Funing Hall

"There are many crops in a large field. It is a matter of planting and precautions. It is a matter of preparation. I am a scorpion, and I carry Nanmu. Sow a hundred valleys, and the garden is large, and the great-grandson is like it. It is both soapy and firm. It is good, not The weeds are not weeds. Get rid of the borers and thieves, and it will not harm my Tian Zhi. Tian Zu has a spirit, and he is holding the flames..."

At the end of summer, Zishantang is hidden among the lush greenery of tall trees, and the cicadas on the trees have long been caught.In the precious shade, there is only the sound of reading.The children's voice is clear and clear, which adds a bit of comfort to the hot summer.

There are a few little yellow gates and court ladies guarding the porch outside Zishan Hall, so they can go and catch the cicadas whenever they sing again.They accompany them to study here every day, and it is inevitable that they will become somewhat literary after listening too much. They have heard what their husband said, and what they are reading now is the chapter "Datian" in "Book of Songs".

Zishantang is dedicated for the prince to study.

In the past five years, there has been no prince born in the palace. Last year, His Majesty selected six children from the clan to enter the palace, and invited the great Confucian scholars of the court to teach them. He never slack off.His Majesty also often comes to check the homework in person, so he is not allowed to be lazy.Even they know that His Majesty is going to choose an heir from among them.

They are young eunuchs and maids who have just entered the palace. They are about the same age as the princes, and they are specially assigned to accompany the princes to study.Although they are new to the palace, they often see His Majesty, His Majesty doesn't smile often, but he is better than some great eunuchs.If you do something wrong, the eunuch and aunt will slap your hands.But there was a little maid who fell asleep in the corridor, His Majesty saw her, and he just woke her up and gave her some sweet cakes, no punishment at all.

They all knew that His Majesty was a good man.

It's hot in summer, and the masters can take a nap, but they can't, and it's inevitable that they will feel a little sleepy at a young age.In order not to doze off, the two little Huangmen went to find Zhizhi under the tree, and the two little maids whispered in their ears.

One person asked, "Have you ever heard of Eleven Lord?"

"No." The other shook his head.

The little maid who spoke first showed a proud face, she was from the capital, so she knew better, and whispered: "The nephew who used to be His Majesty's favorite, also entered the palace when he was very young, and lived in Funing Hall ! Palace of Funing, I can take a look anytime.”

The other person was the little maid who was given sugar cakes by His Majesty, she was only 11 years old, she was a little silly, she said stupidly: "Oh." Without asking any more questions.

"You, idiot!"

The conversation came to an end, but the maid at the front was about to doze off without speaking, and she said again: "Look at the young gentleman of Huijun Wang's family. I heard from my sisters that he looks like the former eleventh prince. Your Majesty Love him too."

"Oh."

"Talking to you is really maddening!" The court lady simply got up and went to find out with the little eunuchs.

The little palace maid who was left alone was sitting on the porch. She was also sleepy, but she couldn't sleep, so she had to stretch out her fingers to support her eye sockets.She was dazed, doing this gesture in a serious manner, very delicate and naive.

When Zhao Cong came to Zishantang, he saw such a little girl.

He rarely smiled.

When Fu Lu saw that His Majesty smiled, he found the little palace lady pleasing to the eye, and stepped forward to "cough".The little maid hurriedly got up, walked to the corridor, knelt down on the ground: "I greet Your Majesty."

Zhao Cong asked warmly, "How old are you?"

"Your Majesty, this maidservant is eleven this year."

Zhao Cong said softly, "Eleven."

Fu Lu's heart skipped a beat again, feeling bad.But their Majesty had already spoken first: "What's your name?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the maid's name is Erya."

Zhao Cong laughed again, apparently the time in the palace was too short, and it was useless, and he hadn't had time to change his name.Fu Lu felt that this little maid was very capable, and even made His Majesty laugh twice, thinking in her heart that she should be transferred to the Palace of Funing.His Majesty spoke first again: "How about I change your name?"

"Huh?" Erya was still a little silly.

Fu Lu hated iron but not steel, Zhao Cong said softly, "You will be called Qin Fei from now on."

The freshly baked Qin Fei was dumbfounded and didn't know how to thank you.

Fu Lu reminded: "Don't thank you yet?"

Qin Fei hurriedly kowtowed again: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhao Cong laughed again, it was really funny.He said to Fu Lu: "Take her back to Funing Palace."

Fulu nodded, and walked towards Funing Hall with Qin Fei. On the way, he reminded him: "When we arrive at Funing Hall, I will learn more skills from you sister Rantao and Sister Chaxi, you know?"

"Yes." Qin Fei was in a fog.

Fu Lu was a little anxious, but he thought again, maybe this kind of stupidity is what their Majesty wants. People are too smart, what's the use?Fu Lu sighed and continued to teach her.

Elder Sister Rantao will leave the palace to marry next year, and to marry Mrs. Xiaotang and Xiao, there will always be newcomers in the Palace of Funing.Sister Rantao had already picked a few, but His Majesty never asked.Since this one was chosen by His Majesty himself, he must teach it well.

Zhao Cong and the rest of the people did not enter the Zishan Hall, but just listened to the children inside.

None of the children of the Zhao family's generation were particularly outstanding, but luckily they were of good character, so he picked six of them to enter the palace.They are allowed to go home for two days every month, and live in the palace for the rest of the time.

He didn't have a preference, but because of Zhao Kelu, he did pay more attention to Zhao Shuhua's eldest son, Zhao Zhixi.

After Fu Lu took Qin Fei away, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

He stood outside and listened for a while, then led people around the corridor and walked to the back of Zi Shan Tang.

From afar, I heard a child's milky "Da! Da! Da!" sound.

Zhao Cong walked forward a few more steps, and ten feet away, in a shaded place, a little eunuch was kneeling and crawling on the ground, with a five or six-year-old child sitting on his back.He was wearing a concubine-colored long gown with gold patterns embroidered on the cuffs, neckline and hem, and instead of a jade pendant on his waist, he had a small golden unicorn hanging on it.It is not easy to wear a crown for a small person, it is too heavy to give him a headache.

He had already grown his head and tied it in a bun, only wrapped a few times with soft gold thread.

He was riding on the little eunuch, as if he was riding a horse, and kept saying "da", his voice was full of righteousness, obviously he was a spoiled child.The little eunuch wasn't tired either, so he crawled on the ground with him on his back, and there were several others following him, afraid that he would fall off.The court ladies held up special umbrellas to cover him from the summer light.

A group of people are laughing.

When Zhao Cong heard their laughter, a smile appeared on his face again, and it was a very sincere smile.

He took a few steps forward, and people in the distance saw them.

The villain raised his head and turned to Zhao Cong, his eyes lit up when he saw him.Looking at it this way, his appearance is [-]% similar to Zhao Cong.

The smile on Zhao Cong's face immediately deepened again, even his eyes were filled with joy, he bent slightly, and stretched out his hand towards the villain.

The villain immediately fell off the eunuch and tripped himself because he was too anxious.The servants were so frightened that they immediately went to help him, and Zhao Cong was so frightened that he hurried forward a few steps, but he stumbled and simply ran towards Zhao Cong, rushed into Zhao Cong's arms, and said sweetly: "Uncle!"

Zhao Cong picked him up and stretched out his hand to grab his nose: "Disobedient."

"Rong Rong is the most obedient." But he was tired of Zhao Cong acting like a baby.

"How many times have I said that you are not allowed to ride a big horse." After Zhao Cong finished speaking, he told the eunuchs who came to serve him, "If he wants to make trouble in the future, you will send someone to call me."

The little eunuch nodded with a smile, but said in his mouth: "The princess likes to play like this, and I am very happy."

He also giggled: "Look, uncle, they are happy!"

Zhao Cong deliberately put on a hard face: "Which little girl is like you."

He stretched out his chubby hand and pointed to the bun on his head: "Rong Rong is a young gentleman, not a girl." These words made the servants couldn't help laughing out loud, and Zhao Cong was not good either. With a sullen face, he just said again: "Have you learned all the homework for today?"

"Learning!" He spread out his palms to Zhao Cong, "Rong Rong is still practicing big characters!"

Sure enough, there was ink on the palm of his hand.Zhao Cong felt even more distressed when he saw it. This is Zhao Zongning's only daughter, who was named the princess of Jiarong by him. She is five years old this year and was born the year after Zhao Zongning got married.During the two years of marriage, Sun Zhuyun was in good health, but in the third year, the poison on his body relapsed, and he passed away after being ill for more than two months.

Although Zhao Zongning was also sad, but she has always been open-minded, and she walked out after a while of sadness.Zhao Zongning doesn't know how to take care of children. Although there are all kinds of attendants in the family, the mother and daughter are also strange.As long as they get together, the younger one will cry at the top of his lungs, and the older one will be helpless even when they are crying.

Zhao Cong couldn't bear it, and simply took his beloved niece into the palace to raise him, Zhao Zongning was relieved instead.

The little girl was born prematurely, fearing that her luck would be ruined, she specially asked the eminent monk to order her, and she dared not name her until she was three years old.At that time, Sun Zhuyun had passed away, and the little girl was also living in the palace, so Zhao Cong simply named her Zhongqi according to the descendants of their royal family in Anding County.

Although Zhao Cong was very satisfied with Sun Zhuyun, he didn't like the Sun family, and couldn't bear to have his beloved niece follow the Sun family name, so he simply called him Zhao Zhongqi.

Since being forced into the palace by the Eleventh Prince, His Majesty has become more and more tough, and no one dared to object, since she is just a girl anyway.

It's just that this girl is really not an ordinary girl.

Zhao Cong often sighs inwardly, how nice it would be to be a boy. He is so smart, he can learn everything at once, and he has an open temper. If he teaches well, he will definitely be a wise king.He doesn't think women can't be emperors, but in this era, if a girl wants to succeed in ascending the throne, how many hardships must she face?

He was reluctant.

Zhao Zhongqi didn't look fat, but was actually very heavy. After holding him for a while, Zhao Cong couldn't hold him anymore. He put him on the ground and took him back to Funing Hall.

On the way, Zhao Zhongqi recited the book he had just memorized today to Zhao Cong.

It was "Children Learning Qionglin" that had not yet appeared at this time. Zhao Cong memorized it for enlightenment when he was a child in his previous life, and he remembers it very clearly.He silenced the full text and asked people to compile it into a booklet and distribute it all over the world.

Zhao Zhongqi held his hand bouncingly, and recited the article "Sui Shi".I remember it very clearly, and I can recite it very smoothly, even if I recite it, I don’t memorize it well. I set off firecrackers when I recite "the sound of firecrackers to remove the old, and the peach charms are renewed". I wanted to eat Lantern Festival, and when I recited "Duanyang Race, Qu Yuan's Drowning", I still asked Qu Yuan why he drowned.

When Zhao Cong was with his little niece, there was always a smile on his face, responding to his words from time to time, the uncle and nephew walked back to Funing Hall like this.

When he arrived at Funing Hall, Zhao Zhongqi went to wipe his sweat, face and hands.Cha Xi tied her two small knots, wore a golden butterfly with spreading wings in her hair, small gold beads in her ears, a gold bracelet with small golden bells on her wrists, and a begonia-colored embroidered gold dress on her body. Zhao Cong Nodding with satisfaction: "Rong Rong is the most beautiful like this."

She kicked her short legs and did not allow anyone to help. She climbed onto the low couch by herself and sat in Zhao Cong's arms. She breathed a sigh of relief before she raised her head and said: "Mother said that Rong Rong is the most beautiful when she is dressed as a young man."

Zhao Cong rubbed his forehead. If there is any kind of mother, there will be any kind of daughter.

Zhao Zhongqi ate the ice bowl, but Zhao Cong stayed with her instead.

Fu Lu came in to spread the word that Mr. Qian, a money merchant, asked to see him.

Zhao Cong narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "Say I'm taking a nap, see you tomorrow."

"Yes." Fulu turned and went out.

Zhao Zhongqi looked back at him, and said in a childish voice, "Is Qian Xianggong the father of Aunt Shu?" She grew up in the palace, and Concubine Shu accompanied her most of the time.

"Yes."

"Then why didn't uncle see him? You didn't take a nap."

Zhao Cong touched her small forehead with his hand, and said with a smile, "What are you talking about?" He just said it casually, and didn't expect the little girl to answer at all.

Zhao Zhongqi narrowed his eyes, imitating him, and then said: "Because uncle is angry with him, but uncle doesn't want him to see that you are angry. But he also doesn't want him to be completely ignorant, right?"

Zhao Cong was taken aback, the child's words were simple, but the meaning he wanted to express was particularly obvious.His little niece is really smarter than he imagined, she is only five years old.

At the same time, he was loving and pitiful, and at the same time, he touched her little pawpao again with pity.

She happily immersed herself in eating ice, and then someone from Xueliu Pavilion came to pick her up.She washed her hands and took someone to find Qian Yuemo.

Zhao Cong sat alone on the couch, on the low table in hand, the little girl's leftover ice bowl was still there.He didn't give orders, and no one dared to come in to clean up.

He also knew that in the past few years, they were more and more afraid of him.Even Qian Yuemo seldom came to Funing Hall.

That's why he loves Zhao Zhongqi more, and this little girl is not afraid of him.

The money merchant was rejected, but he didn't go back. Please let Fulu pass on again, saying that there is something important to report.

Zhao Cong knew what kind of temperament Qian Shang was, and he had long since distrusted Qian Shang, and Qian Shang must have known it in his heart.What happened back then was a bad debt. After Zhao Shiqi left, he was so hurt that he couldn't recover, and he didn't have the heart to solve all related matters.Qian Shang was also seriously injured at the time and almost died. He recuperated at home for a year before recovering.Money merchants have always been smart, and they have become more and more secure in the past few years. He wanted to start a money merchant, but he couldn't find a place.

He didn't want to see the money merchant, but for this reason, he still insisted on something important.

Zhao Cong nodded, finally meeting Qian Shang.

Qian Shang came in and knelt down to salute, Zhao Cong waited for him to finish the salute, then said coldly: "Get up."

Money merchants are already used to it. In the past few years, His Majesty has treated everyone like this not only to him.

He got up, bent down and said: "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

"Say."

"Emperor Yeluyanli of the Liao Kingdom betrothed his fifth sister and princess to Li Liangcheng, king of Xixia."

Zhao Cong was silent.

Qian Shang was afraid that he would not believe him, so he said again: "The emperor of Liao Kingdom has not yet issued a message. Liang Xu, the transfer envoy of Hebei West Road, came to Beijing today. They have heard the new news." Qian Shang saw that His Majesty was unmoved, He continued, "Your Majesty, the Liao Kingdom and Xixia have been in turmoil in recent years, and they have not interacted with us in the Song Dynasty. There was movement at the beginning of the year, and this happened. They want to join forces."

Zhao Cong took a sip of tea and said slowly, "I see."

"His Majesty."

"It will be the Ruiqing Festival in more than two months. Send people to Liao and Xixia to spread the letter."

Qian Shang heaved a sigh of relief, and replied: "Yes, they have never sent any envoys in the past six years. Even five years ago, when Your Majesty lowered Xixia as your minister, they didn't send anyone. This time, since you want to Marriage means that they have already dealt with it, and they must come."

Zhao Cong sneered: "At any rate, Xixia took over the surname of Song Dynasty. I haven't agreed yet, so he can't be the dog of others. Li Liangcheng hasn't been canonized by me yet, so he is not the lord of Xixia."

"Yes."

"Go back."

The money merchant didn't insist this time, and bowed out.

As soon as he left, Zhao Cong had the urge to throw the teacup, but he was afraid he would kneel all over the room again after the throw, so he finally stopped.