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Shen Xiuyan took six yamen servants to catch the golden silk tiger, which was about the size of Jiang Zhao's shoe, and the tall butler who escorted him blushed silently, silently retreating to the side.

Jiang Zhao looked down for a while, then lightly hooked the tip of his toe, tripping the little beast upside down.

Jinsihu has a small body and a strong temper. He rushed towards her with claws and teeth, climbed from the top of his boots to the hem of his robe, and unceremoniously pulled the silk out of the emperor's silkworm jade brocade.

"Hey, hey! Hey, hey!" Gao Shengan yelled distressedly, and quickly directed Yuanxiang: "Why are you still standing there, go and grab that little thing, you know that this stuff is worth a horse How much is it!"

Yuan Xiang responded, and hurriedly reached out to catch the cat, holding the golden silk tiger by the back of the neck, away from Jiang Zhao.

"Meow!"

Jinsihu was not honest in Yuanxiang's hands, he grinned and showed his fangs, and his cry was so miserable that it made people's backs go numb.

Jiang Zhao shivered for a moment. He wanted Yuanxiang to send the golden silk tiger to the Yushoufang to raise it as Gao Shengan said before, but seeing Xie Jin staring at the little thing intently, he actually liked it a little. appearance.

She changed her mind and waved to Yuan Xiang.

"Your Majesty, absolutely not. Although this thing is not big, it has sharp teeth and sharp mouth. It would be bad if it hurts you."

Before Jiang Zhao reached out to pick up the cat, she was stopped by the careful manager Gao who jumped out. She was a little unhappy, and said with a sullen face: "I am such a big man, can I be easily hurt by such a small raccoon slave?"

Gao Shengan said: "Little beasts don't understand human nature, and they don't know the status of His Majesty, so they are all treated equally."

"Let me do it." Seeing that the two of them were about to argue again, Xie Jin took the initiative to speak.

She went up to take the kitten from Yuan Xiang's hand, put it in her palm and stroked its fur gently, the aggressive little guy who was flailing his teeth and claws just now settled down instantly, stuck to her palm and remained motionless.

Xie Jin said with a smile on his face: "I remember when I was a child, there was a golden tiger at home, it was very similar to this one, the whole body was pure yellow, without any variegation, it was very beautiful.

It's a pity that its life span is limited, it only stayed with me for a few years, and it passed away before I grew up. "

There was a look of nostalgia on her face, and her movements became more gentle.

Xie Jin looked at the golden silk tiger, and Jiang Zhao looked at Xie Jin, and said warmly: "If you like it, you can keep it in Xihe Palace. I will call it a royal cat. Seeing how fierce it is, I will give it a mighty cat." The general's brand."

The corner of Gao Sheng'an's mouth twitched, feeling that His Majesty was really messing around, and he didn't dare to argue with her anymore, for fear that she would really be annoyed.

Xie Jin said: "It's not fierce, it's just scared."

The mighty general Jin Sihu made a snoring sound in her hand, as if to agree.

The little guy settled down in Xihe Palace and lived in Xie Jindian. Jiang Zhao asked the carpenter to build a cat litter and sent it over. For several days, he often wandered around the side hall by looking at the cat's name.

I don’t know which palace man’s mouth was broken. Gradually, the news about Jiang Zhao’s raising a royal cat spread, not only spread throughout the harem, but even the former ministers knew about it. For a while, the officials offered raccoon slaves, which made Jiang Zhao very annoyed. .

Before she had time to beat those ministers who were opportunistic and trying to please her, she was approached by Lu Cangyu, who accused her of being playful, and gave her a good life.

Jiang Zhao didn't argue with him, obediently waited for him to finish his training, and ordered Yuan Xiang to pour him tea.

"It's just a raccoon slave, why should uncle get so angry?

I have never missed the last court meeting, and I have never missed a booklet. How can I talk about playthings and lose my ambition? Who came to slander me in front of my uncle? "

Lu Cangyu snorted coldly, and said with a strange air, "Your Majesty is the Ninth Five-Year Sovereign, and he has always spoken eloquently. Who dares to question His Majesty, and who dares to slander His Majesty?"

Jiang Zhao said with a smile: "I can tell, uncle has something in his words."

Although Lu Cangyu was a high-ranking relative, he never relied on his status to make things difficult for her. Instead, he helped her solve many problems. He also unconditionally supported and obeyed many of Jiang Zhao's political decisions.

So Jiang Zhao concluded that it was definitely not just because of the raccoon slave that he ran over to give her a lesson this time.

Sure enough, Lu Cangyu was silent for a while, looking at her with majestic tiger eyes, and said: "I am here this time, it is true that it is not about the raccoon slaves, but about the Zhao family."

Jiang Zhao frowned slightly, his face turned serious, and asked, "What happened to the Zhao family?"

Lu Cangyu asked: "Your Majesty is determined to move the Zhao family?"

Jiang Zhaodao: "I want to move the Zhao family, not just the Zhao family."

She had guessed the purpose of Lu Cangyu's visit, but she was still calm and calm, without any nervousness.

"Uncle is here to intercede for the Yuan family?" Jiang Zhao snapped his fingers to figure out the intricate relationship, "Xu Wen and the Zhao family are related by marriage, and his daughter is married to Yuan Zhengyi's son Yuan Qi. Uncle's people, uncle was afraid that I would bring the Yuan family into the Zhao family line for liquidation, and he had already thought of this when he asked me to give the marriage order?"

After a pause, Jiang Zhao said again: "The day after Yuan Qi got married, Yuan Zhengyi took him into the palace to thank him. I didn't summon their father and son. They must have gone to find their uncle again."

Lu Cangyu didn't deny her guess, but said: "I didn't expect His Majesty to attack the Zhao family suddenly."

"How could it be so sudden?" Jiang Zhao laughed in a low voice, drooping eyelashes, covering his gloomy gaze, "Uncle, sometimes I wonder if too many people think I have a too good temper.

Therefore, in the previous dynasty, there was a party of Prime Minister Zhao who stumbled me and tried every means to prevent me from touching the interests of the family. In the harem, there was also a concubine surnamed Zhao who relied on the power of the Zhao family to act recklessly and did not put me in the right place at all. in the eyes. "

"Concubine Zhao?"

Lu Cangyu was afraid that people would say that the relatives of the Lu family had seized power, so apart from supporting Jiang Zhao, he didn't even bother with the affairs of the court, let alone get in touch with the harem. His impression of Concubine Zhao was still three years ago.

At that time, he returned to Beijing to rescue him, killed the second prince, and indirectly avenged the rest of the princes who were persecuted by him. Concubine Zhao regarded him as a benefactor. After Empress Dowager Lu died of illness, she promised him that she would treat Jiang Zhao as her own. daughter care.

Jiang Zhao's personality changed a lot after he came to the throne. The uncle and nephew sometimes chatted about political affairs, and rarely involved the harem. Lu Cangyu only knew that she was diligent in politics, but she didn't know about her private affairs.

So when she first heard her mention Concubine Zhao, Lu Cangyu couldn't understand. Could it be that Jiang Zhao, as the king of a country, could still be angry with Concubine Zhao in the palace?

He frowned, and slapped the table with his big palm, startling Yuan Xiang who was standing next to him.

"Concubine Zhao made things difficult for you in the palace?" Lu Cangyu said in a thick voice, "How did that old man Zhao Hengze teach his daughter? It's the wrong way. I'm going to find him to settle the score!"

He turned around and was about to leave, Jiang Zhao immediately winked at Yuan Xiang.

Yuan Xiang fulfilled his duty, regardless of the mighty Dameng God of War in front of him, he stepped forward to block his way.

Jiang Zhao coughed lightly and called out, "Uncle."

Lu Cangyu turned to look at her, and heard her say: "For my uncle's sake, I will not doubt the Yuan family's loyalty. When the Zhao family is liquidated in the future, even if Xu Wen is involved, it will not harm Yuan Zhengyi."

Obtaining her promise, Lu Cangyu's face softened a little, and he cupped his hands and said, "On behalf of Yuan Zhengyi, I thank you for your kindness."

"I haven't finished my words yet." Jiang Zhao looked indifferently, habitually fumbled for the sachet hanging on his waist, and lowered his eyebrows to glance, "Uncle recommended many talents to me, Chang Dongling loyally protects the lord of martial arts Gao Qiang, He Yuansheng is young, mature, courageous and resourceful, as for Yuan Qi, if he has more ability but not enough heart, he doesn't have to stay in the palace, what do you think?"

Lu Cangyu thought for a while, and replied: "Your Majesty understands, please make an order to remove Yuan Qi from the post of the imperial army, and let him go to the barracks for a few years of experience, to sharpen his mind, and then see if he can win His Majesty's eyes. "

Jiang Zhao smiled slightly and nodded his head.

After Lu Cangyu left, Jiang Zhao waved Yuan Xiang away, and sat in the imperial study for a long time by himself.

The gold-haired tiger presented by Shen Xiuyan was wild in appearance but very wild. After Xie Jin kept it for a few days, the little animal was still only close to her, grinning its teeth and waving its paws when it saw others.

Xie Jin was afraid that it would hurt people, but he couldn't bear to send it to the Yushoufang, so Jiang Zhao asked Gao Sheng'an to take her to the Yushufang to ask the animal trainer how to train-teach animals, so today she has only Yuan Xiang waiting by her side .

Xie Jin said that she didn't want to see Yuan Qi again, but Jiang Zhao believed it, but didn't dare to believe it completely.

Besides, the two of them were on duty in the palace, and sooner or later they would meet again. Although Xie Jin said that he would not have anything to do with him, Jiang Zhao was afraid that Yuan Qi would stalk her and make her soft-hearted again, so he made up his mind to marry him. get him away.

But Yuan Qi was promoted by Lu Cangyu, no matter how capricious she was, she would always give her uncle a little bit of respect. Just when she was hesitating because of this, she never expected that Lu Cangyu would come to her door and give her the opportunity.

Yuan Qi entered the palace for three years, from guard of the forbidden army to chief of patrol guards, he was valued by Zhuo Yun, the commander of the forbidden army, Zhuo Yun told Jiang Zhao early in the morning that when the time is right, he can be transferred to the front of the imperial court and focus on training.

To be unanimously recognized by Lu Cangyu and Zhuo Yun, Yuan Qi's personal ability is definitely top-notch. Once he reaches the front of the imperial court, it is equivalent to being recognized by His Majesty. In the future, he will go straight to the top, but it is just around the corner.

But obviously, this opportunity has been ruined, Jiang Zhao has a prejudice against him because of his own selfishness.

Lu Cangyu wanted to throw Yuan Qi to the military camp to practice. Although it was just a light sentence, it was equivalent to denying Yuan Qi's three years of hard work. When he arrived at the military camp, he had to start from the beginning. When there was no war, the promotion was slow. , It is even more necessary to exchange your life for military merit.

The military camp and the imperial palace, the battlefield and the imperial front, have always been the difference between cloud and mud.

Jiang Zhao asked herself, if it wasn't Xie Jin who had something to do with Yuan Qi, she would be more than happy to fulfill his relationship and exchange for his loyalty by the way, let alone let him end up like this.

But just because he provoked Xie Jin, she broke her heart and suffered.

Not to mention Yuan Qi, even if it is as huge as Zhao's family, Jiang Zhao has to pull out the cocoons and push the building down.

She is no benevolent king.

In the evening, Jiang Zhao went back to the palace for dinner, Xie Jin and Gao Sheng'an went back one step earlier than her, and were teasing the little raccoon slave named "Golden Bean" by Xie Jin in the courtyard of the back palace, surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs .

Xie Jin held a long white feather in his hand, and shook it lightly in front of Jindou, and the little thing raised its front paws and beat it continuously.

Gao Shengan followed suit, and took a long feather to dangle in front of Jindou, but the little thing didn't even look at him, and just chased Xie Jin's feather wholeheartedly. Once Xie Jin put the feather away, it would stay in place. Sitting still.

Manager Gao was so angry that he called it a "little bastard who doesn't know current affairs", and the surrounding palace people laughed and laughed.

Jiang Zhao looked at it with his hands behind his back not far away, couldn't help laughing, and said loudly: "People say that dogs are loyal, but cats are cold and arrogant. It seems that this mighty general like me doesn't like Eunuch Gao."

After hearing the sound, everyone knew that His Majesty had returned to the palace and greeted her one after another.

Gao Sheng'an waved his hand to disperse the spectators, approached Jiang Zhao and said with a smile, "The old face of this slave is not as beautiful as Miss Xie's, and it won't please Yumao, and it made His Majesty laugh."

Jiang Zhao ignored him and went straight to Xie Jin.

"Your Majesty is back." Xie Jin put down the cat-teasing feather, Fushen saluted Jiang Zhao, but she held her hand.

Xie Jin has gradually gotten used to her hands-on closeness, but Gao Sheng'an and Yuan Xiang are watching beside her, and she is still somewhat uncomfortable. Just about to persuade her to let go, Gao Sheng'an and Yuan Xiang's master and apprentice gathered together. Swipe turned around.

"Xiao Yuanzi, did you take good care of His Majesty when Master was away?"

"Master, don't worry, this disciple will fulfill his duty and dare not be lazy."

"My dear son, we need to make persistent efforts."

"Yes, Master."

They also chatted in such a decent way.

That familiar sense of weirdness emerged again, Xie Jin couldn't help but frowned, Jiang Zhao quickly caught her emotional change, and immediately took her hand and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xie Jin looked at her and remembered that she had felt a certain sense of weirdness more than once, but whenever she wanted to mention it to Jiang Zhao, she would always be dismissed by her either ambiguously or understatement, and finally attributed to herself. think.

But, is she really thinking too much?