humble minister

"Master, Master, what are you thinking?"

The immature little hand was waving back and forth in front of his eyes, and the glutinous voice rang in his ears, and Lian Ying came back to his senses.

In the backyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion, flowers are fragrant, birds are singing, and there is a little man practicing calligraphy.Seeing Guan Xing looking at him curiously with a pen in his hand, Lian Ying couldn't help but raise his lips and smile: "It's nothing, I just got distracted."

"Oh." Guan Xing murmured, not doubting him, but continued to practice calligraphy with a pen.

Lian Ying walked behind him to look around, and had to admit that Guan Xing was really smart, but after practicing for two days, his handwriting was much better than before, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he has improved by leaps and bounds.

But he was really thinking about one thing just now, or a piece of news he heard: the fifth prince, Shi Yu, was rewarded with a hundred taels of gold for his meritorious service in protecting the crown princess at the wedding banquet, and was given a mansion, named "King of the Frontier", and held the The soldiers and horses in the northern border will soon go to the northern border to defend the territory.

Lian Ying really wanted to laugh out loud when he first heard the decree of sealing the reality and demoting it.He originally thought that the emperor's treatment of the third prince and the fourth prince was vicious enough, but he didn't expect that the way he dealt with the fifth prince was not disappointing.

Wouldn't it be convenient for the prince to ascend the throne in the future by driving people to the frontier in the name of a reward?The emperor really had a good plan, and he killed the slightest crisis to the prince in the cradle. He really counted everything, and he was really cruel.

So Shi Yu, what will you do?

If you don't go, it's disobeying the will, and the emperor can punish the crime immediately; if you go, even if you have the power of soldiers and horses, you can't rush back, even if you rush back, the crown prince has already ascended the throne at that time, and his name is justified, and everyone will return to his heart .At that time, it is really missing the throne.

Dilemma, what would you do?Is it to seize the opportunity or to move after planning?

Or will you come to me and let me help you?

Heh, what on earth was I thinking? Obviously, I was the one who didn't want to get involved in the battle for the throne at first, and I was the one who rejected him, so why did I feel sad when I saw the scene that night and knew that I liked him, and started to do this? As he hesitated, he began to hope that he would come to ask him for help again?

Man, it really is cheap by nature.

Whether he will help him or not, Lian Ying doesn't know, the small voice in his heart is deliberately ignored by him, he only knows that he can't allow himself to sink in, even though he also knows that it is impossible for Shi Yu and his sister.

But, why is he always thinking about when Shi Yu and his sister met, and when did they fall in love deeply, and does sister know that Shi Yu likes him?But I'm afraid he will never know the answers to these questions.

At lunch time, a decree was secretly transmitted to the prime minister's mansion, which shocked many people.

The decree was very simple, it was just that the emperor invited Mr. Tingyun to the palace for a gathering, but Duanmu Liang and Jiang Mingrou both showed panic when they heard the decree, and even though Lian Ying was calm on the surface, he was terrified in his heart.

The decree passed on to Mr. Tingyun has been passed on to the prime minister's mansion, what does this mean?This shows that the emperor knew the true identity of Mr. Tingyun, that the emperor sent someone to investigate Mr. Tingyun, and that the emperor knew about the Prime Minister Duanmu Liang's son, and this matter is deceiving the emperor!That's why Duanmuliang and Jiang Mingrou, who heard the decree, were panicked.

But Lian Ying thought more than them, because he guessed that what the emperor did was more likely to be a kind of threat and coercion. Threats and coercion to force him to become the prince's party were for the safety of Duanmu's family!

Tsk, he really hates being threatened and persecuted the most in his life.

Although Lian Ying has always had a good temper, he was really angry at this time, and his complexion sank after the eunuch who announced the decree left.

"Lian Ying, this will..." Duan Muliang looked at his son worriedly.

"Don't worry, father. The emperor still relies on our Duanmu family to support the prince, so he won't do anything. It's just a visit to the palace, so nothing may happen." Lian Ying interrupted his father's words to comfort him.

Duanmu Liang saw that his son seemed to have plans, so he didn't ask any more questions. His son said something right, the emperor still needed the Duanmu family to support the crown prince and keep the Han family in check. Besides, Xi Wei had just married the crown prince, even if he didn't look at the face of the monk, he still had to look at the Buddha. face which.

In the palace, the Imperial Study Room.

When Lian Ying stood here again, he felt a sense of trance when he saw the emperor sitting in a high position.

The room was silent, Lian Ying could only hear his own shallow breathing and the sound of the emperor tapping on the table.

After a long time, the emperor finally said: "I think Mr. Tingyun should have guessed what I want to say to you here."

"Of course I know. Isn't His Majesty's whole thought on letting Tingyun be used by the prince? Now that this has been found out, it seems that the outage can't be justified, right?" Lian Ying replied lightly.

"Mr. Tingyun's words are off. I don't want to embarrass you. Besides, your Duanmu family is also part of the prince's party. Wouldn't it be logical for you to help the prince? When the prince ascends the throne in the future, your sister will be the queen of the world, and you Your father will also be the head of a country, and you will be honored as a distinguished guest. At that time, no matter whether you want to stay in the palace as an official or go out to travel around the world, no one will hinder you. I think this will be beneficial to both parties Good." The emperor smiled kindly on his face, but there was no smile in his eyes.The might of an emperor cannot allow others to provoke him again and again.

Lian Ying sighed silently, if he continued to be stubborn, the emperor might really be furious, but he didn't want to agree so easily, at least it would take a while.

Exhaling slowly, Lian Ying looked up at the emperor, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, do you still remember what Ting Yun once said: No matter before or after becoming famous, Ting Yun's favorite thing to do is to travel around the mountains and rivers, and enjoy the folk life , never thought of having anything to do with the wealth of the Tian Family..."

When Lian Ying said this, he saw that the emperor's expression was getting more and more gloomy, so he changed his mouth and said: "But thanks to His Majesty's love, Ting Yun still knows how to measure. But it is not easy for me to work for the prince calmly and sincerely, at least I beg Your Majesty to tolerate Tingyun for a year, and wait for Tingyun to observe the prince carefully before making a choice, I believe this choice will not disappoint His Majesty."

"One year? Observation?" The emperor smiled instead of anger, but everyone knew that the smile at this time was not real. "Who do you think the prince is, and he still needs you to observe and judge? The prince is a man." Zhonglongfeng is also a wise master worthy of help! No matter how famous Mr. Tingyun is, he is just a reckless man. What qualifications do you think you have?! Besides, don’t forget, the fate of your Duanmu family is still in my hands. Don't think that I need you to contain the Han family so I dare not do anything, it's just presumptuous!"

The emperor was angry and laid down millions of corpses.

Lian Ying naturally didn't dare to screw it on at this time, and quickly knelt down, but he said in his heart: "Look, look, I've shaken out all my little thoughts now. It's exactly as he expected, but it just shows that the emperor wants the crown prince to ascend the throne." I really can't wait, a year is too long.

"Your Majesty calm down, it was just Ting Yun's slip of the tongue. It's just that Ting Yun has always been careful in doing things, and he has never dared to do things that are not very sure. I implore Your Majesty to forgive Ting Yun for one year. Ting Yun promises that he will be used by the prince after one year. And Ting Yun will definitely not serve others during this year. Besides... Duanmu's family has always been the most loyal servants of the royal family, and will never disobey the Lord's affairs."

Seeing Lian Ying's sincerity, even a little trepidation, the emperor calmed down a bit, and when he heard him mentioning the one-year period again, he couldn't help sneering: "Okay, good Mr. Tingyun, you keep asking me to promise you a one-year period." Do you think that I won't live until that time, and then you can do whatever you want without any scruples?!"

Hey, it seems that although the emperor is old and not in good health, his brain is still working well.This was the idea that Lian Ying was planning, but not all of it, because he knew it would not be so simple, but anyway, after the old emperor passed away, the crown prince ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. He will deal harshly with Duanmu's family.

"Okay, I will allow you this year." The emperor agreed with a wave of his sleeves, which made Lian Ying look up at the unsmiling emperor in surprise.

"But don't think that you can do anything after I die. I will draw up a secret decree and arrange people to keep it well. After the crown prince ascends the throne, the one-year period will expire. If you can't serve the prince loyally all the time, then Your Duanmu family is still doomed, even the crown prince can't save you."

Sure enough, Lian Ying sneered in his heart, he knew that the old emperor would not agree so easily, but such persecution really made people uncomfortable.

How long can a surrender that threatens the lives of relatives last?The old emperor never knew love in his life...

It was actually not too late when Lian Ying came out of the palace, but it must have been because of the rain in summer, the sky was gray and a few drops of rain fell "pattapatta".

Although Lian Ying knew that he should go back quickly at this time, lest the rain would intensify later, but he still walked slowly, but he was constantly thinking about what to do.

Before, he secretly laughed at Shi Yu for facing a dilemma, but in the blink of an eye he himself fell into such a dilemma.He knew that if he failed to fulfill the emperor's wish to assist the prince, there would always be a sharp knife hanging over the Duanmu family's head; Being able to become an emperor who guards the country, not to mention the Han family who is coveting, even Shi Yu is also secretly watching the throne. If Shi Yu can really win the throne, what about the Duanmu family?

But in all fairness, regardless of feelings, he thinks that Shi Yu is more suitable to be emperor, maybe...he should help him?

As he was thinking and walking, Lian Ying's mind was muddled until the big raindrops poured down and drenched his whole body, and his ears were filled with the sound of raindrops hitting the ground. He squinted his eyes before he saw the palace gate. Standing is a man in black clothes.

The man ran towards him with an umbrella, and Lian Ying felt himself being hugged in the blink of an eye.The oil-paper umbrella hanging above his head blocked the rain, and there was a faint fragrance, and the person holding him also had a faint cold fragrance, but his body was warm, which made him move closer involuntarily.

In a daze, Lian Ying heard that person's eager voice ringing in his ears——

"Fool, don't you know how to hide from the rain? You are so weak."

So, is it Shi Yu?

So, is this caring about him?She should be happy, but why is her nose sour and astringent?

He gently stretched out his arms and hugged Shi Yu tightly, but he couldn't say a word. He really wanted to ask, ask——

【Hey, Shi Yu, how do you want me to choose? 】

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Hey, no one is bubbling?Come and comment, this is motivation, after all, the first volume is almost over...

Ps: Post it early today, and then save some drafts for a double update tomorrow... Then I will probably be able to enter the second volume... Visual inspection...