Chapter 152：

"Hahahahaha..."

On an ancient tree with a crown in front of Xuande Hall, the bird fluttered and flew away, and the two small yellow gates on duty secretly looked back, and immediately stood up—

In the hall, the emperor laughed and thumped the case a few times: "Hahaha, I expected this to happen, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Hahaha…"

Cui Houxiao's snot and tears came down: "This wine urn is not cold yet, they are making trouble again!"

The prince sat aside, his face as black as the bottom of a pot: "Father, Marquis Cui, please don't laugh! It's the truth to think of a countermeasure!"

The emperor wiped away his tears and said deliberately: "What is the countermeasure, the old friends reunited, just a few words."

The crown prince was furious: "Father, you didn't see them...they..." Although he had never eaten pork, but after so many years of affection between his parents and his mother, he had seen pigs run away. , "Zisheng he, he..."

"Zisheng is very happy, isn't it?" The emperor continued quietly.

"...Father is right." The crown prince was discouraged, "After we met again, I saw that Zisheng was calm, chatting and laughing with Yan Yan, without any arrogance and anger, and he still regarded him as him. The past has been left behind, who knows... who knows..."

"Who knows, it's not that good at all." The emperor's tone was gentle.

A gauze-like diaphragm.

"Father, did you know this would happen?" The prince looked up at his father.

The emperor smiled and shook his head: "I don't know, and I can't say whether Zisheng has forgotten everything. However, now I know."

The prince said annoyed: "If I knew this earlier, I shouldn't have asked the Cheng family to marry the Yuan family. What is this called now! The father is also, why didn't you let Zisheng come back sooner!"

The emperor twisted his beard and smiled bitterly: "To tell the truth, Cheng's family has no intention of marrying in the past five years. Yuan Shen repeatedly went to Yong'an Palace to show his hospitality, but he was blocked back. Who would have expected that as soon as she thought about it, she made a marriage appointment in the second month and went back home. Even the ceremony of Wending was passed on both sides. Hmph, the Queen Mother Xuan didn't expect it. ."

"That's not as good as Your Majesty." Cui Hou laughed, "It took three years for His Majesty and the Empress to formally ask for marriage."

"Speak up!" The emperor glared at Cui You with a smile, "I'm better than you!"

Cui You touched his nose and changed the subject: "It's Zisheng, it took several months from the moment he developed affection for the young merchant to the time he asked His Majesty to propose a marriage! This boy, the young merchant, is in the right place. A little bit, are you in a hurry to get married?"

The prince couldn't bear it any longer, and said loudly: "My father waited for three years, firstly because my father was ten years older than my mother, and secondly because my father had no money and power at the time, so he hesitated! Zi Sheng! Why not wait for a few months, Cheng Shi was still Lou Jiazi's fiancée at that time, did he go to rob her?!"

The emperor continued to twist his beard, and Cui You added: "And now, Shaoshang is Yuan Shanjian's fiancee."

The crown prince sighed: "Why did Zisheng hang himself on a tree? My son saw that Mrs. Luo was knowledgeable, thoughtful, and thoughtful, so there's nothing wrong!" When he said this, he suddenly caught sight of My father curled his lips in disapproval, and he hurriedly said, "Father, did you already know that Zisheng doesn't like Luo's?"

The emperor said: "Luo has been in the palace for so many years, and it is not the first day that he is knowledgeable and considerate. If it was a match, Zisheng would have loved her long ago, and he would have waited until today."

"Then what should I do now? The son has already told his mother, and asked her to summon Luo's mother!" The prince said anxiously.

The emperor said in a leisurely manner: "You are the prince, and Zisheng and Luo Shi were also arranged by you. You can think of it yourself."

The prince had no choice but to anger: "Cui Hou, it's all yours, isn't it, I repeatedly mentioned Luo Shi and Zisheng in the letter, so that Gu misunderstood the two of them!"

"You can't blame the minister." Cui You smiled and said, evading the oil.

"His Royal Highness kept asking in the letter if there were any ladies who could match Zisheng in the border town. However, in the northwest, the folk customs are sturdy and the world is rough, and when it comes to upbringing the family and the talent and character, Luo Shi is indeed one of the best among them, and the minister is right. Besides, Mrs. Luo has been by the Empress Dowager Xuan’s side since she was a child, and she knows Zisheng’s habits and preferences. The minister will naturally tell the truth.”

The prince was speechless in anger, and Cui You had to make up for it: "The most important thing, Your Highness always asks which woman is the best for Zisheng, who is the best match for Zisheng in every aspect, from I never asked Zisheng what he was thinking."

The prince was furious: "Cui Hou, can't you remind Gu?!"

"The minister reminded me, the minister said, it's better to let nature take its course and follow Zi Sheng's wishes. But His Highness said that Zi Sheng is a person who has a long-term relationship. Years, getting married and having children has been delayed." Cui Hou took the tricks.

"Cui Hou, you...you are so tricky...Gu, Gu misread you!" The prince's nose was almost crooked.

Cui You shrugged playfully.

Zhou, the courtiers have reasons to refute you. Ayuan is your own person, and you will scold you if you are angry. In the future, when you encounter major military affairs, it will be bad because of your arbitrary actions, but no one will give you a bad name."

- Don't think that the courtiers will not pit the emperor, except for the confidants who are really considerate and considerate for you, in fact, the entire court is full of pits. Because of being the emperor, it is a matter of course to think that all the ministers will have their hearts on them. This is arrogant!

"My son has been taught." The crown prince was rarely discouraged, "It is not easy for my son to see Zisheng. He was expelled to the Mobei Wasteland and left the capital injured and sick. I didn't even take a look at him. Erchen just thought, this time I must find a woman who will be courteous to Zisheng. Alas, who knows..."

Cui You couldn't bear to see the look of distress on the prince's face: "His Royal Highness, it's the minister's..."

The prince looked up at him.

Cui You said: "The minister should be more verbose." He paused, "Take the minister himself as an example, and I speak in good conscience, when it comes to compliments, the concubine that the minister took last year. I don’t know how much better the servant is than Junhua. But ah, some people are cheap bones! I remember that one year, the minister went to the Huo’s house to find Junhua to play. She saw that the minister was sweating profusely, and she was confused and brought a bowl of cold water to the minister. I got sick to my stomach and almost lost my life."

Speaking of Bai Yueguang's confusion, he smiled and shook his head again and again, "Oh, but in the middle of the night, the minister still often thinks of Junhua. If Junhua is still there, even if the minister drinks a few more bowls of cold water Don't be afraid."

Prince seems to understand.

Thinking of the deceased person, the emperor sighed: "Ziduan, there are many kinds of people in this world, there are people like A Yuan who can only put one person in their hearts, and there are people like Yu Hou Na's wives and concubines hug each other in groups. There are those who have gone through a thousand sails like your second emperor brother, and there are those who are still happy after losing his wife and remarried like General Wu. Do you think that Zisheng is Which one is it?"

The prince was irritable and said in a muffled voice: "It was Zisheng who said that the past is over, and he will have to start over in the future."

"Bunter!" The emperor sighed with a smile, "Sometimes, what a person says may not be what he thinks in his heart. Let's just talk about the matter of saving fields that has been discussed in the court these days. Zisheng agrees. , that's true. Anyway, he can feed the whole family and not be hungry. What can he do to check the population of the manor's fields. But Yu Yue and other honorable officials and several concubines all strongly agree, can it be true? There are many in-laws in the family, and there are many vassals, even if the family is willing, can the next person be willing, there are too many ramblings!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Cui You and said with a smile, "And Cui Hou, he said that he is in favor of Tiantian, and most of it is true, because he is a businessman, and he likes to do business and not love. Field. As long as I don't rush into Cui's house to check the cash box, A Yuan will have nothing to interfere."

Cui You said helplessly: "What are you doing to me? At first, His Majesty persuaded me to buy farmland every day, but now it seems that it is better to do business. If the farmland can't escape, anyone can find it, the money box. , I can hide where I love to hide."

"Stupid! The field can be promising, and the money string at home can produce what!"

"The money in the hands of the minister can also be promising."

"Go and read the theory of business inhibition!"

"This minister only handles some small business occasionally, and he does not let everyone in the world do business. Besides, Sang Hongyang is also a businessman. Emperor Wu used him all his life, and let him be an assistant. The Chancellor!"

"Oh, you dare to compare yourself to Sang Hongyang, it seems that the family has a lot of savings, why don't I ask someone to check?"

"Don't, don't, brother, spare your life, Ape knows it's wrong!"

"Sang Hongyang is good at mental arithmetic, you only need hundreds of numbers to make calculations, and you are too embarrassed to compare yourself with Sang Hongyang?! I think you are also a small businessman! ' the emperor scoffed.

The sheep are too big, but Ma Wu, who was born in the green forest, still feels that he is born to be a talent for arresting robbers, and he can be a captain in a peaceful and prosperous world!"

"That's right, Ma Wu would be fine if he didn't turn himself in as a thief."

The ruler and minister grinned and laughed together.

"—Father Emperor, Cui Hou!" The prince held back his anger, "Let's talk about Zisheng first!"

The pair of monarchs and ministers turned back, Cui You scratched his head, and had nothing to say, the emperor smiled and said, "My son will speak first."

The prince said: "Leave the past for the time being, Cheng Shi has already made a marriage with Yuan Shen after all, this, this... What should Zi Sheng do?" Huo Budo was embarrassed to **** Lou Yao His fiancée can't **** Yuan Shen's now.

The emperor was in no hurry: "Just let it be."

The prince looked at his father for a long time and asked suspiciously, "Father, do you have a plan?"

"My son can guess." The emperor smiled, like a loving and caring elder, "The world will be yours from now on, I can't keep telling you what to do."

Prince took a deep breath, well, don't say it. However, my father watched his son jump into the pit with his eyes and laughed, which is not easy to forget.

Stepping out of Xuande Hall, the **** asked, "Your Highness, where are you going."

The prince said solemnly, "I want to find my mother!"

—The next day at the court meeting, the ministers found that the emperor's ears were both red.

…

Cheng Shaogong asked the family to run fast, and finally chased his sister back on the way to Chengfu. Shao Shang rode the horse for a long time, her hair was messy, her forehead was sweating, she returned the yellow-maned horse to her brother without a word, and then got into the carriage.

"I made up my mind just now." Shaoshang took the sweat towel handed over by Yuan Shen, "In the future, it would be better for us and the surnamed Huo to be rare. It doesn't pay much attention to Master Huangfu."

Yuan Shen silently poured her a cup of warm water.

"But I thought that just now, I still managed to keep my words and deeds calm, not arrogant or impetuous, and didn't panic, you said it." The girl stared at Yuan as if to force a confession Be careful.

"...you really have nothing wrong." Yuan Shen said.

The two sat in silence for a while, and after a while, Shaoshang smiled bitterly: "Well, in fact, I panicked, but I always thought he would come back the day after tomorrow. Standing there suddenly, I Can you not panic?"

Yuan Shen heaved a sigh of relief and smiled bitterly: "To tell the truth, I was also flustered when I saw him in Xuande Hall earlier, I don't know what to say - it's more scary than being impeached in person in the court!"

"Yeah, I'm just fine, you and him have never had a relationship, you're panicking, not to mention me?"

Yuan Shen glared: "Don't use the engagement as an excuse!"

Shao Shang said: "It's not all the source of your family's troubles, otherwise, how would the little girl know the daring fifth chivalrous man!"

The two of them stared at each other for a long time, and then popped out at the same time.

Yuan Shen leaned against the wall of the car relaxedly and asked with a smile, "What are your plans for catching the fifth percent?"

Shao Shang said: "Leave it to your parents. My grandfather is the best at making friends and reasoning, telling you stories with tears and tears, and my grandma will cite scriptures and classics. He's been around for a month, let's see what's going on."

Yuan Shen frowned: "Is this appropriate? Over the years, father did not ask someone he knew to persuade the fifth percent."

"That's not the same. Most of the people your father hired were old friends of the two of them, and the 50th percent must think they were all on the side of the Yuan family, but my family is nothing like what happened 20 years ago. There is no relationship at all! Staying out of it, you can speak well."

"Will it be too much trouble to make Zunling Tang..." Yuan Shen didn't want his parents-in-law to have any opinions on him in the future.

Shao Shang said confidently: "If you don't have trouble now, you will have trouble later! In the future, when I give birth to a child, 50% of them will break in like his sister, and take the swaddling clothes to threaten your father and son. What should I do?! Another shot of ten thousand arrows?"

Yuan Shen's eyes darkened and he did not speak.

Shao Shang walked over, pushed him, and said softly, "Hey, did you ever make up your mind to kill the fifth percent secretly, so as to avoid future troubles?"

Yuan Shen glared at her as a default.

"Sure enough!" Shaoshang proudly said, "I don't know you yet, you look at Sven, but your belly is as black as ink! Don't worry, I think the fifth percent can be saved. With one hand, there is a 70-80% chance that you can persuade it!"

"What if it doesn't make sense to him? What about you."

"I've thought about this too. Why kill him? Why don't people make the best use of it." Shaoshang smiled, "Uncle Wan often complained that Xu County was in a place of four battles, and before that Years of wars have gone on and on, and the county has a shortage of male men, and there are widows everywhere."

"Isn't this an excuse for Master Wan to take a concubine? What does it have to do with Fifth Cheng."

"Don't interrupt! If the fifth percent can be persuaded well, that's all. If it is not persuaded, he will be bound to Xu County, and he will be matched with seven or eight women who have been waiting for the rain for a long time. Waiting for the spring of next year... tsk tsk tsk... It can also be regarded as the court, for the people, and good deeds."

According to Shaoshang's view, the fifth percent of the time to find fault with the Yuan family is because he is alone and has no worries. When he has children and daughters, will he be able to jump up and down? !

Yuan Shen stared at the girl for a long time and sighed: "You are dignified in your words and deeds now, but your mind is still as messy as before, but... I like this idea!"

"You also think this is a good idea! Yuan Zhoumu will not come to stop it."

"This idea is a bit sleazy, but it's better than being cramped and fun - now I'm hoping the fifth percent won't be persuaded by your parents!"

"Heroes see the same!"

The two gentle and amiable black-hearted ghosts laughed together.

Well, it can be seen that the family origin is good, and the parents have good inheritance.

…

Luo Jitong was helped off the carriage, and the servants and servants had gathered at the entrance of Luo's house to greet him.

A well-dressed old woman stepped forward and said with a smile: "I heard that the young lady was coming back, the lady had cleaned up the residence of the young lady early, and the head of the house was doing errands, but just now someone came back to spread the word, saying that she would I rushed back as soon as possible—for many years, the family can finally be reunited! Alas, the lady has been sighing and sighing all these years, saying that she was inadvertently appointed a weak and short-lived husband for you, making you a young widow, and the family has something for you. Shame!"

Luo Jitong said softly: "Where is this, my father and mother have always loved and loved me, and I also look forward to reuniting with my brothers and sisters. It's just that His Royal Highness Prince Cai invited a banquet, and I had to enter the palace. Holy face."

The old woman helped Luo Jitong to go inside, and whispered: "My family has heard about it, and they all praise you for your talent and beauty. Also, since the fall of the Wang family, the head of the family has been restless, and I have heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince attaches great importance to the female son, which is better."

Luo Jitong smiled reservedly—this is just the beginning, she will never give up.

…

A few months ago, under the personal presidency of the Prince, Huo Mansion has been renovated. The solemn and solemn black front door opened wide. Brother Liang Qiu, who had returned to the mansion earlier, led his family's generals and servants and lined up at the door to welcome Huo Budo.

Liang Qiuqi glanced at the flower tree: "This is still a sapling moved by Mrs. Cheng five years ago, and it is growing so well now."

Huo Budo looked up and saw that in the spring, all things recover, and the tender buds on the branches are struggling to emerge.

Liang Qiufei was about to ask, but his brother stopped him by pulling on his sleeve.

Liang Qiuqi said softly, "Young lord, have you... met Mrs. Cheng?"

Huo Budo quietly looked at the little flower buds that were probing their brains, the warm early spring sunlight scattered through the flowers and leaves, and gentle mottled mottles fell on his fair and handsome face.

"I saw it. She is still young, green and delicate. I am old."