Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Visit me?" Defang smiled, "Shen Zhi is the seat he has always wanted to get. It depends on this time if he can show his ambition."

"Didn't His Majesty already do this on purpose, so please help him, Your Majesty."

"I think so too, but ma'am, Kou Zhun and I are relatives and we get along very well. No one in the court knows that I will not avoid relatives in the election this time." Defang hummed and continued, "Your Majesty At this time, I deliberately delay him because I still have dissatisfaction with him, and I can't intercede anymore."

"Then the prince won't help?"

"How can I not help?" Defang looked at Concubine Di and said, "It's just that I can't say that."

"Then who said?"

"Bi Xiang."

"Bi Xiang?"

"Yes." Defang nodded, "Prime Minister Bi has always recommended Kou Zhun, and he once said that Kou Zhun is a prime minister when he was in the palace."

"Then the prince should communicate with Bi Xiang earlier about this matter."

"Madam, don't worry." Defang stretched out her arms, "Madam, it's going to rain, shall we go to the greenhouse?"

Concubine Di smiled and nodded, and the two got up and went to the greenhouse to drink tea. Not long after, it rained in Bianjing, and the heat in the capital dissipated for a while. Recently, Defang and Concubine Di came to Kou Zhun's mansion, and after saluting Song E, the four of them He sat down at the round table in the pavilion.

Defang took a look at the dishes on the table, and found that there were all delicacies from mountains and seas, and there were many special dishes with different colors, which were very beautiful. Just looking at them made people salivate. Defang glanced at Kou Zhun and said, "The lonely king said Are you rich? Enjoy feasts every day and live a life more comfortable than the lonely king, you can do it."

"My lord misunderstood, today's feast is specially for entertaining my lord and his wife, and I don't have such a good fortune on weekdays."

"Come on, your Kou family was originally a famous family. Your father was the number one scholar in the later Jin Dynasty. Later, he was appointed as the king of Wei to join the army. Because of his meritorious service, he became the Duke of the state and accumulated a lot of wealth for you. What is lacking is money, I heard that you will reward the actors when you watch a song and dance on weekdays, this table of delicacies is nothing to you." Defang took a bite of the food and said, "You often go to the Guwang Mansion to eat and drink, Today, the lonely king wants to get back his capital and interest."

Kou Zhun smiled, "My lord has already said that the money was left by my late father, and Kou can't do anything about it. The money is just for enjoyment, so what's the use of keeping it? The so-called life needs to be full of joy."

"You said it lightly, you are so rich, why are you so stingy with the lonely king."

"My lord's words are not right." Kou Zhun poured wine on Defang, "You are a royal family member, and you are the famous eight virtuous kings of the Song Dynasty. If Kou treats you every day with delicacies from mountains and seas, and gives you gold and silver, you will also say good things. , then, my lord, you and I, Kou, will become the same as corrupt officials."

Song E and Concubine Di smiled, and Defang held up her chopsticks and looked at Kou Zhun, "Kou Zhun, do you still dare to hurt the lonely king? Are you loose your official hat again, let the lonely king slap you!"

"My lord, don't be angry! Don't be angry! Kou pleads guilty." Kou Zhun raised his glass and "punished himself"

Defang snorted and brought some food for Concubine Di, "Madam, use more, eat well, don't be polite to him."

Kou Zhun pointed to a few dishes, "Your Majesty, please use more. The official asked the chef to make some warming and tonic dishes for you. They are very good. You can try them."

Concubine Di smiled, "Lord Kou is really thoughtful, thank you, Auntie, you should use it more."

Song E also nodded with a smile, Kou Zhun straightened up and clapped his hands, candles were lit up and down the stage outside the pavilion, gongs and drums sounded, and a group of actors came to the stage to sing and dance, Kou Zhun said, "Your Majesty, enjoy the feast and enjoy singing and dancing in the rain. Sincerity?"