"His Royal Highness, Yun Han came out of the Dali Temple dungeon to the quarry. On the way to the quarry, he accidentally encountered three pedestrians, as well as the prisoners who had contact with him. All of them are under our surveillance." The eunuch glanced at the prince hesitantly, "Also, the Lord of Fushou County just handed him a plate of cakes, but it has already been robbed by other prisoners, and I can't see anything suspicious for the time being. Do you want to send someone..."
"The Lord of Fushou County is the daughter of General Hua and General Wei, and it is absolutely impossible for them to collude with these rebels of unknown origin." The prince said directly, "The two generations of Huawei have been loyal and good, and they have made great contributions to the great Jin Dynasty. If you have any objections, you will not try to beat Jin Po without any backhand. Doubt the Fushou County Master is to deny the two generals' contributions to the Great Jin, so don't mention this in the future."
"Yes." The eunuch next to him touched his head on the ground, "This servant made a mistake, please forgive me."
The prince glanced at him and said lightly: "There are many things, before there is no evidence, don't make self-righteous guesses about the good minister."
"Yes." The eunuch shivered.
"His Royal Highness." The guard outside the carriage said loudly: "Yanlai Lake has arrived."
The prince lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage, turned around and glanced back, Hua Liuli just got off the carriage, and the silk on her body fluttered gently in the wind.
"The county master." The prince walked in front of Hua Liuli, "In front of it is Yanlai Lake. Every rainy day, the lake seems to be surrounded by fairy clouds, and the viewers are boating on the lake, like roaming in the clouds."
Hua Liuli noticed that there was a painting boat on the lake, and there were eunuchs and eunuchs standing on the boat, as well as several palace maids in colorful clothes.
"Come on, let's get on the boat." The prince took Hua Liuli aboard, and the boat swayed slightly.
There were several musicians sitting in the boat, and when they saw the prince and Hua Liuli come in, they quickly got up and saluted.
Smelling the faint incense aroma in the boat, Hua Liuli said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Gu said that he wanted to invite you to listen to the musicians in the palace, but how could he break his promise." On the tea table, there was some tea being boiled in the teapot, exuding a faint fragrance.
"I knew you couldn't drink tea, so I made Hualu soup." The prince invited Hua Liuli to sit down, "Do you get tired of the taste."
Hua Liuli took a sip of the tea cup, the faint sweetness wrapped in the aroma of the tea, and after the entrance, it was sweet to the stomach, Hua Liuli smiled: "Drinking this tea, I feel that my whole body is fragrant."
"As long as the county master likes it." The prince raised his hand, and the musicians began to play. The first piece they played was not a soft southern tune, but an exciting battlefield song.
Hua Liuli's hand holding the teacup paused slightly. She turned to look at the musicians and listened very seriously.
As long as the soldiers go to the battlefield, life and death cannot be decided by themselves. Dad once said that as a military general, he hopes that what he has learned in his life will be useful, and he hopes that there will be no more wars in the world.
The battlefield is ruthless, a number is followed by a person's life, the person who died may miss someone in his hometown, or someone may be waiting for him to go back.
The only thing I can feel fortunate about is that His Majesty is a good emperor who does not treat the soldiers harshly. The soldiers can have enough to eat, and if the soldiers die unfortunately, there is a generous pension.
Dad often told her and her brothers that a good general meeting Mingjun is the best opening and ending for a general and an emperor. He was lucky and met Emperor Changlong. However, not every generation of the Hua family has such good luck, so how to preserve their strength and survive has almost become the instinct of every generation of the Hua family.
Compared with the howls of ghosts and wolves of the frontier soldiers, the musicians' playing is more pleasing to the ear, but it lacks the free and easy flavor of the frontier.
"It's not like you have no clothes, you share the same robe with your son." Hua Liuli hummed a few words along with the tune, and said with a smile, "Your Highness, the tunes played by these musicians are really interesting, but it's a pity that ministers and daughters are talented in leading troops and fighting. It's not as good as my parents and my mother, I can only listen to these songs to entertain myself."
"There are no two people who are completely similar in the world. General Hua and General Wei are indeed rare generals, but the county master also has his own style, there is no need to compare it with others or elders." The prince filled Hua Liuli's cup, " In the eyes of those who love Princess Zhong, you are unique."
Hua Liuli smiled and looked at the prince: "If Your Highness wants to praise a person, he will definitely be able to praise this person so much."
"The princess said this wrong." The prince chuckled, "Gu never praises others, only speaks the truth."
Hua Liuli couldn't help but smile.
Men, especially good-looking men, when complimenting people, their voices can be as beautiful as the sounds of nature.
This box of Hualiuli is accompanied by the beautiful prince, boating on the lake. Prince Ava, who was a prisoner, could only sit in the empty dungeon and play with straws on the ground.
Today, many prisoners have been taken to the quarry. He has a special status and does not perform hard labor, nor does he need to participate in other collective activities with the prisoners. I can only stay in a single cell every day, living in a daze.
Although the prisoners usually didn't bother to talk to him, they could at least listen to them chatting. Now, there is no one to talk to. It's really unbearable.
If he stays like this, his brain will turn into a pig brain sooner or later.
"Prince Ava." Pei Jihuai walked outside the cell, looked at Ava who was playing with grass, and said with a blank face: "It seems that the prince is doing well in our Dali Temple, and his waistline has gained two laps."
Ava glared at Pei Jihuai, but didn't dare to retort. He was the one who made him starve for a few days.
Pei Jihuai raised his hand, and everyone else withdrew, leaving him alone.
"You, what do you want to do?" Seeing that the others were walking away, Ava stepped back again and again until he touched the base of the wall, and then said anxiously: "If you have something to say, it is wrong to use lynching."
"His Royal Highness has misunderstood his appointment. Today is the Huachao Festival, a very lively festival in our Dajin. This official is afraid that His Royal Highness will be bored, so I came to accompany you." Pei Jihuai sat down on the chair and took the saber on his waist Take it down and put it on the table next to you, "It's still early, why don't we talk about some of the hobbies of your Kimber Royal Family?"
Ava said confidently: "I am the father's favorite son. Only others remember my hobbies, and there is no reason for me to care about them."
"Oh?" Pei Jihuai raised his eyebrows, he put his hand on the scabbard, and his index finger touched it, making a dull sound.
Ava was confused by these voices: "How about, let's talk about another topic I know?"
"Okay." Pei Jihuai slowly withdrew his hand and said slowly, "Let's talk about why you want to see Princess Fushou."
Ava's face became extremely ugly, he gritted his teeth and said, "You women of Dajin are all scheming and poisonous women!"
Swish!
The bright Dali Temple guard knife was pulled out of its scabbard, and in the dim dungeon, it reflected a frost-like light. Pei Jihuai clenched the handle of the knife tightly and looked at Ava calmly: "His Royal Highness, I don't seem to have understood what I said just now. Please say it again."
"I mean, the women of your Dajin are all smart and beautiful, like a moon god descending to earth."
"Thank you Your Highness for complimenting the women of this country. On this matter, the lower officials and His Highness have similar views." Pei Jihuai put the knife back into the scabbard, "Please continue to speak, Your Highness."
Ava's face changed, and he regretted his life, and finally chose to continue talking about this topic.
"I met the Fushou County Master of your country a year ago..."
A year ago, after the death of General Tuka of Jinpo, the royal family of Jinpo was in a panic, and Ava volunteered and decided to infiltrate Qinghan Prefecture, the base camp of the Hua Family Army, to inquire about the facts.
After entering Qinghan Prefecture, he learned that Hua Yingting had a young girl named Liuli who loved her like a pearl.
Ava, who is known as a beautiful man in Jinpo, has other thoughts. He wants to get close to Hua Liuli. Even if he can't get the military situation, he can deceive her out of the city and take her as a hostage.
Before the start of the plan, Ava made a lot of preparations, made up a story about "the mother was kidnapped by the Jinpo people and became a slave, and after he was left, she was tortured to death" and stayed in Qinghan Prefecture to become a businessman.
In order to gain Hua Liuli's trust, he also gave a lot of medicinal materials to the people for free, so that Hua Liuli believed that he was a kind person.
Awang didn't want to tell Pei Jihuai what happened in the middle. Anyway, in the end, his plan was successful. He tricked Hua Liuli to take a few maids out of the city with him.
On the night he brought Hua Liuli back to his base camp, the granary in the barracks suddenly caught fire, and the Hua Family Army raided. up.
These women blocked his mouth and hid him in the suitcase, while Hua Liuli hid in another suitcase, pretending to be missing with him.
"The second prince and the newly brought little beauty escaped!"
I don't know who is roaring and screaming, and the military's heart is completely confused.
Someone entered his military tent and saw jewelry scattered all over the place. He was about to talk about gold and silver jewelry and escaped, but was found by other deserters and finally scuffled into a ball.
He just watched helplessly as the soldiers he brought were beaten by the Hua family's army, and he himself became a prisoner.
"I didn't expect you to lie to me, it turns out that you are the second prince of Jin Po Kingdom." Hua Liuli covered her face and wept, "Is it you who led a sneak attack on my Dajin border and slaughtered tens of thousands of innocent people?!"
While crying, she picked up a stinky shoe that someone had dropped on the ground and slapped him in the face.
"Why are you so bad? Hey."
"Do you still have humanity?"
I don't know what's going on with this woman. She was obviously sick and had to pant for every step she took, but when she slapped him in the face, she was extraordinarily vigorous. After a few hits, he was so dizzy that he even lost two of his teeth. .
"County Lord, you are weak, so you can't be sad. The servants should put away all the gold, silver and jewelry in this tent and open a shantang, okay?"
"Yes, yes, although this Ava deserves a thousand cuts, but I heard that the old King Jinpo values him very much. We can take him as a hostage and ask Jinpo to sign the surrender letter, and pay more compensation. This is also true. It is a blessing for the people.”
While talking, these maids searched for things. Even the jewels embedded in his bed were cut off with a knife, and not a single valuable thing was left.
In the end, under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of Huajia troops, he was tied to death by several women and dragged out of the military tent like a dragging dog, without the dignity of a prince of a country.
This past has become Ava's shame and nightmare. Until now, he still dreams of the scene when Hua Liuli slapped him in the face with a smelly shoe. Every time he wakes up, he is in a cold sweat.
Ava talked about what happened in a hesitant manner, and didn't tell many humiliating details, but Pei Jihuai still pieced together the outline of what happened.
"You mean that you have been dormant in Qinghan Province for half a year, just to gain the trust of the Fushou County Master?" Pei Jihuai glanced at Ava's chubby face, and he could no longer see the original outline. What misunderstanding did the prince have on the vision of Fushou County Master, and he thought that he could make a handsome man with his face
Not to mention others, just say that the third son of the Hua family also has a handsome face. Fushou County Master looks at his family's good-looking face every day, will he be fascinated by a person who claims to have a miserable background
Taking 10,000 steps back, even if Fushou County Master suddenly had a problem with his eyes and really believed Ava's rhetoric, it was impossible to follow Ava out of the city casually.
People are kind and simple, not brain water
What kind of confidence is this to feel that the daughter of the dignified general will leave everything behind and go with him
He thought he had calculated everything, but in fact he had already become a pawn in the eyes of others. This Prince Ava was so stupid that he delivered meat to his door, and others felt embarrassed if he didn't eat it.
"There is something that Your Highness may not know yet, but that's not your fault, after all, it was fifteen years ago." A smile appeared on Pei Jihuai's face, "Fifteen years ago, spies from your country sneaked into Qinghai. Hanzhou was found by General Wei within three days and executed at the scene."
Ava was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"Your country's spies were in Qinghan Prefecture, and after only three days, they were discovered by General Wei. What do you think, how could you stay in Qinghan Prefecture for the first half of the year and still take away the two generals' most beloved daughters? " Pei Jihuai sneered, "By your stupidity?"
"She's lying to me, she really is lying to me!" Ava said angrily, "She has known my identity from the very beginning, right?!"
Pei Jihuai ignored Ava's anger, he stood up and said slowly: "Today's conversation was very pleasant, we will talk again next time."
"Get out! Get out of here!" Ava couldn't believe it, he fell into Hua Liuli's trap from the very beginning, and everything was just an accident.
When he first met Hua Liuli, when she saw a little rabbit injured, she would bandage it with a handkerchief, and when it was raining and high tide, she would put the fish that accidentally landed in the water. How could such a woman be possible? Have such a smart brain.
Impossible, impossible!
"There is a river in Qinghan Province with a lot of fish. Sometimes after heavy rain, the weather is stuffy, and the fish will jump up by themselves." Hua Liuli told the prince about an interesting story about the border crossing, "The fire-headed soldiers took these fish out of the water. Fish them all up and take them back to the military camp to boil them in a big pot, sometimes there are too many fish, and some can be distributed to the people.”
"In winter, the river is frozen. The soldiers are worried that the hungry beasts will hurt the people. They will regularly go to the mountains to search. Sometimes they hunt rabbit robes, which are especially delicious when they are roasted." Hua Liuli took a sip of water. "It's a pity that the minister's daughter is not in good health. Most of the time, she can only smell the smell. The third brother often mixes with the soldiers and eats a lot of game."
"Although the county master is weak, you can eat some rabbit meat and roe deer meat, but it is not advisable to eat more." The prince took the words and said, "Someone just happened to send these meats here, and tomorrow I will send someone to pick up the county master. Please have a taste."
Hua Liuli declined and said, "This is too much trouble, Your Highness."
"Actually, Gu is also selfish." The prince smiled, "Grandmother talks about you every three days, just now that the first month is over, her old man wants to let you stay in the palace for a few days. You let Gu be the speaker, so coaxing Her old man."
"That's annoying." Hua Liuli was amused by the prince's words, "The ministers look at it, the queen mother likes the prince very much. Even if you don't act as a messenger, you are still the queen mother's darling."
The two were talking when suddenly there was a ripple on the lake, and a big fish jumped into the boat.
The attendant eunuch bent down and grabbed the fish: "Your Highness is a dragon, and this fish jumps on your boat by itself. It's a good omen, why don't you...
"Why don't you eat it? This kind of fish braised is the most delicious."
Attendant Eunuch: ? ?
"The county master is right, the heaven is delicious, if you don't eat it, it would be a waste of God's will." The prince instructed his servants, "I remember that the cook came with him and asked him to braise this fish before serving it. Serve a few side dishes and bring them together."
"Yes." The eunuch held the struggling fish and exited the boat.
If he encounters other His Royal Highnesses, he might be raised as an auspicious fish that leaps over the Dragon Gate. It's a pity, who let him meet their highness
"It is also a blessing for you to be eaten by His Royal Highness." The eunuch jumped into the boat, took the boat back to the shore, and handed the fish to the cook.
"His Royal Highness doesn't like to eat fish. You should prepare more dishes that His Highness eats. You need to be quick. You can't make His Highness and the county master wait for a long time." He hurried back to the boat again.
He couldn't let other eunuchs curry favor in front of His Highness.
The chefs in the East Palace are not only superb in cooking, but also fast in action. Although the braised fish has not yet arrived, other dishes have already arrived.
Hua Liuli ate the delicious food and said with emotion, "It's such a good day."
"So I thank the two generals from the bottom of my heart." The prince and Hua Liuli clinked glasses and drank the flower dew from the glasses, "Because there are two generals, the surrounding countries will not dare to offend me. As the prince, I can leisurely go boating on the lake with the county master, enjoy the scenery and eat delicious food."
"Prince's words are wrong." Hua Liuli shook her head, "My father and my mother will only fight to kill the enemy. The one who really makes the people live and work in peace and contentment, without fear, is Your Majesty."
"Whether it's the Hua family or the people of the world, the luckiest thing is to meet a wise man who loves the people like a son." She looked at the prince, was silent for a moment, and continued: "The ministers and daughters believe that Dajin's The future will be so good.”
So, even though your Highness is concerned and misses the deceased person, for the sake of the people of the world, please persevere.
The prince's mind moved slightly, and he saw trust in Hua Liuli's eyes.
"The princess, believe in solitary?"
"The ministers and daughters believe in His Majesty's vision, and they also believe in the Prince." The Hua family will always be loyal to the Emperor, and the Prince is the Emperor's most promising heir, so they will never stand on the opposite side of the Prince.
"I remember it alone."
In the Chenyang Palace, Emperor Changlong folded the last memorial and looked at the gradually darkening sky outside: "Sancai, what time is it?"
"Go back to Your Majesty, it's been a while, but you want to hold the lamp?" Seeing His Majesty nod, Zhao Sancai hurriedly asked the palace servants to light the candles in the hall.
"Can the prince return to the palace?" Emperor Changlong rubbed his eyes.
"Your Majesty, no one from the East Palace has come to report yet." Zhao Sancai said very euphemistically.
No one reported that he hadn't come back yet. The tired old father Changlong sighed: "When I was as old as him, how could he be so relaxed."
Zhao Sancai smiled and held a cup of health tea to Emperor Changlong.
Emperor Changlong took a sip and frowned, "This tea is really hard to drink."
"Your Majesty, this is the health tea that His Royal Highness specially asked the imperial physicians to prepare for you. For the sake of His Highness's filial piety, you should drink a few sips." Zhao Sancai comforted in a low voice, "Otherwise, when Your Highness asks, the old slave will not be able to answer. "
"You old man." Emperor Changlong laughed and scolded, took a few more sips of tea, "As a prince, let him learn to govern political affairs, he is always lazy, and when he goes out to play, he is too excited to be reluctant. home."
"Your Majesty, if the old servant said something arrogant, please forgive the old servant's innocence first."
"Go ahead."
"Although this old servant has no children, this old servant thinks that children who are close to their father are like this in the world. Your Majesty, you are young and strong, and it is normal for the prince to want to go out to play occasionally. What's more, His Highness has been both civil and military since he was a child. What it takes three days to learn, Your Highness can learn very well in two days." Zhao Sancai laughed, "This old slave is stupid, and I don't know what to say."
Changlong laughed a few times: "You old man, it's right to say that, it seems that the prince is lazy, but it's right for me to suffer and suffer."
"Your Majesty, that's not what this old slave meant." Zhao Sancai accompanied him with a smile, "What kind of temperament does Your Highness look like, do you still not know, Your Majesty?"
Emperor Changlong said that he disliked the prince, but whoever really said that the prince was bad, he would definitely turn his face on the spot. Hearing Zhao Sancai praise the prince for his filial piety and ability, the smile on Emperor Changlong's face never faded.
"Speaking of the relationship between father and son, the old slave heard an anecdote a few days ago." Zhao Sancai said, "A few days ago in the spring season, the third son of Hua was answering questions in the Gongyuan, and General Hua was guarding outside the Gongyuan every day, and also arrested for Jing Zhaoyin. There were two thieves."
"Pity the parents of the world, Ying Ting has never been nervous or afraid to kill the enemy on the battlefield in his life. His son went to participate in the imperial examination, but he stayed outside the door every day." At the gate of the Gongyuan, he smiled and sighed: "Being a father is not easy for a man."
The son went out to play, and the father worked tirelessly in the palace to review the memorial.
The son took the exam in Gongyuan, and the father squatted outside the Gongyuan to accompany the exam.
At this moment, Emperor Changlong unilaterally felt sympathy for Hua Yingting.
However, this feeling turned into a guilty conscience after the prince returned to the palace and said that he played with the little girl of the Hua family for a day.
After all, Hua Yingting returned to Beijing, and on the night he talked to him at Bingzhuye, he also told him that he did not intend to marry his frail daughter, but only asked her to live a safe and simple life.
At that time, he patted his chest and said that he would definitely take good care of his daughter so that she would not be wronged.
How long has it been now, the most beloved son happily told his tired old father that he had a happy day with his daughter.
Son, when you do things like this, have you considered your old father's feelings
As an emperor who speaks his mind, he takes a lot of face, do you understand