The local government was still busy with tax matters, but guests arrived in Luoyang.
Liu Mastiff, who was in the Yuan Mansion, was called back to the palace by Huangmen.
After bidding farewell to Yuan Shu and his two friends, Liu Mastiff hurriedly returned to the palace. When he arrived at the palace, he changed his clothes again. Huangmen told him that King Chenliu was here.
Liu Mastiff recalled that his memories of his uncle were a little blurry in his mind. After changing his clothes, he followed Huangmen to the outside of Houde Hall. Huangmen went in to report, and then allowed Liu Mastiff to enter. Liu Mastiff was cautious
walked in.
In the palace, the emperor held Prince Di in his arms and sat face to face with King Chenliu, wondering what they were talking about.
Liu Mastiff paid homage to the Emperor, then paid homage to King Chenliu, saying, "My nephew pays homage to my uncle!"
King Chenliu was different from the emperor. He was very thin, with a short beard, and was a little sickly. When he saw Liu Mastiff coming in, a smile appeared on his face, "Mastiff? You've grown so big?"
King Chen Liu waved his hand and asked Liu Mastiff to come over, held his hand, asked him to sit next to him, and asked: "Mastiff, how old are you this year? Have you ever entered school?"
"Uncle, Mastiff is twelve years old and has already entered school."
"Who do you study under?"
"Sikong Yuan Gong."
King Chen Liu was stunned, and it took him a long time to react. He nodded and chatted with him for a while. Liu Mastiff understood in his heart that his uncle came because of his grandmother, but he didn't know why it took so long for his uncle to arrive in Luoyang.
Yang, when talking about his grandmother, King Chen Liu couldn't help but cry in a low voice. Liu Mastiff lowered his head and knelt down beside him, also feeling sad.
The little prince was in his father's arms. He didn't know why they were crying. He was mumbling and looked like he was going to cry.
"Mastiff"
"Father?"
"Take your brother to play outside first."
"Here you go!"
As soon as Liu Mastiff came to the emperor's side, little Liu Di rushed out, hugged Liu Mastiff's legs, looked at Liu Mastiff, and smiled. Liu Mastiff lowered his body and picked him up. It was still a bit difficult to carry him.
Little guy, Liu Mastiff left the Houde Hall, walked outside the hall, found a place, sat down, and placed Liu Di in front of him. Liu Di had just learned to walk, waving his little hands, shaking in front of Liu Di.
Walking around in front of the mastiff.
He walked up to Liu Mastiff, waved his hands, and shouted something unknown. Liu Mastiff stretched out his hand, grabbed his two fleshy little hands, teased him, and pinched his chubby little face. The little guy couldn't help but
Feeling happy, he stretched out his hand and hit Liu Mastiff's hand, making Liu Mastiff laugh.
The Emperor and King Chenliu walked out of the Hall of Houde. King Chenliu's eyes were red, and he stood beside the Emperor, looking increasingly thinner. The Emperor sighed helplessly. He knew that this younger brother's health was very bad, and he had been suffering from it since he was a child.
He was frail and sickly. After learning that the Queen Mother of Song Dynasty passed away, he became seriously ill and then got better. This made the emperor particularly distressed.
It's a pity that Erlang couldn't see his mother for the last time.
Thinking of this, he looked at King Chen Liu and his eyes softened a lot. The emperor said: "Don't go back in a hurry. I will send you a few more orders from the imperial doctor. You can get better first and then return to Chen Liu."
"Keep it"
"Thank you, brother."
While the two were talking, they saw four or five palace maids appearing in the distance, surrounded by one person, and walking over.
The person who came was none other than Cao Guiren.
Arriving in front of the emperor, Cao Guiren quickly paid homage to King Chenliu. King Chenliu also returned the greeting. Cao Guiren then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I was afraid that Di'er would delay things, so I came here to take him back."
"Erlang?" The emperor was a little confused and looked around. Wasn't he being taken out by Dalang?
He quickly called Huangmen in the distance and asked, "Where are Dalang and Erlang?"
“I was here not long ago, but now I don’t know.”
Hearing such an answer, Cao Guiren's face suddenly turned pale, his whole body was trembling, and he quickly asked: "Your Majesty, where are they? This", the emperor immediately became angry and cursed: "What's the rush?! Can they still be here?" Is he missing in the palace?! Send someone to look for him!"
"Here you go!"
The Huangmen got busy and searched everywhere. After searching for a long time, they couldn't find it.
"Your Majesty, why don't you let Su Wei also search for it?" Cao Guiren asked, almost crying out of anxiety.
The emperor gave her a cold look, and she immediately did not dare to speak any more. The emperor looked at King Chenliu aside and said, "You go to the inn to rest first. I will see you again tomorrow."
"Okay, brother, they must have gone to play, don't worry."
"kindness."
After seeing off King Chenliu, the emperor sat in the Hall of Houde, holding a book and reading, very calmly, without any panic. Cao Guiren sat next to him and started to sob softly, which made the emperor even more nervous. It's upset.
The two were sitting, and Huang Men hadn't come back yet, but Liu Mastiff held the little guy's hand and walked in from the door. The little guy held his brother's hand, staggered into the hall, and looked at the emperor and the emperor. Cao Guiren grinned. He was holding the fruit in one hand and his whole face was dirty from eating it. Cao Guiren exclaimed and stepped forward and snatched Liu Di from Liu Mastiff's hand. .
Holding Liu Di in her arms, she began to cry.
Liu Mastiff looked at her blankly, then at the emperor, at a loss.
"where did you go?!"
"Erlang said he was hungry, so I took him to pick fruits to eat."
Cao Guiren hugged Liu Di and looked him up and down. When he saw that he was safe and sound, he was relieved. When he saw that he was still eating the fruit in his hand, Cao Guiren angrily took the fruit from his hand and fiercely He threw the fruit on the ground and cried: "My dear, if you fall and get hurt, what can I do?" The little guy looked at the fruit falling on the ground and cried loudly.
The emperor slammed the document, and Cao Guiren immediately stopped speaking.
He glared at Liu Mastiff angrily and said, "Do you know how worried I am? Why did you go so far away without telling me?!"
Liu Mastiff looked at his angry father blankly, then turned his head and looked at Cao Guiren. After being silent for a long time, he held up his hands, faced his father, and said still somewhat dullly: "I know I was wrong."
"As the eldest son of the emperor, why are you still acting like this at such an old age? I wonder if King Chenliu is also in the palace? He is so old, and he still doesn't let his elders feel at ease! Is it enough to just admit his mistakes?" Cao Guiren was angry. He scolded and glanced at the emperor beside him.
The emperor frowned, waved his hand, and said:
"Go and kneel outside the palace! Kneel for half an hour to gain a better memory."
"Your Majesty!" Just as Cao Guiren was about to speak, the emperor looked at her suddenly and shouted: "Stop! Take Di'er back!!!" Cao Guiren was startled, glanced at Liu Mastiff, and hugged her Liu Di walked out of Houde Hall.
The emperor looked at Liu Mastiff and said, "Before you do anything, you must think carefully."
Liu Mastiff didn't say anything. His heart suddenly felt cold. The punishment was not severe. Sitting on his knees was nothing. In Yuan Mansion, Liu Mastiff even knelt down for two or three hours. This was nothing. However, Liu Mastiff has never been so aggrieved. Cao Guiren took Liu Di away so violently just now, which made Liu Mastiff particularly uncomfortable. What made Liu Mastiff even more uncomfortable was his father.
My father didn’t say a word for himself. Is it a fault that he didn’t report it?
Even the palace maid can take Erlang to play as he pleases, but I need to report it?
Liu Mastiff grinned, gave a bitter smile, turned around, and walked out of Houde Hall dejectedly. He came to the door outside the hall, faced the main hall, and knelt down fiercely. The severe pain in his knees did not move his face.
He knelt down quietly, his face surprisingly calm, without grievance or anger. He looked a little numb, with a touch of sadness in his eyes. The yellow gates around him were a little intolerant. They wanted to report to the queen, but they were afraid.
The emperor blamed him, so he did not dare to act.
Gradually, the wind picked up. The thin Liu Mastiff knelt on the ground and huddled up, making him look even thinner. He lowered his head and tried hard not to shed tears.
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In front of the Houde Hall, Han Men looked at him, gritted his teeth, and entered the Houde Hall.
"The eldest son of the country's emperor is young, and the wind is blowing outside again."
The emperor was stunned, thought for a moment, and said: "After a while, just let him get up and let him go back to Yuan Mansion." Han Men nodded and walked out of Houde Hall. The emperor shook his head. If a jade is not polished, it will not be used.
, he can't get rid of his cowardice without tempering.
Han Men trotted and walked to Liu Mastiff's side, stretched out his hand to help him up.
Liu Mastiff raised his head and looked at Han Men blankly.
Han Men said: "Your Highness, get up quickly before the wind blows."
When we walked out of the palace, light rain gradually fell from the sky.
The streets were deserted. Liu Mastiff was walking on the road, and Su Wei was following behind him.
The rain fell to the ground, causing splashes of water.
The guards knew that Liu Mastiff was in a bad mood, and they all lowered their heads and didn't know what to say. They were all elites in the army, elite soldiers who had fought a hundred battles, and were good at fighting and marching. But when asked to comfort them, they were completely incapable of doing so.
Having found a solution, Liu Mastiff just sighed helplessly. He walked slowly and came to a corner, stretched out his right hand and supported the wall.
He lowered his head, but tears kept falling. In this hazy rain scene, he was in silent pain, his mouth widened, but he did not make a sound. Even the tears were mixed with the rain and disappeared.
.
In his heart, he felt so lonely and sad.
A big hand suddenly stretched out and grabbed his shoulder.
Liu Mastiff raised his head with tears on his face.
Standing in front of him was Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu looked at him, stretched out his hand, and hugged him into his arms.
"Master, I miss my grandma so much. I miss my grandma so much." Liu Mastiff burst out crying. He buried his head in Yuan Shu's arms and cried bitterly. Yuan Shu patted his back and wrinkled his head.
He frowned and said nothing.
After taking Liu Mastiff back to the mansion, soldiers came in and carried Liu Mastiff to the couch.
Liu Mastiff's face was pale with a hint of blush, his eyes were closed, and he was muttering something unknown.
When Yuan Shu stretched out his hand to touch his forehead, he noticed the burning heat. Yuan Shu immediately called a soldier in the mansion. This soldier knew medical skills and had been treating soldiers in the army. He checked Liu Mastiff's condition and then
He hurriedly began to work hard and perform medical treatment.
Yuan Shu could clearly see that both of Liu Mastiff's knees were worn out and were red and swollen. Even the blood on the left knee was condensed into a lump and turned black. Seeing this, Yuan Shu's face suddenly became gloomy.
Coming down, he turned his head and looked at Su Wei.
"What's going on here?"
The rain is still falling, at night in Luoyang.
The streets were deserted.
A group of people gradually appeared on the street. They covered their faces and wore strong clothes. They walked through the rain and arrived in front of a mansion.
The leader looked at the mansion in front of him, then looked around, and waved his hand. Several people behind him rushed over, swung their swords, slashed at the door, kicked it, and broke it open.
Door!
Everyone rushed in, shouting for death. The slaves in the mansion had already woken up, holding lights, and rushed out of the house. There was a lot of noise outside. They roared and made the loudest noise to scare the thieves who came. However, they were really
I don’t understand how any thieves would dare to rush here and cause trouble?!
The slaves took up weapons one after another and fought with the thieves head on. The noise was huge, and the neighbors were also awakened. They knew that soon, the neighbors would come to rescue, and the soldiers from Luoyang would also arrive.
All they have to do is hold the thieves back. If they hold them back, they can kill them all in the courtyard!!
Thinking like this, however, things did not develop as they thought. These thieves did not know where they came from. They were all highly skilled in martial arts and proficient in the art of fighting in battle. Some were missing eyes, and some were missing ears.
Even so, they were still extremely brave and cut down the slaves in the mansion to the ground one by one. The slaves were no match for them. After the slaves fell to the ground, they rushed towards the inner courtyard.
Therefore, Cao Ding, the captain of the Sili School, was standing at the door in disheveled clothes and holding a sharp sword. He was trembling all over as he looked at everyone. He roared angrily: "I am the father of Concubine Cao in the harem. I am a relative of the heaven and the country. What the hell are you doing?"
Dare to come and cause trouble!!!"
"Whoosh!"
The leader didn't say anything. He jumped directly to Cao Ding's side and swung his sword. The sword light flashed and flew away the sword in Cao Ding's hand. Cao Ding was shocked. The leader kicked him down.
He fell to the ground, Cao Ding held his abdomen in pain, looked at him, and said quickly: "I don't know what kind of misunderstanding I have with you. I hope you will forgive me and spare your life. I will not pursue it or pursue it!"