Emperor Tongue [Rebirth]

The autumn wind sweeps the golden apricot leaves, rolling up the aroma of roasted rice.The smoke from cooking in the distance floats from the city wall, is polished by the wind, and then sent to the distance.Liao Zimeng is most familiar with this fragrance.

"Brother Liao, why are you so dazed!" Ash came riding from behind and patted him on the back, "I haven't returned to Yincheng for so long, so I'm homesick! Hahaha!"

Liao Zimeng grasped the reins firmly, and his riding skills became much more refined, and he almost caused A Shixie to slap the horse's back with his palm in the past.Thinking of his younger siblings, he stretched his brows and eyes, and said with a smile: "Yes, smelling the fragrance of rice means that we are closer to the outskirts of the city. Rice is grown in the Ma'er Mountains. When I was young, my siblings and I looked forward to the autumn harvest the most, because when the rice harvesting was finished, I would be able to harvest rice. Go secretly to someone’s rice field to pick up some dropped rice grains, if you are lucky enough to pick up a small bag, come back to make a pile of firewood, and then fry the rice in an iron pan, that’s the aroma.”

"Sounds really delicious! When we enter Xifan Mansion, my brother will give us a pot to taste!" Ash took a breath, catching the unfamiliar burnt aroma in the air.Fan people eat a lot of wine and meat, and are not good at cooking rice and noodles. Hearing what Liao Zimeng said, he was hooked into a glutton.

"Father!" Accompanied by the clear and clear voice of a child, Liao Wenwu came riding an immature Pan horse. His skin was as tanned as his father's, and his immature face was filled with a hearty smile unique to the Fan. "Hawk There are, there are, there are eagles in the sky!"

"Hahaha, why is my nephew stuttering again!" Ash said with a smile, "Fan Ren speaks neatly, but he won't speak again when he returns to the Central Plains. Watch me knock that eagle down!" The Chishan fire-pattern bow on the back.

"General, absolutely not! Absolutely not!" Liao Zimeng was taken aback, "People in the Central Plains pay attention to not hunting after the summer solstice, but after the summer solstice, no matter what, they can't hunt birds, beasts and their young, so the eagle is still released. Bar."

"Oh?" A Shixie was not surprised, and it is reasonable that the folk customs are so different, "Since brother Liao said it, I will let him live today. People say that men in the Central Plains are ungrateful and cannot be trusted. It seems that brother It's an exception." After speaking, he looked up to the sky and smiled, watching the eagle spread its wings and disappear in the eastern sky.Going eastward for another hour, horses and chariots can enter the city through the Dragon Boat Gate.He had also been here before, but that time he was really embarrassed, and when he passed through the gate of the city, he asked the third prince to make trouble with treachery.At that time, Gu Lanyan was still a little princess who was not favored by her father. Today, she entered the city as an authentic princess, and the emperor who wanted to come to the throne did not dare to despise her.

The suede curtains are thickly coated with spices, walking against the wind, the scent of vines and frankincense blooms, which is even more unique when mixed with the rice fragrance in the suburbs.The gilded carriage on the top of the pagoda moved forward slowly, and the gauze curtain on the window was lifted by the big maid, who asked, "Brother Liao, the princess was hungry just now, and the sisters made salty milk skin, and the princess said that eating that too often has no appetite. Tell me to ask what kind of fragrance it is? Can you exchange some wine and meat?"

Liao Zimeng pulled the reins and rode the horse to the window.The former princess has now become a princess, and he dare not think too much, but he is more concerned about everything. "If the princess wants to eat me, go and look for it. If you find it, then catch up."

"Then don't bother, let's go to the city first." Gu Lanyan's voice floated out along the wind, relieving Liao Zimeng's autumn anxiety, "The first day you enter the city, you must go to the palace for a banquet. I'll go with you. If there's no one to my liking for the banquet, you can find it later."

And the palace is already full of excitement when the feast is about to take place. The array of palaces, fine wine and delicacies, and the flowers that the maids keep sending to the greenhouse in the imperial garden decorate the main hall for the banquet in a decent manner, adding to the beauty without losing the majesty.The reason why the attendants did not dare to be negligent was that the guest who was going to the banquet today was Princess Xifan, and that King An was also coming tonight.

King An's return to the palace is indeed the top priority of the new dynasty.It was rumored that the fourth prince who died prematurely was not only still alive in this world, but also had the same face as the emperor, something the palace people had never heard of or seen before.At first, they talked about it in private, and then King An went in and out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation to discuss matters with the emperor every day, and the slaves could tell the difference after seeing each other for a long time.But the biggest difference is that King An's way of dealing with affairs is too insidious. If the emperor hadn't weighed his left and right sides, I am afraid that the old ministers of the previous dynasty would have been killed by the fourth prince.

Then, when the attendants in the palace heard that King An was coming, they all put up all their energy to deal with it.The fourth prince was raised outside the palace since he was a child, but he didn't have the benevolence and righteousness of the emperor. It's better to be careful, and his life is the most important thing.

Naturally, Qi Rong also knew that the palace people were afraid of him, he just went to Taihe Palace to greet the Empress Dowager, all the way to Jiao Chongdian.There was no sound anywhere, and the maid wished she could plunge into the cracks in the ground so that Wang An could not see her.

"My slave has met King An, please greet him." Before entering the main hall, a face-to-face little father-in-law came up and knelt down.Qi Rong is wearing a splendid dress today, with crimson dragon patterns on the auspicious clouds on the cuffs and sleeves, if there is any difference from the emperor, it is probably that there is no bead curtain dragon crown, but a nine dragon head crown.

"Who's in there?" He asked, the envoys from Xifan and the princess were having a banquet tonight, so the fifth brother must not dare to entrust such an important matter to outsiders.

"Going back to Prince An, Grand Duke Liao is busy inside."

Qi Rong couldn't help but smile when he heard that, Grand Duke Liao?Liao Xiaofu is only so old, he is about the same age as the little prince in front of him, and he has become one of the best princes in the Nine Palaces.It seems that the fifth younger brother really loves him, puts him on the table and pampers him, which arouses different opinions from the former court, saying that the eunuchs are in power but dare not punish him.

"No need, I will go and see for myself." Qi Rong walked in with the attendants behind him, and entered the main hall, and he really saw Liao Xiaofu standing upright in the center, wearing second-grade clothes. A tear mole is dotted like cinnabar, like a beautiful woman walking down from a painting.To say anything else, Qi Rong would be dissatisfied, but he was completely convinced by Chen Baishuang's vision of picking his apprentices, from Jiang Wencheng to Xiao Fuzi, they stood out one by one.Even if he asked Qi Rongman to find a good-looking person, it must be Chen Yuan.

Liao Xiaofu single-handedly managed hundreds of people. After working for several hours, he was taking a rest. He raised his head and saw the fourth prince. "

"Come on, Grand Duke Liao called himself a slave in front of this king, isn't that calling the emperor a slap in the face? Everyone in the palace knows that you and the emperor are considered a monarch and minister, why did you become a slave in front of this king?" Qi Rong showed displeasure , especially when he saw the white jade wrench that the queen mother gave to the fifth brother and put it on Liao Xiaofu's finger, and deliberately found fault.

Liao Xiaofu pursed his lips, his not-so-big body was propped up in a grand official clothes to further set off his small face, which was only the size of a palm, and he could smell the fragrance when he got close, the clothes were called Huazhizifu pass. "The emperor...that's what he ordered, but Xiaofuzi dare not break the rules. I don't know if there is something wrong with the prince? The emperor is currently bathing and changing clothes in the bedroom."

"This king is also one of the main seats tonight, so why don't you stop by to see?" Qi Rong asked back, talking about him deliberately, and picked out many problems, such as the satin scarf used here is not good enough, then The colors of the flowers used here were not dignified enough, Liao Xiaofu listened to them and wrote them down one by one, his words were green but he was not surprised, it was also a result of experience, so Qi Rong had to look at them with admiration.

After he walked a full circle, he thought about something carefully, pretended to be an afterthought, and asked dully: "By the way, isn't Eunuch Liao's younger sister also eating and living together in Fengluan Palace? Why is it so lively today?" Big deal, didn't you see that girl come to join in the fun?"

Liao Xiaofu is shrewd about everything, but he has no experience in love, because he has been with the current emperor and the former prince since the beginning of love, and he has been raised so well that he has not given birth to a mind that thinks too much, so No better than Qi Mo, I couldn't see King An's intentions. "Yiyi? Back to the lord, the slave's sister is indeed in the palace, and I want to come to help today."

"Then why didn't you come?" Qi Rong glanced sideways, as if he and the dragon pillars in the main hall were in perfect harmony, and kept his eyes fixed: "Sick?"

"Thank you, my lord, for your concern. Today, it was originally planned that the servant's master would prepare the banquet. Before the master left, Yiyi got up and wanted to learn cockfighting with the master. The master thought that he should also ask the young one to come out and experience it, so he explained everything. Alright, stay in the palace with my little sister...to accompany my little sister in a cockfight." Liao Xiaofu couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat, because he was loved by the emperor, and his little sister also stayed in the palace as a companion. Today, Wang An asked on purpose, I'm afraid It was the girl Yiyi who offended Prince An with her clumsy hands, which made people hate her.

"Cockfighting?" Qi Rong clenched his fists hidden in his cuffs, as if he was strangling the cockfighting cock, "What is there to learn about fightingcocks? They are so beautiful? They can't lay eggs or crow. Call Dehuan, what can I learn? Eunuch Liao, please tell me."

When Liao Xiaofu saw the fourth prince today, he was ready to be troubled.Hearing his mention of his little sister, he had thousands of ideas in his head, trying to find a perfect plan to prepare for King An's sudden attack.But I didn't want the fourth prince to turn around and ask this seriously, as if he was annoyed when he had confronted the officials, with the veins protruding from his forehead, which made people shudder.

"Ah? Fighting cock? This, this fighting cock..." Liao Xiaofu was in trouble, and regretted that he only cared about following the emperor and running back and forth for the emperor.In the past, his master Chen Baishuang had reprimanded him bitterly, saying that he was only caring about the emperor, and he didn't want to learn any skills that could be used.Isn't this fulfilled?My father-in-law is fond of cockfighting, and he can talk eloquently for a while when he is in high spirits, but he really doesn't understand, and I'm afraid he will be scolded by King An.

"Back to the lord, I think this cockfight is not interesting, so it's fine if you don't study it." A pair of bright starry eyes surreptitiously looked at the fourth prince, Liao Xiaofu said bluntly, not being straight and angry.Judging by the expression on the fourth prince's face, he might be trying to make things difficult for others.

But he didn't want to tell him that the blind cat ran into a dead mouse. After hearing this, Wang An not only didn't get angry, but nodded accordingly, and the corners of his lips relaxed, and they were no longer as tight as a knife. "If you want me to tell you, the most insightful and farsighted person in the palace is Grand Duke Liao. As expected of someone who has been to the northern border with the emperor, he is loved by the emperor. The vastness of the world cannot be seen at a glance. How can there be such a thing as a cockfight?" Such an unreasonable bastard? This king must come up with a way to deal with it well."

Cope well?What to deal with?Dealing with cockfighting?Liao Xiaofu's thoughts couldn't turn the corner. Normally, King An's speech and behavior were orderly, and he was even more unerring than the emperor. Why did he seem to be stunned today, and he was at odds with the cockfighting for no reason?But these miscellaneous thoughts are far less important than the palace banquet. Liao Xiaofu has a sense of propriety, so he asked again: "What Prince An said is very true. There is one more thing that I dare to do, I dare not make decisions privately."

Qi Rong stared at Liao Xiaofu, who didn't like cockfighting, who was drawn into his camp, and lowered his tone: "What's the matter? If this king can make the decision, I will let you make the decision, and if I can't, I will also make the decision for you."

Liao Xiaofu was a smart man. Knowing that King An was in a good mood at this time, he hurriedly told the imminent matter: "My lord, tonight the Xifan envoys and the princess must present a tribute to show their respect. The servant has drawn up a There is a list of return gifts, and I am afraid that my eyesight is thin, and the return gifts I pick out are too light, which makes people see the joke and can't come up with it."

"Oh? That's it? What else is this king doing?" Qi Rong said with a smile, and reached out to take the neat and tidy list, but after thinking about it, he felt that there was something wrong: "This... ...Is this drawn by Eunuch Liao? Eunuch Liao not only knows how to read, but also writes well."

Liao Xiaofu was stunned for a moment, knowing that dealing with a hard rock like the fourth prince should not be reckless, but should be like gentle water, knowing how to avoid its sharpness, and then said: "Go back to the prince, the slave knows a few words before entering the palace, and can write it out." These are the items in the warehouse. The box is sealed with a note, and everything about the treasures inside is written on the note, and the servant can imitate a few when he sees it."

"Then Eunuch Liao is really smart." Qi Rong smiled nonchalantly, thinking he could hold Liao Xiaofu again.Literacy is a big taboo for eunuchs, let alone those who are close to the emperor. If they can read and write, one day they accidentally catch a glimpse of the book, which is really a serious disaster.It's just that Liao Xiaofu has always done his duty, as long as he doesn't care about state affairs, it's fine to keep it.

Thinking about it, Qi Rong opened the list and looked at it carefully, all the rewards were listed in an orderly manner, and at a glance, he knew that they were carefully selected, and they happened to match the tribute. "Well, that's right, I was careful. It's just that this column is still empty. Could it be that Eunuch Liao is undecided?" Qi Rong asked seriously. Didn't Liao Xiaofu just happen to get his wish when he was undecided?The envoys from Xifan came aggressively, it looked like they were turning over an old account, if they didn't keep it together, they would embarrass the royal family in front of all the officials, and since he was the emperor's brother, he had to figure out how to deal with it out of emotion and reason. Princess Fan's spirit.

The author has something to say:

Prince Xiaofuzi, Zhao Si Liao Yiyi, eldest brother and princess, these three pairs of CPs are written together!You are good or bad, why do you want to see Zhao Si suffer hahaha! ! !

Qi Mo: I heard that King An made things difficult for you in the palace today?

Xiao Fuzi: No, Wang An still praised our family for his knowledge today, isn’t it great?It's just that Prince An doesn't seem to like cockfighting very much, and his teeth itch when he mentions it.

Qi Mo: Praise you?No, I always think he has a trick!From tomorrow onwards, each palace should raise at least one fighting cock.

Xiao Fuzi: What is the emperor doing here?

Qi Mo: No matter what, I just want to scare him, and the plan will work out.