Empty White

The King of Wei was half drunk and half awake, with a strong smell of alcohol.

Staggering past the crowd, he said, "You are the eldest son of the Luo family... I am the King of Wei of the Li family."

"Li Junming, why don't you put away your sword?"

"Feixian's younger brother, please let me take a look..."

King Guangcheng's sword was sheathed at the sage's command.

The King of Wei, reeking of alcohol, looked around at Luo Jiao again and again, "Yes, there is some resemblance. Since you are Feixian's younger brother, you are naturally my biological brother."

King Li showed favor to Luo Jiao, but Luo Jiao did not accept it.

Wei Ze first bowed and sneered, "I have come from afar. In this Jingzhao Chang'an, I only know my sister. I only have this one sister in this world. I have never had a brother with the surname Li, let alone a brother-in-law with the surname Li..."

"I have no strengths, but I am not one to be scrambled for resources. I will not sell my sister for glory in this life. Your Majesty's love is too great for my sister and me to bear. I hope the King of Wei will stop nagging me."

Li Wulang has nothing to do, so whenever we meet, he always talks to me incessantly.

It has been like this since childhood, and it is still the same even when he has many wives and concubines.

They cannot be driven away, they cannot be expelled, and for many years I have turned a blind eye and ignored them.

I have many annoyances, and Dalang Luo Wei is even more annoyed.

Luo Jiao spoke coldly, and the King of Wei drank by himself, walking away in silence.

When the King of Wei left, he took a group of officials and candidates with him.

A few moments later, Nanqu became the private property of the Li family.

The men and women who stayed behind were all closely related to the Li family.

"Is my mother okay?"

"When did my brother come to Chang'an?"

"Why don't you see Jilang?"

"Why didn't Dalang come to look for me when he arrived in Chang'an?"

"Are you here for fun or to visit relatives?"

I asked while pulling my hand back.

"Since my sister left, my mother has missed her. This time, my brother and I are here to visit her and to take the imperial examination. I have been in Chang'an for five days now. My sister drinks every night, so I don't want to bother her. As for the musicians and dancers, Erlang and I already know about her affairs."

The musicians and dancers, Dalang and Erlang, have been in Beijing for five days. They are very smart and know everything.

"Da Lang...you and Er Lang shouldn't have come to Chang'an." I murmured.

Yang Yanji, Wu Xier, I don't think they did anything wrong. I just think that Luo Jiao and Luo Ran shouldn't have come to Chang'an.

"No...sister...I should have come to Chang'an a long time ago..."

His words were both negative and sincere.

"If I hadn't come to Chang'an, how would I have known that my sister had such a bad reputation and was impeached by all the officials? Who was responsible?"

Luo Jiao approached step by step.

"If I hadn't come to Chang'an, how would I have known what the king of a country, the majestic ruler of the world, looked like?"

Dalang's voice gradually became louder.

Luo Jiao pushed away the flower bird messenger and took my other hand.

The eldest son of the Li family was on the left, and the eldest son of the Luo family was on the right. They looked at each other, and I was between them.

Pingkangfang that night was even better than Furong Garden during the Flower Festival that year, and even more so than the Chinese Valentine's Day that year.

"Although my sister's actions are haphazard, they are not wrong. If you don't know where I went wrong, I will tell you tonight."

Luo Jiao was full of energy and he was not shaken at all.

"There are people in Chang'an who can't tolerate your stinging temper, yet they can't bear to part with your alluring face. My fault is that I've repeatedly indulged the Li family's sons, hesitated when I should have, and suffered the consequences. Tonight, everyone is here. Since I have no intention of marrying the Li family's man, I should clearly say what I need to say."

Luo Jiao looked serious.

Among the Li family men, the one who likes my appearance the most is Prince Anle of Luoyang.

Luo Jiao knew that I was watching fish on the Hao River and teasing Li's King Anle?

Must know.

I have been in Beijing for five days. There are 108 districts in Chang'an. As long as you have money, there is nothing you can't find out.

Princess Heng kept her mouth shut, but Prince Anle used her behind the scenes because he knew that she couldn't hide anything and couldn't control her mouth.

I am afraid that now, both the East and West Capitals know that I owe King Anle a huge sum of money for love affairs.

King Anle tied me up in an unclear way, but I refused to tell him everything clearly. I remained silent, neither refusing outright nor agreeing to anything.

Since it is true that he cannot be killed, then treat him well at times and bad at times, treat him coldly and warmly, and make him willingly and hesitantly be his hypocrite.

He said he liked me, but he was full of weaknesses, and I didn't like him, because I was strong both mentally and physically.

I will waste his time and tease him. Since he loves me so deeply, I will humiliate him to death.

King Anle spoke selfish and generous words, but he was harboring many evil intentions in his heart.

I will not say shallow or deep words to your face, nor will I pass them on to you.

Luo Jiao thought he had gained a lot of enlightenment about matters between men and women, and I thought he was meddling in other people's business.

"You, my dear, are quite right."

Li Jiaojiao clapped her hands.

"Fifth sister, let's go to the palace tonight and find the Queen Mother. Tell her in person that you will not marry Prince Anle and that you will not go to Luoyang..."

Shouyang Gong was stern and righteous, and she made the decision for me.

In front of the saint, Princess Heng argued with Princess Shouyang of the Li family. She was always at a disadvantage, but she was not soft-spoken.

"Alright, let's go to the palace tonight. Madam, tell the Queen Mother clearly that you want to marry Prince Anle and go to Luoyang. You've ruined Prince Anle's life for half his life. This huge debt won't be repaid until next year, the Queen Mother's birthday. From now on, you must repay Prince Anle's love as long as you live."

Lady Yuwen reminds me everywhere that it was me who ruined Prince Anle's life.

Everyone was looking at me, waiting for me to speak. I lowered my head and said nothing. I refused to go to Taiji Palace, and I refused to say I would not marry, let alone get married.

"King Anle?"

Luo Jiao forced a smile.

He was not afraid of death at all, and stared at the saint blankly, "The person Luo is talking about is not a minister of the Li family."

"As the ruler of a country, you are always making things difficult for my sister. What is your intention?"

The students questioned the sage.

"Tonight, in this building, His Majesty the Emperor should make his point clear."

Dalang remained calm and composed.

"shut up!"

Wang Yicheng scolded sternly.

Dalang looked at the sage, and the sage looked at me, his eyes moist with tears, green and dripping.

"Da Lang, it's been a while since I last saw Er Lang. I'm here to welcome you. Where is Er Lang now? We can talk about this later. Let's go see Er Lang together, okay?"

The flower and bird messenger pulled Luo Jiao and wanted to ask him to go downstairs. I also asked him not to say anything more. He insisted on having his own way and I couldn't stop him.

King Guangcheng dropped his sword and stepped aside, as if he was tacitly approving Luo Jiao's arrogant words to the saint.

"I've been reading about the saint's deeds while traveling through Chang'an these past few days. If a saint is unjust, the people will condemn him. A monarch's discord, his actions are unclear and unclear. At worst, they harm the country, and at worst, they cost my sister her life."

Luo Jiao said angrily.

"Don't talk about harming the country. If you say it again, you will really harm the king's life."

Tan Jiuyue's voice trembled.

"Lord Luo has studied hard for years, yet tonight he spoke rudely. Does that mean he has given up on his career? Lord Da has just arrived in Chang'an, so why not at least give Taiji Palace some face?"

The Princess of Puyang County spoke up to support them, she was helping her own family.

"Your parents? Your entire clan? We... you don't care about any of them?"

Xiao Ersheng said loudly.

"A restless tongue is as guilty as treason."

Xiao Susu's voice and expression were stern.

"Gains and losses don't matter, fame and fortune don't matter, future doesn't matter, life doesn't matter. My sister is suffering, and as a brother, I should save her life. Tonight, let's make things clear and put an end to the chaos in our dynasty. Isn't that a good thing?"

Luo Jiao acted recklessly, leaving everyone speechless.

My heart is as gentle as water, I am unremitting in my efforts and I am rising to the top. This is not Luo Jiao.

He doesn't care about relatives or clans, and he is not afraid of death. This is Luo Weize.

Even if he never took office and died young, he would not be afraid.

Ziwei, Nandou, Beichen, he is the highest official in the country, fame, wealth and honor are not what he seeks.

I prefer him to be true, but I am also afraid that he is true.

They talked about their own things, while I walked alone in the mist and clouds of the mountains.

"It will be convenient for both parties if we speak clearly." Luo Jiao said frankly.

"Let me make it clear, there will be no more convenience." Yan Qi said loudly.

"The country is the most important, the people are the most important, and the king is the most important. Tanzhou boy, stop talking nonsense and shut up immediately."

Yan Zhimei is arrogant.

"Whether I'm sad or not is not up to you, a little boy in white, to joke about."

Tan Miaozi is proud of the world.

"Then please forgive me, I can't obey your order..."

Luo Jiao bowed to everyone around him.

That night, everyone was speaking in code, secret words that I couldn't understand.

I am alone in the night, and I don’t know which light can save my life.

The ruler is the ruler, the minister is the minister, the sage is the scholar, and they use mute and secret language.

Wei Ze and I were born from the same mother, so he would never harm me.

Looking at Luo Jiao, I thought about what Zong Shaoqing and Hong Shaoqing said. They were right.

Tan Jiuyue is just a figurehead, Marquis of Luoyang, and I am the saint's flower and bird envoy.

Wei Ze was both talented and handsome, even better than Yang Yanji.

The saints of our dynasty value morality, not benevolence.

One look of anger, the next of smiles. In the spring in Hibiscus Garden, Henu also looked at Yang Yanji like this.

The saint was angry with Luo Jiao, and perhaps he was also moved by his feelings.

Even if he was not tempted, the emperor would be angry and no one would survive the three songs, and Dalang would still not escape death.

Dalang's character is so loyal and upright that it is beyond words.

After years of studying hard and selling himself for fame and fortune in order to rise to the top and become a favorite of the emperor and a plaything of the saint, how could he be willing to devote himself to the king?

Luo Jiao and his twin brother Luo Ran should not have come to Chang'an.

If I disobey the saint, I will be executed by beheading. It will be a miserable death. There are thousands of ways to die waiting for my dear brother.

Sooner or later, it's all death.

I shouted loudly, thinking clearly about life and death.

"His Majesty……"

I saw the Saint's body, weak and sick, like a willow tree blown by the wind. As soon as I opened my mouth, His Majesty's old illness relapsed and he vomited blood.

In the blood-stained air, he said, "I'm tired. Let's go back to Taiji Palace... Let's go back to Taiji Palace... Let's go back to Taiji Palace quickly..."

Before I could finish my words, the saint interrupted me and did not allow me to continue.

I bowed down and knelt at the feet of the saint.

"Shut up, shut up, don't say anything more."

The saint spit out blood and shouted at me.

I have to say, I don't respect oral instructions, I have to say it.

"Weizeta is not a slave, a musician, or a dancer. He only reads the books of the sages, but does not know how to serve them. Tanzhou Luo Weize's words are disrespectful and he does not respect the sages. Your Majesty, please grant him death and leave his body intact."

I ask Your Majesty to sentence Luo Jiao to death.

Wei Ze was not angry at all, he sighed and laughed repeatedly.

The flower and bird messenger wiped the blood off the saint, and just as he was clean for a moment, His Majesty spat out another large mouthful.

The master laughed and cried at times, as if he had felt wronged.

"Chang'an is a truly wonderful place. Everyone in and outside the imperial city is a well-informed person. Your Majesty is young, but he is a true saint with his own methods."

After saying this, Luo Jiao sighed.

"The elder sister doesn't know the truth, so the younger brother should speak for her."

Wei Ze bowed deeply to the saint, again and again.

"My sister's heart is pure. Whether she cares or not, whether she likes or not, a saint will know it clearly. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and spare Luoyang and save her life."

Dalang also knew that the saint hated me to the core. When he first entered Chang'an, he offended the emperor's majesty just to ask the saint to spare his life.

I feel guilty about how I treated him.

After he finished speaking, blood covered his Taoist robe, and the master's eyes were as cold as if immersed in cold water.

He is like me on the Mid-Autumn Festival night.

Dalang went downstairs.

On one side is the saint, and on the other side is the scholar.

On one side is my elder brother, on the other side is my younger brother.

I followed Luo Jiao.

The sage was seriously ill and surrounded by ministers, but Wei and I had no obstacles.

"Mother misses you. When Erlang and I fail the imperial examination, why don't you come back with us to Tanzhou? As children, we should respect and be filial to our parents. Even the imperial decree cannot stop us."

Dalang spoke to me, but I didn't respond immediately.

Since I can’t go back to Tanzhou, I certainly can’t stay in Chang’an anymore.

With He Nu's means, Luo Jiao and Luo Ran will not fail the exam, but the two brothers will lose their heads.

They came to Chang'an because of me, and Wei Ze pleaded for me. If Dalang and Erlang die, I will never live alone.

Luo Jiao and I had only walked a few dozen steps when King Guangcheng Li Junming started cursing loudly.

He was cursing at me wantonly.

That night ended with curses, but it seemed that things did not end there...