I want to be a faint king [Rebirth]

There are fields of lotus leaves in the lotus pond of the National Academy of Sciences. The delicate pink lotus stretches out from the lotus leaves like a girl, blooming proudly. Occasionally, the breeze blows slowly, and the bursts of fragrance are refreshing. Even Yuan Yin, who is studying in Chongwen Hall, A little flustered, my thoughts almost drifted to the lotus pond.

Holding the book in his hand, Xiao Rong stood in front of Yuan Yin with his hands behind his back, staring at him quietly, but Yuan Yin didn't notice it at all, his eyes still fell on the lotus in the lotus pond, he couldn't help covering his lips and coughing lightly, Yuan Yin Immediately regaining consciousness, he smiled foolishly at Xiao Rong:

"What happened to Xiao Aiqing?"

"Your Majesty loves flowers, but at this moment, you should love books more, right?" Xiao Rong's voice was deep and serious, and Yuan Yin felt a little relieved when he heard it. Then he got up and looked at the incense stick behind him, pointing at it and said:

"Today's time has come to an end, Xiao Aiqing, why don't you go out with me to see the lotus, I also have something to discuss with you."

Xiao Rong stared at Yuan Yin for a long while, then put down the book and saluted, "If that's the case, then please."

Yuan Yin put the book away with a smile, got up and walked out of the Chongwen Hall. In the gazebo in front of the lotus pond, Yuan Yin stood with outstretched arms, took a deep breath, smelled the bursts of lotus fragrance coming to his face, and then turned his head to look at the Xiao Rong, who was standing beside him, said with a smile:

"Xiao Aiqing, Bai Shu, who went to Yunzhou to investigate, is back?"

Xiao Rong bowed slightly and said: "Flying pigeons passed the letter yesterday, and today I can return to Beijing."

Yuan Yin nodded in response, and was about to ask again, but Xiao Rong didn't want Xiao Rong to speak again: "Your Majesty, are you interested in going to this lotus pond with me?"

"In the lotus pond?" Yuan Yin was a little surprised.

Xiao Rong nodded, then grabbed Yuan Yin's arm, and pulled him down the steps of the gazebo to the edge of the lotus pond. After pushing aside the lotus leaves, a small boat appeared in front of him. Yuan Yin looked at him in surprise:

"Xiao Qing, when did you prepare?"

"I'm thinking about the lotus pods in the Guoxuejian, so I've made preparations." Xiao Rong said calmly, and after pulling the rope on the boat closer, he stepped onto the boat.

Yuan Yin raised his head to look at him, and said with a smile: "I thought Xiao Qing was upright, but I don't want to think about my flowers in my heart, thinking about when to pick them back."

Xiao Rong stood at the bow of the boat without changing his face, and stretched out his hand towards Yuan Yin: "No, although I am thinking about when to take it off, I still have to pull His Majesty to be my accomplice."

Yuan Yin was very happy in his heart, holding Xiao Rong's warm palm, with the strength of his arm, he stepped onto the boat, stood close to Xiao Rong, and bumped into Xiao Rong's nose as soon as he raised his hand , looking at each other quietly.

It was as if the surroundings were silent, and even the sound of the water slapped by the carp wagging its tail in the lotus pond could be heard very clearly.

"Xiao Qing, the boat is about to capsize." Yuan Yin said hastily.

Xiao Rong's heart moved slightly when he heard it, and then he let go of Yuan Yin's arm, walked to the other side of the boat and sat down.

Perhaps it was too hot, Yuan Yin's cheeks were slightly red, and he also gathered his sleeves and sat down on the other side, looking at Xiao Rong who picked up the bamboo pole and propped the boat away from the shore, and imitated his appearance and sat up straight.

He had never been in such a small boat, so close to the water, although he was a little scared, but seeing that the person in front of him was Xiao Rong, he felt relieved, as long as he was there, he would definitely not let himself be in danger , so I feel at ease.

"Xiao Qing wants to pick lotus flowers?" Yuan Yin looked at the lotus flowers swaying by from left to right, and quickly raised his hand to pick more than one lotus. There are light yellow stamens hidden in the layers of delicate pink petals. The fragrance was even more tangy, and Yuan Yin conveniently sent the picked flowers to Xiao Rong:

"Is this okay? Is it delicious?"

"No." Xiao Rong replied.

Yuan Yin was a little stunned, holding the flower in his hand at the moment, the delicate color made him reluctant to throw it away, such a beautiful flower was broken by him just now, if it was thrown into the water now, it would be no different from the heartbroken person.

After thinking about it, Yuan Yin clenched the flowers in his hand even more tightly: "Since that's the case, I won't help you anymore, you can pick it yourself."

Xiao Rong raised his eyes to look at Yuan Yin, put down the water-soaked bamboo pole, looked up at Yuan Yin for a while, then turned his head to look at the lotus pod closest to him, and picked it off casually: "Although the lotus is good, I like it more. This lotus pod."

"Oh? Why?" Yuan Yin was a little surprised.

Xiao Rong didn't say a word, just opened the lotus pod and took out the lotus seeds. After carefully peeling them off, he took out a small bamboo stick that he had prepared a long time ago from his bosom, passed through the lotus seeds, and a green lotus heart with condensation came out. Appeared at the front end of the bamboo stick:

"The lotus heart is washed and dried to make tea. It tastes bitter, but it has the effect of clearing the heart and eliminating fire."

Xiao Rong took out a handkerchief, put the lotus heart on it, and then held the clean lotus seeds and sent them to Yuan Yin.

Yuan Yin was a little confused: "What are you doing?"

"This undried lotus seed is crisp and sweet, very delicious. Would you like to try it? Lily porridge with lotus seeds is good, but after all, fresh lotus seeds are better." Xiao Rong opened his mouth slowly, motioning Yuan Yin to open his mouth.

Yuan Yin looked at the flower in his hand, and then he still planned to grab the lotus seeds between Xiao Rong's fingers with his mouth.

For some unknown reason, Yuan Yin's teeth bit Xiao Rong's fingers intentionally or unintentionally. It didn't hurt, but it was numb and slightly itchy. Even after touching his lips, they were extremely soft, like a The electric current penetrated into Xiao Rong's body, and that strange feeling made him very puzzled.

Yuan Yin didn't seem to know that there was a strange feeling in Xiao Rong's heart. He just tasted the lotus seeds carefully. He had eaten many lotus seeds before, but after all, it was the first time he ate such fresh lotus seeds. They were crisp and sweet. , seems to be a delicacy in the world. Although the sweetness is better than those sent from the Western Regions, the taste is moderate. If it is sweeter, the taste will not be as good as the current one.

"Xiao Qing, I want more." After Yuan Yin tasted it, he looked at Xiao Rong with an innocent expression.

Xiao Rong also peeled off a lotus seed again as he wished, but instead of taking out the lotus heart, he sent it to Yuan Yin: "Try it again."

Yuan Yin bit the lotus seed with doubts, but the first bite tasted very bitter, so he quickly turned his head and spit out the lotus seeds in his mouth into the water: "It's so bitter."

"Your Majesty, if you ate lotus seeds with lotus hearts for the first time, would you eat lotus seeds without lotus hearts again?" Xiao Rong looked up at Yuan Yin earnestly and asked earnestly.

"No, I will doubt whether it is the lotus heart or the lotus seeds themselves that are suffering." Yuan Yin also answered truthfully.

"It's the same as being a human being." Xiao Rong said as he peeled the lotus seeds, and then handed the lotus seeds to Yuan Yin's mouth: "This man who sells officials and titles is bewitched by money. If he doesn't stop the loss in time, he will die for a long time. If we continue to do this, the person who bought the official position will use the official position he has obtained to make more money, just as the saying goes, if you have tasted sweetness, you will not eat bitterness, that's exactly what it is."

"But the case in front of me must be dealt with." Yuan Yin said while chewing lotus seeds.

"It should be done, but what should we do? Your Majesty thought that letting the Minister of the Ministry of Officials invite the prefect of Yunzhou to come to Beijing would be able to expose his lies? But has your Majesty ever thought about the way that the people above want to silence them in order to keep their secrets?" That's how the servant of the Ministry of Punishment was murdered." Holding the lotus in his hand, Xiao Rong looked at Yuan Yin solemnly.

Yuan Yin's face gradually became uneasy: "The magistrate of Yunzhou is not only a criminal, but also a witness, so he cannot be killed."

"Compared to your Majesty's worries, I'm afraid that the new magistrate of Yunzhou is even more reluctant to die." Xiao Rong said immediately: "Your Majesty, Baishu will bring back the evidence tomorrow, and then I will let him go along with me. Entering the palace, as for the follow-up arrangement, if His Majesty can trust it, I will leave it to the minister to handle."

"Success, I believe you." Yuan Yin nodded immediately and said, solving a major matter in his heart, Yuan Yin was thinking about the lotus pod in Xiao Rong's hand again at this moment, and then showed a naive smile:

"Since there is a solution to this matter, I feel much more at ease. Xiao Qing, why don't you pick some lotus seeds and go back?"

Xiao Rong nodded, then supported the boat, walked according to Yuan Yin's instructions, and then taught Yuan Yin which lotus pods to pick.

After the imperial court dispersed the next day, Yuan Yin went back to Ganlu Hall, changed into casual clothes, and then went to the Superintendent of Guoxue. According to Xiao Rong's instructions, he also summoned Zhan Feng to go with him.

Just after entering the National Academy, Yuan Yin saw Xiao Rong's master and servant waiting in the gazebo from a distance, Yuan Yin hurried forward, Bai Shu bowed respectfully to Yuan Yin, and Yuan Yin sat down Let Atractylodes get up:

"I heard from your son that you brought back evidence from Yunzhou, and show it to me."

Bai Shu looked at Xiao Rong with a solemn expression, then took out a cloth bag from his bosom and knelt in front of Yuan Yin, offering it with both hands: "Your Majesty, please avenge the people of Yunzhou."

Yuan Yin looked at Bai Shu's appearance, then at Xiao Rong's appearance, and then asked Bai Shu to stand up: "Get up and talk."

Bai Shu wiped the tears from his eyes, got up from the ground and said: "Young master ordered the villain to go to Yunzhou to collect evidence of the crime. Sure enough, the prefect of Yunzhou is not Jiang Shao, but Du Jintang, and everyone in Yunzhou knows that the former prefect Jiang Shao is How he was killed was because he was afraid of Du Jintang's revenge, so he didn't dare to say anything, please take a look, Your Majesty."

While Bai Shu was talking, he shook off the cloth bag, and on it was a piece of white silk that was more than ten feet long, and what the prefect of Yunzhou had done during this period of time was written on it. The people who watched were shocked and extremely terrified.

"This..." Yuan Yin was a little unbelievable, apart from shock, there was more anger in his eyes.

"The newly-appointed magistrate of Yunzhou took over arable land, robbed farmland, built mansions, raised taxes, and forcibly robbed dozens of civilian girls. Some of the girls' parents went to ask for help, and they were even beaten alive. die……"

Bai Shu seemed unable to speak anymore, choked with sobs and bowed her head, but held the white silk in her hand high, silent.