Chapter 88 The Emperor's Heart
Chapter 88 The Emperor's Heart
In the Hall of Qiuxian, the smoke of ambergris and incense slowly dissipates from the mouth of the dragon head incense burner.
Emperor Yuanhe sat cross-legged on the couch, wearing a long gown with big sleeves, snow-white fox fur exposed outside the collar, and a white gauze hat with fine gold strands on his head. Lazily carrying a long-necked white jade Ruyi, she casually asked:
"Tell me, does that kid Zhongheng have lingering hatred in his heart, or is he self-righteous? He really doesn't want to repay his kindness and serve that idiot Li Xian for the rest of his life, does he?"
Tian Xi bowed and bowed, and said respectfully: "This time I went to Diqiu to deliver the imperial edict. I saw that Zhong Heng was dressed in simple clothes and in strong body. It is said that he was training recruits for Li Xiaowei and he worked very hard. When I thank Your Majesty for your kind order , I think he is very grateful, but he has no complaints. This person is loyal, brave and kind, and he is quite talented, but it is a pity that he does not want to be an official."
"Humph!"
Emperor Yuanhe threw the jade Ruyi in his hand on the brocade couch, and made a soft "dong".
"Li Xian's idiot is really lucky, how can he make the Zhong family's heart down?"
"This……"
Tian Xi hesitated slightly, and Yuan Hedi swept over him coldly like a sharp blade.
"Say."
"Here. Li Xiaowei and Zhong Heng had a helping hand when they were in trouble, and they redeemed his family's seven female relatives from the Jiaofang Secretary. Said to Li Xiaowei: "If you don't abandon me, I will never leave."
From the perspective of slaves, it seems that there is more than just the friendship between masters and slaves or brothers. "
After Tian Xi said this sentence, he looked at his nose with his eyes, his heart with his nose, lowered his eyes and kept silent.
Since the emperor came to the feudal domain, he had exhausted all his efforts and means, and paid a lot before he finally stepped up to this bloody step and ascended the throne as emperor.However, the heights are unbearably cold, not to mention the crumbling top of the tower.
The wild barbarians invaded the capital and besieged the capital for nearly a month. Although they retreated once, they left a mess. If the emperor hadn't used thunder to kill all those ghosts and monsters, the world of Great Yan would not know how turbulent it would be.Although the barbarian retreated, his head hangs like a sharp sword. The turmoil in the northwest grassland has invaded the frontier, and both the monarch and the people are shocked three times a day.
Born in the north, there are strong neighbors watching covetously from the side of the couch. Recently, the famous white-robed Qing Ze was dispatched to train troops in Beisai.
Hmph, training!
Fortunately, although General Liu Qi is very good at retreating, and is even better at following the "farewell" barbarian, this time he is still at the frontier, and the thousands of troops did not dare to take a step back to "avoid the white robe".
The powerful enemy is outside, but there is still turmoil in the court. Although the backbone of the abolished prince and Zhou Zheng's party members are broken, they cannot be wiped out for a while. , and in the harem, the queen is the eldest daughter of Prime Minister Li.
All sorts of complicated things were overwhelming. Although the emperor was young, he gritted his teeth and survived. He was gentle and gentle in front of others, even in front of the empress. Crazy beyond words.
Tian Xi watched the emperor grow up little by little, pitied him for his loneliness, regretted his hardships, and secretly regarded him as his own child. Seeing him like this, he was also sad and anxious, and occasionally he would tell some funny stories when the time came. Let the master open up.
Emperor Yuanhe opened his mouth in astonishment when he heard Tian Xi's recitation, and after a long time he burst out laughing, very contemptuously: "This idiot, now he knows that he is seductive? Ha, haha! Does he have that color?"
Tian Xi also laughed a couple of times, and said: "It's strange to say that Li Xiaowei was not good at appearance, and he didn't have outstanding talents..."
"You don't want to offend people, you old man. He can light a lamp all night after scraping off his fat body! He is illiterate, dandy and surly, what kind of appearance and talent can he call it?"
"Yes, yes, it was true in the past. But this time when the old slave saw Captain Li in Diqiu, his eyes really brightened. I don't know whether it was because of his long hair, or because he was not acclimatized. Captain Li lost a lot of weight, but He doesn't look sluggish and haggard, but his facial features are distinctly beautiful. You know his eyes, which look very serious, but when his face is thinner, he looks quite like Zheng Yulang from his mother's clan."
"Zheng Jin?"
Emperor Yuanhe met Zheng Jia Yulang back then. Although he was ill for a long time, his demeanor was unrecognizable. Occasionally, when he went out on the street, his car must be full of flowers—the girls in the capital are enthusiastic, but they can't bear to throw them away. The fruit hurt Yulang.
If Li Xian had his three-point appearance, coupled with Li Xiang's pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes... He couldn't think of how a chubby green man could turn into a beauty who could overwhelm a general like Zhong Er.
This kind of straw bag, even if the outer skin is embroidered with flowers, the inside is just a bunch of grass, so it's useless to think about it.
Yuan Hedi laughed a few times, turned his head away, and asked again: "How are you investigating those people from the Zhong family?"
Tian Xi showed a slight look of embarrassment on his face, and said: "Zhongxing was sentenced to be exiled to the land of the Southern Barbarians for three thousand miles, and the slave checked the official file. Before he entered Jiaozhou, he accidentally fell into the poisonous miasma on the cliff path. Those escorts didn't dare to go into the valley to search, [-]% of them have no bones left."
The vertical lines between Yuan Hedi's eyebrows deepened again, and he asked irritably, "Where are the small ones?"
"Zhongsu had two concubines, neither of whom was an official servant. The older one was injured and sick. Out of fear, he died of illness within half a month after being sold to others. The younger one was resold several times, and the last buyer was the Yue family. His second son, Yue Zhi, after your majesty issued the order of amnesty, he took Zhong Liu and said that he went to visit friends in the northwest."
"Yuejia? Northwest?"
"Duzhi Cao Yueping is the nephew of Master Yue Zijun's family. It is said that this young master Yue and Li Xiaowei had a close relationship in the past. When Li Xiaowei went to buy the daughters of the Zhong family, he was also with him."
"Li Xian again? How could he..."
The official outside the door gave a long message: "The Queen has an audience——"
Yuan Hedi froze, took a deep breath, immediately raised a gentle smile, and said calmly: "Biography."
Li Dan was dressed in a purple-red and gold-studded regular dress, with skirts that dragged the floor, a gold hairpin and jade crown on his head, peach blossom makeup on his face, and a smile on his lips as he walked in slowly, dignified and gorgeous, like a fairy coming to the world.
"Your Majesty is well."
"Zitong, you came just in time. Tian Xizheng told me that Ah Xian is doing well now. He has managed Diqiu land in an orderly manner. He has lost more than three catties of flesh and has become a beauty..."
Li Tan covered his mouth and chuckled, although he knew that the emperor's words were not true, but he was willing to listen to him talk about his younger brother's recent situation. After a long time, his younger brother has also grown up.
"Zitong, I heard from Tian Xi that Ah Xianzai built a big waterwheel in Diqiu again, which can carry water from low places and irrigate thousands of acres of land. They all moved there, but I haven't heard Li Xiang talk about knowing these things, could it be all from your mother's Zheng family?"
Yuan Hedi smiled and chatted with the queen, asking nonchalantly, these things are either a sharp weapon for growing hair, or a treasure of cultivation. Is it true that the powerful family has such a deep background?Although he is coveted, now that his strength is weak, he does not dare to take too much. The current dynasty is not as noble as the imperial power of the previous Han dynasty. Let's do it!
At this troubled time, he is also unwilling to easily provoke these clans who are closely related to each other by their in-laws, but if there are loyal ministers who are willing to offer it on their own initiative, then it will be ridiculous and worry-free.
Li Dan smiled, his eyes rolled, and he said softly: "I don't know, the uncles just prefer Ah Xian, and all the good things are left to him."
***
"Uncle, how are you?" Li Xian asked, pouring tea for uncle himself.
Because the emperor pardoned the whole world, Mrs. Wen no longer had to cry secretly about her son who was married to Nanman, so she asked Mr. Li to inquire about it in private.
Li Xian didn't have any sources of information, it was nothing more than "I have something to do, look for my uncle".
The business of the Zheng clan spreads all over the world. Although the "Zheng's Cloth" business in the south of the Yangtze River has shrunk, the Zheng's "straw paper" is as fierce as a tiger. People, who bothers to use that smelly toilet chip?
Wherever the business is done, the manpower must be deployed. These people are natural sentinels, and the news from the north and the south of the river gathers little by little to the Zheng clan in the northwest through these cobweb-like business webs.
Although the business in Nanman has not yet arrived, the Zheng family also makes several trips a year to purchase Nanzhen. If you want to inquire about any news, it is most appropriate to ask Uncle.
"...Zhongda said that he fell off a cliff when he was crossing Qingxiegou. Brother Yuezhi bought it, and after the amnesty decree said he was taking it with him to visit friends in the northwest, but I don’t know if he was visiting you.”
After Zheng Zhu finished speaking briskly, he took Brother's favorite, the reclining chair made by his good nephew, shook it a few times, and praised: "It's very comfortable, Ah Xian can help me make a few, For home use."
"Is it up to you to order? This is the first edition. My second uncle likes it. He said it was simple and natural, with a wonderful charm, so I gave it to him. Three more fine editions were made in the carpentry workshop, waiting for you to come Bring back."
Li Xian grinned, and asked Silu to take out all kinds of exquisite papers that were newly produced by her house and carefully prepared by her second uncle and hand them over to her uncle.
The shipment of "straw paper" is about the volume, and the small water will flow for a long time.This "Yulang paper note" is specially designed for, uh, it is specially used for beauties to miss and write poems in deep boudoir, it must be expensive!Can being so expensive and inhumane reflect the preciousness and cherishment of his beautiful second uncle!
"You hozen, you even used your second uncle's good name?!" Uncle Zheng shook his beard and quietly joked with his nephew. Can't find a satisfied sister-in-law?
Li Xianliang felt pain for a second, shook his head and sighed, the word "poor" hurt people's hearts!
Then he discussed with his uncle how to set the price of cheating with peace of mind, and brought out all kinds of tricks Zhong Daxian used to cheat him, which made Uncle Zheng sigh repeatedly.
Staying at night, Li Xian told Zhong Heng the news from his uncle. Zhong Heng was silent for a long time, and sighed softly while hugging his small waist:
"My elder brother and I were not close since we were young. He likes to read poetry and books, and he can fall over when he stands on a horse. Father is not very happy. Later, he only took me to practice my Zhong family's kung fu. At that time, elder brother often took I quietly stood in the corridor and peeked at this book, and then I gradually stopped reading it. When I was 12 years old and I was able to go to the battlefield with my father, he was already proficient in poetry and books, and his literary talent was elegant, but my father didn't like it even more.
My mother often taught my elder brother the way of poetry and calligraphy, and also encouraged him, as a son of the Zhong family, to learn more martial arts, but although he agreed, he went further with me.
I think, I hate him a little, I hate that he often takes up mother's time, I will be beaten by my father to practice kung fu, but he can listen to my mother softly reciting those poems and books, but, but..."
Zhong Heng pressed his face tightly against Li Xian's chest, and Li Xian gently stroked his somewhat soft thick black hair, suddenly feeling cold wetness between his chest and abdomen.
Zhongheng visited the women's camp overnight.
The next day, when Li Xian saw Mrs. Wen, her expression was the same, she was still gentle and elegant, but for no reason, there were a few silver threads on her temples.
Aunt Qiao's eyes were swollen, but she was uneasy. Zhong Liu was her son.
Aunt Chen suddenly fell ill, and Zhong San was her child.
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