Mrs. Rebirth

The morning court was as lively as ever, and Zhan Yuanfeng praised all the officials who had returned to Beijing from other places. The officials who had been exhausted due to long-distance fatigue all smiled and straightened their backs.

Zuo Shaoqing yawned three times in a row, his position was still inconspicuous, so there was no need to worry that the person on the dragon chair would see him at a glance.

"Dear dears, you have worked hard. Go back today and have a good rest, and then go to the official department to report tomorrow." Zhan Yuanfeng said empathetically.

Zuo Shaoqing secretly looked towards Jiang Che's position, and only saw a figure from the back. I don't know if it was his illusion. He hadn't seen him for a few months, and this person had obviously changed a lot.

He still remembered that when Jiang Che first arrived in the capital, Jiang Che was still a servant, but he was full of vigor, and he was in front of the top talents in the whole world.

Could it be because he just divorced his wife?Could it be that he really loves his wife?

Zuo Shaoqing shook her head, feeling that she was thinking too much.

Just when he was distracted, the servant announced loudly that the tide was low, and then he heard Zhan Yuanfeng say: "Lu Aiqing and Zuo Aiqing stay here, and talk to me about the navy."

Everyone is no stranger to the emperor's respect for Lord Lu. As for the other person, most of them are just adding to the head, but they don't care.

When the news of Zuo Shaoqing's promotion to the magistrate of Hecheng came out, everyone only said that this person was very lucky, and some people were sourly jealous: Isn't it because he married a man regardless of face?Otherwise, how could a kid rise so fast?

Zuo Shaoqing ignored the unclear sights around him, walked to Lu Zheng's side and took his hand actively, and smiled sweetly at him.

Immediately, someone around snorted coldly, no need to ask, it must be an official who has never seen this couple showing affection when they came back from other places.

The couple didn't even glance at those people, they quickly followed Zhan Yuan Feng, their fiery eyes following behind him, making people sting.

Following Zhan Yuanfeng all the way forward, Zuo Shaoqing was still admiring the beautiful scenery in the palace with great interest. Although it was the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month, the flowers, plants and trees in the palace were still growing well, with red flowers and green leaves, not at all decayed breath.

"Go and get some refreshments, our Lady Zhen Guo is probably hungry." Zhan Yuanfeng lifted up his clothes and sat down on the stone bench covered with animal skins, and ordered to the servant beside him.

Zuo Shaoqing's face turned dark when he heard the words "Mrs. Zhen Guogong", but he lost his courage to correct his name.

"Sit down, long time no see, let's have a good chat, we will stay in the palace for lunch."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lu Zheng and Zuo Shaoqing agreed in unison.

Zuo Shaoqing knew that he was just a foil, and when the cakes and tea were served, he ate them unceremoniously, listening to the conversation between the two, and admiring the beautiful scenery in the garden.

It is often heard that there are more than one imperial gardens in the imperial palace. At this time, the garden where they are located is full of plum blossoms in full bloom, and the fragrance is tangy, no worse than Lumingju in the suburbs.

The pavilion they were in was surrounded by screens on all sides, and a charcoal basin was burning inside, giving it a hint of warmth.

With beautiful scenery on a good day, delicious pastries and fragrant hot tea, Zuo Shaoqing's mood took a qualitative leap.

Seeing the smile in Zuo Shaoqing's eyes, Zhan Yuanfeng jokingly said, "If Zuo Aiqing likes the plum blossoms in this garden, how about taking a few with her when she leaves?"

"Thank you for the reward from the emperor, then I will not be polite to you!" Zuo Shaoqing answered with cupped hands, and began to plan where the species should be.

Zhan Yuanfeng was choked up, not because he was stingy, but because the general courtiers should have rejected it first when they heard this.

Zuo Shaoqing secretly laughed: I don't want to take something for nothing, not to mention it is a gift from the emperor, maybe I can rely on these plum blossoms to collect some ornamental fees in the future.

Zhan Yuanfeng coughed twice, turned to Lu Zheng and asked, "What did you just say?"

Lu Zheng reached out to pick off a petal that fell from Zuo Shaoqing's hair, and told him to eat less pastries, so as not to miss lunch, and then answered Zhan Yuanfeng's question seriously, "Back to the emperor, let's talk about half a month ago, The minister led the navy to go to sea."

Zhan Yuanfeng had a panoramic view of Lu Zheng's movements and eyes, turned his eyes around the two of them, and said with some distaste: "The two lovers are really a loving couple, which is enviable."

Zuo Shaoqing thought of the rumors he just heard yesterday, and suddenly became gossiping, and he didn't look at the beautiful scenery or eat delicious food. He sat upright and echoed: "The emperor's harem has three thousand beauties, each of which is thin, thin, and fat. Unique, this is what men all over the world envy."

"Oh?" Zhan Yuanfeng winked at him and asked, "Then how about I give these to you?"

Zuo Shaoqing laughed dryly: "Your majesty is joking, all the concubines in the harem are your wives and concubines, and friends' wives are not allowed to play, let alone the emperor's wife?"

"That's right, Zuo Aiqing probably doesn't like dead flowers and willows. It just so happens that governors from all over the country have paid tribute to many beauties. Why don't Aiqing choose a few to go back?"

Zuo Shaoqing didn't expect him to make such a joke in front of Lu Zheng, so he pushed Lu Zheng out, "I don't dare! I'm afraid of guilt!"

"Fear of internal affairs? Haha...!" Zhan Yuanfeng pointed at Lu Zheng and laughed, "Lu Zheng, Lu Zheng, when did you become an insider?"

Lu Zheng had a calm expression on this, "If the emperor has nothing to do, the minister will leave first!"

"Don't... just talk about the business, I'm more interested in the private affairs of the two lovers."

Lu Zheng looked at his face that was about to laugh, and answered four words coldly: "No comment!"

Zhan Yuanfeng knew that Lu Zheng was always reticent, and it was very rare to dig something out of his mouth, so he turned to Zuo Shaoqing and asked, "What did you like about him?"

Zuo Shaoqing replied without hesitation: "Master Lu wants to have good looks, a good identity, and skills... Do you need any other reasons to look at him?"

Zhan Yuanfeng couldn't help but compare himself with Lu Zheng. In terms of appearance, the two are not alike, but Lu Zheng looks more heroic. In terms of status, he is the king of a country, and he is not one of the most noble people in the world. In terms of ability, Lu Zheng is a martial artist, he governs this huge country, the weather is smooth, the people live in peace, no one dares to say that he is bad, so why can Lu Zheng win the hearts of beauties but he can't?

Thinking of the person he hadn't seen for nearly a month, Zhan Yuanfeng frowned fiercely.

"Is the emperor worried?" Zuo Shaoqing asked tentatively.

Zhan Yuanfeng asked the servant to replace the tea with good wine, and the pastries with side dishes for the wine, and said in a leisurely manner: "I have a lot of troubles, Zuo Aiqing can't solve them for me one by one?"

Zuo Shaoqing thought to herself: Who would like to solve your troubles for you?Just want to see the excitement.

Zhan Yuanfeng's tone changed, and he casually mentioned: "I remember that Aiqing once pleaded for a traitor, right?"

Zuo Shaoqing didn't expect him to remember such a trivial matter, and nodded truthfully, "Yes, the emperor is a magnanimous person, and he will definitely give a chance to those who are sincerely repentant."

Zhan Yuanfeng thought to himself: The opportunity has been given long ago, he spent three years in exchange for a bright future, he is indeed very magnanimous!

He picked up his wine glass and took a sip, "Tell me, how did you make sure that person was truly repentant? You two have a deep friendship?"

Zuo Shaoqing didn't understand why he suddenly became interested in this matter, but he picked and picked Cao Zongguan's advantages, focusing on the reasons and motives for his going astray.

"Oh... so it turned out to be a story of love and hatred!" Zhan Yuanfeng gritted his teeth, how could he forget this order? Could it be that the man still misses the woman who abandoned him?

"In your opinion, that friend of yours is a long-term lover?" In order to conceal his motives, Zhan Yuanfeng sighed with emotion: "I always thought that ruining my life for a woman is really not worth it." ..."

"Hehe..." Zuo Shaoqing said with a dry smile, "I don't know about this minister, but I can ask him next time I see him."

"Oh, I forgot that woman is Aiqing's eldest sister." Zhan Yuanfeng waved his hands and said, "No, I know that Lingjie is now Jiang Shangshu's wife. It's okay for us to talk about such things in private. If someone wants to listen When it comes, won’t it ruin Mrs. Jiang Shao’s reputation?” Such a mention will definitely arouse Cao Zongguan’s sadness, so it’s better not to mention it.

"What the emperor said is very true!" Zuo Shaoqing put a big hat on, "It is really a blessing for all the officials that the emperor is so considerate of his subordinates!"

"It's natural. The reason why I agreed to Lu Aiqing's request at the beginning was because I didn't want Lu Aiqing to fall in love with me. That not only failed Lu Aiqing's trust in me, but also made the world miss a good story."

What a thick skin!This is the first time Zuo Shaoqing has had a long talk with Zhan Yuanfeng, no wonder everyone says he is a tiger with a smiling face, this skill is really extraordinary.

"The emperor's great kindness and virtue, the minister and Master Lu have always remembered it in their hearts, and they dare not forget it to the death!"

"Aiqing is serious, as long as you can work conscientiously for the people and keep me from standing under the dangerous wall, it will be the best repayment for me."

"The emperor really cares about the people, no wonder the people all praise you for your wisdom when they mention the emperor!"

Although Zhan Yuanfeng was flattered physically and mentally, it was not what he wanted when the topic became more and more crooked. He said a few words in a benevolent way, and then changed the topic back, "I know that it is very difficult to make the subjects of the world truly submit. Difficult, I don't know how many more rebellions like King Ruiqing will do."

"The emperor is overthinking." Zuo Shaoqing secretly glanced at Lu Zheng, wondering what Zhan Yuanfeng was implying by mentioning rebellion all the time?

"Fortunately, not all of the rebels are hopeless people, just like the one you mentioned just now, as long as he sincerely repents, I will definitely let the past go."

Zuo Shaoqing had heard that Cao Zongguan had entered the Imperial College before, and Yuan Feng did not punish him severely when he came to Zhan, otherwise it would be trivial to be denied the imperial examination for life based on his crimes.

"Brother Cao has great righteousness in his heart, and he will definitely understand the emperor's good intentions."

No wonder!Zhan Yuanfeng thought of someone's unsmiling face, and thought for a moment, "I heard what Aiqing said, I really want to meet your friend in private, why don't you arrange it?"

"Ah?" Zuo Shaoqing was stunned, "This..." What's going on?

"Hey, I've lived in the palace for a long time, and I've longed for the people. Why don't I take this opportunity to go out with Aiqing's family."

Zuo Shaoqing was still thinking about how to answer, but Lu Zheng on the side answered first, "The emperor's safety is related to the country, how can he take risks?" Looking at the gloomy look on his face, he knew that someone disagreed.

"With the dignified Lord of the Town accompanying me, if I still have concerns about my safety, then the Lord of the Town will be too sorry for your status."

Zuo Shaoqing only thought that he was suffocated in this cage-like palace and wanted to go out to relax, so he secretly pulled Lu Zheng's sleeve to signal him to agree to come down.

"How about... I don't go far, just go to the Duke's mansion?" Anyway, the point is to meet someone who is avoiding him.

Speaking of which, he could call someone into the palace with an imperial decree, but recently the limelight has been on the rise, and that man avoided him like a snake, if he was tough, it would only be counterproductive.

Moreover, they only got together at night in the past, and the communication between the two was really limited. I really wanted to see what he looked like on weekdays.

Lu Zheng saw his abnormality today, and had a bold guess in his heart, but whether it was true, he had to see it with his own eyes, so he nodded and said, "That's okay!"

The smile on Zhan Yuanfeng's face became brighter, "Then it will be tomorrow afternoon, I haven't seen my cousin for a long time."

Zuo Shaoqing only felt that Zhan Yuanfeng's smile was too bright and dazzling at this time, and he really didn't know why he was happy. Could it be that the old lady's attraction was really that great?