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Chapter 459 The Empress Dowager Gives Cards

The apse of Weiyang Palace.

In the spacious hall, there were only four people, but the doors and windows were wide open, making it look deserted.

But fortunately, the lights were bright, and there was no such a dark atmosphere in the palace.

Moreover, the main hall in front of Weiyang Palace is holding a feast, and the sound of singing, dancing and poetry floats in the shadows, adding a bit of fireworks.

At this time, the Empress Dowager Dugu was sitting upright behind the bead curtain of the first seat in the apse.

Can't see the face clearly.

There are several chairs in the hall.

Zhao Rong, Gu Yiwu and Li Mingyi were sitting on the left and right of the Empress Dowager Dugu's lower head.

Outside the gate of the palace, some Xianyueli women who Zhao Rong is quite familiar with the decorations stood guard quietly.

Not far away, on the corridor connecting the front hall, there are guards every ten steps.

Zhao Rong discovered that the apse seemed to have been set up with a magic circle by means of immortals, and those outside the hall could not hear the voices in the hall.

However, they could see the scene of the Lonely Empress Dowager and Zhao Rong and his party in the back hall, although these people outside the hall did not look sideways...

At the highest point of the hall, the woman in white clothes behind the bead curtain said:

"Mr. Zhao and Mr. Gu came all the way to Hanjing, and they worked hard all the way."

Although her voice was dignified and cold, with the tone of a person who had been in a position for a long time, her tone at this time was as gentle as possible, with some caring.

Zhao Rong shook his head, "It's not hard work, it's just a matter of duty. When we study in the academy, we should also relieve the academy's worries. Why should we talk about hard work. It's the empress dowager who has worked hard."

He smiled, and the last sentence was a pun.

The woman in white clothes behind the bead curtain seemed to be carefully watching the young Confucian scholar below, she was quiet for a moment, then shook her head:
"It's just a hard life. Once the late emperor left, Aijia and His Majesty were left alone with their orphans and widowed mother. The family business of the Dali Dynasty was built by the late Emperor. How dare Aijia and Your Majesty take it lightly..."

She sighed softly, seeming to lower her head and wipe away tears.

Zhao Rong and Gu Yiwu looked at each other, bowed their hands together and saluted: "The dead are gone, the living are like this, the Queen Mother mourns."

On the side, Li Mingyi looked serious and shook his head, "The emperor's sister-in-law is too sentimental. Although the emperor's brother passed away, this king is still here. How can outsiders bully the emperor's wife when she married into my Li family? Those rebellious officials who took the opportunity to rebel , this king will definitely clean up one by one, try my best to share the worries for the emperor's wife and emperor's nephew, do my best, and die."

Li Mingyi was dressed in a python robe, standing with his hands behind his back, and his words were sonorous and powerful.

It made Zhao Rong and Gu Yiwu look sideways.

Dugu seemed to be tearing through his tears and laughed, feeling relieved, "It's so good, it's so good, the Ai family and His Majesty have a hard life, and I will rely on the emperor's uncle from now on."

"Sister-in-law Huang, what are you talking about, you're spoiling me." Li Mingyi shook his head lightly.

Zhao Rong, who was listening, raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but glance at the Dali regent.

What you said is intriguing.

Picking out the Dugu family and the Li family respectively...

So the Dugu Clan used to be an outsider, as for now, it may or may not be an outsider, I don't know, but you, Li Mingyi, must represent the Li family, and the little emperor is also surnamed Li, and this dynasty also belongs to the Li family...

Although he didn't know whether Li Mingyi's words were subconscious or intentional, Zhao Rong felt that this already explained a lot of problems.

After this, Zhao Rong watched the scene of the sister-in-law's kindness and uncle's harmony for a while, as if watching a good show.

Just for fun.

Afterwards, Queen Mother Dugu cleverly changed the topic.

"Speaking of which, if the late emperor, who was thirsty for talents, was still there, he would have laughed heartily and greeted such powerful scholars as Mr. Zhao and Mr. Gu."

Gu Yiwu said: "The empress dowager is too polite. The Confucian students of my academy also heard about the deeds of the late emperor Dali on the mountain. It is also my regret for Ziyu and I that we have not been able to meet each other."

The Dugu family complimented Confucian scholars like Lin Lu Academy and Zhao Rong for their closeness.

Zhao Rong and Gu Yiwu also responded politely.

At the same time, the two also offered to go to the palace where the late Emperor Dali died tomorrow to pay homage, and Dugu nodded in agreement.

Not long after, the four people with different thoughts in the hall fell silent for a moment in tacit understanding, and finally got down to business.

The Queen Mother Dugu asked: "Mr. Zhao, I heard that you will arrange and guide the specific procedures of this Fengchan Grand Ceremony..."

Zhao Rong nodded, "Thanks to my colleagues for not giving up, it is true that most of the ceremony of enshrining Zen is set by me, but the final process and details, I still have to come up with a plan, and then discuss it carefully with Brother Yiwu and the others, and then finally discuss it together. Make a decision."

Empress Dowager Dugu and Li Mingyi nodded one after another, their eyes fell on this young Confucian scholar, and they knew in their hearts that the person in charge... was him.

Zhao Rong lowered his eyes slightly.

In fact, most of the Zhengyi Hall students in the team were not optimistic about this ceremony of enshrining Zen, and it seemed like a broken jar.

Under Meng Zhengjun's nose, they came to the stage one after another. In addition to speaking of loyalty and supporting Zhao Rong and Gu Yiwu, they also had the spirit of resistance to the oppression of that old-fashioned school.

So right now being 'punished' by Meng Zhengjun to come to Dali to organize the Fengchan ceremony, most of them have a pessimistic attitude towards the final assessment results and scores.

In addition to the difficulty of enshrining the Chan ceremony, there is also the nitpicking that Meng Zhengjun may have.

This is also the reason why Gu Yiwu was angry when he saw the students from his school messing around on stage together.

But even so, Gu Yiwu and the students of Zhengyi Hall did not regret their behavior when they came to power that day, and thinking about it now, they still feel relieved.

Think of it as a 'paid' trip down the mountain.

Zhao Rong was rather melancholy with the salty fish mentality of everyone in the team, but he didn't give any encouragement, but later he took the initiative to provoke the heavy burden of formulating the Fengchan ceremony plan,

He is responsible for bringing Brother Yiwu and the students down the mountain.

And Gu Yiwu and the students of Justice Hall also readily agreed to this...

At this time, Queen Mother Dugu leaned forward slightly, staring at Zhao Rong: "Then, Mr. Zhao, do you have a general plan, but... can you tell me?"

Zhao Rong looked at her, smiled and said nothing.

It seems that Shanren only has a clever plan, but he just doesn't say it.

Selling off.

Behind the purple bead curtain, the veiled Dugu Shi, beautiful and slightly wrinkled, suddenly had the aura of a superior without anger.

But Zhao Rong and the others below couldn't see it, and she immediately relaxed her brows.

This Confucian scholar... Ai Jia thought he was quite serious just now, and said that Mujin and Xuechan's descriptions were a bit off... Dugu's leaning forward body slightly recovered, and he spat inwardly.

At this time, her face remained unchanged, and Yuyin slowed down: "To be honest, Mr. Zhao, the princes in the court and the officials of the Ministry of Rites were all confused about the ceremony of enshrining Chan, and they were not sure if they had no experience... Before leaving , the previous dynasties did not have similar great gifts to refer to."

The Queen Mother Dugu paused and sighed, "Except for the ancient dynasties in the northern kingdoms of Wangque, there is nothing in terms of enshrining Zen rituals, and the former will certainly not easily take this important matter involving the country's power and fortune into account. Rituals, tell me where to go."

Zhao Rong nodded, calmly.

She glanced at Zhao Rong, lowered her eyes, and continued:
"Before Mr. Zhao came to Hanjing, the Ministry of Rituals also did its best to make some preparations. We searched the relevant classics and found that all kinds of sacrificial objects are ready, but we don't know if it fits Mr. Zhao's plan. Can Mr. Zhao ... Tell me."

Zhao Rong still nodded slightly, noncommittal, just said with a smile:

"Well, here comes the Queen Mother, and the brothers from the Ministry of Rites."

"........."

Behind the purple bead curtain, the woman in white clothes pursed her lips that were not rouged, but tender.

"Mr. Zhao is inconvenient. Well, Ai's family is in a hurry. Mr. Zhao can do it according to his own arrangement, and he doesn't need to take care of Ai's family."

She said empathetically.

Zhao Rong smiled and nodded.

The atmosphere on the field was tense and awkward for a while.

On the side, Gu Yiwu couldn't help but look at Ziyu, only to see that he looked like a domineering Confucian scholar who said, "You teach me how to do things".

But he didn't feel wrong, Ziyu and they were originally Confucian students in the academy, and they were not under the supervision of Dali, even though the faceless woman in front of him stood at the highest position of power in Dali.

And don't you have to rely on them now?

But Ziyu is still amazing, he can control the mentality of the Empress Dowager Dali and the Prince Regent to death, these two are not people with ordinary minds... Gu Yiwu secretly said.

In fact, what good plans and tricks do we have? When I asked Ziyu yesterday, he still smiled wryly and shrugged. But for now, let’s cooperate with Ziyu to shock the two of them first. Hey, Ziyu’s calm acting skills are fine...

The burly Confucian scholar laughed in his heart and sighed secretly.

"Cough cough."

The next second, a coughing sound echoed in the hall. Empress Dowager Dugu and Li Mingyi looked away, only to see Gu Yiwu with a serious face, calling seriously: "Ziyu,"

Zhao Rong didn't look at him, but then nodded:
"How about it, ma'am, these few days I will go to the Ritual Department with my fellow disciples, talk about what I have prepared, and give some suggestions, how about it."

Dugu's eyes showed joy, "It's so good. Mr. Zhao, the Ai family, the regent, and the princes of the court will fully cooperate with you in the matter of the ceremony of enshrining Chan. "

She paused, "Mr. Zhao can act cheaply on all suitable matters. The dispatch of officials and immortals, the transfer of treasures and resources are all subject to Mr., if someone makes trouble or does not cooperate, Mr. Zhao and everyone Gentlemen, you can come to Aijia directly, and Aijia will come forward to solve it for you."

Zhao Rong was a little surprised, hey, the power given here is a bit too big, and it’s not like to rob people’s daughters casually, um, you can go to the Lefang Division where there are many beauties.

He joked in his heart.

However, the power to 'do whatever he wants' can indeed allow Zhao Rong to do something. Of course, the most important thing for him at the moment is to prepare for the ceremony of enshrining Zen, not nonsense.

With some thoughts in his heart, Zhao Rong nodded and said:

"Thank you, Empress Dowager." This is the truth.

"It's the Ai family that relies on Mr. Zhao. Mr. Zhao, the Ai family has a crescent moon silver medal here. You can accept it. In this Dali territory, seeing this silver medal is like seeing the Ai family. I hope Mr. Zhao will use it properly."

Zhao Rong nodded.

Dugu turned her head and called softly: "Hijin."

A woman in palace attire familiar to Zhao Rong stepped out from a dark place in the hall and handed him a simple silver medal.

Zhao Rong took over the silver medal that he hadn't fully realized how much power he had.

He glanced at it and thought about it.

"Well, can I really call anyone or anything in Dali, consult any classics, and go to any place in Hanjing?"

While putting away the silver medal, the young Confucian scholar confirmed to the woman with a sincere expression.

"Of course..." Just as Dugu was about to respond, she suddenly became alert and stopped talking.

She couldn't help but glanced at the sincere smile of the young Confucian scholar at the bottom of the steps.

Before, Dugu thought that Zhao Rong might be polite and serious, but after the conversation just now, plus what Mu Jin and Xue Chan reported to her.

In an instant, there were a lot of thoughts.

The masked woman in white clothes behind the purple bead curtain gritted her teeth lightly, and suddenly regretted giving him the silver medal of Crescent Moon directly.

Why is this Confucian scholar's eyes so disgusting? He is looking straight at Aijia. Isn't there a bead curtain blocking it? She is a beautiful divorced daughter, but she doesn't let go when receiving gifts, her attitude is ambiguous, and she is frivolous and arrogant tonight, it is really hateful.

She whispered in her heart, feeling some disgust, but it soon faded away.

The eyes of the woman behind the bead curtain are completely calm.

Over the years, it's not like I haven't seen the gazes of these men, I have received too many, more disgusting gazes than this, but this Zhao Ziyu seems to be more blatant and unscrupulous.

All the men in this world are the same, she has long been indifferent, and gradually becomes insensitive, and no longer affects her mood and reason.

However, why did Linlu Academy send such a frivolous Confucian scholar here? Didn’t the respectful Mr. Meng say at the time that he would send a very optimistic and upright junior who was very similar to her to preside over Fengchan.

Is this Zhao Ziyu?
An upright junior who is very similar to that Mr. Meng?
Dugu frowned secretly, but she was not the kind of willful little girl with a happy face because she had something to ask for.

Under the veil, she tried her best to show some gentle smiles on her pretty face, and continued:

"Of course it's all arranged by Mr. Zhao. The Ai family trusts Mr. He can reasonably arrange Dali's manpower and material resources, and prepare for the Fengchan ceremony. As for going anywhere... I must be as polite as Mr., and some places that are inappropriate or inappropriate are not suitable. Will set foot... right, Mr. Zhao?"

How did Zhao Rong know that his sincere and honest eyes were misunderstood.

At this time, I was slightly stunned.

Um, like your bedroom?And the bedroom of the late emperor's concubines?You don't turn the corner and emphasize, I haven't thought of this yet.

He complained in his heart, and said with a serious face: "Of course." Well, unless you can't help it.

The young Confucian scholar curled his lips inwardly, maybe there are some shady secrets hidden in your palace.

Dugu didn't know what Zhao Rong was complaining about, so he nodded in relief.

Several people then chatted about Feng Chan for a while.

At a certain moment, Zhao Rong suddenly nodded and said: "Actually, it's not impossible to talk about the plan and arrangement of the Feng Chan now."

Dugu knew that he was playing tricks, but he couldn't help leaning forward slightly again.

"Oh? Mister Zhao has something he wants to say. The Ai family would like to hear more about it, so I can refer to it for Mr. Zhao."

She stared at the smiling Confucian scholar below.

"I heard that there is the tallest mountain in Dali."

Li Mingyi answered calmly: "Mr. Zhao said, is it about Mount Sacrificial Moon?"

"Exactly."

Zhao Rong nodded and scanned the field.

"Well, let's go there, the scenery is nice." Well, the thunder is also quite loud.

His tone was understated.

Behind the purple bead curtain, the eyes of the masked woman in white clothes flickered, and then the eyelids drooped...

"Jiyue Mountain... I always listen to Mr. Zhao's arrangement."

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