Funing Hall

Zichen Palace has not seen the light for six years.

On the nineteenth day of the seventh month, Zhao Cong sat in front of the mirror, and Rantao solemnly put on the court crown for him with his own hands.

Zhao Cong looked at himself in the mirror. After six years since he took the throne, he has put on this dress again, and he will wear it to meet the envoys of various countries.

He didn't feel a little uncomfortable, nervous, or even excited.

He is quite calm.

After all, this is just a long overdue new beginning.

It was originally his.

Zhao Cong smiled at himself in the mirror, got up and walked out.

Rantao suddenly became certain in his heart that it was not good for her to follow to the front hall, and stopped after sending Zhao Cong to the entrance of Funing Hall.

Zhao Cong treated his servants leniently, the maids and eunuchs in the palace would only kneel down to him unless they made a mistake, and Zhao Cong seldom asked them to kneel down at other times.

At this moment, Rantao knelt on the ground, made a big salute, and said solemnly: "I wish Your Majesty everything goes well after today."

Zhao Cong turned around and was about to laugh when he caught sight of an azure figure flashing past in the corridor in the distance.

The only one who often wears sky blue clothes is Zhao Shishi.

But it was too late for him to call Zhao Shishi to talk to him, he lowered his head and said to Rantao, "Get up, it's cold now, be careful not to hurt your body."

Rantao kowtowed again before standing up, her eyes were full of hope.

Zhao Cong smiled at her again, but there was no sky blue figure in the veranda.He turned around, took eunuchs, guards, and a group of people to the Zichen Palace in a mighty manner.

Rantao knew that Mr. Xiaolang was going to visit the envoys in Zichen Hall, but she hadn't seen them go out for a long time, so she walked towards the side hall strangely.I saw the young man who was always in a daze, sitting on the bench in the veranda with his head in a daze.

"Sister Rantao." Chaxi saw her coming and saluted.

"Why don't you take Xiao Langjun to see the envoy?"

"Xiao Langjun sits here and doesn't want to move."

In my previous life, I fought even wars with people from those countries, and I didn't know how many people were killed, so what's so good about it?But Zhao Cong was kind, so Zhao Shishi hesitated.He sat on the bench with his back against the pillars in the veranda, but thought of Zhao Cong who he had just seen from afar.

Zhao Cong was dressed in court clothes, and he looked quite good when he wore them.

In his previous life, he hurriedly took over the imperial treasure, dealt with political affairs, and died before he could perform the enthronement ceremony. He had never worn that body.

"Xiao Langjun?" Rantao called out to him.

Only then did he stand up slowly, and took Jixiang with him to the front hall.

Zhao Cong went earlier, and the envoys had not yet arrived. Moreover, there were a lot of people, and they were also arranging seats in the hall.

He then met Qian Shang and Cai Yong in the side hall.

It's also quite interesting to say, as the emperor of the Song Dynasty, he specially summoned envoys in the Zichen Palace, and he looked very beautiful.But in the actual palace, apart from the envoy, the eunuchs in his palace, his personal guards, and the officials of the Manchu Dynasty, only Qian Shang and Cai Yong came.

Most of the other officials were from the Empress Dowager Sun's family, and a small number of them were fools. They didn't dare to come, and he didn't bother to call.

There are also some officials who are not qualified to enter the Zichen Palace.

Zhao Cong didn't feel sad, he just thought it was funny.I'm afraid that everyone is the same as Queen Mother Sun, thinking that he will be given a Zichen Palace and some envoys.The stage was set up, and the personnel were sent, just waiting to see him being lively, and everyone should be waiting for a good show in private.

But his plays are not so good, unless he volunteers to act.

Otherwise, no one will be able to watch his plays, and he can only watch other people's plays.

Cai Yong is about the same age as Qian Shang, but he is not as gentle and refined as Qian Shang.Cai Yong is a civil servant with a gentle name, but he is actually tall and tall with a dark complexion, like a general.

His voice was loud, and when he saw Zhao Cong, he knelt down and saluted.

Zhao Cong didn't expect that the Ministry of Judgment would turn out to have such an appearance. A few days ago, when Cai Yong led people to make arrangements in the Zichen Hall, Fu Lu came to see him every day, and said several times that Cai Yong acted very appropriately and was a very meticulous person. .Seeing him growing up like this now, he seems to be a rough man with fine details.

Cai Yong's family background is not bad, and he is related to the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion and Prince Wei's Mansion by marriage. He should not have been an official for so many years, and he is still just a matter of the Ministry of Rites.

Zhao Cong told him to get up, and after talking to him, he understood why he had been an official for many years, but was still only a matter of the Ministry of Rites.This person acts and speaks too straightforwardly, who can he please?The late Emperor and the Empress Dowager Sun were both from real aristocratic backgrounds, they always liked sweet-talking people and good-looking people, so naturally they don't like to use people who don't like them.

In fact, Cai Yong really has some skills. He was also in the top two of the imperial examinations back then.

Zhao Cong did not have the airs of aristocrats like the late Emperor and the Empress Dowager Sun. On the contrary, he liked Cai Yong's straight-forward personality.

Although only two officials came, they were all needed. Zhao Cong was very happy and kept talking to them both with a smile.Qian Shang was his half-father-in-law, so he naturally assisted him wholeheartedly.Zhao Cong is the best at coaxing people with Cai Yong's personality. After Zhao Cong told a funny story, Cai Yong also laughed, and the laughter was very resonant.

Just at this time, Fu Lu came to report: "Your Majesty, all the envoys from various countries have entered the palace."

Zhao Cong nodded, and said to Qian Shang and Cai Yong, "My lords, please go to the palace as well. I will be there later."

Qian Shang and Cai Yong answered "Yes" together, turned around and went to the main hall first.

Zhao Cong got up, and Fu Lu adjusted the court clothes for him again. He raised his foot and was about to leave, but stopped and asked, "Has Mr. Xiao Lang come yet?"

"Not yet."

"You tell the little eunuch outside that when Mr. Xiao Lang is here, he will rest here. After I see the envoy, we will go back to Funing Palace together."

"Yes."

Only then did Zhao Cong go to the main hall in peace.

The main hall is on the east side of the side hall, and Zhao Cong happened to be walking facing the rising sun. He walked leisurely, looked up at the morning glow in the east, and thought, let's start from this moment.

And Zichen Palace, which had been dark for six years, finally shone into the morning sun again.

When Zhao Shishi arrived at the side hall, the little eunuch told by Fu Lu rushed to him courteously, and saluted, "Young Lord! Your Majesty told me to wait for you here before leaving for the main hall!"

Zhao Shixi nodded at him and walked into the hall.

The little eunuch works in the front hall, so he is not familiar with the young gentleman of Wei County Prince's Mansion, but he knows that His Majesty dotes on him very much, and even more knows that he is a fool.At this moment, I thought in my heart, I am stupid, but I have a lot of momentum!As expected of being raised in Funing Hall!

The little eunuch was simply more attentive, and said with a smile: "Little gentleman, sit down and have a cup of tea first. I will take you to see it later, ouch! Those foreign envoys wear all kinds of clothes. The one with the golden crown is the envoys of Liao and Xixia! But the envoys of Liao wear purple clothes, which are very similar to our clothes! Xixia wears red narrow gowns, Mr. Xiaolang will take a closer look later Hey, their golden crowns are actually different, Goryeo—” The little eunuch talked a lot, jumping out one after another, and while talking, he poured tea and picked up mats for Zhao Shishi, without any mistakes.

He was talking vigorously, when suddenly there was a mountain shout from the main hall, "Long live, long live, long live!"

The little eunuch was stunned.

Zhao Shishi was also stunned.

It's a wonderful feeling.

No one should have imagined that someone would willingly shout out such a voice.

Zhao Shishi even wondered whether the envoys of those countries had already greeted each other in advance and wanted to behave like this.Otherwise, in most cases, those envoys would rather salute than shout so shockingly.

They supported the face of the little emperor, but they slapped the Empress Dowager Sun in the face.

After slapping Queen Mother Sun in the face, what can Queen Mother Sun do to the envoy?Empress Dowager Sun is a typical conservative, who dare not fight or innovate.She could only put the lost face on Zhao Cong.

The envoys only wanted to provoke Queen Mother Sun and Zhao Cong.

If Empress Dowager Sun was smart, she would not be fooled. Instead, she should treat Zhao Cong well and deceive Zhao Cong into becoming more obedient.

If Zhao Cong is smart, he should make good use of these envoys before kicking out Queen Mother Sun.

Unfortunately, neither of them are smart.

Zhao Shishi immediately didn't want to stay any longer, it was really boring, so he got up and wanted to go back.

The little eunuch came back to his senses: "Xiao Langjun! Don't you read it?"

Zhao Shishi ignored him and walked directly outside the hall.

Jixiang saluted and said: "The chief, I am afraid that Mr. Xiaolang is feeling a little unwell, so I will accompany Mr. Xiaolang back to Funing Hall. Thank you for the introduction just now."

"Ouch! It's okay, Mr. Xiao Lang is not comfortable, so you should hurry back!"

Jixiang bent over again, and chased Zhao Shishi away.

The little eunuch just now looked in the direction of the main hall.

It happened that he came to the front hall six years ago as an errand, and he happened to be in time for His Majesty's enthronement ceremony.

At the enthronement ceremony of His Majesty, the voice of Shan shouting "Long live" was nothing more than that.

The little eunuch smiled secretly, he is not stupid, all the roommates went to curry favor with the people in the Hall of Baoci, but he stood still.He has finally made it through, and the time for His Majesty to come to the front hall is long, and his bright future is coming soon!

The shouts of "Long live" from Zichen Palace seemed to be heard by everyone in the entire palace, after all, the palace is too small.

Although Empress Dowager Sun didn't take Zhao Cong seriously, she didn't take the matter of the Ministry of Rites seriously.But when Zhao Cong went to see the envoy, she felt aggrieved after all.

When she got up early, she was a little restless, and when she heard the faint "long live", the pen in her hand fell directly on the table, staining the memorial in hand.

"Your Majesty!" Aunt Wang called her back from a trance.

"aunt."

Aunt Wang didn't go forward to help her tidy up the desk, but asked her: "Ma'am, do you still hesitate?"

Baoci Hall can hear it, and Xueliu Pavilion and Yanming Pavilion can hear it even more.

Qian Yuemo was sitting in the hall looking at the gifts from various countries.

Because Zhao Cong's four concubines happened to be canonized yesterday, when they entered the palace today, envoys from various countries sent people to congratulate them.

Qian Yuemo didn't want to count on these, it was the set of hairdresses given by Princess Baoning, she was amazed once, but it was just that Piao Shu was put into her dowry.

After all, she is Concubine Shu, there are many gifts from various countries, she looked at it, but was not very interested.

Just when she was about to turn around, she stopped when she heard the sound of "Long Live" from the front hall.

Seeing this, Piao Shu sent the others out, turned around and said softly: "Lady, it's different if Your Majesty has seen the envoy today."

Qian Yuemo bowed her head: "I know, my father also said so."

"My lady was concubine Shu when she first entered the palace, and His Majesty has not summoned the other three beauties so far, my lady—"

Qian Yuemo sighed, she knew what Piaoshu meant.No matter how elegant you are at home and don't care about worldly affairs, as long as you enter this palace gate, you will have to fight, and there will be no future if you don't fight.Without a future, how should we spend the remaining years?

Yesterday, in Baoci Hall, there was clearly something wrong with that cup of tea.Although she drank it, she secretly spit it out on another veil hidden in her sleeve when she pursed her lips with the veil.

She was a little worried about the other three beauties, wondering what would happen to them after drinking tea.

But this is the palace, and she is just groping to protect herself, unable to do anything.

And this is indeed the imperial palace, full of traps, so he taught her a good lesson head-on.

She had to be more careful.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and reached out to open a brocade box in front of her.

It's a piece of fabric that looks like wool.

It should be sent by the Xixia envoy, Xixia is not as good as their Da Song, so Qian Yuemo naturally doesn't pay attention to such fabrics.But the fabric looked very soft, upset, she couldn't help but reached out to touch it.When she touched it, she felt a raised hard thing.

She immediately withdrew her hand in fright.

"My lady?!" Piaoshu immediately blocked her.

"There's something in there."

Piaoshu was bold enough to directly lift several layers of fabric, and saw a small black wooden box hidden at the bottom.It looked strange, Piaoshu reached out to open the box.

"Wait a minute!"

"Miss?"

Qian Yuemo bit her lower lip and said, "Let's go to Funing Hall and ask His Majesty for his opinion."

Lady Qi next door is too simple and too stupid, how could she see His Majesty when she sent a bowl of soup over there?

Father has a reason for his majesty.Father is not a stupid person, she believes in him, and His Majesty is definitely not the temperament shown now.

Now that she has entered the palace, she has to adapt to everything in the palace.

No matter what traps are waiting for her ahead, she can only move forward.

It's fine if you don't make a move, once you make a move, she must succeed.

She is concubine Shu, she is the daughter of the Qian family, she can't lose face.When meeting His Majesty this time, she must be seen by His Majesty, and she will also be the first concubine summoned by His Majesty.

It is best to be a concubine that His Majesty loves, if not, you have to be a concubine who can be used by His Majesty.

There is something wrong with the gift Xixia sent, if there is really a problem, His Majesty will naturally praise her and thank her.

If it's not strange, it's just a coincidence, or a misunderstanding.His Majesty would not blame her, but thought that she was careful and loyal, and thought that she was devoted to him wholeheartedly.

Once she enters the palace, she is the emperor's woman.

Which man in the world doesn't want his wife and concubine to depend on him?

There is no disadvantage in any way.