Surrounded by strong ministers
Chapter 53
"Do you dare?" Han Su was in front of the sedan chair, his tone was still calm, but his eyes suddenly became sharp.
Ren Buhui was slightly shocked, the hand holding the rein couldn't help but tightened, and he didn't speak.
After a moment of silence, Han Su's eyes softened, and the sharpness was fleeting and disappeared, "You and I can't do that kind of thing, and we won't disrespect the emperor's decree. No matter how much it is, it will be in vain. Why don't we think about what we should do if the emperor really falls into the hands of King Qin and can't come back." Turning around, he stepped into the sedan chair.
On the morning of the second day, Xiao Zong announced his intention to go to Qin in person.The court suddenly exploded. The news that the King of Qin dispatched a large army to station troops on the border of the territory had some rumors in the capital. When all the officials heard that the emperor had made such a dangerous decision, they all spoke one after another, saying that it is impossible to go to the northwest.Xiao Zong was indifferent to all the advice and advice, and ignored all of them. Overwhelming all the differences, he set about entrusting various government affairs in the court after he left Beijing. He appointed a few courtiers to discuss and deal with the state affairs during his absence. It was really difficult to make a decision again. Kuai Ma passed it on to him, the defense of the capital was still handed over to Pei Zhi, and Marquis An Guo was in charge of the local soldiers and horses, and then he gave general instructions on the reconstruction of southern Xinjiang, gave some instructions, and then withdrew from the court.
Three days later, Xiao Zong set off from the imperial city.The ruts were rumbling, and a thousand fully armed guards were silent and solemn, driving on all sides, protecting the emperor's car and driving west along the official road.
Xiao Zong sat in the imperial chariot, holding a volume of books, flipping through them carelessly to pass the time.
The road was flat and the car was driving very fast. It took half a day to cover more than [-] miles. Xiao Zong reckoned that at this speed he would be able to reach Quanzhou in about ten days.
This trip to Qin, he set a time limit, the longest no more than two months. Before departure, all the officials sent him off outside the capital city, and he left an edict to Han Su. If he did not return after two months In the DPRK, Han Su can dismantle the edict and act according to the edict.
During the trip to the northwest, Ren Buhui said that the sheep had entered the tiger's den, but he did not make such a decision without thinking.
However, no matter how much he pondered over Qin Wang's series of actions and looked for so-called room for change, it cannot be denied that his trip was more or less unavoidable.
Since it is a gamble, there are winners and losers. No matter how many chips they hold in their hands and how many odds they have in the game, the gambler may lose in the end.
After all, he still wants to be safe. He can choose not to look at some things through the eyes of the king, but he can't help but take precautions, and he can't completely put aside the responsibility of the emperor.It is best if the edict is not used. If it is used, it means that he lost the bet, and the result of the loss. He has made arrangements for the Xiao family's world. What will happen in the future and what will be the result? It's just a price to pay for your innocence.
Xiao Zong sighed softly and wondered if Han Su guessed that the edict he gave him was a will, so he told him ruthlessly when he received the edict that he would not let the edict be dismantled day.
That was his worst plan.
He will not allow himself to be controlled by others, if he loses the bet, if King Qin finally has the heart to take over the world, if he really becomes a hostage...
As the chariots and horses rattled forward, Xiao Zong rubbed his forehead, put down the scroll, and couldn't help sighing secretly, he shouldn't really have such a short life.After a long while, he sighed softly again. Now, why should he still think about these things over and over again.
Wang Rong knelt and sat in a corner of the imperial chariot, seeing his master frowned for a long time, and finally put down the unturned pages of the book, he immediately got up and offered the freshly brewed Biluochun, saying: "Your Majesty, drink a cup of tea and rest for a while."
Xiao Zong took the teacup and took a sip.
Wang Rong turned around and went to the couch in the car to tidy up the bedding, "I've been sitting for a long time, the emperor is a little tired, isn't he? The journey is boring and exhausting, why don't you drink tea and lie down for a while. Last night you had a drink with the Tai Tuo Talking until late at night, I got up early this morning and only slept for more than two hours, the emperor please take care of the dragon's body."
Xiao Zong was indeed a little tired, he turned over secretly just now, his head still hurt faintly, seeing that Wang Rongpu had adjusted the couch, he loosened his belt, took off his coat, and lay down on the couch.
She closed her eyes for a long time but never fell asleep.
Wang Rong mentioned that last night, after he drew up the edict yesterday, he called Han Su to drink in the side hall of Fengyang Palace as a farewell.Drinking sake, taking advantage of the revelry, he asked with a smile, he insisted on going west, and the court objected to this matter, but the Taifu never persuaded him and never said much, what is his opinion.
As far as Han Suyu is concerned, he has never been an ordinary courtier. He may not change his decision for someone, but he cares about his thoughts after all.
Han Su didn't answer.
Then he asked again, if he acted like this, it seemed to Tai Tu that he was too self-willed and self-willed.
Han Su drank a glass of wine for a long time without saying a word.
Just when he thought the Tai Tuo would not say anything, Han Su drank the sake in his glass, but asked him: "The emperor took action against the vassal kings vigorously, and quickly removed them. Only the King of Qin, indulged him several times, let him live, and this time even put his own safety at risk. What is the reason, can the emperor stop being perfunctory?"
When he asked this question, Han Su looked into his eyes and he couldn't help avoiding them. He didn't understand before, or he never thought deeply about what was in those eyes. Now it is impossible for him not to understand.
I remember that many years ago, Prince Rui suddenly gritted his teeth inexplicably and said that he was dull, so dull to the point of stupidity, and touched a certain part of his head, asking if it was an elm head.
After many years, when he sat on the throne and personally went to Prince Rui's residence to bring his second brother's orphan to the palace, the eldest nephew who met him for the first time told him that because his name was Zong, he was called Xiao Heng. At that time, he realized in a trance that one afternoon many years ago, when his elder brother kissed him on the couch, it was not because he was drunk and blind.But he never felt that there was anything wrong with that set of rhetoric.
He thought he was indeed an elm head.It was before, and now, there is not much progress.
Therefore, when Han Su did the same thing to him as Prince Rui did, he felt that there was no warning, and he was only surprised.
He didn't know when Han Su started, and how he had such an idea.
In his heart, Han Su is not only his courtier, he regards him as a teacher and a confidant, respects him, appreciates him, and relies on him.
Xiao Zong lay on the couch, his mind was in a mess, his temples throbbed with pain, he turned over to face the wall of the car, forced himself to sleep, pulled up the thin quilt, covered most of his head , but couldn't help muttering under the quilt, what's so good about him.
All the way to the west, there were several days of heavy rain on the way, and the journey was hindered and slowed down. It took more than half a month to arrive in Quanzhou.The news that Xiao Zong went to the Northwest to patrol the frontier had already been sent to the Prince of Qin's residence. The general of the Northwest Army stationed in Jizhou was Meng He, a close minister of the King of Qin. Thousands of soldiers waited to welcome the emperor, leading Xiao Zong into Jizhou.
Not long after entering the boundary, Xiao Zong looked out from the half-opened window, and saw tents all over the place, stretching out, soldiers shouting in the distance, probably they were practicing, and black banners fluttering in the wind.
Sure enough, there was an army pressing down on the border, and there was no intention of withdrawing the troops and retreating.Xiao Zong watched for a moment, then closed the window.
After entering the land of Qin, the road was mostly bumpy. Although the emperor's chariot was resistant to vibrations, it was not shaking lightly. Xiao Zong had a hard time sitting in the chariot.After a few more days, I arrived in Qizhou.
The terrain in the northwest is high and wide, Qizhou is the first, the flat land is wide and the mountains are majestic.Half of the sixteen prefectures in the Qin land are composed of barbaric and foreign tribes that have surrendered to the Great Zhou Dynasty in the past. The Yeqi tribe has always been the strongest on the Longxi Plateau, and the last Han tribe that surrendered to the Celestial Dynasty. Qizhou is the native land of their tribe. It was originally called Tamuda, and the language of the Yeqi tribe means a standing mountain. After the King of the Pre-Qin Dynasty led his people to surrender, Xiao Zong's grandfather, Emperor Renshun, changed its name to Qizhou under the jurisdiction of the state capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.This is Xiao Zong's entry into King Qin's lair.
After walking in King Qin's lair for about two days, Meng He informed Xiao Zong in advance that his master's Fengdu Li City was not far away.
Sure enough, not long after, Cheng Shan, who had been clearing the way at the front of the imperial caravan, drove his horse close to the chariot, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I see the King of Qin welcoming the guard of honor."
Xiao Zong pushed up the closed window sash in response, and a battle not far ahead caught his eye. It was still all dazzling black armored cavalry, standing in a strong posture in the strong wind, and unfurling the huge black Qin Wang Banner Rolling against the wind, the golden totem beast roared regretfully in mid-air.
Under the banner, the figure standing astride the horse is as silent as the soldiers behind him, but it seems to have an aura that surpasses all sentient beings. Looking from afar, it looks like a terrifying landscape in the sky and vast area of the northwest plateau.
Xiao Zong quietly looked at King Qin through the car window in the imperial chariot, and King Qin seemed to be looking at him too. After the car stopped for a long time, Xiao Zong saw the figure slowly driving the horse and coming towards him with a whip.
After staring at the approaching solo rider for a moment, Xiao Zong put down the window sash, got up and got out of the car.
As soon as his feet landed and stood still, King Qin rode his horse and was already approaching. The high sun was slanting and cast a huge shadow. Xiao Zong raised his eyes, and in an instant he clearly caught the undisguised pride in the pair of narrow, light-colored pupils looking down at him. color.
King Qin only paused for a moment, then turned over and got down, "I respectfully welcome the emperor's holy car." The low voice seemed to be full of joy, and the king's boa robes were rolled out and turned lightly as he knelt down and saluted.
"Prince Qin, excuse me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Standing up and looking up, the burly figure, King Qin's exquisite face was as stern as ever. Xiao Zong neither saw joy in his expression, nor the trace of satisfaction in his eyes was fleeting, leaving no trace, as if he saw Gone away, there was only the usual amber light left, and the imposingly chiseled facial features showed an aggressive spirit that could not be concealed no matter how much the bone marrow blended into it.
After two months, Xiao Zong couldn't help but find out what happened before, he believed that King Qin's play was about to die, he was really stupid.
"I'm in Licheng, looking forward to the emperor, but I haven't seen any order conveyed, thinking that the emperor will not come... Fortunately, the emperor is still here." King Qin looked at Xiao Zong, and raised his lips meaningfully horn.
Xiao Zong said indifferently: "King Qin has made such a big deal, how can I not come."
The King of Qin bared his teeth slightly: "So, after returning to Beijing, the emperor has not issued an edict to patrol the borders, but it really is true that the minister has been quiet, is it not sincere enough?"
Xiao Zong didn't continue to say anything, his eyes looked into the distance, the terrain ten miles away was much higher than the surrounding area, a huge city stood next to it, and the city walls stood toweringly, reflecting the majesty and majesty of the vast sky and earth. "That's... Li City?" Xiao Zong frowned, and murmured: "I never heard that Li City is so majestic and majestic." Yunyang Ye City is not comparable at all.
The king of Qin glanced at his own capital, "This is the wild flag clan's conferment. After the establishment of King Qin's mansion, the father of the minister expanded it extensively and repaired it several times. This city has never been welcomed by the emperor. Your majesty, please come on the chariot." , I lead the emperor into the city."
Xiao Zong glanced at King Qin in a blink of an eye, "Okay." Turning back on the imperial chariot, he had been riding in chariots and horses for more than twenty days, his legs and scripts were already a little weak, and when he entered the northwest territory, the area became higher and higher, and his body also became weaker. It's not very comfortable. When stepping on the steps to get on the car, I feel soft under my feet.
"Be careful."
Just as Wang Rong was about to step forward to help, King Qin had already supported Xiao Zong, "Your Majesty is tired along the way, so hurry up and go into the city with your ministers to rest in the mansion."
Xiao Zong gently pushed the hand on his waist, but felt that hand tightened on his waist, and breathed out in a low voice, "Since you're here, don't ever try to run away from me."
Xiao Zong got into the car with a blank expression on his face.
The city of Licheng had already been cleared. Apart from the sword-wielding soldiers on both sides of the city road, there were no other figures in sight.Wang Rong couldn't help but glanced out of the window curiously in the imperial chariot. Although the scale of Licheng was huge, it still couldn't compare with the prosperity and splendor of the capital. The exquisite pavilions of the capital's cornices and paintings are very different, but they look very solid.
Xiao Zong glanced lightly at the street, and closed his eyes slightly.After walking for quite some time, the car slowly stopped.
"The minister's mansion has arrived, and the emperor is invited to drive." The window sash has been lowered, and King Qin's voice can be heard through the car wall.
Xiao Zong lowered his head slightly and leaned over. Just as he picked up the wooden steps with one foot, he leaned out half of his body. One arm was held by King Qin who was standing by the gate of the imperial chariot, "Be careful."
Xiao Zong got off the chariot, glanced at King Qin, and withdrew his arm from his palm.King Qin only raised his eyebrows, but withdrew his hand, "Your Majesty, please."
It was only then that Xiao Zong looked directly at the building in front of him. What was in front of him was not the gate of Prince Qin's Mansion, but the stone steps leading to the gate of Prince Qin's Mansion. The wide bluestone steps went straight up, step by step, not to mention There are at least seventy or eighty hundreds of people. On both sides of the stone steps are a row of guards with spears and scimitars. At the end of the stone steps, on the high platform, the vermilion gate is open, and there is a plaque under the eaves with three characters "Qin Wangfu".
Xiao Zong raised his eyes and looked around for a moment. The buildings on the high ground were roughly the same as the mansions he saw along the way. There were not many carvings and decorations, but they were rough, rigid and magnificent.
"King Qin's mansion is so imposing." Xiao Zong said to King Qin in a blink of an eye. It's a bit stingy to call this mansion "Mansion". It should be called Qin Wang's Palace.
"As long as the emperor likes it." Qin Wang stood beside Xiao Zong and replied: "I have packed up the best courtyard room, I hope the emperor will live comfortably. Please." Immediately raised his lips slightly, "The emperor has been working hard all the way, but you can The minister will help you in?"
Just now when he was driving in the car, Xiao Zong had already made some calculations, and he didn't pay any attention to his nonsense.He turned his head and went up the steps.
King Qin didn't seem to care about Xiao Zong's indifference at all, he personally brought Xiao Zong to the residence, walked around in the room, and said: "This is the emperor's bedroom, is the emperor satisfied?"
"Satisfied." Xiao Zong said, standing still by a bookshelf against the wall, his eyes swept around again, the bedroom is divided into two rooms, the inside and the outside, separated by a bead curtain, he is now in the inner room, and the tables and chairs are all elegant and delicate There are calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, and the origins are not shallow. There are wooden frames and potted orchid plants in the corners of the wall. It is unusually wide, and the curtains hang down to the floor, wrapping around the bed.When he came in, he saw that the decorations outside were also very delicate, but this kind of refinement and elegance didn't quite match the rough and rough appearance of Prince Qin's Mansion.
The King of Qin turned sideways beside the screen, and said calmly: "It's good that the emperor likes it." After a pause, "Living here, if the emperor finds it boring, you can go to the courtyard outside to have a look at the scenery, where the view is very good. If it weren't for the emperor's exhaustion, I would send someone to set up refreshments to accompany the emperor to watch." While talking, he walked towards the bed next to the wall.
The bed was covered with a fluffy piece of fur. The fur was black, bright and soft, and it was mink fur.
The King of Qin stroked the sable hair on the mat, and said to Xiao Zong: "Although it is the beginning of May, the city is no better than the capital, and the minister's residence is built on a high place, so it is still very cold at night."
Xiao Zong let out an "oh".
The King of Qin paced slowly from the side of the bed, stood beside Xiao Zong with his hands behind his back, Fei Tiao raised his eyes, "What's the matter? The emperor has been depressed since just now, is there anything I can do to displease the emperor? "
He was a little close, and seemingly casually lowered his head to get closer, Xiao Zong walked away from King Qin a few steps calmly, "King Qin bothered to take care of me, why am I so unhappy."
"Then why did the minister see the emperor's displeasure? Could it be that the emperor blamed the minister for not meeting him earlier? When the emperor came to Qin, the minister should personally pick him up at the border of Jizhou and lead the emperor all the way into the mansion."
Xiao Zong remained silent, his intuition was a little uneasy, King Qin seemed to follow the etiquette but stayed in front of his eyes, talking nonsense, always feeling that he was going to talk about something different.
"I also planned to do that, but I just recovered, so I was afraid of tossing back and forth, welcoming the emperor into the mansion, but I didn't have the energy to entertain the emperor wholeheartedly." King Qin looked at Xiao Zong and pointed to his chest, "Last time The arrow wound, the scab just fell off a few days ago."
Xiao Zong wasn't unhappy at first, but King Qin shook off the old stubble without changing his face, while showing off his whole body to him with pride, Xiao Zong was really depressed, but he suppressed the fluttering in his heart, Nothing was revealed.
The King of Qin took a step closer to Xiao Zong: "Your Majesty, don't think that I'm lying to you. Your Majesty has seen his wounds with his own eyes. He went through some twists and turns when he rushed back to the northwest. Besides, the emperor's mouthful of blood when he was really a minister Is it good to vomit?"
Speaking of vomiting blood, it was those two mouthfuls of blood that made him lose his position and fell headlong into the jacket.
Xiao Zong became more and more depressed, but he still didn't show it on his face.In this matter, no matter what he does, he can only be manipulated by others, and he can't turn over, so he can only remain calm.However, I couldn't help it in my heart, and I ground my teeth, even if you spit out a vat of blood in front of me, I will lie flat if I raise my eyebrows... The last half of the sentence stopped in time.
"Looking at the emperor's appearance, it's useless for me to say anything." King Qin pondered for a moment, then reached out to the belt of his royal uniform.
Xiao Zong watched as King Qin's fingers deftly lifted a knot on his belt, "What are you doing?"
King Qin raised his eyebrows and smiled, and approached Xiao Zong while taking off his clothes, "It's nothing, since the emperor doesn't believe it, I took off my clothes and asked the emperor to check it himself."
"No need" rushed into Xiao Zong's throat and was about to spit it out, when a loud voice came from outside in time: "Your Majesty, the arrangements around the dormitory have been completed, and the general will come to return." It was Cheng Shan who arranged the follow-up The rotating duty of the imperial guards came back.
King Qin frowned when he heard the loud voice, Xiao Zong replied "very good", flicked his sleeves around the screen, and went outside.
Not long after, the King of Qin also walked slowly, walked out from the inner room, glanced at the commander of the imperial guard standing erect beside Xiao Zong, and said to Xiao Zong who was sitting and drinking tea: "The emperor has been tired all the way, and the minister has ordered the bathroom to wait for the saint Come on, take a short nap after the emperor takes a bath." He finally disappeared from Xiao Zong's eyes resolutely.
After King Qin left, Cheng Shan immediately asked Xiao Zong for orders, saying that this courtyard, especially the room where Xiao Zong lived, needs to be checked thoroughly.Other places in the courtyard can be delayed a little, and the guards can quietly investigate when they are patrolling, but this bedroom cannot be delayed.
Xiao Zong agreed.He sat at the small table in the outer room, holding a teacup, and watched Cheng Shanhuan come in with several guards. He started from the threshold of the outer room, searched the walls, windows, tables and chairs, the ground, behind the potted plants, and corners one by one. Even the vase placed on the shelf has to be turned left and right to see if there is a secret door on the wall or a hole in a certain floor tile.
Xiao Zong sat quietly and let the guards be busy.In fact, there are more than 1000 people in his line of business from top to bottom. In the Qin Palace, which is like an iron barrel in Licheng and an iron barrel, all deployments and guards are empty.However, it is still... necessary to check in the room.
The guards checked the outer room and entered the inner room, Xiao Zong put down his teacup and walked into the corridor.
The small garden outside the corridor is green with green bamboos, green pines and cypresses, and the northwestern region is bitterly cold, so the delicate flowers and trees are not easy to support. In the garden, there are only a few white tea plants spouting pistils in the corner.The courtyard is unusual in that it is not enclosed on all sides. Opposite to Xiao Zong, the other side of the small garden is open. It is the high and wide sky and earth in Longxi.
Xiao Zong looked from a distance in the corridor, and it was as the King of Qin said, the vision was excellent, the sky was open and the earth was wide, the sky was blue and the sand was yellow, the scenery was really good.
It has been less than half a day since King Qin greeted him outside the city, and King Qin's attitude towards him can be regarded as respectful, without any threat, but it can be called obedience, too...extraordinary behavior can be regarded as...none.However, this kind of respect and obedience came from that kind of thought, and he was determined to do it in his spare time because he couldn't turn his palms out, or the man was playing tricks on his abacus, playing cat and mouse drama, or both.Xiao Zong felt that there was a high probability that it was both, after all, that man was both cunning and vicious.
Xiao Zong was very clear about his situation, he didn't dare to be [-]% sure what King Qin had in mind, but he didn't need to pretend to be stupid about some things.
He is a piece of meat now, man is a knife and I am a fish, or a piece of meat that automatically lies on the cutting board.
It has been seven or eight days since he entered the territory under the jurisdiction of the King of Qin. The army on the state border is still pressing. Not sure.
Looking at the distant sky, Xiao Zong secretly sighed, maybe he was too impatient.
Not long after standing in the corridor, Cheng Shan came out to report after searching the dormitory, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Xiao Zong nodded, turned around and entered the room, sat outside, drank a cup of tea, felt extremely tired, got up and was about to go to the bathroom to take a bath, came back to lie on the couch for a while, when King Qin came again.
The King of Qin brought a velvet robe, which he wore to sleep after taking a bath. I don’t know which animal’s hair it was made of. It was smooth and soft and seemed very close-fitting. Picture edge.
After King Qin put down his nightgown, he told Xiao Zong about his itinerary to be done from today to night, when he would patrol the camp, deal with official documents, he might go out for a little hunting and so on.
"The King of Qin doesn't need to report everything to me in detail. The King of Qin will handle all the affairs in Qin land as usual." Xiao Zong frowned slightly after hearing the detailed explanation, a little confused.
The King of Qin stood a few steps away from him, put his hands behind his back, narrowed his temple-like eyes, looked at Xiao Zong for a moment, and said: "I think about it, I still want it, I want to tell the emperor about the itinerary, the emperor may Will live in peace."
Xiao Zong still doesn't quite understand why.
Qin Wang glanced around for a while, and finally fixed his eyes on Xiao Zong, with a half-smile: "There are no hidden doors or dark holes in the bathroom or the bedroom. The emperor can take a bath and rest at ease. In the evening, I will hold a banquet for the emperor. Come again when the time comes to respectfully invite the holy driver." Turning around, took two steps and then turned back, "I have never been very interested in peeping, if I want to see, I will look at it openly."
Xiao Zong looked at the back of King Qin leaving, and rubbed his forehead silently.
After taking a bath, Xiao Zong slept on the couch until dark. When King Qin came to invite him to the banquet, he was still asleep.
The banquet was held in the main hall of the front mansion of King Qin's mansion. There were a lot of clerks in King Qin's tent, and there was a cloud of generals. A wave of generals led the troops outside, and the military officers who accompanied the banquet were still overwhelming.Xiao Zong was at the top. There was a whole young deer roasted in oil on the table in front of him. The waiter sliced the belly of the deer, which was said to be the most delicious part of the fat and lean meat. He tasted a few slices. Fueled, drank a few sips of wine, full of stamina, watched the dancers in the hall trembling singing and dancing, and lasted until the end of the banquet.
He didn't sleep enough to be woken up at first, he made a fuss at the banquet, and after drinking some wine, his head became more lost. He went back to the bedroom, washed up and climbed into bed, and soon fell asleep again after soaking the pillow.
This time Xiao Zong slept very comfortably. It was indeed a bit cold in Prince Qin's Mansion at night. Fortunately, although the layer of sable fur on the bed and the ferret fur covering his body were not as thick as the quilt, they were extremely warm and very soft. Light and weightless, and the robe on his body was very close-fitting, Xiao Zong relaxed his whole body into a rare deep sleep in the warmth.After several days of driving, he was exhausted, and after drinking some wine, he felt a little smoky. In addition, he had been feeling uncomfortable since he entered the Longxi Plateau. Before he left, the imperial hospital gave him several kinds of pills to prevent him, but he still felt dizzy from time to time. Chest tightness, all kinds of things, adding a warm quilt, Xiao Zong woke up naturally after falling asleep for the first time after becoming emperor.
Opening his eyes in a daze, his whole body was filled with warmth, Xiao Zong moved slightly, closed his eyes and planned to sleep for a while, but in a daze, he felt something touching his waist and abdomen in the front of his clothes, and subconsciously stretched out his hand , seemingly grabbing an arm.
arm?
Xiao Zong opened his eyes immediately, woke up seven or eight minutes ago, and immediately felt the warm and firm touch of the back against him, slowly rising and falling against him, and the sound of deep breathing was blowing against his ears.
Xiao Zong's last two or three minutes of drowsiness were completely shaken away.After hesitating for a moment, he turned his head slowly, and met a pair of long and narrow amber eyes that shone with a little mischief.
Qin Wang half propped his body on his elbows, his broad chest was half drawn, revealing his copper-colored plump texture, and he lay beside him leisurely and naturally.
"Are you awake? It's almost noon, the emperor has slept for a really long time." Maybe it was on the bed, King Qin's voice was low and mellow, revealing a different kind of laziness.His hair was untied, tangled around the hair on his shoulders and chest, and flaunted a bit of wildness.He lowered his head and looked down, his eyes burning.
Xiao Zong's eyes moved down slightly, he and King Qin were wrapped under the ferret blanket, the hands on the waist and abdomen were still stretched out in the robe, and they were touching each other.Xiao Zong propped himself up slowly, and lifted King Qin's arm away. The black gown trimmed with white stripes was a little loose on his body. In the loose and cracked front, Xiao Zong saw several suspicious marks on his chest. erythema.
"The emperor slept really deeply last night." Qin Wang looked at the red spots with narrow eyes, paused, and said: "Don't worry, I didn't do anything to you."
"You...why are you in my bedroom?" Xiao Zong's voice sounded calm.Adjusted the placket belt.
"Oh, I'm afraid that the emperor will be cold at night, isn't your body cold?" King Qin wrote lightly, turning over and sitting up, leaning on a big soft pillow, "How comfortable is your sleep?"
Xiao Zong was silent for a while, and finally his face turned dark, "How did you get in?" Cheng Shan, the guards, are they all asleep?Still really papery!
King Qin looked at Xiao Zong out of the corner of his eyes for a moment, reached out and grabbed the side of the inner bed curtain, pulled hard, and with a sound of brushing, the thick dark red curtain was pulled away.
There was supposed to be a wall behind the curtain, but now a large hole has been cut out. On the other side of the hole is also a room, and in the room is another big bed next to the hole.
"Next door is the minister's bedroom."
Xiao Zong stared at the big hole, and said coldly: "You, didn't you swear that you don't bother to sneak around, are you talking about being aboveboard?"
The King of Qin looked at Xiao Zong for a long time, and there was a smile that was not a smile, "I have always been cunning, did the Emperor know it today?"
Xiao Zong looked indifferent, he lifted the blanket and wanted to get out of bed, King Qin threw him on the sable wool mattress, turned over and pressed him up, "Your Majesty, let's have a good talk." There was a playful look on his stern face Suddenly disappeared, eyes vividly, "You came to the land under the jurisdiction of the minister, didn't you make some preparations?"
Ren Buhui was slightly shocked, the hand holding the rein couldn't help but tightened, and he didn't speak.
After a moment of silence, Han Su's eyes softened, and the sharpness was fleeting and disappeared, "You and I can't do that kind of thing, and we won't disrespect the emperor's decree. No matter how much it is, it will be in vain. Why don't we think about what we should do if the emperor really falls into the hands of King Qin and can't come back." Turning around, he stepped into the sedan chair.
On the morning of the second day, Xiao Zong announced his intention to go to Qin in person.The court suddenly exploded. The news that the King of Qin dispatched a large army to station troops on the border of the territory had some rumors in the capital. When all the officials heard that the emperor had made such a dangerous decision, they all spoke one after another, saying that it is impossible to go to the northwest.Xiao Zong was indifferent to all the advice and advice, and ignored all of them. Overwhelming all the differences, he set about entrusting various government affairs in the court after he left Beijing. He appointed a few courtiers to discuss and deal with the state affairs during his absence. It was really difficult to make a decision again. Kuai Ma passed it on to him, the defense of the capital was still handed over to Pei Zhi, and Marquis An Guo was in charge of the local soldiers and horses, and then he gave general instructions on the reconstruction of southern Xinjiang, gave some instructions, and then withdrew from the court.
Three days later, Xiao Zong set off from the imperial city.The ruts were rumbling, and a thousand fully armed guards were silent and solemn, driving on all sides, protecting the emperor's car and driving west along the official road.
Xiao Zong sat in the imperial chariot, holding a volume of books, flipping through them carelessly to pass the time.
The road was flat and the car was driving very fast. It took half a day to cover more than [-] miles. Xiao Zong reckoned that at this speed he would be able to reach Quanzhou in about ten days.
This trip to Qin, he set a time limit, the longest no more than two months. Before departure, all the officials sent him off outside the capital city, and he left an edict to Han Su. If he did not return after two months In the DPRK, Han Su can dismantle the edict and act according to the edict.
During the trip to the northwest, Ren Buhui said that the sheep had entered the tiger's den, but he did not make such a decision without thinking.
However, no matter how much he pondered over Qin Wang's series of actions and looked for so-called room for change, it cannot be denied that his trip was more or less unavoidable.
Since it is a gamble, there are winners and losers. No matter how many chips they hold in their hands and how many odds they have in the game, the gambler may lose in the end.
After all, he still wants to be safe. He can choose not to look at some things through the eyes of the king, but he can't help but take precautions, and he can't completely put aside the responsibility of the emperor.It is best if the edict is not used. If it is used, it means that he lost the bet, and the result of the loss. He has made arrangements for the Xiao family's world. What will happen in the future and what will be the result? It's just a price to pay for your innocence.
Xiao Zong sighed softly and wondered if Han Su guessed that the edict he gave him was a will, so he told him ruthlessly when he received the edict that he would not let the edict be dismantled day.
That was his worst plan.
He will not allow himself to be controlled by others, if he loses the bet, if King Qin finally has the heart to take over the world, if he really becomes a hostage...
As the chariots and horses rattled forward, Xiao Zong rubbed his forehead, put down the scroll, and couldn't help sighing secretly, he shouldn't really have such a short life.After a long while, he sighed softly again. Now, why should he still think about these things over and over again.
Wang Rong knelt and sat in a corner of the imperial chariot, seeing his master frowned for a long time, and finally put down the unturned pages of the book, he immediately got up and offered the freshly brewed Biluochun, saying: "Your Majesty, drink a cup of tea and rest for a while."
Xiao Zong took the teacup and took a sip.
Wang Rong turned around and went to the couch in the car to tidy up the bedding, "I've been sitting for a long time, the emperor is a little tired, isn't he? The journey is boring and exhausting, why don't you drink tea and lie down for a while. Last night you had a drink with the Tai Tuo Talking until late at night, I got up early this morning and only slept for more than two hours, the emperor please take care of the dragon's body."
Xiao Zong was indeed a little tired, he turned over secretly just now, his head still hurt faintly, seeing that Wang Rongpu had adjusted the couch, he loosened his belt, took off his coat, and lay down on the couch.
She closed her eyes for a long time but never fell asleep.
Wang Rong mentioned that last night, after he drew up the edict yesterday, he called Han Su to drink in the side hall of Fengyang Palace as a farewell.Drinking sake, taking advantage of the revelry, he asked with a smile, he insisted on going west, and the court objected to this matter, but the Taifu never persuaded him and never said much, what is his opinion.
As far as Han Suyu is concerned, he has never been an ordinary courtier. He may not change his decision for someone, but he cares about his thoughts after all.
Han Su didn't answer.
Then he asked again, if he acted like this, it seemed to Tai Tu that he was too self-willed and self-willed.
Han Su drank a glass of wine for a long time without saying a word.
Just when he thought the Tai Tuo would not say anything, Han Su drank the sake in his glass, but asked him: "The emperor took action against the vassal kings vigorously, and quickly removed them. Only the King of Qin, indulged him several times, let him live, and this time even put his own safety at risk. What is the reason, can the emperor stop being perfunctory?"
When he asked this question, Han Su looked into his eyes and he couldn't help avoiding them. He didn't understand before, or he never thought deeply about what was in those eyes. Now it is impossible for him not to understand.
I remember that many years ago, Prince Rui suddenly gritted his teeth inexplicably and said that he was dull, so dull to the point of stupidity, and touched a certain part of his head, asking if it was an elm head.
After many years, when he sat on the throne and personally went to Prince Rui's residence to bring his second brother's orphan to the palace, the eldest nephew who met him for the first time told him that because his name was Zong, he was called Xiao Heng. At that time, he realized in a trance that one afternoon many years ago, when his elder brother kissed him on the couch, it was not because he was drunk and blind.But he never felt that there was anything wrong with that set of rhetoric.
He thought he was indeed an elm head.It was before, and now, there is not much progress.
Therefore, when Han Su did the same thing to him as Prince Rui did, he felt that there was no warning, and he was only surprised.
He didn't know when Han Su started, and how he had such an idea.
In his heart, Han Su is not only his courtier, he regards him as a teacher and a confidant, respects him, appreciates him, and relies on him.
Xiao Zong lay on the couch, his mind was in a mess, his temples throbbed with pain, he turned over to face the wall of the car, forced himself to sleep, pulled up the thin quilt, covered most of his head , but couldn't help muttering under the quilt, what's so good about him.
All the way to the west, there were several days of heavy rain on the way, and the journey was hindered and slowed down. It took more than half a month to arrive in Quanzhou.The news that Xiao Zong went to the Northwest to patrol the frontier had already been sent to the Prince of Qin's residence. The general of the Northwest Army stationed in Jizhou was Meng He, a close minister of the King of Qin. Thousands of soldiers waited to welcome the emperor, leading Xiao Zong into Jizhou.
Not long after entering the boundary, Xiao Zong looked out from the half-opened window, and saw tents all over the place, stretching out, soldiers shouting in the distance, probably they were practicing, and black banners fluttering in the wind.
Sure enough, there was an army pressing down on the border, and there was no intention of withdrawing the troops and retreating.Xiao Zong watched for a moment, then closed the window.
After entering the land of Qin, the road was mostly bumpy. Although the emperor's chariot was resistant to vibrations, it was not shaking lightly. Xiao Zong had a hard time sitting in the chariot.After a few more days, I arrived in Qizhou.
The terrain in the northwest is high and wide, Qizhou is the first, the flat land is wide and the mountains are majestic.Half of the sixteen prefectures in the Qin land are composed of barbaric and foreign tribes that have surrendered to the Great Zhou Dynasty in the past. The Yeqi tribe has always been the strongest on the Longxi Plateau, and the last Han tribe that surrendered to the Celestial Dynasty. Qizhou is the native land of their tribe. It was originally called Tamuda, and the language of the Yeqi tribe means a standing mountain. After the King of the Pre-Qin Dynasty led his people to surrender, Xiao Zong's grandfather, Emperor Renshun, changed its name to Qizhou under the jurisdiction of the state capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.This is Xiao Zong's entry into King Qin's lair.
After walking in King Qin's lair for about two days, Meng He informed Xiao Zong in advance that his master's Fengdu Li City was not far away.
Sure enough, not long after, Cheng Shan, who had been clearing the way at the front of the imperial caravan, drove his horse close to the chariot, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I see the King of Qin welcoming the guard of honor."
Xiao Zong pushed up the closed window sash in response, and a battle not far ahead caught his eye. It was still all dazzling black armored cavalry, standing in a strong posture in the strong wind, and unfurling the huge black Qin Wang Banner Rolling against the wind, the golden totem beast roared regretfully in mid-air.
Under the banner, the figure standing astride the horse is as silent as the soldiers behind him, but it seems to have an aura that surpasses all sentient beings. Looking from afar, it looks like a terrifying landscape in the sky and vast area of the northwest plateau.
Xiao Zong quietly looked at King Qin through the car window in the imperial chariot, and King Qin seemed to be looking at him too. After the car stopped for a long time, Xiao Zong saw the figure slowly driving the horse and coming towards him with a whip.
After staring at the approaching solo rider for a moment, Xiao Zong put down the window sash, got up and got out of the car.
As soon as his feet landed and stood still, King Qin rode his horse and was already approaching. The high sun was slanting and cast a huge shadow. Xiao Zong raised his eyes, and in an instant he clearly caught the undisguised pride in the pair of narrow, light-colored pupils looking down at him. color.
King Qin only paused for a moment, then turned over and got down, "I respectfully welcome the emperor's holy car." The low voice seemed to be full of joy, and the king's boa robes were rolled out and turned lightly as he knelt down and saluted.
"Prince Qin, excuse me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Standing up and looking up, the burly figure, King Qin's exquisite face was as stern as ever. Xiao Zong neither saw joy in his expression, nor the trace of satisfaction in his eyes was fleeting, leaving no trace, as if he saw Gone away, there was only the usual amber light left, and the imposingly chiseled facial features showed an aggressive spirit that could not be concealed no matter how much the bone marrow blended into it.
After two months, Xiao Zong couldn't help but find out what happened before, he believed that King Qin's play was about to die, he was really stupid.
"I'm in Licheng, looking forward to the emperor, but I haven't seen any order conveyed, thinking that the emperor will not come... Fortunately, the emperor is still here." King Qin looked at Xiao Zong, and raised his lips meaningfully horn.
Xiao Zong said indifferently: "King Qin has made such a big deal, how can I not come."
The King of Qin bared his teeth slightly: "So, after returning to Beijing, the emperor has not issued an edict to patrol the borders, but it really is true that the minister has been quiet, is it not sincere enough?"
Xiao Zong didn't continue to say anything, his eyes looked into the distance, the terrain ten miles away was much higher than the surrounding area, a huge city stood next to it, and the city walls stood toweringly, reflecting the majesty and majesty of the vast sky and earth. "That's... Li City?" Xiao Zong frowned, and murmured: "I never heard that Li City is so majestic and majestic." Yunyang Ye City is not comparable at all.
The king of Qin glanced at his own capital, "This is the wild flag clan's conferment. After the establishment of King Qin's mansion, the father of the minister expanded it extensively and repaired it several times. This city has never been welcomed by the emperor. Your majesty, please come on the chariot." , I lead the emperor into the city."
Xiao Zong glanced at King Qin in a blink of an eye, "Okay." Turning back on the imperial chariot, he had been riding in chariots and horses for more than twenty days, his legs and scripts were already a little weak, and when he entered the northwest territory, the area became higher and higher, and his body also became weaker. It's not very comfortable. When stepping on the steps to get on the car, I feel soft under my feet.
"Be careful."
Just as Wang Rong was about to step forward to help, King Qin had already supported Xiao Zong, "Your Majesty is tired along the way, so hurry up and go into the city with your ministers to rest in the mansion."
Xiao Zong gently pushed the hand on his waist, but felt that hand tightened on his waist, and breathed out in a low voice, "Since you're here, don't ever try to run away from me."
Xiao Zong got into the car with a blank expression on his face.
The city of Licheng had already been cleared. Apart from the sword-wielding soldiers on both sides of the city road, there were no other figures in sight.Wang Rong couldn't help but glanced out of the window curiously in the imperial chariot. Although the scale of Licheng was huge, it still couldn't compare with the prosperity and splendor of the capital. The exquisite pavilions of the capital's cornices and paintings are very different, but they look very solid.
Xiao Zong glanced lightly at the street, and closed his eyes slightly.After walking for quite some time, the car slowly stopped.
"The minister's mansion has arrived, and the emperor is invited to drive." The window sash has been lowered, and King Qin's voice can be heard through the car wall.
Xiao Zong lowered his head slightly and leaned over. Just as he picked up the wooden steps with one foot, he leaned out half of his body. One arm was held by King Qin who was standing by the gate of the imperial chariot, "Be careful."
Xiao Zong got off the chariot, glanced at King Qin, and withdrew his arm from his palm.King Qin only raised his eyebrows, but withdrew his hand, "Your Majesty, please."
It was only then that Xiao Zong looked directly at the building in front of him. What was in front of him was not the gate of Prince Qin's Mansion, but the stone steps leading to the gate of Prince Qin's Mansion. The wide bluestone steps went straight up, step by step, not to mention There are at least seventy or eighty hundreds of people. On both sides of the stone steps are a row of guards with spears and scimitars. At the end of the stone steps, on the high platform, the vermilion gate is open, and there is a plaque under the eaves with three characters "Qin Wangfu".
Xiao Zong raised his eyes and looked around for a moment. The buildings on the high ground were roughly the same as the mansions he saw along the way. There were not many carvings and decorations, but they were rough, rigid and magnificent.
"King Qin's mansion is so imposing." Xiao Zong said to King Qin in a blink of an eye. It's a bit stingy to call this mansion "Mansion". It should be called Qin Wang's Palace.
"As long as the emperor likes it." Qin Wang stood beside Xiao Zong and replied: "I have packed up the best courtyard room, I hope the emperor will live comfortably. Please." Immediately raised his lips slightly, "The emperor has been working hard all the way, but you can The minister will help you in?"
Just now when he was driving in the car, Xiao Zong had already made some calculations, and he didn't pay any attention to his nonsense.He turned his head and went up the steps.
King Qin didn't seem to care about Xiao Zong's indifference at all, he personally brought Xiao Zong to the residence, walked around in the room, and said: "This is the emperor's bedroom, is the emperor satisfied?"
"Satisfied." Xiao Zong said, standing still by a bookshelf against the wall, his eyes swept around again, the bedroom is divided into two rooms, the inside and the outside, separated by a bead curtain, he is now in the inner room, and the tables and chairs are all elegant and delicate There are calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, and the origins are not shallow. There are wooden frames and potted orchid plants in the corners of the wall. It is unusually wide, and the curtains hang down to the floor, wrapping around the bed.When he came in, he saw that the decorations outside were also very delicate, but this kind of refinement and elegance didn't quite match the rough and rough appearance of Prince Qin's Mansion.
The King of Qin turned sideways beside the screen, and said calmly: "It's good that the emperor likes it." After a pause, "Living here, if the emperor finds it boring, you can go to the courtyard outside to have a look at the scenery, where the view is very good. If it weren't for the emperor's exhaustion, I would send someone to set up refreshments to accompany the emperor to watch." While talking, he walked towards the bed next to the wall.
The bed was covered with a fluffy piece of fur. The fur was black, bright and soft, and it was mink fur.
The King of Qin stroked the sable hair on the mat, and said to Xiao Zong: "Although it is the beginning of May, the city is no better than the capital, and the minister's residence is built on a high place, so it is still very cold at night."
Xiao Zong let out an "oh".
The King of Qin paced slowly from the side of the bed, stood beside Xiao Zong with his hands behind his back, Fei Tiao raised his eyes, "What's the matter? The emperor has been depressed since just now, is there anything I can do to displease the emperor? "
He was a little close, and seemingly casually lowered his head to get closer, Xiao Zong walked away from King Qin a few steps calmly, "King Qin bothered to take care of me, why am I so unhappy."
"Then why did the minister see the emperor's displeasure? Could it be that the emperor blamed the minister for not meeting him earlier? When the emperor came to Qin, the minister should personally pick him up at the border of Jizhou and lead the emperor all the way into the mansion."
Xiao Zong remained silent, his intuition was a little uneasy, King Qin seemed to follow the etiquette but stayed in front of his eyes, talking nonsense, always feeling that he was going to talk about something different.
"I also planned to do that, but I just recovered, so I was afraid of tossing back and forth, welcoming the emperor into the mansion, but I didn't have the energy to entertain the emperor wholeheartedly." King Qin looked at Xiao Zong and pointed to his chest, "Last time The arrow wound, the scab just fell off a few days ago."
Xiao Zong wasn't unhappy at first, but King Qin shook off the old stubble without changing his face, while showing off his whole body to him with pride, Xiao Zong was really depressed, but he suppressed the fluttering in his heart, Nothing was revealed.
The King of Qin took a step closer to Xiao Zong: "Your Majesty, don't think that I'm lying to you. Your Majesty has seen his wounds with his own eyes. He went through some twists and turns when he rushed back to the northwest. Besides, the emperor's mouthful of blood when he was really a minister Is it good to vomit?"
Speaking of vomiting blood, it was those two mouthfuls of blood that made him lose his position and fell headlong into the jacket.
Xiao Zong became more and more depressed, but he still didn't show it on his face.In this matter, no matter what he does, he can only be manipulated by others, and he can't turn over, so he can only remain calm.However, I couldn't help it in my heart, and I ground my teeth, even if you spit out a vat of blood in front of me, I will lie flat if I raise my eyebrows... The last half of the sentence stopped in time.
"Looking at the emperor's appearance, it's useless for me to say anything." King Qin pondered for a moment, then reached out to the belt of his royal uniform.
Xiao Zong watched as King Qin's fingers deftly lifted a knot on his belt, "What are you doing?"
King Qin raised his eyebrows and smiled, and approached Xiao Zong while taking off his clothes, "It's nothing, since the emperor doesn't believe it, I took off my clothes and asked the emperor to check it himself."
"No need" rushed into Xiao Zong's throat and was about to spit it out, when a loud voice came from outside in time: "Your Majesty, the arrangements around the dormitory have been completed, and the general will come to return." It was Cheng Shan who arranged the follow-up The rotating duty of the imperial guards came back.
King Qin frowned when he heard the loud voice, Xiao Zong replied "very good", flicked his sleeves around the screen, and went outside.
Not long after, the King of Qin also walked slowly, walked out from the inner room, glanced at the commander of the imperial guard standing erect beside Xiao Zong, and said to Xiao Zong who was sitting and drinking tea: "The emperor has been tired all the way, and the minister has ordered the bathroom to wait for the saint Come on, take a short nap after the emperor takes a bath." He finally disappeared from Xiao Zong's eyes resolutely.
After King Qin left, Cheng Shan immediately asked Xiao Zong for orders, saying that this courtyard, especially the room where Xiao Zong lived, needs to be checked thoroughly.Other places in the courtyard can be delayed a little, and the guards can quietly investigate when they are patrolling, but this bedroom cannot be delayed.
Xiao Zong agreed.He sat at the small table in the outer room, holding a teacup, and watched Cheng Shanhuan come in with several guards. He started from the threshold of the outer room, searched the walls, windows, tables and chairs, the ground, behind the potted plants, and corners one by one. Even the vase placed on the shelf has to be turned left and right to see if there is a secret door on the wall or a hole in a certain floor tile.
Xiao Zong sat quietly and let the guards be busy.In fact, there are more than 1000 people in his line of business from top to bottom. In the Qin Palace, which is like an iron barrel in Licheng and an iron barrel, all deployments and guards are empty.However, it is still... necessary to check in the room.
The guards checked the outer room and entered the inner room, Xiao Zong put down his teacup and walked into the corridor.
The small garden outside the corridor is green with green bamboos, green pines and cypresses, and the northwestern region is bitterly cold, so the delicate flowers and trees are not easy to support. In the garden, there are only a few white tea plants spouting pistils in the corner.The courtyard is unusual in that it is not enclosed on all sides. Opposite to Xiao Zong, the other side of the small garden is open. It is the high and wide sky and earth in Longxi.
Xiao Zong looked from a distance in the corridor, and it was as the King of Qin said, the vision was excellent, the sky was open and the earth was wide, the sky was blue and the sand was yellow, the scenery was really good.
It has been less than half a day since King Qin greeted him outside the city, and King Qin's attitude towards him can be regarded as respectful, without any threat, but it can be called obedience, too...extraordinary behavior can be regarded as...none.However, this kind of respect and obedience came from that kind of thought, and he was determined to do it in his spare time because he couldn't turn his palms out, or the man was playing tricks on his abacus, playing cat and mouse drama, or both.Xiao Zong felt that there was a high probability that it was both, after all, that man was both cunning and vicious.
Xiao Zong was very clear about his situation, he didn't dare to be [-]% sure what King Qin had in mind, but he didn't need to pretend to be stupid about some things.
He is a piece of meat now, man is a knife and I am a fish, or a piece of meat that automatically lies on the cutting board.
It has been seven or eight days since he entered the territory under the jurisdiction of the King of Qin. The army on the state border is still pressing. Not sure.
Looking at the distant sky, Xiao Zong secretly sighed, maybe he was too impatient.
Not long after standing in the corridor, Cheng Shan came out to report after searching the dormitory, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Xiao Zong nodded, turned around and entered the room, sat outside, drank a cup of tea, felt extremely tired, got up and was about to go to the bathroom to take a bath, came back to lie on the couch for a while, when King Qin came again.
The King of Qin brought a velvet robe, which he wore to sleep after taking a bath. I don’t know which animal’s hair it was made of. It was smooth and soft and seemed very close-fitting. Picture edge.
After King Qin put down his nightgown, he told Xiao Zong about his itinerary to be done from today to night, when he would patrol the camp, deal with official documents, he might go out for a little hunting and so on.
"The King of Qin doesn't need to report everything to me in detail. The King of Qin will handle all the affairs in Qin land as usual." Xiao Zong frowned slightly after hearing the detailed explanation, a little confused.
The King of Qin stood a few steps away from him, put his hands behind his back, narrowed his temple-like eyes, looked at Xiao Zong for a moment, and said: "I think about it, I still want it, I want to tell the emperor about the itinerary, the emperor may Will live in peace."
Xiao Zong still doesn't quite understand why.
Qin Wang glanced around for a while, and finally fixed his eyes on Xiao Zong, with a half-smile: "There are no hidden doors or dark holes in the bathroom or the bedroom. The emperor can take a bath and rest at ease. In the evening, I will hold a banquet for the emperor. Come again when the time comes to respectfully invite the holy driver." Turning around, took two steps and then turned back, "I have never been very interested in peeping, if I want to see, I will look at it openly."
Xiao Zong looked at the back of King Qin leaving, and rubbed his forehead silently.
After taking a bath, Xiao Zong slept on the couch until dark. When King Qin came to invite him to the banquet, he was still asleep.
The banquet was held in the main hall of the front mansion of King Qin's mansion. There were a lot of clerks in King Qin's tent, and there was a cloud of generals. A wave of generals led the troops outside, and the military officers who accompanied the banquet were still overwhelming.Xiao Zong was at the top. There was a whole young deer roasted in oil on the table in front of him. The waiter sliced the belly of the deer, which was said to be the most delicious part of the fat and lean meat. He tasted a few slices. Fueled, drank a few sips of wine, full of stamina, watched the dancers in the hall trembling singing and dancing, and lasted until the end of the banquet.
He didn't sleep enough to be woken up at first, he made a fuss at the banquet, and after drinking some wine, his head became more lost. He went back to the bedroom, washed up and climbed into bed, and soon fell asleep again after soaking the pillow.
This time Xiao Zong slept very comfortably. It was indeed a bit cold in Prince Qin's Mansion at night. Fortunately, although the layer of sable fur on the bed and the ferret fur covering his body were not as thick as the quilt, they were extremely warm and very soft. Light and weightless, and the robe on his body was very close-fitting, Xiao Zong relaxed his whole body into a rare deep sleep in the warmth.After several days of driving, he was exhausted, and after drinking some wine, he felt a little smoky. In addition, he had been feeling uncomfortable since he entered the Longxi Plateau. Before he left, the imperial hospital gave him several kinds of pills to prevent him, but he still felt dizzy from time to time. Chest tightness, all kinds of things, adding a warm quilt, Xiao Zong woke up naturally after falling asleep for the first time after becoming emperor.
Opening his eyes in a daze, his whole body was filled with warmth, Xiao Zong moved slightly, closed his eyes and planned to sleep for a while, but in a daze, he felt something touching his waist and abdomen in the front of his clothes, and subconsciously stretched out his hand , seemingly grabbing an arm.
arm?
Xiao Zong opened his eyes immediately, woke up seven or eight minutes ago, and immediately felt the warm and firm touch of the back against him, slowly rising and falling against him, and the sound of deep breathing was blowing against his ears.
Xiao Zong's last two or three minutes of drowsiness were completely shaken away.After hesitating for a moment, he turned his head slowly, and met a pair of long and narrow amber eyes that shone with a little mischief.
Qin Wang half propped his body on his elbows, his broad chest was half drawn, revealing his copper-colored plump texture, and he lay beside him leisurely and naturally.
"Are you awake? It's almost noon, the emperor has slept for a really long time." Maybe it was on the bed, King Qin's voice was low and mellow, revealing a different kind of laziness.His hair was untied, tangled around the hair on his shoulders and chest, and flaunted a bit of wildness.He lowered his head and looked down, his eyes burning.
Xiao Zong's eyes moved down slightly, he and King Qin were wrapped under the ferret blanket, the hands on the waist and abdomen were still stretched out in the robe, and they were touching each other.Xiao Zong propped himself up slowly, and lifted King Qin's arm away. The black gown trimmed with white stripes was a little loose on his body. In the loose and cracked front, Xiao Zong saw several suspicious marks on his chest. erythema.
"The emperor slept really deeply last night." Qin Wang looked at the red spots with narrow eyes, paused, and said: "Don't worry, I didn't do anything to you."
"You...why are you in my bedroom?" Xiao Zong's voice sounded calm.Adjusted the placket belt.
"Oh, I'm afraid that the emperor will be cold at night, isn't your body cold?" King Qin wrote lightly, turning over and sitting up, leaning on a big soft pillow, "How comfortable is your sleep?"
Xiao Zong was silent for a while, and finally his face turned dark, "How did you get in?" Cheng Shan, the guards, are they all asleep?Still really papery!
King Qin looked at Xiao Zong out of the corner of his eyes for a moment, reached out and grabbed the side of the inner bed curtain, pulled hard, and with a sound of brushing, the thick dark red curtain was pulled away.
There was supposed to be a wall behind the curtain, but now a large hole has been cut out. On the other side of the hole is also a room, and in the room is another big bed next to the hole.
"Next door is the minister's bedroom."
Xiao Zong stared at the big hole, and said coldly: "You, didn't you swear that you don't bother to sneak around, are you talking about being aboveboard?"
The King of Qin looked at Xiao Zong for a long time, and there was a smile that was not a smile, "I have always been cunning, did the Emperor know it today?"
Xiao Zong looked indifferent, he lifted the blanket and wanted to get out of bed, King Qin threw him on the sable wool mattress, turned over and pressed him up, "Your Majesty, let's have a good talk." There was a playful look on his stern face Suddenly disappeared, eyes vividly, "You came to the land under the jurisdiction of the minister, didn't you make some preparations?"
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