44. Pursuit

He Zhishang had a faint sense of loss in his heart.

When he received Yuan Lingchao's pearl hairpin, the joy at that moment was different from that of others.

He thinks that Yuan Lingchao at least attaches more importance to him, otherwise why would he send a pearl hairpin? He cherished their friendship, so he only accepted her pearl hairpin. Unexpectedly, it seemed to be just a misunderstanding.

Thinking of this, the hazy flame of affection hidden in He Zhishang's heart was extinguished before it could take root and sprout.

He Zhishang said calmly: "I don't think Yuan Nuhou didn't mean to tease you with this, she may really agree with Shi Lin Nai, the person who knows me best." ”

Zhao Qian was the biggest surprise after he arrived in the capital, although it was just a gesture, but Zhao Qian reciprocated the favor, and regarded him as his friend.

He Zhishang also agreed with Zhao Qian in his heart, the reason why Yuan Lingchao asked the county lord of Chaohe to find Zhao Qian was really not necessarily to play her, just tell the truth.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's just a misunderstanding," Zhao Qian scratched his head, "I've only known Wei Fu for a long time, where do I know him best?" If anyone knows him best, it should be his uncle and aunt. I'm just taking advantage of it. ”

Anyway, this matter has made him in a dilemma, so let's hurry up and turn the page.

Seeing that He Zhishang Zhao Qian's expression did not seem to be fake, Chaohe County Lord was a little relieved, but he still said with a straight face: "Okay, okay, I don't care about your relationship, anyway...... Anyway, huh! He Zhishang, I don't like you anymore. ”

Stamped his feet, and the county lord left again.

The rapid change made Zhao Qian surprised, "This county lord is also quite temperamental. ”

"You said I like to be the most enthusiastic?" He Zhishang clasped his hands to his chest and began to settle accounts after the autumn.

Okay, eat melons and watch plays, right?

Hearing the deep meaning of He Zhishang's words, Zhao Qian touched his arm and smiled reluctantly, "Wei Fu, what kind of friendship we have, don't you understand?" I see that you are so enthusiastic about Yuan Nuhou, I think it was Yuan Nuhou's cheerfulness and frankness that really moved you, so I said this to the county lord of Chaohe, but I didn't expect her to take it seriously. ”

The more I talked, the quieter my voice became, and it almost put my innocence on my face.

Seeing this, He Zhishang snorted lightly, "I don't like anything that is enthusiastic, and people who don't like it don't like anything." ”

There is no one who can move him.

"Yes, yes, Weifu, you are right, once the sea was difficult to turn into water, except for Wushan, it is not a cloud." Zhao Qian remembered this famous poem.

He Zhishang was helpless, "I don't accept concubines to marry wives, and I have been alone." "Don't say it's now, he came over like this in his previous life, and he doesn't think there's anything wrong.

Outsiders envy his power and opposition, and on the other hand, they regret for him intentionally or unintentionally that he has no wife and concubines and children in this life, and he is lonely and pitiful.

He dismisses it, what he wants has already been achieved, why pursue this kind of fulfillment in the eyes of the world? Besides, compared to his children, wives and concubines, what he wants is not something that can be achieved by just having a full house of children and grandchildren.

Now that he finally has another life, is it possible to repeat the mistakes of the past, suddenly change his mind, and have the idea of being stained with red dust?

For Yuan Lingchao, he doesn't deny that he has a good impression, but he doesn't feel that he has to achieve anything.

When Zhao Qian heard this, his eyes widened, "Wei Fu, don't you want to die alone, right?" ”

"Why not?" He Zhishang confessed his inner world, "My heart is clear, and I only want to use my life to achieve a peaceful world in my heart." You pursue glory and wealth, a house full of children and grandchildren, beautiful wives and concubines, and I don't need them. ”

In his previous life, the little emperor wanted to give him a woman, but he sternly refused, he had no intention of finding a woman to become his own son, he was him.

Maybe that's why the little emperor is so worried about him. There is no second heart, no selfishness, pure heart and few desires, such a person is a high meritorious, no wonder the little emperor does not know the taste.

He Zhishang was calm in his heart.

When he died, the little emperor cried very sadly, as if the pain at that moment was real, but his death was what he wanted to cause.

Yes, He Zhishang has already died once.

He Zhishang in his previous life was also admitted all the way from his hometown to the capital, but he didn't have the dazzle of this life, he only took the fourth place in the exam, and he didn't participate in the martial arts, but Emperor Yanchang valued him as always.

Soon after he ascended to the department, he repeatedly made exceptions and conferred officials, regarded him as a confidant, and finally Yanchang Emperor Tuogu named him an auxiliary minister, the head of a hundred officials, and his power was overwhelming.

Looking at it alone, He Zhishang's life is smooth, the spring breeze is proud, Emperor Yanchang takes a fancy to him, and his career is smooth.

It's just that all this changed when he was ordered to assist the little emperor. The little emperor is young, with a queen mother and ministers, and they are divided against each other, and no one obeys anyone.

He Zhishang is the prime minister, holding great power, and the little emperor's foreign family wanted to seize power, so he easily counterattacked. The queen mother also died of depression and illness, and the little emperor was isolated and could only rely on He Zhishang.

This game was won by He Zhishang. Later, He Zhishang led Daqin to the peak step by step, and the little emperor gradually grew up, looking very gentlemanly on the outside, respecting He Zhishang, loving the people like a son, and the royalists were also quite relieved, but in private, the little emperor and He Zhishang gradually drifted apart due to the power struggle.

He Zhishang is the spiritual pillar of Daqin, and Daqin is recognized as anyone who can leave, that is, he is inseparable from He Zhishang, which shows the reputation and influence of He Zhishang.

He Zhishang's reputation is so great that when the people talk about the court, they don't think of the little emperor, but He Zhishang.

He Zhishang clearly understood the uneasiness and suspicion in the little emperor's heart, deliberately made a loyal minister, and acted to be loyal to his courtiers to be respectful to the little emperor, and by the way, he also publicly proposed to return to power.

The little emperor did not agree, and He Zhishang continued to resign, and after doing it three times, He Zhishang continued to be in power.

Why don't you just take a step back? It's very simple, you can't retreat if you want to, especially the officials who have relied on him to be an official in Daqin and the central government over the years, which one is not supported by him?

He had no intention of forming a party for personal gain, but he would not sit idly by, and when he was appointed as Auxiliary Minister, he was ready for second-hand use.

He admitted that he was not completely convinced of the little emperor, and he was wary and suspicious, but he thought that he had done his duty.

The little emperor didn't want to marry the queen he had set at the beginning, so he chose her instead, and he agreed, and held a beautiful emperor's wedding, giving him enough face.

The little emperor wanted to arrange officials, and he agreed, even if he did something to his henchmen, he would turn a blind eye and do whatever the little emperor wanted.

Who knows, the little emperor is getting more and more excessive, constantly removing and replacing border generals, local officials have also been purged, and even want to meddle in the personnel of He Zhishang's Prime Minister's Mansion, He Zhishang is not stupid, he simply retaliates with a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye, blocking the little emperor's calculations.

In the years of fighting with the little emperor, He Zhishang was overwhelmed, often lacked sleep, and sometimes had nightmares, and was visibly aged several years by the naked eye.

is old, and He Zhishang's old illness has recurred, and it is menacing.

At this time, the little emperor kept inviting the imperial doctor for consultation, and made a full gesture, ostensibly concerned about He Zhishang's condition, but in fact, he was eager for He Zhishang to die quickly, and also hinted that the imperial doctor saw the right time to poison He Zhishang's decoction.

He Zhishang, who cracked the conspiracy, was suddenly disheartened, although he was not completely disheartened about the little emperor, but to be honest, he had done his best to the little emperor and Great Qin, throwing his head and spilling blood, and the little emperor did this, which undoubtedly made him disheartened.

He can accept the little emperor's struggle with his power, but he can't tolerate the little emperor's poisoning moves.

He Zhishang saw the grace of Emperor Yanchang's promotion, and did not want to do anything too ruthless, he only arranged the place of his henchmen before his death, and then died, he did not take the decoction all the time, his illness was delayed, and finally died.

He was exhausted, he was also tired, he didn't want to continue, he would arrange everyone and wouldn't drag them down.

He Zhishang died, and the little emperor buried him in a big way, and the world mourned.

What happened later, He Zhishang was clear, the little emperor attacked and liquidated, abolished his measures one by one, and drove out his confidant officials, and replaced them with his own faction officials in the imperial court.

He has no wives and concubines, but his friends are quite suppressed, and the little emperor wanted to liquidate He Zhishang, but was stopped by everyone, and the little emperor gritted his teeth with hatred, and let people overthrow his tombstone and no longer sacrifice.

Due to the replacement of another general of the Little Emperor's faction who could not fight, the war continued, the people were displaced, and the popular reputation of the Little Emperor plummeted.

As a result, Great Qin fell apart, and infighting continued, and finally Great Qin fought a battle with Northern Liang and was defeated, and the little emperor was subsequently abolished by the minister's clan relatives and set up a new monarch.

The new emperor re-invited the officials of the He Zhishang faction to come out of the mountain, and posthumously sealed He Zhishang again, restoring the reputation of the old He Zhishang, after all, in the little emperor's dynasty, what he represented was not a good word, and it was once rumored that he was a person who loved men and liked to prostitute children.

He Zhishang resumed the sacrifice, but the decay of Great Qin was irreparable, and the War of the Three Kingdoms was about to break out, and the people were once again in dire straits.

After being reborn, He Zhishang has been thinking about one thing, what can he do if he takes the old path again?

The little emperor is arbitrary, unwilling to listen to the opinions of others, and wantonly denounces talented people, causing tragedy.

He Zhishang still has the desire to cultivate himself and rule the country and level the world, but he will no longer assist the little emperor, he wants to choose a responsible monarch by himself.

Everything is in time, and those who betray him and are loyal to him are just green and vague shadows.

Knowing Zhao Qian was an accident, and it didn't hinder his plan, he wanted to dominate the world and do what he always wanted to do.

Zhao Qian opened his mouth wide, unable to speak for a long time.

"Wei Fu, why do you bother?" No matter how Zhao Qian rejects the young lady of the Han family, he will not have the desire to die alone.

Anyway, people need to be taken care of, and there is no horror as a wife.

He Zhishang replied, "Why not?" Do you and I lack maids to serve? ”

"......" Zhao Qian took a deep breath, the truth is this, but the maid is a maid, and it is quite a terrible thing to have no lady.

Seeing the surprise and incomprehension in Zhao Qian's heart, He Zhishang smiled: "Everyone has their own ambitions, you have your ideas, I have my insistence, the two are not contradictory, you don't have to convince me, maybe when I meet the woman I like one day, I will change my mind." ”

As for whether there is that opportunity, He Zhishang is not hopeful. In his previous life, he was unmoved by so many people who admired him, and he didn't feel anything, let alone the reborn life?

What else can Zhao Qian say? His good friends are all pure and have few desires comparable to monks, and it is not appropriate for him to say anything.

"Okay, brother, I wish you the day you meet the girl you like."

Zhao Qian sincerely hopes that He Zhishang will meet his destiny, such a good scenery, how good it is to enjoy it side by side with others.

He Zhishang said: "Brother, I thank you for your blessings. ”

The two brothers didn't have an overnight feud in the end, and soon they talked and laughed.

Yuan Lingchao's side was different, she suddenly met someone, a person she was a little familiar with.

"Yuan Nuhou, what a coincidence, did you also come to see the cross-horse parade?" When the third prince Qin Xiang showed a bright smile, Yuan Lingchao just wanted to scold people, it was inexplicable, are we very familiar?

Qin Xiang is different from the second prince Qin Bing, Qin Bing is outgoing and arrogant, and Qin Xiang is introverted and humble, so compared to the second prince who is not very likable, the third prince is indeed more popular.

Yuan Lingchao said businesslikely: "Yes, I'm going to go back after reading it." ”

She didn't want to know the princes, and she couldn't talk to the princes about going together.

This third prince looks like a smiling tiger.

Qin Xiang nodded, "Such a grand event does not happen every year, Lady Yuan will care so much, and my father is quite pleased." ”

...... "Why is Emperor Yanchang so good to die?"

Qin Xiang continued: "Yuan Nuhou, if you don't mind, how about we go to the Shunfu Restaurant opposite for a meal?" ”

Want to ask her out to dinner? Not interested!

Yuan Lingchao politely declined, "I'm sorry, my father just sent someone to ask me to hurry home, my cousin has already been found, no, there is a step ahead." ”

Arched his hand, very polite.

After the third prince heard about it, he didn't mess around, and very generously let Yuan Lingchao go first.

Yuan Lingchao breathed a sigh of relief and quickly led the maid out of here.

As soon as he saw Yuan Lingchao leave without a trace, the smile on the face of the third prince became deeper and deeper.

"Your Royal Highness, this Yuan Nuhou doesn't seem to be so enthusiastic." The entourage of the three princes noticed the thoughts of the three princes and hurriedly came up with ideas to help him pursue Yuan Lingchao.

The third prince seemed to smile, "So what? It should be my people, and no one can take it away. ”

Compared with the reckless and dull second prince, he is well versed in the principle of putting a long line and catching a big fish.

A girl like Yuan Lingchao is not easy to mess with, if you want to impress her heart, you have to be in a hurry.

"Your Royal Highness, the noble concubine said that if the Marquis Yuan is the princess, she will help Her Royal Highness to succeed."

The entourage very much agreed with Jiang Guifei's statement that Yuan Lingchao was a talent, a good wife who helped her husband become famous.