Han Zhuo, Shi Mojie and others also returned to Bianliang one after another, and they were all promoted to two levels of officials, but the position was still the original position, and Shi Mojie got his wish and was released to Luoyang, Xijing. Zhao Kai never thought that two days later, Lu Zhishen also arrived in Bianliang. Lu Zhishen didn't want to be an official after the war, and wanted to be a lazy monk, so he went to Wutai Mountain and returned to Bianliang, saying that he just wanted to find a position in Xiangguo Temple, which caused many monks in Xiangguo Temple to complain to Xu Zhichang.

Lu Zhishen is the younger brother of Master Zhiqing, this Northern Expedition as Yang Zhi's assistant has made great contributions, as an official can be a state soldier and horse bell, to come to Xiangguo Temple only the post of the temple can be referred to, the problem Master Zhiqing does not do it, Lu Zhishen is not familiar with the scriptures, and drinks every day, it is recommended to make another arrangement. Fortunately, Xu Zhichang knew Lu Zhishen's style and would not be picky about the temple, so he was set to be the abbot of the Sheephorn Temple in the suburbs.

Sheephorn Temple is next to Yang Zhi's mountain forest, the monks in the temple were originally driven away or forced to return to the vulgar when Lin Lingsu was rampant, there was nothing in the temple, Lu Zhishen went, let Xiangguo Temple arrange a supervision temple and two small novices, first put up the shelf. The imperial court gave 150 acres of land, let Lu Zhishen hang a job in the Daolu Academy, Zhao Kai, Yang Zhi, and Xiangguo Temple sent 300 acres of land, as long as Lu Zhishen did not make a mistake, it was enough to drink every day.

The speed of Zhao Kai's fundraising exceeded the imagination of the hundred officials of the imperial court, and Zhu Mian, Cai Xuan, Cao Qianli, and Shen Chong each lent Zhao Kai 20,000 taels of silver, saying that it was to settle the Jiangnan refugees without interest. Even if Zhao Kai wanted to use Zhang Xun, Cai Qian still didn't change his mind and generously took out the money.

Zhao Yingluo and Zhao Aifu mobilized funds from everywhere and gave Zhao Kai 5,000 taels of silver tickets; Shenxiao faction and Xiangguo Temple each gave 3,000 taels of silver, this is almost a matter of position, Xiangguo Temple because Yang Zhi and Lu Zhishen are the disciples of Master Zhiqing, there is no choice, the actions of the Shenxiao faction are intriguing, maybe they have been at odds with the prince Zhao Huan, and Zhu Zhiqing of the Shenxiao faction wants to find another way.

The Xiang family is now eager to quickly withdraw from Zhao Yingluo's marriage, but this is the marriage finalized by Song Huizong, and the Xiang family has no courage to speak. Xiang Ziyan's father, Yongjia Junwang Xiang Mengmiao, had to find a reason to go to the palace to show favor to Empress Zheng and the crown prince Zhao Huan, intentionally or unintentionally expressing his helplessness and dissatisfaction with the marriage.

Xiang Mengqian didn't expect that when he left the East Palace, he would meet the great eunuch He Su, who was standing under an elm tree, obviously waiting for someone, and when he saw Xiang Mengmi, he stepped forward flatteringly and said: "Lord Xiang, the saint is invited, and a separate banquet will be held in the imperial garden." ”

Xiang Mengqian was taken aback, and set up a banquet alone, it is difficult to treat a loose official like him, Song Huizong is grateful for the grace of the Empress Dowager Xiang, and he is very good to the Xiang family, but he has not graced to this point; to put it bluntly, he is demolishing Song Huizong's platform today, and it is difficult to say whether it is a murder or a disaster. However, Xiang Mengxuan did not have the courage to refuse, and this nominal cousin was not a good talker, so he followed He Su to the Imperial Garden with trepidation.

Under the rockery pine tree in the imperial garden, Song Huizong is drinking with Xu Zhichang and Li Bangyan, as a coffee table is a natural Taihu Lake stone, not only delicate, but also rare is that there is a plane like a desktop on the ground, on which there are wine and food, Song Huizong looked at Meng Xuan, and said with a smile: "It's rare to see you enter the palace, just sit together, Li Xiang and Zhichang are not outsiders, the wine is the mare's milk wine sent back by King Yun, it has a different flavor." ”

Xiang Xian Shili sat down and said, "The princess sent a few bags of mare's milk to the house, and I am a little unaccustomed to this taste. ”

Xu Zhichang smiled and said: "The prince is used to drinking often, Gongsun Sheng returned to Bianliang, Yang Zhi also asked him to bring back the recipe of the wine, and also sent back twenty horses, which were stocked in the grange." Gongsun Sheng also found a horse dealer in the horse market to buy mare's milk to ensure the need for winemaking. ”

Li Bangyan smiled: "Could it be that Yang Zhi is still going to open a Hu Ren's wine shop?"

Xu Zhichang said with a smile: "This is not Yang Zhi's turn, Cao Qianli and the two Khitan princes have partnered, and the wine shop is already being renovated, so Gongsun Sheng is not worried that mare's milk wine will not be sold." ”

Song Huizong poured a glass of wine for Xiang Mengmi, so frightened that Xiang Mengqian immediately stood up, and the emperor poured wine, this courtesy was too scary, and Xiang Mengqian asked himself if he could afford it. After Song Huizong poured the wine, patted Meng Xuan's shoulder and sat down and said, "Cousin, I also know that you originally fell in love with Zhao Jinluo, but Hu'er is already married to the ovary, you can also understand my cousin's feelings, now that Wang Guifei is gone, I must take care of them more." However, we are better than brothers, if you really regret this family business, I can cancel it, but Zi Yan has to do something. ”

Song Huizong's fifth daughter Zhao Hu'er was born to Queen Zheng, married to Xiang Zifang, another room of the Xiang family, although Xiang Zifang is not a long room, but the style is far better than Xiang Ziyan, and it is the companion of King Jing Zhao Qi, and she likes to play Queen Zheng. Xiang Meng Miao was speechless, and looked at Xu Zhichang and the two anxiously, hoping to get a hint of whether Song Huizong really thought so, or was he testing himself; Xu Zhichang picked up the wine glass, saluted Xiang Mengqian and said: "The saint is generous, I don't want the prince to worry, and the prince should also be honest." ”

Xu Zhichang is very clear about the twists and turns in this, but Xu Zhichang doesn't think that the Zhao Huan brothers will finally appear in the Tang Dynasty Xuanwu Gate, and knows that Xiang Mengqian is completely overthinking about this; Song Huizong can take the initiative to dissolve the marriage, it is really for the sake of the dead Empress Dowager Xiang, otherwise you are a minister who still picks and chooses the princess, it is simply impatient.

Xiang Mengqian drank the wine in the cup, thought for a long time, and said with a wry smile to Song Huizong: "Holy Lord, the dog Xiang Ziyan is a gentleman, he is really not worthy of the princess, and please ask the Holy Lord to surrender his guilt." ”

Song Huizong was stunned, he didn't expect Xiang Meng Miao to really say it, and then accompanied him with a wry smile: "Pity the parents of the world, cousin, I promise you, just to Zi Yan, from now on not to intermarry with the royal family, I will send Liang Shicheng to send the will." Zhichang, you go to King Yun and explain this matter to him, everything is my idea. ”。

Song Huizong finally changed his name, which means that in this matter, the personal relationship is over, and now he wants to propose to Meng Xuan, but it is impossible; Xu Zhichang reluctantly agreed, this is a chore, if King Yun can't think about it, those dead soldiers under King Yun can't guarantee that they won't do anything out of line. Xu Zhichang immediately set off to the palace of King Yun, to preemptively make Zhao Kai, the king of Yun, before Liang Shicheng announced the decree, so as not to cause extraneous branches.

Coincidentally, Zhao Kai was discussing things with Cai Qian and Yang Shi in the house, and the three of them thought that Xu Zhichang was just coming to have fun at first, and when they heard Xu Zhichang say that Song Huizong had canceled the marriage between his sister and the Xiang family, Zhao Kai's face suddenly sank.