humble minister

After returning from being assassinated in the Southern Dynasty, Lian Ying went to the court without resting for a few days.As for his absence from the court during these days, he also used the excuse of "being at home sick" to get over it. Fortunately, most of the courtiers didn't think much about it, instead they kept saying hello.It's just that most are not all, there are always one or two people who are dissatisfied.

"Hello, Master Liang."

"Master Liang has worked hard recently."

"Master Liang, can you show me your face and come and sit at my servant's house?"

After the imperial court that day, Liang Xun bid farewell to all those who came to greet him, and declined them one by one. When he was about to go home, he heard someone talking next to him: "I heard that today even the Lord was invited to the harem by His Majesty."

"What? I was invited again? This has happened several times. It's really good for me to say that Your Majesty treats Lord Lian very well. Back then, he tried to stand up to Lord Lian as the prime minister, but he still valued him very much. , Even the right to enter and leave the palace on his own has been delegated to Lord Lian. Look at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, who else has the power and love of Lord Lien today? Even Lord Li, who was named the right prime minister. There is no such thing."

"Tsk tsk, you don't understand this. Think about it, who has our Majesty favored in the harem since he became the throne, except for the queen? Let me tell you, maybe your majesty has that hobby, maybe even your lord and your majesty It’s been a secret affair for a long time, and this is what I come to the palace to see every day.” Official A stroked his mustache and said with an ambiguous expression.

"Are you crazy? How dare you say these things here? Besides, your words are too unreliable. Although the Northern Dynasty did not shy away from masculinity, His Majesty is the lord of a country after all, how could he do such absurd things?" ?! Besides, even Your Majesty is a person with real talent and learning, I think His Majesty invited His Majesty Lian into the palace to discuss something." Official Yi repeatedly shook his head, unable to believe it.

"Is there anything that can't be said at the court, but must be said in the harem?" Official A squinted his eyes, his expression became more gossip, "Even if it is for business, there are many people with real talents and learning in this court. "Aren't Lord Li and Lord Liang all such talents, so why didn't His Majesty look for them, but Lord Lian instead?"

"This..." Official B was at a loss for words for a moment, and couldn't find anything to refute.

Official A couldn't help showing off when he saw him like that: "And I have a relative's daughter who works as a maid in the palace. You don't know that there is such a saying in the palace recently."

"What do you say?" Official B was really whetted, and asked a little closer.

"Hey, everyone in the palace said that the upstart who lived in Lengxin Pavilion and was favored by the emperor is Mr. Lian. Didn't Lengxin Pavilion be changed to "Yingcheng Pavilion" after that? And they also said that The Lord Lian then went to the Southern Dynasty with His Majesty!"

"This, is this true or false? Why am I so hard to believe?" Official Yi muttered to himself, still a little unbelievable, after all, in their opinion, His Majesty does not look like a man who likes men.

"Who knows, but it can't be groundless. What we people have to remember is that Mr. Lian is now a celebrity in front of the emperor. It is right to get along well with Mr. Lian after all." Official A saw more and more More and more people noticed their side, and stopped talking too much.No matter which dynasty or generation it is in, talking about the king without authorization is a taboo that will beheaded, and he still has some sense of propriety.

"Hey, what I said to you today, you'd better rot in your stomach, don't say it out loud, understand?" Official A still didn't forget to remind her again.

"I know, I know, I still have these points." Official B assured again and again although he was still a little unbelievable.

After Liang Xun watched the two officials walk away with a sullen face, he turned his head and said to his younger generation who was also an official in the court who was following him, "Is what they said true?"

Similarly, Liang Hongzhi, who had listened to all the conversations, was about to sweat. Not many people in the court knew about Lian Zuoxiang. Of course, everyone knew that some things should not be said, so he was quite thankful for this before. The matter did not reach the ears of his uncle who was always strict, serious and meticulous.It's just that now I still let my uncle know, should he tell the truth?

"Is it so difficult to say yes or no?" Liang Xun saw his nephew's entanglement in his eyes, and he was a little clearer in his heart, but he still couldn't believe that the king who made him quite satisfied now would actually be like that A hobby, and even attacking his humerus minister?Although he is not very satisfied with the left prime minister who has not been in office for a long time, he has to admit that the other party is still somewhat talented, but even a talented person can't mess around with his monarch like this, wouldn't he be ridiculed by the world ?

Liang Hongzhi, who was still hesitant to say it at first, was so frightened by his uncle and quickly recruited everything, but finally he made up for it with a sentence: "Uncle, my nephew thinks this is mostly just rumors of the palace people when they are bored, and it can't be taken seriously. Besides, both Your Majesty and the Left Prime Minister are well-measured people, so they shouldn't be able to do such a thing."

"You should say yes." Liang Xun glanced at his nephew, who has always been excellent, and is also a leader in his Liang family's life. The man who has always been harsh and harsh can't say anything at this time, because He faintly felt that things were not that simple.There are indeed many boring people in the palace, but there are absolutely not many people who dare to chew the emperor's tongue. If there is really nothing about this kind of matter, it will not be spread to the previous court.

"Then what does uncle plan to do?" Liang Hongzhi had a bad premonition.His uncle was a veteran of the three dynasties, and also the previous left chancellor, and now he is getting old and relegated to the second line.But no one will disrespect or even despise the other party because of this, because even the current Liang Xun still has the privilege of beheading the faint king and removing the courtiers, even though the other party is now much more "gentle" than when he was young.

"Of course we have to find out first." Liang Xun coughed lightly, with a tired look on his face.He can't compare to when he was young now, and he can't do many things, otherwise he wouldn't be relegated to the second line.It's just that even so, he still won't easily let go of matters related to the emperor, royal majesty and honor.But being old also has its benefits, at least he is not as impulsive as before.

"Hongzhi, your uncle and I are getting older, and I can do less and less. The future development of the Liang family depends on your generation, especially you, don't let uncle down." Liang Xun patted Liang Hongzhi At this time, the former prime minister who had always been unsmiling showed a rare gentle smile, which made Liang Hongzhi, who was still a little worried, feel relieved and full of ambition.

"Don't worry, Uncle, Hongzhi will never disappoint Uncle's expectations."

"How's it going, have you rested?" Lian Ying heard Shi Yu's greeting as soon as he entered the door, and the question about replacing the plaque with "Yingcheng Pavilion" was suppressed, and he replied instead: "I'm fine now." , I don’t know Your Majesty..."

"I'm fine." Shi Yu raised his voice and interrupted, then waved his hand to signal Liu An to lead the other palace people back.When there were only the two of them left in the entire Yingcheng Pavilion, Shi Yu said softly, "Ah Ying, come here."

Although after a period of time getting along privately, I still feel a little uncomfortable being called out so intimately, but I still feel a little happy in my heart, even...sweet.

Walking closer, Shi Yu patted the seat beside him, and Chong Lianying raised a tired smile: "Sit with me for a while."

"This?" Lian Ying hesitated, is this too intimate and presumptuous?But before he could make a decision, Shi Yu pulled him to sit down, and was hugged, with a head on his shoulder.

"You..." Lian Ying blushed suddenly, and raised her neck cautiously, trying to avoid it.It's just that the hair on the top of Shi Yu's head rubbed against the skin of Lian Ying's neck, itching, and even Lian Ying's heart seemed to be scratched, itching inexplicably.

"Don't move, let me hug you for a while." Shi Yu's voice was hoarse with a trace of tiredness, and also with a trace of coquettishness and dependence, which made Lian Ying, who didn't really want to refuse, completely obey.

Looking at the mountain of memorials on the desk, Lian Ying understood that it must be the accumulated tasks during this period that made Shi Yu, who was already injured, become what he is now. An emperor...it's really hard to be.

The two of them stayed silently for quite a while, during which time no one from the palace came to bother Lian Ying could not help but wonder if it was Shi Yu who ordered it before.But this feeling is pretty good, but if it goes on like this, he will be so sleepy that he wants to sleep.

"Why did Your Majesty call me here today?" After thinking for a while, Lian Ying still asked carefully.

"I heard that Han Zhirou often visits Ah Ying recently." A muffled voice sounded from Lian Ying's neck, seemingly casually.

"Ah? It's..." He was a little overwhelmed by that lazy voice before answering after a while.Although he knew that he shouldn't have anything to do with Han Zhirou, how could he refuse under the guise of visiting a sick savior?And no matter what, Han Zhirou is still the soft concubine on the bright side, and he, a minister, can't refuse.

The most important thing is...he has always believed that Shi Yu would believe him.

"Don't get too close to her, no matter what reason you have to reject her." Shi Yu still said lazily, making it hard to figure out what he meant.

"Why." At this moment, Lian Ying calmed down, and even asked, "Is there something your majesty is hiding from me?"

"I'm jealous."

Shi Yu suddenly said something, which made Lian Ying, who had calmed down, blush again, and pushed him away, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Shi Yu, who was pushed away, didn't care. He sat up straight again and smiled, but there was a trace of worry in his eyes: "Ah Ying, I don't want you to be in danger. The current situation in the Northern Dynasty is not what it seems. So stable and stable, maybe you are unparalleled in resourcefulness, but you may not be able to deal with it. Everything I do is to protect you, no matter what I will do in the future, please believe me."

"Are you okay, Ah Ying?" Shi Yu stretched out his hand, caressing Lian Ying's flushed cheek and asked earnestly.