Chapter 82: Retirement after Success

Now it is nearly noon, the sky is overcast, the wind is blowing with a whistle, Zhao Ji sat on his shoulder and went out of the palace gate, and a group of people waited for the light car Jane to go up to the wall of the imperial city and enter the Xuande Gate tower. Zhao Ji moved to the window and looked out, but saw that there were people coming and going in front of the small spirit shed in front of the building, and there was an endless stream of people mourning and soup kitchen, no less than 10,000 people, as if it was the night of Shangyuan, but there was less noise and more solemnity!

"Yanwang has been here all these days?" Zhao Ji asked the commander on duty while watching, although the distance was not too far, but the angle was not very suitable, he could only see the back of Zhao Ta kneeling on the ground and not stopping to give the condolences to the guests in return, and his face was not visible at all.

"Back to the saint, Prince Yan has been here since the seventh day of the new year, and he has been in the mourning hall day and night, always making incense, paying tribute on time, and never leaving a step!" The commander replied respectfully.

"When did Yan Wang start eating?"

"Back to the saint, a few days ago, no one gave porridge, Prince Yan strictly abided by etiquette, and he never entered a grain of rice for five days, even with his guards, they are all loyal men, and the master does not eat them, and only Prince Yan can train such a person!" The commander said with some emotion.

"Aren't they cold at night?" Zhao Ji rubbed his hands and asked, and Yang Jian immediately handed over the hand stove.

"Now the dripping water is ice, how can they sleep in the open air without being cold, the first night Prince Yan and the guards hugged each other to keep warm, but in the second half of the night it was obviously cold and couldn't stand it, lit burning paper candles to keep warm, and summoned the patrolmen of the hidden fire shop."

"This kid is really messing around, does he use paper to keep warm?" Zhao Ji couldn't help but smile.

"Yes, but they can't help it, Prince Yan is still a child, he was even cold and hungry in those days, and he walked shaking, but he still insisted on burning paper and incense, and the sacrifices continued, and the brothers couldn't stand it..." The commander wanted to speak, but suddenly found Yang Jian's knife-like gaze, and quickly stopped his mouth.

Yang Jian is really mixed now, look at Tong Guan on the side, feel even more depressed, yesterday he ordered someone to send a bowl of porridge with poison in the past, but there was no effect, today I saw with my own eyes that I realized that the porridge is too much, Zhao Ta The probability of eating the bowl of porridge with his own ingredients is too low, and now the emperor is mixed in, and things are even more difficult to do!

"Tong Guan, you go and spread the word to Prince Yan, and Prince Yan will enter the palace and participate in tomorrow's festival!" In the end, he was a father, seeing this scene, Zhao Ji thought of the past when he did not avoid the cold and heat and entered the palace every day to ask the queen mother for peace before he ascended the throne, and he couldn't help feeling guilty.

"Your Majesty, you can't..." Zhang Shangying was anxious when she heard this, and she wanted to speak.

"Zhang Xiang, this is a housework, so I won't bother you!" Zhao Ji glanced at him and said, Zhang Shangying retreated in disdain, the people of the royal family have committed a crime, and they have the jurisdiction of Zongzheng Mansion, and it is really not his turn to speak as a prime minister.

The palace door, which had been closed for a long time, suddenly opened, and a team of palace soldiers rushed out, separated from the crowd and came to the front of the spirit shed. As soon as the onlookers heard that the decree had arrived, they all consciously retreated and gave way to an open space.

"The retainers take the order!" Zhao Tazheng was puzzled, and when he heard the shout, he hurriedly led Jianxi and the others out to kneel.

"Prince Yan is benevolent and filial, the emperor is gracious, and you are allowed to enter the palace and participate in tomorrow's sun-looking festival!" Tong Guan preached.

"Lord Wang, take the order!" It's time to thank him, but Zhao Tana didn't move, and said softly anxiously when he saw Xi.

"Thank you Father Emperor Longen, please also ask Sikong to transfer to my father, forgive me for disobeying the will and not being able to enter the palace!" Zhao Ta said in an astonishing voice, seeing that Xi sighed and lowered his head and stopped talking, he knew what tricks the prince wanted to do, and now he was immune to the sudden inspiration of the prince.

"Prince Yan, isn't this the time to be rash, is there anything to talk about when you enter the palace?" Tong Guan was anxious, this kid looked quite sensible, why did he lose his temper at the critical moment, he hurriedly persuaded.

"Tong Sikong, this is not a battle of will, but related to the law of the country, although I repeatedly resist the decree, but the law is not allowed, I as a prince should abide by the law of the court, this matter must make my father embarrassed, I have written a good table to ask for a knight, to be the outline of the dynasty, but also ask Sikong to forward!" Zhao Ta said, took out the fold from his arms, and handed it to Tong Guan with both hands.

"Prince Yan is loyal!" Tong Guan took the recital and picked up Zhao Ta with both hands and praised, he said this, and the people around him also praised him repeatedly, if the Great Song Dynasty engaged in the 'Top Ten Touching Figures' this year, Zhao Ta would have to be elected with a high vote, and get a trophy to show off at home. ,

Tong Guan took Zhao Ta's recital in vain, returned to the city tower and told the story again, and presented the recital at the same time, Zhao Ji finished reading, sighed, and gave the recital to Zhang Shangying behind him and said: "Zhang Xiang, you are in the province of the Chinese book, take a charter!" "Say that you should go out first, go down the city tower, go straight to the palace gate, everyone else is surprised, the emperor is going out of the palace, Yang Jian hurriedly ordered the palace army to arrange guards, drive away idle people, etc., after a busy toss, everyone followed the emperor to the palace gate.

"Erlang, you're suffering..." Zhao Ji came to the front of the funeral shed, and saw Zhao Ta's face haggard, lonely and lonely, his thin body shivering in the cold wind, his face was full of chilblains, white and purple, he was a qualified artist, full of feelings, and before he finished a sentence, tears fell.

"Damn, I've been fucking sin for so many days, and it's not you who made trouble, and now I'm here to show the filial piety of my father and son!" Zhao Ta thought so in his heart, but he didn't dare to say so, so he quickly kowtowed, "The son knocked to see his father, and the queen mother traveled far away, and asked his father to mourn and take care of the dragon's body!" Look at what he said, others can't find anything wrong with him, and it makes the emperor's heart warm, obviously a duplicitous.

"Erlang doesn't blame his father for keeping you out of the palace?" Zhao Ji helped him and asked again.

"Ta'er went to Beijing against the will, his father did not condemn him, and his son is already grateful!" Zhao Ta stood up and stood with his hands down, and said respectfully, "My father and the emperor have every day, and now when the queen mother is in mourning, it must be more tiring, but the son is ignorant and has caused trouble to his father, it is really unfilial!" ”

"Erlang can think like this, I am very relieved for my father, I thought you were angry with your father and refused to enter the palace!" Listening to his son's words, Zhao Ji felt comfortable, took Zhao Ta in his arms and said, the second child is much stronger than his brothers, not only filial piety, but also understanding, afraid that I will be embarrassed, even the excerpt of the plea has been written, blocking the mouths of those people in the court, how many tongues are missing.

"Father, my son misses you, and I miss my mother and brothers and sisters..." Zhao Tan threw himself into the emperor's arms and said silently, he sometimes feels that he is more professional than professional actors, they are all finished after a few scenes, but he is pretending all the time, and the more he pretends to be, the more he is like, and he even forgets that he is from the next generation.

"Erlang don't cry, I'll make an order to leave you in the capital, and our father and son will be reunited and never separated!" Zhao Ji was also excited, his son was alone at a young age, how difficult it was, he raised his hand to wipe the tears on his son's face and said.

"The father must not, the son is an ominous person, and the sins are heavy, will it not hurt the father and the emperor when he returns to Beijing, and he will serve the emperor when the son redeems his sins!" Zhao Ta was startled when he heard this, he went too far, he really moved the emperor, if he really got himself back at this time, then his 'great cause' would be in vain, and he hurried to recycle it.

"Hey, Erlang is difficult for you, I'm sorry for you for my father, just say what you want, my father will definitely satisfy you!" Zhao Ji was even more moved when he saw Zhao Ta's anxious appearance, and touched his head and said.

"Father, Ta'er doesn't want anything, as long as the father and emperor are healthy, the immortal blessings will be enjoyed forever, and the longevity will be with Tianqi, long live, long live, long live!" Zhao Ta knelt down and said loudly, at this time, it seemed that God was moved by Zhao Ta's 'filial piety', and the snowflakes fluttered very cooperatively.

"Long live the emperor, long live, long live, Prince Yan's filial piety touches heaven and earth, the blessing of my emperor, the blessing of the people······" There is never a shortage of sycophants around the emperor, especially around Zhao Ji, Cai You, who didn't know where to hide just now, jumped out, knelt on the ground, echoed Zhao Ta's snot, and shouted with tears.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live..." At the beginning of him, how dare others slack off, and immediately shouted, and the people of the capital who were separated by the palace direct escort army also knew that the emperor was coming in person, and he also prostrated on the ground, and shouted long live with the ministers, this scene is a bit big! Seeing the ministers and the people worshipping, Zhao Ji felt this beauty in his heart, look at the son of the eye to give me a long face, even God gave face, crying tears, he looked up at the snowflakes in the sky, and looked down at his son to take off the big dhorn on his body and put it on Zhao Ta with his own hands, and said a few good words, really complacent.

"Erlang, are these your guards, I heard that they share weal and woe with you, loyal servants!" After Zhao Ta accepted the worship of all the people, he pulled Zhao Ta's finger and pointed at Jianxi and the others behind him and said.

"Emperor Xie praises, it is the duty of the little ones to serve the lord faithfully!" Seeing the joy of seeing the opportunity, when he heard the emperor ask, he hurriedly signaled everyone to kowtow.

"What a duty, you serve the Lord faithfully, and I will not treat you badly!" When Jianxi and the others heard this, they were even happier in their hearts, the hardships of these days have not been in vain, and the emperor's golden words will not be in vain.

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Prince Yan insisted on not entering the palace and still stayed in the small spirit shed outside the palace gate, but the emperor inspected it and affirmed it, which shows that the emperor recognized Prince Yan's behavior. Then this simple spiritual shed is not in line with the identity of the prince, so the craftsmen of the Houyuan Workshop rushed to work overnight, and set up a luxurious and huge mourning hall in front of the palace gate before the big sacrifice ceremony, and the Ministry of Rites sent a waiter to preside over the memorial, and the ministers in the court were even more scrambling to stuff their own children in to accompany the sacrifice. Now everyone can see that Prince Yan has won the favor of the emperor, and if there is a day when he ascends to the great treasure in the future, these are all merits of support!

The Wangri Festival ended in a solemn and solemn atmosphere, Zhao Ta did not stop for a moment, and after kowtowing three times to the palace gate, he turned over and left Beijing immediately under the escort of a team of forbidden troops. When the horse team rushed out of the city gate, Zhao Ta looked back at the tall city wall behind him, but he had mixed feelings, he was just an expedient measure to resist the decree and enter Beijing, but he didn't expect things to evolve step by step like this, he became a model boy in the eyes of the people, the choice of the East Palace in the hearts of hundreds of officials, and the emperor's beloved son, but who knows whether these are blessings or curses for him?