The only honor of the water cut off

Section X

His eyelids were so heavy that he couldn't move his head. His body was so soft that he didn't even want to move his fingers. Gongsun Ce opened his hazy eyes, dazed.

What is this place?

His eyes suddenly fixed on the face of the person beside the bed, his eyes immediately doubled in size, and his eyes became clear and clear. He didn't know where the strength came from, so he turned over and got out of bed regardless, and plopped down on his knees.

"Long live my emperor!"

Gongsun Ce's sudden action made Zhao Zhen startled, and he stood up and said, "The doctor gave you the needle to dispel the cold. You are still weak and can't get out of bed."

After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hands, wanting to pull him back into the warm bed, but Gongsun Ce lowered his head and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving your life, the grass people are fine now!"

Then he kowtowed three times, his shoulders brushed gently across Zhao Zhen's fingertips, and he even felt the trembling of his shoulders.

His attitude is so respectful, even a little apprehensive, it is a kind of awe, the awe of the minister for the emperor, the awe of the term emperor, persistently pulling the distance between each other.

Like now he is kneeling and he is standing.

The ten fingers that were originally tense suddenly folded softly, and they were closed into the palm of his hand to form a fist. Zhao Zhen took a step forward, put his hands behind his back in front of Gongsun Ce, and said calmly, "Get up."

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Gongsun Ce stood barefoot on the ground, the ground was warm and not cold at all, he looked at Zhao Zhen suspiciously, hesitant to speak.

"You must be wondering why I didn't guard that temple, but appeared here."

Gongsun Ce leaned back and said, "The emperor is tied to the safety of the Song Dynasty, so he really shouldn't go out of the palace!"

"Didn't you say that the whole world is the emperor's land?" Zhao Zhen smiled, Zhenyi sat down, his expression froze, and said: "You and Pang Tong are allowed to visit the Dongting Mountains, but I can't?"

Suddenly hearing the emperor mention Pang Tong, Gongsun Ce's heart skipped a beat, and he could only say: "The emperor calms down, that's not what Caomin meant."

Zhao Zhen snorted, and said: "He built a residence and sent Fei Yunqi to guard it, and no outsiders were allowed to enter. Then Junshan became his Pang Tong's private land, and Pang Tong was just a grassroots man strictly speaking. , Why do you think he is so bold?"

Zhao Zhen became more and more excited, Gongsun Ce didn't answer, but just lowered his head, thinking in his heart: The emperor must know about Bao Zheng.

"For the past six months, he has been leisurely and leisurely, but why did he suddenly come to Luzhou to look for you?"

Gongsun Ce knew that he couldn't hide it, so he had no choice but to answer: "Pang Tong asked the grass people to help him find an item, and then... hand over Bao Zheng to the grass people."

Speaking of Bao Zheng, Gongsun Ce secretly raised his eyes to look at Zhao Zhen's expression, and saw that there was no annoyance on his face, but a playful smile appeared on his face.

"Bao Zheng..?"

Gongsun Ce hurriedly knelt down again, kowtowed and said: "Bao Zheng was trying to show his loyalty, and he died once, now please raise your hand high."

"Bastard!" Zhao Zhen immediately became angry, and said fiercely: "I am the king of Wancheng, how can I not kill a grassroots person?!"

Zhao Zhen squatted down, squinted his eyes, and said coldly: "You are still blaming me for forcing Bao Zheng to die? You know, I also lost my beloved with his jump!"

Such a situation is so similar to resigning half a year ago. Gongsun Ce's heart tightened, and he said casually: "My beloved? Is it Xiaoman? The emperor asked her to go undercover in a place of fireworks? Does the emperor know who we first met Xiaoman?" At that time, she was almost molested by unreasonable people! The emperor knows that she followed us all the way, how many dangers, how many hardships, and then helped the emperor to do a good job, what will happen to her now?"

Tears flashed in Gongsun Ce's eyes: "Does the emperor really love her? What is the emperor's love like?"

Zhao Zhen was trembling with anger, and grabbed Gongsun Ce's collar: "What did you say?"

Gongsun Ce felt that he was in a hurry and slipped his words, and said: "The grassroots are blaspheming, and they deserve death!"

In your eyes, what kind of emperor is I?

Or I am nothing but an emperor.

"He is still in a coma, and he only begs the emperor to spare Bao Zheng's life, and the grassroots will follow the emperor's disposal!"

After finishing speaking, he was about to kowtow, but Zhao Zhen grabbed his arm. Seeing that playful smile in his eyes again, he said, "If Bao Zheng and Pang Tongzhen must kill someone, who would you ask me to let go?" ?”

Such a question made Gongsun Ce stunned, thinking in his heart: Bao Zheng, of course it is Bao Zheng.

However, when he thought of Pang Tong, his heart became entangled.

That moment of hesitation, in Zhao Zhen's eyes, he understood everything, and the spies reported: Pang Tong took good care of Gongsun Ce along the way, and rescued him several times.

In just half a year, why has everything changed, people's hearts, feelings, and positions?

Zhao Zhen took a breath, still with that indifferent gaze, pulled Gongsun Ce up, and said, "Sit down and listen to me tell you a legend."

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According to legend, in ancient times, the gods of the four directions guarded the blue sky. They protected all creatures and creatures, accepted people's worship and offerings, and then the world returned to their hearts.And tens of thousands of years have passed, and the things they left behind when they left absorb the essence of the world, and each has aura, becoming an artifact to guard one side.

Gongsun Ce said, "That's just a legend."

"Yes, it's just a legend." Zhao Zhen said, "The legendary oriental artifact is called King Yi."

Gongsun Ce's expression changed, King Yi? !

Zhao Zhen said coldly: "Gongsun Ce, are you guilty?"

The sudden sentence made Gongsun Ce startled.

The thing called King Yi, as soon as it appeared, he began to feel uneasy, even if it can't be called a god, it is absolutely extraordinary, but Gongsun Ce can still sit there, so he wants to kneel down and apologize.

Zhao Zhen didn't intend to scold him, and helped him up again with a smile, but that smile made his eyes a little cold.

"Gongsun Ce, can you not treat me as a king today?" Zhao Zhen's face was melted in the candlelight, and there was a faint expectation: "Is it okay to talk with me like a friend?"

Wasn't Bao Zheng also the emperor's friend back then.

Gongsun Ce was taken aback by his futile thoughts, it was simply outrageous.

"The grassland people are terrified."

Zhao Zhen saw the slightest change on his face, but continued calmly: "In the Taimiao battle, although Pang Tong resigned, the Pang family was temporarily in a downturn, but in the end it was an old tree with roots. Under Zhongshu's sect, the Privy Council has many people from him, and the Deputy Envoy of the Third Division is even a student of Grand Master Pang. Half of the country's money and food is in the hands of Grand Master Pang. During the six months you left, I really have no one to talk to gone."

Gongsun Ce knew that what the emperor said was true, hadn't he seen it at the foot of Mount Jiuhua?

The bitterness in the emperor's words could not be concealed, Gongsun Ce said: "Pang Tong's resignation is finally handing over the military amulet, isn't it?"

The emperor sneered at Gongsun Ce: "Now only this soldier can control him, but the generals of the four directions are all from the old Zhou Dynasty, and they don't really belong to me."

His words were full of helplessness, and he looked at Gongsun Ce with a blank expression.

Gongsun Ce doesn't know what it means to be unstable in the army. What is in front of him is his own principles from elementary school, reading the holy words, and every word and every word points out the people who must be loyal.

Loyalty to the monarch and patriotism, loyalty to the monarch comes before patriotism.

He couldn't help but feel ashamed at the resolute departure half a year ago. He said that he was taking care of the emperor's face, so how could there be no selfishness mixed in.

A courtier who received the emperor's heartfelt words was naturally grateful and sympathetic, and wished he had to share the emperor's worries.

After all, I can't let go of this world.

With mixed feelings in his heart, knowing that the emperor would never appear here for no reason, Gongsun Ce knelt down, kowtowed, and said: "If the grass-roots people can help the emperor a little, they will die and die."

There was some noise outside the window, and a flock of birds flew away in shock, yapping. Zhao Zhen looked at Gongsun Ce's eyes with imperceptible tenderness, and said, "Why are you kneeling again?"

He took Gongsun Ce's hand, which was cold, and covered it in his hands, and said softly, "Gongsun Ce, from the beginning to the end, the only people I trust are Bao Zheng and you."

Zhao Zhen wanted to say something, but was interrupted by a few bangs outside the door. Both of them were taken aback. After the sound of a heavy object falling into the water, the door flew in and hit the desk.

Someone stepped in, wearing black clothes and a silver crown, with eyebrows drawn into the temples, and a serious expression on his face.

The door was kicked open, and the heat wave hit his face. Pang Tong immediately broke out in a thin layer of sweat. In a blink of an eye, he saw Gongsun Ce, his face was pale, but he was standing peacefully. He already understood in his heart that the emperor had already dispelled the cold for him, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

A person jumped in from behind and said happily, "Brother Gongsun!"

Seeing the people around Gongsun Ce, he couldn't help being shocked: "Emperor... Your Majesty?"

Suddenly remembering that he forgot to kneel and worship, Zhao Zhen said: "Excuse me, Shaoxia Zhan." But his eyes were on Pang Tong, and Pang Tong didn't avoid it, he looked straight at the emperor, his eyes were full of provocation.

Gongsun Ce only felt that the air was getting tighter and tighter. Fearing that Pang Tong would suddenly attack, he moved two steps forward and stood in front of the emperor.

Pang Tong saw his small movements, snorted, turned his eyes, and cupped his hands leisurely: "I think the weather in the Song Dynasty is good, and the country is safe. No wonder the emperor is free to come out for a private visit?"

It was the flood season, and the heavy rain continued. Many estuaries in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River broke their embankments and destroyed countless farmland. On the other side, the imperial court lacks capable generals, so it can only cope with it. Northwest Xixia is sometimes pro-Liao and sometimes pro-Song. Three generations of poor management, the young eagle has plumped its wings, and Li Yuanhao is even more ambitious. He sees that the Hehuang area is rich in water and grass, suitable for farming Yimu has launched attacks on the tribes of Tubo for years, so where does the peace of the country come from?

Zhao Zhen didn't care about the sarcasm in Pang Tong's mouth, and said: "The color of the imperial court is too monotonous, how can it compare with this private garden, with bright mountains and beautiful waters?" Zhao Zhen glanced at Gongsun Ce, "It's comfortable to be accompanied by a beautiful woman."

Pang Tong narrowed his eyes, took a deep breath suddenly, and said, "This incense seems familiar, as if I have smelled it twice on Jiuhua Mountain? It's just that the person who came here is a vicious and evil thief, and he really doesn't deserve this faint orchid fragrance."

Zhao Zhen smiled coldly, and said lightly: "Oh? Did you meet a thief? The little thief just steals a handkerchief or an incense stick, so you can't do anything to the big thief."

The two of you said a word, and I said a word, and they hid their knives in every sentence. Seeing that the faces of the two were getting more and more ugly, Gongsun Ce gave Zhan Zhao a wink, Zhan Zhao understood, and intentionally or unintentionally blocked Pang Tong's attack.

In the dark, a group of people rushed over, although they were dressed as family servants, their steps were heavy and clear, their martial arts were not weak, without saying a word, they fought with more than ten Feiyun riders waiting outside the door.

Zhao Zhen shouted: "Stop!"

A group of people outside the door stopped immediately and divided into two sides.

Zhao Zhen shouted again: "Where is Chen Zhong?"

Hearing the call, a rickety little old man hurried through the aisle made of swords, entered the door, and prostrated himself on the ground: "Your Majesty, forgive me, the old slave was late to save me."

Gongsun Ce vaguely remembered that this was the old man who had put him into the Da'an Hall half a year ago.

"Proclaim the decree." Zhao Zhen said lightly, as if he meant you to get up.

Both Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao were slightly startled, and hurriedly knelt down to announce the decree. Pang Tong knelt on one knee, looking like a first-rank general, wondering what Zhao Zhen was going to do. Could it be that he robbed Gongsun Ce for the sake of Help him get rid of the cold? 1 are impossible.

Eunuch Chen took out the bright yellow imperial decree from his sleeve, straightened his back barely, unfolded it and read:

Blessed by heaven, the emperor ordered:

When the imperial court employs people, I feel that good talents are hard to find, and Gongsun Ce has both talents and virtues, so he should not be far away from the Jianghu.

Eunuch Chen said in a shrill voice, "Master Gongsun, you have accepted the order."

Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao looked at each other, and raised their hands above their heads: "My lord, accept the order, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

Zhao Zhen said warmly: "Aiqing is exempt from courtesy, and the judgment is really a shame for you. It's just that Qinzhou's territory is rich in geothermal heat, and there are many sulfur hot springs. It is good for you and Bao Zheng's body. The two of you Even if it is for me, people should take care of themselves."

With a few words, all the doubts in Gongsun Ce's heart immediately disappeared, and his eyes were moved to tears.

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