Chapter 39 (38)
Shen Shiyun moved the chair for him and said, "The emperor will rest first, and the concubine will find someone to set you a cup of tea." Just as he was about to turn his head and give orders, Shunzhi waved his hand and interrupted: "Don't bother. After the maids in the palace retreated in fear, they sat down on the chair and said, "Yun'er, I have long known that this day will come eventually." I've been looking forward to having an open and honest conversation with you, so that we don't have to hide anything from each other. β
Shen Shiyun's face was slightly embarrassed, and then he immediately regained his smile, sat down opposite Shunzhi, holding a cup of steaming Longjing tea in his hand, rubbing his hands repeatedly on the body of the cup, as if using it to warm his hands, and said with a smile: "The emperor wants to chat with his concubines, it's really flattering." Then you haven't been in Yinxue Palace to rest for many years? Let the concubines stay alone in the empty boudoir night and night, looking at the cold window, and the pain in my heart is unspeakable. β
Seeing that Shunzhi's expression revealed a faint sneer, he had no intention of talking about this matter deeply. She has always known how to observe words and feelings, and then changed the topic, and said: "The emperor is worried, must still be worried about the coup d'Γ©tat? Speaking of which, those ungrateful traitors, the emperor treats them like a mountain, and they have been promoted all the way to their current status. It is simply unreasonable for God to do such a rebellious thing without knowing how to be grateful, but to take revenge and do such a rebellious thing! Don't worry, the emperor, in the future, none of these people will be able to escape the sanction......
Shunzhi raised his head suddenly, looked at her bottomless eyes, smiled faintly, and said, "Okay, you don't have to shout to catch a thief." Those people openly rebelled, and they seemed to be the rebels at the forefront, but in fact they were still being used by others. They said that they were just a brave man, brave and unscrupulous, if there was no other master behind the guidance, how could they lay down such a sophisticated situation in just a few days......? They met in the dark, and I don't know how long they had been circulating. β
Shen Shiyun smiled and said, "Your Majesty...... What do you mean by this? Concubine Yun doesn't understand?" Shunzhi said: "I don't understand?" Concubine Yun has always been smart and clever, and she can best understand my intentions, how can even you not understand?" This sentence was a pun, Shen Shiyun's face was a little unbearable, and the hands that were stroking the teacup quickly became cold, and he said softly: "I'm afraid the emperor ...... Is there a misunderstanding?"
Shunzhi said: "I have misunderstood for six years, and it is not until today that I am truly sober, and I have seen through what kind of hypocritical mask the people who show their loyalty in front of me are actually wearing a mask of hypocrisy, peeling off the flesh and blood, all of them are vampires who look at the throne and have red light in their eyes." Then again, if you hadn't waited any longer and acted early, I wouldn't have known that there was such a resourceful master by my side. Once, when you assisted me, you helped me sit on the throne and quickly pacify the ministers, and your contribution was significant. But unexpectedly, all this is another plan, you are secretly arranging alone, and when you betray me, the means are also unambiguous. I only hate being born a few hundred years late, otherwise the old sentence of 'the capable minister who governs the world, the hero of the troubled times' will definitely belong to you. Concubine Yun, what kind of person are you? In the past seven years, how much have I known you, and how much have you hidden from me? Today, all this has finally reached the time of showdown. You have worked hard to lay down such a magnificent death, but you are not in a hurry to take your life, or do I still have some unfinished use value for you? I believe that you people who are mercenary will not work hard for things that are not beneficial to you. So what exactly do you have, just open it. β
Shen Shiyun listened to his words, his expression first changed from initial stunned to panicked, and after a while, he finally gradually calmed down. After a few more moments, calmness turned to deep thought, until the cruelty of complete relief was achieved. These emotions are complicated, but they also weigh the situation in her heart.
When Shunzhi's questioning finally ended, Shen Shiyun's eyes were stagnant, but his expression was quite sinister and hideous, and he said: "Since the emperor intends to make it clear, the concubines will have something to say." I want you to hand over the jade seal of the country. β
This condition was originally expected by Shunzhi, but at the moment, it sounded full of sarcasm, and I felt that it was ridiculous and ridiculous. said: "Your purpose is the same as those people outside, they are really pawns in your hands." ...... Oh, I see. β
Shen Shiyun ignored the deep sorrow in his eyes, leaned forward slightly, and stared at him urgently, waiting for him to confide in the whereabouts of the jade seal, and at this time, he couldn't even let go of any of his subtle movements. And the haze in Shunzhi's eyes dissipated, and he suddenly smiled indifferently, and replied with three hard words: "Impossible." β
Shen Shiyun's face changed instantly, either embarrassed by being rejected in person, or anxious to get the jade seal, he pretended to be as gentle as before, and said: "Why is the emperor so resolute, and he really doesn't spare the slightest affection? You know that with the means of concubines, even if you don't say it, I can get it sooner or later, why do you still have to ask for more hardships for yourself? Between you and me, we must make a clear distinction between each other?"
Shunzhi said: "The jade seal is a relic of the emperor. I once swore in front of my father's spirit, imprinted in the people, sealed in the dead!" After a moment of silence, he said: "I admit that maybe I am indeed not an emperor who has made great achievements, but as long as I live for one day, I will never allow the great Qing Dynasty that my grandfather has worked so hard to fall into the hands of foreign surnames." β
Shen Shiyun listened to him resolutely, although she was disdainful, but her principle was to be soft and soft, and never easily intensify the contradictions, and said softly: "The concubine is your wife, you and I are husband and wife, one body, is it possible that in your eyes, I have always been an outsider?"
Shunzhi said: "Do you still dare to mention the word 'husband and wife' to me? Let me ask the whole world, is there a husband and wife who are more in the same bed and have different dreams than you and me? Over the years, you have covered the sky in the palace with one hand, and how many evil obstacles you have created behind my back, you know best, so you don't need to remind you from the beginning, right? When I first named you a concubine, how many people in the palace sternly objected, saying that you came from an unknown place, and you will be a demon girl who will bring disaster to the country in the future. I didn't pay attention to it, it seems that what Zhongqing said is not wrong, I married you, which is the most outrageous mistake in my life. β
Shen Shiyun said: "The concubine did all this, there was no malice, it was all for the sake of the Qing Dynasty's Jiangshan Society. It would be much better for you to hand over the power to me than to fall into the hands of those officials with foreign surnames who are also plotting to usurp the throne? At that time, not only will the throne be replaced, but I am afraid that even the Qing Dynasty will change from now on, can the emperor sit back and watch the general situation? It is a pity that the concubine is a woman, so it is inconvenient for her to directly participate in the competition, but Xuan Shuang, this child, have you always been very appreciative? If it is because of me, you are angry with him, then there is no need. It's better to let him succeed to the throne, just like if you made him the crown prince in the first place, assuming that the situation follows this process and has not changed. This kid is a natural talent, and if he leaves the palace for a year, he can become the deputy head of the Demon Sect that moves the world, doesn't it just show that he has the most suitable talent to become a leader? When the time comes, if you give an edict to abdicate, we will still treat you as the emperor to support, and the concubines will personally serve you? Wouldn't it be nice to hand over the throne and state affairs to the younger generation to take care of, and you and I will enjoy the blessings of Qingfu?"
Shunzhi sneered and said: "Don't mention it again, it's the prince of my Qing Dynasty, and he has been the deputy head of the Demon Sect for a year. If you really let him succeed to the throne, you will first propose him on the grounds of his young age, or listen to the government, until you intervene, and finally completely control the imperial power, so what is the difference between it and me directly passing on to you? Your purpose is just to use him as a puppet, and when the time is ripe, and then completely empty him, isn't it? For many years, don't look at his superficial excellence, after all, he is used as a pawn to cultivate. Is it no wonder that he feels incompatible with the Imperial Palace, and would rather go to the Demon Sect to seek development?"
Shen Shiyun defended: "The concubine is indeed dedicated to the emperor's sake, you once said that you don't want to be bound by the secular throne, this is to solve your problems, don't misinterpret the concubine's good intentions." Shunzhi said: "For my sake, you can also speak very lofty, but I misunderstood you, but okay? Yes, you are indeed thinking about me, and you can't wait to send me to the grave with your own hands, even the Jiangshan Sheji of my dynasty will be lost in your hands!"
Shen Shiyun frowned and said, "The concubines have assisted the emperor, and it can be said that they have not done their best for many years, and the results achieved are also obvious. But I don't know what the concubine did wrong, I'm afraid I can't afford to be charged with such a crime!"
Shunzhi said: "Oh, did I wronged you? You have made a lot of contributions, no matter who you are for, I don't want to be wiped out." But what you have done in the past few days has caused the destruction of our country and the extinction of the species, and the results are really remarkable? So can you please explain what these letters mean?"
Shen Shiyun's expression was originally calm, but when he saw these letters, his face turned white, and he didn't dare to reach out to take it.
Shunzhi sneered: "Deliberately writing in Tibetan, is it a deception that I don't understand? It's a pity that you made a mistake, as early as Manchuria, I was already familiar with the languages of various countries, which is a compulsory lesson for every son and daughter of the Great Golden Khan from a young age." Therefore, I don't have to ask anyone for advice to understand what you mean. I have to say that you are very well written, your writing and theory are excellent, and even the conditions are just right, no wonder those foreign leaders who are difficult to negotiate with have to rush to send troops to conquer my Qing Dynasty when they see your letter. β
Shen Shiyun stared at the letter for a long time, his face turned indifferent, and gradually revealed a hint of ridicule, and said: "I see, the emperor has already inserted a lot of eyeliner by the side of his concubines, and he is constantly monitoring me in case I have misdeeds, right?"
Shunzhi seemed to be a little unbearable, so he turned his head and said, "You are by my side, don't you also place a lot of people? Husbands and wives have unspeakable secrets about each other, and we need to deepen our understanding based on the information obtained from surveillance. β
Shen Shiyun sneered: "It turns out that you already knew. So the news they sent back to me about your latest movements must have been deliberately made by you to show them, so that I could get the wrong information and confuse my ears and eyes?"
Shunzhi said: "No, if I had taken even the slightest action against you, I would not have ended up where I am today. I don't, and I don't even pretend to know about it, and still treat your people as cronies. First, I don't want to bother to create a set of actions for myself, I don't have the time or energy to play such a game with you. Second, I always believe that husbands and wives, whether ordinary people or royal nobles, should be honest with each other and should not hide from each other. What's more, it's still deliberately playing to deceive you?"