Zhengzhou is located between Jingzhaofu, the capital of the Qi Dynasty, and Bianzhou, the first city of Henan Road. It pillows the Yellow River in the north, controls the two Huaihe Rivers in the south, connects the capital to the west, and Shandong Road to the east. To the east is the vast plain and to the west are rolling mountains. Under this kind of terrain, if someone rebels and becomes a bandit, not only will the capital be shaken, but how much food will be needed to calm it down?
Nowadays, there is a severe drought in the northwestern part of the world, and the income of the imperial court is becoming increasingly difficult. The clans and officials in various places are experiencing increasing hardship. Outside, the Northern Liao Dynasty was building troops and was always ready to invade the Central Plains. Looking at the world, Zhengzhou seems to be just a local and inconspicuous place, but now it has become a key part of the battle for the crown prince, and it can really affect the whole body.
Huang Qiong just put his hands behind his back, looking up at the moonless sky tonight, standing in the yard. After a long time, Huang Qiong said to Liu Hu, who was following behind him silently: "Tomorrow, I will punish the steward of Prince Jing's Mansion. You go and say hello to Deputy Ambassador Guo. Just tell me what I said, those few who ruined your family." Enemy, just take care of it yourself."
To Huang Qiong's surprise, Liu Hu behind him heard Huang Qiong's words and replied: "My lord, since you have made up your mind to punish those people with canonical punishment, the tiger will not pass. They don't care." Whoever dies in the hands can be regarded as avenging the tiger's destruction of the family. The tiger is a person close to the prince, and his hands are stained with too much blood. Even the tiger's enemies are not good to the prince. "
"In this way, serving the public is also selfless, and selflessness is selfish. Hu knows that the situation in Zhengzhou seems to be calm on the surface, but in fact it is chaotic, otherwise the prince would not be so worried. Hu is a rough man, I can’t help the prince with important matters, and all I can do now, apart from protecting the prince’s safety, is just to cause less trouble for the prince.”
Liu Hu's answer made Huang Qiong stunned for a moment and then said with a smile: "Brother Liu, these words may not be sincere. I don't know who instilled these things into you. A man has clear grudges and has something to do." Don't do anything. Just do what you have to do, no need for mother-in-law or mother-in-law."
But after Huang Qiong finished speaking, Liu Hu still shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, these things were told to me by my sister-in-law before coming to Zhengzhou yesterday. She was afraid of tigers. After returning to Zhengzhou, she couldn't control herself and caused trouble for the Prince. So. She repeatedly told Hu to control herself. She told Hu about some of the things she experienced in Prince Jing's Mansion, and told Hu not to cause trouble to the prince."
"After sister-in-law finished speaking, the more Hu thought about it, the more he felt it made sense. Although Hu is a rough man, Hu still understands what sister-in-law said. What's more, as you stand here, Prince, Hu will know that you must be troubled now. It’s okay. At this time, Tiger can’t cause you any trouble.”
After listening to Liu Hu's explanation, Huang Qiong sighed and said with some emotion: "Mrs. Sister-in-law, you are indeed beautiful and smart. If you don't say anything else, you can see this, even better than most men. However, you don't want to If you have any concerns, just do it. I can still afford such a big deal."
Looking at Huang Qiong standing in front of him, Liu Hu hesitated. Suddenly he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed three times to Huang Qiong. He even changed the title in his mouth and said: "Master, you have considered Hu in such detail. Hu really can't bear the responsibility. Hu Cong came to Beijing to do this. From the day I became a refugee, I swore that if anyone could avenge Hu’s family, Hu would recognize him as his master.”
"Hu was forced to move into the capital as a refugee. If his master had not come to rescue him, he would have died in the prison of Jingzhao Mansion, and his whole family would have starved to death. Hu was a rough man, but he was forced out by his master. He became a bodyguard. Now, my master, I have worked hard to help Hu avenge the destruction of his family, parents and brothers."
"It doesn't matter whether Hu killed these people with his own hands or not. But the master is so kind and kind, Hu will remember it in his heart and never dare to forget it. From now on, Hu will be his master's person in life, and his ghost in death. Hu will be his master's ghost in life. Again, it’s a troubled time right now, and Tiger can’t cause any trouble to his master.”
Huang Qiong accepted Liu Hu's three heads after hesitating for a while. After Liu Hu finished speaking his heartfelt words, Huang Qiong helped Liu Hu up and said, "Brother Liu, there is no need to be like this. It is better for you and me to treat each other as brothers. Why should Brother Liu care about the master who is not his master?" The little things like the smallest details?”
Although Huang Qiong's answer was not explicit. But the meaning in the words was actually acquiescence to Liu Hu's move to recognize the master. In fact, Huang Qiong also knew in his heart that although Liu Hu was subdued by him before, he was still loyal to him. But because of his family feud, he actually still has some knots in his heart.
It's just that he was very kind to him, and Liu Hu's own character made him keep walking in an inertia. Liu Hu's method of recognizing his master to this day is probably the true return of his heart. Huang Qiong didn't care too much about whether Liu Hu recognized himself as the master. What he hopes more is that Liu Hu can truly open up his heart as soon as possible.
Huang Qiong patted Liu Hu's shoulder encouragingly, but Huang Qiong didn't say anything more. Just with Liu Hu's company, he stood quietly in the courtyard. When the biting cold wind blew, Liu Hu behind him looked at the increasingly dark night, gritted his teeth and said: "Master, you should rest early. The wind is already blowing, keep standing like this You’re going to get sick.”
Turning his head, looking at the concern on Liu Hu's face, Huang Qiong thought for a moment, nodded and said: "I listen to you, go back and rest. You should also rest early. The five hundred elite soldiers inside and outside Prince Jing's Mansion cannot protect me." King? You are now the most powerful person around me. If you collapse from exhaustion, I will have no place to cry."
"After you understand what happened in the past half day, you take your sister-in-law back to the countryside to clean the graves of the old man and your brother. Before the cold weather comes, you can also decorate the graves of the old man and his brother. Also tell the old man that there is a family feud. The news I reported allows the old man to rest in peace underground. I know that you are an honest man and cannot return home in glory, but it is still necessary to go back and visit the grave."
Huang Qiong was so attentive, which made Liu Hu very grateful. Seeing Liu Hu's expression, Huang Qiong just smiled. After returning to the bedroom assigned to him, Huang Qiong discovered that in addition to the He sisters who were sent by him to protect Princess Jing, Lin Wanqing was also here. When he came in, he was talking about something with He Yao and Zhu Xing'er.
Seeing Huang Qiong come in, the three women quickly stopped talking. Led by He Yao, he bowed down to Huang Qiong Yingying and said: "His Royal Highness, we want to ask you for something. Tomorrow, we want to go back to Baisha Hall to worship. Although Baisha Hall is blameless, Forgive me, but after all, we were all raised by Baishatang."
"Especially the old hall master, who was extremely kind to us. We are now members of the Royal Palace, and we do not ask for the rebuilding of Baisha Hall. But we ask His Highness the King to allow us to go back and pay homage to those brothers and sisters who died in vain. , and the old hall master who raised me."
Looking at the three women kneeling in front of him, he raised his hand to signal them to get up. Huang Qiong did not reply for a long time, and then said after a long time: "Logically speaking, it is not a big deal for you to go back and pay homage. But in the current situation, every decision I make must be thought twice before making any decision. I cannot and dare not make any mistakes." mistake."
"Do you really think that no one except King Jing and the man behind the scenes knows about what Baishatang has done in the past few years? You are also a little too naive. What has Baishatang done in the past few years? Things are not a secret at all among caring people. If you go to worship Baisha Hall at this time, you are taking the initiative to hand over the handle to others. "
"Do you really think that I, in the court and in Zhengzhou, can really cover the sky with one hand? This time I serve as the envoy of Zhengzhou. Countless eyes in the court and palace are staring at me. As long as they are caught, they will They will attack me at all costs. There are some things you don’t understand. Often this kind of invisible battle is actually more cruel and bloody."
"In the eyes of those who care about you, you are the remnants of Baishatang, that is, the assassins. Once the king spreads the news that you are staying by my side, even I may not be able to protect you. In this way, let this matter go for now. After the king has installed some people and forces in Zhengzhou, clean them up and then you can go back and pay homage."
"I also promise you that before following me back to Beijing, you will definitely be allowed to go back to pay homage. But now, the situation really does not allow it. During this period of time, you should not go out yet. You have lived in Zhengzhou for so long For a long time, no one may know you. Since you are my king’s women now, I must protect your safety.”
How do the three women, who have never experienced these things, know the cruelty of the overt and covert fights between princes? The little things they had come into contact with before were nothing more than drizzle compared to the real situation. After Huang Qiong finished speaking, the three women's faces instantly turned pale. Only then did they realize that they had thought of some things too simply.
Seeing that the three women's faces were frightened by his words, their faces changed a little. Huang Qiong held the three women together in his arms, kissed them one by one, and said: "I understand your thoughts. I am not the kind of person who is ignorant of the world. Don't worry, I will help you." You look for opportunities to go back and pay homage."
Having said that, after carrying the three girls directly to the bed, their hands and feet began to be unusually dishonest. Not only He Yao and Zhu Xinger, who had already had physical contact with him, but also Lin Wanqing did not let him go. The three girls' faces turned red as they were manipulated by him.
Especially Lin Wanqing, who was still inexperienced, was even more blushing by him. He tried to escape several times, but was dragged over by Huang Qiong. Lin Wanqing had been prepared for this as early as the first day that King Jing presented it to the King of England in front of her. Even though I felt extremely ashamed, I could only bite the bullet and persevere.
The prince in front of him, what he did publicly yesterday, at least shows that he is not a heartless person. Seeing the three girls like this, Huang Qiong felt extremely depressed at the moment and needed passion to vent. He could still control the anger in his heart, so he simply didn't let go of any of them.
Among the three girls, Myolie Zhu and her master didn’t have that thought. But after seeing Lin Wanqing being dragged back and knowing that she, the senior sister, could not escape, even though the two of them were senior sisters, they somewhat wanted to compete for favor in their hearts. So this night was not an ordinary night of letting go.
He used all the skills he learned in serving men in that charming camp to please the King of England. And He Yao, who had gradually opened her heart, saw that the British king in front of her had thoughts. Although he didn't dare to ask, he understood the current situation to some extent, and he was somewhat willing to welcome her, and gradually relaxed his hands and feet.
As for Lin Wanqing, she had already been mentally prepared. Although he was new to human affairs, he also made some deliberate moves to cater to him. Although the three girls, especially He Yao, had not changed much, Huang Qiong was extremely surprised by the changes they had made. It wasn't until the three girls were exhausted from all the tossing that they finally calmed down a little.
