Outside the imperial study, Tang Xiao knelt on the bluestone ground, and there was no dissatisfaction in his heart. As my grandmother said, if you make a mistake, you will be punished. It is better to take the initiative to come and kneel than to passively take the board.

The door of the hall opened, Tang Su and Cheng Zhao walked out of it, and at a glance they saw Tang Xiao kneeling in the middle of the road. When passing by Tang Xiao's side, Tang Su snorted coldly and walked over proudly.

Cheng Zhao lowered his head, a little weak. He didn't want to make a big deal out of it, but he was instigated by Tang Su at that time, and he invited his grandfather out as soon as his head was hot. Just now in the imperial study, Tang Su was too yin, and he deducted a big black pot for King Anle. Compared with fighting, the problem of threatening to smash Wenyuan Pavilion must be much more serious.

In the past two days, Cheng Zhao felt that he was really unlucky, how could he provoke the bastard of King Anle. To say that in the past, he Cheng Huaibi was also one of the best little demon kings in Chang'an City, and since he was arranged by his father to do an errand after the year, he has been honest for more than half a year. Speaking of the ability to fight, he can be regarded as a famous person in Chang'an City, but he had no choice but to meet King Anle, a guy with explosive force value, and beat him so that he had no power to fight back.

Despite being beaten, Cheng Zhao was quite convinced by Tang Xiao in his heart, after all, he was also a martial artist, Tang Xiao was so much more powerful than him, and it would definitely be false to say that he didn't admire it. But for the sake of face, he won't say this sentence if he kills him, at least not now.

If you want to say that this Cheng Zhao is also an honest child, otherwise he would not have been robbed of the treasure horse by Tang Xiao. In the imperial study before, he was already very disdainful of Tang Su's approach, but he had no choice but to go along with it. Now seeing Tang Xiao kneeling here, I can't help but feel at a loss.

When passing by Tang Xiao's side, Cheng Zhao rolled his eyes and whispered, "Lord Wang, I'm sorry." I will never mention the matter of stepping on the snow in the future, and I will make amends to you. ”

Hearing this, Tang Xiao felt inexplicable. When I looked back again, Cheng Zhao had already slipped out of the distance.

"Isn't it my master, my king's aura is powerful?"

Tang Xiao muttered a sentence in his mouth, his eyes looked around, but he also looked relaxed. He was punished by his mother for kneeling before, and now he is familiar with the road, kneeling for half an hour and playing.

The Taiji Hall was already on high ground, and the cold wind was swishing, and it didn't take long for Tang Xiao to be shivering from the cold. At this time, he turned his head and found an old man standing at the door of the side hall, dressed in a blue-bottomed python robe, looking at him from a distance.

When the old man saw that he had found himself, he walked with vigorous steps, his long white beard spread out in the wind, and he looked like a fairy in the sky, and he did not look like he was seventy or eighty at all.

"You're the boy of the Boyuan family?" Cheng Lou asked in a deep voice.

'Boyuan' is Tang Xiao's father's word. The people who can say it without taboo like this can be counted in the entire Great Xia, and Cheng Lou, the Duke of Qi, is counted as one.

"You are the old man of Qi Guogongcheng?"

Cheng Lou sneered, not angry and arrogant: "You kid, you still have some eyesight." ”

After receiving the confirmation, Tang Xiao suddenly wilted, pursed his lips and muttered: "No wonder this kid Cheng Zhao showed favor to me just now, he was waiting for the master here!" It's not a good idea to move your own old man out. ”

"Boy, what are you talking about? It's a cold day, get up! ”

When his grandson was beaten up like that, Cheng Lou was originally very angry and planned to let His Majesty discipline him well. However, he didn't expect His Majesty to kick this trouble back to him, which made him lose his mind. At this moment, after only two or three sentences, he found that the kid in front of him was quite angry with him, and the tightness in his chest had also subsided a little.

Originally, it was two children fighting, and grandchild Huaibi looked like he was beaten very badly, but in fact, it was all flesh wounds, and he would be fine after a few days. At that time, if it weren't for the eldest son of the emperor and his grandson singing and harmonizing, he would not have entered the palace to complain on impulse. Now that I think about it, I really don't think it should be.

How can you say that this Tang Xiao is also His Majesty's nephew, and the child's parents have just died, but he sues the emperor for this trivial matter, which will definitely make His Majesty unhappy. If this gives birth to a mustard between the monarch and the minister, it will really outweigh the losses. Now that he sees Tang Xiao kneeling here voluntarily, he doesn't plan to pursue it anymore.

Seeing Cheng Lou stretching out his hand to help him up, Tang Xiao hurriedly said, "Old man, listen to me first." ”

Gently brushing away the outstretched hand, Tang Xiao solemnly kowtowed to the old man. Cheng Louke never thought that the kid in front of him would be like this, and he was a little overwhelmed for a while.

"Hey, what are you doing, you kid! Hurry up, the old man can't stand your worship. ”

"Don't worry, old man, listen to me." Tang Xiao held Cheng Lou's outstretched hands, continued to kneel and said, "This first worship, I hope that Old Man Cheng can forgive the kid for making a mistake on impulse." When the kid first arrived in the capital, he robbed Cheng Xiaogongzi's treasure horse, which really shouldn't be. I'm sorry, old man! ”

Saying that, Tang Xiao bowed again, and then said: "This second worship is the loyal warriors who sacrificed for my Great Xia. The kid has been comfortable all these years, and he has forgotten that my Great Xia is not peaceful. Before, the emperor's grandmother told me that the Cheng family was full of loyalty, and there were dozens of people who fought for the country and bloodstained the battlefield. Old man, the boy does not respect the heirs of loyal martyrs, this is a big mistake! ”

Hearing this, Cheng Lou only felt a tremor in his heart, and a touch of emotion rose in his heart. Looking at Tang Xiao's reddened forehead, he knew that this kid's words must be what he was thinking, and he was sincerely apologizing.

"Kid, that's enough. Hurry up! Get up and speak. ”

Cheng Lou exerted force in his hand, but he didn't drag Tang Xiao up from the ground, and a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes. Now, although he is old, his internal force has become more and more refined after years of accumulation, so that he can't even drag a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy with three points of internal strength.

Without waiting for him to exert any more strength, Tang Xiao bowed again: "Thank you, old man, for being kind to the boy, but I still have to kneel." The weather was cold and cold, and he also asked the old man to go back to his house and the descendants of the boy to make amends to Lingsun. ”

After receiving three bows, the resentment in Cheng Lou's heart has long disappeared. He pulled Tang Xiao's arm and said hurriedly: "You kid, why are you so tough!" The old man didn't blame you, you are still kneeling! ”

Tang Xiao just pointed to the imperial study in front of him, but did not speak.

Cheng Lou sighed lightly and said, "You kid is very different from the rumors. ”

Tang Xiao smiled slightly, and watched Old Man Cheng leave.

In the warm imperial study, the music is like a hill. Tang Yu sat in front of the desk and read the folds, sometimes frowning, sometimes thinking. Zhang Deen was cautious on the side, not daring to disturb at all.

After a long time, Tang Yu put down the fold in his hand and stretched, and asked, "What time is it?" ”

"Your Majesty, it's three o'clock in the afternoon." Zhang Deen hurriedly stepped forward and refilled the tea in the teacup.

Tang Yu took a sip of tea, finally remembered his nephew who was in trouble, and asked, "Did Duke Qi punish that stinky boy?" ”

Zhang Deen nodded, then shook his head and said: "It shouldn't be, I heard the palace people outside the palace say that Cheng Laoguo and King Anle didn't know what to say, King Anle kowtowed to Lao Guogong to admit his mistake, and then Cheng Laoguo went out of the palace and returned home." ”

"Oh? Let's go? Tang Yu was a little curious, put down the tea cup in his hand, and said with a smile: "This stinky boy is clever, and he can make Cheng Lou angry." Where is that kid at this time, do you know? ”

"Back to Your Majesty's words, King An Le is still kneeling outside the hall, and he has not left half a step."

"Bold!" Tang Yu's face changed suddenly, and he said angrily: "Why don't you report it early!" ”

Zhang Deen knelt on the ground in a panic and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty forgives you!" ”

"Don't go out yet, invite him in!"

"Old slave, old slave, let's go!" Zhang Deen hurriedly got up, raised his feet and walked towards the outside of the hall.

At some point, snow fell in the sky, and Tang Xiao knelt on the ground, with a thick layer of snow on his head and shoulders. At this moment, it should be noon, my stomach is already rumbling with hunger, and my whole body is almost freezing.

Zhang Deen went out and saw Tang Xiao in the snow, his face turned pale, and he hurriedly trotted over: "Lord Wang, why are you still here!" Your Majesty, please come in! ”

Tang Xiao saw this big eunuch and cursed in his heart. They have been kneeling for more than an hour, and his imperial uncle finally let him in, this bitter trick is really bitter. If he knew that His Majesty the Emperor had just thought of him for a long time, he didn't know how he would feel?

Tang Xiao wanted to stand up, but found that his legs did not obey. Zhang Deen took a lot of effort to help him up, and called two little eunuchs to carefully support the King of Anle into the imperial study.

"Don't worry about meeting Uncle Huang!"

"You don't have to salute, just sit down." Seeing his nephew like this, Tang Yu was a little weak-hearted, but he still put on the majesty of the Son of Heaven and asked, "You have been kneeling outside the door for so long, can you understand my painstaking efforts?" ”

"Worry-free knows that he is wrong, and worry-free understands Uncle Huang's good intentions." Tang Xiao was already at a loss, and figured out that there was a meaning in Uncle Huang's words to let him go, and he didn't think much about what kind of hard work it was, just admit his mistakes and correct his attitude.

"If only you understood." Tang Yu nodded, slightly relieved: "Go to Wenyuan Pavilion early in the afternoon and admit your mistake to Mr. Fang." If you really dare to smash Wenyuan Pavilion, I will let you go to guard the imperial mausoleum! Do you remember? ”

Hearing this, Tang Xiao suddenly looked confused, and whispered: "Don't worry, remember the teachings of the imperial uncle." Even if the nephew is reckless, he doesn't dare to smash Wenyuan Pavilion! ”

"Don't you dare?" Tang Yu suddenly laughed, pointed at Tang Xiao and scolded: "You stinky boy still want to quibble, have you forgotten what you just said in the morning now?" Do you want me to call your eldest brother and the three boys of the Cheng family back to confront you face to face? ”

said it so clearly, even if Tang Xiao was really a fool, he knew that he must have been cheated. Although he was angry in his heart, he could only admit it, and he reluctantly took this black cauldron.

However, going to Wenyuan Pavilion obediently like this is not his style at all. Taking something out of the emperor's pocket was his purpose.

"Uncle Huang, my nephew can only guarantee to go to Wenyuan Pavilion obediently, as for if you do something out of the ordinary when you get there, your nephew is not afraid of losing face, but Uncle Huang, your face ......."