Chapter 525: Strategizing and decisive victory thousands of miles away
At this moment, tears of regret and unwillingness have filled her eyes, and in the hazy eyes of tears, she saw the familiar figure slowly approaching, until he walked to her In front of him, he lowered his head and looked at her.
In the blurred vision, the only clear thing was the compassion in Yu Wenye's eyes.
Even if he has never had any feelings for this golden princess, he is not lying when he says he regards her as his sister; and seeing this girl who grew up with him, he is so charming and naive. The lovely little princess stood in the court, desperately trying to catch something, but was abandoned by everyone. The feeling of panic and despair seemed to penetrate into his heart through her painful eyes at this moment.
He rarely experienced brotherhood at home, but he experienced it in the strict hierarchy of the palace. Such a cute little girl followed behind him, calling her brother, brother, brother, although it failed to soften his heart. , but indeed, it softened his childhood years.
However, some things are destined to stay in those years.
Yu Wenye looked at Chu Ruoyan's crying face, took a deep breath, and finally said: "Take your Majesty and go back."
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"I will send people to strictly guard Dayan Temple to protect the safety of the Queen Mother."
"..."
"Everything, let's talk about it after we understand this matter-"
After finishing speaking, he waved his hand.
The two chamberlains who were still standing aside immediately came forward, including the pale Eunuch Cao who had already lost his reaction. Although they were frightened, they also knew that they should take responsibility at this time. What kind of responsibility is it to protect the little emperor and the eldest princess from the Tai Chi Palace.
However, Chu Ruoyan remained motionless.
She looked at Yu Wenye and suddenly said: "Second brother, you, will you come to see me?"
Yu Wenye frowned slightly.
Chu Ruoyan smiled, as if he was relieved about everything, and said softly: "It doesn't matter if you don't come."
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"You If you don’t come, I won’t wait.”
“…”
Yu Wenye frowned a little more, thought for a while, and said: "I will come."
When he said these words, he subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the people not far away. Shang Ruyi saw her silently turning her face to one side, as if she couldn't bear to look, more like she didn't want to listen.
Hearing his answer, Chu Ruoyan was not happy or disappointed, but she still smiled at Yu Wenye with tears in her eyes, and the twinkling tears made her smile even more. A sense of brokenness.
She said: "Okay, I will wait for you."
After saying that, she lowered her head, protecting Chu Chengfei, who had been speechless for a long time, in her arms, step by step, He left Tai Chi Hall with difficulty.
At this point, this matter is temporarily settled.
Yu Wenye slowly turned around and faced everyone in the hall - if in normal times, seeing Chu Ruoyan, the eldest princess, showing such affection towards him, it would definitely arouse some There may be some disturbances, or worse, some troubles may arise. But at this moment, when everyone faces this scene, they may be surprised or unexpected, but they can no longer cause any disturbances.
When the power of the royal family was about to be replaced, even the marriage of the eldest princess became unimportant.
The world of power is so cold and cruel.
Yu Wenyuan also silently witnessed this scene, and when he met his son's eyes with complicated emotions, his eyes became a little deeper; however, he did not get too caught up in these thoughts, but deeply He took a breath and immediately turned around. When he looked at the ministers in the court again, the aura he exuded and the attitude of everyone in dealing with them were completely different.
Almost everyone lowered their expressions in front of him.
Yu Wenyuan said in a deep voice: "Everyone, this disaster is extraordinary. At this moment when the dynasty is in critical condition, I hope you will strictly abide by your duties and overcome the difficulties together. When this matter is over——"
Everyone looked at him with their hearts in their throats.
Obviously, the "thing" Yu Wenyuan mentioned not only refers to the plague he is facing, but also refers to what is tied to this epidemic - the emperor abdicates and the prime minister ascends the throne. As long as the plague is over, the emperor He can abdicate naturally, and he can ascend the throne justifiably.
By then——
Just when everyone was holding their breath and staring, Yu Wenyuan said solemnly: "Everyone has his own reward."
When they heard this, everyone's eyes lit up.
“Yes!”
“Thank you, Prime Minister.”
“We will only follow the Prime Minister’s lead.”
Some of the people who said these words have been secretly communicating with the Duke's government for a long time, and have a connection that harms both. Some are aware of current affairs and know that the situation is stronger than others, so it is better to follow the trend; and some, He was really dissatisfied with the Daye Dynasty for causing great chaos in the world over the years, and even more dissatisfied with the incompetence of the young emperor Chu Chengfei. He hoped that the new ruler could bring tangible benefits to the people.
And Ji Hong is the last one.
However, he was completely different from the previous ones. Although the thing was accomplished, there was no joy. Only bitter emotions came to his heart. Seeing the joy of everyone around him, he felt even more uncomfortable, silently Turning around, he was about to walk out of the hall.
As soon as he took a step forward, he heard someone behind him whispering: "Master Ji, please stay." Ji Hong stopped and slowly turned around, only to see Shang Ruyi walking in front of him and saying so respectfully. As a gift, Ji Hong smiled bitterly and said, "I don't dare to accept it."
At this time, Shang Ruyi didn't have time to examine whether the hesitation in his words was due to his identity at the moment or whether he had anticipated his possible identity in the future. He only said softly: "Master Ji... Thank you, Master Ji."
Ji Hong still said: "I don't dare to take it seriously."
Shang Ruyi looked at his bitter eyes, was silent for a moment, and said: "I have two things to say. Lord Ji said - I know that what Lord Ji said just now may be more painful than the eldest princess who heard it, but Lord Ji is not doing it for his own selfishness, but for the public and the great cause of the dynasty. Like the miserable people hanging upside down. I want to tell Master Ji that you will not regret it."
"...!" This sentence made Ji Hong feel a little moved.
He opened his eyes wide and looked at Shang Ruyi with his cloudy eyes. He looked at her intently for a while and finally said: "With these words from the young lady, I am relieved. What do you want to say next?"
Shang Ruyi said: "Actually, I want to ask Mr. Ji."
"Oh? What are you asking me for?"
"Why is Mr. Ji so sincere?" Is there really going to be a disaster today?"
Shang Ruyi took this as a bet, just because she barely pieced together some causes and consequences. Even until now, the plague has appeared and spread throughout the city, but she still can't. He was sure that what he had pieced together was the truth; but just now, Ji Hong had a sincere attitude and believed that there would be a disaster today, and forced the eldest princess to go to the palace.
Why is he so sure?
Ji Hong's expression was already relaxed because of her "guarantee" just now. When he mentioned this matter again, he showed a faint smile. He looked at Shang Ruyi and said lightly : "Why, the young lady believes it herself, but doesn't she allow the old man to believe it?"
"No, of course That's not the case."
Shang Ruyi hurriedly explained: "I, I just think that given Mr. Ji's character... Even if Mr. Ji understands the principle of people being the most important, it would be very difficult for you to say those words. It’s difficult; Mr. Ji himself is also in pain.”
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"What made you overcome that pain?"
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"And what made you change your mind?"
Hearing this After saying this, Ji Hong was a little moved. When he looked at Shang Ruyi, his eyes were even more profound. After pondering for a long time, he finally sighed and said calmly: "You have a cousin, right?"
"...?!"
Shang Ruyi was stunned.
At this time, a somewhat cold voice suddenly sounded from behind her: "You mean - Shen Wuzheng?"
Shang Ruyi hurriedly looked back and saw that it was Yu Wenye, he didn't know When he had already walked behind him, when he heard the word "cousin", a trace of gloom could not help but pass between his brows.
Before Shang Ruyi could say anything, Ji Hong had already nodded: "Yes."
Yu Wenye said, "What does it have to do with him?"
"He has a teacher, you know, right?"
"You mean, Li Tong?"
"That's right."
Looking at Ji Hong smiling and nodding. , Yu Wenye’s brows tightened even more.
Li Tong is the great scholar from Hedong who is known as the Guiguzi in the world. Shen Wuzheng did not go home for several years because he worshiped his disciples and studied hard. Yu Wenye also found out later that it was because he went to Li Tong He studied under Tong Tong, so Shen Wuzheng didn't even know about Shang Ruyi's marriage. When he came back, his cousin had become the daughter-in-law of the Yuwen family, and he even blamed his parents.
Mentioning this, the haze between Yu Wenye's brows deepened.
At this time, Shang Ruyi immediately rushed to ask: "Does it have anything to do with him?"
Ji Hong said: "He and I are old friends. Just last night, your The cousin came to visit as a disciple of an old friend and took out the letter he had just received from his teacher. A letter, that letter contains the results of Li Tong’s horoscope. He showed me the letter, and then said a lot of things..."
At this point, Ji Hong sighed. He made a sound and said: "It was also him who convinced me."
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath.
It turned out to be... Shen Wuzheng!
That day, when he and Yu Wenye returned to the Shen family, it was he who quietly reminded them that no matter what the situation in the court was, they should focus on the disaster warned by the appearance of the star; He said the words "turn crisis into opportunity", which made him think of using disaster as bait when he was forced by the eldest princess yesterday to induce Chu Ruoyan to make this huge bet with him.
And he himself even came to persuade Ji Hong personally, completing the step of forcing him to marry.
In today's court meeting, although Shen Wuzheng did not even show a shadow or a breath in the Tai Chi Hall, there is no doubt that the entire court meeting seemed to be conducted under his invisible control.
This is probably what the ancients said - strategize and win a victory thousands of miles away.
(End of this chapter)