Emperor Zhou was very strict with the education of several princes, and this time he didn't expect the punishment of the five princes to be so light, which also surprised several people present, in their minds, at least some things would stir up some storms, and Emperor Zhou would solve it so calmly.

Zhao Yan thought for a while, clasped his fists and said: "The fifth brother can be forgiven for making mistakes at a young age, but as a brother, the son was entrusted by his father with the important task of temporarily managing the government, but he was negligent in discipline and strict investigation, and the son asked his father to punish him!" ”

"You are young, the first time you were in charge of the country, there was no chaos in the capital this time, and you suppressed those wolf ambitions outside, what's wrong? You have merit, I have mentioned this more than once in the court, you don't have to be presumptuous! Emperor Zhou said, "As an elder brother, you have fulfilled your responsibilities as a brother by receiving a few sticks for him, and this matter will be stopped!" ”

"Sons obey orders!"

"Kneel down!"

"Son's resignation!"

Zhao Li was taken out by Zhao Yan, he wiped his tears and pulled the second brother's clothes and asked, "Second brother, second brother, is this matter just over?" My father won't punish me again, will he? Niangniang, you have to intercede for me, Niangniang is very gentle on weekdays, but I don't dare to talk to her when I'm angry! ”

Zhao Yan pinched his ear: "Father's refusal to punish you must be due to his consideration, this does not mean that what you did is not wrong, or it is just a small mistake!" Fifth brother, you have to remember that you are the prince of the Great Zhou, you must not be greedy for money, you must not compete with the people for profit, and you must have the Jiangshan Sheji of the Great Zhou and the people of the Great Zhou in your heart! As for the things that the people hate, they must not be done, you see King Jin, although the business is also very big, but he knows how to measure, and he has opened good halls all over the country, taking it from the people for the people! Although the other brothers also have illegal income, and the officials turn a blind eye to their identities, but this does not mean that they are doing the right thing, let alone that you can do it, you know? ”

Zhao Li thought about it, and some confusion appeared in his eyes, but he still nodded.

Zhao Yan looked at Zhao Li deeply, and said seriously: "I know the situation clearly this time, you are not absolutely innocent, at least some parts of your heart are clear, I hope this time things will really make you grow, I will often take you with me in the future, just like when the eldest brother took us with me, I hope you can learn a little!" ”

"I know, second brother!" Zhao Li hung his head and said, "That's right, how are Zhao Quan and Jiang Haoran?" They are now locked up in their homes for introspection, and I don't know about them! ”

"They have Shizi and Lihou to worry about, you don't have to worry about it, reflect on your mistakes!"

Inside the house.

Qi Guifei took off her coat for Emperor Zhou, let him pill on his lap, and gently pressed his temples for him, although the new beauty in this palace is in the limelight, but everyone knows that no one can replace Qi Guifei's position in His Majesty's heart, whenever His Majesty has troubles, he always loves to come to Guifei.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?" Emperor Zhou asked with his eyes closed.

"Say what?" Qi Guifei asked strangely, "Didn't Your Majesty say that the matter of the five princes should be stopped?" ”

"The Queen Mother asked you to hand over the power to assist in the management of the harem, don't you feel wronged?" Emperor Zhou asked.

Qi Guifei smiled faintly and said, "Actually, there is nothing to be wronged about, it is the fault of the concubine, and the concubine should be punished!" ”

"Then you are not wronged, I didn't speak for you?" Emperor Zhou asked again, he grabbed the concubine's hand and rubbed it in his palm.

"It's enough for the concubine to know that His Majesty feels sorry for the concubine in his heart, and for the rest of the other things, His Majesty must have his own considerations, so why should the concubine ask more?" Qi Guifei said softly.

"In the past 20 years, you have always been so knowledgeable, let me rest assured!" Emperor Zhou sat up, "I will speak to you from the heart, I am reluctant to punish you, I still remember what I told you, the second child, rest assured, this prince also intends to set him up, if you are punished heavily, the prince will not be able to pass in the face in the future!" It's just that the matter of the fifth child is now known to everyone, if you don't punish it, you can't explain it to the courtiers, and you can't explain it to the people! ”

Concubine Qi's eyes moved, and she asked, "Then what does Your Majesty mean?" ”

"I plan to let you leave the palace for a while and go to Mount Tai Ganlin Temple to worship the Buddha!" Emperor Zhou patted Qi Guifei's hand and said, "Don't be in a hurry to make a statement, after listening to me, I am going to hold a ceremony of sealing Zen in Mount Tai in a few days, you go over and prepare first, but I still have an important task entrusted to you, and you must be competent in this matter!" ”

Qi Guifei swallowed her saliva, vaguely aware that this matter must not be simple, frowned and looked at Emperor Zhou and asked, "I don't know what it is?" ”

"You come here with your ears......"

Following.

After solving Haoran's matter, Jiang Xiaoyu felt quite good, and it happened that Zhao Ling called someone to pass the message, and a few of them would take the envoys of the Qimu Grassland to the capital today, see the customs of the Great Zhou, and let her go with her, Jiang Xiaoyu was naturally happy to go.

The location agreed on the letter was in Jinghu, Jiang Xiaoyu simply scoffed at the place he chose, and he didn't have a long memory of the danger he had chosen several times.

Jiang Xiaoyu was wearing women's clothes, and it was not good to ride through the city on the snow, so she had to take a carriage to go, and when she arrived, Zhao Ling and they had been waiting for a while. She was not in a hurry to meet them, if Zhao Ling was still quite discerning, the weather in June, the lotus flowers in the mirror lake were blooming, the lotus leaves were infinitely green, and the lotus flowers were different red in the sun, but it was a good scenery.

Especially when a gust of wind blows, the lotus leaves are in the fields, the lotus flowers are shy, several boats shuttle in the lotus, and the cool song of the girl who picks the lotus floats out, which is very pleasant.

It's just that when Jiang Xiaoyu hadn't enjoyed enough of the beautiful scenery, the little maid in the Chu Wangfu had already recognized the carriage of the Jiang Mansion, ran over with a smile and said, "Miss Jiang is here?" Shizi, please come over! ”

"Got it, I'll go now!" Jiang Xiaoyu sighed slightly, and glanced at a few people in the pavilion from a distance, already expecting the embarrassment of a while.

She coughed, hooked down to pick a half-opened lotus, and walked towards the pavilion.

In the pavilion, several people talked happily.

"Such exquisite beauty cannot be seen on the rough and open-minded grassland!" Lando said, "Thanks to this trip, Lando has gained a lot of knowledge and opened his eyes, the beauty here, the prosperity of the capital, Lando will not forget!" ”

"What is this!" A smile tugged at the corner of Zhao Qian's mouth, "There is a better place, I will take you to see it tomorrow, I guarantee that you will be even more amazing than today!" ”

"Then Lando is going to open his eyes!"

As he was talking, Zhao Ling caught a glimpse of Jiang Xiaoyu and said with a smile: "My fiancée is here!" ”

Lan Duo glanced back curiously, the smile on his face suddenly stiffened, and he turned his head to Zhao Ling and said, "Your fiancée is so familiar, have we met somewhere?" ”

She frowned and walked up to Jiang Xiaoyu and asked, "Do you have a twin brother surnamed Jiang?" ”

Jiang Xiaoyu handed the lotus flower to Lando, scratched his hair awkwardly, and said, "That person is me?" ”

"What do you mean?" Lando frowned, and she immediately reacted, "You're a woman?" No wonder I inquired about Jiang Gongzi in the past two days, but no one knew Jiang Gongzi's whereabouts! ”

"I didn't mean to lie to you, it's more convenient for women to dress up as men!" Jiang Xiaoyu didn't understand why he felt a sense of guilt, he was just getting along with her ordinarily, and he hadn't deceived her feelings, so why should he feel embarrassed?

Lando's expression was a little solemn, and she turned around angrily: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" ”

"I want to tell you, there are so many things happening later, it's too late!" Jiang Xiaoyu touched his nose, "Don't be angry, won't I apologize to you again?" As she spoke, she walked around to Lando and handed her the lotus flower in her hand.

Lando reluctantly took the lotus flower and snorted: "I didn't expect that I would have a time to look away!" ”

"But when we meet, what does it matter if it's a man or a woman?" Zhao Ling said lightly, "Meeting is fate, and we all don't know each other, we are all friends!" ”

"It's a big deal!" Lando sneered, and said without any scruples, "I came here this time to bring a colt back, who would have thought that the colt I fancied was a woman, how would I explain it to my people when I went back?" ”

"There are so many good men in Da Zhou, you can just pick a handsome man and bring it back!" Zhao Qian said, "Why be so persistent! ”

"But this is the only person who has saved my life!" Lando snorted angrily, "I'm in a complicated mood right now, don't talk to me!" ”

Zhao Ling threw Jiang Xiaoyu a look, looking like he was watching a good show, Zhao Qian was gossipy, and he just had to hold a handful of melon seeds.

Jiang Xiaoyu scratched his hair and explained: "Okay in advance, I haven't deceived your feelings, I've always regarded you as a friend I met on the grassland!" Just like the prince just said, since it is a meeting in Pingshui, why care about gender, but they are all friends! I didn't give you any hints, did I? You can't blame me for all that is happening now, can I? ”

"Don't blame you, do you blame me?" Lando sneered, "Gong Jiang...... Miss Jiang, I'm not done with you about this matter! ”

After speaking, Lan Duo left angrily, and Jiang Xiaoyu shrugged helplessly: "So do you want to blame me?" ”

"Who don't blame you?" Zhao Ling sneered, "Who told you to hook up with someone else?" ”

"Hook up?" Jiang Xiaoyu was helpless, "What did I do wrong, I!" I'm innocent, okay! ”

Zhao Qian slapped Jiang Xiaoyu's head: "It's actually more attractive than me, it's all your fault!" ”

Zhao Ling sighed and said, "Don't think too much, just wait for her to turn this corner!" ”