Your Highness asked me to pay him back his honor

On the first day of expressing his heart, King Yan took Xuan Tiewei to search the mansion for half a night, and finally found General Yun on the wall of the mansion.

King Yan was honest with others, coaxed the major general down with his own hands, and sent him back to the study.

Early the next morning, King Yan got up from the Piandian, and used half a serving of kumquat tender bamboo shoots fried in honey, half a bowl of sweet bean soup, and half a plate of cooked bamboo shoots and meat to wash noodles.After washing and tidying up, after reading for a while, he was respectfully invited into the palace by the eunuchs sent by the Holy Father.

"Based on what my father-in-law said, it should be that I want to discuss with the prince about the administration of the palace."

The old master was afraid that the young master Yun would be worried, so he came here to report: "You are right, it is true that the prince had a good sleep and a good meal, and the seal of the commander in front of the palace fell off. gone."

Yun Lang sat in the corner, holding a teacup: "I know."

The old master said carefully: "It is said that the matter of cutting the land with Rongdi is not yet clear, but the emperor has deliberately shelved it. According to the arrangement of you and the prince, there will probably be an answer in the next year."

Yun Lang sipped his tea and sighed: "That's it."

The old master: "There should be nothing else, the prince has said, and I will come back when things are settled."

Yun Lang was preoccupied: "Okay..."

The old master was a little worried: "Is there anything else on your mind?"

"It's not a matter of concern." Yun Lang looked at the Xuan Tiewei who was busy around the window, feeling a little complicated, and lifted up a wooden part scattered on the table, "Can you tell me, what is this?" ?"

"This?" The old master looked carefully, "You often look through the windows, maybe you haven't noticed, this is usually installed on the window, called a latch..."

Yun Lang: "..."

Yun Lang: "I know, I also know that the one on the window is called a jack."

The old master was startled: "Then you—"

Yun Lang really couldn't figure it out: "Why are there thirteen identical ones on the table?!"

"Don't block it, I can see it!"

Xuan Tiewei came to the study early in the morning with a hammer and wooden file. Yun Lang looked at it all morning: "They have installed seventeen on the windows! I counted them one by one!"

The old master coughed, and then blocked again: "You don't need to worry about this..."

"Didn't Xiao Xiaowang personally say that no matter when, he will always leave me a window?!"

Yun Lang jumped at the case: "He also said that all the window latches in the house were removed, just so that one day I could come back and come and go freely!"

"What's going on now?!" Yun Lang gritted his teeth, "Why install thirty latches on a window? I can't run away! I—"

The old master also helped hold up the ladder last night, blocking Xuan Tiewei, and looked at him hesitantly.

Yun Lang opened his mouth: "..."

Yun Lang gritted his teeth and put down his teacup: "I won't run far!"

"Yes, yes." The old master said in his heart that if you hadn't run as far as the wall, the prince would not have to make such a bad move, and be prepared, "You are thinking about the prince, why would you go again? If our prince cares, it will be chaotic, too much nervous."

Yun Lang was pointed at by someone, so he sat back sullenly, and walked away with two bolts that hadn't been installed yet.

The old master watched the two young masters grow up, and he was very skilled, and immediately brought another box over: "Young Lord, put it away, and when the prince returns to the mansion, he will use this to hit the prince to vent his anger."

"..." Yun Lang calmed down, sat upright and pushed away: "That's not necessary, the two of us are no longer three-year-old children—"

The old master held the latch box and was filled with righteous indignation: "Scatter it all over the floor under the couch. If the prince wants to go to bed, he will step back by himself."

Yun Lang paused, a little hesitant: "No need..."

The old master put down the box and slapped the table: "Put it under the quilt, so that the prince can't sleep!"

Yun Lang couldn't help it, coughed, came over and picked up the small box containing the latches, searched around, and hid it in the brocade box beside the bed.

Seeing the dissipated gloominess of Young Master Yun, the old master pressed the corner of his mouth, quickly gestured to Xuan Tiewei, and took the opportunity to securely install the last few bolts on the window.

In the palace, Wende Hall.

Sitting outside the hall, Xiao Shuo felt an inexplicable chill down his spine, and sneezed softly.

"My lord caught a cold?"

Chang Ji stood by, and said with concern: "These days are the coldest time, so you should be extra careful, it will be much easier to get through."

There is nothing wrong with Xiao Shuo's body, he lowered his eyes: "It's nothing."

Chang Ji glanced at the hall: "The emperor is talking with his foreign ministers, and he really can't push it away. He didn't intend to leave you alone. When he finishes talking, he will naturally invite you in."

The situation was so dangerous yesterday, fortunately, he managed to confuse the past, but it may not be able to sit back and relax.

Chang Ji was worried that Xiao Shuo would start another dispute with the emperor, hesitated for a while, and persuaded in a low voice: "Since the emperor wants to, you might as well follow the trend, lest some people..."

"General Chang speaks cautiously." Xiao Shuo interrupted him, "The general will take care of you, and this king will take care of you."

Chang Ji was stunned for a moment, before he could speak, there was already a sound of notification from the commander of the guards, Gao Jixun, outside the hall.

Chang Ji was covered in cold sweat, and immediately shut his mouth.

Gao Jixun's face was gloomy, no matter the eunuch's haste to stop him, he went straight to the inner hall after entering the hall.

Chang Ji was ordered to guard the door, and hurried over to stop him: "Lord Gao, the Holy Majesty is seeing foreign ministers, and it is inconvenient to meet—"

"What foreign minister?" Gao Jixun said in a deep voice, "What did the emperor say yesterday! Why did he suddenly change his mind today?! The seat of the commander in front of the temple has clearly been vacant all these years. I recommended it several times, saying it was too important, but none of them were accepted!"

"Master Gao!" Chang Ji snorted, and gritted his teeth, "King Yan is here, sir, please be careful with what you say."

Gao Jixun's expression was particularly haughty, and he glanced at Xiao Shuo who was sitting beside him quietly: "It turns out that King Yan is here, but this general didn't see... I'm sorry."

Gao Jixun's tone was disdainful: "One more thing, if King Yan wants to control the chief of the palace, I'm afraid that with this little ability--"

"Lord Gao is so courageous." Xiao Shuo said calmly, "When Prince Yan's residence disrupted the court, no one from the bodyguard department dared to stop him, and Lord Gao kept silent. Presumably it was because the people sent by the king were so inconspicuous that Lord Gao didn't see."

Gao Jixun was annoyed by his rhetorical question: "Shut up!"

Gao Jixun gritted his teeth, looked him around, slowly suppressed his anger, and said with a sneer: "Do you still think that you can rely on the support of the Holy One to be as safe as in the past? If the Holy Family declines one day, I'm afraid you- —”

Xiao Shuo raised his eyes: "I'm afraid what?"

Gao Jixun looked sarcastically, glanced at him, said no more, turned to Chang Ji and said: "I got some news, it's about Mr. Yang Ge in Jixian Pavilion, and I'm in a hurry to see the emperor."

"Really not." Chang Ji shook his head, "The emperor is really seeing people now, even if he wants to summon someone, he must come first..."

"Presumptuous!" Gao Jixun scolded in a deep voice, "I'm here for business! The emperor said that no news from over there should be delayed. How dare you, a general of the Jinwu Guard, take the lead and stop others?"

"It's not the end of the day who decides on his own."

Chang Ji stopped at the door, and after a moment of silence, he said again: "At this moment, the person sitting inside is going to explain to the emperor about the assassination... Has your lord decided to go in?"

Gao Jixun looked up in astonishment, his expression changed.

Chang Ji glanced at him, turned back, and closed the door of the outer hall.

"Wait." Gao Jixun pulled Chang Ji, and frowned, "How could it be... Didn't he never enter the capital? The emperor didn't issue an edict, how—"

Chang Ji shook his head: "I was only ordered to protect the emperor, and even if I knew about the rest, I didn't know anything about it. Mr. Gao asked me to discuss it, why don't you go to the grand master."

"Besides." Chang Ji was dragged by him, took a look, and said in a low voice, "King Yan is here, if you don't know how to avoid it, you can shout louder..."

Gao Jixun's face turned blue and white, he clenched his teeth, stepped back a few steps and let go.

During the stalemate, the inner hall finally opened the door, and the inner servant walked out with a bow.

"Elder-in-law!" Gao Jixun's eyes lit up, and he walked over quickly, "Has the emperor seen that he is perfect? ​​I have something important, and I am in a hurry to meet the emperor."

"The visitor I saw just now has been escorted by the Jinwu Guard and sent away by the side compartment"

The servant made a salute, and said in a calm manner: "The emperor wants to see King Yan, please come in immediately."

Gao Jixun was stunned for a moment, a little astonished: "But——"

"Lord Gao." The servant said, "The emperor orders you to think carefully about what it means to say, 'If one day, the holy family dies'."

Gao Jixun stood on the spot, he never thought that this sentence would be heard in the emperor's ears immediately, remembering what he had said, he was almost covered in cold sweat for a moment, and could not utter a word.

The servant stopped talking and politely invited Xiao Shuo into the inner hall.

Xiao Shuo got up and followed the servant into the inner hall.The eyes are clear, and the "foreign minister visitor" has long since disappeared.

The emperor was leaning on the imperial couch, and two younger palace servants were slowly rubbing his forehead.

Xiao Shuo stopped at the door, leaning over to kneel: "I—"

"Okay, what are you kneeling for?" The emperor said wearily, "I was confused yesterday, and you are also confused with me?"

Xiao Shuo remained silent for a moment, got up and walked over without speaking.

A waiter set up the seats, removed the tea cups from the table, replaced them with brand new ones, and quietly retreated to the side.

"What happened yesterday was my punishment."

The emperor said slowly: "But you are indeed ignorant and have caused me a lot of trouble... Do you know it in your heart?"

Xiao Shuo lowered his eyes: "I don't know."

The emperor looked at him for a long while, the look in his eyes flashed, and his tone was low: "You really look like your father..."

"My humble minister is stupid Lu." Xiao Shuo said, "If the emperor doesn't explain this clearly, I will praise you."

The emperor paused, regained consciousness, and laughed: "Look at your words—it was originally a compliment, so where did you think?"

Xiao Shuo did not refute, but still lowered his eyes, sitting indifferently.

The emperor was restless, and was provoked by Xiao Shuo's obstinate appearance, so he almost lost his true intention for a moment.At this moment, he came back to his senses, settled down, and suppressed his thoughts: "Forget it... You don't know anything about the court, so it can't be entirely your fault."

The emperor motioned to the servant, poured a cup of tea and handed it over: "Finally, I will listen to what you think in your heart."

"I didn't think about anything, I just felt that the border of Yanyun could not be ceded."

Xiao Shuo said: "Father's heroic talents and great reputation, I can't keep even half of it. If I can't even defend the city my father built, I'm afraid I will have no face to live in the world."

"What nonsense?" The emperor frowned, and lightly reprimanded, "Who have you heard talking nonsense?"

Xiao Shuo bowed his head: "Your liege."

The emperor sighed: "I'm not training you...whether you want to guard the border, or agree to reschedule the border and negotiate a peace, it's not the most important thing."

The emperor looked at him, frowned and said: "Even if the matter of thousands of miles away is more important, why are you so passionate, arguing endlessly above the court? It's just a border, go or stay, don't discuss it if it's not appropriate." That’s it. Such a chaotic chaos, and it’s the Winter Solstice Dynasty, wouldn’t it disgrace the royal family and shame the entire court?”

Xiao Shuo's eyes turned cold, he closed his eyes, and said in a low voice: "So what His Majesty said is this, I understand."

"Although you have a rank, you have not been in charge of the court. No one has taught you these things. If you don't understand these things, you shouldn't be blamed."

The emperor smiled, with a helpless look on his face: "What happened yesterday was due to my extreme handling, and I will apologize to you."

Xiao Shuo shook his head: "Kneel on your knees, it's just to remind the minister to remember, it's nothing to do."

The emperor saw that he was always sensible, and his face finally looked better. He took a sip of tea, and smiled again: "The court is not as good as before, no matter how partial I am, if I don't deal with you even half of it, it's not right. You can understand my thoughts , I feel very gratified."

"As for what you just said, failing to keep your father's reputation is just because you are still young and have never been in charge."

The emperor said: "If someone stabs you with this again, just come and tell me, and I will support you."

Xiao Shuo bowed and saluted, and said yes.

The emperor waved his hand, called the servant, and took a waist card: "However, I was reminded that at your current age, you should take care of some things, and you can't enjoy yourself as you want."

Xiao Shuo raised his eyes and looked at the waist badge of the Commander of the Imperial Palace in the hands of the emperor.

The waist plate was made of pure gold, and it looked quite old.It was heavy in the hand, and most of the color of the red tassels hanging from it had faded, with only a few extra-deep marks in a few places.

"I originally wanted to make you a new one, but after thinking about it, you probably want this one more."

The emperor said slowly: "You should also know that since I acted in charge of the late emperor's government, the position of commander in front of the hall has always been vacant. Over the years, only Marquis Du Yu has been in charge."

Xiao Shuo looked at the waist card, his shoulders under the complicated court clothes tensed, his hands in his sleeves silently clenched into fists, and he lowered his head again.

The emperor's voice was still ringing, as if separated by a layer of mist, it fell on his ears: "You probably don't know what happened back then so clearly. This minister in front of the palace was originally controlled by your father. .”

"Later, there were a lot of affairs in Beijing, the imperial army and the affairs of the imperial court were busy, and your father couldn't take care of it, so he assigned the front office to me." The emperor said slowly, "Since then, this waist card has been kept on the table. Here... no one would have thought that something would happen later."

"At that time, I was just like you today. I was just a idle king who didn't care about anything. He was very soft-spoken. I wanted to go all out, but I ordered the front secretary of the palace to save people, but was stopped."

"The secretary in front of the palace almost ordered Shuofang's army to destroy it on the spot. Even this waist card was once seized by the remaining party of the Marquis of Zhenyuan."

The emperor said: "It was Gao Jixun who transferred the bodyguard department who also belonged to the imperial army, and arrived in time to be able to rescue the siege."

The emperor sighed: "At that time, there were not as many hidden guards in the bodyguard department as there are today, and the combat power was insufficient. Even if we joined forces to attack, we only wounded him to death with a sword in the chest, and took back this piece..."

Xiao Shuo raised his eyes suddenly, the sharpness in his eyes almost broke the suppression, and he was stopped back again.

The emperor noticed something and frowned: "What's wrong?"

"I only found out today... the whole story."

Xiao Shuo's chest rose and fell several times, forcing his blood back forcefully: "I lost my composure for a while, offending Your Majesty."

"What's the offense? I was afraid that I was more out of control than you at that time..."

The emperor was dumbfounded: "I often think about it, if at that time, the chief of the palace was still in the hands of your father, how would the Shuofang army stop..."

"Old things." Xiao Shuo said in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, there is no need to talk about it."

The emperor looked at him carefully for a while, seeing that the sadness in his eyes did not seem to be fake, he was relieved, and said in a gentle voice: "If you don't want to listen, I will not talk about it."

The emperor held Xiao Shuo's hand, and handed the waist card into his hand: "From today onwards, you will be in charge of the front office, and you will guard the imperial city for me."

Xiao Shuo slowly clenched the waist card, sat quietly for a while, and knelt down to thank him.

"I have already passed the news to Marquis Du Yu, who is in charge of the palace, to take you to the Chenqiao camp to familiarize yourself with military affairs."

The emperor said: "The court will be closed today, and when the court opens on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I will evaluate how well you are doing as a commander."

The emperor looked at him: "At that time, you are not my nephew, but my subject. I am above the court, and I will control you according to the etiquette of a monarch and minister, do you understand?"

Xiao Shuo: "I know."

The emperor was finally satisfied and nodded: "Go."

Xiao Shuo got up, was led out of the inner hall by the servants, and was escorted by the Jinwu guard led by Chang Ji, all the way out of the gate of Wende Hall.

"The Dianqian Division has hardly changed much over the years."

Chang Ji accompanied Xiao Shuo, and gave him a chance to vent: "Du Yuhou's authority is even lower than that of one level, and he was suppressed to death by General Si Gao, the bodyguard. He has been stuck in a dilemma for these years, and it is too late to look forward to the commander of Du. Embarrass the prince."

Holding the waist card, Xiao Shuo closed his eyes, raised his hand and pressed the center of his eyebrows forcefully.

"The reason why the emperor handed over the palace department to the prince is because the capital is afraid of unrest these days, and a bodyguard department is overwhelmed and powerless."

Chang Ji reminded in a low voice: "In the past, a few shops were burned down and a few storefronts were smashed in the capital, which is a trivial matter. If these things happen again now, I'm afraid they will all be reprimanded and punished. The prince must not slack off these days , let's not talk about getting more energy, let's talk about it after fifteen years..."

Chang Ji was speaking in a low voice, and when he glanced at the indistinct blood stain on Xiao Shuo's cuff, his heart froze and he stopped.

Xiao Shuo lowered his gaze and was extremely calm: "Thank you, General Chang, for your reminder."

"My lord." Chang Ji said, "What happened back then—"

Xiao Shuo interrupted: "Needless to say."

Chang Ji was silent for a while, smiled wryly, and sighed: "Yes."

Xiao Shuo just wanted to go back to the mansion to see Yun Lang, but he also wanted to see Du Yuhou who was waiting, and the thoughts that were suppressed in his mind were tossing around, and he was suppressed firmly by the extraordinarily cold.

"Your Highness." Chang Ji sent him out, and when his figure was intertwined, he finally spoke, "The emperor... has already had a rift with His Highness, and giving this thing to His Highness will punish His Highness's heart."

Chang Ji leaned over and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, be careful, don't fall into the trap."

Xiao Shuo closed his eyes, and slowly clenched the waist card of the front office secretary.

Dianqian Division.

Accompanying Xiaohou Yun to mess around, Man Jingcheng pretended to be looking for someone, and quietly left the back to let him go.

The city was closed three times, followed by thousands of miles, and the capital was turned over several times.How many times have I been run out, fined and reprimanded repeatedly, and I can't find the front secretary of the escaped major general with my eyes open.

Xiao Shuo lowered his eyes, looking at the badge that was drenched with Yun Lang's blood outside Chen Qiao's camp and sent King Duan to die in prison.He clutched the sleeves, slowly wiped away the blood left by the cut palm on them, straightened the tassels, and slowly tied them around his waist.

After all, Chang Ji couldn't say any more, bowed and saluted, and watched Xiao Shuo go out.