half life slave

The next day, Rong and Xiu took a bath, and rushed before the key was released at the palace gate. After explaining the matter at hand, he stepped out of the Donghua Gate, but the moment he got on his horse, he suddenly felt a sense of nowhere to go.

The so-called "home" in Beijing actually has little to do with him, but some unbearable stories happened there, and it is unavoidable to think about it.

After thinking twice, he decided to go to Wang Yue's mansion.The sudden visit was somewhat abrupt, but fortunately Wang Yue didn't take it seriously, and while joking, put a familiar hand on his shoulder and led him all the way to the study.

"I haven't seen you for a month. After this trip, I have become more stable." Wang Yue has always been bright and cheerful, talking and laughing, "It's just that there are many people who gossip about you. Du Yan is such a big matter. Son, whoever falls on the head is the target of public criticism, you should be more careful in everything recently."

Rong Yu nodded in response, thanking him for his concern.He laughed again and said, "Today Fantine sent someone to tell me that you took good care of her in front of the emperor and pushed Li Songyang away. She seemed to be grateful for something and kept teaching me how to live. Thank you. By coincidence, you came here today." , now that you're here, I won't let you go, you have to have a good drink with me."

Hearing the excitement of what he said, Rong Yushuang smiled heartily, "My little brother has this intention, so it's better to be respectful than obedient."

Wang Yue was born in the army, full of wine putty, seeing such a gentle and handsome person, he was willing to make fun of him, and his attitude was still generous, so he became more and more happy, and immediately ordered someone to deliver the food to the study.

After a while, he had brought out a jug of wine, which seemed to be carefully treasured on weekdays.

Seeing his face and expression of curiosity, he patted the wine jar and laughed, "This is a treasure I brought from Liaodong. It is not available anywhere else. I specially opened it today for you to try."

As he spoke, he poured a glass and handed it over, when Rong Yu looked down, he saw that the color of the wine was almost transparent, before he lifted it to his lips, he already smelled a bitter fragrance.Although he has lived two lifetimes, he rarely has the opportunity to touch alcohol. Right now, just smelling it is already offensive to his nose. It is actually stronger than the Erguotou that he occasionally dipped in in his previous life.

But Wang Yue looked at him with a smile, and repeatedly urged him with his eyes, but Rong Yu had no choice but to grit his teeth and raise his glass to drink.In an instant, from the throat to the stomach, it was like being scorched by fire. The scorching sensation quickly extended and reached the internal organs. The blood seemed to be boiling, and the face and tongue were numb from the heat.

Wang Yue looked at him and laughed more and more freely, "It's amazing. This wine has been around since the pre-Qin period. People in Liaodong brewed it according to the ancient method. It is the most potent. The local people gave it a very vivid name, called Shao knife."

Rong Yu waited for his tongue to slow down, and nodded again and again, "Drink it in one sip, it feels like burning and cutting, it really lives up to the name."

Wang Yue looked pale, and poured another glass for him, "I was not used to drinking it at first, but when I got used to it, drinking other wines was as tasteless as drinking plain water. The weather in Liaodong is bitter and cold, so I really need it to warm my body Ah." He sighed softly, "Speaking of it, I kind of miss the days in Liaodong, where you can gallop horses, compete in martial arts, and have battles to fight, which is much better than here, the capital is a circle of right and wrong Badly..."

The words came to an abrupt end here, with a rare look of sadness in his eyes.

Rong Yu felt something, lowered his head and smiled, and raised his glass to invite him, "But you and I have already been deeply involved in it, so we can't say, we can only fumble."

Wang Yue was stunned, then nodded with a smile, raised her head and drank the wine, and then looked at him with burning eyes, "Your situation is much more difficult than mine, and the emperor will definitely send you out in the future. Errands are not easy to do, you are doing it in the front, and someone behind you will hinder you, not to mention your identity..."

Rong Yu understood that he stopped talking suddenly because he was afraid that he would be unhappy, so he simply smiled and drank the wine in the glass, "Zhongwei doesn't have to be scruples, but it's okay to say."

Wang Yue also smiled, and cast a approving look at him, "If you say that there are not a few servants in the court, it is common for eunuchs to guard the state capitals and supervise the camps of the army, but they have not yet served as imperial envoys. Going on tour, and he is still supervising the salt affairs. To get such a holy family, I am afraid that he is the No. 1 since the founding of Dayin. There are too many people who are jealous of you. Waiting to pinch your shortcomings, it is not an exaggeration to say that you will die soon."

He smiled and corrected his expression, "Now it's rumored outside, there are two prime ministers in the court, the chief minister of the cabinet is the exterior minister, and there is another interior minister who is you, my brother. Fortunately, the emperor believes in you, otherwise the rumors would spread." To his ears, it's a heartbreaking speech."

It was the first time I heard this statement, and I felt my eyebrows twitch when I was shocked. I lowered my eyes and said frankly for a while, "They think highly of me. What the emperor entrusts me to do, I just follow orders. Even now, I really don’t dare to take it.”

Wang Yue shook his head, "This is your wishful thinking. Others don't see it that way. Others only think that you are in control. As for what you think in your heart, no one cares. I also understand it. That's what you say. Don't do business, just think about taking people to the wrong place, scolding this and that, but anyone in power, no matter how well he does, always scolds to show that he is a loyal minister, not to mention you are a minister, only being scolded will be more ruthless .”

Rong Yu smiled, but there was no need to care about it, "Nowadays, the ethos of officials is like this, and it can't be changed overnight."

Wang Yue sighed, with a worried expression on his face, "It's fine if you just enjoy your mouth, but there are many of them. What about writing a letter collectively, crying and admonishing, resigning from office, or even dead remonstrance if they don't work. These literati There are so many ways, all of which can make the emperor overwhelmed, let alone you and me? I am really afraid that one day the sound of drums will be heard in the Forbidden City, and those guys in the Sixth Section Corridor will force you to retreat."

The so-called Dengwen drum was originally created by Emperor Taizong. The original intention was that if the wronged people beat the drum to appeal, the emperor could personally accept it.It's a pity that it is really difficult for the people to sue the officials, let alone Miansheng expressing grievances in person, I am afraid that people will be shot into a sieve by the city guards before they get close to the drum.

So over time, the original intention of setting up the drum has been forgotten by people. Instead, it has evolved that if the officials have impeachment memorials, and they are afraid that the officials in charge of ceremonies will not pass them on in time, they will go to the gate of Huangji to beat the big drum.The sound of the drum was deafening, and with just one sound, the emperor living in the forbidden court would know that there must be an urgent memorial to report.

And the seal of the Supervisor of Rituals is indeed the person who got in touch with the memorial and title book before the emperor. If the officials are dissatisfied with him and want to impeach him, but they don't want to be stopped, the most direct way is naturally to ring the board that resounds all over the world. smell the drum.

Rong Yumo ran, frowned and thought about the scene. For some reason, an intuition surged up, secretly predicting that Wang Yue's worry would come true one day.

After all, the emperor's favor is not for nothing. Sitting on this seat is a piece of chess in the emperor's hands. Whether it checks and balances the previous court or deters officials, it is all under the control of people; or it is simply a sword. No matter where the emperor raised his finger, he would rush forward and kill it until the blood was completely stained before returning the sheath to seal it.

When a pawn crosses the river, there is no turning back.Since it is a pawn and has been placed on the chessboard, how can it be said that it can be retreated if it is said to retreat.

For a moment of ecstasy, he lowered his head and chuckled, "I understand what Zhongwei means. He wants to remind me to get out early. But to put it bluntly, it's easy to get on a boat and difficult to get off. I don't know where I can retreat. If there is On that day, I can only have a clear conscience, these four words."

Wang Yue was stunned, sighed in her heart, and silently drank the wine in the glass, "I have a clear conscience, then I hope that day will never happen. After this matter is over, the emperor no longer needs me to garrison Gyeonggi, I must Then please transfer to the frontier. When the time comes, if you are still doing this palm print, why not come with me, I will lead the army and you will supervise the army, we good men have ambitions in all directions, and it will be fun to gallop side by side."

A good man is aiming everywhere!In a word, Gou made Rong and his chest full of pride, and immediately said loudly, "Just follow Zhongwei, and one day I will go with you to Datong, Liaodong, and Hexi. Guard the border with strong soldiers and horses, and do what a man should do. "

Picking up the wine glass, raising his head to drink the pungent and boundless spirits, he felt the blood surging, his limbs and bones seemed to be burning, as if the heroic passion in his heart would burst forth at any time.

Wang Yue smiled and accompanied him to have a drink. At this time, he was in high spirits, so he pulled his face and got up, "I don't know if you have forgotten all your archery skills, go, and accompany me to practice."

Walking with each other to the outside of the flower hall, he ordered his servants to hold up dozens of torches, illuminating the courtyard as if it were daytime.

Rong Yu took the strong bow he handed over, without hesitation, pulled it full with all his blood, put on a feathered arrow in one hand, and aimed intently at the center. Power through the bullseye.

All the audience in the courtyard said hello in unison. Wang Yue clapped her hands again and again, nodding her head in satisfaction, "You are really smart and good at learning. If so, I can safely take you to the border."

The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.Just at this time, someone in the flower hall announced, "Madam is here."

Looking back, I saw a young woman walking upright, with a beautiful face and a calm expression, her eyes fell on Wang Yue, her softness revealed caring and nostalgia.

Knowing that this should be Wang Yue's wife, Rong Yu hurriedly saluted her, and called Mrs. Sister-in-law.

She bowed her head to salute, and smiled gently at Rong He, "This must be Lin's palm print. I often hear my husband and sister-in-law talk about you. Today I saw you, and you are indeed a very handsome talent."

Rong and Hanxiao thanked her for the compliment, and asked her to call him by his name.

She smiled and nodded, then turned to Gu Wangyue again, "It's getting late, I guess you must be with Rongyu today. It's cold and cold, even though I've drank, I'm afraid I'll be stagnant in my internal organs, and even more so It's easy to get sick. You and Brother Lin don't think I'm troublesome, it's better to add some thick clothes, and it's getting colder at night."

While speaking, he ordered the maid to deliver the clothes, Rong Yu took them over, and heard the maid laughing, "Madam, go back quickly, if the clothes are more exposed, it will be bad for the young master if he freezes again."

His heart skipped a beat, Rong Yu looked between her waist and abdomen, and sure enough, she saw a slight bulge in her lower abdomen, which turned out to be pregnant.In an instant, a sense of shame surged up. I never thought that my visit would cause inconvenience to the couple.

Rong Yu was full of apology, bowed and bowed, "I'm really sorry, I didn't know that my sister-in-law was pregnant, and disturbed me late at night, I hope you two forgive me."

Immediately bid farewell to the two of them, Wang Yue hurriedly pulled him back, "It's no wonder that those who don't know, I didn't tell you, and it's already so late, letting you go now seems to be chasing you away." Didn't you hear just now, your sister-in-law has promised me to accompany you tonight, where are you going?"

Mrs. Wang also warmly asked him to rest assured, "Brother Lin is a good friend of your husband, so I don't mean to drive you away. He is not at home a lot on weekdays, and I am used to it. Even though I am pregnant, I don't need him to be there all the time. How can you be so careful when you are by your side." Her tone was soft and gentle, which made people feel very ironed.

Having said that, Wang Yue still carefully supported her, escorted her back to the inner courtyard slowly, and told the servants to take good care of her.

The moonlight shone faintly in the courtyard, Rong Yu looked at the backs of the couple together, and unconsciously felt a sense of tranquility and ease in his heart. The so-called quiet years are good for growing old together, and this is probably what it looks like.

It wasn't until Wang Yue turned back and saw him standing there in a daze, and patted him with a smile, that Rong Yu just came back to his senses.

After apologizing to Wang Yue again, he couldn't help asking curiously, "According to Mrs. Sister-in-law, Zhong Wei often has no time to accompany her, but is it because he often has to go to the camp?"

Wang Yue nodded, "I'm not at home for about half of the month, but I can't spend a few days with her. Sometimes I think about it, and I feel sorry for her. Fortunately, she has always understood me. The two When we get along with each other, if we are considerate and understand each other, even if we are not together for a while, it will not have any impact. The most important thing is that she knows what I think, and I also know what she thinks."

He spoke eloquently, speaking quite emotionally, and also contained some consolation of unwillingness to tolerate and self-blame.However, these words are both fresh and unfamiliar to me, and I immediately thought that although I have lived two lifetimes, I know very little about love, and I have almost no experience to talk about, let alone those two people who get along together. the way.

After returning to the study, Wang Yue still couldn't forget the jar of wine, and talked for a long time about the military books and formation strategies of the past dynasties while slightly drunk. The way of using troops in the era of cold weapons is more or less intuitive.

After knocking three times, Wang Yue was only one step away from getting drunk, even if he was staggering, he still insisted on seeing him off and returning to the guest room, and finally turned around and went away under his constant urging.

Rong Yuben didn't drink much, so he ordered an extra pot of tea to sober up, and sipped slowly in his room.After a while, the drunkenness dissipated, but her mind was extremely sober. Thinking of going back to the palace early in the morning, she couldn't sleep for a few hours, so she simply lay down with her clothes on.Gradually, the two words that Wang Yue said kept echoing in my ears: She knows what I think in my heart, and I also know what she is thinking...

The drowsiness disappeared immediately, he simply sat up, walked to the window and opened a window, the moonlight flowed into the room soundlessly like water.

Looking up, the moon was as big as it was in front of my eyes, as if I could reach it with my hand. Suddenly, an inexplicable thought flashed in my heart. I don’t know whether, at this moment, someone is just looking up at this bright moon.

Alone, sleepless nights...