Chasing King

The Ministry of rites had been preparing for the marriage of Yan Sikong and princess wanyang. Because of the success of the reduction of the vassal and the increase of the sea tax, and the wealth of the national treasury in the past two years, Emperor Zhaowu was very fond of ostentation and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to show her national strength.

The Ministry of rites sent officials to supervise the affairs of the wedding ceremony in Yanfu. They also taught Yan Sikong and his servants etiquette. Yan Sikong had been unable to go to the Yamen for several days. However, no one would criticize him. First, he was about to become a son-in-law. Second, most people around him were contemptuous and distant, and most of them were Yangfeng He doesn't have time to pay attention to the villain who disobeys the law.

Due to the numerous contacts with his family, Yan Sikong's mobility is inconvenient. Even making a Li go to find she Zhun becomes more cautious than before. She Zhun's Secret deployment has been completed. Yan Sikong also reveals the plan to Feng's father and son through the jailer he bought with a lot of money.

Yan Sikong wanted to see Feng Ye in person, because this might be their last, but he couldn't, and he didn't dare. He couldn't go wrong before he started.

In such an urgent situation, he also took the time to celebrate Xie Zhongren's birthday.

At his sixty-six year old birthday party, Xie Zhongren deliberately mocked Yan Sikong in public, saying that he was filial and reasonable, and would become the emperor's son-in-law in the future. He would be loyal and filial, and would raise eyebrows with the princess.

These remarks not only implicated Yan Sikong's betrayal of his teacher, but also mocked him for his high-ranking imperial daughter. After hearing the words, there was a lot of disdain and white eyes on the table. Now, not only the upright and upright people draw a clear line with him, but even the eunuchs don't look up to him.

Yan Sikong turned a deaf ear and was calm. He also read the congratulatory message he wrote to Xie Zhongren himself, and tried his best to flatter him.

He knew that Xie Zhongren was testing his loyalty, and he would play the play until the end, even if it was pointed out by thousands of people, and the bad name would stay in history.

In the middle of the banquet, Yan Sikong got up to relieve himself.

Fang came out of the latrine. Suddenly, he felt a wind pressure coming from his side. His body moved faster than his mind. Before he could turn his head, he reached out to block the attack. The attacker's fist rubbed his little arm, causing a burning pain. He avoided the second attack, and used his magic power to drive his waist and legs to twist. In an instant, he opened a distance from the attacker.

He fixed his eyes and found that Zhu Lanting was the one who attacked him.

Zhu Lanting stopped and looked at Yan Sikong coldly: "you really know kung fu."

Yan Sikong looked around. Compared with the birthday party held in the main hall, it was very quiet here. But after all, he showed his horse's feet in Xie Zhongren's house. His heart was constricted. He said in a deep voice: "what's the purpose of commander Zhu?"

"When are you going to put it on?" Zhu Lanting narrowed his eyes. "I've already seen that your body shape and walking posture are unusual. During the spring hunting, you rushed to save the prince, but you were only slightly injured. Others may think you are very lucky, but I know that if you don't know kung fu, it's not unusual for you to die under random hooves."

Yan Si said with a blank face: "even if I know kung fu, what? What law has been broken? Commander Zhu is aggressive. If nothing else, I'll leave first. " He said he wanted to go.

But Zhu Lanting reached out and stopped him: "I came to the birthday party with disgust just to see you."

Yan Sikong looked carefully at Zhu Lanting: "what do you want to do?"

"I want to ask you a few things."

“…… Go ahead. "

"Whether the father and son of Fengjia rebelled or not."

"I'm afraid commander Zhu, like many people, has his own mind to judge whether the father and son of Fengjia are rebellious or not. But since your majesty has decided to convict him, you and I are both ministers. How can we blame him?"

"I want to hear it from you."

Yan Sikong frowned: "I wish the commander a strange life. It's nothing to do with me whether the Feng family and his son are rebellious."

Zhu Lanting sneered: "I wish someone has always been safe. If he is not sure, he will never make a fuss. I already know about you and Fengye. I know that you have an extraordinary relationship and that you have had several private trysts."

Yan Si was startled in the hollow, and the cold sweat on his back slipped instantly. When did Zhu Lanting stare at him? Is he unconscious? No, maybe Zhu Lanting is just talking to him. He can't mess with himself. There was no waves on his face: "I really can't understand what commander Zhu said. I really have a bad relationship with Fengye, but I don't want to fall into the well at this time..."

"On New Year's Eve last year, you had a private meeting with Fengye in the old house of Yanfu to spend a good night together. What's the matter?" Zhu Lanting interrupted him impolitely.

Yan Sikong's eyes gradually cooled down. He was sure that Zhu Lanting really knew something.

"You must want to know how I know." Zhu Lanting said in a low voice, "on New Year's Eve, we caught a drunk peeing on the palace wall. I thought the guards were not good, and I was very upset. So I stayed up all night and took the guard to patrol the street. I happened to run into a man. I was worried that he was an outlaw, so I followed him quietly. I didn't expect that it was you and Fengye all the way to the old house of Yanfu."

Yan Sikong clenched his fist: "you knew it at that time. Why didn't you say it all the time?"

"I want to know what you're going to do, why you're so close, but you have to look like you're on fire and water, so I've been watching you for a long time since then."Yan Sikong felt cold all over. He never thought that many things he thought were perfect. In fact, there must be something missing in Baimi. However, only Zhu Lanting's skill can track him and Fengye, but he just ran into them.

He suddenly thought of the day when he was tied to Yeli. He narrowed his eyes and said, "it turned out that the man that day was you..."

But Zhu Lanting frowned slightly: "which day do you mean?"

Yan Sikong's face changed slightly. Zhu Lanting has confessed to him. There's no need to hide his story. Isn't the man in black that day Zhu Lanting? But who is that?!

"Is there anyone else?" Zhu Lanting asked.

Yan Sikong did not answer. He took a deep breath and looked at Zhu Lanting: "since you have seen it, I have no intention to hide it. I played with Feng Yeren to catch Xie Zhongren."

"What hook? "Jingcha column questions?"

"Yes, that's what the teacher and I came up with. Let King Jingyuan pass the plan of jingcha."

Zhu Lanting's chest heaved deeply: "what happened to the rebellion?"

"Xie Zhongren sent a prostitute to seduce the coachman of Fengye and steal military amulets. It's all his conspiracy."

Zhu Lanting's eyes widened: "do you have evidence?"

"No Yan Sikong said coldly, "even if there is, I can't go back to the sky."

"So you're going to turn around and castrate the party?" Zhu Lanting said maliciously, "what you have done now is worthy of the crown prince and the elder Yan Ge? You have no shame

"He is no longer the prince, but the king of Chu." Yan Si Kong Wei lowered his eyes and covered up the fluctuation of his expression. He said faintly, "I hope you don't make any mistakes again. I'm afraid you'll get into trouble."

But Zhu Lanting's expression slowed down: "you still want to hide from me."

Yan Sikong frowned deeply.

"I was just testing you." Zhu Lanting said, "I've been following you for more than half a year. Do you really think that I don't know what you want to do?"

Yan Sikong really did not know how much Zhu Lanting knew, so every word was very cautious: "what else do you know?"

"I also know that the intelligence dealer who is called" Tiankui bailing "in the Jianghu is in the city, and you have had contact with him at least twice." Zhu Lanting looked at Yan Sikong deeply, "Yan Sikong, the more I investigate you, the more I feel that you are not simple. I sent someone to your hometown. Although there is this person, he is not you. With your appearance and talent, the village can't have no impression of you. If you use that person's identity, you may not be Yan Sikong at all, or from Ji'an County, Panyang Prefecture."

Yan Sikong's brain is turning rapidly, thinking about Zhu Lanting's purpose and how to minimize the damage.

Zhu Lanting continued: "I doubt that you have a secret life experience. You come to the capital with a purpose. What do you want to do? If I know that you are threatening your Majesty's safety, I can take you now. "

Yan Sikong snorted with a smile: "he is worthy of being the commander of the imperial guards and the first expert in the University. I wish the commander such careful thinking and sharp eyes. It's really awe inspiring."

"Cut the crap." Zhu Lanting said coldly, "do you know why I came to you today? Originally, I only want to secretly investigate you, and have the facts to make plans, but you will marry the princess. I am the leader of the guards, and I will swear to protect the safety of your majesty and the harem. I will never let the misguided people touch the princess. If you can't tell me why, you can't blame me for being so angry.

Yan Sikong laughs sarcastically: "Zhu Lanting, you also swore to the Empress Dowager and your grandmother that you would assist the eldest prince and the future emperor all your life. Now your highness is abolished. You have never said a word for him. How dare you swear to protect your majesty to the death."

Zhu Lanting's face changed and he said, "you Now the eunuch party is the only one. Your majesty does not listen to my advice. As a general, I am not allowed to interfere in politics. Moreover, I am the eldest grandson of Zhu's family. How can I act rashly and implicate the whole family... "

In fact, Zhu Lanting should not be blamed for this. Emperor Zhaowu's determination to abolish the crown prince is obvious to all in the Manchu Dynasty. No one dares to raise any objection to the idea that the eunuch party will seize power and blood wash the gentry. Otherwise, it will only lead to death.

Yan Sikong's purpose is to motivate the general: "there is nothing wrong with wishing the commander to be wise and protect himself, but you have some scruples. I, Yan, am alone and carefree. I have to work hard to set things right and clean up the government and the opposition."

Zhu Lanting trembled: "what do you want to do?"

"Isn't commander Zhu curious about my life experience? I was once ruined by Xie Zhongren and had a deep blood feud with the eunuch party. I hid my identity and became an official in the imperial court to avenge. Now I bear humiliation and indulge in the world, and also to avenge. What's more, I want the eldest prince to inherit the great rule and create a peaceful and prosperous age of peace and prosperity. "

Zhu Lanting looked at him in shock.

Yan Sikong bowed deeply to Zhu Lanting: "I have been offended a lot just now. Commander Zhu is honest and upright, which is well-known in the world. In front of commander Zhu, I am ready to be slaughtered by you. If commander Zhu is really willing to watch the castrating party destroy my century old foundation, you can arrest me as much as possible, but if commander Zhu still has blood, please let me go down to the sea of swords and flames."I wish Lanting a struggling look.

Yan Sikong straightened up and calmly said, "I'm waiting for you at any time." At the end of his speech, he turned and left.