Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Eunuch, this...isn't that serious..."

"Then it's hard to say. Anyway, His Majesty now wants the servants and others to check the imperial calendar. My lord, please take it out."

Defang and Concubine Di were in a complete dilemma. Not taking it would be disobedience and a serious crime, but taking it out would be a serious crime of contempt for the holy driver. Wang Jien looked at the two of them, "What's wrong? Could it be that the prince's imperial calendar is missing?"

"No, no, how could it be?"

"So it's damaged?"

"No...no..."

"Since that's the case, please take it out. You are the first one here. The servant will go to the emperor's eldest son's mansion soon."

"Elder-in-law...how about you go to Yuanzuo's place first, this king...someone will send the emperor's calendar to me later..."

"My lord, what's the matter with you? The slaves are here, but let's take a look, why is the lord so evasive?"

"No, this king is..."

At this time, Baili approached and said, "My lord, the eldest prince has finished reading the imperial calendar. I just finished my homework. You can bring the imperial calendar."

Hearing this, Defang and Concubine Di looked at Baili, and didn't understand what he meant, but Wang Jien said, "So that's the case, the lord and empress really love their sons, and His Royal Highness's studies and studies are more important than His Majesty's imperial orders."

"My father-in-law misunderstood, no... no..."

"Why not? Then why did you evade it for a long time, but... how does the eldest prince see the imperial calendar?"

Baili hurriedly said, "My lord, Mr. Nangong said, the imperial calendar given by His Majesty, what is on it... What are the four seasons... What... What else is there... What?"

"What, what?" Wang Jien frowned, "That's called viewing crops in four seasons and avoiding evil spirits."

"That's right, that's right, Mr. Nangong said, these big princes have to learn."

Wang Jien looked at Baili, "Baili, I heard that you have become the chief steward of Nanqing Palace, and now you speak differently."

"Wang Gonggong, you praise me, even if the younger one becomes the big manager, it's not as good as you."

"Baili, you are not in vain as chief executive, you come out of flattery, hehehe" Wang Jien smiled, "Okay, since that's the case, please ask chief executive Baili to show you the imperial calendar."

"Don't dare, I'll get it now, I'm young." Baili trotted to the study, Defang and Concubine Di were anxious, thinking Baili, what nonsense are you talking about, if you can't get the imperial calendar, something will happen .

After a while, Baili came back with a tray, "Prince Wang, please take a look."

Wang Jien opened the cloth, and there were five imperial calendars in it, all of which were given by Taizong after he ascended the throne. He read them one by one, especially the seal of Si Tianjian at the end. I don’t understand, it’s already been torn, why now not only are there a lot of complete pages, but there is no damage at all, Wang Jien nodded after reading it, “Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the two of you really care about your majesty’s gifts, slaves Just write it down, then leave without disturbing the two Chitose."

"Please, Wang Gonggong, Baili, send Wang Gonggong quickly."

"Yes." Baili bowed his hands, "My lord please."

Baili sent Wang Jien out of the main hall, and Defang and Concubine Di quickly looked at the imperial calendar, "Ma'am, what's going on here? Why isn't the imperial calendar broken?"

"The concubine doesn't know either, it was clear yesterday..." Concubine Di looked at De Fang, "My lord, it's clear that Baili just helped you out of trouble, he must know about it."

"Yes." Defang nodded, "He must know, but... where did he get this imperial calendar?"

"We'll find out when he comes back."

Baili sent Wang Jien away and returned to the main hall. Defang and Concubine Di took him to the study, closed the door and asked, "Baili, what happened to these two imperial calendars? Didn't they all be torn up by Xianer yesterday? Why are they intact now?" ?”

Baili rubbed his head, and then told the story. It turned out that Baili was worried that something would happen after hearing Defang's words, so he wrapped up the broken calendar. When Defang went to court, Baili put the calendar on his clothes. But it was too bulging, so he covered his stomach and pretended to have a stomachache. After entering the palace, Baili thought about the situation in the palace before, and knew that the emperor's new and previous calendars were all in a big box in the inner room of the Chongde Palace. Therefore, taking advantage of the lack of people in the Chongde Hall of the previous dynasty, he secretly went inside and changed the imperial calendar used by Taizong, but the imperial calendar will not become a piece of paper for no reason, so Baili brought two pieces of paper with him before entering the palace. The little mouse was thrown into the box together, and I didn't forget to sprinkle a little cake crumbs. After eating the crumbs, the little mouse would start eating paper, which made sense.