Chapter 157: The Romantic Song of the Celebrity·Part 3
Ah Hao?
The little emperor was a little stunned when he heard this title.
Eh... Ah Hao? ? ?
This thief actually called the gentleman by his name? !
He looked up at Xiao Hao, grabbed the corner of his clothes in a panic, and asked anxiously: "My dear, he, he teased you?!" "
..."
Who is teasing who?
Xiao Hao finally couldn't help it, squatted down and held the little emperor's shoulders, and asked coldly: "Your Majesty, where did you learn these words from?!"
The little emperor was particularly honest at this time, and answered honestly: "The eunuch of the Ministry of Ceremonies brought me the book..."
Xiao Hao silently decided that he must warn those palace people in the future and not let them show the little emperor some weird books.
He shook his head helplessly, pulled the little emperor over, saluted him and said, "Your Majesty, this is a misunderstanding... He is an old friend of mine. He came to the palace to look for me and accidentally bumped into Your Majesty, causing Your Majesty to be frightened. Please punish him."
The little emperor blinked, quickly helped Xiao Hao up, lowered his head and hummed for a while, and said, "Why should I punish you! If you hadn't arrived in time..."
He glanced at Shi Zhixuan behind Xiao Hao, and hid behind Xiao Hao again, holding Xiao Hao's waist tightly, with only half of his head exposed. "Sir, he, he is a bad man! He bullied Wei's guards and snatched my pendant..."
"..." Xiao Hao looked down at the claws on his waist and was speechless for a moment. Is this kid addicted to hugging... Why didn't I realize that this kid is so clingy before.
He waved his hand at Wei Ziyun who was staring at him fiercely, and said soothingly: "Master Wei, you have worked hard, are you hurt?"
Wei Ziyun still respected him very much, shook his head and said: "It's okay."
Xiao Hao said to him: "This man is not an assassin... It's a bit troublesome to explain, he is not dangerous. Leave this to me."
Wei Ziyun looked at his men lying on the ground, and thought about himself who was completely powerless to resist just now, and his eyes were full of "are you kidding me" expressions. "Sir Xiao...it is my duty to protect His Majesty."
Shi Zhixuan walked forward and was about to say something when the little emperor hurriedly shouted in surprise, pointing at him and said, "Sir, don't let him come over!"
Xiao Hao naturally didn't react. Shi Zhixuan walked up to them easily, picked up the little emperor with a dark face as if he was lifting a chicken, and held him in front of him to look him in the face.
While looking at the rather disobedient little devil, he asked Xiao Hao, "Is he the emperor here? What official position did Ah Hao hold this time?"
Xiao Hao touched the back of his head and explained, "He is my disciple, Zhixuan, don't make things difficult for him."
Shi Zhixuan stared at the little emperor for a long time, sneered a few times and said, "Ah Hao, you can't spoil your disciples too much."
The little emperor flapped his limbs in the air, pretending to be super fierce, and said to Shi Zhixuan, "You, bold thief! Let me go!"
Wei Ziyun stared in amazement at Shi Zhixuan carrying the little emperor, and then looked at Xiao Hao who was particularly calm, and suddenly felt that they, the eunuchs, were a little redundant. He opened his mouth, his voice dissipated in the chaotic wind: "It's not right to treat your Majesty like this..."
Xiao Hao smiled at him apologetically and said, "Master Wei, go on patrol as usual. I will watch your Majesty have a good rest."
Wei Ziyun was silent for a while. Xiao Dashi was naturally trustworthy, but this martial arts master who suddenly appeared... He once again confirmed that Shi Zhixuan and Xiao Hao were indeed very familiar with each other, so he hesitated to salute the little emperor and left with a group of guards.
The little emperor twisted his neck pitifully and looked at Xiao Hao, crying, "Sir..."
Xiao Hao asked Shi Zhixuan, "Zhixuan should just return the Peach and Plum Pendant to him. It's just a small item, not even good for self-defense." The pendant was just a gift from the level 30 master-disciple mission. He gave it to the little emperor only because his current level was too low to carry the level 40 Peach and Plum Chain.
Shi Zhixuan pretended to be stupid, with a leisurely smile in his eyes and said, "Oh? What pendant? I have never seen it before."
"..." The little emperor puffed up his cheeks angrily and glared at him fiercely.
Xiao Hao burst out laughing. These two people... He picked up the little emperor and walked towards his bedroom, asking as he walked: "Didn't you say you were very tired today? Why don't you go to bed early?"
The little emperor stared at his rare smile in a daze. After a long while, he clapped his hands and said, "Sir, you look so good when you smile!"
No wonder he was so surprised. Xiao Hao usually looked like a cold and noble old father. He was indifferent to everyone and was very strict when teaching the little emperor. This sudden smile was like a spring breeze melting the ice and snow, and the glacier was blooming with brocade. The little emperor remembered that he smiled because he saw Shi Zhixuan today, and couldn't help but grabbing his collar.
Xiao Hao looked at him in confusion, and saw that the little emperor lowered his head and stopped making a fuss. His serious expression was a little... uneasy?
Before he could ask anything, the little emperor spoke first: "Sir, do you hate me?"
Xiao Hao was slightly stunned, put the little emperor on the bed, and said gently: "Why do you think so?"
The little emperor crawled into the quilt, leaving only a pair of eyes outside, and said sullenly: "When you first saw me, you glared at me very fiercely."
Xiao Hao looked up and thought for a while, then touched his head and said: "That's not because I hate you." At that time, he had just woken up, his eyes were still cloudy, and he looked at people more fiercely.
This kid still remembers something that happened so long ago?
The little emperor curled up in the quilt and wanted to say something, but Xiao Hao rubbed his head and said, "Your Majesty, if you don't go to sleep, you won't get up to study at five o'clock tomorrow. I won't let you go."
Little emperor: "..."
Seeing that the little emperor finally closed his eyes obediently, Xiao Hao sighed and prepared to get up and slowly explain to Shi Zhixuan, who had been watching the show for a while, but before he stood up, he was pulled by a little hand.
The little emperor closed his eyes, pulled his sleeve tightly and said, "My dear minister, sleep with me!"
"..."
Xiao Hao's facial expression was a little wrinkled. He looked up and saw Shi Zhixuan leaning against the door of the bedroom with his hands on his chest staring at them.
No... this...
children speak without restraint...
Xiao Hao sat down beside the bed and heard Shi Zhixuan whispering, "How did Ah Hao get entangled with such a burden?"
Xiao Hao smiled bitterly, "It's hard to explain... His father entrusted him to me before he died, asking me to teach him to grow up and be a good emperor."
Shi Zhixuan glanced at the little one who seemed to fall asleep quickly with an inexplicable look, then squinted his eyes to look at the hand that was holding Xiao Hao, and curled his lips and said, "I'm afraid that Ah Hao is not an
expert in teaching children." Xiao Hao suddenly remembered that in the Wanhua Valley, Qianqian, Shang Xiufang, and even Hou Xibai, who later painted Shi Zhixuan's beauty fan, were all brought up by this man. Compared with himself, who had no experience, Shi Zhixuan was experienced in dealing with naughty children. His eyes lit up and he said happily, "Zhixuan is also interested in being the emperor's teacher?"
Shi Zhixuan walked a little closer and commented casually, "This kid is weak and not suitable for martial arts. As for civil governance... I can give him some pointers."
Xiao Hao nodded. The little emperor was not in good health, and one of his legs had some problems. If he walked for a long time, he would feel pain in the sole of his foot and have difficulty walking. Xiao Hao tried to treat him by cutting his milk while he was sleeping, but after all, it was a problem brought from the womb and could not be eliminated. It was only a temporary solution.
"That's easy. When His Majesty wakes up tomorrow, I will recommend you to him."
Before he finished speaking, the little emperor suddenly lifted the quilt and sat up from the couch, shouting, "I don't agree!!"
Xiao Hao: "..." Aren't you asleep!
The little emperor looked at them angrily and said angrily: "To be my teacher, you must be a first-class official, get the top spot, and be the most talented person in the world!"
Shi Zhixuan said "Oh" and teased: "Ahao, this disciple is very picky."
The little emperor did not give in, and angrily said: "I am the king of a country, the true dragon emperor, and only the best people in the world like you are qualified to be my teacher!"
Shi Zhixuan touched his chin and nodded, agreeing: "That's right."
Xiao Hao looked between the two of them, and always felt that there was an inexplicable atmosphere of lightning and thunder.
These two unserious people, one big and one small, really made him feel overwhelmed.
Xiao Hao patiently said to the little emperor: "Your Majesty, Zhixuan he..."
The little emperor snorted and turned his head away, muttering: "He calls you a little devil all the time, and his eyes are shining when he looks at you. He must be coveting your beauty! You have finally stayed in the court to assist me, I will not let you be snatched away!"
"..." Xiao Hao felt that he needed to strictly limit the little emperor's extracurricular reading.
How did the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department manage his subordinates? How could he show those messy things to the little emperor every day!
Shi Zhixuan seemed to have some magical interest, and he shook the beauty fan nonchalantly, and said casually: "It doesn't matter, it's just an imperial examination."
Xiao Hao had to compromise: "This... If you don't mind, you can go to the imperial examination properly."
The little emperor then crawled into the quilt and dozed off under Xiao Hao's helpless gaze.
The next day, Xiao Hao took Shi Zhixuan to the Ministry of Revenue to have a face-to-face meeting, and used his connections to get him an identity. The procedures were not complicated, and Shi Zhixuan went to do it himself, while Xiao Hao waited for him outside in a nearby teahouse.
Many people in the capital knew him, and it was inconvenient for him to be too unrestrained even when he was outside. He was bored and just held the teacup and poured himself a drink, thinking it was wine. There was a lot of traffic below the teahouse, and it was a prosperous scene. When Xiao Hao was in high spirits, he chanted:
"I am a man of mountains and waters in Qingdu, and God has given me a carefree life. I have been granted certificates for rain and wind, and I have been granted certificates for flowing clouds and moon. I have written thousands of poems and drank thousands of cups of wine, but how often have I ever looked at the princes? I am too lazy to go back to the jade tower and golden palace, so I will just put on plum blossoms and get drunk in Luoyang." [Note]
There were a few "pa pa pa" sounds in his ears, and Xiao Hao tilted his head slightly, and saw a man wearing a bright red cape, who was obviously very young but had two neat mustaches, clapping his hands and walking over. He sat down opposite him very casually and praised him generously: "Seeing is believing, sir, you are a romantic man!"
Xiao Hao paused while drinking tea, and when he saw the golden name above his head, he felt that trouble was coming.
In his experience, if this person came to visit, it would definitely not be a good thing.
He drank it all in one gulp, turned the zither behind him and placed it on the table, stroking the strings and said, "Do you know me?"
Lu Xiaofeng laughed, "Who in the world doesn't know you?" He stretched lazily and said, "I made a bet with a friend. I heard that you are knowledgeable, so I came to you to listen to your stories."
Xiao Hao raised his eyebrows and glanced at him. The story that Lu Xiaofeng wanted to hear must not be a trivial matter. He thought for a moment and replied, "I have a story, do you have wine?"
The author has something to say: The young emperor is also a treasure..._(:з」∠)_The
Lu Xiaoji here is still a young and tender chicken 2333333
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Okay, let's talk about the age setting.
I mentioned before that this is a fictional Ming Dynasty, and the prototype of the young emperor is Zhu Yijun.
The young emperor ascended the throne at the age of ten (July 1572), and Ritian took him with him for two or three years (maybe one or two years, maybe three or four years, depending on the entry point of my other world line), and then Shi Zhixuan airborne.
Seven years later (1580), Lu Xiaofeng was 25 years old and began to follow the plot of the Golden Peng Dynasty.
Two years later (1582), the final battle at the top of the Forbidden City.
I personally think that around the tenth year of Wanli, when the young emperor (19 years old) was in power and full of vigor, it was reasonable for him to dare to tease the city lord. After this age, you will be introverted; below this age, you are not stable enough and don’t have the same bearing as in the original.
But this is a fictional world, not the Ming Dynasty in real history, and it will also be mixed with various magical settings [pits dug in the previous volumes emmmm], so don’t take it too seriously hhhh
_(:з」∠)_The above~
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Note: Zhu Dunru’s "Partridge Sky·West Capital".