After that hunt, Rong Ruo began to prepare for the palace test. Unexpectedly, when the exam was approaching, he suddenly fell ill with a cold and was unable to participate. It will take three years for the next temple examination. Life is short, the king has intentions, the courtiers have intentions, but the will of heaven makes people, and the promise made to Xuan Ye a few days ago has already been postponed.

"Fortunately, the court did not take the test with illness":

Xiao couch tea smoke sideburns, Wanchun Garden missed the spring period.

Who knows that on the day of the inscription on the river, the virtual Lan Cheng shoots the strategy.

Zimo has no swimmer and is not next to each other, and the jade step has a dream and a sad brow.

Zhangbin Qiang has a sense of old knowledge about the new red apricots and the east wind overnight.

Xuan Ye misunderstood, thinking that Rong Ruo was untrustworthy. He hadn't seen Rong Ruo since the palace test. After a few months, I learned that Rong Ruo did not participate in the palace examination because he couldn't afford a high fever. On this day, Xuan Ye recruited Rong Ruo into the palace.

When Rong Ruo arrived in the palace, he was in the early court, and the chamberlain led him to the upper study to wait.

"Bastard, I'm angry." With the voice, Rong Ruo saw Xuan Ye walking in from the door, and the eunuch who followed behind him was so frightened that he didn't dare to straighten his waist.

Rong Ruo greeted him, and Xuan Ye walked towards him with an angry look: "Wu Sangui asked to withdraw the domain, don't you dare?" The three feudal clans are far away from the emperor of the sky, and they are flying high, and I have long wanted to withdraw. One withdraws, two withdraws, thinking that I can't do without them? ”

After taking a breath, Xuan Ye said again: "None of the civil and military forces in the Manchu Dynasty dared to stand up against Wu Sangui. What to say, if Wu Sangui is provoked, he will rebel, and the lives will be ruined, and the people will not be able to make a living. What they have been worried about for most of their lives is to want the society to be stable, without the slightest selfishness, and they have done their best for me and for my country. Oh, I really should give them an award for serving the country with loyalty! ”

Xuan Ye vented the dissatisfaction in his heart, Rong Ruo couldn't interject at all, and even asked for peace.

Rong Ruo said: "Wu Sangui supports the army and respects himself, he may not have the heart to retire after success, and it may be a cover to withdraw the feudal domain." But the slave believed that in order to achieve long-term peace and stability in the country, it was necessary to withdraw the feudal domain. ”

Xuan Ye nodded and said, "En." Ever since I was the one who was most worried about me, what you said was exactly what I wanted. Yunnan is in a remote area, and there are many wars, Wu Sangui relied on Yunnan's troubles to predict that I would not dare to touch him. Due to the resignation of King Pingnan, he had to make his attitude clear to him, lest I doubt his loyalty. In this way, I also want to test my attitude. If I don't allow it, he will think that the imperial court will not be able to compete with him, and recruiting troops and horses to send troops and troops is just around the corner. If I agree, it will force him to rebel. Wu Sangui has been planning for a long time, and today he is completely opposed, and he is not completely opposed. ”

"In that case, it is better to preemptively strike from what he asks."

"That's right! That's exactly what I thought. Xuan Ye pulled Rong Ruo to a mahogany dragon chair and pushed him to sit down," he said. ”

Xuan Ye sat next to Rong Ruo through the mahogany strips: "I didn't expect that there were still people on my side." It's a pity that you don't have a reputation yet, and I lack a minister who is in favor of the abolition of the feudal domain. ”

"In fact, Ama mentioned to the minions that when Emperor Taizong entered the customs, the political situation was unstable, and he had to rely on the power of the three feudatories. Since ancient times, it has been a disaster, and it should be taken as a warning. ”

"Oh?" Xuan Ye raised his eyebrows, "He agrees with the withdrawal of the domain?" Why didn't he bring it up earlier this morning? ”

"Probably Amma has his concerns."

If Rong said so, Xuan Ye didn't get to the bottom of it. It's just that I don't know what the holy will is, and I'm afraid of committing a taboo. ascended the throne at the age of eight, and the mentality of the courtiers Xuan Ye has long been well understood. As long as the monarch and the minister are mutually beneficial, why should there be such a subsection? You must know the art of the courtiers, and the balance between them cannot be broken.

"Rongruo." Xuan Ye called him, "Three years later, will you take the palace exam?" ”

"Minions won't miss their chances again."

"Good. Don't let me down! Xuan Ye said slowly, "I need you to be by my side to give me ideas. Looking into the distance, Xuan Ye looked lonely and lonely.

"Your Majesty." Grace is called. He picked up the tea bowl on the table and handed it to Xuan Ye, "Don't worry too much." ”

The tea was still steaming, and the faint smoke of tea swirled between the two. Xuan Ye took the tea bowl, and when he raised his eyes, he softened his heart when he looked at Shang Rongruoying's concerned eyes. He Rongruo was very comfortable together, as if he had finally unloaded all his salutes after a long journey, and concentrated on enjoying the gentleness of the spring breeze.

In November, Wu Sangui raised troops in Yunnan, saying that "the whole world is recruiting generalissimos", officially opposing the Qing Dynasty.

Qianqing door, court.

Suo Etu said: "The minister has long said that the withdrawal of the feudal domain will definitely cause Wu Sangui to mutiny. Wu Sangui has been guarding Yunnan for a long time, and there are more than 10,000 soldiers under his domain, plus the Green Flag soldiers and the Chengcheng soldiers, and the combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated. If there is a war with the Qing army, the people will fall into water and fire, and it is really not suitable to raise troops. ”

Someone chimed in: "The minister thinks that it is better to cancel the decision to withdraw the feudal domain." ”

Mingzhu scolded: "You have no jokes, how can it be child's play!" ”

The ministers argued, the court was in a mess, Xuan Ye held back the fire in his belly, and finally broke out: "I asked you to come to think of countermeasures, not to listen to your quarrels!" Don't you have a lot of ideas? Isn't there anyone who has come up with a strategy to level the domain? ”

Suo Etu said: "According to the ministers, it was Mingzhu, Mo Luo and other manpower lords who withdrew the feudal domain and angered Wu Sangui. It is better to punish such traitors, carry their heads to negotiate with Wu Sangui, and say that the emperor is just deceived by traitors. ”

Mingzhu heard this, and her face changed.

"Bastard! Am I so easily deceived? It was my idea to withdraw the feudal domain, could it be that I would be punished? ”

"The minister lost his words!" Suo Etu knelt on the ground, scared into a cold sweat.

Outrageous!

The courtiers were still whispering, and Kangxi was furious: "Retreat from the dynasty!" ”

The ministers withdrew one after another, and gathered in twos and threes to discuss.

"I'll just say, the emperor is still too young, and sooner or later he will cause trouble."

"It is not unreasonable that Lord Ao did not approve of the emperor's pro-government at the beginning."

"I can't say this, don't be regarded as the remnants of the party."

Upper study.

"Little nobleman, what did you hear when you went out?" Xuan Ye sat next to the desk and took a sip of tea.

"The minions don't dare to say it."

"Forgive you of your innocence, speak quickly."

Xiao Guizi said worriedly: "They say that Wu Sangui can't be provoked. ”

"Grow others' morale! What else to say? ”

"Back to the emperor, they also said that you were too young and ignorant, and you annoyed Wu Sangui, all of which were self-inflicted."

"Smack!" Xuan Ye slammed the teacup on the case, and the oozing water wet the military book next to him.

"The emperor is angry, it's not the slave who said it." Xiao Guizi hurriedly knelt down.

Xuan Ye got up and strode towards the door.

"Where is the emperor?" Xiao Guizi cautiously followed.

"I'm going to leave the palace!"

Cining Palace.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress sit by the window and play chess. The carved shadows of the window frames were reflected on the faces of the two people, mottled and light. The Empress Hesheri has a good appearance, and the Empress Dowager has a kind demeanor.

"Why does the queen have time to come over and play chess with the mourning family today?" The Empress Dowager held a white piece in her right hand and stared at the chessboard, thinking about what to do with the pieces.

"Isn't the concubine afraid that the ancestor will be boring." The queen keeps an eye on the chessboard.

"What has the emperor been busy with lately?"

"It's not for the sake of the three feudatories, I haven't been here for a long time."

"It turned out to be the queen, you are bored." The Empress Dowager quipped.

"Ancestor, don't make fun of your concubines." The queen fell a son.

The Empress Dowager said to the little eunuch: "Xiao Pingzi, go and see, what is the emperor doing here." ”

Xiao Pingzi immediately stepped forward, bowed down and said, "Back to the ancestor, the slave has just come from the upper study, and the emperor is angry about Wu Sangui." ”

"Angry?" The Empress Dowager raised her eyebrows and said, "Empress, you go and persuade." My grandson is in a hurry, and he always needs someone to be by his side at this time. ”

Xiao Pingzi said: "Back to the ancestors, the queen, the emperor is out of the palace." ”

"Out of the palace? Where did it go? ”

Ming Mansion.

"The ministers see the emperor!"

"Let's be flat." Xuan Ye said, "Mingzhu, Rong Ruo is not there?" ”

"In the study."

"I'm going to find him."

"The minister leads the way." Mingzhu bowed down, and his heart went up and down.

Xuan Ye entered the study and saw Mingzhu lingering outside the room, so he simply closed the door.

Rong Ruo hurriedly got up to greet him.

Xuan Ye sat down on a rattan chair, and Rong Ruo handed him a bowl of hot tea: "The emperor has a gloomy face, but what's the matter?" "It's still a warm voice.

"What else could be the matter? I have never seen such an arrogant courtier, and when I saw that the situation was not right, I immediately shirked my responsibility. I withdrew the feudal domain and forced Wu Sangui to rebel, and they caught and talked endlessly. ”

"Wu Sangui raised troops, the war was together, the court was troubled from then on, and the people worked hard." Every word came from Rong Ruo's mouth, worried in his heart, "The slave is worried about the emperor, and after thinking about it for a night, he has some plans, and I don't know if I can help the emperor." He was anxious because he was not sure, but he wanted to share in him.

"Really? I've done some deployments as well. Xuan Ye smiled, "Let's hear it." ”

Rong Ruo told his thoughts, and Xuan Ye listened carefully, sometimes frowning, sometimes nodding. The strategies of the two hit it off and complemented each other.

Xuan Ye looked at Rong Ruo, who was talking seriously, and saw that his face was haggard and his lower eyelids were swollen, he must have not slept all night, and he was moved, but he was no longer listening to what he said. He only saw that those light eyebrows and frowns, and his face was reflected in the waves of his eyes!

"Well, I have a plan in mind." Xuan Ye got up and slowly walked to the bookcase as he spoke. The ink in the inkstone is particularly new, and there is a small poem next to it.

Xuan Ye picked it up and raised his eyebrows: "You did it?" ”

"Yes. Last night, when the moon was in the sky, I wrote this for a while. ”

Xuan Ye groaned: "Mingyue, Mingyue." He once parted personally. The jade pot was red and tearful, and it seemed to be Chinese New Year's Eve. Come the night, come the night. Willing to lend Qinghui again. ”

It's thinking about people, red tears, and thinking about a woman. A trace of gloom crossed Xuan Ye's eyebrows, he put down his words and did not make any comments: "I still have to make arrangements for the Ping Domain, so I will go back to the palace." ”

Rong Ruo sent Xuan Ye out, and Xuan Ye left without an expression.

Mingzhu saw Xuan Ye's displeasure and asked Rong Ruo: "What did you say to the emperor?" How did you make the emperor angry? ”

"It's okay, the emperor is just discussing countermeasures with his son."

"Discuss countermeasures? There are so many ministers in the emperor, are you afraid that there will be no one to discuss? What are you messing with? Mingzhu said, "Don't think that the emperor will get carried away when he is close to you now." The holy will is unpredictable, and I can't guarantee that the next moment will kill you. ”

"Amma, you're too worried, the emperor is not such a person."

Mingzhu sighed: "You still don't understand the emperor's heart. ”

In the morning of the next day, Xuan Ye issued an order: "Today, Wu Sangui has been reversed, Jingzhou is an important place, and the relationship is the most important." Commanding Shuodai with the forwards, taking one of the forwards with each leader, and going to Jingzhou at the same time, to protect Jingzhou and consolidate the hearts of the army and the people. And enter Changde to curb the thief's momentum. ”

No one has any more objections.

To pacify the world, after all, it is up to oneself.

After retreating, Xuan Ye returned to the upper study, and just sat down in front of the bookcase, when he saw that the incense burner placed on the case on weekdays was gone, he was furious: "Little nobleman! Who touched my incense burner! ”

Xiao Guizi "crawled" to Xuan Ye's side in fear: "The slave took it and cleaned it." ”

Xuan Ye said angrily: "Who allowed you to move? Not afraid of moving your head? ”

"Damn it! The minions went to retrieve it immediately. The little nobleman hurriedly ran out of the door. On weekdays, he took the incense burner to clean it with the emperor's acquiescence, but he knew that the king was moody, how dare he talk back?

After a while, Xiao Guizi came in with a beast-shaped incense burner and respectfully handed it to Xuan Ye.

The incense burner was playing with him, and Xuan Ye suddenly felt relieved. In the past two days, he was too tired to sleep, and the smell of incense could relieve his fatigue, so he couldn't put it down. You don't have to care if you don't like it, if you like it, you can only belong to him, and no one can touch it.

On the same day, the Empress Dowager summoned Rong Ruo and talked about some common things.

Xuan Ye had just woken up from a nap, and when he heard that Rong Ruo had entered the palace, he immediately invited him to the palace.

Xuan Ye withdrew from the eunuch and maid, sat on the edge of the bed, and said to Rong Ruo: "Do you know that I didn't sleep last night." ”

Rong Ruo said: "Is the emperor still worried about the affairs of the three feudatories?" ”

"Nope. It's for you. ”

Rong Ruo looked at Xuan Ye, his face was puzzled, and he didn't speak for a while.

Xuan Ye patted the dragon bed beside him: "Come here, sit here." ”

"The minions don't dare."

"If I tell you to sit down, you can sit, why don't you dare!"

Rong Ruoyi sat down, Xuan Ye looked at him, and said, "I have read your words and know that you are thinking of a woman. I heard that you have a cousin who has been a childhood sweetheart since childhood, but she entered the palace a few years ago. Now she is my concubine, but you still miss her, where do you put me? I feel very uncomfortable. ”

Rong Ruo knelt down with a snap: "The emperor misunderstood, there is only a brother-sister friendship between the slave and the cousin." The words are just simply lamenting the ancients. ”

Xuan Ye helped him sit down again, and reached out to stroke his face: "Rong Ruo, what do you want me to say about you?" 'Slave slave' at every turn, I have never treated you as a slave. ”

The temperature on Xuan Ye's hand spread from his face to the bottom of his heart, and Rong Ruo was apprehensive and at a loss.

"I thought about it all night, and finally figured it out. Rong Ruo, I like you, I want you to be my person in this life. ”

Before the words fell, he had already leaned over and kissed Rong Ruo's lips.

Rong Ruo was so shocked that his face was bloodless, and he pushed Xuan Ye hard, but he was pressed to death. finally pulled out his mouth: "Your Majesty, you must be too tired, the slave went to find the queen mother to accompany you!" ”

"I don't want anyone else!" Thinking about it day and night, he pushed him to others for him. Xuan Ye lost patience and violently stripped off his clothes.

Rong Ruo grabbed Xuan Ye's hand, his mind was blank, what kind of gentleman's gift had already run out of the clouds, and instinctively kicked him away.

"Nalan Chengde!"

Rong Ruo was so frightened that he fell to the ground, kowtowed and said: "The emperor is angry, the emperor is angry, the emperor is angry......"

Nearest the king nearest the gallows. Amma's words echoed in his ears, and he was afraid.

"Look at me."

Rong Ruo looked up, a pair of frightened eyes.

"Are you afraid of me? Do you hate me? ”

"The minions don't dare." Under the eyebrows, the eyes are as bright as water.

Xuan Ye said: "Rong Ruo, do you know what I like about you?" I like your eyes, I like them to be tender like water, and there is always my shadow in them. As he spoke, he gently pulled him up and hugged him into his arms: "I know that you are devoted to me. ”

"Yes. The slave admires the emperor and is willing to follow the emperor and treat the emperor like a confidant. Rong Ruo let Xuanye hold it, his voice was fragile, like facing the abyss, like walking on thin ice, "But the slave is not a woman." ”

A word is like a slap in the face.

Heaven has decreed that only men and women can be united, and man will not be able to overcome heaven.

Xuan Ye looked at Rong Ruo, his eyes were red like blood, like a man-eating beast.

He loves Xinjue Luo Xuanye is the master of the world, and he wants to fight with God!

Xuan Ye went crazy and threw Rong Ruo onto the bed and pressed him.

The bright and yellow quilt embroidered with the coiled dragon covered the skin of the two of them, and the more Rong Ruo struggled, the more Xuan Ye became more and more intense. Suddenly, he shuddered and curled up in a ball.

"What's wrong?" Xuan Ye's voice was anxious.

Rong Ruo didn't answer, buried his head and didn't look at Xuan Ye.

"Look at me!"

Don't listen.

Xuan Ye pinched his chin and pulled his face hard, but stopped the movement of his hand in the next moment.

"Are you crying?"

……

Rong Ruo wiped away her tears: "You are the emperor and the parents of the people, I can't hurt you." But I overestimated myself. I naively thought that I could become a confidant with the emperor, but in your eyes, I was just a servant. ”

"You're going to hurt me? Are you so reluctant? Xuan Ye covered Rong Ruo's body, took off the Shang Fang sword at the head of the bed with his backhand, compared the sword to his neck, and said, "You're not afraid that I will kill you!" ”

"Death is lighter than a feather and heavier than Mount Tai. It's just that he died like this, and the minions didn't accept it! He lay down, staring stubbornly.

"Okay, I'll kill you." As he spoke, the blade of the sword cut into the flesh, and blood suddenly oozed out.

Rong Ruo's eyes were closed, and his head was raised high, but he could not hide his panic.

The breath sprayed on Xuan Ye's face, and Xuan Ye smiled, meaningful: "Sure enough, I'm not afraid of death." Suddenly turned angry: "I hate people to bet mercy with me, I tell you, don't think that I have nothing to do with you, I will make an order and punish your whole family." ”

"Faint King!"

"You scold me! Do you dare to scold me? ”

"Why don't you dare? What else is there to be afraid of when a person is about to die? My Ama Eniang is also affected by me, what else can I not let go? Rong Ruo said it reasonably, but he was crying, his expression distorted to face the face that was close at hand, "I misjudged you." I provoked you alone, why did you want to involve my family? I, Amma, have never dared to do anything arrogant for the sake of the court's rules, but he is afraid that he will be jealous if he says too many things wrongly. I used to be angry with him for getting by, and I wouldn't share the king's worries. Now I know that Amma was right. But it was too late. I have been involved with Ama Eniang, and I was killed by you, a faint king, for no reason. ”

The more Xuan Ye listened, he was furious, stood up, forced a breath of stuffiness in his chest, and shouted: "Get out!" I don't want to see you again, get out of here! ”

Rong Ruo picked up the coat on the ground, got dressed as he walked, stepped out of the threshold, and threw the door on the door with a "pop".

Xuan Ye sat down on the bed dejectedly, his chest rising and falling, and his anger was unsettled.

Is he really a faint king?

Rong Ruo returned to the room and stayed until the night. There were all kinds of exam-taking books at the head of the bed, and he suddenly thought of the day when he and Xuan Ye first met, the spring was blooming, and the grass grew and the warbler flew. How happy he was when he knew that the heroic young man in the field of horses was today. He knew that it would be someone he would follow for the rest of his life. To gain fame, this is his promise to Xuan Ye.

"I don't want to see you again."

The holy will is unpredictable, once you abandon it, it is time to wake up from your dreams.

"Magnolia Flower Order":

If life is only as first seen, what is the autumn wind and sad fan? Waiting for idle changes but old people's hearts, but old people's hearts are changeable.

Lishan said that it was half a night away, and the tears and rain and zero bells did not complain. How is Bo Xing Jinyilang, who wishes on the same day.

Good words!

Rong Ruo and his Han friends sat around the inn, tasting tea and writing poems.

Han friends praised Rong Ruo's new words and tasted the allusions: "Clear water out of hibiscus, natural carving." ”

Rong Ruo smiled in agreement.

Rong Ruo has admired Han culture since childhood, and he is a young talent, and he has met confidants and friends such as Yan Shensun. It's just that now his confidant is not around, and I'm afraid that no one understands his loss at this time.

Thirteenth year of Kangxi, February.

Wu Sangui's troops occupied Changde, Changsha, and Yuezhou, and Huxiang, Sichuan, and other places fell into the flames of war.

In March, Geng Jingzhong responded to Wu Sangui and raised troops in Fujian.

Rong Ruo hasn't seen Xuan Ye again in the past few months. On this day, Xuan Ye suddenly summoned Rong Ruo, and Rong Ruo walked into the upper study with trepidation.

When he saw Xuan Ye, he was taken aback: after not seeing him for several months, Xuan Ye's whole person lost weight.

Xuan Ye said: "Rong Ruo, I have thought clearly. I will no longer force you, nor will I embarrass you, Amma. You're smart, and I don't want to lose a good courtier. I said that as long as you pass the Jinshi exam, I will reuse you, and this is still valid. ”

Rong Ruo's heart softened: "How is the emperor doing lately?" ”

"Yes." Xuan Ye nodded, "But I tell you that I haven't died for you yet. I will wait for the day when you change your mind. ”

Hearing Xuan Ye say this, Rong Ruo instinctively took a step back.

Xuan Ye's eyes darkened: "You are still so afraid of me." ”

After a pause, he sighed, "Do you know what I was thinking? After a moment's pause, I made a decision. ”

"What?"

"I love you, so I decided to give up."

In my heart, I felt like I had knocked over a five-flavor bottle, and the five flavors were mixed. Originally, when I saw Xuan Ye's haggard appearance, my heart couldn't bear it, but when I heard Xuan Ye say this again, guilt suddenly came to my heart, and I couldn't get rid of it, so I just turned into a low call: "Your Majesty." ”

"I heard you're going to take a wife?"

"Well...... It's the meaning of Ama Eniang. ”

"You have to be happy, so it's worth it for me to give up."

He misunderstood Xuan Ye! It's not that I misunderstand his mediocrity, but that I mistakenly regard his deep affection as a pastime! How can he be virtuous, how can he afford such a generous favor?

Rong Ruo returned to the house, thinking about all the things that Xuan Ye treated him, and the guilt was overwhelming, and it was even more difficult to relieve it.

After that day, he didn't think about tea and dinner, he was thin and haggard. Ama Eniang set him a marriage, but he didn't love the strange woman at all. Rong Ruo thought, maybe he has Xuan Ye in his heart, otherwise why would he be so heartbroken? He thought about Xuan Ye in his heart, and he didn't want to let down a good woman, but since he was destined not to be with Xuan Ye, why bother?

The spring breeze was slightly cool, with the dampness of the night, brushing the cheeks. The gentler it is, the more fragile it is.

"Nangezi • Green Sleeves Condensed and Thin":

The green sleeves are cold and thin, and the curtain enters the night sky. The sick face lifted up the moonlight. provoked a trace of remnants, the old smoked cage.

The dark sense of joy has passed, and you don't hate the same. Sparse flowers are no longer in the wind. It was a deep night with clear dew, and it was wet and red.