"Yes, why did I forget her?" Zhao Heng raised his hand and patted the table, saying with joy.
Liu E is the smartest woman he has ever seen, and she also has a very unique vision.
At first, he felt that he lacked capable manpower, so he went to cooperate with Wang Qinruo to take charge of Jingdong East Road. After some deliberation, Liu E pushed out Ding Wei, who had been kind to her.
As a result, after Ding Wei went to Qingzhou, he quickly stabilized the situation. Not only did he stop the various gangsters who were about to move, but he also allowed the officials at all levels who were frightened by Zhang Wengong's assassination to quickly recognize the situation and begin to
Let’s work together to serve the country.
After Wang Qinruo returned to the capital, Ding Wei was another person who brought prosperity to the local government.
When the Koreans crossed the sea and attacked, Ding Wei, instead of being so frightened that his legs and feet went weak like ordinary civil servants, crying for help from the court, he instead sent a memorial in a hurry of 800 miles, assuring the court that as long as he and he
With Han and Qing here, no matter how many Koreans come, they will still be the first to sell out!
And Han Qing, who was so hot-blooded in Bianliang, dared to beat the party envoys in the street. But under Ding Wei's command, he became a gentle gentleman.
Every time he went to war, Han Qing not only took the initiative to ask Ding Wei for advice, but also reported sincerely in his memorial to the court after the war. Without Ding Jinglue's strategizing, he would not have returned in triumph...
If Han Qing is a sharp sword like Mo Xie, Ding Wei is the scabbard.
Only the scabbard can ensure that the sword reveals its edge when needed, and hides the frost blade obediently when not needed.
And Liu E, who recommended Ding Wei, was the one holding the sword...
The sunset filtered in through the window, and the Wende Hall suddenly became warm and bright. Zhao Heng turned his head in surprise and saw a rainbow hanging diagonally above the palace.
The clouds, I don’t know when they have dispersed.
The air after the rain is filled with the fragrance of gardenia.
The more Zhao Heng thought about it, the more he felt that Liu Chenggui had given him a good idea. He raised his hand and took off a jade pendant from his waist, and gave it to the other party with a smile, "I have wronged you these past few days. I will give you this to make up for it. You
Don’t feel wronged, I am the emperor of the Song Dynasty, and no matter what I do, I must put the country, the country, and the country first.”
"I don't dare. Being able to follow the official family is a blessing earned in three lifetimes!" Liu Chenggui held the jade pendant in both hands and slowly knelt down, tears falling down like broken grass beads. "If so,
If it were the previous dynasty, people like the old slave who liked to help others carelessly would have been dragged out and beaten to death long ago. That is to say, in the Song Dynasty, Taizu and the officials were all kind and generous. Let the old slave stay in the palace,
He has been living well until now, and has even become a concubine in the inner palace."
"You old guy, your mouth is like honey. I don't even know which of your words are true and which of you are false!" Zhao Heng felt so comfortable after being photographed that he laughed and scolded.
Immediately, he shook his head again and strolled outside the Wende Hall.
"Get off and go to the Fu'an Palace of the Imperial Concubine!" Liu Chenggui immediately got up and greeted him outside the door with a long voice.
The guards and eunuchs waiting outside the door agreed and immediately held up yellow umbrellas to block Zhao Heng from the sunset. At the same time, they divided into two teams on the left and right in case the road was slippery after the rain and Zhao Heng accidentally fell.
However, Zhao Heng, an official of the Song Dynasty, was tired of this set of red tape. After walking down the steps, he immediately ordered the guards and eunuchs to remove their yellow umbrellas and follow behind. He himself took long strides while breathing in the rain.
Enjoy the fresh air while enjoying the scenery in the palace.
The brothers Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, and Zhao Guangyi, the emperor Taizong, both wanted to regain the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and were reluctant to spend money on building palaces.
Therefore, the size of the Song Dynasty Palace was when it was inherited from the Later Zhou Dynasty, and it is still the same size now, without any expansion.
However, it is the residence of officials after all. Although the size of the Imperial Palace of the Song Dynasty is less than 30% of that of the Imperial Palace of the Tang Dynasty, the interior is quite exquisite. The pavilions, pavilions, rockeries, streams, and even every plant and tree are all very ingenious.
Zhao Heng had just given up his murderous intention, and his spirit was no longer as tense as it had been for several days. Therefore, while walking through the scenery after the rain, his pace slowed down unknowingly.
"Liu Chenggui, for this pond, some lotus flowers will be transplanted from Jinming Pond another day." He raised his hand and pointed towards Penglai Pond, which he was passing by, and casually ordered, "Although summer has passed, the lotus flowers will not bloom again this year.
.But some duckweed floating on the water can also add a bit of elegance."
"Yes, I will send someone to move it tonight." Liu Chenggui agreed without hesitation, walked a few steps quickly, and gently held Zhao Heng's arm, "Guan family, the bridge is paved with stone slabs, be careful that the road will be slippery after the rain...
"
Before he could finish his reminder, a middle-aged man suddenly hurried over from across the stone bridge across the Penglai Pond. Without even raising his head, he bumped straight into Zhao Heng's chest.
"Officials, be careful!" Liu Chenggui is a martial arts practitioner and reacts quickly. He leaps past Zhao Heng and blocks the way of the visitor with his body, "Stop, the Holy One is here. Your Highness, King Yong, you are about to hit the Holy One!
"
"Officials, be careful!" The other eunuchs swarmed up and used their bodies to block Zhao Heng's surroundings.
The guards on duty quickly stepped forward and stood beside and behind Liu Chenggui, forming a human wall.
"Ah——" The middle-aged man walking hurriedly from the other side of the bridge, his head lowered, suddenly came back to his senses and shrieked, retracting his steps.
However, because the stone bridge was slippery, his body staggered and he threw himself sideways towards the rippling blue waves of Penglai Pond.
"Your Highness King Yong, be careful!" Liu Chenggui, with quick hands and eyes, grabbed the middle-aged man's arm and pulled him back to the bridge.
"Your Highness, be careful!" Several palace maids chasing after him from across the bridge screamed in fright. When they saw clearly, the person holding King Yong was Liu Chenggui, a well-known member of the inner team, and behind Liu Chenggui, there were seven or eight other palace maids.
The guards and a yellow umbrella were so frightened that they all fell to the ground, and their screams suddenly stopped.
The middle-aged man Liu Chenggui pulled back from the edge of the stone bridge was Zhao Heng's half-brother, King Yong Zhao Yuanzhi.
I saw this man. He just stood firm and immediately shook off Liu Chenggui's pull. He bowed and bowed, "I have seen the emperor brother. I was thinking about something when I was walking just now and almost bumped into the emperor brother. It was really inappropriate. I would like to
Accept any punishment from your royal brother so as not to do it again next time!"
"What are you talking about? You are not a child anymore!" Zhao Heng walked out from behind the eunuch, glanced at Zhao Yuanfen, and scolded angrily, "What's more, you didn't intentionally commit a driving offense, so why should I punish you?
"
After saying that, he shook his head and reached out to hold Zhao Yuanzhi's arm, "Okay, just be careful in the future. Otherwise, you won't fall into the water accidentally."
"Thank you, Brother Emperor, for your tolerance!" Zhao Yuanfen straightened up and smiled and offered his hand to Zhao Heng, "Brother Emperor, where are you going? Are you going to Funing Palace to visit the Queen Mother? I just came out of the Queen Mother's house, and she is
She took a few maids with her to make clothes for the emperor's children. My younger brother said that the weaving bureau should have prepared them long ago. But she said that the clothes prepared by outsiders were not as meticulous as her own hands as a grandmother..."
"We are going to go to the Queen Mother!" Zhao Heng's face turned red and he couldn't wait to interrupt.
There is only one word difference between Funing Palace and Fu'an Palace, but they are separated by less than half of the Imperial Garden.
The former lived in the current Empress Dowager Li of the Song Dynasty. Although she was not his and Zhao Yuanfen's biological mother, she single-handedly brought the two brothers to Da after the death of their biological mother.
And Fu'an Palace is his favorite woman Liu E.
Because in just over a year, Zhao Heng promoted Liu E step by step from a talented person, Jieyu, and a virtuous concubine to a noble concubine. Empress Dowager Li was not happy, and she went to him a few days ago to scold him.
However, in the end, the old saying goes, "Kids are married across generations." Hearing that Liu E might be pregnant with a boy, the old queen immediately couldn't wait and packed up her grandson's clothes.
"Brother Emperor, my mother's fiftieth birthday is coming soon." At this awkward moment, Zhao Heng's ears heard Zhao Yuanfen's voice again. The younger brother wanted to prepare a special gift to fulfill his filial piety.
Brother, please, please open a convenient door for me!"
"A special gift?" Upon hearing this, Zhao Heng immediately put the embarrassment behind him and asked with a smile, "What gift do you need me to facilitate for you? Are you so short of money?"
"Brother Huang rewards me every now and then. My salary is generous enough, how can I be short of money!" Zhao Yuanfen smiled and bowed again, "I saw my mother today, and there was a hint of sadness between my brows. I asked.
She refused to tell her the reason. After several insinuations and a lot of efforts, I learned from the palace maids that the queen mother was worried about the Khitan invasion. Therefore, I wanted to discuss the matter with the emperor.
Imperial decree, lead the troops to Hebei to attack the Khitan cavalry. Use the Khitan general’s saddle to celebrate the queen mother’s birthday!”