Emperor Renzong of the Great Song Dynasty

Li Shi and Concubine Li waited in the inner room for a long time, but they failed to wait for Bao Zheng to send someone to tell them to go to the front to meet Fan Zhongyan and the capable people he brought.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Mrs. Li couldn't help but said: "What's the matter, I'll go ahead and have a look, is Master Fan still not here?"

Concubine Li's expression remained unchanged, she raised her hand and said, "You don't have to go, just wait."

Mrs. Li murmured: "How long have you been waiting, and when will you be waiting? Is Master Fan not coming today?"

Li said: "If you don't come today, you'll have to wait until tomorrow."

Laughing self-deprecatingly: "I have been waiting for 17 years, do you still care about a day or two?"

Zhan Zhao jumped down from the roof: "Madam, Madam, don't be impatient, Master Fan will be here soon."

He saw Fan Zhongyan's carriage driving into the street in front of the gate.

Bao Zheng and Fan Zhongyan have a very close friendship and have contacts on a daily basis.He still recognized Fan's carriage.

Li said happily: "Thank you Zhan Yishi!"

Turning around, he said to Concubine Li: "Auntie, Lord Fan is here!"

Li Shi said: "It's good if you come."

Then he said to Li Shi: "Tell the guard not to come out, just hide in the dark."

Mrs. Li walked to the window and whispered, "Master Zhan, please bear with me for a while..."

She was a little ashamed.

Zhan Zhao is her husband's friend. Although he has no official status, he values ​​love and righteousness and saved her husband's life.

She was born in an official family, but she is not arrogant, thinking that the whole world revolves around her.

Zhan Zhao has no obligation to protect them, let alone carry out their orders to protect Concubine Li.The reason why he did this was because he admired Bao Zheng's character and was willing to do so.

Therefore, Li Shi and Bao Zheng are especially grateful to him.I am grateful to him for his dedication without complaint or regret, and even more grateful for his understanding of Bao Zheng's personality and ambition, and his willingness to work together with Bao Zheng for this ambition.

In the high mountains and flowing waters, it is a great fortune to meet a bosom friend.

Bao Zheng and Li Shi treat him as a friend, and perhaps as a partner and helper in their careers, but they never regard him as a servant.

But to Concubine Li, Bao Zheng is still her subject, let alone Zhan Zhao.

In a reckless world, San Sheng was lucky enough to protect the Queen Mother, what an honor it is.

Concubine Li showed no gratitude to Zhan Zhao who protected her life.

It is a kind of superior mercy and charity.

Protecting me is the glory I bestow on you.

But I don't need you to thank Dade, because I am a magnanimous queen mother.These small favors are nothing to worry about.

This attitude made Li Shi very embarrassed.

She treats Zhan Zhao as a friend and doesn't want him to be treated like this.But Concubine Li has a noble status, so she can't disobey Concubine Li, and she can't explain to Concubine Li that Zhan Zhao is their friend, so she asks Concubine Li to show him some respect.

This is useless at all, because Concubine Li just heard that Bao Zheng had been involved in a deputy prime minister and investigated a prince's corruption case, and thought that Bao Zheng was a loyal minister who was not afraid of the powerful and upright, so she decided to choose Bao Zheng Wash away her grievances.

Although the death of King Xiangyang was unknown and Zongzheng Temple tried its best to clear his name, but the words of Fangmin were better than Fangchuan, especially King Xiangyang was already notorious in Yingtian.

Not long after his death, the story about how he embezzled Yingtian's relief food and how he was investigated by Bao Yushi sent by Jingli according to law has spread all over the country.

Anyway, the matter of Tianshu was not exposed, so Zhao Yiyi let it go.

Pass it on if you want.

Concubine Li also heard these stories, so she chose Bao Zheng. On the way Bao Zheng and his new wife returned to Beijing, they stopped the car to seek justice.

She didn't really understand Bao Zheng, and she couldn't understand the relationship between Bao Zheng and Zhan Zhao.

She just thought that Zhan Zhao was a quack who Bao Zheng raised.

A quack without an official status is a servant.

She treats Zhan Zhao like a servant, so it doesn't matter.

Li had no choice but to persuade Zhan Zhao to be patient for the time being.

Anyway, after seeing Fan Zhongyan, he could arrange for Concubine Li to enter the Nanqing Palace, and when he arrived at the Nanqing Palace, he would not be far from the emperor's mother and son meeting.

Zhan Zhao hurriedly said, "Madam, there is no need to be like this."

Although he was not happy with Concubine Li's attitude towards him, but he understood that this had nothing to do with Bao Zheng and his wife, so naturally he would not blame them.

Moreover, Concubine Li is not just targeting him alone, she has the same attitude towards everyone.When she stopped the car to complain, it was Zhan Zhao and Gongsun Ce who got out of the car to inquire about the situation.

As a result, the old lady stood upright and didn't answer her questions, but said, I want to see Bao Zheng.

Even if you don't call him Mr. Bao, at least you should call him Bao Yushi, if you can't, just call him Bao Xiren, what's the point of calling him by his name?

Even the emperor is either Bao Qing's family or Bao Yushi every day, and occasionally calls Master Bao.It is extremely rare to call a courtier's name in person, almost never.

What's the matter?Are you stronger than the emperor?

Zhan Zhao saw that she had no strength to restrain a chicken, and she didn't have a weapon on her body, so he took her to see Bao Zheng.

It turned out that this person was really stronger than the emperor, and he just said, I am the emperor's mother.

Although his attitude was a bit arrogant, he had produced evidence to prove his identity after all.Bao Zheng then decided to take Concubine Li back to Beijing to clean up her grievances.

In the end, on the way back to Beijing, Concubine Li did something that made Zhan Zhao laugh out loud—no, it was a dumbfounding thing.

Gongsun Ce speaks so well that even a blind man can tell that he is a scholar.

After Concubine Li confessed her identity, Gongsun Ce suggested to Bao Zheng that after returning to Beijing, he should see Fan Zhongyan first, and then connect with Princess Di through Fan Zhongyan, and ask Princess Di to testify, so that Concubine Li's identity can be confirmed.

Concubine Li also felt that this plan was very clever after listening to it from the side, so she hurriedly asked who Gongsun Ce was.

Gongsun Ce then said, I am a failed scholar—Zhan Zhao thought it would be better to change this to "I am a poor scholar who failed all the exams"—and now Bao Yushi is working with Bao Yushi to make a living. .

Although these words are said modestly, everyone knows that this is pretending to be modest.

People with a little understanding should follow his words and praise a few words, Mr. Gongsun is a great talent, I think Mr. will definitely be in high school next time, Mr. Bao is really lucky to have Mr. Gongsun, etc. During this period of time Zhan Zhao's ears were calloused.

As a result, Concubine Li nodded slightly when she heard that Gongsun Ce hadn't won a Jinshi, but didn't reply.

From then on, he treated Gongsun Ce as a transparent person.

Gongsun Ce is Bao Zheng's think tank, and helping Concubine Li to return to the palace depends on his strategy. He needs to communicate with Concubine Li from time to time to ensure that their strategy is foolproof.

As a result, Concubine Li regarded Gongsun Ce as a transparent person, and she nodded whenever Gongsun Ce said, "Yes."

When she needed to talk to Gongsun Ce, even if she knew that Gongsun Ce was standing in front of her, she would ask someone to tell her.

For example, "Tell that master that the golden pill in this palace is made by the emperor, and it is impossible for anyone in the world to imitate it."

Once or twice, Gongsun Ce can bear it, and Zhan Zhao can still see it as a joke.

He actually has a little hostility towards Gongsun Ce, because Gongsun Ce came later.Before Gongsun Ce came, Bao Zheng only had him as a friend who was with him day and night, and he would discuss everything with him.After Gongsun Ce came, he became Bao Zheng's think tank, and Bao Zheng discussed everything with Gongsun Ce.

Zhan Zhao understands that Gongsun Ce is so superior to himself in terms of wisdom, Bao Zheng really needs Gongsun Ce as a think tank.

He is also doing his best to accept Gongsun Ce, and has also developed a friendship with Gongsun Ce.But seeing Gongsun Ce deflated can still bring him happiness.

But gradually, he couldn't stand it anymore.

Concubine Li shouldn't treat Gongsun Ce like this.

Although she is the queen mother, Gongsun Ce didn't even pass the Jinshi exam, but he shouldn't be treated like this.

Even the emperor doesn't have such a big spectrum, why is this empress dowager like this!

The emperor talked happily with Gongsun Ce and called him Mr. Gongsun.

Why did the Queen Mother treat him like this!

Gongsun Ce couldn't bear it anymore.

He also thought, although I am a failed scholar, even the emperor appreciates my talent.You are just an unknown queen mother, why do you treat me like this?

If the queen mother of a country treated him like this before he knew Bao Zheng, he might not have any complaints.

After all, she is the Empress Dowager, so she is giving you face if she is willing to look at you.

But now, even the emperor can respect the corporals and recognize the talents of these people in the world and the low-ranking scholars. He can't accept such a face put on him by the queen mother.

To put it bluntly, it is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal.

So after returning to Bianliang, Gongsun Ce wrote a guide for Bao Zheng on how to proceed, taking every step into consideration.With a burden on my back, I went back to Qingbei University to visit my teacher.

When will the Empress Dowager's matter be resolved, and when will she come back.

Ask Bao Zheng to go to Qingbei University's principal's office to find him if there is any emergency.Yan Shu would definitely not let him be a strong laborer, and he might even let him settle the score.

Concubine Li drove Gongsun Ce away in anger, Zhan Zhao should have gloated, but he himself couldn't stand Concubine Li anymore.

I really want to leave like Gongsun, and come back after I send you away.

Zhan Zhao thought to himself.

It's a pity he can't go.

Gongsun Ce left as soon as he wanted to, because he was a think tank, and he just left Bao Zheng with a few tricks.If there is an emergency, Bao Zheng can still go to Qingbei University to find him.But he is a guard, if the guard leaves, how can he protect the adults?

Zhan Zhao sighed lightly.

Officials, you can take your mother away quickly.

In fact, Concubine Li didn't do anything harmful, but Zhan Zhao couldn't help comparing her with the emperor.

Why can't the queen mother have no airs like the emperor?

Why can't the queen mother respect them a little like the emperor?

Fan Zhongyan's car stopped outside the mansion, and three people got out of the car, the leader was Fan Zhongyan, followed by an old man and a young man, Xia Yuqi and Bai Yutang.

Zhan Zhao said: "Madam, old lady, let's go, Prime Minister Fan is here."

Mrs. Li said to Concubine Li: "Auntie, let's go."

Concubine Li stretched out a hand, Mrs. Li helped her up and walked towards the main hall together.

In the main hall, Fan Zhongyan and Xia Yuqi were sitting with Bao Zheng, waiting for Concubine Li to bring Jinwan.

Zhan Zhao squatted on the roof, wondering where Bai Yutang had gone, when suddenly someone slapped him on the back.

He turned his head abruptly, only to see Bai Yutang grinning: "Nan Xia, some people say that your lightness kungfu is ten times better than mine, how about it, let's compare today?"