Xiangwangfu is more special, it is not like other palaces are mostly in the imperial city, but in the north of the city in the Xiguan.

The scale of the palace is large, facing the west outer outline wall, the east side is adjacent to the back earthen altar, the circumference of the palace wall is more than 400 zhang, almost the same as the scale of a county town!

The owner of this large-scale palace, Zhao Qinai, is the eldest son of Emperor Renzong, who is forty-two years old this year.

When Emperor Renzong died of a sudden illness, Yang Shizhen did not mourn, and sent Liu Gan, a scholar from the middle school, to rush to the grassland day and night to send a letter to Emperor Xuanzong on the way to the Northern Expedition, and insisted on the position of establishing a successor in the court discussion.

When Xuanzong died, it was in the name of giving priority to the heirs, and he pushed the fashionable and young Zhao Tuo to ascend the throne under the notoriety of power. During this time, King Xiang actually had two chances, but in the end he was defeated as "although the eldest son, his mother concubine, concubine".

In order to comfort this unlucky prince, two generations of emperors showed great tolerance for him.

Although he left Beijing to go to the fiefdom of Xiangyang sixteen years ago because of "being old, but he can be a vassal and a fence for the country", he has not stopped working in the palace of the Beijing Division, and various pavilions and pavilions are constantly being added.

In addition to the official dormitories and warehouses on the east side, and some palaces on the middle road, the garden occupies sixty percent of the area!

Don't look at the prince himself, he rarely goes to Beijing, but this palace still has a left-behind division in operation, and there are also eunuchs and palace maids who are responsible for sprinkling and sweeping, and there is also a 400-person honor guard team to guard.

The people of the palace often gather in groups, because the king of Xiang has a good reputation for loving and recommending talents, so it is often seen that there are scholars and rangers who go to the gate of the palace to assassinate and serve.

Whether it is the prefect of Germany or the county order of Shangqiu, this is commonplace. Xie Minhong judged that the doorman who was drunk and chattering with his companion upstairs probably belonged to this category.

He called his own swordsman Zhou Feng and asked him to bring a few astute servants to cooperate with Jiulang to find out the whereabouts of the guest.

It was easy to inquire from Han Zhan, he was a person who liked to show off his dealings with the noble class, so he naturally said that the other party was a Qingke from Xiangwang's Mansion, and it was said that he had been a Jinshi, but he didn't go to the post and turned to find a way to take refuge in King Xiang.

For a few days after the confirmation, Xie Minzhong and Zhou Feng stared at the direction of the main entrance of the palace at the corner of the second floor of the Kingfisher Column Restaurant on the north of Xiangjun Road, but they never saw the person come out.

Xie Minzhong became a little impatient: "It won't be that you came to Beijing to do business, and you have already returned, right?" He said this a few times, and Zhou Feng kept persuading him not to worry, and wait.

On the fourth day, suddenly Xie Minzhong pulled Zhou Feng's sleeve and pointed out to him a man about thirty years old who wore brown hair with fur edges: "It's this person, the two locks of hair under his sideburns are very special, I remember!" ”

Zhou Feng looked and saw that he was talking in a low voice with a servant dressed in a horse leading a horse. "You two go and follow the man who leads the horse, see where he goes, you follow the brown man, and find out his name and origin."

Zhou Feng summoned a few family members to give instructions, and then said to Xie Minzhong: "Jiulang has worked hard, please go back to the house to rest, since the person has found it, hand it over to me later!" ”

Xie Minzhong was already impatient, and when he saw him say this, he put down a stone in his heart, so he arched his hand and said please, and then turned around and went downstairs, but unexpectedly, his kung fu retreated in a blink of an eye. "What's going on?" Zhou Feng asked him in surprise.

"The man is coming to this restaurant!" Xie Minzhong replied nervously. It turned out that he saw the man walking this way before he went out, and he was afraid that the other party would recognize him, so he quickly turned around and returned to the store.

Zhou Feng looked at him in surprise, and immediately ran to Yan Gan to look down, only to see a back figure entering the store. "It's too late, Jiurou, please sit with your back to the door."

Zhou Fengxuan closed the door, pressed the helpless Xie Minzhong into the chair, listened to the footsteps of the man going upstairs, "babbled" in his mouth, and sang in his throat:

"The blue clouds, the yellow flowers, the west wind is tight, and the northern geese fly south. Who is drunk with frost in Xiaolai? Always ...... away from tears. ”

I saw a figure flash in the crack of the door, and walked to the private room inside. Then, the sound of people greeting each other in the distance was heard.

Zhou Feng opened the door gently, looked at it, and beckoned Xie Minzhong to take the opportunity to leave quickly. It happened that the family who went out to inquire about this person came back, and Zhou Feng let him into the house and listened to him say:

"Check it out clearly, that person's name is Songde, he has been in the palace for six years, and now he has a well-known position, ushering in and sending him, which is equivalent to the role of the Yellow Gate Squire."

"Good! You sit in the middle of the house and pretend to be somebody, and I'll go out and go around. If the shopkeeper asked, he said that it was inconvenient to disturb the poetry. ”

"Understood."

Zhou Feng came out and pretended to stretch his body under the corridor, to see that there was no one, and he was already walking on the beam like a cat in three or two clicks. Looking down from above, I saw that Na Songde was talking to another person with his hands crossed, this person had his back to Zhou Feng and had a Jinghu accent.

"Ji Shan came from afar, he should have been entertained well, but His Excellency had to return quickly. Please drink this cup and wish you a safe journey! Songde finished and raised his glass.

"Hehe, every time Wang comes, he makes Mr. break the bank, it's really deserved."

"Where, where, everyone is doing things for the prince, regardless of each other. Please, please! ”

The two drank together, and it was clear that this was not the first time they had met. That Wang Jishan peeled the edamame in his hand and said, "This time, Mr. Meng assisted, and went back to explain to the prince." ”

"Eh, what's the point?" Songde waved his hand and said humbly, and then said, "As long as the prince knows the loyalty of his students, this is enough!" “

"This is natural, with the prince's knowledge and wisdom of employing people, it is much stronger than the one in the city! When a talent like Mr. meets the prince, he is the winner of the pearl, which is much better than what he is doing! ”

After Wang Jishan finished speaking, he leaned forward: "But for now, please continue to be patient, and in the future, Mr. will be in a high position." ”

"The students worked hard and endured humiliation, just for that day! Come, Brother Wang, let's raise a glass, this cup wishes the prince a thousand years old, a thousand years old! ”

At this time, Xiao Er walked upstairs with a tray, and when he entered the room to serve food, Zhou Feng returned the same way, came down and returned to his room, called his companion to come out and pay and leave.

He asked his companion to stay, keep an eye on Wang Jishan's movements, and go back to the mansion to report to Xie Minhong first.

It's not that he doesn't want to continue listening, but Zhou Feng heard that there was a bit of a rebellious tone in the words of these two people, so he didn't want to listen too much, lest he hear something that shouldn't be heard in his ears.

After the morning of the next day, Xie Minhong did not go back to the public office with everyone to go to work, but quietly handed the sign to Liang Wu, who was sending off the adults under the corridor.

When the emperor changed his clothes in the back hall and changed his court clothes to regular clothes, he heard that Xie Minhong asked to see him, and after a little thought, he agreed.

Although Xie Minhong's status is equivalent to that of "Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council", he does not see the emperor directly.

Because the Zhongshu Province wants to review the emperor's decision, and if necessary, it will also use the right of refusal to reject it, so it must be from a relatively neutral point of view, and cannot leave everyone with the impression of a "royalist", so it is not good for Xie Minhong to come to the audience often.

He suddenly asked to see him today, and the emperor knew that there must be something that had to be said and needed to be communicated privately.

"What did you say? ...... Xiangwangfu? Zhao Tuo turned around in surprise: "You didn't say anything, did you?" ”

"Your Majesty, in order to confirm this matter, the minister has learned about it from more than one channel, but this is the case." Xie Minhong bent down and replied with sincere fear.

It was so quiet in the study that you could hear even a needle dropping. After a long while, I heard the emperor ask again: "Except for Brother Qing, is there anyone else who knows about this matter?" ”

"The nursing home of the minister's family saw Songde and that Wang Jishan meeting in the restaurant, but the minister did not tell him the reason in detail."

"Good. I don't want too many people to know. After Zhao Tuo finished speaking, he stared at Xie Minhong: "Can you understand?" ”

"Chen Xiao is a measure, Your Majesty can rest assured!"

Waving his hand to make Xie Minhong retreat, Zhao Tuo sat down a little sullenly. When he heard that someone in the market actually knew about the impeachment of Li Dan in advance, he was very angry in his heart, but he didn't expect that Uncle Xiang Wang was even implicated!

Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang, does this matter really have anything to do with you? How did you find out about this piece?

Zhao Tuo couldn't tolerate that he didn't know about it, and it was actually a courtier who came to report this matter.

He cleared his throat and was about to ask Eunuch Liu to ask Chen Jue to ask Chen Jue to ask him to question, when he saw Liang Wu at the door of the main hall, bowed down and said something to Eunuch Liu, so he asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Your Majesty, the king has entered the palace to ask the queen mother for peace, and now ask the emperor at the palace gate, do you want to see him?" Eunuch Liu walked back and said.

"Brother Huang is here? I can't see him, and invite him into the study to talk. ”

"Yes."

Zhao Jie, the eldest son of Emperor Xuanzong, his mother was the concubine of Emperor Yun of the former emperor, and she is now called Concubine Yun. Zhao Jie looks like his mother, with a long and jade body and eyes like bright stars.

Under the influence of his mother, he likes flowers and plants, and is good at the design and production of hardware and woodware, so he still has the position of the right supervisor and the right supervisor of the palace Shanglin Yuan, and it is rare to see him every day.

"Chen Jie, meet Your Majesty!"

"Brother Huang, please excuse me, you don't have to be like this between you and my brothers." Zhao Tuo hurriedly grabbed his brother.

"Your Majesty, there is a difference between monarchs and ministers, and etiquette cannot be abolished."

Zhao Tuo smiled but was very satisfied in his heart. Although he and Zhao Jie were not born to the same mother, they are close in age and have a close relationship.

At that time, the former emperor Emperor Xuanzong devoted himself to the great cause of the Northern Expedition to Tatar, and wanted to obtain the achievements of expanding the territory like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and there were only three queens, Yun Guifei and Jin Concubine in the harem.

Helplessly, the queen's first two children were daughters, and the princess gave birth to two princes one after another, but fortunately, the queen gave birth to Zhao Tuo for the third time, and many old ministers were relieved.

But it is precisely because of this that the foreshadowing of the "five-year dispute" was laid for the later Liyan or Lichang, and it was not resolved until the day of Xuanzong's sudden death.

Xuanzong died without any warning, so he did not leave a last word, and the ministers stood in line for the "heir" and "chief", and the court could not be opened.

In the end, the Empress Dowager found an opportunity to talk to Concubine Yun, and the next day Fan Wang Zhao Ting appeared in the court and submitted the "Book of Princes" to Yang Shizhen.

In this letter, the eighteen-year-old Zhao Ting boldly criticized some of the courtiers, saying that he was the longest among the sons of the previous emperor, and that he should set an example for his younger brothers to abide by the law.

Ask the Cabinet to approve and arrange for him to be on the date, guard of honour, and escort of the domain.

King Fan's exit has put the dust on deck. Since the second son of the former emperor, Zhao Jie, and the only son-in-law, Zhao Tuo, were only two months apart, it was pointless to argue.

An important reason for the courtiers who originally agreed with Zhao Ting's accession to the throne was that King Fan was old enough to take on the heavy responsibilities of the empire, and now the only two remaining candidates were only five years old, and the establishment of a successor became the only choice.

Zhao Tuo has known this past since he was a child, and the Empress Dowager has repeatedly warned him: If you want the royal family to prosper, remember not to forget the merits of King Fan's courtesy, and don't forget the merits of Concubine Yun in the middle.

The Empress Dowager gave him many examples of the decline of national strength caused by the struggle for the throne of the Heavenly Family, let him know the rarity and difficulty of King Fan's move, and warned him that he must cherish it.

Maybe it's because of Aiwu and Wu, the eldest brother went to Dingxing and rarely returned to Beijing, so Zhao Tuo turned all his thoughts to Zhao Jie, who was also from Concubine Yun. The two are together from snacks, playing, and studying, and they are emotionally better than brothers.

"Your Majesty, the minister saw the carriage in the Yuan Horse Supervisor, and it was really good!" Zhao Jie said with a bit of excitement:

"Not only is it easy to drive, but it is also flexible in walking, turning and parking, and the interior of the car is beautifully decorated with many exquisite designs. Also, the crystal on the door of his car? Why is the window so transparent?

The best thing is that you can hang down your legs, and you won't feel soreness and numbness for a long time ...... sitting. He said several times in a row, and Zhao Tuo just looked at him with a smile.

It wasn't until he stopped that Zhao Tuo said, "You have praised for a long time, but you don't know the most important place." ”

"Oh? What else? ”

Zhao Tuo beckoned him into the study, pointed to the model of the carriage placed on the long table under the window, and said:

"No wonder you don't know, people are embedded in two layers of wooden boards, there are iron plates embedded in the doors, skirts on both sides, and the back box on the left and right, it is said that the use of official and military standard bows and arrows is tentative, and there is no one that can shoot through thirty paces away! Then Li Sanlang called it a semi-armored protective carriage. ”

"Oh, I see! The strange road has to be pulled by four horses! Zhao Jie was surprised, and then asked tentatively: "Why don't you let them give the emperor a car?" ”

"Hmph, where are you for me, you like it so much, you want one, right?"

Zhao Jie laughed.

Zhao Tuo sighed: "Why don't I want it?" But now that Li Sanlang has just returned from a trip to Shangrao, his Tsing Yi team also needs to rest and replenish after defeating Yang He, and there are many things to do.

At this time, I won't mix, and when the whole Jiangxi settles down, then they will have more energy and can make better things, right? He said, gesturing to the pale green glass on the bookcase:

"That's what you just asked, right? It is said that this is not a crystal, but a mixture of quartz and mica that melts it, and it can be made into various shapes before it solidifies.

Li Sanlang said that this thing is called glass, but it is actually Poli who paid tribute from Persia during the Tang Dynasty.

It's just that the Central Plains didn't know how they made it, and Li Sanlang saw a book about Taixi's terroir, and according to the above description, he actually copied it successfully! ”

"I see!" Zhao Jie exclaimed again, suddenly remembered, and asked: "Your Majesty just said that he went to Shangrao, but the minister heard that it was surrounded by bandits, isn't there a war?" ”

"Because of this, I originally planned to let him take the king of Fengning County to Beijing to participate in the Spring and Autumn Ceremony of the Queen Mother. I didn't want the city to be tightly surrounded, and the king of the county wanted to lead the army and people to defend the city, so he only took the prince back. ”

After he finished speaking, he found Li Dan's recital and handed it to Zhao Jie: "Look at this plot, it's not worse than telling a story!" ”

After Zhao Jie confessed, he took it, looked at it page by page, and sighed after reading it: "It's really thrilling!" Then he asked, "Your Majesty, what is this......?" Li Saburo wrote it himself? ”

"yes."

"Good writing, good handwriting! This article is at least much better than those Ji Shan people in my house! Zhao Jie shook his head and said:

"It's just that the minister doesn't understand, such a figure who dares to challenge tens of thousands of rebellious troops for His Majesty is only sixteen years old this year? It's incredible! A sixteen-year-old boy, why is he so desperate? ”

"It is said to be for the youngest daughter of a criminal minister." Zhao Tuo smiled bitterly and told Li Dan and Chen Meng'er about it.

"Or is it a sentient and righteous one? In this way, it is even more and more rare! Chen really wants to see this person as soon as possible and see what he is like? Zhao Jie stroked his palms, and suddenly the topic changed: "But ......, how did the minister hear that someone was impeaching him?" ”

Zhao Tuo's eyes jumped: "Have you heard about this?" ”

"More than ministers, I'm afraid the entire Shang Kyoto knows now!" Zhao Jie said:

"The minister only heard about it yesterday, and remembered that the emperor said that he paid tribute, so he went to see ...... today. How does Your Majesty plan to deal with this? ”

"You rarely bother with government affairs." Zhao Tuo tilted his head as if smiling.

"If he were an ordinary person, it would be fine, and when he heard this, he threw away his hand. However, the carriage he made was so good that the minister felt that talents were rare, so he dared to come to His Majesty.

If you have already figured out what to do with him, and you want to ask for a favor, please give him a lower degree. Or, if you hand him over to the minister, and the minister will let him follow him every step of the way, and go to the master to work as a prisoner, how about it? ”

"You want to be beautiful!" Zhao Tuo was happy: "A person who can take the head of a general in the army of ten thousand horses, I will hand it over to you to be a coolie?" Dream! He sat down behind the bookcase, frowned, and said:

"But Brother Huang, are you strange? Why should anyone be so eager to impeach him, and deliberately spread the storm all over the city? ”

"Huh? Your Majesty is saying...... Could it be that there is an article here? ”

"Yes, there are big articles!" Zhao Tuo sneered: "Someone wants to take the opportunity to make small moves, and wants to tell the subjects that I am not qualified as an emperor, at least I don't have the knowledge to know people!" ”

Zhao Jie thought about it: "Then what is the purpose of this person?" Destroy Your Majesty's reputation unless ....... As soon as he looked up, he saw Zhao Tuo nodding to himself: "I guessed right?" He asked, surprised.

Zhao Jie looked back at the door of the imperial study, leaned closer and asked softly, "Does Your Majesty already know who did it?" ”

"Eight, nine is not far from ten." Zhao Tuo sighed: "If people don't know, they can't do it unless they do." Some people want to be smart, thinking that there is no trace of it, but in fact, the tail has been exposed there for a long time, and he himself doesn't know it! ”

"So, Your Majesty won't punish Li Sanlang?"

"No, I won't order him to be punished, but I want him to suffer. Brother Huang is willing to help me? ”

"This ......, things that make people suffer, Your Majesty, don't pull me, I'm soft-hearted, I can't do it." Zhao Jie grinned. Because he didn't know what the emperor wanted to do, he was a little drumming in his heart.

"I think he's too smooth. Yang Taige had persuaded me at the beginning, saying that this Li Sanlang was young, and it would not be good for him to be promoted too quickly.

Now that I think about it, it makes sense, so I want to give him some tribulation, and finally see if he can spend it from here, or if he can pick himself up or calm down and learn more? ”

"I understand, it's to let Sun Monkey keep encountering goblins to see if he has the patience to accompany Tang Seng to the West Heaven to retrieve the true scriptures." Zhao Jie nodded:

"It's a lot of fun. The emperor is the Buddha in the western sky who can't leave easily, so the minister will pretend to be an errand Bodhisattva, and when necessary, he will give a handful. Is that so? What are you going to ask your minister to do and what to do? ”

Some people died, but not completely......