The death of the Queen Mother was after the Duanyang Festival. However, compared with the Duanyang Festival, the acting kings and their princes and ministers were more concerned about the death of the queen mother.

The emperor was filial and attached great importance to the death of the first emperor and the first empress dowager.

In the past, on the death anniversary of the Empress Dowager, several princes and ministers would not behave too much in front of the emperor, but this year is different for the acting king, and they can't let them be treated the same as in previous years.

This year, on the death anniversary of the Empress Dowager, the acting king, they all wanted to do everything they could to please the emperor. If he can please the emperor on the death of the first queen mother, then his status will surpass that of the four princes.

Marquis Xuanping felt that this year's death of the Empress Dowager was a good opportunity to get rid of the King of Chu and them, and he had to please the emperor.

At this time, the ministers who supported the acting king, as well as several ministers, were discussing with the acting king how to please the emperor.

The acting king and the previous deposed prince were luckier than the king of Chu, because when they were children, the first queen mother was still alive, and they were all favored by the first queen mother. Even if it wasn't to please the emperor, the acting king also wanted to be filial on the death of the empress dowager.

In the past, on the death anniversary of the Empress Dowager, the emperor only asked his sons to copy Buddhist scriptures for their grandmother, and did not let them do anything else. This year is certainly the same, but the king wants to show his filial piety in another way.

"It's better to offer what the Queen Mother likes."

"What did the Queen Mother like when she was alive?"

"It can't be a luxury thing, I remember that the Queen Mother was very frugal when she was alive."

"The Empress Dowager liked to worship the Buddha when she was alive, so it is better to offer relics."

"This proposal is good, enshrine the relics in front of the spirit of the empress dowager, I think the emperor will be happy."

"It's not easy to invite relics."

"Da Zhou is so big, I can definitely find it."

So, on behalf of the king, they finalized the death of the empress dowager and offered the relics of a certain monk.

In the palace of the King of Chu, Yang Ling was also asking about it.

King Chu said: "It's enough to copy the Buddhist scriptures, don't do anything else." ”

Yang Ling guessed that the King of Chu would say this, "Your Highness, the acting king, they want to please the emperor on the death of the first queen mother, this time they will offer other things, don't you really plan to offer other things as well?" ”

The King of Chu said lightly: "No." ”

Yang Ling persuaded and said: "The Empress Dowager worshiped the Buddha before her death, you can offer some things related to the Buddha, I don't think the emperor will be unhappy about this." ”

King Chu glanced at Yang Ling and said in a serious tone: "For the imperial grandmother, the health of her children and grandchildren is more important than anything else. ”

"That being said......"

King Chu interrupted Yang Ling's words, "Sir, copying Buddhist scriptures is enough, don't do anything else." ”

Seeing that the King of Chu had made up his mind, Yang Ling couldn't say anything more.

Except for the king of Chu, who did not plan to prepare other things, several other princes decided to offer things related to Buddha on the death of the empress dowager.

Zhao Yao, who was far away in Lingnan, was also asked about the same thing by He Lianfang.

"Ah, isn't it enough to copy Buddhist scriptures every year, why do you offer other things?" Zhao Yao planned to take a bath and fasting in two days, and then concentrate on copying Buddhist scriptures.

He Lianfang said: "Several princes in the capital plan to offer other things, if you don't give them, doesn't it seem too unfilial?" ”

"My father said before that as long as we copy the Buddhist scriptures, we don't do much else, why is this year different?"

He Lianfang asked rhetorically, "What do you say?" ”

Zhao Yao reacted quickly, immediately pursed his lips, and said angrily: "They want to earn performance in front of their father." ”

"That's right, this year's atmosphere is different from the past, several princes in the capital can't sit still, and they will try their best to behave in front of the emperor. The death of the Queen Mother is a good opportunity. ”

Zhao Yao said with a disgusted face: "They want to behave well, what does it matter to me." Besides, my father is not a fool, what's the use of them engaging in all these bells and whistles. ”

"It is useful to let the whole world know their filial piety." He Lianfang saw that Zhao Yao was reluctant, and kindly reminded him, "If you want to do nothing, those ministers in the court will join you and say that you have no filial piety." ”

Zhao Yao doesn't care about reputation, whether he has a reputation of filial piety or not doesn't matter to him, but he can't implicate Concubine Liang. If he is said to have no filial piety, some people will say that Concubine Liang did not teach him well. It doesn't matter if you join him, but you can't join Liang Concubine.

"Okay, then I'll do it too."

"What are you going to serve?"

Zhao Yao pinched his chin, thought about it seriously and said: "The mother concubine said that grandma was very frugal when she was alive, and she didn't like extravagance and waste, nor did she like gold, silver and jewelry. My favorite thing to do on weekdays is to worship the Buddha, because when my grandfather and father were fighting the country, they killed a lot of people and committed a lot of killings. Also, Grandpa and Father often went out to fight, and Grandma was worried about their safety and prayed for them at home every day. ”

"Then you send something related to the Buddha."

"Second uncle, can you think that my imperial brothers can't think of it?" Zhao Yao shrugged his shoulders and said, "I still won't rob them, I want to think about other things." ”

He Lianfang didn't have any good advice for Zhao Yao, so she didn't speak again.

Zhao Yao thought for a while, and finally thought of a good thing.

"I've got an idea."

He Lianfang asked curiously, "What are you going to send?" ”

"Hehe...... Zhao Yao laughed mysteriously twice, "Tomorrow, second uncle, you will know." ”

Seeing that Zhao Yao didn't say anything, He Lianfang didn't bother to ask any more.

At this moment, the news of King Han came from the Dark Guard Camp.

After Zhao Yao read it, his face was very shocked.

He Lianfang looked at him with an expression of disbelief and asked with concern, "What's wrong?" ”

"Second uncle, see for yourself." Zhao Yao handed the news about King Han in his hand to He Lianfang.

After He Lianfang read it, her face was also incredulous.

"The news found by the secret guard camp is the same as the one found by the secret guard sent by the emperor to protect you, it seems that King Han is really clean."

"This ...... How can it be? "Zhao Yao doesn't believe what the Dark Guard Armor has found, but he doesn't doubt the news found by the Dark Guard Battalion." How could the fifth brother not have the heart to win the heir, how could he not do anything? ”

"It's impossible for the Dark Guard to find out wrong." Although King Han's cleanliness is indeed doubtful, it is true.

"It's really impossible for the Dark Guard Camp to make mistakes, but it doesn't mean that Fifth Brother is really so clean." Zhao Yao intuitively felt that what the Dark Guard Armor and the Dark Guard Battalion had found were superficial, not the real situation. "The fifth brother is really hidden."

"Maybe King Han is like this."

"I don't believe it." Zhao Yao frowned slightly and said, "Since you can't find the real situation from the fifth brother, let's check it from other places." ”

"Where are you going to find out?" He Lianfang said, "If King Han is really as you guessed, he is very deeply hidden, then you will not find anything useful from the people around him." ”

"I know, I don't plan to start investigating from the people around the fifth brother, I'm going to send someone to start from the Huns."

"Huns?" He Lianfang randomly thought that King Han was in Youzhou, and immediately understood Zhao Yao's purpose of investigating the Xiongnu, "Do you suspect that King Han has colluded with the Xiongnu?" ”

"It's not impossible."

"Since the emperor sent King Han to guard Youzhou, he will prevent King Han from colluding with the Huns." He Lianfang felt that King Han would not be so stupid, "The fate of the Yuan family, King Han will not know, he will not be stupid enough to collude with the Xiongnu under the emperor's nose." ”

"Second uncle, what you say is reasonable, but it doesn't necessarily guarantee that the fifth brother won't take risks." Maybe the fifth brother will be lucky, thinking that he will not be discovered if he cooperates with the Huns.

"Are you Zhao Zheng's dragon guard?" Although He Lianfang has an enmity with the emperor, he is sure of the ability of the dragon guard. Besides, the Dragon Guard was originally a spy on Prince Yiyong's side. He is an excellent spy carefully cultivated by Prince Yiyong. "The border areas of the Great Zhou will be watched by the spies of the Dragon Guard, and no one will be allowed to collude with other races and betray the Great Zhou."

"Whether it's true or not, check it out first."

"If the Xiongnu don't find out that King Han is abnormal, what are you going to do?"

"It's not good, let the fourth brother and the starling brother have a headache, I don't care." The reason why he is investigating the fifth brother now is because the fifth brother wants to cooperate with him in business, and secondly, because he is curious. If the Huns are checked and they don't find out that the fifth brother has a problem, then he doesn't care, anyway, he doesn't compete with the fifth brother for the throne. "If I don't check whether the Huns have colluded with the fifth brother, I am not sure." Youzhou is next to the grassland of the Xiongnu, and it is really difficult for him not to suspect that King Han is secretly colluding with the Xiongnu.

"Look it up." He Lianfang felt that Zhao Yao would not find out anything.

The next day, Zhao Yao went out of the city early in the morning, dug up a few seedlings from the field, and then planted them in pots.

He Lianfang saw that Zhao Yao had made a few seedlings back and planted them in a flower pot, and asked with a surprised face, "What are you doing here?" ”

"A gift for the Imperial Grandmother." Zhao Yao said as if offering a treasure, "When the imperial grandmother was alive, she always hoped that everyone in the world could have enough to eat, and I gave her the old man's seedlings to let her know that most of the people in the current Great Zhou can eat enough, and there will be no more food like she did back then." ”

"Your gift is ingenious." Xiao Shi, a stinky boy, was reluctant to rush to send things related to Buddha with other princes, for fear of stealing the limelight from several other princes. However, the few pots of seedlings he sent would steal the limelight from several other princes, because these pots of seedlings are more precious than anything. Since this stinky boy didn't notice it himself, then he didn't talk much.

"I originally wanted to send a fruitful ear of rice, but unfortunately now I can only send seedlings this season." Zhao Yao pointed to the seedlings he had specially dug up, and introduced to He Lianfang, "These pots of seedlings are double-cropping rice, and these pots of seedlings are three-cropping rice. ”

"You sent this to the capital, and the fields in the capital are afraid that they will not be able to plant these pots of seedlings." He Lianfang pointed out the problem, "Even if they are lucky enough to survive, they will become one crop of rice, not double or triple cropping." ”

"I know, I just want my grandmother to know that there are double and triple crops of rice in Da Zhou now, and then let her old people see what the seedlings of double and triple crops look like." It would be strange if the capital could grow double and triple cropping rice. "By the way, I have also prepared double and triple cropping rice seeds."

After Zhao Yao finished speaking, he called Tongxi over and asked him to arrange for someone to send these pots of seedlings to the capital.

On the second day after sending away a few pots of seedlings, the king of Chu and the people sent by the king of Wei to attend a trade conference and to do business arrived in Marsh Province. When they came, they also brought Zhao Yao and the King of Chu the talents they wanted.

Suddenly so many outsiders came to the swamp house, and it suddenly became very lively. (End of chapter)