The inside of the imperial study room was much warmer than the outside, and the silver bamboo charcoal from Langyu Prefecture was burning in the three braziers, and the brazier with the design of jīng was not overflowing with ash, only overflowing with warmth, encompassing the whole room in a chūn meaning that was out of tune with the season.

It's just a faint burning smell, the taste is not unpleasant, but in Fan Xian's sensitive nose, there is always a little uncomfortable, and I can't help but miss the warm smell of a white room in a distant world, and think of two witticisms I have seen in my previous life - I have never used a mobile phone, and the emperor has never blown an air conditioner.

The emperor sat down on the couch by himself, and it could be seen from his expression that he was extremely satisfied with the warmth in the imperial study, with slight silver hair on his sideburns and slight wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

Fan Xian stood aside quietly, but his eyes couldn't help but sneak a glance curiously, there was really nothing strange about the life of the world's supreme rì.

The emperor was drinking, and he caught a glimpse of Fan Xian's ghostly appearance in the afterglow, and couldn't help laughing, and scolded: "Jiangnan doesn't have anything to eat? ”

Fan Xian laughed twice and said, "The main thing is that I want to enter the palace as soon as possible, and I will take two bites of breakfast indiscriminately." ”

The emperor waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down, and Eunuch Yao had been waiting for this decree on the side, and hurriedly went to move a round embroidery pier behind the curtain. Fan Xian sat down, and couldn't help but think of the situation when he first entered the imperial study a year and a half ago, and was a little curious, after today's court meeting, why did His Majesty's imperial study meeting not continue, but summoned him alone.

I haven't seen the emperor for more than a year, and I'm thinking about acting skills in my heart, Fan Xian didn't know how to open his mouth for a while, but fortunately, the monarch and ministers coped, and the emperor should have spoken first, and the imperial study suddenly fell into silence again.

The emperor put the half-drunk bird's nest on the table, looked up at Fan Xian's face, looked at the delicate and gentle face, somehow, the heart that had been cold for twenty years moved, and couldn't help but slowly shake his head, wanting to remove that trace of love from the emperor's head.

"How's the injury?" the Emperor asked as indifferently as possible.

Fan Xian leaned slightly, and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty Xie Xià cares, the minister is fine." He knew that the Emperor must have known the news of Yan Xiaoyi's son's unnatural death, but since the other party didn't mention it and didn't connect this matter with himself, of course he was happy to pretend to be dumb and lazy to make excuses.

"Your Majesty ......?" the emperor repeated in his heart, sighed, and said with a smile: "Don't be so restrained, just say what you want to say." I drove you to Jiangnan a year ago, for the ...... I just want to sharpen you and promote you, but I can't help but work hard for you. ”

It is not easy for the emperor to say such soft words, but Fan Xian's heart moved slightly, but he was not soft, and said in a harmonious voice: "I really don't dare to hide it from Your Majesty, this is going to Jiangnan...... I'm really willing. ”

He smiled and continued: "The scenery in Jiangnan is good, and I have always wanted to go shopping. ”

Well, I am not called a minister, but I am called, every time the dialogue between the two of them develops like this, first from the monarch and minister, then to the old and young, and then to the vague father-son relationship, never spoken but knowing each other, warm, sour, shameless.

The emperor laughed, and after a while, he said quietly, "You did a good job in Jiangnan...... I'm very pleased. ”

This is naturally the matter of Neiku, the matter of Jiaozhou, the matter of Jiangnan Road, all the things of Yiqiē, Fan Xian showed the demeanor and courage that a young minister should have, and he scavenged too many benefits from the civilian army for this court and for this emperor.

Fan Xian is now a knife in the emperor's hand, and he has basically offended the powerful class in the court, and the emperor also understands this, thinking of the sniping in the valley, he can't help but feel a little pity for Fan Xian, but ...... Not much.

After all, the main purpose of returning to the dynasty to report on work is still in the court, waiting for a few rì big court meetings, Fan Xian wants to wear official uniforms, and specially go to the court to meet the admiration or accusation of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs.

It is the Lanzhou office, the emperor seems to be particularly interested in Fan Xian's trip to the province of Lanzhou, and the question is very detailed, although Fan Xian feels a little strange in his heart, but he patiently explains them one by one, and even Dong'er's affairs have not been missed, who knows how many eyeliners the emperor has around him.

Naturally, the emperor wanted to ask how the mother of Lanzhou was doing, and Fan Xian replied one by one, and described the scene of Lanzhou today, those white seagulls, and the steep cliffs next to the state city.

Then Fan Xian fell silent, for he was somewhat surprised to find that the emperor seemed to be distracted.

The emperor's eyes drooped slightly, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes showed the unique charm of a middle-aged man, and he didn't look at Fan Xian, nor did he speak, but calmly followed Fan Xian's narration to recall a qiē in Shanzhou.

Suddenly found that the voice of storytelling stopped, the emperor looked up a little stunned, and found that Fan Xian was looking at him with concern, and couldn't help but smile and said: "It's nothing, just thinking that after returning from the last expedition to the west, I have never been out of Kyoto, and I can't help but miss the scenery of Shanzhou a little." ”

At the time of the last expedition to the west, there was a change in Kyoto, the Taiping Courtyard was washed in blood, Fan Xian was held by Wuzhu, and fled to Lanzhou in the carriage with black cloth.

"Of course I did. The corners of the emperor's lips curled slightly, and he smiled and said, "When I went to Shanzhou, you were not yet born, and it was there that I met your mother. ”

The two monarchs and ministers were silent at the same time, and they both felt that this sentence was a bit idiotic, when the father had just met the mother, of course, the son had not yet been born.

After a while, Fan Xian said with a hint of confusion: "It turned out to be in Shanzhou." ”

Dean Chen and ...... Fan Shangshu didn't tell you?" the emperor said with a smile: "I thought you should know something about the things back then. ”

Fan Xian knew that as long as he asked at this time, the emperor in front of him, who was already immersed in good memories, would definitely satisfy his curiosity, but he didn't know why, Fan Xian didn't want to ask, just like what kind of beautiful scenery of Cangshan Mountain was hidden behind that layer of veil, and it was ...... in the mountains There are monsters, big monsters.

He just smiled calmly: "Where do the elders have time to talk to me about this, but when I was a child, I knew that the imperial court had a special will for the city of Shanzhou, and at the beginning it was exempted from taxes for three years, and this time I went back, I found that it had been exempted, and the people of Shanzhou lived well, and they were grateful to His Majesty." ”

"I am the king of the world, and it is my duty to cherish my people, so why should I be grateful?" the emperor smiled, looked at Fan Xian and sighed, and said: "I have been exempted from taxes in Lanzhou for twenty years, firstly because of my mother, and secondly, it is also to thank the harbor back then." ”

Fan Xian couldn't take this anymore, did he want to accompany the emperor to talk about his first love? What's more, that first love was his mother. At this moment, his stomach growled, and his eyes rolled and said, "Your Majesty...... I'm really hungry, let's enjoy a bowl of bird's nest and eat it. ”

The emperor was stunned, then laughed, and pointed at Fan Xian's nose for a long time speechless. Emperor Qingguo has been standing on one side since he ascended the throne, looking at the world, the subjects of the court are all terrified and fearful, for more than ten years, how can any courtier dare to shout that he is hungry and begging for food when the monarch and the minister are talking...... When the crown prince and the eldest prince were young, they were held by the ladies in the palace, and they didn't dare to talk so much.

After a long time, the emperor stopped laughing, his eyes were full of love, and he scolded: "How can this shameless person have half a point with your mother...... Ahem. ”

The emperor forcibly swallowed that sentence, and Yu Guang caught a glimpse of the half bowl of bird's nest on the table, pointed at it casually, and said, "It's still hot, hurry up and eat it." ”

Fan Xian was stunned, and stepped forward to take the white porcelain bowl with a piece of cleanness, and he didn't shy away from anything, and finished it in a few bites, his face did not deliberately show a look of gratitude and grace, but the food was also very smooth.

This scene fell in the eyes of the emperor, and the emperor was very satisfied, and he was really not a hypocrite. It's just that the emperor knew that Fan Xian was scolding his mother in his heart, not scolding the emperor for being childish, but disgusted that the bird's nest porridge was eaten by the other party.

Eunuch Yao, who was standing quietly on the side, was shocked when he looked at this scene, he had been in the palace for many years, but he had never seen a few times like the harmony of monarchs and ministers, and the last time he ...... It seems that the scholar Shuwu returned from the Northern Qi Dynasty, and His Majesty rewarded him with half a piece of dried meat in order to show his favor and never mind...... But last time, Shu Dashi was so moved because of that piece of meat, he knelt in front of His Majesty and burst into tears, and even sang praises to the saints, where is he so comfortable and natural as Lord Xiaofan today.

Partial life, Majesty Xià seems to prefer the style of Xiao Fan.

Eunuch Yao lowered his head, but he was admiring in his heart, such a monarch and a minister, such a ...... Father and son are really rare in the palace. Just thinking about it, but he was awakened by His Majesty's words, he quickly took the porridge bowl, retreated, and walked along the eaves all the way, but he was still thinking about the previous scene, deeply afraid and admired.

............ Only the emperor and Fan Xian were left in the imperial study, and after a while, the emperor suddenly spoke: "You are also a person with status now, and you can't mess around like you used to do when you were in Taixue...... Shanzhou, well, for the sake of a domestic maid, I can't get up for half a year to kick the son-in-law of an official's family, and I always lose my dignity. ”

When Fan Xian heard this, he straightened his neck, and said in a calm but stubborn tone: "What the emperor said is reasonable, but if there is a next time, I will still kick it." ”

"Stop. The emperor laughed, "You can kick if you like, but there must always be a limit to fooling around, don't go too far." ”

Fan Xian sensed that there was something else in the emperor's words, so he didn't answer, just nodded. And the emperor looked at the young man's eyebrows, frowned, and thought to himself that this kid made such a big move for a big girl who was kicked out of the house, and his subordinates in the valley were killed by crossbow arrows.

Of course, the emperor could directly ask Fan Xian to stop, but the emperor was unwilling to do so.

"I heard you're going to have a treat in the evening?"

Fan Xian was slightly stunned, and said respectfully: "Yes, I have been away from Beijing for more than a year, and there are many adults and ...... I didn't see it, but I took this opportunity to get together. ”

The emperor's face calmed down: "It's still the same sentence as before, it's okay to mess around, there is a limit." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

"The matter in the valley, the court will investigate and give you an explanation. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

"Young people, take a long-term view of things, and don't just limit yourself to the present. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

"Find a time in the coming year, I want to go to Jiangnan to have a look, and see how you and Xue Qing are taking care of my granary. ”

"Yes...... Huh?"

Fan Xianhuo Ran raised his head and looked at the emperor with a hint of surprise, the emperor went out on patrol? This is something that has not been done for more than ten years, especially in today's Kyoto, all the forces are stupid, although the emperor sits in the palace, no one dares to be too rampant, but the things in the valley and the matter in Jiaozhou all show that the volcano under the dragon chair has become active, and at this time, the emperor actually dares to ...... Out on patrol!

Fan Xian didn't understand what the emperor was thinking, and after a moment of silence, he said, "The minister thinks it's ......"

changed the title of self-proclaimed to a minister, which was to formally admonish and dissuade, but the emperor did not give him this opportunity, waved his hand and said: "I have made up my mind, the world in my hands, a few bedbugs are jumping around, why bother...... I'm going to go to Lanzhou to see, and when you go back to Jiangnan after the New Year, remember to prepare, but things need to be done secretly. ”

Fan Xian had nothing to say, so he had to nod his head.

The emperor looked at him, frowned, and said, "Have you remembered what you said before?"

Fan Xian guessed with a little headache: "What do you mean...... Nonsense?"

The Emperor nodded with satisfaction: "I ...... Just a few sons, you can make trouble if you like, just don't make trouble out of control, your mind, I also understand a little, it's good, continue to do this. ”

Fan Xian was shocked, son, you, this is already clear...... But he felt that the emperor's gaze seemed to have penetrated his body and seen through his own thoughts—the emperor knew his thoughts?—— he immediately thought of the conflict with the second prince in front of the Baoyue Tower the year before, and the conversation with the second prince in the tea shop.

If the emperor guessed Fan Xian's heart based on that conversation, he couldn't help but say that his guess was basically correct.

"That begonia girl has returned to Northern Qi, right?" the emperor suddenly said.

Fan Xian was shocked again, but his face showed a hint of helplessness, nodded, and said, "Wolf Tao took someone to take her back." ”

The emperor closed his eyes slightly and said: "At first, I didn't like it, after all, it hasn't been two days since the morning girl promised you, but then I felt that this matter is not necessarily no benefit at all, Tianyi has a deep relationship with the temples in various places, if you have the ability to control Tianyi in your hands, for the imperial court, it is a great achievement comparable to military merit." ”

Without waiting for Fan Xian to speak, the emperor continued to say lightly: "After the death of Kuhe, it should be Haitang who will succeed to the throne, and you must think clearly about the connection yourself." ”

Fan Xian bowed his head silently.

The emperor said: "It's okay to be close to the women of Northern Qi, but keep some distance from Northern Qi." I don't doubt you, it's just that my Daqing Dynasty is determined to be in the world, and your actions during the year will always make some people in the army suspicious, they are all straightforward men on the horse, and what they want is to expand the territory...... When you return to Beijing this time, you must also feel that the Privy Council's attitude towards you is not good, and this is one of the reasons. ”

Fan Xian was still silent, knowing that this was the so-called conflict between doves and hawks, but the emperor must be that kind of meat eater in his bones, although he said that he did not doubt it, but this was actually a very strict reminder to himself.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Fan Xian responded gently: "The minister is measured. ”

Looking at his petty appearance, the emperor smiled comfortingly, waved his hand and said: "It's rare to go back to Beijing, go shopping around the palace......" He pondered for a moment and said: "Coax the queen mother to be happy." ”

Fan Xian took the order and walked out of the door of the imperial study.

............ Eunuch Yao waited outside the door, and when he saw him come out, he led him around the palace. Although Fan Xian has been in the palace many times and is extremely familiar with the roads in the palace, he knows that one of his foreign ministers has entered the palace to see him, and the mothers who go to worship the palaces are a little unruly, so he must be particularly careless, and naturally needs a eunuch to lead the way.

In fact, in the final analysis, he, a supernumerary member of the royal family, and his identity as the county lord's concubine, gave him the opportunity to walk in the gardens of this palace.

The first place to go is naturally Hanguang Palace, the sleeping palace of the old ancestor of the Queen Mother, the old man of the Queen Mother has just taken a nap, and her body is a little tired, so she didn't say much to Fan Xian, but Fan Xian sensitively noticed that although the Queen Mother's attitude towards herself is still indifferent, it is already better than when she ate haggis soup back then, and I don't know how much.

After a little gossip, Fan Xian saw that the old man's demeanor was a little uncomfortable, so he said goodbye knowingly, and before leaving, he said that he would go into the palace to meet Wan'er after he returned, and the old man was really a little happy.

Before leaving the palace, Fan Xian whispered a few words to the female official, and prescribed a prescription for the old man to regulate his body, although the female official in the Hanguang Hall did not dare to give the queen mother indiscriminate medicine, but also knew the medical name of this big celebrity in the court, and took it happily, just waiting for the hospital to use it after the trial, and couldn't help but praise the filial piety of the horse twice.

Fan Xian smiled, didn't say anything, left the Hanguang Palace, and walked all the way west along the road in the vast palace, and couldn't help but look twice when passing by the Guangxin Palace.

Eunuch Yao asked cautiously on the side, "Master Fan...... It is Guangxin Palace. ”

Fan Xian was stunned for a moment, and scolded with a smile: "Of course I know, what are you thinking about this old guy?"

Eunuch Yao said with a smile: "Anyway, it's also your mother-in-law, if you don't go to see it, it will reach the ears of the Queen Mother, I'm afraid that the old man will be unhappy." ”

Fan Xian was stunned and stopped not far from Guangxin Palace.