half life slave

Chapter 115

After leaving Baoben Palace, Chuanxi cautiously followed behind, and dismissed the servants who were following behind from afar.

Seeing him poking his head as if he had something to say, he was tolerant and preemptive, and his words were admonishing, "The prince is still young, so he is inevitably curious about many things, arrogant and has the idea of ​​comparison, you should not use these playthings to seduce He, besides the good and bad content of the outside script, it is even more inappropriate to show it to him without screening."

Chuanxi had been beaten repeatedly by him before, and he had been in awe for a long time, but recently he got involved with the crown prince, thinking that he had gained support, so he smiled disapprovingly, and persuaded him, "His Royal Highness is already the crown prince, sooner or later Inheriting the Great Reign, if you don’t even know what’s going on under the rule of the capital, is that still a thing? I’m doing this because he can understand the people’s sentiments. Besides, palace rules are inherently dead. What's the fun of being so tight? If he doesn't know it all the time, it's fine. Those nobles outside come in to say hello, and tell him something funny from time to time. Doesn't he feel itchy after hearing it? Don't worry. Well, our Highness knows what he is doing, but he is no better than his idiot brother in front of him."

Rong Yu gave him a cold look, but did not answer.

Chuanxi observed the words and expressions, and smiled even more emphatically, "Longzhi, you were promoted by the Long Live Lord, but you can't just forget about others after you are favored? I'm dating the little master now, and it's just to make things easier for the future. You can rest assured , if I can be loved by the new emperor in the future, I will definitely be more filial to you."

Rong and Wenyan stood still, and first reprimanded cautiously, "Long live Lord, the Spring and Autumn Period is in full swing, you know what the consequences will be if your words are spread. I don't want to hear these things again in the future, let alone Donggong Gong's words. What new playthings from outside have been added, super-made playthings."

He acted suddenly, causing Chuanxi to be astonished, but he had no choice but to bow his head, Nuonuo said yes, and promised not to lead the prince to play with things and get discouraged.

His promise was more or less discounted. Rong Yu privately ordered Lin Sheng to pay more attention to reporting the daily life of the palace, and then lightly mentioned this matter in front of Shen Hui, suggesting that he take more time to care for Shen Yu and guide him He reads and enjoys playing with toys.As for Shen Yu's request for his ministers to call themselves slaves, he didn't mention a word.

But soon, when Prince Shen Huichuan came to ask about homework, he heard this "fresh" title with his own ears.

When Deng Tuo said that the servant girl answered, Shen Hui began to frown deeply, "When did this rule change? Deng Tuo is the bureau chief of the Eastern Palace, and his size is also from the fourth grade. Why do you call yourself like this?"

Shen Yu hid his hands in his sleeves and was secretly fiddling with a glazed bead the size of a longan. Hearing his father's question, he quickly sat up straight and solemnly, and smiled cleverly, "This is what I ordered, so that they can reflect on themselves. The servant is originally a slave raised by the royal family. Does the emperor think it's wrong for the son to do this?"

"Naturally not appropriate," Shen Hui said resolutely, "For the sake of His Majesty, we should be sympathetic. These palace people have spent half their lives sacrificing their own desires and working so hard to serve their lord. As the lord, they should be given a certain degree of respect." Tolerance. Blindly treating subordinates harshly cannot reflect the power of heaven, and one must know how to distinguish between rewards and punishments. If there is a fault, you should be punished, and if you have meritorious deeds, you should be rewarded. This is the way to rule."

Shen Yu hurriedly stood up, and responded respectfully, "Father taught you the right thing, and I should follow it carefully. In fact, I also know that those who have meritorious service, not every servant needs to call themselves a slave in front of my servant." His eyes turned to the face of Rong and who was standing on the sidelines, and he smiled very cutely, "For example, the factory minister is not used. He is the most loyal and useful minister of the father, and the sons have always respected him as a person. Here In the palace, no one dared to refute his face."

Shen Hui nodded lightly, "Naturally, the imperial court is integrated into the imperial palace. He attends the government affairs of the imperial court on a daily basis, and was once your school inspector. You must respect him. You should do the same in the future."

As he spoke, he changed the topic, and ordered his predecessors to hold up an iron certificate made by imperial edict, "The factory minister made great achievements in suppressing the rebellion last time, but he ignored his own rescue, which is beyond the reach of all generals. People rushed to make this thing, and wrote the words of cinnabar to avoid death. I will reward it in front of the prince today, and the prince will be a witness together. If he has it in the future, you should also know how to deal with it properly."

He suddenly took out this object, not to mention the prince, even Rong Yu was surprised.He didn't know that this was a big gift that Shen Hui had planned early in the morning to give him, and it was a big gift that had to be given in front of the prince.

Rong Yu took the "Gold Medal for Avoiding Death", and felt an indescribable weirdness in his heart. He never imagined that this kind of thing, which only appeared in novels, film and television works in his previous life, would actually fall into his own hands one day.

As for the iron coupon, it still bears Shen Hui's good intentions!

Shen Yu looked at Rong Yu leaning over to kowtow to thank him, without any displeasure on his face, but waited for him to get up, Heyue smiled and congratulated, "The factory minister is talented and loyal, and he deserves this award."

The words are beautiful and decent, but only he can know whether they are sincere or not.

After the crown prince resigned, Shen Hui dismissed the people in the palace, and pulled Ronghe to sit down, "Second brother's temper is getting weirder and weirder, I don't know who he looks like with his temper that likes to punish people?" He sighed heavily, and said, "I'm a little worried that he won't be a generous monarch, but will be vindictive and moody."

A person's temperament is of course not easy to change, and Rong Yu has no doubt that his worries will come true in the future.I just didn’t want him to think too much, so I thought for a while and said, “So you should pay more attention to his growth and daily life. Originally, I was asked to compile the deeds of the emperors of the past dynasties, and I have almost finished it. When you are free, I’m submitting it for you to read first. I’ve also drafted a name for the time being, and it’s called Di Jian Atlas.”

Shen Hui pondered with a smile, and said for a while, "Good name, that's it. Can I still believe what you made up?" With a slight smile, he stretched out his hand to hold Rong Yu, and said slowly, "I'm afraid, he It will be bad for you in the future."

The phoenix eyes that were supposed to be radiant were stained with melancholy, and there was even more undisguised concern. Rong Yu knew in his heart that recently, Shen Hui often expressed worry about his future situation, intentionally or inadvertently.

Rong Yu smiled, "The crown prince is a king, and a courtier can only serve with all his heart. If the crown prince really doesn't like it, then I can resign as an official. After a hundred years of being the emperor, I really plan to retire from the palace. If at that time, I still The words of the world."

Shen Hui suddenly looked terrified, and hastily reached out his hand to cover his mouth, opened his mouth for a long time, and then said in a low voice, "Don't say that, you will definitely live a long, safe and peaceful life, and enjoy your old age."

The topic involves life and death. It is a bit far away. Anyway, there is no solution. It is better to focus on the upcoming happy event.In the spring of the 16th year of Tianshou, Wu Wang Shen Xian turned 16 years old, and was ordered to marry Webster on the tenth day of April.

Although Wei Shi was only registered as a concubine due to his birth, everyone in the palace knew that in the end of Wu Wang Shen Xian's life, he would probably never marry a concubine again.

On the official day, Shen Xian dressed up according to his watch, wearing a prince's leather hat on his head, adorned with seven four-color jade beads and three south beads, with jade hairpins in the middle and Zhu Zhuying hanging on both sides; wearing a crimson gauze robe, The waist is tied with a plain red belt.

Queen Wu's concubine Wei wears a nine-zhai crown, which is covered with black crepe, decorated with pearls and peonies on the front and back, embellished with gold jewelry and mother-of-pearl flowers, and a pair of gold hairpins; Yunxia Phoenix pattern.

Two young men and women aged sixteen or seventeen started to tossing about this grand gown since it was dark, and when they appeared in front of everyone, they were already exhausted and were being pulled by the palace guards, like two marionettes who had lost their former charm. Lively and lively.

After finishing the canonization ceremony, Wu Wang and his wife went to Qianqing Palace to kowtow to Shen Huixing.Shen Yu also sat down in the prince's uniform, and received the salute of Princess Wu.

After that, there was a family banquet given by the emperor. According to the rules of the country, King Wu would go to the fief after his wedding. Shen Hui has been a little depressed about this recently, and the imminent parting has aggravated his inner reluctance, and the original festive atmosphere has also changed. It must be a bit sad.

Concubine Wu Webster was no longer bright and pretty under her fine attire, but a little more gentle and demure, but she was more restrained when she just held her hand, and she sat on the table with an expression of not knowing what to say or what to do.

"Sister-in-law is so beautiful today, I feel a little envious when I see it. I think my brother has left all the good things for you, and I have nothing else to give, so I will give you some small gifts. It's just a good intention, and I hope my brother and sister-in-law will have more Blessed son." Shen Yu looked at Princess Wu with a smile, and at the same time asked the maid to present a congratulatory gift, which was a gift of gold and silk inlaid with beads and jade to send the son of Guanyin Manchijiao.

Wei Shi hurriedly got up and took it with both hands, thanked him with a smile, turned around and gave the distraction to the maid.

Shen Yu then sized her up, and asked with a soft smile, "Why doesn't sister-in-law wear it? Isn't it appropriate not to put it on your bun today?"

Wei Shi was taken aback, looked at Shen Yu with a little embarrassment, and then looked at Shen Xian beside him, staying in the moment for a while, wondering if he should turn around and take the distraction and put it on his head.

Her bewilderment fell into Shen Yu's eyes, adding to her contempt. She probably felt that Princess Wu was very unworthy of the stage, so she couldn't help showing a little contempt, and the corners of her lips curled up in a sarcasm.

Shen Xian turned his head, smiled warmly at Wei Shi, turned around and took the distraction from the maid's hand, made a little comparison on Wei Shi's head, and put the distraction into her bun lightly and skillfully, he did this There was gentleness in the leisurely movements, as if he was used to it every day, and the eyes looking at Webster also contained joy and a sense of spring.

Seeing that he was helping Webster's siege, Shen Yu didn't say anything, just let out a very light scoff, and turned his head away.

Shen Hui didn't seem to notice what was going on during the meeting, and said to Shen Xian with a smile, "The original plan was to leave ten days later. I thought about it later, and I was a little rushed. You just got married, and the palace hasn't been so lively for many years. How about more?" Stay for a while before going."

Shen Xian was a little moved when he heard the words, and was about to reply when he suddenly noticed that the prince looked impatient and was staring at him with deep frown.

He was suffocated immediately, and then said with shame on his face, "Father said this because he blamed my son for being unfilial. My son also wanted to stay by your side for a few more days, but the ancestors ruled like this, and the Ministry of Rites and Qin Tianjian had already chosen The date of departure has been set, if the son-in-law postpones his departure, I am afraid that it will be difficult to explain to the courtiers, even if outsiders listen to it, it will not be good, because the royal family does not obey the rules. So I ask the father to allow the son-in-law to follow the established schedule The day leaves, and in the future, during the festivals and father's birthday, I will request an order to return to Beijing to pay your respects."

Shen Hui listened to these words with a smile, and finally nodded slowly after a long time.Afterwards at the banquet, he became more and more depressed, listening lazily to the conversation between the Prince and the King of Wu, occasionally there would be a flash of sadness in his eyes, which was a natural expression that he would show when he stared at the King of Wu.

In the next few days, Rong Yu took time to visit the King of Wu often, and checked whether all the things he needed for the journey were ready.

Shen Xian was sorting out some commonly used things in the past, the couch and desk were full of clothes and books.Seeing Rongyu came, he smiled and asked him to accompany him to choose together.There were quite a few of his favorite playthings in childhood and youth, and then he took out a colorful baby clothes from a few regular clothes, and handed it to Rong Yu with a smile.

The clothes were exactly the Baijia clothes that Rong Yu gave him when he was born. I don't want to think that after so many years, they can still be preserved in good condition.

"I'm going to take this away, and I'll leave it for my son to wear later." Shen Xian patted Rong Yu's shoulder with an affectionate manner, "Mr. Factory, thank you. I always remember that I gave you this that day. In fact, there are many other things. , I have never forgotten that you spoke for my mother at that time and taught me how to persuade my father to forgive her, so that I could have more opportunities to enjoy my mother's care. Although it still failed in the end, I can't blame you. I know you have a good heart , I have never been a person who provokes troubles, so I have always regarded you as the most capable confidant by my father's side. Perhaps in my lonely heart, I have long regarded you as an elder who can talk to me."

Rong Yu leaned forward and dared not say, "Your Highness does not blame me, I am very grateful. What's more, back then, His Highness put aside the love between mother and child, and spoke for my minister. Among them, I always felt that there was no way to repay the kindness, and it was not something that could be expressed in words of gratitude." .”

Shen Xian shook his head and smiled softly, "What happened back then was really a misunderstanding between parents. You are just a fish in the pond, so how could I blame you. It's been so many years, so it's worth not mentioning it."

He looked at Rong Yu with sincere eyes, and solemnly squeezed his hand tightly, "After I leave, the father will leave it to you. You are the person he trusts the most, and you are also the person I trust the most. You will definitely take care of me." Take care of her, stay with her. Factory official, you know how lonely he is, and he seems to be a little older than before..."

Is that so, Shen Hui is getting old?Rong Yu listened in a daze, maybe because he saw him every day, so he didn't pay attention to the changes in his appearance, how could it remain the same, 16 years passed, and they were no longer young.

And how the years change a person inadvertently, he thought, he knew best in his heart.

Solemnly bowed to King Wu, and Rong Yu agreed to his entrustment.

On the day of Shen Xian's departure, Rong Yu sent him to the ferry of Tongzhou, and watched the boat of their husband and wife go down the river until the sails on the treasure ship could no longer be seen.

Afterwards, he rode his horse back slowly, walking and watching along the way, only to realize that the capital city was already prosperous in the spring breeze.Unknowingly walking to the Donghua Gate, and then looking up, the huge lonely city was shrouded in twilight and cold smoke, waiting for the sunset in silence.

The face of Shen Xian when he was still a baby gradually appeared in front of his eyes. He watched him grow up little by little, from a cute child to a smart young man, proud of his spring breeze, dressed in fresh clothes and furious with horses, playing the piano and singing without any worries.

Now that we are seeing each other off, seeing the old man go away, while my heart is empty, I don't feel those ancient and distant emotions welling up. The so-called sun and moon are like grinding ants, and it turns out that parting is the easiest thing in life.