The autumn of the sixth year of Chiayi in Southern Qi.

Emperor Xiao Ju of Qi contracted the wind cold and was bedridden again, which made Wei Ran, who originally planned to go to Qingzhou, have to stay in Jiankang City.

Xiao Ju, who is now Chinese New Year's Eve years old, should have been in the prime of life, but because of the hidden dangers left in the battle for the throne, his body became weaker and weaker.

At this time, Jiankang suddenly spread everywhere the prophecy that Xiao Xiao was annihilated in the wind and rain, and the dove occupied the magpie's nest and became the king.

This made the minister, who was already dissatisfied with Wei Ran, target Wei Ran for the first time.

Xiao Xiao's annihilation in the wind and rain represents that Xiao should disappear in the long river of history.

The dove occupies the magpie's nest and becomes the king, which means that the northerners who are not from the south will usurp the throne and become emperors.

The directivity of this nursery rhyme is very obvious, and Wei Ran doesn't need to look at it to know that someone must be making a hindrance.

Xiao Ju was seriously ill and could not go to the court, and the edict was issued by Wei Ran, who was in charge of the government.

This move caused even more criticism from the minister, at this sensitive moment, even if someone attacked Wei Ran above the court, Wei Ran could not really punish him, so many people seized this point and began to openly oppose Wei Ran's decision-making above the court.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Wei Ran was very displeased, but did not leave Taicheng, but went to the East Palace in the northeast corner.

Prince Xiao Ye has been six years now, but he is usually quite stubborn, when Zhang Zemao visited the people before, Yuan Muzhi was busy with government affairs, so he lacked a housekeeper for Prince Xiao Ye.

Empress Yang herself doted on this son, and naturally did not want him to suffer, so now Xiao Ye likes to play with eunuchs.

When Wei Ran walked to the gate of the East Palace, he saw Xiao Ye riding on the head of a eunuch, pretending to be a horse.

This situation couldn't help but make Wei Ran frown, he didn't like eunuchs very much, especially the two eunuchs beside Xiao Ye, Gong Ai and Gong Fang, Wei Ran felt completely disgusted since he saw these two people for the first time.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, King Qin is here." At this time, Gong Ai had already discovered Wei Ran, so he hurriedly said to Xiao Ye.

When Xiao Ye heard this, he was about to get down from the eunuch immediately, but at this time, Gong Ai said: "Your Highness, King Qin is just a courtier no matter what, why do you need to be so polite, it should be King Qin who came to meet His Highness." ”

Xiao Ye is still a child after all, and he doesn't know what to do at this time, neither does he get down, nor does he continue to ride on the eunuch.

Seeing this, Wei Ran stepped forward, hugged Xiao Ye from the eunuch, turned around and scolded angrily: "The prince is young, if there is a mistake, can you afford it?" ”

Gong Ai was glared at by Wei Ran, and suddenly felt like falling into an ice cave, and hurriedly knelt down.

Xiao Ye said ignorantly at this time: "Uncle, they all say that you are a courtier, I am a king, they are all my good partners, why do you criticize them so harshly." ”

Gong Fang tore Gong Ai's heart at this time, and if he had just instigated Xiao Ye, he was stabbed by Xiao Ye to Wei Ran in an instant.

When Wei Ran heard this, he slowly put Xiao Ye down and said, "When His Highness ascends the throne one day, you and I will naturally be monarchs and ministers." Now that I am your father's servant and your teacher, do you understand the truth? ”

Xiao Ye shook his head blankly, how could he distinguish between monarchs and ministers.

"How's your homework going today?" Wei Ran asked casually.

Xiao Ye immediately stopped talking, and under Wei Ran's repeated questioning, Xiao Ye said: "Mr. Yuan is not here, the new gentleman is not as interesting as Mr. Yuan, I can't listen to it." ”

Recently, it was explained by Dr. Taixue Mi Shi to the East Palace, this person Wei Ran also knew that it was a rotten old reason, and he was also a set of poems and clouds in the court on weekdays, and Wei Ran was drowsy, Yuan Muzhi's teaching usually quoted scriptures, and the head of the listening was the Tao, and this doctor would only read from the book.

After thinking about the joints, Wei Ran didn't ask too many questions, but just reminded Xiao Ye and said: "Recently, your father and emperor have been in poor health, you should go to the palace to accompany the attendants, how can you have fun with the eunuchs here?" ”

"I've been there, and my father told me not to worry about it, just study with peace of mind." Xiao Ye said innocently.

Wei Ran nodded slightly, and then asked, "What about the red makeup?" ”

Wei Ran easily didn't come to the East Palace, and naturally he came here to see his daughter.

"My sister with red makeup was taken away by the queen mother, saying that she was going to learn what embroidery."

Wei Ran immediately lost his smile, Wei Ran knew the character of red makeup best, and he came out of the same mold, eccentric, where can he settle down to learn these female red.

At this moment, Xiao Ye grabbed Wei Ran's hand and muttered, "Uncle, I heard from the queen mother that my sister with red makeup is going to marry me as a daughter-in-law in the future, yes or no?"

This sentence was like a thunderbolt, splitting the hardest side of Wei Ran's heart, he doted on Xiao Yekang on his shoulder, and said, "Does Ye'er want to make red makeup your concubine?" ”

These words seemed to stump Xiao Ye, and Xiao Ye said after thinking for a while: "I don't know either, but if I don't have a red-makeup sister to play with me, I will be very bored." ”

"It turns out that Ye'er wants to find a playmate, so it's okay for your uncle to let Brother Rui come and play with you." Wei Ran deliberately quipped.

Xiao Ye hurriedly shook his head and said, "I don't want it, Brother Rui only knows how to dance with guns and sticks every time, I can't beat him, and I can't memorize him, it's not fun at all." ”

Wei Ran smiled faintly, straightened Xiao Ye on his body a little more, and then said to Gong Ai: "It is also quite troublesome to take care of the prince's daily life, and this king has a little reward here." ”

Then Wei Ran took out two pieces of gold cakes from his arms and threw them to the two.

Both of them were terrified and refused to accept it, and Wei Ran said again: "What this king gives, you should still accept it." But after all, the prince is young, so he still has to let the prince stay with the gentlemen more on weekdays and play with you all day long. If the king of Japan comes again and sees this scene, the prince will be taught by the king himself! ”

Gong Ai and the two of them just accepted the golden cake and knelt on the ground to thank them.

Wei Ran let Xiao Ye ride all the way and went in the direction of Shangyuan Palace.

On the way, Xiao Ye looked at the familiar palace and couldn't help but say, "What did my uncle bring me to my father's place?" ”

Wei Ran's face was grim at the moment, and he didn't speak, but asked the eunuch in charge to report it.

After getting Xiao Ju's permission, Wei Ran pulled Xiao Ye into the Shangyuan Palace.

Xiao Ju was lying on the bed, his face was pale, the weather was gradually getting colder, in addition to the wind chill, Xiao Ju's heart was also faintly painful due to the old injury.

Xiao Ju turned his head and said weakly, "Why did Brother Wei bring Ye'er here?" ”

Wei Ran did kneel down directly and said: "Your Majesty, now that rumors are being spread outside Jiankang City, the court is not right, and Weichen thinks about it, and now only by letting the prince supervise the country can he hear it right, otherwise Weichen is giving orders above the court, I am afraid it will cause everyone to be dissatisfied." ”