In the dark streets of Chang'an, the Chengwu Guards who were patrolling after the curfew gave up patrolling on horseback for the first time tonight. Instead, several teams gathered on the same street, each with solemn and confused expressions, looking forward slowly. Forward.
But at the front of the dozens of city guards, there was a drunkard walking swaggeringly in the middle of the street.
Following the pace of the drunkard, no one of the city guards dared to approach, let alone anyone to step forward to detain the drunkard. Instead, they looked nervously at the man in front of him from a distance of about twenty steps. Drunkards, let drunkards occupy the entire street and prevent others from passing by.
Seeing that the drunken man was approaching Puwang's Mansion near the imperial city, the leader of the city's military guards looked slightly more relaxed instead of becoming more dignified.
Bai Chun hurriedly put on her pajamas. She didn't even have time to change clothes. She got a thick fur and was about to run out. After just two steps, she ran back in a panic and picked up Li Hong. Fur Qiu, who was in Prince Pu's Mansion, then quickly ran to the entrance of Prince Pu's Mansion with several other maids.
"My servant has met Your Highness." Bai Chun and several palace maids behind him looked at Li Hong, who was swaying at the door of Prince Pu's Mansion. A pungent smell of wine instantly hit his nose.
Your Highness, who rarely gets drunk, what happened tonight? There was no one around him, so he just appeared here drunk.
Hua Meng and Cheetah walked out from the crowd of Chengwu Guards, looked at Bai Chun and whispered: "Miss Bai, His Highness wouldn't let me wait, so... seeing His Highness coming this way, they had to ask the Chengwu Guards to escort him. Your Highness, someone will notify you to pick him up."
"What happened today?" Bai Chun wanted to go over and help Li Hong, but was thrown away by Li Hong's arm along with the other maids, and then sat down on the cold steps at the door of Prince Pu's Mansion.
"I don't know the details." Hua Meng looked at the prince who was like a drunk cat worriedly and whispered.
"Let them disperse. No one is allowed to say anything about what happened today, otherwise... they will be killed without mercy!" Bai Chun looked at Hua Meng and said with a rare expression of murderous intent.
"Don't worry about that." Hua Meng nodded solemnly, and Cheetah and Cheetah began to whisper a few words to the leader of the city's military guards, and then saw the city's military guards disperse silently from both sides of the street like a tide. .
"Who did your Highness see today?" Bai Chun wanted to pull Li Hong up, but someone was too lazy to get up. He just felt very sleepy and wanted to lie down and sleep for a while before getting up and knocking on the door to find Bai Chun.
"Today I went to the Western Market with Miss Chen Qinghan, and then... I happened to meet the Queen in the Western Market." Hua Meng hesitated for a moment, but said truthfully.
"Queen? But..." I went to the palace today and didn't feel anything strange. Why did I suddenly drink too much? Could it be that the Queen said something to him
No matter what Bai Chun thought, she couldn't figure out why the Crown Prince, who had always had a good relationship with the Queen, would get drunk alone after meeting the Queen.
After sending Chen Qinghan home, he had to go to Prince Pu's Mansion alone, not letting Hua Meng and Cheetah follow him. Then he got drunk and walked to the door of the mansion!
But what happened? Bai Chun stared blankly at the brightening sky outside the window, thinking for a whole night, but could not come up with a reason. At this time, the man next to him was still sleeping soundly.
The serene expression, angular cheeks, tightly closed lips and eyes, long eyelashes, straight nose, thick black eyebrows, and bronzed skin formed the face of the man next to her that fascinated her.
Gently taking away the man's hand on her smooth belly, Bai Chun touched Li Hong's forehead considerately. Fortunately, it didn't feel hot. He had exposed himself to the cold wind last night, and now that he has nothing to do, Well, it must be nothing, just a simple drunkenness.
"Water." Li Hong felt as if someone had punched him hard on the back of his head last night. The slightest movement would give him a splitting headache, as if there was a hammer in his head, always ready to hit his head from the inside.
"How much did I drink yesterday? Where did you find me?" He drank a large glass of water in one gulp, and then he was supported by Bai Chun to get up on the bedside. Looking at Bai Chun's slightly red eyes, his throat was slightly agitated. After feeling a little better, he asked.
Bai Chun smiled and ignored Li Hong's unobstructed view of the spring sunshine in the gap in his pajamas. He helped Li Hong arrange the cushions behind him, then sat next to him and said, "You ran to Prince Pu's Mansion by yourself last night. You I don’t know where to drink.”
"I ran here by myself? It seems I know my family." Li Hong rubbed his dizzy head and smiled bitterly.
Bai Chun suppressed a smile on her face, but her heart was suddenly filled with happiness because of the word "family" in Li Hong's mouth.
Then he suddenly turned around and knelt down from the desk beside the bed, took two wine glasses that looked familiar to Li Hong, waved them in front of his eyes and said: "I took these out of your sleeve pocket when I gave you a bath last night. It can’t be this pub, right?”
The way Bai Chun raised her butt just now was still in his mind. Listening to Bai Chun's teasing to himself, and looking at the words on the wine glass, Li Hong asked with some disbelief: "I ran so far by myself? Went to a place where merchants from the Western Region gathered to drink, and then took away two wine glasses? "
Bai Chun put the wine glass on the desk again, but without paying attention, someone slapped her on the buttocks. Then she hurriedly turned around and gave Li Hong a look.
"This tavern is one of the most well-known in the West Market. What I can't figure out is, how can you be in the mood to go to the inner city of West Market to drink? I think it's not just the wine glass, but you can't tell. There is also a wine bottle, but you just threw it away after you drank it halfway," Bai Chun said obediently leaning into Li Hong's arms, listening to the strong heartbeat.
"I can't figure it out. He actually took someone else's wine glass." As soon as Li Hong put his hand into Bai Chun's pajamas, Bai Chun took it out.
"You have just woken up from drunkenness, but your health is still important." Bai Chun exhaled and said to Li Hong's lips.
There are some things that Bai Chun would never take the initiative to ask, such as why Li Hong was drunk last night and why he was escorted by dozens of city guards and occupied a street in Chang'an and came here.
In the end, it was only after the weak Li Hong fucked her unscrupulously on the bed that Bai Chun finally thought about talking to Li Hong. Otherwise, someone's claws would always take advantage of your unpreparedness and attack you all over your body. Up and down and around.
Someone who is satisfied both physically and mentally misses the taste of nicotine in the previous life. Wouldn't it be more beautiful if he could light a cigarette after spending a night with Bai Chun
"Li Chunfeng will be back soon." Li Hong suddenly said while hugging the naked Bai Chun.
It was obvious that Bai Chun, who was naked under the quilt, could feel his body stiffen, and then he lay on his chest and asked seriously: "Is it true? Is there any news?"
"Well, I estimate that we will be able to reach Chang'an in the first day of the year, and we should be arriving in Quanzhou soon." Li Hong looked at Bai Chun and said with a smile.
Bai Chun didn't care at all why she, as a Jingwei, knew about this news later than His Highness the Crown Prince. Even if His Highness the Crown Prince didn't tell her, she still had no idea.
But no matter what, in her heart, she could only trust him unconditionally. Even if one day he killed her with his own hands, she would still trust her.
Just like in the past year, it seems that Jingwei is still under his control, but in fact, Prince Li Hong is fully capable of stepping over himself and giving accurate orders to Jingwei even to the people at the bottom.
Since Your Majesty and the Queen have not been in Chang'an for more than two years, the power of the entire Tang Dynasty has been concentrated in the hands of Prince Li Hong. As time goes by, in these two years or so, the entire Tang Dynasty, especially All government offices in the imperial court have undergone earth-shaking changes.
If in the past, Li Hong needed to take into account the opinions of His Majesty and the Queen, as well as the courtiers and elders, or the power of the princes and nobles, in addition to handling any government affairs, but now, Li Hong has complete control over all government offices in the entire Tang Dynasty. , all have been controlled as flexibly as arms and fingers.
However, nothing is one-sided. There are advantages and disadvantages, and gains and losses. In the past two years, the power has been completely concentrated in his hands, making Li Hong truly feel that he has the world in his hands. a feeling of.
If you don't experience this feeling personally, even if you are reincarnated a hundred times, as long as you have never reached the pinnacle of power, you will never understand this feeling of being on the scene and doing whatever you want.
Just like when he was born into an imperial family, to when he became the prince, to where he is now, every step he takes is the beginning of a new life.
The line is like a mountain, not to mention that he still holds the power of an emperor, not to mention that he has come all the way from the prince to the prince, plus he has been the Minister of Household Affairs since he was a child, and he has advanced culture and technology from nine to ten generations, which allows him to stand out.
It seems that everything is going smoothly, but now it has reached the most difficult step. Should I inherit the throne or inherit the throne in two years? This made Li Hong start to worry about gains and losses in the past year.
After enjoying the pleasure of being supreme and controlling the world's people, he returned to the period of supervising the prince. Obviously, this made it difficult for Li Hong to do and adapt.
But let him force his father to abdicate? Li Hong was emotionally unwilling to do this at all!
But how could he control the imperial court and the Tang Dynasty like he had in the past two years when his father and mother were in Chang'an
Then we can only eliminate all future troubles, and then, like other emperors, pursue the imperial motto that those who obey me will prosper and those who go against me will perish.
Therefore, Li Hong has changed in the past year. He has become greedy for power and suspicious of everyone. Therefore, he concentrated all the power in his hands.
In addition, there are rumors from time to time in the court that Li Chunfeng's so-called great voyage with the support of His Royal Highness was just like Xu Fu in the Qin Dynasty, who fled overseas in the name of searching for the elixir of immortality. came back.
These also put a lot of pressure on Li Hong, causing him to toss and turn and stay awake at night.
(End of chapter)