Chapter 18 (10)
Fu Lin smiled and said: "Champion Gong, I and Concubine Yun are recognized, among those articles in the palace test, you are the best, which is an eye-opener for me." Originally, according to the rules, after the palace examination, the champion should be awarded the Hanlin Academy for revision, and those who passed the examination after three years were awarded the revision. However, I admire your talent, and I hereby grant you the position of bachelor of the Academy, as the chief officer of the Hanlin Academy, and hope that you will apply what you have learned, devote yourself to the public, and cooperate with me to consolidate the society of our dynasty. Shen Shiyun smiled and said, "The emperor made an exception for you, why don't you thank you?"
Tang Yuanyuan was originally influenced by his ancestors, indifferent to fame and fortune, and had no intention of becoming an official after passing the examination. But thinking that if you can enter the palace, you can often see Shen Shiyun, it is a dream of doing things, so you really have to be an official, even if you want to kill your head one day after entering the palace, you must be an official. Shen Shiyun called him thanks, so he thanked him respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, the grass people still have a reluctant request." My grandmother is old and frail, living alone in Chang'an, there is a lot of inconvenience, the grass people want to bring her into the capital to live, so that she can live and support, in order to fulfill her filial piety, I don't know...... I wonder if the emperor can grant permission?"
Fu Lin smiled: "What is the difficult thing for me to return the Tao, of course this is not a problem. Baiyi takes filial piety as the first, you can be rich and noble without forgetting your roots, and you will be so filial to your family, and you will be able to be loyal to the court. Your grandmother and her old man have cultivated a talent like you, which can be regarded as meritorious, and I still want to reward you for this. But now that you are a second-grade official, you don't need to call yourself a grass citizen anymore. Tang said remotely: "Yes, Xiaguan...... Thank you to the emperor. ”
looked at Shen Shiyun again, and said, "Yun'er, you haven't told me yet, what happened after we separated? Didn't you go to the Regent's Mansion? How did you enter the palace and become the queen?" Shen Shiyun laughed and said: "This can't be nonsense, I'm not the queen, but a little concubine." Tang Yuanyuan said: "Hey, you are just a concubine, it's really unfair! If I become the emperor, I will definitely crown you the queen, and I will only marry you, and there are three thousand beauties in the harem, and no one can match you when they all add up." ”
Shen Shiyun said with a smile: "The more you talk, the more you can't speak, beware of others hearing that you will be buttoned ...... hat" Fu Lin said: "It's okay, Tang Qing's family has no city, but I admire his straightforward temperament, which is always better than some traitors in front of him and behind his back." Tang Qing's family has lofty ambitions, which may not be a good thing. Okay, you will talk about the old here, and I will rush back to the Qianqing Palace to see the confession of the female prisoner. ”
Shen Shiyun couldn't rest assured about this matter, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the concubines will also go together." There is always an ominous premonition in Fu Lin's heart, if Chen Xiangxiang really openly identifies, it is better to listen to Shen Shiyun's justification on the spot than to be suspicious of himself, so he didn't shirk much, strode first, and did not take a sedan chair after leaving the hall, Shen Shiyun and Tang Yuanyuan followed in the rear, Tang Yuanyuan couldn't tell the grim situation, and was still chatting with interest.
Shen Shiyun only had Chen Xiangxiang's public case in his heart, and he didn't bother to pay attention to it at all, he responded indiscriminately with and without a match, and wanted to drive him away several times, but he couldn't pull his face a little, until Tang Yuan said: "By the way, Yun'er, do you remember a previous companion, Chu Menglin Chu girl?"
Shen Shiyun's heart jumped suddenly, and he exclaimed, "What? Chu ...... Miss Chu?"
Tang Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, you said it was a coincidence, I met her in Zhengzhou." At that time, I was ransacked by bandits, penniless, and tried to ask a shop for a bowl of herbal tea, but I couldn't get it. There were also a few big men next to him, who rushed up and beat people without saying a word, but fortunately she saved me, and then we came to the capital together. It's a shame to say that she was wearing men's clothes, and I didn't recognize her at first, and I called her big brother all the way...... Another strange thing happened to me, she told me, that she had quarreled with her father, ran away from home, was being hunted down, and somehow became a wanted criminal by the imperial court. Although this Chu girl is a little willful, she must still not be able to do the things of killing people and setting fires, and there is no way to do it, so I think, is there some misunderstanding? Yun'er, you are in the palace, you should have a chance to find out. ”
Shen Shiyun's thoughts turned sharply, and he said slowly: "Yes, it must be those people in the Criminal Department who made a mistake." Don't worry, I will try to rehabilitate her as soon as possible. Tang Yuanyuan said happily: "That's very good! I know that you still have a way, Miss Chu was still preventing me from telling you at the time......" Shen Shiyun deliberately slowed down and said: "Tang Gongzi, Miss Chu is a girl's family, and it is not easy to wander the rivers and lakes, do you have a way to find her?"
Tang Yuan pondered: "She didn't say where she went. However, we had agreed that after the list was posted, she would wait for me at the inn where we had stayed, no matter what the outcome was...... Ah, Yun'er, don't get me wrong, I thought she was a man at the time, but she didn't do anything beyond the norm at all......"
Shen Shiyun said in her heart: "You are the spring supper every night, and I don't care." He said: "That's right, you go to the inn to wait, and when you meet again, you can tell her the good news of the exam." Do you remember Brother Li? When you were in Chang'an, it was he who struggled to save you from the hands of the Daoist of Kongtong. Tang Yuanyuan said: "Yes, I received the grace of dripping water, and I should repay the spring with a spring, if I have the opportunity, I should really thank this Brother Li in person." ”
Shen Shiyun was very satisfied when he saw Tang Yuan gradually walking into the trap he had laid, and said: "He is very promising, he has taken the lead in the Hero Conference, he has become the leader of the martial arts alliance, and now he is also in the palace. I thought it would be better to find a day when we old companions would get together. Speaking of which, compared to the day of first acquaintance, we have really achieved great achievements, Brother Li became the leader of the alliance, you became the imperial concubine, although I am not talented, I have won the champion." When the time comes, a celebration banquet will be set up, and everyone will be blessed to share, so there will be something to talk about. ”
Shen Shiyun listened to him say simple, and there was an instant soft-heartedness, but when he thought of the tragic scene of the destruction of the villa and the destruction of the family, everyone else could enjoy peace and calm, only his life was ruined, and he was destined to live in the dark for the rest of his life, until he killed the enemy, and he also let his soul completely degenerate, dirty, and full of hatred, and said: "Okay, then from tomorrow, you will wait for her at the inn, and I will also send some officers and soldiers to follow, and if there is a situation, I will bring me a letter." Also, don't tell her anything beforehand, I'...... I wanted to surprise her. ”
Tang Yuanyuan applauded repeatedly, immersed in the longing for the reunion of old friends. He really didn't have a city, but he didn't expect that his true friendship would be among Shen Shiyun's calculations.
Shen Shiyun said goodbye to Tang Yuanyuan, walked quickly into the Qianqing Palace, and heard an exclamation as soon as he entered the palace, and then saw Fu Lin with his back to the palace gate, retreating step by step. On the ground lay a strange-looking girl, dressed in prison clothes, with a pool of congealed blood on her forehead, and a golden basin next to her knocked over to the ground, and water flowed all over the ground. A white-haired old man hugged the girl, weeping weeping.
Zhen Yingse shrunk and stood aside, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, you ...... Not long after you left, the demon girl suddenly rushed to the wall, touched her head against the wall and died, and the concubine ...... The concubines couldn't stop it...... Then the old gentleman barged in, claiming to be her father, the enchantress ......"
Chen Weishang's eyes were bloodshot, and he said angrily: "You are still saying 'this demon girl' and 'this demon girl', I washed her makeup, is she the demon girl you are looking for?" After speaking, he stood up and approached step by step.
Fu Lin said: "Mr. Chen, people can't be resurrected after death, please ...... By the way. This matter was indeed mishandled by me, which caused Ling Ai to die, and I ...... I can't pay you anymore. ”
Chen Weishang smiled strangely: "Isn't it compensation? My daughter's life is a life, and I will kill you indiscriminately, in exchange for your fluttering sentence, 'Compensation is not'? She is young, she could have married a good family, and she has a great future! I am old, and I will still expect her to ......give me a pension in the future." As for the elderly, I will send someone to serve you, and I will definitely let you ......."
Chen Weishang sneered: "What is the silver tael? I am afraid that there are still a lot of silver taels in your treasury that I donated, right? You occupied the Central Plains, when did you send troops to quell the chaos, and did not donate a large amount of silver to you? Build weapons, distribute food and salaries, and recruit troops and horses for you...... I now know that the more money I give, the more battles you win, the more innocent people will die, and the more families and wives will be separated...... What did you give me in return? You turned my living daughter into a cold corpse? Hehe, I don't want anything, I just want you to pay for the blood debt!"
Zhen Ying said angrily: "Master Chen, the emperor has repeatedly allowed it, you don't have to be unforgiving! Long live Lord is the Ninth Five-Year Honor, how can you pay for your daughter's life? You have lost your beloved daughter, and your speech is abnormal, we can understand it, otherwise you would have been punished for treason!"
Chen Weishang sneered and said: "You said in person, the prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people, could it be that the Son of Heaven broke the law and could get away with it? His emperor is raised by people, and my daughter is also raised by people, what is the difference between high and low? Ha, you say rebellion? My only nephew was also forced to go up the mountain to be a bandit for you, and now his whereabouts are unknown, and his life and death are unknown. I'm alone, and I'm not caring about my life for a long time! You stupid dog, I'm ...... I want you dead!" roared hoarsely, and suddenly rushed towards Fu Lin with lightning speed, his hands clamping his neck, and his face was full of hideousness. Fu Lin's breath stagnated, and he couldn't even speak.
Zhen Ying rushed forward to pull, but was waved away by Chen Weishang, Zhen Ying exclaimed, "Come on...... Damn, what are you doing there? Why don't you go find someone to help you?" Chen Weishang stiffened and said, "What did you just say?"
Shen Shiyun was forced by the situation, pulled out a dagger and stuffed it in Zhen Ying's hand, and pushed her forward. Zhen Ying screamed, her feet were unstable, and when she fell, the dagger stabbed straight into Chen Weishang's vest. Chen Weishang roared, put one hand in his hands, let go of Fulin, turned around and raised a finger tremblingly, and hissed: "Shen Shiyun...... You...... You can't die well......" After speaking, her whole body convulsed a few times and fell to the ground, Zhen Ying was already frightened.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and a large number of guards rushed into the hall, and saw two corpses lying on the ground, blood flowing all over the ground, and they were all busy pleading: "The servants and others are not well patrolled, and they have disturbed the holy car, and the crime deserves death!" Fu Lin raised his arm, waved slowly, and said, "You all go down, let me be alone for a while." The guard was helpless, and he was afraid that the emperor would pursue him for a long time, so he had to respond: "Yes." With a wave of his hand, eight guards were summoned, two moved their heads, and two raised their feet to carry the bodies of Chen's father and daughter out of the main hall.
Fu Lin waited for everyone to retreat before muttering, "How could this happen...... This...... How is that good?" Shen Shiyun saw the opportunity, walked to Fu Lin's side, put his hands lightly on his shoulders, and said: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to this, regret is useless, it is better to prepare for the aftermath as soon as possible." Fu Lin whispered, "Aftermath...... Do you have a solution?"