Chapter 6 Night Talk at the Inn
Li Yu sat cross-legged and leaned on the somewhat soft couch, and slowly drank the Longjing hot tea served by the waiter of the post house on the side, which was offered by the Jiangnan Emperor in the Tang Dynasty in the past. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 The eyelids that had been drooping raised slightly, and he looked at Qu Jian and Wang Yu sitting on the stool on the left side in front of him, as well as Xue Yongpi, the attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and Huang Yan, a member of the Ministry of Rites, and Huang Yan, a member of the Ministry of Rites, and the rest of the officials with small positions were standing behind Xue Huang, and Wu Yanrou, who was dressed in armor, stood opposite the officials.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Yu said lightly: "Fellow colleagues here, seeing that you are about to arrive in the capital, and now Your Highness has also received it, how do you think of welcoming Your Highness today!" Everyone has their opinions. He seemed to be burly, but his voice was softly carrying the soft voice of Jiangnan.
The two bigwigs of the Ministry of Rites here tonight are now nominally his subordinates, and the rest of the accompanying official positions and official positions are not enough to be identical, maybe because today's matter is more sensitive, everyone does not dare to squeak first. Everyone couldn't help but look at Wang Yu and Quju, who were also Wang Fu, Li Yu seemed to expect this result, and he was not in a hurry to look at Wang Yu and Quju with everyone.
Everyone present is the current official of the Han court, and those who usually serve in the court or when they return to Beijing will think that they know and listen to the behavior and hobbies of this Wei Wang. After all, King Wei is the eldest son of the current emperor, although the emperor is in his prime, but now there are few direct males in the royal family, and many of the emperor's concubines take turns to favor them every day, even the iron-clad men have also been hollowed out. Looking at the emperor's physical condition, everyone understands, so it's time to make the crown prince. This Wei Wang is obviously the first choice, and these mixed officialdom are better than anyone else, so they naturally want to know him. But when it comes to commenting on King Wei, you can still secretly do it in private, if it is here, it will reach the ears of King Wei in the future, and everyone shuddes when they think of King Wei's character.
In this ordinary way, King Wei's strange personality and various absurd ideas, everyone here thinks that they are all well aware. If the behavior of the king in the past was absurd and wild, but today's performance seems to be a little too unexpected, too normal and a little reasonable. Some officials have always been worried that King Wei will be unfavorable to Wang Yu, and they are also worried that they and Wang Yu will come to meet King Wei this time, whether it will be the end of their career.
But it wasn't until King Wei and his party were settled that everyone was nervous and had dinner. However, the king of Wei, who had entered the room, fell asleep and never came out. Even the meals were sent into the room of the inn by the waiter's eunuch, and everyone thought that he would brew something in the room and how to deal with these people, so they couldn't help but gather at Li Yu's side to ask for peace of mind and shelter.
But I never thought that everyone had to wait for a long time, but the direct fright I got was that King Wei even drove out the eunuchs who served him, and even the concubine who had always been favored by him, the beautiful horse pearl, was also turned away, which is a little unsure of where to start, and it also makes people feel confused and frightened, if nothing else, everyone feels that a catastrophe is coming.
"Lord Li, Lord Wang, Lord Qu, I am speculating in my heart, is our Royal Highness King Wei this trip to Luofu Blessed Land to receive the teachings and enlightenment of the Daozun Immortals, so that he has been greatly inspired and his heart has changed, and the thoughts and behaviors in his heart have been completely changed?" Seeing that no one spoke, and Wang Yu and Qu Ju had no interface for a while, Huang Yan, a member of the staff on the side, stiffened his head, thinking in a good direction in his heart, and pulled everyone's attention over.
In fact, he didn't have any confidence in his heart, but if this situation didn't make everyone feel at ease, even he was very worried in his own heart. He was originally a Jinshi who opened a branch during the period of Gaozu Qianheng of the Han Dynasty, and since he came out of office, he has successively released several foreign appointments, and in the hands of the current emperor, he was gradually promoted to the inner court of the capital Xingwang Mansion to serve as a Beijing official, and the twists and turns of this career have made him quite talented and flexible. This visit to Yingwei Wang was obviously a good message given to him by the emperor, and he was very optimistic about this trip in advance, and also had an in-depth understanding of the three princes.
Knowing that this boss Li Yu has been staying in the Ministry of Rites, although he is also the history of the South China Sea and the division of the kings, but the Southern Han Dynasty has not been a scholar, who knows that he has been promoted to Lang Zhongxia Wailang, if this return to Beijing goes well, the emperor will definitely have a reward. Seeing that he was directly promoted to the Ministry of Rites, although there was no text in the court, it turned out that there was only one squire in the Ministry of Rites, and Xue Yongpi, who was in the original Lang, had already been awarded the waiter quickly, so it must be an ironclad matter.
Thinking of this, Huang Yan was a little excited, and if he returned to Beijing, Li Yu would definitely add the title of Taishi; Wang Yu is the idol of the literati and scholars of the Xingwang Mansion, and before he came, he had been promoted by the emperor to a bachelor, and if he went back, he would definitely become the second female waiter in the Southern Han Dynasty, even if he took a step back, he was at least a Taifu; And Qu Ju is a low-key and not ostentatious character, previously in Shaozhou as an observer was recalled by the emperor to the governor of the four prefectures of Quan Zhilian, Yi, Yan, and Wuzhou, and was a rare military attache in the imperial court in recent years.
Huang Yan knew that the main task this time was to complete it with this squire Xue with Pi. Xue Yongpi because he accompanied King Wei to seek medical treatment in Luofu Mountain from the beginning, many people in the court thought that he would be abandoned by the emperor, who knew that with Shi Zhenren's treatment of King Wei, he not only became a fragrant dumpling, but also was upgraded by the emperor's quick horse decree.
Huang Yan was glad that he didn't have no one to follow when everyone was watching Xue Yongpi's jokes. Therefore, Huang Yan knew that the main thing in this trip was to see if he could do things successfully at the last moment. Huang Yan felt that it would not be too difficult. When he took back King Wei, no one thought that Wang Yu would come to this play, at this time, Huang Yan only recited Amitabha Buddha in his heart, and also greeted the eighteenth generation of ancestors and women of the Wang family.
But seeing that the three princes were not speaking, Li Yu is now his top boss again, and he can't open his mouth if no one agrees, so Huang Yan can only come out and make a vague face. But he has been in officialdom for so many years, and he has already developed a set of experiences, and he is naturally more cautious in his words, but the meaning is actually the same as not speaking. Everyone also understands this set, but the subordinates are afraid that the boss will speak coldly, so they open the conversation and let everyone pick it up.
Everyone secretly scolded Huang Yan for being shameless in their hearts, and Xue Yongpi on the side was also a good person, and secretly praised Huang Yan for being shrewd, after all, he had been mixed in the Han officialdom for more than 20 years, and the boss's face and what he thought in his heart still had to be given and understood.
Sure enough, he saw that Li was straightening up, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Huang Yan, who had a serious face, and then took his mouth and muttered: "This old man is willing to do so!" He sat up slightly straighter again, he was already majestic and straightened, but this look was also imposing.
"If it weren't for General Wu and Lord Xue on the side to hint in time, pointing out that the person we are greeting is His Royal Highness King Wei, even if the old man and His Highness have been together for several years, they still think they are dreaming! I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it! As for the changes in His Highness's appearance and temperament, whether it is good or bad, I am not in a hurry to analyze this matter now, but now the old man feels that there is something more troublesome! Li Yu groaned again.
When he saw that everyone was silent, he continued: "General Fang Caiwu led people to patrol outside the inn, and I heard that His Highness did not allow the guards to approach the place around the room where he lived?" As for not approaching the area around the room, this is not a big problem, but for the sake of His Highness's safety, General Wu can naturally arrange for the guards to stay away from the surroundings of the room, and it is expected that there will be nothing wrong with this night. It's just that the old man and all his colleagues haven't said hello to His Highness yet, so it's rude! He watched everyone listen attentively to what he was saying, and knew that these people were undoubtedly out of ideas.
"And what's even more troublesome is that Ma Meiren, this time Mrs. Tuoyu has to ask Her Majesty to come and pick up Your Highness. But I don't know why I annoyed His Royal Highness, but I was also invited by His Royal Highness to come out, crying and crying at the moment I sat in the fine house next door, this old man didn't know what His Royal Highness meant, the old man and this young master Wang, Qu Shaofu added to His Royal Highness's Wang Fu, and he was deeply ashamed of His Royal Highness's perverse and reckless behavior! Not to mention that Mrs. Yu, who is being favored in the deep palace, is the person of the entire Xingwang Mansion, and she also knows that His Royal Highness usually favors Ma Meiren! It's a bit weird! I don't know what you think! ”
As he spoke, he subconsciously looked at Wang Yu on the side, and saw that she was in a daze and didn't seem to listen to herself, so he couldn't help coughing lightly twice. Sure enough, Wang Yu seemed to come back to his senses, but his face was a little pale, Li Yu couldn't help but pause and said to her lightly: "Young Master Wang, what do you think!" Although he usually treats Wang Yu like a son and niece, and Wang Yu's father Wang Ji is a good friend, but now he is an official in the same dynasty as Wang Yu, although he has a real job, Wang Yu is just a general Wang Fu with himself, but at this moment many colleagues and subordinates are present, Wang Yu was also appointed to study for a bachelor's degree before, so he was called the language on the scene.
Wang Yu was actually very entangled in his heart at the moment, knowing that what he had just said scared these officials, it didn't matter to him, anyway, he had already thought about it, but he was afraid that he would affect these people. But Wang Yu also knew the meaning of the emperor's thoughts on this trip to Luofu, his grandfather did not allow Emperor Gaozu to be the emperor and become famous all over the world, and Emperor Gaozu was very in awe of his grandfather, so he also treated the Wang family well. In today's hands, the same respect for the Wang family and his father, the Wang family is still a big lord in Lingnan and even the entire Central Plains, for the sake of the Wang family, the entire family Wang Yu will also come, and the humiliation and unhappiness of the past can be ignored.
But I don't know why at this moment, since I saw King Wei just now, I still can't help but control it, which has always been very calm. Seeing his various grievances against him in the past, and seeing him criticize him when he heard his thoughts and words, Wang Yu knew that in his heart, in fact, he had always felt that Wei Wang was really an embarrassing person! However, as his past reputation in Xingwangfu, as well as the reputation of the family and future interests, if it were not for the fame of the entire family and his former grandfather and father, Wang Yu would not continue to accept as the prince of Weiwang. Although many people will want to do the position of young master, because if King Wei accepts that the prince himself is the crown prince, the emperor's teacher can naturally go down in history.
But thinking about the fact that King Wei just returned to the post house today, and thinking of Ma Pearl being kicked out by King Wei, crying and complaining. Could it be that he is brewing something weird? Even if he wanted to do something, Wang Yu secretly made a decision in his heart. So Wang Yu was uneasy and said in a low voice: "Since this Ma Meiren entered the palace, it is indeed obvious to everyone that she has been favored by His Royal Highness, so according to His Royal Highness's usual character, even if she was seriously injured because of the fall from the horse, it was because of Ma Meiren's arrangement, but with Her Royal Highness's usual favor for her, I think I shouldn't blame Ma Mei, even if His Royal Highness is angry, he won't be so cold to her." ”
When Wang Yu was teaching King Wei that day, he often saw Ma Pearl being favored in front of King Wei, and did many things that Wang Yu didn't dare to imagine, teasing King Wei to be happy. But that King Wei has never been angry, and it seems that he is very happy to have Ma Pearl by his side, Wang Yu can see that it is sincere, it is a kind of young man's love for his bosom friend, not to mention that Ma Pearl is still King Wei's concubine? But with Wang Yu's personality and tolerant mind in the past, and the fact that she is a girl, where would she say it in front of these politicians!
Thinking of what had just happened in his heart, he couldn't help but continue: "Your Highness always has something absurd and unexpected, maybe he wants to play some tricks!" I hope that he will not have anything out of the ordinary before returning to Beijing this time, but if His Royal Highness has been so absurd, it should be the fault of our prince! This time back to the Jingxing Palace, if His Royal Highness does not change the absurdity of the past and does not want to make progress, then even if Yu dies, he will be a scholar and beg His Majesty to resign from the post of prince, and even more insist on standing with His Royal Highness! When she said this, her words were extremely resolute, and a pair of beautiful eyes were resolute, even if she was on the spot as a woman, she should be in awe even if she was so strong that she had to be in awe, which obviously had nothing to do with her weak body and tenacious character, but because King Wei had been too absurd for a long time.
Li Yu's eyes opened and closed uncertainly, and he looked at Wang Yu slightly sideways, not knowing what was going on in his heart. Listening to the meaning of Wang Yu's words, not only is it her own grievances and unwillingness that she has always suffered, but it is also obviously a reminder that everyone usually does not restrain King Wei! Li Yu knew it in her heart, but she also knew that she had grievances.
Since Li Yu's father fled to Lingnan at the end of the Tang Dynasty, he knew that the former glory of the Tang Dynasty was no longer there. He assisted Liu Yan, the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, and established the Han Dynasty in this remote Lingnan, becoming one of the most famous founding ministers of the year. And Li Yu has also been talented since he was a child, and he has also entered the Han officialdom smoothly, and has risen to his current high position smoothly with almost no resistance.
Today's emperor Li Yu believes that he is not inferior to Gaozu in terms of civil and military strategy, and is bent on opening up the territory and expanding the territory into the Central Plains, but unfortunately there is no relevant enterprising in the court, and the civil and military officials have boldly assisted him, which may also be because the ministers of the Han Dynasty are afraid that the emperor will not dare to be too ambitious (those who are publicized have been killed and degraded).
Moreover, the current emperor has been in poor health, and Li Yu faintly feels in his heart that if he wants to use what he has learned, he must pin his trust on the successor of the court. Since being promoted to the position of prince, Li Yu believes that he has also spent a lot of effort and has in-depth understanding and teaching several princes. Although King Wei doesn't say how much he has learned, he at least has some obedience to himself.
Thinking of this, thinking of King Wei's past behavior towards Wang Yu, he sighed secretly in his heart, and said: "Young Master Wang, don't worry, the old man needs to wait and see if he thinks about this matter!" Although I don't know how much His Highness has received from the Daozun Immortal this time, but looking at his few words, it is also different from usual! And look at the image of His Highness who used to be full of fat intestines, and now he is quite capable! This dynasty since the Emperor of the ancestors will be able to unify the Central Plains at that time, and the immortal hegemony of the thousands of years must have martial arts. What do you think! ”
He didn't feel the extent that his words shocked and touched these people, because although the emperor wanted to make the king the crown prince, everyone almost knew that they had hinted to themselves, but after all, they had not actually made it clear. Li Yu said this, which undoubtedly made it clear to those present that the emperor told me what the emperor told me when I came! Although the people in this hall did not speak for a while, it was obvious that everyone had become red-faced, and their hearts were already boiling, and even Wang Yu, who was in turmoil on the side, also meditated.
"Your Excellency and the colleagues here have been officials in the court for many years, so naturally they should know His Majesty the Emperor better, not to mention our Han court, think about how many strange people and strange things are there today, that Shi Daozun Immortal is a land immortal in the world, think about how many people can dream of our Royal Highness can enter the eyes of his old man's law, this is something that many people dream of! Even Li Yazi, who dominated the world in the past, was also suppressed by Zhu Wen because he was praised by his old man for a few words! No matter how unbearable and willful our Highness was in the past, we will definitely soar all over the world in the future, and our colleagues must support it with all our might! Li stroked his beard under his chin and said easily.
Seeing that everyone was as excited as chicken blood, Li Yu looked at everyone with a confident face, this is the effect he wants! Then he looked at Wu Yanrou, who was standing solemnly opposite, and said; "As for the safety of His Highness, General Wu needs to worry about it, and the rest of the unexpected things can only wait and see if we can see His Highness later!"
Although Li Yu had some doubts in his heart, and he lacked confidence in Wei Wang's behavior, he thought about the emperor's hints and looked at these people in the hall as if they were beaten with chicken blood, and his face couldn't help but be very calm.
And Qu Ju didn't speak, sitting there calmly listening to Li Yu speak. In fact, there are thousands of thoughts in his heart, this Wei Wang has been teaching bows, swords, and arrows since he was a child, and he also thinks that he still knows a lot about this Wei Wang in his heart. Since the age of ten, Wei Wang's body has gradually become fatter, and it is also under the guidance and education of the eunuchs that he gradually rarely practices bows, horses, swords, and swords. Because those eunuchs knew that the emperor had always liked King Wei, in order to please King Wei, they came up with many things that would please the young man. Wei Wang was a young man with great joy, so he found many excuses to avoid practicing bow horses, and the song gradually became rare to see Wei Wang, especially after he went to Shaozhou to serve as an observer.
However, maybe because they were together when they were young, Qu Ju still has a lot of feelings for Wei Wang, especially when he just saw Wei Wang lose weight, Qu Ju couldn't help but feel very kind. Moreover, Qu Ju also saw something in the eyes of King Wei, it was a very subtle feeling, Qu Ju understood that it was something from the heart, and he seemed to see the kindness and affection of the former Xiao Wei King when he was with him. Of course, Qu Ju also knew the eye contact at that moment, and King Wei obviously understood himself.
Qu Ju is a person who is not good at words, but he is also a very calm person. Seeing the slightest exchange just now, although he didn't say a word, Qu Gu saw the change of King Wei, which was a complete transformation of a person's mind, from a teenager to an adult with complex thoughts. Although Qu Gu didn't know why there was such a big change in Wei Wang's body at a young age, he was very happy, he knew that Wei Wang understood himself.
On the contrary, Li Yu and Wang Yu, two smart people, didn't feel it. Because since the end of the Tang Dynasty, when Huang Chao raised his army, the world has been in constant turmoil, and the entire Central Plains has been divided in the past few decades, with princes and warlords standing side by side, and various imperial court regimes have changed continuously. It also made many civil and military generals want to make meritorious contributions to expand their territory, and even leave their names in history to compete in the Central Plains.
Qu Jue knows himself very well, he is the kind of natural general, and he was born for that battlefield. I have no interest in anything else, I just want to follow a master to conquer the world. His grandfather Qu Hao became the king of Jiaozhou, and he became the overlord of one side, but in the end he was conquered by Emperor Gaozu. Qu Ju thought that he had no interest in becoming a warlord who dominated one side, and the current emperor had the courage to expand his territory and infiltrate the Central Plains. And in the past few years, there has indeed been a lot of progress, and in one fell swoop, he won the territory of more than ten states in the Lingnan of the Great Chu State, and the song sentence was enthusiastic. But in the past year, the emperor's health has deteriorated, and almost all the government and governance have been handed over to Gong Chengshu's chamberlain and Lu Qiongxian's maid, so Qu Ju hopes that King Wei can become the crown prince, and hopes that His Royal Highness, who he taught in the past, can let him show what he has learned.