Chapter 44: The Ministers of Power Take Charge

The sky was blue and cloudless.

A leaf of yellow coxaton-colored light boat drifts away from the still water lake, the lake water is light and clear, the lotus leaf shadow in the water and the lotus leaf cherry pink lotus flower of the lake reflect each other, a gust of wind is full of faint lotus fragrance.

Qingyun gently closed her eyes, sniffed the refreshing faint fragrance, and chuckled: "The scenery here is really beautiful!" Your Majesty ......" realized that something was wrong in the middle of the sentence and immediately changed his words, "How did Linglang discover such a wonderful place?" ”

Nangong Ling looked at him softly, there was wireless love and obsession in his deep eyes, and he smiled gently: "I accidentally discovered it when I was still in the palace before, and I wanted to take you out to see it when I was in the palace in a panic these days!" ”

"How does Ling Lang know that I'm in a panic?" Qingyun, who changed into a girl's outfit, has more of her daughter's delicateness, and her watery eyes are even more beautiful under the sparkling halo of the lake.

Nangong Ling couldn't help but reach out and grab her slender waist, gently clamped her tightly in his arms, looked at her eyes affectionately, approached her and said in a low voice: "This heart of mine is all in you, I naturally know what you want!" ”

The fair-skinned cheeks were as red as a glow, making the picturesque beauty even more bright and moving, Qingyun felt that the emperor dared to flirt unscrupulously in front of others in this blue sky and white day, and saw that Ye Cheng's face at the stern of the boat was already a little red with embarrassment, which really made her ashamed and embarrassed.

She hurriedly changed the topic and said: "I never thought that Xiao Yi of Linglang would be so good, it is really surprising!" ”

"What? Yao'er likes to listen to it? Nangong Linghu looked at her suspiciously.

Qingyun hurriedly pretended to be full of interest and nodded, she was not so thick-skinned, and she was shameless and crooked with a man in broad daylight.

"In that case, the husband will blow a song to you!" Nangong Ling's deep eyes bent a shallow smile slightly, and he casually picked up Yuxiao and played it in the wind.

Xiao Sheng was melodious and tactful at first, and then it was ups and downs, and the atmosphere was magnificent, reflecting the strong aura and open and lofty ambition of the.

Everyone says that "people are like their names", but Nangong Ling is "people are like their songs", such a strong and confident aura and a comfortable and open mind, as well as the deterrent power of being in a high position for many years that cannot be ignored in that song, is indeed not something ordinary people can have.

This is the tune of an emperor!

But such an impassioned tune is mixed with a trace of melancholy and helplessness that is not easy to detect.

Qingyun's heart was slightly stunned, as the king of a dignified country, she has supreme authority and the lifeblood of the world, and she has her own helpless things, not to mention ordinary people like her who are in the whirlpool!

She gently turned her cheek and lowered her eyes to look down, her long eyelashes covering the sadness and melancholy in her inky pupils, but when she looked down, she found a guqin hidden under the low mahogany table on the ship.

She turned her head and smiled at Nangong Ling, took out the guqin, sat cross-legged, put the guqin on the low table at will, and played it lightly with the sound of Nangong Ling.

The sound of the ensemble reverberates among the rolling green hills on both banks, with the last hint of warmth in midsummer and a little purity in early autumn, as if a woman was muttering to herself in a corner of the bustling place, exuding a faint sorrow that is out of place.

With a "clang", there was a sudden impact on the stern of the boat, and the guqin that Qingyun had placed on the low table almost crashed into the lake, but fortunately, she reacted quickly even if she held down the body.

The sudden impact interrupted the duo's wonderful sound. Ye Cheng was even more vigilant, and immediately rushed to Nangong Ling's body, vigilantly drawing his sword to protect him.

I saw a delicate small painting boat appear behind me, and an elegant man in a blue robe was standing on the bow of the boat with an apologetic face, and when he saw the slightly hostile eyes of the three people, he hurriedly stepped forward and said:

"I was swimming in the lake with my friends today, and I never thought that I would hear a burst of wonderful music, so I was looking for it, and I didn't want to accidentally bump into three people, it was abrupt! I hope the three of you don't have to be surprised!"

Nangong Ling's cold face softened slightly, stretched out his hand to remove Ye Cheng in front of him, and saluted the other party back: "It's okay!" ”

After that, he no longer paid attention to the young man on the painting boat, and instructed Ye Cheng: "Row farther!" ”

It's the first time Qingyun has seen Nangong Ling so polite, and he even gives gifts to others, does he really regard himself as an ordinary person? I can't help but feel a little funny!

Ye Cheng was just about to prop up the pole and row farther away, but he heard the elegant young man on the painting boat apologize again: "Yaxing, who bothered the two, is really at fault, I hope the two can give the next opportunity to remedy!" If you don't give up, you are willing to prepare a table of wine and invite the two of you to come on board! ”

Nangong Ling's mirror-like calm eyes glanced at the extremely modest and polite young man on the boat, but he only glanced at him without answering.

Qingyun looked at the man's waist that was about to bend, and then looked at the humble look on his warm face that was about to turn into embarrassment, and felt a little unbearable, so he said softly: "This son is too careful!" Forgive yourself for unintentional mistakes! Childe doesn't have to worry about it! ”

The elegant man only felt that the voice in his ears was smart and light, as gentle and clear as a stream, and he couldn't help but look up, only to find that the woman in front of him was extremely beautiful, especially the rippling eyes.

I secretly sighed in my heart that there was such a woman with such a Mercury pearl in the world, but she was just amazed, and soon retracted her gaze and looked earnestly at Nangong Mausoleum with an indifferent face again.

Qingyun slowly placed the guqin in his hand, and felt that Nangong Ling would not be invited to the painting boat, so he said to Ye Cheng: "Hold the boat!"

Who knew that Nangong Ling, who had just finished speaking, suddenly responded lightly, "The son's warm invitation, it's not easy to refuse, then it's better to be respectful than obey!" ”

The elegant man's originally dejected face instantly became overjoyed, and he hurriedly ordered his subordinates to bring the boat plank, but Nangong Ling stopped him: "No need! ”

There was still Nangong Ling's magnetic low voice in his ears, but his whole body suddenly emptied, and before he could react, he felt that his body was swept up by a gust of wind, and he flew towards the painting boat.

The elegant man on the painting boat was stunned, and his eyes looking at Nangong Ling seemed to glow, full of praise and admiration.

"Wen Qing below!" The elegant man couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes and reported himself to the door again, and his voice trembled slightly because of excitement.

"In the Lower South Mausoleum! This is Uchiko! Nangong Ling also bowed his hand to him, and introduced it in an extremely flat tone.

"Please! Inside please! ”

When I walked into the inside of the painting boat, I found that there were two men sitting inside, one of them looked free and elegant in a white shirt, and the other was more heroic and calm in a black shirt.

"Brother Nanling, this is Liao Junyan, Brother Liao, this is Zhou Minglang, Brother Zhou!"

After Fang Wenqing pulled the two sides to introduce them, he led Nangong Ling and Qingyun into the table.

There are a few small tables and brocade mat futons in the spacious and bright painting boat, and after Nangong Mausoleum and Qingyun sit down, a servant will immediately bring wine and side dishes and gently put them on the small table.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone became acquainted, no longer as restrained as when they first met, Fang Wenqing raised his wine glass and asked while toasting:

"I just listened to the music played by Brother Nanling, which is majestic and exciting, and it is really shocking, but for some reason there is a faint melancholy hidden in it, what is unsatisfactory about Brother Nanling?"

The deep eyes rippled slightly, Nangong Ling didn't expect this person to be able to hear the hidden sorrow in his song, and he thought that he was a bosom friend, so he shook his head with a light smile and said: "Brother Wen Qing is too worried, and he just has a little emotion when he plays!" ”

"Brother Wen Qing, you shouldn't ask Brother Nanling what you said, but you should ask Brother Minglang! Oh he! That's what makes it a bad thing to go your way! Liao Junyan's delicate and handsome face showed a trace of regret.

"What's wrong with Brother Minglang?" Fang Wenqing's gentle face was full of worry, and he hurriedly asked.

Zhou Minglang's heroic face was deeply locked with a pair of long thick eyebrows, he raised his head and poured a glass of wine, shook his head, and said; "Sensei!"

Liao Junyan couldn't help but say when he saw Fang Wenqing's anxious face: "Brother Minglang is depressed in his heart, I'm afraid that he doesn't want to mention it more, so I'll say it for him!" ”

"It's not that you don't know that Brother Minglang is a good hand in the case of Dali Temple, and none of the lawsuits in his hands are unsolved, clean and reasonable! But this time! But he was forced to be made into an unjust case by Zhang Huaichong, the young secretary of Dali Temple! ”

"What? How can there be such a thing? Before Fang Wenqing could finish listening, his breath began to surge, and his face turned red with indignant anger.

"Don't worry! Hear me out! Originally, Brother Minglang had already found out about this case, but in fact, it was the nephew of a major minister in the court who valued the young lady of the merchant family surnamed Zhang, and if the coercion failed, he maliciously snatched it, and led someone to directly take the young lady of the merchant family captive, and sent it over after the insult, and the young lady hanged herself after being humiliated! The Zhang family was angry and reported to the official! ”

Liao Junyan frowned, took a sip of wine, and continued: "Who knew that Zhang Huaichong, the young secretary of Dali Temple, was afraid of offending that important minister, so he reversed black and white and said that the Zhang family forced his daughter-in-law to death and deliberately framed others, and put the old man and young master of the Zhang family in prison!" ”

"Brother Minglang argued with Zhang Huaichong because of indignation, and Zhang Huaichong was so angry that he actually arranged a charge of dereliction of duty for Minglang and drove him out of Dali Temple!"

Hearing this, Nangong Ling's face was obviously no longer hanging, and his handsome face suddenly became gloomy, and he shouted coldly: "What a Shaoqing of Dali Temple!" It is so bold that the Son of Heaven dares to flout the public law of the imperial court like this! ”

"Huh! Now that the government is controlled by a group of powerful ministers, there is more than one unjust case like this that reverses black and white! Zhou Minglang, who had been drinking with his head covered, suddenly sneered, slammed his right fist into the short table, and said indignantly: "I only hate my own people for being soft-spoken, and I can only watch the good people innocently wronged, and the wicked people get away with it!" It's hateful! ”

Fang Wenqing slapped the table in front of him heavily, and said angrily: "Isn't there anyone in charge?" ”

"Today, Your Majesty is a good emperor who knows right from wrong, is diligent and loves the people, but it is a pity that he has just ascended the throne and has not been able to really control the government, and he is already too busy to take care of himself! I can't even see such lawlessness! Liao Junyan shook his head regretfully.

"Which important minister's nephew dares to be so rampant!" Nangong Ling's gloomy eyes secretly danced with two clusters of anger, and his voice was also full of anger.

"Who else is the nephew of today's Prime Minister Xiao!" Liao Junyan's light and free eyes implied a trace of contempt, and he said fearlessly.

Nangong Ling couldn't help but glance at him more, only to see that although his clothes were plain, the clothes were quite noble, his face was handsome, his temperament was noble, he was definitely not an ordinary child, and his surname was Liao, isn't it...... There was a sudden startle in his heart, and then he turned this surprise into a faint smile.

"Brother Jun Yan doesn't seem to have the slightest fear of this prime minister of the current dynasty!"

Liao Junyan smiled freely, "If he is a high official, how can he endure me?" I'm just an idler, and he can't be unhappy when he comes to me! Hahaha......" After that, he raised his head and poured down the remaining small half pot of wine, rolled his eyes, and said, "Another pot of wine!"

"Brother Minglang!" Fang Wenqing raised his glass to Zhou Minglang, who was full of depression, and after the two of them drank the wine, he asked worriedly again, "What are your plans next?" ”

"Right now, the court is full of the children of the gate valve family who fell at the feet of Prime Minister Xiao Cheng, it is really difficult for us and other poor students to do something in the court, instead of groveling in front of them, it is better to go to the battlefield to experience and experience, so as to do some modest efforts to defend the land and the people, and it will not be in vain!"

Zhou Minglang put the wine glass in his hand on the shelf, his gloomy face was full of high fighting spirit, and his dim eyes also shone at this moment.

"Good! With Brother Minglang's talent, he will definitely be able to make a difference! It's just that you still need someone to recommend you to go to the military department, I don't know if Brother Minglang can have someone to recommend? Fang Wenqing's gentle face also showed the unique high fighting spirit and longing for the future of the teenager.

"General Li Mi Li under the command of General Sun and I are old acquaintances, and in a few days he will return to the dynasty with General Sun!" Zhou Minglang's solemn and heroic face glowed with folded brilliance under the light of the water in the wine glass.

Liao Junyan shook his head and said, "I heard that the King of Mobei will send an envoy to Chang'an Yihe with General Sun!" ”