Capital.

In the East Palace, when the prince heard the grand master came to see him, he announced that he had come in.

As soon as Taishi Bai walked in, he asked anxiously: "Prince, would you please play to reduce the power of the prince?" Before the voice fell, he said again: "You are really confused! Why did you think so."

The old man looked rather distressed.

The prince and grandmaster Bai Zhongning is now sixty to seven years old, highly respected and knowledgeable.I say that the prince grew up under his guidance, so he never speaks to the prince as vague as others, that is what to say.

Taishi Bai said it was refreshing, but the prince Luo Zhao is an adult man after all, so it’s not that he was taught and managed by this old man when he was a child. Now that he has passed away, he is still being said like teaching a child by others. Will be very bored.

The prince still had a smile on his face, and suddenly a little cracked, and an unnamed fire came to his heart.But after all, it was the prince's grandmaster who was proclaimed by the father and the emperor. The prince was not stupid enough to disrespect the teacher, so he forced a smile and said, "Why did the grandmaster say this?"

He said so, but the prince felt very disapproving.

The Daxi dynasty's system of enfeoffment was extremely tolerant for the prince, but for the prince, it was the bedside of the prince.

Today, Emperor Sheng Shangxi has five adult princes, the eldest son was named prince and stayed in Beijing, and the other four were divided into various domains.The second prince Luo Jin was named King Jin and the land of Jinzhou; the third prince Luo Qi was named the king of Qi and the land of Qizhou; the fourth prince Luo Huaiyuan was named the king of Yun and the land of Yunzhou; the fifth prince Luo Jing was named the king of kings and the land of Jingzhou.

Among them, King Jin and King Qi were brothers of their compatriots, and they belonged to the concubine Xu Guifei.Concubine Xu has been favored for decades, and nowadays, the prince she came out of her is also very important. Not only is the fief the richest among the vassal kings, but also the king of Jin Qi is repeatedly rewarded, and her love is obvious.

The prince said that he was a feudal king this time, but it was aimed at the kings of Jin and Qi.

After all, Taishi Bai is too old, and he was already out of breath when he rushed all the way, and then said, "Avoid taboos, do you understand? You have been in the crown prince for more than 20 years now, both a protagonist and a long one. This is the prince who should be supposed to be. In the future, the sage, why bother to embarrass a few small vassals at this time? I know that the prince feels uneasy because of the Jin King Qi's increasingly sitting and watching. But the power of the princes It is only one's own ritual guard that is not used by the court, no more than ten thousand. The local military power and the guard commander assigned by the court look at it. What's worth worrying about?"

Without waiting for the prince to speak, he said: "Your Majesty fainted a few days ago. This dragon body is just right. Please play to reduce the military power of the prince. What will your Majesty think, don't you think about it?"

The prince could no longer hold his face at this time.

"Master Bai, do you think too much? The lonely prince is the lonely prince, and the father is the lonely father. Is it possible that you can't play it? It's just a few small vassals, why exaggerate it."

"It's just because there are only a few small vassals, you can't please, don't forget, they are not only vassals, but your brothers—"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the prince, "Master Tai still shouldn't put Gu and them on the same level. There is still something to do with Gu, Tai Shi still invites you back."

Taishi Bai wanted to say something, the eunuch Chen Qi walked over, with his waist slightly bent, his hands in a gesture of seeing off guests.

"Master Taishi, please--"

Taishi Bai had no choice but to turn around and leave.

This prince, the bigger he is, the less he will listen to others.I used to hear two sentences, but now I am more and more self-serving and arrogant.It should be understood that if you do not reach the throne in one day, the outcome is uncertain.

Ugh--

After Taishi Bai left, the prince was sitting behind the bookcase, and the more he thought about what the dead old man said, the more annoying he was, and he complained to Chen Qi on the side unconsciously.

"Sometimes I wonder if this Taishi is the lone Taishi or the two good brothers."

Chen Qi was in his thirties, with a pale face and no need to wear a sunflower-chested shirt. Hearing what the prince said, he half-bended and said vaguely: "The Taishi probably is too worried about his highness. After all, he is too old. ."

Think about it, life is rare in the past seventy years, Tai Fu is now almost seventy, no wonder Cheng Ri is so long-winded and people are getting more and more confused.

"Then you also feel very confused when lonely did something wrong?"

It seems that Taishi Bai's words have no effect on the prince, but because of face, he will still be nervous in private, and it is rare to talk about this to the people around him.

The prince did not expect Chen Qi to answer. After all, the eunuch, a person without roots, could understand.

Who knows that Chen Qi thought about it for a while, but replied: "The slave also felt that the Taishi was a little alarmist. After all, His Royal Highness is a prince, and one person is more than ten thousand. It is reasonable to ask you to reduce the power of the prince." After a pause, he hesitated and said, "What's more, your Majesty is already old, and it is normal for your Majesty to have such thoughts. After all, take precautions beforehand."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Qi's face suddenly turned pale, and he knelt on the ground with a'plop', and said in horror: "The slave has slipped away for a while, please the prince atone."

The prince waved his hand, "Get up, it is you who asked me alone, I forgive you not guilty."

Chen Qi is an eunuch who has only emerged from the prince's side in recent years. Most of the eunuchs in the palace have been in the palace since they were young, and they don't know one big Chinese character, let alone any knowledge.But this Chen Qi is quite literate and very perceptible, and the opinions he repeatedly put forward will always coincide with the prince.The prince aroused his love and brought him to his side to wait.So far, he is considered to be a more useful person around the prince, and occasionally encounters some problems, the prince will also talk to him.

After Chen Qi stood up, he said: "The Taishi's opinion is cautious, but now the situation is over there. Your Royal Highness has been in a passive state. You can use this time to figure out your majesty's thoughts, at least in advance. Be prepared."

At the beginning of Chen Qi's remarks, the prince only found it to be quite in line with his own mind, but the latter remarks made his eyes shine again and again, which was quite impressive.And Chen Qi, such a eunuch, can think of such a depth, he surprised the prince, and was greatly appreciated.

Because of the prince's invitation to play, the court has been aroused. Some people agreed and some opposed. For several days, hundreds of civil and military officials quarreled in the court.

Everyone expresses their own opinions, each has its own reason.Those who approve of it said that the princes are becoming bigger and stronger, and they are afraid of threatening the imperial power, and that the reduction of military power is justified.The objection is that this is the rule of Taizu. Although the prince has local military power, he only listens to the imperial order. Why should he give up the original and make more efforts? Moreover, Taizu built the vassal for the friendship of relatives.

At this moment, Emperor Xi also made his own response to the Prince's invitation.

The Zhezi the prince arrived at was criticized by Zhu Bi with a few characters of "no brotherhood", and refuted it.

Even though he was prepared in his heart, the prince was still unavoidably shocked and furious.

What was shocking was that Emperor Father really valued those two cheap species, and what was angry was that Emperor Xi only valued those two cheap species, and could not see the actions of these two people in private.

In fact, the prince's performance this time is really helpless. His department has asked his subordinates to reflect on the various visions of King Jin and King Qi in the domain more than once. Although there is no conclusive evidence, the discerning person only needs to see and send someone. Going down to check and there will be results, but Emperor Ke Xi has always turned a deaf ear to him, and even has sent out a few officials who have made such a mistake. In desperation, the prince made a dangerous move and played it himself.

It is a pity that the result is very sad, at least the prince is sad.

In a rage, the prince smashed everything in the study. After the smashing, he stepped angrily with his feet.Seeing this situation, Chen on the side immediately rushed over and hugged the prince's feet, yelling, "His Royal Highness, can't help me", completely ignoring that his knees were bloodied by broken tiles.

After the prince calmed down, seeing Chen Qi's miserable situation, he felt that this slave was sincerely protecting the Lord.After rested his anger, he called for Chen Qi to apply medicine to heal his injuries.

Unexpectedly, Chen Qi shook his head again and again, "His Royal Highness, the slave is just a humble body, and there is no need for Your Highness to worry about it."

"Never talk nonsense, how can you say that you were injured because of the lonely talent? What is the trivial matter of healing!"

Chen Qi hesitated again and again before he said: "His Majesty, this is not the same as usual. Your Majesty has just refuted your excuses. It is at a time when everyone is watching. The things in this study can never be known to others, otherwise. When it reaches your majesty, you will think that you are dissatisfied with your majesty. A slave is a humble body, so you can go back to your room and apply some medicine for this small injury."

The prince also knew the truth. He didn't show anything on the face to let Chen Qi go on, but he couldn't help but value Chen Qi even more.

At this moment, Empress Xiao also sent someone secretly to spread the word, with only four words "thinking behind closed doors".

For a moment, the East Palace closed the door tightly, and the prince really thought about it behind closed doors.

***

Just after that time, Empress Xiao asked her close-fitting lady to tidy up her appearance, and hurried to the Zichen Hall.

At the gate of the Zichen Palace, I ran into Concubine Xu Gui, who had come out.

Concubine Xu Gui is over forty now, but she can't see the invasion of her over time.The figure is still exquisite and elegant, like a weak willow facing the wind, with a soft gesture in his eyebrows, and a very simple dress.

On the contrary, Empress Xiao is graceful and majestic, and although she is a few years older than the concubine Xu, she is still not very old and looks like she is in her thirties.The women in the palace always pay attention to maintenance, and these two are the most valuable women today. It is no wonder that they are so prosperous and prosperous.

"Greetings to the Empress Empress!" Xu Guifei followed the court ceremony and respectfully saluted Empress Xiao.

After getting up, he smiled softly: "My sister is here to visit your majesty. Your majesty is in good spirits today, thanks to the great care of your majesty by the queen sister these days."

Empress Xiao twitched at Concubine Xu Gui, "Your Majesty is both the monarch and the husband of this palace, and this palace takes good care of it."

After that, Empress Xiao led the team behind him into the Zichen Hall.

Xu Guifei smiled at the queen's back, and then led the court ladies and eunuchs to her Chunluan Palace.

Zichen Temple

"Queen, I told you that you don't have to work so hard. You are a queen, so why bother to do it yourself? What's the use of the servants below."

"Your Majesty sees what you said, you are a monarch and the husband of a concubine. The husband is in a health condition, and I am a wife who can't serve you?"

Empress Xiao's words made Emperor Xi smile involuntarily, and the unpleasantness caused by the prince's performance in the past two days suddenly disappeared.Especially in these two days, he reprimanded the prince, but the queen did not intercede with him because of the prince, but the attitude of coming to serve him every day naturally made the emperor Xi's heart appropriate.

Apart from being appropriate, I can't help but sigh.

"The prince is really immature."

Hearing this, Empress Xiao did not fluctuate. After receiving the medicine, she tested the temperature and began to serve Emperor Xi to drink the medicine.

After the Emperor Xi finished drinking the medicine, she sighed and said, “The prince is a bit immature and thinks too incompletely. How can you listen to others to ask for such a thing. We have always had the rule of the feudal lords in the Daxi Dynasty. Rule. The prince has military power, but it is also in the hands of the court. They are all brothers, and I don’t know what this kid thinks."

Hearing Empress Xiao’s unbiased words, Emperor Xi shook her hand instead and comforted: "The prince is still young, and occasionally I don’t blame him for listening to others, I only blame the person who instigated him. I will not forgive such people. he."

It seemed that Emperor Xi had forgotten that the prince was over thirty years old, but it was not young.

"Your Majesty, don't excuse the prince. The concubine saw that he had been reprimanded and thought about it behind closed doors in the East Palace. It can be seen that it was also unintentional. But the unintentional act was wrong and wrong. You must punish him this time."

Empress Xiao’s attitude made Emperor Xi very happy. Instead, he said, “Okay, children can teach and teach, and the queen doesn’t need to be too strict. After all, Zhao’er is the prince, so it’s okay to think behind closed doors for a few days, lest outsiders think we are father and son. There is a gap between them."

Empress Xiao breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and she felt a bit of coldness. Instead, she sighed: "You just like to get used to him!"

Xidi laughed loudly, "You are so strict when you become a mother, and I, the father and the emperor, must protect him one or two, so that this child will not be tortured by you."

This remark did not seem to be what the emperor and queen of the dynasty said, but rather like a couple of people in the market who said something because their children were not obedient.

But what was going on inside, no one knew better than Empress Xiao, who had accompanied Emperor Xi for decades.

Empress Xiao and Emperor Xi talked for a while, and then served him to lie down to sleep.Although the Emperor Xi is already well, the emperor also said that it is better to rest in addition to the Shang Dynasty.

After leaving the Zichen Hall and returning to Fengqi Palace, Empress Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking of what Xi Di said just now, she was full of desolation.

What Xi Di said was not a fake, she still knew him well after being a husband and wife for decades.But just because he knew too much, he also saw his attitude towards being with the mud.

Although Emperor Xi was not a man of great talent and strategy, he could be regarded as a Mingjun.The only bad problem is that the roots of the ears are a little soft, especially when this softness is even worse for the Xu Guifei.

No one wants his husband to favor a woman who is not his own, even if it is a queen who is an exemplary woman in the world.Even for this woman, she has repeatedly messed up Tsunji, otherwise Empress Xiao would not fight Xu Guifei for decades.

Emperor Xi loved Zhaoer, but he loved the two sons born to Xu Guifei even more.This kind of love will only cause the ambition of the Royal Concubine's family to expand, and the Empress Xiao's family can only passively defend.

Empress Xiao always couldn't help but think, if it wasn't for her to be his wife, if it wasn't for a couple of decades, if she wasn't his empress, would this palace be the world of Xu Guifei's woman?

The answer is untitled.

To say that sadness is long overdue, Empress Xiao has long been heartbroken, and now she should only watch the crown prince ascend to the throne.

This time the memo was a test. Since the prince was reprimanded, it showed that Emperor Xi was not commenting on the reduction of the military power of the prince.She knows that there are not a few hidden functions of the noble concubine, but she is not unprepared. Fortunately, she can hold your majesty's temperament, and she will pass the test.

With the current plan, Empress Xiao also understood that it was not easy to act rashly, so she gave the confidant a message to the prince.

The prince, who had always been anxious, finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the message from Empress Xiao, knowing that the father did not mean to blame him.Even so, the daily actions to greet the Zichen Temple were diligent and tight, and he wrote a letter of regret and submitted it to Emperor Xi.

After reading the book of regret, Emperor Xi was even more satisfied with the prince's attitude, and the only dissatisfaction that remained in his heart disappeared.

This incident ended with the delivery of an auxiliary minister from the Eastern Palace by Emperor Xi. The reason was that he bewitched the prince to do something wrong. Fortunately, the prince was lost, and now he has repented.

As for what the inside is like, the veteran officials in the DPRK know very well.

It was nothing more than that the queen prince and Xu Guifei and the two feudal kings tentatively tied each other, and the only unlucky thing was the little Zhan who bewitched the prince.

The veteran officials who have been mixed up in the DPRK are old and vicious.From the beginning to the end, they didn't get in with each other. As for some people who didn't understand, they jumped up and down, and there was no result of a fight with mortals.

Of course, that is also a small problem that is not disturbing.

***

It is said that it is not very relevant, but there is no real conclusion about the matter, how can it be completely relieved.

All kinds of news from the capital continued to enter the Palace of King Jing. King King and Huang Tan analyzed various analyses, and their hearts in mid-air fell slowly.

The news from the nail side also came, and the two were compared, and King Jing also had a general impression of the fact that the king over the capital had reduced his military power.

To put it bluntly, the fire at the gate of the city has hit the fish pond. Fortunately, there is no danger.

What King Jing didn't expect was that the two sides started to test each other so early in this life.Having reached this conclusion, he is also ready to start adjusting some of his plans.

So busy, there is no time to go to the West Yard.

After a busy day, King Jing returned to Jingtai Temple and it was already close to his son.

Usually Yushu is facing the wind, a king of detachment, he has been lying in the book case for a long time these days, and he usually doesn't like to change his posture.On the surface, it was not obvious, but Fushun could see the stiffness between King King's walking.

Returning to the hall and sitting down, King Jing wanted to go to the West Yard to check the time. He also wanted to get up early the next day, so he stopped thinking.

"Is your Highness uncomfortable?" Fushun asked from the side.

Seeing that King Jing didn't say anything, he said again: "Unfortunately, it's getting late now. Madam Hua must have stopped. Otherwise, she will be more comfortable for you."

Speaking of Xiao Hua, Jing Wang's stiff face only eased slightly.

Thinking of that little flower, King Jing thought that she usually babbled him when he was tired. Don't keep a posture for a long time. If you sit for a while, you can move. Even if you can't get up, you can twist your neck to avoid stiffness for a long time. If it's uncomfortable...

He twisted his neck slightly, and made two small noises.

Fushun was taken aback. King Jing didn't feel anything. He just felt that the twisted neck seemed to come back to life at once, not as dumb as before.

It’s just alive, but it’s sore.

"Your Majesty, because of your body and bones, the old slave considered that Mrs. Hua is a wife after all, and she can't always let her do this, so he specifically sought out someone who can also massage and relax, or let her give you a pinch. pinch?"

King Jing didn't think so much. He just thought about how she was in bed last time. He felt that Fushun's words made sense, so he didn't refuse.

If you can relax, he won't get sore all over tomorrow morning.

Fushun was delighted and went out to make arrangements.

After a while, he walked in again and set about arranging the venue for King King Song's time.

The soft couch used by Xiao Hua when Wang Songwa was given to Jing Wang was still used. After Xiao Hua left Jingtai Hall, this slightly higher soft couch has not been changed, including the embroidered pier.

"His Royal Highness, do you want to take a bath and come again?"

After watching it so many times, I won't be able to watch it. Fushun also knows that now when Mrs. Hua gives His Royal Highness Matsuna, she will let him take a bath first and then massage.

Fushun waited on King Jing to sit down on the couch, and said: "The slave brought the ointment prescribed by Hu Liang doctor, or else your Highness took off his coat?"

King Jing groaned and shook his head.

Fushun stopped talking, and when King Jing fell down, he waved to let people come in.

The one who came in was the young girl named Qianxi, dressed in a pink jacket with a pinched waist, very graceful.A pair of peachy eyes, curious and uneasy.

When Fushun started to arrange these people, it really took a lot of thought. Not to mention, after finding the people, Fushun also specially arranged for someone to teach them some techniques such as massage.

Among them, this young girl named Qianxi had quite a blessed eye.Not only because of her appearance and eyes, she herself is also a smart person, she is very hard at learning craftsmanship, and she is regarded as the best craftsmanship among the eight.

People are self-motivated, and Fushun likes this kind of self-motivated. After all the things are combined, Fushun doesn't mind pushing her upward.

Jing Wangfu crawled, naturally he didn't see anyone.When his hand touched his back, he realized that it seemed to be a woman.He felt a little disgusted, but his whole body aches and tiredness made him endure it.

It seems that I feel much more comfortable after being loose.It took more than half an hour before King Jing sat up. He didn't see the girl who was panting and was motioned by Fushun's eyes to kneel down.

"His Royal Highness, do you feel more comfortable?"

King Jing did not speak, put on his shoes, and stepped out.

After waiting for King Jing to sleep, Fushun came out. Qianxi was still in the hall and had not yet gone out.

"Father-in-law."

Fushun smiled and looked at her up and down, and said, "It's a good one, this is a good start. It's good for you to talk less and do more."

Looking at Qianxi's face again with joy, her eyes flashed.

He frowned and said, "Keep your expressions, and keep your eyes closed."

Qianxi thought about what the father-in-law said in the past, and half dropped her head.

Fushun looked at it again and nodded in satisfaction.

"That's good, our highness doesn't like those who jump."

The author has something to say: Well, this is a big fat chapter, and seizing a grandfather is something that must be put on the agenda.It is expected that it will not be written in detail, and will be mentioned later, but at least let everyone understand the situation at the beginning.