Chapter 655: Overtime Refreshments on a Midsummer Day
The midsummer season is very good for the poor, the big deal is to shake the puff fan bare-chested, and take a shower with a bucket of well water when they are sweating profusely, and that's it. Compared with the lack of food and clothing in winter, what is this suffering? However, for wealthy families, summer is far more difficult than winter.
In winter, when it is cold, you can make a fire, you can wrap a thick wool robe and leather jacket, you can burn a charcoal stove in a horse-drawn carriage, and even the richest can even set up copper pillars on the four walls of the hall to burn charcoal fires inside. However, under the scorching sun, there is no place to hide, there is no place to hide, even if there is countless ice in winter, this summer is still not enough. This requires neat and neat officials to appear in front of everyone, and although the official uniforms are made of fine silk and yarn, they are still not breathable in such hot weather.
According to Li Xian's nature, he can't wait to work shirtless in the East Palace. As a prince, he can still come to such a set at home, but as a prince, he can't think of it, because there are too many people staring at him. Although there were more than a dozen large ice basins in the room, there was still a heat in the air.
The heat of the weather combined with the heat of the human heart was enough to make him go crazy, and he wanted to drop everything and plunge into the cold water of Luoyang Xiyuan to swim. But there is an infinite gap between reality and imagination after all, and at this moment, in front of the cold martial queen of Fengmu, he can only wipe his sweat vigorously.
"Mother, this father is probably just talking......" "Tell me? When he thought that the eldest grandson Wuji was in charge alone, and none of the so-called Tuogu ministers took him seriously, it was just a complaint from the pillow and me, but what was the result? ”
Empress Wu's words did not have a trace of temperature, and it was as cold as ice in this hot summer. Since becoming the queen, she has almost been smooth sailing, even if Li Yifu was demoted to her post, it did not shake her fundamentals; The turmoil in Dizhen also came to an abrupt end at a critical moment; As for Li Zhi's fornication with her own sister. This kind of is a tolerable trifle.
There is only one thing she can't tolerate, and that is to let go of power and be a queen who only manages the harem...... No, it should be the Empress Taishang!
"Xian'er, are you like everyone else, think that I shouldn't be in power? Should An An stay in the harem as a good wife and mother? ”
This naked question made Li Xian stunned, and he smiled bitterly in his heart. If only he nodded. Said Mom, you should really be a good wife and mother, will this martial queen listen to him? This power is the most tempting thing, Sensei said that he usually fishes for three days and dries nets for two days, and he wants to leave all the burdens, but if he is really asked to be a land idle king who has no power, he will not do it. It's too much power, it's too much trouble, but it can't be done without a little power!
"How could the Queen Mother think that? Si Chen is just those rotten words, when the world first opened, it was originally to respect women. What's more, the queen mother originally had the ability to go through heaven and earth, wouldn't it be a pity to be buried in the deep palace? A rhetorical question made Empress Wu feel peaceful, but Li Xian knew that this was not enough, "If you want me to say, my father just felt lost because of his abdication, and wanted his mother to accompany him more, that's all." ”
Although this was not meant to be said by a son. But Li Xian thought about it and decided to put it out. Sure enough, as soon as Empress Wu heard this statement. The brow furrowed at once, followed by a thoughtful expression.
"You mean, I may have neglected your father?"
Not a possibility, a certainty! Although Li Xian wanted to say this, he could only nod slightly at this time. Let Mom think about the rest. People say that there are 3,000 people in the harem. But now his father is the only one by his mother's side, and this only one is a commentary. But he still has to devote most of his energy to state affairs, how can a man not be lonely? This is the same reason that the family of a strong woman will never be harmonious.
The son nodded and remained silent, and Wu Hou's expression suddenly became a little subtle, and he suddenly stood up and slapped Li Xian on the head, and then turned around and left. This series of actions made Li Xian stunned for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he saw that his mother had pushed open the door and walked away, and he didn't know whether he listened or not.
"It's really hard to be a filial son these days!"
Li Xian sighed, at this moment, Li Jingye, who happened to be holding a pile of papers, walked in, and when he heard this self-talk, he immediately stumbled under his feet. Finally stood up straight, he put a large stack of things heavily in front of Li Xian, and sighed angrily: "In this big summer, there are a lot of things, there is a big flood in Shannan, drought in Hedong, and there are Tubo people harassing in Jiannan from time to time. This is all reported by the government hall after summing up, and there must be a reply within today. ”
Li Xian's forehead was originally shiny, but when he suddenly heard such a thing, he couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Today? What are you kidding, the sun is about to set, isn't this a rush? ”
"Who made you be a filial son just now?" It's not easy for others to say this, but Li Jingye doesn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, and then he said, "I said that your son should be too authentic, and you can also take care of the private affairs of the emperor and the queen, is it possible that the queen is really omnipotent when you are all-powerful?" Anyway, this is today's work, if you can't finish it later, maybe Old Man Hao will come over to supervise the work in person, you can do it yourself! ”
Looking at at at the more than twenty scrolls, Li Xian's face was even more ugly than swallowing Coptis chinensis. However, what made him most interested was Li Jingye's warning. Thinking about it, it is right for him, who is a son, to solve his mother's problems, but that kind of private life does not seem to be in his hands. Wait a minute...... How did Li Jingye know what happened to Empress Wu?
At this moment, no matter what kind of friendship or not, his face suddenly became extremely ugly, and staring at the other party was a dead glare. Helplessly, this trick can still work for others, but Li Jingye didn't eat it, but laughed instead.
"Although Queen Taishang is powerful, she can't stop people from speaking. There have been a lot of rumors inside and outside the house, all saying that the Emperor and the Queen Taishang had an awkward quarrel, and when His Majesty and the Queen went to greet him this morning, the Emperor Taishang gave the two of them a look. Rokuro, you haven't been to the Sadakanden Hall today, have you? ”
He didn't seem to have been to the Zhenguan Hall this morning, because he met his father who was about to go to the West Inner Garden to row a boat to relax...... Wait, so it's already known that the conflict between my father and my mother has been made known?
For a moment, Li Xian only felt that his head was big. He wasn't worried about any divorce that would happen to the couple at this time of year...... No, it should be a major event after the abolition, but in any case, the loss of parental harmony is always a big trouble. There is a way for ministers to quarrel, gongs and drums to make noise; The quarrel between his father and mother is that the country has no peace.
"Hey, I can remind you, it's almost time!"
Li Jingye reminded him, and Li Xian quickly came back to his senses from his infinite worries. Looking at the mountains of official documents, he had no choice but to resign himself to his fate and began to work hard. Of course, Li Jingye didn't leave him aside and ignored him, moved a brocade stool to help. And under his supervision, Li Xian's dream of becoming a stamping machine naturally fell through.
On this day, Li Xian was busy until the dark light was blind before he finished all these things, and when he stood up and stretched his waist, his stomach growled uncontrollably. Li Jingye just sneered, but unexpectedly, as if it was to respond to peace, his stomach also screamed twice. So, the two of you looked at me, and finally they all laughed.
"Come on...... Come on, hurry up
After laughing, Li Xian did not forget to fill his stomach first. At the sound of an order, a shout immediately sounded outside, and the next moment, Cheng Bohu ran in with a big plate in a hurry, put down the things and said with a smile: "Your Majesty came over just now, brought these, and when I saw that you were busy, I went back first, these are just enough to fill your stomachs for the two of you!" ”
Li Xian didn't wait for things to stabilize and took a piece of mung bean cake and stuffed it into his mouth, and by the way, he picked up the bowl of porridge and took a big sip. Before he could swallow this thing, he heard Cheng Bohu's explanation, which was not trivial, and he almost didn't choke on it. It's normal for Li Hong to send something to show concern, but what does it mean that this guy just came and left quietly?
In an instant, he suddenly came to his senses, and now he has never supervised the country, and these messy decision-making work is his business! Thinking of this, he stood up on the ground and glared angrily at Li Jingye.
"Don't look at me, this is all what your fifth brother of the emperor meant, and it has nothing to do with me!" Li Jingye raised his hands with an innocent face, "Just because of this, I have delayed going back to accompany my wife and son, and Bohu is the same, you are not the only one who is unlucky!" Your Majesty said, those who can work harder, and now when there are so many rumors inside and outside, you should let people know that you, the prince, are also responsible! ”
Li Xiancai doesn't believe this kind of nonsense, he has watched his brother grow up since he was a child, and he doesn't know how many fancy intestines there are in his stomach? He viciously grabbed a steamed bun and took a heavy bite, and suddenly felt that something was wrong---- the signature unpalatable taste of this thing seemed to be from one of his tigresses......
At this moment, he finally became angry. Death Li Hong, even if he squeezes his labor, even the consolation products are borrowed flowers to offer Buddha! Where is this the craftsmanship of the imperial dining room in the palace, it is clearly the dim sum made by the mothers-in-law of his family! That's just the mung bean cake, and I don't know if there is the wrong ingredient in this steamed bun, it's worse than poison!
Just when he was angry, Li Jingye and Cheng Bohu also grabbed a steamed bun and took a bite like a hungry tiger. Before they had time to chew, the faces of the two froze there, and their faces were more ugly than bitter gourd.
What kind of consolation is this? Is it murder?
Inside the luxurious mansion of Xiuwenfang, Su Yu was pointing Helan Yan and kneading the dough hand in hand. The latter was full of flour on his hands, but his heart was happy---- this was the first time he made dim sum after learning soup, and after giving it to the emperor's brother to taste, he could let his husband taste it!
How did she know that the first trial of dim sum was now lying in the stomachs of the three people in the East Palace.