The ritual is very tedious, from sunrise to sunset, and lasts for a whole day.

Mount Tai is not far from Jinan Mansion, and it is not close to say that it is near, but it is necessary to rush to Mount Tai before sunrise, and it is necessary to set off as soon as the three watches pass. For those who had to surround themselves around the emperor, it was destined to be another night of poor sleep.

For staying up late, Xiao Zhengqian is used to it. In order to solve a certain important matter, he and his relatives and ministers were locked up in the imperial study for a few days and nights, and he did too much such a thing, and it was really nothing to not sleep for half a night.

Tonight, he didn't plan to sleep at all.

According to his original plan, even if he didn't return to the capital at this time, he would be very close to the capital. Because Tarzan found out about the traitor, it was delayed for several days. Although there are two princes and several important ministers of the humerus in the palace to govern on their behalf, no matter how capable they are, they are not him, and they can't do many things.

When he returns, he will inevitably see a mountain of twists and turns.

He has a problem, he has to do everything in one go, otherwise he won't be able to eat well and sleep. If he asked Jian Ying what was wrong with this, Jian Ying would definitely tell him, "Holy Lord, you are obsessive-compulsive."

To put it bluntly, it's anxiety, obstacles, and a bit of snake spirit disease. ”

He was a diligent and pragmatic emperor, which does not mean that he likes to sit in the pile of folds for days and nights. If you go back a day early, you will have fewer twists and turns that need to be completed in one go. He has already passed down the will, after the end of the ceremony, stay in Lingyan Temple for one night, and return to Beijing directly from Mount Tai the next morning.

In other words, this trip will not return to Jinan Mansion.

Think about it. He has been here for a few days, and this and such things have continued, and he has not had a good chat with his righteous brother who has saved the car and is sick. After dinner, he dismissed his ministers and took Yude to the study of the king of Ji'an.

When the saint himself came to visit, the king of Ji'an was "flattered", grateful and ashamed, and said things like "the foolish brother is old", "the body is useless", "the hospitality is not good", "the saint has neglected", "the saint forgives sins" and so on.

Xiao Zhengqian also said a few polite words such as "I have been bothering my brother in the palace for a few days", and after speaking, he instructed Yude to send out all the people who served tea in the palace. "I'd like to talk to my brother alone. Brother won't mind, right? ”

King Ji'an looked at his expressionless smile on his epidermis with an expressionless expression, like a painter who was not very skillful, and his heart was beating rapidly in his chest, "There is something to say, but it is okay to say it, fool...... Listen to you. ”

"It's just a matter of gossip. Brother doesn't have to be inhibited. The laugh lines on Xiao Zhengqian's face enlarged. The bottom of the eyes is still deep. Hide all your emotions under the uneasy pupils.

King Ji'an's mouth should be "yes", but his mind was turning urgently, and the one in front of him was the king of a country. The country is home, the home is the country, and the king of a country wants to "gossip about homely things", how can it be a trivial matter?

Isn't it because he was discovered that he was planning troops to kill the king and rebel, and he wanted to settle accounts with him before leaving?

That's not right, he has a body of martial arts, if Xiao Zhengqian knew that he wanted to rebel, how could he dare to split his left and right and be alone with him? Didn't you ambush the Ouchi master around the study? Using yourself as bait, waiting to catch him?

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Xiao Zhengqian say unhurriedly: "When my father was dying, he called me to the bed alone and told me to treat my brother well......

King Ji'an's heart was shocked, and he blurted out, "Holy ...... The first emperor said such things to the saint on his deathbed? ”

Xiao Zhengqian casually glanced at King Ji'an's tense shoulders, picked up the tea cup in front of him and blew it, "Yes, my father said that if it wasn't for my brother's brave rescue back then, the fate of his old man and the Great Liang Kingdom might be completely different from today, and the throne might not have passed to me."

As the king of a country, he should know how to repay the grace of dripping water.

My father repeatedly told me to treat my brother as my own sibling and never abandon him. I promised my father that as long as my Great Liang Kingdom exists for one day, I will not lose the wealth of the Ji'an Palace. The father was very pleased, and said 'yes' three times in a row, and then passed away suddenly. ”

The face of the king of Ji'an was moved, and he hurriedly got up and stayed, turned to the next head and knelt down facing the southwest, and wept bitterly, "When the emperor was dying, he still remembered the untalented person of the ministers, and the ministers were extremely grateful, terrified, and ashamed.

The minister's family is deeply favored by the royal family, and it may be difficult to repay one-ten-thousandth of this life, so they can only bow down and kowtow and talk about their hearts. ”

After saying that, he hit his head on the ground, and there was a bang, and after a few strokes, his forehead was bruised.

Xiao Zhengqian put down the teacup and got up to help, "Father and Emperor Quanxia know, and I will be able to feel my brother's heart." You should not grieve too much when you are sick. ”

King Ji'an turned around and knelt down at him, "The Holy Grace is mighty, and the ministers ...... Minister......"

"Brother, please get up." Xiao Zhengqian put a force on his hand and helped King Ji'an up, "You and my own brother, don't you seem to be angry when you make this big gift?" ”

King Ji'an was taken aback, he knew that Xiao Zhengqian, like him, had also practiced archery since he was a child, and his martial arts foundation was not weak, but he didn't expect it to be weak to this extent.

He practiced one of the exercises handed down from the Dingguo Mansion, focusing on the cultivation of bones and physique, and in a broad sense, it is the strength of the martial arts. After years of training, his bones are much thicker than those of ordinary people.

Maybe it doesn't look like it on the surface, but in fact his body is very heavy. Of course, that was for others, and he didn't feel much of it, and his ability to punch and kick didn't affect his agility and agility much.

He could feel that Xiao Zhengqian did not use all his strength, although he did not deliberately resist and resist, but it was rare for him to be easily "picked" up with just one hand.

This seemingly inadvertent gesture made him can't help but guess, what does Xiao Zhengqian mean by this?

Demonstrate? Deter? Or is it a subtle knock?

Xiao Zhengqian helped King Ji'an sit back on the couch, quietly moved his wrist under the table, and couldn't help muttering in his abdomen. What did his brother-in-law eat to grow up? It doesn't look like he's a few points taller than him, why is it as heavy as a mountain, and he kindly picked it up and almost scrapped his wrist, okay?

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and made up a few points in time, otherwise he would have lost his face if he didn't pick it up at once.

The shock in King Ji'an's heart receded, wiped the tears on his face, and arched his hand apologetically, "Brother Fool can't control his emotions for a while. Lost his honor before the Holy One. Please forgive me. ”

"Brother don't mind." Xiao Zhengqian smiled and waved his hand, "I know that you have a deep relationship with your father, and you will inevitably be a little excited when you hear your father's last words.

It is me, who has been on the throne for nearly twenty years. has been lazy in government affairs. Neglected contact with his brother. I don't take good care of my brother's family, and I am really ashamed to have the trust of my father.

This time, thanks to the brother's timely discovery that Tarzan was hiding a traitor. And respond in time, otherwise I am afraid that there will be no return, and I will fail the country and the people of Daliang.

I want to thank my brother! ”

When King Ji'an heard him change his address from "I" to "I", his heart jumped again, and he suspected that his "thank you" had another meaning.

He still made a look of respectful and ashamed on his face, "The saint is serious, it is the unknown chivalrous man who reports to the minister, it is the second-ranked dog who runs to investigate, it is the grain messenger who exterminates the rebels, and it is the officials at all levels in Shandong who search for the aftermath......

In fact, the minister didn't do anything, and he really couldn't afford to give a 'thanks' from the saint. ”

"The elder brother faced the enemy alone, improvised and dragged the assassin for several hours, buying time to exterminate the rebels, but he did the first thing." Xiao Zhengqian smiled heartily and changed the title back, "Naturally, you deserve to thank me." ”

King Ji'an even said "don't dare".

The two of them chatted for more than an hour, until Yude entered the door to remind Xiao Zhengqian that it was time to leave, and then they separated "reluctantly".

The king of Ji'an was ill, and it was not good to participate in the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky, so as not to bring bad luck and affect the fortune of the emperor, so Zhou Shu, who had made meritorious contributions to the rescue, went on his behalf; Fang's and Zhou Han were already on the list of chaperones, so they wanted to accompany them.

Meng Xinniang was thinking behind closed doors, except for the Fang family, only Jian Ying could preside over the middle feed and take care of government affairs. Moreover, when the king of Ji'an was sick, he always had to leave a man to serve the sick.

I don't know if I was in a bad mood because of the assassins, but I still want to leave and want to be generous, Queen He didn't make too much trouble in this matter, only asked two words, and revealed the matter of accompanying the driver.

So Jian Ying was spared.

Such as Mrs. Jian, Mrs. Jian, Mrs. Taiyuanhou and Mrs. Fang, who are famous on the list, can only be the same as Fang's, wearing heavy makeup, wearing heavy wigs, wearing layers of clothes, forcibly enduring drowsiness and stuffiness, waiting outside the palace gate.

The guard of honor has already been prepared, just waiting for the emperor to bathe and change clothes, and then set off for Mount Tai.

After waiting for an hour, Xiao Zhengqian and Empress He each appeared in front of everyone in an exaggerated celestial worship dress, followed by Xiao Lelin, who was also dressed in a costume, but with a sad expression and a reluctant face.

After everyone bowed three times and bowed nine times under the command of the celebrant officer, Xiao Zhengqian held the hand of King Ji'an and expressed his farewell, "If my brother has any difficulties and needs in the future, don't be ashamed to say it, you must inform Yu Zhen." I also have to go to Beijing from time to time to reunite with me, and I can't be separated from me. ”

"Yes." King Ji'an bowed down in gratitude~ and went away, "The minister respectfully obeys the will of God." ”

Xiao Zhengqian said, "Brother, take care", his eyes swept slightly, and then fell on the face of Jian Ying, who was standing far behind, revealing an amiable smile, "The hard pen researched by the virtuous nephew and daughter-in-law is very convenient and easy to use, and I like it very much." ”

Jian Ying rolled her eyes, didn't she just think about it to make him like it?

"The women of the people are also mistaken, and they are not enough to worry about, and they will not give up on the saints, and the women are honored." Although she didn't want to kneel, at this time she didn't want to be picked out and cause unnecessary trouble, so she knelt down numbly, "But Holy Lord, that hard pen is defective, please don't use it on official documents." ”

It's better to make some things clear as soon as possible, so as not to blame her for problems in the future.

Xiao Zhengqian raised his eyebrows slightly, "What are the flaws of the hard pen?" ”

"The women of the people have only recently found out." Jian Ying first shirked the responsibility of "not reporting what she knew", "Presumably, the saint has already noticed that the words written with a hard pen only float on the surface of the paper, unlike a brush dipped in ink that penetrates into the paper, and it is easy to alter or erase the handwriting."

All of the things that the Holy Lord handles are important matters related to the people of the country, and if a traitor makes a fuss about this defect, it is very likely to cause a great disaster. ”

Xiao Zhengqian nodded solemnly, "That's true, I'll pay more attention to it." ”

The ministers bowed their heads, touched their noses, pretended to cough, and said in their hearts, Holy Lord, it doesn't matter if you don't pay attention, your handwriting is so bad, who can imitate it?

Empress He snorted coldly, "You also know that the Holy Lord's handling is a very important matter, why do you still present defective things to the Holy Lord?" As a woman, self-cultivation and self-cultivation are the right way to teach your husband and children, rather than spending your mind on opportunism and fame. ”

She didn't speak for a long time, and Jian Ying also washed a little, and added all the skill points that were originally added to "taunt" to "silence", only then did she feel that her ears were clear for a while, and she began to enlarge her moves.

"The queen's mother has taught her a lesson, and the women should keep it in mind."

Your emperor's husband just said that he likes hard pens, and you said that hard pens are "opportunistic" and "famous", is it really good to dismantle your husband's platform like this? That's how you got married?

I've filled up the skills of "self-cultivation", but your skill box is still gray, don't you think it hurts to say this?

Xiao Zhengqian was obviously accustomed to Empress He's problem of spraying indiscriminately when she looked at the air, and ordered with a normal face: "Let's drive." ”

Yude stepped forward, opened his throat and shouted, "The Holy Lord—"

Everyone knelt down in unison and shouted hooray.

Xiao Zhengqian took Empress He very gentlemanly and sent her and Xiao Lelin to the second carriage, and he got into the first carriage surrounded by Yude and others. The others also got on the carriage and got on the horse, and when the celebrant gave the order, the carriage and horse moved together and left in a mighty way.

Only a few dozen people led by Jian Ying, King Ji'an, Second Master Jian, Second Mrs. Jian and others were left, kneeling there to send off.

When the car disappeared, Jian Ying stood up with a long breath and finally sent these great gods away.

Turning around, he was about to say a few words to Second Mrs. Jian, when he suddenly heard a shrill exclamation from his subordinates, "Lord Wang—"

Following the prestige, he saw the king of Ji'an's body shake and fall to the ground. The subordinate couldn't help him, and watched him hit the ground with his face sideways, and scratched a large part of his forehead, which quickly oozing blood.

"Lord Wang, Lord ......"

The subordinates were stunned for a moment, and then rushed up in a swarm.

Second Master Jian pushed aside everyone and stepped forward, grabbed King Ji'an's wrist and tried it, feeling that his pulse was not weak, and after relieving his heart a little, he assigned resolutely: "A few of you, carry a soft sedan chair and send the prince back to the study." ”

pointed to his personal servant again, "Quickly invite Dr. Hu over." ”

Imperial Physician Gao and Zhou Shu both went with the holy car, and there were no ready-made doctors in the palace. This Dr. Hu is the resident doctor of the Jian family, regardless of his medical skills or tone, he can make people feel at ease.

- (To be continued.) )