The emperor glanced at the respectful Wan Yanyong out of the corner of his eye, stood up and stood at the carved archway with a smile on his face, looking at the two people standing there.
"It's just because you are a distracted child that you lose to me several times. Let me see, your new wife has just been established. Are you just trying to punish your stubborn little wife?"
Wan Yanyong glanced at the livid Wan Yanliang, and said with a naive smile: "Where is the emperor, brother is joking, the lady is very docile, why should I punish her!"
"Look, look, the lady is called! How do you pamper her? I have never seen you call a woman this way," the emperor said, and then glanced at Wan Yanliang, who was clutching her robe tightly. , deliberately walked over and hugged Wanyanyong's shoulders.
"Come, let's talk to me and Yuan Gong about how you two spent your wedding night together."
"Little lady, are you crying out for pain?" The emperor said this deliberately to the sullen man with a sly smile.
Wan Yanyong's eyes were hidden in all directions, and he smiled every now and then when he spoke.
The emperor picked up the wine cup on the crescent table and tasted it in his mouth: "What's the matter? They are all grown men. Let's talk about women's affairs and let us two brothers learn from it."
"Brother Chen..." Wanyanyong was really speechless and glanced at Wanyanliang.
"Tell me, did she cry out in pain?"
"Brother Chen didn't hear clearly, maybe there is!" After saying this, his face turned red instantly.
"Hahaha, there must be one. I believe in you, which means that it is a good thing that I gave her to you! Huh?"
"My brother, I really want to thank Your Majesty!"
The emperor sat down for a long time, pretending not to care, but in fact his words were poking Wanyan Liang's heart. He looked at the emperor's unscrupulous provocation, and recalled Qingya's farewell to him that night. His heart ached as if a needle had pierced him, and he gently stroked the sachet hanging from the belt of his waist.
"Hey, you two should sit down quickly!" He waved his hand for them to sit down.
"Here comes some tea!" he called again.
The waiter came and placed a cup of tea on the table for each of the three of them, and the three of them sat around the chessboard.
"Try my "Bathing in the Snow and Prosperity"! "He said again.
"I summoned you two here today. Firstly, I want to play chess with you, and secondly, I want to discuss with you the Henan rebel army!"
When he talked about the rebel army, he put down the cup in his hand, sat up straight with his legs, and looked a little more serious.
"I read the official report in Henan. It said that it was a soldier named Sun Jin. He relied on the support of people behind him to set up troops to revolt. He also called himself "the emperor's younger brother, the king", "
He sighed softly and took a sip of the hot tea: "Our country has been peaceful for more than ten years, but after the death of several uncles last year, turmoil began. The Khitan people in Liaoyang wanted to attack the capital, and the Song Dynasty had no control over the old people. Jiang is also dissatisfied, and now this thing has happened again!"
"My brother, I have heard from several prime ministers about this matter recently, but this self-proclaimed name has been the consistent style of the rebel army since ancient times. It is to create panic. In fact, no one from the clan will get involved. in."
Wanyanyong looked at the emperor's suspicious eyes and quickly excused his clan brothers, but Wanyanliang was thinking a little.
He took advantage of this momentum and said: "Your Majesty, I have found out that this Sun Jin was originally a small soldier, but now he has the courage to rebel. I am afraid that the power behind him is not small, and he will be called the "Emperor's Brother" , that’s something only the emperor’s younger brother can do! "
The emperor stood up and fiddled with a bouquet of plum blossoms in a white enamel vase with his hands behind his back and the dark red flowers beside him. Take it seriously, are they the two instigating it behind your back?"
He turned around, clasped his hands on his waist, and showed off the shiny white jade belt.
Wan Yanyong couldn't stand immediately and bowed in front of him: "Absolutely not, brother Huang, brother Chang Sheng has been kind-hearted since he was a child. Although he sometimes makes small mistakes impulsively, he will definitely not have any thoughts of rebellion! "
"Wulu was surprised by what he said. Last time at the wedding banquet of the country of Ji, His Majesty wanted to give him wine and let him have a drink. But what happened! Not only did he refuse in front of the audience, but he also ran into His Majesty wantonly and walked away. Maybe he had something to say in private. Be careful!" Wan Yanliang took advantage of this momentum and quickly added fuel to the fire.
This made the emperor even more suspicious.
Wanyanyong was a kind man and didn't want to see the clan members killing each other anymore. After hearing Wanyanliang's baseless accusations, he became even more excited.
He blushed and said, "Brother Wang, you have to rely on evidence to act. Brother Chang Sheng grew up with us and is also a close relative of His Majesty. If you talk so freely, I'm afraid you will break the hearts of the clan brothers!"
"Brother Chang Sheng sacrificed his life and led his troops to rescue you when you were trapped in Changyuan..."
"Wulu, now this matter involves the country and the country, you and I should discuss the matter openly. What should we do if the reputation of this rebel army becomes bigger and threatens the country?" He interrupted Wan Yanyong's words in a strong tone.
Looking back at the emperor's confused expression, he also bowed in front of him and said: "Your Majesty, I request that this matter be thoroughly investigated!"
"The truth of this matter must be nothing. Now we only need to round up Sun Jin to understand the secret!"
After hearing this, Wan Yanliang dismissed: "Wulu is so bold. He dares to use his life and property as a guarantee to say that this matter has nothing to do with the two of them. You know that Sun Jin is absconding and it is difficult to arrest him. If the person behind the scenes is found again, How can we fight against the central government? How many soldiers you lead can beat it?"
"Brother Imperial..."
"Wulu, we are His Majesty's ministers. Naturally, we must put public service first. How can you save the kindness of a woman to protect the two of us? Could it be that the emperor's younger brother also has your share?"
This Wanyan Liang was really insidious and cunning. He not only framed his clan brothers, but also bit Wanyanyong back in front of the emperor. Wanyanyong was filled with anger, his heart was filled with depression, and his chest was rising and falling.
Wan Yanliang said something else: "It's really ridiculous. Chang Sheng is so kind-hearted. He can't even take care of family affairs. He beats and scolds his imperial concubine at every turn. She is a imperial concubine personally named by His Majesty. He dares to do this." , nothing else!"
"They are all people who call me brother in front of others, but cheat on me behind my back!"
After saying this, the emperor felt really sad, and he made up his mind and said: "Check, check it for me, you go check it out immediately!" Feeling dissatisfied, he pointed at Wanyan Liang and ordered him to check it out.
"Brother Imperial, if Brother Huang insists on going to investigate, then I am willing to do my best!" In order to prevent him from covering up the sky with one hand, Wanyan Yongze proposed to go together.
"Don't worry, Wulu. The lonely king will leave this matter to the Yushitai people. Just take good care of your military department! As the prime minister, the lonely king will definitely relieve His Majesty's worries," Wan Yanliang said again.
The emperor stepped forward to help him up, patted his shoulder and said: "Well, I know you are afraid that your clan brothers will be wronged, but don't worry, the people in Yushitai are very honest. This matter is black and white. I believe we will see you soon." Find out."...
He took advantage of the situation and knelt down again: "Your Majesty, Princess Samao has a deep relationship with your Majesty. There is no one else at this time. I would like to ask your Majesty to put aside your affection for a while and put public affairs first!"
"Hey..., what's wrong with you kid? I said I will deal with it impartially!" The emperor was a little displeased.
Wanyanyong knew very well that all the censors in the censorship were Wanyanliang's people. As long as the emperor ordered an investigation, the two emperor's younger brothers would be framed and killed.
Looking at the emperor's expression again, he was unswerving and without any room for maneuver, he could only give up, lie down on the ground and said: "Yes, I obey the order!"
"Well, that's it! You all can go back yourselves!" The emperor was handed over.
The two of them looked at each other and stared at each other. After a moment, Wan Yanyong smiled at each other and saluted: "Then I will take my leave first!"
Wan Yanliang paid his respects again: "Brother Wang, I resign!"
Wan Yanliang didn't look at him, she glanced at him with a sullen expression, then sneered at him, curled her lips and shook her head.
"Oh, and also, the queen's minister, Gao Shouxing, has been making some weird plans around the queen recently, so let him and the Gao family's ministers live in Yannan!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wan Yanliang replied.
After Yan Yong had left for a long time, he quietly stepped back and walked outside Fu'an Hall. He looked at the plum blossoms blooming in the garden, took a deep breath, and suddenly felt relaxed and enlightened.
Wanyanyong, on the other hand, was very disappointed. It was already evening when he returned to his house, and white snow was falling in the gray sky. The red wedding lanterns were still shining brightly on the eaves, and the scarlet characters on them were bright and bright, which was particularly special in this plain white world. conspicuous.
He took off his futou black gauze hat, dragged his tired body slowly into the Serenity Garden, and closed the door behind him.
Lifting the curtain and entering, I saw Imperial Concubine Mingxuan sitting on the sofa, making a red dress. She seemed to be sewing a pair of baby clothes. In the basket next to her, there was also a pair of shoes that Concubine Qi had sewn with her own hands. , the picture of twins playing with lotus above is particularly beautiful.
Taking a step closer, he saw Qingya leaning next to Yun Nian's rocking couch, rocking the baby.
Mingxuan looked up and saw that he was exhausted. He quickly inserted the needle into his clothes, stood up and gently helped him sit down: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? You look so bad?"
Only then did Qing Ya pay attention to him. She stood up and squatted down, then returned to the small pier and continued to play with Yun Nian.
"My waist hurts, ouch!" He held his waist.
"Where? I'll give you a slap!"
Mingxuan quickly turned him sideways and squeezed his thick waist.
"What did you do today to make you so tired?"
He dropped her hand and held it in his palm.
"Today, His Majesty summoned King Qi and I to ask about the Henan uprising army!" He said, and the two of them glanced at Qingya.
After hearing this, Qingya paid no attention to Yun Nian and listened to the conversation between the two.
"The Henan uprising army rebelled in the name of the emperor's brother, which aroused His Majesty's suspicion!"
"There are so many people in history who staged uprisings in the name of imperial concubine, emperor's brother, or emperor's daughter. A discerning person would know at a glance that the uprising was done deliberately in order to destabilize the central government." Mingxuan took the tea from the maid's hand and handed it to him .
He smacked his lips and said, "Yes! But King Qi kept interrupting my words. Please investigate thoroughly and bring up all the words about the country and the country! The most important thing is that he will tell the story of the abuse of Concubine Samao." Once the matter is brought to the table, His Majesty will investigate thoroughly immediately!"
"Let him investigate thoroughly?"
"Let the people in the Yushitai investigate, but nearly half of the people in the Yushitai are his people. Isn't this an obvious way to ask him to investigate?"
After hearing this, Mingxuan sighed deeply, clenched the silk in his hand tightly and said, "Once this happens, King Qi will definitely take action in secret, and the clan will be filled with blood again!"
After hearing this, Qingya raised her head and took a deep breath, her mouth gradually became sour. Then she watched the two people talking under the bright window, then she walked over and sat on the small pillar beside them.
"That's right! King Qi was already afraid of several of his younger brothers, and now he has been given the opportunity to frame them."
Mingxuan thought deeply, opened his bright eyes and said, "Except the emperor's brother, what does he want to do?"
"He seems to have some big plan in recent days. He has been making suggestions to place his confidants in important positions, and he has also been in close contact with the internal servants and eunuchs. I'm afraid..."
"You want to usurp the throne and become the emperor?" Mingxuan was shocked.
