The struggle of the reborn prince

Zhao Tuo helped the old lady to sit down, talked for a while, saw that no one came to express condolences, and then took the bowl of brown rice porridge passed by the old lady and ate it. Although all kinds of porridge are not all carefully crafted, they are much better than this bowl of brown rice porridge!

"My lord, there are so many good porridges, how do you eat this bowl?" a person asked boldly.

"Porridge is the same to me now, there is no distinction between good and bad, it is all alms from everyone, it is no different!" Zhao Tang smiled and said: "Thanks to everyone's love today, don't hesitate to give alms, but how do we eat? A lot, my father once taught me that "a porridge and a meal should be thought of hard-won; half a thread, half a sliver, the constant memory is hard to come by." Wasted, and it is against everyone's good intentions, everyone who has not eaten Please do me a favor next time, eat up the extra porridge, and don’t send more tomorrow!” He stood up and begged the surrounding citizens, as for the sacred words taught by the emperor, he forgot which dynasty’s saint said it That's right, it's installed for his father now, and no one dares to ask anyway.

After saying these words, of course there was another round of applause, even calling the prince benevolent, Zhao Tun was ashamed, eating this bowl of porridge by himself was probably for safety reasons, now that so many people are sending porridge, it is already difficult to check one by one.If someone wants to hurt himself, and put some medicine in it, it is really unknown. People who can use poison will definitely consider themselves as princes, and of course they will choose good ones to eat, and they will never think of eating this bowl of crude food by themselves. Unpolished rice porridge, he didn't expect that his prevarication would give him a reputation of frugality and benevolence!

Although Zhao Tong told everyone not to give away any more, there were more people who gave away in the afternoon, not only from restaurants, shops, and citizens, but also some food boxes marked with official positions or government names.The literati and poets in Beijing also came to the mourning shed in front of the palace gate in an endless stream, read the sacrificial text, praised the queen's merits, and praised the prince's benevolence and filial piety. Just like I'm sorry for the word "gentleman", there are even more good people who write poems and poems to describe this "grand event".

As night fell, the north wind blew, and the temperature dropped rapidly. The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, leaving only their group in front of the empty palace city. , lying on the ground and no longer willing to move, he was so tired this day, no matter how he just had two full meals, his body is still weak.

"Second Lord, eat some porridge, I've tried this, it's not poisonous!" Jian Xi said as he brought a bowl of porridge over.

"You've tasted it, my god, you're treating yourself like a guinea pig again, it's really poisoned you to death, where can I find you as a foolish companion!" Zhao Tang touched Jian Xi's face, "Affectionate ' Said.

"Second Lord, if you say I'm stupid, I'm stupid. If you really have something wrong, I'm dead!" Jianxi knew that the prince loved him, and said with a wry smile: "There are so many porridges and so many people who have been here. People have been poisoned, I don’t know how to taste it.”

"Hee hee, you can pick and choose, any food box or bowl that has been scratched with a knife can be eaten with confidence, I can't guarantee it if there is no one!" Zhao Tian said with a smile.

"Oh?! Second Lord, have you checked everything?" Pan Long and the others were also worrying about this, but the prince had already thought of it for them.

"I was busy kowtowing in the afternoon, so I don't have time to do that, but someone helped us do it!" Zhao Tang shook his head and said.

"Who is it?" Pan Long turned to everyone and asked, but everyone was confused and shook their heads like a rattle.

"Don't ask any more, this man's dragon can't see the end, he won't let us find out!" Zhao Tong said with a smile.

Pan Long and the others were all taken aback when they heard this, and secretly rejoiced that this person was a friend rather than an enemy. They saw a lot of people today, and they all raised their spirits to be careful to prevent someone from assassinating the prince. What they eat now They were all tampered with, but they didn't realize it. It can be seen that this man's kung fu is amazing. Since the prince didn't say anything, he must have his own reasons.They didn't ask anymore, they searched among the many food boxes, and they found the food box engraved with knife marks that the prince said, and the porridge inside was enough to fill their stomachs.

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October [-]th, tomorrow is the day of the Empress Wangri Grand Sacrifice. The ceremony will be presided over by Zhang Shangying, the right servant of Shangshu. Now I am discussing with the emperor to supplement the ritual regulations drawn up by the Ministry of Rites.Zhang Shangying is tall and tall. Although he is already in his [-]s, he can still see the heroic spirit of his youth in his brows. Because he dares to speak and do things, he shoots cannons regardless of the occasion, making people unable to get off the stage, so Zhao Ji is a little scared of him. Now there is more time to listen and less time to speak.

"Officials, do you think the people who participated in the ceremony included Prince Yan? He has been guarding outside the palace gate for seven days." When discussing the people who participated in the ceremony, Tong Guan, who was standing by the emperor, suddenly interrupted.

"It is absolutely impossible. Prince Yan resisted the decree and went to Beijing, which is a violation of the law. The Holy Majesty is eager to sacrifice his mother and will not be punished. If you want to let him participate in the ceremony again, I am afraid that all the officials will not accept it, and the government will not be able to move!" Before the emperor made a statement, Zhang Shangying stood up and played.

"Hmph, maybe what Zhang Xiang said may not be true?" Tong Guan stroked his beard and said without hesitation. Everyone said, isn't he a servant? fake beard mockup.It's really not fake, he is real, and just from his appearance without taking off his pants, he is quite masculine. knife!

"What's Tong Sikong's opinion?" Zhang Shangying felt bloated when she saw these bastards, and asked with a stern face that even the good emperor was taught badly by them.

"In life, things are done with propriety; when death is buried and sacrificed with propriety, do you know how to explain this statement?" Tong Guan came up with a sentence, but the words of Zou Zou came out of his mouth But it's a little weird.

Zhang Shangying sneered for a while, you think I bought this Jinshi, curled her lips and said: "This saying comes from "The Analects of Confucius", which means that no matter whether parents are alive or dead, they should perform filial piety according to the rules of etiquette."

"Hehe, Zhang Xiang is indeed knowledgeable from the past to the present. Hearing that his mother has lost faith, what should a filial son do?" Tong Guan asked again as if he didn't see Zhang Shangying's contemptuous gaze.

"Regardless of the dangers and obstacles, even if you are thousands of miles away, you should go back day and night!" Zhang Shangying replied without thinking.

"Okay, what Zhang Xiang said is good!" Tong Guan clapped his hands and praised, "Then what should Prince Yan do when he hears about his mother's funeral?"

"This...this?!" Zhang Shangying was at a loss for words for a while, but the person who can become a prime minister is not an idiot, and replied after a moment of pondering: "Although it is human nature, it cannot abolish the law for personal reasons. Excuse me, but the law cannot forgive me!"

"Zeng Zi said: The basic teaching of the people is filial piety. Those who are benevolent are those who are benevolent; those who are righteous are those who are righteous; those who are loyal are those who are loyal; those who believe in this are also those who believe in this; Walker, those who do this, strong ones, those who are strong! Zhang Xiang was born as a Jinshi, I don’t need to explain, this is the rule of conduct in the world, how can it be compared with common sense!” Tong Guan said sharply, after all, it is on the battlefield People who have fought before, the words they say at this time actually carry the momentum of killing.Zhang Shangying did not give it in vain. He quoted the code of law to refute it. Two people discussed the law and interceded with each other.

The executive ministers of the imperial court and the governor of the inner court participating in the discussion are all a little stupid. What's the matter today?How did Tong Guan learn how to play with children's literature today? He is full of words, citing scriptures and classics, and sometimes he is able to choke Zhang Shangying, who was born as a Jinshi, so that he just rolls his eyes.

Zhao Ji on the throne is usually the most annoyed by court debates, but today he watched with relish, neither interrupting nor stopping, watching the debate between two important court officials as a monkey show.Zheng Juzhong, who knew about the Privy Council, interjected from time to time. It seemed fair, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was partial. He couldn't even hit the pole, and he stood up for him today, so he, as an uncle, had to sway; He closed his eyes and hid his strength and bide his time, neither of which would help each other; but Yang Jian was worried, thinking that Tong Guan's limelight was likely to overshadow his own, and he was staring at Prince Yan at this time, did he have some ulterior motive?

Today, the little yellow gate guards in front of the palace are extremely busy, passing news in and out, of course, it is not in vain, everyone's sleeves are stuffed with golden locks, and quarrels in the court are the weather vane in the officialdom. Standing in the wrong team, the lightest is relegation from Beijing, and the most serious is dismissal, so they are all willing to spend their capital, and each takes what he needs.

"The prince breaks the law and the common people are the same crime. The law is the foundation of the country. It is requested by all the people. The second prince should abide by the law and set an example for the people. He should be punished if he violates the order and enters Beijing!" The debate between the two has reached a fever pitch. Jumping up Lao Gao, he said loudly, apparently in a hurry.

"Invited by the people, set an example for the people, Zhang Xiang said well, you dare to go up the tower with me to have a look. Prince Yan abides by the etiquette and sets up the spirit palace. He has not eaten for five days, mourns and destroys bones, comparable to Cui Jiu As a filial piety, the wind blows and it will fall', get a bowl of porridge and eat it with the guards of the same company, the benevolence and filial piety touched the capital, there are more than ten million porridge givers, and the literati compete to write poems and Fu to remember!" Tong Guan said He took out a stack of papers from his sleeve and sent them to the emperor's table. Now everyone understood that he had been prepared to plead for Prince Yan's life. Only Zhang Shangying was still in the dark. He had been busy in the palace for the past few days. He hadn't been out of the palace for many days in anticipation of the queen's funeral. He didn't even know that such a 'big event' happened outside. It can be seen that his popularity is really not very good, and he doesn't even have a close friend to inform him!

After seeing the manuscript, everyone understood that today Tong Guan came prepared to plead for Prince Yan, but Zhang Shangying didn't have eyes, so he bumped into the muzzle of his gun, which made people rob him.Looking at the emperor on the throne, he was carefully flipping through the manuscript, chanting words from time to time, with no sadness or joy on his face... "My dear friends, let's go up to the tower to have a look!" After a long time, Zhao Ji put down the manuscript, stood up and said.