Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I beg you, just for one month, please forgive me."

Taizong wiped his mouth with a towel and stood up, "It seems that the emperor's nephew doesn't like this soup very much, come here! Cut off the hand of the person who made the soup!"

Defang was shocked, "Your Majesty! I haven't had this soup yet."

"The emperor's nephew doesn't need to intercede with him. This person can't even do his own job well, so what's the use of keeping it?"

Hearing this, Defang understood what Taizong meant, and said, "Your Majesty, this soup...is very good."

"Really?"

Defang picked up the soup bowl and drank it down, "Your Majesty, the soup is really good."

"Yes." Taizong nodded with a smile, "I will be fine if my nephew agrees, Zhang Wenxi, reward the person who makes the soup."

Taizong leaned over to support De Fang, "Nephew, although this soup is made by the dining room, it is also my kindness. You can only know how it tastes after drinking it, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty"

"Look, I am very happy that you drank the delicious soup, and the people in the dining room have also been rewarded, isn't everyone happy?"

"Yes... Your Majesty..."

Taizong patted Defang on the shoulder with both hands, "Defang, you are my descendant of the Zhao family, and other people are not as important as you and my blood relatives, are you?"

Defang looked at Taizong, lowered his head and did not answer, Taizong smiled, "Okay, go back, your injury needs to be healed, and you don't have to go to court for a few days."

"Yes, thank you Your Majesty for your grace." Defang looked up at Emperor Taizong, "I will take my leave."

"Well, Zhang Wenxi, go get some wild ginseng for the prince."

"Yes" Zhang Wenxi walked to Defang's side, "My lord, please come with me."

Defang bowed to Emperor Taizong and exited the imperial dining hall. Zhang Wenxi took wild ginseng and sent Defang to the gate of the palace, "My lord, you should stop mentioning the matter of Empress Kaibao. It is not a trivial matter if His Majesty takes anger on you."

"Eunuch Zhang, this king understands, alas...forget it."

The sedan chair team returned to Nanqing Palace. Sitting in the sedan chair, Defang touched her neck and couldn't help sighing. The sedan chair stopped after entering the empty field, but did not get off the sedan chair. There were some voices outside, and Defang asked, "Home Jun, have you arrived at Nanqing Palace yet?"

"Prince" Jia Jun ran to the small window beside the sedan chair and said, "There is someone who wants to see you."

"Who wants to see the king?"

"He said he was the leader of the prison, and he wanted to see you."

Upon hearing this, Defang hurriedly said, "Get off the sedan chair!"

Jiajun raised the sedan chair curtain, Defang walked out, and saw a person standing in front of the imperial guards who opened the way. When he saw Defang, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, "I bow to the eight virtuous kings for a thousand years."

Defang hurried over to support this person, "The cell boss please get up quickly."

"Thank you, my lord." The cell leader stood up and cupped his hands, "My lord, is your injury better?"

"Thank you prison chief for your concern, my king's injury is no longer a problem." De Fang looked at the prison chief, "Cell chief, did you come here specially to see me?"

"Yes, my lord"

"Okay, I just came back from the East Palace, let's go, go to Nanqing Palace with me, I want to toast you a few cups."

"Don't dare to be humble, humble..."

"Hey, why dare you?" De Fang summoned Jia Jun and said, "Jia Jun, when the king was in prison, thanks to the care of the prison chief, he not only sent wine and meat, but also took the risk of bringing in General Cao and Xian'er, and even brought him in. When the king is about to give up, use the words from the heart to strengthen the determination of the king, if it is not for the jailer, the king may have no desire to survive."

Hearing this, Jia Jun knelt down on one knee and cupped his hands and said, "The prison chief's kindness to the prince is the great kindness he has shown to Nanqing Palace. I would like to thank the prison chief here."