Chapter Thirty-Eight: Knocking on the Door
In the Lingyun Pavilion, the emperor listened to the old gentleman's lecture and fell asleep, and outside the Lingyun Pavilion, the attendants were even more bored. The core and original intention of designing this system was to please the emperor, but no one thought about how the attendants should spend their time.
They can't be too far away, they must be on call, even if it is not the turn of a lifetime, they must always be ready, of course, a boring life is rewarding, this is the beginning of their entry, as long as there is no accident is a credit, after a few years of accumulation, you can become an official with this, if you are lucky enough to be remembered by the emperor, there is even the possibility of one step to the sky.
If the Emperor who is serving happens to be a puppet, the outlook will be much bleaker, and the endurance to endure boredom will naturally decrease a lot.
The five attendants hid under the tree behind Lingyun Pavilion, secretly throwing dice and gambling, not daring to make a loud noise, most of the time only using gestures, and one attendant stood nearby to watch the wind, in case the ceremonial officials or eunuchs approached, but they could not imagine that the gambler had climbed down from the tree, and it was the emperor himself.
There are a few dice scattered on the ground and a piece of paper full of words, there is no need to bring gold and silver when entering the palace, they all keep accounts first, and then calculate when they leave the palace.
The attendants crouched on the ground, looking up at the Emperor blankly, without kneeling or squeaking.
Han Ruzi recognized the dice, but didn't see the coins, thinking that these people were just playing the game, and they didn't know that the wins and losses were at least thirty or fifty taels, and sometimes they could even reach thousands of taels.
"Come with me." Han Ruzi's gaze fell on one of the attendants.
Zhang Yanghao, the grandson of the Marquis of Biyuan, was stunned, glanced left and right, confirmed that the emperor was really staring at him, pounced forward, and changed from squatting to kneeling, "Obey the order!" ”
The others finally reacted and knelt down as well.
"Shh Han Ruzi motioned to them to whisper, "I want to enjoy the spring scenery, you accompany me for a walk." ”
In early summer, the spring scenery is not there, but the imperial garden is even more purple and red, quite worth enjoying, of course, no one believes the emperor's words, but in such a boring day, adventure has an irresistible attraction.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Yanghao responded, preemptively stuffing the dice and the paper for keeping accounts into his arms, "Wait, Your Majesty, there is another person." ”
Zhang Yanghao got up, walked quickly to the back of a stone, stretched out his hand and patted it, and slowly stood up from there Another attendant, who was only ten years old, he was here to watch the wind. Zhang Yanghao's idea is also simple, since he wants to accompany the emperor on the adventure, he must participate in it together, so as not to be told afterwards.
Lingyun Pavilion is built on a small hill, the mountain is not very high, there is a slope in front, and a steep rockery behind it, not very high. There were many people in front, so naturally they couldn't go, and the six attendants escorted the emperor to slowly climb down the back mountain, and when they got to the ground, they all blushed with excitement, but their hearts became more and more melancholy, and they felt that it was okay to take risks to this extent, and if they were a little more, they would have to die to persuade the emperor to turn back.
Fortunately, the emperor didn't have any more requirements, strolling around the imperial garden, and always asking for a name when he saw novel flowers and trees, Zhang Yanghao and others were afraid and became more and more relaxed.
Han Ruzi came to Lingyun Pavilion every day to take a fixed route, and roughly knew that Xianyin Pavilion was not far from here, but when he really walked, he couldn't find the way, so he asked casually: "Where is Xianyin Pavilion?" I heard it was a good place. ”
The youngest attendant rushed to say: "The minister knows, and the minister will lead the way for His Majesty." ”
Zhang Yanghao didn't seize the opportunity to lead the way, and approached the emperor and introduced: "Xianyin Pavilion is a place to listen to music, facing the Taiye Pond, let the Kabuki boat on the pond after nightfall, Your Majesty opens the window in the pavilion to listen carefully, there is a taste, it's just an empty house during the day, it's not interesting, it's better to go to ......"
"Xianyin Pavilion is close, I have to go back to Lingyun Pavilion immediately after shopping."
Zhang Yanghao immediately closed his voice.
Xianyin Pavilion is really close, just a few corners away, I didn't meet anyone on the road, presumably Zuo Ji also likes the seclusion here.
Taiye Pond is a big lake, Xianyin Pavilion is built on the shore, the doors and windows are closed, as if no one is there.
Han Ruzi found that he was careless, he should have glanced out the window while listening to the lecture, and made sure that Zuo Ji was not downstairs before acting, it was impossible to walk back now, he stopped and said to the six attendants: "You stay, huh...... Zhang Yanghao accompanied me to take a look in the Xianyin Pavilion. ”
The attendants had no opinion, Zhang Yanghao was still a little excited, walking beside the emperor, his legs raised higher than usual.
After walking more than a dozen steps, Han Ruzi said to Zhang Yanghao: "Thank you, I will remember your credit." ”
Zhang Yanghao was obviously stunned, and immediately bowed down and said: "The minister is just doing his duty, how dare he say it?" ”
The imperial concubine said that it was Zhang Yanghao who stuffed the note of "Shang Si Fan No" to the emperor in a mess, but looking at his reaction, it seemed a little wrong, Han Ruzi wanted to ask for an understanding, and changed his mind, Zhang Yanghao is common, and there will be many opportunities in the future, and the most important thing at the moment is to catch Zuo Ji's appearance.
It was very close to the Xianyin Pavilion, and there was a faint sound of laughter inside, and Zhang Yanghao also heard it, and whispered in surprise: "Your Majesty, there are people inside." ”
"Really? Let's go in and have a look. Han Ruzi strode forward.
Zhang Yanghao began to feel inappropriate from this time, but he couldn't find a reason to persuade him, and saw that the emperor had already walked to the door, and hurriedly followed.
There are really people in the Xianyin Pavilion, and there is more than one, it seems that the two of them are amusing each other, but the laughter is a little strange, Zhang Yanghao is older, he immediately understood what was going on, his face changed suddenly, stopped the emperor, and whispered: "Your Majesty, don't go in, I'll go find someone to take them down immediately." ”
Han Ruzi couldn't afford to lose the opportunity to get his hands, and ordered: "Kick the door open." ”
Zhang Yanghao was stunned again, and finally came back to his senses, the emperor was not strolling around, but came prepared, accidentally, he was actually involved in a conspiracy in the palace, and he was horrified, he didn't dare to stop, he didn't dare to run, his face became pale, and his body trembled.
There is no need to investigate again, Han Ruzi can already determine that the person who stuffed the note at the beginning is not Zhang Yanghao, the imperial concubine lied, but he still has to rush into the Xianyin Pavilion, even if the person inside is not Zuo Ji, he has to go in to see what is going on.
"Zhang Yanghao, I ordered you to bang on the door." Han Ruzi was a few years younger and much shorter, but his tone at this time was unacceptable, even if he had only been a puppet emperor for a few months, he had learned how to show his majesty.
Zhang Yanghao is just a noble attendant, the secrets of the palace are too distant and obscure for him, knowing that the emperor is a puppet, he does not dare to disobey, gritted his teeth, went up and kicked the door, and then fell to the ground with a bang, holding his legs with both hands, as if he was injured.
Han Ruzi knew that Zhang Yanghao was pretending, but he didn't ask, Xianyin Pavilion is not a place to live, the door panel is not thick, Zhang Yanghao's kick did not use all his strength, and he also kicked the door latch inside, Han Ruzi and his body pounced, and the whole person crashed in.
Entering the house from the sunny outside, it was very dark in front of him, and before Han Ruzi could see the figure clearly, the people inside saw him first.
"Who is so bold?" It was Zuo Ji's voice, very angry, and immediately became panicked and confused again, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... Come on! ”
The last two words were not said to the emperor, Han Ruzi saw a figure rushing towards him, and he was about to pass by and grab the door, and the evidence was about to slip away, he shouted loudly: "I know you!" ”
The figure was so frightened that it stopped, turned its head to look at the emperor, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty spares your life." ”
With such a look, Han Ruzi really recognized it, "Liang An? ”
At the beginning, there were four attendants assigned to the emperor and the king of the East China Sea, Zhang Youcai and Tong Qing'e served the emperor, Liang An and Zhao Jinfeng served the king of the East China Sea.
Han Ruzi still remembered Liang An, this person was the same age as the emperor and the king of the East China Sea, and he was a handsome little eunuch, but at this time he changed his appearance, his clothes were not neat, his shoes were not worn, he was shirtless, his face was full of fear, tears rippled, he looked at the emperor for a moment, and knelt down.
Zuo Ji ran over, he was also undressed, but he was not as frightened as the little eunuch, he had already gotten through the initial panic and began to calm down, "Your Majesty is not attending classes in Lingyun Pavilion, what are you doing here?" ”
Han Ruzi was very puzzled, these two people are eunuchs, what "ugly things" can they do? But his face didn't show it at all, his brain turned quickly, wondering why Zuo Ji was not afraid, and raised his head and said: "I came to catch the traitor, I didn't come alone." ”
Zuo Ji didn't care about the previous sentence, but he was startled by the latter sentence, and glanced outside the house, only to see an attendant sitting on the ground at the door, and a few others in the distance, looking towards the Xianyin Pavilion.
Zuo Ji quickly retracted his head, glanced at Liang An, the little eunuch who was already paralyzed with fright, and forced himself to calm down, "What nonsense is Your Majesty, I, I just came to Xianyin Pavilion to rest for a while and take a nap, Liang An came over to serve me......"
"Would you say the same in front of the Queen Mother?" Han Ruzi didn't understand what was going on here, but he remembered the reminder of the imperial concubine that only by bringing out the queen mother could Zuo Ji be suppressed.
The imperial concubine lied, but most of the words were still true, Zuo Ji's face changed drastically when he heard this, "Queen Mother? Empress Dowager Guan...... What's up? ”
"How do I know? I'll ask the Queen Mother tomorrow morning when I say hello. ”
Zuo Ji finally understood that it was not an accident that the emperor came, he couldn't be blinded, and he knelt down all of a sudden, "Your Majesty spares your life, I ...... The minion just this once, no longer dare. ”
Xianyin Pavilion is not a place for interrogation, nine times out of ten the Lingyun Pavilion has already discovered that the emperor is missing, Han Ruzi has to hurry up and say to the little eunuch lying on the ground: "Liang An go out." ”
Liang An crawled out.
Han Ruzi walked a few steps into the house to prevent Zhang Yanghao outside from hearing it, and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter with the injury on the Queen Mother's hand?" ”
Zuo Ji trembled, and as soon as the emperor opened his mouth, he mentioned the fatal question, his heart was in a mess, he lost the ability to consider the consequences, and knelt down again, "Yes, it was the first emperor who scratched it." ”
"Which emperor?"
"Sidi...... Your Majesty, don't investigate this matter anymore, let it pass, Your Majesty can't afford to provoke the Queen Mother. ”
Han Ruzi still had a lot of doubts, so he didn't ask immediately, he had already firmly grasped Zuo Ji's handle, and he didn't need to press step by step, so he let out a sigh and walked out of Xianyin Pavilion.
The little eunuch Liang An was still crawling on the road, and he couldn't stand up, Zhang Yanghao hugged his legs, buried his head low, for fear of being recognized by the eunuch.
"Gone." Han Ruzi said loudly, becoming more and more convinced that the person who stuffed the note could not be Zhang Yanghao.
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