half life slave

Chapter 119 twists and turns

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shen Hui moved back to Jinzhong from Xiyuan.The days were back to the same as before, Rong Yuruo would still go to the South Study to kill time when he had free time, but he was flipping through the revised book, which had already changed from Tang History to Song History.

Shen Hui was very satisfied that he occupied his study quietly, and only asked Rong Yu to go back to Xinuang Pavilion to accompany him in the evening.Or play some tricks, or pretend to have a headache and fatigue, just to polish his face and review the memorial for the ghostwriter, while he watched from the side with a smile. During the whole process, the two people often did not need any dialogue. They looked at each other and smiled tacitly.

After returning to the bedroom at night, Shen Hui suddenly grabbed Rong Yu, "You haven't combed my hair for a long time, I'm tired today, how about taking care of me?"

Rong Yu said yes with a smile. Shen Hui's black hair was as thick as before. Seeing the appearance of the two people reflected in the bronze mirror, he asked with a smile, "I'm old. If you have gray hair, you can tell me, and you are not allowed to tell me." They kept it a secret."

After carefully looking at it, Rong answered him, "It's true that I haven't seen it. But are you afraid? There will always be a day when people will pass by, but it's a pity that people face aging, and it seems that all they can do is sigh."

"You can accept it calmly even when you are old, I think I can't achieve your state." Shen Hui looked at the image in the mirror firmly, "It seems that I will think at this moment, the last time you combed my hair like this, it was more than ten years old. It happened a few years ago, at that time... there was still the abolished Empress Qin in this palace."

Suddenly mentioning this name, Rong Yu couldn't help remembering that he recently received a report from the abbot of the Imperial Temple, saying that Qin Ruozhen was suffering from a chronic illness, and after several years of seeking medical treatment, it didn't work, so he specially asked for an order to return to the capital for further treatment.This note was kept by Shen Hui and not published, and it was temporarily buried in a pile of memorials on the case.

After many years, the past enmity has long dissipated with time, not to mention that Qin Ruozhen is Shen Xian's biological mother after all, so she still has to care about Shen Xian's face, Rong He followed Shen Hui's words and suggested, "She is seriously ill now, If you want to go back to Beijing for medical treatment, you should agree, maybe the holy hand of Tai Hospital can heal you."

"Do you think I haven't sent anyone to see it in private? All of them claim to be famous doctors. Those people can't see it well, but those in the palace must be able to see it? I don't know if it's because of her self-defeating mood. I heard that, The courtier who had never left before fell ill three years ago..." Shen Hui's tone was flat, and he asked again, "Do you want her to come back? You don't hate her anymore?"

After thinking about it seriously, Rong Yu smiled, "It takes a strong obsession to hate someone, and I'm not an obsessive person."

"Well, you're just sticking to your own heart." Shen Hui thought for a while, shaking his head for a while, "But I can't let her come back. I don't want my second brother to see her again and cause trouble. I am afraid that Qin Ruozhen is the only person I hate deeply in my heart, so I think it is to support his temperament, and it is also my compensation for Concubine Hui. Just look at it."

For the crown prince, Shen Hui was very thoughtful, Rong Yu nodded and smiled, "You have always worried that his temperament will be revenged, are you afraid that in the future..."

"Yes," before he finished speaking, Shen Hui turned around and said bluntly, "If I'm not here, he will definitely not treat you kindly."

Rong Yu was taken aback, not wanting him to speak so honestly and clearly, he pretended to be relaxed for a long time and smiled and said, "Maybe I would have died by then. Even if I didn't die, if you were gone, would I still have the courage to live in this world? Being spoiled by you, I can't suffer or suffer."

"Don't talk nonsense, talk about life and death, there is no taboo. I remember you said that your sister's last wish is to hope that you live well! This is also my wish now." Shen Hui looked at him deeply and sighed slightly , "The temperament can be corrected again, but if it cannot be corrected, there are other ways... I will always find a way to make him not embarrass you."

It may be too early to say this, if his worries were made public, it would be considered unfounded to some extent, because the prince's attitude towards Rong Yu can be called very friendly and modest.For example, one day not long after, Rong Yu met Shen Yu at Huangji Gate who had just returned from the banquet. He looked at Rong Yu with a smile on his face and saluted him like a ceremonial, and even slightly bowed his head in return. When avoiding asking him to go first, he said in a voice close to a whisper, "The factory minister has really worked hard recently."

The so-called hard work implies a subtle sarcasm, such vague words, let the weather-beaten person smell a hint of danger.

In the blink of an eye, in the early winter of this year, officials from the six ministries headed by the cabinet went to the shuffle one after another, saying that every time the world is prosperous, it will be answered by Feng Chan, and it will die when it declines.In today's prosperous age, the emperor should imitate the ancient emperors, enshrine Daiyue on the winter solstice, and thank the sky.

"These old guys are probably tired of staying in Beijing, so they urged me to take them out of Beijing for a stroll." Those memorials were full of praises, and Shen Hui teased as he read them.

Regarding Fengchan offering sacrifices to the heavens, Tai Shigong once said that the two conditions of peace in the world and people's livelihood and well-being can be fulfilled in order to repay the merits to the heavens.Today, Dayin under the rule of Shen Hui does meet these two points. Rong Yuyin asked, "Doesn't the emperor want to go out of Beijing? Along the way, you can also see the people's livelihood and people's conditions in Zhili and Shandong."

"Forget it, everything has to have a beginning. When I look back, I will follow Yang Guang's example and go to the south of the Yangtze River to see if they still say that I am a wise king." Shen Hui said with a narrow face, "I'm just going to have a look with you. No problem."

Afterwards, he negotiated with his ministers and set the date of leaving Beijing at the beginning of November. During Shen Hui's departure from Beijing, the crown prince should naturally be in charge of the capital and supervise the country.

The emperor's tour is the top priority, and he has been busy for a while, and when all the previous matters are settled, he can only wait for the auspicious day to set off.Unexpectedly, everything came very suddenly—it was the supervisor of ceremonies who received two bullets from the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.The content is all about the two new ministers of the Zhan Shifu who practiced personal fraud and bribed the chief.

If the matter involved Zhan's mansion, then it was equivalent to involving the East Palace. The prince originally wanted to stay to supervise the country, but now he became the target of public criticism.Of course, there were also people in the court who appealed for him, and repeatedly played, saying that the prince is young and cannot be blamed for everything.However, the young crown prince still committed the crime of laxity, and even his reputation was affected by this incident.

Something went wrong in Zhan's mansion here, Shen Yu naturally could only avoid it, not participate in or ask about any trial matters, and while staying in the East Palace in peace, Shen Yu would inevitably make sincere pleas one after another.

The timing of the incident happened right at this juncture, and it involved the prince who was about to oversee the country. Despite Shen Hui's orders, Rong Yu also spontaneously avoided participating in the case, and more and more did not even ask about the trial result.

At that time, Shen Hui purged Zhan's house, including the prince and Taifu, and others were implicated, but he only lightly reprimanded the prince, and ordered him to study quietly in Baoben Palace, so that he didn't have to go out for a walk when he was free.

Shen Yu thought about it in the East Palace, and the courtiers couldn't see the prince, so voices gradually came out, saying that most of the case was ordered by the admiral and the eunuch, and some people added their own imagination to the story they heard from the past, and built it up. , Guessing that there will be a big drama, I am afraid that it will start between the prince and the emperor's close ministers in the near future.

That day when Rong and Fang came back from the yamen of the Supervisor of Rituals, Lin Sheng rushed up to help him change his clothes, his face was not very good-looking, and he said unfairly, "The two people in Shangshu have nothing to do with us at all, they are both innocent by nature. My lord, I have always had my eyes on my forehead. Now the rumors outside are really wronging my lord. If there is no one from us in the sixth department of the cabinet, Jingwei, and Beisi, it's just people like Yushitai grinding their teeth."

Rong and Jing passed his hands, lifted his robe and sat on the armchair, seemed to close his eyes and rest for a while, before asking after a long time, "What else is there to say?"

Lin Sheng frowned and said hesitantly, "Based on this, some people speculate that the crown prince may not be able to be single this time, and even the prison country may be affected, but I don't know whether the Lord Long Live will leave the adults in Beijing, and now there are many discussions outside. They are saying that you should be kept in the town, and the crown prince is temporarily confined to the East Palace."

Rong Yu half-opened his eyes, and hid a meaningful smile under his long eyelashes, "Are those two people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate related to Chu Jun?"

Lin Sheng was stunned, and seemed to take a deep breath, "My lord suspects that the prince arranged for the two of them to go to the solitary?"

If this play was directed and acted by Shen Yu himself, and someone from the previous dynasty contributed to support it, then it would not be considered a serious stain. What is the purpose of correcting it?If it is to keep him, the reason is still insufficient at present.Recently, Shen Hui has expressed his attitude in front of the cabinet bosses, and he does not intend to blame the prince for this matter.

Lin Sheng thought about it for a long time, then finally shook his head and said, "Those two censors haven't been found to have any contact with the crown prince so far..."

"If it's really his man, I'm not afraid," Rong Yu interrupted him with a faint smile, "Even Chu Duo didn't know about this beforehand, it's just weird, I just hope that I'm too alarmed."

After resting in the room for a moment, Rong Yucai went to Qianqing Palace again, and only talked with Shen Hui for a while, when suddenly a servant from outside came to report, Jiang Lu, the servant of the Ministry of punishment, reported something important.

The purpose of Jiang Lu's coming to meet Sheng is not only to report the bribery case of Zhan's criminal officials, but also to report another major case to Shen Hui.

"I have confiscated the official's house a few days ago. Among the confiscated items, there is a painting of Pingshan, a picture of rafting in rivers and mountains, which is highly respected by people at that time. This painting is not an ordinary thing. It is involved in the case that Shuntian Mansion took over not long ago. A Lu The businessman surnamed Lu sued that someone instigated his servants to snatch a few paintings from his collection, and he almost ruined his family. According to the businessman surnamed Lu, the painting was just for the purpose of robbing and bribing a dignitary. "

When Shen Hui heard this, a chill flashed in his eyes, "You just say clearly, who is that person?"

Jiang Lu paused, seeming to have intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the person standing beside the throne, "It's the admiral Lin Rongyu, the eunuch."

As the words fell, a servant suddenly rushed to report that His Highness the Crown Prince was taking off his hairpin outside the palace to wear a sin, and ordered him to relay the words to the imperial court, "Long Live Lord, Your Highness said that the case of Zhan's family has become more and more involved, and now even... ...Even eunuch Lin was also involved in it, I am afraid that there is a suspicion of framing. Eunuch Lin has always been law-abiding and has never done anything that violates the laws and regulations of the country. "

The prince's words of defense fully aroused the anger of the servant of the Ministry of punishment. He immediately stiffened his neck and argued, "Your Majesty, the testimony is absolutely true, and the minister will re-examine the businessman overnight with Shuntian Fu Yin. Not to mention, how can a mere merchant tell the name of the middle officials in the inner court clearly? His family was ruined because of this, and he must have heard about the crime of officials and slaves, and mentioned eunuch Lin in his words , the matter is of great importance, and I hope the emperor will order a thorough investigation."

"I heard it with my own ears. What if I told him on purpose?" The answer was not the emperor with a face like water, but the admiral eunuch with a calm face and a straight posture. It has nothing to do with him, and he smiled calmly and indifferently, "Lin can't figure out why it takes so much trouble to be the prime minister of Zhan's mansion, and why he has to borrow their hands to get what I want Lin has little contact with these two people, and to be honest, outsiders now know that even if they want to vote for me, they must first know the rules of Lin's sect."

Jiang Lu couldn't help being stunned when he said it frankly, and immediately understood what he meant. He had heard of Lin Rongyu's eccentricities for a long time, and it was by no means reckless. I will not refuse, but the pen and ink are resolutely not accepted, but the confession of the businessman surnamed Lu is still on his desk. After thinking about it, Jiang Lu said proudly, "The factory's public power is pouring inside and out, and no one has ever dared to criticize it. The people in the East Palace have also heard the reputation of the factory owner for a long time, but they have been complacent for too long and forgot the rules for a while, so they don't know if they have nothing to worry about."

If you dare to say this in front of Shen Hui, who is really confident, or is it because the temptation is so generous that it is impossible to refuse?

Shen Hui was full of impatience, and said decisively, "This case must be tried clearly. If those two people lie, they should be deceiving the emperor! I will set off tomorrow, and when I leave Beijing, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs will interrogate them carefully , when I return to Luan, I must make a trial result."

Jiang Lu didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly bowed to take the order, but after waiting for a long time, the emperor had no other orders. He glanced at Rong Yu, and had to grit his teeth and insisted, "It's just that the status of the admiral eunuch is different, and it is said that the Ministry of Punishment is not convenient for interrogation. Thought that although eunuch Lin can't be said to be the one who punishes the crime, there are always suspicions that have not been cleared. It is indeed inappropriate to accompany the emperor to sacrifice to heaven tomorrow. First, if this spreads, it will inevitably make people feel that the palace rules are lax. Second, , offering sacrifices to the heavens originally meant to tell the heavens, if there are people with bad conduct serving the imperial court, I'm afraid it will be against the will of the heavens at that time."

It was such a high-sounding and convincing rhetoric that it was inconvenient for Shen Hui to refuse it openly at this moment.Rong Yu sneered in his heart, the prince chose to attack Yu Jia on the eve of his departure from the capital, not because he wanted to punish him immediately, but because he wanted to keep him in the capital.

Shen Hui pondered for a long time, nodded his head and said, "Since the matter involves him, I can stay with the factory minister and wait for the Criminal Department to find out the truth." Catching a trace of joy on Jiang Lu's face, he continued, "During this period, Lin Rong And he is out of the palace to recuperate, and he does not have to be on duty in the inner court. No one is allowed to summon him for verification reasons, and he is not allowed to step into his residence. His affairs can only be discussed when I come back."

Jiang Lu was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, swallowed and spit, and bowed helplessly, with a bit of resentment on his face, he quit the Qianqing Palace.