Chapter 112: The Turmoil of Lichu

As soon as these words came out, Xu Guanyi had already stood up, "Your Majesty, it was the minister's lax discipline that caused Yizi to accidentally hurt His Royal Highness," After a pause, he looked at Xiaobao and said angrily: "You son of a scumbag!" Even if it's a discussion, how can you be so heavy-handed, and you accidentally injured Your Highness, why don't you quickly ask Your Majesty for guilt! ”

Li Sheng glanced at Xu Guanyi with a smile, Xu Guanyi is really getting more and more cunning, he said that he was fighting and hurt Li Zheng, then it can only be said that Li Zheng's skills are not as good as others, if he blames again, it seems that Li Zheng can't afford to lose.

Xiaobao was silent for a while, what Li Zheng said made him very unhappy, and now his father-in-law wants him to ask him to ask for guilt, he is not very willing, but if he doesn't ask for guilt, it should affect him, right?

Xiaobao knelt down on one knee and said in a muffled voice: "Everything is my fault, please punish Your Majesty." ”

Su Yunlai frowned slightly, it doesn't matter if this person makes a mistake, Your Majesty can't really blame Xiaobao for the sake of Xu Guanyi and the Gu family, but when Xiaobao said this, he blocked the road.

Xiaobao himself admitted that he had made a mistake and pleaded guilty himself, if Li Sheng was not punished, it would be like covering him up.

Xiaobao said this because he didn't want to implicate Xu Guanyi, so he thought that he would bear the charge alone, but he was soft with His Majesty, and then said, 'I accidentally injured Your Majesty, I already know that I was wrong, please forgive Your Majesty', admit your mistake, and give Li Sheng a step down.

It's okay now, Li Sheng can't be punished without punishment.

Xu Guan was anxious, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it's just two children fighting, and there is no one serious," After a pause, he angrily reprimanded Xiaobao: "What is the identity of Your Highness, and you are allowed to mess around?" ”

Yun Huanting is very worried about Li Zheng, and she hates Xiaobao so much, but she is just a wild child, fatherless and motherless, and she thinks that her identity is different when she relies on Xu Guanyi, and she dares to hurt the prince?

Yun Huanting gave Yun Zhaorong a look below, and there were some things that she didn't fit to say, so she let Yun Zhaorong be the first bird.

Yun Zhaorong opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, the so-called prince is still guilty of the same crime as the common people, not to mention that Xu Gongzi is still injured by the prince, how old is the second highness, and Xu Gongzi can actually have such a heavy hand?" Where is this a child fight? ”

Yun Huanting couldn't help but speak at this time: "Xu Gongzi is also sixteen years old this year, right?" At the age of sixteen, the young general had already gone to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and Xu Gongzi was the apprentice of the young general, but he didn't want to insult the prestige of the Gu family's army! ”

In the end, it was the queen mother who wanted to punish Gu Junyan's apprentice, and she also praised Gu Junyan, making people speechless.

Li Sheng glanced at Li Zheng, his fair little face had a few red marks, his clothes were torn, and he looked embarrassed, a touch of distress flashed on his face, and he couldn't help but be a little annoyed with Xiaobao.

Li Sheng thought about it, and just as he was about to speak, a crisp children's voice sounded: "Mother, is Dad very powerful?" Going to war at the age of sixteen? But just now the second prince also said that his father is greedy for life and afraid of death, and deceives the world and steals his name! After a pause, Xiaoqing said suspiciously: "Mother, what is it called deceiving the world and stealing fame?" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces changed, and Yun Huanting's expression sank even more, and she looked at Gu Qinghao coldly.

The little girl shrank and threw herself into Su Yunlai's arms, and Su Yunlai hugged her daughter tightly.

The little girl's voice was crisp and soft, and it was so clear in the hall that everyone heard it.

Xiaobao glanced at the little girl, the little girl tilted her head, just in front of his gaze, Gu Qing was not afraid anymore, and grinned at him.

Xiaobao looked at the little girl and said seriously: "Master is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, he is a hero of the dynasty, and like your grandmother, he is a man who stands up to the sky!" ”

Gu Qinghao smiled and clapped her little hands, "Dad is a man!" ”

A touch of doting flashed on Gu Junyan's face, and he stretched out his hand to hug his daughter, Xiaoqing hugged her father's neck and rubbed it with attachment.

Li Sheng looked at Gu Qinghao, who was lively and alert, and couldn't help but soften his face, "Qing'er, do you remember Uncle Huang?" Come, come to Uncle Huang. ”

Gu Qing hesitated a little, and Xiao Dezi beside Li Sheng walked over and hugged Xiao Qinghao.

Li Sheng personally held the little girl in his arms, the little girl looked like her mother, she looked like a pink jade carving, a pair of big round eyes, long eyelashes flickering, and was looking at him curiously.

Li Sheng's heart softened, and he touched her head, "Xiaobao is right, your father is a big hero who stands up to the sky." ”

The little girl grinned, revealing a mouthful of neat teeth: "I know, that's why my mother will marry my father!" ”

Li Sheng was slightly stunned, then nodded with a smile, touched her little head, and was dodged by the little girl with a look of resistance.

"The whip will be messy! Ugly! The little girl said with an unhappy face.

Li Sheng couldn't help laughing, and tapped her little nose with his hand: "You love beauty so much at such a young age?" ”

The little girl nodded solemnly, made a serious expression and said, "Mother said that today's banquet is very important, I can't be rude!" It's going to make people laugh! ”

A small person, with a round bun face, is obviously cute and makes people want to pinch it, but she just makes a serious expression, which makes people feel unbearable.

Li Sheng laughed and hugged her, but he didn't care about Xiaobao and Li Zheng, and picked up a piece of dim sum to coax the little girl to eat.

The little girl was very squeamish, and after taking a bite, she looked disgusted: "It's too sweet!" After a pause, she looked at Li Sheng with a sympathetic expression: "Uncle Huang, do you eat such unpalatable things every day?" No wonder it seems to be getting thinner! As he spoke, he touched Li Sheng's face with pity.

The little dezi on one side is about to kneel for this little ancestor, what did the imperial study do wrong, and let the little ancestor arrange them like this?

Li Sheng was very happy: "Qing'er also thinks it's very sweet? Uncle Huang also thinks so, I have told them several times, but they don't listen. ”

"It's disobedient." The little girl said solemnly: "Punish them for writing big characters!" ”

The corner of Su Yunlai's mouth twitched, this is her punishment Xiaoqing!

Li Sheng laughed loudly, in a good mood, and then looked at Xiaobao and waved his hand: "Okay, okay, let's get up, it's just a child fight, and it's not a big deal, don't make it so exciting." ”

Yun Huanting was so angry! His eyes are going to be red, Zheng'er is his own son, he was beaten, he didn't feel distressed, but he was spoiled and coaxed by holding other people's children! Is it because it was Su Yunlai's child?

Xu Guanyi hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you for your grace, thank you Niangniang for your grace!" ”

In the next banquet, Li Sheng kept holding Xiaoqing and didn't let go, whispering to her, Xiaoqing was not polite, commanding Li Sheng, eating all the dishes he wanted to eat, and finally touched his little belly.

"Thank you, Uncle Huang, I ate very well."

It's really audacious, let His Majesty personally help her with the dishes, but what's the matter with the emperor's satisfied face?

Li Sheng hugged the little girl, and the smile on his face never broke all night, until the end of the banquet, Li Sheng reluctantly returned the little girl, and told Gu Junyan to take the little girl into the palace from time to time in the future.

As soon as Li Sheng returned to the palace, Yun Huanting ran over to ask the teacher.

"Your Majesty! Zheng'er's back is bruised, where is this child fighting, Xiaobao doesn't take Zheng'er in his eyes so much, and if he can't keep it, it's the adult's instigation? Otherwise, where would he dare to attack the prince? Yun Huanting said angrily: "Don't you see, Zheng'er is only five years old, what's wrong with letting him be so ruthless?" ”

Li Sheng looked at him very indifferently, Yun Huanting is a generalized queen, and she is also very considerate and sensible on weekdays, but there is only one point, that is, when it comes to treating children, Yun Huanting is always calculating, chattering, and a little thing will be endless.

Speaking of which, over the years, Li Sheng has not had many heirs, but there are many, and now he has three princes and two princesses.

Among them, the eldest princess and Li Zheng are Li Sheng's favorite children, but these two children, who are spoiled by their mothers, are willful and coquettish, and after a long time, Li Sheng's thoughts about them will fade, except for asking about homework, he rarely coaxes children.

"Ruthless? Didn't you hear what Zheng'er said? said that Gu Junyan was greedy for life and afraid of death, deceived the world and stole his name! He killed the enemy on the battlefield and defended the country, he was a deception to the world and a thief, what am I? What are you? All the civil and military officials were there that day, and it was still a farewell banquet for General Gu! Xiaobao just injured him by sparring with Zheng'er, and Zheng'er is blatantly slandering the meritorious generals of the court! Which do you think is more important! Li Sheng asked sharply.

Yun Huanting's face changed, although she felt that her son was the most important, but she thought of what she had planned recently, opened her mouth, and didn't dare to speak again.

Li Sheng said coldly: "It's good if the Gu family doesn't pursue Zheng'er!" Teach Zheng'er well, don't let him make such a childish mistake again! ”

Yun Wanting thought of Li Sheng's warm nephrite to Gu Qing, and she was very angry with Zheng'er, and she hated her very much, and Zheng'er's future could not count on Li Sheng, it seemed that she had to rely on her to plan.

Yun Wanting left the imperial study and returned to Qiwu Palace, Li Zheng was practicing calligraphy, her eyes were soft.

"Zheng'er, don't practice calligraphy if you're injured, rest early, and hurt your eyes carefully." Yun Huanting said softly.

Li Zheng glanced at her and shook his head, pursed his lips and continued to write his homework, Yun Huanting sighed and sat aside with her son.

Knowing that Li Zheng had finished writing his homework, he raised his head and asked with some anxiety: "Queen Mother, does my father dislike me?" I've worked hard, will he be happy? ”

Yun Huanting's heart was sour, she touched Li Zheng's head, and said softly: "How can my father not like you, you are his sister-in-law, the future prince, my father just expects too much from you, so he will be strict with you." ”

Li Zheng looked sullen: "But it's good for my father to be good to that Gu Qing, and he will smile at her, and talk to her so gently, my father has never spoken to me like that, and he has no other princesses and princes." ”

Yun Huanting hugged her son, but she had a firm belief in her heart.

In the next period of time, Yun Huanting disciplined Li Zheng more strictly, Li Zheng was also a hardworking child, and in addition to studying, most of the time was spent on learning martial arts.

Although he is young, he is arrogant, and the last time he lost to Xiaobao, he was unhappy in his heart, so he thought about finding a chance to win it back.

The eldest son of the emperor was diligent and intelligent at a young age, and he was also the heir of the emperor, so some ministers began to write to ask His Majesty to set up the prince as soon as possible, in the name of Zhengzhong Palace.

Although Li Sheng is still young and is not in a hurry to establish a prince, the previous emperors are either not good enough to be a son-in-law, or there are too many excellent and intelligent princes, but now it is different, Li Zheng is a son-in-law, and he is smart and sensible, so he can be said to be a very perfect candidate for the prince.

"The minister thinks that His Majesty should set up the prince as soon as possible and set the title, first, to stabilize the government, and secondly, to cultivate the prince as soon as possible and stabilize the harem!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

No strong emperor would like to be forced to become a prince, as if he was about to die and couldn't wait to train a successor.

So Li Sheng just sneered: "It seems that all Aiqing have been very idle recently, and they can't wait to come and worry about the aftermath for me!" ”

The ministers hurriedly asked for a crime and did not dare, Li Sheng brushed his sleeves and left, and broke up unhappily.

However, everyone can see Li Sheng's attitude, but I don't know if he is unwilling to establish Li Zheng or the prince so early.

Yun Huanting knew the news, she was anxious, and wrote a letter home, so that the people of the Yun family could continue to operate, unite with the ministers of the DPRK and China, and continue to write a letter to establish Li Zheng as the crown prince.

It was almost the Manchu Dynasty that the civil and military forces forced Li Sheng to become the crown prince, but Li Sheng still did not let go.

Gu Junyan came back late this day, Xiao Qinghao had already fallen asleep, Su Yunlai was sitting under the lamp reading the account book, Gu Junyan walked over and picked her up directly.

Su Yunlai exclaimed, then hugged his neck and whispered, "What are you doing?" Put me down. ”

Gu Junyan put her on the bed, lowered his head and kissed her lips, Su Yunlai pushed him away before his mind was cloudy, Gu Junyan let go of her, and said in a dumb voice: "I'll take a bath." ”

Gu Junyan went to the inner room, took a shower, his hair was still wet, he was not dressed, he walked out naked, his figure was excellent, his muscles were strong, there were still drops of water on his bronzed skin, Su Yunlai's face was slightly red.

He walked over to the bed, took her into his arms, kissed her in the ear, and reached in his hand.

Su Yunlai's gaze gradually became blurred, and in the end he could only cling to his neck, and his consciousness gradually dissipated.

When everything was over, Su Yunlai leaned on Gu Junyan's chest, lazily not wanting to move.

"The emperor hasn't let go of the matter of establishing the crown prince?" Su Yunlai asked in a low voice.

Gu Junyan opened his eyes, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes, "The queen is in a hurry, and the Yun family jumps up and down to force the emperor to set up the crown prince, I don't know that the more they toss, the more Your Majesty doesn't want to stand." ”

"It's just that the monarch and the ministers have been at a stalemate for so long, and Your Majesty has to give in, right?" Su Yunlai said worriedly.

Gu Junyan lowered his head and kissed her forehead gently: "The queen has done so many things, I didn't care about her, this time, it's time to settle the account." ”

Back then, the queen also came to Su Yun and gave her abortion pills; and the last time in the palace, the queen used Su Yun to compete for favor and squeeze out Concubine Ning, he remembered it, he didn't settle accounts before because the time was not right, and some painless counterattacks were not interesting.

Since Yun Huanting dares to stretch out her hand, she must be prepared for retaliation, and this counterattack will definitely make her pain unforgettable!

Su Yunlai didn't speak, leaned on his chest, and didn't have a good impression of Yun Huanting in his heart, and there was nothing wrong with teaching her a lesson.

Therefore, as soon as he went to court the next day, there was only one discordant twist among the many petitions for the crown prince, that is, against the current crown prince.

is an excerpt on the military general who has no sense of existence, and his words are also very straightforward, and he can sum it up in one sentence: "The Second Highness is still young and has no military achievements, how can he be a prince?" ”

It's very polite, so to speak.

Li Sheng felt that it was very reasonable, from the current dynasty to the present, why has the military power been sideways, and the Gu family is dominant, that is, almost all the emperors have never been on the battlefield and have no military merits, so it is naturally difficult for the soldiers to obey the public.

Xu Guanyi also stood up at this time and said: "Since ancient times, the matter of establishing a prince has been a family affair of the emperor, and as a courtier, you should not point fingers and comment on it!" ”

For so many years, Xu Guanyi has also gained a firm foothold in the DPRK and the Central Committee, and he has become a faction of his own, and there are many ministers who follow him.

The Yun family has been retired for a long time, and the people who can be summoned are all petty officials, and they don't have any real power, Xu Guanyi is different, he is a celebrity in front of Li Sheng, and he has real power, so the influence of the two sides is different.

The direction of the wind in the court changed all at once.

In the past, the people of the Yun family wanted to mobilize the minister to put pressure on Li Sheng, but now it is good, there are a lot of people who oppose it, and all of them are real power figures, Xu Guanyi will not say it, the military general who proposed to oppose Lichu must have been instructed by the Gu family.

The two representative figures of the DPRK and China, one civil and one military, have made up their minds, and who has the courage to go against him.

Li Sheng got down the stairs and immediately announced: "What Aiqing said is very true, the prince is related to the country, and now the princes are still young, and the talent and character are not very visible, and when the princes are older, they will choose carefully!" After a pause, he added: "But there is one thing, the future prince, no matter what his background, can only be qualified to inherit this thousands of miles of rivers and mountains if he makes military achievements on the battlefield!" ”

"Your Majesty! This prince has a precious status, how can he go to such a dangerous place on the battlefield, if there is a mistake, how can it be good? A minister stood up and said worriedly.

Li Sheng disagreed: "That can only show that this son is not capable enough and cannot take on this important responsibility!" I have made up my mind, don't say anything more! Retreat! ”

Li Sheng announced that the condition for becoming the prince was to make military achievements, and when the news was transmitted back to the harem, Yun Huanting was so angry that she slapped the table directly!

"He's here for our Yun family! What can only be established as a prince by making military achievements! He's not happy with our politicians! This is for Zheng'er! Yun Huanting shouted.

Indeed, Li Zheng, as the concubine of the Empress of the Middle Palace, is young and intelligent, there is really no reason to stop him from being appointed as the prince, Li Sheng is obviously a little aimed at Li Zheng.

Yun Huanting's chest rose and fell in anger, and she clenched her fists tightly: "If it wasn't for the help of our Yun family, he could have become this emperor so smoothly?" Now he doesn't need our Yun family, so he will cross the river and tear down the bridge! He wants to be beautiful! ”

"! Mother, be careful that the wall has ears! Jingfen said worriedly.

Yun Huanting's eyes became resolute, "Gu Junyan, Xu Guanyi!" Okay, very good, since you dare to stand in the way of the son of this palace, then don't blame this palace! ”

Jingfen looked at her gloomy eyes and shivered involuntarily.

Yun Wanting turned her head and glanced at Jing Fen, and said lightly: "You go and invite Princess Wuyang into the palace, and the palace hasn't talked to her for a long time." ”

After the next dynasty, Gu Junyan and Xu Guanyi came together rarely, and this was the first time the two had walked together for so many years.

"I'm afraid this incident won't end so easily." Xu Guanyi said lightly as he walked: "If you are in a hurry, I am afraid that you will be desperate." ”

Gu Junyan didn't care much: "The Yun family has put all their hopes on the queen mother and the second highness, so naturally they won't give up so easily." ”

Gu Junyan stopped and glanced at Xu Guanyi, "The matter of establishing a prince has nothing to do with you, why do you want to interfere?" ”

Xu Guanyi stopped, glanced at Gu Junyan, and said with a smile: "This is also what the lower official wants to ask the young general, the Yun family has contacted so many courtiers and threatened His Majesty, the young general clearly knows the purpose of the Yun family, or let them contact so many ministers, what is the purpose of the young general?" ”

The Yun family's actions are not hidden, if they want such a minister to write together, they can't hide it from Gu Junyan at all, if Gu Junyan had reminded Li Sheng a long time ago, Li Sheng would not be so passive, but he didn't, but instead acquiesced to the Yun family's actions, so that the Yun family thought that his actions could be successful.

The two men looked at each other, and each other's eyes were peaceful, but there was an inexplicable tension around the two, forming a somewhat tense atmosphere.

Gu Junyan looked at Xu Guanyi, and sighed a little in his heart, when they first met, Xu Guanyi was just a white dress, in the barracks, doing military work for a centurion, always with a gentle smile on his face, obviously a scholar, but stronger than anyone else.

Maybe it's because of this that he can go step by step to become Lord Xu.

And now, the smile on his face was the same as last night, but now he has the strength to compete with him.

Such a resilient man, if nothing else, maybe they could still sit down and have a glass of wine together, and suddenly there was some regret, because no matter how much he admired him, they could not have been friends.

Gu Junyan glanced at him, and finally only said: "Now that you have got everything, you can do it yourself." Then he turned and left.

Xu Guanyi looked at his back as he left, his eyes were calm and indifferent, and he muttered to himself: "No, I haven't got it yet, what I want most." ”

When Su Yunlai was announced to the palace, and then fell into the water with Concubine Ning, it was also a big fuss, Xu Guanyi knew that Su Yunlai was innocently involved in the harem battle, he had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, how could he let Yun Huanting go?

She is such a non-quarrelsome person, how can she get involved in the dirty feud of those women?

Since Yun Huanting dares to stretch out her hand, then he will make her pay!