Chapter 122 Borrowing a Knife
The night in Puji Temple has always been rainy.
Wen Jia hugged her daughter early, curled up on the bed in the Zen room, and fell asleep.
The horses in the eaves of the Zen temple swayed in the night wind, making a crisp tinging sound, and sent Fan Bing's roar outside the door in.
"I want to see the princess! Who are you? Get out of here!"
"Get out--"
"I am the princess's son-in-law, Fan Bing, the son-in-law of the current dynasty! You bald donkey, are you tired of living!"
"Are you looking for death?"
Before dawn, Fan Bing found Pujili to entangle.
Kneeling in the morning class bell begging for forgiveness, crying in tears.
He said that he had no personal relationship with Pingle. The incident in Duan Prince's Mansion that day was framed...
In the eyes of others, Fan Madam Fan was extremely humble in front of the princess.
From the morning to noon, until the scorching sun was hanging high, seeing that Wen Jia was still unmoved, he exhausted his patience and could not kneel down, and said some sarcastic words and slipped down the mountain in shame.
As soon as the night fell, the little monk from Puji Temple was about to close the temple door, but he rushed in with a wine jar.
At this time, all the pilgrims had dispersed, and the monks in the temple were all practitioners and would not do anything easily. Fan Bing used the little bit of alcohol to curse and tantrums.
He was better than a shrew when he cried, made a fuss and hanged.
Wen Jia covered her daughter's ears, gently placed a talisman embroidered with the seven treasure jewels in her daughter's tightly held hands, and then slowly sat up.
Bang—
Fan Bing kicked open the Zen room.
Wen Jia's eyes instantly condensed in the loud noise.
"Don't quarrel with my daughter." She said softly, tidied up her white skirt and tucked the corners of her daughter's quilt. Then she walked over and bowed slightly to the two at a loss outside the door. "I'm sorry, I'll go and rest first, I'll say a few words to him."
Even honest officials can't make a decision on family matters, let alone the entanglement between the princess and the prince-consort?
The two little monks clasped their hands together and bowed, looked at Fan Bing, and then retreated.
"If you have something to do, please greet us."
Fan Bing looked angry and shook the rain on his shoulders. With a "clang", he threw the wine jar to the ground and raised his foot to step into the house. "Can't you let Niu Niu sleep well? Fan Bing, this is a major Buddhist place!" Wen Jia blocked the door.
Cannounced light reflected on her thin face.
The Lotus Sutra, which was copied halfway through the desk, was illuminated by the light.
The five-year-old Niu Niu curled up on the pony grass bed in the Zen room, like a frightened deer.
Her little hands tightly held the corner of the quilt, and together with the amulet given by her mother, she held it in the palm of her palm. Her spine could not stop trembling, but she never opened her eyes.
She is awake.
Under the shadow of his father's violence, this child who was sensible too early learned to protect himself by pretending to be asleep. "Let's go out and talk." Wen Jia said softly.
Fan Bing snorted, walked up staggeringly, reached out to pinch her face, sneered, turned around and walked out.
Wen Jia looked at his crooked back, looked back at his daughter's open eyes, looked at each other, smiled comfortably, and then stepped out of the threshold and slowly closed the door. "You know the best of my family background." Wen Jia walked down the corridor, his voice as calm as the Zen temple on a rainy night.
"You have squandered my dowry over the years. You have to ask for 110,000 taels as soon as you open your mouth. Where can I get you so much money?"
Fan Bing sat under the corridor, leaning against the wooden pillars, his eyes were red and full of drunkenness.
"You are a princess! Wouldn't you go into the palace to ask the emperor? This is the only skill of a princess? If I had known that you were so cowardly, I wouldn't marry you!" Wen Jia smiled, "Not every princess looks like Pingle. Don't you know how you married me in the first place?"
After hearing this, Fan Bing seemed to have been poked in his lungs.
He saw Wen Jia's contempt and disdain.
That was a noble person born by the princess of the dynasty, and he could not reach his life.
"Bitch! Don't talk nonsense to me, just take the money—"
Fan Bing stretched out his hand, grabbed Wen Jia's corner of his clothes, and pulled it hard. His crazy appearance seemed to have to swallow her alive and tear her apart to fill her inferiority complex.
Wen Jia's body trembled involuntarily.
The fear that has been developed for many years has long penetrated into the bone marrow.
She shed tears, her voice drifting in despair.
"You have taken away the key to my private warehouse. What do I have left? I have nothing left, why do you force me?"
"You are lying!" Fan Bing grabbed her hair and knocked her head on the pillar.
"You must have hidden your private money! How can you be so poor as a princess? Who would believe me if you say it! Send it, hand it over it quickly!"
Wen Jia cried out and cried out in pain: "I really don't have it anymore! Even if I go to beg for my father, he wouldn't give me so much money..."
Seeing that Fan Bing didn't believe it, she sobbed and said, "Originally, I still have a jade leaf golden cicada hairpin given to me by my mother, which can be worth a lot of money, but was taken away by Pingle during the New Year..."
Fan Bing snorted, "Don't use Princess Pingle to suppress me! Let me tell you the truth. If you don't take out the money today, I won't be able to survive, and I will also bring you to bury you!!"
He had wide eyes, his face was ferocious, he was almost crazy and abused, and a beast-like insult broke out in his throat.
The fine rain silk woven into a silver curtain, covering the ancient temple in a misty and desolation.
The bloodline slid down the middle of the eyebrows, and Wen Jia suddenly laughed softly.
"You have the will to kill me! If you beat me to death, you will have nothing."
She suddenly struggled hard and pushed Fan Bing back.
She slowly approached Fan Bing, and gently covered the back of his hand with blue veins. Before he could react, she slapped him hard.
A slap in the face is firm.
"You spend all day, idle, and only bully women and children. What a good man? Are you not short of money? Pingle once showed off to me that she built a secret room with flowing springs and waterfalls in a villa in the West Mountain. Not to mention that gold and silver cannot be counted, which jewelry is not piled up like a mountain? Whatever she wants, you can get it if you have the ability!"
The rain wet her scarlet eyes.
She turned her head and looked at the rain curtain.
On the Bodhi tree, a sharp blade flashed in the night rain - it was the dark guard who was ambushing the light. "I dare to lie to me, I can't spare you!" Fan Bing spat, wiped the corner of his mouth, and left cursingly.
Wen Jia waited for his figure to disappear into the rain before rushing into the rain, bowed to the sky, then put his hands together, slowly knelt down in the direction of the Buddhist temple, knocked on the ground with his head, and bowed three times in a row.
"My mother..."
At some point, the little Niu Niu came over.
The little girl didn't hold an umbrella, her hair was wet and her face was covered with tears.
"Mom..."
The tender call torn Wen Jia's last strength apart.
She got up and hugged her daughter tightly in her arms.
The rain washed away the blood on her face, and she cried and laughed. "I'm almost free, Niu Niu, we're about to get through."
She carried her daughter under the eaves and gently turned on the amulet on Niu Niu's palm, revealing the verses that lined the brilli.
"Only all sentient beings can achieve Bodhi."
This is the enlightenment of Master Jingkong and the token given to her by Miss Xue Liu. "Niu Niu, we will be free, someone will save me."
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The next day, as soon as the morning court severed, several close ministers gathered in the imperial study to discuss the abnormal movements of the Western armies and the Xiz Kingdom, as well as the situation in the court since King Duan innovated the criminal law and rectified corruption, and expressed his opinions.
Emperor Chongzhao half leaned against the couch, looking tired, rubbing his eyebrows from time to time.
"The military pay in the Western Front has consumed 30% of the national treasury. If a war really starts, the subsequent supply demand will only increase day by day. Even if I spend all the financial resources of the world and scrape all the people's wealth, I will not be able to fill this bottomless pit. According to my opinion, the case of the Jin Ministry must not only be investigated, but also strictly investigate and in-depth investigation, and investigate to the death..."
His eyes glanced at everyone and finally fell on Li Huan. "Not only should the Ministry of Revenue investigate, but all the yamen such as the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, the Honglu Temple, and the Taipu Temple must also be investigated! The borers in the court, regardless of their official position or power, must be spit out for me!" Li Huan bowed and accepted the order, "Yes, my son obeyed the order."
The ministers looked at each other with solemn expressions.
Emperor Chongzhao looked at them and placed the teacup heavily on the dragon pattern table. "Just do it like this. I'll do more thoughts about the affairs of the court. Today I have private matters to deal with, so I'll leave first."
The Prince Concubine Lu had been waiting outside Zichen Hall for two hours.
Many people have seen it.
The emperor was reluctant to summon him, obviously venting his anger for the princess.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh.
It's a pity that a generation of talented men, the top scholar who paraded on horseback at the Qionglin banquet, became the royal prince-consort. He not only cut off his career, but also fell into a dilemma of discord between husband and wife.
Today, Li Zhao was also in the imperial room book.
He is the prince and has not yet governed politics, but can learn how to govern politics.
However, he rarely showed up in the past, but today he stood beside him and heard from beginning to end.
After the ministers retreated, he and Li Huan saluted Emperor Chongzhao, and were reminded by the emperor a few more words before retreating.
No mistakes, one poem, one post, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one read!
Li Huan was about to say goodbye to him, but Li Zhao walked closer first. "Emperor Brother." He smiled and said hello, the embroidered dragon patterns on his cuffs shone brightly in the sunlight.
The visitor is not good.
Li Huan bowed politely, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Zhao made a "please" gesture and walked side by side with him.
Li Huan did not dare to overtake, and fell behind without any trace, maintained a distance from his body, and showed humility and respect just right.
"I don't know what is important to the prince?"
"The emperor's brother is so polite, he seems to be apart."
After "drinking together" in Duanwang Villa that day, the two of them became much more intimate on the surface.
At least in front of others, it is a harmonious scene of friendship and respect.
Li Zhao was very confused and went straight in, "You can find out the Xizi jade pendant found in the villa?"
It doesn't open the pot, like Li Zhao's character.
Li Huan breathed a sigh of relief, still with a warm smile on his face.
"I'm not hiding the prince, we have all been deceived, that jade pendant is fake."
"Oh? Is it fake?" Li Zhao raised his eyebrows, "What does the King of Wei say? So what does Mrs. Gu say?" He smiled and said, "Even if the jade pendant is a fake, he should have a mother who gave birth to it, right?"
Li Huan said, "The King of Wei denies it, and Mrs. Gu insists that it is wrong. One is a dignified prince and the other is a woman in the back house. Where did the motives and courage come from to collude with Xiz? In my brother's foolish opinion, these two people were framed. Adultery is true, and collusion with the enemy is fake."
Li Zhao nodded slightly, thinking about something.
Li Huan lowered his voice again, "The mastermind behind the scenes is exquisitely arranged, provoking fights from all sides, making profits from them, and his heart is really vicious."
Li Zhao's eyes curled up, and he looked at him thoughtfully, with a smile on his face. "Just just heard from the official in question that Xiz had a secret relationship with the old Lingzang. It happened that the emperor's brother's Zuo Yiwei was investigating the matter. In my opinion, this game is probably for the emperor's brother, so you must be careful." Li Huan thanked verbally, but his heart was shocked.
The mysterious "Jiao Zhuo Yuen" that appeared and disappeared did make him have many doubts.
He suspected that there was a chain of traps or that there was a huge conspiracy hidden here.
Otherwise, if an imperial envoy came to the Beijing restaurant to show off everywhere, why would he suddenly disappear?
The two of them had their own ulterior motives, and they walked and spoke with a smile.
Lu You stood quietly aside, and saw them coming, saluting respectfully.
Li Zhao raised his eyebrows, gave a polite greeting, and said nothing.
Li Huan was kind and said, "The prince-consort has been waiting for a long time."
After speaking, he said earnestly, "The father loves Pingle the most. You couple are not in harmony, and the father is also worried. You should take more responsibility for her. She should give in as long as she should, and don't hold back her complaints. You can't spoil her too much."
Lu Youan lowered his head and said nothing, and Wang Chengxi came out to summon her.
"Mr. Prince Concubine, please, Your Majesty, please speak in there."
Lu Youan bowed slightly: "Yes."
He nodded to the two princes first, and then turned around and entered the imperial study room. "My minister Lu Youan, I have met Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongzhao half leaned against the couch, with a soft cushion on his back, revealing his tiredness on his face. After coughing a few times, Wang Chengxi quickly handed over the handkerchief. "Son-in-law." Emperor Chongzhao raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth and said coldly: "You made a special trip to the palace today, is it for Pingle?"
Lu Youan bowed his head and bowed, "That's right."
Emperor Chongzhao looked at him with a complicated expression, sighed, and his tone calmed down a little.
"Pingle was spoiled by me and her mother when she was young. It was inappropriate to act, but her feelings towards you are unquestionable. You also have a pair of children, who are well-behaved and sensible, and there are conflicts between husband and wife, so they are tolerant of each other."
"Your Majesty." Lu Youan suddenly lifted the corner of his robe and knelt down upright, "I am here to ask for the order to leave, please give your grace."
Emperor Chongzhao looked at him in disbelief, "What did you say? Do you want to leave your princess?"
Lu Youan straightened his back and said loudly: "Please ask your princess to leave your princess. I am willing to go to the Western Frontier, build a fortress to guard the border, consolidate the territory, and serve the court with my lifelong loyalty and righteousness, and never step into the capital."
"Rareless!" Emperor Chongzhao slapped the imperial case, scolded loudly, and then started coughing again.
This angry shout made Li Zhao and Li Huan, who had just walked not far, stop.
The sound of tea cups breaking shocked the larks under the eaves to fly up.
The two of them looked at each other. Although they didn't know what was happening in the house, judging from the movement, the emperor was really angry, and it was because of Pingle.
Li Zhao glanced at Li Huan and said with a smile: "What a pity."
Li Huan frowned, stood half a step behind, and his eyes fell on Li Zhao's newly replaced rhinoceros horn sling belt. "The prince-consort has always been in conflict with the world. Even if the father is annoyed, he will only scold him... His Royal Highness, no matter how much he talks about his brother, the people under his command have been a little more open-minded, especially the left and right guards, who have investigated the people in the capital to disturb the people and cause criticism from the court and the people. If the father pursues him one day, it will be difficult for you to cover up..." "Thank you, my brother, for your advice." Li Zhao smiled and thanked him, bowed farewell to him.
After returning to the East Palace, the smile on his face became restrained, replaced by a bone-bending coldness.
"Tell the High Priest Siz that his daughter died at Pingle's hands."
The person standing in the dark room was Ye Xiao.
Every time the night owl appears, something big will happen to the East Palace.
Guan Ya, Yuan Cang and other guards were guarding outside.
After Ye Xiao took the order and left, Mei Ruhui got in.
"Your Highness, the people of Xiz are moving frequently, and they may cause a wave of storms in the court. At this critical moment, why do you have to cause trouble for yourself?" Li Zhao smiled lightly, and a strange light appeared in his eyes.
At this time, a white shadow suddenly passed by outside the window.
Li Zhao walked over quickly and pushed open the window suddenly.
A beautiful white dove swooped in and stopped lightly on his arm.
Li Zhao lifted up the corner of his lips slightly and stroked his feathers, "You are so well-behaved."
The white dove lowered its head and pecked him, and Li Zhao took off the mail tube between its claws.
The seal of the old mausoleum was branded on the letter paper.
A small skull with a knife on his back was originally a symbol of death, but Li Zhao looked at it for a moment and felt that it looked particularly cute.
"The fish bit the bait."
He smiled and turned his head, answering Mei Ruhui's inquiry just now. "She has a good show, it's a pity that she doesn't watch it alone." Mei Ruhui had a headache.
Who this "she" is obvious.
But that she and the him in front of her, two madmen gather together, aren't they going to mess around?
Two chapters are united.
Since there have been various colds, sisters, please pay attention to their health, and use masks...
Erjin's throat is so dizzy. I hope Miss Xue Liu will come to treat me. It really doesn't work. It's okay to change to senior brother.