I run a newspaper in ancient times

Liu Qiwen knelt in the main hall of the Ming Dynasty, with his head lowered.

The surroundings were quiet, Emperor Yan stood by the table with his hands behind his back, looking at the ancient painting on the wall.

Liu Qiwen's knees were numb, but he didn't dare to make a sound.

Finally, Emperor Yan turned around, looked at him coldly, and asked, "Who is that woman to you?"

Liu Qiwen kowtowed heavily, and hastily replied: "Your Majesty, she is the daughter of my humble minister's enlightened mentor, so it doesn't matter. My mother is under his care, and indeed intends to betroth her to me, but I only want to take the imperial examination, and I just want to go straight to the top. She did not agree to this matter. Her kindness to Weichen is as great as a mountain, and Weichen will always remember her in his heart. He only regards her as a younger sister. In the future, he will find a good family and marry her well. He has no other ideas! Books, etiquette, righteousness and shame are still there, and she has always followed the etiquette and never surpassed it."

"Haven't crossed over? But refused to meet?"

"This..." Liu Qiwen hastily kowtowed, crying out for grievances, "I really don't know about this matter! She has been taking care of my mother at home and has never sent me a letter to inform me. After I know about it, I plan to send someone to give her a gift of silver. Return to your hometown first! Weichen’s housekeeper has already selected people and prepared money, all of which can be verified!”

Emperor Yan frowned immediately: "Then why don't you dare to recognize her?"

Liu Qiwen raised his head with bitterness on his face: "Although there is no imperial decree, my minister is already planning to marry the county lord. To prevent misunderstandings, how can I get involved with other women and embarrass the county lord? It's just...unexpectedly, not only the county lord Paying attention to Wei Chen in secret, the prince already knew about Hua Rui, and brought her to the gossip tabloid shop yesterday, and interrogated her in front of the county lord..."

When Emperor Yan heard this, his face immediately turned ugly.

Li Li knew that he was going to give the marriage, but he still got involved, and even took Mu Yang to go there in person, which was really reckless.

"Your Majesty, the county lord has a clear distinction between love and hate, and he can't see women suffering. Huarui admires me and blames me for being too cold-blooded and ruthless. The humble minister is anxious, and the prince is watching. He really dare not stop the county lord, so there is No amount of explanations can convince her half of it..." He laughed at himself, "I know that my words and deeds are inappropriate, and my humble background is not worthy of the county lord. If the emperor convicts me, I will have no complaints."

There was no flicker between his brows, and he seemed very open-minded.

This eloquent ability was indeed liked by Emperor Yan.

"I hope you're telling the truth, otherwise it's not as simple as taking back your life." Emperor Yan's eyes were menacing, extremely displeased, but his tone eased, "I asked you beforehand, is there a marriage in the family, are you How do you answer me? Bullying the king?"

Liu Qiwen replied: "Everything I say is true, how dare you deceive the emperor? The stamen is still a perfect body, and I am not afraid of inspection."

As soon as this remark came out, Emperor Yan narrowed his eyes immediately, he looked back at Zhang Banban, and then asked: "Is she in the Liu residence at the moment?"

"This……"

"how?"

Liu Qiwen said sadly: "She didn't go back to the residence with my minister, but at the owner's house in Su Yuebuzhuang."

Who is Su Yue? I'm afraid everyone in the whole capital knows. When mentioning her, one thinks of gossip tabloids, not to mention her relationship with Li Li.

After Emperor Yan figured it out, he immediately became dissatisfied, thinking that his younger brother was good at everything, but this self-assertive fault made him very angry.

Knowing that Liu Qiwen is someone he valued, but still taking Mu Yang to humiliate him so relentlessly, does this mean that he is underestimated?

His emperor...

Emperor Yan thought of this, so he stopped: "You get up first."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Qiwen looked at him, his expression moved slightly, and then he said, "Although I and Huarui are innocent, I wholeheartedly admire the county lord. But after all, the prince is involved and the county lord is upset. If the emperor makes things difficult, That……"

"Find an experienced old lady, go to Su Yue's house, and take a look at that woman named Huarui." Emperor Yan ordered Zhang Banban before he could finish speaking.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

And with this attitude, it was obvious that he did not intend to let this marriage end.

In fact, whether the stamens are innocent or not is a trivial matter. As long as Liu Qiwen is unmarried and has no wife, what are the little problems of men?

Even if the two have an affair, so what?

He just couldn't understand why Li Li was so obsessed with this. Liu Qiwen had outstanding ability and talent, so what's wrong?

He really wanted to bring his younger brother in front of him and give him a good beating.

But Li Li didn't come, but Princess Lin'an entered the palace under her daughter's urging.

Mu Yang would never marry, and Princess Lin'an couldn't hold her back.

Hearing what the eldest princess said, Emperor Yan finally couldn't help but surge up his anger, and finally reprimanded: "It's nonsense! The orders of the parents and the words of the matchmaker are left to the decision of a woman who has not left the court? What a noble daughter of the clan! , but personally ran in front of the man and uttered nonsense, what is the reason for this? If it spreads out, it will completely embarrass the royal family!"

Emperor Yan almost pointed at his nose and scolded his upbringing?

The eldest princess got up immediately, and apologized with a forced smile: "Your Majesty, forgive me, I only found out what Mu Yang did with A Li yesterday, otherwise I would have stopped her no matter what! We spoiled her and made her lawless." , Your Majesty, please don't be as knowledgeable as her!"

Normally, Emperor Yan would not be angry with a little girl, but today, one or two of them ignored him and treated the gift of marriage as a joke, why didn't he get angry, and got angry again.

The eldest princess listened silently, but at the back, she finally couldn't help but said: "Muyang is young and ignorant, she doesn't know what is good or bad, so she relies on someone to support her, so she becomes arrogant... I'll discipline myself later." She bowed pointingly, but changed the subject, and said, "But Zhuangyuan Lang is too disgraceful, since he already has a wife at home, why didn't he say it, and let him down in vain. Good girl, it almost made Mu Yang look like a human."

Relying on who is supporting her, the eldest princess didn't say anything, but she took the opportunity to push the responsibility out.

Emperor Yan's eyes changed in an instant, and he suppressed it and said, "I have already sent someone to investigate the innocence of that woman. If it's just the concubine's intentions and the man's, it's no wonder Liu Qiwen."

Princess Lin'an laughed in her heart, what was Liu Qiwen's intention in doing this, and who could he fool?

However, she seemed to believe the rhetoric, and instead of arguing, she said casually: "So that's the case, maybe there is something hidden in it... However, it's not sweet to always talk forcefully. If you speak harshly, Zhuangyuan Lang must not say anything, but he must also dislike her in his heart. If the two get married, they must be a resentful couple..."

After all, the eldest princess loves her daughter very much, even though she thought it was just nonsense, she still said with a smile full of guilt: "The emperor thinks highly of Mu Yang, so he is willing to propose marriage, but this child is not blessed, so... please the emperor take it back, and another virtuous one Shude's woman refers to Zhuangyuan Lang."

The eldest princess got a promise from Emperor Yan, and once she exempted the marriage, she left contentedly.

And Emperor Yan was sitting in the Ming main hall, staring at the desk in front of him in a daze.

After a while, Zhang Banban came back and told Emperor Yan: "Your Majesty, I have sent an old lady to look at it, and that girl Huarui is still in perfect condition."

Emperor Yan didn't move, he just raised his hand and waved it, indicating that he understood.

But so what if she knew, Lin'an no longer cared whether Liu Qiwen was good or not, she was determined to call off this marriage.

The meaning of the emperor is that if you say no, you will refuse, why?

Emperor Yan thought of this, and had no choice but to go to the other side.

After a while, Zhang Banban came in again: "Your Majesty, Concubine Min is here."

Emperor Yan raised his head: "What is she here for?"

Zhang Banban wondered: "The servant doesn't know either."

"Let her in."

Concubine Min came in with a maid Fang'er smiling, bowed to Emperor Yan and said, "I have seen the emperor before I met Princess Lin'an, and I am quite happy to see the face of the emperor, isn't it Mu Yang?" Is the marriage between the county magistrate and Liu Zhuangyuan settled?"

Emperor Yan was not in the mood to talk to her at first, but when he heard her words, he suddenly asked strangely: "Very happy?"

Concubine Min did not doubt that there was him, she nodded and said: "Yes, this man and woman are very good-looking, and if the concubine has a daughter, she will be happy in her heart."

She has a natural expression and speaks playfully and lively, as if it was really just a casual remark, and she pointed to the pieces of cloth in Fang'er's hand and said to Emperor Yan: "Two days ago, the concubines had someone count the warehouses of the Changqiu Palace. , I found a lot of bright and good satin, which was rewarded by you, the emperor. I thought it would be a pity to pile them up in the warehouse and get moldy, so why not borrow flowers and present Buddha to make some beautiful clothes for Mu Yang, what do you think, my lord... ah!"

Concubine Min's smile stopped abruptly, and she watched in amazement that Emperor Yan suddenly threw all the cloth in Fang'er's hand to the ground.

She was startled, then the master and servant immediately knelt down and said in panic: "The emperor calm down!"

Emperor Yan felt that he was deceiving himself and others, no matter how much he told himself not to doubt or trust others, it still couldn't stop the sense of powerlessness from grabbing his throat.

He felt that this palace was really scary, and everyone was reminding him intentionally or unintentionally, provoking him.

But he couldn't stop these voices, let alone stop himself from thinking.

Who is evil, who is good, who is sincere, and who is playing tricks, he seems to be unable to see clearly.

People's hearts are fickle, he is changing, what about Li Li?

Does his mother's brother still help him as always, or has he already...

He closed his eyes, settled his mind, and finally let out a deep breath: "Get up."

Concubine Min glanced at him apprehensively, and finally got up slowly.

Emperor Yan looked at her, twitched the corners of his mouth, and asked softly: "Scared you?"

Concubine Min shook her head lightly, showing concern: "The concubine is only worried about the depression in the emperor's heart. If I can vent it and ease my mood, I will be willing to be scolded by you."

The smile on Emperor Yan's face deepened. Hearing this, he touched her face: "Don't worry, I'm fine." His eyes fell on the silk and satin on the ground, and he said, "This material looks better on you, so don't give it away. people."

Concubine Min didn't know why, but she nodded obediently: "Yes."

"Go, I have other things."

Concubine Min took her leave, Emperor Yan looked at her back, and suddenly said: "One, two, three, three of them came in the light of the court, huh, but Ah Li didn't come."

Zhang Banban replied: "Your Majesty, it's time for someone to come from Yunzhou today, and the prince may not be free."

Yunzhou...

Emperor Yan laughed, his eyes turned cold: "No wonder, Yuan Meiqing must be in a hurry."

Li Li snapped her fingers, finally looking forward to the person's return.

After a few fast horses surrounded a carriage and passed through the city gate, they went directly to the Ministry of Punishment without much delay.

Li Li was waiting in the Criminal Department, and Song Guogong had already led his capable subordinates to wait for the person to come. Besides, Zuo Huan, Minister of Dali Temple, simply followed.

When Fan Zhiyuan got off his horse, he saw Li Li at a glance, and he didn't even pay attention to softening his serious expression.

He couldn't wait to walk in front of Li Li, raised his hand and bowed: "Fan is going here, and he has lived up to the lord's entrustment and brought him back."

Although they were separated for only ten days, and knew that with Li Li's temperament, he would definitely eat, drink, and sleep well, but Fan Zhiyuan had to admit that he was worried about it after all. He was afraid that there would be no one to help him when he encountered troubles during the few days he was away. The man was walking up and down under the bed with puffed cheeks and sulking.

Now seeing that the prince is in high spirits, still as beautiful as a flower, without a trace of fatigue, that little worry disappeared, and a smile appeared in his eyes involuntarily.

General Fan has a lot of inner drama, but is too reserved on the surface.

But Prince Yi is obviously not. Li Li's big eyes stared at him for a moment, from head to toe inch by inch. If it wasn't for the wrong place, he seemed to really want to take off this man's clothes and see if there was any injury inside. .

The hotness and excitement were felt by everyone around him.

Rao is that Song Guogong has already known and accepted the relationship between the two young people, and it is still a bit unbearable to show it in front of him.

Just when he was about to remind the important matter, Li Li said in a serious tone: "General Fan has worked hard all the way, but the journey went smoothly?"

He opened the fan that he kept in his hand, covering half of his face, his eyes were still staring straight at him.

If Fan Zhiyuan avoided his eyes in embarrassment in the past, but after reuniting after a long absence, his mood has changed, he is not surprised to accept it so calmly.

"Thanks to the blessing of the lord, the journey went smoothly." As for the waves of Xiaoxiao on the road, Fan Zhiyuan didn't intend to say it to disturb others.

But even if he didn't say it, Li Li knew it in his heart, so he said: "General Fan's martial arts skills are world-renowned, his reputation spreads far and wide, with one against ten, this king really saw the right person."

"My lord's praise." Fan Zhiyuan said humbly.

"This time the general took the lead, and this king will remember it in his heart."

After finally escorting the person all the way from Yunzhou to Yunxi in the capital: "..." He seemed to hear his own heartbroken voice.

Sure enough, a good job is worse than a good marriage. The ancients never deceived him.

After nearly three months, Yunxi led a group of brothers towing five oil bottles, going through wind and rain, trekking through mountains and rivers, desperately working hard, detoxifying and counter-killing, I don’t know how many detours for safety. Zhang Qingcong's white and tender face has become an old pickle from the vicissitudes of life, and there are countless wounds on his body. He almost died heroically and became a hero...

Along the way, all relying on him to avoid the chase all the way, he can't do it any more.

Near the capital, he met Fan Zhiyuan who came to meet him. He said he was finally relieved, and tears filled his eyes with gratitude.

However, he finally found that he was still a little tender. The second senior brother who is so powerful turned out not to support him, but to... grab credit.

It's too much!