The Submissive Emperor - Chapter 74

The three princes watched Zhao Xi pour out a circle of people, swept a circle dimly, frowned slightly.

Zhao Xi holding the wine glass, walked to Xiao Chengduo, “His Royal Highness drank too much, why don’t you let the minister go down and blow the hair?”

Xiao Chengduo pushed away Luo Pei who had fallen into his arms, got up swayingly, and followed Zhao Xi to the terrace of the restaurant.

The summer night was not cool at all, Xiao Chengduo stood by the railing, and after the wind blew, he was still a little unconscious.

“His Royal Highness said that the minister will push you down from here now. Will anyone know?” Zhao Xi smiled and pointed to the dark alley downstairs.

Xiao Chengduo looked down, couldn’t help but fought a cold war, staring at Zhao Xi vigilantly, “So many people are watching tonight, do you think you can escape?”

“It’s just a joke,” Zhao Xi pouted, confirming that these three princes were not the courageous generation. “Ming people don’t talk secretly. The minister actually came to see His Royal Highness today, just because the minister heard that His Royal Highness wants to marry. The minister is his wife?”

The third prince was taken aback, looked around, no one heard him, and he was relieved.

“The situation minister in the court also understands that sooner or later, your Highness will succeed. It is not without the help of my Zhao family, and the minister himself is unwilling to cut off his future.” Zhao Xi blinked, moved closer, and whispered, “I Can help His Royal Highness achieve what he wants, can His Royal Highness guarantee the glory of the Minister?”

Xiao Chengduo frowned, “I don’t know what you are talking about.” To achieve what you want, isn’t it just getting the crown prince? Is this nonsense? Especially in front of the Chen family’s rival, the Zhao family.

“His Royal Highness doesn’t want Lou Jing?” Zhao Xi looked at him with a sly smile, silently saying “Lou Da, don’t blame me, just betray you, it’s not a real betrayal”…

Lou Jing? The corner of Xiao Chengduo’s eyes jumped. Now that the crown prince is in his pocket, but Lou Jing couldn’t ask for it, he suddenly became interested, “How are you doing?”

Zhao Xi chuckled lightly and whispered in Xiao Chengduo’s ear.

The people in the room were so drunk that they slept unconsciously, some were dizzy and overwhelmed, but the second son of the Luo family didn’t drink much, but just pretended to be drunk and fell into the arms of the third prince and was thrown aside. After opening his eyes, seeing the two sneaking out, they followed quietly.

Leaning on the side of the window and looking quietly, he saw the two talking together very intimately. Luo Pei couldn’t help but whispered and quickly covered his mouth.

The room was brightly lit, and the night scene outside was dim. Zhao Xi naturally saw the people in the cracks of the window. He filled everyone tonight, but he didn’t fill the second son of Luo. He looked at the three princes who nodded in front of him suddenly. Smiled Yin Yin.

The next day, it was suddenly rumored in Jingzhong that the third prince was drinking with many honorable children in Jingzhong last night in order to select the concubine, and the original candidate for the prince concubine—the second son of Guangcheng Bo was also among them.

When Zhao Duan heard this, he hurried home, “Where is the Nine Young Master?”

“Master, Young Master Nine is in the Yamen.” The housekeeper wiped his sweat. Last night, Young Master Nine drank and drank until midnight. He quietly opened the back door and let Zhao Xi in. Could it be found by the master?

Zhao Duan flicked his sleeves and returned to Shang Shusheng.

“Zhuxiang, the rumors in Beijing have been ascertained, and this is really the case,” an official from Shang Shushen came over and whispered, “Should we…”

“Wait first.” Zhao Duan waved his hand, and when he left his post at noon, he went directly to the Hanlin Academy, brought Zhao Xi out and reprimanded him.

“Didn’t the Second Uncle and His Royal Highness have a long-term plan? I’m just looking for a reason for you.” Zhao Xi rubbed his sore ears, disapproving.

“You have acted like this, isn’t it a horror of the snakes?” Zhao Duan said with an aversion to iron and steel.

“No, the third prince would never suspect that it was from me.” Zhao Xi sneered. When he saw Luo Pei last night, he whispered to Xiao Chengduo and told him not to look back, because the second son of the Luo family was eavesdropping, besides. His “deal” with the three princes would certainly not make him doubt.

When the matter was over, Zhao Duan sighed, confessing that Zhao Xi should not mess around again, and decisively returned to Shang Shusheng.

The next day, Yu Shi impeached, saying that the three princes coveted the position of the crown prince and met the prince’s candidates privately.

When Emperor Chunde heard this, he was very unhappy, and wanted to investigate the matter thoroughly.

It was found that the third prince actually met many noble children in the capital in Zuixianlou, and everyone was so drunk that Xiao Chengduo and the second son of the Luo family hugged and hugged each other in an intimate shape.

“You are more than enough to succeed!” When Chen Guifei heard the news, she almost lost her anger. Choosing the crown princess was only her private plan, so as to coerce the Zhao family into their use, but it was a decision. What can’t be said, this is a big taboo of Emperor Chunde.

“Mother concubine, it’s a rumor that the Na Luo family wanted to cling to me and deliberately spread!” Xiao Chengduo was also very angry, and all of his favors for Luo Pei disappeared.

Concubine Chen frowned upon hearing this, “How did you know that it was not the Zhao family that framed you?”

“He won’t,” Xiao Chengduo was very confident. “He has already promised. As long as I allow him high officials to be generous, the Zhao family will not become a resistance to me.” You know, the Zhao family has no imperial concubines, and three generations of pure courtiers. They will be loyal to whoever is the monarch. As long as he can be the prince, the Zhao family will naturally be used by him, and it is impossible to dismantle the platform like this.

“Whether he does it or not, we might as well…” A cold light flashed in Chen Guifei’s eyes.

“No! If it is said that the Luo family did this, it can be said that they are greedy for wealth and wronged their son; if it is the Zhao family, the matter will not end well!” Xiao Chengduo immediately stopped it, not allowing his mother and concubine to put the blame on the matter. To Zhao Xi, you must know that Zhao Xi is not willing to marry him at all. Once Chen Guifei tells Zhao Xi about this matter, the emperor will probably point Zhao Xi to him as a princess in order to hide his ugliness. In this way, he will You will never get Lou Jing! He is still waiting for the plan that Zhao Xi said!

“You are right.” Concubine Chen calmed down. The most important thing now is to take the three princes out of this matter, immediately summoned the court lady, filled a pot of medicinal wine, and went to the Panlong Hall to see Emperor Chunde.

Rongcheng, Minwang Mansion.

The southeast is hot all year round. When the Minwang Mansion was built, the most important thing was to build a large ice cellar to ensure that His Highness Minwang did not lack ice throughout the year.

Lou Jing lay on the bamboo bed, hugging Xiao Chengjun’s waist, and placed an ice basin next to him. Le Xian took a fan and slowly fanned it on the side of the ice basin, pushing the cold fan over the bamboo bed.

Looking at the letter in his hand, Xiao Chengjun from time to time twisted the lychees that had been shelled in the ice and fed them to Lou Jing’s mouth, “Beijing is very lively these days, but the Nine Girls can toss.”

“Ahem…” Lou Jing almost choked when he heard the word “Nine Girls”.

Xiao Chengjun smiled slightly, “Now is the time.” After that, he asked Anshun to take a pen and paper and write a reply to Zhao Duan.

Originally, Zhao Duan had a vague attitude, only willing to help him secretly. Xiao Chengjun never forced it, but after this battle, the Zhao family was completely forced to the table.

Lou Jing sat up and leaned on Xiao Chengjun’s back to watch him write.

While I was playing around, I heard someone outside the door telling me that the Hubu Shangshu begs to see me.

Xiao Chengjun raised his eyebrows, let him wait for a while, and continued to write the reply without hurriedly, and asked Lu Zhao to hand it over to the Zhao family who came to deliver the letter, “Does your brother have a letter lately?”

Lu Zhao’s elder brother worked as a military counselor in Jiangzhou, and Xiao Chengjun asked him to stare at Jiangzhou governor.

“Back to Your Highness, Jiangzhou Governor Lu Xin opened a warehouse to release grain. The refugees have been resettled, but the dealers in the North Four counties have been ruined. When there is no grain in the warehouse during the summer harvest, Lu Xin has deducted half of the grain and grass of the Jiangzhou military camp. It will be distributed when there is a famine in the winter.” Lu Zhao replied.

Lou Jing frowned, “So, doesn’t he plan to give the food and grass for the Southern Fourth County?”

Xiao Chengjun nodded and let Lu Zhao go down and touched Lou Jing’s head, “The river in Qingzhou has not been repaired yet. Shen Lian is afraid that the commissioner will see that he will not allow the refugees to go back. It would be okay for Lu Xin to help the people. If there is not enough food and grass. , I will supply you.”

From the perspective of the emperor, Xiao Chengjun looked at the same money everywhere, as long as the matter could be resolved.

“No, if it weren’t for him to kill the bandits and settle the refugees earlier, he should pay the money by himself if he wants to supply the refugees!” Lou Jing dissatisfied, “Don’t interfere in this matter. I want that old boy to pay me back when he becomes his pants.”

Xiao Chengjun shook his head helplessly, leaving him alone, and let Anshun call in the Department of Household Shangshu.

Because of the stupid idea of ​​Hubu Shangshu the previous two days, he dared not speak for several days, racking his brains to please the King of Fujian, so as to expose the things of the previous days.

The interior room with the tall roof ridge is cool and refreshing. His Royal Highness is sitting on the soft couch, holding his male pet in his arms…

Hubu Shangshu was stunned. The officials in Rongcheng have seen it clearly these days that the man brought back from the sea by His Royal Highness the King of Fujian is very glamorous and very adored. The prince stays with this man for the rest of the morning, except for discussing matters in the morning. Pet.

“What’s the matter?” Xiao Chengjun asked casually, raising his hand to feed Lou Jing a lychee. It turned out that it was enough for the two to sneak in in Beijing. If the Emperor Gao is far away today, there is no need to cover it up.

“The minister has important matters to discuss…” Hubu Shangshu glanced at the person in Xiao Chengjun’s arms, and the meaning was self-evident.

Lou Jing raised his eyebrows and said obediently, “His Royal Highness, then I will go down first.” Without waiting for Xiao Chengjun to open his mouth, he respectfully retreated, turned and went behind the screen, and continued to eat lychees.

The Hubu Shangshu didn’t know that there was no way out behind the screen. There was only a chair for changing clothes. He spoke with confidence, “The minister discussed with the Libu Shangshu, and selected a few beauties from the nine counties of Minzhou to dedicate them to the prince.”

Xiao Chengjun’s forehead twitched, his face suddenly darkened.

It happened that the household secretary didn’t know how to read people’s faces and said to himself, “This time, the prince of safekeeping is satisfied.” As soon as the voice fell, three lightly dressed teenagers were led in, each with bare feet and still carrying them between their feet. Golden bells jingle as they walk.

Xiao Chengjun’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and Lou Jing, who was behind the screen, turned around flatly, picked up the Chixiao sword hung on the wall, and kicked the screen open.