Zhao Wanru said resignedly: "Yes, the eldest princess's affection can't be pushed away." ”

Zhao Jishan said kindly: "Xiaowan, don't be afraid, what grandpa asks you, you will say." ”

Zhao Wanru: "Okay, okay." ”

Zhao Jishan said: "Grandpa asks you first, who are the people who went to the eldest princess's mansion today?"

Zhao Wanru replied: "There are three married princesses, the princesses of the British Prince's Mansion, and several family families, as well as the wives of high-ranking officials and the young ladies who came out, and then there are the noble ladies who are called famous in the capital. Left and right, the famous families in Beijing, basically all who can come, there are Guo Shijie's wife, and there is Mingwei's young lady......"

Zhao Wanru cautiously answered the figures of the nobles and officials she could remember.

In this process, Zhao Jishan's father and son glanced at each other slightly, frowning and shaking their heads at each other.

After Zhao Wanru finished saying the name she could still remember, the two of them were even more puzzled.

Zhao Donglou said at this time: "Then what else happened today?"

Zhao Wanru said in a low voice: "Nothing happened, the left and right are just the comparison and gossip of the ladies and ladies." ”

Zhao Donglou asked again: "Is there really anything else?"

Zhao Wanru was really too afraid of her father, hesitated for a while, and had no choice but to tell herself and Yongan and Mei Xiangzhu.

After such an answer, the doubts of the father and son deepened.

Zhao Donglou asked, "At this banquet, Li Zhi'an didn't show up?"

Zhao Wanru said in her heart, it's good to appear, and there is no need to be so worried. Listening to his father's question, he shook his head and said, "No, not all the time." ”

Zhao Donglou hummed and said, "Okay, it's okay, you go down first." ”

Zhao Wanru stood up, invited a Wan An, and walked towards the door of the study. I wondered why I was summoning myself to come over just to ask these few ordinary words, and I didn't mean anything else? That's fine, it's fine, it's okay at all. I can leave on my own, it's too depressing to stay here.

But when she was about to go out, Zhao Donglou's voice came from behind her again: "In August this year, the prince chooses a concubine, you prepare." Don't mess around casually these months, stay at home quietly, and whether you can choose it when the time comes is up to you. Oh, and one more thing, let me tell you, that monk in your room is dead. ”

When Zhao Wanru heard these words, her body stiffened, and her scalp exploded a little, but she didn't dare to say anything, so she could only say silently: "Yes, listen to my father's arrangement." ”

As he spoke, he left the study.

After the door of the study was closed by the servant, the father and son frowned and shook their heads at each other, and were silent for a long time.

After a long time, Zhao Donglou said: "Father, the child still doesn't believe it, this is just a banquet arranged by the eldest princess at random, so Li Zhi'an must be taking this opportunity to plan something." ”

Zhao Jishan sighed: "Maybe you are too worried? He is now investigating the plum blossom theft case, where does he have the energy to play these flowers?"

Zhao Donglou was puzzled, and thought for a long time and said: "Impossible, with the child's analysis of Li Zhi'an these days, it is impossible for him to do useless things." ”

Zhao Jishan laughed and said: "You think too highly of the Li family, although the Li family is powerful, sometimes things are done according to mood, and many times they are very short-sighted." It's like back then, when Li Tuizhi was in the Golden Palace, in front of the Supreme, he almost strangled his father to death, this is a reckless behavior that does not remember the consequences. This banquet may be just Li Sanzi's behavior of disturbing the audio-visual, or it may be organized by the eldest princess herself, and it has nothing to do with him. ”

Zhao Donglou asked, "Is it really that I think too much?"

Zhao Jishan squinted his eyes and said, "This should be the case." ”

Zhao Donglou said discouragedly: "I thought that he, Li Zhi'an, would make any moves at this banquet, so that he could send a message to the Dong family and let them rush ahead." But I don't want to be a bamboo basket to fetch water, so that our ability to meet the source of the left and right can't be played. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Donglou's eyes lit up and said, "Why don't you send a doorman......

As soon as he said this, he heard Zhao Jishan shouting: "Do you want to die!"

After a low drink, Zhao Jishan raised his eyes, arched his hand in the direction of the palace, gritted his teeth and whispered: "You don't know, the Supreme is watching from above! ”

Zhao Donglou sighed and said, "Listen to my father, Lin Weizhong doesn't move, and we don't move." It's just that I'm afraid that this favor for Li Sanlang will become a situation of raising tigers. ”

Zhao Jishan said with a smile: "Don't worry, the development of these things is the right thing, Li Sanzi will definitely form a party of his own when he enters the court in the future, and this party has given him a name for his father, and it is called "princeling". However, the princeling party will definitely die at the hands of the 'prince', and after the prince becomes supreme, this party will surely perish. There are only a few people left. ”

"From the dragon's skill, it sounds good, but in fact, it is just a battle between the emperor and the prince and the courtiers. Most of the people who have followed the dragon have not ended well. If there is a good result, either the political means are high, or it is still useful in the hands of the Supreme, and it is nothing more than these two results. How could he, Li Sanzi, survive?"

Zhao Donglou nodded slightly, sighed and said: "It's like this 'Beitang', at first it was also a 'princeling' posture, and the child understood." ”

Zhao Jishan smiled and said: "Besides, if Li Sanzi can take this step today, he may not be able to take the second and third steps." Take your time, the Dong family will not let go of this opportunity. ”

Zhao Donglou laughed twice and said, "I really want to fight with the Li family, and see what kind of situation he will be when he enters the court." ”

Zhao Jishan shook his head indifferently and said: "The Surin Party is the most important, and Li Zhi'an is nothing." ”

Zhao Donglou nodded slightly, and then stopped speaking.

……

Palace

Forbidden Ouchi

Assorted Palace

Emperor Jinghe, who was skinny and bone-like, lay on the imperial bed, closed his eyes, and listened to the prince's return on handling the government today.

The crown prince read the approved chapter to the emperor word by word: "...... There has been a drought in Ganzhou in the northwest, but there are not many displaced people, and the local officials said that because there is too little grain in Zhou, they want to buy grain from other places to operate, so as to ask the imperial court to withdraw money in order to purchase grain. ”

Emperor Jinghe opened his tired eyes and asked, "How did you approve it?"

The prince said: "Erchen called back directly." ”

Emperor Jinghe smiled, closed his eyes again, and asked, "Why is that?"

The prince was a little angry and said: "Because the son received the detailed information of Xuanyi, although there is a disaster in the northwest, it is only a county, and the people of that county have already been relieved." How can we talk about Ganzhou as a province? It's just a clever name. ”

Emperor Jinghe said weakly: "How to wording a reply?"

The prince said: "Erchen originally wanted to refute it, but in the end, he also gave a sentence, and the court was powerless. ”

Hearing this, Emperor Jinghe sighed with satisfaction and said, "This kind of reply is very good, I hope you will continue to keep it up." ”

The crown prince gritted his teeth and said, "Father, the son asks you something. ”

Jinghe said: "You ask." ”

The prince hesitated for a long time before he spoke: "What the son wants to ask is, does the son have to follow your gentle temperament to handle the government affairs?"

When Emperor Jinghe heard this, he grunted, opened his eyelids, and said, "Before I die, you must do this." ”

The prince was puzzled: "Why?"

Emperor Jinghe said: "No, because you are the crown prince I have chosen." ”

The prince was speechless and stopped talking.

Emperor Jinghe felt his silence and understood his thoughts. The stiff arm was raised slightly.

The crown prince hurriedly held it and asked, "Does my father have something to say?"

Emperor Jinghe nodded vaguely and said, "I understand what you think in your heart, you want to be the emperor of Taizu, Taizong, Yingzong and Liezong." I stopped you like this, so you feel wronged. But while I am still in power, even if you are in prison, you have to follow my steps. Not for anything else, just for you to lay a good foundation. Do you understand?"

The prince nodded and said, "Erchen knows." ”

Emperor Jinghe said: "I'll give you a warning, you are too reckless during today's court meeting, I have already told you a few days ago that you have opened a big opening by accepting Li Zhi'an's case privately." How can you still want him to handle the case independently? I said it, take your time, don't worry, why are you still so anxious?"

The crown prince sighed and said, "Erchen just wants to test the reaction of the ministers. ”

Emperor Jinghe snorted and said, "Are you satisfied with such a temptation?"

The prince smiled and said, "Very satisfied." ”

Emperor Jinghe sighed, a smile appeared on his thin face, and said, "You have grown up." ”

The prince bowed his head slightly, smiled a little proudly, and did not speak.

Emperor Jinghe closed his eyes again and said, "Stand down, I'm tired, and continue to supervise the country." ”

The prince saluted slightly: "Yes, the retainers retired." ”

Not long after the crown prince withdrew, Emperor Jinghe was already asleep, his breathing was a little short, his ribs were undulating, and there was a sense of surprise from time to time.

After sleeping for only a moment, he saw Xiao Jing walk in from outside the palace gate, stopped in front of the imperial couch, and then looked at Emperor Jinghe who was struggling to sleep, and took out a small silver needle from his sleeve with some reluctance, and hesitated for a while before piercing Emperor Jinghe's eyebrows.

With this needle, Jing He's chaotic aura and shocked body gradually calmed down.

After a while, Emperor Jinghe opened his eyes, saw Xiao Jing in a daze, and asked, "After the prince left, how long did I sleep?"

Xiao Jing replied: "The Supreme Master slept for a moment. ”

Jinghe sighed and said, "It's good that I didn't sleep, otherwise I would have really died." I'm here to ask you, what do you think of the plum blossom thief?"