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

Zhao Zhili returned to the capital in mid-November. He took the lead and left his subordinates and large troops behind. He advanced into the capital by himself. When he returned home, he just changed his clothes and went straight to the palace.

The emperor learned that he was back, and took Ji Heng to the gate of the palace to meet him.

In the cold weather, Zhao Zhili also rode a horse all the way, and dismounted in front of Danfeng Gate. Under the gorgeous and solemn canopy, the emperor stood there wearing a thick bright yellow cloak, and beside him stood Ji Heng wrapped in a royal blue cloak.

After Zhao Zhili got off his horse, he was about to kneel down, the emperor hurried forward to support him, and said, "You're back!"

A simple sentence can move people's hearts more than anything else.

Zhao Zhili said, "Yes, Your Majesty, this humble minister did not disgrace the Emperor's order, and came back after finishing the matter."

The emperor took Zhao Zhili's hand and said, "Let's go, you have to follow me into the palace, let's drink a few glasses of wine before I let you go home to rest."

Zhao Zhili laughed, "I've long thought about the taste of wine hidden in the palace."

He walked forward with the emperor, and Ji Heng followed behind him, so he took another look at Ji Heng. Half a year had passed, and Ji Heng hadn't changed much.

Ji Heng smiled at him, even blinked his eyes, Zhao Zhili couldn't help but also smiled, as long as he saw Ji Heng, for some reason, he felt solidly that he was indeed back.

Having experienced the rebellion of King Wu, Zhao Zhili, who was at the forefront, has changed a lot from him half a year ago. He has grown taller again, and he has become much stronger. Hei Liang showed his white teeth when he smiled. He was obviously going to fight, but he didn't expect that he didn't have a bloody aura on his body. On the contrary, it made people feel that there was a trace of pure stupidity in his smile. Hidden away.

Zhao Zhili like this has really grown up completely.

Those who can hide the things in their bones are really powerful.

Ji Heng took a deep breath and quickly followed the two people in front. At this moment, the emperor suddenly turned his head to look at him and said, "Junqing, why did you go to the back?"

Ji Heng smiled slightly, he knew what the emperor meant, so he felt helpless, so he had no choice but to go to the emperor's side, so the emperor took Zhao Zhili with one hand and Ji Heng with the other, and walked towards Qinzheng Hall surrounded by palace people and guards go.

Ji Heng couldn't help feeling that the emperor's behavior was very childish, but whoever called him the emperor, it was hard for others to tell him not to be so childish.

In the Xinuan Pavilion of the main hall of Qinzheng Hall, Ji Heng saw that Zhao Zhili was going to discuss confidential matters with the emperor, so he hurried to avoid suspicion and went outside.

The emperor turned his eyes and didn't see Ji Heng. He knew that Ji Heng avoided it on purpose. After a moment of silence, he felt relieved and said to Zhao Zhili, "You are in the south of the Yangtze River. Have you found any news about Yang Qinzhi?"

Zhao Zhili said, "When the emperor found out that Yang Qinzhi, who was escorted to Beijing, was a fake, it was already too late. The minister had already had people investigate in the Jiangnan area, but there was no news. It could be that he was escorted out to sea before. "

The emperor frowned and said, "If you don't cut the grass, there will always be trouble."

Zhao Zhili's eyes also darkened, "I can only look for it slowly. It's just that the emperor, King Wu and the prince are all dead, and Yang Qinzhi is left behind. It is expected that he will not be able to make trouble. Spending too much manpower on him The material resources are not worth it."

The emperor nodded, "Junqing also means the same thing. There are still many things in the court, so let's press this matter first."

When he said this, he smiled at Zhao Zhili again, "The rich merchants in the Jiangnan area who were attached to King Wu before, have the matter been settled? Zhao Zhihan was sent to investigate the matter with Master Ji, and Master Ji has not returned yet .”

This matter involved Ji Heng's father. Although Zhao Zhili had always been domineering and domineering in the past, he was also careful. He didn't know that the emperor treated Ji Heng unusually. I also know that I should be more cautious when dealing with the affairs of Ji's family.

Therefore, he said, "Master Ji is mature and prudent, and he is seasoned and decisive. He has been working in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and he is very clear about the laws of Dayong. In the Jiangnan area, rich businessmen and officials who have been attached to the King of Wu before, he knows what to do. .”

The emperor said, "I value Lord Ji very much, but..."

At this point, he didn't say anything, Zhao Zhili knew what the emperor meant, he had actually considered this matter carefully when he was on the road, but so far he didn't have a complete plan, so he had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty, my humble minister When I was in Jiangnan, I also noticed that Master Zhao and Master Ji are at odds with each other."

The emperor sent two imperial envoys to deal with the follow-up matters in the Jiangnan area. King Wu has been operating in Jiangnan for many years. Although this battle was expensive, he must have a lot of spare money. After all, he wanted to enter the capital at the beginning. , the army was defeated in the last month, and even the military expenses were still a lot left; besides King Wu here, there are also officials and merchants who were attached to King Wu in the south of the Yangtze River. These people also have to be dealt with. Stationing in the south of the Yangtze River also has to deal with the follow-up affairs.

Of the two imperial envoys, Zhao Zhihan was a cabinet minister and an old minister. According to the emperor's investigation, he had never been bribed by the King of Wu before. Moreover, his wife has a large dowry, so he won't be blinded by the money. Moreover, he should know that after completing this matter, he will be rewarded with a promotion when he returns to Beijing, and he should handle it selflessly. thing.Moreover, although Lord Zhao and Lord Ji are calm on the surface, they are a bit grudge in private, so they will not be in the same boat to deceive the emperor.

Yang Qinxian appointed the imperial envoy after everything had been calculated. He thought it was foolproof, but things didn't go as smoothly as he thought.

Although Yang Qinxian was the emperor, he was always poor, so he was impatiently thinking that Mr. Ji would collect money from the south of the Yangtze River to enrich his internal treasury and the imperial treasury. Mr. Ji sent some money back, but it was far less than the little emperor thought. Moreover, Mr. Zhao sent back a secret letter, saying that Mr. Ji had acted for personal gain.

The emperor didn't want Mr. Ji to make mistakes, because he was Ji Heng's father, and he really needed to rely on him. However, if Mr. Ji really bent the law for his own benefit, he couldn't take it completely from his heart. Things are suppressed.

The emperor said, "When Master Ji returns to Beijing, we will see how he will explain to me, that's all."

After pressing this matter, the emperor asked Zhao Zhili about other matters. The two chatted for an hour or two. Ji Heng saw that the two of them could not finish talking for a while. No more waiting, Liu Sheng, who was also on duty, said: "I think the emperor will have a long talk with him all night long after Zhao Shizi came back. It's fine for me to stay here, so I will go back first. If the emperor asks, you will Help me out."

Liu Sheng is now the most trusted eunuch in front of the emperor. He has been promoted to the chief executive of the Qilin Palace, and he is the emperor's personal chief eunuch. , especially when he was in front of Ji Heng, he was still the same as before, always smiling, because he knew that the emperor treated Ji Heng very unusually.

Liu Sheng said respectfully, "Then servant, go and call the palace sedan chair to take you out of the palace, Young Master Ji. Your majesty, this servant will reply well."

Ji Heng smiled at him and waved his hands, "No need, I just walk out, I just want to walk too."

Liu Sheng said, "It's cold today, it looks like it's going to snow, Mr. Ji, you're not in good health, the emperor has always told the servants not to let you suffer from the cold, and the servants dare not let you go out."

Ji Heng was a little bit taken aback, but in the end he had no choice but to accept Liu Sheng's kindness, and left the palace in a palanquin.

The palace sedan chair goes through the Danfeng Gate, which is the gate most ministers walk through. On the way, I met Mr. Li Ge and two ministers to go to the emperor to report an important matter. When I saw the palace sedan chair coming, it happened to be On the palace road, the palace road is not particularly wide, Li Gelao and the other two adults have to give way, Li Gelao is the chief assistant, even the Queen Mother's Fengyu, if they meet him, they have to stop for a while, I didn't expect Ji Heng The palace sedan he was riding in was about to pass by him directly.

Mr. Li has been in charge of the government for so many years as the Chief Assistant. One person is under [-] people. This person is still the Queen Mother. I didn't expect that now he has to give way to others, and the other party accepts it calmly. What is Li Ge thinking in his heart?

Sitting in the sedan chair, Ji Heng didn't know at all that Mr. Li gave way to him just now, and the little eunuch who led the way was newly brought up and didn't know Mr. Li Ge at all. He bowed to several adults sideways, and then left.

Ji Heng got off the sedan chair at the gate of the palace. He was a very knowledgeable person, and personally rewarded the eunuch and bearers for their hard work. At this time, a bearer said softly, "Young Master Ji, just now you are in the palace. On the way, the slave seems to have seen Li Ge, Old Master Li."

Ji Heng was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood in his heart, he looked at the little eunuch who was leading the way, and the little eunuch's face turned pale, "It is true that there are several adults who have passed by, and the servants are newly transferred, and I have never seen Lord Li before." , so I don’t know what to do.”

Ji Heng didn't know whether the eunuch leading the way was intentional or unintentional, so he could only say, "So, I was indeed rude, and I should apologize to Mr. Li later. It's none of your business, don't worry."

After he finished speaking, he went out of the palace. Ji Heng arrived at the carriage post outside the palace. His family's carriage was waiting for him here. Sitting in the carriage, he sighed in his heart, feeling that the next time he entered the palace, he would indeed have to Bring Baoqin together, at least nothing like this will happen again.

Ji Heng left here, but Master Li over there, although he did not show it on the face, was very heavy in his heart.

An adult following him said, "Who is sitting in this sedan chair, who is so rude?"

Another adult said, "If you want to say it, I guess it's the eldest son of Jifu."

After he finished speaking, he smiled sarcastically again.

Lord Li didn't express his opinion, and continued to walk forward. In front of the Qinzheng Hall, the adult really asked a young eunuch on duty, "Who was the one who just left the palace in a sedan chair?"

The little eunuch didn't want to say much, he just said, "It was Eunuch Liu who sent Young Master Ji out because of the cold weather."

Master Li frowned upon hearing this.

Liu Sheng came out from the hall, and said to Mr. Li, "Master Ge, please wait in the next hall, the emperor is still busy."

He was bumped into by Ji Heng's sedan chair just now, and now he wants to see the emperor, but he still has to wait. Master Li was about to be furious, but his face just became sombre, and he said, "This is an important matter, old minister, but wait a minute." Sorry."

Liu Sheng had no choice but to smile and said, "The servant girl will go in and report again."