"Young master, the king of Chu is here!"

Zhao Gou was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly got up to greet Zhao Yougong. Now that the end of the year is approaching, he really doesn't understand why Zhao Yougong is here, and the most important thing is that it has been a long time coming, so he is a little surprised. Originally, he was still thinking about what the two of them would discuss, because Zhao Yougong came to leave it behind.

"What is my brother doing here?"

Zhao Yougong strode in, and when he heard Zhao Gou's words, he was angry and said, "What? You're not welcome me here? ”

"Where, my brother is even more brilliant when he comes to the house." Zhao Gou immediately changed his words, "Brother has been in the future for some time, so I have this question, what is going on today?" ”

"Can't you come to the door if you're fine?" Today's Zhao Yougong was full of anger, which made the second monk Zhao Gozhang confused, and continued: "There are really some things to come here this time, the first thing is that the emperor asked me to come and instruct, tomorrow you will participate in the ancestor worship ceremony; Another thing, I'll stay in your house during the Chinese New Year. ”

"Ancestor worship?" Zhao Gou directly omitted the fact that Zhao Yougong was going to come to the house for the New Year, and said the key point.

Zhao Yougong nodded and said, "All princes will participate in the ancestor worship ceremony, but this is just the last procedure, and the prince will take care of everything else, so you don't have to worry." In addition, the emperor asked me to tell you, don't leave immediately after worshipping your ancestors, I have something to tell you. ”

"What does that mean?" Zhao Gou was confused.

Zhao Yougong explained: "At the beginning of the ancestor worship ceremony, only the crown prince is next to the emperor, and you, the Nine Emperor Princes, are estimated to be at the back. The ancestor worship ceremony is a major event, and the emperor has not held a ceremony to worship the heavens for a long time, saying that it will be held together. ”

"For this matter, there was a controversy in the court, saying that they could not be together. However, who is the emperor! The emperor overrode public opinion, and said that the extraordinary period was extraordinary, and said that the people's lives were embarrassed and should not be extravagant, so they also took a two-pronged approach. ”

"Whether it is ancestor worship or worship to the sky, it is a very important ritual! According to the usual practice, it is reasonable to worship the heavens first, and then to the ancestors; As long as the ceremony begins, it is not allowed to say much throughout the whole process, and it is solemn and solemn, otherwise it will be convicted. Therefore, the emperor asked me to whisper to you; As for the Divine Decree, it will come later! ”

After Zhao Yougong finished speaking, he turned around and left, making the second monk Zhao Gozhang confused, and didn't understand where he had offended him and why he was lukewarm to himself. In the end, it was Steward Wang who said, because these days, Zhao Yougong has been forced too hard by Zhao Yi, and he must be allowed to get married as soon as possible.

Moreover, not only Zhao Yi, but even the emperor was chattering on the side; Besides, holding a ceremony to worship the heavens and ancestors is a laborious thing, and it has to protect the safety of the emperor and others, all of which also fell on Zhao Yougong, which made him feel a sharp increase in pressure.

Zhao Yougong is under a lot of pressure, but Zhao Gou is playing in the mountains and rivers, and he is unhappy, so he has such an attitude towards him. Sure enough, not long after Zhao Yougong left, a holy decree came from the palace, ordering him to arrive at the Taihe Hall on time tomorrow, and no mistakes were allowed.

Zhao Yougong wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, this was a holy decree, so he had to accept the decree and thank him. He originally wanted to leave the eunuch to pass the decree, but he had to go back to the palace to reply to the decree. Just when he was about to leave, Xing Bingyi and Wang Shishi walked out of the room, and when they saw Wang Shishi's appearance, the eunuch was also stunned.

However, when he wanted to return to the palace to revert to the decree, he didn't look too much, and just glanced at it and left.

Zhao Gou saw the two of them smiling and asking for warmth, as if they had become good sisters, which made him a little stunned, but he was very happy. At least they didn't quarrel and were okay with each other, but he didn't know that when Xing Bingyi and Wang Shishi saw Zhao Gou, they looked at each other and smiled, just because the two of them formed an alliance and became a secret in their hearts.

Xing Bingyi still wanted to stay longer, but it was not too early, so he went back in a sedan chair; Wang Shishi was a little unhappy when she heard that Xing Bingyi was leaving, but she still sent her out of the house. Xing Bingyi is also reluctant, but she is not reluctant to Zhao Gou, but she looks like Wang Shishi.

Zhao Gou stood aside awkwardly, as if he was a bystander, and finally to prevent any accidents on the way, Zhao Gou also sent people from the mansion to escort Xing Bingyi away. Moreover, he told them that they must send Xing Bingyi back home safely before they can come back.

"What did you say?" Zhao Gou walked up to Wang Shishi, held her in his arms with his big hand, and asked softly.

Wang Shishi hurriedly broke free from his arms and replied mischievously: "Don't tell you!" ”

Zhao Gou couldn't help but laugh and watched Wang Shishi run away, everyone pursed their lips and snickered, even the old lady covered her mouth and snickered. At the beginning, the life of all the men in the county king's mansion was really boring, except for practicing martial arts, reading books; Now there is an old man and Wang Shishi to make this mansion full of warmth, which is the life that Zhao Gou has been looking forward to.

The next day, Zhao Gou got up early, he hadn't appeared in public for a long time, and he was wearing royal clothes, which were also given by the emperor. The crown prince and others were already waiting here, and the descendants of the Zhao family in Beijing were all present, which was also the second time that Zhao Gou saw all the children of the Zhao family.

However, except for the crown prince Zhao Huan and Zhao Yougong, Zhao Gou did not know him. Because it is a ceremony to worship ancestors, Zhao Gou and others must go to participate; The ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens began first, and everyone else stayed in the Taihe Hall to wait, only the emperor led a hundred officials to go.

The ancestor worship ceremony is a ceremony to pay tribute to the ancestors, and it is not allowed to be sloppy; Because of this, even if Zhao Yougong and Zhao Gou are familiar, they must not make loud noises, and even if they communicate, they must not have any laughter, otherwise it will be a great disrespect to despise the ancestors.

After waiting for two hours in the Taihe Palace, they were summoned out to participate in the ancestor worship ceremony, and all the civil and military officials retreated, and only the descendants of the Zhao family attended. Since women are not allowed to attend the ancestor worship ceremony, princesses, county lords, etc. cannot appear, and only men can.

It took an hour before and after the ancestor worship ceremony, which was quite fast, but Zhao Gou was really uncomfortable with the cumbersome etiquette, but he had to endure it. After all, paying tribute to ancestors is a kind of inheritance, and it is also a kind of benevolence and filial piety, which has to be followed.

In the end, everyone else dispersed, but Zhao Gou returned to the Taihe Hall alone, because it was the emperor's will. Originally, Zhao Gou still wanted to say goodbye, so he happened to do it at the same time.

"The emperor has arrived!"

Zhao Gou hurriedly shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

"Excuse me!" Song Huizong looked at Zhao Gou with a smile, "I didn't expect to disappear for months without seeing anyone, but it was so fast, and it lived up to my grace!" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Zhao Gou looked at Zhao Ji in surprise.

Song Huizong said with a smile: "The eunuch of the decree saw a beautiful woman in your mansion, if I guessed correctly, this person must be your concubine." I wanted you to marry sooner, but now it seems that I have met my expectations, so good! ”

Suddenly, Zhao was embarrassed, and he didn't know how to answer, so he could only let it go.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?" In the past, every time Zhao Gou entered the palace, he would have something to say to him, but this time it always felt a little different, and Zhao Ji was really a little unaccustomed, so he opened his mouth to ask.

"Nope!" Zhao Gou replied frankly, he really has nothing to say, everything he has done is clear to his father, so what else does he have to say.

Song Huizong glared fiercely, if others said this to him, he was afraid that he would have already been condemned, and finally Zhao Ji said helplessly: "Remember to say hello to your mother a year ago, so that she can rest assured!" ”

"Got it!" Zhao Gou replied casually, and then got up to leave.

Song Huizong was so angry with Zhao Gou that his lungs exploded, he didn't expect Zhao Gou to be so cold to him. I wanted fire, but I held back. After all, Zhao Gou does not have any official position, and he has something to do with him. As a father, Zhao Ji really wanted to cry without tears, and did bad things with good intentions.

However, thinking that Zhao Gou accepted another beauty, this matter is the most gratifying.

Then, Zhao Gou had nothing to say, and left directly. When Song Huizong asked, Zhao Goutou didn't reply and asked his mother for peace. Song Huizong wanted to say something, but he held it back, and could only watch Zhao Gou leave.

"This kid is getting bigger and smaller!"

"It's not your favorite, brother Huang!" Zhao seemed to smile, Song Huizong was speechless for a while, he looked at the back of Zhao Gou leaving, and praised: "Brother Huang, I see that the time is almost up, I can't continue to wait, sometimes I still have to speed up the pace." ”

"Don't worry, it's been a few months!" Song Huizong replied confidently, because Zhao Gou's plan was also what he needed, and only by taking this opportunity could Zhao Gou appear in front of everyone again, so that he would have an excuse to take the next move.

After Zhao Gou came out of the Taihe Palace, he went to his mother, and he really missed his mother. Just now he also understood that his tone towards his father was a little cold, in fact, he was because Song Huizong interfered with his plan. If the person behind it was not Song Huizong, I am afraid that Zhao Gou would have come to the door in person.

Before Zhao Gou came here, he had already sent someone to send a letter to her, saying that he would come back today to say goodbye. As a result, Webster was already waiting in the palace.

There was no news from Zhao Gou for most of the year, and Wei was a little worried, but when he heard some news, he was not worried. Zhao Gou not only has a main room, but also a concubine room, which makes Wei very happy, because she is looking forward to the birth of her grandson!

"Mother, the child is here!" Zhao Gou shouted respectfully, and this attitude has changed one hundred and eighty degrees.

For Song Huizong, he spoke coldly and ignored it; For his mother, Zhao Gou is respectful and obedient. If Song Huizong saw Zhao Gou's attitude, maybe he would be angry. However, Zhao Gou sat here for less than an hour and a half before leaving, and he really couldn't stay any longer.

Because Wei no longer urged marriage, he urged Zhao Gou to have a child as soon as possible, which made Zhao Gou embarrassed. Originally, they had a good chat, and even Zhao Gou did not hide Wang Shishi's situation. Wei Shi is somewhat similar to Wang Shishi's life experience, so he told Zhao Gou not to let this woman down.

In addition, Wei also instructed Zhao Gou to let her meet her future daughter-in-law next time and bring Xing Bingyi into the palace in person. If she can get out of the palace, she doesn't need to let Zhao Gou bring it at all, she will go directly to the county king's mansion and see her daughter-in-law in person, as well as Wang Shishi, who was hidden by Zhao Gou's golden house.

As for the mother of the high favor staying in the county king's mansion, Wei Shi did not have any opinion, but was a little jealous, because she was the emperor's concubine, and she could not leave the palace easily, so she could not take care of her son personally. Now someone takes care of it, and that's the best.

"This kid, I haven't finished speaking, why did I run away!" Wei couldn't help but look at Zhao Gou's back in a hurry, and it seemed that he would become a grandmother one day in the future, so he had a smile on his face, and even Zhao Gou said goodbye and left, because she was in a hurry to hug her grandson.

The New Year is approaching, everyone up and down the Great Song Dynasty is preparing, Zhao Gou is busy worshipping his ancestors and entering the palace to ask for peace; On the other hand, all the food and other food at home are ready, and everything is prepared by the old lady. Since Zhao Yougong was also going to stay in the county king's mansion for the New Year, the old lady prepared a lot.

Zhao constructed the palace and saw the busy pedestrians on the street, everyone had a smile on their faces, and he really stayed in Bianjing City for the New Year. This year is different from previous years, this year is accompanied by a beautiful woman and a brother, no longer alone, his heart is also warm.

(End of chapter)