Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Hu Yanzan asked, "My lord, isn't your empress in the mansion?"

"Yes, why not?"

"Then you didn't accompany your mother to drink tea this early in the morning, but invited the old minister to drink. This is quite new."

"Oh! Really!" Defang hurriedly put down his wine glass, "The lonely king even forgot! The empress also said that I will go to Mingfang Pavilion by the lake to drink tea later, why did I have a drink with you?"

"My lord, I've drank all the tea, and I'll treat it as a hangover after drinking tea."

"It's easy to say, but it's not you who will be talked about later."

Hu Yanzan listened to this and looked at Defang who was smiling, and then Defang realized that he had missed what he said, "What are you laughing at! The lonely king is talking about. That. The empress is worried about the lonely king's body."

"Yes, yes, the old minister understands, hehehe"

"Stop laughing, are you here to see the Lonely King?"

"Why are you asking now, the old minister has forgotten something."

"General Huyan, you are really... Let the lonely king say something about you."

"Don't worry, old minister, think about it, think about it." Hu Yanzan put his palm on his head, "That's right! It's a weapon!"

"weapon?"

"Didn't the old minister's boy, Bixian, come to the Nanqing Palace to meet the prince and empress a while ago? He saw a weapon in your armory and liked it very much. After returning home, he has been clamoring for the old minister to make one for him. The old minister is special. If you come to borrow from the prince, you will return it when you make it."

"That's it." Defang smiled, "You can just say no, bring your four tigers, Bixing, Bichang, Biqiu, and Bixian, and come to the weapon room to choose by yourself, just take them away, and don't have to return them." , and Wen Juan, Wen He, Wen Chun, and your grandchildren all brought them, Gu Wang asked Xu'er and Ling'er to choose some good accessories for them."

"Really! Then the old minister will thank the prince on behalf of the children!"

"Why are you being polite, as long as you, General Huyan, don't make trouble for the lonely king, the lonely king will save himself from burning incense and worshiping Buddha."

"My lord, the old minister is still in a hurry to go back, why don't you take the old minister to the armory now to have a look."

"Okay, let's go" Defang got up and walked to the weapon room with Hu Yanzan, the guard ran over, "Kowtow to the lord!"

"What's the matter?"

"Eunuch Li from the palace is here."

"Please go to the main hall." Defang looked at Hu Yanzan, "General Huyan, the lonely king will not accompany you, Xiaopeng, take General Huyan to the weapon room."

"Yes, my lord." Xiaopeng cupped his hands, "General Huyan, this way please."

"My lord, the old minister went to see it by himself."

"Well, let's go." Defang returned to the main hall, and Li Shenfu walked in, "I will see the prince."

"Eunuch Li, you don't need to be too polite. Did His Majesty summon the lonely king for something?"

"Your Majesty wants to invite the prince into the palace to play chess."

"Playing chess? We will pray for rain tomorrow, why does Your Majesty suddenly want to play chess?"

"this."

"Is there something on His Majesty's mind?"

Li Shenfu sighed, "My lord, Your Majesty is indeed in a bad mood. When I left the palace, Your Majesty had already drank two pots of wine."

"What happened?"

"Your Majesty sent someone to Chu Palace yesterday, this morning."

"The lonely king knows." Defang sighed, "Eunuch Li, please tell your majesty that the lonely king will go to the Chu palace after praying for rain tomorrow, so that your majesty can rest assured to prepare for the rain. As for playing chess, the lonely king will not go." It’s too much brain work, the lonely king has been sleeping late these days, I’m afraid he can’t do his best to play chess with His Majesty, this would be disrespectful to His Majesty, Eunuch Li still asks His Majesty to take care of the dragon’s body, praying for rain tomorrow will be hard work.”

"Yes, my lord, there is one more thing."

"and also?"