Chapter 5 Enjoying the Old Times Alone
Han Zeng heard Liu's words, turned his head to look out of the door, the autumn wind rolled up the fallen leaves, and stretched out his finger to point to the leaves that were still on the tree, "Pipa, just like the leaves that won't fall no matter how big the wind and rain are, I have told her many times that I don't have to spend my mind on me, I wasted my years in vain, but she just didn't listen, she followed me non-stubbornly, and said that she would not leave unless I married a wife, how could I bear to drive her away?" ”
"I often think that you can't live with Chengjun, but what's the difference between me and you, I'm afraid it's more than you, at least you have such sweet memories for Chengjun, and I and Pipa ...... In this way, I am not qualified to be upset by Chengjun. Han Zeng smiled bitterly, he knew Pipa's intentions very well, but he knew that he couldn't give Pipa such affection to himself, so he refused, and after refusing was useless, he didn't know anything by Pipa.
"I thought that when Chengjun was in the palace, every time he saw the pipa, he would talk about the marriage of the two of you, and now that she is not in the palace, I will solve all the things that she can't worry about for her, and that's all I can do, but this is a big matter for you, I'm afraid I can't, a holy decree can be fulfilled as Chengjun's wish, but I'm afraid it will trap the two of you, and it's not so simple after all, with you, but you can't always be like this until you get old, should you really want to wait until the world is unified and then consider starting a family?"
Originally, Liu Yi was just a joke, but how did he know that Han Zeng was still serious, and immediately got up and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has this intention." ”
This made Liu Yi cry and laugh: "If Cheng Jun knows that you really have this idea, it is not a shirk, but I am afraid that I will break my heart for you, she has always regarded you as a brother, and your marriage has always been on her heart, you said that you want to unify the world before you are willing to start a family, then do you know how the world is unified, and when will it be as you say?" It's not that Liu Yi has no confidence, he also has the ambition of Han Zeng, but he knows that it is not a matter of two wars to dominate the world, and by that time, Han Zeng will not know how old he is.
"Chengjun cares more about His Majesty's world, if Your Majesty doesn't come today, the minister will also enter the palace tomorrow to ask for a meeting, in Chang'an in the past few years, people are lazy, but it's time to go to the border to see, and please ask Your Majesty for permission!"
"Han Zeng, I used to be wary of you because of Chengjun, but now I think I know you, you stayed in Chang'an just because you were afraid that after the general left, after learning about my plan, Chengjun would be implicated, and you also had a heart for Chengjun, even when your father-in-law was looking for you, your condition was to keep Chengjun fine, and what my father-in-law allowed was also what I should do, but neither of us did it, you couldn't protect her, and I had a holy decree to separate us from each other." The things that he took for granted were still ruined under his nose, such a feeling Liu Ill already understood, Liu Ill couldn't tell which was more important than Han Zeng's love, Huo Chengjun's love, and Pipa's love, but he understood that Han Zeng far surpassed Huo Chengjun for himself, and Pipa surpassed Huo Chengjun for Han Zeng, and some things were helpless.
"Han Zeng, have you ever regretted that at that time, the general Doctor Tuo Bing was the matchmaker and matched you with Cheng Jun, but you refused for fear of my suspicion, if not, maybe you and Cheng Jun are now Shang Jinse and Ming?"
Han Zeng shook his head and didn't answer, he didn't know if he could regret it, but he understood that even if he chose to be with Huo Chengjun at that time, Liu Ai's current decision would not change, the disaster of the Huo family was not caused by Huo Xian's poisoning of Xu Pingjun and Liu Zheng, and what other reasons were caused by driving beyond the control, the Huo family's power is so great, if it is left alone, how can Liu Ai already be on the throne with peace of mind? In the final analysis, the country in Liu's heart is heavier than love, which is the luck of the Han Dynasty and the sorrow of Huo Chengjun.
"Has Your Majesty ever regretted letting Chengjun enter the palace?"
"I also thought that if Chengjun hadn't entered the palace, he wouldn't be like this, but I never regretted it, at least we still have five years to be together; Besides, you should also know that no matter whether Cheng Jun enters the harem or not, I will weaken the power of the Huo family. ”
"Speaking of the Huo family, there is one person who doesn't know if Your Majesty still remembers, Maoling Xu Fu." At the mention of this person, Liu Ill had frowned slightly, as if he was thinking, but in fact, how could this person Liu Ill forget.
"Xu Fu has written many times that the Huo family is becoming more and more powerful, and measures need to be taken to prevent it as soon as possible." At that time, if Liu Ill had listened to Xu Fu's words, the Huo family's sins would not have come to this point, at least the Huo family had no chance to rebel, and Huo Yu's life might have been saved, but Liu Ill had deliberately turned a blind eye, and only said that he was for Huo Chengjun, and he was thinking about Huo Guangcai to suppress the matter, but he didn't know that he did it on purpose, and deliberately let the Huo family go, only when the power reached a certain height, the people of the Huo family would get carried away, and when they were pulled down from that height, the dissatisfaction in their hearts would be stronger, and they would do such a thing as rebellion.
If the Huo family's rebellion plan is too brainless, then Liu Aiji's rebellion plan is indeed carefully planned, and it has been implemented since the moment Huo Guang died.
Liu Yi already had an impression of this Xu Fu, although he knew that his words were not unreasonable, but at that time, Liu Yi was already casting a net, how could he be willing to stop it, so he ignored Xu Fu, and even talked to Huo Chengjun about this matter, also in the face of Huo Chengjun, reminding the Huo family to be more restrained, while the final end was miserable, the Huo family still failed to listen to Huo Chengjun's persuasion after all.
"But I forgot for a while, so I gave Xu Fu ten horses of silk and satin, and was promoted to Lang Guan, what do you think?" Han Zeng will mention Xu Fu, and there will definitely be others in the DPRK who will mention it, Xu Fu's reminder of Liu Ill at that time is actually like reminding Liu Ill that he was not aware of it at that time, and it has evolved to this day; Or maybe it was a plan to expose Liu's illness at that time.
"It's been some time since I've come out, it's time to go back to the palace." After speaking, Liu Yi got up.
"Your Majesty......"
"What else?" Liu Yi looked at Han Zeng's appearance and asked with a smile.
"The minister left Chang'an, the pipa is alone in the house, before you can enter the palace and be accompanied by the queen mother and Chengjun, but now the queen mother has closed the palace door, and it is rare to see people, maybe the pipa is occasionally allowed to accompany Chengjun to Zhaotai Palace?"
"In the end, you still don't have to worry about Chengjun, Pipa can go if you want to, just let Pipa go to Xuanshu Hall every time you go." Where did Han Zeng want to know, Liu Yi himself wanted to know where Huo Chengjun was good, Liu Yi still remembered that after the Huo family perished, several new people who entered the palace dared to go to Jiaofang Hall to sneer at her, and now she is a deposed queen, and she has been charged with such a crime, in the people, Liu Yi has seen many powerful people, and there are many people in the palace, how can this heart be put down.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Ill has waved his hand out of the Hou Mansion, walking alone on the noisy street, the memories are all the scenes of taking Huo Chengjun out of the palace at that time, Liu Ill has gone to the small hillside to enjoy the sunset alone, the autumn sunset is yellow, the scenery is not much different, just watching the egret fly together, but there is no one in his arms, "Chengjun, if you are still by my side, it would be great, now it is really the word widow." "No matter how beautiful the scenery is, it has become poignant.
This year, there was a lot of snow in December, as if it was bigger and whiter than every previous year, and the red plum appeared more gorgeous, "Chengjun, you said that you love the red plum, but it turned out to be to fulfill one of my dreams, silly girl, who will make your dream come true, such a day, you and Youhao have said that I and Pingjun have been white-headed in the twilight snow, but this is not the case; You said that as long as I keep you, you won't leave, but you have a plan to cut us off, Chengjun, you will still reach out to catch the snow, but who will warm your hands for you, Zhaotai Palace must be deserted, you may be used to it? ”
Huo Chengjun is as Liu Ai has said, although her life is only this palace that can't go out, and the only thing that can open for her is this window, but how can she change her habits for so many years, stretching out her slender hand, feeling the coldness of the snow hitting her palm, watching it slowly melt in her palm, the smile on the corner of Huo Chengjun's mouth is so indifferent, gently closing her eyes, plum fragrance secretly moves, pouring into the tip of her nose.
"It's a shame that you still have such Yaxing!" The door creaked open, and Huo Chengjun turned around, "Hasn't Han Zeng come back yet?" ”
"Why, I can't see you when he comes back?" Pipa chuckled, this smile was much more cheerful than the first time Huo Chengjun saw her.
"Yes, but I don't have anything to entertain you, you can just sit on the ground at will." Huo Chengjun poured a cup of water on the table and gave it to the pipa, and touched the temperature of the wall of the cup with his palm, "They sent it in the morning, it's already cold, you will have some." "The action is already familiar.
"On such a cold day, they didn't even send you hot tea, which is a bit harsh, and you can bear it, Your Majesty let you live here, but you don't let these people bully you, I will definitely talk to Hou Ye and Your Majesty when I go back to the palace, these people are indebted to the lesson." Pipa was unhappy for Huo Chengjun in her heart, she came on weekdays, and these people didn't have a good face, but Huo Chengjun's health was not good, how could this cold water enter his throat.
"When are you like Yunling, this urgency is still leaking, I know that you will definitely not only go back to the Hou Mansion when you go back, the affairs of the court have upset him, why bother to let him be distracted by my affairs here, I don't drink much of this water on weekdays, when I get up in the morning, it is still hot, so I take a few sips, and the rest of the time, even if they change to the hot one, I may not move, why bother with it?" Huo Chengjun knew that without Liu Ai's permission, Pipa would not be able to enter, let alone come to see him so often.
"Hey, what about Master Hou, can't even hide it from him?" The first thing Han Zeng asked after returning home was how Huo Chengjun was in Zhaotai Palace, where could Pipa tell the truth, always half-concealed and half-concealed, so that Han Zeng could rest assured, but the longer the time, the more Pipa realized that if these palace people put up with them, it would only make them more and more arrogant, and I don't know if they were brainless or bold, knowing that they had come to have Liu Chengjun's token, they should know that Liu Ai had no Huo Chengjun in his heart, why didn't he know how to restrain himself?