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It was still difficult for others to praise his looks, so Rong Yu had to change the subject and ask himself what he would do in the future.

Huaifeng then told him the scope of duties and Shen Hui's habits and hobbies.

In fact, this job is easy to say, it is nothing more than turning around the master.If Shen Hui goes out, he must follow and serve by his side; if Shen Hui is in the Chonghua Palace, he must also be there when called, not half a step away from the master.

Speaking of Shen Hui's habits, Rong Yu listened carefully while recording them in his heart.After all, this is the first time he has been serving people since he entered the palace, so he dare not be slighted.

After seeing all the high-ranking palace people in the whole palace and settling down in the bedroom, the day is coming to an end.Shen Hui seemed to be intentionally giving him a chance to adapt, telling him not to go to bed at night, but not mentioning it.

At the end of the day, there are ups and downs and ups and downs.Rong He lay on the bed, thinking about the uncertain Shen Hui and the unknown future, he felt hesitant about the path ahead.

Thinking about not long ago, he secretly rejoiced at getting a job of purchasing ancient books, calligraphy and paintings. Who would have thought that he would miss that job in just a few days.

Rong Yu thought about it, probably he really has no fate with the quiet and beautiful life.

However, the facts are different from the imagination. In the days that followed, he lived quite comfortably.

Apart from greeting the emperor every day, Shen Hui would spend the rest of his time reading and writing in the Cuiyun library.

Serving in the study, except for grinding and pouring tea, the rest of the time is standing by the side.With nothing else to do, he gradually figured out a suitable distance, which would not appear to be excessive, and was just enough to read the words in the book in Shen Hui's hand.

It's just that from time to time, he has to deal with Shen Hui's sudden questions.

Once Shen Hui was clearly holding a Shangshu in his hand, but suddenly said, "Heming and Jiugao are heard in the sky, what's next?"

He was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was talking about the Book of Songs. Fortunately, he remembered the following sentence and hurriedly recited it softly, "Fish lie in the Zhuzhu, or in the deep or submerged. Stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade."

Another time, when Shen Hui was flipping through the Book of Rites, probably thinking of the etiquette and interpretation contained in the words, he suddenly asked, "What are your names?"

Rong Yu was somewhat used to the prince's irregular questions, so he thought for a while and replied, "It's too late to talk about it, and Rong Yu, those two words."

Shen Hui nodded, and asked him where his hometown was and who was in his family.

In an instant, the appearance of a relative from another generation appeared in his mind. No one had asked him similar questions for many years. People in the palace were either masters or slaves, and no one was interested in knowing the past of a little servant.

Rong Yu smiled when he remembered the tender moment in his previous life, but fortunately Shen Hui had his back to him and couldn't see the expression on his face.After stabilizing his emotions, he said calmly and restrainedly, "I still have a sister."

Shen Hui didn't speak anymore, Rong Yu didn't know what he was thinking, but his intuition told him that Shen Hui fell silent because of his words.

Time flies, after the end of summer, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.Huaifeng ordered the maid to set up an incense case and chess game in the Dongjing Pavilion for Shen Hui to cool off in the pavilion.

The palace people offered the newly brewed Junshan tea. Shen Hui took a sip and praised that the sweetness was better than before. Huaifeng smiled knowingly, "This is the two plum blossoms in Jiangxuexuan that His Highness asked the minister to collect last winter. I didn’t want to eat the snow on the snow after harvesting it for more than half a year, so I waited for His Highness to come back, and then I took it out and made tea on purpose.”

The return he mentioned refers to that at the beginning of the year, Emperor Shengping sent Shen Hui as an imperial envoy to Yunnan to thoroughly investigate the corruption case of Li Lian, governor of Yunnan and Guizhou.

The day when Rong and met Shen Hui in the Hall of Martial Arts happened to be the second day after he returned to the palace.

Shen Hui smiled, and casually squeezed his shoulders. The palace servants standing beside him hurriedly took Yu Ruyi, and tapped him lightly on his shoulders.

After a while, Shen Hui said slowly, "Gao Qian sent someone over just now, saying that the emperor has sent my letter to the cabinet, and my uncle should have seen it by now, so you take my letter out immediately, and make sure he keeps Li Lian One life, I still need this person in the future. Tell him again, I want to see him. Let him arrange a time after the meeting tomorrow. Let’s do it first.”

Huaifeng agreed, and hurried out.

When he came back, his face was already full of joy, "All arrangements have been made, Mr. Shoufu said that after the court meeting tomorrow, he will come to Chonghua Palace to meet His Highness." He lowered his voice, and said again, "My lord said that although the emperor Your note has not been released for a while, but I am still satisfied with your treatment of Li Lian, which means that the Lord Long Live does not want him to die. He also said that he called that person a while ago and asked him what he thinks of this case, but he said It still doesn't satisfy the emperor's wishes."

Shen Hui snorted, raised his eyes slightly to look at Huaifeng, "Then what did you say that day, big brother?"

Huaifeng curled his lips, "Your Excellency only said that the King of Qin wanted Long Live Lord to remember that Li Lian was a veteran of the three dynasties, and he was known for his military exploits, so that's all he had to do was confiscate his family and dismiss him. Hey, Zuo is just pretending to be kind and benevolent, what else can he do?" .”

Shen Hui smiled, and told Huaifeng to sit down for the match, without mentioning this again.

Rong and naturally knew that the adult Huaifeng was talking about was Qin Taiyue, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and he was the cousin of Shen Hui's biological mother, Concubine Li Gui, who had passed away five years ago.

The emperor and the noble concubine have always been very affectionate. Since his death, they have been depressed, their health has been deteriorating, and they often suffer from heart palpitations.

For this reason, the voices of the ministers of the DPRK and China to establish a reserve are also like a rising tide, which will rise from time to time.

Dayin now only has two princes, both of whom are not heirs, and the difference in status is not too great, so the reserve position will naturally be fought between the two.

Qin Wang Shen Che has always been less involved in government affairs, but he seems to be more favored by His Majesty, besides occupying the status of the eldest son, a group of Qingliu in the court, headed by Lord Yushi, has always insisted that the eldest son be the heir.

However, King Shen Hui of Chu did not seem to be considered a holy family, but he was often sent by the emperor to prepare troops to defend the sea, inspect rivers, and even inspect the political achievements of local officials.His ability and means of handling affairs have also been widely praised by the ruling and opposition parties, and even the emperor himself once praised him.

From this point of view, the two brothers seem to be on the same level, and it is difficult to tell each other apart.

However, after today's conversation, Rong Yu clearly knew one piece of information - the chief assistant of the cabinet who never seemed to express his attitude towards establishing a reserve, after all, he still has more people to help him, and I am afraid that sooner or later he will become a powerful arm in supporting Shen Hui.

Early the next morning, Huai Feng reported back and forth to Shen Hui, "The court meeting has ended, Lord Qin is waiting for His Highness in the Yude Hall."

Qin Taiyue, the chief assistant of the cabinet, is nearly fifty years old and has a dignified and elegant demeanor.Rong Yu served him tea, bowed to him, and exited the hall.Close the door and wait outside according to Huaifeng's instructions.

Standing on the porch, the conversation in the room floated into my ears word by word.

Shen Hui's voice was the same as before, with a slight coolness, "How is uncle? I have been away for more than half a year, and I have troubled you with the affairs of the court."

"His Royal Highness seems to have a dusty look, you need to rest more." Qin Taiyue's voice was low and sweet, a little like the sound of drums in the twilight, "At the court meeting today, the emperor praised His Highness to all the ministers. Many People seem to hear some overtones."

Shen Hui sneered slightly, "Uncle is talking about it, what did they hear?"

"Everyone hears different meanings, but roughly they can be divided into two factions. One group of people thinks that the emperor's public praise of His Highness's ability must be a signal to establish a prince; the other group of people thinks that the emperor has been reluctant Establishing a crown prince, but sending you out on many occasions to practice, is to help your highness better in the future, and become a virtuous king who assists the country; and there are still a group of people who wait and see, so it is not worth mentioning."

Shen Hui smiled lightly, "I'm afraid there are more people who are willing to be fools on the wall, which is a good thing." After a pause, he met his gaze and said, "Uncle might as well stand by Big Brother's side, so that there will be more People want to follow the past."

Qin Taiyue seemed a little puzzled, but he smiled and asked him to clarify his doubts.

Shen Hui took some time off and said slowly, "Eldest brother is the eldest son, so he should have been crowned prince. Although the father is still in his prime, his body is not as good as before. The officials have repeatedly written letters to establish a heir, but the father has been thinking about it for so long. It shows that we can't bear to abandon the orthodox eldest son, but also don't want to part with me, the capable second son. So, why don't we push the emperor? If everyone in the court thinks that the emperor prefers the eldest brother, it may be the first time for the emperor. Unexpected. Unexpected, doubts arise.”

With a faint smile, he replied, "A palace banquet will be arranged this month. After all the officials congratulate His Majesty, uncle can instruct the courtiers to pay homage to eldest brother. Those supporters and neutrals must think this is a good opportunity to show their merits to the King of Qin. Imagine the emperor Seeing this situation for the first time, I must be very unhappy. Even if it doesn't happen on the spot, the king of Qin's arrogance can be used as a fuss afterwards. Uncle, what do you think?"

Qin Taiyue smiled, but answered cautiously, "It's a useful way to make the emperor jealous. However, this alone is hard to shake him."

Shen Hui nodded, "After this year's autumn military election, there will be another batch of guards in the palace. If my estimate is correct, with the emperor's current state of mind, once he takes precautions, he will pay more attention to his own safety. , it is bound to choose the person with the strongest force by his side. Uncle can speak at the right time, fearing that Jianfu Palace will be weakened in terms of guards——Shoufu is so concerned about King Qin’s safety, won’t the emperor doubt it again?"

Qin Taiyue pondered slightly, "In this way, the emperor's precautions will indeed be strengthened."

"It's not enough. Father has mentioned many times that what he dislikes the most is that the elder brother is ruthless towards the concubine Yuan. I heard that the elder brother has recruited a few boys recently. We might as well send him a few more good ones and call him Zhenri." You can gossip in the palace. If the father punishes or reprimands, the elder brother must pretend to be pitiful and sympathetic. As for privately, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be resentment. I have placed people in his palace for so many years. If it comes in handy, as long as he utters words of resentment, the emperor will know about it, thus renewing the grievances."

Qin Taiyue said in a deep voice, "From the outer court to the inner palace, if you praise him openly, it will actually make him lose the king's heart faster, and the old minister will save it. I will make arrangements immediately, and I will definitely do it according to His Highness's wishes. The old minister still has something to say. Remind Your Highness, these days, His Highness has been in the limelight enough. Recently, it is advisable to speak less and move less, and rest quietly in the palace if there is nothing to do, and do more things that the emperor likes. It is only to cultivate one's character. What happened in the previous court? , I will let someone tell His Highness that I am involved in everything outside, so please rest assured Your Highness."

Shen Hui was silent for a long time, stood up, and bowed to Qin Taiyue, "I have written down what uncle told me."

Qin Taiyue quickly got up to return the salute, and then left.

Shen Hui sent him to the door, as if he suddenly remembered something, and said with a casual smile, "A few days ago when I searched Li Lian's house, I saw a pair of Qiu Shizhou's imperial concubine Xiaozhuang, and I know that my uncle loves his fine brushwork. Send it to the mansion. It's not worth anything, just treat it as a plaything for uncle."

Hearing this, Qin Taiyue slightly raised his eyes to look at him, with smiles in his eyes.After thanking him in a low voice, he bowed and retreated.

Seeing Qin Taiyue leave, Huaifeng and Ronghe hurriedly followed into the house.Huai Feng closed the door and asked, "Is Your Highness planning to attack that one?"

Shen Hui cast a sideways glance at Huaifeng, "I don't want to waste my time doing anything, I just don't want to waste it, and now I'm getting older, if the emperor wants to give me a marriage, it will be difficult for me to agree to my uncle."

Huaifeng pursed his lips and smiled for a while, "Your Highness also said that Miss Qin really misses you. She got up early this morning and someone sent a letter in. She is also interesting. I don't ask Master Qin to give you this letter." He took out a letter from his sleeve.

Shen Hui tore it apart in front of Huaifeng, and deliberately said, "Whatever you wrote, read it to me."

Huaifeng blushed on the spot, turned around and backed away, "You're teasing me again, I can't understand your two sophisticated words, I will probably be a rough man with a gun and a club in this life. "

Shen Hui smiled, and snorted dissatisfiedly, "You are seventeen years old this year, two years older than me, so pretend you don't know anything. Also, let you read and practice calligraphy more when you are free, what are you doing? Done, I can't complain that it takes so much trouble to manage the Chonghua Palace."

Huaifeng was not in a hurry at all, and said in a calm voice, "Your Highness, you taught me by hand, and I can count among the guards as being able to write and count, and I don't know how much better than those internal servants. The rules in the palace are that the internal eunuchs cannot read, except ten The second superintendent's palm prints Bingbi and Qianshu, and the rest are not as good as ministers." He glanced at Rong Yu, pointed at him and said, "But look, you will find someone who can read and write. .”

Huaifeng's words reminded Shen Hui at the right time. He unfolded the letter and threw it to Rongyu casually, "Read it to me."

This was written by Qin Taiyue's son-in-law to Shen Hui, Rong Yu felt something was wrong, but he had already accepted the letter in his hand, so he had to look down.

When I saw it, I was very surprised, my heart was beating wildly, and I tried to calm my voice, and then I read softly, "The camellia is wet in the drizzle, and the small garden of Hongyan is fragrant. I remember the thoughts of the next year, and it is the Lantern Festival. I still try the soup. Xiaotuanluan, who can say what kindness you have. After the fireworks are over, look at the moonlight. "

After reading it, he took a deep breath and couldn't help looking at Shen Hui.The latter was expressionless, pondered for a long time, and said casually, "Can you write lyrics?"

Rong Yu didn't expect him to ask such a question, and responded subconsciously, "I understand a little bit, but I can't fill it out well."

However, as soon as he said this, he immediately regretted it.

Shen Hui looked casual, "He Yiwei, copy my handwriting and copy it, don't let me bother to write it again."

In an instant, Rong Yu felt a sense of embarrassment overwhelming him, and he had nowhere to hide.