Zhao Xi didn't know about these subsequent conversations. What he remembered clearly was: northwest of the palace wall.
The northwest corner of the palace wall, that is, the northwest corner of the inner garden, is in a mess... It cannot be said that it should be said that this is an unfinished project.
Zhao Xi once asked Wang Zhongzheng, and this guy asked specifically for him.
My father was planning to build a yard. When the money and food for the inner garden were insufficient, my father wanted to use Zuozang, but the court vetoed it, so he put it aside and it became an unfinished project.
Is this a place for me to build the East Palace? Doesn’t it mean that I have to leave the inner garden after the ceremony? This is how it was played in later movies and TV dramas, so why is it different here?
You have to ask this clearly.
"Xi'er, your father has discussed this matter with my mother. Living in Bianliang is not easy. The East Palace and the inner garden are adjacent to each other, so it is a last resort."
"Now that your palace has enough money and food, if Xi'er wants to leave the palace after being crowned with ceremonial gifts, it is not impossible to do so."
The empress told Zhao Xi the truth.
To put it bluntly, the royal family was very poor and had no money to buy a house or land for the prince in Bianliang, so they packed up the old house and turned it into the prince's wedding room.
It turns out that in this evil old society, even those born in the royal family were not happy.
However, Zhao Xi felt very satisfied, and there was nothing more satisfying than this.
This place is indeed in the inner garden, but it is right next to the food factory... The key is that there are two courtyards under my name that are also right next to each other.
I could have thought more about what to do after the ceremony, but unfortunately, Xiao Tao Niang looked at him with tears in her eyes...
Before the New Year's Eve, Tao Niang left the palace to spend the New Year's Eve with her family.
Zhao Xi was particularly envious at that time... that Xiao Tao Niang could travel around the inner garden and among the people, and live a life in two worlds by herself.
Seeing Tao Niang at this time... I suddenly realized that this little girl will be the master of the East Palace in the future, right?
Let’s not talk about her worried and happy expression at this moment, but let’s talk about her family...her ancestor Gao Qiong and her grandfather Ji Xun were both military commanders of the imperial dynasty.
When the father went from the Guo family to the mother-in-law, Zhao Xi discovered that it seemed that the imperial family of the country had been intermarrying with the military.
Then he wouldn't have to escape.
But Zhao Xi has no other thoughts. Anyway, there has to be a woman who will grow up. Compared to Tao Niang, she is much better than just any other person. At least she is familiar with her and can be considered a childhood sweetheart.
"Third brother..."
I don’t call him Sanlang anymore, just Third Brother.
"I'm fine. Isn't this good?"
The original Zhao Xi didn't know how to be affectionate with me, and he probably didn't understand at this time. Seven or eight years old...well, there will indeed be children in later generations who are cold to the opposite sex.
I don’t know if this is a tacit understanding, but Zhao Xi understood what she meant by calling her third brother.
"When I first heard about it, I scared Tao's mother to death, so she said goodbye to her parents and went back to the palace to find out. Are you really okay?"
Little girl, just say it, can you stop crying?
The words were spoken smoothly, but the tears on his face kept rolling down.
"It's really okay. Take a look..."
Zhao Xi also turned around and twisted his waist to prove that he was still alive.
Your Majesty... Oh, why did your Majesty escape? This is just a child's play. Is it a blind date conversation? You're still avoiding it?
Zhao Xi was still waiting for the empress to say a few words to save himself the trouble of talking. But in the blink of an eye, the empress disappeared.
Women really do not distinguish between eras, nagging is a common problem, and showing emotions is also similar.
It wasn't a big deal yet, just after such an experience, Xiao Tao's mother kept asking questions and actually stepped forward to check whether she had become a defective product.
"Tao Niang, there are so many internal servants and officials, and the palace minister has arrived, I will not be harmed. Don't worry."
Zhao Xi couldn't tell whether he was trying to explain, or whether he was a little bit opposed to the little girl's intimate gestures. Anyway, it was quite awkward.
After all, the little girl is almost as tall as him and already has some of the characteristics of a girl.
Originally, I was just an elder, just like taking care of children, playing with Tao Niang. Unknowingly, I also felt shy.
"Auntie told me, you use that...that hand spray to kill the troublemakers..."
Finally, there was a topic that attracted attention, and Zhao Xi was reluctant to miss it.
"Yes, yes, come with me and see what hand spray is."
Zhao Xi naturally grabbed Xiao Taoniang's hand, as if she was in a hurry, and dragged her to the bedroom.
It seems natural at this time, just like when I was young, but there seems to be some differences.
The hand sprayer was still there, although Zhao Xi really wanted to ask his father to prepare one at that time, but his father believed in Chen Lin more and felt that she was more important than him. After a few pushbacks, he finally kept it.
Zhao Xi once again explained what a hand sprayer is and how to use it...
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Perhaps because of his illness experience, Zhao Zhen actually mentioned the need to worship his ancestors in the court.
The purpose of his ancestor worship is also very clear. Xi'er has reached kindergarten age and needs to inform his ancestors. The Zhao royal family has someone who can inherit the great power comparable to Taizu Taizong.
Zhao Xi has always been neither impatient nor impetuous when encountering problems, and has always been confident in everything. Although he has never listened to politics or discussed matters in the court, it can be seen from many things that Xi'er has the qualifications of an emperor through the ages.
This is not Zhao Zhen's boasting about his son, but a comment made by his two husbands. Therefore, Zhao Zhen wanted to show off to his ancestors.
This year, it happened to be their turn to worship their ancestors in Nanban, so Zhao Zhen wanted to bring his son to show off in front of his ancestors.
At the beginning of Zhao Zhen's reign, he also had ancestor worship. At the beginning, most of the imperial guards from the capital accompanied him, and all the ministers in the court were also accompanied by chief officials. Almost all the archers and arresters in western Henan were dispatched, which led to frequent banditry and public security throughout western Henan.
There was chaos for a while.
The governors at that time were Lu Yijian, Li Di and Zhang Shixun.
Perhaps it was because Zhao Zhen was in charge at the beginning and the princes could not figure out the emperor's thoughts, or perhaps it was because they pitied him for having been under the supervision of the Empress Dowager for more than ten years. In general, the court passed the decision happily at that time.
But now, the last time the chief minister was released, the entire court was either just dawdling around, or looking for things to gain fame, and there were also people from different directions who Zhao Zhen deliberately stayed behind to cause trouble.
Sure enough, there was a stir. When Zhao Zhen talked about ancestor worship in the court, they began to quarrel with each other for nearly a week.
One side talks about the emperor's frugality, the other side talks about not forgetting one's ancestors and betraying the lineage, the other side talks about laboring the people and ruining wealth, and the other side says that the king of heaven and earth is the law of heaven and earth.
We've been arguing for several days, but we haven't settled on anything yet.
"Your Majesty, I think that since Prince E needs to complain to the ancestors, Prince E can just sacrifice the ancestors on his own."
"In this way, we can save the time for the princes in the court to accompany them, and the imperial guards can also be adjusted to avoid disturbing the people and save public funds..."
Xianggong is Xianggong, and Jia Changchao balanced the views of both sides with one sentence. Therefore, the court immediately agreed and no longer quarreled.
But Zhao Zhen felt uneasy in his heart, but the whole court agreed with one voice, and it was him who initiated it, so he had to hold his nose and accept it.
It wasn't that Zhao Zhen was sorry that he couldn't go out. He glanced at his cousin intentionally or unintentionally, and always felt that something was wrong there.
Zhao Xi didn't think so. When he heard that he could go out and leave Bianliang, he couldn't say he was looking forward to it.