The bare foot was held by a man, and it was held firmly. This strange feeling made Gu Yuanbai's face darken instantly. He wanted to pull out his foot, but he couldn't resist Xue Yuan's strength.
Xue Yuan did this on purpose.
Gu Yuanbai lifted the other foot, which was still wearing dragon boots, and kicked Xue Yuan violently, but Xue Yuan was already prepared. Yuan Bai smiled lightly.
"Give me..." The mist entered his throat along his breath, causing Gu Yuanbai to cough. The foot that Xue Yuan held in his hand also shook with his cough. The Sage coughed badly, but Xue Yuan took off the other dragon boot and threw down the brocade socks. The Sage's other delicate ankle also entered. into his palm.
Tian Fusheng was long gone, and there was no one else here. Xue Yuan looked at the little emperor whose eyes were red from coughing, and saw that he was holding the little emperor's feet so that he couldn't move, a strange satisfaction rose. There is no one else here, and the little emperor is obviously no match for the strong Xue Yuan. Xue Yuan grinned, almost feeling like he was bullying the emperor.
The coughing gradually stopped, his chest rose and fell, and Gu Yuanbai's eyes became more and more calm. After he calmed down his breathing, the first sentence he said was: "Very good, Xue Yuan."
It was a sentence that was said when Xue Yuan was punished that day.
Xue Yuan couldn't stop smiling, he deliberately crossed the emperor's feet, and said slowly: "I am afraid that the saint will be cold, but he is loyal."
"Loyal," Gu Yuanbai nodded, his lips sneered, and the next moment he said loudly, "Come on."
Suddenly, dozens of guards entered the hall, and it was the chief guard who took the lead. He walked quickly to Gu Yuanbai and said solemnly, "This minister is here."
Gu Yuanbai wanted to take his foot out of Xue Yuan's hand, but Xue Yuan still dared not let go at this time, Gu Yuanbai was about to laugh angrily, "Let go of your hand."
Only then did Xue Yuan let go of his hand with a smile.
The saint walked barefoot to the edge of the pool, turned and looked at Xue Yuan with a smile on his face, "Throw him into the water."
The guards didn't pause for a moment, and they moved in the next instant. They threw Xue Yuan into the water, and four of them jumped into the pool, holding down Xue Yuan to prevent him from escaping.
Xue Yuan didn't struggle at all, and looked straight at Gu Yuanbai, as if he was expecting what Gu Yuanbai could do.
There are many things Gu Yuanbai can do.
The future prince regent was submerged in the water with his head pressed down, and he was violently pulled up until he couldn't breathe. After going back and forth several times, the only sound in the hall could be heard the violent shaking of the water, the tresses on Xue Yuan's head were loosened, and the breathing was heavy, until Gu Yuanbai felt that it was enough, and the people stopped.
Gu Yuanbai walked to the pool and sat down, and said slowly, "Xue Yuan, are you comfortable?"
"Comfortable," Xue Yuan panted heavily, his eyes were red and bloodshot, and the corner of his mouth twitched, "I naturally feel comfortable in the bath soup that the saint has soaked in."
Gu Yuanbai's face sank, Xue Yuan came to deliberately disgust him.
Of course, Xue Yuan was deliberately disgusting him. He was so angry when he touched his foot. What happened to all the men who touched him? Does Xue Yuan like men too
The little emperor didn't like being touched, but Xue Yuan couldn't bear it.
The guards' faces were full of anger, and the pressure on Xue Yuan increased. Xue Yuan didn't say a word, but occasionally looked at the four guards around with gloomy and scary eyes.
Gu Yuanbai said with an unpleasant expression, "Let go of him."
The four guards let go of Xue Yuan reluctantly. Xue Yuan stood upright in the water, and the water in the bath only reached his crotch. He rubbed his wrist and showed a fangs and sullen smile.
"Your Majesty," he said in a good voice, "I will serve you to soak in the spring?"
"Go away," Gu Yuanbai said, "Go and kneel outside and make amends for my pool of spring water."
He was buried in the pond, out of breath several times, and in the end he had to make amends with the pond.
Xue Yuan stepped out of the pool and walked out with the guards. This temple was used by the emperor to soak in the spring, and there was naturally more than one spring pool. When he was about to leave the gate, Xue Yuan glanced at the corner of the corner and saw the picture of the little emperor getting up and walking to another place.
The water stains on the ground followed the little emperor all the way. The little emperor was still barefoot, and his jade feet were cleaner than the white jade on the ground. Xue Yuan was also dragging his body with water. He thought, the little emperor is so sick, with thin clothes and bare feet, will he be sick
Xue Yuan couldn't help laughing.
How can people be so weak
*
After Gu Yuanbai came out of the palace, he had changed into a clean and tidy underwear.
The other clothes were held in the hands of the palace attendants, and when he left the palace, they put them on for him one by one, and the palace maid wiped off the water droplets for him, saying: "Sir, the new scholars have finished their praise of officials, and the streets are lively. Very good."
"Today is a good day for the new scholars," Gu Yuanbai smiled slightly, "The title is on the Golden List, it's right to be happy."
The imperial court spends a lot of money after each examination, just to give the new jinshi a dream-like day of inscription on the golden list. The more the imperial court makes the scene famous, the more scholars in the world will yearn for the imperial examination.
Gu Yuanbai was happy to see this kind of scene happen, "When the martial arts event comes in two years, it will be even more lively."
The martial arts of the Daheng Dynasty are held every five years, and the selected martial arts students have the same treatment as the Xinke Jinshi. The students from Wuju are not only tested for personal military skills and physical strength, but also need to be familiar with military books, familiar with different geographical situations, and also need to test various issues such as sand table push and attack, camping, plank road food, surprise attack and defense.
If the court wants to make a big move now, it will still be restricted by the national treasury, but the best food, grass and money are closely tied to the soldiers of Daheng. to meaty. But this is not enough. To make the soldiers of Daheng strong and strong, they must have meat and fruits.
This winter, Gu Yuanbai originally planned to take advantage of the border nomads who were short of grain and oil to open up the border market, to open up the circulation channels for cattle and horses among the ethnic minorities, to buy good animals with low-priced silver, and then sell some of them at high prices. When they went to the rich and prosperous land of Daheng, some of them were reserved as army salaries to support soldiers and horses, and gave them a boost of meat and meat.
But one of his colds has dragged down this winter, and he can only wait for the next opportunity.
Gu Yuanbai valued soldiers and was willing to spend money to support them. Of course, the soldiers of Daheng knew that as well. This winter has not yet come, and there are winter clothes issued by the saint in the middle of autumn. The salaries have never been in arrears. The salaries are divided monthly. Soldiers take the initiative to collect them, and the salaries will be distributed to everyone. There is a supervisory department in the army to prevent someone from being swindled or oppressed.
The people in the supervision department installed in the army are also very knowledgeable. They have deeply embedded Gu Yuanbai's brainwashing education in their minds, and they have no slack with the soldiers around them. .
Even though Gu Yuanbai couldn't show up on the matter of paying and receiving money, the soldiers remembered in their hearts that they were all talking about "the saints benevolent", and they felt that they were fighting for the saints, not for the generals. No matter what the generals and captains thought, the people in the Supervision Office were all proud and full of fighting spirit.
They are more motivated just because the Holy One treats them favorably. The imperial guards in the palace are also diligent and diligent, and dare not relax. The last time he dealt with a few banned soldiers who had been fooled by Li Huan, the soldiers in the palace were even more angry than Gu Yuanbai.
Xue Yuan is not the first time to enter the palace, but it is the first time that he has close contact with the guards in the palace. As soon as they walked outside the hall, the guards stared at him with heavy eyes, as if they wanted to kill Xue Yuan on the spot.
More exaggerated than the owner's dog.
Zhang Xu, the head of the bodyguard, said coldly, "Since Young Master Xue has entered the palace and has become the guardian of the saint, then the saint must be the master. The idea of the saint is the goal of our waiting, and the order of the saint is the meaning of our existence."
Xue Yuan was soaked wet, soaked in the bodyguard's uniform and clinging to his strong and powerful body. The strength accumulated in his muscles was not inferior to those of the guards.
"Master Zhang said that," Xue Yuan hung up a gentle smile and said slowly, "I am also concerned about the body of the saint."
Zhang Xu's bodyguard didn't know what happened before they entered the hall, but he obviously didn't believe what Xue Yuan said at the moment.
The guards beside Zhang Xu looked at Xue Yuan with bad eyes, but none of them spoke first. Xue Yuan found a place to kneel down, and straightened the loose strands of hair again. After the clothes on his body were almost dried by the sun, there was finally a sound in the hall.
Xue Yuan looked back and saw that the little emperor's complexion was slightly ruddy. Compared with the previous paleness, he looked much healthier now. Xue Yuan lowered his head, the bright yellow dragon boots on the little emperor's feet were gone, replaced by a pair of crescent-white long boots embroidered with dragon patterns. Presumably the pair he had touched before would never be seen again.
Everything the emperor uses is the best thing. If there is water on the hair, the water droplets will not stick to the clothes, and they will immediately slide off the clothes like beads.
As Gu Yuanbai walked, he talked to the little eunuch beside him, Tian Fusheng was driven away by him to rest, and now he was accompanied by Tian Fusheng's little apprentice, "When I go to bed at noon, you can go and see the minister of the Ministry of Officials with you. Political affairs summoned them and ordered them to meet me at Xuanzheng Hall in an hour.”
"Yes," the little eunuch wrote down carefully, and said, "Your Majesty, you haven't eaten yet..."
"I'm not hungry," Gu Yuanbai frowned, thinking about his stomach, but still sighed and compromised, "Let's pass the meal, let the imperial kitchen do a few things, and make something light and nourishing for the stomach, it doesn't cost much. thought."
"Yes."
It is said that there is no need to worry about it, but in recent days, the meals used by the saint have become less and less, and many chefs in the imperial kitchen are already anxious, and they are so anxious that they can't wait to show their martial arts skills, and they don't dare to care.
The sage wanted to eat something light, and when he finally came to the table, Gu Yuanbai saw a white jade tofu with thick skin. The white jade tofu is warm and hot, without any scratches. It is really like made of jade. It is sprinkled with rice noodles and soup ingredients. When you dig with a spoon, it melts in your mouth.
In addition to the white jade tofu, the imperial dining room also served small and exquisite dumplings. The fresh juice burst out in the mouth with one bite. The skin was so thin that it was almost transparent. The vinegar plate was put aside. , Gu Yuanbai ate and ate, and ate a lot.
The palace attendants who served him all had happy smiles on their faces. Xue Yuan was the son of General Xue after all. Like Zhang Xu, he served on both sides of Gu Yuanbai. with meals.
Guard Zhang Xu watched silently for a while, with a restrained smile on his face.
After finishing the meal, Gu Yuanbai was served, rinsed his mouth with clean hands, and entered the inner hall to rest.
The doors and windows in the hall were closed, and he was groggy. His body was extremely lazy because of the hot spring. It didn't take long for Gu Yuanbai to fall asleep completely.
*
Gu Yuanbai was awakened by discomfort.
He half sat up, his throat was unbearably dry, the dizziness in his head not only did not decrease, but heavier, as if filled with water, so heavy that he could not lift his head.
"Someone..." With pain in his throat and tightness in his chest, Gu Yuanbai grabbed the bed frame and took a deep breath.
He should not have slept for an hour, and there is no one in the inner hall at this moment. Gu Yuanbai closed his eyes, and after relieving his strength, he picked up the jade pendant beside the bed and slammed it on the ground.
After a while, a group of people broke into the inner hall, and light suddenly broke into the hall, Gu Yuanbai frowned.
"Holy!"
The long guard was startled when he saw Gu Yuanbai's face, he turned his head and ran out to call the imperial doctor. Gu Yuanbai coughed a few times, and the palace attendants were all in a hurry, pouring the water, pouring the water, taking the towel, and bringing the brazier from one end to the other, and put on better clothes for the saint.
Xue Yuan stood aside and looked at Gu Yuanbai like this, but he didn't expect him to be seriously ill.
This is really... too delicate.
Gu Yuanbai was helped up, his feet sticking out of the bed, the little eunuch was about to put on his shoes and socks when he was driven aside.
Xue Yuan knelt down on one knee, and held Gu Yuanbai's foot quite skillfully and naturally. As soon as he held it, his brows tightened. He really looked like a loyal minister, and said worriedly, "Why is it so cold?"
His palms were hot, and the heat felt extremely comfortable, at least better than wearing shoes and socks.
Gu Yuanbai put on a fox fur, and sat on the bed with a quilt. From the quilt, a burnt expression appeared on his face. He looked at Xue Yuan, his eyes seemed to be looking at a beast whose fur was still useful. He ordered in a hoarse voice: "Then you will give me heat."
Xue Yuan lifted his eyelids and glanced at him. He tucked the little emperor's jade feet into his arms, in front of his lower abdomen, and then covered his hands with wide sleeves layer by layer, and said, "I obey the order."