Chapter 18: Red Maple Blossoms

Lao Niu has been a jailer all his life, and he never thought that one day he would be kidnapped.

When he heard that someone wanted to see him, Lao Niu didn't care. There are more strangers who want to see him, and the prison is full of prisoners, all of whom have relationships and doorways, and there are a lot of relatives and friends.

Those with deep backgrounds and great ability will directly greet the criminal department or the prison officer, and if they can't reach that level, they will use gold and silver to open the way, and directly greet the cell boss or the senior and prestigious jailer.

Lao Niu thought that it was the relatives of the prisoner who was looking for him today, so he got out of the prison with a big grin, and he didn't care if he was led to a secluded place, but those Ye Xiaotian's personal soldiers led him into an alley and solemnly announced: "We adults want to see you!" ”

Lao Niu said blankly: "Which of you adults?" ”

If it had to be, several mountain warriors were reluctant to say Ye Xiaotian's name and surname, which would be offensive. Since the Venerable and his old man wanted to see this person, he would know the identity of the Venerable if he went anyway, and several samurai never thought that this old prison leader was actually called Uncle Niu by their supreme Venerable Venerable.

A samurai leader waved his hand and said solemnly: "When you see it, you will naturally know, take it away!" ”

Two samurai rushed up next to him, grabbed the old cow and left, and left.

The old cow screamed: "Tie ......"

A sharp knife was across his mouth, it was really across his mouth, the sharp blade had already entered, and the old cow immediately opened his mouth and didn't dare to say a word.

The old cow was just shelved, dragged all the way to the pavilion, along the way, the old cow did not know how many worst plans were made, when passing the side wall of the pavilion, he thought that he was going to be stabbed into the gutter by someone, until he turned the wall. He was relieved.

As soon as he saw the other party dragging him to the pavilion, Lao Niu finally let go. It is impossible for someone to kill people here, so they didn't lie before, and there really was an "adult" who wanted to see him?

Thinking of this, Lao Niu almost didn't have a crooked nose, he was almost scared to pee his pants all the way, who wants to invite someone to have such a reckless means? It just doesn't make sense.

"Sir" came out of the house, and when he saw the old cow, he smiled: "Uncle Niu." Long time no see......"

Lao Niu looked at Ye Xiaotian, and was stunned at first: "Are you Xiaotian or Xiao'an?" ”

Originally, Lao Niu was most familiar with Ye Xiaotian, but after Ye Xiaotian went away, Xiao An took his place and worked as a jailer for a few years. Lao Niu couldn't tell which of the two of them was who.

Ye Xiaotian smiled: "I'm Xiaotian, Uncle Niu is as healthy as ever, and he hasn't seen any old age, it's just this hair...... Why is it almost gone? ”

Lao Niu glanced at him angrily: "Is it that you kid want to see me?" ”

Ye Xiaotian said: "Who else is it not me?" ”

Lao Niu said angrily: "Where did you find your subordinates, are they inviting people?" It's a kidnapping! ”

Only then did Ye Xiaotian find out that Lao Niu was still holding his arms by two tall and powerful warriors. Hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Let go, let go, this is my Uncle Niu, why do you look like this and invite my Uncle Niu!" ”

Ye Xiaotian waved back a few guards and helped Lao Niu into the room. While pouring him tea, he said with a smile: "Uncle Niu, don't be angry, my subordinates are all mountain men, and they don't know the rules when they do things." Don't be surprised that you often don't know much about what I command. ”

Lao Niu muttered a few words angrily, and then said, "Is Lao Ye okay?" Your family has returned to Beijing? ”

Ye Xiaotian said: "I'm the only one, my father is still in Guizhou, and I often think about you." ”

The two chatted a few words, and Ye Xiaotian turned to the topic: "Uncle Niu, I just returned to Beijing, and now it's a little troublesome, and it's inconvenient to go in and out, but those people under me are really not good for doing things, so I want to trouble you with something." ”

The old cow took a sip of tea and looked up at him.

Ye Xiaotian leaned over and said with a smile: "I want to inquire about a person's whereabouts, the Ministry of Rites must know her whereabouts, and I want to trouble Uncle Niu to help me inquire." ”

Lao Niu thought for a while, frowned and said, "Ministry of Rites? If it's the Criminal Department, I still know some people, the Ministry of Rites, I'm really not familiar with it! ”

As soon as Ye Xiaotian stretched out his hand, he held a gold ingot in his palm, and Ye Xiaotian said: "With it to open the way, I'm afraid that there are no acquaintances!" ”

Lao Niu opened his mouth wide and said in surprise: "You kid, you are really developed!" Who are you going to inquire about? ”

Ye Xiaotian said: "The daughter of the Xia Tusi family of Guizhou Hongfeng Lake, Xia Yingying Xia girl! ”

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After Xu Boyi returned to Beijing, he immediately entered the palace to meet the Son of Heaven. If the eunuchs next to him have the opportunity to go out of Beijing, they all want to delay as much time as possible and stay in the local area for a longer time, not only can they reap many more benefits, but also be free. One

The entrance to the palace is as deep as the sea, and looking back at the hundred years since then, who knows if there will be a chance to step out of the yellow wall in the future. But for Xu Boyi, he is not greedy for these.

He used to be most enthusiastic about power, and he still does so, and this has nothing to do with whether he is a sound man, it's just that he used to go to officialdom, and now he goes to the inner court.

In addition to the pursuit of power, he also has an obsession, which is to take revenge on Ye Xiaotian. This point is even more inseparable from the court, he is now like a dodder seed, only by wrapping around the towering tree of the Wanli Emperor can he overlook all living beings, otherwise he can only prostrate at the feet of others.

Therefore, as soon as he returned to Beijing, he did not miss the prosperous scene of the capital, and immediately stepped into the palace gate to meet the Son of Heaven. Emperor Wanli was entangled, listening to Xu Boyi talk about the experience of receiving tribute oranges to Ziyang, he didn't care at all, and after listening to him, he waved his hand lightly.

Xu Boyi wanted to inquire if the emperor had gotten his hands on Ye Xiaotian's woman, but seeing that he looked lacking in interest, he didn't dare to ask more. As a minion, you know best that when your master is unhappy, it is best not to provoke him impatiently.

Xu Boyi kowtowed and was about to retreat, but Wanli suddenly called him again: "Xiaobai! ”

After Xu Boyi entered the palace, he was originally named Yu Baigong, but Wanli has always called him Xiaobai, so Xu Boyi simply called himself Yu Xiaobai, and it was barely a name given by the Son of Heaven when he said it, although it was not as good as Ye Xiaotian's Son of Heaven giving the word, it was also an honor.

Xu Boyi hurriedly bowed and said, "What else does the emperor command?" ”

Emperor Wanli groaned and beckoned to him. Xu Boyi hurried to the front.

Wanli coughed lightly and said slowly: "That Yingying girl......"

Xu Boyi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly stared at Wanli, who looked embarrassed and said, "Her mother has already mentioned to me that she has been in Beijing for too long and wants to return to Guiyang as soon as possible." I'm so embarrassed! ”

Xu Boyi's eyes rolled, and he said in his heart: "Her mother wants to go back to Guiyang, why is the emperor embarrassed?" Could it be that the emperor is the same as Emperor Chenghua back then. Like a woman much older than him? Well...... Not to mention, Mrs. Xia is really charming......"

Emperor Wanli didn't know what dirty thoughts Xu Boyi had in his heart, and said with a frown: "If she turns back to Guiyang, Miss Yingying...... I can't keep her. I'm going to do it, huh...... I'm going to ask the Fifth Emperor Uncle to come forward and be a matchmaker for me......"

Only then did Xu Boyi understand that he had not yet succeeded in daring to love this son of heaven!

Xu Boyi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven!" The concubine of the heavenly family is just a matter of will. What kind of matchmaker do you use! Of course, the emperor likes Miss Yingying and wants to give her enough courtesy, which is also okay. But...... Accept a daughter of Tusi as a concubine, but I am afraid that the officials will be dissatisfied. The five emperor uncles here have just arrived at the door, and the hundred officials over there have to kneel down to the Zuoshun door! ”

Xu Boyi's "Zuo Shunmen" has said that Emperor Zhengde died young. did not leave an heir, and was succeeded by his cousin, who was Wanli's grandfather Emperor Jiajing. Jiajing and Zhengde are peers. has to succeed as the son of Zhengde and his father's filial piety, which is justified.

But Jiajing didn't want to change the court, and ordered the hundred officials to discuss the title and the main worship for his father, and this time he stabbed the hornet's nest, 23 people in Jiuqing, 20 people in Hanlin, 21 people in the matter, 30 people in the imperial envoy, etc., a total of more than 200 people collectively knelt outside the Zuoshun Gate, shouting and crying, which is the world-famous Zuoshunmen incident.

Wanli couldn't help but change color when he heard this, and said angrily: "I want a girl I really like, is it so difficult?" ”

Xu Boyi was afraid that he would retreat, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this matter is difficult to say, and it is not difficult to say that it is not difficult." It is difficult to say that it is because Miss Xia's identity is sensitive, and the officials are worried that Miss Xia has become the imperial concubine, and the Xia family Tusi will take the opportunity to sit big as an imperial relative, which will affect the peace of the southwest.

It's not difficult to say, it's not difficult, as long as the emperor cooks the raw rice first, is it possible to send the girl back to Guiyang? If this arouses the dissatisfaction of the Xia family and causes an incident, it will be an official who does not agree with the emperor's Naxia girl as a concubine to force him to rebel, who would dare to bear this heavy responsibility!

Therefore, once the emperor and Miss Xia become a real husband and wife, the slave maid thought that the only thing the officials could do was to make amends, and asked the emperor not to give the Xia family additional rewards, so as to prevent the Xia family from taking advantage of the opportunity of Concubine Xia being favored by the emperor to grow. ”

When Wanli heard the sentence "Concubine Xia", he was even more itchy, and said suddenly: "But this raw rice, it can't cook ripe rice!" ”

"Huh?"

Xu Boyi looked at Wanli blankly, very puzzled: "The emperor will not be like me, and there is a lack of necessary things to cook rice below?" ”

Wanli said distressedly: "Miss Yingying is innocent, and she doesn't understand my love for her at all. I didn't get a chance to be alone with her. I originally instructed Concubine Chen to envelop Mrs. Xia as a fellow villager in Guiyang, thinking that Mrs. Xia could often bring her into the palace, so I would have more opportunities to get along with her......"

Wanli pointed casually into the air: "I went to Concubine Chen just now, who would have thought that only Mrs. Xia was there, I asked about Mrs. Xia, saying that Miss Yingying couldn't bear the cumbersome rules in the palace, so she didn't come, and I had no reason to summon her into the palace."

Wanli said, stamping his foot angrily.

Xu Boyi's eyes rolled and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Xia's identity is sensitive, and your Majesty, you are not free, how can you keep a beauty in the palace in an ordinary way?" The slave and maid have a plan, if the emperor is willing to adopt it, the slave and maid keep it so that the emperor will do it, and he will pick the flower of Hongfeng Lake tonight! ”

Wanli was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Will the plan be released?" ”

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(To be continued......)