Emperor's Grace

Just after Mao Shi, the heavy iron gate of Dali Temple Prison in the north of the city was pushed open with a creak, and three or two low-level jailers came out yawning and stretching their waists, and began to clear the snow in front of the gate.

It snowed all night last night, and it was already the coldest winter in Jiulong. The jailers waved their brooms carelessly, stopped from time to time to rub their hands and stamp their feet, and complained cursingly.

In the distance, there was the sound of a car approaching. The luxuriously decorated carriage was pulled by two fat, strong, tall horses with shiny fur, and it stopped in front of the prison gate of Dali Temple. The young men were all dressed up as Ouchi guards, with an awe-inspiring look and unwavering gaze.

Those jailers pushed each other, poked their heads, and the car door was pushed open a crack. A man who looked like a eunuch got out of the car, raised his eyebrows, and shouted in a shrill voice: "His Royal Highness is here, please hurry to meet him!" drive!"

The jailer fell to his knees trembling, and the officials who heard the news fell to their knees.The handsome young man who was helped out of the car by the eunuch was tall and tall, with a face like a crown jade. He was dressed in the fiery red prince's uniform. The hem and cuffs of the clothes were outlined with golden thread and auspicious cloud patterns, and he was covered with a silver fox fur cloak. A dash of coquettishness was added to the luxury and arrogance.

His phoenix eyes are slightly raised, his brows are picturesque, there is a tear mole under his left eye like a dot, and the water ripples in his eyes, which can almost give birth to some coquettish eyes like silk.

It's just that no one dared to look at this state of mind, let alone discuss it.

The eunuch Wang Jiu cleared his throat, and asked the man kneeling on the ground, "Is Xu Hanlin here?"

The prison chief who was in charge replied tremblingly: "Yes... yes, Xu Hanlin has been imprisoned in the prison of Dali Temple."

Zhu Yunjing said lightly: "Take Gu to the past."

The prisoners in Dali Temple Prison are all felons of the imperial court. Xu Shixian, an Hanlin editor who was implicated in the anti-poetry case of the prefect of Jingzhou, has been detained here for more than a month.

The prison is gloomy and gloomy, with the smell of musty and dust coming from the nostrils all year round, and the crying and cursing of prisoners can be heard from time to time, Zhu Yunjing frowned slightly, and the jailer who led the way carefully observed his expression and smiled apologetically Said: "This place is filthy, it really polluted Your Highness's eyes and ears..."

Zhu Yunjing interrupted him impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense, where are you?"

Xu Shixian was imprisoned in the darkest cell at the end of the corridor. Zhu Yunjing walked in slowly, seeing a young man with disheveled hair, thin clothes, and lifeless sitting in the corner, his face immediately sank.

Wang Jiu raised his voice and questioned the officials who followed him: "What's going on? Why isn't there even a brazier in such a cold day? Do you want to freeze to death?!"

Prisoner hurriedly pleaded guilty: "Your Highness is merciful, it is my negligence, and please forgive me!"

Not long after, two steaming charcoal braziers were brought in, and the jailer brought Zhu Yunjing a seat padded with a thick fur mattress.

Zhu Yunjing's eyes swept towards Wang Jiu, and Wang Jiu hurriedly drove out all the people who wanted to flatter. Only Zhu Yunjing and Xu Shixian, who was still lifeless and unresponsive, were left in the cell.

After leaving the house, the Prison Prime Minister flattered Wang Jiu: "My lord, Your Highness, is this...?"

Wang Jiu didn't even bother to raise his eyelids: "From now on, I'll take good care of the one inside, don't be hungry or cold, and don't ask about other things that shouldn't be asked."

In the cell, Zhu Yunjing reclined lazily in the seat, narrowing her phoenix eyes, looking at the man in front of her.

Xu Shixian was a new talent from last year. He was listed on the gold list at the age of a weak crown.However, it only took a year for good fortune to trick people. The former handsome, suave and beautiful Tanhua Lang has already been reduced to a prisoner, which is a pity and a pity.

"Xu Shixian, in the past Gu treated and indulged you in every possible way, and you didn't appreciate it. Now that you have ended up like this, have you ever regretted it? If you had Gu's protection, you wouldn't have entered this dirty place waiting to die." Zhu Yun Jing's voice rose, with a bit of ridicule and condescension.

Xu Shixian slowly raised his eyes, his eyes were full of indifference, his face was as stern as before, and he replied indifferently: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, I can't afford it."

Zhu Yunjing let out a "tsk", and couldn't help but feel angry. He is the crown prince above ten thousand people. This Xu Shixian is just a seventh-rank Hanlin editor. He imagined crying and begging for mercy but failed.

"Are you really not afraid of death?"

"The king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die."

At this moment, Xu Shixian's hair is disheveled and his clothes are disheveled, but his strength of character is still undiminished. He is still the Tanhualang who makes countless people dream of him.It was also because of this that Zhu Yunjing tried everything to get him.

Zhu Yunjing is a real nobleman, and the son of the Empress Yuan is also the eldest son of the emperor. He was established as the crown prince at birth. If he wants wind and rain, there is nothing he can't ask for , only here at Xu Shixian's place, he stumbled several times and did not get any benefit.

Zhu Yunjing coldly reminded the man in front of him: "Xu Shixian, do you really think that you are not indebted to Gu at all? If it weren't for Gu Gu helping you speak well in front of your father, do you think you could enter the Imperial Academy so smoothly? Stay in Beijing to live a comfortable life? Even the champion and the second place were released to a barren and remote county to be a county magistrate, why do you have it?"

Xu Shixian was unmoved: "Your Highness's good intentions are not my original wishes. I did not take the imperial examinations for the sake of high officials and rich salary. What I want is to do practical things for the people and do my best for the people and the society, not for pleasure and comfort. , Gou An in the prosperous place in central Beijing."

Zhu Yunjing slapped his palm on the armrest of the seat, annoyed and annoyed, he had never seen such a stubborn and ignorant person, if he had good intentions, he would be a villain in vain!

In fact, there have been rumors about this matter in Beijing for a long time. The Dayan Dynasty is now an eventful season, with frequent wars, natural and man-made disasters, and places to employ people everywhere. Everyone has been released to various places to do practical things. Last year, only Xu Shixian, a Tanhualang, stayed in Beijing in this subject. After that, there were rumors that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took a fancy to him and specially kept him. .

Rumors first spread from the Imperial Academy that Xu Shixian was envied in high school because of his natural good looks. Being squeezed out, the gang of self-proclaimed sour scholars in the Hanlin Academy were not afraid of offending the crown prince. They arranged those romantic affairs with a nose and a eye, and soon spread the word all over the city and everyone knew about it.

Of course, those things are not entirely false, at least Zhu Yunjing really has feelings for Xu Shixian, and he is indeed the one who stayed.In the original Jinluan palace examination, Zhu Yunjing, who went to join in the fun, fell in love with Tanhualang at a glance, and then repeatedly showed his favor several times but repeatedly rebuffed it. It is impossible to say that Zhu Yunjing doesn't mind, those rumors in Beijing It was also his intentional indulgence, in order to force Xu Shixian to submit.

Zhu Yunjing has been used to being arrogant and domineering since she was a child. The most outrageous thing she has ever done is to kick the [-]-year-old Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites down the steps above the court hall. The poor old Shangshu died within half a month after being carried back. After dying, Zhu Yunjing was imprisoned by the officials for the book of the imperial book case, but so what, the emperor favored him, and in the end he still lightly revealed the matter. Officer, that's not a problem at all.

Because the founding emperor of the Dayan Dynasty established a male queen, it has made a long story. In the Dayan Dynasty, Nanfeng was particularly prosperous, and it was reasonable and legal to marry a male wife.The crown prince is seventeen years old, and he has not yet accepted a concubine, and Xu Shixian has not yet married. If Zhu Yunjing really loves Xu Shixian, Xu Shixian also has his heart attached to him. You love me, and now that Xu Shixian has committed a heinous crime, his future has been ruined and everyone can't avoid it, and only Zhu Yunjing will come to this gloomy place early in the cold day Seeing him in the prison of Dali Temple, he didn't appreciate it!

Zhu Yunjing suppressed his anger and snorted: "You sound good. You don't want to be a close minister of the emperor, but you want to go to the local government to be a parent, an official, and do practical things for the people. I'm afraid it's because the Imperial Academy has too little oil and water? Are you so loyal to the emperor and love the people? You and that Jing The prefect of the state will not write anti-poems about His Majesty, don’t you find it ridiculous that you, a person who was imprisoned for treason, said that you did your best for the people and the country?”

The expression on Xu Shixian's face finally changed, and he was eager to argue: "Teacher has no intention of disobedience, he was framed by someone! The teacher has been upright and upright all his life, and it is absolutely impossible for him to criticize your majesty! And he will not intend to rebel! Your Highness, please be careful!"

"Tsk, you're still worried about others when you're about to die, and you're worried about what other people are doing when your own life is about to die?"

Xu Shixian got up on his knees and kowtowed vigorously to Zhu Yunjing: "Your Highness, you are the current prince, how can you watch Zhongliang being framed and remain indifferent! Teacher, he was really wronged! I am not afraid of death, but teacher He can't bear the infamy and die innocently! I beg Your Highness to find out the truth and return the teacher's innocence. In the next life, I will be willing to be an ox or a horse to repay Your Highness!"

Zhu Yunjing smiled and curled her lips: "This attitude is right, but what do I want you to do in the next life? There are too many people who want to be slaves and handmaids for Gu. There is no shortage of you. Your mentor includes you who committed crimes. All of them are serious crimes that implicate the whole family. Even if there is an emperor above the crown prince, you can't do whatever you want. If you want to take such a big risk to help you, you have to show some sincerity .”

Zhu Yunjing's smile actually produced some chilling evil in the reflection of the charcoal fire, Xu Shixian slowly clenched his fists, as if hesitating and struggling.

What this "sincerity" is does not need to be clearly stated. He and Zhu Yunjing both understand that the most despised thing in his life is to fall in love with a lucky person, but now he has to use this method in exchange for the chance of his teacher's life.

Zhu Yunjing casually turned the jade wrench on his thumb, reminding him: "You can think clearly, Gu is not persecuting you, no one will care about your life except Gu, as long as you can do what Gu wants, Gu can promise you, no matter whether Gu can reverse the case for you and the prefect of Jingzhou, Gu can always help you protect the lives of his family."

Xu Shixian slowly closed his eyes, and kowtowed again: "My lord, thank you, Your Highness, Long En."