Beauty Jianghu

Chapter 217 Pity the Emperor

Just as Huang Xianfu was about to go out, Yang Shucheng asked him in a low voice:

"what's up?"

Huang Xianfu said: "The little girl you sent into the palace just now died because the emperor played with the crown prince. I have to carry her out. Unlucky, how can I pretend to be such a dead eunuch?" Then he said to Yang Shucheng: "I will stay here for a while. We’ve just come back, if you’re sleepy, just lie on the bed for a while, and we’ll continue drinking when you come back.”

The daughter of Yang Yongdong, the Minister of Rites, was killed. Are you sad? I wonder if he can be promoted?

Huang Xianfu walked out, and Yang Shucheng was too lazy to drink. By this time, it was already late at night, and the drunkenness was welling up. Seeing that the bed in the back room was ready, he walked over, lay down on the bed with his clothes on, and fell asleep soundly.

As soon as I opened my eyes, the sun outside the window had already shone into the house. He got up quickly.

When I walked outside, I saw Huang Xianfu sitting at the table drinking wine. Even after drinking so much wine, his face didn't show any redness.

Seeing Yang Shucheng come out, he said: "I'm not drinking last night's wine. Look, this is a table of new dishes. I'm drinking the morning wine."

Yang Shucheng praised: "Brother Huang is so generous, I can only drink one drink a day." After that, he walked aside. The hot water was ready. Yang Shucheng washed his face and came over.

I want to see the emperor today, so I won’t drink with him. Yang Shucheng filled a bowl of porridge and served it with some vegetables.

Huang Xianfu praised while drinking: "This palace is really nice, there is endless good wine."

Yang Shucheng said: "Whether I can accomplish what I want today, I will leave today. Brother Huang, won't you go with us?"

Huang Xianfu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Are there these delicacies outside? I want to stay here for the rest of my life. I won't go out, I won't go out."

Yang Shucheng ignored him and ate a bowl of porridge. He was full. He stood up and said to Huang Xianfu, "I'm going to do business. I won't accompany you anymore. The two generals are outside. I don't know how many people there are." I'm anxious. I met with the emperor, finished my work, and left directly to avoid exposing your identity."

Huang Xianfu was not sad at all, and said: "Brother Yang, if you don't get what you want out there, just come in and find me. We will drink every day and live happily."

"must."

Yang Shucheng came out. Huang Xianfu knew that he was going to do business, so he didn't go out to see him off.

Yang Shucheng walked forward alone, or along the road he took last night.

Along the way, although there was a group of patrolling officers and soldiers, they saw that he was coming out of the deep palace, so they did not step forward to question him.

Arriving at the place we walked to last night, the Hanlu Palace was right in front.

Yang Shucheng walked forward slowly. Come to the palace gate. From a distance, the eunuch guarding the gate shouted:

"What are you doing? Just go away."

Of course Yang Shucheng ignored him and walked to the palace gate. The eunuch guarding the gate shouted and asked:

"Which room is there? Why are you not afraid of death and come here?"

Yang Shucheng said: "I want to see the emperor."

"Who are you? You want to see the emperor!"

Yang Shucheng took out a note from his sleeve and said with a smile: "I'd like to send it in, my father-in-law. I guarantee that the emperor will come to see me immediately after seeing this note."

The eunuch guarding the gate laughed sharply and said: "You are the Supreme Emperor, and the Emperor wants to see you. Even if Ma Shiying comes, the Emperor will not see him."

Yang Shucheng took out a large handful of jewelry from his arms, shining in the sunlight and said, "If you don't believe me, let's make a bet. If the emperor doesn't come to see me, this jewelry will be yours. Do you dare to bet?"

When the gatekeeper saw the jewelry, his eyes straightened and he said, "Okay, I bet you that you won't run away." He took the note, turned around and ran into the Hanlu Palace.

Not long after, the eunuch ran out and said, "The emperor wants to see you."

Yang Shucheng raised the jewelry in his hand and said, "You lose." He put the jewelry in his arms.

Yang Shucheng stepped inside and as soon as he reached the first courtyard, he heard voices inside.

"Mr. Yang, you are here."

This was exactly the voice of Little Fortune King.

Then I saw an emperor wearing royal robes walking over. He was fat and white, weighing more than three hundred kilograms, like a mountain of meat. He was supported by two young eunuchs on both sides as he walked over tremblingly.

This is Emperor Hongguang.

That is, the little lucky king Zhu Yousong was escorted by Yang Shucheng along the way.

Yang Shucheng hurriedly took a few steps forward, knelt on the ground, and said: "The common people have seen the emperor. May my emperor live long, long live."

"Get up quickly." Emperor Hongguang stretched out a big fat hand like a cattail fan, pretending to come to help Yang Shucheng, and was still mumbling, "I miss you so much, why did you come here?"

This emperor is okay, he still remembers his friend in times of need and his lifesaver.

Yang Shucheng knelt on the ground and said: "I heard that you became the emperor. I wanted to come day and night. I finally came today. I am extremely honored to meet the emperor."

The emperor was too fat and had difficulty moving, so he couldn't really bend down to help Yang Shucheng up, so he ordered the young eunuch: "Hurry up and help Young Master Yang, come and take a seat inside."

Yang Shucheng stood up without the support of the eunuch and followed the emperor into the palace. When he looked up, he saw that the palace was decorated with splendor and luxury.

The eunuch waited on the emperor and sat down, standing tall like a mountain of meat. The emperor ordered: "You all go out. This is my childhood playmate. He came to see me. We have something to say. You all go out." "

These eunuchs walked out one by one, and the emperor said: "Brother Yang, you think I am the emperor, and I am very majestic. In fact, I am being watched by them, and I have no privacy at all."

Yang Shucheng said: "They care about the emperor."

The emperor curled his lips and said, "How I wish I could go back to the past." Then he asked, "Why did you come to me?"

Yang Shucheng explained the purpose of coming here.

After hearing this, the emperor let out a long sigh and said: "I was surrounded by these arrogant and powerful generals and became the emperor. In fact, they only saw me as honest, and I was aloof. They didn't listen to anything I said, and they couldn't do anything. , I am just a puppet in their hands, letting them do whatever they want."

Yang Shucheng looked at the emperor, who was really pitiful.

The emperor said: "They all think I am stupid, but I know it very well. They helped me become the emperor, but in fact I have no power at all. They all use my name to get promotions, get rich, and do whatever they want."

Yang Shucheng comforted him and said: "They don't want the emperor to be too worried and tired. They have to do everything."

The emperor said: "I can't do anything except hang out for a day. The outside world says that I go to the theater, drink, and play with women. But if I don't do this, what can I do? Look at a couplet by Wang Duo hanging here. No? Everything is not up to me. In fact, there is one person in the court who is loyal to the country, and that is Shi Kefa. Unfortunately, he was squeezed out of the court by their group of treacherous ministers. "

Yang Shucheng said: "The emperor will issue an imperial edict to recruit the Shige Department to come back and administer justice."

The emperor said: "What is the use of my edict? It is worse than a piece of waste paper."

After the emperor said these words, he felt a little tired. After resting for a while, he said: "You asked me to join forces with Li Zicheng to fight against the Qing Dynasty. I understand this. I also want to protect the Ming Dynasty, but do I have the power? I Is anyone listening? The power lies in the hands of Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng."

Yang Shucheng said: "We will go find Ma Shiying tomorrow. The Ming Dynasty is gone. What good can they do?"

The emperor said: "What good do they do? After they have made enough, will they ignore me and leave with their property?"

"No." Yang Shucheng persuaded, "The whole world is watching."

"Then you go ask him." The emperor's mind was still very clear, and he said: "They hid everything from me. In fact, I quietly asked the eunuch. The Qing soldiers have already reached the Huaihe River and will attack soon. Come to the capital. These people think I don’t know anything, how disgusting!”

Yang Shucheng said: "I will protect the Emperor while we go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, or wherever you want to go, Your Majesty, I will protect you."

The emperor let out a long sigh and said slowly: "I can't help myself now, and I don't know what the future will be like. I wish I could go back to the past. I was with you, and you pulled the cart and carried me... …There will never be the same thing again.”

Yang Shucheng had nothing to say.

The two were silent for a long time.

Finally, the emperor was a little tired, so he said, "Let me take you out of the palace." The emperor looked out the door and said, "Here, let me see you off."

Several eunuchs came in, and the emperor waved to them to send Yang Shucheng out of the palace. Yang Shucheng looked at the emperor one last time, said take care, and turned to leave.

The eunuchs received the emperor's orders and sent Yang Shucheng out of the palace.

Yang Shucheng walked around the capital several times to make sure there was no one following him. Then he came to the hotel and met Li Xing and Bai Yuyao.

Yang Shucheng told the story and said: "The reason why the emperor indulged in wine and sex is that he knew very well that it was Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng, two treacherous ministers who controlled the government and brought disaster to the country and the people."

Bai Yuyao said: "Just kill these two traitorous officials."