Chapter 14: Cleopatra
Ren Zuo's eyebrows danced: "The first beauty in the world, Zheng Shaoji." ”
Li Zhi took a sip: "Ridiculous! I don't know how important it is. Lust fascination. You two, go to Tian Cuo Mansion at once, and get those hungry ghosts back for me. ”
Li He was about to refuse, but was pulled up by Ren Zuo, got into the carriage, and went straight to Tian Cuofu.
On the way, Li He asked, "What's going on with this Mi Wu and Zheng Shaoji?" ”
So, Ren Zuo told the story.
Zheng Shaoji, a native of Qingguo, has been charming and beautiful since she was a child, and is famous far and wide. When Zheng Shaoji was not married, he had an affair with his cousin. Less than three years after the fornication, her cousin died. Later, Zheng Shaoji married Jiang Xia, an important minister of Qingguo. Less than nine months after marriage, Zheng Shaoji gave birth to a son named Jiang Shu. A few years later, Jiang Xia died young, and Zheng Shaoji became a widow.
Later, Kong Ning and Yi Xing, the ministers of Qingguo, heard about Zheng Shaoji's fame, so they often visited her house. came and went, Zheng Shaoji, Kong Ning, and Yi Xing hooked up again. Once, Zheng Shaoji gave Yi Xing a sachet close to him, and Yi Xing was very proud, so he showed off in front of Kong Ning.
Kong Ning was jealous, so he had a plan and went to Jiang Loan, the monarch of Qingguo, to praise Zheng Shaoji's beauty. Qingwang Jiang Loan heard this, and he was really itchy, so he secretly ran to have a private meeting with Zheng Shaoji. Since then, Qingwang Jiang Loan has indulged in beauty and ignored the government.
Later, Jiang Yuan, Kong Ning, and Yi Xing went to Zheng Shaoji's mansion from time to time to have fun. Qingwang Jiang borrowed from the house and Wu, and also gave Zheng Shaoji's son Jiang Shu an official position and took charge of the army. Every time, as long as these three people came, Jiang Shu would excuse himself and go out, and he would end up clean.
One day, Jiang Yuan, Kong Ning, and Yi Xing actually came together, and pulled Zheng Shaoji into the back room, indulging in pleasure. Jiang Shu heard the sound outside the house, couldn't bear it anymore, and quietly sent soldiers to surround the courtyard.
Then, Jiang Shu took a few family members and broke into the house, only to see that the four people in the house were disheveled. Kong Ning and Yi Xing saw that the situation was not good, turned around and ran, and drilled out of the courtyard through the dog hole. Kong Ning and Yi Xing fled in a hurry, without clothes, naked. Kong Ning and Yi Xing didn't dare to go home, so they fled to Jingguo. Qingwang Jiang Loan also wanted to escape, but Jiang Shu took a knife and hacked to death.
Kong Ning and Yi Xing fled to Jing State, met King Jing Mi Mourning, and stated how Jiang Shu killed the monarch and rebelled; On the other hand, he strongly admired Zheng Shaoji's beauty. Kong Ning and Yi Xing also instigated King Jing Mi to mourn Jiang Shu and eliminate harm for Qingguo.
At this time, the old king of Qingguo was dead, the new king had not been established, and the country was in chaos. Under the leadership of Kong Ning and Yi Xing, the Jing army actually drove straight into the capital of Qingguo. The Qingguo army could not resist and opened the city gate to surrender. The Jing army captured Jiang Shu and executed him in public.
Later, Chen He, a powerful minister of Qingguo, led the Qingguo army and repelled the Jing army. Chen He took the opportunity to usurp the throne. In the process of retreating, the Jing army burned, killed and looted, and escorted Zheng Shaoji back to Jing State.
King Jing Mi mourned Zheng Shaoji, his heart was itching, and he wanted to accept Zheng Shaoji as a concubine. At that time, Mi Wu, an important minister of Jing State, advised: "Zheng Shaoji is an ominous person, she is a bad face, and the men who are with her will be cursed to death, and Qingguo almost died because of her." There is no grass at the end of the world, why do you have to have her? ”
King Jing Mi mourned, but he still couldn't bear Mi Wu's repeated advice, so he gave Zheng Shaoji to Xiong Xiang, another important minister of Jing State.
Not long after, Xiong Xiang died on the battlefield in the war with Qingguo. Before Xiong Xiang's body was found, his son Xiong Yao was impatient to take Zheng Shaoji incorporated. Mi Wu admired Zheng Shaoji's beauty for a long time, and he secretly found Zheng Shaoji and poured out the pain of lovesickness. Zheng Shaoji was moved by Mi Wu's true feelings, and the two often had a private tryst.
Later, Mi Wu thought of a plan and asked Zheng Shaoji to ask King Jing Mi Mourning to return to Qingguo to find Xiong Xiang's body to comfort her deceased husband's soul in the sky, and King Jing Mi Mourning agreed. Mi Wu took the opportunity of the envoy to Yuguo to make a detour to Qingguo, met with Zheng Shaoji, and eloped to Yuguo together.
King Jing Mi Mourning heard that Mi Wu actually eloped with Zheng Shaoji, and thought of Mi Wu's previous advice to himself, which turned out to be a scam. Jing Wang Mi mourned and felt greatly deceived and humiliated. So, King Jing Mi Mourning ordered Mi Wu's family to be copied and all his wives and concubines and children killed; also ordered to copy Xiong Yao's family.
Li He listened to it and was amazed: "The gourd baby saves grandpa... ”
Ren Zuo was puzzled: "What? ”
Li He: "Send them one by one." ”
After half the incense burn time, the carriage came to Tian Cuo Mansion. Ren Zuoxing rushed into the house, and Li He reluctantly followed behind. When I entered the banquet hall, I saw Tian Cuo, Mi Wu, and Zheng Shaoji sitting on the main seat in the lobby, with Tian Cuo in the center. The military officials below are drinking and having fun, and they are staggered. There are also musicians playing and singers dancing with them, which is so lively. While drinking, Baiguan stared at Zheng Shaoji with squinting eyes, turning his head to ear and pointing.
Li He and Ren Zuo sat down in the hall. Looking at everyone's ugliness, Li He rolled his eyes countless times in his heart. Li He drank while carefully looking at Zheng Shaoji. I saw that her face was like a peach blossom, and her posture was enchanting, especially a pair of fox eyes, which were breathtaking. Li He unconsciously shook a few times in his heart, and secretly marveled.
After three rounds of drinking, Li He saw that Ren Zuo was only concerned about drinking, so he pushed him: "The prime minister asked us to come to catch people, why are you patronizing and drinking?" ”
Ren Zuo was drunk: "It's rare for everyone to get together today, you drove everyone away at this time, didn't you ruin everyone's interest and commit public anger?" ”
Li He thought for a while: "I have a way. ”
Li He took the wine glass, walked to Tian Cuo's table, and made a deep sigh: "Lord Tian, today I have you to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Lord Mi Wu, everyone is very happy, Prime Minister Li Cheng specially ordered the villain to come and thank the adult." Tian Cuo was very happy and drank with Li He.
Li He came to Mi Wu's table again and bowed his hand: "Master Mi, I have admired the name for a long time, and it is really a blessing for my Yu country to get a hero like you, Lord Mi." Prime Minister Li Cheng specially ordered the villain to come to treat you, and the villain did it first as a respect. After speaking, Li He and Mi Wu drank it all.
Li He took advantage of everyone's inattention, quietly moved to Tian Cuo's side, and whispered a few words. After hearing this, Tian Cuo's expression changed greatly, and his face was blue and white for a while. Tian Cuo got up and announced to everyone: "Today, you have to work for you, in your busy schedule, to come to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Lord Mi Wu, and I am deeply grateful. Master Mi came from afar, a little tired, should rest early, and the banquet will be here first. Everyone will come back first, and we will meet later. ”
So, Tian Cuo led Mi Wu and Zheng Shaoji to leave the table in a hurry, and everyone reluctantly left Tian Cuo's mansion. On the way, Ren Zuo asked: "Li Gongzi, what did you say to Tian Cuo just now, why did his face change, and he stopped the banquet?" ”
Li He said quietly: "I told Tian Cuo that I saw Jiang Shu on the way here and said that I was coming to find my mother. ”
Li He and Ren Zuo led everyone back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Li Tietie's face was blue: "Early this morning, His Royal Highness King Yu ordered the Prime Minister's Mansion to take the lead and cooperate with the Tingwei Mansion to thoroughly investigate the fire in the palace that happened a few days ago. ”
The crowd was in an uproar. Ren Zuo: "I heard that a few days ago, the fire in the palace burned the side hall, and the king of Yu and the two princes were unharmed; But many eunuchs and palace maids died, and even His Royal Highness King Yu's favorite concubine was also burned to death by the fire. King Yu was sad for his concubine for several days, so he ordered a thorough investigation. ”
Li Feed: "No matter what, after all, the palace is in distress, and human lives are at stake, I don't know who wants to take on this important task and thoroughly investigate this case?" ”
When Li He heard this, he thought: "When it comes to royal privacy, this kind of hot potato, it's better not to touch it." Li He was trying to find a gap to slip away, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ren Zuozheng staring at him treacherously and smiling. Li He was stared at so much that he suddenly felt a chill behind him, and when he turned his head, everyone was staring at him, smiling whimsily.
Li He turned his head and saw that Li Zhi was also staring at him. Li He hurriedly covered his stomach: "Oops! Prime Minister, Xiaguan suddenly has unbearable abdominal pain, please allow Xiaguan to go home and rest for a few days. After saying that, Li He was about to escape.
Li Jiao's face was expressionless: "Master Li, I heard that in recent days, you and Miss Ji Yue have been moving around a lot." ”
Li He was bluffed on the spot: "Huh? ”
Li Feed: "If Miss Ji Yue hears that you are in love with her while secretly going to meet Zheng Shaoji, I don't know what she will think?" ”