National Division

After the Wanshou Festival and until winter, the palace was very peaceful for a period of time.The hall of Liangyi died down, except for the pregnancy of the second concubine in the Hall of Wuying, which caused Emperor Jing'an to intervene from time to time, there was no disturbance.

The empress raised her eyebrows this time, and with a peaceful heart, even the East Palace had no children so far, she was lenient, and she no longer showed Zhao Yue's embarrassment, and naturally she didn't care about the matter of Emperor Jing'an's popularity in the harem.On the other hand, in the Eastern Palace, it is popular to talk about "Women's Virtue" and "Women's Precepts" recently. It is said that the Crown Princess invited the well-educated female history in the palace to talk for an hour every day. Also follow to listen.As for the Crown Princess herself, although she doesn't go to lectures on female history, she still copies a few chapters of "Four Books for Women" every day.

After hearing the news, Emperor Jing'an praised the rules of the East Palace.As the saying goes, what is good at the top must be bad at the bottom, all of a sudden the atmosphere of "Four Books for Women" rose in all the palaces, and the palace seemed to be calm and orderly for a while.

"Your Highness didn't go to listen to the lecture, why did you come to my place again?" In the garden of the Star Observation Tower, Zhibai took a pair of scissors and was trimming holly while laughing and teasing Qi Jun.

"Nonsense!" Qi Jun raised his hand to knock him, "That's talking about "Four Books for Women", why should I go and listen to it!" Of course he came up with this idea. There are only three women in the East Palace now, so they started fighting each other. If there are more people, what freedom is there?The East Palace was supposed to be a place for him to recuperate, but now it was fine, and he had to worry about it. In contrast, the Star Observatory has become the most leisurely place.

"When the concubine was first selected, the queen mother really lost her sight." The palace servants here at the star observation platform were kept far away as usual, which also allowed Qi Jun to speak his mind without any fear, "The princess is an ordinary lady. The clan's wife is a bit reluctant, let alone the crown prince and concubine. It's also because I'm too utilitarian and only value General Zhao..."

Zhibai glanced at him and said nothing.Qi Jun looked at him out of habit: "Why don't you speak?"

Zhibai laughed: "I'm afraid His Highness won't listen to you."

Qi Jun glared at him: "Speak up if you have something to say!"

Zhibai coughed twice: "There are causes and effects, and there must be sacrifices. If your Highness wants to be perfect, it is absolutely impossible. Even if it looks perfect for a while, there will be disasters, and we will see you in the future." .”

This really doesn't sound very pleasant to the ear, but it is true.Qi Jun sighed, and tore off a withered yellow leaf: "You're right, it's all because of my eagerness for quick success that caused future troubles."

Zhibai shrugged: "You can't say that you are eager for quick success, but your highness has to make a choice. And if you don't sweep a house, why sweep the world, the east palace is your highness's east palace, so you should take care of it."

Qi Jun got a headache when he thought of those women: "It's easy for you to speak, and you are all delicate, but when you speak seriously, your eyes will turn red and tears will fall like rain. You can't scold me! The sage said, only women and villains are difficult to raise, it's really good!"

Zhibai was very curious: "Is it really such a trouble?"

Qi Jun glared at him: "Why don't I send you a few? I never speak frankly, and I have to go around three circles in a sentence, I don't know what to say!"

Zhibai scratched his head: "Actually, I think people in the palace speak in the same way. For example, the noble concubine in Liangyi Hall is about to stumble."

Qi Jun was slightly angry: "What's the same? They are my wives and concubines, not my enemies!" These days, his status in the court is not as good as before. Emperor Jing'an almost pushed most of the political affairs on him. Although he was happy in his heart, but After all, it is not made of iron, and it will always be tired.In addition, Ye's party always makes some stumbling blocks secretly, which makes them even more troublesome.Originally, I thought that I could have a good rest when I went back to the East Palace, but after I went back, I listened to the words in a detour, it was no less worry-free than talking to those officials in the court hall, it was really boring.

Zhibai smacked his lips and had nothing to say.He doesn't have a wife and concubine, how does he know what a wife and concubine should look like?Qi Jun glanced at him sideways, and felt that what he said to him was like playing the piano with a cow, so he also shut up, and tugged at the leaves on the branches sullenly.Zhibai stretched out a finger to poke him: "Your Highness, you are about to tear my holly bald."

Qi Jun came back to his senses and saw that the branches under his hands had been torn bare. He said stiffly: "It's winter anyway, and the leaves will fall off even if you don't pull them." Seeing Bai Zhizhi, he changed the subject and said, "It's so cold, why didn't you meditate in the inner hall? But the sun-shooting arrowhead is useless?"

Zhibai laughed, stretched out his hand and pulled out a cowhide rope from his neck, on which was hanging the sun-shooting arrowhead: "Now there is a charcoal basin in the inner hall, I dare not let it see it."

Qi Jun became curious: "What does this mean?"

"Your Highness, you'll know when you see it with your own eyes." Zhibai pulled him away, with a mysterious look on his face.Qi Jun had no choice but to follow him. After walking a few steps, he squeezed Zhibai's hand subconsciously.Zhibai's hands are warm, although he looks thin, but his hands are fleshy, it's very interesting to pinch.

Zhibai didn't notice it, excitedly pulled Qi Jun to the inner hall, pointed at the charcoal basin placed in the corner of the hall and said with a smile: "Your Highness, watch." As he spoke, he pulled out the sun-shooting arrowhead in his neck and saw a Thin red light rushed straight away, and the silver thread charcoal in the charcoal basin exploded with a bang, and the flames shot up, but luckily it was placed in the corner of the hall, and nothing was burned.

Qi Jun was taken aback: "What is this!"

Zhibai laughed: "At the beginning, I was shocked too, and almost even burned the house. Thinking about it, this sun-shooting arrowhead cannot see a sun fire. Although the fire in the sun is a sky fire, it also has something in common with a human fire. Sun arrowheads can shoot fire from the sky, but they can also shoot fire from people."

At this time, the pot of silver charcoal had been reduced to ashes, and Qi Jun couldn't help but twitched his lips when he saw it: "This pot of charcoal burned out in an instant, and this sun-shooting arrowhead is really weird."

"If it's not weird, how can you shoot the sun in the middle of the sun?" Zhibai smiled and stuffed the arrowhead back into his clothes, and patted it, "With this in winter, there is no need for a charcoal basin, it is warm and comfortable Woolen cloth."

"Really?" Qi Jun couldn't help being curious, and reached out to touch the sun-shooting arrowhead, "I'll try."

Zhibai just stuffed the sun-shooting arrowhead back into his clothes, and before he even had time to fasten his collar, Qi Jun stretched his hand in, directly into the inside of his coat, and touched the sun-shooting arrowhead. Touched something else.

It's winter, Qi Jun is in good health, but his hands are cold after standing outside for a while, but Zhibai's arms are warm, his skin is smooth, like the best warm jade to the touch.He looked slender, but he felt a bit fleshy, even the two collarbones were only slightly exposed, unlike Wen Liangdi, who was as thin as a willow, and the two collarbones were stunned. They are all a little awkward.

Qi Jun withdrew his hand with a whoosh as if being burned, and threw Wen Liangdi to the back of his head viciously.Zhibai was almost torn off the buttons of his clothes, and looked at him inexplicably: "What's wrong, Your Highness?"

"It's a bit hot..." Qi Jun opened his eyes and said nonsense, "Don't you feel it when you wear it on your body?"

"I don't think so." Zhibai pulled out the sun-shooting arrowhead inexplicably, "Why is it hot? It's obviously warm. Your Highness, can you touch it again?"

Qi Jun casually touched it in a perfunctory way, and coughed dryly: "It was obviously a little hot just now."

Just as Zhibai was about to refute his words, Feng En's voice came from outside: "Your Highness, Your Majesty's dragon body is not feeling well, please ask the immortal master to come over."

Ever since Emperor Jing'an ate the jade flake rice in Mengdeng Yue Palace, he was really refreshed and healthy. Not to mention illness, he never even experienced the minor discomforts that are common during the season change. Everyone was taken aback.When Qi Jun and Zhibai passed by, the Xingqing Palace was already crowded with many people. Apart from the imperial doctor, the favorites and high-ranking concubines also arrived.

Although the Empress and Emperor Jing'an had not been on good terms all their lives, they were husband and wife after all. They were sitting next to the bed and were asking the imperial doctor who was taking the pulse: "How is your majesty's pulse?"

After the imperial doctor checked the pulse, he was relieved, and respectfully replied: "Returning to your mother, your majesty just feels the wind and cold occasionally. It seems that it is cold in winter. Your majesty blew some wind, and the cold air invaded the body, so I feel unwell. Just take two Take a dose of medicine, keep it warm, and it will be fine after a few days."

Emperor Jing'an saw the solemnity of the people all over the place, and he became a little impatient: "I'm fine, you don't need to be stung like scorpions, just leave, and invite the immortal master to come over."

Zhibai had been standing by the side for a while, when the crowd dispersed, he had to walk over.Although Emperor Jing'an said it hard, he didn't care about it in his heart, and he asked after seeing him: "Immortal Master, I have been very healthy and vigorous since I ate the jade chip meal, and I didn't feel any discomfort even in the cold last winter. Why do you feel the wind and cold today?"

Zhibai looked at his face a few times and smiled: "Your Majesty, monks don't tell lies. Although honest words are harsh, you must speak poorly. Jade crumb rice can strengthen the body and cure diseases, but your majesty must also cherish yourself. It is good to maintain the body of the dragon. If the pond is exhausted to fish, what is the use of building a high dam?"

These words were not very polite, Emperor Jing'an couldn't help but blushed.He has always loved women, and he used to take Jindan for the comfort of sex, after eating the jade chip rice, he felt refreshed and full of energy, and he no longer had any scruples.The queen has always been proud of "not being jealous". As long as Emperor Jing'an is not the only one who favors Concubine Ye Gui, she is happy to see her success and never says a word. It was the first one to live in Andi.

"The words of the immortal master are wrong." Concubine Ye Gui is in a high position. Although she has fallen out of favor at the moment, she still has this kind of face. After all the low-ranking concubines have dispersed, she still has a place and does not leave. At this moment, she said with a smile, "Your Majesty is also planning for the emperor's heir. Since the immortal master has the means, why not pray for his majesty's son?"

Emperor Jing'an had only four sons. Apart from Qi Jun and Qizhang, the third son born to Concubine Xian was weak, and the fourth son born to Concubine Ye Gui was still young and often fell ill. As for the princess, both of them died young. Well, speaking of it, it's really not considered that heirs are prosperous, so Emperor Jing'an also felt reasonable when Ye Guifei said this, and couldn't help but look at Zhibai: "Master Immortal, can I still have a son?"

Zhibai frowned: "Your Majesty, although there are many horns, one Lin is enough. Your Majesty now has two princes, each with their own strengths in literature and martial arts. Why bother to care about the number of heirs?"

Emperor Jing'an remained silent.Prosperous heirs are a sign of prosperity, and he has only had one child of Concubine Ye Gui in the harem these years, and he is still sick. Although the imperial doctors only said to take good care of him, some palace people privately think that the fourth prince is the eldest son. not big.Emperor Jing'an himself had this suspicion, so he wanted to have more children.Although Zhibaihua is reasonable, he doesn't like to listen to it very much.

The scene in the hall was a little cold for a while, and Qi Jun was not easy to speak when his heirs were involved.During the stalemate, a small man hurried in and whispered a few words in Wang Jin's ear. Wang Jin couldn't help showing joy, and turned around and said, "Your Majesty, Zhou Cainu has a happy pulse today!"

"Really?" Emperor Jing'an himself was a little excited.One is looking forward to an heir, and the other is that Zhou Cai's daughter is pregnant, so she refuted Zhibai's allusion to his sexual indulgence, and immediately said, "Let the imperial doctor take good care of her, and promote Zhou Cai's daughter to Baolin. If she gives birth to the emperor safely Heir, I have another reward!"

Concubine Ye glanced at Zhibai with a smile, got up and went down first: "Congratulations to Your Majesty. I have a son at forty, and it is God who blesses my dynasty and makes your Majesty's heirs prosperous."

At this moment, Emperor Jing'an saw Concubine Ye Guifei much more pleasing to his eyes, nodded and smiled: "That's right, this year Lilong appears in the world, so God will bless us."

As soon as Lilong was mentioned, Concubine Ye Gui couldn't help but think of the Lizhu that was so popular at the Longevity Festival, she couldn't keep the smile on her face, she cast a gloomy glance at Qi Jun from the corner of her eyes, and was thinking of saying a few more nice words , There were hurried footsteps outside, and a small man almost ran into the inner hall.Emperor Jing'an couldn't help frowning: "What's the matter!"

People in the palace are not allowed to run, no matter how important the matter is, they can only run fast.Those big eunuchs have all practiced this ability, even if their feet move like windmills, they can't be seen running in a hurry. The middle-aged and middle-aged people have not had this ability since they entered the palace not long ago. As soon as he drank it, he fell to his knees in fright, out of breath, and said: "Go back to Your Majesty, Zhaoming Hall, there are colorful birds appearing in Zhaoming Hall!"

Emperor Jing'an was confused when he heard this: "Colorful bird appears? What kind of colorful bird?" Is it worth running like this for a colorful bird?

The little man didn't even dare to wipe the sweat off his face: "Your Majesty, the national teacher said, I'm afraid it's a ostrich!"

Emperor Jing'an was suddenly moved.Luan is a sign of auspiciousness. "Guang Ya" says, "Luan is also a phoenix", which means that luan, like Phoenix, is an auspicious bird.The auspicious sky descended from the northwest, although Qi Jun brought back a Lizhu, but after all, it was always a pity that Emperor Jing'an did not see the Lilong descend into the world with his own eyes.At this moment, I heard that the one that appeared in Zhaoming Palace might be a Luanniao, how can I sit still?Regardless of his heavy head and heavy body, he quickly got up: "Show me, I'm going to have a look!"

The Zhaoming Palace was usually quiet, except for offering incense and offering sacrifices during festivals and festivals, only the palace people who took care of sweeping and flowers and plants came and went quietly.Today it was very lively, Emperor Jing'an brought the empress and concubines and the crown prince together, and the concubines below hurriedly rushed over too, although they dared not enter the garden, they stood outside the garden gate and pointed.

When Emperor Jing'an got off the imperial chariot, he saw Zhen Mingzi walking towards him quickly, and said with joy on his face, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. The poor Taoist has just looked at it carefully. This bird is wearing five colors, so it must be a luan bird!" "Shan Hai Jing" "There is a saying, 'There is a bird Yan, whose shape is like Zhai's five-colored writing. It is called a phoenix, and the world will be peaceful when you see it.' Today, the phoenix is ​​not only alive, but also landed in the Zhaoming Palace. It is really a great blessing for me."

Emperor Jing'an quickly raised his head to look, at this time it was late autumn, there were few flowers and trees in Zhaoming Palace, only pines and cypresses were the most, at this time everything was green everywhere, the whole garden was dark green, and the birds among the pines and cypresses seemed more colorful.Emperor Jing'an took a closer look, and saw that the bird really looked like a pheasant, but its body was covered with colorful feathers. It flew and stopped among the pines and cypresses, several times it seemed to want to approach, but then retreated.

"Your Majesty, please see that the phoenix is ​​very close to your Majesty!" Zhen Mingzi continued, "Emperor Yao has been on the throne for seventy years, and ten auspiciousnesses came out at the same time, and one of them was the phoenix. Now your majesty has succeeded to the throne for seventeen years." According to the records, first the star and iron descended into the world, then the Lilong manifested its holiness, and now there is a phoenix sitting in the court, so it can be seen that your Majesty's holiness is comparable to that of Yao and Shun."

"Where is there." Emperor Jing'an was full of joy, but said on his lips, "Although I have little virtue, how can I stand shoulder to shoulder with Yao and Shun? It all depends on the ability of the previous emperors, leaving such a big country, and I will guard it."

Concubine Ye Gui stood beside her and said with a smile: "It is because of your majesty's humility that today's prosperity is possible. According to my concubine, today is really a double happiness. Zhou Baolin only diagnosed the happy pulse, and the phoenix descended. In my humble opinion, I'm afraid God sent His Majesty a good boy."

Emperor Jing'an suddenly thought of Zhou Baolin's belly, and couldn't help but brows happily: "Exactly! Come, pass on my oral order, and promote Zhou Baolin to be a talented person."

This is just a piece of incense. Zhou Baolin has just been promoted to two ranks in a row, and he has been promoted to a talented person again. He can only see the jealousy of the low-ranking concubines around him, and secretly hates his stomach. Compete.

The Queen pursed her lips tightly.She doesn't care about Zhou Cairen's continuous promotion to three levels, but Ye Guifei said that the auspiciousness of the phoenix is ​​for the fetus in Zhou Cairen's stomach, but she doesn't like to hear it-no matter how precious it is, can it be more valuable? Beat Prince Qi Jun?If it was the past, she would have refuted it a long time ago, but after the Chaoguan incident, Qi Jun has repeatedly told her to be cautious in her words and deeds. The credit for it is wiped out.Although the queen didn't take it seriously, she was frightened by Qi Jun's harsh words, so she had to listen.So at this time, even though there was a sense of grievance in his stomach, Shao Yao pulled his sleeves and had to swallow it reluctantly.

Seeing that the queen had no intention of speaking, Qi Jun was relieved, turned his head to look at Zhibai, but saw that he was looking at the colorful bird thoughtfully, with a complicated look in his eyes, and his heart was moved. Asked in a low voice: "How?"

Zhen Mingzi flattered Emperor Jing'an with his lips, and kept his eyes on Zhibai all the time. Seeing Qi Jun asking Zhibai, he deliberately smiled and said: "The immortal master is very knowledgeable, have you ever seen a phoenix before?"

Zhibai's eyes turned from the colorful bird to Ma Mingzi, and then looked at the concubines present one by one, finally smiled and said nothing.

Ma Mingzi sneered secretly in her heart.Luanniao is an auspicious sign that never comes out of the world. Knowing that he has lived for hundreds of years, he is actually just a young liar. Where have you seen Luanniao?Seeing that Zhibai didn't speak, he felt tricky, turned his head and said to Emperor Jing'an: "Your Majesty, when the phoenix descended, Emperor Yao paid homage to him again, and today the ostrich is here, it seems that His Majesty should also greet him."

Emperor Jing'an said yes, before the servants brought the kneeling mat, he knelt down to the colorful bird on the tree.As soon as he bowed, naturally everyone bowed down, and the bird was so startled that it flew up and down the treetops and made a clear and clear chirping sound.Zhen Mingzi sighed: "Sure enough, the auspicious bird, its song is also clear." As if suddenly remembering something, he added, "There are two auspicious signs within a year. Your Majesty should worship the heavens in the twelfth lunar month this year with even greater grandeur."

When he said a word, Emperor Jing'an responded.Qi Jun listened silently, but he heard Zhibai sneer slightly beside him, he turned his head quietly to look, but saw that Zhibai also turned his head to look at him.The two looked at each other, Zhibai winked at him, and the corners of his lips curved up, revealing a wicked smile, just like a little fox who made up his mind to dig out the chicken coop...