Although more than a month has passed, Jinyang City has not yet recovered from that turmoil.

Most of the damage to the streets of Zhucheng has been properly repaired, and there are no signs of unrest on the outside. But the traces on the outside are easy to erase, but the wounds on the inside are difficult to repair.

There is a blockade between the cities, and they can no longer travel freely as before. Soldiers were stationed in the streets and alleys, and anyone who found a pedestrian who was consciously acting strangely would be stopped and interrogated, and if there was any inappropriate response, he would be immediately detained and detained.

Therefore, there are very few pedestrians on the street, and even if they have to enter the market, they are all in a hurry, not daring to look left and right, let alone stop and stay, and the road is tense and solemn for the purpose.

The folk atmosphere is dignified, and the same is true of the official, and in some places it is even worse.

The Prime Minister's Mansion was heavily protected during the turmoil, so it did not suffer much actual impact, but now the defense is still doubly tight, and the internal and external armor guards are like a forest, and there are no dead ends in sight.

In front of the straight hall in the Prime Minister's Mansion, in addition to two rows of guards with swords lined up in front of the corridor, the most eye-catching are Di Gan and Gao Yue who kneel on the bluestone slab under the steps outside the straight hall.

Since the day Gao Wangyi returned to the house, the two of them could not afford to kneel for a long time, and they were guilty of asking for guilt, but because Gao Wang's wind was heavy and he could not see things, he went straight to the inner hall after returning to the house to extend medical treatment, and they have not been summoned and disposed of, so the two of them also knelt outside the door of the straight hall all day long, and they did not dare to leave for a moment.

The weather was gloomy, and soon there were snowflakes, and it didn't take long for a layer of ice and snow to accumulate on the ground, which made the two people kneeling on the ground look even more miserable.

coincided with the Prime Minister's Mansion Gongcao joining the army, Zhao Yanshen hurriedly entered the mansion, and when he saw this scene, he immediately frowned, pointed to the guards next to him, and said angrily: "How dare you snub the second prince so much? Hurry up! ”

After hearing this, the two of them all raised their heads and nodded to Zhao Yanshen in thanks, but Zhao Yanshen didn't say anything more, turned his head and went to the straight hall again.

The subordinate officials in the straight hall sat separately, and each of them focused on the book in front of them. Sitting in the original position of the king was a young man in his twenties, wearing a red brocade robe and a mink fur outside.

The young man's eyes are deep and bright, and his facial features are picturesque, but the corners of his eyes are narrow and raised, which adds a bit of frivolity to his handsome face, but it still does not damage his handsome and wise overall temperament.

"The prince of the world, the minister has reported the mission of the prince to the state capital."

Zhao Yanshen approached the hall and first bowed to the young people in the hall, and when he saw the young man bowing his head slightly, he stood up again, and was about to retreat to his seat and sit down, but his mind turned around, and he bowed down and said: "Qinghe Gong and Guangping Gong are still kneeling outside the hall to ask for responsibility......

After he said this, he waited for a while, but he didn't see any response from the young man, and he was still buried in the eucalyptus, so he thought that the other party hadn't heard, so he spoke again: "Qinghe Gong......"

Bang!

As soon as Zhao Yanshen opened his mouth here, he saw the young man slapping his hair up, throwing the brush in his hand straight at Zhao Yanshen, and said angrily: "Zhao thought I was dizzy!" What if they're still outside the church? If you can't bear it, get out and kneel together! ”

It is naturally not an ordinary person who can sit on the main seat of this straight hall and dare to make a big move, the young man is the eldest son of Gao Huan, the king of Bohai, and Gao Cheng, the son of the world.

He was still angry at Zhao Yanshen, and went directly down to the hall to grab Zhao Yanshen and pull him to his own eucalyptus, pointing to the high scroll on the eucalyptus and saying angrily: "Slave eyes see me idle? How can I have time to listen to those two clumsy people plead their grievances! The king adopted you in order to let you and the outsiders speak together and support each other? ”

"The minister doesn't dare, the minister ...... Only because of what I saw that the masses in Jinyang were still worried about the chaos, and all those who were involved were not interested in doing anything, they really needed to be punished and concluded, and everyone could accept it, so that the masses could be calm. ”

Zhao Yanshen hurriedly kowtowed to the ground, saying that he had no intention of forming a party for personal gain, but just talking about things.

After all, the punishment is not terrible, Jinyang City was caused by a disaster like this, and everyone who stayed behind was to blame, but because this punishment could not be settled for a long time, the masses were worried and guessed whether it was light or heavy, which made people's hearts impetuous and uneasy.

At this time, a middle-aged strategist sitting on the other side of the main seat also stood up and saluted Gao Cheng and said: "Zhao has been in charge of the army for a long time and is shrewd, since he has made this advice, there must be a reason. The prince has been in the court for a long time, and the government affairs are shallow and unfamiliar, and the decision needs to be cautious, and it is necessary to adopt the feelings of the group. ”

The middle-aged strategist named Chen Yuankang, Gao Cheng heard this, and the anger on his face was slightly restrained, and after he returned to the table, he raised his hand and shouted: "Those two members are in the meeting." ”

After the order was delivered, the two people outside the hall were also overjoyed, although they didn't expect to be lightly dismissed, but it was better than just kneeling for a long time. However, when they tried to stand up, they suddenly fell to the ground due to numbness of their hands and feet, and they had to rely on the guards to help them, and then they trembled and walked towards the door.

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Seeing the two of them enter the hall, Gao Chengzhi stretched out his hand to applaud them in the middle of the banquet, his eyebrows and eyes were full of ridicule, and his mouth sneered: "Acquaintance is not a short time, I have only recently learned that the two are hospitable, courteous and gifted, and very hospitable!" ”

When the two of them heard this, their expressions were even more ashamed, and they each touched the ground with their heads and said in a trembling voice: "The ministers are staying behind, but they have failed to live up to the king's trust, causing the thieves to make trouble in, it is really an unforgivable crime, and it is not a pity to die, so I implore the prince to surrender ......"

"Since you know that sins are unforgivable and death is not a pity, it has been two days since the king returned, why don't you two practice what you know?"

Gao Cheng was still unceremoniously sarcastic.

The two people in the hall were even more embarrassed when they heard this, as the main person in charge of the city defense, Di Gan was already blaming himself, and he was ridiculed and squeezed by the prince of the world again at this time, when even if he grabbed a guard saber beside him, even if he wanted to kill himself with the knife, he was quickly thrown to the ground by the guard next to him.

Seeing this scene, Gao Cheng became more angry between his eyebrows, walked straight down from the hall, raised his hand to grab the back of the knife that was still held in his hand by Di Gan, and said coldly: "Don't talk about business today, brother-in-law, you have a deep grudge against me!" The thief catches the sword against you, but he does not see you throwing yourself into battle in shame.

I'm joking about it today, but I don't want to make you want to be right. How vast is the heaven and earth, if you really have the will to die, where can you not fulfill your wish? But you are doing this from my ears and eyes, in order to trap me in the wrongs of bereavement? ”

Di Gan is not good at scheming, but when he heard Gao Cheng's heart-wrenching words, his mood was even more upset, so that he burst into tears and couldn't speak of sadness.

Gao Cheng forcefully snatched out the knife in his hand, held the back of the knife and handed the handle to Gao Yue, and then sneered: "Does Qinghe Gong also need a knife?" ”

When Gao Yue heard this, he was speechless, so he could only bow to the ground and bury his face between his arms.

Seeing that Gao Yue did not take the knife, Gao Chengcai turned his hand and held the handle of the knife again, waved the knife and cut the knifeless guard to the ground and said angrily: "If you carelessly lose your weapon of killing, can you not be killed by others?" Sue his family, the funeral pension funds are all collected in the Guangping Mansion! ”

Seeing this scene, everyone in the hall was silent, and their own guards entered with expressionless faces, carried away the body of the swordless guard who died on the spot, and wiped the blood stains on the ground.

At this time, Gao Cheng returned to the hall and sat down, put the knife on the eucalyptus, and then looked down at the two of them and said: "Both of them are relatives in the household, and they have sacrificed their lives and worked hard since they started their businesses.

Because I have spent most of my time in the DPRK in recent years, I have not seen each other as much as in previous years, and it is inevitable that I will be snubbed. But that's not a reason for you to indulge yourself and refuse to help me! At present, there are thousands of military and political affairs in the palace, and instead of trying your best to help, you two only blindly bow down to the vestibule, which makes me embarrassed!

Am I in your eyes an unwise villain who is unkind, unsympathetic to his subordinates, and who is so eager to humiliate the elderly? Or am I not worthy to forgive your sins? The preface is taught, it is better to make the merit than to make a mistake, and then pay for the past, do you two dare to guarantee that you are conscientious? ”

"This, this...... The son, the minister, thank you, thank the prince for forgiveness, and he will repay this kindness. If there is any more dereliction of duty, I am willing to be circumcised and die! ”

Gao Yue reacted immediately, and hurriedly kowtowed to the ground, choking with tears in his mouth.

Soon, Di Digan also restrained his emotions, knelt down and bowed: "The old minister has lost self-control, and he deserves to be ridiculed." The prince is very generous and tolerant, and the ministers sacrifice their lives to repay the kindness. Don't dare to be foolish and shrink back again, only bow down and obey orders, and never give up! ”

Gao Cheng knew that the affairs of the overlord were far more complicated and important than those of the court, and now his father was very troubled, and if he hastily dismissed the two of them from their remaining duties, it would only make the situation more chaotic.

After beating the two of them and temporarily seizing their official titles, they returned to their posts in vain, seeing that today's affairs had been almost dealt with, Gao Cheng no longer continued to stay in Zhitang, and took his henchman Chen Yuankang to visit his father's illness again.

At this time, in the inner mansion, King Gao's wives and concubines and children all gathered in the hall, each looking anxiously left and right, and seeing Gao Cheng entering, most of them got up to greet him, not daring to snub the son of the current family.

Gao Cheng ignored the salute crowd, walked straight into the hall to worship his mother, and then sat at a table with his mother, his eyes lingering for a moment on the Da Erzhu clan dressed as a nun and the worm princess who was alone in a drapery, and his eyes were even deeper.

"Brother, I will go to Yedu with my cousin of the Duan clan to meet him, and before leaving, may I ask Brother if he has any important orders?"

As soon as Gao Cheng sat down, a young man who was not good-looking, and even a little ugly, stepped forward, bowed to Gao Cheng and asked in a low voice.

This person is Gao Yang, the second son of King Gao, the Duke of Taiyuan, because the prince returned to Jinyang to sit in the town, so he was sent to Yedu with Duan Shao.

Gao Cheng looked at this brother condescendingly, but there was no closeness between his eyebrows.

Before he could speak here, his mother Lou next to him frowned first and said, "Words and deeds are competent, doesn't Gu Zanggong have an official title for you to title?" Lacking the majesty and demeanor of the royal people, if you treat people kindly, you will be even more despised by others! How easy is it for your father and brother to accumulate power? The family is unfortunate to raise this clumsy person, I don't hope you can chase the beauty of your brother, as long as you don't insult the family style, you are lucky! ”

As soon as these words came out, there was no shortage of people in Zuo Jin, and it was probably not the first time that a similar rhetorical conversation had been made, although Gao Yang was the second eldest in the household, he also lacked dignity in front of the brothers.

"Who's laughing? Get out! ”

Gao Cheng glared when he heard this ridicule, grabbed the eucalyptus porcelain and threw it on the ground and said angrily: "Even if this slave is not good, he has already gone out to take care of the housework, which is better than all these wastes you here who do not work and do not produce!" ”

When everyone was reprimanded by this, they all bowed their heads and shut their mouths, not daring to refute and anger the prince.

At this time, a middle-aged beautiful woman hurriedly entered the hall, it was Mrs. Han, who was responsible for taking care of King Gao's illness, Mrs. Han entered the hall and looked around, and then walked to Da Erzhu and said respectfully: "The king is in good spirits at this time, and I want to invite the nun to meet him." ”

After Princess Worm entered the palace, in order to show respect for her, the Lou family took refuge in the outer room, and the concubine of the Daerzhu family, who was favored by King Gao, also became a nun soon after, and practiced in the Buddhist temple in the city.

Although he has become a monk, the Da Erzhu clan is not completely pure, and there is still no lack of vulgarity, and when he heard that King Gao would wake up to see her, he stood up proudly and walked to the outside of the hall.

Gao Cheng saw that his mother looked a little uncomfortable, so he raised his hand and patted the back of his mother's hand to comfort him.

More than half an hour passed, and someone came to summon Gao Cheng to see him.

When he entered the inner room, Gao Cheng saw his father leaning on the side of the bed with a haggard expression, his eyebrows, eyes, mouth and tongue were still a little uncontrollably distorted, so he stepped forward and said softly: "My son is here, the family business will be trusted, since Aya is seriously ill, it is advisable to recuperate, and there is really no need to see outsiders frequently, so as not to increase fatigue." ”

"That, those two ......"

Gao Huan said with some difficulty, Gao Cheng knew what he was talking about, so he told the punishment of the two who stayed behind.

"It's hard work, hard work for you, he is also careless, if you abandon it, you just lose your help......"

Gao Huan was quite satisfied with his son's treatment, and then his expression was a little excited, panting and saying intermittently: "I heard that the thief who came to commit Jinyang is named Li Tai, a disciple of the Li family in Longxi, the old Communist Party Gao Zhong Mixitou, and there are still family members stranded in Hebei, find out, find out, kill, kill!" ”

Gao Cheng's brows furrowed faintly when he heard this, but he patiently comforted his father until his father fell asleep again, and then came out, and when he saw Chen Yuankang, he said in a deep voice: "The slut of the Erzhu family, she is not allowed to enter the mansion to visit the king again!" She said to the king today that she wants to turn up the matter of Gao Zhongmi's old rebellion, and it is really hateful to slander my reputation at this critical moment! ”

There are profound reasons for Gao Zhongmi's rebellion, but many spectators in the world ignore so much, especially when he even accepts Gao Zhongmi's wife Li into the mansion, which gives people a handle to criticize.

If he didn't care about these gossips in the past, but now that his father is seriously ill, he needs to take care of the overall situation, so he needs to take serious precautions, so as not to be used by people with intentions.

After a moment of silence, he said again: "But that Li Son is so bold at a young age, and dares to invade his homeland so blatantly, I would like to see what kind of sectarian family has raised this disciple." Let's arrest his relatives and disciples in his township first, and then deal with them at the right time! ”