Chapter 12: The Treasury of the First Emperor
On the way back to the palace from the suburbs, when the carriage passed by the Tianxiang Mansion, Bai Rui suddenly raised his head and looked at Song Weiyan, his lips moving, as if he was about to say something. It's just that Song Weiyan only lowered her head to take care of Emperor Rui who was sleeping on her lap.
The wheels turned leisurely, and they had already passed through the Tianxiang Mansion, Bai Rui lowered his head again, hugged his knees, and didn't say a word.
It's just that Song Weiyan seemed to remember something, and turned her eyes to look at Bai Rui: "His Royal Highness the Prince"
Hearing that he was called himself, Bai Rui immediately raised his head and looked at Song Weiyan, his eyes full of expectation.
"Today, the emperor is frightened, and the ministers will enter the palace to accompany the saint. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, now, can you go to the Heavenly Prime Minister's Mansion alone? ”
The carriage continued to move forward, and Bai Rui walked back to Tianxiangfu alone, of course, followed by his subordinates. After returning to Tianxiang Mansion, Bai Rui's whole person was dazed, his spirit was not high, he ate hastily, and went back to his room to rest. The old housekeeper saw it in his eyes and wondered in his heart whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was missing playmates, whether he should find a few clever children and bring them back to Tianxiang Mansion to play with His Royal Highness the Prince.
The old housekeeper thought about the child, and suddenly remembered that there was still this little girl in the house, which Song Weiyan brought back with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince when she came back, and she had been kept in the backyard, and she was about to be forgotten.
"Call this little girl out tomorrow and be a playmate for His Royal Highness the Prince. Yes, children like to play with children. The old butler was proud of his idea, and ate half a bowl more for dinner.
On a summer night, the sky is dotted with sparkling stars, like the Milky Way paved with fine quicksand, reclining on the blue sky. The earth has fallen asleep. Except for the gentle and gusting of the breeze, and the occasional barking of a dog, the deserted streets were silent.
Lying on the window, Bai Rui looked at the Tianxiang Mansion under the night, and whispered: "Bai Rui, today you are six years old, and you have grown up by one year." ”
At this time, there was no sound, only the silent darkness of the warm night surrounded Bai Rui. The anti-tongue bird, which nests in the roses and honeysuckle flowers, accidentally wakes up from a small dream and sings a shy and beautiful tune. Then, as if after some careful consideration, there was complete silence again.
It was already late at night, and Bai Rui was not sleepy, and he was in a daze. Then, a figure descended from the sky and appeared in front of Bai Rui.
"Attend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Wen Shaohua knelt and saluted Bai Rui.
"Ah" Bai Rui was startled by Wen Shaohua, who suddenly appeared, and then, calmed down, and said, "Why are you here tonight?" ”
"The ministers set up a killer in the suburbs today to assassinate Emperor Rui, thinking that if Emperor Rui was frightened, Song Weiyan's traitor would definitely accompany Emperor Rui in the palace, and tonight, the ministers and others would have the opportunity to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince again. Sure enough, as expected, Song Weiyan is really in the palace tonight" Wen Shaohua paused and continued, "His Royal Highness the Prince, this is not the place to talk, please find a place to discuss well." Then, Wen Shaohua got Bai Rui's consent, hugged Bai Rui, flew off the wall, and left Tianxiang Mansion.
In fact, Bai Rui didn't know why he agreed, but he just thought that others had finally come, just like seeing himself, he would go and meet him.
Wen Shaohua had good light skills, and after a few ups and downs, he arrived at the house hidden in the alley.
This time, there were only Guo Lao and three people in the house, not as many as last time. This time, the three of them were still hidden in the darkness where the candlelight could not be found.
As soon as Bai Rui appeared, the people in the room knelt down and said something about the first emperor with tears and snot; talked about the strength of the Song family, covering the sky with one hand; expressed his concern about the current Dayan; Pointing to the sky and squandering to show his loyalty to Bai Rui.
Looking at such a scene, Bai Rui felt that he couldn't understand it, but he still had to watch it, and even if he really couldn't understand it, he still had to watch it. This is the nobility of the royal family.
After finishing speaking, Guo Lao took the lead and stood up and said, "The ministers are willing to contribute to the great cause of Kuang Fu of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." It's just a word, I don't know whether to say it or not. ”
"What is it?" Barry said.
"The ministers have heard that when the emperor was in power, he had a lot of wealth. However, it is not known where the place of this wealth is. Does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince know anything about this wealth? Guo Lao said, "It takes a lot of wealth to restore the great cause, so the ministers want to know if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knows the location of this wealth." ”
Bai Rui shook his head: "This palace doesn't know. ”
The expected answer, Guo Lao did not continue to ask Bai Rui. With the other ministers, hidden in the darkness, they discussed the important events of the court today. Bai Rui didn't know what he was going to do now, and after thinking about it, he planned to leave, and then, Guo Lao called Bai Rui to stop.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please stay." Guo Lao said, "Now the ministers are discussing the matter, and in the future, after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will have to come up with an idea and make a conclusion." Now invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to participate in this. ”
"Oh." Bai Rui said, walked to the table, supported his chin with his hands, and listened to the discussion of Guo Lao and others on matters above the court.
Listening to these words that Bai Rui didn't understand at all, Bai Rui's mind appeared in another matter.
A few months ago, the day after the fire in the East Palace, Song Weiyan carried Bai Rui on her back and handed Bai Rui over to a eunuch in front of the Yixuan Palace. The eunuch reached out and straightened Bai Rui's clothes.
The eunuch took Bai Rui to a corner, and then woke Bai Rui up, saying that when the first emperor was in power, he hoarded the world's wealth and put it all in a secret underground palace. The map and the things that open the dungeon, all in one bead. After the eunuch handed over the beads to Bai Rui, he told Bai Rui that no one could sue him until he became an adult, saying that this was the last instruction of the emperor. Then the eunuch committed suicide by throwing himself into a well.
After discussing with Guo Lao and others for a while, Wen Shaohua came in and said, "Now, I am going to take His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to meet the Tianxiang Mansion." According to my observation during this time, every night in the middle of the night, a person would walk into the room of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince without lighting the lamp. Tonight, at this time, it should also be time. ”
Holding His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Wen Shaohua rose up and down on the eaves. Bai Ruian lay quietly on Wen Shaohua's back, and suddenly, Wen Shaohua said a word to Bai Rui: "The Song family has been the prime minister for generations, so I won't talk about it this time, a female streamer, still a little doll, can be in the position of the heavenly phase." To be honest, I am not ashamed of a ruthless traitor like Song Weiyan, but there are many people who want to get the status of Song Weiyan. ”
"What do you mean?" Bai Rui didn't understand a little, but between the words was talking about Song Weiyan, which made Bai Rui cheer up and listen carefully, and after listening to it, Bai Rui still didn't understand what it meant.
However, Wen Shaohua stopped talking this time, and left after sending Bai Rui back to Tianxiang Mansion safely.
This is, the door to Barry's room was opened.
Song Weiyan walked in, and didn't seem to notice that Bai Rui had just appeared in the room: "His Royal Highness the Prince." ”