Zhang Erzhen looked at the distant backs of the mother and son and remembered the world-famous painting called "The Gleaner", what is a toiler, in fact, there is no toiler in the world, as long as the heart is warm, even if there are no shoes to wear and barefoot, I don't feel bitter. In today's prosperous world, peace and joy are smooth, and there is nothing to be sad about. After staring blankly for a while, until the mother and son disappeared at the end of the road, Zhang Erzhen said: "The further you go, the more people there are, let's bluff people, Lord Cao, do we want to change the way?"

Cao Shun touched his beard and thought: "It's all because Lao Cao is not familiar with this place, he originally thought that it would be safer to go to a place with a village, but he forgot that there are many of us, and those villagers were scared when they saw us." I went to inquire just now, not far from here turned out to be a large battalion of the army of King Yu, in the past few years, there were often conscriptions here, and there was one less one in the family, and when I turned around, I was arrested in the barracks. At that time, people were all scared. Haha, Lao Cao asked, they all said that the loss is too peaceful now, the new emperor is benevolent, and pity them, exempted from taxes for a few years, this set is lively, there is some surplus food at home, take it to the market to change some cloth for some sugar, and you can also grab some medicine to treat the old people at home. When I saw our team just now, I thought that they were coming to recruit again, and some of them were very scared. It's all because Lao Cao is not careful, and he almost had an accident. Now the world is good, Lao Cao is a rough man, and he is also a poor person, no matter who is the emperor of us, the one who can keep the people fed and clothed is a good emperor! ”

Zhang Erzhen crouched by the window and smiled, and said, "Since they are afraid, let's go the same way, and hurry up." ”

"What I said is that this time Lao Cao must be careful, if there are still those who are not long-eyed, he will definitely cut off his head. Cao Shun knocked on the long knife on his waist and clinked, and shouted: "Turn the path ahead, continue to go north!" ”

The carriage continued to run forward through the yellow sand, and Zhang Erzhen faintly heard You Gu shouting: "Lord Cao, Lord Cao, let me go, I'm about to die." ”

"Haha, how good Lao Cao is with you, it's more comfortable than following those rough men. ”

Zhang Erzhen thought of Yougu's teeth and claws and exclaimed loudly, the corners of his mouth rose and he laughed out loud, wiped the tears from laughter and said, "If you didn't hear Yougu's kid speak, I would have thought he was left behind." ”

Jin Qiu saw that the concubine was in a good mood, and also joked: "I only came to see you when I was in the valley, and seeing that you were still resting, he quietly walked away again, not daring to disturb." You Gu doesn't look big, and he walks with his hands behind his back, which is funny. ”

"He's smothered in the walls. Zhang Erzhen said with a smile: "After returning to Beijing, I will let him follow Heling and be a companion to each other." ”

"Concubine Fang is thoughtful, You Gu is not good to follow us into Beijing, follow the eldest young master, and have a bright future in the future. ”

Zhang Erzhen nodded, in the future, you Gu will either practice literature or martial arts, there should be a good way out.

Because of the ** incident on the first night, Lord Cao cheered up eighteen points of spirit, with a serious face and was extremely cautious, and not a single insect wanted to fly into the team. This situation lasted until he turned into the official road and was relieved. Hurrying during the day, finding an inn or farmhouse to rest at night, the closer she gets to the capital, Zhang Erzhen is sometimes flustered, sometimes apprehensive, and timid, she knows too well what this means. She categorically told Yi Qian that she was coming back, but when she saw the walls of the capital, she didn't have much joy. There was silence in the carriage, and several people were not very happy, Zhang Erzhen asked them: "This is about to enter the palace, don't you like it very much?"

"Slave maid...... , the side concubine you like, the slave maid likes. Yinqiu muttered, looked at Zhang Erzhen with some concern and said, "You haven't been happy when you look at the side concubine these days, this is not as good as when we were in Fengyang." ”

Zhang Erzhen smiled and didn't make a sound, she became sentimental and didn't even like herself, what was melancholy, now that she is back, it will only get better, what is there to worry about irritability.

Lord Cao was a natural soldier, he did things vigorously and resolutely without procrastination, and after the carriage drove into the capital, he went straight in the direction of the palace. Cao Shun's expression was serious, this was probably one of the few times he entered Beijing, and the green tendons of his hand holding the long knife at his waist burst out, and he looked at the passers-by on both sides who were shouting a few times, not allowed to approach, not allowed to block the way. Zhang Erzhen lifted the curtain to see, the brightly dressed people in the capital either pointed to the carriage and discussed, or looked at the tall horses of the team and sighed, and couldn't hear what they were talking about clearly, and saw the Treasure Pavilion of Qiliu Lane from a distance. The loud shouting of the small merchants and hawkers was much louder than the sound of Lord Cao's horses' hooves, and the various fragrances wafting from them rushed into the nostrils, Zhang Erzhen couldn't help but sneeze and sighed: "The capital is still the capital, no matter who is the emperor, it will not affect them, and they are still very prosperous." ”

The carriage drove past the Ruyu Teahouse, and the guests upstairs looked down curiously, who was brought back by the carriage full of soldiers before and after, and the new emperor would not allow such a scene in the city after he ascended the throne. There was a man standing in the corner, holding a small reddish-brown teapot and didn't move, the tea was poured on the table and he didn't know it, Xiao Er shouted softly in his ear, he shook his head and smiled embarrassedly, the woman in the carriage just now really looked like a girl from the Zhang family...... Liang Yu laughed at herself, shook her head and said, "How could she be in Beijing, she must have seen it wrong." ”

There was already a small sedan chair waiting at the entrance of the palace, and Lord Cao watched Concubine Zhen get off the carriage and get on the small sedan chair, and said loudly: "Lao Cao, let's send You Gu to Zhang's house, so don't worry." Lao Cao can only send you here, and he has to hurry to recover his life and say goodbye!"

This is already the gate of the palace, the guards are strict and solemn, You Gu did not dare to speak, and looked at Zhang Erzhen for a while before turning around and leaving with Cao Shun. Zhang Erzhen was reluctant to take him into the palace, because there can only be two kinds of men in the palace, one is the emperor and the other is the father-in-law, You Gu is a smart person, he must know. Jin Qiu Yinqiu and Xiangxiu followed Zhang Erzhen into the palace, or entered from the Shenwu Gate, the small sedan chair was very stable, and the four fathers-in-law who were generally tall in front and back walked up without shaking the sedan chair. The vermilion sedan curtain shook slightly, and Zhang Erzhen could see the swaying vermilion broken polyester on the father-in-law's navy blue robes.

Two years later, he returned to the palace, the golden autumn and the silver autumn were all in a trance, hanging his head and not daring to look at it at will, Xiangxiu was even more cautious, and walked in a hurry with small steps. The quiet small procession walked in the palace of Nuoda like a drop of water in the sea, without the slightest ripple. The silence of the palace was terrible, the summer sun sent them all the way through the imperial garden, and then passed the Kunning Gate, and arrived in front of the magnificent building, the sedan chair landed smoothly, the curtain was opened, Zhang Erzhen raised her feet lightly, and came out without raising her eyes, the familiar eaves flying tiles in front of her and the 10,000-year-old cypress pine beside her told her what place this was.

Jin Qiu's face was happy and frightened, and the hand holding Zhang Erzhen couldn't stop trembling, Zhang Erzhen patted her arm lightly, and asked the father-in-law next to her: "Who asked you to carry me here, do you want me to wait here, or go in and wait?"

The white-faced father-in-law who was the leader arched his hand and said: "It was Gonggong Lu who ordered the minions to go to Shenwumen to pick up people, and then send Niangniang to Kunning Palace, as for the other minions, it is not clear, Niangniang, you go in first to rest, presumably Father-in-law Lu will come over in a while." ”

Kunning Palace is now ownerless, and the queen mother of the year should now be promoted to the queen mother.

Living in Kunning Palace largely means that Zhang Erzhen will become the next queen.

In the past, the sky was clear, the earth was peaceful, the gods were spiritual, the valley was profitable, all things were born, and the king thought that the world was right. This is the queen, this is the mother of a country.

After thinking about it for a long time, Zhang Erzhen still helped Jin Qiu to step into the gate of Kunning Palace. Kunning Palace is very large, the middle is the dormitory of five deep rooms, the east and west sides are two warm pavilions, connecting two long deep corridors, the ground is pasted with fine particles, the texture is dense gold bricks, it is said that this thing is warm in winter and cool in summer, and there is the effect of prolonging life when stepping on it. Zhang Erzhen walked slowly, looked slowly, and went straight into the dormitory in the middle. It is said that in the vicissitudes of life, a few inkstones traveled in the past, and now they are ten autumns, and things are no longer people. On that summer day two years ago, she knelt here, with the first emperor sitting on the top and the queen sitting on one side. Because she "killed" Wan Guifei, she was embarrassed and she deserved to die. was questioned by the emperor, and then looked at the queen of the year with a sad look on her face. Now that I have returned, the first emperor is gone, the queen is gone, and there are not a few people left in the hall back then, only I am in this huge place, do you want to laugh, yes, I just want to laugh, no one appreciates it.

Zhang Erzhen sat on the chair of the first Huanghuali, Jin Qiu Yinqiu followed left and right, Xiangxiu was far away, holding his own little burden and looking at this strange place, he seemed to be very confused and hesitant. Zhang Erzhen squinted her eyes and sat for a while, she felt that there seemed to be something missing, it was quiet here, the entire palace was quiet, and it was quiet without the slightest popularity.

"Don't stand, find a place to sit and rest, we're tired all day, we haven't eaten yet." Zhang Erzhen stretched out her hand and poured a cup of tea.

Jin Qiu shook his head and said, "This is the palace, the slaves don't dare to sit, it's not that no one is looking at us in Fengyang." Concubine Fang, why do you say that there is no one, why can't the emperor come to see it?"

Zhang Erzhen took a sip of tea and said, "I also think it's strange, I can't even meet anyone along the way, where have they gone." ”

Zhang Erzhen didn't hear the footsteps, but a familiar voice sounded in her ears, "How can there be no one, I am a human." Go down, all of you. ”