Chapter 3: The Past
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The two entered the palace with a different mood, and all the way in, no one spoke. On the contrary, the little father-in-law who led the way turned his head to look at Gu Changming from time to time, pursed his lips and smiled: "The emperor asked Gu Gongzi early this morning if he had entered the palace, and he really said something." ”
Gu Changming smiled faintly and didn't talk. The little father-in-law was distracted to look at Liu Zhuxue again, thinking in his heart, such a beautiful girl doesn't look like Gu Gongzi's family, how can the two enter the palace together?
In front of the imperial study, the little father-in-law went in first, and asked the two of them to wait.
"Don't worry." Gu Changming said in a low voice, "You have done a good job in this mission, and the emperor will not embarrass you." ”
Liu Zhuxue couldn't help but rub her cheeks: "I thought it was well concealed, you can't see it." Brother Gu, when you saw the emperor, weren't you a little worried or afraid? ”
Gu Changming coughed before saying, "I may not be able to see you once in a year, and patience will pass." ”
Liu Zhuxue suddenly smiled: "Brother Gu, you really can't comfort people, but when you say this, I'm not too scared, and the effect is quite fast." "She's the same as someone who has died once, so there's really nothing to be afraid of.
The little father-in-law stepped out and invited the two of them in. In the imperial study, only Song Renzong sat alone, and when Gu Changming saluted, he raised his head lazily and said: "After a few months, the spirit is not tired, after all, it is a young man." ”
Gu Changming was surprised in his heart, the emperor's expression was tired, what happened to the court during the days they left?
"I have received the documents sent by the Liao State, I praised the three princesses very much, and said that Jin Feng is the Song Guifei, and all the daily uses are the same as the queen of the Liao State, I am deeply gratified, but there are only a few strokes in the documents, when Pei Yonglun entered the palace, I wanted to ask for some details, his eloquence was too poor, and I heard it in a fog. So I'm waiting for you to come, and I'll tell you about it. All the way to the customs, all the way to the difficulties and obstacles. When Song Renzong said the last four words, there was a slight glimmer of crystal light in his eyes, and he didn't know what was going on, and it was clearly a magical power that knew nothing.
Gu Changming expected that the emperor would have this question, and he had carefully sorted out the bits and pieces that happened on the road to his relatives in private. What should be said and what should not be said, and what the emperor wants to hear, is clear and clear.
Liu Zhuxue was silent beside her, listening to Gu Changming speak straight for more than an hour, with ups and downs in the middle, as if she had seen it in person. She always stayed by the third princess's side, it was better for Gu Changming to walk around outside, and she never let go of any details. Later, she listened more carefully than the emperor, especially the two battles in the Qingyu Palace, although she knew that Gu Changming was safe and sound, the process was still thrilling.
Song Renzong heard that everyone had returned to the Great Song Dynasty and saw a section of the city gate of Kaifeng Mansion, so he spoke: "Liao Shengzong has Song people around him, and his influence on him is not small? ”
"Yes, this person has been mentioned more than once in the palace, not only related to Liao Shengzong, but also closely related to the privy envoy Xiao Zheng. If this person wants to be unfavorable to the Great Song Dynasty, there must be a back-resort. Gu Changming originally wanted to dig out this person in situ, but after seeing Xiao Zheng in the secret passage, he noticed that the other party was hiding too deeply, and it was impossible to find out the identity and background of this person unless it took a lot of effort.
It was on the territory of Liao, and although he was proud, he also knew that it was really difficult to move alone. It's better to come back and deliver the task first, and then think about it in the long run.
"It seems that there is some overlap between the ideas of the Liao Holy Sect and me." Song Renzong looked directly at Gu Changming's expression as he spoke, and saw that he didn't even frown, he was very happy, "Tiger father has no dogs, what I said just now is that the officials in the court should also change their complexions, you are very good." ”
"The grass people are not in the court, and they don't discuss political affairs." Gu Changming's words, the appropriate benefits of pushing.
There was a meaningful change in Song Renzong's expression: "Three years ago, you also told me in the imperial study that you didn't want to be an official or an official. I remember very well, I thought you were still young, and it would be good to go out and have a look. Now I want to ask you, if you are not an official of the DPRK and China, and you leave aside your father's prestige, what else will be left? ”
This sentence has already been said quite seriously, and Gu Changming still replied without humility or arrogance: "The grass people just don't want to let the criminals who committed serious crimes go unpunished, and there are no other additional conditions." ”
Liu Zhuxue secretly pinched the sweat for him, and the emperor only said that he could let Gu Changming do nothing at any time, just to force this person to enter the court as an official, and I don't know if it was fortunate or unlucky.
"It's obviously against my words, how can I say it from your mouth, I don't feel angry, but I have some urge to praise you?" Song Renzong finally remembered that there was a third person in the imperial study, and he looked at it with a pair of gentle eyes, "Liu Zhuxue, you live in the Gu family when you go in and out of Kaifeng Mansion, and you don't even know that your brother is in Beijing at the moment?" ”
Liu Zhuxue's back was cold, thinking of what Gu Changming taught her, she would never see her once a year, and after this catastrophe, maybe she would not have to enter the palace in this life without facing the saint. She just wants to be a flat-headed little common man, who wants this kind of companion like a tiger.
"The name of the folk girl has been removed from the family tree, and although it is from the same father and mother, it is no longer a brother and sister relationship." Liu Zhuxue realized that maybe the emperor didn't like to see people trembling, it was better to seek truth from facts, anyway, the emperor was not unaware.
"Are you unwilling to go back, or is your brother not letting you go back?" Song Renzong is a man after all, seeing Liu Zhuxue's beautiful appearance and tactful voice. Even if I went to the northwest once, it still looked like it was fresh. Such an excellent skin is rare to put in the harem, and it adds a bit of goodwill to the heart, and he is extra patient when he speaks.
"I wanted to go back before, but now I don't want to add to the trouble, and it's good to keep the status quo." As soon as Liu Zhuxue said this, her eyes turned red again, "The emperor promised the people's daughters that when the princess came back smoothly and kissed, there would be no more entanglements in the past, and the people's daughters would wait for the emperor's words of amnesty wholeheartedly." ”
At this point, if Song Renzong didn't agree again, it would be really difficult for a strong man, Liu Zhuxue's knees were slightly bent, and he was about to kneel down when he saw it. He hurriedly stepped forward and helped the person and said, "Since I personally agreed, how can I easily regret it." A gentleman is hard to chase, I pride myself on being a gentleman, and I should be an adult. ”
He let go of his hand and strode over to the desk, where he quickly filled most of the paper and stamped it with a small seal. Waiting for the ink to dry, Song Renzong raised his eyes and looked at the two: "After your father comes back, he should be optimistic." ”
Gu Changming doesn't deny it, let alone admit it, the emperor can think whatever he likes, as long as he doesn't talk about marriage in a big way. Fortunately, my father's character habits are there, and the emperor should not add to it.
"I'm a little tired today, and I'm glad to see you. Come back in three days, go back. Song Renzong folded the piece of paper, summoned someone to come in, put it in the envelope and added a fire paint seal, "This doesn't need to be opened until the time of crisis." ”
Liu Zhuxue didn't need to be reminded by others, she knew that she had sent a life-saving talisman, so she hurriedly took it with both hands. Without waiting for her to kneel down again to thank her, Song Renzong smiled and asked the little father-in-law to take the two out.
When Gu Changming stepped out of the threshold, he glanced at the corner of his eye, intentionally or unintentionally, and the emperor seemed to be about to be unable to hold on, supporting one hand on the corner of his forehead, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
"Gu Gongzi, the emperor has another reward, and he has already sent it to the Hui Mansion first, and I will ask Gongzi to check it according to the gift list." The little father-in-law diligently sent the two of them all the way to the palace gate, "The emperor really likes you, and he originally said that no one would come and see him, but he not only met Gu Gongzi, but also made an appointment to see you again in three days." ”
"Your Majesty, is this a dragon's body?" Gu Changming saw that Liu Zhuxue stuffed a money bag for the little father-in-law, but the little father-in-law did not refuse, and accepted it generously. Since you are willing to accept it, you are willing to say a few words.
"You've just come back from outside, and you don't know anything. The emperor visited the imperial garden on the eve of the 10th, and suffered from the wind and cold, and there have been a lot of twists and turns recently, and he fell ill from hard work. This is still after the careful conditioning of the Tai Doctor, and he has a bit of a complexion. Otherwise, even the early dynasty will be exempted. The little father-in-law put away the money bag and saluted through the palace gate, "Send the two of you here, and walk slowly all the way." ”
Gu Changming's face was stiff, and when he really left the palace, he couldn't even see the guards guarding the door, so he coughed lightly and said, "Who taught you all today?" ”
Liu Zhuxue took a long breath and said: "Who else will do these except fruits, he said that the emperor must eat soft rather than hard." Although we have completed the task, we can't keep an eye on the emperor, otherwise there will be no place to put a big face. It is to pretend to be pitiful, earn sympathy, and cut off all those possibilities that are sideways. ”
"What the emperor gave you, you can take it alive. There is a good saying, don't open it until you have to. Gu Changming's fingers touched the fire paint seal, "Don't say anything else, this seal is enough for you to eat for the rest of your life." ”
"This is not good, it is indeed the emperor's thing. That also needs to know the goods to understand, if you are caught by a thief, it may not be useful to take out ten and eight seals. Liu Zhuxue had palpitations, and the emperor's gaze at her before made her back feel cold. If the emperor said some words, she would never be free in her life.
Obviously, at that time, there was something palpitating hidden in the depths of that gaze, probably because he thought that the Queen Mother originally took a fancy to her and gave Rong Xu Chongjoy. Because of the relationship with Rong Xu, there is also a queen mother who doesn't want to deal with it more, and it's really hard to say what the result will be today.
"If the emperor hears this, a mouthful of blood can spurt out." Gu Changming recalled the words of the little father-in-law, how could the emperor go to the Imperial Garden for no reason ten days ago, when the moon was dark and the wind was high, and there was no reliable person around him, what kind of system did he become?
"Brother Gu, the emperor said that he would enter the palace in three days, how do I feel that something is strange." Liu Zhuxue is careful and sensitive, although she can't say exactly what's wrong, her intuition is still very accurate, "We haven't had a chance to help Guozi inquire about what Lord Sun has done, can we ask for a favor in advance?" ”
"Three days later, Lord Sun may not be able to go to Kaifeng Mansion." Gu Changming suddenly saw through Liu Zhuxue's intentions, "This letter in your hand is only written to you, and what the emperor promised can also save your life." No matter what happened to Lord Sun, you must not want to use this to save his life. ”
"The emperor said that he could save his life, but who to save is not the same?" Liu Zhuxue asked puzzled.
"It's definitely not the same who to save." Gu Changming saw Dai Guozi standing outside the Gu Mansion from a distance, looking forward to it, "He has obviously taught you a lot, but he still doesn't look at ease." ”
Dai Guozi over there had already seen them, and he couldn't wait to meet at the door, so he hurried over in three steps and two steps: "You have been gone for so long, and Little Phoenix and I thought something was wrong." ”
"Nothing happened, it went well." Liu Zhuxue said a little embarrassed, "It's just that my problem has been solved, and I don't have a chance to ask about Lord Sun's affairs." ”