Bad water self-cultivation.

In Xingming Palace, Emperor Liang also just came down from the morning court and was sitting upright at the head.

The two princes came in to salute.

Both the crown prince and the second prince were born to the empress, so emotionally, Emperor Liang treated them no differently.

It's just because Li Suihua is the prince and will take on important responsibilities in the future, so he naturally asked him more questions.

"Hua'er." Emperor Liang put the scroll in his hand on the table and asked, "Have you improved in your studies recently?"

Li Suihua took a step forward, raised his hands flat, bowed slightly and replied: "Father, although my son is stupid, under the teaching of the Taifu, he can be regarded as improving every day."

"Oh, what have you learned recently? Tell me about it." Emperor Liang said with great interest.

"My son obeys."

What Li Suihua has learned as the prince now is nothing more than some ways of governing the world.Mostly Confucianism.

Emperor Wu of Liang was impatient by nature, and his way of governing the world was obviously inconsistent with these Confucian ideas.

But he was very pleased that Li Suihua was able to study these things in depth.

Thinking about it, he actually approved it in his heart, but because of his impatience, he couldn't really implement it, so he pinned his hopes on Li Suihua, hoping that he could study thoroughly.

And obviously Li Suihua did a good job.

After listening to his general talk, Emperor Wu of Liang's face became more joyful, and he asked about other things.

Finally, he said to him: "Recently there has been a plague of locusts in the south, and the people are not peaceful. They urgently need to send people to relieve the disaster, but there is no one available among the officials. Hua'er, do you have any suitable candidates to recommend to Gu?"

Liang Guo has not yet implemented the imperial examination system, and the selection of talents is generally recommended by ministers and local officials after consideration.

And the reason why Emperor Liang asked Li Suihua like this was because he had thought about it in advance.He had heard from the queen a long time ago that the young man next to the crown prince is a very intelligent, responsible and well-behaved person, as long as he is given the opportunity to practice, he will definitely become a pillar of the country in the future.

Obviously, he intends to take this opportunity to promote him.

It was also for the sake of the prince, after he was promoted to an official position, he would surely become Li Suihua's own power, which would be of great benefit to the prince's future succession to the throne.

Emperor Liang was almost certain that Li Suihua would definitely take this opportunity to promote this person.

But what I didn't expect was that after Li Suihua seemed to think about it seriously, he said solemnly: "Father, Shangshu Yuwen's family has a son, who is now just [-] years old, and I met him some time ago, and he looks very handsome. , good conduct, is a usable person."

"..." Emperor Wu of Liang frowned slightly, a little surprised, but after a while, he just said: "Okay, I got it."

With nothing else to do, Li Suihua calmly withdrew.

He said from the bottom of his heart, Ai, I'm sorry.

He can't promote him, let alone push him up.

With Huo Bao's ability and talent, once he is appreciated, he will surely be at ease. At that time, how can he lock him by his side, how can he control him?

Li Suihua went to Queen Qingyuan again.

Li Hengyan also came here earlier.

He was extremely arrogant on weekdays, but when he was in front of his mother, he immediately acted like a sheep. Li Hengyan helped Empress Qingyuan squeeze her shoulders for a while, and poured her a cup of tea for the fawning queen.

The queen couldn't laugh or cry, seeing Li Suihua coming, she immediately called him to come with her.

Li Suihua covered up his concern and passed it quickly.

When the two came out of Xingming Palace, Huo Si had already been waiting here for a long time.

Because he was bored, he was chatting with a court lady who passed by and knew him well.

Seeing this, Li Suihua suddenly felt dissatisfied and jealous, he didn't want to see Huo Bao get close to anyone other than him, let alone a court lady, even an eunuch.

walked over.

When the maid heard the footsteps, she suddenly felt a chill behind her back. When she turned her head and saw the two princes, she immediately knelt down in a panic: "Your maidservant, see the crown prince, the prince, and the second prince."

Li Suihua glanced at her flatly, and said, "You step back."

"Comply." The palace maid hurriedly got up.The prince's tone was calm, but for some reason, it still made her feel very cold, and she turned around and left immediately.

Huo Qian also saluted, and said, "His Royal Highness, Second Prince."

Li Suihua asked, "Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Huo Gu said, "Not long."

From the conversation, it can be heard that the relationship between the two is very unusual, and there is even no distinction between monarch and minister.

Li Hengyan was a little mocking in his heart, the dignified prince, how could he praise a servant so highly?I find it difficult to understand.On the face, he said obediently: "Brother Huang, then I will go first." He did not look at Huo Bao again.

Li Suihua said: "Okay, slow down."

Li Hengyan turned around and left with the palace people around him.

Huo Gu and Li Suihua quickly returned to the East Palace.

Since recently, Huo Qian has started to read some books on the art of war and strategy, and he is often fascinated by them. He can sit without moving for a whole day, even forgetting to eat.

Li Suihua didn't say anything about his obsessive look, and usually sat quietly beside him, continuing to read his Confucian governance book.

Because of his obsession with books on the art of war, Huo Si didn't have the time to visit Huo Chen's for a long time.

On this day, he finally remembered again and decided to go and have a look.

When going there, we still have to go through Yeliang Lake.

But fortunately, this time I didn't meet Li Hengyan again, and went all the way to the etiquette room smoothly.

Huo Ran is not there, he spends most of his time following behind Li Hengyan.

Huo Chenshi was sitting alone, sewing something with a needle and thread in her hands. Huo Qian went over and found that she was holding the sole of a shoe.

If you want to get a triple pair, give it to Huo Si Huo Ran and the prince, each with a pair.

Although there are embroiderers in the palace who specialize in doing these things, Mrs. Huo Chen has nothing to do, so doing it by herself is also a kind of heart.

Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is high and high, but after all, he grew up drinking her milk, so he still feels close in his heart.

Seeing Huo Si approaching, she immediately put down the sewing sole in her hand, got up and said, "Ah Bae, you are here."

Huo Qian smiled and bowed to her: "Mother."

Both of them sat down again, feeling close in their hearts, but they didn't know what to say for a moment.

After sitting in silence for a while, it was time for Huo Po to leave again, and told her to take care of her body and not to be too tired.

Huo Chen nodded with a smile and watched him leave.

It was the first time for Huo Bao to experience family affection, and there was an inexplicable warmth in his heart.The expression on his face became soft and warm unconsciously.

He didn't meet him when he came, but he met Li Hengyan again when he went back.

Behind him was a group of palace people walking.

Because of what happened last time, Huo Bao still pretended he didn't see it this time, and wanted to leave immediately.

Li Hengyan said to him, "Come here."

Huo Qian ignored it and continued to prepare to leave.

Li Hengyan's eyes were red, as if irritated.It was the first time someone ignored him like this, the more he ignored him, the more he wanted to tell him to stop.

Suddenly, he clenched the black whip tightly in his hand and quickly chased after him.

The system immediately reminded: "Ah, be careful."

Huo Gu frowned, but he still didn't dodge, and it was because he was not prepared to dodge at all.

Snapped!With a sound, the whip fell hard on his back, and along the light-colored clothes, a bloodstain gradually appeared on his back.

Huo Gu took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, but he was still not ready to stop.

Li Hengyan said: "If you take another step, I will let Huo Ran be punished for you."

"!"

Suddenly, Huo Bao finally stopped, pinched his fingers and turned around, there was no anger on his face, but instead he smiled and asked, "What's the matter with the second prince?"

Li Hengyan stared at him. The reason why he didn't like him before was because he felt that he was superficial and noble, but in reality he was a dog's leg. But when he looked at him now, he suddenly felt, could it be that he had misjudged him before?

Huo Qian didn't stop because of his whip, but because he didn't want to implicate others.

After shaking his head slightly, Li Hengyan also smiled, and said, "Nothing specific, I just want to see how hard your bones are?"

"..." Huo Qian looked at him with some puzzlement.

Li Hengyan put away his smile again, and said: "You have committed the following crimes, you have nothing to do with the prince, and if you see it, you will pretend you didn't see it, so I will punish you by kneeling in front of me." The last few words were deliberately emphasized.

Huo Qian suddenly stared at him with some gloomy eyes.

"What?" Li Hengyan didn't bother to care about his expression anymore. He just wanted to torment someone, so he didn't care what he was thinking. Then he looked at Huo Ran behind him and said, "If you don't want to kneel, then I will let Huo Ran take the place." You kneel down."

Obviously trying to catch his weakness.

Huo Bao clenched his fingers tightly into his palm, and finally said: "Okay, I'll kneel."

He lifted the clothes in front of his knees with his fingers, and knelt down calmly.

His figure is thin, but his back is extremely straight, he smiled again and said, "I'm kneeling now, Second Prince, are you satisfied?"

That smile was very strange, it should have been ridiculed, but it suddenly pierced into people's hearts like a silver needle.

Li Hengyan narrowed his eyes, and for some reason, his original intention to torment this person suddenly disappeared, and he suddenly felt flustered.

Immediately turned around and said: "full, satisfied! Then you continue to kneel here, and when I feel better, you can get up again."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly fled away.

Huo Bao continued to kneel there, his body was loose and his back was straight.

Li Hengyan went back to her Purple Swallow Palace, her breathing was a little rough, she even drank several sips of water, but she still felt restless.

The little eunuch who was waiting on the side suddenly noticed that the second prince's face was a little abnormally red, and immediately said nervously: "Your Highness, are you sick and have a fever? This slave will go and call for the imperial physician for you."

Li Hengyan was upset, and when he heard this sentence, he became more annoyed. Did he blush?how is this possible!Throwing the cup in his hand, he said, "Get lost!"

"Follow." The little eunuch didn't know where he said something wrong, so he hurriedly backed out.

Li Hengyan continued to stay alone, but his face became even hotter.

Huo Qian had been kneeling from afternoon to night, his knees were almost numb.

The system was afraid that his legs would be unbearable, and said, "Ah Pai, why don't you go back first."

Huo Bao still didn't get up, and said calmly: "It's nothing, I can hold on for a while."

System: "..." I was also helpless.

Li Suihua waited for a long time, according to the general situation, Huo Si should have come back long ago, but this time he has not come back for a long time.

Some anxious.

When it was almost time to rest, a maid in the East Palace finally saw Huo Po when she passed Yeliang Lake, and immediately ran back in a hurry and reported: "Your Highness, it's not good! Huo Shaofu didn't know what he had done wrong. He was punished to kneel on the side of Yeliang Lake."

"What did you say?" Li Suihua's eyes sank, and he got up quickly, "Follow me."

"Yes."

And Li Hengyan was already lying on the couch, thinking that the man should have left early, I don't believe he would kneel so obediently till now.

But thinking this way, he still couldn't fall asleep, his body turned over and over again.

Finally, Li Hengyan stood up.

Seeing him getting up suddenly again, the palace guards outside the curtain immediately asked nervously, "Second Prince, where are you going?"

Li Hengyan said: "Don't follow me!"

Already walked towards the outside of the dormitory.

Thinking in his heart, he went to take a look to see if that person would really kneel up to now.

It was already late autumn, the night was a bit cold, and the moonlight was like water, but it couldn't cover up the coldness.

Huo Bao was wearing the thin daytime clothes, his whole body became cold, but his back was still straight and his face was calm.

Just like how Li Hengyan commented on him afterwards, he seemed to be servile, but he never really surrendered to anyone, even if he was kneeling, his soul would never truly surrender to you.

Li Hengyan saw it from a distance, and took a deep breath in his heart.Cursed, how stupid!

I wanted to go over and tell him that you can get out, but I still couldn't let myself go over.

At this time, he saw Li Suihua coming.

Huo Bao also heard the footsteps behind him, and his expression continued to be calm.

"Ah Chu." When Li Suihua came over, he took off his cloak and wrapped it around his body, and said anxiously, "Follow me back."

"But," Huo Qian looked at him gratefully, but said, "I can't leave."

"Why?" Li Suihua frowned puzzled.

Huo Gu didn't answer quickly, but just knelt with his back straight.

Li Hengyan was in the dark, pinching his fingers tightly.He is an imposing prince, why should he care about this person's life?

But in the end, he couldn't help but went out and said, "You can go."

Huo Qin smiled, as if he was a little surprised by his sudden appearance, but he was also unexpectedly calm, and asked him: "Then the second prince is satisfied now?"

Li Hengyan watched him smile, and immediately moved his eyes away unconsciously.I was a little annoyed in my heart, knowing that he was pushing an inch, but I could only grit my teeth and say: "Satisfied!"

Huo Qian stood up: "Then thank you, Second Prince."

He was almost unsteady, but Li Suihua immediately supported him.

Li Suihua finally understood everything at this time, his face was a little gloomy, but Huo Bao immediately stopped him and said: "Your Highness, since there is nothing wrong, let's go back."

Li Suihua said: "Okay." But he still gave Li Hengyan one last look.

For the first time, he saw something cold and gloomy in his eyes.

The two left.

Li Hengyan stood blankly under the moonlight, looked at the backs of the two, and suddenly kicked the stone next to him hard.His face turned red. I don't know if it was because of being angry, or because of the man's smile just now?

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Thank you for your support, and thank you for your great nutrition!

Let me tell you something in advance. I will go back to my hometown tomorrow, from the south to the north. It will take about two days on the road. If the update is interrupted, I will not be able to type in the car.

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