The prince is not doing his job [traveling]

Pei Ze turned his head to look at Xu Lishan, but he didn't answer Xu Lishan's question immediately, because the minister who was summoned by the emperor to wait for Xiao Yanzhi hadn't left yet, and seemed to be waiting to hear something from Pei Ze, so Pei Ze It's hard to say anything, so I can only leave Liangyi Hall first.

Seeing Pei Ze striding forward, Xu Lishan realized that he asked the question urgently.When asked in public, it seemed that he was very concerned about Xiao Yanzhi's return, in other words, he was very concerned about the position of the eldest son.This is not good.

Hurriedly following Pei Ze's footsteps, the two walked side by side to the harem, and entered the Foguang Temple with many turns.

Still not in a hurry to answer Xu Lishan's question, Pei Ze first offered incense to the Buddha and kowtowed reverently.

Xu Lishan followed suit.

After getting up, Pei Ze cast a sidelong glance at Xu Lishan, then walked towards the courtyard behind Foguang Temple.

The backyard of Foguang Temple is open and quiet. There is a Hall of Heroes on the north side of the courtyard. Inside the hall are those generals who have made countless achievements but unfortunately died in battle. The leader is Pei Ze's father.During the Qingming Festival and New Year's Eve, the Dharma Conference is held here, but only Pei Ze will come here on weekdays, and even the emperor doesn't come here very often.And every time Pei Ze came, the little novice in Foguang Temple would deliberately avoid it, creating a moment of peace for Pei Ze.

As soon as he stepped into the Hall of Heroes, Pei Zecai said in a low voice: "Be cautious in your words and deeds, you are just a villager, why are you panicking?"

Pei Ze didn't really think that Xiao Yanzhi was just a villager, but he just thought that Xiao Yanzhi didn't want to go back to the palace from the bottom of his heart. If he hadn't been chased and caught by him, he would have been arrested by now. He returned to Jiangnan to continue his business.Pei Ze couldn't tell why he was so sure, but he just felt that Xiao Yanzhi didn't want to enter the palace or have anything to do with them, so it wasn't a threat to Xu Lishan.

Xu Lishan knew that he had lost his composure earlier, curled his lips, and said, "But brother Pei, the emperor has put so much thought into him, he is not just a villager."

Xu Lishan and Pei Ze are eight years apart. The year Xu Lishan was born was the second year after the emperor led the army. At that time, the war was tight, and children and women were placed in safe villages. At that time, there were few children and women were Few, I still can’t afford a maidservant. Pei Ze helped to take care of Xu Lishan. Later, Pei Ze joined the army and went to the battlefield. After that, Xu Lishan also went to the front to fight. Pei Ze became a pioneer all the way, and Xu Lishan always led the army to support Pei Ze.After the emperor became the emperor, Xu Lishan became the prince. This time, it was Pei Ze who supported Xu Lishan.In private, Xu Lishan would call Pei Ze "Brother Pei".

"Have you thought about it?" Pei Ze sneered, "If you really cared about it, you should have sent someone to bring their mother and child back on the day it happened, but it was only three years later that this matter was brought up, but it was just that some people in the court were talking too much, Your Majesty It's just for a good name. Do what you have to do, and you don't have to worry about his affairs."

Although there is no guarantee that Xiao Yanzhi's inner thoughts will change after entering the palace, but this person has come under their noses, can he still turn the world upside down?

Moreover, Xu Lishan didn't think about His Majesty's taking Xu Lishan's mother and current imperial concubine in the first year of the incident, and then taking concubines one after another. Otherwise, how did Xu Lishan's younger siblings get out?After becoming the emperor, His Majesty will concubine all the concubines who will give birth to his children, but he has never mentioned the matter of taking the eldest prince's mother and son into the palace. Now, what is the relationship between husband and wife, father and son?Fortunately, the woman was dead, otherwise a remarried queen would make His Majesty feel ashamed to death.

Xu Lishan nodded and said, "If that's the case, I'm relieved."

Xu Lishan asked Pei Ze again with concern how he had been traveling this year, and the two went back to the dormitory together.

In order to show the importance he attaches to Pei Ze, the emperor treated his adoptive son Pei Ze as he treated other princes, and named him Empress Wucheng. Not only did he build a palace outside the palace, but he also kept a bedroom in the palace, and lived in the palace when he was busy. .Xu Lishan lived in the Lizheng Hall, Pei Ze lived in the Daji Hall to the east of the Lizheng Hall, and to the west of the Lizheng Hall was the Wanchun Hall. The three halls were separated by palace walls, but also connected by palace gates.

After all, Xu Lishan still had a strong curiosity about Xiao Yanzhi, so he took Pei Ze to Wanchun Hall together, saying that Xiao Yanzhi had just entered the palace, and his younger brother should go to greet him.

On the other side, Xiao Yanzhi, who was about to be greeted, was brought into Wanchun Hall by Zhao Kang an hour ago.

Just after stepping into Wanchun Hall from Xianchun Gate, Xiao Yanzhi saw a group of people standing in the middle of the alley, at the door of a certain gate from a distance.

That group of people was also clever, although they didn't recognize Xiao Yanzhi, they would never forget Zhao Kang's face, so when they saw Zhao Kang walking far away with a person and guards behind them, the group of people jumped at him. They knelt down in unison.

When they were transferred to the Palace of Wanchun, they all heard that they were coming to serve the eldest prince who had been separated from the emperor for a long time. They knew that the eldest prince was going back to Chang'an from the south of the Yangtze River to enter the palace, but they did not expect that the eldest prince would wear coarse clothes Just entered the palace, it doesn't look like someone who can live in the palace for a long time...

In any case, he is the eldest prince after all, even if he is wearing coarse clothes, he is still a nobleman, so when he heard the footsteps approaching, a group of people greeted him energetically.

Xiao Yanzhi stopped in front of this group of people, and his eyes quickly turned around in the crowd.

Seeing that Xiao Yanzhi's expression still remained unchanged, Zhao Kang started to mutter in his heart.

The eldest prince was still trembling with fright when he met His Majesty, but as soon as he left the Liangyi Hall, he seemed to change his appearance. When he walked, he walked with his head held high. Well, it would be better to say that the first prince's unruly chivalry is shown in the coarse clothes, and he is still a refined hero.

Moreover, he was telling the First Prince how much His Majesty valued the First Prince all the way, but after hearing this, the First Prince only smiled and dealt with him a few words, speaking decently, as if the First Prince also had feelings for His Majesty. With a feeling of admiration, but he felt that the eldest prince didn't think so in his heart.

Before Zhao Kang served the current sage, he served a concubine of the previous dynasty. He had been in the harem all year round. What he needed most was the ability to discern gold. Zhao Kang thought that his ability to judge people was good, but It's better to respect this eldest prince for the time being.

"Your Highness, this is Wanchun Palace. These are chosen by His Majesty himself to serve you. In the future, they will take care of your food, clothing and daily life. Do you see anyone who doesn't suit you, Your Highness? If so, this old servant I will change it for you."

"Are these people arranged by His Majesty?" Xiao Yanzhi roughly counted, there were a total of twenty men and women.

"Exactly, His Majesty personally selected them." Zhao Kang replied hastily.

Xiao Yanzhi pondered for a while, and then said: "Since it was arranged by His Majesty, then so be it. Get up."

Even if there is a request, he should not mention it.How could a countryman make trouble in the palace?

However, Xiao Yanzhi didn't realize that his words and deeds were enough to attract attention.How can you change the words and deeds you are used to?

Zhao Kang's eyes flashed, and his evaluation of Xiao Yanzhi suddenly became a little higher.

After the eunuchs and maids got up one after another, they all secretly looked at the eldest prince, and some people exclaimed as they looked at him.

"In other words?!"