Rebirth of the Faint Lord

Qi Junmu, who was sitting on the dragon chair, was as calm and calm as before.

After the uproar in the court hall, there was extreme silence, and after the silence, there was a loud noise.Many people whispered something to their colleagues on the left and right, and every word could contain the words Beijing, Changsheng, and Zhenbeihou.

Many people set their sights on Shen Nian, some were suspicious, some couldn't believe it, some were malicious, and of course some were calm and self-possessed.Surrounded by various gazes, Shen Nian kept looking at the emperor sitting firmly on the dragon chair in parallel.

He was wondering if the emperor knew that Chang Sheng would disappear, or if this matter was arranged by the emperor.The emperor doesn't trust Chang Sheng, so it's better to get rid of people and never have future troubles.

Whether Chang Sheng died or disappeared in the northern border, the news would cause conflicts between the northern border and the western border, and the emperor could reap the benefits of fishing by sitting on the court.

At that time, the northern and western borders will argue endlessly over this matter, attack each other, and distrust each other, and the emperor can hold both armies in his hands.

And even if he didn't make such a suggestion at the beginning, the emperor thought so in his heart.His suggestion made it more logical.

Shen Nian couldn't help but wonder if those words he said at that time were a joke in the emperor's mind, a joke that he said himself.

It is impossible for a general who holds military power to live in peace with an ambitious emperor who wants to control military power.

The emperor took advantage of Chang Sheng's going to the northern border to kill him, and the final complaint would only fall on the northern soldiers.And he, the Marquis of Zhenbei, cannot get away with it. If the situation is the same now, everyone will doubt him. Even if some people believe that he is innocent in their hearts, they will still take the opportunity to step on him.

Before the emperor made up his mind, he fought all this for the northern army.Some things can't be thought about, the more you think about it, the colder you feel, the colder you feel in your heart.

Thinking about it carefully, if he were the emperor, he would probably do the same.

Although Shen Nian tried his best to think so, but people's hearts can't be controlled just because they want to.

While he was convincing himself, he was thinking about everything that happened since he saw Qi Junmu.Especially what happened in recent days flashed in his mind over and over again.

The words the emperor said, the frowning, letting him take a bath in the palace, and accompanying him into the pavilion to see the scenery, was it the emperor's compensation in advance because he knew that today would come?

Thinking of this possibility, Shen Nian's heart seemed to be squeezed and kneaded by an invisible hand, as if it was about to be crushed and exploded, his whole body was aching and uncomfortable.

He really wanted to arch his body and curl himself up to resist the oppressive discomfort.But as I said just now, people's hearts can't be controlled by their heads. What he can do in the end is to stand upright in the court hall and listen to other people's guesses with cold eyes.

Lin Xiao was the first among the many courtiers to react. Qi Junmu had mentioned this matter to him at the beginning.

But things were a bit unexpected. Chang Sheng was sent to the northern border by Qi Junmu, and he disappeared in the northern border, which caused a series of emergencies.First of all, the most important thing is that some people will definitely doubt why Chang Sheng suddenly appeared in the northern border after staying well in the western border.

After all, Chang Sheng's identity is there, and it is impossible for Wuzhao to leave the western border at will.

If this matter is not handled well, I'm afraid it will bring criticism to the emperor.The most important thing is that many things often have risks and benefits. If this matter is handled properly, it will be a good thing for the emperor.

Lin Xiao naturally did not allow the first situation to occur, but he did not speak first.Sometimes things happen, the first time to speak is to pre-empt, and sometimes it is behind others.

The first person to speak about this matter was the old man Yushi Shi, who was the first person to impeach Shen Nian, but he escaped the catastrophe by relying on his eyelids.

His subordinate Guan Han died, and the exact cause of death has not been found yet.

Old man Shi is getting old, and he just doesn't know what he can turn a blind eye to on weekdays. This time the incident is different, and the hearts of the two armies may not be stable.

So he said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, I request a thorough investigation into why General Chang left the western border without permission. Leaving the garrison without authorization is a serious crime that shakes the morale of the army, let alone he entered the northern border from the western border." , The road is so far away, no one knows about it, I feel that this matter is extraordinary, I hope the emperor will issue an edict to investigate thoroughly."

As soon as the old man Shi opened his mouth, Lin Xiao's eyebrows jumped.

In addition to suspecting that Chang Sheng left the guard without permission, the old man Shi's words also insinuated that there was something wrong in the northern border as a general, and at the end he was asking the emperor if he knew about it.

Before Lin Xiao could open his mouth this time, Jing Zhao Yin Su Ren, who had never dealt with Shen Nian very much, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that since this matter happened in the northern region, the Marquis of Zhenbei cannot escape responsibility."

"How do you say that?" The emperor sitting on the dragon chair spoke the first sentence.

The emperor's tone was neither happy nor sad, but Su Ren was rarely happy in his heart.In his heart, the emperor must not get used to Shen Nian.If Shen Nian can be carried out according to the emperor's wishes, it will definitely be a credit.

So Su Ren followed his own thoughts and said: "I think that no matter what the reason for Chang Sheng to appear in the northern border, he disappeared in the northern border. In any case, you can only find out what happened if you find other people's affairs. In the northern border, town The Northern Marquis is the most familiar, Chang Sheng appears, the Northern Border Army cannot be ignorant. Zhenbei Hou holds the Northern Border Soldiers Talisman, and the Northern Border Army obeys his orders. I think, Zhenbei Hou will not be ignorant of this matter Bar."

After saying this, he snorted at Shen Nian with such a superficial smile.Many courtiers echoed Su Ren's words, and Wen Zhuo was naturally among them.

Ever since Wen Yao suffered under Shen Nian's hands, Wen Zhuo was always waiting to make trouble for Shen Nian.

Now everyone thinks that Shen Nian is guilty, so naturally he has to step on it.

Shen Nian stood there with a very calm expression, and did not make any excuses because of Su Ren's questioning.

If Qi Junmu wants to protect him, it doesn't matter if he says it or not. If Qi Junmu wants to give up on him, even if he digs out the heart full of loyalty and hands it over, no one will look at it more at a glance.

"Do all the lovers think so?" Qi Junmu's eyes swept over the crowd, and when he glanced at Shen Nian, he paused for a while, but left quickly without anyone noticing.

After the emperor asked this question, the court was silent, and no one said a word for Shen Nian.

Occasionally, hesitation flashed across the face of some generals, but they did not dare to speak easily under the strong evidence against Shen Nian.As we all know, the literati's level of grasping words is completely beyond the reach of these vulgar people. If one can't make it right, a good thing will turn into a bad thing because of one sentence.

Qi Junmu looked at all the civil and military officials, then at Lin Xiao who had been silent all this time, and said, "What does Prime Minister Zuo think?"

A few thoughts flashed in Lin Xiao's mind, he is the head of all officials, the words that come out of his mouth are naturally much more powerful than ordinary people.

Lin Xiao has been feeling that he can't understand the emperor's mind recently. He pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, what Jing Zhaoyin and others said is reasonable. I feel that the northern border should be investigated carefully. The Marquis of Zhenbei is in charge of the northern border to investigate Zhenxi. He cannot participate in the matter of why the general disappeared. Also, if General Zhenxi leaves the place where he is stationed without an order, it is tantamount to treason, no matter what the reason is, if he is found, the emperor will punish him severely."

Lin Xiao's words fell silent, and the hall was silent for a while. Soon some people said that we should first find out what happened to Chang Sheng in the northern border and how he disappeared, and some people said that we should first find out why Chang Sheng left the western border. What happened.

During this period, no one thought that Shen Nian was innocent.

It's rare for Qi Junmu to have a good temper and listen to their quarrels. The appearance of the ministers arguing with the ministers is not like a courteous court official who is usually polite, but like a shrew on the street, who can be noisy. They all want to hold their heads down and let others accept their ideas.

The emperor watched them quarreling like this, until everyone was exhausted and suddenly remembered the emperor on the dragon chair, and then they each faced the emperor and asked the emperor to call the shots.

When the hall fell silent, Qi Junmu sneered, his voice full of sarcasm and sarcasm.Civil and military officials all returned to their former demeanor, pretending not to hear the emperor's taunts, and stood silently above the court hall, waiting for the emperor to speak.

Qi Junmu said lazily: "Where is the Marquis of Zhenbei, do you have nothing to say?"

Shen Nian took a firm look at the emperor, and then he walked out and said, "Your Majesty, I am in the palace, and I don't know anything about the northern border. I have nothing to say about this matter, and it's up to the Emperor to decide."

He seemed to have no excuse for what he said, but he still said a word for himself.

He was waiting for Qi Junmu to speak, and the other ministers were also waiting for the emperor to speak.

Qi Junmu laughed so much because of Shen Nian's words, he didn't have any intention of ridiculing, he said: "Everyone thinks that Zhenbei Hou is guilty, but you are not even willing to say a word of excuse."

Shen Nian's heart moved because of his words, he stared blankly at the emperor, a little hope rose in his heart.

Maybe things weren't as bad as he thought.

Qi Junmu's voice followed his thoughts, and the emperor calmly said above the hall: "Since the Marquis of Zhenbei doesn't open his mouth to defend, I can say a few words for him. Changsheng entered the northern border because I will."

There was no sound above the hall, Lin Xiao suddenly raised his eyes to look at the emperor, the expression in his eyes fluctuated back and forth, and finally fell silent.

Shi Yushi was the first to react, he said: "What does the emperor say?"

"Originally, I intended to change the garrisons in the four regions. The Marquis of Zhenbei has been in the capital all year round. He has enough qualifications for Changsheng. It is also suitable for him to enter the northern region. Prince Rui and others entered the western region with a secret edict, and no one knew about it. It's reasonable for Chang Sheng to appear in the northern border, but I don't understand why he disappeared."

"For such a big event, why didn't the emperor invent the decree?" Shi Yushi said, his face still a little solemn: "The border changed, and the emperor insisted on going his own way..."

"Back when Shen Yi went to the northern border to lead troops, it was also father's willful action. Tens of thousands of horses were completely in Shen Yi's hands. Shi Yushi thinks father was wrong?" Qi Junmu said indifferently.

Back then, Shen Yi was still the one who betrayed Emperor Jing, but as a result, Emperor Jing knew people well, so he still guarded the northern border to death.

When it comes to Emperor Jing, no one dares to fight against him, so no one has anything to say.

Shi Yushi smiled wryly and stood there suddenly.

Qi Junmu asked him to back down, and then said: "The disappearance of Chang Sheng in the northern border must be weird. I will send someone to investigate carefully. As for the Marquis of Zhenbei, I really want to avoid suspicion. Fortunately, he is on duty in the palace. I will see for myself. Let him be fine. If you have nothing else to do, you can retreat."

The news came too suddenly, and everyone had to go back and think carefully about what was going on. At the same time, they were considering their own interests. After hearing the emperor's words, everyone withdrew.

Lin Xiao didn't stay either, the only one who didn't leave was Shen Nian.

The emperor left the hall, Shen Nian followed behind him.

The emperor returned to Qianhua Hall in a sedan chair, and Shen Nian followed him all the way.

When he arrived at the Qianhua Palace, Qi Junmu asked the palace people to retreat, and then he looked at Shen Nian with his head down and said, "What's wrong with Shen Qing, the face in the court is so ugly, it's hard to think that I will take advantage of the opportunity I took your soldier talisman and killed you?"

Shen Nian raised his eyes to look at the emperor and said calmly: "The emperor asked for a military talisman, and I offered it with both hands. At that time, things happened in a hurry, and I really thought so. After all, this is an excellent opportunity. The emperor provoked the northern and western borders. In order to control the two armies at the same time, it can kill two birds with one stone. What's more, take this opportunity to attack the humble officials and kill chickens and monkeys. Since then, no one dares to question the emperor's decision. Isn't this the best thing."

What he said was logical, and Qi Junmu frowned when he heard it. He walked up to Shen Nian with a puzzled half-serious half-joking way: "Shen Qing, are you in a bad mood today? It's different from usual. Tight, you have a knife in your mouth, you speak so fearlessly in front of me, how can you take your anger out on me?"

Shen Nian felt Qi Junmu's aura, and he looked up at the person in front of him with complicated emotions in his eyes.

There was sadness, sadness, resentment and struggle, Qi Junmu was stunned by his eyes, his face was puzzled at first, and then he frowned and remained silent.

Shen Nian narrowed her eyes and said softly, "I will take my leave."

After he said this, he bowed and left. When he turned around, Qi Junmu said in a deep voice, "Shen Nian, stop."

The emperor took a step forward to grab the man, Shen Nian staggered and almost fell to the ground, Qi Junmu pulled him and knocked him into his arms.

Shen Nian's body froze, he raised his eyes to look at the emperor's eyes that were so shocked that he couldn't hide them, and then slowly lowered his eyes.

He twitched the corners of his mouth, slowly backed away two steps, and withdrew from the embrace of the emperor. He lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I still have something to do, so I will take my leave first."