Chapter 350 It’s better to catch the sun than to pick it up
Xu Jian arrived at the imperial study room.
The Holy Father was eating porridge, and when he left it outside, he let him in.
Eunuch Cao went out to greet him, and only the father and son were left inside. Only then did the Holy Master glance at Li Shao.
He didn't agree with Xu Jianyu's study and Cining Palace trip. It was really unnecessary, but he didn't hear it at the time. When he found out, Eunuch Cao had already arranged the chariot, so he didn't mention it again.
However, since people are here, I just want to say a few words.
Xu Jian came in and asked An.
The Holy Emperor pointed to the bowl in his hand and said, "I won't let anyone serve it to you. I'll save it and go back and use it with Ning'an."
Xu Jian smiled and agreed.
The Holy One said again: "How has your right leg been doing in the past few days? Just when we were in the main hall, I saw you moving again."
"It's almost the same as before," Xu Jian answered respectfully. "It's still too cold. What Dr. Yue means is that if you continue to recover smoothly, you will see results when spring warms up."
The Holy Emperor nodded and asked some questions about other political matters.
Li Shao ate the porridge spoon by spoon and couldn't help curling his lips when Xu Jian answered in a straight tone.
Pretend, you look pretty good!
What's the same thing? Unless it's the same thing as being able to crawl and run.
With this thought, Li Shao's face darkened. He could not continue to think along the lines, otherwise he would become even more angry.
Anyway, no matter how long Xu Jian has been pretending, he is still pretending, and he will definitely expose him.
Thinking about this, I will definitely not be able to eat this porridge.
I heard it was sent from Concubine De, but it tastes terrible.
Li Shao put down the bowl.
After Xu Jian finished speaking, he stood up and left.
Li Shao simply followed him out of the imperial study and saw Eunuch Cao handing a food box to Xu Jian in the corridor.
"Are you going to Cining Palace?" he asked.
Xu Jian replied: "Yes."
Li Shao chuckled, his eyes rolling on Xu Jian's right leg, and he asked if he had anything to say: "How are you getting along with Ning An? Oh, you two are really in love, so you shouldn't get along."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness," Xu Jian said without changing his expression, still looking very kind and chatting like a normal person, "Speaking of which, the princess mentioned it to me two days ago, saying that around this time last year, Your Highness hunted a deer.
It was sent to Cining Palace, and the Empress Dowager sent some to the uncle's house, and she was still satisfied with the meal."
Li Shao raised his eyebrows.
Xu Jian added: "It's freshly hunted, roasted well, and full of fragrance. The princess said that not only she likes it, but the Queen Mother also eats it happily."
Even though Li Shao was dissatisfied with Xu Jian, he felt proud after hearing these few words.
Who doesn’t like to hear good words?
In particular, what Xu Jian praised was exactly what Li Shao was proud of.
He hunted the deer with his own hands, skinned and cut the waist himself, laid out the deer and put it on fire. He even watched the fire for a long time, so of course he knew it tasted good.
Thinking back on it, Li Shao couldn't help but pursed his lower lip, and his mouth was brimming with emotion. This was how he felt at the moment.
Reading panicked.
Not only do I miss the roasted deer legs, but I also miss the excitement of hunting deer.
"Thinking about it this way, I haven't hunted a deer for my father this year." Li Shao said.
Eunuch Cao knew it was "not good" as soon as he heard it, and hurriedly said: "It's freezing cold, how many prey are there in the paddock at this time? Your Majesty knows His Highness's thoughts..."
While talking, Eunuch Cao winked at Xu Jian.
Duke Fu Guo really wants to talk about household matters, but why can’t he talk about things? Why do you mention the venison? Doesn’t this make the prince feel anxious?
When Xu Jian saw Eunuch Cao's gesture, he quietly returned his "annoyed" look, and then said to Li Shao: "The snow is thick, and the paddock is not interesting either."
Li Shao's mind became active.
Xu Jian said it was boring, but he found it very interesting.
He was worried about how to expose Xu Jian. Wasn't this a good opportunity?
"It's really hard to hunt at this time of year," Li Shao cleared his throat with a serious attitude, "I can only walk the horse casually, and if I'm lucky, I can encounter one or two.
Last year, I was focused on hunting head deer for the Empress Dowager, and now that I think about it, I was very lucky and got two.
If I go to the paddock again this year, I may not have that good luck."
After hearing this, Eunuch Cao breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: "Your Highness is filial, and your Majesty knows it. As you said, it is not appropriate to go to the paddock at this time..."
Unexpectedly, Li Shao's next words made Eunuch Cao hold back his breath of relief.
"It's okay to walk the horse," he said. "I haven't run twice in a while. I was staying in the East Palace before, and recently I was sitting in the Ministry of Etiquette. My muscles and bones are all sticky. It seems that I have to go for a run someday to get some exercise."
, a combination of movement and stillness.”
Eunuch Cao still had a smile on his face, but it was a little thinner.
There is no problem in combining movement and stillness. From the Imperial Hospital to the Royal Pharmacy, everyone will say that this is what it should be. If you sit for a long time in An Hospital, you have to stand up and do Tai Chi.
But it happened that His Highness the Crown Prince said these words, and Eunuch Cao was confused.
Officials have to rest, and the prince wants to take a day off to do some activities, which is understandable, but it is true that His Highness is too ambitious and easily drifts away...
Eunuch Cao, who works in front of the emperor, hopes to be more stable.
"You want to run around twice and wait until spring gets warmer..." he tried to persuade.
Li Shao was unhappy.
Spring is beginning to warm up? Just now Xu Jian was talking about this in front of his father!
By then, when Xu Jian had legitimately recovered from his injuries, how could he expose it?
"Don't you trust me?" Li Shao asked Eunuch Cao, "It's just a casual run and you'll be back in an hour or two. If you can't bring more people, will Xu Jian come with me?"
Xu Jian laughed: "Your Highness, where can I ride a horse?"
"It's okay to welcome the bride, but not in the paddock?" Li Shao asked back, "You can do whatever you want, you can do it as slowly as you do when you welcome the bride. Just wait a moment, and I'll talk to my father."
Li Shao made up his mind and turned around to go to the imperial study.
Eunuch Cao glanced at Xu Jian and followed quickly.
Xu Jian stood on the porch with a food box in hand, thinking calmly.
He deliberately picked Li Shao, and he also deliberately "instigated" this kind of work in front of Eunuch Cao. The more upright and upright he is, the less he avoids it, the more innocent he is.
Eunuch Cao knew that it was his constant nagging that caused the incident, but he did not think about "intentional" before and after the incident.
Of course, being bright is not enough. The more important point is that he has always been "upright" in his actions before the emperor.
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Inside, the Holy Sage asked: "Why do you think out loud as soon as you think about it?"
"It really occurred to me suddenly," Li Shao said, "My son has had a lot of troubles this year, which has caused a lot of trouble for you and the Empress Dowager. The people next to me are not good at it either, so I just thought of giving it to you and the Empress Dowager.
The empress hunts the head deer.
Of course, I wanted to try my luck, and it was very likely that I would come back without success, but I wanted to give it a try and go for a couple of laps while the weather was fine.
Erchen really wants Xu Jian to go with him. You trust him. If he follows Erchen, nothing will go wrong."
The Holy Master frowned: "Why is he following you? You ran away with a swipe of the whip. What should he do? His leg is injured!"
"My son knows that he is injured," Li Shao said, lowering his head as if he was uneasy, "His injury is also because of my son."
The Holy Father glanced at him.
Li Shao added: "I sometimes wonder if once I was bitten by a snake, I was afraid of well ropes for ten years. Xu Jian is also very cautious now.
The doctor is a master of bone injuries, and his treatment has made some progress so far. You see, Xu Jian rode a horse to welcome her when she got married.
It's just that he may have been too taboo about not touching the horse or using his legs. Erchen thought that if he went to the paddock and let him ride two laps by himself, he might be able to recover a little.
He was not asked to gallop on his horse, and he made two slow laps to get a feel for it.
If he felt uncomfortable, he would stop on his own."
The Holy Father leaned back in his chair and did not speak for a long time.
If only Li Shao wanted to go to the paddock, he would definitely not agree, but when it comes to Xu Jian...
Naturally, His Majesty did not see the wedding reception with his own eyes, but he had heard about it. Xu Jian was in good condition that day.
Of course, it's just a walk in the city, it doesn't take much effort, especially if you feel warm.
It's such a joy to have a wife. As long as your heart is warm, you won't feel cold or hurt, and your whole body will be full of energy.
Horse riding outside the city is different.
Having said that, the Holy Spirit thought, Xu Jian did need to take that step, but he could not listen to Li Shao's arbitrary arrangements, but had to listen to Xu Jian himself and the doctor.
"You go to the Ministry of Rites first," the Holy Emperor told Li Shao, and then asked Eunuch Cao, "Is Xu Jian still outside?"
Li Shao didn't get any accurate information, but he could only suppress his thoughts and leave first.
Xu Jian was called inside again.
"Shao'er said Shao'er," the saint asked, "do you want to go around the paddock yourself?"
Xu Jian thought about it for a while and said: "To tell you the truth, now I can only sit on the horse and take a few steps at will. It looks like the same thing, but in fact it is just a charade, but it is useless.
You asked me to turn around twice, and it turned slowly. But if you want me to keep up with His Highness's speed, you definitely can't do it.
I really can’t bear the bumpy ride.”
The Holy One nodded.
This was what he expected.
I suffered such a serious injury before, but I have recovered very well to where I am now.
It is true that in his heart, he hopes that Xu Jian can do better, not only for Shao'er, but also for the country. Xu Jian is talented, and the court also needs such talented generals, but the emperor also knows that he cannot act too hastily, let alone give Xu Jian
pressure.
The recovery is slow and cannot return to the same state as before. The most uncomfortable thing is Xu Jian himself.
"In this way," the Holy One compromised and decided on a plan, "Today is the Laba Festival. In half a month, when the Yamen seals the seal, let Shaoer go to the paddock.
You go together, run around twice when you are happy, and take a rest when you feel uncomfortable. If Ning An is interested, let her go too, just watch the snow and enjoy the scenery.
Shao'er runs on his own, so you don't need to follow him. He has no shortage of guards around him.
Play for an hour or two and then come back."
The Holy Spirit is right in his thinking.
After the seal, there was no need to watch the government anymore. There were still a few days before the Chinese New Year, so Shaoer wanted to stretch his muscles, but that was fine.
Horse racing in the paddock is also a serious matter. If he had not left the palace to mobilize the troops, he would have wanted to go for a horse race.
At the same time, after Shao'er left, he could also ask Xu Jian to go.
"Ask the doctor, if he says you can't ride a horse casually, then you should accompany Ning'an," the saint said.
After hearing this, Xu Jian said: "The princess should want to go, but..."
The Holy Father indicated that he should just speak.
"There's still half a month left," Xu Jian said. "Your Highness, even half of his thoughts will be focused on the paddock these days."
The Holy Spirit was neither angry nor smiling. He sighed for a long time: "He doesn't have enough concentration, and his temperament is still abrasive."
"It's better to catch the sun than to pick it up," Xu Jian said, "It's a nice day today. Let's go for a walk. Your Highness, don't worry about it when you get back. Things after the seal will be arranged at that time."
The Holy Spirit said: "That's fine."
That's how it's settled.
Xu Jian left the imperial study and went to Cining Palace.
The Empress Dowager had already sent people out of the palace to deliver porridge. Xu Jian came late. He only said hello to the empress and got up to leave the palace.
When he returned to the house, he handed the food box he brought back from the imperial study to Mother Ma.
Lin Yunyan sat down and said to him: "Use the porridge first for the sake of good luck, and don't pay attention to the taste."
Xu Jian sat down next to her: "I'll go to the paddock later."
Lin Yunyan hurriedly turned to look at him: "In such a hurry?"
"Li Shao is impatient," Xu Jian said, "Don't worry, someone has already made arrangements in the paddock. Yesterday I invited you to enjoy the plum blossoms, and today I invite you to enjoy the snow."
Lin Yunyan pursed her lips and looked at him, then smiled and shook her head.
After listening to Xu Jian's brief explanation of what happened, Lin Yunyan also understood the meaning of urgency.
He was planning on Li Shao, so he punched him quickly in order to catch him off guard. If it lasted for ten days and a half, Li Shao probably didn't have much ability, but the people behind the scenes were unpredictable variables.
On the stage they prepared, they asked the other party to scatter a few nails so that they could easily pierce their own feet.
On the other side, Li Shao entered the yamen of the Ministry of Rites and listened absently to the officials talking for a while. Later, Eunuch Cao came in person.
After hearing the rumors about Eunuch Cao, Li Shao raised his eyebrows and said, "Eunuch-in-law, go back and tell your father that if you are lucky, I will hunt some game for him today. The guards will follow, so he doesn't have to worry. As for Ning'an and Xu Jian,
It's good for them to have fun as a newlywed."
Not long after, the two groups of men and horses met at the gate of the west city.
Li Shao rode on horseback, followed by guards, Shen Chen and others also rode on horseback, and Xu Jian and Lin Yunyan went in a carriage.
After leaving the city gate, there was a lot of people outside.
A porridge shack was set up, and some people who were really poor and some who wanted to be a little noble came to line up to ask for porridge.
Lin Yunyan signaled Uncle Niu to stop the car and went to the shed of Uncle Chengyi's house.
The person in charge today is Grandma Zeng, and the two women sent by the Fuguo Palace are helping out. Two large pots of Laba porridge are being distributed by large spoonfuls.
"Princess." Nanny Zeng was quite surprised to see her.
"I'm passing by to take a look," Lin Yunyan said, raising her hand and pointing towards Li Shao, "The prince wants to go hunting in the paddock, but His Majesty is worried about letting the Duke follow, and I'm worried about the Duke. I
Follow."
Grandma Zeng understood: "Are you worried about Mr. Guo's leg injury?"
"The paddock is still different from the city. I'm just going to take a look." After saying that, Lin Yunyan thanked the ladies for their hard work and returned to the carriage.
Her voice was crisp, neither soft nor serious. There were many people in this room, so many people heard her and turned around to look.
It turns out that the one riding on the horse is His Highness the Crown Prince!
It's such a cold day, and it's Laba. The nobles are busy giving porridge, the poor are busy receiving porridge, and His Highness is busy hunting.
Your Highness wants to go, but why do you still want to accompany Duke Fu? Duke Fu has bad legs, and everyone in the city knows about it.
We can't accompany the horse racing, so why don't we let people rest in the house...
Naturally, these mutterings could not reach Li Shao.
He was feeling warm at the moment.
Not only for hunting, but also to expose Xu Jian.
Seeing Lin Yunyan get into the car, Li Shao said: "Okay? Let's go now."
