When Yang Yin learned that the emperor agreed to see him, he was stunned for a moment, and then asked the jailer to bring him a basin of water. He first dipped his fingers in water and combed his hair carefully, then tore off a piece of cloth from the prison clothes and tied his hair. I looked around at the water in the basin and saw that my hair was not messy at all, then I started to wash my face.
The washing process is also very serious, even somewhat sincere.
After washing his face, he arranged his prison clothes, and then followed the flying fish robe of the Ouchi guard and walked out. The iron gates and walls destroyed by Xiao Yijiu have been repaired, and the secret passage looks long and deep. Although oil lamps were lit on both sides of the wall, it was still dark in the secret passage and it was difficult to see the path underfoot.
The iron shackles scraped against the hard bluestone floor, and the sound they made was particularly clear and distant, floating back and forth in the secret passage. From hereeven the sound couldn't escape.
When he walked out of the secret passage, the corners of Yang Yin's eyes were blinded by the sunlight. It's been too long since I've seen the light, so dazzling. But he didn't close his eyes or raise his hands to cover it. Instead, he raised his head to look for the source of the light. Tears kept falling down his face, but he refused to look away like an idiot.
"It turns out that I am so happy to be able to see the sky."
He said something in a low voice, but there was no sadness at all.
Luo Weiran stood beside him, looking at this once all-powerful man, looking at the pale and bloodless face, looking at the eyes with tears constantly overflowing, looking at the smile on the corner of his mouth, and didn't know why. , Luo Weiran felt for the first time that although this person deserved his crime, he was worthy of sympathy.
Yang Yin wiped his eyes that were stung by the sun with his sleeves, and then smiled: "It doesn't know whether it's dark night or day, cloudy or rainy inside the prison. Every day I put my ear against the wall and listen, trying to see if I can hear the wind blowing and the thunder. , I thought I was about to forget these sounds, but I still remember them"
He walked forward, taking small steps.
The shackles continued to make a crisp sound, and Yang Yin frowned: "It's a pity that this sound spared Jingjing."
Luo Weiran was silent for a moment, then turned around and ordered: "Take off his shackles and put them on again outside Changchun Garden."
Yang Yin was startled for a moment, then clasped his fists and solemnly said thank you.
Luo Weiran said no more and walked out first.
After getting on the carriage, Yang Yin sat inside and hesitated for a long time, then carefully opened the carriage curtains to a very narrow gap and looked out through the gap. The street is very lively and full of people. The shouts of businessmen, the cries of children, the quarrels of women He looked outside greedily, as if a man who had been blind since childhood opened his eyes to see the world for the first time.
He saw the candied haws hawker passing by, and he subconsciously sniffed and seemed to be able to smell the sweetness. He saw someone sitting on the roadside eating steamed buns, and subconsciously swallowed as if he could taste the delicious aroma. He saw a beautiful woman walking by proudly with her breasts held out, her eyes filled with admiration. He saw children playing and playing on the street, with smiles on their lips.
In this way, he kept looking outside until the carriage stopped.
He was an imperial prisoner, and a very special imperial prisoner at that, so the carriage drove until it stopped outside Qionglu. This was something Su Buwei had specifically told him. The emperor seemed to not want people to know that Yang Yin had been here, and he didn't want people to know that he had seen this sinner.
Yang Yin, who was shackled again, looked calm, glanced at Luo Weiran gratefully, and stepped out of the carriage. He took a deep breath and let it out slowly. He was familiar with the scenery in Changchun Garden. As the only prince left in Chang'an City, he had the right to walk here at will.
It¡¯s just that he has never realized that this garden is so beautiful.
Qionglu is just a row of inconspicuous wooden houses, deep in the forest. He once said that the emperor is too pretentious. He is obviously the supreme king in the world but he likes to pretend to be elegant. In his opinion, that row of wooden houses was not worthy of the emperor's status. The only thing that can match it is the majestic main hall of Tai Chi Palace.
Now he suddenly understood that the emperor's preference to live in Qionglu was not just a pretense.
It¡¯s just a cover-up-and-dirty escape.
He understood why the emperor wanted to live in such a crude place. He had never been in this state of mind before. Emperors are human beings too, and there are times when they get tired of playing their roles consistently every day. He should also at some point hate the dragon chair in that hall, hate the civil and military officials in the hall, hate the mountains of memorials, and hate putting on airs to keep calm every day.
The emperor also wanted to rest and find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to escape from the world.
But he can¡¯t, he is the emperor.
So he can only use this method to make himselfIt was a little more comfortable.
The emperor is also suffering.
He walked slowly into the Qionglu, ignoring the surprised looks of the guards and eunuchs outside the Qionglu. He straightened his body and walked a little wider.
He once vowed that if he became emperor, the first thing he would do would be to demolish the row of wooden houses he was about to walk into and build a palace beside the lotus pond in Changchun Garden. There is a pond right outside the window, and you can see lotus flowers, swimming fish, and rippling blue waves when you lean over. Now his idea is that no matter who becomes emperor in the future, this row of wooden houses should probably stay forever.
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"The guilty ministers bow to your majesty, and wish your majesty a healthy dragon body."
He knelt down and saluted, meticulously.
The shackles on his feet and hands were a little obstructive, so his posture was a little awkward when he knelt down. The emperor who was sitting on the earthen bed tilted his head and glanced at him. After being silent for a while, he said calmly: "Get up, Old Six."
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Yang Yin's heart was shaken by these two words, and he kowtowed three times before getting up.
"How are you doing these days? I see you have lost a lot of weight."
The emperor asked.
"Your Majesty is thinking about it, and the criminal is doing well in prison."
"Um"
The emperor hummed, and the two fell into silence.
Yang Yin raised his head, glanced at the emperor, and then his expression froze: "Four Your Majesty, why are you so thin?"
"fine"
The emperor placed the memorial in his hand on the desk and leaned back, but found that he was no longer used to the cold and hard wall, so he frowned. Su Buwei quickly stepped forward, picked up a brocade quilt and placed it behind the emperor. With something soft to lean on, the emperor's face gradually relaxed.
"Luo Weiran said you had something to tell me, so I asked you to come."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Although your crime is unforgivable, you can still call me Fourth Brother when you are alone with me. It is your fault, and blood relatives cannot deny it. To be honest, I have never hated you for treason. It's just that everything is wrong. It¡¯s just a matter of reason. At this point, things like winning or losing can be put aside.¡±
The emperor said.
"Fourfourth brother"
Yang Yin screamed, his eyes red.
"Tell me what's going on."
The emperor pointed to the table opposite, and Su Buwei went over and poured Yang Yin a cup of tea.
"Thank you very much"
Yang Yin held the hot tea, her hands trembling slightly.
"Fourth brother, the guilty minister wants to see you because he is not at ease in his heart. The guilty minister knows that the crime of losing the northwest of the Sui Dynasty is unforgivable. If he had not been greedy at the beginning, he would not have been used by Li Yuanshan. Because of this, The guilty minister just wanted to see you The guilty minister is worried that the rebels have not attacked for a long time and have not crossed the river. There is some conspiracy! The guilty minister knows that the thief Li Yuanshan is too vicious! "
"Before the sinner entered the palace, I saw a lot of Min Yong on the street. This is inappropriate, Fourth Brother Min Yong can be used, but they must be strictly controlled. Fourth Brother shows kindness to him because he is lenient. But If they are not restrained by strict military discipline, sooner or later these civilian heroes will cause trouble"
"okay"
The emperor frowned and snorted coldly: "Your prison is quite comfortable. I should go back and ask Luo Weiran what happened outside the prison. Does he have to tell you everything?"
Yang Yin's expression changed and he knelt down in a hurry: "Guilty minister Guilty minister is just worried about the Sui Dynasty"
"Da Sui, you don't have to worry."
The emperor looked at him and said in a cold tone: "That is my business. If you come here to talk about brotherhood today, I can chat with you more. I said that you will not escape death penalty but you are my brother after all. But I I'm not asking you to talk about state affairs. You don't have the qualifications I gave you the qualifications before, but you are not sure about it. "
"Fourth brother"
Yang Yin kowtowed and said: "Li Yuanshan has a deep scheming mind and has been operating in the northwest for many years. Your Majesty, please don't be careless Moreover, there are Meng Yuan people behind him. The Kuoketai Meng family has long coveted the Sui Dynasty. Li Yuanshan's appearance It seems that they only want to defend the three northwest roads, and the Meng Yuan people seem to only want to plunder wealth, but there must be some conspiracy behind it. Your Majesty, this western expedition should deploy elite troops, and the bravery of the people is not available. "
The emperor's face became more and more ugly, and the corners of his mouth began to twitch out of anger. He pointed at Yang Yin and sneered: "You know a lot, it seems that I have cut off 30,000 heads and still have less! In a prison, He actually knows everything about the affairs of the Sui Dynasty! Okay Okay, my minister.It turns out that I ran to be loyal to you! "
"Fourth brother!"
Yang Yin kowtowed and said: "It has nothing to do with anyone else. It was the guilty minister who begged them to tell me. The guilty minister has been associated with Li Yuanshan for many years, and he is well aware of the sinister intentions of this person. Fourth brother, the guilty minister is already a mortal man, why? Dare you try to disturb Chao Gang again?"
"Stop calling me Fourth Brother."
The emperor got down from the Tukang, and Su Buwei quickly knelt down and put on his boots. The emperor walked up to Yang Yin without waiting for his boots to be put on. Su Buwei knelt behind him and adjusted his trousers.
"I don't want to listen to your nonsense If you really take Sui Dynasty to heart, you will not conspire to destroy our imperial court! You will not collude with foreign ministers to take away my territory! You will not win over foreigners to plot against me. Human head! Now you are pretending to be kneeling in front of me, saying what you are thinking about for Sui, how can you say it? Isn¡¯t it painful that the Three Northwest Roads were destroyed by someone? Elite, by whom did he die?¡±
"you!"
The sound of the word you was so sharp that it almost shook the roof of Qionglu.
"You actually have the nerve to say this in front of me?!"
Yang Yin's face was pale, and he pressed his forehead against the cold ground and begged: "Your Majesty the battle in the northwest must not be rushed. Precisely because of the lessons learned from the 700,000-strong army, we should be more cautious"
"Shut up!"
The emperor couldn't help laughing and laughed angrily: "Are you here to tell me how to be an emperor? I have changed my mind now and don't want to kill you for the time being. I will take you to the northwest and let you see it with your own eyes. Look, how I personally led an army of millions to wipe out those demons and demons! You and Li Yuanshan were in cahoots together, and now I let you watch how he was crushed to pieces by my army!"
"Your Majesty"
Yang Yin fell to the ground and cried loudly, unable to speak anymore.
"Fork it out."
The emperor waved his hand: "From today on, I will give this man the name Zhuang, strip him of his imperial status, and feed pigs every day Don't let him die, I will keep him and let him see with his own eyes. How did I govern the Sui Dynasty and bring peace to the world?"
"in addition!"
The emperor ordered in a cold voice: "Ask Luo Weiran, whose minister he is! Anyone who supervises Zhuang in the imperial guard's office, regardless of their identity, will be killed without mercy! Anyone who talks to this beast about the Great Sui Dynasty again If it doesn¡¯t matter, I will kill any of the nine tribes.¡±