Chapter 481: Escape (2)

In the evening. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Nan Yong was drinking sullen wine in his study, feeling aggrieved, depressed, sad, and regretful. Like Li Biao, Li Hu, Wu Xian Wujie and others, Nan Yong also regretted it, hating himself for not making a decision immediately, and robbed the Dharma field earlier to rescue Kong Shenglai, as for Kong Sheng's death.

And because of the attitude of the Nan family's father and son, Wu Xian Wu Xie and Li Biao, Li Hu and others have now had a deep estrangement from Nan Yong - probably because Nan Jiyun was unwilling to use the power of the forbidden army command to create opportunities for Wu Xian and others to rob the Dharma field.

Wu Xian and others think that the ungrateful father and son of the Nan family have signs of drawing a line with the Nan family.

In the eyes of the Wu brothers, without Kong Sheng, there would be no father and son of the Nan family today, thinking that Nan Jiyun was just a low-level officer in the Suiyang army, and he didn't even have an official canonization from the imperial court. Now Nan Jiyun is the deputy marshal of the forbidden army and one of the upstarts in Chang'an, but this is all supported by Kong Sheng - if there is no Kong Sheng, what is Nan Jiyun?

Nan Yong couldn't get the understanding of the Wu family brothers and the Li family brothers, who were originally brothers and comrades-in-arms in the trenches, were like enemies and strangers, plus the sadness of Kong Sheng's death, can Nan Yong's mood still be good?

The servant hurriedly came to report: "Major General, someone from outside the door is visiting, saying that it is the old man of the young general in Xiayi, Henan, surnamed Li Xingsan." ”

"The old man of Xiayi, Henan? Li San? Nan Yong looked at the servant with drunken eyes, and suddenly a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, and his heart was shocked, and he immediately got up and rushed towards the door of the house.

Although Nan Yong drank a lot of wine, he was a military general, and he was still very fast in sprinting. He rushed all the way out of the mansion gate, and saw a slender young man standing on the steps of the mansion gate, wearing a hat on his head and pressing his face clearly, wearing a peasant sweatshirt, with his hands behind his back, and the back was extremely familiar.

Nan Yong took a deep breath, his face flushed a little.

The young man turned around slowly, still pressing his face with a hat and said in a low voice: "General Nan, do you still remember Li San in Xiayi City back then?" ”

The young man stretched out his hand to Nan Yong, he held a delicate jade pendant in his hand, others didn't know this jade pendant, but Nan Yong was familiar with it tightly, he immediately looked ecstatic, a few arrows rushed over, grabbed the hand of the young man in the hat, and his voice trembled: "It's really ......"

The young man in the hat smiled lightly: "The young general is a little restless, can you go into the mansion and find a secluded place to talk, and let you and I slowly catch up?!" ”

Daming Palace, including Yuan Palace.

The emperor stood at the entrance of the palace and looked up at the magnificent scene of the sunset slanting west through the layers of cornices. The blood-red remnant sun was about to fall into the western sky, and the fiery clouds in the half of the sky rose and jumped in an attempt to escape the fate of destruction and disappearance, giving people a sense of sadness.

The emperor's face was a little gloomy.

Kong Sheng's death made him feel remorseful, and hearing that his daughter Princess Ji Guo actually committed suicide by taking poison for Kong Sheng, it made the emperor even more restless and unable to control himself.

Although Zhu Huiguang stood not far behind the emperor, he did not dare to come forward to disturb the emperor's purity.

The Emperor had been standing here watching the scenery for a while, but judging from the Emperor's gloomy expression, he was definitely not enjoying the scenery and watching the sunset, but was restless about the loss of Kong Sheng, a minister of great significance.

Kong Sheng's role and value to the emperor were too great.

Without Kong Sheng, it would no longer be difficult for the emperor to balance the growing power of the prince of the East Palace. Even if the emperor is now cultivating and supporting new people, it will take a long process. And by that time, I'm afraid that Li Yu will be able to replace him as the emperor at any time.

What's more, with Kong Sheng's death, the emperor lost the mysterious artillery that was originally at his fingertips, which was the country's most important weapon.

The emperor slowly turned his head to look at Zhu Huiguang, and there was a trace of anxiety in his indifferent voice: "Is the situation in Ji Guo better?" ”

Zhu Huiguang didn't dare to slack off, and immediately bowed down and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the slave maid came back from the princess's mansion just now, the princess was treated by the imperial doctor in time, and the toxins in her body were basically discharged, and she was already safe and sound, please rest assured Your Majesty." ”

The emperor sighed lightly: "Ji Guo's temperament is so strong, where is she martyrdom for Kong Sheng, but she is protesting to me with death, resenting me for killing Kong Sheng!" ”

Zhu Huiguang gritted his teeth, and suddenly said softly and respectfully: "Your Majesty, the general died in a natural disaster, not Your Majesty's doing. The slave maid was ordered by His Majesty to pardon General Kong on the spot, but at that time, the earthquake suddenly occurred, and the slave maid did not have time to announce His Majesty's dictation to His Royal Highness the Prince, so that it ...... The slave is guilty, please give it to your majesty! ”

Zhu Huiguang suddenly pouted and knelt on the ground.

The Emperor sighed, "All right, you get up, it's none of your business." At that time, the ground was shaking, the school was in chaos, and I had the heart to save Kong Sheng, but I couldn't do anything. Anyway, it can be regarded as a debt to Kong Sheng-Zhu Huiguang, passing on my will, unsealing the Chang'an Marquis Mansion, and keeping it forever, which can be regarded as a little thought of mine. In addition, choose a place with good feng shui outside the city, build a mound for Kong Sheng, posthumously seal Kong Sheng as the king of Yingwu County, and send a guard of the forbidden army to guard here, and the incense continues. ”

The corners of Zhu Huiguang's mouth were raised, and it seemed that the emperor was haunted by Kong Sheng's death, quite remorseful and guilty, and posthumously crowned Kong Sheng as the king of the county, and wanted to build a mound and incense temple for Kong Sheng, and send the forbidden army to guard it, which can be regarded as a high-level posthumous tribute.

Zhu Huiguang bowed down and said respectfully: "The slave obeys the order." The slave went to the Ministry of Rites to announce the decree, and asked the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry to act according to the order and build a mound of clothes and incense temples for Kong Sheng. ”

The emperor sighed and flicked his sleeves into the Hanyuan Palace.

Zhu Huiguang glanced back at the emperor's back, didn't dare to stop, and hurriedly went down the steps, going out of the palace to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry to convey the emperor's arrangements.

In fact, don't look at Zhu Huiguang's hurry, but he knows very well in his heart that it may be difficult for the emperor's intentions to become reality. Because the imperial court funded the construction of a mound and an incense temple for Kong Sheng, it would definitely arouse strong opposition from the courtiers of the prince of the East Palace, because after all, Kong Sheng is still a prisoner who was ordered by the emperor to be beheaded.

The emperor suddenly wanted to repair the temple as a memorial for a criminal who resisted the decree and refused to marry, which violated the Tang Dynasty etiquette system. Even Li Mi and Du Hongjian may not support it.

Sure enough, Zhu Huiguang conveyed the emperor's edict to the ministers such as the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry, and the faces of these high-ranking officials of the court changed, although they did not dare to accuse the emperor, but they also said that they would immediately enter the palace to face the saints, and put forward the objections of themselves and others to the emperor.

However, this is not something that Zhu Huiguang needs to worry about, he is just acting on orders and conveying the emperor's intentions to the courtiers and the imperial court, as for whether these ministers implement it or not, it has nothing to do with him.

After Zhu Huiguang conveyed the emperor's dictation, he immediately returned to the palace. On the way back to the palace, he met the prince Li Yu, who was also about to enter the palace to face the saint.

Li Yu saw Zhu Huiguang on his half-Luan car, signaled to stop left and right, and then said with a faint smile on Luan's car: "Where is Provincial Supervisor Zhu going?" ”

Zhu Huiguang smiled respectfully, got out of the way and bowed to one side and said: "If you go back to His Royal Highness the Prince, the slave maid will be ordered to go out of the palace and announce to the Ministry of Rites, and after completing the mission, I will return to the palace to serve Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Huiguang calls himself a miscellaneous family to others, even Li Mi and Du Hongchuan, and these important ministers in the court, but he humbly calls himself a slave to the emperor and the crown prince, which can be regarded as his cleverness and prudence.

Li Yu seemed to be quite satisfied with Zhu Huiguang's respect, laughed loudly, and didn't ask any more questions, and said to himself: "This palace also enters the palace to face the saint, so it's better to go with Zhu Provincial Eunuch." ”

Zhu Huiguang was slightly stunned, but then smiled and nodded respectfully, following behind Li Yu's half-luan. Zhu Huiguang is also a person with a deep city, and he will not reveal his true emotions until he can't figure out what Li Yu's situation is.

In fact, with Zhu Huiguang's mind, it is not difficult to understand that he should be one of the objects that the East Palace is trying its best to win over. He is the chief of the emperor's inner chamberlain, and mastering Zhu Huiguang is equivalent to mastering the emperor's information, whereabouts and every move, and the importance is self-evident.

It's just that Zhu Huiguang is more rational and sober than anyone else, as long as he shows the slightest sign of leaning towards the East Palace, or exposes the signs of being close to the East Palace, the emperor will decisively remove him from the Inner Palace.

The Emperor's current sensitivity and vigilance can be described as imminent.

Zhu Huiguang didn't dare to take this risk.

More importantly, in Zhu Huiguang's eyes, the emperor is now in his prime in the Spring and Autumn Period, and he is still in the prime of life, and it is still early for the East Palace to sing and take the stage. Today's emperor seems to be indecisive and weak, but in fact, if he is wise and decisive, he will not be soft at all when it is time to act. This can be seen from the emperor's disposal of the old emperor.

Although Li Yu, the crown prince of the East Palace, is strong, talented, prestige and influential are unmatched, but the prince is the prince, as the prince, as long as the emperor gives him the legal status of his successor, he can't do anything to usurp the throne and kill his father unless he has to.

The reason why Emperor Taizong Li Shimin single-handedly concocted and directed the Xuanwumen Incident was mainly because he was forced to a certain extent - in fact, if Li Shimin hadn't taken the lead, the crown prince Li Jiancheng and the king of Qi Li Yuanji would have poisoned him.

In the royal family, the matter of seizing the heir is often wrapped in blood and conspiracy, either you die or I live, the supreme throne is at your fingertips, and no one will hesitate.

Zhu Huiguang has his own judgment. In Zhu Huiguang's view, although the emperor was suspicious of Li Yu's strength and power, he had no idea of deposing the crown prince for the time being, and among the princes, only Li Yu was the most suitable successor. Although the emperor is also supporting King Zhao, it is just a kind of imperial and imperial trick of the emperor, and the candidate for the prince in the emperor's mind is Li Yu.

Therefore, there is no fundamental contradiction between the emperor and the crown prince, as long as there is hope of succession, Li Yu will still calm down and wait.

Therefore, Zhu Huiguang believes that the relationship between Li Yu and the emperor seems to be tense, but in fact, they can be at peace for a long time. From this point of view, Zhu Huiguang will not take refuge in the East Palace, because there is no point. As long as he serves the emperor well, all the glory and wealth can be preserved, and there is no need to do more. (To be continued.) )