"Your Majesty, forgive Shen for being disrespectful...... What you just said is a lie that has no real basis! And you usually live in the Zijin Palace, where did you hear this kind of gossip on the street? Let's be frank, some people often accuse Shen of being a profligate, acting frivolously, not obeying the law of etiquette, etc., and they don't bother to refute it at all! But if Shen ruined the reputation of the eldest princess of Fengyang, this matter is absolutely none! Who slandered and destroyed Princess Fengyang's reputation in front of His Majesty, I hope Your Majesty can find out in detail! If necessary, Shen can also confront him face to face......"

"It's what Princess Fengyang said herself! On the night that the three of you entered Yanjing City, my concubine Jing came to the imperial study overnight to meet the driver, and told me in detail about the 'deep friendship' between the two of you. Don't worry, I don't mean to blame the two of you, and I won't be angry with Youbei Sanlu. The peace talks between the two norths are a major event for the country and the world; It will never be changed because of this kind of marriage and affection of the children and daughters. ”

The 'Concubine Jing' in Zhou Yuanqing's mouth refers to Yan Hunt's eldest daughter, Yan Jing, the princess of Heyang. As early as twenty years ago, the first Northern Expedition of Youbei Third Road with the strength of the whole country was raised, but I didn't expect that before the gate of the East Customs went out, it was cut back by the three swords of the immortal Qingmang Sword God. After the vitality was greatly injured, the Youbei army no longer had half of its morale at all; In desperation, in order to seek a respite, he had to send the eldest daughter Yan Jing, who was only fourteen years old at the time, to Beiyan and marry Emperor Tianyou, who was over forty years old at the time, as a side concubine.

And this princess of Heyang, although she has never seen Yan Shuqing with her own eyes; But for this little royal sister, I have heard of it somewhat; In addition, the second princess of Huaiyang died of illness at an early age, which also led to these two sisters who had never met, even if they were thousands of miles away from each other, they often exchanged letters.

This pair of sisters, one is under the fence, and the other is not allowed by Queen Li Lian; The same oppressive environment also made the two have a sense of 'sympathy and dependence on each other'.

Because of this, this 'humble background and awkward status' Concubine Jing will take a great risk to drive late at night, fight to be hated by the queen, and also 'blow the pillow wind' for her little sister.

When Shen Gui's mind regained his composure, he also guessed the 'mystery'. How many days have I only been in Yanjing City for three days? In addition, the three of them are all 'traveling in makeup', and there will be no people in Beiyan who know themselves at all! So this is not 'lace news' at all, but it is clearly her Yan Shuqing who is self-destructing! Of course, this is neither the first time she has played tricks on herself, nor the first time she has disobeyed her instructions; And the shortcoming she made Shen Gui the most unacceptable, that is, this self-righteous character!

But at this time, in front of Emperor Tianyou, what can he say? And it is not difficult to imagine that the princess of Heyang on Youbei Third Road is afraid that her life in the Zijin Palace is not very easy; I was already guilty that I couldn't do anything for her; But it's always bad to tear down her stage, right?

Emperor Tianyou looked at Shen Gui's embarrassed expression, and also put on a 'person who came over', and patted him on the shoulder in a 'quite sophisticated' manner:

"Hey, what's so embarrassing about that? A good man is born between heaven and earth, and love and hate should come before a hundred thoughts! Whether it is the parents of the high hall or the wives and children at home, which is not more important than gold and silver treasures and high-ranking officials? According to my thoughts, since Princess Fengyang is Concubine Jing's little sister, her appearance must not be much worse! The two of you can be regarded as talented and beautiful, and you are a good couple! Regardless of whether the friendship between the two of you is true or not, she, as a woman, can treat her innocence as nothing for the sake of your return; For that reason alone, you, as a man, should never fail her! ”

Shen Gui listened to Zhou Yuanqing's words, and he also had a new understanding of this Northern Yan monarch who had read the sixtieth armor!

"Although Shen was born in the bitter cold land of the north, he has heard of His Majesty's civil and military skills since he was a child, and his wisdom is transcendent; In the 52 years since his reign, he has made the iron bucket of the governance of the Northern Yan Dynasty as unbreakable, and he is actually the king of Zhongxing of the Northern Yan Dynasty! But Shen never expected that you, Your Majesty the Heavenly Blessed Emperor, who is wise and resolute and determined to govern, would also be a man of temperament! ”

“…… Fuquan, come in and take a look, is this porridge cooked? …… Shen Gui, let's talk about family life, those useless sycophants, you can still save it...... ”

Tang Fuquan, the chief eunuch who was standing outside the warm pavilion and waiting, was summoned to the pavilion to share porridge; And Shen Gui smiled embarrassedly, and didn't continue to 'tout'. It wasn't until Tang Fuquan bowed down and withdrew from the pavilion that Shen Gui asked with a little eagerness:

"Your Majesty, since you don't ask about peace and kinship, then Shen's official affairs have all been explained. Next, Shen Gui wants to discuss a few personal questions with His Majesty, and I hope that Your Majesty can solve my doubts..."

"I know, you want to ask about your father, Shen Ang... Actually, I think you're overthinking this. To put it simply, your biological father, Shen Ang, is the second son of the Shen family, a famous family in Nankanggu Su City; I remember one year, our Northern Yan Dynasty had a very serious locust plague, and the entire Central Plains was almost unharvested; Wherever the locusts passed, even the bark and houses were gnawed away; In desperation, I could only send someone to Nankang secretly to buy food for disaster relief; But those Nankang people...... You also know that he has always been a villain who only seeks profit; Not only were they reluctant to sell grain, but they also secretly united many important ministers of the Northern Yan court to raise the price of grain together; In just half a month, the local grain price in Nankang alone has tripled; The price of grain in Yanjing City is more than five times more expensive than in previous years; In the end, it was thanks to your father's help that I was able to solve the urgent needs of my Northern Yan Dynasty; Since then, in my heart, I have regarded your father Shen Ang as a close friend...... However, since he went to Youbei 3rd Road, I have completely cut off contact with him... And these past events are not a secret at all in Youbei Third Road, why do you, as the son of Shen Ang, know nothing? ”

"On this point, I am also puzzled. Today, I still heard what His Majesty said, and I know my father's real name and surname...... Can Your Majesty know where my father is now? In the past 20 years, why has he ignored his own son? ”

In fact, no matter whether Shen Ang 'abandoned' himself or not, it is not so important to Shen Gui today, because even if he does have the blood of the Shen family in his body, there is no process of raising him since he was a child, and there is no way to cultivate feelings...... What's more, is today's Shen Gui the real Shen Gui? At least for him now, it's still a confused account.

However, Emperor Zhou Yuanqing had no interest in discussing 'philosophical issues' with Shen Gui:

"I don't know much about what happened after he went to the north...... If you have to find the answer, I will introduce you to a master......"

"I don't know who Your Majesty recommends?"

"It's my protector mage of the Northern Yan Dynasty, Guan Beidou!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, but you don't have to......"

Of course, Shen Gui knew that Guan Beidou Guan Dao Ye was an earth spirit vein with real skills, but he also knew that although the national teacher had just given him 'five million taels of silver' for nothing, he hadn't mentioned a word about the cause of his junior brother's death and the Liu Zhi who had evaporated from the world! Moreover, he instructed himself to go to Chang'an City, which may not be a 'trip at public expense'! At least now, it seems that it is still difficult to explain the personal position and code of conduct of this Northern Yan National Teacher......

What should come will come, and what shouldn't come will not be pursued. Anyway, they have been 'orphans' for twenty years, and continuing to wait until the day it ripens is not too much of a challenge for Shen Gui's patience.

"Oh yes...... Actually, I have a small matter that I would like to ask for your help ......"

"What will Your Majesty do you need Shen to work for? Your Northern Yan Dynasty is full of talents, and there are many talents in the two gates of cultural relics; For example, His Majesty's Fourth Prince, his knowledge and ability are by no means under Shen......"

"I can only ask outsiders to help with this! But in fact, it's not a big deal...... Recently, the number of missing persons in Yanjing City and surrounding villages and towns has been increasing day by day; And among these missing persons, in addition to ordinary folk girls and famous ladies, there are even some scholars and monks! When the Yanjing Mansion reported the matter to the imperial court, I also sent several people to investigate openly and secretly for more than two months; But to this day, nothing has been found, not even the slightest clue has been found. And just before you came to Yanjing City, Fuquan had just returned...... I wondered, how could there be no beginning and no end in this world? There must be some royal relatives and important ministers of the imperial court who are secretly doing those rebellious things that deceive the superiors and subordinates, and collude with internal and external parties. You are not from Beiyan, and you are a fresh face in this Yanjing City,...... That's why I want to entrust you with finding out where those missing people have been abducted......"

"Your Majesty, wait! It's not that Shen intends to refuse, but today I have already shown my face in the Purple Gold Palace, even if there are really a few important ministers of the court who collude inside and outside, after today's court meeting, they will definitely be able to recognize Shen's face......"

Speaking of this, Emperor Tianyou stretched out his hand and pointed to the 'Maomao' on Shen Guizhou's body:

"As long as you don't dress like this, few people will be able to recognize you!"

Speaking of this, Shen Gui looked at his luxurious fur and various accessories, and laughed bitterly.