When Zhang Huan returned to the East Inner Garden, the polo match had already ended, and the East Inner Garden was very silent, and the big trees were like contemplatives in the dark night, gilded with a layer of silver gray in the moonlight.

As soon as Zhang Huan entered the gate, a soldier hurriedly greeted him and reported, "General, someone from the palace is here." ”

When he was still fifty paces away from his lodging place, he saw Chen Xianfu, the chief attendant, pacing back and forth in front of his door, looking very anxious.

"Grandpa Chen, but the emperor is looking for me?"

When Chen Xianfu saw Zhang Huan, he immediately rushed up, grabbed Zhang Huan's reins and complained: "Where have you been, the emperor summoned you, I have been waiting for you for almost half an hour." ”

Zhang Huan looked up at the night and said with a smile: "It's late at night, the emperor should have rested, it's better to go again tomorrow." ”

"It's not time for the emperor to rest, come with me!" Chen Xianfu grabbed Zhang Huan's horse reins and pulled him away without saying anything.

"Father-in-law Chen, why is the emperor looking for me?"

"Looks like a polo thing, cough! You don't know, the emperor was also very good at playing polo when he was young. ”

"Polo?" Zhang Huan smiled, it is rare for the Li Department to have such a leisurely time.

Passing through the palace gate, Chen Xianfu led Zhang Huan to the Ayaqi Palace, and when he passed a small bridge, Zhang Huan suddenly felt an unusually familiar atmosphere, and there was a faint fragrance floating in the air, as if only a moment ago, someone had stayed on this bridge.

Chen Xianfu had already gotten off the bridge, and when he saw Zhang Huan's footsteps slowing down, he hurriedly beckoned: "General Zhang, Your Majesty and Niangniang are in a hurry." ”

Zhang Huan had to give up looking for it and went with Chen Xianfu, just as his back just disappeared, a pair of beautiful eyes flashed out from behind a big tree at the head of the bridge, looking at Zhang Huan's back sadly.

The Ayaqi Hall is the queen's bedroom, and a team of tall palace guards patrol back and forth, guarding it extremely tightly, and after several checks, Zhang Huan was brought into the palace.

Although it is called the Ayaqi Palace, it is actually the general name of a huge building complex, and it is indeed a large hall in the center, which is the place where the queen received the wife of the hundred officials, and the surrounding pavilions and pavilions are attracted from the Taiye Pond, and a river runs through it, and the banks of the river, the front and back of the palace are planted with exotic flowers and plants.

"Niangniang is also a fan of Polo, last year she supported the Qinghe Hippos team only won the third place, she was so sad that she didn't eat for a day, this year I heard that she has given up her support for the Qinghe Hippo team, and I don't know who she will support......

Chen Xianfu babbled and introduced, Zhang Huan just smiled and did not speak, the two walked into the inner hall, and after waiting for a while, a eunuch shouted: "Your Majesty and Niangniang Xuanzhonglang will meet Zhang Huan." ”

The inner hall is brightly lit, and the three-zhang high gauze curtain hangs down from the top to divide the inner hall into two, dozens of palace maids and eunuchs stand on both sides, Zhang Huan comes in, two palace maids pull up the curtain, and the Tang Emperor Li Department and Empress Cui Xiaofu are sitting in it.

Zhang Huan took a step forward, half-knelt down and saluted: "Zhonglang will Zhang Huan see His Majesty the Emperor and participate in the empress's mother." ”

Cui Xiaofu This is the first time to see Zhang Huan, this is Cui Ning's favorite person, she couldn't help but look at him carefully, only to see that he was tall and straight, a bright armor lined him very heroic, although his skin was slightly darker, but his eyes were deep, and there was a kind smile on the corner of his mouth from time to time, making his face slightly shining with a strange luster.

Cui Xiaofu secretly praised, his appearance is indeed very charming, coupled with his legendary experience, it is reasonable for Cui Ning to like him, but the background of his Zhang family is an insurmountable gap between them.

She raised her hand lightly and said, "Zhang Jun is exempt from the courtesy, give the seat!" ”

A palace maid laid a cushion in front of Zhang Huan, Zhang Huan sat down and said with a smile: "The minister has something to do when he goes out, so His Majesty and Niangniang have been waiting for a long time!" ”

"Might as well!"

Li Xie smiled and said meaningfully: "Zhang Huan, I heard that you formed a polo team?" ”

"Yes! Seeing that the soldiers' lives were boring, the minister formed ten polo teams and played games on weekdays. ”

Li Department and Cui Xiaofu glanced at each other, both of them showed a look of expectation in their eyes, Li Department groaned and said: "I was very good at polo when I was young, and then I couldn't play anymore when I was old, so I formed my own polo team, all of them are children of the royal family, and their skills are not bad, but it's a pity that they lack a kind of killing spirit, and they can't enter the top 20 every year, so I and the queen will discuss, can your polo team be evenly divided into two teams for us, and all their expenses will be borne by me and the queen, do you think this is feasible?" ”

After that, the two looked at Zhang Huan a little nervously, waiting for his reply, although the two of them are the emperor and empress of the Tang Dynasty, but forming their own polo team is a private matter, if Zhang Huan does not agree, they are helpless.

Zhang Huan smiled and said: "The minister can only lend two polo teams, they can represent His Majesty and Niangniang to participate in the competition, but they are still soldiers of the Tianqi Battalion, and the usual training duty should be the same, I wonder if Your Majesty and Niangniang can agree?" ”

"This...."Cui Xiaofu was a little hesitant, how to ensure the training time in this way, but Li Department understood very well that the Tianqi Battalion was already a military department, and this was Zhang Huan's cautious work, so as not to be impeached by someone with a heart.

"Then let's make a decision!"

Li gave Cui Xiaofu a look and smiled: "You are my Zhonglang general, you must choose the two strongest teams for us, and their uniforms and equipment are arranged by me and the queen respectively." ”

"Please rest assured that Your Majesty will select the most skilled horsemen, the most skilled archery, and the bravest warriors, and will equip them with the best Dawan horses, and will not disappoint Your Majesty and Niangniang."

Li Ji smiled slightly and said, "General Zhang is doing things, of course I can rest assured." ”

Cui Xiaofu also nodded with a smile, and then she suddenly remembered something, so she pursed her lips and smiled: "The mourning family heard that the eldest grandson's family wanted to recruit you as a son-in-law, but you agreed?" ”

"This...."Zhang Huan scratched the back of his head embarrassedly and smiled: "It's true, but the eldest grandson is interested in polo, not recruiting a son-in-law." ”

Li couldn't help laughing, and he said to the queen as if he had guessed the answer to the riddle in advance: "I don't have to say it wrong!" That eldest grandson Nanfang must be for this purpose. ”

"And what about later? Have you seen the eldest grandson? Cui Xiaofu smiled kindly, but she still asked unrelentingly.

"Then his bowler was injured, so I took my leave and didn't see Miss Changsun."

"I see."

Cui Xiaofu looked at the Li family, and smiled at Zhang Huan again: "Your Majesty ordered me to pay attention to your affairs, are you willing to mourn the family and be your matchmaker?" ”

"But it's up to the mother!"

At this time, the first bell rang for the closing of the Daming Palace, Zhang Huan stood up and bowed to say goodbye, and at the moment of leaving, he quickly glanced at the Li Department.

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"Are you saying that Zhang Ruoho is going to resign from the Ministry of Rites and be in charge of clan affairs?"

On a path outside the Ayaqi Palace, Li and Zhang Huan walked slowly behind their backs, one behind the other, and dozens of eunuchs and guards followed cautiously.

Zhang Huan nodded, "Zhang Ruojin, the assassin of Pingyang County, secretly entered Beijing a few days ago, which was a harbinger of Cui Yuan's action against the Zhang family, so the head of the family took the salary from the bottom of the kettle first as a precaution, so that even if Zhang Ruojin took away the position of the head of the family, he would not be able to take the army." ”

Li sneered, "Zhang Ruoho is too wishful thinking, not bad!" He can recommend a successor by custom, but will Cui Yuan agree? He only needs to drag on for a few months, so will it be Zhang Potian's turn? ”

"That's why the minister came to your majesty!"

Li Xianhuo turned around, looked at Zhang Huan with a smile and said, "Do you want me to come forward and meddle in this matter?" ”

"Where does the minister dare to let His Majesty do things, the minister just made a suggestion."

"Suggestion? So what if I don't? Li asked, staring at him.

Zhang Huan smiled faintly and said: "If Your Majesty refuses, the minister has no choice but to change his career to be a grain officer and go to Anbei every day to deliver grain to General Duan." ”

The two stopped at the same time, Li looked up at the sky and said nothing, and after a long time, he smiled coldly and asked, "What else do you have to do, let's talk about it together!" ”

"Hedong has been seriously affected this year, and I implore Your Majesty to be sympathetic to the people and be fortunate to visit Hedong."

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