[mouse cat] special way

In the meditation room separated by a wall, Zhao Jue sat at the table, looking indifferently at the woman kneeling in front of the Buddha statue.

Empress Dowager Liu, who used to have all the power in the government, and now Master Jing'an read the last scripture, stood up slowly with the help of the maid, lit a stick of incense and respectfully offered it to the Buddha.

"You're here, I've been waiting for a long time." Liu E walked slowly outside and sat in her usual seat.The maid at the side served a cup of hot tea for each of them, put away the tea trays and bowed their heads and retreated.

"You are really cruel." Zhao Jue picked up the teacup and blew on the floating tea foam.

Liu E's expression remained the same, and she replied lightly: "To each other."

The yard is not big, and the people inside could hear the noise outside the garden clearly, but neither Liu E nor Zhao Jue made any response.Until Zhao Zhen and the others left here, those who worshiped the Buddha still worshiped the Buddha, and those who rejuvenated their spirits still reposed their spirits.These two people are actually the same kind of people, so the choices they make are exactly the same.

"Why did you come to see me?" Liu E didn't touch the tea on the table, and slowly fiddled with the beads in his hands. The small "click" sound was very clear in the quiet meditation room.

Zhao Jue put down the teacup and glanced at Liu E who was sitting at the head of the desk. After so many years, this woman is still as elegant and calm as when she stood beside the emperor. "I came here to ask you about the situation when Bao'er was born."

Liu E frowned slightly, and looked at him suspiciously: "Have you found it yet? Then..." Since Zhao Jue said so, it seems that Bai Yutang is not.

"So you know, and you just kept it from me?" Zhao Jue is so shrewd, how can he not think of what Liu E didn't say.The eighth prince is like this, and the former queen mother is like this, how many things do they have to hide from themselves? !What is the purpose of such concealment? !Zhao Jue has never hated his own background so much, and hated the so-called "relatives" around him.

Liu E lowered her eyes and turned her head to the side, avoiding his devouring gaze, and said softly after a long while: "Only the Eighth Prince and I know about this, we are the ones who are sorry for you."

Zhao Jue snorted coldly, unable to deny it.He can trust Zhao Zhen, that person is clean and neat, but he is not a cold and heartless person.If he knew Bao'er's whereabouts in advance, even if he didn't stop the eight kings' plan, he would inform himself in advance.

"I know you blame us, but all of us are in it, and we are not free." Liu E touched the teacup, picked it up and took a sip to moisten his throat, "Although you and I have removed our identities from the royal family, If something happens, how can we really ignore it."

"You don't need to say too much, Zhen'er is my nephew anyway. No matter what happens, I can't be against him." Zhao Jue's face darkened, "Now I just want you to tell me that Bao'er But there are other objects, or some kind of marker. I want to find my son!"

Liu E nodded and her face turned pale. She lowered her head and thought carefully for a while, then shook her head with a wry smile: "It's not that I don't want to help you. You also know that during that time, Emperor Xian..." Because of the influence of the Heavenly Book, Emperor Xian was already very tired. I have been lazy in political affairs for a long time. As a queen, Liu E has a heavy burden on her body.

For so many days and nights, Empress Liu sat in the imperial study, immersed in those boring and lengthy memorials that could not be neglected.Even the young Zhao Zhen knew that his mother was very busy and could not disturb him.So he stays in the dormitory with Concubine Lan and Concubine Yang very obediently, and when his mother comes back, he tells her some jokes from Chen Lin to relieve her fatigue...

So when Bao'er was born, only Concubine Yang and little Zhao Zhen were waiting outside the palace, and Liu E's company was very little later.

"In other words, only the Emperor and Concubine Yang can prove Bao'er's identity?" Zhao Jue let out a long sigh in disappointment.Although six or seven-year-old children can remember things, who knows if they can still remember the details of 20 years ago?And Concubine Yang... that person had passed away half a year ago... Is this really God's will?

"Brother Jue has other clues?" Liu E focused, listening to Zhao Jue's tone, as if he had already found someone and only needed confirmation.Uh, that, should I say it...

Zhao Jue didn't answer, but shook his head and got up to leave.Still nothing, since that's the case, why not go to Kaifeng Mansion to see Zhan Zhao, I seem to have heard the cat's voice just now... Thinking of that handsome young man like a lotus, he felt a lot more relaxed.

"Oh, that's right." Zhao Jue stopped at the door and said in a low voice without turning his head, "Something from the Li family has entered the palace, so I don't need to remind you what kind of person Li Yiyi is... "After speaking, he waved his hand and left.The person had already left the courtyard, but a faint sarcasm came from afar, "Since you are also worried about the emperor, why bother to keep him out."

Liu E frowned after hearing this, what kind of person is Li Yiyi?To put it nicely is to be generous and gentle, but to put it badly is to have soft ears and no brains.The reason why the first emperor sent her away back then was because that person was too soft-hearted to entrust her with important tasks, and he was more strict in raising a qualified monarch and emperor.

That man was never easy!Everyone is an actor in his hands, dancing on the stage arranged by him, body and mind are bound here, unable to escape, unable to escape, unable to die...

She has been acting all her life, she has done all the bad things... Liu E smiled bitterly, picked up the cold tea on the table and drank it in one gulp.

Changing the civet cat for the prince is really a good show.Empress Dowager Li came back as promised, reminding herself that the play was over, and it was time for the Song Dynasty to change to a benevolent empress dowager who would not let the king restrain his hands and feet.But, Li Yiyi, how dare you not be faithful to your character? !You should be Zhao Zhen's loving mother. There is Meng Chunni in the front and Li's daughter in the back. Your heart is so easily moved, why didn't you give Zhen'er some points?

No, Liu E pursed her thin lips, and a murderous intent flashed in her eyes: Li Yiyi, now you are Zhen'er's loving mother, and besides him, I will not allow you to be tempted by anyone else!

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In the hut in the backyard of Kaifeng Mansion, Gongsun Ce dug out a large piece of brown ointment from a box, and rubbed it on Zhan Zhao's back by the dim candlelight.

"I told you not to run around, don't run around, it won't be too late to go out until the injuries on your body are healed. But you always ignore my words..." Gongsun Ce sighed, and massaged vigorously with his hands to let the medicinal properties dissipate faster.

"I just happened to meet His Majesty, and there is no one around him... Hiss!" Is he also dedicated to his duty... Zhan Zhao sat upright on the stool, bared his teeth slightly, the medicine is strong enough, behind his back The pain in the wound was unbearable, it was really indescribably uncomfortable.

"He was fully prepared when he came out. You treat the Eighth Prince's person as a dead person... What if you don't meet you?" Gongsun Ce rolled his eyes, and his hands became stronger. This medicine must be rubbed. go in!Kill you idiot!

As soon as Zhao Zhen was mentioned, he would get angry, and Zhan Zhao would not have had a good time meeting that His Majesty.The same thing happened in the Imperial Garden last time, Zhan Zhao's already serious wound was soaked in the sewage in the Imperial Pond, and after he came back, he became red, swollen and inflamed.On Jiangning's side, this thoughtless person didn't take good care of him, and the wound never healed.After coming back this time, the scab finally healed under the hard care of him and Bai Yutang, but the wound was opened again after going out!How could this not annoy him? !

Zhan Zhao twitched the corners of his mouth helplessly, his upright body didn't shake at all.Mr. Gongsun's ointment was really extraordinary. After the burning pain passed, some cracked wounds did not have the tight feeling before, and were much more comfortable.

"Sir, don't be upset, Zhan Zhao won't do it again." At this moment, it's better to admit his mistake honestly, Zhan Zhao said softly, "By the way, Brother Wang and the others..." Are they still alive...

"You don't have to worry about that, the white guards are teaching them martial arts." Gongsun Ce put the last small piece of plaster on Zhan Zhao's wound, then picked up the inner coat that was on the shelf and threw it over. "Give me an honest rest, and if I find out that you are trying to sneak out of the government office, you will never be spared! And you will be severely punished!" Gongsun Ce picked up the medicine box, opened the door and went out. Chong Zhanzhao raised his eyebrows, intending to warn him not to defy the law, he was not joking this time.

Zhan Zhao put on his coat with a smile, and before he could fasten the belt, Bai Yutang came in with a large food box, glanced at him coldly, put the food box on the table, and pulled the clothes hanger The robes on the top are for those who are thinly clothed.

"Yutang, you're angry." Zhan Zhao felt aggrieved, didn't he just go out for a walk for a while, he has hands and feet, and his injuries are almost healed, what could happen?

"Master Zhan has the energy to run around, so you don't care if I'm angry or not?" Bai Yutang opened the food box, and brought out a bowl of spinach and egg soup, a plate of steamed carp, and several delicate side dishes.

Zhan Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, finally he didn't have to drink that soup...

"After staying in the mansion for so long, I have long wanted to evacuate my muscles and bones. Yutang, tell me, if it were you, would you be willing to be restrained so that you can't leave the gate?" Zhan Zhao pulled Bai Yutang to sit beside him, Get up and serve him a bowl of rice.

Bai Yutang accepted the chopsticks he handed over with raised eyebrows, and curled the corners of his mouth: "Master Bai won't get hurt all over his body like you stupid cat." The implication is that this kind of situation can't happen.

Zhan Zhao didn't argue with him either, the rat didn't come in like before and reprimanded him, which already showed that he also felt that it was not good to do so.

"Yutang." Zhan Zhao picked up the rice grains in the bowl, "How is Yunsheng's exam?"

"Give me a Jinshi background." Bai Yutang filled a bowl of soup and placed it in front of Zhan Zhao.

"Oh, wouldn't it be possible to see him tomorrow?" Zhan Zhao picked up the bowl and drank the soup slowly.

Bai Yutang glanced at him suspiciously, not understanding what he was talking about.

Zhan Zhao wiped his mouth and smiled slightly: "I've already gone to the Ministry of Officials to cancel my vacation, and I'll be on duty tomorrow."

The chopsticks in Bai Yutang's hand broke with a "snap", and someone gritted his teeth and said, "Master Cat, you are getting bolder."

"If we continue to rest, Zhan's salary will be lost." Zhan Zhao teased, and put a small dish with chopsticks into Bai Yutang's bowl, "And Mr. Bao also agreed."

that guy!

In the study, Bao Zheng sneezed loudly, looked at the half-foot-high official documents on the table, and smiled wryly, it was a great grace that Gongsun Ce didn't let him play the five-animal show this time.

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Today is the day when the emperor entertains new scholars.The Ziyun Building is covered with red and hanging colors, full of flowers, and decorated with joy. The new scholars entered the building one by one, and the adults from the Ministry of Rites and officials were waiting here.

I have to say that Empress Dowager Liu's upbringing was very successful, and Zhao Zhen is also a very responsible king. Even if he realized that his uncle and mother were avoiding him intentionally, he didn't let himself be immersed in sadness, let alone because of personal feelings. And waste politics.He politely said a few hard words to the Jinshi, and then ordered to reward the new Jinshi.

After the Xinke Scholars had changed into their bright red wedding gowns, they bowed three times and bowed nine times to His Majesty the Emperor under the leadership of officials from the Ministry of Rituals. After His Majesty left, they all sat down and began to enjoy royal food. Of course, it was also a way to expand their relationship , exchange some experiences.

The banquet started, and the young emperor, who stayed outside the window for a while, looked at the vigorous young faces in the room, and had already locked the sadness of the day before yesterday into a corner of his heart that even he had forgotten.

"These are the pillars of our Song Dynasty. Guard Zhan," he tilted his head and said with a faint smile, "Which one is Bai Yunsheng?"