The Imperial Palace, the Alto Hall

In the middle of the hour

Feng Qing and Cao Guiren were sitting together talking and laughing, but both of them were absent-minded, looking at Tuoba Shen who was being arranged by Ah Li and Ah He from time to time.

In the past two days, Tuoba Shen has been going back and forth between the Zhongyin Hall and the Qingxiao Courtyard, and has been scolded countless times. Tuoba Shen was both comforting and flattering, and until now he couldn't make Feng Qing and the others have a good face towards him, just not as angry as when he first knew that he was going to the Southern Dynasty. The wood is already in the boat, and it's useless to regenerate gas, but I just don't want to give Tuoba Shen a good face so soon.

Tuoba Shen felt the unhappy aura around the two aunts, and he was also stunned in his heart, and he didn't dare to look at them. This time, he made his own decision and did not discuss it with Feng Qing and Cao Guiren in advance. Of course, he didn't dare, he didn't have to think about it, they definitely wouldn't agree. Now he deserves to be scolded coldly.

Lu Guang hurriedly walked into the hall, felt the strange atmosphere in the hall, and stepped forward and whispered: "Zhang Neixing sent someone to spread the word, the Taihua Palace is about to strike, and I ask His Highness to hurry up and answer the call." ”

Tuoba Shen got up from the bed, walked in front of Feng Qing and Cao Guiren, bowed his head and saluted, "Son, I will go to Taihua Hall to be summoned." Come back to listen to your aunt's teachings later. ”

Feng Qing and Cao Guiren didn't answer his words as usual this time, but just looked at him silently.

Tuoba Shen stiffened his head, took two steps back after a long gesture before turning around and walking out of the door, and just after stepping through the door, he heard Feng Qingdao say: "Wait!" ”

Tuoba Shen hurriedly stopped, turned around, or bowed his head and saluted: "What do you command?" ”

Feng Qing and Cao Guiren stood up one after another, walked up to Tuoba Shen together, and said, "I will send you with your Aunt Cao, so that outsiders will not say that the two of us have hated you and hinder you." ”

"Aunt Xie is considerate!" Tuoba Shen hurriedly thanked. Feng Qing and Aunt Cao were willing to send him there, at least they had forgiven him in person. The remaining little mustard can be made up for with more care in the future.

In the past two days, there have been rumors in the palace, and some people even say that Tuoba Shen has criminalized Feng Qing.

Feng Qing and Cao Guiren were on both sides of Tuoba Shen, one of them took Tuoba Shen's hand, and went out of the alto hall under the flattery of a large group of maids and eunuchs, and only let go of his hand when they left the harem. Although he didn't say much on the road, this gesture could also annihilate the rumors in the palace.

When they arrived at the left side of the Taihua Palace, Feng Qing and the others stopped. This is the time when the main hall is in court, and it is not suitable for her and Cao Guiren to stay for a long time, so they can only send it here and go back.

"Erlang, let's go! The master of ceremonies told you yesterday that you don't have to make a mistake. Feng Qing and Cao Guiren finally took a closer look at Tuoba Shen's clothes and said.

"Yes! Two aunts, please go back first! When you get off the court, you will go back. After Tuoba bowed cautiously, he walked towards the Taihua Palace.

Feng Qing and Cao Guiren watched Tuoba Shen arrive at His Royal Highness Taihua, and then walked towards the harem together, discussing the clothes and luggage prepared for Tuoba Shen as they went.

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Tuoba Shen arrived at His Royal Highness Taihua, looked up and saw the insider Jupeng under the corridor of the palace, and then bowed his hand to show that he had arrived, Jupeng bowed his hand under the corridor of the palace, walked into the hall from the side door, went around to the side of the hall and nodded to Zhang Mao, who was waiting for the emperor, Zhang Mao walked to the emperor, lowered his head and whispered a few words, and then returned to the side of the imperial bed to wait for the emperor's calling order.

Tuoba Shen stood upright outside the hall, waiting for the emperor's announcement. I don't know how much time it will take for the court meeting, Tuoba Shen took advantage of this effort and carefully pondered the matter that he heard yesterday about Zheng Xi playing to the emperor and asking his second son to go to the Southern Dynasty with him. This matter is a bit strange, Zheng Daozhao is a Lang official of the secretary province, and the matter of the envoy has nothing to do with him, and I don't know what considerations Zheng Xi let him go. He is now trapped in the palace and cannot go to Zheng Xi's house to ask the reason.

After about a quarter of an hour, Tuoba Shen came back to his senses in the sound of Zhang Mao's announcement on the hall, walked up to the temple base from the left side of the temple steps, took off his shoes under the side corridor of the hall, walked into the hall from the side door, walked quickly to the middle of the hall, and bowed down: "White-clothed subjects Tuoba Shen, see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!" ”。

The emperor did not let Tuoba Shen stand up, but nodded at Zhang Mao, who asked for the edict from Jupeng's hands on the side, and then walked to the side of the step and preached loudly: "Li Biao, the secretary and the author of the book, and Jiang Shaoyou, the doctor of Chinese books, went out to receive the edict." ”

Li Biao and Jiang Shaoyou walked out of the train, walked to the left and right sides of Tuoba Shen, and bowed: "Minister Li Biao (Jiang Shaoyou) respectfully obeys the edict!" ”

Zhang Mao opened the edict and read it out: "The edict said: The ancients, peace with neighbors, sincerity in foreign countries, and the responsibility of envoys." My second prince Shen, who is responsible for the emperor's order, will be the commander of Jiangnan. Today, the son is cautious and pretends to be the Qinghe Gong, and he is a regular servant of the scattered horses, which is the duty of the right. Li Biao, the secretary of the minister, made outstanding contributions to Jiangnan. Now that he should make the south, he will ride straight and scatter to serve the ministers, so that the ministers will live up to their expectations and return with good news. Dr. Jiang Shaoyou, a Chinese scholar, has served the dynasty for many years, and has made meritorious contributions. Today, with Chen Biao, Chen Shaoyou is the prince's deputy envoy to the south. The three ministers should not be disappointed. Oh yes! ”

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After the edict was announced, Tuoba Shen followed the emperor to the Imperial Letter Hall, and the emperor still had something to tell him. This is his first business trip, and the emperor naturally has to personally tell him to rest assured.

Tuoba Shen followed several uncles who were also servants and Feng Dan, who was also a servant, into the Imperial Letter Hall, after the monarch and ministers sat down, the emperor looked at Tuoba Shen and said: "Erlang went to the Southern Dynasty this time, thousands of miles back and forth, more than four or five months before and after, during which you have to be prepared in your heart." Li Biao has been to the Southern Dynasty several times, and he has a lot of experience in things there, and if you have something you don't know, you can ask him more on the way. ”

"In addition, I have a letter to Uncle Xianyang Wang, and you are going to visit your Uncle Xianyang after passing through the letter capital this time." As he spoke, the Emperor picked up a sealed letter from his desk and handed it over.

"After arriving in Xuzhou, I went to Baita Temple to visit Master Seng Song, who learned from Kumarosh the "Theory of Enlightenment", and I admired it for a long time! You can visit. Then let your Uncle Rencheng offer some polished rice and property to Baita Temple. ”

"Xuzhou is the place where my emperor Wei and the southeast of the Southern Dynasty meet, and its bandits are rampant, inform your uncle that it is necessary to crack down on this generation to ensure peace in the territory. Xuzhou is the most important place in the Southern Dynasties, you have to live there in a simple place, and you must not travel lightly. ”

"Yes! The sons have written it down! ”

The emperor nodded and said, "At home, he is a father and son, and he is a prince and a minister." Since you are a courtier, you are not just a son. The courtiers are the sons, and the ministers are the sons first. You have to keep it in mind all the time. Don't go outside without correction and violate the laws of our country. ”

"His Majesty's father's admonition, and the sons and daughters keep it in mind."

"If only you knew that. You have always been well aware of things, and you don't need to say much, but I say this today to warn you not to do anything that makes your father embarrassed. ”

After the emperor finished speaking, he said to Zhang Mao: "Yu Dengke is outside the palace?" ”

"Your Majesty, Yu Deng is already waiting outside the palace."

After receiving the answer, the emperor got up from his seat, took Tuoba Shen's right hand, and walked out of the palace gate with the king of Beihai and others.

Yu Deng was standing at the foot of the palace steps, waiting for the emperor's summons. He was the emperor's personal military attaché and was often called to accompany him, but he did not serve in front of the emperor every day. Today he was resting at home, and when he was summoned by the emperor, he hurried from home.

"Long live Your Majesty!"

The emperor walked down the steps of the palace, loosened his cautious hand, leaned over to personally help Yu Deng, held his hand and said, "I summoned Qing here today, not for other reasons. After speaking, he stretched out his left hand that held Yu Deng's hands, put Tuoba Shen's right hand in Yu Deng's palm, and said: "Qing is my close minister, and the Qing family has been loyal and good for generations. I am very important. Today, my son is going to make the Southern Dynasty, and there is no one around him to ensure his safety, and I am very worried. Thinking and swaying good ministers, who is it? Today, I will carefully entrust my son to Yu Qing, and Qing should protect my son as if he were protecting me. ”