Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang cleared her throat and said, "The tea is cold, do you still want to drink it?"

"Drink!" Kou Zhun hurriedly refilled Defang's hot water, "My lord, moisten your throat."

"The lonely king didn't talk so much, he doesn't talk dry." Even though he said so, he still drank a cup by himself, and then looked at several officials. , did not dare to drink water, and just sat there in a daze, Defang said, "My lords, don't be so restrained, it's rare to come to this royal garden to enjoy the treasures, you must have fun, come, drink tea."

A few people hurriedly handed over "Thank you, my lord"

Back in the mansion, Baili asked, "My lord, Mr. Kou seems to have mentioned Mr. Ding many times. Are they friends?"

"Maybe, but Kou Zhun and Ding Wei have always been friendly since they were officials, and they often communicated with each other. When Li Xiang was still alive, Kou Zhun recommended Ding Wei to Li Xiang many times, but Li Xiang never reused him. I remember some After retiring from the court once, Kou Zhun asked Li Xiang why he didn't use Ding Wei, and Li Xiang answered him: Considering him as a human being, can he be superior to others?" Defang looked at Baili and said, "But this Kou Zhun said: As the saying goes , can Xianggong finally suppress it and make it under others?"

"Master Kou is really brave. If you say that to Li Xiang, Li Xiang will be very angry, right?"

"Li Xiang is a magnanimous man, how can he care about like him, Li Xiang just smiled and said: I will regret it in the future, so I should think about my words."

Baili asked, "Then why didn't Li Xiang use Ding Wei?"

"I've heard people say that Ding Wei is a smooth person and has some problems with his conduct. Maybe Li Xiang knows him and thinks he is not suitable for a big job, so that's why he is like this." Defang stroked his beard, "Li Xiang has the ability to understand people. I believe he will not be wrong."

"My lord, Mr. Kou is also very powerful. Could he be wrong?"

"He." Defang thought for a while, "Sometimes he is smart and shrewd, sometimes he is impulsive, and sometimes he is muddle-headed. Well, it's hard to comment."

"The little one can't understand." Baili rubbed his head, "Is that smart or stupid?"

Defang looked at Baili, and poked him on the head, "Smarter than you, not as confused as you, that's fine, I'll read by myself, you go and rest."

"My lord, you will go to the study as soon as you come back. What if the empress asks Ke'er to ask?"

"Of course I will answer truthfully. How dare you lie to your mother? That's fine. I'll just read for a while, and I'll be there right away."

"Oh" Baili had no choice but to leave the study and guard the door.

Defang walked slowly to the corner of the study, took out the box and opened it, and stared at the book and scroll inside. After a long time, he took out the scroll, walked to the table, untied the string, and slowly unfolded it, but it stopped just at the beginning When he came down, he still didn't have the courage to face it, and he sighed unconsciously. Suddenly, Baili pushed the door open and entered. Defang was startled, and Baili said in a panic, "My lord, Futian courtyard is on fire!"

[In the early Song Dynasty, East and West Futian courtyards were set up to granary for old, sick, lonely and poor beggars. The scale was small, and there were only 24 people who gave money and millet. 】

"What! When did it happen?"

"Half an hour ago, I don't know how dead or injured."

"Prepare the sedan chair, hurry up!" Defang put the scroll on the desk casually, and left the mansion with Baili. Not long after, Concubine Di brought Ke'er to the study room, and asked Defang without seeing Defang, "My lord!" Didn't you come to the study when you returned home?"

A guard replied, "Go back to Madam, just now I heard that there was a fire in the Futian courtyard, and the prince took Baili Gonggong out of the mansion."

"Fire in Futian courtyard?" Concubine Di sighed, "I hope there will be no casualties."

Concubine Di was about to leave when she saw that the scroll on the desk was not rolled up, so she walked over and picked it up. Just as she was about to open it, Gong Liang, who came to Defang, saw this scene, and the stone beads hanging on the scroll made him feel sad. Surprised, he hurried forward, "The last general will meet your empress, Chitose!"