XLVI
This statement is contradictory.
Just like people are sometimes contradictory.
In the dark cell, the wind was gone, and only Huo Lian spoke in a low voice.
"King Jin is the third son of the first emperor, and his mother is the emperor's favorite concubine."
"And Concubine Yi is the deceased of her father-in-law."
The relationship between the two families is very simple, Concubine Yi's brother is in the north with Liang Temple, and is a good brother who was born and died together, Concubine Yi, as the youngest daughter in the family, is deeply pampered, and is not bound in the boudoir, not only can ride horses and shoot arrows, but also can step out of the capital and go to the north to see the brother who has not returned home for a long time in the army.
Liang Si also met Concubine Yi.
The young soldier who is dedicated to making meritorious contributions and only knows how to fight has sprouted his heart for the first time.
The young and delicate girl also has a different mind for this general who is like a brother.
But before the two had time to show their hearts, the girl returned to the capital, rode in red on the autumn hunt held by the emperor, and did not lose the archery skills with the man, and was favored by the emperor at a glance and was elected to the palace.
Heaven is magnificent, whether they dare to refuse, whether the family is greedy for power, the girl under the emperor and the family can only put away her mind and enter the imperial city.
Liang Temple, who was far away in the north, only complained about it and put away his thoughts, but he never married a wife since.
Except for the two of them, and Yifei's brother, no one knows about him, and Yifei's brother will not show half of it.
The favorite concubine of the deep palace will never have an intersection with the generals in the north again.
However, when Concubine Yi gave birth to the third prince and the emperor celebrated her first birthday, Liang Si also sent a gift from the north, a bow and crossbow captured from the head of the Yihuang tribe.
Coincidentally, at the Zhou banquet, the third prince grabbed the bow and crossbow.
Of course, the emperor did not think much about it, and was pleased to praise his son for his great power in the future.
There was a loud crack, and Huo Lian seemed to hear the sound of King Jin smashing an old bow and crossbow on the table again.
"This king has never confiscated any gifts since he was a child, and he has never taken it seriously, and he will throw it away tomorrow if he likes it today, not to mention the gifts he gave when he was a one-year-old child, but this bow and crossbow has always been hung in this royal room."
"The mother concubine often said that the king should remember both civil and military and live up to his father's expectations."
"This king really thinks that the mother's expectations for this king are because the people who send the bow and crossbow are different."
Another shout rang in his ears.
"The prince is cautious! Hugh is going to insult your mother. ”
King Jin's voice did not stop, but burst out laughing.
"General Liang, you are the only one who can insult my mother's concubine, and you still piggyback on me, I now suspect that my father and emperor know what happened to you back then, otherwise I have become more and more harsh on me over the years, and besides, is my mother really sick and died? Isn't it ....."
Huo Lian stood outside the window, looking at the figure reflected on the window spirit, and the sound became flickering and dancing with the candle flame.
"..... was given death by my father?"
The father-in-law's originally bowed figure stood up straight: "Lord Wang! Don't talk nonsense, Your Majesty has never treated Concubine Yi harshly! Yifei Niangniang is sick and difficult to treat, His Majesty announced to the world to pray for Yifei Niangniang, heaven and earth can be learned! ”
King Jin only snorted: "What you do for outsiders to see, maybe it's because of your weak heart." ”
Footsteps sounded in the room, mixed with King Jin's rapid panting.
"Why is my father treating me badly and badly?"
"He must be disgusted with me!"
The father-in-law's voice became low again, with comfort: "Your Majesty has always been very good to the prince, but the prince, you should restrain the people in the palace....."
"Don't come to teach this king a lesson, how can this king condone the people in the palace? Isn't that the case with the prince? Which of those people in the Prince's Mansion is not arrogant? ”
"What father is good to me? Be kind to me and drive me out of the capital, why don't you let me be the prince? ”
The righteous father's voice was raised again: "Your Highness, speak carefully! ”
But this time, King Jin's voice was even higher: "Why should this king be cautious!" My mother is dead, and I'm going to die too! As he spoke, he grabbed the person in front of him, "It's all because of you, it's you who colluded with my mother-"
The figure of the stepfather broke away with reluctance, even though he was old, he stood up straight and was taller than King Jin.
"His Royal Highness King Jin, Concubine Yi and I are just young acquaintances, nothing else!"
King Jin was pushed by the veteran, took a few steps back, and slammed into the table with a clattering sound, mixed with the strange laughter of King Jin.
"Nothing else? Haha, ha, Liang Temple, then why did you never marry a wife in your life? ”
"The minister has no intention of marrying a wife, and the minister has ten righteous sons, which is enough to inherit the incense."
"I heard you love a dancing girl?"
"The minister is a man, cannibalistic fireworks, although he doesn't marry a wife, he is also lustful."
"Then why did you name that Mai Ji's daughter, Siwan?"
The room seemed to freeze for a moment, and Huo Lian, who was standing outside the window, also stopped breathing instantly, and the originally tall man figure in his sight slowly lowered again, and in his ears was the soft voice of King Jin, which came out of the crack in the window and drilled into his ears.
"..... my uncle said that my mother had a nickname when she was at home, called Wan'er."
Huo Lian turned around and left from the window, he didn't go far, he stood outside the courtyard gate, personally guarded, and didn't let anyone approach.
He leaned back on the bed and looked at the night in front of him, as if he had returned to that night.
In fact, the Jin Palace's mansion was extremely extravagant, and there were lights everywhere at night, like stars shining, but at that time, it was dark in front of him.
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"My stepfather knows I heard it outside the door." Huo Lian continued, "The next day, he took the initiative to find me, and he also told me about the old things with Concubine Yi, and Siwan's name was indeed because he remembered Concubine Yi, from the time he gave this name, he knew that it was inappropriate, but when he thought about it, he was reluctant." ”
The past has dissipated, but he doesn't want to really have nothing for the rest of his life, even if it's a name, he wants to catch it and keep a memory.
It's been so long, Concubine Yi is gone, and his family lives in the far north, thinking that no one will guess, but I didn't expect it.....
"Actually, it's not surprising that King Jin can guess." Huo Lian said, "My father-in-law said that he didn't do anything, but when he didn't go back to Beijing for a brief meeting, he proposed to the emperor to teach the princes kung fu, and then be more dedicated to the king of Jin." ”
At this, he smiled.
"But when he was a child, his dedication only made King Jin hate him even more."
Where can the pampered little prince really endure hardship, His Majesty's praise of heroism is just talking, does a prince still have extraordinary martial arts to lead troops to fight?
Riding a horse on the school yard fell down and scratched the skin, and it took half a month to raise it.
However, when the little prince grew up and realized the power of the Heavenly Family and the life-and-death contest between the brothers of the Heavenly Family, he no longer hated this general.
"He also began to care for his stepfather, giving gifts from time to time, and he would also be commensurate with his teacher."
"The king of Jin is very cautious, knowing that the prince's friendship with the general who holds military power will make the emperor suspicious, and it will make the prince provoke, so he is all in private and avoids people's eyes."
"And I never have any illegal requirements for my father-in-law, just give a very ordinary gift every New Year's Day."
"Although the father-in-law knew that this was inappropriate, in the face of the closeness of the son of the deceased, he really had no way to refuse, and he convinced himself that this was really just the prince's love for the teacher who taught him."
Speaking of this, Huo Lian smiled again, revealing her thin white teeth in the night.
"There is no love in this world for no reason, and those respect and love are to be reciprocated."
The return of the king of Jin was to rebel with him, kill the crown prince, and force the emperor to abdicate and replace him.
Qixing, who had been listening quietly, asked, "So General Liang was deceived?" ”
Huo Lian nodded: "At that time, my father-in-law received a secret letter from the King of Jin and invited him to come to Jin to have a look. ”
King Jin said that meteorite fell from the sky and prayed for his father to forge an artifact, which was a task given to him by his father, and he must do it well.
Let the father see the mind of his son.
It also reassures the deceased mother.
"After the death of the mother, this king has no other trusted elders, general, you are my teacher, and you are proficient in weapons, please come and help me palm my eyes."
When it comes to Concubine Yi, the words are looking forward to it like this, where can Liang Temple refuse.
The general is not allowed to leave without an order, let alone go to a prince's fief.
"Bazi, just me and you, let's ride quickly, go and return quickly."
Once gone, there will be no return.