Chang Runzhi bowed slightly, and he understood a little in his heart.

Entering the palace today and listening to Concubine Xian, Emperor Yuanwu told her not to worry too much about King Rui, Chang Runzhi was a little suspicious, Emperor Yuanwu's whereabouts already knew.

On the day of the New Year, Emperor Yuanwu learned from Princess Rui that King Rui had not yet returned to the leave note, and his expression and posture were quite serious that day, mostly because of this incident.

And today, the two sons have not heard from him for a longer time, but Emperor Yuanwu has lost his previous solemn expression, but looks relaxed.

also asked Concubine Xian not to worry about King Rui.

Chang Runzhi guessed at that time that Emperor Yuanwu and King Rui had already been in contact.

So she was eager to leave the palace and go back to her house to see if Liu Tong was also back.

Sure enough, Liu Tong and King Rui were both in the mansion.

Liu Tong pulled Chang Runzhi to sit beside him and continued the chess game with King Rui.

Chang Runzhi sat quietly, observing the situation on the chessboard.

Judging from the current chess game, Liu Tong obviously has a slight upper hand.

Liu Tong was still holding Chang Runzhi with one hand and was reluctant to let go, and King Rui smiled when he saw it, but didn't say anything. Chang Runzhi was a little surprised, and when he shrank his hand and saw Liu Tong not letting go, he was cheeky and let him go.

Liu Tong made another son and said to King Rui: "Fifth brother, if you have to back down and only focus on defense, you will lose this game of chess." ”

"Not necessarily." Rui Wang laughed, and Luozi was still a little conservative.

Liu Tong was even more radical.

The two walked back and forth a few times, and it was Ruiwang's turn to go again, but Ruiwang suddenly took an unexpected move.

Liu Tong screamed in surprise, and the deacon was about to get down, but he paused again.

After thinking about it, I stopped again.

Rui Wang took a sip of tea and praised: "This unspiced tea does make people fragrant and sweet aftertaste." When I return to the palace, I will also ask your fifth sister-in-law to purchase this kind of tea, and when her mind is chaotic, she will wake up and refresh herself. ”

Liu Tong stared at the chessboard, and his mouth responded, but his hand rose and fell a few times, and he couldn't go down.

After a while, he looked up at King Rui and said, "The five brothers' previous defensive moves were all for the purpose of setting up this trap, right?" No matter where I put it, I'm going to be in a dilemma......"

King Rui raised his eyebrows and smiled: "I told you earlier, you said that I want to lose, but that may not be." ”

Liu Tongxia is not, not under him, and he almost wants to throw in the towel.

But in front of Chang Runzhi, he didn't want to surrender without a fight.

Liu Tong hesitated, then turned his head to look at Chang Runzhi.

Chang Runzhi noticed his gaze and also looked at him: "What's wrong?" ”

"Runzhi, where do you think I'm going?" Liu Tong asked.

Chang Runzhi: "My chess skills are not good. ”

"That's just right," Liu Tong joked, "If you lose, you can say that you lost this game." ”

Chang Runzhi shook his head helplessly, glanced at the chess surface, and said: "You can go anywhere, this step is going to go anyway, instead of stagnating, it is better for you to find the most unexpected position to land, maybe you can also break the layout of the fifth brother." ”

Liu Tong's eyes suddenly lit up: "Yes, isn't it okay to break the layout of the fifth brother?" ”

Liu Tong thought about it and happily played this chess to a position he had never thought about.

King Rui glanced at Chang Run unexpectedly and said, "The idea of the ninth brother and sister is really unique. ”

Chang Runzhi smiled embarrassedly.

The brothers played for a while before the game ended.

In the end, Liu Tong lost to Rui Wang's son and a half.

Liu Tong sighed: "Fifth brother's chess skills are better than mine. ”

Rui Wang smiled: "When you play chess, you like to attack when you have a slight advantage. It's not a good habit. ”

Liu Tong nodded after being taught, Rui Wang glanced at Chang Runzhi, and couldn't help but ask her, "Is your eldest sister okay?" ”

Chang Runzhi bowed his head and said softly: "The eldest sister is very good, although she didn't get the news of the fifth brother, but she can still withstand the palace, and in front of the virtuous concubine Niangniang, she didn't show the slightest worry and anxiety to make the mother worried." ”

King Rui nodded, and asked Liu Tong what happened after he left Beijing.

Chang Runzhi: "There is nothing to happen, except for the Chinese New Year's Eve, the Holy Lord gave the New Year's dish, and the Rui Wangfu got one more, that is, the happy event of the promotion of the virtuous concubine to the throne." ”

King Rui nodded, Liu Tong frowned slightly, and said to King Rui: "Fifth brother, you have been in the limelight recently, I'm afraid you won't be able to settle down." ”

"Hmm." King Rui said: "So it would be better if you could hide in your mansion for two more days." ”

"Fifth brother!"

Liu Tong shouted dissatisfiedly, Rui Wang smiled and said, "What's the hurry." ”

As he spoke, King Rui reached out and picked up the chess pieces on the chessboard one by one, put them in the chess box, and asked Chang Runzhi casually: "The fifth brother and sister came back from the palace, look at the time, and the birthday gift to the saint should be over at that time." The ninth brother and sister are not as good as me and Xiao Jiu, what gifts did everyone give? ”

Chang Runzhi's heart moved slightly, and after thinking about it, he talked about the birthday gifts given by the prince and several other princes in order.

The people next to her, presumably King Rui didn't care, not to mention that she didn't remember it at all.

King Rui listened and said thoughtfully: "Brother Qi sent a snow ginseng flower? ”

Chang Runzhi nodded, paused, and said the question of Emperor Yuanwu and the answer of King Qi at that time, and said: "I see, the face of the saint has cooled down a little since listening to King Qi's explanation of the origin of the flower. ”

King Rui thought for a moment and sighed: "Brother Qi is too proud. ”

Liu Tong frowned: "That's a rare strange flower, King Qi got it, dedicated it to his father, how could his father still have a cold face?" ”

King Rui shook his head and said: "The income of the folk farmers was sacrificed by the magistrate and the county, and in the end it was not in the hands of his father, but in the hands of Brother Qi, but through the hands of Brother Qi, it was sent to his father as a birthday gift...... What does this mean? ”

Liu Tong suddenly realized: "It shows that among the courtiers and officials, there are people who are loyal to King Qi." ”

"The things that the magistrate has offered layer by layer should ultimately belong to his father. Brother Qi Wang's kick in this is really a bad move. King Rui said softly: "Presumably, Brother Qi only noticed the preciousness of the ginseng flower in the snow, and didn't expect it to come up." ”

Liu Tong nodded and smiled: "I guess he figured it out afterwards, and now he is annoyed." ”

After thinking about it, Liu Tong said: "Don't talk about the salutes on the side, the loom of King Cen ...... It's practical. ”

King Rui nodded and said: "He doesn't do nothing in the Ministry of Industry, if this loom can be popularized among the people, it is a good thing." I'm afraid that the Ministry of Industry will pinch the manufacturing process and refuse to be used by the people. ”

Liu Tong frowned and said, "Why can't you let the people use it?" ”

Rui Wang said: "Listening to the description of the ninth brother and sister, the loom model is much larger than the ordinary loom, and the various connections, forging and other processes are also very complicated. To make such a loom, the cost of materials, labor and other costs that need to be invested in the early stage must not be low, and ordinary people must not be able to do it. The only ones who can afford to use this loom are big merchants. Instead of cheapening those merchants, it is better to let the weaving division of the imperial court pinch this loom. ”

King Rui looked at Liu Tong and said: "When the time comes, how much cloth to weave and how much price to set, it's not up to the weaving department to have the final say?" (To be continued.) )