Xiao Tuyou smiled and asked, "Then what do you think of it yourself?" ”

Hua Chong said: "The minister thinks that the minister is the county guard of Liuchuan, so he should govern Liuchuan according to local conditions." The reason why the people of Liuchuan value business and enjoy is actually because there is no other way to live in Liuchuan. Therefore, if the courtier's life is too frugal, it will be incompatible with the style of the people of Liuchuan. In this way, although the minister himself can end up with an incorruptible, he will put the people of Liuchuan to death. Therefore, the minister has always thought that the county guard of Liuchuan, such as being frugal and abstaining from luxury, seems to be selfless, but in fact it is selfish; It seems to be virtuous, but in fact there is no virtue. The minister has always thought that 'petty selfishness does not hinder the grand duke', but he never dared to talk about it to others, lest it be tolerated by the world. Therefore, listening to His Majesty's comments on the minister today, the minister has a great sense of knowledge. Hua Chong's eyes were full of tears, his voice trembled a little, and he bowed his hand respectfully: "I am willing to smear my liver and brain to repay Your Majesty's grace like heaven." ”

Tuyou smiled and said, "Hua Chong, I'm serious about you." Governance is meant to be adapted to local conditions and people's conditions, and if it is rigid, it will not be beautiful. Hua Chong, you are still very meritorious in governing the county. ”

Hua Chong felt that there seemed to be a hidden meaning in the emperor's words, so he answered: "Your Majesty." If the ministers are not strict in governing the family, please punish your majesty. ”

Xiao Tuyou paused for a moment and laughed: "Look at you, your brain is spinning fast." You say that you are not strict in governing your family, but do you mean Hua Yun? ”

Hua Chong said: "Your Majesty Shengming." The dog has no form and the statement is not good, it is all the fault of the minister's lax governance, please punish Your Majesty. ”

Tuyu laughed and said, "Punishment? What is the punishment?! I think Hua Yun is a very good kid. The queen and Yun Ji also told me that Hua Yun is very good and knows everything. You said that Hua Yun's statement was not good, and I can roughly guess what you are talking about. Xiao Tuyou pointed at Hua Yun and asked, "Hua Yun, I heard that you are young, but you are very yang and talented, and you want a maid every night, right?" ”

Hua Yun was ashamed and anxious, his face was flushed with shame, and he didn't know how to answer, so he had to answer: "The minister has no form, and the minister knows that he is wrong." Please punish Your Majesty severely. ”

He said, "Hi. Why are you so restrained, child? I didn't say I was going to punish you. Besides, why should I chastise you? Xiao Tuyu motioned to Hua Chong and Hua Yun to relax, and said, "Food and color, sex too." The things of men and women come from God, why is there anything wrong?! Hua Yun, I see that you are very bright, and you are also harmonious and thoughtful, I like it very much. How old are you this year? ”

"The minister is sixteen years old."

"Are you married?"

"Not yet." Hua Yun said.

Xiao Tuyu turned to Hua Chong again and said, "Can you tell your son about his family?" ”

Hua Chong said: "Don't dare to deceive Your Majesty, I once said." ”

Xiao Tuyu said: "Huh?! Said? What does it mean to say 'over'? Now you're out of the house again? ”

Hua Chong said: "Originally, I had said that I had a relationship with the prince of the former dynasty, but then I ......."

"Oh. I understand. "It's a good idea. Xiao Tuyu saw that Yun Ji was quite ignorant, and explained: "Jing Guogong is a descendant of the Great Gao lineage, and he is very noble, and after the late Emperor Zhou Duanchan abdicated the throne, the family was martyred. It's a loyal minister. ”

The matter involved the clan of the previous dynasty, so everyone did not dare to interject. Xiao Tuyu then said: "Hua's ability to marry a loyal minister like Jing Guogong is fate and blessing, and you really have nothing to taboo." Since the Duke of Jing Guo has been martyred, the original family affair will naturally be regarded as the past. I should tell Hua Yun another kiss, sixteen years old, not too young. Xiao Tuyou thought for a while, looked at Queen Yu and said, "Queen, how old is our husband, it's almost fifteen, right?" Fu Huang refers to a princess born to Dou Zhaoyi, and she is also the only princess in Tuyu.

The Empress said, "Yes, Your Majesty." It's fourteen. ”

Xiao Tuyou said: "Fourteen, it's not small." You tell me every day that you want to find a good family for her, but I haven't been able to find one I like. Our princess Fu is a ghost elf, not afraid of the sky, not afraid of the earth, not even me, it's really hard to find a husband. I see, only Hua Yun, a kid, can restrain her, otherwise, no matter who she marries, she will be a pair of resentful couples. What do you think? ”

This was a sudden change, far beyond Queen Yu's expectations, but Queen Luo didn't have time to think about it at all, so she could only say: "Your Majesty is Shengming." ”

The queen was a little surprised, but even more disappointed. Princess Fuyi was born to Dou Zhaoyi. He originally planned to gather Hua Chong into his camp, but Xiao Tuyu's suggestion suddenly brought Dou Zhaoyi, Dou Ji and Hua Shi together. Queen Yu thought: "Today, I'm afraid that something has leaked out, which has caused suspicion in the picture. ”

Xiao Tuyou was very interested, looked at Yun Ji and said, "Look, today is a happy event for your Hua family. Your brother is going to be a colt. I mean, let them get married after the Mid-Autumn Festival, do you think it's okay? ”

Yun Ji smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty and the Empress Longen." The concubine obeys the will of His Majesty and the Queen. ”

Xiao Tuyu turned his face to look at Hua Chong and said with a smile: "I forgot to ask what you mean." My princess Fu married Hua Yun, so she won't disgrace your Fahrenheit, right? This is my only princess. ”

Hua Chong and Hua Yun immediately fell to their knees. Hua Chong kowtowed and said, "The minister bows to thank Your Majesty for your grace." Being able to marry Her Royal Highness Princess Fu is the glory of the whole Hua family! The minister thanked His Majesty for his grace. ”

Xiao Tuyou smiled: "Okay." Today is a double happiness. However, I still have a lot of people to see in the Qianyuan Palace. I'll go first. Queen, sister-in-law, don't disperse, get together. So saying, he got up and left.

As soon as Tuyu left, this banquet was very bland, and with Empress Xuanren present, there were even fewer words to talk about. Empress Xuanren realized the change in Tuyou's mood and everyone's embarrassment, and in order to avoid suspicion, she said, "There are also some things in Fengde Palace, and I will go first." Get together. ”

Seeing this, Empress Yu said, "Yun Jiao'e, Huajun Shou, Your Majesty and Empress Xuanren have left the table in advance, let's also end the table." In the future, we will be a family, and there will be a lot of time to get together. Yun Jiao'e has a body, and she can't sit for a long time. That's all for today, okay? ”

"Wow. The queen is immortal. "Yun Jiao'e and Hua Chong, Hua Yun said.

Empress Yu nodded and said, "Zhi'er, you and Hua Yun go together to send Yun Jiao'e back to the palace, and you must make sure that nothing goes wrong." ”

"Yes, Queen Mother." "Whoa!" Xiao Zhi and Hua Yun said separately.

Hua Chong said: "Queen Mother, the minister still has some gift lists that have not been reported, can you allow the minister to report in detail with the mother later." ”

Queen Yu said, "Okay." Hwajun Shou stayed first. Yun Jiao'e, be careful on the road. I'll come back to see you. ”

Yun Jiao'e said: "Queen Xie." ”

And they departed. Hua Chong stayed, but did not speak.

Empress Yu then retreated and said, "Hua Chong, do you want to say anything to me?" ”

Hua Chong said: "Niangniang, thank you Niangniang Longen." The minister obeys the decree of the mother. Please rest assured. ”

At first glance, this sounds like a headless sentence. But it was these words that let Queen Yu know that Hua Chong was indeed a clever person, and he already knew what he expected of him. But the problem is that Xiao Tuyou has already noticed his movements, and he took action immediately, Hua Yun is about to marry Princess Fu born to Dou Zhaoyi. In this way, Hua and Dou became a direct marriage, and the relationship was much closer than his own. With this sudden change, it is difficult to say whether Hua Chong can be fully trusted. Therefore, Queen Yu pretended not to understand Hua Chong's words and hung her head silently.

Hua Chong saw that Queen Yu hesitated, so he simply said: "The minister dares to say a word, please forgive the mother." ”

"Just say it."

"Niangniang is really a little anxious today."

Queen Yu was still reluctant to express her position, and looked at Hua Chong with straight eyes.

Seeing this, Hua Chong sighed and said, "Niangniang's thoughts, the ministers understand. The minister and the mother are the same mind, and the prince is the foundation of the country, and it must not be rash. The minister firmly stood on the side of the mother and fully supported Prince Jiarong as the crown prince. ”

Queen Yu's face relaxed, but she pretended to drink tea and still didn't say anything. This is what Empress Yu wants Hua Chong to continue, in order to hear whether Hua Chong's reasons for firmly supporting Prince Jiarong's ascension to the throne are sufficient, so as to judge whether Hua Chong's words are trustworthy. After all, Hua Chong is famous for his glass balls, his face is bright, he is the world's first-class sleek, and he is from a family of merchants, and he is very good at trading.

Hua Chong is such a smart person, he is very clear about Queen Yu's thoughts, so he said frankly: "Niangniang's suspicions are not necessary. Please believe the minister's words. In the public, in the private, the ministers and the mother are one. In private, forgive the minister for daring to say a word of immeasurable transgression, the minister since he was a teenager to admire Niangniang, the reason why he admires, is because the minister is convinced that no one in this world can match the Niangniang's instrument, wisdom, this is the charm of the world, but also the strength of the world. With this relationship, Prince Jiarong is always closer than other princes, and of course trusts him more; Yu Gong, since ancient times, the establishment of the eldest son is the blessing of the country, the establishment of the young is the source of the country's disaster, the history of the turmoil caused by the change of the eldest son to the young, vividly. In order to take care of the long-term peace and stability, the minister also advocated that Prince Jiarong should be appointed as the crown prince. Because of this, Fang Cai and the ministers tried their best to explain the transcendence of Prince Jiarong. It's just that the minister is incompetent, and the minister's proportions are not grasped well, and what he just did is a little too much, which has aroused His Majesty's suspicion. But please rest assured that although His Majesty will give Dou Zhaoyi's own princess Fuwan to marry the dog Huayun, the minister will never change his original intention to Niangniang and Prince Jiarong, and will never support Dou Zhaoyi's recklessness. ”

Hua Chong's words were also very good, and Queen Yu sighed lightly and said: "In all fairness, Dou Zhaoyi's own son is indeed talented, and Prince Jiarong can't compare with him in any way." You have now become Dou Zhaoyi's in-laws, and you can't do things yourself, no matter what decisions you make, I can understand. ”