fleeting photos

Jiang Zhao didn't know until after lunch that a group of military officers had been kneeling outside the palace for a long time. Gao Sheng'an asked her if she wanted to come out and have a look. Jiang Zhao thought for a while, but shook his head.

"Forget it, let them kneel. When I go out, it's a precedent. From Zhao Hengze to Xu Dingyuan, they have followed suit. Maybe they will come to trouble me in the future, and they will all come and kneel for a long time. What is this like? look?"

Gao Sheng'an echoed: "Your Majesty said the same thing, so the servant is going to send a few words?"

"Don't worry about them, everyone is strong and healthy, nothing serious will happen." Jiang Zhao still shook his head, and told him: "Go to the imperial study and bring the booklets, and let people go to the Qingyuan Hall to wait until the princess wakes up from a nap. , carry her over to show her master."

Xie Jin also mentioned Jiang Han during the meal just now. I haven't seen him for more than ten days, and the little girl is also talking about it. Jiang Zhao can't think of a reason to fool her. Now that Xie Jin comes back safely, she will arrange for them to teach meet each other.

After Gao Shengan received the oracle, he went to work.

Jiang Zhao didn't step out of the gate of Xihe Palace this afternoon, and he didn't care what happened to the people kneeling outside, until Yuanxiang trotted to report in the evening, saying that the Marshal's wife brought Princess Changning in. Palace is here.

Jiang Zhao raised her head from a pile of memorials, only to feel her head swell belatedly, she reached out and rubbed her forehead, frowned and asked, "Are they coming to Xihe Palace?"

Yuan Xiang said: "The princess is holding the gold medal, and no one dares to stop him along the way. It's probably almost there."

The Lu family members are all cautious and courteous, but Lu Zhaohan is more lively. Jiang Zhao was panicked when he first came to the throne, so Lu Cangyu asked Lu Zhaohan to accompany her in the palace from time to time. For the convenience of going in and out, Jiang Zhao gave her a gold medal.

Later, Jiang Zhao got used to the life of an emperor, and Lu Zhaohan's frequency of entering the palace was greatly reduced, but the gold medal Jiang Zhao did not take back, and it was still in Lu Zhaohan's hands, allowing her to enter and leave the inner palace freely.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zhao couldn't help sighing, since he couldn't hide, he had to face it.

She put down the vermilion pen, stood up from behind the case and took two steps, and asked Gao Sheng'an: "Are Xu Dingyuan and the others still kneeling outside?"

Gao Sheng said: "Returning to Your Majesty, the adults are indeed strong and strong, and none of them has fallen down until now. They are all still kneeling outside the hall. The servant asked someone to make ginseng tea, and they are not willing to take a sip."

"Okay." Jiang Zhao sighed, feeling that his head was a little big.

She went to the front hall to wait for a while, and sure enough, she saw the general's wife He and Changning Princess Lu Zhaohan coming over under Yuan Xiang's guidance. The mother and daughter bowed down when they saw her, and Jiang Zhao quickly reached out to help her.

"Auntie doesn't need to make such a big gift, please hurry up." With a smile on her face, she ignored Lu Zhaohan's glare at her.

Kneeling on the ground, He grasped her hands, and refused to get up despite her support. With tears in his eyes, he said: "The Marshal offended His Majesty, the minister's wife is one with his husband and wife, and should be guilty of the same crime, so I dare not act presumptuously in front of the imperial court."

Jiang Zhao said helplessly, "What did Auntie say?"

Mrs. He gently pushed away her hand that supported her, and cried again: "Your Majesty is the king, and the marshal is the minister. If the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die, and the whole Lu family dare not complain.

It’s just your Majesty, the courtier’s wife is just a woman in the back house, and she doesn’t understand the court dignitaries. The marshal has always been loyal to you, and the courtier’s wife doesn’t understand what he did to make you so angry? "

"My aunt's words are too serious, and I naturally know my uncle's loyalty." Jiang Zhao sighed, and said to Lu Zhaohan who was kneeling beside He, "Changning, why don't you help your mother up?"

Lu Zhaohan stiffened his neck, not only did not listen to her words to help Mrs. He, but also asked her ferociously: "Since the emperor knows my father's loyalty, why did you throw him into prison indiscriminately?"

While crying, He reprimanded her: "Han'er, pay attention to your attitude when talking to His Majesty."

However, that's what he said, but his tone was very calm, and he couldn't hear any warning, and even a little conniving.

Jiang Zhao still couldn't see that the mother and daughter were singing together and came to act for herself. She didn't feel annoyed, so she bowed and stretched out her hands to help Mrs. He, saying in her mouth: "Don't worry, Auntie, I will give you an explanation. Get up soon and talk."

He wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, looked at her suspiciously, saw that her expression was normal and not fake, finally gave her face, and stood up with her support.

Jiang Zhao extended his hand to offer the seat, and told Yuan Xiang, "Go and make a pot of jasmine tea, I remember my aunt likes it."

Yuan Xiang took the order to go, He's face was slightly moved, and he said in a low voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Jiang Zhao smiled slightly, taking advantage of Yuan Xiang's son's time to make tea, he didn't make too much of a fuss, and simply told He and Lu Zhaohan about his and Lu Cangyu's plan.

"So Huangjie put daddy in prison just for acting, so that the Zhao family can relax their vigilance?" Lu Zhaohan asked with rounded eyes.

Jiang Zhao nodded, raised his finger and whispered before his lips, "It's just a plan. Uncle has always been my backer and their biggest fear. Now I help them eradicate their fear with my own hands, so that they can do what they want to do." Do something you dare not do, don’t you think? This matter must be kept secret, otherwise the success will fall short.”

Lu Zhaohan quickly covered his mouth and nodded several times to show that he remembered.

He was a little calmer than his daughter, and thoughtful, hesitantly said: "But I heard from the Marshal that he did seem to have done something that displeased His Majesty, doesn't His Majesty blame him?"

"No wonder, he is my own uncle, will I do anything to him?" Jiang Zhao chuckled, not blaming He for thinking too much, but offered to ask: "If my aunt doesn't trust me, I can let you go Ask uncle."

He hurriedly said: "My wife did not question His Majesty's intentions, but..."

"I understand that my aunt just cares about my uncle, and I don't mean to blame you." Jiang Zhao raised his hand to comfort the nervous He Shi, and said with a normal face: "So according to my intention, I still plan to arrange for my aunt to meet him, but Auntie must keep in mind, show the attitude you had when you first came here, and don't be caught by others."

Lu Cangyu's wife, of course, is not an ordinary housewife, and Mrs. He quickly understood what Jiang Zhao meant.

So Chang Kneeling Xi and a group of ministers outside the palace who hadn't left yet saw that Marshal's wife was fine when she entered, but when she came out, she was beating her chest and feet, tears streaming down her face, as if Lu Cangyu was about to be beheaded.

Even Princess Changning, who has always been foolish and joyful without knowing it, has a look of grievance and resentment. While helping her mother to go forward, she still doesn't forget to glance back at Gao Sheng'an who sent them out from time to time.

Manager Gao flicked his whisk, and said lazily: "Marshal's wife, don't be too sad. Your Majesty has the grace to allow you to visit the Grand Marshal in prison. If it's cold today, if you feel sorry for him, you can bring two quilts in. Not impossible."

He was so focused on weeping that he didn't speak, Lu Zhaohan turned around and spat at him, cursing: "You are a dog!"

After receiving the scolding, Gao Sheng'an's face darkened, and he snorted coldly: "The princess still has the time to scold others. If you want to take care of the Marshal's wife by yourself, I'll forgive the servant for not sending her away."

After finishing speaking, he flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked into Xihe Palace again.

As soon as Gao Sheng'an left, Xu Dingyuan quickly got up from the ground and trotted to He Shi, rubbed his knees and asked: "Madam, how is your talk with Your Majesty? Did she say the reason for locking the Marshal?"

Lu Zhaohan gritted his teeth and said, "How did the talk go? Can't you see Eunuch Gao's attitude?"

Xu Dingyuan's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked again: "Please tell the Princess, what is the reason why His Majesty locked the Marshal?"

"It's against the holy will, and I'm suspected of rebellion." Lu Zhaohan puffed up his cheeks, and told Xu Dingyuan what Jiang Zhao had taught her, "Xu Shangshu, thank you for your concern for Dad, but he may really be annoying now. Your Majesty is angry, you have been given such a big hat, if you are not careful, you will harm the Nine Clans, you should... seek self-protection first."

As Lu Cangyu's old department, and now he is an official worshiping the Minister of the Ministry of War, if Xu Dingyuan can't show his loyalty, it is very likely that Jiang Zhao will be directly thrown into Lu Cangyu's camp for liquidation.

This is what Lu Zhaohan meant to draw a line between him and the commander's mansion. Xu Dingyuan understood it, and said with a calm face: "Don't be anxious, the princess. After all, the marshal is your majesty's uncle. If he doesn't get convicted for a day, there is nothing wrong with this matter." Transfer."

After a pause, he whispered again: "Furthermore, I believe that the marshal is a man, and he will never have the intention of treason."

Lu Zhaohan smiled bitterly, thanked him softly, looked back at the gate of Xihe Palace, as if he cared about being in His Majesty's territory, he stopped talking with him, and took his mother out of the palace together.

Not long after the Lu family's mother and daughter left, Xu Dingyuan also greeted his old buddies, and finally left outside the gate of Xihe Palace.

Jiang Zhao was not surprised when he heard the news, turned his head to Xie Jin and said, "This Xu Dingyuan is also very old and has a brain, if the emperor is not me, he will be pushed into the abyss after he comes. "

Hearing the disgust behind her implication, Xie Jin couldn't help laughing, "Xu Shangshu was originally a retired general from the army, so he was naturally not as thoughtful as His Majesty. If it weren't for the old wounds that were hard to heal, he probably wouldn't want to serve in the court as an official." official."

"Han Xuan recruited me all civil servants. When it comes to military generals, my uncle has a lot of capable people, but they are brave enough and lack brain power. Except for Yuan Sheng who is smart, others, such as Chang Dongling, are really unbearable. See."

Jiang Zhao pressed the memorial, saw Xie Jin was turning his head to look at Jiang Han teasing the cat, and he looked at her with his chin resting on his back.

The golden bean is getting bigger and bigger now, and it is even more difficult for Jiang Han to hold it. A little person and a little raccoon slave rolled into a ball on the ground. Xie Jin didn't say anything to stop him, but just kept watching for fear that Jiang Han would encounter it. Table and chair leg corners.

She didn't know if she was listening to Jiang Zhao's words seriously. Seeing Jiang Han reaching out to break Jindou's mouth, she hurriedly said, "Ah Yuan, don't touch Jindou's mouth, be careful it bites you."

Jiang Han sat on the ground, looked up at her aggrieved, "Master, Doudou is bad."

The little girl acted coquettishly, and pointed at the neckline. Xie Jin walked over and looked carefully, only to find that the pearl button on her neckline was missing. It must have been bitten by a golden bean, so she reached out to break it off. .

Xie Jin had no choice but to hook his fingers at Jindou, and the little raccoon slave who saw people ordering dishes immediately rushed to the corner of her skirt and dawdled. Xie Jin bent down and touched its mouth, and Jindou opened his mouth to button Jiang Han's pearl Spit in her palm.

She put the button aside, rubbed the furry head of the golden bean with the same hand, wiped off the saliva on the palm of the raccoon slave, and scolded it solemnly: "Although you are a raccoon slave, you can It’s not something that can be swallowed into the mouth, so it’s not allowed to do this in the future, otherwise there won’t be any small dried fish to eat.”

Jin Dou didn't know if he understood what she said, so she let out a "meow" and rubbed against the corner of her skirt.

Jiang Han couldn't figure out the situation either, he just thought that his master had trained Jindou for him, so he clapped his little hands happily, hugged Xie Jin's leg and climbed up, and even smacked the dust on his body in a decent manner.

Xie Jin praised her for being well-behaved, and rewarded her with a caramel, and Jiang Han smiled even more.

After taking care of one person and one cat, Xie Jin had time to look back at Jiang Zhao who was sitting behind the case, tilted his head and asked her: "What did His Majesty just say? I didn't hear clearly."

Jiang Zhao gritted his back teeth, held a pen and drew a cross on the memorial, and said with a fake smile: "It's nothing."

She glanced at Jiang Han, who was young and ignorant of worries, and another bad idea came to her mind.