Brocade without a knife

New Year's Eve, a good day for all officials to have a holiday, but Yan Xingsheng has been restless since he opened his eyes in the morning.

His good brother who shared weal and woe with him—the current Jin Yiwei Baihu Lu plucked him out of the warm bed before the rooster crowed.

Yan Xingsheng was furious, trying to let the bastard brothers know the serious consequences of going around people to clear their dreams, but Lu Zhengming's steps were vigorous, and he dodged his "Tathagata Palm" with a dodge, and almost put Yan Xingsheng himself on the ground.

Lu Zhengming pushed him to the table with a solemn expression and sat down: "Old Yan, I have something to discuss with you."

Yan Xingsheng staggered and sat down. Seeing the seriousness on Lu Zhengming's face, Yan Xingsheng calmed down instantly when he saw the seriousness on Lu Zhengming's face, and asked nervously, "What's wrong, brother? The other side has contacted us. Want us to start? Don't panic, speak slowly!"

Lu Zhengming put his arms around his arms, stared at the window grilles of Spring Festival couplets piled up on the table, and said in a cautious tone, "Today, can we celebrate the New Year in another place?"

"..." Yan Xingsheng choked suddenly full of melancholy, his eyes widened, and he slammed the table, "Lu Baihu! Did you get hit by a donkey or a pig?! For being so big Something, you're making it look like we're about to sacrifice our lives for righteousness! Wait, if you're not here for the New Year, where are you going?"

Lu Zhengming rubbed his chin and remained silent.

The two stared wide-eyed, Yan Xingsheng slowly came to his senses, and looked at his life-and-death brothers who had always been calm and calm in disbelief: "Isn't it? Master Lu, at this juncture, you still have thoughts and tenderness." Going to spend time with your lover affectionately? Have you never died, or are you already planning to break the pot and not risk your life?"

Lu Zhengming looked at the Spring Festival couplets that had not yet been written, and after a long time, he sighed inaudibly: "I thought about letting go of this, and I don't plan to do it anymore. Let's save some money, enough for me and him to find a relationship." The place is incognito, and the family has settled down."

Yan Xingsheng looked at him like he was looking at a monster, and said with difficulty: "No, yes, right?" He glanced out the window, the yellowed window paper reflected the gray sky, outside the old courtyard wall only Hearing the sound of firecrackers in the distance, it turns out that there are not many people living near this haunted house, and even fewer people are willing to set off firecrackers if they have the money. Yan Xingsheng made sure he didn't hear anything unusual, so he tried to ask in a low voice, "You two Ten planted blood and deep hatred, if you say let it go, will you let it go?"

A gloomy red light flashed in Lu Zhengming's eyes, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye so that Yan Xingsheng thought it was an illusion, but he knew it was not an illusion, it was the demon that had haunted Lu Zhengming for many years and never disappeared.But now, Lu Zhengming actually said that he wanted to "let go", and most of it was because of a man, Yan Xingsheng wondered if he hadn't woken up and was still in a dream.

"That's why I said 'I thought about it'," Lu Zhengming said lightly, "I have come to this point, neither of us can escape unscathed, so we can only keep going. But," he looked at the palace in the imperial city through the window. Fang Xiang, "Here, he has such a hard life. Staying one more day is burning his own life. If this continues, I'm worried..."

"What are you worried about!" Yan Xing yelled strangely, "He is the hand seal of the ceremonial supervisor and the admiral of the East Factory. Now Emperor Dayan is still young, and he obeys his words! According to the urinating nature of Emperor Yan, When the emperor grows up, he will only trust him more. At that time, he will be truly nine thousand years old. With the approval in his hands, no one in the court dares to quarrel with him! You should make arrangements for yourself first. Brother! Let me advise you, take it easy, let’s not say that he will find out your identity sooner or later, if the head of Dongchang who knows you and Yan Guo get confused, we will really have no tomorrow! "

Yan Xingsheng's persuasion was fluent, and he poured out all the words he had kept in his heart for an unknown period of time.But after finishing speaking, instead of seeing Lu Zhengming's expression loosen, his brows tightened even more.He vaguely sensed something was wrong, and after thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't figure out why, so he had to bite the bullet and ask: "Lu Baihu, tell me honestly, did you find something that has something to do with your admiral?" relation?"

A strange color flashed between Lu Zhengming's eyebrows, he let go of his arms, and slapped the table: "Today's New Year's Eve dinner is settled like this! You don't need to buy the dishes, the other end should be ready, I will take care of it." It's worth it! When the time comes, you bring the wine, and the two of us will go there together!"

"No, what's wrong with that?!" Yan Xingsheng looked astonished to see Lu Zhengming rushing out over the wall again.Somebody outside suddenly released a Sky-Speeding Monkey, which went up into the sky with a whoosh, and exploded with a bang, which made his heart beat wildly. Looking at the scattered Spring Festival couplets on the table, he suddenly felt uneasy.

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Let's talk about inside the palace, the little emperor and the four stared at the little emperor for a day, got up early to worship the ancestors, greeted the queen mother, greeted the concubines, and rewarded each palace according to the rules that had been drawn up in advance.Because the harem has not yet had a concubine, and the late emperor passed away shortly after his death, everything was congregated. This year, the palace's expenses are not large, and it has saved a lot of money.

He Si doesn't know much about the state treasury's current wealth, but looking at the happy smiling face of Lord Shang Shuyun of the Ministry of Accounts recently, he wonders in his heart that this big family has saved some silver taels in the New Year's Palace. Are you happy?He kept an eye out and asked someone to ask a Lang official in the household department to inquire about it before the end of the year, but at the end of the year the household department was very busy, so the matter was shelved.

But this does not hinder the good mood of the little emperor, a child, and a child who has lived a poor life since he was a child, the palace is simple, but can he be simple as the emperor?

Just the tributes brought in at the end of this year made the little emperor very happy for a long time.In front of the people of the Fourth Harmony Palace, he was embarrassed to fumble here and there in novelty, but his eyeballs kept rolling, and his face was full of smiles that couldn't be concealed.

Although it is rare for He Si to see him so innocent and not messing around, he has to pour cold water on him: "Your Majesty, you have to pick out some of these tributes to reward your important ministers and generals. Although King Ning did not come this year, but He has been stationed in the northern border all the year round, so you have to give him a big gift as usual. Although the other vassal kings have done nothing, but after all, they have taken care of all parties in our Great Yan territory for you, and those who should be rewarded should still be rewarded."

The smile on the little emperor's face froze instantly, his eyes widened, and he looked at He Si in disbelief: "Ah? Isn't this what they paid for?"

He Si suppressed a smirk, and said with a smile: "It's true that the tribute came, but you are the son of heaven and their monarch, and the monarch should reward the ministers, shouldn't you?"

The little emperor suddenly looked at those rare treasures pitifully, and uttered a sentence: "All right."

It was only at this time that He Si realized that raising a child is a fun thing, at least he can have some fun for himself, if this little bastard is not a monster.

The palace banquet in the evening was divided into two sessions, the first one was for the little emperor and the feudal lords and ministers, and the second one was for the empress dowager and concubines.Speaking of a dinner, according to the old custom of the royal family, it should be in the evening, He Si was talking with the little emperor while absent-mindedly counting the time, thinking that there should be time to have a meal with the surnamed Lu to keep a year old.

For the first time in his life, he was looking forward to celebrating the New Year with others, which was inexplicably novel and filled with anticipation.He used to always feel that life is the same no matter how he lived it, and he lived it with his godfather. It seems that there is no difference if his godfather left and he was alone, it's just that there are fewer red envelopes during the holidays.Now that he is a big boss, although his godfather owes a whole lot of debt, his life is not that hard. Anyway, this life is eating, sleeping, playing Zhongzhong, and living without surprises or joys.

Today, there is someone waiting for him outside the palace, thinking about it with Siza, it's not bad.

The master and servant in the Qianqing Palace were chattering away, and suddenly the palace servants came to report that people from the Shouchun Palace had come to greet the emperor.

Both Hesi and the little emperor were taken aback. Didn't the little emperor just go to the Shouchun Palace in the morning?

He Si reacted quickly, and immediately asked the palace man, "Is that the nobleman who went to Beijing with King Yun?"

The palace said "yes".

The little emperor's face pulled down instantly, and he whispered, "I don't like to see him."

Hesi coughed, and persuaded in a warm voice: "It's Chinese New Year today, Your Majesty."

The little emperor thought about it, so he reluctantly said: "Let him in."

Like everyone else, Xiao Xun changed into a brand new robe today, which made his plump face look more radiant. At first glance, Hesi almost recognized that this was the man who had been sick for a few days and was about to collapse when the wind blows. teenager.It seemed that the Empress Dowager loved him very much, and even gave him the jade pendant that had been with her for many years and hung it around her waist.

The little emperor obviously recognized the jade pendant, but he just lingered for a moment before swipe past it without any disturbance.

Looking at this little bastard, He Si suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart, why does this little bastard... seem to be imitating him?

Xiao Xun greeted the little emperor respectfully, and said a few auspicious words that the head of the palace was about to say.

The little emperor nodded calmly and greeted him as usual.

These two children who may be brothers, sitting and standing there, actually showed a bit of brotherly friendship and harmony.

It's a pity that He Si could see from the little emperor's slightly shaking legs that this little bastard was extremely impatient.

Xiao Xun was also a smart child, probably he knew that he would not be welcomed in front of the little emperor, so he took the initiative to resign after asking for peace.

He Si glanced at the expressionless little emperor, and said, "Let me send you off on behalf of His Majesty."

The little emperor froze, and hummed lightly in his nasal cavity: "All right."

He Si followed Xiao Xun out of the Qianqing Palace, and there were scattered snowflakes outside. Judging by the weather, the foreign ministers should have entered the palace one after another.

Xiao Xun did not leave immediately, but lingered for a while, raised his face and asked cautiously: "And the palm print, are you in the court today, or in the palace?"

He Si Yiran replied: "I serve His Majesty, I should be in the outer court."

Xiao Xun's face was a bit lonely, he hadn't formally recognized his ancestors, and in his capacity he could only follow the Queen Mother.

"What?" He Si asked him with a smile, "Does your lord have anything to say?"

"I don't dare to order!" The young man quickly waved his hands, and said in a low voice, "It's just that it's the first time I celebrate the New Year in the palace. I don't understand many rules, so I dare not ask people." He showed a lonely expression, "Only Yes, the only way to be friendly with me is the palm print, I was thinking..." His voice became smaller and smaller, "It would be great if I could get the palm print to take care of me..."

He Si could tell that the child was trying to get closer to him, and even please him.After all, the one who can really talk in the palace, except for the emperor and the empress dowager, is the supervisor of ceremonies. He smiled calmly and said: "What did you say, the people in our palace are very kind, besides You are favored by the Empress Dowager, and no one will blame you even if there is a small mistake." He spoke slowly, and there was a kind of power in his soft voice that made people unable to help but trust him, "Speaking of which, the nobleman used to be from the Kingdom of Jin. How do you celebrate the New Year, my customs are quite different from those there, and I don’t know if you are used to it or not?”

Xiao Xun's face was slightly taken aback, and he could see everything in his eyes.

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