Qing'er walked to the room with the tea, her numb legs, her steps were difficult, and every step she took, she only felt that her legs hurt badly. The emperor's death is even more grief for Qing'er, as if she has lost a loved one.

"Why do you have to work when your legs are like this?"

It's Guo Jiayan's voice! Qing'er hurriedly turned around and looked back. Guo Jiayan was standing behind Qing'er, wearing armor and a sword at his waist. It was joy, but it was also bitter that she hadn't seen for a long time, Qing'er smiled with tears in her eyes: "You're back!" "Seeing each other again, so much has changed.

Guo Jiayan stepped forward, snatched the tea tray from Qing'er's hand, and put it on the side of the table. "My legs hurt like this. Why do you still work? What do those palace maids in the Imperial Tea Workshop do, don't they know how to do it themselves? Why do I want you to do it, I'm going to ask the head of the Imperial Tea Shop what is the use of asking them! Guo Jiayan said as he moved the chair next to him and gently helped Qing'er to sit down.

"It's been so long since I've seen you, and your temper is still so big. I really don't know how you became a general? Qing'er said with a smile. Don't complain about the Imperial Tea House, they still have their business, do you? It just so happens that I can't be idle, so I'll do more. ”

"Don't always care about others, but care more about yourself." Guo Jiayan stared at Qing'er's legs with concern. "Does it hurt? What do the imperial doctors say? ”

Look at him full of armor and dusty appearance. It is estimated that as soon as I returned to the palace, I came and did not change my official uniform. Qing'er said gently: "I'm used to it, I don't know the pain anymore." You see both legs are numb. The imperial doctor said that as long as you take a short rest, you will be fine. Nothing is too much trouble. Now, the general trend has just been settled, and the imperial court must have many things to do. It's good that you're idle, you don't change your court clothes, and you run around in armor. ”

Guo Jiayan smiled brightly. Dusty face. In order to rush back to the capital in time, I traveled for so many days. "You're embarrassed to talk about me. Look what I brought you. After Guo Jiayan finished speaking, he reached into his armor, took out a bag of things, and opened it carefully.

"Tea is crispy!" Qing'er's face was full of joy. "The tea is crispy. Yangzhou's tea is crispy. Did you bring it back from Yangzhou? ”

"Taste! Look at whether it tastes good or not! Guo Jiayan took a piece and put it in Qing'er's mouth.

Qing'er lightly smacked a few times. "Not bad! It's the taste of home. "This kind of tea crisp is only available in Yangzhou. Only Yangzhou's is the most authentic. I remember when I was a child, in order to eat a few more mouthfuls of tea and crispy, I stubbornly didn't even eat. I'm afraid that if I'm full, I won't be able to eat the crispy tea. Qing'er remembered that she only said it once last time, but she didn't expect this Guo Jiayan to really remember it. Good memory!

"Good things, but too little to bring! Only three pieces were brought! Guo Jiayan smiled: "Qing'er, do you know? I'm afraid that the soldiers will make fun of their generals for fighting with tea crisps, and these three pieces are still secretly hidden in my armor. It's just that I can't put it down when I hide too much. However, don't worry, the next time I pass through Yangzhou, I will definitely pull a carriage for you! Let you eat to your heart's content! ”

"You mean, you hid this tea crispy in your armor and brought it all the way from Yangzhou to Chang'an?" Qing'er smiled.

"yes!" Guo Jiayan said with a smile. "If it's less, you'll eat it."

Qing'er laughed innocently. "A general, with three pieces of tea crispy hidden in his armor, what does it look like. Will this tea crisp be comfortable in armor? ”

"You're too embarrassed to make fun of me! Isn't it all for you? Guo Jiayan smiled indifferently. As he spoke, he took out another piece and wanted to hand it to Qing'er to eat. "Then, eat another piece!"

Looking at his eyes, for some reason, Qing'er didn't have the heart to make fun of him anymore. Perhaps, it is moving; Perhaps, it is an escape. There was a deep, indescribable affection in his eyes, and this kind of affection was avoided by Qing'er. Qing'er nudged his hand away, "Brother Guo, you can eat a piece too!" ”

Guo Jiayan broke the crispy tea in his hand in half, put half of it in Qing'er's mouth, and ate half of it himself. "It's delicious, it's worthy of Yangzhou's tea crispy!"

Qing'er chewed the crispy tea in her mouth, but there was clearly no taste of the previous piece. As a general who governs the army strictly, he is in charge of 200,000 soldiers in the Tang Dynasty, but he violated the military precept for me: just because the begonia flowers are cute, he will not travel thousands of miles, and he will send the soldiers to Chang'an quickly; Just because I knew that I liked to eat Yangzhou's tea crispy, during the march, I ignored the military regulations and secretly hid the tea crispy in my armor. He is a hero, he knows that he is wrong, but because I still violate it, Brother Guo, how should Qing'er repay your affection for Qing'er?

Outside the door, at some point, suddenly there was a small guard, who hesitated and didn't dare to come. Qing'er gestured to Guo Jiayan. Guo Jiayan reprimanded majestically: "What is the report? ”

The little guard stepped forward: "Back to the general!" The officers and men of the three armies are still guarding outside the gate of the North Palace, waiting for the general to arrange and transfer! ”

"Got it!" Guo Jiayan said majestically. "General Ben will go right now!"

Guo Jiayan smiled brightly: "Qing'er, there is also a piece of tea crispy here, you can keep it and taste it slowly!" After speaking, he wrapped the tea crispy and put it in Qing'er's hand. He said gently: "I'm leaving, you have to rest well, don't do things." Got it? Qing'er nodded. He turned away, always smiling brightly.

Looking at the crispy tea in her hand, Qing'er fell into a short silence.

Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has been busy with government affairs day and night. Qing'er hadn't seen him for many days. The news of the five princes respecting the king came from the border city of Nanjun. King Jing was besieged by the remnants of King Shu's army, and his troops were defeated and killed. When the emperor got the news, he was grieved and ordered that the princes should be buried in Nanjun and posthumously awarded the title of "Virtuous King".

After the emperor finished the recital, his eyes looked at Gonggong Chen. Gonggong Chen's head was lowered, and his already rickety back was even more bent. The emperor's eyes stared at Gonggong Chen for a long time. "Grandpa Chen, how many years have you been in the palace?"

Gonggong Chen stepped forward, and his rickety back was lowered. "Back to the emperor, since the old slave was eight years old, he entered the palace as a eunuch, and it has been forty-two years now."

"That means you've been serving my father for forty-two years, aren't you?"

"Yes! Emperor! Chen Gonggong replied. The old slave can have today, it is all the emperor's grace. ”

"Gonggong Chen, you are kind to me!" The emperor said. "If it weren't for Father-in-law Chen's help over the years, I wouldn't be where I am today, what does Father-in-law Chen want, just say it. I will definitely do what Grandpa Chen wishes! ”

When Chen Gonggong heard this, his face changed drastically. Rickety's back lowered and trembled. "The emperor's intention has always belonged to the emperor. The emperor wrote the decree and passed it on to the emperor. The old slave was also even more pleased. The old slave really wanted to do something for the emperor. The meaning of the emperor is the wish of the old slave! It's just that the old slave didn't do anything for the emperor after all. ”

The emperor's face was condensed. "Grandpa Chen! You're my biggest hero! You could have done more for me, it just so happened that the emperor's will, and it was what I and Gonggong Chen wanted! Grandpa Chen, what do you want, just say it, I will do what Grandpa Chen wishes! ”

Chen Gonggong's head lowered, and his voice trembled. "The old slave, but the old slave is old and sick, and he can't continue to serve the emperor. The old slave only wants to tell the old man to return to his hometown, please ask the emperor for permission! ”

The emperor's condensed eyes stared at Gonggong Chen for a long time. "I'm done!"

"The old slave bows to thank the emperor!"

The emperor said: "Gonggong Chen has meritorious service to me, and he is a meritorious hero. I have decreed that I will reward 30,000 taels of gold and 1,000 horses of silk! ”

"The old slave bows to the emperor!"

Chen Gonggong left. Ricketed back, trembling figure. Since childhood, he has spent the rest of his life in this strict palace, as a minion, a lowly minion. Finally, he can return to his hometown and become the master.

The emperor looked at the figure of Gonggong Chen leaving. Gonggong Chen has long been used by him. Originally, Gonggong Chen, who was closest to the former emperor, had the opportunity to tamper with the will of the Holy Decree, but unexpectedly, King Guangling himself was the prince who had already been selected by the previous emperor. Father, it turns out that everything you have done has paved the way for me to be on the political stage, isn't it? In order to let me ascend to the throne, you painstakingly and deliberately let the crown prince and the king of Shu fight, and when they fought each other, you handed over the position of commander of the Praetorian Guard to Prime Minister Wei Zhiyi. Got rid of King Jing, the hidden danger of the prince, and let King Shu lose 100,000 elite soldiers, all of which was to let me ascend to the throne, right? You're worried that King Jing will become another King of Shu, right? Father, but back then, your incompetence still wronged my mother after all. Father, should I be grateful to you, or should I hate you?