On the risks and benefits of falling in love with a prince

Yun Qi responded and went to let the man go.Jian'er said anxiously: "I can't let go, I managed to catch it! Brother Huang, these people traffic in illegal salt, it's extremely abominable! I just became the captain of Yan, the boss. If I let him go, where will I put my face?"

"I asked you to take charge of the salt administration to let you practice, not to let you take human life carelessly."

Jian'er stamped his feet: "It's Yun Qi's complaint again!"

"Yun Qi is so loyal that he dared to be close to you. You should thank him."

"Kiss me, I'm just your brother, but he is your capable brother!"

The people around were so frightened that they fell to their knees, Liu Rui's voice was angry: "Who taught you to say such obscene words? Tingwei——"

Someone said: "The minister is here!"

"Lieutenant Si Yan neglected his duty and forced the death of a good citizen, what should he be guilty of?"

"According to the law, it should be executed, but...but the prince is not yet sixteen, and he has a title, as long as the fief is cut off, he can be exonerated!"

"Lieutenant Liu Jian of Siyan listened to the decree. You have neglected your duty and owed my kindness. You will be resigned from the post of Captain Siyan immediately, and the fiefdoms of Yingchuan and Shangcai counties will be cut - and you will be sentenced to three months in prison, so that you can reflect!"

Liu Jian cried in fright: "You...you want to lock me up? There are mice in the prison, and the mice will bite me!"

Ting Wei and Yun Qi pleaded for Liu Jian.Liu Rui seemed to be furious, but his voice was calm: "Are you two wanting me to issue an edict to punish my brother for not being strict?"

Everyone was silent, and Liu Jian was the only one left crying and being taken down. His voice gradually faded away, and he shouted all the way: "Ah Liu, quickly tell the father, the elder brother is going to kill me! Let the father send me a pillow, quilt and jujube slices!"

Na Liu didn't say a word.Liu Rui said again: "The person imprisoned this time will be compensated with Liu Jian's private property, and the Tingwei Mansion will handle it."

The prisoners burst into tears of gratitude and shouted long live.Zhao Tang felt nauseous for a while, closed his eyes, and recalled what Liu Rui said.He wants to store up these words, like a person who has experienced a famine stores up rice, and saves the tone, stagnation, and intonation, so that he can have memories to chew on for the rest of his life.He refused to think about the content of the words, because it was useless to think about it.

The cell door opened, and the prisoners kowtowed to Liu Rui one after another.Zhao Tang didn't want to kowtow, and he didn't want to be discovered, so he squatted down to make up for it.The jailer made the prisoners line up and leave one by one.Those who had been tortured were unable to leave, so they were supported by fellow inmates.Zhao Tang refused to be supported, endured the pain, and walked slowly with his head down.

He was getting closer to Liu Rui and saw Liu Rui's boots.It was a pair of black cloth boots with the toe turned up, and the shape of a dragon was embroidered with gold thread.Gray linen robes fell to the feet, and above that was a black silk cloak, which fell only to the calves.The robe and cloak are motionless, as if solidified, which shows that the master is really standing like a pine.

Zhao Tang took a deep breath, and there seemed to be the smell of Liu Rui in the air.He was extremely satisfied and was about to continue walking out when the prisoner behind him walked too fast and bumped into him.He had pain in his calf and fell all of a sudden.

The line stopped at him, and everyone's eyes turned.Zhao Tang wanted to get up, but his calf was getting more and more painful, and he couldn't use any strength.The prisoner was very uninterested and shouted: "Zhao Tang, what's wrong with your leg?"

Zhao Tang smoked from his seven orifices: "None of your business!"

The prisoner froze for a moment and shut up.Zhao Tang couldn't get up, so he simply sat on the ground, motionless.Footsteps came from behind, the sound of footsteps colliding with jade pendants, and the familiar scent of incense.Liu Rui's voice came from the back of his head: "Zhao Tang?"

Zhao Tang turned his head, rolled his eyes and looked at Liu Rui, his chest heaving: "Yeah, what, the same name as your ex-husband?"

Liu Rui stood motionless, with his head slightly lowered, and the torch shone behind him.Zhao Tang saw his face clearly.

That face was still fair, the soft contours of his youth showed edges and corners, and his facial features had grown out.The ebony hairpin was inserted into the charcoal black bun, and the eyebrows like crow feathers were slender and neat.Those red phoenix eyes were half covered by eyelashes, making it impossible to see clearly.

For a moment, Zhao's mind went blank, only one thought that overshadowed everything: He is so good-looking.

As a result, he was speechless, out of breath, his eyes were sour and astringent, and he was about to shed tears.He gritted his teeth and stood up, laughing heartily: "Are you surprised? Didn't you think it was me? Long time no see!"

Liu Rui raised his eyebrows, as if surprised, then smiled and said, "Long time no see... Jian'er is too ignorant to arrest you."

Yun Qi, Tingwei, prisoners, and jailers all looked over in surprise.Yun Qi stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty recognizes Mr. Zhao?"

"This is mine..." Liu Rui was silent for a moment, then smiled slightly, "Savior."

Zhao Tang stood there, unable to laugh or cry, unable to advance or retreat.Eachother vows forever, the bridal chamber is festive, and in the end it's just a lifesaver.

It's just for saving lives, it's just for benefactors, if you pay off the kindness, you don't owe anything.

Yun Qi immediately saluted Zhao Tang: "So it's His Majesty's benefactor, I'm sorry!" Then he said to Liu Rui: "The little boy I mentioned, Chu Yang, is Mr. Zhao's son!"

Zhao Tang wanted to explain, but suddenly thought: "Excuse me! Liu Rui thought you were being sentimental after hearing this! How old are you?" He fell silent.

Liu Rui asked with a smile, "Is it the boss?"

Zhao Tang said: "It's the boss, there are two younger ones below, a boy and a girl. There's still one in his mother's belly."

Liu Rui smiled and said, "Congratulations, both sons and daughters."

Zhao Tang followed suit and thought, "Damn it, what a joke!"

Liu Rui lowered his head, saw Zhao Tang's legs, and said softly, "Brother Zhao has a handicap, I have a car, can I take you back?"

Zhao Tang said: "No need, my house is close, I'll walk back by myself..." Turning around to go, but when the right leg that had been kicked was exerted hard, it hurt sharply.He nearly fell again.At this time, a hand rested on his shoulder.

It was Liu Rui's hand, with distinct joints and a bright complexion, like a touch of soft moonlight.Zhao Tang was stiff all over, suspecting that he had stained Liu Rui's clothes.Liu Rui said: "I'll see you off, on the way." He gave instructions to Yun Qi and the others, and helped Zhao Tang walk out of the prison.A group of entourage came out with a huff.

It was already late at night outside the cell, and there were forests of torches, and a whole street was lined up with guards of honor.The emperor's chariot is in the middle, pulled by six white horses, followed by more than a dozen small chariots.The flags on the cars are brightly colored, like beautiful women dancing their sleeves.Liu Rui helped Zhao Tang to the front of the emperor's car, and immediately a young man who was indistinguishable from male and female and extremely beautiful stepped forward, and rolled up the bamboo curtain with a low eyebrow.A warm fragrance came to the face, it was Liu Rui's incense smell.The car was gorgeous and large, with white tiger skins on the bottom and night pearls on the top.Zhao Tang got into the car nervously, touched the white tiger's skin with his hand, and the tiger's skin turned black.While Liu Rui didn't notice, he moved his position, trying to cover the black mark, but the place where he sat just now was also completely dark.

He didn't cover it at all, and sat with his hands and feet stretched out.The glamorous young man put down the car curtain, outside the curtain, Yun Qi followed and spoke to Liu Rui.

Yun Qi said: "Your Majesty punishes the prince severely, and the prince will definitely put the blame on the minister. You have to protect the minister."

Liu Ruidao: "Aiqing is loyal, I know it well."

Yun Qi laughed and said in a low voice: "I am not only loyal, but also selfish. Does Your Majesty count?" Liu Rui said: "I..."

Zhao Tang held his breath and listened to the answer.The curtain made of bamboo strips swayed slightly, through the gap, Zhao Tang saw Liu Rui's face in the light of the fire.That face changed from embarrassment, worry, and hesitation to determination in a very short period of time.

He smiled and said word by word: "Of course I know, my heart is the same as that of Ai Qing."

Yun Qi said "ah", his face was flushed, and he looked down at his toes.After a while, he lifted the curtain of the car courteously: "Your Majesty, get in the car. After this matter is over, I will enter the palace and see...to see Your Majesty."

Liu Rui nodded with a smile and got into the car.

Zhao Tang was stunned when he heard the conversation between the two.As soon as Liu Rui got into the car, he retracted the two long legs that took up space, and curled up into the corner with his knees in his arms.Liu Rui also knelt down and sat in the other corner of the carriage.This car is wide, and there is an extremely wide distance between the two of them.

Zhao Tang said: "Your Majesty, the grass people dirty your car, go back and ask someone to clean it. If it is not clean, I will pay you the original price."

Liu Rui was stunned, and smiled for a long time: "No need..." At this time, someone shouted in the distance: "The emperor is going out, and pedestrians avoid it." All the people knelt down in unison to send the car away.Zhao Tang said in the midst of the noise: "If you want, my brother will settle the score, and besides, I have money!"

Liu Rui said: "Then owe it first, and wait for the day when I am down, and then ask brother Zhao."

Zhao Tang said: "You live a hundred years, and the country has a thousand years, so you won't be down and out again!"

Liu Rui smiled and said, "Then, Brother Zhao, give me a pearl."

Zhao Tang fully agreed, bragging about how white and how big overseas pearls are.Liu Ruijing listened for a long time, but his eyes were locked on Zhao Tang's lap.When Zhao Tang said he was tired and stopped talking, Liu Rui asked, "Where did you hurt?"

Zhao Tang stretched out his right leg: "I just got hit on my leg, and it was traumatized! When I was out at sea, I fought with sailors, and they stabbed me in the chest. Fortunately, my ribs got stuck, so I survived."

Zhao Tang gestured while talking, Liu Rui was dumbfounded: "It's so dangerous to go to sea? Can... not go to sea?"

Zhao Tang smiled and said, "How can I make money without going to sea? There are hundreds of people waiting for me to support."

Liu Rui said: "You are kind to me, why don't you stay in Luoyang and take a free job, and I will support you."

Zhao Tang laughed: "Your Majesty, you can support me up to the basic necessities of life. But I want to eat, drink, and play, and I want the best. There is no end to this kind of love, and you can't support me."

Liu Rui put on an attitude of admonishing a friend: "The contented are always happy, why must it be so good?"

Zhao Tang laughed until his shoulders trembled, and he leaned against the wall of the car, covering his eyes with his hand.His eyes were moist, and Liu Rui couldn't see if he covered them like this: "Yes, why? Well, who the hell knows why!"

Liu Ruidao: "President Li of the Imperial Hospital is best at orthopedics. You come into the palace with me and let him look at your legs for you."

Zhao Tang said: "I have money, I will pay for it myself."

Liu Ruidao: "President Li is one hundred and three years old this year. Even if I want to see a doctor, I don't dare to say hello. I have to say please. Don't be self-willed, okay?"

The phrase "don't be self-willed", Liu Rui said very gently, as if coaxing a child.Zhao Tang felt uncomfortable, turned his face away, and said nothing.Liu Rui smiled and said: "How about you, give me face? If you don't give me face, what will happen if you become disabled in the future?"

Zhao Tang said impatiently: "Okay, okay, why are you acting like a bitch?"

Liu Rui smiled without saying a word, looked at Zhao Tang's cheek for a moment, then suddenly turned his head out of the window, not knowing what to look at.Zhao Tang thought to himself: "I'm so ugly, you don't want to see it?" Hate filled the air.

The car was bumping, and the sound of footsteps and music outside seemed to be cut off, but the sound of Zhao Tang's heartbeat and Liu Rui's breathing became louder.Zhao Tang took a deep breath, inhaling the smell of Liu Rui, and he said with a smile, "Hey, congratulations! Yun Qi is young and handsome, and a real general, you are very lucky!"

Liu Rui laughed twice, and looked out the window intently, as if counting the number of feet in the guard of honor.After a long time, he slowly said: "Well, our life is better than ten years ago."