Chapter 3 Chapter Three Lifting the Ban

Just after leaving Duanmen, he met the person he least wanted to meet. Wu Sansi left his entourage and got off his horse with him to talk.With a face full of shame, he said: "I really regret it." With Longying's sharpness, it is not clear whether he is genuine or fake, which shows how good Wu Sansi is in this respect.Said: "King Liang doesn't need to worry about the momentary gains and losses." Wu Sansi said painfully: "Afterwards, the Holy Majesty told me that Brother Long decided to attribute all the military achievements to me from the beginning, but Sansi only knew how to care about his name and position."

Longying violated his conscience and comforted him: "The future will be long, are you afraid that we will not have a chance to cooperate?" Wu Sansi suddenly said: "The Holy Majesty has decided to change the king of Wei to be the crown prince." Long Ying said: "What is King Liang's opinion on this matter? No matter what you say, I will never tell a third person." Wu Sansi's eyes brightened, and he said in a deep voice: "Nothing I say can change the Holy One. Alas! Among the Wu family's children, regardless of reputation and talent, he is the one who is the most unsuitable to be a prince."

Long Ying said: "King Liang, don't worry, this matter depends not only on the holy accident, but also on God's will." Pat him on the shoulder and go on the horse. Before crossing the Tianjin Bridge, Lai Junchen chased him from behind and dragged him to a nearby teahouse, where he sat down and talked. Lai Junchen was full of praise for his word test, and said: "It is so accurate that it is unbelievable. I was sent to the prison on the third day of July, but I was released after sitting for nine days. The king of Wei got through all the affairs. The relationship between people is not as difficult as imagined. Master Ying is right, prison is not death, but prison."

Long Ying asked curiously: "Then, as you told me, is there a blessing ceremony for seventy-seven forty-nine days?" Lai Junchen blushed.He said in a low voice: "Due to busy work, I forgot to do the ritual. I only regretted it after I was imprisoned. Fortunately, the rituals I did before are still effective." Long Ying scolded: "You kid, you are the most typical hustle and bustle. Tell me! I met you today, it must not be a coincidence." Lai Junchen complained: "It is difficult to find you. I sent people and told them to notify me as soon as they saw your brother. It was hard to get the news that you left the Dagong Supervisor's Mansion just now, and I knew you were going to hurry up." .I thought I couldn’t catch up, but luckily you stopped King Liang’s speech.”

Long Ying had nothing to do with this "old friend", and said: "If you don't have anything to go to the Three Treasures Hall, what trouble do you encounter this time?" Lai Junchen looked around.There are few tea customers, and no one pays attention to them.Still keeping his voice down, he said furtively: "The lower official wants to ask Master Ying to take another shot, and test the characters for the lower official." Longying said: "Test what?" Lai Junchen said: "Can you not say it?" Longying said: "How can it be done? I have to explain what you want to test, just like last time."

Lai Junchen showed embarrassment on his face, and said, "Just measure the success or failure of something?" Long Ying said: "It's not that I'm not good enough friends. Just by looking at you, you can tell that it's not a good thing. Do you still remember that you said that you would donate all your property and shave off your hair to become a monk, so that you can repent for the bad things you did before? Now it's getting worse. , who do you want to harm?" Lai Junchen sighed: "In the rivers and lakes, there is so-called involuntary control; in the imperial court, it is collusion. Do you think I want to harm others?"

Longying said: "It's common for you to harm people, and you actually came to ask me to test your words. I'm sure the status and status of the people you want to harm this time are not trivial, and you will harm yourself instead of adults, right? Let me guess what you want to harm. Who! Your target this time should be someone I know, so you can't let me know. My mother! Are you kidding me!" Lai Junchen said with a bitter face, "Please stop guessing!" Long Ying held onto his lapel and said: "Don't do such a stupid thing, even Wu Chengsi can't protect you this time, understand?"

Lai Junchen tremblingly said: "You really guessed it." Long Ying let him go resentfully, and said in a deep voice: "It's Taiping and Li Dan, right? Wu Chengsi is getting more and more presumptuous. I'll warn you again, get rid of this idea immediately, and then run away as far as you can. Otherwise, you don’t need to test the characters, and you will know that there is no place for you to die, and I will be the first person not to let you go.” After all, he walked away. Longying didn't go to Guolao Mansion anymore, turned back to the palace, went straight to the Zhenguan Hall, galloped at full speed, passed the Duan Gate and still didn't slow down as usual, the guards recognized him and didn't dare to stop him, letting him reach the Zhenguan Hall like a gust of wind.

Long Ying flew off the horse, and Shangguan Wan'er was walking down the long stone steps. Long Ying called out, "Master Shangguan is back!" Before giving the other party a chance to answer him, he wanted to brush past her.Shangguan Wan'er was taken aback, but fortunately she had quick eyesight and quick hands, she tugged on his sleeve and shouted in shock: "No!" which made the guard look sideways. Long Ying still hadn't completely lost her mind, she didn't shake off her jade hand, and stopped: "Don't drag me!" Shangguan Wan'er yelled: "Don't go to see Your Majesty like this."

Long Ying asked puzzled, "Why?" Shangguan Wan'er forced him to step down the stone steps, and when he reached the flat ground, he said sadly: "You look terrible now, your eyes look like you are about to kill someone, and if you talk to the Holy One like this, she will be in a bad mood, and there will definitely be conflicts. Don't Ah!" Longying calmed down, suppressed the indignation in his heart, and knew that because Wu Chengsi wanted to kill Taiping, his Taoist heart fell.Embarrassed: "Do I look terrible?" Shangguan Wan'er still had lingering fears: "You almost scared me to death, what happened?"

Long Ying wanted to smile at her, but lost the ability to smile, and asked, "Why is Your Majesty in a bad mood?" Shangguan Wan'er dragged him to take another two steps, with a exhausted look, she said in a low voice: "Wan'er just came back from Luling King, this trip is to convey the holy intention on behalf of the Holy Majesty, asking them not to associate with people in the world. But Princess Wei of Luling clearly stated that the left is death and the right is death. It is better to ask the Holy One to allow them to commit suicide as a couple, which is worse than being mermaid. After the words were conveyed, the Holy Majesty was furious. I will take revenge on the princess for this. Alas!" Long Ying didn't expect that she would tell such a confidential matter to herself without reservation, and said in surprise: "Wan'er told me this, aren't you afraid that the Holy One will blame you?" Shangguan Wan'er said: "For you, I don't care about anything. Wan'er still has a lot to say to you! Can you go home with me?" Longying finally came to his senses, knowing that he had become demonic just now, nodded and said: "Understood! But I must see the Holy Majesty immediately, because I have to leave for Chang'an tomorrow morning, and I will try to see Wan'er tonight." Seeing that she was panicking again, he patted her shoulder and comforted her: "It's all right! I know how to talk to the Holy One." Resisting the urge to kiss her, knowing that he was back to normal, he patted her back twice and walked towards the long steps. Long Ying entered the inner hall, and the Great Zhou Empress stood beside the dragon table with a gloomy expression and lingering anger. He came to her with a smile, greeted her about five steps away, and said, "Just now when Xiaomin came, there was a strong wind, if Xiaomin guessed correctly, there should be a rare autumn snow in these two days. " As expected, Wu Zhao's eyes softened, and he cast his eyes out of the window, muttering: "Qiu Xue?" Long Ying said: "It's a pity that Xiaomin will leave for the Western Regions tomorrow, so I can't accompany the Holy One to enjoy the snow." Wu Zhao looked at him, his phoenix eyes softened, and he said, "Do you still remember that heavy snow? It's so charming." Long Ying nodded to show that he hadn't forgotten, took two steps forward, and said with a smile: "Xiao Min said so much because he knew that what he was about to say would make the Holy Majesty unhappy." Wu Zhao said angrily, "How dare you use tricks on me, haven't you been scolded for a long time?" Long Ying smiled wryly and said: "Xiaomin has two things in his heart, and he has to tell the Holy One." Wu Zhao turned around and went, saying, "Follow me!" Longying followed behind her dragon and came to the pavilion in the back garden. It was almost dusk, and the sun shot thousands of rays of light in the western sky. Wu Zhao sat down at the stone table and said, "Sit!" Long Ying sat down opposite her and met her gaze. Wu Zhao nodded and said, "Sure enough, it's getting colder, but it's not cold enough to snow yet. I know you were lying just now. Aren't you afraid that I will punish you for the crime of deceiving the emperor?" Seeing her smiling, Longying said happily: "Whether you are lying or not, you will see in three days. On the battlefield, mastering the weather changes is more effective than anything else." Wu Zhao said helplessly: "How can I forget the credit you have made for me? Tell me!" Longying said: "Please forgive me for being so blunt, can you take back your life from the princess?" Wu Zhaofeng shot a complicated expression, and said lightly: "What's the other thing?" Long Ying said: "It's time to end the politics of cruel officials!" Surprisingly, Wu Zhao didn't show any displeasure, thought for a while, and asked, "Is the evil emperor angry with me?" Longying said calmly: "It's not angry, but heartbroken. The Holy Majesty knows how many of our ministers and generals who have made the enemy fearful have died at the hands of cruel officials. The Holy Majesty's enemies are not in the court or the palace, but far outside the border. Your Majesty is wise and powerful, governing the affairs of the country in an orderly manner, and everyone is convinced, no longer need to control the officials with cruel officials as before." Wu Zhao looked at him intently, and said coldly: "If the evil emperor said these words to me before I ascended the throne, I will definitely take your life with my own hands. But now I am reluctant to kill you, and I feel that your words are not unreasonable. Alas! I am always soft-hearted when it comes to you." Long Ying asked himself that he knew her better than the fat father-in-law alone.And just as the fat father-in-law said, she would deal with a head-on knife in a down-to-earth manner, because there was no choice.At that time, the opposition to her accession to the throne was fierce, so she had no choice but to use the hands of cruel officials to punish those who opposed her.The situation is different now, cruel officials have become an obstacle to her governance.And when she had a choice, she would act emotionally, just like the situation at hand, and couldn't bear to blame herself. Longying begged softly: "Please forgive me, so that the little people can happily go to the Western Regions to serve the Holy One." Wu Zhao looked up at the sky and said solemnly: "I have loved this daughter since I was a child, but she can't help but disappoint me. The hookup with Faming made me almost crazy. This time I secretly went to Chang'an to make it clear. Don't put me in my eyes. Evil Emperor, you come and teach me how to deal with her." Long Ying replied honestly: "Kiss both sides of her cheeks, continue pampering her." Wu Zhao threw his phoenix eyes at him like lightning, and said in a broken voice, "What are you talking about?" Long Ying calmly said: "Of course it's not appropriate to do this if it's someone else. But in the situation of the Holy Majesty, it is a rare and precious thing to have one's own flesh and blood that can be pampered by the Holy Majesty. You must cherish it. Xiaomin understands the princess, She will never betray the Holy Majesty." Wu Zhao showed a look of anger, and sighed, "Why is it so unreasonable that it is taken for granted when it comes from the mouth of the evil emperor?" Long Ying said: "Because Xiaomin is talking about the facts, so you can say whatever you want." Wu Zhao said: "Forget it! Seeing that you are pleading for her, I will remove all the restrictions on her. But you must warn her on my behalf, not to interfere in the dispute over the emperor's heir, otherwise I will never forgive you lightly." Long Ying broke into a cold sweat secretly, resigned and left. Tao Guangyuan. Guided by the maidservant, Longying came to the door of the quiet room.Send away the maid, open the door and enter. Princess Taiping was sitting in his pomegranate chair, with a jug of wine on the table next to her, her jade face was surprisingly calm, seeing Long Ying coming in, she was still not surprised or happy. Long Ying learned from the maid that she sat here for three full hours, refusing to eat or speak, and the servants were all worried to death. Long Ying strode up to her.Picking up the jug, he just poured the wine on the ground beside him. Princess Taiping frowned slightly and looked at him. Longying put the flagon down, picked her up from the eucalyptus chair, and then sat in the chair himself, sitting peacefully on his lap.When Taiping wanted to protest.He had already sealed his sweet lips, and his protest turned into a soft moan of "Yi Yi Wu Wu". Longying's hands became unruly, and Taiping couldn't help twisting, and he returned to his true nature as a prostitute, and also returned to life. Longying stopped moving, left her fragrant lips, and said contentedly: "Everything is over. Your mother has lifted the restriction on you, and you are not allowed to be a fool, and you are not allowed to commit suicide without my permission." The red-faced Princess Taiping.A pair of beautiful eyes turned red, and she fell into his arms, crying like a river and sea collapsed, with grief. Longying probed to untie her skirt. Princess Taiping pressed his hand in shock.He forgot to cry, and said in a hoarse voice: "Long Ying! He is like this now. What do you want to do?" Long Ying said: "It's nothing, I just want to see if you will continue to cry after stripping you naked." The undressed hand changed to wipe her tears.I wondered what kind of luck I had in the past two days, first there was the beautiful woman in Huajian, and then there was Princess Taiping, all crying pear blossoms and raining in his arms. Princess Taiping twisted his back muscles fiercely, and said: "I am not crying because of the empress, but because I did not expect that you still care about others, and dare to go to the empress to plead for Taiping, I am excited." Long Ying kissed her cherry lips, and said with a smile: "The princess is the first beauty my younger brother fell in love with, how could I ignore you? Promise me, I won't seek death in the future." Princess Taiping said coquettishly: "As long as you are willing to be nice to him, how can he be willing to seek death?" Knowing that she was back to normal, Longying said: "I'm leaving for Chang'an tomorrow. I can't stay with the princess for too long, but I promise to continue to be good with the princess. Ha! This time I really cried for my little brother, but you admit it yourself Yes, there is no denying it." Princess Taiping coquettishly said: "I don't agree with you!" Long Ying bit her ear and said: "The struggle is still going on, it's just changed to another form. I have something very important to tell you, you must pay attention to it." Princess Taiping shot a pair of clear eyes, nodded and said: "Speak! My good lover!" As soon as they left the imperial city, they were intercepted by Wan Renyu, and the two dismounted to talk on the slope of the river bank. Wan Renyu said: "If you are looking for the little witch, you can go there later. In the afternoon, the old man, together with the little witch and Qingzhi, went to the White Horse Temple outside the city to pray for their trip to Chang'an and eat vegetarian food. Come back quickly." And worried: "Are you really sure?" Long Ying said: "I don't have time to go to Guolao's Mansion, fortunately I have you as my messenger." So he told him the latest situation, only hiding the matter of Lai Junchen.Finally, he said: "The fat father-in-law is very scheming, and his guesses are 80% to 90% accurate. Please don't offend the Holy One, the old man, just maintain a consistent attitude." Wan Renyu nodded in agreement, and said, "You go through life and death, while Guo and I are in a panic. It seems unreasonable." Long Ying said: "Why are you so bored, tell me honestly, what have you done today?" Wan Renyu said unhappily: "Here it is again! I just went to the chess garden with Fanghua to watch the game. I don't have to play chess, and I feel much better. Mrs. Mengdie is also in a surprisingly good mood. The one who loses the most is still less than twenty years old. Ha! Those low players thought they had made great progress in chess. I really don’t understand why some people can play chess so much better than others?” Long Ying said: "Because the world of the chessboard is infinite, the key lies in whether you can see the overall situation and plan your strategy. Every step is a well-arranged trap to lure the opponent into the game. We are playing against Faming now. You and Guoting It is definitely not an idle move, but the most exquisite two moves, although it seems to be played in an insignificant place, it plays a decisive role in the overall situation." Wan Renyu pondered for a moment, then took a deep breath and said, "I convinced you." Then he said: "I wanted to go to find the young master, but now that I meet you, I might as well go together." Long Ying readily agreed, thinking that Shangguan Wan'er's mansion is near Feng Guoting's residence, which is very convenient. The two returned to their horses, galloped along the river, and arrived at Feng Guoting's mansion with a cup of hot tea. The door was opened by a strong domestic servant, who hurriedly arranged for their horses, led them through the main hall, and walked to the back garden. Contrary to the expectation of Long Ying, who visited for the first time, Feng Guoting, a handsome, civil and military swordsman, can almost describe his home as "a house with four walls". Except for basic furniture such as tables and chairs, there is no decoration, which is quite hardworking. The taste of self-motivation. Feng Guoting was enjoying falconry in the big garden between the front house, he was very happy to see the two people visiting, and he went to the small bridge to lean on the railing to talk with them. Long Ying said with a smile: "I suddenly have a new idea, but whether it works or not, it needs to be carefully considered by everyone." The two hurriedly asked for details. Long Ying said: "This trick tells Fa Ming to do whatever tricks, we will do whatever tricks. Ha! My little brother is so stupid, he didn't think of this move." The two were invigorated and listened attentively. Long Ying sat in the hall, admiring the antique and bookish layout.After drinking two sips of the tea served by the pretty maid, the talented woman came out in casual clothes without makeup. Shangguan Wan'er sat down next to him with a blushing face, cast a glance at him and said, "How can anyone stare at his chest so intently? It's so obsessive." Long Ying smiled and said: "Because I can only watch, I don't have time to do it. Tomorrow I will go to Chang'an, so this time I came to say goodbye to Shangguan." Shangguan Wan'er frowned slightly, and said with resentment in her eyes: "Do you think that someone will just let you say a few words and then leave?" Longying felt as if he was letting a tiger go into a sheep's mouth, but he wasn't really flustered, because it must be the dream of all normal men to be happy with her.The probe pulled her with the chair close to her side, passed her hand under her side, pressed her fragrant back, and kissed her plump, moist and warm red lips. The talented girl responded without reservation. Parting his lips, Long Ying said lovingly: "Can my hands be unrestrained?" Shangguan Wan'er shyly said: "After finishing the business, you can do whatever you like to others. Brother Long! After you arrived outside the Great Wall, Wan'er deeply felt the pain of longing, and it can make people's dreams linger , The liver and intestines are about to be broken." This was the first time that the beauty made a clear statement to him and spoke words of love, and Long Ying was moved in his heart. Shangguan Wan'er gave him a loving look, lowered her head, and said softly in a gnat voice: "Brother Long, do you miss Wan'er?" Longying secretly screamed ashamed, during his stay in Northern Xinjiang, what he missed the most were the three beautiful wives, but he didn't dare to think about Mei Xiunafu, because longing was really tormenting.I also think of Little Witch, Duanmu Ling and Hua Jian Nu, but hardly think of Princess Taiping and Shangguan Wan'er, but of course I won't tell the truth to Shangguan Wan'er.Said: "Is this what you want to say?" Shangguan Wan'er stepped on her feet and said, "You still haven't answered Wan'er." Long Ying kissed her, and said with conscience: "Of course I miss you, and I miss you terribly." Shangguan Wan'er turned back angry and laughed, and said: "Forget you! This time Wan'er went to Fangzhou, it was ordered by the Holy Majesty to ask the king of Luling to keep his own place and not to provoke outsiders and cause trouble. The implication is that Luling The king has lost his heart to return to the court, and the wording and words of the holy edict are unprecedentedly severe." Long Ying sighed secretly, and said, "How should Li Xian deal with it?" Shangguan Wan'er smiled wryly, "Wan'er can't see him at all." Long Ying lost his voice: "Where did he go?" Shangguan Wan'er said: "Where does he dare to go? It was his Concubine Wei who saw Wan'er, because the King of Luling thought that the Holy One would kill him, so he was too scared to come out to receive the order." Long Ying thought to himself, no matter Wu Chengsi or Li Xian are so bad, they are not the material of an emperor at all. The latter is Li Tang's clan and has no evil deeds, so they can be accepted by those who have to support Li Tang.No wonder Wan Renyu was so dull when talking about Li Xian.