Innocent cast of white iron

In the early court, the minister of the Ministry of Households made a report that he had already selected the official daughters of marriageable age, good moral character and good looks.

When he said this, Zhao Qi remembered that he had indeed asked the Ministry of Finance to prepare for the draft, but he was too busy recently and almost forgot about it.

Han Zhen looked at Zhao Qi's face as soon as he saw the note given by the Minister of Household Affairs, and when he didn't get any response, he was sullen and gave up on himself, "I got it." Then he said, "Zhao Qing, you stay here later. Let's have dinner with me." Because I haven't seen Tai Tuo for a long time, I almost suffocated thinking about it.After going to Quanzhou for so long, I haven't even answered a single letter from him.

Zhao Qi didn't know what the little emperor meant by keeping him, so he said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

All the officials said that the emperor favored the prime minister of the court, and there was no limit. Not only was he often called to the imperial study for private business affairs, he also stayed in the Yangxin Palace to sleep with the emperor, and now he is a feudal lord.However, everyone in the world knew that the emperor was Zhao Qi's student when he was not enthroned. As the saying goes, one day is a teacher and life is a father, so it is not surprising.

The imperial dining room employs the best cooks in Korea, and all the ingredients used are carefully selected and carefully prepared. Even the unremarkable side dishes on the side of the plate are first-class and delicate, and the dishes made are naturally full of color, fragrance and taste.That plate of pocket-sized roast duck is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The fresh soy sauce penetrates into the duck meat, and the color is evenly brown, which makes people's mouth water.

A plate of crystal shrimps, the shrimps are crystal clear, pink and white, curled up one by one, next to a small plate of secret sauce.Pick up the prawns and dip them in the sauce. The first taste of the sauce is delicious, followed by the aroma of the prawns. The meat is tender and soft, which is endless aftertaste.

Steaming the fish is even more exhausting. The scales of the fish were all removed by the master with superb knife skills. The fish is freshwater perch salvaged from the Luo River. The meat is fresh and tender without fishbone, so it is naturally the best for steaming.After a quarter of an hour, when the fish was steamed, it was taken out of the pan and poured with a layer of seasonings prepared in advance.The fish is arranged in the shape of a water dragon with its tail raised high, dotted with delicate red carps carved from carrots.

Han Zhen asked someone to add wine, and then dismissed the girls and servants who were serving after him.

Eunuch Gui was worried about food safety, so he hurriedly and cautiously asked someone to test the poison one by one with silver needles, and then retreated respectfully.

Under normal circumstances, Han Zhen has a special place to eat, but this time, he specially asked someone to arrange the tables and chairs in the ear room next to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Seeing that everyone was leaving, Han Zhen hurriedly added a few pieces of cherry meat to Zhao Qi【①】and said, "Teacher, try this, it's delicious."

Zhao Qi said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." When he put the piece of cherry meat in his mouth, there was a strong sweetness first, and then the unique texture and taste of chicken breast.

Han Zhen's eyes were full of anticipation, and he looked at him as if shining, "How is it?"

"Yes." Zhao Qi nodded.

Han Zhen was dissatisfied with his indifference and alienation, moved the chair under his feet to get closer to him, lowered his head and said in a loss, "Teacher, why didn't you even reply to my letter when you went to Quanzhou for several months? I wrote many letters , did you not receive it?" It must be that something went wrong on the way, otherwise, why wouldn't the Taifu not return?

Zhao Qi was stunned, let alone several letters, he really didn't see any of them.

Zhao Qi said, "Returning to the emperor, Quanzhou is located in a remote area with many mountain roads. It rained heavily a few days ago and there were frequent mudslides. It must be that the postman accidentally lost the letter. My minister received a letter, but he was busy with business. I didn’t know who sent it before I had time to read it, but later I put it in the book and forgot about Quanzhou. What’s the emperor’s business?”

Han Zhen lowered his eyes and said softly, "Oh, forget it, it's not an important matter." Then he said, "By the way, do you like the official girls sent to me by the Ministry of Households in a while? I don't understand How to choose."

Zhao Qi thought to himself, choosing a concubine is not an easy task, the harem has always been integrated with the imperial court, one is prosperous and the other is damaged.Therefore, naturally, the choice of concubine should not be biased, and no one should be treated badly.The blood relatives who are high in the temple should not be too high in status, so as not to live in peace in the former dynasty and the rear palace.Those with low status are naturally not worthy of the title of imperial concubine.

After a while, Zhao Qi said, "Your Majesty, just look at it and like it."

Han Zhen ate food silently with his head down, feeling that the food on weekdays was like chewing wax.The Taifu didn't help him anymore... Han Zhen thought to himself when the Taifu started to alienate him.I really want to know why, I really want to know what I should do to make the Taifu change his mind.

About a year ago, after that night, everything started to change.

It doesn't seem to be the case, after I poisoned him?

Or did you call him a dog slave and hit his forehead with an inkstone?

Han Zhen lowered his head and stared blankly at his palm, feeling that the palm prints were dense and intricate, just like his state of mind.What on earth have I done... It seems that I can see bloodstains all over that hand, all of which belong to Zhao Qi.

And that real dream.

Perhaps, that is true.His own hands were covered with Taifu's blood, even if he couldn't see it, he couldn't deny the fact that it existed.

Han Zhen sighed, his nose was sore, but this time he didn't cry, but raised his head to drink the strong wine in the glass, and then said in a low voice, "Teacher, I'm sorry."

Zhao Qi looked at him, not knowing why.

Han Zhen said again, "Teacher, I'm sorry."

Zhao Qi said with a smile, "Your Majesty doesn't drink well, I'm afraid he's drunk."

"No." Han Zhen shook his head and said again, "Teacher, I'm sorry. Because of many things, and they are all irreparable bastards."

Zhao Qi just looked at him quietly, without the slightest emotion in his black eyes.

I know that you will not forgive me, Taifu, and if I were myself, I would not be able to forgive myself for my stupid behavior.

Han Zhen drank a few more cups in a row, only to feel that his throat, esophagus and stomach were on fire, causing severe pain in his abdomen.But Han Zhen just lowered his head, expressionless.He said, "Teacher, I will be a good emperor. From now on, I will give you whatever you want, just like you did to me before."

Zhao Qi glanced at him, but reached out to take the cup in his hand, and said softly, "Your Majesty, you are drunk."

Han Zhen hesitated for a moment, his eyelids drooped, and he slammed on the table and fell asleep.

Zhao Qi smiled, and sat for a long time, just sat quietly for a long time, looking at Han Zhen who was deeply asleep, and then reached out to touch his hair.As soft as in memory, but no longer the original state of mind.

"Come on."

Hearing the voice, Eunuch Gui opened the door and came in after a while, asking, "What's the matter, Prime Minister?" Seeing Han Zhen lying on the table, he was startled at first, and then he settled down and said, "What's the matter, Your Majesty?"

Zhao Qi said, "Your Majesty drank too much, you can help him to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to rest. Ask the officials and girls sent by the household department to wait in the palace first, and then call them to meet with the Emperor when he sobers up."

Eunuch Gui replied, "I understand."

Zhao Qi got up, patted the clothes and straightened the folds, and said, "The truth is going back to the mansion first, and the emperor will leave it to the father-in-law to take care of it, but be careful not to make any mistakes."

Gui Gong said, "Your Excellency, don't worry, the servants will understand."

When Zhao Qi left the palace, the carriage of the prime minister's mansion was waiting outside the gate of the palace. Zhao Qi boarded the carriage and gradually drifted away from the palace.But he suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and laughed, "Han Zhen, what I, Zhao Qi, never want is to be given by others. I will always get it."

The place where the carriage passed by raised a cloud of dust, and after a while, new footprints fell on the wheel marks, and the original traces gradually disappeared.It was as if there had never been a galloping carriage on this road, only crowds of people jostling shoulder to shoulder.

Just like, after several generations, a new figure ascended to the imperial court and gradually replaced the Xiaoyaohou who shocked the whole country in the early years of Mingde.It's as if on the road of history, there has never been a variable that has traveled through time and space, only ordinary people who come and go.