A traitor

The two walked side by side on the street, strolled for a while, and finally came to the moat.

Looking at the people standing by the riverside putting up lanterns, they were all silent. After a while, Mei Liusheng said, "Do you want to put up lanterns?"

Su Qinglang shook his head, and heard him say again: "Then, just treat it as being with me."

He bought a lotus lantern from a roadside stall, came to the river, and squatted on the bluestone by the edge. Su Qinglang came to his side and heard him say: "People say that river lanterns can express grief , but these years, I have never let them go, maybe I have no regrets to send, even if I let them go, I don't know what to say to them."

Realizing that what he was talking about was his own deceased relative, Su Qinglang stopped in his tracks and remained silent for a long time.

He also heard Mei Liusheng say: "Father, Queen Mother, someone once told me that it is not easy to meet someone you like in your life. My child is considered lucky, and now I really met him. Look, I have a lot of love in my heart." What I think about is the person behind me."

His expression was rare and gentle, even with some childishness of being a son of man. After finishing speaking, he lowered his eyes, put the river lantern into the water, put his hands together, and put them on his lips, and said: "Please bless him, and his life will be smooth." , peace and joy."

Su Qinglang had something on his mind, so he had nothing to say to him, but after hearing this, he couldn't say anything.

Hanging his eyes, he saw Mei Liusheng's clothes falling on the ground, so he walked over, knelt down and reached out to pick it up.

Mei Liusheng thanked him, instead of standing up, he sat down on the bluestone by the river, Su Qinglang had no choice but to sit with him.

After a long time, he said, "You...don't be too sad."

Mei Liusheng hummed again, but still did not speak.

The two of them just sat there dryly, but the strange thing was that although they didn't speak, the atmosphere didn't feel awkward. After a long time, Su Qinglang couldn't help but sneezed first, then Mei Liusheng looked at him and said: "Let's go..."

Su Qinglang's health is not good, and the riverside is damp and cool, sitting in this kind of place for a long time, naturally he can't bear it, hearing what Mei Liusheng said, he is really looking forward to it.

He lifted the lantern and was about to get up, but before he stood up straight, he suddenly felt a warm robe wrap around him, then looked up at Mei Liusheng, and saw his hands on his shoulders, just about to retracted.

Su Qinglang subconsciously grabbed him and held his wrist. After a while, he suddenly realized that he let go, turned his head in embarrassment, and coughed lightly: "Let's go..."

Mei Liusheng could see his actions just now, and thought he couldn't help himself, and had some feelings for him, so naturally he refused to let go of this opportunity.

Seeing that Su Qinglang turned to leave, he quickly reached out his hand to stop him, and pulled his hand towards him, as if he wanted to hold him in his arms.

Su Qinglang resisted with all his strength, and under the struggle, the lantern in his hand fell to the ground, and the flame quickly jumped onto the lantern, dancing in the night wind.

Mei Liusheng accidentally let him escape, and couldn't help but smiled wryly, "Sorry..."

Su Qinglang took two steps back, tilted his head, avoiding his sight, heard this, and hurriedly said: "I should go."

Then he dropped Mei Liusheng and walked towards the top of the river bank.

He had just stepped up two steps, but stopped again. He turned his back to Mei Liusheng and asked, "Do you have to do that?"

Mei Liusheng looked at his back, and for a moment, hummed lightly.

"You're going to stop me, aren't you?"

For this question, Su Qinglang did not answer, and the answer was already unclear.

He thought he was loyal to the emperor and benevolent to the prince, but in the end he still let Mei Liusheng go, entangled with him, and let him walk in front of the emperor and the prince step by step.

No matter whether he joined forces with him because he couldn't bear it or because he wanted to overthrow Qin Jian, he couldn't deny this.

What happened next seemed to be a matter of course. Mei Liusheng joined forces with the ministers of the court to force the palace to rebel. Although the palace was full of blood and blood, it was deliberately hidden from Su Qinglang.

He knew that Su Qinglang had already chosen to stand on the opposite side of him in this matter, even so, he still tried his best not to let him stand on the cusp of the storm, as long as Su Qinglang didn't force the palace when he raised an incident, Stand up against him, defy him, no matter how noisy Su Qinglang is afterwards, he will have a way to calm down.

But that day, Su Qinglang still went.

In the huge palace, soldiers in armor will besiege everyone, and the emperor is high above, sitting alone on the dragon chair above.

The ministers below were divided into several teams, some stood behind Mei Liusheng to express their support for His Highness Yi Wang, and those who had nothing to do with themselves just wanted to protect themselves wisely.However, there was only one person standing in front of the emperor.

The cabinet scholar Xu Jin, gray-haired, gasping for breath due to anger, looked around at the ministers in the hall, and finally fixed his eyes on Xue Qishan: "Master Xue, when will you..."

Xue Qishan stood beside Mei Liusheng, facing Xu Jin's questioning, turned his head away in embarrassment, and comforted him with no confidence: "Master Xu, those who know the current affairs are outstanding. What's more, you also know that you can save Nan Of Tang Jiangshan, only Yi Wang..."

In fact, he understood Xu Jin's character, he would rather bend than bend, and would never do anything to betray the lord, so what he said now was just to excuse himself.

After a pause, he added without giving up: "You and I both know what happened back then. The late emperor preferred it, and the throne should not have been his in the first place..."

Hearing this, Xu Jin snorted and questioned: "You said that the throne should not belong to the emperor, so let me ask you, who gave you your official position, and who gave you your current salary?" , the salary of eating the emperor, and the matter of being loyal to the emperor, don’t you all know such truths?”

"But Mr. Xu, you have also seen what the imperial court has become now. Is it true that the Southern Tang Dynasty will be defeated in their hands?"

A person in the hall couldn't help answering, then looked at the emperor on the dragon throne, and lowered his head a little guilty.

If it hadn't been for the emperor becoming more and more incompetent over the years, these people would not have come to where they are today.

Just at this moment, a servant came running in a panic, walked into the hall, and reported to Mei Liusheng: "Your Highness, Mr. Su is here..."

Mei Liusheng frowned, and ordered: "Tell him, the emperor is not feeling well now, let him go back first."

As soon as the words fell, a clear voice came from outside the hall: "In ancient times, Duke Cao coerced the emperor to command the princes, but what is Master Mei singing now?"

Everyone turned around to look, only to see Su Qinglang wearing a crimson official robe, although his figure had lost a lot of weight, he still had a dashing demeanor and was not angry or majestic.

Su Zheshan didn't plan to wade into this muddy water at first, after all, he didn't like the current emperor, and he didn't like Mei Liusheng, but when he saw his son, he felt a faint feeling in his heart.

From childhood to adulthood, the emperor loved him very much. As a minister, he could let Li Chengsi do nothing for the sake of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

But as an upright person, he could not be ungrateful. When the emperor lost his power, he would betray and leave him like a grass on the wall.

Regarding this point, he knew Su Qinglang very well, and he also understood very well that what he came here today was a mantis' arm as a cart, and he sent himself to die.

Su Zheshan had just reunited with his son, so he naturally didn't want him to take risks, so he took a few steps to meet him: "Qinglang..."

Su Qinglang looked at him, and after a while, he said: "Father, you have your choice, and I have my position. Since I didn't stop you, please don't stop me."

Hearing his son's words, Su Zheshan felt ashamed, lowered his head and remained silent for a long time, and finally retreated slowly.

Mei Liusheng watched him walking towards him.For a moment, some thieves felt guilty about being caught, but seeing him coming to the hall, Pei Yan said: "This is His Royal Highness, Lord Su. Is it inappropriate to call him that?"

Su Qinglang clasped his hands behind his back, and chuckled lightly: "Master Pei's words are strange, the person in front of you is obviously the new champion of last year, Mr. Mei Liu Shengmei, everyone in the palace, who doesn't know, who doesn't know?

But you just say who he is His Royal Highness Yiwang. Everyone in the world knows that His Royal Highness Yiwang has passed away. It is still the prime minister who asked you to go down to the border city to welcome his body back.Why, could it be that the heroic soul of King Yi couldn't possess Master Mei? "

"You..." Pei Yan was blocked by him, but couldn't speak.

Su Qinglang looked at Cai Jun again and said, "Lord Cai..."

When Cai Jun was nominated by him, he gave an excited cry, looked at him, and only heard him say: "Lord Cai has had a successful official career in the past two years. After trying a case, he has skyrocketed. From the position of minister of the Ministry of Rites to Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, we can see that Who is it that has been reused?"

"Knowing that you are full of passion and intend to reimburse the court, the emperor gave you a chance, so may I ask, Mr. Cai, who did you give your loyalty and passion to?"

Cai Jun has always remembered Su Qinglang's kindness for his promotion and care, and always wanted to repay him, so naturally he would not talk back to him.

The hall was silent, and after a long time, Mei Liusheng said quietly: "Qinglang..."

His eyes were light and his tone was calm, but with an unquestionable majesty: "Get out of here."

Today, no matter whether he can prove his identity or not, now that he has reached this point, it is imperative to dethrone the emperor, and Su Qinglang also knows this, so what he said is just courting death for himself.

Su Qinglang snorted, seemingly triumphantly: "Master Mei has been poked in a sore spot, so why are you rushing to leave?"

Hearing this, Mei Liusheng's face was slightly cold, and he said gloomily, "I'll say it again, get out of here."

Su Qinglang didn't listen to him at all, turned around and walked to Xu Jin's side, and said to him: "Master Xu, I know you don't like me, but today, there are only two people with bones, you and me. I can only ask you to be wronged first."

Seeing that he was still persistent, Mei Liusheng didn't intend to continue talking nonsense with him, so he turned sideways and ordered the general in the palace: "Take him down."