Although there is a precedent for the emperor to visit the courtiers' houses, there are accidents almost every time.

Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, likes to visit the door, once, Qian Yu, the lord of Wu Yue, sent an envoy to send ten bottles of seafood to Zhao Pu, put them under the corridor, it happened that Taizu quietly came, and after seeing it, he asked what it was, and Zhao Pu hurriedly replied that it was seafood. Taizu said: "This seafood must be good." When he opened it, he saw that the bottle was full of melon seeds and gold. Zhao Pu paused in panic, saying that he didn't know what was going on, otherwise he would definitely refuse. Taizu didn't blame, but said with a smile: "It's okay to take it." He thinks that all state affairs are up to you, scholars. ”

Although this matter was resolved with a smile from Taizu, a major matter that could be asked, but the emperor's mind was pondered by a few people, but at this time, Zhao Pu's arbitrariness in the court was already well known, and he was greedy for money and good goods, built mansions and shops, and seized the people's profits, and was attacked by courtiers every time. But Taizu and his courage were outstanding, and he trusted him very much and did not believe him. Hou Taizu didn't say anything this time, but began to expand the power of Xue Juzheng and Lu Yuqing, the governors, to divide the power; At the same time, he personally re-elected the rear official of the study hall, cut off his henchmen, and was finally dismissed.

The Emperor Taishang also loved to visit the door back then, and when the prime minister Wang Hao newly repaired the mansion, he often went to find fun. Once again, Wang Hao invited him to see the dog urine moss growing on the pillars of his house, but the Emperor Taishang got drunk and caused the court to strike the next day, and it was found that the back door of his house and the corner gate of Liang Shicheng's house figured it out. Then aroused the suspicion of the emperor and committed a big taboo, he hated the collusion between the ministers and foreign officials the most, and as a result, he gradually fell out of favor and was dismissed. So the emperor came to the door like a 'weasel New Year's greeting', which was taboo by the ministers......

Yushi is the word of the emperor, and in ancient times, it was a careful avoidance, and the emperor's name was not something that anyone could call. Over time, it has long been forgotten. But Li Gang couldn't forget it, so when he saw the famous assassin, he immediately knew that Emperor Lu Dao was coming. I can't help but panic. He prides himself on being an upright official, and he is not afraid of the emperor finding fault. But this year, the emperor wants to rectify the temple and take the lead in not going to the temple to pray for incense, but as the head of the court, he wants to secretly go to the Daxiangguo Temple with his family to burn incense, isn't it in line with the emperor's will. If it's small, it's not to pick it up, and if it's big, it depends on what the emperor means, how big it is!

But after all, Li Gang is a veteran minister who has been in the political storm for a long time, and now he has no way to avoid it, but calms down, and quickly kneels down to plead guilty. Seeing this, the family members still didn't understand anything, this was the emperor coming to their house. also hurriedly knelt down to greet them, but they didn't have as many thoughts as Li Gang, but felt that it was a kind of glory, this kind of favor was not available to everyone, so they naturally smiled happily, and peeked at the legendary handsome and mighty emperor from time to time.

"Li Xiang don't be polite, I just walked around in an interest, and I happened to be tired at this point, so I came in and begged for a cup of tea. What a disturbance! Zhao Ta took two steps forward to pick up Li Gang, and raised his hand to let his family members get up too.

"Your Majesty's coming to the cold house is a blessing for the ministers, why bother!" Li Gang took two steps back and saluted again. In his heart, he turned a thousand times, his mansion was seven or eight miles away from the palace, and the mansions of the princes and ministers he passed through on the way were unknown. Isn't it a coincidence that I walked to my door and was thirsty? It's clearly intentional. It's just that I can't guess the emperor's intention to come here, so I have to deal with it carefully.

"The sedan horses are ready. Li Xiang is going out, so we won't stay! Zhao Ta said in his mouth, beckoning Jianxi and Zhao Zhong, who had followed him in, to turn around and leave, as if they didn't know what they were going to do.

"Your Majesty, the minister is just idle and wants to go for a walk, and there is nothing important, please go into the hall to rest!" At this time, even if there is a big matter, Li Gang has to say that there is nothing to do, so he can't wait to shout in his heart to send His Majesty to His Majesty, but he doesn't dare to say it in his mouth.

"It's okay, let's rest at Li Xiang's house!" Zhao Ta said that he raised his leg and walked to the hall first, how could he not guess Li Gang's thoughts, he came today to block it, who let him take the lead against his own personal conquest!

"Your Majesty, watch your step!" Li Gang was not polite when he saw the emperor, so he could only lead the way one step behind, and at the same time let his family quickly collect all the things that could not be seen, boil water and make tea, and close the door to prevent outsiders from disturbing each other.

"Li Xiang's house is well furnished, rich and elegant, simple and luxurious!" Zhao Ta entered the lobby and did not sit down, but walked around the hall, knocking on the table, touching the antiques on the shelves, admiring the calligraphy and paintings on the wall, and constantly admiring it.

"Your Majesty has won awards, they are all vulgar things, how can they be compared with the things in the palace!" Although the emperor's mouth was full of praise, Li Gang was like a hundred claws scratching his heart when he heard it. As the head of the hundred officials, how can he not know that Emperor Lu Dao has always advocated frugality, and this New Year's celebration has been reduced a lot, as evidenced, and he is now boasting about his own family 'good', is there anything else he wants!

"Oh, Li Xiang likes the things in the palace, and I will send someone to send you a few tomorrow!" Zhao Ta turned his head and said with a smile, as if he didn't hear the modesty in Li Gang's words at all.

"Your Majesty's beloved things, how dare the minister take away the beauty of people!" Li Gang was taken aback and hurriedly excused himself. The things in the palace are not available to everyone, and if they don't get it right, they will be impeached for being disobedient, and he doesn't dare to compare with Wang Huang, he dares to move anything home, and the back of his head has moved.

Zhao Ta saw that Li Gang was in action step by step, and he answered decently, but he didn't go on the road, so he began to gossip. In fact, he knew that Li Gang was a second-generation official, his ancestor was a descendant of the Li Tang royal family, and his status was favored, and his father Li Kui was also a close minister of the emperor, and he himself was an official in the court for many years after the age of thirty. The officials of the Song Dynasty were treated the most generously in all dynasties, and with his background and status, he determined that he did not lack food and clothing in his life. According to Zhao Ta's previous life, he saw some wild history notes uploaded, even after he was later demoted, his family had a lot of wealth, and the jewelry he took out to give to his friends was amazingly large, which shows that his family background is solid, and some valuables at home are not unusual, and he is deliberately looking for fault to tease him.

When the emperor arrived, Li Gang's family had to come to ask for peace, and after changing clothes, led by Li Gang's second-class wife, he led a family to ask for peace. Now Zhao Tan came to his senses, and 'interrogated' the Li family, who he studied with, what books he had read, whether he had fame, how old he was, and asked all the way until he ate every day, married his daughter-in-law and engaged him, and asked everything clearly.

The emperor seems to be cordial, as if he cares about the lives of his subordinates, Li Gang is nervous to death on the side, he understands the truth that if you say too much, you will lose, and the emperor can't help but answer, he is afraid that the children in the family will be rude to the answer, or say something that should not be said, which will cause a big disaster. Fortunately, my own education is good, and I answered decently, and I didn't say anything rebellious!

"Your Majesty, it's almost time for lunch, so please eat at the minister's house!" The emperor said that he begged for a glass of water to drink, but he didn't mean to leave after drinking a pot of tea. It was noon, and it was time to eat, but Li Gang knew that Emperor Lu Dao usually didn't live outside to eat, mainly because he was worried about safety and was afraid that someone would poison him. So he reminded the emperor that it was not too early and it was time to go home.

"Really? Li Xiangyi said that I really felt hungry! Zhao Ta touched his stomach and said.

"Your Majesty, Li Xiang's family banquet is famous in Beijing, but I didn't have a chance to taste it!" Zhao Zhong said with a smile when he heard this.

"Well, I have long heard that Li Xiang's cooking skills are not inferior to those of the imperial chefs in the palace, especially good at cooking river fresh!" Seeing Xi also said on the side.

"Oh, there are always a few meals in the palace, let's bother Li Xiang for a meal!" Zhao Ta swallowed and said.

"Hehe, the rumors from the outside world are exaggerated, and the food in the house is only taken care of by a few rough cooks, I'm afraid it will be difficult to enter the mouth of His Majesty!" Li Gang listened to the evaluation of the two of them, one of them is the leader of the guards guarding the palace ban, and the other is the head of the inner chamberlain, which can be said to be the first person in charge of the emperor's safety.

"Li Xiang's words are wrong, I have also fought on the battlefield, it is common to eat and sleep in the open, it is good to have something to fill my stomach, I don't care about what exquisite and delicious, can't Li Xiang take care of my meal?" Zhao Ta saw the meaning of 'chasing away customers', but how could he leave easily, and said with a sinking face.

"Your Majesty...... The minister ordered someone to arrange it! Li Gang reluctantly agreed.

The emperor's words have forced Li Gang into a corner, and this meal is no longer good. But it also made Li Gang extremely difficult, making some home-cooked meals was suspected of treating the emperor slowly, and if he made a big meal, it would be extravagant and wasteful, but this is still a trivial matter. What makes him even more embarrassed is that the emperor also has procedures for eating out, especially if someone wants to 'taste poison', but the two people who accompanied the emperor today are not low-status, and they are the emperor's henchmen, so they will definitely not do this kind of thing, and the emperor will not escape the slightest discomfort......

"Li Xiang is a thief, he only ordered the housekeeper to decorate, and let the lady take charge of the cooking, but he didn't leave the lobby for half a step, and pushed everything clean!" Jianxi whispered to Zhao Zhong.

"Hehe, they're all old oilers, how can they not know how to read people's dishes, but watching Li Xiang is also like sitting on pins and needles, and he is tormented!" Zhao Zhong said with a chuckle.

"Hmph, he also deserves it, the second master has been preparing for the Western Expedition for so long, and how much private money has been spent to build a fleet, but in the end, he let them stir up, can he not be angry?" Seeing Xi Leng snorted and said, in his eyes, the distinction between good people and bad people is very simple, and those who make the emperor unhappy are all bad people, even if he is the ruler of the court.

"Xiye, it seems that we can't eat this meal, the second master called you!" Zhao Zhong smiled and heard Xi complaining that the ministers had disturbed the emperor's good deeds, but he didn't dare to intervene, he understood that this matter could not be said right or wrong, but the position was different, in short, it was all under the banner of the emperor and the Great Song Dynasty. And the emperor is a smart person, how could he not understand the truth, and in addition to being angry, Li Gang seems to have other meanings, which also needs to be tasted by a person...... (To be continued......)