Chapter 321
Qi Xiaohao's fourteenth birthday was spent in the palace, counting, he has been in the palace for two years, from a little boy to a little boy, the size has surpassed Xie Ruqing, and he has grown up seriously.
He went home on his birthday last year, and this year the emperor said that he would hold a banquet in the palace, which is quite obvious, the emperor just wants to tell the world that Qi Xiaohao is his successor.
At Qi Xiaohao's age, when the rebellion was the heaviest, although people honestly stayed in the palace, they didn't have the idea to run away, and when Uncle Hei entered Beijing last year, Qi Xiaohao ran away with him.
Uncle Hei liked this, he originally liked to make trouble, and he was bent on cultivating him as a successor, Qi Xiaohao said that he would follow him to the south for a trip, and he agreed without saying a word.
The emperor and Qi Yanzhi don't know anything, but they didn't stop it, the child wants to run, the more you stop him, the more he wants to run, it's better to let him go. Qi Xiaohao is very happy. A young man, born with a yearning to wander the world, this is different from the feeling he felt when he went out when he was a child, at this time he was ambitious, his heart was surging, and he had the pleasure of finally getting rid of the palace, not to mention how happy.
He followed Uncle Hei to the south all the way, Uncle Hei recently did a mineral business in the south, he had never been exposed to this, it was very novel, and he had gained a lot of knowledge along the way. On the way back, it rained heavily, and the boat couldn't go, so it was delayed halfway.
Heavy rain in the local area for several days has flooded the bedside, flooded the fields and shops, and the people have suffered heavy losses. In those days, Qi Xiaohao had seen countless starvations, which touched him greatly, especially the inaction of the local parents and officials, he was angry, and directly led people to break into the broken official's house, and raided the house, released all the food in the house to the local people, and arranged those homeless people to live in the government temporarily.
Originally, it was an unfair move, but I didn't expect Qi Xiaohao to be regarded as a living Bodhisattva by the local people, and his reputation soon spread to ten miles and eight towns.
Later, the minister of disaster relief sent by the emperor came, and everyone knew that Qi Xiaohao was the little son of the Qingyang Marquis Mansion, Qi Xiaohao was not modest, and showed his identity, and by the way, he gave his father and the emperor's uncle a good reputation.
After making such a fuss, Qi Xiaohao was embarrassed to hide from the hidden wandering rivers and lakes, so he simply returned to the palace honestly. Probably because he has seen the suffering of the world, Young Master Qi's heart is a little heavy, he looks a lot calmer, and if he has nothing to do in the palace, he has to ask about disaster relief, and he already has the appearance of caring about the world.
Disaster relief is not just about disaster relief, it involves many things, including the harvest of the coming year, the people's taxes, the grain storage of the state treasury, and the corruption of officials. During that time, the emperor was anxious, and he was tired and sick, and the upright and middle-aged people suddenly aged a lot, and Qi Xiaohao really couldn't stand it, so he helped the emperor deal with some political affairs.
It doesn't matter if this is mixed with political affairs, Qi Xiaohao feels more and more that there are problems here and there, his temper, he has to take care of things that he can't see, probably because he was born to worry about his life.
Yu Ning was happy to hear this, so he took this opportunity to take care of his body for a period of time, and felt more and more that he was not strong enough in this son. But Qi Xiaohao surprised him more and more, this kid is called a vigorous and resolute person, and he is also sophisticated in dealing with things, some ministers in the court don't take him seriously, they think he is a child fooling around, and they wear a lot of small shoes for him. Even if he is not happy in his heart, he never shows it on the surface, he is polite to others, he does not leave a word of handle, and he is not ambiguous at all when he does things, so that people can't say a word.
At the beginning of Yu Ning's recuperation, there were ministers who came to see him every day, and persuaded the emperor not to hand over national affairs to an ignorant doll.
But gradually, the people who came to the audience didn't say how Qi Xiaohao did things, because they couldn't find fault with it, but what they said was about the emperor setting up a prince, and the implication was that it was very inappropriate for the father and son of the Marquis of Qingyang to control the government, and it was appropriate for the emperor to cultivate a prince as soon as possible.
Yu Ning was perfunctory, that is, he didn't mention the prince, and when he could be re-elected, Qi Xiaohao would still go to school, and the ministers saw that he didn't seem to have any intention of making a small fuss, so the matter passed.
It wasn't until this year's birthday that the emperor was going to hold a banquet, and everyone came back to their senses, and the emperor clearly regarded the young master of the Qi family as his successor.
Now someone with a heart can't sit still, how can Sheji be handed over to a person with a foreign surname, the emperor is obviously messing around.
Some people speculated that the emperor left the young master of the Qi family in the palace, not necessarily to establish a prince, but to train a person to assist the princess, if Qi Xiaohao married one of the princesses and became a royal son-in-law in the future, it would be justified.
If it is the son-in-law of the royal family, then outsiders can't control it, and the emperor will choose whoever he likes, but because of this, some families have the idea of the emperor's son-in-law.
For example, Liang Zhi, the fourth son of the Wu Hou family.
The Liang family is also an old family, Liang Zhi is the old son of Wu Hou, he looks like a talent, Wu Hou feels that such an excellent son, even if he becomes a prince in the future, it is more than enough to be a son-in-law, much more suitable than the young master of the Qi family.
That Liang Zhi is very capable of bluffing, and many young ladies in the capital blush when they see him, and he is obviously idleness like other gentlemen on weekdays, but because of his good-looking face, he looks like a serious person.
At this banquet, the protagonist is Qi Xiaohao, he usually dresses very casually, and today the queen specially made a new set of clothes, which looks energetic and handsome. But this Liang Zhi was dressed very exaggeratedly, like a playboy, obviously to steal the limelight.
"Do you say that Young Master Qi is good-looking, or is Fourth Young Master Liang good-looking?" The ladies gathered together and secretly discussed which of the two most handsome sons in the capital was more handsome.
"Of course it's Young Master Qi!" A few young ladies did not hesitate and said, "Young Master Qi's face is better than that of the young ladies, I am jealous every time I see him, and he has a kind of chivalrous spirit, sometimes it is bad, I don't know how to say it, in short, it is very charming!" ”
"Yes, yes, yes! I think so too! ”
"However, I prefer the Yushu Linfeng like Fourth Young Master Liang, who looks very personable."
"Yes, yes, I like that ...... too"
The ladies have different preferences.,Some like this.,There's something like that.,But both of them are very attractive to girls.。
Ah Ying naturally eats the appearance of the little young master Qi, in her opinion, Liang Zhi is too pretentious, pretending to be a merry genius all day long, in fact, he has a straw bag, he doesn't have a little demeanor that a man should have, like a little white face, he doesn't look as strong as Ah Kang, except for coaxing the ladies who can change the law on weekdays, there is no use for fart.
It's just that Liang Zhiai came to play with her, especially recently, and he didn't know what medicine he had taken wrong, and he dangled in front of her when he had nothing to do, either reciting sour poems to him, or sending her flowers and grass, A-Ying was annoyed.
"The second princess's clothes are beautiful today, the azure color is fresh and bright, which is very flattering to the second princess's bearing." Liang Zhi was dressed in a white shirt, with his hands behind his back, standing politely one meter away from A-Ying, and said politely.
It's just a fart, Ah Ying slandered in her heart, she is not suitable for this color at all, she is more suitable for atmospheric and bright colors, but because Qi Xiaohao likes this refreshing color, she only wore it in order to attract his attention.
It's Akang's delicateness, which is suitable for this, that is, because once Qi Xiaohao praised Akang's clothes for not being tacky, A-Ying remembered it in his heart.
But she wore it for a long time, and she didn't see Qi Xiaohao coming to praise her, but the people she didn't want to see came to praise her against her will. From this point of view, she hopes that Qi Xiaohao can learn from Liang Zhi, because Qi Xiaohao doesn't understand the girl's mind at all, and it is just a mallet.
"Didn't you say last time that I looked best in red?" Ah Ying has always been unkind to Liang Zhi, and she is sarcastic openly and secretly, but Liang Zhi doesn't know whether he is thick-skinned or doesn't understand, what to do or what.
"The red atmosphere is dignified, the elegant color is fresh and moving, the occasion is different, each has its own merits, and on this occasion today, you look the best when you wear this." Liang Zhi probably smeared honey in his mouth, and he said everything beautifully.
I have to admit that such words, even if they come out of the mouth of a person like Yu Jue, they are not popular, I know that they are compliments, but girls just love to listen.
"Liang Gongzi really knows how to dress, and today is also the most jade tree in the wind." A-Ying stabbed him again.
Liang Zhi smiled, not annoyed, "Thank you Second Princess for your compliment." ”
A-Ying got goosebumps and didn't want to talk anymore.
was about to leave, but was called by Liang Zhi again, "The second princess stays." ”
"What else is going on with you?" A-Ying was almost annoyed, she could still see Qi Xiao's figure, and her talking skills were gone, and she was so anxious.
Liang Zhi took a step forward and said: "The cookie-cutter banquet is boring, I want to talk to the second princess about the Book of Songs, I don't know if the second princess is free?" ”
It's just a problem, the banquet is delicious and playful, who is full and chats about the Book of Poetry, it's so easy to get rid of Mr., who knows that there is still a Liang Zhi waiting, A-Ying is simply annoyed, thank you very much and unceremoniously pointed to those young ladies who yearn for Liang Zhi and said: "Over there, Miss Zhang is the best at poetry and songs, Miss Li is reading the Book of Poetry recently, you go to them to discuss it is more appropriate." ”
Qi Xiaohao was also very annoyed at this time, because he was also entangled by the young lady.
Following him is the young lady Zuo Yu of General Zuo's family, this young lady is very unreserved, thinking that she is the most beautiful in the world, so she wants to find the most beautiful Lang Jun in the world, looking at the capital, and the young master Qi can be worthy of her, so she wants to marry Qi Xiaohao.
"Brother Heng, Brother Heng, you wait for me, why do you keep avoiding me!" Zuo Yu, this girl is tendoned and bold, other young ladies are rare Little Master Qi, but no one dares to entangle, and they all reserve hope that Little Master Qi will take the initiative to find them.
However, Young Master Qi was born without this kind of tendon, he just doesn't like to talk around the young ladies, so it is impossible for him to take the initiative at all.
Only this Zuo girl is different, she takes the initiative when she sees it, so she is not like those twisting and pinching young ladies, and she feels that no one in the capital is worthy of Qi Xiaohao except herself, and Qi Xiaohao must not look down on those people to ignore them.
"What do you always do with me?" Qi Xiaohao is the most annoying for others to call him Qi Heng, this broken name was given by the old pedant in the past, and he didn't like it very much.
"I like you to follow you, otherwise why am I so in a hurry, do you see me following others?" Miss Zuo Yu dared to say it very much, but Qi Xiaohao was speechless.
In all fairness, he likes Zuo Yu's temper, he doesn't like girls twisting and pinching, what is the best thing to say, he likes to be with Akang on weekdays because of this, Akang is smart and thorough, he doesn't talk in circles, and it is not difficult to chat.
A-Ying is okay, but this girl has too much temper, and she will be noisy when she says a few words, especially recently, she ignores people at every turn, which is simply incomprehensible.
But liking doesn't mean that he is willing to be entangled, how good is Akang's understanding, why can't this girl understand people's eyes.
"Miss Zuo, I don't like people to follow, you know?" Qi Xiaohao had something to say.
"Hey, you said it earlier." Zuo Yu understood, Young Master Qi is hot on the outside and cold on the inside, she likes to be quiet, in fact, she doesn't like to make a fuss, so to speak, she and Little Master Qi are not only compatible on the outside, but also on the inside, and they can't be more compatible.
"Then you tell me where you are going, I will sit there and wait for you, wink at me when you want to talk, and I will accompany you when you don't want to speak, I promise to be quiet and quiet."
Qi Xiaohao is going crazy, this is not following, this is surveillance, this girl does not treat herself as an outsider at all.
"No, I remember that I don't know you well, what do you like about me?" Qi Xiaohao wondered, why are the girls so precocious now, and so is A-Ying, who has a crush at a young age.
"I've got you covered!" A-Ying said bluntly, "You are so good-looking, you have good skills, you have a good demeanor, your heart and eyes are good, we are of the right age, and now I find that the personality is also quite suitable, it is a match made in heaven." ”
Qi Xiaohao simply collapsed, how could this girl be stupid.
"Miss Zuo, I don't think about marriage now, it will inevitably delay you, you better find another better one." Qi Xiaohao refused bluntly.
I thought I should understand this, I refused to be so clear, and it would be stupid to not understand it again.
Miss Zuo Yu understood, but she felt that this kind of young master Qi was more attractive, and she didn't think about marriage at a young age, that is, she wanted to start a career first, such an ambitious man, can she be better?
"It's okay, I'm young, and I'm not in a hurry, you run for your future first, I'll just wait for you." Zuo Yu said very reasonably.
Qi Xiaohao rolled her eyes, this girl really couldn't understand people's words.
Zuo Yu finally understood from his expression that people didn't like him. But she didn't think it was a big deal, "I said, you haven't liked me yet, that's fine, when you get to know me, you will definitely like me, so let's get to know each other like this first, it's okay to talk more, don't worry, I won't force marriage." ”
Haven't you been forced to get married yet? Young Master Qi is about to get married.
"And what if I don't like you when I'm old?" Qi Xiaohao said.
Zuo Yu thought for a while and said, "Then let's get married first, many couples only have feelings when they get married." ”
In her heart, Qi Xiaohao doesn't like herself, and it is impossible to like others, probably Young Master Qi is born emotionally slow, and it will be good to wait a few years longer.
What makes a marriage? Qi Xiaohao was a hell of a ghost, he felt that girls were too terrible except for Ah Kang, and he decided to think about marriage before he was thirty years old.
If it doesn't make sense, I won't say it, Qi Xiaofu made thirty-six plans to run for the top, and directly dumped Miss Zuo.
But Zuo Yu didn't give up, she was still looking for a birthday star in the palace, and she had to ask anyone she met, and she happened to meet A-Ying, who was also looking for the little master Qi, she dragged the second princess and asked: "Second princess and second princess, have you seen Qi Heng?" ”
Qi Heng? A-Ying is also very unfamiliar with this name, and she has to react for a long time before she can match Qi Xiaohao.
"What are you looking for him?" A-Ying suddenly became alert, and she was alert to any good-looking young lady looking for trouble.
"I'm going to play with him." Zuo Yu is honest and honest, and he will tell the truth to everyone.
Ah Ying rolled her eyes in her heart, and said in her heart that Qi Xiaohao was really a disaster, which attracted so many young ladies to be attracted to him, and he didn't understand the girl's heart at all.
"He's gone over there." Ah Ying pointed in the opposite direction and led Miss Zuo over, and when she couldn't find anyone, she would die.
Who knew that Miss Zuo didn't play cards according to the routine, she expected that Qi Xiaohao would deliberately avoid her, so it must be a false move, deliberately letting people see that he went in the opposite direction.
So, she ran in the opposite direction that A-Ying pointed to, and A-Ying almost died of anger on the spot.