The first thousand and twenty-five chapters have a clear mind
It can be said that the reason why Jin Tong came to assassinate Liu Xiu was completely bewitched by Wei Xiao, and Jin Dan did not know about it.
Of course, Jin Tong's confession did not give such a detailed explanation. There were only a few sentences in it. His name was Jin Tong, his age was nineteen years old, he was from Longxi, and the chief envoy was Wei Xiao. He had no internal correspondent in the palace and was alone.
One person sneaks in.
After reading the confession, Liu Xiu threw the bamboo slips on the table. Xu Ting said: "Your Majesty, this Jin Tong should be a dead soldier raised by Wei Xiao. The place where he sneaked into Weiyang Palace was also found by Xu Ying.
That tree."
Liu Xiu nodded and said: "Kui Xiao is also aware of the crisis now and has a premonition that a disaster is coming, so he plans on me, thinking that if I die, he will be safe."
"His Majesty……"
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said to Zhang Kun on the side: "Send a message to all the generals in our army that they need to strengthen their guard in the near future to prevent assassins from sneaking into the military camp." After a pause, he added: "Especially the Western Expedition Army!"
Currently, the most skilled Han army in Sanfu is the Western Expeditionary Army. The Western Expeditionary Army also poses the greatest threat to Kaixiao. In Liu Xiu's view, if Kaixiao fails to assassinate him, he is likely to point the finger at Feng Yi.
"Yes! Your Majesty! I will send someone to deliver the message right now!" Zhang Kun bowed and responded.
Xu Fei asked: "Your Majesty, how should we deal with this Jin Tong?"
Liu Xiu hesitated for a moment and said, "You just have to figure it out!"
This assassin named Jin Tong is very capable. He came to Chang'an alone and was able to sneak into the Weiyang Palace without anyone noticing. Moreover, he was only nineteen years old and had not yet reached the age of crowning. It was indeed difficult to kill him.
I can't bear it.
But what he committed was the crime of assassinating the emperor, the most serious crime in the world. It was impossible to keep him.
After hearing what Liu Xiu said, Xu Fei intervened and said, "I understand."
Liu Xiu waved his hand, and Xu Ting and Xu Fei saluted together and exited the hall. As soon as they left, Xu Ying walked in from the outside, came to Liu Xiu, intervened and said: "Your Majesty, Lian Jingzhu wants to see you!"
Yo! You came so quickly! Liu Xiu smiled meaningfully and said, "Please."
Lian Jingshu came with a maid, who was also holding a piano.
After entering the main hall, the maid holding the piano knelt down on the ground with a bang, kowtowed forward, not to mention not daring to look forward more, her forehead was pressed to the ground, and she did not dare to raise it at all.
Lian Jingshu was much more generous than the maid Luoluo. She saluted Liu Xiufu and said, "Jingshu pays homage to Your Majesty!" While speaking, she also glanced ahead.
Now Liu Xiu is different from when he was in Yuhua Pavilion. When he was in Yuhua Pavilion, Liu Xiu wore very ordinary casual clothes, and the materials of his clothes were not as good as those of Geng Yan and Geng Shu.
But now, Liu Xiu is in the official attire of the emperor, with a crown on his head, a black crown on top and red on the bottom, and a red saddle on his feet. Even when he is sitting on the throne, even with a smile on his face, he gives people an air of power without anger.
feeling.
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said: "Ping Shen."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lian Jingzhu stood up and heard no movement behind her. When she looked back, her maid was still kneeling motionless on the ground, her body trembling suddenly. Lian Jingshu looked helpless and looked towards
Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu smiled calmly and said, "Jingshu, let your maid go down and rest!" The little maid was so nervous that he felt awkward looking at her.
Lian Jingshu blessed Liu Xiufu, then walked up to the maid, pulled her up from the ground, and whispered a few words. The maid just nodded, but couldn't say a word, bowed and exited the hall.
After the maid left, Lian Jingshu looked around subconsciously. This is the Jinhua Hall of Weiyang Palace. The name is very gorgeous, but the decoration inside the hall is very elegant.
Seeing her looking around intently, Liu Xiuxiao asked, "Does Jingshu know the name of this hall?"
Lian Jingshu thought for a moment and said, "If Jingshu guessed correctly, this should be the Jinhua Palace."
Liu Xiu was startled and asked with a smile: "Why do you say this is the Jinhua Palace?"
Lian Jingshu said: "Jingshu, look at the layout here...it's very bookish!"
"oh?"
"As far as Jingshu knows, the emperors of the Han Dynasty often invite some talented people to come to the Jinhua Palace to give lectures."
After hearing this, Liu Xiu nodded repeatedly, smiled while stroking his hands, and praised: "I never expected that Jingshu is also a talented woman! You are right, this is indeed the Jinhua Palace."
"Jingshu's clever tricks make His Majesty laugh."
Liu Xiu asked cheerfully: "There are Weiyang Palace, Changle Palace, and Jianzhang Palace in Chang'an. Jingshu, tell me, why do I only live in Weiyang Palace?"
Weiyang Palace, Changle Palace, and Jianzhang Palace are commonly known as the Three Palaces of the Han Dynasty.
Lian Jingshu looked at Liu Xiu curiously and asked, "Is your Majesty taking the test for Jingshu?"
Liu Xiu did not deny it and asked with a smile: "Can Jingshu be able to answer it?"
Lian Jingshu thought for a while and said: "Changle Palace was transformed from Xingle Palace in the former Qin Dynasty. Several generations of queen mothers lived in Changle Palace, including Empress Lu. Jingshu thought that Your Majesty would not like Changle Palace.
.”
Among the descendants of the Han Dynasty and the descendants of the Liu family, not one of them likes Lu Pheasant. Lu Pheasant really caused a lot of trouble to the descendants of the Han Dynasty.
After hearing Lian Jingshu's answer, Liu Xiu stood up, walked down from the throne, and walked slowly in the hall. Lian Jingshu looked at Liu Xiu and continued: "As for Jianzhang Palace, there are thousands of families.
It has a good reputation. Compared with Weiyang Palace and Changle Palace, Jianzhang Palace is too gorgeous and extravagant, and His Majesty has always advocated frugality. Jianzhang Palace and His Majesty’s opinions are too contradictory, so His Majesty will naturally not stay in Jianzhang Palace.
.”
Changle Palace was the place where Lu Pheasant lived, and Liu Xiu certainly didn't like it. Jianzhang Palace was too luxurious, which contradicted Liu Xiu's frugal ideas. Of course, he couldn't slap himself in the face.
Therefore, among the three more luxurious palaces of Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu could only choose Weiyang Palace.
Lian Jingshu's analysis surprised Liu Xiu, and he had to look at her with admiration. Now he agreed with Luo You's words. Lian Jingshu was indeed not simple.
It's just that he and Luo You have different perceptions. Luo You thinks that Lian Jingshu's scheming is not simple, while Liu Xiu thinks that Lian Jingshu's talents and learning are not simple.
He stopped, looked at Lian Jingshu happily, and said, "I didn't expect that Jingshu not only plays the piano well, but also has a clear mind that is far better than ordinary people."
"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. Jingshu's presumptions are wrong. I hope Your Majesty will not blame you." Even Jingshu was not surprised by the honor or disgrace. She did not seem particularly happy when Liu Xiu praised her. Although she was a concubine,
But he has pride in him.
Liu Xiu changed the topic and asked: "Can you play chess?"
"Jingshu only knows a little about chess."
Liu Xiu smiled, raised his head and said, "Let's go! Come with me to play chess." As he spoke, Liu Xiu walked out of the palace.
The two came to the Imperial Garden. In the pavilion of the Imperial Garden, Liu Xiu asked Zhang Kun to fetch the chessboard and chess box.
Lian Jingshu said that she only had a brief knowledge of chess. In fact, her chess skills were not weak. When she played against Liu Xiu, she had no reservations and fought with all her strength.
At the beginning of the layout stage, Liu Xiu was quite relaxed and casual. By the middle of the game, when both sides began to exert their full strength and engage in close combat, the relaxation on Liu Xiu's face gradually disappeared and he began to become serious.
Even though Lian Jingshu is a weakling, her chess style is very sharp and fierce. She seizes the weak points of Liu Xiu's layout and pursues them fiercely. She also dares to deal with the thick parts of Liu Xiu's layout.
Advance vigorously.
When it came to the end, Lian Jingshu became steady again, capable of both offense and defense.
The two of them played this game of chess for more than an hour. Although Liu Xiu won in the end, it was a narrow victory.
If there is a gap in chess strength between the two sides, the winner can basically be determined in the middle game. However, Liu Xiu and Lian Jingshu started fighting in the middle game and continued to fight until the end. In the end, the winner was determined by counting pieces.
After a game of chess was played, Lian Jingshu bowed to Liu Xiu and said, "Your Majesty is very good at chess, and Jingshu admires him."
At this time, Liu Xiu's eyes changed when he looked at Lian Jingshu. There were not many women who knew chess, and it was even rarer for someone as skilled as Lian Jingshu to play chess. He asked curiously: "What is Jingshu like?"
Have you studied under a famous teacher?”
Lian Jingshu said truthfully: "Jingshu was fortunate enough to learn chess from Meng Yiqiu."
Meng is a surname, but Yiqiu is not a given name. It is an honorific title, which means a person who is good at chess in the country. In vernacular, it means that "it is difficult to find an opponent in the whole country."
Liu Xiu had also heard of Meng Yiqiu, but had never met him. He smiled and said: "It turns out that Jingshu is Meng Yiqiu's apprentice, no wonder she is so good at chess." After a pause, he said with a smile: "Come on, come on,
Let’s play another game!”
In the second game, Lian Jingshu exerted even more force. This time, Liu Xiu made a small oversight in the middle of the game. Lian Jingshu seized the opportunity and chased her fiercely. From then on, Liu Xiu was passive.
He tried his best to move back, but at the end, he could not move back his disadvantage. Seeing that the situation was over, Liu Xiu surrendered.
After that, the two played a third game. Before the middle game was finished, it was already dark. Zhang Kun walked to the pavilion and whispered: "Your Majesty, it's time to have dinner."
Liu Xiu came to his senses and looked outside. It was almost dark, and before he knew it, he had been playing chess with Lian Jingshu all afternoon.
He looked at Lian Jingshu opposite, and said with a smile: "Today's chess game was very enjoyable! Let's leave this game here for now, and we will play it another day!"
Even Jingshu had no objection, stood up, bowed and said, "It's getting late, Jingshu should go back."
Liu Xiu waved his hand to her and said: "Tonight, Jingshu, let's have a meal in the palace, and also taste it. Compared with the imperial cuisine in Yuhua Pavilion, which one is superior or inferior?"
A look of embarrassment flashed across Lian Jingshu's face and she said, "Your Majesty is joking, how can the food in Yuhua Pavilion be compared with the royal food in the palace!"
Liu Xiu raised the corner of his mouth and said slowly: "You can't say that. There are many people in Chang'an City who are saying that the food in Yuhua Pavilion is better than the imperial food in the palace."
When Lian Jingshu heard this, her jade face suddenly turned red. She nodded and said, "Your Majesty, this is just a way of doing business." This rumor was originally spread by Yuhua Pavilion himself. To put it bluntly, it was just a gimmick of the restaurant.
.
"Yeah! You're quite honest!" Liu Xiu stood up and said, "Let's go and eat!"
Usually Liu Xiu's meals are very simple and ordinary. Today, Lian Jingshu is here. Liu Xiu asked Zhang Kun to inform the imperial chef to cook a few more dishes. During the meal, Liu Xiu looked at Lian Jingshu and asked: "The imperial meal and jade
How does it compare to Hua Ge?"
Lian Jingshu said a little embarrassedly: "Of course the royal meal in the palace is better."
Liu Xiu sighed: "It's not easy for a girl like you to make Yuhua Pavilion what it is now. You... plan to be the shopkeeper of Yuhua Pavilion forever?"
"This is an entrustment from my sister and brother-in-law." Lian Jingshu lowered her head and said.
"But you don't like this kind of entrustment." Liu Xiu said bluntly.
"Why did your Majesty say that?" Lian Jingshu looked at him in surprise.
"If you sincerely want to continue running Yuhua Pavilion, there is no need to bother getting close to me and find another way out for yourself."
Just because Liu Xiu didn't say something doesn't mean he didn't know it clearly.
What level are the people who compete with Liu Xiu in a battle of wits and courage? If you pull out a strand of hair, it will be empty. Which one is not the overlord of the party, and which one's scheming is not far above Lian Jingshu?
Her little thoughts were as transparent as they were in front of Liu Xiu.
