The King of Liang, the feudal lords outside the town, and the generals inside

During the New Year, all the officials were on vacation for seven days. On the morning of the eighth day, Daxingtai Shangshuling said angrily: "Report to the emperor. A few days ago, General Yan Xun, General Dingyuan, and General Wei Chiyuanhe of Dingyuan had a private fight in the palace. Has the emperor heard of it? I think that such lawless behavior of generals must not be tolerated, please punish severely!"

The injuries on Yuchi Yuanhe's face were almost healed, but there were still some obvious marks.He knew he was in the wrong, and didn't want to publicize this matter, but he couldn't stand the crowd, and this layer of paper couldn't contain the fire.

The emperor naturally heard about it, so it was fine to teach Yan Xun a lesson in private.Unexpectedly, Daxingtai Shangshuling brought this matter up again in the early court.

"I don't know why the two generals fought privately? There must be a reason." Zhong Shuling asked aloud.

Yan Xun kept silent with a cold face, Yuchi Yuanhe was also reluctant to speak, Cen An sneered, and said: "Why else? That day General Yuchi drank too much wine and was rude to King Liang in the palace, so he was punished. It took a beating."

Yuchi Yuanhe coughed lightly, glanced at the emperor, and came out and said, "It was the minister who offended His Royal Highness King Liang. The minister is guilty. General Yan punished him well, and the minister has no objection."

Cen An looked back at him, and said, "General Yuchi's words are wrong. You offended the King of Liang, and it should be the emperor's punishment out of emotion and reason, don't you think?"

Yuchi Yuanhe was momentarily at a loss for words, turned his head and remained silent.

Cen An said with a half-smile, "General Yuchi is lustful, we all know that."

Shang Shu Zuo Cheng took a step forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the King of Liang spread rumors first, and then provoked the two generals to fight later. It is really a disaster to stir up trouble like this!"

The emperor was startled, and his voice already contained anger, "Presumptuous!"

Shang Shu Zuo Cheng showed no fear, and continued: "Your Majesty's lesson! How many incidents these days are related to King Liang, if he didn't do it on purpose, it is God's will! I remember that when King Liang had not returned to Shangjing, Si Tianqin and Cui Jin once Looking at the sky at night, it is said that there is a star with a white light on its tail and a strong collision angle. This is the punishment of heaven, and the disaster is the king..."

"Yes, I also remember that at that time, Cui Jin said that there was a person in the northwest of this astrology master who was in conflict with His Majesty's life star. This person was approaching Shangjing, and he was very angry." Doctor Zhengyi seemed to remember something, and said in surprise, "Then At that time, the emperor was lingering on the sick bed, and a huge earthquake broke out in the south of the Yangtze River!"

Cen An also said: "At that time, the Empress Dowager knew that this person was the King of Liang, but in the end it was nothing."

Yan Xun couldn't bear it anymore, and said angrily: "How can you trust the theory of astrology?! If good and bad fortune can be determined based on this, why should we stand in this court hall, only Si Tianqin watches the sky at night, Keep the fate stars that are beneficial to the emperor, and kill all those who collide with the emperor, and the great Zhou Zuo will last forever, and the world will be peaceful!"

Cen An said: "The celestial phenomena change, the good and bad changes among the masters are handed down from our ancestors, and the general must believe it. The so-called fulfilling human affairs and obeying the destiny, Si Tianqin's duty is to tell us the destiny, and our duty is to do our best. No matter what Whether the general admits it or not, are there still few incidents related to King Liang?"

Yuchi Yuanhe couldn't help but said: "General Cen, the fight between the last general and General Yan, it's between the two of us, and King Liang never made a move..."

Cen An said: "If it wasn't for King Liang, why did General Yan beat you so well? Even if you were at fault first, King Liang couldn't stay out of the matter. It was just two people fighting each other because of jealousy. I always only know that women are troublesome, so it turns out that men It's the same."

The emperor's face was gloomy, like falling ice, "Cen An, King Liang is my own younger brother!"

Cen An knelt down and said, "Your Majesty forgives the crime. I offended King Liang with my words, but these are all from my heart!"

Shen Qing finally stood up, slowly looked around at the people behind him, and said in a slow voice: "No matter how much you worry about the emperor, you can't speak out like this. As for the theory of astrology, those of us who are officials in the court really can't believe it, but the common people He often believes so deeply that he cannot but care about the opinions of the world."

The emperor cast his eyes on Shen Qing, "According to Xiang Xiang, how should this matter be?"

Shen Qingdao: "Based on the veteran, King Liang really can't stay in Beijing anymore. The emperor can give him a fief to keep him away from these right and wrong."

The emperor frowned, and quickly glanced at Yan Xun.Yan Xun's heart felt tense, and he felt a thousand reluctance to let go.

Shen Qing looked at Yan Xun as if inadvertently, and said again: "King Liang went to the fief, and he can go back to Beijing to visit the emperor during the festivals. It's not like he just left. Presumably King Liang doesn't want to be blind with his sons and daughters." Love is long, because small things lose big."

Shen Qing's last meaningful words finally suppressed Yan Xun's strong emotional reluctance, and he also stood up, saying: "The minister seconded the proposal."

The emperor was very angry at Baiyu being splashed with dirty water for no reason, but he had no choice but to do so, and said sadly: "Since that's the case, I will do it. I will carefully consider the fiefs and subjects of King Liang, and you can also recommend them to me." candidate."

At that time, Bai Yu felt that peace was almost a luxury, but when he recalled these days after a long time, he suddenly realized that it was just a little prelude to the storm.

The next day, Yuchi Yuanhe came to the palace to pay a visit. When he saw Baiyu, he felt ashamed and knelt down in a respectful manner, "I pay my respects to His Royal Highness Liang Wang."

Bai Yu nodded, and carefully peeled the orange in his hand, "Excuse me, General, sit down."

Yuchi Yuanhe was full of guilt, and said: "The last general came to apologize to His Highness. He drank too much wine that day and acted presumptuously for a while. It's really..."

Bai Yu looked at him and said with a smile, "I know you're drunk, you didn't do it on purpose. Besides, Yan Xun also vented his anger on my behalf, and it's over with me. Don't be bumped into by Yan Xun again. good."

Yuchi Yuan congratulated and said: "However, the final general also caused His Highness to leave Shangjing for the fiefdom."

Bai Yu shook his head, and said bluntly, "There are a lot of good and bad things about me, this one is not bad. Besides, going to the fief is not necessarily a bad thing, everything is always a blessing in disguise."

Not long after Yuchi Yuanhe left, Yan Xun came back from the palace, and even traveled from the north of the city to the south of the city to bring back Baiyu's favorite soft cake.

Bai Yu ate one bite at a time, poured tea and said, "What did Brother Huang ask you to enter the palace for?"

Yan Xun sighed, and hugged him from behind, "Discuss about your fiefdom. I told the emperor that you are afraid of the cold, and you'd better go to the south. For example, the land of Sichuan and Shu is very good."

Bai Yu's body slid down, she leaned against Yan Xun's arms, raised her head and stuffed a piece of soft sweet cake into his mouth.

"Jiangnan is good, the people are outstanding, and the tea is delicious."

Yan Xun bit his finger lightly, "Don't mention Jiangnan, I will get angry when I think of Yuchi Yuanhe."

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Is the place where the border generals are stationed changed every four years? So General Yuchi should not be in Jiangnan this year."

"That's true."

The charcoal fire in the room was burning vigorously, and there was a "beep", and more heat was ignited.The wind is strong outside the house, and the snow is rustling, but the interior is full of warmth, and I feel the warmth of spring.

Bai Yu embraced Yan Xun's neck, and kissed him on the lips, "After the fiefdom is confirmed, there are many things to be arranged, so I will probably leave after the Lantern Festival. April is Qingming, as usual, I will go to the imperial mausoleum to worship my ancestors , I must come back. We shall see you again soon."

Yan Xun nodded, and said softly: "It's good if you have a fief, you will live more comfortably there than in Shangjing. I can't accompany you, but I will send my confidants to follow you to protect your safety."

"You have to be careful in court, it's easy to hide a spear and it's hard to defend against it, and the Cen family is staring at you like a black-eyed chicken." Bai Yu said.

More than half a month later, Baiyu's fief was settled, and before leaving, he went to the palace to meet the saint.At that time, the sky was bright and clear, with only a few wisps of cloud floating.

The emperor sighed slightly, and said: "The few subjects I selected for you are reliable and usable people, you don't have to worry, everything is left to them. If there is anything missing in the fief, just tell me, I will I'll make arrangements for you."

Bai Yu said: "Yes. Thank you, Brother Huang, for your thoughtfulness."

"You have just come back, and you have to leave again. I am somewhat reluctant. But I also thought that this would be good for you. Now these disputes, I always have to spare my hands to take care of them. You should stay away to avoid getting hurt. This is only temporary Yes, when these matters are settled, I will bring you back."

Bai Yu nodded, "After all, Prime Minister Shen still has a soft heart, and he found a good way out for my younger brother."

"Master Shen has always been suspicious that you told the story of the past, but after careful investigation now, his suspicion seems to have eased a bit."

"My brother always believes that the clean is self-cleaning." Bai Yu thought for a while, and then said, "Before I leave, I have one more request. I wonder if the emperor can grant it."

"You just say it."

Bai Yu said: "I want to ask Brother Huang for someone."

The emperor looked at him and said, "Yan Xun is a general of the second rank, so he cannot follow you to the fiefdom."

Bai Yu shook his head and said, "It's not him that I want."

"Who is that?"

"Ye Zhiyan."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion, "Ye Zhiyan? Why?"

Bai Yu smiled slightly, with a hint of coquettishness, "Brother Huang, just say yes or no."

The emperor hesitated in a bit of embarrassment, but Bai Yu stared straight at him, determined to make him soft-hearted.

"Okay, okay." The emperor sighed, "I really can't do anything about you. Just one thing, if Yan Xun gets jealous and goes crazy, don't come here to make trouble."