In the Ziwei Hall of the Imperial Palace, the old eunuch Ma Yuanzhen walked through the hall in a hurry, his back was slightly rickety, and he walked like a big one, he held a jade box in his hand, and his face looked a little helpless.

"Ma Ge Lao!"

When he walked past a big pillar, a chief guard called him in a low voice, Ma Yuanzhen turned his head and smiled in a sharp voice: "It turned out to be you little monkey, is there something wrong?" ”

The chief of the guard quietly stuffed a paper ball to him, "This is a little bit of heart from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to Ma Ge Lao, please accept it!" ”

"How embarrassing? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is always so polite, it makes me blush! ”

was polite, but the paper ball rolled into his sleeve, "Okay, I know, you go get busy!" ”

The chief of the guard gave a salute and hurriedly left, Ma Yuanzhen shrugged his shoulders, he didn't look at the paper ball, as if nothing had happened, he walked into the corridor of the emperor's imperial study, and walked to the end, several imperial doctors guarding the door hurriedly bowed and saluted, "See Ma Ge Lao!" ”

"Hmm!" Ma Yuanzhen nodded with satisfaction, "Although the emperor's condition has improved, we can't be careless, you just stay here and don't go away." ”

"Yes! We don't dare to be careless. ”

Ma Yuanzhen approached the imperial study, only to see Huangfu Xuande squinting with one eye, concentrating on leaning on the dragon chair, carving a palm-sized wooden statue of Guanyin with a knife, his complexion looked good, but he still couldn't stand, and his legs were unconscious.

Ma Yuanzhen laughed, "This Guanyin statue has been placed by the emperor for several years!" ”

"Yes! Originally, I wanted to give it to the Queen Mother as a birthday gift three years ago, but then I couldn't take care of it when I was busy. ”

Huangfu Xuande sighed with some nostalgia: "I remember that when I was still a horse father-in-law, I was still a wood carving, and decades have passed, and the situation when I was a teenager seems to be yesterday, but I am already old." ”

Ma Yuanzhen was also a little sad, "Your Majesty is in the prime of life, it is still too early to say that you are old, you should take care of the dragon body, and some government affairs can be given to the prince." ”

Huangfu Xuande glanced at him and said with a smile: "Really? It seems that the prince has honored you again, what did he honor this time? ”

Ma Yuanzhen took out a paper ball from his sleeve and put it on the imperial case, "The old slave doesn't know what it is?" ”

Huangfu Xuande opened the paper ball and smiled slightly, "It's the hot spring manor in Shuzhou, the hot springs there are treasures, which can cure all kinds of diseases, I remember that the prince begged me for a long time, and I rewarded him, hey!" My leg is not good, he does not honor me, but he gives it to you, it seems that you are more important than me in his heart. ”

Ma Yuanzhen hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the old slave has no ......"

Huangfu Xuande waved his hand and stopped him, "I'm just joking with you, don't be too careful, your loyalty to me, I know very well in my heart, I only believe in you, including my own son, I can't believe it." ”

Ma Yuanzhen wiped the sweat on his forehead and whispered: "The old slave has served His Majesty for decades, and he has regarded His Majesty as his only relative. ”

Huangfu Xuande nodded silently, his eyes showed a look of emotion, he saw that Ma Yuanzhen had a jade box in his hand, so he asked with a smile: "What is that?" ”

"Just now, the old slave went to Shuiyao Palace, and Concubine Shu asked the old slave to give this jade box to His Majesty."

Huangfu Xuande's body shook slightly, he took the jade box, his eyes showed a complicated look, and finally he restrained himself, did not open the jade box, and put the jade box aside, he once swore that he would never touch Concubine Shu again.

"Father-in-law, let's talk about the affairs of the court, I want to know the situation in Chuzhou, Huangfu Wujin should be in office for a few days! Is there any news coming over there? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the old slave just received the news today, Huangfu Wujin has gone to his post, and there are hundreds of people on the dock to greet him, Jiangning Mansion Yin, two young Yin, the county order, and the governor of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, basically all gone, very beautiful."

"And then? What did he do? Huangfu Xuande asked again.

"He taught the civil officials of the Navy Governor's Mansion a lesson, forcing them to clean the yamen and pull the grass on the steps, and I heard that a huge ship was selected as the naval carrier, and the current report from Chuzhou is so much."

"Jiangning military camp in Jiangbei, didn't he go?" Huangfu Xuande asked with great interest.

"Your Majesty, the old slave estimated that he couldn't imagine that Yang Shaoyou would not buy his account, and the old slave estimated that there would be a serious conflict."

"I hope he slaughters that Yang Shaoyou, otherwise if he can't even clean up a captain, how can I still expect him to destroy the Phoenix Society, I hope he won't let me down."

Huangfu Xuande said, his eyes involuntarily fell on the jade box, he finally couldn't help but gently open the jade box, and was stunned for a moment, only to see a bundle of green silk in the jade box, tied with a gold rope, he picked up the green silk with trembling hands, gently stroked it, tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes, "My beloved concubine, do you miss me so much?" ”

He suddenly made up his mind, took out a dagger from the drawer, and cut off a bunch of his hair, Ma Yuanzhen exclaimed, "Your Majesty! ”

Huangfu Xuande ignored him, he tied two strands of hair in a knot, put them in the box, and handed them to Ma Yuanzhen, "You send this to Concubine Shu." ”

"But Your Majesty, the meaning of this knotting..."

"Are you going or not?"

Ma Yuanzhen was helpless, so he had to take the jade box and turn around and go out, Huangfu Xuande slowly leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes, and those unforgettable words when he and Shen Ruyi were together appeared in his mind, the kind of taste that he could never experience in his life, he couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.

"Your Majesty!"

A low call woke him up, and he immediately woke up and glanced left and right, "Come in!" ”

I saw a gray shadow floating in from the window like a ghost, it was a man in his forties, his face was hazy, and he couldn't see clearly.

"Is that kid's word reliable?"

"Your Majesty, that person's words are completely true, his subordinates have found evidence, and since ten years ago, the Nanshan faction has given the prince 1.5 million taels of silver every year."

"Where is the money going?" Huangfu Xuande gritted his teeth and said.

"The subordinates sneaked into the Baifu Money Village last night to check the records, and the silver should have secretly flowed into the twenty-four manors of the prince."

Huangfu Xuande's fist clenched loudly, "Ten years, fifteen million taels of silver, what did he do with this silver to the manor?" ”

He snorted heavily, gritted his teeth and whispered: "You and Sun Guoshi and Li Guoshi, the three of you will immediately go to Shu, Jin, and Chu to investigate secretly in all his manors, I suspect that he ..... There is a private army, let me find out, how many are there? ”

．．．．．．．．． The largest house in the Shanglin Fang in the capital is the mansion of the emperor Fu Yibiao of Dunhuang County, covering an area of 40 acres, the momentum is magnificent, the high wall is deep, there are thousands of maids and servants, and there is a 500 people to protect the courtyard family, the luxury and the number of people in the palace are also among the best in the major palaces in the capital.

Huangfu Yibiao woke up at noon, still immersed in the sweetness of sweet dreams, he dreamed that he had become the king of Xia again, recruiting 200,000 troops in Lingwu County, his five sons were in charge of the army, and even Huangfu Xuande also smiled and saluted him.

The dream was so clear that it was like the real thing, and Huangfu Yibiao refused to let himself wake up from the dream, and he was still closing his eyes and savoring the sweetness of the dream.

"Grandfather!"

Huangfu's handsome voice came from outside the door, "My grandson wants to go to Baifu Restaurant for dinner at noon, does my grandfather agree?" ”

Huangfu Yibiao was slowly opening his eyes, smiling and nodding, "Go ahead!" ”

Huangfu Yingjun is the son of his deceased second son, and his eldest grandson, looks very much like him when he was young, is Huangfu Yibiao's favorite grandson, perhaps spoiled since childhood, grew up to be unscrupulous, everywhere troublemakers, two months ago led the embroidered guards to storm Huangfu Jiang's mansion, was dismissed from his position, cut his post for the people, this incident made Huangfu Yibiao very sad.

Huangfu Yibiao thinks that this is the frame-up of Uncle Shen, it is the emperor's unfair treatment, and all the blame is borne by his grandson, he hates Uncle Shen Guo to the core, and also hates his father's stupidity back then, blindly supporting Emperor Yong'an, resulting in the Lord of Xia being cut and the military power being seized, like King Liang supporting Emperor Jin An, but he can keep the army.

But these days, the grandson suddenly became sensible and well-behaved, which made Huangfu Yibiao very pleased, and at the same time full of guilt for the eldest grandson.

"If you don't have any money on you, go to the account office and pay 10,000 taels of silver for pocket money! Be generous when a man is a man. ”

"Thank you grandfather, the 10,000 taels of silver I gave to my grandson last time haven't been used up yet, and I'll ask my grandfather for it when my grandson runs out." Huangfu replied very humbly and well-behaved.

"Good! What a good boy. ”

Huangfu Yibiao nodded, "You go!" ”

At this moment, there was the sound of running footsteps outside, only to hear the butler shouting in surprise: "Master, the holy decree is here, let the lord and the eldest grandson go to receive the decree!" ”

Huangfu stood up and shouted, "Quick! Prepare the incense case quickly. ”

There was a smug smile in the handsome eyes of the emperor at the door, he knew what was going on.

．．．．．．． Inside the gate, Huangfu Yibiao took his grandson Huangfu Yingjun and dozens of children and grandchildren to kneel down respectfully in front of the incense case, "Huangfu Yibiao, the king of Dunhuang County, receives the order!" ”

The eunuch unfolded the holy decree and read it aloud: "The emperor of the Daning Dynasty said that the emperor of Dunhuang County Fu Yi showed himself to be humble, willing to be benevolent, and was a model for the royal family, and should be rewarded. ”

Huangfu Yibiao was surprised and delighted, and kowtowed again and again to thank him, "Thank you for the emperor's grace!" ”

Huangfu Handsome was also ecstatic in his heart, he bet on the right one, and he was also named the county duke, he kowtowed again and again, "Thank you for the emperor's grace!" ”

He helped his grandfather up, and Huangfu Yibiao was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and patted him on the shoulder again and again, "Good boy, let's turn over." ”

The eunuch stepped forward to give him the holy decree, and said with a smile: "Old prince, congratulations, let Lingsun get married as soon as possible, and it is likely that he will be crowned the prince of the country." ”

Huangfu Yibiao pulled the eunuch aside, took out a precious emerald bracelet and stuffed it into him, and asked in a low voice, "What the hell is going on?" How could my grandson suddenly be made a county prince? ”

The eunuch accepted the bracelet with a smile and said in a low voice: "I heard that the prince suggested to the emperor that the Liangwang family should not be dominant, isn't the grandson of the king of Lanling County high?" Therefore, the emperor adopted the prince's suggestion to balance the royal family, and the old prince is also the emperor's uncle, which is the most suitable. ”

Huangfu Yibiao suddenly woke up to the fact that his grandson was named the Duke of Guangling County, which meant that he would also go to Chuzhou to be an official, and if he got married, then his grandson should be the Duke of Xia Guo, exactly the same as Huangfu Wujin at that time, but he did not have an army, and everything was one level lower.

I see! He thought to himself.

The eunuch smiled again: "Please order Sun to follow me into the palace to seal the official." ”

"Good! I'll give him a couple of words and I'll leave right away. ”

He turned around and walked in front of Huangfu Yingjun, tidied up his robe and tiara, and lovingly instructed him: "You should know the etiquette of meeting the emperor, and remember that no matter what official position the emperor gives you, you have to bow three times and thank you!" ”

Huangfu handsomely said to his grandfather with emotion: "Grandson understands, please rest assured!" ”

He walked to the palace horse and turned over on the horse, "Grandfather, my grandson has entered the palace, listen to the good news of my grandson!" ”

He galloped away, and Huang Fuyi looked at his grandson heroically, so excited that tears were about to flow out, and he had a queen.

He also knew in his heart that the prince was helping himself at the most critical moment, which was actually reminding himself that one and a half million taels of silver was not enough, and if Qi Ruifu was successfully killed this time, it would not hurt to give him two million taels.

．．．．．．． In the imperial study, Huangfu was handsome and respectfully knelt down to Huangfu Xuande, and bowed three times and bowed nine times, "The minister Huangfu is handsome to see His Majesty the Emperor, I wish Your Majesty long live, long live, long live!" ”

Huangfu Xuande smiled and waved his hand, "The emperor's nephew is exempt from courtesy." ”

Huangfu Yingjun heard the emperor call himself the emperor's nephew, and there was a sour feeling in his eyes, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

He stood up, lowered his head and lowered his hands to stand outside the silver line, Huangfu Xuande glanced at him and smiled: "Imperial nephew, I don't understand a little, why do you want to report your grandfather, this seems to be a bit unfilial, you explain it to me first." ”

Huangfu Yingjun already had words in his heart, he bowed down and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister does not think that it is unfilial, if you watch your grandfather has been obsessed and does not correct his mistakes, this is unfilial piety, and the minister thinks that he is righteous and destroys his relatives." ”

"But he's your grandfather after all, and you're going to get him convicted and exiled, you know?"

Huangfu handsome knelt down again, "The minister knows, the minister has thought about it painfully, not to tell His Majesty, it is disloyal, but to tell His Majesty is not filial piety, whether the minister chooses loyalty or filial piety, the ancients, the heaven and earth are the five teachers, the ministers respect the heavens and the earth, the king is in front of the relatives, naturally the king is important, the relatives are light, so the ministers chose to be loyal to Your Majesty, and the righteousness is to destroy the relatives." ”

"Well said!"

Huangfu Xuande praised it, but secretly thought in his heart: "This son is ruthless, even his grandfather dares to betray him for glory, but he can use it to let him contain Huangfu Wujin." ”

He smiled and said: "You are loyal to me, I know in my heart that since I have been named the prince of Guangling County, I am ready to let you go to Chuzhou, so be it!" I heard that you are engaged to the daughter of Bai Mingkai, the secretary of the Criminal Department, you can get married first, I will give you the title of Xia Guogong, and then you will go to Chuzhou to serve as the general of Chuzhou Xiuyi Wei and the general of Guangling. ”

Huangfu was so handsome that he kowtowed excitedly, "Thank you, Lord Longen!" ”

He retreated, Huangfu Xuande's eyes narrowed, his eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said to himself: "Prince, don't you want to treat Huangfu Yibiao well? I grant your wish! ’

(To be continued)