A few days before the end of the dynasty, the imperial censor Gu Yong was impeached and dismissed from the capital. Coincidentally, there was a mistake in the routine examination of the Ministry of Personnel, and a series of people were punished, among them Pei Yuanshu. This series of events finally made Ye Huaiyang understand that Chu Sanghuai meant this by playing a game.
He was tired of the frustration brought about by failure. When Chu Jinglan's return to power had become inevitable, he decided to push the boat with the flow, let the people from Chu Jinglan's camp surface, and then solve them one by one until the Chu Jinglan's wings were cut off, and finally he came back to deal with him who was helpless.
But Chu Sanghuai did not expect that Gu Yong was the chess piece that was sacrificed in the plan.
South Gate of the Royal Capital.
As the New Year is approaching, there are not many people going in and out, and it is snowing heavily, and the official road outside the city gate is so vast that it is almost impossible to see the road, let alone people.
A rudimentary carriage was parked beside the broken wall in the leeward. The paint of the car was so dark that the original color could not be seen. The frame and axle were also made of extremely cheap materials. When the wind blew gently, it was shaking from top to bottom. , the curtain was held down by the driver to barely avoid being blown away, which looked very desolate.
Gu Yong was wearing a gray-white jacket and sat in the carriage, with his hands folded in his sleeves. The only thing that kept him warm was a small stove the size of a palm, and the small charcoal heads in the chamber were glowing with a faint red light, the heat emitted by him. There was not enough hot water, so that the servant next to him kept breathing and rubbing his hands, but he just closed his eyes and rested, as if he didn't feel cold at all.
After a long time, the servant couldn't bear it any longer, and took the initiative to persuade: "Sir, the weather is too bad, we will delay it any longer, and we will be blocked by the wind and snow later."
"Wait a minute." Gu Yong spit out three words indifferently, without opening his eyes, he still looked like the old god was there, and the servant couldn't say anything else when he saw this, so he had to raise the curtain from time to time to take a look, expecting someone to come. appear as soon as possible.
Perhaps God heard his wish, and the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded from the city gate. The sound became heavier from far to near. Soon, the silhouette of a person and a horse appeared in the vast snow, galloping on the ice chips. Come, and soon to the side of the carriage.
"Mr. Gu, it's too late to come down."
The visitor was a young man. After turning over and dismounting, he arched his hands towards the car window, and his muscles swelled under his thin clothes. The servant was a little scared when he saw his fierce appearance, but Gu Yong didn't have any strange expression, and even gave him a salute, very Confucian style.
"Trouble, little brother, take a trip in this windy and snowy weather."
The young man's heart warmed, and a smile appeared on his solemn face, "Mr. Gu, it's an honor to be able to deliver a letter to an elder with both political integrity and ability, just to avoid being followed. Lu, so I'm late, I hope Mr. Haihan."
Gu Yong Wen said: "Little brother is serious, it doesn't matter if I wait a little longer, safety is the top priority, and you must not be a drag on your family."
"Mister is righteous, I admire it." After speaking, the young man took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Gu Yong, "This is what the lord asked me to pass to the gentleman. Please burn it immediately after reading it."
Gu Yong opened the envelope and looked at it, only a few lines of small characters were written on it - I can't send it off today, I will welcome it in person in the future, the wise brother will return to his hometown to live in peace, and leave everything in the court to the foolish brother.
After reading it, Gu Yong seemed to be quite relieved, the folds on his face were crowded together, and his gray beard trembled slightly, then he gathered up the letter paper and threw it into the fire, turned his head and said to the young man, "Please The little brother helped the old man to pass a word, the situation is dangerous, the virtuous brother should be more careful, and the third highness will entrust him."
The Third Highness was the name that their old courtiers used to call Chu Jinglan. Since he said so, it seemed that that person was also an old courtier of Chu Jinglan.
"I'll remember it, I'll go back and pass it on to your lord." The young man took a step back, and then bowed respectfully, "I'm sorry I can't send you far, I wish you a safe journey."
Gu Yong smiled and nodded, and immediately lowered the curtain, the coachman threw his long whip, and the carriage finally set off swayingly.
The road ahead is still blinding to the wind and snow, and the road is icy and difficult to navigate. Even if the horseshoes are wrapped in coarse cloth, they will still slip. Fortunately, there are two lines of clear ruts before walking far, and the snow has been rolled away. Not long after here, the coachman happily drove his horse past, and it finally became more stable.
The servant looked out curiously, and then replied to Gu Yong: "Sir, there is a carriage parked under the tree ahead."
Gu Yong said: "Since I borrowed the way of others, I should thank them, and stop for a while when passing by."
The coachman got the order, tightly grasped the reins, then gradually slowed down, and just stopped beside the carriage, Gu Yong was about to thank the owner through the curtain, and inadvertently saw the antler emblem on the wheel, and immediately fixed his eyes , Just as he was stunned, the curtain opposite was also lifted, revealing a cold and familiar face.
"Elder Gu."
These simple words almost made Gu Yong tearful, and then he lowered his head deeply and said in a trembling voice, "Old minister - see the prince!"
Since Chu Jinglan returned to the DPRK, due to the large number of eyes and ears in the court and the public, he has been unable to see him after many appointments. Even when the plan was made, the adult was in the middle of the message. I didn't expect to see him when he was about to leave here. Chu Jinglan, teach him how not to get excited
"No need to be polite, this king is here to say goodbye to you today." Chu Jinglan's expression was indifferent, but his words were like a warm wind blowing away the coldness lingering around him.
Gu Yong was overjoyed, and felt a little panic for a while, and couldn't help but hurriedly said: "My lord, this old minister is now a culprit, you shouldn't come to meet..."
"If I don't come to see Old Man Gu, this king will feel uneasy." Chu Jinglan looked at him, his eyes were clear and bright, "This king will remember your sacrifice in my heart.
"The old minister has been content with the words of the prince, and I only hope that he can live to the day when Haiqing Heyan has achieved the success of the prince's great cause, and the old minister will have no regrets!"
The meaning of the words was obvious, but Chu Jinglan didn't respond, only bowed his hands to him.
At that time, I don't know that there will be a few more ministers like Gu Yong who sacrificed for the overall situation.
Gu Yong knew that his heart was heavy, so he didn't say any more. After kneeling again, he said goodbye to him, and resolutely embarked on the road to return home. The reason why he was so decisive was because he knew that sooner or later they would meet again, and then everything would be different.
The carriage gradually drifted away, and was soon covered up by the heavy snow. The green curtain here also fell quietly, and the silver bells tied at the two corners made a crisp sound. With the sound of coughing, Chu Jinglan immediately turned around and tightened the man's cloak beside him.
"I told you not to follow me. What if the wind chill gets worse?"
A small white face was lifted from his arms, and then a faint smile appeared: "I was going to pick up the big brother, and it happened to cover for you, how could you not come?"
It turned out that Ye Huaili happened to be returning to the capital on vacation today.
Ye Huaiyang had known about this for a long time, but it was just by accident that she fell ill after returning from the Donghuang Palace a few days ago. Perhaps she had been kneeling on the cold jade brick for a long time, and the sweat was hot and cold. lead to the cold. Chu Jinglan stared at her three times a day and drank the medicine, but it didn't work, and she kept coughing even after several days.
Today, she insisted on coming to pick up Ye Huaili, but Chu Jinglan couldn't stop her, so she had to tell Crescent Moon to wear thicker clothes for her, and let her come out after the stove blanket and other things were loaded into the car. It was too big, and when she inhaled a little, the cold air with icicles flew into her mouth and nose, making her throat itch, and she couldn't stop coughing.
Chu Jinglan raised his hand to fetch the tea cup, Ye Huaiyang took a few sips of warm water, suppressed his cough for a while, and then shouted outside, "Ciyuan, look ahead."
According to the time, Ye Huaili should have arrived, but don't be blocked by the heavy snow. It's freezing cold and the official road is deserted, so I can't help delaying.
Ci Yuan naturally understood what she meant. He was about to wave his horsewhip and run forward when a gray shadow suddenly appeared in the snow and ice. He stared into the distance for a moment, and then happily replied: "Miss, big Master is here!"
Ye Huaiyang's face suddenly lit up, and she hurriedly pushed the door to get out of the car, only to see a carriage bearing the same emblem coming from the other side of the official road at a constant speed. It got closer and closer, until it stopped slowly in front of him. The wind that came with the car has not diminished, and it was mixed with ice chips and snow seeds, which made her face hurt. She covered her face for a while, and then opened her eyes to see that the handsome and tall figure had already got out of the car and walked towards her. Come.
"elder brother!"
Ye Huaiyang rushed forward happily, the girl showed her tenderness, and Ye Huaili also spread her arms to welcome her into her arms. Although she was wearing icy armor, her brows and eyes were covered in frost and snow, but there was a softness to her. breath.
"It's so cold, why don't you stay at home and pick me up."
"Because I miss you." Ye Huaiyang smiled sweetly, looking very cute, seeing Ye Huaili, a heart seemed to fall into the velvet, beating softly and resonating.
The last time was so bad, and he didn't say goodbye in the end. This time, he thought Ye Huaiyang would not come to pick him up again, but she didn't have any grudges at all. She smiled and said that she missed him, as if she had never suffered any grievances. , teach him how not to feel distressed
Ye Huaili sighed secretly, restrained the ups and downs, slowly folded her arms to hug Ye Huaiyang tightly, raised her head inadvertently, and saw the tall figure in front of her, her face suddenly condensed, and she was full of tenderness. .
Why is he here
The two men stood still, their eyes met in the air, and there were tiny sparks. Ye Huaiyang seemed to have noticed something, raised his face and looked at them, feeling a little uneasy.
"Brother, let's go back to our home together, uncle and aunt are still waiting..."
"No need." Ye Huaili interrupted her coldly, "I still have to go to the Ministry of War to report on my duties, you can go back with him."
After he finished speaking, he let go of his hand and walked towards his carriage, walking very fast. Ye Huaiyang wanted to pull him, but he was staggered.
Ye Huaili heard her coughing hard and immediately stopped, but when she turned around, she saw Chu Jinglan striding over, catching the body that fell to the ground. Sweaty.
"Yang'er?"
Ye Huaiyang opened her mouth, but she couldn't make a sound. Her throat seemed to be stuck together, and it was so painful that Ye Huaili strode back immediately. As soon as she held her hand, she found that it was all dense. Sweat, and in an instant, the cold and hard mask on his face shattered into scum.
"Get in the car and go back to the city!"
The author has something to say: Big brother is coming back spicy~Sahua~