Palace.

The three kings had just been summoned into the palace on the front foot to finish speaking, and on the back foot, their two sons asked to see him outside the palace.

The emperor glanced at the three kings and said with a smile: "Three kings, guess what the two of them came to me for?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the minister can't guess." The three kings were not at all interested in the arrival of Tuoba Yuan and Tuoba Ming, and replied: "If the emperor has nothing else to do, the minister will retire first." ”

The emperor looked at the three kings like this, did not force it, nodded and waved his sleeves.

The Three Kings retreated.

When he went out of the temple gate, he saw Tuoba Yuan and Tuoba Ming waiting outside the temple.

"Father?"

"Why is Father here?"

The Three Kings ignored it.

In the next second, the father-in-law who passed the message shouted, "The emperor has approved, the two sons will come with the old slave." ”

The words fell, and the three kings continued to walk.

Tuoba Yuan and Tuoba Ming didn't plan to say more, glanced at the three kings, and hurriedly followed their husbands into the palace.

After entering the temple, the two saluted.

The emperor was lazily lying on the dragon chair, eating fruit, glanced at the two kneeling on the ground, and asked casually: "What are the two virtuous nephews looking for?" ”

On weekdays, Tuoba Yuan and Tuoba Ming and the emperor are all monarchs and ministers, and today the emperor calls them "virtuous nephews", which is really rare.

The two of them, who were a little nervous, were made by this title, and they actually began to have a fluke mentality.

The two glanced at each other, and Tuoba Ming gave him a look, meaning to let Tuoba Yuan say.

Tuoba Yuan, as his brother, should have spoken first, so he swallowed his saliva and said respectfully: "Congratulations to the emperor, the culprit of the grain disaster in Hedu has been extinguished, and the emperor no longer has to worry about the hardships of the people of Hedu!" ”

The emperor seemed to have seen through everything, sat up straight, stretched his waist, leaned over slightly, and said with a smile: "This credit, the two virtuous nephews also have it, it should be that I thank the two virtuous nephews for helping me relieve my worries!" ”

"The emperor has said it, this is the duty of a minister!" Tuoba was complacent on his face, and really thought that the emperor was praising them.

Only Tuoba Ming never interjected, and even if the emperor said so, his face did not show joy. Perhaps, he heard the strangeness in the emperor's tone.

"Okay, I know, you can step down." Sure enough, after a few words, the emperor actually said such a sentence directly.

When the words fell, Tuoba Yuan was stunned.

The plot did not develop according to their imagination, Tuoba looked at Tuoba Ming from afar, and subconsciously pulled his sleeve.

Seeing this, the emperor raised his eyebrows, "What, do the two virtuous nephews still have something to say to me?" ”

"Your Majesty... That..."Tuoba was anxious for quick success, and wanted to say something.

As a result, in the next second, Tuoba Ming immediately interjected, "The ministers have nothing to say, the emperor takes care of the dragon body, and the ministers retreat first." ”

When the words fell, he got up and forcibly pulled Tuoba away.

Tuoba is far more unclear.

After Tuoba Yuan and Tuoba Ming left the main hall, the emperor lay down on his dragon chair again and smiled sarcastically, "Tsk, I really can't see that it is a brother." ”

Outside the temple.

After walking away, Tuoba Yuan couldn't help but ask Tuoba Ming, "This is leaving?" So what are you going to do?! ”

"Big brother, don't you see the emperor's attitude? He already knew what we were here for! You don't want to talk to us at all! Tuoba Ming thought that Tuoba Yuan knew, who knew that he would ask such stupid words.

Tuoba was far from agreeing, "The emperor's tone just now is so good, why doesn't he want to deal with us?" I don't think the emperor knows what we're here for, so we should finish talking! ”

"That's the emperor's face for my father!" Tuoba Ming was speechless, his tone was a little excited, "The emperor's seemingly soft tone is actually reminding us and letting us have self-knowledge!" If I knew this was the case, I shouldn't have taken you into the palace! ”

"Tuoba Ming, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by you taking me into the palace?! Tuoba Yuan crossed his waist with one hand and pointed at Tuoba Ming with the other, "If a good thing happens, you will know how to fight, and if something goes wrong, you will know how to shirk responsibility, you can be Tuoba Ming, you are really my good second brother!" ”

Tuoba Ming snorted coldly, didn't want to pay attention to Tuoba Yuan, and threw up his sleeves to leave.

Tuoba Yuan held his breath in his chest and didn't finish it, how could he let Tuoba Ming go, he stopped, "Don't go, let's make it clear first!" ”

"Let it go! This is the Royal Palace! Tuoba Ming rolled his eyes, "If you have anything to say, I'll talk about it later, the second brother will leave first!" ”

......

On the side of Hedu, Tuoba Ji learned the news that Tuoba Yuan Tuoba Ming returned to the palace to invite merit, and hurriedly relayed it to Luo Tassel.

After Luo Tassel listened, his face was indifferent, and he didn't feel anything at all.

"Xiu, your two brothers are too much, obviously they didn't help anything, but they were embarrassed to go back to the palace to find the emperor first!" Tuoba Ji was upset for Luo Tadso.

"The emperor is a Ming monarch, if you can't see this little bit of caution, how can you sit in that position." It was Xiao Jiu who spoke.

To say that Xiao Jiu also has the courage to evaluate the emperor in private.

Tuoba Ji was not surprised, but laughed, "Miss Xiao is really outspoken. ”

"Isn't it?"

"Yes, indeed, it's just that this king is heartfelt, and it's a shame that he didn't take these things into account."

"Brother Ji, you have also helped me a lot during this time, when the time comes to return to the palace, don't push all the benefits to me for my good, if that's the case, I can't go in my heart." Luo Tassel smiled slightly, and his tone sounded like a joke, but he was really serious.

Xiao Jiu has already done a lot for him, and he doesn't want anyone to let himself take so much credit for his good and for this so-called throne.

He has never been a person who is greedy for fame and fortune, and he has uneasy feelings about such benefits.

When Tuoba Ji heard this, he subconsciously glanced at Xiao Jiu, and then nodded, "Okay, this king promises you, this king also invites merit, and this king is also rewarded, okay?" ”

"Okay."

*

A month later.

"It's really budding! You can plant! These fields can be planted! ”

Luo Tassel and the others stayed in Hedu for a whole month, in order to determine whether the method of opening up wasteland and farming in another way could be effective.

The hard work paid off, and when everyone saw that the hundred acres of fields that had not been able to be planted had sprouts, the people of Hedu cheered.

Gradually, the closed shops reopened, and the streets became bustling overnight. Hedu, like other towns in an instant, is bustling with people coming and going.

At this moment, all the people of Hedu regarded Luo Tassel as if they were living immortals, crowded at the door of the county order's house, each holding a thank you gift in their hands, asking Xie Luo Tassel.

Such a situation is certainly welcome.

Under the persuasion of Tuoba Ji and Master Bu, Luo Tassel finally relented and was willing to meet the people.

He was escorted out of the house by the guards.

When the people below saw Luo Tassel come out, they became even more excited.

"Xiu Shizi is wise!"

"Xiu Shizi is the savior of Hedu!"

"We will build a temple for the son of Xiu Shizi and pray for blessings day and night!"

"Xiu Shizi! Xiu Shizi! ”

They are cultivating one by one, and they resounded through the river capital.

When Luo Tassel saw such a scene, his heart was naturally moved.

He raised his hand and told the people to be quiet for a moment.

Later, he coughed his throat and said, "Hedu is a city in Tuoba Country, and the people of Hedu are also the people of Tuoba Country!" What I have done is just a gesture, it is my honor to be able to help you, I hope you can take this opportunity to unite and make Hedu City more rich and powerful! ”

"Good! Good! ”

"Xiu Shizi said it well!"

Suddenly, behind the crowd there was a rush of horses' hooves.

The crowd was immediately forced to open a way.

The man on the horse dismounted.

Walked quickly to Luo Tassel.

"I've seen Lord Ji, the son of the world!"

Tuoba Ji frowned, "Something?" ”

"The emperor has an order to take Prince Ji and Xiu Shizi back to the palace!"

......

After returning to the palace, the emperor didn't talk nonsense, and directly in front of the courtiers, he named Luo Tassel the king.

Of course, this move will definitely arouse objections.

No, in the afternoon of the same day, the emperor's desk was full of folds.

The emperor flipped through it casually, and they all raised ambiguity about Luo Tassel's title of king.

No, the emperor didn't bother to care about this, and directly summoned Luo Tassel into the palace.

"Do you know what is written in these memorabilia?" The emperor asked.

Luo Tassel didn't raise his head, and returned directly: "It's against the king." ”

"It's really someone I like, smart!" The emperor laughed, "The people who play are all important ministers of the court, they will oppose it, I can understand, so I am very troubled now, how to explain to these important ministers." King Xiu, why don't you help me think about it? ”

After a while, Luo Tassel replied, "The minister was suddenly crowned king, and it is inevitable to cause people to be different, but the emperor said that if he took back his order because of this, it would be a fear of words, that is, conniving at the ministers, and the ministers' actions are actually a little disrespectful to the emperor." ”

At this time, the path that Luo Tassel can choose can no longer be retreated.

If you retreat, you will definitely be looked down upon by the world, and it will also chill the hearts of those who help you and trust you.

What Luo Tassel can do now is to follow the emperor's instructions and respect the arrangements of the Three Princes' Mansion.

"You say that, that means I don't pay attention to these twists and turns, and let those subordinates talk about me in private, right?" The emperor was very interested in the idea of Luo Tassel.

"The minister has an idea, if the emperor thinks it's okay, don't take a try."

"Tell me about it."

"The emperor will tell the hundred officials tomorrow that the minister is only in the standby stage, and after five months, if he can get the approval of the people of the capital and the approval of the hundred officials, then the minister will be justified."

"You have already helped the people of Hedu and solved the troubles of Hedu for many years, which is a great achievement, so you want to gain the recognition of the people of the capital and the hundred officials of the imperial court, isn't it too much to say? After all, no one is perfect, and I dare not guarantee that everyone in the world is convinced! The Emperor frowned.

"That's it, the minister can be worthy of the emperor's attention, and only then can he be justified in taking on the order of the king!" Luo Tassel had long known that everything would not go so smoothly, and in order to convince everyone, he had to make himself a thousand times better than others!