On the side of Xuandemen Square, a middle-aged man in a robe in the crowd kept staring at Zhao Dezhao and his entourage as he returned to the East Palace on the east side of the square, and couldn't help but say: "It's really a good fate, after the horse was shocked, he was unharmed." ”

A young man dressed as a guard beside him heard his words, and hurriedly whispered: "Cui Zhi, the third brother has confessed, and he is not allowed to make trouble." ”

Cui Zhi sighed and said, "Seeing that the junior is getting bigger and bigger, if you don't suppress him, do you wait to see him sit in that position in the future?" ”

"The third brother has already taken measures for this matter, why do we need to do this, if it is a big deal for the third brother, there will be no redemption."

Cui Cheng sighed and said, "The third brother is good everywhere, but he attaches too much importance to the bloodline......

At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, the East Palace was located in the southeast corner of the outer side of the palace, not yet within the scope of the palace, and a small half of the yamen of the imperial court was set up in the front hall of the palace.

Moreover, this East Palace is completely different from the East Palace of the Ming Dynasty, there is no James Mansion, there are no members of the East Palace, it is just the place where Zhao Dezhao lives.

The area here is not small, but the imperial palaces of the Northern Song Dynasty are small and pitiful, and no matter how big it is, it is just a big courtyard.

There are five entrances before and after, there are the main hall, the apse, the side yard, the backyard, the area is about 30,000 square meters.

The main hall has not been used by Zhao Dezhao now, he is not married, and his daily life is in the side hall of the apse.

Today, I returned to the apse, took off my armor, changed into regular clothes, cloth shoes, and lay down on the Arhat bed above the main hall of the apse.

At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, there were already chairs and benches, but they still belonged to the lower classes.

In the palace, including large households, the living room is basically still dominated by Luohan beds and Han couches, one seat for one person.

Let Tong Liang order the meal, and then he leaned there calculating his current strength.

Except for a few teachers, he did not have any reliable forces.

The only thing that can be counted on is the two eunuchs Liu Xiao and Tong Liang, the thirty-six eunuchs and twelve palace maids under them are not trustworthy.

And the hundred members of the forbidden army in the East Palace, except for his fist and foot master Yuan Burang, others are not trustworthy.

He doesn't know now how many people are Zhao Kuangyin's eyeliner and how many people are Zhao Guangyi's eyeliner.

Liu Xiao is an old eunuch in the palace, and his position is the head of the inner palace, which belongs to the middle level of the inner service province.

And although Tong Liang is only in his early twenties, because he is a minority of literate eunuchs, his level is the same as him.

Eunuchs are personal servants, they are considered the personal belongings of the master, and even betrayal cannot be valued by others.

The two of them were Zhao Kuangyin who became the emperor, and Zhao Dezhao followed Zhao Dezhao when he entered the palace.

Their fate has been tied to Zhao Dezhao, and under normal circumstances, it is difficult for them to betray Zhao Dezhao.

As for Yuan Burang, he was one of Zhao Kuangyin's earliest subordinates, and he was strong in martial arts.

As early as Zhao Dezhao started practicing martial arts at the age of six, he was Zhao Dezhao's fist and foot master, and he was absolutely trustworthy when he watched Zhao Dezhao grow up.

In addition to them, Zhao Dezhao only has a group of brothers left, but these brothers are all the sons and nephews of Zhao Kuangyin's brothers, because of family ties, it is impossible to stand with Zhao Dezhao.

Except for a hundred-hectare farm, the rules of the clan, Zhao Dezhao has no other channels for money.

No money, no people, no power, this is Zhao Dezhao's current situation.

Oh, by the way, and Wang Pu and Chen Sirang, these two Taishans can help.

Wang Pu was born in the Wang clan of Bingzhou, a thousand-year-old family, and although he is not very old, he has already experienced Li Shouzhen of the Later Han Dynasty, two emperors of the Zhou Dynasty, plus Zhao Kuangyin, and can be called the elder of the four dynasties.

This person is reliable, but if you want to count on him to fight for the throne, you must have a foundation that will make him tempted.

It's almost impossible to let him contribute.

Because for him, family continuity is far more important than a daughter.

The Chen family has been a warlord since the Tang Dynasty, although it has not become a trend, but it has always been impossible to ignore.

However, Chen Sirang was sixty-three years old and died in front of Zhao Kuangyin.

"Second brother, but are you annoyed that you can't participate in the ceremony?"

Zhao Dezhao woke up and couldn't help laughing when he saw the cautious Liu Xiao.

If it was Zhao Dezhao in the past, he might be annoyed that he couldn't participate in the ceremony. But now he doesn't know how many times he has experienced a much more grand ceremony in the Ming Dynasty, and he has no curiosity at all.

Instead of being bored watching a group of drama spirits act, it is better to come back and count the resources you can use first.

This morning's shocking incident has reminded him that he can't be careless now.

In two years, he will be a Ding, and he can lead the army to the battle, and then he will have his own forces.

Although the current Zhao Guangyi has not exposed his ambitions, he will definitely not see his own rise.

So, there's no time to wait!

Although he has never regarded Zhao Guangyi as his real opponent, he is indeed much stronger than himself at present.

He is stronger than himself in force, has more people than himself, has more money than himself, and is not as good as him in any way.

Strategically contempt the enemy, but tactically we must pay attention to it.

"Don't think too much about it, I'm just thinking about this morning's shocking horse, do you think it's aimed at me?"

When Liu Xiao heard this, he immediately shouted: "You all quit and ......"

The four little eunuchs who were waiting in the main hall retreated silently when they heard this, and there was no one else.

Liu Xiao said in a low voice: "Second brother, the old slave doesn't dare to say it. ”

Zhao Dezhao couldn't help but smile and said, "It's okay, you can say it at will, and I'll listen at will." ”

Liu Xiao knelt down with a plop, gritted his teeth and said, "Second brother, in the future, don't go through one intestine to the end like before, and you have to keep three points when you see people." The second brother didn't hurt people's hearts, but he couldn't protect others from harming people's minds! ”

"So, you think it's against me......"

Liu Xiao couldn't figure out Zhao Dezhao's mind and didn't dare to answer. He is close to Zhao Dezhao, and he is also the master and subordinate, but that person is the master's uncle.

I don't care about relatives!

If Zhao Dezhao turns around and is bewitched by Zhao Guangyi's words, he will not be a person inside and out, and he is more likely to die without a place to be buried.

Zhao Dezhao didn't need his answer, he was just testing Liu Xiao's reliability.

Liu Xiao in his memory can also be regarded as an old treacherous and cunning, although his position is not obvious, his ability is good, and he takes care of the East Palace in an orderly manner.

Seeing that his sensitivity was not low, Zhao Dezhao was also satisfied.

In the past, he was just an ordinary child, because Zhao Kuangyin protected him too well, and he didn't have the ability to face complex situations by himself.

But now Zhao Dezhao is familiar with these light cars, and he can catch them.

Although Zhao Guangyi can also be called a hero of the previous generation, just because he lost the opportunity, he was not really taken to heart by Zhao Dezhao.

His opponent is people, but also the world, and Zhao Guangyi is at most just a stumbling block on this road.

Zhao Dezhao asked again: "Do you believe that there are immortals in this world?" ”

Liu Xiao was a little dumbfounded again, only to feel that this master, who had been seen clearly at a glance before, was a little unfathomable.

At this time, Tong Liang walked into the hall from outside the door, came to the front, and said softly: "Second brother, the meal has been arranged, go over and eat." ”

Zhao Dezhao sat up straight from the Luohan bed, pulled on his light cloth shoes, and walked to the small dining room on the west side.

Tong Liang saw that Zhao Dezhao was not as lively as before, and Liu Xiao was also worried, so he followed Liu Xiao and asked softly, "What's wrong with the second brother?" ”

Liu Xiao sighed, looked at Zhao Dezhao in front of him and shook his head.

Entering the restaurant, Zhao Dezhao sat down first and pointed left and right. "Sit down, let no one serve you today, but stand down."

A few little eunuchs answered and withdrew from the restaurant.

When the two of them sat down, Zhao Dezhao looked at Tong Liang and asked, "Can the injured person be properly placed today?" ”

"It has been settled, and the people are shouting for the benevolence and righteousness of the second brother."

Zhao Dezhao didn't seem to hear the flattery, and said: "I was grounded by my father, and I originally wanted to go to the eldest sister Pei who was injured by me at night, but now you can only help me go." ”

Tong Liang recalled for a while, and then remembered the girl who was injured on the head today. He asked, "But the girl with alien blood?" The second brother has taken a fancy to her? ”

Liu Xiao hurriedly said: "Second brother, your marriage has been decided, and you will get married at the end of the year." Both the Wang family and the Chen family need to be encircled, and they must not be different. ”

Tong Liang said in surprise: "That girl looks tall, but she is only nine years old, and the second brother is ......."

Zhao Dezhao shook his head and said: "I have a plan, you go to Houmaqiao in the future and pick her up, if her family accompanies her, she will also pick her up, and I will tell you in detail at that time." ”

Liu Xiao said again: "It's not appropriate for Tong Diantou to go, his every move is concerned by people with hearts." He personally went to pick up people, which would only cause trouble to the Pei family. ”

Zhao Dezhao nodded. "Then arrange for two kind people to go over, and you must know how to treat the Pei family with courtesy."

Tong Liang responded, and Zhao Dezhao picked up the chopsticks.

Although Tong Liang and Liu Xiao are subordinates, they are also Zhao Dezhao's closest people, and they also shoulder the heavy responsibility of testing Zhao Dezhao's poison, so the three of them basically eat together.

But as soon as it started, an attendant came to report that Wang Chengyan had come.

In the East Palace, Wang Chengyan was just like his own home, the front foot reported, and the back foot followed.

On a June day, wearing a single coat was hot to death, and he also wore a suit of armor, and he was sweating profusely.

"The ceremony has just ended, and I'm so hot. Liu Diantou, help me make a pot of soup cakes and ice them with well water. ”

Liu Xiaobao said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'll arrange it for you, Huang Zhao, take Captain Wang to change clothes." ”

Wang Chengyan said triumphantly: "Today, the official family named Guang Zhengjun as the king of Qin, and he visited the school master and Zhongshu Ling. To the east of the Bianhe River, the Qin Palace, south of the garden, was also given to Guangzhengjun. I'll go change my clothes first, and I'll talk to you about it when I get back. ”

Zhao Dezhao waved his hand, he took a piece of melon from the table, bit most of it with a clatter, and without waiting for chewing, he stuffed the other half into his mouth.

They are all brothers who have grown up since childhood, and they are unrestrained together, and they don't pay much attention to it at all.

However, it can also be seen from this point that at the beginning of the founding of the Song Dynasty, the decline of imperial power.

In other words, the whole court did not really regard the emperor as the emperor, but only as a leader.

Zhao Dezhao, the prince, is even more pitiful, he was not trained as an emperor, and he was like a weed, eating, drinking and having fun with the children of ordinary officials and eunuchs.