A farce happened suddenly, but the ending was so thrilling and unexpected.
The remaining soldiers were stunned for a moment, staring blankly at Qin Mubai's wrist that was bleeding faintly, and asked timidly in a low voice: "General, are you okay?"
"Stand guard! Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and don't look at what you shouldn't look at." Qin Mubai said solemnly.
"No." Several soldiers hurriedly returned to their positions and stood still without squinting.
Soon, the soldiers who had just gone to escort the palace maid back came back. The report said that the four maids had been detained in Baiqi's military prison, waiting for the emperor's personal judgment.
Qin Mubai was thinking in his heart that this Princess Gaoyang was as fierce as a little she-wolf at such a young age. Judging from her historical behavior, any moral rules are just a cloud to her. Trying to reason with her would be like playing harp to an ox. It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain, let alone a "little woman" like Princess Gaoyang. We have to find a way to resolve this crisis, otherwise the little girl will always think about revenge. Although she is not afraid of anything, it will always cause headaches and difficulties.
That’s all, let’s report it to the emperor truthfully!
Just as he was thinking about it, a eunuch walked up to Qin Mubai with light steps and whispered: "General Qin, Your Majesty is here to announce you!"
"Your Majesty is awake?"
"Wake up early..." The eunuch smiled, which seemed to be quite strange.
Qin Mubai was confused: Could it be that the emperor had woken up a long time ago and witnessed the farce just now? … It’s so heartwarming!
There was no other way, so Qin Mubai had no choice but to go to the imperial study room to meet him.
Li Shimin was sitting on the couch as usual, holding a book in his hand and reading quietly. After Qin Mubai came in to greet him, he put down his book and smiled, without saying anything, and waved to him, asking him to come forward.
Qin Mubai took a few steps forward. Li Shimin, still smiling brightly, pointed at Qin Mubai's injured wrist and motioned for him to lift it up and reach forward. Qin Mubai smiled bitterly and had no choice but to stretch his wrist forward.
Li Shimin picked up Qin Mubai's hand and took a closer look at the two rows of clear and bloody tooth marks on the back of the thumb. He couldn't help but laugh: "This Gao Yang is so perverse after not seeing each other for two months. It seems that I have indeed neglected to discipline her! - Does it hurt?"
Qin Mubai didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It turns out that your Majesty already knows... I am guilty, please forgive me."
"What are you guilty of?" Li Shimin smiled a little awkwardly, and lightly scratched his forehead with his fingers. He shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "My precious daughter has been spoiled by me since she was a child. In the past, I will tolerate it. At most, he is a bit naughty and lively, and he only plays some pranks to amuse the palace maids and eunuchs. I didn’t expect that it has evolved to this extent, and even my imperial general dares to bite him... Oh, if this comes out, where will my face be? "
Qin Mubai, such a smart man, hurriedly raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty is overly concerned. All the soldiers of the Hundred Cavalry abide by military orders and are well-trained, and they will never dare to reveal anything to others."
Li Shimin shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Fortunately, it's you... That's all. I'll let this matter go. I will teach that girl a lesson later. The weather is hot, so don't be careless about your injury. Human teeth are also poisonous, especially in this hot weather." The season is especially easy for minor injuries to become serious. So, you can rest well in the military camp these days, and I will send the imperial doctor to treat you with medicine. Don’t leave any ugly tooth marks or scars if you let Shubao and his wife see it. , I don’t know how to explain it to them... Hey, this wild girl Gao Yang has done something embarrassing to me!"
Then my vacation was ruined
Qin Mubai felt a knot in his heart and was very unhappy. Then I thought about it, the emperor must have ulterior motives for this arrangement. This kind of minor injury is nothing to a military person. He deliberately made such a fuss, he must have other plans!
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness." Qin Mubai obediently raised his hand to express his gratitude.
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction: "Mu Bai, do you know what I like most about you?"
"Uh, this... I'm a stupid person, I don't know."
Li Shimin chuckled and said: "I just like your straightforwardness and lack of pretense. If I were an ordinary minister, I would have said no to you over and over again, but you responded in one fell swoop. In fact, I am also a person from the military. To put it bluntly, he is also a straightforward and fiery person, but he has to restrain himself after becoming the emperor. I like a boy like you from the bottom of my heart, just like when I was young. Same."
"Your Majesty is too ridiculous. How can a humble minister be as good as your Majesty?" Qin Mubai hurriedly raised his hands and replied.
"Haha, I just complimented you, but I'm being pretentious again." Li Shimin smiled, stroking his beard, blinking a few times as if thinking about something. After a moment of silence, he changed the subject and said, "In addition to recuperating from your injuries during this period, you are free. You can go to the Penglai Hall of Daming Palace more often.”
"Penglai Hall?" Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment: Isn't that where Jin Wang Li Zhi and Jinyang Princess Li Mingda lived? After the death of Queen Changsun, Li Shimin set a precedent and kept the young children left by Queen Changsun by his side to raise them personally. Every day, in addition to handling government affairs in Tai Chi Palace, the emperor would accompany the little brothers and sisters here. Perhaps out of love and sympathy for Empress Changsun, Li Shimin was extremely doting on the brothers and sisters who lost their mother when they were young.
"Yes, it's Penglai Hall." Li Shimin said, "Pheasant Nu (Li Zhi's nickname) and Sizi (Li Mingda's nickname) are both very young, so they have lost their mother. I took them to the harem and brought them to the palace. I personally raised these two children out of helplessness because my mother died early and I had to be busy with military and state affairs, so I didn't have much time to spend with them, so they have become more and more timid and sensitive recently. I heard from the palace that the little brother and sister often hold each other's arms and cry when I'm away. I feel heartbroken every time I think about this, so I would like to ask you to spend some time with them."
"This, this..." Qin Mubai felt dizzy for a moment - doesn't this make me a daddy? Hell, I don’t have any expertise in this area!
"Haha, don't get me wrong." Li Shimin said with a smile, "I don't think of you as that kind of eunuch and servant, asking you to serve them. What I mean is that you are so versatile that you can accompany the pheasant slave to read and write. , Secondly, you can teach me how to play the pipa and so on. In short, try to distract their attention as much as possible, and don't let them always think about the pain of losing their mother. Furthermore, you are a general, Kong Wuli has a strong spirit, children. There is also a sense of security around you. This is not something that can be compared with those old Confucian scholars and submissive eunuchs and maids. I also hope that under your influence, the cowardly and timid character of my children can change. It has undoubtedly the greatest impact on life. That’s why I think of you.”
Qin Mubai was really dumbfounded now: What are you doing, do you really want me to be a nanny? Hey, the Baiqi envoy is really not that easy to be. To put it bluntly, he is the emperor's personal bodyguard, and now he has to protect his two young sons... But then again, it seems that Li Zhi became the emperor in the end, right? If the current history continues on the same track and Li Zhilong ascends to the throne in the future, wouldn't I still be able to get some glory now? Moreover, the emperor has already given the order, how can I refuse? All right!
"I must obey your orders!" Qin Mubai stopped being vague and bowed with his fists in a serious manner.
"Okay, very good." Li Shimin nodded and smiled, "I have seen the government and the public, and you are the only one who is most suitable to accompany Pheasant Nu and Sizi. But you don't have to misunderstand, I will not unload your Baiqi Envoy. During the ten and a half days you are recovering from your injuries, you only need to spend time with them during the day. When I return to the harem in the evening, we will see how they treat you. If the response is good, I will officially appoint you as 'Prince Fu of Jin'."
"This... I don't dare to be a minister!" Qin Mubai said hurriedly, "We minister just wants to do his best to be a knight. Protecting the prince and princess is also the responsibility of the minister, and he doesn't dare to expect to be the king. job.”
Wang Fu is the prince’s nominal teacher. In the Zhenguan Dynasty, it was usually held concurrently by high officials in the court. Even for a prince who has established a palace (such as Li Ke), Wang Fu does not need to go to the palace to take office, so it is mostly an honorary title. However, the prince must treat the prince as a "teacher", and the prince also has the power and qualifications to persuade and admonish the prince. Moreover, the rank of the title of Wang Fu is a bit high - from the third rank, it is only half a rank lower than the Six Ministers and the Twelve Guards General!
"Haha, let's discuss this matter later, don't be in a hurry. Come to Penglai Hall to see me after Xinshi tonight, and I will introduce you to them first. You don't have to worry about Gaoyang's affairs, I will handle it myself." Li Shimin took it again. He took a look at Qin Mubai's wrist and said in a nonchalant way, "Go and apply medicine to treat the injury. You can leave the matters here to the deputy envoy. I see that you are so busy every day and must be respectful in everything. It's really a shame. Touched. There are not many young people as pragmatic and conscientious as you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave." After saluting, Qin Mubai exited the imperial study. Looking at the teeth marks on my hand, I felt a little bit dumbfounded, and I cursed a few times in my heart, "Little girl."
After thinking about it, Li Shimin suddenly asked him to go to the harem today to take care of Li Zhi and Li Mingda and be their nanny. I'm afraid it wasn't a momentary thought. It must have been brewing for a long time. Long before Baiqi was formed, Qin Mubai heard Li Ke talk about it. The reason why the emperor wanted to create a new pro-honor army was because once, a drunken Imperial Guardsman rode a crazy horse into the harem and almost hit Li Zhi and Li Mingda.
In other words, the emperor's establishment of the Hundred Cavalry Army was largely for Li Zhi and Li Mingda. But he didn't expect that Qin Mubai would build this army into such an elite force, which was beyond his expectation. Perhaps, what he wanted at the beginning was just a group of loyal and reliable soldiers, nothing more.
Through careful observation in the past two months, Li Shimin has probably decided that I, Qin Mubai, am trustworthy and can let me try to take care of and protect the Li Zhi brothers. So today, I took advantage of Princess Gaoyang's little farce to give me a day off. I went to Li Zhi’s new workplace for a few days to “try out” it.
"Just go, the harem is full of spring scenery, I don't know how seductive it is. Besides, there is nothing wrong with being a nanny to the future emperor." Now that the matter has come to this, Qin Mubai can only comfort himself in this way.