Return to the Song Dynasty

Zhao Bi did what he said.Soon, Mingyue Xiaolou's sister store, Mingyue Xiaozhu, opened.Mingyue Xiaozhu's unique barbecue dishes immediately amazed everyone, quickly became popular, and became the new favorite of Bianliang's catering industry.Of course, among the crowd who admired Mingyue Xiaozhu, Zhou Daguan was indispensable, and he is now Zhao Bi's loyal follower.Oh, by the way, now his farm has become the designated purchasing unit of Zhao Bi Restaurant.In short, Mingyue Xiaozhu once again set off a food revolution in Bianliang, making all foodies happy.

During this period of time, Zhao Bi's life was on the right track.Take care of the business every day, honor the Queen Mother, look forward to the birth of the baby with the princess, drink and chat with brothers and friends, so happy.To live so happily all the time is what Zhao Bi wanted in his heart.However, when the moon is full, it will lose, and when the water is full, it will overflow. This is the truth.

Zhao Bi is always faintly worried about the too smooth life right now, and feels a little uneasy for no reason.Maybe some people are destined not to live a peaceful life, maybe some people just can't enjoy ordinary life...

The autumnal equinox is approaching, which means that suburban festivals will also be held.Every autumn equinox, the royal family will go to the western suburbs to worship the moon.Although offering sacrifices to the moon at the autumnal equinox is not as grand as offering sacrifices to the heavens at the winter solstice, it is considered a major annual event for the royal family.Zhao Bi, Zhao Ji and others are all going to follow.In previous years, it was enough for Zhao Bi to just pretend and follow the trend, but this year he was assigned a special task.

The reason was that the emperor Zhao Xu suddenly caught a cold, and he was very sick. His whole body was sore, he coughed continuously, and his nose was runny from time to time.Obviously, I can't go to the suburban festival. Look at which emperor is reciting the sacrificial oration while having a runny nose. It's too embarrassing for the royal family. Absolutely not!In fact, it’s not impossible for the emperor not to go. In fact, the emperor only needs to attend when offering sacrifices to the heavens. As for offering sacrifices to the moon, it doesn’t matter if he appoints someone else to attend.

So Zhao Xu, who was ordered to rest by the imperial physician, lay on the dragon bed and thought about it, thinking about who could preside over the suburban festival in his place.After picking and choosing, I still think Zhao Bi is the most suitable.His status is precious enough, and his ranking is also suitable. Among the princes in his life, he is the biggest besides himself.The most important thing is that this younger brother has no good reputation, no backing, and no ability to fight for power, so don't worry.Letting him go won't make others think what they shouldn't, it's just that he has the honor of being the younger brother of the official family.

As a result of an imperial decree, Zhao Yu, who ignored everything, had to obediently fulfill his responsibilities as a son of the royal family and a younger brother of the official family. 'Well, these days, the pay is not so good, you still have to work. "Although the boss Zhao Bi is not happy, he still has to learn the etiquette of the suburban sacrifice from the officials sent by the Ministry of Rites, and prepares to preside over the moon sacrifice ceremony instead of Zhao Xu.

'It's not easy to resist the order and not obey it. Besides, it's not a difficult thing. Just put on a show and go through a procedure.Alas, it's just a bit troublesome, I really don't want to remember those long-winded rules and etiquette... It's not easy to be an emperor, but fortunately I don't have to do that work (￣_,￣). '(My lord, can you be any more lazy? You usually eat empty wages every day, and you are asked to do this job all year round. You are still talking about it for one day. Are you worthy of the country and the people?)

The autumnal equinox day finally arrived, and Zhao Bi was woken up by Li Lin early in the morning, leaving the warm bed, the beautiful princess, and the unborn child. Qingcheng Zhai Palace.There was only time to say to the princess: "Wait for me to come back."

Riding on the horse, Zhao Bi always turned his head uncontrollably and looked in the direction of the palace, like nostalgia for home and reluctance for relatives. 'It's strange, this is just a day's work for me, and I came back in the evening. Zhao Bi shook his head, driving away the inexplicable thoughts.

The avenue leading to the altar has been cleaned in advance, and rows of torches are still burning along the way, solemn and solemn.Wearing a complicated sacrificial gown, Zhao Bi led the princes, nobles, civil and military officials to the altar.When the rites and music sounded, Zhao Bi walked to the altar, and in the chorus of the ceremonial officer, he burned incense and prayed according to the etiquette procedure, kowtowed to the moon god, and prayed for the harmony of the sun and the moon, the good weather, the prosperity of the country and the people.

After Zhao Bi finished the cumbersome congratulatory speech, and all civil and military officials paid respects to the moon, the moon sacrifice ceremony was basically over.Zhao Bi stepped down from the altar step by step and led all the civil and military officials back the same way.Zhao Yu, who was walking in front, walked firmly, with a tall and straight figure, and the four-clawed golden dragon on his robe was shining brightly under the sunlight, quite imposing.

Zhang Dun secretly sighed in the crowd, "Oh, the young talent is full of vigor, what a pity, what a pity." "A group of ministers also felt that the king of Daning County usually does not show his mountains and dews, but he is quite decent at critical moments.At least this etiquette is quite royal, and the appearance is quite outstanding.Some officials regretted not marrying their daughters (granddaughters) to him at the beginning. I heard that the county prince never sleeps with flowers and sleeps with willows. He is simply a model of a good son-in-law. 'Hmph, that is, can the old man's vision be wrong?It's too late for you all. Ma Qu looked proud when his grandson-in-law was so outstanding.

Zhao Ji also thinks that his ninth brother is very handsome today, but he thinks that Zhao Bi's current life is not bad.The heights are unbearably cold, and the life of the emperor is not so easy. The responsibilities on his shoulders are enough to overwhelm people. How can we talk about enjoying life, or being an idle prince.Zhao Ji is a sensible person, he has always followed Zhao Bi as an example, and plans to be like his ninth brother in the future, worry less, live on empty pay, and live in peace.

A group of people came out of the fasting palace, got on their horses and cars one after another, and returned to the city in a mighty manner.The suburban sacrifice has been completed, and when there is no need to rush to the auspicious time, Zhao Bi no longer rides a horse, but rides a car instead, carrying the emperor's support, and still walks in front of the team.

The mighty suburban festival team soon reached the official road by the Bian River, and the road became much smoother.Zhao Bi was tired and hungry, so he hid in the car and ate pastries, "Fortunately, I can take the car, so I can rest for a while, it's really tiring to pretend to be aggressive." 'Zhao Bi devoured the pastry while feeling deeply, thinking that the job of emperor is really not good, but luckily he didn't get it.It's tiring and dangerous, and maybe someone will assassinate him.

Good spirits are not bad spirits.Just as Zhao Yu thought of this, he heard a few "swish", and suddenly an arrow shot through the car window. Zhao Yu didn't see what it was, but instinctively lowered his head to avoid it. "There are assassins! There are assassins!" The shouts of the guards outside the car, the neighing of the horses, and the yelling of the ministers were extremely chaotic.

The horses pulling the cart didn't know whether they were frightened or injured, and they didn't listen to them at all. They kicked and struggled constantly, almost overturning the cart.Zhao Bi couldn't sit still in the car at all, and was forced to roll out of the car after a few strokes.

Zhao Yu was ashamed, and before he could get up, he heard someone yelling: "The official is there! Kill the man in the dragon robe, everyone, hurry up!!!" "The man in the dragon robe is Officials, kill!" "Kill!" With a dazed look on his face, Zhao Yu was regarded as the emperor and besieged by a group of assassins.

It's no wonder, because Zhao Bi was performing the moon sacrifice ceremony for the emperor, so Zhao Bi was allowed to use the emperor's support. In addition, he was a prince himself, and the four-claw python robe he wore was very similar to the five-claw dragon robe. Under the circumstances, it is 100% that he will be mistaken for the emperor.

Zhao Bi really wanted to shout: "I'm not an official, I'm just a temporary replacement!" But it's impossible for anyone to hear the chaotic situation in front of him, let alone Zhao Bi can't shout like that.Zhao Bi could only escape in embarrassment under the protection of the guards.The main reason is that there are too many assassins who came out of nowhere, and all of them are highly skilled in martial arts. The guards are overwhelmed and overwhelmed.

The assassins had a clear division of labor, and a group of people continued to harass and kill the rest of the officials to distract the guards, so that the guards could not all protect Zhao Bi, and some of the guards were scattered to protect the officials.Another group of assassins tried their best to assassinate Zhao Bi, who was considered to be the emperor. They were desperate to die, regardless of their own injuries, and they followed suit, vowing to kill Zhao Bi on the spot.

The guards guarded Zhao Bi in the middle and rose up to resist, trying to protect Zhao Bi from rushing out of the assassin's siege.Of course the guards knew that if the prince was assassinated and died, they would not be alive.The people on both sides were red-eyed, and Zhao Yu had no power to restrain the chicken. At this time, he could only rely on the guards to protect him, and there was no other way.The point is that he never thought that he, an idle lord who does not cause disasters and does not cause trouble, could be assassinated even if he has never been to court.Is there any reason.

No matter how much Zhao Bi was slandered, how wronged he was, the assassin recognized him.Since the assassins came to assassinate, they were all prepared to come and go, and they didn't plan to go back alive at all. In addition, the target on the official road was too obvious. After a while, officers and soldiers would receive the news and come to support them. They were pressed for time. The shot was even more ruthless, even at the expense of both.

Under such an offensive, the guards' protective circle soon had holes. A burly assassin with a black cloth mask cut down a guard and slashed straight at Zhao Bi.Zhao Yu couldn't dodge in time to be cut in the shoulder, and the robe on his body was immediately stained red.Fortunately, the assassin was hacked and killed by the guards next to him in time.

Zhao Bi's wound was in severe pain, and the wound on the shoulder was bone-deep, bleeding profusely. This was the first time he had suffered such a serious injury in this era. 'I can't sit still, never die. Zhao Bi thought of his gentle wife and unborn child.Try to stay awake and think quickly about self-help methods.Zhao Bi gritted his teeth and reluctantly took off his blood-stained robe. The assassin only recognized his clothes but not his face. When he took off his python robe, his target was not so obvious. He might still have a chance to survive in the crowd.

The assassin's attacks were extremely ferocious, and each of them was tough and fearless of death.The guards couldn't hold on anymore, people kept falling down, and the protective circle had already been destroyed.Zhao Bi had to cover his wound, while avoiding the assassin's attack, while running away.The team for the suburban festival had been dispersed, and the scene was chaotic. More than half of the guards were killed or injured, and the rest of the ministers were too busy to take care of themselves, and many people were injured.Although Zhao Bi has mixed into the crowd, there are still assassins who recognize Zhao Bi and follow closely.

Zhao Bi was forced to hide in Tibet, coupled with the continuous bleeding from the shoulder injury, he had already lost too much blood, and his head became more and more dizzy. He just relied on instinct to avoid the attack, and he was in a panic.Seeing the big knife slashing at him, he instinctively dodged backwards, but unexpectedly he had already retreated to the riverside. When he dodged, his body lost his balance and he fell directly backwards into the water.

The river was turbulent, and after a few ups and downs, Zhao Bi disappeared.The assassin thought the emperor was dead and succeeded in the assassination, and was about to retreat quickly, but was caught by the imperial guards who came from the city after hearing the news.The assassins themselves were also seriously injured, and the imperial guards had a large number of people, and they came even more prepared. Although they spent some effort, they managed to catch a few alive, and wiped out the rest of the assassins.

Volume [-]: Living among the people