In the evening, the palace sent a messenger to send Shen Ruoyu to the Qianqing Palace after the next morning.

Before the morning of the next day, Shan Shou opened the door of the Qianqing Palace, but saw that Shen Ruoliao was already standing outside, and was taken aback; Before he could make a report, Zhu Yunwen was dressed neatly, walked out of it, and saw his imperial guards at a glance.

"Martial Brother? Why did you come here? Are your injuries healed? Why are you so anxious, didn't you say that you should come back early and later? ”

"I'm so idle, I'm panicking," Shen Ruoyu said, "I said the emperor, why can't you change your mouth?" Do you have to hurt me to go to prison? ”

"How so; Even if the Yanshu people are here, I still have to call him Uncle Four Emperors. ”

"Okay, you're comparing me to him?"

"No, that's not what I meant...... By the way, did Mr. Fang tell you? The matter of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, I have already ordered him to draw up a decree; The envoy of Yuyan has also set off with the edict, and when he returns from Beiping, I will let him go to Texas and follow the general to counsel military affairs......"

Jianwen Tianzi was overjoyed, forcibly pulled Shen Ruoyu into his sedan chair, and went to the Wenhua Hall to talk all the way.

After retreating, the Son of Heaven moved to Wuying Palace, grabbed Shen Ruoyu and asked for warmth, while blaming him for not staying at home and running to work early.

"You don't talk about yourself, but you talk to me?" Shen Ruoyu said, "How is your illness?" Isn't it the same to go to court? ”

"I'm different from you, I'm just a little troublesome."

"It's really small, it made me lose three layers of skin, and even lost my daughter-in-law." Shen Ruoxiao sneered.

"What? Lost your daughter-in-law? Zhu Yunwen was stunned when he heard this. What do you mean? ”

"What does that mean? I would rather kneel outside the Mukden Gate and be beaten, of course she didn't want to live with me. I'm not like you, you are the son of heaven, it's too late for the women around me to compete for favor, and when you get old, you don't have to worry about the queen breaking up with you, crying and shouting that you have to remarry. ”

"So serious?" Zhu Yunwen was stunned. "This can't be done, how can a woman's family be so ignorant of the rules. Let her come into the palace, and I will let the middle palace talk about her. ”

"Forget it, my daughter-in-law I know, anyway, I deserve it, don't worry about it."

Zhu Yunwen blushed and said, "It's really undeserved; It's all my fault, how can I let you bear it and suffer so many grievances? What's more, you have made a meritorious contribution this time. Do you know, later, there were ministers who wrote to criticize me for being lazy in the government, and I was sick and sick, and I pushed the guards out as a shield to shirk responsibility, which made me frightened. ”

Shen Ruoxiao was slightly stunned: "Who is on this kind of play?" Crazy than me? ”

"No," Zhu Yunwen picked up a book of recitals on the imperial case in front of him, "Yin Changlong, the superintendent of the imperial history, played it on the day you went home." The next day I was forced to go to court. You see, he does make a lot of sense. ”

Shen Ruoyu took the fold and read it from beginning to end, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded, secretly sighing that this imperial history Yin Changlong was really unceremonious when he spoke:

"Emperor Gao's rooster crows, he is cool and court, and he is not sunrise and comes to a hundred officials, so he can be a good performer, and the world is peaceful. His Majesty's heirs should keep the great cause, and it is advisable to chase the rope ancestors, be conscientious, and be diligent. Today is in Yan'an, a few moments on the day, and it is still not coming. The ministers and guards are tired of serving, absenteeism, and slackness. Broadcast the world, spread the four descendants, not the community blessing. ”

The emperor was only sick once, and he rested for two or three days, and when it came to his recital, the problem was already extremely serious, and it was almost like a faint king's coming to the court and the society was in great danger. However, then again, if it weren't for Yin Changlong's deliberate fuss, the Son of Heaven would definitely not have realized that Yan Chao should not have been. Once or twice may be nothing, but people are inert, and they want to rest again after a break, and in the long run, "absenteeism from work and abandonment, slackness up and down" is by no means alarmist.

Therefore, the Jianwen Tianzi, who is well-versed in affairs, wrote a pen behind the fold: "Changlong's words are straightforward, and the Ministry of Rites declares the world to make it known." ”

"Your Majesty, you are really good enough to let the Ministry of Rites declare the world." Shen Ruoyu closed the fold and smiled in surprise.

Zhu Yunwen said: "I have a direct minister, which is the luck of the people. And the suggestion you gave me to reduce the tax, I had already announced it to the courtiers in the early dynasty. When Mr. Fang's edict is ready, it will be announced to the world together with the edict. ”

"I beg you, can you not get involved with me? What does it have to do with me? ”

Zhu Yunwen said gently: "You never take credit, this is not good, I can't understand the Entu report." - However, did Mr. Fang tell you about the case of Liangguo Gong Lanyu? I'm really helpless right now. I heard that the blue girl was forcibly abducted from the Yuchun Tower the next day and has disappeared since then. ”

"Is there such a thing? Who do you listen to? ”

"I only remembered this later, and felt that it was really inappropriate to let Miss Lan continue to stay in the Qinglou, so I asked Dong Pingshan to take the gold coins from the inside, disguise himself as a rich merchant, and quickly ransom her; As a result, Dong Pingshan came back and reported that Miss Lan was robbed by a group of robbers of unknown origin on the night you were punished. Yuchun Building is now in a mess, and I heard that business has cooled down a lot. The robbers were so good at snatching people away with ease, but no one could guess who they were. Tell me, I can't help Miss Lan now, I can't even find anyone. ”

"It's not necessarily difficult to find someone," Shen Ruo said reservedly, "There are few robbers with such superb skills in the world, and you can definitely find them if you want to find them." The crux of the matter is, what are you going to do if you find Miss Lan? Mr. Fang has already told me that it is unlikely to overturn the case for Liang Guogong, and he is indeed reasonable. If you can't be rehabilitated, how do you plan to settle Lan Yu's descendants? You can't let her into the harem, right? ”

Zhu Yunwen blushed. "Of course not; I don't have an idea, that's why I asked you. ”

"I really have an idea, I already thought about it when I knelt down." Shen Ruoyu blinked his eyes slyly and said with a smile: "You are so benevolent, you will definitely give General Lan's remaining bloodline a decent life, grant his son an official position with a head and a face, let him stop singing, and at the same time move out of the Gu Wang's Mansion and have a home of his own." However, this will take time, so before that, it is better to let his sister live with him in the Gu King's Mansion temporarily, and let the Gu King take care of them as honored guests. What do you say? ”

"King of the Valley?" Zhu Yunwen thought hesitantly. "But I seem to remember that Miss Lan said that Uncle Nineteen Emperors had other intentions for her...... Isn't it safe to let her live in the Gu King's Mansion? ”

"Quite the opposite; You have an edict, Miss Lan is the orphan of the Duke of Liangguo who is specially treated by the Son of Heaven, who dares to touch a hair of her? Not only that; If King Gu really wants her, he has to go through three media and six appointments. In this way, he is basically out of play; Your Majesty, you only need to say a word, Miss Lan, who is beautiful and fragrant, is the concubine of the Ming Emperor, who dares to touch it? ”

Zhu Yunwen's face was flushed: "Brother Wu, you are joking again." I can't be sorry for the middle palace. ”

Shen Ruoyu looked at him in surprise: "I said, don't you know how many concubines your imperial grandfather married?" Your father has two queens. How could you not accept her more than ten or twenty concubines, I don't believe it. ”

"That's different. I am now full of the Four Emperor Uncles, and I don't have any thoughts on the harem. Besides, even if I really want to take a few concubines one day in the future, I must not be so beautiful as Miss Lan. Otherwise, I would not have wasted the government for her. When the emperor is not as good as the common people, the real stunning woman cannot enter the palace. ”

"Do you think you can get into the homes of ordinary people?" Shen Ruoyu sneered, "In the end, it's not all robbed by a noble prince like King Gu." ”

Zhu Yunwen suddenly said, "Do you want her?" I could have issued an edict to marry her. She is the daughter of Liang Guogong, you are the pro-military governor of Zheng Erpin, and you can also be regarded as a good person. ”

"Brother, I beg you, it's a shame that you can figure it out. Such a hot potato, even your son of heaven is unwilling to take it, why should you stuff it for me? - Let me ask you, if Miss Lan already has a heart, can you marry her? ”

Zhu Yunwen said happily: "Of course you can!" The beauty of a gentleman's adulthood. ”

"What if her sweetheart is not in the right household with her, just a market merchant?"

Zhu Yunwen was stunned for a moment, a little embarrassed. "This ...... I can't say it well, after all, my daughter's family can only marry one person, and it doesn't matter if I am from a humble background. How do you know she likes a businessman? ”

"How would I know, I was just a whim."

Zhu Yunwen said: "Then you say, what should her brother do?" What kind of official position should I give him? ”

"Didn't you, Wei Guogong, Qi and Huang already discuss?"

"I want to hear from you."

"You should at least call him first to see what kind of person he is and what he is capable of, right? Chen Li is listed, and those who can't stop; If it is granted properly, it can increase the welfare of the society, but if it is not appropriate, it will be a burden on the people of the court, and even a disaster, so even if it is a preferential reward, it must not be wasted. ”

Zhu Yunwen nodded: "Yes, that's true." So, in the afternoon, you don't want to go to the second guard of Yulin to practice. I have already decreed that Uncle Nineteen Emperors should bring the widow of the Duke of Liangguo from his house into the palace this afternoon, and all the civil and military officials will be present, and everyone will discuss how to arrange it together at that time. ”

In the afternoon, Zhu Yunwen moved to the palace, and the civil and military officials were already lined up and waiting in the main hall. After Zhu Yunwen sat down on the dragon chair, the guards at the door came in to report that His Royal Highness King Gu had arrived outside the palace. The Son of Heaven sent a decree to quickly invite the Nineteen Emperor Uncles into the palace.

The king of the valley, Zhu Lu, cautiously walked into the temple of the body, knelt down and shouted long live. He was followed by a man who also knelt down with him and prostrated his head. Shen Ruoyu and Zhu Yunwen saw the person's figure and appearance clearly at the same time, and they couldn't help but be shocked in their hearts, and they were both taken aback.

It turned out to be him.

Zhu Yunwen was so shocked that he forgot to let the two of them settle down for a while. Shen Ruoyu quickly came back to his senses, saw that Long Yan was discolored, and quietly stabbed him underneath.

The Son of Heaven woke up and hurriedly said, "Why did Uncle Nineteen Emperors make such a big gift, hurry up." ”

The king of the valley stood up, bowed his head, and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty's instructions, the minister has brought the Lan Gongzi from the family."

Zhu Yunwen looked nervously at Lan Yu's son, who was still lying on the ground, and said softly:

"Lan Gongzi, let's be flat."

When the young man heard this, he stood up, standing straight beside the king of the valley who bowed his head and waist, and his face was really like a fairy, his air was magnificent, and the jade tree was in the wind. Zhu Yunwen looked at him, only to feel that there was a glitter in front of him, just like when he first saw Liang Rushui unveiled on a dark and cold boat that night.

It's hard for you to believe such a person, how many times you tell you that he's just a lowly servant. It's Zhu Yunwen and Shen Ruoxiao, who have obviously heard him sing two songs in the restaurant in the market, stroking the zheng, and still can't accept the fact that the person in front of him is just a singing and drinking guy.

The Son of Heaven's voice trembled slightly, and asked:

"What's your name?"

"The villain's stage name is Gu Shenyu."

Zhu Yunwen glanced back at Shen Ruoxiao with some uneasiness. Shen Ruoyu saw the gaze cast by the Son of Heaven and turned his face to the side.

Zhu Yunwen was helpless, so he had to continue to ask:

"Since you are no longer a servant, don't call your stage name anymore. What is your real name? ”

Gu Shenyu said coldly:

"The villain doesn't remember. The villain only remembers that he is a valley sinking fish. ”

Zhu Yunwen was stunned.

"That'...... Do you remember, who your parents were? ”

Gu Shenyu replied calmly: "My mother's surname is Chen, and my father is Lan Yu, the Duke of Liangguo. The villain entered the valley palace as a servant, so he named himself Gu Shenyu, took the homonym of his mother's surname and father's name, and at the same time took the meaning of his father's grievances. ”

Zhu Yunwen sighed: "I see. I also thought that you had such a pan'an appearance, so I took the meaning of sinking fish and falling geese. Since you are a servant of the Valley Palace, why are you singing in the market restaurant? ”

When these words came out, King Gu was taken aback first, and glanced at Gu Shenyu suspiciously.

Gu Shenyu replied unhurriedly: "The villain wants to pay a sum of money to Yuchun Lou to support her sister, so that she will not be humiliated by the hands of prostitutes." The monthly money of the royal servant is only enough for the villain's own food and clothing, so the villain goes out to the city to sing and drink to earn money in his spare time. ”

"The king of the valley did not come to the capital for too long; How did you live before that? ”

"The villain is in the theater, and sometimes with the wandering theater troupe. Once he went into the valley palace with the opera troupe to perform, and was rewarded by His Royal Highness the valley king, the entire drama troupe stayed, and the villain became the palace servant. ”

"You can only earn a few dollars by singing," Zhu Yunwen shook his head and sighed, "It's really hard for you sisters and brothers over the years." Liang Guogong conspired against him, and I couldn't rehabilitate him. It's just that there is a limit to the severity of punishment and strict law. Tens of thousands of people have been killed back then, and innocent people are inevitably among them. You and your sister did not enjoy his blessings during the lifetime of the Duke of Liangguo, but they will suffer with him. I can't bear to see that you are living a miserable life now. From now on, don't be in the Qinglou of the opera troupe anymore. I will give you a decent livelihood, and at the same time let Yuchun Lou release people, and you sisters and brothers will live a clean and stable life from now on. ”

Gu Shenyu is neither humble nor arrogant: "The villain thanked Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Yunwen sighed: "Since you are proficient in music and a genius in singing, how about entering Taichang Temple to be a musician?" - Or, Saalman may have wronged your talent, how about being a co-ordinator? ”

After a criminal minister, it is a great luck to be pardoned by the imperial court, not to mention that the Son of Heaven asked him to be the assistant of Taichang Temple who is the eighth grade. Gu Shenyu was indifferent, and said coldly:

"Sinners are good singers, but they are forced to make a living, not to enjoy it. My father galloped all his life and never lost his life, and the Lan family glorified his ancestors with martial arts. Later, he was framed by a traitor and his family was killed. The villain is willing to inherit his father's great cause and restore the reputation of the Lan family. Please go to the battlefield from the Great Army. ”

The military officials in the palace were all taken aback and discussed in a low voice. Zhu Yunwen looked at him in horror and asked:

"You...... Do you want to please be retained? ”

Gu Shenyu said: "Definitely." The villain just wants to be an ordinary soldier and go out into the army. The father also accumulated merit from the ranks to the commander, the villain did not want to insult his reputation, in the army, only meritorious service can serve the public. ”

"But......" Zhu Yunwen was very embarrassed for a while, and looked at Xu Huizu for help.

Xu Huizu was thinking, and when he saw the Son of Heaven asking him at this moment, he came out and said:

"Your Majesty, according to the law of our Ming Dynasty, soldiers who go out on the expedition must be subordinate to the military and have undergone formal training in the governor's office of each army. Lan Gongzi was born in the general's family, and according to the system, he can be directly awarded the position of commander or above, but he must pass the trial before he can join the army. ”

Zhu Yunwen sat up slightly straight: "How to try the job?" ”

"There are four assessments of martial arts, discipline, military strategy and trial formation. All of them are qualified. ”

Zhu Yunwen asked Gu Shenyu: "Young Master Lan, are you willing to accept these four assessments?" ”

Gu Shenyu said: "Since the villain is the son of the Duke of Liangguo, he has never forgotten the practice of martial arts and military books for a moment. Your Majesty, please. ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "That's good; Xu Aiqing, how about the trial matter arranged by Aiqing? ”

Xu Huizu played: "Back to Your Majesty, according to the habit of Emperor Taizu Gao, the four contents of the trial, discipline and military strategy are examined by the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, and the test formation is usually assessed on the spot in the military camp, which can last up to more than a month, and also includes the assessment of actual combat and military drills. The martial arts were examined on the spot by Emperor Gao in front of the Fengtian Palace, including mounted archery, long soldiers, short soldiers and red fighting, and the elite artists in the Royal Forest Army were selected to duel. ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "Xu Aiqing, you also went through these layers of exams back then and stood out, right?" ”

Xu Huizu said: "Your Majesty has won the award, and the ministers can be mediocre, but it is only because of the light of my father that I have been loved by the emperor." ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "Master Taifu is modest. I don't know the specific steps of the trial, so I'll ask Master Taifu to take full responsibility for the arrangement. I need to go to the Fengtian Temple, I will go now. ”

"Your Majesty don't be in a hurry, please wait at your palace. When the ministers were ready, they came to ask His Majesty to move to the Fengtian Temple. However, the minister asked His Majesty to allow Shen Dudu to leave the throne for a while, and prepare for the trial of Lan Gongzi with the minister. ”

"Ruo Liao, you go."