Gui Yuan

Chapter 33 Chapter Palace

When leaving, Cao Xu and several of his lieutenants came to see him off and said, "This time, I don't know when we will see you next time."

Xiao Yuan smiled and said: "Hey, what's the matter with you, the big man is timid, be more chic, we will have a lot of opportunities to get together in the future."

Cao Xu thought about it, nodded and said: "Then it's settled, see you next time."

When they were talking with their old friends from Northern Xinjiang, Ning Qing thought that she had nothing to do, so she waited at the tent with Fei Tian, ​​not wanting Cao Xu to come to him on purpose.

"How offensive I was before, please don't mind Mr. Ning."

"Oh, it's not a big deal at all, I'm just joking, you, I'm sorry if you do this."

"I said that Mr. Ning is an open-minded person." Cao Xu smiled lightly, turned his head to look at Wei Yao who was talking to Xiao Yuan, and said cautiously, "Our general has been alone for half of his life, and it is really rare to meet you. Mr. Open-minded and interesting, he is a good match with you. The general has spent most of his time on the battlefield since he was born, and he is used to seeing the smoke of gunfire, so naturally it is not easy to get along with him. I hope you will forgive me."

Wei Yao looked majestic, but one or two of his subordinates were worried about him.Ning Qing smiled, looked in Wei Yao's direction, his eyes met, he turned around and said, "Don't worry, I will."

Sending you off for thousands of miles has to be a farewell. Cao Xu sent them down the mountain and was about to return to the mountain to guard the pass. Wei Yao drove up to him on the snow and said, "You must take what I told you yesterday to heart and be careful." .”

"Yes." Cao Xu clasped his fists.

Wei Yao smiled faintly, took the horse rope, and walked to Zhu Yu's carriage to lead the way. Cao Xu heard him say "Let's go."Cao Xu stood there for a long time until their figures became blurred before turning back.

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Originally, more than [-] people were escorting the prince, but they ran into the imperial doctor sent by Emperor Xiangfeng on the way, and it became a mighty long line of hundreds of people, which could attract the people to stop wherever they went, and the officials from all sides even showed their utmost hospitality. , Shengsheng delayed the speed of returning to Beijing.Within two days, Wei Yao issued an order: only follow the official path, if anyone has any objections, don't tell him, just leave by yourself.

As soon as this remark came out, it naturally aroused dissatisfaction among the officials in the imperial capital. Wei Yao didn't bother to be euphemistic, and said directly: "The prince needs to rest, and he has to go to the city as the adults want. Are adults capable of taking care of it?"

Hearing this, several officials looked at each other in blank dismay, none of them dared to say anything.

Wei Yao said: "Since that's the case, do as I say."

"Yes, we listen to the Lord." Several ministers obediently said.

When Wei Yao is far away, these people dare to attack.

"I don't know how to respect the elders at all, it's simply wanton and surly!"

"I knew that Wei Yao was not a good idiot, but seeing him today is really extraordinary. When I go back, I will play a performance and ask His Majesty to call the shots."

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Before leaving, no one would have guessed that it took so long to go here. It was late spring when I went, and it was almost early summer when I returned. The scenery of the imperial capital has been turned upside down. The tree shadow trembled slightly with the breeze.

Outside the palace gate, people on the left and right have been waiting for a long time.The convoy walked slowly to the front of the palace gate, but was blocked by them invisibly.

Ding Chong'an and Ning Ke followed suit and said: "I welcome His Highness the Crown Prince back to the palace."

Fei Tian opened the curtain of the car, and the prince appeared in front of everyone. His face was pale after recovering from a serious illness, but he was in good spirits. He said, "My lords, you are welcome."

Such a large group of people stood in front of the door, retreating or entering, Wei Yao didn't respond, Ning Qing gave Fei Tian a wink, Fei Tian understood, and said: "The prince is a little tired from the exhaustion of the boat, the two adults have something to do. Why don't we talk about it later?"

Ding Chong'an respectfully said: "How dare you delay His Highness's rest? His Majesty said that His Majesty has had a hard time traveling, so there is no need to go to pay his respects. His Majesty will move to the East Palace in person later. His Majesty wants to ask Mr. An to go to the Anqing Palace for questioning, so he asked the minister to wait." Welcome here."

welcome?To put it nicely, why wait so many people to block the door?If Wei Yao dared to say 'no', they would immediately take him away in a legitimate manner. At that time, it would not be a pretense of interrogation, but a fair trial.

Ning Qing silently glanced at Ning Kecheng, the father and son had a good understanding, Ning Kecheng happened to meet his eyes, and shook his head slightly, signaling him not to act rashly.

Wei Yao got off his horse and threw the sword to Zhao Min. Surprisingly, he didn't go to the palace gate, but walked to Ning Qing in full view, and said, "I won't be able to get out for a while. I have something to do. I will leave it to you to do it."

After thinking about it, Ning Qing understood: "Fei Tian and I will go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice later."

A smile slowly appeared on Wei Yao's quiet face, and he nodded.He turned around and walked in front of Ding Chongan, and said, "Please lead the way."

In the Anqing Palace, Emperor Xiangfeng, who hadn't seen him for a long time, didn't put on a straight face, but he couldn't say he was pleasant. He just nodded slightly when he saw Wei Yao saluting.

"I am very pleased that An Guogong has dealt with the Xingchuan matter for me this time." Even though he said that, there was no sense of relief on his face, and he immediately changed the topic and returned to the topic, "But the previous Zou, when it comes to the fever epidemic, the prince contracted this disease and was seriously ill. Wei Yao, do you know how much I am suffering these days? Even the queen is hiding it from me. The prince is my son, the heir apparent , shouldering the expectations of me and even the great Wei, if something happens, have you thought about the consequences?"

Wei Yao lowered his eyes, was humble and respectful, and was full of courtesy: "I never thought about the consequences. Your Highness will be safe and sound with the protection of the emperor. If there is an emergency, I am willing to accept the punishment."

"Hmph." Emperor Xiangfeng snorted coldly, picked up the teacup and glanced sideways, "Times have changed, so it's easy to say."

Wei Yao knew that he was making things difficult on purpose, but as a subject, one was seeking the well-being of the common people, and the two monarchs were loyal, so he had to report something.

Wei Yao suddenly knelt down and said, "I have something to announce."

Emperor Xiangfeng was also at a loss: "What's the matter?"

"Your Highness probably contracted the fever when he was in Xingchuan. At that time, most of the prisoners in the Xingchuan case were present. I was worried that they would also be infected with the fever. I ask Your Majesty to end them as soon as possible."

"What?" Emperor Xiangfeng threw the teacup on the table, and the tea was scattered everywhere.Pointing at Wei Yao, he said angrily, "Okay, look at what you did! Not only did the crown prince catch a fever, but he also sent sick prisoners to the imperial capital, putting the people in the imperial city in danger. Wei Yao, what kind of heart do you have?"

"I found out about it by accident seven days ago. I set off to return to Beijing the next day. At the same time, I sent a quick note. Didn't Your Majesty receive it?"

Emperor Xiangfeng turned his head and held back his anger: "I didn't see the memorial you mentioned."

Wei Yao looked at him quietly, with inexplicable emotions in his eyes, and said after a while, "Maybe there was a mistake on the way."

"Wei Yao." Emperor Xiangfeng closed his eyes, as frustrated as if he had given his heart but was betrayed, and said slowly: "I treat you well, whether you have the letter you mentioned or not, you have really disappointed me. "

Wei Yao knelt there with his back straight, and never said a word.Kneeling for a long time, Emperor Xiangfeng also felt that he was blocking his eyes, and said: "I temporarily resigned from your post and fined you to stay in the mansion for three months, can you accept the punishment?"

The Son of Heaven kept his word, and no one else would recognize it or not when he said it, Wei Yao smiled slightly, not sure whether it was bitter or bearish, and saw him leaning over slowly, bowing his head in salute, not saying a word for himself.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Wei Yao left in an unrestrained manner, but Emperor Xiangfeng couldn't understand: "He didn't ask me for mercy at all?"

Only then did Feng Yu dare to come over to change the teacup for Dasha, and said with a smile: "Mr. An is well-informed and understands His Majesty's golden words, so it's better not to beg for mercy and leave some kindness with His Majesty."

"Hmm." Emperor Xiangfeng took a sip of tea and said, "The group of people from Xingchuan are really troublesome. I wrote the imperial decree, and you go to the Ministry of Punishments to read it."

"Yes."

After leaving the Anqing Hall, Emperor Xiangfeng moved to the East Palace, and Ning Huan was there when he arrived.

As a father, Emperor Xiangfeng also had seven emotions and six desires. He hadn't seen Zhu Yu for a long time and missed him very much.He and Zhu Yu sat in the upper seat and talked, while Ning Huan sat in the lower seat and listened quietly.

"Prince, your treacherous trip has caused me to worry a lot. It is really inappropriate. You will not be allowed to travel far in the future."

Just as Zhu Yu was about to say something, Emperor Xiangfeng interrupted him, "Prince, last time I agreed with you, something like this happened to you. I can't ignore your safety, and neither can you. Just one experience, you You are the crown prince, you can't let your temper do everything."

"…Yes."

"There is also Wei Yao. He has been unfavorable this time, and has repeatedly made mistakes. I have dismissed his military post and ordered him to be imprisoned for three months."

Hearing this, Zhu Yu looked at him in disbelief: "Father, Wei Yao is not at fault, he is loyal to his son, if he has other plans, why is there no chance for this trip? On the contrary, he has repeatedly saved his son. .”

"really?"

"Yes, everyone in the company can prove it, and please don't blame him, father."

Emperor Xiangfeng thought for a while: "You are not joking, I just punished him, how can I turn around and go back on it? Besides, Wei Yao is indeed too tricky, and there are many ministers who are dissatisfied with him in the court, so I have to worry about them." face."

Zhu Yu wanted to say a few more words, but Emperor Xiangfeng stopped him before he could speak.

"Your mother hasn't seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much. You should go and see her when you have time." Emperor Xiangfeng got up, "You don't look very good, you need to take care of yourself, I have to leave beforehand."

Zhu Yu and Ning Huan got up to salute and send them off. After the guards of honor left, Ning Huan was a little worried and asked, "Imperial father will punish Duke An to ground his feet. Will my brother be implicated?"

Zhu Yu held her hand, and said in relief: "It's just grounding. Ning Qing is not capable of wronging his temper, so you and I don't have to worry about him. I will go to Father Emperor to intercede later, and release the restraint as soon as possible."

Now there is no other way, Ning Huan nodded with a smile, leaning his head on Zhu Yu's shoulder.