A traitor

Hearing his words, Wan Yuzhen raised her head slightly, and even for a moment, a trace of killing intent flashed in her cold eyes.

She was silent for a moment, then pulled her lips and said: "Master Su, what do you mean by saying that?"

Su Qinglang put on an air of nothing to do, and said indifferently: "It's nothing interesting, but seeing Imperial Doctor Chen come to the palace yesterday, I thought the empress was unwell, so I asked casually."

Hearing this, Wan Yuzhen looked at Su Qinglang again for a moment, and said, "I've had angina recently, and I have been seen by Doctor Chen, and I'm fine."

Su Qinglang nodded, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "In this way, I can rest assured."

After a pause, he said again: "It's just that I watched a piece of opera a few days ago, it was quite interesting, I wonder if the empress would like to listen to it?"

Wan Yuzhen groaned with great interest, and heard him say again: "This scene is about a pair of neighbors who have a bad relationship. One of them wants to kill the other, but the other finds out and does it ahead of time. kill.

In the end, the murderer was caught by the government office, arguing that the deceased wanted to kill him, and he was just preemptive. Madam, how do you think this case should be tried? "

Wan Yuzhen said without hesitation: "Killing people pays their lives, and debts are paid back. This has been the principle since ancient times. Whatever the law stipulates, it must be judged."

The corners of Su Qinglang's lips twitched slightly, and he said again: "It's wrong to kill, but empress, don't forget, the other party wants to kill him too."

Wan Yuzhen answered again: "I just thought about it, but didn't put it into practice. How could it be considered a mistake?"

Seeing the other party fall into his Weng, Su Qinglang smiled again, and said meaningfully: "Yes, once a conflict arises, it is very common for people to want to kill the other party. When killing him.

But Wei Chen is still sitting here, and has not been imprisoned, because Wei Chen just thinks about it and doesn't do it. "

He paused, and then said: "Your Majesty is a smart person, even if I don't say anything, you must be very clear that some things, if you think about it in your heart, are not right, but they are not wrong.

Once done, the mistakes will be turned into reality, and people will be caught. The court law will not punish the things in people's minds, but can catch the crimes committed in the world. "

Wan Yuzhen sat up straight with a calm expression, and the drunkenness before was gone.

She was silent for a moment, and then said: "Master Su's words, I will remember, thank you."

Su Qinglang smiled leisurely, picked up the wine glass, took a sip, then picked up the jug next to it, and was about to pour wine for herself.

But Wan Yuzhen said: "However, I also have something to say, and I want to talk to Master Su."

Su Qinglang paused for the hand holding the jug, then raised his eyes to look at her, and smiled gently: "Your Majesty, it's okay to say."

But seeing Wan Yuzhen's expression restrained, she said coldly to other people in the palace: "I have something to say to Lord Su, you guys go down first."

The servants and maids retreated one after another, Su Qinglang glanced sideways at their leaving figures, then waved his fan and picked up the wine glass in front of him.

I thought Wan Yuzhen wanted to tell him about Chen Wenxuan, but unexpectedly she said, "Your Majesty Su, you know why the Emperor skipped over you and asked Cai Jun to try Du Qingyun's case."

Su Qinglang was silent for a moment, did not answer, looked at Wan Yuzhen, and heard her say: "In recent years, there have been a lot of official and mine transactions by the imperial court, and there are many cases of collusion between officials and businessmen to deceive the imperial court. Du Qingyun's case is just This is an opportunity, the emperor wants to take this opportunity to clear up the atmosphere and make them calm down a bit."

"He came to Cai Jun for two purposes, one is to use him to suppress those ministers, but the suppression should not be too harsh.

Otherwise, the foundation of the imperial court will be shaken, and his throne will not be stable. At the end of the day, Zhao E will be removed, and the ministers will know that he is not really confused, but just does not want to pursue it further. "

Wan Yuzhen's voice reverberated in the palace. It wasn't the voice of Yingying, but the icy coldness that made people feel palpitating: "Secondly, Liu Zaiyuan from the Ministry of Punishment was dragged down by you, which means that Pei Yan lost his left hand. Then, In order to find a balance in the middle, he will cut off Qin Jian's right arm, and let Qin Jian and Pei Yan continue to fight. As long as they are both present, the power in the court will not be dominated by one side. Then , as the emperor, he can be a bit safer."

So, use Cai Jun to make him his pawn, and push innocent people into the fire pit for the so-called "knocking mountains and shaking tigers?"

The river was gurgling, and on that night when the moon was full, someone was drunk and cried. After so many years of gratitude, the emperor finally agreed to see him.

The once smug young man has been smoothed by time, but the courage in his heart is still there. As long as he is called by the superior, he will stand up desperately.

So, regardless of the danger and difficulty, he ran around, with full enthusiasm and guilt for his family, and put his own life and death aside.

In the end, what he got in exchange was nothing but a use. His integrity, his loyalty, and his self-righteous sacrifice were nothing but a joke in the eyes of that person.

Su Qinglang's face was ice-cold, and he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, only to feel that the strong wine entered his throat, but it was so painful, it was like a basin of ice cubes in his mouth, an unforgettable coldness.

He also heard Wan Yuzhen say: "The reason why the emperor skipped over you is because he didn't want you to interfere in this matter. Zhao E belongs to Qin Jian. He is afraid that you will make trouble and ruin his plan, and he is also afraid that you will help me." Cai Jun, offending those ministers in the court and standing at the center of the power struggle will make life difficult in the future, so our emperor treats you really well."

It turned out that everything was under control, and I thought it would be an arduous war.Unexpectedly, it was an excerpt with a pre-determined ending.

For the emperor, everyone's reaction is in his hands, the only difference is who is helping him sing the play.

Seeing Su Qinglang's absent-minded expression, Wan Yuzhen snorted and said, "Chang'an is a place that cannibalize people without spit out their bones. Here, there are a hundred ways to make people disappear silently.

If it wasn't for you and Qin Jian, they recommended Cai Jun by name and asked him to climb to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

After this case is over, Mr. Cai and the newcomer Mei Liusheng, what will happen to them, Mr. Su should be very clear about it. Tell me, is the emperor a very nostalgic but also very ruthless? people? "

Su Qinglang came back to his senses, looked at Wan Yuzhen and said, "How did the empress know about these things?"

Wan Yuzhen snorted: "In those days, Cai Jun took your letterhead and asked people to cooperate with the investigation. After the emperor found out, he threw a set of teacups here in this palace, saying that you don't have a brain, Master Su, don't you?" do you know?"

Su Qinglang smiled, and said: "These days, I have been busy with government affairs, never came to the palace, and neglected to pay respects to the empress, so I have never heard of the emperor's wishes."

Wan Yuzhen said again: "I wanted to inform you earlier, but the matter has come to an end. Even if I tell you, it would be useless. Fortunately, Mr. Su is smart, and there is nothing else to do except a letter. Moreover, by accident , and promoted Cai Jun to a high position, it was a blessing in disguise."

In hindsight Zhuge Liang, it's pretty quick to pretend to be a good guy, it's useless, I just want to gloat and see him make a fool of himself.

Su Qinglang's face was like a spring flower, and he smiled brightly: "This matter, I have to blame Weichen for being too careless, thank you for reminding me."

He also heard Wan Yuzhen say: "I told you these things because I want to tell Mr. Su that there are some things that should be taken care of, and those that should not be taken care of. The so-called being wise and safe, you can only leave after seeing your own situation clearly. long."

Su Qinglang was silent for a moment, then asked again: "The emperor...was he really planning to sacrifice Cai Jun in the first place?"

Seeing Wan Yuzhen nod his head, he smiled again: "Then, what Cai Jun can do, the humble official can also do. The humble official's life is fate, and Cai Jun's life is also fate. There is nothing that cannot be done."

Wan Yuzhen looked at him in shock, and after a while, she asked: "Master Su, why are you so stubborn, do you know that the emperor..."

Su Qinglang interrupted her: "When a person is sick, he has to think about how to heal it. Could it be that just because of a sore on the palm of his hand, he just ignores it and lets it rot? Someone has to do something.

If no one dares to do it, I would like to be the first one. There are so many honest and enthusiastic people in the imperial court. I am not fighting alone, and I will not be the last. "

Wan Yuzhen was stunned for a moment, and after a long silence, she said softly: "I'm afraid our emperor will disappoint you..."

Su Qinglang looked at her without moving, and said in a firm tone: "In his position, if you want to do something, you can't change the master, and you can die to benefit the people. This is the most disappointing thing for me."

Wan Yuzhen watched him silently for a while, finally bent the corners of her lips, and said helplessly: "It seems that Mr. Su, like this palace, is a person who does not listen to persuasion."

Su Qinglang curled his lips slightly, and asked: "If I listened to your empress' persuasion today, will your empress help me and be friends with me in the future?"

Wan Yuzhen was silent for a moment, consistent with his previous reaction: "No..."

Su Qinglang smiled and said the same as her: "That's it."

He paused, and then asked: "Actually, I have always wanted to know, why did the empress help me?"

Wan Yuzhen replied: "For the money, for the treasure."

Su Qinglang looked at her and raised his eyebrows: "According to Weichen's knowledge, the empress should not lack these."

Wan Yuzhen stretched out her hand, picked up the wine jug on the table, and slowly poured herself a glass of wine. It was just a small gesture with a glamorous style, which made people feel the temptation.

Her expression returned to the former intoxication, laziness, with a very noble, like a thousand-year-old fox, lurking and dormant, with plots and calculations hidden in her heart.

Slowly said: "My whole life, I love watching theater the most. Staying in this deep palace is also boring. I always have to find something for myself to do."

As she said that, she raised her eyes to look at Su Qinglang, with a dangerous and charming smile: "Master Su, you are an interesting person, I really want to see your final outcome."