The reborn worthy minister is difficult to do

Divide the conversation into two parts, let's talk about Xu Ci going to the Jin Kingdom's palace.

After thousands of shouts, he came out, and he finally met the rare eldest prince of the Kingdom of Jin.

It could be seen that the Empress of the Kingdom of Jin cared about her younger brother. On the way to the Prince's palace, the Empress of the Kingdom of Jin shunned everyone and stood by to guide Xu Ci.

Walking through the winding courtyard, a pavilion surrounded by exotic flowers and plants suddenly appeared in front of Xu Ci. Outside the pavilion, there were a variety of flowers of various colors. In September, when all the flowers were supposed to wither and the chrysanthemums were left alone, these flowers could not be seen. It seems that it is not disturbed by the seasons, and it is still quite pretty in the wind.

Because the first and second floors of the attic are surrounded by flowers, the exposed sycamore wood attic on the third floor seems to be floating in mid-air.

Xu Ci was amazed, "It's really a beautiful castle in the sky."

The empress talked and laughed with Xu Ci along the way, mostly the empress talked about folk anecdotes about the Kingdom of Jin, while Xu Ci talked about the folk customs of the Great Yao Kingdom.

Walking here, upon hearing Xu Ci's praise, the Empress suddenly showed a doting and soft smile, "These flowers and plants are all taken care of by my imperial brother."

"My imperial brother is not good at walking, he doesn't like to go out, and he doesn't like to talk with people, but he only loves flowers and plants, and he takes care of them all day long. Even the gardeners who are used by the queen are not as good as my imperial brother. .I often search for some rare and exotic grass seeds from other places, and every time others can't feed them after more than ten years, as long as they are planted by his hands, they will grow very well."

It was only then that Xu Ci suddenly realized that he smiled and lowered his head to sniff the white camellia that had not seen signs of decay until now, and a fresh fragrance rushed to his face immediately, "The eldest prince is loved by flowers and plants, so he must be a person with an extremely pure mind."

The empress showed a gentle smile. This generation of empress who is usually vigorous and vigorous, doesn't have the arrogance and coldness of those superiors on her face at this moment. She is so soft that she is said to be the empress at this moment.

There are three floors in the attic. The empress found a red hollow wooden door specially set aside among a circle of flowers and plants, pushed the door open and entered, "Please come to Xu Xianma, besides my emperor's younger brother, there are also twelve attendants waiting for you. "

Xu Ci returned a salute before entering.

After all, it was the Empress of the Jin Kingdom's family affairs. In his previous life, he knew about the Jin Kingdom, but because the empress was lustful, she snatched away the Snow Kingdom's prince, which caused the Dayao Kingdom to be restrained, so there was a gap in the Snow Kingdom.

And the most glamorous boudoir fun of the Empress of the Kingdom of Jin is that she has a beautiful boy from the Zodiac Palace as pets.

Rumor has it that the Empress of the Kingdom of Jin only likes handsome young men, and doesn't like strong and handsome men.After she found these twelve servants among the people, she had sex with these twelve servants every day, turned her head every night, and sometimes even twelve people served the empress at the same time in one night.

The public has always been full of curiosity about women's eclectic jokes, especially this strange woman is still a generation of emperors, and she has also found twelve paternal pets.

It is because of this taboo and exciting feeling that the storytelling books of the restaurants in Dayao Kingdom are particularly fond of the empress's glamorous deeds. What they say is a vivid image, lifelike, with a nose and a face.

He originally thought that the empress was such a promiscuous person who had no bottom line, but after getting along for a long time, he always felt that this was not the case.

If the Empress really liked the handsome and fair boy, how could she fall in love with Gongsun Tuo?

Although Gongsun Tuo has peach blossom eyes, his face is handsome and resolute, which is completely masculine, not to mention that Gongsun Tuo has been trained in the battlefield for a long time and has a strong body.

And just now she mentioned that the prince has twelve attendants, the empress has the servants of the twelve palaces, but the prince happens to have twelve attendants, isn't it too coincidental?

Can he boldly guess that these twelve attendants are the servants of the Zodiac Palace?

From the outside, the attic in the air was surrounded by a large field of flowers. Xu Ci originally thought that when he entered the attic, the windows would be extraordinarily dark because the windows were entwined with the branches of flowers.

But after walking in, Xu Ci realized how narrow and ridiculous his thinking was.

The Queen of the Kingdom of Jin found a carpenter who did not know where, and the carpenter used some special method to cleverly move the light opening of this attic to the third floor attic.

Windows are also opened on both sides of the walls on the first and second floors, but the purpose of these windows is not for lighting, but to extend the spreading branches and leaves of the house beyond the attic.

The first and second floors of the attic were actually designed to imitate the ground, and a thick layer of fertile soil was paved on the first and second floors, and the flowers raised by the First Prince were actually planted in this house.

This is not a loft in the air, it is simply a garden inside the pavilion.

While Xu Ci was shocked by the ingenuity of this craftsman, on the other hand, he was amazed by the empress' love for his younger brother.

A thick cobblestone was laid in the middle of the first floor of the attic. Because of the special lighting principle, even if it is surrounded by flowers and plants, the brightness inside the house is almost the same as the outside, extremely bright.And there are clusters of flowers all around, which looks very warm.

Xu Ci watched it for a while, and expressed his sincere admiration: "This pavilion is enough to show the superb skills of Mr. Carpenter and His Majesty's never-ending love for His Highness the First Prince."

The queen smiled, "The emperor didn't like to go out a few years ago, he only loved flowers and plants, so I asked Mr. Situ, a goldsmith from the Dajin Kingdom, to build this loft for him. It’s all like magic work.”

"Look here," the Queen pointed to the top of the first floor, and Xu Ci looked in the direction of the Queen's finger, and there was a huge white bead hanging on it, "Because the first and second floors of the attic are full of flowers and plants, there is a slight difference. Shen Bian will leak water, so I request that there must be no naked flames in this attic. My emperor is always afraid of the dark, so things like lights are indispensable. I originally wanted to get some night pearls, but Mr. Situ thought about it. deeper than mine."

He did not know where to find these strange white beads. If there is sunlight during the day, the beads only absorb light but do not emit light.But when it is cloudy or dark, it emits white light, just like the soft sunlight in the early morning. "

"Although the luminous pearl is good, the brightness is a little poor after all. With this white pearl, it just makes up for this shortcoming."

"Winter is cold, even if it solves the problem of light, the problem of stove has not been solved. Mr. Situ told me that he accidentally found a strange stone in the deep mountains in the south of the Kingdom of Jin. The number is rare, but it is enough to build this attic. Those The strange stones are warm in winter and cool in summer, if the house is cold, the strange stones will generate heat and feel warm to the touch. And in summer, the strange stones will emit a little bit of coolness, which is also very comfortable.”

After hearing so much, Xu Ci frowned imperceptibly. If the eldest prince is just bad at conduct, why should the empress put so much thought into it?

He was carrying the infamy to find twelve beautiful boys, he was racking his brains to find the seeds of exotic flowers and plants, and he was doing everything possible to build such a low-key and luxurious attic.

What kind of secrets does this mysterious eldest prince hold in the palace of the Kingdom of Jin?

While speaking, the queen had already led Xu Ci to the third floor.

Sure enough, as the empress had just said, as soon as he entered the third-floor attic, Xu Ci felt a sense of warmth.

Now it is September, the chrysanthemums are in full bloom, the flowers are withering, and the chill is gradually getting colder day by day.

And in the three-story attic, he didn't smell the slightest smell of incense or charcoal fire, so he felt that the room was full of warmth.

From the attic on the second floor to the third floor, there is a long corridor connected. After walking for a while, the queen stopped in front of a dark golden wooden door.

"This is the study that my younger brother always loves to stay in. My younger brother should still be in it at this moment. He is a little scared, if he is rude later, please don't mind Xu Xianma."

Xu Ci hurriedly cupped his hands in return, and said solemnly, "Your Majesty understands, please rest assured."

What happened to the eldest prince of the Kingdom of Jin, the empress of the Kingdom of Jin asked him repeatedly.

Only then did the empress gently push the door open in satisfaction, and Xu Ci stood behind the empress, and she could see the scene inside the room at a glance along the crack of the door.

With the heat coming from the room, Xu Ci saw that in front of the desk facing the door, an elegant young man in white was lowering his eyes, carefully appreciating the scrolls placed on the table.

The young man was about seventeen or eighteen years old. He lowered his brows and smiled slightly, his eyes seemed to be filled with light, and there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, pure and innocent.Dressed in pure white, she was as holy and pure as a fairy in the sky.

The young man was obsessed with reading, but he didn't hear the sound of the door opening. The Empress smiled helplessly, reached out and tapped on the door lightly, and then the young man raised his head from the book and looked towards the source of the sound.

Just now he only looked at the side, and Xu Ci could only vaguely see the general appearance and temperament of the young man. Now that he turned his head and looked up, Xu Ci realized that the young man looked really holy.

Leaving aside the white clothes that are as white as snow, this smile alone is as pure and flawless as pear blossoms.

The sunlight from outside the window scattered on him, the young man smiled lightly, water shone in his crystal clear eyes, and there was a small tear mole under the corner of his left eye, which added a little bit of love to this innocent and handsome young man. Very charming.

This is the eldest prince of the Kingdom of Jin, Xu Ci not only suddenly thought of an ancient poem in his mind.

There are beautiful people in the north, peerless and independent.

One smile will captivate the country, and another smile will captivate the city.

The young man first saw his imperial sister, and stars twinkled in his eyes, but when he saw Xu Ci following behind him, the peaceful smile that had been on his face disappeared completely, and was replaced by guard and peace. panic.

The empress didn't react much when she saw the emperor's younger brother like this, Xu Ci guessed that the young man must be particularly afraid of strangers, that's why he did this, and it wasn't aimed at himself.

Empress Jin gave Xu Ci an apologetic smile, "Xu Xianma, please wait outside the door for a while."

Xu Ci naturally responded, and the empress walked into the room, wrapped the frightened younger brother in her arms, patted his back to comfort him for a long time, and then the young man calmed down.

I don't know what the empress said, the young man frowned and nodded, the empress then showed a relieved smile and waved to Xu Ci, "Xu Xianma, please come in."

"Xiaoqing, this is a guest from our neighboring country, Dayao Kingdom. He is only 15 years old, and he is already the number one scholar in the new discipline. Now he is the crown prince Xianma, with profound knowledge."

"Didn't Xiaobai say a few days ago that he wanted to hear anecdotes about Dayao Kingdom? He is the one I specially found for you. He is not a bad guy."

Only then did the young man let go of his guarded expression, and nodded his head slowly as a greeting.

The eyes of the First Prince of the Kingdom of Jin are clear and bright, which is completely beyond the eyes of a seventeen or eighteen year old child.This is not a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old, this is obviously a child whose mind is only five or six years old.

"Xu Xianma, this is my emperor's younger brother, Boqing, you can call him Xiaoqing." The empress explained with a smile, "Our country of Jin does not normally communicate with foreign countries, so it is rare for you to come here once. A few days ago, although I I intend to invite Gongsun Tuo to meet Xiaoqing once, but Xiaoqing is quite afraid of him."

"Later, Gongsun Tuo wrote the anecdotes of Dayao Kingdom on paper in the form of a letter, and asked the attendants to pass them to the emperor. Although the emperor is afraid of Gongsun Tuo, he is very interested in the anecdotes of Dayao Kingdom."

"But communication on paper is limited after all. You are here this time. After thinking about it, only Xu Xianma can be accepted by my younger brother, so I thought about inviting you to tell the story of the Great Yao Kingdom for my younger brother, so I will rashly Please come here, and please don’t take offense.”

Xu Ci would not refuse this kind of courteous reciprocity. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you are polite. In the future, Jinyao and Jinyao will have a relationship of in-laws. I am willing to help you with such trivial matters."

After Xu Ci finished speaking, he bowed lightly to Pingqing again, "Your Highness, my minister Xu Ci, I would like to tell His Highness some interesting folk stories about our Great Yao Kingdom."

Xu Ci was only 15 years old, one month away from his 16th birthday.He is beautiful and fair-skinned, and at first glance he is a harmless man.Xiaoqing was scared for a while, after Xu Ci spoke to him, he was taken aback for a moment, then he showed a quiet smile, and said in a soft voice like a mosquito, "My name is Bingqing, you can call me Xiaoqing .”

Seeing that Xiaoqing is not afraid of Xu Ci, the Empress is very relieved.

She stood up and went to the coffee table to pour a cup of maojian, "I heard from the emperor that when Gongsun Tuo passed on a letter to him last time, it mentioned that Xu Xianma accompanied His Highness the Crown Prince on an east tour of Yangzhou. Although Gongsun Tuo said Up to this time, I have only mentioned it in one stroke and didn’t say much about it. But my emperor’s younger brother is very curious about it, so he specially wrote a book for Gongsun Tuo.”

"Gongsun Tuo said that he didn't know much about the interest of this trip. Within a day after he went, His Royal Highness asked all the questions that should be interrogated, but at the end of the day, he was still confused and confused. of."

"My dear brother, I have been sad for a long time. Now that Xu Xianma has come in person, it's all over. Can you tell Xiaoqing about the whole trip to Yangzhou at that time?"

Xu Ci immediately showed a refreshing smile when he heard the words, "Naturally, this matter has twists and turns. The few of us were walking and hiking, but when we approached the boundary of Yangzhou, an old mother suddenly rushed out to complain..."

As soon as Xu Ci uttered the beginning, Xiaoqing's fair face suddenly widened her eyes, showing a cute and surprised expression: "Calling for injustice?!"

Xu Ci suddenly couldn't continue. Although the story was twists and turns, but Yang Baifu's behavior was really nasty. Xu Ci didn't know how to continue to Xiao Qing who was like a child.

After thinking for a while, Xu Ci said, "That's right, this old mother complained, and brought a veil written in cinnabar to redress her grievances, suing the son of the prefect of Yangzhou for robbing her family's precious little bird."

"Bird?" Xiao Qing frowned and asked softly, "Why is a bird so precious?"

Seeing that the two were getting better and better, the empress waved her hands beside the case, "Come on, you two come here to talk."

She had also heard about Yang Baifu's evil deeds, and now that Xu told the anecdote in a different way, the Empress smiled with satisfaction.

Xu Ci's original intention was to let the eldest prince go first, but looking at the eyes of the eldest prince, he let him go first.

Xu Ci shrugged his shoulders and sat in one-third of the seat of the empress. Xiaoqing was obviously still wary of Xu Ci. After he walked to the coffee table, he chose to avoid Xu Ci in a large circle and stood next to the empress. And sit far away from him.

After sitting down, the queen poured two cups of tea for the two of them, and then Xiao Qing looked at Xu Ci with expectant eyes.

The queen watched from the side without speaking.Seeing that Xu Ci hadn't spoken for a long time, Xiaoqing raised her eyes and asked the queen for help.The queen chuckled, stroked Xiaoqing's forehead hair with her plain hand, and said softly: "Xiaoqing, it's you who want to know these anecdotes, and learn to ask yourself."

Xiaoqing frowned slightly, as if she was trying to speak.Seeing this, Xu Ci didn't want to embarrass Xiaoqing, and was about to speak, but saw the empress's restraining eyes, and closed his mouth which had just opened.

After a long time, Xiao Qing bit her lip, and the mole at the corner of her eye jumped, only to hear him speak softly, "Xu Xianma, can you continue talking?"

Xu Ci grinned at the corner of his mouth suddenly, showing a big and bright smile, "Naturally. This old mother is usually insane, after blocking the way..."

Time passed quickly as Xu Ci narrated, and Xiao Qing was sometimes surprised and covered his mouth.

It was already noon time before a few people felt full of fun.

Xu Ci wanted to say goodbye, but when he saw Xiaoqing's big wet eyes, he couldn't say goodbye.

Seeing the disguise, the empress laughed in her heart, but her face didn't show. She pulled the two of them to the side hall together, and passed on the meal to a handsome servant who had stood at the side of the side hall early.

Because Xiaoqing didn't like outsiders, the meal was handed over to twelve attendants.

Now the twelve attendants added two more sets of bowls and chopsticks, and when they heard His Majesty's voice, they began to busy pass meals.

Xu Ci sat in the guest seat, looking at the twelve respectful and submissive attendants out of the corner of his eye.

Sure enough, they were all fair-skinned and handsome young men with red lips and white teeth. If my previous guess was correct, this must be the boy of the Zodiac who was rumored to be the Queen's servant.

Xu Ci was puzzled in his heart, these twelve beautiful young men who worked so hard to find were just servants of the Prince of Jin.

The empress' love for Xiaoqing has already exceeded a certain limit.

Xu Ci shook his head in his heart, and sighed heavily, but so what, whose family has no secrets that are not known to outsiders.

What's more, this is the imperial palace, and there are more secrets in the palace than in the folk, so why should he be obsessed with the truth about it.

The Empress of the Kingdom of Jin was busy with her wedding, so she left in a hurry after lunch.

Xiaoqing originally had a nap, but he was reluctant to leave Xu Ci, so he didn't take a nap, so he dragged Xu Ci back to the study and continued talking about the trip to Yangzhou.

Xu Ci lived for nearly 40 years in his previous life, so he naturally knew many anecdotes.After the story of Yangzhou was finished, Xu Ci began to tell another story. He forgot the time while he was telling it. When he came back to his senses, it was already dark.

Strangely, the light in the room did not decrease at all, but softened a bit.Fortunately, Xu Ci looked up at the sky, otherwise he would not have known that it was already dark.

This time Xu Ci really couldn't stay for long. In just one day, Xiao Qing was no longer afraid of Xu Ci.

Seeing that he was going to leave, Xiao Qing was quite reluctant, and held on to his sleeve.Xu Ci smiled softly, Xiaoqing was two years older than Xu Ci, and about the same size as Xu Ci.

Xu Ci stroked Xiao Qing's forehead like a child, and promised to come back next time, so he got the chance to leave.

When they went down to the attic, the second and first floors were as bright as daylight like the third floor, and Xu Ci once again applauded that goldsmith's skillful hands.