Thousands of Mountains

Another invitation card came from the palace, and this time it was the personal eunuch next to the queen, the chief eunuch He Jin and He Gonggong, who were in charge of the management, handed a post to Chen Ji, saying that it was a banquet in the palace. Toil, a highly respected official, but did not say who it is, only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must go.

Standing in the courtyard, Chen Ji took the post after saluting, wondering why the queen invited him instead of a banquet hosted by his father if he was a minister of great merit and hard work.

Eunuch He was holding his whisk, looking at His Highness the Crown Prince with a puzzled expression, only smiling slightly, standing calmly, Chen Ji finally raised his head and asked, "Royal father... recently or..."

Before he finished speaking, Eunuch He interrupted softly, "His Royal Highness, the emperor is in good health and diligent in political affairs. It is my blessing in Daning. The rest of the affairs are handled by the empress and the supervisor. , Your Highness need not worry."

Chen Ji nodded and replied, "I was reckless, please tell your mother after He Gonggong, I will definitely go to the banquet in the palace."

The smile on He Jin's face seemed eternal, he nodded slightly, brushed off the whisk, and walked out of the prince's mansion.

Chen Ji turned to look at Yin Cen, his face was angry and sad, and said, "The dragon is healthy? Diligent in political affairs? How long has it been since I saw my father? Although I go to court every day, my father has been separated by a heavy curtain Discussing state affairs with the ministers, they all said that the current emperor is about to cultivate to become an immortal, but I feel that father's body is getting worse day by day, and his body should be almost eaten away by those pills."

Yin Cen quickly pulled Chen Ji to the study room, closed the door and window, and gestured to Chen Ji, "Don't say these things in the place where there are other people in the future, there are eyeliners everywhere in this mansion, waiting for you to help yourself." His Highness is so intolerable, he can only express it secretly after closing the door."

Chen Ji punched the desk heavily, "It's not that I don't know, I just saw those people standing under the sun, calmly saying something to me that they knew they knew hell, just..."

Yin Cen went over to wrap his arms around his shoulders, followed his back, and said softly, "Ah Yue, don't worry, she will definitely come up with a good solution."

Chen Ji gradually relaxed his body and his breathing slowed down amidst these voices of comfort. Only this person in front of him could have no taboos, and he could calm him down and pull him back at every moment when he couldn't help but explode.

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On the day of the dinner, Chen Ji was wearing the crown prince's mianfu, with a round-necked vermilion gown inside, a cyan blue wide-sleeved slanted lapel over his coat, a green jade pendant on his orange belt, and a jade hairpin for his black hair. Well, wear a light gauze tiara.Yin Cen went with him, and also made a little modification. The usual black bodyguard clothes were also tied up like Chen Ji's, and an ebony hairpin was not eye-catching.

The banquet is held in the Chaohe Hall, and usually when there are foreign envoys or important officials stationed abroad, they will hold a banquet here. Chen Ji went with the Eunuch Si Li Jian, guessing in his heart that the number of distinguished guests tonight is really unusual .

The people in the palace were serving fruit plate snacks. Chen Ji was sitting on the right side of the hall, looking up obliquely to be the main seat of the queen. On the opposite side was a staggered seat for the king of Han, Chen Yi. They were about the same age, and Chen Yi had grown hips and fat waist these years Yuan Yuan rode his horse and galloped on the road of eating, drinking and having fun. The chief minister of the cabinet, Qi Yanzhi, the Taifu Liang Luoshu and other important officials in the court were also present.

The seat directly opposite Chen Ji was still vacant, and he guessed that it was reserved for the honored guests tonight.

Yin Cen sat quietly behind Chen Ji, observing everyone silently but carefully, and found that Qi Yanzhi had brought Zhao Lun with him, and Zhao Lun was also sitting quietly behind Qi Yanzhi like him. The two looked at each other, Zhao Lun was far away. With a smile, Yin Cen raised his hand slightly in response.

Empress Qiu Yiren, supported by Eunuch He, took the main seat gracefully. Tonight, Qiu Yiren was wearing the empress's crown dress, with clouds flying around her temples, and she looked like a peony and heavenly fragrance. Lu Songzi's dream of green jade and cold jade is full of grace and demeanor.

Qiu Yiren raised his hand, He Jin shook his whisk, stood in front of him and proclaimed loudly, "Xuan—the son of General Yun Jianqing, the eldest son Yunye entered the palace—"

Everyone looked out of the hall in unison. Under Yin Cen's sound, it was as if thunder fell from the sky. Suddenly, the blood in his whole body was coagulated, as if he had been cast by a spell, and he could not move.

He never asked Shen Cang about what happened to the child who was replaced. He knew in his heart that he was the child who wanted to be the proton for him, but he deliberately passed him over in the following ten years. Now, this The "civet cat" back then was about to officially fulfill his mission and came to Beijing.

Before he had time to think about it, he entered the hall with two entourages. The man in the middle was dressed in a withered green wide-sleeved gown and a crown jade with white hair. The entourage in the sergeant's cavalry uniform, the other entourage was blocked by Yunye's figure, Yin Cen turned slightly, and saw a thin, straight, deserted figure that was so familiar, Shen Cang!

Shen Cang, as the guard of the eldest son Yunye, entered the Chaohe Hall upright, looked ahead, and followed Yunye to kowtow and salute.

I don't know if Yin Cen was too sensitive, he felt that the queen lost her expression the moment she saw Yun Ye and his party come in.

Yunye said loudly to the queen, "Under Yunye, Yun Zhige, my father Funan Wang Yunjianqing, this time he came to Beijing to fulfill his duty of loyalty on behalf of my father. At this moment, the southeast coastal defense is urgent, and my father can't get away. Please come here." Your Majesty, Empress, forgive me."

Qiu Yiren regained his spring breeze, motioned for the three of them to get up, and then gave them their seats, and a soft voice came, "I have General Yun guarding Daning's coastal defenses. From now on, we will be a family, so please don’t be too polite, the capital city is very different from the southeast coastal state capital, my son Han Wang will take you to visit and get to know each other more in the future.”

Yun Ye raised his hand again and thanked him, and Chen Yi who was at the side immediately became interested when he heard what his mother said, and wished he could immediately grab this new playmate and go out of the palace to have fun.

Qi Yanzhi cupped his hands towards Yunye and the queen and said, "It doesn't matter if the name of the son is obtained, Zhige, General Yun's loyalty and loyalty are here. Years of battles, the suffering people also suffer from the court, only the day of Zhige, will you be able to fight?" It is a blessing to all peoples."

Yunye Yaoyao turned to Qi Yanzhi and said back, "The elder Ge is right, and my father also thinks the same way. My words are also a blessing."

After finishing speaking, he bowed his hands to the opposite side and said politely, "This should be His Royal Highness, right? I have heard my father talk about His Royal Highness many times before, saying that his poems and books are well-known, and his behavior is low-key and restrained, so let me learn more."

Chen Ji also returned the gift when he heard the words, and said lightly, "Thank you General Guoyun for your absurd praise. I dare not take the name of poetry and books. Since I am the prince, I should learn more about national policies. If my son is interested in this in the future, he can come here often. Discuss."

Yunye smiled and said no more.He Jin clapped his hands, and a group of court ladies in costumes entered the palace. The silk and bamboo string music played, and it was a rare young girl dancing slowly in the palace, with curling sleeves and whirling figures.

The banquet dishes were served one by one, and the wine was still the famous Jiangnan brand Shanhaijin. Yin Cen whispered to Chen Ji to drink less and not to get drunk. Chen Ji nodded lightly, and turned around and said "don't worry".

Yin Cen looked through the crowd, looking for Shen Cang behind Yun Ye, who was facing him, and saw that he was drinking wine with his head bowed silently, and the moment he raised his head, his eyes seemed to glance at the opposite side, but it was only a moment shorter than a spark, and it was over. move away.

Yin Cen looked at Yunye again, he was born on the same day as himself, at the same age, and his body shape was similar, but there was an obvious arrogance on his face that he lived under the sun since he was a child, and was watered by wind, rain and sunshine.

It was completely different from him, a shadowless man who had run away since he was a child and lived in the shadows and shadows under the power for five years.

Although he knew that he had suffered for himself, and that he would never be able to step out of the imperial city again, Yin Cen still felt a little bit emotional, but he couldn't hate this person who was arrogant and unrestrained.

After the dinner was over, Yun Ye took Shen Cang and his entourage to leave first, and went to the prince's mansion arranged by the queen in the city. Chen Ji and Yin Cen also left the palace and returned to the prince's mansion.

It was the turn of spring and summer, and the night was neither too hot nor too cold. Chen Ji got out of the sedan chair ahead of time, and walked slowly with Yin Cen. There are two overlapping and touching figures.

Chen Ji asked Yin Cen, "You seem to have something on your mind at today's banquet?"

Yin Cen replied with a smile, "Ah Yue now has eyes behind her back."

Chen Ji also laughed, "You don't need to look to know that your mind is in a trance."

Yin Cen could only say, "That Yunye looks a lot like an old friend."

"Oh? What kind of old friend?" Chen Ji raised his eyebrows and asked again.

"A playmate from a long time ago, and later...it's okay, it's just that they look alike."

"Well, I don't seem to know a lot about Brother Pingshan's past."

"No way, you don't know everything after the age of 13."

……

Chatting all the way, they returned to the mansion.

Yin Cen tossed and turned, and when it was late at night, he checked Chen Ji's breath, and after confirming that he was asleep, he changed into night clothes and flew onto the roof.

Sure enough, Shen Cang was still awake, and the moment Yin Cen landed in the yard, Shen Cang sat upright and opened his eyes.

"It's kind of scary to wait for me with your eyes open like this, you know?"

"How about I lie on the bed and wait for you next time?"

"It's disrespectful to the old..."

"Too difficult to serve..."

……

After a verbal battle, Yin Cen shut his mouth.He looked at Shen Cang. He had seen this face for 18 years. From the initial appearance of a thin boy to now it finally showed vicissitudes. He moved his lips, but Shen Cang waved his hand to stop him.

If anyone in this world knows Yin Cen best, it is the person in front of him.Shen Cang said, "Since he is the prince and I am the guard, it is only right and proper."

"You are not the only guard in the barracks! Why didn't the general send someone else?"

"After all, there are only a few people who can be trusted."

"Since I gave you to me..."

"Hey, hey, what do you mean I gave you..."

"One person does not serve two masters!"

"That's too much, I'm not those girls in Qiulan Courtyard."

"You..." Yin Cen looked at Shen Cang, but couldn't say the sentence "You are mine."

Shen Cang also looked at Yin Cen, and finally said, "From now on, I won't be in this yard all the time. If you don't see me when you come, you can leave a note and letter. If you need to discuss anything, you can agree on a time and place."

He also said, "Even if he is not the real son, the general doesn't want him to be used as a pawn, so he chose me."

"The general should understand that protons and chess pieces originally mean the same thing." Yin Cen also said forcefully.

"I'm also a chess piece, the general's chess piece, you should also understand." Shen Cang said.

"What about me?" Yin Cen said.

Shen Cang didn't answer, but said, "Look at the prince carefully, and hold him in your hand."

"You are the general's knife, and I am the chess piece," Yin Cen said, "Look at the prince, hold the prince, if the emperor is against the general in the future, the prince will be the general's life-saving card, right? ?”

Shen Cang remained silent.

Yin Cen shook his head and continued, "But you have all overestimated the prince and underestimated the emperor. As the emperor, the only thing he cares about is that the imperial power is not lost. The world is in his hands. There is only a prince. If he is gone, he can be established again. Everyone in the world knows that I am not favored, even if I hold the prince, I may not be able to do what you want."

But Shen Cang said, "Maybe the emperor doesn't care about the prince, but you do, don't you?"

Yin Cen and Shen Cang looked at each other, and the eyes of both sides gradually revealed cruelty.