Another heavy snow day. The French palace was destroyed.
For the emperor who likes movement but dislikes silence, this season is almost as difficult as the scorching heat. The winter solstice is approaching, which is one of the three major festivals of the year. The court officials need to go to Eji Palace to rehearse etiquette. This time for him
The emperor also had all kinds of trivial matters to look over. He finally found some time, and it was obvious that the elegant garden was completely white. Several eunuchs tried hard to persuade him. Even if he wanted to jump with a horse and bow, he had to give up the idea, and even
He no longer even had the interest to go looking for people to have fun with.
Boredly, he whipped the snow and ice on the trees with his whip. In the midst of his worries, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a little fireman whispering something to the eunuch. He hurriedly opened his mouth and shouted: "Hey, Goose, what are you whispering there?"
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Goose hurriedly came up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the Anbo of the Goose Tribe is here. He is at Xi'an Gate. He came in and said that it is snowing very hard today. I want to ask the Emperor if he is interested in going out to the palace for a walk."
, travel around and have fun.”
Now Eupuzi and others are all taking care of their own affairs. It is the end of the year and the busiest time. Although they are determined to please the little emperor, they can only let the people below to prepare for it. And the emperor is the most picky person, how can others have the same skills?
He has been an old man for many years and can make him happy. He is worried that Goosepu spends all day in the military camp with no one to talk and play with him. Now when he heard that someone came to his door, he was immediately overjoyed and did not hesitate.
He nodded hesitantly and said: "Of course, go, go, let's change clothes and meet him!"
On this cold day, Epuzi was waiting outside Dong'an Gate, wrapped in a half-new cloak, followed by more than a dozen guards who were as motionless as nails stuck there. He walked back and forth in the wind and snow.
He paced back and forth, thinking about his previous plans, paying no attention to the large tracts of goose feather snow falling from the sky that day. Until he heard a burst of voices coming from the door, he turned around and immediately saw a few people dressed as little flamers.
The young man walked out quickly. Who else was the leader but the emperor who was full of excitement? He knew the little emperor's temperament, so he nodded without saying much. When he saw these people getting on their horses one by one, he turned around and slapped them.
He gestured and saw all the guards getting on their horses neatly. He just grabbed the reins and jumped onto the horse's back.
A group of twenty or thirty people turned from Dong'anmen Street to Dongwumen Street, and then headed north. They gradually divided into several groups and dispersed into various alleys. When the detectives following behind saw this scene, they naturally hurriedly separated.
They chased, but they couldn't stop these people from twisting and turning, and they lost track of them in a moment. Two-quarters of an hour later, a mule cart followed by two or three followers slowly crossed the Huangma Bridge and went down the street below the Drum Tower.
After a while, they passed the Bell Tower and Drum Tower, and then left the city through Xiding Gate.
What the little emperor hates the most is shouting and hugging when he comes out. Now that he saw Qing Qing Qing Qiao skillfully getting rid of a group of followers, he naturally felt happy. He raised the curtains and looked outside without fear of the cold, and said: "Goose Shop, today we are
Where to go?”
"Before I tell you where to go, I have something to report to the emperor in advance."
Seeing that Goose was shrinking back, Goosepuzi felt a little cold. Knowing that he was not like the emperor who ate all kinds of delicacies and supplements, and did not practice martial arts to strengthen his bones, he casually handed over a copper hand stove with five butterflies holding a longevity pattern on the side.
Goose took it with some embarrassment and glanced sideways at the little emperor, only to find that the little emperor didn't care at all. He rubbed his hands while looking at the goose shop.
"What's up?"
However, the little emperor's indifferent expression gradually turned gloomy as Epuzi talked about the situation outside the Great Wall. When he heard that the Zhuzi Kingdom's Lien Zhan victory was over, and the previous Lien Zhan's unfavorable decline had been wiped out, he couldn't help but sigh with hatred.
He hit the bed beneath him with his hand and said: "This guy is really not to be underestimated, he is so difficult to deal with!"
After saying this, he suddenly frowned thoughtfully, then looked at Epuzi and asked: "Epuzi, you told me before that when Bamonk Khan was in power, he was older than
Am I still young?"
"He must be very young indeed. Rumor has it that the side room of Dule Khan, who was married to him, was filled with flowers. He once tied him up in a cloth bag and went into battle to kill the enemy. This shows that he was not even ten years old when he came to the throne."
"Less than ten years old..." The little emperor clenched his fists, and after a long time he said word by word, "Then he can be said to be a man of great talent and sagacity. At that time, the people of the Zhuzi Kingdom moved east and west.
Lin Li, the situation is far more chaotic than what I faced when I ascended the throne. I just have a few ministers to point fingers, but he can lose his life anytime, anywhere. No wonder Goose said something to me before, what is it called... Well
, the children of poor people have long been in charge of their families. He was poor and had nothing at all, and he was almost like a poor man at that time. To put it this way, he can really be called a hero in his lifetime."
Epuzi glanced at Goose in surprise. Seeing the embarrassment on the little guy's face, he smiled and said: "That's not bad, but the homes of emperors, generals and ministers cannot be explained with just these words. There were some emperors in the past.
Smart people are full of ambitions, but in the end they are all in vain? Although many children from poor families are young, sensible and capable, there are also many who are prodigal or give up on themselves. After all, the little prince has a noble status, has noble people to help him, and
Only by firmly grasping every opportunity can we achieve great things, but more people have to rely on themselves. And relying solely on yourself, sometimes no matter how hard you work, you may not be able to survive."
"Um?"
The little emperor is the emperor, but he is still young. From a young age, the Buddhist teachings often spoken by the imperial master have been in one ear and out the other. Instead, he has a rampant temperament that is not afraid of anything. Therefore, for Epuzi's
The good impression stems from the fact that Epuzi's temperament is similar to his to some extent. At this moment, he rarely heard the word "fate" from Epuzi's mouth, and couldn't help but stare at Epuzi with wide eyes.
, and then he reached out his hand and touched his forehead.
"Did I hear you right? You actually said that no matter how hard you try, you can't make a living? Then why are you here today?"
"Your Majesty, after all, I have more opportunities than others."
Epuzi smiled slightly and heard the sound of Jin Liu driving the car today. The carriage slowly stopped again. He took a look at the clothes on the little emperor that he had specially asked him to put on, and then lifted up the cotton padding in front of him.
Curtain. As the car door opened, the cold wind blew in with snowflakes from outside. Even the little emperor couldn't help but sneeze. At this time, Epuzi was the first to get out of the car, and immediately
He helped the little emperor down, and the goose at the end jumped firmly to the ground.
"Where is this place?" The little emperor looked around blankly for a while, and found that there was no beautiful scenery as he expected, or any delicious and fun places. In the wind and snow, he saw a small figure not far away.
Village, he suddenly frowned tightly, "Epuzi, why did you bring me here?"
"Your Majesty, the land of mountains and plains."
The inexplicable little emperor was pulled forward slowly by the goose shop. He saw that Goose had walked to the front with a few followers at some point. Looking at his red robe that was still eye-catching in the snow,
He suddenly became even more confused. However, the village seemed very close, but after walking in the snow with one foot high and one foot low, he felt a little out of breath. When he reached the entrance of the village, he couldn't help but support himself with both hands.
He leaned on his knees and gasped for air, and it took him a while to regain his composure.
"Hey, why don't you let the carriage come over? This place is too difficult to get around!"
"The carriage was traveling on an official road just now, but there are farmlands on both sides of this small road. If the wheels of the carriage accidentally got stuck in a ditch, we wouldn't be able to go back." Epuzi saw that there were already people on the other side to meet Ruisheng and his party, and he
Then he said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, didn't you just ask me why some people can't make a living no matter how hard they try? You will know later."
The little emperor felt that his heart was full of doubts, but when he finally caught up with the people in the goose shop, he suddenly heard the sound of whips cracking the air and heart-wrenching cries coming from the room next to him.
Although he was not the king of a country locked up in the imperial city, he had been hanging out in the streets many times and had seen a lot of quarreling, swearing and crying. At this time, he still shivered abruptly and instinctively
He grabbed Goosepuzi's arm.
"I'm begging you... I just don't have money. We can work hard to farm, but you can't... Dalang, you have already killed him with such cruelty, and you want to do this to your only son."
, how can you bear it!"
"Damn old woman, she has long hair but short knowledge. She was castrated and sent to the palace. If she can succeed, she will be a master. Then we will be popular and drink spicy food together! You can't be a monk now. This is the only way. Dalang is dead.
Just die. There are nobles in the palace here today to choose someone. You missed such a good opportunity because you made a lot of noise before. Why did I marry such an ignorant person like you? I will kill you! My son can be reborn.
If you miss out on wealth, there will be no tomorrow!"
Following the scolding, there was a burst of whips and screams, occasionally mixed with a woman's scolding. At this time, I finally heard someone who was probably the little emperor. He gradually let go of his hand, but his face changed.
He was already turning green. When he saw the old and middle-aged people in front of him surrounding the goose and saying good things, he couldn't help but turn his head and stare at the goose shop.
"In this village, fathers eunuch their sons, and brothers eunuch their brothers. In the past six months, dozens of people have eunuched themselves out of thin air. Of course, there are still twenty or thirty people who have lost their lives because they did not make it through.
Because they can't afford to hire skilled craftsmen, they can only make do with it. This is not the largest village. I heard that there are hundreds of them in one village. Your Highness, for the poor, because
They cannot become monks, so the only way left is to enter the palace."
Although the little emperor had heard the report about the people in his palace before, and had issued strict prohibitions, he still couldn't help but take a breath when he actually heard and saw these scenes.
At that time, because they were about the same age, he once asked with great interest how Goose came to the palace. As a result, the little guy bit his lip and told the story of that tragic past, crying uncontrollably. He also knew that the trusted eunuch
What kind of hardships did the others go through to get to him, and subconsciously he believed them a little more. However, knowing how much pain it was, how could he believe that there were so many cruel people who could kill him?
"We have already issued such strict orders..."
Before he could finish his sentence, an old man in front of him said with a smile on his face: "Father, the children to be selected are already inside. There are forty-eight of them in total. They are definitely the smartest and good children. They are definitely not the best."
You will be disappointed.”
If possible, Goose didn't want to appear in such a place. At this moment, he tried his best to restrain the twitching corners of his mouth and said word by word: "That's all?"
