What a good thing but not a bad thing. Xu Zizhen guessed correctly. Zhao Huan really came to see him in the capital. However, Xu Zizhen did not expect that the imperial envoy who came was actually King Xin Zhao Zhen, whom he had not seen for a while.
As soon as Zhao Zhen entered the door, she smiled and said, "Brother Xu, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you?"
Xu Zizhen stepped forward with surprise and joy: "Your Highness, why are you here?"
Zhao Zhen pretended to be unhappy and said: "My younger brother calls you eldest brother, but your eldest brother calls me your highness. Could it be that you don't want to be my friend?"
The dignified prince lowered his profile to make friends with him. Moreover, Xu Zizhen had always had a good impression of Zhao Zhen. This young prince had no airs at all, was very knowledgeable, and had a straightforward temper. When he first arrived at Yingtian College, he was tricked by Qin Song.
Thanks to his help, Xu Zizhen was saved. Xu Zizhen always remembered this.
Xu Zizhen was not a hypocritical person to begin with. He laughed and said: "Nonsense, I've made up my mind to be your friend. I made a mistake at the moment, so I'll punish myself with three drinks later as my brother."
Zhao Zhen laughed dryly: "I'm afraid this wine has to be sent first. The Holy Father said that you should enter the capital immediately. I will be waiting for you many nights today."
Xu Zizhen suddenly became angry: "Holy crap, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and my whole family is already waiting for the reunion dinner. You want me to rush to Bianjing at this time?"
Zhao Zhen smiled bitterly and said: "Brother, do you think I want to be this evil person? No way, you'd better pack up quickly and follow me on my way."
Xu Zizhen fell silent. The emperor spoke eloquently. No matter how much he despised Zhao Huan, he did not dare to blatantly resist the decree. He had to go back to the hall depressedly and explain to everyone. The hall suddenly became quiet. They were different from Xu Zizhen.
I didn't dare to disobey the imperial edict in the slightest, but no one felt comfortable without Xu Zizhen during a good reunion dinner.
The hour is about to pass, and the sky will get dark at any time. It takes several hours to gallop from Yingtian Mansion to Bianjing. It is estimated that it will be midnight when we see Zhao Huan.
Xu Zizhen felt very depressed. Last year was his first Mid-Autumn Festival after coming here, but he spent it running away. He thought he could pass it this year, but in the end he was still running away. What the hell... I'll see you later.
Zhao Huan had to give him a large sum of money to relieve his anger.
Wen Xian frowned slightly in thought, then came to Xu Zizhen and whispered something to him in a low voice. Xu Zizhen originally looked depressed, but as he listened, his expression suddenly became relaxed, even happy.
After Wen Xian finished speaking, she couldn't help but hug her and kiss her hard, then she laughed and walked out the door.
The three horses galloped out of Yingtian Mansion and headed for Bianjing along the official road. Xu Zizhen only brought Su San. This was requested by Su San himself, because the prefect and guard of Zhending Mansion were both Liang Shicheng's lackeys.
When the soldiers came, they abandoned the city and fled without even resisting. It was at that time that Su San's two brothers left her forever, so in her opinion, the blame must be placed on Liang Shicheng.
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Zhao Zhen's horse is a top-grade royal horse, and Xu Zizhen's cabbage is not bad. Even Su San rides a Sanhe horse that Daye personally selected. The full moon like a silver plate finally hangs in the sky, and the three horses
The horse galloped along the official road like lightning, heading towards Bianjing.
Xu Zizhen finally couldn't help but complained. He specially skipped lunch for today's reunion dinner. Now he was so hungry that his eyes were filled with stars and his stomach had been growling for a long time.
"Damn it, I had to pull off a few locks of Master Yong's beard later. I rushed to tell the Lord so quickly that I couldn't even have a reunion dinner, and now I'm still starving like a dog."
Zhao Zhen laughed and said: "Brother, you made the mistake of blaming King Kaiping. He had not returned to Beijing when the Holy Master knew about this. How can he have anything to do with him?"
Xu Zizhen was stunned: "It's not him? How did the Holy One know?"
Zhao Zhen gave him a strange look: "Brother, do you think that the Holy One only knows how to read memorials and manage government affairs when he lives in the palace every day?"
"Uh... That's right." Xu Zizhen laughed himself. No matter how cowardly Zhao Huan was, he was still an emperor. It was not surprising at all to have his own source of intelligence. He thought for a while and asked, "By the way, brother, is the Holy Master?
What do you think? Can you let me know for a while?"
Zhao Zhen said: "I don't know the specific brother, but the Holy Emperor has been dissatisfied with Liang Thief for a long time. This guy relies on the favor of the Supreme Emperor, so he doesn't take the Holy Emperor seriously."
He said no more, and Xu Zizhen also understood what he meant. Zhao Huan was an emperor after all, so being arrogant and domineering to him was not seeking death. But the situation may not be that optimistic. To take down Liang Shicheng, we still need to make a careful calculation.
Xu Zizhen pondered for a moment and suddenly asked: "What are the names of the guards, horse infantry, and commanders in the palace? In terms of factions, which route do they belong to? Brother, do you know?"
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized: "Brother, what do you mean by this? Could it be that... you are worried that something will happen in Beijing if you attack the old thief?"
Xu Zizhen said: "Of course, it's better to take precautions first no matter what."
Zhao Zhen was silent for a moment and said: "Brother is right. There are many old thieves, so we must be careful. I know from this commander that this person's surname is Shi and his given name is Xuehe. This person is originally from southern Fujian. It is said that he is from the same hometown as the Liang thieves.
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"Shi Xuehe, Shi Xuehe..." Xu Zizhen read the name several times and whispered, "When you arrive in Beijing, you can secretly inquire for me to see if there are any acquaintances who know him."
Zhao Zhen asked curiously: "What do you want to do, brother?"
Xu Zizhen smiled meaningfully but said nothing. Zhao Zhen, being a smart person, immediately closed his mouth knowingly.
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Xu Zizhen miscalculated something. When he arrived in Bianjing, it was already past midnight, and the bang was on the fourth watch. Under the guidance of Zhao Zhen, Xu Zizhen finally arrived at the palace, and after countless interrogations, he saw that
It's almost dawn.
This is the first time that Xu Zizhen has entered the palace. Speaking of which, he has already been to the palace of Xixia and Tubo, but this is the first time he has seen the palace of Song Dynasty. Unfortunately, it is not yet dawn, so he cannot get a full view, but even so, this huge palace
The architecture still shocked Xu Zizhen quite a bit.
The palace is still majestic and majestic in the darkness, and the night outlines it with a majestic outline, making people inside it involuntarily feel awe.
"Is this the palace? Is this Rong Xi's home?" Xu Zizhen's feet slowed down, and his mind had wandered to nowhere.
"Brother Xu?" Zhao Zhen's urging voice came to his ears. Xu Zizhen came back to his senses, took a breath of cold air, and continued to move forward as if nothing happened.
Zhao Huan didn't know whether he was awake or already up. When Xu Zizhen saw him, he was reading each memorial in the study. The eunuch on duty at the door came in and announced that Xu Zizhen had arrived. He, the king of a country, stood up in surprise.