Raise an emperor as a villain

At the Qionglin Banquet, it was not a problem to exchange cups and cups, and Lu Hengxiu had already attracted much attention, so it was inevitable that he would be poured a few more glasses this time.

He can drink quite well, but he doesn't want to get drunk at the Qionglin Banquet, so he got up and said that he was not strong enough to drink, and asked Ming Jue to go to the imperial garden for a walk.

Ming Jue sat on the high seat, nodded distantly, and appointed a little eunuch to lead Lu Hengxiu the way.

"Master Lu, please." The little eunuch in blue walked up to Lu Hengxiu and asked respectfully.

Lu Hengxiu nodded, stood up and followed him.At this moment, the atmosphere of the banquet was just right, and no one was spoiled by his departure.

After leaving Qionglin Garden, Lu Hengxiu asked the little eunuch, "What's your name?"

"Slave is respectful and loyal, and works in the Emperor's Hall." Although the little eunuch had a low eyebrow and a pleasing eye, there was pride in the words he could answer.

Working in the Huangji Palace means that he is the emperor's confidant, even the lowest eunuch in green clothes is more noble than eunuchs in other places.This Jingzhong was originally a person with a weak foundation, and he was no longer in the Huangji Palace. He was newly promoted to his side after Ming Jue ascended the throne, so he is even more powerful.

Lu Hengxiu nodded understandingly, thinking that fortunately today he could take advantage of the limelight of the new Jinshi, otherwise a poor Hanlin scholar might not be able to win the eyes of these slaves in the palace.

"Lord Lu, look over there, there are new tribute peonies! The season is just in time, and the emperor ordered them to move here, saying that it is closer to the residence of the concubine Lou, so that it is convenient for the empress to enjoy the flowers. "

After thinking for a while, Lu Hengxiu remembered the origin of this concubine Lou. She was originally the niece of the Grand Commander Lou Yan, and the first concubine Ming Jue conferred after he ascended the throne.

"Does Concubine Lou live near here? Then let's avoid it, so as not to accidentally bump into each other." Although Lu Hengxiu spoke politely, Jingzhong could hear a trace of coldness for some reason.

"Alright, alright, my lord is very considerate."

Although Lu Hengxiu was studying in seclusion, he didn't really "keep his ears off the outside world and only read the books of sages". He still had a general understanding of Ming Jue's situation.

The Concubine Lou's being so favored by Ming Jue is not entirely unrelated to her being pregnant with her first dragon son.After Ming Jue ascended the throne, in order to balance the power of the court, he conferred the titles of many ministers' daughters one after another.

It has been raining and dew for several months, and some of them have had dragon sons, but the concubine of this building is the highest and most conspicuous.

Lu Hengxiu couldn't tell exactly how he was feeling, he had known for a long time that there would be such a day when Ming Jue ascended the throne, so naturally he couldn't be alone like himself.He had known for a long time that he chose to help Ming Jue regain the throne, but with this day really approaching, his heart was still a little sour.

Seeing Lu Hengxiu leave the banquet, Ming Jue followed him with all his heart, but he still had to stay and make false claims with the ministers and the new scholars.

He also asked a few Jinshi who he didn't like to write poems, let them show off, Ming Jue couldn't hold back his restless heart, and lied that he was not feeling well and wanted to go back to the palace.

Luanjia walked to the Imperial Garden, but Mingjue suddenly stopped.

"What orders does the emperor have?" Chang Ping hurriedly turned around and asked.

"I want to go to the Imperial Garden for a stroll, you go back first, and Chang Ping will accompany me for a walk." Ming Jue said as he got off the Luanjia.

"Yes."

"The emperor is looking for Mr. Lu?" Chang Ping had followed Ming Jue for the longest time, so he guessed his intentions all at once.

"Ah."

"The emperor sent everyone away, how can we find this huge imperial garden?"

"Let's go with fate!" Ming Jue said and walked forward.He can't let people know that he came to find Lu Hengxiu with the excuse of leaving the banquet. Lu Hengxiu's attention is already high enough, and he can't push him to the forefront.

He still remembers the phrase "A wood that is as beautiful as a forest will be destroyed by the wind", so he is not the only one who wants to hide his strength and bide his time now, even the people he values ​​should not show their sharpness too much.

As Chang Ping said, it was impossible to find someone in this huge imperial garden, so he followed the places the two of them had been to in memory.

When Ming Jue was imprisoned in the palace as the prince, he could not freely walk in the imperial garden, so there were very few places to go.

As Lu Hengxiu walked, he also found the familiar scenery in the past.In the past, there were few and remote places for them to go, and they haven't changed much over the years. Thinking about it, no one usually comes here.

"Master Lu doesn't know the way, why is he getting more and more remote?" Jing Zhong asked suspiciously.Lu Hengxiu behaved a little strangely, it didn't seem like he entered the palace for the first time, but he seemed to have been there before, otherwise why would he go to the East Palace wholeheartedly?

"Ah! I like to be secluded, so I walked further and further away, and Mr. Lao led the way back." Lu Hengxiu turned his head as he spoke, but unexpectedly bumped into a pair of quiet eyes.

"The minister (slave) joins the emperor." The two reacted and saluted together.

"Aiqing, get up, I was so bored that I went to the East Palace to get some air, I didn't want to meet Aiqing.

After Mingjue finished speaking, Jingzhong suddenly realized, and secretly took a peek at Lu Hengxiu and said, "It turns out that this new researcher is so scheming, but I forgot that when the emperor was the prince, he lived here in the East Palace."

This cannot be blamed on Jingzhong's negligence. When Ming Jue was the crown prince, the East Palace was a place of confinement. Later, Prince Yan entered the East Palace before he could grow up, and died young.So this East Palace, which was supposed to be the foundation of the country, has gradually become an unknown place, and everyone avoids it.

"Chen..." Before Lu Hengxiu could speak, Ming Jue interrupted him, and then waved away Chang Ping and Jing Zhong.

"Jian Zhi," Ming Jue took a few steps forward, and hugged Lu Hengxiu in his arms, "Jian Zhi, I'm going to miss me." Ming Jue acted aggrievedly, just like the wayward girl in the past. juvenile.

"Your Majesty," Lu Hengxiu understood that it shouldn't be like this, he should push Ming Jue away, and then persuade him to maintain the dignity of a king.But being embraced by Ming Jue's firm arms, there was nothing he could do except hug him back.

"In short, let me wrong you to stay in the Imperial Academy for a while, and I will transfer you when there is a vacancy."

"The Imperial Academy is the holy place for studying in the world, how can it be considered aggrieved? The emperor does not need to worry about his ministers." Lu Hengxiu is not indifferent to fame and fortune, of course he will not be satisfied with the position of the Imperial Academy, what he wants is the seat of Duan Wenzheng, Ming Jue couldn't give it even if he wanted to, he had to fight for it himself.

"Alright, the Imperial Academy is free, you should take a rest too."

"By the way, when I came here, I saw a flower garden of peonies, they are very beautiful." Lu Hengxiu didn't know what was wrong with him, so he just brought up the topic.

"If you like it, I will give it to you!"

"A gentleman does not take what others love. Although a subject is not a gentleman, he would never dare to compete with the concubine Lou."

"Is Jian Jian jealous?" Ming Jue reacted for a while before recovering.

"I dare not."

"Jane, I'm glad to see that you care about me, but I don't want to find reasons to shirk."

"I understand that the emperor's harem cannot be empty. Conferring a concubine is the best way to quickly balance the power of the court. I just want to remind the emperor that the concubine Lou was born in the general family. After all, she can't be a queen. The emperor should not be too affectionate."

"I understand, Jian Zhi." Ming Jue suddenly felt that his Jian Zhi had changed, but he couldn't tell exactly what changed.

Lu Hengxiu was also very disappointed, he was looking forward to seeing each other, but he didn't know what to say when he saw her.Thousands of threads are like a mess, and the current situation will not be easy.

"I'll take my leave first." Lu Hengxiu bowed and saluted, as if he was about to leave.

"Jane..." Ming Jue wanted to stop her, but couldn't find any reason, so he waved his hand and left with Lu Hengxiu.

What Lu Hengxiu wanted was not extra love, but equal love. He wanted the equal love of an emperor.What a naive and absurd extravagant hope, even if it is a queen, it is difficult to get the sincerity of the emperor to treat each other equally, let alone him?

Although Ming Jue has not yet established a queen, but after three years of national mourning, it is imperative to become a queen, who can stop it?At that time, I am afraid that even if Ming Jue is unwilling, he will not be able to help himself.

But in the final analysis, it was the path he chose. From the moment he decided to assist Ming Jue to ascend to the throne of God, it was doomed that the two would gradually drift apart.If he was lucky enough to climb higher, he might be able to become a model of a virtuous lord and famous minister together with Ming Jue in the history books of later generations. If he was even less lucky, he might die under the power struggle one day.

Lu Hengxiu was thinking wildly as he returned, and was a little annoyed that he was angry with Ming Jue just now because of the fact that the concubine was favored.How much time can he spend with Ming Jue?In such a short and precious day, what to do should be wasted on anger and confrontation for no reason, and you should enjoy yourself in time to be considered a disappointment.