I was the heir in ancient times

On a spring night, there should be a gentle breeze and the fragrance of flowers, but suddenly it snowed in the capital.

His Royal Highness, who was afraid of the cold, lit several small stoves in the South Third Office. As soon as he came out of the hot water bucket, Guixi immediately sent a soft white long blanket from the side, and wrapped it around His Royal Highness, who was delicate and fair but was wrapped in hot water. On the shoulders of the gouache, his eyes fell heavily on the ground, across His Royal Highness's exquisite snow feet that were carved like jade, and finally stopped on the ground, the perfect footprints left by the prince after he passed by.

His Royal Highness got a lot of money today, he was in a good mood, he didn't feel sleepy until midnight, he wiped off the water on his body casually, then put on thin underwear under Guixi's service, and then jumped on the bed , the straight legs clamped the thick quilt that was just taken out of the cabinet and got into the bed, only half of the head was exposed, and the long hair was scattered on the bed, which looked like the finishing touch of the master of ink painting.

When the crown prince Gu Baozhen was sleeping, the eunuch Guixi was always on guard and rarely changed guards, unless Guixi was not feeling well, or someone prevented him from sleeping on the footrest, otherwise, in general, Guixi would guard the crown prince. , This keep, is ten years.

"Is it snowing?" The prince's voice came through the endless dark blue night.

Eunuch Guixi, who was lying on the footrest, gave a soft 'hmm' and said, "It's probably Xiaoxue, it will stop tomorrow."

"Can it be piled up?"

Mrs. Guixi really thought about it, and said, "No, the ground is wet, and it falls very small. It's snow seeds. As soon as it hits the ground, it melts."

His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly got up from the bed and lay down beside the bed, his long hair slipped from his side like the most expensive silk in the world onto the footrest, and inadvertently brushed Eunuch Guixi's ears, Eunuch Guixi immediately Cautiously sat up: "Do you want to light the lamp?"

The crown prince shook his head and said, "No need, I just couldn't sleep because I was so happy, I want to talk."

"What do you want to say, Your Highness?" Eunuch Gui Xi's voice was soft, male and female, "Your Highness, if you don't rest early today, you won't be able to get up early the next day."

"How long is it until morning?"

Eunuch Gui Xi pondered for a while, then said: "Maybe I can sleep for two more hours before I get up."

Hearing this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince rolled around on the bed, but the quilt was exposed from time to time on the calf, and the loose panties couldn't wrap the snow-white calf, and slipped to the knees: "Then sleep Why sleep? It’s only two hours before morning, so let’s just go out and watch the snow.”

The prince said, so he will do it, Guixi hurriedly went to find a set of red clothes with gold patterns and a rabbit velvet cloak, waited for His Royal Highness to put it on, without tying up his long hair, just slipped away to Donghuamen Standing on the top floor of the turret looking at the snow in the capital.

Guixi stood behind the young prince, holding a small lantern in his hand, his dark eyes were mist that even the lantern could not penetrate, but when the prince suddenly called him to stand with him, he lifted his eyelids, and the lantern The bright light fell on his eyes in an instant, burning something brightly, and at the same time reflecting His Royal Highness's astonishing smile.

There are two guards and several eunuchs standing under the turret, but only the crown prince and Guixi are on the top floor.

Guixi looked at the prince and then at the capital in the snow, flashing back as if ten years ago when the army overwhelmed the city and the sky was filled with blood.

But just for a moment, Guixi was brought back to reality by the voice of the prince. Seeing that the prince was 16 years old, he jumped up and sat on the railing of the turret with his childlike innocence. He was not afraid of falling, but it scared him out of his mind. : "Your Highness, be careful!"

"It's okay, do you want to sit up too?" Gu Baozhen invited.

Guixi shook his head, how could he sit with the prince?If the matter of being equal is seen by someone with a heart, I don't know how much trouble it will cause, and serious murder is not a problem.

"The little man dare not."

As Guixi spoke, he supported the crown prince, and Gu Baojin didn't force him, pointing to the rows of houses in the capital, he pointed out exactly where Yiwang's mansion was located, and said, "Yiwang's mansion is really big."

Guixi's slightly longer eyelashes trembled with the light touch of his eyelids, and he echoed: "King Yi and His Majesty have a lifelong friendship, so naturally they live in the biggest and best palace."

"You also know that Prime Minister Bo has a good relationship with my father?"

"The whole world knows." Guixi said, paused, and said veiledly, "It's just that Prime Minister Bo has become more and more popular in offering sacrifices to his dead wife in recent years. Every year, apart from calling on the soldiers and generals of the Southern Camp to pay homage to Princess Xianbei In addition, three thousand monks were invited to chant scriptures for the deceased wife. There are rumors that Prime Minister Bo is deeply affectionate, but extravagance and waste are taboo in this dynasty, and Prime Minister Bo has really failed to handle this aspect."

Gu Baozhen remembered how Mr. Bo sacrificed his dead wife every year. The momentum was indeed huge, but the father didn't care. The one who came to sacrifice was Xianbei Princess, the last pure royal blood of Xianbei. Even Brother Bo was of mixed blood, so of course it was more grand. Alright.

"Mr. Bo likes the princess too much." Gu Baozhen read the word "Bo" with a strange lightness, "It's just that Brother Yanliang can't see how sad he is every time. He seems to be born not long ago. The princess passed away, so it is understandable."

"Your Highness, tell me, is the Little Ice Age real?" When Gu Baozhen was talking with his family, Guixi was standing not far away, waiting. It can be said that Gu Baozhen had never kept anything from this confidant father-in-law.

Gu Baozhen nodded, but quickly shook his head again, and said: "Probably, I hope it won't be the case, but it has really come, and I hope our Shu Kingdom can get through it, as long as everyone works together to tide over the difficulties, there is nothing to be afraid of .”

Unexpectedly, Eunuch Guixi rarely mentioned the Xiongnu Kingdom far away on the grassland: "Shu Kingdom is so powerful and has a bright future, but I don't know if the Little Ice Age really comes, will the Xiongnu Kingdom, which has kept its law and order all these years, still be able to sit still?" ?”

"They?" Gu Baozhen didn't think of going there for the time being. The Xiongnu Kingdom almost disappeared from Gu Baozhen's ears these years. Of course, it may be because he is too unprogressive and only knows to invent and create various fun things with the sixth brother all day long. Delicious food, I didn't get in touch with the imperial court until I was 16 years old.

"They..." Gu Baozhen frowned. He knew very well that the grassland has relatively abundant resources these years, because the winter in the grassland was not so cold and the time was short. Even the cattle and sheep on the grassland were enough for them to eat. In addition, some merchants in the border town who were willing to take risks often traded wool with the Huns, which made peace between the Huns and the border town for a long time.

Dad doesn't seem to care about the remnants of the previous dynasty taken in by the Huns. It has probably taken a lot of effort to develop the economy of this dynasty and defeat other small countries that want to take the opportunity to come back. The desperate Huns reconciled temporarily.

"It seems to be a trouble." Thinking of this, Gu Baozhen said, "What do you think they will do? Hit us?"

The young Eunuch Guixi said softly: "No, they will make peace with us, and after we get through the difficulties, they may want to avenge their kindness."

"Marriage?" Gu Baoyu was strangely sensitive, and immediately had a bad intuition, but it was not his turn to think about it. The fifth and sixth brothers in front were not married yet, and he still bears the title of prince, so of course it is impossible to marry. A Hun woman became the crown princess.

"I heard that the King of the Huns has two sons but no daughter. Under such circumstances, if they want to get married, they should adopt a girl from another royal family to the King of the Huns, and then marry him to His Highness or other princes. My court If you want to show friendship, you will choose a noble lady from the royal family to be a princess and marry the Huns."

"It's just that the King of the Huns is a bit older this year. He is over 50 years old. If he dies, the princess who married the King of the Huns should be postponed to become the wife of the next Huns. As long as they want to maintain friendship with our Shu Kingdom, marry them Your princess will always be the most honorable person on the grassland."

Gu Baozhen was surprised to hear that, he never knew that there was such an operation in the Huns, and my wife could still marry his son: "Then my cousin is more likely to marry her?"

Gu Baozhen's cousin is the girl raised by his old mother, Gu Yang's sister. That girl has the title of princess, and she can be regarded as a well-clothed and well-fed grown-up. I have met him a few times, and I see that she is raised very well. It's not like a family with my aunt. It's impossible for Gu Baozhen to marry such a sensible cousin to the Huns. Fortunately, this matter has nothing to do with him for the time being, and it is not under his control. Said: "Forget it, this is something that the father should consider, we just need to make Shu Kingdom more prosperous and prosperous."

His Royal Highness said 'we'.

Every time Guixi hears such indiscriminate titles, she always wants to remind the prince that this is not in line with etiquette, but the prince himself is not like a prince. How can a prince hang shoulders with his companion all day long and act coquettishly and lose his temper?

There has never been a prince who went out to treat the burns of ordinary people in person, right?

The prince never thinks of himself as a prince, let alone what he looks like in front of his relatives, he simply doesn't see it.

Guixi looked at the prince who reached out to catch the snow, and couldn't imagine what kind of life such a prince would have if he was kicked out of this position one day?

Because he was a prince, it is absolutely impossible to leave the capital, and he will live forever under the eyes of the superior. The superior may have some feelings for him at first, feel sorry for him, love him, but as time goes by, with the The longer the high position sits, the more suspicious it will become.

Even if Gu Baozhen didn't have any bad intentions at that time, even if someone who was close to Gu Baozhen said some complaints and it spread to the ears of the superiors, the account would still be charged to Gu Baozhen.

As time goes by, Gu Baozhen will probably be imprisoned, offering delicious food and drink on the surface, and not being in contact with anyone in reality, like a woman from the old dynasty who doesn't leave her home and doesn't even have a friend to talk to. In the end, he was slowly forgotten by those in power, and maybe later he didn't even have a bowl of hot rice, and starved to death!

"Guixi? You hurt me." Gu Baoyu's forearm was suddenly grasped by Guixi, and he looked over for no reason, and saw Guixi in a trance, always as if he had something on his mind.

Eunuch Guixi quickly apologized, saying: "The villain is distracted, the villain deserves to die."

"What the hell are you doing? It's unlucky to always talk about the dead like this." Gu Baozhen sighed and said, "It's nice to be alive, to have all kinds of delicious food, and to see the world getting better and better. The better, when we go up to this turret half a year later, you can see the sleepless capital city, go out from the city gate, along the way there are street lights to illuminate the concrete road for the vehicles that come and forget, and every family eats it in winter If you can afford cabbage and coal, there is really no need for war, because everyone is busy with their own prosperous life, so no one wants to fight, and the world is peaceful."

Guixi's nose was sore when he heard this, his eyes were full of yearning, he looked outside the distant city gate of the capital, outside the city gate, nine concrete roads leading to the nearest city had already been paved, and the paving was done on the same day , ran into the carriage, and heard from the adults in the court that the road was running fast and not bumpy at all, and the people sitting in the carriage did not shake at all!

Usually when it rains, the muddy road is difficult to move forward. Occasionally, a large puddle is encountered, and the wheels get stuck in it. It takes several strong men to push the carriage and save the goods. The expensive ones are also directly scrapped, so when transporting north-south, the weather is also very important. If the weather is bad, the escort agency will not dare to go at all, so they can only wear it slowly. Now there is no such worry, I don’t know how much more convenient it is!

With just such a short section of concrete road, it can be predicted how prosperous the traffic will be after this kind of road is built all over the country in the future!

"Your Highness, you will be a good emperor."

Gu Baozhen heard Guixi boasting himself like this at first, so he took advantage of it, but he said quietly: "I am only suitable for coming up with good ideas. If there is an official position of 'King of Ideas', I would be willing to take it, but not for the emperor... "

"You can do it." Gui Xi said quietly, "Your Highness hasn't tried it, how do you know it won't work?"

"How do you know I can do it?" Gu Baozhen really didn't even think about it. Before, it was because of the eldest brother, but now it is because of the fourth and third brothers. Then again, he really felt that he was not capable enough. He couldn't handle courtiers like his father. , and to be honest, he is really good looking, if there is some treacherous minister who looks like a fairy, then he will be finished!

Dad is such a precious Shu country, he would not hesitate to let himself be the crown prince for ten years, and he has to wait for his elder brother to get better to take over the Shu country, if it is destroyed in his hands, Gu Baozhen will hate himself to death.

"Your Highness thinks about the people, so you can do it. Since ancient times, people's opinion is the most important thing in this world. Water can carry a boat and capsize it. Now His Highness's boat is as safe as it can be. This is the opinion of the people," Guixi said. At this point, I couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, there is really nothing to be afraid of. Just like today, there is such a sharp conflict between the third prince and the fourth prince. His highness can easily resolve it easily. Your highness is in the middle of the game, so you can't see clearly. But I can see clearly that if His Highness becomes the master of the world, everyone will be used by His Highness!"

Guixi spoke excitedly, but Gu Baozhen was indifferent, without even a smile on his face, he interrupted Guixi and said, "Guixi, you think highly of me, I can't handle it well, I have never been to the battlefield , I have never really worked with any courtiers, my brother and the others...nor do they all obey me as you think, they listen to me only because I am Xiao Qi and my younger brother, it is a habit for them to let me go, but When I sit on it, I won't be Xiao Qi anymore, I will make mistakes, and when I make mistakes, they won't hit me..."

Gu Baozhen was talking casually, but he actually didn't know what he was talking about, he just saw Dad and felt that he would never become Dad, so he had many excuses and troubles.

There are still endless unknowns in the future with Gu Baozhen, he doesn't want to think about it, he just wants to focus on what is in front of him, hoping that the boat will go straight when it reaches the bridge.

"Hey, it's snowing heavily." His Royal Highness suddenly smiled and pointed at the snow that had spread on all the tiles in the capital. "After the imperial court tomorrow, after finishing the business, let's invite everyone to build a snowman."

Guixi knew that His Royal Highness was not willing to continue those topics, so she consciously shut up, with a flash of resoluteness in her eyes that no one noticed, and finally hid in the depths of her eyeballs, as if she had never been there before.

It was a night in the turret, when the sky turned white, Gu Baozhen went down the turret with the not-so-warm hand stove in his arms, and returned slowly to the South Third Office. He had just changed into court clothes, and ordered his servants to bring all the gold and silver that Brother Bo sent last night. Send all the jewelry to the fourth brother, let the fourth brother figure it out, and then go to court.

Who knew that as soon as he went out, he bumped into brother Bo who was stepping on the door of the palace to see him.

"Hey, Mr. Bo is here to invite you for a reward? Just sit in my room and wait for me to get off work... I'll think about what to reward you after the court."

Mr. Bo, who indeed came to invite the reward, had a blush on his face, and said with a smile: "Then I will wait for you to come back."

This is almost like a little wife sending her husband to work.

Gu Baoyu, who had all kinds of love waste in his head, paused, and stood face to face with Bo Yanliang, suddenly didn't know what else to say, thought it over, and said: "How about you send me to the side of Qianqing Palace?"

Bo Yanliang, a non-staff member, the prince of Xianbei who is not yet qualified to go to court, and the son of King Yi nodded and said, "Okay."

"That's a good relationship. By the way, how did you get so much money? Did you rob Aunt Ma Liu?" His Royal Highness said innocently.

Mr. Bo said without the slightest guilty conscience: "Under the persuasion of my son, Aunt Ma found out with her conscience that she was willing to sacrifice herself for all the people in the world who believed in her. Xiao Qi, if you go out of the palace, you can find out if you just ask around."

"Are you so good?" The king of mouth guns?

Mr. Bo said with a smile: "It's so-so, keep a low profile."

Gu Baozhen gave a 'cut' and said, "Since you are so powerful, you can go with me to the resting place of the hard labor at the ferry crossing some time and persuade them to get vaccinated too."

Mr. Bo looked gentle and refined, tilted his head and glanced at the beautiful prince: "You treat them well, but they may not appreciate it, Xiaoqi."

"I went to persuade them, and I feel at ease. Whether they accept it or not is their business, and I can't control too much."

Bo Yanliang raised his eyebrows: "You can't control too much?" Bo Yanliang felt that Gu Baozhen was really worrying about his life. He had already taken care of enough before, but now that there is no cloth in front of him, he should let go even more. The ego does what it wants.

"Just say whether you can help or not." Gu Baozhen pretended to be displeased.

Mr. Bo frowned, with a smile in his eyes: "Help."

"Well, I'm going to court, so you can send it here." His Royal Highness patted Brother Bo on the shoulder, walked through the Jingyun Gate and entered the Qianqing Gate without looking back, and walked for a long time before suddenly Blinking his eyes and turning his head, no one at the Jingyun Gate watched him leave.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stared at Xiaoxue in a daze on the set of footprints he had walked, and somehow felt the ridiculousness of his delusion.

So he patted his cheeks, and when he saw General Dongwu, he immediately greeted him with a smile and said, "General Dongwu, long time no see."

The young prince came up enthusiastically, and the old Dongwu general couldn't stop, the so-called stretching out his hand and not hitting the smiling face, let alone the smiling prince?

"His Royal Highness." The Tobu General seemed not to know how to get along with adolescent boys, so he saluted dryly and had nothing to say.

"Is General Dongwu ready for breakfast?" His Highness the Crown Prince was gossiping.

General Dongwu replied: "After eating two bowls of noodles, where is His Royal Highness?"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said: "Not yet, by the way, how is Mr. Zhu?" That kid Zhu Youhu is flamboyant, living a decadent life that Gu Baozhen longed for.

General Dongwu was very angry when he mentioned his only son, but he was reluctant to fight, so he could only blow his beard and stare, saying: "The dog is not as hardworking and intelligent as your highness. He can't get up every day, but recently a childhood friend came to the capital Come on, this has made Quanzi learn a little bit. The prince may have heard his name, he is a major general, and now he works in the Ministry of Industry."

Gu Baozhen has not only heard of it?

"Well, I have some impressions that Major General Lan is indeed a rare talent."

"Oh, the crown prince's cowpox, the old man is going to sow it today. I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the court for ten days and a half months. If your Highness has anything to do, you don't need to talk to the old man, just ask Vice General Jiang."

After hearing this, Gu Baozhen could feel the support of General Tobu for Cowpox, so why would he be unhappy?Responded again and again: "Okay, the general pays attention to hygiene after being inoculated with cowpox, keeps warm and rests more."

General Dongwu heard that a young man who was similar to his own son cared about him like a little adult here, and couldn't help softening his attitude: "Thank you, Prince."

It's still snowing.A young eunuch from Jingyunmen came to sweep the snow, but today he saw a young master Bo standing at the door of Jingyunmen, and they all worked harder, for fear of being reprimanded by this nobleman, when the time comes, they will hit the board at the slightest, and be cautious in their distribution. Xingsi, there is really no way out!

When the snow was falling heavily, a little eunuch hunched over and asked Mr. Bo if he wanted an umbrella, or if he needed anything else.

Mr. Bo, who was dressed in riding attire, waved his hands against his hair of thin snow: "No, I'm just waiting for someone."

"Can you go to Chonglou to rest first, and wait for the person whom the young master is waiting for to go down, and the young one come to report?" the eunuch on duty said cautiously.

Mr. Bo was silent for a while, and said: "No need." Sitting in the Chonglou is no longer called waiting for someone.