Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Of course, most of the generals under Wang Wenzuo also understood it, but some were more aware and some were less aware, but they had one thing in common, that is, no one objected, and no one pierced that layer of window paper.

But this time is different, the window paper has been pierced, and it is not someone else who pierced this layer of window paper, but the Chang'an court and the emperor. Everyone must make their own choices: Wang Wenzuo or Datang.Cao Wenzong didn't know what others would think, but he had nothing to hesitate about.Wang Wenzuo turned himself out of the mud pit and rebuilt himself. Cao Wenzong couldn't even distinguish what was in him from the beginning and what was because of Wang Wenzuo.There is no difference between betraying Wang Wenzuo and deboning himself, and he also believes that the same is true for Shen Faseng, He Bayong, Gu Cihang, Fujiwara Bubi and others. These people will only get more from Wang Wenzuo, while the court and the emperor Nothing to give them.

Cao Wenzong returned to his residence, and as soon as he walked into the yard, Wu Xiaoyi greeted him, "Teacher!" His breathing was a little short: "You'd better look at this first!" He handed over a letter: "There is an urgent letter from the Japanese country. !"

Cao Wenzong took a deep breath, took the letter, and whispered: "I hope it is good news!"

Cao Wenzong unfolded the letter paper, and he approached the torch next to him: "What the hell, how did this happen?"

"Teacher, what happened?" Wu Xiaoyi asked in a low voice.

"The young master fell ill!" Cao Wenzong said solemnly, "The situation is very bad!"

"Ah!" Wu Xiaoyi gritted his teeth: "You mean His Majesty Yanliang?"

"En!" Cao Wenzong nodded. Although Wang Wenzuo had a lot of blood in Japan, there was only one person who could be called "Young Master" by Cao Wenzong, and that was the child of Wang Wenzuo and the deceased Emperor Qiyu.The blood of Wang Wenzuo and the Japanese royal family flowed through this child at the same time, and was regarded by the Japanese as a person who was blessed by the two gods of Amaterasu and Great Country Lord at the same time. Just after he was born, he killed the white horse in front of thousands of warriors and pledged his allegiance to these warriors. Object.It can be said that the legitimacy of the Wang Wenzuo Group's rule in the Wa Kingdom largely comes from the child's health.

"His Majesty Yanliang had a fever for several days, and the two wives stayed up to take care of him day and night. The fever subsided on the third night, but His Majesty's body is still very weak!" Cao Wenzong sighed, "The eminent monks in Nanbajin and Kyoto temples are all here. Outside the hall, recite the "Buddha's Dharani Sutra of Protecting All Boys" to drive away evil spirits and ghosts, and hope he can recover soon!"

"Then does the Lord know about this?" Wu Xiaoyi asked.

"I probably don't know yet, but it should be within a month!" Cao Wenzong calculated the distance and sighed: "It's true that everything has come together, hey, if the master is now How nice it would be to sit in Baekje or Wa country!"

"Yes!" Wu Xiaoyi also sighed, he could feel the powerlessness from the teacher, when he saw Cao Wenzong rolled up the letter, he hurriedly whispered: "Xiaoman is back, he is inside!"

"Xiaoman is back?" Cao Wenzong looked at his disciple in surprise: "When?"

"Around noon!" Wu Xiaoyi lowered his voice: "She has changed a lot, really, if I were to walk on the street, I wouldn't dare to recognize her!"

Cao Wenzong pushed open the door. He couldn't remember the last time he saw Xiaoman. She looked very charming tonight. She was wearing a light green brocade to cover her chest, and her hair was inlaid with golden rings. Onyx, her pale yellow shawl supports her plump white shoulders, and a pearl-studded webbing is tied around her waist.Wu Xiaoyi is right, she has indeed changed too much!Xiaoman winked at him innocently, then raised his glass: "Today is a happy day, teacher, don't you want a drink?"

"I don't think so!" Cao Wenzong felt his head hurt a little. He didn't like Xiaoman becoming like this, but what could he say?

"No, you should think so!" Xiaoman laughed and said, "Jin Yuxin died, you did it, right? Only you have the ability to sneak into this old thief's house without making a sound, and take his life ! What a precious gift!"

"It's not a gift! I'm just following orders!" Cao Wenzong sighed, "I know that Jin Yuxin might have something to do with your parents' death, but that happened many years ago. Xiaoman, you should forget about it." Everything, find a good man to be your husband, husband and son!"

"Hahaha!" Xiaoman laughed: "Find a good man, husband and wife? Teacher, you really know how to joke? From the day I left Chang'an and stayed in Xinluo, it was impossible! I am Xinluo. The only descendant of Luo Shenggu, the woman who is destined to take the throne of Silla!"

"You want to ascend the throne of Silla?" Cao Wenzong was taken aback.

"That's right!" Xiaoman smiled: "Your master wants to support Jin Renwen's ascension to the throne, right? This doesn't conflict with me, the throne is enough to accommodate two people. As long as he is married to me, he will be in line with the sacred bones. Isn't it a good thing to have me by his side?"

Cao Wenzong's heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect Xiaoman to say such insightful words. Compared with the ignorant and ignorant girl in Chang'an back then, he was a different person: "I can't make up my mind about this matter." , I can only report to the Lord first!"

"Okay!" Xiaoman stood up: "Then I will just wait for the good news!"

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Namba Tsu, the palace.

The hall seemed too empty for the two lonely diners, with long shadows cast on the wall.One torch was extinguished silently, leaving only three remaining.Li Xiayu sat silently, staring at the wine glass in front of him, the tasteless and sour wine on his lips.Li Suwen sat opposite, between the two, the high seat originally belonged to Wang Wenzuo was as empty as the other seats in the hall, and all the servants hid outside, keeping as far away from them as possible to avoid accidents.

The walls of the palace are extraordinarily thick, and it was originally built according to the standard of a castle.But the two could still hear the chanting and prayers of the monks outside.Fujiwara Bubi has issued an order that all the shrines and monks around Kyoto will come to hold ceremonies to pray to the gods and Buddhas for the health of His Highness Yanliang, but even Li Xiayu can't hear a little care and concern from the chanting outside. like.

I can't blame them, Li Xiayu thought, what does Yanliang's illness have to do with them?They didn't know this child at all, they never watched him staggeringly walk, run, climb, pride and worry became inseparable twin brothers; they never heard his laughter;She looked at the dinner in front of her: grilled eel, beef and radish soup, pea soup with honey, and freshly baked mustard pancakes, but she had no appetite at all.I am such a useless woman, Li Xiayu thought, as a woman, I have no children of my own, and I have not even taken care of the children I have given to myself. I am a monster of sadness and dust, with nothing in my chest.

"Sister, eat some too!" Li Suwen said carefully.

"No need!" Li Xiayu shook his head: "I don't have an appetite, I can't eat, and when I think of Yanliang, my chest feels congested and I can't swallow anything!"

"Then at least drink some!" Li Suwen poured a glass of honey water and put it in front of her sister: "You will not help Yan Liang's condition!"

Li Xiayu reluctantly took the cup and took a sip, which made her feel better. Li Suwen picked up half of the pancake, took half of the eel, and put it in her mouth. She didn't like her sister's current appearance, which made her feel better. There is a sense of guilt in everything you do.She thought about it, and decided to say something happy: "Sister, there is news this morning that the conscript army won the battle in Shikoku, captured more than 4000 people, and the leader of the rebel army was also beheaded!"

"These are irrelevant!" Li Xiayu's voice was like a dry river bed, hoarse and weird: "If I had to choose between Shengli and Yanliang's illness, I would definitely choose Yanliang's recovery!"

"Sister, you can't say that!" Li Suwen looked at Li Xiayu in horror: "The victory was won with the blood and lives of so many people. Besides, the soldiers did nothing wrong? Yanliang's illness is not theirs." wrong!"

"I don't know what to say!" Seeing through teary eyes, her sister's face was blurred. Li Xiayu stretched out her hand across the table, but never touched her: "I really don't know what to say? Really, I just Crazy woman! Forgive me! Suwen!"

Li Suwen stood up in horror, avoiding her sister's hands stretched across the table, he had never seen her like this before.In her memory, her elder sister was a woman who was soft on the outside and strong on the inside. Even after experiencing so much pain and torture in the court, she never collapsed, let alone like this now.

"Your Highness!"

The voice came from the entrance of the hall, and a familiar figure stood at the door, it was Fujiwara Bubi.

"What's the matter? What's the matter with Yanliang?" Li Xiayu asked in horror like a frightened bird. Everyone could see that her nerves were stretched to the extreme and might break at any time.

"Your Majesty just woke up, ate a bowl of porridge, and fell asleep again!" Fujiwara Bubi showed a smile on his face: "He was still looking for you and His Highness the Second Highness after waking up!"

"Really!" Li Xiayu became anxious when she heard that, she hurried around the long table and ran out, but was stopped by Bubi Fujiwara: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has fallen asleep! You can't do anything now! You should eat something now and rest well, so that you can have the energy to look after him!"

"That's right, sister!" Li Suwen hurriedly persuaded, "You haven't slept or eaten seriously for several days, and you're so haggard that if Yan Liang wakes up and sees your current appearance, he will definitely be very worried. of!"

"You're right!" Li Suwen's words hit Li Xiayu's sore spot, and she hurried back to the long table: "Suwen, let's eat something quickly, then make a bed next to Yanliang, and take turns to take care of it!"

"Okay, sister!" Seeing that her sister was finally willing to eat, Li Suwen breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll get someone to prepare it right away, you eat slowly first!"

Fujiwara Bubi glanced at Li Xiayu who was eating at the long table, winked at Li Suwen calmly, gestured outwards, and then retreated outwards.Li Suwen glanced at her sister and followed her out carefully.

"Fujiwara Neifu!" Li Suwen asked in a low voice, "Did you let me out just now?"

"En!" Fujiwara Bubi nodded: "There is one matter that requires the two Highnesses to come forward, but I just saw His Highness's appearance, I think it is better not to disturb her, so I have to ask you to come forward!"

"Me?" Li Suwen pointed to her nose in surprise: "But I don't know anything, I don't understand anything!"

"No, you were born noble, but you are of the blood of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. These alone are enough!" Fujiwara Bubi said in a low voice: "It would be better if His Royal Highness Taige is here. He is not here now, He Ba, Ao Lie and others Several generals are leading the troops outside, and His Majesty fell ill again, you and His Highness are the most noble people here. As long as you can sit there, everyone's hearts will be at ease!"

"Okay!" Li Suwen smiled bitterly: "You just said, I don't need to say or do anything later, just sitting there is enough, right?"

"Yes, as long as this is enough!" Fujiwara Bubi smiled and said, "No matter what you hear, you just need to maintain a majestic and calm demeanor. As long as you see my folding fan open and close, you can say 'that's it Go!', that's enough!"

"Is that all right?" Li Suwen asked in surprise.

"enough!"

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"His Royal Highness Princess Gao An is here!"

Following the protracted communication, Namba Heiroku hastily lowered his body and pressed his face against the smooth floor, so as not to desecrate the noble demeanor of His Royal Highness with his humble gaze.

Unlike most samurai, most of Namba Heiroku's territory is not far from Nara, and before he became a samurai, he lived in Namba Tsu, so his news is better than other samurai many.Some time ago, he heard that His Majesty's health was not very good. He often had a fever and fell into a coma. He invited doctors and monks from various shrines to pray, but nothing improved.At this juncture, the samurai in Beijing were summoned. Could it be that something ominous happened?Thinking of this, Nanba Heiroku didn't dare to continue thinking about it.

"Be flat!"

Hearing the voice of the ceremonial officer, Namba Heiroku raised his head and saw a young woman sitting in the middle, wearing a purple robe and a golden crown on her head. Her face was as beautiful as a fairy. He didn't dare to look more, so he quickly lowered his head again go.

"Everyone!" Fujiwara Bubi knelt down on Li Suwen's right side, holding a folding fan in his right hand across his knee, with a majestic expression: "I called you here today, but there is a very important matter that I need to tell you! After hearing it, don't disturb it, it's a loss of samurai's dignity and majesty! Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Everyone responded in unison.