Prince Consort

When Zhao Chongzhao returned to the East Palace, he drew out the knife hanging on the wall, and quietly looked at himself reflected in the knife.

Yao Dingyan told him that Xie Zean wanted to leave the capital.

Zhao Chongzhao and Xie Ze'an have known each other for six years, and they know Xie Ze'an's character better than anyone else. Xie Ze'an is not afraid of trouble, but he doesn't like trouble.

If someone told Zhao Chongzhao in the past that there was such a person in the world, Zhao Chongzhao would have scoffed at him, but Xie Ze'an was different. If you let go of such a guy for a while, he can run so far that you can't even find his shadow.

Zhao Chongzhao absolutely does not allow this to happen.

This idea of ​​"absolutely not to lose" made Zhao Chongzhao have a rare sense of crisis in his heart.

Xie Ze'an can always provoke all kinds of people, if he can't become the best and most powerful among these people, how can he keep Xie Ze'an by his side?

Zhao Chongzhao's face sank, he inserted the knife into the scabbard forcefully, and said to the left and right: "Bring Yao Qingze here."

A few days after Zhao Chongzhao saw Yao Qingze, Zhao Ying called him over.

Zhao Ying asked: "Are you going to implement the new imperial examination law together with Mr. Yao?"

Zhao Chongzhao said: "Yes, father, I also want to share your worries."

Zhao Ying said: "Yes is the best." He nodded slightly, "It seems that Mr. Yao's son is really good, and it can make you think so."

Zhao Chongzhao did not deny: "Qingze is extremely smart, and many ideas are extremely interesting."

Zhao Ying asked: "How is Sanlang recently? I haven't seen him yet."

Zhao Chongzhao said: "He first retreated to study for several days, and only went out to communicate with those scholars during this time. He was very busy."

Zhao Ying said: "It seems that he really cares about it."

Zhao Chongzhao said: "Sanlang has always been like this, either not to do it, or to do the best."

Zhao Ying nodded with a faint smile, and mentioned another matter to Zhao Chongzhao: "Your Uncle Duan Wang is coming back. You will ask Yan Ning to return to the palace some other day, and get together with your Uncle Duan Wang. You loved him the most when you were young."

Zhao Chongzhao showed joy: "Ning'er will definitely be happy."

Zhao Chongzhao happily went to Xie's mansion, thinking that he could still meet Xie Ze'an, but unexpectedly, Xie Ze'an went to the eastern suburbs again, only Princess Yanning was there.

Zhao Chongzhao told Princess Yan Ning the news of King Duan's return to Beijing.

Princess Yanning said: "The emperor hasn't come back for many years, and I miss him very much."

Zhao Chongzhao said: "Me too, the emperor was so kind to us before." He held Princess Yanning's hand, "Our literacy was taught by the emperor's hands!"

Princess Yan Ning saw Zhao Chongzhao holding her hand without any suspicion as usual, her eyes quietly fell on Zhao Chongzhao's face.

Zhao Chongzhao said: "Ning'er, do you know? Sanlang is going to leave the capital."

Princess Yan Ning froze.

Zhao Chongzhao lightly tightened his five fingers: "Ning'er, remember, Sanlang was called by you to help me. If Sanlang ran away, I don't know what he would do. For a person like me, no one is around to watch. No, the last time the tiger entered the city was the best lesson."

Princess Yanning's breathing quickened slightly.

She lowered her eyes: "Brother, what do you mean, I have to persuade Saburo to stay in the capital?"

Zhao Chongzhao said as a matter of course: "Yes, stay in the capital, stay with me, and don't go anywhere."

Princess Yan Ning clenched her hands tightly.

Zhao Chongzhao held her hand tightly, preventing her from piercing her nails into her palm: "Ning'er, you can't think of a better way, can you? Sanlang is gone, where can you find such a person... "

Princess Yanning raised her head and looked at Zhao Chongzhao: "Sanlang is not an object, how could he do whatever I ask him to do."

Zhao Chongzhao said: "As long as you help persuade him, the emperor will not let him go." He stared at Princess Yan Ning, "Unless Ning'er, you also want San Lang to leave Beijing."

The clasped hands visibly stiffened.

Zhao Chongzhao has already got the answer.

He let go of his hand, stood up and said, "Ning'er, I hope that the friendship between our brothers and sisters will not change because of anything."

Princess Yanning closed her eyes.

If it really hasn't changed, how could he have that kind of thought about Xie Ze'an, how could he come to test her thoughts.

When Zhao Chongzhao said this, the relationship between them had completely changed.

Princess Yan Ning was very upset, seeing Zhao Chongzhao turned to leave, she couldn't help calling Zhao Chongzhao: "Brother, you must promise me that you will not hurt Sanlang no matter what!"

Zhao Chongzhao said: "How could I hurt Saburo? I am more reluctant than anyone else to see him suffer the slightest grievance."

Princess Yan Ning said: "If you think so much about him, you put him in the most wronged position!"

Zhao Chongzhao was angry: "How could I put him in the most wronged position! I just thought that there will only be Saburo in my life, what's wrong with that!"

Princess Yanning said: "You are the prince..."

Zhao Chongzhao said: "Could it be that I am a prince and I can't like people!" He clenched his fists, "Could it be that I wronged him if I liked him! I have always endured it! I also know that many people cannot accept it, so I Hold on! Why do you think so, Ning'er! Wouldn't it be great if I could find someone who I can hold hands with for the rest of my life..."

Princess Yan Ning bit her lower lip.

If this person is not "Xie Sanlang", but someone else, it is naturally very good.It doesn't matter whether the other party is male or female, tall or young, as long as Zhao Chongzhao can be led on the right path.

As for the other party's fate, she probably won't and can't care about it...

Princess Yan Ning said: "Then what about..."

Zhao Chongzhao fell silent.

Princess Yan Ning said: "Can you bear it forever?"

Zhao Chongzhao was at a loss for words.

Princess Yan Ning said: "Da Lang can see it, I can see it, are others blind? It's so easy to say it for a lifetime, brother, have you thought about how to truly 'hand in hand for a lifetime'?"

Zhao Chongzhao said: "I will think about it, I will think about it carefully. Ning'er, don't force me, don't let my father marry me, don't let Sanlang leave the capital again, I will definitely think about it."

Princess Yan Ning said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for the day you want..."

Zhao Chongzhao's heart tightened, and he swore to the sky: "As the witness of the sky, if I, Zhao Chongzhao, betray Saburo in this life, then I will suffer a terrible death." He became ruthless, and made another oath, "After death, I will live forever. Can't see him!"

Princess Yanning looked at Zhao Chongzhao in astonishment.

Zhao Chongzhao said: "I swear it is very spiritual." He squeezed Princess Yanning's hand, "I kowtowed a hundred and eight times in front of the stone steps of Qingyun Temple, God can hear me. Uncle also said, It was God who sent Sanlang to me, Ning'er, you believe in me and Sanlang too, okay?"

Princess Yanning closed her eyes: "But Sanlang doesn't like you..."

Zhao Chongzhao said: "Saburo doesn't have anyone he likes either," he said confidently, "He will definitely like me in the future!"

Princess Yanning remained silent.

Zhao Chongzhao was also silent for a while, then stood up and said: "Then I will go back first, and I will call someone to pick you up and Sanlang when Uncle Huang returns to the capital—Uncle Huang must also want to see Sanlang."

Princess Yanning nodded and watched Zhao Chongzhao leave.

At this time, the Liuke Gallery in the eastern suburbs was extremely lively, and the scholars were happily making friends again, without the tension of the approaching autumn.Although Qiu Wei hasn't started yet, talented people have basically shown their hands, and capable people have also emerged. Although Xie Ze'an doesn't show his mountains and dews, those few people who are often organizers of poetry clubs are with him. He was familiar with each other, and many eyes fell on him.

Xie Ze'an is easy-going, he doesn't have much pretensions of children from aristocratic families, and gets along very well with scholars from poor families.There are often many people gathered in the place where he is, and the conversation between you and me is very speculative.

This day is also the same as usual, there are people holding a poetry meeting at Liushang Spring, and those who are too lazy to hold a poetry meeting sit in the pavilion to discuss the scriptures.Xie Ze'an thought he was not very good at it, so he usually didn't interrupt much, and only answered a few words when asked.

Not long after, it started to rain.At first, it was very small, like a thin needle, and suddenly there was a crackling sound as it fell, and the raindrops were bigger than beans.

Many pedestrians ran to shelter from the rain.

Some of these people were wearing leather armor with swords hanging from their waists, and they looked like they were members of the army.They glanced at the people crowded around them, and wanted to clear the scene, but were stopped by the leader of the brocade robed man.The man in the brocade robe is about 26 or seven years old, with seven points of elegance and three points of martial courage between his brows, not too weak or too rough.

The brocade robed man looked at the group of scholars sitting not far away.

Seeing someone coming to shelter from the rain, the group of scholars retreated into the pavilion under the leadership of the leaders, raised their heads to discuss the rain, and started a new round of communication.There is a very interesting person in it, who doesn't interrupt when others talk, but every time the discussion encounters difficulties, others always look at him.

The man was not polite, he said a few words, and easily resolved other people's doubts.

The man in the brocade robe looked at it for a while, and suddenly heard someone shouting outside: "Sanlang, Sanlang! I have found you! Come, come, let me show you something good!"

The brocade robed man looked up and saw a man running towards the rain with a happy face, he didn't even care about the guards around him who were waiting in formation, he pushed them aside and ran towards the group of scholars.

Saburo?

The man in brocade robe raised his eyebrows, and continued to look at "Sanlang".

At first, he didn't pay attention to the other person's appearance, but after a quick look, he realized that this "Sanlang" was extremely outstanding, always had a faint smile on his face, and he didn't have the dull look of ordinary scholars.Such an appearance is definitely not the best-looking, but that kind of calmness is something that others cannot learn, and one can tell that it is different from others.

It seemed very likely that it was the "Sanlang" he knew.

The man in brocade robe looked at "Sanlang" quietly.

"Sanlang" was Xie Ze'an, and the person who came was his good friend Fu Yannian.Fu Yannian's personality was eccentric, and he was easily startled. Seeing him running towards him, Xie Ze'an said helplessly, "Brother Fu, what good things did you get?"

Fu Yannian said: "Gu Cheng's new word! I snatched it as soon as he finished writing it! It is very well written! This is the gap... Also, look at his handwriting," he spread Open the very cherished manuscript paper, "Every stroke and every painting is so wonderful!"

Xie Ze'an: "..."

Although Gu Cheng's autographed letters were grabbed by his family, he still didn't attack him.

Xie Ze'an wanted to keep a low profile, but others wouldn't let him keep a low profile.

Fu Yannian was still intoxicated there, and the real master followed.Gu Cheng was also drenched in rain, but he patted the raindrops on his shoulder nonchalantly, walked over the brocade-robed man and walked towards Xie Ze'an: "I heard that Sanlang and you guys are here, so I came here to have a look, you really worked hard. "

Although Gu Cheng's reputation among scholars is not as high as that of Yao Dingyan and Xu Juncheng, he is still a "heavyweight senior" in the eyes of many people!He was nominated on the gold list three years ago and got Tanhua. In the past two years, he entered the pavilion early and worked directly in front of the imperial court. If such a person can make good friends, the benefits will be countless!

If only he could say a few good words in front of the imperial court...

Many people became active in their hearts, and at the same time they had a higher view of Xie Ze'an.

Look, I tried my best to find someone I couldn't see, but I heard that Xie Ze'an was here, so I took the initiative to find him!

Fu Yannian is a pure "starchaser", he said enviously: "It turns out that Saburo knows Gu Xueshi!"

Xie Ze'an said: "Scholar Gu gave me a lot of advice." Xie Zean looked at Gu Cheng, "When Qiu Wei is finished with the exam, I will definitely come to thank Gu Xueshi and Gu Fu Yin."

Gu Cheng said: "There is nothing to thank, you are discussing the scriptures, right? Leave me alone and continue. If you have any questions, I can answer them for you."

Fu Yannian said: "That's really troublesome Gu Xueshi!"

Gu Cheng said: "The rain won't stop for a while, and I'm bored standing by."

With Gu Cheng joining, the atmosphere became more active, and no one even noticed that the rain had stopped.

The man in brocade robe meaningfully glanced at "Xie Sanlang" who was surrounded in the center, got on his horse and left the living room.

Xie Ze'an looked up when the brocade-robed man rode away, and only saw the figure of that extraordinary figure from the back.

When the scholars dispersed here, Dai Shi brought a horse for him, and also brought him the information he had inquired: "That is King Duan. His Majesty asked him to return to Beijing a month ago. He stopped and walked. Today I just arrived in the capital."

King Duan's fief is in the west, and Yan Chong occasionally mentions King Duan in his letters.This person is different from Prince Gong. Before the chaos, he was very young and had no military achievements at all. On the back cover, he neither showed favor nor interfered with the affairs of the government. He was a peaceful and honest prince.

It's a pity that Xie Ze'an has heard about this prince several times from Princess Yan Ning and Zhao Chongzhao, and he knows very well that this man is definitely not an incompetent person with no heart.On the contrary, this person is extremely talented and has a wide range of friends, even many hermits and strange people treat him differently.What's more important is that both Zhao Chongzhao and Princess Yan Ning miss him very much. Judging from Princess Yan Ning's few words of memories, many of Princess Yan Ning's ideas were actually taught to her by Duan Wang.

Think about it too, where did the sick and weak princess in the palace learn so many things?Ordinary people only want to let her live happily, and never think of teaching her what is a country and what is a strategy.

No matter how you look at it, this prince is unusual.

Xie Ze'an nodded and said: "Continue to be watched." After speaking, he also got on his horse and returned to Beijing on a muddy road.