Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 181 The Prince
Chen Huang and You Lihua sat side by side on the dragon throne.

In front of the dragon throne, there is a small table filled with melon seeds, dried fruits, dried meat, etc.

Chen Huang and You Lihua listened to Zhu Xiuyuan's narration as if they were listening to a story. They kept eating melon seeds and dried fruits in their mouths...

Zhu Xiuyuan pursed his lips, and couldn't help complaining in his heart: "Here, this emperor is a bit interesting, does he think of me as a storyteller? Looking at their appearance, they are no different from when the lady and the others listened to "The Legend of the Bird Shooting Hero" !”

no way.

Who told them that one of them is the current emperor of Chen State, and the other is the most favored concubine of Chen State!

Although Zhu Xiuyuan did not expect that his journey to the palace would turn into a "story meeting", but since things have become like this, let's tell stories to satisfy their curiosity.

Zhu Xiuyuan didn't even think about things like laziness and bad governance that harmed the country.

Because he had already preconceived the idea that Emperor Chen was a coward. Faced with a coward, Zhu Xiuyuan did not dare to risk being beheaded by running to dissuade him.

If the old emperor can listen to his advice, can he still stay in this deep palace and listen to his stories?

I'm afraid I've already gone to deal with the mountain of memorials.

Zhu Xiuyuan instinctively rejects the idea of ​​"a monarch wants a minister to die and a minister has to die".

……

Zhu Xiuyuan started to talk.

What he said was exciting, exciting and exciting.

When he talked about how pitiful the people affected by the disaster were, Chen Huang and You Lihua also sighed repeatedly.

Although Chen Huang was a foolish king, he was not so foolish as to say, "Why not eat minced meat?" According to Zhu Xiuyuan's observation, he was more lazy, did not want to care, and found it troublesome...

When Zhu Xiuyuan talked about the specific process of implementing the method of preventing and controlling the plague, Chen Huang and You Lihua turned into curious babies and asked questions, such as the reasons for not drinking raw water and eating cold food.

……

Following Zhu Xiuyuan's detailed explanation, Chen Huang and You Lihua realized that this method of preventing and controlling the plague indeed contained great principles, and even some of its clauses could be applied to daily life...

Later, Zhu Xiuyuan told the story of how he fainted from exhaustion, and how he and Dong Cheng were infected with the plague, and were finally cured.

This section was quite tortuous. Chen Huang and You Lihua were fascinated by it, as if they had been integrated into the story, and they were worried about it.

When Zhu Xiuyuan mentioned that the soldiers and people of Jiangzhou finally defeated the plague after hard work, Chen Huang and You Lihua clinked glasses to celebrate, laughing happily, as if they had defeated the plague.

Then, it is the story of Yang Tingyu, the investigation and disposal envoy of Jiangnan West Road, who came to Jiangzhou.

This part of the story also made Chen Huang's blood boil.

Especially the part where Fang Tang, Hua Chaoshi and Wan Qian were sentenced, Chen Huang was so excited that he took pictures of the dragon chair three times in a row and praised: "Yes, Old Man Yang did a good job in this matter."

Zhu Xiuyuan was dumbfounded when he heard this, what?
Old Man Yang?
……

"Haha, yes, yes, I didn't expect so many things to happen in Jiangzhou..."

After the story was told, Huang Chen was very satisfied.

"I understand. Among the floods and plagues in Jiangzhou, Zhu Aiqing and Ling Taishan have the greatest contribution. Old Yang is right to promote you to Jiangzhou Governor and Sima. I fully agree!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Xiuyuan bowed his hands. Since Chen Huangdu said so, then his and his father-in-law's positions would be secure.

"However, the positions of governor and Sima alone are not enough compared to your achievements!"

"Your Majesty, the minister and the minister's father-in-law, being able to be promoted to the governor and Sima, has already been promoted several levels in a row, which is enough!" Zhu Xiuyuan said modestly.

You Lihua interjected: "Your Majesty, the positions of governor and Sima are already the limit of state officials, and there is no room for promotion. How about rewarding more gold, silver, cloth, and fields, etc., so as to show Your Majesty's praise to Sima Zhu?" .”

Liu Shubao thought for a moment, nodded and said: "What my beloved concubine said makes sense!"

… When the emperor rewards gold, silver and property, it is naturally impossible to give them on the spot.

In fact, after Zhu Xiuyuan returned, someone from the palace would come and bring him the reward.

Only then will we know what the emperor has rewarded.

The "story" has been told.

The issue of rewards has also been "negotiated".

So Zhu Xiuyuan left the hall.

The young eunuch still led him out of the palace.

However, after the little eunuch led him for a few steps, he suddenly stopped, raised his hands to Zhu Xiuyuan and said, "I wish Sima to come out of the palace later. If the imperial concubine invites you, please wish Sima to come with us."

Zhu Xiuyuan took steps in confusion and followed the little eunuch in the other direction.

He was extremely puzzled.

"The imperial concubine invites you"?
What do you mean?
Which imperial concubine invited him?

Is it Concubine You or some other concubine?
If it was Concubine You, couldn't she say something in the main hall of Qin'an Hall?Why invite him alone...

I go!

Zhu Xiuyuan suddenly stopped and became alert.

There are ghosts!

There must be ghosts in here!
Zhu Xiuyuan glanced at the eunuch leading the way and saw him walking forward quickly.

Zhu Xiuyuan thought about it carefully. The young eunuch's expression seemed... very natural, without any hint of caution or sneakiness.

Zhu Xiuyuan was full of doubts in his heart, he hesitated for a while, but he still followed the steps of the little eunuch.

If you don't follow him, Zhu Xiuyuan will be like a headless chicken in this deep palace, he can't find his way!
Zhu Xiuyuan followed him all the way, secretly looking around...

After walking for a long time, they came to a place called "Renshou Palace".

The young eunuch invited Zhu Xiuyuan into a side hall, but he saw someone waiting there.

This person is a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old.

His clothes are luxurious and elegant, his appearance is very delicate, his figure is relatively thin, but he has an extraordinary bearing and a strong scholarly atmosphere.

Zhu Xiuyuan was dumbfounded when he saw this person.

What's the situation? Didn't it say that a certain noble concubine was invited?

How could he end up being such a handsome young man?

Zhu Xiuyuan was stunned when he saw the little eunuch quickly walked up to the young man and knelt down, lying on the ground and saying: "I pay my respects to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Prince!

Zhu Xiuyuan suddenly came back to his senses and hurriedly bowed his hands: "I, Jiangzhou Sima Zhu Xiuyuan, pay my respects to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

The prince ignored the kneeling eunuch, and looked at Zhu Xiuyuan with a smile on his face.

He raised his hands and returned the greeting: "Jiangzhou Sima Zhu Xiuyuan, are you the young hero my mother mentioned?"

Zhu Xiuyuan feels that His Royal Highness... is quite easy to get along with.

Mainly because he has such a strong scholarly aura, he is such a handsome gentleman that it is hard to dislike him.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is overly praised, and a young hero would not dare to live up to his reputation."

(End of this chapter)