According to the custom of the distant country, a person is buried three days after death. However, General Sima Yuan was buried in a hurry only on the second day after his death. According to Queen Sima Dalan, she did not want her brother to stay in this dangerous world for more than a moment, so he could be buried as soon as possible.
These are buried deep in the ground, just to be safe as soon as possible.
With Yi Huaiyu's acquiescence, Ou Suiliang tried to communicate with Sima Tulan, hoping that she would not change due to Sima Yuan's death. Sima Tulan only left him a faint sentence of "the grudges remain unchanged" and nothing else.
Who is the grudge against? Yi Huaiyu, or the world of Yaoguo, which has just entered the powerful world?
At that time, Ou Suiliang really didn't have much mood to think about the sad story about the prince's Tian family and these unforgettable fates. He no longer wanted to be a part of it, so he fled to the desolate place in the far east.
There he led troops in drills all day long, in order to relieve the overwhelming depression.
Time flies by like a white horse. Year after year, morning and evening are just the common people putting up lanterns and colors to celebrate the New Year, and the court going up and down thousands of times. The peaceful and ancient city passes through it in silence several times.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, some things changed, but more things remained unchanged, expanding and spreading in decay.
Things are different and people are different.
When Ou Suiliang suddenly thought of these four words, another storm had quietly arisen.
On the criss-crossed chessboard, black and white chess pieces came and went, outlining a battlefield without the smoke and fire of war. Neither of the two people, holding their chess pieces and frowning, wanted to speak until the game was over and the outcome was determined.
"The Seventh Prince will return from the expedition soon. When will Your Majesty plan to tell him about being crowned king?" Ou Suiliang looked at the inevitable defeat, shook his head and laughed, and readily gave up his son.
"Jing'er has a lot of dissatisfaction with me now. If I mention it to him, it will definitely hurt the relationship between father and son, so I really plan to let Yun'er talk to him first, and then communicate with him after he has an idea." Yi Huaiyu's eyes.
He never moved away from the chessboard. He only paused when his eyes inadvertently glanced at a trace of white hair on Ou Suiliang's temples, "Suiliang, you have white hair."
Ou Suiliang smiled lightly and didn't take it seriously: "Your Majesty, didn't you already have it? In recent years, Your Majesty has been busy deciding on national policies and worrying about border wars. After taking care of all kinds of things, he also has to deal with the harem. His gray hair was born long before me. Why is it that Your Majesty himself has become so beautiful?"
Didn’t you notice?”
"You can't be like a woman and look in the mirror every day."
Ou Suiliang burst into laughter, and said casually while putting away the chessboard: "What's going on with the Queen? There was a lot of commotion in the palace a while ago because of Princess Qi'an's affairs. In addition, Your Majesty intends to remove the eldest prince from his position. I'm afraid that one day
The Queen of Time can't accept it, right? It's better to take it slow."
"As a mother, she knows what Yu'er is like better than anyone else. Although some of my decisions are a bit hasty, she should be able to understand. After all, national affairs are not trivial matters. I believe she still has enough mind to accept the reality."
The prince Yi Chenyu was greedy for pleasure and did not want to make progress, and there were often various rumors between him and the palace maids and concubines. The bad influence was worse than that of the previous princes. It didn't take long for Suiliangcai to return to the emperor, and he heard some rumors from others.
But I didn't dare to believe the comments. It wasn't until I heard Yi Huaiyu reveal his intention to change the prince during the last chess game that I was sure that these rumors were true.
However, Yi Chenyu is Sima Tulan's biological son, is it appropriate to remove him from the position of crown prince like this?
Those past grudges were too deep, and Ou Suiliang didn't want anything to happen to make the conflict between Yi Huaiyu and Sima Tulan more acute. If allowed to develop, it would definitely lead to an irreversible outcome.
Yi Huaiyu saw the worry behind Ou Suiliang's solemn expression, laughed loudly, and threw the chess pieces into the basket with a snap of his fingers: "You just worry too much. If the queen has the intention to cause trouble, how could I do something so careless and confused?" Decision? In the previous dynasty, I could do everything personally, but I had to rely on the queen to take care of the harem. Although the relationship has always been lukewarm, she is sensible and righteous, and will not attack me because of this matter."
"This is the best." Yi Huaiyu could feel relieved, but Ou Suiliang could not. Thinking back to the cold feeling every time he saw the fifth prince Yi Chenxuan, the general of Yaoguo, who had passed his forties, could not help but frown, "Fifth prince He is wise and knowledgeable, and has a good reputation, but he seems to have some evil thoughts. He abandoned the seventh prince and chose the fifth prince to inherit the throne... Your Majesty no longer considers it? "
"There is no need to think about it. The world should be his. Besides, Jing'er is a child who is brave but inexperienced. He has made many mistakes for women. I don't want to see him make the same mistakes again, and I don't want Yun'er to be pushed to the forefront again."
Yi Huaiyu's attitude was resolute. As a minister, Ou Suiliang couldn't say much. He was silent for a while, and suddenly thought of other things: "In a few days, it will be the memorial day of Master Shen. Do you want to go to pay homage this year?"
"We go every year, and this year should be no less. I really have a lot of things to say to Jun Fang..." Just as he said that, Yi Huaiyu coughed twice and smiled bitterly, "I don't know if I can pay my respects again." After a few sacrifices, maybe in three to five years, I will be able to go to Jiuquan to see him."
Ou Suiliang silently put away the chessboard pieces and put them on the shelf. He looked at the many medicine jars placed beside him and couldn't help but feel sad.
It is an indisputable fact that Yi Huaiyu's health is getting worse. The imperial doctor said that he was overworked and became ill due to overwork. He was actually the same as the then Imperial Master Shen Junfang, except that the symptoms were slower and milder, and there was still the possibility of recovery. But the heart care Do the emperors of the world have any plans to put down everything and rest? If they did, they wouldn’t have to work so hard for many years.
Ou Suiliang became more and more accustomed to thinking in his heart without speaking out. Even so, he was still the only courtier around Yi Huaiyu who dared to speak out and give advice. However, there were some words that Yi Huaiyu was only willing to say to him.
"After Jing'er came back, he asked me about Jun Fang. I got angry and didn't allow him to mention that name again. He seemed to be very angry too."
"His Majesty has long decreed that no one can mention Master Shen, and even historians cannot record anything about Master Shen. The seventh prince is the most beloved by Master Shen, so naturally he wants to ask about the details that he doesn't know." Suiliang didn't appear surprised, but showed a knowing smile, "Didn't His Majesty say that he just wants Master Shen to sleep peacefully under Jiuquan? It doesn't matter what others say, and he will never let anyone with history or curiosity see him again." Disturbing his sweet dreams. I think one day, the seventh prince will understand the emperor’s good intentions.”
A life of running, working hard, and a moment of tranquility before death were also thinking about Dayao. When the news of Shen Junfang's death and a thick stack of significant memorials reached Yi Huaiyu, Yi Huaiyu already understood that there was one less person loyal to him in the world. people.
If you can't give Shen Junfang what he wants when you are alive, then at least give him peace and quiet after death.
The coughing startled the birds looking for food outside the window. Yi Huaiyu looked at the tea cup in his hand in a daze. After a long time, he calmly cast his gaze into the distance.
"Suiliang, do you believe in karma? I didn't believe it before, but now I believe it - I was the one who killed Jun Fang, so I am destined to not have a happy ending in this life."