Deep ice

Huaihuai was stunned for a while and said, "It's too long, I can't remember."

Chun Bao sighed, feeling very regretful, "It's a pity that it was a good show."

Huai Huai felt a little guilty, "I'm sorry, if it's just one sentence, if I can't read such a long drama, wouldn't it be a shame?"

Chun Bao sat back on the kang, "It's true, it seems that I have to think of another way."

While talking, Mr. You brought new meals into the house.

Putting the plate of Dried Peach Kernel Chicken on the table, Eunuch You glanced at the empty medicine bowl and was very satisfied, "This time I drank very cleanly."

Huaihuai took the chopsticks and flipped them on the plate, without any appetite.

Chun Bao on the side stared at the golden diced meat, and there was some hunger in his eyes.

Eunuch You poked it with his chopsticks, "What are you looking at, I don't dare to go out to work quickly, I know how to eat every day."

Chunbao murmured, and was about to go down to the ground, but was called to stop by Huaihuai,

"Don't go, it hasn't been discussed yet."

Eunuch You glanced at the two of them, and the sarcasm on his lips became more intense, "What can you two discuss..."

Huaihuai took the chopsticks and fiddled with the plate twice, "This dish is a bit cold, go warm it up."

Eunuch You stared at the steaming diced chicken, his face froze, "This dish just came here."

After a pause, he said again: "Besides, you haven't even tasted it, and you can taste it cold or hot just by stirring it with chopsticks?"

Chun Bao understood what Huai Huai meant, so he said, "Didn't you see that this dish is so cold?"

Eunuch You rolled his eyes back, "Our family will go out now, if you want to kick our family out, just say so, why use such a lame excuse to fool people."

After finishing speaking, he turned and left the house.

Chun Bao saw that Mr. You had closed the door, and his eyes fell on the plate of diced chicken, "How about I help you taste it hot or cold?"

Huai Huai picked up a chopstick of diced chicken, "You'd better help me think of another way."

Chun Bao swallowed, "You can't sing, but you can always fight."

Huai Huai ate two mouthfuls of fine rice, his voice was vague, "Could it be like last time again?"

Chun Bao shook his head, "I mean those somersaults and circles on the stage are a bit more beautiful than the singing, those imperial guards will love to watch."

Huai Huai picked up a few mouthfuls of vegetables, "I can't do somersaults, it sounds easy to go around in circles."

Chun Bao pouted, "It's easy, but it's not as good-looking as doing somersaults."

Huai Huai put down his chopsticks, "Let's go around in circles, I'm afraid I'll turn my hair into a chicken coop if I do somersaults, it's really ugly."

Chun Bao stared at the leftover diced chicken, "Well, let's go around in circles."

Huai Huai said: "Tell me, how to get around it?"

Chun Bao said, "Have you finished eating?"

Huaihuai glanced at the dishes on the dining table, and immediately understood, "Well, help me taste the hot and cold dishes."

When Chunbao heard this, he hurriedly took Huaihuai's used chopsticks and started to gobble them up.

Huaihuai lowered his eyes and looked at his own feet, "I see that the foot injury is almost healed, and I will be able to go to the ground by then. You and I choose a good day and practice in the palace for a few days."

The oil trickled down his chin to the front of his clothes, and Chun Bao puffed out his cheeks, nodding while chewing.

Then he licked the porcelain plate until it was shiny, then put it down reluctantly, and wiped his mouth with the sleeve of his coat, "It's just right to be cool or hot."

Huaihuai suddenly remembered, "If you are going to sing an opera, you should have clothes."

Chunbao sat down on a low stool with a tired face after eating, "Where can I get this?"

Huaihuai said: "Didn't you see it before, you can always make a similar appearance."

Chunbao thought for a while, "It's been a long time, but I can't remember the style of the clothes. I just remember that they were brightly colored, with some flags on the back and two big sleeves, shaking out at every turn."

Huaihuai said: "Where can I buy these colorful clothes, I haven't seen anyone in the palace wear them."

Chun Bao snorted coldly, "How many people have you met?"

Huai Huai said happily: "Look at what you mean, have you seen that dress?"

Chun Bao shook his head, "No."

Huai Huai was very disappointed, "What should I do?"

Chun Bao said: "I saw a pot of flowers and plants growing in Mr. You's mansion. I will steal some and stick them on my body to dress up. I can't see them clearly from a distance."

Huaihuai said, "What about the flag?"

Chun Bao sighed, "I'll ask Xiao Guizi to paste some paper on it. Last time he burned paper for his father, the eunuch in charge saw it and kicked it out. There are a lot of paper left over that are useless."

Huai Huai clasped his fists together, "I'm really sorry, Brother Chun."

Chun Bao continued: "As for the big sleeves, I really can't do anything about it. If I have a trick, I can put a few on myself, and when the time comes, I will shake out my nose and wipe it, so that the cotton sleeves won't become so stiff." .”

Huai Huai shrugged his nose, "It's okay, I have a lot of clothes, I'll send you two later."

Chun Bao was about to thank him when he suddenly had an idea.

He scrambled up from the stool, raised a pair of bald eyebrows, "You have a lot of clothes, so you can cut off the sleeves and sew them together, or you will have it!"

When Huaihuai heard the words, he slapped the table and got up, then sank down again, his eyes were slanted in pain, "It's really a good idea!"

Chunbao continued, "Give me two clothes, and I'll ask Xiao Guizi to sew them on when I paste the flag for you."

-

thirty days later

In the imperial study room, sandalwood is dense.

Just after the early court, the emperor was still angry and was discussing matters with the chief assistant of the current court.

Xi Lian stood by and waited on him carefully.

The first assistant lowered his eyes, and a chill ran up his back,

"Back to the emperor, the old minister has the final say, the treasury really can't get the 100 million taels of military pay..."

The wind outside the hall was loud, and there was a rustling sound. I don't know if it was the dry branches or the stones on the ground.

The Royal Study Room was as quiet as stagnant water.

When the first assistant heard that the emperor hadn't moved at all, the cold sweat immediately covered his face, and he murmured: "Northern Xinjiang is not stable, and there have been wars for years. Half, can't make ends meet..."

Yuan Jing's face was reflected by the sun, and it became cold to ice,

But the tone was very peaceful, "Ai Qing, what you mean is that I shouldn't reduce taxes?"

Hearing the words, Shoufu knelt on the ground with a plop, and his whole body froze.

"Your Majesty's lesson... The old minister never meant that... The Emperor sympathizes with the sufferings of the people and reduces taxes, which is a great thing..."

Yuan Jing's eyes were full of hostility, "I remember that a group of traitors were seized last year, and I have not forgotten the number."

Hearing the words, the first assistant fell on the ground and pressed his face, his face turned ashen as sandpaper.

It is said that today last year was the day when the emperor defeated He Yan's big faction. After several months of bloody storms, the officials of the court chopped down half of the money, and the gold and silver that was confiscated from the house was tens of millions of taels.

However, Daping's internal strife continued, foreign thieves continued, and the people were poor, and there were places where money was used everywhere, so that the treasury dried up again in less than a year.

Yuan Jing's expression was gloomy, "Go——, order the subordinates to check every sum of money, and if anyone enriches their own pockets, they will all be executed."

The head assistant chief breathed a sigh of relief, "I would like to obey the emperor's edict."

Yuan Jing was silent for a while, "How much can the treasury take out now?"

Shoufu contemplated for a long time, then decided to go all out, "60 taels."

Yuan Jing frowned, and stopped looking at him, "Go down."

The chief assistant kowtowed from the ground, "The old minister resigns."

After finishing speaking, he slowly got up, bowed and exited.

Xi Lianqiao picked up the stewing pot brought in by the little eunuch, put it on the dragon table beside Yuan Jing, and asked softly, "Your Majesty, where are you going to have breakfast later?"

Yuan Jing stood with his hands behind his back, with the lingering tiredness in his eyes, he opened his mouth, but answered irrelevantly, "Go and check, how much silver is left in the inner vault in the palace."

Xi Lian responded, feeling very clear in her heart.

This means that the emperor is going to pay the treasury again.

While talking, a little eunuch suddenly entered the door, and the joy was about to break out from under the skin, and he couldn't care less about it, and entered the inner hall and knelt on the ground directly, "Report to the emperor, this slave is serving the imperial concubine of Jingxuan Palace." I mean to come over and pass the word, saying that the empress is happy."

Yuan Jing didn't hear clearly, and looked up at the little eunuch, "Hi?"

Xi Lian hurriedly knelt on the ground, "My servant congratulates the emperor, the empress is going to add a little prince to the emperor."

Only then did Yuan Jing understand.

"Prince..." Yuan Jing smiled faintly, but it was more ridicule than joy. "Who is the empress of Jingxuan Palace?"

Xi Liangong said: "Back to the emperor, it is the eldest lady of General Zhengyi's family, Concubine Ning."

Yuan Jing waved at everyone, "Show me, I'm going to see her."

Xi Lian hurriedly got up and withdrew from Zhang Luo, and after only half a cup of tea, a group of people headed towards Jingxuan Hall in a mighty way.

-

somewhere in the harem,

The beautifully dressed two men walked hurriedly against the palace wall with their waists bent.

Huai Huai carried the banner behind him, his eyes were solemn, "Chunbao, why are you here?"

Chun Bao covered the green leaves on his clothes, with a sharp expression on his face, "I have practiced with you for so many days, and the play is more exquisite than yours. It would be a pity if I don't come."

"it is good!"

"Walk—"

The two walked side by side, ran from the harem to the front hall, ignoring the strange gazes all the way, and went straight to the Hall of Fushou.

But before they arrived, they saw a group of guards with knives from afar, and the two hurriedly squatted under the wall, staring straight at the group of people.

With the ingot burned for the dead on top of Chunbao's head and the aloe all over his body, his voice was extremely low, "Is that person in there?"

Ten large flags were tied behind Huaihuai, and it was very difficult to move, "Chun Bao, this little Guizi's flag is too big..."

Chun Bao frowned severely, turned his head and gave Huai Huai a look, put his finger on his lips, and gave a low hiss.

Huaihuai was scared away by the plateau red on Chunbao's two cheeks, "Chunbao... when did you put rouge on yourself? It seems a little too much?"

Chun Bao went up and punched, but it was a pity that his arm was too short, so he missed it, "Hold down, and be careful not to find out..."

Huai Huai picked out his ears and turned his head, "What did you say?"

Chun Bao looked as if he hated iron for being weak, and said loudly: "You should keep your voice down. If people find out later, you will lose your prestige."

Huai Huai stretched out his head and looked into the distance, "It looks like that group of people is more than ten feet away from us, even if you shout loudly here, no one will hear you..."

Chun Bao heaved a sigh of relief, and said to himself, "If you didn't say it earlier, I almost held my breath."

Then he said: "Look carefully, is that handsome guard inside?"

Huaihuai looked at it for a long time, "It's so far away, I can't see clearly."

Chun Bao asked anxiously, "What about now?"

"Still can't see clearly."

"what about now?"

"That's him! The one at the front... oh, he's so handsome today!"

Chun Bao clenched his hands tightly, gritted his teeth, a little nervous, "Stay closer, and you and I will go out immediately, don't forget the trick I gave you, your sleeves will dance."

Huai Huai nodded, "When are you going out?"

Chun Bao said, "Come closer."

"what about now?"

"Come closer."

"what about now?"

"Let's go—" Chun Bao finished speaking, his crossbow eyes bulging, and he rushed out like a wild horse like the wind.

After running a foot away, the aloe on his body fell to the ground.

Huaihuai was stunned for a moment, and followed him like crazy.

It's a pity that before he ran a few steps, he stepped on the big sleeves that had snapped off. He became unsteady, and with ten large flags on his back, he fell down in the snow.