136. Floating Light

"Lou Kui was promoted to the position of Minister of War, and he had led troops himself in his early years. It is true that the Cao family produced an emperor, but now Lou Kui's granddaughter has become the empress, and his grandson is working in the Xuanji Camp, and he even has the idea of ​​seizing power from Qiangzhou."

Rong Se sneered and said calmly, "They are not driving each other, but cooperating. Even though Cao Lun holds the emperor in his hands, Lou Kui may not be willing to be inferior to him. Cao Lun recommended Hou Peihu to go north to meet the enemy that day. Now I think that this recommendation was just perfunctory. If Rong Jing is smart enough, he should take advantage of the Queen's favor to pull the Ministry of War, and maybe he can get a chance to turn things around."

Now, Cao Lun used him as a puppet and offended the Queen. It is hard to say whether he will have an heir, but Rong Jing has definitely ruined his own way out as the Ministry of War.

Rong Se was surprised that he could figure out the situation so quickly, but he couldn't help but feel happy about it. Rong Jing was arrogant and vicious, hypocritical and cowardly, and had tortured the original owner a lot. He also pretended to be a little white flower in front of the nobles and did his best to discredit the original owner. Rong Se remembered every detail, and he had only just begun. The price he had to pay would be far more than this.

"Your Highness is right." Yun Chu agreed, but frowned with some worry. He looked at Rong Jing solemnly and said, "But Your Highness, although their plan to assassinate Dingbei Hou failed, you also turned the tables in the court. However, I feel that Cao Lun may have other plans."

Rong Se was silent for a moment, then said, "This king knows."

Cao Lun's recommendation of Hou Peihu was fruitless. It might be that he did not really want Hou Peihu to go. He had already conspired with Lou Kui to set up a trap for Liang Shenyu in Xingzhou to assassinate him.

What they wanted was not to seize power, but to get rid of Liang Shenyu directly. Now that they had committed the murder, how could there be peace in the capital?

Yun Chu said solemnly: "We should make plans early."

Rong Se heard the murderous intent in Yun Chu's voice and looked up, "Do you want me to strike first?"

Yun Chu lowered his eyes and said, "If the Queen really has an heir, this matter will be difficult to handle."

Rong Se groaned.

Before he could respond, the servant outside the door came to report: "My Lord, the Prince of Ning has sent a visiting card, saying that he will come to pay his respects to you later."

"Got it." Rong Se waved his hand and ordered the servant to go down, then looked at Yun Chu, "Why do you think Prince Ning came?"

"I'm afraid..." Yun Chu whispered, "It's because of the situation in the capital."

The situation is about to change. Although Rong Se's life was not comfortable in the past, it was the first time he faced such a murderous situation. He thought carefully for a while and said, "We should prepare early."

Having said that, he looked at Rong Zhixu.

"The villa outside the city is vacant. Tomorrow, you can go out of the city and stay in the villa for a while."

Rong Zhixu was slightly startled, "Uncle..."

"Don't worry." Rong Se smiled, "I let you go because I'm afraid that I won't be able to take care of you if something happens. I'll pick you up when everything is settled. There's no chance that I'll lose this game."

Rong knew that Xu Xiao could not help much, so he paused, nodded, and sighed: "I thought that I could spend New Year's Eve in the palace this year, and the princess's palace would be renovated next year."

Rong Se laughed out loud, "It's okay, there's still a long way to go."

After saying this, he suddenly remembered something and turned to Yun Chu and said, "The old residence of Marquis Dingbei in the capital is occupied by the maids who came with the Marquis' wife when she was a dowry. Send them out of the city as well to avoid any mishaps."

Yun Chu nodded, "Okay."

Rong Se was just thinking about what he had missed when he heard Xiao Mufeng's voice faintly coming from outside the door. Judging from the voice, the other party should have just entered the courtyard.

"Xiao Yun - Hey, can you tell me something? Are you really angry? You just lost a game by countering my moves, you can't afford to lose!"

After a moment, Yun Zhi's usual cold and reserved voice rang out: "Too noisy."

"...Okay, that counts as a sentence."

Lan Ying burst out laughing in the room, chattering, "No way? Did Second Brother really lose? That shouldn't be the case. His skills are on par with that wizard who rode to Jinbei last time. How could he lose?"

Yun Chu's forehead twitched, and he could no longer bear it: "Can you guys behave yourself?"

Yun Zhi and Xiao Mufeng, who had just entered the room, happened to hear this, so they greeted Rong Se and Rong Zhixu politely.

"Let's forget about it."

The gloom in Rong Se's eyes faded away. Yun Zhi and Xiao Mufeng came to eat at the appointed time. They smiled gently and said, "It's a good time. Let's go to Jin Shan Xuan for dinner."

Lan Ying led Rong Zhixu and walked in front, followed by Yun Zhi and Xiao Mufeng. Rong Se walked slowly on purpose and fell behind. Yun Chu followed half a step behind him. As he said, Yun Chu still abided by those rules.

"Your Highness is too indulgent towards them." Yun Chu chuckled helplessly.

Rong Se held a hand warmer in her arms, with some emotion in her eyes. There was no sharpness or coldness in her already delicate and beautiful features, only a gentle and peaceful look.

This kind of peace does not mean being ignorant of the world, but rather being indifferent after seeing thousands of things, just like the floating clouds in the spring mountains after a fresh rain.

"Why do we need so many rules? It's good like this." Rong Se said softly. He had walked alone for countless days and nights, but now he realized that people cannot always live alone. The huge and luxurious palace is now full of the worldly atmosphere. Compared with his previous small house that was closed and protected, Rong Se suddenly realized that this place made him feel more belonging.

Because of these people, they will face the storm together, and they will also deal with the bloody storm together.

Rong Se was also missing Liang Shenyu. He looked up at the clear blue sky with floating clouds, just like this chaotic world. Even so, Rong Se's heart was inexplicably at peace.

"I never dared to imagine such a life before."

Rong Se whispered something that no one could hear.

The path he had originally envisioned would be one of being ordinary and dull, and he would be alone until his death.

Although there was nothing wrong with it, it was only after seeing the bright sun after dawn that Rong Se realized what he had almost missed.

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The further northwest he went, the heavier the snow and wind became, but the Xiongnu at the border never made any movement. Liang Shenyu passed Yizhou and then Qiangzhou. From a distance, he could see that the city gates were heavily guarded. Passersby were routinely questioned and even their luggage was searched.

Liang Shenyu exhaled a breath of hot air and brushed off the fallen snow on his shoulder armor. He was just about to send someone to deliver a message to Tang Jingshao when he saw a horse galloping out of the city gate. The man on the horse pulled the reins hard and stopped just in front of the army.

The man riding the horse was a middle-aged man. He was wearing a thick cloak but it did not affect his agility. He was gentle and handsome, with long arms and legs. It was obvious that he was a military commander. When he saw Liang Shenyu, he smiled and said, "Shuyun! It's been a long time since we last met! How was your trip to Jinjing?"

The two were familiar with each other. This person was Tang Jingshao, the governor of Yizhou, and his sister, Tang Wenzhu, the princess consort of Dingbei Marquis's mansion at that time. Tang Wenzhu was weak and felt even more uncomfortable after she became pregnant. Until the tragic defeat at Guzhuling, the princess consort died suddenly of illness, leaving two lives behind.

It was thanks to Tang Jingshao's care that Liang Shenyu, who was 13 years old at the time, was able to gain a foothold in the border area.

Hearing his question, Liang Shenyu thought of the many unexpected events that had occurred during his trip to Jinjing. His expression was subtle for a moment, and he smiled and said, "It's all good. When I came here, I heard that Brother Tang had a new baby boy. Congratulations."

"Haha, it's not even a full month yet." Tang Jingshao was naturally delighted to have a young son. He turned his horse's head and raised his chin towards the city. "Tell the brothers riding north of Jin to rest for a night. The Xiongnu are still quiet. You should also take a break and stay for a night. How about that?"

Liang Shenyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Sorry to bother you then."

After telling Wu Jie and Song Yan a few words, Liang Shenyu followed Tang Jingshao. After entering the city, the two went straight to the governor's mansion, where a banquet had been prepared. After entering the mansion, Tang Jingshao took off his cloak, revealing a dark blue robe with arrow sleeves, and invited Liang Shenyu to take a seat.

"It seems that it has been prepared in advance." Liang Shenyu looked at the table and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Of course." Tang Jingshao also laughed, "I got wind of the news when the Jinbei Cavalry was still two miles away from the city gate. Who knows if the Xiongnu army will sneak here to catch me off guard? I have to be on guard! But Shuyun, I blew cold wind on the corner tower for half an hour just for you."

"That's my fault." Liang Shenyu readily followed suit.

Tang Jingshao waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about that. Let's eat first."

The war was imminent, and since both of them were military commanders, they naturally did not drink alcohol, so there was no wine on the table. Liang Shenyu had never been particular about what he ate, but during this period of time in Jinjing, his taste buds had been spoiled by Rong Se, and he could not enjoy anything else, so he took out the spicy meat jerky he had prepared and added another dish.

Tang Jingshao was immediately astonished when he tasted it. He changed his polite manner and ate the meal in a whirlwind. He was still not satisfied and asked, "Brother, where did you get this?"

Liang Shenyu's eyes were filled with tenderness as he said, "The palace prepared it for me before I left."

Tang Jingshao's expression changed, and when he looked at Liang Shenyu's expression, he felt something was wrong. He looked at it carefully for a moment before he said, "Is this thing...from the Regent's Palace?"

"Yes." Liang Shenyu nodded.

Tang Jingshao took a deep breath. He had heard a lot of rumors in Yizhou. He said in a low voice with doubt: "You hurriedly marched back to the capital that day. Not long after, I heard that the previous emperor had passed away, the new emperor ascended the throne, and the Ninth Prince was in charge of government. I thought you must have heard the news and returned to the capital to serve the king. How did you get involved with the Prince Regent?"

Liang Shenyu thought about it and said with a smile: "... probably, it's an unexpected surprise."

Tang Jingshao asked suspiciously, "Where does the joy come from?"

Liang Shenyu smiled without saying anything, but his expression was as gentle as melting snow.

Tang Jingshao sighed, "Well, you have always been sensible in what you do. Since you don't want to say more, I won't ask any more questions. But... Shuyun, you seem to be different."

He glanced at Liang Shenyu again and found that he had changed a lot from what he remembered. Tang Jingshao had never seen the Third Son of the Liang family before. He only knew that he and the wife of the Marquis were sent to the capital as hostages. It was not until the incident at Guzhuling that he saw the Third Son of the Marquis who had never shown any talent.

Frankly speaking, Tang Jingshao didn't even have hope for him at first, but this kid managed to find the bodies of his father and brother in the snow, was as ferocious as a pack of wolves on the battlefield, and had unique insights on deploying troops. Only then did Tang Jingshao realize that the third son of the Liang family was even more suitable to be a general than the crown prince and the second son.

But he never had any popularity and lived a lifeless life.

"Really?" Liang Shenyu smiled. "What's the difference?"

"It's hard to say." Tang Jingshao sighed, "But it's a good thing after all."

He can't say something like "You're living more like a human being."

Liang Shenyu understood the reason. He used to live facing death, but now he has hope.