Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 120
Walking to the palace, the emperor was a little tired, with his head drooping and drowsy.

An eunuch cautiously walked to the side of the chariot, and whispered: "Your Majesty, people from the Queen's Palace have come to report, and several of your Highnesses are crying at night, and want to invite Your Majesty to go..."

"Don't go!"

Hearing this, the emperor's blurred eyes suddenly became bright, and he sat upright on the chariot and said, "Go to Xichi!"

The party turned around and went to the West Pool in the Old Court of the Son of Heaven. Halfway through the journey, the emperor ordered the eunuch again: "I will call the grandma and palace servants from the emperor's womb tomorrow. I have something to ask."

The eunuch bowed his head and said yes, not daring to say more.

The West Pool is located between the East Palace and the inner garden, and it is a pond in a radius of Li Xu.The night wind was blowing with water vapor, and the emperor was refreshed again. He motioned for the chariot to stop for a while. After getting off the chariot, with the support of the palace servants, he walked slowly to the pond, and returned to the East Palace in a daze. The warriors under his command gathered together, and they dug this pool day and night with an order.

At that time, he was in high spirits, and only felt that nothing in the world could make him feel embarrassed.Today, walking is difficult, and the state of mind is quite different.

He walked around the West Pool slowly, and the palace guards used gauze screens to block the cold and damp night wind.Walking all the way to a building, the emperor turned around and stood under the porch, and ordered the soldiers: "No one is allowed to approach this place."

Several palace people in the corridor knelt down to greet them, and one of them was a woman with a slim and graceful figure, with a gorgeous dress and a beautiful bun. Because she only showed her side face because of her bowed head, she already had an exciting beauty.

The emperor lowered his head and said with a smile to Meiji: "Song Ji get up, I will stay at your place today."

That Song Ji Yingying got up, her every move was full of style, accompanied the emperor into the building, she turned her head and told the palace people: "Go and fetch the cloud gauze that Your Majesty gave you the day before yesterday."

The emperor walked into the building and did not sit down. When the palace servants brought utensils and scarves, he waved his hands and said, "Everyone, step back."

There is another elegant room in the building, Song Ji and the emperor walked into the room, and personally moved the charcoal basin offered by the palace servants into the elegant room, before walking towards the emperor who was sitting facing the wall: "Your Majesty..."

The emperor raised his arms slightly, and Song Ji stepped forward to carefully remove his shirt. When the outer robe was taken off to reveal the middle coat, blood stains could already be seen on the middle coat.Song Ji's eyes trembled, and her movements became more gentle. It took more than a quarter of an hour to unbutton the buttons of her jacket one by one, and soon her body wrapped in silk cloth was exposed. It's shocking.

Song Ji plucked up the courage to lightly hook the silk cloth with her fingertips, and soon after hearing the emperor's low humming in pain, she knelt down in a panic and said in a trembling voice: "My concubine missed..."

"It's okay, let's continue."

There was also a hint of trill in the emperor's tone, and he clenched his fists against his knees, and his whole body was tense.

Hearing this, Song Ji stood up, took a deep breath, and slowly peeled off the silk cloth more gently, gradually revealing red, swollen or bruised skin, especially from the ribs to the line of the back. , the gangrene had burst and festered, and traces of pus and blood leaked out with the emperor's breathing.

After all the cloth and silk were removed, Song Ji saw that the festering gangrene continued to rot and expand, and she was both frightened and unbearable: "Your Majesty, why didn't you call the imperial doctor..."

"shut up……"

The emperor's forehead was already covered with fine beads of sweat, and even when he scolded, he seemed weak and his tone was hoarse.

Song Ji gritted her silver teeth slightly, not daring to say any more, gently wiped the emperor's bloody shoulders with a silk cloth dipped in warm water, and then lightly picked up the powder with a silver spoon and sprinkled it on the wound.When the emperor wrapped his body tightly with white gauze, nearly two hours had passed, and he leaned on the couch as if he had collapsed, his outer shirt was even wet with sweat.

At this time, the emperor stood up slowly, his face was pale and bloodless, and he wiped off the blood from the corners of his mouth due to the pain.Stepping off the bed, the emperor sat on the bed in front of the window, cut the blood-stained silk cloth into thin strips with a dagger, and threw them into the charcoal basin one by one.

Glancing at the lazy and powerless beauty on the couch, the emperor said, "Has there been palace people intruding on your place recently?"

That Song Ji shook her head, but her expression was gloomy.

"That's good. Anyone who violates the prohibition will be killed with a stick. You don't have to worry about not being able to gain a foothold in the palace in the future. When the time is right, I will let you out of the palace, choose another lover, and spend the rest of your life in peace."

"Your Majesty, I don't dare to think about it..." Song Ji bowed to the ground and trembled when she heard this.

The emperor slightly leaned over and pulled Song Ji up, and said with a smile: "I am not the lord of violence, how can I punish you for meritorious deeds, let alone let you down, a woman. It's late at night, you step back, I want to sit alone moment."

Hearing this, Song Ji walked slowly in front of the candle, lightly picked up the candle wick with a golden hairpin and cut off a section of forked embers, and then quietly exited the elegant room.

The emperor lay sideways on the hu bed, stirring the ashes in the charcoal basin as he wished, like countless pairs of eyes staring at him in the dark night.He was originally the Ninth Five-Year King who ruled the world, but in this cold night, in this dead palace, he was enduring the unique loneliness in the world.

I still remember that in summer, I turned my horse to look at the enemy chieftain.Now that he is old and sick, the trapped dragon is still good at fighting!
When the fire was extinguished, the emperor went to the case, took out a handful of bamboo chips, and spread them on the case.The four directions are a tripod, and the chips are scattered. The two bamboo chips closest to the tripod are one above the other, the other is about to come out, and the rest are close or far away.

After observing for a long time, the emperor moved a bamboo chip from the southerly position upwards, and immediately surrounded the bamboo chips on the top of the mountain.He twirled his two fingers, took out the top chip, and played with it for a while, just as he was about to fold it, he suddenly found that the situation in the case had changed drastically, and the tripod would be unstable.

"hateful!"

The emperor's pale face was distorted, and he waved all the bamboo chips away.

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Before Qingming, on the day of the court meeting, Shen Chong, the internal historian of Kuaiji, came to the court to report on his duties.The prelude to the court was right, and he won the emperor's heart. He ordered Shen Chong to be the general of Zhendong, and he was granted the title of Xiling County Duke, with [-] households in Shiyi. , the youngest son Shen Jin bestowed the title of Marquis of Guannei, who understood the internal history of Kuaiji and supervised the military affairs of the five counties.

With such a thick seal, not only the ministers complained, but even Shen Chong himself refused to accept it.However, the emperor insisted on his own opinion and was not allowed to refuse. Such courteous and generous treatment had both inside and outside eyes.

After the court meeting, the emperor returned to the garden, and the royal families including Sima Yi, King of Xiyang, and Sima Zong, King of Nandun, drove into the palace.

Seeing Shen's offering many treasures into the palace, in front of Chen Yuyu, the emperor was in a cheerful mood, but there was no lack of resentment: "Although I am extremely good at ruling the people, the palace is not as full as the house of the Yan Xiao clan thief. , is really hateful!"

Seeing that several clansmen were eagerly looking at all kinds of rare treasures in front of Chen Yu's hall, he said with a smile in the hall: "The king and other guests live here, and it is difficult to establish a career. I am also a member of this sect. How can I be contemptuous of poor people? Watching in front of the palace, if you like it, just take it directly."

When all the clan members heard this, their eyes lit up immediately, and Dang even bowed down and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your generosity."

The emperor signaled to the crowd that there is no need to be formal, and then he watched Xiyang Wang and others hurried into the treasures on display, or caressing the coral, or hugging the jade bucket, all smiling, obviously each has something he loves.

After the selection of the kings was completed, the emperor ordered his servants to draw up a list and distribute the favorite things selected by the kings one by one.When the atmosphere was happy and harmonious, the emperor ordered people to invite Sima Yi, the king of Xiyang, to come closer, and said with a smile: "Zongzheng has been absent for a long time, and family affairs are difficult to manage. Wang Naizong is the elder of the clan. He is the grand master, and it is appropriate to take on this role again. Today there is no distinction between monarchs and ministers. Just talking about family affairs. My youngest daughter, Xingnan, is getting older, please Wang Pu take a list of the families, choose a good son from a good family, and prepare the selection of the genealogy."

At this time, King Xiyang was thinking about where to put the pearl, jade and coral in his home. Hearing the emperor's words, he was a little absent-minded, but on the surface he accepted the order respectfully.

When the kings dispersed, the emperor stepped down from the hall, drew a line among the dazzling array of treasures, and ordered the eunuch: "Send these artifacts to the Queen's Palace and let them handle them. Where are the princes, Don’t fill the room with anything.”

The eunuch took the order, and then ordered people to enter the palace to start carrying.The emperor was walking away from the hall and walking to the gate of the hall, when suddenly something rolled down to his feet.Looking down, it is a small bow with antlers and exquisite decoration.

Bending down to pick up the small antler bow, the emperor held it in his hand and rubbed it for a moment, a heartfelt smile gradually appeared on his face.He put the small bow in his sleeve, walked on the chariot, and said: "Go to Princess Xingnan's garden."

The chariot walked slowly in the garden, and when it was approaching the princess' office, the emperor saw several palace servants standing under the weeping willows, and a small figure stood at the front, showing a stubbornness from his back.

He motioned for the chariot to stop, and he walked down slowly towards the weeping willows. Several palace people noticed the emperor approaching and rushed to kneel down to meet him, but the emperor waved his hand to signal them to keep quiet, and walked more slowly to the little girl. , only to hear the sound of sobbing, and his face suddenly sank.

Seeing that the emperor was angry, several palace people hurriedly knelt down and bowed down. The little girl heard the sound, turned her head and looked, and saw the emperor standing not far behind her, her mouth shrunk, and big tears rolled down her pink cheeks. : "Father, Father Emperor..."

The emperor quickly stepped forward, raised his hand to wipe away the teardrops on the little girl's cheeks, although there was a dull pain in his ribs, he still stretched out his arms to embrace the girl into his arms, and said with a smile: "My little lady is the most stubborn and disobedient, As a father, you have to be courteous, who dares to annoy you?"

Hearing this, the little princess wept even more loudly, choking her sobs beyond words.

As soon as the emperor turned his gaze, a palace talent hurriedly explained the reason.It turned out that in the morning, the princess and the eldest prince had a dispute in the Queen's Palace, accidentally stained the curtain, and were punished to kneel in the court to copy the female commandment, and they were not sent out until now.

Hearing this, the emperor's face became a bit gloomy, and he said with a sneer: "My girl has her own interests, how can she be obedient like her..."

Halfway through the conversation, the emperor bent down and patted the princess on the back, and said with a smile: "Xing Nan, don't cry, guess what the father wants to give you?"

The little girl's crying gradually stopped, and she looked at the emperor with misty eyes. When the emperor smiled and took out the small antler bow from his sleeve, his eyes lit up immediately, and he snatched the small bow into his hands. , said in amazement: "What a beautiful bow, Father really wants to give it to me?"

The emperor nodded with a smile. Among the many children, only this girl has the most similar temperament to him, so he loves him the most.

"Great! In the future, Aliu will bully me with his mother's power, and I will shoot him with a paper arrow!" The little princess is eager to try, but unfortunately there is no arrow at hand. As soon as she turns her eyes, she asks the maid to fold a willow to make an arrow for her. .

"How can the murder weapon be aimed at the family members? In the future, the father is gone, and you are close relatives, and you must carry each other."

The emperor pulled the little girl and said solemnly, but the girl had already cheered excitedly, running around him with a small bow in her hand.Seeing his daughter's happy appearance, the emperor was also infected and laughed, but there was a trace of loneliness in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)