Seeing the dignified appearance of his elder brother riding a horse, Baozi's eyes were full of longing.
Huo Feng saw it and asked, "Do you want to ride a horse?"
Baozi looked at Daddy, he wanted to ride.
Huo Feng stopped the carriage and went out with the steamed bun directly, saying, "Father will take you on a horse."
When Douzi heard it, he naturally wanted to go, and Yi Zhongren resigned and got out of the carriage.
"Chongren, you bring the beans, I'll bring the buns." Naturally, he couldn't say anything more naturally. Huo Feng asked someone to lead a horse over and carried the buns onto the horse.
Yi Zhongren was stunned for a moment.
"Daddy." Douzi shook Daddy's hand, he also wanted to ride a horse.
Yi Zhongren came back to his senses, when someone brought a horse over, and he got on the horse holding the beans in silence.
"Heavy people, let's take the child to the front, and then turn back."
Huo Feng seemed to be in a good mood, regardless of whether Yi Zhongren agreed or not, he pumped his horse's butt, and the horse ran forward quickly, Baozi's laughter sounded.
"Daddy, let's go after Baozi and Father Wang." Douzi couldn't wait.
Yi Zhongren waved his whip, and in front of him, a person turned his head to signal him to follow quickly, with a relaxed smile on his face: "Chongren, hurry up, I'm going to turn around."
Yi Zhongren chased after him on his horse, and the laughter of Douzi and Baozi resounded.
Yi Zhongren's heart beat a few times faster than usual. In memory, this seems to be the first time that person called his name. He couldn't help frowning, he didn't like the feeling, very, very.
Zhang Huaiqiu, who was behind them, also frowned, with a thoughtful look on his face. He naturally heard the "heavy people" from King Yue just now, but what made him even more uncertain was that King Yue's self-proclaimed voice was "I", not "This King". Zhang Huaiqiu narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Yue Wang with a little more scrutiny.
"Huaiqiu, what are you worried about?" Ruan Xingtian said. Because of Huo Feng's attitude towards Yi Zhongren, Zhang Huaiqiu has also criticized Ruan Xingtian quite a bit these days. Naturally, his attitude is not good. Ruan Xingtian is very helpless about this.
Zhang Huaiqiu lowered his voice and said threateningly: "I value others, it is siblings, relatives, and close friends. I will not let anyone hurt him, including the prince."
Ruan Xingtian suppressed his displeasure: "Do you think the prince will hurt Yi Zhongren? You have been by the prince's side for so many years, don't you believe the prince's conduct?"
Zhang Huaiqiu looked at Ruan Xingtian and said, "Then tell me, after returning to the capital, how does the lord plan to settle the important people?"
Ruan Xingtian was dumbfounded, Yi Zhongren could not be a minister, but wanted him to return to the palace to be a eunuch? Thinking of Yi Zhongren's eyes, Ruan Xingtian didn't think the other party would be willing. Then, how does the prince plan to place Yi Zhongren? Ruan Xingtian was questioned.
"If the lord wants to be a serious person and then go back to be a eunuch, I will take the heavy person away." Leaving a harsh sentence, Zhang Huaiqiu was dissatisfied with the King of Yue, and even Ruan Xingtian was dissatisfied.
After riding the horse to leave, Zhang Huaiqiu obviously spread his dissatisfaction with the King of Yue on Ruan Xingtian. Ruan Xingtian smiled bitterly, this is really a disaster.
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Naturally, Huo Feng's movements could not be concealed, nor did he intend to conceal it. The more people knew where he was, the safer they would be.
All the cities and towns along the way were ready to meet up early in the morning. Huo Feng had not yet ascended the throne, but to the citizens of Nanchu, he seemed to be the new king of Nanchu, and naturally he did not dare to neglect him. Every time he went to a city, Huo Feng ordered the large troops to be stationed outside the city, and he brought others into the city.
At first, the two children were very confused about why "Daddy" still called Father Wang. Gradually, they became clear in their young hearts - Father Wang is a better father than Father, because those who came to pick them up had no respect for Father Father. It is very respectful and even kneels down to the father.
But what they don't understand is why many people are afraid of father? Children are sometimes the most sensitive. Those who know that the man beside the King of Yue is from Yi Zhong are all fearful. This shows the prestige of Lord Qianhu of Huanwei.
For Yi Zhongren, whether Huo Feng can't see through, or the fears of those people, he takes it all with equanimity. The only thing he was worried about was that the two children would have to walk for such a long time for the first time. He was afraid that they would not be able to bear it. After the initial discomfort, Yi Zhongren became numb to Huo Feng's "heavy man" from time to time.
There are elderly people and children in the team, so the speed of the movement will not be too fast. Just stop and go like this, two months later, the city wall of the capital appeared in front of everyone.
Yi Zhongren's mood was complicated, he once thought that he would never come back.
"Baozi, beans, we're home."
Huo Feng looked very excited. Of course he was excited, and when he returned to the capital, he had the final say in some matters, even if someone put their wings on it.
"Dad, is this the capital?"
"Dad, the walls of the capital are so high."
"Daddy..."
The two children knew from their father how good the capital was, and couldn't wait to see what the capital was like.
Outside the city gate, the ministers who had learned in advance that the King of Yue had returned had been waiting there for a long time, and the leader was the old prime minister Zhang Deyuan.
After Huo Feng captured the capital, he handed over all the aftermath matters to the people under him. He took Ruan Xingtian and Zhang Huaiqiu to Yuchengguan to "catch people". He did not explain the appointment of officials, ascension to the throne, etc.
It is impossible for a country to be without a king for a day, and when the new dynasty was set for the first time, the safe return of the king of Yue made all the ministers who were anxiously waiting relieved. However, when they thought that there was still one person who came back from the King of Yue, many people's minds were very complicated, and they were even more puzzled.
If the prince wants to repay his kindness, he only needs to issue an imperial decree. Why should he go there in person? Many people think that the prince went there personally, not for Yi Zhongren, but for his two children. Thinking this way, they can understand.
Huo Feng didn't sit in the carriage, he rode on the horse with Baozi in front of him. Yi Zhongren also rode on the horse with Douzi in front of him, and Huo Yunkai rode half a horse behind his father.
At the gate of the city, Huo Feng dismounted with the child in his arms, Yi Zhongren also dismounted, and Huo Yunkai carried the bun over.
Zhang Deyuan and the ministers kowtowed and saluted: "My ministers welcome my king, welcome your highness—"
"Hurry up, please." Huo Feng lifted Zhang Deyuan with both hands and said gratefully, "It's hard work, old prime minister."
"The old minister did not do much, all the adults worked together. Your lord, it's time for you to enter the palace."
Enter the palace and become the new master of the palace.
Huo Feng glanced at Yi Zhongren, got on the horse, and everyone followed his movements to look at Yi Zhongren. Yi Zhongren nodded to Zhang Deyuan, Xie Dan and the others with a normal expression, and got on the horse in silence.
"Enter the palace."
With an order, all the ministers followed the King of Yue into the palace, and a new dynasty was coming.
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To the surprise of many people, and to the expectations of many people, Huo Feng placed Yi Zhongren in the palace, and Baozi and Douzi still lived with him.
After Huo Feng entered the palace, he was so busy that he disappeared. In contrast, the "Concentration Palace" where Yi Zhongren lived was exceptionally deserted.
"Concentrating on the Palace" sounds a bit far away from the idyllic atmosphere of the world, but everyone in the palace knows that it is where the cold palace is located. The King of Yue placed Yi Zhongren in the cold palace, which was a move that made people wonder, but King Yue's youngest son also lived here, so everyone couldn't guess what the king was thinking, oh no, it was the emperor.
The day after the King of Yue came back, the imperial decree was issued. The Southern Chu Kingdom changed the country's name to Yue, and the era name was Kangzheng, which was the first year of Kangzheng, and Huo Feng, the king of Yue, was Emperor Kangzheng. Huo Feng belonged to the royal family of the Southern Chu Kingdom, but he changed the dynasty and clearly drew a clear line with the Southern Chu Kingdom.
A month later, Huo Feng will hold the enthronement ceremony at the Southern Chu Palace where he studied the scriptures. Immediately after that, various decrees were promulgated, including that the servants in the palace were not allowed to wear makeup, and they were not allowed to intervene in politics, to eliminate the abnormal policy of the eunuchs of the Southern Chu State, and to put an end to the dictatorship of eunuchs.
Along with the promulgation of various decrees, there are piles of awards for meritorious officials.
Huo Feng listened to Zhang Deyuan's advice and named Ruan Xingtian, He Jia, Huang Han, and Xu Baicai as generals. These four were loyal to him, and they followed his subordinates all the way, so they were trustworthy. The rest of the generals were divided according to their merits. Generals, generals and lieutenants.
The military power is mainly in the hands of the four generals, and Huo Feng, as the emperor, holds the four military talismans of Suzaku, Xuanwu, Qinglong and Baihu to control the military power of the four generals. The other generals accounted for 30% of the troops and were supervised by the four generals.
Huo Feng was born in a military commander himself, and he led the generals of all sides to conquer the world, and has a very high reputation in the army. The possibility of the four generals appearing to be self-reliant is very small, but they still have to be careful. After all, it is necessary to consider whether the prince can hold these generals after his death. Huo Feng was actually not worried, he believed that someone would be more thoughtful than him.
Huo Feng originally wanted to make Zhang Deyuan the prime minister, but was rejected by the other party on the grounds that he was too old. Later, Huo Feng asked Zhang Deyuan to teach Huo Yunkai, but Zhang Deyuan did not refuse this time.
Those old people who were rescued by Yi Zhongren chose to withdraw from the court. Huo Feng was naturally reluctant to let them go back to their hometown like this. After discussing with Tang Nian and the others, Huo Feng appointed Xie Dan as the master of Baozi and Douzi.
Unlike the old people, young people like Zhang Huaiqiu and Xie Ming entered the court, and Huo Feng placed them in important positions. The new dynasty was set, and it was the time when talents were needed.
Xie Ming was the prime minister, Zhang Huaiqiu was the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, Ji younger brother was appointed as the Minister of Officials, and Tang Nian was the censor of the Imperial Court. Everyone who followed Huo Feng all the way got their corresponding reward, except for Yi Zhongren.
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The Gaze Palace is located in a remote corner of the southeast corner of the palace. Huo Feng sent people to guard outside the Gaze Palace. Yi Zhongren can enter and leave the palace at will, but he is not allowed to leave the palace. Once he leaves the Gaze Palace, the guards will definitely follow him. Huo Feng also dispatched seven or eight eunuchs to take care of Yi Zhong and his two children, and he did not skimp on food and clothing.
In addition to being a little more remote, the treatment of Yi Zhongren doesn't seem to be "cold", but how to look at it, how can it be like being under house arrest.
Yi Zhongren ignored the curiosity and speculation around him.
There is a large courtyard in the Gaze Palace. The concubines who had been cast into the Cold Palace before did not want to starve to death. Yizhong people brought steamed buns and beans to the ground, planted vegetables, planted flowers, set up grape trellis, and let people make two swings, just like in the Lin Mansion.
On this day, Zhang Huaiqiu came to Yi Zhongren, who had just finished watering the vegetable field and was sweating. Yi Zhongren waved back to the left and right, and placed a tea cup in the pavilion.
"What wind brought Master Zhang to me?" Yi Zhongren teased.
With a sullen look on Zhang Huaiqiu's face, he directly explained his intention: "Chongren, if you want to leave, I will take you away immediately."
Yi Zhongren smiled and pushed the tea cup in front of Zhang Huaiqiu: "Have a cup of tea and calm down. Don't you think it's nice here? It's quiet and no one bothers me."
"I asked the emperor what his plans were for you. The emperor said it was his business with you, and told me not to interfere. Chongren, you and I have known each other for so many years, and I understand you. If it wasn't for the beans, you would never return to Beijing. I won't enter the palace. As long as you say a word, I will take you and Baozi away immediately."
"Where's the beans?" Yi Zhongren's voice was a little colder. He was drinking tea, looking at the front and said slowly: "I'm not afraid of what the emperor wants to do to me. No matter how ruthless he is, he can't compare to Zhang Zhong and Sun Jiyu. The reason why I stay here is just because of beans, I just don't want buns. Separate from Douzi. One day Douzi calls me Daddy, and one day I will be his Daddy."
"Huaiqiu, you know, I'm a very short-handed person. At this time next year, the emperor may have another son, but I will never allow anyone to bully my son. I want you to firmly grasp the imperial army and tell Brother, let him mention it to the emperor, establish the crown prince as soon as possible, and the identity of Douzi's prince should be determined as soon as possible."
Looking at Yi Zhongren's profile, Zhang Huaiqiu seemed to see again the Lord Huanwei Qianhu who had everything under his control. He raised his lips and drank the cup of tea that Yi Zhongren poured him. How could he forget who this man was? This person was a powerful figure who destroyed the entire Southern Chu Kingdom.
"I know what to do." Putting down the empty tea cup, Zhang Huaiqiu stood up: "I won't come to you again until things are clear."
Yi Zhongren nodded. Now countless pairs of eyes are staring at him in the dark, all he has to do is to respond to changes with the same. Zhang Huaiqiu left, and Yi Zhongren continued to drink tea while blowing the hot wind of the Autumn Tigers.
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"Huaiqiu went to look for someone important?" Huo Feng asked in an inaudible anger in the imperial study.
"Go back to the emperor, Lord Zhang and Lord Yi talked for a while and then left." A eunuch stood behind Huo Feng and bowed back.
This person's name is Lu Tao. He used to be the eunuch in charge of the Yue Wang Mansion. The Yue Wang Mansion was raided, and he and others were imprisoned in the prison. However, due to the relationship of the Yizhong people, these people were only exiled and their lives were saved.
After Huo Feng raised his army, Lu Tao and some people worked hard to find the King of Yue. Lu Tao was considered a loyal person, and Huo Feng ordered him to temporarily take charge of the palace servant.
Others envy Lu Tao's rising momentum, but Lu Tao himself knows that the emperor ordered him to "temporarily manage", that is, there is a more suitable candidate than him. Lu Tao immediately thought of the person in the "cold palace".
The emperor has reminded him more than once to take good care of the person staring at the palace, and not let the other party suffer a little grievance. If Lu Tao still doesn't know how important that person is to the emperor, he will not be Lu Tao.
In the past few years, he knew best how much the emperor cared about that person. As for the emperor's thoughts, Lu Tao understood. Just thinking of the person's temperament and identity, Lu Tao was a little clueless.
Asking Lu Tao to step down, Huo Feng pondered in the imperial study. After a long time, he got up and left the imperial study room and went to the Ningshen Palace.