Rebellious Minister Part 1

At night, Jing Tingrui stayed in the palace. According to the etiquette system, officials were not allowed to stay in the palace, but the ministers who were on duty every month could stay in the side hall of the court room, so that they could wait for the servants to convey the emperor's orders at any time.

The Minister of War received the instruction of the Supreme Emperor, and built a rectangular building on the southwest side of the front hall, with a gate, a gate of ceremony, a main hall, a backyard, a flower hall, and even a separate courtyard with an independent warehouse.

Nominated as "Bronze Academy", the study of the Ministry of War.

Standing in the front yard is a huge bronze long sword, which was also cast by craftsmen ordered by the Supreme Emperor. On the hilt are engraved the four vigorous characters of "Defense the Family and the Country".

Tall and dark green Podocarpus pines are planted outside the palace wall of the courtyard, like a sentry post, outsiders can't peep inside.

When the war with Jialan Kingdom was in full swing, Huang Ye allowed the generals to rest in the study of the Ministry of War, and some of the emperor's military letters were also sent here. After being encrypted, they were sent out of the palace and delivered to the front line by special personnel.

When Jing Tingrui was in the palace, the place he stayed in was naturally this small but complete bronze courtyard.

At this time, the candles in the house were all on. Jing Tingrui was sitting on a chicken wing wood arhat couch carved with Clivia orchids. His lap was covered with a black and white tiger skin. An old man with gray temples and wrinkled face The imperial doctor is checking his pulse.

"Although Physician Sun is not as good as Beidou, he is still the best imperial physician in the palace." A man stood in the dark of the candlelight, arms crossed, and said in a neutral manner.

The reason why Beidou could not be called was because he had already left the palace with the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager, and his whereabouts are still unknown.

"The general thanked the emperor for his concern." Jing Tingrui said back, also lukewarm, "However, I'm really fine, Prince, it's getting late, please go back."

"Hmph! Do you think I'm willing to come? If the emperor is not worried... I have to find another old imperial doctor to see you, I don't want to come!" Yan walked out of the shadow under the curtain. He was only 15 years old, but he was born Tall and big, her brows, eyes, lips, and facial features all resemble Huang Ye when she was young.

"Return to His Royal Highness, after the diagnosis by the subordinate officials, General Jing is fierce, strong and strong, and he has been blessed by the emperor." The old doctor clasped his fists tremblingly and interrupted them. It’s a big problem. Allow me to prescribe another decoction to invigorate the blood and expel the cold, and the numbness in the general’s legs will disappear by tomorrow morning.”

"Thank you, grand doctor Sun." Yan smiled slightly, he had always been friendly to his servants, and then ordered the little eunuch who was accompanying him to go out with the doctor to get medicine.

After everyone in the room had gone out, Yan suppressed his smile, and stared coldly at the man on Luohan's couch, who had never been stern.

"Do you think this king can't see it?" Yan said coldly, "It's really good that you made a 'bitter trick'."

"The general doesn't know what you're talking about." Jing Tingrui glanced at the sullen Yan, and turned his gaze away with a very cold attitude.

"Hmph, with your lightness kung fu, even if you don't fall into the river, you can easily fly back to the shore. Why do you have to suffer in the icy water!" Yan snorted at this, and then said, "I know what you are planning. Said that he didn't sneak out of the palace, but this palace is not a peaceful place. You must be very touched by your sacrifice to save him. He won't run around for a while. Alas, the emperor is just like a Like a child...you can also be your 'general' with peace of mind, to complete the mission entrusted to you by your father."

"Your Highness, first of all, it's not up to you and me to comment on and control the emperor's affairs." Jing Tingrui said in a low and unhappy voice, "Secondly, even the Wuque clan doesn't have the custom of intermarriage between brothers."

"You——!" Yan was so angry that his forehead was throbbing with veins.

"You know what I'm talking about. You are the one who should restrain yourself, and you are too dependent on the emperor. So, rather than saying that the emperor is a child, it's better to say that you should go back and reflect on yourself." Jing Tingrui said nothing Politely issued a eviction order.

"You bastard! You should really show Brother Huang your true face!" Yan, who was poked in the sore spot, was so annoyed that he slammed his palm on the pillar beside him. fall.

However, he did not beat Jing Tingrui impulsively, but gritted his teeth, turned around and walked out with big strides.

Seeing this, Jing Tingrui sighed softly. In fact, what Yan said was right, the emperor is a bit childish, but should he be brothers after all?The behavior of the two is exactly the same.

If he could completely ignore Yan's childish behavior, then Aiqing's behavior really gave him a headache.

"Your Majesty..." Jing Tingrui's hands on his knees were clenched into fists. He didn't play tricks on Aiqing as Yan said.

Because he simply can't do it!

At that time, when he saw the emperor suddenly fall into the glacier, his mind was blank!

Although thinking about it afterwards, he was indeed able to use lightness kung fu to carry Aiqing back to the shore safely, but at that time he was so anxious, worried that if he was a little careless, the emperor would fall into the water and suffer a lot.

It was precisely because he didn't dare to take any risks at all, so he took the stupidest but safest way, standing in the shoulder-deep water and lifting Aiqing up.

Not only this time, but last time, the emperor lost his way on Qilin Mountain, so he dispatched almost all the forbidden army to search the mountain.

But in fact, Qilin Mountain is in the palace garden. Although the woods are denser, the road is not complicated and there are no dangerous beasts. Even if the emperor gets lost, he can still find the way down.

In the end, he caused a lot of trouble, and everyone inside and outside the court knew about it. Jing Tingrui found that whenever he encountered things related to the emperor, he would become very stupid.

"Perhaps the person who needs to reflect tonight is not only Yan, but also myself." Jing Tingrui sighed again and closed his eyes.

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"Oh...can't sleep!" Ai Qing lay on the spacious and soft rosewood dragon couch, turned over one after another, but didn't fall off, this bed is really big.

He bent his arms and supported his head, looking outside the light golden gauze tent, the dim yellow candlelight was flickering quietly, and he could also see Xiao Dezi and other eunuchs on duty, all guarding outside his dragon bed, orderly He lowered his head quietly, holding a teacup, a handkerchief, and a tray for pen and ink, meticulously.

In the past, when he was still the crown prince, if he was still tossing and turning in the middle of the night, Xiao Dezi would definitely lift the curtain and say with a playful smile, "Still sleeping, Your Highness, be careful to turn into a panda tomorrow morning."

But now, no matter how much noise he made, as long as he didn't fall off the bed, or he sent someone to serve him, no one would rush in to disturb him.

All the people are so respectful, it can even be said that they are sincere and fearful.

When he was in the court, Aiqing thought that those officials would be the same as when he was the prince. There were always people who refuted the things he raised, but the reality is that no matter what he said or did, all the ministers would raise their jade wat boards , said in unison, "My emperor is wise, you can't wait for what happens!"

Even Aiqing herself doesn't know where Yingming is?Because what he discussed and dealt with were ordinary cases, the world is peaceful now, and there are not many difficult cases.

But since the ministers said so, he had the right to do so.

The government affairs of the court were handled so smoothly, not to mention the affairs of the harem.Where he wants to go now, he no longer needs to report to Mammy.

Even though these days, he often played "disappearing", the ministers and speech officials did not complain at all, and said that this was a matter of the emperor's harem, and it was not easy for foreign ministers to interfere.

That's right, the imperial palace is the emperor's home, and no one else can control how happy a person is in his own home!

Aiqing had already prepared for the bitter life of fighting with the ministers, but she never expected that she is much freer now than when she was the prince, and there are countless delicious, fun and strange things they brought up as tribute.

He couldn't help but sigh, "It turns out that being the emperor is such a joyful thing!"

Father and father are not in the palace, so he is really the only one in this world.Just thinking about it gives me an inexplicable sense of refreshment.

It's just that this kind of comfort didn't last long. After eating and playing, and having enough prestige in front of the ministers, I always felt that something was missing in my heart.

Is it because the imperial brothers no longer want to play with him?That's right, his eating, drinking and playing are all for self-entertainment.Yan has his own affairs to attend to.Tianyu and Tianchen said that they hated being in front of the emperor and wanted to follow the set of rules, so they rarely showed up.

Ke Rou's pink ball is the cutest. Mother Xi is teaching her to read and write.It's not good for him to bother you all the time.

And at night, this imperial palace is terrifyingly large, it is obviously the place where he was born, why is it so empty and lonely when the sun sets?

Maybe it's because of the father's absence, this Changchun Palace used to be full of father and father in pairs.

And when he was in Prince's Palace, with Jing Tingrui by his side, he never felt lonely.

"Ruirui..." Aiqing turned over irritably, facing the sky, looking at the ceiling decorated with dragon and phoenix patterns, but her eyes gradually blurred, and she couldn't see anything clearly.

Thinking of his bloodless face from the cold during the day, and thinking that he didn't even look at her recently, Ai Qing felt extremely uncomfortable.

Closing his eyes, a hot teardrop slid down his cheek. He had clearly said that he would stop crying, but now he really couldn't help it!

"Why has Rarity been so indifferent to me since she came to the throne? What did I do wrong...?" Ai Qing sniffed, puzzled.

In fact, he would run around and make people turn their backs, just to draw Jing Tingrui's attention to him.

In the past, Jing Tingrui would have said, "Please don't do that, His Royal Highness, the emperor and the ministers will be worried."

Or, "If you feel bored, Wei Chen will accompany you."

But now, Jing Tingrui has nothing else to say except one sentence, "The last general begs the emperor to return to the palace."

This is no different from other courtiers.Before succeeding to the throne, the intimacy and mutual support between the two seemed to be a dream.

This strange feeling of alienation made Aiqing feel uncomfortable all over!

The more he wanted to hold on to Jing Tingrui, the more self-defeating he became. Today, Ruirui fell into the river. As a monarch, he really did a terrible job!

"Just don't save me, just let an idiot like me fall into the river." Wiping the rolling tears with the back of her hand, Ai Qing murmured in her heart.

"What is this now? You saved me, but you are still the same indifferent!"

Aiqing sat up suddenly, and thumped the pillow hard, as if it was Jing Tingrui's strong shoulders, and then felt puzzled, and took a hard bite.

However, when he saw the clear teeth marks on the red silk pillow, he couldn't help regretting it, and stretched out his hand to smooth the pillow.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault, Rarity, don't be angry with me, I won't run around again."

"You promised to take good care of me."

"Rarity, are you tired of me?"

……

As if she couldn't bear this heart-wrenching loneliness, Ai Qing curled up her knees and hugged the pillow tightly in her arms.

From childhood to adulthood, in his world, apart from his family, Jing Tingrui is the most important thing.Losing him is like losing the seven souls and six souls, nothing is right.

"It's so hot..." I don't know if it's because of his thin clothes, but Ai Qing felt hot and cold, and her heartbeat became very fast and her breathing became short of breath.

"what is this?"

Suddenly, several slender lines appeared on his left arm, like fine brushwork painting, extending from the white elbow to the shoulder, which looked like the gorgeous blooming flowers of the other shore by the stream, and also like bright fireworks in summer.

"Huh?" Just when Aiqing was staring at it in great surprise, the beautiful and strange "pattern" suddenly disappeared. Maybe it was because he was crying all the time, so his eyes were dazzled, right?

Aiqing rubbed her sore eyes, but didn't take this matter to heart, and didn't want to disturb the imperial doctor in the middle of the night, causing the whole palace to shake. He just missed Jing Tingrui, and fell asleep unconsciously .

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The next day, the sky continued to clear, and Aiqing went to the morning court with a pair of swollen walnut eyes.

Fortunately, the gold-plated dragon chair is high above, and the courtiers always bow their heads and lower their brows when they see the king, and are submissive, so no one except Xiao Dezi can see his ridiculous eyes.

Clearing her throat, Aiqing went through all the government affairs, and after no one started playing, Xiao Dezi announced loudly, "Retire!"

"We send off my emperor, long live, long live, long live!" The lingering sound was still lingering in the hall, and Ai Qing walked straight out of the Golden Luan Hall in three steps at a time, as if her butt was being burned.

He doesn't want to see anyone now, so as not to expose his ugly face——

But it backfired!

"Your Majesty, please stop, there will be something to announce at the end." Jing Tingrui did not leave after the court was over, but followed Ai Qing with Yan, as if chasing after her.

Hearing Jing Tingrui's voice, Aiqing couldn't help but stop, but she didn't want to turn her head away, so she could only pretend nothing happened, "Huh?"

"Brother Huang, why did your voice sound rustling today, but did you suffer from the cold at night?" Yan's tone was full of worry, that's why they came here together.

"I, no, I'm fine. I'm going to the study room to review the papers. If you have nothing to do, you can all leave." Aiqing still turned her back to them, but waved her hand very chicly, really There is a posture of being the Ninety-Five Supreme.

"Your Majesty! The last general has something to do..." Jing Tingrui still approached from the left, and feeling the burly figure with a slightly oppressive feeling, Aiqing quickly turned her head to the right.

However, Yan approached from the right, so frightened that he hurriedly turned his head to the left, so his panicked eyes suddenly fell into Jing Tingrui's deep and sharp eyes.

"Wow! Don't look!" Aiqing wanted to cover her eyes, but Jing Tingrui's movements were faster, his hand clasped Aiqing's chin and lifted it up.

"Your eyes...?"

"Jing Tingrui! You are so presumptuous, how dare you grab the emperor's face!" Yan's anger, or jealousy, ignited.However, just because Jing Tingrui raised Ai Qing's face, he also saw those red and swollen eyes that I saw You Lian, and felt extremely distressed.

"I, I..."

Jing Tingrui's extremely upright face was close at hand, and Aiqing's head was in a mess, and she didn't know how to explain it.

"You have become a little white rabbit." Jing Tingrui said pitifully, stroking the corners of Aiqing's crying eyes with his fingertips, "Yesterday you were frightened, so you didn't sleep, okay?"

Jing Tingrui's tone is so gentle, because he is really reflecting on his estranged attitude towards Ai Qing.

Before he ascended the throne, he thought that in the future, he would be by Aiqing's side all the time.However, because he holds the command of the Imperial Army and the Royal Forest Army, all the security of the palace and the appointment of deacons are also under his jurisdiction.If you get too close to the emperor, especially Ai Qing likes to ask his opinion before doing anything, which has caused Yan and the ministers to complain a lot.

They said that he was "holding the emperor to order the world", relying on his good relationship with the emperor, he was domineering in the palace.Jing Tingrui was worried that going on like this would affect Aiqing's prestige as an emperor, so he had to alienate Aiqing.

However, seeing that Aiqing was almost in danger yesterday, Jing Tingrui couldn't care less about these things. If there are really ministers who dare to spread rumors and disrespect the emperor, he will solve it secretly.

Blindly retreating cannot protect Ai Qing, but instead brings harm. This is the truth he learned from the icy lake.

From now on, Jing Tingrui wants to spend better time with Aiqing, and will never deliberately alienate her again.

After thinking about this matter clearly, Jing Tingrui's mood immediately became much easier.He really didn't like being passive in everything, so after he came down to court, he chose to return to Ai Qing's side immediately.

But I didn't expect to see Aiqing's haggard appearance, and my heart immediately overflowed with distress and worry.

"I said it's all right, you two don't make a fuss!" Aiqing used to be like a kitten, she liked to cling to Jing Tingrui, the "big black cat", begging him to hold and pet her, but now He simply pushed Jing Tingrui's hand away, and took two steps back.

Jing Tingrui frowned slightly, his unhappiness was obvious.

Yan laughed, and said softly, "Deserve to be hated!"

"Tell me, what do you want to play?" Now that she was seen in embarrassment, Aiqing no longer hid it, although she felt that she was about to die of embarrassment.

"At this time today, the guards of the city gate gathered for a drill at the school grounds in the south of the city. Nearly 3000 soldiers from the left and right participated, most of them were newly recruited recruits. The general thought that if you could come to inspect in person, your majesty, it would boost the morale of the recruits. I don't know what the emperor would like. How about next?"

"Are you training recruits?" Ai Qing's eyes lit up when he heard it. He has never been on the battlefield, but he yearns for the heroic spirit of commanding a thousand troops.

"There isn't even any grass in the South Campus. If you go, Brother Emperor, you will only be blown by wind and sand." Yan said sourly from the side, "Actually, there is nothing to watch in the practice, it's just a group of sweaty men. Just shout and kill."

Yan stopped it because he had to talk about the past and the present with his disciples in the afternoon, and he couldn't go to the school grounds.

"Hey, what the emperor said is wrong. I am the emperor, so of course I want to boost morale!" Aiqing looked at Jing Tingrui with a smile, "That's it, and I don't need special treatment. Wherever you are, I will stand there."

Aiqing was worried that the generals would let him stay on the watchtower. Although it was protected from wind and sun, he couldn't watch the drill up close.

"The last general will obey the imperial edict!" Jing Tingrui knelt down and said.

"Yes." Ai Qing thought that this was the first time that Jing Tingrui invited him to do something together since he became the throne, and she was overjoyed.

The happy look on his eyebrows also fell into the eyes of Jing Tingrui and Yan.From the past, Ai Qing always expressed whatever was in her heart, and she couldn't hide it.

"Brother Huang's smile is really overwhelming. Those Jiangnan Huakui are really far away." Yan thought in his heart, if Aiqing was not the emperor and his elder brother, he would really miss it. Hug Aiqing tightly.

Yan imagined in his heart the picture of himself hugging Aiqing tightly, and then, when he noticed that Jing Tingrui was looking at Aiqing with the same fiery eyes, he was so angry that he bit his mouth.

"Okay, since it's the first time reviewing the military exercise, I'm going to prepare for it." After Aiqing finished speaking, she was as happy as a bunny, and hopped away.

Jing Tingrui and Yan respectfully bid farewell to the emperor, noticing the smile on the corner of Jing Tingrui's mouth, Yan sneered, "So you can laugh too, everyone in the palace said that although General Jing is handsome, but But it was carved out of ice for thousands of years."

"I'm a human being, of course I can laugh, it just depends on who the target is." When Jing Tingrui said this, he returned to his usual indifferent and unfriendly appearance.This is his nature, Yan thinks so.

"Hmph! Who cares about your smile?" After saying this, Yan walked away neatly.