Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 46 Vote for me with papaya

Shen Zhezi never thought that he would have the opportunity to meet the current emperor. After all, the emperor had died soon, and he was not qualified to meet the emperor.

Originally, in his plan, he planned to stay in Jiankang to send away his teacher Ji Zhan, and then return to Wuxing or go to Kuaiji to meet his father, happily start farming and develop, and train a group of useful people. He has no plans in the near future Go back to Jiankang.

So before Yu Liang forced him to enter Taicheng, he never considered this issue at all.After having to face this fact, he considered Yu Liang's attitude more than the emperor's intention, so even his own thoughts were completely confused by Yu Liang's weird attitude.After all, in the next ten years or so, Yu Liang will be the most important figure in the situation.

However, as long as the emperor survives for a day, his intentions cannot be ignored.But now, Shen Zhezi couldn't figure out why the emperor wanted to see him.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one in the room, Shen Zhezi threw the arrow in his sleeve back into the throwing pot.He didn't know whether to search his body later, and carrying this arrow was more psychological comfort than practical significance.If the emperor really wanted to be against him, he would have no chance to fight back.

Not long after, a waiter in the palace came to welcome Shen Zhezi.Before leaving Yu Liang's official office, Shen Zhezi observed Yu Liang's expression again, and the other party had returned to his usual serious and calm appearance.Up to now, Shen Zhezi can only hope that Yu Liang is not a person who treats death like home, and then infers that the emperor has no malice towards him.

After Shen Zhezi left, Yu Liang put down his pen, glanced at the memorial written on the case recommending Ying Zhan as governor of Jiangzhou, and sighed again.What happened this time taught him a big lesson. In the current situation, people have their own way of survival, and once they go beyond it, it will be wrong.It was because he had an unreasonable wish that he took the blame on himself.

After being vigilant this time, Yu Liang could only slow down the Shenchong Kuaiji water conservancy proposal that was going to be vigorously promoted.This made him a little regretful, and he was slightly dissatisfied with the emperor's restraint.

He always felt that compared to Ying Zhan, Wen Qiao and Wen Taizhen were more suitable candidates to be the governor of Jiangzhou.Aside from the personal factors of his close personal relationship with him, Wen Taizhen's talent and reputation are enough to guard an important town, and the refugees in Duobei, Jiangzhou, cannot be resettled. these questions.

Although he is in his position, it is difficult to do anything, Yu Liang felt deeply, and then a thought came to his mind: the former sages Zhou and Huo should not have such worries and predicaments as themselves.

Pushing away the documents, Yu Liang stepped into the living room, staring at the place where Shen Zhezi was sitting before, in a daze.He has seen a lot of the younger generation of scholars in the north and south, and this young man can indeed be called a leader among them.

Although his two brothers admired the young man quite a lot, Yu Liang couldn't like him at all. He seemed courteous and courteous, but deep down he was rebellious.This time he fell into the emperor's trap, and if he went deep into the reason, it might not have nothing to do with this.

Turning his gaze, Yu Liang found that the interior furnishings were slightly different, and there was an arrow in the throwing pot upside down.He is a person who pays attention to details, and the things around him must be organized in order to feel comfortable. Although this pitching pot is not touched very much, it has always been neatly arranged.The servants and servants in the official office are well aware of his habit, and never dare to touch and mess up the indoor furnishings.

Probably the boy used it for fun.

Yu Liang didn't care too much, walked over and took out the arrow and wanted to put it back again.But as soon as he took the arrow in his hand, he frowned slightly.The smooth shaft of the arrow was wet, and there was still a trace of warmth. It didn't seem like it was being played with in the hand, but more like it was covered with sweat stains.

This made Yu Liang a little puzzled. He turned the arrow over and over for a long time to observe. Although he didn't think of anything, he felt a little irritable.After throwing the arrow into the throwing pot, he walked out of the living room, summoned a servant and ordered, "Remove the throwing pot from the room."

Shen Zhezi followed several waiters and walked all the way into Yuancheng along the corridor.

Although his mood was apprehensive, it did not prevent him from observing the surrounding landscape.

Although Taicheng is a residence of hundreds of officials, except for a few entrances and exits, there is no towering city wall around it.Strictly speaking, in today's Jiankang City, except for the complete city wall in Yuancheng, there are almost no city walls in other places.The inner city of Jiankang is still the old view of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, while the outer city only uses bamboo fences and rammed earth as walls, which has almost no protective effect.

Shen Zhezi had no shortage of malicious speculations. In such a situation, apart from the fact that the treasury is really empty and it is difficult to build a large building, I am afraid that there are also human considerations in it.The Son of Heaven lived in Mingtang, towering palaces, high-rises and vast mansions, which were part of the emperor's majesty, not entirely out of the need for extravagant enjoyment.The weakness and bleakness of the royal family fit well with the environment of the capital.

The history of Yuancheng in front of us can only be traced back to Chen Minshi, who ruled Jiangdong for a while more than ten years ago. Together with Taicheng, it is a part of Soochow Taiji Palace.The original palace buildings were burned down after the destruction of Wu, and now they are rebuilt from the old sites. It is difficult to restore the old view of Soochow for a while.It can be seen that tearing down walls and burning houses will cause disaster for future generations.

In Shen Zhezi's current state of mind, he didn't think too much about evaluating whether the emperor's living environment was good or not.I originally planned to take advantage of my age to inquire some information from the guide waiters, but when I was about to speak, I realized that I didn't know how to address eunuchs in this era, and then I remembered that I didn't know what etiquette to use when I was about to meet the emperor.

Yu Liang didn't teach himself these things, and he didn't know how to exchange greetings with the eunuch, so Shen Zhezi simply stopped thinking about it.If the emperor really harmed his own heart, he would not change his mind because of the courtesy.

All the way to a wooden attic, in a secluded place among pavilions of different heights, Shen Zhezi was arranged here.Probably this place is specially used to wait for the emperor to summon foreign ministers. There are all kinds of desks and seats, but it is surrounded by high walls and the view is narrow.

When Shen Zhezi stayed here, he could sit comfortably at first.But seeing that the sun was rising and the time was passing by, and no one came to talk to him, he felt a little impatient.

He walked out of the attic and wandered in the corridor, not far away there were guards holding swords watching.Shen Zhezi didn't dare to be too casual. After moving his slightly numb legs, he retreated into the attic in embarrassment.

The boring waiting made Shen Zhezi feel a little annoyed. Usually the palace is the place where big dramas are triggered. Even a little eunuch who pours Yexiang and cleans the toilet can meet the emperor's prince, make friends with commoners, and conspire to kill power traitors.But when I came here, the taste changed.Not to mention that the ghost of the emperor who summoned him was missing, and even the prince was unlikely to meet.

Sima Yan, the eldest son of the current emperor, is only four years old, so it is probably impossible for him to wander around.Besides, Shen Zhezi is not only a lot older than him, not a person of the same age group, even if he meets him, he will not be impatient to coax a wet baby.

While sitting bored, Shen Zhezi suddenly heard the laughter of Yingying Yanyan coming from outside the high wall. His heart moved, and he went to the corridor to listen.The voices at the other end of the wall became more and more obvious, and one of the clear and childish laughter was particularly prominent. Listening to his conversation and laughing, it seemed that he was playing a game against the soil.

The so-called hitting the soil, commonly known as Dawa in later generations, stands a stone or a piece of wood on the ground, and throws it with stones from a distance.The gameplay is similar to throwing pots, both of which are throwing games, but the tools are simpler and suitable for children to play.

Shen Zhezi feels the lack of entertainment items in this era, and at the same time, he is also thinking about who is the childish female voice on the other side of the wall.The one who can play in the palace is naturally the princess, but I don't know which one.

Anyway, it was extremely boring, and it seemed that the emperor didn't plan to summon him for a while. With the idea of ​​flirting first and respecting him, Shen Zhezi felt that the opportunity to show off his demeanor had come, and planned to make some noise to attract the other party.

A small plan was used to stabilize the little girl. When the emperor came to take a look, he saw that the child he coaxed was so happy, and his heart overflowed with fatherly love. Maybe he would feel that he was a good son-in-law candidate, so he would not make things difficult for himself, so as to tide over the difficulties .As for whether to marry the princess in the future, that's another matter.

Shen Zhezi admitted that he was fantasizing, but in fact, the real idea in his heart was to lure the little girl here as a hostage.If the emperor really wanted to harm himself, he would strangle his daughter to death first!

So, after pondering for a while, Shen Zhezi chanted loudly: "Throw me a papaya..."

"Silence!"

The messenger who disappeared after leading Shen Zhezi here suddenly appeared behind Shen Zhezi and shouted to stop.Shen Zhezi was taken aback, but he was not afraid of the staring waiter, but most of the emotions that had been brewing for a long time were dissipated by this drink, and he couldn't continue, so he felt a little regretful.

Under the gaze of the waiter, Shen Zhezi had no choice but to retreat into the attic again.He didn't think his behavior was so abrupt. Nowadays, the defense between men and women is not strict at all, and the emperor would show his favorite concubine to others before he died, and asked all the officials who would accept him.

If he wanted to be held accountable, Shen Zhezi would at most be a noisy person in the forbidden area, and his age alone would not have reached the level of a dirty palace.If the emperor wanted to embarrass him, it would be his fault.If there is no intention to embarrass him, it is just a trivial matter to be laughed off, who is not frivolous.

Although Yin Chan gave up halfway, there was still a response from the wall.The crisp female voice that was laughing before came again: "Why is there someone in the emperor's old garden?"

The Emperor's Old Court?

After Shen Zhezi heard this, he was a little dumbfounded. Why did the emperor arrange him here to wait for an audience?Originally, I was in a bad mood today, but after learning about this, I felt like I was sitting on pins and needles, wishing I could throw my hands away and slap myself twice: Let your mouth be cheap!Isn't it good to not know where you are just now?
　About killing a son to test loyalty, the book has already explained.This is Yu Liang's own idea. When writing, it is difficult to mark out one person's wrong views and comment on right and wrong from God's perspective, especially in an environment where everyone holds their own views. That would be too watery, and Very cumbersome.Sorry if I misunderstood.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)