The scorching sun shines on a summer afternoon.

As far as the eye can see, the roads, houses, and even the armor on the soldiers are all shining with a dazzling white light.

On both sides of the road, two columns of forbidden troops lined up from Xuande Gate. Behind the forbidden army, there were two curtains, blocking the people who came to watch the ceremony.

But the curtain could not block the smoke brought by the incense burning, and a gust of wind blew, and the heat steamed, as if it was a cage.

Zhao Xu sat on the jade chariot, although the top of his head was covered, but under the scorching sun, it did not play a role in shading at all. The flat crown appears even heavier. The clothes on his body were layer after layer, thick and heavy, and before he went out, the white gauze inside had been soaked with sweat, and there was a layer of ice under his feet, but it was cold and hot, which made Zhao Xu's body more and more uncomfortable.

If you ride in an ordinary four-wheeled carriage in the market now, I'm afraid it will be much better. At least have a canopy to shade your head, so the heat doesn't weigh the cool air of the ice cubes under your feet.

And before Zhao Xu was detained, he had also seen the kind of carriage dedicated to summer, putting the ice box on the top of the carriage, and using a copper pipe to connect the four walls of the carriage, the ice water flowed in the wall of the carriage, and the coolness on the top of his head sank downward, and it was more pleasant to sit in it in summer than in spring and autumn.

Thinking of the new carriage that had been glimpsed in the past, Zhao Xu became more and more uncomfortable.

The jade chariot under the body, which does not shade the sun in summer and does not shelter from the wind in winter, is an antiquity of hundreds of years, and when it was built, it was not for the comfort of the passengers.

Because of all kinds of problems, the first emperor Xizong once ordered someone to rebuild a jade chariot, when the master of the courtyard, according to the requirements of the layer by layer to copy the physical object, on the night after the gift, the new jade chariot collapsed on the Daqing Palace Square.

After the death of the first emperor, from the queen mother to the prime minister, no one would worry more about the problem of the jade chariot, although the first emperor fell ill because of the jade chariot to sacrifice genius.

Haven't arrived yet?

Zhao Xu thought.

The procession of greeting relatives suddenly turned out of the royal street, like a rushing flood, and found a gap in the embankment.

Surrounded by all the troops, the horizontal street into which the jade chariot turned was several times narrower than that of the royal street. The procession that was originally walking on the hundred-pace-wide royal street had to be tightened all of a sudden.

The narrowing of the road made the guards next to the jade chariot obviously nervous. Zhao Xu saw several Imperial Dragon Straight guards in front of him, almost at the same time, straightening their waists.

On both sides of the road are still two columns of forbidden troops, two curtains, and behind the curtains, there are also people who burn incense to watch the ceremony. But at the top of the curtain, a continuous wall is revealed.

This square next to the royal street is full of dignitaries. But if you want to assassinate the emperor, or cause chaos, this is far more suitable than the royal street that is as wide as a square.

However, the guards here are far more heavily guarded than the Royal Street.

On both sides of the wall, and above the roof behind the wall, many soldiers stood high and low. No matter which dignitary it is, under the righteousness of protecting the emperor's safety, he does not dare to refuse at all.

It is entirely conceivable that the houses along the road have been requisitioned for the past two days, and they are full of soldiers.

This is the method of the prime ministers, who do not leak any gaps, like a dam that locks the river in the channel.

Zhao Xu's eyes looked straight ahead coldly, burying the heat in his heart in the bottom of his heart, he had long been accustomed to being at the mercy of others like a puppet.

Just after turning another street corner, his pupils fluctuated a little.

In front of the car, there was a small chaos, and I don't know who rushed the tight queue.

But when Zhao Xu looked carefully, he regained his calm, and he didn't even slow down the car.

When the jade chariot passed through the place where the chaos occurred, a gust of wind rolled up the curtain on the side, and behind the curtain flashed a face stained red with blood, and the terrible face opened its mouth to exhale, and in an instant it was covered by the curtain again, and the sound did not come out at all.

Zhao Xu's eyes also calmed down again.

The prime ministers' preparations were really sufficient, and unless a large army was dispatched, they would not be able to break their control of the Beijing Division.

As the Son of Heaven in the cage, all Zhao Xu can do now is to give up a hope—no, an extravagant hope.

The car finally stopped.

Zhao Xu also saw the big gift envoy Zhang Dun who presided over the personal welcome ceremony.

Zhang Dian looked like he had been waiting for a long time, wearing a five-beam Jinxian crown on his head and a sable cicada with a cage scarf on his crown, standing upright. On his calm face, there was no trace of joy in sight, and he didn't talk about any humility.

He looked down on me.

Zhao Xu said in his heart.

Isn't that a matter of course?

He and the Zhang Duan in front of him were not emperors and courtiers, but prisoners and guards who took away a qiē.

Amid the drums and singing, Zhao Xu stood up on the jade chariot.

When he got out of the car, several hands reached out and helped Zhao Xu down.

Zhao Xu lowered his head and picked up the steps, and suddenly there was a thin piece of paper in his palm.

Zhao Xu was shocked in his heart, and opened his eyes wide to see the other party's appearance, but found that the other party had lowered his head, and could only see the helmet on the top of his head, and he couldn't even see his face clearly.

Without moving, he put the piece of paper into his belt, and Zhao Xu continued to move forward as if nothing had happened.

In the main hall of the palace, Zhao Xu saw his wife.

After the emperor hired, there was no custom ceremony to remove the hijab. Wang Anshi's granddaughter, wearing a dragon and phoenix crown and a red robe, was surrounded by a group of women with big makeup.

The bride's pretty face was lightly powdered, although she was calm and calm, and there was no expression, but the black and white pupils were as clear as water, which immediately made her vivid.

Even if he is wearing a heavy dress, he can't hide his slender and light figure. The softness of Jiangnan's daughter is perfectly reflected in the bride's body.

This is Wang Qin, nicknamed Yue Niang?

The amazing feeling made Zhao Xu's heart beat violently, and even his scalp began to tingle.

At the beginning of the child, in order to prevent Zhao Xu from being lured by a traitor and damaging his body and bones, the palace maids and chamberlains around him were all mediocre in appearance before they could be selected, in this matter, even the concubine of Shengrui Palace would not object.

Although the plan of the Queen Mother and the Concubine failed because of the curiosity of the young man and the scheming of the palace maid who was unwilling to be mediocre, the several women Zhao Xu had come into contact with were not qualified even to carry shoes for Wang Qin.

Maybe those traitors can cover the sky with one hand, but they didn't dare to choose a decent woman to come to the world.

Zhao Xu was in a trance for a while, even if there are many shortcomings in her life experience, the Di daughter who can be evaluated as being above Wang Qin, is praised by his mother and wants to be included in the palace with Wang Anshi's granddaughter, what kind of national beauty and fragrance is it?

Resentment arises. hated that group of Zaifu, and they just found fault and let the Di women not enter the palace!

When standing together, Zhao Xu realized that the queen's figure should be a little taller than herself, and the daughter of the Jiangnan water town is not as tall as the northern woman, but Zhao Xu, as a northern man, even has to raise his head when he wants to look at his wife.

Zhao Xu moved his steps and stood forward a little, and his heart was a little more surprised.

Contrary to the emperor's fluctuating mood, the wedding went on steadily amid the singing.

There is no ordinary joy in weddings, this wedding is calm and almost cold.

The daughter who should cry goodbye to her father and mother is not even allowed to shed tears, and the mother who bids farewell to her daughter can only send her off with a faint smile that is not rude.

Even if there is not much difference from a folk wedding in terms of process, this wedding, judging from people's expressions, does not look like a wedding at all.

But after all, it was a wedding, and when Zhao Xu, as a junior, saluted Wang Anshi and Wang Bian - according to the Rite Academy, this is called Gangchang does not compromise favors, respect and humility do not hide the number of courtesies - after getting back into the car, the sound of firecrackers still sounded.

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The jade chariot does not carry a second person other than the Son of Heaven, and the groom official does not have the custom of riding with the bride.

Zhao Xu took the jade chariot, and Wang Qin also got into her disgusting car.

After going around the streets and alleys in the lane, they returned to the royal street.

Seeing that his wife's excitement had dissipated from Zhao Xu's body. He rubbed his waist to make sure the two notes didn't fall out between the sittings.

Yes, on the way back, Zhao Xu received another note.

It was the relatives and friends of the Wang family who toasted Zhao Xu and quietly stuffed it into Zhao Xu's hands.

Seeing the strict guards on both sides of the royal street, Zhao Xu felt a little more ridicule in his heart.

This time, the wedding security arrangement was very strict against external thieves, but the successive internal ghosts made the carefully arranged defense line seem to be dug into a dike full of holes.

Even if the traitor can suppress people's words, he can't change people's hearts.

Passed through the Xuande Gate and returned to the Daqing Palace.

Zhao Xu and Wang Qin got out of the car one after another.

Zhao Xu went inside to change clothes. The queen also went to another place to change the clothes on her body - unlike the red clothes she wears now, she and the emperor worship the ancestors and ancestors in the Taimiao together, and must change into the special clothes for the Great Shrine.

There is still half an hour left before the start again.

Of course, this half an hour is not only used to change clothes, but also to allow Zhao Xu, who has worked hard for half a day, to take a breath and rest for a while.

Zhao Xu took off his heavy court clothes and also took off his soaked middle order, and the attendants took dry cloths and wet cloths to wipe off the sweat on his body, and quickly replaced him with another set of cool white Luo middle orders.

In front of him was a bowl of mung bean lily drink chilled with deep well water, with condensed water droplets on the walls of the bowl, and although it looked tempting, he didn't mean to move the spoon.

The accompanying Hanlin medical officer came in with a medical box.

"Official, what's the discomfort?"

Of course, it is impossible not to speak, but the full-time imperial doctor beside Zhao Xu is also replaced in a month or two these days.

The queen mother and the prime ministers treated the emperor like an infectious person, trying to isolate him so as not to be infected by him.

Zhao Xu shook his head, looking tired.

After listening to the breathing and heart sounds with a stethoscope, checking the pulse, and looking at the tongue coating, the medical officer nodded pleasantly, "The official's body and bones are better than in the past." ”

Zhao Xu nodded, closed his eyes, and still didn't want to speak.

The medical officer said a few more words, and then got up to take his leave.

Several chamberlains came in with the crowns they were going to change on, and Zhao Xu shook his head, got up and turned behind a screen away from the soft couch.

The chamberlains did not follow.

Behind the screen, there was a small gold-lacquered toilet, Zhao Xu lifted his small coat and sat on the toilet.

As soon as he sat down, his eyes widened.

A note is sandwiched between the screen and the frame behind the screen, and it can only be seen when you sit down on the toilet, and if you come in to clean up the mess, it is difficult to look back and pay attention to the secrets below. A small piece of paper.

Zhao Xu's heart beat violently, and he couldn't imagine that there were so many people with lofty ideals.

Quickly removed the pieces of paper from the screen, and then took out the other two pieces of paper hidden from his mouth, and Zhao Xu held the three pieces of paper firmly in the palm of his hand.

When his beating heart calmed down a little, he cautiously looked outside, and when he saw that there was no movement, he immediately opened his hand quickly and checked the three notes.

The first slip of paper taken from the screen was the size of an index finger, and the pages were yellow, which was a common piece of paper in the market. A few small words on the paper: 'A hundred years of Yangshi, Dan's heart. Those who are rebellious are few, and they are many to Zhao. and wait for their actions to kill themselves. ’

A row of fly-headed small letters, evenly round and plump, is completely the regular script of the three museum calligraphers, but it also completely obliterates the personal style, if you want to find the word, you can't find the source at all.

Although Yun is loyal, he is timid.

Zhao Xu shook his head, he was old! The traitor is powerful, and the loyal minister must temporarily keep his useful body in order to wait for the time to do something.

The second note was a bit thick, and it was a little hard to pinch, but now it has become a little soft after being soaked in saliva.

Carefully uncovered, the text on it was cut from the newspaper and pasted together, 'The Son of Heaven is at ease, and the rebel thief will reap the consequences'.

It is also to ask Zhao Xu to wait with peace of mind, and he is more cautious than the previous one.

Zhao Xu sighed silently.

Although he is timid, he may take the risk of handing over the note when all the horses are in full swing, and this courage, can he ask for anything.

The Zhao family has been a monk for a hundred years, how can there be no loyal ministers? The traitor was rampant for a while, but after all, he still couldn't erase the heart of the world to Zhao.

The third one, which was also the first one Zhao Xu obtained, was similar to a fan-shaped, and it should be a corner that was hurriedly torn off from a large piece of paper. Almost soaked in saliva.

Zhao Xu lowered his head and opened it little by little, there were only a few big characters on the paper, and the color was still red and black after being soaked in saliva, and it was actually a cursive script written in a hurry with blood.

'Will save the wall from fire and water!' ’