The next day, the emperor was playing hide and seek with his favorite second prince in the imperial garden, and Empress Wu sat on the side and watched the emperor's father and son enjoying themselves happily and happily sipping tea.

Now it's the turn of the prince to hide and the emperor to catch. Zhao Gou blindfolded, squatted behind the flowers, waited for the prince to almost hide, and said, "Have you hidden it, I'm coming to you?" ”

Of course, the prince will not be stupid to speak out.

Zhao took off his blindfold and was about to go to the prince, when he suddenly looked up and saw a person blocking his eyes, it turned out to be Zhao Ping'er.

Why did she leave the house and enter the palace without permission?

"The emperor is very devoted." Zhao Ping'er laughed.

Zhao Gou got up and pulled his face and said, "Didn't I tell you, don't leave the house at will." You have repeatedly disobeyed my commandments, do you really think that I will not do anything to you? ”

The queen had already received a report from the chamberlain to herself, but the emperor was playing a game with her son, so she took matters into her own hands and asked the chamberlain to bring Zhao Ping'er in.

Empress Wu came over and comforted Zhao Gou and said, "Okay, the emperor is angry." It was the palace that asked Ping'er to come. ”

Zhao Gou said angrily: "Say, what's the matter this time?" ”

Zhao Ping'er was not afraid, and said: "Presumably the emperor also knows that Mrs. Fuguo is back." ”

Xiao Lu was once named Mrs. Fuguo by Zhao Gou, but now Qu Ping has been cut off and knighted, so he has to use Mrs. Fuguo to call Xiao Lu.

When Zhao Gou heard this title, he was stunned for a moment, and recalled for a while before he remembered that she was talking about Xiao Lu.

"And then?" Zhao asked.

Zhao Ping'er said: "I know that the emperor has a lot of opportunities, so our sisters have to come to the palace and ask the emperor in person." Sister, come in! ”

Xiao Lu turned from behind the scenery wall, gently saluted Zhao Gou, and said, "Xiao Lu, the daughter of the people, has seen the emperor. The people's daughter is physically inconvenient and rude, and I hope the emperor will forgive me. ”

Empress Wu saw that Xiao Lu had a big belly, so she hurriedly asked someone to bring a stool for Xiao Lu to sit down.

Xiao Lu refused: "The people's daughter is here to tell the emperor to tell her husband about her crimes, how can there be any reason to sit down." ”

Zhao Gou saw Xiao Lu with a big belly, and remembered the first time he saw Xiao Lu in Xiangzhou Juxian Tower, and listened to her play Chen Ziang's "Flat Sand and Falling Geese", which shocked her at that time. Time has passed, he became the emperor, and Xiao Lu became his most trusted wife.

Zhao Gou was full of emotion for a while, and said softly: "Go and sit in the pavilion and say, the sun is so big, I am tired." Queen, you take the prince back to the palace first. ”

Empress Wu knew that the emperor didn't want her to worry about political affairs, so she agreed, gave Zhao Ping'er and Xiao Lu a look, and then went back to the palace accompanied by the maid.

Zhao Gou and Zhao Ping'er Xiao Lu sat opposite each other in the gazebo, he took a sip of herbal tea, and the summer heat suddenly dissipated a lot.

Zhao Gou said: "Let's say, there are no outsiders here." ”

Xiao Lu elaborated one by one, from Qu Ping begging to subdue the local chieftain Wang, subduing the pirate Zheng Guang Zheng Qing, to Princess Srivijaya who pretended to be a man, and then to helping the princess ascend to the queen's throne. Qu Ping took into account the important geographical location of the port of Sriwijaya, and at the same time of cultural, economic and political assistance, set up a military base at the southernmost point of the north bank of Sriwijaya as a pedal or springboard for the Great Song Dynasty in the South China Sea, and radiated and deterred the countries of the South China Sea in turn.

The relevant diplomatic documents will be presented to the emperor when Zhao Chengzhang returns to Beijing.

Zhao Gou was a little hesitant in his heart, and took a lot of courage to say: "For the sake of the court and for me, I have spared no effort, and I have really wronged him by accusing him of acting unsubdued overseas." I will get justice for him. ”

Zhao Ping'er said unconvinced: "What's more, all of them are wronged, and they are unfounded!" ”

Xiao Lu pulled the corner of Zhao Ping'er's clothes, stopped her from talking nonsense, and said, "We went out of the Three Buddhas and went all the way north." In the middle of Srivijaya and Siam, there is a group of Chula people, who do all kinds of evil in the local area, for the sake of Sriwijaya and Siam, it is a cancer on the Great Song Dynasty route. In order to completely eradicate this cancer, Qu Ping led four ships to pursue the fleeing Siamese and went deep into the deep sea. ”

Zhao Gou nodded while listening, this is indeed in line with Qu Ping's style.

Unfortunately, when a tropical storm hit, four ships ...... Never came back. ”

When Xiao Lu said this, she couldn't cry, Zhao Ping'er comforted her for a while, and Xiao Lu continued:

"If it weren't for the Marquis of Jing Hai and the rest of the personnel going ashore to hide, I am afraid that the Marquis of Jing Hai and we would also be wiped out. We waited for more than ten days and did not see the ship come back, except for some planks and decomposing corpses. ”

"Is he really dead?" Zhao Gouxin said. His mood was a little chaotic, Qu Ping died, it should be a major loss for him, right?

Xiao Lu continued: "We speculate that our ship must have met with an accident...... Later, because I was pregnant, I was not suitable for taking a boat, so I parted ways with Jinghaihou. He returned by sea, and I returned to Beijing by land. Presumably, within a month or two, Jinghaihou will be able to return to Beijing. ”

After listening to this, Zhao Gou did not speak. Am I wrong?

Zhao Ping'er couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, do you still have the same idea?" ”

"I admit that I and the other ministers are wrong in this matter." Zhao Gou's words changed, "However, the other charges are not groundless. Especially in the case of the first emperor, now many clues point to it, if it is really what he did, he will not be able to escape the blame, and he will be even more ashamed of his trust in me! ”

Zhao Ping'er sneered: "Is it ashamed of the emperor's trust, or is it difficult to calm the world's suspicions about the emperor?" The emperor also wants to use Qu Ping to be your shield, right? Everyone knows what it means to you if the first emperor returns to Beijing......"

"Bang!"

Zhao Gou slammed the table and shouted, "Shut up!" If you dare to talk nonsense to me and disobey my orders in the future, I will demote you to a concubine and drive you out of the capital! This is the last time! "Rotten Books Network

Zhao Ping'er choked up with red eyes: "Okay, Your Majesty, you can be your loner!" ”

Xiao Lu felt persuaded: "Ping'er, don't talk nonsense, quickly apologize to the emperor!" ”

"What kind of apology, he wants to block his words, listen to and believe, let him be a faint king!" Zhao Ping'er was so angry that she couldn't hold back her mouth.

Zhao Gou said angrily: "Come on, escort her back to me." Send another 100 men to keep a strict guard against the Qu Mansion, and no one will be allowed to enter or leave without my permission, otherwise they will be punished for the crime of deceiving the king! ”

The two attendants immediately came over as ordered, grabbed Zhao Ping'er's left and right hands, and walked out. Zhao Ping'er did not resist.

Xiao Lu said to the emperor: "The emperor is angry, I apologize to you on behalf of Ping'er, and I will persuade Ping'er well." After saying that, he also took his leave and left.

The emperor was so angry that he grabbed the teacup he was sitting on and smashed it on the ground with hatred.

Zhao Ping'er ran into Qin Hui on the way out and glared at him fiercely. Qin Hui nodded honestly, incarnating himself as a fair and selfless good official, as if these things had nothing to do with him.

Qin Hui saw Zhao Gou, who was still angry, glanced at the broken porcelain slag all over the ground, and asked carefully, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?" ”

Zhao Gou was worried that he had nowhere to vent, and shouted: "It's all a good thing you did!" Now that he, the Auxiliary Lady, has returned unharmed, confirming that King Xiang almost sacrificed his life for the country, our speculation is too arbitrary! ”

Qin Hui said: "In the case of the first emperor, it is difficult for King Xiang to prove his innocence. ”

"Can you find hard evidence?"

"All signs show that there is an inextricable connection with King Xiang......"

Zhao Gou said angrily: "So, it's only at the speculation stage? ”

Qin Hui was worried in his heart, and hurriedly shifted his focus: "The anti-thief Yelu Daqi has been defeated and captured by the Duke of Lieguo, and according to the day, he should be escorted into the customs soon." This can prove that King Xiang has formed a gang and hidden evil intentions, and it is absolutely difficult to get rid of it! ”

Zhao Gou relieved his anger a little and said, "You, you!" Can I do things in the future? ”

Zhao Ping'er and Xiao Lu were sent back to their homes, and they heard Sun Buer and the rest of the family boasting about the difficulties and dangers they encountered on the road, and just when they talked about the assassination of Xiao Lu by Demon King Zheng, they were heard by Zhao Ping'er.

Zhao Ping'er scolded Xiao Lu: "Why didn't you tell me about such a dangerous thing?" In front of the emperor just now, he should have told the emperor! Someone is deliberately plotting to kill you and doesn't want you to return to Beijing! ”

"This matter, we are still investigating, and it is not appropriate to startle the snake first." After Xiao Lu comforted Zhao Ping'er, she said to Sun Bu'er: "No. 2 Dao Chief, before this matter has no results, don't talk nonsense, lest others listen to it, but it will be unfavorable to us." ”

Sun Buji stuck out his tongue and said, "Madam, I know it's wrong." ”

Wu Zhishen said: "Amitabha, the Tao is Taoist, very Taoist. Tell you not to say it, you want to do it. ”

Sun Buer glanced at Wu Zhishen: "Let Ma Bo teach you a lesson!" ”

Xiao Lu said to Sun Buer and Ma Bo: "Now that the emperor has strengthened martial law in the palace, no one can enter or leave without the emperor's order. I'm afraid you're going to have to grieve in my house for a few days. ”

Sun Buer said briskly: "It's okay, it's all cultivation anywhere!" ”

Ma Bo also said: "There is food and drink here, and the emperor personally sent people to protect him around the clock, what's wrong?" Here is fun, don't think about it! ”

"Thank you both." Xiao Lu thanked the two of them again, if it weren't for their great help, there would be more hardships to suffer along the way. Of course, Wu Zhishen needs to be thanked more.

Qu Ping galloped alone day and night, and on this day he arrived at the boundary of Guizhou.

Guizhou's landscapes are peculiar, strange mountains and rocks, and mountains are many karst caves. The terrain here is mostly flat, and the stone mountains protrude from the flat land, and the scenery is beautiful. It is close to Yongzhou, and the strong men, Miao Yao and other ethnic groups live together, but in general, it is still in a remote place south of Wuling, and the folk customs are simple and strong.

When he arrived in Guizhou, Qu Ping remembered a former life-saving benefactor, but unfortunately he had never met him, which was a pity. This time, I passed by and hoped to have the opportunity to visit his old man's home.

Qu Ping asked where Nanxi was located and rode away. When I arrived at the place, I asked the locals if there was an old man named Liu Jing.

Liu Jing is still famous in the local area, and as soon as the people heard his name, they praised him: "Liu Zhenren!" Liu Zhenren often treats the local people for free, and there are countless living people, and we all treat him as a living immortal. Don't look at his white hair, he is indeed a crane-haired child. ”

Qu Ping hurriedly interrupted the other party's chatter: "May I ask where this living immortal is now?" ”

The man pointed with his hand: "To the north." Well, just walked for a while. ”

After hearing this, Qu Ping hurriedly rode his horse to chase after him. After chasing a stick of incense, I saw an old man with white hair in front of me, holding a wooden stick on his shoulder, and a medicine gourd was tied to one end of the stick, swaying from side to side.

"Dare to ask, but it's Liu Zhenren ahead?" Qu Ping shouted.

Liu Zhenren glanced back at Qu Ping and hurriedly ran.

What is Liu Zhenren running?

Liu Zhenren ran in front, and Qu Ping rode his horse to chase behind. After chasing for three or four miles, Qu Ping finally stopped in front of Liu Zhenren.

Qu Ping jumped off the horse and thanked Liu Zhenren: "Liu Zhenren, Xiao Ke Qu Ping, thank you Zhenren for saving your life back then!" ”

Liu Zhenren ran out of breath, panting and said, "You chased the old man so tightly, just for this matter?" Hey, that's all about it! ”