The happy life of a prodigal

Fang Xiu thought for a while and said, "Separate them into custody and starve them for a few days. When the time comes, I will deal with them myself."

"Yes!"

Bai Xiaochun replied respectfully.

In the past, he was respectful to Hugh because of the determination he had made since he was bought by the Fang Mansion.

Well, now that he is respectful to the other party, it is more from the heart.

Others said that the young master has a brain disease, but can a person with a brain disease earn 4 taels of silver in just three months?

Can face assassination, not afraid of danger, without changing face; can invent hot pot, smoothie; can know that objects of different weights fall to the ground at the same time.

Can you guess... the assassin's accomplice will definitely sneak into Fang's mansion to rescue the assassin?

Now, in his eyes, the young master is like Zhuge Liang and Jiang Ziya.

From astronomy to geography, he is omnipotent.

I admire him more and more.

Fang Xiu didn't know this, he just thought about how to word it to convince the emperor.

After thinking for a long time, I couldn't come up with a suitable method.

Simply, go all out, break the pot, and shout: "Come on, pen and ink!"

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

Hall of Mental Cultivation, Nuan Pavilion.

Emperor Chu looked at the memorial on the desk and was a little surprised.

This memorial is unremarkable, and there is nothing special about it.

It can attract the attention of Emperor Chu only because it was submitted by Fang Xiu.

This boy Fang Xiu is usually extremely lazy.

I heard that I haven't been on duty for half a month.

But every time, he can find a reason.

It's either physical discomfort, or the recurrence of brain disease, or, it's because of this disease that he can't be an official, and he is bedridden.

Now, the assassin case made him find a reason to ask for a full month's leave.

However, the case of Wu Beiku and yesterday's prince's sentence "worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joys later", gave him a new understanding of this lazy Fangxiu.

After thinking about it, let him go.

Today, it is rare that a memorial will be presented.

Curious, Emperor Chu opened the memorial and looked at it at a glance.

After reading it, his expression was a little strange.

Pro-military review is a tradition that has been left behind since the Taizu period.

Once every four years, unless there is a major change, it never stops.

The money needed has always been shared by the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War.

However, the northwest, southwest, and grasslands are not stable now, and a large amount of silver is needed for expenditure.

Compared with the two, the pro-military review is not so important.

In order to ensure that the frontier army's salary can be paid on time, it can only be paid out of the money that was originally checked by the army.

It is a helpless move to let the guards of the pro-army raise their own funds.

Emperor Chu has considered this matter.

If it doesn't work, it will be stopped once at worst.

Special times, special circumstances, special treatment.

Can......

Fang Xiu, this kid, actually wrote a memorial for this.

You must use your own strength to bear all the money needed for the pro-military review.

This...is a bit strange.

Could it be that this kid wants to take this opportunity to please me?

Emperor Chu was a little puzzled.

It's not like this kid's style...

Chapter 125 The Charm of Romance of the West Chamber

Emperor Chu thought for a moment, and decided to ask him to issue a charter first.

Although the pro-military review is not as important as Qiu Wei, it is not a child's play.

Putting down this memorial, he picked up another memorial from the desk and looked at it carefully.

With a hasty glance, his brows were tightly wrinkled.

This memorial was submitted by the Kyoto government. It said that there was a riot in the south of the capital city, beating the arresters, and tearing up the imperial court's notice.

This kind of thing is not uncommon. The territory of Chu State is so vast, there are always some thieves who do not keep their duties and instigate civil uprisings everywhere.

But... In the past, this kind of situation would happen in remote places far from the capital when natural disasters frequently occurred.

The capital... As far as I can remember, it was the first time.

Could it be the refugees who migrated from the Central Plains?

Chu Huang frowned and continued to look down.

When he finished reading the memorial, the expression on his face became a little strange.

Bamboo Xuan Zhai......

"The Romance of the West Chamber", "Nie Xiaoqian", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

Zhuxuanzhai, the name.

In the past, he had heard about it from concubines in the harem.

It seems to be a bookstore specializing in the printing of leisure stories.

Some time ago, "The Romance of the West Chamber", which was loved in the harem and even praised by the empress dowager, came from here.

Well done, why did the Ministry of Rites ban these books.

Emperor Chu was puzzled at first, and then felt a little palpitated.

Just a few books turned thousands of meek people into mobs who beat up the police and tore up the notices.

This...is really appalling.

Today, these stories only describe the love between children, and they still have such appealing power.

if......

Emperor Chu frowned, and began to understand... why the Ministry of Rites listed these books as banned books.

Nowadays, it is only some adults who read these gossip stories, just chatting to relieve boredom when they have nothing to do.

But... If things go on like this, who are the young men of the capital, especially those scholar-bureaucrats with superior families, who are willing to study hard and serve the court.

Emperor Chu thought about it.

Books... to be banned.

But those people who participated in beating the arresters could not all be convicted.

Catch a few leaders and lock them up for two or three years, so as to imitate others, and the matter is over.

As soon as Emperor Chu was about to ask Liu Cheng to draft, he saw a young eunuch rushing into the Nuan Pavilion in a panic.

"Bold!"

Seeing this scene, Liu Cheng's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly scolded.

But the little eunuch didn't say a word, he knelt down on the ground with a mournful expression on his face, and said in a mournful voice: "Your Majesty, it's not good, Queen Mother, Queen Mother..."

Hearing this, Emperor Chu's expression changed suddenly, he got up abruptly, and asked anxiously, "What's wrong with the Queen Mother!?"

The little eunuch lowered his head and said in a trembling voice: "The Queen Mother has fainted."

The Empress Dowager is very old, and she usually rests in rest. This dizziness, it is very likely that she will never wake up again...

Emperor Chu clearly knew this well, with an anxious expression on his face, he said loudly: "Imperial doctor, Xuan imperial doctor!"

The little eunuch said: "Your Majesty, the imperial physician has arrived and is treating the Empress Dowager. The Imperial Physician, Mr. Huang, asked the servant, and asked the servant to invite your Majesty to come down and see..."

Chu Huang's heart skipped a beat.

When the Imperial Physician Cheng said this, the meaning couldn't be clearer, that is, to invite him to see the Queen Mother for the last time!

Thinking of all the past events, Emperor Chu suddenly felt that the sky was about to collapse.

He who has always been in front of the Taishan collapse without changing his face, now he can no longer remain indifferent, hurried out of the Nuan Pavilion, and ordered: "Let all the people from the Imperial Hospital come over, no matter what, we must keep the Queen Mother safe!"

On the side, Liu Cheng quickly followed behind Emperor Chu, saying yes again and again.

Inside Shouan Palace.

A group of court ladies and eunuchs hurriedly knelt down to salute when they saw the Emperor Chu.

The Emperor Chu was anxious to see the Empress Dowager, he just waved his hand and rushed into the palace in a hurry.

In the palace, more than a dozen highly respected imperial physicians were discussing something, and when they saw Emperor Chu, they knelt down one after another.

When Emperor Chu saw them like this, anger appeared on his face, and just as he was about to start scolding, he heard a weak voice from not far away: "But the emperor has arrived?"

Hearing this familiar voice, Emperor Chu was slightly taken aback, and then his face showed joy, walked to the bed, held one of Empress Dowager Zhang's hands, and said softly, "It's my son."

The Celestial Dynasty governs the world with filial piety, even though it is the emperor, when facing the empress dowager and the empress dowager, he is still called a son-in-law.

Empress Dowager Zhang looked tired, opened her eyes with difficulty, and glanced at her son.

Immediately, he closed his eyes with some relief, and said: "These imperial physicians are all loyal and good. Without them, Ai's family might follow the late emperor today. You have to reward them well."

"Yes......"

Seeing that the Empress Dowager was thinking clearly and speaking fluently, Emperor Chu finally let go of his hanging heart, nodded, and said, "I will definitely reward them..."

After resting for a while, the Empress Dowager said again: "Okay, there is nothing to do here at Ai's house. You are the emperor and you are busy with government affairs. You don't need to stay here at Ai's house and go busy with your business."

Chu Huang said: "My son will accompany you for a while."

The queen mother smiled and said: "The mourning family is exhausted and you want to rest. You are the emperor, so why not stay here? Go."

Seeing this, the Emperor Chu had no choice but to say: "The minister waits for you to rest, and I will come to see you tomorrow..."

The queen mother just nodded slightly, then closed her eyes.

The Emperor Chu glanced at the Empress Dowager and saw that she was in good health, so he relieved himself, got up, and left slowly.

After walking out of the Shouan Palace, he asked the Imperial Physician, "How is the Empress Dowager's phoenix body?"

Seeing the emperor's questioning, the Imperial Physician did not dare to neglect in the slightest.

After saluting respectfully, she said: "The queen mother is an old man, she is in good health, she just fainted because she was in a hurry.

The ministers and others prescribed a prescription for the queen mother to relieve her heart fire and calm her mind. As long as she rests for a few days, she can recover as before. "

Desperate to get angry, unable to make progress?

The Emperor of Chu was startled, and then his expression changed, anger appeared on his face, he looked at the eunuch who had been serving the Queen Mother, and said coldly: "What's going on?"

The eunuch was already frightened into a cold sweat, without saying a word, he fell to his knees on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "Today, the empress dowager is reading "The Romance of the West Chamber", after reading it, she sent her servants out of the palace to buy books.

When the servant girl arrived at Zhuxuanzhai, she realized that "The Romance of the West Chamber" had been listed as a banned book, and there was a notice at the door.

The empress heard it, and the empress fainted after hearing it...

Slave, slave should die, slave should die..."

Emperor Chu originally wanted to get angry, but when he heard this, he was stunned with a strange expression.