Imperial Palace, Chang'an Palace.

Ning Tong entered the palace to meet Concubine Xian, and the two finally had the opportunity to meet after a few months apart, and after Ning Tong sat down, Concubine Xian still looked very restrained, obviously during the period when the emperor was recuperating, Empress Zhang did not treat this so-called "sister" too well, even if it was not a bad word, she did not give her much good face.

"I don't know if the noble phoenix body has been unsafe recently? Minnu can treat you. ”

Ning Tong is very competitive, and the more she is excluded, the more she wants to prove that her medical skills are superb.

Concubine Xian shook her head, and said with a little timidity in her eyes: "You still don't want to enter the palace casually in the future, there have been many new faces in this palace recently, and it may not be what will happen in the future." ”

Ning Tong was very curious, there were faces in this palace, wasn't that an ordinary thing?

Anyway, in her opinion, the people she sees are different every time she enters the palace.

But she obviously couldn't understand the sense of vigilance that a woman in the palace brought about by the slightest change in the situation around her.

Although Concubine Xian's sister did not die directly at the hands of Empress Zhang, it was actually no different from being killed by Empress Zhang, both of them had encountered the poisonous hands of power, and naturally knew what the queen meant in the six palaces, it seemed that it was really an existence that could be used to disregard people's lives.

"I've got some stuff here, take it with you when you go out." Concubine Xian obviously did all this for Ning Tong's good, and she didn't want this woman who had been kind to her to suffer with her, so she couldn't see it, and she remembered to give some gifts when she met.

Ning Tong said: "The folk girls don't come for these, it's better to leave it to the nobles." ”

Concubine Xian shook her head and said, "I don't need it in the palace, and I don't need to do anything up and down, I hope it will help you." If the prince and I are sick, I also hope that you can provide some help, but if it is not a big problem, you still don't want to enter the palace, everything must be careful. ”

Ning Tong obviously didn't understand what Concubine Xian's advice meant.

She also felt that this was probably because Concubine Xian didn't need her, but if she didn't need it, why did she mention helping Yunyun?

"Concubine Xian, the queen has just ordered to come over, please come over for dinner." As soon as he was talking, a female officer came in and made a report.

Concubine Xian seemed to be a little scared, but she still hurriedly glanced at Ning Tong, and Ning Tong didn't even understand what was going on when she got up.

"Let's go, Sister Ning, I'll have someone send you out of the palace." Concubine Xian is much younger than Ning Tong in terms of age, and this time she is also very polite, and she calls Ning Tong her sister.

I also want to tell Ning Tong, I haven't forgotten your kindness, and the only person I can trust in the palace is you, but the situation is compelling, you still don't want to be obsessed.

Just when Ning Tong wanted to ask a few more words, the little palace maid had already come over, and the eunuch who served him came over to make a gesture of invitation.

It means that you have been ordered to be evicted by Concubine Xian, with what is given to you, get out of here!

Ning Tong looked at the unkind eyes of these people, and seemed to understand what Concubine Xian meant by "raw faces" at this time, this group of people would tell the queen the truth about the situation here, and the queen invited Concubine Xian to dinner, and it was also likely that the queen didn't want Concubine Xian to meet her, so she deliberately found the reason.

That is to say, from the time she entered the palace, everything may have been targeted by the queen.

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Inside the Kunning Palace.

Empress Zhang really didn't have the heart to eat with Concubine Xian, she just called people over under an excuse, and then sent them back casually.

And Empress Zhang is meeting his younger brother Zhang Heling.

Zhang Heling was proud at this time, because Zhu Youzhi had just ordered him to take care of the affairs of the Beijing camp, as if he was no longer just a lord in charge, but a commander in charge of the Beijing camp, and when he talked to his sister, he seemed to have a little more heroism in the world.

"How's it going for you?" Empress Zhang didn't like her brother's tone very much, and asked in a cold tone.

Zhang Heling smiled at this time: "Queen, why are you in a hurry? I heard my brother tell you, this Heavenly Master, I have seen it, and it is really the appearance of the fairy wind Dao bone, which is completely different from the appearance of Cai Guogong's scholar, which is really called a master outside the world! ”

Zhang Heling was about to brag about the current Heavenly Master Zhang Xuanqing, but was glared back by Empress Zhang, and continued to tell honestly.

"He said that giving birth to a child can only be asked to God, as for conditioning the body or something, it seems to have no effect, and it is God who allows you to have children, you have it, if God thinks that you don't have it, no matter how much you improve, it will be in vain." Zhang Heling said eloquently.

Empress Zhang hurriedly said, "Then how can you ask for heaven?" ”

"This ......"

Zhang Heling said, "It's probably to build another Taoist temple and engage in some rituals such as sacrifices and Jiaojiao, I don't know the specifics, and I may have to ask again." ”

Empress Zhang seemed to be muttering a little.

Zhang Heling asked: "Sister, don't we ask for the right lord now, but ask for ghosts and gods?" Shouldn't you and your brother-in-law work together for this kind of thing? ”

"What's that your name?" Empress Zhang's face was very displeased.

The matter between me and the emperor, you dare to talk about it as a younger brother?

Zhang Heling smiled and said, "It's really not good, isn't there another Zhang Tianshi?" Now there are rumors outside that Cai Guogong is the orthodox Taoist heir, and Longhushan is an impostor, and I heard that it is related to some previous case. I don't know if it's true or not. ”

Regarding Zhang Xuanqing's succession process, it involves the grievances of the previous generation, and the previous generation of Heavenly Master Zhang Yuanji was deprived of the title of Heavenly Master because of his crime.

"Yuan Ji is fierce and stubborn, and he is good at making books. rob the children of good families and force people and property. The family was put in prison, and more than 40 people were killed before and after, and there was a family of three. When the incident was heard, Xianzong was angry, and Wu Yuanji went to Beijing, and he would be interrogated by hundreds of officials and court, and he would die. ”

Although Zhang Yuanji was later pardoned and demoted to a concubine, "Yuanji sat in the family for two years, and he was spared death by fate, with a hundred rods, sent to the Suzhou army, and was released as a concubine", the inheritance of Zhengyi also appeared for several years without a heavenly master.

Finally, Zhang Xuanqing, because of his inheritance status in the clan, was given the heir.

There is no record in history whether Zhang Xuanqing is Zhang Yuanji's son, or he may be a person of the same sect, and most of them also think that he is Zhang Yuanji's cousin, but because of the vague definition of his succession, many people think that Zhang Xuanqing is not an orthodox celestial master.

Originally, Zhang Zhou never planned to anchor on the side of Longhu Mountain, but he couldn't stand his surname Zhang, coupled with his amazing Taoist ability, which led to the people's belief that Zhang Zhou was an orthodox heir.

Empress Zhang said quietly: "The Taoist priest of Longhu Mountain has real skills, before the prince was born, he did a ritual to pray for an heir, who knows that it will work." Why give it a try this time. ”

Zhang Heling smiled and said: "Sister, if you don't like to listen to the question, what kind of ritual, is it really useful?" There are rumors outside, saying that it is this eldest nephew, but it is not ...... Ahem, when I didn't say it. ”

Originally, he wanted to spread some outside gossip, but he was glared at by his sister, and he took the words back again.

"This palace will go to mention to Your Majesty, what you have to do is to ask him about the strategy, now that the personnel are not good, you can only turn to the heavens and ghosts, otherwise what else? Now that there is a virtuous concubine, maybe there will be other women entering the palace in the future, even if it is for the sake of your own future, you will keep an eye on it! ”

Empress Zhang will use the fate of the Zhang family to try to make her younger brother pay attention and step up.

Zhang Heling patted his chest and said: "Sister, don't worry, for your business, my brother must be duty-bound, who let us be a family?" ”

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Zhang Heling asked for a lot of rewards from the palace and rushed home.

But before he could enter the house, he announced that the second child was waiting at his house again, and he hurriedly asked people to bring in the things brought out of the palace through the back door, so as not to be seen by his younger brother and ask him to divide half......

"Second child, what are you doing? Coming here like home? You can enter if the host's house is not at the door? I don't know that this room is full of women and children? ”

When Zhang Heling saw his younger brother, he was furious.

Zhang Yanling said with a disdainful face: "What's wrong with women and children? Why don't you say that there are still old and weak? Who is with whom of our brothers? What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours. Don't think I don't know why you went, run to the palace and get a lot out, right? ”

Zhang Heling said: "You can do it, you can also go." ”

Zhang Yanling pulled the tea bowl to the side and said disdainfully: "It's not rare for the two jujubes, you and my brother are now in charge of the Beijing camp, and there are so many people who come to the knot, and when it comes to the beginning of the year, isn't the oil and water like gold falling from the sky?" I just want to loot my sister, and you don't have any luck. ”

Zhang Heling scolded: "You stinky boy, are you embarrassed to say that I am unproductive? You have a profit, but you can earn a lot of money yourself! Asking for bribes is also ilproper, what kind of ability is it? ”

"Okay, big brother, I'm just here to tell you, I recently looked for Zhang Yong's old boy, but I couldn't find anyone else, and I couldn't get the matter of Jingying procurement in my hands, would you like to help me? Don't you want to ignore the money you get, do you? ”

Zhang Yanling is also "going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing", and he came here for nothing more than the interests that may be in hand.

Zhang Heling saw that his younger brother no longer asked him about the reward he received from the palace, so he let down his guard, sat down and said: "I haven't seen anyone either, but I heard that this matter is still decided by the Ministry of War, that is, that Zhang Bingkuan." ”

"What? Or is he? Zhang Yanling was naturally unhappy when he heard it.

Compared with their status in the court, the brothers have never been afraid of anyone, but they can't do Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Heling said: "This matter is in a hurry, now there is something, you hurry up and do it!" ”

"What's the matter?" Zhang Yanling said, "How much silver can you take?" ”

"Silver silver, you know silver, and you won't do it without silver?" Zhang Heling was a little angry.

"Hey, that's not it, don't give silver, it's okay to give gold, we're all laymen, what are you pretending to be arrogant, big brother, do you dare to say that gold, silver and jewelry are not rare? Tell me, what's the matter? It's best to hug the kind that can be hugged home, and if you want to pay outside, don't talk about it. Zhang Yanling shook his sleeves, hugged the back of his head with both hands, and Erlang's legs were also cocked.

Only then did Zhang Heling tell Empress Zhang that she was looking for Zhang Xuanqing.

"My sister said, we must use the power of the Heavenly Master, and then give birth to a prince and dragon heir, the scene or something is up to us to arrange, and maybe there will be a Taoist temple or something in Longhu Mountain, when the time comes...... You and my brother should know how to do it, right? Zhang Heling said step by step.

Zhang Yanling's face bloomed with joy, and he said with a smile: "Of course I know, the Taoist Temple is similar to the Xiujia Temple, anyway, just make a living with money." But that's it...... I'm afraid I won't make much, right? ”

Zhang Heling said: "It's better to have hope than not to have hope, it's already the end of the year, what kind of progress do you have now?" You said that you went to the Beijing camp, but who listens to you now? What kind of Zhang Tianshi, I've really seen it, it looks quite bluffing, it's best, let him fight with the other surnamed Zhang, let's just watch the excitement. ”

"Fight? What does it mean? Even if he is a heavenly master, he is qualified to fight with the surnamed Zhang? He ate the bear-hearted leopard gall, and he was also scared like a shrinking turtle, right? Zhang Yanling looked disdainful.

Zhang Heling said angrily: "There can only be one heavenly master in the Ming Dynasty, either this surname Zhang or that surname Zhang, no matter which surname you have and which surname Zhang, the two of them cannot coexist." Brother Wei thinks so, the surname Zhang, if he knows what kind of rituals this surname Zhang is doing in Beijing, and he is so noisy, he will definitely teach this surname Zhang a lesson, and he will turn to us for help when the time comes......"

"Big brother, what is the surname Zhang and the surname Zhang, who confused me, can you say it?" Zhang Yanling found that his head was not enough.

Zhang Heling scolded: "If you don't open your eyes, you don't plan to speak!" That is, let Zhang Bingkuan teach Zhang Xuanqing a lesson, so that Zhang Xuanqing is scared and will ask us for help. In the future, if there is any cultivation in Longhu Mountain, or something to cultivate, or even to engage in fasting, spending money or something, we will just cover it. ”

Zhang Yanling suddenly realized: "Big brother is smart, it turns out that he is making money." I thought you had a bad brain, so you had to work against Zhang Bingkuan. ”

"Why do you call me a bad brain?" Zhang Heling said, "I see that your brain is not good, the surname Zhang is not aggressive, if he doesn't make any trouble, he will split you if he makes a thunderstorm, and then he will say that you are cursed by God!" ”

"Okay, big brother, you know how to scare me, you tell me quickly, what is the detailed plan?" Zhang Yanling rubbed his nose and asked hurriedly.

Zhang Heling said with a conceited look: "Mountain people have their own clever plans. ”

"Phew!" Zhang Yanling said, "Big brother, I advise you, those who cultivate the Tao are all human spirits, you think you are very capable, don't be calculated by others and don't know yet." ”

"Get out!"

Zhang Heling shouted, and when he saw that his younger brother really got up to leave, he took two steps forward to stop the person, and said coldly, "You hurry up and find the person, the surname Zhang is also a Shenlong, and the ghost knows which Taoist temple he is in, and he hasn't come to visit me in the past few days." ”

Zhang Yanling said: "I'm looking for someone? Why don't you look for it? ”

Zhang Heling said: "Is it me who makes money alone, or is it our family together?" If you want to make money, why don't you do it? Also, let me tell you, there are many industries in Longhu Mountain, and the fields are hundreds and thousands of hectares, and the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and others don't know if you take it. That's the benefit of being in vain! If he doesn't beg us, why should he let him hand over the fat? If you don't have a brain, don't get into the game before it's too late! ”

"I'm in, I'm in." Zhang Yanling said, "Then big brother, I'll help you find someone, and you can also help me find Zhang Yong." Both of us brothers are here to get rich, don't you think? ”

Zhang Heling let go of his hand and said: "Then I'll help you find it, it's a big deal to let my sister find someone to say, no matter how domineering the surname Zhang is, dare not give face to the queen?" This year's Chinese New Year, our two houses, there are many more people who come to give gifts than usual! Ha ha! (End of chapter)