Chapter 264: Tacit Understanding
Xia Li and Ye Li went directly to Tengshuge. In late autumn, Tengshu Pavilion is still full of greenery, and dozens of pots of chrysanthemums of various colors are placed in front of the door.
Only the Golden Arrow stood guard at the staircase on the first floor. He should have received some mention, this time he was very polite to Xia Li, and bowed down and smiled.
Xia Li went up to the second floor and went directly into the study.
Ye Feng was sitting behind the bookcase and said with a smile, "I know you like it here, so I invite you to come here to talk." ”
Xia Li sat down, Ye Jin served tea, and went downstairs with Ye Li.
There are no outsiders left, Ye Feng asked, "Have you picked up Little Brother Lu?" ”
Xia Li nodded and smiled, "Well, my mother has already taken it to Zhuangzi." I also gave him a name, Xia He. He smiled again, "He is my cousin, but now he is my brother." ”
Ye Feng said with a smile, "Reunite after leaving, and have a happy family again, I hope your wishes come true." ”
Xia Li was more concerned about another matter, which bothered her so much that she didn't even sleep well. asked directly, "Why did the emperor know that the former crown princess was wronged, but he didn't rehabilitate my grandfather and those criminal ministers?" Even if Empress Dowager Qi ordered to do it, he shouldn't let her kill his own son. ”
Ye Feng smiled helplessly and said, "You are just curious and want to know everything." Still said softly, "Listening to Lord Qiu's meaning, the second prince who died is actually a child who is not normal. At the age of two, he still can't speak, walks unsteadily, drools constantly, and has a crooked neck. This matter was kept very strictly hidden, and the first crown princess accidentally learned about it and quietly told General Yang. Later, General Yang analyzed that the killing of the second prince must have been the hand of the Empress Dowager Qi and Concubine Qi, and the first emperor probably also knew about it. used an abnormal child to pull down the eldest prince and the first princess with the blood of the Yang family, and beat the Yang family, whether it was the royal family or the Qi family, they all made money. ”
Xia Li didn't expect that the emperor would also participate in it, and he also investigated the Yang family with righteous words. The emperor and Concubine Qi are cousins and cousins, and it is very likely that they will have an abnormal child.
She couldn't help but scold, "That dog emperor, my grandfather has worked hard for him for decades, how can he be so bad." "Out of anger, the voice is a little loud.
Ye Feng grew up in this era, and was taken aback by Xia Li's rebellious words. He looked outside the door, there was no one, and then he put his mind at ease, and still glanced at Xia Li.
Whispered, "Shhhh He added, "My Yamato Dynasty can be so peaceful now, thanks to General Yang's ability to fight well." In the past few decades, our dynasty was worried about internal and external troubles, and the surrounding countries envied the prosperity and wealth of our dynasty, and often came to invade the borders, and there were rebellions against the king. In particular, the countries of the Western Regions and the Western Yuan Kingdom in the west and northwest often came to grab grain and goods, and there were several times when large soldiers pressed the border...... Current affairs create heroes, and there were several powerful generals at that time, including my grandfather, and the most powerful was General Yang. He has defeated the countries of the Western Regions and the Xiyuan Kingdom many times, and once led troops to fight the Northern Yanshan, eliminating most of the living forces of the Xiyuan Kingdom, and making them honest to this day...... The emperor has always relied on him very much, so he made his eldest daughter the crown princess. But as the emperor got older, the worse his health became, and the more suspicious he became. The most important thing is that the Empress Dowager Qi often blows the pillow wind with the emperor, saying that General Yang has a heart of disobedience...... Empress Dowager Qi is not a simple woman, she is good at dancing with long sleeves, she is shrewd, and she has favored the harem for decades. Not only did the emperor trust her very much, but he is also very filial to her today. ”
Xia Li asked again, "Today's emperor is not as confused as his father, he knows the truth, and he asked Qiu Jili to save my grandfather, why are good people only half of it?" ”
Ye Feng said, "Before the first emperor died, he should have an explanation for the present. The emperor was merciful, he felt that this not only saved the life of General Yang and the roots of the Yang family, but also was worthy of General Yang and the former crown princess, who were loyal to the country all their lives, and did not violate the will of the former emperor and the queen mother, so that the Yang family could not turn over. After all, the Qi family is the emperor's foreign family, if the Yang family turns over, the Qi family will not be good. ”
This emperor is an indecisive lord and pretending to be merciful.
Xia Li's gaze turned around on Ye Feng's face and asked, "Isn't your family helping me and the Yang family so much, isn't it against the emperor?" ”
Ye Feng said with a smile, "The emperor trusts my father very much, and he didn't hide a lot of things from him, he secretly helped the emperor and Lord Qiu do some things, even my grandfather and I hid it, which is what we only learned some time ago...... The emperor also has a bottom limit, he doesn't like the Qi family, and he won't let the third prince Liu Heng be the prince as the queen mother and Qi Guifei wished. He fell in love with the fourth prince, eight-year-old Liu Rui. The biological mother of the fourth prince is dead, the foreign family is not visible, how can he get the queen mother and the Qi family at a young age, the emperor underestimated the queen mother and the Qi family. Because I resisted the decree and refused to marry, my family also completely offended the Empress Dowager Qi and the Qi family. Although Empress Dowager Qi is still warm with my mother on the surface, it is because it is not yet time to turn her face. My father has private contact with the eldest prince and is more optimistic about him, so he also has some tacit understanding with Lord Qiu......"
Ye Feng didn't say any further, and Xia Li didn't want to ask more, it was the Ye family's secret. The Ye family, Qiu Jili and his grandfather are politically one, everything is easy to do, and the most important thing for the ancient big family is political interests and family interests.
Xia Li changed the subject, "Do you really want to accompany Lao Guogong to the Gulan Temple tomorrow?" ”
Ye Feng nodded and said, "I heard that Master Yuhui of Baoxiang Temple was invited to go to Gulan Temple to talk about Zen, and my grandfather had crossed paths with him in his early years, so I wanted to listen to him talk about Zen...... Master Yuhui is a high-ranking monk who often travels all over the world, and it is difficult to see him. ”
Ye Lao Guogong didn't say it explicitly, the old man not only listened to the master's lecture on Zen, but also wanted to ask the Ye family about the future, and maybe asked the master to calculate his marriage, which he didn't want to say to Xia Li.
Xia Li became interested for a moment, and said with a smile, "Brother Ye, since Master Yuhui is a high-ranking monk, do you think he will calculate that you have memories of your past life and are still with the Crossing Girl?" ”
Ye Feng thought about it for a while, and said with a smile, "He is a high monk, how can we ordinary people guess his thoughts." He added, "My grandfather and Lord Qiu have already discussed our affairs, and if nothing happens, our family affairs will be decided next year." ”
Xia Li didn't expect that because of Qiu Jili's arrival, things would go so smoothly between them, and he was very happy.
Facing Ye Feng's blazing gaze, Xia Li was a little embarrassed, but he couldn't hide his excitement, got up and came to the window, and looked out. Ye Feng came behind her, wanted to wrap around her thin waist, but held back, walked to her side, and took one of her hands.
He said, "The view here is very open, and I will invite you to come here and talk if you have nothing to do." Hehe, Xiangshan Mansion is far away from the mountains and rivers, the folk customs are relatively civilized, and it is normal for unmarried men and women to meet. If it's the capital or somewhere else, not so. ”
Peasant lady
Peasant lady