The emperor smiled and asked, "I know that Ye Xi and the little girl from Su's house are brothers and sisters. I don't know if the old Patriarch knows the little girl from Su's house?"
Patriarch Ye smiled and nodded, "Yes, when I was young, Xi'er took him back to Ye's house twice, she was a little girl like a monkey."
The emperor laughed and said, "That's right, I also think she is just a monkey, or a slippery monkey, very skinny."
Patriarch Ye smiled and said, "I'm used to seeing ladies from all over the world, but when I look at such a little girl again, she is like that grass in the mountains, full of energy and vigor, not afraid of wind and rain, and others are tender and pitiful." , but she never knew what that tenderness was."
The emperor laughed and nodded, "Exactly, exactly."
The head of the Ye family said, "I heard that the emperor and the queen mother are going to give her a marriage. The emperor likes Ye Chang, and the queen mother likes uncle Xiaoguo. This marriage has not been finalized and is still being delayed."
The emperor laughed when he heard the words, "The father-in-law doesn't like that little girl, and the empress dowager also accepted the idea of giving her a marriage a few days ago, and she has the intention of obeying me." After saying that, he looked at Patriarch Ye, "If I give Ye Chang and her What does the old Patriarch think about bestowing a marriage?"
Master Ye laughed and said, "The old man likes that little girl very much. Earlier, General Su was reinstated as an official. When he was living in the countryside, Xi'er brought her back to Ye's house twice. They are brothers and sisters, so the old man thought about it." To facilitate this matter, it is not bad for the little girl to be the grandson-in-law of the old man. It is the same to be the grandson-in-law now."
The emperor laughed, "The Ye family is a prosperous family of the times, and the little girl may not adapt to the rules of the Ye family."
Patriarch Ye laughed and said, "My grandson doesn't have any rules, what's more, rules are dead and people are alive, so it doesn't matter." After finishing speaking, he laughed again, "There are no rules in my grandson's mansion. The Ye family is more suitable for her."
The emperor smiled and said, "The left and right are either granddaughters-in-law or grandsons-in-law. The old Patriarch is very lucky." After finishing speaking, he said with a smile, "I also like that little girl very much. Looking around, the descendants of kings and grandchildren, the mansion of the civil and military ministers of the Manchu dynasty , even my sons are counted. Only Ye Chang can match her."
Patriarch Ye smiled and said, "Since the queen mother has no objections, the emperor has issued an order to grant the marriage. I heard that the Su family also has no objections. During the time when Ye Chang was seriously injured, Mrs. Su was busy and helped a lot."
The emperor smiled and said, "Madam Su has no objections, but Lord Wang and General Su both have some opinions."
"Oh?" Patriarch Ye looked at the emperor, "What's your opinion? Is it that you dislike Ye Chang, who has such a bad reputation all these years?"
The emperor smiled and said, "Not really. General Su intends to keep the little girl for two more years, and Mr. Wang thinks that Rong An's palace is too unruly. I'm afraid that it will be even more unseemly for those two to get together."
Patriarch Ye laughed, "So it's because of this. I heard that General Su and his wife love their daughters very much. They are like treasures, and they are pampered in the palm of their hands. Of course you can stay for two years. First, make a marriage arrangement, and then get married two years later. As for Mr. Wang, I just heard that he was imposing on the little girl to learn the rules and copy the scriptures. When the marriage is settled, he can discipline the butler Ye Chang in a legitimate way. With him watching the two of them in the capital, it will not be difficult. Will it be bad."
The emperor laughed, "What the old Patriarch said is very true. Later, I will find time to discuss it with Su Che. If he has no objection, it will be settled."
Patriarch Ye nodded with a smile, "Over the years, my long-cherished wish has been to hope that Ye Chang will grow up to be safe and sound. If I can settle his marriage while I am in Beijing, I will be very pleased."
The emperor said, "Back then I prevented the old Patriarch from taking Ye Chang back to Ye's house. The old Patriarch trusted me for many years. Although he was a little playful and arrogant, he had grown up anyway. Assassinated, and blocked my hand, almost accident, it is because I feel that he has grown up, and he is quite negligent in taking care of him, that almost caused a big mistake, the old Patriarch doesn't blame me."
Patriarch Ye hurriedly said, "He has grown up now, so he can't always rely on the protection of the emperor. He knows that the emperor has treated him very well these years, and when he is in danger, standing in the hands of the emperor is to repay the emperor's favor. How can the old man blame the emperor?" After a pause, he said, "The old man thinks that a person who is more arrogant, arrogant, cynical, and unruly is not afraid of these things, but he is afraid that he has no kindness and no gratitude, and he is truly immoral. This time when the old man comes to Beijing, he should Thank you, the emperor."
The emperor smiled and said, "Although his surname is Ye, in the final analysis, he is still a member of the Liu family who has the same blood as me. The old patriarch does not need to thank me. The old patriarch does not blame me, and I am content."
Patriarch Ye and the emperor played chess and gossiped for half a day in the palace. After lunch, the emperor personally sent Patriarch Ye back to Rong An Palace. Such an honor, for a while, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty sighed in unison, that he deserved to be the head of the Ye family, a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River.
Although Patriarch Ye has not set foot in the capital for many years, he still treats the emperor so courteously. Few people in the world can do it.
After the emperor sent Patriarch Ye back to Rong'an Palace, he entered Ye Chang's yard and visited Ye Chang by the way. Everything was thoughtful and natural.
Ye Chang was still lying on the bed, playing with the things that Su Fengnuan gave him. There were several things piled up on the bed, some of which he held in his hand to play with, and some that he left aside.
There are two large tin boxes in the house, the lids of which are open, and the insides are full of assorted things.
After the emperor stepped over the threshold, he saw his messy house, shook his head and said helplessly, "Your house is almost turned into a pig's nest. In my opinion, I should marry you a wife earlier to clean it up." Clean up this house."
Ye Chang heard the words and said, "The daughter-in-law she married may not necessarily be the one who likes to clean up the house." After saying that, he bent the corner of his mouth, glanced at the two big tin boxes, and said, "But as long as she loves the house as much as I do, Just play."
The emperor was amused when he heard the words, "Do you still think it makes sense?" After speaking, he also looked at the two big iron boxes and asked, "What are these things inside? Like a contraption?"
Ye Chang lazily said, "You read that right, it's just a clever toy. It's the best thing to use to relieve boredom. It's more fun than Jiulianhuan."
The emperor smiled and said, "Where did you get it? You have managed to get so much money?"
Ye Chang glanced at the emperor, hooked the corner of his mouth, "It was sent by the Su residence."
The emperor understood, "That little girl must have collected it."
Ye Chang let out a "hmm".
The emperor walked up to him, took out something from the tin box, played with it, and said with a smile, "They are all good things."
Ye Chang lazily said, "There is one more thing."
The emperor looked at him when he heard the words, put away his smile, and said, "Where is it? Show it to me."
Ye Chang took out the slingshot from the side of the bed and handed it to the emperor, "Take a look, isn't this more fun?"
The emperor took it, held it in his hand, looked at it for a while, and said solemnly to the outside, "Xiaoquanzi, bring that brocade box in."
Koizumi should be, and hastily handed over to the emperor the brocade box containing the ingenious crossbow that he brought into the palace earlier.
The emperor opened it, took out the ingenious crossbow, and compared it with the slingshot for a moment, his face turned cold, "Where did this come from?"
Ye Chang said, "Your majesty, when you were young, you heard that you also liked to play with clever things. Now that you see this slingshot, you can tell it at a glance." After finishing speaking, he said, "According to her, it was last year when she was in Xiangcheng. I fished it out from the bottom of the Zijing Lake in the Prince's Mansion of Xiangjun. At that time, I thought it was exquisite and fun. I was thinking about a small thing, so I didn't want to ask the King of Xiangjun for it in a serious way, so I took it away privately, and shared it with him. It has been more than a year. It is a coincidence that these things are sent to me to relieve boredom. I did not expect that the ingenious crossbow arrow that my grandfather was assassinated was designed and manufactured by the same person as this slingshot. I think Now, this is a big deal after all, it is better to invite you to my house and I will meet you in secret."
The emperor's face darkened, "It turned out to be the bottom of the Bauhinia Lake in the Prince's Mansion of Xiangjun?"
Ye Chang nodded, "It is said that it is, and you can send her into the palace to ask her carefully later." After finishing speaking, she continued, "It's just a child's slingshot. It's a big thing, and it's a small thing."
The emperor looked at the two items in his hand and remained silent.
Ye Chang said again slowly, "It is said that the King of Xiangjun has managed Xiangcheng well these years." After finishing speaking, he remembered something, and said again, "I heard that Young Master Feng of the Fengyang Security Bureau has a good relationship with the King of Xiangjun. A few days ago, she was entangled by Miss Lin Wu, and she couldn't live in the residence in Beijing, so she went to Wang Dashi's mansion to recuperate from her injuries, the emperor might as well ask him."
The emperor nodded when he heard the words, put the ingenious crossbow arrow and slingshot together into the brocade box, handed it to Koizumi, and said to Ye Chang, "You are good at healing your wounds. It is time for the court to employ people. Healing your wounds early can also help you." I share some."
Ye Chang coughed, lay on the bed lazily, and said, "My head hurts so badly, Your Majesty, hurry up and get busy."
The emperor laughed angrily, cursed with a smile, turned around and left the room.
Patriarch Ye was sitting in the painting hall, when he saw the emperor coming out, he stood up.
The emperor looked at the head of the Ye family and said, "Whether this matter is aimed at the Ye family or at Chao Gang, it is not a trivial matter. Ye Xi returned to the Ye family but it was very right. After he returned to the Ye family , once there is a letter about this matter, I hope the old Patriarch will not hide it and let me know."
"The old man knows." Patriarch Ye nodded.
The emperor said, "I'm going to visit Wang Dashi's mansion, so I won't stay any longer. The old master lives in Rong'an Wang's mansion. I will ask you to play chess again some day."
Patriarch Ye nodded and respectfully sent the emperor out of the palace.