Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

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Hearing this, Defang looked at Concubine Di and then at Kou Zhun, thinking, why don't you finish your majesty's instructions together, so she cupped her hands and said, "Lord Kou, does your majesty have any other orders?"

Kou Zhun froze for a moment, then said with a smile, "It's gone, it's really going to be announced this time."

Kou Zhun opened the imperial decree and read it out. Taizong claimed that he had found out that the real purpose of the assassin was to assassinate the holy car and members of the royal family. The assassination failed, so he planned to frame Defang and put him in prison. Wang returned home in peace, so he bestowed Defang with ten thousand taels of gold and increased food. He also gave him the special gift of not having to go to court every morning, and the decree was exempted from kneeling. One hundred pieces of concubine jade ornaments were given to each of Defang's eight concubines to carry a sedan chair, and the three sons of Defang were officially named: Weixu, General Zuo Wuwei; Weixian, General Zuo Tunwei; Wei Neng, Right General Tunwei.He also gave Princess Baole a sedan chair for four people, Weiling, and a night pearl.

Kou Zhun closed the imperial decree and handed it to Defang, "Congratulations to the lord, it's great to be safe and sound."

"It's all thanks to Mr. Kou, and I am very grateful." Defang cupped her hands

"Where is the lord talking, the lower official just did what he should do, and it's not really a credit."

Concubine Di has heard Defang say that Kou Zhun has done a lot for him in the past few days, so the case can be clarified. Concubine Di is also grateful, and now she finally sees Kou Zhun, so she said, "Master Kou, listen to me I got the prince to talk about what Mr. Kou did, if it wasn't for Mr. Kou, how could the prince escape from danger, and I thank you here." Concubine Di said this and saluted.

"Your Majesty, don't do this, I don't dare to be an official," Kou Zhun bowed, "But I really came here to ask the prince for something."

Defang looked at Kou Zhun and said, "Lord Kou has saved my life. As long as I own all the gold, silver and jade in the palace, Lord Kou can take all the gold, silver and jade objects as long as I have them."

"My lord, if the things in your mansion are moved to the lower official's house, then the lower official will have no place to live, hehehe" Kou Zhun said with a smile, "Your lord, do you still remember what the lower official said to the lord when he was in the prison?"

"Lord Kou, I don't know what Lord Kou is referring to?"

Kou Zhun looked at Defang, and said word by word, "The lower officials said good wine."

Defang looked at Kou Zhun and thought about it, and suddenly remembered that Kou Zhun once said: "My lord, I am rushing to ask the assassin, and I will go to the Nanqing Palace to sit in the future. My lord, don't let me sit outside the door, and my servants are not here." The official is good at wine, and please leave a few altars of fine wine from the palace for the next official to taste.

Thinking of this, Defang said, "The gate of the palace is always open for Mr. Kou, and the fine wine in the mansion can be drunk by Mr. Kou."

"Thank you, my lord! Hahaha, this fine wine is worth ten thousand times more than gold and silver!" Kou Zhun laughed

That night, Defang and Kou Zhun had a drink and chat, and the two had a good talk, and Kou Zhun became a frequent visitor to the Nanqing Palace. Defang admired Kou Zhun's stubborn temperament but felt helpless, but Defang knew that It is difficult for Kou Zhun's method of being an official to gain a long-term foothold, so he always rescued him when something happened. After experiencing the prison, the two formed a deep and long-lasting friendship.

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