Su Buwei stood outside the side hall, looking at the gray sky and frowning. His face was a little solemn, as if there was something in his mind that he couldn't figure out.
In the past, the emperor never avoided him no matter what he said, but this time the emperor let him out.
Liu Enjing, the general of Wuwei on the left, and Xu Xiaogong, the general of Zhenwei on the right, were summoned by your Majesty the most when they were in the capital. Su Buwei thought about it carefully and suddenly discovered that the emperor summoned these two people many times when he was not in Dongnuang Pavilion. when. I didn't notice it before, but now that I think about it, it's not that the emperor doesn't avoid him, but that he always arranges something for him to leave in advance.
¡°If the emperor hadn¡¯t asked him to come out today, he wouldn¡¯t have thought of this detail.
Thinking of this, the eunuch who always leaned forward slightly could not help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
He sighed and walked away.
Except for the emperor himself, no one knows the emperor's condition better than him. He made all the medicine the emperor took, and he didn't even summon the imperial doctor. It is said that the prescription was prescribed by Wan Xingchen, the old pervert from the Yanwu Academy, and had not passed through the hands of a second person, so Su Buwei also knew that from this point of view, the emperor did not distrust him.
But what exactly did the emperor arrange, and he didn¡¯t even tell him?
After Luo Weiran was deposed and left Chang'an City, Su Buwei was in charge of the entire empire, and the secret guards under him gradually moved from darkness to light. The once domineering and domineering Ouchi Guardsman Feiyupao now has to behave with his tail between his legs when he sees the Jinyi School. After ten years in Hedong and ten years in Hexi, the once glorious Feiyupao seems to be fading out of the stage of history.
So, when was he abandoned by the emperor?
Su Buwei knew that Luo Weiran was no less loyal to the emperor than he was. However, the emperor seemed to be somewhat repelled by him from beginning to end. He handed over the imperial guard office to him, and initially arranged for Hou Wenji to be equal to Luo Weiran. After Hou Wenji defected, he became the one who restrained Luo Weiran.
The emperor never seems to really trust anyone. If he has been the person used by the emperor to monitor Luo Weiran, then is there someone who has been monitoring him?
Thinking of this, Su Buwei felt a little cold on his back.
He glanced back, a flash of panic in his eyes.
He wandered outside for a long time before the two generals came out of the side hall. Su Buwei looked at their faces, trying to see something from them, but found nothing. Of these two people, Xu Xiaogong has been a general for a long time, and his military experience is only slightly less than that of Luo Yao. Although Liu Enjing was only promoted before the Western Expedition, he was also a veteran who had been involved in official circles for many years.
It¡¯s difficult to tell anything from the faces of these two people.
Su Buwei did not deliberately say anything. He knew that Xu Xiaogong and Liu Enjing would definitely be on guard at this time. This will become a cliche, and even if you don't have any problems, you will become a problem. After seeing off the two generals, when Su Buwei returned to the side hall, the emperor had already laid down again.
Su Buwei hurried over and took out a new brocade quilt from the box to put on for the emperor.
The emperor nodded to him, pointed to the chair next to the Tukang and said seriously: "Su Buwei, sit down and talk."
Su Buwei was stunned for a moment, then shook his head quickly: "How dare I act so arrogantly in front of His Majesty?"
"In the past few years, you have been standing behind me. No matter what I asked you to do, you have never let me down. I know that many people in private say that you are my shadow. Wherever I am, you are there. Where. Although you have only been with me for a short time since Wu Peisheng left the capital, I have great trust in you and am very satisfied with you. You are the most convenient person for me to deal with, and no one can compare with me."
"Your Majesty, this is your slave's blessing."
Su Buwei lowered his head and said.
"sit down"
The emperor pointed to the chair again: "I want to see what you look like without standing behind me. I have never given you any reward, and you yourself have never asked for any reward. Sitting down in front of me once is nothing. It¡¯s not like last time, I just want you to experience what it feels like for those courtiers to sit in front of me.¡±
"It is the duty of a servant to do things for His Majesty."
"Are you asking me to say it a third time?"
The emperor glanced at him, his eyes seemed a little displeased. Su Buwei didn't dare to refuse anymore and sat down on the chair with his body bent. But no matter what, he felt more awkward than ever. He didn't know what was wrong, but he felt uncomfortable all over after sitting down. He subconsciously glanced at the place where he was used to standing, and suddenly realized that standing was far more comfortable than sitting.
"How do you feel?"??¡±
The emperor asked with a smile.
"My slave, you are not at ease"
"That's because you don't sit still."
The emperor smiled and shook his head: "I said that if you were not an eunuch, I would even think of letting you become an official in the dynasty, and if you want to do it, you should be a high official. I also said that there are so many civil and military ministers in the dynasty. In fact, No one has a clearer mind than you. If I let you out, I would be relieved even if I were a feudal official."
"This slave's life belongs to His Majesty."
Su Buwei wanted to stand up, but was suppressed by the emperor's gesture.
"Do you have any resentment?"
The emperor asked him.
"ah?"
Su Buwei was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't understand what the emperor meant.
"Don't pretend to be stupid with me, people like you can never pretend to be stupid."
"I don't dare, this slave."
"It's because I don't dare, it's not because I don't have"
The emperor tightened the quilt, was silent for a while and said: "I know that you will not be dissatisfied, but you must be afraid. You will think that if I told Xu Xiaogong and Liu Enjing to do things but asked you to avoid them, do you not trust you? And although You think like this, but you still force yourself to try your best not to think about it Am I right? "
Su Buwei stood up quickly, then knelt on the ground: "This slave's heart is becoming less and less stable, and he is becoming less and less aware of his identity."
"I won't tell you because it's necessary not to tell you."
The emperor was silent for a while and said: "Do you still remember the allusion between the former Emperor Zheng Huizong and the eunuch Yan Sanli?"
Su Buwei's expression changed, and he lowered his head deeply: "Slave, thank you for your kindness!"
The emperor waved his hand: "You should rest, I'm tired."
Su Buwei stood up, bowed and walked out. When he went out, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Only then did he realize that the clothes on his back were already stuck to his body.
During the reign of Emperor Zheng Huizong of the previous dynasty, the person Zheng Huizong trusted most was Yan Sanlei, the eunuch in charge of the chamberlain. No matter what Zheng Huizong wanted to do, he would discuss it with Yan Sanbase first. After a long time, Yan's third base will inevitably become domineering. Later, even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had to salute him when they saw him. A sixth-grade eunuch is now the prime minister of the dynasty. Although there were various irregularities in Yan Guan's participation in Yan's third base, Zheng Huizong still trusted him.
Later, because of the exclusive power of his relatives, the emperor wanted to abolish the queen and suppress the descendants. However, the descendants were too strong, and even Zheng Huizong could not make an easy decision. He left the matter to Yan Sanbai. Yan Sanlei tried his best to find a handsome young man to hook up with the queen, and he also accused his uncle of stealing and selling the country's grain stocks. Zheng Huizong took the opportunity to depose the queen, and then eliminated all the people in the queen's lineage who controlled the government.
Because of this incident, many people were implicated. But precisely because of this, Zheng Huizong was able to truly hold the power of the court in his own hands.
One day after suppressing the descendants, Zheng Huizong asked Yan Sanli to drink with him. After drinking for three rounds, Zheng Huizong suddenly burst into tears. Yan Sanli was puzzled and quickly asked the emperor why he was sad. Zheng Huizong said, you are the person I trust most. I have never doubted you. No one knows about the queen except you. I know you will never tell it, but what if you are drunk? What if you talk in your sleep? But you are the person I trust most. Even if you tell me, I will not punish you.
Yan Sanli was shocked after hearing this. After returning to his residence, he hesitated for a long time. He cut out his tongue that night, then resigned and returned to his hometown to recuperate.
Zheng Huizong repeatedly asked to stay, but Yan Sanbai just refused. The emperor allowed him to return to his hometown and rewarded him generously.
¡°Then Yan Sanlei encountered bandits on his way back to his hometown. Zheng Huizong burst into tears when he learned about Yan Sanlei's death. He was unable to go to court early for three days. Three days later, Zheng Huizong ordered that all the local officials in the place where Yan Sanlei was killed be beheaded and buried with Yan Sanlei. Then, despite the objections of the ministers, he posthumously conferred the title of Marquis of Yan Sanlei.
Thinking of this allusion, how could Su Buwei not be afraid?
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The emperor¡¯s sleep was getting less and less. Although he had deliberately forced himself to sleep a little longer, even if he fell asleep, he would wake up in two hours at most, and it was extremely difficult to sleep again. If it were the past, the emperor would get up and continue to deal with state affairs. But since the imperial conquest, the emperor seems to have become much lazier. Even if he couldn't sleep, he would lie down until dawn.
When the sun rose from the east, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief, then stood up and threw the handkerchief he had used to wipe his mouth last night into the stove and burned it. He actually used four pieces.
In recent days, he has been vomiting blood every night.
Wan Xingchen¡¯s medicine is becoming increasingly ineffective.
But today, the emperor was in good spirits after getting up. Either because of what he arranged for Xu Xiaogong and Liu Enjing to do, or because of what he said to Su Buwei.
Su Buwei came in quickly when he heard the noise and waited on the emperor to wash up.
"Sent people back to the capital to convey the decree. Yang Kai, Prince of Xu County, was granted the title of Second-Rank Protector of the Country. He was given the title of Prince of Jin, which is hereditary. His eldest son entered the East Palace as a companion, and his second son was granted the title of Prince of Guo County"
The emperor was silent for a while, then waved his hand and said: "Let those who go back tell the prince that if any of the courtiers object, they will be slapped in court. If anyone dares to speak again, he will be punished with fifty sticks. Anyone who speaks again will be killed without mercy. I have already written a letter Send a letter to the prince. Send someone to take it back and hand it over to the prince. If someone jumps too hard, I don¡¯t mind letting the prince show off the knife in advance.¡±
Su Buwei was shocked and quickly lowered his head and said, "I will remember it."
"I heard you say a while ago that Fang Jie ran out from the left midfield and led people to Langru Mountain?"
"yes"
Su Buwei said: "The secret guards only reported the news a few days ago."
"Send a capable man to pass the order to Langru Mountain. I will give him the men and horses of Langru Mountain from the rank of fourth-grade Xiongwei Lang General to the first-class county son. Tell him, don't embarrass me." , Don¡¯t disgrace Prince Xu! If he didn¡¯t overthrow the rebel Xi Camp, he wouldn¡¯t have to go back to the court to see me!¡±
"Your Majesty"
Su Buwei pondered for a while and asked: "Master Xiaofang has not made any achievements, and he has increased his rank too quickly, which may lead to criticism"
"Su Buwei"
The emperor glanced at him: "Do I need to say it again?"
"The slave knows his crime"
Su Buwei quickly lowered his head: "I will arrange for someone to go to Langru Mountain to deliver the order."
"In addition Since Prince Xu's men have been at Langru Mountain, I gave them a name, called Wolf Killing Army, and allowed them to hold the black flag and form a separate guard. Before joining forces with the imperial army, they would not Under the control of the Ministry of War, I told Fang Jie that he could fight however he wanted, but if he lost, he would be embarrassed. I was too late for him!"