Liu Xun understood what Shi Gao meant, because it was he who ordered Shi Gao to stop the investigation.

His eyes fell on the bamboo slips stacked on the bookcase, and said quietly: "At that time, the general said that a woman's birth was originally dangerous, and life and death were in the sky, and advised me to put the community first, be benevolent, and don't let everyone in the harem endanger themselves. He also took the disaster of the witch cup in the Xiaowu Dynasty as an example, saying that if you chase the wind and catch the shadows, it will become an unjust case. I can only ——, can only stop the tracking. ”

"You know how much my heart hurts, how much it hurts. However, no matter how painful it is, you have to grit your teeth and endure it. He bit his lower lip and couldn't help but sob, the expression on his face that he couldn't tell whether it was anger or sadness.

"Your Majesty, the minister is incompetent." Seeing this, Shi Gao's tears also fell, and he lay on the ground and said.

"So, when I saw Chun Yuji's name just now, I naturally thought of Chun Yuyan."

"Your Majesty—"

"I haven't forgotten, you haven't forgotten, and the people haven't forgotten." Liu Xun took out a volume from a pile of bamboo slips on the bookcase, walked over and handed it to Shi Gao.

Shi Gao straightened his waist and took it to look at it, it was a Confucian scholar surnamed Xu in Maoling, who said that the folk rumors that Queen Xu was harmed by the Huo family. This Xu Sheng was extremely indignant at what Huo had done, so he wrote, "Those who insult the superior are also against the grain." The Huo family has been in power for a long time, and there are many harms. The world harms it, and it goes against the grain, so what to do if you don't die. When Scott read this, he couldn't help but shudder.

Liu Xun didn't pay attention to his expression, pointed to the bamboo slip and said: "If the 'deputy seal' system had not been canceled, such a report letter would have been stopped by Shang Shutai a long time ago." ”

Shi Gao hesitated for a moment, feeling that the time was not yet ripe to dispose of the Huo family, he looked up at Liu Xun, lowered his head and pretended to look at the bamboo slips, as if he was talking to himself: "After all, the general has the merit of supporting. ”

After saying this, he regretted it again, thinking that he shouldn't have said this, Huo's prestige and blessing, and the king's patience so far, is to take care of the merit of the general.

Liu Xun was slightly stunned when he heard this: "I know what you mean by this. If it weren't for the general, I wouldn't be where I am today, would I? With that, he stared at him with blazing eyes.

Shi Gao hurriedly knelt on the ground: "The minister doesn't dare." ”

"The government and the opposition, I'm afraid they all think so." Liu Xun snorted, picked up a roll of bamboo slips from the bookcase, was a little irritable, and said while pacing back and forth in the room: "Huo Guangxu." However, his son Huo Yu became the Great Sima, and his nephew Huo Shan Lingshangshi, Deng Guanghan, Fan Mingyou, and his sons, nieces and sons-in-law, also have military power and are very powerful. Mrs. Huo and the daughters of the Huo family can freely enter and leave Changxin Palace, just like the back garden of her house. Originally, I just wanted to weaken some of their power and make them restrain somewhat, so that Huo Guang's reputation could also be preserved. However, the Huo family is arrogant and extravagant, indulgent and uninhibited. In the past, I am afraid that as Xu Sheng said, 'If you go against the grain, you will not die.' ’”

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, holding a roll of bamboo slips in his right hand, and subconsciously tapping the palm of his left hand. Then he paused slightly, stared ahead with his eyes, and said slowly: "Shuo Fang is fighting, there must be hidden feelings." After saying that, he turned around and found that Shi Gao was still kneeling on the ground, so he stopped and said, "You get up." ”

Shi Gao stood up and rubbed his knees, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, so he immediately straightened up and stood with his hands down. Liu Xun glanced at him, thoughtfully, and asked, "Why do they value Chun Yu Ji so much?" ”

"The minister speculated that Chun Yuji may have evidence in the hands of the Huo family to murder Empress Xu, which was left to him by Chun Yuyan." Shi Gao carefully observed the emperor's reaction.

"Murdering the queen will destroy the family. It's just that I cared about the general's merits and didn't pursue it. However, I also want to let them know that if they don't converge, the old accounts and the new accounts will be counted together. He sneered, remembered one more thing, and asked, "How is the Qilin Pavilion that praises the heroes of my dynasty being prepared?" ”

"Preparations have been made and construction will start at a later date."

"General Huo Guang should be the first person in the Qilin Pavilion." Liu Xun said and sighed softly.

"Whoa." Shi Gao replied, his expression was also complicated.

It was dusk, and the sun was moving westward, and the nearby roofs and distant mountains were dyed orange-red. Liu Xun walked to the door, looked at it quietly for a long time, and suddenly said, "Go to Shangguanli." ”

Shi Gao's heart sank, and he responded: "Oh." I'll go prepare. ”

Liu Xun stood up: "No need, go over." ”

The two of them were speechless all the way.

"Shang Guanli has arrived." Shi Gao said cautiously.

Liu Xun ignored him, he came to the door of a small courtyard, he stood for a while, took a deep breath, and pushed open the firewood door of the small courtyard.

The courtyard is very clean, only some fallen leaves, and it also looks lonely. He hadn't been here for a long time, standing at the door, looking around, the small courtyard seemed to be still the same. The bamboo pole that had been resting from the branch to the wall was still resting, but there was no clothes to dry on it.

At this time, a gust of wind blew, and the fallen leaves on the ground rattled and swirled with the wind. Liu Xun was in a trance, and suddenly heard an exclamation: "I'm sick, is it going to rain, come and help me collect my clothes." He was overwhelmed and said, "Okay, I'll collect the clothes." The crisp voice sounded again: "Look at you, your clothes have fallen to the ground, how stupid." ”

Liu Xun scratched his head in embarrassment, and before he could answer, a light girl figure flashed out, and said coquettishly: "It's so late, I just thought of coming back." Liu Xun smiled innocently, and the girl said angrily: "I know how to smirk." He asked again, "Are you hungry?" Liu Xun nodded, and the girl stepped forward and gently dusted off his body with her hand, and said softly: "Come into the house, the food is ready, just wait for you to come back." ”

Liu Xun smelled the aroma of the food, he sniffed hard, and said with a smile: "It's really fragrant." He took off his sackcloth and entered the house, and the girl bent down and put his sack in order.

Liu Xun sat down cross-legged in the room and called, "Pingjun." After a few moments, no one answered. He raised his voice again: "Pingjun." Still no one answered, only his shouts echoed through the empty room.

He was in a trance, and he couldn't help but become anxious, looking around blankly, and there was no one. After a long time, he woke up and Xu Pingjun was no longer there.

"The first time I met Xu Pingjun, it wasn't in this courtyard. Where is that, Edict? No, it's in the court. How did she come to the court?

On that day, Pingjun came to the court, as if to deliver clothes to his father Xu Guanghan. I just glanced at it, and she turned sideways shyly. What about me? What did I do later? By the way, I went out on the street to watch cockfighting. Hehe.

And then, who told me? That day, the court ordered Zhang He to invite Pingjun's father, Xu Guanghan, to drink, and he drank so much that he actually mentioned me. Zhang He said to Xu Guanghan, you have a young and virtuous daughter, I heard that asking for divination will be rich and noble in the future. And this Liu Yi is already the great-grandson of the emperor, and he is a lineage of Emperor Wu, no matter whether he has any future or not, at least he can be named the Marquis of Guannei. Your daughter will not be wronged if she marries him. I don't know if Xu Guanghan was awake or drunk at that time, but he agreed anyway. However, I heard that Pingjun's mother was very angry when she found out, thinking that her daughter was not very rich and wealthy because she married me. Fortunately, Xu Guanghan stuck to his promise.

I and Hejun became relatives in this small courtyard. At that time, I had nothing, although my life was poor, but we have always been kind and loving, and a year later, we had a son, Liu Zheng.

Fate is so wonderful, a few months later, I actually became the emperor, and Pingjun also became the empress. Pingjun's mother didn't expect it, haha. ”

A warm smile appeared on Liu Xun's face. His thoughts were like clouds, drifting endlessly, and in a trance, it seemed that he was sitting in front of Xu Pingjun's sickbed again.

"That day, I sat down in front of your hospital bed, held your hand and said, I will go with her. You smiled slightly, pulled out your hand, touched my cheek, and said, 'In addition to me, you have the world in your heart.' I'm gone, so don't be distracted by me anymore and do what you want.'" You're gone, and I'm still here. What you said is right, I have you in my heart, and the world, the world. ”

The setting sun retracted its last rays, and the room was dark. Liu Xun lay on his side on the seat, clasped his hands on his knees, curled up, closed his eyes, and muttered to himself: "Pingjun, I'm back, I'm home." Tears flowed uncontrollably, wetting cheeks and wet seats.

Shi Gao leaned against the courtyard wall and waited, and after some time, in the haze, he heard the door of the hut creak. He looked over and saw that it was Liu Xun who pushed the door out and quickly got up to greet him.

At this time, a bright color appeared in the sky, Liu Xun looked at it for a while, sighed softly, and said, "Go back to the palace." ”