Zhang Zuolun didn't want to have too much to do with His Royal Highness, in the past two years, he would not do anything his father asked him to do, he would definitely not see the people his father wanted him to meet, and he would not go to all the socials he wanted to attend.

Now, looking at his father's expectant eyes, hoping that he would stay, he immediately wanted to turn around and leave in disgust.

was forced by his father to marry the daughter of the Yang family, he was powerless to resist, but he still had a little fantasy in his heart, but then he was devastated by the death of Bai Miaoqi.

If he married Miao Hairpin himself, he would definitely not let Bai Miao Hairpin run out alone at night, nor would he let her have such an accident, but if these did not exist, he would only resentful his father more and more in his heart.

"The eldest prince?" Qi Run asked again: "Why don't you chat with this palace with Ling Zun for a while?" ”

Zhang Tianhao looked at his son nervously, I don't know when it started, as long as it was himself, this son would definitely not listen, tell him to go east, you just beat him to death, and he will be stubborn to the west.

And now, he is even more afraid that Zhang Tianhao will say something disrespectful to His Highness in order to be angry with him.

"I'm just a person who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to be idle, but His Highness graciously invites me, and I can only be respectful and obey my fate." Zhang Zuolun arched his hand.

Zhang Tianhao's breath of relief finally relaxed, and fortunately, this kid still had some brains and didn't go crazy at this time.

He smiled and led Qi Run to the living room, and let his subordinates serve good tea and snacks, and then apologized for Shen's unbridled words just now.

"Mother believed in the ghosts and gods, and she didn't blame her for saying things like that. It's really that the fourth aunt was fine earlier, and there was no sign of dystocia, but that situation occurred when she was about to give birth.

The mother lost her grandson. It is inevitable to be sad in my heart, but there is nowhere to blame, I can only blame those ghosts and gods.

It can be regarded as looking for psychological comfort, but it just made His Highness smile, and asked His Highness not to take it to heart. ”

Qi Run waved his hand with a smile and said, "Lord Zhang can see the outside world when he says this, Ling Tang is also a straightforward person, what do you have to say." How could Hongu mind.

I came here today, I just wanted to visit Lord Zhang, but now that I let this palace know about this tragedy. The main palace can't be regarded as not heard.

This is a little caution in the palace, and I ask Lord Zhang not to excuse himself. He asked Forde to present the gift.

Zhang Tianhao was at a loss, "The lower officials don't dare, how dare they let His Highness come to visit." His Royal Highness's intentions are understood. It's just that this gift is heavy, and the lower officials really don't dare to accept it. But I wailed in my heart and felt distressed, things are good, but once I take them, I will have to pay them back countless times in the future.

Qi Run slid the tea lid on the teacup with a smile, and his voice was not as polite as just now, with a warning flavor: "Lord Zhang thinks that the gift that this palace personally gave to you is not in your eyes." Despise? ”

Zhang Tianhao was shocked, knelt down in fear and said, "Your Highness forgives your sins." Xia Guan didn't dare, Xia Guan just felt that this gift was too expensive.

But if His Highness insists on giving it to the lower officials, then if the lower officials refrain from resigning, they will not know how to raise them. ”

Zhang Zuolun naturally had to kneel down with his father, but he lowered his head so that people could not see the ridicule at the corner of his mouth.

The entourage stepped forward to take the salute, and Zhang Tianhao said again: "Thank you, Your Highness." ”

"Lord Zhang and Zhang Gongzi hurry up, what are you doing on your knees, this palace is just to visit friends today, and those vulgar etiquette are all exempted."

Zhang Tianhao and Zhang Zuolun stood up one after another, thanked them again before sitting down again.

"Didn't you say it just now, Lingtang's troubles, this palace has a way to solve it." Qi Run smiled again.

Zhang Tianhao didn't know what he was going to say, so he could only give his hand: "Xiaguan listens, if His Royal Highness can really untie the knot in his mother's heart, Xiaguan will be grateful." ”

Qi Run took a sip of tea before he slowly spoke: "I don't know if Master Zhang still remembers a major event that happened in the palace seventeen years ago?" ”

Seventeen years ago? A big deal in the palace? Zhang Tianhao recalled intently that over the years, there have been a lot of things that have happened in the palace, but there are few major events, especially seventeen years ago, it seems that it can only be that incident.

He hesitated: "Could it be that Your Highness is referring to the matter of the former queen?" ”

"Lord Zhang has a good memory, the palace was only a few years old at that time, and I don't remember the specific events, but Lord Zhang has been an official for more than 20 years, and I should know what happened at that time." Qi Run looked at him with a smile.

Zhang Tianhao swallowed his saliva, took a few deep breaths, and then said in a low voice: "Seventeen years ago, the first queen and the concubine gave birth at the same time, but there were signs of dystocia in both palaces.

But when the emperor arrived at the queen's bedchamber, he was told that neither mother nor child could be saved.

The queen is the queen mother's favorite niece, because of this incident, she was too sad and couldn't afford to get sick, and she didn't get better after taking a lot of medicine in the middle.

Later, a monk came out of nowhere, and he actually broke into the Xuanwu Palace, saying that he had a way to save the Queen Mother, and the ministers all regarded him as a madman, after all, the imperial doctor had no way, how could a mad monk have a way.

However, the monk swore that if he did not save it, the queen mother would die, and if he did, he could ensure that there would be no major illness or disaster within ten years.

The queen mother overheard about it, so she scolded the emperor for being a unfilial son, and the emperor had no choice but to let the crazy monk save the queen mother, but he didn't expect that the queen mother would be able to get out of bed and walk around on the second day, and her spirit was much better. ”

This past incident, because it involved the first queen and the concubine Yue, was strictly ordered by Emperor Qinglong not to talk about it, so at Zhang Zuolun's age, he didn't know that there was such a thing in the middle.

Zhang Zuolun listened with relish, and Qi Run seemed to be dissatisfied, and asked, "Does Lord Zhang know how the monk treated the Queen Mother?" ”

A flash of consternation flashed in Zhang Tianhao's eyes, and he pondered for a moment before continuing: "The lower officials know that the monk did not prescribe any home remedies, but only did three rituals in the Queen Mother's Bedroom, as well as the Queen's Bedroom and the Moon Concubine's Bedroom.

The monk also said, saying--The little prince born to Concubine Yue was born with evil. It was fate, and the first queen and prince were in conflict with them during childbirth, and then they died.

The princess of the moon concubine wants to stay in the palace. will continue to affect the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and even the new Queen. ”

Zhang Zuolun had a look of shock in his eyes, not to mention whether what the monk said was true, according to the situation at the time, the Queen Mother would definitely think that it was the four princes who killed the first queen and the unborn prince.

For those who killed her niece and grandson, can she still bear to let the mother and son be in the palace?

Zhang Zuolun was shocked, regardless of whether the crazy monk was true or not. It was still the Queen Mother who deliberately framed Concubine Yue and the newborn four princes, in short, in the end, the Queen Mother won.

Less than a month after the moon concubine gave birth. committed suicide by taking poison, and the fourth prince "died", and since then, the queen mother's health has been getting better and better year by year. The forces in the palace. It's also getting bigger and bigger every year.

"What is Zhang Gongzi thinking, thinking so engrossedly?" Qi Run suddenly asked Zhang Zuolun.

Zhang Zuolun raised his eyebrows, and his face immediately showed sadness: "Thinking of my younger brother who has not yet been born, I can't help but feel sad for a while, and I hope Your Highness will forgive me." ”

Qi Run smiled, and said to Zhang Tianhao: "Lord Zhang has been talking for so long, he must be tired, and there is nothing else to do in this palace. Don't bother much, don't worry. Since Lingtang felt that there was an evil thing in this mansion, then the palace asked Master Chengguan to come to the mansion to take a look, he was sharp-eyed, and no evil thing could escape his eyes. ”

Chengguan National Teacher?! Zhang Tianhao said silently in his heart, and immediately got up and arched his hand: "Thank you, Your Highness." ”

After sending Qi Run away, Zhang Tianhao sat down on the chair as if he was deflated, and seeing that Zhang Zuolun was still motionless, a nameless fire bubbled up in his heart.

Originally, the fourth aunt had just died, and the youngest son was gone, so he was angry, and he was nervous in front of Qi Run just now, as if he had gone to hell, and he became more and more annoyed.

Now thinking back to Zhang Zuolun's performance just now, he finally couldn't help but scold angrily: "I almost lost my etiquette in front of His Highness just now, if it weren't for His Highness's kindness and carelessness, you would still be able to sit here safely now?"

If you don't go back to your yard, I'm upset when you look at it. ”

Zhang Zuolun straightened up, didn't even look at him, raised his feet and left.

Ignored like this, Zhang Tianhao scolded angrily, grabbed the cup in his hand and threw it out: "Bastard beast, you gave birth to this thing for nothing." ”

Of course, the cup didn't hit Zhang Zuolun's body, it hit the door frame and fell to the ground again, making a crisp bang.

The Yang family, who had been secretly guarding outside, saw Zhang Zuolun come out unharmed, the stone in his heart fell to the ground, and he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Husband, my father can't stand the death of my aunt, don't worry, don't sulk yourself." ”

Zhang Zuolun walked past her expressionlessly, without looking at her. Yang's face showed a little gloom, paused, and still chased after him with a smile.

After Qi Run left Zhang's Mansion, he walked around the street, and finally came to the most famous wine shop in the capital, bought two taels of the most expensive wine and left.

Fu couldn't help but wonder: "Your Highness wants to eat and drink, there are many in the palace, why do you still buy these unclean things outside the palace, what if you eat it badly." ”

Qi Run shook the wine jar in his hand before smiling weirdly: "This wine is not drunk from this palace." ”

Tianzhu Pavilion because it is a national temple, the pilgrims who usually incense are royal relatives and nobles, and the incense is naturally not as strong as the Bailan Temple, so there are almost no people in the temple all day long.

Qi Run came to the gate and asked Fu to knock on the door, and after a while, the door was opened by a small monk, "The donor is here to offer incense and pray for blessings?" ”

"Recently, the emperor is worried about state affairs, and His Royal Highness is afraid that the emperor's body will not be able to bear it, so he specially came to pray for the emperor." Forde said proudly.

When the little monk heard that it was His Royal Highness, he immediately opened the door and folded his hands respectfully: "Your Highness, please come with the little monk, Master Chengguan is meditating in the hall." ”

Qi Run followed the little monk to the main hall, and when he saw Chengguan closing his eyes and concentrating, he muttered something in his mouth, and the wooden fish beat rhythmically.

"Your Highness prays for the emperor, please sit on the right." Chengguan didn't move, but just told the little monk to take the cushion.

A trace of dissatisfaction flashed on Qi Run's face, but he didn't say anything, he knelt on the cushion, and closed his eyes with his hands folded, as if he was really praying for blessings.

The little monk said "Amitabha" and retreated, and Fu also retreated to the door with interest, standing with his hands down, but his eyes were staring at the people walking by outside.

"Master Chengguan has been a national teacher for some years." Qi Run suddenly asked faintly.

Chengguan was a little unhappy in his heart, but he didn't answer because of the other party's identity, but he just said: "Your Royal Highness is praying for the emperor, you need to be sincere, pray for half an hour, and you can't be disturbed by any distracting thoughts in the middle, otherwise it won't work, if Your Highness wants to ask other questions about the poor monk, please ask again after praying." ”

Qi Run smiled mockingly: "Others don't know, but I know that Master Chengguan has been in this Tianzhu Pavilion for more than 30 years, and now he is also a handful of old men, and they all say that the older a person is, the more open he looks, and the smarter he is."

But I look at the master, it seems to be the opposite, why is it that the more I live, the more confused I become? ”

After seeing that he didn't know why, he finally opened his eyes and asked slowly, "Why did Your Highness say this?" ”

Qi Run's kneeling feet were numb, and he impatiently changed to a sitting position, took out the wine jar wrapped in red cloth hidden under the wide sleeves, and said with a smile: "When the master smells this, does he feel like tens of thousands of ants crawling in his heart?" ”

He pulled out the lid of the wine jar and deliberately fanned the wind with his hand in front of Chengguan, and the wine was good, and the aroma of the wine immediately wafted out.

Chengguan's eyes lit up, and he turned his head almost uncontrollably to look at the wine jar next to him. But after just one glance, he knew that he was completely finished.

Qi Run looked at him with an inexplicable smile, "The master seems to have a great appreciation for this wine, but it seems that monks can't drink, especially for a character like the master, as the national teacher of Northern Qin, you show such a eager look at a jar of wine, which is really incomprehensible to this palace." ”

Chengguan's face could no longer be indifferent, his face was frightened, and he knelt down to Qi Run and said: "Your Highness - Your Highness spared the poor monk this time, the poor monk has not been drinking for many years, if Your Highness can let the poor monk go this time, what does Your Highness want the poor monk to do, the poor monk will promise you, I just ask you not to tell the emperor about this." ”

If Emperor Qinglong knew that he had secretly drunk and broken the Great Commandment, he would probably behead himself immediately.

If he were an ordinary monk, he would be a national teacher. In the eyes of everyone, he represents the national fortune of a country, and if he misbehaves, it means that the country will also spend extravagantly, and he can't afford to bear this crime even if he has a hundred lives.

Qi Run saw that it was almost time, his smile gradually relaxed, dragged the cushion a little closer, and took out two wine glasses from his cuffs, handed them to Chengguan after they were full, and took one himself.

"It seems that the master is still a smart person, don't worry, the so-called wine and meat pass through the heart of the Buddha, the master has a Buddha in his heart, there is a Buddha everywhere, there is a Buddha in everything, how can the Buddha blame it."

Come, it just so happens that Hongu is very thirsty now, how about this cup with Hongu? ”

Chengguan knew that he definitely had something to find himself in today's hand, so he said those words, compared to death, what can it be to be used, at least people are still alive.

When it came to the end, he could only pick up the wine glass, clink glasses with Qi Run and drink it all, but he had always been greedy for a cup, but this glass of wine was not a taste at all.

Qi Run poured him another glass and said with a smile: "Let's have another drink." ”

Chengguan swallowed his saliva, and could only resign himself to another drink, drank a cup, and wanted to drink a cup, as if he was addicted and couldn't control it at all.

When he was drunk for six or seven minutes, considering that he could not be seen, he waved his hand and said that he could not drink any more, and then asked, "What does Your Highness want the poor monk to do?" ”

Qi Run smiled, and then he got up and talked about what he wanted him to do. (To be continued.) )