Chapter 8 The Second and Third Princes
A palace building, the golden glazed tiles shine dazzlingly in the sun, the surrounding of the main hall, the ancient trees are towering, the green trees are shady, the red wall and yellow tiles, the golden brilliance, the heavy eaves roof of the glazed tiles, the vermilion lacquer door, the same pedestal, the top of the red vermilion lacquer door hangs a black golden silk nanmu plaque, and the dragon flies and the phoenix dances on the inscription of three big characters' Zhenwu Palace', in the vermilion lacquer door, the nine big pillars cast in gold stand prominently, majestic, radiant, each pillar is carved with a dragon, the nine dragons, golden scales and golden armor, vivid, as if to fly into the air, Yuanchen sits on the dragon chair, the bright yellow robe is embroidered with the pattern of the dragon of the sea, the hand is wearing a white marble finger, the bright eyes are deep like a valley, he is now the emperor today.
, amber wine, jasper, golden foot bottle, jade plate, food is picturesque, wine is like a spring, the guqin is rippling, and the bell is dingdong. The main hall is decorated with inverted bell-like flowers, the calyxes are white, the bone china is translucent, and the top of the petals is a circle of different shades of lilac, which seems to be dyed naturally.
Today is the third month of Yuanchen's ascension to the throne, and at this time, the gate is victorious, and a banquet is held for hundreds of officials.
"Your Majesty, Captain Han Hao asked to see him outside the palace. A eunuch hung his back, his head bowed slightly, and his gloomy eyes were disgusting.
"Call in. Yuanchen said.
"Han Hao knocked on the emperor, long live long live, long live. ”
"Excuse me, let's be flat. ”
"Emperor Xie," Han Hao slowly stood up.
"I haven't seen you in March, Aiqing has aged a lot, her eyes are dull, and I am very uncomfortable. Yuanchen's face showed a cunning look that had not changed all year round.
"Emperor Xie cares, the minister returned in vain this time, and he came to ask the emperor to surrender. ”
"Why?can't you find that demented child?Shouldn't you, I gave you an elite soldier, didn't Aiqing have any intentions?" said Yuanchen, staring at Han Hao.
Han Hao, originally an ordinary soldier, when Yuanchen was still a general, he saved Yuanchen on the battlefield many times, and every time Yuanchen fell into a crisis, it was Han Hao who saved him from the ghost gate, so he was appreciated by Yuanchen and was exceptionally promoted to the captain of his escort team, that is, his personal bodyguard, Yuanchen once gave him a token, which can save Han Hao from death three times.
"Chen never dared to slack off, in the past 3 months, we have walked through the Valley of Hundred Poisons, the wilderness, the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, a radius of 2,000 miles, we have not let go of a single hair, as big as the royal city, as small as the village, we have never stopped searching for several months, but there has been no whereabouts. ”
"Do you still want to describe to me the places of interest, the scenery of mountains and rivers, and the cultural customs of various places? Are you still here to tell me about your exploits? If you can't find someone, you can't find someone, and there is no reason. ”
"The minister didn't dare, but the minister really couldn't find a trace, and he didn't even have a clue. ”
"Hehe, the soldiers at the bottom are all waste, you know the courage of the horseman, and you don't weigh how many pounds and taels you weigh, don't think that your father gave you a captain of the guard, you think that you are invincible in the world, pheasants are pheasants after all, and they will never become phoenixes. "It was Yuanchen's third son, who is now the third prince, who is 16 years old this year.
"Yuan Mang, presumptuous, how did you talk to Captain Han Hao. ”
"Father, please give me 2,000 men, and in two months, I will arrest the demented little girl Phoenix who is a traitor in Fengfeng. ”
"The third brother is so majestic, Captain Han has 5,000 people, and he can't find it for 3 months, but you are generous, do you think that you are capable of Captain Han? "It's the second prince who speaks, 17 years old this year.
"Second brother, do you want to make a bet with me? If I can't bring back the traitor within two months, I will give you the 3-star glass knife that my father rewarded me, and if I successfully bring back the traitor, how about you give me your 4-star Moon Rainbow Sword?"
1 star represents a merit, the higher the star, the more chance you have to become a prince, Yuanchen did not canonize the prince, but in this way, to elect the prince, the star can be superimposed. Whoever takes the lead in getting 100 star points can become the prince, of course, if it is surpassed, then the person who surpasses the prince naturally takes the place of the prince, and the original prince who is replaced by the prince's position can only regather the stars, although it is fair, but it is very cruel, Yuanchen's 6 princes fight in the open, fight in secret, you live and die, they were originally born to the same father, but there is no emotion, this is all because the temptation of the prince's position is too great.
"Since the third brother dares to gamble, I will accompany him to the end, but this gamble is too simple. ”
"What do you mean by second brother, how do you want to gamble?"
"Father, the son also asked for an order, and gave the son 2,000 men and horses for 2 months. Arrest the Phoenix. The second prince walked to the center of the main hall, knelt on the place, and said to Yuanchen.
"Since you have this intention, my father will play with you, and this time the two of you will each bring 2,000 men and horses for 2 months. Whoever catches that dementia, the king will reward him with a 7-star sword, and if he can't catch it, and can provide effective clues, he will be rewarded with a 2-star sword. If you can't catch it and can't provide clues, the emperor will deduct 3 star points from you as a warning. ”
"Yes". The second prince and the third prince replied at the same time.
"As for Han Hao, you returned without merit this time, and you should have been disposed of, but I remembered that you had done something to me in the past, so I was exempted from disposing of it. ”
"Your Majesty, Emperor. ”
"However, the 3 death-free gold medals I gave you must be returned, which can be regarded as a warning to you, Aiqing is willing. Yuan Chen said sinisterly.
"I want to. ”
"Let's go down. ”
"The minister retired. Han Hao kowtowed and retreated.
"A waste, this little thing can't be done, this time I will collect your death free order, and next time I will take back your escort, keep you by your side, after all, I am uneasy. Yuan Chen said secretly in his heart.
The ministers below trembled, they knew Han Hao's deeds, and saved the emperor many times, the emperor recognized him as a friend of life and death, but now he is treated like this, this is killing chickens to show monkeys, everyone understands that this is done to their ministers again, and the friends of life and death in the past can be treated like this, let alone people like them. Thinking about the creepy, the emperor's scheming is really vicious.