Tyrant [Rebirth]

After coming out of Ci'an Hall, it began to snow suddenly, Wang Muhan looked at the gloomy sky, so he prepared a black felt cloak early, Wang Muhan waited for Chu Shaoling to put on the cloak, Chu Shaoling said: "Wei Ji is still there Didn't come back?"

Wang Muhan nodded: "I'm afraid I still have a little time to work. I should have already left the Wei Mansion by now, and I will arrive in less than an hour."

Chu Shaoling looked at the sky, and said: "Let someone go back to Bitao Court to get a cloak and a snow umbrella, and go to the outer city to pick up the guard halberd. I'm afraid he didn't bring these things with him when he came out."

Wang Muhan thought that it would be fine even if he didn't bring it, but just suffered from the wind and cold for a while, but he didn't dare to say it, nodded and said: "Your servant, I will order you to go."

After Chu Shaoling returned to Bitao Garden, Wei Ji came back after sitting for a while. Before he could change his badge, he came to pay his respects to Chu Shaoling. Chu Shaoling smiled and pulled him to the couch. Touching Wei Ji's cheeks that were a little red from the cold, he whispered, "Are you cold? Seeing that it's snowing, I don't know how to wear more."

"It's okay." Sitting on the warm couch, Wei Ji felt his whole body warmed up, holding a small hand stove in his hand, and said with a low voice, "It's not cold when it's snowing, I didn't feel that much just now, His Highness also ordered someone to bring a cloak, and the minister put it on as soon as he got off the sedan chair, it's not really cold."

Chu Shaoling chuckled: "That cloak was mine before, I haven't worn it a few times, and now it's just for you."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Wei Ji was even more happy when he heard that Chu Shaoling passed through, "Your clothes are just right."

Before it was time for dinner, Chu Shaoling was afraid that Wei Ji might not have eaten well in Wei's mansion at noon, so he asked someone to bring a few plates of meat and vegetable snacks for Wei Ji, and Wei Ji was really hungry, so he picked up a pastry roll and ate it , Chu Shaoling poured him a cup of tea and said, "Eat slowly, is everyone in the family okay?"

"It's all good." Wei Ji drank half a cup of tea and said with a smile, "The old lady and the wife are preparing for the next year's affairs, and the whole house is full of excitement. This year, because there is an extra princess in the family, I look at the next year's affairs. Things are prepared more than in previous years, my brother is also at home today, I asked a few more questions about the courtyard over there, my eldest brother didn’t say anything, but I am very kind to see my brother and the princess.”

Chu Shaoling nodded: "That's fine, I won't waste the big matchmaker I saved, now I'm waiting for good news from Fu Yi."

Wei Ji was stunned for a moment before he understood, nodded and smiled: "Well, the nephew of His Highness's nephew, the minister is also waiting."

Chu Shaoling raised his hand to wipe away the dim sum residue from the corner of Wei Ji's mouth, and chuckled lightly: "Your nephew is born rich and honored, so you can't be wrong." Chu Shaoling was afraid that Wei Ji would not be able to eat well after eating too much dim sum, so he allowed him to eat two more. He ordered people to take it away, and Wei Ji acted according to his heart. When the palace servants took the plate away, he just stared at the dim sum. Chu Shaoling looked amused, and coaxed: "There is stewed venison for dinner, you How can I eat now that I am full?"

Wei Ji likes meat dishes, especially venison, and he was really happy when he heard that. Chu Shaoling leaned on the crutch and led him to talk about the family affairs. How many relatives are rushing up and down, how lively, Chu Shaoling is concerned about Chu Shaoyang's affairs in his heart, a little absent-minded, Wei Ji sees that Chu Shaoling has something on his mind, and whispers: "Your Highness, is there something that bothers you?"

Chu Shaoling didn't want to lie to Wei Ji, and said: "The emperor may grant Chu Shaoyang a fief after the end of the year, what do you think?"

Wei Ji was taken aback, he didn't expect this incident to become such a big deal.

It is common for the emperor to grant fiefdoms to princes he doesn’t like in advance. It sounds nice, but it’s no different from exile. Looking at the old practice... all princes who grant fiefdoms in advance basically have nothing to do with the reserve position. The good thing Lands such as the south of the Yangtze River will never be given, and worse ones, such as the north, which has a heavy reserve of troops, will not be given, but will only be given to land with barren land and uncultured people.

Wei Ji said slowly: "The Fourth Highness is the son of Empress Ling, and he is not very old. The emperor... I am afraid that he will not be so cruel?"

"Cruel-hearted?" Chu Shaoling sneered, "Chu Shaoyang violated his big taboo this time, it's good if he is not confined, the rules of the ancestors, as long as Chu's position is settled, he should go to the fiefdom at his age, it's not wronged him, it's just The good thing about this fief is that it’s not his turn, and now the emperor probably hasn’t made up his mind, so I’m just thinking about where it’s better for him to go.”

Wei Ji hesitated for a while, and said: "I dare to speculate on the holy will. I am afraid that the north and the south will not be given to the fourth prince, and ordinary fiefdoms will be fine. If the emperor really hates the fourth prince, he may be sent to the fourth prince. Go to the west... The matter of Liaoliang has always been pending. If a piece of barren land in the west is allocated to the Fourth Highness at this time, I am afraid that the Fourth Highness will not be able to make any political achievements within ten years. This is exactly what the emperor wants. thought."

Chu Shaoling chuckled, and said, "You want me to do something to facilitate this?"

Wei Ji shook his head: "I'm just reminding His Highness that if the emperor has such a plan, His Highness must try to intervene. Even if the Fourth Highness is sent to a fertile land in the south, don't go to the west."

Chu Shaoling raised his eyebrows and smiled lightly: "Why?"

Wei Ji hesitated for a while, and said: "I am stupid, let your highness approve it. Now that the fourth prince has been moved out of the imperial city ahead of schedule, if there is no accident, he has no chance of being a reserve, but the fourth prince...has a lot of ambition. If the minister is the fourth prince, the only hope now is to rely on the strength of the army. There are many troops in the north, and the emperor can't give him them. How can there be a large army? In recent years, there are only the west."

"The emperor has been unable to make a decision on the matter of Liaoliang, but this is my big disaster after all. Even if Liaoliang has not been moved to this day, Your Highness..." Wei Ji pursed his lower lips, and changed his words, "I am afraid that the future prince will tolerate it." Those who don't go to Liaoliang, there will be a big battle in the west sooner or later, no matter which general is sent to the battle, the status of the general will be no higher than that of the fourth prince. As long as the fourth prince has the heart, relying on his power in the western fiefdom for many years, he will collude with Liaoliang It is not impossible to seize the military power again, and when the time comes, the army will mutiny, and the Liaoliang army and the rebel army will turn their heads eastward together, and it will not be difficult to break into the imperial city."

Wei Ji bowed his head: "I don't know much, I only know a little bit about the art of war, so I am very worried about this place."

Chu Shaoling sighed in his heart, how many surprises will his guard give him?

It has to be said that Chu Shaoling did not expect this. Although there are some loopholes in what Wei Ji said, it is indeed a potential danger. Seeing Wei Ji with a serious and worried face, Chu Shaoling couldn't hold back his smile, and pulled him over to hug him. , kissed Wei Ji on the forehead, and said: "It's really thoughtful. In fact, I thought about letting him go to the west at the beginning, and then I will finish him with the hands of Liaoliang soldiers. Both sides will be happy."

Wei Ji looked up at Chu Shaoling, Chu Shaoling's face was full of hostility, and he sneered: "Of course I won't let Liaoliang go, sooner or later I will send troops to fight, and then I will take the opportunity to end him, and only blame the Liaoliang people. , isn’t it clean?”

Wei Ji was startled, seeing Wei Ji's expression, Chu Shaoling realized that he had lost his composure, quickly slowed down his expression, and chuckled: "I'm joking, it's because you are thoughtful, there will be a war over there sooner or later, don't be careless. Chu Shaoyang took advantage of it, so it's better to send him elsewhere early. Speaking of which... how do you know that I will definitely send troops to Liaoliang?"

Wei Ji lowered his head and smiled, his eyes were full of admiration: "Your Highness is ambitious and ambitious, how can he tolerate Di Zi's barbarians invading our border? What His Highness said during the court meeting has now spread throughout the army. It's admirable."

This Chu Shaoling didn't know, so he chuckled lightly: "What's the story?"

Wei Ji smiled and said: "'Liaoliang provoked again and again, and did not teach them a lesson, so how can the Siyi be intimidated? Now that Liaoliang invades, they endure it again and again and do nothing. In the future, Tatars in the north, Burma in the south, and Koryo in the east. Can you lead soldiers to invade our borders, plunder them wantonly and leave? Every inch of the land on Da Chu’s borders was conquered with the blood of martyrs, how can Di Zi trample on it?’, Your Highness’s words are really good, Now the soldiers all know that His Highness is in charge of the battle in Liaoliang, and they volunteered at the Highness, and the soldiers all praised His Highness for his bravery when they heard about it."

Chu Shaoling laughed, if he was not sure that the emperor would not let him intervene in military power, he would not have been so righteous in the court discussion that day. Sure enough, the favor of the military officer is the best to win, but he just said a few bloody words with his mouth, which was passed on to others. opened.

Seeing the admiration in Wei Ji's eyes, Chu Shaoling couldn't help laughing in a low voice: "With a little general like you by my side, I can't say, I also have some heroic spirit of a general. bully me..."

He was talking normally, but Chu Shaoling suddenly came here, Wei Ji blushed, Chu Shaoling smiled lightly, and hugged Wei Ji for a long time.

Chu Shaoling knew about Chu Shaoyang's matter, and after discussing it with Zi Junhou several times, he finally made a decision. Ji discussed it. Although Wei Ji was not as thoughtful as Chu Shaoling, he was better than honest. If everything was Chu Shaoling's idea and Wei Ji's embellishment, everything would be much calmer, and it would no longer be so eye-catching.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the end of the new year. This year Chu Shaoling asked Wei Ji to spend the new year in Wei Mansion, and on New Year's Eve, he did not let anyone go back. Chu Shaoling returned to Bitao Garden after almost fulfilling what he promised earlier, and the two separated. A table of wine to celebrate the New Year alone.

Chu Shaoling left the man in the palace but dried Wei Ji for a day, feeling very ashamed, took Wei Ji's hand and said softly: "I can't help myself if I'm still in the palace this year, and naturally I won't let you alone in the future." Man, I spend it with you every year."

Wei Ji's heart warmed up, and he said with a smile: "In the evening, I had a few drinks with the big guards in our palace, and chatted and laughed for a while, it was not boring."

Chu Shaoling took a closer look by the candlelight, and sure enough Wei Ji's face was a bit drunk, he knew that the guards were having fun in private, so he said half jokingly and half serious after hearing this: "From now on, if you are not in front of me, you are not allowed to be greedy. I will punish you."

During the new year, Wei Ji rarely joked: "Your Highness, don't you say that you will celebrate the New Year with me in the future? With Your Highness watching, how dare I drink again."

Chu Shaoling couldn't help laughing, knowing that Wei Ji didn't let him drink anymore after drinking, so he let him eat a bowl of bird's nest porridge and lay down together.

Firecrackers burst out outside, and the two of them couldn't fall asleep after lying down. They hugged each other and talked together in the warm fluffy quilt. Chu Shaoling kicked Mrs. Tang under Wei Ji's feet, and talked slowly while hugging her. For a long time, the sound of firecrackers outside became louder, one after another, and even the Bitao Garden set off firecrackers. Chu Shaoling smiled lightly: "It's already midnight, another year."

Wei Ji didn't dare to forget the rules, and was stopped by Chu Shaoling when he was about to get out of bed, Chu Shaoling couldn't help scolding: "What are you doing now that you've warmed up just now, you're really freezing and I'll teach you a lesson."

Wei Ji had no choice but to half-kneel down on the bed for Chu Shaoling: "I wish Your Highness peace and prosperity, and longevity."

Chu Shaoling pulled him back under the quilt, and said with a smile: "I have also stayed in the palace for these years, and I really have never seen someone who is more polite than you... Forget it, you have already paid New Year's greetings, so I don't want to accept your favor in vain." .”

Chu Shaoling got up at the bedside and took a heavy Sihe Ruyi embroidered gold purse and handed it to Wei Ji, chuckling: "I wanted to give you this new year's money tomorrow, so I'll give it to you now."

Wei Ji thought that Chu Shaoling was joking, but he was really embarrassed when he saw that he really took out a purse. He is so old, how can he take Chu Shaoling's new year's money, Chu Shaoling chuckled: "Open it and have a look."

Wei Ji blushed a little, and took a look at his purse, which was actually full of little golden turtles and small fishes, small turtle carvings, etc. The silly head and brain, and the cute and cute little fish carving, are very pleasing.The lotus package is solid, and there are more than 20 liang of padding, Wei Ji hurriedly said: "Your Highness... this is too much."

Chu Shaoling smiled lightly: "What's more, just take it and play with it. It can be used as a golden flower, or you can go home and give it to your nephew. Now that you are a year old, you have more and more contacts. What is missing? Tell me, you know?"

Feeling warm in his heart, Wei Ji nodded.