At the second equinox of spring, the willow trees are still green, and the desire is whirling. The books and swords are floating around, and I am like a guest, and the years are passing by. Where is the hometown of West Lake? I am afraid of the east wind, and the plum blossoms are falling today. I walk along the ancient road with my arms in my arms, and the gulls in the alliance are deserted.
You know. I am singing wildly. My heart has not yet rested, and my temples are stained. I sigh at the loss of my mink fur. I have driven thousands of miles, crossing the river in the wind and snow. I wake up in doubt in front of the lamp,
——"Magnolia" by Zhang Yan (Song Dynasty)
On this day, Yang Guozhong hosted a banquet for King Yong Li Lin alone at his residence. The two exchanged a few pleasantries and then talked about the matter of Jinshi Wu. The more they talked, the more speculative they became, so they simply changed to a larger cup and drank as much as they wanted. After three rounds of drinking, Yang Guozhong felt that the atmosphere was up. Then he asked all the servants to leave.
Yang Guozhong said: "I heard that His Highness was raised by the prince when he was a child?"
When King Yong heard this, his eyes filled with tears and he said: "My mother and concubine passed away when I was very young. The saint is busy with state affairs and rarely sees me. The third brother took pity on me because I lost my mother when I was young, so he raised me in his own house." In the palace. I was weak and sick when I was young, so my third brother held me in his arms all night long and coaxed me to sleep."
After saying that, King Yong drank the wine in one gulp, feeling a little drunk.
Yang Guozhong offered King Yong a glass of consolation wine and sighed: "Everyone hopes to be born in an emperor's family, but they don't know the bitterness of an emperor's family. Take my sister as an example. Although she is a noble concubine, she only enjoys the glory in front of others. , I don’t know how many bitter tears secretly fell behind my back!”
King Yong was drunk and confused, and said: "Master Yang, there is no need to make up some lies to fool me in order to comfort me. The imperial concubine is inferior to one person, superior to ten thousand people, and no one in the world dares to disobey her, so what worries can she have?"
Yang Guozhong was also drunk and said: "Although the imperial concubine is the head of the harem, she is a woman after all. As a woman, she hopes to be loved by her husband and have children and grandchildren. Although my sister is rich all over the world, she has no heirs. In the future, saints and immortals will come. After leaving, she will be left alone in the cold palace, alone for the rest of her life. Every time I think about this place, my heart is cut by a knife, and I can't feel safe in my bedroom."
King Yong sighed: "Oh, every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. The noble concubine has a kind heart and a mother who cares about the world, but she has no son or daughter under her knees. God can see pity on her!"
Yang Guozhong cried and said: "Heaven can see pity, God can see pity! I pray to God every day to show mercy. I think of my sister, God is merciful, and gives my sister a son to live in peace. If only there could be a prince like Yongwang who is as benevolent and filial. , I, Yang Guozhong, wish to shorten my life by ten years!"
When King Yong heard this, he was very sad and cried: "I have been a motherless child since I was a child. I stand alone in this world, and I understand what it feels like. If your concubine does not dislike her, I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life and take care of you until I am old."
The two drank the wine in one gulp, hugged each other, cried, and sang together.
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The lights slowly turned brighter, and a person walked out from behind the screen. It was Yin Sanniang. She had been observing secretly from behind the screen, and when she saw King Yong Li Lin's handsome appearance and handsome hair, she not only secretly praised him. Seeing that the time was right, she walked into the hall.
She refilled their glasses, poured herself a glass, and softly consoled her: "I was just about to persuade Your Highness and Your Excellency to drink two less glasses of wine, when I heard your heartfelt words. I was so moved that I couldn't explain it. On behalf of our clan, I Sister, here’s a drink to His Highness.”
Yang Guozhong introduced: "Your Highness, this is my third wife, Mrs. Yin."
King Yong quickly raised his body and saluted, saying: "It turns out to be Mrs. Sister-in-law. I have heard for a long time that Zhuge is famous among the three ladies. When I meet you today, I am very lucky. I have admired you for a long time!"
Yin Sanniang said: "Although I am in the deep boudoir, I often hear adults mention you and praise your highness for your wisdom and martial prowess. When I see you today, you are indeed a hero, and your reputation is well-deserved!"
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while.
Yin Sanniang returned to the topic and said seriously: "If King Yong is willing to swear to be benevolent and filial to his noble concubine, serve her to take care of her in her old age, and protect our Yang family's wealth and safety, we, the Yang family, are willing to follow Mrs. Huayang's example and help King Yong!"
King Yong took out his protective dagger, cut his palm open, dropped the blood into the wine cup, and solemnly said: "I swear by the souls of my mother, concubine Guo Shunyi, and ancestors Guo Chang, Guo Cheng, Guo Yan, and Guo Yi in heaven, if I violate this
I swear, I, Li Lin, will be destroyed by heaven and earth, my reputation will be ruined, and I will not die a good death!"
Yang Guozhong knew the weight of this oath and was overjoyed.
Yin Sanniang ignored his look and said bluntly: "King Yong's sincerity is so precious that it touches the world. It is really a blessing to our Yang family! We share weal and woe in supporting the establishment. As the saying goes, 'Let's talk about it first, and don't complain later.
', In order to unite for future interests, justice and interests, I still have something to ask for, please forgive me, Your Highness King Yong!"
King Yong said sternly: "It's a good saying, 'Let's talk things over first and don't complain later'. Madam-in-law is really smart, capable, talented, and has the air of a general! If I don't have such a big heart, I will let everyone down. Madam-in-law, please speak up!"
Yin Sanniang said: "I heard that Your Highness is not yet married. I have an adopted daughter from the Yang family. She is twenty-eight years old and as beautiful as a flower. I want to be with Your Highness. What do you think?"
King Yong was stunned for a moment and thought to himself: "I have never heard that Yang Guozhong has an adopted daughter?" He said with a troubled face: "According to the requirements of my Li Tang clan, the first wife must be the legitimate daughter of a descendant of the aristocratic family..."
Yin Sanniang stared at King Yong with bright eyes and said: "My daughter can be a concubine, but please King Yong guarantee that if she is honored as a great treasure, my daughter's status must be above that of a concubine."
King Yong thought to himself: "If you can rule the world, with three palaces and six courtyards, and countless concubines, just one woman is nothing!" So he readily agreed.
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The three of them discussed the follow-up details, and King Yong was quite worried and said: "My father's move has made all the princes ready to take action. If the noble concubine adopts me as her son at this moment, her intention to fight for the heir apparent will be too obvious, and all the princes will not tolerate it."
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Yang Guozhong said: "Your Highness has considered it very carefully. This matter cannot be rushed. Once the saint becomes suspicious, the gain outweighs the loss. It needs to be considered in the long term."
Yin Sanniang said: "What you said is absolutely true. This matter needs to be coordinated both inside and outside the palace. I have a general idea and it needs to be implemented step by step. In order to cover up others' eyes, from now on, Your Highness and your Excellency will not meet again. I have a reliable
A person who can deliver messages without leaving any trace."
After that, he whispered a few words in King Yong's ear. King Yong understood the idea and kept nodding.
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After King Yong left, Yang Guozhong complained quite a bit and said: "Sister Yin, I know you love your daughter, but for a mere little girl, you obstructed the important event of supporting the establishment. How can you have to pay for it? If King Yong really comes to power, we will do it again and again today.
, if you negotiate terms with him again and again, will he bring up old scores in the future?"
Yin Sanniang sneered and said: "Don't worry, sir, support is such a big deal, how can we not be cautious? King Yong also has experts behind him. The higher the conditions we offer and the more detailed the conditions, the more sincere we are. He is
Only when people of the same lineage can rest assured and truly have a heart-to-heart relationship with us, can both parties work together to accomplish great things!"
When Yang Guozhong heard this, he laughed loudly and said: "Sister Yin, you are my Wolong and Fengxia!"