Funing Hall

Although Zhao Cong didn't give the marriage right away, marrying his younger sister was a big deal after all, and he never asked about it when he accepted his concubine.If it was Zhao Zongning, it would be different.

After the banquet in the palace that day, Zhao Cong ordered Fu Lu and Ran Tao to prepare various items. If they want to get married, they have to wait until the new year.A princess does not need to live in the man's house to marry, nor does she need to go to the other's house to measure the furniture, not to mention that the Sun's house has long been sealed.But the princess mansion needs to be repaired, and all the utensils in the mansion need to be replaced with new ones.

Fortunately, Zhao Cong was never short of gold, silver and good things, let alone envoys.Because he has a younger sister, he has already started saving for her dowry.Although it is not as meticulous as most mothers, but with the help of Rantao, I have saved a lot of good things over the years.Rantao had to go out to the palace every other day, going back and forth between the princess mansion and the palace. The officials who would be in charge had already gone to the princess mansion to measure the size, not to mention the Six Shang Bureau in the palace. It is used as a wedding dress.

Ordinary people, when young ladies go out, they make their own wedding dresses.

Zhao Zongning has never worked as a female worker since she was a child, and she doesn't know it at all. When the time comes, she can just embroider flowers on her head cover to make it meaningful.

This kind of movement can hide the majority of the people, but it cannot hide it from everyone.All the officials, those who have connections, and those who can inquire about the news, know that His Majesty is going to marry the princess.It's just that I still don't know who I'm going to marry, or when I'm going to marry, but suddenly I'm getting ready, and it's only been a year or two.

Some people are eager to be a consort, but naturally there are others who don't want to be a consort.Some down-and-out families with handsome men dreamed that His Majesty would take a fancy to them.However, the important ministers were a little trembling, for fear that the promising man in the family would be favored by His Majesty.Once you become a son-in-law, what future can you talk about?Furthermore, Princess Baoning's temperament...Which family can bear it, she will be a Bodhisattva when she gets married, and she is still an extremely difficult Bodhisattva.

It's a pity that His Majesty and the people in the Palace of Funing are very strict and opaque.

Even the general supervisor and Liushangju who participated in it didn't know what to ask, not pretending to be profound, but really didn't know!

Counting it down, everything has been a good thing recently.

Even with the Dragon Boat Festival scandal and Yi Yu, a messy aquatic plant that popped up suddenly, but the scandal has been resolved, Zhao Congde has nothing to fear, and the aquatic plants will eventually become orderly.

Zhao Cong had a smile on his face every day, and even the officials of the entire court were happy.

The day of Qiu Wei is also approaching day by day. Although Zhao Shiqi didn't take the initiative to take matters into his own hands, his identity is there after all. People often ask him for advice, and he often goes outside the palace these days.Besides, Zhao Cong was worried about the princess mansion, so he asked him to visit it often.

Mu Fu searched around, but couldn't find Lian Xiucai in Tokyo City, so he had to go back along the official road to find him.

Mu Fu couldn't find it, but someone bumped into him by accident.

The so-called "Is there any king in the world" is never just talk, and Zhao Zongbu's eyeliner never needs to have any taboos. Mu Fu still has to hide and look for a scholar with the surname Lian, after all, he belongs to Zhao Shiqi.

Zhao Cong's eyeliners are guarding the various state capitals and post houses openly and aboveboard.

Even a scholar surnamed Xiucai has developed this technology in the past two years. This time, he went to Beijing to join in the fun and brought those books with him.He is also very proud in his heart, because he can study this technology.

Lian Xiucai has no talent in reading, but is good at doing business.At the beginning, he was also very depressed, but later he made a fortune in business, so he no longer cared about the difference between a businessman and a scholar, why is he also a scholar.He brought these books to Beijing, hoping to sell them for more silver, since they are rare items after all.

When he arrived at Yingtian Mansion, he lived in a hotel. Yingtian was close to Kaifeng Mansion, and there were many students rushing to take the exam.He began to sell those rare books, because they were too expensive, not many people bought them, but at least he sold two copies.An ordinary booklet with no more than 30 characters, because it is printed more clearly, even the most uncommon characters are displayed, he sells it for [-] taels.

Although only two people bought it, they earned more than countless ordinary books.

Lian Xiucai was overjoyed, and deeply felt that this was a big deal. After entering Beijing, there are many students from rich families!

The one who bought his book was none other than Shao Yi's subordinates.They specialize in doing secret affairs for the officials, so they naturally know what the officials are worried about. When they heard that there were such expensive books, they bought them and looked at them. It was indeed unusual.Without saying a word, they secretly watched Lian Xiucai and followed him every step of the way.Two other people went directly to Beijing to report.

After Shao Yi heard the news, he put the book on his back and went to the palace to meet His Majesty.

When Zhao Cong saw the booklet, he was very pleasantly surprised, and said "genius" twice, the print is even better than Yi Yu's!Zhao Cong flipped through the book fondly and asked, "Where is this person from?"

Shao Yi replied: "They came back in a hurry, and before they had time to inquire, I heard that Lian Xiucai himself said that he was a failed scholar, a native of Suzhou, who failed many times, and simply did business, but made a fortune. He often likes to go to various state capitals to join in the fun. The minister has sent people to Suzhou, and after a few days, he will be able to find out this company of scholars."

Zhao Cong smiled: "This person is interesting! Do you want to join in the fun every time?"

Shao Yi also smiled: "According to what he said, yes. They asked the shopkeeper of the hotel privately. The shopkeeper has opened a shop in Ying Tianfu for eight years, and it is said that he has met him twice."

"The time is right!" Zhao Cong smiled and lowered his head, his eyes glued to the two books.

Seeing His Majesty's happy expression, Shao Yi had something to say in his heart, and he didn't know whether he should say it or not.

When his subordinates watched Lian Xiucai secretly, they found that someone was also looking for Lian Xiucai.Finding someone is a common thing, but the other party is too targeted.The weirdest thing is...according to my subordinates, those people seem to be the people of Eleven Lords.

His subordinates once worked with Eleven Lords and went to watch Du Cheng together, and even now, His Majesty often asks them to work together.The reason why it is "seemingly" rather than "certainly" is that they really can't be sure.

Because that person had appeared faintly once, but never appeared on the surface.Is a middle-aged...

"Master Shao?" Zhao Cong called Shao Yi several times, but he couldn't help calling again when he didn't hear a response.

Shao Yi quickly regained consciousness, knelt down and panicked, "Your Majesty! The minister is guilty!"

"Look, I scared you, get up." Zhao Cong was still smiling, "You have done a great job in this matter, and I will give you a big reward later!"

"It's all a subject's job!"

"You take good care of him and protect him when he enters the capital. After Qiu Wei, I will arrange this matter. Be careful, don't let the wind go."

"Yes."

Zhao Cong touched the book, and said again, "It's really a great thing."

With such a cold face on Shao Yi's face, he couldn't help but smile again, and asked, "Your Majesty, what about Master Yi?"

"Continue to investigate. When dealing with him later, it will be easy to act only if there is evidence."

"Yes!"

"Although we have found this Lian Xiucai, we have to take a closer look at him in person and his skills. But it's a good thing. Besides, when I was most worried about how to deal with Yi Yu, this Lian Xiucai appeared. It can be seen that God willing."

"No!"

"It's like this beforehand. Be safe in everything. Your words are important, and I should do the same. Some things, it won't work if you say them early." Zhao Cong is really not a superstitious person, but this matter is too important, he Unconsciously, there are some superstitions.

Shao Yi even said yes, and reported other matters with Zhao Cong, then turned and left.

He felt that His Majesty was right, everything should be safe.It won't be too late to report when he finds out whether that person is indeed the eleventh prince.After all, that man is Eleventh Prince, the person His Majesty trusts the most. His nonsense talk will actually annoy His Majesty.

Zhao Cong was happy and wanted to share, so he raised his head and asked Fu Lu to call Zhao Shiqi over.

Fu Lu said: "Your Majesty, you forgot, Mr. Lang is very busy these days."

Zhao Cong smiled: "That's right, the Liyuan is busy, how is it? Is Qiu Wei's business going well? I see that they are really busy. Even Cai Yong hasn't entered the palace today, so I'm afraid they are also busy."

"Everything is fine, with Mr. Lang here, rest assured, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Cong nodded and continued to study the two books.

Yi Yu, who didn't know that he had already been missed by others, thought that he had hidden himself perfectly, became more and more bored these days, to the point of being a little irritable.

His uncle and aunt knew about the renovation of the Princess Mansion, even though he had moved out and lived in his own house, the couple even came to talk to him and asked him about the son-in-law.

Yi Yu only said that he didn't know, but his honest uncle and aunt firmly believed that he was going to become a son-in-law.

The reasons are all ready--

"Your Majesty left you in the capital. Last time the house was burned, His Majesty even asked you to enter the palace to appease you." His aunt's eyes were full of anticipation.

Yi Yu was almost convinced by her words, besides, he was already worried about this matter.These are the things I analyze in my mind every day.For a while, he was sure that His Majesty looked down on him, and for a while, he felt that His Majesty's actions were obviously to keep him in Tokyo as a son-in-law.

Uncle and aunt chanted in front of him all day long, which made him even a little flustered.

He is very regretful now, he shouldn't have returned to Kaifeng in the first place!He shouldn't have asked someone to speak for him!

But Zheng Qiao was sentenced to death suddenly, and he was very worried that he would be implicated.The reason why he fell in love with Zheng Qiao at the beginning was because he fell in love with Zheng Qiao's greed.He always thought that money was easy to do, and he also thought that after Du Yu stepped down, Zheng Qiao would definitely be able to become prime minister.He is familiar with hundreds of books, knowing that the imperial power and the prime minister's power complement each other, and they are afraid of each other. He feels that he understands the emperor very well.

Which emperor is not afraid of the prime minister being too invulnerable?He thought that His Majesty would take a fancy to Zheng Qiao who had obvious weaknesses.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty would rather call Huang Shu back than give Zheng Qiao this seat.

It doesn't matter if he loses the bet, his future is still long, there are so many capable people in the court, if he spends money, he will have his own influence sooner or later.

He hurried back to Kaifeng, first to ensure that he was not implicated, and second, to take this opportunity to come back and look for newcomers.

Unexpectedly, this series of things happened.

The servants of the third younger sister sent things to Zhao Shiqi's mansion these days, but they were all rejected.

The servants were stuffed in their hands, the porter had a serious face and threw all the things out mercilessly, the servants dared not act wildly at the gate of the Zhao Mansion, so they had to pick up the objects and leave sullenly.

These things are very bad.

Yi Yu also wondered if he had been discovered?But he asked himself and never left any traces.Furthermore, his younger sister was also very depressed, crying secretly all day long.

He bothered himself and worried about his sister.

But he still couldn't find a way to frame Zhao Shiqi.The people around Zhao Shiqi can't just be smashed with money.In other words, the people around Zhao Shiqi were even hard to reach.Most of the people who served Zhao Shiqi closely were eunuchs and maids in the palace, and the other half were rumored to be brought back by Zhao Shiqi from outside.

No matter which wave, he couldn't bribe him.

Take Zhao Shiqi's reputation as an issue?Not to mention, Chen Yushi didn't even have an afterword!In the same year, Mr. Yu has refused to drink with him.

He sent something to Madam Qi in the palace, but was flatly rejected.His Majesty's birthday is approaching, and the rules in the palace are getting stricter, and it is easy not to accept outside things.

He was like a headless chicken, feeling a little useless for the first time.

But he has always been more and more courageous, and he never gave up until the last moment.

Another day, he went out to the Yamen on business.

His Majesty now asked him to be in charge of printing in the yamen outside the prison palace, but he didn't give him a name. The name was not right, and he was much more gloomy than before.

When he arrived at the Yamen, his colleagues were talking about Qiu Wei.

"...All of them were personally supervised by the eleventh prince in the palace. This gentleman is very majestic, and he is very young, but he is convincing. It is said that Cai Yong has a stubborn temper, and he also listens to his orders."

"Cai Yong is originally an in-law of Weijun Wangfu, so naturally listen to him. Besides, the prince of the Wangfu, who among us can compare?"

The other person laughed "haha": "No, we have studied hard for more than ten years, and slowly climbed up from the seventh and eighth grades. If you want to be a minister of poetry, you can do it, and you can take care of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites. Incomparable."

"Cast a good pregnancy in your next life!"

Several people laughed out loud, chatted and laughed, and then went to do their own things.Such small talk is common, but which of them is really jealous of Zhao Shiqi?almost none.Instead of being jealous and envious of these things, it is better to read a few more books.Besides, ordinary people, even if they have been officials for many years after studying hard, how can they compare with such people?

Do ants on the ground envy the birds in the sky?

Nope!

Ants can't touch the birds in the sky no matter what, and the birds in the sky can't even see the little ants on the ground.

Everyone understands this truth.

Yi Yu didn't understand.

He has more wealth than most people, the only difference is his status.Because of this status, at the age of 16, he was able to go to the Ministry of Rites to instruct the Minister to work.Even though he is 26 years old, he still can only spend his days here in chaos.

Zhao Shiqi was inspecting the wooden plaque used to register students' names and places of origin in the Court of Rites. He was accompanied by Cai Yong, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials laughed and said: "Your Majesty often says that officials seek excellence but not excess. It just so happens that next year a group of local magistrates will come to Beijing to report on their duties. I am worried that there will be no one to fill them up. I am counting on this scientific examination!"

There used to be too many officials in the Song Dynasty, but after Zhao Cong took over the government, the number of officials was reduced a lot. In the first two rounds of scientific examinations, the number of recruits was the least since the founding of the country.It wasn't until this year that the number of recruits was almost reduced, and the number of recruits was raised.

Speaking of county magistrates, Zhao Shiqi thought of Yi Yu, magistrate of Baoying County.

In fact, none of them would remember him if Yi Yu hadn't been running around all day.With Yi Yu's mentality and wealth, without these overly aggressive thoughts, he might reach a high position sooner or later.

Unfortunately, some people just don't want to wait.

Busy until the sun was setting, Zhao Shiqi came out of the ceremony courtyard, and after bidding farewell to several adults, he turned around to mount his horse.

Lu Yuan, who came to pick him up, hurriedly said: "Lang Jun, Your Majesty said that it's windy, and it's cold outside, so I want you to take a carriage."

When several adults heard this, they all laughed and joked: "Your Majesty really loves Mr. Eleven the most!"

Zhao Shiqi was already acquainted with them and knew that they had no malicious intentions. After all, he was only 16 years old.In their eyes, he is still a young man, but his status is more noble.Looking at him normally is like looking at a child.

He smiled and got into the carriage obediently.

Lu Yuan also bowed to the adults, got on the carriage, and drove the carriage away.

Several adults praised a few more times before saying goodbye and going home.

I don't know whether it was for his own future to "encounter" Minister of the Ministry of Officials, or Yi Yu who came here to meet Zhao Shiqi, standing at the door of the shop opposite the ceremony courtyard, watching this scene, feeling envious and jealous in his heart.

Zhao Shiqi suddenly opened the curtain and looked at him.

Yi Yu didn't have time to look back, envious and jealous eyes fell into each other's eyes, Yi Yu was a little flustered.Zhao Shiqi put down the curtain as if nothing was happening, which made Yi Yu even more embarrassed.

He clenched his hands.

Zhao Shiqi leaned on the couch of the carriage, closed his eyes and listened to the sound of the wheels.

These days are too busy, and Zhao Cong is in such a good mood that he even forgot about this person for a while.

But it's okay, Yi Yu won't be jumping around for long.