Rebirth of the Faint Lord

Shen Nian's last sentence of lightly violating a taboo made Yang Jinglei a little stunned, and in a trance, she thought of the first sentence the emperor in the palace asked him.

The emperor said: "The trip to Qingzhou went well."

How did he answer at that time? By the way, that's what he said. Except for the assassination of Prince Jin, everything else went smoothly, and King Ping was cooperative along the way.

The emperor seemed to be silent for a while, and then asked about other things about Qingzhou.Casually, as if he just wanted to know what Prince Jin did in Qingzhou and whether he was wronged or not.

Just like what Shen Nian said, he didn't show any favoritism to Prince Jin, whether good or bad he said normally, for King Ping... he praised a little more in words.

He didn't feel the hint of praise at all, or he didn't care at all.

King Ping of Qingzhou never stepped out of the place where he was imprisoned. He often sat in the backyard drinking with a jug of wine.

The more King Ping behaves like this, when he thinks about things from the standpoint of King Ping, he will feel that this person is not bad, at least in terms of right and wrong, he will not do anything that will harm Da Qi.

Shen Nian sighed at Yang Jinglei's face of self-doubt, this is a typical example of a straightforward person who is easy to be used by others.

He squinted his eyes and said: "I didn't see that King Ping has such a charm. The trip to Qingzhou easily shook the heart of the commander of the imperial guards. If you have fought on the battlefield together and experienced life and death, you are afraid that you will take him Be a confidant."

"He is the prince. How can an emperor like you rest assured that the safety of the palace is in your hands? In case there is a conflict between Prince Ping and the emperor, will you arrest him yourself?"

Yang Jinglei didn't think about this. He thought about this question seriously and said: "If the emperor orders Ping Wang to be arrested now, I feel sorry for it, but I will definitely do it without hesitation. As for the scene that Lord Hou said, it didn't happen. , I can't make any answer right now."

Shen Nian said: "I know the answers you want, go back and think about it."

Yang Jinglei stood up and said, "Thank you, Lord Hou, for explaining my confusion. I was abrupt today."

Shen Nian nodded casually, watching him turn and leave.

He could see that Yang Jinglei still had some doubts in his heart, or he kept silent and didn't ask.The emperor no longer trusts a person because of these things. Isn't this temperament too suspicious?

Even if Shen Nian told him, he would say that the emperor was indeed too suspicious.

But isn't the emperor himself suspicious? There are too many people who are interested in that position.The dragon chair is the heaviest chair in the world. It is wide and has no sides, and the person sitting on it will never be stable.

Because the emperor doesn't know when he will be stabbed, the emperor is also a human being, and he doesn't want to die.

So for the emperor, absolute loyalty is the most important thing.

A person loyal to the emperor may not be smart enough or clear-sighted, but he must never have anything to do with those princes or anything.

This sounds uncomfortable, but this is what the emperor wants.

Even Shen Nian is the same, if today he took a trip to Beijing with King Heping and couldn't help getting close to him, then he would be immediately abandoned by the emperor.

Emperors are ruthless, as they are.

Of course, if you have a different idea and can hide in front of the emperor without being noticed, you may have multiple retreats in the future. The premise is that the person sitting on the throne has been seeking his own death and taking the initiative to give others a chance.

From Shen Nian's point of view, there is no need to think too much at the moment.He didn't see such a sign, and the emperor was not a person who would give up the throne.Therefore, people must be vigilant in many cases, otherwise it is easy to do wrong things.

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Yang Jinglei came out of Zhenbeihou's Mansion, carefully pondered Shen Nian's words, only felt cold sweat all over his back.

If his current state is not discovered, and he will unconsciously get closer to King Ping in the future, wouldn't he be courting death?

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and returned to Yang's house as quickly as possible.

When they went back, Mrs. Yang and his wife were sitting in the front hall, looking anxious.

Seeing that he came back safely, Mrs. Yang stood up and said, "Are you going to trouble the Marquis of Zhenbei?"

Yang Jinglei frowned and said: "Mother, where did you say that? I just asked Zhenbeihou for advice. Zhenbeihou is the lord. Without the emperor's order, no one would dare to trouble him."

"I just said that you are not such a reckless person." Mrs. Yang breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned and said, "It's all Yang Lei, and I can't even pass a word on."

Yang Lei hurriedly stepped forward to plead guilty, but he just expressed his thoughts in a moment of haste, and it was not intentional.

Yang Jinglei didn't blame Yang Lei, it was because he didn't do it carefully enough.

Mrs. Yang just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Yang Jinglei say that she would rest at home for a few days and not enter the palace.Her tone immediately floated from her heart to her throat, and her whole body suddenly became ill.

What happened in the Yang family can't be hidden from everyone, anyway, it became Shen Nian who kept Yang Jinglei at home for the sake of the military power of the imperial guards in the palace.

In this battle for power, Shen Nian had the last laugh.

The emperor did not hear the news in the palace, but Lin Xiao mentioned it during the audience.

"There is such a thing." Qi Junmu was a little surprised, and then frowned: "Do people in the capital like to think wildly and spread rumors when they are free?"

Lin Xiao scrutinized the emperor's expression carefully, and then he said with a smile: "If the emperor really doesn't like the Marquis of Zhenbei as much as the rumors say, Commander Yang should also enter the palace."

Qi Junmu sighed and said: "Shen Nian is relatively easy to use these days, but this has nothing to do with Yang Jinglei's entry into the palace. I don't want to see him for the time being because of Prince Ping."

"Ping Wang?" Lin Xiao was just joking, but he didn't expect to get such a sentence.

He frowned fiercely: "What did Prince Ping do?" He didn't have a good impression of Prince Ping, Prince Rui or even Prince Jin. In his eyes, these people were all coveting the throne.

If Qi Junmu didn't want to be famous, then he even suggested that he should learn from Emperor Jing how he treated his brothers and wipe out all these people, so that Qi Junmu's throne would be completely secure.

But this is just Lin Xiao's thoughts, he knows that Qi Junmu is not Emperor Jing, and he will not do such a thing.

It's just that by chance, just by chance, he still feels a little pity in his heart.

Qi Junmu said: "My second brother was liked by people back then, and he has the best reputation inside and outside the court. However, it is a bit unexpected that this trip to Qingzhou can affect Yang Jinglei."

Lin Xiaodao: "The emperor means that Yang Jinglei is no longer available?"

Qi Junmu shook his head: "That's not the case, so I asked him to reflect on himself at home."

Lin Xiaodao: "So that's the case, but there is another thing that I feel a little strange. Why did Yang Jinglei go to Zhenbeihou's mansion after leaving the palace? He and Zhenbeihou should not have dealt with each other before. When did the relationship between the two become so good?" Now, does the emperor need to pay more attention to these things?"

"I also find it strange." Qi Junmu looked at Lin Xiao and said with a playful smile: "From what my uncle said just now, Yang Jinglei went to Zhenbeihou's Mansion after leaving the palace. Why do you think he went to find Shen Nian?"

Lin Xiao pondered for a moment, then shook his head frankly: "I don't know."

Qi Junmu crossed his fingers and pressed down, put his chin on his hands, and said lazily: "I will find out about this, uncle, don't worry."

Lin Xiao complimented the emperor, and then said: "Your Majesty, Prince Jin said about the close personal relationship between Yang Jinglei and King Heping?"

"That's not true." Qi Junmu lowered his eyes and said, "I think it's right to be more careful about this kind of thing."

Lin Xiao smiled helplessly. Although the emperor said that, he believed in his heart that if Qi Junzhuo hadn't said something in front of him, the emperor would never have doubted Yang Jinglei for no reason at all.

Yang Jinglei is upright and loyal, and he won't leave anyone with any excuses in what he says or does.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao hesitated for a long time and then said: "Your Majesty, I feel that whether it is Prince Jin or Marquis of Zhenbei, the emperor should be on guard. What they say and do may not all be for the emperor's good. They all have selfish intentions. In everything, the emperor should think twice, just like Yang Jinglei, maybe someone doesn't like him and wants to replace him..."

Seeing that Qi Junmu's expression was a little pale, Lin Xiao sighed in his heart and turned the words back: "This is all my guess."

"I know that my uncle is doing it for my own good." Qi Junmu looked at Lin Xiao and said sincerely: "Only my uncle dares to talk about this in front of me, but I believe in my fourth brother."

Lin Xiao knew that the emperor would not look back when he bumped into the south wall on Qi Junzhuo's matter, so he couldn't be persuaded here, and he said again: "The emperor and Prince Jin have a deep brotherhood, which is a blessing for Daqi. Zhenbei Hou What is the emperor's plan?"

The debate about Shen Nian this time is very subtle. In the past, everyone's impression of Shen Nian was that he had made various contributions, and saying his name was a generation for the country and the people.

Now this point is very unusual, the image of Shen Nian in many people's minds is to exclude dissidents.

If it works properly, it will definitely put him in the middle of controversy, and it will be a matter of course for the emperor to take back the northern army in the future.

Qi Junmu understood Lin Xiao's meaning, he smiled and said, "Uncle, don't worry, I know how to treat Zhenbeihou."

Seeing that the emperor's mind was still clear on Shen Nian, Lin Xiao felt relieved a little.

Speaking of which, the Empress Dowager didn't like Qi Junzhuo very much, and the emperor chose to spoil him badly. This was like stabbing a needle in the Empress Dowager's heart.It's a pity that he couldn't persuade the emperor on this matter.

Lin Xiao felt a headache when he thought that the Queen Mother would complain to him.

Qi Junmu didn't want to talk about these things, so he changed the subject and said, "Uncle, how is Lin En?"

The queen mother and he have sent many supplements to Lin's family these days, and Bai Feng saw Lin En's doctor. He knew that Lin En's body was a little weak because of the heat from entering the water.

Knowing is one thing, caring is another.

Sometimes you have to show your concern, so that others will know that you have this kind of heart.

Lin Xiao smiled wryly and said: "There is nothing serious about him, and he will enter the palace to thank you in person in a few days. The queen mother and the emperor have sent so many supplements these days, and the family can hardly pile them up."

Qi Junmu nodded: "That's good. After Cousin Lin En recovers, let him go to the palace to accompany his mother more often."

Feeling that the emperor's tone was a little lonely, Lin Xiao hurriedly said: "What the queen mother misses most is the emperor. You are mother and son. These years have gone through a lot of storms. Don't hurt your peace because of a small incident. I have already told the queen mother about the matter last time. , The Empress Dowager didn’t think about it at the time.”

"This is natural." Qi Junmu said: "She is my mother, and I know that she is also for my own good."

Lin Xiao sighed a little: "It's good that the emperor can think so."

Then the two chatted for a few more words, and Lin Xiao withdrew.

Qi Junmu watched him leave, then put away his hands, and leaned lazily on the imperial chair.

Lin Xiao has been devoting himself to easing the relationship between him and the queen mother, and he often feels helpless towards this uncle.

There were some things in his heart that he couldn't tell Lin Xiao completely, and he could understand Lin Xiao's position.The queen mother is his sister, and the emperor is his nephew. If there are no major problems, Lin Xiao will definitely stand tall during his reign as emperor.

With the double protection of the empress dowager and the emperor, the Lin family will stand firmer in the capital and become the number one family.

Everyone in the world has selfishness, the Queen Mother has it, he has it, and Lin Xiao has it too.

There is nothing wrong with it.

When meeting Shen Nian with these conversations with Lin Xiao, the emperor naturally didn't mention a single word, what should be done to Shen Nian, the emperor has a steelyard in his heart.

But the emperor still asked about Yang Jinglei, he looked at Shen Nian and said with a smile: "There are a lot of discussions inside and outside the court, what's going on with you and Yang Jinglei?"

"What's going on with us, the emperor knows best." Shen Nian said helplessly: "It's not that you left people alone, and Commander Yang was frightened, and I don't know where I heard that the ministers have different positions in the emperor's heart. So I recklessly went to Zhenbeihou's Mansion. It turned out that he was the one going there by himself, but I became his bully. When Wei Chen thought about this, he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep or eat at night."

The three idioms on his face made Qi Junmu dizzy, and he said: "You still toss and turn and can't sleep at night. People who don't know hear this and think you miss Yang Jinglei very much."

"What the emperor said, I miss what he is doing." Shen Nian saw the emperor's not very angry or even kind expression, he was very relaxed, and the habit of saying nasty and funny words emerged in his body, he Mouth is quicker than brain: "I also have pursuits, if it's really because you can't fall asleep because of nagging, you should also be nagging about the emperor."

As soon as the words fell, seeing the emperor's raised eyebrows slowly, Shen Nian returned to his sanity, and he hurriedly added: "Your Majesty, what I mean is that he is not as good-looking as you, so he is not worthy of my concern."

The emperor's eyebrows twitched suddenly, and after Shen Nian realized that he was getting darker and darker.

The words that were spoken were like the water that was spilled, there was no way to pick them up again, in order to avoid making more mistakes, he simply kept silent and stood there with his head downcast and annoyed, waiting for the emperor to deal with him.

Qi Junmu was actually not very angry. When he was the prince, the Empress Dowager valued his studies the most, and Emperor Jing did not like him.No one paid much attention to his appearance.

When he became the emperor, and no one dared to comment on his appearance, it was quite fresh to hear Shen Nian's words suddenly.

Just combined with his context, the emperor shook his head in his heart, and he didn't know when Shen Nian's problem of talking nonsense when he had a fit would heal.

When Shen Nian secretly looked up at the emperor's expression, he happened to see him slightly shaking his head and sighing.

Shen Nian's heart hardened, thinking, could it be that he was rejected like that.

"Has Zhenbeihou studied in the northern border before?" Just as he was thinking about this and that, the emperor suddenly said.

Shen Nian licked his lips and said: "Although the northern border is desolate, I still read the book. My father is very knowledgeable, I was taught by him personally, and I can read some characters."

"I see that you don't know some words, but you know too much. Some of you can't control your tongue, and you always talk nonsense." Qi Junmu said lightly.

Shen Nian admitted with a heartbroken face: "What the emperor said is true, and my father also said the same. The poor minister grew up on the border since he was a child, and no one taught him. When my father found out that his hair was crooked, the minister was already old. If you can’t read it, you can only use knives and guns.”

Seeing his funny appearance, Qi Junmu, who didn't want to bother with him, didn't bother to pay attention to him, and decided to let him go.The emperor followed the words: "You father and son are also interesting. One was originally a companion, but eventually became a general, and the other grew up immediately, and eventually became a celebrity in the palace."

"Yeah, my father probably didn't expect things to turn out like this." Shen Nian said with a look of sadness in his eyes.

This is the first time Qi Junmu has mentioned Shen Yi to him in such a long time.

In the past, they kept silent about Shen Yi, after all there was some confusion between the Shen family and Emperor Jing.To mention him is to mention Emperor Jing. No matter what the world says, whether Emperor Jing is the emperor or Qi Junmu's father, there are many things that are difficult to say.

Probably because they each remembered their own father, the atmosphere between Qi Junmu and Shen Nian was somewhat silent.

I don't know how long it took, Shen Nian was the first one to come back to his senses, he said solemnly: "Your Majesty, this is the case about Commander Yang's visit to the Zhenbei Hou Mansion that day..."

Shen Nian recounted what happened that day, of course he didn't hide what he said to Yang Jinglei.

After hearing this, Qi Junmu smiled and said: "To be honest, I didn't expect Yang Jinglei to go to the Zhenbei Hou's Mansion, let alone you would point him out."

"This minister is loyal to the emperor, Commander Yang is a person whom the emperor values, even if the minister doesn't open his mouth about this trivial matter, he will figure it out." While expressing his loyalty, Shen Nian also did not forget to flatter him.

Fortunately, although the flattery was wrong, it didn't hit the horse's leg either. The emperor's expression was light: "I originally intended him to be in charge of the Beishan Imperial Guard, but now I can't."

Shen Nian didn't expect the emperor to tell him this, for a while he didn't know what to say.

The emperor waved him back, telling him to step back.

After Shen Nian left, the emperor sat there without moving.He lived his whole life again, but Yang Jinglei's fate changed, maybe not only Yang Jinglei changed, but also many people.

People who have gone through hardships and come back to the world look at things more calmly than before, and make more cruel decisions.

Yang Jinglei might just have a casual thought, but it's hard to get his trust anymore.

It was unfair to Yang Jinglei to do so, but the emperor did not regret it.

Thinking of Yang Jinglei, the emperor thought about those words again for some reason, and thought of Shen Yi and Emperor Jing from this.

He didn't know if he and Shen Nian would become like them one day, king is king, minister is minister, mutual suspicion and guard against each other for the rest of their lives.

Shen Nian didn't expect Qi Junmu to think about this, he has been a little annoyed since he left Qianhua Hall.Annoyed that she couldn't keep her mouth shut in front of Qi Junmu, talking nonsense.

As long as the emperor is narrow-minded, he will die.

Commenting on the emperor's appearance is fine if you just comment on it in your heart. If you say it in front of the emperor and compare yourself with others, isn't that courting death?

Shen Nian thought about these things depressedly, and in the end it was inevitable that he felt a little comforted, the emperor was quite tolerant and did not punish him for his crimes.I don't know if this is a good thing.

Shen Nianxin was thinking about this, and almost bumped into a young man with red lips and white teeth at the corner of the alley.

This young man was dressed in white, holding a folding fan, shaking it, looking extremely chic.

After the little boy stood firm and saw Shen Nian's appearance, his eyes lit up and he said, "Marquis of Zhenbei."

The tone is very certain, and the voice is clear.

Shen Nian took a look at him, feeling a little familiar, but he didn't know where he met him, he frowned and said, "Who are you, why haven't I seen you in the palace?"

The little boy smiled, with a little pride in his eyes: "This palace is so big, there are so many people, have you seen them all?"

Shen Nian said lightly: "There are indeed many people in the palace, but not many can dress like this. Who are you? This is the way out of the palace. I haven't heard of any son entering the palace today. Who are you? Who? If you don’t say anything else, I’ll have the guards arrest you and interrogate you severely.”

Seeing Shen Nian's stern expression and the intention of making a move, the young master was annoyed, he frowned and said, "I, Fuhua."

"Fuhua?" Shen Nian was surprised, and then he raised his eyebrows and said, "I have never met Princess Fuhua, so I don't know if your words are true or false. If it is convenient, you can go to the emperor with me."

"I'm going out of the palace to visit Cousin Lin En, here is the token of the empress dowager, take a look." Fuhua didn't expect Shen Nian to say that, and quickly took out the token of the empress dowager.

Shen Nian said: "The princess doesn't take anyone with her when she leaves the palace? You should go with me."

Fuhua is not the kind of bullying and unreasonable person, seeing Shen Nian's reckless appearance, she thought for a while and said: "Forget it, if I go with you, I will go with you."

After wandering around, Fuhua and Shen Nian appeared in Qianhua Hall again.

Looking at Fuhua dressed as a man, Qi Junmu was taken aback for a moment, then frowned and said, "Fuhua?"

Fuhua nodded, and the emperor frowned: "You are a princess, what kind of dress is this?"

Fu Hua curled his lips and said: "My mother has been urging me to go out of the palace these days to see my cousin Lin En. I don't want to bring so many people with me. Everyone knows how powerful he is. So I planned to go out of the palace quietly today, but I didn't expect to meet him. When I arrived at Zhenbeihou who was on patrol, he was afraid that I would deceive him, so he brought me here."

Shen Nian stepped forward to plead guilty and said: "I didn't know Princess Fuhua, so I brought this person to the emperor. I hope the emperor and the princess will forgive me."

"It's okay, this is your duty." Fuhua said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't blame Zhenbeihou."

"When did I say I'm going to blame him? If you want to blame him, you should be the one to blame." Qi Junmu said angrily, "If you go out of the palace, then change your clothes. What's this like?"

Fuhua's face was full of reluctance, she looked at Shen Nian and said, "Your Majesty, I was ordered by my mother to visit my cousin Lin En when I left the palace. I think it's best to dress like this, or you can let Zhen Beihou went to visit my cousin with me. Others would not gossip if they saw it."

Shen Nian was naturally unwilling.

Fuhua is dressed as a man, but she is still a woman, a princess.

But before he could refuse, Qi Junmu spoke up, and he said, "What nonsense are you talking about? For no reason, the Marquis of Zhenbei went to the Lin family. If you want to go, then change your clothes, if you don't want to go, just stay In the palace."

Seeing that the emperor's expression was not good, Fuhua left angrily.

After she left, Qi Junmu looked at Shen Nian and said, "Fuhua has been spoiled by the queen mother, don't take today's matters to heart."

Shen Nian said: "My minister, I would like to thank the emperor for rescuing the siege."

Qi Junmu nodded, and didn't let him back down, so as not to meet Fu Hua again and cause gossip.

Qi Junmu knows about Fuhua, she is not a casual person.If she really didn't want to be discovered, she would have slipped out of the palace long ago.

After all, she has the queen mother's token in her hand, so Fuhua may have done this on purpose today.

Dressed like this, no matter which guard she meets, she will verify her identity.

Fuhua's behavior just now, is it to show that she has no idea about Lin En?It's just that she is a daughter's family, and the queen mother and the Lin family have been coordinating this matter, so she can't explain it clearly, so she just made it like this.

She couldn't talk to the Queen Mother about this, or the Queen Mother wouldn't give her a chance to refuse, so she found him.

Thinking of this possibility, Qi Junmu just felt dizzy.

Shen Nian stood aside and looked at him, after a long time, pursed the corners of his mouth.

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Afterwards, the weather in Beijing became hotter and hotter.

Before the emperor found a chance to confirm Fuhua's true thoughts, Shen Nian had a rest for the day, and suddenly ran to the palace to ask for an audience.

Qi Junmu originally thought that he came here because of some grievances at the Shen family, just like last time.

As a result, he announced the person in, Shen Nian knelt on the ground, handed over the soldier talisman, and at the same time said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I beg the emperor to take back the title of my minister, and give me a body in white."

Qi Junmu was drinking tea at that time, ready to listen carefully to Shen Nian's complaints, and was also thinking about how to comfort him.Hearing this suddenly, a mouthful of tea spouted out of his mouth, and water was all over his body and the table.

The emperor coughed in embarrassment, and then he didn't clean up, and said, "What did you say?"

How to do it again, Shen Nian was stimulated by something.