At about one o'clock, when the Queen Mother was about to lie down and rest, she heard a shout of the emperor arriving outside the gate. As the shout landed, she saw Zhao Heng walking into Cining Palace, the queen mother couldn't help but be stunned, she didn't expect that the emperor would come over so late, thinking that something was wrong, and couldn't help but look at him in surprise.

Zhao Heng came to the queen mother and knelt down and said: "The son visits the queen mother!"

The queen mother hurriedly stepped forward and dragged Zhao Heng to sit on the edge of the bed and said distressedly: Your Majesty, why don't you rest so late, is something wrong?

Hearing this, Zhao Heng said: Why did the queen mother forget the matter of summoning her sons during the day, at that time, her sons were discussing with several ministers and couldn't get along, and then they reviewed more than a dozen pieces that needed to be dealt with urgently, and it was only at this time that I had some time to come and see my mother.

Hearing this, the queen mother remembered the incident when Li Yinglong came to Cining Palace during the day, yes, she sent a eunuch to find the emperor.

Then Zhao Heng asked: Queen Mother, is there anything wrong with finding your son?

The queen mother smiled and said: It's not a big deal, it's your friend who came to you, oh, no, it should be looking for the emperor.

Hearing this, Zhao Heng was stunned and said: The queen mother is talking about the Li Gongzi who was admitted to the top prize, right?

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Yes, it's him."

Hearing this, Zhao Heng asked strangely: How did he enter the palace?

The queen mother said: It was Ying'er who brought him into the palace, and then left him in the imperial garden, let him break in the palace alone, and finally came to me, if it wasn't for the emperor telling me about him in advance, I had a little impression, he would have caused a big disaster today, this girl is really willful.

Hearing this, Zhao Heng smiled and said: This must be the imperial sister taking revenge on Li Gongzi.

The Empress Dowager said: Li Gongzi also said so.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhao Heng said: Li Gongzi once told me that he made a bet with the imperial sister, and the imperial sister lost, maybe the imperial sister didn't want to fulfill the gambling contract, so she came to kill someone with a knife, brought Li Gongzi into the palace, and then left it alone and let Li Gongzi break into the palace alone, once he alarmed the guards, he would inevitably be killed as an assassin.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother said a little angrily: This girl is too poisonous.

Zhao Hengdao: It may be that Li Gongzi's bet with the imperial sister embarrassed her too much, so she did it.

After that, he paused, and then asked: By the way, Li Gongzi said that he didn't say what he came to me for?

The queen mother said: This kid is really a weirdo, he said that he came to the emperor to remove the champion he was admitted to, saying that he didn't like to be an official, he came to participate in the Beijing exam this time because his father-in-law forced him to come, originally he only planned to go through the motions in response to the scene, but he didn't expect to be admitted.

Hearing this, Zhao Heng nodded and smiled: He once told me about this, and said that he couldn't pass the exam at all, so I also made a bet with him, and I bet that he would definitely be able to pass the exam.

The queen mother said: The emperor told me about this a few days ago, and I also said that of course the emperor won this bet, and the emperor wanted him to be admitted to the test, which is not a matter of words.

Zhao Hengdao: I want him to be admitted to a Jinshi is indeed a matter of one sentence, but the first name is not something I can decide in one sentence, then it must be outstanding in literature, this kid is indeed amazing, there is a poem hidden in the five paintings, a very good word, no one can participate in this scientific examination, so he got a first name, this kid is indeed a great talent.

The queen mother said: But this kid doesn't want to be an official, but his idea is also right, a poor child who came out of the mountains doesn't understand anything, let alone officialdom, and he is not afraid of heaven and earth, big things, and even losing his head is not a matter in his eyes, this is just as the emperor said, bold and bold, if he gets into the officialdom, he will cause a big mess.

After that, he paused, and then said: Your Majesty, I think it's better to fulfill this child's wish, give him a sum of money, and let him go home.

Hearing this, Zhao Heng smiled faintly and said meaningfully: Queen Mother, this is exactly the person that Erchen needs now, only such a person can make a big career, if he is just an official fan who is obsessed with fame and fortune, or a person who follows the rules, then it will not be of much use, therefore, Erchen not only can't let him go, but also reuse him.

Hearing this, the queen mother was a little embarrassed and said: But the queen mother has already agreed to this child's request, and he wants to ask me again, how can I answer him.

Zhao Heng smiled and said: Queen Mother, please rest assured, Erchen will solve this matter, don't forget, Erchen and him are good friends.

After that, as if he remembered something again, he said again: By the way, the queen mother didn't tell Li Gongzi the identity of her son.

The Queen Mother shook her head and said, "No."

After that, he paused, and then said: Why doesn't the emperor let him know your identity, besides, this can't be done, in a few days the emperor will have a banquet for the top twenty jinshi in the Wenhua Palace, and then he will know who you are.

Zhao Heng smiled and said: This is easy to do, I will send him out to be an official in advance, so he will not have to participate in this summons, and I will meet him as Zhao Gongzi in the future, drink and chat with him, and be friends with him. Queen Mother, don't you know, how painful it is to have no friends, Erchen finally had such a very interesting friend, but once he knew Erchen's identity, this friend couldn't do it, so I definitely can't let him know my identity.

The Empress Dowager asked: What does the emperor plan to let this child do?

Zhao Hengdao: Erchen has discussed with several important ministers in the court, and is ready to let Li Gongzi go to Luoyang to be the magistrate.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother was shocked and said: How can this be done, Luoyang is where your Uncle Wang stays, your Uncle Wang has been in Luoyang for many years, and his influence is extremely great, he doesn't understand anything, and it is not very dangerous to accidentally touch the interests of your Uncle Wang, and he has offended your cousins and cousins, can they not retaliate against him, besides, Luoyang is a large county, with a population of hundreds of thousands, and there are also prefects, inspection divisions, festival envoys and other yamen in Luoyang City, and there are many homes of the first and second rank officials in Luoyang, There are also several manors of the emperor's relatives in Luoyang, and none of the successive magistrates have done a good job in Luoyang, do you put such a hairy boy who is not afraid of heaven and earth, and is bold enough to put there to manage Luoyang County? You're not afraid that he'll turn that place upside down.

Hearing this, Zhao Heng said: Queen Mother, this is exactly the result that the son wants.

After that, he thought for a moment and then said: Erchen got a secret report, Uncle Luoyang has secretly recruited troops and horses in recent years, and has expanded his private army in a big way, Luoyang is too close to Kyoto, and Erchen can't help but guard against it.

Hearing this, the queen mother exclaimed: The emperor suspects that your uncle Luoyang has the intention of rebelling against and usurping the throne, how is this possible, ------he is your prince's uncle.

Zhao Hengdao: Erchen doesn't suspect that Uncle Wang is going to rebel, but the heart of guarding against people is indispensable, and Erchen can't help but guard against it, otherwise it will be too late once this kind of thing really happens.

After that, he paused, and then said: In history, it is not uncommon for uncles to usurp the throne of nephews, sons to rebel against their sons, and brothers to fight for the throne.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother thought for a moment, then nodded and said: Maybe the emperor is right, but don't hurt this child ------.

Zhao Heng said very strangely: The queen mother seems to care about this friend of mine, is it possible that the queen mother likes him?

Hearing this, the queen mother was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: This child's appearance is really like the emperor, I think he is one of my children, so ------ the emperor, the queen mother said don't be angry, the queen mother has adopted him as a righteous son."

Hearing this, Zhao Heng was also stunned, and then said with a smile: Okay, Erchen is also very close to him, I don't know what's going on, I felt very close when I first saw him.

Feng Niang said in her heart, he is your own brother, you are a milk compatriot, can you kiss when you meet, this is a blood relationship.

Zhao Heng thought for a while and said: Since the queen mother has accepted him as a righteous son, I will send a decree to add a title to him, and make him the king of loyalty, so that he will have more foundation when he goes to Luoyang.

Hearing this, the queen mother hurriedly stopped: Your Majesty, this is not good, it will frighten the child, he doesn't even want a jinshi, how can he ask for the king's seal, if you don't know it, you will run away secretly.

Zhao Heng thought about it, so he nodded and said: That's right, then put this matter aside for a while.

After that, he paused, and then said: Queen Mother, does he know the identity of your old man?

The Queen Mother said: He knows that I am the Queen Mother, but he doesn't seem to take it to heart when he looks like that, maybe he doesn't know what the Queen Mother is about, or he may think that the Queen Mother is my name.

Of course, Li Yinglong knows what the queen mother is and what her identity is, but Li Yinglong is not a white man, his previous life was a colonel officer, and he was also a colonel officer of the special forces, he has seen too many big people, how could he take an ancient queen mother to heart.

Hearing this, Zhao Heng smiled and said: This guy is really interesting, the whole unearthed cultural relics, Erchen will go out of the palace tomorrow to meet him, and talk to him about going to Luoyang by the way.