The king is not in the early court, the second is to gamble with the emperor

In the early winter, heavy snow covered the entire palace in silvery white, and the north wind was blowing, making people's ears red from the cold. The masters of the palace changed into brocade cotton clothes early, even the maids and eunuchs were no exception.

Most of the trees in the imperial garden have withered, and there are only a few pine trees left, which are still green and very dazzling.

The bright yellow figure was sitting in the small pavilion in the imperial garden, looking lovingly at the little boy outside the pavilion who was reading poems aloud to the snow scene, and behind him stood a white-faced and beardless man.

The little boy was dressed in a white brocade dress trimmed with sable fur. He had a handsome appearance and exquisite eyebrows and eyes. His big eyes were as black as ink and as bright as black pearls. His eyelashes were fine and long, like two small fans. When he grows up, he must be a A man of unrivaled beauty.

"Yan'er, come here and show me a good look." The emperor waved to the boy.

"Of order, father." The boy in white replied in a childlike voice, and walked up unsteadily.

It was cold and slippery, and he was wearing several layers of thick clothes, and his hands and feet were not very flexible. As soon as he stepped into the Baiwang Pavilion, his feet slipped and he almost fell to the ground.

"His Royal Highness, be careful." The eunuch on the side paled in shock and was about to reach out to help.

It was still the emperor who had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and hugged him in his arms first, hugging the little man, the emperor shook his head and did not blame him.

"Yan'er, you will be six years old during Chinese New Year, do you want to study in the Imperial College?"

"What the father said is what the mother said to the son not long ago." Bai Muyan nodded obediently, his eyes as bright as stars were full of expectation.

"Since you are ready to enter the Imperial College, then the emperor will find you a suitable reading companion." The emperor touched his rosy face with satisfaction, and it seemed that the dragon was very happy.

"I don't need to accompany you to read, you can study by yourself."

"Naturally it will be useful in the future. Yan'er is going to go out of the palace with his father later." The emperor's eyes changed, and he said suddenly.

"Leaving the palace?" Bai Muyan was puzzled, but full of curiosity about it.

He has never left the palace since he was born, and now his father suddenly wants to take him out of the palace, is it just to find a companion for him to read?

However, the father is an emperor, so if you want to find a companion for him to read, you only need to order someone to come into the palace, why bother to go out of the palace?

Although Bai Muyan had a lot to ask, but he still cleverly shut his mouth, and he also wanted to go out of the palace to have a look.

After changing into ordinary people's clothes, the emperor ordered someone to fetch two black cloaks, wrapped him tightly from head to toe, took the eunuch with him, and went out from the side door of the palace in a carriage.

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The carriage swayed forward, Bai Muyan leaned against his father's arms, rolled his eyes from time to time, looked out from the crack of the curtain, poked his head out and back several times.

"Yan'er, do you want to look outside?" The emperor closed his eyes and opened his eyes, looking at him.

"Is it okay? Father." He asked in a low voice, suppressing the desire in his heart.

The queen mother taught him since he was a child that he should be cautious in his words and deeds in everything. This is the first time he and his father are out of the palace, so he should be more careful.

"You, it's just that you were taught too rigidly by your mother. You look like an adult at a young age. I don't know if it's good or bad."

The emperor said half dotingly, half helplessly, and stretched out his hand to lift the curtain of the car. The scenery outside the car was instantly displayed in Bai Muyan's eyes, making his eyes widen.

"Wow, that's a lot of people!" he exclaimed.

Although it is winter, there are still many hawkers hawking on the street, and both sides of the street are full of people buying, the traffic is busy, and it is very lively.

"Isn't Yan'er curious about where the emperor is taking you?" The emperor held onto his body tightly for fear that he would fall out of the carriage.

"Father wants to find a reading companion for his children, so naturally he should go to the mansion of a minister he trusts." Hearing his father's inquiry, Bai Muyan hurriedly sat back, answering every word very seriously.

"Haha, my Yan'er is smart, she knows what's on my mind without me opening my mouth." Lovingly stroking his son's hair, the emperor laughed heartily.

"Father and king have won the award, and the son dare not be a minister."

While speaking, the carriage stopped, the emperor stepped on the horse stool and got out of the carriage, then turned around and carried Bai Muyan out of the carriage, and signaled the eunuch to knock on the door with his eyes.

Bai Muyan raised his head and looked up, and the plaque on the vermilion lacquered gate was impressively written with two large characters——Xiao Mansion. The king's arrogance revealed between the lines, it was clearly the inscription written by the emperor himself.

After a while, a man with the appearance of a housekeeper came out and looked at the strangers. The emperor took out a golden token from his pocket, and the housekeeper immediately changed his face and welcomed them in.

"Butler, why did you bring people into the mansion casually?"

Just entering the lobby, a middle-aged man in his forties with a mustache came out and looked at them displeased.

"Master, they are..." Before the steward finished speaking, the emperor had already lifted the cloak covering his face.

"Emperor... Your Majesty!" The middle-aged man's face turned from red to white, and then from white to blue, and he was about to kneel down, but was stopped by the emperor.

"Xiao Aiqing don't need to panic, this is a private visit in a micro-service, you and I are best friends, there is no need to be so restrained. Yan'er, I have met Uncle Xiao." The emperor smiled and sat on the first seat, holding Bai Muyan's little hand and leading the belt forward .

"I've seen Uncle Xiao." Bai Muyan stepped forward to salute, then retreated behind the emperor.

"Don't dare, don't dare, this should be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, born so smart, so polite and considerate at such a young age, I am really lucky."

"Haha, Xiao Aiqing doesn't need to flatter Yan'er, he's still young. By the way, where is your kid? Quickly call him out and show me." The emperor couldn't help but be delighted when he heard his son being praised.

"The emperor said yes. He is a wild horse that can't be tied. He ran out early this morning. I will send someone to look for it." Prime Minister Xiao said, ordering people to bring tea, while he was cautious. stay by my side.

After taking a sip of the tea, the emperor put the cup back on the table, and said slowly, "Your son met once when he was full moon, he seems to be two years older than Yan'er, right?"

"Exactly. I don't know why the emperor is looking for Li'er today?" Prime Minister Xiao was sweating profusely in his heart, worried that his son had caused trouble outside, so he asked the emperor to come to Men Xingshi himself to ask the crime.

"Dad, Dad, I'm back, I'm starving to death."

Before Prime Minister Xiao's worry was answered, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the gate, and Qingyue's child's call resounded throughout the big room.

"Is this your son?" the emperor asked with a raised eyebrow and a smile.

I saw a blue figure rushing in, and quickly ran to Prime Minister Xiao's side before stopping.

Looking carefully, Xiao Bieli, who was only eight years old, was tall and tall, a full head taller than Bai Muyan. He had a dark complexion, and he knew that he often ran outside at a glance. His black eyes shone with a dazzling light, making it unforgettable at first sight. .

"Father, I'm hungry, tell them to serve dinner quickly." Xiao Bieli groaned as he rubbed his belly in a circle without looking like a prince of the Xiangfu.

"Niezi, I didn't see any distinguished guests here, I only know how to eat." Prime Minister Xiao slapped his son on the head and gave him a hard look.

"Okay, dad hit me, I'll tell mom to go." Xiao Bieli puffed up his cheeks with a face of reluctance, hugged the top of his head, and was about to run outside.

"Stop, you still want to go to your mother to complain, I have to take your skin off. Scholarly family" Prime Minister Xiao hurriedly chased after him, fearing his wife, he had already left the emperor and prince behind. All he wanted was to teach this unworthy son a good lesson.

The hall was extremely lively at once, Xiao Bieli relied on his small size and hid in Tibet. Prime Minister Xiao failed to catch him after arresting him for a long time, instead he was so tired that he was out of breath.

"Ha, haha..." Bai Muyan showed half of his delicate face from the cloak, looking at the old and the young who were chasing after me, he couldn't help but chuckle slightly.

What a fun father and son!

"Hey... There are guests here." Hearing the crisp laughter, Xiao Bieli turned over the mahogany table with a somersault, landed in front of Bai Muyan, and looked at him with wide eyes.

"What a beautiful little sister, tell brother, what's your name?" Xiao Bieli's eyes were full of astonishment, and he stared straight at Bai Muyan.

With a pair of big black and clear eyes, soft and full lips, and a delicate nose, the little person in front of her was born pure and quiet, just like a peerless little beauty of national beauty and heavenly fragrance.

"Little sister?" Bai Muyan froze, his little face flushed instantly, and his little hands hidden under the cloak were tightly clenched into fists.

"Yes, tell brother quickly, brother will buy you candy." Xiao Bieli blinked again, his eyes never moving away from Bai Muyan's face.

"Li...Li'er, don't be rude." Seeing his son standing in front of the crown prince at some point with an idiotic expression on his face, Prime Minister Xiao hurriedly stopped him.

"Father, you're looking for a wife for me so soon? She's so pretty, I like it!" Turning around and smiling at his father, Xiao Bieli just grabbed Bai Muyan's hand.

Never met such a rude person, Bai Muyan was stunned for a moment, his cold little hands were wrapped, and instantly became warmer, forgetting to struggle.

"You just leave? Do you think my Yan'er is good-looking?" The emperor was also amused.

He took Yan'er out of the palace with his micro-clothes, the original intention was to visit his old friend and ask if there was a suitable companion to recommend, but he didn't expect that the old friend's son was alive and well, completely different from Yan'er's dullness, maybe the companion was right in front of him up.

"Well! Looks good, looks so good, you are my future father-in-law, please be respected by my son-in-law." Lifting up the hem of his clothes, Xiao Bieli was about to kneel down.

"Haha, Xiao Aiqing, your son is really interesting." The emperor looked at the childlike Xiao Bieli, ignoring his resentful son, and laughed loudly.

Hearing his father's words, Bai Muyan turned pale on the spot, and stared fiercely at the rude man in front of him.

Apart from his slightly pale complexion, how could he have the milkiness of a girl on his body?Where are the eyes of this kid surnamed Xiao?

Damn it, let him be laughed at by his father, this feud has grown!

"Your Majesty, Li'er is young and ignorant. He mistook the prince for a girl and offended the prince. It's all due to my lack of education." Prime Minister Xiao knelt down and pulled Xiao Bieli behind him, fearing that his son would be punished.

"It's okay, Xiao Aiqing get up, Yan'er has been born like his mother since he was a child, and is more handsome than ordinary boys, it's not a big deal if he admits his mistake." The smile on the emperor's face did not fade.

"Father, do you think he is a boy, or a prince?" Xiao Bieli pointed at Bai Muyan, who had a gloomy face, and yelled loudly, coming out from behind the father who stood up.

"How does this prince look like a girl, you can tell me."

Bai Muyan couldn't bear it anymore, took off his cloak, revealing a snow-white mink fur brocade jacket, a purple gold pearl jade crown on his hair, and a cold face.

"Ah...you really aren't a little sister, how could this be..."

Now he can see clearly, the person in front of him is not a little girl, it is obviously a boy who is a few years younger than himself, but he looks as handsome as a fairy boy under Guanyin seat.

Xiao Bieli, who was extremely disappointed, immediately collapsed, his originally bright eyes also lost their expression, and his whole body was listless.

"Niezi, hurry up and make amends to His Highness the Crown Prince." Prime Minister Xiao slapped his buttocks, causing him to grin his teeth in pain and jump up and down like a monkey.

Seeing that someone took revenge on his behalf, Bai Muyan's anger receded slightly, he gave Xiao Bieli a cold look, and turned back to the emperor.

"Yan'er, how about letting Bie Li be your companion? お稥" the emperor pinched his son's cheek and asked softly.His son was born fair and soft, but unfortunately he didn't smile, unlike the Xiao family boy, he was lively like a monkey.

"No..." He was about to refuse, but was interrupted by Xiao Bieli.

"Okay, okay, I am willing to be a companion."

When he learned that Bai Muyan was a boy, he was indeed very disappointed, but the more he looked at Bai Muyan's handsome face like a fairy boy, the more he liked it, and he was thinking that he could see him every day. The emperor preferred him to be a companion, so he was naturally happy.

"Father, I don't want my son to accompany you. My son can read by himself." Completely ignoring the existence of Xiao Bieli, Bai Muyan replied calmly.

"Your Majesty, I can read, ride horses, and learn martial arts. I will be a good companion." Xiao Bieli was willing to let go of this great opportunity, knelt at the emperor's feet, and recommended himself.

"Oh, you know quite a few things."

"Your Majesty, although Gouzi is naughty, I have taught him the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child, and he learned martial arts from his uncle. He should be qualified to be a companion." Prime Minister Xiao also has his own plans. His son is naughty and he can't discipline him well. , It is better to send it to the palace for grinding.

"In this case, the matter is settled. I will discuss this matter with Aiqing after court tomorrow morning." The emperor knocked on the table and nodded slightly.

"Father..." Bai Muyan was unwilling in every possible way, but he couldn't disobey his father's will. Under the dilemma, his little face almost wrinkled together.

When he left Xiao's mansion and got into the carriage, he clearly saw Xiao Bieli waving goodbye to him with a smile on his face, and he was so angry that his teeth itch.

A few days later, the imperial decree arrived at Xiao's mansion. Under his father's ten thousand instructions, Xiao Bieli happily packed up his things and entered the palace, followed the little eunuch, looking around, curious about everything along the way.

He had long heard that the imperial palace had many halls and halls, resplendent and resplendent, and it was indeed the case when he saw it today. If there was no one to lead the way, he might not know where the gate was when it was dark.

I don't know how many palaces he walked through, and when he was feeling dizzy, the palace talent stopped and told him to wait where he was, and to inform him first.

Suddenly, there was a pleasant sound of reading aloud in my ears.

"Birds fly away in a thousand mountains, and people disappear in thousands of miles. A lone boat and a cape man, fishing alone in the cold river and snow."

The immature child's voice chanted poems unhurriedly, which attracted all his attention, and his footsteps moved over.

"That's right, His Highness the Crown Prince is really smart. I taught it yesterday, but today I can write and memorize it."

He poked his head in and took a look, only to see a man in official uniform wearing a black gauze hat sitting in the hall, holding a letter with wet ink in his hand, nodding in approval.

Standing opposite the man was Bai Muyan, whom he had been thinking about day and night. Surprised and delighted, he rushed in recklessly, just in time to meet Bai Muyan's ice-cold eyes, which made him take a step back in shock, and almost hit him. on the gate.

"You are so brave, you actually trespassed on the East Palace, come here." Seeing the enemy in front of him, Bai Muyan slapped the table and shouted.

"I'm not trespassing, the emperor announced me to come in." Not intimidated by the momentum, Xiao Bieli took a step forward and came to Bai Muyan, with his hands on his hips, with a righteous expression on his face.

"Even if you were announced into the palace by your father, you can't trespass into the prince's study."

"I..." I was at a loss for words, Xiao Bieli really didn't know what to say, he really broke in without Bai Muyan's consent, it was rude.

However, Jindu came in, and it was too late to back out, but the angry Bai Muyan was quite cute, with rosy cheeks, like a lucky doll.

"This is Prime Minister Xiao's young master, I haven't seen him for a few years, and he has grown a lot taller." The two children were in a stalemate, and the man in official uniform stood up and looked at him carefully.

"Exactly, I don't know if your Excellency is..." Xiao Bieli took his gaze back from Bai Muyan, and looked at this person.

"Uncle, don't pay attention to him, he is not a good person." Pursing his lips, Bai Muyan tugged on the sleeve of the man in official uniform, shaking his head.

"Why am I not a good person, I just mistook you for a little girl, you are also a prince after all, is it necessary to hold grudges like this?" Xiao Bieli was very depressed.

It's just a mistake once, and he actually said that he is not a good person. Why is he not a good person? !

He didn't know that Bai Muyan just didn't want to read with him, and the emperor chose to give him someone. He had nowhere to vent his anger, so he had to vent it on him.

"You...you..." His eyes were slightly red, and Bai Muyan's mouth was aggrieved.

He doesn't like to hold grudges, he didn't care about what happened last time, he thought to ask his father not to accompany him in a few days, but Xiao Bieli had already been declared into the palace.

His mother taught him since he was a child that he is not only a prince, but also the future king of a country. In the future, he must be alone and not rely on others for everything.

Over time, his mother's words rang in his heart like an alarm bell, so he didn't need any companion reading. He wanted to prove to his mother that he was independent and would never disappoint her expectations.

"Okay, okay, it's all my fault, I'll just apologize to you here, don't be angry with me." Seeing his appearance, Xiao Bieli was so soft-hearted, he quickly bowed his head and apologized.

"His Royal Highness, young master Xiao must be dazzled for a while, so don't take it to heart." Uncle Guo also smoothed things over.

"Yeah, it's my old eyesight, it's my old eyesight." Seeing someone speak for him, Xiao Bieli hit the snake with the stick and hurriedly smiled.

"What did you say at such a young age that your eyes are dim. Forget it, it's good that you know you're wrong. This prince is not such a stingy person." Bai Muyan suppressed a smile, waved his little hand, and sat back on the chair.

Leaving aside the misunderstanding last time, Xiao Bieli is indeed an interesting person, and he amused himself when we met twice.

"That's right. The emperor has issued an order. From today onwards, I, Xiao Bieli, will be your companion reading." Xiao Bieli heaved a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face was as bright as the sun.

"Do you really want to be Prince Ben's companion?" Bai Muyan looked up at him, puzzled.

"Of course." Xiao Bieli nodded quickly.

Thinking that he would be able to study with this person who was born like a fairy boy in the future, and share the daily bits and pieces, it was like drinking honey in his heart.

"Well, the prince will test you to see if you have the ability to be my companion." Bai Muyan was rarely playful, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.

"Okay, please ask the prince to come up with a question." Patting his chest, Xiao Bieli raised his head high, looking confident.

"Didn't you just eavesdrop outside the door? Then you recite the poem that the prince memorized again."

"I didn't steal it...well, I just recite it." I wanted to refute, but felt that it was meaningless, so Xiao Bieli simply recited the poem.

When he finished reciting word for word, he looked at Bai Muyan and waved his hand triumphantly.

Bai Muyan's face turned cold, and he said: "The poem is wrong, but I don't know how your handwriting is. It happens that Uncle is here, so you write down the poem and let Uncle comment on it."

People can't be judged by appearances. I didn't expect Xiao Bieli to look like a rough man, but he has the ability to remember what he has heard. He really underestimated him!

Xiao Bieli knew that if the prince really wanted to be convinced and accept him as a companion, he must do better than him, so he simply was not polite, took the pen to wash the wolf hair, and then wiped it on the spot.

"It's finished." He put down the wolf hair, lifted up the rice paper with both hands, and sent it to Uncle Guo.

"Uncle, do you think the prince wrote better, or he wrote better?" Bai Muyan sat on the chair, waiting for his uncle's answer.

He didn't believe that Xiao Bieli would be better than himself. He has been learning calligraphy with his uncle since he learned how to write at the age of three. Although it was only two years, he has made some achievements.

Didn't Xiao Bieli say that he could practice calligraphy, horseback riding, and martial arts?Even if he started practicing calligraphy and martial arts at the age of three, it has only been five years since he was distracted in three places, and he will never be as proficient as he is in practicing calligraphy!

"This...does the prince want to hear the truth or lies? The scholarly family" Uncle Guo hesitated, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Of course it's the truth." As soon as the words came out, Bai Muyan faintly felt something was wrong, and his uncle's face gave him a bad feeling.

Sure enough, Uncle Guo's words made him pale, and he couldn't say anything, and it took him a while to recover.

"His Royal Highness's writing brush is as bright as a phoenix dancing, and flowing clouds and flowing water are like a dragon swimming. This is already very rare. However, Mr. Xiao's writing is as floating as clouds and as shocking as a dragon. Between the lines, there is more muscle and bone arrogance of a martial arts practitioner, which is slightly better. One chip."

"Show me the prince." Bai Muyan immediately got up and took Xiao Bieli's words, and read them carefully.

Seeing this, he immediately frowned, bit his lower lip tightly, and his face was pale.

Uncle is right, Xiao Bieli's handwriting is a bit more imposing than his handwriting, and this imposing manner cannot be acquired by him without martial arts...

"Uncle Guo has won the prize." Xiao Bieli smiled, arched his hands and returned the salute.

"Hmph, it's because I practiced martial arts for a few more days. Tomorrow, I will ask my father to find someone to teach my prince martial arts." Shrugging his nose, although he was not convinced, Bai Muyan already agreed in his heart Xiao Farewell.

"Why bother, I'll just teach you."

"Young Master Xiao, it turns out that you are here, so it's easy to find the slave." The little eunuch who led the way found him at this time, but he just stood at the door in a panic, not daring to go in.

"Oh, I forgot the emperor's summons, hurry up and lead the way." Slapping his forehead, Xiao Bieli screamed, and rushed out as if impatient.

"Such an important thing can be forgotten!" Bai Muyan frowned as he watched his disappearing figure.

"Your Majesty, I see that Mr. Xiao is also a character. He has such skill at such a young age. His Royal Highness has one more talent beside him." Uncle Guo bowed his head and smiled.

"I think the prince is a fool." With a soft snort, Bai Muyan picked up Xiao Bieli's words again and looked at them.

Since then, Xiao Bieli has devoted himself to the role of accompanying student. In addition to daily reading and calligraphy, he also taught Bai Muyan many simple and practical martial arts moves. Of course, everything started with the Zama step.

In the beginning, Bai Muyan was quite interested in martial arts, but after a day of horse riding, it was boring, not to mention, his waist was often so sore that he couldn't straighten up, and even his temper changed a lot.

At this time, Xiao Bieli would show his white teeth with a smile, and walk with him, no matter how he lost his temper, he would never change his smile.

A few years later, Bai Muyan couldn't help laughing when he thought of the scene after scene in his childhood. I'm afraid only Xiao Bieli, a fool, would be willing to accompany him so unwaveringly.