faint [rebirth]

Chapter 41 Give Dan

Xiao Junye began to like Xiao Wuchen a long time ago.

He entered Luoyang City at the age of seven. He was young at that time and was found out from a remote mountain.Even though he was young and smart, he didn't have much knowledge, let alone speak the local dialect in the mountains?

At that time, Emperor Chengguang spent a lot of thought to confirm that he did meet the conditions of the blood of Taizu's younger brother, although he had some thoughts in his heart, he still gave him the status of King Zhao.Of course, the identity was given, and the mansion was also given. The only thing that was not given was the best fiefdom in the south of the Yangtze River that Emperor Taizu had set for his younger brother and descendants when he was alive.

Since the establishment of the Daxing Dynasty, there have been three generations of emperors. Needless to say, Emperor Taizu is the founding emperor of the Daxing Dynasty. He is brave and courageous, has a discerning eye for talents, is humble and courteous, and has recruited many talents for his use at the time of his infancy. .And when he opened his mouth, he used the name of Wang with a different surname, which attracted many generals to open up territory for him.

Emperor Taizu's method was extremely effective, and Emperor Taizu did have some luck, so in the end he really overthrew the previous dynasty and became the emperor of the Daxing Dynasty.

After Emperor Taizu, it was Taizu's youngest son, Xiandi, who went through a battle for succession and became the second emperor of the Daxing Dynasty.The first emperor was ruthless, and kept in mind the teachings of the emperor Taizu, so he continued what his father did, eradicating the kings with different surnames that existed at that time one by one, leaving only two kings with different surnames who kept their own place and were indeed inconvenient to move. world.

To the third emperor, which is now Emperor Chengguang.After the recuperation of the two emperors, Emperor Chengguang finally had the strength to fight the Huns.However, this strength is only at the beginning.In order to collect taxes from the people for military supplies, Emperor Chengguang collected more corvee military service, etc., and finally found that although the first two emperors had worked hard to eradicate the kings with different surnames in the Daxing Dynasty and took back their fiefs, they were still under the law of the dynasty. In the past, it was strictly ordered that kings with different surnames would no longer be granted, let alone land rewards, but even so, the territory, population, taxes, etc. of the royal family of the Daxing Dynasty were still not enough.

Emperor Chengguang had greater ambitions than the first two emperors.He even thought of depriving many brothers, cousins, and nephews who had already been kings of their fiefdoms. ——Once the fiefdoms of the Daxing Dynasty were divided, the territory, people, taxes and corvees, troops, etc. above the fiefdoms were all enjoyed by the vassal kings of the fiefdoms, and the emperor was not allowed to interfere.

Under such circumstances, because the Taizu Emperor and the late Emperor were both brothers with many descendants, the two conferred a lot of land. They didn't realize it back then, but when they came to Emperor Chengguang, they had already discovered it clearly. This is the disadvantage of enfeoffing feudal kings.

It is precisely because of this that when someone found Xiao Junye, the "offspring" of King Zhao, Emperor Chengguang hesitated for a while, rewarded Xiao Junye with many things, and even brought them into the palace to live in, but refused to let him go Fan——Emperor Taizu felt sorry for his young brother who was missing on the battlefield and won many battles for himself, so he rewarded his descendants with an extremely rich land in the south of the Yangtze River—Emperor Chengguang was doing it for him. The fief was a headache, so naturally he refused to give Xiao Junye the fief that originally belonged to the descendants of King Zhao.

And Xiao Junye knew his own family affairs, he knew that his life experience was different, and in the imperial court, those who were on good terms with the Taizu's younger brother all died early.No one specifically mentioned the matter of Prince Zhao becoming a vassal, Xiao Junye himself did not mention it, and Emperor Chengguang just forgot about it, and would give Xiao Junye a lot of salary and rewards every year, and there were also many favors, but he did not Let Xiao Junye get married and settle down.

However, these things are not important anymore.

Xiao Junye looked down at Xiao Wuchen who was sleeping next to him, seeing Xiao Wuchen still wearing a little eunuch uniform and his big clothes, sleeping soundly curled up beside him, Xiao Junye felt a softness in his heart.

His cleanliness has always made him helpless.

Just like when he just entered the palace back then, although he looked like a rich man, he didn't speak any official language.At that time, many people talked to him affectionately on the surface, but they laughed at him behind the scenes.

Only Xiao Wuchen, a three-year-old child, with his hands behind his back, listened to his dialect, and immediately said that he was "impolite", and then he begged Emperor Chengguang to let him live in the East Palace, go to school with him, etc. wait.

At that time, Xiao Wuchen also found him a few palace officials who were very good at speaking official language, and talked with him every day.It was not until later that Xiao Junye's official language improved day by day, and he gradually found a way to survive in this palace.

It's just that he didn't stay in the East Palace for long. When Xiao Wuchen was five years old, when Shen Shi was taking care of Xiao Wuchen who was ill again, he found that Xiao Wuchen started calling him when he was sick, instead of calling her a personal servant. When he was his aunt, he began to plan to ask Chengguang Emperor to let him leave the East Palace.

And Emperor Chengguang originally didn't want him to get too close to Xiao Wuchen who had been canonized as the prince, so he moved him out of the East Palace.

Xiao Wuchen may not remember things from his childhood.But Xiao Junye remembered.

He still remembered that little Xiao Wuchen, with a stern face and hands behind his back, enviously studying with him, standing in the window enviously watching him boxing and practicing martial arts, having meals with him, and the pitiful look when he was sick. Xi's appearance...

Xiao Junye thought, fate really is something unspeakable.Because of things that happened when he was young, he often paid attention to Xiao Wuchen. When he paid attention to Xiao Wuchen for a longer and longer period of time and cared more and more about Xiao Wuchen, he realized that this time had become longer and longer. Chen has grown up, and his care has also changed unconsciously.

Thinking like this, Xiao Junye couldn't help being emotional, put down the things that the prince should deal with, and bowed his head to kiss Xiao Wuchen.

Originally, he only kissed Xiao Wuchen's forehead.

It's a pity that Xiao Wuchen's forehead was smooth and full. After kissing once, he couldn't help but want to kiss again.But he was worried that he would wake Xiao Wuchen up, so his eyes fell on Xiao Wuchen's upturned nose, and with a thought, he kissed it again.

After the kiss, Xiao Wuchen still didn't wake up, but his lips moved slightly, he didn't know if he was talking, or he felt hungry in his sleep.

Then Xiao Junye's eyes fixed on Xiao Wuchen's lips - he thought, it's really not his fault.If you really want to blame, probably you can only blame Xiao Wuchen's lips for being too alluring, as long as such a slight movement of his lips, he couldn't help but want to kiss them.

Xiao Junye thought so, the corners of his lips curved, and he lowered his head seriously, with his lips aimed at Xiao Wuchen's.

to kiss.

Gently kiss.

Xiao Junye thought so in his heart, but by coincidence, Xiao Wuchen woke up just before he kissed him.

In a pair of peach blossom eyes, there is a rare hazy and fuzzy appearance, as if he has slept so hard that he doesn't know what day and night it is.

Xiao Junye felt a little bit reluctant to kiss Xiao Wuchen right away - he felt that kissing Xiao Wuchen again at this time seemed to be a bit of a bully.

Since Xiao Wuchen talked to Xiao Junye, he felt that getting along with Xiao Junye was the same as usual, and he didn't shy away from anything. In the end, he never expected that Xiao Junye would come to kiss him after he slept in the carriage for a while. ——He just wanted to continue pretending to be asleep, but he couldn't.

Therefore, he could only pretend that he had just woken up before Xiao Junye kissed his lips.

"Are you awake?" Xiao Junye had no choice but to suppress the desire in his heart, raised his head, and asked quite gentlemanly, "Do you want to change clothes?"

Xiao Wuchen: "..." He will not misunderstand the meaning of changing clothes!

Sure enough, Xiao Junye pointed to the compartment at the back of the carriage: "Gong Tong is at the back, and Chen'er can go there." After thinking for a while, he added, "In the morning, Marquis Ningyang discussed with Uncle Huang. Once you rush, you should be able to reach Luoyang City by noon tomorrow, so the carriage will not stop today. If Chen'er is in a hurry, he should not hold back."

Xiao Wuchen: "..." Of course he won't hold back!But the problem is that Xiao Junye was not there when he was solving the problem in the carriage.After he finished, he only needed to put a ribbon out of the window of the carriage, and someone would come to clean up the bucket soon.Therefore, even if he pretended to be a little eunuch and hid in Xiao Junye's carriage, he had never been wronged in the past few days.

However, those things, when Xiao Junye was not around, he went to solve them later, so there was no problem.But Xiao Junye was staying with him right now...how could Xiao Wuchen be willing to go?

"I don't think so." Xiao Wuchen had no choice but to say a little bit aggrieved, "However, my clothes are wrinkled, and I really need to change clothes, and I need to trouble Uncle Huang to leave the carriage for a while."

Xiao Wuchen sat up, looked outside to see the sky, then turned his head and said to Xiao Junye expressionlessly.

Xiao Junye felt helpless.In the past, he always had a sullen face, but since his Wuchen agreed to be with him, it is more suitable for Wuchen to be sullen.Could it be that he is very unpopular with his sweetheart?

Xiao Junye was skeptical in his heart, but seeing Xiao Wuchen really pulling his clothes and frowning, he knew in his heart that it was true that his sweetheart wanted to change clothes, wanted to show respect... probably it was true.

His Wuchen is really too shy.

Xiao Junye thought helplessly in his heart—they were all together, kissed, hugged, and slept in the same room, just showing respect, why avoid him?

Sooner or later, they will be closer than they are now.

It's just that the sweetheart insisted, and Xiao Junye couldn't bear to let the sweetheart hold back for a long time and hurt his body, so he squeezed Xiao Wuchen's hand, and said warmly: "Okay, Chen'er changes clothes. Uncle Huang just happened to go for a walk and bring you some soup."

Those soups were naturally boiled by Ah Yao and Ah Ya in the prince's carriage.After all, Xiao Wuchen's body is no better than others, and the journey is extremely hard, if he doesn't find ways to replenish his body, Xiao Wuchen will get sick a few times along the way.

Xiao Wuchen paused, then nodded to thank Xiao Junye.

Xiao Junye approached Xiao Wuchen again, lowered his head, as if he wanted to kiss Xiao Wuchen.

But Xiao Wuchen also lowered his head at this moment, Xiao Junye couldn't see Xiao Wuchen's face, paused, and kissed Xiao Wuchen's hair.

"Wait for the emperor."

Then got out of the carriage.

Xiao Wuchen heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, and went to pay respects by himself.

After putting the ribbon outside, I belatedly realized that he seemed to have done something stupid again.After all, as soon as the silk belt came out, the people who were waiting outside to dump the buckets, and the uncle who had been paying attention to the carriage, would immediately know about his delivery?

Xiao Wuchen: "..."

There are always many unpredictable things in this world.

Xiao Wuchen thought for a while, and then he didn't care too much.They are all men, what's the point of thinking about these things?

He still thinks about the predicament he will face outside Luoyang City tomorrow, and how to drive out the emperor uncle who refused to sleep under the bed and tried to climb the bed tonight since they talked about it!

Time flies by.

In the blink of an eye, the second day arrived.

In Luoyang City, many people were waiting for the return of the army, waiting for some people to be embarrassing, and even encouraged Emperor Chengguang to send someone to watch the army returning from the big victory three days ago, so as not to let anyone Those who leave will suddenly run back.Of course, the gates of Luoyang City are strictly inspected no matter whether they are leaving or entering the city, and the manpower has been doubled.

On the way to Luoyang City, Xiao Wuchen was called up by Xiao Junye early in the morning.Because counting the distance, you will be able to arrive at Luoyang at noon today. If everything goes well, you will be able to see Emperor Chengguang at noon that day, face the saint in the afternoon, and report the situation on the border to Emperor Chengguang. Go home, and Xiao Wuchen can also go back to the East Palace.

Because of this, just after dawn this morning, Xiao Wuchen was called up by Xiao Junye.

The whole person was dazed, unable to react for a while, so he just sat dryly on the head of the bed, watching Xiao Junye stuff the clothes to him.

When Xiao Junye finished changing his clothes and turned around to see that Xiao Wuchen was still awake, Xiao Junye's eyes flickered slightly, and he was so excited that he wanted to step forward and reach out to change the clothes of the person on the tip of his heart——

"A dumb—"

Although Xiao Wuchen was still staring in a daze, he still sensed that someone was touching him, so he immediately called the name of the most common Aya who changed his clothes.

Xiao Junye: "..." Can he kill Ah Ya, and then stay by Xiao Wuchen's side day and night?

And such small things as changing clothes, why let Xiao Wuchen's personal eunuch do it?As soon as he reached out, he could do it by the way.

Xiao Wuchen was stunned for a while, and then he almost woke up before Xiao Junye was about to "do something" with him.

After waking up, he refused to let Xiao Junye help him change his clothes, he just wiped his face, and then got used to putting on the little eunuch's clothes.

After wearing it, he looked at himself a little more awkwardly.He thought, this was probably the last time he wore this eunuch's clothes, right?

Unexpectedly, Xiao Junye silently watched all Xiao Wuchen's movements, and silently decided that when Xiao Wuchen changed the eunuch clothes, he would take all the eunuch clothes worn by Xiao Wuchen that he had collected these days. They were sent to King Zhao's Mansion and hid!Hide them all!

Then wait until a certain day in the future, maybe his Wuchen will be willing to wear it for him to see...

Xiao Wuchen got into the carriage, because he got up too early, after drinking the breakfast and hot soup brought by Ah Yao, sat for a while, then fell asleep again in the carriage.

Xiao Junye didn't come to call him until Chenzheng time.

At the same time, the fourth princess and her son-in-law knew what King Yuan had done in front of Emperor Chengguang, and they only wished they could put this nephew who failed to accomplish anything but failed into his mother's stomach!

"Confused, confused!" the fourth princess said angrily, "You only know that the crown prince has not appeared in the army for several days, and you are the only one who knows? This palace knows about it, the King of Shu knows about it, and the Queen Mother knows about it." They all know about this matter, as well as the vassal kings around them! However, they know it, and how many of them really ran to the father to say this by themselves? Which one didn’t calculate it in their hearts? Calculation, this is either a scheming opponent, or a courtier who is not close to him on the surface to talk about this matter in front of the father? Only you..."

The fourth princess said bitterly: "Only you, the foolish grandson of the emperor, dared to tell the matter in front of the emperor yourself! Do you know that the prince has been the prince for so many years, and even after his health gradually recovered, He can still sit firmly in the position of prince in front of his father, and what the prince relies on is not only his father's favor, but also his own intelligence! Such a prince, you only think that what you see and hear is true Yes, but have you ever thought that what you saw and heard might all be Xiao Wuchen's deliberate calculations?" The fourth princess looked slightly complicated, "After all, this is not the first time Xiao Wuchen has done this. thing."

After King Yuan heard this, his heart was shocked, but then he thought of the news he heard outside—it is true that the fourth princess is his aunt, and it is true that the fourth princess is willing to use up everything to win that position for him, but the problem is The point is, once he seizes that position, will his good aunt immediately turn around and start asking him to give up the throne she helped him to his father who has been under confinement?

King Yuan didn't want to do this, so he was provoked.However, he could not and did not dare to say these words to the fourth princess.

The fourth princess scolded King Yuan for a long while, and seeing that King Yuan refused to speak stubbornly, she sighed in her heart, and finally she could only give a few words in vain to let King Yuan go out of the city. Talk too much, it's too obvious a villain's trick.

King Yuan's eyes flickered, he didn't know what to think, and suddenly said: "There is one thing that my nephew didn't dare to ask before, but today I feel that I have to talk about it. I don't know..."

"You are my nephew, what can't you say? Feel free to ask."

"My nephew would like to ask, is it right or wrong that Emperor Xing Taizu did not let his father be emperor when he became emperor?" Yuan Wang looked at the fourth princess with burning eyes, "If one day my nephew succeeds, then sit on that Is it the nephew, or the father who has been imprisoned for several years?"

The fourth princess's complexion froze immediately.

At the right time, outside Luoyang city.

King Yuan has now become the most beloved person around Emperor Chengguang, and he takes him wherever he goes. Now even if it takes a lot of trouble and deploys a large army to come to the suburbs to meet the army and the prince returning from the border, he doesn't mind bringing King Yuan with him. Beside, the tone is quite intimate.

"...Anyway, no matter what, the Seventh Emperor respects the emperor's grandfather the most in his heart. This time when the Seventh Emperor comes back, the emperor can keep the Seventh Emperor by his side as much as possible, and just don't let him go. But, the Seventh Emperor Uncles have always been melancholy and sick. The imperial physicians have said that Uncle Seventh Emperor’s illness should be taken care of. How can he run around and supervise the country? At that time, I am afraid that the emperor’s grandfather will continue to handle political affairs. Fortunately, the emperor’s grandfather Now that he is old and strong, he can support our Daxing Dynasty, and even if Uncle Seventh Emperor knows about this, he will surely recuperate in Luoyang City with peace of mind."

King Yuan's words caught the eyes of the surrounding imperial relatives and ministers, all bowed their heads and remained silent.

After hearing this, Emperor Chengguang fiddled with the wrench on his thumb, and said with a smile: "My grandson, what you said is really good. It should be rewarded. However, what I brought out today is to be rewarded to the three armies and you Uncle Seventh Emperor, when you return to the palace, remember to ask me for a reward."

King Yuan's eyes fell on the tray that Emperor Chengguang's servant had been holding.He knew that there were two pills on the tray.

"The imperial grandfather is teasing his grandson again. The grandson knows that the imperial grandfather brought out two pills today. Among these two pills, one is for Uncle Seventh, and the other, why not Give it to your grandson?"

Emperor Chengguang laughed when he heard the words, and after a long time, he squinted his eyes and looked at the person who came from a distance, and said in an unclear way: "My grandson is right this time, and indeed only one of these two elixirs is for you. For the prince. If the prince really pleases me this time, the life-prolonging elixir will be rewarded to the prince. If the prince disappoints me, then..." Emperor Chengguang paused, then smiled and looked at King Yuan said lovingly, "However, since you like it, after your uncle takes one of them, I will reward you with the other one. In my heart, you and the prince are equally important, and I will never give you one." Favor anyone."

When King Yuan heard this, he was overjoyed at first, and then the cold sweat broke out on his back.

He understood, he finally understood the meaning behind what the imperial grandfather said!The imperial grandfather's two elixirs, one prolongs life, and the other is naturally a elixir that destroys longevity and health!If he is really meritorious this time and reported the crown prince who entered Luoyang City ahead of schedule, then he will naturally be rewarded. Of course, the crown prince should eat the bad medicine; It really is the Three Caves of the Cunning Rabbit, but they are actually still in the army...

On King Yuan's forehead, he also began to sweat.

The King of Shu had a big belly and sneered at the self-righteous King Yuan from the sidelines.However, even so, he hoped that King Yuan's wish would come true.After all, compared with dealing with the current prince, it is obviously easier to deal with a pompous Yuan king.

Wei Yanghou also had the same idea as the king of Shu.

So what if his sister lost the fairy reincarnated child in the palace?His sister was still young, and there was always a time when she would conceive again.Besides, his younger sister is already a titled imperial concubine, if she is given another title at that time, why not be a queen?Even if he really couldn't have a baby, speaking of it, it was time for his eldest daughter to marry.

It's just that all of this requires that the prince is really confused and entered Luoyang City ahead of time.

But in this army, there is actually no trace of the prince.

Seeing the army getting closer, Rao Chengguang Emperor couldn't help becoming nervous.

Xiao Wuchen was the son he had hoped for so much back then, and it was also the son he loved and grew up with all his heart.

Most of Chengguang's father's love in his life was given to Xiao Wuchen.So even if he doesn't love Xiao Wuchen so much now, Emperor Chengguang still doesn't want Xiao Wuchen to "make mistakes".

He hoped to see Xiao Wuchen's figure among the returning army.

Even when someone designed to coax Xiao Wuchen back to Luoyang City, there was his secret push, but at this moment, Emperor Chengguang still wanted the heir he chose to be stupid and stupid.After all, although he is old, he is still in good health. If the prince is a bit stupid, he can slowly teach the prince the rest of what he has learned, right?

"Report—Ningyang Hou pays homage to His Majesty!"

"Report—King Zhao pays homage to His Majesty!"

"Report—General Hussars pays homage to Your Majesty!"

"Report-"

……

After several times in succession, there was still no trace of the prince.

King Yuan was overjoyed, but the rest of the people were in doubt. When Emperor Chengguang's face changed slightly, the servant next to the prince suddenly appeared and prostrated himself on the ground.

"Your Majesty has seen Your Majesty! The Crown Prince was exhausted from the horses and carriages on the way, and now he suddenly fell ill, talking nonsense, so he couldn't come to see His Majesty! Please also ask Your Majesty to take a look in the carriage, or ask the imperial physician to treat the Prince immediately. !"

King Yuan was terrified, and took a few steps back again and again.

Emperor Chengguang's face was cloudy, and he said after a long time: "Is my son actually sick? That's a pity that I left him the two great tonic pills. It's a pity, a pity."