"After reporting to my mother, I want the Department of Clothes to buy some clothes, shoes and socks!"
Lin Xu bowed his head and saluted.
"Buy some clothes and shoes?"
Xue Jingruo was stunned for a moment, and suddenly her body trembled.
Only then did she realize that Lin Xu seemed to have grown much taller and the dragon robe he was wearing no longer fit him.
Even the calves are exposed.
As for my feet, I actually didn’t wear any shoes.
The dignified emperor was actually barefoot. Even if he was just a puppet, he couldn't be treated like this.
It was clearly a slap in her Xue family's face.
The most important thing is that if it reaches Mu Jiushan's ears, it is very likely that he will use it to cause trouble.
When the time comes, it will be said that Xue Jingruo treated the emperor harshly, then she will lose face.
"What do the people who take care of Xu'er do? They can't even handle His Majesty's clothes."
"And the Department of Clothes, didn't you emphasize that His Majesty must be measured every once in a while?"
"How unbecoming it is for His Majesty to go barefoot."
"Come here, kill all the maids and eunuchs who are taking care of His Majesty. The chief of the Department of Clothes will be demoted to an ordinary secretary, and the position of chief will be taken by the deputy."
"yes."
A maid bowed and went directly to give orders.
Lin Xu had no expression on his face, they were all Xue family dogs anyway.
Dog bites dog, death is good, death is wonderful, death is croaking.
"Xu'er, please sit next to me for now! I'll ask someone to bring you a pair of shoes." Xue Jingruo called a eunuch: "Go get your Majesty a basin of hot water to soak your feet, and then bring you a pair of shoes!"
"yes."
"Thank you, Queen Mother!"
Lin Xu nodded and sat directly next to him.
"Mother, I heard that a large-scale flood occurred in Ji County, Xishan, covering an area of six counties. Countless families were destroyed and displaced?"
Ironically, Lin Xu didn't know as much about the affairs of the court as Xue Jingruo, who had been living in the palace for a long time.
"Well, there's no need to worry, Xu'er. The Duke of Zhen Guo has ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to open warehouses for disaster relief. The disaster has been brought under control and has not continued to expand."
Originally, this should have been the emperor's decree.
But now, as the emperor, Lin Xu didn't even know when this order was issued.
Even so, he still couldn't show his dissatisfaction.
"The Duke of Zhenguo is worthy of being my loyal minister. It is my great fortune to have him here."
Lin Xu's face was full of appreciation.
No clues emerged.
Xue Jingruo said with a smile: "As long as your majesty listens to the Ai family, Duke Zhenguo will definitely protect this country."
"That's natural. I'm young and ignorant. Everything should be based on my mother's words."
"By the way, mother, today a messenger from the Kingdom of Wu sent two million taels. The child is stupid and cannot understand what he means." Lin Xu pretended to be confused.
"Give you two million taels?" Xue Jingruo asked doubtfully, "Why doesn't the Ai family know?"
"That man is not from the palace, and he exudes an evil aura, like someone who has been in the army all year round."
Lin Xu's expression remained unchanged.
"What a good Mu Jiushan. The person who sent you the money is probably a master in the military, otherwise he would not be able to be so unnoticed."
Xue Jingruo's beautiful eyes turned cold.
The Xue family and the Mu family have a long-standing agreement.
Everything in the court must be discussed.
Otherwise, there will be chaos, and neither of them will benefit.
Mu Jiushan secretly gave Lin Xu some money. What did he want to do? Could it be that he wanted to take away Lin Xu's control?
The Mu family has a strong military base and controls millions of troops.
If they were allowed to gain control of the emperor again.
I'm afraid that the entire Xue family will be uprooted by them.
The reason why they are not moving now is simply that Lin Xu is still under the control of the Xue family. If they rebel, they will be rebels and their divisions will be unknown.
Qianwu Kingdom is not the world for the two of them. The vassal kings in various places were divided among themselves. Once the Mu family became rebels, the vassal kings could justifiably send out troops.
Mu Jiushan would never dare to move easily.
But if you get Lin Xu, it will be different.
Whether it was Mu Jiushan or the vassal king, whoever controlled Lin Xu was the orthodox and could use troops unscrupulously.
The Xue family has no military power. If they lose Lin Xu, they will be destroyed in an instant, even if they have the support of the civil servants from all over the world.
As far as the Xue family is concerned, Lin Xu must not make any mistakes.
"Xu'er, the Mu family is ambitious and self-respecting. Don't trust them easily."
"Isn't it just money? Our Xue family has plenty of it."
"Tomorrow I will ask someone to bring you a few million taels."
If it were someone else, they might have to think twice about taking out millions of taels at a time. But for the Xue family's huge family fortune, it is just a drop in the bucket.
Lin Xu shook his head, he was not here for money today. Pretending to be sad, she said: "Mother, I am not short of money. I can't even spend all you have given me over the years."
"I heard that there are many interesting and delicious things in the Imperial City, such as sweet and sour candied haws, a lively and bustling market, and fresh species from outside the region."
"Can the child come out of the palace to have a look?"
As he spoke, his eyes were full of expectation and yearning.
Lin Xu has been acting for 15 years. When it comes to acting, he is professional.
Sure enough, even Xue Jingruo couldn't help but be moved after hearing Lin Xu's words.
He is still a child after all, and if he had not been born into the royal family, he would have lived a very happy life.
The palace that everyone longs for is a prison for him. This is too cruel for a child.
"That's all. In a few days, the city's annual Lantern Festival happens to be held. I'll have people prepare for it. Then you can go out and have fun."
"Remember, keep a low profile when going out of the palace. You must always remember that you are the emperor of Qianwu Kingdom."
"Go back immediately after the Lantern Festival. Don't wander around."
"Yes, thank you mother for making it possible."
Lin Xu was overjoyed, this was from the bottom of his heart.
Although I can only go out for one day.
But it's enough.
After soaking his feet in Zhengqing Hall, Lin Xu returned to where he lived.
the next day.
Xue Jingruo stood at the entrance of Zhengqing Palace, with stunning appearance and peerless elegance. There was a sense of majesty all over his body.
The phoenix eyes flashed slightly, looking at a pot of fog roses in the courtyard in trance, not knowing what she was thinking.
Mist roses usually grow in deep mountains and old forests. They like sunlight and are afraid of moisture. They usually grow in sunny places.
It is said that when the mist rose blooms, it releases a mist-like fragrance. Standing in the fragrant mist will make people fall into a beautiful fantasy and be unable to extricate themselves.
When fog roses bloom, they are just opposite to the environment in which they normally grow.
But at night, when the cold dew is heaviest.
It won't close again until the sun comes out the next day.
But this pot of mist roses is very strange. It blooms under the sunlight.
The whole courtyard is filled with mist and is as beautiful as a fantasy.
"The Queen Mother, Master Xue Rong is here."
A maid walked in front of me and said respectfully.
"Let him in!"
Xue Jingruo withdrew her eyes, turned back to the room and sat down.
After a while, a majestic middle-aged man wearing a dark red official robe walked in.
This man has bright eyes and a shrewd look.
He has a strong body and seems to be a martial arts practitioner.
As the Duke of Zhen who wields power in the Qianwu Kingdom, his martial arts skills are not weaker than Duke Wu.
It is said that when he was young, he also led troops and killed hundreds of thousands of enemies.
Xue Rong, the deceitful general and the immortal soldier, and Mu Jiushan, the god of the Qianwu army.
At that time, it was known as the two major myths in the military.
Later, Xue Rong became obsessed with power and slowly retreated to the background.
Mu Jiushan therefore found an opportunity to take control of the entire army.
It can be said that if Xue Rong had not been obsessed with power at that time, his status might not necessarily be higher than it is now.
But his prestige in the military is no less than that of Mu Jiushan.
