In the emperor's bedroom of Yingyuan Palace, the lights are bright and not extinguished all night.

Emperor Tianzhu stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, looked up at the moon, and listened to Cen Jiang's report in silence.

It wasn't until he heard that Zhuxiu had entered Shen Yu's cell that Emperor Tianzhu asked, "How is Jing Duo?" ”

"His Royal Highness King Cheng returned to the mansion and looked ...... Very depressed. Cen Jiang replied.

Emperor Tianzhu pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Is there any news from Yunfu?" ”

"Early this morning, Mrs. Zhuang Yiran gave birth to a baby boy, seven pounds and three taels, and the mother and child are safe." Cen Jiang said truthfully: "Mrs. Xie sent someone to pass the book to the flying pigeon of the Zuo Xiangfu, and it is estimated that Lord Zhuang will receive this good news early tomorrow morning." ”

"Xie Shudan has no other movements?" Emperor Tianzhu's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked again in confusion.

Cen Jiang shook his head: "I didn't see any movement, there was joy in the whole house, and I didn't see anything abnormal." ”

"That's weird." Emperor Tianzhu frowned, and a feminine face flashed: "Didn't I see Xie Shudan ask for the 'gold medal for avoiding death'?" ”

"As far as Weichen knows, no." Cen Jiang is very sure of authenticity.

"Did I miscalculate?" Emperor Tianzhu muttered to himself: "Shen Yu is executed, Xie Shudan can see death and not save him; But Mrs. Izumi also had to accompany her to die, and she was indifferent? ”

Could it be that he overestimated Lady Xiu's status in the Yun Mansion? also overestimated her weight in Xie Shudan's heart?

Otherwise, seeing that the sky is almost dawn, why doesn't Yunfu see any movement?

"Holy Lord, Wei Chen dared to ask," Cen Jiang asked hesitantly, "Why do you have to force out that gold medal for avoiding death?" Are you afraid that Mrs. Xie will keep to save anyone? ”

Cen Jiang has been by the side of Emperor Tianzhu for many years, and naturally knows that the first emperor once gave the Yun family a gold medal for avoiding death that has been passed down from generation to generation, stating that he can avoid the death of one person. But this person must be someone from the Yun family.

It stands to reason that Shen Yu is the uncle of the Yun family, and Xiu is the daughter-in-law of the Yun family, and both of them are eligible to use the gold medal for avoiding death. Unless Mrs. Xie is reluctant to use it, at this moment, it will be executed in a few hours, why hasn't she expressed her position?

Cen Jiang had a lot of questions in his heart, and it was really uncomfortable to hold back, so he dared to ask. He always felt that the Heavenly Emperor was intent on disposing of the Yun Clan, but it was only sooner or later. And this "disposal" should not hurt the lives of the clan, but just want to take down a key person.

Mrs. Xie must have guessed this and would be so cautious about the death-free gold medal.

But who is this man? Or is it that the Emperor of Heaven and Mrs. Tai are both taking precautions? In fact, there is no exact candidate target at all?

Cen Jiang dared to raise questions, but the Heavenly Emperor didn't want to hide it from him, and said in a deep voice: "When this happens, I will tell you." ”

"That'...... If Mrs. Xie doesn't save her when she sees death, do you really want to execute Shen Yu and Mrs. Chuxiu? Cen Jiang asked cautiously.

"Yes, they have to die." Emperor Tianzhu's face changed, and he condensed and said: "Shen Yu's two disobedience are excusable, originally I thought about keeping him alive, but he made the mistake of killing the imperial descendant by mistake, and he got too close to the generals of the Northland......"

Emperor Tianzhu's phoenix eyes tightened, and his words sank a little: "Izumi uses his heart to intercede and provoke the relationship with me, and he can't be spared." ”

Seeing that Emperor Tianzhu reacted so violently, and the words in his words were murderous, Cen Jiang didn't dare to say more and ask more.

The master and servant have their own thoughts, and they are waiting silently, but they don't know what the future holds, whether they can wait for the results they want.

At this time, the Praetorian Guards on duty hurriedly came to the Longqian Palace and said: "Qi Shengshang, Jingyi Wang Chenlang came to the palace gate, saying that he had something important to see. ”

Jingyi Wang Chenlang is the former Emperor of Northern Xuanaiyi. Since the unification of the north and the south, Emperor Tianzhu canonized him as the king of Jingyi, "the king of food and prosperity". However, this is just a decree to the world, although King Jingyi enjoyed the same fortune as Nie Peixiao, he did not enjoy his fiefdom, but stayed in the imperial city of Jingzhou.

To put it mildly, it just stayed under the nose of the Heavenly Emperor.

However, after King Jingyi was surrendered, he was very peaceful and self-contained, enjoying the title of an idle prince with no real power, and he didn't even go to the early dynasty, and studied his preferences in the palace all day long.

King Jingyi did not come to the court, but also to fulfill the will of the emperor, and there were some confidential matters in the court, and Taba had to let the other party know. Therefore, King Jingyi rarely came to Yingyuan Palace, and only entered the palace to face the saint during the New Year's festival and participated in some unshirkable palace banquets.

But why did King Jingyi come over at this time?

After all, the other party was the king of a country, and the Emperor of Heaven was not easy to refuse, and looking at the darkness of the night, he guessed that he must have something important, so he ordered: "Pass him in." ”

"Yes." The Praetorian Guards took the order and sent the Jingyi Wang Chenlang to come. Since the palace gate is not close to the Longqian Palace, this back and forth made the Emperor of Heaven wait for half an hour.

Speaking of this Jingyi Wang Chenlang, he is also a legend. His real name is Lang Xing, he was originally a trickster in the Beixi brothel, he didn't change his voice when he was young, he was handsome, he sang very well with the female dan, and he also had a bit of three-legged cat kung fu.

was originally an unpopular lowly identity, but he was good friends with Luan Shu and was Luan Shu's only friend in the Qinglou. Later, after Luan Shu met Chen Xuan, he recommended him to go to the army for training.

Chen Xuan agreed to Luan Shu's face and took Lang Xing under his account. Later, Chen Xuan's father rebelled, and Lang Xing also followed them to fight. Because he has a lively temperament and good skills, he often follows Chen Xuan's side in and out, and finally was taken by Chen Xuan's father, accepted as a righteous son, and changed his name to Chen Lang.

Later, Chen Xuan and his father laid down the Beixuan River, and after ascending the throne, they passed away one after another, so Chen Lang picked up a ready-made bargain and became the Emperor of Beixuan.

And in this, there are actually some secrets. At that time, Chen Xuan faked his death and escaped, passed the throne to Chen Lang, and told him not to be an enemy of Nie Qi. It is precisely because of this that the process of unifying the world by the Heavenly Emperor was extremely smooth, and there were no large-scale wars.

"I've seen the Holy One." After stepping into the Longqian Palace, Chen Lang simply saluted and greeted him neatly.

The former emperors of the north and the south, one is feminine and indisputable, and the other is very masculine with starry eyebrows and sword eyes. Judging from his face alone, Emperor Tianzhu is not like an emperor's talent in any way, at least not as good as King Jingyi. However, the opposite is true.

It can be seen that people cannot be disguised.

Facing King Jingyi, Emperor Tianzhu also put on a friendly attitude and said, "Calm down." You entered the palace at night, what did you do? ”

Chen Lang didn't beat around the bush, got up and replied bluntly: "Chen is here to intercede for Mrs. Chuxiu and Lord Shen. ”

Emperor Tianzhu was very surprised, he knew that Chen Lang was a person who had no quarrel with the world, so he was also very curious about his intentions: "King Jingyi and Mrs. Xiu know each other? ”

"I've never met." Chen Lang replied briefly.

"Then you have some friendship with Shen Yu?"

"I only met a few times when the North and the South negotiated peace, and I couldn't talk about friendship." Until now, Chen Lang is reluctant to say the word "surrender", only "negotiate peace". Because in his heart, Beixuan did not lose, it was his righteous brother Chen Xuan who gave up half of the country, not Nie Qi himself with his true skills.

At this moment, Emperor Tianzhu didn't care about Chen Lang's words, raised his eyebrows and asked again: "In that case, why do you want to intercede for the two of them?" ”

Chen Lang replied very simply: "Even if it's for the two of them, it's not counted." ”

Chen Lang paused, as if he was considering his words: "Chen heard that Lord Shen has a reputation in the Northland, and it is a pity that such a good general will abandon him. ”

Hearing this, Emperor Tianzhu sneered and replied: "He is indeed known as a prestige, and there is even a saying in the north, 'I don't know the Emperor of Heaven, only the Marquis of Weiyuan'." ”

"Is the Holy One worried about this?" Chen Lang asked solemnly, "Are you worried that Lord Shen's prestige is too high, which will make the generals of the Northland disagree?" ”

"They've got a different heart." The Emperor of Heaven stated the facts.

"This minister can guarantee that the generals of the Northland will definitely respect you and have no two hearts." Chen Lang is interceding for Shen Yu, and at the same time, he is also interceding for the generals of the Northland.

"You feel sorry for your old subordinates, I can understand, but this has nothing to do with Shen Yu's case." Emperor Tianzhu bluntly refused: "I know that some generals in the north are operating in private and want to rescue Shen Yu, since you cherish these old subordinates, go and give them a wake-up." ”

Now that the north and the south have just been reunified, the Emperor of Heaven still focuses on appeasement and is unwilling to deal with them on a large scale.

Seeing that Emperor Tianzhu was resolute, Chen Lang thought about it and asked again: "What about Mrs. Xiu?" Do you have to die? ”

"I have to die." Emperor Tianzhu glanced at Chen Lang: "What? King Jingyi has another rhetoric? ”

"Hmm." Chen Lang admitted without hesitation: "Chen heard that Mrs. Chuxiu was not only born in the Yun family, but also carefully explained when Luan Su slipped the fetus, which indirectly saved her life. Luan Shu is the minister's best friend, and now he is the minister's sister-in-law. ”

He sighed and continued: "What's more, Luan Shu's mother was born in the Yun family, and she can be regarded as having a relationship with Mrs. Chuxiu. The minister thought that if Luan Shu heard about this, he would definitely intercede for Mrs. Chuxiu. ”

Chen Lang's last sentence was like lightning and thunder, and a blow hit the sore spot of the Heavenly Emperor. But Chen Lang ignored it, and said: "The minister knows that saying this is beyond the bounds, but what he said is also the truth. I also hope that the saint will think twice, and do not kill innocents indiscriminately. ”

"Indiscriminate killing of innocents?" Emperor Tianzhu's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and he forcibly suppressed his angry temperament and asked, "Do you know what the two of them did?" You just take the liberty of interceding? ”

"The minister only knows that one of them has a very high prestige in the north, and the other is a role model for women in the world; The minister also knows that one of them killed your heir by mistake, and the other took advantage of the concubine. ”

As he spoke, Chen Lang actually had a bit of ridicule in his words: "The Holy Lord once personally promised my righteous brother Chen Xuan that he would not disappoint him and trust him with the trust of the country, and you have always flaunted your infatuation with Luan. But now, not only do you have to kill a loyal general, but you also let Mrs. Xiu innocently suffer for your change of heart...... The minister privately thinks that your move is not done by Mingjun, and I am sorry for my brother-in-law and Luanshu. ”

"What a guts!" When Emperor Tianzhu heard this, he finally became furious, and sharply accused Chen Lang: "Don't think that if Luan Shu entrusts you to me, I won't cure your crimes!" ”

Hearing this, Chen Lang laughed, knelt down very calmly and replied: "Chen knows that you will be guilty, because you no longer like Luan, and you no longer have to abide by the agreement with her. ”

Before Chen Xuan and Luan Shu went into hiding, they entrusted their only relative, Chen Lang, and asked Emperor Tian to treat Chen Lang and his descendants well, and Emperor Tian Zhu agreed. Until now, Emperor Tianzhu also thinks that he has always been very generous to Chen Lang, and one of the important reasons for this is to fulfill his promise to Luan Shu back then.

However, there is no doubt that tonight's words touched the emperor's scales. Emperor Tianzhu's chest was full of churning anger, and he tried his best to restrain and suppress it. If he hadn't taken into account the identity of the other party, he would have kicked it up a long time ago.

Since Chen Lang came, he naturally made sufficient preparations, not only did he not stop talking, but also continued to add fuel to the fire: "My righteous brother entrusts the Beixuan Jiangshan to you, and instructs the minister not to meet you in battle, so as not to hurt the people of the two countries." Although he doesn't care about the common people, he really loves the people of the five states of the Northland, and they are all his people......"

"Since you sent Shen Yu to the Northland to reorganize the army, you must have taken a fancy to his talent, if he didn't surrender to the Northland generals, maybe it would be another bloody disaster. Now that the Northland generals have befriended him and asked for his life, it just proves your vision. Since you are afraid of Shen Yu, you shouldn't have sent him this errand in the first place, but now that he has done a good job, it has become a problem in your heart. Chen Lang's words were neither humble nor arrogant, and every sentence was extremely sharp.

He looked at Emperor Tianzhu very fearlessly, and then analyzed: "The cunning rabbit is dead, the lackeys are cooking, and Shen Yu is dead, and the generals of the five states in my northern land will definitely be chilled." Imagine that the soldiers you brought out personally ended up like this, let alone them. ”

"You've got it all figured out." Emperor Tianzhu's sentence was almost gritted his teeth, which was even more ironic.

"The minister doesn't dare, but the minister has to dare to say another word." Chen Lang said without showing weakness: "Although you have unified the north and the south, you have always had a sense of regional alienation in your heart, and you have not regarded the people of the north as your people, let alone the generals of the north as courtiers. You are wary of the Northlands. ”

At this point, Chen Lang took a deep breath and finally said: "You are an emperor, but you don't have the bearing of an emperor. First, you can't do it without suspicion; Second, you can't treat the North and the South equally; Third, you are not being lenient. Only these three points, you are too far behind my righteous brother. ”

"You're so presumptuous!" Hearing this, Emperor Tianzhu almost drew his sword and cut off Chen Lang's head on the spot. He glared angrily at Chen Lang, and his phoenix eyes were flushed with blood: "If you dare to say more, I will ......"

At this point, Emperor Tianzhu stopped abruptly, because he couldn't think of how to refute Chen Lang's words. If he really condemned the other party because of this, it also happened to confirm the three points of Fang Cai-

Employing people suspiciously, discriminating against the Northland, and treating people harshly. He couldn't argue with it.

Just when the emperor was stunned, Chen Lang had already taken out a roll of sheepskin maps from his sleeve and handed it over: "This is the retreat of my brother and Luan, as long as you think you are worthy of their trust, you will dispose of Shen Yu and Mrs. Chuxiu!" ”

After finishing speaking, Chen Lang got up from the ground on his own, without even saying a word of farewell, and retreated silently.

"Stop!" Emperor Tianzhu held the map in his hand, and he trembled unconsciously. It's been three years! Chen Xuan and Luan Shu disappeared at sea, and they didn't know whether they were alive or dead. How many people he sent to find them, always believing that they were still alive, but he couldn't find any whereabouts!

Now, Chen Lang is willing to tell where they are hiding! They're all alive! Thinking of this, the voice of the Heavenly Emperor could no longer remain calm: "What benefits has the Yun Clan given you, you are willing to give this map to me." ”

Chen Lang's footsteps paused slightly, and he replied calmly: "The minister is not familiar with the Yun family, and no one gives the minister benefits. ”

"If you don't ask about the world after you have surrendered, how can you easily speak for others?" Emperor Tianzhu asked without giving up: "Who can persuade you to come?" ”

"His Royal Highness King Cheng."