Zhi Xuan

Zhi Xuan lingered in the forest for half a day, and returned with a full reward.

When the team entered the city, they encountered two caravans coming from afar.One of the teams drove a large number of yaks. The team leader was tall and his appearance was not like that of a Central Plains person. He was also somewhat different from Di Rong, but more like a white slave from Bei'an.

Seeing the king's car driving, the soldiers leading the way immediately signaled, and the two caravans quickly retreated to the side of the road.Hundreds of yaks were not easy to drive, and the slaves on the ropes had to work hard to avoid any trouble.

As the chariot drove through the long street, everyone in the caravan was curious, but they always kept in mind Zuo Wu's advice, coupled with the various miracles they had heard, they all lowered their heads, and no one dared to take a sneak peek.

When the team was far away, everyone dared to raise their eyes, watched the car driving away, and began to discuss in a low voice.

"The king of Nishihara is in the car?"

"I heard that he is very young, wise and brave."

"It's a pity I couldn't see it."

The car drove farther and farther, leaving the caravan behind, and Zhi Xuan in the car naturally couldn't hear the businessmen's comments.

The car body swayed slightly, Zhi Xuan leaned against the wall of the car, comparing it with when he left the city just now, he felt more and more different from the caravan he met earlier.

If his nerves were tense, why did he feel so worried about the previous caravan when he saw that there was nothing abnormal about the two caravans?He believed in his intuition, no matter where the caravan came from, there must be something wrong, which would make him alert.

Back at the Monarch's Mansion, the government order was waiting in front of the door.

The wild fruits brought back are collected in the mansion, and special personnel are responsible for picking and cleaning them. According to Zhixuan's requirements, they are brewed into fruit wine or sold in commercial shops.

Zhi Xuan was going to rest, but he couldn't help sighing when he thought of the accumulated government affairs.Even though he was reluctant in every possible way, he turned around and headed to the study.

It was not even evening, but candles were already lit in the room, illuminating the slightly dim room brightly.

No one dared to touch the bamboo slips on the case, it was exactly the same as when Zhi Xuan left.

The government order stopped outside the door and ordered people to prepare hot soup.

"Send sweet soup and cakes."

"promise."

The maid went down to prepare, and returned from the kitchen after a while, holding a wooden food box in her hand.The food box is divided into three layers. The lower layer contains hot water. It can be used in winter to keep heat to the maximum extent without destroying the flavor of the food.

Zhi Xuan had used sweet soup and cakes, and found that the cooking skills had improved a lot.

The pastry is made of wheat and rice as the main ingredients, and it is made into two flavors: salty and sweet.There are meat floss and red bean paste in the filling, and there are two other kinds of Zhixuan that I couldn't taste in one bite. I had to eat two pieces before I could conclude that it should be wild fruit boiled with honey.

After drinking the last sip of the sweet soup, Zhi Xuanjing passed his hand, sat back at the desk again, and devoted himself to government affairs.

Since he was in the grassland, the bamboo slips had to be gathered to the Western Capital City first, and then sent by a special person at a gallop.

The distance between Western Capital City and Shuangcheng City is very far. It will take a lot of time to go back and forth on the road, and many things will inevitably be delayed.Not wanting to delay important matters, Zhi Xuan had to consider leaving for China as soon as possible.If necessary, he will discuss with the ministers whether the capital should be moved, or an accompanying capital should be established.

After finishing most of the bamboo slips, Zhi Xuan stopped writing, moved his wrist twice, stood up and stretched.

He is used to sitting upright, but his legs still feel numb.

There was no one else in the room, so Zhi Xuan simply stretched his legs, still feeling tired, he simply fell back, lying on his back in large characters, and turned over, feeling so comfortable that he wanted to sigh.

At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open suddenly, and Zhao Hao appeared at the door, raised one foot, as if he was about to enter the room.

Zhi Xuan rolled halfway over and froze on the spot.

Zhao Hao's foot stepped over the threshold, but he didn't fall down for a long time.

The two looked at each other blankly, not expecting such a scene.The four eyes met, the air seemed to be stagnant, and they didn't speak for a long time.

Looking at each other for a long time, Zhi Xuan sat up as if nothing had happened. I don't know what's going on in my mind for the time being, but at least the surface is very calm.The corners of Zhao Hao's mouth moved slightly, as if he wanted to laugh but suppressed it, he stepped into the room and closed the door behind him.

The servant stood guard outside the door, watching the nose and the heart, looking directly at the feet.Just now when the evil wind blew, everyone's eyes went black, they were temporarily blind and lost their memory, they didn't see anything and they didn't know anything.

As a servant of the monarch's mansion, he must have this awareness.

After Zhao Hao's return, Zhi Xuan didn't stay in the study for too long. The two returned to the apse to have a meal together. After the meal, they discussed for a long time about building roads and using hot springs, and did not rest until midnight.

The next day, Zhao Hao got up early and led his troops out of the city.

Zhi Xuan also wanted to go out, but there were too many backlogs of government affairs, so he could only summon the doctor Qing who stayed in the city to arrange some things, which was to show his trust in the other party, and it was also a test.

Needless to say, Su Hu, Yang Hao also received the task. With Zhi Xuan at his wits' end, he needed to mediate clan disputes.

In addition, Zhi Xuan also prepared a batch of dowry for Yuan Tao, mainly high-quality fur and pearls, and sent people back to the Western Capital.In order to prevent accidents on the way, and to show the importance of this marriage, in addition to transferring troops from under his command, he also borrowed manpower from Doctor Qing, and drove to the western capital with great fanfare along the way.

The task is not difficult, but it is not easy to do it well.

Rao Su Hu and Yang Hao must also take it seriously, and send their confidants to make things as beautiful as possible, so as to live up to Zhi Xuan's trust.

Especially Yang Hao, after obtaining Zhi Xuan's permission, sent Yang Qi to join the escort team.

Yang Hao understands his son's ambition, he can't do it himself, but he can help him.If things go well this time, Yang Qi will be valued even more by the monarch. When Yuan Tao gets married, it is impossible to ask for a marriage order.

Yang Hao has flaws in his personality, and he always puts the interests of his family first.But he is by no means devoid of family affection. If Yuan Tao's future path can be made smoother and life in Zhongdu City better, he will naturally spare no effort.

Zhi Xuan arranged the matter, and believed that Su Hu and others could do well.In the next few days, he began to bury his head in the papers, and even stayed directly in the study for two days.

On the third day, Zhi Xuan seldom had dinner with Zhao Hao, and realized that he had left him out in the cold, thinking that he would be leaving for the country soon, so he did not stay in the study.

I don't want him to go back, but Zhao Hao is busy instead.

Zhi Xuan was leaning on the couch, listening to the waiter's report, at first he didn't realize it, he really thought that Zhao Hao had something to deal with.After lying down for a while, he suddenly sat up, recalling Zhao Hao's performance at dinner, suddenly realized.

"Is that so?"

The servant outside the house heard the movement, thought Zhi Xuan had an order, and was about to enter the room, when the door suddenly opened from the inside, and Zhi Xuan came out wearing a loose black robe and a cloak.

"Your Majesty, be careful of catching a cold!" the servant said hastily.

"No problem."

Zhi Xuan waved his hand, strode across the corridor, walked outside Zhao Hao's study, saw the flickering lights in the room and the shadow reflected on the window, with a smile on his face, he raised his hand and pushed open the door.

In the room, Zhao Hao sat behind the desk, with a roll of bamboo slips spread out in front of him.He raised his head after hearing the sound, the light was reflected on his face, the hair rope inlaid with gold thread hung down his jaw, and the pearls at the end of the rope swayed gently, shining brightly.

Changing from his usual solemnity, Zhi Xuan folded his arms and leaned against the door, watching the beauties under the lamp, almost whistled.

Zhao Hao narrowed his eyes, looked at Zhi Xuan who was by the door, and didn't rush to speak.

Zhi Xuan also remained silent.

After staring at each other for a while, Zhao Hao suddenly lowered his head, as if he wanted to continue dealing with government affairs.Zhi Xuan stepped into the room, and under Zhao Hao's puzzled gaze, he tore off the cloak on his shoulders, unfolded it and covered it over Zhao Hao's head.

"Your..."

His vision suddenly dimmed, Zhao Hao was about to speak, when he felt a tight waist, Zhi Xuan actually bent down and carried him up.The movement was not easy, but it did carry him on his shoulders.

"Don't move, don't talk, I'm not as strong as you."

As soon as the words fell, Zhi Xuan carried Zhao Hao out of the study and strode back to the bedroom.

The waiters stood quietly in the corridor, exerting their subjective initiative, once again facing the wall collectively, and the group was temporarily blinded.

The next day, Zhao Hao woke up late for an unprecedented time, and slept with Zhi Xuan until the sun was up.

After the two got up, Gongzi Hao's eyes were like spring water, and his face was full of peach blossoms. Zhi Xuan seemed to be unharmed, but he pressed his hands on the back of his waist several times, and secretly sighed: "It's hard to bear the kindness of a beauty. You must have extraordinary wisdom and extraordinary physical strength." , both are indispensable.

After dinner, it was rare that Zhi Xuan was not in a hurry to deal with government affairs, and Zhao Hao didn't plan to leave the mansion either, just to steal half a day of leisure.I don't want to disturb anyone.

"Your Majesty, please grant me a marriage envoy to see you."

"Marriage envoy?" Zhi Xuan sat upright, slightly surprised.Thinking of the report before the government order, this person asked to see him several times but missed it every time, so he frowned.

No matter what the other party's purpose is, if they are so persistent, they should meet each other.

"Please go to the front hall."

"promise!"

Different from Haocheng, which is gradually calming down, because of the marriage between Wang Zihuai and Xiyuanguo, the city of Zhongdu is undercurrents.

Following the news of the king's decree, Wang Zihuai's mansion was full of visitors, and the crowd was like a bustle.The strange thing is that the person who came here was not asking to see Wang Zihuai, but mainly to visit his wives and concubines in his mansion.

The person with the most visitors was Mrs. Ji, the wife of Wang Zihuai.

The Ji family is very prominent. The ancestors were Wang Rongyou for two generations. They followed the king to fight in the south and north, and made great military exploits.

When the kings divided the land, the Ji family did not seal the country, and the whole family stayed in the king's capital.

I am grateful for the loyalty of the Ji family, and the king has rewarded him several times. Today, the land and population controlled by the Ji family are no less than that of a medium-sized vassal state, and they have a strong voice in the court.

Mrs. Ji is the only legitimate daughter of the head of the Ji family, her dignity is evident.Let alone a prince, even a prince can match.

What is puzzling is that the head of the Ji family did not choose the prince, but married his daughter to Wang Zihuai.Although the latter is also the son of the eldest son, he has no intention of going to court, and only cares about making money. His reputation in the clan is not good, so he is not a good match no matter how you look at it.

However, the patriarch of the Ji family insisted on going his own way, insisting on marrying his daughter, and even took the initiative to ask the king for an order.

After this operation, the marriage is naturally a certainty.But what will happen in the future, many people are waiting to see the joke.

But year after year, the jokes were not seen, and only when Prince Huai gained the trust of the king, he maintained it both openly and secretly, the Ji family was as stable as Mount Tai, and the family flourished day by day.Since Mrs. Ji married into the prince's mansion, she can't be said to be a favorite, but she is extremely respected by her husband, and her life is quite good.

Many people have a taste, but they can only keep it in their hearts and cannot express it with their mouths.

When everyone thought that the situation would not change, Wang Zihuai suddenly wanted to marry Xiyuan Kingdom, and he took the initiative to marry Xiyuan Houmei, and married him as his wife!

It happened so suddenly that there was no warning.

There was a lot of discussion outside the mansion, and people in the mansion were excited. Several concubines became dishonest and were severely punished by Mrs. Ji. All kinds of temptations came to an end.

However, Mrs. Ji can deter the inside of the mansion, but cannot stop the outside of the mansion.

Hearing the attendant's report of the prince's wife's visit, Mrs. Ji couldn't help but sneered, threw away the comb inlaid with colored treasures, and said, "Of course I will see you when you come, please go to the guest room."

"promise!"

After the servant left, Mrs. Ji ordered someone to change her clothes. Thinking of the ups and downs these days, she wanted to hear what good things her sister-in-law could say!