Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 755 Zhao Chang is Here (Two in One)

Zhao Chang was even more restrained.

He vaguely knew that his sister liked Du Jinning, thinking that Zhao Mingyue had asked him many times about Du Jinning.But he is an outsider after all, with Queen Mother Zheng and Zhao He here, he has no room to comment on Zhao Mingyue's marriage.Therefore, regarding this matter, he never inquired about it, and he did not dare to come up with random ideas, and tried his best to avoid being involved in this matter, so as not to arouse complaints from the Queen Mother and the Emperor.

It doesn't matter how he himself is, but his biological mother is still living in the palace.

"I..." After a long while, Zhao Mingyue said in a hoarse voice, "I have no objection. My marriage, the Queen Mother, you decide."

After saying this, her tears fell drop by drop.

Empress Dowager Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, took out a handkerchief and handed it to Zhao Mingyue, and said in a gentle voice: "When you get married in the future, you will know how important it is to have a husband who loves you and puts you on top of his heart."

Zhao Mingyue didn't speak, just wiped away tears with a handkerchief.

After finally stopping her tears, she said again: "However, the marriage can be decided, but I want to stay with my mother in the palace for two more years. After two years, wait until I'm 17 to get married, okay?"

As she spoke, she raised her head and looked earnestly at her mother.

Empress Dowager Zheng's heart softened, she thought about it, but she dared not agree easily: "I'll discuss it with the Xiao family when I give you a kiss."

She was also reluctant to marry her daughter early.

Even though Zhao Mingyue is the eldest princess, no matter how bold the Xiao family is, they dare not bully her, and she doesn't need to serve her in-laws.But if you become a relative, you have to move out of the palace. It is impossible for Queen Mother Zheng to get along with her daughter day and night like this.Remembering that the imperial doctor said that it is best for a woman to have a child at the age of seventeen or eighteen, the risk will be much less, so Queen Mother Zheng naturally tends to let Zhao Mingyue wait two years before getting married.

It was just right to get married and have a baby at the age of 17.

It's just that if Zhao Mingyue still couldn't let Du Jinning go, and did some stupid things, Queen Mother Zheng would definitely not keep her, so as not to cause big trouble.

Zhao Mingyue had no appetite to eat anymore, she ate all the rice grains in the bowl early, put down her chopsticks, got up and said, "I'm full, I'll go back first."

Both Empress Dowager Zheng and Zhao He knew that she was uncomfortable, so they waved her down without forcing her.

Zhao Chang managed to get into the palace, summoned up the courage to ask to go out for a walk, but now that the Empress Dowager Zheng is in the wrong house, the matter can be ignored.He couldn't help feeling impatient.

Seeing Empress Dowager Zheng putting down her chopsticks, as if she was about to leave the table, he quickly braved up and said to Zhao Yu: "Brother Emperor, my going to Runzhou..."

Zhao He thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay, you can go out for a walk. But I will send some hidden guards to follow you to ensure your safety. Besides, you can only stay there for ten days, and you will come back after ten days .”

Zhao Chang was overjoyed, stood up and knelt down: "Thank you, Brother Huang."

The Empress Dowager Zheng and Zhao Huo looked at each other, and then she smiled and said to Zhao Chang: "You also know that your brother has many difficulties in being the emperor. Sometimes, there are many criticisms from the ministers about a simple matter. It is safest to let you go out of Beijing, but since you want to go out, no matter how difficult it is for your brother, you have to bear these difficulties. I also hope that you will not disappoint your brother's heart, and go safely, no matter how safe you are Come back, don't cause any trouble to your brother."

"Mother, don't worry, my son knows." Zhao Chang said, and kowtowed to Zhao Hui again, "Thank you, brother, for letting me go."

Zhao Wei scolded with a smile: "You know it's good to let you go. Why don't you get up quickly and kneel there?"

Only then did Zhao Chang get up with a smile, and said to Empress Dowager Zheng: "I still want to take this opportunity to meet my mother and concubine. The queen and the emperor eat slowly, and my son will leave first."

"Go." The Empress Dowager Zheng waved her hand, seeing Zhao Chang's figure disappearing on the steps, she said to Zhao Yu, "Is there any trouble for him to go out of Beijing?"

Zhao He shook his head: "Now it's not like before. Now the army of the Great Song Dynasty and the imperial guards are under our control. Even if the remnants of the fourth and second brothers come up with some tricks, we are not afraid. The only thing to worry about is They sent masters to assassinate the fifth child, and blamed us, which aroused the dissatisfaction and attacks of the courtiers."

Empress Dowager Zheng frowned, and was trying to change Zhao He's mind, when she heard Zhao He continue to say: "However, keeping the fifth child in confinement in the capital is not good for us in terms of public opinion. We can't lock him up in the capital for the rest of his life. .There is only a thousand days to be a thief, there is no reason to guard against a thief for a thousand days. If the remnants of the fourth and second children really want to take action, Ouchi's hidden guards are not vegetarians, just arrest them to avoid future troubles."

Empress Dowager Zheng frowned, nodded and said, "You are thoughtful."

She looked at her son with relief: "Brother Huo, you are now a wise king. With your hands, the Great Song Dynasty will surely prosper and prosper, and the country will live in peace and prosperity."

Zhao Yu laughed.

Mother never praised people indiscriminately.When she said this, she must have thought so in her heart.Zhao He was very happy to get his mother's approval.

"Mother, the prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty is inseparable from the assistance of capable ministers. I know that you have feelings for Du Jinning because of Mingyue's matter, but he is indeed a very powerful capable minister." Zhao Yu said.

That's why he praised Du Jinning today.He didn't want Queen Mother Zheng to be hostile to Du Jinning.Du Jinning is talented and intelligent, and he can understand people's hearts even if he thinks about it.Once he finds out that the queen mother is dissatisfied with him, it will affect his loyalty to Zhao Huo and the court.

Although we didn't get along for a short time, Zhao Huan was keenly aware that Du Jinning didn't yearn for a high position and rich salary like other ministers. What he pursued seemed to be to let the common people live a good life, and he had no desires other than that. beg.

As an emperor, he is not afraid that his ministers want high officials and rich salary, because he can afford it.As long as you are loyal to him and do things well, he will surely make the other party get what they want.What the emperor was worried about was just the opposite. What the ministers pursued was not high officials and high salaries, but other things.Some things are beyond the emperor's control.Once the other party's desire exceeds his ability, then this person will be difficult to control.

As for Du Jinning, Zhao Wei felt that there was a bit of Wei and Jin legacy. It seemed that the double-cropping rice had succeeded, the grain output had increased significantly, and the world without hunger had been realized.

Therefore, Zhao He came out to warn his mother.

"Don't worry, I have a sense of proportion." Queen Mother Zheng said.

With Zhao Wei's permission, Zhao Chang didn't want to stay in the capital for a moment. The next day, he asked the officials in the mansion to send Zhao Wei a booklet, and he took the mansion with him when the city gate just opened in the early morning. The ten guards on board left quietly.Of course, it is not known how many hidden guards Zhao Yu sent to follow them.

Along the way, it was calm and calm, and no one attacked Zhao Yu.So in the evening of that day, Du Jinning received a report from his servants that he saw the dusty Zhao Chang at the gate of the garden.

She was startled: "My lord, why are you here?"

"Haha, I heard that Mr. Lu and the others are coming to Runzhou, so I chased after them. I have some questions to ask Mr. Lu." Zhao Chang came up with a high-sounding reason, and was ready to take a bag from his entourage. A newspaper was raised in front of Du Jinning.

"Please come in, please come in." Du Jinning hurriedly welcomed him in, and said with a smile, "Mr. Lu knows that the prince has come all the way to discuss Confucianism with him. I don't know how happy he is."

"Because of the newspapers, the study of mind has aroused great reactions in the capital. Don't you hold a lecture? Let everyone debate and debate face to face, and it can further consolidate the theory of the study of mind." Zhao Chang said.

Ever since he was fooled by Du Jinning and abandoned Qi Yuandao's study of qi and changed his belief in the study of heart, Zhao Chang also did some research on this aspect.But after all, he is not a real scholar like Lu Jiuyuan and the others, nor is he standing on the shoulders of giants like Du Jinning, so he can't make achievements in this regard.Just like a fanboy, he is very convinced of this theory and Du Jinning and others.

"Lectures must be held, but it's not now. Let's talk to each other in the air, discuss a few rounds in the newspaper, and let all scholars know our proposition. It is more meaningful to hold lectures." Du Jinning laughed, " However, in the past few days, some literati and scholars from the capital have come to Runzhou to have a debate with Mr. Lu and the others."

As she spoke, she asked Zhao Chang again: "My garden is newly built, and it is relatively simple everywhere. However, Mr. Lu and the others like to be quiet and insist on living in this garden. Is the prince the same as Mr. Lu and the others, or should I go back to the city?" In the city? Although the conditions in the city are far from those in the capital, it is more convenient anyway. After my mother sent someone to clean it up, it is much more comfortable than the garden."

"Since I came to see Mr. Lu, I naturally live with them." Zhao Chang looked around and said with a smile, "Although the trees haven't grown yet, I can imagine the scenery. You can choose a yard for me , just stay closer to Mr. Lu and the others."

Zhao Chang's answer was completely within Du Jinning's expectation.

When Zhao Chang was in the capital, he had to keep a distance from her. Although he left the capital and came to Runzhou now, since he was looking for Lu Jiuyuan and others under the banner, he was naturally with Lu Jiuyuan and the others.

Du Jinning was also very satisfied with Zhao Chang's understanding.

It's not that she doesn't welcome Zhao Chang, but since Zhao Chang has come, those who follow him will have a large wave of guards, either overt or covert.Because of the original two imperial guards, Du Jinning was really insensitive to the guards in the palace.

Since Lu Jiuyuan and the others came, Du Jinning never stayed in the garden or in the Zhuangzi, but went back to live at home in the city tirelessly every day.

She did this to avoid suspicion.

No one knew she was a woman before, she could do whatever she wanted, no one thought much about it.But now that she has told Qi Muyuan her real gender, she has to consider Qi Muyuan's feelings in her actions.

As a man, the woman I like hangs out with a group of men all day long, but I still don’t avoid suspicion at night. I live in the same garden with these men, and the distance is quite close. No matter how broad-minded a man is, he always feels a little uncomfortable .

Although Qi Muyuan may understand her and not think in a dirty direction, she still has to be careful.

This is actually why she didn't want to tell Qi Muyuan her gender so early.

When the three of Lu Jiuyuan learned that Zhao Chang had come from the capital, and that he was coming for them, they were flattered and moved. They were so warm and thoughtful to Zhao Chang that they put Du Jinning, the master, on the sidelines.

After Du Jinning gave orders to the stewards in the garden, he had to interrupt their conversation: "Master Jing, I don't feel at ease when my mother lives alone, so I go back to the city every night. The city gate is about to be closed, Mr. Lu and the others will greet you here, and I will go back first."

"Okay, okay, between us, do we still need to talk about etiquette? You can just do whatever you want." Zhao Chang said cheerfully.

"It just so happens that the prince is here, and the day after tomorrow is a holiday. In order to welcome the prince, I plan to hold a tea party in the garden. At that time, I will invite Master Zhizhouguan, Master Tao and Master Ma from Runzhou, as well as some literati from Runzhou. Scholar to participate." Du Jinning said again.

"This is Chang's honor." Zhao Chang became more and more happy.

Du Jinning bid farewell and returned to the city.

After returning to the city, she spread invitations widely, inviting everyone to attend the tea party in the future.

Even if Zhao Chang didn't come, because of her face, Guan Jiatian, Tao Huahui and the others would definitely enjoy the tea party, not to mention that there were princes in attendance, which immediately raised the tea garden's compulsion to a new level.Everyone replied one after another and must arrive on time the next day.

Du Jinning had already prepared for this tea party.On the second day, Yao Shuqi took all the servants in the mansion to the garden, and after a day's work, everything was arranged properly.

　Fifth, Chapter 6 arrives.That's it for today, see you tomorrow

　　
　
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