Rule the Roost in the Tang Dynasty: 922 Du Shenyan

The old bustard who painted the boat knew that the people in the cabin must be several high-ranking officials discussing matters, and she could guess that since she entered the room, she has been at ease, but has spoken well. It is the person with the highest status and status among those people. It is likely to be a certain prince or nobleman, or a great figure in the royal family who has a very close relationship with the palace. Otherwise, how could the high officials in the court follow his command? Do it.

The old bustard, who came out of the cabin, stood on the bow, watching the sparse and dim lights on the river embankment, the rows of willow trees, the silhouettes of people who suddenly appeared, and they hurriedly left. , Said he was going to invite Master Cheng Du Luoyang to come here.

The singing and laughter still swayed on the surface of the Luoyang River, the old bustard was in a trance, only feeling a little bit of cold light in front of him, and then saw the figure behind the willow forest quickly rushing towards her.

In the blink of an eye, the old bustard hadn't realized what was going on, and there was a blast of iron hoofs in his ears, and then the figure that had just rushed down had boarded his own painting boat from the side of the ship. .

One by one Wuwei with the color of his face, with horizontal swords stuck in his waist, and even some people with crossbows on their backs, one by one, they walked into the cabin with their eyes bright. Before she could react, they were originally Not many guests, but at this time were driven out by these people.

And the daughter who was still playing the piano and singing at the stern was stopped by the military guards and continued to play the piano. Looking at the cabin that became a little noisy for a while, the old bustard was about to turn around and walk into the cabin to see to the end What's going on here? In the blink of an eye, my own painting boat was surrounded by government officials.

But as soon as she turned and moved, she saw a sharp horizontal knife brush appearing in front of her. The crooked chill and the cold light on the blade made the old bustard instantly feel the back rise. Chill.

"Be honest, we have chartered this ship today, and the others must disembark." A Wuwei said, looking at the old bustard's uncertain eyes.

The thick foundation concealed a lot of emotions on the old bustard's face, but it couldn't stop the old bustard's mouth: "Cocoa, my lord, these guests haven't given money yet."

Looking at the panic-seeking guests, being driven away by the guards, the old bustard's heart seemed to be dripping blood. If these people just left, where would I go to them tomorrow to ask for money, and Who will admit it.

"Don't worry about it, someone will give it to you in a while." After hearing about the reputation, the old bustard saw the pocky-looking adult in the cabin on the second floor walking over from the empty staircase.

"My lord, this is a small business, and it can't stand you..." The old bustard knows that these people are easy to talk. After all, all the officials she has contacted over the years have allowed her to sum up some experiences.

That is, most officials with high positions and powerful powers have no pretensions. Sometimes they even give you a very low-key feeling, making you never imagine that he is the legendary high official.

The other is that the official position is not high, the power is not big, but the high-profile official is very high. No matter where this kind of official went, it seemed that he was afraid that others would not know that he was an important court official. Sometimes people thought that he was the emperor's sage.

Di Renjie smiled at the old bustard's face that looked pale because of foundation, and said, "Don't worry, all the money of the leaving guests will be paid by us. How can I say that I am also the old customer of your painting boat. I’m afraid that I won’t be able to make a mistake."

After finishing speaking, before the old bustard could speak, Di Renjie waved his hand to signal that the guards began to block the river area, and the sound of horseshoes that had just sounded in the distance stopped on the river bank at this time. In a short while, along with the riverbank road and the riverside, they were blocked by the armored soldiers.

Although it has long been common for your Majesty to go to the painting boats or the folks, there is no need to block the Luoyang River in this way, but just now with Li Qiao and the two of them, they still secretly communicated with Du Bing and others. , After all, this time against the wealthy and nobles headed by five surnames and seven hopes, the court has used all the power it can use, and even the concubine Wen ran to contact some rangers to spread public opinion in Luoyang.

However, these rangers have never been restricted by the court, and they do things entirely based on their own preferences. Who knows if the rangers who appear on the river will be detrimental to your Majesty.

Whether it is the other painting boats on the opposite side of the river, or the painting boats not far from the left and right sides, at this moment, driven by the guards, they all begin to slowly drive away from the calm river surface.

Li Hong, standing at the window on the second floor, listened to some noisy sounds outside, opened the window and looked at the two sides of the relatively calm river. The painted boats were slowly driving away, and he couldn't help but shake his head and smile. A few times.

Since becoming this emperor, personal freedom has been restricted much more than when he was a prince, and he has lost his unrestrained appearance at all. Even if he goes out alone occasionally, I don’t know how many people are secretly. Protecting yourself.

"Li Qiao, this is the idea of ​​you and Di Renjie again? I have said it many times, you have done this, and you will be alarmed when there is nothing wrong. No one knew what was wrong with this painting. After such a tossing, who wouldn't know that this painting boat is different from other painting boats? People who care about it will naturally notice it." Li Hong turned to look at Li Qiao and said.

Next to it is Lin Cui, the only one still playing in the painting boat. At this time, the only sound of the piano in this small boat is flowing slowly from Lin Cui's space.

"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, but just in case. In case someone alarms you, it is our sin. Such prevention is also in case the officials and others are afraid of appearing. It is better to take strict precautions. "Li Qiao smiled, looked at Li Hong's smiling face, and said haha.

When Li Hong was talking with Li Qiao, Wang Xiaojie, and Yao Chong, noisy footsteps came from the stairs, and then Di Renjie’s voice was heard: "Please, my son has been waiting for you for a long time."

As Di Renjie's voice disappeared, and the door was opened at the same time, the cabin was not originally a very big cabin, but it became a bit crowded after a few middle-aged people came in with ashes.

Because there was no order from Li Hong, Lin Cui was still stroking the strings when everyone came in, and the sound of the piano was still streaming from her fingertips.

It’s just that she looked up quickly and saw her husband Guo Jingzhi, following a few people, her expression was a bit dazed, and she followed everyone in, seeing herself and Du merged. When everyone was in the room, Guo Jingzhi's expression was tense again, and he began to think quickly in his mind. When he invited himself and the lady here today, what are their intentions?

Looking at Lin Cui’s calm expression, she was still playing the piano without hurriedly. It didn’t look like she was forced to come here by Du Bin and others, waiting for her to come to rescue, so she couldn’t help but look like it. Lin Cui didn't speak, but Lin Cui bowed his head and ignored it.

"You are Du Shenyan? You are Guo Jingzhi? Do you two know each other?" Li Hong asked lightly while sitting at the table looking at the few people standing in a row against the wall.

"The minister is Du Shenyan...The minister Du Shenyan has met your majesty, and the minister knows this son Guo." Du Shenyan originally wanted to salute first, but before he could do it, Li Hong began to ask questions. Had to salute while answering.

And Guo Jingzhi, who was also asked by Li Hong, was completely blank in his mind after hearing Du Shenyan's words at this moment, and he couldn't believe it. The young man in his thirties sitting in front of him now Man turned out to be the current emperor of Datang.

The sound of Lin Cui's piano was also out of tune again when Du Shenyan gave a salute to reply, but this time it was even more serious. After the out-of-tune sound, the strings broke abruptly, which also made her His hands froze in the air again, and his heart was happy and worried, startled and afraid for a while.

The happy thing is that I did not expect that what I heard just now would be your Majesty today, and the worry is that if Du Shenyan denies it, will your Majesty believe his own words? When the time comes, will he be implicated in the husband, will he be sent to prison by your majesty?

Just as Lin Cui lowered his head and was thinking about his and her husband’s end tonight in mixed joys and sorrows, she heard her husband say after Du Shenyan’s reply, “Xiaomin Guo Jingzhi has seen your majesty ~IndoMTL.com~ As a husband and wife for many years, she could immediately hear that her husband’s tone was full of tension and anxiety just like the sound of her piano just now, and even the words were intermittent and trembling.

"I heard that these two people have asked you to avenge justice, but after you received the gift from others, you didn’t help them avenge justice. Your son also used words to persecute Lin Cui because he coveted Lin Cui’s beauty. People, can this happen?" Li Hong asked, looking at Du Shenyan with a solemn expression.

"In reply to your majesty, the minister has never received their gifts, but only met this Guo Jingzhi once. It was last year. The reason why the minister remembers so clearly is only because he is also a scholar of my Datang When he failed to participate in the imperial examination last year, he believed that someone had replaced him by an impostor. The minister thought that he was nonsense. The imperial examination was always fair and just, and there was no room for sloppyness, and no one would behave personally. Replace him. So Chen Nian ignored and pursued his slander of imperial examinations because of his hard time studying. As for the child who had coveted the beauty of his lady... Your Majesty, Xiaoer Du He is 19 years old this year. , And Guo Jingzhi’s lady..." Du Shenyan said here, glanced at Lin Cuihou, who was sitting in front of the window, bowed his head and said: "Although she looks good, she looks bigger than a child. It’s a few years old, and she’s already a woman. How could the child fall in love with her? The minister thought it was Guo Jingzhi and his wife because the minister ignored their complaint, so they took the opportunity to slander the minister and the child."

"But when I asked your son Du Bin just now, he admitted that he was greedy for the beauty of Guo Jing’s wife Lin Cui, and also said that as long as Lin Cui followed him, he would ask you to be the master of their couple. , You can even stop participating in the imperial examination and directly recommend him to the official career." Li Hong glanced at Lin Cui and Guo Jingzhi, their faces looked extremely scared at this moment.