Reborn as King again

He Wenliu and I chatted without saying a word along the way until we reached the street where the He Mansion is located. He Wenliu stopped in front of a small alley, pointed to the front, and said, "Go another twenty feet. It’s far away, and we’re at the gate of He’s Mansion, and I’m here to separate from you.”

"Why? You don't enter through the main entrance with me?"

He Wenliu shook his head, and explained with a smile: "You forgot, I sneaked out of the house, how could I go back through the main entrance in a big way? My elder brother will inevitably say something when he finds out."

"Then you want to go through the back door?" I asked.

"How could it be? The back door is also guarded by a servant." Then He Wenliu said in a low voice, mysteriously: "I have a 'secret passage'."

"Secret passage"?This is a novelty, anyway, my purpose of coming out of the palace to He Mansion is not for He Wenyan, there is no need to go through the main entrance, I said with a smile: "Then I will walk this 'secret passage' with you."

"This...isn't that good?" He Wenliu was a little apprehensive. After all, it was the emperor who went to the courtier's house, and the announcement was indispensable. The master went out to greet me. He took me back to the house so quietly, it was not like a thief, and it was unreasonable.

"It's okay, I'll take care of any major incidents." I patted my chest and said as if I had my back.

Seeing that I said that, He Wenliu couldn't refuse anymore, so he dragged me into the alley next to him, followed by Xiaoluzi, Wanfu and two guards who protected us.

The alley is very narrow, the environment is not very good, and the light is terribly dim. If there is any accident here, it is estimated that no one will find it in three or four months.

When we got to the depths of the alley, He Wenliu stopped. He removed a straw mat erected by the wall. Under the straw mat was a plank. He Wenliu removed the plank again, and I realized that the wall was cracked. There is a gap, and the gap is so large that it is more than enough for an adult to pass through while squatting sideways.

He Wenliu turned his head and asked me: "Are you sure you want to go through here?" I am the emperor, and there is no reason for the emperor to drill through a crack in the wall to go to someone else's house. Or let's go through the front door."

"No need," I said, bent down and slipped through the crack in the wall, directly entering the inner courtyard of He Mansion.

He Wenliu and others who followed behind me didn't expect me to pass by without even thinking about it. They were all startled, and quickly followed behind me, one by one through the cracks in the wall. When the last person passed, Xiao Lvzi asked the guards behind him to help hold the brocade box in her hand, squatted down, picked up the bricks next to the crack in the wall, and built them up, blocking the crack in the wall.

Seeing that He Wenliu often sneaked out of the house, he took us through the trail of He Mansion to the courtyard where he lived, and we didn't meet anyone along the way.

He Wenliu lives in a small courtyard that can be entered and exited. When we entered the courtyard, I looked around. The layout and layout are simply incomparable with Qingluan Hall. The area occupied by this courtyard is only a corner of Qingluan Hall. , I couldn't help frowning, He Wenliu is also my concubine after all, so she wouldn't live in such a simple way when she went back to her mother's house, right?

He Wenliu saw what I was thinking, and explained: "This is my courtyard. I lived here before entering the palace. I am nostalgic, so I didn't ask my elder brother to arrange another place for me." He Wenliu then told I introduced that the front is the main house, which is usually used for receiving guests. There are two wing rooms on the left and right sides. One side room is used as a study and bedroom, and the other side is the residence for his servants. There is another one beside the servant's residence. A small stove, specially for him to cook.

He Wenliu also told me by the way that Master Yan did not know where he got an authentic work by a certain master in the Shang Tang Dynasty. His elder brother He Wenyan was invited by the scholar to verify the authenticity of the original work. Now He Wenyan is not in the mansion. , and his sister-in-law Huang took his niece to the party of the noble ladies in the capital, so now there is no one in charge in the He Mansion, so he can sneak out.

He Wenliu didn't think there was anything wrong, and he introduced it to me happily, but the more I listened, the more something went wrong. Why did He Wenliu always have the feeling that He Wenliu was isolated and locked up? It was the eunuchs he brought out from the palace, why didn't the head of the He Mansion send a few more servants to He Wenliu?I remember that every time Jia Wanru returned to Jia's mansion, the scene was quite big, and the people in Jia's mansion were all proud of it. The noble ladies in the capital would visit one by one. How could it be so unpopular to change to He Wenliu? He even sneaked out without anyone noticing.I understand why He Wenliu has not planned to return to the He Mansion for a short stay after ten years in the palace. Originally, he was a dispensable person in the He Mansion. superior.

He Wenliu led me to the main house, let Xiao Luzi serve tea, and then ordered a little eunuch to go to He Fu, the housekeeper of He Mansion, to send someone to bring He Wenyan back, but I stopped him He Wenliu, I said: "Anyway, Prime Minister He will return to the residence sooner or later, so it doesn't matter if I wait." I arranged for He Wenyan to go to Master Yan's place today, and I even gave the artist's original work in the hands of Master Yan. I secretly asked Master Yan to find He Wenyan to go to his house to appreciate calligraphy and paintings today. Literati like He Wenyan like this kind of calligraphy and paintings. They can tell that the paintings are real at first glance, and then excitedly talk to Master Yan. Let's talk a few words, and I came to find He Wenliu while He Wenyan was not in the mansion today, but I was lucky enough to meet him on the street.

If my time calculation is correct, Xiao Ba will go to Beijing this afternoon. If he doesn't go directly to the palace or his own mansion, then the most likely place for him to come is He Mansion.A few days ago, I got the news that Xiao Ba planned to go to Beijing privately, so I asked He Wenliu to go back to He Mansion for a short stay. When Xiao Ba came to Beijing, he found an excuse to send He Wenyan away from He Mansion, so I came here in the name of missing He Wenliu He Mansion, although I may not meet Xiao Ba, just to be on the safe side, I can't let Xiao Ba meet He Wenyan, otherwise his charge of rebellion will be confirmed.

No, just after the tea was served, a young eunuch from outside hurried in and said, "Concubine Wen, Steward He Fu asked to see him, and said that someone who claimed to be the Eighth Prince had come."

"I..." He Wenliu looked at me, not knowing what to do, now a strange man like me appeared in his room, He Fu couldn't be allowed to come in.

Xiao Ba still came to visit, but now the master in charge of the He Mansion is not here, and the concubine He Wenliu lives here, so he has to say something.I said: "Concubine Wen, do me a favor..."

He Wenliu listened to my words, although he was a little puzzled, he nodded, stood up, followed the little eunuch out of the main house, and saw He Fu wandering around at the gate of the courtyard, waiting for someone to reply.

When He Fu saw He Wenliu walking out in person, he was stunned for a while, but he quickly saluted. After all, He Fu is the old housekeeper in the He residence. , Still respectful and respectful: "The servant greets Concubine Wen."

He Wenliu said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

He Fu replied: "Go back to Concubine Wen, the slave is here to tell Concubine Wen that there is a man who claims to be the Eighth Prince Li Mubing who wants to see our master, and is waiting at the gate now." He who can make a decision now Wen Yan and his wife, Mrs. Huang, were not in the He Mansion, so the housekeeper had to send someone to find He Wenyan and Mrs. Huang, and He Wenliu, who had returned to the mansion for a short stay, was only informed by He Fu to let He Wenliu know about it. After all, she is also a concubine and empress.

"I know." He Wenliu knew it in his heart, and he said: "Let the Eighth Prince enter the mansion, he is also the emperor's younger brother after all, so it is not a big deal to ask him to wait at the door."

"Miss Concubine Wen, this doesn't seem very good." He Fu said, "After all, this is a matter of the He family, have you overstepped it?"

"You are so courageous. A mere slave actually accuses me of overstepping?" He Wenliu frowned slightly, and his voice became sharp: "My surname is also He, and he is the young master of this He family. What qualifications do you have to say that I ?!"

He Fu also knew that his tone was a bit harsh. He Wenliu was no longer the third young master of the He family who was regarded as air in the He mansion, but the emperor's concubine. If he offended He Wenliu, he would lose his head, and Listening to He Wenliu's scolding just now, I also feel that the third young master of the He family, whom I haven't seen in ten years, is no longer the soft persimmon he used to be manipulated by others.He Fu immediately knelt on the ground and said: "Miss Concubine Wen, I don't dare, I just don't want you to bother me, please calm down."

In fact, He Wenliu didn't want to put on the palace's prestige. He planned to live quietly in his yard for half a month, and then returned to the palace, but I told him to take Xiao Ba into He's residence, so He Wenliu wanted to achieve his goal. , No matter how you have to play some tricks.He Wenliu said: "I don't need you to talk about it. Go, let the Eighth Prince come in, and let someone take him to the courtyard of the Palace. I haven't seen the Eighth Prince for a long time. I miss him so much. I want to talk to him." talk."

"But..." As soon as He Fu heard that it was okay, he let a prince enter the concubine's yard privately, and the reputation of the concubine would be ruined if word spread out. Besides, the Eighth Prince Li Mubing colluded with the He family and the Xia family to rebel The city was full of disturbances, now let the Eighth Prince enter the mansion, if people see him, if he jumps into the Yellow River to clean up, the He family will be over.

"It's nothing to worry about. I'll be responsible for what happens." He Wenliu was afraid that He Fu would be delayed on the way, so he said to the little green boy beside him, "You go with me."

When He Fu heard this, he shut his mouth obediently, saluted and left. Anyway, He Wenliu said something and took it upon himself. Then He Wenyan will blame him, or the He family will be implicated for this. It has nothing to do with him, He Fu.

After He Wenliu saw that He Fu had taken orders to leave, he followed him back to the main house, sat beside me, and waited for Xiao Ba to come over.

Less than a stick of incense, I saw a familiar figure stepping in, who else could it be except Xiaoba, Xiaoba was quite strange at first, why was the eunuch in the palace leading him into the mansion, once he entered the house, I looked around and saw me, my eyes turned red all of a sudden, I just stood up, and before I could speak, Xiao Ba rushed forward and gave me a bear hug, "Brother Huang, I miss you so much~"

Xiaoba has been away from Beijing for more than three years, I thought he had experienced a lot, why is he still so out of tune, I patted him on the back, and coaxed: "Okay, it's not just seeing you, good boy, how old are you?" , don't shed tears."

Xiao Ba nodded, touched his eyes, I looked him up and down, except that Xiao Ba is still the same except that he has grown a little taller.

Xiao Ba was moved, and said: "Brother Huang, how do you know where I will go first when I return to Beijing? Are you here to pick me up?"

The corner of my mouth twitched, Xiao Ba really didn't know that he had been impeached, and he swaggered at the gate of Dao He Mansion to ask for an interview. I really don't know why he came to He Mansion as soon as he entered Beijing, but it's not like that now When we were doing something, I said: "Xiaoba, you have been impeached."

"Eh..." Xiao Ba looked blank, impeachment?He hasn't harmed anyone in the capital for a long time, how could he be impeached?He did nothing bad.

Seeing Xiao Ba's unsure posture, I continued: "When Wang Wan, the envoy of the Ran Kingdom, came to pay tribute this year, he presented a blood letter jointly signed by the loyal ministers of the Ran Kingdom, saying that you have deceived the people with your deceitful words, are domineering in the Ran Kingdom, and charm the monarch. Harmful Zhongliang, now a group of ministers are impeaching you in the Jinluan Palace, saying that you have combined He Wenwu's forces to overthrow the government of Ranguo and make yourself king, and I want you to be called back to Beijing, but you are lucky to come back by yourself."

While listening to my narration, Xiao Ba gradually squinted his eyes, revealing a trace of murderous intent, but quickly returned to his original state, and said innocently: "How could this happen, Brother Huang, you must believe me, I didn't Thinking of rebelling, you know I'm lazy, rebelling is so troublesome, I'm the same as when I was in the capital, although I make trouble every day, it's not a big mistake, but the people of the country are stingy, Brother Huang, don’t trust their words, if it’s really not good, you can send someone to Ranguo to investigate.” Xiao Ba didn’t know how many dead men I had arranged around him, and those dead men would only know each other every time. Report Xiaoba's personal safety to me, and they won't say much about other things as long as I don't ask them, so when Liu Guogong wrote to impeach Xiaoba for the first time, I sent a letter to those dead men Xiao Ba has reported to me in detail what he has done in the past few years. This country has long been polluted by Xiao Ba. Even if I really send envoys to find out the situation, nothing can be found out.

"If I don't believe you, do you think you can enter He Mansion now? I have already had someone drag you into Dali Temple." I said, "Fortunately, I miss Concubine Wen and come to He Mansion to see him today. Otherwise, you won’t be able to meet Zhen, and I think you will be followed as soon as you enter the capital.” Recently, the chief of the gate of the capital has also started to fall for Liu Guogong’s faction, and the soldiers guarding the capital saw a man who looked like the Eighth Prince and reported it quickly. .

"That's right," Xiao Ba suddenly realized that when he returned to Beijing, he was looking for He Wenyan to ask some questions, but he didn't expect that he would be impeached and rebel against the He family. Now someone must be guarding the door. Thinking of this, Xiao Ba immediately grabbed On my sleeve, I said pitifully: "Brother Huang, what... what should I do? I didn't intend to rebel, I came to He Mansion... I came to He Mansion to help He Wenwu deliver letters from his family." Xiao Ba was so flustered. It's too far-fetched, the first thing a prince does after returning to Beijing is to send letters home?Who would believe it!

I don't want to expose his lies. Why did he come to the He Mansion first thing when he returned to Beijing? He doesn't have time to ask about it now. He Wenyan should be found soon.So I roughly told Xiaoba how Liu Guogong Liu Ren incited his party members in the Jinluan Palace and how the neutral faction impeached him, and how the mother kept him, and then I said earnestly: "Xiaoba, I am the emperor, even if I want to keep you You can't make it too obvious. Originally, I had already suppressed the edict to recall you to the capital according to my mother's wishes, but you came back at this juncture. You have to be mentally prepared for what happens in the future ah."

"Then what should I do?" Xiao Ba asked, he was impeached, so he must not be able to leave the capital.

I came up with an idea and said: "For the current plan, only the queen mother can keep you. You should go back to the palace immediately and seek protection from the queen mother." Your relationship has been spread all over the court, but it is a rumor after all, if someone asks about it, you must deny it outright."

I thought about it, Xiao Ba is going to leave the He Mansion now, but he has probably been followed, maybe someone is guarding the gate, if Xiao Ba goes out now, it will not be caught by someone, I turned to He Wenliu and said: " Concubine Wen, help Xiao Ba find a set of clothes, let him change into them, and let Xiao Luzi take him through the 'secret passage' to leave He Mansion."

Seeing that He Wenliu was beside him, Xiao Ba suddenly thought that it would be fine to ask He Wenliu without asking He Wenyan about this matter, so while the eunuch was helping him find clothes, he pretended to ask inadvertently, "Miss Wenfei, do you recognize me?" Do you know a man named Huang Kun?"

I was stunned for a moment, how could Xiao Ba know Huang Kun?Then he looked at He Wenliu, and He Wenliu was also startled by Xiaoba's sudden question. He Wenliu looked at me quietly, and found that I was staring at him, and immediately withdrew his gaze, just like a thief, Qi Qi Ai Ai said: "I...he seems to be...a distant relative of my family. Is there...any problem?"

After listening to He Wenliu's answer, Xiao Ba was silent, as if he was thinking about something, but he heard me say: "I have a good impression of Huang Kun. This year your brother, King Rui, came to see you and brought a counselor, Huang Kun. He used to be a general under He Wenwu, Xiao Ba, how did you know him?"

"That's all I asked, and I forgot where I heard about him." Xiao Ba replied nonchalantly, just as the little eunuch found a set of clothes for Xiao Ba, he took the clothes to the back room to change, and then Followed Xiaoluzi through the "secret passage" to leave the He Mansion and return to the palace.

I know that Xiao Ba lied just now, when I mentioned that Huang Kun is He Wenwu's general, the pupils of Xiao Ba's eyes suddenly dilated, although they quickly returned to normal, they still did not escape my eyes.I watched Xiaoba grow up, and I know his little movements very well. Don’t look at him laughing and happy. He can see many things clearly. Just now his pupils dilated, which shows that the things I described are very clear. Obviously touched his bottom line.