From Zhen Huan

In the struggle, my means are occasionally benevolent, but in most cases they are extremely harsh. Many families have disappeared in the long river of history because of this, and they have become my stepping stones.

For the suppression of the family, my iron blood is ruthless, even more empress Wu.

But the love and kindness for the common people, my deeds far surpassed any emperor in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty. In the later period of the emperor's career, the people's love and trust for me also surpassed any emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.Especially for babies born after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, they even only knew about the Ming Dynasty, but they did not know about the Great Zhou Dynasty before.

In addition to political reform, I am committed to changing the social status of women, which is what I have always wanted to do.When I was Murong Shilan, I did experiments on a small scale and accumulated some experience, but even so, with the power of an emperor, it was difficult for me to fight against the torrent of history and the traditional customs formed over thousands of years.

In the end, until my death, although the status of women has improved and improved, they still have not achieved my expected goal. This can be called the biggest regret in my 40 years of imperial career.

In addition to political success, I have also gained a lot in this life of imperial pleasure.

As an emperor, the harem cannot be empty. Even if I try my best to restrain myself, there is no draft, but the beautiful men presented from all over the country are enough to feast my eyes.

In the waiting and tenderness of all kinds of beautiful men, in my mind, I can't help but feel the feeling of "gentle township, hero's tomb".

40 years passed so quickly, the moment I died, looking back, there was no inaction, no empty regret.In this life, I have lived a full and successful life like never before.

How tempting is the position of emperor!I actually hope that if the time can be longer, so that I can continue to stay.

60. There is Wang Qinghe

There is a word called 'Extreme joy begets sorrow'. When I woke up from the emperor's dream, I was faced with the two major killers sent by Xuan Ling.

Zhen Huan's poisoned wine, the Imperial Forest Army's siege.

The concubine-colored skirt scattered like flowing clouds and lightly passed over the white marble floor. Because the banquet was held in the palace, the floor of the Tonghua Terrace was washed with clean water, and the light can be seen.Xiaoxiazi quietly led Zhen Huan into the inner room, and the jasper bead curtain made a leisurely sound. Behind the curtain, I sat quietly, watching the beauties who became more gentle and calm with the baptism of time coming. 【Adapted from the original text】

I was silent, and heard Zhen Huan's suppressed trembling, weeping voice from her throat: "My lord!"

The curtains in the pavilion of Tonghua Terrace have been rolled up, and the twilight is blurred.The small mansion opened the curtains, and the breeze outside the window passed through the thin bamboo curtains. In the lingering light and shadow of the evening, I raised my head slightly and met her yearning eyes.

I remained silent, and Zhen Huan became more and more sad.

Xiao Xiazi beat Qian'er and said with a smile: "The emperor didn't sleep well in the morning, and he is still very sleepy at the moment, so the first lady came to have a few drinks with the prince first. The emperor will come as soon as he changes clothes." [quoted from the original text]

I knew that Xuan Ling would not come over, so I didn't bother to pretend to care about him.Hearing the words, he waved his hand, "In that case, step back."

Xiaoxiazi respectfully put down the silk-wrapped agate plate in his hand. On the plate was a jug of Hetian white jade lotus petals. The bright red wine in the jug was like a pool of peach blossom water, quietly containing a sweet and intoxicating fragrance.The extremely delicate cap on the pot is made of two petals and Tian Baiyu, which are almost indistinguishable to the naked eye, and it is always thought to be a complete piece. [quoted from the original text]

Beautiful things are always poisonous, just like this jug of wine.

Zhen Huan's expression became more and more painful, while Xiao Xiazi's face was full of smiles, her fair face looked naive, without the slightest hint of malice.

Xiao Xiazi was putting the jug by Zhen Huan's hand, but I stood up abruptly, strode away, walked to Xiao Xiazi's side in two or three steps, and pinched Xiao Xia's hand that was holding the jug.

"Brother Huang's kindness, this king is very grateful. Eunuch is the proud person around Brother Huang, why don't you stay and have a drink with Xiao Wang?"

Xiao Xiazi's body trembled when he heard this, his smile froze, and his rosy and pleasant face turned pale.

Fortunately, I smiled happily and said: "It's a pity that the father-in-law has official duties, so it's not easy for me to force you to stay. Why don't I have a drink with my father-in-law some other day."

"Another day! Another day!" Xiao Xiazi forced a smile, and then said to Zhen Huan: "With the concubine Lao Shu accompanying me, I will invite the emperor first."

After finishing speaking, he bowed his body and quickly backed out.

After Xiao Xiazi walked out, the room returned to silence. Zhen Huan picked up the wine jug with her well-maintained hands, but did not pour the wine. She just held it in her palm and rubbed it lightly, her eyes shone with a blurred light immersed in the memories of the past.

The white and thin sunsets outside the window were in full bloom. Zhen Huan turned her head to stare for a long time, sighed unconsciously, and said, "Tonghua Terrace has been quiet for many years, but these sunsets are blooming and fading, and they are still flourishing."

"A little sunshine, a little rain and dew, a small corner, even if the flowers bloom and fade, they can still last forever. Flowers are always simpler than people." I looked at Xiyan, but I didn't have Zhen Huan's endless thoughts.

"Yes!" Zhen Huan was thoughtful, "Flowers don't have the innumerable greedy desires, so they can bloom freely within the palace walls. But people want everything, but they can't get anything in the end! Even if I have obtained it, it is doomed to be a flash in the pan, and I will lose them one by one in the end, leaving me with nothing!"

"The sea is open to all rivers, and it is big if it is tolerant; if you stand on a wall, you can be strong without desire." My brows and eyes are peaceful, like a Buddha, under the bodhi tree, smiling with flowers.

Zhen Huan stared at me blankly, looking at Xuan Qing's handsome and handsome face, her expression was a little crazy.

I didn't disturb her thoughts, I just left her with one last, beautiful thought.

The night is getting darker, the residual red is receding, the sky is gradually shrouded in thick shadows, and the palace lanterns are lit up one after another, like a little bit of starlight, trying to break through the black shackles.

Gradually, when the moon is in the sky, it sprinkles silvery light, and puts on a layer of soft gauze for this cold and lonely night, dispelling the long-lasting coldness in the heart.

I patiently recalled the past with Zhen Huan, and listened to her pour out her long-hidden deep feelings, those deep helplessness, those deep regrets, all expressed without any scruples at this special time.

Trying hard to hold back the tears that were about to fall, Zhen Huan's expression changed from desolate to firm, she held the jug with her hands, raised her wide sleeves to cover the lid, and then slowly poured it into the wine glass, the clear and clear wine After a beautiful arc, it fell into the wine glass, exuding a rich aroma.

There is also a faint green astringency in the aroma, suppressing the bitterness in the wine.

The two glasses of wine were filled and placed in front of us respectively. Zhen Huan lowered her head and raised her wine glass, a tear dripped quietly, then she raised her head and said, "I wish you all the best with this glass of wine. No matter what happens in the future, please take good care of yourself." survive."

After finishing speaking, Zhen Huan showed a beautiful smile, and the wine glass was brought to her mouth, ready to drink it up.

I pressed her hand, Zhen Huan trembled, and looked at me suspiciously.

"You don't have to be like this," I took the wine glass in her hand, poured the wine on the ground, and then explained: "Tonghua Terrace was built by the father for the mother and the concubine. The mother and the concubine have a special status, so the father is worried about him. Once passed away, the concubine mother may be persecuted by the empress dowager Zhaoxian. Therefore, the emperor prepared a way out for the concubine mother a long time ago, but I didn't expect that the concubine mother would not have the opportunity to use it, but I..."

"Really?" Zhen Huan was overwhelmed with surprise, yet seemed not to believe it, smiling at the corner of her mouth and frowning at me.

I didn't answer her question, stood up and walked slowly in the room, sliding my fingers on the wall, groping.

Although the secret path about Tonghua Terrace was built by the craftsmen sent by the late emperor, the late emperor died of illness and did not have time to tell Concubine Shu the secret in the future.The reason why I know is that after proclaiming emperor in my previous life, I conducted a comprehensive inspection, repair and renovation of the imperial palace.Among them, the unique scenery of Tonghua Terrace is within the scope of repair.

During the repair process, a craftsman accidentally discovered the mechanism hidden by the late emperor, a secret passage leading to the outside of the palace.

The craftsmanship of the secret passage is so ingenious that only the corresponding mechanism can be opened, and one can enter but not exit.

Out of curiosity, I asked the craftsman to demonstrate the opening and closing of the secret room to me, and visited the secret passage in person.At that time, I didn't expect that there would be a day when I would use this secret way.

Although the memory is very long, but after searching patiently, I still found the mechanism to open the secret passage. After pressing it, there was a hole in an open space in the room.

Lift off the carpet covering it, push the stone slab away, and there is a narrow staircase underneath.

Zhen Huan saw the secret road appearing in front of her eyes, and her joy was beyond words, but the joy was mixed with sadness, the sadness of parting.

I took Zhen Huan's hand and held her in my arms, stroking her neck with my wide palm.

"You..." Zhen Huan put her arms around my waist, and was about to say something, but I pointed at a certain part of her neck and squeezed her neck, and Zhen Huan collapsed softly into my arms .

Coming out of the tunnel and looking back from a distance, the imperial palace in the night sky is like a monster, devouring everything in this world, including health, emotions, desires, reason, and even life.

Little hidden in the wild, big hidden in the city.

I hid in the capital. Relying on my familiarity with the capital, Xuan Ling sent out waves of spies, but they couldn't find my hiding place.

The search lasted for half a year. Under the investigation of the people I sent, Zhen Huan once again survived the catastrophe, and the secret way was not discovered by Xuan Ling.

So I had an idea.

Half a year later, the ferocious manhunt gradually subsided, leaving only a handful of people who continued to keep an eye out.

I never thought of sitting still, so after preparing half