Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

The curtain of a new era begins

Qian Yuan supported Qi Yan: "Master, don't worry about it."

Qi Yan barely stabilized her figure with strength, took a deep breath: "Who is it?"

Qian Yuan suddenly realized, and explained regretfully: "It's the servant who delivered the decree."

Qi Yan's pent-up breath was finally relieved, and she felt her strength gradually returning.

She stood up straight, shook her skirt and straightened her hair: "You just guard the door and don't allow anyone to come in or out. I'll take the order."

Qian Yuan: "Yes."

When Qi Yan came to the door, all the women in the family knelt down on the ground, leaving Qi Yan the most conspicuous position in front.

Qi Yan saw the haughty and cold expression of the servant delivering the decree, and there were two servants with court sticks in their hands following behind him, so he roughly guessed the content of the imperial decree.

At the same time, a sense of sadness arose: Nangong Jingnv kept her promise, not only saved herself but also protected Xiaodie...

Qi Yan didn't know how the other party persuaded Nangong Rang to change his mind, but this heavy "kindness" was mixed with inexplicable complexity.The calmer you are, the more you can feel the tearing pull.

Qi Yan, who always knew everything well, was unwilling to think deeply about this issue for the first time. When she saw the court stick, she felt a little relieved in her heart. It was a kind of salvation similar to conscience.

Qi Yan lifted his clothes and knelt in front of the edict passer-by, bowed three times respectfully, and shouted: "Minister Qi Yan, accept the order."

The eunuch passing the decree cast a sidelong glance at Qi Yan, shook off the bright yellow scroll in his hand, cleared his throat, and chanted in the unique voice of a servant: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: Qi Yan Yudao, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, has lost his dignity. It was found out that he had neglected his duties when he was in charge of Cao Gong, he withheld the wages of the craftsmen, he was dismissed from his position immediately and ordered to close the door to thank guests, he was banned for one year, and he was given a [-]-year-old imperial staff. I respect this.”

Qi Yan knocked his head on the ground: "Sinner, please take the order to thank you."

Most of the punishments in the Wei State were formulated by Emperor Shang of the previous dynasty, with detailed names, various types and heavy punishments.

After Nangong Rang ascended the throne, he made a series of reforms. The so-called imperial staff used a three-inch thick wooden board to hit women's buttocks and men's backs.

Qi Yan was fixed on a special frame, and the executioners were all personally appointed by Nangong Rang, and the result was known as soon as the frame came down.

By the time of the third hit, Qi Yan was already covered in cold sweat, and as strong as she was, she couldn't help but let out a low cry of pain.

……

On the other side of Weiming Palace, Nangong Jingnv opened her eyes, and Nangong Shunv exclaimed in surprise: "Little sister! Are you awake?"

Nangong Jingnv looked at Nangong Shunv for a while, then called softly, "Second Sister."

Nangong Shunv: "You scared me to death. The servant said that you passed out in Oasis Palace and was brought back. The imperial doctor saw that there was no serious problem. What happened to you? Is it the father..."

Nangong Jingnv suddenly felt sadness coming from it, a drop of muddy tears flowed down the corner of her eyes and disappeared into her hair.

Nangong Shunv felt distressed, took Nangong Jingnv's hand, and looked at her distressedly.

With a strong nasal voice, Nangong Jingnv said weakly: "Second Sister, Qi Yan..."

Nangong Shunv's heart twitched. Could it be that the rumors are true?

"He raised a concubine Ji in a private house behind my back, and even has children..."

Nangong Shunv was horrified: "What? You even gave birth to a child? How come it's not the right time!" Nangong Shunv felt that she had made a slip of the tongue and kept her mouth shut.

Nangong Jingnv's tears overflowed big and big, it turns out... everyone knows it.

Royal father, second sister, maybe several brothers also know about it?Just being kept in the dark, if it wasn't for the royal father's appointment today, I'm afraid it will be obvious that the truth will come to an end!

At this moment, Nangong Jingnv finally tasted the taste. Qi Yan has been alienated and indifferent to her since she came back. She thought that Qi Yan's health was not good and she needed to rest, and because she couldn't get away, she acquiesced to his. "Indifference", thinking about getting along with him after the busy period, it turns out... so it turned out to be like this!

Ji Ya, who had been standing by the bed all this time, retreated out without a sound. Nangong Shunv blocked Nangong Jingnv's sight, and the other party did not see her.

Jiya withdrew from Weiming Palace with a heavy heart: She felt that she really made a mistake this time...

Her intuition was not wrong, Qiyan Agula would rather sacrifice the relationship he had cultivated with his enemy's daughter than to keep that woman. From his standpoint: the identity of that woman can basically be confirmed.

The relationship between the two is how brothers and sisters get pregnant?It can only prove that Qiyan Nuomin suffered a disaster.

Jiya sighed softly, closed her eyes slowly, and once again flashed before her eyes more than ten years ago, Qi Yan Agula was not afraid of dozens of warriors, protecting her sister in her arms, and the firm gaze and the thin but unyielding Shaken body.

"Damn Nangongwang!" Why didn't he hear such important news?

If she knew that Xiaodie was pregnant, she would definitely reconsider and choose another way.

Now that the deal is done, if Qi Yan knows that he has passed this matter on to Nangong Shunv...

Ji Ya is not afraid of Qi Yan, after all, she holds the opponent's fatal handle in her hand, but she will feel a little uneasy...

She even had an intuition: if Qi Yan found out that she had played such a trick behind her back, she would definitely retaliate wildly at any cost. This is the last thing Ji Ya wants to see...

In her heart, Qi Yan gave her the feeling that she was more dangerous than all the people in the harem of the Wei Dynasty.

She didn't want Nangong Jingnv to become bigger, and she didn't want to make Qi Yan an enemy.

It seems that we have to think of a way as soon as possible...

In the 11th year of Jingjia, the first court meeting.

According to Nangong Rang's will, the servant had already hung a layer of bead curtains behind the dragon chair, and erected an eight mahogany screen behind it.

Nangongda entered the hall on crutches, seeing the extra thing behind the dragon chair with complicated eyes.Generally, the high-ranking officials would not come until the officials kneeled in the hall to greet them, but Nangongda always came early because of his inconvenient legs and feet, and sat on the dragon chair early.

After Nangongda sat down, he casually opened up the twists and turns in the imperial case, which was to be discussed at the court meeting today.

The servant looked at the time, came to the imperial steps and knelt down: "Your Highness, the time is almost here."

Nangongda: "Xuan Baiguan enters the palace."

Waiter: "Yes."

……

Before all the officials entered the hall to pay their respects, another melodious chorus sounded.

"Your Majesty is here...!"

All the officials knelt down on the ground in an orderly manner, and Nangong Da, who was sitting on the dragon chair, had to take the crutch beside him and stood up with support.

The screen behind the dragon chair is so wide that it can completely cover the path of people behind.

"See Your Majesty."

"My son sees my father."

After about a few breaths, Sijiu's voice sounded again: "Your Majesty has a decree, free from courtesy."

Everyone: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The early court began, and the ministers sent some memorials and began to discuss the unresolved political affairs before.

It is mainly about how the crops in the disaster-stricken areas were taxed this year, the follow-up incident of Cao Gong, the military expenditure of Youzhou and other places...

Nangong Daduan sat on a high position and listened to everyone's opinions, while turning his head from time to time, behind the screen was quiet, Nangong Rang never spoke, which made him, the prince who supervised the country, a little uneasy.

The second prince, Nan Gongwei, came out holding an ivory wat: "I want to say something to my father, my son."

Nangongda showed embarrassment, and after waiting for a while, Nangongrang didn't see anything, so he had to bite the bullet and say, "Second brother, please tell me."

Nangong Wei continued with a cold snort: "I believe that the counties and counties that were affected by the disaster last year will not only be unable to continue to reduce or exempt taxes this year, but also to make up for the taxes owed last year depending on the situation!"

As soon as he said it, the courtiers talked a lot.

Nangong Wei arched his hands: "What do you think, Fifth Brother?"

Nangongda was silent for a moment, leaned on his crutches and got up again, and bowed towards the screen: "I respectfully ask Father to make a decision."

Nangongda has been supervising the country for almost a year now, so it's wrong to be so uninitiated.However, Nangong Wei's political opinions are too broad, and his intentions are very sharp. If Nangong Rang is not present, Nangong Da may be able to express his opinion. In case he disagrees with his father's opinion on such important matters related to the people...it will be very unfavorable to him. .

Standing in the crowd, Nangongwang had a strange expression on his face. He learned about Nangongrang's situation from Jiya, and waited for the two to touch Nilin.

Sure enough, Nangong Rang did not answer for a long time.

Dozens of pairs of eyes were also staring at the bead curtain behind the dragon chair, and with the sound of the chair moving, Sijiu walked out from behind, supporting Nangongrang in court uniform.

All the courtiers in the hall knelt on the ground: "See Your Majesty."

There was no expression on Nangong Rang's face, and his eyes were as calm as water. He came to the side of the imperial case, lifted Yu Ruyi, tapped the golden pen holder three times, and snorted coldly.

Sijiu helped him out of the hall, leaving everyone looking at each other at a loss...

For three days in a row, Nangong Rang came in the early court, and showed his face in front of the courtiers at the right time, but from the first day onwards, Nangong Da and the courtiers never dared to ask Nangong Rang's opinions on important matters in the court.

Then Nangongrang didn't come for another five days, and appeared again on the sixth day...

This time, Nangongrang didn't show his face, but there was a coughing sound from behind the screen.

Since then, the courtiers and many princes no longer have any doubts, although they still don't know why His Majesty the Ninth Five-Year Lord is sitting behind the curtain instead of sitting on the dragon chair...

However, in more than ten days, Nangong Jingnv had lost a whole lot of weight. Although her palm-sized face had little flesh, her eyes became more piercing.

In the past, Nangong Jingnv's eyes were very clean, revealing a kind of pure beauty that has not been deeply involved in the world, but now Nangong Jingnv is like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, her eyes are energetic and restrained.

She was wearing light clothes and sitting on a chair, with a large case in front of her, on which were all the four treasures of the study and seals.

Sijiu stood quietly behind her, and occasionally let out a series of rapid coughs or cleared his throat. If you listen carefully, you can find that this is not Sijiu's own voice.

He has been with Nangong Rang for more than 40 years. It may be difficult for the servant to imitate Nangong Rang's speech, but just coughing a few times can still be fake.

Who would have thought?The person sitting behind the curtain of the dragon chair turned out to be the only princess born today——Nangong Jingnv.

Nangong Rang came for three days on the back of his sick body, but because Nangong Jingnv was sick, he stopped for a few days. After that, Nangong Rang didn't come again, but asked Sijiu to follow.

According to the laws of the Wei State, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, but Nangong Rang let Nangong's quiet daughter enter the court hall in a dignified manner, and took the high position.

Nangong Jingnu was holding a brush in her hand, writing something on the paper in a "swish, swish" manner, stopping to listen to the courtier's discussion from time to time, and then continued.

This is the third one, and it is almost full.

Sijiu obeyed Nangong Rang's order, glanced at the content without any trace, and saw that the letter read: Zhongshuling Xing Jingfu, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Officials, and Ministry of Households.After the "House Department", the name of Lu Boyan, a disciple of the Taiwei Mansion, was written and circled.

The following line is: Taiwei's Mansion, Jiedushi of the Ministry of War, Ministry of Punishment, Jizhou, Chazhou, and several other state capitals.

The next line is: Youzhou Town North General Mansion, Kitakyushu Festival Governor Nagus Anujin.

The last line: it is the 24th Supervisor of the Ninth Division directly under the Inner Court, the Imperial Forest Army...

It's a pity that Sijiu is an idiot, he puts all his heart and soul into Nangong Rang, but keeps the content firmly in his heart, and will report it to heaven after he retires.

If it were another veteran minister who had been in the court for many years, he would be so frightened that he would fall to the ground when he saw Nangong Jingnv's handwriting.

What Nangong Jingnv wrote was nothing but the current faction in the court.

Since Nangong Rang fell ill, the situation between the court and China has secretly become a "three-legged confrontation": among the six books, Mr. Zhongshuling holds four books, and the other two books are more inclined to the Taiwei Mansion because they are closely related to the military and government.

Although Lu Quan has long said that he is ill and will not go to court, his disciples are all over the world, and every state capital has his influence, with intertwined and deep roots.

Looking at the entire Wei State, there are only two armies that are not under the "control" of the Taiwei's Mansion. They are the Youzhou Army in the hands of Princess Qionghua's consort, the official military officer, and the Kitakyushu Jiedushi, which is a mixture of grassland troops and soldiers from the Wei State. army.

In the end, "One Foot" has nothing to do with the other two factions, and is loyal and subordinate to the imperial power. There are only the poor Yulin Army and the 24 Supervisors of the Nine Divisions. This kind of administrative government has neither money nor troops...

After Nangong Rang fell ill, his activities of forming a party for personal gain were gradually brought to the surface, but if he hadn't been in the court for three to five years, how could it be so easy to see?

However, Her Royal Highness Princess Zhenzhen, who is only 17 years old and fledgling, actually wrote out all these "secrets", and the words are correct.

Nangong Jingnv pinched the center of her eyebrows, put down the brush in her hand, and just wrote three big sheets, and the court meeting was almost over.

She glanced at the things in front of her eyes and let out a silent sigh.

The imperial court has become so chaotic, this is information that she could not capture through the memorials before.

However, the situation is far more complicated than what she wrote.Just like my own brothers...

Although the fifth elder brother is responsible for supervising the country, the three elder brothers do not seem to agree with him. The second elder brother and the fourth elder brother, who are first-milk compatriots, huddle together and often ask the fifth elder brother for things that involve the country or touch the interests of Shangqing. Brother decides.

In comparison, the third brother seemed to be quieter, but the degree of danger was no worse than the previous two, and it could even be said to be more dangerous.

He is like a poisonous snake wrapped around the pillars of the court, spitting out dangerous cores from time to time, sometimes uniting with the three and four brothers to attack the fifth brother, and sometimes jumping to the fifth brother's side to suppress the third and fourth brothers.

Sixth brother Nangong Lie is still in a wild state, it is not bad if he can come for a day or two in the early ten days.

But Nangong Jingnv found that Nangong Lie didn't seem to be as bad as she imagined. He could always use seemingly rude words to make the situation even more chaotic. Nangong Jingnv couldn't see through Nangong Lie's purpose...

This year, the Seventh Prince Nangongli has also reached the age to participate in politics, but it is in line with his usual style of doing things, and his voice can hardly be heard.

Nangongda's voice came through the screen: "Is there still a copy as a minister?"

After a few breaths of silence, Nangongda continued: "Then let's retreat today."