Chapter Eighty-Nine: Brightness and Darkness (2)
Who knew that in the next few days, rumors began to spread in the city of Zhongshu, and it was rumored that Ling Kun was brave and good at fighting, and the future after this battle was limitless. There are even people in the streets and alleys who say that "Ling Kun's demeanor is comparable to Wang Ren".
I wanted to wait and see what happened, thinking that if I waited a few more days, Xiao Xianhui would raise treasures, and after hearing these news, I realized that at this time, I was afraid that Zong Zhengxu had led the night army to fight on the front line, and he had to serve Lianghong on the surface, but also help Hu Ru in secret, and he was already taking care of both, and it was even more difficult to separate his mind, and then he tried every means to send money to the end of Shu. Now that the situation is urgent, Xiao Xianhui has no choice but to spread rumors.
It's just that this move is bound to raise suspicions. A discerning person only needs to think about it a little to see that this matter is similar to Wang Ren's matter. Since Wang Gushan's incident, the queen has gradually become estranged from me. Once when I was chatting with Xiao Wangshu, I was bumped into by her again, Xiao Wangshu bluntly said that I praised Ling Kun, and then Qu Yao came to the Mirror Flower Palace from time to time. The gift message is fake, but the monitoring control is real.
Although Xiao Xuan was dissatisfied with the content of the rumors, because of his deep relationship with the queen, Aiwu and Wu also believed that Ling Kun was a person. All of a sudden, the situation seemed to be at an impasse.
Even if there is no need to worry about the situation of Huan Ke and Zong Zhengxu, the Western Wilderness Uprising Army is already burning eyebrows. They have retreated several cities in a row, and they are inevitably approaching the end of Shu. Once it gets too close to the end of Shu, it will be completely exposed to Xiao Xuan's eyes. Zhongshu is the capital of the Lianghong Emperor, and the deployment of troops is different from them. If time is still delayed like this, the end of stubborn resistance can already be imagined.
The top priority was to provoke Xiao Xuan's suspicion of Ling Kun. Once he became suspicious of Ling Kun and dealt with Ling Kun again, Huan Ke and Zong Zhengxu could lead the army commander to drive straight in, invincible. At that time, Xiao Xuan would throw all his elite forces at Hu Ru, and when the time came, he would be able to help Hu Ru openly and openly at night, and solve the urgent needs of the army in the Western Wilderness.
It's just that according to Xiao Xun's relationship with the queen, this matter is really difficult to do. Now that I'm being watched, I can't openly bribe the people of the palace and create traps. The only feasible way is to talk directly to Xiao Xuan and take the opportunity to provoke.
This trick is extremely dangerous, because the queen will know about it afterwards. If it succeeds, the queen will definitely inform Xiao Xuan that I am acting strangely; If it doesn't work out, the opportunity will be missed, and it will be difficult to turn things around. But in the palace, the only person the queen can't stop from dealing with me is Xiao Xuan. Whoever he wants to talk to, and who he wants to be alone, the people cannot say even if they are uneasy.
If the arrow is on the string, it will be reckless. Because Haruka Ashihara was a member of the Xianglu Palace, and outsiders didn't seem to be very close to me, the queen didn't send anyone to spy on her.
For five days in a row, I ordered Yao Lu to take a palace maid to the vicinity of Lanbufang with great care, pretending to be idling, hoping to meet Xiao Xuan by chance. The hard work paid off, and after the fifth day of Shenshi, there was a voice outside the Mirror Flower Palace: "The emperor has arrivedββ"
Originally, I also hoped that Xiao Xuan would order Yao Lu to pass the word and let me find him, but so I asked him to stand in the wind and wait, which was impossible after all. The news of my conversation with Xiao Xuan will also reach the queen, and at this time, it is expected to speed up a little, and it is harmless.
I restrained my mind and gave a shallow blessing: "Yijing has seen the emperor." β
"Visiting at this time, I don't know if it will disturb the rest of Emperor Yijing?"
Saying this, Xiao Xuan sat on the top smoothly. I leaned over to Yaolu to gesture to my eyes, turned my head and sat down: "The emperor's arrival is the honor of Yijing." It's just that I don't know, why did the emperor come to Jinghua Palace at this moment? β
Without answering immediately, Xiao Xuan first looked around the hall and sighed, "I was in a hurry to come back last time, because the assassin's matter disturbed people's hearts. When I re-entered Shenbi Hall today, there was no trace of blood. β
My heart sank, and I smiled decently: "The so-called 'mica empty window is thin and thin, and the fragrant dragon qi condenses the pavilion'." The emperor's spirit and king's anger deter ghosts and gods, and it is Yijing who has entrusted the emperor's blessings. β
"Emperor Yijing Chang Ji is knowledgeable and gifted, and he is not only familiar with the poems of the ancient sages, but also knows the way of warp and weft, and the women do not let the eyebrows, and even more far-sighted than the courtiers in the lonely court."
Xiao Xuan's smile deepened, and it was difficult to fathom his thoughts: "Is it the outstanding people of the night, the reason for Zhong Lingyuxiu, or the result of Emperor Yijing's long emperor Ji's ears and eyes, and the fruit of Emperor Huidi's ruling of the country in the night?" β
"The emperor thinks so highly of Yijing, Yijing is honest." I looked at him calmly, neither humble nor arrogant: "In the early years in the Hanshan Temple of Xinqu, Yi Jing often listened to the abbot's sigh, the master of scripture Kuang Heng chiseled the wall to borrow light when he was young, inspired to study, and when he was poor, he could work hard and strive to achieve a high position. But it was also this extremely popular minister, whose reputation was spread, and Kuang Heng, who was the prime minister at his peak, gradually got carried away, encroached on the land, plotted against him, and finally ended up being degraded to the common people and discredited. It can be seen that people's hearts are not ancient, the first thoughts are changeable, and the so-called sages can't escape the temptation, how can ordinary people resist one or two of them? β
Silent, Xiao Xun contemplated, I smiled, as if I didn't know: "Therefore, Yijing should always be vigilant and don't forget his original intention." Always remember the bittersweet and always be prepared for danger in times of peace. Don't want to become Kuang Heng, and eventually lose the country and the king and the people, and don't let Kuang Heng appear around him, give him a chance, and help him become a talent, but be bitten back. After all, even if a person is quite trusted at the beginning and works diligently, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not be Lan Zhi Xiao Ai in the future, and the vanilla will become a weed. β
"Lan Zhi has changed but is not fragrant, and now Xiao Ai is also for this." Xiao Xuan groaned and raised his eyes to look at me: "Emperor Yi Jing seems to have a deep understanding of this?" β
"The emperor is worried about state affairs, working day and night, Xu has never found out that the palace maid in charge of the Mirror Flower Palace is no longer the end of the song that the original queen pointed out to Yijing." I replied like a stream, and made a regretful statement: "The end of the song is just like Yaomei in the Xianglu Palace, and he was greedy for a while, and he actually took Yijing's things to do favors." From the two of them, Yi Jing especially experienced these truths, so she said a lot and sighed. β
After being speechless for a long time, Xiao Xuan smiled and looked over without concealment: "For such a person, Emperor Yijing must have a clever way to deal with it?" β
Silently tasted the Lushan clouds and mist given by the queen with Xiao Xuan, I put down the teacup and chuckled: "Yijing is just a woman, how to talk about the way to parry." If we can prevent the problem and clean up the source, we may not need to worry about such reasons. As for how not to hurt the innocent, how to avoid the possibility of wronging good people...... Shu Yijing is only a shallow learner, and he has not yet thought of a plan for both. β
"Spy on." As if talking to himself and answering, Xiao Xun's smile grew: "As long as you send someone to supervise in the dark, you can not only investigate the loyalty of the important ministers, but also not damage the harmony and trust, and also eliminate the doubts in your heart and get rid of your worries...... That's the best policy. β
"The emperor has the wisdom of a hundred dragons, has a unique eye, and Yijing admires." I was convinced, bowed my head in agreement, and couldn't find any flaws on my face.
Xiao Xuan laughed loudly, got down from a high position and walked in front of me: "Threesome, there must be my teacher." This is true. It seems that if Gu has any doubts in the future, he can come to consult Emperor Yijing and solve the dilemma. β
"The emperor's praise is so false, it really makes Yijing panic." I got up and said with a light smile: "Every time Yijing talks to the emperor, he is always rich in teaching, which is really Yijing's great luck." β
"Since Emperor Yijing is so courageous, he doesn't have to be too humble, but he is arrogant." Xiao Xuan was in a good mood and turned to Shan Guo: "Shan Guo, after returning to the Qianxin Palace, take the white-glazed and black-flowered Crouching Tiger porcelain paperweight on the case of the main hall and give it to Emperor Yijingchang." β
"The Emperor's ......"
"Emperor Yijing Changji don't want to shirk, this is a thank you gift for loneliness." Xiao Xuan raised his hand to stop me from talking, and said with a smile: "Recently, there is always something in my lonely heart, and I want to ignore it but I can't after all." Talking with Emperor Yijing has indeed the effect of initiation. The hour was not early, so Lone went back to the Qianxin Hall first. β
"Then Yijing is disrespectful." I blessed my body: "Congratulations to the emperor." β
When Xiao Xuan and his party walked away, I sighed softly and headed towards Yaolu: "Thanks to you today." β
"The slave maid just said according to what the eldest emperor said, and said to Zhen'er that she had always listened to the elder emperor talk about some reasoning in the past few days, and she felt that she had benefited." Yaolu's eyes were shining: "The emperor seemed to have been listening to it for a while, so he came to ask the slave and maid what the emperor said." The slave and maid couldn't say why, so the emperor followed the slave and maid to the Mirror Flower Palace. β
"Thanks to your resourcefulness and adaptability." I chuckled and praised me: "I'm glad that you haven't been reused by the Palace of Xianglu, so you can be the palace maid in charge for me this time." β
"Yijing Chang Emperor Ji's kindness to Yao Lu, Yao Lu is really unforgettable." It seems that he has made up his mind, Yao Lu Fang wanted to kneel, but I saw the momentum and stopped it first: "When I was in the Xianglu Palace, Yao Lu was always inferior and despised by others. If it weren't for the trust and rescue of Emperor Yijing, Yao Lu would have been a wisp of dead soul at this moment. β
Patting her on the shoulder with relief, I smiled kindly: "You are kind by nature, and you have never done anything harmful to the world over the years by Wang's side, which is really rare." Everything you have received today is a well-deserved blessing, and you don't need to thank me, much less a favor I have given you. I selfishly want to be better to you, but you also know that you and I are both special people, walking on thin ice in this harem of Zhongshu. The queen mother sent Qu Yao to Jinghua Palace almost every day, and you can understand her intentions. In front of others, we can only hide people's eyes and ears and be safe for a long time only by making a bad appearance. β
"Haruka understands." Firmly, Yao Lu quickly smiled: "Yao Lu knows that Chang Di Ji is a good person and will do his best to protect everyone around him from harm." Yao Lu is willing to advance and retreat together with Chang Di Ji, no matter what the road ahead, there is no second heart, and he is determined to follow Chang Di Ji. β
So far, my life has been full of ups and downs, ups and downs, and dangers. But in the midst of intrigue, it seems that I can always be favored by the heavens, so that I can get a trace of warmth. When he was in Huru, there were Huan Wei, there were Zhufeng, and there were friends he met during the march. In the night, there are Zhensheng, there are Xinyi, there are Hanshan Temple up and down. Even if you enter Longtan again and return to Lianghong, you can also meet Yaolu. Destiny can be turned, providence can be reversed, and these preciousness enjoyed in life are not only variables, but also great luck.