One hundred and fifty-ninth chapter monarch and ministers talk
The little eunuch guessed that Liu Ling asked him about His Majesty's life because he wanted to infer His Majesty's mood. This is what the adults in the court are best at. The little eunuch had seen more and naturally gathered all the information Liu Ling wanted to get.
After revealing it, I originally thought that even if the prince didn't give me some money, I would always get a few words of praise. Who would have thought that my hot face would stick to the prince's cold ass, not only would there be no praise, but in exchange for
A sharp rebuke!
The little eunuch was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a thump, kowtowed and said: "I will never dare to do it again, never again. Your Majesty will atone for your sins, and I promise that I will never tell anyone about it again."
Liu Ling snorted coldly and said: "Go to the Criminal Office and get twenty pieces of money yourself. I won't do this next time!"
The little eunuch kowtowed as if he were pounding garlic, and rolled and crawled to the punishment office to be beaten.
Liu Ling sighed, Your Majesty, why are you doing this? Now that you have made up your mind, why should you feel sad?
When he arrived outside Chengxian Hall, Xiao Liuzi was already waiting for him at the door.
"My slave, please pay your respects to the prince."
From a distance, Xiao Liuzi fell to his knees.
As a young eunuch, Liu Ling had a good impression of Xiao Liuzi. He calmed down and smiled and said, "Get up, it's cold outside, why don't you stay in the house?"
Xiao Liuzi looked around and saw that there was no one else around. The guards on duty were all standing by the Moon Gate, not too close. He almost begged and said to Liu Ling: "Your Majesty, I have been waiting outside for your Majesty to come.
Your Majesty has not eaten for a day and a night, and this servant dare not ask, so I ask the prince to persuade your Majesty to eat something at least."
Liu Ling thought that this young man was loyal. Before he could speak, Emperor Xiao's laughter and curses came from the room: "But you are a guy who can find a backer and go to the imperial kitchen to order the food to be passed around. I'm hungry.
Let’s have dinner here with Prince Zhong!”
Liu Ling smiled kindly at Xiao Liuzi and motioned for him to go quickly. Xiao Liuzi responded with tears on his face but smiled like a sunflower. He got up and ran to the imperial dining room. Liu Ling heard the tone in Emperor Xiao's tone.
My mood seemed to be much better, and I felt relieved.
"Lao Jiu, don't kowtow at the door again and come straight in."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Ling did not refuse Emperor Xiao's kindness, and opened the heavy cotton curtain and walked in. The room was indeed very warm, and it was a completely opposite world to the outside. The weather outside could make your spit freeze, but inside the room there was only
You won't feel cold even if you wear a single layer of clothing.
Liu Ling took off the outer cloak and handed it to a young eunuch, then walked into the inner room. Emperor Xiao sat on the Kang and looked at a memorial. He pointed to the bench next to him and said: "Come and do it next to the brazier.
It’s cold outside, so warm your hands first.”
Liu Ling thanked him and didn't refuse. There were only Emperor Xiao and the two of them in the room, so many rules could be dispensed with. Seeing that there were several plates of snacks on Emperor Xiao's desk and none of them had been touched, Liu Ling reached out and took a piece and stuffed it into it.
I chewed it loudly. It is said that the pastry chef in the palace once served as an imperial cook in the Tang Dynasty, and his craftsmanship is really impressive. The ordinary mung bean cake has a fresh and sweet taste in your mouth.
"It tastes good. If your majesty has a bad appetite, how about giving it to your ministers?"
Liu Ling said somewhat "shamelessly".
Without waiting for Emperor Xiao to agree, he brought the whole plate of snacks and put it on his knees, picked up a piece and put it into his mouth again while chewing and saying vaguely: "I was in a hurry tonight and haven't eaten yet. I'm really hungry."
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Emperor Xiao laughed and personally got a cup of tea and handed it to Liu Ling and said, "You are a prince after all. Look at your appearance. Take a sip of tea and don't choke."
Liu Ling hummed, took the tea cup and drank it in one gulp.
Emperor Xiao saw that his food tasted delicious, and his throat moved invisibly: "Is it really delicious?"
Liu Ling filled his mouth and said vaguely: "It's delicious. Liu Enzhong's craftsmanship is really good. If your majesty doesn't like the snacks he made, just give him to my brother. I will give it to you early tomorrow morning."
He took him to his home..."
Emperor Xiao was so greedy that he took a bite from the snack plate in Liu Ling's arms and put it in his mouth. Although the snacks were cold, Emperor Xiao had not eaten anything for a day and a night, and his mood improved a lot after seeing Liu Ling.
, so his appetite was whetted, and he actually felt that this extremely ordinary mung bean cake was actually delicious. He couldn't get enough of it after one bite, and his stomach began to growl unsatisfactorily. Emperor Xiao didn't care, and stretched out his hand to eat it.
Liu Ling grabbed a piece from his arms.
Liu Ling hugged the plate tightly: "I have already given it to my brother. How can you take it back even if your majesty keeps your word?"
Emperor Xiao said: "Yes, I gave it to you, but if you use the things I gave you to entertain me, is there a problem?"
Liu Ling choked and said sarcastically: "There is obviously something on the table, why do you want to eat my brother's?"
Emperor Xiao didn't blush. He snatched the plate from Liu Ling's arms and said, "You are still complaining after eating my food. I regret it and won't give it to you anymore!"
Liu Ling smiled and said: "I gave my brother a plate of snacks. Your Majesty can take it back, but there are some things that cannot be undone even if you feel sad."
Emperor Xiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Old Jiu, are you blaming me?"
The appetite that he had finally regained disappeared again, and Emperor Xiao felt very congested. He stood up and walked to the window and looked at the gloomy sky, as if he was examining his mood at this time.
"Lao Jiu, I know this was a bit hasty, and I will regret it now when I think about it. But in this world, everything is sold, but there is no regret medicine to buy, otherwise I would be willing to buy some and eat it."
Liu Ling knelt down and said: "Your Majesty has done nothing wrong. Su Xiu deserves to be killed!"
He raised his head, looked at Emperor Xiao's back and said: "That's not what I want to say. What I want to say is that Your Majesty killed a person who deserved to be killed, but he felt so regretful and guilty that he couldn't eat anything.
Your Majesty, please tell me frankly."
He looked at Emperor Xiao's eyes and said word by word: "No matter what decision your Majesty makes, it is correct. Your Majesty kills people with the power of God, and you kill people who deserve to die. But if Your Majesty is in trouble because of this matter,
Myself, that will only make His Majesty's heart become softer and softer. If it goes on for a long time, I'm afraid no one will dare to be as rude as my younger brother just now."
"Your Majesty is the supreme being in the world. He holds grace in one hand and power in the other. Only when both hands are equally strong can all officials surrender and the people live in peace."
Emperor Xiao's heart warmed up, and the bone-chilling chill that Liu Ling had given him just now disappeared. It turned out that Lao Jiu was advising me not to feel sorry for myself because of guilt. He didn't blame me for being cruel. No, he didn't blame me.
The eyes he looked at Liu Ling softened. Emperor Xiao walked over and helped Liu Ling stand up and said: "Old Jiu, you are right! I don't blame you, I want to thank you! If I am still so confused in the future,
, you still speak bluntly like today! If I am still confused, just bring a basin of cold water to wake me up!"
Liu Ling leaned over and said, "Brother I don't dare, the worst I can do is grab some more snacks."
Emperor Xiao laughed loudly, and the gloom was swept away.
"I'm hungry. Why hasn't this damn little Liuzi brought any food? I'm going to hit him, um, hard."
Liu Ling was slightly startled, then smiled and said: "Your Majesty, atonement, I did spank a young eunuch just now."
Immediately, Liu Ling told him about the little eunuch who told him about His Majesty's food and daily life in order to please him. Emperor Xiao knew that Liu Ling would never waste so much saliva on such a little person who could not stand up to the stage, and there must be something in his words.
Something was pointed out. Sure enough, after Liu Ling finished speaking, his tone changed and he said: "Your Majesty belongs to the country and the country, please do it for the sake of the people and don't wrong yourself."
Emperor Xiao nodded and said with a smile: "I know, and I will never do it again in the future."
Liu Ling said: "Your Majesty, there is another thing...that little eunuch can report your Majesty's diet and daily life to my brother in detail just for a compliment from my brother, then...if someone spends a lot of money to buy this information, it is inevitable that no one will
Taking risks for the sake of money..."
Emperor Xiao was shocked. He knew what Liu Ling meant by reminding him. Now he knew that someone wanted to plot something evil. When they were at the military aircraft office, the emperor and his ministers also speculated that the person behind the scenes who wanted to rebel would march.
Taking risks to attack the Forbidden Palace and instigating the people is just a cover-up. If a young eunuch really leaks information about his daily life, I'm afraid those rebels will pay a huge price to buy it.
It is not a secret that I live in Chengxian Hall on weekdays, but the rebels obviously need more accurate information. If someone can leak out where they live every day, then the target of the rebels will become very clear after they invade the palace.
Thinking of this, Emperor Xiao sighed and said: "Old Jiu, I understand what you mean. But there are many people in the palace, and I am surrounded by people everywhere, so I cannot escape the sight of everyone."
Liu Ling said: "Your Majesty...if there is really a money-greedy little eunuch who spreads the news about Your Majesty, then since he can be used by the rebels, why can't he be used by us?"
Emperor Xiao's eyes lit up and he laughed.
After half an hour, Xiao Liuzi and his maid brought up the food that had just been cooked in the imperial kitchen. Don't blame Xiao Liuzi for taking so long to go there. Apparently he had told the cooks what kind of food to make, and for
It's safe to say that he didn't leave the imperial dining room for a while. The food was mainly light, and the green light made people's appetites increase. Emperor Xiao was not a person with a lust for words. He usually ate very simply, but his mood was up and down today.
It's very big and not very appetizing.
Liu Ling ate some with him, and Emperor Xiao asked Xiao Liuzi to leave with the maids and eunuchs. While eating, the two of them discussed how to deal with the possible revenge in Daliao, and how to lure out all the rebels.
Emperor Xiao accepted Liu Ling's suggestion and asked the Qilin Guards to keep an eye on the few eunuchs who usually served him in daily life, and not lose sight of them for a moment!
As for the Liao Kingdom, Emperor Xiao and Liu Ling were not very worried. Now that the Liao Kingdom was no longer a dominant force, the Dangxiang people were watching eagerly in the west. The Liao Kingdom still needed Han, although it was not a strong ally.
, even if it is used to pull Xixia’s hind legs, it is good. (To be continued)
