[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

He Shen withdrew his hand in a panic, bowed his head and said, "This slave has exceeded the rules."

Hongli smiled and said: "Heshen... you really are, you always surprise me."

He Shen didn't dare to look at Hongli's eyes again, the evil villain in his heart had complained about himself thousands of times: "You can't control your hands..."

Hongli didn't intend to let him get away with such a fool, and further shortened the distance between the two, whispering: "How do you know, I'm sad?"

He Shen leaned back slightly, tried his best to avoid Hongli's sight, gritted his teeth and said, "The slave made a slip of the tongue..."

Hongli didn't want to listen to such perfunctory rhetoric at all, he said stubbornly: "You know... I don't want to listen to this... Don't avoid my question."

He Shen knew that he couldn't escape, so he simply closed his eyes: "The emperor looks... very depressed..."

Hongli generously admitted: "I...are really sad... I thought that even if the people in the world don't understand me, there will always be someone who will stand by my side, but I didn't expect that he would also doubt me. "

When he said this, Hongli's eyes kept lingering on Heshen's face.He Shen was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Your majesty...you are serious, no matter if it is the queen mother or the concubines in the harem, they are all on the emperor's side..."

Hongli finally saw He Shen's ability to talk about him, and He Shen's answer made him feel stuck in his throat. He wanted to show He Shen a heart, but this time He Shen retreated.

From the time he could remember, the palace people around Hongli obeyed his orders, and later he became Prince Bao. Almost everyone agreed that he would be the new king, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty dared not disobey his orders.He has never felt powerless against the cotton all over his body like this moment.

Hongli took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "It's you who I'm asking!"

He Shen was slightly startled, and then squeezed out a shallow smile: "Your Majesty...it doesn't matter what the servant thinks." He took two steps back without any trace.As a high-ranking person, Hongli invisibly gives people a strong sense of oppression, and the overflowing male hormones make He Shen involuntarily avoid.

He Shen's answer was like a thunder that woke Hongli up: since when did he care about the thoughts of a courtier?The idea of ​​loyalty to the monarch advocated by Confucianism for thousands of years originally established the absolute privilege of the monarch.Obviously, as long as he makes a decision, others can't object even if they have objections. Why does he care about He Shen's thoughts today?

He Shen, who was born under the Five Banners, was destined to be a servant of the Aixinjueluo family from birth.In terms of family background, he is definitely no match for nobles like Agui and Fukang'an in the upper three banners, but Hongli just wants to get affirmation from him.

After Mount Tai sacrificed, He Shen kept retracting himself into the shell, like a mollusk, and would never take the initiative to stretch out its tentacles.

Hongli tried to wait, and waited on airs for He Shen to admit defeat first, but the longer he waited, the more flustered he became, and his heart could not be realized.He began to be in a daze involuntarily, what came to his mind was the past with He Shen, the experience of his previous life seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, and his memory became more and more blurred.

What he can clearly remember is He Shen's eyes that never admit defeat.Maybe even He Shen himself didn't know that he would show his eyes eager to try all the novel things and challenges, which made Hongli's heart that had been calm for some reason throbbed inexplicably.

He remembered the young man's embarrassment when he showed his flaws, and he pretended to be calm even though he was flustered;Every time when Hongli's suspicion is about to attack, the youth's clear eyes will dispel his anger again.

He began to behave in a panic, without He Shen by his side, he couldn't see the natural look of admiration on his face in the school grounds, and even archery itself became boring.Facing Ji Xiaolan's eloquent teeth, he also became inexplicably annoyed.

Hongli couldn't relieve this feeling of irritability, and finally when he was about to be unable to sit still, the Wenzhe case happened.Hongli wanted to take this opportunity to reconcile with He Shen, but had no choice but to wait, but He Shen never came.

Finally, Hongli couldn't stand it any longer and staged an uninvited drama. The mighty emperor had already made up his mind to follow Heshen's temperament, but Heshen's question still made him lose his sense of proportion and demeanor.

It turned out that He Shen's influence on him had been growing unknowingly.Hongli couldn't bear He Shen's pleading for Qian Feng with all his strength, which would make him feel that he was standing on the opposite side of He Shen.Hongli could tolerate Ji Yun's occasional sour poems and insinuations about Qian Feng's case;The moment he heard He Shen's questioning, Hongli only felt that his sense of superiority in a high position was shattered.

He said in a trembling voice: "Heshen... I never knew that you looked at me like this..." Mingming Heshen shook his head, but Hongli couldn't listen to a single word of his explanation.

He was suffocating in his heart, but he couldn't vent it.Every time he saw Qian Feng, Hongli would think of He Shen's questioning.For a moment, he became a little angry again, and couldn't help torturing Qian Feng in different ways.But once he calmed down, he was afraid of seeing He Shen's eyes that said "it's true".The contradictory psychology tortured him so much that he couldn't sleep. He never thought that he would see the person he had been thinking about day and night as soon as he went out.

Seeing that Hongli hadn't spoken for a long time, He Shen seemed to be caught in some kind of thought, and couldn't help but peek at him, but Hongli caught his gaze: "I care...your thoughts." Probably never said It was a little difficult for Hongli to say something similar.

He Shen smiled, if he said this at the beginning, he might be elated, but now he hears it, but he is a little embarrassed.He knew that he had to give Hongli an answer right now, so he said softly: "In the heart of this slave... the emperor is a wise king."

Hongli waited intently for the following, but found that this was all.The loss and regret in my heart are mixed together, and I can't tell what it feels like.

"It's just... Mingjun?" Hongli looked at He Shen expectantly, hoping to hear another answer.However, He Shen only said: "This servant is here to apologize to the emperor. The servant thought that the emperor's hand in Mr. Qian's case was also fueled by the emperor, but later the servant realized that the emperor treated Lord Qian like this. A kind of protection. Sometimes pointing all the finger at one person will make the real murderer relax his vigilance and reveal his flaws."

What He Shen said was without concealment and generous, but Hongli felt that this should not be the case.These high-sounding words made people unable to find fault, but they were also cold and without a trace of warmth.

Hongli looked at the young man in front of him, obviously close at hand, but there seemed to be an invisible barrier between them.He Shen's attitude was respectful and docile, but he really put away his natural calmness and casualness.Hongli understood that he was trying his best to keep the rites of the monarch and his ministers.

Hongli didn't understand, although they had a good beginning, how could they be made into such a state by themselves now.I thought that the silence in the middle of the night would make He Shen let go of his guard, and the two of them would be able to open their hearts and return to the past, but things backfired.

On the nonchalant surface, there is still an indescribable alienation.

Hongli started to panic, he put his arms around He Shen's waist without warning, and locked him in his arms.He Shen was defenseless against this sudden hug, he just felt his body sway, and fell into a soft embrace, but he couldn't relax himself at all, his limbs were so rigid that it made people laugh.

Hongli also felt the stiffness of He Shen's body, but he insisted on resting his chin on He Shen's shoulder, and his aggrieved tone made He Shen forget his nervousness: "Let me hug..."

He Shen inexplicably thought of the cat begging to be petted, and for a moment felt that it was too far from Hongli's usual image, so he couldn't help chuckling, and his body softened.

Feeling the relaxation of the person in his arms, Hongli was secretly happy, but he didn't dare to be too radical, so he quickly changed the subject: "I... don't really care who wrote the document, I just think, It was a good tour to the east, but it caused troubles in this field. The southern tour a few years ago was even more excessive. At that time, I was visiting the south with the empress dowager, but those local officials were good. There are such rumors circulating. What I hate the most in my life is this kind of hypocrite. Even if I want to break my head, I can't figure it out. How could this act of filial piety become a big mistake in their mouths?"

Hongli originally just wanted to take the opportunity to divert Heshen's attention, but the more he talked, the more he revealed his true feelings.He Shen felt the trembling of the person in front of him, seeing that he was too sad to bear, so he slowly put his arms around Hongli's waist.

Hongli's waist trembled, and his heart beat like a drum.However, He Shen regarded this trembling as Hongli's emotional venting. He even looked at his shoulder suspiciously, and he was relieved when he saw that there were no tears.He said softly: "Your Majesty, this servant thought that without the East Tour, they would never have captured Xu Ji, Guotai and others so quickly, and rescued the people from the fire and water. Similarly, without the East Tour, they would not have been able to inspect officials from all over the place." Even in the current state of governance, a competent minister like Zhou Yuanli cannot be praised in a timely manner, let alone put himself in the shoes of others... let Mr. Qian understand that the way to be an official is not only to clean up corruption."

He Shen patted Hongli on the back like soothing a small animal.During the light touch, he clearly felt: when Hongli heard his last words, his back was stiff for a moment.

Sure enough, the next second, Hongli let go of his embrace, looked at Heshen with a complex expression and said, "How lucky Qian Feng is to have such close friends as you who never forget to intercede for him."