The happy life of a prodigal

Even if it is Superman, it is impossible to do so many things at the same time, right?

Although I thought so, when I said it, it became: "Your Majesty, you order..."

Fang Xiu thought so, the old emperor naturally couldn't have noticed.

He glanced at Fang Xiu, smiled, and said: "Letting you stay with me for a while, is it bothering you?

I guess, you are probably slandering me in your heart right now.

Old stuff, where did so many words come from...

Am I right? "

"The minister was wronged..."

Fang Xiu suddenly looked wronged, looked at the old emperor pitifully, opened his mouth, and was about to complain, but was stopped by the Emperor Chu.

"Okay, I know your temper, so don't say these words.

I only want you to do one last thing with me..."

Having said that, he paused, with a serious expression on his face, looked in the direction of the city gate, and said: "These days, in the capital city, what I see is almost the same...

There is still one day left, I want you to accompany me to take a stroll outside the city, and see how the people outside the city live, whether it is as submitted by the cabinet, the six ministries, and the government offices of various states, and I will take it from them I heard the same! "

Speaking of this, a cold light flashed in the eyes that had always been very deep.

Seeing Fang Xiu, he was slightly taken aback, combined with what the old emperor said before.

He seemed to have thought of something, and with a serious expression on his face, he cupped his hands and said, "I obey the order!"

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A suburb, a village.

Fang Xiu glanced at the sky, it was the hottest time of the day.

Although it was the twelfth lunar month of winter, running from the city to the outskirts of the city, finding a village, and then coming back to report to Emperor Chu still made him exhausted.

This time, although Emperor Chu wanted to visit privately and take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about people's sentiments, he still fully learned the previous lessons.

Whatever you do, be careful.

Therefore, two priests were specially transferred from the palace, one was a top-level expert at the grandmaster level, and the other was also at the quasi-grandmaster level, hiding in the dark.

One is to protect his safety, and the other is to protect Fang Xiu's safety, preventing any of them from being targeted by assassins.

Of course, the probability of this happening is extremely small.

Because they went out of the city this time, except for the two royal family members, no one knew, even when they went out of the city, they were all dressed up in disguise.

After leaving the city, change back to the original clothes.

The external identities, one is the master in fine clothes, and the other is the young man in brocade clothes, in fact, there is not much difference from their original identities.

"Your Majesty, the village that is closest to our capital is just ahead..."

Fang Xiu stood beside Chu Huang and said.

Chu Huang looked at the village not far away where the smoke was rising, nodded with a complicated expression, and said, "Okay, let's go in and have a look."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Fang Xiu responded and led the way ahead.

This time, they clearly came to this village to pre-harvest next year's crayfish.

Fang Xiu had already greeted the head of this village before, and just as he arrived at the entrance of the village, he saw an old man with gray hair coming up to him.

"This is Mr. Zhao. It's freezing outside. If there's anything wrong, just send the people below to the village to let you know. Why bother to go there yourself..."

The village head was obviously older than the old emperor, but when he came up to him, he kept his posture very low.

Even when he saw Fang Xiu supporting the old emperor, he still wanted to step forward to help, but was naturally declined by the Emperor Chu.

"There's nothing wrong with being idle in the mansion. Why don't you come out and have a look? When you get older, you just want to walk around, and you can't be idle..."

Chu Huang looked at the village chief and said with a smile.

When the village chief heard this, he couldn't understand it. In the cold winter months, the happiest thing is to lie on the kang and drink a little wine. Who would think of running around, or going to such a place where no one comes. .....

Even though he thought so, when he heard the old emperor's words, he still smiled and said: "Master Zhao's words are reasonable, and I am the same old man. The older I get, the more restless I am. I always want to walk around for a while Walk......"

Having said that, he paused for a moment before facing Emperor Chu and said, "It's really cold outside, if Mr. Zhao has any orders, let's talk inside first."

"it is good."

This time, Emperor Chu did not refuse, but nodded.

"The old man's house is right in front of you. You need to pay attention and be careful of the road you are stepping on. In this cold winter, the mud will become slippery when it freezes...

The day before yesterday, the old Liu from the east of the village fell down. He went to the city to see several doctors, but he still hasn’t come back. I heard that he will have to take care of him for ten days and half a month. You say this... "

The village chief led the way, chatting while walking.

Emperor Chu followed behind, listening, and echoing from time to time.

Fang Xiu supported Emperor Chu, for fear that he might accidentally fall like that old Liu from the east of the village.

When the time comes, the old emperor didn't die in the hands of King Ning, but fell to his death in this place, then he will be in trouble...

The village head's home is not far from the village entrance, and after walking for about a stick of incense, you can see a hut.

There is a fence surrounded by wooden sticks in front of the hut, which can barely be regarded as a yard.

Chu Huang looked at the hut, his expression changed a little, he glanced at Fang Xiu, then at the village head, and asked, "Old man, is this where you usually live?"

The village chief obviously didn't expect that Emperor Chu would ask such a question, he was startled, turned around and saw Emperor Chu's expression, and then he understood something, and said with a smile: "My wife died early, and there is only one son in the family. , was sent to the four northern states to build the city walls, and did not come back for many years.

It is enough for the old man to live alone in such a big house, but I have wronged Mr. Zhao..."

Speaking of this, he seemed to think of something, and seemed a little sad.

Sighing, he just showed a smile, looked at Master Zhao, and said, "It's really aggrieved that this broken house allows such distinguished guests as Master Zhao to settle down.

By the way, Lao Liu has gone to the city, and his house is still empty. His house is all made of bricks.

The old man takes Mr. Zhao to his house for a sit down..."

After finishing speaking, he turned around to take the old emperor to the east of the village.

When Emperor Chu saw this, he had mixed feelings, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

It was Fang Xiu who was next to him who realized it first, hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the village chief, and said with a smile: "My uncle didn't mean that, village chief, you misunderstood.

You also said, it's cold outside, let's go into the house and talk..."

As he spoke, he helped the old emperor and walked into the hut made of thatch and mud.

Seeing this scene, the village chief naturally did not refuse, but followed in.

Although it is noon, the sun is at its hottest.

But because the paper window is too dim, and there is only one.

It was still too dark inside.

After the village chief went in, he first moved out two chairs and invited Chu Huang and Fang Xiu to sit down. Then he went to look for the candle himself, and found half of it after a while. After lighting it, he placed it in front of the old emperor.

The flickering candlelight reflected the aged face of the old emperor, making it look uncertain.

It wasn't until the village head finished his work and looked at him that the old emperor's expression softened a little.

He smiled, looked at the village chief, and said, "Why doesn't the old man sit down..."

The village chief smiled and said: "The doctor said that the old man has bad legs and feet, so he just needs to stand a little longer. The more he sits, the more uncomfortable he will be."

After hearing this, Emperor Chu's face showed a sudden expression.

I didn't expect such a disease to exist in this world.

It seems that I also have some. On weekdays, I always feel that my legs and feet hurt when I sit down, but nothing happens when I stand up. I turn around and ask the imperial doctor to see if it is the same disease as this old man.

After hearing this, Fang Xiu felt a little embarrassed.

Standing up from the chair, he said, "My master doesn't like to look up and watch other people talking, please forgive me, please sit down..."

After speaking, he gave up his chair to the village chief.

Hearing what he said, Emperor Chu felt a little angry.

For the first time, I felt that what Fang Xiu did was a little outrageous. People have already said that his legs and feet are inconvenient. How can he still...

Thinking of this, he was slightly startled, and suddenly remembered something.

Looking into the room, I realized that there are only two chairs in the room...

5 Chapter Eighty

Combined with the conversation between the village head and Fang Xiu, Emperor Chu understood everything in just a moment.

He looked at the village chief who was sitting down and Fang Xiu who was standing aside, with mixed feelings, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

After a while, Fang Cai took a deep breath, looked at the village chief, and asked, "Is the village chief's son in the four northern states?"

The village chief replied with a smile: "To tell the truth, Mr. Zhao, he has been here for several years. In these years, we have never heard of barbarians from the grassland beating us, but the walls of the four northern states are constantly being repaired... ...

It stands to reason that being able to go to the four northern states to build a city wall for the imperial court is also to defend the imperial court against the wilderness. This is a great honor, but... hey. "

Having said that, he sighed, but he didn't know how to continue.

When Emperor Chu saw this scene, it was like seeing a boundless icy lake on the road in the cold winter. He felt even colder, not only the body was cold, but also the heart.

"The imperial court stipulates that a family with only one son can be exempted from hard labor. Who conscripted your son to the north?"

He looked at the village chief and asked with a gloomy expression.

Hearing this, the village chief was slightly taken aback, and asked subconsciously, "Huh? Did the imperial court have such a regulation?"

His tone was very surprised, obviously he had never heard of this matter.

Glancing at Emperor Chu, he saw that his expression didn't seem to be deceiving him, and then he seemed to understand something.

Shaking his head, showing helplessness, he said: "Actually, it's all the same, with or without this regulation, the final result is also the same.

When the city wall is built in the north, it will not be levied, and when the city wall is built in the south, it will be levied.

His Majesty is a good person today, and he knows how to be sympathetic to us little people, but how can the people below control these things.

If the old man's son doesn't go to the north, their sons will go to the north. The old man is alone, how can he fight them, fight back and forth, and the end is the same..."

As he spoke, he seemed to think of something sad, his eyes became a little red, and he was about to shed tears.

Not to mention the Emperor Chu, even Fang Xiu, who has always been hard-hearted, felt a little uncomfortable seeing this scene.

"It's just that the poor old man's son has built the city wall for five years, and he doesn't know when he will come back."

The old man wiped away his tears, adjusted his emotions, smiled again, looked at Emperor Chu, and said, "I don't know what's wrong with the old man today, I made Mr. Zhao a joke."

Hearing this, Emperor Chu waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care.

"Oh, I was so busy talking, I forgot to make tea for Mr. Zhao and Mr. Fang.

Our village is really far away, neither Gyeonggi Prefecture nor Beiwangfu, and it is far away from any city. It is really not easy for two distinguished guests to walk all the way..."

At this moment, the village chief seemed to have remembered something, slapped his forehead, stood up from the chair, and while talking, picked up the teapot and boiled water for the two of them.

Seeing this, Emperor Chu naturally refused repeatedly.

The village chief waved his hands again and again, burned the firewood, and returned to them.

"The old man talks too much today..."

"No, I just like to chat with people, and I have learned a lot from you."

When Emperor Chu heard this, he responded with a smile on his face.

"Hahahaha... Mr. Zhao's words are really hurting the old man. The old man is a farmer who has never read a book and can't read a single word. How can Mr. Zhao learn from a rich man like you. "

Hearing what he said, the village head smiled and waved his hand.

Emperor Chu also smiled, and said very seriously: "Threesomes must have my teacher. Although you are illiterate, there are many things worth learning for me in other aspects."

After a pause, he said again: "Let's talk about this crop.