In the Chongzheng Hall, Emperor Jianhe looked at Huo Weilou, who had obviously been cleared up a lot, with mixed expressions. After Huo Weilou saluted, Emperor Jianhe immediately ordered the imperial physician to see his wound.
The warm sun shone in through the clear window lattice, adding a bit of youthful vigor to this slightly tired sick face. The imperial doctor unbuttoned Huo Weilou's lapel, and then untied the white cotton wrapped around his chest. Soon, a hideous The scabbed surface was exposed.
Emperor Jianhe had been pampered and respected for many years, and his heart was horrified by this wound, and cold sweat overflowed from his palm inexplicably.
The imperial doctor looked at it for a while, then turned around and said: "Master Hou's injury was caused by poisoning, I'm afraid it also hurt the heart veins, Master Hou must have gone through unbearable suffering for ordinary people to be able to detoxify this poison, and now he is fine, it is really God Bless you, although the wound is scabbed, it will take at least two months for it to fully heal, as for whether the poison in Lord Hou's body has been completely removed, it still needs to be examined carefully."
Huo Weilou pulled his pale and chapped lips, fastened his lapel, lifted his robe and knelt down, "Your Majesty, my apology—"
Emperor Jianhe's eyelids twitched, "Dangerous building, what is your fault?"
Huo Weilou lowered his eyebrows and spoke hoarsely, "Southwest gold ointment has been in fashion for a long time. Although this anti-drug campaign has achieved initial results, it has not been completely wiped out. Moreover, I have not handled it properly this time, causing the people in the Southwest Mountains to rebel. Your minister After recovering from the detoxification, I heard that the southwestern garrison had fought against the rebels for many days, and it was rare to survive, this is my crime."
Emperor Jianhe's tongue was numb, he didn't know how to answer, Huo Weilou said again: "Your Majesty knows that all the officials in the court have some criticisms about my visit, and now that the two Highnesses are both in their twenties, they can be your Majesty's arms. , Your Majesty will find it difficult to do so, I would like to hand over the power of the direct envoy, and please forgive me, and give me a few months to recuperate and reflect on myself in the mansion."
Emperor Jianhe took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said, "You child, it is difficult to do Southwest Forbidden Gold Ointment. If this matter is replaced by someone else, I'm afraid it will not be as good as you. In the court, you just don't know it. Your whereabouts are just worrying about your life and death. How can there be any complaints? Not only are you innocent this time, but you have made great achievements. As for your two cousins, hey, it has been more than a month since your accident. The direct envoy sits in town, but he is useless."
Emperor Jianhe stood up from the throne, walked to Huo Weilou, and helped him up amiably, "You have suffered so much, it's no problem to heal your wounds, and you can't say sorry for your sins. You have dedicated yourself to the Great Zhou all these years. Let me forget for a moment that you are only one or two years older than those two incompetent people, I am the king and your uncle, if there are any discussions in the court, how can I not protect you?"
Huo Weilou's eyes showed gratitude, "Uncle..."
Emperor Jianhe patted Huo Weilou on the shoulder, "It is said that a nephew is like an uncle. I have watched you grow up since I was a child, and I treat you like a parent and child. It's not like you don't know. I am really worried about your life and death this time. There are many more gray hairs. Now that you are back, my heart is safe in my stomach. Your mother is so sick. If something happens to you because of my order, then I really have no face to face your mother. .”
Huo Weilou hesitated to speak, Emperor Jianhe smiled gently: "Not only will I not punish you, but I will also reward you. I want the government and the public to know that no matter how outsiders criticize you, I will not disbelieve you."
Huo Weilou was greatly shaken, and Emperor Jianhe asked with a smile: "What do you want?" He thought for a while, "You have been a Marquis for five years, and you have made many achievements over the years. I have rewarded you with gold and silver treasures, and I know that , Those things are not in your eyes, so I thought, although there are rules in this dynasty that no king with a different surname is allowed, but you are not an outsider—”
"Your Majesty, I dare not." Huo Weilou hastily declined.
Emperor Jianhe insisted on this very much when he heard the words, Huo Weilou hesitated for a moment, and said quite sincerely: "Your Majesty has rewarded you, but I dare not resign, but the rules of the ancestors exist. If your Majesty abolishes the rules because of my ministers, I will take it seriously." Becoming a sinner of the Great Zhou Dynasty, if His Majesty really wants to reward the minister, I would like to ask—”
Emperor Jianhe narrowed his eyes slightly, "Huh? What is it?"
"I would like to ask Your Majesty to give me a marriage."
Emperor Jianhe raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he was a little surprised, but thinking of what he knew before, his eyes showed interest, "Marriage? Are you talking about the girl from the Bo family?"
Huo Weilou nodded, "Exactly—"
Emperor Jianhe thought for a while, with a look of disgust on his face, "If I remember correctly, the Bo family has been convicted, and now she is not an official, how can such a girl be your wife?"
His eyeballs moved slightly, and he fixed his gaze on Huo Weilou, "I have thought of a marriage for you."
"His Majesty-"
"General Zhen Guo has been in charge of the army in the northwest for many years. He is a loyal minister and good general of my Great Zhou Dynasty. He is also your half mentor. Now there is a little granddaughter in his family, who is sixteen years old. It is time to discuss marriage. I plan to give her a title." The county lord, it is suitable for your wife, as for the other people you fancy, no matter who they are, you can directly enter the mansion and give them a title."
Emperor Jianhe looked calm, as if he had thought about it a long time ago, and he was satisfied after speaking, and smiled happily.
Huo Weilou was quite helpless, and boldly said: "Since your majesty wants to confer the county head, who is not conferred, why not confer the Bo family's young lady?"
Emperor Jianhe frowned, Lao Gao, "Are you determined?"
Huo Weilou coughed lightly, blushing appeared on his handsome face, Emperor Jianhe saw it in his eyes, and suddenly laughed loudly, "It's rare, it made you think about it." He slowly returned to the throne, "Feng County Although the Lord is nothing, but someone in her clan has just been convicted, and her status is already low, so there is no excuse."
"Your Majesty, it's not difficult—"
Huo Weilou looked slightly serious and said: "This time the golden ointment is undercurrent in the capital, without her help, I'm afraid it will be a few months later to discover the harm of its poison. The catastrophe of the country."
Emperor Jianhe didn't know what he was thinking about, he hesitated and didn't answer, Huo Weilou looked at Emperor Jianhe earnestly, and couldn't help but said: "Uncle, Weilou has never asked you since he was a child."
Emperor Jianhe frowned, looked Huo Weilou up and down, "What kind of girl is it, can you take your soul away?"
Huo Weilou spread his hands, "Uncle refuses, don't say it's a soul, my life is gone."
Emperor Jianhe had an unbelievable expression on his face, Huo Weilou pulled up his robe and knelt again, "If uncle doesn't agree, then I won't be able to kneel today."
Emperor Jianhe was annoyed by him, "After all, he is also the famous Wu Zhaohou outside, so plausible?"
Huo Weilou looked at him fiercely, "Then uncle agreed?"
Emperor Jianhe sighed, "You're lying, what else can I do?"
Huo Weilou showed the cheerfulness of a young man, bowed to the ground, "Thank you uncle, thank you Your Majesty, Your Majesty is wise—"
Emperor Jianhe laughed and scolded him to make him stand up, and said: "Although it is for you, it is not just a matter of issuing an imperial order. You go back to recuperate first, and I have an errand for you to make suggestions. Wait for me to think about it. Of course you won't be disappointed."
Huo Weilou thanked him again and again, Jianhe Emperor kept him in the imperial study for half an hour before driving him back to the residence.
As soon as Huo Weilou left, Emperor Jianhe ordered the imperial physician to enter again, and the imperial physician said: "Marquis Wu Zhao's injury is true, what I said just now is not exaggerated, there are many strange poisons in the southwest area, Marquis Wu Zhao's wound is in the heart, the poison is very easy to enter It is a place where the heart and viscera are located, and I see that his wound is slightly sunken, it seems that he has been to the flesh and blood, so he must have suffered a lot."
The cold expression on Emperor Jianhe's face faded slightly, and after the imperial doctor stepped back, he let out a long sigh, "What do you think? Is he real or fake?"
The eunuch standing beside him bowed and said: "Whether it's true or not, it's all in line with your wishes. Although Hou Ye is young and has an extraordinary disposition, if he knows how to measure, it will be a good thing."
Emperor Jianhe leaned on the throne wearily, "If I were ten years younger, I would destroy his current reputation, but I am afraid that I will not be able to get rid of him, and I will force him to rebel, and who will I hand over the country to?" , can you hold him down?"
Fuquan didn't dare to answer, and Emperor Jianhe remained silent for a long time, before he said: "Go and check the details of the girl from the Bo family, the more detailed the better, if she is really rootless, let him go."
Huo Weilou walked out of the dark doorway of Xuanwu Gate, and waited until he reached the place where the sun was shining brightly. Then he glanced back at the majestic tower behind him, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, he let out a light snort, and quickly got into the carriage.
The door of Marquis Wuzhao's mansion was wide open, and the former vitality was restored. As soon as Huo Weilou entered the mansion, he saw Eunuch Fu waiting inside, and behind him stood Huo Qinghong's family of three. Seeing him coming back, Huo Guogong and his wife looked relaxed , Huo Qinghong looked at him with reddened eyes, and hesitated to step forward.
With a warm feeling in his heart, he walked up to Huo Qinghong and patted him on the back. Huo Qinghong was caught off guard and staggered by his slap, Huo Weilou shook his head, "Since it's done, this body should also be practiced, it's so weak , worse than women."
Huo Qinghong scratched his head and didn't dare to say anything, so Huo Weilou explained to Huo Cheng about the trip to the Southwest, naturally he said what he could say, Huo Cheng was very embarrassed when he heard it.
He asked someone to send water to Huo Weilou to wash away the dust, and after a lot of trouble, the family had lunch at the Hou's Mansion before returning home, but Huo Qinghong didn't leave, and followed Huo Weilou hesitantly. around.
Huo Weilou read the official document for a while, and seeing his appearance, he couldn't help but touch his forehead, "What do you want to say?"
Huo Qinghong was a little embarrassed, "Big brother... Big brother said earlier that he would find me a job in the court, but it still counts?"
Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows, "Are you willing to do something serious?"
Huo Qinghong nodded like a chicken pecking rice, Huo Weilou pondered for a while, "Is there any Yamen you want to go to?"
Huo Qinghong rolled his eyes, "I've thought about it, the six parts are based on seniority, and I'm afraid it won't work because everything is complicated and hard work on a daily basis. If it's said to go to the army, it's even more impossible. The prison is easier, among them, Taichang Temple is the most leisurely..."
Huo Weilou looked at him with a look worthy of yours, Huo Qinghong said cautiously: "What do you think, big brother?"
"Fair." Huo Weilou nodded, and called Fu'an to come in and give instructions.
Seeing that Huo Qinghong has improved a lot compared to before, Fu'an is also quite happy, he will change his dressing soon, Huo Qinghong still won't leave, when he sees Huo Weilou's injury, Huo Qinghong's eyes are red again, Huo Weilou looks helpless , refrained from reprimanding him.
Not long after, it was announced that Bo Ruoyou had arrived.
Huo Qinghong's eyes brightened slightly, "Youyou is here?"
Huo Weilou was making people put away the wound medicine, and he frowned dissatisfiedly upon hearing this, "You should change your address."
Huo Qinghong was a little dazed, Huo Weilou said, "It's time to call me sister-in-law."
Huo Qinghong suddenly widened his eyes, and Huo Weilou looked at him leisurely, as if he should have done so long ago.
Soon, Bo Ruoyou walked in from the outside. Now at the end of autumn and early winter, she is wearing a sky blue wide-sleeved long dress, with bright eyes, gentle and graceful. Seeing that he is here, Bo Ruoyou is not surprised, she is only blessed , "The prince is also here."
Huo Qinghong took a step back subconsciously, but Bo Ruoyou didn't understand this, so she looked at Huo Weilou suspiciously, Huo Weilou stared at Huo Qinghong, Huo Qinghong gritted his teeth, "Sister-in-law"
Bo Ruoyou was even more surprised, and a little embarrassed, and would not respond, but Huo Weilou was satisfied, and waved his hand, "Okay, there is no rush to go to the yamen, after the arrangement is made, you can go on your own, go back to the manor Bar."
"Oh." Huo Qinghong dared not speak out, but also felt that it was quite conspicuous for him to stay, so he glanced at Bao Ruoyou for a moment, and walked away in despair.
Bo Ruoyou blushed and said, "How can Lord Hou let the prince call me like that?"
Huo Weilou stepped forward and took her into his arms, "Sooner or later, I will change my mind, let alone there are no outsiders."
Bo Ruoyou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and asked again: "Master Hou's entry into the palace to meet the saint is going well?"
Huo Weilou held his lips, "Successful, I have asked His Majesty for a marriage, and there will be a decree in a few days."
Since he mentioned this, he would really do it. Bo Ruoyou was not surprised, but thought that as soon as the marriage was granted, the two of them would really get married, and she was still a little dazed. When she was in a daze, Huo Weilou hugged her Get up and walk to the side of the couch to sit down.
When she came back to her senses, she was already sitting on his lap, her stature was considered tall among women, but in his arms, she still looked small and exquisite, he had recently become interested, he always liked to hold her in his arms when he was alone During the meeting, she protested several times to no avail, so she let him go.
He kissed her on the cheek, "What's wrong? It's too late to regret it now."
His voice was gentle, with a smile in his eyes, and he became more and more handsome. Bo Ruoyou tilted her head and thought for a while, "I just don't know when the wedding will be? I think it will be sooner."
"Quick? It's not fast enough. Your Majesty has doubts in his heart, so he's trying to change his ways. Otherwise, I don't want to wait for these red tapes."
Seeing Bo Ruoyou's expression of disapproval, Huo Weilou changed his tone again, "Of course, if you want to give a marriage, it's always better to have a few weeks of etiquette. During the wedding, you have to let Qin Tian watch over the day. According to my opinion, years ago most."
Bo Ruoyou was a little uncomfortable, after all, he didn't say these things like him without any consideration, but Huo Weilou looked at her face so close, and couldn't help but whispered something in her ear.
Bo Ruoyou was taken aback for a moment, a rosy color suddenly appeared on his face, struggling to get away from his embrace, Huo Weilou hurriedly hugged her to prevent her from leaving, and said in the middle of his mouth: "Okay, okay, I won't say any more, I will bear it." , I can't bear it."
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Huo Qinghong walked out of the gate of the Hou's Mansion, turned back, looked at the courtyard of the Hou's Mansion with a sour face, got into the carriage in a moment of dejection, originally wanted to go back to the mansion, but after a second thought, he ordered the carriage to go to the "Hundred Birds Garden".
The Hundred Birds Garden is located in the southwest of the capital. It is an exquisite garden with precious birds and birds. The owner of the garden is Zhao Yue, the son of the late Prince Xian, who was named the King of Nan'an County. The bird Feng Ye gave him earlier , It was obtained from the Bird Garden.
Five days ago, the bird suddenly became mentally weak and refused to touch the water. After all, Huo Qinghong is a soft person, and he got the bird for a few more days, so he couldn't bear to watch the bird starve to death. He knew that he was probably sick, so he sent someone to Ask Feng Ye to find a bird doctor.
Then Feng Ye came to the door and took him to the Bird Garden.
In the Hundred Birds Garden, there is a craftsman who specializes in curing diseases of birds and rare birds. Zhao Yue and Huo Qinghong are also old acquaintances, so he asked him to keep the birds in the garden for a few days, and then fetch them when they are ready. Huo Qinghong Today Hong is going to see if Queer is well.
The carriage drove slowly, and when it arrived at the Hundred Birds Garden, it was already sunset, he was the son of the Duke's mansion, the concierge respectfully invited him in, and said that today the king of the county is having a banquet in the garden, and it is time to have a small gathering.
Huo Qinghong was feeling depressed, if in the past, it would be just what he wanted for such noble young masters to gather together to drink and have fun, but now he has changed his temper, but he is too lazy to socialize, he just wants to take the birds away.
The attendants invited him into the side hall to sit down, and went to call Nan'an County King. After waiting for a while, Huo Qinghong went out bored to see the scenery in front of him. It is late autumn, but the garden is still full of greenery. What kind of thaumaturgy, there are some flowers and plants that can only be seen in spring and summer competing for beauty.
Suddenly, Huo Qinghong was attracted by a colorful light in the distance.
It was a hundred-year-old osmanthus tree with twisted branches. Now the osmanthus flowers are in full bloom, with a strong fragrance, and the yellow pistils are like stars surrounding the branches. The light was flickering.
Huo Qinghong was amazed in his heart, so he walked along the path to under the osmanthus tree, the closer he got, the more Huo Qinghong felt something was wrong, and when he walked under the canopy-like green shade, he finally saw the osmanthus tree clearly. Where does the dappled shimmer come from.
A piece of silk thread is tied to the slanting tree trunk, and a bird with colorful feathers hangs from the end of the thread.
The neck of the bird was strangled by the silk thread, and the dead body of the bird was swaying in the wind. The afterglow of the setting sun falling from the gap between the treetops was projected on the gorgeous magpie feathers, rippling a strange and colorful light.
It was just a dead sparrow, although it was similar to his sparrow, but Huo Qinghong could tell the difference, but for some reason, a strange chill still emerged from his back.