female concubine

The courtyard of Zhaoqingfang, which had been vacant for a long time, was hung again with a door plaque—Han Zhai.

Zhao Wang wandered around the Han house before returning to the original place. Han Si did not follow, but played against himself in the pavilion in the courtyard, "The three kings have been watching for half an hour. I don’t know how small the palace is, but why does the Three Kings still look very interested?”

Zhao Wang followed with a faint smile, "You are now a celebrity in front of His Majesty, walking in front of the emperor every day, it is difficult for this king to see you!"

Han Si lowered his head slightly, "Eat the king's salary, and stay by the king's side, don't dare to dereliction of duty."

Zhao Wang looked up and looked around, and said to Han Bao with ulterior motives: "Do you know who the original owner of this house is?"

"Your Majesty said when he gave you the official residence, it was the old residence of the former prince Zhan Shi." Han Si replied unhurriedly, and the game in his hands never stopped.

Zhao Wang smiled again, and immediately lowered his body to get closer, "The current prince Zhan Shi's surname is Lin, and he has been in charge of all affairs of Zhan Shi's mansion since the prince moved into the East Palace. He is cautious, so the prince Zhan Shi has not changed in 19 years. "

"What does King Zhao mean?" Han Si picked up a sunspot and raised his head.

"Everyone knows that Emperor Taizong only had one crown prince, and before His Majesty ascended the throne, he was still the King of Qi. Isn't it afraid that Han Sheren lives in this house?"

Han Bang dropped the sunspot in his hand, slowly got up and walked to the side of the column, stretched out his hand and touched it lightly, "Who in this world doesn't need to die? If you die, why should you be afraid?"

King Zhao then stood up, "Does Han Sheren know how the prince Zhan Shi died?"

Han Bang looked around, and he could see the tall buildings of other houses at a glance, "This house is located at the foot of the imperial city, surrounded by the residences of the prince Zaifu, Xia Guan guessed, honored by Zhong, and died by Yu Zhong."

King Zhao bowed his head and smiled, "Han Sheren is extremely smart, I am really impressed!"

"It is His Majesty who is wise, not the lower officials."

King Zhao put his hands together, "Before this king came, someone stuffed this king with a note."

He pulled out a small piece of paper from his sleeve, but did not give it to Han Bang, "Your Majesty sent Xiao Xianfu to the Prince, saying that if an eldest grandson is born in the East Palace, regardless of his concubines, His Majesty will make him Emperor." Grandson."

King Zhao twisted the note into a ball and held it in his hand, and asked, "What do Han Sheren think about this?"

"Orally?"

King Zhao nodded, "It's not someone else's stuffing, but..." King Zhao took out another arrow, "So I don't know who it is."

"It's easy to guess. The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace is the heir apparent, and his succession to the throne is justified. Moreover, there is good news from the Eastern Palace. This oral order is only beneficial to the Eastern Palace, and it must not come from the Eastern Palace."

Zhao Wang took over Dao Dan: "The oral order came from His Majesty, and the person who conveyed the oral order is Xiao Xianfu, the official of the imperial city. Xiao Xianfu is His Majesty's confidant and the uncle of Princess Chu, so all three of them are possible."

Han Bang turned around, "But, the answer is obvious!"

"Why?"

"Behind the three princes are the most powerful forces in the court, and they are evenly matched. Your majesty weighs it out. Naturally, you don't want one side to grow stronger and the other to decline. Your majesty came up with this method because the prince is afraid of his father. I dare not question the oral order conveyed by Mr. Xiao on behalf of him, let alone reveal any favorable news, so the only ones who reveal it are His Majesty's confidantes."

"But his surname is Xiao." After finishing speaking, Han Si looked towards the small courtyard to the west. The courtyard was already deserted, and the Chu Palace was just across the wall.

"Han Sheren said the answer is, King Chu?"

Han Bang nodded, "Besides, I guess, it is very likely that the oral order held in the hands of the prince is the real holy will, and what the East Palace heard is probably incomplete. After all, words are passed on, more or less There will be some... workarounds!"

Zhao Wang was shocked, "Xiao Xianfu has followed His Majesty for more than forty years, how dare he?"

Han Bang lowered his head again, and gave a rare smile, "Didn't you just say that the prince was afraid of Junfu, even if he questioned him, he didn't dare to ask face to face, and," halfway through speaking, Han Bang paused, "Your Majesty The means may be known."

"Your Majesty knows that Xiao Xianfu tampered with the oral order?"

"Your Majesty is just guessing. Think about it, my lord. There are so many mistresses around His Majesty, so why do you want to let the hostility of the Eastern Palace take the lead?"

Zhao Wang seemed to be enlightened, but he couldn't explain why, so he stared at Gan Bang and listened carefully.

Han Bang raised his head and stared at King Zhao, "Does the lord think that His Majesty's connivance is really because of love?" Han Bang shook his head, "All of this is just arranged by His Majesty."

"Your Majesty watched the prince and the prince grow up. Your majesty knows the prince and the prince well, but how much does the prince know about the real majesty?"

"When His Majesty came to the throne, the prince was still young, and what happened in the previous court was just hearsay."

Han Bang's words were like a blow to the head, waking up those who were still complacent in their sleep, Zhao Chao Han Bang bowed, and changed his previous negligent tone, "Today, Xiao Wang knows what Han Sheren is so good at. It was Xiao Wang's fault for being negligent in the past, and I hope Sheren Haihan doesn't blame her, what Xiao Wang said before still counts, and I wish to respect Sheren as Mr.

"My lord is polite. My lord gave me a chance to become an official. I am very grateful. I also said that," Han Si rolled up his sleeves and bowed to King Zhao, "I only serve the king."

"Before, Xiao Wang still had doubts about Mr. Wang, but now it seems that Mr. Wang used to be a villain with the heart of a gentleman. It is really a great fortune for Mr. Wang to meet him now."

"It's a troubled time, it's not bad to act cautiously." Han Si expressed his understanding.

"Then according to what Mister has seen, there is good news in the East Palace, and His Majesty issued this edict again, what should I do?"

"Behind the scenes, inform the prince of his intentions, the prince should know."

"The king of Chu wants to use this king's hand to shovel away the belly of the East Palace, so that he can reap the benefits of being a fisherman?"

"So the prince doesn't need to do anything, just wait for the good news from the East Palace."

Zhao Wang was shocked, "But if the eldest grandson is really born by the East Palace, then the grandson of the emperor will be registered. Although he is a prince, the heirs of the future must be grandsons, but the registration of the grandson of the emperor will definitely let those The minister thought the situation was settled and turned against the prince."

Han Bang shook his head, "My lord thinks that His Majesty's verbal promise can be taken seriously?"

Then he explained: "The so-called king has no jokes, they are just words to make the courtiers work hard, and it's fine for people who understand to listen to it."

"Everything is in the hands of the Son of Heaven!"

"According to what Mister said, as long as His Majesty refuses to allow it, wouldn't Xiao Wang be hopeless?"

Han Bang shook his head again, "Emperors sometimes make mistakes," Han Bang walked to the side of the chessboard and picked up a white piece, which landed in the middle of many black pieces. "One careless move, the whole game will be lost!"

"The scary thing is not the strength, but the unknown!"

Zhao Wang lowered his head and looked at the chessboard. Han Si reversed the situation with a discarded piece, so he raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't know, you mean the King of Chu?"

"We're about to start preparations for the martial arts exam. The prince's tutor is the privy envoy, right?"

"Yes, the privy envoy is not only Xiao Wang's master, but also Yuan Ling's grandfather. I didn't tell you before, because..."

"The lower officials know it, but no matter who it is, they will have doubts about people like the lower officials who came out of thin air."

"It's fine if you don't blame me, sir. Ask about Master?"

"The Ministry of War is not in charge of its own duties, so it is very likely that His Majesty will let the privy envoy preside over this martial arts competition. I heard that Xiao's patriarch, Fang Dizi, is bound to win the championship."

"Xiao Yunze is a bit brave, but he is just a simple-minded person. Even if he has passed martial arts, it is not so simple to pass the master's strategy."

Han Si shook his head and looked at King Zhao, "Have you ever heard that the whole must be lacking, the extreme must be reversed, and the abundance must be dirty?"

Those who understood immediately cupped their hands towards Han Si and exclaimed in admiration, "Mr. is brilliant!"

After sending King Zhao away, Han Si returned to the house, "Can I buy the hoe I want?"

"If you're going back to Alang, order someone to buy it, and the younger one will be brought here."

The servant handed over the hoe, "What does A Lang want this hoe for?"

Han Si took off his coat, took the hoe and walked towards the yard, "Plant vegetables."

Si'er was very puzzled, he touched the back of his head and followed closely, "Ah Lang has been selected as a Jinshi, and he will be a county horse in the future. Do you still need to grow vegetables yourself?"

"What about being a Jinshi, and what about being a county horse?"

"If you become a Jinshi, you don't have to suffer from hunger and starvation when you become a county magistrate, but you can enjoy glory, wealth and honor, and be admired by others."

"But these can't buy my peace of mind!"

Si'er still doesn't understand what he said, he only thinks that the head of the family is from a poor family, and he can't stay idle even after getting this wealth, it's just the poverty in his bones.

"The villain helped Alang reclaim the land."

"No, you go to the vegetable market to buy some vegetables for me." Han Si then gave him a few copper coins.

"Yes."

I don't know if the sound of digging the ground was too loud, but the sound spread to the Chu Palace, and it happened that Chu King Xunxiu was at home.

On one side is the deserted yard of the Han residence, and on the other is the yard used for riding and archery in the east wing of Chu Wangfu, and the sound of horseshoes can be heard from time to time.

The man in the lavender narrow-sleeved round-neck robe was riding on a horse, and slowly approached the wall, "When the governor built this mansion, it was the main east room of the king. It was originally intended to put the land under Han Sheren's feet. Dizheng came here, and Han Sheren can now grow vegetables here, so I have to be grateful to this king."

Han Si put down the hoe and bowed his hands to the King of Chu, "I have seen the King of Chu."

Han Bang said unhurriedly: "This house was given by His Majesty, and the title deed was also given by His Majesty. Even if it is to be requisitioned as a prison, you must get His Majesty's permission, right?"

"Han Sheren's brain is really different from ordinary people, no wonder His Majesty takes it so seriously."

The King of Chu said again: "It's just that as an official of the imperial court, it's not honorable to go down to the land in person?"

"In my court, scholars are respected, but farmers are immediately below the scholars. There is even a Guanjia Hall in the back garden of Da Nei. The emperor plants rice in front of the hall every year and harvests it in autumn. Not only that, but also the silkworm palace. Isn't it true? Is it embarrassing for the empress to be like this?"

The King of Chu was not flustered, but instead smiled, "You are the second place in the new department, so I can't say no to you, but I don't know, after Han Sheren's dishes are cooked, can I get a piece of the pie?"

"My lord is the prince of my dynasty. I don't want anything. I don't even have enough vegetables to grow on my acre of land. My lord even came to beg for my food."

"This king also wants to taste the difference between the vegetables he grows and the ones he buys."

"What is harvested is all vegetables, but the rich go to the fields for fun, and the poor go to the fields for their lives."

"Then what about Han Sheren going to the ground?"

Han Bang stretched out his hand, but inside the gorgeous outer robe was a short blouse of coarse cloth, "My lord has also seen it. I am not a rich man, but I am not a poor man now. I just want to forget my roots."

The King of Chu was riding on his horse, and turned his head to see that in the small courtyard where Han Bang was, there was always a female envoy who was holding his coat for him. Only Tanhualang comes from a family."

"Who are you talking about?"

Suddenly a woman's soft voice came from the courtyard where the King of Chu was riding his horse. The King of Chu turned his head and eased his attitude, and said with a smile, "It's nothing, a new rich man has moved in next door."

The King of Chu immediately turned back to Han Si and said, "My wife is here, so don't bother Han Sheren, Han Sheren can continue farming."

"Yes, with the words of the prince, the officials will definitely grow vegetables."