Bastards

At the turn of summer and autumn, there are no disasters and difficulties, everything is peaceful, there are no urgent matters that have to be dealt with in the court, and fighting for the truth has become an urgent matter.

The world can be peaceful, but the court cannot be idle.Regardless of tranquility or nervousness, the courtiers must let the emperor know that they have real skills, they must help their relatives and friends, and win political enemies who are not pleasing to the eye.

Otherwise, what do you do when something happens?Can't you even have a sip of soup when you see other people doing meritorious deeds, being favored and promoted to power?Today the east wind overwhelms you and the west wind, tomorrow we will be able to take control, the meat is good, the wealth is full, and the prestige is even better!

Therefore, none of the courtiers backed down from forming cliques to fight against each other, and they were full of fighting spirit—this is a big event in grabbing territory and fighting for the right to speak!

Emperor Taikang didn't stop him at first because he was used to it.The younger brother under his command has a strong desire to show off, and he always likes to be jealous. As an emperor, he has to be more open-minded. When people get tired of pinching, he will hit [-] big boards on the left and right, and then reward the sugar. Use some balancing techniques. .

This group of younger brothers is a collection of smart people in the world. They are high-minded and arrogant. instruction.

So, the world belongs to him, and he has to listen to the final outcome of the matter... Then what Cui Banxian said is absolutely right!

The ministers did act according to the emperor's face, but the emperor's expressionless face was also an attitude.This attitude is called acquiescence.

Since the emperor is willing to watch us fight - the ministers are rolling up their sleeves, their eyes are shining brightly, the book is getting thicker every day, and the writing is called a beautiful and colorful quotation. If you sublimate one degree, I will sublimate two From wives and concubines to ancestral rules, national laws, legal family laws, retrial of unjust cases, all the way to begging the prince to return to the palace, the whole process does not take more than three days!

Emperor Taikang was dumbfounded.

He just didn't pay attention for a while, why did he jump to this point again!

But some people fish in troubled waters and make waves!

Emperor Taikang became vigilant when he thought about it, worked hard, and spent all his sleep and food on the edge of the dragon case to read the papers. He didn't rest for two days and one night, his eyes were squinted, and he didn't find any suspicious points.

Without it, the sublimation of this topic is too natural.Wives and concubines are irreversible, children and concubines cannot be confused, and the laws of the country cannot be abandoned... It is so normal to be promoted to the crown prince and return the court!Because the crown prince is the crown prince, born of the empress of the main palace, he is an upright son, representing the orthodoxness of the country!Moreover, the crown prince bears half of the blood of the Yuwen royal family. No matter how peaceful the world is, the Yang family took over from the Yuwen family. No matter from which direction you look at it, the crown prince is the most suitable successor for Da'an!

Of course, the courtiers dare not say the latter, but Taikang Emperor's attitude is very clear, who dares to talk too much?This time, when the prince was invited back to the palace, it was also because the two sides fought and were forced to come up with this powerful attack weapon. It was not really to support the prince's supremacy.

There is really no prince in this court.

Emperor Taikang pinched his brows, sighing that he would be chaotic if he cared.The prince is far away in Chang'an, and he has no one to educate and assist him. How could he know how to manage the power of the court?I'm afraid I can't even see the deeper doorway.

It was unexpected that the topic had risen to such an extent. If he had known earlier, he would have spoken out to punish others.Gan's concubine was promoted to his wife, and Peng Chuanyi's injustice case was retried. Which one is as important as the prince's return to the palace!

But it's too late to regret now...

On the cusp of the storm, every word has to be cautious. Although Emperor Taikang was confident that he could control the government, he also had to face, and he didn't want to leave a bad reputation in the history books.He has already done the matter of shutting down the prince and not letting him return. If he goes out and says that I don't want the prince to return to the palace, I just want to change the prince... that is to kill myself.

Let's keep it cold.

After a while, when the matter fades away, there will be people who look at him and object to it, and the reasons must be high-sounding and reasonable, and then he just needs to reluctantly agree.

Anyway, the courtiers are the ones who are evil. He is a wise emperor, but there is a slight mistake that cannot be detected, and he is also guided by the courtiers...

But this time, his words of experience did not work.

The ministers saw that the emperor "accepted" again, and there were more of the same notes.

Because there are various considerations buried in it.

There was a wave of discussion about the Prince's return to the palace four years ago, and there was a memorial a few days ago, but they were all suppressed. Now it is brought up again and again and again. Is there any hidden meaning?

This will soon be the Mid-Autumn Festival in August. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunion. Does the emperor also miss the prince and want to reunite?

It is true that the emperor favored the king of Yue these years, everyone can see clearly, but the prince has grown up so much, and he has no influence, and does not block the way of the king of Yue, and the emperor is also getting old, and when he is old, do you just miss the old days...

The emperor must really want to call the prince back to the palace this time!

The minister who thought he had touched Emperor Taikang's mind seemed to have been beaten with chicken blood, and his writing became sharper, crying blood every word, as if his heart was broken for this Da'an country.

The courtiers made a big fuss, things would always spread to the outside world, and within a few days, the streets and alleys of Luoyang began to talk about it, and the public opinion was unprecedentedly lively!

Of course, this is no wonder to the people, the affairs of the court are not secrets, so we must let people talk about it!Moreover, this matter was triggered by the Peng Chuanyi case. As for the Peng Chuanyi case, it involved a dispute between wives and concubines in the house, and the murder of the head of the family. It was full of mystery. Many people had seen Deng's soft and charming style during the first trial of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and they had deep memories... You can't stop the people from gossiping!

I didn't expect this matter to bring the prince back to the palace!

The nursery rhymes from the streets and alleys four years ago still ring in my ears.Although I don't know who made it up and whether it was intentional to praise the prince, the common people are superstitious. They think that ignorant children can know the prince, remember the prince, and praise the prince, then the prince is good!

……

Things are like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger, more and more difficult to solve, Emperor Taikang is really worried, and he has no intention of going to the harem to play with beauties, he can't even sleep soundly, he can't wait to see a light in front of him, and come up with an extreme Good way to deal with it!

The face of King Yue and Prince Heping was also dark.

The older the prince was, the more he couldn't hide his thoughts. Emperor Taikang was obsessed with the matter, but the two brothers were clear.It's normal for the two of them to fight, this harem is facing forward, they shouldn't play too slippery, you have your skills, I have mine, all kinds of tricks, cheat others, and at the same time prevent others from cheating yourself, anything, the first thought It is how to strive for greater political capital and seek the most benefits.

In this matter, the king of Yue wanted to beat Peng Chuanyi with the matter of the Rong family for the sake of the booklet.King Pingjun was also for the brochure, and his people had already negotiated terms with Peng Chuanyi. As long as the Rong family's Gan family was taken down, the brochure would be in their hands.

Who knows that things will develop and develop, and there will be such a big mess, what about the Gan family, what about Peng Chuanyi, who cares at this time?Even the King of Yue and the King of Pingjun didn't have any scruples, so they knelt down and asked the prince to return to the palace!

There are a few princes in this palace, they are already able to fight, so what do you want the prince to do?Join the fight together!

The court is so big, and there are only so many resources and contacts. If there is one more robbery, you will not be able to get less!

Not only did the two of them not want the crown prince to return to court, but they were also very surprised at what they clearly had in their hands, how did it become like this?The tired father is still in a bad mood, seeing their eyes always full of dissatisfaction...

No, we must find a way to solve this matter quickly and firmly!

It's best to be ahead of the 'good brother', show your face in front of the father, and take the lead!

……

One after another, news from the palace, the government and the public, and the streets and alleys of the city, spread to a very inconspicuous inn in Luoyang City.

Cui Yan finished sorting out each item, thought about it, and turned the fan in his hand, and the jade pendant drew a green afterimage in the air, reflecting the crimson lips, jade-colored skin, and hard-to-draw eyebrows, making it more vivid and vivid , scorching hearts.

The curvature of the corners of his lips is also very special, half a smile is not a smile, as if he is satisfied with the current results, but also seems to be full of expectations for the follow-up development.

"It's my battlefield..."

These words are very light, but the fighting intent in his eyes is quite strong, as if he knew what would happen ahead!

The door squeaked softly, Yang Xuan came in, his eyes rolled down slightly, and he saw a table of densely packed news papers: "Why are you still reading this?" He walked over and put the things away forcefully, La Cui Mata sat aside, "You should rest."

The matter was settled, Cui Yu had nothing to pay special attention to, Ren Yangxuan pulled aside, turned his fan and looked at him with a smile, very obedient.

Yang Xuan's eyes slid from Cui Yu's eyebrows that seemed to have hooks, to the emerald green pendant that looked like a puddle of water, and his heart felt a little itchy.

This little fox in a pretty rabbit skin looks as obedient as possible when he is being teased by the sky, but in fact, whenever he gets closer, he barks out his small fangs and yells to refuse...

will bully him!Relying on him liking him, spoiling him!

But...he is willing to be used to it, to coax it.

As long as the rabbit is happy, you can do whatever you want, let him lose meat!

Prince Yang Xuan sighed, and fondled the soft skin on Cui Yu's wrist with his fingertips reluctantly: "Don't make trouble."

Cui Yu blinked, innocently: "What's wrong with me?"

Yang Xuan sighed.He can't beat this rabbit even by talking and tricks, the only thing that is strong is his temper, but he doesn't want to kick the wall and the table to leave like before. Something happened, I have to go out."

Cui Yu understood that what he said meant he was worried about himself, that something would happen to him when he was not around.

"Nothing happened recently, and I won't go anywhere. It's safe here, so you don't need to worry about it."

Cui Mata also had worries in his heart.He felt it again yesterday, the ability reminded him that he and Yang Xuan had a little danger.But for this small risk, he and Yang Xuan were together, so it should be... no problem for Yang Xuan to go out alone?

To ensure everything was safe, he closed his eyes slightly again, only feeling whether Yang Xuan's trip was smooth or not, the answer was yes, there was no danger at all, it was very smooth.

He let it go with confidence: "Just come back earlier."

Yang Xuan nodded, looking at Cui Yu's lips so close to him, he felt a little thoughtful, but he knew that Cui Yu would not allow it...

After a moment of silence, Yang Xuan still couldn't hold back, relying on his own martial arts skills, and went out immediately and couldn't come back within two or three days, so he quickly stepped forward and stole a kiss on Cui Yu's lips.

One touch away.

Cui Yu didn't even have a chance to lose his temper and push him away!

"You—" Cui Yu's eyes widened, this is too rascal!

Yang Xuan didn't intend to harden Cui Yu's temper, so he ran away after kissing him, and jumped out of the window without going to the door. While walking, he whistled and ordered his subordinates to follow him. There is no shadow.

Cui Mata: ... You also worked hard for this kiss.

Cui Yu decided not to be angry, no matter how angry Prince Xiong would be, he would not come back immediately, so he had better do something down-to-earth.

Next, how to play?

……

In the afternoon of the third day, the sky was gloomy, with dark clouds rolling in, and it looked like it was going to rain.

When the weather is bad, there are fewer pedestrians on the road, and the lively atmosphere of the past is no longer there, and everything is quiet.

Cui Yu lazily held the book, sat in front of the window, and looked at the few clumps of green bamboos outside, flipping through the pages one by one.

Just when the atmosphere was quiet and lazy, Mu Tong suddenly knocked on the door and came in: "Master, Prince Ping is here."

Cui Yan's eyes froze, his back straightened, and the corners of his lips curled up, and a smile spread across his eyes: "Where are you?"

"Outside the two alleys, a cup of tea can be reached."

Cui Yu asked again: "Where's Yang Xuan, have you come back?"

"I haven't received any news yet." Mu Tong asked for instructions, "Master, do you want to leave?"

If you want to go, you must move now.

Cui Yu smiled even wider: "Why are you leaving? I'm waiting for him."

Mu Tong has practiced abroad for many years, not only is he strong in martial arts, but also has a deep mind, but he didn't understand Cui Yu's words.Waiting for Prince Ping?Why?He obviously had no contact with this person before...

But it doesn't matter if you don't understand, this is not something he should care about, maybe he will understand after taking a look.

Mu Tong's eyes were as bright as lightning, and he glanced sharply out of the window, making quick calculations in his heart, before he spoke again: "The people the crown prince left with you, no matter the dark guards or the river gang, are too short-sighted. The royal family trains personal guards, and these people cannot show up. But don’t worry, with subordinates around, no one can hurt you!”

Cui Yu also thought this way, and nodded immediately: "Go and explain to them quickly, under any circumstances, don't show your body in front of others!"

"Yes!"

"This time, it's your hard work." Cui Yu smiled and looked at Mutong with gentle eyes.

Mu Tong grinned, and his old anger was revealed again: "Don't worry, my subordinates will coax the little tiger here again, and I'll keep you safe!"

……

Mu Tong was as expected, and after a cup of tea, the small door of the independent backyard of the inn was knocked open.

King Pingjun was very polite, he didn't go straight in, but smiled and said his identity, and let people pass the word.But this is not like persecution, and how is it different from persecution?Prince, who dares to refuse the door?

King Suiping was soon invited into the Cuimata Flower Hall.

"I have seen His Royal Highness Prince Ping—"

King Pingjun was very approachable, he took a few steps quickly, and supported Cui Yu who was about to make a big gift: "This is not the first time I have met my husband, and we are already acquaintances. Is it because you are so unfamiliar with me that I am so abrupt?"

"Don't dare." Cui Mata smiled and directed, "Please sit down, Your Highness."

When the two sat down, King Ping praised this place first, the flowers are good, the grass is good, the decoration is good, the decoration is good, everything is good: "The little hermit is hidden in the mountains and the big one is hidden in the city, sir, you are wise."

Cui Mata said modestly: "I am ashamed, my practice is not enough, and I have been in the world to practice my ears, so I should never be praised."

He was praised by King Pingjun, but he didn't let him go back and praised him from head to toe. It seemed a little rude, but King Pingjun didn't care at all, as if Cui Yu was polite to him and was willing to talk to him like this, He was very happy.

"Four years ago at Mei Yan in Chang'an, my younger brother, King Changjun, was stubborn. He didn't know the identity of your husband. He offended me and was very rude. I wanted to apologize for my younger brother, but I didn't have time, so I just left a note for my husband... These four years , I am eagerly looking forward to it day and night, hoping for an answer from Mr., but unfortunately I can’t get a single word reply from Mr., and I feel very disappointed." Prince Pingjun sighed, with a faint glint of excitement in his eyes, "I thought Mr. was tired of me. , I don’t want to see you again, I’m so relieved to be able to drink tea at the same table today!”

Cui Mata thought about it, and it seemed that there was such a thing.

On the day of the Mei Banquet, he used his supernatural powers to show off his magical skills. This Prince Ping is a man who looks gentle but actually has ideas. He avoided people and found him, and gave him a note saying that it was the property he had placed in Chang'an. , there is any need to go there.

King Pingjun also gave him a favor and told him where Lanqiao was, so that he could find Lanqiao smoothly.

I just don't know...whether Lan Qiao's disappearance at that time was also related to Pingjun.

Due to the excessive use of supernatural powers that day, the side effects came very quickly, and he fell asleep very quickly. When he woke up a few days later, he didn't know the note in his hand.As for the matter of the Blue Bridge, it was not easy to investigate in the past few days, and it has not been determined who did it.

But Cui Yu thought, no matter who it is, it has nothing to do with the lack of Prince Ping.

"It's my fault," Cui Yu sighed softly, "There were too many things that day, and I didn't live up to my strength, and passed out. My little servant was also injured, and he was not as smart as before. That note, I don't know when. I lost it... what happened that day, I didn't take it to heart at all, I don't know that His Highness is so serious, waiting for my reply, and still worrying about it - really rude."

Cui Yu wanted to make another big gift, but Prince Ping supported him again, with a relieved smile: "I'm relieved if you're not angry with me."

"Your Highness is a prince, above ten thousand people, with a detached status, but he has such a friendly and friendly attitude, which is really a blessing of great peace."

Seeing that Prince Ping didn't kneel once, Cui Yu was very satisfied, and praised Prince Ping casually.King Pingjun was even more delighted, and he drank three cups with Cui Yu with tea instead of wine.

Cui Mata: ...

"Sir, since you are so close to me, and you are not outsider, I will not hide it..." After so long, Prince Ping finally put on a lonely expression, and started to talk about business.

Cui Mata said solemnly, "Your Majesty, please speak."

"Although you are far away from the court, you should have heard of some things. My brother, the king of Yue..." Prince Ping smiled bitterly, "It's really hard to deceive me."

Cui Yu showed surprise: "This... blood relatives, why..."

King Pingjun waved his hand: "If you bring up all the past events, I'm afraid you won't be able to talk about them for days and nights... To be honest, I heard my father mention you by chance a few days ago, and asked in private that you live here. I’m here to ask you for an idea.”

"Your Highness, I would like to ask you to make a plan." Cui Yu smiled, and with this smile, the wisdom in the bottom of his eyes was shining brightly.

King Pingjun was amazed, stunned for a moment, and then bowed his hands sternly: "I don't want to overwhelm others with power, and I don't want to force you with the love I had four years ago. If you don't want to, I can't, I can only... I continued to struggle in the darkness of the deep palace."

"I am cultivating the way of the world of mortals, and everything I meet and see is due to fate. If your highness believes in me, you can explain the matter in detail," Cui Yu cupped his hands in return, "Why are you wronged, angry, and want to solve it? ...If I can help His Highness, I will have no reservations, and if I can't help, I will say it clearly."

"Sir, please!"

King Pingjun calmed down his agitated mood, and then he said slowly: "Mr. I don't know, did you hear about the case of Peng Chuanyi, the Peng family of Wencheng County, who was publicly tried by the Ministry of Criminal Justice a few days ago?"

"This case has been widely circulated in the streets and alleys, how can I not know?" Cui Yu's eyes moved slightly, "Could it be that His Highness's worries are related to this?"

Prince Ping nodded: "Sir, you are wise."

He said the matter in a calm voice, saying that after Peng Chuanyi's case, his father's concubine was promoted to the position of wife, and King Yue took this opportunity to help the Rong family's concubine, Gan's, to do the same, and was promoted to the position of wife...

"The affairs of other people's families have nothing to do with me. I don't care what the King of Yue wants, but this Gan family is really hateful. He even caused trouble during my grandmother's birthday banquet and hurt my little aunt!"

King Pingjun was very angry, "It's not a big deal if she hurt someone. She was the villain who filed a complaint first, and went to the palace to make a fuss, forcing the imperial concubine to punish my mother and concubine. My mother and concubine are weak and can't get up after a while!"

With deep grief, he told Emperor Taikang how he felt sorry for him, but the king of Yue stopped him with a few words, pitying his mother and son for suffering, and no one helped him.The Rong family still refused to give up. With the support of the King of Yue, they chased into the temple and injured his aunt, and even smashed the ever-burning lamp that the aunt lit for his mother and concubine!

In any case, it was the King of Yue who was sorry for him, and he was the most wronged.The courtiers also followed suit for some reason. Starting from these incidents, when it comes to the country of the concubine, the prince has to return to the palace. This development is not promoted by him, but it is also related to him. The emperor was dissatisfied with him.

She was already living like a cabbage, with so much grief, now that her father is tired of her, how will she live in the future?The king of Yue is eyeing him and pressing him down!

So he came here today to seek advice from Cui Yu, what should he do now?

The words 'the crown prince returns to the palace' almost became the heart disease of the father. How should he behave in order to save the situation, at least not let the mother and concubine suffer with him?