Pick all the cold branches

The internal officials, maidservants, and guards who were always in front of the imperial court had all been driven outside. There were only two people in the study, and no one spoke anymore. It was so quiet that one could hear each other's beating heartbeats.

What Xiaoxian said is right.How could he not know.

But the world is like this, and there may not be a place for justice.

Jiafei glanced sullenly at the unread notes on the desk, and the piles were as high as hills.It's not that he is slack in state affairs, but that he really doesn't want to read it. As soon as he opens it and sees the so-called "advice" and "policy theory", he feels extremely disgusted.

Xiaoxian is blaming him for petting Shiro out of proportion, which may lead to disaster.

But Xiaoxian really didn't know that it wasn't Shiro who actually persuaded him to kill someone, and it wasn't just one person.

Although Chen Shiqin followed his father to the Dagaoxuan Hall, he was not dead after all, even if he died someday, the centipede wouldn't be so easy to freeze.The network accumulated by Dongchang since its establishment in the Yuan Dynasty, and the Chen party has been rooted in the power of the court for decades. Everyone misses the good old days when Na Ti rode through the city to make a lot of money.

Among the close ministers of the cabinet, there were not a few who advised him to find an accident to kill the Zheng family and his elder brother Jiafang, except for Xiaoxian and Cao Ge, the rest of them were not left behind.

And it's not just Zheng and Jiafang.During the secret conversations in front of the emperor, the words flickered, expressly hinting and urging him and Qilang to "eliminate" those who talk about purifying people, too many to enumerate.He pretended not to smell it and suppressed it for the time being.

He had only discussed it privately with Shiro.

At the time of the incident, Shiro didn't say whether to kill or not, but only said to him: "If the second brother has made a decision in his heart and needs me to do anything, I don't care."

Shiro also advised him to be prepared, and if necessary, entrust Qilang to a feudal land far away from the capital with rich soil and water to avoid for a while, such as Yunmeng of Lianghu Lake, which is also a good place for Qilang, so as to save Qilang from an embarrassing situation in Beijing , but also to be used.

It was he himself who was unable to make this decision for a long time, so he delayed until now.

Shiro said those words just now to Xiaoxian on purpose, not for anything else, but for him, so he deliberately said that first, and took the matter to himself.Because Shiro understands his thoughts and knows some things, even if he really thinks about it, there is absolutely no way to say it in person in front of Xiaoxian.Not only can't tell, but even have to hide it to death, not letting Xiao Xian know even a little bit of wind.

In the past two years, he often felt more and more that what Xiaoxian wanted in his heart was no longer him, but a perfect sage monarch who could never make mistakes, was always impartial, and had no emotions... But this was too embarrassing for him, no? Don't want to, but can't at all.

He really can't be perfect, selfless and desireless.

It is true that he can understand why Xiaoxian is so paranoid and harsh on him, and he is willing to do his best to cooperate, even if it is a disguise, and strive to become the sage monarch that Xiaoxian hopes for in his heart, but fear and worry always follow him.He couldn't help but think, in case one day, he still made a mistake and couldn't pretend anymore... What should he do, and how would Xiao Xian choose?

It was probably because that person turned around and ran away without a trace when he was angry, which greatly hurt his heart, even though he refused to admit it, even though Xiaoxian swore to him again and again that he would never leave him like that again, the old wound Still in the depths of my heart, the blood is too bad to heal.

That sinister thought is always haunting my mind and I can't get rid of it.One day, he felt that one day, he couldn't help but lock Xiaoxian up, tie him up, and tie him by his side, only by his side, and become his exclusive property. He was alone.

It doesn't matter what kind of society, the people, what kind of ethics and righteousness, just throw them all away.

He has had enough of this kind of estrangement that is clearly close at hand but always close at hand, enough of quarreling over irrelevant personnel.

If things go on like this, it will be a matter of time before they become strangers.How could he bear such a thing to happen?

Although he also knew that once he really did this, Xiaoxian would definitely hate him and scold him for becoming a complete fool.

But the temptation to be a foolish king was too strong, and he exhausted all his strength to forcefully grit his teeth to resist.

It is obvious that he is already the lord of the world, holding the supreme imperial power in his hands, and he owns everything in the world, what can he want?Why do you have to worry about everything?

Jia Fei pressed his temples with a headache, sighed for a long time, and smiled wryly.

"In Shangyuan, I went to visit my father. My father said that your father chased and scolded him every day. He was so miserable that he had nowhere to hide. He wished he could climb up a tree and never come down again. He asked me if I felt the same way now. I still swore at that time. Said: "Xiaoxian is gentle and modest, and never speaks loudly to me." Father doesn't believe me, laugh at me and don't slap me."

His voice was soft, as if he was joking.

When Zhen Xian heard this, his frowning eyebrows finally relaxed a little, and he softened his tone unconsciously, "I am in this position, and I just want to take a step for His Majesty, so as not to make His Majesty make mistakes. Your Majesty doesn't like It doesn't matter if you listen, and it doesn't matter if you think I'm fierce and rude." But there was still worry in the corners of his eyes and brows.

"I didn't say you were aggressive and rude." Jiafei denied it.He paused for a moment, seemed to be thinking about it, and then said in a deep voice: "Cases that have not been reported in various places are reported, and they are given severe sentences as appropriate, so as to imitate others. If there are court officials who do not observe etiquette and respect for the high court, the lighter ones will be fined, and the heavy ones will be fined." dismissed."

The Holy Majesty was still taking chances, and he was bargaining with him.Like a child, he was looking forward to punishing the people below first, so that his own punishment could be spared.

But this is a state matter, so there's no room for such a joke.

Zhen Xian wanted to laugh a little, but he couldn't really laugh, so he tried his best to put on a straight face and said: "If something goes wrong, if it becomes serious, then the whole sentence will be severely punished. I just want to suppress the matter, and I don't want to investigate the root cause. , This is lazy government, and unjust imprisonment is inevitable. If the local officials want to do what they like to show their political achievements, and then deliberately create some false cases, they don’t know how many innocent people will die in vain. Only now, Your Majesty, have you remembered that Code, why do you convince the public? The sky above your head is crooked, how do you want the court officials to judge the case?"

Seeing that he was about to start talking again, Jiafei hurriedly touched his ears that were still smoldering, and pressed him down and begged: "Tomorrow, tomorrow morning, I will have someone clean up the Shouchang Palace. This big palace is empty. After a long time, it will take some time to tidy up, and it can't exhaust the people in this palace to death, can it?"

His Majesty is very clear about his weakness, knowing that he will be worried and soft-hearted when he knows that people in the palace are talking about things.

Zhen Xian nodded, "Your Majesty is right. The Sacred Heart is unpredictable. Orders change day and night. If you change your mind, you will cause the people below you to go to war without sleep. It's not good. Otherwise, I will clean up for Your Majesty. Your Majesty committed such a crime." The fault lies in the fact that I did not fulfill my duty of persuasion, and it is reasonable for me to suffer this punishment for His Majesty."

As he spoke, he stood up, as if he was going to leave to clean the palace.

Today, there is only one concubine in the upper harem, Concubine Cui, who lives in Yikun Palace next to Kunning Palace. The rest of the palaces in the inner court, except Ciqing Palace where Concubine Wan lives and His Royal Highness Qingning Palace, have been vacant for a long time. .This Shouchang Palace is not big, but it is not small. It has been deserted for so long, and if it is to be cleaned up carefully, it will have to send more than a dozen internal officials and maids to work hard all day.As for Mr. Zhen's small body, which has been suffering from long-term illness and exhaustion, let alone cleaning the palace, he would have a cough attack if he stood in the empty main hall and suffered from the cold for an hour.And this kind of thing, how could His Majesty the Emperor bear it.

Jia Fei couldn't sit still immediately, even though he knew that Zhen Xian was not serious about going to clean the palace himself, but just wanted to force him to make a clear statement immediately, he had no choice but to admit defeat, jumped up hurriedly and grabbed him, dumbfounded I bowed my head and repeatedly promised: "I have sinned against myself. I will personally clean up the Shouchang Palace. I will personally go to Xiyuan to pick up my stepmother, the Empress Dowager, and move to the Shouchang Palace. I will fast and introspect, and I must firmly remember this lesson, and I will never dare again. "

Seeing that the emperor finally let go, Zhen Xian turned around slowly, nodded, and said, "The Son of Heaven keeps his promises. I will wait for His Majesty's orders tomorrow." Then he paused again, obviously thinking about something seriously At last, he raised his eyes and looked deeply at His Majesty the Emperor in front of him, and said softly: "State affairs are exhausting, and Your Majesty is not used to being a vegetarian. A sudden change of diet may not be good for the dragon body. As long as you are aware of it, fasting is something to be seen by others." , might as well avoid it..."

Xiaoxian's eyes are sincere and eager, full of concern and concern.

This person scolded him mercilessly, forcing him to bow his head and admit his mistakes, but in the end he was worried about his body, and he couldn't bear to let him lose for a few months.

But Xiaoxian probably didn't realize it himself, whether he complained unconsciously in front of him, or inadvertently stubborn when talking to him in private, even if he was sure about his distress and concern to coerce him, They all exuded a hint of intimacy and coquettishness.

Fortunately, this person dared to tell him that Shiro was going to "be proud of being favored".Throughout the ages, how many people dared to "act recklessly" in front of the emperor, so that the emperor's face turned red and he almost knelt down to beg for mercy?I don't know who is the one who is really favored and proud.

But this little bit of intimacy with Mingyan made Jia Fei feel sweet in his heart, and he didn't feel any distress and grievance at once, so he was full of words, "Okay, I will do everything according to you, and I will listen to you" coaxing and dragging him back Pressed back into the seat, staring tirelessly, the more I look at it, the more reluctant I am to part with it.

Greed suddenly arose in my heart, knowing that I shouldn't make progress, but I still couldn't hold back my joy.

Jiafei hesitated for a while, but still couldn't help it, so he gently took Zhen Xian's hand, and asked tentatively, "You...have really improved a lot recently?"

Zhen Xian's eyes trembled, and he immediately smelled the ambiguous meaning hidden in his voice, but he didn't seem to want to answer him very much, so he looked sideways at him and didn't speak.

But since they have already started, wouldn't it be embarrassing to retreat like this?

Even more unwilling.

Jia Fei's heart was broken, and he decided that even if he was playing tricks, he had to follow suit, so he pretended not to understand and asked: "Since I'm much better, can I not leave tonight?"

Even though the question is like this, it's just that "since the body is fine, I will stay in the palace tonight, have dinner with me, drink some wine, look at the moon, talk about the heart, sleep, the point is to sleep "After all, this kind of vernacular is too stupid to speak out.

Really want to say, [-]% will be beaten.

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, he saw Xiaoxian's face became very subtle, red and white.

"I still have official documents that I haven't read yet, so I have to hurry to read them, so I should leave first." Zhen Xian immediately stood up again, bowed and saluted, and wanted to run away.

"Don't go." Jiafei made up his mind not to let him go, and he didn't put on any airs about his identity. He directly stretched out his hand to grab him back by force, put his hands in the seat, and said displeasedly: "What official document must be Did you finish watching it all night?"

Zhen Xian was so circled by him in the chair, he couldn't go anywhere, and he couldn't kick and struggle at His Majesty the Emperor, so he could only go back with raised eyebrows and said in a choked voice: "The official document that was delayed in order to accompany His Highness King Rong to perform the martial arts in front of the imperial court. , Today’s affairs must be completed today.”

At this time, it is useless to pull Shiro out.

Jiafei remained unmoved at all, and maintained this "chasing and intercepting" posture, and shouted outside: "Come and bring over all the official documents that Mr. Zhen must read today."

Zhen Xian was stunned.

The eunuch who had been squatting outside the South Study for a long time and listened to the "flirting and scolding" for a long time dared to be negligent, fearing that one inattentive would spoil the emperor's good deeds, he led a few small internal officials to send all the official documents of the Inspectorate in a short while. It was carried over, respectfully placed in front of Mr. Du Yushi who was trapped in the seat and couldn't get up, and he didn't forget to add an extra table.

His majesty the emperor was very satisfied that the palace servants were so understanding, he let go of his hand a little and pointed to the newly added table, "Then you can just follow here to see. I will accompany you to see. But dinner still needs to be used." .Let them bring it over, and you eat with me."

It seems that the Holy Majesty is determined to become a fool.

The color on Zhen Xian's face changed, he hesitated to speak for several times, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, "I just said so much, it seems that your Majesty has completely ignored it—"

"No, how can it be. I and Aiqing have been working hard all night, why are you afraid of following the example?" Jia Fei decided to be ashamed and determined to succeed, so he just sat down beside him, staring at it with his chin resting on his face. he.

This unrepentant attitude made Zhen Xian very angry, and even more ashamed, he simply turned his head and picked up the official document, without looking at the shameless emperor.

Jiafei was not idle either, he ordered someone to pass a meal, and then asked to serve tea, and then some snacks for supper, anyway, it was just making trouble, and no one would be safe for a moment.

Zhen Xian insisted on ignoring him, and buried himself in the pile of documents, pretending that he didn't exist.

This stalemate lasted until midnight, and His Majesty the Emperor, who had been tossing alone for half the night, couldn't take it anymore, so he was dragged up from the table by someone, hugged him horizontally, and strode towards the couch behind the screen. past.