half life slave

Chapter 85

With the overthrow of the Qin family, a large-scale personnel change began to occur in the political circle of Tianshou Dynasty.

Shen Hui has swept away the chief auxiliary department with a thunderbolt, and the important positions in the six departments and other places have been replaced by his cronies.The cabinet remained in its original state, except that the second assistant Gao Huisheng was appointed as the first assistant. Gao Hui has always been known for obeying the emperor's orders. To put it bluntly, it is a submissive display.So far, the military and political power of the imperial court is in the hands of Shen Hui alone.

Compared with the smooth change of the previous dynasty, the situation of the inner court somewhat embarrassed him.

Since Qin Ruozhen bid farewell to Qin Taiyue for the last time, she never forced him to give death or depose the imperial edict. However, she used the Zhonggong paperwork to make a different request. The content was that the Qin family rebelled. She should ask herself to leave the palace and ask Shen Hui to allow her to go to Jingxi Ancestral Temple to meditate on her past.

This matter is enough to cause quite a stir, there has never been a precedent for a queen to go out of the palace to practice in the country.The cabinet immediately ordered the six departments, the Hanlin Academy, the Ministry of Rites and other institutions that controlled the public opinion of the world to write to dissuade them. Almost every reason they found could make Qin Ruozhen speechless.

Shen Hui flipped through the objections with a blank expression, and remained silent.After a long time, he tugged at the sleeve of the person standing beside him, and turned his head to look at the unhealed scar on his left face.

"How did you get this injury?" Shen Hui's hand stroked his face, only to feel that the skin of the tentacles was thinner, which made people feel more distressed, and looking at other people, it really seemed to be much lighter. , he was devoting himself to thinking about it, and after suffering so much gossip, his mood sank a lot, and he couldn't help but feel more pity, "I always don't love myself, is it good to go to a place like prison?"

With a smile, he said the reason he had made up long ago, "I have never been to the imperial prison, and I was shocked by the torture tools inside. While watching, I bumped into the wall without paying attention, which can be regarded as punishment for my cowardice. "

Shen Hui didn't believe this, "Are you such a cowardly person? Now that you say that, why do you have the courage to go to the prison to pass the decree?"

Rong Heping looked at him calmly, "I was afraid that my mother's mood would be unstable and something unexpected would happen, so I decided to deliver the decree by myself in a hurry."

Shen Hui snorted, "Her mood is always especially unstable after seeing you, so don't go to see her in the future." He couldn't help emphasizing his tone, and deliberately reminded, "If I am not by your side, there is no need to be alone with her." Relatively. Got it?"

Rong Yu nodded his head, his eyes couldn't help falling on those memorials.Knowing what he meant, Shen Hui smiled nonchalantly, "I decided to stay in her palace for the time being. The prince is still young. If she can take good care of her and restrain her temper, I am still willing to give her a share of dignity."

Such an arrangement is not unexpected.Shen Hui has always been unwilling to face Qin Ruozhen, and there is actually a trace of guilt in his heart, but he still refuses to admit it to this day.

In the middle of the summer of this year, Shen Hui decreed to promote Wang Yue as Minister of the Ministry of War and Censor of Zuodu.To catch up with such a happy event, Rong Yuzi should go to congratulate him, so he asked for an order to leave the palace, and Shen Hui readily agreed.

Most of the people invited by Wang Yue's mansion were officials who were on good terms with him on weekdays. These upstarts in the army did not have any particular hostility towards Rong and Zi. Seeing that Wang Yue greeted him in person, he smiled kindly at Rong and said, "I haven't seen you for some days. Brother, I miss you so much."

Rong Yu also smiled and cupped his hands, "Don't blame Zhongwei, you were so happy with Lin'er earlier, I didn't even take a photo of my face because I didn't have time to go out of the palace, so I will make up all of them today."

Wang Yue smiled heartily and put her arms around his shoulders, "Why are you being so polite with me? Although you didn't arrive at that time, your intentions did arrive. Those congratulatory gifts you prepared for the children are really too heavy."

Talking about introduction and introduction, he said with a smile, "The outside shows are all noisy things, you are a vulgar person, I just like to watch some lively plays, you will not like it, let's talk inside."

Rong Yu hesitated for a while, "There are all relatives inside, so I'm afraid it's inconvenient?" After saying this, he already regretted a little, originally he couldn't be considered a man, so it's not a big problem, but when he said this, it made people feel uncomfortable. How to respond.

Wang Yue was really embarrassed, as if she didn't dare to look at him, she patted him on the shoulder after a while and said, "Don't mind, I have no other intentions. It's just that Fantine is inside, and she also wants to see you. "

Tolerance and not wanting to embarrass him, he smiled gently, "Don't worry about Zhongwei, you and I are brothers, how could I care so much about these things. Counting the accusations of those people earlier, if you are willing to befriend me, I will I can’t thank you enough.”

When he said this suddenly, Wang Yue couldn't help thinking of the vigorous impeachment case before the fall of the Qin family, and looked sad, and gave him a pityful look.

Rong Yu didn't want to embarrass him, let alone accept his sympathetic gaze for a long time, so she smiled brightly and asked him to lead the way for her to enter.

Bypassing the Qushui Corridor and coming to the inner courtyard, Fantine was chatting with Wang Yue's wife in the inner hall, while teasing Wang Yue's youngest son. The child was born with handsome eyebrows and sculpted eyes, quite like Aunt Fantine. .

Rong and greeted her, and after the greetings, Mrs. Wang ordered the maid to serve tea to him, and said with a smile, "The factory owner and my sister-in-law probably have a lot to talk about, so let's talk, I'll go back and put brother Ling to sleep. This will spare you."

Rong He bowed to send her away, and then turned to Gu Fangting. Since she became a mother, she has acquired a lot of the charm of a mature woman, but the liveliness between her brows has not diminished at all. One can tell at a glance that she should be living a happy life And satisfied.

Fantine took his hand naturally, and was as affectionate as when she was a boy. After looking at him for a long time, she sighed softly, "There have been a lot of things these days, and it seems that you have become thin. I said that you have experienced those days outside, and you are also It's time to forge some steel and iron bones, after all, you still have ruthless flaws, but you have always been lenient, no matter how hard the screwdriver is, as long as you have the protection of Long Live God, it will not hinder you."

Rong Yu nodded and smiled, feeling that she was still so talkative, "The country is easy to change, and the nature is hard to change. You and I are like this. I'm afraid this temperament can't be changed. Speaking of which, brother-in-law Sun is now promoted to the admiral of the [-]th Regiment Battalion , It is indeed gratifying to congratulate. It can be seen that the emperor really trusts you brothers and sisters."

Fantine snorted, but couldn't hide the joy in her brows and eyes, "He's just messing around with my brother. After all, I don't understand the affairs outside the man's house, so it's better not to get involved."

As soon as the topic changed, she looked at Rong Yu worriedly, "A few days ago, I heard people say that the mistress had an unpleasant scene with you again, how is it going now, if I ask you, she should stop Now, what is going on here has nothing to do with you, why bother to dislike you."

Rong Yu looked away, smiled and said, "I'm just the emperor's retainer, the empress is the master, so don't care about me, she's in a bad mood, I don't want to provoke her."

"That's not what I said," Fantine shook her head, "You don't know, that person doesn't have such a big heart. In the early years, she refused to choose between her and the daughter-in-law of Zhen Guogong's family for the sake of Long Live, and even quarreled with Long Live. It was awkward for a while. It's a pity that our master didn't like her that much after all, and he only chose her for the Qin family's help at the beginning. "

It was the first time for Rong Yu to hear that Qin Ruozhen had an opponent, and he couldn't help being a little dazed. While he was in a daze, Fantine continued, "Now that you are so trusted by the emperor, you are doing what so many people dream of. It’s no wonder that outsiders don’t envy you about the matter of appearance. But you still have such a good appearance, and you don’t lose in everything in terms of literary and martial arts. If you don’t know, who has the nerve to treat you as a servant.”

Rong Yu smiled, and quietly turned the topic away from himself, "Why didn't you bring your little son here today? We met last time, and it seems that he looks more like brother-in-law Sun, when will we add a caring daughter? I'm afraid I should inherit your appearance."

Fantine lowered her eyes and smiled, with a little helplessness hidden in the corners of her lips, "I don't know why, maybe it's because my heirs are having a hard time. It's been so many years, but I only have Brother Yun. I just felt bad for him earlier. Since then, I almost have to find a good family to be his concubine." As he spoke, his voice gradually dropped.

The content and hearing were sad, thinking about how outsiders look at her, she is not rich and stable, but how do you know that there is also inhumane sadness in her heart.

Fantine didn't just feel sentimental, but when she looked up again, she was already smiling and caring about him, "Tell me about you. If this goes on like this, it won't work if you don't have anyone to rely on. Why don't you take advantage of this moment to make good plans for yourself. According to me, you actually went to The Yangshengtang chooses a good child to take back to raise, in the future, it is better to either let him study, or let him enter the palace to accompany you, as long as there is someone to take care of him."

This remark made Rong Yu laugh dumbly, adopting a child and making him the son of an eunuch, I don’t know how much stares he will receive when he grows up, let alone sending a good person into the palace to be a servant, and encountering it again, will hurt all eunuchs For those who were still there, it was a deep-rooted pain that would never be erased, and he asked himself that he really couldn't do such a thing.

Rong Yu waved her hand to thank her for her kindness, she pondered for a moment, and then said confidingly, "Forget it, no matter what, the emperor really values ​​you. I have served him for more than ten years, and I know his thoughts best. If you say he is cold There is also a cold heart, it is because he was not loved by the emperor since he was a child, and he is too strong, he never trusts others, but I can see that he really believes in you."

While talking, he sighed with a smile, "You are such a person, it seems that you are specially made for Long Live Lord. He has always hated flattery, flattery, and those who are eager for quick success. It just so happens that you don't have any of these. I just I'm a little worried, you are too honored and favored now, and troubles will continue, if possible, it's better to get out earlier, I think the emperor can understand."

She was sincerely caring, her face warmed up in her heart, she just secretly lowered her eyes and smiled wryly, the situation has developed to this point, it is beyond his control at all, and he is also in a dilemma now.But Shen Hui has just taken back all his authority, and it's time to make a big fight. Facing a proud person, why bother to pour cold water on his head?

In the silence between the two chambers, Wang Yue led a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy in, and smiled at the two of them, "Don't just talk about yourself, I'll let you listen to the show."

Pointing to the young man, he continued, "This is Pang Song from Songjiang Mansion, known as Dasong. He is the most talented singer. He came to Beijing a few years ago, and many people spent a lot of money to invite him to set up church meetings. Your ears are blessed."

Pang Song bowed to Rong Yu and Fan Ting, and Rong Yu also nodded in greeting. After a short glance, he felt that although his appearance was ordinary, his eyes were full of sadness, and there seemed to be a kind of sadness in his eyes. Feeling lonely.

Wang Yue pointed to a wooden screen in the house to signal to Pang Song, and he turned to the back knowingly, his tall and straight figure could be seen vaguely, but he was not seen using a musical instrument such as Yueqin and sandalwood. After standing still, he opened his lips and made a sound .

It turned out that he was not singing an ordinary song, but he heard a sudden whistling of the north wind coming from the house.

After a while, the roar of the tiger gradually became louder, as if a fierce tiger was rushing from the mountains, and it was about to pounce on it in an instant.

Fantine was startled, her hand shook, and she dropped the veil to the ground, but she stared at the screen with dazed eyes, as if she had fallen into a trance, completely forgetting to pick up the veil.

I only heard the fierce tiger rushing forward and roaring, the sound was like ten thousand bells ringing in unison, echoing endlessly in the mountains, just as it was roaring, suddenly a fast arrow came wrapped in the sound of the wind, and with a swish, it stabbed the tiger, even the arrow tip The sound of piercing into the tiger's body can also be clearly distinguished, and it is almost perfect.

The fierce tiger roared and howled endlessly. The tiger's claws scratched hard on the tree, and its four hooves rubbed against the ice and snow on the snow, letting out screams.

After several struggles, the tiger was finally exhausted, and fell heavily on the snow, stirring up flying snowflakes, making a puffing sound, and for a moment there was a grunt of unwillingness from the tiger's throat. It tilted its head, and finally fell dead on the ground. land.

After this ventriloquist performance, it can be described as a coherent and wonderful performance.Wang Yue smiled proudly and asked, "How is this? Isn't this a wonderful person?"

Rong He clapped his hands in admiration and applauded sincerely. Seeing Pang Song turn around and walk out of the screen, he gently asked him his age, who was in his family, and why he came to the capital.

Pang Song replied politely, Rong and Shi knew that he was originally a son of a family. His family was convicted and ruined, and his parents died. Only he and a weak brother were left. He was alone.

After everyone listened, they all remained silent, let their eyes down to think, and unconsciously remembered that if they had not been sold into the palace when they traveled through time, based on their original family background, they would inevitably end up living on the streets. Perhaps it is no different from this pair of Ponzi brothers.

Compared with today, it is really hard to say clearly whether it is better or worse.

Thinking in this way, he took off his purse, took out all the money in it, and gave it to Pang Song.I only hope that he can return to his hometown as soon as possible, and have a place to make a living in peace, without having to suffer from being displaced.

Seeing him like this, Wang Yue just patted his knee lightly and smiled gently and relieved.

This room Fantine just woke up from the shock just now, frowned and said to Wang Yue, "Brother actually played some tricks, isn't it a rap song, why did it look like hunting, you guys are out there making money It's not enough to kill Ge Tiema's general, and he's not safe at home."

Rong Yu and Wang Yue looked at each other and smiled.Seeing Pang Song's bewildered expression, he hurriedly smiled and comforted him, "Why don't you sing a tune you are good at, and you can sing a cappella."

Pang Song thought for a while, and then replied, "The villain sings a song of thinking and guidance, would you like to listen to it?"

"Is it the one made by Shi Chong?" Rong Yu asked.

Pang Song waved his head, "It belongs to Zhang Hu from Tang Dynasty."

Rong Yu was startled slightly, and stopped talking.After a while, he opened his lips and spoke again: He repeated his boudoir Qingdan, and the deep voice in his ears was not clear.Sitting in the deep palace worrying about a hundred years of body, a piece of jade is full of angry blood.Jiao Tong kills himself after the bomb, Momo's dark soul worries about Yeyue.The hometown does not belong to anyone who shares the cave, and the nine knots of pupu are made on the stone.

He sang sadly and emotionally, and his face and heart felt stuffy when he heard it. He only felt that the eye sockets that had been dry for a long time were slightly moist, but he didn't know whether it was because of his sad singing voice or the sympathetic desolate words in the words.

After the song, the four people in the room had their own thoughts, and the room was silent until Wang Yue regained his composure and repeatedly ordered Pang Song to go outside to play and sing for the guests.

"It's my fault. I wanted you to have a good time." He was full of apologies, and smiled slyly, "Don't think too much, you don't need anything now, you have a bright future now, and the emperor is like that. You are so considerate, you just need to rest assured to accompany you."

Nothing is missing, is it true?Rong Yu smiled, "Zhong Wei is worrying too much, I'm fine."

Seeing that his expression was as usual, Wang Yue just smiled in relief, then frowned lightly again, and said, "It's good to be fine, you have never been a person who pity yourself. I have something serious to tell you. The chief soldier of Datong Mansion Han Yuan, do you understand him?"

Rong Yu nodded and said that he knew something, Han Yuan was a Jinshi who had been promoted for ten years, he had served as the head of the Ministry of War, the prefect of Jinan, and other positions, and he had been the chief soldier of Datong Prefecture for five or six years.

Wang Yue continued, "This uncle was originally a general of the first auxiliary department, but later he had a rift with Qin Taiyue and was exiled to the border. During the six years he has been in office, he has been in charge of the household department successively. Ten thousand taels of silver, said to be recruiting soldiers and improving military uniforms and food. When Qin Taiyue cared about him earlier, he ordered the Ministry of Households to pay him exactly the same amount. But a few days ago, someone went to the public to say that he had no pay, and the 15 Liangquan was greedy for ink for him."

This is not surprising. There is no such thing as empty pay, but 15 taels is not a small amount. Rong Yu nodded and said, "Zhongwei wants to investigate him?"

Wang Yue said yes, "What the emperor means is that Han Yuan can still stay, but he has to spit out the money. Now I want to ask you if you are interested in taking this trip with me. You are on business outside. If you are getting old, you can give me a hand. And what we agreed on that day, we should prepare troops together and guard the frontier together, so it should be a rehearsal in advance, okay?"

Rong Yu couldn't help frowning, stared at him for a long time, and dodged him for a while, knowing that he shouldn't make things difficult, Rong Yu smiled and said, "Of course I am willing. After returning to the palace, I will ask the emperor for orders."

Wang Yue breathed a sigh of relief immediately, "That's it. I can finally ride side by side with you for a while. I'm so tired of staying here in Beijing. I must go out this trip and relax."

Rong Yu lowered his eyebrows and smiled, pondered for a moment, but still couldn't suppress the doubts in his heart, and when he raised his head again, he asked him in a serious tone, "Zhongwei, can you tell me the truth, did the emperor order you to tell me about this matter?" of?"

Wang Yue was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes were filled with astonishment.Rong Yu only looked back earnestly, hoping to catch an answer from his eyes.

After a while, Wang Yue nodded slowly, looked at him with pity, and tried her best to comfort him, "The emperor is doing it for your own good, and you will stay in Beijing for a while. It's not too eye-catching, it's a good job with merits and no faults. You worked too hard a few days ago and suffered so many grievances. He wants you to go out and relax. Speaking of which, the emperor is really afraid that you will be bored to death , when I mentioned this to me, I was a little worried, and I didn’t know how to make you happy.” Shaking his head and sighing, he continued, “I can see that the emperor treats you with great care, even though he is reluctant, he still looks forward to it. I hope you can recover your energy, so let me accompany you, and tell you to be careful in everything, and make sure you don't suffer any grievances."

Hearing what he said, Rong Yu couldn't evade any more, nodded with a smile in response, turned his head slightly for a while, and hid his emotion in a place that Wang Yue couldn't see.