Emperor's Trophy

When Luo Caiqing entered, Ji Bingyuan had just finished discussing state affairs with several elders, Luo Caiqing stood by holding his breath and waited, when the elders came out, seeing his seventh-rank official robes, they couldn't help but wonder, their eyes were all on his face I glanced at him several times, and obviously felt that he was unfamiliar. After all, there were not many low-level officials who could face the Holy Spirit.

Luo Caiqing felt a little proud. A father-in-law wearing a purple-gold shirt came out and said with a smile, "Lord Luo? The emperor sent you in."

There are only a handful of servants in the palace who wear purple, and this one is serving in the imperial study. It must be Ding Dai, the most trusted eunuch around Emperor Wu Cheng. Don't look at him serving respectfully by the emperor's side all day, Mr. Ding. Respectful as a servant, but he is in charge of the forbidden army in the palace. He also accompanied the emperor who was still a prince to conquer the Quartet and led soldiers.Luo Caiqing didn't dare to take it too seriously, and quickly bowed to salute: "Please trouble my father-in-law."

Ding Dai glanced at him and turned slightly to his side without being rude, and said with a smile: "The emperor is waiting for your lord, please."

Luo Caiqing went in under the guidance of Ding Dai, and Ji Bingyuan was sitting behind the imperial case, drinking tea, when he looked up and saw someone coming in, his eyes as cold as ice and snow fell on Luo Caiqing's face, Luo Caiqing only felt that his internal organs were like a hole Photo, heart awe-inspiring, hastily bowed his head to salute.

Ji Bingyuan put down the teacup and asked casually: "Get up and answer."

"Qing has arrived at the princess mansion, right? How is Ji Xianger?" Although his expression was always serious and indifferent, his voice was gentle.

Luo Caiqing felt a little relieved when he mentioned it. He already knew that Lord Hou's baby name was Ji Xiang'er, and he also knew that Ji Bingyuan had always loved and respected the eldest princess. Naturally, he took good care of the Lord who was left behind by the eldest princess, so he hurriedly held his breath to answer. : "Master Hou's wind and cold have recovered, and he is in good health."

Ji Bingyuan nodded and said: "He has no elders to control him now, and he might be mischievous in the house. After you take office, you must persuade him not to let him be neglected. When his filial piety is over and he returns to the study, I will test him Learned."

His tone was still cold and his speech was slow, but just a few words made Luo Caiqing feel the invisible pressure, and he quickly replied respectfully: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Lord Hou is very sensible now, and I just told you the lecture we gave to you in the study the day before yesterday. The grand masters gave the gift, and took out the book to review it, saying that it was prepared for the teachers to ask questions after the filial piety, and the minister will pass on the emperor's decree when he returns."

The corners of Ji Bingyuan's mouth curled slightly: "If Wen Shu was sure, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to give gifts. I guess it's the monkey who counted his days and knew that he was about to cast a spell again, so he was just in a hurry to buy off the great scholars first."

He originally looked cold, but when he talked about the monkey, his tone became a bit narrow, and the aura that had been dominating the world for a long time was slightly restrained.Luo Caiqing couldn't help but smile on the corner of her mouth, and she relaxed a little, thinking that Emperor Nahan knew the character of Lord Hou very well, and he looked cold and unkind on the outside, but he didn't expect to be very caring for the younger generation.

As expected, Ji Bingyuan said again: "It's fine to read the book, anyway, it's been neglected for so long, so there's no need to rush, it's not good to hurt your spirit."

He turned his head and glanced at Ding Dai next to him: "The last time I went to see him, it seems that he is still mostly a vegetarian. He is still young, so he can't stand it. I think the imperial dining room seems to have brought in new sea cucumbers, Bird's nest, Ding Dai, someone will deliver it to him later."

Ding Dai quickly replied: "Yes, the slave will go down and choose the ones for himself, and see if there are any nourishing ones, and send them to Zhaoxinhou's mansion together."

Ji Bingyuan turned to look at Luo Caiqing again: "Although it's cold, we should let him exercise more during the day so that he won't get sick easily."

Luo Caiqing said: "Your Majesty is riding and shooting non-stop now. He draws his bow and practices shooting and rides horses every day."

Ji Bingyuan raised his head slightly, but he became interested: "Pull the bow?"

Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, Luo Caiqing quickly said: "Yes, I hired a retired marksman to teach him. I heard that he was a marksman under the command of the eldest princess. Because the house is deserted, Lord Hou thinks he has no companions. The housekeeper went to buy some children, saying that they want to practice together."

Ji Bingyuan thought about it for a while and then recalled: "The sharpshooter under the eldest princess is Lan Yongxun, he is loyal and sensible, and he can be at ease in teaching." He didn't care much: "It's naughty when you recover There are many tricks, let him go, he is the only one left in the big mansion, so it's a bit deserted."

Ding Dai said: "Isn't this the sons of the feudal lands who are coming? The servants have seen that they are all about the same age as Lord Hou. When the time comes, they will all study together in the study room. Lord Hou will also have companions."

Ji Bingyuan seemed to have just remembered, turned his head and thought for a while and said: "It should be a few days now."

Luo Caiqing understood that the throne had been vacant for many years, and the palace was even more empty. In the past two years, the ministers asked the emperor to choose the concubine and continue the heirs. The emperor has been ignoring it. Send children under the age of 16 to study in Beijing.

When the emperor was the prince, he was not close to women, and he never took concubines. There have long been rumors in the army that the emperor was injured on the battlefield. It is speculation that there will be no descendants more and more.

The Taichang Temple was very picky about the candidates for the children reported by the vassal kings. They only selected those children who were gifted and beautiful, and those who had a bad reputation would be returned directly. It is a guess of merit-based adoption, but 16 years old is too old, right?

A high-ranking and sacred minister euphemistically reminded the emperor, but the emperor smiled and said: "But I am impatient to teach my children, so I only choose someone who is talented and diligent, and will save everyone in the future." Your heart."

This sentence confirmed the guesses of the ministers. Although they were embarrassed, they could only enjoy the bitterness. Choosing from the grown-up children was better than giving birth to a child who didn't know good and bad. It is good to inherit the great reunification, and it saves the worries of the later party, but the child is already sensible, and the vassal king of his own will have to grow up at that time, but fortunately, the mountains are high and the land is far away, as long as he is good at training...

The various forces in the DPRK and China had to plan secretly. This group of clan sons had not yet entered Beijing, and their resumes and mother-family relations had been sent to the desks of countless bigwigs for careful consideration.

Luo Caiqing's mind was tossed and turned many times, but she still couldn't figure out the holy intention of the emperor to send herself to Zhaoxinhou's mansion to be a long history. There is nothing special about the elders caring for the younger ones.

And Zhang Yan...

Luo Caiqing didn't dare to talk nonsense after all, remembering the last time he met the saint, it was at the Luming Banquet in Jidi, the emperor gave him wine, and when he saw him, he said: "Is that Luo Caiqing? The theory is well written, and I will go to the six books to experience it. Do some practical work, and you will be a capable minister in the future."

It's just this sentence, but Jinkou Yuyan, all the candidates on that day remembered this sentence, and after he went to work, everyone knew the emperor's words, no matter how jealous he was, they had to treat him with three points of politeness. Another decree came from the palace, letting him succeed Shi as the head of the princess' mansion.

A long history of the mansion of a dead eldest princess?Isn't it humiliating to act like a domestic slave?

Everyone was astonished, some laughed, some talked behind their backs, and some gloated, but he did not hesitate and handed over his position immediately on the same day.

It is hard for him to repay the emperor's kindness to him. As for making a long history, the emperor must have deep meaning.

But Ji Bingyuan didn't seem to be aware of what was going on in his heart, and didn't pay much attention to it. He only looked at the sky outside and said to Luo Caiqing: "You go back and work seriously."

Luo Caiqing hurriedly kowtowed to thank her and went out. She was about to leave the palace when she saw Ding Dai, the imperial servant next to the emperor, come out and call him: "Lord Luo, wait a minute."

Luo Caiqing laughed quickly and said, "What can Eunuch Ding say?"

Ding Dai smiled and said: "Your Majesty rewards two golden satins of cloud cranes. I have sent the younger ones to open the Kumen to get them. I will send them to the Hou's mansion together with the bird's nest and sea cucumbers for Lord Hou. When the time comes, my lord Just check it out."

Luo Caiqing was so happy that she quickly knelt down and was about to kowtow to thank her. Ding Dai waved her hand and said, "You're welcome, it's not a formal reward. It's from His Majesty's private treasury. My lord only needs to know that this is a reward for your hard work. Yes. In addition, I have to trouble Luo Changshi to go back and pass a message to Lord Hou for me."

Luo Caiqing hurriedly said: "Please tell me, father-in-law."

Ding Dai smiled very kindly: "Let's just say that Lord Hou rewarded the slaves with annual gifts. The slaves used them very well. Thank you Lord Hou for keeping his filial piety and thinking about it. Thank you for me."

Luo Caiqing's heart skipped a beat, seeing that Ding Dai's words did not avoid the little servant next to him, and his attitude was calm, obviously he didn't think there was anything wrong with accepting the gift from the foreign minister, he knew in his heart that this must have passed the bright road in front of the emperor, Hastily said: "It must be delivered, father-in-law just rest assured."

Ding Dai nodded with a smile, sent Luo Caiqing to the Xuanwu Gate, and then turned back.

Luo Caiqing gradually recalled it along the way, the emperor's summoning was not only a beating, but also a show of the emperor's love for Zhao Xinhou. Ding Dai was the closest eunuch to the emperor, and he accepted the gift from the prince without concealing it in front of him. A signal that means Hou Ye is unusual on the emperor's side.

In this way, the former Chang Shi was suddenly dismissed, and Princess Dingxiang's Mansion passed away. The Princess Mansion has been changed to Zhaoxinhou Mansion, but the equipment of the Princess Mansion such as Chang Shi is still retained. There should be a deep meaning in this, and most people think this It is the king who wants to borrow the honor and favor of Zhaoxinhou's mansion to calm the hearts of the soldiers under the command of the eldest princess.

However, now it seems that maybe, the emperor is just pity for Lord Hou who lost his mother and father when he was young?The emperor has always been reticent, but today's words are a bit too long-winded and trivial, but now it seems that it is rare to reveal a human touch.

Luo Caiqing's thought flashed by, but he thought it was funny, the emperor is a rare hero in the ages, and his sacred heart is unpredictable, so he just wants to be loyal to the emperor, since the emperor's intention now is to make himself loyal For the sake of Lord Xiaoyun, then I don't have to think too much, just be loyal. When he returned to Zhaoxinhou's mansion, he immediately wanted to tell Lord Hou about the matter of Miansheng, so he asked the book boy Si Yan to go. West House Bulletin.

Si Yan said: "Today, Master Hou moved back to the East Mansion. It's a mess. You don't have to go to the backyard. Master Hou said in the flower hall that he brought people from Zhongyiyuan to pick children."

Luo Caiqing then walked to the flower hall, and saw many servants transporting furniture and bedding on the way, he couldn't help but feel happy, Hou Ye came back to live in the East Mansion, it will be even cheaper for him in the future, all the way to the flower hall, Sure enough, I heard the bustle of the flower hall from afar.

In the spacious flower hall, Guan Yazi led a group of boys to be selected there. A group of veterans from the Loyalty Academy were all there, and everyone commented: "Although this one is thin, it is light in body and has bright eyes. It is made of a scout."

"I like the sturdy one, one can hold two, I want that."

"I like obedient ones, that one looks cute and honest."

"A little thinner, too small."

"Didn't you say that the child was sold when there was a famine? Naturally, he didn't have enough to eat, and he sprang up after feeding a few more full meals."

"That's true. I didn't get enough to eat until I was in the army."

"It's also the eldest princess's benevolence and righteousness. Our military pay will not be deducted."

"Hey, at that time, for the beef meal after winning the battle, I could kill a few more barbarians."

"Forget it, when the eldest princess invited the vanguard team that killed the most enemies to eat, you blushed so much that you didn't dare to take a bite of food, so you just ate plain rice, thinking I don't remember?"

"Hehe big brother, don't laugh at second brother, don't you just go where you are generous, the princess toasted you, you almost ate the glass without even touching the glass, and the princess even rescued you by saying that you are huge, no wonder you killed the enemy bravely, as expected He's a good boy."

The veterans joked with each other with joy and laughter, and all fell into the memories of the past.