The snow had been falling for a few days, and the assassination case had ended in a hurry. The turbulent waves of the previous period were suddenly buried by the wind and snow and turned into a white expanse. At this time, Li Jianheng heard that Xiao Chiye had fallen ill.
It is said that he was still facing the wall after contracting the cold, and was finally knocked down on the couch, unable to stand up. Li Jianheng traveled in the snow, drove away from the Northern Palace, led the ministers, and became good brothers with Xiao Chiye again.
Everyone else went out, Xiao Chiye was pale, and Chen Yang helped him up and sat opposite Li Jianheng.
Li Jianheng said: "I listened to the slander, and I scolded you that day, very ashamed."
Xiao Chiye said: "The emperor and his ministers depend on each other, as it should be, the emperor doesn't need to care."
Li Jianheng was silent, Xiao Chiye was also silent, and the two of them finally reached the point of calling themselves monarchs and ministers in private.
Li Jianheng smiled reluctantly and said, "I used to think that you were made of iron and would not get sick, and I didn't want you to get sick, just like ordinary people."
Xiao Chiye said: "I'm just an ordinary person, a man of flesh and blood, and he will still bleed when he is stabbed."
Li Jianheng remembered that night in the hunting ground, Xiao Chiye rode his horse to the outflanking of Jin Yiwei by himself, and put him on the dragon chair.
People are really strange. When you hate someone, you only think about his badness, but when you feel guilty, you only think about his goodness. .
Li Jianheng wanted to ask Xiao Chiye many things, but he didn't want to ask anything at this moment. Xiao Chiye said that flesh and blood will bleed, so what about the friendship of life
Li Jianheng said: "... Sitting in this position is not my... It is not my choice. Ce An, if you are not sitting here, you will not understand the precariousness of the night. Others think that this position can be happy and carefree, and I used to be too. Think so, but not at all.”
Xiao Chiye didn't speak.
Li Jianheng's eyes suddenly turned red, and he didn't know where he was sad, so he could only say: "I am a piece of dead wood, let me tell you, I know very well, if not all my brothers died, I would not be in this position. What did I do wrong? I always wanted to be an idle king. You pushed me up and didn't ask a question... I tried my best to be safe, I really tried my best, how can I control the authority in this world? You can control me with it!"
Li Jianheng covered his face in pain and choked up.
"Ce'an, sit on it, it's too high, you can't see anything clearly!"
Xiao Chiye's eyes were also red, and he said, "Brother, how can I blame you?"
Li Jianheng wiped his tears hard and said, "But I have hurt my brotherhood."
Xiao Chiye said, "Why should I blame myself for things I can't help myself? It's me who does things so arrogantly, I should ask someone to take care of them."
Li Jianheng said: "You have such a temper, no wonder you. They beat me like this for themselves. I'm sorry for you, Ce'an."
The two of them seemed to have released their previous suspicions and returned to the time when they were trusting each other. It's just that the ease of gags has finally disappeared, and it has turned into an embarrassing atmosphere of more than respect and lack of closeness.
Li Jianheng stayed for a while, and he had to leave after talking with Xiao Chiye. Before leaving, he rewarded many things and told Xiao Chiye to take a good rest.
As soon as the people were cleared, Xiao Chiye threw the pillow on his back, got up, put on his clothes, put on his shoes and went to Xiao Jiming's study.
In the study, Xiao Jiming was listening to Zhaohui talking about military affairs. When Xiao Chiye came in, he waved at him and motioned him to sit in front of him.
Zhaohui didn't stop, and continued: "The Ministry of Military Salaries has already checked the accounts of the previous year, and the cabinet is still discussing the amount after the year. This year's snow is heavy, and the people of Juexi are happy, because the snow is a good year, and they can look forward to a new year this year. Good harvest, but Zhongbo is already freezing to death."
"In recent years, the yamen of the state government in Zhongbo has been short of manpower. In the event of heavy snow, few people can clean up the collapsed house." Xiao Jiming drank the hot tea and thought about it, "Tell the Ministry of Household that the departure at the beginning of the year was The Northern Army's salaries set aside 40,000 silver for repairs in Central Bots State."
Ibaraki is next to the Northeast Grain and Horse Road, and Xiao Jiming's love to give out is also a help in the snow.
Zhaohui understood it, picked up a pen and wrote it down in the booklet.
"Zhongbo Prefecture's yamen is short of manpower, and few officials are willing to go, but this is really not a long-term solution." Xiao Chiye poured tea for Xiao Jiming.
"Hua Siqian didn't care about it in the past, this is a hot potato, and you have to pay for it." Xiao Jiming moved his finger along the teacup and said, "But now he is the old boss of Haige, this spring , it should be about finding a suitable candidate for the China Museum."
"Most of the new recruits have no experience or prestige. It's okay to be an official below, but it's definitely not stable to be a top official." Xiao Chiye said, "People who go to Zhongbo to preside over the overall situation still have to be selected from the center. "
"Nowadays, there is a shortage of talents who can take charge of their own," Xiao Jiming said. "Zhongbo used to be a vassal area, next to the Shen family, and there are many things that are entangled and unclear. When Shen Wei was there, it became a situation. Five It was abruptly disrupted a few years ago, and now it is a chaotic place. At first, the good people fled out because of the Biansha massacre, and the court did not have a policy of appeasement. Most of the people who are still in Zhongbo are the remnants of the garrison army, as well as various localities. The rogues. It is said that poor mountains and bad waters make troublesome people, and the current situation of Zhongbo is nothing more than this. Ordinary officials go and can't suppress the scene, but they have to eat Ma Wei."
"If the imperial court is willing to send a military general to lead troops, they can still manage it in the name of suppressing bandits." Zhaohui neatly put the booklet together, "But looking at the situation, I'm afraid that I wouldn't dare to do so."
Of course I wouldn't dare, now there are Libei Iron Cavalry in the northeast of the city, and Qidong garrison in the southeast, all of which are heavily armed, and it is already very difficult to contain them. But it's not enough for Zhongbo to just let it go. There must be a compromise solution.
"This is something that should be a headache for the cabinet," Xiao Jiming pushed aside the military affairs and looked at Xiao Chiye, "How is it?"
Xiao Chiye put his elbows on the chair handle and wanted to brace his legs again, but after looking around, he couldn't find a place, so he said, "You scared the emperor so badly, I think he is too scared, and he will follow me no matter how happy he is. continue to be brothers."
"You already have some friendship," Xiao Jiming smiled. "It's better to let him be afraid than to let him not be afraid."
"Fu Linye made a lot of effort," Xiao Chiye said, "I have to thank him when I get a chance."
"Why don't you thank your friend who helped you secretly." Xiao Jiming said, "This case was able to pass smoothly, and some people put a lot of effort into it. Based on Fu Linye's experience, it shouldn't have been so sloppy."
"Well..." Xiao Chiye just smiled and changed the subject, "Where's Gujin? Call him in, I have something to tell you."
"It's better to call in, I also have something to tell you." Xiao Jiming turned his head and signaled to Zhaohui.
Zhaohui went out to call someone, and Meng also flew in. It landed on a hanger, and the shaken snow wetted the laundry. Ding Tao took off her shoes and jumped in, rushed to Xiao Jiming and stood up straight, and Chen Yang and Gu Jin from behind also came in.
"Prince!" The person Ding Tao admires most is Xiao Jiming, showing his snow-white teeth, "Sir, whatever you tell me! I, Ding Tao, will go through fire and water!"
"Yo," Xiao Chiye raised the tea cup and said, "Why didn't you say that the second son would do whatever he asked?"
Ding Tao said, "You keep throwing me."
"What's wrong?" Xiao Jiming said warmly, "Can I ask the second son to throw you?"
Ding Tao immediately said: "Nothing wrong, the second son always asks me to stare at that—"
Xiao Chiye almost spit out a sip of tea, closed the lid with a bang, and winked at Chen Yang. Chen Yang immediately knocked on Ding Tao, Ding Tao still didn't know what was going on, so he held his head and didn't dare to say anything.
Xiao Chiye was so hot that the tip of his tongue hurt and said, "Drag it out and bury it on the spot! What's the complaint? Let Gujin speak!"
Ding Tao said aggrieved: "I didn't—"
Chen Yang covered his mouth, dragged him out, opened the door and buried himself in the snow.
Guess what am I saying? What the fuck did I say
He stood in front of Xiao Jiming, and when he saw Xiao Jiming was about to put a teacup, he immediately knelt down on one knee, took it respectfully, put it on the table, and said awkwardly, "Sir, it's hot!"
Seeing this, Xiao Jiming didn't rush to ask, looking at them one by one, Xiao Chiye felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
Xiao Jiming said: "What's the matter, the second son is hiding in the house?"
Xiao Chiye said, "How can this be possible? Brother, I haven't said my kiss yet. There is no reason to ruin the reputation of other girls."
Xiao Jiming looked at him for a long time, not sure if he believed it or not, so he put it aside lightly and let him continue.
Xiao Chiye found a comfortable position and said, "I want to ask Gujin to check Xiangyunfang."
Zhaohui thought about it and said, "Xiangyun Square is located on Donglong Street. It's a mixed bag, and it's not easy to check secretly. Second Young Master thinks there's something wrong with Xiangyun?"
"There must be something wrong with her," Xiao Chiye said. "Wei Huaixing took her testimony, why did she offend me for no reason?"
Zhaohui said to Xiao Jiming: "Prince, I heard people say that it is because of love and hate."
Xiao Jiming said to Xiao Chiye unhurriedly: "Since she has become an old love, it must be that you have a new love now. I have been in the capital for a few days, why haven't you mentioned it?"
Xiao Chiye said, "I'm just tired of it, nothing else."
"Why are you blinking when you talk?" Xiao Jiming said, "When you blink, you are telling a lie. Which girl? Dad and sister-in-law are both thinking about this. If there is a shadow this time, if you have any trouble telling your brother, the family will immediately I can do it for you."
"No," Xiao Chiye couldn't sit still. He wanted to run, but he didn't dare, so he had to say, "No, really not. What am I doing with my marriage? Isn't that delaying others?"
"When you become a relative, you can grow up." Xiao Jiming wanted to pat him on the head, but he couldn't wipe his majesty in front of his subordinates, so he lowered his voice, "How long can big brother and sister-in-law accompany you? All, there is always someone who can hold the lamp for you and talk to you. No matter who you like, my father and I will go all out, even a woman from a noble family, as long as you like it, the family can do it. "
Xiao Chiye wanted to joke about the past, but after hearing this, he suddenly moved in his heart and said, "Qi Dashuai... Can you do something like Qi Dashuai?"
Xiao Jiming's eyes changed slightly. He didn't expect that he liked the handsome man. After a while, he said with a complicated mood, "...If she didn't hack you to death, I would agree."
When Xiao Chiye went to bed at night, he suddenly stepped on something. He leaned over and picked it up from the Shushu, a pearl for a button.
Xiao Chiye followed the pearl and looked at the bottom of the bed.
"Chenyang." Xiao Chiye suddenly opened the window and shouted.
Chen Yang came down the steps, Xiao Chiye looked at him and thought for a while before saying, "Go to the jewelry shop on Shenwu Street tomorrow morning."
Before Chen Yang could answer, Xiao Chiye raised his hand and threw him a box.
"Tell them to make earrings, and only one of various designs." Xiao Chiye thought about it for a long time after speaking, and said, "Keep it simple, don't be too fancy."
Chen Yang looked at the box, and said, "... All of them?"
"All hits." Xiao Chiye closed the window, he closed the window for a moment and then opened it again.
Chen Yang didn't dare to move, holding the box he said in confusion, "Master?"
Xiao Chiye said, "Bookkeeping!"