The three awning boats swung on the South Lake for a long time, and then slowly docked at the dock of the small island in the middle of the lake, and everyone got up and went ashore.

After leaving the docks, they walked down a long path towards the courtyard hidden behind tall trees.

After glancing at Song Xiaofei, who had already woken up, the maid asked Meng Ran gently, "Young Master, do you know the origin of the Yanyu Building on this island in the middle of the lake?"

Meng Ran shook his head and said: "I don't know this, I only know that Yanyu Tower is a famous spot in Jiaxing City." ”

The green screen said: "Yanyu Building is the main building on the island in the middle of Jiaxing South Lake, and it is named after the poet Du Mu's poetry of 'how many buildings are in the smoke and rain'. Climb the smoke and rain building to look at the scenery of the South Lake, which is not interesting. In summer, leaning on the railing and looking into the distance, the lotus leaves in the lake are infinitely green, and in the spring, the drizzle is misty, and the scenery is all in the smoke. ”

Meng Ran sighed: "That's a pity, now it's the autumn sun, and only the remnant lotus sunset can be used as a beautiful scenery, which can't be compared with the spring smoke and rain, and the summer sky lotus sea." ”

The green screen said softly: "The young master is going north, there is always a time to return, and it is not bad to go upstairs to enjoy the scenery at that time." ”

Meng Ran smiled and agreed: "This is a good idea, then I won't go upstairs this time, and leave the opportunity for the future." ”

The green screen echoed and laughed, the voice was crisp and distant, very pleasant.

A group of people walk and stop, slowly come to the entrance of the Yanyu Building, there is a pavilion here, the name is 'Qinghui Hall', the door is northeastward, the north wall is embedded with a stone tablet, engrave the three words of 'Yanyu Building', it is written by a champion Lang in the previous dynasty, the book body is upright and strong, it can be called a model of the generation.

After everyone glanced at the inscription a few times, they slowly paced into Qinghui Hall.

After passing through the water pavilion, it is a rather broad courtyard, there is a pavilion in the middle of the courtyard, there is a stone tablet standing under the pavilion, the stone tablet is north is two ancient ginkgo trees that stand upright, and behind the tree is the smoke and rain building.

Yanyu Building has a total of six floors, nine zhang high, climb to the top can overlook the beautiful scenery of dozens of miles, can be described as a treasure place to enjoy the scenery.

Meng Ran said to everyone: "This is where the Yanyu Building is located, let's separate here, and when the scenery is over, we will meet here." ”

Then everyone parted in twos and threes, the maid Green Screen followed the master Meng Ran, Li Haoran took the new disciple to climb the building, and as for the other people, they scattered around.

After the shadows were sparse, only Meng Ran, Green Screen, Song Xiaofei, and Geng Huyuan were left in the courtyard.

Meng Ran took a few steps forward, came to the front of the pavilion, and looked at the stone stele, only to see that the stone stele was empty, and there was no half of the handwriting.

Meng Ran was stunned for a moment, turned to the maid and asked, "Why is there no word on this stone tablet?"

Green Screen explained in a low voice: "This pavilion is the Imperial Tablet Pavilion, as for why there are no words on the stone tablet, the slave maid is not very clear. ”

Meng Ran sighed softly: "Since it is an imperial monument, it is really rare that there is no inscription. ”

After the emotion was over, Meng Ran took the other three people through a side door and entered the fish paradise.

The rockeries in the fish paradise are skillful, and the flowers and trees are sparse, which is not as simple and simple as the smoke and rain in front of the building.

There is a laurel tree in the southeast corner of the garden, which is blooming with fragrant osmanthus flowers at this time, which is very beautiful.

After Meng Ran saw Guishu, he always felt as if he had seen it somewhere, but he couldn't think of it, and after thinking about it for a while, he always didn't understand the essentials, and the two good-looking sword eyebrows frowned together.

Seeing Meng Ran's frowns, the green screen asked softly, "Young Master, what's wrong with you?"

Meng Ran shook his head and said softly: "I always feel that I have seen this laurel tree, but I don't know where I have seen it, and it is strange." ”

Green Screen laughed and said, "I'm afraid the young master has been here in a dream." ”

Meng Ran smiled lightly, then put this matter behind him and stopped thinking about it.

......

The Imperial Palace of the capital, in the inner study.

The Emperor sat expressionlessly in his chair, and in front of him stood a man in a bronze mask carved with quaint patterns, and behind two holes were a pair of eyes full of wisdom.

"Qinglong, do you know why I came to you?"

The man named Qinglong shook his head, and a hoarse voice came from behind the mask: "Weichen doesn't know, please give instructions from Your Majesty." ”

The Emperor pondered for a moment, then asked sternly, "The Shadow Guard is my eyes, I want to know, are these eyes still good now?"

Qinglong's body trembled, and he immediately knelt on the ground, his forehead touched the ground and said, "Please be clear, the Shadow Guard will only be used by His Majesty, and will never fall into the hands of others." ”

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, and ordered in a deep voice: "In this case, then check whether there is anything else behind the prince's knighthood, and if so, report it in time, don't startle the snake." ”

Qinglong answered, slowly stood up, bowed to the emperor, and slowly retreated.

After Qinglong left the inner study, the great eunuch Yu Chaoen glanced at the henchman beside him, and the henchman immediately took a few steps forward, first saluted Qinglong, and then sent him out of the palace.

After Qinglong's figure disappeared, the big eunuch gently pushed open the door and entered the inner study.

At this time, the emperor was rubbing his eyebrows, and asked in a tired voice: "Yu Chaoen, how many people do you say can be used by me in this Imperial City Division?"

Yu Chaoen's heart trembled, and he replied softly: "The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers, the whole world belongs to His Majesty, and these people are naturally all His Majesty's courtiers." ”

The emperor snorted coldly, and said with dissatisfaction, "Don't you want to tell me the truth?"

Yu Chaoen sighed in his heart and said honestly: "About seventy percent." ”

The Emperor continued, "Oh, do you think it's seventy percent?"

Yu Chaoen nodded and said, "Yes." ”

The Emperor smiled and asked in disbelief, "Is there really seventy percent?" ”

Yu Chaoen's tone became more and more respectful, and he said softly: "Your Majesty's words are serious, the Imperial City Division was established by Emperor Taizu, and it has made countless contributions in the past hundred years, and now, even if there are outlaws, there are only a few people, and they will not hurt the foundation." ”

The emperor sighed lightly and asked, "These sixteen thousand households, how many do you think there will be disloyalty?"

"Up to four. ”

"Do you believe them that way?"

The corners of Yu Chaoen's eyes twitched, and he said respectfully: "It is the old slave who believes in Your Majesty." With His Majesty here, even if there is a little clown, it doesn't matter. ”

Emperor Liang Heng asked quietly, "What if I am gone?"

Yu Chaoen knelt on the ground with a thud, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is in good health, and you will definitely live as long as the sky." ”

"Shou and Tianqi?" the emperor smiled and said sarcastically: "How can there be any Shou and Tianqi, they are all lies, if this is really the case, then it will not be my turn to sit here." ”

Yu Chaoen's expression was a little sneering, and he didn't know how to fulfill his words.

The emperor glanced at his confidant and said, "Get up, don't you think the ground is hard?"

Yu Chaoen slowly stood up, and stood there with low eyebrows.

The emperor asked again: "Then who do you think should be in charge of the East Palace?"

Yu Chaoen glanced up at his master and said in a low voice: "This is an important matter for the court, and the old slave does not dare to discuss it." ”

The emperor waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's just you and me here." ”

Yu Chaoen had to slowly say what he was thinking, and said: " The eldest prince has an upright personality and is not suitable for the government; although the second prince is the eldest son, he has a weak temperament, and he is afraid that it will be difficult to submit to the courtiers, and he is not suitable; the fourth prince is extremely intelligent and knows how to hide clumsy, and is destined to be a blockbuster in the future; the fifth prince has been out of Beijing for many years, and the old slave does not know his true temperament and does not dare to judge; the sixth prince has both civil and military skills, and knows how to advance and retreat; although the seventh prince is an excellent cultivator, he has a little less knowledge than mortals, and he is not suitable; the ninth prince is good at everything, but the authority of the maternal family is too heavy; as for the ten princes, they are too stubborn and not enough to rule the world。 ”

After saying a big call, Yu Chaoen was already dry-mouthed, and glanced at the emperor quite nervously, only to see that his master's face was unfathomable, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

After a while, Emperor Liang Heng handed the teacup with a lot of tea left on the table to the confidant eunuch, and said calmly: "Then who do you think has the greatest chance?"

Yu Chaoen took a sip of tea and said respectfully: "The old slave thinks that the four princes are the most likely. ”

The emperor frowned and said, "Then you can talk about it briefly." ”

Yu Chaoen put down the teacup and continued: "Queen Han died early, and the power of the Han clan is limited to the locality, and there is no worry about relatives interfering in power, one of them; the fourth prince is the son-in-law, and the patriarchy, public opinion, and etiquette can all be, and the second is also; the seventh prince and the fourth prince have a very strong relationship, and they can assist the elder brother, and the third is also." ”

The emperor picked up a wolf hair, dipped it in ink, wrote the word 'East Palace' on rice paper, then put down the pen, and changed the topic: "Do you know what Zhang Zhuguo wrote in the play?"

Yu Chaoen thought for a moment, and said uncertainly: "Lao Zhuguo can't have the idea of Zhishi, right?"

The emperor snorted and said indifferently: "If I am allowed to play by Zhang Zhuguo, what do you think the court will be like in the future?"

Yu Chaoen didn't speak, just stood quietly, although he was a confidant of His Majesty the Emperor, there were some things that he could say and some things that he couldn't say.

The emperor didn't force his henchman, but just sighed softly and ordered, "You make arrangements, I will go to the Eighth Brother's Mansion tonight." ”

Yu Chaoen's lips moved a few times, and he said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, if you leave the palace too often, I'm afraid it will attract the attention of others?" Why don't you summon His Royal Highness King Jin into the palace?"

The emperor flatly refused: "You just need to make arrangements, and you don't have to worry about other things." ”

Yu Chao responded and slowly exited the inner study.

When the inner study was quiet, the emperor rubbed the corners of his sour eyes and muttered: "Zhang Ziyi, you don't want to mess with these things, I can understand it, but if you want to abandon me, then don't blame me for not remembering the old feelings." ”

After the emperor muttered for a while, his face gradually became gloomy, and a terrifying aura emanated from Zhou's body.