Lei Yue Longmen

After playing around for a while, both of them were a little tired, so they sat down in the dark on the chaise longue next to them.Sitting side by side with quilts was not enough, Cen Zhuo asked her to sit on his lap, but Li Jingzhu was worried that she would deliberately play tricks, so he refused to sit.

Cen Zhu smiled, got up and sat on her lap, supported the quilt with both hands, naturally circled her neck, and stuffed the quilt behind her until it covered a gap Don't worry if you don't stay.

Li Jingchen was squeezed between the backs, feeling that his body was wrapped in warmth, fearing that she would fall, he subconsciously circled his hands on both sides to support her.

"Ah, it's so warm!" Master Cen arranged this comfortable nest, and snuggled in as if enjoying it, sighing contentedly.

Li Jingchen laughed|, it's been a long time since she felt completely trusted by others, this kind of beauty|good, so good that I want to cuddle with her forever and dream|dream.

Cen Zhu rested his head on her shoulder, lightly|touched|her cheek with his forehead, "Do you really miss your mother right now?"

Li Jingchen was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously nodded, "En."

Cen Zhuo smiled, "The next time you dream of her, tell her that there is a girl named Cen Zhuo, and she is very, very, very grateful to you for giving birth to such a good daughter, and she is lucky enough to meet her. ? If there is a chance, she will take your daughter there to treat you to a drink. The best girl is red. Of course, the premise is that your old man must first bless your daughter for her for 100 years."

Li Jingchen sneered and laughed, and held her tightly, his heart was filled with boundless emotion, "Don't say it."

Cen Zhu became annoyed, and raised his head, "Why? Why didn't you say it, did I embarrass you?"

Li Jingchen bit her lip with a smile, "My mother... doesn't like alcoholics."

At this moment, there was a sound of "bang! bang! bang!" outside the window, and the voice of the watchmen wandering in the alley, reminding her that it was time to leave.

Cen Zhu straightened his face, annoyed that it really spoiled the scenery.Li Jingbing patted her on the back reassuringly.Cen Zhu knew that things must be done, so he kissed her eyes mercilessly: "You wait, I'll get the clothes."

"En." Li Jingchen's arms were empty all of a sudden, but he was startled, and he pursed his lips in some disappointment.

Cen Zhu got off her body, groped to the bedside table in the dark based on his memory, and found a torch to blow.Light the nearby bedside lamp, and first go to the cabinet to search for the underwear.Give Li Jingchen a set, and yourself a set, wear them well.Then open the door of the inner room and sneak into the passage to pick up clothes.While picking it up, I remembered when it was thrown here. I kept picking it up to the front hall, and saw the messy coat on the carpet. All the scattered memories seemed to have found the threads and connected them together. Thinking about it, it really is... yes Damaged her image of a well-educated gentleman.

Seeing her showing that guilty expression again when Li Jing was getting dressed, he frowned, a little unhappy: "What are you thinking?"

Cen Zhu was thinking of any way to help her restore her image a little bit, but when he saw the few red plums on Li Jingzhu's neck, he thought to forget it, and don't have 300 taels of silver here.So he looked away: "I didn't think about anything."

Li Jingchen didn't like her absent-minded look very much, so he glanced at her strangely, "I'm leaving, you...should be reinstated soon. During this period of time, you can cultivate yourself at home, so you can take care of yourself?!"

Cen Zhu blinked his eyes, as if he heard a hint of irony in her "self-cultivation".A little confused.After sending her out of the front hall, as soon as he opened the door, he saw Yun Zhong pacing back and forth in the yard, slapping his fists from time to time, his face full of anxiety.Seeing Li Jingchen coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward to meet him: "Your Highness! The time is coming!"

"En." Li Jingchen was about to leave through the back door, but before leaving, he looked at the flowery lantern tree in front of him, and stopped involuntarily.Cen Zhu observed her expression, and asked tentatively, "Do you want a lamp?"

She nodded.Cen Zhu hurriedly ran over, picked up a bamboo pole and picked out a small and exquisite orchid lantern for her, and quickly brought it to her, "Here, do you want anything else?" Li Jingzhu took it carefully, holding it in his hand contentedly , shook his head.The candles in the lamps were not blown out until the back door, so as not to attract attention.Cen Zhu's heart melted when he saw her cute look with a finger hooked outside to carry the lamp.

"The carriages and horses are parked in the small alley to the north. We need to hurry back to the night market to change cars, and return to the palace before the curfew and crowds dissipate. Master Cen, please stay!"

With a sore nose, Cen Zhu reluctantly watched the backs of the two go away, disappearing into the distant night like the moon setting.She sighed and walked back from the intersection a little bit disappointed.

In the early morning of the next day, King Dun was awarded the prince's guard of honor, and the news that he was going to the court in a glorious manner spread all over the streets and alleys.Even the common people on the street were discussing that King Dun might be crowned prince because of his great achievements this time.

"Let me just say, the emperor already has a son, so why would he pass the throne to his daughter? It seems that it will be a matter of time before the empress dowager is deposed."

"Huh? I heard that the crown prince is quite good, and she is the eldest daughter of the emperor. Her status is much more noble than that of the concubine King Dun. Isn't it a pity to be deposed?"

"What's the pity? No matter how honorable she is, she's just a woman. Women should go home and have children. It's a man's business to manage the government. They don't understand those things."

"Yo, they don't understand, but you, a sweet potato seller, understand?"

Cen Zhu accompanied Gu Qing to visit six or seven rented shops in a row, and finally rented a shop connected to the inner courtyard in a deep alley south of West Street, as a medical clinic for her future practice.Looking at the mocking crowd on both sides of the street, she frowned and asked, "Will it be too noisy here?" Gu Qing shook his head, and said in sign language: "This place is close to the night market, and there are always lights at night, so it's very convenient to go in and out, if? If a person gets sick in the middle of the night, he can follow the light to find him, so he won’t get lost.” Cen Zhu sighed, “You’re always thinking of others, so you don’t care too much? Think about yourself. Well, since you like it, let’s go to this one. Let Lao Chen come over later to see how to arrange the renovation. Are you hungry? Let's go to the restaurant in front to have something to eat."

The two entered the restaurant, asked for a seat by the window on the second floor, and sat down not long after.I heard a few people at the next table discussing enthusiastically, "Hey, did you see that? Two peddlers were caught fighting on West Street just now."

"Huh? Why are you fighting?"

"Isn't it because of the incident in the morning that the argument started and the fight broke out."

"Hey, you said these people are in a hurry. The emperor's father will pass on the throne to whom they can talk about. They really eat carrots and don't worry about it! You deserve it!"

"Isn't it? We ordinary people still live as usual when we pass it on to whom?"

"Hey, that's not necessarily the case. I've heard people say that the empress dowager is a troublemaker who likes to go out of Beijing every year. Basically, wherever she goes, the officials and businessmen in the counties and counties have to wheeze. Blockbuster. Everyone lives in fear, if she succeeds in the future, I don’t know what to do!"

"Tch, why are you so worried if you haven't done anything wrong? I heard that the empress dowager is a good highness who makes decisions for the people. I have a relative who lives by the Zhuohe River. Once there was a flood in the river. , flooded a lot of fields in the village, he and a few squires went to the county to report to the county magistrate, but the county magistrate didn’t care, saying that the turbid river didn’t flood a few times in a year? No one was drowned, let them figure it out. There is no way, the villagers still have to rely on the little fields for food, so they have to organize the villagers to plug the gap. The result? Guess what?"

"As soon as a group of people arrived at the riverside, they saw the empress dowager standing on the dam directing officers and soldiers to plug the gap. One day and one night, they didn't close their eyes, and their feet soaked in the mud. The result? The county magistrate I only arrived the next morning, and I heard that I just slept in a kiln for a night, and I didn’t even wipe off the marks on my lips when I came.”

The discussion of the few people quickly attracted the attention of many people around, and they all stretched their necks and asked: "What happened later? What happened to the county magistrate?"

"What else? Of course he was executed! The county magistrate was originally a corrupt official. He corrupted the law and exploited the common people. His crimes are unspeakable! Before the execution, the empress dowager told him to wash himself clean with muddy river water, and said that if? If he washes it clean, he will spare his life. Hey, the turbid river just flooded, and the river is full of mud and turbidity. It's strange if it can be washed clean. The result? The county magistrate desperately scooped water on himself in order to survive, I kept scooping and splashing, and the more I splashed, the dirtier I was. The last one plunged into the muddy river, and when I came out, I was already floating."

Everyone sighed for a while, "This is really hard to clean up even if you jump into the Yellow River!"

"I said I deserved it. I didn't think of washing myself until I was about to die. Why did I go!"

Everyone agreed.

Cen Zhuo had been bombarded by those plausible remarks in the morning, and only now did he feel a sense of comfort. In the past few years, Li Jingmao has been patrolling the river outside, avoiding the emperor's centralization of power in the court, so that now the emperor can easily Decentralization of power to King Dun.At first glance, the East Palace seems to be in a relatively unfavorable situation, but it is actually a very smart way to avoid the emperor's edge and keep a low profile.It can be seen from the emperor's cruel attack on Xiao Wang in the past few years that their king will not show mercy to anyone in the process of centralizing power. If the East Palace and the emperor confront each other head-on, the end will only be worse than that of Xiao Wang.Therefore, the crown prince is the most difficult job in the world, not only to avoid the emperor's edge, but also to seek to do some real things for the people. Even Cen Zhu has to admire Li Jing's painstaking efforts, but he doesn't know them. His Majesty the Emperor does not appreciate it.Judging by the method he used to promote King Dun, it is obvious that he intends to suppress the power of the Eastern Palace. If?

East Palace.After the court dispersed, all the staff members gathered in the front hall, waiting for the empress dowager to summon them. Although the atmosphere was extremely solemn, there were still voices of discussion in twos and threes.

"It's really unreasonable. What's the difference between one handle and three handles of the Nine Dragons Umbrella? Wouldn't it be considered trespassing to lose two handles? Are the people in the Ministry of Rituals all working for nothing? No one stood up to object."

"Hush—keep your voice down. Minister of Rites, Pan Suiyong, opposed the appointment of His Highness as the heir ten years ago. Now that you expect him to stand up and speak for His Highness, you might as well expect a cat to cry like a mouse!"

"What do you mean by the emperor? Ten years ago, he tried his best to make His Highness the crown prince, but now he promotes King Dun in such a way, it is really incomprehensible!"

"You also said it was ten years ago. Ten years ago, the crown prince died and the emperor was critically ill. Taishi Yan's party had a faint tendency to support King Xiao to succeed to the throne. If you don't appoint your highness, it would be tantamount to handing over the country to others." .Now that King Xiao is dead, you can look at the emperor's attitude towards the East Palace."

"Huh? Don't tell me, it seems that the emperor's indifference to the East Palace began six years ago after the elimination of King Xiao's party, but it has never reached the level it is today. You said that the emperor is now flattering King Dun, do you really want to... ?”

"Cough! Your Highness is here—" In response to the reminder from Mu Yunzhong, the chief guard of the Eastern Palace, Li Jingchen walked into the front hall in a brocade suit, and all the staff stood up and bowed to her. She sat alone with a serious expression. Arrange your sleeves and signal that you are free.Then he cut to the chase and said, "Recently, there have been a lot of rumors in Beijing? I believe everyone has heard of it."

There was silence in the hall.

"Today, I will pick up the most important long story short. Many of you here are capable ministers and officials who have followed my palace since the 15th year of Qinghe. Thanks to your support, Donggong can survive until today. This kindness will always be remembered by my palace. In my heart. Although the Eastern Palace is in a difficult situation now, I also know that everyone has their own aspirations, and I don’t want to force others to make things difficult. If you want to leave the Eastern Palace and move to another place, this Palace will not hinder you in the slightest."

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this? I'm not the kind of person who sees profit and forgets righteousness, and follows the trend. The ministers admire His Highness as a person, and even more admire His Highness's knowledge. I will definitely follow it to the end."

"Yes, I will swear allegiance to Your Highness to guard the East Palace!"

"Okay, everyone's loyalty and courage will be remembered in my heart. Since you still recognize me as the master, then I have to explain some things in advance, and please keep them in mind."

When all the staff members heard the seriousness in Li Jingchen's words, they all corrected their attitudes and listened attentively.

"First, the matter of the banquet is a fait accompli. I don't want to hear anyone talking about it in private, especially if I use this to talk about the right and wrong of the Holy Majesty. Once I find out, I will definitely punish you severely. Second, go back and do your own thing. Dutiful work, gossip is unreasonable, and don’t deliberately make enemies with the King Dun faction. I don’t welcome those who use their emotions to cause trouble? People; 15. The reserve position of the palace is personally determined by the emperor, and the imperial edict will be promulgated in the world in [-] years Well, everyone in the world knows that even if the emperor wants to abolish this palace, he must come up with a suitable reason and reinvent the imperial edict. I'm guilty of making chaos. Do you understand?"

"Here!"

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