Zhao Zhongyu hadn't gotten off work yet, but he sent someone back in advance. Zhao Dian was already waiting at the door. When he saw Zhao Hanzhang, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Sanniang, the master is waiting in the front hall."
Zhao Hanzhang dismounted, looked up at the words on the mansion, handed the horse to the guard behind him, and asked: "Where is Mr. Ming?"
Zhao Dian: "Mr. Ming arranged it in the guest house, and lunch has been prepared in the kitchen and has been delivered to him."
Zhao Hanzhang nodded and walked inside, but did not go to the front hall. Instead, he asked: "Which guest house is there?"
Zhao Dian said hurriedly: "Sanniang, the eldest master is waiting for you to have lunch in the front hall. You...the guest room is over here."
Only then did Zhao Hanzhang retract his gaze and walk to the left.
Zhao Dian quickly followed. He no longer tried to persuade Zhao Hanzhang, but asked his servants to go to the kitchen to prepare more meals. Seeing Fan Ying, Zeng Yue and others following him, he simply said: "Prepare a few more meals.
Send them all to the guest house."
"yes."
Zhao Ji has been waiting in the front hall. He has been a little nervous since he heard that Zhao Hanzhang entered the house. He has been waiting for her to come over. He has already demonstrated in his mind what he will say and what attitude he will adopt after seeing her.
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As a result, he was nervous for more than two-quarters of an hour, and went through repeated psychological preparations. The servant came in with his head lowered and reported that Zhao Hanzhang went directly to the guest house and did not come to the front hall.
Zhao Ji felt angry and relieved at the same time. Only then did he realize that he was even more nervous when facing Zhao Hanzhang than when facing the emperor and Gou Xi.
Zhao Ji's face suddenly turned green, and he was filled with embarrassment and shame.
He stood up in a hurry, put on his clogs and walked out. The chief attendant quickly stopped him and persuaded him: "Master, please calm down. Sanniang is discussing business with Mr. Ming."
"Isn't it business to meet the elders when you first enter the house?" Zhao Ji walked out angrily, "Who taught her the rules? She doesn't even know the most basic etiquette and respect."
Changsui quickly chased after him and whispered: "Sir, Sanniang brought more than a hundred people into the city. When she entered the city, she ran into General Xiaogou. She almost killed General Xiaogou with one shot...
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Zhao Ji stopped, his face turned red and blue, and finally turned around with a cold snort, and said angrily: "When father comes back, he must take a good look at it. This is the grandniece he supports, and he will not put our second bedroom in the house at all."
In my eyes, this is not a family, not even strangers."
But as soon as Zhao Zhongyu came back, he was intercepted by Zhao Dian and Tinghe. Tinghe knelt down and said: "Second old master, I would like to invite Mr. Ming to have dinner with me."
Zhao Dian then whispered: "Sanniang said she wanted to discuss something."
Zhao Zhongyu nodded, unable to remember that he had a son.
Ming Yu did not go into the city with Zhao Hanzhang. Before arriving at Shili Changting, he turned around and visited an old friend. He made appointments with a few more friends through him and set a time to meet before entering the city.
When he entered the city, he happened to see Gou Xi leading Gou Chun away from a distance. The city gate official fell in a pool of blood. The people on both sides of the road bowed their heads and did not dare to speak. He guessed that it was not Gou Xi who moved his hand.
It's Gou Chun.
So he went to the city after inquiring about the news.
Seeing Zhao Zhongyu approaching, he immediately signaled to Zhao Hanzhang and stood up quickly.
Zhao Hanzhang turned around, stood up and said with a smile: "Uncle is back."
"Well," Zhao Zhongyu and Mingxuan bowed, knelt down on the first seat, and looked at Zhao Hanzhang, "What's going on between you and Gou Xi?"
While he was in the palace, he only vaguely heard that Gou Xi came to confront her, but he didn't know exactly what happened.
Zhao Hanzhang said: "My uncle had a misunderstanding, not with the general, but with Gou Chun."
She recounted what happened when she entered the city.
When Zhao Zhongyu heard this, his face darkened, "Gou Chun acted more and more recklessly. He dared to kill people in the street, and the person he killed was a city gate official."
Zhao Hanzhang was eager to try, "Will the censor impeach me tomorrow?"
If they were to be impeached, she could help them when they went to court. The scolding today was not enough, so she thought she could scold Gou Chun a little more.
Zhao Zhongyu said: "Gou Chun is the same as Gou Daojiang, he never takes the initiative to go to court."
Even if you scold him, he won't hear it.
Zhao Hanzhang stopped thinking, what's the point of scolding someone if you don't listen to her face to face? It made her seem to be saying bad things about people behind their backs.
Zhao Hanzhang put the matter aside and talked about business with Zhao Zhongyu.
Zhao Zhongyu also had many things to say to her, "Your Majesty wants to move back to Luoyang, so I suggest you bring up the matter."
Zhao Hanzhang asked, "Can Gou Xi agree?"
Zhao Zhongyu lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty has subdued Gou Xi's three generals, totaling 80,000 people. Including the imperial army, your Majesty now has 100,000 people."
"As long as you mention it and send troops to escort it, together with Your Majesty, Gou Xi will have nothing to do."
Zhao Hanzhang hesitated and asked, "What do you think, uncle?"
"Looking for an excuse to delay," Zhao Zhongyu said: "Although you can succeed Gou Xi as the general protecting the country, I always feel that the feng shui on Your Majesty's body is not auspicious. It seems that whoever he follows will be unlucky. Moreover,
Now that you occupy the Central Plains, the next time Your Majesty returns to Luoyang, the people in the counties and counties of Sizhou may be replaced by his people."
"Fire cooks oil, and when it flourishes, it will eventually decline," Zhao Zhongyu said, "The Zhao family is still young and cannot withstand such a fight between you and the emperor."
Zhao Hanzhang deeply agreed and nodded repeatedly: "I also think it would be better for Your Majesty to stay in Yuncheng, but I don't know what excuse I should give."
Ming Yu said: "Youzhou and Jizhou are suffering from drought. It is very expensive to move the capital at this time. We can postpone it until this year. Moreover, the ceremony of worshiping the heaven is coming soon. Your Majesty does not want to cause trouble in his life. He will definitely not mention it before this. We will find an excuse after the ceremony.
Leave quickly. The matter of moving the capital is discussed through letters, which takes time. The move from Luoyang was discussed for four years, and it is normal to discuss the move back for two or three years before finalizing it. "
Zhao Hanzhang and Zhao Zhongyu thought it was true, so they nodded repeatedly.
Zhao Hanzhang thought that if this year's locust plague can be passed smoothly, it can indeed be postponed for another two or three years.
Zhao Hanzhang thought that Gou Xi was becoming more and more mentally ill and couldn't help but ask: "How is my uncle's health now?"
Zhao Zhongyu frowned and asked, "It's okay."
Zhao Hanzhang lightly tapped the low table with his finger and said: "After the sacrifice to heaven, my uncle will take leave from time to time. After a year or two, he will retire and return home on the grounds of physical discomfort."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhongyu moved his brows slightly, glanced quickly at Ming Yu and said nothing.
When the grandfather and grandson walked to the backyard together, he asked in a low voice: "Do you want to touch Gou Xi and Your Majesty?"
Zhao Hanzhang said: "I will not touch your Majesty."
She said softly: "If Gou Xi is not here, Your Majesty will not need my uncle as a pledge."
She won't touch the emperor, but she can do things more freely. When Zhao Zhongyu is around the emperor, she will be somewhat restrained.
Zhao Zhongyu nodded thoughtfully, but he knew in his heart that it would be difficult for the emperor to agree to his retirement and return to his hometown. Unless Zhao Hanzhang agreed to the emperor's move of the capital back to Luoyang, she would be by the emperor's side and the emperor would no longer need her.