Chapter XVIII
In this hot summer, although the whole palace is solemn and spacious, there is also some heat that is breathless. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoBut the whole palace was filled with a roaring fire.
King Xingwu sat at the table, wearing a thick winter coat, he was engrossed in looking at the crystal clear jade bottle in front of him, the mouth of the bottle was not closed, and the mellow and faint aroma of wine came from inside.
At this time, Zhao Chengde's father-in-law knocked on the door and came in. Carrying a simple food box, there are only a few simple side dishes in it, a plate of chicken, a plate of bacon, a plate of peanuts, and a plate of salted cucumbers developed with good sauces.
Gonggong Zhao put each dish in front of King Xingwu, picked up the chopsticks, took a bite of each dish, chewed it carefully, poured a small glass of wine from the jade bottle, swallowed his stomach with his head tilted, and knelt beside him and waited quietly.
After the tea time, Zhao Gonggong said to King Xingwu: "Your Majesty, you can start." Then he smashed his mouth and chuckled: "The little princess is really kind to Your Majesty, this wine is soft in the mouth, but when it comes to the stomach, it is like a fire burning." This wine not only tastes mellow like orchid, but also has a great relief for your cold when you drink it in your stomach. ”
King Xingwu was overjoyed when he heard this, and he couldn't wait to reach out and grab the jade bottle, and poured a big mouthful into his mouth without using a cup. After drinking, I closed my eyes, and after a long time, I spit out a mouthful of wine: "It's enjoyable." ”
I took a piece of bacon and chewed it carefully for a while, this time I poured it into the cup and sucked it slowly, tasting the feeling of the wine melting in my mouth. Turning his head, Zhao Gongcheng looked at him, and his throat tightened for a while.
King Xingwu pointed at Zhao Gonggong and laughed, and was about to get up and pour him a glass.
"I can't help it, Your Majesty has killed the old slave" Zhao Gonggong hurriedly got up and took the bottle, poured it into his cup, and this time he also looked at His Majesty's movements with his eyes and tasted it slowly.
"You have served me all your life, how many times have you blocked open guns and arrows for me, why can't you do it? There are only you and me in this room, and there are no more false courtesies. After speaking, he drank the wine: "It's a pity that this kind of good wine, I don't know how many times I can drink it again." ”
"Your Majesty Jiren has his own natural appearance, and drinking a few glasses of this wine every day can also temporarily suppress the cold in your body. It's just a pity that the old slave's internal force is too cold, if you find the man in black whose internal strength is like the scorching sun that night, and transfer his internal force to you, supplemented by fierce medicine and spirits, you will be able to completely drive away this cold" Zhao Gonggong hurriedly knelt in front of the emperor and wept bitterly.
"Hasn't the man in black been found yet? If you are born in the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, don't the other monks in the temple have this kind of internal strength? The Emperor wondered.
"This guy is insidious and vicious, full of lies, the old slave turned the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple upside down and realized that he must have been taken to the ditch by him, and the identity of the monk of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple may not be true. As for this hard work, it seems that it is from the same door as the Golden Bell Jar on the outside, but there is a difference in internal force, and there is no attribute in the Golden Bell Jar. In this world, there are attribute internal skills, except for the cold ice true qi practiced by the old slave, there are only a few masters outside the world. So when the old slave saw it that day, he mistakenly thought it was the apprentice of a peerless master, and he didn't dare to stay for a long time for fear that there would be a high-ranking voice. If he had figured out this at that time, he would have given up his life and left him behind. ”
"That's it, I'm lucky, but I'm lost. Drinking, with Tong'er's such fine wine, I shouldn't have said such depressing words. King Xingwu drank the side dishes one after another.
Suddenly, he remembered something, stopped his chopsticks again, and asked Zhao's father-in-law: "This wine is said to have been offered to Tong'er by the son of Yang Thief?" Unexpectedly, his father turned the world upside down outside, and this castrated son could still catch Tong'er's line. ”
"I'm afraid this Yang Zhen is a wolf with bad ambitions and bad intentions. Do you want to let the old slave dispose of it? Don't bother Her Highness the princess again. Zhao Gonggong lowered his head and asked for instructions.
"Well, it doesn't matter, since I spared his life, I am not a man of his word. Moreover, with him in hand, it is impossible to let the Yang thief throw a mouse bogey. What's more, when I am gone, I also need a capable person to help Tong'er, just like you help me. The emperor stretched his slightly warm body and said to Gonggong Zhao: "Besides, with Tong'er's skills, I'm afraid that I won't be able to suppress a little eunuch?"
As soon as he thought of the princess, King Xingwu felt uncomfortable again: "Why is my Tong'er a woman?" If only one of his brothers could have half of her income, I would be able to leave with peace of mind. ”
When it came to the succession to the throne, Gonggong Zhao did not answer. He just stood up, added charcoal to the stoves around him, and stood in the doorway, watching to see if anyone was prying eyes.
The emperor was a little drunk, and said to himself: "Time is not enough, if I have another ten years, I will pave the way for Tong'er, kill all opponents, and let Tong'er ascend the throne smoothly." It's just that... It's just that... Alas! ”
When Gonggong Zhao heard it from a distance again, he trembled, wishing that he was deaf. He was about to stand a little farther away, but he saw King Xingwu waving at him, so he had to hurry over.
King Xingwu asked Zhao's father-in-law, "I suddenly remembered that Yang Zhen seems to have a marriage contract with Tong'er?" ”
Zhao Gonggong replied: "That's true, it's just that Yang Thief didn't rebel at that time, and His Majesty mentioned it verbally when he was talking about wine, and Yang Wei also echoed loudly." It's just that at that time, His Majesty didn't need to remember it. What's more, now Yang Zhen is a crippled person like the old slave, how can he be worthy of the dragon girl. ”
"I'm thinking, if Tong'er becomes the empress, she can't marry someone with a foreign surname. If this person is a palace man and has no heirs, he will not worry about usurping power. At that time, find a dignified and studious one from among my grandsons, and pass them on, so that Tong'er can slowly cultivate as an heir, and she can also inherit my bloodline. ”
"It's... This..."Zhao Gonggong was like a rooster with his throat pinched, trembling and speechless, I don't know if he was frightened by the emperor's whims.
"Her Royal Highness the princess married this criminal eunuch, wouldn't it make the world laugh at it..."Gonggong Zhao didn't know how to respond, so he created this reason.
"What's this, when Tong'er is the queen, she has already been targeted by the people of the world, and it is not bad to add a eunuch husband, not to mention that with Yang Zhen in charge, it will definitely be able to delay Yang Wei's expansion and give enough time to rejuvenate the country. It's just that I'm miserable... Ay. How is this Yang Zhenren's character and knowledge, he must also investigate it carefully. King Xingwu clenched his fists, and the blood vessels on his forehead bulged, but they could only be slowly released.
"How could Tong'er not know about her thoughts? Since she wanted some, she had to lose some. King Xingwu stood up, put his hand on the brazier, and roasted it gently.
Gonggong Zhao looked at the emperor's slightly rickety back, and made up his mind to find the man in black, whether it was coercion or temptation.