Song Emperor Jiangshan

Xiao Shan set off at Wangri in December, this time he was returning to Beijing instead of Li Dao, and he didn't need to bring many people with him, he only brought two personal soldiers.In contrast, Li Fengniang, who was only seven years old, brought many people with her, including a nanny, two maidservants, two rough servants, a groom who drove a car, guards who specially protected Li Fengniang, and a woman in charge. There are as many as fifteen people.

Li Fengniang was honest when she was in the city of Ezhou in a carriage, but once she left the city, she had to look at this and that. Xiao Shan didn't allow any delay on the road, so Li Fengniang cried hard and pouted all day long ignoring people.

Of course it is impossible for Xiao Shan to entangle with a seven-year-old girl, so he can only send someone to communicate with the woman in charge, and let her be responsible for coaxing this young lady, no matter how much she cries, it is impossible to delay time on the road .

Originally, it only took three or four days for Xiao Shan to reach Lin'an by himself on horseback, but this time, because he brought a young lady Jiao along with her nurse and maid, it took him more than ten days to reach Lin'an.

When we arrived in Lin'an, there were only three or four days left before the Spring Festival. Fortunately, the Grand Court Meeting in Zhengdan would not be delayed.

Lin'an has been snowing for three or four days. When Xiao Shan arrived in Lin'an, the auspicious snow had just stopped. The eaves of the street were covered with thick snow, and long ice edges were frozen under the eaves. Li Fengniang stretched out her little hand to pick up the car. Lian looked out from the inside, his eyes showed curiosity, but he only looked at it for a short moment, then glanced at his mouth: "Lin'an is not that good, the capital of the emperor is only mediocre!"

The woman in charge smiled and went to answer Li Fengniang's words, then changed her topic, Xiao Shan shook his head secretly in his heart.It is said that at the age of three, Li Fengniang is so arrogant and oblivious to anything at a young age. It seems that she will become a famous shrew in history when she grows up.

After the group walked a few streets in Lin'an City, Xiao Shan placed Li Fengniang and the group in the largest inn in Lin'an City to rest, and took Li Fengniang to play after he finished his official duties. Two of his personal soldiers stayed behind and let them be responsible for Li Fengniang's safety.

After Li Fengniang was settled, Xiao Shan raised his collar, took a deep breath, and walked towards the Prince's Mansion of Pu'an County.

Xiao Shan has lived in Lin'an City for more than two years, and he is very familiar with the streets everywhere. Although it has been snowing for days, because it is close to the end of the year, the boats on the river are still busy, and there are still many naked beggars and construction workers on the street. He walked along the river that passed through the city for a short while, turned around an alley, and took a shortcut to the back gate of the palace.

Xiao Shan didn't ask himself until he stood in front of the back door: What am I doing here?If he waits a while and asks me, how should I answer?

He walked back and forth at the back door, the place had been cleaned by the servants of the palace, the road surface was clean, the snow was piled up on both sides, only some white snow remained in the cracks between the bricks and stones.

When he was turning around in the back, the door creaked, and the two blue doors were pushed open from the middle, and the person who walked out inside was Xiao Shan, who knew him, and it was when he was in the palace that Zhao Yuan was cured by himself. , Xie Yi, the court lady who once took care of Zhao Yuan.

Xie Yi was wearing a pink jacket with a dark brown skirt underneath, and she looked a little slim. She was surprised when she saw Xiao Shan, and after making a blessing, she asked, "General Xiao, why are you here?"

Xiao Shan bowed his hands to Xie Yi in return, and said: "I'm going to see His Highness, I took a shortcut, and it happens to be here."

A sweet dimple appeared on Xie Yi's face, and she said, "Your Highness has been talking about you a lot these past two days. If he knows you're here, he will be happy! General, please come with me."

Xiao Shan followed behind Xie Yi, seeing her graceful figure, he couldn't help but think of the ten women that Zhao Gou gave to Zhao Yuan, he wanted to ask Zhao Yuan if he had slept with those women, but he couldn't It reached his mouth and then swallowed it into his stomach—it was really substandard to ask a court lady about Zhao Yuan's bed.

Xie Yi has been staying in the palace for these years. She has experienced many changes in the palace. Compared with the ordinary maids in Zhao Yuan's mansion, she has a special status. She took Xiao Shan along the way and met some young and beautiful strange women , and they all just came up to greet her, and no one dared to ask who the person Xie Yi was leading was, let alone stop her.

Seeing that Xiao Shan came here to the palace, there are many new faces in it, compared to the women bestowed by Zhao Gou.

He felt a little disappointed in his heart, but he didn't look much, he just followed Xie Yi at a suitable distance and walked through the mansion.

After walking for a short while, he came to the Martial Arts Field of that year, it was still the same, nothing changed, there was no snow on the field, and there were still two feathered arrows stuck on the target, it must be that Zhao Yuan had practiced just now.

Passing through the martial arts arena, and then bypassing the dormitory where Xiao Shan lived when he first entered the palace, he arrived outside Zhao Yuan's study.

The guard guarding outside the study is Xiao Shan's old friend, Zhang Jun's nephew Zhang Miao, the first reliable person he picked out when he was looking for Qin Hui's spies.

At the very beginning that day, he only drew out two absolutely reliable people, one was Yu Mo, and the other was this Zhang Miao.

A few years later, Yu Mo has become Zhao Yuan's confidant, and participated in the assassination of Qin Hui, made great contributions, was recommended by Zhao Yuan to the imperial court, and became the team leader of the Dianqian Division.And Zhang Miao, who liked to show off and was proud back then, is still working as an ordinary guard in Zhao Yuan's mansion, without any major improvement.

Seeing Xiao Shan coming, Zhang Miao greeted him with a smile, and was going to report to him.Before Xiao Shan could speak, Xie Yi stepped forward and smiled at Zhang Miao, "Brother Zhang, wouldn't it be better to surprise His Highness?"

Zhang Miao smiled and said, "Okay, we will do whatever my sister says!"

Xie Yi pursed her lips and smiled, and said to Xiao Shan, "General Xiao please."

Xiao Shan was taken aback for a moment, he didn't know when Zhao Yuan's guards showed such respect to an ordinary court lady.

Although he was secretly puzzled, Xie Yi always showed her good intentions, nodded to her and showed a smile, and walked into Zhao Yuan's study.

It was morning at this moment, and the sun slanted into the room through the window, casting shadows in a square shape in the room. The layout of Zhao Yuan's study room has not changed at all, even the one in Xiuzhou is the same as here .There was a pen stand on the deep red carved wooden table with two rows of brushes hanging from it. The eunuch Gan Bian was grinding ink for Zhao Yuan, and Zhao Yuan was wearing a light blue round-neck robe with a white tunic exposed at the neckline. He was wearing a vest made of white fox fur, and was sitting at the table reading a book with his head down, with an extremely serious expression.

The room was silent, and one could hear the chirping of birds in the courtyard outside the window, as well as the occasional crackling of coals exploding in the brazier in the room.

A quiet picture of reading by the window.

As soon as Xiao Shan stepped into the room, he heard Zhao Yuan's voice.

Zhao Yuan didn't raise his head, but his voice was solemn: "Didn't you say that no one should come in to disturb you? Go and get the punishment yourself."

Xiao Shan was taken aback for a moment, then coughed lightly.

Zhao Yuan raised his head suddenly, and was stunned for a moment, without knowing that the scroll in his hand fell on the table.

Xiao Shan smiled and said: "I don't know what crime is it for disturbing His Highness's reading, and how will he be punished?"