Return to the Song Dynasty

"It's you again! Taibai!!!" Zhao Ji gritted his teeth and looked at the black cat with big eyes and pretending to be innocent. There was no expression on the black cat's face, but Zhao Ji could feel that this bad black cat must be I'm suffocating the water again.To say that this cat is considered long-lived, it must be fourteen or fifteen years old by now.Ordinary cats are long gone, but this one is still so old and strong.

"Meow~" The black cat Taibai raised his leg and kicked Zhao Ji vigorously, using his strength to jump back to the desk, and continued to lick his paws, not forgetting to turn his head and look contemptuously at the sudden exertion of strength, he was already riding on the threshold Zhao Ji on the Internet, '╭(╯^╰)╮weak chicken. '

"Taibai!!!" Zhao Ji was completely enraged by its provocative eyes, jumped up from the threshold, flew onto the desk, trying to catch the black cat.As a result, the black cat showed an agility that was extremely inconsistent with its fat body. It leaped up, and its body drew a perfect arc in midair, accurately falling into the arms of Zhao Youyi, its recently recognized parent.

Before Zhao Youyi could react, he saw his usually gentle and refined Uncle Eleven, with ferocious eyes and wide arms, rushing towards him fiercely, Zhao Youyi was so frightened that he couldn't even move.The black cat Taibai will not sit still, 'Just kidding, this kid has never caught Lao Tzu since he was a child, hum! With a kick of its hind legs, it quickly transferred itself to the head of Zhao Youmu who was next to him. The huge impact force knocked Zhao Youmu's head to one side.It also waved its claws at Zhao Ji provocatively, and let out an infinitely tactful "meow~~~" that was particularly unbearable.

But Zhao Ji was so angry that his nose was crooked, rubbing his body, he couldn't believe that he couldn't catch this cheap cat! !One person, one cat, you chased each other, you jumped at me and fled, all the things in the house were swaying, messy, like a typhoon passing through.

After a lot of trouble, people are not as good as cats these days.The black cat Taibai sat on the top of the Baibao Pavilion, looking down on the four father and son, uncles and nephews who were so tired that they were staggering here and there, panting, and paralyzed on the ground like a king. 'Tsk tsk, look, where is the slightest bit of royal majesty.Alas~ sad people. 'The black cat Taibai shook his head in a very humane way, as if he hated iron but not steel.

The surrounding maids and servants all tensed up, their heads couldn't be lowered any lower, for fear that the prince and little princes would see him giggling. 'It's really funny, hahaha, what should I do if I can't hold back? '

"Eh? Don't let me damage this painting. It hasn't been framed yet." Lying on the ground panting heavily, Zhao Youyi suddenly noticed that a painting he had put on the desk had been pulled to the ground by Taibai. , said a little nervously.

"En." Younger brother Zhao Youmu is an actionist, without further ado, he crawled to the side of the painting, trying to pull the scroll into his arms.The helpless person has short arms, and accidentally pulled the scrolled painting away. The whole drawing paper was spread out on the ground in such a big way, and the lifelike characters on the painting were caught off guard. The eyes of the four.

"Plop..." Zhao Ji obviously heard his heart skip a beat, "This, this, who gave you this painting?" Zhao Ji carefully picked up the drawing paper with trembling hands, and held it in front of his eyes.

On the slightly wrinkled paper, there was a drawing of a gorgeously dressed child looking at the moon with his chin resting on his hands. The background was a complex corridor, and there was a round moon hanging in the sky.The child was about five or six years old, and his round face still had childish and cute baby fat, but his expression did not look like a child at all.His expression was indifferent, and there was even a touch of melancholy in his eyes, which made people feel the loneliness in the child's heart behind the prosperity.

This painting is only in black and white, but it is vividly drawn. Whether it is the child's appearance, expression, clothing, or even the gorgeous and complicated pattern decoration near the corridor, they are all vivid and vivid.It was as if the painter was standing there at that time, copying the scene he saw with his own eyes onto the paper.

If other people see this painting, they will definitely be shocked by the artist's amazing painting skills, because no one in the world can paint paintings so realistically and realistically.But Zhao Ji is different. He has seen this painting method since he was a child, and even studied this painting technique himself.

But what shocked him the most about this painting was not the unprecedented painting technique, but the person in the painting!Because he knew the person in the painting, he also knew the corridor in the painting, and he could even recall the time when this scene happened.That's right, this painting records a real moment that once happened.

This is exactly the scene when I met Brother Nine in the corridor outside the Jiying Hall during the New Year's banquet that year!The child in that painting is my five-year-old self!He was too familiar with that face, and the painters painted it so realistically, I'm afraid that anyone who has seen his appearance as a child can recognize it at a glance.

"Huh? Is this me? But I don't remember when I've been here?" The little Zhao Quan held the stick on his cheeks with his little fleshy hands, tried hard to imitate the posture of the child in the painting, and made serious gestures. The appearance of looking at the moon.

"That's not you! That's me!" Zhao Youyi, not to be outdone, beat his younger brother mercilessly.

"It's me." Zhao Youmu also interjected coolly.

"But it obviously looks like me! Look, I don't look like any of you." Zhao Dan looked at the painting in confusion and at the two older brothers beside him, and commented objectively.

...The two brothers Zhao Youyi and Zhao Youmu were suddenly speechless.In fact, the two of them discovered a long time ago that in terms of appearance, it is indeed their younger brother who is more like the person in the painting.But this is obviously the guy Zhao Man who painted the two of us.The two brothers looked at each other, and they both deeply felt that Zhao Man's painting was too inauthentic. It didn't look like a painting, and it looked like someone else, making it hard for them to speak.Pit!Angry!

Zhao Ji, who had watched the argument of the three little guys from the beginning to the end, was really speechless: "That painting is your uncle (father) and me!"Can't you all see it? !Why are you still arguing, a bunch of unfilial sons! '

"Where did this painting come from?" Zhao Ji suppressed the joy and excitement in his heart, and tried to ask the source of this painting again in a relatively peaceful voice.

"Oh, it's a soldier from Jingyuan Road that we met in Jingzhao Mansion. He painted us a portrait." Zhao Youyi replied absent-mindedly in a depressed mood.

"Well, there is another one." Zhao Youmu found a good way to prove that the person in the painting is the two of them. He decisively found the Q version of the picture of the little person that Zhao Man gave them at that time, and showed it to Zhao Ji and Zhao Ji. Look at it.

"Oh?" Zhao Ji felt even more turbulent when he saw the familiar and humorous Q print. "The painting really looks like it." Zhao Ji stroked Zhao Youmu's head, feeling infinitely emotional.I don't know if he's talking about the Q print of the twins, or the little self in the corridor looking at the moon with his chin in his hands.

The scene that only appeared in memory unexpectedly appeared in front of him in such a way so unexpectedly.Zhao Ji, who was not mentally prepared at all, was in a trance. He couldn't help but think of his childhood. Whether it was the Ninth Brother who pretended to be a fool, or himself who was deceived by a fool, they were all so real, so lively and interesting...

Duan Wang Zhao Ji was immersed in his own memories and couldn't help himself, and he couldn't help showing a happy smile on his face. The feeling of happiness was very real.

Zhao Youmu waited for a long time but did not see Eleventh Uncle continuing. He raised his head to look, and saw his uncle's eyes were empty and he was smiling.The three children looked at each other, looked at each other in blank dismay, shook their heads like little adults, and exclaimed, "Oh, the world of adults is so difficult to understand." '

At this time, Zhao Ji had basically confirmed in his heart that the Jingyuan Road Junior Joining Army named Zhao Man was probably his ninth brother.It's just that he really couldn't understand why brother Jiu kept his name incognito for so long, didn't return to the capital, and didn't even send a message to anyone.Forget it, anyway, he will return soon, and the truth will be revealed by then!

"The one you mentioned joining the army is called Zhao Man?" Zhao Ji, who was in a good mood, asked his two nephews with a smile.

"Well, yes. Uncle Eleven, how do you know?" Zhao Youyi asked in surprise. "Zhao Manguan is so young, how does Uncle Eleven know about him?"Could it be that Uncle Eleven knew about his dissatisfaction with Yuzhu?It's over, it's over!I'm afraid that Uncle Eleven also likes Yuzhu and wants to avenge her? ! '

Looking at each other with his younger brother Zhao Youmu, both of them saw the same worry in each other's eyes.In fact, the two of them quite like Zhao Man, but don't be caught and chopped up by Uncle Eleven, right? !

When Zhao Ji heard it, it was indeed him.That's right, Zhao Man, whose surname is Zhao and given name Man, doesn't "佖" mean "Man"?Ninth brother, you are really naughty. You want to hide your name and choose such a name. How good is it for people to find out? (Zhao Man: ~~~~(>_<)~~~~ It was purely accidental.)

Zhao Ji shook his head helplessly, took the Q print from his nephew, and asked the two little guys curiously: "Then what do you think of that Zhao Man?"

'Here we come, here we come, we really want to catch Zhao Man, right? The two young ones hurriedly said good things to Zhao Man: "Zhao Man, although he is a bit annoying when he talks and always looks cheap, but he will make delicious food, and he can draw and paint. Singing, um..." "He can climb trees to pick out birds, and he can fish. Ah, he looks good too!" Seeing that his brother couldn't think of it, Zhao Youmu quickly added something. (Helpless old father Zhao Man: Are you sure you are talking nice things about me?!)

Zhao Ji laughed out loud with a "puchi", watching the two little things nervously and confusedly replying.Especially Zhao Youmu, who actually said such a long sentence!He still doesn't understand that the two little guys really like Zhao Man, and they are sparing no effort to speak well of him.

"Oh, that's it. I heard that there is a man named Zhao Man among the people in the Northwest who are going back to Beijing to report on their work a few days ago. It may be the person you mentioned!" Zhao Ji shook his hands when he had enough time. , took two pieces of drawing paper and left gracefully.When I walked to the door, I suddenly remembered that I hadn't explained what I had taken, so I turned my head and said to my two little nephews: "I'll take this painting and frame it for you, and then bring it back, so as not to accidentally damage it. "After speaking, he strode away.

Zhao Quan, who has been ignored all this time and still stays where he is, said: "...Wow~ Daddy doesn't want me anymore! Wow~~"

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Zhao Ji, who had completely forgotten about his son, was humming a little song all the way, and after much deliberation, he felt that he should go to the Empress Dowager's palace to make a report first.Then Zhao Man will arrive in Beijing in a few days. If he is really the ninth brother, if there is something unspeakable or life-threatening, he should protect him personally.As for the others, forget it, it is not appropriate to let others know before the matter is clear.

Zhao Ji walked into the Empress Dowager's Palace of Kindness with the painting in his hand.As one of the queen mother's favorite sons, Zhao Ji is quite familiar with the queen mother's daily routine.At this moment, the queen mother reckons that she hasn't had dinner yet, hehe, there is still time for dinner!

As soon as Zhao Ji showed his head, a little eunuch came in to pass the message.After a while, I saw Xu Lu, the eunuch next to the queen mother, come out to greet her in person: "Oh! What kind of wind is blowing today, it's already this little, why are you here?"

Zhao Ji is unrestrained and kind, he never puts on airs, and he is quite familiar with the celebrities in the Empress Dowager's palace, so Xu Lu's words are also quite casual and intimate. "Hey, it's been a few days since I've been here, so I miss you." Zhao Ji smiled, and would come if he didn't care. (If Zhang Dun heard this, he would beat his chest with anger and criticize him for being frivolous.)

"Oh, my lord, you are such a villain. You can't afford to be a villain. You just think about the Queen Mother every day. What new things did you bring to the Queen Mother this time?" Xu Lu also laughed and joked .The two sang together and chatted very happily.

"This time I brought two paintings to the Queen Mother, hehe." Zhao Ji whispered mysteriously and half-jokingly: "These paintings are precious, and they must not be seen by others."

"Yo, then you can go in by yourself and show it to the queen mother. The villain will not dare to follow in. The villain will squat at the door to guard the door for you, and keep it safe from others." Xu Lu followed Zhao Ji's words and smiled. Should go to.In fact, he had already seen the two pieces of drawing paper that His Royal Highness Duan Wang held in his hand, and said to himself, "This painting of yours hasn't even been mounted, so how valuable is it?"Are you always teasing me because I am uneducated? !I don't know much about painting, but my great eunuch Xu Lu has been in the court for so many years, we can still tell which things are expensive and which things are valuable. '

Zhao Ji couldn't control Xu Lu's so many mental activities, what he wanted was Xu Lu's words, so that he could talk to the Queen Mother alone.Zhao Ji was very satisfied with Xu Lu's foresight.