When Yang Feng said that someone would take the initiative to contact the emperor, Han Ruzi thought of those honorable servants, or a certain lecturer. He never thought it would be someone in the palace, let alone Meng E.
Han Ruzi couldn't help but suspect that he heard it wrong, leaned closer, and asked in a low voice, "Is that you?"
"It's me." This was undoubtedly Meng E's cold voice.
Han Ruzi looked at the window, although he couldn't see anything, he knew that there was a palace maid sleeping there, and a sound could wake her up.
Meng E guessed the emperor's thoughts, "Don't worry about her, she slept so deeply that she won't wake up before dawn."
Han Ruzi was even more surprised. He rationalized his thoughts and asked, "You want to teach me martial arts?"
"If you want to learn, and beg me."
This is a strange answer. It was Meng E who came to the door in the middle of the night, but asked the emperor to "beg" her to teach her martial arts.
"Uh... you are already my martial arts teacher." Han Ruzi said carefully.
"There are real biography and false biography. You can only get fake biography from teachers. Reach out." Meng E said.
Han Ruzi raised his right arm, and soon a cool palm pressed against his hand.
"Sit firmly." Meng E said.
Han Ruzi snorted, feeling more and more strange in his heart, and thought again that if Meng E really wanted to stab him, there was no need to wake him up, so he calmed down.
There was a huge force on the palm of the hand, and Han Ruzi couldn't breathe, his internal organs seemed to be caught by hooks, and he was lifted into the air at once, and then his body followed.
Han Ruzi rolled over and fell on the corner of the bed, sat up, and held a mouthful of turbid breath in his chest, unable to spit it out.
"Don't force it, go with the flow." Meng E reminded.
After a while, the turbid air finally disappeared. Han Ruzi took a deep breath of fresh air and asked in astonishment, "What kind of martial arts is this?"
"It's the internal skills that you are not interested in."
Meng Che claims to be proficient in boxing, swords and internal skills. Everyone, including the emperor, is more interested in the first two. Some people have asked about internal skills. Meng Che scared off all the curious with a few words, "I practice It is the boy skill, not close to women, and has achieved little in ten years, so far I have practiced it for eighteen years, and I have a little glimpse of the door, but I have not yet entered the hall."
With just one move, Meng E ignited a great interest in internal power in the emperor's heart.
"Can I practice? Master Meng said..."
"You can practice it, and there are many kinds of internal skills. My brother practiced Tongzigong, but I didn't practice it. If you are willing to work hard, you can achieve something in three to five years."
"I'm willing to work hard." Han Ruzi knelt on the bed, not wanting to kowtow, but was too excited, "Can I jump on the beam like you in the future?"
"Internal strength is the foundation, and it's easier to practice light exercise after you've built it up."
"Wow, three to five years... If I work harder, can I be faster?" Han Ruzi was afraid that he wouldn't be able to wait that long.
"It's hard to say. Most people need three to five years to achieve something, unless your understanding is different from ordinary people."
"After training, can I walk around the palace as you like?"
Meng E didn't answer immediately, as if listening, and Han Ruzi also pricked up his ears, but he didn't hear anything.
"No one can walk freely in the palace." Meng E said, with a hint of accusation in her tone, "No matter how powerful martial arts are, they are not immortals. I can come to you because it is my turn to be on duty tonight."
"On duty? So you've been protecting me."
"I don't have time to chat, I will pass on your internal skills, but you have to keep your mouth shut."
Han Ruzi hesitated for a moment, and soon decided not to mention this to Yang Feng, so he promised: "I won't reveal a word."
"Remember, I did you a favor, and you will repay me in the future." Meng E raised her voice slightly.
"Of course, as long as I can do it, what do you want in return?" Han Ruzi felt that Meng E had changed a lot. It would be more normal if Yang Feng said these words.
"It's useless to say it now. Let's talk about it when you can make up your mind. There's not much time, I have to go, I'll come back in three days, and pass on your basic skills."
"Wait... Are you still there?" Han Ruzi looked at the darkness and slowly reached out to touch it, confirming that Meng E had really left.
Han Ruzi still had one particularly important thing he didn't ask: Since martial arts can't come and go freely, why do you still learn it? Block assassins? If the guards outside can't stop him, he certainly won't be able to beat them; take back the imperial power? If martial arts had this effect, the Meng E brothers and sisters would not enter the palace against their will.
He hides a small fantasy in his heart, not to learn the art of the emperor to become a real emperor, but to escape from the palace and return to his mother.
It seems that martial arts can realize this dream, but Meng E shattered this dream with a single word.
"I shouldn't have promised her." Han Ruzi muttered to himself, fell down to sleep, and decided to tell Meng E three days later that he didn't want to practice any internal skills, and he wouldn't easily repay her.
The next morning's homework was very boring, and the old master who taught "Shangshu" sat there muttering, often into long pauses, as if he himself had forgotten what to say.
The two eunuchs serving the emperor were quite satisfied with this. They stood at the door and fell asleep. The King of the East Sea was snoring while lying on the desk. Han Ruzi tried his best to open his eyes, but what he heard in his ears was the sound of the wind and the rustling of leaves outside the window. voices and occasional human voices.
Those noble and noble servants don't have to endure the pain of kneeling and sitting, and they are exchanging feelings in the imperial garden swept by the spring breeze. After ten years, they will probably be in charge of the government.
Han Ruzi imagined what kind of life a normal emperor would lead. At least he would not be as isolated as he is now, and he would definitely become the target of the attendants competing to please. It will make her very disappointed. I don't know what her so-called reward is. In fact, I am very willing to help her, and I don't need to teach her internal skills...
Han Ruzi was about to fall asleep when there was a commotion outside the window, and many terrified cries came together, as if two groups of people were fighting.
No one dared to do anything in the imperial garden, and the ceremonial officials could ignore some of the little actions of the noble children, but could not allow them to act recklessly, so this commotion was extremely unusual.
The old master was still muttering about the ancient text. The two eunuchs at the door were shocked. One of them went downstairs quickly. The King of the East Sea suddenly sat up, rubbed his eyes, and asked, "What's wrong? Are there assassins?"
"Don't talk nonsense, King of the East Sea, how can there be assassins in broad daylight?" The expression of the old eunuch at the door changed.
The doctor who taught the scriptures finally heard the sound of the outside world and looked around blankly.
Donghai Wang got up and ran to the window, looking downstairs, "Something must have happened, someone is sitting on the ground crying."
"His Royal Highness the East Sea King, please return to your seat." The old eunuch advised.
King Donghai ignored him and shouted downstairs, "What's going on?"
Han Ruzi couldn't sit still, got up and ran to the window, and looked out side by side with the King of the East Sea. In an open space in the garden, three attendants were sitting on the ground crying bitterly. Zhang Yanghao, the grandson of Marquis Piyuan, waved his fists like It was a demonstration against the gods, and the other attendants were also panicked.
The King of the East Sea turned and ran towards the door, "It must be a big event, a very important event."
The old eunuch blocked the door, "Your Highness can't go out, Your Highness..."
The two were shoving and shoving at the door, and the eunuch Zuo Ji ran up, his face was pale and sweat beaded on his face, the East Sea King was a little afraid of him, so he had to step aside.
"Your Majesty is still there... then it's fine." Zuo Ji breathed a sigh of relief.
"What's wrong with me?" Han Ruzi turned around and asked.
"It's okay, it's okay, Your Majesty stays here... I'll go to see the Queen Mother, no, no, I'll stay, send someone, no, please, Your Majesty, please go with me to see the Queen Mother..." Zuo Ji panicked, unable to make up his mind for a long time .
"What happened, tell me!" Han Ruzi said loudly.
Zuo Ji trembled and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "General Cui Hong of Pingdong was defeated, King Qi and King Qi led the army westward, and they were about to hit the capital!"
Han Ruzi didn't care about the war in the East these days, and when he heard the news suddenly, he didn't have any special feelings in his heart, but the King of the East Sea beside him was struck by a thunderbolt and jumped up in front of Zuo Ji, and said sharply: "What did you say? How could my uncle do this? Defeat? He is clearly playing a triumphant song, and he is about to capture the Qi Wangzhi."
Zuo Ji was really frightened. He didn't have the usual smile at all, and he couldn't stand the air of the Queen Mother's confidant. He said dumbly: "I, I don't know, the news just came..."
Han Ruzi looked out the window again, and finally understood why the group of attendants were frightened and weeping. Many of them had fathers and brothers in the army, and the war was unfavorable, and many of them would never come back.
"I don't believe it, I'm going to ask to understand!" The King of the East Sea rushed out aggressively, and Zuo Ji and others did not dare to stop him.
Someone outside blocked the East Sea King, Yang Feng strode into the room, glanced, stretched out his hand to grab the East Sea King's wrist, dragged him to the emperor's side, and held the emperor's wrist with the other hand, "Please, Your Majesty. Come with me."
Han Ruzi was very obedient, but King Donghai shook his arm vigorously, his voice getting louder and louder: "Let go of me! I want to see the queen mother! My uncle..."
Yang Feng stopped and said sternly: "Master Cui is still alive, and the mountains of Chu are still strong, please respect yourself."
King Donghai calmed down and followed Yang Feng downstairs obediently.
Zuo Ji stood there for a while, then suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly chased after him.
There was only the old doctor who was teaching the scriptures in Lingyun Pavilion. He couldn't stand up by himself. He could only sit alone on the round stool, and stayed for a while, and continued to teach "Book of History" in front of the book table.
The noble servants were all dismissed, and under the escort of a group of eunuchs, the emperor and the East Sea King hurried back to the palace. They did not return to their residences, nor did they go to the Queen Mother's Cishun Palace, but to another palace.
"This is the Cining Palace where the Concubine Shangguan lives. Please, Your Majesty, stay here temporarily." Yang Feng explained, and then left in a hurry.
Soon, the Meng brothers and sisters and four guards with knives arrived, and they checked the room and outside. The others left, only Meng E stayed in the room, standing indifferently in the corner, without looking at the emperor.
The King of the East Sea was surprisingly honest, sitting on a chair without moving for a long time, then slowly raised his head and said to the emperor, "How could my uncle be defeated?"
"Victory or defeat is a common thing in military affairs." Han Ruzi advised, still feeling nothing in his heart.
"Impossible, King Qi doesn't have this ability." King Donghai widened his eyes, "If King Qi breaks the capital... both of us will be killed!"
The door opened, and two palace maids came in, separated from left to right, followed by the concubine Shangguan, who glanced at the King of the East Sea, then turned to the emperor, and said, "Please, Your Majesty, follow me to the Palace of Qinzheng, it should be to prove you to the world. It's time for the emperor."