Your Majesty, please draw the card

May [-]th Longevity Festival——

Compared with the previous two years, Golden Harvest's three-year Wanshou Festival was held more grandly.As soon as the emperor passed this birthday, he would be sixteen years old. Although he hadn't had a crown ceremony, he could already be regarded as an adult.Secondly, Dayan had just won a big victory, and the whole country wanted to celebrate it, and the emperor's birthday was naturally the best time.

Because Liu Xi doesn't like "auspiciousness", the number of auspicious signs offered by various places on the Longevity Festival has been reduced by half compared to before, and most of the remaining ones have been eliminated by Liu Xi personally hosting "Into Science".On the day of Longevity Day, the folks sang and sang joyously, and there was constant laughter in the palace.The emperor held a whole hundred tables of banquets, from the relatives of the emperor to the long-lived elders, all of them were among the invitees, and the scene was really lively.

Because Mr. Pingyuan Cao was the emperor's grandmother, he sat in a relatively high position, and his ears were full of praise all night, and he was a little triumphant.

Another hot figure at the banquet is Zhou Yu, the new chief minister of the cabinet.It is somewhat surprising that Zhou Yu became the head of the hundred officials by virtue of his military exploits.However, the current prestige of the emperor is booming, and the emperor's good use of people is obvious to all. No one dares to jump out and say that the emperor is wrong, so Zhou Yu has to be allowed to sit in this coveted position.

Although the chief assistant of the cabinet does not care about any one, he can command the six ministers and make overall suggestions to the emperor. His power is as great as that of the former prime minister.It's just that the first assistant has no arbitrary power. He must work with the six ministers and Gao Lishi, the inner minister appointed by the emperor, to handle state affairs on behalf of the emperor within a certain range.

All the officials are jealous of Zhou Yu.The generals are fine, after all, including Han Yi, Minister of the Ministry of War, most important generals know Zhou Yu well and admire his talent very much, so they will not do anything to refute his face face to face.Wenchen is different here. As the saying goes, Wen Wu is the first and Wu Wu is the second. No matter how powerful Zhou Yu is, he was just a little imperial doctor in the past. He was promoted to [-] or [-] ranks. Is this bewitching the emperor, or is he bewitched? What about the emperor, or did he bewitch the emperor?

Therefore, there were many people who flattered and flattered Zhou Yu, and even more people satirized and slandered him openly and secretly.

In this regard, Zhou Yu's soldiers came to cover up the water and soil.Who is the governor?At a young age, he had the experience of being under one person and above ten thousand people once in his previous life, so why do he care about the faces of these people?He was really interested in the note that the emperor secretly asked the rice ball to stuff into Zhao Yun, but unfortunately there were so many people around him that he couldn't get out to check it out for a while.

Master Bao's wedding was postponed due to the war, and he just got married not long ago, so he became the object of ridicule by his colleagues.Even if he put on a black face, he couldn't stop the flames of gossip in the hearts of the masses.In the end, it was the emperor who relieved him of the siege and gave the bride a plaque of "managing the family properly".

As a result, those who originally looked down upon Bao Zheng for marrying a widow were so green with regret.Had they known that the emperor appreciates the freedom of marriage, they would have taken action against the little widow next door.Oh no, there is a tiger at home, so forget it!

Liu Xi saw that the time was almost up, so he reasoned that he was overwhelmed with alcohol and went back to Weiyang Palace to rest.Anyway, there has always been a tradition of "the emperor will sit down soon" at banquets. Although tonight is his birthday banquet, it is enough for him to come out and show his intentions.

"Has the item been handed over to General White Horse?" the emperor asked in a low voice as he walked.

Mi Tuan, who was half a step behind, quickly nodded: "Don't worry, your majesty, the servant handed it over to General Zhao."

"Did he watch it?" Liu Xi became nervous. After all, it was the first time in his two lifetimes that such a thing happened after dusk.

Mi Tuan replied honestly: "The slave saw General Zhao unfold the note, glanced at it, and then put it in his sleeve."

"What was Zilong's expression after seeing it?"

"This...slave can't say it well. Probably very happy!" In fact, Zhao Yun's expression after reading the note can be described as dumbfounding, but Mituan didn't know the content of the note, so he couldn't grasp the scale of the answer, so he said he was happy Always right.

"That's good...that's good...you go back quickly, I'll go to the imperial garden for a stroll."

"Eh? Your Majesty, there are no lights in the imperial garden at this time!"

"I've already ordered someone to order, you go quickly! Take away my guard of honor."

"This... the emperor must leave a few people to serve him! Or, let the servants stay?"

How can you tell people to talk about love if they stay behind?That's the bad thing about being an emperor, you don't always have freedom!

Liu Xi has long made up his mind to take advantage of the very commemorative day of his birthday to confess his love to his idol, how could Mi Tuan be swayed by a few words.He slapped his face, and Mi Tuan had no choice but to obediently return to Weiyang Palace with the emperor's guard of honor.Pity those eunuchs and maids who were holding lanterns. They accidentally saw the emperor standing by the roadside watching them leave. They were so frightened that they didn't recover for a long time.

Liu Xi threw off the "burden" and slipped to the most hidden corner of the imperial garden familiarly.He had already ordered red lanterns to be lit here, and as long as he walked in the dark for a while, the rest of the road could be walked in the direction of candlelight.When he walked to the pond excitedly, he found that the person who had to wait had already arrived.

"Zi...Zilong? Why are you so fast?" Liu Xi was suddenly so nervous that he didn't know how to stand.

Zhao Yun said with a smile: "As soon as I received the emperor's order, the last general rushed over."

Liu Xi quickly waved his hand: "What is the purpose of this? I just want to say something to Zilong alone."

"The emperor's imperial pen, even if it is written on straw paper, is an imperial decree!"

Zhao Yun made a small joke, but Liu Xi was a little depressed.He pursed his lips and said, "Sometimes I don't want to be me."

This way you won't just take my words as imperial edicts.

Zhao Yun shook his head and said: "In the eyes of the general, the emperor is always the emperor. Even if the general loves the emperor in a different way, the emperor is still the emperor."

Liu Xi was startled, then overjoyed.Zhao Yun's words obviously implied something, and if he couldn't hear it, he could just buy a piece of tofu and kill him.He originally planned to be emotional, and he would confess his confession tonight no matter what, but he didn't expect that more than half of the success was already achieved before he even opened his mouth!

Immediately smiled and said: "Zilong, why did you steal my words? You misunderstood that day. Although I wanted to use you as a shield at first, but later I really admired Zilong, and I was afraid that I would not be able to enter Zilong. eyes."

Zhao Yun's eyes shifted to the side: "The emperor is too modest."

Liu Xi became more and more convinced that he had a good chance of winning the idol. Although it was mostly due to the blessing of the emperor, as long as he could be with the person he liked, why should he care so much?

"What does Zilong mean by being modest? Is that what I think?"

Zhao Yun turned his head away from Liu Xi, and said in a low voice: "The general thinks that it is not necessary to say everything so clearly. If you want to, you should express it with actions."

"I can't wait to express it with actions every day!" Liu Xi felt that it seemed inappropriate to say it, and quickly added, "Since I returned to Chang'an, I have been thinking about how to solve the misunderstanding with you. The note you left at the beginning, It caused me to have nightmares for several nights in a row. I don't know whether to punish you or myself."

Liu Xiyan recalled those fearful days, and couldn't help feeling a little melancholy, and sighed: "Zilong, why are you willing to accept my feelings? I don't intend to coerce you."

Zhao Yun saw Liu Xi's conflicted mood, and decided to relieve him.Zhao Yun himself is a very simple person, somewhat idealistic, but he doesn't know how to dig into dead ends.He pointed to the pool in front of him and said, "Your Majesty, what do you think of the scenery here?"

The place Liu Xi chose is adjacent to a pond, backed by a rockery, and surrounded by flowers and trees in all seasons. Although it is night, a small area is illuminated by candles, echoing the fireflies in the distance, and it is peaceful, beautiful and full of vitality.

Liu Xi nodded and said, "This place is naturally beautiful."

"The last general also felt the same way. The emperor asked me why I admired the emperor, but I actually didn't know the reason. That day I killed King Zuoxian and washed my gun in the river. I have never done anything to offend the conscience of heaven and earth. Even if I admire the emperor, it is like the beautiful scenery here. It is born in accordance with nature and has never asked for any response. Why should I suffer because of natural feelings? So since then Since then, I no longer feel that I have done anything wrong. Although due to my status, I cannot confess my love to the emperor, but being able to die for the emperor can be regarded as fulfilling my wish."

Liu Xi already knew that Zhao Yun had special feelings for him. Hearing that Zhao Yun said that he would not fight for him, he couldn't help feeling a pain in his heart. He stretched out his hand to grab Zhao Yun's palm and said, "It's my fault."

Zhao Yun shook his head, and was about to refute, but Liu Xi kissed him first.Although he has been through the battlefield for a long time, he has never experienced this kind of scene, and he was stunned immediately, allowing Liu Xi to gnaw it all over.

"emperor……"

"Hey, I'm so happy, I'm sixteen today!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"Zilong, I asked Shanglin Guard to stay in Shanglin Garden. In addition to being the commander of Shanglin Guard, I plan to let you take another job. How about you come back to be Weiyang Palace's court lieutenant? Lord Longyang needs to recuperate for a year."

Liu Xi's arrangement was somewhat selfish.After his triumphant return, Zhao Yun's voice for "the best son-in-law" became louder and louder.According to the usual practice, Liu Xi should give Zhao Yun a mansion in Chang'an, but once he has a mansion, the matchmaker will immediately step down the threshold, so Liu Xi has delayed awarding this reward.Zhao Yun lived in the barracks, and the matchmakers dared not go to Linyuan no matter how brave they were.But now that they are connected, it is not a solution to separate the two places. It is better to arrange a new place for Zhao Yun in the palace to avoid the ubiquitous army of matchmakers.

Zhao Yun pondered for a moment and said: "The training of Shanglin Guards has been on the right track, but the emperor's safety needs to be paid more attention to. The final general should live back in the palace!"

"it is good!"

Under the red lantern, Liu Xi smiled like a cat who stole the fish.