Chapter 117117 Yan Family
The palaces of the Zhou Dynasty maintained the appearance of the previous dynasty, with only minor repairs during the period of national prosperity.
Before Zhao Mingde came to power, emperors advocated frugality and did not want to waste people's money and labor, so they avoided large projects whenever possible.
The same is true of the palace today, but it is also a little different.
Outside the imperial palace is Zhao Mingde's private residence. Although it is much smaller than the imperial palace, its luxury is even greater than that of the emperor's bedroom.
The emperor had not been seen for several months, and naturally had not attended court.
Since Shi Yan returned to Beijing, he has only seen the emperor behind the gauze curtain.
Li Fu had worked under Zhao Mingde for so long that he even trotted when he walked.
Zhao Mingde was a moody person. He would scold him if the cup of tea was too hot or too cold. Li Fu did not dare to offend him.
Zhao Mingde just came out of Changle Palace.
Li Fu ran over and said, "Master, I have already done the job. You..."
He secretly glanced at the gate of Changle Palace, "Minister Shi wants to see you about the matter of Chuyun Tower."
Zhao Mingde's hair is gray and he looks old.
His clothes were specially made by the Imperial Wardrobe and were more luxurious than those of ordinary eunuchs.
There were a few young eunuchs standing on both sides behind him, serving him.
In this palace, he is second only to one person and above everyone else.
Zhao Mingde has always loved writing.
It is said that the more a person lacks something, the more he will show it off. The names of the people in Chuyun Tower were all given by him, just to show off.
But now he couldn't show off, his expression was more serious than ever, "Have you confirmed the date?"
"Master, I dare not forget what you have told me. It has been decided six months ago. It will be done in another four months."
Zhao Mingde sneered and said, "I'm afraid the person inside won't be able to hold out for four months."
The emperor currently lives in Changle Palace.
Changle Hall was the bedroom of concubines, and the one who lived here was Concubine De.
Years ago, Concubine De was just a minor talent. After entering the palace for many years, she had only seen the emperor a few times, let alone been favored.
It took some effort for Zhao Mingde to find her.
Li Fuchou said, "Logically, your majesty could have held on a little longer, but I don't know who poisoned your majesty and wanted to kill you. Outsiders also thought it was you, Master, who did it. I'm afraid only we know how loyal you are to your majesty."
Zhao Mingde had been a eunuch his whole life, and his voice was shrill. Even when he laughed now, it was terrifying. "Haha, who else could it be? It could only be that person. Didn't you hear that an imperial physician died outside the palace? He entered the palace that day, but why did he die? Don't you understand?"
Li Fu looked at Zhao Mingde blankly. He really didn't understand.
Zhao Mingde was too lazy to explain to him, and instructed: "Prepare in advance for what I told you to do, and keep a close eye on Shi Yangui. As for Yun Xing...get rid of him quickly. I originally thought that he was abandoned by the Shi family and would hate them, but I didn't expect that he didn't mind at all. He pretended to be a dog all these years, and then he bit people when he turned around."
Everyone next year can see that Zhao Mingde’s bargaining chips now are the emperor and the imperial guards. No one wants the emperor to live a long life more than Zhao Mingde.
If Shi Yan had not returned, when the emperor passed away, which prince would succeed to the throne would be a matter of a word from Zhao Mingde.
The situation is completely different now. The Great Zhou Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles. For Zhao Mingde, isn’t it also facing internal and external troubles?
Zhao Mingde laughed wildly, "As long as the emperor trusts us, we have the biggest bargaining chip. No matter how much they jump up and down, the Great Zhou Dynasty is still our Great Zhou Dynasty! Whoever dares to come, he will never come back!"
*
Yunxing's injuries are gradually getting better.
Su Yan and Yun Zhou took care of him every day. Liang Yi did not look for a doctor again. The medicine that Yun Xing drank was all got by Su Yan.
He recovered quickly and was able to move freely within a few days.
Su Yan went to Liang Yi to ask for some new clothes and brought them to Yun Xing to try on. "You always wear black, it's too monotonous. How old are you? You should wear some bright colors."
Liang Yi's clothes were young in style, in navy blue and dark green. Yun Zhou flipped through them with disdain, "This is too conspicuous. You'll be remembered as soon as you go out."
Su Yan asked: "Why are you afraid of being remembered?"
"Nonsense!" Yun Zhou said, "If you offend a group of people, you're afraid they will remember you!"
Su Yan: “…”
What brother Yunzhou said makes sense.
Yun Zhou asked Yun Xing, "Do you really want to wear it?"
Yun Xing didn't care much about the clothes. He let Su Yan hold the clothes in front of him and said with a faint smile, "It's not a big deal. If she wants me to wear it, there's nothing wrong with it."
Yun Zhou was speechless. "Look in the mirror. You look nothing like you used to be!"
Killing without blinking an eye is not an adjective for Yunxing!
Yun Xing looked at Su Yan without saying a word.
Su Yan said, "Anyway, you look the same as Shi Yangui, so just dress up nicely and go out with his name, and no one will dare to mess with you."
Yun Zhou sighed, "So I'm the only one who's pitiful. I can't go back to Chuyun Tower, and I haven't taken out the money I saved all these years. Some people have girls to take care of them, but I don't. Some people can still go out and bully others, but I can't do that."
Su Yan put away his smile and looked at Yun Xing seriously, "Is what he said true?"
Yun Xing didn't understand, "What?"
Seeing that Su Yan seemed angry, he helped her sit down and said, "If you mean..."
Su Yan opened his hand and said, "All the money you saved is in Chuyun Tower?!"
Yun Xing: “…Hmm?”
"It must be a lot!" Su Yan was heartbroken. "I worked like a slave for so many years to save up all this money, and now I have to give it back?! What a loss! It's such a loss!"
Yun Zhou and she hit it off immediately, "Right! You can understand me!"
The two of them sympathize with each other like sisters.
Yun Xing: “…”
He whispered, "I still have some silver on me. If you need it, you can just tell me."
Su Yan's eyes sparkled, "You still have money?"
Yun Xing said, "I exchanged the banknotes for you earlier, but I was in a hurry to go out last time, and I had to disguise myself as Shi Yan to go back to the secret room, so I forgot to bring them with me."
As a backbone of Izumo Tower, Yunxing has saved quite a bit of money over the years.
Yun Xing took out a banknote and handed it to Su Yan, there was one thousand taels in it.
One thousand taels is enough for them to use for a long time.
Su Yan had never seen a banknote of such a large denomination before. He admired it through the window for a long time before putting it away.
Yun Zhou looked at it eagerly for a while, not very happy, "How can you save so much?"
He is less than half as good as Yun Xing.
Yun Xing said: "Only a small part was taken. The rest might have been stolen by others. You didn't steal it?"
Yun Zhou: “!!”
You should have told me earlier so that he could have gone and stolen with me!
Yun Zhou said: "I lost the silver because of you. You have to support me for the rest of my life."
Yun Xing glanced at Su Yan, "The banknote is not with me."
"That's even more wrong," Yun Zhou said, "Why did you give it all to her? No, why do you listen to her so much?!"
Yunxing couldn’t say for sure.
After getting to know Su Yan, he wanted to do some good things so that he would not be tortured in hell in the future.
He returned to the capital and tried his best to bring down Zhao Mingde, but to be honest, he was not that determined.
Shi Yangui thought he could go on the journey for him, so he went.
Su Yan’s enemy is Zhao Mingde. If he can bring Zhao Mingde down, it will also help Su Yan.
But Su Yan took him away from Izumo Tower.
At this moment, he didn't seem so resistant to living.
After all, he no longer had the chance to replace Shi Yangui, so it was okay for him to be alive.
Su Yan put away the banknotes as a possible travel expense in the future, and said earnestly: "Brother Yunzhou, you are the second best fighter among us now. We will definitely be together in the future, so of course you will have a share of this silver."
Yun Zhou grasped the key point, "Why should I be second?"
Su Yan said: "Why don't you two go out and fight each other and come back?"
Yun Zhou looked at Yun Xing and said, "Second is second."
Whoever wants to fight him can go ahead, he can’t win.
Liang Yi rushed in, "You guys are still in the mood to joke? You didn't go out on the street today?!"
Su Yan shook his head, "I haven't had time to go yet."
"Something bad is happening! The government has posted a notice to arrest Su Yan!"
Su Yan poured tea for Liang Yi and said, "Just catch him. It's only a matter of time."
"What do you mean sooner or later? Do you know what crime he has convicted you of?"
Su Yan said: "I am really curious about this."
"The remnant of the traitor party!" Liang Yi said, "He found out the identities of your parents and knew that you are a descendant of the Yan family!"
Su Yan, the descendant of the Yan family, didn't get any benefits at all, but now he has to pay the price for it. It's really miserable.
Su Yan sighed, "What a powerful person he is. It took me several years to figure out something, but he figured it out in just a few days?"
Yun Zhou: "..., you still have feelings?"
Su Yan said: "Zhao Mingde just needs a reason to kill all those who disobey him. In fact, compared to me, the little prince is more dangerous. After all, I am relying on the little prince's power."
Liang Yi said: "You'd better run away quickly. After all, I am a prince. Zhao Mingde must spare my life. You are in greater danger. The imperial guards have been patrolling the streets these days."
Su Yan shook his head, "The Imperial Guards are under the control of Zhao Mingde. The ones guarding the city gates are all Imperial Guards. Which city gate can we go through now without being stopped?"
"What should we do then?"
Su Yan said: "To Zhao Mingde, the young prince is just a small figure, not to mention us. His enemy will always be Shi Yangui."
Liang Yi sighed and said, "Actually, he is quite miserable. If it weren't for him, we might not have a chance to deal with Zhao Mingde now."
It is true that he was cruel, it is true that he had made great military achievements, and it is even more true that he protected the people.
Su Yan hesitated and said, "I should be nicer to him next time I see him? But I always feel that..."
Su Yan glanced at Yun Xing.
I always feel that it is unfair to Yunxing.
Yun Xing looked normal.
The more Yun Zhou listened, the more anxious he became. "Zhao Mingde is ruthless and merciless. I know it best. He wants us to die, and you can still sit there peacefully? Run away, let's run away quickly and take the 1,000 taels of silver with us!"
Su Yan smiled and said, "We can't escape, so we'll just stay here, that's good."
*
Shi Yangui returned home with Shi Pei.
Shi Pei frowned, "I didn't get to see His Majesty again today. What on earth does Zhao Mingde want to do to His Majesty? Why does he keep stopping us from seeing His Majesty?"
Shi Yan Gui said: "I'm afraid that your majesty is really not well."
"That's bad," Shi Pei said, "We don't know what the emperor's condition is. Isn't it just a matter of Zhao Mingde's words? If he says the emperor is good, then the emperor is good. If he says the emperor is not good, then the emperor is not good. We are really passive. The imperial edict to confer a title on you has not arrived yet. I'm afraid he is behind it."
"Uncle San, the title is a small matter, but we do need spies in the palace to keep an eye on us now."
Shi Pei shook his head slightly. "Zhao Mingde just drove away a group of people, and our people have been basically cleared out. I only know that His Majesty has been staying in Changle Palace, and Concubine De has been favored in recent months... Is His Majesty still in good health and can he favor concubines?"
The two were discussing how to place spies in the palace when Le Sheng walked in and reported, "General, the imperial guards are heading to the young prince's residence."
Shi Yangui was shocked, "Why?!"
"A few days ago, they posted a notice saying they wanted to arrest the descendant of the Yan family, the remnant of the traitorous party. It seems that they have found her whereabouts and are going to arrest her now."
The descendants of the Yan family and the remnants of the rebel party, of course, refer to Su Yan.
Shi Pei asked, "Is she the coroner?"
An adult was missing from their Shi Mansion, and Shi Pei would never forget this young coroner in his life.
Shi Yangui asked, "Uncle San, have you done what I asked you to do before?"
Shi Pei smiled and said, "I've already prepared it, but why are you so concerned about Miss Su?"
Shi Yan Gui was slightly stunned.
Shi Pei said meaningfully, "Yan Li fell in love with a maid a few days ago, but a maid can't be a wife after all, not even a concubine. After discussion, we still allow him to take this girl as a concubine. The status of a coroner is worse than that of a maid. It is the lowest job and everyone stays away from it. Your mother will not allow it."
Shi Yangui was silent for a moment and smiled bitterly, "If I had this in mind, I wouldn't have asked you for help. I am a member of the Shi family, and he is not. They are more suitable."
"he?"
Shi Yan returned without saying a word.
Shi Pei said: "You mean your brother? Speaking of which, we haven't seen him yet. He is also a member of the Shi family. When will you bring him back for us to see?"
Shi Yangui smiled faintly and said, "It's better for him... not to come back. He won't want to come back. It's best if he doesn't come back."
*
The imperial guards have surrounded Liang Yi's residence.
The last time Liang Yi saw this scene was when his mother passed away.
The imperial guards were headed by Yan Fang, with Li Fu also beside him. Zhao Mingde didn't trust anyone now, so he sent Li Fu out to do the job.
Although Li Fu was servile in front of Zhao Mingde, he was very cool in front of Yan Fang.
He rode on his horse, looking at Yan Fang arrogantly, "General Yan, how did you get to where you are today? We have all seen it. When the Yan family rebelled, it was thanks to General Yan's denunciation that the Great Zhou Dynasty was spared from this disaster. Now we are going to capture the descendants of the Yan family. General Yan should not be merciful, right?"
Yan Fang curled his lips and smiled, "The Yan family rebelled and was disloyal to the Great Zhou. They are criminals of the Great Zhou. How could I protect a criminal? I am just a little surprised that the descendant of the Yan family is now a coroner."
Li Fu said: "Then please ask General Yan to go in and get the person."
Yan Fang looked at Liang Yi who was sitting in front of the mansion and said with a smile: "Should we take the little prince with us, or should we move the little prince away first and then go in to get the person? I can't afford to hurt the little prince."
"Him?" Li Fu said in disgust, "Your Majesty may have forgotten him. There is no need to worry."
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