The golden drum sounded in the fifth watch, and the hundred officials faced the sky.

At about five o'clock in the morning equivalent to modern time, the palace gate of the Great Song Dynasty Palace slowly opened with the sound of drums, and the civil and military ministers who came to the court lined up in order according to their ranks, and under the guidance of the Imperial Forest Army, they rushed in and marched towards the Jinluan Palace.

Next to the royal road of the palace, there are several imperial envoys and eunuchs in the palace, who are specially responsible for the manners and behaviors of picket officials, but any coughing, spitting, flustered steps and other faux pas, will be carefully recorded by these people, and they will be punished back.

Eight thousand years old held the king's golden sword in his arms, walked at the front of the team, and silently calculated the idea that Zhao Liang had just made in his heart.

To be honest, whether this trick works or not, the little prince actually has no bottom. But as everyone said, there really is no better way.

A group of ministers entered the main hall one after another, standing around the train in two shifts, both civil and military, and they all held their breath and stared, without even making a sound. In the great temple, it was as if there was no one. Eight thousand years old was in his own effort, only to hear the golden bell ringing in the corner of the hall, and the eunuch of the celebrant sang loudly: "Your Majesty has arrived-"

As soon as the words fell, a person walked out of the screen behind the throne, only to see him wearing a black gauze long-winged hat and a bright yellow nine-dragon robe, with a majestic and solemn and extraordinary momentum, it was Zhao Heng, the emperor of the current dynasty, Song Zhenzong.

Zhao Heng walked calmly, walked to the throne and gently lifted his robe, sat down on the ninety-five throne steadily, and calmly looked at the civil and military officials under the steps. The celebrant raised his voice and shouted, "Kneel—"

When the ministers heard this, their movements were uniform, and they all put the white jade wat board in their hands on their right arm, and then leaned down and knelt down, shouting long live.

Zhao Heng's expression was calm, he raised his hand and waved it upwards slightly, and the eunuch hurriedly shouted: "Get up-"

After all the civil and military officials got up and stood up, Song Zhenzong said softly: "You Aiqing have worked hard, what is going on today?" ”

Several officials from the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Officials, the Imperial Historical Observatory and the Guozijian were about to go out to speak when they heard this, but they didn't expect the eight-thousand-year-old Xiao Wang, who was standing at the front, to rush to say: "Your Majesty, the ministers have a book." ”

"Oh? Do you have a play? Zhao Heng was a little surprised, this stunned Qinghuang nephew usually only listens to what others say, and occasionally expresses his opinions, why did he rush to play today? Damn, it's not going to be good!

The little prince nodded, glanced at Chen Yaosuo, who was engrossed and ready to tear at any time, and said with a smile: "Yes, Your Majesty, the minister has a book to play." ”

Song Zhenzong silently made mental preparations in his heart and asked, "Imperial nephew, I don't know what you are doing?" ”

"Your Majesty, my father's long-lost son has been found!" The little prince replied lightly.

As soon as these words came out, Song Zhenzong almost slipped off the throne, and said in surprise: "What did you say? Whose son? ”

The little prince said: "My father's son, that is, my royal brother, has been found." ”

There was a sudden burst of whispers in the court, all of which were jaw-dropping and exaggerated expressions. Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng couldn't care about rectifying discipline at the moment, and hurriedly asked: "You, you kid aren't joking with me, right?" Brother Defang actually has a son? ”

"Your Majesty, how dare you joke about such a thing?" The little prince said: "My father once made a special confession before his death, saying that he had a brief love affair with a girl when he was young, and later had an heir. It's just that at that time, due to various reasons, she couldn't connect her mother and son to the palace, and it was inconvenient for the world to know. My father's greatest wish was for me to go to my brother so that he would no longer suffer from the suffering of the people. Now, our brothers have finally been reunited, and our father's long-cherished wish has been fulfilled, so I hereby make it clear to Your Majesty. ”

Song Zhenzong was stunned when he heard this, and muttered, "There is such a thing? Oh my god, that's so bizarre! Emperor Defang has always been a humble gentleman, why, how could he be like this......"

The little prince nodded and said seriously: "It is indeed very bizarre. If it weren't for the token left by his father and the mark on his body, the minister wouldn't have dared to believe that there was really a brother in this world. Your Majesty doesn't know that my brother Wang's name is Zhao Liang, who has been talented and intelligent since he was a child, and his bones are strange, and he was favored by the world's masters at a very young age, and he was accepted as a closed disciple and carefully cultivated. In terms of seniority, he is still the junior brother of Jiyang Zhenren. Regarding this point, Li Erbai, the microscopic head of Woniu Mountain, also personally confirmed that my brother Zhao Liang is his uncle. ”

What the?! The illegitimate son of Zhao Defang, the king of the Eight Sages, and at the same time the younger brother of the martial arts master and the "living immortal" Jiyang Zhenren? The uncle of the Taoist hero Li Erbai? Holy, what's going on here? The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were all amazed when they heard it, and they couldn't bear the restless gossip at all!

Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng couldn't help but believe a little at this time, and asked, "Then where is Zhao Liang at this time?" ”

"Just outside the temple to wait for the order." The little prince pointed outside.

"Announce his audience quickly!" As soon as Zhao Heng raised his head, he couldn't wait to see the masterpiece of his imperial brother Zhao Defang when he was young.

Taking advantage of the fact that the little eunuch went out to deliver the decree, Kou Zhun, the prime minister of the official worship Tongping Zhangshi, asked 8,000 years old in a low voice: "Hey, which one are you singing about?" Why did Mr. Zhao Liang become your brother again? ”

The little prince hehehe: "I'll tell you in detail when I go back, prepare to watch the play first." ”

Chen Yaosuo, a member of the Privy Council who was not far from them, was also puzzled, but he didn't expect that the 8,000-year-old would not mention the military rations case last night, but instead climbed up his relatives first, which was really a bit inexplicable.

However, he knew that the other party must have come prepared, so he didn't dare to relax his vigilance at all, so he could only stabilize it for the time being and wait and see what happened.

The effort was not big, and the little eunuch who passed the decree led Zhao Liang into the main hall, Song Zhenzong bowed forward slightly, trying to look at the people, and the civil and military officials standing on both sides also pointed and discussed.

Zhao Liang's expression was calm, his head was held high, and he had a kingly temperament that was deep and mountainous, and he didn't pay attention to people's curious eyes at all. But it's no wonder, don't look at his age, but he was a general of the Western Zhou Dynasty, a small national teacher of the Qin Dynasty, no matter which role he plays, he is a prominent identity above 10,000 people under one person, so this kind of scene in front of him is naturally trivial to Zhao Liang.

Song Zhenzong was also affected by Zhao Liang's aura, coupled with the preconceived concept just now, he suddenly felt that this young man who was walking towards him was really a little similar to Zhao Defang, the king of the Eight Sages.

"Minister Zhao Liang see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

Song Zhenzong came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "Oh, hurry up and calm down, raise your head and show me." ”

Zhao Liang stood up, raised his head with his chest straight, and stood in front of the emperor generously. The little prince interjected next to him: "Your Majesty, look at him, does he look like my father?" ”

"Like, really like." Song Zhenzong bowed his head and said: "Tsk, it's just printed in a mold." ”

Holy, a mold? Zhao Liangxin said: I'm afraid there is something wrong with this emperor's eyes, right? Can the late old prince and I be printed in the same mold?

I only heard Song Zhenzong ask: "Zhao Liang, are you really the heir of the imperial brother?" ”

Zhao Liang arched his hand and replied: "Don't hide it from Your Majesty." I didn't know who my father was. I only remember when I was very young, I heard my mother mention it, saying that my father was a very great person, and it was a blessing for the minister to be able to have his blood flowing in his body. ”

The little prince continued: "I found Brother Wang by chance, and the tokens he carried, as well as the birthmarks in the secret place, are exactly the same as what my father said. So, you can't go wrong. ”

Song Zhenzong bowed slightly, and asked again: "I heard that you are from a Taoist family?" And he is also the junior brother of Jiyang Zhenren? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty," Zhao Liang said calmly: "Actually, Jiyang Zhenren is a substitute teacher and apprentice, and he is commensurate with me as a senior brother, but his skills are all passed on to me." ”

Song Zhenzong said curiously: "Is this actually the case? It's unbelievable. Jiyang is a famous and virtuous person in my dynasty, and he will have a relationship with your peers? ”

At this time, Prime Minister Kou Zhun opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, what Zhao Liang said is true. A few days ago, Yang Ye's wife was ill, and when the minister came to visit, he happened to meet Zhao Liang and Li Erbai escorting Yang Ru, the young lady of the Yang family, back from the front line. At that time, Li Erbai Daochang once personally proved that Zhao Liang was talented since he was a child, and even his master Jiyang Zhenren was very impressed, so he didn't dare to call himself a teacher, and only talked about it as an equal. ”

As soon as these words came out, the entire hall couldn't help but shout lightly, I didn't expect the son of the Eight Sages King to be so good. Song Zhenzong was also curious: "Kou Xiang, you said that they escorted the Yang family girl back from the front line, what is going on?" ”

Kou Zhun listened to the emperor's inquiry, and hurriedly told Zhao Liang about rescuing Yang Ru, only to hear Song Zhenzong and the Manchu Dynasty civil and military dumbfounded. Even Chen Yaosu couldn't help but be shocked and suspicious, and began to reassess Zhao Liang's strength in his heart.

Song Zhenzong patted the dragon chair and said happily: "The hero is a young man!" Breaking into the enemy camp alone, fighting alone, winning more with less, is really worthy of being the son of my Zhao clan's iron-blooded royal family! Zhao Liang, you are very good! I must reward you. ”

He thought for a moment, and then said: "The throne of Emperor Defang's brother has been inherited by his sister-in-law Zhao Ming, so you will be a little more and be a marquis." Wait for the military achievements in the coming days, and then go up and become the prince of the country or even the king of the county, it is not a problem. As he spoke, he looked at the ministers at the bottom of the steps: "Where is Huiting?" ”

An official came out of the shift and said, "Wechen is here." ”

"Look at the clan fiefdom, what other good places are there?" Song Zhenzong asked.

Zhao Huiting is the temple of Zongzheng Temple, in charge of all the affairs of the Great Song Dynasty, and hurriedly said: "Back to Your Majesty, the Huangzhuang in Lin'an County still has hundreds of hectares of fertile land, and there are thousands of tenants in the register, which can be sealed. ”

Song Zhenzong nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, then make Zhao Liang the Marquis of Lin'an." ”

Zhao Liang knelt on the ground when he heard this, and thanked him repeatedly, and the little prince Zhao Ming also accompanied him to bow to the emperor for the late Eight Sages King Zhao Defang.

Song Zhenzong sighed: "When I was still young, the imperial brother took good care of me. He once taught me calligraphy, archery, and took me to play football, ride horses, and hunt. Alas, it's a pity that God is jealous of talents, and the imperial brother left too early. Now that his son has grown up, I deserve to take care of him. Zhao Ming, Zhao Liang, your two brothers will do their best for the Great Song Dynasty in the future, and don't live up to the expectations of the imperial brother and me. ”

Zhao Liang and the little prince said yes, and then bowed a few more times before standing up. Song Zhenzong let go of a matter of concern, nodded with satisfaction, and said to the ministers: "What else do Aiqing have to discuss?" ”

"The minister has his own." The little prince hurriedly said.

"Huh? Do you still have a book to play? Song Zhenzong was stunned when he heard this: I'll go, it's not over today?

The little prince shook his head: "Actually, it's not that the minister has something to do, but that my brother Lin'an Hou has something important to say." ”

Song Zhenzong looked at Zhao Liang curiously, signaling him to speak if he had something to say. Zhao Liang cleared his throat and said: "Your Majesty, in order to rescue Yang Ru, the second lady of the Yang family, who had fallen into the hands of the enemy, the minister quietly sneaked into the camp of Xiao Hengyi, the son of Xiao Tzu Rin and the little wolf lord of the Liao Kingdom, and inadvertently discovered a secret. ”

"Secret?" Song Zhenzong was most concerned about the intelligence of the Liao State, and hurriedly asked, "What is the secret?" ”

"I was in the little wolf lord's tent and saw a roster." Zhao Liang replied: "The above lists the military accounts of the various armies of the Great Song Dynasty, mainly involving grain and grass, including quantity, source and hoarding location. At that time, the minister wanted to steal the roster and bring it back, but unfortunately the enemy was very alert and discovered my whereabouts. In desperation, the minister had no choice but to fight to the death and kill Xiao Hengyi on the spot. Later, the scout battalion of the Yongbian Army arrived in time and rescued the minister and Yang Ru, but in the melee, the roster was nowhere to be found. ”

"Is that so?" Song Zhenzong was taken aback: "How could such important intelligence news of our army fall into the hands of the Khitans, could it be that there was a spy in the court?" ”

The little prince said, "That's definitely it." Your Majesty, Brother Wang said that he not only saw the names of several border troops, but even the troops stationed near Kaifeng also appeared on that list. ”

As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Yaosuo, who was standing behind, reacted on the spot: My grandmother's! That's a trick! The two little turtle grandsons have gone around in such a big circle, and they are still here for the military ration case!