[Yongzheng x Nian Gengyao] overwhelmed the world

After Nian Gengyao said goodbye to Yinzhen, he returned to the border without stopping. Perhaps, only thousands of miles away can he truly stay away from the hustle and bustle.

After that, Nian Gengyao seemed to be a different person.

He began to become moody, yelling at his subordinates from time to time, and sometimes staring blankly into the distance alone, wondering what he was thinking.

Yinzhen still gave him rewards continuously, but his eyes no longer had the joy of the past, replaced by disdainful eyes and a playful smile.

The days in the barracks are uneventful, and every day seems to be the same as yesterday.

Spring is coming and autumn is coming, and it's time to select recruits again.

This is the most lively day of the year.

This year's recruits are mostly poor children in peaceful days, and they are a little less high-spirited than in previous years.

Nian Gengyao looked around, feeling waned, and was about to leave.Suddenly a soldier dressed as a scholar rushed out of this team.

"Bold!" Yue Zhongqi shouted at the side.

The little soldier was fearless, and said loudly: "General Nian, we are waiting to join the army with all our blood and abandon our pen, why did you leave in such a hurry without even looking at it!"

Nian Gengyao was meeting his stubborn eyes, and in a daze, he seemed to see the fearless self he was back then.

"You said you were a soldier?" Nian Gengyao stopped the furious Yue Zhongqi.

"The villain Wang Jinghao was originally an unknown scholar. He joined the army only because he admired General Nian for his loyalty to the country. I never thought that General Nian would treat recruits like this. This villain is really disappointing." Wang Jinghao's chest Ups and downs, looks very excited.

"Very good. With your qualifications, it's a pity to be a soldier. Follow me and join the army."

Nian Gengyao smiled and waved to him.

Yue Zhongqi was shocked when she heard the words, but because of Nian Gengyao's face, she didn't explode on the spot.After returning to the barracks, he immediately rushed into Nian Gengyao's tent angrily.

Seeing him like this, Nian Gengyao knew it must be because of Wang Jinghao's business, so he kindly asked him to sit down.

Yue Zhongqi didn't sit down, but stood up straighter.

"General Nian, are you still the Nian Shuangfeng I knew?" Yue Zhongqi said angrily.

"I know you have a lot of dissatisfaction with Wang Jinghao's leapfrog promotion, but I am the general of Fuyuan after all, you don't have to make such a fuss." Nian Gengyao turned around and made a cup of tea for Yue Zhongqi, and handed it to his mouth.

Yue Zhongqi lost her temper and knocked the teacup to the ground.

"Think about the you in the past, full of vigor, dedicated to the world, family and country, how could you be so arrogant?" Yue Zhongqi said, seeing a calligraphy and painting on the table soaked by the spilled tea just now.

Seeing that Nian Gengyao didn't answer, he carefully pulled out the wet painting from the bottom, but it was stamped with the stamp of Yongzheng, which was Yinzhen's imperial brush.

Seeing Yue Zhongqi holding the painting, Nian Gengyao sneered, grabbed the calligraphy and painting, and trampled on it.

"Shuangfeng, you—" Yue Zhongqi didn't know what happened when he went to Beijing this time, but he vaguely guessed that it must have something to do with Yinzhen.

"In my Nian Gengyao's eyes, how much is the emperor's pen and ink worth?" Nian Gengyao suddenly laughed, smiling, his brows and eyes creased.

He squatted down slowly, covering his face, like a child lost in the dark, weeping heartily.

Yue Zhongqi was taken aback. He wanted to persuade him, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Nian Gengyao stared at Yue Zhongqi silently, and said for a while, "Wang Jinghao is a good kid, and he will become a great talent in the future. I intend to promote him. Would you like to help me?"

Yue Zhongqi nodded: "It was you who promoted me that I am what I am today, but now I am willing to do whatever you ask me to do."

Nian Gengyao shook his head and said, "I want you to kill Jiang Xingren, the magistrate, and then disguise him as suicide, are you still willing?"

Yue Zhongqi seemed to be frozen by something cold, she stood there in a daze, and asked, "Say it again, I didn't hear clearly."

Nian Gengyao said coldly: "I know you heard it clearly. I have checked that the governor of Sichuan, Cai Jue, has made things difficult for Jiang Xingren recently because of corruption. As long as Jiang Xingren dies, it can be said that Cai Jue forced him to death for political achievements. Cai Ting is the emperor's confidant, I would like to see if our emperor enforces the law impartially or engages in malpractice for personal gain."

Yue Zhongqi whispered: "But Jiang Xingren is innocent."

Nian Gengyao laughed again: "Innocent? How innocent is he who embezzles and accepts bribes, robs civilian women, and commits all kinds of crimes? How many truly innocent people have we killed in our battles? You and I already have blood on our hands, why bother?" Self-torture?"

Yue Zhongqi hesitated, looking at Nian Gengyao's crazy face that was almost distorted by shouting, and nodded solemnly.

A few days later, Jiang Xingren passed away, and both of them committed suicide when they were inspected.

Nian Gengyao immediately impeached Cai Jue, governor of Sichuan Province, and threatened Jiang Xingren, the prefect, to death. Cai Jue was dismissed because of this.

At the same time, Nian Gengyao's personal Wang Jinghao was able to serve as governor of Sichuan.

When Yue Zhongqi walked into the big tent, Nian Gengyao was drinking wine complacently.

He walked softly to Nian Gengyao, and Nian Gengyao handed him the wine glass in his hand.

Yue Zhongqi pondered: "Are you really happy doing this?"

Nian Gengyao gave him a sideways look, and said, "Of course I'm happy. Cai Teng has targeted me many times. This time, besides him, he promoted Wang Jinghao, killing two birds with one stone. Why not be unhappy?"

Yue Zhongqi muttered secretly: "It's not because the emperor listened to you and immediately sent someone to arrest Cai Ting, that you are so proud."

Nian Gengyao turned his head: "What did you say?"

"It's nothing, I said it's a beautiful day today, it's a pity not to respect General Nian for a glass." Yue Zhongqi said as he took the wine glass from Nian Gengyao's hand.

The two drank together until late at night.

The night was deep, the stars gradually faded, and the surroundings became more and more quiet.

A soldier rushed in hastily, breaking the tranquility.

"What's the matter?" Nian Gengyao was a little drunk, and looked at him sleepily.

"General, something is wrong." Seeing that he was drowsy, Xiao Bing said anxiously.

"Just say what you want, I hate your set up the most, mother-in-law and mother." Nian Gengyao roared.

"The emperor let Master Cai go." Xiao Bing said with fear, fearing that he would offend Nian Gengyao, and he would lose his life in vain if he was unhappy.

"Lord Cai? Which Master Cai?" Nian Gengyao had recovered from the state of confusion just now.

"It's Mr. Cai Ting and Cai." Xiao Bing faltered.

"What?!" Nian Gengyao sat up, his drunkenness gone.

"Lord Cai was originally sentenced to prison, but after he was taken to Beijing, the emperor did not agree with the Ministry of Criminal Justice to arrest him. Instead, he was specially summoned. Master Cai said that he was arrested for fighting against the young general when he was in office. You were framed, and all kinds of situations about your "corruption and violence" were reported. Your Majesty, your Majesty has summoned you to confront him." Xiaobing finished speaking tremblingly.

"Confrontation? What is the confrontation, why should I confront him, I won't go!" Nian Gengyao slapped the table with his palm, and Yue Zhongqi also came to his senses.

After hearing the ins and outs of the whole incident, Yue Zhongqi persuaded: "You should go, the emperor was already suspicious of you, so he summoned Cai Ting in person, and Cai Ting has always been regarded as the emperor's confidant, you will be on the contrary if you don't go." It’s not asking for it.”

Nian Gengyao looked up to the sky and sighed, looked at Yue Zhongqi and said, "Okay, I'll go. It's just that I'm going, I'm afraid there will be no return. Remember, I promised you that taking my place is only you, only you, I'm relieved."

"Shuangfeng—" Yue Zhongqi yelled, and said again: "Take care!"

After Nian Gengyao entered Beijing, he didn't wait for a confrontation with Cai Ting, but got the news directly-Yongzheng not only failed to punish Cai Ting, but also promoted him to be the censor of Zuodu.

Nian Gengyao smiled, and murmured: "That means you don't believe me."

He knew that everything was unnecessary, but he still entered the palace.

When they reached the door, they stopped again, hesitated for a moment, and finally did not step in.

He was walking on the path of the palace, there seemed to be fewer people in the palace today.

As the sun sets, it shines on the white jade-like stones on the side of the road.The maple leaves fell, and the entire palace turned bright red.

In this huge Forbidden City, every road is paved with countless blood and tears.

Regarding life and death, he thought he had already understood it, but now it seems that he only has a half-knowledge.

"General Nian is really a rare visitor. After so many years, I think I recommended you to the emperor." Nian Gengyao suddenly heard someone calling him from behind.

Looking back, it turned out to be Yinxiang, the thirteenth master whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Today's Yinxiang has changed his name to Yunxiang to avoid taboo.His life, since then, is completely different from the miserable life in the first half of his life.

"Prince Yi is in great shape now." Nian Gengyao said with a smile.

"Where did the scenery come from? It's just doing some trivial things for the fourth brother." Yunxiang is still the gentle and gentle thirteenth master.

Nian Gengyao suddenly remembered his leg disease, and hurriedly said, "Is Prince Yi's leg disease better?"

Yun Xiang shook his head and said with a smile: "This old problem has been with me for most of my life. I'm afraid I can't live without him for the rest of my life."

Seeing that Nian Gengyao was frowning again, Yunxiang guessed that he must be troubled by Cai Ting's incident recently, and comforted him: "The emperor has always been a person who pays and punishes clearly. He has people he hates, and people who treat him well, he will remember them in his heart."

Nian Gengyao nodded half-understood, and then he was puzzled and said: "Prince Yi and the Emperor's brothers are deeply affectionate and talented, why do you repeatedly reject the Emperor's kindness, and just ask for some idle errands to do?"

Yun Xiang sighed and said: "As the saying goes, companionship with a king is like companionship with a tiger, a golden cup to drink with you, and a sword to spare. In this deep palace, no matter who it is, it is never a good thing to be too ostentatious."

Nian Gengyao still just nodded.

Nian Gengyao didn't know why, he was so upset at this moment, he couldn't listen to anything, but saw the vicissitudes of himself in the sunset.

The great bell of Yongle in Wanshou Temple rang, nine times, ten times...

The bells bring autumn and an unknown tomorrow.