The climate in the five northern states has gradually become colder. Cui Shi concluded that large-scale disasters may still occur this year, and led the officials to start frantically working to resist the disaster. An edict came from the palace that the emperor should not stay in the country for a long time. Outside the palace, after completing the task of resisting the disaster, they quickly returned to the palace. The prince received the order, but he was somewhat reluctant.
In the north, he saw many new things that Luoyang had seen before, and although he could not help with the matter of resisting disasters, he had been observing. It was almost time to test the results, and he How can you shrink back? Wouldn't it mean that you can't see your own achievements? What's more, this is the time to reap the rewards.
Winter is approaching. At this time, if I leave in a hurry, wouldn't the past six months be in vain?
He immediately summoned Xun Yu, Jia Xu, and Zhang Ji to discuss the matter.
When Xun Yu arrived, he was already ready to go. Jia Xu was also the same. When he walked into the mansion, he saw the little fat man sitting in front of the papers and reading. They did not disturb him. Xun Yu felt that the little fat man was behaving like this. He was very elegant, and he had made up his mind to pay attention. In the future, when he became the third prince, and someone came to visit him, he would respond like this. But Jia Xu was different. He was a little disdainful of this kind of behavior.
"Your Highness, why should we set off?"
Zhang Ji asked with a smile.
The little fat man frowned and said, "It's almost winter. If I shrink back now, wouldn't I make the world laugh?" Xun Yu was stunned and said, "Your Highness doesn't want to go back?"
"I would like to report to the emperor and request to stay in the north and cross the east, and then return next spring..."
"Your Highness, this winter, the ice and snow in the north are unbearable, and Mr. Yang is..." Zhang Ji advised from the side. The little fat man frowned, stood up and said, "Why do you think I can't bear it? I can't stand it anymore." If you don’t go out, you will stay in the mansion all day..."
Hearing what the little fat man said, Zhang Ji was a little embarrassed. He looked at Jia Xu next to him. The little fat man looked at Xun Yu and said, "You may check the memorial for me. What I wrote is not very good..."
Jia Xu interrupted him directly and asked: "Can you let me see the emperor's edict?"
The little fat man was stunned, nodded, took out the emperor's edict from the document, and handed it to Jia Xu. Jia Xu picked up the edict and read it carefully. No one dared to disturb them. They all had some doubts in their hearts. Jia Xu After reading it several times and staring seriously at the last few lines of "Return quickly, return quickly", he put down the edict and said solemnly: "I hope His Highness can return to the palace quickly..."
"What?"
"Master...this, I will report to Your Majesty. If the emperor does not allow it, why would I return so anxiously?" The little fat man wanted to refute, but Jia Xu was his master, and he could not help but do so. Li, he said aggrievedly, Jia Xu shook his head and said: "Your Highness, we will set off today..."
"Master!"
The little fat man was a little unhappy.
He said: "I'm not feeling well today, so I'd better go on my journey another day!"
Jia Xu ignored him, turned to look at Zhang Ji, and said: "Prepare the carriage immediately and take His Highness to set off..." He was going to take the prince back forcibly. The little fat man's face turned red with anger. Zhang Ji Looking at it, I feel a little afraid in my heart. Who knows, the current prince is a student of He Zi. If he offends him today, there is no guarantee that the emperor's sharp sword will chop him on the head.
Jia Xu saw his melancholy and said coldly: "If you don't come back today, you should die!"
Jia Xu had never been a person who uttered wild words. Hearing his words like this, Zhang Ji was startled. Remembering that he had just checked the emperor's edict, his fear of the prince was immediately overshadowed by his fear of the emperor.
He raised his hands towards the little fat man and said, "I'm sorry for being rude!" Then he directly called the soldiers at the door, forcibly picked up the prince and prepared to set off.
When things got to this point, the little fat man also felt that something was wrong. Moreover, even if he struggled and refused, it would be useless and he would only lose his dignity. Instead of doing this, it would be better to just go with the flow, so he would not struggle and be quiet.
He got on the carriage and horse, and set off directly without saying goodbye to Cui Shi and other ministers.
Jia Xu still left a letter, expressing the respect and farewell of Cui Shi and others in the tone of a little fat man. Because you are all busy with civil affairs, it is not convenient to disturb you. In addition, I really miss my parents too much, so I am in a hurry.
After leaving, Jia Xu hurriedly followed, and the Northern Army once again surrounded the prince's carriage and hurried to Luoyang.
During this period, Jia Xu did not let the carriage and horses stop for a rest, and kept galloping all the way.
In this way, after more than a month of frantic driving, amid the flying snow, the Prince's carriage finally returned to Luoyang. The Luoyang order led the officials to greet him, but before the little fat man had time to rest, he was taken directly by Song Dian
He walked straight back to the palace. When he arrived at the palace, he saw that the inside and outside of the palace were under martial law.
Many palace maids were still crying, Huang Men had tears in his eyes, and even Song Dian had a solemn look on his face, bowing his head and saying nothing.
Seeing this, the little fat man's heart trembled and his whole body trembled. He didn't know when he was taken to the East Palace. When he arrived at the East Palace, his servants and soldiers came to pay their respects one after another, and there was no joy on their faces. The little fat man
Completely frightened, he sat on the seat, trembled all over, stood up suddenly, looked at the soldiers around him, and then came back to his senses.
He had returned to the palace. He was trembling a little and asked: "What happened in the palace?"
The soldiers lowered their heads and remained silent. The little fat man felt even more frightened and asked, "Where is my father?" The soldiers raised their heads and said, "Houde Hall..."
"I want to see my father!" The little fat man got up and walked out.
"Your Highness...it's not possible now..."
Xiao Huangmen stepped forward, stopped the little fat man, and looked at him with some embarrassment. The little fat man's eyes were full of confusion. Could it be his father? He shook his head and said, "Then I want to see my mother!"
"Your Highness, you have been tired from the journey, so you should take a good rest today..." Xiao Huangmen said tactfully. What he meant was that he would not be allowed to leave the East Palace. The little fat man understood in his heart, and asked again: "Where is Xun Yu?"
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Xiao Huangmen lowered his head and did not answer.
The little fat man was trembling all over, his hands and feet were cold, and he slowly sat back down. Xiao Huangmen let the little fat man rest for a while, and then they all left the hall. The little fat man sat alone in the hall, and he couldn't fall asleep the whole night.
, couldn't sleep all night, and when it was close to Chen, he suddenly heard crying coming from outside the East Palace. He stood up shivering and walked towards the outside of the hall. In his heart, he was actually frightened and unbearable.
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He combined the urgent edict, the uneasiness of everyone in the palace, and the suspected mourning today, and felt a splitting headache.
The worst-case scenario appeared in his mind, but he kept telling himself that this was impossible.
When he walked out of the hall, many Huangmen were hiding their faces and crying bitterly.
"What happened?"
"Your Highness...He Guiren died of illness last night..." Xiao Huangmen said with tears.