The identity of the direct son - Xu I's prosperous world

Ji Heng nestled in the bedroom for more than ten days, and finally he was willing to go out.

It's already November, and the weather is already very cold. Every time I go out, I have to wear thick clothes, otherwise I will always be panicked by the cold.

By mid-November, there were several light snowfalls in Beijing, but there was no heavy snowfall.

On this day, Mrs. Xu and Fourth Aunt went to the palace to see Mrs. Ji.

After the two came back, Mrs. Xu came to talk to Ji Heng. Ji Heng was sitting in the study reading and writing. The house was exchanged for Ji Heng.

But since it was Mrs. Xu who had something to say, Ji Heng naturally wanted to talk to her well.

Mrs. Xu sat down on the chair, drank the hot ginseng tea brought by Lizhi, and let her go down, and then said to Ji Heng, "Lao Si and I went to the palace. Speaking of which, since we came back last time In Yangzhou, I haven't seen my third sister for three years, and now that she's a nobleman, it's really different."

When Ji Heng heard Xu's words, he knew that she was sour.

It's just that she doesn't know why she is sour. He thinks that the third sister should not offend her.

Ji Heng said, "Is Third Sister okay? I heard that the eldest prince is with her now, but not for the nobleman of the Xu family. Didn't the palace gossip about it?"

Because Xu entered the palace, she was wearing the dress of Mrs. Gaoming. Before Ji Heng came here, she had no time to change it. She said, "I think the third sister is very good. She looks much more gentle than when she was at home." Now, she also speaks in a soft voice, and she is the best at keeping her eyebrows low, now that she is like this, who would have thought that when she was at home, she would die like a crazy woman just to enter the palace."

There was contempt in Xu's tone, and Ji Heng couldn't say anything, but comforted him, "Since the third sister has already entered the palace, there is no point in talking about the past. She can do well in the palace. It can be fine outside. Mother, Third Sister is not your own daughter, but I am your own son, and I will treat you well."

Mrs. Xu smiled at him and said, "I don't expect the third sister to be nice to me. She is in the palace. Although she eats, wears and uses the palace's regulations, it sounds good, but she is still a little girl." It's not restricted everywhere. When we came back, she brought me a few boxes of ointment used in the palace, as if I was a country woman myself, and I had never seen these things. For her mother, she carefully Tell me everything."

Ji Heng thought that Xu's anger was due to this.

Ji Heng said, "Didn't the emperor give some rewards last time? The ones in the palace may not be better than those made by mother yourself. Besides, mother, you have always had good skin and complexion. Even in winter, you don't need those troubles It's no big deal, just ignore her."

Only then did Xu get angry and smiled, and then told him about the eldest prince, "Because it was a premature baby, although it weighed more than five catties when it was born, it was still in poor health, and the imperial doctor said that it was injured when it was born." Vitality, so it's not easy to raise. I really don't know what the emperor thinks, so he let the eldest prince be raised by the third sister. There is still a Xu noble in the palace. If something happens to the eldest prince, the third sister But nothing good can be obtained, and the Xu family must have a grudge against our family."

Ji Heng sighed, and said, "The emperor's thoughts are getting deeper and deeper. When our family sees the Xu family and the Zhao family fight, the emperor will not watch our family idle and enjoy life."

Xu Shi said, "It may be that the emperor really likes the third sister very much. The emperor also said that after a few days, he will make the third sister a concubine. This is a serious concubine. I am there with the fourth child today Sitting down, the emperor even made a special visit to look at the eldest prince, and sat next to the third sister to talk to us, thinking highly of the appearance of the third sister."

Ji Heng gave a faint "Oh", feeling a little bored for some reason, but fortunately he is the best at adjusting his mind, and his face was still calm and peaceful, and said, "Mother, did you see the emperor's left hand But there are wounds."

Xu was stunned for a moment, and said, "I didn't pay attention to this mother, but seeing that the emperor can hug the eldest prince, I think it will be fine."

Only then did Ji Heng breathe a sigh of relief, and said, "It's a good thing that the third sister is favored, but it's not a good thing. Anyway, the family will live as before. As long as the father does not come out, the family will be able to be stable. It is said that the southern sea is in danger. The Xu family has been controlling the navy in the south all the time. They think that with the military power in their hands, the emperor will definitely decide for his family in the affairs of Concubine Xu. This point is probably taboo to the emperor. In short, mother, It's better for you to persuade uncle, so that he doesn't get too involved with the Xu family, otherwise, wait and see what happens."

Xu also showed a little melancholy, and said, "It's the same."

Xu said after a while, "Before I left the palace, the emperor sent someone to send a box of donkey-hide gelatin ointment, saying it was for you."

Ji Heng didn't want to pay attention to this, and said lightly, "Mother, my son is going to read, you can go back to your room."

Mrs. Xu stepped forward and patted him on the back twice before turning around and leaving.

At the end of November, it was really rumored that the emperor named Ji Guiren as a concubine, and let her occupy the palace where Concubine Xu used to be, and became the head of Duanyang Palace.

The reason for the reward is that he has made meritorious service in taking care of the First Prince.

The Xu family couldn't say anything about it. Concubine Xu's mother ordered his wife to go to the palace to see her grandson, and saw that although the eldest prince was still very delicate, nothing happened. Concubine Ji often couldn't sleep at night. Watching over the child, and the imperial doctor on duty in full clothes, the eldest prince survived the first month without any danger.However, the emperor still didn't give him a name. I'm afraid he was still worried that he would die early.

And because of various things, the queen was removed from the post before the new year. Although she was not thrown into the cold palace, she was imprisoned.

The Empress Dowager had never suffered from this kind of uselessness, she quarreled with the emperor, and was ordered to recuperate and imprisoned for being ill.

The second wife of the Zhao family, because of various other reasons, the Marquis of Yongchang was directly deprived of his title, and he was also dismissed from office, and his house was ransacked directly. beheading order.

The eldest son of the Zhao family, Dingguo Houfu, was also deprived of his title. Although he was not dismissed from office and ransacked his home, he was trembling and did not dare to stand up for the second wife.

One day at the end of November, Ji Heng received a secret note at home, but it was Zhao Zhili who invited him to meet him.

Although Zhao Zhili looked indulgent and unrestrained on the surface, he was actually careful. He felt that even if the emperor had no relationship with Ji Heng in that respect, the emperor must have treated Ji Heng very unusually. Naturally, this abnormality was not just for his courtiers and playmates and friends. Doting, but the kind of possessiveness that a big man has.

So now that the Zhao family is on the cusp, Zhao Zhili will not openly go to Ji Heng.

Ji Heng understood in his heart what Zhao Zhili was doing, and he also knew that it was not appropriate for him to be so close to Zhao Zhili, but between friends, one shouldn't do nothing.

Ji Heng put on plain clothes, a hat, a mink fur, and a thick cloak before going out.

Ji Heng has been particularly afraid of the cold recently, but fortunately he really didn't have menstruation this month, which made him feel much more at ease.As long as there is no menstruation, to Ji Heng, everything is good and normal.

Ji Heng went to Xia Jin's shop. Xia Jin's shop opened on Zhuque Street. Xia Jin led him to look at a few things. Building, in a room, he met Zhao Zhili.

The Zhao family is very chaotic now, but Zhao Zhili is fine, apart from being a little haggard, he doesn't feel listless or depressed.

Zhao Zhili invited him to sit down and poured him a cup of tea for him to drink. Knowing that the two of them had something to say, Xia Jin turned around and left the door, closing the door behind him, while he went downstairs and guarded the stairs.

Ji Heng took a sip of tea, and Zhao Zhili said, "My house is in such a mess right now, but you are still willing to come to see me. I will remember this love."

Ji Heng looked at him with a little concern, and said, "Whatever you say, it's the right thing between friends."

Zhao Zhili said, "That's not true, I also have other friends, and now I just want to get rid of them."

Ji Heng laughed, "It's not that you don't know the world, and it's not that you don't understand it in your heart. Now you deliberately come to say such pitiful words to me. Could it be that you want me to take pity on you?"

Ji Heng's words seemed to be ridiculed, but they were actually full of concern, which just resolved Zhao Zhili's uneasiness just now, and said, "Yes, shouldn't you pity me."

Ji Heng said, "Okay, don't say these things are useless. Why did you come to me?"

Zhao Zhili said, "Our family is in such a situation now, Junqing, you can also see it. From the moment I understand the emperor, I know that this day will happen sooner or later. However, when this day really comes, I will I still can’t just watch my family fall like this. What the emperor hates the most is not my second uncle’s family, but my family, but he has made an agreement with me, saying that he will forgive my family. But things in the world often happen from time to time, and I also It’s not good to rely on the events of the past and go to the emperor, or you will annoy him even more. Therefore, I have no choice but to beg you, Junqing, when it comes to understanding the emperor’s mind, you are none other than you.”

Ji Heng pondered for a moment, then said, "I can't claim to understand the emperor's mind, but I can guess Shang's intention without authorization. If the emperor gets angry, it will be a serious crime."

Zhao Zhili looked at him, but poured another cup of tea for him, without interrupting him.

Ji Heng said in detail, "Now the southern sea is seriously affected, and the emperor is worried that the leader is the third son of King Wu who dropped out of the contract. Therefore, the emperor will definitely deal with him well, at all costs. In the past few years , Although the government has improved and the treasury has a little more money, but in the emperor's heart, it is still not enough to fight wars." In fact, the emperor was too poor when he was a child, so he didn't feel safe if he didn't hold more things in his hands. Ji Heng would not say this to Zhao Zhili.

Ji Heng said again, "So the emperor copied your second uncle's family and got the property, the emperor probably won't kill his family completely, but don't worry too much about this."

Zhao Zhili's eyes were deep, he didn't speak, and looked at Ji Heng, Ji Heng had no choice but to say, "It's not difficult for the emperor to let your family go, as long as your family can stay dormant. The southern sea troubles, the emperor must be Send the Xu family to the battle, and at most a few civil servants to follow. If your family wants to keep it, let go of the military power, this is the best way."

Zhao Zhili was stunned and fell into deep thought.

He knew the deep meaning of Ji Heng's words as soon as he thought about it.

Although the emperor wanted to deal with the Zhao family, it was the Xu family who brought the Zhao family down on the surface. Now that the Xu family is going to deal with the sea troubles, it can be said that it is the time when the momentum is at its peak. Of course, it will also be the emperor's most fearful thing. At this time, at this time, the Zhao family retreated blindly and hibernated. The emperor saw that the Zhao family had been beaten like this by the Xu family, so he must relax a bit more towards the Zhao family.

Speaking of which, the emperor cared most about military power. As long as the Zhao family was no longer affected by military power, then self-protection would be possible.

However, if the Zhao family also gave up the military power, then, it can be said that it is true that they will not be able to get up again.

Ji Heng didn't speak anymore, and started to be dazed. After a long time, Zhao Zhili said, "I'll go back and persuade my father. If you can speak a few words in front of the emperor, it will be more effective. Junqing, I'm begging you .”

In fact, Ji Heng didn't want to see the Zhao family completely defeated. If the Zhao family was completely defeated, the emperor's eyes would be completely on the Xu family and his Ji family. In the past three years, Ji Chaozong has also come out, and his age Going to the Ministry of Officials lightly, even though it is only a small officer, it is also a harbinger of being promoted, and the third sister is so favored in the palace.

Ji Heng wasn't afraid of things, but felt that everything should not be overdone.

Ji Heng still thought about how he would find an opportunity to help Zhao Zhili, but within two days, the emperor sent someone to invite him into the palace.