After wearing a sick and weak cannon fodder as a prince

"Your Highness, Your Highness?" Qin Xuechuan vaguely seemed to hear that person's voice again, and he slowly opened his eyes to look.

Sure enough, it was Xiao Yu who was sitting on the head of his bed.In the past, it was common for Xiao Yu to go in and out of the Eastern Palace, so even if he appeared in front of Qin Xuechuan silently, it is not surprising.

"What are you doing here?" Qin Xuechuan said weakly.

Xiao Yu leaned down to touch Qin Xuechuan's forehead at this moment: "I heard that His Highness had a high fever, and I was a little worried, so I came here... What happened that night is indeed my fault."

Hearing that he took the initiative to admit his mistake, Qin Xuechuan suddenly looked at him and smiled: "Why? Isn't the prince used to the romantic places, what can't even do this well, it seems that the prince is nothing more than that."

"Then let's try something else next time? If Your Highness is willing." He helped Qin Xuechuan up while speaking.

Qin Xuechuan sneered: "I still want to live a few more years, do you think that if I pamper you a few times, you can do whatever you want?"

After hearing this, Xiao Yu smiled and said: "I thought His Highness liked this." After finishing speaking, he leaned into Qin Xuechuan's ear and whispered: "And that night, His Highness was the one who seduced me first, no wonder I'm here."

Qin Xuechuan originally wanted to forget about it completely, but his face turned red again when he said that.

Although his face was calm and without any expression, the blush on his face could not deceive anyone: "It seems that His Highness likes me very much, right?"

Qin Xuechuan looked at him: "Compared to this, the prince should be more worried about his own life. This time you return to Beijing to report on your duties. Did the emperor tell you what to do?"

Xiao Yu suddenly laughed: "I was chatting with His Highness about the bed that night. The first time, I didn't expect His Highness to be so concerned about my life. It seems that His Highness really likes you?"

Qin Xuechuan looked at him and sneered again: "I haven't seen you for so many years, your courage has grown a lot."

"If I'm not courageous, I won't come back, but since I've come back, there's absolutely no reason to go back."

Hearing this, Qin Xuechuan said again: "You managed the originally poor and shabby Yinzhou County so well, and your father led troops outside, and your aunt was pregnant with a royal heir and was very popular in the harem. Could it be that you Have you never thought about—rebellion?"

When Qin Xuechuan said this sentence, he deliberately emphasized the word "rebellion".

When Xiao Yu heard Qin Xuechuan mention Concubine Xiao Xian, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared. At this moment, he said coldly: "Have you seen Concubine Xian?"

"Yes, she said that she has no intention of competing for the throne, and let me protect the glory and wealth of her and her unborn child after she ascends the throne. Bengong is thinking, the power of the Xiao family is in the hands of the public, how can she ask Is this palace so humble and seeking perfection?"

When Xiao Yu heard this, he suddenly turned his head to look at Qin Xuechuan: "From now on, no matter what she tells you, you won't believe it, do you understand?"

Qin Xuechuan frowned: "Do you mean that you are ordering me?"

"No..." Xiao Yu suddenly grabbed Qin Xuechuan's wrist and looked at him, "I mean, His Highness must listen to me. His Highness also knows that my father and king are leading troops outside, even in the imperial city. So what if there is an imperial army, once the Xiao family wants to change the emperor, they must change the emperor."

Qin Xuechuan saw that he finally revealed his true face, so he smiled and said, "Your fox tail really showed."

"If Your Highness is obedient, then I will be your eternal subject."

Qin Xuechuan said again at this moment, he stretched out his hand and hooked Xiao Yu's chin: "What if I don't like it?"

Xiao Yu smiled, and he suddenly got up and looked at Qin Xuechuan: "Your Highness, thank you for letting me go out back then, but now I have to come back, in fact, it doesn't matter if I tell you now. Our Xiao family has always had the intention of treason .”

Qin Xuechuan wasn't surprised at all when he heard this, he even smiled as expected: "Oh, that's right!"

"But since ancient times, those who seek rebellion will not end well."

Xiao Yu looked at Qin Xuechuan: "Hasn't Your Highness ever thought that he is always just a pawn?"

"I have been waiting for you to say these words for a long time. It must be very uncomfortable for you to keep these words in your heart for so many years?" Qin Xuechuan was not only not surprised, but also smiled playfully.

After seeing his reaction, Xiao Yu suddenly froze for a moment: "You really surprised me."

"The son is also, the son has surprised me a lot. From the time I saw you for the first time, there are things in you that surprised me." When he said this, Qin Xuechuan suddenly asked , "Since you said that your Xiao family has long wanted to rebel, who wants to sit on the throne of the emperor? Is it your father or you?"

Xiao Yu's eyes widened suddenly when he heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then looked at Qin Xuechuan and said, "Does Your Highness know the words "righteousness and obedience"? Even if you rebel, you will be reviled by thousands of people in the end."

Qin Xuechuan smiled: "Didn't the prince speak loudly in front of Ben Gong just now about his family's rebellion?" He clenched his fists slightly and pressed his temples as he spoke, "It means that Ben Gong has a good temper. If this You are telling others that the whole family of the Xiao family will be destroyed."

Xiao Yu smiled after hearing his words: "I know, if His Highness wants to be a wise king in the future, then of course he should know what to do now. Maybe the Xiao family thought about treason before, but since the minister has Your Highness, this idea has long been dispelled."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Yu got up and knelt in front of Qin Xuechuan's bed: "My minister Xiao Yu is willing to protect His Highness to ascend the throne."

Qin Xuechuan saw that he suddenly made such a big salute, and couldn't get it right in his mind: "Didn't you just say you wanted to rebel?"

Xiao Yu looked at him with a smile at the moment: "How can it be so easy to rebel? And according to the current situation in Great Chu, if foreign ministers rebel, it will definitely attract the covetousness of other countries. At that time, the people of our Great Chu will be in jeopardy."

"Your Highness, you and I have been separated for three years. You don't know the situation in the world today, do you?"

Qin Xuechuan froze for a moment when he heard what he said, and then he suddenly laughed: "It turns out...the prince is still thinking about the people of the world. If you put it in the past, then you would be a saint."

After hearing this, Xiao Yu got up and walked in front of Qin Xuechuan, he said softly: "In the past, someone followed me. Anyone who has anything to do with 'power' will never become a saint, but without power, he is equal to an ant, so naturally he cannot become a saint." .Which emperor, admired by his subjects forever, didn't kill a few people?"

When Qin Xuechuan heard this, he suddenly raised his head: "Yes..."

It is indeed the case.

"It's getting late, if I stay any longer, I'm afraid there will be a lot of gossip outside, then... I'll go first."

When Xiao Yu said these words, Qin Xuechuan suddenly laughed: "Are you still afraid of other people's gossip?"

"Of course I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid others will slander His Highness." After finishing speaking, Xiao Yu turned back again, Qin Xuechuan thought he was going to do something, but unexpectedly he came back and kissed his face lightly.

Qin Xuechuan's eyes widened suddenly, and at this moment he looked at Xiao Yu a little blankly.

Xiao Yu said again: "Your Highness, what a dream."

After speaking, he left.

***

After Xiao Yu left, Qin Xuechuan was in a daze for a long time. If Xiao Yu had dared to do such a thing to him in the past, he would have definitely slapped him.But why, his heart is trembling now?

Could it be...he really also...

If this is the case, then it means that he has gone crazy.

***

A few days after Qin Xuechuan offered sacrifices to the Phoenix God, there was a sudden thunderstorm on the land of Dachu, and it rained heavily.The dry and cracked land was nourished by the rain and regained its former vitality.

Although it is already autumn, crops can be planted in August in Dachu and Shu. After this rain, the victims affected by the severe drought can also breathe a sigh of relief.

A few days after that, Qin Xuechuan sold all the gaudy gold and silver utensils in his East Palace and set up several porridge factories around Fengdu City to relieve the victims. Young people, if they were not affected by the severe drought, would not have left their homes and come here.

Qin Xuechuan ordered his subordinates to donate rice porridge, and he made a rule that no rascals should eat it, strong young people should not eat it, and craftsmen should not eat it.

Naturally, these few rules have attracted the dissatisfaction of many disaster victims.Because most of the people who died on the road in the drought were the old, young, women and children, so most of the people gathered outside Fengdu City were young and strong men.

Qin Xuechuan knew that someone was dissatisfied with his order, so he went outside the city to take a look.Sometimes the saying "troublesome people come out of poor mountains and bad waters" is still reasonable. Some tall and strong men just want to grab the porridge from those children and women.

After Qin Xuechuan saw it, he scolded those who donated rice porridge, they were indifferent to seeing this kind of bullying by the strong.He was the one who saw this kind of thing today, so he had to sit back and watch.

He dealt with those who robbed the old and the weak, women and children of porridge, and there were too many victims outside the city. They were dissatisfied with Qin Xuechuan's handling, so they wanted to break into the city to seek justice from the prince.

***

At this time, Qin Xuechuan stood on the high city wall and looked at the unscrupulous people who were entangled with the soldiers with shovels and sticks. At this moment, he suddenly said loudly: "You have hands and feet, but you have to rely on the relief of the victims." Life is nothing more than that. It is reasonable for me to give alms to those old and weak, women and children, because they have no ability to work, but you are strong and healthy, but you bully them here, like this kind of useless people. Kill and kill."

"Then what are you? You are just born in the royal family. If you are like ordinary people like us, how can you be better?"

At this moment, someone in the city cursed loudly.

After hearing this, Qin Xuechuan not only didn't get angry, but smiled: "I'm an ordinary commoner, even if I starve to death, I won't grab food from people who are weaker than me. I'm a man of seven feet, not bad You rats."

Once Qin Xuechuan said this, no one should say anything.

At this moment, Qin Xuechuan said again: "This palace can give you a chance. This year, there is a severe drought in Chu country, and the number of soldiers recruited by Chu country is more than ten times less than before. If you really want a way to survive, you can join the army and go to the border to make up for it. If you have the opportunity to make military exploits, you will naturally be the people of Great Chu."

"Can you join the army?"

"But the sword has no eyes on the battlefield. We ordinary people have never held a sword. What if we are missing one and accidentally die there?"

"If you don't go, you will die now."

And at this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted: "You bastards, how can you be so cowardly? You don't deserve to be a big Chu man for me."

After Qin Xuechuan heard this man's voice, he cast his eyes on him. Although he was wearing coarse linen clothes, his clothes were much cleaner than those worn by the disaster victims.This person also looks honest and quiet, like a scholar.

"Your Highness, Cao Min is a commoner. Although Cao Min is an educated person, His Highness is kind and willing to give us homeless people a chance to join the army. I have nothing. If I can fight to the death for the Great Chu, it is Cao Min's honor." It's an honor, Cao Min is willing to join the army!"

At this moment, a woman holding a child suddenly stood up and shouted: "Even a scholar understands the righteousness of the family and the country so well. You were born in Dachu and grew up in Dachu. The water of Bi'a River raised you up so well. Is it just to let you be ungrateful people?"

As soon as the words fell, more and more people talked about it, and then many people echoed: "Your Highness is kind, the grassroots are willing to join the army!"

"Grassmen are willing too!"

"Me too!"

Qin Xuechuan couldn't help laughing when he saw this situation, and he ordered Yunfei beside him: "Go tell the commander of the imperial army, let him keep those who are useful, and then send them to the frontier to the old prince."

After Yunfei heard his words, he quickly replied: "Yes! This subordinate will do it now."

After giving him instructions, Qin Xuechuan shot another look at Li Ying beside him, he immediately understood, and then walked down to the city.

***

The story of Qin Xuechuan helping the victims quickly spread. Many people in Fengdu City are concerned about saving face. Some people saw that the prince did this, so they followed suit to help the victims.

In this way, Qin Xuechuan would save a lot of trouble.Moreover, he said from the wall that many disaster victims have filled this year's conscription team.

However, among the people, there may be some sent by other countries to inquire about the news, but it doesn't matter if one or two are sent. After those people are sent to the border, it will be difficult for them to escape.

After returning to the East Palace, Li Ying hurriedly ran to Qin Xuechuan's side and replied, "Your Highness, the person you mentioned has already been brought."

Qin Xuechuan took a sip of tea, and then said, "Let him in."

As soon as the words fell, the scholar in a coarse linen shirt came in. He seemed a little timid. When he saw Qin Xuechuan, he immediately knelt on the ground and said hastily: "Cao... Caomin see His Highness the Crown Prince, may His Highness the Prince Chitose!"

Qin Xuechuan had seen many refugees, and the scholar had also seen them, but it was the first time he had seen such a well-behaved person.After hearing what he said, Qin Xuechuan put down the teacup: "You raise your head and let me have a look."

After finishing speaking, the scholar raised his head timidly.

Qin Xuechuan saw the appearance of that person clearly. Although his face was a little dirty, he was still quite handsome. He was different from those black-skinned men. He was thin-skinned and tender-skinned. There seems to be ink stains on the tip, and it looks like someone who often writes with a pen.

He doesn't look very old, at most he is in his early twenties, and this age happens to be a good time to study and get fame.

"Why are you so afraid of Ben Gong? Is it possible that you are afraid that Ben Gong will eat you?"

After hearing Qin Xuechuan's words, the scholar hurriedly said: "I...report to Your Highness the Crown Prince, it's the first time Cao... Caomin has met...His Royal Highness, the imperial city is majestic, so the Caomin... feel in awe."

He stammered, Qin Xuechuan frowned slightly and managed to finish listening to him.

Qin Xuechuan smiled after hearing this: "Speak normally, I don't like people who are long-winded."

The scholar didn't even dare to raise his head, so he didn't see what the prince looked like, but she heard the voice was very gentle, so the nervousness and fear just now disappeared a lot.

"Now I ask you to look up at me." Qin Xuechuan said again.

After the scholar heard what the prince said, he timidly raised his head and looked at Qin Xuechuan.

But when he saw Qin Xuechuan's true face, he suddenly opened his eyes wide in surprise... How is this face so familiar?

And...why did the prince look like this? He had seen the most beautiful woman in Shu, but when he saw the prince's appearance, he suddenly felt that there were no more beauties in Shu.

Qin Xuechuan saw that he lowered his head in a daze, so he smiled and said, "Not long ago, didn't you say your indignation-filled speech of ambition under the city wall? Why are you twitching like a woman right now?"

When the scholar heard Qin Xuechuan say this, he suddenly raised his head and said: "Your Highness, the grass people said that they are only in awe of the majesty of the imperial city."

After Qin Xuechuan heard that his speaking speed had returned to normal, he nodded his head: "Well, that's what makes sense."

The scholar seemed to have noticed something, he suddenly felt hot on his face, and then lowered his head again.

Qin Xuechuan looked at him at this moment and asked: "Where are you from, and who is your last name?"

After hearing his question, the scholar hurriedly said: "Your Highness, Caomin is from the Shu region. His surname is Pei, and his single name is Jian."

Qin Xuechuan nodded slightly after hearing what he said: "Oh, so your name is Pei Jian. It's a coincidence that my husband's surname is also Pei. Maybe there is some relationship between you?"

After hearing this, Pei Jian said hastily: "His Royal Highness is too flattering to the grassroots. The ancestors of the grassroots all went to work in the fields. How can they compare with the adults in the crown prince's womb."

"That's not necessarily true. How much do you know about the things that happened three generations ago?" Qin Xuechuan said with a smile.

In fact, he just wanted to play a joke on this person, but he didn't expect that Pei Jian would answer his question so seriously.

"Okay, okay. I won't ask you these things anymore, but I want to ask you something else, just outside the city gate, you are just a scholar, why do you insist on joining the army?"

After hearing Qin Xuechuan's question, Pei Jian replied: "The grass people have already answered this question outside the city gate. The grass people are the people of Da Chu, and the water of Bi'a River has nurtured the grass people. Now I have internal and external troubles in Da Chu. Even if Cao Min is just a scholar, I still hope that my meager strength can help Da Chu defend against foreign enemies."

After Qin Xuechuan heard his answer, he nodded in satisfaction: "Good answer. I heard that your words are somewhat literary. How long have you read?"

"Your Highness, although my father is only a farmer, he loves to read very much. My father is kind but also strict. Therefore, from the day the grassroots can read, my father taught the grassroots to read."

Qin Xuechuan's brows moved slightly after hearing his words... It's so good!Although he is just a commoner, he has a good father.

Qin Xuechuan never remembered that Qin Yuan had talked with him about the relationship between father and son.

"Do you know that with your abilities, you may go to the frontier to see the King of Hades within half a year."

When Pei Jian heard this, his whole body trembled suddenly, and then he cupped his fists and bowed to Qin Xuechuan: "The grass people know they are incompetent, but the grass people try to live longer and do something useful for Da Chu .”

Qin Xuechuan couldn't help laughing out loud after hearing his answer: "Hahahahaha——"

Seeing him suddenly laughing, Pei Jian was also in a daze, not knowing what to answer.

"I thought you would plead with me not to send you to the border."

When Pei Jian heard this, a little anger suddenly appeared on his face, but he didn't dare to show it in front of the prince, so he quickly kowtowed and said: "Your Highness, since you have said to send me Caomin to the border, then Caomin has already I just thought that I would die in battle one day, so why would I begrudge my life to ask Your Highness for help? Your Highness, although Cao Min is a commoner, he is also a person with integrity and arrogance. Please don't humiliate Cao Min like this, Your Highness. Otherwise, the grassland people will die!"

After Qin Xuechuan heard his words, he suddenly froze for a moment... It seems that his joke just went too far. Seeing this, Qin Xuechuan hurriedly got up and helped him up: "Okay, okay, my friend just now Those are just jokes, not intended to humiliate scholars, I wonder if you are willing to forgive me?"

After hearing what he said, Pei Jian quickly lowered her head: "Caomin dare not."

"It's okay, just tell the truth, I forgive you for your innocence."

Pei Jian raised her head after hearing this, but he still showed a bit of anger: "You...you are the prince, and the villain is just a commoner, how dare he care about you? But...forgive you for the time being."

When Qin Xuechuan heard what he said, he resisted the urge to laugh. It turned out that this person was a bit arrogant.

After finishing speaking, Pei Jian suddenly felt that her body was too hot. The prince helped him up just now, right?Why is the prince so easy to approach?He just allowed himself to say that he...

And at this moment, Qin Xuechuan said again: "The bitter cold at the border is not suitable for scholars like you. There are a few scholars in the palace, so you can stay by my side to serve."