Chapter 139：

The emperor's heart was up and down, thinking of Huo Chong's voice and smile, and thinking about the follow-up to Huo Budo. He is the king of a country, no matter how sad he is, he can't be like a woman. Naturally, he has to have a reasonable explanation to the courtiers, but Huo Budo's future must also be arranged in a golden light to live up to the heroic spirit of his righteous brother.

While the emperor was making plans in his heart, the impatient third prince said again: "My son knows that the father is kind, but the Ling brothers are really hateful, and my son thinks that non-ethnic punishment is not enough to comfort the heroes! Kill him! There's not much left, let's see who will dare to cooperate with the enemy and treason in the future!" It's good that he didn't speak, and his mouth just reminded the emperor another thing.

The emperor sat up straight and stared: "Naturally, the surnamed Ling can't be spared, but you can't escape! Last night Zicheng privately transferred the army for himself, right? You two little beasts, Over the years, they have been pretending like they didn't communicate, or they didn't have good words when they met, so it turns out that there was collusion! Say, did you instigate Zi Sheng!" As he said these words, he glanced at Jin Lian imperceptibly.

The third prince seemed to be pinching a rotten peach by his throat, and Ai Ai said: "What, father, in fact, Zisheng and I are arguing in private, not all of them are fakes. …”

Huo Budoubt smiled wryly: "Your Majesty, the minister and the third prince have indeed been in contact for a long time, but the minister dared to swear that the third prince did not know what happened the night before-because the minister used the seal of the East Palace to drive the tiger away from the mountain earlier. , let Your Highness go to Hongliuying to try a case of embezzling military supplies. It is true that a few adults and ministers are correct."

The emperor resisted not to look at the Jinlian curtain, and roared: "You, are you worthy of the queen and the prince?!"

Huo Budo lowered his eyebrows and said in a low voice, "Of course I'm sorry." - Not only was he sorry for the queen and the prince, but there was also one person who he couldn't even think about now.

The third prince straightened his neck and said: "Father, don't scold Zisheng, when he was lifted up the cliff this morning, not only was he scarred, but his body was burning hot. It's not easy, if you want to scold, scold Erchen!"

"Of course I want to scold you! There is something wrong with the prince, you are so dissatisfied with him! You fought with the second child before, and the prince was almost smashed by the second child in order to protect you. And the queen, you were raised in front of her when you were young, you ungrateful and obsessed evil, have you forgotten this!" The emperor roared full of anger, but he still scolded his son for being more refreshed.

"My son naturally didn't forget it." The third prince did not change his face, "But my son dared to swear by his life that he never gave the prince a finger over the years! The accident was settled in secret by the son and the minister, if the royal father does not believe it, he can go and investigate!"

"Don't say something happened to Lou Jing and Wang Chun, you didn't secretly rejoice!"

"A hypocrite, a real villain, who used to have no excuses, he could only watch the prince believe in them, and he was able to drive them away with great difficulty. What!"

"It's been over!" The emperor roared.

Rao is sullen in Shaoshang's heart, and wants to laugh twice at this time. She looked from the slit of the curtain, and the royal father and son roared loudly, and the blue veins on their foreheads were about the same position.

Except for the one who died, the queen and the concubine Yue gave birth to ten sons to the old man. Although the old man is gentle, he is the honor of the ninety-five. Whichever prince and princess come will be frightened, and their eyebrows will be pleasing to the eye. No matter how generous the second prince was, he did not dare to talk back in front of the emperor—this was the first time Shao Shang had seen such a scene.

After taking two breaths, the emperor said solemnly: "Don't shirk so cleanly! Although you don't know about Zisheng's deployment of troops the night before, but what have you been secretly planning over the years? No need to cover up any thoughts now. If you have the guts to do it, you have the guts to admit it, and talk about it!"

Sure enough, **** is still old and spicy. The third prince's expression turned several times, and he gritted his teeth: "Yes, I thought the prince was unbearable to be the heir, he couldn't afford this country!"

These words are too straight, Huo Budo sighed lightly beside him.

The emperor was furious, pressed the ground hard and stood up, took off the sword hanging on the wall, and slapped the third prince with the scabbard, cursing: "Nizi Kuangyan! He can't afford it. Jiangshan, can you afford it! No matter how bad the prince is, at least he is more benevolent than you!"

After a few hits, Huo Budo hurriedly stood up to stop the emperor.

They are the two sharp weapons in the hands of the king. The superior can control the ministers and the inferior can govern the people. The prince's benevolence and kindness just gave up these two sharp weapons. From the concubine to the officials in the East Palace, the emperor's brother should not award it, but should not award it. The punishment is not punished, and there are hidden worries around you. Does the royal father think this kind of benevolence is a good thing?"

"You have a scrutiny of your own temperament, so you come to criticize your benevolent brother, okay, I don't see you coming on weekdays! I also love benevolence, and I admire the prince's benevolence, how are you doing? !" The emperor held the hilt of the sword tightly with his right hand, and was about to pull it out.

The three princes seemed to be willing to go out of their way, and said in one breath: "Emperor Yuan is also very benevolent, so if Emperor Xuan doesn't like him any more, he is cowardly and Confucian, and in the end he is not abolished! But the previous dynasty was chaotic. It started in the first dynasty of Emperor Yuan! Emperor Xuan also had two sons, the King of Huaiyang who was good at law, and the King of Chu who was talented. Which one of them is established, how can the government collapse to an unmanageable situation!"

Huo Buxuan held on to his injured body and pushed the third prince hard: "Shou with the small cane, go with the big cane, your Highness is not going fast!"

The third prince said that he was happy, and then he came to his senses.

The emperor didn't call anyone to arrest him, he just threw down his sword and stared at his adopted son: "You two have done a good deed! ... Don't sit down, go there and lean!"

Huo Budo smiled, pressed the wound on his body, and slowly sat down on the armrest.

The emperor calmed his breath, turned his head and said, "You, like Zi Duan, think the prince must be abandoned?"

Huo Budo lowered his head and said nothing.

The emperor was distressed by the ups and downs of his adopted son for more than ten years, and was reluctant to beat and scold him, so he could only say bitterly: "Are you stupid, the prince is honest and kind, and trusts you more than you, when he succeeds to the throne, you will You don't have to worry in this life! Change to the third child, hum, one day the two of you quarreled, and he lost his temper and demoted you to the mountains and forests, I see where you are crying! When the prince ascends the throne, he will treat the rest of the princes and princesses all the same. Well, it's good for Empress Yue Concubine too!"

Huo Bu doubt suddenly said: "Why is it good for the prince and princess, and the queen Yuefei? Why is it not good for the people of the world, and good for the country and society!"

The emperor suffocated and scolded: "You are also mad at me?!"

"The minister doesn't dare." Huo Budo looked sad, "The minister and the third highness have been together for more than ten years, but Yi Chu's idea was moved, but it was only four or five years. Since then, the minister has known , I will not escape the name of being unfaithful and ungrateful in the future. However, Your Majesty..."

He slowly raised his head and stared at his adoptive father, "The minister has only been by the prince's side for a few years, and he can command all the military officials in the East Palace to control the tax secrets, and the letter of the seal is in the hands of the minister. When the prince ascends the throne in the future, the minister will immediately be able to rule the country and rule the country and take over the power! Your Majesty, would you like to see this?"

The emperor's hand made a click, and he cracked a crack on the stable and solid lacquered wood handrail. He said with a sullen face: "Then why don't you rule the country and rule the country and take the power alone?"

It is not necessarily worse than His Majesty, but he is still willing to assist His Majesty. Because he sees a brilliance in His Majesty, as quiet and steady as the boundless land, as turbulent and majestic as the galloping river, strong but not bullying, soft Neng Kegang - Father believes that you are the real son of heaven who can stabilize the world and treat the people kindly."

The emperor smiled for the first time tonight, and said with a stern face: "How old were you at that time, how can you remember so clearly? It's not a nonsense."

Huo Budo smiled and said, "It's good to remember since I was a child."

The emperor nodded: "This is like your grandmother. Remember that after they got married, your father often boasted that the bride was knowledgeable and good at remembering."

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The emperor knew that he had touched the pain point of his adopted son, so he could only change his words: "Then you can't transfer troops privately. How do you pass this threshold now, you have thought about it!"

Huo Budoubt said: "I have no choice, this matter has been told to Your Majesty by more than one person. Yu Hou once hinted at His Majesty at the banquet, His Majesty pretended not to understand; General Wu shouted Once the prince did not understand the military, it was useless to go to the military camp, so His Majesty asked the minister to go to the East Palace to help; and Yan Shenxian, when the prince got married, he said that the crown prince was not fit to be the heir... His Majesty did not even listen to Yan Shenxian's words, and the minister returned Is there any way to let His Majesty see with his own eyes the result of the fall of power in the East Palace! Even if he is not a minister, as long as he is good at scheming and scheming, it is not difficult to win the trust of the Crown Prince."

"Well said!" The brocade curtain on the side suddenly stretched out a jade hand, and the queen lifted the curtain slightly and walked out.

The emperor sighed secretly, Huo Budo's face full of shame.

The queen stood in front of Huo Budo and said quietly: "Everything Zisheng said makes sense, but you should also know that few princes who have been deposed since ancient times have a good end."

Huo Budu closed his eyes in embarrassment and looked directly at the queen: "That year, the doctor came to Changqiu Palace to tell the history, and when it came to the story of Emperor Gao, the empress said, although Emperor Gao is not good enough, he is not divided. He eats the flesh of his biological father and abandons a pair of children, but he is a good emperor after all. No matter how much he likes Qi Ji and Ruyi, it will hinder the court, so he will not dare to force it, even if he knows that Empress Lu will not let them go."

The queen's fingers trembled, and she looked at Huo Budo steadily.

Huo Budo continued: "In Emperor Gao's heart, the country and society are far more important than loving the youngest son, but Emperor Xuan knew that the crown prince was inappropriate, so he just let it go. In his heart, his affection with the original queen was more important. Heavy. So, starting from Emperor Gao, the previous dynasty produced six bright princes, swallowing mountains and rivers, and dominating the world, and after the self-proclaimed emperor, the court situation gradually became chaotic..."

"What a rhetoric of unrequited love!" The queen said with a cold face, "Emperor Gao knew that his beloved son would die, and he endured it for the sake of the country and society, so you have to give up all your affection. Is it?"

Huo Budo knelt in front of the queen and said word by word, "I know I can't handle the empress and the prince, and I would like to die to give thanks for my kindness." After a pause, he said, "Originally, this minister I didn't expect to come back alive."

The emperor stood up halfway with the armrests, he wanted to say a few words for his adopted son, and he was worried about the queen, so he could only hang there.

How much I worry about you. If I really want to talk about the grace of raising and the responsibility of teaching, it is Your Majesty that you should thank. On the contrary, it was you who dealt with the prince before and after, and worked hard for the aftermath. Although, I know that you are actually doing it for Your Majesty, and I don't want him to worry about it."

It's a loving mother who loses many children... Only Shao Shang. This matter has nothing to do with her, but you have innocently dragged it in!"

The little blood on Huo Busu's face also faded, his lips trembled slightly, and he was unable to speak.

"What you said just now is righteous, give up a little love, love a lot, and be in the world. Okay, now I'll ask you, from the moment you went to the Ling family's other courtyard and privately transferred troops, who are you? Didn't you decide to give up the young businessman?!" The queen asked heavily.

Huo Budo held the wound painfully, and after a while, he said with difficulty, "...Not bad."

The queen sneered, "That's right!" Then, she walked to the emperor's desk, which had a half-foot-high exquisite lacquered wood shelf with a crescent-shaped flat square hanging from the top. Copper is out. The queen took out the small copper hammer on the shelf and hurriedly beat it.

When the emperor said it was confidential, no palace maids and eunuchs were allowed to be by his side. They all served in the outer circle of the palace from a distance.

Huo Budo was puzzled, the emperor already stroked his forehead and sighed.

The queen walked to the curtain again, and felt a rope from behind the post and pulled it hard.

The gorgeous and dense brocade curtains were drawn from both sides like a waterfall. In the inner room sat a slender girl with long hair covering her back and slightly snowy cheeks. She sat on her knees motionless, with her back to Huo Budo.