Early the next morning, Zhao Xu dressed up and went to Cining Hall to greet Empress Dowager Gao.

Chen Pi followed behind, his face full of anxiety.

However, Chu You's expression was calm, wearing heavy armor, holding the hilt of a sword, his eyes did not squint, every step clicked, and he was followed by eight equally heavily armored guards.

When he arrived at the door of Cining Palace, before Zhao Xu stepped into the door, Zhou He hurried over and said with a smile on his face: "Official, you are early, and the mother has not gotten up yet." ”

Zhao Xu knew it, and he was still pretending to look at the sky, and said worriedly: "Grandmother's illness, has it worsened again?" ”

Zhou He hurriedly said: "No, no, don't worry about the official family." The mother just drank the medicine, and I don't know when I will wake up when I fall asleep. ”

Zhao Xu had a relieved expression on his face and said, "That's good, I'm going to boil the medicine now, and my grandmother is almost awake." ”

Zhou He saw that Zhao Xu was about to boil the medicine, and immediately said: "Don't bother the official's family, just do it." ”

Zhao Xu had already turned around and said, "What's the trouble of staying up late for my grandmother." ”

Zhou He saw that Zhao Xu was leaving like this, hesitated for a moment, and turned around to go back to the hall.

Empress Dowager Gao is sitting in the side hall at the moment, reviewing the chapters.

Zhou He walked over slowly and told him what had just happened.

Empress Dowager Gao smiled slightly and said, "Let him boil it." ”

When Zhou He saw it, he also smiled and said: "Don't say anything else, the official family has filial piety." The last time the mother fainted, the official family fed the mother medicine and wiped her face without leaving an inch, which is very valuable. ”

Empress Dowager Gao nodded slightly, and then frowned slightly, with a touch of coldness in her eyes.

Seeing this, Zhou He hurriedly lowered his head and stopped talking.

……

When Zhao Xu came out of the Cining Palace, he asked the imperial doctor, took the medicinal materials, and boiled the medicine in front of the Funing Palace.

Boiling medicine is extremely time-consuming and laborious, and Zhao Xu sits on a small stool, fanning the fire while reading a book.

For two hours, Zhao Xu took the medicine and came to the Cining Hall again, it was already noon.

Zhou He greeted him as if he was an unpredictable prophet, and said: "The official family, the mother woke up once, and she asked the villain to tell the official family not to be too tired." ”

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "I'll bring it in and personally feed the medicine to my grandmother." I haven't seen my grandmother in a long time, and I want to hear the teachings. ”

Zhou He listened, his face was embarrassed, and he said, "Official, Niangniang is asleep again." ”

Zhao Xu knew that Empress Dowager Gao had just summoned Su Zhe, but she didn't break it, and said with a smile: "Then, please pass this bowl of medicine to Huangmen Ling." ”

Zhou He hurriedly took it and said, "There is a labor official's house." ”

Zhao Xu looked inside the Cining Hall and said, "If grandmother wakes up, inform me quickly, I want to see grandmother." ”

Zhou He responded, with a little smile on his face. He didn't know that Zhao Xu knew that Su Zhe had entered the palace.

Zhao Xu didn't say anything more, turned around and went back to the Funing Palace.

Chen Pi followed to the side and said in a low voice: "Official, what do you mean by this?" ”

Empress Dowager Gao avoided seeing it once, twice, and it seemed that something was not quite right.

"It should be hesitation."

Zhao Xu said. Zhao Xu's mind is already obvious, and his identity is the emperor. Empress Dowager Gao wants to maintain the ancestral system, not only during her lifetime, but also after her death.

Facing a grandson of her son Shenzong, she must also be in a dilemma, what should she do.

Chen Pi didn't understand very much, and he didn't understand what the Empress Dowager was hesitating.

Chu You didn't say a word, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Zhao Xu returned to the Funing Palace, and after eating, he continued to write the 'training manual' for Chu You, he had to write all kinds of ideas, as well as the final summary, combing, the project was a little bigger than he expected.

In the evening, Zhao Xu finally sorted out the rough outline, summoned Chu You, and the two discussed.

"I learned it completely from ancient books, and it may not be applicable to all of them, so I have to summarize your experience when you train, and find out how and ...... suitable for the training of my Great Song Forbidden Army."

Chu You was looking at it seriously, many things were unheard of, and after a while, he raised his head and said, "Official, are these all from the ancient art of war?" ”

Zhao Xu quietly picked up the teacup and took a sip, and said, "I forgot where I looked, you can see if you can use it." ”

Chu Youmeng knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice: "What the official family wrote, it is unbelievable, the minister will go to training!" ”

Zhao Xu waved his hand with the teacup and said, "Don't worry, it's almost dark." You try it on a small scale first, if there is anything wrong, let's discuss and revise. ”

"Yes." Chu Yu responded.

At this time, Chen Pi came in with a bowl of soup and said with a smile: "Official, this is made by the concubine herself." ”

Zhao Xu hurriedly stood up, picked it up and tasted it with a smile, and said, "Xiao Niang's craftsmanship is still the same." ”

Chen Pi laughed with him, and when Zhao Xu was almost drunk, he said: "The villain has just gone to Cining Palace, and the Empress Dowager has not woken up yet." ”

Zhao Xu's eyebrows jumped, put down the bowl, wiped his mouth, and said, "Hmm." Regarding the opening of the court tomorrow, what is the movement of the outer court? ”

Chen Pi bowed his head slightly and said, "No." It seems that the government affairs hall is completely unaware of it, and it has not informed other officials. ”

Zhao Xu snorted and said, "It seems that they want me to go to court alone tomorrow." It seems that I need to prepare a few more books to kill time. ”

Chen Pi looked hesitant, but still said: "Official, why do you do this?" ”

Zhao Xu looked at him and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'll give you anger tomorrow." ”

Chen Pi immediately remembered Wang Deng, his expression was slightly tight, and he bowed down excitedly and said, "The villain thanked the official family." ”

Zhao Xu glanced at the sky outside and said, "Let's go and rest, tomorrow, I'm afraid there will be a lot of excitement, rest well and recuperate." ”

Chen Pi and Chu You both knew that the official family might really have to do something, thinking about tomorrow's things, both nervous and excited.

In the seventh year of Yuan You, on April 15, just after the third watch, Chen Pi took someone and knocked on the door of Zhao Xu's bedroom.

Zhao Xu tried extremely hard to open his eyes, endured a headache and said, "What's the matter, wake me up before dawn......"

Chen Pi took the palace maid, washed and dressed everything, stood in front of the bed and said, "Official, it's time to go to court." ”

Zhao Xu was still a little confused, looked outside, and said, "Now? ”

Chen Pi said: "During the fifth watch, the palace gate will be opened, and now it is the fourth watch." ”

Zhao Xu was a little sober at this time, thinking that no one would come today, and he was ready to be lazy, but finally defeated the sleepy insect with a strong will, got up and washed.

Finally completely sober, Zhao Xu patted his face, took a few books from the study, and went directly to the Zichen Palace.

Chen Pilu also said some rituals, such as the time, the place of pause, Zhao Xu waved his hand, went directly to the Zichen Palace, and sat down in his place.

Zhao Xu looked left and right for a while, he was opposite the position of the Empress Dowager Gao, there was a curtain, and the hall below was not big, and it looked very narrow.

"If I have the chance, I will definitely change places." Zhao Xu muttered to himself.

Immediately he spread out the book and looked at himself.

Chen Pi and Chu You were on both sides, glanced at each other, and then looked at the dark sky outside, and stood quietly.

At this time, the news of Zhao Xu's entry into the Zichen Hall spread throughout the palace and outside the palace.

The Empress Dowager Gao of the Cining Palace, Lu Dafang and others outside the palace all knew about it.