Chapter Eighty-Four: The Mystery of the Blue Jade
Shen Ruoyu's heart shook suddenly. Zhu Yunwen looked at Liang Rushui blankly, and didn't say anything for a long time. Then, confused, he opened his mouth, and simply repeated:
"Liangguo Gong...... Sapphire? ”
Liang Rushui said: "Exactly." My father died in the field of the Ming Dynasty, with a rain of guns and arrows, and outstanding meritorious service, but he ended up like this. It's all because of being implicated by the traitor Hu Weiyong and framed by the anti-thief King Yan! Your Majesty, what my father has suffered is a pure and innocent injustice. ”
Shen Ruoyu looked at Zhu Yunwen; The Son of Heaven was also looking at him in astonishment. The two blurted out at the same time and asked:
"King Yan?"
Liang Rushui cried: "King Yan has long had different intentions, and began to prepare for rebellion and usurpation very early, secretly colluding with the Mongols in the northern desert and buying a large number of Mongolian horses. My father led troops to fight outside the Saiwai for many years, and he was aware of King Yan's conspiracy, and he also captured one or two envoys sent to Mongolia by King Yan, but later they were all wiped out by King Yan. When his father came back from fishing in the sea, King Yan once sent someone to find his father and ask for the requisitioned military horses. My father ignored it, so he sent people to the capital to spread rumors, saying that my father had forced the concubines of the Yuan Lord to sleep in the tent without permission, which annoyed Emperor Taizu Gao. Later, when his father came back from seeking peace with Jianchang, King Yan once again asked him for military horses and cavalry prisoners, flattering his father and saying that he was a famous general, implying that his father helped him usurp the throne, promised all kinds of benefits, and said that in the future, his father would be as famous as Wei Qing; At the same time, he threatened that if anyone dared to stand in his way, he would have a way to make that person die without a place to bury, and he would leave a stench for 10,000 years. My father is the uncle of Empress Xiaokang, how can I have the heart to rebel? He not only sternly rejected King Yan, but also reprimanded King Yan for his dissent, saying that he had a large amount of evidence of King Yan's rebellion and wanted to tell the emperor; He also said that he would wait to meet King Yan's swords on the battlefield, and as long as he was there, King Yan's conspiracy to usurp the throne would not succeed. King Yan hated his father to the core, and tried his best to spread rumors in front of Emperor Gao; My father's life was not good, unfortunately just in time for Jingning Marquis Ye Sheng to be involved in Hu Weiyong's case, Emperor Gao listened to King Yan's slander and caused this strange injustice in the world. My father has always been arrogant, but he is as slashed by a thousand knives as the traitor Hu Weiyong, he doesn't look blind to death, he doesn't look blind to death! Your Majesty, my father was killed by King Yan, and he was tortured in order to defend His Majesty's throne. You must seek justice for your father and return his innocence, as long as Your Majesty is willing to avenge your father, the little girl is willing to go out with the Pingyan army and become an officer prostitute. ”
Zhu Yunwen looked at Liang Rushui in horror, he was completely sober at this moment, and the wine disappeared without a trace. No one spoke for a moment, and the cabin was so quiet that it froze.
After a long time, the Son of Heaven trembled and asked:
"The Duke of Liangguo has been wiped out by the nine clans, except for the princess of Shu, none of the hundreds of people in the family survived. But the girl said, "It's the daughter of Liang Guogong, how can I believe you?" ”
Liang Rushui said: "Your Majesty, if Lan Yu is not my father, how can I be willing to join the military camp as a prostitute for him?" ”
Zhu Yunwen thought for a while and sighed: "If you can really be righteous for the Liang Kingdom, you are the only surviving bloodline of General Lan except for Princess Shu." How could I still let you join the enlistment? ”
Liang Rushui said with tears in his eyes: "I hate King Yan to the bone. If the soldiers of the imperial army can kill the enemy more bravely the next day because they have eaten me, I will be happy. ”
Shen Ruoyu couldn't help but sigh lightly: "Miss Liang, this is ridiculous. The presence of women in the barracks will only mess up the morale of the army, ruin their fighting spirit, and turn the barracks into a chaotic den, with no discipline at all. ”
Liang Rushui said in a low voice: "I'm a woman, what other way can I take revenge?" If I had the same world-class martial arts as an adult, and I could lift a sword and cross a horse, and go to the battlefield to fight with King Yan, King Yan would have been broken into thousands of pieces. ”
Shen Ruoyu said: "You are accusing me of showing mercy to King Yan." ”
Liang Rushui said: "Leave no mercy, only adults know." ”
Zhu Yunwen sighed: "Miss Liang, you misunderstood Lord Shen; It was I who told him, no matter whether he succeeded or failed, he must not hurt King Yan. ”
Liang Rushui raised his head in surprise, his eyes full of disappointment. "Why?"
Zhu Yunwen said: "Let's not talk about this; I am the Son of Heaven, and some people cannot be killed no matter what. However, in the case of Liang Guogong, I actually knew that there was a grievance from the beginning. Now that King Yan has rebelled, I will re-investigate the Lan Yu case and will definitely give Liang Guogong a clean slate. I just don't understand, how did the girl escape and survive? ”
Liang Rushui said softly: "Originally, I was bound to die. It was my father who saved me. ”
"Your father? Sapphire? "Zhu Yunwen and Shen Ruoyu couldn't understand." He can't even save himself, how can he save you? ”
Liang Rushui hung his head very low, very low.
"It's just because, when my father was alive, he never acknowledged that I was his daughter. Because, I am his illegitimate daughter outside the Lan family. The concubine is actually not the only bloodline left by the father; I also have a younger brother and I are twins. My brother and I grew up outside, and although my father didn't recognize us, he knew in his heart that we were his flesh and blood, so he kept secretly providing us with food, clothing, and education. Later, when my father was imprisoned and someone denounced us to the court, my mother had already guessed everything and sent my brother and me out overnight. I entered the Qinglou, and my younger brother entered the drama troupe. Then, the mother committed suicide by hanging herself. Jin Yiwei never imagined that Liang Guogong's relatives would be in such a place anyway. Mother said that we would rather live as untouchables, and that there would always be a day when we would be honored by our father. But if we all die, our father will be gone, and there will be no hope. This is how the concubine entered the Yuchun Building, I was only fourteen years old at the time, in order to avoid trouble, and in order to remember my father's deep hatred, I changed my surname to Liang and gave this name. The bustard never knew who I was, but seeing that I was in a good position and had read books, I was like the daughter of a big family, so until today I have only pressed me down and kept raising the price, and I have not yet been asked to officially accept customers. But lately, it seems to be ...... It was difficult for her to withstand the pressure of His Royal Highness the King of the Valley. ”
"King of the Valley?" Zhu Yunwen was taken aback again, "This ...... How...... Why did the king of the valley come out again? ”
Liang Rushui said: "If Your Majesty can clear the injustice of your father, the concubine is also willing to be a slave to the king of the valley." ”
Zhu Yunwen sighed: "Miss Liang,—— no, Miss Lan, you are the daughter of the Duke of Liangguo, I will not give you to anyone casually." The girl just said, you also have a twin brother, that is, General Lan also has a son? Where is he now, does the girl know? ”
Liang Rushui said: "My brother is now in the Gu Wangfu, and he is a royal servant. ”
"Gu Wang's Mansion?" Shen Ruoyu couldn't help asking, "This is really a coincidence." Does the king of the valley know that he is your brother? ”
"If the king of the valley knew, I was afraid that the concubine would not be innocent for a long time." Liang Rushui replied quietly, "In order to protect me, my brother has not heard from him since he entered the Guwang Mansion. ”
Zhu Yunwen pondered for a moment and said:
"Miss Lan, don't worry, I will give Liang Guogong justice, and I will also give you a clean slate, don't stay in the Qinglou in the future. Liang Guogong's only son can no longer be a servant. However, I'm afraid that this matter will not be done so quickly, after all, I still have to seek the opinions of the civil and military ministers. Please go back and wait patiently for news. ”
"During this period, the emperor also has to find a way to ensure that Miss Lan's innocence is no longer threatened." Shen Ruoyu added.
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said, "I understand, from tomorrow onwards, Miss Lan's safety will be entrusted to you." Tomorrow you will take Miss Lan out and let her stay in your house for a while, and then help her move there when I have arranged another place for her. ”
Shen Ruoyu was dumbfounded: "Your Majesty?!" Aren't you asking for my life? I'm not going to do that. ”
Liang Rushui looked at Shen Ruoyu in horror, he had never imagined that someone would resist the decree so confidently in front of the Son of Heaven.
Zhu Yunwen was used to it, and just asked in confusion: "Why?" ”
Shen Ruoyu said: "First of all, without your handwritten holy decree, how can I take her out of the Yuchun Tower?" She's worth 10,000 silver, can't I grab it? Second, including His Royal Highness King Gu, there are so many rich and powerful people who covet Miss Lan, if they work together to fix me, can I still have a job? Third, and most importantly, I still have a big vinegar jar at home, and if I bring such a big beauty home, then whether it is me or my daughter-in-law, including Miss Lan, I will definitely die. You just take it for granted and say that you will let me pick her up, but it really doesn't hurt your back. Why don't you take her into the palace and live there? Then everyone will be safe. ”
Zhu Yunwen blushed for a while: "Just kidding." Forget it, I don't embarrass you, let me think about it again. You also help me figure out a way, no matter what, I can't let Miss Lan stay in the Qinglou anymore. ”
"I understand," Shen Ruoyu sighed, "Your Majesty, can we drive back to the palace?" If you don't go back, you can go directly to the Wenhua Palace, Mr. Fang has to kill me. ”
Zhu Yunwen nodded: "Yes, I also want to sleep." Brother Wu, you can send them back first. ”
Shen Ruoyu smiled lightly: "Brother Wen, if you can't change your mouth in the early dynasty, I will have to go to prison." ”