Chapter 33: Puppets are not good
Three days later, in the northern suburbs of Luoyang.
Thousands of Xiliang iron horsemen, marching mightily in the wilderness, the umbrella cover of the Son of Heaven was faintly surrounded by heavy troops, and the banner with the word "Dong" was even more dazzling.
Dong Zhuo, who is fat, rides a BMW in Xiliang, and the high-spirited Xu Xing is at the front of the team.
It was early spring, the weather was warmer, everything was recovering, and Dong Zhuo, who had not been at war for a long time, took the Son of Heaven to start this majestic "hunting" in order to show his strength.
The team marched more than 30 miles north, the population gradually decreased, and the number of prey such as roe deer and wild sheep gradually increased, which was a good time to shoot and hunt.
Dong Zhuo then ordered the army to camp on the spot, shoot and hunt during the day, and at night set up a wine party, steam and cook the prey, and indulge in pleasure.
It was early in the morning.
In the tent, Su Zhe was drinking wine and chewing broad beans on the other, looking leisurely.
Su Xiaoxiao was so tired that she was panting, and she was busy moving the luggage she was carrying in one by one and re-folding and classifying them.
"Childe, now that the weather has warmed up, everyone has changed into single clothes, you still have to ask me to bring so many leather jackets, thick and heavy, you are not afraid of exhausting me."
Su Xiaoxiao looked at the heavy leather jackets in the untied baggage, and pouted and complained.
Su Zhe's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "If you don't remind Childe, I almost forgot, you can leave this leather jacket here first, and Childe, I will wear it later." ”
"Childe, what are you kidding?" Su Xiaoxiao looked surprised, "Now that the sun is shining, it's so warm, it's about to catch up with the summer, you wear such a thick leather jacket, you are not afraid of covering your stinky sweat." ”
Su Zhe said: "You don't understand this, the weather changes the fastest in spring, why is it warm or cold, I estimate that it will change soon." ”
"Changing the sky? No way. Su Xiaoxiao glanced at the bright sun outside, with a look of disbelief.
"By the way, let Zhou Cang and the accompanying brothers quickly put on their leather jackets, and be careful of frostbite when the time comes." Su Zhe ignored Su Xiaoxiao's questioning, and "intensified" the order.
Su Xiaoxiao had no choice but to do so.
At this moment, a close minister of the Son of Heaven came from outside the tent, claiming that the Son of Heaven was going to summon him in the imperial tent, and ordered him to go to the imperial tent immediately with tribute.
Su Zhe's eyes lit up, he stood up, and said with a flick of his hand: "Finally waited, quickly inform Zhou Zifeng, and ask him to bring tribute immediately and go with me to face the saint." ”
Since he entered Chang'an, too many things have happened, twists and turns, and he almost lost his life, and he really felt the danger of Chang'an.
Now that he has finally been summoned by the Son of Heaven, he can offer the tribute, complete the mission he came this time, and leave the dangerous vortex of Chang'an as soon as possible.
At that moment, Su Zhe grabbed his leather jacket and wrapped it and walked out of the tent.
Outside the tent, Zhou Cang also had several pro-soldiers, all of whom had already put on leather jackets, and they had begun to feel a little stuffy.
"Childe, do we really want to dress so thick to see the Son of Heaven?" Zhou Cang pulled the leather jacket on his body and asked uncomfortably.
"Don't complain, you'll thank Childe and me later, let's go." Su Zhe didn't talk much nonsense, and strode straight to the imperial tent.
Zhou Cang had no choice but to summon his own soldiers, carry the tribute to the Son of Heaven, and follow him all the way.
At this time, it was afternoon, the sun was shining, the weather was warm, and the men and women in the camp were changing into neat single clothes, which was just right for neither hot nor cold.
Su Zhe and his group, wrapped in thick leather jackets, walked through it, which was particularly eye-catching and eye-catching.
However, it is all a sarcastic gaze.
"Look at those people, on such a warm day, they are wearing such thick clothes, isn't it too hot?"
"It's just, look at their stupidity."
"I heard that they are people from Jingzhou, and most of them are afraid of the cold."
……
There was a lot of ridicule all around, and Zhou Cang and the others were embarrassed and annoyed to hear it, if it weren't for the fact that this was a forbidden place in the imperial camp, according to Zhou Cang's temper, they would have been killed.
Su Zhe turned a blind eye, chewed broad beans all the way, and came to the outside of the imperial tent.
As soon as he arrived on his front foot, Wang Yun's back foot also arrived, and when he saw Su Zhe's dress, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Su Gong's body looks very thin, so afraid of the cold." ”
"Xiaguan isn't afraid of changing the sky, so wear more in advance." Su Zhe pointed to the sky.
Wang Yun glanced up at the sun hanging high, and a hint of irony flashed at the corner of his mouth, but he said with a smile: "This big sun day, Su Gong envoy can also be afraid of changing the sky, Su Gong envoy is really, hehe-"
The key word, Wang Yun replaced it with "hehe", although he is very good at acting, but the irony cannot escape Su Zhe's attention.
Su Zhelai had to explain more to him, only laughing and not saying a word.
A moment later, a eunuch came out to spread the word that the Son of Heaven would summon Su Zhe first and tell Wang Yun to wait outside.
Su Zhe took a light breath, straightened his clothes, and stepped into the imperial tent.
Cheerless.
This was Su Zhe's first impression when he entered the imperial tent.
Looking around, in the huge imperial tent, there are only a few palace maids and eunuchs standing scattered, and the furnishings are also very simple, far less gorgeous than Dong Zhuo's Taishi tent, nor as lively as Dong Zhuo's ministers.
He looked up and saw Liu Xie, the haggard young son of heaven on the throne.
And sitting next to Liu Xie is a woman with a Yongrong temperament and a moving appearance, who is the queen Fushou.
According to the information that Su Zhe got in advance, Liu Xie is now only ten years old, and the queen Fushou is a few years older than Liu Xie.
Su Zhe's thoughts were tumbling in his heart, but he stepped forward calmly and bowed his body: "Minister Su Zhe, on the order of Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, I have come to pay tribute to Your Majesty, and on behalf of my family Jingzhou, I greet Your Majesty and Niangniang." ”
"Su Qing is exempt." Liu Xie raised his hand slightly, and his tone was a little weak.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Su Zhe straightened up and took out the list from it, "The relevant tributes, the minister has handed them over to Yousi for counting, this is the list of tributes, please take a look at it." ”
Liu Xie didn't respond, his expression was sluggish, and he was a little distracted for a while, as if he was preoccupied and thinking about something else.
"Ahem, Your Majesty." Next to him, the queen Fu Shou, who was a few years older than him, was busy hiding her face and coughing lightly to remind him.
Liu Xie came back to his senses at this time, took the list forwarded by the eunuch, and nodded while reading: "Very good, I have a heart for Emperor Jingsheng, I am very satisfied with his tribute, after you return to Jingzhou, you must send greetings to him on behalf of me." ”
"Obey." Su Zhe promised.
When Su Zhe received the decree, he glanced at Queen Fu Shou again, and just saw Fu Shou secretly glancing at Liu Xie.
"This Liu Xie is young, and he doesn't seem to have any opinions, it's his queen who makes the decision for him, well, although this queen is not a few years older than him, she is not a simple woman......"
When Su Zhe secretly speculated, Liu Xie had already understood Fu Shou's hint, and he wanted to say something more when he opened his mouth.
At this moment, the curtain was lifted open, and Dong Zhuo broke in without going through the communication.
And he is also wearing armor and a sword, with a flying and domineering momentum.
When Liu Xie saw Dong Zhuo break in, it was like a mouse seeing a cat, he trembled with fright, and his body instinctively rubbed back.
"Your Majesty!" Fu Shou immediately pressed his hand and reminded him in a low voice, signaling him not to panic.
Only then did Liu Xie stabilize his mind a little, and hurriedly squeezed out a reluctant smile, and asked, "Dong Aiqing suddenly came to see me, is there anything important?" ”
"Why, can't you come to see Your Majesty if you don't have any important matter?" Dong Zhuo asked in a rough voice.
"Of course, of course." Liu Xie nodded again and again, and squeezed out a hint of a smile, "I can't wait to ask the Taishi for advice on how to govern the country all the time." ”
It is not easy to compliment Dong Zhuo like this, and the queen Fu Shou next to her has a trace of sourness in her eyes, feeling aggrieved for her husband.
Dong Zhuo laughed and said sarcastically: "Everyone in the world says that the minister is a martial artist of Xiliang, who only knows how to fight and kill, how can he know what way to govern the country, His Majesty said to ask the minister, is this a sycophant of the minister?" ”
Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, looking embarrassed, and could only laugh, not knowing how to answer Dong Zhuo's "humiliation".
"Su Zhe has seen Master Dong." Su Zhe saw the gap and hurriedly saluted Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo noticed him and asked, "It turned out to be Su Ziming, why are you here?" ”
Su Zhe said: "Back to the Taishi, the lower officials are here to face the saint, pay tribute to His Majesty, and are listening to His Majesty's holy teachings. ”
"Oh, then, then you can only stay and listen to His Majesty's hadith again." Dong Zhuo waved his big hand and said in a commanding tone: "Let's go, my majesty, put on your clothes and armor, take your bow and arrows, and go hunting with your ministers." ”
As soon as he heard about hunting, Liu Xie had an even more headache, and said, "I'm not good at archery and horse riding, so I won't go." ”
"How's that going to work!"
Dong Zhuo's face sank, and he said in a tone of lesson: "My Han Dynasty established the country with martial arts, Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, how can you not be good at arching horses, the minister will teach Your Majesty well today, so that everyone in the world knows that my Han Emperor is not a straw bale cowardly who can't even open a bow." ”
Saying that, Dong Zhuo actually stepped forward directly, grabbed Liu Xie as soon as he grabbed it, and dragged Liu Xie out of the big tent without saying anything.
Outside the imperial tent, Wang Yunyi saw this formation, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Where is the Taishi going to take His Majesty?" ”
"I'm going to take Your Majesty to learn how to hunt, Wang Situ, I'll ask you to wait here for a while." Dong Zhuo said, he had already flipped through the horse, and ordered Liu Xie to be forcibly helped on the war horse left and right, and galloped away one after the other.
Wang Yun stood in place, looking at the distant figures of the Son of Heaven and Dong Zhuo, his brows were secretly condensed, but he could only remain silent and continue to wait outside the tent door.
"When the emperor comes to this, it's really boring enough, not to mention that he is only a ten-year-old child, alas, it seems that this puppet son is not easy to be......"
Su Zhe sighed secretly, turned around, and quietly looked at Fu Shou.
But I saw that the fourteen-year-old young queen, with a dignified and pretty face, had already turned red with anger, and her towering breasts were also rising and falling violently, obviously indignant at what happened to her husband.
However, she only took a few deep breaths, and soon regained her composure, and there was no trace of annoyance on her face.
Instead, she smiled faintly at Su Zhe and said, "Your Majesty went hunting with the Taishi, and I don't know when I will be able to come back, so Su Qing will wait here for a while." ”
"The minister obeys the orders of the mother." Su Zhe arched his hand.
Fu Shou then ordered Su Zhe to sit down, and gave him imperial wine, so that he could be entertained.
Su Zhe remained silent and drank the imperial gift, but he was thinking in his heart, how to leave this place as soon as possible.
At this time, Fu Shou noticed the leather jacket on his body, and couldn't help but smile and asked: "The weather is very warm now, isn't it too hot for Su Qing to wear such a thick leather jacket?" ”
"It's a little hot." Su Zhe wiped the sweat from his forehead, but laughed at himself: "The minister is from the south, but I'm afraid that the weather will be warm and cold, and it will be so cold that it will make Niangniang smile." ”
Fu Shou smiled: "The weather is shining today, how can it change the sky, Su Qing is too worried." ”
The words fell, and outside the big tent, I suddenly heard the wind of "woo", and in a blink of an eye, it was extremely violent, and the entire imperial tent shook up.
Immediately afterwards, a strong wind blew open the tent curtain, and a fierce cold air blew on the face, blowing all the people in single clothes, including Fu Shou, shivered.
Outside the curtain, the sky that had been shining with the sun was covered with dark clouds in the blink of an eye, and the cold snap from the north swept in without warning.
Within moments, the temperature plummeted.