Chapter 436 Arrogant Guest
The emperor entertained his uncle's family in the palace, and there was also a "family banquet" in the Mansion of Marquis Juan. Chao Jing and more than a dozen teenagers from fishing villages gathered to drink. They didn't need to pay attention to the rules. In the past, he made a pile of rhetoric, each with the spirit of commanding thousands of troops and horses, swearing that in the future, he would wipe out the thieves in the world, and go straight to the Huns outside the Great Wall, but he was indifferent to the wolf in front of him, and no one wanted to. Get up and pack up.
They knew that it would be New Year's Eve in two days. They knew that the emperor was entertaining relatives in the palace. The mature and stable adults were all on duty in the palace.
"When we capture Da Danyu alive, I will make him kneel and say to him, 'Did you move the emperor of Chu? You think it's okay to pat your butt and leave? Old man, come back to the capital with me to meet the emperor Kowtow and plead guilty, and then return the dragonfly to me.'"
Chao Whale drank too much, his face was red and his ears were red. He held a cup in one hand and pointed at his companion opposite, spit and scolded him, as if it was Da Chanyu himself. Half of the people on both sides were sleeping, and half of them echoed loudly: "Kowtow, kowtow quickly. ."
The companion was even more drunk and stared at Chao Whale blankly, "I-I didn't take your dragonfly, it was him, Old Seven, remember? The big dragonfly you caught by the river when you were a child was taken away by Old Seven. Ask him, don't ask me, I-I didn't do anything." As he spoke, he burst into tears inexplicably.
Others didn't notice him talking at all, especially Chao Jing, who was still angrily scolding "Da Chanyu".
When Han Ruzi came to the Marquis Mansion, he saw this scene in his other home. He was standing at the door, followed by a row of dumbfounded guards.
The drunk teenagers were immersed in their own world. Only one person pointed at the door and smirked: "I saw the emperor, hehe, I saw the emperor."
Han Ruzi shook his head helplessly, carrying the emperor behind his back, not knowing what the others looked like, probably not much better than Chao Jing and others.
When he came to the study, it was spotless and neatly tidy. There was no charcoal basin, and it wasn't too cold. From the way the books are placed, we can see the traces of Zhao Ruosu. The classification is very fine. The classics, history, sub-sections, and collections each occupy one piece, and then they are sorted by time for easy search.
Before he had time to do anything, the door was knocked open, and Liu Jie, the supervisor of the Central Division, rushed in, knelt on the ground, his face full of horror, "Your Majesty..."
Han Ruzi raised his hand, motioned Liu Jie not to speak, and then made a gesture of listening.
Liu Jie was confused, he hurriedly shut up, and listened carefully, except for his heavy breathing, there was no special sound, and he was even more confused.
"Everyone in the world is preparing for the New Year. That cheerful voice can be heard from far away." Han Ruzi said softly, closing his eyes slightly, as if he really heard some kind of sound.
"Yeah, the New Year is coming. I beg Your Majesty to let us have a solid New Year. Your Majesty leaves the palace privately. The Queen Mother and Queen are very worried. We can't afford this responsibility."
Han Ruzi smiled and said, "What kind of emperor does Duke Liu think I am?"
Liu Jie was stunned and did not dare to answer.
"I have read some history books, and I feel that the emperors are different. There are emperors in the palace, emperors in the city, and emperors in the world. Taizu is the emperor of the world. After the ancestors, the scope of the emperors has become smaller and smaller, Emperor Lie and Emperor Wu are regarded as the emperors in the city, they often go out of the palace or even out of the city, and occasionally go to distant places, it is not customary, other ancestors are the emperors in the palace."
Liu Jie was stunned, and after a while he said: "The foundation laid by the great ancestor, so that the descendants of future generations do not have to work so hard, the ancestors and sects can govern the world in the palace and the city, which shows the benefits of the rules, the so-called hanging arches. And Zhi, that's probably what it means."
"How long can the foundation laid by Taizu be passed on?"
"For thousands of years, it will never end."
"Liu Gong also speaks flattering words. From ancient times to the present, where did 'eternal generations' come from?"
"Eternal life is the hope of the world, and it must also be the hope of Your Majesty."
Han Ruzi motioned for Liu Jie to get up, and after watching him stand up, he said, "Of course, I also hope so, so I can't sit in the palace and enjoy the benefits left by the great ancestor. Everyone 'hangs down', I have to leave something for future generations."
"Well, then you don't have to leave the palace." Liu Jie felt that the emperor was getting more and more difficult to deal with, and he was a little powerless.
Han Ruzi didn't come to the Marquis Mansion to argue with the eunuch. He said, "Go outside and have a look. When I entered the mansion, I saw someone poking around nearby. If it's a guest, bring him in."
Liu Jie's eyes widened, "The assassination is over..."
"Ask him clearly about his identity and origin, and bring him in if there is no problem. I guess if there are assassins, they will not be stupid enough to peep outside the mansion in broad daylight, and no one knows about this trip, and the assassins are even more unexpected. Seeing people at this time is the safest."
Liu Jie thought about it again and again, and was really speechless, so he had to withdraw according to the order.
Han Ruzi was sitting in the study reading a book. It didn't take long for the people in the palace to arrive in groups. Cai Xinghai and others wanted to strengthen the defense of the Marquis Mansion. The others were ordered by the empress dowager and queen to urge the emperor to return to the palace.
"I won't go back until I finish the things here and meet the people I should meet." Han Ruzi said to the third group of messengers.
After that, Liu Jie, who had been waiting outside for a long time, finally brought in a guest.
Han Ruzi did not expect that there would be guests guarding the outside, and the guests did not expect that the emperor would come today, and he also saw and summoned himself.
It was a young man of nearly 30 years old, dressed in old robes, and looked neat, but after staying outside for a long time, his face was blue and his nose was red in pain. .
The young man knelt down, and without waiting to speak, jumped in a person from outside.
When Chao Jing finally heard that the emperor was coming, he was so frightened that he was sober, and ran over immediately, but the eunuchs couldn't stop him, "Your Majesty, forgive me, we don't usually drink alcohol, it's almost New Year's Eve, this is... woo woo, Let His Majesty catch a glimpse."
"I promise you to drink before the tenth day of the first lunar month, so please leave." Han Ruzi was slightly embarrassed. Meeting a stranger was the most interesting thing in the past few days.
Chao Jing was stunned for a while, only to realize that there were outsiders in the study, so he stepped back embarrassedly, returned to the back room, and said boldly to his panicked companions: "It's alright, I'm going to send an order from Your Majesty, the first time. You can drink before ten, and you can rest when you are drunk!"
There was cheers in the hall.
In the study, Han Ruzi then looked at the guests, accompanied by four eunuchs including Liu Jie, and no guards followed, indicating that there was absolutely no problem with this person.
"Chen Han Xi greets His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live." The guest reported his home, and the rules began to play a role again.
This person's surname, coupled with Liu Jie's laxity, made Han Ruzi understand, "Are you a clan child?"
"Yes, I am the queen of Emperor An and the great grandson of the Marquis of Anyang."
An Di was the third emperor of Great Chu. He didn't reign for a long time. By the time of Han Ruzi's generation, his kinship was already weak, but it was a little strange for a clan child to be dressed in such shabby clothes.
"Did you come to see me on purpose?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have been waiting for Your Majesty outside the Hou residence for at least three months."
Han Ruzi was even more surprised. A month ago, he came to the Marquis Mansion almost every day, but he had never seen this person, so he immediately realized that it was a routine business to come here at that time. .
"Since you are a descendant of the clan, why don't you ask for an appointment through the Zongzheng Mansion?"
Han Xi bowed his head and replied: "The Marquis of Anyang was cut off for his crimes, and he was pardoned when his grandfather came, but he was not restored to his position as a marquis. Before Your Majesty."
The supervisor of the Central Division, Liu Jie, coughed softly and shook his head slightly to the emperor, expressing his dissatisfaction.
Han Ruzi understood what Liu Jie meant. As soon as Han Xi saw the emperor, he said that Zongzheng's mansion was wrong and behaved badly. No wonder he stayed outside the door for three months and no one notified him.
"Now that you see me, what do you have to say?"
Han Xi kowtowed again, "I implore Your Majesty to show mercy and restore the title of Marquis of Anyang."
It turned out that he was begging for the title of Marquis, and Han Ruzi was quite disappointed. Thinking about it carefully, he was still accomplishing nothing at the age of 30, and he did not seem to be an outstanding talent.
"A few days ago, I hosted a banquet for the sons and daughters of the clan who were successful in civil and military affairs. Are you not among them?"
"The ministers are not successful in writing and martial arts, and they have not entered the eyes of the Zongzheng government."
Han Ruzi felt even more bored, smiled at Liu Jie, and said to Han Xi: "Restoring the court's own rules, you should still apply according to the normal procedures, I can't overstep the grade."
If you change to a normal person, you should also understand that the emperor is refusing, but Han Xi has a bit of the energy of the uncle of the Wang family. ', I have no power and no power, so I can't ask for it, so I came to beg your majesty."
Liu Jie was about to scold Han Xi, kick him out, and then took the opportunity to remonstrate with the emperor, hoping that the emperor would stop following the opinions of outsiders, and should trust the choices of the various ministries of the imperial court.
However, Han Ruzi did not let Liu Jie speak, and insisted on making it clear to this ignorant clan son.
"What did you do?"
"Isn't there an inch of meritorious service?"
"What's so special about it?"
"Besides being bolder, there is nothing special about this minister."
"Is there a precedent for restoring the marquis after several generations?" Han Ruzi asked Liu Jie.
Liu Jie didn't know very well, but he immediately replied: "No, at least one has to make merit, and it is a great merit to be able to become a marquis."
Han Ruzi turned to Han Xi: "Why should I restore the Marquis of Anyang?"
Han Xi kowtowed again, then raised his head and said, "I did not perform meritorious service, but because the court refused to use me; I have nothing special to do with others, but because I am in the midst of mediocrity, there is no way to show it. If I ask your majesty to try it, I will definitely Unparalleled achievement."
This man is indeed courageous and arrogant.
Liu Jie and the others frowned, but Han Ruzi smiled, "Let's talk about what you can do first?"
"I invite you to send an envoy to the extreme west to investigate the enemy for Your Majesty. You will die without regrets. If you are lucky enough to survive, I implore Your Majesty to make him a Marquis."
Han Ruzi himself didn't think so far, but a destitute clan disciple thought about it.