The weather is very hot approaching June, the palace in the capital is very depressed, the palace maids and eunuchs are very cautious and cautious during this time, and they don't even dare to make a little sound when they walk, for fear that if they accidentally anger a certain master, they will move, up and down, all of them are lifeless, as if they are playing a silent lamentation.

In such weather, I don't know how Mo Zhida will transport Tai Liu Wencheng's body back to the capital from Ningzhou, the person is dead, and it will rot in three days, this is common sense.

Of course, no one cares about this question, and even in this era of technology, people can find some suitable techniques.

For example, just like marinated bacon, it can be kept for a long time if it is smeared with salt, at least the ten days from Ningzhou to the capital are enough.

There is a big plane tree opposite Liu Wude's imperial study, the plane tree has long branches and luxuriant leaves, and the big leaves are like a big umbrella, covering the sky and the sun, in this hot and dry weather, as long as you sit under the tree, there will naturally be a peaceful coolness, and the mood will be much better.

Different from the atmosphere of the entire palace, Liu Wude's appearance is very strange, his sons are dead, he doesn't look sad at all, but should eat, even bigger than before, he should go to court, even the nobles who pamper Chu Xiu at night, things that have not happened for many years have been unusually diligent recently, in short, it seems that he is in a good mood.

Of course, no one said that he was happy because Liu Wencheng died, on the contrary, everyone said that the emperor was too sad and did not dare to face the death of Liu Wencheng. Constantly pampering the young show girl every night, this shows that he is hurting his body and wants to use these things to divert his attention.

Of course, in fact, the real situation is that Liu Wude is actually really happy that Liu Wencheng is dead, because in this way he has no psychological pressure.

At that time, when it was rumored that Liu Wencheng was the reincarnation of the real dragon, he was really uncomfortable, because he was the real emperor, why could he not ask for the rain, Liu Wencheng could ask for it, why did he still want the people of the world to say that Liu Wencheng was the reincarnation of the real dragon.

Even if the man was his own son. It was the prince he personally set up. This is also something he can't tolerate, it's not about the selfishness of human nature, but the dignity that must be maintained as an emperor, Liu Wencheng was killed by thunder because he begged for rain. It was a good idea to follow his wishes. All the rumors. It's all self-defeating, and no one will use this matter to force him to abdicate.

It's a secret in his heart, and he won't tell anyone. No one would say it, not even his closest eunuch Jiuxing.

Jiuxing took a bowl of chilled sour plum soup and walked towards the plane tree, he said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the weather is hot, drink a bowl of chilled sour plum soup to quench your thirst!" ”

The palace maids on both sides were leisurely shaking the big pu fan, Liu Wude was in a good mood, picked up a bunch of crystal grapes from the jade butterfly on the stone table and bit two in his mouth, and when he saw Jiuxing coming over, he said: "Jiuxing! Write a poem for me to listen to, the sour plum soup is not in a hurry! ”

Jiuxing stopped, waiting for the little eunuch next to him to come over and take the ceramic bowl with exquisite patterns in his hand, and then he said: "Your Majesty, if you want to compose poetry, you should find a civil official who reads poetry and books, Jiuxing can't write poetry." ”

He said, with a bitter look on his face.

Liu Wude laughed out loud and looked up at the sycamore tree on his head: "Just take this sycamore tree as the theme, you can do whatever you want, if you wait for me to pass on the decree and find the civil official, you will not be interested at all. ”

Seeing that Jiuxing was still embarrassed, Liu Wude said again: "Look at you embarrassed to be like this, as for it?"

Just be casual, I don't know how many times I've said you, I'm most annoyed by your cautious look! You just write a poem, just a poem, and I won't punish you for it. ”

Jiuxing hurriedly bowed again, he and Liu Wude said that they were masters and servants, but in fact, they could be said to be friends, because he had been his personal eunuch since Liu Wude was made the crown prince at the age of ten.

He thought about it, although he had Liu Wude's assurance, he still continued his cautious look, looked up at the plane tree above his head and said: "Your Majesty, the improvisational poetry slave really doesn't have this ability, but the slave can hear that there is a new work in Ningzhou, but it is very appropriate." ”

"Oh?" Liu Wude was excited, "There are new works in the folk? Quickly speaking, if it is really a good poem, I will be rewarded. ”

The nine stars had a condensation on their faces, and immediately chanted: "The court removes an ancient paulownia, towers into the clouds, the branches welcome the birds from the north and south, and the leaves send the wind to and fro." ”

After reading it, he didn't look like he was invited to merit, but his face was even more condensed, and a pair of small eyes stared straight at Liu Wude.

Liu Wude's eyes were slightly closed, and he carefully experienced the artistic conception in the poem, and after a long time, he slapped his thigh and shouted: "Good poetry, good poetry, indeed good poetry, at this time, it is indeed a good poem, the poem is majestic, the words and sentences are simple and not exaggerated, it is really rare..."

After speaking, he said to the other eunuch next to him heroically: "Reward the ninth chief with one hundred taels of gold..."

Jiuxing's brows furrowed more and more, and it had completely become a Sichuan character on his forehead, and it was obvious that he still had something to say.

Seeing the appearance of Jiuxing, Liu Wude sighed suspiciously: "What's the matter, I don't think I've been rewarded much?" ”

Jiuxing responded, immediately knelt on the ground with a thud, and said busily: "The emperor atoned for his sins, Jiuxing had something in his heart, and he didn't want to hold back at all, so he wrote it on his face, disturbing the emperor's Yaxing, and asking the emperor to atone for his sins." ”

Liu Wude also frowned, this was the first time in forty years that Jiuxing knelt in front of him and said that he was in a bad mood because of something at home.

This has to make Liu Wude wonder, Jiuxing is a person who is careful everywhere and does things without leakage, since he has already come out in front of him, then he must have encountered something that he can't solve.

Liu Wude didn't make a sound immediately, but turned around and waved his hand, signaling everyone around him to retreat.

It wasn't until the palace maid who shook the fan and the eunuch who poured the water retreated that Liu Wude's face turned grim. Said seriously: "Get up and talk, what happened, since even you can't solve it, after so many years, this time you are finally willing to ask me for help?" ”

Jiuxing confessed a few more times, and said with a sad voice: "Your Majesty, the only single seedling of my nine families is dead!" Nine are the last! ”

He's dead!

Jiuxing's words are very simple, but emphasizing the focus on the only seedling of the nine families, Liu Wude knows that Jiuxing is a eunuch. He will have no children. His younger brother Jiulan is also a eunuch, and he went to Huaizhou with Liu Xiang, so the only seedling that Jiuxing said could only be Jiuming, the only grandson of his short-lived third brother Jiuzhong.

Jiuming is the only grandson of the Jiu family. He's dead. That's no different from the death of Jiuxing's own grandson. Liu Wude understood Jiuxing's sad and deformed thoughts.

is different from his son Liu Wencheng's death, as soon as Jiuming dies, then the Jiujia family will really become extinct. In the future, there will never be any descendants of his Nine Star lineage, which is disrespectful to the ancestors.

Liu Wude had anger on his face, this anger was not heavy even when he heard that Liu Wencheng was dead, and he said, "Who did it?" I'll help you destroy his nine clans! ”

Yes, at this time, they are not master and servant, but two old friends who have known each other for forty years, as a friendship, Liu Wude should do something for Jiuxing, after all, Jiuxing has dedicated his life to Liu Wude.

Jiuxing didn't get up, he was still kneeling on the ground, and he said, "Does the emperor know who wrote this poem just now?" ”

"Verses?" Liu Wude was a little dissatisfied, "When is this happening, what are you still talking about, answer me, who killed your grandson?" ”

Jiuxing lowered his head and was silent for a long time, since it was a question and answer between friends, he did not appear so docile as usual, but said meaningfully: "The slave heard that the woman who wrote the poem also met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince when she was in Ningzhou. ”

Liu Wude endured the dissatisfaction in his heart and said: "Cheng'er has always been good at poetry, and every time he goes to a place, he must invite famous local literati to recite poems, what is so strange!" ”

Jiuxing said: "The problem is, she saw His Royal Highness the Prince, and then His Royal Highness died, she later met my family Ming'er, and then my family Ming'er also died, according to the accompanying Shunjiang River Chief Liu Wenchang and Changzhou Lord Huang Enyi saw with their own eyes, it was she who killed my family Ming'er!" ”

pulled out Liu Wencheng's death, which was something Liu Wude didn't want to mention, and he was a little dissatisfied: "Who is that person, I will avenge you!" ”

Revenge for you!

Liu Wude's words are worth thinking about, Jiuxing said that the death of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may have something to do with this poet, but Liu Wude only said that he was helping him and avenging his grandson, and did not mention that it was to avenge his son Liu Wencheng, which Jiuxing could not have expected anyway.

His mind was full of doubts, and he glanced at Liu Wude quietly, as the saying goes, a companion is like a tiger, although he is suspected of pulling Liu Wude into the water by doing this, but he has not figured out what Liu Wude thinks about this matter at all.

This is a very dangerous thing, so difficult that the emperor really doesn't suspect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's death was done on purpose?

He didn't dare to do this, let alone directly say that he wanted Liu Wude to help him avenge the matter, if this matter was known to the cultural relics of the Manchu Dynasty, he Jiuxing would be impeached to death, and the eunuchs interfered in politics, which was a big crime, although his original wishful thinking was to help him avenge Liu Wude's hand, but this matter must not be done in his name, but in the name of the death of the prince is his ultimate goal, so that no one will criticize it.

"Tell me, who is that person, you haven't asked me for anything in forty years, I will definitely satisfy you with this matter."

Liu Wude didn't care what Jiuxing was thinking, this was a promise he should give to those who were loyal to him as the emperor.

"Qiao Yue! This woman's name is Qiao Yue, and he killed Ming'er. ”

Jiuxing's voice was very low, and he said it very timidly, because he didn't figure out what Liu Wude really thought in his heart now.

"Qiao Yue?"

Contrary to Jiuxing's expectations, when he heard this name, he stood up in an instant, with a solemn look on his face.

Liu Wude's reaction frightened Jiuxing's heart trembling again, of course, there was a very important secret in his heart that he didn't say, that is, his second brother Jiulan sent back the news from Huaizhou, so that he must not think about revenge, this loss Jiujia endured, and it must be endured, otherwise the Jiujia will be wiped out, Ming'er is gone, you can let Jiuwan take a few more little ladies and work hard to have children, but don't think about finding Qiao Yue for revenge, this is something he is very unwilling to do.

Of course, there is also a reason for Liu Wude's shock, a reason that Jiuxing doesn't know, that is, Xing Yong sent news from Ningzhou a few days ago, he said that he met an immortal, if there is really an immortal in this world, then this person must be Qiao Yue, he will find this woman regardless of a single qiē and ask for the art of immortality.

The art of immortality! This is a temptation that no emperor can ignore, especially after the fact that Liu Wencheng is the reincarnation of the real dragon, Liu Wude, who is over fifty years old, is not as good as day by day, this temptation can be said to be unprecedentedly tempting.

No one will not be nostalgic for this position that controls the life and death of people in the world, and no one will be willing to let go of this supreme power, so when Jiuxing said the name Qiao Yue, Liu Wude would stand up directly in a gaffe.

"Qiao Yue, Qiao Yue, how could it be her?" Liu Wude looked at Jiuxing, "Could it be a mistake?" ”

Such words should not come out of Liu Wude's mouth, let alone from the mouth of a friend who has been with him for forty years.

Because of this, it represents Liu Wude's suspicion of Jiuxing, and it also represents his distrust of him.

Different secrets, different thoughts.

Liu Wude's words made all the tension in Jiuxing's heart, and there was an unprecedented fear, aside from the relationship between master and servant, just a name of Qiao Yue had already directly destroyed their forty years of friendship, and Liu Wude said just now that he would definitely help him avenge him, and he was directly torn apart in front of this name he didn't know at all.

Perhaps, at this time, Jiuxing suddenly understood why Jiulan wrote to him saying that he should not think about seeking revenge on this Qiao Yue.

He said, his voice trembling and stuttering: "Maybe... Maybe the minions are mistaken... Go back and send someone to check it out. ”

Hearing Jiuxing say this, Liu Wude's frowning brows stretched slightly, and he sighed with satisfaction: "It should be investigated, human life is a major matter, but you can't wronged innocent people!" ”

The implication could not be more obvious.

Jiuxing confessed a few more times, saying that he was going to take a few days off, and after speaking, he left the palace with a sad face.

Like the Liu family in the palace, the nine of them also have to prepare for the funeral, and the body of Jiuming is also on the way back, this is still the son of the Lu family who spent a lot of effort to fish it up from the Shunjiang River, otherwise Jiuming will be eaten clean by the fish in the Shunjiang River, and there will not even be a whole corpse. (To be continued......)