Chapter 36: The Rain Passes and the Sky Clears

In the early dynasty, the emperor didn't sleep well all night, walked up to the golden palace with sleepy eyes, and leaned crookedly on the dragon chair.

"Ministers to Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Today's voice seems to be unusual, it is more powerful than in the past, and the voice is also very loud.

The emperor looked down, and Wen Dongwu Xi stood on both sides. The military attache came very neatly today, the general came, and the hussar general also came. The one standing at the front? The emperor took a closer look, oh, it's King Qi.

The emperor asked, "King Qi, didn't you go to the Xishan patrol camp?" How did you get back? ”

King Qi came out of the ranks, bowed down and replied: "Back to my father, there is a difficult matter in military affairs, and my sons will come back to ask for advice." He returned to Beijing without receiving the holy decree and asked his father to forgive him. ”

The emperor's eyes flickered, and he waved his hand and said, "It's not in the way, you are still young, and it is normal to have things that you don't understand." ”

King Qi is not young anymore, he is almost in his prime, he is a prince who leads troops to fight, and he has been in the military camp since he was a child. What else is there he doesn't understand?

The emperor thought for a moment and asked, "Tell me, what do you not understand?" ”

King Qi said: "The ministers saw that there were many soldiers in the army who were in tattered clothes, and wanted to ask whether to pay the soldiers more military salaries or winter clothes. ”

The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "This is not a difficult thing to do, you just can't do it according to the usual practice in previous years." If you don't have any money, ask for some from the household. ”

The prince gritted his teeth on the side, now that the household is cleaner than his face, where can he get the silver? The prince took a step forward, "In the opinion of the sons, since there are many people in tattered clothes, it is better to directly issue warm clothes. ”

King Qi said without changing his face: "Erchen also thinks so, but it also takes money to buy cloth and clothes." ”

The prince was stunned for a moment, and said with a slight complaint: "Big brother, didn't you block both roads?" ”

King Qi didn't even look at him, and said directly to the emperor: "Erchen is in a dilemma, so I came back to ask the eldest princess what she should do." ”

The emperor paused and sneered, "You are far away in Xishan, it is rare to have such well-informed news." You might as well ask General Li, he has been following the eldest princess before, and he must know what to do. ”

General Li came out of the ranks, King Qi coughed lightly, General Li understood, and said: "Back to the emperor, it is the first time that the minister has encountered this situation. Don't dare to propose without permission, it's better to ask the eldest princess to judge herself. ”

The emperor opened his mouth and scolded: "You have been following the eldest princess for ten years, and you don't know how to do these things when you are old, it's really a waste." ”

"What the emperor taught me is that Weichen is stupid."

The emperor looked at King Qi again, "You are the oldest prince, can't you even solve these small things?" Don't have a claim yourself? ”

King Qi replied respectfully, "Back to my father, eating and dressing is a matter of military morale, if you are not afraid of the cold border soldiers, the sons and daughters will not dare to make claims." ”

The emperor didn't want to say more, he saw it, and said that in the end, he would definitely invite that lawless person to come out. The emperor beckoned to the eunuchs beside him, lowered his voice and said, "Go to the Zongren Mansion and invite the eldest princess out." ”

The eldest princess hadn't gotten up at this time, and when she heard someone yawning, she got up, rubbed her eyes and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"His Royal Highness the King of Qi has an unclear military matter, and the emperor asked His Royal Highness to go out to discuss."

The eldest princess asked casually, "Is King Qi back?" ”

"Back to Your Highness, the prince is back."

The eldest princess looked at herself in the mirror, and said, "The palace knows, you go and tell the emperor, if you don't let King Qin out, you won't go out of the palace." ”

The little eunuch hurriedly went out to reply, and the emperor slammed the handrail fiercely, gritted his teeth and said, "Bastard, she actually dares to negotiate terms with me." ”

The emperor glanced at the King of Qi who was standing bowed, and the neat generals standing behind him, gritted his teeth and said, "Go and tell her that I agreed." ”

In the Zongren Mansion, Zhou Shuxuan added, "Auntie, even if I go out, I'm still a sinner." ”

The eldest princess pointed her finger and saw through his intentions at a glance, "You kid, you are angry when the old man dies." ”

Zhou Shuxuan made a silent gesture, pretending to clench his fists and said: "This is not nonsense, long live my lord, long live, long live, long live." ”

The eldest princess didn't bother to look at him, and said to the little eunuch: "Go and tell the emperor that he will not forgive all the sins of King Qin, and he will not go out of the palace." ”

When the emperor heard this, he held the armrest tightly: "Bastard, she still dares to blackmail me." I just didn't pardon King Qin, so that she and King Qin waited for the spring to be beheaded. ”

King Qi looked at the emperor's expression as if he was not very good, and he didn't invite him out for a long time, and said, "Erchen actually has something to ask for advice from the eldest princess." It's ......"

The emperor waved his hand in annoyance, and said impatiently: "Okay, I know, I'll talk about it when she comes." He glared at the little eunuch again, "What you don't have the eye to see, why don't you invite it?" ”

In Zongren Mansion, the eldest princess and Zhou Shuxuan walked out together, and the eldest princess sighed and said, "Are you satisfied now?" 10,000 taels of silver is not a penny, and you can send it to my house in installments. ”

"Money is secondary, auntie, what about the person you got me?" He didn't sleep well all night last night, and such a smart person was actually lost in the palace, and he couldn't find it alive or dead, isn't this a rush to death?

The eldest princess paused, she forgot about it after a while, and sure enough, who was in a hurry. The eldest princess patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, the palace is so big, you can always find it." Even if you can't find the living, you can definitely find the dead. ”

said these frustrating words again in the morning, Zhou Shuxuan glanced at her helplessly, "Auntie, go to the court, the emperor is still waiting." ”

"Gotta go back first. Whatever the outcome, I will send someone to inform you. ”

Zhou Shuxuan returned to the Qin Palace, and before he entered the mansion, he saw a slender figure. He was worried all night, but he had already returned.

Miaoli heard movement behind her, quickly looked back, and saw that it was Zhou Shuxuan, and hurriedly greeted her, "Lord Wang, you're back." ”

Zhou Shuxuan snorted coldly, "This king didn't come back as early as you." ”

This is not right, Miao Li asked carefully: "Is there anything wrong with the slave coming back?" ”

Zhou Shuxuan looked at her and didn't know anything, and explained with a cold face, "Yesterday, the princess's father-in-law said that you were lost, and the people in the palace looked for it all night. You're very capable, and you're back on your own. ”

I see, Miao Li understood in her heart. But she didn't return it herself, she was sent back by the emperor. Miaoli thought for a while, but it was better not to say it, and replied: "The slave maid is not familiar with the palace, and I asked all the way before I came back, I don't know that the prince is worried, and the slave and maid know that they are wrong." ”

Zhou Shuxuan pinned his face to the side, and said a little uncomfortably: "When did this king worry about you." ”

The face is righteous and stern, like yesterday's worry for a night. In the end, he fell asleep in a daze, dreaming that someone was beheaded by the emperor, and the person who suddenly woke up from the dream was not like him.

In the Taihe Palace, the eldest princess walked to the hall with a relaxed expression, which contrasted with the emperor's iron blue face. When the prince saw her come in, he inadvertently flashed to the side. The eldest princess sneered in her heart when she saw his small movements.

walked next to King Qi and knelt down to salute: "The minister greets the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live." ”

In the past, she would say that the emperor would be exempt before she knelt down, but today she didn't let her calm down after kowtowing. This time it really provoked the emperor badly, and after kneeling for a while, King Qi couldn't stand it anymore, and stepped forward and said, "Since the eldest princess has come, it is better to ask His Highness's opinion." Erchen has to rush back to Xishan today. ”

The emperor then let her get up and said what they had just discussed.

The eldest princess said with a relaxed face: "What's so difficult about this, the New Year is approaching, the soldiers are still in tattered clothes, and their lives are miserable." It is better to send winter clothes and military salaries together, so that the soldiers can have a good year. ”

King Qi whispered a reminder in her ear, "The treasury has no money. ”

The eldest princess replied with a smile: "I know I don't have any money." ”

She said it easily, the emperor wanted to refute for a long time and couldn't open his mouth, but at this time the treasury was empty, and said that it was his dereliction of duty as the emperor, glared at the prince and said, "Prince, you come." ”

The crown prince lowered his head and said, "Doesn't the eldest princess know that the treasury can't even get the money to make winter clothes?" ”

"Yo", the eldest princess laughed, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also here today, and the palace still thinks that your old man is being punished and confined?" ”

The emperor and the prince who she said in this tone of neither yin nor yang are not good-looking, and the emperor did not have the heart to punish the prince's confinement yesterday.

The emperor reprimanded with a dark face: "Zhuang Ding, you just talk about things, don't talk so much nonsense." ”

In front of the civil and military officials, the eldest princess still wanted to save face for the emperor, and said respectfully: "The minister obeys the order." He looked at the prince again, "Prince, does the East Palace still have any money for the New Year this year?" ”

The prince didn't know what she meant, and nodded stiffly.

"Won't you be rich if you take out your New Year's money?"

The prince was stunned for a moment and said, "How can you take out the money for the New Year in the East Palace?" ”

The eldest princess tilted her head and asked, "Why can't it?" The people are important, and the king is light. The border soldiers can't wear their clothes, and the prince still has the heart to celebrate the New Year. As the prince of a country, he doesn't need the money of the East Palace, does he still need to use the emperor's money? The crown prince asked the emperor, if there was no money in the East Palace, would the emperor use the money from the Internal Affairs Office to buy clothes for the border soldiers? ”

A sentence froze here, the emperor couldn't defend the prince, waved his hand and said, "Prince, just do what the eldest princess says." ”

The prince was embarrassed and said, "Father, the sons can't come up with so much money. ”

The eldest princess sneered in her heart, and said with a smile on her face: "Since the prince has no money, the minister is still very considerate of His Majesty, so ...... Let's just make twice as many noises. ”

The prince was stunned and looked at the emperor for help.

The emperor looked upset and waved his hand, "You figure it out yourself." I was unwell and retreated. ”

The prince was mad in his heart, and he didn't dare to say anything, so he could only retreat from the dynasty and find a way.

The emperor has already left, and the civil and military officials have no choice but to leave. Everything was almost gone, and the eldest princess and King Qi walked out side by side.

King Qi glanced at the eldest princess, and said angrily: "You, you, how many troubles do you have to give me in a day." ”