Xiao Ji arrived home in the evening, and Shen Yan did not send someone to tell him about it. It's just that when he got home, he saw the Taoist silk book on the table, and he guessed the reason without asking.

"I think you-"

"Needless to say." He raised his hand to interrupt Shen Yan's words, turned around and said, "You don't have to wait for me for dinner, I'll go out." ”

Shen Yan opened his mouth, didn't say anything, and watched him go out.

Xiao Ji rode out of the house, paused at the corner crossroads, and then rode his horse to Miyagi.

Twilight had risen in the city, but it seemed to be darker than usual tonight, and snow had begun to fall in the morning, and it had been overcast all day, and it looked like there was a heavy snow to come.

The overlapping cornices and arches are shrouded in the gray night, the surrounding high gates have been hung with lanterns early, and the four sides of the palace wall have been lit up, and the palace city in the light here seems more and more unfathomable.

The Yulin army under the city was about to close the door, and Xiao Jice stepped forward immediately, "I want to see the emperor." "According to the convention, if there is no major military incident, the palace gate cannot be opened again after it is closed, but he wants to see him no matter what today, it doesn't matter if he is aggrieved, he can't let Shen Yan be aggrieved, and he can't let his family and children be aggrieved!

If there must be a result, then why not pick it today?

At the door, the Yulin soldiers recognized that it was him, but they opened the door again without saying a word: "Xiao Gongzi, please come in." ”

Xiao Ji frowned when he saw this, and looked back at Tao Xing, Tao Xing understood, sent the remaining two guards, and then followed closely behind Xiao Ji.

Still in the door.

The palace is as solemn and solemn as ever. It can even be said that tonight's court is more lonely and heavy than before.

Tao Xing went to look at Xiao Ji several times, but all he got was his calm face.

There are many guards outside the corridor to the Qianqing Palace, all the way through, and gradually see the lights and shadows in the hall, and when they reach the porch, the eunuch at the door sees him coming, bends down and enters the inner newspaper to report. Xiao Ji motioned to Tao Xing outside the door to wait, and untied the sword at his waist and gave it to him. Wait for the eunuch to come out. He strode in, toward the open hall.

There are no people in the hall, and the left and right side halls are also empty, not to mention Zhao Jun. There is not even a palace person.

He stood in the middle of the temple and paused. called: "Your Majesty." ”

Behind the screen behind the royal case, there was the sound of clothes shuttling. Gradually, the figure moved against the screen, the vermilion robe walked around, and Zhao Jun stood on the jade steps with his hands in his hands. The corners of his lips looked at him slightly, "What are you doing here?" ”

Xiao Ji lowered his eyes and arched his hand, "Isn't the emperor waiting for me to come?" ”

Zhao Jun smiled, walked past the curtain, and walked towards the east side hall. The east side hall is a simple study room, with a kang head, a long window, a pot of water just boiling, and naturally two shelves full of books. Zhao Jun sat down cross-legged on the kang, reached out to hold the pot, and made two cups of tea on the small square table in front of him.

Today's palace people are gone, I don't know if they are hidden, or if they are not there at all.

Zhao Jun looked at the steamy tea at the mouth of the cup and said, "I haven't drunk tea with you for a long time, come on, it's your favorite autumn tea." ”

Xiao Ji walked over, his nose moved slightly, and when the fragrance of tea entered his nose, he sat down opposite him.

Snowflakes were already floating outside the slightly open window, and the scene near the window was faintly yellow after being rendered by the glass lamp in the room.

The water in the teapot gurgled on the small copper stove, and the grandeur of the charcoal fire in the furnace revealed through the gap between it and the kettle, like a volcano eager to crack and gush out.

"Do you remember the first time you drank tea with me in the palace?" Zhao Jun asked in a still calm tone.

"Why don't you remember?" Xiao Ji looked at the red light in the furnace, "I was twelve years old that year, the king of Yongjun had just been born, and the crown princess at that time was busy taking care of three children, and the prince at that time, you, sighed under the gate of Yonghua Palace and said that the moonlight was very good, but unfortunately no one appreciated it, I said that if the prince did not give up, he could barely serve as a tea companion." ”

"That's right." Zhao Jun smiled, "I also remember it very clearly. That night was exactly half a month, and the Emperor Taishang summoned Wei Guogong into the palace to play chess, and you also came, but they forgot the time to play chess, so you came to look for me. And when I moved the codex in Yonghua Palace, I was originally a little impetuous, but when I went out and saw the full moon and you, I was in a better mood.

"We set up a table on the terrace of Yonghua Palace, originally I just wanted to find someone to be company, but I didn't expect that at the age of twelve, you actually know a lot about astronomy and geography, and what makes me feel even more incredible is that in addition to drinking tea and playing chess, you are also a good horse. You've impressed me, and I'll never dare to treat you like a child anymore. ”

Speaking of this, his eyes lit up, as if the mention of this scene many years ago was still exciting.

Xiao Ji saw such eyes, but his gaze darkened.

"Actually, at that time, I did it on purpose." He reached out of the window and picked up two snowflakes, "I approached you at that time, just because of the righteousness in your heart, and it just so happens that you are the crown prince and the future emperor, I have no intention of overthrowing the Zhao family, so I can only start from you to obtain the possibility of rehabilitating the Xiao family." ”

"But you didn't expect that I would fall later. Really? Zhao Jun took the tea and looked at him.

"That's right." Han Ji also picked up the tea, "When you had an accident, I was only thirteen years old after all, I had too little experience in the world, and there were not many people around me who could discuss."

"I thought at that time that no one could shake your position, and even thought about how to instigate you to mention the matter of rehabilitation to the Emperor Taishang. It turns out that I am still too tender, and the water in the party is much deeper than I imagined, and even you, as the crown prince, ended up in defeat, if it were me, then I would have to be ruined? ”

"That's what made you more careful in the future. You carefully every step, and only with the ultimate goal of rehabilitating the Xiao family, you don't dare, and you understand that you don't have the ability to instigate a mutiny. And after me, you picked the king of Chu again, but unfortunately the king of Chu is favored but incompetent, obviously you can help him to the position of the crown prince, but he himself has repeatedly pushed you further.

"King Zheng is decisive in killing, and he can barely be called brave and strategic, but unfortunately, his mind is too small after all, and a person who always only stares at his current dignity is destined to not be too big. And I believe that you have never thought of supporting King Zheng, although I don't know what the reason is, but I just have confidence. ”

He took a sip of his tea and put the cup down. He looked at the other side, his gaze was elegant and soft, like the moonlight in his memory.

Xiao Ji lowered his eyes and said, "My purpose in helping the King of Chu is to let you ascend to the throne in the end. King Chu's world is only the size of a palm, and he has no ability to carry these thousands of miles. If you want to get real stability, this country can only be sat by people who have both ability and political integrity. What I want is not only the rehabilitation of the Xiao family, but also that we can still survive in this world without worries after that. (To be continued......)

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