Yuan Shanjian looked at Yuan Hui without saying a word, and when he finished speaking, Fang Youyou said, "What Uncle Wang said is good, but Lone is Qi Jun, not Tian, do you want to sit and wait for him to take his place?" ”

These words choked Yuan Hui's face red, and when he reflected, he immediately knelt down and asked for sin, "Your Majesty forgives your sins, the minister lost his words, His Majesty is the Duke of Jin Wen who is determined to be in all directions and painstakingly patient...... Your Majesty must be patient, patient......" Yuan Hui didn't know which one he touched, and he was already in tears.

Yuan Shanjian saw him crying bitterly, sighed deeply in his heart, and had to come up, personally helped Yuan Hui up, and endured his troubles to persuade Yuan Hui to say, "Why is Uncle Wang doing this? Lone can't help it for a while. ”

Yuan Hui also knew that he was too out of shape, and he was afraid that someone would hear and see him, so he quickly collected his tears. Although he also knew that Lin Xingren, the regular attendant, was on duty in the garden and was extra careful, he was still very afraid of accidents. "There is a destiny, Your Majesty is the true son of heaven, and he has God's protection." Yuan Hui stood up while taking advantage of the opportunity of the emperor personally helping him and the two of them closing the distance, and whispered, "Your Majesty doesn't need to worry, since you have ordered Gao Cheng to be the envoy and make him go south to Jiankang, sooner or later there will be a chance." Didn't Your Majesty already send Marquis Jing of Puyang County as his deputy envoy to accompany him? According to the minister's investigation, Hou Jingshen hated Gao Cheng's child. Yuan Hui raised his head and looked at Yuan Shanjian, and said it very clearly.

Yuan Shanjian was shocked and excited in his heart, suppressed his surging thoughts, and asked in a low voice, "It turns out that Uncle Wang asked Gu to pay attention to Hou Jing because he knew about him?" ”

"Yes. However, the minister never thought that God would help His Majesty and make His Majesty bless his soul, so he ordered Hou Jing and Gao Cheng to envoy Liang Guo together for the country. Yuan Hui was also excited, "Your Majesty, and see that they hate each other, each has a hard hand, and they have their own time to reap the benefits." ”

"What Uncle Wang said is...... What he said was......" Yuan Shanjian didn't know what to think of, his eyes drifted, and he let go of Yuan Hui with a slight tremor and straightened up, as if his heart was very entangled. Suddenly, he walked to the fence again, glanced into the distance, as if he had been burned, let go of the hand that was holding the fence, and no longer looked at Yuan Hui, and walked towards the stairs down with a heavy heart.

Yuan Hui looked at Yuan Shanjian's back at a loss.

The emperor summoned the general Gao Cheng, and Lin Xingren, the regular attendant, ordered the little eunuchs to wait at the gate, and immediately came back and forth when they saw the general enter the palace. Lin Xingren knew that Wang Yuanhui and the emperor of Jibei must have a secret discussion, which was not for outsiders. Gao Cheng has always been forbidden to enter the palace as if he were entering his own house, and he never knew the taboo, in case he bumped into a branch outside the festival. It's not like this hasn't happened before.

When the little eunuch saw the general Que Men get out of the car and enter the palace in court clothes, he immediately followed the instructions of the middle attendant to report to Lin Xingren. At this time, the emperor could not be found. Lin Xingren knew that the emperor and the king of Jibei were in Zhaotaiguan, but when he arrived, he pounced on the air and disappeared the shadow of Yuan Shanjian. Fortunately, Wang Yuanhui of Jibei also left, otherwise if Gao Cheng was encountered, I don't know what would happen.

Just when Lin Xingren ordered people to look for Yuan Shanjian, Cui Jishu, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, had also reported the emperor's whereabouts to the general Gao Cheng. Gao Cheng went straight to the garden. King Yuanhui of Jibei and Emperor Yuan Shanjian couldn't hide their secret discussions in private. It's just that Gao Cheng hid it and pretended not to know.

When Lin Xingren was sitting on the fire outside the Zhaotai Hall, Gao Cheng already knew where Emperor Yuan Shanjian was. Gao Cheng didn't go to the Zhaotai Hall at all, and Lin Xingren urged the little eunuchs to look around, in vain. In fact, Lin Xingren was also afraid of bumping into Gao Cheng. Last time, he almost died at the hands of Gao Cheng on the edge of the Zhanghe River on the outskirts of the city, and since then, he has been extremely reluctant to meet Gao Cheng, and he has also restrained a lot. With the hatred in his heart, he was really calm on the surface.

Outside the Qiuxin Palace, two little eunuchs were ordered to guard outside the palace gate. These two little eunuchs were specially placed by Lin Xingren, the regular attendant of the Zhongchang service, to serve beside Emperor Yuan Shanjian. From a distance, I saw the general Gao Chengjing coming from the side as if no one was around, followed by Cui Jishu, the waiter of the Yellow Gate. The two little eunuchs glanced at each other, one greeted him, and the other turned around and walked towards the palace gate of Qiuxin Palace.

Gao Cheng saw it all, but he didn't care. Cui Jishu laughed in a low voice, "The general guessed accurately, the lord is really here." Gao Cheng acted as if he hadn't heard it, and walked towards Qiuxin Palace with no expression. Cui Jishu also stopped talking more and followed behind.

The palace door opened, Gao Cheng ignored these respectful and attentive eunuchs, and walked into Qiuxin Palace with no one in his eyes. The eunuchs withdrew silently and closed the palace gate again. Cui Jishu stood silently outside the palace gate.

The Akishin Palace was originally a deserted place in the vast garden. It was once the display place where Emperor Wei stored the jade ritual utensils used to worship the heavens. Later, it was also used as a fasting place before the emperor's sacrifice. What's more, Qiuxin Palace was once the guest residence of Princess Liyang of Southern Liang. Xiao Qiongju's time of living here is not long, and it is not short. This is very clear in both Yuan Shanjian and Gao Cheng's hearts.

Qiuxin Palace also once had a matter that said that it was not big or small, and it was not small to say that it was not small. Princess Liyang's guard, Yang Shunhua, the daughter of Yang Kan, the official of Liangdu, once stabbed the palace maid here, and blood was splashed on the spot. Although the matter ended in the end, it still left an indelible shadow on the Akishin Palace.

Since then, Qiuxin Palace has become an ominous place, and it has become a deserted place in the vast and boundless Wei Palace. Usually few people visit, almost gradually deserted. The palace gate was closed, and although it was the same four-hour grass and trees, it seemed to be isolated from the world, and even wild grass grew in the courtyard. The door of the temple is closed, and the inside does not change its old appearance, but it is full of dust, as if it has retained the time but cannot retain the freshness of the time.

Yuan Zen looked inside through the window. The objects and furnishings inside are all the same as when Princess Nanliang lived at that time, and they have not changed at all. It's just that it's been empty for too long, and I can't find any traces she left at that time, so I can only imagine it out of thin air. This is the first time Yuan Shanjian has come to Qiuxin Palace, and he has never been here when Princess Liyang lived here before. He's not the kind of guy who can let himself do whatever he wants, and he knows he doesn't have that power. At this point, he is not even as good as Gao Cheng.

The little eunuch reported to him that the general was waiting to see him, and he was not so surprised. In Wei Tianzi's palace, what could be something that the general didn't know? What can a great general not do?

Gao Cheng walked in on the barren grass all over the ground, and saw Yuan Shanjian walking down the stone steps in front of the main hall and walking towards him. The late autumn sun is certainly not as blazing and scorching as summer, but it is just as bright and dazzling. Gao Cheng saw at a glance that Yuan Shanjian's eyes were slightly red, especially set off by his snow-white skin. Gao Cheng was like a mirror in his heart, but on the surface, he didn't seem to know anything.

This was the first time they had met alone since the fight by the Zhanghe River on the outskirts of the city. Today, both are calm enough.

Gao Cheng bowed and bowed, because he was just a formality. Yuan Shanjian also understood in his heart, so he leaned over and hugged Gao Cheng's arm to help him up sincerely, and said with a smile, "There is no one else in this Qiuxin Palace, and the general doesn't have to be so rigid about etiquette." "His identity is worth a lot in his eyes, and he really doesn't dare to have extravagant hopes.

"Your Majesty's words are fallacious, the etiquette cannot be abolished, and the minister Gao Cheng does not dare to exceed the courtesy." Gao Cheng also replied with a smile. It was the emperor who summoned him to the palace, and he stood still, waiting for Yuan Shanjian's orders.

Yuan Shanjian was a little surprised, Gao Cheng had never been so polite to him in the past. He thinks that "etiquette" is in people's hearts, if there is no such "etiquette" in his heart, what is the meaning of being respectful on the surface?

"Lone invited the general to come because he wanted to discuss with the general about going south to Jiankang." Yuan Shanjian really took this matter to heart, and he also wanted to explore Gao Cheng's attitude and thoughts. "Liang envoy resigned, if you talk about it, it won't be long before the general will go to Jiankang. Emperor Liang personally invited, presumably to see the great general, knowing that the great general is the pillar stone of my Great Wei. The general has a heavy burden on his shoulders, and he has to work hard, and he is really reluctant to be a general. It's just a matter of social affairs, thinking alone, and people who have no trust, only the general can be trusted and trusted, so they can't take care of the distress. What Yuan Shanjian said was not entirely false, and the originally reddish eye circles were even redder, more like a true expression of feelings.

"Your Majesty wants to say that he feels sorry for the minister, but the minister really doesn't dare to be." Gao Cheng did not pretend to be resigned, and said frankly, "The king has a life, and the minister does not dare to resign, not to mention the trust of the society." This sounds true, but it doesn't seem to be true. It's true that I don't dare to resign because of the weight of the society, but whether it's because of the king's order is only known in my heart. On the surface, it doesn't look fake at all.

"When will the general go?" Yuan Zenjian asked. "Fortunately, with the Duke of Puyang following the general, I feel more relieved." Yuan Shanjian looked at Gao Cheng as he spoke, paying attention to his expression.

"What Your Majesty said is that Hou Situ has close contacts with the Liang State of the Southern Dynasty, and the ministers can rely on it." Gao Cheng replied with a pun.

"So you don't have to go wrong." Yuan Shan glanced at the palace courtyard full of barren grass, "With Hou Situ in charge, the general will definitely return safely." It's just that Emperor Liang asked the general to choose the proton himself, which is very strange, the meaning of the proton lies in the quality, not in who is the hostage. Since he is the prince of Liang State, why do you have to choose one person in person? The general is still careful. ”

Gao Cheng said with a smile, "Maybe Emperor Liang wants to earn ministers to Jiankang, and it is unknown to use ministers as a hostage to govern His Majesty?" ”

Seeing him say this, Yuan Shan's face gradually changed, and he said uneasily, "In this way, it's better for the general not to go." If Emperor Liang really took the general as a hostage to hold Lonely, how could he be embarrassed? ”

Gao Cheng said with a smile, "Your Majesty didn't let the ministers go to Jiankang, did you want to come in person?" ”

Yuan Shan said dejectedly, "In Emperor Liang's heart, I'm afraid that Lone's identity is not as good as that of a general." The general really wants to promise Lone to go to Jiankang, and Lone can gladly obey his fate. Can the general really agree? Yuan Shanjian took it seriously. He really wants not to be this nominal emperor, even if he has a bright future in Jiankang, but if he can really take a look at the person in his heart, he can at least get a little satisfaction.

"Your Majesty doesn't have to travel far and wide, you can sit back and enjoy it in Yedu." Gao Cheng had already regained his expression, as if he had thought it through, "The battle between me and Xikou is imminent, Yuwen Black Otter rejects Liang and Rouran, and only regards me as an enemy, so he always relies on concentrating his strength to destroy me as soon as possible." Soft, not to be afraid. Although its momentum is strong, Tuyuhun and I are in a sandwich attack, and Rouran will not dare to act rashly. Tuyuhun and I are in-laws, and they are both Xianbei and rely on my momentum, which can be balanced and soft. Soft on my side, although there are small troubles, big troubles will not come for a while. Anagou was only trying to take advantage of me and Sikor's mutual attack. Besides, Anagashi has invited him to make peace, and the Lord will push the boat down the river and adjudicate the family affairs, and Anagaku will not make any more trouble. As for Liang ......"

"Does the general want to invite a Rouran concubine to Gu again?" Yuan Shanjian suddenly interrupted Gao Cheng and asked. Princess Lanling has already been sent to marry Rouran, it seems that Gao Cheng is still unsatisfied, and it is still too insufficient, and he wants to marry again. said that he could sit back and enjoy his success, but he was just using the emperor in his name as a bargaining chip for his relatives. He already has a Tuyuhun concubine, if there is another Rouran concubine, this Wei Palace will be really lively.

"If you are married, you can marry or marry, but you can overlap the relationship of marriage and make it unbreakable and inseparable, so that you can restrain each other." Gao Cheng didn't take Yuan Shanjian's slightly impulsive dissatisfaction to heart. In his eyes, the purpose of harmony is not to marry, let alone who to marry, as long as both countries care about this important in-law relationship and take it as a fear, and refuse to use troops lightly, it is to achieve the goal. "Is Your Majesty suspicious?" Gao Cheng asked as if he was really puzzled.

"How dare you be suspicious? But obey the orders of the general. Yuan Shanjian's face was cold, but after all, he was helpless, and his tone was not tough. I just don't know how the general wants to marry this in-law? ”

"Your Majesty can issue an order to the prince of Shuofang County, Anagui, in the name of harmony, to invite the prince of Rouran to come to Yecheng, and a princess can be selected to give Tu Bald Jia as the princess. Since Anagui is deeply looking forward to harmony, he can't prevent getting married again, and asks to marry a princess of Rouran, as for whether to give His Majesty a concubine, or choose one of the kings of the clan as a concubine, you might as well follow Anagui's intentions, presumably Rouran's trouble can be calmed down for the time being. Gao Cheng's tone was calm, and his thoughtfulness and foresight could even be heard by Yuan Shanjian, not for his own selfishness, and it was difficult for him to be so thoughtful in his heart. The border troubles are continuous, the great enemy is current, the officials are not clear, and the people's strength is weak, which one is not in his heart?

Even though Yuan Shanjian hated Gao Cheng in his heart, he sometimes had to admire him. Yuan Shanjian looked at his strange green eyes under the scorching sun, and for the first time felt that these eyes were really beautiful. Gao Cheng saw Yuan Shanjian staring at him thoughtfully, and was puzzled, Yuan Shanjian suddenly stretched out his hand, took his hand and asked, "My sister-in-law's injuries are all healed?" ”

Gao Cheng was stunned for a moment, and blurted out, "The minister is scarred, which place did Your Majesty ask?" ”