Huaigui

After saying this, the entire study was silent, Gao Jing said: "What do you mean?"

"Your Highness, it's better to strike first." He Lan Mingyue said, "Prince Yu wants to kill two birds with one stone, why can't you?"

Hearing this, Gao Jing furrowed his brows for a long time before saying, "Say it straight."

Helan Mingyue was still kneeling, but her back was straight: "The poison was for Gao Yu. If you provoke a dispute between the two palaces at this moment, even if your subordinates die to show their ambitions, you will not be able to retreat unscathed. Now Prince Yu has placed Murong Yun On the side of the Yu Palace, the chances of doing something are far greater than those of the subordinates. As long as Gao Yu dies, the Murong family and the Ling family will be torn apart..."

"The Murong family can cover the sky with one hand?!" Gao Jing said angrily, "It's all about playing tricks, but now you want to reach into the East Palace, you really don't care about the royal family!"

"His Royal Highness has ears through walls." He Lan Mingyue whispered softly, "Think about it, how can we break the situation?"

Gao Jing wanted to serve tea, but the cup had already been smashed in his rage, so he could only withdraw his hand resentfully: "I understand what you want to say, is it poisonous? If you eat too much, you will die?"

He Lan Mingyue knew that he was smart, but she didn't want Gao Jing to be so straightforward, so she froze in place for a while.

Gao Jing said impatiently: "You want to take the poison alone and blame Chaofengguan, what are you doing now?"

"Your Highness, this is not enough." Suddenly a female voice came in, both of them were startled, they turned their heads and saw that it was Aman, and they breathed a sigh of relief.

"What do you think, sister?" Gao Jing asked.

Amang heard the movement when Gao Jing threw the cup, and stayed outside the door to listen. At this moment, Gao Jing asked, knowing that he trusted him, and obeyed: "Your Majesty thinks that something happened to you It won’t really set the Chaofeng Pavilion on fire, and it won’t shake King Yu too much—he wants to have a long-term heir after marrying a wife, but what he really covets is to control the East Palace?”

Gao Jing was shocked: "You mean, he might still..."

Aman nodded: "If your Highness wants to do it, you must be ruthless! Brotherhood, morality and ethics are all put aside, Your Highness, can you really do it?"

Gao Jing said angrily: "Now that others are going to invite you into the urn, what kind of affection do you have?"

"Then it is confirmed that Concubine Ling Gui has an affair with King Yu." Amang said bluntly, "Whether His Highness Yu is the child of King Yu or not, you must do the best to make this matter so that His Majesty will never have any heart-to-heart relationship with King Yu again. .”

The confidant maid never speaks out on political affairs, she is a blockbuster, and she is actually a bit vicious.Gao Jing looked at her as if looking at a stranger, but smiled after a while: "Sister Amang, Gu despised you in the past - you need to think about this matter more, and what can be done to reduce Gu's loss."

"Your Highness, there is not much time." He Lan Mingyue reminded, "Murong Yun will not sit and wait for you."

"Do you have an idea?" Gao Jing squinted his eyes, and the little cinnabar mole seemed to flash past.He Lan nodded, stood up and listened to something, the person sitting finally smiled.

"Then let's do it."

The study in the Yaoguang Pavilion has been plotting for a long time, and the sky outside is in full bloom.

After nightfall, He Lanmingyue made a pot of wine and quietly went to the Chaofeng Pavilion.At this time, the moon is dark and the wind is high. As a member of the Yaoguang Pavilion, his move is dangerous. If he wants to escape his suspicion from Gao Jing, he must fight with his life.

Fortunately, Helan Mingyue was lucky and saw Murong Yun not long after.The other party was surprised that he came here at this time, said a few words with the attendants who took over the shift, and went straight out of the Chaofeng Pavilion.He walked forward, He Lan Mingyue didn't speak, and kept a close distance with the wine, the two of them seemed to know each other, they walked a long way, and only stopped by a field of flowers.

On a spring night, the flowers are in full bloom, and under the stars, there is a unique style.

It's a pity that no one had time to appreciate it, and Murong Yun didn't turn around: "Have you figured it out?"

"My lord doesn't believe me." He Lan Mingyue answered irrelevantly, "Doesn't even eldest brother believe me?"

His tone was pitiful, and Murong Yun felt soft-hearted: "Before... I saw that you always cared about that highness, not to mention the prince. When I saw you, I couldn't help wondering if you really cared about him... With this sentence, big brother Naturally I believe you."

"Gao Jingconghui, I'm afraid he will see through." Murong Yun nodded, and He Lan Mingyue continued to ask, "Apart from the inner palace, does the prince have any arrangements outside?"

Murong Yun said: "Originally, I wanted to support Gao Yu, but Concubine Ling made troubles again and again. The prince is now married to General Xu, and he is advancing by retreating. It is the group of people who want to merge the state."

It was basically the same as what he thought, He Lan Mingyue said again: "Why don't you delay it for a while."

Murong Yun raised his eyebrows: "Why?"

"I'm afraid that Ling's going to extremes will destroy everything. At this moment, Beidian's defense is also strong. If something happened to Gao Yu rashly, Gao Jing will understand it all at once. After a while... Mr. Chunru's side is also there. Are you speaking to His Majesty? No rush."

Mentioning the Patriarch of the Murong family, Murong Yun was a little dazed, but after a while he asked: "The note I gave you last time, did you go to him?"

"At this juncture, it doesn't matter when I go. Besides, I'm not very anxious about my parents now." Seeing that his expression was different, He Lan Mingyue frowned slightly, "Why, should I go?"

"It's up to you." Murong Yun said, unwilling to say another word.

He didn't want to grab the white by himself, and he already knew all about it from Xu Xinna. Seeing Murong Yun's reaction, he took out the wine and shared it with him.The two chatted for a while, and Murong Yun finally relaxed his vigilance.

"Don't blame me for talking badly to you that day, big brother is having a hard time." He patted Helan Mingyue on the back, like the affectionate ones who finished practicing kung fu when they were young, "My parents are all in Murong Mansion, so I dare not not listen to the Patriarch's words ...Sometimes I really envy you, the name of an orphan is not good, but you are extremely free, alone, you don't have to worry about anything."

"Brother is joking again." He Lan Mingyue smiled.

"You...Mingyue, if one day you suddenly find that your identity is not as humble as you imagined, what will you do? Do you feel that these years are a shame?"

He Lan Mingyue was startled, and then said: "Let's see, after I am a criminal minister, what kind of noble background can I have?"

Murong Yun's eyes darkened: "I told you about King Longxi, he..."

"Brother, the King of Longxi is dead." He Lan Mingyue paused every word, and said very slowly, "The dead were good or evil in their lifetime, and they have already been turned into a pile of loess."

After looking at him for a while, Murong Yun suddenly smiled: "Yes, brother is confused."

He Lan Mingyue waved his hand, he and Murong Yun parted ways, and walked to Yaoguang Pavilion alone.In order to avoid the guards who were watching the night, he always took remote paths, his mind was full of what he said to Murong Yun.

He is dead.

A pinch of loess, nothing.

Heart throbbing suddenly, Helan Mingyue took a deep breath and pinched her palm.Didn't he say this to himself?Others hinted time and again that no matter how stupid he is, he should understand.

But what action do they wish they had?He's just a joke.

The storage position is like a lead wire of contradictions. When the spring is thick, the previous dynasty finally quarreled over this matter.

Since the founding of Beining, the emperors have worked hard to govern, but the country's prosperity is still inseparable from the support of the major families.At present, in the imperial court, only the Murong family is the leader of the family, so Murong Xun is in a position without real power, and he can still speak in the imperial court.

During the reign of Emperor Xianjing Wen, he promoted scholars from poor families. The current emperor still uses the examination and selection system, except for the palace examination. The grand master is the person who has the most contact with this matter.Yuan Tan is a well-rounded person, good at dancing with long sleeves, and he saw this opportunity early.All the officials who have entered the officialdom from poor families have no support behind them, and most of them rely on the Yuan family as their backer.

Murong Xun and Yuan Tan are notoriously at odds, and they also compete with each other in terms of reserve positions.Murong Xun said that Gao Yu was a young hero, and Yuan Tan recommended Gao Jing, who had both morality and talent. The emperor was so quarreled that his brain hurt, he hurriedly stopped the court, and went to the Hanzhang Hall of the West Palace to play chess with King Ji.

Gao Jingxia turned back, his ears were still hot, it was the first time he saw such arguing in court, and no courtier felt uncomfortable.The footsteps were fast, and before he had gone far, Gao Jing heard someone calling him behind him.

"Your Highness, Your Highness! You wait for the old minister!"

Enthusiastic and enthusiastic, Gao Jing sighed, turned around with a polite smile on his face: "It's Grand Master Yuan, is there something important in such a hurry to find an orphan?"

Yuan Tan was a Habayashiro in his early years, half a military commander.He is a man of talent, with a strong body even in his old age, with a radiant face, and his back is not bent at all.

Seeing Gao Jing, Yuan Tan hurriedly saluted, and finally took out an invitation card from his sleeve: "Your Highness, the next holiday will be my birthday. I am ashamed to say that Your Highness is an honorable person, so I don't need to pay attention to veterans, but my son I have been fascinated by His Highness for a long time, and it would be the Yuan family's good fortune if His Highness went to drink a glass of birthday wine! Your Highness, what do you think?"

Gao Jing didn't accept the invitation: "Grand Master Yuan is well aware that there is a turmoil in the court at this time, but he still comes to invite Gu, isn't he afraid of being punished by the emperor?"

Yuan Tan laughed and said: "It's just the wind in the court. Everyone knows that the old minister strongly recommends His Highness. This way, the old minister's words and deeds are consistent. Besides, the birthday banquet is a private matter, and Princess Pingcheng and dog son Yuan Ying are getting married soon. Your Highness will go to Yuan's house. It's half-in-law. Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch, this is normal, how can you blame him?"

Gao Jing smiled but was not a smile, Grand Master Ren Yuan was tongue-tied, he didn't say anything, and he didn't refuse.Yuan Tan had expected this result early on, and was not depressed, and left after saying goodbye politely.

"What do you think of this person?" Gao Jing turned his head and asked He Lan Mingyue who was standing beside him silently just now.

"Sophisticated."

Gao Jing nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, Mr. Chunru said one thing and one thing, one hundred steelmaking, Yuan Taishi's spring breeze is gentle, and his fingers are soft. Father wants them to check and balance each other, so they can quarrel in the Taiji Hall."

He Lan Mingyue was puzzled and said, "Why checks and balances?"

Gao Jing glanced at him with an expression of "you can clearly understand", and was about to make a long speech when someone came over suddenly.Hearing the voice this time, Gao Jing couldn't laugh anymore.

"Brother! Why are you walking so slowly here!" Gao Yu trotted a few steps and stood still in front of him.

"You just came out of Tai Chi Hall?"

Gao Yu replied: "No, I went to Zichen Palace, Father asked me some things, and after answering, I saw you here in a daze. Coincidentally, I have something to ask you for."

Gao Jing remained calm, shook off his hand and said, "What's the matter?"

"Brother, come with me to enjoy the spring!" Seeing his complexion change slightly, Gao Yu hurriedly said, "I'm not going out of the palace, just walk around Fengchi in Shoushan Mountain...or you can name a place, let's just watch the rain and fly a kite, Eat snacks and never run around!"

He spoke extremely fast, finished speaking like popping beans, and looked at himself expectantly.Gao Jing and Gao Yu looked at each other for a moment, and suddenly understood something, and squeezed out a smile: "Okay, you decide the time, brother will accompany you."

"Tomorrow afternoon, I will go to the North Hall to find you!" Gao Yu said, and left happily after getting his nod.

Gao Yu was no longer visible, so Gao Jing withdrew his gaze and said to He Lan Mingyue, "Go back."

They walked slowly, crossing the palace wall and the long corridor, Gao Jing suddenly asked: "Is everything done?"

He Lan Mingyue asked him back: "The Third Highness invites you to go at this time, do you dare?"

Gao Jing subconsciously said: "Why don't you dare, it's not you..." Before he finished speaking, he cut off the conversation by himself, with a melancholy furrow between his brows, and said softly: "Sometimes Gu really wants to believe in Brother Yu He is sincere, but he is not Sheng'er, he is not stupid, and he is not easy to fool. Brother Yu has his reasons for every action. At this juncture, there is no reason to ask Gu to drink tea with him to enjoy the spring... Hongmen Banquet."

"What if you think too much?"

"Brother Yu is a member of the royal family, and he has even received far more attention than Gu. No matter how old he is, he is not worthy of the name... The more depressed he is, the more worried Gu is." Gao Jing's voice became lower and lower, and he hid his sigh.

Seeing that he was depressed, Helan Mingyue guessed that Gao Jing might not want the real incident of his brother's fighting against the wall, but now that the arrow is on the line, if he is determined not to preempt, he will not be able to protect himself.

Even though the two brothers had no intention of fighting for it, they were already out of control, not to mention that Gao Jing originally wanted to be in the Eastern Palace.Gao Yu is not Gao Yu now, there are countless forces behind him, some want to push him, some want to stir up the abyss through him.

Gao Jing is no longer himself.

If a general succeeds and his bones are exhausted, what if he wants to win the world?

Murong is aggressive, and the oriole in Prince Yu's mansion is behind him. Even if he is forced to use a knife at the Chaofeng Pavilion, Gao Jing must go.

Even He Lan Mingyue could figure out this relationship. Gao Jing was in the middle of the game, and probably he had calculated it thousands of times.Sure enough, after a while, he raised his head again, and his expression was normal: "The things are ready."

"Your Highness, are you really going?"

"The stage is set up, so why bother to spoil other people's interest."