Rebirth of the Faint Lord

When Shen Nian and his group moved forward, they saw the imperial flags standing against the snow around the farewell pavilion from a distance.

Baibie Pavilion is ten miles away from the capital, so it is also called Ten Li Baibie Pavilion.

Shen Nian drove his horse forward, surrounded by guards, when he could see the imperial guards, he got off his horse, and the people behind him did the same.They moved in unison, there was nothing else except the rustling sound of the flaps of their clothes, from this small point it can be seen that Shen Yi governed the army strictly.

The flag of the Northern Frontier Army is dark red, with the country name embroidered in the middle, and yellow patterns around it.

The coffin stopped, and Shen Nian led his left and right assistants to meet the emperor after the guards checked and verified his identity.

Shen Nian saw the young emperor at a glance, but the wind and snow were a bit heavy, blocking his sight, and he couldn't see the emperor's eyebrows clearly.

The civil and military officials present all wore official winter uniforms, cotton caps on their heads, and warm bags in their hands, and their faces were flushed from the cold in the howling north wind.The emperor was sitting in the farewell pavilion, wearing plain clothes with golden dragons embroidered on the collar and cuffs, but he didn't hold anything like a stove in his hand.

In addition, he also wore a white fox cloak, which was particularly conspicuous among a group of people.

The civil and military officials were very happy to see Shen Nian, they had been standing here for a while, if it wasn't for the Emperor's presence in such a cold day, they would not be willing to suffer this.

Along the way, Shen Nian didn't look sideways, and didn't pay attention to those vague scrutiny at all. When he was very close to the farewell pavilion, he was stopped by the emperor's guards, and someone scolded him for being bold.

A trace of daze and innocence flashed across Shen Nian's face, then he seemed to have thought of something, with a trace of annoyance and embarrassment in his expression, he knelt down on one knee, his back straightened, his eyes drooped and said: "I, Chen Nian, see the emperor."

Lin Xiao, who was closest to Qi Junmu, hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Young Master Shen has been guarding the border all year round. He didn't intend to offend the emperor's prestige. I hope the emperor will forgive me."

Qi Junmu hummed lightly. In his previous life, he ordered Lin Xiao to lead all the officials to the farewell pavilion, but he did not show up.

The first time Shen Nian saw him was in Qianhua Palace, this man did the same.A soldier who doesn't know etiquette and is somewhat reckless can always make people feel relieved.

At that time, Qi Junmu said it was fine, he was a man who wanted to be a wise king, how could he become angry from embarrassment because of a little disrespect of his courtiers.

Now he doesn't want to be a wise gentleman, so he said it lightly and it's okay.And because of the plan in his heart, he stood up and walked out of the farewell pavilion to help Shen Nian up himself.

Manchu civil and military expressions more or less changed, Shen Nian was also a little bit surprised, he couldn't help raising his eyes to look at the emperor, he saw the extremely handsome and indifferent face.

The emperor dressed so plainly and elegantly, whether he was acting or not, he gave the northern army enough face.

Shen Yi died as a Marquis, and Shen Nian was conferred the title of Marquis, it was a gift from God, now that the emperor treats Shen Nian so differently, I don't know if he wants to appease the Northern Army temporarily so that he can be roasted on the fire in the future, or It's really a blessing.

Think about the most likely possibility.

Those who have poor emotional control can't help looking at the people around them for an answer.Of course, to be able to stand in the court hall, most people still have this kind of enthusiasm.

Shen Nian's thoughts were also running wildly in his mind, and when he managed to calm down, Qi Junmu's hand accidentally touched his when he retracted it.

Both of them were slightly taken aback, and then they heard the emperor say: "Shizi Shen's hands are very cold, it's been a hard journey back to Beijing."

Qi Junmu's hand was also very cold, the moment Shen Nian touched it, he almost shook his hand away in public.

Enduring the goosebumps all over his body, Shen Nian cupped his fists calmly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."

Qi Junmu nodded indifferently, as if he hadn't done anything rude just now.

Then the emperor at the farewell pavilion paid respects to the soldiers with wine instead of tea, expressed Shen Yi's contribution in words, praised the northern border army, and said that after Shen Yi was buried, Shen Nian could directly inherit the title of marquis.

Everyone shouted long live, and the monarch and ministers were in harmony.

When leaving the farewell pavilion, the forbidden army cleared the way, the emperor's imperial chariot went first, all the officials left one by one, and Shen Nian was the last to hold the coffin.Before leaving, the emperor gave Shen Nian the stove on the stone table in the farewell pavilion, and asked him to take good care of his body and wait until he was done with his family affairs before entering the pilgrimage.

Lieutenant General Wen Xi next to Shen Nian rode forward and called Major General in a low voice, those who are close to Shen Nian are not used to calling Shen Nian the young master.

Shen Nian shook his head calmly, he asked people to put away the stove, and said: "Bury father first."

The emperor's action today made him a thorn in the side of others, and many things need to be taken care of.Furthermore, even though death is like a lamp being extinguished, in Shen Nian's heart, the big things are not as important as Shen Yi's death.

The emperor in the imperial chariot looked indifferent. He was covered with a warm blanket, holding a small and exquisite stove in his hand, and closed his eyes to rest.

After an unknown amount of time, the imperial chariot stopped moving, and the curtain of the chariot opened. Ruan Jiqing said flatteringly, "Your Majesty, you have arrived at the gate of Beijing."

When they arrived at Jingmen, it was time for civil and military officials to separate, but the emperor had to speak up about this matter.Qi Junmu's tone was a little cold: "It's freezing cold, let them all go back to their homes."

Ruan Jiqing hurriedly responded, and just as he was about to leave, Qi Junmu said again: "Wait a minute, let Prince Jin come over."

Ruan Jiqing waited for a while, seeing that Qi Junmu had no other orders, he went to the back to deliver the order.

Qi Junzhuo soon appeared on horseback. Qi Junmu saw that he was wearing thin clothes and his face was very red. He wanted to let him sit on the chariot, but then he thought of his old-fashioned temperament and gave up.

Back in the palace, Qi Junmu greeted Qi Junzhuo to sit on the couch and drink hot tea.Silver charcoal was burning in front of his couch, and it didn't take long for him to warm up.

The emperor looked at the serious Qi Junzhuo and said helplessly, "I asked you to drink tea in the palace. You look like you are here to suffer."

Qi Junzhuo stood up immediately: "Brother, forgive me."

Qi Junmu was really helpless, he made people sit down with a wry smile: "You make me, the emperor, very lonely." Brothers, relatives and friends are all the gifts of emperors and ministers, but it seems that there is a long distance.

Qi Junzhuo pursed his lips: "The emperor's love for the minister, the minister understands in his heart. It's just that the minister can't rely on the emperor's favor, and forget his duty as a courtier."

Qi Junmu sighed, Qi Junzhuo's twisted temperament, he didn't break it before he died in his last life.At that time, Qi Junzhuo disappeared while fighting in the western region, so he sent people to look for him.

As a result, no one was found, and he died.

Thinking about it now, the reason why I was so angry with Wen Wan was that besides being drugged, he had been in a state of instability after hearing that Qi Junzhuo had disappeared. Being so angry with Wen Wan, he was so angry that he couldn't do it anymore. .

Qi Junzhuo saw that the emperor was in a daze, with both sad and angry expressions on his face, he felt a little uncomfortable suddenly, and called out to the emperor brother.

Qi Junmu raised his eyes, restrained his expression and said, "What kind of person do you think Shen Nian is?"

In the previous life, the relationship between the two was quite good. Qi Junzhuo loved the art of war since he was a child and wanted to go to the border to fight. He consulted a lot with Shen Nian, and Shen Nian also defended Qi Junzhuo.

Qi Junzhuo said in a muffled voice: "My brother only saw Lord Shen for the first time today. I don't know if he looks good. But I heard that he is not liked by my mother."

Everyone knows that when Shen Nian was six years old, Shen Yi took him to the border, leaving Mrs. Shen, wife Wen Shi and youngest son Shen Qing in the capital.During this period, Shen Nian never returned to the capital, it is said that it was because the Wen family doted on the youngest son and did not care about the eldest son.

Later, Qi Junmu felt that he didn't like it at all, Wen Shi simply hated Shen Nian.So much so that in the end the relationship between Shen's mother and son was very stiff, and it looked like they had feuds.When Shen Nian left Beijing, he didn't even want the title, and he took back the house of the Shen family's Marquis Mansion.

Shen's mother and her young son Shen Qing also became ordinary people.

Thinking about it now, the Shen family's family affairs are quite interesting.

"I think he's quite interesting, so help me keep an eye on him." Qi Junmu raised his eyes and smiled.

Qi Junzhuo was a little puzzled, but he didn't ask any more questions, and responded directly.

Only then did Qi Junmu take the initiative to change the subject, and when it came to Qi Junzhuo's palace, the meticulous Prince Jin didn't know what to say.

At the same time, in Renshou Palace, the Queen Mother naturally heard that Qi Junzhuo was summoned by the emperor again.Recently, for the Prince Jin's mansion, Qi Junmu rewarded things twice in three days. It is said that every plant and tree in the mansion Qi Junmu has to intervene.

This incident made the Empress Dowager feel very uncomfortable. She had been wronged for more than ten years before she got her current status. Qi Junzhuo was lucky. but.

Now that she heard about this, she raised her fingernails, raised her brows and said indifferently: "The emperor has been very stubborn since he was a child. He opened his heart to get close to one person, and ten horses couldn't pull him back. It was like this before, and it's still the same now as the emperor. I don't know who this temperament is like."

Ru Yan said with a smile: "Queen Mother, our emperor has a gentle temperament, and we are afraid of being used by people with ulterior motives."

The queen mother glanced at her, Ruyan's back was cold, she felt cold sweat bursting out of her body, she hurriedly knelt down and gave herself a mouth, and said in a panic: "Forgive the queen mother, slaves and servants are all talking nonsense, the emperor is wise and wise. , Ordinary people don’t dare to take a second look, let alone have a different heart.”

The Empress Dowager said: "Get up, I know that you are saying this for the good of the emperor. He just sat in that position, and the throne is not stable, and now he treats his brothers so favorably, I am afraid that people will gossip about him."

Ruyan said: "The Empress Dowager is wise."

The queen mother hummed lightly: "What am I wise? The emperor has his own ideas, and he is not afraid of freezing if he runs out in heavy snow. Forget it, you send someone to look for the left prime minister and ask him to come. Some It's inconvenient for me to say more, it's better for Prime Minister Zuo to speak up."

Ruyan responded, and then got up.

After Ruyan left, when there was only the Queen Mother left in the room, she snorted softly: "Brother, the son of a man who is not even as good as a maidservant, I don't know what kind of brother the emperor is."

Qi Junmu didn't know these things about Renshou Palace, even if he knew, he didn't care.

He treats whoever is kind to him, this is the best truth summed up in two lifetimes.

In the next few days, the most worth discussing in the capital was Shen Yi's funeral.

The place where Shen Yi was buried was chosen by Qi Junmu. His identity was Lord Marquis, and the place of burial was not an ordinary place.Qi Junmu chose not far from Emperor Jing's Mausoleum, so that Shen Yi, the minister who protects the country, can continue to protect the heroic soul of Emperor Jing after his death.

On the day of Shen Yi's burial, Qi Junmu wrote a mourning speech but did not go.

The next day, the news that Shen Nian was punished by his mother Shen Wenshi to kneel in the Zhenbei Hou's Mansion in the name of unfilial piety spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.

Qi Junmu also heard about it in the palace, so he asked Ruan Jiqing, "Some people say that the prince of the Marquis of Zhenbei is not filial, how can he be so unfilial?"

Ruan Jiqing frowned and said: "It is said that Mrs. Shen was angry with the young master for not being able to protect the old master on the battlefield, so she punished him."

Qi Jun was so amused, it didn't happen in his previous life, how much did Shen Wenshi hate Shen Nian, so that he ruined his reputation so much.Now that Shen Nian is the person he has his eyes on, Shen Wenshi's hands are a bit too much.

So Qi Junmu sneered and said, "Since this is so interesting, let's join in the fun."

Ruan Jiqing was startled: "Ah, your majesty, are you going out of the palace? This servant will let people prepare."

Qi Junmu said: "No, it's just the two of us." There are so many people, what's the point.

Ruan Jiqing's face was bitter, the emperor leaving the palace was not a trivial matter, and all kinds of protection work had to be prepared in advance.Now that the emperor thinks about it and wants to do it, if the queen mother finds out, half of his head will be gone.