Hearing that the emperor was going to the Imperial Garden to relax, Huang Qiong, who was a little disapproving, suddenly had an idea and said quickly: "Father, you must have been used to the scenery in the Imperial Garden over the years. If you really If you want to relax, Erchen has a good idea."
"No matter how nice the imperial garden is, it is still in the palace. As long as you are in the palace, you will definitely not be able to let go of state affairs, and it will not be truly relaxed. The weather happens to be nice today, so except for a few people, we will not bring anyone with us. How about leaving the palace to see the prosperity of Jingzhao Mansion outside the palace? Only when you leave the palace can you truly put aside state affairs, right?"
"We are not going to lead a group of eunuchs, palace maids, and bodyguards in front of us, and we are not going to do anything like the Loess Road or the Pure Water Street. We are just the two of us, father and son, and we are taking a few guards to change into casual clothes and leave the palace. Look for it. How about listening to music, sipping tea, and living the life of ordinary people in Jingzhao Mansion?"
"This?" After hearing Huang Qiong's suggestion, the emperor couldn't help but feel quite moved. During the reign of Emperor Sejong, when he left the palace to live in the palace, although he could not be said to be as good at pretending as Huang Qiong. But he knew that he was not popular with Emperor Sejong, let alone the then Crown Prince, and later Emperor Yeoljong. He was also cautious in his life outside the palace, and did not dare to take a step out of the palace.
Later, after he ascended the throne as emperor, Grandpa Huang Qiong watched him as if he was guarding against thieves. You don’t have freedom in the palace, let alone go out of the palace to relax? After he regained power, he was busy all day long with state affairs, often reviewing memorials until late at night, and he had no free time to leave the palace to appreciate the scenery of the best place in the world under his rule.
Even if he occasionally leaves the palace, he will be surrounded by a large army of guards, guards, eunuchs, and palace maids. He will not be able to see anything, let alone live the lives of ordinary people. Therefore, Huang Qiong's proposal can be said to be quite exciting for the emperor. Then he nodded: "Okay, I'll do as you say, just the two of us will leave the palace quietly without anyone else."
He didn't expect that he, the emperor, would be more thorough than himself after being aroused by his suggestion. He didn't even want to take the bodyguard with him. Huang Qiong was immediately dumbfounded. He encouraged the emperor to leave the palace to relax, but he did not have any intention of taking the opportunity to kill the king.
According to the current situation, if he really kills the emperor, not only will he not be able to take the throne, but he will immediately become the target of public criticism. No matter how other brothers fight like black-eyed chickens on weekdays, they will definitely unite as one to kill themselves as the chief culprit.
Even if I feel so happy that I'm about to have a convulsion, on the outside I'm still eating myself alive. Although I have no interest in the throne, I have no intention of making wedding dresses for others. When I left the palace, I promised my mother that I would live well.
Moreover, if the emperor really leaves the palace without a bodyguard, if something really happens. Not to mention losing his life, he just scratched his skin a little. Not only was he the culprit who encouraged him to leave the palace, but he was also the only witness. I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to explain clearly with all his words.
I don't have the idea of killing my father, but that doesn't mean that my other sons don't have their eyes turned red as they stare at your position. If there really is a blind person who takes advantage of this opportunity to attack, wouldn't he become the best scapegoat? Especially your prince, who has been the crown prince for more than ten years and is almost going crazy waiting to take your place, is even more difficult to guard against.
I encouraged myself, the emperor, to leave the palace, just to let myself, the emperor, take a look at the landless refugees pouring into Luoyang City, and let the emperor know that his officials often report good news but not bad news. His North and South Town Fusi may not necessarily report these actual situations, but they definitely don't have any other intentions.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong quickly stopped the emperor's crazier behavior and said: "Father, please go and relax, but you still have to bring a few guards with you. I am just a scholar who has no power to tie a chicken, and you It is this body of ten thousand gold. In this market, there are people from all three religions and nine schools. Who can guarantee that there is no blind person who dares to offend Tianwei?
"This white dragon fish can be deceived. If you are the one who makes a little mistake in the middle, I don't care. But if I offend you, I will be punished and die. This eunuch's identity can easily be exposed. , we won’t bring them if we don’t, but we still have to bring a few guards.”
After saying these words, Huang Qiong, who was afraid that he, the emperor, had not given up on anyone yet, deliberately stretched his arms in front of the emperor. Let the emperor take a good look at this scholar's uniform, which in disguise emphasizes the fact that he is a powerless scholar.
After hearing Huang Qiong's persuasion, Huang Qiong deliberately showed that he was wearing the same clothes that would never change even if he came to see him. Although he displayed his elegant temperament vividly, he still wore the scholar's attire as if he was abusing him. Only then did the emperor remember that his son, no matter how cunning he was, was still a scholar in essence.
If he really goes out with him, he can't carry it with his shoulders or lift it with his hands. It's really easy for him to get into trouble if something unexpected happens. It would be great fun if I, a dignified king of a country, were beaten up in the capital, which has always been the best place under the emperor's feet.
Although he has never really come into contact with those people, from the people he arranged to be around King Yong, he also knows the gangsters on the street, but he has never known what it means to respect the elderly and care for the young. Not to mention that I am still old enough, even if I am an old man in his seventies or eighty, these bullies will still beat them up.
The emperor didn't say anything about Huang Qiong's thoughts. He just smiled and nodded, indicating that he agreed with Huang Qiong's suggestion. Seeing that the emperor finally nodded, Huang Qiong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly called in Eunuch Gao who was outside the door and asked him to find some civilian clothes.
Hearing Huang Qiong's instructions, Gao Wuyong and Eunuch Gao, who were called in, were very surprised. After seeing the emperor nodding, he did not dare to say any words of advice after all, so he had no choice but to go down and make arrangements. Not long after, he walked in wearing the clothes of a commoner and a rich man.
After serving the emperor carefully, he put on the clothes and handed Huang Qiong a handful of golden melon seeds and a small roll of silver notes without leaving any trace. Touching the golden melon seeds and silver notes that the eunuch pushed over, Huang Qiong couldn't help but give this guy a thumbs up. No wonder his emperor kept this eunuch with him. He was indeed a caring person.
After leaving the Wende Hall, I saw six guards who had also changed into civilian clothes. They looked so ordinary that they might not be recognized even if they were thrown into a crowd. When there was a young eunuch who was about the same age as himself, Huang Qiong couldn't help but secretly applaud the Gao Eunuch for arranging everything so well in such a short period of time.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, it was such a pity for this guy to be a eunuch. Just from this experience of the exquisite heart when you are satisfied, if you want to be an official, you will definitely be promoted very quickly. But although it's a pity, this guy seems to be doing well so far. But in his thirties, he became the chief eunuch, and his future was considered promising.
After changing into casual clothes and leaving the palace, the emperor was obviously in a much better mood. Although I couldn't say that I looked around along the way, it was quite pleasant to look at the bustling crowds in the inner city. It's just that Huang Qiong behind him, as well as the guards and eunuchs, not only did not dare to take anything lightly along the way, but they also had to pay the old man's bill.
Even though he didn't have to pay the money to pay the bill, it wasn't Huang Qiong's turn to feel bad. But the problem is that the emperor who left the palace obviously let himself go. Basically, go wherever there are more people, which keeps Huang Qiong's heart in mind. I am afraid that some blind guy will bump into me, the emperor. As for my heart, I was complaining endlessly.
Huang Qiong, who had previously encouraged the old man to go out of the palace to relax, only remembered after leaving the palace that she was not here to chat with the emperor today, let alone to watch the emperor play tricks and relax with him. The most important thing for me today is to meet my mother. He wanted to ask his mother for two tokens to prepare for Chen Yao's departure from Beijing.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong wanted to give herself a few big mouths. The emperor said that he wanted to relax and just accompany him around the imperial garden. Why did he have to encourage him to come out of the palace for a private visit? Aren't you putting the cart before the horse? Looking at me, the emperor, I am very interested now, so I might have to go shopping until evening. Didn’t I have to waste all my time in the day?
The locks of the palace gates are customized. At night, unless ordered, even if you are a prince, you are not allowed to stay in the palace. If he really went shopping until night, how could he see his mother? It's just that the matter has come to this, and Huang Qiong is helpless now. You can't just come out and say to the old man: "I still have something to do, so I won't accompany you. Could you please go for a walk first?"
, If you really say that, then your skin is really itching. I am not Yongwang, and I don’t have such a thick skin. I would lie in front of my own emperor without blinking an eye. Huang Qiong still understands why people have to bow their heads under the eaves. Especially when the eaves are not generally large and can easily determine one's life or death.
Ren was reluctant in his heart, so he could only bite the bullet and follow. Otherwise, what else can I do? After further deliberation, Huang Qiong still maintained her position quite upright. So even though his heart was almost filled with regret, Huang Qiong still had no choice but to accompany the emperor and wander around on the street.
At least from the emperor's expression, Huang Qiong felt that he, the emperor, was very satisfied with the prosperity in the capital. But Huang Qiong didn't know. Did the emperor know that what he saw was only superficial prosperity? In the corners of the capital of the Qi Dynasty and the outer city, are there more refugees who are waiting for food?
Huang Qiong naturally knew the reason why there were no refugees flocking to the capital for food on the main streets in the inner city of Jingzhao Prefecture. Jia Quan once told him about this matter. In this inner city where dignitaries and government offices are concentrated, there are also refugees everywhere, unless it is the Jingzhao governor who has nothing to do with it. Otherwise, no one would have allowed the refugees to enter the inner city.
As for those officials who appear to be sanctimonious, they do these things in private. Huang Qiong didn't know whether the emperor in front of him knew what kind of situation the refugees who had poured into the capital were currently in. However, judging from the emperor's expression today, it was obvious that he did not know that the officials in the court would actually work together to hide this matter from him.
