This mountain is mine

Chapter 177 Changes in the palace

If Yu Miaomiao dared to think, Zhao Man dared to do it.

However, neither of them is a blind and impulsive person, and this matter is not in a hurry.

Zhao Man's birthday was spent peacefully and warmly in this small courtyard.

Today is a rare calm, because Li Sijin needed to attend the family meeting where the Li family changed the head, and did not come to be a follower. Yang Che also temporarily left Liushutun because he received a secret letter from Yang Yuan, heading for Bianjing went.

In the evening, enjoying the cool air in her own small yard, lying on the bamboo bed, looking at the sky full of stars, Li Miaomiao sighed comfortably.

Such a real and ordinary life is also very good, watching rabbits fly away, things change and stars move, flowers bloom and fall.

This month has also illuminated the people of ancient times, and the past and present have risen and fallen, but only the bright moon and stars remain unchanged from ancient times.

Seeing her sigh, Zhao Man retracted his arms, and his little head resting on his elbow tilted slightly, just facing him, "Miaomiao, what are you thinking?"

"Don't tell you."

Zhao Man pinched the tip of her nose in dissatisfaction, she snorted twice, almost broke out in sweat again, Zhao Man let her go.

"You want to know?"

"think."

"I'm thinking that a person born less than a hundred years old, and a life of seventy is rare in ancient times. In this way, one-third of Qilang's time has passed. I don't want to waste my time anymore. I missed the spring flowers and autumn moon. The country is so beautiful, but I can sit on a high position." People who are sitting in the mountains and rivers, on the contrary, can't enjoy the beauty of such a good time, how good it is now."

After Yu Miaomiao finished speaking, she looked at him for a moment, and occasionally a few frogs and birds croaked, not far away, but before Zhao Man replied, she looked away, still resting on his arm, looking at the starry sky daze.

She knew what Zhao Man wanted to do, and she never thought that he would change his original plan because of herself, and she never even mentioned it.

But at this time, the heat between the sky and the earth faded, and the night wind blew a little bit of coolness, rolling the vines in the yard, full of plant fragrance, and facing the starry sky like the sea, she was immersed in the night for a moment, and couldn't help but blurt out.

After she said it, she didn't regret it, she had expected his reaction long ago, and she didn't care about being disappointed, but she couldn't help feeling a little emotional in her heart.

From ancient times to the present, men have probably put their career first. Those few sons and daughters who love each other are not the kings of the subjugated country. The country is about to perish and cannot be changed, such as Li Yu, the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

It is the self-proclaimed romantic talent, but the official career is unsuccessful, and he indulges in sensuality, such as Liu Yongzhi.

Either he is a son of a dandy family, who does not worry about making a living, but has nothing else to do.If you fail in your career, you will rely on the love of your children.

But she and Zhao Man are not like this.Even if they are unsuccessful, their feelings are not what they are sustenance, let alone everything, not to mention their situation does not allow their children to love each other.

If children love each other, first of all, they must not worry about livelihood and there is no danger.

Yu Miaomiao was slightly emotional, the night wind made her sluggish, she turned over, buried in Zhao Man's arms, hid the starlight, and fell into a deep sleep.

It was late at night, Zhao Man looked down at her, and fell asleep at some point, he stretched out his fingers, brushed her eyebrows, the tip of his nose, and lingered on the corners of her lips for a while, before he got up and hugged her into the room. House, forehead rested, closed eyes and fell asleep.

Different from the tranquility of Liushutun, Bianjing is full of traffic and joyous, all of which show the wealth and prosperity of the Central Plains.

It took more than half a year for the official family to organize the birthday, and the foreign envoys also came from afar. Naturally, it can't be over in just one day. This first day is a feast for the officials.

There were singing and dancing in the palace, some rare, some rich, all kinds of bizarre gifts were presented one by one.

The emperor above the high position looked at the scene of celebrating his birthday in the hall, his expression was light, his eyebrows stretched, and because he had devoted himself to cultivating the Tao in the past two years, his majesty had abated a little bit, and he looked at the approachable people, and nodded to the servants around him from time to time. From time to time, the old eunuch cocked his voice and said, "Reward!"

There is joy in the hall.

While the banquet was in full swing, a person suddenly shook his head and said, "The emperor has eight sons and four daughters, why is one of them missing to present his birthday to the emperor? The Song Dynasty ruled the country with filial piety, and as a prince, you should set an example. Why are you so unfilial... "

It was the fifth emperor uncle of the current dynasty.

His voice was neither low nor loud, and he was drunk, but as soon as he said this, the hall suddenly fell silent.The emperor raised his eyebrows, and the servant approached the emperor and said quickly, "The Li Wang Zhaoman has been deposed as a commoner, exiled in Fangling, and is not eligible to offer his life according to the system."

Uncle Wu Huang sneered: "Although Zhao Man was abolished, he is also of the blood of the Tian family. Father and emperor and son, naturally cannot follow the rules of common people."

Hearing this, the emperor's brows tightened even more, and his face became even more unhappy. The imperial concubine on the right said hurriedly: "It's such a beautiful day, why mention this lone star of the evil spirit? , if Uncle Wuhuang drinks too much, go outside and blow some air."

After finishing speaking, he winked at the servant, and two maids stepped forward, surrounded by the drunk and drowsy Fifth Emperor Uncle, and went out.

The imperial concubine started talking again, the atmosphere became active again, and the emperor's face was slightly pale.

Under the high position, Zhao Chi, on the upper left, is wearing a red round collar and four-clawed dark dragon pattern prince's official suit. Although his face has not changed, his eyes are dim. Sitting opposite him is Prince Cheng, who is sitting opposite him, in azure blue cloud pattern prince's formal attire , raised his glass to pay respects to the prince, his lips moved slightly, but no sound came out, and then he drank it all in one gulp.

This episode at the banquet passed quickly, and no one mentioned it again until the banquet was over.

However, after the banquet, the servants around the emperor left the prince behind, and the emperor summoned him.

The emperor hadn't been so tired for a long time, and now his face was tired. Seeing the prince appearing, he asked, "How is the Nizi doing in Fangling today? You are in charge of the country, and you have met the prefect of Fangling. What did he say?" Zhao Man's name is also reluctant to be mentioned.

The prince did not see Zhao Man at all. The last group of guards who took Xie Rong to Fangling to find someone had not heard from them ten days ago, and Xie Rong was also missing. Then Liu Tingzhou also honestly reported that he did not see Zhao Man go to the mansion. Government registration.

When asked at this time, his eyes were dark, and he said vaguely: "I didn't ask too much, the emperor wanted to know, and I asked the magistrate of Fangling to inquire, and then I will report back."

The emperor gave an inscrutable "hmm", "You really don't know?"

The prince bowed his head and said, "I don't know."

The emperor stared at the crown prince in disappointment, and shook his head, "I'll ask you again, where is Nizi now?"

The crown prince kowtowed, his heart trembled, he hesitated for a moment, wondering if his father knew something?Thinking of the two meaningful words "Zhaoman" that King Cheng had toasted himself earlier.

Thinking that the crime of negligence was the least serious, he didn't dare to hide it anymore, and simply said: "Since he was exiled to Fangling, my ministers have no idea of ​​his whereabouts, and have never had any contact with him."

Seeing the emperor's eyes turning cold, he quickly explained, "I just heard from the prefect of Fangling that he hasn't registered with the government office, and he doesn't know whether he is in Fangling or not."

The emperor gave a cold "hum" and a "snap", but suddenly threw a memorial on the table in front of the prince, "You have a good look at it yourself, after reading it, think about it before you speak."

The crown prince picked up the memorial and looked that it was written by General Huaihua Yin Shi. After reading it at a glance, he was shocked. He immediately knelt down and repeatedly pleaded guilty.

The emperor snorted coldly, "Negligence? You have done so many things in Fangling, but only one oversight? It is clearly written in the booklet that the Murong family in Fangling was ordered by you, and the Zhang family was also appointed by you. Tong Zhilang next to you is very powerful, and Fang Ling is under your control, don't you know?"

There was a thin layer of sweat on the crown prince's forehead, and he said: "Father..."

Yin Shi's memorial pointed out: After the search of Murong's house, Murong Jiang escaped and sought revenge from Zhao Man. Zhao Man cut off his tongue, severed his hands and feet, and was unable to speak or write. Only a few officials in Fangling heard Murong Jiang's last words. In a few words, it is said that the prince and Zhao Man are in the same group.

How many yamen servants are witnesses?The prince didn't pay attention to it.

The second is a handkerchief as physical evidence. This handkerchief was picked up at the place where Zhao Man stayed in Fangling, and it came from the harem.And the concubine Yu also admitted that this handkerchief was rewarded to the eldest maid who was released from the palace this year by the emperor's grace, and this maid is now serving as the counterpart of one of the prince's servants and eunuchs.

The maid even bit the prince hard, saying that she couldn't stand the eunuch's bullying, and had an affair with a guard under the prince. Before the guard went to the mausoleum, she had a flirt with her, and she gave the handkerchief to her. The guard, it was the guard who fell in Fangling.The guards' names and surnames can be checked, and the guards who leave the palace have to tell where they are going. After this check, they really went to Fangling.

The prince didn't pay attention to handkerchiefs, guards, and maids, but the place where the handkerchief fell was Zhao Man's hiding place?

Zhao Man settled in a mountain village under the name of Qin Ye?And the cousins ​​of the Su family in Zhuxi...

This is enough to make the prince vomit blood in anger, what are those people doing down here!
Zhao Man's biological mother, Jade Concubine, was named Su. Although they were not from the Su family in Zhushan County, they were from the same branch. Zhao Man said they were cousins ​​of the Su family, and he was right. Zhao Man came from the Qin family army and called himself Qin Ye. This...

The prince was so angry that he wanted to scold people, isn't that clear enough?But the people below have been looking for half a year, but they can't find anyone.This alone cannot punish Zhao Man for not reporting to the Yamen.

King Cheng knew about it first, and caught him off guard.

The emperor's face became even colder, and he asked again: "There are [-] soldiers at the border, where are these people now?"

"My son... I don't know, I'm investigating."

The prince even wanted to say that he was recharging his energy with Zhao Man and attempting to rebel, but he couldn't find a trace, and his words were empty. Now, King Cheng took the lead and accused him of a bad thing, pushing him and Zhao Man together. At the same time, it was whimsical, saying that he colluded with Zhao Man and covered 5 people in hiding, with unknown intentions.

Although there is no explicit statement in this memorial, there is only a vague "unclear intention", but its meaning is obvious, clearly referring to his intentions.

(End of this chapter)