I am imprisoned in Kaifeng Mansion

Cui Tao immediately described her investigation process to Queen Mother Liu in detail.

When telling the story, Cui Tao deliberately used a suspense technique close to science to gradually reveal the small and complicated clues, which made the Queen Mother Liu listen to the whole story with great interest.It is also because after listening to all of them, Empress Dowager Liu was able to understand Cui Tao's current situation more comprehensively, and her love and appreciation for Cui Tao deepened, and she even felt sorry for her.

Cui Tao also subtly included some "private goods" in the whole narrative process, so that the Queen Mother could feel her strong desire to explore the truth of the past, and her determination to find out the person who was hiding in Cui's house to assassinate her .

Empress Dowager Liu sighed and nodded, feeling that Cui Tao's experience was tortuous and miserable, which made people feel distressed.

Cui Tao did not shirk her responsibility, and conducted a deep review of the crime of stealing the salt transportation map, and assured the Queen Mother that she would never commit any illegal things in the future.

"I see that you didn't look like a bad person before you lost your memory. You obviously didn't kill Meng Da and his wife, but you pleaded guilty without saying a word. You don't want to live such a life, so you hate the world and want to die. It's up to you."

Empress Dowager Liu sighed again and again, but she did not question Cui Tao's loyalty. The merits she has made now have already surpassed those she committed, not to mention that her situation back then was probably the result of being forced to do nothing.

A person's nature is good or bad, Empress Dowager Liu consciously can still see clearly with her eyes, this Cui Tao is definitely a rare woman who can live a transparent life, and it even makes her feel like she is looking at herself when she was young.

"You are at the bottom of your life, and you have suffered all kinds of hardships, but you can finally survive the hardships, go upstream, and make it to the top. It is very rare. After that, all that is left is to enjoy happiness."

Empress Dowager Liu smiled and called Cui Tao to come to her, held Cui Tao's hand, and patted the back of her hand.I can't help but feel that she and Cui Tao hit it off right away, and they are very destined.He also praised Cui Tao as a lucky person. Thanks to her, the rift between her and the emperor was resolved.

Cui Tao couldn't help being happy when she heard what Queen Mother Liu said.Empress Dowager Liu is not someone who makes promises casually. If she is willing to say repeatedly that she is blessed, then she must be blessed.After passing the investigation, I think she will definitely get benefits and face from the Queen Mother today.

"I heard that the Kaifeng specialties you gave to your father were all turned away by him on the side of the road. He was too mean to you." Empress Dowager Liu suddenly mentioned Cui Mao.

"It's not all my father's fault. He didn't know the truth about my concubine being kidnapped." Although he didn't know, it can't be used as an excuse for him to be cold-blooded to the young girl.The reason why Cui Tao said a word for Cui Maoqiu symbolically is because in the environment of "filial piety comes first", she can't speak too harshly about her biological father.

Empress Dowager Liu nodded, praising Cui Tao for being sensible.She couldn't help telling Cui Tao about her identity as an orphan. She had always regretted that she had no father, no mother, and no siblings.

"But I didn't expect you to have this, it's better not to have it."

Empress Dowager Liu told Cui Tao to rest assured that if she was wronged in the future, she could ask her to make the decision.

Immediately, Mrs. Liu took Cui Mao's paper from Luo Chongxun, fulfilled her previous promise to Cui Tao, and personally wrote the words "cultivating morality and virtue" on the paper to Cui Mao.

These four words are already a great irony for civil servants.Cui Mao can understand even if he has a little brain. Empress Dowager Liu is scolding him for his lack of virtue as a father. Cui Mao can naturally understand Empress Dowager Liu's attitude of siding with Cui Tao.No matter how much he doesn't like Cui Tao, he has to give Empress Dowager Liu face, otherwise he will be really tired of work, and the official will be over.

What Cui Tao lacked now was the 'toughness' with a straight back, and the four words "Queen Mother" were enough to make her feel confident.

Cui Tao hurriedly saluted and thanked Empress Dowager Liu.

"I like your personality quite a bit. If there had been someone as useful as you by my side, I wouldn't be able to..." Empress Dowager Liu said in half.

Cui Tao hurriedly expressed her sincerity in wishing to be loyal to the Queen Mother.

Cui Tao dared to say this because she knew very well in her heart that Empress Dowager Liu would definitely not keep her in the palace.One is that her experience is too complicated, and she is full of complaints, such as doing an autopsy, stealing a map of salt transportation, being in the rivers and lakes, and being in the middle of amnesia. No matter which one is enough, it will be enough for the censor to discuss it for several months. .The second empress dowager is very aware of her abilities, and she is definitely not something in the pool. If a person like her stays in the palace, she will probably become the second her, even more powerful than her.

Now Zhao Zhen has Queen Guo, and Queen Guo was the favorite candidate for Empress Dowager Liu at the time.Empress Guo is not favored by Zhao Zhen now. Empress Dowager Liu has means, but she doesn't seem like an unreasonable person. It is absolutely impossible for her to make a choice to force Empress Guo into a difficult situation.

Therefore, even if the Empress Dowager finds her a talent, she will only be used outside the palace.

Sure enough, as Cui Tao expected, Empress Liu immediately sighed with a smile, "I'm an old man, it's time to delay you young people. By the way, what's wrong with Mrs. Yu?"

"It's hard to be sure. There are not a few diseases that can cause visceral failure after onset."

It's hard to say too much about uncertain things, and Cui Tao can't go to the autopsy to confirm it now.However, according to Doctor Qu's description, it reminded Cui Tao that there is a kind of hereditary liver disease, which can increase the iron content in the blood in the human body and increase the burden on the organs.For liver disease, it is best to be in a cheerful mood, control anger and not get angry. If you are angry, the onset will be faster.The aura of Mr. Yu County will only aggravate the condition.

Empress Dowager Liu just asked casually, and she didn't care much about the real cause of Lord Yu's illness.

"After finding out what's going on at home, remember to let me know here. I'm also curious about who is plotting against you."

Empress Dowager Liu immediately issued a decree, praising Cui Tao as a "heroine hero", and allowed her to stay in Kaifeng Mansion to assist in the investigation and handling of the case. No one should interfere or criticize this.In addition, Empress Dowager Liu also left a jade card for Cui Tao, allowing him to come and go to the palace at will to find her.Empress Dowager Liu asked Cui Tao to come and talk to her about any new and strange cases in the future.

She likes Cui Tao's narrative mouth very much, which is better than those who specialize in storytelling.Moreover, real people and real stories are more interesting, and it can also let her know the folk customs and the living conditions of the people by the way.

Cui Tao immediately assured Empress Dowager Liu that with such an honor, she would be honored both outside and inside the palace.

After Cui Tao thanked her again, Fang resigned.

Luo Chongxun personally sent Cui Tao away. He looked at the jade card in Cui Tao's hand, congratulated Cui Tao and said: "This jade card can even be used to dispatch troops. It can be seen that the Empress Dowager thinks highly of Mrs. Cui. Congratulations to Mrs. Cui."

When Cui Tao got the jade token, she felt that it felt good in the hand, and the material was expensive.I thought Empress Dowager Liu, as the most powerful boss in the palace, used such high-quality things.After hearing Luo Chongxun's words now, she immediately worried whether she had taken something that made people jealous.

But Luo Chongxun showed Cui Tao an expression of 'you are so happy'.

Cui Tao didn't want to show other emotions, so she showed a flattered look, and thanked Luo Chongxun again.

After Cui Tao left, Luo Chongxun went to report to Queen Mother Liu.

After the Empress Dowager Liu took a sip of tea, she sighed to Luo Chongxun: "It's a pity that the Guo family was chosen first, otherwise..."

"The villain thinks that Miss Cui is a kind person who repays her kindness. She will remember the kindness of the queen mother to her for the rest of her life. It doesn't hinder anything outside, and the master can use it wherever she is." Luo Chongxun hurriedly said in relief. .

Empress Dowager Liu smiled and nodded, "That's not bad!"

Luo Chongxun immediately brought a plate of fried cherries to Empress Dowager Liu, and told Empress Dowager Liu that the fried cherries made by the Shangshi Bureau taste very good today.Mrs. Cui has personally tested it and ate a large plate.

Luo Chongxun purposely compared and found that there was a plate bigger than his face.

Empress Dowager Liu didn't intend to eat this kind of dim sum, it's too common, and because she's getting older, she doesn't have much appetite for these things.But hearing Luo Chongxun's description like that, she became interested. The child can eat so much, and it is indeed delicious.Take a piece of cherry and fry it, the taste is really good, better than before.

Zhao Zhen came to ask for an interview at this time, naturally to make amends to Empress Dowager Liu again for the case of Lord Yuxian, and specially brought an apology ceremony chosen by him personally.

"It doesn't matter whether I send these things to me or not. The officials must not forget that the person who should be rewarded is. But the rewards should not be too eye-catching. It is best to give people what they need most."

What Empress Dowager Liu said made Zhao Zhen immediately realize that he was referring to Cui Tao. He had thought of rewarding her a long time ago, but he was not as thoughtful as Empress Dowager Liu, so he immediately agreed that he understood.

Empress Dowager Liu nodded, picked up a fried cherry and handed it to Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen was startled, and couldn't help feeling a little excited.It has been a long time since Empress Dowager Liu greeted him, let alone handed him a snack.Although he is the empress dowager's son, but because the empress dowager was already 43 years old when she gave birth to him, and she didn't have enough energy, she let Concubine Yang Shu, who is now Concubine Yang, raise him together with her.

Zhao Zhen called Empress Dowager Liu the Big Empress and Concubine Yang the Little Empress.Since he ascended the throne, the aunt has always strictly controlled him, mostly telling him to study and study, how to become a qualified emperor, apart from strict discipline, there is no warmth and affection at all.On the contrary, the little empress has always cared about his diet and daily life, so the relationship between Zhao Zhen and Concubine Yang will be better now.

Zhao Zhen took the pan fried cherry from Empress Dowager Liu seriously and solemnly, put it in his mouth cherishingly, and took a small bite at first.

Empress Dowager Liu also reflected from Zhao Zhen's reaction that she seemed a little too harsh on the child in the past.But he is the emperor, a king respected by the people all over the world, and an official who obeys his orders in all civil and military affairs. If he can't be strict with him and raise a shitty, licentious and immoral thing, she will not only be ashamed of the world, but also shameless. Ashamed of the first emperor under the nine springs.

Although Zhao Zhen was not her own, but she had no heirs, how could she not have true feelings for him after raising him? .Empress Dowager Liu never minded that Zhao Zhen hated her, resented her, or disliked her. As long as he can be a good emperor praised by everyone, what does it matter if she bears some complaints and infamy?Being a mother does not lie in kindness, but in teaching children well and raising them well.

But after experiencing the case of Lord Yuxian, and seeing how Cui Tao handled the palace case flexibly and satisfactorily, Empress Dowager Liu suddenly realized that everything is too late.More flexibility and more human touch will make this palace not only have the cold palace walls, but also the warm love between mother and child.

"Look, I saved it for you. Are you afraid that I will give you an extra piece? You can eat as much as you want." Empress Dowager Liu smiled gently, looking at Zhao Zhen with a lot of tenderness in her eyes.

After Zhao Zhen swallowed what was in his mouth, he hurriedly nodded with a sore nose.

Seeing that he had finished eating, Empress Dowager Liu gave him another piece herself, and smiled with Zhao Zhen and described how many fried cherries Cui Tao ate at her place before.

"Is there really such a big plate?" Zhao Zhen asked in surprise.

Luo Chongxun hurriedly followed and agreed that there was indeed, and immediately asked someone to bring the leftover empty plate, which happened to be unpacked.

When the mother and son met, they laughed even more happily, and the gap between them was no longer so deep.

"She is sensitive to ordinary people in investigating cases. I have just read the evidence carefully, and the description is very detailed. Apart from the flaws mentioned before, the people here at Da Niang Niang's description of the bowl was small, but it was not the same as the string music. It's the same size. String music and the others have ghosts in their hearts, and they deliberately provoke me and the big lady, so the bowl for comparison is at least half an inch bigger."

When Zhao Zhen said this, he lowered his eyes, and apologized to Queen Mother Liu for being arbitrary in a moment of impatience, and had resentment towards her several times.

"The matter is over, so that's all. Can we still hold grudges against each other? However, the officials should take this as a warning, and beware of someone taking advantage of the official's benevolence."

Empress Dowager Liu told Zhao Zhen that from this incident, it can be seen that this person will express what he thinks, and there are clues to be found in the end.He will also learn to observe more in the future, especially the words and deeds of his courtiers.

Zhao Zhen immediately nodded obediently, expressing his understanding.

Zhao Zhen asked Empress Dowager Liu again how to deal with the four maids of Yuxian Jun.Zhao Zhen was greatly touched by the death of Lord Yuxian and the desperate protection of the four court ladies. He still wanted to leave a whole body for them, and it was for the sake of their sincerity that they sacrificed their lives to protect the lord.

Empress Dowager Liu didn't say much, and let Zhao Zhen decide by himself.

This made Zhao Zhen feel even more guilty. After all, the empress dowager was the most wronged person in the whole incident, so he could only show more filial piety to Empress Liu in the future.

……

Not long after Cui Tao returned to Kaifeng Mansion, he was rewarded by Zhao Zhen.

This is a bit interesting to the mother and son, and they both gave her a sign.But what Zhao Zhen gave her was the waist card of Kaifeng Mansion, which was not quite the same as that of ordinary people.People's waist card, the front is Kaifeng Mansion, and the back only writes one position, but it is interesting to her, such as painter, painter, doctor, yamen servant, scribe, treasury...all of them.

Cui Tao went to Han Qi with two signs.

"The officials are planning to use me as a mule?" This is probably the cruel oppression of the proletariat by the feudal emperor!

After reading it, Han Qi summed it up in one sentence: "You can intervene in all kinds of chores."

"From what you've said, it sounds pretty good." Cui Tao admired Han Qi's expressive ability with high EQ.

"It's just suitable for you, but you can do whatever you want, and it definitely doesn't mean to make you responsible everywhere." Han Qi said.

"That's not necessarily the case, the officials didn't specifically explain it." Cui Tao said strictly.

"No problem, I allow you to do so. If anyone dares to pick your fault because of this, I will join him."

What Han Qi said was light and calm, but it moved the hearts of the listeners.

"Then what if the officials pick me wrong?" Cui Tao asked.

"Officials are not perfect, and there are many things to choose from." Han Qi replied.

Nonsense: If the emperor picks on you, it's not wrong to refer to it.

What matters is that his attitude in saying this has been very calm and calm.This attitude also shows that he is very confident and sure, which is more convincing than the words themselves.

Cui Tao raised her thumbs up with both hands and happily gave Han Qi a thumbs up.

"What about this one? Luo Duzhi told me that you can still transfer troops. Compared with the officials, does the Queen Mother think too highly of me?" Cui Tao continued to ask another question.

Han Qi took the jade plaque from the Empress Dowager to look at it, and smiled, "If you are in danger, I can send a few people from the local yamen to help you."

"Ah?" Cui Tao felt that this was a bit different from what he said about dispatching troops and horses.

"With only one object, without a decree, official seal or document, you can mobilize thousands of troops at will. Isn't it a joke? This jade card is mostly used for entering and leaving the imperial palace. If you leave Tokyo, you can use it to prove that you are a member of the imperial family." Female dependents are used by people to be respected."

Cui Tao breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help scolding Luo Chongxun in her heart for exaggerating, so she was still worried about whether winning the jade card would cause unnecessary hatred.

People don't suffer from scarcity but from inequality, but rewards from big bosses don't necessarily mean that the heavier the better.

"It would be great if this is the case, it's just right." Cui Tao was even happier.

Han Qi: "Congratulations." This time not only solved the palace case, but also solved her limitations.

A few days ago, she didn't have enough confidence to deal with Cui Mao.It will be different in the future, with the support of the nobles, even if many elders and clan members of the Cui family are unanimously criticizing, she doesn't have to worry about it anymore.

"Hey! I heard that Wu San of your military tour shop has sprained his ankle, and Qi Er was ordered to go to Suizhou and never came back. How can the rest of you do? Every year you can not get the bottom of the list, but it's all about relying on With these two strong arms holding on, hahaha..."

The laughter was a bit loud, and besides, the weather is hot at this time, and everyone has their windows open.Cui Tao heard this through the window with bead curtains.

Cui Tao's voice sounded strange to her ears, so she probably wasn't someone under Han Qi's command.

After all, Kaifeng Mansion is the governing body at the capital level of the Song Dynasty. In addition to the governor, the two officials, there are also judges. They brought a lot of people with them.This is like a large company with many departments, and those who do not often work in one department will inevitably not be familiar with it.

"You don't need to worry about it, just get out of here!"

Cui Tao recognized this sentence, it was Wang Zhao's voice.

It was rare for Cui Tao to hear Wang Zhao speak in such a frenzied way, even when he encountered a serious case, and he still sounded like that with a lack of confidence.

"Hahaha..." The laughter repeated, and Wang Zhao scolded those people to get out of here.

Cui Tao raised her eyebrows and asked Han Qi what was going on outside.

"Dragon Boat Race is a traditional competition in the government office every year." Han Qi explained.

"There is no one here, and they can still be laughed at by them!" Cui Tao was not convinced, and immediately ran out to find Wang Zhao.

Wang Zhao was leading Li Yuan and the others to stand where they were, curling their lips in anger.Suddenly seeing Cui Tao running over, they immediately laughed, congratulating Cui Tao for being highly regarded by the queen mother and the emperor.

"I'm coming!" Cui Tao patted her chest and recommended herself.

"What are you here?" Wang Zhao was stunned for a moment, and when Cui Tao said about the dragon boat race, his face suddenly became embarrassed. He stretched his neck and looked at Han Tuiguan's room from a distance, and said angrily, "It's so far away. , you and Han Tuiguan both heard it?"

Cui Tao agreed, "The laughter is so loud."

Wang Zhao's face became even more embarrassed, so that he was embarrassed to show his whole face, and pretended to touch his nose continuously.

Li Yuan pinched his waist in anger, and sighed with Wang Zhao, "I knew that Qi Er should not have been sent to Suizhou to investigate the case of Huandie, but now that the case is closed, there is no need for news from Suizhou. I can't come back yet!"

Wang Zhao nodded in agreement.

"Didn't hear me? I'll come!" Cui Tao said.

Wang Zhao and Li Yuan looked at each other and couldn't help laughing, thanking Cui Tao for his help.

"I'm afraid it's not suitable for Mrs. Cui to come."

Wang Zhao hurriedly explained to Cui Tao that it was not that they disliked Cui Tao as a woman, but that this rule could not be broken.

"That's right, let's not talk about breaking the rules. If other yamen servants see it, I'm afraid they will laugh at us even more, ridiculing us big men for being incompetent, and let women make up for it." Li Yuan said.

"What are the rules, tell me?" Cui Tao asked.

Li Yuan: "This dragon boat race is a competition between our yamen servants. It has to be a yamen servant. Although Mrs. Cui is staying in Kaifeng Mansion now, at most she can be regarded as a master who is with Han Tuiguan?"

"Then I can do it." Cui Tao said.

"Of course not." Li Yuan and Wang Zhao replied in unison.

"You wait!"

Cui Tao turned around and ran back to Han Qi's room.

This frightened Wang Zhao and Li Yuan. Could it be that what they said just now was inappropriate, which annoyed Mrs. Cui, and even went to file a complaint with Han Tuiguan?

Wang Zhao and Li Yuan looked at each other with apprehension in their eyes.

Soon Cui Tao ran out of the house, Wang Zhao and Li Yuan's hearts beat faster, their backs straightened, and they were ready to be "cleaned up" by Cui Tao.

In the end, Cui Tao ran to them with a smile and held up a sign.

"Isn't this the badge of our Kaifeng Mansion?" Wang Zhao and Li Yuan sighed in unison after looking at the front of the badge.

Cui Tao turned the sign over and deliberately shook her hands so that the two of them could see it clearly.Does this token have the word 'yamen servant' behind it?

Li Yuan's eyes widened in shock, it was the first time he saw a token with so many identities written on it.While nodding to Cui Tao, he asked Cui Tao the origin of the token.

"Your gift, so can I participate in dragon boat rowing?" Cui Tao raised her chin, pointing her nostrils at the two of them, and asked triumphantly.

The two nodded again and again, and said in unison: "Yes, it's very capable!"

"After the dragon boat, there will be Jiyang, will you come?" Wang Zhao asked Cui Tao excitedly.

"Okay!"

When Cui Tao heard that there were other things to play, of course she had to actively participate.

Han Qi heard the conversation between Cui Tao and Wang Zhao through the window, couldn't help but shook his head with a smile, and let Cui Tao and Wang Zhao have fun.He folded the written letter and put it in an envelope, ordering Zhang Chang to send someone to deliver the letter to his elder brother, and asked him to bring some Kaifeng specialties back with him.

After about a stick of incense, the bustle outside stopped.

Cui Tao turned back to look for Han Qi, and continued the conversation she hadn't finished before, "How did the official Han figure out that I would be troubled by the officials in the palace? Which I Ching gossip? I want to read it too. "

Han Qi smiled, "It won't count, and I don't know that His Majesty will be angry with you."

"Then why did you tell me to cry loudly if I was in trouble?" Cui Tao was surprised.

"The palace is afraid of dealing with people quietly. If there is a commotion, they have to deal with it according to the rules, so there is room for maneuver."

Cui Tao understood that whether she was in the palace where Zhao Zhen handled government affairs or in the harem with many concubines, it was actually useful for her to cry loudly.Of course, the premise is that she is sandwiched between the two big bosses in the palace, and the two big bosses are sending people to follow up on her situation, so her yelling will become a very useful way to protect herself.

"Then I'm lucky. I just summoned three censors at that moment." Cui Tao boasted.

"Naturally." Han Qi responded with a smile, but in fact he thought that the three censors should be arranged by the queen mother.

Cui Tao vaguely sensed something else from Han Qi's smile. Could it be that he was thinking in his heart, 'You are lucky enough to meet me'?

"Han Tuiguan is also lucky." Cui Tao replied without suffering.

Han Qi's writing hand stopped, and he poked on the half-written document, and half of the clear and meaningful lowercase script was completely abolished.

Cui Tao glanced at it, and the corners of her mouth raised uncontrollably, it seems that she guessed it right!

Han Qi slowly raised his eyes to look at Cui Tao, but he saw Cui Tao's playful and complacent eyes.

Han Qi couldn't hold it back for a while, and couldn't help laughing out loud, but this smile was not as gentle as he always kept, it was obviously a happy smile.All of a sudden, he faded away from his youthful and mature elegance, and turned into a bright young man under the sun.

"Liulang's smile is so pretty." Cui Tao looked at Han Qi appreciatively, unaware that her eyes were burning brighter than peach blossoms.

When Han Qi glanced back at Cui Tao, the pen in his hand couldn't help poking at the document again. Two large ink stains were printed on it, like a pair of black bull's eyes.

Han Qi put down the pen helplessly.

Taking advantage of the situation, Cui Tao replaced the ruined document, spread a new sheet of white paper for Han Qi, and asked him to continue writing with a smile.

"You go out." Han Qi said.

"Why do you want to drive me away? I will be sad." Cui Tao actually understood Han Qi's meaning very well. If she stayed here again, he might not be able to finish his paperwork.To go is to go, and people also have to be funny.

"If you can't finish writing, I'm afraid I won't be able to invite you to eat that rare thing tonight." Han Qi poked Cui Tao's weakness directly, and deliberately added an explanation, "Of course, if you are sad and can't eat, we can do it another day."

"Let's go, don't be sad."

Cui Tao hurriedly closed the door and left.

Han Qi picked up his pen again and wrote two words on the newly laid rice paper——

"My lord, I'll wait for you, see you soon!" A soft female voice came from the east window.

Han Qi's hand stopped again, and the pen poked on the paper again.

He turned his head to look at Cui Tao, who was half-headed by the window.

Cui Tao was smiling, as if she didn't know what was going on, she waved at him, and then retreated.

Han Qi was silent for a moment, and after confirming that Cui Tao would not reappear, he changed the paper again.Before writing, I couldn't help but raise the corners of my mouth, almost maintaining such a happy state throughout the whole process to complete the entire document.

……

On the fifth day of May, by the Bian River.

The dragon boat competition in Kaifeng Mansion is about to start, and many people are watching on both sides of the river bank.

Because there are many yamen servants who are responsible for patrolling the streets of Bianjing, and many of them are yamen servants who are known to various merchants and people. Naturally, the people support and have a good relationship with them and shout for them.

Cui Tao told Wang Zhao and others to exercise their muscles and bones in advance, so that they don't get leg cramps while rowing the dragon boat.Wang Siniang and Ping'er brought some snacks and distributed them to everyone to replenish their energy.

Han Qi also arrived later, wearing a crescent white brocade gown, which was light but more handsome, and immediately attracted the stares of many young ladies around him.

Wang Zhao saw that even the officials from Korea supported them with honor, so he encouraged everyone to work hard this time, and strive for the bottom four, and must not continue to hover in the bottom two and third.

"At least it's better than the bottom one." Someone shouted optimistically.

"Hey, don't you know, the bottom one in previous years didn't participate this year, so this year's bottom one really might be us." Li Cai sighed.

Several yamen servants who participated in the dragon boat row wailed, "I knew we would not participate."

"Go away, don't destroy your own ambitions, and make others prestige. Do you have the nerve to embarrass yourself in front of Han Tuiguan?" After Wang Zhaozhi scolded these people, he asked Cui Tao next to him if this was the case.

Cui Taofang came back to his senses, and vaguely agreed to Wang Zhao.

Yesterday she was unable to attend Han Qi's dinner invitation because she had to conduct a dragon boat training camp.Wearing this outfit today, Han Qi looks like a human being, and she is very clear and handsome. She has been greedy for a while, and the important thing is that the person who is greedy is still responding to her with gentle eyes, so it is easy to fall into it...

"Oh, Mrs. Cui, don't you say that the thunder is too loud and the rain is not so small. Yesterday you were arguing that we should win and calling everyone to practice together at night, but today you are discouraged?" Wang Zhao sighed bitterly.

"Who said that if you win, you will definitely win." Cui Tao said loudly.

"Then we will strive for the bottom four!" Li Cai and the others raised their spirits.

With her hands behind her back, Cui Tao tilted her head and looked at Li Yuan and the other eight people: "Every one of them is a big man who opens his mouth and counts down. Isn't it embarrassing? If you are not the first, can that be called winning?"

"Number one?" Li Cai asked Cui Tao in amazement, as if he had to make sure that the number one that Cui Tao said was not the bottom one.

Cui Tao glared at Li Cai angrily, "I have never counted down in the competitions I participated in. If you have to count down, then we will count down tenth today!"

There are ten teams participating in the dragon boat race today, the tenth from the bottom, which happens to be the number one.

Wang Zhao, Li Cai and others admire Cui Tao's "ambition", but there is still a gap between the beautiful vision and the reality.Those who hold knives are really inferior to those who carry silver and rice in Cangcao's side in terms of arm strength.

"Dragon boat rowing is not only based on arm strength, but more importantly, speed and tacit understanding, as well as the angle of paddling. How to paddle can borrow the fastest water power. There are two most important people, one is the drummer and the other is the helmsman. Today I will be the helmsman , you are at the back, follow me closely, and the drummer is Pinger."

"Pinger?" All the yamen servants looked at Pinger's slender arm in unison.

"She understands the rhythm and rhythm. This is the most important thing. I'll teach you how to listen to it later."

As for the issue of Ping'er's identity, it is also easy to explain.Since Cui Tao's status in Kaifeng Mansion has been officially recognized, Ping'er and Wang Siniang, as her subordinates, are naturally considered to be affiliated with fame.Moreover, Li Yuan and the others were originally afraid that a woman would go up, and it would be even more embarrassing if they lost.If a woman goes up and wins the first place, it will be a very long-sighted thing.

Cui Tao immediately led Wang Zhao and others to have a secret talk for a while.

Cang Cao joined the army and Zhou Chukai came with his team. After seeing Han Qi, he deliberately exclaimed loudly: "Oh, Han Tuiguan is here too!"

Among Zhou Chukai's subordinates, there was someone who made fun of Wang Zhao yesterday.Seeing that Cui Tao was also in their team now, they couldn't help laughing, and asked Wang Zhao and the others amusedly if they really couldn't find anyone, so they let the woman go.

"We don't mind if the person you invite is not a yamen servant, but you can't call her a woman."

Wang Siniang rushed over immediately, and showed Cui Tao's identity badge in front of the guy, so that he could see clearly the identity of her boss Yuci.

The yamen servants on Cangcao's side are all experienced, and while sighing, they naturally did not dare to question whether the waist plate bestowed by the emperor was fake, but they still couldn't stop laughing, secretly muttering to themselves that the last place in this competition is considered a success.

"How many years have you been mocked like this? Are you angry? Do you want revenge?" Cui Tao asked Wang Zhao and others.

Wang Zhao, Li Cai and others have long been holding back their anger, of course they want to!

"Listen to Ping'er's drum, follow me closely, and remember the way I taught you how to row a boat yesterday." Cui Tao told them, "If you can all do what I tell you, you will definitely win. If any of you makes a mistake Son, that's a 'sinner', and I'm going to take out three months' salary to treat everyone to dinner!"

Everyone agreed, and they got on the dragon boat one by one and sat down.

Cui Tao asked Pinger to concentrate, she must beat the drum well, otherwise she would be ridiculed by Wang Siniang for the rest of her life.

Pinart nodded earnestly, holding the sticks in both hands, and staring at the drumhead.

Pull up a rope on the water, shout loudly that the game starts, the rope falls, and the drums sound!

Amid the shouts of the people, ten dragon boats began to rush forward.

At first everyone's speed was about the same, but as time and distance became longer, the dragon boat that Cui Tao and others were on gradually became 'leading'.

The people on both sides of the strait supported Cangcao the most. Seeing this, they all exclaimed and urged them to chase after him.

Zhou Chukai was also shocked, and turned to look at Han Qi beside him in amazement.

At this time, Han Qi was following Cui Tao's dragon boat closely, and she was indeed far ahead, and she would surprise people as always.

Zhou Chukai noticed Han Qi's upturned mouth, and he didn't speak for now. Seeing that Cui Tao, Wang Zhao and others' dragon boat finally won, he couldn't help asking Han Qi, "Is this lady Cui a monster?"

Anyone who can row a dragon boat knows that the drummer and the helmsman are very important. Now these two important positions are given to women. The key is that they have won all the men in the other nine teams.this is too scary!Especially the Cangcao team, which has always been number one in previous years, completely lost their face!

"I'm incompetent, but I blame others for being so powerful." Han Qi glanced at Zhou Chukai coldly.

What Zhou Chukai said just now was just a joke, but seeing Han Qi getting angry, he knew that he had made a wrong joke, so he quickly apologized.

When Wang Zhaodi, Li Cai and others just competed, they all kept Cui Tao's instructions in mind and completely focused on paddling.After realizing that they really won and got No.1, they all cheered like crazy.Now they are all face-faced. After getting off the boat, they laughed at Cangcao and the gang, and they didn’t forget to say that they actually laughed at the women. Now all their men’s dragon boats can’t beat the one with two women, right? Even more embarrassing.

The Cangcao dragon boat team was ridiculed so much that they had no place to let go, and finally honestly apologized to Wang Zhao and others, begging to be let go.

Then there is the soil hitting competition, which is to place tiles in the distance and throw stones to hit the tiles.The winning team No.1 can get [-] coins and a silver bowl.Cui Tao threw a small stone and smashed all the tiles with precision. Without Wang Zhao and others taking action, he directly defeated all the contestants and won the first place again.

This is too long a face. In the next month, the servants under Wang Zhao's command all walked sideways in the Kaifeng mansion.

In the evening, Cui Tao took Wang Siniang and Ping'er to Han Qi's house to make zongzi.Today is because everyone is celebrating the festival together, and Han Qi said that the amount of rare items he prepared is not much, and it is more suitable for the two of them to use together.So Cui Tao still didn't eat the rare food that Han Qi said, so he could only postpone it later.

"That thing won't break, right?" Cui Tao was very worried about this.

"It's still alive, it can't be broken." Han Qi then took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Cui Tao, and then gave an explanation in Cui Tao's puzzled eyes, "A gift for you."