The Taifu held a meeting to discuss things, but in fact, the emperor did not have to be present in person, anyway, an outline would be presented to him later to understand and judge.

In fact, the emperor didn't want to participate in this kind of meeting in his heart, on the one hand, he couldn't interject, and on the other hand, if he said it out of place, it was not the first time that he was depressed by Yu Yi like this, and he would inevitably be reprimanded by his mother after returning to the garden.

However, although the emperor lacks a sense of existence, he still has to take care of his face, although the Taifu are more concerned about the affairs of Hefei, but the emperor has set the tone, and it is not good to discuss it further, so he returned to the original topic, that is, the reward for the border soldiers.

MG didn't have any doubts, first of all, Shen Zhezi didn't ask for anything, and Shen Chong also had a high-spirited posture in the banquet. As for those generals, it is easy to say that the price offered by Huainan will be reduced by two levels, and that is generally the case.

The most difficult thing at the moment is the reward in kind, Taichung has no money, although Shen Zhezi said earlier that Huainan can donate and distribute it by Taicheng, but there is a Hefei incident, who can guarantee whether Huainan is willing to abide by the agreement? What if the edicts of Taichung are issued, but Huainan does not pay for it?

If it was in the past, Baitiao would have been beaten, but this time the fact is too big, and if Taichung still does this, it will undoubtedly make the army's morale more turbulent and the centrifugation of Taicheng even greater. And who can guarantee whether this is Shen Weizhou's treacherous scheme? Induce Taichung to boast about Haikou, aggravate the dissatisfaction of the soldiers with Taicheng, and take advantage of the situation to invite the soldiers to buy the hearts of the soldiers, and then take advantage of this to have greater ambitions?

Even Hefei was quietly seized in the past, what else could not happen?

However, these concerns are difficult to discuss openly, and can only be delayed through other trivial disputes. So on the surface, it seems that a group of Taiwanese assistants are blushing and thick-necked because of the small issue of rewarding money and goods, and they don't give in to each other. For example, in the reward of goods, the proportion of the silk and the silk is geometric, and even whether the food is sweet or salty has to be taken out and discussed, and it is unclear.

Especially the abnormal reaction of Yu Yi opening his mouth to support Wang Shouqi just now, it made the Taifu think a lot, and even saw a hint of the gap between the Shen family and the Yu family. In this case, it is even more impossible for them to rush to a conclusion, and they must first find out the hidden situation before making a calculation.

Although the emperor is also getting older, he is not enough to keep up with the thinking of the assistants, let alone understand the deep meaning behind it, and he just feels extremely bored when he sits in the hall and listens to them being entangled in such trivial matters.

Fortunately, however, the meeting was soon over, and the Emperor was relieved, and returned to the garden with his groggy head dangling.

It has been close to the palace, the emperor's mood has become cheerful again, the so-called newlywed love is strong, he is not too obsessed with the love affair between men and women, just because he has been lonely in the garden for a long time, at first there is a gentle temperament, a similar age and a beautiful little lady as a companion, even if he does nothing, just sit and talk privately, it is already a pleasant enjoyment.

Therefore, after the emperor returned to the garden, he directly ordered the palace people to go straight to the queen's palace, and from a distance, he saw that the queen was already standing in front of the palace surrounded by the palace people on the left and right to greet him, and the fat white cheeks were even more rippling with a smile.

Soon, however, the smile on the emperor's face was overshadowed by the haze, as he saw several people in the mother's harem approaching from the other side. Needless to say, he must have been summoned to admonish. Especially since he has just returned to the garden and has not even fallen behind, this feeling of being watched all the time is really terrible.

Sure enough, when the emperor walked to the front of the palace, several palace people from the Empress Dowager stepped forward to convey the meaning of the Empress Dowager.

"When we return from the temple, we are tired of work, and if we are in a hurry, I am afraid that we will be disrespectful to the queen mother. Wait for me to go back first, wait for me to clean my face and change my clothes, and then go to visit my mother. ”

Hearing the emperor's vaguely resentful answer, several palace people were also frightened, but they just retreated to the side of the palace gate and stood there waiting, and they didn't dare to leave.

Seeing this scene, the Empress Wei naturally did not dare to keep the emperor for a long time, lest she bear the notoriety of seducing the king, so after welcoming the emperor into and changing her robe, she couldn't help but comfort the emperor or hurry up to see the queen mother.

The emperor was even more depressed at this time, but he had no way to vent, so he could only follow the palace people to the palace of the queen mother with a gloomy face.

When I arrived at the Queen Mother's Palace, it was already getting dark in the evening. When the emperor entered, he saw that the king of Huainan was also in the palace.

The Empress Dowager was in a good mood at this time, and when the emperor entered, she raised her hand and greeted: "Invite the emperor to come today, and it is also your brother who will serve Jiangbei treasures again, and the flavor is quite different from Wu food." The emperor, you are in the highest position, and you should also taste more Chinese things, and you can't be confined to a corner of Wu Township. ”

While speaking, the palace people had already served all kinds of soups and noodles, which were full of food on the dining table. The emperor can only cheer up at this time, thank his mother for her care, and praise the king of Huainan for his heart, but he really wants to ask his brother, how many goods and meals have been brought back from Huainan, and can they be delivered at one time?

Although he also likes strange food, but it is really not a pleasure to use it in his mother's harem.

The queen mother was really in a good mood today, and even made an exception to drink two glasses of fruit wine, seeing that her two sons were eating silently on the seat, the smile on her face was even stronger, and she pointed to a fish on the table and sighed: "Although Wu food is not lacking in fineness, it is different from the local taste after all." I am not afraid of my children laughing, Yongjia came south with my father and brother, at that time I was just holding things in my arms, although there was no homesickness, but I also missed the taste of the sky. ”

"You grew up in Wu Township, and it is difficult for you to have these experiences in ordinary times. For example, what is the difference between the fish meal on the case and that of Wuxiang? ”

The emperor heard the question of the queen mother, he couldn't help but be stunned, usually the queen mother saw that he was mainly preaching, rarely this kind of delicate life talk, the idea couldn't help but slow down half a beat, and then he listened to the other side of the Huainan King has been talking about many differences, in short, Wu Yu is soft, North Yu is tough, but the opening is a long discussion, as if the draft has already been prepared.

For the words and deeds of King Huainan, the emperor did not have any feelings, but when he heard the description of King Huainan, he himself couldn't help but be curious, so he focused on tasting the fish, but after chewing it in his mouth, he was inevitably disappointed, the taste was far less rich and good than the description of King Huainan, but there was a faint smell of fish covered by many spices, and even a glutton like him had to taste it carefully.

But seeing the queen mother looking at him with a smile, the emperor could only nod and praise the deliciousness, naturally he couldn't praise the taste of fish like King Huainan like a flower.

"If it suits your taste, eat more."

Seeing that the emperor was also praised, the queen mother was more satisfied, and she didn't pay much attention to food and drink, but in the past few days, she often summoned the emperor to have dinner with him through the tribute of King Huainan, also because she knew that the emperor had a strong appetite and wanted to get closer to the mother-son relationship.

Although she is also happy to see the emperor's husband and wife, she inevitably feels that the emperor's mother and son are slightly estranged after they get married.

Seeing the emperor bow her head to eat, the Empress Dowager sighed again and said: "After Yongjia's death, it will be difficult to taste even a mouthful of ordinary local food in the past. Fortunately, my son has a heart, and the northern line retrieves the hometown treasures from his mother, so that I can still taste this taste alive. ”

After the emperor heard this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart and began again, he also hurriedly put down his chopsticks, and accompanied the queen mother with a lot of feelings.

"So loyal, filial and affectionate, my son doesn't dare to be alone. It is also because of the loyalty and virtuousness of the brother-in-law who can gallop through the Central Plains that the north and the south can communicate with each other, and the son can walk smoothly. ”

King Huainan also said respectfully in the banquet, this scene surprised the emperor on the side, and he couldn't figure out why King Huainan could still speak clearly with food in his mouth.

He also hurriedly swallowed the food in his mouth, and followed a few echoes.

"It's true that Wei Zhou has worked hard, but this time he probably made a mistake in his busyness, since you have reached Huainan, he should ask for instructions on whether to escort you to the old capital of Luoyi to worship the first king."

When the queen mother heard this, her expression was also quite complicated, and she had some other thoughts about her son-in-law, in addition to valuing it.

Because of the change in mood, the empress dowager had no intention of tasting the food on the table again, and looked at the emperor and asked: "I heard that your brother-in-law has returned to Huainan, has the affairs of Jiangbei been concluded?" ”

When the emperor heard this, he hurriedly sat upright, and said: "Even if the queen mother doesn't ask, the son has to tell the queen mother ......."

"It doesn't have to, it doesn't have to. It's only because Zhigong and Wei Zhou are close relatives that I was a little curious and asked casually. The emperor is now married and working, and many things still have to be weighed by himself. ”

The Empress Dowager hurriedly waved her hand and said, but she was still looking at the emperor, as if she was waiting.

When the emperor heard this, he looked at the meals on the table again, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: because his closest relatives casually asked, which one in the court is not a close relative?

He really doesn't understand the queen mother's approach, obviously he can't be quietly raised in the garden, so why should he act like a politician? As a result, now he has become a mouthpiece, running in Taichung and Yuanzhong, and he has to come back and repeat it to his mother if he has anything to see. What's the trouble with this, isn't it good to just go to the temple by yourself and listen to it?

Although it was quite slanderous, the emperor still seriously told the story.

After listening to this, the queen mother had no special expression on her face, just bowed her head slightly, and then looked at the emperor and sighed: "The first emperor is at your age, although he has not yet fulfilled his duties, but he is already roughly in his arms, and he is known as the current of time. The emperor should also follow this example, and not fall into his father's name, so that his relatives can be protected with peace of mind and no more trouble. You have taken on great responsibilities since you were young, and the people of Shishu look up to you, and your personal feelings may be soft or comforting, but you should not be lost and forget your worries. Your brother-in-law is also a young man, but he has never detracted from his diligence in the king's affairs. ”

The Emperor naturally nodded yes, and his face became unnatural.

"What your brother-in-law said just now is actually for your own good, the king is upright and impartial. For example, in this northern incident, your brother-in-law is a close family member and has a deep affection. On the contrary, you shouldn't read Wei Zhou's book first, Wang Shouqi is also a long-term old minister, if you look at his feelings first, so that you can get a little righteous opinion. ”

When the emperor heard this, he had an unconcealed feeling in front of the queen mother, as well as an unspeakable irritability. He just told the process, but he didn't even tell this kind of details, it can be seen that the queen mother already knows everything about what happened in the palace, but she still wants him to tell it again!

Realizing this, the emperor also had no shortage of resentment in his heart, and even said in a deep voice: "My uncle is good at teaching, how dare my son hold grudges." In fact, now the Quartet side affairs are settled, Taichung is standing side by side, and the internal and external virtuous words are vying for progress, and the child may not have the quality of wisdom, but fortunately in the peaceful time, even if the internal and external affairs are occasionally out of balance, it will not cause a catastrophe in the past years, and the number is among the thieves, and the queen mother does not have to work so hard, so that the child often has the shame of unfilial piety! ”

The Empress Dowager originally had something to say, but although the emperor's tone was not high, it struck her heartstrings word by word, and she was stunned for a while, not knowing how to answer. After a while, she blinked, tears welled up in her eyes, and then she hid her face and sobbed, "My son has grown up......"

Seeing the queen mother like this, the emperor suddenly panicked, he said those words are also a long time of anger, after saying that, there was some fear, avoided the table and tended to the queen mother, and knelt on the knee and stepped forward, trembling and said: "Queen Mother, I, I am a momentary gaffe, Queen Mother, you ......"