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Chapter 73
Unexpectedly, the incident was directed at Fang Yuan. Qin Nuo suddenly felt weak.
When the emperor was so bored, when he was a prince before, who would quarrel about whom he liked to practice martial arts with?
Fan Wensheng continued: "I heard that the emperor had promoted him to the court guard before, followed closely, and accompanied him every day. I'm afraid that something is wrong."
The new emperor ascended the throne, and the people in the hidden residence had the merits of being a dragon, and it was reasonable to be promoted and reused by leapfrogging. Among them, Zhang Juzhe was directly promoted from a small school to the deputy commander of the fourth rank.
Among them, Fang Yuan was also turned into a sixth-rank royal guard with a swipe of Qin Nuo's pen. This was Qin Nuo's plan that had been lowered in consideration of Fang Yuan's background, but he did not expect to attract everyone's attention.
"Please think twice, this person was originally Nanchen defeated. Even if he is now obedient, who knows if one day thinks of the hatred of defeat, whether there will be an unpredictable heart. In case of harm to the dragon body, if something unexpected happens, wouldn't it be late to regret? That's it." Gu Hongchun, prime minister on the right, also persuaded.
"Fang Yuan has given me life-saving grace before, and his loyalty is no different from that of the adults." Qin Nuo replied briefly.
Comparing Fang Yuan's servant from a battlefield with the important ministers in the temple, Qin Nuo knew that it was inappropriate, but it was through this inappropriateness that he wanted to inform everyone of his determination.
Everyone was a human spirit who heard the song and knew the elegance, and immediately figured out the importance of this kid named Fang Yuan in the eyes of the emperor.
"The emperor's trust is a blessing to this person, but according to some investigations, this person is also from the Nanchen family. Although he is only a dying concubine, the Fang clan still follows the end of the emperor and takes root in the Wuli Kingdom. It is impossible to guarantee that other thoughts will not be born."
They dug deep about the origin of Fang Yuan, and they didn't know these things. Qin Nuo sighed.
Huo Donglai took a step forward and bowed and said: "The emperor's status is precious, and you should not take risks easily. Please be considerate of the fears of the ministers."
Seeing Lao Zhangren's expression of worrying about the country and the people, Qin Nuo changed his strategy and nodded solemnly, "Huo Qing also makes sense. I have thought about it, please give pointers, it is also good. Just..." , Qin Nuo glanced at the two old generals on the list.
"The two generals are busy with official duties. It would be inappropriate to let them be distracted by my little hobbies in my leisure time. I have heard that General Pei has both civil and military skills. It's better than any veteran, and General Pei is free at home now, and there is no military effort. It happens that he will teach me."
The distance was relatively close, and Qin Nuo was refreshed when he saw the face of the future father-in-law who almost had a toothache.
Fan Wensheng immediately answered: "General Pei is certainly an amazing person, but he was seriously injured on the northern border several times before, and he needs to rest."
"Really? I saw him a few days ago, with a bright look. I thought I was healed and I was thinking about calling him to the court these days." Qin Nuo smiled sincerely.
Huo Donglai glanced at him, "Although General Pei's injury is getting better right now, but everything is busy, the army depends on it, far above the generals of the dynasty. Since the emperor is not easy to understand the two old generals, he should be more considerate of General Pei. what."
"That's what I said." Qin Nuo sighed, "I only occasionally ride horses, punches, and relax. After all, this is not a matter of deep learning. The company of the guards is enough."
Huo Donglai lowered his head and said: "It is an honor for Fang Yuan to be valued by the emperor. The emperor is accustomed to this person's company, it does not matter, but he practice martial arts, which is inherently dangerous. Learn from everyone. To guarantee the emperor's dragon body, I would like to ask everyone to point me aside."
This should be the bottom line of courtiers! Qin Nuo sighed helplessly, "If this is the case, choose a few generals who are on duty in the palace to give advice."
Each step back, that is the result. Just like the small changes reviewed in the memorial before.
Qin Nuo left the conference hall with a memorandum full of candidate candidates.
As usual, went to Cining Palace first.
This time he saw Queen Mother Huo.
There have been more, Qin Nuo has gradually figured out the rules. The Queen Mother Huo basically maintained the frequency of seeing him only once three to five times, so that it would not be too annoying to see him, and at the same time, it would not allow foreigners to talk about the unfamiliarity of mother and child and be indifferent.
When entering the Cining Palace, Queen Mother Huo was tasting tea in the palace. When she saw Qin Nuo, she put down the tea cup and asked, "The emperor is very depressed today."
Qin Nuo was not surprised at all, and this woman would get news for the first time. He was just surprised that the Queen Mother Huo would tell things so bluntly.
He respectfully said: "I have made the queen bother, but the government is still a bit strange, and I don't understand a few things."
The Queen Mother Huo didn't look at him, she stared at the bright sunshine outside and showed a subtle smile: "The emperor must get used to it as soon as possible. In this place, depression is a common thing."
"Thank you for your mother's teaching." Qin Nuo bowed and saluted.
After a few words at random, she saw Queen Mother Huo picking up the tea cup and stepped out.
After leaving Cining Palace, Qin Nuo did not go back to Beginning-of-Creation Palace, but went to the Imperial Garden.
After walking for a while, came to a pavilion near Xiyue Lake. The eaves blocked the strong sunlight and the cool breeze was blowing from the lake.
Qin Nuo felt that the suffocation and heat in his heart had been reduced a lot.
He turned his head and looked at Fang Yuan, who was silently following him: "A courtier mentioned you during the morning."
Fang Yuan took a step back and bowed his head and said: "The emperor's practice of martial arts is related to the health of the dragon and the world. It is beyond the reach of Fang Yuan alone."
What a quick response! He didn't even say what it was, he immediately understood it.
In fact, he had anticipated such a day, right?
Qin Nuo looked at the handsome young man in front of him, and suddenly became curious. In a blink of an eye, Fang Yuan has followed him for a year. He is usually reticent. As long as he doesn't order anything, he will never take the initiative to fight for it. Even if it is something that he has already seen through, he will not say anything if he does not ask himself. It's like right now. And all the daily tasks, as long as they are handed over to him, there is no time when they are not completed.
He is a credible and reliable subordinate, but his knowledge of this person is really limited.
Usually Lee Maru and Dongbo occasionally talk about him. They are affirmed by everyone. Bodyguard Fang is quiet and reliable. It is a great good thing and cheap for the Lord to get help from this person. After all, only six hundred silver!
"You already know, why didn't you remind me?"
Fang Yuan knelt down and said nothing.
Qin Nuo sighed, nothing more than because even if he knew it long ago, it would be of no use. In fact, in the early days, Fang Yuan's origins were not so innocent. To be honest, even if he insisted that Mengluo, a former rebel, be a martial artist, his officials would not be so opposed. Because after all, Mengluo is a citizen of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he has something to check.
"Get up." Qin Nuo paused and asked again, "Do you have any family in Nanchen?"
Fang Yuan's expression was dim: "The minister's family members have died many years ago."
Qin Nuo nodded. After the early dynasty, he asked for a copy of Fang Yuan's detailed information. Fang Yuan was born in a Nanchen family, but he was only a son of a dying family. Since childhood, both of his parents died, and he was fostered in a relative's house. The young man joined the ar. , didn’t expect Nanchen to destroy the country soon. He retreated to the remaining three counties with the soldiers and horses to make the last resistance. He once served as the guard of the leading general, and once led a small group of soldiers and horses alone, and mixed up with a school. Wei, unfortunately he was defeated and captured a few years ago.
"Are there anyone to worry about over there in the Southern Dynasty?" Qin Nuo asked.
Fang Yuan trembled slightly and did not answer.
Qin Nuo immediately said, "It doesn't matter if you don't want to say it."
Fang Yuan pondered his words and said, "There was once the homeland of the minister. If you say there is no nostalgia, it is deceiving the emperor. But the world is fickle, and the minister has given up his life for Nanchen and performed his loyalty. The so-called concern is also Falling flowers and flowing water, the past, the past, out of reach..."
The traditional answer is that when I mentioned Nanchen before, Qin Nuo didn't miss the moment of loss in Fang Yuan's eyes. He said there was no concern, but the life of the previous two decades could not be without any deep traces.
"So, what about over here? Is there anything worth worrying about?"
Fang Yuan lowered his head in silence.
Qin Nuo was a little disappointed, but it was reasonable. At least, the person in front of him did not choose to deceive himself.
He smiled and said, "Get up, although it's still a little far away, but one day I hope you can have new concerns and be by my side."
Before Fang Yuan could answer, he turned around: "Let's go, it's time to practice exercises, go to the martial arts field."
Putting the depression aside, walked towards the martial arts field with people.
Following behind, Fang Yuan looked at him with complex expressions. He had also seen more than one emperor and general, but the emperor like a young man in front of him was really...unspeakable.
Read the memorial in the evening. Qin Nuo re-turned the list of candidates for companion reading.
Pointing to the first name, he asked: "Huo Chengguang is the son of your second uncle's family?"
"The third brother is the second uncle's son, but he is the most optimistic among the males of the Huo Family generation. Grandfather once praised him as the family's Qianliju." Huo Youjuan helped him make tea while smiling.
Qin Nuo also understands the Huo Family's internal affairs.
Huo Family now has three bedrooms, of which Huo Donglai is the eldest son, inherited the title of Duke Yingguo, and he is also a talented member of Korea. It's just that his offspring are more difficult. The original wife has not given birth for many years, and in the end only a daughter, Huo Youjuan, is left behind, but he has given birth to several children.
Therefore, in the third generation of Huo Family, the oldest people are people with two bedrooms and three bedrooms.
"My father had a very good relationship with my mother. My mother had no children for many years, and my father didn't stop the concubine's concubine soup in the room, saying that he didn't want his concubine to be born first." Huo Youjuan felt a little melancholy when talking about his family affairs. Her biological mother died of dystocia. She had never seen her mother and was brought up by her grandmother.
Although my father quickly remarried a new person, he felt extremely pity for the eldest daughter who lost her mother since childhood. Since she was a child, she always wanted the wind and the rain to rain, and even many sisters were secretly jealous and had nothing to say. After that, she entered the eyes of Queen Mother Huo, often entered the palace, and was especially pampered, and her position among the sisters became even more detached. Until later...
"Your relationship with your grandmother must be very good."
"Forget it, when my grandmother died of illness the year before last, I could not wait to take her place," Huo Youjuan looked complicated, paused, and continued to mutter in a low voice, "But...later, I learned that the reason why my mother died in childbirth, It's probably because my grandmother pushed me too much."
As the patriarch, Huo Donglai has not had any children for a long time. He respected his wife and refused to give birth. Seeing the two rooms and three houses heirs one by one out. The long room was silent. The old lady is naturally very anxious, but her precious son will never go wrong. He is married to a bad wife, and will not lay eggs when he comes, but he has to be favored by a gentleman.
Since then, the family will inevitably fight. Later, heard from the mothers that the mother was depressed and unhappy during the last few years. She couldn't sleep at night when she was pregnant, and finally died in childbirth. Although it is difficult to say that there is an inevitable connection between the two, but...
The hardest thing in the world to tell is really the human heart. After that, my grandmother felt very pity for herself, and it was probably because of her guilt to compensate.
Qin Nuo sighed: "Sure enough, when there are more family members, accidents can easily happen inside the house."
Huo Youjuan was taken aback.
Qin Nuo continued: "So my wish is never to be three thousand beauties, but three thousand weak water, and only take a scoop."
! Huo Youjuan's eyes widened in surprise.
In this era, especially as the Ninth Five-Year Lord, such a promise is so precious!
Although he was in love with Qin Nuo, Huo Youjuan did not expect to be monogamous. In this era, men were three wives and four concubines. Like his father, he had no children for seven or eight years, but he refused to accept concubines, only two or three. A common room is already a model of a good man infatuated. And Pei Ling is rare.
Especially after Qin Nuo became the emperor, if only the prince, the two still have some leeway, but one of the emperor's first tasks is to extend the heirs and ensure the royal lineage.
"The emperor..." Huo Youjuan wanted to say something, but felt weak in speech.
Qin Nuo put up a finger, put it to his lips, and said with a smile: "This is my promise. Don't say anything about the old antiques who will protest in the future. Anyway, I will work hard."
Huo Youjuan nodded vigorously, his eyes were a little red, and then he laughed again.
She knew that fulfilling this wish and promise would be extremely difficult. Although she was successfully transferred to a female officer, she still had the label of a concubine on her head.
She is different from the concubines who are released outside the palace, they are all girls from the family of small officials, and the canonization is also the low-ranking talented beauty. She is the person who has received the treasure book and has been on the genealogy. Even if the girls who went out of the palace heard news in the palace these days, two of them were sent to the temple for repairs by their families, saying that they would never marry again.
In this way, she wanted to board that position, the distance was far, and it was difficult.
But no matter how difficult the road is, she is reluctant to give up, just because that dream is so tempting!
Qin Nuo didn't want to make Huo Youjuan more sad, so he turned his attention back to the candidate for the companion.
After consulting her, several candidates were quickly identified.