readx;?readx; Chapter 217 Chrysanthemums

The prince was speechless for a while, and deliberately said some soft words to prevaricate the past. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info But looking at Qin Lei's eyes that went straight to the heart, he knew that that would only make him look down on him. With a wry smile, he sighed: "Fifth brother, it's difficult for the second brother......" and fell silent and stopped talking.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Qin Lei also closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. In this way, the two brothers walked all the way without saying a word and with their own hearts. When he was about to arrive at the Forbidden Palace, the prince said softly: "Your scholarly pavilion has been burned, the second brother has cleaned up a new garden for you, and you can move over when you see your father." ”

Qin Lei shook his head slightly, and said softly: "I'm not in good health, I want to go to the countryside to recuperate for a while, so I don't have to trouble the second brother first." ”

"Oh?" The prince didn't expect that when this dark tide was surging, he would still have the leisure to go to the countryside to recuperate? Thinking of this, I couldn't help but ask, "How long are you going to stay?" ”

"Look at the recovery of the body, it can be as short as a few months, as long as half a year." Qin Lei looked indifferent. said and chuckled: "The second brother can go to drink tea if he has nothing to do, and the younger brother got a complete set of tea sets in the south." There are also some good teas to be sent to the East Palace. ”

The prince finally smiled, patted his hand and did not speak.

The carriage stopped, and the sedan chair in the inner palace was already outside, and the black-clothed guard carried Qin Lei off the king's carriage and sent it to the sedan chair. The eunuchs carried Qin Lei into the palace.

The prince didn't get off the train again, but just watched Qin Lei go farther and farther in the carriage......

The sedan chair did not go to the imperial study, but went to Hualin Garden, followed the familiar road of Qin Lei, and came to the Changshui Pavilion, and the little eunuch carried Qin Lei off the sedan chair.

As soon as he came out, Qin Lei lost his mind for a moment, is this still the Changshui Pavilion he is familiar with? I saw it in the garden, by the cloister, under the eaves, in the pavilion...... As long as you can see it, it is full of chrysanthemums. Clusters, clusters, and pieces of chrysanthemums are mainly golden, with inky black, pure white, pink, and light purple, like a huge embroidered yellow satin, wrapping the entire Changshui Pavilion.

Even the stone path under your feet is covered with colorful chrysanthemum petals, and the splendid carpet is like a carpet, which makes people unbearable to step on. Fortunately, Qin Lei was lying on someone else's back, so he didn't have to walk, so he didn't have so much psychological burden.

After a short period of distraction, Qin Lei's eyes were attracted by the golden yellow at the entrance of the attic that was more dazzling than a chrysanthemum, it was Emperor Zhaowu. The half-old man, who hadn't seen him for half a year, was obviously in a good mood, and was looking at his son who had returned from a long trip with a smile.

Qin Lei didn't pretend to be excited like before, he just smiled from the bottom of his heart. But this faint smile made Emperor Zhaowu very ironing, making him feel more like a father than just a king.

"See my father, how can I get up and greet my father in person? The retainers were terrified. Except for a slight touch, his tone was as weak and flat as since he entered Beijing.

Emperor Zhaowu stretched out his hand and wanted to pat his son's shoulder, but found that this action was already so rusty, he patted Qin Lei's back with some embarrassment, and said softly: "Stinky boy!" ”

The room can't escape the chrysanthemum encirclement, the wall is hung with chrysanthemum pictures, the bottle is inserted in the chrysanthemum bouquet, and even the carpet on the ground has been replaced with a chrysanthemum pattern. I didn't expect the old man to love chrysanthemums so much, Qin Lei said in his heart.

After Qin Lei was settled on a comfortable recliner covered with three layers of brocade mattresses, and a thin blanket was added to his knees, the eunuchs and palace maids all retreated, leaving space for the father and son of the heavenly family.

Emperor Zhaowu sat on the brocade pier opposite Qin Lei, looked at him with a smile on his face, looked at Qin Lei's straight hair, and finally couldn't help but ask casually: "Is there a chrysanthemum on the face of the son?" ”

Emperor Zhaowu couldn't help but say, "It's okay if you have chrysanthemums on your face." He said with a straight face: "It's just to look at the stinky boy who has returned from his long journey." ”

Qin Lei smiled shyly and said softly, "Then you continue to watch." ”

"If you really think your face is a chrysanthemum, what is there to look at." Emperor Zhaowu scolded with a smile, and then said softly: "I know how you fell ill in this body. You did a great job, beyond everyone's expectations. ”

"If it weren't for the protection of my father, my son would not be able to do anything." Although his words are exaggerated, there is some truth in them. If it weren't for Emperor Zhaowu to suppress the two families in the capital, and to help him do a lot of behind-the-scenes things, such as the approval of the revival of the yamen, the appointment of the king of Qincha, the accountability of the governors of the two provinces, etc., if there was no Emperor Zhaowu behind the scenes, or even argue with reason, Qin Lei would only be helpless and staring.

Especially after he was assassinated, Emperor Zhaowu and Li Hun turned their faces in court, and killed Li Yijiang with his backhand, although Emperor Zhaowu had his own intention to maintain imperial power. But Qin Lei is not the kind of slut who gets cheap and sells well, and said very sincerely: "Erchen is very grateful to his father. ”

Emperor Zhaowu smiled, raised his hand and said, "You call me a father, these are what a father should do." What's more, you are very competitive, and your father is comfortable to do. ”

Qin Lei's face was slightly excited, and he muttered a little in his heart, what's wrong with the old man? Have you changed the sensational route? But it is undeniable that Qin Lei eats this set the most.

The father and son said a few words of gossip, and then gradually got to the point, Emperor Zhaowu coughed lightly and asked, "What are your plans when you come back?" Qin Lei said what he said to the crown prince to Emperor Zhaowu again.

Emperor Zhaowu naturally wouldn't just listen like the crown prince, he frowned slightly and said, "Is the body really so sick and weak?" In this eventful season, he didn't want Qin Lei to escape.

Qin Lei didn't hide it from Emperor Zhaowu, and said softly: "The doctor said that it will be good to raise it for a month, and it won't take that long." ”

Emperor Zhaowu's brows stretched to see that judging from Qin Lei's maturity and political wisdom in the south, he would never fail to distinguish between priorities and urgency, and there must be a reason for doing so, so he listened to his explanation. Emperor Zhaowu didn't even notice it himself, and unconsciously, he had already regarded Qin Lei as a trustworthy and respectable assistant. He was not treated with blind orders and reprimands like other sons, but instead asked and consulted.

"On the way back, Erchen already has a general understanding of the situation in Beijing, and today I also saw the attitude of the officials and gentry in Beijing towards the child, which can be described as curious and afraid." Qin Lei smiled, as if recalling the situation at that time.

"Curious and scared?" Emperor Zhaowu twisted his beard and said: "Yes, they can't figure out how the king of Longjun, who still looked tendonous when he was in the capital, became a fine when he arrived in the south." I can't believe you're so tough......"

The second half of the sentence was not spoken, but Qin Lei knew what he was talking about. He also understood that Emperor Zhaowu didn't want to put those things in the dark on the table and say. Thinking of this, Qin Lei continued: "In today's intertwined and complicated situation. Erchen thought that maintaining a deterrent force could be a good deterrent to Xiaoxiao, so that they would not dare to be too arrogant. ”

"If Erchen often haunts the capital, after a long time, those guys who are better than foxes will find out that Qin Lei has no soldiers and no power, and there is nothing remarkable. I won't be afraid of my sons. Moreover, the forces in Beijing are complicated, and all parties are intertwined, and there are always a lot of constraints on what they want to do, which makes people unable to show it. Qin Lei said very frankly. Obviously, the months of living in Zhongdu did not leave a good impression on him.

"But after a long time, you will be forgotten by Kyori." Emperor Zhaowu shook his head and said.

Qin Lei smiled and said: "In this case, Erchen will not go far away, just on the outskirts of Beijing." He said with a smile: "My sons will remind them of me from time to time." ”

Emperor Zhaowu pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "It's okay, jump out of these redundant tasks, you can also concentrate on forming a new army." ”

Qin Lei was pleasantly surprised: "Did those two finally agree to the new compilation?" ”

Emperor Zhaowu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "How can it be so easy, you have to ask Li Hun, what is the relationship between their family and our royal family?" He said ironclad that he would not share the sky. How is it possible to say yes? Moreover, the situation in the court has just eased, and the courtiers are also unwilling. ”

"Then ......" Qin Lei naturally wanted to make fun of the old man.

Emperor Zhaowu twisted his beard and smiled: "So I can only find a way in the old establishment, and I really let me find it." You know which one, right? ”

Qin Lei thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Sect people are soldiers." ”

"Yes, it's our royal clan army." Emperor Zhaowu smiled faintly.

Qin Lei smiled bitterly and sighed: "That's a group of ruffians who are not even as good as the prince's guard." "Qin Lei is the right sect member of the Zongren Mansion, and he has also worked with those soldiers of the Sect, and he is deeply impressed by their cowardice and incompetence. He later learned that the Qin clan army had long been reduced to a place where the children of the clan, who were growing in number, ate and drank together.

Emperor Zhaowu picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said softly: "Eliminate all of them, and leave no one." You can start the stove again. In a word, the fate of 10,000 soldiers was completely changed.

Qin Lei was a little worried: "Will this be unstable in the clan?" ”

Emperor Zhaowu laughed and said, "This is your business. I would also like to congratulate you, the Zongren Mansion will be officially renamed the Zongzheng Mansion from next month, and you will be the first Great Zongzheng, in charge of the daily affairs of the clan. "Since we want to give the government soldiers to Qin Lei for rectification, in order to make him less resistant, Zongzheng Mansion naturally can't be handed over to others, and can only be managed by him.

Qin Lei was surprised: "Prince Jia, his old man? ”

Emperor Zhaowu said softly: "You don't have a psychological burden, Uncle Prince Jia is over eighty years old, and he has already resigned I don't know how many times." It's just that our royal family hasn't come out to make a device, so it's barely hanging. Said with a smile and said, "It's still you who was recommended by his old man." ”

Qin Lei nodded, indicating that he knew. He also had to go to see the Queen Mother Concubine Jin, and his health was not good, although Emperor Zhaowu was still unsatisfied, he no longer kept him, and after a few words of gentle comfort, he let him go to the harem to ask for peace.

Out of the Changshui Pavilion and sitting alone in the soft sedan chair, Qin Lei's face was gloomy, he didn't want to be a great Zongzheng Mansion at all, although this position was extremely respectful, even the emperor couldn't move, but he had never heard of that emperor sitting in this seat when he was in the palace. If you want to say the specific reason, Qin Lei can't say, but it has been like this for hundreds of years, and it has long given people the impression that Zongzheng can't be the emperor!

Qin Lei's heart was in turmoil, he knew that Emperor Zhaowu would give him power at the same time, but also restrict it. But he never expected that after a touching father-son warmth, the old thing would put such a pure gold halter on himself.

The sedan chair stopped, and the little eunuch outside whispered: "Lord, Cining Palace has arrived." Shaking his head vigorously, Qin Lei threw aside his chaotic thoughts and was carried into Cining Palace by the eunuch.

The kind-hearted old queen mother seemed to be a little older, and when she saw Qin Lei's appearance, she was naturally distressed, so she asked him to carry him to the inner bed, and sent someone to inform Concubine Jin and let her come over to meet her, but it saved him from running around again.

Qin Lei took the old lady's hand and said with a smile: "It's still grandma who loves her grandson the most." ”

The old queen mother patted Qin Lei dotingly, and said kindly: "Who let our little monkey make people hurt." As he spoke, he instructed the old eunuch who was waiting to go to the treasury and take half of the tonic he used and send it to Qin Lei.

Qin Lei was grateful, and the two grandparents began to talk about the shortcomings of the parents, and the topic was not as suffocating as in the Changshui Pavilion, all of which were questions about how the grandmother was in health and whether the southern scenery was beautiful.

After talking for a while, the old queen mother asked casually: "I heard that your maid has been found again?" ”

Qin Lei was stunned for a moment, and only after a moment did he react to what the Queen Mother said, and recalled it in his heart, only remembering that not long after Nian Yao hanged herself last time, the Queen Mother reprimanded herself. Why did she bring it up again after so long?

was suspicious in his heart, but he was not slow in his mouth, and said respectfully: "I did find it back." ”

"Okay?" The old lady asked indifferently.

"It's much better." It means that it was not good in the first place.

Empress Dowager Wenzhuang nodded and asked slowly, "How are you going to place her?" ”

It seems that the greatest old lady is also an old lady, just as chatty and inquisitive, Qin Lei slandered. "If she wants, let her continue to follow the child." Qin Lei didn't care.

Empress Dowager Wenzhuang's brows frowned slightly, and she said in a deep voice: "What kind of system is that?" No way. ”

Qin Lei was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Please Emperor Grandmother Yizhi." ”

Empress Dowager Wenzhuang coughed, and said with some cover-up: "Grandma is saying, how can this kind of girl who doesn't understand the rules follow you?" Let's send her to the palace to learn the rules first. ”

Qin Lei screamed strange in his heart, but he had no choice but to respond.

At this time, Concubine Jin came, and the mother and son cried when they saw each other, but they didn't see that Mrs. Shen, which made Qin Lei's heart empty.

After seeing Concubine Jin, the old queen mother didn't let him go to see the queen, and ordered the little eunuch to carry him to the wing room to rest for a night, and then let him out of the palace the next day.

Out of Cining Palace, the little eunuch asked softly, "Lord Wang, where are you going?" Qin Lei looked at Hua Lin Yuan and sighed: "Out of the palace." It's not that he's dedicated, it's that he doesn't know how to face the Roselle-like woman inside.

Could it be that I told her that Lao Tzu had changed his mind! The problem is that he doesn't know if he has changed his mind. This kind of messy mood, let's wait until all those messy things are sorted out, and then slowly sort it out.

So Qin Lei appeared on the painting boat of the Yudai River, not in the Yongfu Palace in the green bamboo forest. Back on his own turf, Qin Lei no longer pretended. In fact, apart from the weakness and lack of strength in his body, he has moved freely.

He changed into a loose robe, sat on a chaise longue, and drank tea while quietly waiting for Guantao to come to meet him.

After a while, footsteps sounded, and the next moment, the excited Pavilion Tao appeared in front of Qin Lei's eyes. This guy is thin and emaciated, and it is even more difficult to find a wife now, Qin Lei said in his heart.

Pavilion Tao respectfully saluted Qin Lei, and said in a trembling voice: "Welcome to the prince." ”

Qin Lei waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down, and said with a smile: "Mr. Guantao has worked hard, I see that you are much slimmer." ”

Guan Tao smiled bitterly: "If you come back in the next year, your subordinates will have to do it as an adult." ”

Qin Lei looked at the faint white hair on the temples of Guantao, and said with emotion: "I can't squeeze you like this, I still want to use you for decades." In this way, leave you alone for a month's vacation, and when we finish discussing things later, you can hand over the errands in your hand, rest well, and take advantage of this time to end up with a lifelong event. ”

Guan Tao shook his head helplessly and said: "Lord Xie, but this will really not be able to leave, the subordinates should rest together for the New Year." ”

Qin Lei also knew that what he said was right, and sighed: "Talents are rare, talents are rare." He acquiesced to Guantao's statement and no longer mentioned that he would take a vacation.

The two said a few goodbyes and got to the point. Qin Lei sat down and said: "Let's talk about the overall situation in the past six months, I always can't say everything in the letter." ”

Guan Tao nodded, unfolded a large clip in his hand, took out a booklet from it, and presented it to Qin Lei. Qin Lei took it, and saw that on the cover of the light blue silk, it was written in block letters: Overview of the first to third quarters of the Longjun Palace.