The Child Emperor

Prime Minister Shen Mingzhi will enforce the law with justice to Han Chou, give the emperor an explanation, and then resign on the grounds of being seriously ill. Established as a virtuous figure against traitors.

The Empress Dowager Cining didn't particularly understand this, Shen Mingzhi colluded with his ministers, and he and Han Chou are the same raccoon dog. Even if His Majesty does not convict him of the death penalty, there is no need to compromise, right?

Han Ruzi sat upright, in front of his mother, he couldn't be too casual, and replied: Shen Mingzhi, as prime minister, safeguards the interests of the court, so I give him a chance to keep the rules of the court. The emperor has no selfish hatred because of his selflessness. Only then can we use the public weapons. The imperial court is the public weapons, and I appoint the prime minister to deal with the rebels because of the trust in the public weapons, and Shen Mingzhi will understand.”

If he doesn't understand, what if he colluded with Han Chou even more? Empress Dowager Cining asked coldly, feeling that her son was too kind.

In that case, I have to break the rules and eradicate the rebels together with the imperial court. It is difficult to obtain a public weapon, but it can also be demolished and rebuilt. Emperor Wu did this. Han Ruzi paused and added, I have the Northern Army.

A part of the northern army entered the city, not only guarding the palace, but also supervising the court. Shen Mingzhi saw it with his own eyes, and if he had a trace of reason, he would not choose to oppose the emperor again.

Empress Dowager Cining was relieved, but she was still not angry. She hated all those who threatened the emperor's safety. She didn't say anything more. After all, her son had grown up and was a wise emperor. , so he sighed, Your Majesty won't go out of the palace at will, right?

I still have a lot of things to deal with in the Marquis Mansion. Han Ruzi wanted to leave the palace long ago, but was blocked by his mother in the bedroom.

Since Your Majesty wants to do things according to the rules of the court, there should be nothing that cannot be handled in the palace. Empress Dowager Cining approached the emperor and saw that her son's face was still pale and his body was still weak. How many more dangers will His Majesty have to go through? Even if His Majesty doesn’t take care of his own body, does he not care about the mood of an old woman like me? There are also concubines in the palace.

Han Ruzi smiled helplessly. He had a way to deal with the prime minister, but he couldn't deal with his mother in the same way. Well, since the queen mother insists, I will discuss the matter of leaving the palace after I fully recover.

Empress Dowager Cining hoped that the emperor would always live in the palace, but she didn't want to bring it up now, and nodded, Even if it is the original Taizu, it is not the great Chu Jiangshan that was conquered in a day or two, I hope Your Majesty will be careful and focus on recuperating.

In this way, Han Ruzi failed to leave the palace in time to meet Huang Pugong in the Mansion of Marquis Juan.

But he couldn't rest, so he came to Lingyun Pavilion to deal with affairs, summoned Zhao Ruosu, temporarily appointed him as a special envoy, and ran between Lingyun Pavilion, Qinzheng Hall, and Zhongshu Province, passing news and handing in memorials.

The news from outside kept coming, Shen Mingzhi accurately understood the emperor's intentions, and took on the style of being a censor of the right patrol. Reassure the emperor.

Jin Chunzhong is also arresting people, collecting direct evidence of Han Chou's involvement in the assassination in the name of Jingzhao Yin's house and the Ministry of Punishment.

The news of the emperor's recovery must be delivered to all parts of the world in a timely manner to appease the hearts of the people. Han Ruzi also wrote several letters personally to Yang Feng from Yunmengze, Chai Yue from outside the Great Wall, and Deng Cui from the Western Regions. It was chosen by the emperor himself, and he naturally cared more about the safety of the emperor than others.

Busy until it was almost dark, the matter came to an end. The Empress Dowager Cining and the Empress kept sending people over to visit, tactfully urging the emperor to rest early.

Han Ruzi decided to meet someone again.

Huang Pugong had come to the palace from the Marquis Mansion. After waiting for a long time, he had undergone at least three body searches. That's true. When he entered Lingyun Pavilion, he was still accompanied by four guards, and he was not allowed to enter within ten steps of the emperor. .

The whole palace doesn't want to take any more risks.

In order to keep a distance, Huang Pugong could only kneel at the door and worship the emperor.

Han Ruzi was looking at the information sent by Jing Yao. There was Huang Pugong's resume on it, which was much more true than the previous statement.

Huang Pugong, whose original name was Huang Ren, was born in South Vietnam.

When he was in his twenties, in order to buy medicine for his seriously ill mother, he took a desperate risk and teamed up with a group of rogue teenagers in the city. Because of the uneven distribution of the stolen goods, he fought a big fight. Huang Pugong killed more than ten people in a row and took his mother to the sea for refuge.

Because the case took place in the city, it was a sensation at the time.

Life at sea is hard. Young and strong, able to fight and fight, Huang Pugong can be at ease, but Huang Mu, who is old and frail, is extremely difficult.

Huang Pugong is a dutiful son. In order to make his mother feel more comfortable, he looted everywhere, not only merchant ships and fishing boats, but also other pirates.

He made a rule that if he encounters ordinary people, he will only rob money, and even leave some behind, so that the robbed will not have nothing after docking. In the sea, life and death depend on the sky.

Huang Pugong became famous, and he had his own gang, but he also attracted a large number of enemies. The two sides fought frequently. It was during this period that Huang Pugong's commanding ability was revealed, and he quickly became a strong man at sea.

Huang Pugong dominated for more than ten years, but there were too many enemies, and the pirates couldn't beat him, so they secretly joined forces with the government.

In a pursuit battle, Huang Pugong's fleet was introduced into an ambush, and more than ten ships were surrounded by hundreds of official ships and pirate ships. Surrounded, eventually the ship sank and was captured by a group of pirates.

The general on the government side at that time was Yan Pengshi's father, Yan Kang. He threatened to fight against the allied pirates, took Huang Pugong back from them, and saved his life.

Yankang admired Huang Pugong's ability, brought him back to Donghai Kingdom, and picked up his mother from the island, trying his best to make peace.

For the safety of his mother, Huang Pugong accepted the recruitment, but he was the leader of the robbers, a felon wanted by the court, and there were a large number of pirates outside who hated him so much that he couldn't join the army, so he abandoned Huang Ren's old name and changed his name to Huang Pugong. Slave, hidden for several years, until the government closed the case and the pirates also forgot him, and then gradually appeared in public.

At this time, he is no longer a thief who dominates the sea, but a servant in Yan's house.

But he is not an ordinary servant. He often follows Yan Kang and advises him. He even goes to the battlefield with him. Every time he wins, Yan Kang accumulates all the way to become the prime minister of the East China Sea. Huang Pugong is still a servant. After the master retreated, he began to serve the little master Yan Peng again.

Half a year ago, when the state of Qi was in chaos, a large number of rebels retreated to the sea. Huang Pugong and Yan Pengshi led a warship to pursue them and made great contributions. Of course, the credit belongs to the master. As a servant, he only got a few more months. wages.

Jing Yao found several soldiers on board who participated in the war in the East China Sea. They praised Huang Pugong in unison, but they were right to the titular commander Yan Pengshi. One soldier revealed more details after drinking too much, claiming that Yan Pengshi was right. In fact, Peng Shi was forced to board the ship. He was scared to death on the ship, and threatened to kill Huang Pugong several times.

Han Ruzi put down the paper in his hand, looked at Huang Pugong at the door, raise your head.

Huang Pugong raised his head, his eyes were still lowered, and he did not dare to look directly at the emperor.

Huang Pugong, who has passed the age of confusion, does not have much general demeanor left. No matter how he looks at it, he looks like an honest servant. However, when he knelt in front of the emperor, he did not tremble or panic. Kneeling and looking down, he just enforced the rules. , a rare composure hides beneath the surface of respect.

He is like a rock under the sea.

Huang Pugong, is your mother still there? Han Ruzi asked.

Huang Pugong looked up at the emperor, showing a bit of surprise, and immediately lowered his eyes, Report to Your Majesty, Caomin's mother died seven years ago.

It's pitiful and pitiful for a child to want to be raised but not to be a parent.

Huang Pugong just kowtowed and said nothing.

Han Ruzi picked up the paper on the table again, looked at a line of words, and asked, You also studied literature and martial arts when you were young, why didn't you want to take the title of national service, so that you can support your mother and honor your family, but you are willing to steal it. ?

Huang Pugong was even more surprised when the emperor knew what happened more than 20 years ago, The Caomin participated in the civil and military examinations, but failed to pass the exam. At that time... the Caomin at that time were reckless and ignorant and needed money urgently. My confidant felt that I wanted to repay with my life, so I joined the team.

But you later killed all your accomplices.

They were friends when they brought me into the gang, and they were accomplices when they committed crimes together. Afterwards, the division of the spoils depends on whether they are high or low, and it is not the grass-roots who do it first. They fight themselves first, scolding and scolding each other, shaking each other's scandals. When it was exposed, Caomin looked anxious and felt that he had seen the wrong person... Caomin was reckless and ignorant at that time.

Huang Pugong was indeed reckless when he was young, and it was very normal for him to say nothing and draw a knife.

Han Ruzi vaguely saw the image of a Jianghu man, and asked, Why do you fight against pirates when you flee to sea?

Huang Pugong was silent for a moment, When Caomin first arrived at sea, he once visited several famous robbers. They saw me with my mother, and they heard that I had killed my companions, and they didn't want to join me. I... Caomin was reckless and ignorant at that time. .

Han Ruzi felt even more strange because of this, Since when did you stop being reckless and ignorant, but were you willing to be a slave in the Yan residence?

Huang Pugong, who had been calm all the time, finally shivered, Caomin's mother has suffered a lot in her life, and she could barely get out of bed in the last few years. Before she died, she said: 'My life is spent on you, if you think it's still a good job for your mother Be responsible, don't bother, even if you are a slave, as long as you can live a peaceful life, you will live a long life, and it will not be sad for you to know the mother.'

Huang Pugong burst into tears. Because of his mother's words, he was willing to be a slave in Yan's mansion, turning all his pride and ambition into gambling, but it would occasionally show up. At that time, he would recklessly rush to the warship and rush to the enemy. .

Han Ruzi was silent for a long time, thinking of his mother, and suddenly felt that he should stay in the palace for a while.

If you want to exterminate the Yunmengze group of thieves, how many troops will you need? Han Ruzi cut off his personal thoughts and asked about the business.

The group of thieves is very powerful. In fact, they are fighting each other. The Caomin only needs 3,000 elite soldiers, but the soldiers will be chosen by the Caomin.

When can we go to war?

If you don't have time, fight when you get there, retreat when you're done, wait for an opportunity to fight again, if you do this three or five times, the group of thieves can be defeated.

Huang Pugong came forward to answer, and he has five or six points of general style.