Chi Ruanfan was so frightened that his hands trembled and he felt a burning sensation at his fingertips.
A figure wearing a black court robe with gold patterns appeared beside the table, grabbed his hand and pulled it away from the candlelight.
At the same time, the piece of paper that was burned to only black embers fell and curled up on the table. The dark red flames flickered in it and quickly disappeared.
Bang-
Chi Ruanfan threw the book in his hand onto the dark mass, raised his eyes and looked at the person beside him, and said:
"It's nothing worth worrying about. But Uncle Wang, why are you here?"
The only bad thing about the entire palace being under the control of the Regent is that people can enter his bedroom at will without even notifying him.
Jinzhu glanced at Chi Ruanfan deeply and said calmly:
"I heard that Your Majesty has lost his appetite, so I came to visit you."
As he spoke, Jinzhu let go of the little emperor's wrist and picked up the book on the table.
The paper had been burned by the fire and hit by the books, and had completely turned into ashes. It was impossible to recognize the words on it, as even the complete shape was gone.
Jinzhu withdrew his gaze and opened the book in his hand.
The "evidence" had been destroyed, so Chi Ruanfan was no longer in a hurry and quietly flipped through the book.
Of course, he still had to pretend to be a bit nervous and helpless.
This was not a problem for him as he wore a mask every day while dealing with court officials.
He didn't believe a word Jinzhu said about coming to visit him because of a loss of appetite.
Because he did not have to go to court to review memorials, he ate three bowls of rice at dinner.
If this is called loss of appetite, he was on a hunger strike before.
Jinzhu was too lazy to even think of a decent excuse.
After all, the other party is the regent who holds all the power. There is really no need to treat him with caution if he is just a puppet emperor.
As for the reason why Jinzhu came to see him, it must be that he met the Minister of Rites today, and the other party knew about it, so he came to warn him.
Fortunately, he has always been cautious and is always prepared for anything.
Otherwise, it would be fine if he got into trouble. Jinzhu had to keep him, and at most put him under house arrest for a period of time.
If the Minister of Rites and others were included as compensation, it would be a huge loss for Jin, Jinzhu and him.
Jinzhu paused in turning the pages of the book, his eyes fixed slightly, and the page on the right was torn in half.
When he entered the hall, he noticed that half a page was missing from the book the little emperor was reading.
What the little emperor burned was most likely the contents of this book.
When Chi Ruanfan saw Jinzhu's expression change, he knew that he had to use his backup plan.
He raised his hand and grabbed Jinzhu's arm, and said in a panicked but calm voice:
"Uncle Wang, this is just a history book. There's nothing good about it."
Jinzhu certainly knew that this was a history book, a biography in the "Book of Han", the biography of flatterers.
The missing half page is the record of Dong Xian's affair with Emperor Ai of Han.
Dong Xian slept and awoke with the emperor. One day when the emperor was taking a nap, he was about to go to court, but Dong Xian, who was sleeping next to him, pressed down on one part of his sleeve. The emperor could not bear to wake Dong Xian up, so he cut off the sleeve that was pressed down by Dong Xian.
Why did the little emperor burn this story
Jinzhu closed the book and looked at the little emperor with eyes as clear as glass.
The emperor doesn't like the homosexual tendency
But there are so many records about favorits in this book, why is it that the burning of Dong Xian is the only one related to Emperor Ai
As his mind turned, Jinzhu remembered that he had slept in the same bed with the little emperor last night. When he got up and prepared to go to court, the little emperor also pressed down his clothes.
He did not have the same doting love as Emperor Ai, so he simply pulled out the corner of his clothes that was pressing down on him and sat up.
The little emperor was also awakened by his actions.
Did the little emperor think of himself when he was reading the biography of Dong Xian
In a moment of anger, you tear it off and burn it
Everything suddenly became clear.
Jinzhu put down the book, raised her hand and patted Chi Ruanfan's shoulder, trying to comfort him.
But he paused when he looked at Chi Ruanfan's face.
The book says that Dong Xian was handsome and attractive, and Emperor Ai fell in love with him at first sight.
The little emperor's appearance is even worse than Dong Xian's.
Jinzhu suddenly withdrew her hand from Chi Ruanfan's shoulder and said, "Your Majesty, the palace gate will be locked soon. I will take my leave."
Is this a pass
Chi Ruanfan blinked blankly. He still had many scenes prepared to perform, but Jinzhu didn't even bother to test him.
Seeing Jinzhu was about to turn around and leave, Chi Ruanfan pulled her back and said:
"Uncle Wang, let the palace prepare a palace for you, and you can stay in the palace from now on."
He used to be busy from morning till night, which was indeed miserable, but the Regent seemed to be even worse off. After handling government affairs at night, he could not rest directly but had to leave the palace and return to the Regent's Palace.
Jinzhu paused slightly.
No matter what the little emperor was thinking, this proposal did make him happy.
But Jinzhu did not agree.
He said: "I am just a minister, how can I enjoy such an honor?"
Jinzhu was afraid that living in this magnificent palace would give rise to more ambitions, and that he would be blinded by power and lose his caution.
Going back and forth between the Imperial Palace and the Prince Regent's Palace every day made him realize that he was in a very dangerous position and he had to be alert at all times.
Chi Ruanfan gave a few more words of advice.
This shows from every angle that the Regent is fully capable of living in the palace and deserves all the honors.
But Jinzhu refused.
Chi Ruanfan understood that the Regent really didn't want to live in the palace and it was not just a polite refusal.
He didn't want to bother guessing the Regent's thoughts and just left it to the Regent himself.
After the Regent left, Chi Ruanfan asked An Yongzhong to take the book back, and he took a bath and went to bed.
A nightmare all night.
In the dream, endless memorials were piled on his desk, and one court official after another came to report state affairs to him.
When Chi Ruanfan woke up, he was in a daze.
"What time is it now?" Chi Ruanfan asked the young eunuch guarding outside.
"Your Majesty, it's the first quarter of the morning," the young eunuch replied respectfully.
Chi Ruanfan closed his eyes.
It was the beginning of the morning hour, which was about the time when he used to go to court.
It's not daybreak yet, go to sleep.
Another nightmare.
In the dream, he was sitting on the dragon throne while the court officials below were arguing with each other, some even rolled up their sleeves and started fighting.
Are you still going to let me sleep?!
After waking up for the first time, Chi Ruanfan got up with a gloomy face.
Why did he sleep so well last night when Jinzhu was here, but had so many disturbing dreams today
Is he worried about handing over the government to Jinzhu
Not really, he knew Jinzhu could handle government affairs well.
During the period when Jinzhu was in power, Jin was governed by him in an orderly manner. However, after he and Jinzhu fought for power, the world was in turmoil for several years.
Could it be that he feels uneasy when Jinzhu is not by his side
This possibility made Chi Ruanfan frown.
Indeed, when Jinzhu was not around, he felt like everything was an illusion.
There was no way to go back to the past, and there was no regent. He still had to govern the world himself and work hard all his life.
At this time, Jinzhu was probably still in court, and Chi Ruanfan had no way to find him, so he had breakfast casually and told the eunuch:
"An Yongzhong, find me something fun to pass the time."
An Yongzhong was worried. He had only been with the emperor for a short time, so how could he know what the emperor liked? He only knew that some concubines liked to listen to operas.
Thinking of this, An Yongzhong tentatively said:
"There are several plays in the opera garden. Is Your Majesty interested in watching them?"
Listen to opera
That's true. Maybe by listening to the singing voice, there will be no memorials or court officials in my dreams.
Chi Ruanfan went to the Liyuan.
He asked Gong Xi to bring a soft couch, and he lay down on it and tried to fall asleep.
When Jinzhu came looking for him, what he saw was a scene of a tyrant enjoying himself.
This is very good. The more the little emperor indulges in pleasure, the more stable his position will be.
Chi Ruanfan still couldn't fall asleep, so when Jinzhu came over, he immediately sat up.
"Uncle Wang!" Chi Ruanfan called out in surprise, and hurriedly moved inside, pulled Jinzhu over, and let him sit on the couch.
"Uncle Wang, you're not in a hurry to leave, are you?" Chi Ruanfan's eyes were full of anticipation.
"No hurry." Jinzhu noticed that Chi Ruanfan's eyes were slightly dark, and couldn't help but frowned slightly.
What else did the little emperor do after he left last night
But a palace maid disobeyed his order and climbed onto the dragon bed
Anger suddenly rose in Jinzhu's heart, and his sharp eyes swept over the palace maids serving around him.
He was angry that someone dared to disobey his orders.
He was also angry that such a thing happened and no one reported it to him.
Or maybe he was still angry about something.
All the palace servants knelt down in panic.
Chi Ruanfan noticed Gong Xi's actions and didn't understand how they had offended the Regent, but the Regent's anger was not directed at him, so he didn't intend to care.
He yawned, trying hard to suppress his sleepiness and said:
"Uncle Wang, listen to a play. It's really good."
It's best to sit here, listen for a few hours, and then leave.
After Chi Ruanfan finished speaking, he lay back and fell asleep instantly.