Fu Ling turned to comfort and said: "Xiang'er don't have to be sad, if you can get rid of it once and for all, I think it's a good deal." He asked Chu Xiang to sit beside him and looked carefully, "You have lost a lot of weight these days," stroking With his soft hair, he felt inexplicable: "Are you finally healed? Xiang'er, I thought it was just a dream..."

It wasn't until the meals were passed on that Fu Ling realized that he was very hungry, and for the first time in many days he settled down to eat.The kitchen served light and nutritious food. During the dinner, Chu Xiang was busy making soup for him. Fu Ling took his hand and said with a smile, "That's good, the majestic general has become my close friend." Maid."

Chu Xiang blushed: "It would be Chu Xiang's honor to serve His Majesty."

Fu Ling patted him on the cheek lightly, without going into details, and said in a smooth manner: "Then I will be disrespectful. But I can't wait for you, this first one is to cook a good dish, let me taste it tomorrow Your craft?"

Chu Xiang studied literature and martial arts since he was a child, and led soldiers to fight when he grew up. He never knew anything about cooking. He said embarrassedly: "This... I don't know how to cook. Please allow two days, Your Majesty. I will go to the imperial kitchen to learn tomorrow."

Fu Ling said with a smile: "Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish, you might as well learn a little bit."

The two talked and laughed, and after a hearty meal, Fu Ling became much more energetic.After the meal, he had time to deal with the mountain of case files before the case. Chu Xiang brewed tea and served it, while laying paper and ink for him.Fu Ling opened one booklet, glanced at it and threw it on the ground, took the second booklet and threw it away again. After a while, he threw more than a dozen booklets in a row without saying a word.Chu Xiang was surprised. He peeked at Fu Ling. Seeing his pale face, he couldn't help picking up a book to read. It turned out to be the remonstrance book from the ministers a few days ago. When he opened another book, it was still the same. Chu Xiang knelt down in panic and said : "National affairs are important, because I let your majesty neglect the government and make your majesty be immoral. I beg your majesty to come down!"

Fu Ling pulled Chu Xiang up, quite annoyed: "Don't tell me such nonsense! What is light? What is heavy? I know better than you!" War is invincible. But I know that it is easy to win the world, but difficult to win the hearts of the people. It is easy to win the hearts of the people in the world, but it is difficult to win the hearts of one person. If I can get what I want, what is the price?"

Chu Xiang looked directly at Fu Ling, with piercing eyes, and slowly asked: "Then, since the world is easy to get a heart, but hard to find, is Your Majesty willing to give up the world in order to get this one's heart?"

Fu Ling hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head slowly but resolutely, and said: "Unify the Central Plains and herd horses in the south of the Yangtze River. This is the late emperor's last wish, and it is also an unshirkable mission entrusted to me by God! Twenty years ago, I was seven years old. When he was canonized as the prince, he swore an oath in the Taimiao. It has been hard for several generations, how can he give up because of one person?" After speaking, he pulled Chu Xiang into his arms, bowed his head to kiss him, Chu Xiang closed his eyes, his eyelashes trembled slightly, Lips are cold.Fu Ling kissed him, and said: "You don't have to worry about those memorials, I have already dealt with it, it's just a trivial matter. I have sent someone to investigate, but the foreign ministers are just guessing wildly, don't know the truth, and don't know Who are you."

Just as he was talking, someone outside the palace suddenly reported: "Marshal Chen Yu has arrived!" Fu Ling put Chu Xiang down, straightened his clothes, and went to the outer hall to meet the messenger.After the messenger finished his salute, he handed over the battle report, Fu Ling looked at it, and ordered him to be taken down to receive the reward.After coming back in a while, he smiled at Chu Xiang: "Chen Yu's battle report, our army's forward has arrived at the north bank of the Yangtze River, and will be crossing the river today."

Chu Xiang has recovered his calm: "With His Majesty planning a strategy, there will be no problem in winning a thousand miles."

Fu Ling shook his head, "I don't know why, but I have a bad premonition, I hope I'm worrying too much." Then he said, "I still need your advice on how to govern the south after it has been pacified."

Chu Xiang said: "As long as your majesty is useful, you should do the work of a dog and a horse. Mingjun governing the world is also a blessing for the people in the south of the Yangtze River."

Fu Ling smiled: "This matter is not urgent, I will discuss it with you when I have time." Suddenly remembered something, called the chief eunuch to come in, and asked, "Where is Concubine Lian?"

The steward bowed and replied: "According to His Majesty's order, Concubine Lian and everyone in her palace are still being held in Yeting, waiting for His Majesty's orders."

Fu Ling said in a deep voice: "Concubine Lian was sent to the cold palace, and the rest of the people were sent to the respect room to be punished according to the law. You should handle it quickly, and there must be no mistakes!"

The chief eunuch responded "Yes!", and kowtowed to accept the order.

Chu Xiang wondered: "Your Majesty has shown great favor to Concubine Lian, why did you cast her into limbo for this?"

Fu Ling sneered, held Chu Xiang's hand and said, "Graceful? You said that? Why did I favor Concubine Lian at that time? Do you still pretend not to know now?"

Chu Xiang regretted his slip of the tongue and didn't want to mention Fu Ming's matter again, so he lowered his head and remained silent.

Fu Ling sighed secretly, and changed the topic: "Zhen and Concubine Lian are just playing on the spot, does she take it seriously? After giving her three points of color, she opened a dyeing workshop, how dare she be proud of being favored! She let a snake bite you It doesn't matter if you say nothing, it almost killed you and me, and you don't abide by women's morality. As a concubine in the harem, she openly fights with men and has no education. If the snake itself is not poisonous, I think she is young and ignorant , how could she spare her life? To be in the cold palace is the most benevolent." Fu Ling slowed down his tone and said with a smile: "Xiang, did you make her jealous by saying that just now? I'm so happy! But I drowned three thousand, but my sincerity was only given to one person..."

Chu Xiang gently pulled out his hand, and did not answer directly, but said: "I don't know my identity. If I live in your majesty's bedroom for a long time, it will inevitably arouse people's suspicion. If the foreign officials know it, it will also damage your majesty's reputation. Your majesty should let it go." I'll go back to Liyuan!"

Fu Ling shook his head and refused: "Your body has not recovered yet, and I will not be able to accompany you every day when you go back to Liyuan. You can't rest assured. You stay here for a while, and I will make arrangements after you take care of your body."

Chu Xiang had no choice but to still live in the palace as promised, afraid of causing trouble, he did not dare to go out for a stroll.After detoxification, his internal strength gradually recovered, so Chu Xiang played Tai Chi in the courtyard to exercise his muscles and bones.Fu Ling's martial arts were profound, and the blood had a great tonic effect. Chu Xiang's complexion became ruddy day by day, and his energy was more abundant than before.Fu Ling had piled up a lot of unresolved political affairs, and he didn't care about taking a break, so he went to the court the next day. Seeing the emperor's description of Qingqing, the officials looked tired, so they believed that Fu Ling was indeed absent from the court due to illness.Fu Ling was busy every day until late at night. Although Chu Xiang supervised him to take the medicine according to the prescription of the imperial physician Su, Fu Ling had no time to rest and recuperate, and the effect of the medicine was very limited.

Since disposing of Concubine Lian, Fu Ling went to the queen to sit for a while every now and then, and never visited other concubines. He stayed with Chu Xiang and never said anything about Fu Ming. Chu Xiang also served him wholeheartedly. Extraordinarily submissive, the two talked and laughed at Yan Yan, having a good time.

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