Rebirth of the Faint Lord

Shen Nian looked at the wound on the emperor's palm, it looked really not serious on the surface, the blood had already dried on it.Shen Nian wiped the area around the wound lightly with his hand, then he bent down and blew twice on the emperor's palm like an elder treating a bumped child.

Qi Junmu was stiffened by his movements, and his palms were hot and itchy just thinking about the movements.The emperor felt that weird feeling again, Shen Nian was a little presumptuous, and this behavior was too close and defenseless.

Now he can completely scold this person, or move his hands to make Shen Nian understand what he is doing.

Various thoughts floated in his mind, but the emperor sat there steadily without even moving his hands.He knew in his heart that he really did that, and the one who was embarrassed and at a loss was Shen Nian.

Qi Junmu stared at Shen Nian, he found that Shen Nian's eyes were very beautiful.Qi Junmu used to think that Qi Junzhuo's eyes were the prettiest, especially in the sunlight, with a faint golden color flowing through them, dazzling and indifferent.

The eyes of Shen Nian and Qi Junzhuo are completely different, Shen Nian's eyes are smiling, and when the eyes are lowered, there is also a continuous smile.

His eyes are very deep, giving people a very affectionate feeling.

Born with peach blossom eyes, the brows are naturally affectionate.

At this time, Shen Nian breathed a sigh of relief: "It's nothing serious, be careful not to touch... the water these two days." He said the last two words very softly, his voice even trembling, he silently put down the emperor's hand, People can't wait to find a gap to escape immediately.

Qi Junmu knew that he had reacted, and the emperor looked at the slightly panicked face of the person in front of him.

The corners of his eyes were slightly messed up, and his limbs were stiff, just like him just now.

Just panic, no fear.

Qi Junmu's heart twitched slightly, he was a little uncomfortable at first, Shen Nian's hands were a little rough, holding his hand all the time, it was very hot, as if he wanted to burn someone's skin.

The emperor sighed in his heart, he withdrew his hand and said, "Shen Qing..."

At the same time, Shen Nian bowed and said, "Your Majesty..."

The two spoke at the same time and remained silent at the same time, waiting for the other to speak.

After waiting for a moment, Qi Junmu opened his mouth first, and he opened his hands and said jokingly: "I said it was just a small injury, and Ruan Jiqing didn't notice it. It means that you have seen blood in the border all year round, and you have seen blood on the battlefield. arrive."

Shen Nian's heart is flustered and confused now, but the more this happens, the more sober he becomes.The emperor's words were very ordinary, but he could also hear a trace of loneliness from it.

On the one hand, Shen Nian laughed at himself in his heart, he was still concerned about the emperor's mood at what time, on the other hand he calmly defended himself: "Your Majesty, I am used to seeing you at the border because the wounds have not been healed in time. As for... people, my minister will think of the worst when he smells blood, he reacted too much just now and offended the emperor, I hope the emperor will forgive me."

The smile on Qi Junmu's face remained undiminished, but there was a slight alienation between his brows and eyes, he said softly: "I know all about it."

The emperor couldn't tell what state of mind he was in now, he didn't care about the queen mother, but the quarrel with the queen mother still made him feel tired.But he couldn't tell anyone what was in his heart.

The courtiers can't do it, as uncle Lin Xiao can't do it, and Ruan Jiqing can't do it either, Shen Nian is the only one who thinks about it.

Even though Shen Nian was overstepping just now, Qi Junmu knew that Shen Nian's concern was sincere and unaffected.At least at that moment, Shen Nian didn't care about his status as a monarch and minister, only worried about his injury.

Before Shen Nian reacted and opened his mouth to explain, Qi Junmu suddenly wanted to say something to Shen Nian, the empress dowager's eccentricity, Fuhua's thoughts, the Lin family's attitude and so on.

Just like before, all his schemes and calculations will be told to the person in front of him.

But in the end, those words slipped to the tip of the tongue and slipped back, like a fish secretly looking for food in the water.

Come and leave quietly, without being noticed by anyone.

The emperor changed his mind and thought again, the two of them used to be calm about the affairs of the court, but now it is a bit inappropriate to say these things, they are too close, and he has never said many things in front of Qi Junzhuo.

Thinking of this, the emperor suppressed all kinds of thoughts in his heart, and said: "I asked you to investigate..."

"It has been found." Shen Nian said quickly in a low voice: "Master Wen did go to see Prime Minister Zuo yesterday, and Master Wen did not hide his tracks, so he was found out very quickly."

Shen Nian spoke clearly, but for some reason, he always felt that what the emperor wanted to say was not these.Faintly, he felt a little lost in his heart, as if he had accidentally missed something, which made the emperor gather his thoughts and become an emperor who had no desires or desires.

"It's not unexpected." Qi Junmu said: "I knew that Wen Zhuo didn't have that kind of brain. The one who made Wen Yao go to the palace to make such a fuss must have been instructed by an expert. The Wen family and the Lin family are related by marriage. It makes sense for the two to be closer."

Lin Xiao is not a saint, and he will not be completely selfless in doing things.

It is impossible for a person to stand on a high ground only relying on the power of his own family. It is understandable that the Wen family and the Lin family are close. Anyway, even if they do not get in touch, because of their in-law relationship, others will regard them as one.

What's more, Lin Xiao is also smart.

Since Wen Zhuo dared to come to the door directly, he was not afraid of the emperor's pursuit of this matter.Sometimes doing something secretive will give people a bad feeling, so it's better to be open and frank like this.

Even if the emperor had doubts in his heart and asked, once Lin Xiao told the actual situation, the matter would be over.

Shen Nian couldn't hear the emperor's voice for a long time, he slightly raised his head to look, only to see that the emperor was thinking about something, his face was still in a daze.

Shen Nian actually didn't understand Qi Junmu a little bit. It was a fact that the emperor valued Prime Minister Zuo, but there were some things that the emperor had never said to Prime Minister Zuo.

This is not Shen Nian's random guess, just take him as an example, every time Lin Xiao sees his eyes hide indifference, looking at him as if looking at an unimportant person or a dead person.

This shows that either Qi Junmu really wanted to kill him by using him, or Lin Xiao didn't know Qi Junmu's plan at all.

Shen Nian thinks it should be the second type.

He is very likely to be the only person in Da Qi who knows the emperor's mind, even Ruan Jiqing, the personal eunuch next to the emperor, can't compare to him.

As an emperor, he was naturally suspicious, but those ministers were not like that.If you love the emperor like Lin Xiao, don't you still have to rely on your current status to make plans for your own family?

When Shen Nian was thinking about this, Qi Junmu had already recovered, and he said, "Don't worry about this matter, I know it well. In a few days, Prince Jin will take people to the northern border. Familiar, if there is anything that needs to be paid attention to, you can remind him, so that he will not be too reckless when he goes to the north."

"Weichen also heard about this matter." Shen Nian said, he looked at the emperor and asked hesitantly: "Weichen also heard that the emperor intends to send Yue Yunzhou, the servant of the Ministry of punishment, to go with him."

Shen Nian, the famous name who tried Yue Yunzhou to find clues, also knew about it, but the most important thing is that Chang Sheng's disappearance should be caused by the emperor.Now that the emperor sent Yue Yunzhou there, he couldn't just let him check himself.

If Yue Yunzhou really found out about the emperor, then the matter would be serious.The emperor privately intercepted and killed the general on the frontier, which is unjustifiable.

Therefore, Shen Nian was very puzzled, what was the emperor thinking and what did he want to do?Or is Yue Yunzhou someone who is worthy of the emperor's trust on the emperor's side?

"I don't want to send him, but Prime Minister Zuo recommended it, and I can't find an excuse not to let him go." Qi Junmu didn't know that Shen Nian would think so much, he spread his hands and said helplessly: "This matter is not easy to deal with. , I refuse too much, it will always arouse people's suspicion."

Shen Nian had countless thoughts in his mind, but he never thought of this at all.

He looked at the emperor who was extremely calm in front of him, and suddenly the corners of his mouth were raised to giggle, what the emperor thought and said was so simple and rude, a bit unexpected and reasonable.

It's contradictory, but it's in line with the emperor's temperament.

The most important thing is that he is really happy with the emperor who has such an attitude towards him.

Qi Junmu didn't know which sentence he said made the person in front of him who couldn't stop laughing laugh, he was a little baffled.

But looking at Shen Nian, who was a little dumbfounded and smiling happily, he felt a little happy in his heart.The atmosphere between the two of them was a bit deliberate just now, but now that deliberation disappeared, and the two of them seemed to be back to the past.

Qi Junmu breathed a sigh of relief, and didn't think about anything else.

When Shen Nian stopped laughing and looked at himself with embarrassment, the emperor said coldly: "Shen Qing, what funny words did I say just now to make you laugh like this, there is no manners at all."

"Your Majesty didn't say anything funny, it's my own problem." Shen Nian said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, you also know that I grew up in the northern region, where the place where I live is quite miserable, and the neighboring land is barbaric. , so etiquette has always been lacking. I was rude just now, and I hope the emperor will forgive me."

"How many times have you been disrespectful in front of me, and I have never seen you plead guilty a few times." Qi Junmu said leisurely.

Shen Nian pursed her lips and stopped talking.

The monarch and his subjects had a harmonious atmosphere, and each other was in a good mood, Qi Junmu said: "I will find a way to deal with Yue Yunzhou's matter, you go to see Prince Jin, and mention him more."

Shen Nian bowed with a serious face and said, "My minister obeys the order."

Qi Junmu waved him back.

When Shen Nian walked out of the hall, he turned his head slightly, Qi Junmu had already picked up the booklet and started to review it.

The corners of Shen Nian's mouth curled up, and he turned and left.

After leaving the main hall, Ruan Jiqing walked over anxiously and asked in a low voice cautiously: "Master Hou, how is the emperor?"

Shen Nian smiled slightly: "The emperor is always in a good mood, probably just a little thirsty..."

Ruan Jiqing had a delicate heart, and when he heard this, he knew that there was no big storm inside. His smiling eyes narrowed into a thin slit and said: "The servant said that Lord Hou can persuade the emperor."

Shen Nian looked at him and just smiled and said nothing, Ruan Jiqing's expression was embarrassing, thinking of the emperor's visit to Zhenbei Hou Mansion a few days ago, he secretly mentioned something to Shen Nian in the room.

At that time, he said that the emperor favored Zhenbeihou, and ordinary people couldn't compare with him, but there were empress dowagers, empresses and Prince Jin in the palace.

Shen Nian was not the only one in the emperor's heart, but he was a leader among civil and military officials.

At that time, Ruan Jiqing felt that the relationship between Qi Junmu and Shen Nian was too close, that's why he said so much.

The emperor is the emperor, and if he does something absurd, at most it will leave a few words in the history books. At this time, no one dares to say anything, at most it will be heard as a joke.

The courtiers are different, they will be insulted and impeached by the censor.

Ruan Jiqing could have kept silent, but he still said that there is a queen in the emperor's palace.

Thinking of this, Ruan Jiqing said: "Master Hou, we all want to make the emperor happy, what the servant said before..."

"Eunuch is thinking of the emperor, I understand." Shen Nian interrupted him with a smile: "Eunuch, go in quickly, the emperor is still waiting for tea."

Ruan Jiqing said hello several times, and sighed in his heart, Shen Nian is such a smart person, he must not go the wrong way.

When Shen Nian was walking towards the hall, Ruan Jiqing also turned around to look for Qi Junzhuo.

Qi Junzhuo and Shen Nian had only met a few times, and hadn't chatted alone yet. When they met this time, they were still a little strange at first.

Shen Nian didn't pay much attention to Qi Junzhuo's different eyes, he had seen many dead people in his life, he had also seen people without arms and legs, and even people who had been burned and chopped, even himself had scars on his body.

Qi Junzhuo's eyes are just different from ordinary people's, so naturally there is nothing to make a fuss about.

Fortunately, Qi Junzhuo yearned for the border, and Shen Nian was willing to talk about those things.

After such a chat, the chat got off the ground. After the two became interested, they fought two games on the chessboard.Qi Junzhuo was familiar with the art of war, but he had no on-the-spot experience, and was almost besieged and killed by Shen Nian.

Qi Junzhuo wasn't discouraged either, and asked if he didn't understand, while Shen Nian told him about the actual battles in the northern border.Qi Junzhuo listened with great interest, and admired Shen Nianxin.

During this period, Qi Junzhuo suddenly remembered that when Shen Nian just returned to Beijing, Qi Junmu had told him about Shen Nian and asked him to get in touch with Shen Nian more.

At that time, he didn't know and didn't want to get in touch with Shen Nian, the main reason was that it was inappropriate for a prince to get in touch with a general with a large army, someone would definitely impeach him.

He didn't want to cause trouble for the emperor, so he forgot about it, and now he and Shen Nian are still familiar with each other after going around.

Thinking of this, Qi Junzhuo smiled.

Seeing that his smile was very different, Shen Nian rearranged the chessboard and said, "Did your lord remember anything happy?"

Qi Junzhuo didn't hide anything, and told what happened at that time.

Shen Nian didn't expect this to happen, he was slightly taken aback, his heart seemed to be lightly brushed by someone with a feather, it was itchy and numb.

Then he lowered his eyes and smiled: "I don't know."

Did the emperor already think in his heart that he was worth making friends at that time?They were not familiar with them at that time, and he was still very wary of the emperor. Unexpectedly, the emperor had already started to let Qi Junzhuo get in touch with him.

"Thank you, my lord, for informing this matter." Shen Nian stood up and said solemnly.

Qi Junzhuo shook his head, and he said: "This king is telling the truth, there is no need for the Lord to thank you." Besides, he also had selfish intentions when he talked about this. It's not bad for Qi Junmu to trust him a long time ago.

Shen Nian smiled, but he didn't say anything, no matter whether Qi Junzhuo told him it was unintentional or deliberate, he was grateful.Because it made him understand the emperor better.

Because of his mood, Shen Nian chatted with Qi Junzhuo for a few more words before leaving, before leaving he said: "If the prince still wants to know something, just send someone to tell me."

Qi Junzhuo nodded in response.

The fact that Qi Junzhuo and Shen Nian got along very well soon reached the emperor's ears.

Qi Junmu wasn't surprised by this at all. In his previous life, the two had a good relationship. In this life, because of some reasons of his, the two of them got acquainted for a while later.

Fortunately, the two got to know each other according to the good track, Qi Junmu didn't intend to get too involved in the relationship between Shen Nian and Qi Junzhuo.This is a private matter between the two of them, he just watches from the sidelines, there is no need to step forward and point fingers.

Of course, Qi Junmu was in a good mood because of this incident.Shen Nian is the courtier he valued, and Qi Junzhuo is the younger brother he values, and he is happy to be beside them if they have a good relationship.

Shen Nian was supposed to be on duty that night, but he still asked for leave, and only said that he needed to go back to deal with something at home.

Qi Junmu couldn't think of what was going on at home, but he didn't stop him.

It is rare for Shen Nian to ask for leave, and it is not easy for him, the emperor, to refuse.

As a result, at the second hall, Jing Zhaoyin Su Ren filed a bullet to impeach Shen Nian, saying that he was arrogant and arrogant, and injured someone at the feet of the emperor.

Qi Junmu was inexplicable, he naturally thought that Shen Nian was not such a person, he said: "Jing Zhaoyin, who did Shen Nian beat up?"

Su Ren knelt on the ground and said, "The Marquis of Zhenbei broke Yue Shilang's leg."

"What?" Qi Junmu was stunned.