May is a very good month. It has just gone through the restlessness of spring and is about to enter the hot summer. All plants and animals have become wilted. The leaves are wilted, the watchdogs are wilted, and even
Even the lively half-child has no energy.
Su Ren let out a long yawn. He had been tossing with Dong Qian most of the night last night, and he got up too early today. He was still in a drowsy state, but he couldn't get up. The emperor specially issued an order to let Bai Bai get up.
The officials came to the city gate to greet the King of Hengshan and the King of Huainan. Since they had eaten the royal meal, they naturally had to be bound by the royal family. Standing among a large group of officials, Li Danghu was at the top, Wei Qing was at the bottom, and Gongsun He and Gongsun Ao were behind them.
When five people gather together, they naturally have endless things to talk about.
Gongsun He was very unhappy being exposed to the sun. While shaking the folding fan that had just become popular among big men, he raised his head and looked at the sun: "Didn't you say you would arrive after noon? Why did Your Majesty ask us to come so early?"
Gongsun Ao chuckled: "You just got married, and you don't want to get up from bed, right?"
Gongsun He glanced at Gongsun Ao: "Exactly! What else can you say?" Su Ren yawned again. Gongsun He saw it and pointed at Su Ren with his fan and said: "He is the one who indulges in excessive sexual activities."
Performance, it is said that he couldn't even get out of bed two days ago, and his father-in-law grabbed his ears and drove him up. Among us, you and Wei Qing are not married, and the others are not as good as our Mr. Su. You
Who can marry two wives?"
Gongsun Ao nodded: "It's true! Your Majesty only has one queen. I'm afraid Brother Su is the only one in the world who has two wives."
Su Ren was really sleepy. Ever since that day, she teased Dong Qian about Leng Yue's pregnancy. Dong Qian, who was usually domineering, didn't know what she had eaten wrong in the past few days. She was asking for more and more at night.
Su Ren could hardly get out of bed.
The two people behind him rolled their eyes and said, "Hey! You two have only seen thieves eat meat but not seen thieves being beaten!"
Gongsun Ao was shocked: "Ah! They say your eldest wife is good at martial arts, why do I still want to beat you?"
Gongsun He burst out laughing, attracting the attention of everyone around him. He quickly covered his mouth with a fan and muttered in Gongsun Ao's ear. After finishing muttering, the two of them laughed together again. The nearby officials quickly moved two steps away from this place.
Two lunatics stay far away.
Li Danghu, an old and steady man, coughed and glared at Gongsun Ao and Gongsun He: "Don't make any noise in the team!"
Gongsun He and Gongsun Ao quickly shut up.
The sun was getting higher and higher, and it was becoming more and more poisonous. The heavy robes on his body were already covered with sweat. Su Ren was even more dizzy from the sun. He kept twisting his body and staring left and right. Suddenly he found the city gate.
They walked over to the tea shed next to them. When Gongsun He and Gongsun Ao saw it, they quickly followed and even pulled Li Danghu and Wei Qing out. Such a big movement was noticed by everyone, but no one dared to follow suit.
Everyone knows that these people are His Majesty's confidants, and His Majesty has no objection to what they do. If others do this, they will definitely die miserably.
Tian Fu, who was standing at the front, glanced at the five people and turned his head back as if he hadn't seen them. Because a large number of officials were lined up, the east gate was surrounded by soldiers. Not to mention pedestrians on the road, there wasn't even a fly.
The shopkeeper fell asleep on the counter.
Gongsun He kicked the shopkeeper on the butt, which made the shopkeeper jump three feet high in fright: "Why don't you go get some herbal tea and snacks? This hot weather can kill people!" As soon as he came in, he reached out and took off his outer robe.
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Although the shopkeeper didn't know what these people were doing, the fact that they were shouting here meant they were not ordinary people. He patted his butt and went to serve tea and snacks to the people with a smile on his face.
The tea is not good tea, and the snacks are not good snacks either. Gongsun He washed the tea bowl three or four times with hot water before pouring a bowl. Looking at the dark tea soup in front of him, he poured it on the ground: "This is also called
Tea, go get some water!"
After drinking some water, they finally felt better. A few people sat under the tea tent, looking at the group of officials still standing in the scorching sun. A sense of superiority emerged spontaneously. Gongsun He was about to make some sarcastic remarks, but Li Danghu stopped him with his eyes.
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Wei Qing shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty attaches great importance to the two kings coming to the capital, which shows their importance among the princes. Look, two of the three princes have come, and all the nine ministers have arrived."
Su Ren lay down on the table, then stuck out his tongue and looked like a dog: "It's normal! The King of Huainan and the King of Hengshan are both His Majesty's uncles. It's not bad if they don't go out for thirty miles. I heard that in the year of Emperor Gaozu, King Yingbu of Jiujiang
When he comes to Beijing, Emperor Gaozu himself goes out fifty miles from the city to greet him."
"What a pity!" Gongsun He suddenly sighed with emotion.
Gongsun Ao asked: "What's the pity?"
"It's a pity that Emperor Gaozu just said that Liu is not the king. No matter how hard we try, we can't even hope to be crowned the king!"
Gongsun Ao said: "What's the benefit of becoming a king? How many kings have there been since Emperor Gaozu, and how many of them died well? Being your Majesty's ministers peacefully and being loyal to Your Majesty will definitely lead to a lifetime of glory and wealth. It's more comfortable than being a king.
There are many.”
Wei Qing and Li Danghu looked at Gongsun Ao at the same time. Gongsun Ao said: "What are you looking at me for? Is that wrong?"
Li Danghu shook his head: "That's right!"
Su Ren said: "That's not necessarily true. You haven't become the king, so how do you know that the king is not feeling well? Look at the posture in front of you, with hundreds of officials greeting you. The light on your face is enough for your ancestors to jump out of the grave. What's more,
Not to mention the few counties and fiefdoms, the power of life and death, the worst vassal king in our Han Dynasty is probably more prosperous than the prime minister, right?"
Several people were speechless by what Su Ren said. Li Danghu's eyes were on fire, Gongsun He's eyes kept rolling in his eye sockets, Wei Qing lowered his head in thought, and Gongsun Ao was at a loss.
Su Ren looked at the faces of all living beings and laughed: "So it's better not to have this king! Without the king, your majesty can rest assured, and the world can rest assured, so that we can work together as a rope to deal with the outside world. Not to mention the great damage to the vitality of the Zhou Dynasty caused by the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.
How many great men died in vain because of the Seven Kings Rebellion? Your Majesty is very wise, I would say that your Majesty has already had thoughts about these princes and kings."
"Then why are you doing this?"
"Haha, you don't understand this. The highest level of killing is killing with praise! Do you still remember the story I told you?"
A few people were sitting in the tea shop chatting animatedly, while a group of officials standing under the sun looked on pitifully. The sun rose directly overhead, and the shadow turned into a black dot, which was trampled under his feet. Finally, a horse flew up at the end of the road.
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Shi, the Prime Minister's Mansion Chief, came to the side of the five people and gave a slight salute: "Everyone, we are about to arrive. The Prime Minister asks you to return to your seats!"
Su Ren farted with a few people for a while, and finally his sleepiness was completely driven away. He smiled and said, "Okay! We'll go there right away!"
The two kings' motorcade was really full of banners, gongs and drums. It could not be seen from a distance of three to five miles, and it was very neat and spectacular. Everyone who had been standing all morning took a breath, and the victory was right in front of them. If they persisted for a while, it would be over.
The two kings' car stopped, and Tian Fu came to the front of the car shaking his fat body. Before Tian Fu could salute, King Huainan had already got out of the car and quickly took Tian Fu's arm: "I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for so long, Prime Minister.
Forgive me!"
"The two kings have come a long way and have had a hard time!"
They exchanged polite words, but none of them were repeated. The two kings did not even look at the hundreds of officials who greeted them. They only chatted and laughed with Tian Fu. When all the etiquette was over, Tian Fu was going to personally accompany the Huainan King and the Hengshan King to the post house.
rest.
Although the words were simple, the lengthy ceremony lasted for more than an hour. Although he was not the protagonist, it was still uncomfortable to stand under the sun in the summer. The sweat that had just fallen started to rise again, and Su Ren kept wiping his face.
The sweat on my face was about to end, but I heard Tian Fu's sharp voice calling his name.
Su Ren thought he heard wrongly and stood there without moving. After Wei Qing stabbed him twice, he quickly responded and walked out from the back of the crowd.
"Mr. Su, do we meet again?" Liu An was smiling, but the glint in his eyes betrayed him.
Su Ren smiled and saluted: "I have met the King of Huainan and the King of Hengshan."
Tian Fu said: "Su Zhonglang, the king wants you to accompany him to the post house. You don't have to answer the question today. If you are familiar with the king, just accompany him and talk!"
"Here!"
As soon as Su Ren's promise came out of his mouth, Liu An's hand grasped Su Ren's wrist: "Mr. Su, let's go, I have a lot to say to you."
"It's a great honor! I will definitely meet all the king's requirements!"
Surrounded by everyone, the two kings' motorcade entered Chang'an City. The officials who needed to be accompanied followed behind, and those who did not want to be accompanied naturally dispersed. Li Danghu, Wei Qing, Gongsun He, and Gongsun Ao were stunned.
stood at the gate of the city.
"That's not right!" Gongsun He frowned: "Su Renyi is not a courtesy officer, and His Majesty did not allow him to receive him when he came. He actually entered the city in the same car as the King of Huainan. There must be something wrong with this."
"Ah! What should we do? Do you want me to lead troops to rescue Mr. Su?"
Li Danghu shook his head: "Both the King of Huainan and the King of Hengshan have some friendship with Su Ren. They are here to meet him this time, so they should not embarrass him. However, if we send troops, it may be true."
"In that case, I will go to the palace and report to Your Majesty!" Wei Qing said quickly.
Li Danghu nodded: "That's fine!"
Gongsun shouted in congratulations: "No, King Huainan must be doing it for money!"
"What? Money?" Gongsun Ao didn't go to Kuaiji with them, so naturally he didn't know anything: "How much money does Su Ren owe King Huainan? How much does he owe?"
Gongsun He sneered and said: "Not much. If you include the interest, it is estimated to be fifty thousand gold. This is only for King Huainan. The entire Huainan and Hengshan countries combined have at least one hundred thousand gold, right?"
"What? One hundred thousand gold!" Gongsun Ao felt like the world was spinning. He had never seen even one hundred thousand gold, let alone one hundred thousand gold.
Wei Qing also frowned: "If this is really the case, Brother Su may be in serious danger. If that doesn't work, I will go to the palace and beg Your Majesty to rescue Brother Su!"
Seeing that Wei Qingfei's horse quickly disappeared, several people stood at the scene at a loss. (To be continued)
