This Northern Song Dynasty is a bit weird

Chapter 128

In the pepper room in the palace, Zhao Zhen was lying on the bed, while Empress Cao was sitting on the edge of the bed, carefully putting a cold wet towel on the former's forehead.

"My head doesn't hurt anymore, so the queen doesn't have to." Zhao Zhen said helplessly: "Jade bee jelly from Master Lu is not a mortal thing. I've already drank half a bottle. As long as it's not a dead person, it can be saved, not to mention it's just a mere thing." It's just a stroke."

"But Master Lu also said before retreating from the court today that the official's headache is caused by obesity. Jade bee jelly can only treat the symptoms, but it can't make people thin." Empress Cao said softly: "He said If the officials want to avoid headaches, they have to reduce it."

Zhao Zhen smiled wryly, and said: "Really Lu is also a strong man. In the past ten years, my appetite has gradually increased, and every meal is full of meat. I have to eat until my stomach hurts to feel refreshed. I can't pay off and reduce it."

When he was young, Zhao Zhen had an upright figure and was not fat. He could be described as a handsome man.

But less than ten years after sitting on the dragon chair, he began to gain weight rapidly.

In fact, this is because Zhao Zhen is too stressed and lacks sleep.The more this is the case, the more the human body is addicted to food, and finally it becomes fatter and fatter.

Empress Cao recalled Zhao Zhen's appearance when he was thin, with a soft smile on the corner of his mouth.

Zhao Zhen lay down again for a while, feeling that he was too tired to just sleep and do nothing, so he got up, turned his head and said to the father-in-law standing next to him: "Wang Aban, you go outside and notify Bao Aiqing, Grand Master Pang and Ouyang to participate in politics. Discussion in the Royal Study Room."

The father-in-law next to him nodded and left.

Empress Cao couldn't help asking: "Is there something wrong?"

"Marshal Mu accepted the order, but someone sent a message back saying that she wants to appoint a few generals herself, let Zhenren Lu be the supervisor of the army, and at the same time ask for a first-rank madam for Madam She."

Hearing this, Empress Cao was stunned at first, then frowned and said: "The Yang family is famous for its loyalty. Now that the country is in crisis, how can we take advantage of the fire to loot it? Don't talk about Madam Gaoming, the job of supervising the army is very important, how can you Let the generals choose. This is no nonsense!"

"That's the reason, but I think it's a special matter, so I invite Bao Aiqing and others to discuss the matter."

Empress Cao snorted: "Really Lu is her son-in-law, and he will be the supervisor of the army again. Hehe, what is Marshal Mu trying to do? Officials, you can't let Marshal Mu hang up again."

"Her proposal really makes people not want to give her the command of the Imperial Guard." Zhao Zhen sighed leisurely: "But if this is what Marshal Mu wants, she may not want to command the army."

"Why, such an honor to give up?"

"Yes, it's an honor. The last time Marshal Mu hung his seal and returned with a big victory, it can be described as a rare achievement in a thousand years." Zhao Zhen said with a gloomy expression: "Then the Yang family was suppressed by civil officials. Once the rank is lowered and then lowered, in just ten years or so, it has changed from the peak to the current precarious situation."

Empress Cao was speechless for a moment.

She now considers herself a royal, but after all, she was born in the General Cao's family, and she is well aware of how severely the General's family is suppressed by civil officials.

After the big victory, he was killed by the donkey, which made people feel chilling.She put herself into Mu Guiying's perspective, and felt that if it was her, she would definitely not want to go out again.

Seeing that the queen stopped talking, Zhao Zhen patted her hand, got up and left the pepper room.

A while later, Zhao Zhen summoned Bao Zheng and others in the imperial study, and the discussion lasted for nearly two hours.

The next day, Zhao Zhen announced a new edict, which was stamped by Jing Zhongshu.

Mu Guiying was appointed as the Grand Marshal of the World's Soldiers and Horses, and had the right to dispatch generals from the generals of the capital to command the 25 soldiers and horses of the Xicheng Forbidden Army.

Then Lu Sen was appointed as the accompanying supervisor, and Zhang Zai was appointed as the horse to take over, assisting the former in matters of all sizes.

At the same time, he promised that if Mu Guiying returned with a big victory, he would reward the Yang family heavily.

Several people readily accepted the appointment.

In the next two days, the entire imperial court worked hard for the "mobilization" of the forbidden army. Mu Guiying selected some generals who were barely passable among the two generals of the Cao family and the Wang family.

Although the direct descendants of the Cao family and the Wang family began to turn towards civil servants, the emaciated camels were bigger than horses, and there were still many outstanding warriors and generals among their relatives.

At the same time, Mu Guiying also brought her daughter, Yang Jinhua.

Although Yang Jinhua has never been on the battlefield, but there is no better daughter than her mother, Mu Guiying is very clear that her daughter's ability is not weak, especially now that she has a "contracted spirit beast", her personal strength has greatly increased, and even the whole person seems to be invincible. There are a lot of 'sensitivity' and 'intelligence'.

It should be possible to take it to the battlefield to exercise. Anyway, Yang Jinhua's officials and her son-in-law Lu Sen also went to the battlefield. In terms of personal safety, there should be no problem.

Because the matter was urgent, it only took half a month for the imperial court to make all the preparations, and then the army dispatched.

Standing on the hillside, Zhao Bilian watched the army gradually go away, and finally saw only a bunch of yellow dust, and felt a little disappointed in her heart.

The official and Jinhua have left, and now there are only Lingo and Heizhu in the short mountain besides himself.

Although she did not discriminate against Lin Bao and Hei Zhu, in comparison, she wanted to stay with Lu Sen and Yang Jinhua more.

So now I am very lonely.

When she couldn't even see the khaki-colored smoke column, Zhao Bilian walked back, but inadvertently saw a familiar figure among the seeing-off crowd.

Her eyes lit up and she trotted over.

"Mei Er, Mei Er." Zhao Bilian squeezed into the crowd and found the good sister inside: "Why are you here?"

Pang Meier's expression was slightly unnatural, but she quickly covered it up: "No, I just came to see Jin Hua off."

She actually came to see Lu Sen, and it was just incidental to see Yang Jinhua off.

But of course, she couldn't say this in front of anyone, and because of a ghost in her heart, she even dared to hide in the crowd to see her off, thinking that in this way, acquaintances would not be able to see her.

But unexpectedly, she was bumped into by Zhao Bilian.

"Then you should come to me first, and we sisters will see you off together." Zhao Bilian was a little puzzled, but then she threw this little doubt to the Zhuqi Kingdom, took Pang Meier's right hand, and shook her head gently, Said at the same time: "By the way, Mei'er can come to Aishan to accompany me."

Pang Meier froze for a moment, some indescribable emotions flashed in her eyes, then she looked very proud as usual, and proudly raised her head and said: "You are afraid of sleeping alone in an empty room, so let me accompany you, isn't it too snobbish?" .You can’t think of me when you’re okay, and come to play with me when you’re in trouble.”

Zhao Bilian laughed dryly, and continued to shake her head and Pang Meier's hand: "Good Meier, good sister, come to Aishan to accompany me."

Hmm... Pang Meier gently pressed the smooth skin under her lips with her jade fingers: "Let me think about it!"

Seeing Pang Meier thinking about it, Zhao Bilian took Pang Meier's hand and walked forward without saying a word: "Whether you like it or not, you have to stay with me during this time, otherwise I will be unhappy. Don't you really want to take a hot spring? , now that the officials are not here, we can try it."

Although there are three hot spring bathhouses in the short mountain, except for the one dedicated to Lu Sen, neither Yang Jinhua nor Zhao Bilian will go to the one of Ringo's, let alone the one of Heizhu.

When Mu Guiying was helping to look after the house on the short mountain, she shared a hot spring bath with Lingo.

"Don't pull me, don't pull me, I'll just go with you." Pang Mei'er wanted to live on the low mountain for a while, but now she was pulled by force, and her intentions succeeded, so she stopped pretending.

Hearing that Pang Meier was willing to go up the short mountain, Zhao Bilian was overjoyed, and immediately let Pang Meier go.

"Why are you so strong now? It hurts to grab someone." Pang Meier rubbed her wrist while walking.

"Of course, I'm starting to practice martial arts now, and I'm still practicing Taoism."

Pang Mei'er's thin ears seemed to move slightly, and she asked, "Xuanmen Immortal Art, is it very powerful? Can it lead to longevity?"

"You shouldn't be able to live forever." Zhao Bilian put her hands behind her back, leaned forward slightly, and said to Pang Meier while walking, "But the officials told me that even if you can't live forever, you can prolong your life and stay young at the same time."

"Youth stays forever?"

Pang Meier subconsciously asked... but there is no normal woman who is not interested in this word.

"That's right, the official said, as long as I practice the current Xuanmen immortal technique well, even if I live to be 50 years old, I will still be as beautiful as a twenty-eighth girl."

"So powerful?" Pang Mei'er's eyes were almost rounded, and she was so envious.

"The exercises I practice are so-so, but Guan Ren and Jin Hua are the ones who practice very well. Please attach your ears."

Pang Meier put her head over curiously.

Zhao Bilian whispered in her ear for a long time, the more she talked, the redder Pang Meier's ears became, and the redness began to spread to her cheeks and neck.

After a while, Pang Meier seemed to be a cooked lobster.

She was in a trance, and her body swayed slightly from side to side, as if she could faint: "Xianfa, how can there be... How can there be such a dirty one!"

"What's dirty? You don't know what to do." Zhao Bilian snorted and said, "A happy couple is a beautiful thing in the world. Is there anything more cost-effective than this to be able to practice martial arts in such a beautiful and comfortable place?"

Pang Meier was so stimulated that her eyes almost became dazed. She firmly grasped Bi Lian's hand: "You, if you tell me these dirty things again, I will...not accompany you."

"Okay, I won't say, I won't say."

At that moment Zhao Bilian changed the subject, and the two women returned to the short mountain under the escort of the masters from the Prince's Mansion of Runan County.

After walking all the way, Pang Meier was finally no longer in a trance like before.

Standing outside the fence, looking at the verdant green plants inside, Pang Meier suddenly thought of a question: "By the way, the right to enter and exit this courtyard is not in the hands of Lu Zhenren and Jin Hua, and you don't have it, how can you invite me in. "

"Hmph." Zhao Bilian snorted twice proudly: "Before the official left, he temporarily handed over the power of Jinhua's mistress to me, that is to say, I can also let anyone in if I want to come in." gone."

That's it... Pang Meier took a deep look at Zhao Bilian.

She felt that Zhao Bilian was really lucky.

Although Zhao Bilian is the illegitimate daughter of the Runan County King, she seems to have never experienced any hardship since she was a child, and when she grew up, she was brought back home by the Runan County King. The other is no different from the princess.

And now, it is Lu Zhenren's concubine.

Enjoying the pampering of Daoist Lu, I think I will live my life without illness and disaster for the rest of my life.

And myself... Thinking of this, Pang Meier felt a little heartbroken.

The two went into the short mountain, Zhao Bilian found Heizhu, and said: "Go to Pang's residence to inform me that Mei'er has been living on the mountain for a while, so please don't worry about Taishi Pang and others."

Black Column led the way.

Now that Heizhu is in Bianjing City, his reputation is getting bigger and bigger.

After all, Lu Sen's detached status as the prime minister's concierge and seven palace officials, coupled with the monopoly of fairy fruit and jade bee jelly in his hands, so his sense of presence is very strong.

Even Heizhu's status has risen.

But all the concierges of our big family not only know Lu Sen, but also Hei Zhu.

After Hei Zhu left, Zhao Bilian took Pang Meier to the flower field to catch butterflies, play with grass and rattan weaving, and even fight with each other, so happy.

There is no way, entertainment activities in this era are relatively scarce, and fluttering butterfly is one of the favorite "fun" of the young ladies.

After playing around in the garden for a while, the three of them went to soak in the hot spring. After half an hour, Pang Meier got up from the hot spring water. She looked at her skin that seemed to be softer and tender again, showing some joy, but then sighed. angry.

Because she had quietly observed Zhao Bilian's skin just now, and it was much better than her own.

It was as tender as a newborn baby, and it was white and smooth, without any blemishes all over its body.

Pang Meier remembered that Zhao Bilian was naughty when she was a child, running around, often falling, and had some tiny bruises on her hands and feet, but they are all gone now.

It should be the immortal method of Master Lu, or the reason why he eats fairy fruit and jade bee jelly all the year round.

She put on the bathrobe that Ringo had brought, and after Zhao Bilian got up, the two went back to the third floor together.

"Do you live in the guest room, or live in the inner bedroom with me."

"Of course it's the guest room." Pang Meier gave Zhao Bilian a reddish look.

I am not someone from Lu Sen, so how could I just sleep on his bed.

At this time, Zhao Bilian said with a look of disgust: "I said you would marry an official with us, but you don't want to. Now even the place where you live has to be refurbished for you, what a trouble."

When Pang Meier heard this again, her face turned red again, and she stammered: "Who is going to marry Lu, real Lu, I, I don't care."

"Not rare? In this world, is there a better man than my family's officials?" Zhao Bilian snorted: "You don't want to marry, it's because you don't have vision and air."

Pang Meier took a step back subconsciously, with an expression that hesitated to speak.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it." Zhao Bilian waved her hand, and then she showed a flattering smile, and the whole person entangled her: "Sister Meier, do me a favor."

"What are you busy with?"

"Before the official left, she asked me to take over the ration of fairy fruit and jade bee jelly that Jinhua was in charge of. She still kept a record, but I don't quite understand it. Can you explain it to me?"

Pang Meier was slightly stunned, and then said: "Where is it, let me help you look."

In this way, she boarded the pirate ship, and the next day, she took Zhao Bilian and went to the officials' homes to chat with each other with fruit baskets of different sizes.

This incident made the whole city of Bianjing agitated.

"The little lady of the Pang family did what she did before landing in the Yang family?"

"Why did she marry into Aoshan? Why didn't she hear any news?"

And the Pang family was also in a dazed state.

(End of this chapter)