Three anecdotes

Chapter 141 149

Shang Chengbi looked at the two people on the opposite side, and it was Jin Shuzheng who spoke first, "Your Majesty came here in vain, what's your business?"

Jin Shuchen snorted coldly.

In an instant, Wang Gonggong felt chills all over his body.

The incompleteness of these two people is too shocking.After serving in Liang Palace for decades, Shang Chengbi has always been cruel, and Cardinal Jin is definitely not a kind person. I don't know how many tragedies he has encountered, but these two people are different.

The dungeon is underground, and behind the waterfall. Living in such a damp place for five years, let alone suffering huge injuries, even a normal person should be driven crazy.However, although Jin Shuzhen in front of him was tortured, he sat upright on that stone table, with more arrogance on his face than the emperor, that young master Shuzheng, even if the scars where his eyes were located His eyes are frightening, but his face is full of serenity, his lower jaw is only slightly raised, revealing an air of arrogance.

Shang Chengbi didn't speak.

For five years, he came here less and less often, but every time, he couldn't speak.

Supporting the stone bench with his hands, Jin Shuchen moved forward, "If you have the guts, kill us."

Shang Chengbi lowered his head, glanced at him, and then glanced at Jin Shuzheng who was leaning against the wall on the other side, "I won't kill you, if I want you to die, I could do it five years ago."

Indeed, five years ago, he hated them

As soon as he was firmly seated on the throne, the King of Chu rebelled.Forcing him, who was planning to eliminate King Jingbian's influence, he had to give food to the soldiers, so that Shang Quhan became the hero of Daliang once again, and the common people gradually stopped talking about the Quin Han, and Jun Tianmeng sang for a few more years .

From then on, this uncle of the emperor not only has the virtue of abdication, but also has the merit of calming the chaos.

He hated the Jin family. If they hadn't been ignorant of current affairs, and even rebelled two years later, he wouldn't have been so passive.

Regal prestige is hard to offend, he wants them to know the consequences of provoking him.So, he took away what the Jin family cared about most.

The eyes of Mr. Mingqiu, the legs of Mr. Jifei, the pride of Mr. Zhonghua.

After all, Jin Shuzhen couldn't hold his breath, "You brought a slave here, what's the matter?"

What's the matter with Shang Chengbi? In fact, he doesn't know what's the matter with himself. It's just that Chonghua is gone, and he is trapped by these two people, so he can always comfort himself that Chonghua will come back.

However, he looked at the injuries of these two people—Chong Hua, if you knew how I treated your two elder brothers——

All these years, I didn't let you see, it's not because I was cruel, but I really couldn't bear it.

Shang Chengbi took one more look at Shuzheng Shuyu, then turned and left.

Wang Chuanxi followed in small steps.

Shimen closed behind him, not even daring to breathe.

Jin Shuchen looked back at his elder brother, "What is this stupid king doing here?"

Shuzheng and Shuzhuo were imprisoned by him for too long, there was no light in the stone prison, and he didn't know how long it had been since his last visit, but it was very clear that this time was very close.

Shuzheng thought for a moment, and then said, "This is the tenth time he has come here, and it is also the first time that he has brought someone else here."

Jin Shuzhen was taken aback, "Why did he bring a servant, didn't he, did something happen to Chonghua?" When he thought of this, he became anxious and used both hands to crawl over from the ground.

Shuzheng's voice was very soft, "You don't have to worry. If you think about it, there shouldn't be any."

After he said this, he explained it carefully to Shu Zhuan, "When we first came, he tortured us severely." When he said this, although his voice was calm, there was a burst of fear in his heart. He saw it with his own eyes. Seeing that Shu Zhuan had his eyes gouged out after being tortured, he always knew how conceited this second brother was, having his legs cut off, life is really worse than death.

It's just that, being captured in Beijing, I had already thought of this ending. After all these years, I don't have to feel sorry for myself anymore.No matter what, the two of my brothers can still be together, the only worry is that there is only one Chonghua, "clothes and food are also treated harshly."

Jin Shuzhuan clenched his fists, "Yes." He still can't forget that hungry flies and rot insects crawled on his broken knees, and he couldn't drive them away.It would be nice to have a mouthful of sour rice every day.If it wasn't for the eldest brother who stayed up all night in the cold night and rubbed his body desperately to warm himself up, he would have died long ago.

Jin Shuzheng continued, "Gradually, the place was moved for us. The doctor who diagnoses the disease is becoming more and more skilled."

Jinshu rafter snorted, apparently thinking of what Shang Chengbi had come to show off, "Your son Chonghua from Chudi, on the bed, tastes better than the male concubine my father used to use."

Jin Shuzheng continued, "And then, food and clothing, and the four seasons. If I'm not mistaken, it's probably been five or six years."

Jin Shuchen still didn't speak.But thinking that the so-called "good days" might have been bought by my younger brother, my heart hurts so much that I can bleed.He would rather have his hands cut off again than think about what happened to Chonghua in these years.

Jin Shuzheng sighed softly, "The last time he came, we just ate Laba rice not long ago, but a while ago, we ate spring pancakes. Shuzhu—" Since the two encountered this difficulty, he never called again The younger brother's words flew quickly, "I guessed before that this stupid king gradually developed affection for Chonghua. Now, I guess, he has gradually lost control of Chonghua."

All the way back to Qifeng Pavilion, Shang Chengbi sat down in front of the window, and Wang Chuanxi waited on him carefully, not daring to neglect him at all.

Shang Chengbi looked at the piece of bamboo, stared at it, and suddenly pinched a small flower in the bamboo, Wang Chuanxi felt a little bit in his heart, it is not a good sign that the bamboo is blooming.

Shang Chengbi's voice was hoarse, "Who takes care of this area?"

As soon as he asked this question, Wang Chuanxi knew that people would die again, and a group of people would die, so he said, "Old slaves are useless, they are just recuperating—"

Shang Chengbi turned around suddenly, his eyes were on Wang Chuanxi's face, and the hawk stared at him, which made Wang Chuanxi's throat dry. Then, Shang Chengbi turned around suddenly and called Xiao Shunzi in.

Xiao Shunzi used to serve before the driver, and when he heard Shang Chengbi's question, he didn't even think about it, so he mentioned the names of a few eunuchs he had never dealt with.

Shang Chengbi looked at him carefully. After watching for a long time, Xiao Shunzi's calves became weak, but Shang Chengbi said in a tone of indifference, "In that case, let's drive Yuqian out."

"Yes." Xiao Shunzi hurriedly agreed.

Wang Chuanxi shook his head in his heart, Shang Chengbi was tyrannical by nature, and he was very harsh on the people around him, and he could have a little affection for those who served him close to him, just like himself, but those who tended flowers and plants were indeed treated like nothing, This piece of bamboo was moved over by King Linyuan when he was there, and it bloomed not long after King Linyuan left. There are not many points left.

Thinking of this, I can't help but worry about my future.The emperor has never been a person who loves his family and his family. He knew it from the two young masters of the Jin family, let alone Xiao Shunzi, a slave.

Just as he was thinking about it, Shang Chengbi suddenly looked at him and said, "Go to Linyuan Palace and meet him."

Wang Chuanxi's heart trembled.

Shang Chengbi's eyes were full of power, "You know what to say."

Wang Chuanxi bowed, "Everything is fine for the two young masters, the prince need not worry."

Shang Chengbi pinched off a bamboo flower, and first ordered, "Cut off all these bamboos, and move the pines and cypresses."

Wang Chuanxi agreed, and Shang Chengbi said, "No need, just tell him what you see." After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and ordered Wang Chuanxi to step back.Xiao Shunzi immediately came up and brought a cup of lotus seed and radish soup. Shang Chengbi took it and drank it slowly.Wang Chuanxi stepped back sullenly, without even looking at his proud little apprentice.

That night, Wang Chuanxi arrived at Linyuan Palace.

Cardinal Jin was sitting in the warm pavilion to see him, Wang Chuanxi looked at the prince, his brows were full of vigor, but his body was getting thinner and thinner day by day, it was already spring, but he was still wrapped airtight, leaning against the cotton Weaving a big pillow, peeling a pine nut with his slender fingers, with a smile in his eyes, "I have troubled the Zhongguan to come over."

Wang Chuanxi said at first that he didn't dare, and then fell silent.

Cardinal Jin knew that he would go to the Hall of Three Treasures for nothing, so he simply sat up straight and watched intently, and saw that Wang Chuanxi had a look of forbearance on his face.

He was puzzled at first, but then he understood immediately. He put the pine nut in his mouth, swallowed it with a bowl of tea, and said in a low voice, "What's wrong with my brothers, I can bear it, let's talk about it."

Wang Chuanxi looked at Cardinal Jin's hand holding the teacup. His fingers were slender and white, as tender as a magnolia calyx that would break if blown by the wind in spring. The eldest son, really different from those two, Shuzheng's reputation is not obvious, and Shuzheng's rigidity is easy to break, but Cardinal Jin is still noble and clean, dripping flower juice from the crushed body. You can still smell the fragrance from one or two crumpled petals, no matter how humiliated and trampled by others, as long as he can fall into the soil and take root, he will be able to live again.He never doubted that Cardinal Jin could not bear anything. He even survived the five years in the palace, so there was nothing he could not bear.It's just that, after being a slave all his life, no matter what his abilities are, it's always possible to see people's faces and understand people's hearts. Wang Chuanxi sighed in his heart. If he can deal with Shang Chengbi's life and death, I'm afraid those two elder brothers will also survive. reason.

Cardinal Jin had been waiting for Wang Chuanxi to speak, but Wang Chuanxi was just silent.

Cardinal Jin's right hand holding the teacup was still very stable, but the fingers of his left hand, which was slightly curled up on the tea cover, became tighter and tighter. He was also silent, waiting.

Wang Chuanxi sighed deeply in his heart. Since the emperor asked me to explain this matter, I am afraid that I can only get on the ship of the son.Wang Chuanxi smiled wryly in his heart, but he had made up his mind long ago to become No. 1 in front of Emperor Tianzhao. Naturally, he did not expect to live to the end of old age with his whole body and tail intact. There really is such a person, but one life, and it is not difficult to die for the old master. , Don’t all the slaves take this path? Knowing that Cardinal Jin is not someone who can be subdued, he simply said, "Five years ago, the two young masters were punished."

"Ding!" The tea lid hit the tea bowl, Cardinal Jin turned pale.

Wang Chuanxi stood up and knelt down. Cardinal Jin looked down at him for a while, and when Wang Chuanxi was about to speak again, he asked, "So, my eldest brother can't see anyone now, and my second brother can't walk either. Yeah?"

Wang Chuanxi didn't speak, just kowtowed heavily, prostrated himself on the ground, but his heart was terrified, he knew that Cardinal Jin might be able to guess, but he never thought that Cardinal Jin would really ask.Most people in the world just avoid the tragedies that can be thought of, because they don't want to think about it, and they don't want to believe it, but this Mr. Jin——

Cardinal Jin put down the teacup, and his voice was calm, "Please, Zhongguan, five years ago—" He paused, "It is the emperor's grace to save one life."

Wang Chuanxi kowtowed again before he dared to get up. Cardinal Jin got up, "The emperor can let the middle officials come. I'm afraid the injuries of my two elder brothers are just watching, so it's okay."

Bin's foot gouged out his eyes, such an injury can't be said to be a problem, but since Shang Chengbi had a heart attack on Cardinal Jin, the situation of those two is really no worse, and he can only say "the emperor is sympathetic." Your lord, you have never withheld medicine and food from the two young masters."

Cardinal Jin nodded, "Yes, the king's kindness is so great that death is not enough to repay it."

Wang Chuanxi's heart jumped again, but he didn't dare to think about what he meant, so he had to say a few words of relief and leave.

Cardinal Jin personally sent him to the door. In the past, he always told him to try to take care of the two elder brothers, but he didn't say anything this time.

Wang Chuanxi went back to the palace to return to his command, he went through Cardinal Jin's expressions, words, and actions in his heart, and then he tried to figure out Shang Chengbi's thoughts, thinking about how to express his words more clearly.Unexpectedly, when Shang Chengbi saw him, he was silent for a long time before asking, "Master Hou, is he thinner?"

At that time, Cardinal Jin had already been crowned king, but in Shang Chengbi's heart, he was still the person in his heart, as if he was still the Marquis of Linyuan who made Xiao Xing'er travel far away.

Wang Chuanxi said truthfully, "It's clearer than before, but the spirit looks good."

Shang Chengbi nodded lightly, "Understood."

Wang Chuanxi served him from childhood to adulthood, although the person in front of him grew more and more intimidating, but Wang Chuanxi had just met Cardinal Jin, and felt a little pitiful when he looked at the Ninth Five-Year Supreme. No matter what, I would like to persuade him again, "Your Majesty Take care of yourself, Lord Hou is a sensible person, he may not blame you too much for what happened five years ago."

Shang Chengbi looked at Wang Chuanxi, but seemed to have found some popularity suddenly, and sighed, but said, "He won't blame me, you go down." Shang Chengbi waved his hand, now he doesn't even hate me .