"Why does Old Master Wen have to be like this! The evidence of Douca's treason for glory is conclusive! I don't need to give him another chance to plead his case! ”

The young man with the purple bamboo crown on the left touched his chin and said loudly.

"What the eldest brother said is very true, return to my father! The third child was embarrassed with the princess of the enemy country, hooked up and hooked up, and harmed my three thousand sailors to avenge Tianjing Lake! As the saying goes, 'The Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people!!' 'The matter has come to this, it is not easy to be angry if you don't kill! ”

The hosta man on the right bent down to the old king and made a generous statement.

"Having said that, the country has its own laws, and the family has its own rules! Your Majesty is benevolent and loves the people, and I am governed by the law of the Ice Country. We will never hunt and kill indiscriminately, let alone kill innocents by mistake. Please let Your Majesty decide! ”

Old Master Wen pouted his beard and said in a deep voice to the old king, his face was serious and serious, and he looked upright. However, from his slightly trembling hands, it could be seen that he was a little anxious inside.

"Father! The country is the first in the world, since the third brother has made a mistake, it is not good for us to protect him, and we also ask my father to deal with it strictly, so as to set an example! ”

Seeing this, the man with the purple bamboo crown bent down and saluted.

It's just that the moment he bent down, there was a hint of ferocity in the corner of his eye.

"Ahem, ahem... What Zhong Aiqing said is extremely true, since the rebel son is in the territory of the Ice Country, it is impossible to escape.... Ahem, ahem... In this way, it was handed over to the Tianque Pavilion of Wen Lao Zaifu, and the Taili Yuan... The Anbang Inspection Department conducted three sessions to find out all the circumstances...".

The old king, who was sitting on the dragon chair, coughed a few times, gasped for breath, and responded in a low voice.

"Yes! Obey Your Majesty's Decree! ”

"Obey Your Majesty's Decree!"

"Obey Your Majesty's Decree!"

Two courtiers came out on the left and right sides, walked behind the old man Wen, and the three of them shouted to the old king together.

The old king glanced at the eunuch beside him, and the eunuch shouted loudly.

"Retreat!"

With the orderly withdrawal of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces from the Yinluan Palace, only the old king sitting on the dragon chair and the eunuch beside him were left in the empty hall.

The old king glanced at the eunuch and whispered something, and staggered towards the apse.

"Yes! Your Majesty! ”

The old eunuch agreed, turned around and ran towards the outside of the Yinluan Palace.

For a while, the hall was clean, and the wind blowing in through the crack in the door, beating the milky white candles, made the flames "whirring" and swaying.

In an inconspicuous corner of the main hall, a black cat squatting on the beam of the room turned its body slightly. The two brass bell-like eyes watched all this alertly, then stuck out their tongues and licked their faces, scratched them lightly with their paws, and then turned their lips up to reveal an anthropomorphic sneer.

Immediately after that, there was a clear sound, jumped to one side of the beam, and disappeared into the darkness.

On the Taihe Square outside the Yinluan Palace.

The Manchu civil and military forces of the lower dynasty had already left on horseback, and there were only countless ruts left in the empty square.

In the porch on the right, Wen Lao Zai Fu took a staggering step, shook his head and sighed in a low voice, and walked towards the sheep cart in front of him.

Just then, a voice in the rear shouted in a low voice.

"Old Master Wen, please wait! Wait a minute! ”

Old Master Wen stopped and looked back at the back. After seeing the comer clearly, he hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted, and said in a low voice: "There is Lao An's father-in-law, I don't know what is the matter with calling Wenyuan?" ”

"Old Master Wen, please come with me, Your Majesty still has a few words to say."

Gonggong An glanced at Wen Yuanwen and Old Zaifu, lowered his voice and walked back quickly.

Wen Yuan glanced around, and then whispered a few words to the butler.

I saw the butler driving the sheep cart and throwing off the whip and running away.

Then he chased after Grandpa An closely.

Yinluan Palace, royal

Den.

The old man sat on the dragon couch and closed his eyes to recuperate, he heard a gentle knock outside the door, slowly opened his eyes, coughed out a mouthful of thick phlegm, cleared his throat and said loudly, "Come in."

The door was gently pushed open by Grandpa An and stood on one side.

Wen Yuan glanced at the old king in front of him, and said in a low voice.

"Old minister, meet Your Majesty!"

"Hurry up, hurry up, we monarchs and ministers naturally don't have to be polite, look at the seats!"

The old king waved his hand vigorously, shook his head and said with a smile.

"Wen Yuan, we have been getting along for more than 40 years.... Ahem, ahem! After speaking, he coughed vigorously and hurriedly wiped it with a handkerchief.

"Back to Your Majesty, the old minister has been appreciated by Your Majesty for forty-three years, two months and five days!"

Wen Yuan sat crampedly on the corner of his chair and whispered.

"Oh! Forty-three years! It's like a white horse passing through a gap! The old king looked into the distance and muttered.

After a long time, he glanced at Wen Yuan, and the corners of his mouth laughed softly.

"Wen Yuan, do you know the intention of this king to call you back?"

"Weichen doesn't know, Rong Weichen boldly guessed whether it was related to the Third Highness."

Wen Yuan suddenly stood up from his chair and said with a frightened expression. sighed in his heart, knowing that he probably still hadn't escaped the dispute between the princes, no matter which side he supported, he might not have a good result if he was deeply involved.

"Exactly, the King of Xiping and the King of Beijing, as well as Ke'er, are all talented people, and they can be the king and hegemon of any country alone. Even better than when Lone was in power! The old king sighed and continued.

"As the saying goes: one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers! The world is a family, on the side of the couch, how can others be allowed to sleep soundly! In order to take into account the feelings of their brothers and compatriots, the widow has not established a prince for a long time, and it is not a big mistake to think about it today! ”

The old king looked at Wen Yuan and said softly: "Dao Ke is a child with a simple nature, and he will never dare to do anything to lure a wolf into the house and betray the Ice Country. Now the general trend is coming, and the widow is asking Wenyuan to let Ke'er live. Even if it is expelled from the Ice Country, never want him to come back! ”

When the old king finished speaking, tears welled up in his eyes.

At this moment, the King of the Ice Nation has disappeared, leaving only an ordinary father who intercedes for his son and spares his death.

"King, the old minister knows the grievances of the Third Highness, and he must do his best to exonerate the Third Highness!" Wen Yuan pulled the old king up, tears welled up in his eyes, nodded vigorously, and said in a low voice.

"Even if the Third Highness really uses the enemy soldiers to usurp the throne, the old minister will definitely leave a line of bloodline for the king before killing him!"

"Seek to usurp the throne and leave blood! Hahaha, very good! Very good! ”

The old king repeated in a low voice, and the old tears rolled down his face, patting Wen Yuan's shoulder and instructing.

"Ke'er is kind and sensible by nature. Although he was young, he never competed with Guo'er and Kang'er. On the other hand, Guo'er and Kang'er are angry with Ke'er because of Concubine Jing's affairs... Which girl are you looking for Ke'er, and is she in danger? ”

The old king had a light smile on his face, and talked to Wen Yuan about the past of his three sons, and only after a long time did he remember about your Ke'er, and hurriedly asked.

"Back to the king, the girl prepared for the third prince is the second girl of the old minister, Wen Lan, and please forgive the old minister for the crime of overstepping!"

When Wen Yuan heard this, he quickly knelt down and said in a low voice.

"Vinland? That's good! This girl is smart and clever, well-behaved and cute, and she is very pleasing to this king. Don't hide it, the widow had also considered proposing to Ke'er before, but this kid was used to being wild, and went to study like a wild donkey, and later ganged up to do evil in Ice and Snow City! Lone felt that he was not worthy of Wenlan, so he gave up. When the old king heard this, his face was overjoyed, and he told him all his previous intentions.

"But this time I wronged Vinland... I promise you that no matter what the outcome of Ke'er is, Vinlan will be my royal daughter-in-law.

Ahem...", the old king said aloud, followed by a few coughs.

"Wen Yuan, your eldest daughter is married to a concubine, and you are also a relative of the emperor. At the same time, he is Kang'er's master and can coordinate between their two brothers. When I am a hundred years from now, I will ask you to help them a lot. ”

The old king looked at Wen Yuan and suddenly said this.

"The old minister is honestly afraid! After the old minister has dealt with the affairs of the three highnesses, he will ask His Majesty to resign and return to his hometown! Wen Yuan was shocked when he heard the meaning of the old king's words, and quickly knelt on the ground and said loudly.

Wen Yuan got up and spoke! I trust you very much, and aside from the etiquette of kings and ministers, you are like my brother. The old king stared at Wen Yuan and smiled, patted him on the shoulder and said.

"But now Guo'er and Kang'er are getting more and more disagreeable, and the Manchu civil and military also chose to stand in line for self-protection, and there is a miasma of black smoke. If you don't die, both of them will be against you. It's better to stay out of the way as soon as possible! ”

"King Xie! When he spoke for the three highnesses from above the court, the old minister was already deeply involved, and it was easy to talk about things outside. ”

"The lonely king owes you, and it is precisely because of you that Ke'er will have a chance to survive! Now, this king has given you a sword to protect your family from being implicated. ”

"King Xie! Wen Yuan's liver and brain will also protect the bloodline of the Third Highness! Wen Yuan, who took the supreme sword with both hands, knelt on the ground with both hands, and thanked him loudly.

"In that case, stand down, the widow is a little tired." After a long secret conversation, the old king's face was bloodless, and he waved his hand lightly and said to Wen Yuan.

"The old minister obeys! The old minister retires! Wen Yuan stood up hungry, holding the supreme sword wrapped in green cloth in both hands and walking towards the square in front of him.

After waiting for a while, I saw the butler driving the sheep cart over.

When Taihe Square was quiet again, a black cat squinted into the distance in the corner of the Yinluan Palace, and then returned to the darkness again.

There is a palace not far from the right side of the palace, and the sign on it reads "Beijing Palace".

At this time, it was already night, and the Beijing Palace was shrouded in darkness, and it was not as brightly lit as the Xiping Palace, and there were not several guards lighting lanterns and torches to patrol the night like the palace. It's like an endless abyss: peaceful, stable and even terrifying.

Among the countless twists and turns of the courtyard, there is one that reveals the glow of fire and the sound of whispering.

"Qiyu, King Beijing, Your Majesty summoned Wen Yuan Zai Fu after the dispersal of the dynasty, and they then went to the secret room to discuss, because there is something to ward off evil spirits, and subordinates cannot enter."

On the ground next to the bookshelf, the black cat licked the corners of its mouth and laughed softly, like a woman's voice.

"Well, it must be my father and Wen Yuan's old husband who are discussing how to deal with the third child, I'm afraid that the father and son can't bear to kill the third child. But now, it's not up to him. ”

King Beijing, who was sitting in front of the bookshelf reading a book, had already changed into a purple-red robe, and a metal hairpin with a glittering cold light was inserted in his silver hair. He gently put down the book in his hand, touched his chin and muttered a few words.

"The three sessions were tried, but it wasn't the old man Wenyuan who did it himself! The third child will definitely die, and he can't afford to turn over the big waves. From now on, you go and keep a close eye on the boss's every move! On the day I ascend the throne, I will naturally return you to the human body! ”

"Your Highness Second Xie! It is a great honor to serve Her Highness Kana! The black cat lifted its chin, turned gracefully, and whispered.

"Go ahead!" The man glanced at the black cat with a look of disgust and waved his hand slightly.

The black cat's eyes flickered a few times, and he replied in a low voice: "Subordinates retire!" ”

The moment she burst out of the house, her teeth creaked, her mouth wide open, she glanced angrily into the room, and then disappeared into the night.