Shipin Dalizheng

He took the whisk and swung it at Rong Tang a few times, like he was chasing away mosquitoes. The funniest thing was that Rong Tang kept crying out "ouch, ouch", which was more painful than being hit by a stick. He rolled over twice, raised Zhao Ling's "no-beating" card above his head, and clasped his hands together to beg for mercy.

Emperor Xuanning was so angry that he laughed, and all his majesty was destroyed by this laugh.

"You bastard, why didn't Jin Shizhao beat you to death? You'd better not get angry to death."

Rong Tang lay on the ground for a while, and seeing that the fight had stopped, he stole a glance and was seen by Emperor Xuan Ning, who kicked him. Rong Tang took the opportunity to hug his thigh.

"Uncle, please spare me. Xiaotang didn't mean to do this. I can't resist this. It's definitely not for power or wealth. If Xiaotang was greedy, he would have stayed in the south and become the Earl of Annan. He wouldn't have traveled thousands of miles to find his mother dead and his father unloved."

He hugged him so tightly that Emperor Xuanning felt like his pants were about to be torn off. He grabbed hold of him with both hands and kicked him hard, "Let me go, you bastard... Concubine Xian, pull him away..."

Concubine Rong was stunned and quickly knelt over and tore Rong Tang apart. Emperor Xuanning, who had preserved the innocence of the dragon leg, was panting, feeling both angry and helpless.

He quickly came to his senses and glared at Concubine Rong, "Have you known about this all along?"

Concubine Rong Xian blinked, "Your Majesty, I really don't know about this..."

She turned and slapped Rong Tang, "You bastard, why didn't you tell me about this earlier?"

Rong Tang cried out in injustice, "Aunt, I thought you asked Rong Zhan and the others. Didn't you send them to find me? Just now, when my nephew came, my uncle asked me if I knew my guilt. I thought you told my uncle about this, and then... then... well, my uncle didn't know?"

Concubine Rong covered her mouth with a handkerchief. "How would I know about this? I'm talking about your going to the Ministry of Revenue to check the accounts. His Majesty found out about it. I was so worried and frightened that I had nightmares in the middle of the night, dreaming of you covered in blood... My Tang'er!"

"aunt……"

I cried bitterly! I can’t deal with Emperor Xuanning anymore.

"Alright, stop pretending. I believe what's being said. You're just a scoundrel and a sly bastard..."

I want to find two more words to describe it, but I am at a loss for words.

Rong Tang hummed and rubbed the dragon's leg, "Uncle, Xiaotang is not without merits. Xiaotang is filial. Xiaotang's teacher taught Xiaotang a lot of things, and gave them to Uncle in the future. Uncle will use them to develop Dayue. Dayue will get better and better, and Uncle will also achieve great things in the world."

Emperor Xuan Ning somehow listened to what he said. Although this guy was cunning, he did bring many benefits to the Northern Dynasty in the short time he was here. He also directly or indirectly increased his imperial reputation. If he was a spy, the loss to the South would be too great. He would welcome a dozen such spies.

Even though his anger and suspicions had subsided, he still had to give him a warning. "You are truly filial. Jin Shizhao is almost dying of filial piety for you."

Rong Tang smiled and said, "My father doesn't love me, I'm only close to my aunt and mother, and also to my uncle."

Emperor Xuanning glared again, "Why am I just a bystander?"

"Isn't this perfectly normal? I'm close to whoever my uncle is, and it just so happens that my uncle is the emperor! Hehe! Hehe!"

Concubine Rong Xian poked him with her finger and said, "You must be loyal to the emperor first, and then be filial to your aunt."

Although Emperor Xuanning glared at him, he actually knew that what Rong Tang said was correct. In terms of filial piety, he was of course closer to Concubine Rong Xian. In terms of loyalty, what he was doing now was also beneficial to the country.

After walking around for a while, Emperor Xuanning was also tired and sat down to rub his forehead. Rong Tang got up quickly and went forward to fawn over him, "Aunt, let me rub your forehead for you."

His massage technique had conquered even Old Lady Feng, and it was especially effective for neurasthenia like Emperor Xuan Ning. After massaging for a while, Emperor Xuan Ning hummed in comfort.

"Little rascal, you have a pretty good skill. Did your teacher teach you that? Who is your teacher? How can he know everything?"

He was just asking, not expecting Rong Tang to tell the truth. Rong Tang answered naturally, "Who knows everything? When Xiaotang was little, he had many teachers, some taught Da Yue culture, some taught martial arts, and some taught mechanical engineering. Does your uncle know what mechanical engineering is? It's just a few fragments left by the Mohist school during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. As for this massage technique, it's pitiful. Xiaotang has been sick since he was a child and has seen many doctors..."

Blah blah, Emperor Xuan Ning was drowsy, Rong Tang took the opportunity to put him down on the couch. During this period of time, Rong Tang seemed to have confessed everything, and Emperor Xuan Ning seemed to have heard everything, but whether he could remember it when he woke up depended on his luck.

When He Daban saw that the emperor had fallen asleep, he waved to his servants to collect the broken porcelain on the ground, covered Emperor Xuanning's belly button, and tiptoed out.

After leaving the bedroom, He Daban insisted on personally escorting Rong Tang out of the palace. Rong Tang saw a light sweat on his head and opened his folding fan to fan him. He Daban was unwilling to let him get tired, so he grabbed the fan and fanned him.

"Oh my dear little ancestor! You are frightening me to death."

Seeing that Rong Tang had turned a serious matter that might have cost his life into a minor one, he felt that he needed to hold on to this important person tightly.

With this mouth, the dead can speak alive and the living can speak dead. You can't afford to offend him.

He Daban sent Rong Tang out, and when he turned around, he saw Master Xie returning. He stepped forward and bowed, "Master Xie, what's the matter?"

When Taifu Xie went to court in the morning, he wanted to say something, but was repeatedly stopped by Lord Chang and Prime Minister Zheng. He Daban saw it clearly.

Grand Tutor Xie said gently, "I have stumbled upon some rumors from Jiangnan. I'm not sure if they are true or not, so I've come to discuss them with Your Majesty. I also ask Your Majesty to help analyze them. Was it Prince Rong who just left?"

"He is the Earl of Jian'an, Master Taifu. Wasn't he promoted to a noble at noon? I came here to express my gratitude."

Taifu Xie paused and said, "I request an audience with Your Majesty. Please ask He Daban to pass on the message."

He Daban puffed out his belly and said, "It can't be passed on. Master, unfortunately, His Majesty has fallen asleep."

All officials knew that Emperor Xuanning was suffering from neurasthenia, and no one dared to wake him up when he was asleep unless there was a fire.

But Taifu Xie didn't believe it. Rong Tang had just left the Purple Palace. How come the emperor didn't fall asleep when he was there, but fell asleep as soon as he left?

He was a little unhappy, "Master He, I really have something important to do."

He Daban said humbly, "Oh, I didn't say that the matter of the Grand Tutor is unimportant. It's just that when Your Majesty is asleep, I didn't dare to shout. Why don't you, Grand Tutor, shout it yourself? I think Your Majesty won't blame you if you wake him up."

Taifu Xie hesitated instead. He knew that Emperor Xuanning had trouble sleeping, and if anyone dared to call him, he would really chop them down in anger.

"How long will it take for Your Majesty to wake up?"

"It's hard to say. Your Majesty hates the noise during the day and has never been able to sleep well. He fell asleep now, and I don't know how long he will sleep. How about you wait in the side hall, Master Taifu?"

Taifu Xie felt that He Daban was deliberately making things difficult for him today, but he had no evidence and he had plenty of time anyway.

"That's fine, wait until tomorrow."

He Daban respectfully saw him off and curled his lips behind him, it seemed that the matter was not that serious.

Not far away, I ran into Concubine Xie. Her light silk fan concealed her half-celestial figure. She swayed lightly with lotus steps and opened her pink lips slightly, "Brother, have you not seen His Majesty?"

Taifu Xie bowed and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has fallen asleep."

Noble Consort Xie also didn't believe it. In the ten years since she entered the palace, she had never seen Xuan Ning sleep during the day. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Grand Tutor Xie slightly shaking his head and smiling with his hands covering his lips. "Alright, I won't bother you today, Sister Rongfei. I will personally help His Majesty to sleep."

Concubine Xie walked gracefully towards the Zichen Palace. He Daban did not stop her, but there was a strange expression on his face.