The Way of the Consort

Zong Zhen was not tired, and everything was moving forward according to his design, which made him extremely at ease.

In other words, even if there is fatigue, it has long been covered by peace of mind.

Qin Fa will set off tomorrow and head to Zizhou immediately. At the same time, Zongyu will take people to Zizhou again to bring back the Zhang family.The Zhang family was unkind and unrighteous to him in his previous life, and he had no kinship at all, but after all, it was his uncle's family and his mother's mother's family. Even for the sake of his mother and father, he would not want them to die. Then just stay at home honestly.

He was talking to Renzong, and Renzong said guiltily: "Father was pushed into a hurry by them. He is just a household doctor. I know that your uncle has committed a serious crime this time, but he is the elder brother of your mother. I never thought about it." Let him climb up again, and he will never be given a high position again, even if he is a doctor for the elderly? Otherwise, how can the Zhang family stay in Jinling in the future? They forced me to sweep over the officials of the Ministry of Rites When I think of the Qin family, I just..."

Renzong really blamed himself, no matter how important the Zhang family is, it is not as important as his son.

Earlier, his son said that he wanted to accept the young lady of the Qin family as his side concubine. Half a year had passed and there was no movement. He thought that his son didn't want to anymore, but he had already let go of the words. He was too impulsive at that time.

Zong Zhen smiled and said: "It's okay, father, this is fine, let's call people into the palace sometime before autumn."

Renzong asked uncertainly: "You don't like it? If you don't like it, I'll think of another way."

"How can the father take back what he said so easily? My son thinks that the Qin family is the only one, and the Qin family is very good."

"You have to like it yourself."

Zong Zhen smiled again: "Not everyone can be like the father and the queen. It doesn't matter if the son doesn't have someone he likes."

Renzong blamed himself even more on his face: "Your sister and the son-in-law have a very good relationship, and the emperor also hopes that you can find a woman who you really love and who knows the cold and the hot."

Hearing this, Zong Zhen was stunned for a moment.

Is Fuchen and his son-in-law on good terms?

The scene of Ji Zhao helping Fuchen to support the hairpin that day flashed before his eyes, perhaps, it was already different from his previous life.

Not long after Zong Zhen left Yanfu Hall and returned to the East Palace, Zong Yu came to the East Palace to meet him.

In two lifetimes, Zongzhen saw Zongyu himself for the first time. Zongyu was wearing a lake-blue prince’s dress, with white jade hairpins inserted horizontally in his hair. Sunken, after coming in, he saluted him politely, but it was also warm and moist.

Zong Mi also seems to be a gentle person. Although the two brothers have different mothers, they are somewhat similar, but Zong Yu is much more sincere and his eyes are extremely gentle.

Of course, Zong Zhen is not the fool he was in his previous life, and he will not easily trust people's faces.

He praised Zong Yu a few words, Zong Yu was very humble, even saying "dare not", but he did not bow down.

He asked Zongyu to participate this time, and it was just a sudden rise. He wanted to be happier after all that the Prince Zheng's family was unhappy. It does have a bit of literati quality.

His uncle Wang is not stupid, no wonder he likes this son the most.

After Zong Yu left, Yuan Xin came in, and Zong Zhen raised his head: "What's the matter?"

Yuan Xin was blessed, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, Zhou Liangdi asked the servant girl to come over and ask His Highness to show you which room the girl from the Qin family will live in after entering the palace? She can also order someone to clean it up in advance."

"You can figure it out..."

"Yes, Your Highness, Aunt Zhang is planning to leave the palace tomorrow and stay with the Qin family for a while, so as to teach the rules in the palace—"

Zong Zhen interrupted impatiently: "That's not necessary, there is no need to send someone there, and you don't need to ask me about such things in the future."

"Yes..." Yuan Xin still didn't leave after finishing speaking, and handed over the box he was holding in his hand, "This is for Your Highness..."

"What is it..." Zong Zhen said as he opened the box, and saw that the box was full of honey-colored purses, mixed with gold thread, shining golden light, really exquisite and beautiful, his fingers stopped.

Yuan Xin said with a smile: "I have done a lot these days, and they are all here. I will continue to do it later. Your Highness, see if these things are done well, and what needs to be changed."

"No—" before Zong Zhen said "don't do it again", Bao Qing came in with a smile, and stretched out his hand: "Your Highness, I have a letter!"

Zong Zhen raised his eyes and saw that besides the letter, there was also a small gold-covered red sandalwood box. He frowned and said again: "No——"

"The little one has gone out! Your Highness, take a look!" After Bao Qing finished speaking, he put down his things, turned around and ran away, Yuan Xin bent his knees again, turned around and left as well.

Walking down the corridor, Bao Qing said with a relaxed smile: "This is great, our Highness must be happy!"

Yuan Xin couldn't leave the palace, didn't know the truth, and seldom came to the study room, so she couldn't help wondering: "Whose letter is it?"

Cheng Shen giggled: "Your Highness didn't order, we dare not talk nonsense."

Yuan Xin frowned and thought about it, and said to himself: "Looking at this, could it be His Highness's sweetheart?"

However, how could His Highness have a sweetheart?When it comes to Miss Qin, she is always so impatient.Zhou Liangdi was so beautiful, and she never saw His Highness take a look at her. Their Highness is completely different from His Majesty.

Zong Zhen couldn't say "no" and everyone ran away. He frowned and looked at the small box.

He got up and found the burning candle, pulled out all the picture scrolls in the painting vat by the table, threw them in, and wanted to burn them directly, but when he was about to throw the candle, his hand stopped, and he looked at the picture scrolls that fell into the vat with a blank expression. I have thought about it for a long time.

He thought, he'll just see what's in this box, just take a look.

Thinking of this, he had already put down the candle, bent down and picked up the small box from the painting jar, quickly opened it, and took out the painting scroll from it. He untied the snow-blue ribbon, spread it out, and saw that the painting was a fat The rabbit is eating green vegetable leaves, its eyes are red, and its three-petal mouth is reddish. It is extremely cute, as if it will jump out of the painting in the next moment.

He looked at the lower left corner of the scroll, which was Ji Zhao's seal, and the date of painting, which was today.

This was sent out as soon as it was painted.

Zong Zhen frowned even more tightly. He could vaguely hear the cicadas singing outside the house. Even though there were people sticking to the cicadas every day, they couldn't stick them all. He felt a little irritable. Sound up.

He held the picture scroll in his hand, and looked at the letter at the bottom of the tank expressionlessly.

After reading it for a full quarter of an hour, he bent down and took out the letter. He thought, he just wanted to see if Ji Zhao hadn't written a letter for so many days, what can he say when he writes again? What about calling him the prince in the letter?

He wouldn't regard Ji Zhao as a scourge, could he?It's just Ji Zhao, what is there to be afraid of as an imposing prince?

Thinking in this way, he put down the painting, and before he could sit down, his hands were already tearing up the envelope, almost tearing the letter together.He hastily pulled out the letter paper, there was only one thin sheet, displeasure welled up in his heart, only one?

He spread out the letter paper, the letter was not long, it probably meant: brother!I drew a bunny for you!It's the rabbit you gave me!The rabbit has grown up and gained weight!I drew it especially for you!

At the end of the letter, he also told him to come to the house to watch the rabbit when he returned to Jinling.

The corners of Zong Zhen's mouth twitched, and the whole article was describing how cute the rabbit is, until after reading it, the corners of Zong Zhen's mouth were still twitching.

Until Baoqing walked in again: "Your Highness!"

Zong Zhen hastily withdrew his smile and turned to look at him: "What's the matter?"

"Your Highness! Another letter came!" Bao Qing handed it to him.

"Got it, let's go out." Zong Zhen took it in his hand.

As soon as Bao Qing went out, Cheng Shen immediately asked, "How, how?!"

"Hey, when I went in, His Highness was smiling!"

"My God!" Cheng Shen exaggeratedly sighed, "It's getting better! Your Highness is really scary these days!"

Zongzhen opened a new letter, this one was shorter, but the purpose was clear, Ji Zhao said that he had finished eating candy, and asked him for candy.

Zong Zhen pursed his lips and smiled, halfway through the smile, his face suddenly turned cold.

Why don't you remember to call?Will he be fooled by Ji Zhao again?

Is he so good-natured?

Why should he waste his energy on Ji Zhao?

Turning around, Ji Zhao had to scold him face to face again.

Zong Zhen solemnly sat behind the desk to read the memorial. After sitting for half an hour, he didn't read a single word. Then he reluctantly called Bao Qing in and told him to bring a box and put two bags of candy in it. , Reluctantly said: "In a few days, "send" it to the son-in-law. "

"Yes, yes, I know!" Bao Qing ran away with a happy face.

Zong Zhen sighed more helplessly, presumably because Zhang Yifei's affairs went well, and he was in a good mood today, that's why he was so talkative?Just feed Ji Zhao fatter, so that he can be slaughtered when the time comes.

Anyway, it is impossible for him to put more energy on Ji Zhao in the future, absolutely impossible.

Soon, rumors began to circulate in Jinling City that Uncle Guo's family had murdered people in Zizhou, and the rumors became more and more bizarre. The dozen or so people who died also became more than 100 people.Later, it was said that the earthquake in Zizhou last year was also because God couldn't bear to see it, so he took the place.

Even before Legalist Qin set off, rumors spread about the matter.

The matter also reached Renzong's ears. Renzong was not a wise king, but he was not a foolish king either. He had the world and the people in his heart, but his ability was limited and he was too emotional.Knowing that the people in the entire Jinling City were scolding Zhang Yifei, he would not scold the people, but reflected on himself again. Tong Zongzhen said: "It is indeed my fault that I treat the Zhang family too favorably." Looking out of the window, he sighed, "From this point of view, the earthquake in Zizhou is indeed a warning from God."

The news this time was specially released by Zong Zhen's order. He just wanted his father to see this clearly, so that it would be impossible for the Zhang family to stand up again.

Renzong felt emotional, and almost wrote an edict of guilt, so frightened Zongzhen hurriedly persuaded him, and finally persuaded him back, Zongzhen couldn't laugh or cry.Renzong also trusted the two prime ministers Wen and Yu too much. Zongzhen took the opportunity and said: "Father, the uncle's matter this time is not a trivial matter after all. How can ordinary people know? Why did it spread all over the city? I am afraid that there is something wrong with this matter." Strange."

Renzong wasn't really stupid, but he was good at thinking the best of people. After hearing his son's words, he pondered for a while and asked him, "Do you think someone in the court did it deliberately so that the Zhang family could never stand up again?"

"People in the imperial court are complicated, and the emperor can't trust them all."

"Alas..." Renzong said, "I have no ability to govern the country, but I have to be responsible to the world, so I reuse these courtiers. I just hope they don't chill and disappoint me." He said, looking at Zongzhen, showing a sincere smile, "Fortunately, your body is gradually recovering. In the future, Royal Father will rest assured to hand over this country to you. You are more capable than Royal Father. When you grow up, you can rest assured to do what you want. Royal Father is with you Supporting you behind."

Zong Zhen twitched the corners of his lips, his eyes were slightly sore.

A few days later, Qin Fa was assassinated on the way to Zizhou, and almost died, but Qin Fa's wife died due to insufficient treatment, and the four sons of Prince Zheng's residence, Zong Yu, who accompanied him, were also slightly injured.

When the news reached the palace, Zong Zhen was listening to Chen Keye's reply in the study.

Someone visited He Qiniang's small courtyard at night. At that time, mule carts entered and exited, and no one got off or got on the carts. However, Chen Keye affirmed: "There must be more people in the shop. I don't know if they are men or women. The other party is extremely cautious, and the subordinates are still watching, and they will definitely show their feet in a few days."

"Did that car ever follow?"

"The mule cart has left the city, and people have been sent to follow it."

Zong Zhen nodded, and then he knew about Qin Fa's assassination, he immediately got up and went to Yanfu Hall.

There are already several officials standing in Yanfu Hall, and everyone dare not say it, but almost everyone thinks that the Zhang family did it. After all, if Qin Fa is killed, the direct beneficiary is Zhang Yifei, but everyone looks at Renzong's His expression didn't dare to speak.

Renzong was very angry, he also thought it was Zhang Yifei who did it, and almost asked someone to catch Zhang Yifei after he patted the table.

Thanks to the two prime ministers, Wen and Yu, who always think a lot and want to make profits for themselves. They are afraid that His Majesty will send people there, and they will quickly regret it in the future. After all, His Majesty often does this. Sending people to investigate the matter was the most important thing, and they also called Qin Fa back to heal his wounds first. They obviously wanted to send their own people to Zizhou as a transshipment envoy. Qin Fa's injury played into their hands.

Just as Renzong was about to agree, Zongzhen said, "Qin Fa doesn't need to come back."

The officials were startled, and looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who rarely spoke.

Zongzhen said directly: "There must be no more twists and turns in the Zizhou affairs. Qin Fa must immediately go to Zizhou to take up his post, even if he is injured."

Wen and Yu are at a loss for words, but they can understand that Qin Fa is the uncle of the future concubine after all. It is impossible for the crown prince not to stand up for Qin Fa. It is a matter of face. He wanted to struggle again, but Renzong made a final decision: "Send someone immediately In the past, we must investigate this matter clearly! Send a few more imperial doctors to heal Qin Fa and take office as it is! Bring Qin Fa's wife back to Jinling." But it also annoyed the Zhang family, "Immediately give Zhang Yifei and others to me. Bring it back! Hurry up!"

The people didn't say any more, they dispersed one after another, and went about their own business.

When Zongzhen returned to the East Palace, Chen Keye was still there, wondering: "Your Highness, did you send someone to handle this matter?"

Zong Zhen shook his head. This matter really has nothing to do with him. He hoped that Qin Fa would help him guard Zizhou. He said: "Take a few people and go there in person. Don't let anyone find out. Do a good job of investigating. It’s best to take a look at the knife wounds on a few people.”

"The subordinates know!"

Chen Keye took the order to go, Zong Zhen frowned and wondered who did this, he didn't believe it was Zhang Yifei, Zhang Yifei didn't have such a brain, so who else could it be except Zhang Yifei?Those old things in Chaoli?

Unexpectedly, the next day, rumors began to circulate in Beijing that Qin Fa was sent to kill Qin Fa by his son-in-law Ji Zhao.

The author has something to say: we will meet tomorrow, how should I put it, after this incident, the prince’s mentality will change a lot