The Child Emperor

Huang Pugong is still a hero in his bones. He was already seven or eight points drunk. After sitting opposite the emperor and drinking three glasses of wine, he no longer had any scruples.

Why should I stay? Huang Pugong asked back, his face was still so red, but he lost the humility and inferiority of a servant, in exchange for a kind of fearless freedom, The entire court is also interested in the emperor, I stay , Your Majesty is embarrassed, and I am embarrassed. Your Majesty is embarrassed, because Your Majesty wants to fight against the court because of me, I am embarrassed, because I am not good at doing this kind of thing. Throw me into the battlefield, I am sure to repay Your Majesty, throw me into the court , that is, people are swords and I am fish, and I don't even know how they died.

I have had conflicts with the imperial court for a long time, and have little relationship with General Huang.

Huang Pugong shook his head, Then I don't want to participate either. Your Majesty is kind to me. I can't just stand by and watch it, but—it really can't help. Huang Pugong shook his head again, Send me to sea, Your Majesty. , I'm going to get married soon, she is a family and she will stay in Da Chu.

Invite the moon? Han Ruzi asked.

Huang Pugong nodded, She is a good girl, and she was wronged by marrying me, so please give your majesty more rewards. If she makes mistakes in the future - as long as it is not a big mistake of treason, please forgive your majesty.

Han Ruzi laughed loudly and drank a glass of wine, I really don't want to let General Huang leave, the gods and ghosts will never come, and the world will be peaceful. It is nothing more than leading the army to fight, and ensuring that this army does not participate in court disputes.

Just think I'm a beast, it's His Majesty who untied the noose around my neck, put me in the wild, let me restore the wildness, and then let me stay on the side like a loyal dog, I really can't do it I should go out to sea, and I can only get excited when I think about the possibility of a storm tomorrow, and even the shipwreck. To be honest, after two days in His Majesty's camp, I even miss being a prisoner on the pirates' side. day.

Han Ruzi laughed again, General Huang said that for this sake, what else can I say? Come, drink this cup, and I should see you off for the general.

The monarch and minister raised their glasses at the same time, and were about to drink it when Luan Kai suddenly slapped his knees and stood up, startling the guards next to him, all of them reaching for their knives.

I want to go to sea too! Luan Kai grabbed the jug, Going to sea with General Huang, he is a wild beast, and so am I. Even though I eat well and dress well with His Majesty, it's too boring.

Han Ruzi squinted at Luan Kai, General Huang will lead troops to fight, what else can you do besides being an assassin?

Luan Kai thought blankly for a while, then turned to ask Huang Pugong, What can I do?

Huang Pugong nodded, I really need such a person. When my minions and pirates refuse to obey, you can help me suppress it.

Murder?

Um.

Luan Kai lifted his neck and drank the remaining half pot of wine, then threw the pot on the ground, That's it! Your Majesty, I don't have a wife to stay... He glanced left and right, Wang He is good to me, if your Majesty has a reward, give it to him. , if he makes a mistake, don't kill him, wait for me to come back.

Wang He's face was red and his ears were red, but he didn't dare to attack in front of the emperor. He could only glare at Luan Kai.

Han Ruzi beckoned Luan Kai to sit down, drank the wine in the glass with Huang Pugong, and sighed: It seems that I can't keep anyone.

The emperor's ambition is in the four directions. Wherever I go, it is the Great Chu Jiangshan. No matter how far we go, we are His Majesty's servants. I learned a piece of music at sea, and I would like to make a fool of Your Majesty.

Huang Pugong was very arrogant and said to a guard: Please borrow a knife to use it, and I have the right to be a musical instrument.

The guard looked at Wang He, and Wang He looked at the emperor. After receiving the signal, the guard gently drew his sword, held it in both hands, and sent it over. Wang He and a guard stepped forward and approached the emperor.

Huang Pugong put the knife on his knees, picked up a chopstick with his left hand, and tapped the blade. After a few sounds, there was a faint tune, and then he sang in a loud voice, neither gentle nor pleasant, not like a song, more like a standing Shout out to the endless ocean from the bow.

He used the dialect of the East China Sea, which Han Ruzi and the others didn't quite understand, but only understood the general meaning. It meant that a man went out to sea, remembering his parents and young wife at home. Big, you must make a name for yourself and return to your hometown with a boat full of gold and silver.

After listening for a while, Luan Kai even picked up his chopsticks and tapped the wine glass from time to time, in harmony with Huang Pugong's tone.

Huang Pugong glanced at him to show encouragement.

In the second half of the queer, the music changed, it was low and sad, the man was killed at sea, and the shipmates brought the news of his death to his family, calling him a man who rides the wind and waves, and leaves his soul in the sea.

After the song, everyone in the tent was both sad and excited, and a heat surged up in their chests, Huang Pugong sighed, I have been a pirate for ten years and a slave for ten years, one is extremely dangerous, the other is extremely stable, I don't say which is better. It's bad, but I'm more suitable for the sea. Your Majesty's kindness and great virtue, Huang Pugong can't repay, I just hope that after a few years, the countries at sea will not only know about the Great Chu, but also know the prestige of my Great Chu Emperor.

Huang Pugong left the table, knelt down and kowtowed, and Luan Kai followed suit.

Han Ruzi lifted the two with his own hands, De-Jun and the other two are enough to prove that Da Chu is not old.

The three sat down to drink again, talking about the world, Han Ruzi was also a little drunk, and ordered the guards to take off their knives and come to drink together. The night drinking did not end until the sky was bright.

Han Ruzi went back to the tent and fell asleep. Zhang Youcai waited for the talent to wake up not long ago. He heard that what happened last night was both unexpected and worrying. He accused the guards over and over again, and then changed the emperor's clothes to make the emperor sleep more comfortable.

Concubine Shu Deng Yun also got up, looked at the sleeping emperor with a smile, and seemed to appreciate this move.

Concubine Shu, Your Majesty wakes up and sees your appearance, not to mention that you did something wrong last night. Zhang Youcai said dissatisfiedly, only he dared to speak to Concubine Shu like this.

Deng Yun smiled and said: What's wrong? The emperor is also a human being, and he is tense every day. Who can stand it? Besides, His Majesty is not a child. I don't know if I am right or wrong? Go out, I will serve Your Majesty.

Zhang Youcai and others had to withdraw, leaving two palace maids to help Concubine Shu.

The news that the emperor was drunk quickly spread, and everyone was shocked. Since the hunting tour, the emperor has seen accompanying officials every morning, and goodbye many advisers. It has never been interrupted. There are occasional changes. It is also the emperor who wants to see an important person. , This indulgent behavior is the first time in history.

Three poles in the sun, Han Ruzi finally woke up, opened his eyes, and saw Concubine Shu who was kneeling beside him and smiling sweetly.

What time is it? Han Ruzi was startled and sat up, feeling dizzy.

It's almost noon. Your Majesty, don't get up in a hurry, beware of shaking. Concubine Shu supported the emperor.

This morning...

The minister can wait. If there is something important or important, Zhang Youcai will come to wake up His Majesty.

Han Ruzi let out a long sigh and really didn't want to move, Get me some water.

Yes, Your Majesty. Deng Yun got out of bed to pour tea in person, and asked the maid to bring the hangover soup that had been prepared long ago.

After drinking it, Han Ruzi felt more comfortable, and said apologetically, I didn't want to drink, I was careless...

Drinking casually is the most interesting kind of wine. Whenever you are enjoying yourself, it is like being in the clouds and mist, like being a fairy.

Han Ruzi smiled, Concubine Shu liked wine, but she seldom touched wine since she was on tour.

The gods are at ease, but the emperor is not at ease. I should be the emperor. Han Ruzi got out of bed, put on his clothes and boots, and walked out of the tent to join Zhang Youcai and the others.

The atmosphere of today's court meeting was a little subtle, and the officials were still as respectful as usual, but there were often people who glanced at the emperor quickly, as if everyone was learning from Nan Zhijin and trying to figure out the emperor's mind.

There was really no big deal, so Han Ruzi announced that Huang Pugong, the general of the building ship, would recruit the pirates and sail westward to declare the goodwill of the Great Chu to the countries at sea.

No important officials were there, and no one objected to the emperor's decision. The officials of the Ministry of War received the decree and immediately went to draw up the imperial decree.

In the afternoon, Huang Pugong got the imperial edict and went to find Luan Kai to take him with him. This trip is just to recruit pirates. As for the time of departure, it is still to be determined. There are many etiquettes for his marriage with Yaoyue. There are not ten and a half days. month cannot get married.

Luan Kai was falling asleep and was pulled up by Huang Pugong's ear, with a blank face, Why?

Set off.

Where?

maritime.

Why go to sea?

Aren't you going to go out to sea with me and be my minion?

Did I tell you? When?

Drinking with His Majesty last night.

I can't remember, but - let's go. Luan Kai set off with Huang Pugong without anything.

Han Ruzi did not see him off. He spent the afternoon looking at the memorial in the tent in the study, but saw no one.

The resignation memorials for the ministers of the capital have arrived. There are not many, but there are three copies in total, from different ministries and divisions. They are all in the third or fourth rank. They are neither high nor low. They are not even pioneers. They are just scouts who came to inquire about the situation.

Han Ruzi refused to give a reply, and wrote a few imperial decrees in his own hand, one of which was given to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War, asking them to find out the situation in the Western Regions and the whereabouts of General Deng Cui as soon as possible, and one to Zong Zhengfu, asking Zong Zhengqing to supervise the children of the clan to hand them over. The privately-owned slave, one for Chai Yue outside the Great Wall, ordered him to immediately enter the customs and come to Luoyang to see the driver, and another for the accompanying officials, saying that he would set off in three days and continue his hunting tour.

The eunuchs brought out the imperial decree. Naturally, officials re-transcribed it, and then sent it back to the emperor. After stamping the seal, it became an official will and distributed to all parties.

Before nightfall, Han Ruzi only summoned Nan Zhijin and said to him, Go back to the capital, what you want to say to the ministers is up to your heart.

Nan Zhijin was stunned for a moment, feeling that today's emperor has changed again, making people more uncertain, Your Majesty...

The ministers may not believe you. You have to find a way to regain their trust. As for what you want to say, I have a sentence for you, 'A man who rides the wind and waves, and leaves his soul in the sea', it is said that this It's a pirate poem. I use it. Do I care about Dachu? To be honest, I don't know what Dachu is and where it is. Everyone talks about it, but no one can tell what it is. What is it? In any case, I want to achieve a feat, and for me, this achievement is the Great Chu, and it is my 'sea'.