Chapter 8 Queen Mother, I'm Coming
Zhao Xiaoyong is the first time to see the streets of Bianliang. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info saw that in the middle of the road there were horseback riders, burden-bearers, and donkeys to transport goods, with ferries, all kinds of means of transportation. On both sides of the street are teahouses, taverns, pawnshops, workshops. There are also many small vendors with large umbrellas in the open spaces on both sides of the street, and all kinds of shouts come and go, and it is very lively.
Zhao Xiaoyong looked at these curiously, it was like a market here, the difference was that it was full of ancient meaning. People's faces were full of smiles, and they seemed unhurried, but they were very peaceful. Unlike in previous lives, there was a fast pace everywhere.
After walking for a while, Zhao Si caught up and said breathlessly: "Young master, I bought it, authentic sugar gourd, I often ate it when I was a child, it tastes good." With that, he sent the sugar gourd into the sedan chair.
Zhao Xiaoyong caught the sugar gourd in the sedan chair, opened the package, and looked at it carefully, it seemed to be similar to that in his previous life. Looking at it, the gluttonous worm came up. Zhao Xiaoyong thought to himself: "Either I'll come first and check for Zhao Maid to see if there is any poison, if there is, then I won't be miserable." It seems that he has found a good reason in his heart, so Zhao Xiaoyong ate one first. "Well, the taste doesn't seem to have changed much, let's put it away first, don't tell me to finish it in a while. He put the sugar gourd aside.
has been watching the street scene, and Zhao Xiaoyong is also a little tired of watching. He lowered the curtain, closed his eyes, and considered what he should say when he met the Empress Dowager Gao. A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Si shouted, "Young Master, the palace has arrived, you can get off the sedan chair." From here, you can only walk. When Zhao Xiaoyong heard this, he waited for the sedan chair to stop, and then got off the sedan chair. After getting off the sedan chair, I saw the high palace wall in the north at a glance, the yellow stucco showed the royal spirit, and the Praetorian Guards at the door were full of spirit and majesty.
Zhao Xiaoyong saw that Zhao Yan had already gotten off the sedan chair, and after Zhao Xiaoyong passed, the father and son walked to the gate of the palace. I saw Zhao Yan chatting with the chief guard guarding the palace gate, then waved his hand to Zhao Xiaoyong, signaling Zhao Xiaoyong to go in with him, and Zhao Xiaoyong hurriedly followed. I saw Zhao Yan turning left and right in the palace, and Zhao Xiaoyong was about to get lost. Zhao Xiaoyong said to Zhao Yan: "Father, are you so familiar with the palace?"
Zhao Yan looked at Zhao Xiaoyong and said, "Yes, I lived here until I was sixteen years old. When I was a child, I rarely went out, so I could only wander here, and more than ten years have passed, and there are basically traces of my visit everywhere in the palace. ”
Zhao Yu sighed: "In fact, if you live in the palace for a few years, you will find that this place is actually quite small. When I was younger, I was always curious about the outside, but now it's not so easy to come in once. By the way, I will see your grandmother talking less in a while, what is there to answer, look at my face and act. ”
Zhao Xiaoyong nodded, and then said, "Father, I want to go and see Cousin Zhao." I haven't seen him in a long time, and I miss him a little. ”
Zhao Yan thought for a while and said, "It should be no problem, after meeting your grandmother, I will go to ask my eldest brother for peace." You can go and see the maid, but not too long, half an hour at most. Besides, the maid is still young, and you will have time to be close in the future. ”
Zhao Xiaoyong looked at Zhao Yan and said, "Got it, Daddy." ”
After a while, Zhao Xiaoyong followed Zhao Yan into the Cining Hall where the Empress Dowager Gao lived. The door is vermilion and decorated with gold nails, showing a royal bearing. At the entrance of the temple, there were rows of eunuchs on the left and right. Zhao Xiaoyong followed Zhao Yan in. I only heard a gentle voice say: "You'er, I haven't been here for a long time, come quickly, ask my mother to take a look." ”
Zhao Yan smiled and walked forward quickly, and said: "Mother, forgive me, there have been a lot of things recently, so I didn't go into the palace to ask your old man for peace, it's the child's no, the child promises to enter the palace often in the future, and strive to let you bother me." ”
When I walked into the hall, I saw that the Empress Dowager Gao was sitting on the phoenix chair, looking at Zhao Yu with a kind smile. Empress Dowager Gao is about fifty, but she is very well maintained and looks like she is in her forties. There is no gray hair on his head, his eyes are single eyelids, and the high bridge of his nose brings out a hint of heroism. But his eyes were a little tired, as if something was going on.
Empress Dowager Gao looked at Zhao Yan and said with a smile: "Then you remember that you will often enter the palace in the future." You two brothers, now that you have your own business, you are about to forget about me as a mother. Brought that leather kid here today?"
Zhao Yan looked at Zhao Xiaoyong, and then said, "It's Xiaoyong, the fourth son of the child, and Xiaoyong also misses you." Just shouted to enter the palace, and the child couldn't help it, so he took it into the palace for you to see it for you to look at. ”
Empress Dowager Gao said: "Xiaoyong, come up quickly and ask grandma to take a closer look." The last time we saw each other was a year ago. In the blink of an eye, it has grown so tall now. ”
When Zhao Xiaoyong heard this, he took a few steps forward and approached the Empress Dowager Gao. Empress Dowager Gao slowly stretched out her hand, and Zhao Xiaoyong hurriedly handed over his hand and asked Empress Dowager Gao to hold his hand in his hand.
Empress Dowager Gao looked at Zhao Xiaoyong and looked at it carefully. "Well, it looks quite sturdy, like when your father was young." Academics are okay, right? You can't be lazy!"
Zhao Xiaoyong had never experienced this feeling before, and this feeling made his heart warm. Zhao Xiaoyong continued: "I am never lazy in my studies, I also plan to learn martial arts and be an all-round talent in civil and military affairs." Just like my father. ”
Empress Dowager Gao said: "It's actually quite rare to be like your father. Your father spent a lot of time and effort in order to study. ”
Zhao Yan said at this time: "Queen Mother, don't say it, doesn't this dampen the child's enthusiasm for learning." It sounded like a little pride.
Empress Dowager Gao smiled and said: "You have to study hard, but this learning of martial arts is still slow, the Great Song Dynasty is now a country with literature, and it is not very useful to learn martial arts, and in the future, he will be a martial artist, and he will not have much interest." ”
When Zhao Xiaoyong heard this, he could only follow the words of the Empress Dowager Gao: "Sun Er understands that Sun Er is only learning martial arts to strengthen his body, and there is nothing else. ”
After hearing this, Empress Dowager Gao snorted, and then turned her gaze to Zhao Yan and chatted.
After chatting for a while, Empress Dowager Gao said to Zhao Yan: "What do you think of your eldest brother's change?" Zhao Yan thought for a while, and then turned to Zhao Xiaoyong and said: "Xiaoyong, don't you want to be a maid? Go ahead, I'll go to the maid to find you later." Let's go home together. ”
Zhao Xiaoyong nodded and said yes, and followed the little eunuch out of the Cining Palace. When Zhao Xiaoyong went out, he happened to hear Zhao Yan say to the Empress Dowager Gao: "After returning to his mother, the child feels that the eldest brother's change is too hasty, and every time there is a change, he changes the law of my ancestors in the Great Song Dynasty, which is not conducive to the fundamental ...... of the country."
After Zhao Xiaoyong heard this, he secretly thought: "It seems that my father does not approve of the change of the law either, but the next Emperor Zhezong is still a firm change emperor." It seems that my father will not be in the political team of Zhezong. Well, sure enough, it still depends on me, I'll go and get this little Zhengtai now. ”
As soon as Zhao Xiaoyong looked up and saw the little eunuch in front of him, he thought of the novel he had read before, in which the protagonist had a mole in the palace, who was responsible for ventilating and reporting and grasping first-hand information. Zhao Xiaoyong wanted to develop his first downline in the palace right now. I said in my heart: "I have to rely on my charm to conquer one." ”
After a while, the two of them left the Cining Palace. Zhao Xiaoyong raised his head and said, "Father-in-law, slow down, I still want to see the scenery of the kilometer." Besides, I don't know my father-in-law's name. ”
When the eunuch in front heard this, he turned his head. The eunuch had clear eyebrows, probably in his twenties, his waist was a little bent, and he smiled a little when he heard Zhao Xiaoyong's words. Echoed: "The prince tells to slow down, and the slave is slow." The slave's name is Zhou Kang, and he was transferred to Cining Hall last year to serve the Queen Mother. ”
Zhao Xiaoyong listened to Zhou Kang's sharp voice, and felt a little strange, this was the first time he had seen a eunuch. But Zhao Xiaoyong still continued: "Gonggong Zhou can be transferred to the Queen Mother's side as an errand at such a young age, and it seems that his skills are extraordinary." ”
Zhou Kang arched his hand and said: "Where is it, the slave is just lucky, so he has the opportunity to be transferred to the queen mother's side, and he has no ability, which makes the prince laugh." ”
Zhao Xiaoyong said: "Father-in-law, don't be modest, you often accompany the Queen Mother, you can often listen to the intentions, and know a thing or two about the things in the world, which is much more powerful than us, and some things may depend on your father-in-law's guidance." ”
Zhou Kanglian said he didn't dare. Along the way, Zhao Xiaoyong patted Zhou Kang's ass from the side and pulled into the relationship between the two.
Arrived at the entrance of Zhao Maid's Yongning Palace. Zhou Kang said to Zhao Xiaoyong: "Son, the palace of the servant prince has arrived, and the slave should go back to restore his life like the queen mother." Next, the prince will go in by himself. ”
Zhao Xiaoyong looked at Zhou Kang and then at the palace gate. said to Zhou Kang: "Trouble my father-in-law to lead the way, this time I came out in a hurry, I didn't bring anything with me, if I meet my father-in-law next time, I will have a small profit to send away." ”
Zhou Kang hurriedly said: "Don't dare to accept the gift of the prince, the prince will go to see the prince first, and the slave will retire first." With that, Zhou Kang retreated and turned to leave.
Zhao Xiaoyong said in his heart: "This palace public relations is okay, but I didn't give any gifts, I used to see that in the novel, the eunuchs were happy to send something, and it was still a little flawed." Gotta hurry up and push my money-making plans. After thinking for a while, Zhao Xiaoyong strode towards Zhao Maid's palace.
Zhou Kang was on the way back to Cining Palace, and he was still thinking about Zhao Xiaoyong's conversation with himself. secretly thought: "This filial piety is really different from other generations. He has no contempt for me as a subordinate, and if he is either open-minded or has plans for me, what can he do for me? I am a little eunuch, and I am useless. No matter, he wants to befriend me? I still want to befriend him. This relationship can be cemented a bit. ”
On the way, Zhou Kang suddenly thought of the news that a few days ago, it was rumored in the palace that Zhao Xiaoyong was jealous and fell into the water, and felt that this rumor was not true. He felt that Zhao Xiaoyong was a precocious person and very smart, and he should not do such a reckless thing. "Looks like we'll have to listen to less gossip in the future. Zhou Kang said.