Chapter Twenty-Four: Face Saint
Concubine Xiao scolded Ning Yan in her heart, but she was still smiling on her face, "Which family's daughter is it?" ”
"Lu Xihe, the daughter of the governor of the middle capital of Tiandu." There was no dissatisfaction on Emperor Heshun's face, but Xiao Guifei was scared half to death, it was really her! This is not worrying, who does not like her?
"If the emperor doesn't like it, it's better to point out a family affair for her. When the fifth child comes back, it is a foregone conclusion, and he will not say anything. Xiao Guifei persuaded.
He Shun dipped his pen and ink, and sneered in his heart, "What does Concubine Ai think of the prince?" ”
Concubine Xiao Guifei only regarded Ning Yan as a whim, if it was promised to the prince, he would probably be restrained.
"The prince is naturally excellent, but I don't know if the prince is willing." Xiao Guifei hesitated.
"Since the concubine said yes, then choose the prince." Emperor He Shun secretly said that the concubine was stupid, and he forced his own son to a dead end.
When he came to ask himself that day, the light in his eyes was still as bright as he had been. It's not like he hasn't experienced that kind of feeling.
If this matter is done, the fifth child will definitely tear his face with the Xiao family, and even hold a grudge against the Xiao family.
"Your Majesty." Xiao Guifei smiled as brightly as a flower, completely unaware of the impact her decision would have on others.
"What? My father wants to marry me?? Prince Ningyou's hand watering the flowers shook.
The little guy said: "How can this be fake? Your Highness, that person is the daughter of the governor of the Heavenly Capital and the former hussar general. ”
"Could it be her?" Ning You smiled slightly, "In this way, wouldn't the fifth brother be even more sad." ”
"The person who proposed it is the noble concubine. , the five princes are so miserable, as soon as the front foot leaves, the sweetheart of the back foot is about to enter the arms of others..."
Ning You threw out the folding fan, looking determined to win.
"Count the days, that Miss Lu is about to arrive at the Criminal Department." Ning You picked up a flower and said to himself: "We are going to meet again, it's really fate." ”
The little guy silently retreated.
Over there, Lu Xihe was very busy with military salaries, food and grass, but he didn't know that there was also a bloody storm in the Forbidden City.
"Do you really want to?" He Emperor Shun was a little surprised.
Ning You lowered his head slightly, "Father, the son has seen her once in Beijing, although she has not had much contact, she is not repulsed in her heart. Erchen thought that if it was her, maybe he could give it a try. ”
"There's no rush in advance, I want to see if she's worthy of my child."
Ning You arched his hand and said, "Father Xie." ”
"Speaking of her, I'm really curious about what kind of girl would write such an article."
He Shun had a rare smile, "It's funny." ”
Ning You was quite surprised, he originally thought that the emperor had become disgusted with General Lu, and his daughter, the emperor would definitely not reuse it.
Emperor He Shun seemed to see through his question, "Heroes don't ask where they come from, I have always cherished those who have the ability." ”
"Father is very right." Ning You agreed.
"Writing an excerpt about everything is annoying in vain." Emperor Heshun threw down a notebook.
Ning You opened it and saw that it was another batch of melons and fruits in Jiangnan, and trivial matters such as neighborhood disputes.
"Father's anger is calm, although this person has written many useless things, but one thing is still useful." Ning You said.
"Tell me about it."
"Neighborhood disputes are trivial matters, and they are usually settled in private. This time, they made trouble with the government, and there were no relevant laws and regulations in our court, so the government could only do things hastily, causing the people to complain. ”
Emperor Heshun didn't worry about this matter, right now, there are only a handful of people who can fix the law. The new revision of the law is bound to arouse the dissatisfaction of many people in the DPRK and China. This matter is indeed tricky.
Ning You said tentatively: "Father, this person may be available." ”
Emperor He Shun muttered in his heart, he didn't have a good impression of the people of the Lu family, could he rest assured that he would hand over such an important task as the new law to the people of the Lu family?
"Tomorrow she will enter the palace, and I will see her in person." Emperor Heshun said after deliberation.
Ning You didn't know what the emperor had in mind, "Yes." ”
Whether Lu Xihe succeeds or not, he actually doesn't care so much. If she gets her father's approval, it will be beneficial to herself. If she didn't even anger her father, it would have nothing to do with herself, and she would be reprimanded by her father at most.
Ning You's unintentional move did Lu Xihe a great favor.
Lu Xihe is worried that he has nowhere to start, and the means he secretly uses are not power in the end, and he is unsightly.
She was shocked at first when she heard the news of entering the palace, and immediately understood that this was a good opportunity.
"It's really hard to find a place to break through the iron shoes." Lu Xihe got down from the soft collapse and rummaged in front of the table for a long time, "Found it." Her smile couldn't be stopped on her face.
Xing'er frowned and said: "Master, the emperor is suspicious by nature, he must be more vigilant against you, and you must be careful when you enter the palace." Why the emperor summoned you to the palace, we still don't know, if it is a trap set by someone with intentions..."
Lu Xihe guessed: "It's only a matter of time before the emperor summons me, if he reads the article on the Criminal Department exam carefully, he will definitely see me." ”
"Please be careful, the palace is dangerous, don't be gullible in everything." Xing'er is always worried about her, no matter how smart she is, she is still young and immature, and she can't fight those old foxes.
"Don't worry, I'm measured. Is there any news from Ning Yan's side? ”
"It's been a while since the army left Beijing, and there's nothing unusual at the moment." Xing'er replied.
Lu Xihe didn't reply again, clumped the paper into a ball, and stuffed the pen into the table indiscriminately. She was inexplicably irritable.
"The master has been in too much mood swing recently, is it because of the five princes?" Xing'er asked her calmly, these days, Lu Xihe's changes have been seen with her own eyes.
"Of course not, there have been too many things lately, and I'm really powerless." Lu Xihe immediately denied it, but he didn't know that the more he depicted it, the darker it became, which made people suspicious.
A hint of strangeness flashed across Xing'er's face, and she quickly disappeared.
"It's fine." Xing'er strode out, and the green pothos looked at the door, and when she saw that Xing'er's face was not good-looking, she didn't dare to ask more, and entered the room with a plate.
"Miss, your favorite tea is here." Pothos shouted with a smile.
Lu Xihe said, "Put it down." ”
"Sister Xing'er seems to be angry." Pothos whispered.
Lu Xihe's hand holding the pen paused slightly, "She is always like this, just get used to it." ”
"Sister Xing'er is very weird, she puts on a stinky face all day long, as if someone owes her money." The pothos was dissatisfied, thinking that Xing'er must have made Miss angry.
"Her character is like this, if you want to make her close, it is not like her." Lu Xihe didn't think so, she never cared about Xing'er's offense, for some reason, she always indulged Xing'er a little more.
Probably she knows that Xing'er is the only person who can accompany her.
"The young lady is the master, she is the slave, how can she commit it?" Green Pothos said angrily, she has endured Xing'er for a long time, if she can't beat her, she must teach her a good lesson!
Lu Xihe laughed "poof", "When did I talk to you about this?" It's just a matter of pretending in front of outsiders, and you don't have to be restrained in private. ”
"Being able to meet Miss is a blessing that Pothos has cultivated for several lifetimes." Pothos was busy.
"Even you've learned that." Lu Xihe smiled, but the smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes.
The green pothos hurriedly said that she didn't dare, handed her the tea, and tilted her head to watch her write.
"Is Miss preparing to enter the palace tomorrow?" The pothos looked at it curiously, but the word knew her, but she didn't know the word, so she had to give up.
Lu Xihe wrote a full ten pages of new regulations, which is only a general idea, and has not yet been refined into each one.
I hope all the best tomorrow.
Lu Xihe prayed in her heart, the closer she got to this moment, the more nervous she became.
If the emperor is satisfied with her answer, everyone is happy; If she is not satisfied, she will bury more than her own future.
"Miss must be able to, believe in yourself!" Pothos quietly walked out of the room holding the plate.
It took Lu Xihe a few hours to finally sort out all the information.
Her heart is a little more calm, and she just hopes that nothing will go wrong tomorrow.
The moment she entered the palace, her heart was extremely complicated.
Is this the Forbidden City?
The place where countless people fought for their heads and blood flowed was actually the palace walls everywhere, and the boxy sky was like the sky in the house.
"Miss Lu, there is the Hall of Light ahead. The emperor is now criticizing the folding, please Miss Lu wait. The leading eunuch said with a smile.
"Father-in-law, please."
The eunuch entered the Hall of Light and soon came out, saying that the emperor was inside and summoned her in.
A man in a dragon robe sat upright on a chair, and the table in front of him was full of large and small seals, and the folds were piled up next to it.
The man looked no more than forty, and just sitting there, a suffocating momentum came to his face.
The majesty of the heavenly family is vividly reflected in him.
"Courtier, Lu Xihe, participate in Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty, long live. ”
She saluted respectfully, not daring to look at it more.
"Get up." Emperor He Shun put down the seal and looked at her carefully.
At such a young age, it is really good to be so calm.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." She kept her head slightly down, her gaze falling to the ground.
"Do you know why I summoned you today?" Emperor Heshun asked.
Lu Xihe pondered again and again, and said, "Your Majesty is for that article?" ”
Emperor Heshun stared at her coldly, "Your courage is really not small, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?" ”
Lu Xihe took a deep breath, "If the courtier's life is gone, it can be changed to shake the country's peace and security, and the courtiers will not be afraid." ”
"Bold!" He Shun Emperor slapped the table and said angrily.
Lu Xihe knelt on the ground, raised his head and looked at the emperor, "Your Majesty, if the law is not complete, when the country is not strong, there will be no day when the people will be stable." I hope Your Majesty will think twice. ”
Seeing her serious appearance, Emperor Heshun smiled slowly, "There are really not many people like you who risk death to admonish." ”
"Your Majesty, the courtiers know the pain of being wronged, and they hate those villains who get away with it. If the courtiers are like this, what should the people do? ”
Emperor Heshun asked, "There are many difficulties in revising the law, can you endure this kind of suffering?" ”
Lu Xihe was overjoyed in his heart, "The courtiers are not afraid." ”
"Okay, I have ordered you to preside over all matters related to the new law, and you must not be neglected." He Shun drafted an edict, and the prince personally sent it down.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long." Lu Xihe took the edict and was about to thank him.
Emperor He Shun asked one after another: "What do you think, how is the prince?" ”
Lu Xihe was stunned, not understanding what he meant by suddenly mentioning the crown prince.
"The prince is stable and strong, and he is a person of good character."
She said stiffly.
Emperor He Shun laughed three times, "Then what do you think, how about the fifth child?" ”
"The five princes have been galloping on the battlefield for many years, and they are rare generals." She continued to reply, with a loud alarm bell in her heart, the emperor was testing her!
"You're right." He played with the seal in his hand with Emperor Shun and took in her expression, "The fifth child has always been used to it, but he is still concerned about marching and fighting. Perhaps that's where his talent lies. ”
"Your Majesty is absolutely right." She still didn't understand the emperor's intention to say these words, and the emperor shouldn't have this kind of leisure to talk to herself.
He Shun laughed a few times, and Lu Xihe also smiled.