After refusing to marry the prince, the general regretted it too much

Tai Chi Temple.

This emperor's dormitory, which has carried the peace of the Qi Dynasty for 200 years since Ruizong moved the capital, was renovated not long ago.

Emperor Hui had passed the age of obedience, but he became more and more rejoicing, and the officials under him were even more ingratiating, decorating the originally majestic and solemn palace even more magnificently.

The emperor's chariot came from the harem, and the people in the chariot were supported by eunuchs, and slowly walked to the east side hall where they lived and rested.

It was almost noon, and the papers sent by the Lizheng Hall were piled up on the imperial case as expected.

The emperor didn't even look at it, he just lazily leaned on the spacious seat, picked up a piece of cakes from the neatly placed cakes on the small table, ate it slowly, and then looked at the eunuch Wang Ruhai beside him, and asked: " Is there any news from inside and outside the palace today?"

Wang Ruhai bowed and said: "Returning to Your Majesty, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at the East Palace has invited the Empress to propose marriage, he has no scruples. Food, clothing and snacks are delivered three times a day, and these days I have to take Old Prince Rui to go I went to the Marquis of Wuning and said it was a formal marriage proposal."

"Marquis Wu Ning is still acting like that. His Highness will go in person. He is so happy that he will agree immediately, and even threatens to accept the imperial decree to make Duke Ding go back on his word."

"His Royal Highness intercepted his words, saying that he loves Duke Ding, and everything should be based on Duke Ding's right opinion."

Emperor Hui stopped after eating a piece of snack. He knew that he was getting older, and these years were not as indulgent as in the past when he was healthy and healthy.

The little eunuch standing next to him came in with a copper basin filled with water, and knelt down to wait for the emperor to wipe his hands. The emperor squinted his eyes and said, "The prince is much more relaxed now than before, so he doesn't want to marry a scholarly family." The child of the family, Ke'er spread rumors about him all over Tangjing, and he really put his mind on Duke Ding, although it was a delaying strategy, it was still beneficial."

"Love is heavy?" The emperor shook his head lightly, not paying much attention to it.

Xie Ke is the name taboo of the ninth son of the emperor, King Jin. He is the most powerful prince in front of the emperor today, and he can almost stand up to the prince.

When the emperor commented on the prince, Wang Ruhai, a eunuch, didn't dare to intervene. He just stood and waited for a while before continuing softly.

"There are also rumors in the residence of His Royal Highness Prince Jin."

"Oh?" The emperor became interested now, and looked at Wang Ruhai with great interest.

Wang Ruhai wiped off his cold sweat, and repeated the news note he received in the morning: "The rumors about His Royal Highness King Jin are a bit messy... Some say that His Highness has a violent temper, and several corpses were brought out from the mansion for several days. Yes, they are all the ones with good looks and not so innocent family background...

"Furthermore, Your Highness followed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to serve the Empress Dowager. After holding back for a long time during the filial piety period, the sudden lifting of the confinement was unbearable. I have already left the mansion and stayed in the famous men's house in the south of the city for seven days..."

"Furthermore, His Royal Highness and my companion are the only sons of the Xuan Ping Hou Mansion. They have decided to spend their entire lives privately. They are afraid that the imperial concubine and Xuan Ning Hou will beat each other. They dare not reveal their sorrows in private, and they are depressed all day long..."

"There are others who say that all of the above are true. His Highness first made private decisions with the only son of Xuan Ping Hou, and feared that you and the imperial concubine would not allow it, so he quarreled with the only son of Xuan Ning Hou, so he was depressed. After the filial piety period, I first went to the men's hall to buy some drunkenness for several days, and then sent people to search for good-looking men and women and send them to the mansion.

emperor:"……"

The amount of information was too much, and the old emperor's eyes were a little cloudy. He was quiet for a while, and then said: "Xuan Pinghou's only son? Is it the one named Ning Xun? Xuan Pinghou is the only son like him, and he values ​​abnormalities. Have you picked him?"

Emperor Hui tried his best to recall, and frowned: "I saw that child when he was studying in Tianlu Pavilion in the past. He has a hot temper. Even if he spends some effort to get married, he is probably a jealous and intolerant master. "

"Your Majesty..." Wang Ruhai had a headache, and softly reminded the emperor who had already thought so deeply, "The rumors are nonsense, and it may not be true."

Emperor Hui hummed, recovered from his astonishment, and then said: "Then is this news true, or did someone do it deliberately, trying to take the opportunity to cause trouble to gain Ke'er's reputation?"

It is impossible for ordinary people to spread rumors about the prince in Tangjing, such blatant rumors.

A few princes in the clan who hold real power may be able to do it, a few university scholars in the Lizheng Hall may be able to do it, and a few princes who have received military power at the border may be able to...

But people can't make a mistake?

Knowing what Emperor Hui meant, Wang Ruhai said with some embarrassment: "I have already asked Xuanwei to investigate, but according to the report so far, there is no change in the manpower of the East Palace, and there is no movement in the uncle's mansion and Duke Ning's mansion."

"Besides, His Royal Highness has changed his temper these days. He holds the memorial in the study every day and does not let go. He doesn't care much about the Jin Palace."

This means that the news may be true.

The emperor's head also began to ache.

The royal family shed a lot of blood in the previous year when father and son believed in brothers, and there are only four living sons under his knees.

The fourth son of the emperor, Xie Wei, is extremely weak and can barely get out of bed every day. The eleventh son of the emperor, Xie Yi, is not yet four years old, and has not yet reached the age to go out to study.

The only ones left are Prince Xie Heng and King Jin Xie Ke.

It's not like ten years ago when the prince made a mistake and he could kill one if he was cruel, the emperor's heart has long since softened, and his methods of doing things are far from what they used to be.

Only those who have heirs can last for thousands of years, but now they can't even hold a grandson, and any conspiracy to check and balance is false.

"You go to the Lizheng Hall and you will only say a word. Find a job for the child of Xuan Pinghou's family that will take a long time. It's best to go out for a year or so." Emperor Hui thought for a long time before ordering.

"Then go to the palace to pick a dozen or so good-looking cunning boys and girls, and send them to Ke'er's house," Emperor Hui opened his eyes, and said with a strong tone, "Don't let him be negligent, don't kill him, don't send them out. .”

In the emperor's heart, what is it that the prince likes a man?

Of course, it would be even better if you don't delay the business and don't engage in the only son of a meritorious official Youjue's family.

Wang Ruhai answered yes, and said with interest after hearing the voice: "Then how many should I choose for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Emperor Hui was really moved.

But only for a short moment, Emperor Hui waved his hand again: "No need. Although there is little hope of discussing marriage, Duke Ding is Dingguo after all, and when discussing marriage, he will put a concubine in his room... I am not here Be a villain at this moment."

Unaware that he had escaped a catastrophe, Xie Heng practiced his martial arts for several days in the East Palace Martial Arts Field.

Summer passed by quickly, and when autumn leaves were everywhere in the Qi Palace, Emperor Hui passed on a whim to organize the autumn festival that had not been seriously held for several years.

In an instant, a group of people turned their backs on their backs in the East Palace.

Gu Mingzhao said with a bitter face: "I have an old rule in the past, when the prince is surrounded by military generals of the third rank or above to accompany him to teach art."

"Your Majesty goes to autumn about once every five years," Gu Mingzhao counted on his fingers; "I was accompanied by my father ten years ago, and my brother accompanied you five years ago. Now my brother is in the west. Jiang can't come back, so I can only go with you this time."

The commanders of the guards in the Eastern Palace are from the third grade, and Gu Mingzhao has just reached the minimum standard.

Xie Heng turned a deaf ear to Gu Mingzhao's ramblings, resting his fair and slender fingers on the bowstring, he shot today's last arrow neatly.

The sound of leaving the string suddenly sounded, and fifty steps away, several feathered arrows shining with metallic luster stood quietly in the center of the bull's-eye, showing the master's achievements today.

Xie Heng put down his bow and arrow, exhaled lightly, and began to lean over to tie a sandbag on his calf.

Seeing his familiar movements, Gu Mingzhao was in a daze.

A few days ago, when the imperial decree was issued, Gu Mingzhao and Qin Ye were very excited.

A same thought flashed through my mind at the same time - I finally have a reason (for His Highness) to go to the Martial Arts Arena!

What Gu Mingzhao thought was that His Highness the Crown Prince had always loved literature and hated martial arts, and now he flirts with Qin Ye every day. Although His Highness insisted on quibbling that day that the broken corner of his mouth was an accident, and that he respected Ding Guogong wholeheartedly, who knows? ?

What if His Highness can't think about it that day and wants to play something new?

Qin Ye is good at fighting in the army and has strong internal strength, but lightness kung fu is really not worthy of praise. If His Highness practiced footwork hard for a few days, it should be possible to escape two steps in a critical moment. Give him and the guards time to rescue, right? !

What Xie Heng was thinking about was another matter.

He is a person who wears books, although he is trying his best to plan to change, but who knows whether the established things in the book can be stopped by manpower?

On the day when the rebel army came down to the city and Emperor Hui forced him to become the emperor, he certainly would not die for the unfinished state of Qi Dynasty.

The gold and silver house deed, the land deed and the secret way should be prepared secretly, and the memorial books should be read, and one's own light work and physical fitness training should not be left behind.

It's better to have a clean identity on the surface, not too noble and eye-catching, and not be bullied in the future...

Therefore, when Gu Mingzhao came to look for his highness with the footwork cheats he found in his treasury, he got full cooperation beyond imagination.

The cooperation was so strong that Gu Mingzhao felt a little cold.

After practicing footwork so hard, His Highness doesn't really want to do something to Qin Ye, does he?

Is this preparation?

Moreover, autumn is just around the corner, and we spend every day in the martial arts arena, but we practice archery for fifteen hours and footwork for three or four hours. Is there something wrong?

On this day, Dingguo Duke Qin Ye, who had not entered the palace for a long time, entered the palace to pay his respects, and agreed to Emperor Hui's request to accompany Qiu Xi.

When Qin Ye replied, he seemed to be unintentional, but it was very obvious that since it was difficult for Gu Mingxuan, the Duke of Qiu Ning, to return to Beijing this time, he was willing to accompany His Highness the Crown Prince to fulfill his duties as a courtier.

Qin Ye originally didn't want to make such a move.

The main reason is that Lu Yanhe, who persuaded him to "consider" His Highness the Crown Prince last time, has been talking in front of Qin Ye three times a day in the past few days: "Prince Qiuxi has always been accompanied by generals. His Royal Highness is probably accompanied by Xuan Pinghou, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Gu Mingxuan, Duke of Ning, is not here, so Gu Mingzhao, the Gu family, is probably going to take the top..."

Gu Mingzhao is the second son of the Gu family, and now he has a job as the commander of the guards, specializing in doing some private and miscellaneous work for the prince. He is ruthless and merciless, and is notorious in Tangjing City.

Qin Ye had always looked down on this man, and frowned the first time he heard it.

Lu Yanhe grasped this information keenly, and continued to repeat it for another two days. Finally, Qin Ye couldn't bear it any longer. Under Lu Yanhe's expectant eyes, he packed up and went into the palace.

In the Taiji Hall, the copper stove smokes and incense curls up, the emperor is friendly and respectful, and the emperor and his ministers are very happy when they are playing in harmony.

Qin Ye, who came out of the inner hall, blew a gust of cool wind in front of his face, and the rustling autumn wind poured down his neck, and he felt his mind cleared up a lot.

What kind of evil has I fallen into recently?

It's fine for Lu Yanhe to be wooed by the prince, but could he also be dazzled by the prince's ardent care three times a day?

He is an important border general with real power, and he has been involved with the prince a lot recently because of marriage negotiations, but why did he take the initiative to provoke him?

However, the courtiers who accompanied Qiu Xi were to teach the prince military skills, since he has taken on this job, he must fulfill his due responsibilities.

Qin Ye hesitated for a while, but still asked the prince's direction and walked towards the East Palace.

The martial arts arena was right in front of him, and before he could get close, Qin Ye saw the extremely familiar figure stop from a burst of rapid movement, panting and look at Gu Mingzhao, who was standing beside him as a training partner.

Then he asked: "Tell me, with Gu's current light-weight footwork, can he outrun Ding Guogong by ten breaths? The kind that won't let him touch his body?"

Qin Ye stopped in his tracks, raised his eyebrows in surprise, and subconsciously disappeared.

Gu Mingzhao shook his head honestly: "I'm afraid it won't work."

Xie Heng did not give up: "Five breaths?"

Gu Mingzhao still shook his head: "I'm afraid it won't work."

Xie Heng didn't ask him any more, took off the sandbag on his calf, and waved his hand proudly: "It's okay, I practice every day, and I will be able to run past it one day."

Gu Mingzhao chuckled, and was about to flatter the Prince, when his body suddenly froze and his eyes straightened.