Chapter 45: The harem is not good
Zhou Zimu has been in Tianyao Kingdom for more than 4 months, and today is the first day that he has returned from Yangcheng to restore the regent's previous dynasty.
To be honest, he was still a little nervous.
After all, he is not the original body, and he has not caught the assassin yet.
But he had the object of suspicion.
When the queen mother of the dynasty, the first emperor's concubine Li Wanzhen.
Before the death of the first emperor, four auxiliary ministers were appointed. The first of them is Zhou Zimu, the king of Han, who was named regent. The King of Han not only has a high prestige among the people, but also has a loyal army in the army.
This made the little emperor's mother, Li Wanzhen, sit like a needle prick. She, the queen mother, is in name only, and she is just a good-looking vase in the harem.
You can't interfere in the education and choices of the little emperor. She is unwilling to be just an ordinary concubine. All have come to this point, her son has ascended to the throne.
The regent Zhou Zimu is her biggest obstacle. She didn't believe that Zhou Zimu would not be tempted by the throne.
She has only two paths, destroy or co-opt.
"Zimu, some time ago, you said that you were sick and never went to court. I sent you a royal doctor, but I was also turned away. Are you feeling better? Li Wanzhen smiled very kindly.
But Zhou Zimu could see at a glance that her smile lasted too long and was a smirk.
"Back to the Queen Mother's words, the minister has already announced that it is okay to see it. Please rest assured. Zhou Zimu's answer was neither humble nor arrogant, nor was he overly indifferent.
Li Wanzhen didn't expect the regent to be so easy to talk to, and he almost didn't pay much attention to him when he saw him on weekdays.
I didn't expect to be sick and my temper was so restrained.
"Then I'll be relieved." Li Wanzhen said with a smile, "Speaking of which, we haven't been together for a few days, so we will stay in the palace for dinner today." ”
"Okay." Zhou Zimu should go down. His face could not be seen clearly through the silver face.
He replied briskly, and Li Wan's smile was even better.
"If there is something to play, there is nothing to retreat." With the shrill voice of the little eunuch on duty, it sounded. The ministers began to recount their scripts one by one.
Zhou Zimu stood there a little bored, as if the school leaders had a meeting and said one after the other, when would they finish.
Because he was wearing a mask, no one saw his expression. He yawned bored.
No one dared to ask him for his opinion, and most of the time he just listened quietly. If he really asked, he echoed and said a few words.
In the past, Kageichi could also go to court for him, but now Kageichi was stabbed as a stand-in, and now he is still lying on the bed.
He was on his own.
"Retreat." When it was over, the little emperor sitting on the throne spoke. The ministers stood up and shouted, "Long live my king, long live, long live." ”
Zhou Zimu spent his first court meeting in ancient times safely.
The Empress Dowager Li Wanzhen always wanted to target him, and the little emperor sat there motionless like a little adult. It's really tiring to stand on the court, and the next time you go to the court, you must play and invite everyone to sit down for a court meeting.
After moving his sore feet, Zhou Zimu was about to leave. A hand behind him put on his shoulder: "Hey, Xiao Mu, you're a little abnormal today." ”
The person who came was Gu Fan, an old friend of the regent, and the current head of the household department.
A suave talent, he is well-known in the imperial capital. With a dignified appearance, talented and rich five cars, he is a good gentleman in the hearts of many young ladies in the imperial capital.
A pair of peach blossom eyes seemed to be smiling, and he didn't understand his old friend's actions today. The Queen Mother didn't target Zhou Zimu for a day or two, and he never paid attention to it.
But today he agreed to stay in the palace for dinner.
"Just having a meal, I haven't seen the little emperor for a long time." Zhou Zimu knew that the other party cared about him, and said with a smile, "You go back quickly, otherwise the ladies will have to wait for a long time." ”
On the first and fifteenth days of each month, when the poetry meeting is held, the talented and beautiful people of the imperial capital will gather in the Bailu Library.
This is a place that Gu Fan must go to every month. His reputation as a great genius in the imperial capital was also obtained at the poetry meeting.
Many ladies came to see him in the name of the poetry club, and although he was tired of going there every time, he was happy to do it.
Zhou Zimu's smile shocked Gu Fan, and he ripped off Zhou Zimu's mask.
Is this the face right?
"You're laughing." Gu Fan has known Zhou Zimu for many years, and he has never seen this person laugh. Because Zhou Zimu's boss had a face, he doubted whether Zhou Zimu couldn't laugh.
"Rare and weird." Zhou Zimu snatched the mask and put it back on, "I'm going to see the Queen Mother." ”
The indifferent tone did not carry any emotion, this was the regent Zhou Zimu that Gu Fan knew.
I didn't expect a misunderstanding just by laughing, and it seems that I have to pretend to be paralyzed. Zhou Zimu thought helplessly.
Separated from Gu Fan, Zhou Zimu was led by the palace people to Li Wanzhen's Tianfeng Hall for dinner. The Little Emperor is also here.
The 10-year-old little emperor has only been on the throne for 2 years, and he is a little afraid of his little uncle.
My uncle is very strict with the army and has strict requirements for himself.
"Come and sit, it's rare for our family to eat together." Li Wanzhen beckoned Zhou Zimu to sit down.
Zhou Zimu sat beside the little emperor.
The little emperor subconsciously tensed his body. Zhou Zimu noticed his abnormality.
This kid is afraid of me?
In order to relieve the tension of the little emperor, Zhou Zimu changed his position to a position a little farther away from the little emperor. The latter's body immediately relaxed a little.
The sternness engraved on the little emperor was not something he could change for a while. Now we can only take our time.
The only goal he promised the Empress Dowager Li Wanzhen to stay for dinner today was to find out whether Li Wanzhen sent someone to assassinate him.
And Li Wanzhen's idea is even simpler, a rare opportunity, she wants to poison Zhou Zimu.
The cook in the imperial dining room, she has already bought it. This one is more obedient than the previous one, and it is also more useful.
One dish after another was served to the table.
In front of Zhou Zimu's eyes was the original regent's favorite Lin'an vinegar fish. Choose about a pound of fresh grass carp and cook it carefully in sweet and sour sauce.
Zhou Zimu picked up the chopsticks, and Li Wanzhen stared at him with hot eyes, looking forward to his next move.
Li Wan's eyes were too serious, which made Zhou Zimu strange.
Obviously, everyone ate together, but the Queen Mother Li Wanzhen did not move her chopsticks. The little emperor ate by himself, completely ignoring the dynamics of the other two.
So Zhou Zimu sandwiched the white-cut chicken farthest away from him. Li Wan was a little disappointed, and almost succeeded.
"Lord Regent, this is your favorite Lin'an vinegar fish. I made it for someone to make, you can taste it. She encouraged Zhou Zimu to take a bite.
"No, the doctor said I can't eat fish." Zhou Zimu avoided the fish that the Queen Mother poisoned him.
The little emperor wanted to taste it, but Li Wanzhen stopped him: "There are many grass carp bones, since the regent doesn't eat it, take it." Come! ”
The palace maid who served answered and took away the plate of Lin'an vinegar fish with ingredients.
The Queen Mother Li Wanzhen was **** in it, and she would not have a seizure at that time, and she would die violently after a few hours.
Although it was okay to eat at the time, Li Wanzhen didn't want her son to be poisoned.
"Queen Mother, the minister has something I want to ask you. I don't know if you can help me out. Zhou Zimu suddenly asked.
Li Wanzhen, who has experienced countless ups and downs, naturally would not be so easily frightened by Zhou Zimu.
She stirred the soup in the bowl with a spoon without hurrying: "I wonder what the regent wants to ask?" ”
"I heard that someone has recently raised private soldiers in the palace as dead soldiers, I don't know if there is such a thing?" Zhou Zimu said it was an understatement.
Li Wan was really angry, she angrily slammed the bowl in her hand: "The regent is so interesting, I haven't heard of any captive private soldiers and dead soldiers." Why do you ask me! ”
This Zhou Zimu, respecting him for three points and letting him bully him, wanted to deduct me from the charge of raising a private soldier, and it also saw if I agreed, Li Wan really thought.
Seeing that Li Wan was really angry, Zhou Zimu was sure that she really didn't know about the dead man. The Empress Dowager Li Wanzhen's expression was surprised and angry, but she was not found to be empty.
It's completely different from when he was persuaded to eat fish just now.
But if it's not her? Who will assassinate him again and again.
There must be something wrong with the fish just now, but Li Wanzhen did not send a dead man to assassinate him.
"Since the Queen Mother doesn't know about the dead man, I will send someone to continue the investigation. Be sure to check the facts. Zhou Zimu had a cold face, did not explain, and did not argue with Li Wanzhen.
Suddenly, she didn't know what she thought, and Li Wanzhen's face changed. Then she left under the pretext of being unwell.
Her expression was in a hurry, and Zhou Zimu expected that she must know the real culprit behind the assassination.
And when Zhou Zimu and Li Wanzhen were talking, the little emperor was quietly eating his things throughout the whole process. He didn't speak, he didn't look at them.
Concentrate on tasting his dishes.
Zhou Zimu looked at the little boy opposite, and couldn't help but sigh that such a young child in modern times is still in elementary school.
And the little emperor in front of him has to shoulder the future of the entire country at a young age. His every move was watched.
The Queen Mother Li Wan really wanted to hold him in her hand as her bottom line puppet, what kind of mood did the original body feel in the face of this nephew.
"Your Majesty, when we finish eating, Weichen will go to the imperial study with you." Zhou Zimu said in a gentle voice.
"Okay." The little emperor whispered in response.
Uncle Wang wants to force me to study again, hey.
Zhou Yubai, who was the king of Tianyao, felt very helpless. He was the only child in the palace, and was given the throne to him when his father died in the second year.
Originally carefree, he became a treasure in the eyes of everyone in a blink of an eye. His mother guarded him every day, and Uncle Wang forced him to read and write.
He has endless folds and endless books. God knows, he's just a kid who wants to live an ordinary life.
It's a pity that he can't, he is the little emperor of Tianyao Kingdom. Behind them stood all the people of Tianyao Kingdom. He will hold up a piece of heaven for all.
The old Wang Ruizhi of Shangyao Kingdom is old, and he has many children, all of whom are very good. The king of Yuelan is a once-in-a-century wizard of Yuelan, and the queen of Lin Xiguo is also a heroic woman who does not let her eyebrows go.
I am nothing but myself. In addition to inheriting the handsome appearance of the royal family, his knowledge and martial arts are very average.
If he had Uncle Wang's ability, his mother would not regard Uncle Wang as a thorn in his side.
He originally thought that Uncle Wang would let him memorize and learn calligraphy like before. It's not that he doesn't want to memorize, it's just that his qualifications are limited, and he will forget too complicated articles when he memorizes them.
But what is surprising is that Uncle Wang did not let him memorize and learn characters, but took a copy of the general history of Tianyao Kingdom from the bookshelf and read it with him.
Uncle Wang explained to him softly, the little emperor's heart was warm, it would be nice if Uncle Wang had been so gentle.
Just like this, I listened quietly, and the uncle and nephew stayed in the imperial study for an afternoon.
Zhou Zimu's first day as an auxiliary minister ended perfectly.