That night, Emperor Hongzhi went directly to Kunning Palace after dealing with a day's government affairs.

As soon as he entered Kunning Palace, he asked directly: "Shouning Hou went back?" ”

Empress Zhang smiled and said, "Well, I just left not long ago!" ”

Emperor Hongzhi was a little angry, and said, "I sued you again, right?" Xie Zhi, that kid is really bold, he dared to burn Uncle Guo's carriage on the street! ”

Empress Zhang sighed and asked rhetorically: "It must be the fault of Shouning Hou again, the concubine's younger brother is really unsuccessful, if it weren't for His Majesty's tolerance, how could he still have this current wealth, it's just that he doesn't want to be grateful, he does nothing wrong all day long, and the concubine can't do anything about him." ”

Although Empress Zhang had the intention of blaming Zhang Heling in her words, it was not without the intention of defending.

After Empress Zhang's words, Emperor Hongzhi hugged him in his arms and replied gently: "Shouning Hou is the queen's younger brother, and I should protect him. ”

Emperor Hongzhi can still say this after knowing the cause of the incident, which shows how far he has indulged Zhang Heling.

Hearing what Emperor Hongzhi said, Empress Zhang sat up straight and replied, "Your Majesty, forget about this matter!" ”

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned for a moment, and asked rhetorically: "How can this be forgotten?" No matter how wrong Shou Ninghou is, Xie Zhi shouldn't have done such a reckless thing. ”

In response to Emperor Hongzhi's inquiry, Empress Zhang simply told the general story of what happened in Kunning Palace today.

"Shou Ninghou is happy to take Xie Zhi's mahjong drawings, he will no longer pursue this matter, then forget it, how to say it, you have to take care of Xie Gong's face, not to mention, this matter is Shou Ninghou's fault, Your Majesty, what did Shou Ninghou do today?"

Don't look at Zhang Heling, who came to Kunning Palace today to sue Xie Zhi for most of the day, but he didn't say a word about his mistakes.

Although Empress Zhang didn't ask in detail, she also knew that this matter must be the fault of his unsuccessful brother first.

Xie Zhi is not crazy, he has to burn his carriage.

Empress Zhang asked, and Emperor Hongzhi told the truth, saying: "Shi Yu, a servant of the Hou of Shouning, was driving a carriage in the downtown area, and Xie Zhi happened to meet and save a child who was about to be hit. ”

Empress Zhang sighed and said, "It's really Shouninghou's fault first, the Xie family kid burned the car and hurt his face, but if his carriage hurt the child, it was Your Majesty and the concubine who were embarrassed." ”

Empress Zhang can also be regarded as being able to distinguish between right and wrong.

After talking about this, Emperor Hongzhi asked again: "You said that Xie Zhi kid made mahjong again, what is that?" ”

Empress Zhang shook her head and said: "The concubine is not very clear, the Xie family kid said that it is called mahjong, and he also taught the concubine how to play, and the concubine is also playing in the clouds, but it is not bad, it is very interesting, but unfortunately, the mahjong will be taken away by Shou Ninghou, otherwise, Your Majesty can also see it." ”

Emperor Hongzhi was also generous, waved his hand directly, and said: "It's okay, Shou Ninghou likes to let him hold it, if the queen finds it interesting, let that kid get a pair, and the queen can also find a few internal servants to play when she has nothing to do on weekdays." ”

Emperor Hongzhi was concerned, Empress Zhang was satisfied, and replied with a strong smile: "Before Zhao'er left, she said that she was going to find another craftsman from the Ministry of Industry to get another pair." ”

Emperor Hongzhi replied with a straight face: "My Ministry of Works has become his private property, and these days, he has worked hard to get a lot of things out of the Ministry of Works. ”

Empress Zhang smiled and said, "If there is no Zhao'er, can that kid from the Xie family speak in the Ministry of Industry?" Zhao'er's stupid boy, how could he be so good as Xie Zhi's kid to wear a pair of pants. ”

Zhu Houzhao didn't have the ability to thank him, and Queen Zhang, who was a mother, felt a little sour in her heart.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said: "The prince is not a peaceful person, the two of them have the same smell, so they can naturally be good enough to wear the same pair of pants, Xie Zhi is not the kind of person with a bad mind, he is by the prince's side, he can urge the prince to study hard, and play a positive role for the prince, in the future, after a hundred years, he can faithfully assist the prince, and it is not a bad thing for the two to be better, Xie Qing and I asked for a decree, saying that they want Xie Zhi to participate in the township test in the coming year as a companion in the East Palace, which shows that the kid is also positive." ”

At this time, after Zhu Houzhao completed the homework assigned by Wang Dehui, he had to pester Xie Zhihaosheng to teach him mahjong gameplay and tricks.

"Your Highness, there is really no trick to this mahjong, and if you want to say that the trick is just practice makes perfect."

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Xie Zhi and said, "Don't think that this palace can't see it, when you were in Kunning Palace, you lost the silver completely deliberately at the beginning." ”

Zhu Houzhao is not stupid, it is normal to see this.

Except for Zhang Heling, who lost his money, he couldn't see the twists and turns, and the others were probably very clear, right?

It's just that you can't break it, and the color head is not someone else, and it's not someone Xie Zhi has to add.

In response to Zhu Houzhao's questioning, Xie Zhi helplessly spread his hands and said: "Your Highness, this is really the practice of the grass people, take the Rubik's Cube as an example, His Royal Highness's recovery was very slow at the beginning, and now he can't be at the same speed as the grass people?" ”

Xie Zhi's excuse also moved Zhu Houzhao.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Houzhao still asked directly: "Is this really the case?" ”

What can Xie Zhi do, he can only nod firmly: "Really, it is true, Your Highness, this mahjong is the same as that poker, but it is just a pastime in your spare time, and Your Highness's mind does not need to be put too much there." ”

Xie Zhi has his own careful thoughts about making things like mahjong and poker, but if Zhu Houzhao wastes government affairs because of this, then his sin will be great.

......

The next day, in the interval of resting at noon, Xie Qian actually came directly to the East Palace.

Since Xie Zhi went to the East Palace as a companion, Xie Qian had to enter the palace every day, but he had never been to the East Palace to see him.

Today's appearance of Xie Qian naturally surprised Xie Zhi.

Xie Zhi, who was eating, was a little stunned when he saw Xie Qian coming in, but Zhu Houzhao took the lead in asking, "Master Xie is here to find Xie Wu, right?" Sit down! ”

Xie Qian replied: "The minister will not sit down, the minister and the dog will say a few words and leave!" ”

Zhu Houzhao was quite eye-catching, got up and said, "Then Master Xie said, go outside the palace to avoid it." ”

If Xie Qian and Xie Zhi said something unseemly, they didn't have to come in to find Xie Zhi, and Xie Zhi could be called out.

Zhu Houzhao ran fast, and Xie Qian didn't shout.

After Zhu Houzhao left, the father and son obviously relaxed.

Xie Zhi asked directly: "I don't know what the so-called thing is that my father came to find his son?" ”

Xie Qian stared at Xie Zhi with unkind eyes, and said, "What did you do yesterday?" ”

Yesterday's incident was so big, if Xie Qian didn't do any words, it would be really strange.

Xie Zhi shrugged his shoulders and replied truthfully: "Yesterday's incident is also to blame for the son's anxiety, the son couldn't help but look at Shi Yu's teeth and claws, and the son didn't have time to think about the consequences at that time, and after thinking about it, his son's approach was really a little reckless." ”

Xie Zhi didn't know Xie Qian's attitude, and it was always right to admit his mistakes first.

Xie Qian was noncommittal about Xie Zhi's approach, but said: "Li Gong heard that you are practicing calligraphy, and I plan to give you some pointers, tonight, the old man will take you to visit Li Gong, go to Li Gong's mansion to behave properly, don't be rude." ”

Xie Zhi seemed to remember now, his father had promised when he first started practicing calligraphy that if he could make progress in a short period of time, he would take him to visit Li Dongyang.

Although the thing he did yesterday was quite big, he couldn't make it impossible for Li Dongyang, a pavilion elder, to directly offer to give him some pointers on his handwriting, right?

Besides, only a few people know about his practice of calligraphy, how did Li Dongyang know about it?

If Xie Qian didn't contribute to this, he wouldn't believe Xie Zhi if he killed him.

Since Xie Qian didn't want to admit that he took the initiative to find Li Dongyang, then Xi Kezhi should not know.

Xie Zhi knows that if you want to have a good meal here, you can't be on the table, and you can't refuse to have a famous teacher's guidance.

directly admitted: "Yes, thank you, Dad!" ”

After informing Xie Zhi of this, Xie Qian did not stay long.

After Xie Qian left, Zhu Houzhao ran in and asked, "What is the matter with Master Xie?" ”

Zhu Houzhao, didn't he want to leave some privacy for the Xie family's father and son before hiding out?

Why? If it's really a private matter, do you still expect Xie Zhi to tell him?

In response to Zhu Houzhao's inquiry, Xie Zhi pulled the corners of his mouth and replied: "My father said that he was going to take the grass people to visit Li Gong, should His Highness go with him?" ”

Without thinking about it, Zhu Houzhao waved his hand again and again, and replied: "Don't go, don't go... If the palace goes, Master Li, Master Xie wants a lot of big truths, those words are so loud that the ears are calloused, the palace has instructed Liu to go to mahjong again, tonight, the palace will go to the queen mother, and by the way, there will be no queen mother there to play a few games. ”

It's just right that Zhu Houzhao doesn't go, and Xie Zhizheng doesn't want to take him with him.

After all, Zhu Houzhao's identity is there, and his appearance will always make people a little cramped.

"Alright then, Your Highness won't go, and the grass people will go by themselves."

That evening, after Wang Dehui's lecture, Xie Zhi and Zhu Houzhao parted ways.

Xie Zhi left the palace, and Zhu Houzhao took mahjong directly to Kunning Palace.

Xie Zhi waited outside the palace gate for about a stick of incense, Xie Qian, Li Dongyang and Liu Jian, the three of them came from the palace together.

After the three of them approached, Xie Zhi saluted and shouted one by one.

Either way, politeness is an essential thing.

After saluting, several people did not say more greetings here, and took Xie Zhi to Li Dongyang's house together.

After arriving home, Li Dongyang instructed the kitchen to prepare wine and food.

If Li Dongyang proposed to give instructions to Xie Zhi calligraphy, he would definitely prepare wine and food in the kitchen early in the morning, so why wait until now to prepare in a hurry.

There must be no doubt that Xie Qian and Li Dongyang took the initiative to mention this matter.