"County Lord, let's have something to eat." There are a few meals on the small round table in the dormitory, which are delicate and small, and the smell is mouth-watering. However, Zheng Shuwei, the county lord of Hewei, lay motionless on the bed, and didn't even bother to lift his eyelids.

"County Lord," Yu Yu continued to persuade: "When you served the Queen Mother yesterday, you were already persuaded by the Queen Mother to come back to rest because you were in a trance. If it goes on like this, I'm afraid it won't be appropriate to live in the palace. ”

There are so many eyeliners in the palace, and the food under the cloth has not been moved, and this kind of thing will soon be known by the Queen Mother.

Zheng Shu sat up with his arms slightly propped up, looked ahead with blank eyes, and said sullenly: "Mom, you said that my father sent me to the capital, did you take me hostage?" ”

He hurriedly looked outside, then stood up and retreated from the palace maid, closed the door of the dormitory, and then said, "Your Royal Highness, you can't talk nonsense about this kind of thing. The Zheng family returned to Dahong, and the queen mother was willing to raise the county lord in person, which was a good thing. ”

"I came here when I was seven years old," she bent her knees and clasped her hands, and whispered, "When I was young, Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother said that she would show me good family affairs. At that time, I was with the prince every day, and I thought I would be pointed out to the prince. But later, the Queen Mother chose Miss Su from Shangshu Mansion. ”

Yu Yu nodded and said with relief: "That's because the Queen Mother knows that the prince is seriously ill and is afraid that she will wronged you." ”

"I'm not afraid of grievances!" Zheng Shu stood up in his obscene clothes and said indignantly: "The prince's illness is good and bad, but now I think it is going to be better!" ”

"County Lord," he persuaded, "then ...... letter from our family?"

"Whatever he believes!" There was a cry in Zheng Shuwei's voice: "Except for the prince, I don't know anyone else at all. They flattered me and wanted to marry me, wasn't it because of our soldiers? ”

"Shhhh She even forgot to address the county lord Zheng Shuwei: "The old slave grew up watching Miss, Miss must know that as the eldest daughter, Miss is not only responsible for the honor and disgrace of the Zheng family, but also for the stability of the southern land." ”

"Isn't it more stable to marry the crown prince?" Zheng Shu said aggrievedly, with tears on his face.

"County Lord," the voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.

"The important thing is not to marry the crown prince, but to marry the person you marry, if it is the future emperor."

……

The agarwood burning in the room seemed to be alive, slowly burrowing out of the incense burning stove, wafting through the corridor, and into a living room in the side hall. The surroundings here are plain white, and the ground is made of black and white pebbles to put together a big Tai Chi Bagua diagram. Emperor Xuancheng was dressed in plain clothes and was sitting at the heart of the hexagram chanting scriptures.

After chanting, he got up and put the scroll in his hand before slowly walking out of the room. The palace maid waiting outside the living room waited for him to change into his regular clothes, and put the bun on the top of his head back and tied it with a golden crown.

Every two days, Emperor Xuancheng would take off his Taoist robe and change into the most noble outfit in the world and return to the imperial study.

At this time, he will be concerned with political affairs.

"Is the Queen Mother better?" When Emperor Xuancheng stepped into the imperial study, the first thing he did was to ask the Queen Mother about her situation.

"Back to the emperor, the Queen Mother is fine." The chief manager, Chang Gonggong, bowed his head and said respectfully.

"Where's the prince?" He asked again.

Father-in-law Chang hesitated for a moment before he said: "I heard that I was in a coma a few days ago, and I went to visit him with the Empress Dowager's edict from the Lord of Weijun, and I came back and said that it was all right." ”

Emperor Xuancheng nodded, looked back at the thick pile of paperwork on the bookcase, frowned and said, "Is there anything new?" ”

New......

Gonggong Chang pondered for a moment and replied: "Everything in the harem of the former dynasty is safe, and the daily court meeting is as usual to argue about the candidate for the secretary of the military department. In addition, a letter was delivered. ”

Very few people write to His Majesty the Emperor today.

What the emperor received was usually a memora, a document, and a secret advice.

This is indeed a novelty.

Emperor Xuancheng raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Tell me what it is. ”

Chang Gonggong took out a yellow letterhead from a pile of documents and presented it.

"It's Sima Changlin."

Emperor Xuancheng's expression changed slightly, his eyes condensed on the letterhead for a long time, and he said slowly: "He is finally willing to speak?" Do you want me to let him go? ”

There was a faint joy in his expression.

Father-in-law Chang bowed his head and said, "The old slave has never opened the letterhead. ”

"Huh." Emperor Xuancheng gave a rare laugh and raised his hand to open the letterhead.

A thin piece of paper with only one sentence in it.

Emperor Xuancheng's gaze fell on that sentence, stopped for a while, raised his hand and threw the letter to Chang Gonggong.

"Look at it, look at it!" He stood up, and there was anger in his eyes: "A person who is about to die dares to discuss the government in vain!" ”

Chang Gonggong carefully squatted down and picked up the paper from the floor.

"This ......"

He looked at it and read the words on the letterhead softly.

"The criminal heard that the secretary of the military department was convicted, and the six departments were absent. Luo Yan is now recommended. ”

"Look at it, look at it!" Emperor Xuancheng was still angry: "He was placed under house arrest in the palace, and he didn't reflect on his mistakes, but instead pointed fingers at the government." Oh no, he'd been dumb for so many years, and this was the first time he had spoken. What is this for? Who gave him the guts! You go! Go and call Xia Shiyan to come and kill him! ”

Chang Gonggong hurriedly bowed his head and said yes.

Before the person turned around, he heard Emperor Xuancheng continue: "No! It's too cheap to kill him! I'm going to see for myself what he's doing. Ask him where all this news came from! ”

"Your Majesty!" Gonggong Chang hurriedly said: "The palace is dozens of miles away from the inner palace, and at this time, there is no spring hunting and no sacrifice, so there is no reason to leave the palace." ”

"Look at it." Emperor Xuancheng sat down dejectedly and said suddenly: "He is confused. He waved his hand and said, "Well, go and bring him over." Old stuff! I want to see how hard his bones can be after all these years! Don't you dare to scold the faint king. ”

Later in the day, a small sedan chair carried a person into the palace. At the gate of the Inner Palace, the people in the sedan chair were brought down. The guards guarding the palace watched from afar, and they were all secretly frightened.

The lights in the study were on all night.

The guards stood far outside, unable to hear what was being said inside, except for the occasional sound of porcelain cracking and a loud rebuke from His Majesty the Emperor.

When it was almost dawn, it slowly quieted down.

Father-in-law Chang opened the door of the hall and came out, and Sima Changlin, dressed in black, followed behind him.

Xia Shiyan greeted him and arched his hand: "Chief Manager, I'll send Mr. Sima back." ”

"No need." Father-in-law Chang waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty has grace, Mr. Sima is almost old, and he can return to his hometown to retire." ”

Xia Shiyan's eyes lit up, and he didn't dare to ask more, so he stepped forward and helped Sima Changlin to leave.

"That's right," Chang Gonggong said again: "When Commander Xia comes back, can you go to the military department and ask Luo Langzhong to come to see Your Majesty." ”

Xia Shiyan was shocked, and nodded silently.

……