Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

Mrs. Zhao's death was so sudden that it shocked the government and the public. If it was an ordinary concubine, she would die if she died. No one would pay attention, but who is Mrs. Zhao? Even the empress would shy away from her woman. Many people speculated that the reason why the Han family rebelled was because the empress had been suppressed by Madam Zhao for many years and felt resentful.

Such a woman has been in the harem for more than ten years, and she is especially favored by the emperor, even with the third prince. Although she was punished for making repeated mistakes, she can return to Beijing safely after making such a big mistake. It shows that the emperor still likes this son in his heart of.

Now that Mrs. Zhao is dead, she was poisoned to death by order of the emperor. His scheming is far inferior to that of His Royal Highness Shun Wang.

All of a sudden, the courtiers who had been close to the third prince had different intentions. They originally supported the third prince only for the sake of his success in the future. If he had no chance to ascend to the throne, who would be willing to be loyal to him?

When Li Xu went to court these days, there were always civil servants and military generals who would stuff him with small notes or say a few specious words, and he would always respond in a neutral manner, neither rejecting nor accepting, these nonsense, even if included in his The faction is also unreliable, and even has to guard against betraying him in the future.

After Kou Xiao came back that day, he discussed the current situation with him, thinking that they would not be able to show off at this time, and they should keep a low profile, otherwise the emperor would be the first one to get the knife.

Li Xu went to the court today and requested to return to the fief, he said: "Father, although the capital is good, but I see that you are in good health, the government is clear, and the ink corruption case has been solved, I should go back to South Vietnam. The spring plowing has already started, and my son is a little worried."

The emperor couldn't distinguish his thoughts for a while, and asked: "I said before that it is rare for you to go back to Beijing. You just stay in the capital for a few more days and help me with some government affairs. Why do you suddenly want to go back to South Vietnam?"

"I also ask my father to forgive me. When I saw the people working in the suburbs yesterday, I remembered every bit of my life in South Vietnam. These years, I have stayed away from the capital and regarded South Vietnam as my home. Originally, I was thinking about my father. The emperor was reluctant to leave, but thinking about the people in that land, they couldn't do without their ministers. Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be fulfilled, and your ministers..." Li Xu's eyes turned red, and he turned his head slightly to wipe his eyes. People are touched when they see it.

Many ministers couldn't understand, given the current good situation, why did King Shun ask to go?Seeing that the third prince is going to be gradually rejected, as long as King Shun can plan in the capital for a period of time, he will definitely be able to disintegrate the faction of the Zhao family. At that time, who else can compete with him?

Choose this time to return to Nanyue, and it will take more than half a year to go back and forth. If the emperor's body is abnormal, it will not be so easy for King Shun to return to Beijing.

Prime Minister Wei turned his head and glanced at Li Xu, then lowered his head slightly, thinking: In terms of foresight and wisdom, who can stand shoulder to shoulder with King Shun?This trick is really clever to retreat.

Mu Xiuyu will be destroyed by Lin Feng, although King Shun has no strong opponent now, he is faintly the preferred heir to the throne, but as long as the emperor does not appoint a prince, his status will be unstable, and he may even be feared by the emperor because he is too good .Moreover, the matter of the Han family was always a thorn in the side. Even if the emperor didn't say it publicly, he must have cared about it in his heart. It would not be so easy for King Shun to restore the crown prince.

There are quite a few people who have the same idea as Prime Minister Wei, but they are all smart people. At this time, it is not the time for them to express their attitude, no matter whether King Shun leaves or stays. This is a game between father and son of their Tian family.

"Xu'er, father is getting old." The emperor suddenly stood up from the dragon chair, was supported by the eunuch and walked down the high steps, stood in front of Li Xu, put his shoulders and said, "I know you are a capable person." Yes, I have the common people in my heart, but my father is afraid that I won’t be able to see you next time.”

"Father..." Li Xu exclaimed, grabbed the emperor's hand and said sadly: "Don't talk nonsense, your body is still very strong, now it will take only one month from Nanyue to the capital, and from now on, I will come back to you every year Congratulations, you will live a long life."

There were faint tears in the emperor's eyes. At this moment, he was really moved. How could such a good son not like it?Such a good son should inherit his throne and pass on the Li family.

The emperor thought about it, and almost wanted to declare King Shuli Shun as the crown prince on the spot, but he couldn't get out of his mouth. It's not that he never made him the crown prince, but what happened?Don't mention it.

The emperor patted Li Xu's shoulder with his hands, turned around and returned to the dragon chair, and said in a muffled voice, "Let me think about this matter again, and you are not in a hurry to go back. There is a county guard's mansion in South Vietnam, and there must be urgent matters." I will send someone to inform you, and make a decision after the spring hunting."

"Spring hunting?" Li Xu didn't think about it for a while, but a general behind him said excitedly: "Yeah, counting the days, it's only half a month away from the spring hunting. I don't know who will win the championship this year." .”

After the court, Li Xu asked and found out that the Great Yan Dynasty has always had the rules of spring hunting and autumn hunting, which are held every three years. The emperor was both civil and military when he was young, so he naturally liked such activities, but in recent years his health has become worse The weaker it is, the last spring hunting and autumn hunting will be canceled directly.

Everyone originally thought that it would be canceled this year, but the emperor proposed a spring hunt in order to keep King Shun. This was more like a signal to the ministers, a signal that King Shun was more favored.

"These reckless people are so excited when they hear about spring hunting. Spring is the season for all things to multiply. Hunting at this time is simply against the harmony of nature, so it should be banned!" A civil official said angrily.

"It's impossible to ban it. For generals, spring hunting and autumn hunting are both important events. If they can win the top spot and be reused by the emperor, they will be able to rise to the top!"

"Nowadays, these generals in the capital are getting younger and younger. It is not so easy to get ahead. Spring hunting is always an opportunity, and it is also a good thing to be able to go to the royal hunting ground for a few days and bring your family with you."

The reason why spring hunting and autumn hunting are important events is that not only the emperor and military generals are dispatched on this day, but also civil servants have to accompany them, and they can also bring their families. It is a great opportunity for military generals to show themselves, and for civil officials , Isn't it a good time to recite poems, meet friends, get married and get married?

Many people see each other on this occasion, and then the lovers finally get married.

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After Li Xu returned to the mansion, he rejected everyone's invitations, and asked He Zun, "The emperor is planning to go to the spring hunt in half a month. Do you want to go together?"

Of course He Zun knew about this. He also accompanied Li Xu to go there many times, and even won the championship once. At that time, they were so high-spirited, the most orthodox prince and the youngest guard commander, the younger generation Among them, no one can match them in the limelight.

But now...he touched the mask on his face, and said hesitantly: "On that occasion, all the civil servants and generals of the court will go, and there will be people from the palace, and the subordinates will be recognized."

Li Xu took off his mask and lightly touched his skin with his fingers. It was still a little uneven, but the scar was not so scary. He said: "Don't be afraid, I will find someone who can change your appearance to help you. Orderly, as long as you stay by my king's side and don't have contact with others, that's fine."

Li Xu did what he said, and immediately sent a message to Ye Changqing to find someone from the Jianghu who can change his appearance. After He Zun was tidied up from head to toe, even he almost couldn't recognize He Zun himself.

He was tall and had a good figure, but he became more upright after wearing inner boots on his feet. It was just the beginning of spring and the weather was still a bit cold. He Zun had a lot of cotton clothes stuffed on his body, and he became much stronger.

Looking at his face again, I don't know if it was pasted with human skin or something, but the scars are no longer visible, the eyes have not changed, but the eyebrows have become thicker, and they fly into the temples at an angle, the nose is shadowed and straightened, and the lips It is also thicker, and looks a bit like a mixed race.

He clapped his hands, "Yes, that's how it should be. Wasn't He Zun the slave that this king bought from a foreigner?" This is well documented, and everyone knows that he bought it on the way south. The few slaves were said to be a mix of aliens and Central Plains people.

He Zun looked in the mirror. Although his face felt strange, it was a pleasant surprise to him to see a face that was intact.

Li Xu asked the man, "What is this kind of leather made of? How long can it be kept?" He thought, as long as it wasn't human skin, he could let He Zun wear it every day.

The man put his hands in his hands and said inscrutably: "Don't think about it, my lord. I got this skin by chance from a humble job. I don't know what it is made of. But it can only be used for a few days. After a long time, it will rot. If you wear it for a long time, it will be rotten." Guard Mu's face is also not good, after all, it is airtight."

"Not human skin?" Li Xu cared about this.

The man smiled softly, showing a mouthful of white teeth, "Your Highness is joking, the lifespan of human skin is even shorter, it is not as good as flour."

Li Xu touched his nose, fearing that He Zun would be disappointed, and said, "Then find out how to make it as much as possible, as long as you have enough leather, you can change it every day."

That person naturally has no objection. If the prince speaks, then there must be enough money for him to study it. If it can be successfully developed, it will be a grand event.

"I must do my best." The man quickly peeled off the skin on He Zun's face, cleaned it, maintained it and put it in the ice box. His movements were careful, which showed how precious it was.

After the little princess recovered from her illness, she never entered the palace again. Firstly, Mrs. Zhao died in the palace, and the harem was a bit chaotic. Li Xu didn't allow her to go. Secondly, the emperor was not in the mood to play around with his granddaughter recently.

No need to enter the palace, the little princess is more free. Li Xu didn't restrict her in the first place. She just needs to bring enough people wherever she wants to go. Although this capital is where she grew up, there is no chance of going out of the palace before. So, these few days Every day she wandered around the capital.

At the beginning, I was shopping alone with the guards, but later I found it boring, so I asked Tian Yueqi to go together. A boy and a girl went in and out of various shops openly, which aroused the curiosity of many people.

But when they saw the number of guards following them, everyone knew that they were born very noble, but no one dared to bully them.

One day, the little princess was walking in the street and ate a piece of donkey meat pancake, a bunch of candied haws, and a small plate of the most famous pineapple cake in Beijing. She felt her belly was full even after walking, so she wanted to find a teahouse to have a cup of tea to relieve her hunger. .

"Teahouse, I know one of the most famous ones. The storyteller there is said to be a court official in the first 20 years. Later, he was unwilling to be an official, so he resigned and went home to write a story. After finishing the story, he wanted the public to hear it. , I simply opened a teahouse by myself, and became a storyteller myself, and his stories are always very innovative." Tian Yueqi has been in the capital for a while, and he has also learned a lot of interesting and delicious local food.

Everyone in the Tian family knew that he came to the capital to accompany the little princess, so they would give him whatever he wanted, as long as he could establish a good relationship with the little princess.

"Then what are you waiting for, go and listen." The little princess has listened to Li Xu's stories all these years. When she first heard that there was such a famous storyteller, she felt disapproving. She decided to compare it after listening to it. I think someone's story can be compared to his father's king.

The teahouse opened on the busiest street in the capital, not far from Liji's grocery store. The little princess went to the grocery store first, bought a few new gadgets, and then left with others.

Lei Luo sent him out respectfully, and confirmed again and again: "Your Highness, let your subordinates accompany you? You two little dolls, it's too unsafe to go to that place where fish and dragons are mixed together."

The little princess pointed to the attendant behind her, and asked: "Brother Lei Luo, you can see clearly, there are only two little dolls here? And in terms of martial arts, even adults may not win this princess."

Lei Luo also heard about the glorious deeds of this little princess, but he felt that it was a competition between children, which was not counted, and the people of Nanyue knew how much King Shun cared about his daughter, so he was afraid.

"Okay, if you don't leave, you won't be able to catch up with the opening. If Brother Lei Luo is really worried, come over and listen to the book." The little princess took a step back and said.

"That's okay. It just so happens that the subordinates of the teahouse often go there, and there is a special box, otherwise it would be difficult to get a seat." Lei Luo explained to the waiter, and he followed the little princess.

A group of people entered the teahouse, and sure enough, they saw that the inside was full of guests, and it was very lively. This kind of excitement was different from the bustle of grocery stores. Everyone gathered around a table to chat, some came together, and some just met when they shared the table. No matter what, you won't be left alone in this noisy place.

"Hey, Mr. Lei is here, please hurry up, your boxes on the second floor are all packed." A clever guy welcomed him into the teahouse.

The little princess is not a boudoir daughter who is ignorant of the world, so she secretly asked Lei Luo: "Brother Lei Luo, do you have a private room here all year round?"

"It doesn't count. It's just a story about Mr. Yu last year. Sometimes I came late and didn't have a place, so I just booked a room. It hasn't been canceled since then."

"Are the boxes here expensive? You are a bit extravagant."

Lei Luo smiled awkwardly, isn't it? This teahouse has a very good business, not to mention the private rooms on the second floor, even the seats downstairs are charged per head. The pens, inks, papers and inkstones in the grocery store were exchanged.

That Mr. Yu valued the four treasures of the study in the grocery store. After the two parties negotiated, you use my box, and I use your pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and the deal was closed.

Of course those things are expensive for outsiders to buy, but Lei Luo is the shopkeeper, and if you buy them yourself, you only need the internal price, and the price is really... huh.

"Let's go, go upstairs first, this teahouse also sells Nanyue tea snacks, you can try it." Lei Luo led them upstairs.