Multiple crimes

At night, Yuan Ziyou was awakened from his sleep.

When he opened his eyes and saw the top of the dark green military tent, he didn't know where he was for a moment.

Outside the tent, there were soldiers running back and forth to report and the officers shouting, Yuan Ziyou suddenly remembered that it was already the sixth day since Yuan Tianmu took him to the barracks.

I propped up my elbows and wanted to get up, but I felt dizzy and my body was so sore after a little movement.He fell back on the bed and was stunned for a while, then he shouted: "Yan Shuo!" Even his voice was hoarse.

This temporary stay in the barracks is said to be to welcome the new monarch, but in fact it is no different from house arrest, and he is just a pawn in the hands of Yuan Tianmu and others.Yuan Ziyou couldn't be more clear about this.During the six days, apart from Yan Shuo and the soldiers who served tea and meals, no one asked about the new king's living conditions.

Fortunately, he was born in the royal family and Yuan Ziyou, who has lived in rich clothes and fine clothes for 20 years, doesn't care about this. On the contrary, he is happy to be leisurely, and he doesn't take a step out of the military tent during the day and night.It's just that my spirit is getting worse day by day, and I feel drowsy even if I move a little, to the point where I can't get out of the bed.

"Yan Shuo!" He shouted again, his voice was finally louder than before.

Still no response.Yuan Ziyou began to get a little annoyed.

At this moment, the door curtain was lifted, and a man dressed as a servant walked in.This person is in his 30s, with a long face and a high nose bridge.In fact, his appearance is quite upright, except that the two thick eyebrows are clustered together, his eyes are straight and sharp, looking a bit fierce, but his gestures are gentle and gentle.

Yan Shuo walked through the tent without a sound, and didn't answer "Master" until he was in front of Yuan Ziyou.The voice is deep and gentle, very pleasant to hear.

Seeing Yuan Ziyou lying on his back with his eyes open and not responding, he walked forward on his own initiative, stretched out his hands through his armpits, and lifted his entire upper body off the bed.

Yuan Ziyou was manipulated by him, as if he had forgotten the previous unhappiness.Finding a comfortable position, he closed his eyes and panted lightly, and asked, "What happened outside, why is it so noisy?"

"Master, Heyin is already bleeding like a river. The news just came from the city. Er Zhurong is planning a big cleansing."

"Huh?" Yuan Ziyou turned his head and finally met Yan Shuo's eyes.

After a while, he said "ah" again, turned around and said in a low voice, "How many people died?"

His tone was neither hurried nor slow, and he couldn't hear any emotion.

"There are more than two thousand princes, nobles and officials, big and small. They were charged with corruption and extortion, and failed to assist them. None of them were left, and they were all killed by the iron cavalry. Now the imperial court is only left with an empty shell."

After a pause, he continued: "People from the Yuan family escaped as much as they could, and the rest are basically not spared, even King Gaoyang..."

"A woman's crime, what do these officials do?" Yuan Ziyou interrupted him, as if he had no interest in the current situation of the Yuan family.

"Woman" refers to the mother of Emperor Xiaoming Yuan Xu, Yuan Ke's concubine Empress Dowager Hu.Yuan Xu was only six years old when he came to the throne, and Empress Dowager Hu assisted the government as empress dowager.After taking power, she reused treacherous officials, domineering the court, and even poisoned her own son to death, and appointed the three-year-old clan Yuanzhao as emperor.

However, it was this woman who provided an excellent opportunity and excuse for Er Zhurong, the ambitious and handsome young master.Hearing the news of Emperor Xiaoming's sudden death, he immediately marched into Luoyang, claiming to eradicate adultery and avenge Emperor Xiaoming.As for why Yuan Ziyou was chosen as the new emperor, it was because he was the uncle of Emperor Xiaoming in terms of seniority, and his succession to the throne was justified.

When Yan Shuo heard him mention Queen Mother Hu suddenly, he couldn't explain clearly the interests and interests involved for a while.Fortunately, Yuan Ziyou didn't intend to get entangled in this issue, and instead asked, "How do you know Gaoyang Wang Yuanyong?"

"Back to the master, the prince once mentioned it to me."

"Hmph, the old man tells you everything. I really don't know who is his son."

Yan Shuo frowned and said, "If the prince won't tell me these things, how can I help you?"

"That's right, the old man has been loyal to Yuan Ke for so many years, but in the end he ended up with a glass of poisoned wine. I am not reconciled... Now that I have won the throne of the emperor, although the name is not worthy of the name, it can be regarded as revenge for him. You can also complete your merits and virtues." , Retired and returned home, didn’t you?”

Yuan Ziyou thinks that you are always a prince.King Pengcheng is a prince, and King Changle is also a prince, why don't you call me a prince.

Yan Shuo didn't know what Yuan Ziyou was thinking, and he still said, "The prince is kind to me. He took me in and cultivated me. I can't repay you..."

"All right, all right, I know you're by my side because of the old man's entrustment." Pausing for a while, Yuan Ziyou turned his head and squinted at Yan Shuo with his eyes, with a half-smile on his face: "Take the old man as soon as you open your mouth." Speaking of things, treat me like an apprentice. In the future, don’t call me master anymore, it sounds very respectful, like a servant.”

Yan Shuo saw Yuan Ziyou teasing him nonsense, and his eyebrows, which were already tightly clustered, were even more crowded together.Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a voice from outside the tent: "It's time to change it." Immediately after, a man dressed as a general opened the curtain and strode in.

This person's appearance is very worthy of his own identity, not only his arms are big and his waist is round, but his feet are like lead injections, he walks with clanging noises, every step he takes will raise a cloud of smoke and dust, it is Shangdang Wang Yuan Tianmu.

"Since the imperial edict has been issued, the identity of the emperor is determined. You should be more respectful to the emperor. How decent is this appearance?"

While talking nonsense, Yuan Tianmu didn't look at Yan Shuo, walked straight to Yuan Ziyou's bed, bent slightly, and said, "I have seen the emperor at the end." .

Yan Shuo was startled, he wondered how long this person had been outside the tent, and how much their conversation had been overheard.

In fact, Yuan Tianmu didn't have any intention of spying.He has always been indifferent to this puppet emperor.

Seeing Yuan Tianmu approaching, Yuan Ziyou immediately lay down on his side and curled up into a ball, with his back facing the visitor, without saying a word.

He was born fine and clean, so he especially dislikes rough people.In his eyes, Yuan Tianmu was just a rough man among rough people, no matter his appearance, voice, or demeanor, he couldn't stand it.

Fortunately, Yuan Tianmu has gotten used to Yuan Ziyou's eccentric look these days, so he didn't feel embarrassed at this moment, turned around and found a chair to sit down, and opened his mouth on his own.

"All the affairs in the palace have been dealt with, and all the rogue officials and thieves have been wiped out. We only wait for the emperor to enter the palace to preside over the overall situation. Hehe, the general worked hard day and night for the emperor this time, and devoted himself to you! Didn't you see that, In the palace this morning, how majestic is the general, what kind of prime minister, who didn't shrink into a mouse with fear when seeing the general?"

The tent was sweltering, and Yuan Tianmu felt dry mouth without saying a few words.Seeing the tea set for Yuan Ziyou placed on the table, he didn't even think about it, he filled his hand with water and wanted to put it to his mouth, but suddenly he felt that it was not appropriate.

Putting down his cup and standing up, he looked at Yuan Ziyou who was still unresponsive, then turned his head to look at Yan Shuo who was standing aside, and finally told Yan Shuo: "Get ready, have a good rest tonight, and start tomorrow morning. Palace. Someone will lead the way.” After speaking, he turned around and left the military tent, and it took no more than 5 minutes to come and go.

As soon as Yuan Tianmu left, the tent returned to silence.Yuan Ziyou didn't speak, Yan Shuo kept the previous posture, silent and motionless.

After a long time, Yuan Ziyou turned over, faced the top of the tent straight, and said with a smile: "Listen, one general at a time, it's almost like praising a god."

"Master..." Yan Shuo stepped forward and stood beside Yuan Ziyou, not knowing how to answer.

"Let me ask you, Er Zhurong, have you ever met him before?"

Yan Shuo was taken aback by his question: "Master, how can I meet someone you have never seen?"

"Then you must have heard of it? You have always known everything."

Yan Shuo didn't know whether Yuan Ziyou was sincerely praising him or mocking him.But he had heard a lot about Er Zhurong.

"Er Zhu's family is regarded as a nobleman of the Jie family, and their ancestors were enshrined in Xiurongchuan. Er Zhurong has military skills since he was a child, and has a good reputation. He helped the court win many battles in Xiaochang..."

Speaking of this, Yan Shuo raised his head, only to see that Yuan Ziyou had sat up from the couch, propped one hand on the quilt, and turned sideways to himself, obviously very interested in this topic.

"What does he look like?"

"Since he is a general, he is about the same as Yuan Tianmu..."

"Bah!" Yuan Ziyou interrupted him suddenly, "Yuan Tianmu looks like a ghost, it's impossible!"

Hearing what he said, Yan Shuo was completely baffled, thinking what Er Zhurong looks like has nothing to do with you, if he doesn't look like a ghost, he will treat you and me kindly?

"Wouldn't you know what it looks like tomorrow if you see it with your own eyes?" Yan Shuo casually said, thinking that it is still unknown whether he can continue to serve Yuan Ziyou tomorrow, so he couldn't help but reminded: "Er Zhurong He is an ambitious man. Since he can spend seven or eight years keeping a low profile, calling Yuan Tianmu, Gao Huan and others to work for him wholeheartedly, he is definitely not a good scum. You know the tragedy of Heyin, after entering the palace You must not act willfully and recklessly, and don't disobey him in advance. If you are alone and have no party members, you..."

"What kind of lonely person? Don't you still have you?" Yuan Ziyou waved his hands and thought he was wordy, he groped and wanted to lie down while yawning.

Seeing that he was sleepy, Yan Shuo stepped forward to help pinch the corner of the quilt: "Master, rest for a while, and I will call you again during dinner."

"You don't need dinner, I'm not hungry." Yuan Ziyou said as he lifted a corner of the quilt and patted the bed board: "Don't go, sleep with me tonight."

Yan Shuo saw that he twisted his neck to look up at him with great effort, pursed his lips, and his voice was long and thin, which seemed to be coquettish, so he couldn't help but feel moved.

Yuan Ziyou was fair and handsome, very likable.Especially a pair of peach blossom eyes, with water vapor in the corners of the eyes, looking at people with roving eyes, almost like expressing affection.On weekdays, whenever he has any request, Yan Shuo can't bear to refuse it just by looking at him like this.

But this time Yan Shuo didn't accept this trick.It's not that he never slept with him, as long as Yuan Ziyou didn't sleep well in the palace, Yan Shuo would sleep with him and watch him fall asleep.But now it's different than usual, and the military camp is no better than the palace.It is inappropriate for a servant to sleep with the emperor.

Seeing that Yan Shuo didn't move, Yuan Ziyou repeated: "Come up quickly and go to bed." His tone was faintly impatient.

"Master, you should rest alone. I..."

"Get out!" There was a scream without warning, and Yuan Ziyou's face turned cold in an instant: "If you don't come up, get out, get out!"

Yan Shuo didn't leave.Standing there expressionless, he looked at Yuan Ziyou, staring at him for a long time, as if he wanted to see something.

After Yuan Ziyou screamed, he immediately regained his composure, his eyes closed tightly, as if he had been in a deep sleep for a long time, only his heavy breathing and heaving chest proved the rage just now.

After a long time, Yan Shuo sighed: "I'm right here, just call me if you need something." After he finished speaking, he turned and went out to make up the bedding, planning to sleep on the floor next to Yuan Ziyou's bed.

These days, Yuan Ziyou has become more and more moody.If there is anything to do at night, it is good to have someone to take care of you.