King of Song

Chapter 78

Laba arrives in a blink of an eye, and the Jiangnan residence is decorated with lights and festoons, and the door is opened to welcome guests.

There are quite a few diners here, it seems that hot pot is quite attractive.

In the lobby of Jiangnanju, the heat and the spicy smell are mixed together, and a strong enthusiasm rushes to the face.The guys serve hot pots one by one, as well as many exquisite side dishes, and guide the guests how to operate and enjoy the food.

Thin slices of delicious mutton are cooked in a short time. The spicy taste is unique and can stimulate appetite.Both mutton and spicy food are warm, so it is good to eat them in winter.The best thing is the process of cooking and eating, and you participate in it, and dining becomes a kind of enjoyment.

Gathering with three or five friends, or drinking and having fun is a pleasure, but the dishes are easy to cool down in winter, which undoubtedly spoils the elegance.With hot pot, it's different. I can always eat hot food, and I feel so warm and comfortable.

Lin Zhao sent out a lot of invitations, but only a few of the visitors, offended Mr. Tang, many people are subconsciously drawing a line!

Among the yamen, Cao Jian and Wen Jifu arrived first, which surprised Lin Zhao.To be honest, he didn't expect these two to come, but they just gave face like this, Lin Zhao didn't know if there were other reasons for it.

However, if a caring person is familiar with the officialdom of the Song Dynasty, he will be able to figure out the reason, because the family members of these two have some grievances with Tang Jie.

When Wen Yanbo paid homage to the prime minister, he was caught by Tang Jie because he gave Concubine Zhang Guifei a special product from Sichuan.Accusing Wen Yanbo of bribing the concubine to gain the position, but it caused Wen Xianggong a headache for a long time, and left an indelible stain on his beautiful resume.

Although decades have passed, Wen Xianggong's situation is not so small, and he is not an official in the same dynasty, so he will not hate Tang Jie.However, the inner favor does not necessarily have much, at least the Wen family will not alienate Lin Zhao because of Tang Jie.So Wen Jifu came, just like the previous few times, as an ordinary interaction.

As for Cao Jian, Tang Jie, who was the censor back then, was really too much.At that time, he impeached Zhang Yaozuo, his relative, and demoted him from office.Later, after Zhang Yaozuo's death, Song Renzong expressed emotion: "In the past, you all said that Zhang Yaozuo was Yang Guozhong of the Song Dynasty, and that I would use him again to become the second Tang Xuanzong. Now it seems that you are exaggerating!"

How did Tang Yushi answer at that time?He said: "Yes, what your majesty said is right. Reusing Zhang Yaozuo will not cause trouble. But what if something goes wrong? Your majesty's situation is not as good as that of Tang Xuanzong. Li Longji has a son Tang Suzong who came out to clean up the mess and reorganize the country. May I ask who your Majesty relies on?" ? Do you have a son?"

Childlessness has always been Song Renzong's heart disease, and the successive deaths of his three sons made Zhao Zhen deeply regretful and heartbroken.If it is not necessary, few people will directly mention this matter, or in such a tone, it is simply rubbing salt on the wound, it is too cruel.

But Tang Jie said it so recklessly, no doubt he stabbed Song Renzong in the heart, and almost burst into tears.Emperor Renzong was benevolent and tolerant after all, and he did not hold grudges and punish Tang Jie for this.But when the news reached **, there was one person who felt very uncomfortable, and had been thinking about it for a long time, and that was Empress Cao.

In ancient times, childlessness was a very serious matter, and it could be used as a reason for abolishing the future.Of course, Song Renzong couldn't easily abolish Empress Cao, and her childlessness was not her responsibility alone.But after all, she is the empress, the emperor's main wife, and she has never had anything to do, not even a concubine, and she has always regretted it deeply.

Especially in the royal family, it caused a lot of harm to her husband Emperor Renzong. They have suffered enough. Now even the ministers use this to talk about things. How can they save their face?How can it be so embarrassing?
Tang Jie's words stimulated not only the emperor, but also all the concubines including the empress.Emperor Renzong can ignore it and forgive him, but what about Empress Cao?She is a sensitive woman after all!

Of course, she who is the mother of the world will definitely not express it clearly, let alone avenge her private revenge publicly, but it is not surprising that she has always had grudges or dissatisfaction.It is normal to reveal something in front of close people, such as the elder brother and nephew of the mother's family.

The Empress Cao back then, and the current Empress Dowager Cao felt uncomfortable, and the Cao family naturally felt uncomfortable too. They vaguely hated Tang Jie in their hearts, and some grudges were inevitable.

Lin Zhao scolded Tang Jie, not only would the Cao family not object, but secretly they might applaud him.Cao Jian had a good relationship with Lin Zhao, so he naturally came to join him.

Wang Yu's arrival was both reasonable and unexpected, after all, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi were the first to bear the brunt of Lin Zhao's scolding at court.

But after thinking about it, he was relieved. In the eyes of many people, Lin Zhao's words that day were a fake, and he might still belong to Wang Anshi.

"Dongyang, what is hot pot? I know you have come up with something new, Terry will come and have a look!" Wang Yu smiled like a spring breeze.In any case, Ayun ended up with Lin Zhao helping the Wang family, there is nothing wrong with that.As for whether Lin Zhao is still one of his own, Wang Yu can't say for sure, and maybe further testing is needed.

"Okay, delicious food has already been prepared for brother Yuanze, please!" No matter what, it is absolutely right to maintain a good relationship with the Wang family and his son in the current few years.

While talking, he saw two people appearing at the door, the first one was Chai Ruona, and the one behind was a woman in a skirt.The lotus steps move lightly, graceful and graceful.Everyone guessed by coincidence that it should be the most beautiful woman in Bianjing, the eldest lady of the Chai family, Chai Minyan.

"Brother Dongyang, we came here especially for the name!"

Lin Zhao went up to him and said, "Brother Ruo Ne gave you the honor, and my younger brother is very grateful, not to mention that Miss Chai's jade toe is here in person, the shop will be even more splendid!"

"I've met Mr. Lin, Min Yan is very polite, Jiangnan is famous in Bianjing, come and open your eyes!" Chai Minyan is a descendant of the royal family of the Later Zhou Dynasty. He is a lady, and his manner is quite elegant.
Before Lin Zhao could speak, Wang Yu had already stepped forward and said, "May I ask Ms. Chai to appreciate you, Dongyang, your hot pot is very attractive!" While speaking, his eyes fell on Chai Minyan, and he could barely move, his admiration was hard to hide .

But Chai Minyan didn't seem to have much interest in him, and he didn't even take a second look at him.Most of the time, his eyes stayed on Lin Zhao, and his eyes were very soft, not as cold as when looking at other men.There was a slight tingle in Wang Yu's heart, and he glanced at Lin Zhao with a bit of jealousy, and no one noticed it in a flash.

Lin Zhao greeted: "Several upstairs, please!"

Before the few people left, they suddenly saw a group of people appearing at the door. When Wang Yu saw it, his expression changed suddenly.The leader is Zhao Hao, king of Qi, and the surroundings are headed by Zhao Zhongshan, Marquis of Fushui, and many dandies from the clan of King Pu.

How did they appear here?Wang Yu stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "I've seen His Royal Highness King Qi!"

The others couldn't help being startled, they didn't expect that the person who came was actually the younger brother of the official family, the second son of Qi Wang Zhao Hao, whom the Queen Mother loved very much.Those nearby came forward to salute one after another, it is always beneficial to get acquainted with these clan princes.

More guests were shocked and envious of Lin Zhao.In the past, only some yamen princes came, but now the princes, grandsons, and clan children all came. This Jiangnan residence is really extraordinary, Mr. Lin really has a lot of face!

Although Lin Zhao didn't know Zhao Hao, he knew Zhao Zhongshan.Seeing this kid's smirk, Lin Zhao had a feeling that this group of people had bad intentions.

Zhao Hao said hello to Wang Yu, then came forward and asked in a low voice, "Are you Lin Zhao?"

"I'm going to Lin Zhao, and I've met His Royal Highness King Qi!" Lin Zhao saluted symbolically.

"I heard that you have a lot of personality. I really want to see you!" Zhao Hao's words made people feel uncomfortable.

There is no intersection with him in life, why is this fellow full of hostility?When Lin Zhao couldn't figure it out, he saw the old man He who was accompanying him, and immediately understood.

It turned out that he was the one who forcibly bought the white dragon, no wonder a servant was so loud.The so-called upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, and the servant looks like that, then this Qi Wang Zhao Hao is not much better!
Lin Zhao was clearly aware of the fact that this group of second-generation ancestors seemed to have malicious intentions, and the visitors were not kind!

(End of this chapter)