Bastards

The guard of honor to welcome the crown prince back to the palace was still on the way, and the hot news in the court hall seemed to have grown legs. As the court went down that day, it couldn't wait to spread to the outside world, and it soon spread to Chang'an.

The Xie family, the head of the family, Mr. Xie Yan, and the immediate family members looked at each other, and it was difficult to digest this fact.

What the prince did in Chang'an, although they didn't know all about it, they also thought about it. They expected that one day, the prince would return to court. If everything goes well, those who came here first will definitely gain something... But they didn't expect , so fast!

How easy is it to accumulate network management power?There are all kinds of knowledge, wealth, wisdom, ambition, bravery, decisiveness, all of which are indispensable.Because the matter involves seizing the heirloom, the people who need to be contacted must not be ordinary people, small officials and wealthy households. Those who are high-ranking people are very smart and have a lot of minds. How can it be so easy to win over and surrender?You need to rack your brains, try back and forth, and within a few rounds, don't expect to have a good effect.

How can one or two years be enough?It's not easy to win over someone who has weight, let alone more?After getting some team members, I began to guess the emperor's thoughts, and the resistance of the king and the king of Pingjun, what court affairs at the moment is an opportunity, and it will take time.When the opportunity is found, then make plans...

Within four years, after completing all of this, the emperor changed his mind, and issued an order to summon the prince whom he disliked so much and who had been unwilling to see for more than ten years, to return to the palace——

are you kidding me?

Before this happened, Mr. Xie, who had rich experience and had spent his whole life, thought it was impossible. He felt that it was too early for the crown prince to leave the court due to the current situation of the court. He would have to run the business for at least ten years. Great; after this happened, the old fox had doubts about his life experience.

This motherfucker turned out to be real!

The crown prince of this dynasty, and that Cui Yu who is always by his side all the time, these two guys are monsters!

Unexpectedly... really did it!

"This world will always belong to you young people."

The old man let out a long sigh and had no choice but to accept the old man.It is a blessing for the world to have talented people come out from generation to generation, but for these old guys, it is a bit regretful. I hate myself for being born so early and not catching up with this wave of vigorous events!

Think about other people's outstanding children, and then look at this group of my own...

The sons don’t talk much, their aptitude is mediocre, they are enough to be conservative, but they are not enough to develop; the grandchildren, they are still brilliant, but Xie Wen is smart since he was a child, and he has a lot of talents in his mind, and he is very good in various families; Although Xie Cong has a square personality, he is full of knowledge and knowledge, and his etiquette and habits are inherited from his predecessors. Even if he is thrown in the crowd, he is very eye-catching, but compared with the prince and Cui Yu——

Or throw it away.

Xie Wen felt that his grandfather was not looking right in his eyes, so he asked cautiously: "In the current situation, should we move to Chang'an? We can protect the prince..."

He really planned for the prince.As a good friend, he has been working hard all the time. He has made great efforts in the territory of Chang'an. He likes it and enjoys the feeling of playing the territory with the prince. Now Chang'an is pretty much the same. Luoyang is a more sharp battlefield. The prince has moved to fight. How could he Can you not follow?

Although he is the eldest son of a family with unusual responsibilities, he shouldn't be so self-willed, but he just likes the feeling of being a sprinting vanguard and assistant minister. If the prince and Cui Yu play without him...he will be very, very, very very sad of!

Xie Cong also nodded silently: "I want to go too." He had known the prince and Cui Yu earlier, and these two had saved his life. Like to join in the fun, yesterday Fan Lingxiu came to visit at night, saying that he was going to Luoyang to find Cui Yu, how could he sit still!

Mr. Xie Yan stroked his beard and didn't speak for a while.

Xie Wen and Xie Cong were very anxious, if it wasn't for the family precepts and laws taught for so many years, they would definitely not be able to bear it.

Just when they were about to break their merits, Mr. Xie stopped testing them, and nodded slowly: "It's time to visit your uncle's place as a guest."

Although the Xie family is rooted in Chang'an and has unrivaled power, it is impossible for a family of this scale to settle in one place, and Luoyang also has ancestral property.The most outstanding people in Xie Yan's generation are him and his younger brother Xie Jia. As the patriarch, he is in charge of the clan's rise. He is not in the officialdom, but has more power than anyone else.His younger brother Xie Jia, because of his outstanding academic ability, took another Ba tribe to root in Luoyang and mixed up in the officialdom.The two sides are very close in blood, they walk around very frequently, they support each other, and it is only then that the Xie family has the size it is today...

Xie Jia is the great help of the Xie family, and now, it can also be the help of the prince!

"Go and pack up, and leave with the old man in a few days."

The two brothers Xie Wen and Xie Cong were overjoyed, and after celebrating for a while, they asked belatedly, "Grandpa is going too?"

Mr. Xie Yan looked very serious: "This matter is of great importance, how can I stay out of it? Only the old man can move around the pile of old things in Luoyang City."

With the prince and Cui Yu here, Luoyang must be very fun, how can you miss it!

He also seriously explained to his eldest son, who is over the age of [-], "Here in Chang'an, you are the only one watching. Although this is the first time to take the lead alone, don't let your father down!"

At such an old age, the future patriarch finally had the opportunity to show his face flushed and was very excited: "Father, you can go at ease, everything has a son!"

Xie Yan was so excited that he almost smashed the teacup in his hand.

What does it mean to go at ease, will you talk!

This son was born in vain.

Old man Xie Yan rolled his eyes, and just after waving his hands to let these disturbing descendants go away, the news from the porter reached: Mr. Wang is here!

Mr. Wang Fu's face was flushed, his walking posture was full of vigor, his back was so straight that he almost collapsed: "Thank you, old man, the disciple of the old man is promising, and he needs someone to escort him. Hurry up and pack your bags, and go to Luoyang with the old man !"

Old man Xie Yan couldn't hold back, and rolled his eyes again.

……

Xishan Huangci Temple.

The eunuch Shi Fu couldn't hold his hands steady, and smashed a set of Meiziqing ice cracked tea set.

"What did you say? The emperor issued an imperial decree to call the prince back to the palace?"

A man dressed in common people's clothes stood in front of him respectfully: "Yes, the news is confirmed. The emperor has issued an imperial decree, and the guard of honor is on the way. Our prince will be able to return to the palace right away!"

This man was very well-behaved and did not dare to be presumptuous, but the excitement flashed in his eyes could not be faked, his fists were clenched, and his fingertips turned white.

Shi Fu supported the table, closed his eyes, and after a while, he laughed loudly: "Hahahaha——I knew that our prince will not let us down!"

"That's right! That father-in-law, should we prepare now? The crown prince is going back to the palace, what we have here..."

After Shi Fu was excited, his emotions quickly settled down, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his inner spirit flowed: "Of course we have to deal with it here... the guard of honor is coming, I don't know if there will be any troubles, just tell me, everything Be careful, don't just focus on having fun and delay important events, otherwise—you all understand our family's methods!"

The man trembled: "Yes!" In the end, he was still worried, and said a word, "The guard of honor is coming, the prince is-"

"It's none of your business—" Shi Fu glanced at him.

"Don't ask!" The man answered the question himself, "You know, I understand. Isn't this an accident today?"

After finishing speaking, he ran away in a hurry without waiting for Shi Fu to beat again.

Seeing the monkey-like figure of this man, Shi Fu finally smiled again.

Afterwards, he cleaned up all the rooms inside and out, bathed and burned incense, prepared melon and fruit cakes, walked to a side hall, and opened the secret door.

The secret door is very inconspicuous, and it blends in with the surroundings. No matter how sharp your eyes are, as long as you don't know the mechanism, you will not be able to see it.Inside the door is a small space, dark, without any secrets, just a row of tablets.

Yang Xuan's biological mother, grandfather, uncle... a bunch of Yuwen family names, the only one with a foreign surname is Mu Junhan.

Mu Junhan.At first glance, it was a man's name, and I don't know whose handwriting was written on the tablet. The iron hook is painted with silver hooks, and it is as powerful as a thousand junctures. It has a killing aura rushing towards your face. The temperament matches the name very well. It seems that through these three characters, you can see the shadows Seeing this man's strength...

Shi Fu arranged the sacrifices, knelt down on the ground in a proper manner, and knocked his head heavily: "I have been sheltered by your ancestors, the prince... the prince can finally return the court..."

The old eunuch's voice was trembling, and when he raised his head again, tears were all over his face: "The prince is smart, and he has a capable person to help him. It is a good omen, but now the prince is weak, and the future is not easy... I hope everyone Blessed by the spirit of heaven, let the prince's journey be smoother..."

……

Yang Xuan is not an unreliable master, after being coaxed by Cui Yu to dodge Mao, he didn't waste a moment. He traveled by water and took a fast boat, nonstop day and night. It didn't worry the people below at all.

The guard of honor is still in the middle, and it will take several days to reach Luoyang. Cui Yu seized the time to smooth out his power in Chang'an, meet Xie's family, meet Mr. Wang, and welcome them with God's attitude...

After working so hard for several days, Emperor Taikang sent to greet him, a guard of honor of officials from the Ministry of Rites and descendants of the clan came.

The Ministry of Rites followed the imperial decree and did not dare to be negligent. It is one of the six ministries. It has to be face-saving in everything it does. It will not easily fall for any prince, and even if it does, it will not show it clearly.Not necessarily the clan representatives.

The clan that followed this time was either young and of high status in the family, or older and whose bloodline was a little further away from the emperor's.The latter did not dare to offend others at will, while the former had a good relationship with the King of Yue since childhood, and had long established a position.

Although the request to return to the palace was proposed by King Yue, and the emperor also issued an order, but these people are clear in their hearts, and they are not easy to give up if they seize the heir.

Before leaving Beijing, the King of Yue had some secret intentions...

Everyone has small ideas in their hearts.

Yang Xuan received the news early and was waiting in the temple today.The result was exactly as Cui Yu expected, this group of people played tricks to embarrass him!

Shi Fu was very angry: "You don't even want to step into the temple, and I want you to go out to receive the order!"

Is it bad luck, or is it deliberately trying to suppress the prince's momentum?

Yang Xuan didn't even raise his eyelids: "For so many years, Father has never summoned orphans. Who knows if these people are liars? If you don't want to come in, don't come in. Let them go." He yawned and went to the couch Lie down, "Said Gu is sick, lying in bed and unable to get up."

These people thought that he had lived in Chang'an for a long time and didn't understand anything. He would be overwhelmed with gratitude when he heard the imperial decree, and greeted him backwards. How could he care about the majesty of the prince and the aura of the Tian family when he was excited?If you overwhelm him today, you will be able to grind him tomorrow!

But I don't know how this edict came about, Yang Xuan knows better than them!

Of course Yang Xuan was in a hurry. He felt itchy because of the rabbit hook. He wished he could fly back to Luoyang immediately to see what was waiting for him. But these officials in the guard of honor...are they not in a hurry?

The emperor issued an urgent decree, urging the Ministry of Rites to set up a guard of honor within one day, and to leave the next day. He also said that the case was urgent, and he was waiting for him to go back for trial.

All of them are quite stable, what do you think in your heart... Yang Xuan snorted coldly, he doesn't want to come in, right? He still doesn't want to leave!

Yang Xuan's reaction made people in the clan dumbfounded.sick?Really, how come it's such a coincidence!Stretched for a while, but no one was seen, everyone was anxious, don't really delay the schedule!

The group of people was no longer tense, and rushed in hastily. Some called the doctor, some worried about what to do, and some watched the excitement with bright eyes...

As a result, Yang Xuan deliberately pretended to be sick and stretched, the clan members almost knelt down and called the ancestor, as long as he is willing to leave, he can do anything!

Yang Xuan was just repaying him in the same way, and he didn't really want to leave, after all...his rabbit was still waiting for him in Luoyang.

The departure went smoothly, but the two sides did not get along harmoniously, and the members of the clan kept making small moves.

For example, in the evening when the inn was resting and four dishes and one soup were served on the table, someone intentionally sarcastically said, "I've had a hard time in the Prince's Temple, I'm afraid I've never seen such a good thing!"

Yang Xuan thought that's it?When he was at the helm of the river gang, the dishes were not as rough. Although he has not yet enjoyed the cooking skills of the royal chefs in the palace, he has been to the autumn banquets of Xie Wang's family. The old family, the heirloom recipes, must be delicate and delicate, If it is rare and rare, one dish can be changed into one hundred and eight styles. Is it funny to serve these four dishes and one soup?

But he thought so in his heart, but he didn't show it like that on the face.

His expression is very serious, and his attitude of tasting vegetables is also very pious: "You are right, I have never tasted such a 'delicacy in the palace'. The father is generous and gave Gu the crown prince an example. After returning to the palace, Gu I will thank you personally."

This person got stuck, held it in for a long time before saying: "What's there to thank for this!" After that, he didn't dare to neglect any more, and the food ration for Yang Xuan skyrocketed, and everything was high-quality goods.

For example, someone wants to fool him.

When the prince was on the road, there was a guard of honor, and the officials along the road saw it, and they would always hand over the post to pay a visit.Except for Qingzheng and a small group with special ideas, most of the local officials are trying their best to find a chance to be promoted, and they will never come empty-handed.

Someone suggested: "You are the prince. Although you are in a hurry, it is also worthwhile to meet these local officials during the break and ask about their achievements in folk customs."

It didn't take much thought to say this, Yang Xuan knew it was trying to trick him.It is estimated that the pot of corruption, overstepping the rules, and bad reputation will fall on their own heads in the end. These people are watching jokes while spending their money.

He pretended to see a bank note protruding from someone's sleeve inadvertently: "So they are here to give money to Gu? It's so considerate. It's just that Gu is going to Luoyang on this trip. I don't have any gifts for my father and brothers. Divide the money One point is fine!"

The man shut up.Giving embezzled money to the emperor, do you want to harm someone and be punished by the emperor!

He laughed in his heart that Yang Xuan was stupid, and he was unwilling to give advice, but in the future, if something like this happened again, he would not hand it over to Yang Xuan. This way, Yang Xuan could be regarded as quiet.

There are also those who have a deeper way, if you don't come to this trick, just test Yang Xuan's scheming skills.

Someone first greeted Yang Xuan warmly and kindly, and after talking with Yang Xuan, he said: "It is clearly written in the imperial decree, the emperor asked you, the prince, to preside over the case of Peng Chuanyi in Wencheng County - as you know, this is not the case. It's as simple as it seems."

Yang Xuan didn't seem to understand: "On the surface...simple?"

The man spoke earnestly, with a look of 'I am thinking of you, the prince': "This case is not just a simple dispute over the parents, it involves the rules of the concubines, a murder case... The concubine of the Deng family has a good family background, and her father He has a very good relationship with Mr. Liu, the servant of the military treasury department...there is also the Rong family, the Gan family. Her husband's family is one of the eight small families in Luoyang. , is Prince Ping's family... There are entanglements of interests, entanglements of grievances and grievances, you have to have a bottom line in your heart."

Yang Xuan pondered.

The man waited for a while, consciously giving enough time, and then asked again: "How do you think this case should be judged?"

Yang Xuan's face was very serious: "Of course the sentence will be according to the law! The sentence is the same as the law is written!"

This person: ...Okay, let me say it for nothing.

……

Along the way, there was no stopping at all. From time to time, a person jumped out of the team and tried every means to trick Yang Xuan. Yang Xuan was always 'upright and sincere' every time, avoiding one trap after another.It's just that these pit diggers have very low ranks, and the battle is not enjoyable at all, far worse than his rabbits.

But despite this, Yang Xuan still wrote a long letter, secretly asking Shi Fu to help him follow his own path, and sent it to Cui Yu in Luoyang.

The one written on the letterhead is called a sticky one, without Cui Yu's name, without a code word, it's very shameless to just call it Qingqing!Qingqing was a very meaningful word in ancient times. It was usually used between lovers. Cui Yu almost spit blood when he saw these two words.

Yang Xuan cried and complained that everyone bullied him, but he is a good boy, he held on!Under the enemy's artillery fire, with his loyalty to the organization and longing for Qingqing, he carried it!

He exaggerated what happened to Cui Yu several times and wrote to Cui Yu. Everyone wanted to cheat him, and even saw that he was good-looking, trying to make him sick and haggard. When he sees all the people in the city, he, the prince, doesn't have to be so eye-catching!

"They are jealous of my beauty!" Yang Xuan was outraged, and after scolding him, he changed his style of writing, saying that my beauty is only for you to see.It was probably embarrassing to write these words, but he added in a strong and domineering tone: Whether you accept it or not, only you can read it!Do not refuse!

Then he said weakly, no matter how good-looking I am, how can I compare to you?You are so beautiful, just like the moon in the nebula that day, the flowers in spring and the snow in winter, the most beautiful words in the world can't describe it.You see, I have given myself to you, can you give me your own too?

Cui Yu directly dropped the letter after reading it, how nice of you to say this in front of me!Why can't I ever think of saying that face to face, and writing letters is pretty smooth!

After getting angry, he bent over again, picked up the letter, smoothed it carefully, and put it away.

I have to admit that when he read the letter, his face was smiling and his chest was throbbing... He liked to read such a letter.

He likes Yang Xuan's way of genuinely expressing his emotions to him.

I dare not confess... Do you have any concerns?Afraid of running away?

Cui Yu's eyes flickered slightly, the corners of his lips raised, and he smiled again.

After sitting for a long time, he remembered that Yang Xuan's trip to the palace was not going well this time, and it might not be easy to firmly grasp the ownership of the case immediately after returning.The emperor issued an imperial decree and spoke, but whether the Ministry of Punishment and all parties will cooperate sincerely is another matter...

Cui Yu tapped the table with his fingertips, his eyes were full of thoughts, and after a while, he slowly came to an idea.

But he didn't do anything, didn't have time to send out an order, and Lan Qiao came over: "Master, someone wants to see you."

"Who?"

"I."

Before Lan Qiao could answer, a woman in a rich red cotton dress and gold inlaid rubies walked over gracefully.

Lan Qiao puffed his face and was very unhappy: "I haven't spread any good words yet, why did you come in by yourself!"

The woman has almond eyes and peach cheeks, plain hands and slender hands, a proud posture, full of aura of wealth and nobility, she doesn't even look at Lan Qiao, as if he is a mosquito humming, and he is not worthy to talk to her at all.She looked around the room before looking at Cui Yu: "You are Cui Yu? This princess is here to ask you for someone."

Cui Yu didn't like the girl's style very much, so he waved his hand to signal Lan Qiao to step aside.This girl knew that she was not easy to mess with at first glance, Lan Qiao, this stupid boy, don't let others bear grudges.

Although the other party claimed to be the princess, he didn't give any evidence, and Cui Yu didn't know him, so he didn't salute: "I don't think there are any girls here."

The woman raised her willow eyebrows: "This princess came to you to ask for someone, and the person I want is naturally not mine."

Cui Mata straightened his eyebrows and did not speak.

"The main thing in this county is your subordinates." The woman's almond eyes narrowed slightly, and the originally cute and cute eyes looked a little fierce because of this movement. "Where is your guard with a mask and strong martial arts?"