Poor children

Chapter 117
一
"Does Prime Minister Han live a long life this year?" The poor man handed the soup and food he had brought to the old prime minister. The old prime minister hurriedly took it with both hands and put it on the table in front of him.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I am sixty-seven years old this year."

"Prime Minister, live a long life. It's because the king of my family is ignorant. At the age of Prime Minister, you still ask you to work so hard..."

"My Majesty, please don't say that. It's an honor for me to welcome your Majesty to the court. Why should I bother to say anything about it? My King doesn't want me to come. It's me who wants to come. My Majesty, I must not make the mistake of blaming the King." Old Prime Minister Han said

"Ah...Old Prime Minister, try this red bean and yam cake. I made it specially for you." The poor man picked up a piece of yam cake and put it on Old Prime Minister Han's plate.

Old Prime Minister Han respectfully picked up the plate and took it, picked up a small piece and put it into his mouth to taste it carefully, "Hey! I don't dare to say anything else in the northwest. This snack must be the best in the world. If you don't think so, forget it. You can’t find such delicious snacks in the palace, it’s really delicious!”

The pauper laughed when he heard this and said, "Prime Minister, if you like it, you can eat more. I only made some that are easy to digest, for fear of hurting your stomach."

"Thank you for your love..."

While the two were talking, Lai Bao brought a plate of fried vegetables and placed it on the table. He turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped. "Do you know martial arts, sir?" Lai Bao suddenly asked.

The poor boy was not surprised when asked. Lai Bao couldn't hide any secrets in his heart. He must have asked sooner or later. It would be better if he asked her now. The innocent old prime minister wouldn't think too much about it. It was just a good time to test it out. Second, it would be inappropriate to ask yourself...

After all, Prime Minister Han has some experience. He smiled on his face and could not see anything inappropriate. "Where do you start talking about this, girl? I am a civil servant, so naturally I don't know how to use swords and guns." "

"You really can't?" Laibao was a little disappointed.

"No!" The old prime minister said with a smile, "Why do I not know martial arts, the girl looks unhappy?"

"That's right," Lai Bao said, "Those who are able to do martial arts at your age are all masters. I can also ask for advice, but you don't make me feel a little sad."

"Hahahaha...!" Han Laocheng couldn't help but like Lai Bao when he saw him being so frank and cute. "The little girl must have met an older person with advanced martial arts skills."

"Yeah! I've seen it before. I look similar to you. The only difference is that you both have the same aura, but you look older."

"Prime Minister, don't take offense, this kid is too unruly," the poor boy interrupted
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Miss Laibao is innocent and cute, and she didn't offend me." Old Prime Minister Han laughed and said, "Who are the masters that the girl has seen?"

"The old Taoist priest of Liangyue Mountain, and old man Gan..."

"Who is Mr. Gan?" The old prime minister was about to ask, but Laibao was ordered by the poor man to deliver snacks to the two generals who were getting married.

two

The wedding party was resting and having a meal in a forest at this time. To guard against accidents, Fang Shaoqin and Tiedan'er were resting near the pauper's carriage. They were also nibbling the dry food in their hands. As they were eating, they saw Laibao Duan. As she got off the carriage with the tray, you could see the confusion on her face.
"What's wrong with you?" Tiedan'er asked when he saw that her expression was wrong.

"My sister asked me to bring it here." Putting down the tray in his hand, Noble also sat down on the floor. "The old prime minister is a little weird, but my sister won't let me talk..."

"Oh? Can you tell me what's weird about him?" Fang Shaoqin took out snacks from the tray and ate them.

"The old prime minister said that he was a civil servant and did not know martial arts, but he was nearly eighty years old, and his aura sounded as good as that of the old Taoist priest from Liangyue Mountain. My sister also took his pulse and said that his pulse was as thick as If the true energy is looming, it's strange why he doesn't recognize it if he is practicing martial arts." Lai Bao arrived.
"Looking at the posture and condition, he is no different from ordinary old people. If he is pretending to be intentional, he should not be pretending to us. Everyone in the court knows that Old Prime Minister Han is a scholar. Maybe he is a poor man who made a mistake. If the old Prime Minister is really good at martial arts, , What is his purpose of concealing this?" Tiedan'er said
"How about? Let's give it a try?" Fang Shaoqin suddenly became interested.
"How do you try? Marrying the general to openly provoke the prime ministers of the three dynasties?" Tie Dan'er asked
"How can such a thing be done openly? I will go quietly in the middle of the night..."

three

"Speaking of Your Majesty..." When Paoer saw Lai Bao leaving, he continued to ask, "I heard about it in the palace. I wonder if what they said is true?"

Old Prime Minister Han twisted his beard and smiled and said, "Is my king cruel?" "Yes! There is such a saying..." Seeing the old Prime Minister hold his chopsticks, Pao'er hurriedly poured a cup of tea.

"My queen, you can rest assured. How can you believe all the rumors? My king is the most benevolent and righteous man in the world. The word cruelty is just a lie for him to show his benevolence to the faint king!"

"The old prime minister is saying something bad about my lord?"

"Hey!? Which dynasty does your Majesty belong to? Your Majesty is the mother of my country in the northwest, how can I be a bad ruler?"

"What the old prime minister said makes sense," the poor man said with a smile, "I have heard that the king and the late queen had a very good relationship. I think the first queen must have passed away, and the king must be very sad."

"My king values ​​friendship. The first queen married into the palace at a young age. The husband and wife have been married for more than ten years. The relationship between the two is not comparable to other people..."

"The king should have other concubines, why is this so?" Pao'er asked.

"The king also has two empresses accompanying him, but in the king's heart, the first queen is still more important. Mrs. Xiao entered the palace a few years later than the first queen. She gave birth to the second prince Hongyu. Now she is managing the harem on behalf of the empress. She is willing to Madam is the granddaughter of our dynasty’s number one general, Old General Gan. She is superb in martial arts and is one of our dynasty’s fierce generals who go into battle to kill enemies. Mrs. Gan’s daughter, Princess Zitong, is the king’s favorite.” What the old prime minister said was poor. What I want to know, but it’s just that it’s said in such detail, which makes people feel a little deliberate.

"So, how is the eldest prince doing now?" Paoer asked.

"The eldest prince Hongwen is the descendant of the late queen. He has been smart since he was a child, good at both civil and military affairs, and is also a talented monarch. However, the pain of losing his mother is difficult to overcome. He has been living outside the palace to recuperate. He has been reluctant to return to the palace for fear of being touched. Jing is sad, I don’t know when the empress will be able to see her again,” the old prime minister said.

"It is inevitable that my mother will be sad when she passes away. I just hope that he will get well soon..." said Pao'er.

"Have you ever been to the northwest before?" Old Prime Minister Han asked

"Yes! Have I been..." This question touches the pain point of the poor child. Some past events are not so easy to forget.
"What do you think of Northwest?"

"Outstanding people..."

"Does your Majesty know anyone in the northwest?"

"Yes! My master is there..."

"I don't know who the honored master is?"

"The Prime Minister will know later"

After a while of greetings, lunch was over, and the team was ready to set off again. Old Prime Minister Han also said goodbye and left at the right time.
"What did you say to that old man? You've been talking for so long," Laibao asked.

"What did you say to uncle and the others?" Paoer asked.

"It would be strange to say that the old man can be armed." Lai Baodao
"When you arrive at the station at night and have settled in, go and tell your uncle not to mess around or to test. Now is not the time."

"How do you know?" Laibao was shocked

"I know you all too well..."

(End of this chapter)