Tang riddles

This lunch was very enjoyable. Although Shen Sui briefly mentioned Qin Zhen's matter before, the atmosphere was dull for a while, but as a party involved, she seemed calm and in a good mood.Both Li Jinyue and Yang Yuhuan seemed to have long been used to the shocking facts that happened to Shen Sui, and their heavy emotions were quickly suppressed.

After lunch, Shen Sui and Li Jinyue went to the study alone to discuss matters needing attention when going to Prince Zhong's Mansion for negotiations. Yang Yuhuan was not interested in these matters and could not help them, so Shen Sui asked Zhang Ruohan to accompany Yang Yuhuan to pass the time.Yang Yuhuan was very nervous about being alone with Zhang Ruohan, so she carefully proposed to sit in the waterside pavilion by the garden pool of the Princess Mansion.Zhang Ruohan obediently agreed.

In the summer afternoon, the cicadas are singing, the lotus in the pond is already budding, and the round and strong golden red koi are swimming in the pond, begging for fish food from them in a naive manner.The maid held up an umbrella to shield the two peerless beauties from the sun. Although the sky was gloomy and there was no sunshine, Zhang Ruohan did not force the maid to withdraw the umbrella.She and Yang Yuhuan leaned against the beauty of the waterside pavilion, and threw fish food into the pond bit by bit. Yang Yuhuan was absent-mindedly feeding the fish food, but his thoughts flew to nowhere.Zhang Ruohan's attention was not on the fish either, the atmosphere seemed a little dull for a while, and there was an indescribable embarrassment in the dullness.

In the end, Zhang Ruohan, as the elder, spoke first. In order to ease the little girl's embarrassment, she said kindly:

"It's been a few years since I left Youzhou, and I haven't seen Yuhuan. Back then, that little girl really grew into a peerless beauty."

It’s okay if you don’t talk about it, but when you talk about it, Yang Yuhuan’s cheeks turned red, and she hurriedly waved her hands: “No, no, no, sister Ruohan, don’t praise me, Yuhuan can’t bear it. My sister is the beauty of the sky, and Yuhuan is hard to match.”

Zhang Ruohan pursed her lips, and probably understood where the girl's heart knot was.She sighed secretly, thinking that Li Maomao really did something wrong, and it was all her fault.

She thought for a while and said:

"Yuhuan, how is the princess treating you?"

Yang Yuhuan's breathing was stagnant, and she was tongue-tied for a moment, then replied as thinly as a mosquito: "Very good, she is very good to me."

"That's fine, what are you thinking about so much?" Zhang Ruohan said with a smile.

But Yang Yuhuan said: "Sister Ruohan, why did the princess... like you?"

Zhang Ruohan said, "Didn't the princess tell you?"

"She said she was confused for a while, but I don't understand. Isn't liking just liking? How could it be confusion..." The little girl was obviously very troubled by this matter.

Zhang Ruohan smiled and said: "Yuhuan, you have experienced too little, so you don't understand what true love is like. Now she has true love for you, but she... is just a kind of sustenance to me, a kind of love in a desperate situation. myth."

"I don't quite understand..." the little girl muttered pitifully.

"At that time, she was in a desperate situation. Xiao Balang, who had been taking care of her like her big brother, died in battle. Her mother was framed suddenly and died in depression. She didn't even see her mother for the last time, and was taken away by her father. Get rid of all the military power, years of struggle have come to naught, and she is under house arrest in Princess Chang'an's Mansion. Recently, she was also under house arrest, but with you by her side, she was very relaxed. But at that time, there was no one around her. I She is the only friend who will visit her, and she transfers all her worries and longings to me. What she loves is not me, but she is nostalgic for the good life in the past and the friendship others have for her I am a substitute for the materialization of the good life in the past. In fact, if the person who appeared by her side at that time was not me, if it was Akashi or someone else, she would have the same behavior." She explained patiently.

The little girl seemed to understand, she blinked her big eyes and looked at Zhang Ruohan's side face seriously.Zhang Ruohan tilted his head and smiled at her, saying:

"In the future, your princess will be the one who sits in the highest position. You are her only companion, Yuhuan, you have a long way to go."

The little girl hurriedly asked: "What should I do? Should I read a lot of books to help her?"

Zhang Ruohan laughed, and said: "Yes, you should read a lot of books, but you can't read books for nothing, you have to read books to understand the truth. What is truth? It is the law of the world, the law of communication between people, you You must understand these laws. Only in this way can you know where the truth of governing the world is. Then if you feel that the princess has made a mistake in the future, you can correct her actions. Just like Taizong and the eldest grandson empress, a wise king and a virtuous queen will achieve a future life Good story."

"Is this something I can do? I'm not very learned, I don't know anything, I only know how to dance and sing, I only know how to play the pipa, and other things, I am very dull. Maybe, I just want to be a girl who can accompany her People, it is very difficult." The little girl seemed very unconfident, and she didn't understand everything, obviously she understood that even if Li Jinyue ascended the throne, it would be very unrealistic for her to be the queen of the world.The relationship between her and Li Jinyue is not understood by the world, and it is impossible to accept it.

Zhang Ruohan also frowned, and she was always worried about this issue.Can Li Jinyue and Yang Yuhuan really go to the end?It is impossible for the world to accept the emotions between them, so Yang Yuhuan cannot be justified, and will always be an unknown person in the palace, like a canary in a cage, and will never be able to be like a real mother. Like a queen, the phoenix spreads its wings and soars through the nine heavens.In fact, for thousands of years, there are no free and happy concubines in the harem. Even the eldest grandson empress, even the Wuhuang who finally reached the top of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, spent their entire lives fighting for power in the court. Are they free?happy?If this is the case with the Phoenix, what about the Canary?

But Zhang Ruohan knew that at this moment, she must not say anything depressing. Yang Yuhuan needed her encouragement and pointed out a direction.Since Li Jinyue is destined to embark on this path, Yang Yuhuan's future path has also been determined, so why not face it positively and make plans early is the right way.

So she raised her eyebrows and replied:

"Whether you can do it is unknown, but whether you will do it or not is another matter. As the saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way. If you don't work hard because of your initial cowardice, you will never make it. You and Princess, the road to take is ten times and a hundred times more difficult than others. Even Bo Zhao and I cannot compare with you. The princess has been working hard, you have to keep up with her footsteps, and don't let her look down on you. , although she loves you, she has always protected you. But if you continue to stand still and make no progress, the gap between you and her will become wider and wider, and you will no longer be able to follow each other with your heart, and she may despise you. " Said After saying this, Zhang Ruohan stuck out her tongue in secret, and said in her heart: Maomao, please forgive me, I just said this to encourage the little girl, please don't let my words come true.

Yang Yuhuan really became nervous, and hurriedly took Zhang Ruohan's hand, and said earnestly:

"Sister Ruohan, I don't want her to dislike me, you must teach me! I will learn everything and work hard at everything. I must become excellent, so that she can always impress her!"

Hmm, good ambition.Zhang Ruohan said with a smile: "Young people often aspire, but it is the most difficult to establish long aspirations. Can you persevere?"

"Yes! If you can't, you must be able!" Yang Yuhuan's eyes burst out with unprecedented firmness, "Sister Ruohan, I worship you as my teacher to learn the truth and knowledge. You supervise me, and if I am even the slightest slack, you will stop me." You can reprimand me mercilessly, whip me with a rod, and I can bear it with gritted teeth."

Zhang Ruohan shook his head and said with a smile: "If you are willing to learn from me, I will teach you everything I have. You don't need to be scolded and whipped. You supervise yourself. I will reflect on myself three times a day. A gentleman should be careful."

"What does it mean to be cautious?"

"Shendu means..."

This afternoon, Zhang Ruohan taught Yang Yuhuan the first class. It wasn't until night fell that the two of them forgot the time. They didn't remember to eat dinner until their stomachs were empty and hungry.The maids had already prepared the food table, and when it was served, Zhang Ruohan asked if Li Jinyue and Shen Sui had set off.The maid replied that she had left for less than half an hour, Zhang Ruohan sighed slightly, and hoped that Mao Mao and Chi Shi would achieve their goals at the dinner party at Prince Zhong's Mansion tonight.This is the most critical step from now on. If you make a mistake, you may lose all your previous efforts.

……

When Li Jinyue and Shen Sui's carriage drove into the Prince Zhong's Mansion in Yongjiafang, night had completely fallen.King Zhong personally led his staff and advisers to meet him at the main gate, and the battle was quite huge.Li Jinyue and Shen Sui were alone, they only brought two followers, Cheng Yi and Hutuo, in comparison, they were really weak and dwarfed by comparison.

But Li Jinyue and Shen Sui didn't show the slightest sign of timidity, they stepped forward generously, and bowed their hands to greet King Zhong.

"Eldest sister, Mr. Bozhao, I'm looking forward to you, hahaha..." King Zhong smiled heartily.

Shen Sui carefully looked at the young prince who was nine years younger than himself in front of him.Tall and tall, he inherited the characteristics of the Li family.His face is handsome, with the shadow of a saint, but the brows are much gloomy.He wears a purple gold crown, grows a moustache, wears a scarlet robe with a unicorn pattern, a golden belt around his waist, wears clouds and dragons, and wears suede soap boots.At first glance, it looks imposing.Although they had met each other several times before, this was the first time she looked at King Zhong at such a close distance, and she came to one conclusion—this person is difficult to express, but lacks great ambition and ability, and sometimes he is unable to do what he wants , Secretly showing a vicious heart, but doing superficial things, like a false name, fearing that his life will not last long.

Both Li Jinyue and Shen Sui exchanged greetings, and King Zhong immediately introduced several of his most trusted counselors to them.

The first one, in fact, Shen Sui and Li Jinyue are very familiar with each other, that is Jin Wuwei General Wang Zhongsi.Wang Zhongsi once solved the red-tailed lizard case and the prince's kidnapping case together with Shen Sui and Shen Jin. As the righteous son of a saint, he made friends with King Zhong since childhood, and this brotherhood has continued to this day.Seeing Shen Sui and Li Jinyue appear together on such an occasion, Wang Zhongsi had mixed feelings for a moment. This meeting not only confirmed the fact that Shen Sui was Li Jinyue's counselor, but also exposed his own camp.Recalling the blockade of Princess Jin's mansion a few days ago, he met Shen Sui as a guard. At that time, he thought that Shen Sui only came to investigate the case of Concubine Hui, but he didn't expect... He just felt that he was being tricked. He secretly patted himself on the forehead and scolded himself for being stupid.

After a slightly embarrassed meeting, King Zhong introduced a second person, this second person was named Wei Jian, a son of Jingzhao Wei.His father was the governor of Yanzhou in his early years.Her older sister was once the concubine of the former prince, and her younger sister married King Zhong as his concubine. His wife was the daughter of Jiang Jiao, Duke of Chu, and her family was prosperous.He has just finished the Jinshi examination, and he is currently in charge of supervising the water transportation near the capital under King Zhong.There are rumors that this person may be the candidate for the next Chang'an Order.

Then came the third person, the well-known military general——Huangfu Weiming.In the 18th year of Kaiyuan, the Tang army defeated Tubo, and Tubo was forced to send envoys to ask for peace.The saint was not relieved and wanted to continue to expand the war.It was Huangfu Weiming who strongly recommended the saint, stated the benefits of reconciliation with relatives, and prevented successive years of wars.Later, he also went to Tubo with his servant Zhang Yuanfang, and finally contributed to Princess Jincheng's marriage to Tubo.Because of this credit, the sage transferred him to Chang'an, where he is currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture.The saint commented on him, although he has never been on the battlefield, he has the style of a general.Benevolence and justice are generous, and the overall situation is the most important thing. In the future, he should build a man's career.

These three are currently the most effective generals under King Zhong's command, and King Zhong would reveal these three when they met, which would inevitably make Li Jinyue feel threatened.

Both Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming had just returned to Chang'an in recent years, they had never met Shen Suisu, nor had they heard of Shen Sui's name.Huangfu Weiming has a straightforward temper. Seeing that King Zhong had finished introducing them, Li Jinyue did not introduce the kid who accompanied him, so he asked directly:

"I don't know what position this Mr. Bo Zhao holds?"

"Don't dare, I live in Dali Temple, Si Zhi." Shen Sui said modestly.

"Dali Temple... Si Zhi..." From a junior official of the sixth rank, he is still a judicial official, so it's no wonder that this person can only work for the Princess of Jin.Huangfu Weiming felt a little contempt in his heart.

Wei Jian suddenly remembered something, and said in shock: "But Xue Dao clearly judged Shen Bozhao?!"

"It's just a false name..." Shen Sui laughed.

"I heard my thirteenth brother mentioned you. I heard that you are the No. 1 case to solve today?"

"Case No. 1? I wonder if Mr. Bo Zhao can solve the case that happened in Chang'an City recently?" Huangfu Weiming deliberately provoked.

Li Jinyue looked at Shen Sui, hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should speak or not.She knew that Shen Sui didn't need her to fend off these provocations for her, but she just didn't know if fighting back against Huangfu Weiming at this time would be detrimental to the subsequent negotiations.King Zhong came prepared today, and he was afraid that Li Jinyue would hand over the military power in Youzhou. He didn't trust Li Jinyue, and he didn't want such a strong sister to take over the military power for him.Tonight's dinner is probably a grand banquet, no, the banquet has not yet started, and the rivalry is already very obvious.

Shen Sui quickly responded:

"If His Excellency King Zhong and you all want to hear Shen's views on the recent cases in Chang'an, Shen will know everything."

"Really?" King Zhong, who had never spoken, suddenly smiled, and said, "Please come in quickly, Xiao Wang can't wait to listen."

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