I run a newspaper in ancient times

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

There was a lot of movement in the Ministry of Punishment, and the officers and soldiers were mobilized throughout the city to search for the hidden snakes and rats hiding in the streets and alleys. There were many snake heads and the rats were scattered. In this short period of time, too many things happened. not easy.

But here in the capital, in every square and every street, whether it's a real tycoon or a reporter from a gossip tabloid, none of these overt and secret movements can escape their eyes.

Anyway, there is only one grasshopper after autumn, staring at it, it is basically all there.

In the middle of the night, Zuo Xiangfu finally received a knock on the door.

Prime Minister Zuo didn't rest, he was neatly dressed and meticulous, even the official hat was firmly on, as if he was waiting for someone to come.

Song Guogong personally led the officers and soldiers, and also replaced the official hats. Step by step, he opened the door and stepped into Zuo Xiangfu.

"It is said that Song Guogong is a truly selfless person. How can the emperor rush to become that pawn before he speaks, and get rid of his confidant's serious troubles?" Zuo Xiang stood in the court with his hands behind his back, and said with a smile to Song Guogong. Indifferent, but sarcastic tone.

Beside him are the servants and guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion, holding torches and weapons in their hands, looking wary towards the officers and soldiers.

Song Guogong is always serious, with deep legal lines, expressionless: "I always follow the rules when I do things."

Zuo Xiang pretended to be surprised: "So, Song Guogong has seen the emperor's imperial decree?"

"Never."

What Song Guogong gave was a sneer, Zuo Xiang pointed to the door and said: "Then please, for the sake of colleagues, I don't care about your crime of breaking into the official house late at night."

Song Guogong was not annoyed at being so impolite, he had seen this kind of thing a lot in his line of work, instead he said: "Be careful, Prime Minister Zuo, don't be impatient. I came here today to arrest a major suspect. This person spied on the imperial court, framed the officials of the imperial court, had evil intentions, and disturbed the wind and rain, which is especially abominable. The relevant people have been arrested and brought to justice, and only this mastermind is left. Please also ask the left minister to look above the law of the country and let this official take him away .”

As soon as these words came out, the confidants around Prime Minister Zuo immediately took a step back.

But Zuo Xiang took a step forward and said forcefully: "When did the capital stop talking? The Holy Majesty immediately vomited blood when he summoned Fan Zhiyuan. Who else could he have? On the contrary, arresting innocent people is too ridiculous!"

Song Guogong slightly turned his eyes sideways, and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment handed over two confessions.

"Whether Fan Zhiyuan is guilty or not, there is no one to prove it. Unless the emperor wakes up and tells the truth himself and orders an investigation, I can investigate and deal with it according to the law. Otherwise, even if the whole world identifies him, it is just a guess. This person, but there are witnesses and physical evidence. This empty slander, ulterior motives and hiring people to spread rumors cannot be denied. If the left minister still has the demeanor of being a minister, then please hand him over. It is a must to refer to the previous book."

At this point, his power has been greatly reduced, how could Prime Minister Zuo hand him over, he scoffed and remained unmoved.

"Then Song Guogong will try it, the old man will stand here and see who dares to move!"

As soon as these words came out, the servants and guards of Zuo Xiangfu couldn't help tightening the weapons in their hands.

Song Guogong frowned and did not frown, but he was not afraid, and walked directly to the left minister. As he took a step forward, the officers and soldiers of the Ministry of Punishment followed suit.

The Ministry of Punishment acted according to the law, and it was not to arrest the imperial court officials, but to be a white aide next to the prime minister, and it was a mistake for the prime minister's government to obstruct him.

Facing the officers and soldiers approaching step by step, the family guards showed hesitation, and looked to the left minister one after another, while the latter stared at Song Guogong, shaking his face.

"The emperor hasn't gone yet, so I can't wait any longer! For the sake of a man, Prince Yi disregarded brotherhood and the righteousness of monarchs and ministers. Such an emperor, Duke Song, are you not afraid that he will ruin Dayan Jiangshan for personal reasons?"

It was a bit ridiculous to say Lingran's words from Prime Minister Zuo's mouth, but he managed to make Duke Song stop in his tracks.

He seemed to re-evaluate the Prime Minister who had controlled the government for many years, and found that this person was very similar to the emperor on the sick bed, both at the end of their strength, and the only thing he could do was to sow discord.

It's a pity that anyone who raises such a question may cause Song Guogong to think, but Zuoxiang... Is there anyone in the world who cares less about the country than him?

Or, how could he still have the face to speak out?

"The evil of human nature is unthinkable, Zhou An, people without a conscience cannot end well."

After Song Guogong finished speaking, he raised his hand.

"Master Xiang!" The staff member shouted, and Zuo Xiang's pupils shrank suddenly.

When the two sides were at the point of their swords, suddenly a high-pitched and shrill voice came in.

"The emperor has a decree—"

The imminent atmosphere immediately disappeared under the sound, and everyone knelt down one after another.

"The emperor has a decree, to declare Zhou An, Minister of the Left, Gu Rushi, Secretary of the Ministry of Officials, Song Min, Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, and Wang Ziyi, a bachelor, to meet in the palace—"

Hearing the decree, Prime Minister Zuo kowtowed and shouted: "I obey the decree."

Song Guogong was slightly startled, and saw the eunuch saying: "Song Guogong, you should also enter the palace with the miscellaneous family, the other two adults should be here soon, the emperor is anxious to wait."

"The minister obeys the order."

But in the palace at this moment, not long after Fuquan left, Emperor Yan closed his eyes, and the sound of breathing became heavier and heavier each time, like chains of black and white impermanence, which bound his body tighter and tighter.

In the suddenly silent bedroom, there was a footstep, slight and slow, hesitant but firm.

This was not the person he was used to serving by his side, it was strange, but it touched his heart without warning.He slowly opened his eyes, turned his head with difficulty, his already cloudy vision slowly came into focus, and then his sluggish pupils opened...

"Could it be that I'm already dead..." The person in front of him was something he couldn't imagine no matter how much he dared to think about, no matter how much he hoped, he couldn't realize it. Only after going to hell and crossing the bridge, would he have a slim chance to see him again.

"Ayu, so you have been waiting for me..."

With a dazed expression, Emperor Yan could no longer tell the difference between reality and illusion.After hearing these words, Shi Yu stopped and looked at the person on the bed.

"Yes, I've been watching you." When Shi Yu spoke, she found herself unexpectedly calm.

Thousands of blames, all kinds of resentment seem to disappear with the end of the day, and the love and concern seem to have found the source, and finally they can make an end here.

Death is a miraculous thing that makes others more tolerant.

Emperor Yan seemed to want to stretch out his hand to touch that face that he thought about day and night, but he didn't know whether it was because of his lack of strength or sudden timidity. After all, he just moved his fingers and asked, "Are you disappointed in me?"

Shi Yu smiled: "I just hope you don't make one wrong step, one step at a time, and lose the most important thing."

Shi Yu didn't get too close, she appeared here, not simply because of nostalgia, but more because of the rumors about Fan Zhiyuan trying to piss Emperor Yan to death.

And to solve this situation with ulterior motives, nothing is more appropriate than Emperor Yan's own clarification.

She has been taken care of by Li Li a lot, how could Shi Yu remain indifferent, this is why Fan Zhiyuan immediately agreed to her request after thinking about it.

"Actually, I should have left long ago, but I am worried, so I still stay here."

This pun made the corners of Emperor Yan's eyes moist, he opened his mouth, looked at Shi Yu and said, "But I don't deserve it."

I don't deserve to have you, I don't deserve to be cared about by you, and I don't deserve to ask for your forgiveness.

But these three words made Shi Yu stunned. Thinking back to their several times of quarreling, it was extremely fierce, and Emperor Yan had never said such a weak word.

"Ayu, I'm sorry..."

Her eyes were stained with moisture, and Shi Yu's calm heart was finally broken. She couldn't help but took a step forward, looked at Emperor Yan carefully, and said to herself, if she could hear this party's apology when they were still together, how could it be? Will it go this far?

Disappointment is the accumulation of bit by bit, which makes each other let go.

At this moment, Shi Yu suddenly understood Emperor Yan's plan, whether she came or not was actually the same ending.But when it came, she would feel so relieved, at least it made her feel that this man was not hopeless, and she still had a little responsibility.

"I wasn't disappointed." Shi Yu said, "You didn't disappoint me after all."

"Really?"

Shi Yu nodded: "Well, if in the next life..."

"I'll make you a cow and a horse..." Emperor Yan said, his eyes were stained with strange color, he looked at Shi Yu and said word by word, "And you...don't recognize me."

Tears fell from Shi Yu's eyes immediately, and the choked up voice leaked out uncontrollably.

"Ayu, I can see you and die with no regrets... Let's go, don't come back again, smile more, I'm happy to see you in the sky..."

Having said so much, no matter how dazed he is, he still knows that the person standing in front of him is a living person. Emperor Yan has no energy to think about why, so he can only look at her deeply, imprinting her in his mind as much as possible.

Shi Yu covered her mouth and nodded slowly, then she raised her hand and took off a pearl earring on her left ear, squatted down, and gently put it into Emperor Yan's palm.

The dry hand had calluses that hadn't disappeared, and the moment he touched it made Emperor Yan feel unreal, but he restrained himself and didn't hold that hand.

The small pearl earring used to be one of the emperor's rewards, maybe Emperor Yan didn't remember it himself, but the other one was still worn on Shi Yu's right ear, at this moment he was holding his palm firmly, feeling slightly hesitant , but more realistically.

"The child of Ali's family has no name so far. Your Majesty, please choose one."

The sound of hurried footsteps outside was approaching, and all the callers had arrived.

After saying this, Shi Yu got up, didn't look at Emperor Yan again, but walked out of the bedroom firmly without looking back.

There is nothing in Emperor Yan's mind, only these words repeated over and over again.

He froze in place, too excited to think about it, but he couldn't restrain all his thoughts rushing away.

Going around and going around, busy and exhausted, he found that happiness and the future were once at his hand, but covered by fog, blinded by thoughts, he let go of his hands and let go.

Sorrow and joy intertwined in the heart, twisted in an incomparable pain, vision became blurred, tears kept pouring from the sockets, moistening the pillow.

The author has something to say:

It can be regarded as an explanation for this pair.