Section I

"Retreat!"

With Shap's angry shout, the Persian officials couldn't help but look at each other. It's been two days, and today the emperor still tries his best to talk about some trivial things, and he is perfunctory with the word "I know" about all major things. The empire has just passed**, which is a little bad, but looking at the Persian emperor sitting on it, they dare not say much. I had to kneel three times and knock nine times, and said one after another: "The ministers give your majesty a greeting!" ”

After shouting the slogan, they respectfully got up from the ground, and then slowly retreated. After leaving the door of the palace of inquiry, he turned around cautiously, and then kept his feet, as if he was walking slowly and quickly.

The Three Princes. Oh no, it's time for the Persian Rising Emperor.

“…… In the thirty-first year of the Great Day, the two kings raised troops into chaos, invaded the imperial city, and the emperor collapsed. The mountains and rivers are discolored, and the foundation is about to fall. Sanwangdong is known for his humility and filial piety. Angry that the emperor collapsed, he raised troops in anger, and the demon atmosphere was on the palace wall, turning the tide and falling down...... The date is Xinglong ......"

Three days ago, under the close attention of Emperor Xinglong, the historian trembled and wrote in the history books. The filial and humble Emperor Xinglong became the lord of Persia as he wished in the congratulatory voice of the hundred officials.

"Your Majesty, it's time to go." Sharpe continued to remind.

The two princes and five princes of Persia are all powerful figures in the political arena. But overnight, the dead died, the escaped escaped, and only one of the clumsy tiger marquis was spared, and this alone is not only humble can do. Therefore, the officials were very afraid of the imperial authority of the Xinglong Emperor, and they did not underestimate him because he was young. After only a short while, the people in the main hall were gone, and suddenly they were empty and silent.

The little emperor was lying comfortably on the wide throne and reading a book, at this time his fat face was satisfied, and he shook his head for a while and said: "The red dust on the other side is as busy as fire, and when Xuan Qingshan is as cold as ice." The tea-cooking boy asked each other, and reported that there was a monk in front of the door. He turned his head, looked at Shapu and smiled: "You said that these Han people are also really interesting, and the poems and texts that have been handed down are also full of flavor and can often derive many artistic conceptions." The Chinese characters are really broad and profound, and it is difficult to achieve anything in their lifetime. ”

Sharpe was his playmate when the little emperor was very young, and he was naturally clear about many of the little emperor's habits. Hearing this, he didn't dare to say more, so he walked over and carefully pinched his shoulders for Emperor Xinglong, and smiled flatteringly: "Your Majesty is wise and martial, dare what ordinary people can't, he is a celestial, and he still needs to spend his whole life." ”

"It's unbearable for ordinary people to be, tell you to read more often, but if you don't believe it, follow me to learn half a jar of water, it's really embarrassing." Although the little emperor said the words of blame, but his eyes were laughing like a slit, obviously very useful to this sycophant, he squinted and enjoyed it, and suddenly said: "This throne is so wide, it must be for a person like me who is wide in heart and fat, and wise and martial, you see how it fits, Shapu You say it's right?" ”

The entire throne is nearly two meters wide, which is really the same as a couch, no matter how fat he is, it is impossible for him to have such a span horizontally. Even if he was reclining on it now, it would be a bit far-fetched to say that it fits, but Shapuna dared to say more, and just said, "It's extreme, it's extreme." This position was originally prepared by the first emperor for His Majesty, so it was naturally suitable. ”

"Well, I'm getting better and better at talking, and I'll go to the Internal Affairs Department to get ten gold coins in a while."

The little emperor was very happy, and with a wave of his hand, he personally sealed the reward of ten gold coins. Shapu was immediately overjoyed, and knelt on the ground again with great cooperation: "Thank you." ”

When the little emperor was still a prince, he was just a small captain of the guard. After the emperor became the lord of Persia, he did not make any exceptions for him, he was still a captain of the guard, but his status was very different. Also, the head of the emperor's personal guard can be compared to the head of the personal guard of a down-and-out prince. In the past two days, there have been more officials who have given gifts to Shapu, and the ten gold coins have long been ignored by Shapu, but these ten gold coins are rewarded by the emperor, do you dare not put them in your eyes?

So Schap was happy, pretending to be happy in his heart.

The two were talking in the palace of inquiry, when an attendant trotted in, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the Tiger Marquis has arrived." ”

Has the end come? The little emperor was still very concerned about this humerus minister, and hurriedly said, "Announce him in." ”

The waiter answered, and then slowly retreated. But after a while, Modi walked in from the outside with a large stack of books and other things, entered the main hall, and bowed his head: "Visit...... Add...... Subcutaneous ......"

He still couldn't speak clearly, which made the little emperor very annoyed, if it weren't for this reason, it would be okay to let him be a martial marquis. But as soon as he saw his complexion and heard his messy Chinese, the little emperor had to dispel this thought: "Get up." ”

Seeing that Modi stood up, he asked again, "I don't know what the tiger is looking for me." ”

Huhou pointed to a large stack of books in his hand, and stammered: "Under the skin...... Excerpts...... Mud ...... Marking...... The Minister commissioned ......"

In that ** three days ago, the two male dragon marquis were both killed, and the wolf marquis was locked up in Gehan prison, and he is still crazy. Ma Hou and Jiao Hou also became fugitives. Now a tiger marquis is still living in Gehan, not only has he become the head of the military, but even the hundred officials who have lost Duke Wen are somewhat observant, so now Lord Huhou is under great pressure. In the past few days, hundreds of officials have not dared to face the prestige of Emperor Xinglong, and there are more people who ask him to come to listen to the tone, but his Chinese is not good, which makes him anxious, and his lips are almost foaming.

Listening to Huhou's words, the people who listened were more tired than the people who spoke, and seeing that he was finished, the little emperor pouted at Shapunu: "You go over and bring the things in the hands of the Hou Ye." ”

Shapu answered, and went down to pick up the book in Huhou's hand without mentioning it. The little emperor stood up, looked at the anxious Huhou and said, "You are afraid that I will be lazy and the government will be wasted, I know this." But General Mordi, you are wrong this time, I deliberately hung these people for a day or two, and the two dukes rebelled, and he Darius and the Cyrus family really didn't know anything? No responsibility? It's also too lawless. ”

Nowadays, the Tiger Marquis can be said to be extremely respected, and ordinary people don't even dare to mention his title, for fear of disaster coming out of his mouth. But the little emperor called him by his name, but the tiger marquis felt very cordial. His dark face had been very nervous, but now it eased up. Seeing that he was a little uneasy, the little emperor pointed to the imperial case next to him and said, "Shapu, put it here." ”

Shapu took a large stack of folds from Huhou's hand, turned around and put them on the imperial case. The little emperor took it, took a copy from it, opened it and read it. After just one glance, he laughed, and he raised the fold and said, "General Modi, do you know what is written on it?" ”

Huhou's black face was full of confusion: "I don't know ......"

Knowing that he was clumsy in words, the little emperor stopped teasing him, and said straightforwardly: "This is the letter of Naven, the new head of the Cyrus family, asking for the title of Duke Wen." ”

Although Huhou's mouth was stupid, his hearing was fine, and he stammered: "Under the skin... Mud...... How much should it be? ”

"Promise, why not?" The little emperor didn't think about it, and immediately agreed: "Before Duke Wen was alive, at least on the surface, he was allied with us, if he didn't agree, I'm afraid they would doubt the authenticity of the incident the night before." Give them the position of Duke Wen, first, to reassure them, and second, to increase our allies, after all, although we have achieved victory, our foundation is unstable. ”

A smile appeared on Hu Houhei's face: "Under the skin... Wise. ”

The little emperor picked up the second fold again, rolled it over and looked at it twice, and couldn't help but snort coldly. This time, Huhou didn't need him to remind him, and took the initiative to ask: "Under the skin...... Is it raw? ”

"What is it?" The little emperor sneered, threw the fold in his hand to the ground, and was so angry that the fat on his face trembled: "This is the letter of guilt of Wen Feiat, the son of Duke Wu, and it is attached to the begging fold of his new head of the family, Wen Fei Dot, claiming that in order to atone for his crimes, he is willing to give up the dignity of the Duke of Wu in the past dynasties, and ask me to choose another meritorious." ”

Huhou is still so succinct: "Under the skin...... Mud...... How much should it be? ”

The little emperor said angrily: "According to my meaning, I naturally want to take away their position as a martial prince." Huhou was shocked and said urgently: "Not under the skin." ”

The little emperor looked at him, suddenly smiled like crazy again, stepped forward to pick up the fold, and said with a smile: "General Modi, naturally you can't do this." The Darius family has many warriors and strong strength, how can we cut off our arms, and we should focus on appeasement. Speaking of this, he said with a straight face: "Shap." ”

Sharpe stepped forward in response: "Yes." ”

"Go and inform Winfidget that the rebellion at Winfildt is a personal act and has nothing to do with them. The Darius family was loyal to the country and was the pillar of the empire, and the throne of the Duke of Wu was still inherited by their family. Speaking of this, the smile on the little emperor's fat face became more and more clear: "However, it is inevitable that those with ill intentions will be in a high position again, and in the future, their martial arts will be selected by the children of the Darius family, and the emperor will select from them." It must be both civil and military, and only those who have talent and virtue can take over. ”

Shapu said loudly: "Yes, the minister will do it immediately." After saying that, he hurriedly walked out.

When he walked out of the main hall, the little emperor said to Huhou with a smile: "General Modi, am I still satisfied with this treatment?" ”

As an emperor, you can't act according to your own likes and dislikes, but you have to consider all aspects, and the little emperor naturally did this. Especially the trick of Wu Gong's selection is simply a stroke of genius. It not only appeased the Darius family, but also greatly weakened the restraining effect of the position of Duke Wu on the emperor. If you think about it, even if a martial artist elected by the emperor himself, even if he was born in the Darius family, it is really hard to say whether he is loyal to the emperor or the family.

Mordi was clumsy in words, but just nodded vigorously: "Good, good, good." Subcutaneous...... Wise. ”

What can be selected by the end of the earth must be the major events that the empire needs to deal with recently, the little emperor quickly flipped over, and he could give advice on how to deal with it, and there were some subtleties, even the tiger marquis was impressed. After a while, the thick stack of folds was disposed of by him, and then the little emperor pinched the last fold and said with a smile: "General Modi, but there is anything that worries about me?" ”

Huhou only felt that his face was hot. He was a black man, and a race of this color was not well received in Persia. The three princes once promised that once they came to power, they would give their race the dignity and status they deserved. This is exactly what Duke Wu can't give, and it is also the reason why he threw himself into the third prince. Now that the coup d'état has been successful, the status of the clan has been greatly improved because of his connections. He was really afraid that this little emperor would do nothing more and make Persia a mess, and all his previous efforts would be in vain.

At this time, he was already convinced, and said word by word: "Your Majesty...... Under...... Hero...... Ming ...... "He spoke very slowly this time, it seemed that he was not like this, it was not enough to show his sincerity, and even his words became clear.

This young little emperor, although a little fat, but a few years ago, he used cunning to win his allegiance, and now it seems that his ability to govern the country is also not low, perhaps, under his leadership, the Persian Empire is just like his name, and the national fortune is becoming more and more prosperous.

The little emperor nodded, and then said: "I will issue another edict to make you the Duke of Zhenguo, and rank alongside the second Duke of Wenwu." This is certainly an honor for you, but you must also know that this is also a challenge, and it is up to you whether you can restrict the civil and military dukes. After the three princes of Persia are side by side, your people will be able to gain their true status. ”

This is another strategy of differentiation, and this is even more of a conspiracy. Although the little emperor said it very clearly, Modi was used by him willingly, knelt down again and kowtowed, "Thank you...... His Majesty...... Next ......"

Sealing the third duke, this is just the first step, he will find an opportunity in the future to seal the fourth, fifth, or even sixth duke. As long as there are many dukes in the empire, it is not very rare. They will fight for power, so that the emperor can transcend the outside and sit back and watch the situation. Looking at the tiger marquis who was kneeling on the ground respectfully, the smile on the little emperor's face became thicker and thicker, and he opened the last fold: "General Modi doesn't need to be polite, get up." ”

He only flipped it over, and his face sank. At this time, Huhou just got up and happened to look at it. I couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Swollen...... What...... Finish? ”

The little emperor said, "Felix has written that they have lost the trace of the Saint-Goreret. After a pause, the little emperor sighed: "It seems that we can only use the last hand." Wu Ming and the others want to return to the Eastern Han Dynasty, but I'm afraid it's not so easy. ”

Huhou endured it, but in the end he couldn't help it: "No...... Yes...... Plentiful...... Is it? ”

Although he stood on the side of Duke Wu, due to his special status, he actually had a lot of intersections with Jiaohou, and the former saintess was also on the boat, so he couldn't help but plead. After all, Wu Ming left as soon as he left, and in his opinion, there was no big problem to the empire, so he wanted to let the Saint-Gorire goul go.

The little emperor glanced at the Tiger Marquis and said slowly: "Wu Ming's power and mind are all the choice of the moment, and his skills have reached the ninth level. This is not what I am most afraid of, what I am most afraid of is his personal charm, which is the most rare thing for the lord of a country. Once put back, there is no doubt that the tiger will return to the mountain, and with his ability, it will be difficult for the empire to make progress on the Yundu frontline. ”

Seeing that Huhou still seemed to have something to say, he continued to explain patiently: "General Modi, I know what you mean, you are worried about the imperial sister and Jiaohou. It was precisely because Jiaohou and the imperial sister were on board that I strengthened my determination to destroy the Miè Saint-Gorillet. Think about it, if a Persian saintess, if she really stood up against the Empire, how powerful would it be? I know that the imperial sister will not do this, but as an emperor, this possible danger must be nipped in the bud. As for Jiaohou, needless to say, he is good at water warfare, and he knows our navy well. I would rather destroy these two people than let Wu Ming get them. ”

Although the Tiger Hou was far away from him, he still felt a coldness rushing towards him, and the cold was like a blade. His heart sank, and he couldn't say anything more, so he simply kept silent.

The little emperor smiled suddenly, and muttered: "The red dust on the other side is as busy as fire, and when Xuan Qingshan is as cold as ice." It's interesting, it's interesting, they all say that there is something in the book, and that's true. "Although he is witty, he is actually not very old after all, and he is only sixteen or seventeen years old. Seeing that Huhou was still standing there with his head bored, as if no one appreciated his most beautiful work, he inevitably felt disappointed, and couldn't help but say: "General Modi, don't you ask me what method I used to leave Wu Ming and the others?" ”

Hearing him say this, Huhou immediately said: "Pi... Under...... Speak. ”

Although others cooperated, their words were still extremely blunt, and the little emperor felt that the boss was bored, and said lazily: "I have blocked the Daya Snow Cave, and Wu Ming wants to go back to the Eastern Han Dynasty by sea, so he can't get around the Nanban." You said that I would tell the Nanbanians about the route of his escape from Gehan, would the Nanban be very interested? ”

This is a knife to kill people, Huhou's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but say, "Okay!" Receiving the praise of the Tiger Marquis, the little emperor was even more proud: "As long as they are popular, I am satisfied with the result no matter what." If Wu Ming returns to the Eastern Han Dynasty, he will definitely hate the Southern Barbarians even more, so he won't have the energy to deal with me. But if he was killed by the Southern Barbarians, it would naturally be better. He is the governor of one side anyway, and even if the Eastern Han Dynasty court is pretending, it will have to fight with the Southern Barbarians, which will be even more wonderful. ”

Huhou immediately said: "Under the skin...... Wise. ”

"Subcutaneous...... Wise, subcutaneous...... Wise, subcutaneous...... Wise. Can't you change something else? It's almost out of the cocoon. The little emperor pouted his fat mouth, and was also a little annoyed by the tiger marquis. He stood up and roared, then sat down and said: "Alas, it's not good to be an emperor, it's too lonely, there is no one to talk to, and those friends in the past can't even breathe when they see me now." ”

He used to make friends with family buddies and friends of wine and meat. He wants to keep talking, and these people naturally have nothing to talk to him. But he became the Great of Persia, and when these people saw him, it was better for a mouse to see a cat. Except that kowtowing is kowtowing, then what else can be said.

The little emperor took the fold and continued to read it, but his mouth became more and more improper: "Hmm." It seems that I really have to find a companion, and it is better to take a few more concubines, and I don't know where Sister Misana has gone......" At this point, his face was already full of ambiguous smiles. But then he immediately changed drastically, sat on the ground with a fierce ass, and then stared at the folded lips and trembled, and spoke for a long time.

Seeing him look like this, Huhou was also taken aback, and stammered: "Swollen...... What...... Finish? ”

The little emperor didn't answer him, tears flowed from his eyes, and he wiped his nose with his sleeve, where there was still the momentum of pointing out the country just now. Seeing that Huhou rushed up to help him, he handed the fold to Huhou. While crying, he muttered: "Sister Meisana, do you know, others say I'm stupid, I can bear it; Others say I'm fat, but I can bear it; I can endure how others scold me. Because I know that sooner or later I will work hard and be with you. But why did you leave me, why did you leave me? Why......"

By the end, he almost yelled. Jiaohou took the fold from his hand, only to see that it was written: "...... The minister found the body of Meisana in the area twenty miles south of Gehan, and the deception has not been reported so far, and he also asked His Majesty to forgive the crime......"

At this time, Shapu finished the order, and ran back in a hurry, shouting from afar: "Your Majesty xià ......" When he saw the scene in the hall, he was stunned. The little emperor burst into tears like a child, jumped up and yelled at him, "Immediately welcome back the body of Sister Meisana and bury it as an imperial concubine." ”