there is a king in the palace

The king was very sleepy, and he could not sleep well all the time. He would open his eyes almost every half an hour and look out through the crack of the door.

In the evening, Xiaocui knocked on the door and said that the county master invited him to dinner.

The king was indeed hungry, seeing that there was nothing abnormal in Xiaocui's speech and behavior, so he followed him to the dining room.

The dining room of the county master’s house is also very simple, with a round wooden table, ordinary dishes and cups, and the dishes are all ordinary home-cooked dishes, four vegetarian and two meat, which look delicious, and sitting around the round table There were six people. On the right side of the county lord, the second wife led a boy about five or six years old, and on the left side was an ordinary woman with an ordinary face, leading two shy girls.

there is a story...

"How is shopkeeper Yuan sleeping?" The county master smiled very kindly.

The king nodded and took a seat opposite him.

"I don't know if the food suits Shopkeeper Yuan's appetite. Don't be too polite, Shopkeeper Yuan, just treat it like your own home."

"nature."

The county magistrate looked at him, and said, "The official ordered people to send the letter to Chang'an quickly, but it may take some time to deliver it to that person. Don't worry, shopkeeper Yuan."

The king said repeatedly, "No hurry, no rush, the county master is so enthusiastic, I wish I could stay here for a while longer."

The two of them exchanged pleasantries, and they were calculating in their hearts.

The emperor's visit in person is a great thing for him, a little county magistrate of Lianhua County, but the county magistrate knows that he has embezzled and accepted bribes and committed the most taboo crime of the emperor, so he can only delay as long as possible, if he can completely destroy himself With those reasons, he will really send the letter to Chang'an as quickly as possible. If he can't, then he will never keep it according to the king's order.

The king could more or less guess what he was thinking, with a smile on his face and his mother's criticism in his heart.

His lovely hometown turned out to be such a treat for him.

Halfway through the meal, the king and the county magistrate gradually became acquainted with each other through the exchange of pleasantries, and the county magistrate began to inquire about the identity of the king and why he came to Lianhua County.

The king had already thought up his speech, and he cast a mysterious glance at the county magistrate's family on the table, and the county magistrate waved his hand to let them all go down.

The five or six-year-old child hadn't eaten well, crying and refusing to leave, and even dropped the bowl on the ground, "I eat this kind of food! You don't let me! I want more!"

The child was slurring his speech, but it could still be heard that the food he usually ate was definitely not so shabby. The second wife covered the child's mouth and hugged him down.

The three people on the left also quietly left the table.

The majesty said, "Even in Lianhua County, the magistrate of the emperor's temperament should have heard of it. It can be described in four words. He loves money like his life. I and the others in the House of Internal Affairs are dedicated to collecting money for the emperor. Chang'an is to go to the northern country to explore the humanities and customs there. The county lord knows that the northern country is barren and many daily things are not perfect, so the emperor sent me and a group of guards to go to the northern country in disguise. After a few days, not only did I just come back, I encountered a pack of wolves while I was sleeping outside, and they scattered me and the guards, so I headed north all the way to Lianhua County."

The county magistrate picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and asked, "Then, why is shopkeeper Yuan so sure that the emperor will definitely come after seeing your letter?"

The king lowered his voice and said in a low voice, "The county magistrate should not tell others... Your majesty... Your majesty treats me... Cough cough... This kind of thing is hard to say, as long as the county magistrate understands."

"Ah? This, this..." The county magistrate's nostrils became dilated in shock, and he never thought that the emperor was kind to Long Yang.

The king laughed, as if he didn't take it seriously at all, "The emperor is just a child at heart, hey, if it wasn't controlled by the group left behind by the former emperor, the Song Dynasty would have been turned upside down, or the county master, you think I'm a child this year. You are only seventeen years old, how did you get to where you are today?"

The county magistrate laughed and took another sip of wine thoughtfully.

The king buried his head in his meal, feeling that Zhao Xianao really didn't praise him in vain, he really has a talent for lying.

Hey, I really miss him.

The king ate a lot, and then wandered around the backyard of the yamen in the name of digestion. There were many ferocious animals near Lianhua County, so every house in Lianhua County had high walls. Looking at the high walls, the king sighed.

But it's quite strange, the backyard is not big, he has seen the second wife and the little boy twice, why didn't the three see them?

When the king was about to go back to the house and think about what to do next, his sensitive ears heard a piercing scream from the small courtyard next door. The king recognized it as the second wife's, but after the scream, the sound became quieter.

The king leaned under the wall and listened secretly.

"Brother Jun'er is so old! If you let him eat those pig food, will he grow well in the future!"

Pig food? ? ?Don't you tell me it's the ones I ate today? ? ?

"What do you know! If the emperor really came to Lianhua County, those unscrupulous people will definitely expose the matter, and then our whole family will not be able to survive! How can we talk about the future!"

"Then it's better not to let the emperor come. Don't you also say that the emperor has that kind of relationship with that kid? If we sell him to a kiln, it should be worth a lot of money."

"I see you are really tired of living!"

"Master! Don't even think about it. Even if you can destroy all the evidence, can you shut up those people's mouths? Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case. If something really happens, you will never be seen again!"

The county magistrate was silent for a while, and asked his second wife, "Then tell me, what should I do now..."

"I heard from Xiao Cui that he wants to go to Lianhua County for a while..."

The king couldn't hear what she said behind, the voice was too low.

Being able to speak in such a small voice can only prove one thing, this second wife is definitely not holding back any good ideas.

By the way, what is a kiln?

The king circled around the flower bed in confusion, his heart was in a mess.

After all, he has been missing for two days, and I don't know that Zhao Xianao didn't look for him again.

I can't find it if I look for it. From Chang'an to here, I have traveled for eight or nine hours, and the weather is getting warmer...

"Hey……"

"Why is Shopkeeper Yuan sighing?"

The king looked at the county magistrate approaching him, and smiled brightly, "It's nothing, I'm just thinking about those guards, they helped me lead the wolves away, and I don't know what's going on now."

"Auspicious people have their own appearance, so shopkeeper Yuan doesn't need to worry." After finishing speaking, he pointed to a young man with a shiny face beside him and said, "This is my younger brother. I have too many things to do, so I can't take care of him." Treat shopkeeper Yuan, I heard from Xiaocui that shopkeeper Yuan wants to go around the county, now is a good time, let him go out with you for a stroll."

The king looked at the man's weakness and nodded his head.

The so-called younger brother of the county magistrate, in the eyes of the king, looks more like the second wife's younger brother.

"My name is Duan Ming. Shopkeeper Yuan can call me Brother Duan."

short-lived?I don't think your life will be too long...

The king followed Duan Ming and left the county government office through the back door. There was a long alley behind, and there were not many pedestrians, so the king immediately noticed the four strong servants following behind him at a glance.

"This is?"

Duan Ming said with a smile, "There are always beasts in Lianhua County, and it's not peaceful. With a few people, I feel at ease. Shopkeeper Yuan, don't feel uncomfortable."

The king smiled, "I'm not uncomfortable, where are we going?"

"Good place."

As Duan Ming said, he led the king around to a fireworks alley, which was brightly lit and bustling, and seven or eight gates were full of coquettishly dressed women, and the powder on their faces would suffocate. Like falling, the smell of inferior face powder made Dawang sneeze.

Duan Ming saw him sneezing all the time, and laughed loudly, "Master Yuan never stayed with women, did he?"

Your Majesty stayed there before, but it wasn't such a big smell.

Duan Ming waited for the king to stop in front of a high-end gate, and several women hurriedly hugged him and sent him to the house.

The king suddenly realized that this was the brothel in the storybook!

His first reaction was excitement, and his second reaction was guilt towards Zhao Xianao.

The two of them were obsessed with the storybook before the Chinese New Year, and they were very curious about the description of brothels in it.

"Your Majesty, have you ever been to a brothel?"

"I keep myself clean, so I won't go to that kind of fireworks place."

"Don't bluff me. It's said in the scriptures that you have to give the old bustard a piece of silver when you go in. You don't want to spend money, do you?"

"I am the king of a huge country. You underestimate me. If you have a chance, I will take you to a brothel."

"Then it's settled."

The king never expected that he would come to the brothel under such circumstances.

"Girls, this is a nobleman who came to Chang'an, you are so good at serving me, do you know?"

"My family knows~"

The king has a youthful demeanor and a pure appearance, and Duan Ming, who is quite powerful in Lianhua County, says he is a nobleman. The girls in the brothel love such a guest, and they keep throwing themselves into the king's arms. He took his hand and put it on his chest.

The king felt like he had entered a wolf's den, no, it was scarier than a wolf's den.

"Don't...don't do this, Brother Duan."

The king asked Duan Ming to help him out, but Duan Ming smiled at him, "Master Yuan is having fun, I saw an acquaintance, go talk to him, he will be back later, Yuxia, take him to my room, and take good care of him. "

"Hey~"

The king was pushed up to the second floor with a dazed expression. What caught his eye was layers of pink veils, and pictures of beautiful beauties hanging on the wall.

The king was taken to the innermost room, and as soon as he sat down, three or four girls surrounded him, as if they were going to swallow him alive.

Panic was panic, but the king did not lose his mind, he knew that Duan Ming still had someone behind him, he had to get out as soon as possible, "Wait a minute... I, I want to pee..."

As soon as he said this, the girls burst out laughing. When the king was terrified, one of them picked up the urinal and winked at him, "How about serving the young master?"

"No, no, I don't want to go again."

When the king was scratching his head, he didn't know that Zhao Xian'ao had brought someone into Lianhua County. At this moment, he hadn't closed his eyes for two days, hadn't had a full meal, and his face was a little pale.

"Master, according to what the beggar said, there was a sound of horseshoes at dawn, and Mr. Yuan must have arrived in Lianhua County."

Zhao Xianao sat on the horse, with his back straight, swept around the sparsely populated street, and asked the guard, "If you rode the horse all night, what would be the first thing you do when you arrive in the county?"

The guard thought for a while, "Drink the horse."

Ma Lei ran all night, he must be hungry and thirsty, if he didn't give him some food and water, he would die.

Zhao Xianao shook his head, "He will sell horses to fill his stomach."

"..."

In Zhao Xianao's mind came the tired and hungry king who had been riding a horse all night. According to the time, when he arrived in Lianhua County, there should be no one on the street.

Noodle shop, wonton shop, steamed stuffed bun shop, sell horses, eat enough... Take the money and go to the inn...or...

"Knock on the doors of all the noodle shops, chaotic shops and steamed stuffed bun shops on this street, and find out if anyone sold horses this morning, and where did he go after that?"

"My subordinate, go here."

The king is still struggling in dire straits, "I really don't know how to drink."

"Yeah~ I'll just have a drink, young master~ I'll feed you peanuts~"

The king stared at the girl with peanuts in her mouth and came towards his face.

No!

The king suddenly stood up, squeezed them away and ran outside. As soon as the door opened, he saw Duan Ming leading two wretched men in green robes standing at the door.

"Why is Master Yuan so shy?"

The three of them worked together to push the king back into the fragrant room, Duan Ming kept laughing, and waved the girls to push them out of the room.

For some reason, the king became even more flustered. He knew the truth of being able to bend and stretch. Let alone the three people in front of him, there were several tall men outside and the four servants guarding the door. It was really difficult for him to run.

Calm down, the most important thing now is to be calm.

"Brother Duan...I can't stay here...the one above will blame me." The king pulled Zhao Xianao out as a shield, but it was useless at the moment.

Duan Ming patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, "The sky is high and the emperor is far away, what are shopkeepers afraid of? I know that shopkeeper Yuan came to Chang'an, and he doesn't like those rouge vulgar fans in our Lianhua County. Have a drink and let you see the oiran of Chunfeng Tower."

The king had no choice but to sit back again.

"Drink, beautiful women go with fine wine, a spring night is worth a thousand dollars." Duan Ming looked at the young man with flushed cheeks and wet eyes, couldn't help feeling a little thirsty, took a sip from the teacup, and evil thoughts arose in his heart.

Today, he also wants to try something new.

"All right……"

Holding the wine glass, the king inadvertently glanced at the wooden window, and poured the extremely pungent wine into his mouth.

The king puffed out his cheeks, his face flushed red, and he sprayed it all out in one gulp.

"It's too spicy!"

Duan Ming was sprayed with alcohol all over his face, but he didn't dislike it in the slightest. He poured a cup of tea for the king with a smile on his face, "It seems that shopkeeper Yuan really doesn't know how to drink, that's all, I don't want to force others, so shopkeeper Yuan replaced it with tea." bar."

Seeing that he drank the pot of tea, the king didn't think too much, and drank the tea in one gulp.

After a while, the door was opened again, and the oiran Duan Ming mentioned came in gracefully. She was wearing a white gauze, her graceful figure was looming, even half of her face was covered by the white gauze, only a little Exotic brows and eyes are very aggressive.

The king stared at her for a long time, thinking to himself, the little girl is so pitiful, did the whole family die, and she was actually wearing a filial piety shirt.

Just as the king was looking at him, the oiran walked up to the king and saluted unhurriedly, with a little arrogance in his casual manner.

The king suddenly felt that his body was gradually heating up, as if there was a fireball in his stomach.

No!

Was he being seduced?

The king panicked and pushed the chair back a meter, "You..."

Before he could say anything, he stretched out his arms from behind and hugged him, "Shopkeeper Yuan, what are you afraid of, a moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold."

After saying this, his voice became even softer, and he leaned into the king's ear and said, "I really want to taste what it's like to be a man of the emperor..."

Yes, the king can bend and stretch, can endure hardships, can endure humiliation, but now, he can't bear it at all, and if he bears it, he will be an old turtle!

"You're courting death!" The king grabbed Duan Ming's hair and slammed it on the table, then stepped on his back, jumped over the table and chairs, and ran towards the door.

Your Majesty is really angry. Ever since he was stunned at the Jinshui Bridge in Chang'an, the anger has accumulated in his chest, making him uncomfortable. Now he can finally vent it regardless of the consequences. The two turtles guarding the door simply stopped him. Can't stand him.

The king knocked over one of them with one kick, opened the door and ran out in two or three strokes.

When he first came up, he noticed that all the windows on the second floor were sealed, so the king went straight downstairs.

"Get out of the way!" The king was hot and irritable, passing through the crowd without hesitation, throwing out whatever he touched, fruit plates, wine cups, cups, porcelain bottles, flying everywhere, hitting anyone regardless of men and women. You have to scream, and there is a mess in Chunfeng Building for a while.

The king took the opportunity to run to the door and was about to go out when someone grabbed him from behind.

"Who is it!" The king turned around, only to feel that the sky was falling apart.

What is Yuanjialu Narrow, this is it.

Stone tugged at his clothes expressionlessly, and took the initiative to say, "What a coincidence."

Coincidentally, your mother's fourth uncle!

The king could hardly suppress the heat wave in his lower abdomen, he clenched his curled fingers into fists, and hit the stone hard.

The stone didn't have time to dodge, and was hit by him on the face, which instantly turned red.

However, the hand holding the king has not let go.

With such a kung fu, the old bustard rushed over with a few strong men, "You are too brave to come to my Chunfeng Tower to make trouble!"

The king was eager to gain wisdom, and said to Shishi, "Brother Shitou! Let's run!"

Shi Shi stared blankly at the old bustard and the group of strong men, he couldn't explain with his stupid mouth, and watched them rushing towards him with their arms and sleeves rolled up.

Shi Shi ignored the king for a while, let go of his hand, and resisted the group of strong men. Upstairs was enjoying the moment of spring night with a pockmarked face and Xiao Wu ran down disheveled, and joined the battlefield before he could figure out what was going on.

The three of them are still very powerful, and they fought hard against the group of strong men. The king ran out without looking back, as if it was not chaotic enough, and the four servants who stood at the door and didn't know what was going on inside He hurriedly said, "It's not good! Brother Duan was beaten! The bustard is leading people to avenge Brother Duan! Go in and help! Those three people are too powerful!"

Duan Ming is the younger brother of the county lord's favorite second wife, and the servants glanced at each other before jumping into Chunfeng Tower.

Demo, fighting with this king, you don't even see how old you are!

For the king, the safest place right now is his old den, Hutou Mountain.

The king took a deep breath and ran towards Hutou Mountain.

While fleeing the king, he thought, his experience is even more nonsense than what is written in the storybook, and it is also legendary. If it is written in the storybook, everyone in Song Dynasty will definitely have a copy, so Zhao Xianao will make a big deal out of it. Rich.

After running out of Lianhua County, the king couldn't hold on any longer, and the heat in his body only increased.

That cup of tea, there must be something wrong with that cup of tea.

The king fell down in the grass, twisting his body uncontrollably, gasping for breath, feeling like he was about to suffocate.

But the experience of the past two days has directly reduced the king's sense of security from one hundred to a negative number. He felt that this place was still unsafe, so he struggled to climb to the side of a nearby small river ditch, took a handful of cold river water and splashed it on his face , to dissipate the inexplicable hotness on her cheeks.

Looking at his flushed face and eyes covered with water vapor in the river, the king gritted his teeth, "Wang Yuanhuan! You are a descendant of the white tiger! You can't be ashamed of saying it! Hold on! There are still people waiting for you!"

In this world, there are still people who care about him.

Thinking of this, the king regained his energy for a moment. He stood up and staggered through the dead wood forest. Hutou Mountain was not far away.

"Your Majesty, I found it. It's a steamed stuffed bun shop. The shopkeeper said that Mr. Yuan knocked on the door of his shop just before dawn, and said he wanted to exchange horses for steamed stuffed buns. He also asked where the official residence is." After the report, the guards couldn't help admiring , "The emperor is really good at predicting things."

Foretelling things like a god, huh...

He just knew that little chubby tiger too well.

The frugal Zhao Xianao said to the guard without any reaction after hearing that the king exchanged a horse worth a hundred taels for buns, "Go to the government."

Several fine horses arrived at the official residence very quickly, and the guards got off their horses and knocked on the door.

It was the old man who came to open the door, "You, what do you do?"

A few people ignored the old man and rode directly into the yard.

"Hey! How dare you break into the government! Come here!"

Soon, more than a dozen people ran over from the backyard, including the county magistrate. The moment he saw Zhao Xianao, he knew something was wrong.

The county magistrate hid his trembling hands in his cuffs and asked with a smile, "I don't know what's the matter with you."

The guard said, "I'm looking for someone, have there been sixteen or seventeen men here today?"

The county magistrate guessed that they were probably the bodyguards that the king said would help him lure the wolves away. No wonder they were all so imposing, which shows how much the emperor attaches importance to this kid...

"I haven't seen it before, but your family members are lost? If so, I will ask someone to help you find it."

Zhao Xianao was riding on the horse, looking down at him from above, the look of disdain in his peach blossom eyes made the county magistrate look down upon him.

"You, are you the magistrate of Lianhua County?"

"This officer is the parent officer of Lianhua County, but the person you are looking for is in Lianhua County?"

Zhao Xianao stared at him for a long time, then smiled, "Lianhua County is really rich, there are so many servants in the small county magistrate's family."

The county magistrate's face changed slightly, "Ah... this is the servant of my wife's family, here to help tidy up the warehouse."

There were no loopholes in his words, but Zhao Xianao didn't believe it at all.

His Yuan Huan must really want to go back as soon as possible, so as not to worry him or make him angry. Since he arrived in Lianhua County, he would definitely come here after asking the government office for the first time.

"Search."

All the guards took orders, dismounted one after another, and scattered in the courtyard.

The county magistrate clenched his fists and his veins bulged, "Presumptuous! Presumptuous! This is the government!"

Zhao Xianao sneered, "So what if I am presumptuous."

Hearing that he claimed to be me, the county magistrate's feet went limp, and he knelt on the ground with a plop, staring at Zhao Xianao with blank eyes, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.

How could he be the idiot emperor who was rumored to be here on the same day.

It's over, it's over.