When Zheng Ying heard her mention the word 'steal', she was so scared that her hair stood on end. She sternly said, "Yinyin, you said that the earring is yours. How come this consort has never seen you wear it? Did you trample on the rules that I taught you? Instead of learning the good things, you learned how to steal things! Why haven't you taken off the earring yet? " After thinking about it, she felt that only if Yinyin stole something that belonged to another maidservant would it be impossible for her, the master, to instruct her. Since she could absolve herself of the crime, why would she care if the maidservant was wrongly accused?
Yinyin's eyes widened as she looked at Zheng Ying in disbelief. Her eyes were filled with sorrow. Zheng Ying was stared at by her questioning gaze and felt a little ashamed. She turned her gaze to the side.
Yinyin sniffed and shouted, "Yes, I am a thief. I stole the portrait of the Emperor and lost the earring at the same time. The portrait can be returned to its original owner, but I just want to take back my mother's belongings! "Zheng Ying anxiously said," This consort has already explained the matter of the portrait to the Emperor. You don't need to say anything else. " While giving her a meaningful glance, Yinyin misunderstood and thought that she was hinting for her to take the blame. She hurriedly added, "This was all this servant's recklessness. Niang niang didn't know anything about it. His Majesty can only blame this servant."
When Zheng Ying heard this, she wanted to cry but had no tears. Fulin thought, "Consort Zhen told me that she used flowery words to swindle the portrait from Yinyin, but Yinyin said that she stole it and took all the responsibility on her own head. Her expression was also so panicked. She must have been forced to do it. This kind of character … there's nothing to say. "
Luo Jin pretended to be pleasantly surprised and shouted, "Aiya, I was just wondering. Recently, I searched every nook and cranny of the palace and couldn't find that portrait. So it turned out that it was taken by you. It was the painstaking effort of Consort Yun niang for several days and nights. She wanted to present it to the Emperor. She was prepared to spend a few more days to redraw it. "
Fulin's heart was filled with warmth as he said, "This Emperor has seen that painting. This Emperor naturally understands Yun-er's intentions. Her painting is so vivid and lifelike that it cannot be done without true feelings. Please express my gratitude to her on behalf of Zhen, and advise her not to work too hard, and to pay more attention to her daily rest. "Luo Jin laughed and said," Those words carry too much weight, I cannot convey it. This servant is just a nobody, how could I dare to represent the Emperor? If you want to say that Her Highness is in the inner room, why don't you personally tell her? That's much more meaningful! "
Zheng Ying gave Yinyin a look, indicating that she wanted to know about the situation in the palace. Yinyin said in a low voice, "This servant and the eunuchs were all watching and didn't dare to blink. We didn't see that person come out." Zheng Ying was suspicious, but immediately realized, "That's right, that crafty girl Luo Jin is playing hard to get." Sure enough, Fulin said, "This Emperor won't disturb Yun-er, there's no harm in coming back another day." Zheng Ying stepped forward, gently took Fulin's arm, and said, "Could it be that Your Majesty has forgotten that you still have to intercede with Consort Yun for chenqie? How can you easily pass through the door and not enter?"
Fulin patted his forehead and said with a laugh, "That's right, thank you for reminding me. This Emperor has indeed said that." Zheng Ying was overjoyed. She swept a triumphant gaze toward Luo Jin, deliberately pinching her tone, and said, "I say, Luo Jin, it won't be a problem for ben gong to go in with His Majesty, right?" Luo Jin laughed and said, "Naturally. Your Majesty, Niangniang, please come in. "She took a step back and spread out her arms. Zheng Ying followed Fulin without slowing down a step, not giving Luo Jin any opportunity to report.
Entering the palace hall, the first thing she saw was an empty hall. This scene was exactly what Zheng Ying wanted. She proudly walked into the inner room. She wanted to scream to match the scene, but she saw Shen Shiyun, who was supposed to be 'having fun with a wild man', sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a piece of sea-blue brocade embroidered with a gentle smile on her face. Her robe was neatly dressed, and she didn't seem to be in a hurry to put it on. Her back was leaning against the corridor pillar, and the pure white muslin curtain was hanging by her side, gently fluttering, setting off an extraordinary fairy-like temperament.
Zheng Ying's eyes were bigger than copper bells, but she still couldn't believe what she was seeing. Her gaze swept around the room, and fixed on a figure in the corner. That person was squatting on the ground, and his posture didn't change for a long time. Zheng Ying lightly walked forward, went around to the front, and kept peeking through the gap between his raised hand and the side of his eyes. That person suddenly raised his head, and their eyes met. Zheng Ying was so surprised that she cried out involuntarily, "Hu Wei? How could it be you? " Hu Wei opened his mouth and smiled silently at her. Zheng Ying asked again, "You … what are you doing?"
Hu Wei stood up, casually put a piece of cloth in his hand on his arm, and made a thousand circles. He said with a smile, "This humble one pays respect to the Emperor and Consort Zhen niangniang. Long live the Emperor, long live niangniang. Can't niangniang see what I'm doing? This humble one is wiping the dust! But you have a special servant to serve you, so you don't know much about these things, so you can imagine. "Zheng Ying didn't care about his ridicule, and asked anxiously," With your status, how could you do this kind of lowly work? Are the rules of the Snow Song Palace so indiscriminate? "
Hu Wei seemed to have heard something new, and said with a smile, "Then in your opinion, with this humble one's status, what kind of work should I do?" Zheng Ying said, "You are the palace's armed imperial bodyguard, so you should always protect your master's safety. Dirty and tiring work should be left to the servants to clean up. Only this can be considered a reasonable division of labor. " Hu Wei said with a smile, "Niangniang Consort Yun is not always in danger, is there a need to be so vigilant? In our place, there is no specific division of labor. Some small things that are within our ability, whoever sees it will do it on their own initiative. No one has ever had the thought of slacking off or playing tricks. This is called 'the best way to govern'. "
Hearing this, Fulin nodded repeatedly. He clapped his hands and said, "Well said! If the important ministers in Zhen's court could have this kind of open-minded attitude of 'treating the world as their home', they wouldn't have to fight for power and seize power, which would lead to chaos. This imperial bodyguard of yours is very knowledgeable. "Hu Wei said with a smile," Many thanks for Your Majesty's praise. There are no weak soldiers under a strong general. This humble one was taught by Consort Yun niangniang. This humble one has demonstrated well. " Shen Shiyun nodded and said, "Replying to Your Majesty, chenqie told them that every time there is a major event, they must unite as one, and there is no need to fuss over trivial matters."
Zheng Ying coldly snorted and said, "It's good to have this idea, but the palace hasn't been peaceful recently. It is said that younger sister Consort Yun was attacked by an assassin in her bedroom. The imperial bodyguards were helpless. Fortunately, a strange man came to her rescue in time. Mr. Hu, may I ask why there are so many outsiders who can easily break into the Snow Song Palace and cause Consort Yun to be injured? This is your dereliction of duty! " Fulin was shocked. He took a few steps forward and sat beside Shen Shiyun. He held her hand and asked anxiously, "Yun 'er, you … you're injured? Where are you hurt? Quickly let Zhen see! "
Although the matter of the assassin was widely spread in the harem, none of the imperial concubines were willing to take the initiative to mention their love rival out of jealousy. Although the princes had many eyes and ears, they didn't even care about the Emperor's safety. They were eager to fish in troubled waters. They only secretly sent more people around the mansion, but no one reported it. Therefore, Fulin didn't hear the news until now.
Shen Shiyun said, "It's just a minor flesh wound. It's no longer a problem. Thank you for Your Majesty's concern." Only then did Fulin breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Don't be so polite. Did you see the assassin's appearance before? This time, Zhen will definitely issue an imperial edict to investigate thoroughly and find out who this daring guy is! Think about it, have you made enemies with anyone recently? "
Shen Shiyun's eyes swept over Fulin's back and landed on Zheng Ying's face. She raised her eyebrows at her. Only Zheng Ying saw this small movement. She saw that seven parts of her smile contained three parts of her anger. She panicked and thought, "If she bites back and accuses me, I won't be able to defend myself!" She couldn't help but tremble with fear. Shen Shiyun withdrew her gaze and looked at Fulin. She smiled and said, "The matter of the assassin was purely a misunderstanding. It was a false rumor spread by people with ulterior motives." Zheng Ying was just about to interrupt her, but she was worried that she would take the opportunity to retaliate. Therefore, she closed her mouth and didn't say anything.
Shen Shiyun sighed and said, "Chenqie knows that Your Majesty is worried about national affairs. In Chenqie's opinion, it's not advisable to kill the common people. Their status and strength are weak and insignificant. They just want to eat enough and wear warm clothes. They can live a stable and stable life. Even if there are occasional disturbances, they won't pose much of a threat to the central imperial family. If they oppress them too much, they will appear to be cruel and immoral. They will become the subject of ridicule. The real troublesome ones should be those Wulin people with unique skills. They think that they can shoulder the heavy responsibility of saving the world and helping the people. Under the banner of 'petitioning for the people', they revolt everywhere. Every year the imperial court sends troops to suppress the rebels. The national treasury also spends a huge amount of money. "
"That's right," Fulin said, "Moreover, they are very stubborn. We use both soft and hard methods to persuade them to surrender, but they are all spineless people with no ability. Is there no good way to deal with them? "
Shen Shiyun said, "Before Chenqie entered the Palace, I had some contact with this kind of people. I saw that they pay particular attention to the three principles of 'loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness'. They are loyal to their subjects, filial piety to their sons, and righteousness to their friends. If they lose these three principles, they will be spurned by the public. Related to these principles, they strictly abide by their status and do not dare to offend their superiors. For those who are loyal to them, if they act foolishly afterwards, they will only risk their lives to remonstrate, but they will never betray them. For example, the generals of the gangs are loyal to the Bangzhu, the big and small groups are loyal to their respective leaders … "
Fulin said, "According to what you said, these ideas have been deeply rooted for thousands of years. But they are not loyal to Zhen. Won't it be impossible to reverse the situation? "
Shen Shiyun laughed and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, Chenqie has not finished. Although the Jianghu sects belong to different factions, the overall situation remains the same. They all obey the Wulin Alliance Leader's jurisdiction. Whatever decision he makes, everybody will obey. As long as we can persuade the Alliance Leader to surrender, we don't have to worry that others won't follow his footsteps. Moreover, people have the heart to follow the crowd. They feel that it is difficult to stand alone. Even if they want to surrender, they won't dare to act alone. With the Wulin Alliance Leader leading the way, as soon as they see the general trend, they won't dare to rebel. But we have to persuade one person, and at the same time we have to subdue several thousand uncivilized people. "
Zheng Ying listened to her speaking with fervor and assurance, while Fulin nodded continuously on the side. How was it the same as when Fulin was talking to her with knitted eyebrows and a bitter face? She was not convinced, so with a cold laugh she said, "It's easy for you to say, ordinary people can't be persuaded. Won't the Wulin Alliance Leader be even more old-fashioned? How can he be easily persuaded by you? " Shen Shiyun laughed lightly and said, "But the Wulin Alliance Leader is not an old man. Bengong invited Li Yuanzhu to the Palace to discuss reconciliation. After spending a lot of effort, I finally persuaded him. Now he has agreed to persuade his subordinates. I also took the initiative to give him an official position. Your Majesty won't object, will you? "
Fulin was greatly delighted. "You have unexpectedly persuaded the Alliance Leader?" He said, "This … this is a good thing that will benefit the next ten thousand years! Yun 'er, you are really something. "Zheng Ying interrupted," What kind of official position is that? If he is given an important position, he will rebel from the inside. He is like a vermin, it is impossible to guard against him. " Shen Shiyun laughed and said, "You don't have to worry, it is just a sesame mung bean small official. Even if he wants to rebel, he doesn't have the capital to rebel."
Fulin was relieved, but doubtful at the same time. "Such a low official position," he asked, "How … how did you persuade him? I am afraid he has other plans, don't he? "
Shen Shiyun laughed and said, "Your Majesty, please don't worry. He agreed to help, definitely not for a high official position and generous salary. Think about it, he is already the Alliance Leader, above tens of thousands of people in the Wulin Alliance. If you really want to give him an official position, in the Palace, other than the Emperor's throne, there is no other higher position. Moreover, Chenqie discussed with him about merging the military power and tempting him with benefits. The Sacrifice Shadow Demon Cult is a rebel group in the Imperial Court, they also have a bad reputation in Jianghu, they are the public enemy of the Wulin Alliance. On the surface, we are doing a good thing for the common people, we can also make the people reevaluate the Imperial Court. But in fact, what we have gained is a great hero who can fight against ten people. We only need to borrow some weak soldiers to muddle through. Although this move is somewhat risky, it is more safe than disadvantageous. The assassin who broke into the Palace was a Demon Cult killer who came to assassinate Li Yuanzhu. Naturally he is dead now. "
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