Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 45
When seeing the emperor again, Yu Liang was slightly surprised.

Today's emperor is not indulging in dance music, nor is he hangovered. On the contrary, he is very leisurely and leisurely, and is guiding the little princess Xingnan to write a book.Unlike in the past few days when there was always a sense of loneliness and indignation hovering between his brows, with a calm and slightly pampering smile on his face, when he saw Yu Liang entering the palace, he smiled and said, "If my brother-in-law has nothing to do, please wait a moment , my little daughter has two or three characters before finishing a post."

Even though Yu Liang was full of words, he couldn't speak directly after seeing the situation, so he walked to the case lightly, pretending to watch the princess's ink.This little princess was born before the first emperor came to power. At that time, there was no distinction between the emperor and his ministers. The younger sister, Yu Wenjun, often brought the little girl back to the province.Yu Liang is also very fond of this powder carved jade, which looks a lot like his mother's childhood niece.

Although Yu Liang has many brothers, he only has one younger sister. The eldest brother is the father. From his heart, he is not very willing to marry his younger sister into the royal family.Although he often has the opportunity to go in and out of the palace, he strictly abides by internal and external etiquette, and has not seen his sister for a long time.

It seemed that because there was one more person watching, the little girl was a little cautious, her white and tender hands trembled, and a large ink dot suddenly appeared on the paper scroll.

"Uncle is majestic, I dare not write..."

Princess Xingnan put down her pen, stood up and bowed to Yu Liang, her face flushed with embarrassment.

Yu Liang was also a bit embarrassed. He was always upright and rigorous, but he didn't know how to express his concern.

The emperor laughed twice, first asked Yu Liang to sit down, and then picked up the little princess and put it on his lap, and told her about the negligence and shortcomings of the copybook, and explained the classics and principles of the copybook .

Not to mention that the little princess listened to those truths, her clear eyes were full of confusion, but Yu Liang thought to herself: Is there any hidden meaning in it when the emperor explained "The Commandments of Women" to the little princess in front of him?Could it be that the younger sister's behavior in the palace made the emperor dissatisfied?

After a while, the emperor asked someone to take the princess away. With a loving smile on his face, he turned to Yu Liang and said with a smile, "This little girl has a temperament similar to mine, far less calm and gentle than her mother."

"The princess is in the age of innocence, and her nature is not damaged. In a few years, she will naturally understand the etiquette of respecting and obedient women." Yu Liang withdrew his thoughts, coping with the emperor's greetings on his lips, but in his heart he was thinking about how to speak Advise the emperor.

"So, brother-in-law, what do you want to report?" After talking about some trivial family matters, the emperor asked Yu Liang again.

When this question was mentioned, Yu Liang's heart became tense. After considering for a long time, he said bravely, "I have brought Shen Chong's son into Taicheng, waiting for His Majesty to summon you."

"I just said it casually, but my brother-in-law remembered it in my heart."

The smile on the emperor's face remained the same, and his tone of voice was also normal: "If that's the case, then I'll see you later."

Seeing that the emperor's expression was completely different from yesterday, Yu Liang was surprised and even more astonished, but he still didn't dare to relax, and murmured: "I have something to say, like a stick in my throat."

"Brother, it's okay to talk." The emperor laughed.

"Although Shen Chong has bad deeds, he knows how to return after being confused. Now he is guarding the Shepherd and Kuaiji, and he has repeatedly made suggestions for the country, and his heart is clear. Ji Zhan is also a national soldier. He is still concerned about state affairs in his old age. outstanding……"

"I am well aware of these things. However, my brother-in-law seems to have something to say?" The emperor looked at Yu Liang with a smile.

At this point in the words, Yu Liang never believed that the emperor could not hear his own implication, but seeing the emperor's calm expression, he was not at all as hostile as he mentioned yesterday that he wanted to see Shen Chong's son.This can't help but make Yu Liang fall into deep self-doubt. Could it be that he has misunderstood the emperor's meaning?
How can Yu Liang be a mediocre person who can replace Director Wang in charge of Zhongshu? The emperor's changes before and after are completely different.

Does the emperor mean Shen Chong's son? It's clearly aimed at him!

After a while, Yu Liang finally understood the deep meaning of the emperor.First of all, he gave himself the illusion of resentment, wishing to kill people to vent his anger, and mentioned that he wanted to see Shen Chong's son, and put a difficult problem in front of him, and let himself decide.

Regardless of legal principles, morality, or considerations for stabilizing the situation, the court did not have sufficient reasons to kill Shen Chong's son.If Yu Liang could really hold his own, he would have a lot of reasons to refuse the emperor's request to see Shen Zhezi, but he hesitated, and then made a completely unreasonable decision, and even brought Shen Zhezi into Taicheng himself.

At this moment, Yu Liang thought a lot and realized a fact.Although he is now a member of the Central Book Supervisor, if it is said that his talent is all due to his own fame, that is not necessarily the case.The emperor's senses are an important factor when considering anything.In other words, he is just a foreign relative, and he does not have the detached status of Wang Dao who can stand against the imperial power!
The reason why the emperor targeted him so much was to let him recognize this fact. As for the purpose, it was naturally the vacant position of governor of Jiangzhou.

Although the emperor removed Wang Bin, the governor of Jiangzhou, the successor was still undecided under the struggle of all parties.During this wrestling process, Yu Liang remained silent and did not support the emperor, because he also wanted to arrange for his close relatives.

Whether to kill Shen Chong's son seems to have nothing to do with Jiangzhou's affairs, but it will allow Yu Liang to recognize his position and the attitude he should have.He himself still has to depend on the emperor, so he can't make a fair judgment. Now he is not qualified to support Fang Zhen at all!
This time, I was really a bad guy in vain!
Yu Liang smiled wryly in his heart, and then thought that the reason why the emperor chose Shen Chong's son to warn him was probably to warn him not to get too close to Shen Chong.The meaning of this is exactly the same as the second younger brother Yu Yi who was detained in Taicheng after the Taicheng Zou confrontation before. The emperor did not want the Yu family to be too deeply involved with Fang Zhen and become the second royal family.

Seeing Yu Liang silent for a long time, the emperor did not urge him, but lowered his head and admired his little daughter's handwriting with great interest.When it comes to anger and depression, he doesn't have it in his mind.If you really want to kill someone in extreme anger, all the princes in the court should be killed, even your own brother-in-law who has no arms. No matter what, the butcher knife will not fall on Shen Chong's son first.

But what good does that do?But anger hurts.The emperor thought that he could take over the power and purge the court by taking advantage of the trend of destroying Wang Dun, but the reality gave him a big slap in the face.He was helpless to deal with the Wang family alone.Although a town in Jiangzhou was cut off, this piece of fat was immediately targeted by others, and it was difficult for him to hold it in his arms.

Jiangzhou is the fence of Jingzhou. If you can't control Jiangzhou, you will not dare to touch Jingzhou Wang Shu.And if Jingzhou is not cut off, it is meaningless to kill Wang Dun. In a few years, Wang Dun will be resurrected!
The emperor has always kept in mind the lesson of his father's death in depression, and has already decided in his heart that he must take Jingzhou back from the gentry no matter what, otherwise the royal family will be nothing but fish on a chopping board!
In this silent contest, the emperor was particularly dissatisfied with Yu Liang's silence.If you change the timing, Wen Qiao, who Yu Liang likes, may not be a good choice to be in Jiangzhou, but not now!If Jingzhen is not taken back, the emperor will never back down!
After a long time, Yu Liang slowly opened his mouth and said: "The important town of Jiangzhou cannot be left empty. Since Wang Bin has left his post and returned to the court, he should choose someone to leave the town as soon as possible."

"Brother-in-law, can someone recommend you?" The emperor subconsciously straightened his waist and asked.

Seeing the emperor's reaction, Yu Liang felt quite disheartened, but he cheered up and said, "Guanyang Hou Yingzhan, loyal and diligent, has made outstanding achievements, so I can do this."

After hearing this, the emperor smiled all over his face, and then said: "My brother-in-law's proposal is also in line with my wishes. This can be discussed publicly at the court meeting, and it is better to make a conclusion early."

Although Ying Zhan was also from a noble family, his family background was similar to that of Shen Chong, and he was distinguished by his military achievements.At the beginning of Wang Dun's rebellion, it was this prince who first advocated counterinsurgency, a rare royal party with a heart in the court.Because it came out of Zhenjiang Prefecture, it was naturally in line with the emperor's wishes.

"The son of Shen Chong..." Yu Liang inquired again, he already knew the emperor's intentions, and he had also made concessions, but he didn't know if the emperor still wanted to see the boy.

"Let's call him into the garden first. After the court meeting, I will see him again."

Yu Liang took the order and then resigned.

When he arrived in Taicheng, Yu Liang still couldn't let go.What happened this time, he made a big mistake, he lost the integrity of his loyal ministers to some, and lost his dignity to his subordinates.The lack of thoughtfulness and loss of space filled him with frustration and shame.The reason, after all, is that their own family is weak, and then they lose ground.

But fortunately, this was just a private contest between him and the emperor, and the son of Shen Chong, the third party involved, was still ignorant, which made Yu Liang feel a little relieved.

But Yu Liang didn't know that he was trembling at that ignorant and ignorant boy in the living room of his official office, with an arrow in his sleeve hidden in his sleeve, looking extremely vigilant.

Shen Zhezi was left in the official office room by Yu Liang, and he really felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.So far, this is the first time for him to face such a situation where he is alone and helpless, and his life is completely out of his control. On the one hand, he secretly regrets that he is too careless, on the other hand, he is also worried that eunuchs will rush in at any time and hammer him to death.

There is no weapon in the room he lives in. After observing for a long time, he took out a sharp arrow from the throwing pot and hid it in his sleeve. He was prepared to use it if his life was in danger. torment.

Finally, when Yu Liang came back, Shen Zhezi carefully observed Yu Liang's expression, and found that the other party's expression was quite frustrated and gloomy, which puzzled Shen Zhezi.Now that Yu Liang has understood the reason why he should not kill himself lightly, if he can persuade the emperor, he should be relieved, and if he cannot be persuaded, he should be worried. In any case, he should not be ashamed and frustrated.

At this time, he didn't know that he had been led astray by Yu Liang's strange attitude since last night, and he didn't know that his initial guess was not wrong, but it was not Yu Liang who plotted Jiangzhou but the emperor , and he was just a pawn used by the emperor to shake Yu Liang.

"Later, a servant will lead you into the inner garden. When meeting with you, you must be polite and polite."

After saying this, Yu Liang turned to the place where he was dealing with the documents. After looking at Shen Zhezi for a while, he felt ashamed.

Shen Zhezi was a little dumbfounded, Yu Liang's appearance made him completely unable to guess what kind of situation he would face later.Shen Zhezi also read the biography of Comrade Xiaoniu who had never met in Yuancheng.

(End of this chapter)