Summer wraps autumn, water keeps wind

Liufu recuperated in the palace for two months. In the first seven or eight days, Liufu's health was very bad. He only drank some soup and medicine every day, and he didn't like to talk. He said some funny things and watched him take medicine and eat.Bi Xin often asked him where he felt uncomfortable and what he was worried about, and told him to relax and not push himself too hard, but these words did not get any response. Liu Fu always said that he was fine, probably because he was tired. When he fell asleep, he couldn't say anything, so he had to come to accompany him often.

After more than half a month, Liufu's health improved a lot. Bixin coaxed him to eat some broth, and made up many allusions to comfort Liufu. Liufu's appetite was still not very good, but every day he watched Bixin change tricks to coax him When I eat by myself, I endure the nausea to eat.

Yiliufu took a bowl and ate half a bowl of quail mountain mushroom soup carefully. Bi Xin watched him eat and smiled, "I see this soup is delicious, and I want to ask Second Master for a bowl."

Liu Fu glanced at him, that look seemed to say that you can eat whatever you like, and no one stopped you.

Seeing that Liufu didn't seem to be eating enough, Bi Xin said, "But I just lost my strength, and now my arms are sore and numb, and I can't hold the soup."

Liu Fu pursed his lips, his face turned red when he thought of what happened just now.He stayed on the bed by himself and refused to get up to eat, and when the other party came up to make trouble for him, he just got into the quilt and covered his head and ignored the other party.Then he dragged him out of the brocade quilt, hugged him, and carried him on his shoulders.Liu Fu was no match for Bi Xin, and now he couldn't break free, Ren Liu Fu kicked and beat Bi Xin, he carried him, and even said that if he struggled, he would be dragged outside the hall for everyone to see.Liu Fu couldn't help but he had to sit at the table of the Eight Immortals to eat.

Liu Fu was happy in his heart, but he didn't say anything, he pretended to gnash his teeth and said, "Whether you like to eat or not, it's not the lunch prepared for you." He said so, but he picked up the long spoon in his hand Just give him a bowl.

Seeing that he wasn't really annoyed, Bi Xin held back a smile and said, "I don't want the one in the gui, I want your bowl." Pointing to the mushroom in the Liufu bowl, he said: "The mushroom in your bowl The flowers are big and plump, and the ones in the gui are small and woody, I only want the good ones."

Liu Fu stared at him, gritted his teeth and couldn't help laughing, so he brought his own bowl to him.Bi Xin pretended not to be able to lift his hand, he groaned and said: "My good brother, I can't lift this hand anymore." He moved his elbow with difficulty, and put it down again.

Seeing that Bi Xin was pretending to be active, Liu Fu suppressed a smile and stared at him, Bi Xin was the only two in the hall, and moaned shamelessly, as if he was the one who was not in good health.

Liu Fu was so disturbed by his appearance, he picked up the bowl and scooped up half a spoonful of soup and fed it to Bi Xin's mouth.Bi Xin took a sip of the soup and praised: "Good soup, sweet and delicious." He opened his mouth and signaled Liufu to give him another mouthful.

Liu Fu scooped up another spoon and handed it to Bi Xin's mouth, Bi Xin bit the spoon tightly, and Liu Fu snatched it a few times before taking it out, so he let go, put the bowl away, and turned around to ignore him .

Bi Xin took down the spoon with a smile, and said convectively: "This soup is so fragrant, I almost swallowed this spoon."

Bi Xin brought a bowl and drank the spoonful of the soup, and went to get another bowl with meat.Bi Xin took the meat to the plate with chopsticks, carefully removed the bones, then drove the clean meat into the spoon, and handed it to Liu Fu's mouth.

Seeing his self-directed and self-acted appearance, Liu Fu couldn't help but said: "Brother Huang, the executioner is healed again now?"

"I am the son of heaven, with my true energy protecting me, I will recover quickly."

Liu Fu smiled so much that he turned his face away, Bi Xin was still relentless, and started to coax him again.Liu Fu had no choice but to turn around, his mouth opened slightly, the tip of his tongue touched the rotten flesh, from the corner of his eye he saw Bi Xin's lips that had just finished drinking the hot soup, crystal clear, rosy and slightly swollen, Liu Fu couldn't help it Swallowing his saliva, he chewed the meat almost greedily, the nausea disappeared for the first time in months, and the smell of the meat filled his mouth.

Seeing Liu Fu staring at him obsessively, he scooped up another spoonful of mushrooms and fed it, Liu Fu just opened his mouth to chew carefully, with some inexplicable taste in his eyes.

Bi Xin smiled and said, "It's delicious."

Liu Fu swallowed, and replied "Yes."

Seeing that Liufu was willing to eat more, Bi Xin licked his mouth with a smile and fed it spoon by spoon.

The days soon entered May, and Liu Fu's health improved a lot, and he had enough food to eat. He smiled and began to talk more and more. Liu Fu remembered that the farming season would be incomplete, so he wanted to go and see the place. However, Bi Xin did not allow him to participate in the affairs of the government and could only stay in Cheqiu Pavilion to study and practice the piano. Liu Fu had to say that he was fine and wanted to go out of the palace. Bi Xin entangled him several times before making a decision. He then showed him some important notes, and he gave some suggestions at the side, and there was no need for Liu Fu to deal with them himself.

Liu Fu received a letter from Pingshu in Cheqiu Pavilion. Grandmother Murong made her return to Kang Jian, and said that Concubine Tao is sensitive and worrying, aloof and conceited. Jealous of Concubine Tao's lowly background but being favored, he used many means to squeeze her out. Although the late Emperor doted on her, he would not bother to appease a concubine's room, so Concubine Tao became more and more withdrawn, unwilling to see people, and suffering from depression. In the end, he died of excessive worry and exhausted his mind, and the words of heartache were just perfunctory outside words.

Liu compounded the letter, and he probably understood seven or eight points in his heart. Grandma didn't say it clearly, but she probably knew that her mother had been weary of the world for a long time, so it didn't matter whether she died on her own or was exhausted in the end. Feeling.

Cheqiu Pavilion packed up the things to go to the palace, and Liu Fu went to Zichen Palace to see him.Bi Xin is still busy with government affairs, his lips are so dry that he doesn't even know how to drink tea.Liu Fu took a new cup of tea from Qian Yu and brought it in front of Bi Xin, replaced the old cup, then took Li He's hand to grind ink for Bi Xin.

Bi Xin raised his eyes and saw Liu Fu, he rolled up his sleeve with one hand, and slowly rubbed the ink with the other hand, without speaking, he just stood quietly with a peaceful expression.

Bi Xin put down his red hair, loosened his shoulders, stretched out his hands to support his head, looked at Liu Fu and smiled.Liu Fu glanced at him, then retracted his eyes.Bi Xin licked his lips, picked up the tea cup and drank more than half of it, and then said: "I wanted to go to you to approve a few more books, but I didn't want you to come by myself."

"It's a mess, come out for a walk." Liu Fu put down the Liujin cinnabar ink in his hand.

"You don't have to worry about them, I have prepared them for you here."

"I know, but they don't believe it, so they rush to clean up."

Bi Xin took Liu Fu's hand and pulled him into his arms, then made room for him to sit in the dragon chair, and Liu Fu was pulled into the dragon chair, and as soon as he touched the dragon chair, he pushed each other Xin's hand stood aside and blamed: "What kind of disease is committed again, and the dragon chair is just for people to sit on?"

Bi Xin said: "I haven't finished my papers yet, so you just sit over and have a look together. Aren't you clamoring to be busy with government affairs?"

In the past, the two of them prepared two books in the Palace of Qianqing together, but after returning from the palace, they were not often together. In the Palace of Qianqing, the eunuchs still let the eunuchs handle some unimportant documents, and they still love to stay in Zichen Palace when they have nothing to do. However, if there are some important matters, they will discuss together after their salaries return, and the two of them will sit on the side bed to discuss.

Liu Fu stood aside and said: "Then there is something important, let's talk about it."

Bi Xin smiled and said: "It's nothing important, but the third brother asked An Zhezi to tell Zhuge Wuhou that the temple of the White Emperor Wuhou suddenly had a holy light, and the people rushed to worship.

Liu Fu said: "Zhuge Kongming died after devoting himself to death. He is an example of a good minister and good minister. He is both powerful and loyal. He should be honored."

"I also think so. I should set an example and raise my subjects. Besides, the people in Bashu worship Sanying and Marquis Wu. I should also follow the people's will and appease the people, so I named Marquis Wu Zhongxing Gong."

After talking for a while at Liufu Zichen Hall, he returned to Cheqiu Pavilion. As soon as he entered the door, someone came to pass the news, saying: "Ningfei Empress has made an appointment to meet at Yuhua Pavilion at Xushi tomorrow night, and has something important to discuss."

Liu Fu's heart sank, and he thought that it was not in accordance with the rules for ministers and concubines to give and receive privately.He smiled helplessly. When he was the prince, he would prepare snacks to visit her. He never thought of any rules or irregularities.Thinking of Wan Zhao now, he only feels that the two of them are not as pure and simple as they used to be. Under the entanglement of interests, it is difficult to ignore the alienation and distrust. Liu Fu thinks that life is probably lost with others while growing up.At least Liu Fu would like to thank her for doing some research about her mother, since she has an appointment, it doesn't matter.

The night was over, half a crescent moon was shining on Wanzhao's side, she put on a dark cloak, and arrived at the Yuhua Pavilion early, she sent Xiao Dongzi to guard outside, and went into the inner room alone to wait for Liu to return.She paced back and forth slowly, holding hands together.Wanzhao was anxious in her heart, fearing that the flow would not come again and that he would come again, she didn't know how to speak. She kept reminding herself that she was Concubine Ning and his concubine, and that the meeting now was only for future future, not for an unbroken affair.Wan Zhao twisted the handkerchief on her hands, bit her fingers again, and forced herself to catch her breath.

The door of the inner room was pushed open, Wan Zhao tore off the handkerchief in his hand, twisted it in his hand, turned around and helped the bun on his head, and then saluted and greeted him.Liu Fu also returned the courtesy to ask Concubine Ning'an, and the courtesy of the two of them was not reduced by half because of the private meeting.

Wan Zhao held back her indescribable joy, raised her eyes to look at Liu Fu and then closed her eyes, saying: "I am reckless today, I hope the prince will not blame me."

"Concubine Ning is polite, and this king would also like to thank the empress for her support and help."

"This palace is only doing what it is supposed to do, to share the emperor's worries."

"Since it is for the emperor, why did Concubine Ning meet like this?"

"Don't be impatient, my lord, I have a letter for you to read." Saying this, Wan Zhao took out a letter and gave it to Liu Fu.

Liu Fu unfolded it and saw that it was a letter from the family, explaining how to deal with the family's own land deeds.Liu Fu looked puzzled.

Wan Zhao said: "My lord, I don't know. This person is an inspector of the household department. He just took office not long ago. Since my father was promoted to the secretary of the official department, many things have been investigated more clearly. The land property and house deeds that this person wants to buy and sell belonged to a family name before. Huang's family later found out that this family was a secret thread buried in the capital by Yi's family. They cleaned Hei Tian's properties and used them to bribe control officials. Now my father found this house by following the vine, and planned to rob his business from it. Let the prince do it instead."

"How can such a fat person think of this king, why don't you Liu family keep it for yourself?"

"Although the Liu family is loyal to the Holy Majesty, they have always had a good relationship with the prince. Given the power of the Liu family, they can't swallow such a big pie, so it's better to share it with the prince, in order to protect and support him in the future."

"Your Majesty wants to form a party with this king?"

"Right on my mind."

"This king hates forming cliques for personal gain and stealing people's fat and anointing. I am afraid that I will find the wrong person."

"That's not the case. The lord is so bright and beautiful, but everyone else has to eat and drink. There are many obstacles for the lord to walk in the court hall. After all, the money is still not used. Besides, the harem is connected with each other, and there are many interests. If the lord has more With the help of the palace, it will be more convenient to do things in the future."

"This king has no intention of disputes between courts and courts. He only wants to do some practical things for the people and the country. These interests can only be hindered."

"Did the lord forget how when the emperor first came to the throne, the ministers in the court objected and almost caused chaos. What if the lord pleads for the people outside in the future, but is held back by these people in the court?"

Hearing this, Liu Fu's heart sank for a moment, how difficult it was for him and his partner back then, and he got himself this seat only after relying on his decisive handling, so in order to live up to his painstaking efforts, he has always been diligent and careful, I am afraid of being attacked by others who find mistakes and omissions.

Liu Fu felt sorry for Bi Xin's hard work over the years, and he also asked Bi Xin why he was so keen on seizing power. After all, Bi Xin used his own method to protect the promise of the two.

Liu Fu's expression moved slightly, and he said: "Brother Huang is not easy, I just hope he can spend less effort."

Seeing that Liu Fu's expression changed from indifference to heartache and worry, Wanzhao frowned, and said, "What the prince said is that you have the emperor's care, but you don't necessarily have one heart in everything, and the prince still needs some power of his own to speak." amount."

Liu Fu said: "Even if there are often disagreements, my heart is toward him, and I have no intention of arguing with him."

Wan Zhao silently said, "My heart is towards him", but why isn't her heart towards him?Wan Zhao frowned, she knew that Liu Fu was on Liu Fu's heart, she was thinking about him, but she didn't know how Liu Fu treated him, even though they were very intimate together since they were young, but Liu Fu was in Liu Fu's heart She didn't dare to guess what weight it was.But what she can do for Liu Fu now with her status is to try her best to help him in government affairs.

Wan Zhao twisted the handkerchief, and said: "No matter who the prince is in his heart, there are always forces in the court to restrain the prince. The prince doesn't bother to exercise power, but there are always people who have 1 ways to get the prince involved in disputes. If so, it is better to get involved early. Prepare."

Seeing that Liu Fu didn't look at her, Wan Zhao had a slightly disdainful look on her face, so she tentatively said, "Perhaps the prince doesn't know how the court in Beijing and China was shaken when the prince beheaded an official in Yizhou. Some forces even used this to suppress the prince, and the emperor said in the court that it was his intention so that the prince would not be restrained locally, and took all the responsibility. At that time, few people looked down on the prince. If this matter fails, several families have already prepared in secret to attack the court. Floods, droughts and natural disasters occur concurrently in a province, and if man-made disasters are added, the supervisor of ceremonies has even drafted an edict of sin. The prince only wants to comfort the people country, but others only think that either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. People in the world don't care about the difference between good and evil, they only care about your position."

"what do you want to say in the end?"

"Muxiu is bound to be destroyed by the forest wind. The prince is too much in the limelight, but he has no power to protect himself. Sooner or later, he will be framed by villains. When the time comes, he will embarrass the emperor."

Liu Fu clenched his robe tightly, his expression was difficult to calm, he said firmly word by word: "What I do has nothing to do with him, if I make a mistake, I will bear it alone." Looking at Wan Zhao again, he said: "Since you know that this king is the target of public criticism, why do you need to get involved? It's not like your temperament."

"My lord probably won't know about my temperament." Wan Zhao's eyes were a little red, she secretly bit her lips, and said calmly, "I have harmed so many people just to stabilize my position and want to cooperate with my lord." I just want to rely more on the previous dynasty. Concubine Rong has the help of King Yi, and the empress dowager favors her. If I want to have a place in the harem, I can only ask for the protection of the prince."

"Wan Zhao, you are not such a person. I don't believe that people's hearts can become like this."

Wanzhao's tears were about to fall, she turned her head away, bit her teeth and forced the tears into her heart, she said: "My lord thinks too well of people."

"I know that people's hearts are unpredictable. The woman who may have written those poems has her own world in her heart. I don't believe that she can be tainted by the world and lose her true nature."

"But fate is not up to me. I have something in my heart, so I have to go into the world."

Liu Fu murmured: "The so-called caring will lead to chaos."

Wanzhao couldn't help trembling when she heard this, she said: "I still have my family's parents, for their sake I have to hold on, the prince's words are serious."

Liu Fu also couldn't bear it, he just said: "Your Majesty's words today are from the bottom of my heart, Liu Fu understands it in his heart. But I also have righteousness in my heart, fighting for power and profit is not my original intention. The Liu family has always done things according to morality, if they can still keep their integrity, Liu Fu would like to be frank and make friends, if he is not of the same way, Liu Fu might not agree with him."

"Yes, but you are so afraid of hurting yourself, why bother?"

"The times have their reasons. If everyone thinks it's wrong, I won't fight with the world. I just don't abandon my heart."

Wan Zhao was so choked that she couldn't say a word, and she couldn't say anything, so she saluted.

Liu Fu also bowed and said goodbye. He walked out of the inner room and called Du Pin in a low voice, but no one answered. He opened the door and found that it was not locked. Kneeling down on the side of the veranda with his mouth shut, Bi Xin is standing in front of him.