The King of Liang, the feudal lords outside the town, and the generals inside

Summer is coming soon, and Bai Yu hates the sticky feeling after sweating, so the Prince Liang Mansion has used all the methods to cool off the heat, so it is not so difficult.

There are large areas of green bamboo, plantains and lotus ponds planted in the mansion. In the afternoon, lay on a mat in the bamboo grove, take out the ice stored in winter and pay it to your side, sink plums and melons in the ice basin, and nestle in the red and emerald green in the gazebo. The seven round fans are fanning beside me, enjoying the lotus in the cool breeze.The stream is deep and the water is curved, the wind is calm and the clouds are leisurely.Bai Yu was very comfortable, she closed her eyes and was half dreaming and half awake.

Yan Yue is more than one year old, very smart, and can communicate with adults fluently. Yan Xun is called Daddy, and Baiyu is also called Daddy.He likes Bai Yu more, because Yan Xun is usually busy, and there is not enough time to spend time with Bai Yu when he is free, and he is not very friendly.Bai Yu is different, since Yan Yue began to live in Liang Wang Mansion, he played with Yan Yue every day, so that Yan Yue was easy to make trouble when Yan Jun brought him back to Yan Mansion, which caused Yan Jun a lot of headaches.

Bai Yu was about to fall asleep, but was suddenly awakened by Yan Yue, who told him that there was something to eat in the lotus pond, so he wanted to eat it.

"Are you talking about lotus pods?" Bai Yu yawned and teased him, "Go down and fish for yourself."

Yan Yue kept calling Daddy in a childish voice, pulling Bai Yu's sleeves and dangling them around, just like when Bai Yu was acting like a spoiled child to Yan Xun.

Bai Yu sighed, and said, "Okay, don't learn, learn this."

He led Yan Yue to the edge of the pool, and Qiu Ye followed behind holding an umbrella.Bai Yu had an idea, and said, "Hey, Tao Tao, how about we get a boat and go rowing?"

Yan Yue was naturally happy, and jumped up and down anxiously guarding the lotus pond when the servants came to deliver the boat.

Bai Yu took this opportunity to lie back on the mat again, not wanting to move.After lying down for a while, he reached out his hand to touch the mat under his body, and wondered: "I haven't found out just now, what kind of material is this mat, why is it so cool? It's like sleeping without heat."

Qiu Ye said: "Reporting to Your Highness, this is a tribute from outside a while ago. It is called Bingbone Mat. There are only nine sheets in total. The emperor kept two sheets, one each for the queen and prince, one each for King Wu'an and the general, and one for the rest. Give it all to His Majesty."

"I have three?" Bai Yu raised his eyebrows, "More than Brother Huang."

"The emperor knows that His Highness is afraid of heat."

"Then take one and take it to Tao Tao's room later." Bai Yu paused, "But this mat is too cold, you have to tell Tao Tao's nurse to be careful at night, sometimes the night wind blows easily. freezing."

"Yes."

Bai Yu took a piece of watermelon and slowly took a bite, then said: "Take another piece and send it to Dingshun Palace."

Qiu Ye was puzzled and said, "Your Highness and King Dingshun don't have much contact with each other on weekdays."

"Isn't it coming soon?" Bai Yu said with a smile.

The boat was ready, Bai Yu hugged Tao Tao and sat on it, while Qiu Ye slowly rowed behind.They ate while picking lotus pods, and passed the whole afternoon without knowing it.

When Yan Xun came back, all the adults and children fell asleep on the boat, their faces were covered with lotus leaves, Yan Yue was still holding a handful of lotus flowers, Qiu Ye was peeling lotus seeds beside him, the picture was harmonious and beautiful.

Yan Xun beckoned and signaled Qiu Ye to row the boat to the shore.

Bai Yu was picked up by someone in his sleep, without thinking about it, he knew it was Yan Xun, put his arms around his neck, hummed twice and went back to sleep.

The two of them just left, Qiu Ye sighed, picked up Yan Yue and went ashore.

Two days later, a guest came to Liang Wang's mansion, it was Dingshun Wang Mu Rong, and Bai Yu warmly welcomed him.

King Dingshun is only one year older than Baiyu.Generally speaking, those who are not princes or royal relatives who have made great contributions will basically not be crowned kings, but in the previous matter of Cen's relatives, King Zhenjing and King Dingshun's father, King Xuanda, firmly defended the emperor. To show his merits, he gave his two sons the throne, so they are eligible to participate in the grand banquet in the palace.

King Dingshun was very polite, even though he was old, he took the initiative to salute Bai Yu.He said with a smile: "I should have come to the mansion to pay a visit, but thinking that His Highness is always full of guests, His Highness must be tired of dealing with it, I'm afraid it will be a nuisance."

Bai Yu returned the gift, led him into the main hall to serve tea, and said, "Brother, what you said is off the table. You and I are members of our own family, so why bother?"

King Dingshun walked all the way and looked around the landscaping arrangement in King Liang's mansion. Green pines lock green tiles and vermilion tiles, and bamboos reflect carved eaves and jade masonry.The green bamboo forest covers the sky and the sun, and there are not many flowers, but the fragrance of the grass and trees is tangy, and it cools itself in the hot weather.

"The buildings are soaring and the courtyard is deep. If it's not the palace of the king, it must be the palace of the gods." He sighed, "The grass and trees in the mansion of Your Highness are full of flowers, like the natural beauty of the mountains and forests, much cooler than outside."

Bai Yu said calmly: "I have nothing to do all day long, I can only work hard in the courtyard."

"I've already used the ice-bone mat sent by His Highness. Not to mention bluffing, last night was the most comfortable sleep I've had since the beginning of summer." I brought some presents. Your Highness has seen all good things, just don't hold them back."

"Look, I just said not to see outsiders!"

Bai Yu just slightly hooked the corners of his mouth, but King Dingshun was obviously overwhelmed by that smile, he couldn't look away for a while, and he didn't say what was on his lips.

Bai Yu has long been accustomed to this kind of reaction from others.King Dingshun came back to his senses, and in order not to be embarrassed, he explained: "It's the first time I'm so close to His Highness."

Such an explanation was even more embarrassing, and King Dingshun smiled embarrassedly.But this time it was not so unfamiliar, after entering the main hall, the servants immediately brought tea, and Bai Yu ordered them to prepare the Jin Men Tuan Huang.He doesn't like this kind of tea very much, but he has inquired specifically, and King Dingshun likes to drink it.

Sure enough, King Dingshun drank more than half of it in one go, and a maid knelt beside him and offered silk silk boiled with bamboo leaves, which was warm and used for wiping sweat.A few big wind wheels blow the cool wind of the ice sculpture, but the position is very particular, and it will not blow directly at people.After the heat subsided, the servant came in again with an ice bowl, so as not to hurt his body by eating something cold when he was sweating profusely.When they came in and out, their steps were brisk, their movements were quick, and they didn't hear a single heavy breath. A group of people brought things from outside, and those who guarded the door brought things in again, so that the servants who waited close to them would not be covered in sweat. taste.

King Dingshun saw all this in his eyes, deeply felt that Prince Liang's mansion was strict and orderly, and couldn't help being a little more in awe.

He noticed that the tea Bai Yu drank was different from his own, and he immediately understood, "Your Highness is really careful. Thank you for your concern."

He was observing the situation in Prince Liang's mansion, and Bai Yu was also observing him quietly.In just a few words, Bai Yu had already seen that King Dingshun was a very delicate and sensitive person, he was habitually observant, and would actively thank others for the slightest bit of kindness shown by others.Tianhuang nobles who were born with a golden spoon in their mouths rarely have this kind of personality, at least among the princes and young masters Baiyu has come into contact with so far, King Dingshun is the only one like this.

"This is the way to treat guests as it should be, brother is too polite."

The biggest factor affecting a person's personality is the environment in which he grew up in childhood. It stands to reason that King Dingshun should not grow up to be a cautious person.He is the son of King Xuanda.

Bai Yu smiled and said, "I've heard about my elder brother's literary talents, he can write poems at the age of seven or eight, and his poems and articles are often circulated in Beijing, and everyone who reads them is full of praise--I have a collection of elder brother's poems in my study."

King Dingshun hurriedly said: "Your Highness is absurdly praised, but I have read a few books and dared to write some obscene words, so it is not worthy of His Highness's collection."

Scholars like to be humble, scolding themselves for being ugly, but they know in their hearts how much ink they have in their stomachs.But Bai Yu looked at King Dingshun's expression when he spoke, and he seemed to really think so.The poetry collection Bai Yu really exists, and he has read it carefully, it is indeed worthy of his reputation.

King Dingshun's character and temper are not like a high-ranking golden branch and jade leaf, but like a down-and-out scholar with empty talents.Even Bai Yu's growth environment is not as...humble as him.

This is a person with a story, not just the simple fact that Shen Qing asked his third son to teach him.

After King Dingshun left, Qiu Ye retreated from the servants who were waiting on him, Fang said: "Your Highness's expectations are indeed right. As soon as King Dingshun came, the people who were monitoring the palace outside ran to report the news."

Bai Yu said "Oh" and smiled silently, "It seems that they will take the initiative to find me soon."

"President Shen asked his eldest son to teach His Highness, and his third son to teach King Dingshun. What's the inside story?"

"This is one aspect. On the other hand, I don't always trust Shen Qing. My master may still want me to ascend the throne, but Shen Qing..." Bai Yu pondered slightly, and said, "Think about it, if Shen Qing is loyal to father The emperor has reached such a point, and he is willing to sacrifice everything for his words, how can he hurt the emperor's brother? Look at the things he did, all of which stabbed the emperor's heart. "

"That's right. Prime Minister Shen couldn't tolerate the Queen Mother and her son just because it was the Queen Mother who murdered the late Emperor, but he clearly knew that the Emperor was not the Queen Mother's own. He was also a poor person whose biological mother was killed by the Queen Mother. He will never do too much."

Bai Yu frowned slightly, fiddled with the watermelon in the bowl with a silver stick, and chewed these clues bit by bit.After a long time, he said: "After the emperor passed away, the mother and concubine were isolated and helpless in the palace. It stands to reason that the queen mother should closely monitor her every move. How did she give birth to two sons quietly? Can one of them be sent out of the palace?"

Qiu Ye thought for a while, then suddenly his pupils shrank, and he looked at Bai Yu and said, "Could it be that Prime Minister Shen was secretly helping Empress Shuyuan at that time?"

"If he has such abilities, why not simply prepare another baby boy to replace them and take the two princes out of the palace?"

"Perhaps..." Qiu Ye thought, "Maybe it's because the royal family has always had only one twin prince. I always heard people say that if twins are not a boy and a girl, it is an unlucky sign. One is transformed by a monster..."

His mouth was faster than his brain, and he stopped abruptly at this point, pleading guilty in a panic.Bai Yu smiled and said, "At times like this, you have to speak freely and say everything you think of. Maybe things are just as you said."

He paused and sighed: "This kind of saying is indeed widely circulated. It doesn't matter whether it is true or not. It doesn't matter whether there is only one twin in the folk. It's just part of the reason why the twins in the royal family must only have one. If one of the two becomes the throne in the future, the other brother who looks exactly like the emperor should not exist. I heard from the elder sister that she had seen such a thing, and the emperor would ask the imperial physician to choose one Those who are weaker will be dealt with directly."

Thinking about that scene, Qiu Ye couldn't help feeling sad, "A newborn child, hey..."

Suddenly thought of something, Bai Yu's back went numb, his expression turned serious, and he said, "Is King Dingshun really a year older than me?"