The happy life of a prodigal

Hearing these words, Xia Yixue and Wu Yi simultaneously set their eyes on the feminine man in commoner clothes.

This person... is someone from the palace?

What is his relationship with Fang Xiu, why do they seem to be familiar with each other?

All of a sudden, Wu Yi's brain made up countless strange pictures, and suddenly, the look in Fang Xiu's eyes became a little abnormal.

Xia Yixue kept staring at Zhang Wen with her eyes, and her white and tender catkins were placed on her waist, as if she might draw her sword at any time.

Zhang Wen's attention was all on Fang Xiu, and he didn't see Wu Yi and Xia Yixue beside him. He leaned forward and whispered: "It's not that the servant is looking for the young master, it's Your Majesty..."

Speaking of this, he paused, raised his eyes, looked around, and then whispered: "Your Majesty is looking for your son."

"His Majesty?"

Fang Xiu was slightly taken aback, with a puzzled look on his face.

Zhang Wen nodded, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty has ordered you to enter the palace to have an audience with the young master."

Fang Xiu asked: "Now?"

Zhang Wen nodded and said, "Yes."

Fang Xiu thought about it.

It is a capital offense to falsely preach the imperial decree, and Zhang Wen, a small eunuch, cannot do such a thing.

So, he got up, cupped his hands towards Xia Yixue, and said: "My lord has some urgent matters, I need to deal with them, I can't accompany you, Xia Butou forgive me."

After finishing speaking, he patted Wu Yi's shoulder again: "Let's go first..."

Wu Yi was slightly taken aback, then leaned over to Fang Xiu's ear and asked, "Is something wrong in the palace?"

Fang Xiu shook his head: "I don't know yet, during this time, you should stay at home with peace of mind, keep more guards around, and don't go to those places of smoke and willows."

Wu Yi gave him a blank look, but still nodded obediently, and said, "Listen to you."

"Master..."

Seeing this scene, Bai Xiaochun leaned over and asked in a low voice, "What about the two of them?"

As he spoke, he looked at the two young men.

Fang Xiu looked and saw that the two of them were still standing by the table, with their heads down, trembling, not daring to make a sound.

After thinking about it, he ordered: "Take them back to Fang Mansion, and I will explain the rest after I return to the mansion."

"Yes, sir."

Bai Xiaochun nodded with a flattering expression on his face.

Immediately, he walked up to the two young men, spat viciously, and said, "You two, follow me!"

Seeing Bai Xiaochun's ferocious appearance, the two young men were terrified and howled.

Fang Xiu glanced at it, ignored it, and walked out of Chunfeng Building.

Outside the Chunfeng Building, the carriage has already been prepared.

Beside the carriage, there are several guards with knives in civilian clothes. If you look carefully, you will find that there are pro-military armor hidden under the civilian clothes.

Seeing this scene, Fang Xiu's last doubts were completely dispelled.

In any case, the pro-military is always trustworthy.

So, he stepped into the carriage.

Behind him, Zhang Wenwen wanted to follow into the carriage and took a few steps, but he seemed to have remembered something, stopped, and ran along with the guards.

The south of the city was far away from the imperial palace, and the carriage bumped for a full two hours before stopping.

Stepping out of the carriage, Fang Xiu felt that his internal organs were about to be knocked out.

But when he turned around, Zhang Wen, who had already taken off his commoner clothes, was as tired as a dog, leaning on the carriage, gasping for breath, his hair was soaked in sweat as if it had been washed.

The whole person is so weak that it seems that if you take a step, you will fall apart.

But... Seeing Fang Xiu, he still smiled and said in a trembling voice: "Fang, Mr. Fang, we, let's take a breath..."

Although she was smiling, it was uglier than crying.

Seeing his soft smile, Fang Xiu couldn't help but shuddered, his skin got goosebumps, and he said, "Zhang Wen..."

Even though Zhang Wen was as tired as a dog, he still replied, "What are your orders, Master?"

Fang Xiu thought for a while, and said in the most tactful tone possible: "From now on, don't laugh in front of me!"

Zhang Wen: "..."

............

Although he has been here twice, but walking on the steps of the inner city of the palace, Fang Xiu still couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

This place is... really big!

There are countless arches and long corridors. If Zhang Wen didn't lead the way, he might not be able to find the location of the Hall of Mental Cultivation by himself.

After almost a stick of incense, his vision gradually widened.

A gorgeous palace appeared in front of him.

That is the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Recently, all my pain has come from here.

Fang Xiu sighed, walked through the long corridor, and walked into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Zhang Wen followed him, and said in a soft voice, "Fang...Zhonglang will be here soon."

After finishing speaking, he squeezed his sweat secretly.

During this period of time, I was so tired and confused that I almost blurted out 'Mr. Fang', but luckily I reacted in time and changed it, otherwise... the consequences would be disastrous.

A moment later, another soft voice came from the warm pavilion: "Xuan Fangxiu will see you..."

Fang Xiu was just a small left middle man, and he didn't have the right to not announce his audience with the cabinet scholars. Only after hearing this voice could he enter the warm cabinet.

Walking into the Nuan Pavilion, Fang Xiu stood upright, saluted, and said, "Minister Fang Xiu...see Your Majesty."

Fang Xiu hated seeing the emperor, not only because the emperor always gave him some inexplicable tasks and said some inexplicable words to him, but also because he would kneel at every turn.

Fortunately, there were blankets in the warm pavilion, and his knees were only slightly touched the ground. Anyway, according to past experience, the emperor would give him a seat.

Emperor Chu is a kind person. Although he is the king of a country, at least in Fang Xiu's opinion, when facing him, he is not as stressed as he imagined facing the emperor.

The first time, maybe I was a little nervous, but the second time it was much better.

This time, when he saw the emperor, there was almost no big disturbance in his heart.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Emperor Chu heard his voice, raised his eyes, pointed to the seat opposite, and said, "Sit down..."

Chapter 1 Imperial Envoy

As the saying goes: When things go wrong, there must be demons.

The king of a country should look dignified. Fang Xiu is not used to being so polite.

Impossible, as soon as he sat down, a bunch of guards jumped out from the side, trying to punish him for disrespect?

Fang Xiu stood up, saluted, and said: "My lord... thank you, Your Majesty."

After sitting down, he raised his eyes and looked at Emperor Chu, feeling a little depressed again.

It was this guy who insisted on letting himself participate in the review, and appointed himself as General Habayashi Zuo Zhonglang for no reason.

If it weren't for him, I should still be eating cakes and listening to ditties in the Beijing Normal University Theater at this moment, living a happy life like a fairy, why would I suffer so much every day to enter the palace on duty!

Just when Fang Xiu was thinking wildly, Emperor Chu said, "I heard that you opened a new Goulan called the Beijing Normal University Theater."

Hearing Emperor Chu mention this matter, Fang Xiu's heart beat a little.

Could it be that something went wrong with the Beijing Normal University Theater?

After thinking for a while, he replied: "I am a minister of the imperial court. It is absolutely impossible to be involved in business affairs. The shopkeeper of the Beijing Normal University Theater is surnamed Sun. He is from the south of the city. I only go to listen to music and watch plays occasionally. It doesn't matter..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Emperor Chu: "Okay..."

Fang Xiu hurriedly stopped, not daring to say any more.

Just when he thought that Emperor Chu was about to get angry, he heard him say: "You are a smart man. There are some things that I don't need to say too much. You understand that business matters are not the way, after all, it's better not to get involved...

Also, Jingshi Grand Theater...the name is a bit inappropriate, let's change it. "

The words have already been said for this sake, if you don't admit it, it will appear a little cautious.

So, he said generously: "I understand... In another day, I will talk to shopkeeper Sun and ask him to change the name of the Beijing Normal University Theater."

Emperor Chu raised his eyes, looked at Fang Xiu, and said: "I also heard that you were assassinated, but you were injured somewhere, let the imperial doctor take a look at it for you."

Hearing this, Fang Xiu was a little surprised.

There's something wrong... Are all emperors in feudal society like this?

Could it be that he called himself into the palace this time just to talk about these things?

Shouldn't the emperor...shouldn't opening and closing his mouth be a national event?

Bowing his head and thinking for a while, Fang Xiu replied: "Thanks to Your Majesty, the assassin didn't hurt me at all. I... thank you for your care."

Emperor Chu nodded slightly: "It's very good."

Zhang Wen, who was standing outside the Nuan Pavilion, could not see what was going on inside, but his attention never left.

At this moment, I heard His Majesty's words.

His face did not grow paler.

How did His Majesty treat the family of General Fang Zhonglang to such an extent?

All of a sudden, his mind was spinning rapidly, racking his brains to recall whether there was anything that offended General Fang Zhonglang today.

If there is, I will try my best to restore it.

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and secretly made up his mind.

Fang Zhonglang will not like him laughing, so in the future, he will not even be able to laugh in front of him!

Emperors are all moody animals, don't look at him smiling at you now, you don't know what will happen the next moment.

In the past, I knew that Emperor Chu was a benevolent king, so because of my brain disease, I was quite unscrupulous in front of him.

But today, seeing him so abnormal, Fang Xiu felt a little uneasy, sat upright on the chair, not daring to act recklessly like the previous two times.

Seeing him like this, Emperor Chu was a little surprised, and thought: Is this child's brain disease cured?

Glancing at him, he said, "Assassin case, I have ordered the Governor of Kyoto to investigate it strictly, so you don't have to worry too much..."

Fang Xiu said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Chu looked at him, and said again: "I have something that I need you to do."

Hearing this, Fang Xiu finally relaxed a little.

After talking for a long time, it turns out that the real purpose is here. As long as it is not looking for trouble for yourself, it is not a big deal to do something for Emperor Chu.

"It's my honor to be able to share your majesty's worries. Whatever your majesty tells you, I... will never hesitate to die!"

Fang Xiu vowed.

Hearing these words, Emperor Chu looked at Fang Xiu with some surprise.

This kid...when did he become so...

All of a sudden, Emperor Chu couldn't find a suitable word to describe him, shook his head, threw out the messy thoughts in his mind, and said, "Did you hear about the ink corruption case in Wubeiku?"

It's not just that I've heard of it, this matter was originally revealed by Lao Tzu!

Fang Xiu thought that his letter had not been recognized by the Emperor of Chu, and he was very disdainful in his heart, but he still had that respectful look on his face, and said, "I have heard a little bit about it."

Emperor Chu nodded and said, "I have given you a gold medal as an imperial envoy to secretly investigate this case, do you have confidence?"

Investigate the Arsenal case! ?

Fang Xiu felt as if a turbulent wave had been set off in his heart, and he blurted out: "This case should be in charge of the third division. I'm just a small Habayashi guard Zuo Zhonglang. It seems a little inappropriate to investigate this case."

Neither the Criminal Ministry, Dali Temple, nor the Metropolitan Procuratorate are qualified to investigate such a major case that shakes the foundation of the country, and the three departments must be dispatched at the same time.