Shanglin Night Snow

It was getting more and more westward, and the wind that was blowing on the face felt a bit of coolness.

"Do you know, yesterday, Taiwan admonished you to impeach Qing?" Mu Yunqi asked suddenly.

Guo Kai was slightly taken aback, but he was not surprised: "I... I am ignorant, I don't know why he is waiting to impeach Guo?" He was confused.

Mu Yunqi looked back: "You really don't know?"

Guo Kai pondered for a while: "If your majesty...Your Majesty thinks it is possible, I will venture to guess." Seeing that man nod his head, he said: "I guess he is impeaching me when he tried the cold food disorder case, and he used it to protect himself. Indulge evil and shelter crime!"

"If so, do you plead guilty?" Mu Yunqi asked without comment.

Seeing that person's complexion turned cold: "No---recognize!"

Seemingly relieved, Mu Yunqi's tone slowed down: "You have a clear conscience, and I have no intention of pursuing it too much. However, a group of people headed by the Deputy Privy Envoy Shao Chenye advocated a thorough investigation that day. Being a stubborn person, I'm afraid you won't let it go, so I hope you handle things carefully so that you can take care of yourself."

Guo Kai made a shallow bow: "Thank you Mr. Lang for your suggestion. I am upright, and I am not afraid of being ruined!"

Mu Yunqi smiled and did not answer.

As the evening approached, the two quickened their pace and soon arrived at Fengyi Bridge.Crossing the bridge to the south, it is called Fengyi Bridge South Street. It is adjacent to the Zhou River in the east, and not far from the bank is the unprecedentedly prosperous Guanhong Street. Take the tranquility in the middle; one or two miles to the west is Jianning Temple, which is good for worshiping Buddha, cultivating the heart, and enjoying flowers when traveling; to the south is Nanxun Gate, and to the north is Jinliang Bridge. .Because many famous officials and officials in Beijing, princes and relatives all buy their houses here.

The two walked along the street for a while, came to a house, knocked on the door and entered.

After hearing the words of the officials and servants, Guo Kai realized that this was actually the residence of King Jia, and he was amazed: Although he heard that King Jia was out of the palace earlier, he did not live in the prince's palace, which is separated from the palace by a wall and where the clan lives together. I never thought that he would move here. This is not in line with the ancestral system, let alone normal.Generally speaking, clan sects sent out to live in foreign residences, mostly because of committing crimes, but King Jia obviously did not encounter this - Guo Kai still remembers that day, he himself said that going out to live in the palace was his own wish!It is difficult for outsiders to tell whether the words are sincere or not.

Hearing that the Son of Heaven had arrived, King Jia hurriedly greeted him, not wanting to be accompanied by Shao Jingheng!However, seeing that the officials didn't seem surprised, Guo Kai knew that he must have obtained the imperial permission to come.

Shao Jingheng is the cousin of King Jia, and also the companion of Jinshang since he was a child. He walks in the palace all the year round, and he is not restrained in front of the imperial court.The three of them were exchanging greetings at the moment, and according to Shao Jingheng's words, they didn't quite agree with King Jia's exile, so they lived far away from the palace, and there were not many guards in the palace, so there might be danger.However, King Jia's heart is firm, Taoism has always been quiet, and he is dedicated to cultivating Buddhism. This place is only a mile or two away from Jianning Temple, which is really convenient for him. Moreover, he has always lived in peace and peace, and no one wants to come here. challenge him.

Shao Jingheng heard it disdainfully: "You only want to be aloof from the world so that you won't be hated by others, but you don't know that people's hearts are sinister! A high wall and a crowd of people are not enough to make those with evil thoughts retreat." In a moment or in a hurry, he blurted out: "You must know Two days ago, someone broke into my house at night, how can you sleep peacefully in such a secluded place?"

Breaking into the night!Hearing these two words, Guo Kai closed his eyes, and subconsciously glanced at the Son of Heaven who hadn't spoken until now, and seemed to see a shadow passing by in his eyes, but it disappeared in a flash, but his face remained as usual.

"Jing Heng's words are reasonable." Mu Yunqi nodded, and glanced at King Jia: "But Yinche is determined, since he doesn't want to move away, I don't think there is any need to force him." After speaking, King Jia bowed his head thanks.

"However, Jingheng's concern is also my concern." Unexpectedly, the official's words have not yet been exhausted: "The guards here are lax, and it is inevitable that the bad guys will take advantage of it. Because it is my plan, I should have more guards to guard the mansion. Number one." Seeing that King Jia wanted to argue, he raised his hand to stop him: "Since you have moved out of the palace, it is indeed inappropriate to order the Imperial City Secretary to perform the duty of guard, and if this matter gets out, I am afraid that the foreign court will criticize me, because I have thought about it Come on, you might as well ask the Infantry Division to send someone to guard your mansion. On the one hand, Guo Qing handles things carefully, so I feel at ease; on the other hand, the two of you are familiar with each other. From now on, you can discuss and deal with small matters by yourself, and save me some effort. What do you think?"

King Jia was surprised when he heard the words, he came back to his senses, and hurriedly bowed: "Your Majesty accepts the decree, thank you for your love."

It was agreed that Mu Yunqi would go back to the palace first, and Shao Jingheng would accompany him along the way, so there was no need for Guo Kai to accompany him.

The sun is setting and the breeze is blowing.Walking along the river, the scenery is quite good, and it is unbearable to think about returning.

Unknowingly, Mu Yunqi's pace slowed down again.

"Don't Your Majesty think that it is more appropriate to entrust the post of guarding King Jia's mansion to the Chief of the Palace?" the voice behind him was calm.

Mu Yunqi smiled, and his tone was calm: "I am self-righteous, but Yin Che may not hope so. He has a firm mind and moved out of the palace to live in seclusion in this quiet place. He just doesn't want to be bound by palace rules and regulations. Thinking about it, no matter whether the Imperial City Secretary or your Palace Front Secretary is serving as a guard, it is no different from you and me being by his side. If this is the case, isn’t it just adding trouble to him? Then I thought, let him seek benevolence and get benevolence, so I have made up my mind." While pondering, he stopped to look at the setting sun on the city wall, his smile was fleeting and hazy, and he seemed to have a feeling: "I shouldn't be a player in the game, so I might as well go."

The people behind were silent for a long while, and the sound was calm: "If you let the insiders get out, why bother to bring the outsiders in?"...

"Ah Choo!" Guo Kai put down the teacup, felt itchy in his nose, caught off guard and sneezed.

King Jia stopped speaking abruptly, obviously worried: "General Guo, did he catch a cold?"

Guo Kai shook his head: "No, maybe the tea taste is a little strong, and it just feels a little uncomfortable when it is inhaled into the nose." He laughed a little, and turned back to the topic: "According to Your Highness, Shao Dianshuai and His Highness are really brothers and sisters?"

Mu Yinche's face was full of honesty: "Brother Shao has been by my side since I was a child. He is as close as his own brother and protects me. It's just that he has a strict and resolute nature. When he was young, he respected etiquette and was unsmiling. Only the Empress and I have a special regard for him, so that he often stays in the palace to be my companion, and I will also be my companion today."

"So," Guo Kai pondered, "The Empress Dowager has always had high hopes for Shao Dianshuai?"

Mu Yunche nodded: "That's right! My mother has always valued my cousin, and my cousin has lived up to my mother's expectations. He was admitted to the Jinshi Department at the age of seventeen. My mother is very happy, but thinking that he is still young, I wanted to make him look good. He stayed in Beijing, but who would have expected him to be unwilling, and insisted on inviting him out of the northwest, but the empress reluctantly agreed. Then Qianghu invaded the country, and his cousin accompanied Ding Zhibai, Mr. Ding Zhibai, the economic conciliation envoy, to the Northern Expedition. camp, captured the leader of the thief alive, and made Qiang Hu fall into a leaderless situation. Our army took advantage of the situation to attack the north, and the whole way was like a broken bamboo, and defeated Hu Fan in March. This time, thanks to the return, and the unfortunate death of the second uncle, the cousin returned from his father's last wish, but He didn't want to accept a civil position, but asked to lead the army himself. This is because the third uncle had just joined the Privy Council at that time, and his cousin didn't want the Shao family to bear the name of "foreign relatives governing the country". At his request, the 1 Xiang army who were born and died in the northwest at the beginning were promoted to the imperial army, and put them under the two armies of Si Pengri and Tianwu in front of the temple ([-]), and they have been stationed in Beijing since then." At this point, he sighed with emotion. , "Time flies, and it has been three years since then. He has adhered to the old aspirations, but there is still one person in the Shao family besides him, and he will never move!"

Hearing what he said, Guo Kai also felt something: "Shao Dianshuai has great righteousness in his heart, and he is really the pillar of the country!" When the pro-army broke into the Qingshou Palace, did the Empress Dowager ever regret her original decision...