In the first year of Showa, the king of Nanshang suddenly contracted a stubborn illness and died in seven days. Chu Nanxun ascended the throne and was named "Mingze", which means Mingde Zongren and Guangze land. Wang Shangxiao did not have time to be crowned, so the emperor was regent on behalf of the Son of Heaven.

Both winter, every winter feast. The king was too young to preside. Because the emperor is in charge. There is gradually gossip in the market.

The banquet is less than 20 days away.

Nan Luyuan stood upright on the stage, holding a bamboo pole in his hand, and the head of the pole was smeared with a layer of sticky color with vermilion ink.

His side was crowded with people staggering and covered in red paint. These young men were all the sons-in-law of the ministers, and they were sent to the old general Liang Mansion to practice the art of war. General Liang was known for his sternness and toughness, and he was the least likely to see the weak, so he would call the teenagers to learn from each other every once in a while to check their schoolwork. And every time I compete, the one who can win in the end is without exception the son of the most noble minister of Nanshang, the son of Nan Yi Zi Luyuan.

General Liang didn't believe in this child's talent at first, and he couldn't believe his so-called "Seven Sons of the World". In this world, everyone knows that Nanshang is the head of the four kingdoms, and the emperor of Nanshang is almost on an equal footing with the king of Nanshang, and he is the one who is above ten thousand people under one person! His son, naturally, is also extremely noble. Such a son born with a golden spoon will naturally be flattered by countless people, and his reputation will be coaxed higher and higher, so this person has a bit of real talent and hard work but is insignificant, and people care more about his value; More concerned about holding him higher, to see when he can break his wings and fall into the mud - more interested in the grease that can be fished out of him.

Therefore, General Liang also thought at first that Nan Luyuan was a person who was at the mercy of this kind and did not know it. After all, he is the only son of the emperor's family, or the former emperor's own imperial attendant, and the current good brother of the Son of Heaven, how many people in this world dare to provoke him and make him dissatisfied?

General Liang even thinks that this Nan Luyuan has no real kung fu at all, and it is purely a full-fledged number, in order to mix up the fame, so that there is a reason to inherit the emperor in the future.

So he once called Nan Luyuan to the inner room alone, and said in a righteous and righteous voice that this is a place to train the generals who will defend the country in the future, not a place for him Nan Luyuan to gain fame! If you put the emperor's son on the shelf again, you will clean up your own trouble!

I never thought that Nan Luyuan, who was in front of him, knelt quietly on the soft couch, and listened to his words, and did not see the slightest panic, but nodded slightly, indicating that he was listening. The indifferent appearance of the young man gave General Liang a good impression. There are too many juniors he has drunk and scolded, and it is rare to see someone as immobile as Nan Luyuan.

Just thinking about it, I heard the little doll say in a calm voice: "The junior understands the general's concerns. It's just that the younger generation is also very innocent. If the general is willing to give Lu Yuan this face, he can let the young general compete with Lu Yuan. ”

Old General Liang snorted twice, but he really gave him this face. When the fight started, he also quietly called his son to him, and told him to do it lightly, so as not to really frustrate Nan Luyuan's self-esteem.

Who knew that before a stick of incense burned out, his baby son had a blue nose and swollen face!

didn't say anything, but also cried with a face swollen like a pig's head, and shouted: "Is this something to make my subordinates merciful?" This kid is a little more ruthless! Dad, I can't beat him! ”

Old General Liang almost didn't catch his breath, and he flew up on the ass of his finished son! On the stage of the martial arts performance that day, the son of the emperor's family stood at the beating point, and his eyes were dazzling and proud. Even he didn't know that he was such a proud person in his bones.

The scene on that day was the same as it is today. Old General Liang sighed slightly, every time the little dolls compete, the final winner must be Nan Luyuan, and there is no mistake. After doing this more than ten times, he also felt that it was not interesting, anyway, everyone knew that the most powerful was Nan Luyuan, and he was one of the "Seven Sons of the World" worthy of his name. I don't know how the old foolish emperor taught such a good son.

Nan Luyuan moved his muscles and bones, and he saw General Liang on one side of his face. He was stunned, and immediately gave the old general a proper salute. This old general is more than ten years older than his father, and he joined the army at eighteen, how many times has he protected this Nanshang! Such a hero, Nan Luyuan has to admire.

Old General Liang snorted, not wanting to give this kid a good face.

Whoever let this stinky boy not be his son, tsk, deserves it.

As soon as he stepped forward and found that his son was also lying in the crowd, he was immediately angry: "What are you doing lying here!" How old a person is, he can't even beat a stinky boy! ”

The major general scratched his head and smiled bitterly. Nan Luyuan handed the bamboo pole in his hand to the waiter on the side, stopped the old General Liang who rolled up his sleeves and wanted to beat the young general, and said: "It's the younger generation who sees that the young general has nothing to do and learns martial arts with him." For this recklessness, please also ask the general to punish him. ”

General Liang paused, this beating is not a beating, and it is not a beating.

The young general's eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth were grinning behind his ears: "Yes, yes, yes, let's talk!" Compare notes! Nan Xiaogongzi is amazing, Dad, you don't know! ”

"Shut up, you stinky boy! Look at your shame and shame! General Liang took a deep breath and pressed the bulging green tendons on his forehead.

The major general immediately smiled: "Dad, I was wrong!" Dad, I was wrong! He jumped up, patted the red ink marks on his body, and said, "I have something to say." Didn't the eldest son of the Li Xiang family go to the border to inspect a few days ago, and he will come back in a few days——"

General Liang was disdainful: "As for Li Xiang's thing that can't support the wall, what can his son do?" ”

Nan Luyuan interjected: "Brother Li's martial arts and experience are above me. ”

The young general choked, his eyes widened and stared at Nan Luyuan incredulously.

Nan Luyuan paused word by word: "The head of the Seven Sons, Li Xunzi Yangguan." ”

Old General Liang coughed lightly and said, "It's a pity that it's not the old man's teaching, otherwise it's good to see you lose at his hands." He glanced at the group of losing teenagers and said, "There's another round, right?" Take a break, and if nothing else, you're the leader again this time. ”

Nan Luyuan was just about to answer, but he heard a message from someone outside: "Master, the people from the Emperor's Mansion ask to see you." ”

Old General Liang's anger came up again: "I don't see!" Didn't you say that I don't care what he wants to do, as long as he is in my house, he will be under my discipline? What kind of tricks is this old boy going to do? ”

The report was hesitant for a moment, and glanced at Nan Luyuan: "This-the emperor said that it is related to His Majesty-" General Liang crossed his waist: "I don't care who he is, even if it is related to the king of heaven, it is useless!" ”

The messenger looked at Nan Luyuan in embarrassment. Nan Luyuan said to Old General Liang Zhengse: "Forgive Lu Yuan for breaking the rules, it's just that Lu Yuan is the imperial attendant, and His Majesty's affairs are more important than anything else." When Lu Yuan finished dealing with it, he directed the general to make amends. ”

General Liang was anxious: "That's not good!" I can't break the rules of competition for you! Besides, you'll have a game, and it won't take much time to leave after playing! He glared at the messenger, but he was reluctant to let Nan Luyuan leave.

Nan Luyuan smiled and quipped: "Lu Yuan still thinks that the general is tired of seeing Lu Yuan win the championship?" Lu Yuan also wants to keep it, but His Majesty is really important to Lu Yuan, and this time, it will be regarded as Lu Yuan's loss. ”

He paused and gave a salute: "When Lu Yuan comes back, let the general punish him."

The messenger on the side hurriedly said: "The emperor has already arranged this matter!" Tomorrow, the rebel son Nan Zha Ma Bu will be a whole day, and it will be regarded as the punishment for leaving rashly this time. ”

The major general was shocked: "Zama steps all day? You're going to abolish him! He hurriedly grabbed Nan Luyuan's sleeve, "No! I'm not allowed! ”

General Liang flew up and kicked the messenger in the chest, and the man flew out upside down.

He stared at Nan Luyuan and said calmly: "Although this move is too ruthless, but in my understanding, that old boy is not a nonsense person!" You have to think about it, can you afford the consequences? ”

Nan Luyuan said: "Lu Yuan has made up his mind, so he is naturally willing to bear the consequences. He lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes casting a shadow in the corner of his eye.

Old General Liang choked, he was silent for a moment, and finally sighed: "You go." ”

When Nan Luyuan followed the carriage into the distance, he heard the angry shouts of the old general Liang in the general's mansion: "Nan Luyuan abstained from the mansion and took a day's horse tomorrow!" ”

Then, he heard the attendant on the side say, "This news will reach the eldest princess's mansion about tomorrow." ”

Nan Luyuan vaguely understood something.

He didn't know why his father was looking for him, but the carriage entered the palace.

He stepped into the main hall.

There was no one in the hall. The Emperor Prime Minister knelt beside the throne in the main hall, his brows furrowed, and his face was so handsome that it was six or seven points similar to Nan Luyuan's without much emotion. Nan Luyuan called softly, "Father." Then the man opened his eyes in an instant, and his eyes were light, but they were as majestic as a falcon.

Innate, you can reveal it with a gesture. This person is the emperor of the Southern Shang Dynasty, and he is also the loyal retainer of the previous king, and the brother of the sworn worship.

The emperor has not yet been confused, but his expression has shown an incomparable vicissitudes of life. His eyebrows were white, and his neatly combed hair was half gray.

Except for a face that is still handsome and square, he looks like an old man in his last years.

Nan Luyuan respectfully knelt down and saluted, and said, "Minister Nan Luyuan is late, please punish the emperor." ”

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Excuse me!" Your Majesty has probably been influenced by gossip, and this morning there is no shadow! The general's palace is far from the palace, and I will not call you back until noon, and it is not too early. Go and bring your majesty back yourself. ”

Nan Luyuan was puzzled: "Why didn't my father send people from the palace to look for it?" ”

The emperor glanced at him coldly, took a sip of the teacup, swept the tea leaves floating on the tea water with the edge of the cup, and said lightly: "I have sent the palace people to pretend to find it." Just cool him for a while, let him know what fear is. ”

Nan Luyuan didn't know where he got angry, and asked softly, "Why don't you bring Your Majesty back?" Father, isn't Your Majesty's safety more important than anything else? ”

The emperor glanced at him and said lightly: "A lesson for a while is better than a willful disaster in the future." ”

Nan Luyuan was stunned.

The emperor said: "Our family has served the king of Nanshang for generations, and we are the retainers of the king of Nanshang. But if you want to protect him for the rest of your life, you must at least have the power to protect him. ”

Nan Luyuan was silent for a while before he said, "In order for him to trust me?" ”

The emperor finally raised his eyes to look at him, and his extremely shallow eyes did not carry the slightest warmth: "Go and act in a play, for Your Majesty." ”

Nan Luyuan struggled for a while. He didn't want to. The emperor was not in a hurry, just stared at him coldly.

Nan Luyuan finally said, "Where is Your Majesty?" ”

The emperor said: "In the palace, you look for it yourself, is it in vain to learn martial arts?" ”

Nan Luyuan said angrily: "This palace is so big, you are letting him suffer from it!" ”

The emperor finally sneered: "You think you are not guilty? ”

Nan Luyuan took a deep breath, and the hands that the two sides had just clenched violently finally let go.

Nan Zi sat behind the rockery in the imperial garden, listening to the eager shouts of the palace people, and he couldn't get angry. What use does this country have for him as a king? Isn't the Emperor the Prime Minister quite powerful! The emperor is in charge of everything, whenever he and the emperor disagree, the emperor's fluttering words will wipe out his decision-making that has been deliberated for several days!

Nan Zixiao was quite aggrieved. He had heard all the gossip in the market, but he didn't believe it. The emperor has always been a retainer, cronie, and dead soldier of the king of Nanshang, and there has been no case of betraying the monarch for more than 20 generations. He's just angry! Although the Emperor taught him from a young age to study the books of the sages and the way of governing the country, and did nothing that was not for his good, this was done to avoid going too far: how could he limit his right to correct the book? Is there any flood beast on the fold that he can't see?

He is also one of the second princes in the world! What could he not decide?

The emperor has always been indifferent, and he never divulges a word about these, and he doesn't bother to defend those rumors. Of course Nan Zixiao knew, but he was angry in his heart, so he had to be willful and make this emperor jump in a hurry!

The more Nanzi thought about it, the more angry he became, and he stomped on the soil so that the soil under his feet fell into a small pit. His boots, embroidered with the Moran crested ibis, were so stained with mud and water that they were so filthy that they could barely be seen as they were. There were black stains on the pink and white robe, which showed how many stones, how many mud walls, and uncountable trees this young man had climbed in order to avoid the palace people!

The voices of the palace people gradually weakened. Nan Zixiao hid for a while and fell asleep tired. When he woke up, the sky was as black as splashed ink. He suddenly panicked, hesitating and not daring to move. Isn't it important to be the king of the country? Nan Ziyan couldn't let go of his pride in his heart, and he thought: "As long as the palace people come back to look for this king again, this king will reluctantly go back with them." ”

But until the crows of the crows had come and gone, no one came to look for him.

His heart grew more and more frightened, and his body trembled like a tremble, but he refused to move a single step. The boy pursed his lips, and his eyes were a little hot.

He is only fourteen or fifteen years old, and he has been deeply favored by Sister Wang and the palace people since he was a child, how can he suffer such a crime? At the moment, he was aggrieved and wanted to cry, but at this time it was cold and silent, who did he cry to? So the tears fell down vigorously, and the snot only flowed down.

The corners of his eyes were red, but the corners of his lips were pursed, and he would not let out a choked voice.

Suddenly, a light came on beside him, and Nan Ziyan was so frightened that he forgot to cry. He sobbed and looked at the visitor, his eyes were swollen like small peaches, a slip of water and snot were still hanging on his face, and the little face was dyed red and white by tears, quite pitiful, looking at that little face, he was the most cold-hearted person in the world, and he had to soften his heart.

Nan Zixiao stared at the comer, thinking of his own embarrassed appearance, his face was red, and his ears were hot. He straightened his waist and wanted to make some majestic appearance: "Who allowed you to come?" Have you come to see the king's joke? ”

Although the words were not polite, his eyes were shining.

The person who came was Nan Luyuan. When he saw Nan Ziyun, he was also relieved, but the guilt in his heart was even worse, and he even felt a sour nose.

At this time, the son of the emperor was carrying a palace lamp, and his appearance was not much brighter than Nanzi's: the neat hair that he combed on weekdays had been scattered messily, and some forehead hair was sticking to his face.

The boy was obviously exhausted, his white clothes were dirty, and he was covered with many leaves. Even though he has always had good martial arts, he can't withstand the rush of these few hours, and his body is shaky at this time, but his face is full of joy. This person is already handsome, but now he shows a slight smile, and under the warm yellow light, it is even more soft.

Nan Ziyan was stunned for a while.

Nan Luyuan knew that he had always been a figure like Nan Zixiao's brother. The king of Nanshang had a good relationship with the emperor, so Nanzi Xiao just knew how to read, so he and Sister Wang practiced in the emperor's mansion. He is not much older than the two of them, so he naturally becomes friends.

King Nanshang also ordered him to be Nan Zixiao's attendant, and he has always taken care of this young man, so now that he is here, Nan Zixiao's heart will definitely be able to settle down.

So Nan Zi pulled Nan Luyuan's wide sleeves and wiped them on his face, whether it was tears, snot, or other dirty things, he just swept them away.

After wiping it off, his face was refreshed, and the only little anger in his heart disappeared, and then he was shocked to realize that Nan Luyuan was a good and clean person, and he was afraid that Luyuan would be angry.

He shrunk his neck, but he didn't meet Nan Luyuan's scolding, so he was a little bolder and raised his eyes to look at Lu Yuan.

But he only saw Nan Luyuan's smiling face.

The pair of narrow light gray transparent phoenix eyes were extremely rippling, which reminded him of the water of the Heqing Pond in summer, revealing the comfortable and warm color of algae green.

Nan Luyuan looked at him with a smile, without the slightest blame in his eyes. He lowered his eyes to look at Nan Zixiao's mud-stained boots, and said, "Zixiao—can you still go?" Why don't I carry you back to the palace? ”

Nanzi shrunk his boots and scratched his head embarrassedly: "Okay." ”

Nan Luyuan leaned down and carefully carried Nan Ziyan behind him to prevent him from being choked. For the sake of Nan Zixiao's comfort, he wrapped his hands around Nan Zixiao's waist and buttocks. So the beautiful palace lamp was naturally held by Nan Zixiao.

Nan Zixiao was careful that his brother Luyuan couldn't find the way, so he deliberately probed the palace lamp from the front of Nan Luyuan's neck to illuminate the path ahead.

So, he heard Nan Luyuan's chuckle. Nan Luyuan walked very steadily. Nanzi had nothing to do, so he wanted to complain to him: "Brother Yan, you tell this king honestly, is this king really bad?" ”

He felt Nan Luyuan's footsteps pause.

"It's not." Nan Luyuan's voice was very calm, revealing full firmness: "At a young age, you are already ranked among the second Ming Princes in the world, who dares to say that you are not virtuous?" Zixiao, I know that you have suffered a lot of grievances recently because of your father's affairs, but you are not wrong. DID YOU KNOW? ”

Nan Ziyan was a little happier in his heart. He said: "That being the case, then, why don't Nanda people give this king a review of the recitals of Prime Minister Li and Zhang Ercheng?" ”

He asked this unintentionally, and he didn't expect Nan Luyuan to answer him.

Unexpectedly, Nan Luyuan's breath was really a little dignified. Nan Ziyan listened to him and said in a deep voice: "Zixiao, what my father did was for Your Majesty. Since you are the son of Your Majesty and your descendant, you have no brother or brother, and your father will not harm you. It's just that you have just ascended the throne, and the powerful ministers deceive you when you are young, and you have no great deeds, so they go to the side of the book to beat you and coerce you. Dad just doesn't want you to face these pressures too soon. Recently, I don't know how many nights I have seen my father sleeplessly, and how much pressure he has taken on you to hide it, I think you know it in your heart. ”

When Nan Luyuan said this, he was actually a little panicked.

Father is indeed for Nanzi's goodness, but he is not unprincipled and good to him.

Nanzi was silent. Although he has a childish heart, he has also read many sage books, and he naturally understands these. Nan Luyuan told him these things because he knew that his temperament was not bad, and his roots were very sensible.

Today's events don't know what the emperor is anxious about, the emperor and the prime minister are under the pressure of the ministers, and the affairs of the country are already exhausted, and he is so troubled, I don't want to worry about it.

Nan Zixiao felt that he was really unreasonable.