virtuous king

After half a month of busy work, the disaster situation in Fuzhou finally stabilized. Zhou Quan's attitude towards me got better day by day, and the weather began to warm up. On February [-], He Yunli proposed to return.

The night before I left, Zhou Quan prepared a meal with meat and wine for me for the first time, in order to thank me for not taking money for disaster relief.Zhou Quandao: "I didn't expect His Highness to be willing to get up early and stay late to accompany the official to carry out post-disaster reconstruction, the official... the official..."

At the end, Zhou Quan, who was in his early forties, had red eye circles silently.After thinking about it for a while, I felt that it was a compliment that Zhou Quan could say this half of the sentence.

I was a little flattered to get thoughtful compliments.

When I came two days ago, Zhou Quan didn't bother to pick it up, but when I left, he was willing to give it off sincerely.After leaving the city gate, I first helped Liu Yanqing into the carriage, then turned to Zhou Quan and said, "Master Zhou is an upright official who cares about the common people. I will definitely report to His Majesty what I have seen and heard in the past few days in the south."

Zhou Quan nodded, stretched his neck to look into the carriage, hesitated for a while and said: "Your Highness, I have something to tell you, the Liu family who adopted Yanqing at the beginning was an old acquaintance of the lower official, so I really want to count it down. Xiaguan can be regarded as half of his elders, this child Yanqing is good at everything, even the stubborn nine cows can't be dragged back, in the future... in the future, please Your Highness, take care of him more."

Hey, after a long time, Zhou Quan and Liu Yanqing are basically two generations, and I'm jealous these days.

In the carriage, He Yunli was still sitting opposite Liu Yanqing and me, looking at the presence of his old god, it seemed that he was accustomed to Liu Yanqing and me being tired from time to time.

I held Liu Yanqing's hand, carefully applied chilblain ointment on the back of his hand, and frowned and applied scald medicine on his fingertips. Taking into account He Yunli who was in the same carriage, I didn't care about the chilblain on his feet for the time being.

Liu Yanqing's health is too poor, he is really not expected to travel far.

For more than two months, I didn’t have enough food to sleep well, and I even made do on the road on New Year’s Eve. Now when I return to Beijing, I’m as excited as a poor slave who has finally redeemed his bond and won the lottery. He didn't even care about advancing to the palace face saint according to the rules, and went straight to the palace with joy.

After entering the door, Chu Xiao, who was dozing off in the yard, was stunned for a moment, raised her hand and pinched two red finger marks on her face, and then groaned, and ran towards me like a little wolf dog: "Uncle Huang, Uncle Huang, you are back. During the days when you are not here, the sons and daughters have left eleven more, and I can’t even get enough people to play Pai Gow!!!”

I shook my eyebrows, and with all my strength broke off the hands and feet of Chu Xiao who was on my body, and raised my face and said: "You are all big girls, why are you still so crazy?"

Chu Xiaodi rolled her eyes and looked me around, covered her mouth and said shyly: "Oh, uncle, I'm not shy, you are so old, so whoever we are with, don't worry, don't worry~ Brother Liu will definitely not mind of!"

I said anxiously: "I'm not awkward...wait a minute, why is this king your uncle and Liu Yanqing your brother?!"

Chu Xiao stared at me for a while, then turned around with a laugh: "Uncle Emperor, do you know that there is only Liuyue left in the mansion..."

Listening to Chu Xiaodong's chatter, I yawned after a long while: "It's good to have fewer people, save worry, save food, save money."

Chu Xiao: "..."

After taking a shower, changing clothes, and eating, I slumped on the bed with the pancakes tossing and turning while supporting my waist that had been kicked purple by Liu Yanqing.

"Yanqing..." I frowned and pouted, staring straight at Liu Yanqing like a resentful woman: "You are so cruel, this kick, tsk tsk, merciless."

Liu Yan said coolly: "Kicking you is considered light, if you go back to Beijing and don't enter the palace, it's broad daylight, why take a bath together!"

"Isn't this unwashed?" I rubbed my chin and laughed, before Liu Yanqing slapped me, I quickly covered my face with my eyes: "As for entering the palace...what's the rush, I have to give He Shangshu some time to make a small report stop."

Liu Yanqing said clearly: "You are right."

He Yunli's small report lasted all afternoon. When it was getting dark, Uncle Li came into the room and told me that someone from the palace had come to invite me, and Chu Hong wanted to welcome me.I rubbed my sleep-swollen eyes, and got on the sedan chair.

I haven't seen him for a few months, Chu Hong is half a head taller than before, and judging by his rosy complexion, he must have had a good time during the period when I went south.

When Chu Hong saw me, he stood up and gave up his seat to me with a smile on his face. His expression was still respectful, but he spoke with more confidence.Chu Hongdao: "I heard from He Shangshu that the emperor's uncle has suffered a lot along the way, and I am very..."

I said: "There is no need to say these polite words. The minister will talk about them in detail tomorrow morning. Your Majesty will only say what the reception banquet is for tonight."

Chu Hong's complexion changed, and he said hesitantly, "Uncle Emperor, I wonder if you have noticed your public opinion in recent days..."

Before Chu Hong finished speaking, I suddenly realized.

To put it bluntly, I have learned a lot on this trip to the south.Compared to my one-sided notoriety in the past, I can now be regarded as a good person among assholes.

Talking about me now, most of the people in Dachu are divided into two groups. One group says that although I have a poor style of life, I am a real person who can do things. Whoever has status has no special hobbies. I like to raise rabbits. Raising, left and right can't harm those five big and three thick peasants.One school of thought says that the country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change. I am doing these things like a wolf, and I am not sure what is wrong in my heart. I am not sure, I am finally tired of being the king of Qi, and I am working hard to help That golden seat buys people's hearts.

I am aware of these rumors, and naturally Chu Hong is also aware of them.If only the former one is okay, the latter one is a bit outrageous—although my actions have always been very outrageous, but some things must not be brought out in the open.

I sighed, pulled up my robe and sat down, and looked at Chu Hong pouring wine for me. I poured half a glass of the clear warm wine, and the fragrance of flowers overflowed, not like something poisonous.I looked at it, and finally couldn't help but sighed again, and said softly: "How old is Your Majesty this year?"

Chu Hong frowned and said, "Xu Twelve."

I said: "No matter how much the left and right ministers argue against their innocence, His Majesty will still be suspicious. Your Majesty might as well... might as well make a bet with you."

Chu Hong tilted his head and looked at me suspiciously, his appearance unexpectedly showed some cuteness of a teenager.

I continued: "The gambler will restore His Majesty's peace and prosperity after eight years."

Chu Hong smiled strangely, and said for a while, "Uncle Emperor, I can't understand you anymore, what are you trying to do?"

I told the truth: "If you have to say it, I... I want to have a good name and a clean name."

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