Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 160 Chess Pieces (One More)
Ning Xiuyuan looked at her quietly, his eyes met, and he saw himself in her eyes.

I have never seen my own appearance from such an angle, which makes my heart so soft that it melts away.The atmosphere was getting delicate, but the topic was still heavy. He nodded lightly, "As you said just now, a man is not guilty, but a woman is guilty. Beauty is sometimes the same."

The pretty brows frowned slightly, "That's all?"

"The record of that incident back then was relatively obscure. After all, it involved the royal family, and what I could find out was limited." Ning Xiuyuan also always felt that there was something hidden in it, and he asked, "Then what do you think?"

"Different political opinions, or blocking the way of the leftist prime minister, blatantly not supporting the prince, etc... Any situation is more convincing than the jealousy caused by beauty, isn't it?" Ji Wuyan left Ning Xiuyuan's shoulder , she sat on the futon and hugged her knees, her eyes only fell on a point in front of her toes, "Shangguan's family is not a small clan with no name, can it really make people look down so much?"

Ning Xiuyuan looked at her from behind with pity.He wasn't sure if she could accept some words. After all, the object of criticism in these rumors was her mother.His voice was very low and gentle, but he was very straightforward, "Shangguan Ji, the beauty of disaster water, master Shangguan, charms the world and messes up the court. The source of this nursery rhyme comes from the celestial master who has not yet become famous at that time. Then , Watching the stars at night, Si Tianjian found that the Diwang star is unstable, and there is a hidden sign of falling... So, you should understand that the beauty is just an inducement."

Just to make everything famous.

"So..." Ji Wuyan lowered his brows slightly, and counted the various forces involved in this passage, "Left Prime Minister, Taoist Religion, and Si Tianjian. Taoist Religion is just a power in the world. Behind Taoist Religion, there may be Zuoxiang and Donggong, it may be Zuoxiang or Donggong, or any other force... Behind Si Tianjian, it should be the emperor. Therefore, the Shangguan family... In the final analysis, it was still under the acquiescence of the emperor. Is it true that they were sent out of the city?"

The so-called rumors only stop at the wise, but there are so many fools in the world, how a nursery rhyme comes from, and what purpose is behind it, it doesn't matter.Importantly, it can destroy a clan.

"Ning Xiuyuan..." she called in a low voice, her voice was gloomy and lonely, she said, "I have never been able to figure it out, one is the truth about Shangguan's departure from Beijing. Another one is what are you going to do? You seem to be on the emperor's side, and you shouldn't have told me these things."

The silky and cool fingertips are her veil.After he took it off, he didn't return it to her. This girl came from Jiangnan, so she also liked the color of Misty Rain in Jiangnan.Such a color seems to be rarely seen on women in the capital of the Northern Kingdom.

Just like this girl's temperament, low-key and introverted, but in her bones she carries the nobility raised in the rich and prosperous south of the Yangtze River, like a real princess...or even, a queen.

Caressing the silk with his fingertips, he smiled slightly with his eyebrows closed, and said in an unclear way, "You said it too, but it's just a look. What you hear is delusion, and what you see may not be true."

Today's atmosphere seems particularly suitable for a frank meeting.

At that time, the two people who were guarding each other late at night, probing and weighing each other, actually spoke the "truth" by relying on this incense case.

"The most glorious and prosperous period of the Four Great Families was at the beginning of Emperor Xian's reign. At that time, the brothers of the Four Great Families also had good friends. However, the First Emperor was very suspicious and good at checking and balancing. The left minister had not yet appeared on the stage, and those who could compete with the Fourth Great Families, Only the imperial power, and even the imperial power has hidden signs of being invincible... prosperity must decline, and it has been inevitable since ancient times."

"The first one is the Lu family. Among the descendants of the Lu family, there are a few fools who have ruined their own family business and sent themselves to the late emperor's butcher's knife."

"Most emperors have more reputation, even if they beat you and punish you, you have to keep thanking the Lord Ron over and over again. Naturally, they will not wipe out the Lu family, but the fierce tiger that has pulled out its sharp teeth and sharpened its fangs... is no longer a tiger. Just look at it." Today's Lu family still has half the power to resist?"

He narrates the past events in a eloquent manner, patiently speaking like a good teacher who teaches students.

Ji Wuyan still looked at him with his knees folded, like a student eager to learn, "Shangguan left Beijing after His Majesty ascended the throne. The Bai family... the Bai family in the palace is slightly better at the rear, but the prince of the East Palace is also It's Zuo Xiang's lineage with high skills. In the court, Master Bai has reached Shangshu, but he still loses to Zuo Xiang. It seems that the scenery is still the same, but in fact he is controlled by Zuo Xiang's party everywhere. It can be regarded as the check and balance technique of His Majesty today. Only you, the Ning family... have infinite scenery."

As everyone knows, it is also a chess piece on the chessboard.

It's just that these things are easy to understand, and the emperor's art is like this, with the people as the chess pieces and the mountains and rivers as the chess game.

"But what about you, do you want to fish in troubled waters? Or... secretly balance the forces of all parties?" After all, a chess piece is a chess piece if it is useful, and a chess piece is a discarded piece if it is useless.

If the birds are exhausted and the bows are hidden, and the rabbits are dead and the dogs are cooking, then as long as the birds are not exhausted and the rabbits are not dead, the situation can be broken.If this is the case, Ning Xiuyuan will sit on the opposite side of the emperor, and they will be the chess players in a game of chess.

I know this girl thinks too much.

The two people outside were still looking for the mechanism back and forth in the narrow and long passage, but to no avail.Counting the time, Cen Yan will be back soon. He put the veil in his arms, took only his brocade handkerchief, walked behind her and put it on for her, "I'm not that ambitious, but I'm just looking for something in my position." In terms of politics, what should I do to be worthy of the salary I take? But other than that, I don’t have any personal position. Who owns the world, as long as I don’t touch my things, it doesn’t matter much .”

In words, gentle and domineering.

Like a king of his own domain.

This statement is a little strange, but there is no problem. Just as she was thinking about it, the fragrance of green bamboo became more and more intense, only then did she realize that the veil on her face was not her own. Tangled with the strands of hair, "Where is my veil?"

"I've searched around, but I can't find it." Ning Xiuyuan didn't change his face, and pointed to the two statues that were still covered with dust, "I just used the dust to wipe it, I don't know Where is it left, the left and right sides are also dirty, so it can’t be used anymore.”

His temples were throbbing faintly, Ji Wuyan closed his eyes, almost gritted his teeth and asked, "Since you have a handkerchief, why do you use my veil to wipe it?" The scent of green bamboo in the nose is really disturbing Messy, she complained dissatisfiedly, "What kind of incense do men use..."

"Incense?" Ning Xiuyuan raised his arm and smelled it, but he didn't smell anything, "I didn't use incense!"

(End of this chapter)