roses and lilies

After the great victory, the soldiers of the imperial court held a big banquet and enjoyed the wine. The soldiers were immersed in the joy of victory. Everyone talked freely, exchanged cups and cups, and expressed endless joy and joy.Everyone counts to subdue the remaining forces of Hua Nai, then the return of the class teacher to the court is just around the corner.All the soldiers admired the foresight and resourcefulness of King Liang, and everyone affectionately called him Zhuge Kongming alive.

Just as everyone was celebrating this hearty victory, the court messenger arrived and presented King Liang with a letter written by the emperor.

When King Liang read the letter, he frowned. The letter said, "Liang Wang! You have led the army to suppress the rebellion and marched south. It can be said that you have dedicated yourself, risked your life to suppress the rebellion, and are loyal. It is a great blessing for the court. Lonely misses his elder brother every day, thinks about talking with his elder brother every day, talking about everything in the world, the days are really pleasant, now that the elder brother has been on an expedition for several months, there are frequent success stories, and I know that this bandit The cunning of the Kou, the task of suppressing the bandits, is by no means a matter of one day. However, Gu really misses his brother every day. Depending on the situation, whether he can go back to the court and see him, Gu can tell his brother about it, so that the brotherhood of missing can be solved .”

After Liang Wang saw it, his heart felt warm!That's all!That's all!It has to be said that they are compatriots with one milk, brotherhood!Although the emperor had a lot of things to do every day and worked hard at his desk, his heart was still thinking about his brother who was away on an expedition.This made him feel very moved.Why doesn't he miss His Majesty!But now is the time to go back?The bandits are about to win.At this juncture, if he returns to the court, if there is any change on Hua Nai's side, his previous efforts will probably be wasted. To be honest, he is not too relieved of the general Shen Yi.This person is brave and foolhardy, so he might not be Hua Nai's opponent.

Although King Liang had a lot of thoughts and mixed feelings, he rationally told him that it was not the time to go back, so he took a pen and paper, drafted a letter, and handed it to the court messenger to send it to the emperor.The emperor took the letter and read it, but saw that it said: "Your Majesty! It has been several months since I went to the south for my brother, and I always adhere to the purpose of suppressing the rebellion and suppressing the bandits for the court. I dare not neglect it in the slightest. The bandit has made a breakthrough. It is also in a critical period. If the brother returns to the court at this time, it will be like a group of dragons without a leader. I fear that the evil bandit Hua Nai will change, and all previous efforts will be wasted. But why don’t you miss your majesty? Fortunately, the suppression of bandits and rebellion is coming to an end, and we brothers will be reunited soon. Please don’t worry, Your Majesty, everything is fine here, and the morale of the soldiers is unprecedentedly high. One day, you must have a hearty drink."

Holding this letter in his hand, the emperor was just being silly.What is the reason?Obviously, just as Duan Zhe expected, if he recruited someone himself, the king of Liang would not return.

That day Duan Zhe mentioned that the emperor would not believe that his own brother had the intention to rebel and usurp the throne for fear that the king of Liang would have a different intention.

Duan Zhe came up with a good way to get the best of both worlds. He asked the emperor to draft a letter. The general content was of course extremely warm words, expressing his concern for King Liang, and expressing his miss for his brother, and hoped that he would return to the court. The two can meet each other.If Liang Wang readily agreed and rushed back in time, it would prove that the worries of the monarch and his ministers were superfluous, and Liang Wang had no dissent at all.

If King Liang does not return, it proves that there must be something wrong here, because it is very likely that King Liang is guilty and mistakenly believes that his collusion with the bandit Hua Nai has been discovered by the court, so he does not want to return to the court. After all, he knows that he may recruit him North Korea, will capture it.Definitely won't come back.

The emperor couldn't help trembling his letter-holding hand. Looking at the handsome handwriting of King Liang, he felt really uncomfortable. The brotherhood between the two of them was once so deep.The two talked almost everything.Never thought that he would actually want to rebel and usurp the throne.It really chilled him, he never thought that King Liang had a different heart, if he really doubted King Liang, he would not have given the 40 counter-insurgency army to King Liang with peace of mind.So far, what should I do?

In desperation, the emperor had no choice but to recruit Duan Zhe and hand over the letter from King Liang to him.

Duan Zhe took the letter, read it carefully, and then shook his head helplessly, "Your Majesty! You are right! The King of Liang really has a different heart. Now you finally believe it, right?"

The emperor also nodded again and again, "Aiqing! What should we do now? Think of a way!"

Duan Zhe pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty! Up to now, only one major event can happen. This event has to be so big that King Liang has no reason to refuse to come back. Then what is so big? It is nothing more than weddings and funerals. Marriage."

After the emperor heard it, he nodded again and again, thinking that what he said made sense, so he racked his brains to think about what was the important matter.After thinking for a long time, I couldn't come up with anything?He looked at Duan Zhe helplessly.

Duan Zhe said thoughtfully: "As the saying goes, if you are willing to give up, you will gain if you give up. Your Majesty! I am afraid that you will not give up!"

"Ai Qing! Such an important matter is related to the safety of the country, but you just say it's all right, why can't I let go of it!" The emperor said disapprovingly.

"Princess Furong is the jewel in your palm! How can you give it up?" Duan Zhe said tentatively.

Sure enough, mentioning Princess Furong is like picking the emperor's heart. This most beloved little daughter is as important as her own life.The emperor lowered his face, "Ai Qing! What does this have to do with Furong?"

Duan Zhe saw that Long Yan was displeased, and quickly coaxed him to persuade him: "Your Majesty, calm down! Listen to me and speak slowly! Princess Furong is the niece of King Liang. It is reasonable for the princess to marry on this wedding day. , King Liang has no choice but to come!"

The emperor was confused by this statement, and he asked repeatedly: "Princess's big wedding? The king of Liang is here to attend?" But after thinking about it, although the princess is not very old, she has already reached the age of marriage, so it is time to recruit someone Consort!It just happened to kill two birds with one stone, and on the day of the princess's wedding, he invited King Liang into the palace, and the guards ambushed him to take King Liang down.

In order to avoid future troubles, Yuanyu must be brought under control as early as possible.This matter of usurping the throne and treason cannot be controlled by the benevolence and affection of a woman.It must be executed to stabilize the hearts of monarchs and ministers.Then the question arises again, who is the candidate for this son-in-law?He felt that since Duan Zhe said so, he must have already had a suitable candidate in his heart.

"Aiqing! Do you have a suitable candidate for a son-in-law? Let's hear it!" the emperor asked with great interest.

"Your Majesty! The dog son Duan Ru is about the same age as the princess. He has read a lot of poetry and books, knows etiquette and affection, and his appearance is not bad. His personality is very easy-going. If the emperor doesn't dislike him, can he be recruited as a son-in-law? With Princess Furong Marriage! I don’t know what your majesty wants?” Duan Zhe is thick-skinned, and this climbing needle has climbed to the emperor’s head, which is really dumbfounding. The most important thing is that he knows the importance of Princess Furong to the emperor. If the princess got married, then he, the chief minister of the cabinet, would dominate the court and dominate the government. What made him most happy was that the thorn in the eye and the thorn in the flesh of King Liang collapsed.From then on, no one dared to fight against him again.

Listen to the emperor!Not only did he not refuse, but he showed a joyful smile.What is the reason?The emperor is very familiar with Duan Ru, the son of Duan Zhe, he has seen this child more than once!Duan Ru has been very sensible and obedient since he was a child, which is very different from that Yuan Yuke.Not only does she study hard, but she also has a good handwriting. She loves to read, but she is also very understanding.

Whenever Yuan Yu is still causing trouble everywhere and doing mischief, Duan Ru is studying hard in the cold window?This kid is extremely talented and writes well.And the eloquence is a rare talent, if you mention others, the emperor will definitely not want to, but when you mention this Confucianism, the emperor will be willing!It is for these reasons that Duan Zhe dared to shamelessly mention this matter to the emperor, and dared to climb the high branch of others.

The emperor smiled slightly, "Aiqing! Your suggestion is good! These two are really a good match. Fu Rong is spoiled by me! She just needs a person who is knowledgeable, easy-going, and good-tempered to get along with. Duan Ru possesses all these advantages. It's really a godsend!"

The monarch and his ministers hit it off and reached a consensus, which is to plan the next strategy.

Princess Furong has been so depressed these days, she came to the Liang Manor to look for Brother Yuanyu again and again, but she couldn't see him. When she met her sister-in-law Xuanya in the study, she asked her whereabouts.

Xuanya also said inexplicably: "Yuanyu goes out early and returns late these days, and he can't see anyone at all! I don't know what he is busy with? I thought he was with you?"

Fu Rong said aggrievedly: "Sister-in-law! I'm also looking for him now!"

In fact, how could this Yuanyu care about them!But he was immersed in the passionate love outside the palace gate with that concubine Bing every day.The two are like glue, like paint, as if there is no one in the land.At first, I was a little concerned, but after a long time, I got used to it.

The two cuddled together and enjoyed the love that belonged to each other.There was endless talk almost every day, Yuan Yu asked with concern: "Beauty! Did the old emperor force you again?"

After hearing this, Concubine Bing also felt very strange. She pondered for a moment, and then said in that delicate voice like water: "Brother Yu! I have been feeling very strange during this time! In the past, this old emperor came to me every day and night. Sleeping in the room, of course I am very reluctant, but what can I do? But these days, I don’t know why, the old emperor didn’t come to my room, I wanted him to sleep in my dream Put me in limbo!"

After hearing this, Yuanyu was stunned! "Beauty! What are you talking about? Has the emperor not been in your room for a while?"

"That's right! Brother Yu! I don't know why." Concubine Bing also said incredulously.

"It's broken! It's going to be bad luck!" Yuan Yu said to himself.

Concubine Bing couldn't help being surprised when she heard this.An ominous premonition arose spontaneously.