Eighteenth year of Jianning, October

The climate of the five northern states has gradually become colder, Cui Wei concluded that there may be a large-scale disaster this year, and led the officials to start a crazy rush to resist the disaster, and the edict was transmitted in the palace, the Son of Heaven should not live outside the palace for a long time, and he returned to the palace quickly to complete the matter of resisting the disaster, and the prince received the edict, but he was a little reluctant.

In the north, he saw a lot of new things that Luo Yang had ever seen, and although he couldn't help anything with this disaster resistance, he had been observing, and it was almost time to test the results, how could he retreat? Wouldn't it be impossible to see your own achievements, not to mention, this is the time to reap the credit.

Winter is coming, at such a time, if you leave in a hurry, won't all this half a year become useless?

He immediately summoned Xun Yu, Jia Xu, and Zhang Ji to discuss the matter.

When Xun Yu arrived, he was ready to go, and so did Jia Xu, walked into the mansion and saw the little fat man sitting in front of the desk reading, and they didn't bother, Xun Yu felt that the little fat man's behavior was very elegant, and he made up his mind to pay attention, and when he became a third prince in the future, someone would see him, so he would deal with it like this, but Jia Xu was different, he was a little disdainful of this kind of practice of bathing the crown and monkeys.

"Your Highness, why are we going?"

Zhang Ji asked with a smile.

The little fat man frowned and said, "It's almost winter, if I retreat at this moment, wouldn't it make the world laugh?" Xun Yu was stunned for a moment and said, "Your Highness doesn't want to go back?" ”

"I want to play the Son of Heaven and ask to stay in the north and cross the east, and return next spring...."

"Your Highness, this winter, the north is cold and snowy, unbearable, Yang Gong is..."Zhang Ji persuaded on the side, the little fat man frowned, got up and said, "Why do you think I can't bear it?" I don't go out, but I stay in the mansion all day..."

Hearing the little fat man say this, Zhang Ji was also a little embarrassed, looked at Jia Xu beside him, the little fat man looked at Xun Yu, and said, "You may check the music for me, I don't write very well..."

Jia Xu interrupted him directly and asked, "The edict of the Son of Heaven, maybe let me see it?" ”

The little fat man was stunned, nodded, turned out the edict of the Son of Heaven from the case, and handed it to Jia Xu, Jia Xu picked up the edict and read it seriously, everyone did not dare to disturb, they all had some doubts in their hearts, Jia Xu read it several times, and stared seriously at the last few lines of "Quick return, quick return", he put down the edict and said solemnly: "I hope His Royal Highness can quickly return to the palace...."

"What?"

"Master... If the Son of Heaven does not allow it, I will return again, why am I so anxious to return? The little fat man had the heart to refute, but Jia Xu was his master, and he couldn't be rude, so he said aggrievedly, Jia Xu shook his head and said, "Your Highness, we will leave today..."

"Master!"

The little fat man was a little displeased.

He said, "I'm not feeling well today, so I'd better go another day!" ”

Jia Xu ignored him, turned his head to look at Zhang Ji, and said: "Prepare the frame immediately, and set off with His Royal Highness...", he was going to forcibly return with the prince, the little fat man's face turned red, Zhang Ji looked at it but was a little afraid in his heart, who doesn't know, the prince is a teacher today, if he is angry today, I don't know when the sword of the son of heaven will be cut on his head.

Jia Xu saw his melancholy, and said coldly: "If you don't return today, you deserve to die!" ”

Jia Xu has never been a person who speaks wildly, hearing his words, Zhang Ji was startled, remembering that he had just checked the edict of the Son of Heaven, and the jealousy of the prince in his heart was suddenly covered by the fear of the Son of Heaven, he arched his hand towards the little fat man and said, "Forgive the ministers for being rude!" He directly called the soldiers at the door, forcibly drove the prince and prepared to set off.

Things have come to this point, the little fat man also felt that something was wrong, not to mention, even if he struggled, he was not allowed, he had no work, he could only lose his dignity, rather than this, it was better to follow the trend, he did not struggle, quietly got on the carriage and horses, and did not even say goodbye to Cui Yu and other ministers, and left directly.

Jia Xu still left a letter, in the tone of a little fat man, expressing the respect and farewell of Cui Yu and others, because you are all busy for civil affairs, it is not convenient to disturb, in addition, I miss my parents too much, so I left in a hurry, etc., after that, Jia Xu also hurriedly followed, and the northern army once again surrounded the prince's frame, and hurried to Luoyang.

During this period, Jia Xu did not let the carriage and horses stop to rest and galloped all the way.

In this way, after a crazy rush for more than a month, in the snow, the prince's frame finally returned to Luoyang, and Luoyang Ling led the officials to meet him, and the little fat man had not had time to rest, he was directly taken away by Song Dian, and returned straight to the palace, and when he arrived at the palace, he saw that inside and outside the palace, it was under martial law.

Many palace maids were still crying, Huangmen had tears in his eyes, and even Song Dian had a solemn face and bowed his head silently.

Seeing this appearance, the little fat man's heart trembled, trembling all over, and he didn't know when he was taken to the East Palace, when he arrived at the East Palace, his guards and guards visited one after another, and there was no joy on his face, the little fat man was completely frightened, sat on the seat, trembled, got up suddenly, looked at the soldiers around him, and then came back to his senses.

He had already returned to the palace, and he trembled a little and asked, "What happened in the palace??" ”

The soldiers bowed their heads and were silent, and the little fat man was even more panicked and asked, "Where is my father?" The soldiers raised their heads and said, "Houde Palace..."

"I'm going to see my father!" The little fat man got up and walked out.

"Your Highness... Not yet."

The little yellow door stepped forward, stopped the little fat man, looked at him with some embarrassment, the little fat man's eyes were full of confusion, could it be his father, he shook his head and said, "Then I want to go to see the queen mother!" ”

"Your Highness, the journey is tiring, it's better to rest today..."Xiao Huangmen said euphemistically, what he meant was not to let himself out of this East Palace, the little fat man understood in his heart, and asked again: "What about Xun Yu?" ”

Xiao Huangmen lowered his head and did not answer.

The little fat man trembled, his hands and feet were cold, and he slowly sat back in place, the little yellow door let the little fat man rest, and then they all left the hall, the little fat man sat alone in the hall, all night, he couldn't sleep, and when it was close to Chen, suddenly, he heard the cry from outside the East Palace, stood up tremblingly, and walked towards the outside of the hall, in his heart, in fact, he was already frightened and unbearable.

He connected the urgent edict, the uneasiness of the people in the palace, and today's suspected mourning, and only felt a splitting headache.

He had the worst in his heart, but he kept telling himself that it was impossible.

When he walked out of the main hall, many yellow doors were hiding their faces and weeping bitterly.

"Out... What's going on? ”

"Your Highness..... He Guiren died of illness last night..."Xiao Huangmen said with tears in his eyes.