Yutai Bi

Chapter 307
The emperor came to Luoyang.As soon as I arrived, the post was delivered.Du Yansui rubbed the center of her brows, heard the faint laughter coming from inside, and decided to tell Cen Sanniang later.

The White Horse Temple was founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty and is located in the eastern suburbs of Luoyang.It leans against Mang Mountain in the north and looks at the Luohe River in the south.Surrounded by mountains and rivers, the scenery is extremely beautiful.

Du Yansui and Cen Sanniang arrived in a carriage with only four guards.

The outside of the White Horse Temple is guarded by the local Zhechong government soldiers, while the inside of the Sanchong Mountain Gate is guarded by the Habayashi Army and Qianniuwei.Soldiers in armor and flying banners add a bit of chill to the ancient temple.

The servants and female officials had already been waiting in front of the door, and when they saw Du Yansui and his wife, they greeted them.

Du Yansui helped Cen Sanniang out of the carriage, and said in a low voice: "I think the Queen is well aware of the matter of King Teng keeping the child. Just tell the truth."

"Don't worry." Cen Sanniang felt a little uneasy when she thought of the purse with the jade pendant in her sleeve.

Empress Wu gave the jade pendant that day in the hope that Du Yansui could use it for her.Now that the two gave up the title and clan, it was in line with the emperor's wishes.I don't know if Empress Wu will be angry.

After watching Cen Sanniang enter the sedan chair and go away accompanied by the female officer, Du Yansui asked the servant to lead him into the temple.

The servant directly led Du Yansui to Qiyun Pagoda.Did not enter the pagoda, but went to the burning scripture platform next to it.

The scripture-burning platform was surrounded by servants and palace maids, as well as a team of Qianniu guards.A white tent was set up in the middle, and it was rolled up all around. From a distance, Gaozong in bright yellow clothes could be seen sitting beside the table.

"Your majesty has been waiting for a long time." The servant urged Du Yansui, and stopped in the audience.

It's like walking by the Taiye Pool in the past, and it's like being in the palace racecourse. The same thing is that the place is extremely spacious, and you are not afraid of being overheard when you speak.

Du Yansui entered the tent, and knelt down to plead guilty without hesitation: "The guilty minister has failed the emperor's love, and I hope the emperor will forgive me."

Gao Zong said gently: "Get up. What are you calling a criminal minister in front of me? If you really want to punish you, you should be pulled outside the Meridian Gate and beheaded together with Cui Sanlang. Seeing your entourage, I know you have come to Luoyang. I happen to be here with the queen, and I just want to meet you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Du Yansui got up grinning, and sat next to the next case.

Gaozong picked up the wine cup and saw that Du Yansui was wearing a soap-colored cotton silk gown with only an old purse hanging from his waist. He was dressed very plainly, so he couldn't help asking: "I'm so willing to give up the first-rank lord who was finally brought back by meritorious service. ? Do you blame me for copying and sealing the Duke’s Mansion upon hearing the news that you have surrendered to the enemy, so you don’t want to come back to serve me again?”

The tone is gentle, but every word of the question is full of embarrassment.Du Yansui showed a helpless smile: "Your Majesty, although the truth came out in the end of the battle to conquer the West, people who have never been to the Western Turks always thought that you were protecting the tolerant minister for the sake of your grandfather. Su Dingfang took the post of commander-in-chief. You won the support of the generals. If the minister returns to the court, how will the military merit be counted? Once the minister leaves, you don’t need to fight for credit for the minister’s name. After thinking about it, I came up with a flawed excuse, and I didn’t want to hide it from you .”

Hearing the flawed excuse, Gaozong laughed.He was a little ashamed, and his suspicions did not fade away: "Just thinking about me like this, even the duke of the first-rank country has given up? Are you willing to give up the art of war that you have learned since childhood?"

Du Yansui was silent for a while, and then showed a bright smile: "My lord, I can no longer go to the battlefield. When I was crossing the Zhenzhu River, I was set in ambush by Feng Zhong, and I was soaked in the snow water to catch the cold. When it rained and snowed, my limbs ached, The knife-handler trembled."

In his early twenties, he suffered from this disease, and Gaozong was suddenly moved.

Du Yansui said with a smile: "Anyway, I haven't had a few days of leisure. I have a son, and I just go to the south to find a warm place to train my son. Let them serve you in the future."

For a moment, Gaozong felt sorry for Du Yansui.

Stand by his side and help him clean up the veterans and put down the Jiangnan Rebellion.In order not to make himself suspicious, Zhengxi Turk quickly gave up his seal of command.Another surprise soldier set up an ambush and chased He Lu all the way to lay down his tooth tent.He went to Jiangnan to suppress the rebellion, and his mother died of illness on the day he left the city.The daughter-in-law gave birth to a son not in the mansion.Grandma passed away and did not fulfill her filial piety.Also fell ill.He still thinks that his son will be promising to work for him in the future.

After Gao Zong thought about it, Du Yansui really didn't do anything wrong with him other than being loyal to him.He wanted to go to the south to recuperate, and it would be fine to bring his eldest son to be a rich farmer.

"If I didn't allow it, I would have issued an order to let you go back to Chang'an." Gaozong laughed.

Du Yansui said with a smile: "The emperor is kind and wise."

"Stop flattering me. I have something else to do." Gaozong looked around and said in a low voice, "Before the late emperor passed away, you returned to Chang'an. I remember that the late emperor specially summoned you. In addition to asking you to pay attention to whether the emperor uncle There is collusion with Feng Zhong, but there are other wills for you?"

Sure enough, he wanted to deal with Empress Wu.Du Yansui looked at Gaozong in amazement: "The last edict? The last order given to me by the late emperor is to keep an eye on King Teng." He smiled wryly, "If I hadn't seen that branch hairpin by accident, I would have made a contribution to finding Feng Zhong's lair by design. The minister is still working as a bodyguard beside King Teng."

Gaozong's disappointment appeared on his face.After all, he still didn't give up, and said: "The empress is capable, but it seems that I am mediocre."

Du Yan thought to herself, how could he comment on this sentence.Taking advantage of the opportunity to bring the topic to Cen Sanniang, he sighed and said: "I used to think that Sanniang was pitiful. Both her parents died and she was sent to someone else. When she was 13 years old, her grandfather didn't care about her. Now that she has a son, she has changed her temper." It can be seen that women are obedient and submissive when they are not married. When they marry home, they show a sturdy face. I abandoned my title, and even the silver notes hidden in the soles of my shoes were collected by her."

Gao Zong laughed.Thinking back to the days when I went to the Taoist temple to have an affair, I thought, all women in the world are probably like this.Then I thought again, if it wasn't for someone as capable as Mrs. Wu.Find someone who is weak and stupid, and there is no one in the harem.The courtiers bullied him, and there was no one to discuss it.For a while, there was a lot of contradictions.

Emperor Gaozong smiled and never mentioned the court affairs.Talk to Du Yansui about the customs of the Western Regions.

This compartment, Cen Sanniang, was carried by sedan chair to Pilu Pavilion in Qingliang Terrace.

Qingliang Terrace is a high platform built of blue bricks. When you climb up and look far away, the autumn wind blows, and it has a bit of autumn air.Entering the main hall, I saw Empress Wu worshiping the Buddha statue of Vairocana.Cen Sanniang stood bowed.

After offering incense, Empress Wu stood up holding the female officer's hand.Cen Sanniang stepped forward to salute.

"Take a look with me." Empress Wu handed Cen Sanniang her hand.

Cen Sanniang stretched out her arm, and Empress Wu grabbed it.It felt like a snake was entangled, Cen Sanniang almost threw it away.

"This is one of the six scenic spots of the White Horse Temple. The architecture is gorgeous, and I love it very much." Empress Wu praised slowly.

Cen Sanniang didn't know anything about Buddhist temples, let alone read any Buddhist scriptures, so she could only listen with a smile.I thought that Empress Wu entered the palace when she was young because the first emperor heard that she was famous for her talent, so she should also be a talented woman who has read a lot of poetry and books.

After seeing the three saints of Huayan in the main hall, Empress Wu was a little tired, so she went out of the main hall and cleaned out a quiet side hall to rest.

At this time, Empress Wu sent away the people who served her.Ask Cen Sanniang to make a bowl of tea for her.

It's better to have something to do than to stare blankly at her.Cen Sanniang was a little happy with this arrangement, she rolled up her sleeves, washed her hands, and took some tea to roast.

The fragrance of tea and Buddha lingered, and Empress Wu's thoughts drifted away.Thinking of King Teng drinking up the wine he gave him, he felt a little relieved and a little bit lost.If it was in the past, she wouldn't need to probe like this.She didn't need him to confess anything, she knew that he would stand by her side and help her.The wine is the meaning of King Teng.He will not help the emperor deal with himself.But it also cut off the last trace of love between himself and him.

No one knows King Teng better than her.He is a seemingly ruthless but passionate person.Just like he treated himself back then.He didn't care that she was a talented person of the late emperor, and he didn't care what crimes he would bear for rescuing her from Ganye Temple.He refused to even say that he liked her, but he treated her without hesitation.

He is the same as before.It's just that now his affection and heart are all given to Cen Sanniang.Even if she married Du Yansui.He even protected Du Yansui's son.

If you kill Cen Sanniang, let him hate himself for the rest of his life.

This idea suddenly rose from Wu's heart.

"Your Majesty, try it." Cen Sanniang had already made the tea, and evenly divided the tea soup into the bowls.The tea soup foamed and slowly dispersed, and the light yellow soup exuded a quiet aroma.

Empress Wu took a bowl and drank it, and asked, "Du Yansui abandoned the title, are you willing to abandon your imperial order and become a civilian woman from now on?"

Cen Sanniang sighed: "Madam, this concubine is an ignorant woman. The son was separated when he was born. If he can come back alive, I have nothing else to ask for. Taking advantage of the tens of thousands of taels of silver I saved in the past, I don't have to worry about food and drink. Go Find a warm place in the south to recuperate his illness and bring up his son. This is the whole life of my concubine."

Without going to the temple, how do you know the taste of power in your hands.Empress Wu looked at Cen Sanniang with disdain.Suddenly, she felt that the happier Cen Sanniang and Du Yansui lived, the happier she would be if Prince Teng couldn't get it.

But originally Du Yansui returned to the court, and he could win the military power for himself and become an assistant.But now she let go, she really couldn't be more angry with the painstaking efforts she had put in before.

"You haven't used the jade pendant that I gave you. I took the risk to help you. Now that you're gone, what will you use to repay me?" Empress Wu ordered Cen Sanniang to join her army.

Empress Wu thought to herself, if Cen Sanniang can't answer well, don't blame her for being ruthless.There are no free benefits in the world.She couldn't help being cruel if she didn't return the favor that was accepted from her.

Cen Sanniang didn't know that her own life and death had already been turned back and forth several times in Empress Wu's heart.She knew that the biggest crisis facing Empress Wu was the emperor's suspicion and wanted to abolish the empress.

(End of this chapter)