Chapter 17: Meeting
When the news of Li Xiaofei's death was boiling, Wang Ruoyun also learned the news from the maid, but she did not shed a single tear, and Mr. Sun said behind his back that Mrs. Wang must have been taken captive by Li Xiaofei back then.
That night, Wang Ruoyun held the sword given to her by Li Xiaofei and couldn't sleep all night.
Only Zhanfei recited "The Law of the Great Liang" all day in Guozijian and still failed to get the news.
When Zhanfei learned the news of Li Xiaofei's death, he didn't have time to grieve, and the palace had already sent someone to pick him up to see the living Li Xiaofei.
"Outliers! Outliers! Sure enough, it's an outlier! Assistant Teacher Yang looked at Zhanfei's back and sighed repeatedly
On the way from Guozijian to the palace, Zhanfei kept thinking about what to say when he saw Li Xiaofei, or to cry, which didn't seem appropriate.
This father, except for living in the narration of others, seems to have never entered his life.
But it's not dispensable, especially Boss Bai and Mr. Yuan, they were very excited when they mentioned the name Li Xiaofei, and they all wanted to think about how Lord Li came back then.
has been able to live carefree all these years, and he can't do without this father who has never met.
I'm going to meet today, should I ask my dad what he's been doing outside for so many years, or should I tell my dad about my experience with my mother in the past ten years.
Although Zhanfei has had no father since he was a child, everyone around him has never said that he is a child without a father, and they take special care of him.
Compared with the story of being bullied after the concubine of a certain family had no father from Assistant Teacher Yang, Zhanfei didn't know whether he was living in an illusion or whether those people's lives were more cruel.
However, everyone is not the same as joy and sorrow, I heard Assistant Teacher Yang say that his father's return this time was full of twists and turns, playing fake death, killing assassins, and scared several Lang officials who had given Wang Ruoyun silver to suicide by taking poison at home.
The place where the father and son met was in Hong Lim Court, and this place Zhanfei had an impression that it was the place where he had a vegan feast last time.
"The Son is not like the Father! Haha, Zhanfei! This is your father Li Xiaofei, isn't it too disappointing for you! ”
Zhanfei blushed and was at a loss, and shouted softly: "Dad! ”
Li Xiaofei came over, tilted his head, stretched out his hands to support Zhanfei's face, "Good boy!" More promising than his father, tall and handsome! What is the emperor asking you? Answer truthfully, don't be afraid! ”
Zhanfei lowered his head, "Your Majesty, my father is shorter than me and very dark, but he is my father"
When he said this, Zhanfei was already in tears, and Li Xiaofei tiptoed to wipe his tears and laughed, "It's useless, what are you crying about, men don't flick when they have tears!" In the future, Your Majesty will still make you an official! How can you be an official when you cry like this? ”
The emperor coughed and straightened his face, "Li Xiaofei, this court is not opened by you, when did I agree to let Zhanfei be an official?" ”
Zhanfei immediately stopped crying and was about to kneel on the ground on his knees, Li Xiaofei grabbed him, "Your Majesty, scare you!" Your Majesty is the best good person in the world! You have to remember that in this life, you must be loyal to Your Majesty and loyal to the Great Liang! ”
"It's a pity that Zhanfei didn't learn your flamboyant tongue, in fact, I really like Zhanfei's child, really! Naive! By the way, Li Xiaofei, how many sons have you had over the years! I see you didn't bring any gifts to Zhanfei! ”
Li Xiaofei touched his head, "Your Majesty, the gifts brought by the ministers are all in this head, as for the things outside, the two tigresses followed, where do I dare to touch the flowers and grass, these years have been so miserable!" ”
Zhanfei only knew at this moment that his father Li Xiaofei still had two wives."
Dad, how did you marry several wives? My mother's temper is not good, if you know, what will you do? ”
"Sure enough, it is a deep relationship between father and son, Zhanfei knew at a young age that he was thinking about his father, and I wanted to make you the first filial son in the world, but in this way, your father is afraid that he will kneel on the washboard for ten hours a day!"
Everyone laughed, and the prince reminded on the side, "Father, the banquet for Mr. Li is ready!" ”
The emperor spread his hands with his hands, "Coarse tea and light rice are not as good as Li Xiaofei's delicacies from the mountains and seas outside!" Don't dislike you, Lord Li, who is a powerful man from all over the world."
Zhanfei whispered in Li Xiaofei's ear, "Last time, my mother and I came to eat all vegetarian dishes, and there was no meat."
Li Xiaofei patted his stomach, "The minister's stomach is already filled with loyalty to His Majesty, and His Majesty's love for the minister will not refuse the minister!" ”
"I, I really should have named you the king of sycophants, don't talk about it, eat first!"
The banquet is really a vegetarian feast, but there are many more dishes, stir-fried Taiwan mushrooms, chicken stewed Taiwan mushrooms, Taiwan mushroom soup, wild vegetable wontons, Taiwan grinding stewed tofu, vegetarian dumplings, steamed pears, rich eggplant, vegetarian chicken, vegetarian fish, vegetarian pig's head and so on.
Zhanfei didn't know what to do, thinking that he had meat this time, so he asked the eunuch to fill himself with some more "chicken, duck and fish meat", and when he put it in his mouth, he found that it was either made of tofu or fried noodles, so he had to eat them one by one.
Li Xiaofei ate every dish and found that there was no meat at all, but Emperor Liu Jian ate it more lightly, but it was just wild vegetable porridge and ordinary flour buns.
"The emperor is thrifty, set an example for the world, and admires him!"
"Here we go again, don't forget to pat yourself on the back when you eat! Do you think I don't want to eat big fish and meat? I can't eat it! ”
"Mr. Li, in order to take care of the dragon's body, my father hasn't eaten meat for three years," the prince hurriedly came out to explain
I haven't eaten for three years, and Li Xiaofei knows that there must be something hidden, so he doesn't ask more.
After the banquet, Li Xiaofei wanted to follow Zhanfei back to his home, but the emperor did not allow it.
"Your Madame Red and Madame Murong can follow Zhan Fei back to the house first, our monarchs and ministers haven't seen each other for many years, I want to talk to you tonight!"
Zhanfei wanted to say something, but Li Xiaofei stopped, "The emperor raises love, and the minister stays, and he is not in a hurry, Zhanfei will take your eldest mother and second mother back!" Your mother, I owe too much, and I'm not in a hurry to compensate her today! By the way, the medicine I brought back from overseas to treat your mother is all with your second mother! ”
"Mother's illness has been cured this year, I'm afraid this medicine will not be used, please let the emperor let my father come back as soon as possible!"
The emperor smiled, "I'm good for your father, three women in one play, if your father goes back early, and doesn't want to take good countermeasures, I'm afraid he will be beaten to death by them!" I forgave him for the crime of deceiving the king, but she deceived the two ladies and did not return home for so many years, I am afraid that she will not survive tonight if she returns. Zhanfei, you have to be considerate of your father! ”
Zhanfei didn't know how to answer, Li Xiaofei pulled Zhanfei to kneel, "Thank the emperor, thank the emperor!" Long live the emperor, long live, long live! ”
The emperor asked the prince to help the two of them up, "Li Xiaofei, you are the prince's master, you were and still are, my son is not easy now, but well, I still believe in him!" ”
The prince grabbed Li Xiaofei very tightly, Li Xiaofei vaguely guessed that there was an article here, and thanked him beside him, "The emperor sent it, Li Xiaofei has no hesitation!" Our father and son will be loyal to Your Majesty! ”
The emperor got up and walked over, "Okay, okay, don't say these words in the future, I see that you will be the prince and the prince first, and you will follow the prince to the East Palace first."
Glance! ”
Zhan Fei was reluctantly taken out of the palace by the eunuch, bowing his head and crying as he walked.
The prince politely greeted Li Xiaofei, and introduced Li Xiaofei to the various palaces and gates in this palace city and some eunuchs in charge along the way.
Li Xiaofei looked up to the sky and stopped in front of a big soaphorn tree, "This tree was like this more than ten years ago, and it is still the same now, and I am already old." Prince, you don't have to be so careful, follow the emperor's will in everything, just go with the flow! ”
The prince touched the trunk of the tree, "The worst thing in the world to do is the prince, it's like holding a candle in the bellows, you can't put out the candle, you can't burn the bellows!" By the way, Guo Zhan, who I sent out not long ago, is now in big trouble. My father already knew about this, but he didn't ask me, maybe waiting for me to deal with it first! ”
"The Prince's Mansion Zhan Shi, what kind of big trouble can you cause, at most you can break the ban with literature, or be greedy for money"
The crown prince looked around, "Alas, Mr. Li, this Guo Zhan was sent by his father to assist the general of Zhengxi, Zuo Sanxiang, to escort Prince Gaochang back to China and succeed to the throne. This Guo Zhanshi took the initiative outside the Yumen Pass and distributed some of the army's grain and grass to the Di people, so Zuo Sanxiang and the rest of the generals participated in Guo Zhan's embezzlement of embezzled military food! ”
Li Xiaofei picked up a piece of soaphorn pod, "This Guo Zhanshi is from a scholar's background, I guess he saw that those Di people were starving in a fixed place, so he was very compassionate!" Confused! ”
"Don't hide it from Mr. Li, this Guo Zhan is full of poetry and books, and he is kind, alas, this time not only the three ministers of Zuo participated, but even the pacification envoy of Yumen Pass and the Changping Protectorate all went to the table to impeach him. Guilty of the wrath of the people! ”
"What does the prince think he should do?"
"Guo Zhan acted recklessly, but after all, he didn't do bad things, this is also his father's benevolence and virtue, and he convinces people with virtue! I want to keep Guo Zhanshi! ”
"If the prince comes forward to protect Guo Zhan, Guo Zhan will definitely die a miserable death! The prince had never been to the border pass, and he did not know the hardships of transporting grain, and transporting the grain eaten by one person to the Changping Metropolitan Protectorate would consume the food eaten by thirty people on the way. If you encounter some tribes or fire dragon people to rob, I'm afraid the loss will be even more! Once the prince comes forward to protect Guo Zhan's affairs, how will the generals in this world think of the prince? ”
The prince looked at Li Xiaofei, "Mr. Li, but Guo Zhan has assisted me for many years, if even I abandon him, what will others think of me, I, the person in the East Palace, has been suppressed and exiled, and now there are few people left!" ”
"The prince will be the king of a country in the future, and he can't talk about right and wrong, benevolence and righteousness, these are all false, Guo Zhan has violated military law, and he should be dealt with, otherwise who will obey the military order in the future? If Guo Zhan doesn't deal with it today, he will have civilian officials interfering in military affairs at will in the future, you must know that the rivers and mountains of Daliang are all fought down by soldiers with blood! With all due respect, the crown prince should ask the emperor to go to the border on behalf of the Heavenly Patrol! ”
The prince was silent for a while, "What about Guo Zhan, Mr. Li means that I am going to fall into the well?" ”
Li Xiaofei touched his beard, "This Guo Zhan is also from the family, otherwise he would have been dealt with according to the emperor's temperament!" But the emperor doesn't want to be this villain, he wants you to have the ability to kill decisively, this is a chance for you! ”
The prince was so frightened that he took two steps back, "Mr. Li, you asked me to kill Guo Zhan, I can't do this!" ”
"Prince, if you don't kill him, you will force the emperor to kill his whole family to make an example! Think twice! ”