Reincarnation of the powerful minister

Two days away from the festival stove, the atmosphere of the New Year is already very strong in the capital, and the street market is very lively with lanterns and festoons.

In addition to the shops along the street, there are vendors with carts and baskets everywhere, from meat such as marinated chicken and bacon, wind fish, etc., to fruits such as peaches, apricots, melon kernels, chestnut jujube sticks, etc.; toys such as glass trumpets, small drums and bamboo horses, etc. There are hundreds of fireworks and firecrackers of all kinds... everything is sold, which dazzles the eyes of passers-by.

Su Yan changed into casual clothes in the carriage at the gate of the palace, and went to the East City with the crown prince for a stroll. A dozen guards of the East Palace stood behind him to protect them, lest they be scattered by the turbulent flow of people.

The prince is greedy for novelty, and he buys what he likes when he sees it. Fubao, the servant, is very clever and pays for it.

Su Yan mainly buys New Year's goods, and he does as the Romans do. He asks the guards to help open a New Year's goods list, and purchases according to the above.Tusu wine, Jinhua wine, lamb wine; pork steamed buns, rice cakes, hawthorn cakes; and all kinds of bad pickled pheasant, wild duck, venison, rabbit meat; fruits such as pine hazel and chestnut dates , Qiubo pear, pingpo fruit, lion orange and pineapple, orange sliced ​​bayberry...

When buying, he repeatedly said that there was too much to eat, and there were not many people in the family.The guard smiled and said, "Isn't Chinese New Year just about eating, drinking and having fun, what time do you not spend the salary you have earned for a year?"

It makes sense... Su Yan, who was speechless, bought all the New Year's goods on the list.Together with the prince's new gadgets, a full compartment was packed.

Zhu Helin saw that everyone wore ornaments made of gold foil paper on their heads, mostly in the shape of butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, etc., so he bought a pair of butterflies, wore one for himself, and put the other on Su Yan's hat. Farewell.

Su Yan hid while laughing: "What kind of shiny and stupid thing, don't stick it in my head."

Zhu Helin chased him relentlessly: "This is 'Noisy'. Everyone wears it during the Chinese New Year. It is a festive occasion. Look at those rich people, and they have their heads full!"

Su Yan was suspected of killing Matt, so he refused to wear him.The two laughed and chatted all the way, and when they were tired, they sat at a roadside stall and ate pianshi, which is what later generations call wonton.

A carriage passed by the roadside slowly, then stopped suddenly, then turned back a few steps, and rested under the snow-covered bald tree.

King Yu opened the curtains, stared at the two young men in brocade clothes who were talking and laughing at the restaurant stall, narrowed his eyes slightly, wondering what he was thinking.

After a while, he called the two young attendants who were following the carriage and gave some instructions in a low voice. Afterwards, the carriage continued driving and left Dongshi in a hurry.

Su Yan was sweating a little after eating a bowl of rice with green onion and pepper, and wanted to sit down and rest for a while.Zhu Helin was impatient to sit for a long time, and planned to go to the front to buy fireworks and firecrackers.After being baptized by modern performance fireworks, Su Yan looked down on the ancient firecrackers. He didn't want to go, so he said to stay where he was and wait.

So Zhu Helin left a few guards to protect him, and went happily by himself.

Su Yan ordered a plate of ice and frosted plums and chewed slowly, casually listening to the chatting of the two young men sitting at the next table.

The tall one said, "Brother, the government office is on vacation, why haven't you gone home yet?"

Another short one replied: "I'm not working in the Tiangongyuan. It's almost finished, and I'm rushing to start work at the end of the year. The above said that it must be opened in time for March next year, so the spring vacation is only four or five days away, and the rest is three times the daily subsidy." Firewood salary."

Gao was stunned: "Three times, how rich! That's well done. By the way, it is said that the Tiangongyuan is very grand and spacious, yet deep and mysterious, no less than the four major academies, is it true?"

The short one said with a smile: "Since you are curious, you can go and see for yourself. Although the construction site does not allow idlers to enter and exit at will, but standing on the hillside next to the shallow grass slope and looking down, you can see everything at a glance. My brother will take you to see it?"

Gao put down the bowl and urged, "Let's go now."

The two left together.

Su Yan spat out a frost plum core, thinking whether it is time to see how the Tiangong courtyard is being built before the Chinese New Year.

Although he was very contemptuous of King Yu's disposition, he even suspected that the other party was too busy flirting with others and didn't pay attention to his errands at all.But according to passers-by, it seems to be doing well.Hearing is believing, seeing is believing, why not go to Asakusa Slope in the west of the outer city tomorrow to see the situation.

Zhu Helin bought a lot of fireworks and came back, intending to set them off in the palace, and asked Su Yan unwillingly: "Anyway, you don't have relatives or family members in the capital, why don't you come to the East Palace to celebrate New Year's Eve?"

"How can I do that?" Su Yan smiled, "I'm not a clan member, nor an internal official, so I'm not qualified to spend New Year's Eve in the palace. The golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as my own doghouse. I think it's better to stay at home this year." , with two boys and a—”

He almost slipped the "personal bodyguard" out of his mouth, quickly swallowed it back, and turned a corner: "Old Peach Tree Immortal."

Zhu Helin had no choice but to ask the guards to drive the carriage to the gate of the Su Mansion, and help unload the New Year's goods from the cart and transport them into the yard, where two Eight Immortals tables were piled up.

Su Xiaobei and Su Xiaojing heard the movement, came out and saw that it was His Royal Highness, and kowtowed hurriedly.Zhu Helin waved his hand and said to Su Yan: "It's been a long time since I've been out. I'm afraid my father will find me, so I'll go back to the palace first. I'll come to play with you tomorrow."

Knowing that the prince likes to join in the fun, Su Yan was worried about telling him the itinerary planned for tomorrow, so he had to follow.The outer city is not as prosperous as the inner city, and the wilderness is not easy to walk. If some snake or robber hurts the prince's golden body, I can't bear the responsibility.

So he didn't say anything at all, and said with an excuse: "Tomorrow, I will have a party with the same year, and I will play with the young master another day."

The prince had no choice but to make a new appointment to sacrifice the stove, and got up to return to the palace.

The carriage disappeared outside the gate, and the two servants breathed a sigh of relief.Su Xiaojing ran to the table, fumbled here and there, and said with emotion: "I went on a business trip, it really is different, even the New Year's goods are so high-end—my lord made a lot of money on this trip to Shaanxi?"

Su Yan scolded with a smile: "Nonsense! You say it like my lord, I am taking advantage of the opportunity of going abroad to make money. These are rewards from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. By the way, where is Jing Hong chasing?"

Su Xiaobei replied: "I was still there just now. I don't show up now, I don't know where to hide, maybe I don't want to see the nobleman."

Su Yan nodded, ordered them to pack up their New Year's goods, and then went to the wing where Jing Hongchai lived.As soon as he entered the door, he felt a gust of wind blowing by. Jing Hongzhui's figure drifted in from the open window, landed in front of him, and stared at him: "My lord is back."

Calmly looking at Su Yan's whole body, Jing Hong chased and said in a deep voice, "My lord stayed in the East Palace last night, did you encounter any trouble?"

Su Yan smiled and said, "It's not the first time I've stayed in the East Palace, so what trouble could I have?"

"There are rumors in the market that the prince of the current dynasty is arrogant and domineering, not easy to get along with, and also extremely stubborn, without the dignity of the emperor. Did he really not embarrass your lord?"

Su Yan frowned slightly: "Is this the rumor in the market?"

Jing Hong replied: "What my subordinates heard in inns and teahouses is almost all these rhetoric. I dare not say it publicly, but pass it on in private."

Su Yan asked, "When did these rumors start?"

Jing Hong has a good memory, and recalled it in a blink of an eye: "I heard about it last year. This year, after about May, it spread more and more widely. Everything is said with a nose and an eye."

Su Yan's face turned green, and he said angrily: "These people are talking nonsense! They wantonly slander the prince, and they are not afraid of losing their heads!"

He suddenly calmed down, thinking that the node of May seems a little familiar... Isn't Concubine Wei giving birth on the Dragon Boat Festival?After the second prince was born, rumors about the prince became rampant, and the two might be related.Damn it, could it be that the old and immortal Wei clan deliberately spread rumors to discredit the crown prince among the people and pave the way for the future seizure of the crown prince!

It seems that we have to find a suitable opportunity to win back a victory, and it is best to kill the opponent.

Jing Hong studied his expression and asked, "My lord seems to trust and protect the prince very much?"

Su Yan sat down on the round stool and asked Jing Hong to sit down too.Jing Hong chased after him and looked like she wanted to talk in detail, so she put the pot on the charcoal stove and started to boil water.

Su Yan said: "Ah Zhui, you are not interested in state affairs and government affairs, so you don't know the situation of the government and the public. Among other things, I didn't even pass the palace examination, so I was appointed as the prince's servant and the Secretary of Economics and Economics. , it can be said that the first step into an official career was branded as a 'princeling', and the enmity with the Wei family became deeper and deeper."

"It's hard to get off the tiger now, my lord?" Jing Hong asked.

Su Yan shook his head: "It's not that it's difficult, but I don't want to do it at all. The prince is a good boy. If you teach him well, he will become a wise king in the future. In contrast, the second prince is still in his infancy, and his aptitude and temperament are still unknown. Master Guoyi, you should understand the principle of setting up a heir but not a concubine, and setting up an elder but not a young."

Jing Hong chased her head and casually stirred up the charcoal fire in the furnace.

"More than that, the Wei clan of the second prince's mother family, except for the deceased former Patriarch Wei Tu, is still a person, and the rest is not as good as a crab. Wei Yan is mediocre, and Wei Jun is full of evil—" Su Yan saw Jing Hong The hand that chased the charcoal fire trembled slightly, and reached out to hold it distressedly.

Jing Hongzhui is no longer the assassin Wu Ming who was whipped by hatred day and night.From Su Yan, he learned to restrain his sharpness, and learned not to strike at all. Once he strikes, he will not only kill people, but also shock the sky.What he wants to bring down is not only Wei Jun alone, but also the Wei family who sheltered and indulged Wei Jun. He not only wants to avenge his sister's personal revenge, but also eliminates public nuisance for the common people.

So he held Su Yan's hand instead, and said calmly, "My lord, please continue."

Su Yan nodded in relief, and continued: "Concubine Wei's mother, Mrs. Qin, doesn't distinguish between right and wrong; Concubine Wei is a petite person, and loves to compete for favor; the Queen Mother is an eccentric scale that is not balanced, and she is especially protective of her weaknesses. How contemptuous is she? The eldest grandson loves the younger grandson so much. What kind of behavior will the second prince who grew up under such a family style and family education have? I am afraid that even if the emperor wants to correct the deviation, it will be too much for the day-to-day, and he will have more than enough energy."

The water boiled.Jing Hong picked up the pot to make tea, and poured a cup for Su Yan and herself.Su Yan stretched out two fingers and tapped the table to express his gratitude.

"So my lord thinks that Zhu Helin is the best choice for the country and the people to secure the position of crown prince?"

Su Yan looked at the white smoke rising from the teacup, and sighed: "If you have a piece of fine iron, you only need to temper it a little bit, and you can cast it into a magic weapon. Is it the raw ore that has not been dug out and whose texture is good or bad?"

"No." Jing Hongzhui replied simply, "Ten birds in the forest are not as good as one in the hand."

Su Yan smiled: "And this 'bird' already has quite a deep relationship with me. Whether it is public or private, I will stand by the prince's side."

The temperature of the tea was already warm enough to drink, Jing Hongzui picked up the teacup and handed it to Su Yan: "Where your lord stands, your subordinates stand."

Su Yan leisurely took a sip of hot tea, "I've also given up the idea of ​​persuading you to make contributions. Life is short, and the most difficult thing is to follow your heart. In the future, you can stand where you want to stand; follow whoever you want to follow." who."

Jing Hong followed Leng Yi's face, revealing a look of surprise.

In his opinion, this is a more touching promise than love words, which means Master Su has acquiesced in his lifelong wish.Although he didn't necessarily acquiesce in his desire to pursue the adults, but at least it was something to look forward to, wasn't it?After eating half of the reassurance pill, Jing Hongzhui was overjoyed.

Ever since the accidental sex on Mid-Autumn Night, he has never felt safe, and he is always worried that Mr. Su will spit out the words "graciousness and righteousness".The fear that there is no tomorrow makes him no longer restrain his inner desire. In addition to being influenced by his "bewitched" temperament, he also has the desire to impress adults with his frank lust. relative.

The effect seems to be... still there, although I don't know if there will be any sequelae in the future, but at least the adults did not reject his close contact.Perhaps this also means that one day in the future, Mr. Su will accept him completely from body to heart?

Jing Hongzhui was so excited that she couldn't speak, but her face was still cold and serious, only a little bit of redness started from the base of her ear, spreading to the whole ear, and finally her cheeks looked like she was drunk.

Su Yan looked at his face and teased with a smile: "The glow in the distant mountains."

"What?" Jing Hong chased before she could react.

Su Yan pretended to be a romantic talent, and couldn't find a fan on the left or right, so he realized that it was winter, so he replaced it with a tea tray and shook it in his hand: "A word suddenly popped up in my mind. It feels like 'Xijiang Moon', When I think about other sentences, I will be like those scholar-bureaucrats, hiring a singer to sing, arty."

Jing Hongzhui was at a loss at first, and then turned to a look of admiration "unknown".

Su Yan laughed out loud, thinking that her bodyguard was so cute.

But Su Xiaobei's voice could be heard outside the door of the wing room: "My lord, your brother sent someone to post a greeting card, saying that he will be back on business, and he will choose a day to visit."

Su Yan was slightly startled: "What brother? I am the only son."

"My lord said before that I'm going to 'hide with my brother for two days'..." Su Xiaobei accentuated, "'Brother, brother'."

He looked down at the address on the name post, and silently added in his heart: That prodigal hoof who lives in Jingxiang!The outer room is the outer room, and it's not too shameful. If you have to pretend to be a man, and even get a fake official, you are not afraid of being caught by the yamen.

... Shen Qi is coming back from Daxing County!Su Yan stood up abruptly, walked over to open the door, took the greeting card and put it into his arms, winked at Su Xiaobei, and smacked backwards.

If this was Su Xiaojing, he would definitely ask loudly: "Hey, my lord, what are you doing winking?"

But Su Xiaobei is a prudent person, and he immediately understood the meaning of the adults - don't let Jing Hong find out.

As for why not, adults naturally have adult considerations, he is a servant, just obey orders, so why talk too much.

So Su Xiaobei nodded and bowed to leave.

Su Yan wasn't guilty of facing Jing Hong, but was worried that he and Shen Qi would fight again involuntarily, and it was uncertain which one would get hurt again.

The difficulty of mediating in the middle seems to be very difficult. Su Yan held an evasive mentality, thinking that it would be fine if the king of the two did not see the king.When Shen Qi returns to Beijing, don't wait for him to come to the door, go directly to Beizhen Fusi and Jingxiang to find him, so as not to tear down the house when the two sides meet.