When we returned to the ban, it was already afternoon.
"The officials are back..." Wen Xunniang had been waiting in Funing Hall early.
"According to the order of the two empresses, I came to deliver some drinks brewed today to the officials."
As the weather in Bianjing begins to get hotter, various heat-relieving drinks are once again on the market.
The perilla drink, Ophiopogon japonicus drink and longan drink that Zhao Xu likes to drink appear again in his life.
Today Wen Xunniang brought longan drink.
This kind of drink is made from dried longan from Lingnan, boiled with honey and other seasonings, and has a sweet and delicious taste.
Zhao Xu took the drink from Wen Xunniang, took a sip and laughed: "Xunniang's craftsmanship is getting better and better!"
"As long as the officials like it," Wen Xunniang said weakly.
Maybe she became familiar with Zhao Xu and understood his character, so this little girl is not so afraid of life.
Sometimes, he would even take the initiative to talk to Zhao Xu.
"Mother and Queen, are you busy today?" Zhao Xu asked.
Wen Xunniang replied softly: "I am reporting to the officials that the two empresses did not have much government affairs today, so they went to the back garden to talk and chat with several concubines."
Zhao Xu said oh and began to concentrate on drinking his drink.
Wen Xunniang walked quietly behind him, stretched out a pair of soft and fragrant hands, and gently massaged Zhao Xu.
The little girl did learn a lot from following Qian Yi.
Zhao Xu closed his eyes and leaned back, enjoying Wen Xunniang's service.
Unconsciously, he drank the drink in his hand in one gulp.
Seeing this, Wen Xunniang asked softly: "Can the official family add some drinks?"
Zhao Xu put down the small cup in his hand, shook his head and said, "No need!"
"I am the emperor, and the emperor must discipline himself!"
He thought of his previous life, the days when he had lived a wild life in this big country after taking office.
Especially after Yuan Fu, as his health became worse and worse, the daughter and son he finally gave birth to died in infancy.
He is getting more and more impatient and crazy.
Shengsing and singing every night, working hard to create human beings every day.
Even in early spring, he and his concubines would gather together in the imperial garden to accomplish good things.
The result... was terrible!
It doesn't matter if he himself died, because the country's government was entrusted to inhumane people, and the government was overthrown. The tombs of the ancestors were excavated by the Jin soldiers, and their bones were exposed. Countless tens of millions of people died in the world.
Whenever he thinks of these things, Zhao Xu can always control his laziness and laziness.
Since waking up in Qingning Palace, his life has been full of rules.
Reading, studying, resting, exercising, and eating are all arranged in an orderly manner by him.
Wen Xunniang was already familiar with Zhao Xu's living habits.
She silently packed it up for Zhao Xu.
At this time, Feng Jing came to Zhao Xu and paid homage: "Everyone, Xing Shu, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, handed a letter under the inner east gate to beg for an audience."
"Yes!" Zhao Xu nodded: "It is said that we will meet him in the palace."
Funing Palace, now run by Zhao Xu, is like an iron bucket.
Therefore, the place where he summoned his cronies was moved from Chongzheng Hall to Funing Hall.
This is also the place where Zhao officials and their close ministers and confidants discussed secretly in the past dynasties.
Ministers are also proud to enter the Funing Hall and hold secret discussions with officials.
After hearing Zhao Xu's instructions, Wen Xunniang quickly packed everything into a box, and then bowed Yingying: "I'll leave first."
"Xunniang, please stay here!" Zhao Xu said to her: "I want to ask Xunniang to press it for me later."
After so long trials and tests, Zhao Xu has gained some trust in this little girl.
I know that she is very tight-lipped and won't tell others about what she saw in Funing Hall. I also know that she is very smart and can distinguish the important from the important.
Therefore, Zhao Xu would keep this little girl from time to time to let her have some contact with him.
This is a reward, a carrot, and a reassurance for Wen Yanbo.
"No!" Wen Xunniang was very happy and immediately agreed happily.
She has a sense of crisis.
The Kuncheng Festival is only a little over two months away.
After the Kuncheng Festival, a new little girl will enter the palace.
When the time comes, the officials will be surrounded by warblers and swallows.
The family status of these people will not be lower than hers.
There will definitely be people smarter than her, and there will definitely be people more obedient than her.
Therefore, she must seize the time, use this time as much as possible, and appear around the officials as much as possible.
…
Zhao Xu paced and arrived at the East Pavilion.
This place has now completely turned into Zhao Xu's private study and a place where he summons his trusted ministers.
Therefore, deep in the East Pavilion, Feng Jing and his people built a new quiet room, which was used as a place for Zhao Xu to study and rest and for summoning ministers.
Of course, in order to prevent something like Gao Cheng from the Northern Qi Dynasty who was assassinated by a cook after having a secret discussion with others.
Security here is also very strong.
Every time Zhao Xu comes here, Yan Yuan will take the five imperial guards he selected to guard this quiet room.
Yan Yuan himself would personally wear armor and stand beside Zhao Xu.
In addition, in this quiet room, four teams of Yulongzhi take turns guarding it every day.
When Zhao Xu walked into the quiet room, Yan Yuan was already following him with someone.
Five armored dragons stand at the four corners of the quiet room.
What they wear on their waists are short daggers that are most suitable for fighting in such a narrow space.
Yan Yuan stood in front of Zhao Xu and lowered the curtain at the same time.
This is so that people or ministers who enter this quiet room cannot easily observe the specific position of Zhao Xu sitting in the curtain.
The palace wall behind Zhao Xu is actually open.
If there was an emergency, he could quickly use the opened palace wall to enter the imperial garden behind the Funing Palace under the protection of Yan Yuan.
There, Yulong Zuozhi's second command had a troop on standby day and night.
Don't blame Zhao Xu for being too cautious and too timid.
In fact, he knew very well that secret discussions in a quiet room like this were actually when he was at his most vulnerable.
There is not enough security around.
If there really is a madman who hides a weapon in the palace and assassinates the king, he will be like Gao Cheng if he is unlucky.
Therefore, it is better to be cautious.
Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.
…
Under the guidance of the ministers, Xing Shu slowly walked into the east pavilion of Funing Hall.
Passing through the bookshelves used by the emperor, and also passing through many palaces.
When he came to the familiar quiet room, he bowed his head and said, "My lord, I would like to express my sincere greetings to His Majesty the Emperor."
"I am blessed!" came the familiar voice of the official in the quiet room.
"The maester comes in to speak."
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Xing Shu bowed again and then happily entered the quiet room.
The small quiet room is not big.
Five Yulongzhi stood in all directions, almost filling the place.
The figure of the official family was hidden behind the curtain, and only the burly figure wearing mountain armor could be vaguely seen in the candlelight.
Of course Xing Shu knows, who is the person who can wear armor and guard in front of the emperor?
The second son of Yanda, the palace commander, is now the third commander of Yulong Zuozhi, a member of the emperor's palace, and a member of the east gate of the east pavilion, Yan Yuan.
He succeeded his elder brother Yan Chen, who was ordered to go south.
The three sons of Yanda, the eldest son and the second son are all the closest and most trusted military ministers around the official family today.
Even the youngest son Yan Shu is now the commander of the first command of Yulong Youzhi and the military commander of the military chief introduction department.
He was specifically responsible for arranging for the introduction of military ministers under the Neidong Gate.
And this mission happened to be Yan Yuan's previous mission.
Therefore, some people in Bianjing City now say: Among the military officials in the world, the Yan family is the most noble!
What is valuable is not Yanda's title or status.
Rather, his three sons were all close confidants of the Emperor.
And it seems that the emperor only trusts these three brothers.
Only these three brothers can wear armor and hold swords in an upright manner, and serve as imperial guards in this great inner ban.
Since the Song Dynasty, the father and son of the Yan family have been the most trusted military officials of the Zhao official family.
This level of trust is so high that the crows at Yushitai are feeling sour.
So someone wrote a letter saying that the palace commander's position was high and powerful, and the three sons were all banned, which might be harmful to the country.
Inside and outside the words, they all want Yanda to become an official.
After these things spread, Yanda took the initiative to take care of himself in the palace.
It is said that the palace commander now has no regard for the affairs of the front secretary at all.
I go to work every day to drink tea, order lunch, and then wait to get off work. From time to time, I even take ten days and a half of leave.
At the same time, he also petitioned the county. According to his own words, the minister had been in the capital for a long time, coveting the joy of mountains, rivers and countryside.
Since Yanda is so knowledgeable, the two palaces are naturally happy.
Therefore, all the comments about Yanda are left out.
An envoy was also sent to comfort and encourage him to continue to shine for the Song Dynasty in the capital.
With these thoughts in mind, Xing Shu bowed again and said, "I am entering the palace this time to inform the officials. The Liao people have already entered the urn."
