It's hard to be the king of rebirth

When everyone returned to the capital, the great heat had passed, and it was almost the beginning of autumn, but the sky was still very hot.

However, the north of the capital is different from the sultry heat all day and all night in the south. After the sun sets, the twilight is getting darker, and there is a thin coolness in the air.

Ever since Li Sang admitted that the San Chong Shi Sui Pills he gave Zhou Xu were just ordinary health pills for nourishing the liver and invigorating the spleen, he never came again on the fifteenth day of every month. Risan is gone.

Zhou Xu put a coffee table in the courtyard of the palace, put a pot of tea on it, two halves of red jade melons, three or four bunches of purple-black rose grapes, blowing the evening breeze against the new moon, consciously elegant Great, just a little cold.

He held half of the ruby ​​in his arms and scooped a spoonful. The juice was sweet and crispy, with sand in it, and a mouth full of honey. Sure enough, the watermelon grown in the north of the capital was delicious enough, and Zhou Xu praised it.

Xu Bo and Bo Ru beside him were neither sitting nor standing, feeling uncomfortable all over.

Zhou Xu glanced at them and said, "Why are you standing there in a daze when you are asked to eat melons and fruits together?"

Uncle Xu wrinkled his old face, and said with trembling lips, "My lord, tell us what you want to order. It's really not proper to eat at the same table with you, old slave..."

Bo Ru nodded desperately at the side, echoing each other non-stop, as if he was facing a big enemy.

Zhou Xu sighed secretly, hey, it's so difficult for someone to accompany him to eat watermelon and drink tea, that's all, why bother to make things difficult for him.

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Xu said seriously, "Uncle Xu, how many people are there in the house now?"

Hearing this, Xu Bo rolled his eyes, pinched his fingers, and muttered something. After a long while, he apologized and said with a smile: "This old slave has been out of his mind recently, and I can't remember clearly. Immediately... immediately go and check it for the prince." He ran away with his old legs, quite fast.

"..."

Bo Ru stole a glance at Zhou Xu, looked at each other, and smiled.

"..."

Not long after, Uncle Xu ran back in a hurry, panting: "Go back to the prince, there are 86 people in the palace now."

Zhou Xu paused his hand holding the watermelon, stunned, and frowned, "There are so many?!"

Xu Bo smiled and said: "General servants who are rough envoys will naturally not be seen by the prince on weekdays."

Zhou Xu nodded, and said lightly: "Uncle Xu, within this month, half of the people should be cleared, give them some more money, go home to buy a piece of land or do small business, marry a wife and have a baby, it is better than living here." It's good to be lonely in the palace." After a pause, he continued: "The movement must be quiet, the more unnoticed, the better."

Uncle Xu and Bo Ru stopped the prince's words, they were all stunned, and murmured in their hearts, could it be that some big change is going to happen in the palace?

"My lord, isn't something big going to happen?!" Xu Bo asked tremblingly.

The corners of Zhou Xu's mouth raised, and he said, "Don't worry, I just want to be quieter."

This reason is not convincing at all, and Xu Boboru is not easy to ask, so he can only accept his order with a nervous heart and go to do it.

Zhou Xu thought to himself that it would be best if the entire palace was cleaned up, and if he left one day, there would be nothing to worry about.However, he still couldn't let go of the tens of thousands of taels of silver, so he had to find a way to transfer part of it.At least for the rest of my life, I will have no worries about food and clothing.

These are all things for later, how to go, he still can't think of a way.

After another ten days, the summer vacation gradually faded away, and the Mid-Autumn Festival will be two days later. The emperor ordered someone to send a message early, inviting the prince to go to the palace to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together.The lord reported back that he was ill recently, and that he couldn't enjoy the moon and drink with the emperor, and he deserved to die.

On a reunion day like Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhou Xu certainly has his own plans, a full moon and a few pots of fine wine, I wonder if that person will come?

Unexpectedly, as soon as he asked the father-in-law who sent the message to report to the emperor, Yuelang came to report: the emperor is here.

Zhou Xu had just finished his dinner and was rinsing his mouth with tea, when he heard the word "Ji" by the emperor, he was so frightened that he spouted a mouthful of tea, wiped the corners of his mouth with a towel, and straightened his clothes in a hurry.

"The younger brother sees the emperor brother."

Zhou Xu lowered her head and saw that the hem of the emperor's satin boots was slightly wet. It rained in the afternoon, and the ground was full of water in puddles. Perhaps the emperor walked in a hurry and stepped into the puddles.

"I heard that Hengzhi is ill, so I'll come to see you. You don't need to be polite." The emperor glanced at the hall of the palace, and said with interest, "It's strange, this mansion of the virtuous prince seems to be much cooler than before."

Zhou Xu pretended he didn't hear the latter sentence, and replied, "I'm fine, I'm just greedy, I ate too many crabs a few days ago, and my stomach feels a little uncomfortable, and I troubled Brother Huang to come to the mansion in person, it's my fault." Doom."

The emperor raised the corners of his mouth: "Crabs are cold in nature, it's best to eat rice wine, but unfortunately you can't drink Hengzhi." After a pause, he glanced sideways at Zhou Xu and said: "If you are unwell, Hengzhi, I will come to your house Come up for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Zhou Xu was in a cold sweat from shock, and just as he didn't know how to answer, the emperor sneered and said, "I'm just joking with you, I've scared you, how could I be so ignorant, and disturb your appointment after dusk?" .”

Zhou Xu forced a calm smile, and said, "Brother Huang is going to celebrate the festival with all the empresses, princes and princesses in the palace, so naturally I won't take it seriously."

The emperor frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Heng Zhi, what's the point of this reunion without you here?" Looking at Zhou Xu's eyes were as cold as a bottomless pool of water.

Zhou Xu smiled, and made a cup of tea for the emperor: "It's the emperor's brother who promoted the younger brother."

The emperor was noncommittal, pondered for a long time, and said: "I heard that you will not come for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the various states and governments have paid tribute to many Mid-Autumn Festival specialties, moon cakes of various colors, so I picked some that are not often seen on weekdays, and sent them to your house to taste. "

There was some joy in Zhou Xu's eyes, and he said, "Thank you, Brother Huang, for the reward."

The emperor smiled faintly: "Hengzhi, next year's Mid-Autumn Festival, shall we spend it with me?"

Zhou Xu was stunned for a moment, with a look of embarrassment on his face, and said, "The days are still so long, I don't know what changes will happen..."

The emperor must have looked at Zhou Xu, with undisguised disappointment in his eyes, and said, "You, Hengzhi, are you not even willing to give me a promise of comfort?"

Seeing the emperor's lonely expression, Zhou Xu's heart trembled, and he said with a wry smile: "Your brother never promises that you are not sure about."

The emperor lowered his eyes, raised the corners of his mouth, and said lightly: "Forget it."

Zhou Xu ordered his servants to soak the watermelon bought yesterday in ice water, take it out and cut it into small pieces, put it on an amber glass plate and serve it up.

The watermelon is very cold, and the imperial dining room would never dare to present it. If the emperor feels uncomfortable after eating it, it will be the crime of beheading.The emperor has lived for more than 20 years, but has never eaten watermelon.Frowning slightly, he took a sip carefully, it was cool and crispy, juicy like honey, his brows furrowed in surprise, he was very happy.

Zhou Xu felt that the emperor's appearance was a little funny, so he relaxed a little.None of the watermelons picked out by him were not sweet.

"You are the only one who is willing to treat me like this." The emperor's tone was calm, but he sighed secretly.

Zhou Xu didn't say a word, thinking, the emperor was probably referring to the former sage king?After all, I didn't have a good time with the emperor.

The emperor looked at his thoughtful appearance, and as if he had seen through his thoughts, smiled slightly: "Of course I am referring to you, not the former virtuous king."

"..."

The two of them finished eating a plate of watermelons, and the emperor suddenly said seriously: "Master Xie will be executed at the Meridian Gate in three days. Hengzhi, you used to have a good relationship with him. There are quite some rumors in the court. If you go to watch the execution, those rumors It will be self-defeating, why don't you go?"

Zhou Xu was taken aback for a moment, and said, "I will obey the emperor's orders." The emperor's meaning is so clear, how dare he refuse?Moreover, the friendship between Master Xie and him is just that Jianxiu Pavilion had a relationship, and it was a hasty one, so it can't be said that there is much regret.There is absolutely no need to contradict the emperor for this.

The emperor nodded in satisfaction, sat for a while, then got up and drove back to the palace.

On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the evening clouds were all collected, and the shadows turned to Tingwu.

Zhou Xu set up a table table in the green lotus pavilion, displaying mare's milk grapes from the Western Regions, citrus from Huainan, jackfruit from Siam, moon cakes with cloudy legs and flowers from Yunnan, and moon cakes with lotus paste and double eggs from Guangzhou. Of course, there are two jars of 20 Years of fairy vine wine.

Early in the morning, he retired from his servants, sat alone in Bi Ou Pavilion, and took a gamble that that person would come to accompany him for the holiday.

The wind was clear and the moon was bright, the water was sparkling, Zhou Xu was a little confused waiting, at the moment of Haishi, he suddenly heard a very slight sound of footsteps coming from the top of his head, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly unconsciously, look, this man Still here.

"Young Master Li Sang is very interested, and came here on the moon."

A white shadow flashed by, and Li Sang landed firmly on the opposite side of Zhou Xu, with a smile on his face, standing with his hands behind his back, shining brightly in the night, Zhou Xu stared blankly.

"You didn't disturb the prince to watch the moon? Could it be that the prince is waiting for someone?" Li Sang asked with a smile.

Zhou Xu also smiled: "After waiting for a long time, it's finally here."

Li Sang obviously didn't expect Zhou Xu to say that, he was stunned, his face turned red, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Seeing Li Sang's amused appearance, Zhou Xu raised his eyebrows, and said, "Hey, Mr. Li Sang, why is your face so red, like a big girl? Could it be that you drank wine before?" He's the funniest thing ever.

Knowing that Zhou Xu was teasing him, Li Sang glared at him, his eyes flickered, and his face blushed even more.

Zhou Xu tried his best to hold back his smile: "Master Li Sang, can you show me your face? I have good wine tonight."

Li Sang finally stretched his brows and said with a smile: "Coincidentally, I just want to ask the prince for a drink."

The two sat down, and Zhou Xu held two large jars of immortal vine wine, and said to Zhou Xu triumphantly, "How, can you still catch the eyes of Mr. Li Sang?"

Li Sang couldn't wait to take the wine jar, opened the seal and smelled it, immediately smiled and praised the good wine.

Zhou Xu was happy in his heart, this Li Sang is really coaxing, two jars of wine can exchange him for such a happy smile, it's great.Then he brought two ancient porcelain cups, filled them with wine, looked at Li Sang with a smile and said, "I only have one cup, don't worry."

Li Sang squinted at him, thinking that such a beautiful day is rare, so he let him go, and wrote lightly: "Drink, as long as you dare to be greedy, I have a way to deal with it."

The author has something to say:

Daily expression angels~~

By the way, mid-autumn festival or drinking or something, don’t you smell the smell of the car~?

Eh, did you reveal something?