Cannon Fodder's Humanoid Plug-in
Chapter 50 Ancient Business Women Control Group
From nerd to emperor
Regardless of the good or bad nature, Chang Huai'an has a handsome appearance, extraordinary clothes, and no matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like an ordinary person.
Such a person, he actually met Wen Luoqing?
Mo Xiang looked at Wen Luoqing curiously, while Yan Lingchuan frowned slightly. Just now, Wen Luoqing seemed to want to hide behind her?
The two stepped aside, and Wen Luoqing's entire body was exposed to Chang Huai'an's sight.
The latter looked at her with contempt: "Miss Wen, you can come in here."
Wen Luoqing did not show any weakness, and looked directly at the other party: "Didn't you also come in?"
Chang Huai'an seemed to find it funny, and let out a soft "heh".
This voice was drowned in the faint laughter of the female relatives behind Yan Lingchuan and the other three.
Not far ahead, there was the clinking of male guests pushing cups and changing cups.
Surrounded by these lively movements, Yan Lingchuan suddenly noticed a strange silence.
The banquet was held in the garden, and the male and female guests were not far from each other. Why is it so dark here?
And when I came in the afternoon, guards stood at the front and back doors, and now...
"Protect the emperor!" A panicked exclamation interrupted Yan Lingchuan's thinking.
Her heart skipped a beat, and soon she heard a shout from the male guest: "Guard, where is the guard!!"
"Escort—"
"Small, miss..." Hearing the sound of the sword clanging out of its sheath, Mo Xiang was stunned for a moment, her voice trembling, she turned her head subconsciously, wanting to seek Yan Lingchuan's instructions.
But before she could ask "What should I do?", Yan Lingchuan had already clenched his fists and ran towards behind Chang Huai'an.
"Miss! Miss, what are you doing!"
Being held back by Mo Xiang, Yan Lingchuan shook his hands to break free from her: "Brother Chen...your young master is still inside!"
"But Miss, we..." Mo Xiang wanted to say something more, but Yan Lingchuan had already run a few steps away, she gritted her teeth and could only keep up: "Miss, be careful, wait for me!"
The man who met Wen Luoqing seemed to have just come out of the male banquet, so there shouldn't be any danger here...
Just as Yan Lingchuan was thinking about it, he saw a small archway in the darkness.
She breathed a sigh of relief, and walked in together with Mo Xiang amidst the noisy and chaotic shouts.
After all, there are male guests here, and there are many screens placed under the banquet, and they all fell to the ground with a crash.
There is a huge round drum in the field, which should be the place where the dancers perform their dances.
Dancing girls in pink clothes and some ministers were crowded in each corner.
The position was a bit off, Yan Lingchuan walked forward while patrolling the crowd, looking for Yan Chen's figure.
Before she could find her younger brother, she noticed a man with a strong figure in the distance.
The other party's eyes were facing the front right, and they were shrinking together with several ministers.
Suddenly, the man didn't know what he saw, his eyes widened suddenly, he pushed away an old official who was huddled in his arms, and rushed out with a loud roar: "Young Master Yan!"
Yan Lingchuan's pupils shrank suddenly.
She followed his gaze.
Not a few steps away from the man, also at the front of the court banquet, she finally found Yan Chen's figure.
He was sideways so she hadn't seen him before.
In front of him, a dozen or so assassins in silver armor were fighting fiercely with the few guards.
The number of the former is probably more than twice that of the latter.
The old emperor, the crown prince, the eunuch beside them, Yan Chen, and several other important court officials were protected by these guards at the rear.
——Originally, being able to sit so close to the royal family was an honor that no one could envy.
As a result, now, the emperor's favor has become a reminder.
A guard with a knife is hard to beat with two fists and four hands, and he has to protect so many people at the same time, inadvertently there will be mistakes.
The overturned candle lit the tablecloth, and the blazing fire reflected the cold light on the blade.
Because of his short stature, the little prince squeezed next to Yan Chen and Cheng Qi's legs.
Originally, he had been well protected, but when he was squeezed, he was suddenly forced to stand half a step outside.
And there was just a certain distance between the two guards in front.
The long knife caught this opening, and with a murderous intent, rushed between the two without hesitation, and slashed at the little prince.
The poor little prince turned pale with fright on the spot, and forgot to dodge for a while.
Shi Huaiguang was so frightened as if he had taken a courage pill when he saw Yan Chen was about to stretch out his hand to pull the little prince away, and turned around to take his place.
——No courage, Mr. Yan wants to finish the pill.
"Xiao Wu!" The old emperor, who was on the other side, also saw this scene, his eyes tearing apart in fright.
Shi Huaiguang walked out quickly, kicked a bench flying, grabbed it in the palm of his hand, and kept stepping.
But in an instant, he came to the assassin's side, and the bench in his hand fell from top to bottom, and he knocked the long knife in his hand to the ground with a "bang".
The old emperor's mind went blank. Seeing the tense body relax, he realized that his breathing had stopped for a moment, and then he returned to normal.
Yan Chen turned sideways and pulled the little prince to his front.
A cool wind came from behind, and the two people looked sideways, only to see Shi Huaiguang grabbing the bench again.
He swept through thousands of troops and repelled several assassins.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yan Chen turned his toes and turned the handle of the knife on the ground to Shi Huaiguang.
Shi Huaiguang's eyes lit up, he quickly squatted down, and picked up the knife.
The assassin lost his weapon, took two steps back, and someone else stepped forward.
The pressure was still there, but soon, hurried footsteps came from outside the court banquet, it was the escort of the late guards.
Among the crowd, Yan Chen saw Chang Huai'an.
——This assassination did not happen in the original plot.Chang Huai'an shouldn't be the commander of the guards either...
The assassination should have nothing to do with him. King Anwu's troops are on the frontier. These people should be the Three Princes faction who were forced to jump over the wall.
But Chang Huai'an must have come late on purpose.
Yan Chen guaranteed with his own eyes that when the other party came in, he looked at the old emperor first, seeing that the latter and the little prince were all well, he was obviously stunned for a moment, then frowned as if worried about the emperor's safety, and joined in the support.
Not good at acting.
Yan Chen glanced at the old emperor, and saw that he was looking at Chang Huai'an with a sullen face, so he knew he knew it.
As soon as the supporters arrived, the assassins retreated steadily, and all committed suicide by taking poison.
The guards and servants put out the fire, the court banquet was surrounded and no one was allowed to leave.
In the corner, the guards pulled out two women and were about to reprimand them.
Yan Chen glanced over there just in time, and saw Yan Lingchuan's eyes filled with tears, and Mo Xiang was also weeping.
He shouted loudly: "Wait!"
"This is my elder sister and the maid at home." The guard turned his head, Yan Chen smiled at him: "I think they are worried about me, so they broke in privately, please don't make things difficult for them."
The guard was stunned: "Okay..."
But someone said: "The women's family seat is not far from us, but there are so many people over there who have not come, why are your family members worried about you, Grand Master Yan?"
"Is it because you are worried that your plot will not succeed?"
"Yeah, this is too coincidental. As soon as the guard Chang came, he surrounded us. The eldest sister of Grand Master Yan came faster than the guard Chang?"
Once the crisis was over, this group of people started talking nonsense with their eyes closed.
The emperor looked worried: "What are you arguing about?"
"Everyone be quiet." He breathed a sigh of relief, the excitement just now hadn't completely calmed down: "Grand Master Yan, you can stand up and stand up for the prince in times of crisis."
"What can you do?"
"Hide under the banquet and sneak into the arms of the military officer?"
The old emperor was about to vent all his displeasure: "At this moment, everyone has the face to criticize Grand Master Yan!"
The faces of the ministers froze.
Thinking of his panic-stricken appearance just now, all the old faces turned hot, and they curled their lips and stopped talking.
The guards sent Yan Lingchuan and Mo Xiang to Yan Chen's side.
The emperor ordered everyone to wait on the spot, watching the guards inspect the assassin's body.
Soon, the guards found the guard token of Prince Anwu's mansion from them.
The latter's face darkened: "This is impossible!"
"Your Majesty, old minister..." King Anwu was about to explain a few words for himself, but the old emperor waved his hand to make him calm down.
The things found so easily are indeed not credible, but the possibility of the other party using this to confuse the public cannot be ruled out.
King Anwu closed his mouth angrily, with black air exuding from his body, and stared at the right minister not far away.
The two old things didn't like each other, and the assassins were searched all over, but nothing was found except the token.
Of course, this does not mean that the emperor will give up the pursuit.
It's just that at this moment, what's more important is what should be held accountable, what should be rewarded, what should be appeased, and what should be appeased.
The old emperor was the first to look at Chang Huai'an.
The latter had a feeling in his heart, and he knelt down on one knee without hesitation, and bowed his head to plead guilty: "The escort came late, please punish the emperor."
The old emperor gave a faint "hmm": "Why are you late?"
"Minister..." Chang Huai'an had already thought up his excuse - to say that he fell into the assassin's trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
But before he could say anything, he suddenly felt a shock in his head.
Yan Chen, Grand Master Yan's sister...
The old emperor narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
Chang Huai'an lowered his head and couldn't see his expression, but he could feel his suspicious gaze, and cold sweat broke out on the top of his head.
His mind went blank: "Weichen, leave and change clothes temporarily..."①
"How can there be such a coincidence?" Someone around immediately questioned.
Thanks to Yan Lingchuan, because of the fire that the emperor sent out before, not many people spoke out.
But Chang Huai'an still held his breath nervously because of the old emperor's brief silence.
Fortunately, soon, the punishment given by the emperor came down: "The commander often left the guard without permission, and the escort came late, putting me, the prince and all the officials in danger, demoting him to three ranks, and fined his salary for half a year."
"Do you have an opinion?"
Chang Huai'an let out a sigh of relief, bowed and said: "The emperor is magnanimous, as it should be, I accept the punishment voluntarily, thank you for your kindness!"
The old emperor waved him to get out of here.
Those who should be punished have been fined, and then it is time to reward those who have done a good job in saving their lives.
First of all, the old emperor gave some silver and treasures to the guards with knives.
Then there was Yan Chen, and Shi Huaiguang.
"You're very good." He first looked Shi Huaiguang up and down for a while, making Shi Huaiguang very nervous.
Then I asked, "What's your name?"
Shi Huaiguang was a little nervous: "I, my surname is Shi, and my name is Huaiguang."
"Good name." The wrinkles on the old emperor's forehead were crowded together, and he looked at the ministers: "Shi Huaiguang has made great contributions in saving the driver, he was promoted to the second rank, and moved to the Beijing camp."
"What do you think?"
——This is a jump from the Ministry of Punishment to the Ministry of War, and even became a Beijing official directly under the emperor!
Many generals present looked at Shi Huaiguang enviously upon hearing this, and the latter was beaming with joy.
At this time, no one could not think about contradicting the emperor, and when several ministers came out to blow it up, Shi Huaiguang thanked him.
The ministers thought it was finally over and they could go back.
As a result, the old emperor looked at Yan Chen again.
On the emperor's old face, a pair of eyes stared at Yan Chen for a long time, as if hesitating, what reward would be best for him.
If the old emperor might have doubted Yan Chen before, now he completely trusts him.
The ministers were sour in their hearts.
Shi Huaiguang has made meritorious service in rescuing him, that's right, what is Grand Master Yan?He has no credit and no hard work...
It's just that in order to protect the prince, he intends to use his back to catch the knife.
The ministers were extremely jealous, but they knew that if they were the emperor, they would be equally moved.
Well, if only they were Taishi Yan!
The old emperor was indeed hesitating about what reward to give Yan Chen.
Taishi is already the highest-level official position in this direction, if he is promoted again...
In fact, it is not impossible.
It's just that in some dynasties in the past, the reason why some people were able to concurrently serve as grand master and other official positions was because the grand master at that time was a false title.
But they Jing Dynasty, the Grand Master is a real job.
But even so, the grand master's participation in many affairs in the court is still not high.
Basically, whatever you want to do can only be done indirectly by persuading the prince.
If Grand Master Yan wants to enter the court by himself...
In the end, the old emperor handed over the choice to Yan Chen himself: "Grand Master Yan, what is your wish? Or do you want it?"
"Tell me, as long as I can do it, I will let you do it."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.
This, this is too...
Looking at the previous dynasty, who can have such an honor?
If Grand Master Yan said he wanted the throne, wouldn't the old emperor also give it to him?
——The person who would have such an idea, needless to ask, is King Anmu.
If the third prince was here, he would probably be mad with jealousy: the father pampers the fifth younger brother in every possible way, and he can accept it.
He is a sour Confucian scholar surnamed Yan, why?
All eyes fell on Yan Chen.
Some people are waiting for his answer, while others are dreaming: If I were Grand Master Yan, I would...
Finally, the young official in scarlet robe smiled slightly, bowed his hands to the emperor, and said:
"My minister, thank you for your kindness."
"I have been an official for a few days, and I already know that there are many disadvantages in my temperament. It is a great honor for the emperor and His Highness to be tolerant to my ministers."
His clear star-like eyes looked at the little prince: "Your Highness, you are a very good student."
"It is enough for a humble official to worship the position of Grand Master."
Yan Chen bowed to the emperor for the last time, and when he straightened up, he was indifferent, and it could be said that "no desire, no desire" was written on his face.
All the ministers: "..." What are you talking about? !
You don't want such a good promotion opportunity, we want it!
The whole world belongs to the emperor, why are you being polite to the emperor! !
Yan Chen was really not being polite.
The main reason is that he really didn't do much, so he was too embarrassed to ask for a reward with the cheek.
Moreover, the position of Grand Master is enough.
If he really held other official positions, it would not be conducive to the cultivation of trust between him and the little prince.
So in the end, when the emperor thought he was "being polite", Yan Chen waved his hand again and said "no no no".
Seeing that he had made up his mind, the emperor finally gave up.
But the reward still has to be given, Grand Master Yan doesn't care for fame and fortune, so he has to show his own attitude.
The emperor thought for a while, and saw Yan Lingchuan behind Yan Chen at a glance.
This time she changed to a maid, and she seemed to be much more obedient than the previous one.
I have already given the imperial pen plaque before, as well as a local shop in Suzhou-the latter is said to be an "imperial merchant" in nature, but it is actually more like a modern "local franchise store".
It is impossible for the emperor to really let a woman be an imperial merchant.
But now, isn't this full of gratitude and emotion to Taishi Yan, and there is nowhere to express it?
With the movement just now, there were so many female relatives next door, none of them came over.
And Taishi Yan, the elder sister, was worried about her adoptive brother, so she rushed over without saying a word.
It can be seen that its quality is good.
She is indeed the elder sister of Grand Master Yan.
The old emperor felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
Then I thought about what Grand Master Yan once said, worrying about the elder sister living alone in Suzhou, life is not easy.
He pondered for a moment, in addition to the qualification of the imperial merchant of cotton cloth nationwide, he also gave Yan Lingchuan a house and two shops.
Don't look too small, this is all located in the golden area of Kyoto.
Although Yan Lingchuan didn't know much about the capital, he also knew that the things bestowed by the emperor, unless they were fooling people, were generally not that bad.
What's more, without looking at the envious eyes of the courtiers around, they are all glued to her body?
Yan Lingchuan smiled and thanked him.
After the rewards and punishments were over, the old emperor said some polite words to appease the ministers, and then announced the end of the court banquet.
With such a big incident, it is impossible for the female relatives to not hear any movement.
It's just that the emperor's side was surrounded by guards, and they were not allowed to enter, so they had to surround the outside, looking forward to it.
Seeing their own man/son coming out at this moment, they all breathed a sigh of relief, they didn't dare to ask any more questions, they hurried out of the palace and went home, talking on the way.
Yan Chen also brought Yan Lingchuan back to Zhuangyuan Mansion first.
Wang Ji was waiting for the horse outside, Yan Chen had just helped Yan Lingchuan into the carriage, and from the corner of his eye, he saw Chang Huai'an not far away, looking gloomyly.
The other party obviously recognized Wang Jilai.
Wang Ji was about to turn his body to dodge, Yan Chen said nothing, smiled at him, and calmly boarded the carriage: "Go back."
The carriage passed by Chang Huai'an, Yan Lingchuan lifted the curtain, and also saw the other person's figure.
Just now when she saw that Yan Chen was about to block the crown prince, she was quite frightened, and when she left the banquet, there were not a few who lost Yan Chen along the way.
Seeing Chang Huai'an at this time, she remembered one thing.
——Wen Luoqing was left behind by her.
Yan Lingchuan hesitated for a moment: I didn't see her when I left the banquet just now, she knew that Commander Chang, she should be... all right?
"Elder sister? Elder sister?"
Yan Chen called out a few times before Yan Lingchuan came back to his senses: "What's wrong?"
Yan Chen said helplessly, "I should ask you that."
Yan Lingchuan was slightly stunned: "I'm fine...just now, I was with Miss Wen, Wen Luoqing..."
She recounted what happened when Mo Xiang bumped into Chang Huai'an just now, and said with some concern, "I don't know what's going on with her now."
Yan Chen's expression was strange: Wen Luoqing, when did he and his elder sister get along so well?
Yan Lingchuan didn't notice his abnormality: "Speaking of which, even if Commander Chang wanted to change clothes, he should have been with me at that time..."
She seemed to have noticed something, she didn't continue to speak, but frowned and said: "He lied, and now he knows that you and I are siblings, will he treat you in the future..."
"Elder Sister, don't worry." Yan Chen gave her a comforting smile, "I will report this matter to the Emperor."
You said, isn't this a coincidence?
No wonder Chang Huai'an was stuck for a long time when the emperor questioned him.
He didn't even come late on purpose, but he knew in advance that someone would be assassinated tonight, so he sneaked out of the banquet early, only to be bumped by Mo Xiang.
Yan Chen smiled approvingly at Mo Xiang: "It's also thanks to you."
Mo Xiang blushed slightly, and wanted to say no.
Yan Chen has already reminded Yan Lingchuan: "Eldest sister, that girl from the Wen family, you should stay away from her in the future."
"The person you bumped into, Commander Chang, is the son of Shunyuan who stole the brocade before, Chang Huai'an."
——Wang Ji was the one who took care of all the people who were caught before. Yan Lingchuan had never seen what the person who stole the brocade looked like.
Hearing what he said, Yan Lingchuan slightly widened his eyes in surprise:
Chang Huaian stole the brocade, and he happened to be acquainted with Wen Luoqing.
Don't blame her for thinking too much, although she admires Wen Luoqing a lot, but the other party does often do some strange things...
Mo Xiang reacted faster: "Miss, look, I said that Miss Wen rushed to get the cotton cloth on purpose, you still don't believe it."
Yan Chen raised her eyebrows: "Want to grab the cotton cloth?"
Mo Xiang nodded: "It's the cotton cloth that was tributed this morning. That cotton cloth was clearly woven by our family! Miss Wen just came up with an idea to improve the loom."
Mo Xiang curled her lips: "Sometimes I want to change it like this, and then I want to change it like that. Miss invited a few craftsmen to try it out with the weavers in the workshop for a long time before trying it out."
"She still takes it as her own credit!"
"It means that the lady is kind-hearted and willing to let her pay tribute with us."
Mo Xiang rolled her eyes, and said with a smile: "In the end, the young lady got a reward from the emperor, and she will be a real businessman in the future! Miss Wen, it seems like you didn't get anything, right?"
Yan Chen chuckled.
Both Yan Lingchuan and Mo Xiang paused for a moment, and looked at him in surprise: it turns out that the son/adopted brother also laughs when he hears that others are in bad luck.
Yan Chen: I really don't usually, unless I can't help it.
He restrained his smile and said gently: "I just remembered some happy things, where did you talk about?"
The two were dubious, but in the end, their blind trust in him surpassed everything else.
So Mo Xiang said what he just said again.
The corners of Yan Lingchuan's mouth turned up, and he cast a glance at her: "Look at you speaking so harshly."
"She is her, and I am me. I didn't come here specially to get rewards from the emperor."
"Yes, yes, the young lady is here to visit the young master, and the tribute is only incidental." Mo Xiang said cleverly: "Anyway, seeing that Miss Wen has no good fruit to eat, Mo Xiang is happy."
Yan Lingchuan did not forget what the emperor said when offering the cloth, including the rewards she had just received.
She nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's fortunate to come to see your son."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't know that he is usually weak, but when he is in danger, he can inspire such great courage. There is no bear heart or leopard courage in the mansion. I think he has a good life in the capital, and you and I can return home with confidence." Chongming..."
Yan Chen: "..."
When Yan Chen silently accepted the condolences from the elder sister.
Wen Luoqing finally walked out of the palace.
Needless to say, the palace is huge, and there is a large courtyard outside. It was already late at night when Wen Luoqing turned around and found Minmin Street.
She was going to find an inn to live in first.
Just now there was some physical conflict with Chang Huai'an, Wen Luoqing heard the movement inside, and felt that something was wrong with Chang Huai'an, and seeing a large number of guards, he was frightened out of his wits.
I regret it now, very much.
If I had known earlier, I should have stood where I was and waited for Yan Lingchuan.She has always been very good to her, and she will definitely not leave her alone.
Wen Luoqing's legs were as heavy as lead, and his heels and knees also felt tingling from time to time, and he regretted it in his heart.
Finally, she saw some faint lights at the corner of the street ahead.
It's the light in front of the inn!
Wen Luoqing's eyes lit up, and her legs that had been exhausted seemed to be infused with vitality again, and she quickened her pace...
Wait, this light seems to be moving?
Around the corner, two officers and soldiers came out.
Seeing Wen Luoqing standing there in a daze, the two looked at each other, frowned and scolded: "What are you doing? You ran out without sleeping at night! Don't you know there is a curfew?!"
curfew?
This word was a bit unfamiliar, Wen Luoqing was stunned for a moment, and he had already been arrested.
She opened her mouth wide - the officers and soldiers immediately pinched her jaws together: "Don't yell, you don't sleep, others want to sleep."
"Woooo..." Wen Luoqing's eyes widened in horror. Where are these people taking her? !
Soon, she will know.
Wen Luoqing lost half of his life after receiving twenty lashes, and his voice became hoarse.
She lay on the board, thinking of Yan Lingchuan again.
I knew so...
The author says:
Well, if the family members in the next world are brothers, will anyone watch it qwq;
①Changing clothes: In ancient times, it can be used to refer to going to the toilet.
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Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!
Regardless of the good or bad nature, Chang Huai'an has a handsome appearance, extraordinary clothes, and no matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like an ordinary person.
Such a person, he actually met Wen Luoqing?
Mo Xiang looked at Wen Luoqing curiously, while Yan Lingchuan frowned slightly. Just now, Wen Luoqing seemed to want to hide behind her?
The two stepped aside, and Wen Luoqing's entire body was exposed to Chang Huai'an's sight.
The latter looked at her with contempt: "Miss Wen, you can come in here."
Wen Luoqing did not show any weakness, and looked directly at the other party: "Didn't you also come in?"
Chang Huai'an seemed to find it funny, and let out a soft "heh".
This voice was drowned in the faint laughter of the female relatives behind Yan Lingchuan and the other three.
Not far ahead, there was the clinking of male guests pushing cups and changing cups.
Surrounded by these lively movements, Yan Lingchuan suddenly noticed a strange silence.
The banquet was held in the garden, and the male and female guests were not far from each other. Why is it so dark here?
And when I came in the afternoon, guards stood at the front and back doors, and now...
"Protect the emperor!" A panicked exclamation interrupted Yan Lingchuan's thinking.
Her heart skipped a beat, and soon she heard a shout from the male guest: "Guard, where is the guard!!"
"Escort—"
"Small, miss..." Hearing the sound of the sword clanging out of its sheath, Mo Xiang was stunned for a moment, her voice trembling, she turned her head subconsciously, wanting to seek Yan Lingchuan's instructions.
But before she could ask "What should I do?", Yan Lingchuan had already clenched his fists and ran towards behind Chang Huai'an.
"Miss! Miss, what are you doing!"
Being held back by Mo Xiang, Yan Lingchuan shook his hands to break free from her: "Brother Chen...your young master is still inside!"
"But Miss, we..." Mo Xiang wanted to say something more, but Yan Lingchuan had already run a few steps away, she gritted her teeth and could only keep up: "Miss, be careful, wait for me!"
The man who met Wen Luoqing seemed to have just come out of the male banquet, so there shouldn't be any danger here...
Just as Yan Lingchuan was thinking about it, he saw a small archway in the darkness.
She breathed a sigh of relief, and walked in together with Mo Xiang amidst the noisy and chaotic shouts.
After all, there are male guests here, and there are many screens placed under the banquet, and they all fell to the ground with a crash.
There is a huge round drum in the field, which should be the place where the dancers perform their dances.
Dancing girls in pink clothes and some ministers were crowded in each corner.
The position was a bit off, Yan Lingchuan walked forward while patrolling the crowd, looking for Yan Chen's figure.
Before she could find her younger brother, she noticed a man with a strong figure in the distance.
The other party's eyes were facing the front right, and they were shrinking together with several ministers.
Suddenly, the man didn't know what he saw, his eyes widened suddenly, he pushed away an old official who was huddled in his arms, and rushed out with a loud roar: "Young Master Yan!"
Yan Lingchuan's pupils shrank suddenly.
She followed his gaze.
Not a few steps away from the man, also at the front of the court banquet, she finally found Yan Chen's figure.
He was sideways so she hadn't seen him before.
In front of him, a dozen or so assassins in silver armor were fighting fiercely with the few guards.
The number of the former is probably more than twice that of the latter.
The old emperor, the crown prince, the eunuch beside them, Yan Chen, and several other important court officials were protected by these guards at the rear.
——Originally, being able to sit so close to the royal family was an honor that no one could envy.
As a result, now, the emperor's favor has become a reminder.
A guard with a knife is hard to beat with two fists and four hands, and he has to protect so many people at the same time, inadvertently there will be mistakes.
The overturned candle lit the tablecloth, and the blazing fire reflected the cold light on the blade.
Because of his short stature, the little prince squeezed next to Yan Chen and Cheng Qi's legs.
Originally, he had been well protected, but when he was squeezed, he was suddenly forced to stand half a step outside.
And there was just a certain distance between the two guards in front.
The long knife caught this opening, and with a murderous intent, rushed between the two without hesitation, and slashed at the little prince.
The poor little prince turned pale with fright on the spot, and forgot to dodge for a while.
Shi Huaiguang was so frightened as if he had taken a courage pill when he saw Yan Chen was about to stretch out his hand to pull the little prince away, and turned around to take his place.
——No courage, Mr. Yan wants to finish the pill.
"Xiao Wu!" The old emperor, who was on the other side, also saw this scene, his eyes tearing apart in fright.
Shi Huaiguang walked out quickly, kicked a bench flying, grabbed it in the palm of his hand, and kept stepping.
But in an instant, he came to the assassin's side, and the bench in his hand fell from top to bottom, and he knocked the long knife in his hand to the ground with a "bang".
The old emperor's mind went blank. Seeing the tense body relax, he realized that his breathing had stopped for a moment, and then he returned to normal.
Yan Chen turned sideways and pulled the little prince to his front.
A cool wind came from behind, and the two people looked sideways, only to see Shi Huaiguang grabbing the bench again.
He swept through thousands of troops and repelled several assassins.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yan Chen turned his toes and turned the handle of the knife on the ground to Shi Huaiguang.
Shi Huaiguang's eyes lit up, he quickly squatted down, and picked up the knife.
The assassin lost his weapon, took two steps back, and someone else stepped forward.
The pressure was still there, but soon, hurried footsteps came from outside the court banquet, it was the escort of the late guards.
Among the crowd, Yan Chen saw Chang Huai'an.
——This assassination did not happen in the original plot.Chang Huai'an shouldn't be the commander of the guards either...
The assassination should have nothing to do with him. King Anwu's troops are on the frontier. These people should be the Three Princes faction who were forced to jump over the wall.
But Chang Huai'an must have come late on purpose.
Yan Chen guaranteed with his own eyes that when the other party came in, he looked at the old emperor first, seeing that the latter and the little prince were all well, he was obviously stunned for a moment, then frowned as if worried about the emperor's safety, and joined in the support.
Not good at acting.
Yan Chen glanced at the old emperor, and saw that he was looking at Chang Huai'an with a sullen face, so he knew he knew it.
As soon as the supporters arrived, the assassins retreated steadily, and all committed suicide by taking poison.
The guards and servants put out the fire, the court banquet was surrounded and no one was allowed to leave.
In the corner, the guards pulled out two women and were about to reprimand them.
Yan Chen glanced over there just in time, and saw Yan Lingchuan's eyes filled with tears, and Mo Xiang was also weeping.
He shouted loudly: "Wait!"
"This is my elder sister and the maid at home." The guard turned his head, Yan Chen smiled at him: "I think they are worried about me, so they broke in privately, please don't make things difficult for them."
The guard was stunned: "Okay..."
But someone said: "The women's family seat is not far from us, but there are so many people over there who have not come, why are your family members worried about you, Grand Master Yan?"
"Is it because you are worried that your plot will not succeed?"
"Yeah, this is too coincidental. As soon as the guard Chang came, he surrounded us. The eldest sister of Grand Master Yan came faster than the guard Chang?"
Once the crisis was over, this group of people started talking nonsense with their eyes closed.
The emperor looked worried: "What are you arguing about?"
"Everyone be quiet." He breathed a sigh of relief, the excitement just now hadn't completely calmed down: "Grand Master Yan, you can stand up and stand up for the prince in times of crisis."
"What can you do?"
"Hide under the banquet and sneak into the arms of the military officer?"
The old emperor was about to vent all his displeasure: "At this moment, everyone has the face to criticize Grand Master Yan!"
The faces of the ministers froze.
Thinking of his panic-stricken appearance just now, all the old faces turned hot, and they curled their lips and stopped talking.
The guards sent Yan Lingchuan and Mo Xiang to Yan Chen's side.
The emperor ordered everyone to wait on the spot, watching the guards inspect the assassin's body.
Soon, the guards found the guard token of Prince Anwu's mansion from them.
The latter's face darkened: "This is impossible!"
"Your Majesty, old minister..." King Anwu was about to explain a few words for himself, but the old emperor waved his hand to make him calm down.
The things found so easily are indeed not credible, but the possibility of the other party using this to confuse the public cannot be ruled out.
King Anwu closed his mouth angrily, with black air exuding from his body, and stared at the right minister not far away.
The two old things didn't like each other, and the assassins were searched all over, but nothing was found except the token.
Of course, this does not mean that the emperor will give up the pursuit.
It's just that at this moment, what's more important is what should be held accountable, what should be rewarded, what should be appeased, and what should be appeased.
The old emperor was the first to look at Chang Huai'an.
The latter had a feeling in his heart, and he knelt down on one knee without hesitation, and bowed his head to plead guilty: "The escort came late, please punish the emperor."
The old emperor gave a faint "hmm": "Why are you late?"
"Minister..." Chang Huai'an had already thought up his excuse - to say that he fell into the assassin's trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
But before he could say anything, he suddenly felt a shock in his head.
Yan Chen, Grand Master Yan's sister...
The old emperor narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
Chang Huai'an lowered his head and couldn't see his expression, but he could feel his suspicious gaze, and cold sweat broke out on the top of his head.
His mind went blank: "Weichen, leave and change clothes temporarily..."①
"How can there be such a coincidence?" Someone around immediately questioned.
Thanks to Yan Lingchuan, because of the fire that the emperor sent out before, not many people spoke out.
But Chang Huai'an still held his breath nervously because of the old emperor's brief silence.
Fortunately, soon, the punishment given by the emperor came down: "The commander often left the guard without permission, and the escort came late, putting me, the prince and all the officials in danger, demoting him to three ranks, and fined his salary for half a year."
"Do you have an opinion?"
Chang Huai'an let out a sigh of relief, bowed and said: "The emperor is magnanimous, as it should be, I accept the punishment voluntarily, thank you for your kindness!"
The old emperor waved him to get out of here.
Those who should be punished have been fined, and then it is time to reward those who have done a good job in saving their lives.
First of all, the old emperor gave some silver and treasures to the guards with knives.
Then there was Yan Chen, and Shi Huaiguang.
"You're very good." He first looked Shi Huaiguang up and down for a while, making Shi Huaiguang very nervous.
Then I asked, "What's your name?"
Shi Huaiguang was a little nervous: "I, my surname is Shi, and my name is Huaiguang."
"Good name." The wrinkles on the old emperor's forehead were crowded together, and he looked at the ministers: "Shi Huaiguang has made great contributions in saving the driver, he was promoted to the second rank, and moved to the Beijing camp."
"What do you think?"
——This is a jump from the Ministry of Punishment to the Ministry of War, and even became a Beijing official directly under the emperor!
Many generals present looked at Shi Huaiguang enviously upon hearing this, and the latter was beaming with joy.
At this time, no one could not think about contradicting the emperor, and when several ministers came out to blow it up, Shi Huaiguang thanked him.
The ministers thought it was finally over and they could go back.
As a result, the old emperor looked at Yan Chen again.
On the emperor's old face, a pair of eyes stared at Yan Chen for a long time, as if hesitating, what reward would be best for him.
If the old emperor might have doubted Yan Chen before, now he completely trusts him.
The ministers were sour in their hearts.
Shi Huaiguang has made meritorious service in rescuing him, that's right, what is Grand Master Yan?He has no credit and no hard work...
It's just that in order to protect the prince, he intends to use his back to catch the knife.
The ministers were extremely jealous, but they knew that if they were the emperor, they would be equally moved.
Well, if only they were Taishi Yan!
The old emperor was indeed hesitating about what reward to give Yan Chen.
Taishi is already the highest-level official position in this direction, if he is promoted again...
In fact, it is not impossible.
It's just that in some dynasties in the past, the reason why some people were able to concurrently serve as grand master and other official positions was because the grand master at that time was a false title.
But they Jing Dynasty, the Grand Master is a real job.
But even so, the grand master's participation in many affairs in the court is still not high.
Basically, whatever you want to do can only be done indirectly by persuading the prince.
If Grand Master Yan wants to enter the court by himself...
In the end, the old emperor handed over the choice to Yan Chen himself: "Grand Master Yan, what is your wish? Or do you want it?"
"Tell me, as long as I can do it, I will let you do it."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.
This, this is too...
Looking at the previous dynasty, who can have such an honor?
If Grand Master Yan said he wanted the throne, wouldn't the old emperor also give it to him?
——The person who would have such an idea, needless to ask, is King Anmu.
If the third prince was here, he would probably be mad with jealousy: the father pampers the fifth younger brother in every possible way, and he can accept it.
He is a sour Confucian scholar surnamed Yan, why?
All eyes fell on Yan Chen.
Some people are waiting for his answer, while others are dreaming: If I were Grand Master Yan, I would...
Finally, the young official in scarlet robe smiled slightly, bowed his hands to the emperor, and said:
"My minister, thank you for your kindness."
"I have been an official for a few days, and I already know that there are many disadvantages in my temperament. It is a great honor for the emperor and His Highness to be tolerant to my ministers."
His clear star-like eyes looked at the little prince: "Your Highness, you are a very good student."
"It is enough for a humble official to worship the position of Grand Master."
Yan Chen bowed to the emperor for the last time, and when he straightened up, he was indifferent, and it could be said that "no desire, no desire" was written on his face.
All the ministers: "..." What are you talking about? !
You don't want such a good promotion opportunity, we want it!
The whole world belongs to the emperor, why are you being polite to the emperor! !
Yan Chen was really not being polite.
The main reason is that he really didn't do much, so he was too embarrassed to ask for a reward with the cheek.
Moreover, the position of Grand Master is enough.
If he really held other official positions, it would not be conducive to the cultivation of trust between him and the little prince.
So in the end, when the emperor thought he was "being polite", Yan Chen waved his hand again and said "no no no".
Seeing that he had made up his mind, the emperor finally gave up.
But the reward still has to be given, Grand Master Yan doesn't care for fame and fortune, so he has to show his own attitude.
The emperor thought for a while, and saw Yan Lingchuan behind Yan Chen at a glance.
This time she changed to a maid, and she seemed to be much more obedient than the previous one.
I have already given the imperial pen plaque before, as well as a local shop in Suzhou-the latter is said to be an "imperial merchant" in nature, but it is actually more like a modern "local franchise store".
It is impossible for the emperor to really let a woman be an imperial merchant.
But now, isn't this full of gratitude and emotion to Taishi Yan, and there is nowhere to express it?
With the movement just now, there were so many female relatives next door, none of them came over.
And Taishi Yan, the elder sister, was worried about her adoptive brother, so she rushed over without saying a word.
It can be seen that its quality is good.
She is indeed the elder sister of Grand Master Yan.
The old emperor felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
Then I thought about what Grand Master Yan once said, worrying about the elder sister living alone in Suzhou, life is not easy.
He pondered for a moment, in addition to the qualification of the imperial merchant of cotton cloth nationwide, he also gave Yan Lingchuan a house and two shops.
Don't look too small, this is all located in the golden area of Kyoto.
Although Yan Lingchuan didn't know much about the capital, he also knew that the things bestowed by the emperor, unless they were fooling people, were generally not that bad.
What's more, without looking at the envious eyes of the courtiers around, they are all glued to her body?
Yan Lingchuan smiled and thanked him.
After the rewards and punishments were over, the old emperor said some polite words to appease the ministers, and then announced the end of the court banquet.
With such a big incident, it is impossible for the female relatives to not hear any movement.
It's just that the emperor's side was surrounded by guards, and they were not allowed to enter, so they had to surround the outside, looking forward to it.
Seeing their own man/son coming out at this moment, they all breathed a sigh of relief, they didn't dare to ask any more questions, they hurried out of the palace and went home, talking on the way.
Yan Chen also brought Yan Lingchuan back to Zhuangyuan Mansion first.
Wang Ji was waiting for the horse outside, Yan Chen had just helped Yan Lingchuan into the carriage, and from the corner of his eye, he saw Chang Huai'an not far away, looking gloomyly.
The other party obviously recognized Wang Jilai.
Wang Ji was about to turn his body to dodge, Yan Chen said nothing, smiled at him, and calmly boarded the carriage: "Go back."
The carriage passed by Chang Huai'an, Yan Lingchuan lifted the curtain, and also saw the other person's figure.
Just now when she saw that Yan Chen was about to block the crown prince, she was quite frightened, and when she left the banquet, there were not a few who lost Yan Chen along the way.
Seeing Chang Huai'an at this time, she remembered one thing.
——Wen Luoqing was left behind by her.
Yan Lingchuan hesitated for a moment: I didn't see her when I left the banquet just now, she knew that Commander Chang, she should be... all right?
"Elder sister? Elder sister?"
Yan Chen called out a few times before Yan Lingchuan came back to his senses: "What's wrong?"
Yan Chen said helplessly, "I should ask you that."
Yan Lingchuan was slightly stunned: "I'm fine...just now, I was with Miss Wen, Wen Luoqing..."
She recounted what happened when Mo Xiang bumped into Chang Huai'an just now, and said with some concern, "I don't know what's going on with her now."
Yan Chen's expression was strange: Wen Luoqing, when did he and his elder sister get along so well?
Yan Lingchuan didn't notice his abnormality: "Speaking of which, even if Commander Chang wanted to change clothes, he should have been with me at that time..."
She seemed to have noticed something, she didn't continue to speak, but frowned and said: "He lied, and now he knows that you and I are siblings, will he treat you in the future..."
"Elder Sister, don't worry." Yan Chen gave her a comforting smile, "I will report this matter to the Emperor."
You said, isn't this a coincidence?
No wonder Chang Huai'an was stuck for a long time when the emperor questioned him.
He didn't even come late on purpose, but he knew in advance that someone would be assassinated tonight, so he sneaked out of the banquet early, only to be bumped by Mo Xiang.
Yan Chen smiled approvingly at Mo Xiang: "It's also thanks to you."
Mo Xiang blushed slightly, and wanted to say no.
Yan Chen has already reminded Yan Lingchuan: "Eldest sister, that girl from the Wen family, you should stay away from her in the future."
"The person you bumped into, Commander Chang, is the son of Shunyuan who stole the brocade before, Chang Huai'an."
——Wang Ji was the one who took care of all the people who were caught before. Yan Lingchuan had never seen what the person who stole the brocade looked like.
Hearing what he said, Yan Lingchuan slightly widened his eyes in surprise:
Chang Huaian stole the brocade, and he happened to be acquainted with Wen Luoqing.
Don't blame her for thinking too much, although she admires Wen Luoqing a lot, but the other party does often do some strange things...
Mo Xiang reacted faster: "Miss, look, I said that Miss Wen rushed to get the cotton cloth on purpose, you still don't believe it."
Yan Chen raised her eyebrows: "Want to grab the cotton cloth?"
Mo Xiang nodded: "It's the cotton cloth that was tributed this morning. That cotton cloth was clearly woven by our family! Miss Wen just came up with an idea to improve the loom."
Mo Xiang curled her lips: "Sometimes I want to change it like this, and then I want to change it like that. Miss invited a few craftsmen to try it out with the weavers in the workshop for a long time before trying it out."
"She still takes it as her own credit!"
"It means that the lady is kind-hearted and willing to let her pay tribute with us."
Mo Xiang rolled her eyes, and said with a smile: "In the end, the young lady got a reward from the emperor, and she will be a real businessman in the future! Miss Wen, it seems like you didn't get anything, right?"
Yan Chen chuckled.
Both Yan Lingchuan and Mo Xiang paused for a moment, and looked at him in surprise: it turns out that the son/adopted brother also laughs when he hears that others are in bad luck.
Yan Chen: I really don't usually, unless I can't help it.
He restrained his smile and said gently: "I just remembered some happy things, where did you talk about?"
The two were dubious, but in the end, their blind trust in him surpassed everything else.
So Mo Xiang said what he just said again.
The corners of Yan Lingchuan's mouth turned up, and he cast a glance at her: "Look at you speaking so harshly."
"She is her, and I am me. I didn't come here specially to get rewards from the emperor."
"Yes, yes, the young lady is here to visit the young master, and the tribute is only incidental." Mo Xiang said cleverly: "Anyway, seeing that Miss Wen has no good fruit to eat, Mo Xiang is happy."
Yan Lingchuan did not forget what the emperor said when offering the cloth, including the rewards she had just received.
She nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's fortunate to come to see your son."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't know that he is usually weak, but when he is in danger, he can inspire such great courage. There is no bear heart or leopard courage in the mansion. I think he has a good life in the capital, and you and I can return home with confidence." Chongming..."
Yan Chen: "..."
When Yan Chen silently accepted the condolences from the elder sister.
Wen Luoqing finally walked out of the palace.
Needless to say, the palace is huge, and there is a large courtyard outside. It was already late at night when Wen Luoqing turned around and found Minmin Street.
She was going to find an inn to live in first.
Just now there was some physical conflict with Chang Huai'an, Wen Luoqing heard the movement inside, and felt that something was wrong with Chang Huai'an, and seeing a large number of guards, he was frightened out of his wits.
I regret it now, very much.
If I had known earlier, I should have stood where I was and waited for Yan Lingchuan.She has always been very good to her, and she will definitely not leave her alone.
Wen Luoqing's legs were as heavy as lead, and his heels and knees also felt tingling from time to time, and he regretted it in his heart.
Finally, she saw some faint lights at the corner of the street ahead.
It's the light in front of the inn!
Wen Luoqing's eyes lit up, and her legs that had been exhausted seemed to be infused with vitality again, and she quickened her pace...
Wait, this light seems to be moving?
Around the corner, two officers and soldiers came out.
Seeing Wen Luoqing standing there in a daze, the two looked at each other, frowned and scolded: "What are you doing? You ran out without sleeping at night! Don't you know there is a curfew?!"
curfew?
This word was a bit unfamiliar, Wen Luoqing was stunned for a moment, and he had already been arrested.
She opened her mouth wide - the officers and soldiers immediately pinched her jaws together: "Don't yell, you don't sleep, others want to sleep."
"Woooo..." Wen Luoqing's eyes widened in horror. Where are these people taking her? !
Soon, she will know.
Wen Luoqing lost half of his life after receiving twenty lashes, and his voice became hoarse.
She lay on the board, thinking of Yan Lingchuan again.
I knew so...
The author says:
Well, if the family members in the next world are brothers, will anyone watch it qwq;
①Changing clothes: In ancient times, it can be used to refer to going to the toilet.
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