The weather is getting colder and colder, Li Zhang just opened the window of the carriage, and was immediately shivered by the cold wind outside, and then immediately closed the window.

Li Zhang also just came out of the palace and was about to go home, today he went to see the potatoes first, and after finding that everything was normal, he went to Zishantang to accompany Zhao Zhen, and when Zhao Zhen finished class, the two of them went to Miao Yuan to stay for a good time, and he didn't come back until it was almost dark.

Thinking of Zhao Zhen and Miaoyuan, Li Zhang couldn't help but sigh, since Zhao Heng became seriously ill, the smiles on the faces of Zhao Zhen's brothers and sisters have decreased a lot, especially Miaoyuan, who suffered from a cold a few days ago, but fortunately he still has some medicine here, but it did not make Miaoyuan's condition worse.

Zhao Heng is no longer good, now this news has long been known to everyone, since the last episode, Zhao Heng woke up in a coma, and he couldn't even guarantee a normal diet, so he could only occasionally eat some liquid food, plus some precious drugs hanging on to his life, it can be said that Zhao Heng is only the difference between dying early and dying late, and no one can say how long he can survive.

After a while, the carriage finally came to the house, Li Zhang jumped out of the carriage and looked up at the gloomy sky overhead, and his heart was also a little depressed, a gust of north wind blew, which made him can't help but wrap his clothes tightly, and then walked quickly into the house, looking at the weather, it is estimated that it will snow soon.

"Big brother, you're back, hurry up and try if the leather robe I made fits?" Li Zhang had just entered the living room of the house and was about to warm his hands around the stove, but he saw Xiuxiu come to him with a thick robe and said.

"Great, it's so cold, and I'm thinking about adding some clothes tomorrow!" Li Zhang was also overjoyed when he saw the clothes sent by Xiuxiu, and then he took off his robe and put on new clothes made by Xiuxiu, and found that the clothes not only fit, but also very warm, especially the inner lining is a layer of sheepskin, which is warm and windproof.

"Xiuxiu, your craft is getting better and better, do they have beans and huozi?" Li Zhang touched the clothes on his body and suddenly remembered the beans and them, and asked again at the moment.

"Big brother, don't worry, I bought a batch of sheepskins before it was cold, and everyone in the family has them." Xiuxiu said with a smile at this time, she also worked day and night at this time, and finally did it when it was cold.

Li Zhang also praised Xiuxiu again when he heard this, but then he suddenly thought of another thing, so he asked again: "By the way, Xiuxiu, do you know cotton, that is, white stacks?" ”

"You know, there are white stacked fabrics sold on the market, which are thick and wear-resistant, but the price is too expensive, not as beautiful as silk, but not cheaper than silk." Xiuxiu nodded immediately, white cloth is also a high-end cloth on the market, and ordinary people can't afford it.

"It's the same price as silk, it's really not cheap!" Li Zhang couldn't help but show a surprised expression when he heard this, he didn't expect cotton cloth to be so expensive, but it's not surprising to think about it, cotton has not been promoted on a large scale, it is said that only people in the northwest and Hainan plant it, and it is rare to be expensive, so it is normal for the price of cotton cloth to remain high.

"What? Big brother, do you want to wear clothes made of white stacks? Xiuxiu asked curiously again at this time.

"Well, although it is a little more expensive, but the cotton cloth is close to the body and absorbs sweat, and it is warmer to wear in winter, and now the weather is getting colder and colder, you go and pull a few cotton cloths and make close-fitting clothes for the family, which is more comfortable than silk to wear!" Li Zhang spoke again at the moment, now he is also wearing silk clothes, but when he wants to wear silk clothes in winter, especially at the moment when he first puts on his body, he feels very uncomfortable, and Li Zhang doesn't like silk materials, so he wants Xiuxiu to make a few cotton underwear.

"Okay, I've made a note of it, I'll buy it tomorrow!" Xiuxiu immediately agreed, now there are several industries in the family, each industry is very profitable, especially the soap shop that just opened some time ago, which has attracted the ladies of the capital to rush to buy, and now the soap is in short supply at all, and if you want to buy it, you must book it in advance, so the economy of the house is also a lot more prosperous.

It was not early, and the dinner at home was ready, when Li Zhang came to the restaurant, he saw that Lu Wu was actually there, which made him very happy, speaking of which, since Lu Wu entered the Criminal Division, he took Shui Yuanzi's case, and it is rare to see people in ordinary times, so he immediately stepped forward to inquire about Lu Wu's recent situation.

Today's dinner is hot pot, the weather is too cold, it is a good time to eat hot pot, the frozen mutton is cut into thin slices, and a plate is served, in addition to a group of children in Li Zhang's family, the rest of Lu Wu, Lao Dao and wild dogs are all people who practice martial arts, all of them are meatless and unhappy, Li Zhang will never wronged himself and his family in eating, so his family's biggest expense is in the procurement of ingredients, and Xiuxiu alone will not be able to cook by himself, so the house also hired two mothers-in-law, mainly to assist Xiuxiu to prepare three meals a day.

After dinner, Li Yonghe and Douzi went to check the accounts of the pasture, Xiuxiu took the two mothers-in-law to clean up the kitchen, and the old knife took the wild dogs to practice martial arts, Li Zhang had nothing to do, so he chatted with Lu Wu, and by the way, he inquired about Shui Yuanzi's investigation, but as he expected, Lu Wu still had no progress here.

"By the way, Your Majesty's condition is so serious, is there anything abnormal in the palace?" At this time, Lu Wu suddenly asked Li Zhang about the situation in the palace, which made him stunned.

"There's nothing unusual in the palace, it's just a little depressing, but Uncle Wu, why did you suddenly ask about this?" Li Zhang also asked a little strangely at this time, because as far as he knew, although Lu Wu had done things in the palace before, he didn't like to mention things in the palace, and he had never heard him ask about things related to the palace.

I saw that Lu Wu was silent for a moment at this time, and finally said with a solemn face: "Originally, I didn't want to ask, but recently I heard some not very good news, but it is inconvenient to ask others, so I asked you about it." ”

"What's the news?" Li Zhang couldn't help but ask again when he heard this.

"This ......" I saw Lu Wu hesitate for a moment, and then sighed and said, "Actually, it's not news, it's just some rumors, some people say that His Majesty is seriously ill, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive this winter, but the prince is young, and the queen is in charge of the government, so there are some rumors that the queen may do what the former and the future do!" ”

"Hey~, who is so bold as to dare to say such nonsense, aren't they afraid of losing their heads?" Li Zhang also gasped when he heard Lu Wu's words, after this period of life, he also had a deeper understanding of the court and court of the Great Song Dynasty, and naturally knew what kind of consequences this rumor related to Liu E would cause if it broke out.

"This rumor also suddenly appeared in the capital in the past two days, and the source cannot be found at all, plus this matter is related to the throne, even if ordinary people know it, they dare not spread it widely, so now this rumor has not completely spread, but I estimate that it will not be long before the city will still be full of storms." Lu Wu frowned again at this time.

It is a fact that Liu E has a monopoly on power, it is also a fact that Zhao Heng is seriously ill, and it is a fact that Zhao Zhen is young, and the sum of these conditions has indeed created conditions for Liu E to usurp the throne, not to mention that Liu E is a shrewd and capable woman, which is naturally reminiscent of Wu Meiniang in the Tang Dynasty, if she is really called the emperor, I am afraid it will also be a huge disaster for the Great Song Dynasty.

"Then Uncle Wu, what you know about the queen, do you think she will be the emperor?" Li Zhang was silent for a moment at this time, and suddenly turned his head to look at Lu Wudao, although he knew that Liu E would not be the emperor, but he wanted to hear Lu Wu's opinion.

I saw that Lu Wu was stunned when he heard Li Zhang's question, and then he was silent for a long time, and finally shook his head dejectedly and said: "I don't know, the queen is no longer the queen I knew at the beginning, and my understanding of her is only the Liu E of decades ago, not the current queen, people will change, especially the kind of place in the palace, so I don't know what she thinks now?" ”

"I don't think the queen will be the emperor!" At this time, Li Zhang suddenly said with great certainty, not only because he was familiar with history, but through the judgment made after getting along with Liu E recently.

"Why are you so sure?" Lu Wu also looked at Li Zhang in surprise at this time.

"Because the queen is not Wu Meiniang, compared to the martial queen who even killed her own son, the queen is much more merciful, maybe she has ambition, means, and ability, but she doesn't have a decisive and ruthless heart, so she is destined to be unable to be the emperor!" Li Zhang was very sure at the moment, the emperor is not something that everyone can do, let alone a woman, China has been up and down for 5,000 years, and there is only one Wu Meiniang, with his understanding of Liu E, the other party obviously can't be Wu Meiniang's second.

"You have so much confidence in the Queen?" After hearing Li Zhang's words, Lu Wu couldn't help but show a surprised expression and said, he and Liu E have known each other for so many years, and he doesn't dare to say that he knows Liu E completely, but Li Zhang seems to know Liu E better than anyone else.

"Uncle Wu, don't worry, the queen knows better than anyone else that she can't be the emperor, so she definitely won't do these stupid things!" Li Zhang smiled again at this time, in fact, in addition to Liu E's personality, there are some external factors that cause her to be unable to be the emperor, such as the most important thing is that she has no real henchmen in the court, although Ding Wei has cooperated with her before, but Ding Wei obviously has his own ambitions, and now he is no longer controlled by Liu E, let alone Li Di, so Liu E can't find a helper even if she wants to be the emperor.

Just when Li Zhang and Lu Wu were chatting, they suddenly saw a wild dog walking in with a strange face, and then handed a greeting note to Li Zhang and said, "Someone wants to see you!" ”

Li Zhang didn't expect someone to come to the door so late, and opened the worship post at the moment, but when he saw the name on it, he couldn't help but be startled, he didn't expect that this person would have something to do with him?