Hongli was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't notice that there was an extra person behind him. It wasn't until the person called out "Sir Brother" that he realized it. When he looked back, he saw that it was Liu Hu. He was shocked for a moment. Could it be that he had been there all along the way?
Follow yourself?
Just when he was surprised, Liu Hu handed him a brocade bag, lowered his eyes and said: "Brother Si, you forgot to bring the things you need for class, and the way to the study is not here, you took the wrong step.
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The direction of the imperial pharmacy is completely opposite to that of the study. Hongli grew up in the palace and would never go wrong. Liu Hu knew this very well, but he still said this, obviously pretending to be ignorant.
Hongli was extremely smart. He heard the clues just from Liu Hu's words. He grabbed Liu Hu's sleeve and said: "Leader Liu, please help me, help my mother-in-law."
Liu Hu sighed and said: "Fourth Brother, I am just a small guard. How can I help you and Concubine Xi?"
"Yes, Leader Liu, it can definitely be done!" Hongli said eagerly. In such a difficult time, he needed someone to help, and Liu Hu should be a good choice.
"Fourth Brother..." Liu Hu looked at Hongli in embarrassment. If he hadn't sent the brocade bag, he wouldn't have encountered such an embarrassing situation. No wonder when he took the initiative to send the brocade bag, Yang Hai wanted to say something.
Stop again.
"Leader Liu, I think you know why my mother was banned, but you should also know that my mother-in-law would never poison her second brother." There was a rare pleading desire in Hongli's eyes.
Seeing him like this, Liu Hu felt uncomfortable, but he was just a slave who followed orders. It didn't matter what he thought, and it had no impact.
"Fourth Brother, it's useless for me to believe that Concubine Xi is innocent. Only if the Emperor believes it and there is evidence to prove that Concubine Xi is innocent." After saying this, he added: "Fourth Brother should go back quickly, if you let me
If people find you here, it will be very bad."
Hongli shook his head stubbornly and said, "No, I must find evidence to prove E Niang's innocence."
Liu Hu saw that Hongli could not be persuaded and was afraid that he would cause trouble, so he said: "If the fourth elder brother does not go back to the study, then I will have to go back and report to the emperor truthfully."
"Are you threatening me?" Hongli's face turned cold, and his eyebrows that had not yet completely opened were somewhat majestic at this moment, making Liu Hu lower his head unconsciously, "I don't dare, I also want to
Hello, Fourth Brother."
Hongli's eyes slid over the sword on Liu Hu's waist, and he said in a cold voice: "Liu Hu, what grade of sword-carrying guard are you now?"
Liu Hu was a little confused about his sudden change of question, but he still said truthfully: "What I said back to Fourth Brother, the Emperor thinks highly of me. I am now a full fourth-grade sword-wielding guard."
"Fourth rank?" Hongli clasped his hands behind his back and said slowly: "I remember that Emperor Ama once commended you after E Niang returned to the palace. In other words, before that, you were just a fifth rank guard, right?"
Without waiting for Liu Hu to answer, he thought about himself again.
The leader said: "For you, the sword-carrying guards of the fourth rank have almost come to an end. Although there are still third rank, there is not one among the ten. Anyone who can get the promotion is either the son of a prince or a nobleman, or has made great achievements.
.Liu Hu, did I say anything wrong?"
"Fourth Brother Ruiyan." Liu Hu already knew about his career. The only thing that surprised him was that Hongli actually knew it so clearly.
"Then, are you willing to end your life as a guard of the fourth rank? Liu Hu, as long as you are willing to help me this time, I love Xinjueluo. Hongli swears: In the future, you will be a guard of the third rank with a sword or even higher.
A bright future, never tell the truth
." Behind such loud words, there is great uneasiness. Hongli is not sure that he can convince Liu Hu. After all, he is just a powerless underage brother now. No matter how beautiful the promise is, it is just empty words and cannot make people believe.
believe.
Liu Hu looked at Hongli blankly, not expecting that he would say anything to win over him. Is this really just a twelve-year-old boy?
It seems that no one in the palace is a simple person, not even a child in his teens. Thinking of this, Liu Hu suddenly laughed, showing his white and neat teeth, "Brother Si, how do you want this servant to help you?"
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Hongli originally thought that he smiled like this because he looked down on the pale future he had promised in vain, but he didn't want to hear such a sentence, and joy suddenly appeared on his eyebrows, "Are you willing to help me?"
Liu Hu gave Hongli a thumbs-up with an unchanging smile and said softly: "I don't want to stop being a fourth-grade bodyguard, so I want to make a bet with you this time."
"Okay!" Overjoyed, Hongli's chest surged with confidence and pride far beyond that of a twelve-year-old boy, and he said one word after another: "You will definitely not lose this bet."
Many years later, in the 17th year of Qianlong's reign, Liu Hu, who was nearly 60 years old, returned to his hometown as a minister of the second rank, a first-class loyal and brave Marquis and a Yunqiwei. Emperor Qianlong personally awarded him a plaque of "Zhongyong Marquis".
Liu Hu, who was dressed in fine clothes and returned to his hometown in glory, was extremely happy every time he recalled the past. In the second year of Yongzheng's reign, he made the most correct decision in his life. He became the most trusted confidant of Emperor Qianlong in his life, and earned a lot of money from others.
An unattainable honor.
At that time, he couldn't even give a reason, he just trusted Hongli for no reason at that time, who was just an ordinary elder brother.
These are things for later. At that time, Hongli was not Emperor Qianlong, and Liu Hu was not a confidant of the emperor. After a brief consensus was reached, Liu Hu asked why Hongli came to the Imperial Pharmacy. It was later found out that he wanted to find out who was taking the medicine.
When passing the aconite and snake venom, he thought for a moment and said: "There are so many people in the Royal Pharmacy, it is impossible to completely avoid it, not to mention that the booklet you want to read is not that easy to get. So I think we have to
Try to start with Mr. Zhao."
"Will General Manager Zhao be willing to help us?" Hongli said hesitantly. Zhao Fang is no better than Liu Hu. He has really never interacted with General Manager Zhao at all, and he has no idea about his personality.
Once he tells the truth about his appearance here, he will lose more than he gains.
Liu Hu thought for a while and said: "Fourth brother, wait here for a while. I will go to check General Manager Zhao's tone first. I have met General Manager Zhao several times, so I should be able to talk easily."
"That's the only way it can be. Be careful and don't expose yourself." Hongli knew that it was not convenient for him to come forward at the moment, so he could only let Liu Hu do it.
Liu Hu agreed, and after watching Hongli hide in the shadows, he turned and entered the imperial pharmacy. Zhao Fang's eyes were extremely poisonous, and Liu Hu noticed it as soon as he stepped into the threshold. The two of them were somewhat acquainted, and he smiled and said: "
Oh, Leader Liu, why do you have time to come to our imperial pharmacy today? It will make our place full of glory!"