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Liu Yanzhao couldn't see through Zhang Jingche's thoughts. If he didn't have that kind of thought, he was willing to go through fire and water for himself, and put all his strength on his own. Looking away, Zhang Jingche's attitude didn't look like he was trying to get him, but he seemed to have bumped into a scourge and wished to avoid it far away.

Liu Yanzhao couldn't get angry when he saw his behavior, but the new emperor grew up reading the words of the sages, and knew that this matter would not be brought to the table, let alone get angry because of it.Feeling depressed, he had no choice but to stroll around the palace, and walked to the side hall without knowing it.

Not long after Liu Yanzhao ascended the throne, the sixth palace has not yet been conferred. Except for the crown prince who is married to the Ming media, whose status has been determined and will soon move into Zhaoyang Palace, the other side concubines should be squeezed into the side hall.Liu Yanzhao waved his hands at the little eunuch who was guarding outside the hall, and walked in quietly, and saw Zhang Jingsu sitting on the arhat couch, fiddling with needlework.

Liu Yanzhao looked behind his back for a moment, and saw that it was not clothes for newborn babies, but a pair of boots, which seemed to be worn by grown men.The boots were covered with blue satin, without patterns, presumably they were not prepared for Liu Yanzhao.

Liu Yanzhao didn't know what to think, his eyes darkened, and he coughed twice.

Zhang Jingsu was unprepared, his hands trembled, a long needle pierced his fingertips, and he cried out in pain.Liu Yanzhao hurried to catch up, and saw a little bit of bright red blood dripping from her spring onion-like fingertips, which looked a little scary.

Liu Yanzhao turned around and shouted: "Come here, Imperial Physician Xuan!"

In fact, the injury was not serious, when the imperial doctor arrived, the bleeding had stopped.The imperial doctor looked left and right, but couldn't see where it needed diagnosis and treatment, so he had to apply some hemostatic powder, and then bandaged it indiscriminately.

Zhang Jingsu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and hurriedly said: "There is no need to bandage, my body... I just suffered a small injury, and I will be fine tomorrow."

Liu Yanzhao didn't make a sound, took her half-made boots in his hand, and looked at them over and over for a while, only to see a bunch of new bamboo embroidered on the inside of the upper, and there was a word "Che" beside it.

Liu Yanzhao felt an unknown fire in his chest, but his face remained calm: "These shoes are exquisitely made, so they must be given away?"

Zhang Jingsu had been up for several nights in order to make these shoes, usually in private, but who knew that this day was so coincidental that Liu Yanzhao bumped into him.She faltered for a while, and finally told the truth under the eyes of the new emperor: "Zhang Tongzhi... no, it's Commander Zhang's birthday is approaching. When I was in my hometown, my concubines were often taken care of by him, so I wanted to... do it." Give him a pair of shoes."

It was fine if she didn't explain, but the words became darker and darker, which made Liu Yanzhao's face completely sink.

In Dayan, where the etiquette is strict, women's needlework is extremely expensive, and can't be given away to anyone except close relatives and lovers.Although Zhang Jingche and Zhang Jingsu are from the same hometown, according to Zhang Jingsu, the two are not related. It's just a birthday, and the concubine Shu, who is about to be canonized, made a pair of shoes by herself. What kind of face would it be?

Liu Yanzhao was puzzled, holding the teacup sent by the eunuch, he looked at Zhang Jingsu without showing any signs.He had also thought that if Zhang Jingche and Zhang Jingsu's names were so similar, could they really be related by blood?But for one thing, when he brought Zhang Jingche back to the capital, he had checked carefully. Both Zhang Jingche's mother and younger sister died at the hands of Huainan Prince and his son, and there was absolutely no other relatives.Secondly, Zhang Jingsu and Zhang Jingche's eyebrows and eyes are very different. Although they both have unique looks, they have no similarities at all. No matter how you look at them, they don't look like relatives.

Thinking of this, the new emperor's face became more and more gloomy, and he waved his hand to signal a group of palace servants to retreat, and then he thought about it and said: "Since you were pregnant, your appetite has been not very good, has it been better in the past two days?"

Although Zhang Jingsu is ignorant, she has an instinctive intuition. Seeing that the new emperor's complexion is not good, she doesn't know what she did wrong, so she can only apologize with a smile: "The emperor is concerned, the empress dowager shows pity, and opened a small kitchen for the concubine. The concubine The appetite has improved a lot in the past two days."

The new emperor let out a faint "huh", looked at the pair of men's boots for a while, and clenched his fingers tighter and tighter: "I know you were born in the common people. As a concubine and pregnant with royal blood, she should put her family first. Don't worry about the past!"

Zhang Jingsu was startled, she didn't know where the new emperor's words came from, she was stunned for a moment, when she realized later, Liu Yanzhao had already put down her boots, got up and returned to Qinzheng Hall.

After coming out of the palace, Zhang Jingche went straight to Fusi of Jinyiwei North Town.When the new emperor ascended the throne, it was inevitable that the court would be cleaned up. At this time when everyone was in danger, even Jin Yiwei was trembling and did not dare to say anything to Zhang Jingche, the airborne commander.

However, being superficially respectful does not delay obedience and inconsistency. For example, two acquaintances of Jin Yiwei presented two stacks of files, and the priorities were mixed together, making people confused.

"Commander Lu left in a hurry, and I haven't had time to sort out a lot of files. Please forgive me, Commander Zhang," the colleague surnamed Zhao said with a smile, "Commander Zhang is in a hurry, and he is unable to do so because of his humble position, and I am afraid that he will miss something important. Dossier, we have to hug it together."

Zhang Jingche brushed the dust off the cover of the paper with his hand, and smiled faintly: "It's okay, thank you for your hard work."

Zhao Tongzhi made a sloppy salute and was about to step back.

But Zhang Jingche stopped him at this moment: "Zhao Tongzhi, you and I, as Jinyiwei, are both doing things for the emperor. If we are capable, the emperor will naturally be willing to support us. But if the work is not good, the emperor has many eagles and dogs. Change to a sharp and fierce one... You are a smart person, you should understand what I mean, right?"

Zhao Tongzhi put these words in his mind for a moment, then he suddenly calmed down and withdrew without saying a word.

The new emperor does not have Jinyiwei, and Zhang Jingche does not only have Beizhen Fusi as an intelligence line. He sat in the vast sea of ​​documents all afternoon, and when Han Xun, who was summoned, entered the hall, the newly appointed Jinyiwei commander The messenger was holding a volume of documents, flipping through them at a glance.

"My lord, this is the information you want," Han Xun offered a volume of documents with both hands, "Since the establishment of the imperial court, land annexation has been repeatedly prohibited, but all the princes and princes who are counted in the capital have been involved in it... I can only pick out the worst ones for you to see."

Zhang Jingche took the document, flipped through a few pages, and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Pei Guogong? He is also involved?"

"Not only was it involved, but the commotion was not small," Han Xun said calmly, "It happened in the 21st year of Taiping. At that time, my lord was still lurking in northern Xinjiang, so I don't know...Pei Guogong's hometown is in the Qilu area. When his son returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors, he took a fancy to the land of a family and said it was very good in Fengshui. If he could be buried in it after a hundred years, the family would be prosperous and flourishing..."

Zhang Jingche snorted lightly: "It's nonsense!"

Han Xun didn't dare to speak up, and paused for a moment before saying, "Your Excellency also knows that there are three waters and six waters, and there is one piece of land. The land is the livelihood of ordinary people. How can there be any reason to sell it cheaply? The two sides can't agree, Pei Guo In a rage, the son of the son actually ordered someone to forcefully charge the son of the farm family with a crime, and then bought the land at an extremely cheap price..."

Zhang Jingche's brows moved slightly: "What happened next?"

"What else can I do?" Han Xun spread his hands, "That peasant family has no livelihood, what can they do with a little money from the Peiguo government? The old couple still want to go to the government to complain, but who would be so indifferent? To fight against Duke Pei's government for the sake of a few Shengdou people? In the end, we can only let it go..."

Zhang Jingche's face was very gloomy.

"Pei Guogong..." He played with these three words, "If I remember correctly, Mrs. Pei Guogong has only one son and one daughter, and the daughter and the current empress have married into the Eastern Palace. Could it be that this eldest son is... "

"It's him!" Han Xun said bluntly, "This eldest son is the only son of Pei Guogong. He was held in the hands of Mrs. Pei Guogong and Mrs. Tai as a baby since he was a child. His dandyism... Just a few days ago, before the national funeral, he went to the red building to drink flowers and wine, and almost got into a fight with Yongping Hou Shizi because of an undressed gentleman."

Zhang Jingche frowned, disgusted by the debauchery of these aristocratic sons.

Han Xun watched the words and expressions, fearing that the leader of his family would be injustice, and he insisted on getting in the way. He cautiously persuaded: "Although Pei Guogong does not hold military power like the Dingbian Houfu, he is also a family of hairpin tassels that has been passed down for generations. The daughter of the family is married again. Entering Miyagi, the Sixth Palace will be sealed off soon, and a concubine of the first grade will not be able to escape... You have just entered Jinyiwei, and your foundation has not yet been firmly established, so now is really not a good time to confront Duke Pei."

Zhang Jingche sank for a moment, then rolled up the paperwork into a pile: "I know... I just heard Xu Langzhong mention it this morning, just asking casually."

Han Xun looked at him hesitantly.

Zhang Jingche didn't raise his head, as if his forehead had eyes, "Just say what you want to say, you've been with me for so long, what are you worried about?"

Han Xun then bluntly said: "Chief, from the humble opinion of your position, you are now leading the errands of Jinyiwei Nanbei Town Fusi, just do your own things well... the turmoil in front of the Qinzheng Hall was seen by those who are interested You have vaguely guessed the reason for King Ping's downfall, and it's too late for you to hide your strength and bide your time, how can you ask for trouble?"

Zhang Jingche smiled bitterly.

Of course he knew how to hide his strength and bide his time, but Xu Qian's "land annexation" talk was in front of his face, and the intention was self-evident.He wanted to restrain his edge, but he couldn't help others push the trouble into his arms.

What's more, Zhang Jingche sat on the seat of the commander of Jinyiwei, like a long knife drawn out of its sheath, he could only move forward, not back.Empress Dowager Wu beat him several times, just to tell him that there is still hope in the future, and once the thought of protecting one's life comes up, the only thing to do is to hide the bird's bow.

"Sure enough, I shouldn't have returned to Beijing in the first place. It's better to listen to Yang Hou's advice and stay away from this place of right and wrong," Zhang Jingche thought wearily and indifferently. After sealing the Sixth Palace, Jing Su gave birth to the child safely, so I can leave with peace of mind."

When Zhang Jingche left Beizhen Fusi, it was already sunset, the sky was burning with a raging sunset glow, and the huge imperial capital city was soaked in a pool of blood.When Zhang Jingche walked down the stone steps, he saw a young man pacing back and forth beside the stone lion at the door. He looked closely and recognized that man as a general of the Dingbianhou's residence, who seemed to be Liang Yi.

"General Liang?" Commander Zhang eased his gloomy and unpredictable face just now, and took the initiative to meet him, "Why are you here? But did Marquis Yang explain?"

Liang Yi looked at him speechlessly, and took a step aside. Zhang Jingche followed his instructions and raised his head, only to see a carriage parked in the alley.

Commander Zhang hesitated for a moment, but still walked over, lifted the curtain for a look, and met the bored Dingbianhou.

"Get in the car," Yang Fan said, "I'll take you to a good place."

Zhang Jingche thought for a while, then turned around and gave Xu Shen a few words, then got into the carriage and waited until it rumbled out of the alley before saying, "Why did Lord Hou come in person? You just came here, and you still hide your head and show your tail, I don't know, I thought you were so shameless."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a little regretful. He always felt that the words were harsh and stinging.He only wanted to make a joke with Yang Fan, and he didn't mean to make trouble, so he hurriedly added: "At the front of Qinzheng Palace... the Lord Hou took action in time, and I haven't had time to thank you in the future, I thank you here today. "

Yang Fan didn't like to hear him talk about these bureaucratic articles, but he had a shady mind, fearing that Zhang Jingche would see his flaws, so he had to put on an air of "glowing the wind and the moon", and said, "You're welcome, we are also considered partners." When you are in adversity, you can’t just ignore death. I wanted to ask you in Qinzheng Palace today, are you recovering from your injuries? A few days ago, this Marquis was busy guarding the late emperor’s spirit, so he didn’t even bother to visit... Dingbianhou’s mansion new I got a batch of old ginseng, I don’t need it anyway, I’ll ask Liang Yi to send it to you later.”

Hearing the word "ginseng", Zhang Jingche couldn't help thinking of the days when Han Xun was pressing down on him and pouring bitter medicines. He stood on his head for a while, and hurriedly said, "No... the doctor said that I am already in good health, and eating too much ginseng would be too much. Now All the prescriptions are warming and tonic."

Yang Fan let out an "oh", rubbed his nose, and stopped talking.

The huge carriage suddenly became quiet, and the ears were filled with the cries of street vendors.Zhang Jingche was confused about which song Ding Bianhou sang today, but he trusted Yang Fan, and he let the young master be at his mercy. Until the carriage turned into a remote alley and the surrounding gradually became silent, he couldn't help saying: "Isn't this The way to Hou Mansion? Where is Lord Hou going?"

Yang Fan curled his lips: "You didn't even ask where you were going, and you got into my car? Are you afraid that I will have bad intentions and tie you to the drunken red building?"

Zhang Jingche found that he couldn't talk to this guy well. After Yang's quota of three serious words a day was used up, every time he opened his mouth, he wanted to ask for a beating: "Tie me to the drunken red building? It's done... I also want to see the humble job, which flower building The old bustard is so courageous, even the Commander of Jin Yiwei dares to accept him!"

Yang Fan wanted to be spanked, but he looked straight ahead, insisting on a "gentleman" appearance - as if this could cover up his inhumane and charming thoughts.

"...This alley is secluded, and few people come here. I have a separate courtyard here," Yang Fan explained in a short while, "You survived a catastrophe, and you were promoted to the commander of the Jinyiwei. I haven't congratulated you seriously yet. Today, let’s treat it as a shock.”

Speaking of wine, Zhang Jingche suddenly remembered something: "By the way, under the pear tree roots in my yard, there is a good bamboo leaf green on the altar, which was buried the year I went to northern Xinjiang... I dug it out that day, and I wanted to share it with others. Hou Ye is half, who knows that there are too many things, and he has completely forgotten."

Yang Fan was stunned for a moment: "You... want to bring me wine?"

Zhang Jingche smiled, and the gloom between his brows was briefly dispelled: "Just thank you Lord Hou for your repeated grace to save me."

He was born with a face like a crown of jade, but now he has a charming smile, and his eyebrows and eyes are so beautiful that he overwhelms the colorful beauty of the drunk red building.Yang Fan stared at him in a daze for a long while, then a thought suddenly came to his mind.

"Fuck the difference between his monarch and his ministers, fuck his filth, I didn't kill or set fire, didn't I just fall in love with a man?" Dingbianhou thought through gritted teeth, "If you like it, you will like it, what if you don't try?" Do you know? Maybe..."

Maybe it will be done