It's hard to seal a fool

A few days later, Zhao De's condition became serious again in the palace, and several princes and concubines took turns to serve him.

"Speaking of which, I used to go to the palace to participate in some kind of banquet hunting. This is the first time like this."

"Father is also the first time to announce my illness."

Inside the screen, Zhao Xi opened his hands very naturally. Song Qingming hurried up and down, put on his shoes for him, tied the belt of his round-neck robe, and raised his hands to put on the gauze cap. At the end, he still covered Zhao Xi's temples with both hands , leaned closer and pecked on the slightly pursed thin lips.

Zhao Xi glanced down, and saw that Song Qingming's underwear was always poorly worn, and it was partly open, revealing his strong chest.

"It's really presumptuous."

"You are used to it."

Song Qingming let go of his hand and narrowed his eyes in a very good mood. Zhao Xi put his hand on his chest, pushed it away slightly, and strode out.

"Hurry up and finish dressing, lest you miss the time to enter the palace."

"Okay." Song Qingming looked at Zhao Xi's leaving back, and felt more and more talented in being a courtier than being a general.

Liang Junwang entered the palace to serve the sick, and bringing a bodyguard was just a matter of convenience.The carriage of the county prince's mansion was driving smoothly and smoothly on the road, Song Qingming leaned on the back of the cushion and lifted the curtain boredly to watch, the street was full of people coming and going, but it was not as lively as the market, he saw Ning Buqing passing by leading the horse .

"Buqing?"

It really was Ning Buqing, he turned his head and raised his whip to greet Song Qingming, and the carriage stopped.

"Are you going to enter the palace with Prince Liang? This is my cousin Ning Rong. He just returned to Beijing today. He said he wanted to ride around on horseback. Our carriage is still behind."

"Oh?" Song Qingming raised his eyes and met the figure of the man riding the horse under the morning light. He looked like a man in his 30s, a rumored romantic talent, with a pair of peach blossom eyes full of love. Liu is a master who has been hollowed out by wine and sex, but now he looks tall and tall, not inferior to the men in the army.

Ning Rong looked over and met Song Qingming who raised the curtain.

"Aren't you going?" Zhao Xi's clear voice came from the carriage, the driver hurriedly got up the horse, Song Qingming put down the curtain and sat back.

It's July now, and Ningjing is cold in winter and hot in summer. Song Qingming rolled up his sleeves and lifted his trouser legs in the carriage. He didn't know how Zhao Xi could stand the heat without sweating at all.It's just that Song Qingming had to pack up again when he reached the palace gate.

The two of them followed the little eunuch all the way to Zhao De's bedroom, Song Qingming could only wait outside.

"Your Majesty, Prince Liang County has arrived."

Zhao Xi went in, drew up the bead curtain, turned around the screen, and saw Zhao De lying on the dragon bed with a haggard appearance, even he couldn't help being slightly taken aback.

"Father..."

Zhao De heard the sound and slowly opened his cloudy eyes.He began to breathe rapidly, as if he was holding a mouthful of thick phlegm in his throat, and there was a ho-huh sound between his breaths.He was helped up, sat on the head of the bed, and began to cough violently until he spit out the mouthful of bloody phlegm.

"Royal Father," Zhao Xi knelt down on the bedside to comfort him, and stretched out his hand to take the decoction handed over by Supervisor Wang, the tears were squeezed out like this, swirling in his eyes. "Father, you will get better, my son, my son will give you medicine."

"……it is good."

Zhao De gulped down the medicinal soup contained in Zhao Xi's spoon, and stared at his long-grown son without blinking. His son looked exactly like the youngest daughter of the Yin family back then. The woman who was brought into the palace by him was only a little bit as unfeeling and cold as him.

At the end of the drink, Zhao De gained some strength, took the remaining soup with trembling hands and drank it down in one gulp.

"Good boy, let's talk to Father."

"No." Zhao Xi lowered his eyes and tucked the corner of the quilt for Zhao De.

"You just passed the birthday ceremony last month, I'm afraid, I won't be able to see you on the day when you get crowned."

"Father Huangxiu said that, last time Little Fourteen said that he wanted you to watch his child Cheng Huan kneel." Zhao Xi was slightly startled.

Zhao De thought of Xiao Shisi's childish words, with a smile on his withered face, "He is also a child himself."

"So you still have a long time..."

Zhao De shook his head. "I know my body, the only thing I'm worried about now is those few feudal lords who are ready to move. Now that I'm about to leave, let them arouse their ambitions."

Zhao Xi lowered his eyes.In the past few decades, the first emperor and father emperor have worked hard to create a peaceful and prosperous age.

Before Zhao De, the Great Wu Dynasty had been resting and recuperating, and was even forced to negotiate peace with the barbarians many times. Now, the people's taxes have been lowered again and again, and the treasury is still full of food. However, although the Great Wu has the power to resist foreign aggression, But he also raised the vassal kings guarding various places to be strong and strong.

Zhao De had realized this a few years ago. When he started to cut down the feudal clan, the feudal lords from all over the country strongly opposed it. So far, Zhao De has been seriously ill, and the strategy of cutting down the feudal clan has not yet yielded results.

Zhao Xi said: "Wei Guogong and others are present at the court. I guess they only have evil intentions but no courage."

"It seems to me that King Kang, King Jin and King Wu are very close now... There is no guarantee that they will not unite." Zhao De frowned and began to cough, "I... don't worry."

Zhao Xi hurriedly reassured him, lowered his eyes and said: "I heard that the concubine of King Wu came to Beijing, and now King Wu values ​​this person the most, and he can be detained in the palace until the crown prince is firmly established."

"Xi'er, have you forgotten how Prince Kang's son died?"

Zhao Xi was taken aback. Two years ago, Prince Kang's son came to Beijing to accompany the prince, but he was accidentally crushed to death by a golden fou thrown by the prince from high altitude. From then on, King Kang hated the prince Zhao Jin.

Now, King Wu is determined not to let similar things happen again, and they must be on guard against such things as detaining people.

"Then Father will make another decree to King Kang to cut down the vassal. King Kang has become more and more rampant in recent years. If he catches him, he dare not refuse."

Zhao De hurriedly waved his hand, "It's counterproductive, counterproductive."

Zhao Xi's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained calm, "Now Jin Wang's younger sister An and the princess are coming to Beijing. Although both belong to the royal family, they are not related by blood. If the crown prince can marry a beautiful woman, it will definitely break the alliance of the three parties. .”

"It's an idea." Zhao De frowned deeply again, "But, I still want to be more appropriate."

So Zhao Xi took a few steps back, bent down and knelt down. "My son is willing to serve my father."

"Xi'er, you are also eighteen this year."

"Yes."

"Ordinary princes, you will be given a seal when you tie your hair, and go to the fief when you get the crown, ahem... Your fief is in Liang County, right?"

"Indeed, Father."

"It's between Ningjing and King Kang's fief." Zhao De murmured, "If they really want to rebel, they must pass through your fief."

Zhao Xi's sweat dripped down his forehead, his pupils contracted suddenly, his heart tingled, and his fists clenched.

Sure enough, his father, did he have this in mind?

And he, there is no way to retreat, and he will never recover.

"Xi'er, isn't it... It's time to go to the fief, two years ago... Ahem, it's nothing..." Zhao De seemed a little tired, and there was no expression in his cloudy eyes.

"Father," Zhao Xi knelt down again, touching his forehead to the ground, with a very low posture while breathing. "But Xi'er is your child too."

"Zhao Xi!" Emperor Zhao De suddenly began to pant, and the little eunuch at the side helped him to pat his back. After a lot of tossing, he said in a hoarse voice, "Don't forget... family."

"Father." Zhao Xi suddenly raised his head and looked at it in disbelief. "you--"

"...I'm tired."

The little eunuch stepped forward, removed the cushion from the saint's back, and helped him to lie down.In the silent bedroom, only the sound of Zhao De's difficult breathing was left, the ice mirror was placed far away, but the surroundings were extremely shady.

Zhao Xi knelt straight on the spot for a long time, until Wang Dajian waved his hand, gave him a pitiful look, and signaled Zhao Xi to go out in a low voice.Zhao Xi stood up silently, turned around and walked back.

Song Qingming hid in the shade of a tree to enjoy the coolness. When he saw him, his face was frighteningly cold.

"What's wrong……"

Zhao Xi met his eyes, and the coldness seemed to melt a little.

"Speak." Song Qingming leaned over.

"We go home."

Song Qingming was startled slightly, and nodded.

Song Qingming keenly sensed that something was wrong, and the little eunuch led them out together again.When Song Qingming walked side by side with Zhao Xi, for a moment, covered by the big sleeves, he firmly grasped his hand, and his fingers were interlocked under the sleeves.

Everything, and me.

Zhao Xi sat quietly in the study.

When Prince Zhao Jin came over, he saw his face was hidden in the darkness, and he didn't get up to greet him as usual, and he didn't even raise his face to look at him.

"Sixth brother." Zhao Jin sighed softly.

"Brother Huang."

"Father also has his own calculations. It is the worst plan for many kings to rebel together, but it may not happen."

"The changes of the vassal kings in various places have never escaped the eyeliner of the father and the emperor's brother. Since the father said so, there is a [-]% possibility of being involved in it." Zhao Xi slowly raised his head and looked at it indifferently.

The holy strategy in the emperor's heart is undoubtedly revealed. If the vassal kings join forces, it is to let him block his life in Liangjun, and use his fiefdom and his power to wear down the spirit of King Kang's army and wear down their soldiers, so that the court's troops will be more powerful. There is time to suppress the most powerful kings of Jin and Wu.

Unless he died, King Kang would not have the chance to break through Liangjun and reach Ningjing.

"Brother Wei once promised you that even though there are disputes in the court and people's hearts are treacherous, I will treat you like a brother of my fellow countrymen. I trust you and use you as my right-hand man."

Zhao Xi didn't speak, but just clenched his fists.

"Only this time, brother is sorry for you." Zhao Jin walked forward and held Zhao Xi's hand, "My palace is the crown prince first, and your elder brother second. Yes, only you."

Song Qingming leaned against the door and lowered his eyelashes.Zhao Xi seems the most indifferent and ruthless, but deep down he is the most affectionate.As long as Zhao Jin said this, he would go through fire and water, and he would not hesitate.What's more, as a child of the royal family, the rise and fall of the country is more important than the life and death of the individual.

However, Song Qingming thought that this trip was going to the gate of hell, and he would also accompany Zhao Xi through this journey.

He strode away with his chest in his arms, and the two in the room were still talking.

"Song Qingming is worthy of use, you take him..."

"No," Zhao Xi said with his head down, motionless, in the dark, "Mountain of Swords, Sword Tree, I'll go alone."