Chapter 896: Apology
In the blink of an eye, it’s New Year’s Eve.
On this day, the rare wind and snow stopped, but the weather did not clear up. The thick clouds were still like a huge palm covering everyone's heart, pressing on the top of Chang'an City in the biting north wind. The cold is like a knife, which always gives people a sense of crisis that the storm is coming.
Yu Wenye got up early in the morning, dressed neatly and rushed to the court. He accompanied the emperor on the tower to receive congratulations from officials and people, and then returned to the main hall to watch the exorcism of ghosts and epidemics. , the lively Nuo dance for sacrifices and blessings, and did not return to Qianqiu Hall until noon. At this time, Shang Ruyi was taking Xiao Yuanzi to fiddle with the pine and cypress branches in the corner of the courtyard. The snowflakes accumulated on them immediately fell down and rained on their faces. Xiao Yuanzi shivered from the cold, and then started to giggle. .
Shang Ruyi also laughed, bumped the baby in swaddling clothes, and teased him: "Isn't it cold? Xiaoyuanzi, aren't the snowflakes cold?"
"Giggle, giggle."
Yu Wenye came over and said softly: "Be careful of the cold."
Shang Ruyi looked back and saw that he was back, his eyes were smiling and he said: " It’s not too cold today, and this kid isn’t afraid of the cold. Who does he look like?”
Yu Wenye glanced at her: “Who do you think he looks like?” "
Shang Ruyi didn't say anything, but suddenly stretched out his hand to hit the branch hanging above Yu Wenye's head. He heard a "pop" sound, and immediately a burst of falling snow fell, and Yu Wenye was also showered. On the other hand, Shang Ruyi ran away from the tree with Xiao Yuanzi in his arms, leaving Yu Wenye alone who was doused from beginning to end.
"You——"
Yu Wenye gritted his teeth in anger and turned around to catch Shang Ruyi. The two of them laughed and chased and played in the courtyard for a while.
Until he could run no longer, Shang Ruyi stopped and gasped: "No more trouble, no more trouble."
Yu Wenye glared at her, but still stretched out his hand He supported her, took the swaddling clothes and handed them to Tusheer who had been standing aside for a long time, and then took Shang Ruyi back to the main hall. There were several stoves here, the steam was steaming, and after running for a while, she immediately Sweated all over.
Shang Ruyi took off his coat, but Yu Wenye was worried and asked someone to bring a thinner dress to put on her.
Shang Ruyi smiled and asked: "You're back so soon?"
Yu Wenye went to wash his hands. When he heard her ask, he said: "I have finished the previous affairs. I will be here later." Dinner is served in Baifu Hall.”
"What is my father doing now?"
"I asked a few old ministers to chat at the Liangyi Hall and let us go over and talk together."
"Oh? Who is there? ”
"Several ministers, and Mr. Ji."
"Oh..."
In normal times, Yu Wenyuan would have called Shen Shiyan and Pei Shi to laugh together. This old man The two brothers have been together for many years, so naturally they have a lot to say, but after the incident in Tangquan Palace, the Pei family was placed under house arrest, and Shen Shiyan did not show up for a long time.
Shang Ruyi was not too surprised and just asked: "Where is Duke Wushan?"
Yu Wenye wiped his hands and walked back to sit next to her and took a sip of tea. Then he said: "Father Huang also called him, but today he took half a day off."
"Oh."
Hearing this, Shang Ruyi said with a faint smile: "It's rare that the Duke didn't come to join in the fun."
Just as they arranged their clothes, they were about to get up and go During the Liangyi Hall, Yu Wenyuan looked at several people sitting in the Liangyi Hall. In front of him, several officials stood tall and towering, not daring to speak or breathe loudly. Then they looked at Ji Hong, the veteran who dared to speak the most. At this time, he was just sitting aside with his eyes half-closed, his eyes thick with gray hair. His eyebrows made it unclear whether he was listening or dozing off. Yu Wenyuan suddenly felt a sense of dullness.
This feeling of powerlessness has been lingering in his heart since the battle at Longmendu. After experiencing the incident at Tangquan Palace, it became even more intense.
He sighed and said: "That's all, you all should go home. It's the Chinese New Year today, and I'm afraid your wives and children are also waiting for your reunion at home."
When I heard this, I almost felt The veteran's eyes lit up Next, even Ji Hong opened his eyes. Several people stood up one after another and bowed their hands to Yu Wenyuan: "Your Majesty, I'm waiting for you to tell me——"
Before he finished saying the word "retreat", suddenly, Yu Wenyuan The father-in-law walked in from outside the door.
He saluted the emperor, and then said: "Your Majesty, Duke Wushan wishes to see you."
"Huh?"
As soon as he heard that Duke Wushan was coming, Yu Wenyuan's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "He's here? Let him in quickly."
Several old ministers were about to leave, but suddenly they heard that Duke Wushan, who had been resting for several months, unexpectedly came into the palace at this time. You looked at me, I looked at you, and they all stopped and looked at the gate of Liangyi Palace.
After a while, I saw a familiar tall figure walking in from outside.
I saw Wushan County Duke Yu Dingxing striding into the Liangyi Hall, with a hint of ice and snow on his body, and the bandage on his face had not been removed. It was said that the injury should have been healed long ago, but he kept The bandage was not removed, firstly because the wound was too hideous, and secondly because the weather was cold and I was worried about freezing the wound, but this made the face with only one eye look even more ferocious and mean.
Ji Hong only glanced at him and immediately lowered his head.
Several other ministers were very attentive and bowed their hands to the Duke of Wushan County, but Yu Dingxing did not look at them. Instead, he directly came forward and kowtowed to Yu Wenyuan: "I have come to apologize!"
"Huh?"
Yu Wenyuan was smiling and was about to greet this relative, but saw him come in Just "asking for forgiveness", he was stunned immediately: "What are you talking about? Have I ever punished you? Get up quickly!"
I saw Yu Dingxing kneeling on the ground, leaning over. Said: "Weichen is guilty, Weichen deserves to die!"
Yu Wenyuan frowned: "What is going on?"
Yu Dingxing slowly raised his head, looked at Yu Wenyuan with pity and pity in his only red eyes, and said: "Your Majesty, when I went out to the city to look for patients, I never thought about it. There are remnants of Wanggang Village hiding in it, and Wei Chen's old eyes are dim, so he let this person slip away under his nose. Wei Chen knows his crime, and Wei Chen deserves to die!"
After hearing this, Yu Wenyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he smiled and said: "So this is what you are talking about."
"..."
"Yes, the remnants of Wanggang Village should not be let go. But at that time, I asked you to find the patient, not to capture the person in Wanggangzhai. Even if he escaped, it would be excusable. I don’t blame you.”
However, Yu Dingxing still refused to get up and said: "Although the emperor does not blame him, I know that my sins are serious. Not a day goes by these days without thinking about my own mistakes and trying to make up for my sins. That's why today——"
Yu Wenyuan heard the voice: "What did you do?"
(End of this chapter)