Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen

The news that Liu Fuling ordered Changyi King Liu He to enter the capital surprised all the courtiers, and even found it funny.Does the emperor think Chang'an is too boring?Order a living treasure to entertain yourself and everyone? Some prudent ministers still had some expectations for Liu He, thinking that this person may be confused about small things, but he is still clear about big things. Of course, this edict from the emperor cannot be accepted, and he will pass it by pretending to be sick or injured. up.Unexpectedly, after hearing that Liu He not only accepted the imperial edict, but also impatiently prepared to go to Beijing, Mingli yelled "I wanted to come to Chang'an to pay respects to the emperor", and secretly grabbed the envoy who came to deliver the imperial edict, and kept asking which girl in Chang'an city looked the most beautiful. Well, which son is the best at eating, drinking and having fun, and which girl in the song and dance workshop is outstanding.The ministers also shook their heads and sighed to give up.

The officials who accompanied the eunuch to announce the imperial edict immediately told Huo Guang everything they had seen and heard after returning to Chang'an.Of course, this official was not a gentleman, but when he talked about the absurd experience in Changyi, he shook his head while talking. Huo Yu, Huo Shan, and Huo Yun laughed out loud, but Huo Guang looked serious. On the day Changyi King Liu He's Che Yi entered Beijing, the city of Chang'an was as lively as a festival, and thousands of people went to see Changyi King. The alluring Mrs. Li has long been a legend passed down by folk women.The King of Changyi is her grandson, rumored to be peerless in appearance, gentle and romantic, and this is the first time Liu Fuling has ordered a vassal king to come to Beijing after he ascended the throne, so everyone wants to see his demeanor.

Of course, Liu He deserves to be called Liu He. He made Chang'an people remember him in a way that no one thought of.So that twenty or thirty years later, when the emperor, queen, and Huo Guang were all lost in the long river of time and no one mentioned them, there was still a woman with gray hair recalling Liu He to her granddaughter. At the time of Mao, before the sun had risen, people came to occupy places outside the city gate. At Chenshi, the imperial army in armor and armed with knives came to clear the idlers. At Si time, some officials came one after another; at the beginning of noon, officials above the third rank arrived at the city gate; at noon, the chief minister, prime minister, general, etc. all arrived; at the end of noon, Liu Fuling arrived at the city gate accompanied by eunuchs and court ladies.

At the beginning of the Si Dynasty, the sentry reported that the king of Changyi was already forty miles outside Chang'an City.It's time to come when it's full.But Liu Fuling stood on the city tower, from late noon to midnight, the King of Changyi did not appear. Later, under the persuasion of all the officials, Liu Fuling entered the tower to rest and wait.Liu Fuling was quite considerate, so he introduced Huo Guang, Tian Qianqiu, Zhang Anshi and other older officials into the tower, gave them seats, and waited while drinking tea.The other officials could only stand upright in court clothes under the sun and continue to wait.

At the end of the time, the king of Changyi still did not appear. The people on the side can also sit on the ground, find a hawker to buy a bowl of tea, eat corn cakes, chat and wait.But officials big and small can only endure the thirst in their mouths, the hunger in their stomachs, the numbness of their legs, wait!The only thing he could do was to curse the King of Changyi a hundred and eight thousand times in his heart. At that time, the sun had already set to the west, but the king of Changyi still hadn't arrived. From the noisy at the beginning, the people gradually became quiet, and finally became silent.Everyone no longer had the strength to be noisy and excited.

Now I just feel that after waiting for a day, if I don't see this Changyi king, isn't it a waste of a day?Full of heart is not reconciled! Of course, there is also "admiration" for the king of Changyi, who dares to make the emperor wait! Standing at the city gate of nearly ten thousand people, there was no sound at the end. The scene must be said to be weird. When the golden brilliance of the setting sun was slantingly reflecting on everyone, and when everyone had to squint slightly to look westward, a melodious silk and bamboo sound came.Amidst the music, a group of people meandered in the thin golden light.

Along with the music, there is also a faint fragrance, like a hundred flowers blooming, spring back to the earth. Eight beautiful women, carrying flower baskets, walked slowly while sprinkling dried petals.Behind them were eight big bearded men, carrying a huge couch, although they were big men, but because they followed the woman in front, they walked very delicately.On the couch, several women with cloud buns and trembling golden hairpins are holding musical instruments and playing for the men behind them. There is also a square couch at the back, but the couch is carried by eight tall and bright-looking orchids, a man is half sitting and half lying on it, and a maid is lying on his lap.The man lowered his head, playing with the maid's hair with one hand, and holding a glass of Western Region wine in the other.

The man wears a crown of gold and purple jade on his head, a robe of purple smoke and python, and a white jade belt around his waist.Her eyes are like lacquer, her lips are like begonias, and her appearance is three points more beautiful than that of a woman. Only a pair of sword eyebrows on the temples add heroism, so that people will not mistake her for a woman. Just seeing the smile on his lips, the brows full of emotion, and his eyes sweeping across the road, all the women feel like a deer, thinking that his eyes are looking at themselves, and those fiery eyes express an unknown affection.All the men want to hit the wall, thinking that the life they live is the life of a man.The moment countless naughty boys saw Liu He, they determined to study hard and practice martial arts hard. In the future, they will become princes and ministers, so that they can be powerful, powerful, rich and beautiful, and become a man like Liu He.

After walking out of the gate tower, Liu Fuling who saw the scene in front of him finally understood why Liu He walked for nearly a day for forty miles. All the officials sing together, welcome the king of Changyi. When Liu He saw Liu Fuling who was standing first, he immediately ordered Hu Ji to stop, jumped off the couch, stepped forward and kowtowed to Liu Fuling to plead guilty: "I don't know that the emperor came to greet me personally, and I thank the emperor for his kindness." The road is bumpy, it is really difficult to walk, and the trip was delayed, I beg the emperor to be angry."

Liu Fuling asked him to stand up, "We are all a family, so there is no need to be so polite." Huo Guang, Tian Qianqiu and other important officials came to greet and greet Liu He again. After some commotion, Liu Fuling and Liu He walked side by side, talking while walking. Baiguan who had been standing for almost a day could finally leave. When Liu Bing went out in the morning, he hadn't eaten. At this time, he was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back. He held Meng Jue's arm and said to him weakly: "Next time you want to punish the eldest son, remember to call me. I will definitely give advice. , contribute money and efforts, and do our best."

Meng Jue thought that he had known the eldest son earlier, so he was calm about today's affairs.Seeing Liu Bingji's appearance, he suddenly smiled and said, "I am in the same generation as Eldest Young Master, you seem to call Eldest Young Master 'Uncle', then I am also considered you..." Liu Bing had already interrupted Meng Jue's words: "Just kidding! According to what you said, the eldest son is called the emperor's 'uncle', and Yun Ge is called the emperor's 'Brother Ling'. What should you call Yun Ge? It counts seniority! The royal family’s seniority can’t be counted. Besides, I don’t have the qualifications to call the eldest son ‘uncle’.” Meng Jue smiled lightly, but remained silent. Liu Bing already asked: "Meng Jue, have you guessed why the emperor ordered the king of Changyi to come to Chang'an?" "No." "Why didn't you object to the king of Changyi coming to Chang'an? You are not afraid of what happens?" Meng Jue said lightly: "The king of Changyi's decision to enter the capital has nothing to do with me. He has his own calculations in his heart, and I just didn't obstruct it." Liu Fuling hosted a banquet to cleanse Liu He up. The banquet was held in the front hall of Jianzhang Palace, which was a little more casual and elegant than the majesty and grandeur of the front hall of Weiyang Palace.Because it is a royal family banquet, the number of people is limited.The Emperor, Changyi King, Huo Guang, Tian Qianqiu, Zhang Anshi, Liu Bingji and Meng Jue accompanied the banquet. The court officials saw that there were still Liu Bingji and Meng Jue, and then thought of what the emperor said during the New Year's Eve banquet where the two fought bravely, the Qiang prince Kerdada, and understood that the emperor wanted to reuse Liu Bingji and Meng Jue.After some people understood the emperor's intentions, they were ready to start writing a memorial to ask the emperor to promote the two people. Because it was a family banquet, everyone went to the banquet in casual clothes.Huo Guang did not bring his wife, but only Huo Yu and Huo Chengjun. Although Tian Qianqiu, Zhang Anshi, and Liu Bingji had families, they all chose to go to the banquet alone.Coincidentally, Liu Fuling also attended alone, and the queen did not appear. Huo Chengjun is a daughter's family, so he can't talk casually.Huo Yu had his father around, so he didn't dare to speak casually.Huo Guang, Tian Qianqiu, Zhang Anshi, Meng Jue, and Liu Bingji were all cautious people who would not speak lightly unless necessary.Liu Fuling was also taciturn, not a witty and eloquent emperor. Among the people in the palace, Liu He was the only one left talking and laughing happily, but the more he talked, the more bored he was, and he couldn't bear to complain to Liu Fuling: "Your Majesty, is this the banquet in Chang'an City? There are no beauties, no fine wine, no singing and dancing. Fortunately, I still think about the beauty of Chang'an day and night, it's so boring!" Liu Fuling looked down at the wine glass on his table, and Yu An hurriedly bent over and said, "My lord, tonight's wine includes Da Nei tribute wine, and the most famous 'Zhuyeqing' in Chang'an City, although I dare not Speaking of jade liquid and fine nectar, but the word 'fine wine' should be worthy of it." Liu He snorted coldly: "When you hear this, you are a person who doesn't know how to drink. Drinking is for drinking, not for fame. There is a beautiful woman in your arms, and you are drinking with an interesting person. You can hear the elegant sound in your ears. The recipe has a taste, so what do you have now? What is the difference between this wine and white water?" Liu He said, pouring the wine in the glass to the ground. Yu An was worried, of course he knew what the banquet in the palace should look like, and it was not like he had never seen the extravagant feast of the late emperor.But the emperor has never been close to women, and he doesn't like such banquets. After more than ten years, the palace no longer specially trains singers and dancers to accompany officials to drink happily.If there is a major banquet, the singing and dancing are handed over to the Ministry of Rites.For ordinary small banquets, the officials all know the emperor's preferences, and no one wants to confront the emperor.Tonight, I ran into such a thorny guy. Suddenly, where should he go to arrest people?He could only say with a smile on his face, "My lord, it's the servant who didn't think carefully." Liu He stopped talking, but his face was still full of displeasure. Liu Fuling said: "I saw that you brought many concubines with you on this trip, so I made an exception and allowed them to come and drink with you." Liu He waved his hands and said respectfully: "Thank you for the emperor's kindness. I was afraid that they would be spoiled by my ministers and didn't understand the rules of the palace, so I only brought two maids into the palace, and the rest were outside the palace. , The banquet should be over. Let me just make do with it!" The words were "make do with it", but the expression was a little "do not make do with it", holding the wine glass, sighing, with a lonely expression on his face. Liu Fuling's temper can also be said to have reached a state of perfection, he didn't even frown at someone like Liu He.The expression was always calm, and if he wanted to ask Liu He something, he would just ask, and he would never say anything if he had nothing to say. Liu Bing was completely dumbfounded, even Huo Yu who didn't take Liu Fuling seriously in his heart was dumbfounded.No matter how you say it, Liu Fuling is the king of a country, even Huo Guang who has power over the world would not dare to disobey Liu Fuling's words in front of everyone.This Changyi king really deserves to be a well-known absurd prince. Tian Qianqiu and Zhang Anshi lowered their eyes to eat, ignoring what happened outside.Meng Jue groaned with a smile and concentrated on tasting the wine.Huo Guang seemed to be thinking, God was outside the banquet. Nuo Da's palace only heard Liu He's sighs. Huo Chengjun got up suddenly and kowtowed to Liu Fuling: "Long live Your Majesty, Huo Chengjun, my servant, knows a little about singing and dancing. If the prince doesn't mind, I would like to present a dance to help the prince enjoy himself." Before Liu Fuling could speak, Liu Hexi said, "Okay." Liu Fuling nodded in agreement with Huo Chengjun's request. Liu He said with a smile: "There is no salt in the dishes without salt. I don't know what dance you plan to dance?" When Liu He spoke, he glanced sideways at Meng Jue with a smile on his face. Huo Chengjun smiled and said to Liu Fuling: "I heard that the emperor is good at the qin and flute, so I dared to ask the emperor to accompany my daughter with a flute." Everyone looked at Huo Chengjun, and the look in Meng Jue's eyes was even more complicated. Liu He was stunned for a moment, and immediately clapped his palms and smiled, "Good proposal. Your Majesty, the minister also dares to invite you. I have only heard of the emperor's name, but I have never really seen it. I beg the emperor to grant my request." Liu Fuling remained calm, smiled lightly, and told An: "Go and get my flute." Then he asked Huo Chengjun: "What song do you want?" "Bending Dance." Liu Fuling nodded in agreement. After Huo Chengjun kowtowed to thank him, he stood up gracefully. Huo Chengjun wore a plain white dress today, the skirt and sleeves were very special, it looked wider and fluffier than ordinary dresses.The colorful silk belt wearing flowers and butterflies around the waist is the only bright color on the whole body. The slender waist is easy to hold, but it looks delicate and pitiful against the wide skirt and sleeves, which reminds people of fragility and beauty. Butterfly, I can't help but feel pity. While everyone's hearts were moved by Huo Chengjun's beauty, a flute sounded leisurely, bringing everyone into a dream. The low sound of the flute is like a spring breeze playing with flowers, and when it is high, it is like a stone pushed by the raging sea;If the bright moon shines among the pines, you will not see the moon body, but only the moonlight; if the clear spring stone flows upwards, you will not see the source of the spring, but only the spring water. The sound of the flute made everyone immerse themselves in the music, completely forgetting the person playing the flute. In the midst of Liu Fuling's galloping horses, Huo Chengjun suddenly threw out his wide sleeves, and the long sleeves circled and danced in the air like a snake. It was only then that everyone discovered the universe in Huo Chengjun's sleeve.There are folds hidden in her sleeves, and butterflies are embroidered with threads of various colors in the white creases. At this time, her water sleeves are spinning high and low in the air, and the white creases are opened, and "colorful butterflies" big and small are flying in the air. .With the opening and closing of the creases, the "colorful butterfly" flickers and disappears, unpredictable. Everyone could only feel the galloping horses in their ears, the whistling of the sea, and the butterflies flying and falling in front of their eyes. The ultimate colorfulness, bewilderment and dazzling, as well as the fragile and tragic, spread in every "butterfly" flying and falling. All of you present here are people with extraordinary concentration, but they were first captivated by Liu Fuling's wonderful flute sound, and then stunned by Huo Chengjun's amazing dancing posture, and at this moment, they were all overwhelmed by the strange splendor of the sky. The sound of the flute gradually softened, and everyone seemed to see a full moon rising slowly.Under the full moon, the breeze blows thousands of green pines, and the soft moonlight sprinkles from the gaps of the pines to the stones under the pines, reflecting the clear spring water flowing on the stones. Huo Chengjun's dance is also gradually soft in the sound of the flute, and the long sleeves are slowly dancing around the body, or flying, or drooping, or coiling, or tilting, flying in the air and changing ever-changingly.Her body is leaning forward, backward, left or right.Her waist stretches, stretches, bends, or curves, a bunch of slender waists that can be grasped, soft as if boneless, graceful and graceful. Only then did everyone really understand why this dance was called "Bending Waist Dance". The sound of the flute has come to an end, like the wind blowing the pine forest back to the empty valley. Only at this time did the magical effect of her skirt gradually emerge. As the speed of rotation became faster and faster, the skirt slowly opened, and the embroidery in the creases of the skirt began to be revealed, which was actually embroidered with various flowers. At the beginning, it was like spring coming to the earth, thousands of delicate flowers shyly bloomed their beautiful faces. As the rotation speed becomes faster and faster, the skirt is full and the half-bloomed flowers gradually become full bloom. The sound of the flute gradually fell, Huo Chengjun's body was surrounded by "butterflies", and slowly fell into the flowers, the sound of the flute passed away with a whimper, his long sleeves drooped, and Huo Chengjun landed on the spread skirt. The colorful "butterflies" and colorful "flowers" all disappeared in an instant, and all the splendor and confusion in the world became white and empty again. Only a delicate woman with a face like a peach blossom and a slight breath was quietly lying on the bed. In white. There was silence. Liu He's eyes were fascinated. Liu Bing couldn't take his eyes off it. There was no emotion in Meng Jue's dark eyes. Huo Guang didn't care about other people's reactions, he only cared about Liu Fuling's. Liu Fuling looked at Huo Chengjun quietly with admiration in his eyes. Huo Guang was happy first, secretly thinking that he was a man after all.After watching it carefully, my heart suddenly became cold.There was no admiration, desire, or possession in Liu Fuling's gaze, and it was not even the gaze of a man looking at a woman at all.His gaze was like seeing a magnificent sunrise, a finely crafted jade object, just pure appreciation and praise for the beauty. After a moment. Liu He applauded and praised with a smile: "This night is worthy, Chang'an is really Chang'an! It is rumored that Mrs. Qi, the favorite concubine of the ancestors, likes to dance "Bending the Waist Dance". Wang Changxin wished he could see Mrs. Qi's beauty, and seeing Huo's dance tonight, I'm afraid it would be three points better than Mrs. Qi's." Tian Qianqiu said with a smile: "It is rumored that the Emperor Gaozu often hugged Mrs. Qi to lean on the harp and sing to the strings. Every time he wept, his tears flowed down. Tonight's flute dance is as wonderful as it is." Liu Fuling didn't seem to notice the hidden meaning in Liu He and Tian Qianqiu's words, nodded and praised: "It's really good to dance. I appreciate a white jade Ruyi handle and two nanmu fragrant bracelets." Huo Chengjun kowtowed to thank His Majesty, "I thank Your Majesty for your grace, but I dare not take credit for it. In fact, Your Majesty's flute is so good." Liu Fuling didn't say any more, just asked her to stand up. The banquet was no longer dull as before, Liu He talked about it, chatted with Huo Chengjun about dancing, and talked about music with Liu Fuling.Huo Yu is also a person who is good at having fun, and his words with Changyi King are very friendly, and the two often toast and drink together.Everyone laughed and interjected a few words from time to time, and heard laughter when the hall was full. When the banquet was about to end, Liu He was already very drunk and gradually showing his ugly appearance. He stared at Huo Chengjun with a pair of peach blossom eyes without blinking.Huo Guang had no choice but to resign early and left with Huo Yu and Huo Chengjun first.Tian Qianqiu and Zhang Anshi also resigned afterwards. Seeing Huo Guang, Tian Qianqiu, and Zhang Anshi leave, Meng Jue and Liu Bingji also wanted to leave, Liu Fuling said: "I want to go back to Weiyang Palace, you send me and the King of Changyi on a ride." Meng Jue and Liu Bing had already responded: "I obey the order." For the convenience of traveling, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered skilled craftsmen to cast the Feige Chariot Road between Weiyang Palace and Jianzhang Palace, which can walk directly from the front hall of Jianzhang Palace to the front hall of Weiyang Palace in mid-air. Yu An held the lamp at the front, Liu Fuling walked first, Meng Jue and Liu Bing supported the staggering Liu He, and Qixi followed behind. Walking to the middle of the flying bridge, Liu Fuling stopped, Meng Jue and Liu Bingji also hurriedly stopped. In the void, there is nothing around, but everyone feels very at ease. Liu Fuling glanced at the drunken Liu He, and called Liu He by his nickname: "He Nu, I will introduce you to someone. Liu has already been ill. He is Liu Xun, the eldest grandson of the eldest son of the first emperor, Crown Prince Wei." Things were completely unexpected, Liu Bing was already standing still.This title is just the memory in the dream when I was alone in the middle of the night. I can never speak to others, and no one dares to speak to him.This is the first time I heard it in front of people, and when I was standing on the top of the palace, overlooking Chang'an, I said it from the mouth of the big Han emperor. In a trance, Liu Bing felt that everything was very unreal. Meng Jue said to Liu Bingji with a smile, "Congratulations." Liu Bing had only just come to his senses, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Liu Fuling, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En." He kowtowed to Liu He, "Nephew Liu Xun has met Uncle Wang." However, Liu He was lying on the railing of the flying bridge and talking nonsense: "Beauty, beauty, such a soft waist, if you are on the couch with her, it will be ecstasy..." Liu Fuling, Liu Bingji, and Meng Jue could only pretend not to hear. Liu Fuling asked Liu Bing to get up, "In a few days, there should be ministers praising your talent and achievements one after another, asking me to give you a promotion, and I will take this opportunity to announce your identity to the world and restore your clan status. Name, you have to be prepared for what comes next.” "My lord understands." Liu Bing bowed his head, and when he bowed his head, there was moisture in his eyes. After nearly twenty years of wandering, he finally rectified his name and revealed himself. Grandpa and father should be able to rest in peace under the nine springs. There was emotion in Meng Jue's eyes, seeing that Liu Fuling was looking at him, he hurriedly lowered his head. Liu Fuling walked forward. Meng Jue and Liu Bing had already picked up Liu He, who was limp on the ground, and followed them. After getting off the flying bridge, an eunuch immediately came up to meet him, took Liu He, and sent him to Zhaoyang Palace to rest. Liu Fuling said to Liu Bingji and Meng Jue: "You all go back!" The two bowed and left. As soon as Liu Fuling entered the Xuanshi Hall, he saw Yun Ge sitting on the top of the side hall. Liu Fuling raised his head and asked, "Why haven't you rested yet?" "Listen to the music!" "Come down, I have something to tell you." "No." Yun Singer propped his chin and looked at the sky intently. Liu Fuling looked at Yu An, and after Yu An understood what the emperor meant, his face turned pale with shock, and he stammered and asked: "The emperor wants to go up to the roof? Do you want a ladder?" He hesitated to get it. Fu Yu quietly pointed to the ladder leaning against the side wall, "Your Majesty." Liu Fuling climbed up the ladder, Yu An was so nervous that he didn't dare to catch his breath, seeing Liu Fuling walked to Yunge's side and sat down next to Yunge, he let out a breath, turned his head and gave Fuyu a hard look. "What song are you listening to?" "Bending Dance." "Does it sound good?" "It sounds great!" Liu Fuling smiled: "When did you train so many spies in the palace?" "You blatantly sent someone back to get the flute. I just asked out of curiosity, and then went to take a peek." Liu Fuling's smile deepened, "Isn't there some people who always boast that they are generous, beautiful, and intelligent? Where does generosity come from? Where does intelligence come from? As for beauty..." Liu Fuling looked at Yun Ge and shook his head, "Angry people and beauty are also Don't touch it." Yun Ge was angry: "Are you still laughing? Miss Huo's dance is beautiful?" "It's not pretty." "It's not good-looking? I can see that one or both of you don't blink! Telling lies is a crime!" "nice." "Looks good? Then why don't you stay and watch her?" Liu Fuling went to shake Yunge's hand: "I just wanted to discuss this matter with you." Yun Ge suddenly wanted to stand up, but almost fell off the roof, but Liu Fuling had the foresight to hold her hand early, and supported her. Yun Ge's concern was originally 50% true and 50% false, but only 50% true was also because of the long-standing grievance between him and Huo Chengjun, and the unhappiness in his heart did not only come for tonight. She calmed down for a while, then said with a cold face: "No, there is no need to discuss it. I don't care about deceiving the sky, delaying the attack, any hypocrisy, or paralyzing the enemy. Even if there are ten thousand reasons, it is still wrong to do so. , don’t even think about it!” "It seems that not long ago, some people thought of matching me to someone else, but now they can't even make a fake one?" Liu Fuling looked at Yun Ge with a joking smile. Yun Ge was ashamed, "That moment, this moment. Besides, you have already harmed a Shangguan girl, so you can't harm Huo Chengjun for the rest of your life. Although I don't like her, I am also a woman." The smile on Liu Fuling's face faded, "Yun Ge, don't be angry. What I discussed with you is not about this matter. As you said, I have already missed my younger sister's life, and I must not miss another girl." It turned out that Liu Fuling was just teasing her before, smiling at her concern.Yun Ge's cheeks were reddish, she lowered her head and muttered, "I can only be mistaken." Liu Fuling smiled, "Well, from the time you insisted on giving me embroidered shoes, I was doomed to miss you forever." Yun Ge was anxious, "I didn't! You were the one staring at other people's feet, so I thought you liked my shoes." "Okay, okay, okay, that's what I insist on asking you." Yun Ge lowered his head, pursed his lips and smiled, "What do you want to discuss?" "It seems that Huo Guang intends to send Huo Chengjun into the palace. I have no children, and Tian Qianqiu will probably lead all the officials to advise me to accept concubines. The first choice is naturally Huo Chengjun with outstanding virtue and appearance. If the younger sister is like a queen, she will issue a decree Cooperate with Huo Guang's actions in the court." Liu Fuling sighed softly, "When the time comes, I'm afraid I won't be able to convince everyone, ancestor Dianyi." "It's absurd! Don't you Han people claim to be a 'state of etiquette'? While laughing at the barbarians from all over the world for their lack of etiquette, why do all the officials ask your aunt and niece to work together?" Liu Fuling smiled lightly: "It's ridiculous, Emperor Hui's empress is still his own niece, this is the Tian family." Yun Ge was helpless, "Brother Ling, what should we do?" "We're going to get someone to help." "Who?" "Sister Shangguan." "Will she help us? After all, she is closely related to the Huo family, and she still depends on Huo Guang to take care of her in the harem." Liu Fuling sighed, "I don't know either." On the second day, Liu Fuling went to court, and Yun Ge went to find Shangguan's younger sister. The maids of the Jiaofang Palace were used to seeing Yun Ge's comings and goings, and they all knew that she had a bad temper. If she wanted to follow her and the queen, she would definitely swear at her without showing any shame.Besides, what important things can happen between her and the queen?So everyone is very knowledgeable, let her play with the queen. Yun Ge told the younger sister about Huo Guang's intention to send Huo Chengjun into the palace. The younger sister's heart felt like a needle pricking her chest, but the smile on her face remained unchanged. "Little sister, can you help the emperor stop Huo Chengjun from entering the palace?" Miss Shangguan smiled slightly and said, "I don't understand these things, and I don't want to care about them. I'm just a weak woman, neither capable of helping Huo Guang nor the emperor." She originally thought that Yun Ge would be disappointed or unhappy, but unexpectedly Yun Ge smiled and said very understandingly: "I understand, it is more difficult for you than us." The little girl felt that "we" was very harsh, and said with a sweet smile: "Sister, pay attention to what you say in the future, the emperor is the Nine-Five Supreme, only 'Zhen' and 'Gu', where did 'we' come from? Be heard by others It's just adding trouble!" Yun Ge giggled and nodded: "Yes, I understand! I will be careful in front of others. Thank you, little sister!" I don't know if this Yun Ge is really stupid or fake and confused, the little girl just felt choked up, turned around and left: "I didn't have a good rest last night, I want to go back and catch up on sleep, and play with my sister next time." Yun Ge returned to Xuanshi Hall, Liu Fuling knew from her face that the little girl refused: "It doesn't matter, I will find another way." If Huo Guang acted soon, Yun Ge really couldn't think of any good idea to stop Huo Guang, but couldn't bear to brush off Liu Fuling's kindness, so he could only smile and nod. Liu Fuling held her hand: "Do you know when the night is darkest?" "When? Third watch? Midnight?" Liu Fuling shook his head: "Neither, it's the darkest moment before dawn." Yun Ge held Liu Fuling's hand tightly, and smiled sincerely: "Yeah." When the Changyi king entered the capital, the emperor came out of the palace to greet him personally. After waiting for more than an hour, he did not feel surprised at all. He also gave the Changyi king a special gift to live in the Zhaoyang Palace. The holy family is extraordinary.The eunuchs and court ladies who served in the Zhaoyang Palace did not dare to be disrespectful, and they all put in all their strength to serve with all their heart.Since entering the palace, everyone has guarded the uninhabited Zhaoyang Palace. It is the most wealthy and noble place in the world, but it has nothing to do with "wealth and honor". Finally, God gave an opportunity, and they all hope to seize this opportunity , walked out of Zhaoyang Hall.To the two personal maids brought by the King of Changyi, they also spoke "sister" and kept "sister", respecting them as their masters. However, one of the maids was as cold as ice, no matter how much they fawned on, she didn't even give a smile; the other had a sweet smile, was kind and friendly, but was dumb, no matter what they said, she just kept smiling.Everyone's mental strength was riveting, but they had nowhere to use it, so they could only calm down. When Liu Fuling and Yunge arrived at Zhaoyang Palace, the sun was high and Liu He was still asleep. Siyue and Hongyi, who were sitting in the porch, were taken aback when they saw Yun Ge, but Yun Ge was pleasantly surprised when he saw them: "If I knew it was you guys, I should have come to play with you." Si Yue and Hong Yi only smiled, and said hello to Liu Fuling first: "Long live Your Majesty, the Prince is still resting without knowing that His Majesty is coming, this slave girl will go call the Prince." Hongyi turned around and entered the bedroom, Si Yue respectfully invited Liu Fuling into the main hall. The flowers and plants in Zhaoyang Hall are very gratifying. A few clumps of winter jasmine bloom very well, light yellow, dancing in the wind, and an apricot flower shyly reveals a few strands of fragrant pistils. Liu Fuling saw that Yunge had come to look at it, so he waved to Siyue: "Just outside!" Hearing the words, the eunuch hurriedly spread out the sparrow feather felt, spread out the Xiangfei banquet, lit the golden beast stove, and settled down on the couch.After everything was settled, he quietly retreated. Liu Fuling sat and waited for a cup of tea, but Liu He still hadn't come out.Liu Fuling didn't show his displeasure, and enjoyed tea, flowers, and silence. Yun Ge walked around in front of the flower bed a few times, but became impatient and ran to the window and knocked on it. Hong Yi pushed open the window, knocked Yun Ge's hand with a smile, and pointed to the couch helplessly. Liu He was still on the couch. Hearing the sound, he muttered dissatisfiedly, turned over, covered his ears with the quilt and continued to sleep. Yun Ge looked at Liu Fuling questioningly, Liu Fuling shook his head slightly, signaling her to stay calm and wait a little longer. Yun Ge frowned, picked up the watering pot under the window, and poured it on the eldest son through the window. The red clothed her mouth, stared at Siyue, the eldest son screamed, threw off the quilt and jumped to the ground, looked out the window angrily, Yun Ge also stared at him angrily. When Liu He saw Yun Ge, he was stunned for a moment, discouraged, and beckoned to Hong Yi to bring him some clothes. He washed up indiscriminately, put on his robe casually, and went out of the room to kowtow to Liu Fuling to say hello. Liu Fuling asked him to stand up, and gave him a seat.Liu He didn't give in too much, and sat opposite Liu Fuling, took the strong tea brought by the red dress, took a big sip, and looked at Yun Ge: "Why are you here?" Yun Ge ridiculed: "I have lived in the palace for a long time, yet you have no news at all? Don't pretend to be confused!" Liu He rubbed his temples with a headache: "I only know that there is a court lady who makes everyone flustered. How could I have thought that the court lady is you? Third child, he... Sigh! I am too lazy to get involved in your matters. Your Majesty let me go back to Changyi! " When Liu He spoke, his eyes were clear, and he looked completely different from yesterday. Liu Fuling asked: "He Nu has played enough?" Liu He smiled wryly: "I made the emperor laugh." Yun Ge heard Liu Fuling call Liu He "He Nu", and asked, "Why are you called He Nu?" Liu He smiled awkwardly: "Isn't it just a nickname? There is no reason." Yun Ge knew that Liu Fuling wouldn't talk to her about these things, so he looked sideways at Yu An: "Yu An, haven't you always wanted to see me wielding a knife?" Yu An coughed twice: "The prince was very handsome when he was young. His Royal Highness Prince Wei met the young prince and praised him as 'Song Yu is not as good as'. It is rumored that Song Yu's nickname is 'Yunu', and the concubines in the palace laughed and called the young prince "Yu Nu", the little prince was very unhappy, and complained, "The prince Chitose said, Yu Nu is not as beautiful as me." He looked very aggrieved, and everyone laughed. At that time, the emperor was there, and said jokingly: "Congratulations. Er'er's words are reasonable, but you can't let Yu Nu get the glory of my family's He Nu.' From then on, everyone called the prince 'He Nu'. The emperor was not born at that time, and I am afraid that this was the first time he heard the origin of the prince's nickname. .” The past is still vivid in my mind, but the sea has changed, and personnel have changed several times. Liu He had a half-smile, staring at the billowing smoke rising from the tea kettle. Liu Fuling was also in a daze.When he was two or three years old, the relationship between the prince and his father was already very tense. After the death of the prince, his father became more and more gloomy, and he almost never heard his father laugh.Hearing Yu An Dao at this moment, Liu Fuling only felt strange. Yun Ge took Si Yue and Hong Yi's hands, and walked out of the palace: "I'll take you to another palace." Si Yue and Hong Yi frequently turned their heads to look at Liu He, but Liu He showed no expression, they could only be half dragged and half coaxed out of the palace by Yun Ge.Yu An also retreated quietly outside the hall and closed the door. Liu Fuling got up and took a few steps, and stood in front of the half-bloomed apricot blossoms: "Do you still remember how many years ago we first met?" "Five years ago, when the emperor was sixteen years old, I saw the holy face for the first time in Ganquan Palace." In that year, he lost his second brother, and he will never forget it. Liu Fuling smiled: "But I remember that it was seventeen years ago, when I first saw you, you were hiding on this apricot tree and stealing apricots." Liu He thought in surprise, and jumped up from the table: "You...you are the kid who called me 'brother' and asked me for apricots?" Liu Fuling smiled: "We haven't seen each other for seventeen years, yet you still treat me as a lost young master. But I already know that you are Liu He, you lost." Liu He stared blankly at Liu Fuling with an incredulous expression on his face. At that time when Prince Wei had just died, the former emperor was nearly seventy years old, and the throne was still vacant. All the princes were like ants on a hot pot, impatient.Naturally, it also includes his father, Liu Sui, King Ai of Changyi. On the first emperor's birthday, all the princes were ordered to go to Beijing to celebrate the birthday, and all the princes also brought their favorite sons.Because we all know that the throne is not only passed on to the prince, but will also be passed on to the emperor's grandson in the future.If there is a grandson whom Emperor Wu likes, his hopes will be even greater. He is not the favorite child of the father, but he is the grandson of the emperor's grandfather and the only child of the mother, so no matter whether the father likes it or not, he will go to Chang'an with him. Amidst his mother's thousand and ten thousand exhortations, he boarded the carriage bound for Chang'an. Although his mother was very kind to him and his father spent little time with him, in his heart, he was closer to his father.Although the father is very romantic and affectionate, and has a little desire for power, he is not a forceful person.If the prince does not die, the father is too lazy to be tempted, he will be very willing to guard Changyi, secretly looking for beautiful women to live.But his mother was different. His mother's desire for power frightened him, and his mother's cruelty also frightened him.He knew that his mother would stick the maid who had slept with his father to death, and he also knew that there were many doubts about the death of the brothers born to other concubines. He could even feel the fear and disgust of his father's mother under his smile. From Changyi to Chang'an, there is a long way to go. During the long journey, his father was not close to him.His father's journey was accompanied by a beautiful woman, and he was not alone, but his journey was very lonely, so he had a lot of time to think about his mother's words, his father's words, his mother's character, his father's character, and if he became a prince, what would happen to him? What will happen to the world. When the carriage arrived in Chang'an, he made a decision that he could not let his mother get the throne. Yes, he couldn't let his mother get the throne.If the throne belonged to his father, he would be willing to be the crown prince, but how could the throne belong to his father? Empress Lu's "great achievements" are familiar to every descendant of the Liu family.He also heard the story of Queen Dowager Dou almost killing the emperor's grandfather in order to maintain power. He didn't want to be like Emperor Hui Liu Ying, who was depressed to death by the cruelty of his mother Empress Lu at a young age.He also doesn't think he will be as lucky as the emperor's grandfather, there is Chen Ajiao who can help him out of danger again and again.Grandpa Huang used "Golden House Cangjiao" to deceive the Chen family to his death when he was seven years old. He is already eleven this year, but he doesn't see any powerful relatives to rely on. Therefore, it is enough for my mother to leave her "great talent and general strategy" in Changyi country to display and display.No matter how depressed he is then, there will be a limit.Father, you can also live a few more years. Now that he has made a decision, all his actions are desperately contrary to his mother's exhortations. He recited books, the other emperors and grandsons recited the Four Books and Five Classics, and he recited obscene poems and prose. Martial arts, other emperors and grandsons are riding horses, archery, and carrying tripods. His father was depressed, and he was even more depressed. He is also a young man, how could he not have a competitive heart?How could he be willing to let others laugh at him?He also wanted to dance with the sword, and the hall was full of applause, and he also wanted to see the eyes of the emperor's grandfather approving, instead of gradually disappointed and dim eyes. However, he can't. When he sneaked away from the banquet and wandered to Zhaoyang Hall, he saw a plant full of apricots growing well. At first in the front hall, facing the delicious food, I had no appetite, but now I was suddenly hungry, so I climbed up the tree and began to eat apricots. He heard the eunuch looking for him back and forth several times outside, calling his name frequently, he ignored it, just wanted to hide in the shade, and temporarily put his troubles and depression behind him. Human words and footsteps disappeared. Only the sunshine of early summer falls quietly from the green leaves. He squinted his eyes, looked at the blue sky, picked an apricot at random, and picked another apricot after eating. "'Peaches fill people, apricots hurt people, and plum trees bury people to death.' If you eat apricots like this, be careful of stomach pains!" A four or five-year-old child stood under a tree with his hands on his back and his head up, teaching him solemnly, but his eyes were full of the word "slander". He laughed and threw an apricot to the child. The child hesitated, held the apricot and began to eat it.After eating, she looked up at him again. He threw another one to the kid. One is lying on the tree, the other is standing under the tree, eating apricots. Maybe he was too depressed, and probably felt that the child under the tree was too young to understand anything, so he started talking to the child one sentence at a time. He told the boy that he was the son of the minister and sneaked out of the banquet. Xiao'er said that he was also the minister's son, so he accidentally walked into this courtyard. He cryptically talked about his troubles, boasting that his martial arts are very strong, and his literary talent is also praised by his husband.He also commented on the people and things in the court, and told the child that if he was born in the royal family, he would definitely be the emperor with his ability. The child bit the apricot and nodded, "I believe in brother." He has the frustration of being a hero who can't succeed, and the absurd feeling of being lonely. He actually talked with a four-year-old child eating apricot. While eating apricots, the child talked about his troubles, being forced by his mother to do this and that, he must be outstanding, he must do better than others, and he must be more pleasing to his father than other brothers. He laughed on the tree, isn't the child's trouble also his trouble?It turned out that they were both fallen in the end of the world. It seems that the child's mother is not a "gentle and obedient" woman.They are not only the mother's support, but also the mother's chess pieces.Every family has its own battles. However, at the age of four or five, the child is articulate and speaks well. He was surprised, "Who is your father?" The child asked back, "Who is your father?" He smiled and didn't answer, and the child just laughed and ate apricots. Their identities are a barrier, if it is broken, who else would want to talk to them?The two are in the same mind, but they don't know each other. Seeing the sun setting, he jumped off the tree, "I'm leaving, so hurry up and find your father!" "Brother, will you still come here to eat apricots?" There was reluctance in the child's eyes, and the small figure looked a little lonely in the sun. He is very familiar with that kind of loneliness, because he also has it. "I don't know, maybe, maybe not." "Brother, can we be friends? When I was reading "Historical Records", I was very envious of those chivalrous men, who shared their hearts with each other over a glass of wine, and promised each other a thousand dollars. I often fantasized that it would be great if I had such a bosom friend. Even though we are far away, we can still be faithful to each other." He smiled, this is probably the dream of many men.Angry horses are in the rivers and lakes, happy to be kind and enmity.A friend who can make a heart-to-heart in a few words, a beauty who can go hand in hand in life and death.In Sima Qian's "Historical Records", the most touching thing is the biography of the ranger, not the emperor's book, or the famous officials and generals. "If you still want to be friends with me after you know who I am, of course I would." There was indifference in his tone that had seen the result. The child frowned and thought while biting half of an apricot. "Brother, let's make a bet to see who knows who the other is first. Whoever guesses first wins, and the loser has to promise the winner one thing!" He heard footsteps in the distance, and he said casually, "Okay. I'm leaving, see you by fate." Xiao'er grabbed his sleeve, "We want a promise!" He lowered his head and looked at Xiao'er who had just reached his waist. The corners of Xiao'er's lips were pursed with determination.Although the person is small, he has an aura that makes people dare not take it lightly. He smiled: "Okay, a promise!" The child let him go, "Leave quickly! If people see you here, I'm afraid they will blame you. I'm leaving too." He walked a long way, and when he looked back, he saw the child turning around and waving to him frequently. After that, too many things happened, the father died, the mother died, the second brother died, and the third brother appeared. The personnel and affairs in the court have also changed several times. No one thought that the late emperor would not choose a few full-fledged sons, but instead chose an eight-year-old boy, and entrusted the country to the country at the risk of losing the imperial power.It's a pity that the mother was dead at that time, otherwise, seeing Mrs. Gou Yi was executed by the first emperor because of her son's accession to the throne, the mother would not have hated him until she was dying. And it is hard to say whether the father of that child survived all the storms safely. The experience under the apricot tree became a story that was forgotten in the corner of his life.Only very occasionally, when eating apricots, he would think of the child who wanted to be his friend, but it was only a flash. Liu He said: "Back then it was said that the emperor was sick and needed to rest on the couch, so the ministers and others have never seen the emperor, and did not expect the emperor to play around in the palace." "It was my mother who asked me to pretend to be sick. But I ate too many apricots that day, and then I became really sick." The elder brothers were already full-fledged, and it was difficult for my mother to confront them head-on. It was better to show weakness and let them fight to the death. Liu He sighed, "The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole follows. At that time, how could the uncles think so much of Mrs. Gouyi?" Liu Fuling was silent.If the mother knew that the result of all the tricks was to count her own life, would she still be determined to fight for the throne? Liu Fuling said: "You lost, you have to do something for me." Liu He sighed with emotion, "It's not fair. I was already eleven years old at that time. Even if my appearance changed greatly, there would be traces to be traced. However, the emperor was only four years old at the time. Of course, his appearance was very different from that of an adult. The emperor knew the minister. , I don't know the emperor, it's normal." "Do you think that I only recognized you when I saw you? After you left, I learned to paint with my husband with all my heart. I completed it in a year, and immediately drew your portrait. I planned to spy on you secretly. No idea, clean me up." The maid in the study recognized you as soon as she saw your portrait, and said to me with a smile: "Although your Highness's painting is good, it doesn't show the demeanor of He Nu!" I immediately tore up the painting." Liu He was speechless, just like an adult would never take a child's words seriously, he did not take the promise too seriously. "If you really want to know who I am, it won't be too difficult to ask based on your identity. How many ministers brought children into the palace that day, and how many children are four or five years old?" Liu He apologized, "It's my fault, I lost. Please give orders from the emperor, I will try my best to keep my promise." Liu Fuling said: "I made this bet with you that day because I thought that one day, if you knew who I am, you would definitely not be willing to be friends with me, so I thought that if I win, I can ask you to be my friend." My friend. Nearly seventeen years have passed, and I still ask you to be my friend." Liu He was silent, and after a long time, he knelt down and said, "Since there is a wise king, I wish to be the idle king." Although the children under the apricot tree were early-witted and knew how to set traps in words, they didn't know that there were some distances between people that could not be bridged. Liu Fuling didn't seem to understand that Liu He's "leisure" was not more than "virtuous", he flicked his sleeves, turned and left, "I hope that during your stay in Chang'an, I can see that you were in Xing'an that day." The talent mentioned on the tree is the one who helps the world and the country. By the way, because no one lives here, I love its quietness, and later I often come here to play. I heard from the old eunuch in this hall that Zhaoyang Hall used to be the residence of Mrs. Li." When Yun Ge, Hong Yi and the others came in smiling and arm in arm, they saw Liu He sitting alone under the apricot tree, completely devoid of his usual flirtatiousness, with a dazed, somewhat sad look. Si Yue stared at Yun Ge with a bit of hostility, then looked at Liu He, just about to go up to call "Prince", but Hong Yi tugged at her sleeve, motioning her to keep silent. Hong Yi stared at Liu He with understanding in his eyes, as if he fully understood what Liu He was thinking at this moment.A layer of tears slowly floated in her eyes, and the moment the tears fell, she wiped them away by lowering her head and rubbing her eyes.When he looked up again, there was only a gentle smile on his face. She walked gently to Liu He's side and knelt down, holding Liu He's hand.Seeing her, Liu He stretched out his hand to gently caress her smiling face, as if he was looking for warmth in her clean smiling face. After a while, he smiled, and that smile slowly became unruly and indifferent, and finally Changed into Yun Ge's familiar appearance. Yun Ge turned around and wanted to leave quietly, but she heard Liu He calling her: "Yun Ge, come back, I have something to ask you." Liu He asked Si Yue and Hong Yi to back down, and asked Yun Ge to sit opposite him, "What I'm going to ask you next is very important to me, you must tell me the truth." He said "important", but he still laughed foolishly. Yun Ge stared into his clear eyes and nodded solemnly. "Did you know the emperor when you were young? Did you meet in the Western Regions?" Yun Ge was stunned, although she told Xu Pingjun that she knew the emperor when she was young, she never mentioned where she met the emperor, after a while, she replied: "Yes." Liu He shook his head and smiled wryly, muttering to himself, "So I got it all wrong! I always thought it was the third brother... No wonder... No wonder... Now I finally understand..." "What did you do wrong?" Liu He said with a smile: "I made a mistake on a very important matter, and it might be a big mistake. Yun Ge, do you still remember the young man that the emperor and you saved together?" Yun Ge turned her head sideways, and muttered with a smile: "What did Brother Ling tell you? Why did he even tell you about Yuesheng?" The last bit of uncertainty in Liu He's heart disappeared completely. He stared at Yun Ge and said, "After so many years, you still remember his name. If Yue Sheng knows, he will be very happy." Yun Ge said: "Brother Ling remembers better than me! He has always felt that he is sorry for Yuesheng, and he has been working very hard to be a good emperor, just to prevent people like Yuesheng from appearing again." Liu He's smile froze, and Yun Ge asked, "Are you willing to stay in Chang'an to help Brother Ling?" Liu He heaved a long breath, made up his mind, and said with a smile: "I will live until you drive me out of Chang'an City." Yun Ge jumped up with joy, "I knew that although you looked like a villain, you should actually have a good heart." Liu He smiled wryly.