Return to the Song Dynasty

In the golden autumn and September, it is almost Chongyang.The fragrance of chrysanthemums is everywhere, and Tokyo Bianliang is a sea of ​​flowers.I saw the yellow and white Wanling chrysanthemum, the pink peach blossom chrysanthemum, the white and sandalwood woody chrysanthemum, the yellow and round golden chrysanthemum, the white and large Xirong chrysanthemum... it was dizzying.There are chrysanthemums everywhere on the roadside in front of the gate, inside and outside the courtyard.Walking on the street, you can see that all kinds of shops are decorated with chrysanthemums one after another, competing for splendor and color. (Using chrysanthemums to pay homage to the deceased began in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Before that, chrysanthemums had no meaning of offering sacrifices.)

However, the most eye-catching thing is the chrysanthemum in front of Zhenpinxuan.There are no unique patterns or gorgeous colors, but two rows are randomly placed against the wall at the entrance of the store, but passers-by frequently stop to watch.There is no other reason, only because the two rows of chrysanthemums are all "Royal Love" and "Dragon Brain".

Yuai light yellow Chiba leaves have double stripes, scales inside and outside, complex and beautiful.Borneo gets its name from its unique aroma.The shape of borneol resembles Wanling, and its fragrance is strong, which is very similar to borneol, hence the name.Passers-by were all attracted by the overbearing fragrance of the dragon brain and the beautiful flowers of Royal Love, and were amazed.

You must know that these two kinds of chrysanthemums are top-notch varieties, ordinary people can't see them, and even rich families may not be able to get a pot.Now Zhenpinxuan randomly took out a large number of them and lined up at the door, which is simply domineering!It can be seen how good the business of Zhenpinxuan is.

But no matter how good the business is, the people in Zhenpinxuan are all very sad.Because their big boss, His Royal Highness King Shen, is still missing.

"Your Highness Eleventh, this is the store's accounts for this month, please have a look." Lu Xi showed Zhao Ji respectfully with the account book. "Well, put it down, I'll look at it later." Zhao Ji sat by the window, his eyes sweeping the chrysanthemums outside the window from time to time.

This was what Zhao Bi and Zhao Ji bragged about when the store first opened last year, saying that next year in the Chongyang Festival, a whole row of borneols would be placed at the door as a facade, and it would definitely crush all other stores.Zhao Ji still remembers Zhao Bi's smirk at that time.Now there is a whole row of borneols in front of the store, and there is even a whole row of imperial loves, but the person who said this is gone.

"Oh..." Zhao Ji couldn't help sighing, and resigned to his fate, he picked up the troublesome account book on the table and looked through it.The search for King Shen has been going on for more than half a month, but nothing has been found. Although they didn't say it clearly, everyone knows that His Royal Highness King Shen probably won't be found.

'Oh, Brother Nine is gone, so I have to protect his property so that my sister-in-law and my unborn nephew can rely more on me.Brother Jiu, where are you?Everyone thinks you are dead, but your body has not been found for a day, and my younger brother is willing to believe that you are still alive, and one day you will come back...'

Zhao Ji was sighing, but Zhao Xu was very angry. "What did you say? Say it again!" Zhao Xu changed his calm and gentle style, and became furious, yelling at Liu Qi.

"Your Majesty, I have found out that the assassin in Jiaoji was ordered by the Empress Dowager Liang of Xixia to assassinate Your Majesty in an attempt to cause civil strife in our Great Song Dynasty, so as to take the opportunity to attack our Great Song Dynasty." Liu Qi trembled as he faced Zhao Xu who had transformed into a fire-breathing dragon. Weiwei replied.

"Xixia! It's Xixia again! This insidious and cunning woman, Mrs. Liang, dares to assassinate me!" Zhao Xu couldn't get rid of his anger, and he always felt that it would be hard to get rid of his anger if he didn't do something.What's more, Xixia just feigned surrender a few days ago. Although Zhong Chuan and Zhe Keshi who went to rescue them all retreated, they still lost a lot of troops.

"Has Zhang Yi arrived yet? According to my order, Zhang Yi will enter the palace as soon as he enters Beijing. I will destroy Xixia!" In the war against Xixia, Zhao Xu still trusted the judgment of the old minister Zhang Yi.During the few years when Zhang Yi served as the appeasement envoy of Huanqing Road, he decisively attacked Xixia and gradually occupied the territory of Xixia.The Xia army invaded many times and was also defeated by Zhang Yi.Now that the war in the Northwest is raging, the first thing Zhao Xu thinks of is him.So Zhang Yi, who had been transferred to Zhiying Tianfu, set off immediately and rushed all the way to Bianliang.

("Ah Choo!" Zhang Chu, who was on his way, sneezed loudly. "Mr. Zhang, are you okay? Did you catch a cold?" The official Zhao Xu sent to pick up Zhang Chu hurriedly asked with concern. Mr. Zhang I'm 69, it's almost seventy years old, and now I still see Tian'er hurrying, so don't make any mistakes~~~~(>_<)~~~~ "It's okay, it's okay." Zhang Yi replied, and muttered to himself: "I don't know which little bastard is talking about me behind my back." Little bastard Zhao Xu:...)

Zhao Xu got angry, took a sip of tea, and finally calmed down a bit, "Go ahead and tell me in detail, did the assassin himself confess?"

"Return to Your Majesty, no. The assassin was stubborn. Even though he was punished, he didn't get any useful information. The minister had to find another way. Moreover, the minister felt that these people were only responsible for the assassination. I'm afraid they didn't know what was valuable information." Liu Qi felt relieved when he saw that the officials had calmed down.At any rate, we have found the instigator behind the scenes for you, so don't blame me for your anger.

"I recalled that after King Shen was seriously injured and fell into the water, the assassin issued an extremely sharp whistle. I also checked with the ministers and guards who were present at the time, but there was nothing wrong with it. According to the analysis of the ministers, the whistle should be the assassin's thought that he had succeeded. The purpose of summons. Therefore, the ministers and others believed that there must be someone trying to meet the assassins or pass the news on the periphery. Bianliang has been closed after the suburban festival, and strict inspections have to be carried out when entering and exiting. Therefore, it is more likely that these people are still in Bianliang city. The minister followed the clues and caught the little leader who actually directed the assassination, and only then did he find out the whole story."

Liu Qi secretly rejoiced in his heart, but it was purely accidental that they were able to catch that little boss.If Wang Xuyang hadn't startled his horse on the road and almost stepped on that man, this Xixia man pretending to be a farmer subconsciously showed his martial arts in order to save his life at a critical moment, which aroused Wang Xuyang's suspicion. Koan.Then I guess the black yarn on the top of my head will not be guaranteed.Luck, luck!

"I found a large amount of banknotes and a seal made into a jade pendant from the little boss. Please have a look at it." Liu Qi said, taking out an ordinary Pisces jade pendant from his bosom.

"En." Zhao Xu signaled the servant to bring the jade pendant, "Show Liu Shangshu a seat." Liu Qi who had been standing for a long time was finally able to sit down and rest for a while.

Zhao Xu is still studying the jade pendant.There was a not-so-obvious crack in the middle of the jade pendant. Zhao Xu pushed along the crack slightly, and the double fish pendant broke from the middle, turning into two independent fish.Zhao Xu picked up the two fish and took a closer look. It turned out that the broken part was a concave-convex shape similar to the structure of a falcon. Usually, these convex-concave-concaves connect the two fish together, which looks like an ordinary pair of fish.When it is necessary to send a letter to prove the identity, the fish is disassembled, and these bumps and bumps become the seals of Xixia script.Such an ingenious idea, but it is used on spies, what a pity, what a pity.

"So, it's the Xi Xia boss who confessed?" Zhao Xu continued to ask.

"Return to Your Majesty, yes. This person is more than cunning, but not bloody. I took this person into prison first, and the assassins reacted fiercely, which can clearly prove that they are in the same group. In addition, the evidence of this person's seal is conclusive. , there is no way to deny it. After a short torture, he will recruit." Liu Qi explained.

"This person was ordered by the Empress Dowager Liang of Xixia to lead this group of specially trained assassins into Bianliang. After entering the territory of the Song Dynasty, this person has been in contact with the first-line informants. The assassins are acting."

"Informant? Internal traitor? Who? Who is it?" Although Zhao Xu had long expected that there was an internal traitor, it was still quite difficult to accept that he was sure that his subjects were colluding with foreign enemies and wanted to put himself to death.Zhao Xu is eager to know who is so bold to treason the country!How dare you assassinate him!

"This, this... After being investigated by the ministers, the informant has been arrested. Judging from his undestroyed letters..." Liu Qi wiped off his sweat, received Zhao Xu's impatient eyes, and continued to speak boldly: "It's Yang Wei who was demoted to Guozhou. The minister came here to ask for an order, should Yang Wei be arrested immediately?"

"Is this still an order? Catch! Immediately! Immediately! I want to see Yang Wei tied up and escorted to Beijing, but I want to ask why he betrayed me, Da Song, and me!" When Zhao Xu heard that the traitor actually It was Yang Wei, who used to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and his lungs exploded with rage.

Yang Wei, this insidious villain, is indeed like what Fan Chunren said, "he is evil and should not be used." In fact, Zhao Xu has also heard a little about Yang Wei's personality.But Zhao Xu didn't care, after all, everyone has shortcomings, and there are also people who are difficult to deal with.At that time, Lu Dafang strongly recommended him, so Zhao Xu promoted Yang Wei.Later, it was Zhang Dun who wrote a letter saying that Yang Wei was at fault, and demoted Yang Wei to leave Beijing.Zhao Xu recalled Yang Wei, and lamented that Fan Xianggong and Zhang Xianggong were better at judging people.

Zhao Xu also knew that Yang Wei's moral conduct was flawed, but when the water was clear, there would be no fish, and he did have some talents, so he turned his eyes and closed his eyes.But I just didn't expect this person to be so narrow-minded and sloppy, to act recklessly, and to betray the country with resentment just because he was demoted from Beijing!

"Hey... You go and report to King Shen's residence in person, saying that the culprit who assassinated King Shen has been identified. Let the princess rest assured, I will avenge the ninth brother, and I will definitely not let the ninth brother die in vain." Zhao Xu sighed With a single voice, he ordered Liu Qi to go to Prince Shen's mansion, and he had to give Princess Shen an explanation for the assassination. "Forget it, don't say the last sentence, just say that the chief culprit has been caught, and I will punish him severely. Go."

"Yes, the minister received the order. The minister resigned." After completing the reporting task, Liu Qi got another imperial edict from the official, and hurried down to work.The people who went to arrest Yang Wei had already been arranged, and they would start arresting people after the official gave an order.So Liu Qi went directly to Prince Shen's Mansion.

But what he didn't expect was that he didn't see Princess Shen at all. It wasn't that Princess Shen was too arrogant to see him, but that she was busy giving birth and had no time... (Liu Qi who simply turned around and went back to the palace to report the news: I Today is a fully automatic smart humanoid mobile phone...)

"Zhen'er, bear with it for now. This is a labor pain. It's not time to give birth yet. Come on, eat something first, pad your belly, and gather your energy." In the main room of Prince Shen's mansion, Mrs. Ma held Princess Shen's hand. Hand, cheer her up.Second Madam Ma quickly took the custard and sugar cake from the maidservants, handed them to her sister-in-law, and signaled her to let the princess eat them quickly.

Mrs. Ma really panicked, she had never been so flustered when she gave birth for the first time.At this moment, he didn't know what to do at all, so he just stood by the bed blankly.It wasn't until Mrs. Ma slapped her arm twice that she realized it.Quickly took the food and fed it to Ma Zhener's mouth. "Zhen'er, even if you feel uncomfortable and have no appetite, you should eat something anyway. Come and have some custard."

Ma Zhen'er endured the discomfort of labor pains, ate the custard with difficulty, and kept cheering herself up.As soon as she was pregnant in October and gave birth, she thought that her child would be born soon, and she had to endure no matter how difficult it was, so that the child could be born safely.

Ma Zhen'er looked around and saw that her grandmother, mother, and aunt were all there. Two experienced stable women were already in place, and there were Mother Kang and Mother Li who were gifted by the Queen Mother to take care of her. The eldest maid, Yuzhu, is carefully inspecting the ready-to-delivery items carefully, for fear of any mistakes.The imperial doctor from the outer imperial hospital has already been prepared, and the palace has also received a letter. It is estimated that the queen mother will arrive soon.

So many people are busy with themselves and the child who is about to be born, but he is the only one who is looking forward to the birth of the child the most, the good father and husband who talks to the child every day and tells stories to the child... …

Tears fell unconsciously, slid down both cheeks, and cooled down to the bottom of my heart.