Chapter Eighty-Four: A History of Similarity
There is a saying that the folk control of the New Year is called the New Year's Pass, but Emperor Qianyuan did not expect that one day the New Year will become a sad level.
Yun Qian and the ministers pressed on the case, as if they were going to press him to the last one, and his body deteriorated.
The day before the twenty-seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Yun Qian's eldest son, that is, Li Sheng's future father-in-law, Yun Zhaoting, personally came to Changsun's Mansion to meet Li Sheng.
Li Sheng greeted him solemnly, but Yun Zhaoting's face was extremely solemn.
"Your Highness doesn't have to be so polite!" Yun Zhaoting arched his hand and said, "The matter is urgent, please find a place where you can talk." ”
Several people came to the study, and Li Sheng ordered someone to guard outside, and then he and Yun Zhaoting went into the room to talk.
This was the first time Li Sheng had officially met the people of the Yun family, but they didn't have time to make a noise at all.
"In a blink of an eye, His Royal Highness has grown up, and my father is really pleased." Yun Zhaoting sighed with emotion, and then continued: "My father received the news, my majesty's health is afraid that it will be bad, my father means that victory or defeat is in this move, and I ask His Royal Highness to make plans as soon as possible." ”
Li Sheng's expression froze, and he hurriedly asked, "I don't know what Master Yun means......"
Yun Zhaoting didn't beat around the bush, and immediately said: "My father thinks that we must control the guards and completely control the inner garden of the palace, and only by striking first can we get the first opportunity!" After a pause, his expression was solemn: "Although our Yun family is far away from the court, there are still some available people for His Highness to send!" Please make a decision as soon as possible! ”
Li Sheng's expression was solemn, he understood what Yun Zhaoting meant, now Emperor Qianyuan's health is not good, and the dragons in the palace have no leader, as long as he enters the palace to take the first place, he has the legacy of the first emperor, and his name is justified, so as to set his name first, so as to prevent future troubles.
To put it bluntly, it is actually forcing the palace, but this move is also a bit risky, because the situation in the palace is unknown, is Emperor Qianyuan really not good? One thought becomes a demon, one thought becomes a Buddha, and his future is only between this thought.
It's all about his courage and his choices.
Time is pressing, and no one can give him advice at this time, and it is all up to him to decide.
Li Sheng's jaw tightened, his eyes were resolute and sharp, revealing a cold light.
In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, large families have the habit of keeping vigil, in order to live a good year in the coming year.
The people of the Su family had a reunion dinner in Lingyun Courtyard, although because too many things had happened this year, there were disagreements between the people in several rooms, but fortunately, the scholarly family paid attention to food and did not say anything, and they did not need to greet each other to avoid embarrassment, after eating, Mrs. Su let them go back to their respective courtyards to keep vigil.
Chen felt sorry that Su Zhan had been too busy in the past few days, and Qi Shuying had also escaped death, so he thoughtfully let the little couple go back to the yard and accompany Su Yun to keep vigil.
The mother and daughter were in the main room, the shadows of the two were reflected in the window, and the maids in the yard kowtowed to the master, said auspicious words, and won the reward, and they were very excited to get together and chatter.
Chen looked at the candlelight in a daze, and sighed slightly: "I don't know how your father is, he is alone in Xuzhou, and there is no one around, alas." ”
Su Yunlai's heart moved, he held her hand, and said softly: "Next year, our family will be together, mother, I promise you." ”
Chen smiled and patted her hand, and then frowned and said, "And your third brother, you are so busy every day and are not at home all day, when will your third sister-in-law spread the news of happy events......
She chattered, but they were all husbands and children, this not smart woman, with all her heart to love them, that is the most ordinary, but also the most touching sincere love.
Su Yunlai listened with a smile, and was not impatient, after a few people, she knew how precious all this was to her now.
Chen is getting old, and after a while, his face shows fatigue.
Su Yunlai said, "Mother, you go to sleep first, I'll just guard it alone." ”
The vigil is for an auspicious moment, and it is enough for a family to have one person to keep vigil, Su Yunlai does not want to break the rules, but he also feels sorry for his mother.
Chen stroked the hair on her forehead, and said softly: "But my mother wants to accompany you, and I don't know how many times you can spend the New Year at home." Saying that, she was a little sad, her daughter was older, and it was time to get married.
But back then, she was just such a soft and glutinous little girl, how did she suddenly grow up? It's so big that I'm going to get married.
Su Yunlai leaned on her shoulder and said in a coquettish voice: "I won't marry, I will always accompany my mother." ”
Chen smiled and patted her hand: "Then Ah Wan should blame the mother, I'm afraid the young general can't agree, right?" ”
Su Yunlai looked at her with a stunned expression, a little apprehensive in his heart, but there was only pity and tenderness in Chen's eyes.
"Silly boy, my mother is also a person from here, what kind of person is the young general, running home again and again, if you don't know that he is coveting my baby daughter, isn't that my mother too derelict in her duties?" Chen said with a smile.
Su Yunlai's face flushed slightly, and he muttered, "Mother." ”
"My Ah Wan is so good and beautiful, everyone should like it, even the young general." Chen said with some smugness.
Su Yunlai looked helpless, but she felt very heartwarming in her heart, this is the warmth she wanted in her previous life, but she missed, in this life she can finally protect them.
When the time was approaching, the Chen family couldn't stand it and fell asleep first, so Su Yunlai quietly retreated.
"Put the lamp outside the house, don't shake my mother." Su Yunlai commanded softly, and he walked into the side room.
The whole house was full of red lanterns because of the New Year, and the sky was red, and suddenly Mama Lan hurriedly walked in.
"Miss, the doorman came with a message just now, saying that there were a large number of officers and soldiers passing back and forth outside, and there was the sound of armed fights on the street." Mama Lan said with an uneasy expression.
Su Yunlai's expression froze, and then she immediately instinctively thought, could it be that the emperor finally made a move on His Royal Highness the eldest grandson?
Emperor Qianyuan was recently forced out of breath by the excerpt of the invitation to establish the crown prince, and his already weak body was getting worse and worse, his plan failed to come true, and it hit him hard, could it be that he decided to make a desperate bet and get rid of Li Sheng first?
However, in an instant, Su Yunlai denied this idea, no, it won't be like this, Emperor Qianyuan is already at the end of his crossbow, and he won't have the energy to deal with Li Sheng at this time.
Since it's not Emperor Qianyuan, that's Li Sheng? Thinking that Su Zhan once said that Li Sheng's matter was the matter of the year before and after the year, I didn't expect Li Sheng to be the first to do it? !
It's very possible!
Su Yunlai looked solemn, and immediately ordered: "Go and call up the family's nursing home, protect the door of the house, no matter who knocks on the door, you are not allowed to open it." After a pause, she added: "Send a few more people to my cousin's house, and if the situation is not good, you can ...... them first Send people to the General's Palace. ”
Su Yun said, then took out a sign and handed it to Mama Lan: "Take this sign and go to the General's Mansion." ”
Mama Lan took it and nodded solemnly: "The slave maid went to find the slave's nephew, please rest assured Miss Seven." ”
Su Yunlai frowned slightly, his eyes fell on the window, and there were firecrackers from time to time, but this year was destined to be bad.
The movement outside, the people in the other rooms of the Su family also got the news, everyone gathered in Lingyun Courtyard, Su Yunlai didn't want to wake up the Chen family, so he took people over.
When the fifth wife saw Su Yunlai coming alone, she said mockingly: "Ouch, the second sister-in-law is really calm, such a big thing, she can still be like no one, I really admire her indifference!" I can't, there are so many people in this house, someone has to arrange it. ”
Qi Shuying and Su Yunlai stood together, and when they heard the words, they looked at the fifth lady with a look of approval, and nodded heavily: "The fifth aunt is right, everyone in this house knows that the fifth aunt is the most capable!" My nephew and daughter-in-law are also very impressed! ”
The corners of Su Yunlai's mouth twitched strangely, and he admired more and more in his heart that the daughter-in-law he found for the third brother was so right, not only can he cure diseases and save people, but he can also calm the house!
Mrs. Five's expression was a little distorted, and she had a feeling of congestion every time she saw Qi Shuying.
Old Mrs. Su interrupted their battle with a wrinkling brow: "Okay! Let's not say a word, when is it now! It's still noisy! ”
As soon as Mrs. Su spoke, everyone didn't dare to speak, and Mrs. Su looked at everyone with sharp eyes: "What is the situation outside now, can any of you tell me?" ”
The fifth wife's eyes rolled, and she immediately stopped talking, but shrank back, the current situation is unknown, who knows what happened, she must not show her head, otherwise it is her husband and son who are unlucky, and now in addition to their five rooms, who else can be counted on in this house?
As soon as Mrs. Su saw her style, she naturally understood her thoughts, and she felt a little tired in her heart, and she held her breath in her heart.
"Since this is the case, then they will all stay in this mansion, and if they want to die, they will die together! You can also have a companion on the road! Mrs. Su said angrily.
Everyone didn't speak, Su Jie wanted to speak and stopped, but was hurriedly stopped by the fourth wife and Zhou Yan, and Su Jie had to retreat.
Until dawn, Mrs. Su couldn't support it, and finally fell asleep deeply.
"Masters, please go back first, the old lady is also tired."
Everyone looked at each other, and finally decided to go back to their respective courtyards first.
The noise outside gradually subsided, even if the people in the capital didn't know what was going on, but they also noticed the strange atmosphere, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, it was supposed to be the time to visit relatives and friends, but there were no pedestrians on the street.
Just when the people in Su Mansion were nervous, a group of guards suddenly surrounded Su Mansion.
As soon as Mrs. Su woke up and heard the news, she raised her hand and gave Mama Xu a slap, and shouted, "Why didn't you say it earlier!" ”
Mama Xu didn't dare to touch her cheeks, knelt on the ground and said, "It's also just now, the slave doesn't dare to disturb the old lady." ”
"Quick, let Lao Wu and Chen'er find out what the situation is!" Mrs. Su hurriedly said.
Now that the house is surrounded and the fifth wife can't stop it, Su Zhimin and Su Chen opened the door, and wanted to talk to the general of the guard, but the other party's face was as cold as ice, and when they saw someone coming out, someone immediately stepped forward and forced them back.
"No one is allowed to go out!" The general in armor had sharp eyes and looked at the two of them coldly and said.
Su Zhimin took out the silver that had been prepared a long time ago, and just as he was about to put it into the general's hand, a cold light flashed, and a sword was placed on his neck, so frightened that Su Zhimin did not dare to move again.
"Okay, okay, I, we don't go out, we don't go out!" Su Zhimin hurriedly said with a smile, his legs began to weaken.
The general looked at them coldly, and watched them retreat back into the house, and then he put away his sword and guarded the gate.
Su Zhimin and Su Chen returned to Lingyun Courtyard.
"Old five, old five, what's going on?" Old Lady Su hurriedly asked.
Su Zhimin's face was ugly: "It's not clear, no one is allowed to ask, I just asked a few words, and the other party drew his sword, it seems that the person who came is not good." ”
Old Lady Su's face changed, "This, how is this good?" Have you seen someone else's house? Is it just surrounding our house? Or is everyone surrounded by the house? ”
Su Chen replied: "I looked just now, and there were no soldiers in front of the Zhang family next door. ”
Su Zhimin scolded when he heard this: "Idiot, what soldier! That's the Guards! ”
"Can't you get a little more money?" Old Lady Su asked anxiously.
Su Zhimin looked irritable, and said a little impatiently: "Mother, those are the Guards, just like the Imperial Forest Army, they are all direct armies under the jurisdiction of the emperor, except for Your Majesty, no one can order them, how can silver drive them?" ”
Old Lady Su was stunned after hearing this: "Guards? Only listen to the emperor's orders? ”
"That's right." Su Zhimin responded irritably, and then suddenly was stunned.
The mother and son glanced at each other, and there was a hint of deep thought in each other's eyes.
"The emperor sent guards to surround our house?" Old Madam Su said word by word, she looked at Su Zhimin: "What did our family provoke Your Majesty?" ”
Su Zhimin and Su Chen glanced at each other, and couldn't help but fall in the direction of Tingyuxuan, Su Zhan is Li Sheng's companion, and he is also deeply used by Li Sheng, there is only this one reason, only this one reason!
"Moham! Could it be that the emperor has already made a move and got rid of His Royal Highness the eldest grandson?! Su Chen couldn't hold his breath the most, and said with a look of ecstasy.
The emperor got rid of Li Sheng, then, the most profitable person doesn't need to ask, the first one is the four princes! Thinking of this, Su Chen's heart couldn't help but feel a burst of heat.
Mrs. Su also lifted her spirits and said happily: "Do you still need to ask?" It must be so! Good, good! My grandson is a blessed one! In the end, he choked up twice and his eyes were red.
Su Zhimin also nodded with a look of relief.
Old Mrs. Su's face changed, and she suddenly said: "This is Chen'er's creation, and it is also the blessing of our Su family, how many years have our Su family waited for such an opportunity, we must not let people ruin it!" After saying that, a flash of determination flashed in her eyes.
"What do you mean?" Su Zhimin asked tentatively.
Old Lady Su glanced at him meaningfully, and her tone was awe-inspiring: "Su Zhan, you can't stay!" We can't let His Majesty and the Four Princes suspect us because of him! After a pause, she said word by word: "Righteous annihilation, cut the grass and eradicate the roots!" ”
Su Zhimin's expression froze, he glanced at Su Chen, and nodded solemnly: "I understand, I'll do it!" ”
This matter was harmless to Su Chen, he arrested the people in the second room and handed them over to the emperor, firstly, to fulfill their loyal image of righteous annihilation, and secondly, to leave a good impression on the four princes, as the firm supporters of the four princes, this credit had to be grabbed.
The emperor's body is no longer good, and the accession of the fourth prince to the throne is just around the corner.
Su Zhimin personally took his family to Tingyuxuan, and Jun Yao learned the news and hurriedly came over to tell Su Yun.
Su Yunlai's face changed, she never thought that the most dangerous thing was not the officers and soldiers from outside, but these people at home!
"Why?" Su Zhan asked with a puzzled expression, "Why are they doing this?" ”
Su Yunlai lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but show a mocking smile: "It's because of those guards." ”
"They thought ...... Think those guards are there to capture us? Su Zhan said with a stunned face: "But didn't you say that these people may have been sent by His Highness?" ”
"But they don't know." Su Yunlai said lightly.
Su Zhan couldn't help but be stunned.
Fortunately, Jun Yao reported in time, and Qi Shuying heard about it, and began to turn things over without saying a word.
"Third sister-in-law?" Su Yunlai was stunned for a moment.
Qi Shuying took out all kinds of medicinal powders and divided them one by one: "These are all my homemade poisons and drugs, you can sprinkle them according to the situation, and I will save you if you poison people!" ”
Su Yun's eyes when he looked at her were almost worshipful!
"Seventh Miss, Third Young Master, Third Young Grandma, Fifth Master has already brought someone to the door!" Jun Yao said hurriedly.
When Qi Shuying heard this, she sneered and took the lead outside, Su Yunlai and Su Zhan hurriedly followed, and saw her walking to the plane tree in the yard, raising her hand to split an arm-thick trunk on the tree.
Qi Shuying held the weapon in his hand and sneered: "I see who dares to break in!" ”
Su Zhan was so shocked that he couldn't come back to his senses, and then hurriedly pounced: "You stop me!" You crazy woman! What do you want? You're a woman and should hide behind men! You forgot the "Women's Virtue" and "Women's Ring" I asked you to read, haven't you? ”
"You go aside!" Qi Shuying replied angrily: "On weekdays, I let you forget it, but today they are all bullying our family!" What else do I care about being virtuous or not? No one wants to bully you! Don't think about anyone! ”
Su Zhan was shocked by her roar, watching the girl rush out majestically, a warm current poured into his heart, he suddenly felt that he had married the best girl in the world, even if he used 10,000 girls who knew "Women's Virtue", he would not change it.
She is so precious.
As soon as Su Zhimin led the people to the gate of the courtyard, he saw Qi Shuying rushing out, looked at him coldly and said, "Fifth Uncle is such a big battle, but what's the matter?" ”
Su Zhimin looked impatient with him: "I can't talk to you, I'm here to arrest the unscrupulous descendants of the Su family today!" ”
Su Zhan walked out of the courtyard, looked at Su Zhimin and said, "What the fifth uncle said is not a descendant, doesn't he mean me?" The nephew can't afford such a big crime! ”
"Don't talk nonsense, you're going to bring disaster to the Su family! What is it that is not unscrupulous?! Su Zhimin said confidently: "You are treacherous and unfilial to your elders, our Su family can't tolerate children and grandchildren like you!" Come on, tie up the third young master for me! ”
As soon as his words fell, several family members stepped forward, and with a wave of Qi Shuying's stick, the family members in front of him were knocked to the ground and lay on the ground wailing.
Fortunately, Su Zhimin hid quickly, otherwise he would have been pressed by the family, he looked at Qi Shuying with a shocked face, and trembled with anger: "It's the opposite!" It's the other way around! Dare to do it to the elders! There are no rules! Our Su family doesn't have such a daughter-in-law! Come on, take them all down for me! ”
Su Zhan still wanted to step forward to show his manhood, but Qi Shuying grabbed him by the collar, took him back, and rushed forward by himself.
Under Qi Shuying's strange power, Su Zhimin's men and horses suffered heavy losses, but Qi Shuying was also too tired to stand up because of excessive physical exertion, but fortunately, he forced people back first.
Qi Shuying returned to the courtyard and sat on the ground all of a sudden, so frightened that Su Zhan's face turned pale.
Qi Shuying waved his hand: "I'm fine, let people take all my medicinal powder in their hands first, and use these drugs against them if they attack." ”
Su Zhan looked distressed: "It's all useless to me, and I actually want you to protect me." ”
Qi Shuying smiled weakly: "I am willing to protect you." ”
Su Yunlai was shown affection, he really didn't have a temper at all, now is really not the time for you to talk about love.
In the evening, Su Zhimin sent someone to attack again, and was beaten back by Qi Shuying's drug, Qi Shuying didn't say anything else, but even Emperor Qianyuan praised his medical skills, so Su Zhimin didn't dare to attack again.
Listening to Yuxuan, I had a whole night of worry.
On the second day, the guards outside the gate had not dispersed, and Mrs. Su gritted her teeth and decided that she couldn't go on like this.
"Attack with fire!" A flash of madness flashed in Old Lady Su's eyes.
Su Zhimin thought about it, and then surrounded Tingyuxuan with torches.
Su Yun looked at the firelight outside the door, and for a moment, it gave her a feeling of returning to her previous life, when the old lady Su forced her to marry an old man as a concubine with Su Zhan's safety, Su Zhan lit the curtains with candles in order not to embarrass her, and the fire in the sky stained the entire sky red.
Su Yunlai clenched his fists tightly, his eyes full of cold hatred.
"Ah Wan!" Su Zhan called worriedly, and he said in a low voice: "Ah Wan, don't be afraid, the third brother will protect you." ”
He always ignored that Su Yunlai was just a little girl and should be protected by her brother, but because of her intelligence, people always ignored this.
Su Zhan's voice made Su Yunlai come back to her senses from the memories of her previous life, she looked at Su Zhan, the coldness in her eyes gradually dissipated, she believed Su Zhan's words, because he had done it in the previous life.
"Come out now, after all, they are all surnamed Su, and I don't want to kill them all, Zhan'er, you better not resist." Su Zhimin shouted loudly.
Su Yunlai was just about to speak, when he suddenly heard a heavy and regular footsteps, Su Zhimin raised his head in amazement, and saw Xu Guanyi breaking in with the guards guarding the door.
When Xu Guanyi saw this situation one by one, his face suddenly became gloomy: "Come on, take it!" ”
The guards immediately surrounded Su Zhimin and the others, Su Zhan opened the gate of the courtyard, and when he saw Xu Guanyi, he breathed a sigh of relief, "If you come to save people, can you be earlier?" Don't be so scary? ”
Xu Guanyi smiled embarrassedly, his eyes fell on Su Yunlai's face, and said softly, "I'm sorry, I'm late." ”