Zhao Chang was even more forbidden.

He vaguely knew that his sister liked Du Jinning, and he thought that Zhao Mingyue had asked him many times about Du Jinning. But he is an outsider after all, with Empress Dowager Zheng and Zhao meeting, he has no room for beak in Zhao Mingyue's family affairs. Therefore, he never inquired about this matter, nor did he dare to come up with random ideas, and tried his best to avoid being implicated in this matter, so as not to attract the complaints of the queen mother and the emperor.

It doesn't matter how he is, but his biological mother is still living in the palace.

"I'm ......" for a long time before Zhao Mingyue spoke in a hoarse voice, "I have no opinion." My dear, the queen mother, you are in charge. ”

After saying this, her tears fell one by one.

Empress Dowager Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, took out a handkerchief and handed it to Zhao Mingyue, and said softly: "When you become a relative in the future, you will know how important it is to have a husband who loves you and puts you at the top of your heart." ”

Zhao Mingyue didn't speak, only held a handkerchief and kept wiping away tears.

finally stopped her tears, and then she said again: "However, the family matter can be decided, but I want to spend two more years with my mother in the palace." Two years later, when I'm 17 years old, I will get married, okay? ”

As she spoke, she looked up and looked at her mother earnestly.

Empress Dowager Zheng's heart softened, and after thinking about it, she didn't dare to agree easily: "When I give my relatives, I'll discuss it with the Xiao family." ”

She is also reluctant to marry her daughter early.

Although Zhao Mingyue is the eldest princess, no matter how bold the Xiao family is, they don't dare to bully her, and she doesn't need to serve her in-laws. But if you become a parent, you have to move out of the palace, and it is impossible for Empress Dowager Zheng to get along with her daughter day and night like she is now. Remembering that the imperial doctor said that it was best for a woman to have another child at the age of seventeen or eighteen, and the danger would be much smaller, Empress Dowager Zheng was naturally inclined to let Zhao Mingyue wait two years before getting married.

It is just right to get married at the age of 17 and have a child at the age of 18.

It's just that if Zhao Mingyue can't let go of Du Jinning and does some stupid things, Empress Dowager Zheng will definitely not keep her anymore, so as not to cause a big mess.

Zhao Mingyue had no appetite to eat anymore, so she ate the rice grains in the bowl early, then put down her chopsticks, got up and said, "I'm full, go back first." ”

Empress Dowager Zheng and Zhao Yu both knew that she was uncomfortable, and they didn't force her, and waved her down.

Zhao Chang finally ran into the palace and mustered up the courage to ask for a walk, but now he is being crooked by the Empress Dowager Zheng, and seeing that this matter is over. He couldn't help but feel anxious.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Zheng put down her chopsticks and seemed to be about to leave the table, he hurriedly bolded up and said to Zhao Yu: "Brother Huang, I ...... about going to Runzhou."

Zhao Yu thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, you can go out for a walk." But I'm going to send a few guards to follow you to keep you safe. Also, you can only stay there for ten days and come back after ten days. ”

Zhao Chang was overjoyed, stood up and knelt down: "Thank you, Brother Huang." ”

Empress Dowager Zheng glanced at Zhao Yu, and then she smiled and said to Zhao Chang: "You also know that your imperial brother has many difficulties in being this emperor. Sometimes, a simple matter can lead to a lot of criticism from the minister. Originally, it was safest not to let you out of Beijing, but since you wanted to go out, no matter how difficult it was for your imperial brother, he had to bear these difficulties. I hope you don't let down your imperial brother's heart, go peacefully, come back safely, and don't cause anything to your imperial brother. ”

"The queen mother can rest assured, and the sons know." Zhao Chang said, and kowtowed to Zhao Yu again, "Thank you for holding your brother in charge." ”

Zhao Yu scolded with a smile: "You know it's good to indulge you." Why don't you get up and kneel there? ”

Zhao Chang got up with a smile at this time, and said to the Empress Dowager Zheng: "Erchen still wants to take this opportunity to meet the mother concubine, the queen mother and the imperial brother eat slowly, and the son-in-law retired first." ”

"Go ahead." Empress Dowager Zheng waved her hand, and saw Zhao Chang's figure disappear at the steps, so she said to Zhao Yu, "He went out of Beijing, is there any trouble?" ”

Zhao Yu shook his head: "Now it's not as good as before, now the army of the Great Song Dynasty and the Praetorian Guard are under our control." Even if the remnants of the fourth and second children come up with something, we are not afraid. The only thing to worry about is that they will send a master to assassinate the fifth child, blame us, and cause dissatisfaction and attacks from the courtiers. ”

Empress Dowager Zheng frowned, and was about to make Zhao Yu change her mind, so she heard Zhao Yu continue: "However, confinement of the fifth child in the capital has been also unfavorable to us in terms of public opinion. We can't keep him in the capital for the rest of our lives. There is only a thousand days to be a thief, and there is no reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days. If the remnants of the fourth and second children really want to take action, Ouchi's secret guards are not vegetarians, so they just want to arrest them to get rid of future troubles. ”

Empress Dowager Zheng's brows relaxed, and she nodded: "You are thoughtful." ”

She looked at her son with satisfaction: "Brother Yu'er, you are now a Mingjun." The Great Song Dynasty is in your hands, and it will inevitably be prosperous, and the country and the people will be safe. ”

Zhao Yu laughed.

Mother never boasted about people. When she said this, she must have thought so in her heart. Zhao Yu was very happy to get his mother's praise.

"The queen mother, the prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty is inseparable from the assistance of capable ministers. I know that you have a knot in your heart for Du Jinning because of Mingyue's affairs, but he is indeed a very powerful minister. Zhao said.

He praised Du Jinning today, which is what he meant. He didn't want Empress Dowager Zheng to be hostile to Du Jinning. Du Jinning is talented and intelligent, and he can also gain insight into people's hearts. Once he finds out that the Queen Mother is dissatisfied with him, this will affect his loyalty to Zhao Yu and the court.

Although they have not been together for a long time, Zhao Yu can still keenly find that Du Jinning is not as eager for high-ranking officials as other ministers, and what he pursues seems to be to let the people of Li live a good life, and he has no desires or desires other than that.

As an emperor, he is not afraid that the minister wants to be a high-ranking official, because he can afford it. As long as you are loyal to him and do things well, he will be able to make the other party get his wish. The emperor was worried about the opposite, and the ministers were not pursuing high-ranking officials, but others. There are some things that the emperor cannot control. Once the other person desires more than he can handle, then the person is difficult to control.

And Du Jinning, Zhao Yu felt quite a bit of Wei and Jin relics, it seems that the double cropping rice has been successful, the grain output has increased significantly, and the prosperity of the world has been realized.

Therefore, Zhao Yu made a statement to warn his mother.

"Don't worry, I'm measured." Empress Dowager Zheng said.

With Zhao Yu's permission, Zhao Chang didn't want to stay in the capital for a moment, and the next day he asked the subordinate officials of the palace to give Zhao Yu a fold, and he quietly went with ten guards in the palace when the city gate was just opened in the early morning. Of course, it is unknown how many secret guards Zhao Yu sent to follow them.

Along the way, it was calm, and no one made a move against Zhao Yu. So that evening, Du Jinning received a report from his subordinates and saw Zhao Chang at the gate of the garden.

She was startled: "Lord Wang, why are you here?" ”

"Haha, I heard that Mr. Lu and they came to Runzhou, so I chased after them. I have some questions for Mr. Lu. Zhao Chang came up with a high-sounding reason, and also took a newspaper from the entourage with all his preparations, and raised it in front of Du Jinning.

"Please come in, please come in." Du Jinning hurriedly welcomed him in and said with a smile, "Mr. Lu knows that the prince has come all the way to discuss Confucianism with him, and he doesn't know how to be happy." ”

"Because of the newspaper, Mind Science has caused a great reaction in the capital. Don't you give a lecture? Allowing everyone to debate and debate in person can also further consolidate the doctrine of the mind. Zhao Chang said.

Since he was fooled by Du Jinning and abandoned Qi Yuandao's qi science and converted to follow the heart, Zhao Chang also had some research in this area. However, after all, he is not a real scholar like Lu Jiuyuan, nor is he standing on the shoulders of giants like Du Jinning, so he can't make achievements in this area. It's just like a fan brother, and he is very convinced of this doctrine with Du Jinning and others.

"Lecturing is definitely going to happen, but not now. We talked to each other and discussed a few rounds in the newspaper, so that all the readers knew what we were talking about, and it would be more meaningful to give lectures. Du Jinning said with a smile, "However, in the past few days, literati and scholars from the capital have come to Runzhou to debate with Mr. Lu and them." ”

As she spoke, she asked Zhao Chang again: "My garden is newly built, and everywhere is still relatively simple. However, Mr. Lu and the three of them like to be quiet and insist on living in this garden. Is the prince the same as Mr. Lu, or will he go back to the city with me? Although the conditions in the city are far from those in the capital, it is more convenient. After my mother sent someone to clean it up, it was much more comfortable than the garden. ”

"Since I came to find Mr. Lu, I naturally live with them." Zhao Chang looked around and said with a smile, "Although the trees have not yet grown, you can imagine what the scenery is." You can pick a courtyard for me and be closer to Mr. Lu and them. ”

Zhao Chang's answer was completely unexpected by Du Jinning.

Zhao Chang had to keep a distance from her when he was in the capital, and now although he is out of Beijing and has come to Runzhou, he is under the banner of looking for Lu Jiuyuan and others, so he is naturally with Lu Jiuyuan and them.

And Du Jinning is also very satisfied with Zhao Chang's acquaintance.

It's not that she doesn't welcome Zhao Chang, but since Zhao Chang comes, there will be a large wave of bright or dark guards who follow him. Because of the original two guards, Du Jinning was really grateful to the guards in the palace.

Since Lu Jiuyuan and the others came, Du Jinning never stayed in the garden or Zhuangzi, but went back to live in the city every day.

She also did this to avoid suspicion.

No one knew she was a woman before, she could do anything, no one thought much about it. But now that she has told Qi Muyuan her true gender, she has to consider Qi Muyuan's feelings in her actions.

As a man, the woman he likes is just messing around with a group of men all day long, and he still doesn't shy away from suspicion at night, and he lives in the same garden with these men, which is quite close, no matter how broad-minded the man is, he always feels a little uncomfortable.

Although Qi Muyuan may be able to understand her and not think in a dirty direction, she always has to pay attention to some measure.

This is actually what she didn't want to tell Qi Muyuan about her gender so early.

Lu Jiuyuan and the three of them were flattered when they learned that Zhao Chang was coming from the capital, and they were simply moved, and they were so warm and thoughtful to Zhao Chang that they put Du Jinning, the master, aside.

After Du Jinning instructed the steward in the garden, he had to interrupt their words: "Lord Jing, I don't feel at ease when my mother lives alone, so I go back to the city every night. It's not early now, and the city gate is about to be closed, so Mr. Lu and they will greet you here, and I will go back first. ”

"Okay, okay, between us, do we still need to be polite? Feel free to do so. Zhao Changle said happily.

"The prince came just in time, the day after tomorrow is the day after tomorrow, in order to welcome the prince, I plan to have a tea party in the garden. At that time, the Zhizhou Guan people, Tongzhi Tao people and Ma people in Runzhou, as well as some literati and artists in Runzhou will be invited to participate. Du Jinning said again.

"It's Chang's honor." Zhao Chang became more and more happy.

Du Jinning said goodbye and returned to the city.

After returning to the city, she sent out invitations to invite everyone to the tea party the day after tomorrow.

Even if Zhao Chang doesn't come, with her face, Guan Jiatian, Tao Huahui and others will definitely enjoy the tea party, not to mention that there are still Wang Ye who are present now, which suddenly raises the pressure of the tea garden to a new height. Everyone has replied to the post, and they will be on time the day after tomorrow.

Du Jinning had already prepared for this tea party. On the second day, Yao Shuqi took all the people in the house to the garden, and after a day's work, everything was arranged properly.