Chapter 248: Black Cat and Yellow Cat

When Sui'er saw Liu Zhao, his spirit was not very good. The circles under his eyes were dark, his face was pale with a grayish cyan, and his cheekbones were a little flushed. Only San was wearing a crimson silk straight skirt, with a yellow crepe silk bag around his waist, half-leaning and lazily leaning on the pillow, his voice seemed lazy and gentle, "Sui'er, why don't you be busy cleaning up, and you have come to me." He stretched out his hand and motioned for Sui'er to sit beside him.

Sui'er blessed a blessing and said: "Your Majesty, the concubine originally wanted to pack up things, but unfortunately, she encountered an incident and had to let the concubine come to the emperor to ask for a favor." ”

Liu Zhao sat up straight with his arms propped up, speechless for a while. Sui'er naturally wouldn't look for him for no reason, her calmness and self-control were what he admired the most. However, there seem to be more things recently, and I came to Ganquan Palace to take a good rest, and I really don't want to let too many things bother me anymore. But if he doesn't pay attention, Sui'er will definitely get angry, which is also what he doesn't want. So, he stood up, took her hand and said, "Okay, I'm here to rest, I want you to intercede in person, if it's someone's business, you can do what you want." ”

Sui'er smiled faintly, "Your Majesty, your complexion was fine yesterday, but today she looks a little haggard, let's go to the concubine at night to take a good rest, the concubine will cook in person, how about cooking a few delicious dishes for the emperor?" ”

Her smile was like the wind, which made Liu Zhao's heart soften, holding her soft hand, and also increasing some force, kneading, feeling smooth and abnormal.

"That's naturally good, I'm also thinking about going to your place to have a look, but I'm still used to living, what is the environment?"

Sui'er smiled: "Your Majesty, the concubines are very quiet there, and the concubines like it very much." It's just that the emperor has dealt less with the government when he arrives here, I heard that the first emperor was diligent in his reign, and no one else could match the emperors through the ages, and the emperor was even more tired than the first emperor! One by one, the way of civil and martial arts, the emperor has learned from the past and the present. It's better to be careful, it's also a blessing for the world's subjects and concubines! ”

"I know it. Where hundreds of affairs are handled, the smart heaven is not as good as the first emperor, so I have to make up for the clumsy with diligence! ”

A burst of fragrance hit Sui'er's body. Liu Zhao not only moved, but couldn't help but hug her body into his arms, kissed her face gently, and said in a low voice: "Sui'er, you are so fragrant!" ”

Sui'er blushed and said, "Your Majesty." The concubine came to intercede, can the emperor agree? ”

"For whom are you interceding?" Liu Zhao asked, but her lips refused to leave her tender and smooth face.

Sui'er's body was also weak, but she pushed him away and said, "Your Majesty, do you remember the woman who sued the emperor?" ”

Liu Zhao stopped, and his face changed: "Of course I remember, I said that I would summon her later, I don't know what kind of grievances she has, but I want my life and don't want to come to me to complain." ”

Sui'er suddenly knelt down and said, "The emperor is sage." The concubine thought that the emperor was going to kill her! It's the concubine who thinks too much! ”

"What? I'm going to kill her? I haven't asked how I can kill people at will. Although I am the Son of Heaven, I also understand the truth that the people are important to the king, the world is so big, what is the king without the people, how can I kill people for no reason. I have ordered Zuo Tianqi to imprison her, and I will still ask after a while. Is it for this that you are begging? Liu Zhao picked up Sui'er and asked.

"Your Majesty, if you really have no intention to kill her, the concubines will rest assured. It's just that at this moment, a sergeant is escorting her to the zoo to feed the tigers. happened to pass in front of the concubine's Lingyan Pavilion, and the woman did not comply, so the concubine dared to plead with the emperor. ”

"Whoever wants to kill her, I didn't make such a will!" Liu Zhao was shocked. Annoyance anomalous.

"It's the queen's mother, she said that this woman insulted the Han in public, which is a capital crime, and the concubine felt that things were strange, so she came to ask. The woman has not been redressed, and the officials who have her own head are not in a good position. If the emperor doesn't ask or investigate, and kills directly, how will the people accuse me of being a big man? Even if there are a hundred mouths, I am afraid that I can't tell clearly. Therefore, please ask the emperor to ask the woman well and clear her grievances. ”

Liu Zhao nodded, "Sui'er, you can always consider it from my point of view, but Queen Yin is a reasonable person, how can you do such a foolish thing?" ”

Sui'er was a little unhappy when she heard him excuse Yin Li, but she didn't say anything, only said: "It doesn't matter if the queen ordered it, the important thing is to ask the emperor to send someone to stop her from feeding the tiger, but the guilty person is too cruel to feed the tiger." ”

"Not bad!" Liu Zhao nodded, "Someone!" ”

Che Qing came from outside the door and asked, "What is the emperor's will?" ”

"Go to the zoo and bring the woman who cried out to me, don't embarrass her!"

"Whoa!" Seeing Che Qing go out, Sui'er breathed a sigh of relief, and finally saved a life. Liu Zhao walked around the hall with his hands behind his back, and he knew very well in his heart that the animal park would never know about a newcomer like Sui'er. And the only people who knew about the zoo were Yin Li and Su Zhao'er, who accompanied him to watch the show back then. Although he said that Yin Li would not do such a thing, how could Su Zhao'er do it? Could it really be that Yin Li did it, and she tolerated her again and again, just because she was a country, and it would be detrimental to the country to easily abolish it, but she could let a person feed the tiger, how could such a viciousness be done by ordinary people? The more I thought about it, the more angry I became, but when I saw Sui'er looking at her calmly, I couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

Sui'er is fair, very clear about things, and very accurate in seeing people, so smart, she may have already seen through her intentions, but she never said it, she only buried it in her heart, and she really didn't have the face to tell her what was on her mind.

"You haven't finished cleaning up yet, so go back first, and I'll take care of everything."

Sui'er looked at Liu Zhao's eyes, stared for a while, only skimmed a blessing, didn't speak, and retreated. Liu Zhao saw her graceful back disappear, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, he always pressed her with national affairs, is it a little unreasonable. Yin Li has made mistakes repeatedly, and she has really lost her qualification to be a queen, but now is not the time, you still have to wait, wait for the most appropriate time, and this time, but I don't know when it will be. For Sui'er, she is the standard of the real queen, and she is responsible for her.

He also thought of the states and counties, they are the most people-friendly positions, all the systems of the court have to be handled by them, and they know best the hardships and sweets of the people, and the refresh of the rule of officials must start from their heads. Some people say that they are trivial, but they don't know that the most lacking thing in the world today is triviality and not afraid of trouble. And those who do not agree with their own political views. Either he made evil demons and outsiders and made him uneasy, or they made things difficult for him everywhere, saying that he had no tolerance for others. Yes. For the Dou clan back then, he was in a hurry and ruthless, and he caught them all. But whoever went through those circumstances of his own time would have done that.

When he thought of his courtiers, he didn't miss the deep kindness and kindness of the court. Work hard to build a prosperous world of the Han Dynasty. Then he was very angry in his heart. The fact that this woman was able to sue herself was the result of the officials' unwillingness to work hard. The more I thought about it, the more chaotic my heart became, and I felt that when Sui'er left, she didn't talk to herself, thinking that she was angry, and she had to go over to coax her at night. Annoyed again, Cai Lun put a cup of tea on top of several cases and said to him, "Your Majesty." The newly brewed tea of the minister tastes excellent, does the emperor want to taste it? ”

Liu Zhao waved his hand, walked a few more steps, and saw that Cai Lun didn't leave, so he had to say, "Okay, let me taste it, how does it taste?" You old fellow, you've always used this method to force me. ”

Cai Lun smiled: "Your Majesty, drink some tea when you are upset." The mood will be better, too. The emperor is a man of temperament, and he never hides his joy and anger, and the ministers know it at first sight. The emperor doesn't need to say that the minister is an old fox, and the minister has been in the palace since he was a child. The first emperor and the queen mother also served by their side, and after seeing a lot of things, they understood. The emperor should learn from the benevolence of the emperor and the hidden nature of the queen mother. Deng Guiren is such a smart person, the emperor's every move is in his eyes, and he naturally understands everything. In fact, the emperor and Deng Guiren really don't have to hide anything, it's better to tell the truth. It can make her have a heart-to-heart relationship with the emperor. The more they hid, the more they became angry, and the emperor said his thoughts, but let Deng Guiren offer advice to the emperor. With her intelligence, the emperor can borrow a lot. The minister's words ended here, but the minister spoke to Deng Guiren, and it was a pity that there were such smart people by his side? ”

He muttered a lot, but Liu Zhao listened to it word by word, his eyes flashed with joy, and he stared at Cai Lun with expectation: "With you by my side, many things will be much easier, I don't think about government affairs, I can't figure out the truth, and I have scruples, after you old fox say it, I will often suddenly open up." ”

Cai Lun said with a smile: "The emperor and Deng Guiren are like black cats and yellow cats, although they are the same kind, they have their own hearts, once they say it, everything will be solved." If the emperor goes to Deng Guiren in the evening, he has to talk about it. ”

"That's nature!" Liu Zhao sighed and said, "It's just that I am worried about the queen, and I really don't know what to do with her." The mistakes she made were not enough for me to abolish her, but she made mistakes many times because of this, and although I felt that she was unkind and unkind, there was no way to punish her every time, which would be useless to her and to me. ”

Cai Lun also sighed: "Yes, the minister also thinks so, but now she not only does whatever she wants in the palace, but her father and brother also have a lot of henchmen in the court." If the emperor wants to get rid of the queen, he must first get rid of her father and brother, just the matter of forming a party, there is no actual evidence, and it is not enough to cause a crime. This evidence is so difficult! ”

Liu Zhao's face was already as cold as a layer of frost, "If he doesn't mess with the government, I will naturally not embarrass him." It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married, look at him. It's just that once I have any evidence, not only him and his sons, but also the queen, I will never allow her. The queen is immoral, and she is no longer worthy of being a queen, but I am the son of heaven of the Han Dynasty, and the Han is the rule of law, so I can't use a sentence of the queen's immorality to govern her. If she is not very wrong, she is useless after all. ”

The two were sighing, and saw Che Qing say from outside: "Your Majesty, the minister is back, the woman has been caught in the zoo, but fortunately, Lord Xu is here, so he stopped it." Otherwise, it will really be thrown to the tiger and eaten. The minister had brought her back, and she was frightened and frightened, and seemed to be extremely weak, and had passed out. ”

Liu Zhao glanced at Cai Lun and said to Che Qing: "Let the imperial doctor show her, feed her something, change into clean clothes and come over to see me." ”

"Whoa!"

Liu Zhao said to Cai Lun: "Look at the good things that Queen Yin has done. However, this Xu Xiaomao still understands the meaning of the body, and he is a competent person. ”

Cai Lun said: "I heard that he is an excellent pleasing person. I went to Deng Guiren's Lingyan Pavilion and encountered this matter, so I took it, I'm afraid it was just to please Deng Guiren! The minister thinks that the person who blindly pleases him may not be sincere, but the person who does everything against the emperor is still a little stiff. ”

Liu Zhao was just about to speak, but he only heard Xiaofuzi report outside: "Your Majesty, Xu Xiaomao asks to see!" ”

Liu Zhao was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "It's so fast to talk about him." And he arrived. Pass it in! ”

Xu Xiaomao had already changed into colorful clothes and came to see Liu Zhao in an official uniform. Although he was born as a courtier, he also knew the way of a monarch and a minister. After seeing the ceremony, Xu Xiaomao said: "Your Majesty." The ministers have arranged all the palaces and courtyards, and all the ladies and ladies have been arranged. The minister is also done according to the preferences of the mothers, only three people are special, and the minister is specially arranged. ”

"Oh? Tell me who you have done your best? Liu Zhao took a sip of tea. Sure enough, the entrance is fragrant, and the mouth is full of fragrance.

"The first place, naturally, is the queen. She is the master of the harem, and the treatment is naturally higher, and the minister arranged the queen in the lotus platform where the queen mother lived. There is a pond full of lotus flowers, the lotus flowers in the pond bloom in all seasons, in winter with hot spring water to raise, in summer to change the river water, there is living water flowing through, fragrant. In addition, the palaces and pavilions are the best. The Queen Mother will definitely stay comfortably. ”

Liu Zhao nodded and said, "You are really attentive." ”

"The second, naturally the emperor's favorite Deng Guiren, the minister knew that Deng Guiren was happy and quiet, so he arranged it in Lingyan Pavilion, where it is a two-story small building, high can be viewed, low can enjoy fish and lotus, the yard is big and cool, summer heat, naturally the best place."

"I've heard Sui'er say it. She is very satisfied, you have worked hard. ”

"It's good if the emperor is satisfied. This third is the emperor's newly crowned Su Guiren. At that time, Su Guiren was not a rich person, but he rewarded the minister with the most precious gold bracelet in his hand, which made the minister very moved. In terms of reason, the ministers should do their part for Su Guiren. So the Su Guiren were arranged in the Yuhua Pavilion, where they were all arranged by the Yuhuatai from foreign tributes, which was extremely bright and beautiful. The little princess is at the age of fun, and she is naturally happy to see it. Moreover, the minister also deliberately arranged swings and sliding mechanisms in that palace. There are also some gadgets, all made by the ministers themselves, which will definitely make the little princess happy. ”

As soon as the little princess Liu Bao was mentioned, Liu Zhao's face naturally brought a smile, the little guy was already able to crawl, the chubby little hands always grabbed his newly grown beard to play, and once urinated on his body, the little hands that were as fat as a small hammer, they loved to scratch everything, especially the chubby little face, the little mouth pouted, which made people laugh.

"I'll go see your stuff. Among these children, I love Liu Bao the most, the prince is weak, and only Liu Bao is strong and cute. I am very happy that you can do this with your heart, come and reward! ”

Liu Zhao's reward was naturally rich, and a smile appeared on Xu Xiaomao's face.

He knelt down and thanked him, and said, "The minister has come to see the emperor and has a request." ”

Liu Zhao said: "You say, I think I can definitely agree to you." ”

Xu Xiaomao said: "The minister has been in the palace since he was a child, and has been serving those animals, and he has been loved by the emperor, so that the minister has become the head of the entire Ganquan Palace. The minister asked the emperor to release the minister from the palace when he was 60 years old, so that he could live a peaceful life and enjoy family happiness with his wife and children. Please also ask the emperor for permission. ”

Liu Zhao looked at the white hair between his temples and asked, "How old are you now?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the minister is fifty-nine years old, and he will be sixty years old after the New Year."

Liu Zhao sighed: "You have done your best for the Han all your life, and I naturally can't refuse such a request, but after you leave, no one can train those animals for me." ”

Xu Xiaomao said: "The emperor can rest assured, the minister has taught this skill to the minister's apprentice, his name is Wang Hao, and he is very smart." The emperor wants to see the performance of training beasts in the future, and he will do it for His Majesty. ”

"It's fine. When you are glorious, I will give you a worry-free wealth for the rest of your life. Stand down! ”

After Xu Xiaomao left, Cai Lun said: "Your Majesty, he manages Ganquan Palace alone, and he refuses to do such a beautiful thing, I don't know what kind of heart he has!" ”

Liu Zhao looked at Cai Lun's face for a long time, his eyes were full of smiles, Cai Lun looked at Liu Zhao puzzled, and he didn't know what he thought.

Liu Zhao looked up to the sky and laughed, "Black cats and yellow cats, I and Sui'er, Sui'er and the queen, you and Xu Xiaomao, are all the same." It's just that it takes some brains to fight between cats and cats! ”

Cai Lun looked at Liu Zhao in a daze, could it be that he was really prejudiced against this capable Xu Xiaomao? (To be continued.) )