Lin Sui looked at Yan Qin lying on the ground with a rather strange expression, and swallowed the word 'fool', after all, Yan Qin was indeed playing a fool now.
But is he a little immersed in it? This is too natural.
Yan Qin looked at the prince who seemed to be speechless, and smiled even sweeter.
It is good to pretend to be crazy, how can a fool lie to others, he wants the crown prince to feel his sincerity and fully integrate into this side, then it will be very convenient.
The warm feet rested casually on the boy's chest. This scene, combined with their identities, would be surprising to outsiders, but the two people in it were quite at ease.
Yan Qin didn't feel much drowsy at this time. Although ointment had been applied to the scar on his neck, it was still hot and stinging, and all this was thanks to the people around him.
He turned his eyes a little bored, wondering where the bedside cabinet would be and what was in it, and finally returned his attention to his feet.
Pale blue blood vessels run up the white instep. Yan Qin has never seen anyone else's feet except his own, but thinks that his brother's feet are extremely beautiful, not feminine but delicate.
Covered above the ankles by thin obscene pants, Yan Qin recalled the soft touch of his cheeks today, and Lin Sui's stiffness when he touched her.
I don't know if I feel it now, will the prince brother kick him out
Yan Qin stared straight at him, but did nothing in the end, and fell asleep in the faint, warm fragrance that seemed to be there.
Another night of restful sleep, when Yan Qin opened his eyes, the person on the bed was gone.
It's also a strange thing, why is he sleeping soundly at the prince's feet
Lin Sui didn't know what Yan Qin was thinking, so he "coincidentally" met Monk Shuling on the way to the court after going to the Ministry of Rites and walked with him.
"Is your Highness acting a little too flamboyant recently?"
Shang Shuling was quite worried. This grandson, who had no blood relationship with him, was still as usual after learning of his identity, which was also a disposition that ordinary people could not have.
Lin Sui replied leisurely: "Grandpa doesn't have to worry. The more I am like this, the less they will suspect. If I keep quiet and peaceful, people will be suspicious."
After thinking about it, Shang Shuling felt that it was indeed the case, and talked to him about Zhong Zhuo.
Lin Sui told him what to do, then turned around and said goodbye to Shang Shuling.
Now things are going as he expected, Yuchang has passed through the turmoil of Zhongxiang, and now her status has been promoted to a nobleman. Although there are still many people above her, she can be regarded as the one who is more honored and favored .
She was clever, and tactfully handed over the vote of honesty.
By the way, the piece of jade luan flower that was secretly ordered by the imperial concubine has been uprooted.
The emperor loathes Empress Lin, even the flowers she likes after her death. There are two reasons for this, one is his relatives, and the other is that the empress restricts him from having fun when he is around. The beauties he favors are often targeted by the empress. Concubine Shu is one of the products of the rivalry between the emperor and the empress.
The queen doesn't want him to indulge in beauty, so the emperor insists on putting the concubine in a very high position, but he is not very responsible, and he doesn't protect Concubine Shu, allowing her to become a target and be polluted by the harem devour.
Concubine Shu's mother's family has no power and power, her father is an upright official from a poor family, and has no ancestral shelter. It may be because of her father-in-law's influence that she ascended the throne so that her relatives could not handle it for a long time, which cast a shadow on the emperor, so the beauties he indulged in were all foreigners. Home is not a threat.
In Lin Sui's view, Yuchang is here, and now he should be called Yuguiren, and he can also go this way.
Yuguiren's father was a historian in charge of compiling history, a civil official with a low status, who buried himself in books and history books every day, and had nothing to do with various battles.
The emperor favored her somewhat for this reason, and the imperial concubine and de concubine also knew that they didn't want to see the second concubine Shu appear, so they had the previous planting, and wanted to solve the two threats at once .
But unlike Concubine Shu, there is him behind the nobleman Yu.
Lin Sui has already ordered people to send some things to be favored by Yugui, and is committed to developing her on the route of being a favored concubine or even a demon concubine.
When Lin Sui first traveled to the world of self-cultivation, he was forced to read some jade slips of "teaching", not to mention various postures, even incense pills and so on.
Although it is just an ordinary world here, there is no fairy grass or elixir, but there are always medicinal properties that meet some requirements. If it is prepared and used, it is more than enough to seduce the emperor who is not firm in his love of beauty.
Of course, he also made it clear to Yuguiren before delivering the medicine. Yuguiren doesn't care, anyway, she has already entered the palace, and if she doesn't fight for favor, others will step on her. 'My demon concubine is not willing to be murdered to death.
Lin Sui walked in the direction of the East Palace, thinking that his villain camp had taken shape.
There are Shang Shuling and his close minister Zhong Zhuo on the outside, and the noble concubine and jade on the inside, plus him, the notorious prince, it is simply a group of evil forces.
Lin Sui smiled lightly, which was quite interesting.
This year's summer was not hot, so the emperor never went to Bieyuan to escape the summer heat.
The imperial concubine couldn't move before, probably because she sensed her impatience and calmed down.
The harem was harmonious, but the previous dynasty was quite turbulent, and one of them was the most famous.
Zhangzhou Xue Dingchun, from Zhangzhou Biejia under the fourth rank, collected evidence from the whole Zhangzhou and even his superior Zhangzhou governor colluding with wealthy businessmen to exploit people’s corpses and vegetarian meals, and reported it in one fell swoop. The emperor sent supervisors and inspectors to investigate the matter. The completion speed is extremely fast, and all officials involved will search their homes and wait for exile.
Zhangzhou is located in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are canals in it. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is very rich. The money moved from all the officials involved is enough to cover Zhangzhou's tax revenue for 20 years.
The emperor was furious, and this matter became a hot topic throughout the summer.
In the small courtyard full of tea fragrance, Shang Shuling took a sip and shook his head.
"His Royal Highness ordered Xue Dingchun to win over. I'm afraid it will be difficult. No wonder he looked reticent before. He had already prepared for it. Now that he has made such a big move, he will definitely be transferred to the capital. He is not even worthy of the position of governor of Zhangzhou. as his reward."
"Moreover, this person is quite upright. To put it bluntly, it means that he does not form a party or stand in a team. He is a capable minister. If he is on the side of other princes, it may be troublesome."
Lin Sui was not in a hurry, drank the tea in his cup and said, "Pay attention, other people will definitely make moves."
Lin Sui did not directly assert to Shang Shuling that Xue Dingchun was a loyal minister, and he would not side with other party members.
He had let Shang Shuling pay attention to this person before, and wanted to win him into his camp, but he knew it would be difficult, because Xue Dingchun was a proud and loyal minister, and he wanted to eliminate the unhealthy trend. He, the prince, in Xue Dingchun's opinion Even though he did not bluntly say that he wanted to abolish the crown prince, he was also unwilling to let the prince ascend the throne, thinking that the prince must be a tyrant in the future.
But even if Xue Dingchun thought so, he didn't think about standing in line. This person's idea is very simple. He doesn't participate in the battle for the throne. Whoever is the emperor is loyal to whom. Even if the emperor is a crooked seedling, he will try his best to do his own thing to benefit the people.
In the plot of the original book, after the Zhangzhou incident, Xue Dingchun was promoted to secretary and supervisor, and became a close minister of the emperor. Under the emperor's will, he deliberately suppressed the faction of Shang Shuling.
After the crown prince was abolished, he saw the increasingly fierce battle for the throne, but he still couldn't stand alone, so he chose Yanqin to support him, not because he thought Yanqin had a better chance of winning, but because he felt that Yanqin was the most suitable to be a good emperor.
This move of his pushed him to the cusp of the storm. Under the circumstances of being wronged and threatened, he never turned his back on the water, and was relegated to a bitter cold place with his wife and belt. He was not able to return to Beijing until Yan Qin ascended the throne to help him reverse the case.
But he never complained, and he still worked hard to manage the environment and lead the people to find a way out in the poor mountains and rivers. After returning to Beijing, he was never complacent.
He is a good official with his own beliefs. Regardless of his position, Lin Sui admires him, not only as a superior to his subordinates, but also for his character and character.
Such a person should be kept well.
After leaving the other courtyard, Lin Sui took his subordinates back to the East Palace to handle government affairs.
The prince needs to study government affairs, as well as books such as "Guoxue", but the emperor intentionally guards against it. The things Lin Sui wrote are trivial matters, but he doesn't mind, and this is not the only way for him to know about the former court. thing.
When returning to the hall after taking a bath at night, Lin Sui saw the person lying on the floor and fell silent for a moment.
At the beginning, Yan Qin was driven back to Zhongyu Palace when he was almost recovered, but Yan Qin seemed to be addicted to hanging out, and came to the floor shop to eat and drink while he had nothing to do, Lin Sui turned a blind eye and followed him Go, after all, Zhong Yugong's food is really not very good, and the puppy is still growing.
"Brother Prince, Susu said that I have grown taller and fleshier, so you can definitely step on it more comfortably."
Yan Qin sat up from the ground, pointed to Lin Sui's chest with a proud look.
Compared to the thinness a few months ago, Yan Qin now has a physical condition suitable for this age, and has grown a little taller and stronger.
He looks lively and innocent, with a cute look that completely trusts the person in front of him, like an irresistible puppy, without any threat.
But this deceptive look is just a disguise, his fangs and claws are hidden in the depths, ready to go.
This is cuter, isn't it, Lin Sui thought in his heart.
Compared with true allegiance and submission, he prefers this appearance of pretending to be obedient and hiding wolf ambitions, which is more challenging and eager to conquer.
No one called him Yan Qin, because he was Yan Qin, so he was special.
"I still have to praise you, you are really promising."
Lin Sui gave him a sideways glance, and instead of going to bed, sat down on a chair.
It was only then that Yan Qin realized that his prince's elder brother's hair was wet and dripping down, soaking the white obscene clothes translucently.
Under the lamp, her fair face was like warm jade, warm and beautiful.
The maid picked out the candle wicks to brighten the hall, Fu Shu came in with a tray, and wiped Lin Sui's hair with the cloth towel placed on it.
"Sister Fushu, can I come?"
Yan Qin put on his shoes and came to Lin Sui's side, looking at the cloth scarf in Fu Shu's hand, his face was eager to try.
"This... Your Highness..."
Fu Shu looked in the direction of his master hesitantly, waiting for his order.
"The next step is to wash the feet of this palace, and really become the little eunuch of the East Palace?"
The prince snorted coldly, obviously he didn't like his attitude, but the fool seemed to be unable to hear the sarcasm in his words, so he thought about it seriously and replied:
"If the prince likes it, I'm willing to wash the prince's feet, but Ah Qin is not a little eunuch."
Lin Sui tilted his head and raised his eyebrows and asked him deliberately: "Why aren't you a little eunuch?"
Fu Shu looked at the nose, nose and mouth, and stood aside as if he didn't exist.
Yan Qin's facial features were wrinkled, and after thinking for a while, he could hold back the answer and said, "I am the fifth prince, so I am not a little eunuch."
Yan Qin didn't understand human affairs and was stupid for a long time, he really didn't know why the eunuch looked so feminine, he thought to himself, and had to go to the book to find the answer.
"Brother Prince, let me brush your hair for you."
Yan Qin took the things in Fu Shu's hand on his own, and covered Lin Sui's black hair.
Lin Sui also let him go, if Yan Qin was a few years older, he would be able to guide some color waste, but the current puppy, let him have no idea at all.
Fu Shu watched from the side so that the fifth prince would not hurt his master's hair with his clumsy hands, but after looking at it, he found that the fifth prince was still doing well.
The blue hair was like a waterfall, Yan Qin rubbed it carefully, feeling that the hair he touched was softer than the brocade in his hand.
The elder brother in front of him was only wearing an undershirt, and his neck was shiny and shiny under the candlelight, revealing a touch of pink.
Yan Qin stared at the memorial in Lin Sui's hand, inferring the content of the memorial from the few words he saw vaguely, the movements of his hands slowed down unknowingly, and his little finger brushed Lin Sui's neck inadvertently.
The delicate and soft feeling was fleeting, Yan Qin changed to a new cloth towel and continued to wipe, staring at his fingers and frowning slightly.
By September, the weather is getting cooler.
On the first day of September, Baosu came to the East Palace with a food box, but the box was empty, and the Fifth Prince was not in the East Palace today, so she came alone to ask for help to do something.
"What is this for?"
Fu Shu looked at the broken silver stuffed into his hand, and frowned.
Baosu begged: "Sister Fushu, today is my master's birthday. After your empress passed away, Your Highness never had a decent birthday. I want to borrow the small kitchen to make a bowl of longevity noodles for my master."
Baosu also went to the imperial dining room to try her luck in the past, but they didn't agree, fearing that other empresses would find out and punish her.
"I'll report to the master, and His Royal Highness will probably agree."
Fu Shu collected the broken silver and headed towards the study.
Lin Sui was slightly taken aback when he heard the request, and nodded as if he didn't care.
After Fu Shu left, he showed a little dazed look.
"Is it already the first of September?"
Lin Sui murmured, his voice scattered in the draft.
Perhaps because of the remnant soul, in these small worlds, Yan Qin's birthday is the same as his in the cultivation world, on the first day of September.
However, people in the cultivation world seldom celebrate their birthdays. After all, everyone has a long lifespan. Sometimes it takes decades to retreat, and not every year has a commemorative meaning.
Yan Qin didn't go out of his way either, but sometimes when it happened, he would bring it up.
Yan Qin asked him when his birthday was, Lin Sui shook his head and did not give a date.
This is based on the memory of the cannon fodder he traveled through. Before he was born, the cannon fodder was counted as having a furnace physique. After birth, he was exchanged and raised into the sect. He grew up with other furnaces and learned how to exercise and absorb spiritual energy. , thinking that this is the case for his own skills.
Some smarter people understood that something was wrong, and they hugged their thighs before they reached adulthood or attempted to escape. The original owner who was the cannon fodder was more capable of acting as a monster. He climbed onto the bed of the young master, and then fell in love with Yan Qin in a competition. , Wanting to have a good time with him, when he stepped forward to talk to him, he was discovered by the young suzerain. The young suzerain was very dissatisfied with Yan Qin's limelight and intended to take away his furnace, so he shot him.
As a matter of course, the young suzerain lost, and the original owner, the cannon fodder used to stir up conflicts and let the protagonist complete the passive slap in the face, was also sucked dry and thrown into the monster pile as food under the young suzerain's anger.
Lin Sui didn't proceed according to the plot of the original book, and it had nothing to do with the young suzerain, but the young suzerain still died in his hands, who told the other party to come up first and want to sleep with him.
In this kind of life, how could the original owner remember his birthday.
Lin Sui remembered his birthday in his previous life. After all, he re-watched the wrong identity, he couldn't help remembering it, but it was all in the past, so he replied to Yan Qin that he didn't know.
How did Yan Qin answer at that time? He handed him a piece of barbecue and said in a sharp tone: "You and I are brothers, and we met by fate. Why don't you celebrate my birthday with me in the future. My birthday is the first day of September. From now on It's your birthday too."
At that time they didn't have that kind of close relationship, Yan Qin regarded him as a brother with similar fate and similar personality.
The young sword cultivator raised his hands and threw his feet into the bright moon and the breeze, surrounded by the corpses of hunted monsters. The smell of blood mixed with the smell of barbecue constituted a unique picture of that day.
It's just that Yan Qin at that time didn't know that the predestined relationship he thought was all due to his deliberate deliberation.
Lin Sui withdrew from his memory and continued to look at the memorial in front of him. There was still a teacher to give lectures in the afternoon, so he had to finish grading these first.
In Zhongyu Palace, Yan Qin thanked Changshou who had brought Baosu back.
"Are you sure that Fu Shu went to inform the prince about this matter?"
"Your servant promises, but I don't know if Sister Fushu mentioned your birthday."
"Grandpa, can you inform me?"
"Return to the master, I have notified, the news must not have leaked."
Concubine Shu didn't have any contacts back then, so it was still possible for Baosu to send a message to the family outside the palace.
Yan Qin nodded, his eyes flickered with an unknown light.
People in the afternoon sun were a little lazy, Lin Sui leaned on his seat and listened to the Taifu's speech on "Strategy".
Even if the emperor didn't want to train him, and he was extremely reluctant to establish a reserve at the beginning, what should be done is still to be done.
For example, looking for a tutor, a companion, and a minister. The original owner had three companions, and the three Lin Sui didn't like it. They dismissed them one after another in the past few months and planned to choose a new one.
The one he liked was still at his grandfather's house and hadn't returned to the capital, just waiting for him to come back.
The Taifu is a great contemporary Confucianist. Although the emperor hinted that he didn't need to teach, the Taifu still did his duty, but after finding out that the prince was an idiot who couldn't support the wall, he became a shopkeeper, telling his own, and he didn't care about it. Whether the prince can understand it or not, the prince will not ask anyway.
Lin Sui listened with his head propped up, maintaining the idiot design of the original owner, thinking about it in his mind, and occasionally jotting down something he didn't understand and looking it up later.
The Taifu in front of him is the emperor's man, and Lin Sui doesn't trust him.
Those shorthand symbols looked like scribbles to Taifu, he took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and continued to talk.
A head came in from the door, and when he saw Lin Sui, he smiled.
"Brother Prince, can I play here?"
Of course, Lin Sui knew that he was not here to play, but to study secretly. The other princes were all studying in the Taixue Kaimeng, but Yan Qin did not have this opportunity to study. When he was in the East Palace, he often eavesdropped at the door and corner The Taifu gave lectures, and even sneaked to the Taixue, and pretended to be having fun when he was discovered.
No one thought he could understand those things, and naturally no one cared.
Lin Sui lazily raised his hand, signaling him to be free.
Yan Qin walked in with a small bamboo ball in his arms, with his back facing Lin Sui and the Taifu, as if concentrating on playing with the ball, but his brain was constantly absorbing the knowledge that the Taifu told.
The Taifu looked at the prince in front of him and the fifth prince who was smart and now stupid, and heaved a long sigh in his heart.
If these two people had switched identities, the situation of Dayan would have changed a long time ago.
Lin Sui looked at the back of the person who fell asleep on the ground with his body tilted in the narration, and thought that Yan Qin's skill in pretending to be stupid was very good.
When the master left after school, the people on the ground were still lying on their stomachs.
Lin Sui didn't wake him up, and watched his close ministers come to report, and wrote Zhu Zhu's comments on the memorial.
Yan Qin picked a suitable moment to open his eyes, and acted like a baby next to Lin Sui.
"Brother Prince, today is Ah Qin's fifteenth birthday, can you take Ah Qin out of the palace to have a look?"
Yan Qin tugged at the corner of Lin Sui's clothes, with longing written all over his face.
Yan Qin said with a playful look yearning for the colorful world: "I haven't been out of the palace yet, I heard it's interesting outside the palace."
The elder brother in his mouth waved his hand away impatiently, and said annoyedly: "I'm not your real elder brother, let alone your mother, are you still addicted?"
Lin Sui knew in his heart that maybe this was the purpose of Yan Qin's visit today, he must go out of the palace for more than just seeing, as expected, he must have contacted his maternal ancestor, the doctor of imperial history, Pei Xiannian.
Doctor Yushi is in charge of impeaching and prosecuting officials. He is an imperialist, but he also has his own plans in private. He is not a completely upright person. After all, such a person cannot survive in the officialdom for a long time. He has a lot of evidence of wrongdoing of officials in his hands, he will choose to impeach at the right time, and occasionally give a direct remonstrance to make people feel uncomfortable, he is a smooth and shrewd person.
Lin Sui has been impeached by him for so long. Of course, for the sake of balance, he has impeached the King Qing Party, the Seventh Prince faction, and even some neutral factions. He maintains a delicate balance among them, so no one touches him. .
Now in the court, there are three first-rank Taiwei, and then Shangshuling, but Shangshuling used to be a grandmaster, and the emperor found various reasons to relegate him to the position of second-rank Shangshuling. Among the three Taiwei, there are Both of them are related to Shang Shuling, which is why the emperor fears Shang Shuling.
Pei Xiannian is a useful tool for the emperor and various forces. Although this tool may point the finger at him at any time, this is the multi-party check and balance.
Of course, Lin Sui would let him go out, so after Yan Qin was soft and tough, he took him out of the palace.
Lin Sui only brought his guards along, and then Yan Qin and his court lady Baosu.
As Lin Sui expected, not long after leaving the palace, the fifth prince fell in love with something and ran into the crowd, while his court lady yelled and chased after him.
There is no curfew at night in Shengguang, and there are still crowds on the street at this point, and they quickly disappeared into the crowd.
The guard was shocked and looked at Lin Sui: "Master..."
"Follow up and look for it. If he loses it, you are the only ones to ask!"
Lin Sui's face was gloomy, but he was not in a hurry.
After the guards left, Lin Sui looked at the lanterns leisurely, waiting for them to return.
About half an hour later, the guards came back with Baosu and Yanqin.
Yanqin eats sesame cakes with one hand and candied haws with one hand with great joy, while Baosu makes repeated accusations.
"The servant dragged the master for a while and got lost. I didn't know how to get back, so I had to walk this way from memory. The master bought food when he saw it on the way. Fortunately, I met a few guards."
Lin Sui still looked gloomy, looked at Yan Qin with a cold face, and asked the guards to throw him back into the sedan chair.
In the sedan chair, the little fool shrank his head and handed over the uneaten candied haws.
"Brother Prince, don't be angry. I didn't run away on purpose. I saw someone selling candied haws. I want to buy a bunch of them for Brother Prince."
He acted like a baby and acted like an idiot, and seemed extremely sincere.
The crown prince Shuli's face was full of gloomy hostility, and she looked at her nominal younger brother in disgust.
"You think you are worthy to make me angry? I don't care about what you do."
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