It was February, and the spring was cold, and the humid and cold air penetrated into the ground, which was even more biting. A few jailers warmed up some wine, sipped small sips, warmed their bodies, and did not dare to drink too much. The guards in this prison are all criminals, and they dare not be sloppy in major matters.

Warm the wine into the throat, there must be something to accompany the wine to feel the taste, so the chatterbox is opened. From the cost of food and clothing at home to the prisoners in the prison, I chatted with each other one by one, and I don't know who talked about the rumors outside recently.

"Have you heard? The natural disasters were abnormal two days ago. Mount Tai shook and roared like thunder. Some people said it was a punishment from God."

This matter caused a stir in Beijing, the shaking of Mount Tai was a sign of the fate of the country, and the new emperor was neither a direct descendant nor an elder, and his mother was originally a court lady with no influence, but in the end it was he who was crowned the great treasure. It has been less than a year since he ascended the throne, and the throne has not yet been firmly established, and such astronomical phenomena appear, I am afraid that the heavens are dissatisfied.

"It's not a nonsense thing to talk about. If you spread it carefully, it will be a matter of losing your head." One person said cautiously in a low voice.

"Did the emperor go to pray for blessings?"

This is a custom. Whenever there is a change in the sky, the emperor will go to the altar to pray to heaven to show his sincerity.

"Why not, I just returned to court yesterday. It's just that the big movement is gone, and there are still some aftershocks, which made people panic outside."

"Then why did the emperor return to court?"

"Because the national teacher has made a fortune, to solve this problem, we need—" the man lowered his voice, and the others quickly moved their heads to hear him say in secret, "This is so absurd. Prime Minister Zuo and General Yan are needed..."

Before he could finish speaking, the gatekeeper outside suddenly ran in and announced: "Mr. Zuo is here."

The faces of the few people tightened, and they quickly stopped the topic, quickly hid the jug, and looked at the dark entrance with trepidation.

The guard opened the door, a little light fell on the ground, a pair of white boots stepped on the light and walked in, into the darkness.

The sound of footsteps was neither light nor heavy, but it made everyone present nervous for no reason, for fear that the loudness of their panting would startle the famous man in front of the palace.

Left Prime Minister Zhao Yelan, no one knows his origin, when the world discovers his existence, the battle for the throne has reached a fierce stage, the several princes each show their magical powers, but Zhao Yelan hides behind the third prince, helping him fight against the former prince and the prince. For the other princes, the details of the bloodbath during this period can no longer be studied, but the throne that does not conform to the destiny has always been stained with blood. After thinking about it, I also know how many dirty things this one has done behind the scenes.

After the new emperor came to the throne, he made no secret of his favor and trust, promoted him to a noble position, and rewarded him with countless gold, silver and jewels. He is already the most popular figure in the dynasty.

It should be said that most of the common people just heard about Zhao Yelan's notoriety and cursed him in private, and they didn't have a chance to see his true face, but the guards in the edict prison were almost old acquaintances of him.

The interrogation methods in the imperial prison are various and cruel. It can be said that torture is everywhere. When ordinary people come in, they will start a two-way battle as soon as they step through the door. However, this Zhao Yelan seems to be weak and weak, and his understanding of torture is even better than theirs. There were even more guards in this group of guards. During the interrogation, it was as if the king of Hades was alive, and even if he was not dead, he had to be skinned a few layers.

Before the person approached, a strong fragrance wafted from the damp and cold air. The jailers couldn't help but want to hook their noses to sniff a few more times, but they were afraid that the next person would commit crimes, so they had to wait in place obediently.

After a while, Zhao Yelan, dressed in brocade, stood in front of them, looking arrogantly around.

A jailer who had just arrived was a little frightened. He usually heard many people mention the bad things Zhao Yelang had done. .

I saw that the person who came had a beautiful face and a pair of eyes like the bright moon, attracting people to indulge for no reason, but hiding an inexplicable shadow, making it difficult for people to get close. Cold and aloof, Sai Xue is as uncommon as a bully, and is incompatible with this stinking prison cell with dimly lit candles.

He is even more beautiful than the first son of the capital, the jailer secretly slandered.

"Master Zhao, who do you want to interrogate today?" The prison chief had seen him many times, and he came forward to ask respectfully, his face was trembling with a smile, and he was very stiff.

Zhao Yelan frowned slightly, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, and covered his mouth and nose.

The cell boss immediately understood that this man had begun to dislike the wet and smelly environment again. Every time he came here in the past, he would have a different strange fragrance on his body. Those who didn't know it thought they had just come out of the kiln.

He pretended to fan the surrounding air with his hands, and walked in to meet Zhao Yelan: "I wonder if Mr. Zhao has brought the token?"

After saying that, Zhao Yelan took out the emperor's token from his pocket: "I'm going to see Yu Junliang, you are waiting here."

Everyone got the order, led him there familiarly, and then retreated silently.

The people in the cell were lying on the ground, disheveled and unkempt. When they saw the people outside, they quickly got up, grabbed the railing with both hands, and said through gritted teeth, "Zhao Yelan, you hurt me!"

"Master Yu be careful, you and I work together, why should I harm you?"

Zhao Yelan smiled slightly, with no trace visible on his face, but Yu Junliang was annoyed by his appearance.

Back then it was Zhao Yelan who came to win him over, joined the party of the three princes, and promised prosperity and wealth, but now he can't even keep his official position, and was charged with treason by Zhao Yelan.

"Where is the emperor, I want to see the emperor! I was wronged!" Yu Junliang shouted loudly, hitting the railing with both hands.

"Master Yu, why are you bothering? You have a bright future ahead of you, why are you so foolish and insist on conspiring with the former prince?" Zhao Yelan said.

"I didn't conspire! It was you who asked me to visit the former prince in Bieyuan!" The veins on Yu Junliang's forehead were twitching, and he wished he could rush out and tear his mouth open, "You villain, how dare you slander me! When I go out, I will definitely not let you die!"

"Let's see if there is such a day." Zhao Yelan threw a scroll in with a smile, "Let's take a look, and make a bet after reading the picture."

Yu Junliang squatted down, and unfolded the scroll, on which he counted the crimes he had committed, but none of them included ransacking his family and exterminating his family.

"What does this mean?"

"Do you think the emperor doesn't know what you're doing?" Zhao Yelan asked.

Yu Junliang's hands trembled, looking at the densely packed crimes on it, such as soliciting prostitutes and offering bribes, even the nonsense he uttered after drinking was recorded in the book, his face was horrified: "You, you...but I never conspired against you!"

"But you did go to see the former prince, and you came back that night and said 'Xuanhe Palace, cold smoke and grass'. Xuanhe Palace is now the emperor's library, don't you know?"

"I just drank for a while and recited two poems casually! You actually sent someone to follow me to this point. If you want to punish me, there is no excuse! I want to see the emperor!"

"Your majesty is busy with business, so I don't have time to come here to see you. If you sign and pledge now, you will save the pain of interrogation, and I will let your family survive. After all, you have committed a serious crime against the nine clans..." Zhao Yelan condescendingly Looking at him, carefully appreciating his painful expression, a smile slowly bloomed from the corner of his mouth.

After a long time, Yu Junliang said in a hoarse voice, "Where's the pen?"

"I came out in a hurry, and I didn't have time to bring a pen." Zhao Yelan walked aside, casually took a dagger from the torture rack on the wall, and threw it in again, "How about this?"

With trembling hands, Yu Junliang drew blood on his fingertips and dripped on the guilt.

"Zhao Yelan, there is still one thing I don't understand, can you explain my confusion?"

"you say."

"I ask myself to live in harmony with you, why do you want to kill me?"

Zhao Yelan didn't answer until Yu Junliang became impatient. When he looked at him with bloodshot eyes, he was like a desperate mad dog, but he was trapped in a cage, struggling in vain.

Seeing his appearance, Zhao Yelan was a little satisfied, and opened his lips: "When the late emperor was alive, he used the crime of treason to punish the whole family of Marquis Anqing, involving more than 20,000 people. You are one of the executioners."

Yu Junliang was shocked: "Are you a descendant of Marquis Anqing?"

"It's not." Zhao Yelan shook his head and approached, "I'm your father."

Yu Junliang was silent for a moment, then flew into a rage, and insulted him. Zhao Yelan listened idly, as if he was listening to music, hooked the corners of his mouth, and reminded him after his voice became hoarse: "Time is running out, I didn't expect It is a great honor that Master Yu has been thinking of me in the last journey."

"Zhao Yelan, you must die!"

"Then I will definitely take the respected wife and young children to the underworld to visit you."

Yu Junliang lost his temper.

The jailers waiting outside heard the yelling inside and wanted to go in to check the situation, but they were afraid that they would miss the job and convict them, which was not something they could afford.

In panic, the voice inside finally stopped, and then they heard Zhao Yelan say "Come here", and they went in orderly, and saw that Yu Junliang had committed suicide in the cell, with blood gushing from his neck.

The prison chief thought that Mr. Zhao's kung fu was getting better and better. He didn't even need to call the person in charge of the interrogation, and he killed people directly through the prison door, which is really high.

After the jailer opened the door, Zhao Yelan walked in, picked up the blood-stained crime, covered his nose with a handkerchief, and walked outside without looking back: "Clean this up."

The new jailer glanced at his back and was terrified. It's a pity that such beautiful hands really kill people invisible.

The outside was not much warmer than the one below, and as soon as Zhao Yelan walked out, a **** came forward to put on clothes for him: "Master Zhao is weak, please don't catch a cold."

"Nothing." Zhao Yelan coughed twice, and handed over the crime to him, "Take it to the emperor."

"The emperor is in the side hall, and he called you to meet him."

"I'll go back to the mansion and change my clothes, it won't be good if I collide with the dragon's body."

The **** saw a few drops of red spots on his shoes, and his hand was also stained with some wet blood from the crime. He was wiping it casually with his head down. Mr. Zhao made an extra trip."

Zhao Yelan smiled calmly, and after sitting in the sedan chair, the only smile disappeared immediately, and he closed his eyes for a while before returning to the mansion.

Although it was the end of the new year, the weather did not get warmer. In addition, he was afraid of the cold. After returning to his room to clean his hands, he sat by the charcoal stove to dry his hands.

The servants came in to change the charcoal, and took the clothes he changed to wash. The footsteps continued, but Zhao Yelan seemed to be in a trance, sitting motionless, watching the faint flames struggling to emerge, Yu Junliang's last words still lingering in his ears—

"Zhao Yelan, aren't you afraid? The cunning rabbit died, the lackey cooked, I only did a few things for His Majesty, and I ended up like this. How many things did you do for him? How much blood was on your hands? Do you think you Can I live with peace of mind?"

sit back and relax?

Zhao Yelan smiled lightly as if mocking himself, got up and walked to the table, raised his hand to caress the golden silk product placed on it, the golden light is shining and unique, this is an imperial decree.

Ridiculous decree.

After burning an incense stick, it was getting late, so he changed his clothes and was about to go out. He happened to meet Xiao Gao, a servant who had just returned, with a basket filled with freshly picked pears, and hurriedly said: "My lord, you You're back, when you were out just now, people from the General's Mansion came over and said they wanted to talk to you about getting married."

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Zhao Yelan: Are you polite? ?

Xuanhe Palace, Cold Smoke and Decaying Grass—from Liu Kezhuang's "Recalling Qin'e: Thank You"

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