Being served and dressed by the emperor himself, Han Jian really hadn't thought about it before. Looking at Yang Rui's careful appearance, while there was a little more tenderness in his heart, he also had a little bad thoughts.

Han Jian's bad thoughts were immediately taken care of by Yang Rui, Yang Rui stopped, looked up at Han Jian, and said, "Husband, don't move, otherwise how will the concubine serve and dress?" ”

Han Jian smiled and glanced up at Hui'er, who was completely overwhelmed by this time. I thought that this girl had long avoided her gaze, but perhaps she had never seen such a curious and embarrassing thing, and Hui'er stared at it and couldn't even let go of her eyes for a moment.

"Hui'er, come and serve me together." Yang Rui saw Han Jian looking up, his face was a little displeased, and he turned to say something with a cold face.

"Obey ......"

Hui'er stepped forward, also naked, and helped Han Jian dress with Yang Rui.

Wait for a while, and finally tie the belt is still done by Yang Rui, the main master. As soon as it was ready, Han Jian suddenly picked up Yang Rui again, and Yang Rui himself was a little surprised.

"Rui'er, I'm going to go for my husband, you have a good night's sleep, you still have to see a lot of people in the morning, and you will feel tired if you don't rest enough." Han Jian said with a smile.

Yang Rui glanced at Han Jian, she understood that Han Jian was deliberately embarrassing her in front of Hui'er. Although she took the initiative first, Han Jian also wanted to show that there was a difference between priorities and priorities, and now in this boudoir, he is the dominant one.

Han Jian carried Yang Rui back to the bed, covered her with a quilt, kissed her lightly on the forehead, and said, "I'm going for my husband." ”

Turn around. But seeing that Hui'er was still watching from the side, he said: "Serve Your Majesty well, if there is any neglect, this king will not be spared." ”

Hui'er immediately knelt on the ground, and only agreed.

Han Jian lifted the curtain and came out, but heard Yang Rui's voice instructing Hui'er: "Get up, put on your clothes, and wait outside." I'm going to sleep, and tomorrow I'll send someone to help you pack your things......"

Han Jian came out of the palace and needed someone to find his way out of the inner courtyard of the palace.

But it wasn't too difficult for him. He vaguely remembered the way he came. Even if you can't remember, you can still ask the guards you see on the way. The guards in the palace are now all his men.

Han Jian followed the road and came out to the gate of the inner garden of the palace, and called a few guards to lead the way. Escorted by guards. Let's go to the main entrance of the palace.

At this time, the banquet in the palace had already dispersed. The civil and military officials had already gone home, the main gate of the palace was closed, and Han Jian left the palace. It also needs to open the door to let him out.

Han Jian thought that there were no acquaintances left in this palace, but at the gate of the palace, he saw the person with the highest rank in the entire Luoyang military general, Zhang Xing, who led the army into the city first, and was once one of his captains of the guard. Zhang Xing came over this time, mainly to report on the assassins in the palace at night.

"General Zhang, say on the way." Han Jian said.

"Yes, young boy." Although Zhang Xing is no longer just an ordinary guard captain, he can be regarded as a fierce general on the battlefield when he leads his troops to battle. However, in front of Han Jian, he still looked very humble. After all, it was Han Jian who gave him such an opportunity, so that he could make contributions on the battlefield and get ahead.

Han Jian walked in the direction of the East Wangfu Annex, this section of the road was also familiar to him, he used to walk the road from the Imperial Palace to the East Wangfu Courtyard in Luoyang City. On the way, Zhang Xing probably talked about the assassins last night, but said that it was just a few masked people, as if they had some purpose, and they were finally found and hurried away, leaving not even a single dead body, let alone captured alive.

"Then it's time for these palace guards to be replaced." Han Jian glanced at Zhang Xing and said, "The assassins can't be caught, let them come and go without a trace in the forbidden place of the palace, how can the safety of His Majesty be preserved in the future?" But...... If it is those people who fly on the wall in the martial arts, it is not easy to catch them, and the vigilance of the palace has been strengthened in the past few days, and the same thing must not happen again. ”

"Yes." Zhang Xing received the order.

Han Jian explained some problems with Luoyang's defense in recent days, and also informed Zhang Xing of the empress's upcoming trip to Jiangdu.

Zhang Xing did not seem surprised when he heard that the empress was going to return to Jiangdu to "patrol the city". Now the situation in Luoyang is quite unstable, and the war in some surrounding places has not subsided, and now the empress is living under the East Palace, and it is reasonable to return to Jiangdu.

After explaining the matter, Han Jian asked Zhang Xing to go back to arrange it first, and he entered the courtyard of the East Wangfu.

When Han Jian came back, it had already passed the fourth watch, he thought that Yang Li'er had already fallen asleep, but he didn't expect Yang Li'er to be waiting for him in the main hall, and when he saw him come back, he came out with a little surprise on his face.

"Xianggong, are you back?" Yang Li'er was like a little wife, and when she stepped forward, she wanted to help Han Jian untie her cloak.

When Han Jian saw Yang Li'er, his face was a little apologetic, after all, he entered the palace and was happy, but he snubbed his wife and let him wait for him alone in the main hall with the door open. When he entered this room, he didn't feel that the temperature inside was much higher than outside, and the courtyard of the East Wangfu had been deserted for too long, and there was no one Ding Zhiwang, so there was no such warmth.

"Qi'er, why haven't you slept yet?" Han Jian said, took off his cloak, stepped forward, and picked up Yang Li'er's hand, but found that her hand was cold, so he put the cloak on Yang Li'er.

Yang Li'er smiled with a complicated face, and said, "Xianggong didn't come back, he went to sleep alone, and he always couldn't sleep, so he wanted to come over and have a look." Finally, I waited for Xianggong to come back, and I thought Xianggong wouldn't come back tonight. ”

Han Jian smiled awkwardly, he naturally didn't want to tell Yang Li'er what he had done. But this kind of thing, if you don't talk about it, you can't know it? Han Jian also felt that he was a little self-deceived.

"Li'er, let's go, take advantage of the dawn to catch up on sleep." Han Jian hugged Yang Li'er's body and said.

Yang Li'er's face was a little reluctant: "Xianggong hasn't loved his concubine for a few days, has Xianggong forgotten?" ”

"Huh?" Han Jian's face looked embarrassed again.

He was almost hollowed out by Yang Rui all night, and now Yang Li'er is so soft-spoken and gentle and begging, if he ignores it, it is tantamount to incomprehensible feelings, but if he is reasonable, where does he still have that spirit?

"Look, ...... It's all big night. As...... How about waiting for tomorrow night? Han Jian said helplessly.

Yang Li'er glanced at Han Jian lightly and said, "Xianggong doesn't have to accompany His Majesty tomorrow night?" ”

When Han Jian heard this, he was silent. This kind of words, coming out of Yang Li'er's mouth, he was still a little embarrassed.

It's just that the husband and wife are tacit, and now that they have made their words clear, Han Jian really doesn't know how to say it.

"Xianggong, it's because the concubine is not in good health, and the concubine should not be jealous, jealousy is a woman's virtue loss." Yang Li'er saw Han Jian's face unhappy. As if he had done something wrong, his face gloomy.

Han Jian suddenly picked Yang Li'er up horizontally. said: "The lady said stupid things, you are jealous in your heart, it means that you care about your husband, if you are a husband, there is no such measure." How do you do it? Today...... I will give up my life to accompany the gentleman. ”

said. Han Jian ignored Yang Li'er's struggles. So he carried her back to the room directly. If it was in the room, Yang Li'er didn't feel anything, but now it was outside. She was extremely shy, but fortunately, because it was too late, she didn't see anyone on the road.

When she arrived in the room, Yang Li'er's body temperature had risen a lot, and her cheeks were red and cute.

Han Jian divided five by two, and then unloaded Yang Li'er's equipment, and then the room was even warmer. Even if there was no brazier, neither of them felt cold at all, until the rooster crowed five drums, Han Jian and Yang Li'er could be regarded as completing the big thing, and Han Jian was indeed very tired at this time.

On the first day he returned to Luoyang, he went crazy all night, and he almost felt that he should become a monk and never touch a woman again. But when Yang Li'er, who fell asleep sweetly, felt in his heart that even if he wanted to be a monk, he would take his wife with him first, at least he could rely on each other as companions.

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Han Jian got up three days ago.

Back in Luoyang City, Han Jian didn't have to worry too much about military affairs, after all, there were Zhang Xing and Lin Zhan, and even a group of generals and strategists were planning, and he, who was in charge, didn't have to do everything himself.

When he woke up, Yang Li'er was still asleep in his arms, Han Jian got up to get dressed on the boat, and after freshening up, he was about to go out, and then Yang Li'er got up lazily.

"Li'er, you continue to sleep, I'm going to be busy with a lot of things today." Han Jian said as he wiped his face with a towel.

"Hmm." Yang Li'er got up and looked at Han Jian, then lay down again and continued her sweet dream.

Han Jian walked out of the inner courtyard and went to the main hall, but there were two people waiting, one was Lin Ke, and the other was a young man Han Jian didn't know.

This man, who also looked a little handsome and chic, about twenty years old, stood there quite handsome, Han Jian looked carefully, and realized that this seemed to be a woman.

"Xiaguan has seen His Royal Highness the East King." Lin Ke saluted.

"Lin Shangshu is too polite, I don't know who this is?" Han Jian looked at the person next to him and said.

Lin Ke said: "Back to Your Highness, this is a cousin of the lower official, this time I came here to discuss with His Highness, and I hope Your Highness...... Can ......"

Lin Ke said stumblingly, as if there was something unspeakable.

Han Jian glanced at Lin Ke and said, "Lin Shangshu, if you have anything to say, just say it." If you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, since you are here, isn't it just to talk about things? ”

Lin Ke sighed: "Your Highness, that's the case, the lower officials want His Highness to put benevolence and righteousness first, and let go of some generals who are rebellious in Luoyang, they ...... After all, it is also forced by the situation, and it is a last resort. ”

Han Jian understood that Lin Ke came over to intercede.

Seeing that the empress returned to Luoyang, it now seemed to be harmonious and peaceful, and the empress even held a banquet to entertain civil and military officials. But everyone knows that an extraordinary purge is just around the corner. Those who were ministers in front of Yang Yu before were helping to do evil, and the empress would let it go, and the Dongwang Mansion would not let it go.

This has always been the rule of the power field, whoever gains power must sweep away dissidents, this is an immutable law.

"Lin Shangshu, this kind of thing, it's better for you to go and say it to His Majesty. The king didn't want to ask too much. Han Jian said coldly.

Lin Ke was puzzled: "But Your Highness, the lower official entered the palace earlier to ask for a visit to His Majesty, His Majesty...... It seems that he does not want to see it. He just sent a eunuch out to spread the word, saying that it was ...... Let you be responsible for this matter. ”

Han Jian couldn't help but smile in his heart, the empress didn't come out to see her because she was "overworked" last night and was resting. Lin Ke didn't know each other at this time to bother, and it was not easy for the empress to find someone to come out and pass on a message.

Han Jian said: "Lin Shangshu, since His Majesty has this intention, then the king might as well speak out." Lin Shangshu has not forgotten how these people treated you in the past? ”

Lin Ke was silent for a while.

Indeed, before Yang Yu ascended the throne. At that time, anyone who did not belong to Yang Yu, who was a prisoner at the time, would be ordered to be questioned, and even some were raided. And Lin Ke's families also lost power at that time. It was only Lin Ke who wisely chose to follow the empress to Jiangdu in exchange for his subsequent fame.

Lin Ke said: "Your Highness, there are some things...... It's better to have a lot of tricks. Lao Chen, in the past two years, Luoyang has changed too much, and some people are only forced to do it against their will. If so, Your Highness will bring up the old matter again at this time. It inevitably makes some people deviate from morality. At that time, I am afraid that it will be difficult to win the hearts of the people for the imperial court. ”

Han Jian smiled coldly and said, "It seems that Lin Shangshu wants to repay his grievances with virtue?" Since Lin Shangshu just wants to say this, please go back. Today, His Majesty will summon the minister in Ye'an Pavilion, and it will not be too late for Lin Shangshu to mention it at that time. Drop-off! ”

Han Jian really didn't want to say more to Lin Ke.

In Han Jian's opinion, Lin Ke does not belong to the same camp. Now Lin Ke has come to intercede. are also former accomplices of Yang Yu. These people. Han Jian didn't want to worry too much about them, but if he didn't care, how could he establish authority? How can no one dare to betray in the future? Han Jian thought. Even if it is not to raid the family and destroy the clan, at least the property of these families must be confiscated, so that they can know the hardships of this world.

Lin Ke obviously didn't want to go, but at this time, the "son" next to him, who had not spoken, suddenly knelt down and saluted: "His Royal Highness the East King is above, and I implore His Royal Highness the East King to read above Luoyang and let go of the major families in Luoyang." ”

Han Jian glanced at this person, and said in his heart that this is still a person to plead, don't you know that he has a bad temper, and he can't be begged for like this?

"Lin Shangshu, what's going on?" Han Jian pointed to the "childe" who was kneeling on the ground.

"Your Highness, forgive me, this cousin is not very sensible, and please don't be surprised by Your Highness. Not up yet? Lin Ke didn't expect that the person he brought would kneel down and beg so directly, and hurriedly said.

The "childe" slowly stood up, but did not raise his head. Han Jian glanced at it and found that this "Brother Gongzi" was indeed not a man, but a woman dressed as a man, and as for which family in Luoyang was a woman, it was not easy to do it. But the purpose of her visit was simple, it should not be just a pleading.

Lin Ke saw that Han Jian had a bad temper, and hurriedly said: "Go back first, if there is anything, I will go and tell Ling Zun!" ”

"Yes, uncle." The woman said a word, turned away, and outside, a guard escorted her out.

When the others left, Lin Ke confessed again, and Han Jian said: "Lin Shangshu, tell you the truth, who is this woman?" ”

"Alas!" Lin Ke sighed and said, "Your Highness also saw it?" This is...... The daughter of Ning Shangshu's family, Ning Shangshu's affairs, His Royal Highness should also know a little about it, right? ”

"Hmm." Han Jian nodded.

The "Ning Shangshu" mentioned in Lin Ke's mouth is Yang Yu's minister, Shangshu Ning Yuan. This Ning Yuan helped Yang Yu ascend the throne as the emperor, and then the official position was prominent, all the way to the position of the prince. But because Yang Yu only used it and didn't really pay attention to it, when he fled north, he didn't even give Ning Yuan an explanation, so that Ning Yuan didn't know that he had been abandoned in the end.

And at yesterday's palace banquet, several people said that they were sick and did not go, including Ning Yuan. Because in everyone's opinion, even if the empress is merciful and will let some families go, a minister like the Ning family who helped Yang Yu usurp the throne will definitely not let go.

"Your Highness, in fact, the lower officials also have a hard time? This father of Ning Shangshu has the grace of knowing the lower officials, before the lower officials went to Jiangdu, Ning Shangshu secretly helped, seeing that the Ning family was about to collapse, if the lower officials didn't help him...... It's always ungrateful......"

Han Jian didn't expect Lin Ke to show his benevolence and righteousness at this time.

Han Jian patted Lin Ke on the shoulder and said, "Lin Shangshu can do his best, there are some things that cannot be forced." This king is going to enter the palace to face the saint, together? ”

"Old minister...... We are willing to go together. ”

Lin Ke went to see the empress before and didn't see anyone, this time Han Jian wanted to enter the palace to face the saint, he thought to himself how he should see the empress herself.

And in the itinerary for entering Luoyang, it includes the matter of the empress meeting the minister in Ye'an Pavilion today. The empress meeting the minister is regarded as a ceremonial reception, and it is also the time when the empress asks about politics, in order to announce to the outside world that the empress has returned to the court, everything is restored.

But Han Jian knew that this was just a passing scene, and the main things agreed upon today were some major matters, one was military, and the other was about rewards and punishments. The reward is naturally nothing to do with the old magnates in Luoyang, but the punishment is closely related to them. Han Jian believed that at this time, some of the old magnates in Luoyang must also be moving around. tried to find someone to say things for them, and now Lin Ke is such a person.

Han Jian and Lin Ke went out of the Dongwang Mansion together, and Han Jian saw some people coming out from afar, as if they were a little taboo, so he guessed that they also came to visit him.

Now that the news of his stay in the courtyard of the East King Mansion has come out, some big families see that they are going to the end of the road, and they are also dead horses as live horse doctors, knowing that the East King is not easy to mess with, and now they are all holding the mentality of trying it out, looking for someone to see if they can have a relationship with the East King. If it is related to the East Palace. In the end, even the empress will hold them accountable for rebellion. It can also be resolved. Because everyone knows that the authority of the East Wangfu is now above the court, and even the queen wants to worship the temple, and she will bring the East King. That is so.

Han Jian went straight to the horse. and Lin Ke, who was riding in a sedan chair, went to the direction of the palace.

To the entrance of the Royal Palace. There have been a lot of officials gathered, and these officials are not too high-quality, some ministers promoted by Yang Yu. All of them are interested in coming late. Everyone is afraid of being liquidated by the empress on the spot in Ye'an Pavilion, and if they can be late, they will come late, and if they can, they will not come.

"His Royal Highness the King of the East."

Han Jian dismounted, and many people came forward to salute, including many of them who tended to be inflammatory.

Han Jian just bowed his hand in return, and said, "Colleagues, this king wants to go to the palace first, and you should also clean up and enter the palace." ”

"Yes, yes." These people responded, and when they saw Han Jian enter the palace, many people frowned again.

Lin Ke followed behind Han Jian, but looked back at the direction of the palace gate from time to time.

Han Jian didn't look back, and he knew what Lin Ke was thinking about.

"Lin Shangshu, these things are naturally good. The more you help, the busier you may become. Han Jian didn't stop walking, and he didn't say a word back.

Lin Ke smiled and continued to follow Han Jian's footsteps. When they met the palace people on the way, they all saluted the two.

In the past, Lin Ke was just an empty Dongge Shangshu, half of the first minister, but now that he has returned to Luoyang, his status is different, and he naturally can't ask anything about it militarily, but administratively, except for Han Jian and the empress, he is the largest official.

When I arrived at Ye'an Pavilion, the entire courtyard was still very deserted, and only two little eunuchs were cleaning the palace courtyard. Han Jian went to the door of Ye'an Pavilion and looked inside, the empress should not have come over yet.

Han Jian looked at the sundial, it was almost noon. Yang Rui slept this time, and he didn't wake up until noon, Han Jian guessed that Yang Rui's body should be tossed a lot yesterday, plus Yang Rui said that she was not in good health and needed to be conditioned, and most of the time she couldn't get up until the afternoon.

"Your Majesty shouldn't have come here yet."

Lin Ke also looked at it and said.

"Hmm." Han Jian said, "Lin Shangshu, then we will wait here?" ”

"Yes, yes."

At this time, a few ministers had already arrived in the palace under the guidance of the eunuchs, and also arrived in the courtyard in front of Ye'an Pavilion. These people all looked very good, because they all entered the city with the army of the Eastern Prince's Mansion, and they will soon be added to the rank of knight, so they naturally look relaxed. However, those who came in first also included one who was not doing very well, and Han Jian glanced at it and didn't recognize it.

"Your Highness, that is Ning Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites." Lin Ke saw Han Jian staring at the middle-aged man, and said casually.

"Oh." Han Jian nodded, and at this time Ning Yuan had already walked over to this side.

"The old minister has seen His Royal Highness the East King, Lin Shangshu." As soon as Ning Yuan came over, he saluted.

Lin Ke smiled: "Master Ning is too polite, I haven't seen you for a long time, how is your health?" ”

Lin Ke's enthusiasm did not get a response from Ning Yuan, and at this time, Ning Yuan was looking at Han Jian. Because now Han Jian is a person who is concerned about the life and death of his family.

"Lin Shangshu, you are a master, the old minister can't afford it." Ning Yuan suddenly said in a cold voice.

Lin Ke's smile froze on the spot, and he said helplessly: "Brother Ning, forgive me, I'...... Gaffes, gaffes. ”

Because Ning Yuan's Taishi was given to him by Yang Yu, although after the empress returned to Luoyang, there was a word in advance, and it was the same, but this kind of official Ning Yuan would rather not have it. was said by Lin Ke, but he felt that Lin Ke was ridiculed, and he asked his daughter to go to Lin Ke to plead with the king of the east to no avail, so he also had some prejudices against Lin Ke.

"Ning Shangshu is polite." Han Jian arched his hand, "If there is nothing to do, this king will go in first and wait for His Majesty." ”

With so many people present, if anyone was qualified to go to Ye'an Pavilion to wait for the Holy Driver, there was only Han Jian, the East King.

Lin Kezheng felt abandoned by Han Jian, and he couldn't be alone with Ning Yuan. Han Jian greeted and said, "Lin Shangshu, let's go in together." ”

Han Jian took two steps, but listened to Ning Yuan say: "His Royal Highness the East King, please stay, the old minister has something to discuss with you." (To be continued......)