Your majesty, please stay in the cold palace

Guo Heng seemed to have found a reason, "So I said, the place you live in is too small, you should change your place! I think the house next to the Confucian Mansion is not bad. The house is big and new, and it is relatively close to Qingping. Don't worry too."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I live in a very good place now, and I don't want to make any more trouble."

Guo Heng was a little anxious, "Xiao Ze, you are a second-rank official now, you must have servants, right? Where do you let them live?"

"Where do I have any servants? I don't need them at all!"

"Why don't you need it? What do you do when you go to court every day? You don't need a carriage, coachman? There are only two women in your family. What if there are bad people?"

Xu Chengze couldn't help laughing again, "Your Majesty, you know how close I live to the palace. Where do I need a carriage? Besides, Yi Na's kung fu is probably no match for one or two men."

Guo Heng was not reconciled, he always felt that the conditions where Xu Chengze lived were too poor, "But, but, I still don't feel relieved. As soon as you entered the court, you have confronted Yan Zheng, and I'm afraid that he will be bad for you."

"Brother Guo Heng, don't worry about it. Didn't you let Yu Qi live next to my house? With him and Yi Na here, what else do you have to worry about?"

Although Yu Qi didn't say it clearly, Xu Chengze naturally knew that without Guo Heng's order, it was impossible for Yu Qi to leave the guard camp and live in the small house next to him.Besides, Yu Qiuyuan was secretly protecting him, so he didn't worry about his safety at all.

Hearing Xu Chengze call him Brother Guo Heng softly, it seemed as if he was a child again, Guo Heng couldn't say anything else.Forget it, Ozawa likes it, so let him!At worst, let people buy all the houses around his house and let the guards live in them

Xu Chengze didn't want to entangle Guo Heng with this issue, so he changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, is the court still calm recently?" When mentioning the court affairs, Guo Heng's expression also became serious.

"Now that the war between Bei Zhou and Jin Yue has subsided, and Tang Haoran has returned, I will follow what you said and let him go to the reserve camp. His position is half lower than Yan Xu's. Rumors have also spread, and we will wait for Yan Xu to go to the reserve camp." Xu couldn't hold back anymore."

Xu Chengze nodded, "Whether he can hold his breath or not, Tang Haoran's pawn has already entered the reserve camp, and there is no longer a world of strict governance."

"Yes. I also specifically told Tang Haoran to develop his own power secretly. Today, I also ordered the conscription. I plan to recruit another [-] elite soldiers. Let General Nie's younger brother lead and only obey me."

Speaking of the affairs of the court, Guo Heng naturally revealed the aura of the emperor.

Xu Chengze said: "The emperor's move is right. If the emperor has no military power, it's like putting the knife in someone else's hands. It's too passive."

"That's right! Yan Xu was in charge of 20 reserve battalion elite soldiers before. If I want to impose a strict policy, I always have to use discretion. Now I feel that I have some chips in my hand."

"Take your time. Yan Zheng has been operating in the court for decades, how can it be so easy to overthrow?"

Guo Heng sighed, "That's right! I don't know why the late emperor allowed Yan Zheng to become so big, it's really a cancer of Liang!"

"Your Majesty, it's already spring, how is Qingping doing with their field measurements?"

Guo Heng said angrily: "Hmph! Speaking of this, I will be angry again. As long as the local officials are strict and one-party, they will always find one or another excuse to obstruct the measurement of the land, let alone taxes. .It’s a tax collected for me. If I want to reduce it, it’s like touching their family’s money bag. Everyone is against it. I’m so angry that I can’t eat anymore.”

It was rare for Xu Chengze to see him so emotionally exposed and lively, he picked up a piece of snack and handed it to his mouth.

"Your majesty, your dragon body is important. It's not worth being angry for those people."

Guo Heng took a bite of the dim sum in Xu Chengze's hand. The dim sum was soft and melted in his mouth, as if it was more delicious than what he had eaten before.He squinted, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

"I still want to eat, you feed me."

Xu Chengze looked at Guo Heng, who had become childish in an instant, in astonishment, shook his head helplessly, and fed him another piece of snack.

Although he is the emperor, he is just a big boy who is loved by no one.

Afterwards, the two chatted about some daily life, and it was getting late.Guo Heng forced Xu Chengze to have lunch again, and then let him out of the palace. Neither of them mentioned the previous incident, as if it was very far away.

For Guo Heng, Xu Chengze found it again, this surprise is really bigger than Xu Chengze's deception to him.Moreover, when Xu Chengzecheng was in the palace, he had doubts, but when he really waited for the truth, he didn't have much emotion.He was really angry, very angry, he didn't understand, since Xu Chengze was not dead, why didn't he come to him?Later, I thought about it again, Ozawa was alone, poor and helpless, without an official or job, how could he enter the palace?Fortunately, he was still alive, and after going around in circles, he came to his side again.nothing compares

It was more important that Ozawa was still alive, and he was even more delighted.

Therefore, what Xu Chengze wants to do, and how he wants to do it, he will fully support, as long as he is still by his side, as long as he is safe and sound.Just like now, he can enter the palace every day, and he can see him every day.

The reason why Xu Chengze confessed to Guo Heng was not only because he was afraid that he would die soon, but more because of his trust in Guo Heng. He believed that Guo Heng was still the gentle and trustworthy Guo Heng brother ten years ago.Sure enough, Guo Heng did not disappoint him.

From now on, he can enter the palace every day, and if there is no accident, he can see Guo Heng every day.Even if I have a serious illness, it is worth it to go through before the gate of hell is closed.

Xu Chengze walked out of the palace slowly, and saw Yi Na waiting at the gate of the palace.

Yi Na changed into men's clothing, dressed as a servant.As soon as he saw Xu Chengze, he greeted him.

"My lord, why did you come out now?"

Yi Na's tone was not complaining, but worried.

Xu Chengze didn't expect that Yi Na would come to pick him up, and felt very guilty.

"Why are you here? Didn't I say not to pick me up? Have you eaten yet?"

"I'm not hungry."

Xu Chengze felt even more guilty, "Are you starving? Go, there is a restaurant in front of you. You can go back after eating."

Yi Na shook her head, "I'm really not hungry, besides, A-Lian is still waiting at home!"

Xu Chengze begged Guo Heng to let Yi Na and A Lian go. Both of them are from southern Xinjiang, far away from their homeland, so they are inevitably homesick.But neither of them left, they insisted on staying and serving him.Xu Chengze's heart softened, and he agreed.

Guo Heng naturally listened to Xu Chengze, if Xu Chengze wanted to keep them, he just did.If they don't stay, he will send someone to serve Xu Cheng

Ze.

The life of the three of them outside the palace was the same as before, except that they lived in a smaller place, and that they called Xu Chengze differently.

The next day when he didn't have to go to court, Guo Heng arrived at Shang's study early, but what he saw was not Xu Chengze, but Kong Qingshu.

Guo Heng was stunned, "Where's Cheng Ze?"

With just this one sentence, Kong Qingshu knew why he came here.

Kong Qingshu said indifferently: "Master Xu is ill, so I got off early this morning to ask for leave."

Guo Heng, who was about to sit down, suddenly stood up straight again, "Is Ozawa sick? Why is he sick? Is it serious? Have you seen a doctor?" Kong Qingshu chuckled, "The emperor asked this, how could I know? Woolen cloth?"

Guo Heng blushed, knowing that he was too eager.

He stopped listening to Kong Qingping's nagging, turned around and left.

Kong Qingshu clapped the book in his hand and looked at his back in thought.

"Master Hou, why did Royal Father leave in such a hurry?"

Guo Rui got his hands and body full of ink just now, and just came back after changing clothes, only to see Guo Heng's back in a hurry.

Kong Qingshu said: "Your father is in a hurry to see you, Mr. Xu."

"To see Mr. Xu?" Guo Rui's eyes lit up, then dimmed again, and he whispered, "I also want to see Mr. Xu." Kong Qingshu never thought that Xu Chengze only taught Guo Rui for one day, and Guo Rui liked him so much .

He straightened his face and said deliberately: "I'm not as good as Mr. Xu, okay?"

"No, no." Guo Rui murmured, "I know Lord Hou is strict with me, and it's for my own good."

After teaching Guo Rui for so long, Kong Qingshu knew that he was a smart and kind boy.If you teach it well, you may be a wise king.However, being born in an emperor's family, it's hard to say whether this innocence and kindness can be preserved.

However, with his and Xu Chengze's careful teaching, he believed that even if Guo Rui could not become emperor in the end, he would be able to protect himself and become a wealthy prince.

Guo Heng hurried out of Shang's study room, calling Shuiyun repeatedly, "I want to leave the palace."

Shui Yun looked up at the sky, "Your Majesty, it looks like it's time for lunch. Besides, the sky is very cloudy and it's going to rain soon. Where are you going?"

Guo Heng kept on stepping, cursing: "You dead slave, didn't you hear me saying that I'm going out of the palace?"

Seeing that Guo Heng really wanted to leave the palace, Shui Yun could only say: "Your Majesty, do you want to leave the palace like this?"

Guo Heng lowered his head, only to realize that he was still wearing a ochre-yellow dragon robe.

He stomped his feet, "Forget it, hurry up and change my clothes. I want to wear a small dress, and I'm going to Dong'an Street."

When Shuiyun heard that he was going to Dong'an Street, he knew who Guo Heng was going to see.Early this morning, he went to the Shang Study Room to deliver snacks and fruits as usual. Knowing that Mr. Xu was not here, he knew that Guo Heng must ask about it.But he didn't expect that it would rain soon, and he had to go there himself.

a trip.

He said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the servant has already sent Xiao Anzi to see Mr. Xu. He just vomited twice at night, and he is much better today."

Guo Heng glared at him bitterly, "You know he's sick, why didn't you come and tell me?"

Shui Yun said in a low voice: "Yes, Master Xu did not let the slaves say it."

Guo Heng knew Xu Chengze well and knew that this was something he would do. "Okay, don't be naughty, hurry up and change my clothes, I must go and have a look."

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Guo Heng did not sit in a sedan chair, but rode a horse, and as soon as he left the palace gate, he ran quickly.Fortunately, it was about to rain, and there was no one on the street, so within a quarter of an hour, Guo Heng arrived in front of Xu Chengze's house.

This was Guo Heng's first visit to the place where Xu Chengze lived. He lived in a horse and looked carefully at it.A very ordinary small courtyard, with white walls and red tiles, and a closed gate.This house is obviously nothing special, but in Guo Heng's eyes, it just feels quieter and more intimate.