Chapter 294: Tilting the Favor and Avoiding the Harm (2)
It turns out that the real key to going around such a big circle is here. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info Gao Cheng's heart bypassed countless thoughts in an instant.
Although Yuan Yuyi was not given to him by Yuan Shanjian's decree, he intended to send her to his younger brother Taiyuan Gong Gao Yang's mansion first. But this twist and turn was deliberately arranged by Yuan Shanjian, at least his intentions were not really to use Yuan Yuyi to show favor to him.
Yuan Yuyi is also the person of Yuanhui, the king of Jibei, so it is difficult to get rid of the relationship with the emperor and the clan. If he has to show favor to the emperor and the clan now, then the favor for Yuan Yuyi can make Yuan Shanjian and the clan relax their guard. Moreover, this method can effectively increase the level of peace of mind that Yuan Zenjian and the clan have for him. Even if it's just a temporary reassurance to him.
Gao Cheng asked himself in his heart, does he need to show favor to Yuan Shanjian and the clan? The results look positive. If he wants to build a strong army and destroy Xikou, it is necessary, and there must be no more civil strife. Only when he dominates the Unai and pacifies the Quartet, will he finally be full-fledged. If that time comes, whatever he says will be whatever he wants, and Yuan Shanjian will not dare to disobey him again.
He thought of Yuan Zhonghua for a moment. What happened next, he knew that it would definitely have a big impact on her, and even he wasn't sure that he would be able to keep her safe. Or maybe even he himself will be involuntarily killed. Unless it has nothing to do with him at all, it is someone else who goes to kiss, not him. No matter what the situation is, it is a more appropriate attitude for her to let Yuan Zhonghua wait for labor quietly for the time being and distance herself from her. At least it won't make it clear to anyone that she's his handle.
"Your Majesty knows everything?" Gao Cheng pretended not to know at all. Even if Yuan Yuyi's affairs are understood by each other, they must pretend not to know. "It's the minister who lost his manners, and he couldn't hold it back on a whim, and took away the dancing girl that His Majesty gave to the Duke of Taiyuan."
Gao Cheng spoke with an attitude of not caring at all. A dancing girl, he didn't pay attention to it, even if he took it from Taiyuan Gong Gao Yang, it was just a whim. Yuan Yuyi didn't arouse his excessive suspicions, which was exactly what Yuan Shanjian wanted, so he ignored Gao Cheng's disrespectful attitude of taking away the people he had given him from others. Anyway, Gao Cheng has always been like this.
Gao Cheng deliberately said that he took Yuan Yuyi from his younger brother on a whim, which was equivalent to indirectly answering Yuan Shanjian's question. Of course, it's because I like it, and I like it very much, otherwise why can't I hold it back?
Yuan Shanjian smiled, "It's good if the general likes it." It's too careless, she should be sent directly to the General's Mansion. ”
Gao Cheng looked at Yuan Shanjian meaningfully, and said with a smile, "The minister placed her in Dongbai Hall, and often only faced her alone day and night, and always thanked His Majesty for his kindness. ”
Yuan Shanjian smiled and sighed, "I'm afraid that the general won't have so much leisure in the future." If it disturbs the relative tranquility of the general and the beauty, the general should not resent Lonely. ”
Yuan Shanjian suddenly stood up and slowly walked in front of Gao Cheng.
When Gao Cheng saw the emperor getting up and coming, he also stood up.
Yuan Shanjian took Gao Cheng and walked slowly outside.
"General, Qing is Lone's important minister, Lone's closest relative, and the person who can be relied on most in Lone's heart." His hands were hot, a little sweaty, his voice trembled slightly, and he didn't dare to look at Gao Cheng at the same time, but listening to his voice and tone, it didn't seem like he was insincere.
"Lonely sometimes envy the general, in his position, he can be regarded as angry and the world is afraid, live in peace and the world rests, and can still have the courage to act happily and hatefully. Although Lone is the Son of Heaven, but the things that the general did, if Lone asked himself, he might not dare to do it. With that, Yuan Shanjian had already walked back to the fence under the eaves outside with Gao Cheng.
By this time, it was already setting in the west, and the waves of the pickaxe pond were gilded golden red by the sun. The railing looked into the distance, but it was too dark for him to see far away. But because of this, the garden is vast, and the farther away is more mysterious, condescending to look at the world under my feet, who else can I feel.
"Your Majesty's praise and disparagement is an insinuation that the ministers are acting recklessly and out of place, right?" Gao Cheng was not infected by Yuan Shanjian's emotions, and smiled lightly.
Yuan Shanjian withdrew his gaze from the distance, and he turned to Gao Cheng. Behind Gao Cheng was the sunset, and Yuan Shan saw the sunset and looked at Gao Cheng. When the sun was about to set, the light was particularly dazzling, and Yuan Shanjian frowned and looked at Gao Cheng in the strong light. His hand was still holding his hand and didn't let go.
"General, there is no one else here. You and I both know in our hearts that Lone is just an insignificant person, isn't Lone afraid of being jealous and praising the general? If it really angered the general, Lone would also die like several previous emperors. If there really is a day, will the general spare Lone's life because Lone is the eldest brother of the princess? ”
Yuan Shanjian suddenly said it so clearly, Gao Cheng was surprised. This is the case, but it is not someone who thought about it in the first place. If he hadn't really reached that point, would he have thought about killing the king? What's more, for Yuan Shanjian, he has never thought about this question. His surprise was that Yuan Shanjian had already thought about it, and he could be so calm after thinking about it.
"Your Majesty has never thought about these things, and there is no way to return them. The minister just thinks that the country is infinite, isn't it a pity to abandon it? Gao Cheng looked directly at Yuan Shanjian and told him calmly. He suddenly thought in his heart, if one day, it really reached the situation that Yuan Shanjian said, if it was him who was defeated, would Yuan Shanjian kill him to vent his anger?
Yuan Shanjian pulled Gao Cheng's hand to his chest and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law doesn't have to be suspicious, Lone is really obedient to the general." It is the luck of the Great Wei Sheji to be able to get the general as the Optimus Pillar Stone. Lone also has nothing to ask for, only to hate Yuwen Black Otter to lure the first emperor to the west, splitting the Great Wei Sheji is really a Wei thief, if one day the general can reunify the Great Wei Sheji again, why should Lone be nostalgic for the title? ”
"Your Majesty is too worried," Gao Cheng interrupted him, "The minister just can't bear the decline of the Great Wei Sheji, since he must be Chen Li in this position, the minister and His Majesty think the same." His green eyes were as clear as blue waves to Yuan Shanjian, "Chen Cheng is the minister of Sheji, the courtier of His Majesty, that's all." There was not a hint of a smile on his face, he couldn't even see any expression on his face, and his voice was cold without any temperature.
"In that case, the general will have to work a lot hard." Yuan Shanjian no longer argued with him, although he was full of doubts in his heart, but on the surface he seemed very relieved. "The general punished corruption, selected talents, and did everything very well. This Jiankang envoy also made the southern border stable, and if the Yuwen black otter was destroyed in one fell swoop, the Great Wei would definitely prosper again. General, since the southern border is safe, what about the northern border? Yuan Shanjian asked with great interest.
Gao Cheng looked at Yuan Shanjian and asked, "What does Your Majesty think?" ”
Yuan Shanjian didn't expect Gao Cheng to ask him, he just wanted to say something, but suddenly shrunk his mouth, and then asked a little hesitantly, "If the general asks, I think that it is naturally not suitable to use a sword with Rouran." General, I want to ...... And pro? ”
Yuan Shanjian thought in his heart that it was certain that he would not move troops, this was something that everyone knew in their hearts, and the national strength could not be consumed here. Gao Cheng asked, it seemed that he really wanted to abolish the princess and his sister Yuan Zhonghua, which was to test his attitude. After all, this is a disgrace for the Supreme.
"So I want to embarrass Your Majesty." Gao Cheng frowned.
Yuan Shan saw that his heart was sluggish, and secretly thought, it seems that his sister will inevitably be abolished. The dignified Wei Tianzi, for the sake of the society, had to obey the orders of the ministers to watch his sister be abandoned, this is really too shameless, Yuan Shanjian was speechless, and his face became ugly.
Gao Cheng continued, "Yuwen Black Otter forced the Yuan Bao Torch to abolish the former Empress Yifu and re-establish Princess Rouran as the queen. The minister thought, if my Da Wei is also close to Rouran, there is a comparison of Yuwen Black Otter in front. His Majesty thought that he would only set up Princess Rouran as his concubine as he did with Tuyuhun and his relatives, and it seemed that the prince of Shuofang would definitely be unwilling. ”
At this time, Yuan Shanjian was still holding his hand, and he deliberately used some force on his hand, tightening it, as if he was deliberately reminding Yuan Shanjian. Yuan Shanjian felt that Gao Cheng's hand was strong and decisive.
"You're going to be the queen alone?!" Yuan Shanjian finally understood what Gao Cheng meant, and he couldn't help but blurt out exclaimed.
This was so unexpected, he didn't expect Gao Cheng to think so. Marrying Rouran will undoubtedly make Gao Cheng stronger. And his abolition of Empress Gao Yuanjun is also a loss for the Gao family. Yuan Shanjian didn't understand how Gao Cheng could come up with such an idea. If this is the case, it will be beneficial to him, and the loss of face brought to him by the sacrifice of the eldest princess Yuan Zhonghua can almost be ignored.
"Why, Your Majesty is unwilling?" Gao Cheng seemed to be more anxious than him, staring at him and asking.
"Lonely ......" Yuan Shanjian didn't know how to answer for a while. He even felt that Gao Cheng had set up some scheme.
The sun set, and Yecheng fell completely into darkness.
The General's Mansion was as bright as day, and it was as silent as if there was no one.
The courtyard where the princess Yuan Zhonghua lived was the focus of the mansion. It's not even just the lord of the house, the concubine, and the servant; The Great Wei court, the entire Yecheng, and perhaps the entire Great Wei world have all set their eyes on the emperor's own sister, the general's concubine Yuan Zhonghua, waiting to see if she can survive the months smoothly and give birth to a son-in-law for Gao Cheng, the general of the powerful Great Wei.
Yuan Zhonghua sat under the privet tree, gently stroking the half of the jade flute in his hand. She hadn't played the flute in a long time. Summer nights are still sweltering. Because Gao Cheng was not in the mansion, the entire mansion seemed more deserted and silent, and it seemed so dull that it seemed difficult to break.
Ah Jiao felt that the hour was not early, so she came over and knelt down and just wanted to persuade her to go back to bed, when she suddenly heard the sound of a pipa breaking through the air. She looked up at the night sky, as if to find out where the sound of the lute was coming from.
Yuan Zhonghua was also surprised to open his eyes, which were already half-open and half-closed, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Who is playing the pipa?" ”
"It's the new Kang Ji." A slave maid saw that Ah Jiao didn't seem to know, so she replied to the master's mother's words.
The sound of the pipa is crisp and the rhythm jumps, which is a very fresh sense of musicality, and the style is completely different from what Yuan Zhonghua is used to. I didn't think Kang Ji was good at this. However, if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to understand that she was originally a Sogdian from the Western Regions, and it makes sense that she can play the turtle pipa. And it sounds very delicate.
"Master Lang is good at playing." The slave just now didn't know what Yuan Zhonghua was thinking, but he forgot what he was listening to, and suddenly blurted out praise.
Yuan Zhonghua and Ah Jiao looked at the slave together.
Yuan Zhonghua was surprised, and Ah Jiao was a warning.
Yuan Zhonghua knew that Gao Cheng could play the pipa, and vaguely remembered that she had seen him play the pipa when she was a child. But when she grew up, he became more and more busy with government affairs, so he didn't want to do it. He had never played for her. Maybe it's because Kang Ji is good at this that he touched his heart.
"Kang Ji played really well." Yuan Zhonghua sighed sincerely.
"I heard that Lord Lang and Kang Ji got married because of the pipa, and Kang Ji was originally a bearded girl in the wine shop in Yecheng Market." Maybe it was because it was too dark, and the slave didn't see the warning eyes clearly. Or because he didn't see the princess unhappy, he relaxed his vigilance.
"Yecheng?" Yuan Zhonghua asked puzzledly, "Didn't the general accept Kang Ji as a concubine on the way to Jiankang?" ”
"I heard that it was in Chenggao, but I knew each other even before." The slave and maid spoke to the master mother with great interest.
I see. Yuan Zhonghua was a little worried at this time.
"Madam, it's time to go to bed, don't be too tired." Ah Jiao finally found an opportunity to persuade.
Yuan Zhonghua also knew that Gao Cheng might not return home tonight.
At this time, the sound of the lute was gone. Yuan Zhonghua suddenly thought in his heart, is Kang Ji also waiting for him? Then she will be disappointed too.
As soon as night comes, it is dark everywhere, probably because it is too big, and there are always many corners that cannot be illuminated by the light.
Only Lin Xingren accompanied Emperor Yuan Shanjian step by step towards Empress Gao Yuanjun's Jiaofang Palace. The road is very long, and the walk is slow, in fact, I have been walking for a long time, and I don't know when I will get there. Both of them look completely unhurried.
"Your Majesty, it's a good thing to be the queen with Rouran and his relatives, it's rare that Gao Cheng proposed it himself." Lin Xingren lowered his voice as much as possible. He followed Motozen's steps through the halls, sometimes walking in the shadows, sometimes walking past places that could be illuminated by the lights.
But Mr. Gu felt that there was fraud in it, otherwise why didn't he marry Princess Rouran? Is it really because he favors the princess alone? This reason is not even believed by Yuan Shanjian himself. He never believed that his sister could make Gao Cheng spoil her to the extent that she would sacrifice to expand her power, and she would also lose the power that Gao had gained.
"What can you deceive?" Lin Xingren didn't think so, his idea was to push the boat down the river, and do it first before talking. "After Your Majesty established Princess Rouran as the queen, the Duke of Shuofang County treated Your Majesty differently. If Your Majesty has a gap with Gao's father and son again, the county prince will definitely help Your Majesty. The Gao clan did not dare to act rashly against His Majesty. The wonderful thing is that Anagui is far away from the border, and he can't always be close to restrain His Majesty. Your Majesty himself must not mention it, who knows that Gao Cheng actually mentioned it himself, what reason does Your Majesty have not to? ”
Lin Xingren was more enthusiastic than Yuan Shanjian, and tried his best to promote this matter.