Yan Xiaohan's heart skipped a beat, and even ignoring the rudeness, he stared at Emperor Yuantai in astonishment, "Your Majesty?"
What the hell! This is ridiculous too!
He and Fu Shen were still scolding each other in the morning three months ago. The whole capital knew that the two did not like each other, so why did the emperor suddenly make them a pair
"The family of the Fu family is deeply rooted in Northern Xinjiang and has become a confidant."
These words were like a bowl of cold water, which instantly made Yan Xiaohan calm down from the shock. Needless to say, the cause and effect of the marriage were automatically linked in his mind: no wonder rumors suddenly appeared in the capital, no wonder the prince just looked at him like that, all this was in their plan. It seems that the emperor's fear of the Fu family has not happened overnight... Is the series of incidents of Fu Shen's assassination and injury returning to Beijing also part of the plan
No, not right. The primary purpose of the assassination was to kill him, and it was an accident that Fu Shen was not injured. The uncertainty of giving marriage is too strong, and it has little control over Fu Shen. This is obviously a temporary decision, but it is more like taking advantage of the trend.
However, it cannot be ruled out the possibility of one failure and another. The most important thing is, who actually spread the rumor that "Fu Shen is a broken sleeve"
"Prince Cai has offered advice to me. It is said that Fu Shen loves different things, so he can take the opportunity of marriage to completely cut off the connection between the Beiyan Army and the Fu family."
Crown Prince Sun Yunliang, what kind of hatred does he have with Fu Shen
Yan Xiaohan remembered slowly, it seemed that the prince wanted to take Fu Shen's sister as the crown prince, but because Fu Shen insisted on not giving in, the prince was rejected by the Fu family.
He told Emperor Yuantai about this, and Emperor Yuantai should also understand how selfish the prince was in this plan. But compared to holding Fu Shen hostage, this selfishness might not be worth mentioning in his eyes.
Emperor Yuantai changed his words: "This plan is feasible and feasible. But after Fu Shen leaves, who can replace him in the position of commander-in-chief of Beiyan?"
"Prince recommended Yang Sijing," he shook his head, seeming to find it amusing, but also a little helpless, and said lightly: "You are young, and your mind is shallow."
Yan Xiaohan was about to be laughed at by the father and son. Yang Sijing is the son of Empress Yang's elder brother and the cousin of the crown prince. Because of the grace of the empress, he was appointed general of the third grade right nine guards. No matter how downhearted Fu Shen is, he is also the eldest son of Duke Ying's mansion, a first-rank official of the imperial court, and the Marquis of Jingning who fought on the battlefield. What kind of thing is Yang Sijing, a dandy who came up with kindness, does it really mean that the 200,000 iron cavalry of the Northern Yan army are all dead
The dignified prince of a country can actually come up with such a sublime method to harm the hero. It is not chilling to think that such a person will become an emperor in the future.
Emperor Yuantai continued: "I don't want to let the Fu family sit on the throne, but I have no intention of destroying the Great Wall. Beiyan Iron Cavalry is the northern defense line of Dazhou. You need to move slowly. I think about it, you have lived in the capital for a long time, and you should move."
Master Yan, who was still insinuating "What is Yang Sijing" just now, suddenly fell into the same situation - there is no way, in front of the youngest general of the Zhou Dynasty, his peers with lower rank are nothing.
He knelt down again and pleaded guilty: "I have no talent and no virtue, and I dare not be your Majesty's love. Please think twice about it, Your Majesty."
Emperor Yuantai: "You don't want to?"
Yan Xiaohan: "Your Majesty forgive me."
"Menggui," Yuan Taidi's face turned cold, "I remember you told me that you don't like women, and I promised to find you a satisfactory marriage. Since Fu Shen is a fellow traveler with you, he has a talented family background. They are all top grades, why don't you agree?"
A layer of cold sweat broke out on Yan Xiaohan's back, and he was about to close his eyes and make up a "belonging to his heart" to fool the emperor, but Emperor Yuantai raised his hand and threw a roll of the imperial decree in front of him.
The jade shaft knocked on the green brick floor with a "dong" sound. Half of the embossed piece was broken, and tiny jade chips splashed into Yan Xiaohan's sleeves.
"Look." Emperor Yuantai said.
Yan Xiaohan slowly unfolded the imperial edict.
"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's decree said: General Zhenguo Jingning Hou Fu Shen, after Ying Guo Gong Fu Jian, served as an official for six years, exhausted with meritorious deeds, shocked the enemy and barbarians, and served the country with loyalty. The general of Shenwuwei, Feilongwei, the envoy Yan Xiaohan, after the family in the capital, Su Weizhongzheng, Xuande Mingen, handsome and handsome, Yunwen Yunwu, I am very fond of it. The two have a good relationship, and I decree to marry them today. It is the responsibility of Si to choose an auspicious day to get married, and I hope that you two will be of one mind and one mind, respect the country, and do not bear my will, I respect this."
"I have already sent someone to Jingning Hou's Mansion to announce the decree," he stared at Yan Xiaohan coldly, "If you think clearly, then take this decree and kneel down."
The implication is that if you don't think clearly, just kneel here until you die.
Yan Xiaohan and Fu Shen, one is a famous general, the other is an eagle dog, the other is upright, the other is hypocritical, the other has the world, the other is strong, the other is famous, and the other is notorious. Incomparably bestowed marriage, life and life have the same destination.
What was even more absurd than this imperial edict was that Yan Xiaohan's first reaction when he saw it was not anger, but a cold delight.
He thought with malice in his heart, how would Fu Shen react when he received the decree for marriage
This pillar of the imperial court, with responsibility and morality on his shoulders and dedicated and dedicated, has been trampled into the mud by the monarch he is loyal to, can he continue to calmly "think about the world"? Did he swallow the imperial decree, or did he put on the flag of Beiyan when he left Beijing, and did it the other way around
Here, Mr. Yan was chasing horses without bounds, and over there, the great eunuch, Eunuch Tian, slipped in on tiptoe, approached the emperor, and said a few words in a low voice.
Emperor Yuantai was secretly annoyed that Yan Xiaohan didn't know what to do. Hearing Eunuch Tian's report, his face was gloomy and almost dripping with water, he gritted his teeth and said, "Go, repeat what you just said to Yan Aiqing."
Eunuch Tian cautiously walked up to Yan Xiaohan, and read according to the script: "The Marquis of Jingning refuses to accept the decree, and now the chief outside the palace gate can't afford to kneel, and asks for the Holy Face."
Emperor Yuantai asked gloomily: "Tian Tong, what's the weather like outside, the Marquis of Jingning is not healthy, don't freeze it."
Tian Gonggong understood: "Go back to Your Majesty, it's raining outside. It was still pattering before, but it will be raining heavily. Now... The Marquis of Jingning has been waiting outside for half an hour. Would you like the old slave to give him an umbrella?"
There was a faint earthy smell unique to rainy days in the hall, the floor tiles were cold, and his knees were aching. Yan Xiaohan didn't need to imagine, he knew that Fu Shen would only hurt hundreds of times more than him.
In addition to the pain, there should also be a colder effort than Qiu Yu.
He finally understood what the emperor meant.
From the very beginning, Emperor Yuantai did not intend to consider Yan Xiaohan's opinion, and the questioning was nothing but falsehood and condescension. With him, Yan Xiaohan was not qualified to say "no".
What Emperor Yuantai asked him to promise was not this absurd marriage, but a little bit of the Beiyan Iron Cavalry from Fu Shen's hands.
Yan Xiaohan is now a third rank, and Commander Beiyan is a first rank. As long as he can take that position, his glory and wealth will be within reach. Besides, with the support of the emperor behind him, kicking a disabled coach doesn't seem to be difficult.
Either way, it's a good deal.
Only Fu Shen followed the same old ways and plated a layer of dark blood on this golden future.
The passage of time suddenly became extremely slow, and after an unknown amount of time, the pendulum of the western self-ringing bell in the side hall struck several times, breaking the silence of the whole hall.
Emperor Yuantai was already a little impatient, and was about to take another powerful dose of medicine when Yan Xiaohan suddenly said: "My minister is unclear about something, I beg Your Majesty to enlighten me."
"tell me the story."
Yan Xiaohan: "The Fu family has been loyal and good for generations, and Fu Shen has been on the sidelines for several years. He has no two hearts, and... he is already a crippled person, and offering marriage at this time will not only easily lead to criticism from the courtiers, but will actually encourage Fu Shen's momentum. The minister is blunt, I don't know why Your Majesty insists on doing it at this time?"
These words seemed to be loose, and Emperor Yuantai breathed a sigh of relief: "Fu Shen is indeed a loyal minister, but he is not loyal to me."
"As a general, it is a magic weapon in the hands of a king. Although Fu Shen is sharp and unstoppable, if a knife has too many thoughts, it will not be so reassuring. As a minister, some are loyal to the king, and some are loyal to the king. Loyal to the world. Like his uncle Fu Tingxin, Fu Shen is a loyal minister to the world."
"Fu Shen's knife will one day turn the tip of the knife to the master. You say, how can I pass it on to future generations with confidence? Don't forget, although the Beiyan Iron Cavalry is guarding the border, it is only a thousand miles away from the capital. away."
Yan Xiaohan once again secretly scolded Fu Shen in his heart, this stick probably did something thankless and offended the emperor. His Beiyan army was as tight as an iron barrel. Feilongwei wanted to dig some news. It's just hard to get to the sky. If he had known what had happened earlier and had prepared countermeasures in advance, why would he have been caught off guard by the emperor and the prince today!
"Menggui, you have been with me for a long time, and you are the humerus I use most," said Emperor Yuan Tai, "You are different from Fu Shen, as long as you take this step, your future prospects are limitless."
"If you insist, I will give you another choice."
Yan Xiaohan raised his eyes and looked at the emperor sitting high on the dragon chair.
Jinkou Yuyan, the cold words dyed with murderous intent, rolled down the golden steps one by one.
"Either accept the decree and marry Fu Shen, or go and get rid of Fu Shen for me."
Times have changed and the world has changed, how much the Yuantai Emperor relied on the Fu family back then, and how much he feared Fu Shen at this moment, even to the point of being unpleasant.
Yan Xiaohan picked up the decree that had knocked out a corner, and he kept kneeling. At this moment, he leaned down deeply and gave a big salute: "My minister... Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En."
The meager light of the sky entered the hall and fell on the hanging plaque of "Zhongzheng Renhe".
This autumn rain is turbulent, the water outside the palace gate is full of water, and the yellow leaves are scattered. In the gloomy and gloomy eyes, the red clothes that were wet with water were particularly conspicuous.
Yan Xiaohan walked up to the straight back without squinting, looked down, and said coldly, "Your Majesty won't see you, don't waste your time, go back."
Fu Shen didn't raise his head, only raised his eyelids and looked at Yan Xiaohan's legs, his attitude was even more arrogant than the person standing: "The emperor asked you to come?"
"It's a foregone conclusion, it's useless to talk about it. Don't ask."
"You promised him."
Yan Xiaohan seemed to be suddenly provoked by him, the anger simmering in the palace rose to the sky, and slammed down Fu Shen, "Yeah, why not? Everything I have today, my power and status, is given by the emperor. What qualifications do you have for not agreeing?!" He picked up Fu Shen's collar: "You still have the face to ask me? Aren't you lofty, dedicated to the country and loyal to Your Majesty? Thunder, rain, and dew are all kindness, so what's the matter now? I ran to the palace gate again and knelt down and begged Your Majesty to take back the decree? Isn’t it time to give the decree to thank you happily! Who are you kneeling here to see?”
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, Yan Xiaohan bowed and approached Fu Shen, even sticking to his cold profile face that was hit by the rain.
The hoarse roar was in his throat, drowned in the sound of the rain, and it was so faint that he didn't dare to fall into anyone's ears, but Fu Shen could hear it clearly.
"You are the commander-in-chief of the dignified Beiyan, why do you suffer such grievances here? Why don't you react?!"
Fu Shen blinked the water droplets off his eyelashes and suddenly laughed.
All his anger, helplessness, frustration, empathy, indifferent insight and deep suffering, all in this smile.
Yan Xiaohan seemed to be burned by this smile, and suddenly let go of his hand.
Fu Shen closed his eyes, his face was almost translucent under the immersion of the rain, the water droplets rolled down the corners of his hair, the traces meandering, the too thin jaw and neck showed a thrilling fragility and fragility: " Actually, I know that it's useless to kneel here and break your leg, but it's just hard to make peace... Do I owe you another favor? I'm really sorry."
"But Mr. Yan, a gentleman is a man of the world, he does what he does and what he doesn't do. The Beiyan iron cavalry guards the family and defends the country. How can I become famous for decades because of my own selfishness?"
"Fu may not be a gentleman, but he will never be a sinner."
The wind was violent, the dark clouds were heavy, and the sky and the earth were gloomy.
Fu Shen said: "Today's humiliation will be repaid tomorrow."
Yan Xiaohan was speechless and speechless. He used to think that he knew Fu Shen, so he despised his overly naive persistence. It was only today that he discovered that Fu Shen was far more than what he knew, and he couldn't ignore Fu Shen's consistent persistence.
He sighed, his anger completely extinguished.
Yan Xiaohan stretched out his hand, intending to help Fu Shen get up, it's not like it's always here to get caught in the rain. Unexpectedly, before his hand touched him, the man suddenly leaned forward without warning. Thanks to Yan Xiaohan's quick eyesight, he stretched out his hand to fish, and Fu Shen plunged his head into his arms.
"Fu Shen!"