there is a king in the palace

Zhao Xianao had a feeling that after Xiao Panghu saw his paintings, he really seemed to be enlightened.

He blushes from time to time.

Talk sweet and pleasing.

There is also some inexplicable ambiguity in the way he looks at himself.

And, be more obedient to yourself.

Zhao Xianao thought, spring might come earlier.

But things gradually became a little bit wrong.

At noon on the fifth day of the lunar new year, the king was sitting in the Qianqing Palace, holding a plate of crabapple cakes in the shape of pink and white flowers in his hand, humming a weird tune, and swinging happily with his two calves hanging on the edge of the collapse.

Zhao Xianao just came out of the clean room, washed his hands, and saw him like this as soon as he entered the room. He was very surprised, and asked softly, "Why didn't you eat?"

The king looked at him with crooked eyebrows, and his fair and delicate cheeks were stained with a thin layer of red, "Waiting for you..."

Zhao Xianao listened, lowered his head, and let out a contented chuckle.

He is very happy that the king can think of him, "Yuan Huan eat it, I don't like it."

"Then, I ate it." The king picked up a piece of crabapple crisps, with a big mouth, and put the whole thing in. The crabapple crisps were crispy on the outside and sweet on the inside, soft and moist, and the crispy skin seemed to explode when he bit it open. Your Majesty His mouth couldn't be covered, and it was a pity that it fell out. He raised his head, stretched out his chubby hand, and kept stuffing it back.

Zhao Xianao stared at him with an increasingly doting smile.

He walked over and gave the king a cup of black tea with a hint of sweetness. "Drink some water, Shun Yi Shun."

The king took the tea bowl and gulped down a large bowl with his mouth puffed out. The black tea relieved the dryness of the crabapple crisps, making the sweet taste linger in the mouth, making people want to eat another piece.

The delicacies in the palace often make the king happy to think about leaving.

But he didn't forget about Zhao Xianao, he had to be nice to Zhao Xianao.

After swallowing the crabapple crisps, the king looked at Zhao Xianao, "Your Majesty, what are you going to do today? I will stay with you."

Zhao Xianao had nothing to do, he had already found the fun he should be looking for, day after day in the palace, it was always boring for him, "There is nothing to do..."

The king thought about it and had an idea.

"Let's go to the paddock!"

"Red Maple Paddock?"

The king wants to play with Zhao Xianao, and also wants to show his majestic side. He is nothing in front of others, but in the Hongfeng paddock...

How did that come about.

He is a bully.

"Go! To the paddock!"

The Red Maple Paddock in winter is very quiet, and the animals that should hibernate have hibernated. The dignitaries in Chang'an dislike the cold and freezing weather and don't want to come here to have fun.

When the king and Zhao Xianao arrived, they were the only ones hunting in the paddock in Chang'an.

No, the king is a follower, only Zhao Xianao.

Zhao Xianao has always been surrounded by a large group of guards to protect him when hunting, in case he might make a mistake, but this time, the guards got in the way.

"You wait here with someone."

Zhao Xianao rode on the horse and said this to the President of the Imperial Forest Army.

Before the president could speak, Zhao Xianao ran out on his horse, and the king followed behind him like a king, with his legs twitching.

"Master Commander... Nothing will happen here, right?" There are many beasts in the paddock, so don't panic, don't be afraid.

The president knew a thing or two about Zhao Xianao's skills, and knew that he could run even if he couldn't beat him. He was watching the speed of the little eunuch chasing the horse...

"It's okay, just wait here."

The king ran a long way behind the horse's buttocks, and when the figures of the Imperial Forest Army gradually disappeared behind him, he shouted, "Your Majesty!"

Zhao Xianao slowed down, stretched out his hand and pulled him onto the horse, "It's pretty fast."

His Majesty sat in front of him, Zhao Xianao held the rein, and his arms just wrapped around his waist, His Majesty didn't like this, "Your Majesty, shall I sit in the back?"

"You can ride a horse?"

Your Majesty will not.

When they reached the depths of the Hongfeng paddock, the two jumped off their horses, "Your Majesty! I'll take you to meet my good friend!"

"Your good friend? Who is it?"

"A very cute little black bear."

Zhao Xianao thought it was very interesting. It was his first time to come to Hongfeng Paddock for the purpose of making friends, not hunting.

However, he was also very worried, afraid that the cute little black bear was gone, and the king would be sad if he couldn't find it.

It's time to try to comfort him.

Zhao Xianao said with a light smile, "Let's go."

The king has a very good memory. When he was first caught in the Red Maple Paddock, he often went to play with Xiao Hei. He remembered that there were two dense cypress trees in front of the cave where Xiao Hei lived.

"It's over there!"

The king led Zhao Xianao with one hand and the horse with the other, and ran briskly through the withered grass.

The two encountered many ferocious beasts along the way, and when they saw the king, they took a look and avoided them from a distance.

Zhao Xianao felt the majesty of the king.

It really deserves to be the top dog in the Red Maple paddock.

In front of the dark cave, the king tied his horse to a cypress tree and shouted towards the cave entrance, "Xiao Hei! Xiao Hei!"

There was no response for a while.

Zhao Xianao has already organized words in his mind, thinking about how to comfort him.

The king didn't think about this, he smiled and said to Zhao Xianao, "Xiao Hei is probably sleeping, wait for me, I'll go in and find him."

"I... I dare not do it myself."

Here, he needs the care of a bully in the paddock.

Facing Zhao Xianao's dependence, the king's vanity was greatly satisfied, "Don't be afraid, if I pee on you, they won't bully you if they smell me."

"Go in, I'm not afraid anymore." Zhao Xianao said, taking two steps back.

Feeling his disgust, the king took a deep look at him, "Don't worry, I won't think you dirty even if you piss on my hands."

As soon as the words fell, the king ran into the cave.

Zhao Xianao stood where he was and thought for a long time, but he didn't know where these words came from.

Except for things related to money, Zhao Xianao's memory is really not good.

The king entered the cave, and within a few steps, he saw Xiao Hei lying there sleeping, and beside him were several skeletons of wild boars, which smelled foul.

In previous years, the king also spent the winter in this way, but this year, being spoiled by Zhao Xianao was a little uncomfortable. The king held his nose and tiptoed around the leftover carrion, and pushed Xiao Hei's paw, "Xiao Hei~"

Xiao Hei was in a deep sleep and didn't move.

The king stepped on his paw forcefully, "Xiao Hei! Spring is here!"

There was an echo in the cave, Zhao Xianao heard his voice clearly outside the cave, and couldn't help laughing.

Although Xiao Hei has rough skin and thick flesh, he is still a living creature. His paws moved slightly, and he sat up after a while.

I haven't seen him for a few months, and he seems to have grown up again. Just sitting, he is about as tall as the king.

Xiao Hei looked at Da Wang in a daze, with question marks all over his head.

What's the matter, is this person dying?

"It's me, me, the king, woo~" the king said while clenching his teeth together.

Xiao Hei was bitten through by one of his tigers, and recognized him immediately, "It's you! What's going on with you?"

"How can I tell you, I've become a genius, how about it, am I powerful?"

"Excellent, but you were taken away? Why did you come back?" In the hearts of animals, humans are the most powerful in the world, even if they look weak.

"It's a long story. I'll tell you slowly when I have a chance. I'll introduce you to someone..." The king paused, leaned on Xiao Hei, and whispered in his ear, "I want him to marry."

Zhao Xianao was outside the cave, listening to what the king said inside, and the little black bear howled, he calmed down, he was really afraid that the king would be sad if he didn't see the little black bear.

However, when the little black bear was led out of the cave by the king, Zhao Xianao understood that he was worrying too much.

This is a little black bear?Small?small?

Xiao Hei crawled out of the hole on all fours, even so, his head was almost at the same height as the king's head.

Zhao Xianao couldn't help but took a step back.

I was afraid that the black bear would stand up and slap his head off.

The king showed the might and arrogance that the king of beasts should have. He put his arm around the neck of the big black bear, "Your Majesty, this is Xiao Hei~"

Zhao Xianao swallowed, unable to hold back the words.

The gap between his and Yuan Huan's circle of friends is actually a little... slightly bigger.

"Xiao Hei, this is the emperor."

Xiao Hei was obviously more sociable than Zhao Xianao, so he called out, "Your Majesty."

Zhao Xianao couldn't understand what he said, but he also knew that Xiao Hei was greeting him, so he smiled awkwardly.

Xiao Hei turned his head, and said to the king with some seriousness, "Will this person also hunt in the Red Maple Paddock?"

That's how the king was captured by him, so he nodded his head as it should.

"He just treats you as a pet, and he will kill you when he's over the novelty." Xiao Hei has always been hostile to people, so saying this is also a reminder to the king.

The king was angry, "No way!"

"Yes, people are treacherous and cunning. They always want to catch me and eat my claws. Maybe one day you saw a bear claw when you were eating with him, and it was mine."

The king was silent for a while.

Zhao Xianao was very curious about what they were talking about, so he asked the king, "What did he say?"

The king swore that he would never lie to him, but he didn't tell Zhao Xianao what Xiao Hei said, "I didn't say anything."

The black bear is cold and sleepy, his hibernation period is very long, it's time to sleep, "You have to be careful, I'm going back."

"Oh……"

Hei Xiong stood upright, looked down at Zhao Xianao, and waved at him, making Zhao Xianao tremble.

"You're so timid."

The king argued, "He is very powerful, everyone listens to him!"

Hearing what the king said, Zhao Xianao knew that he had lost his timidity, and was very annoyed. Unfortunately, fate is the nature of all things. It is common sense for him to be afraid of such a big black bear.

"Ahem...Xiao Hei, when I go back, I will order someone to bring you honey and food." As the saying goes, he loves the house and the bird, and he should take care of the king's friends.

Zhao Xianao knew that Xiao Hei had put eye drops on him, so he definitely made a steamed bear claw and sent it over.

"Thank you." Xiao Hei, who was in hibernation, was dull and bored. He turned around and went back into the cave, but the king didn't stop him.

"Your Majesty, I'll take you to the place where I lived when I was in the paddock~" It's said to be living, but in fact it's hiding. That piece of geomantic treasure land in the Red Maple paddock is the safest.

The king's den is not far from Xiaohei's cave, and he will arrive there after a short walk. What makes the king very angry is that there is a foxy smell in his territory.

Occupied!

This group of foxes and the king have known each other since they were in Hutou Mountain. They live on the top of the next mountain, they are a bunch of chatterers, and they chatter endlessly.

The king began to undress.

Zhao Xianao hurriedly stopped him, "What are you doing? It will freeze to death."

"Don't stop me, I'll go back and bite them to death."

Zhao Xianao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he guessed what was going on in his heart, "Don't be like this, you don't live here now anyway."

The king became depressed, turned his head and asked Zhao Xianao, "Do you think Hutou Mountain is also occupied?"

Compared with the Red Maple Paddock where he hadn't lived for long, the King had a deeper affection for Hutou Mountain. He felt very sad when he thought that there was a new King in Hutou Mountain.

"Wait for the summer, will I accompany you back to Hutou Mountain?"

The king's eyes lit up. His eyes were originally dark, but when he was so radiant, it seemed that there was a layer of water in his eyes, which made Zhao Xianao sink in unconsciously.

"Will you really accompany me back?"

"Really." Zhao Xianao is also looking forward to the Hutou Mountain that he often talks about. Every plant and tree there, a squirrel and two eagles, all have the past of a king.

The king was very happy, and he put the black bear's words behind him, "Your Majesty, you are so kind to me, I don't even know how to treat you better."

Hearing such words from the heartless little fat tiger, Zhao Xianao couldn't help suspecting that today's sun rises from the west, he asked with a smile, "Why do you want to treat me better?"

The king was embarrassed to say so, turned around and walked out of the forest, muttering, "Anyway, it just needs to be better, better."

Zhao Xianao has already noticed that he is a little abnormal, there must be some misunderstanding.

But the king said that he should treat him better.

Zhao Xianao was tempted, even if there was a misunderstanding, for the time being, he didn't want to make it clear.

"Wait for me."

The king is very obedient.

The two wandered around the Red Maple Paddock, and Zhao Xianao returned to the palace contentedly after having some friendly interactions with many small animals that he hadn't had close contact with before.

On the way back, he turned his head and thought of another idea to make money.

"I think this is more interesting than hunting. Tell me, how about I open a wild animal viewing garden for you in Chang'an. You can make those fierce beasts that ordinary people can't see behave better, and give them enough food and a good living environment. The common people pay for tickets to visit the park, assuming a ticket of [-] Wen, after one day..." Zhao Xianao calculated the calculations, and the smile on his face grew stronger.

Hunting was a pastime only for the rich and powerful, and they didn't spend a penny on hunting. Every year, he would spend a lot of money to go to the paddock to feed those beasts, which was a huge expense.

If the Beast Tourist Park is opened, the ticket price alone can earn back the tax revenue lost by the ban on gambling.

"Your Majesty, are you short of money?"

Zhao Xianao froze for a moment, "What's wrong?"

The king took a long time out of his pocket and took out a small purse, "Here."

Zhao Xianao opened it, looked at it, and smiled, it was the 15 taels of silver, "You keep it, what are you doing with the 15 taels."

The king was silent.

He is very poor, only 15 taels.

"emperor……"

"Ok?"

"If that's the case, am I going to leave the palace?" The king lowered his eyelashes, staring at his slender fingers, and said word by word, "I don't want to leave you."

Zhao Xianao couldn't bear it anymore.

He hugged the king tightly and rubbed his cheek vigorously, "Why are you so nice?"

This shouldn't be the case.

"Hmm..." The king tried his best to break free from him, sat up straight, walked around Zhao Xianao, and put his head on his shoulder, "You are fine too."

Zhao Xian'ao was taller than him, and his waist was very uncomfortable to be honest in such a small bird-like posture, and he had to use his arms to support him in order to barely maintain it.

However, after the king forcibly put the two of them into such a posture, Zhao Xianao finally understood where the misunderstanding came from.

Little Fat Tiger probably didn't figure out who is the black snake in the script and who is the scholar.

"that……"

"Your Majesty, are you going to court tomorrow?"

"Yes indeed."

"If you are really short of money, I can help you make money outside the palace while you are approving the memorial. When you are done, I will go back. Do you think this is okay?"

Zhao Xianao could imagine it with the hair of his hair, Xiao Panghu himself also wanted to go out of the palace to play every day.

He leaned towards the king, making himself look weaker, "You are so kind to me."

The king smiled happily, and two small canine teeth protruded from his mouth.

Back in the palace, Zhao Xianao began to prepare for the visit to the beast garden. The location is in the existing Yunding House, and there are several other courtyards behind the Yunding House, which are very spacious.

Zhao Xianao made up his mind, once the gambling prohibition law is promulgated, he can buy all the places, build high walls, and open up the courtyards, the cloud-top house in the front is used for charging, and the courtyard in the back is a wild animal.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Xianao even thought of the name of the Beast Garden.

It's called the Beast King Pavilion.

Years passed in a blink of an eye, and the bustling palace returned to its previous appearance.

Zhao Xianao is about to go to court.

As he expected, what he faced on the first day of the court was the matter of setting up a gambling game in the palace during the Spring Festival. The officials were angry, especially the civil servants, and they gritted their teeth and wanted to spill blood on the court.

Zhao Xianao, on the other hand, was high-sounding, talking nonsense without batting an eyelid, saying that he was just trying to let the people know that every bet would be lost, and immediately promulgated the order to ban gambling that King Duan presented.

Let the civil officials feel deeply guilty, it is they who wrongly blamed such a good emperor.

As soon as the ban on gambling came out, the gambling shops in the entire Song Dynasty were stunned. What is a big ups and downs?

The front foot thought that the emperor was going to bring them a brand new future, but the back foot was thrown into limbo.

The ban on gambling stated that all gambling houses must be closed within three days, and violators will confiscate all property.

Everyone in the Song Dynasty knows that the emperor can’t do anything else. It’s such a pleasure to raid the house. Even the mice in your rice jar will not be let go. You have to take out the rat’s belly and take out all the undigested rice grains. It can be said that it is digging three feet without leaving a trace of affection.

So, in just three days, all the gambling houses in Chang'an were closed.

Three days later, Wang Xing was transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and his first job was to build the Beast King Pavilion.

Wang Xing left, Director Li was old again, and there was a big gap in the front of the imperial court. The king was immediately sought after by all the eunuchs in the palace. They were meticulous and meticulous, and if they went out for a stroll, the king would receive a lot of silver taels.

They all hope that he can speak well in front of the emperor and Director Li, so that they can be transferred to the imperial court.

Wang saved the House of Internal Affairs, and His Majesty was also very distressed that he had to do a lot of work, so His Majesty hoped that Director Li would quickly find someone to fill this vacancy.

To the king's surprise, Manager Li actually handed over this matter to him.

"Let whoever you think is good, let him come, if not, just change it."

The king was at a loss, so he told Zhao Xianao about it at night.

Zhao Xianao teased him, "Heaven can send a great responsibility to everyone, you can do it."

The king has been with Zhao Xianao for a long time, and his cultural level has risen sharply, so he can more or less understand what he meant, "Do you really think I can do it?"

"Don't worry, it's not a big deal. Besides, I still believe in the way you look at people."

His Majesty is very sensitive in certain aspects, and he can tell at a glance that he is sincerely kind to him. He never gets close to those who harbor evil intentions. Mr. Li also saw this, so he entrusted such things to him. .

His Majesty didn't know, he just took Zhao Xianao's words as a compliment, and responded with a smile, "I will definitely do it well!"

This is the first important task he has received as a eunuch. His Majesty is full of sense of responsibility. He thought, Zhao Xianao is too pitiful. He has to be tested for poison when he eats. Life is so precious. It is not long in the first place. What should I do if I encounter bad people and kill him.

So the next day, before dawn, the king went out to hang around, observing every eunuch he saw.

The imperial palace is the pinnacle of power, no matter how refined a person stays in the palace for a long time, he will be tainted with utilitarianism, and the king has a pair of discerning eyes, seeing that no one is so satisfied, he always feels that they will harm his emperor.

For several days in a row, the king did not find a satisfactory candidate.

Until he met Xiao Shunzi in the Imperial Garden.

When Xiao Shunzi saw him, he hurried over, "Eunuch Yuan, I finally saw you."

"You have something to do with me?" The king has received too much praise these days, and his whole person has become more and more aloof. At home, he was wearing a python robe, which looked quite imposing, and Xiao Shunzi immediately withered.

"No, it's nothing... just want to give this to you." Xiao Shunzi took out a rope from his cuff, and a piece of jade was tied to the rope, and the king knew it was a good thing with aura at a glance.

"This is the peace talisman my mother gave me when I entered the palace. It used to be that Eunuch Xiao Yuan was doing better in the tea house. Now that he is in front of the imperial court, there must be many things. This is for you to keep you safe."

The king looked at him.

Xiao Shunzi seemed to come to his senses immediately, and quickly waved his hands, "I didn't mean that, I didn't intend to bribe you...Really, Mr. Yuan, you have to trust me..."

In fact, the king thinks he is okay, but he talks too much, and he doesn't like people who talk too much.

"I believe in you, keep this peace talisman for yourself."

"No, no, no, this must be given to you, this is very precious."

"Why do you give it to me so precious?"

Xiao Shunzi smiled shyly, "Thanks to Grandpa Xiaoyuan, I was able to live a good life in the palace. My mother said that the kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by the spring. Grandpa Xiaoyuan is not a kindness to me. It's a great kindness, it's..."

The king covered his mouth, "Okay, I understand."

Although it is a bit too much, he is indeed a good eunuch.

The king withdrew his hand and took the peace talisman, "I will take this peace talisman, you go back to Dongsan Office to clean up, and come with me to Yuqian."

Xiao Shunzi opened his mouth wide and waved his hands hastily, "No, no, Mr. Yuan, I really didn't mean that. I like to stay in Dongsan Institute. I'm afraid, afraid of the emperor, and also afraid of Director Li..."

"Are you serious?"

"It really can't be true!" After finishing speaking, Xiao Shunzi ran away in a hurry.

The king looked at him, put away the safety talisman, and planned to go back and give it to Zhao Xianao.

It's not easy for Zhao Xianao to live carefully, he has to protect him well.