There is a gloomy wood carving case in the Furong Pavilion, and there is a genuine work of the Tang Dynasty Gu Kaizhi. On one side, there are more than a dozen Duan inkstones, and various colors of pigments are placed in the inkstone. There are brushes like a forest in the rhinoceros pen holder. There is a row of brushes hanging in the pen holder. The white jade pen wash is filled with clear water. On the other side is a tall wood kiln vase with sparsely inserted several wintersweets. On the west wall is Wang Ximeng's "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is hung. On both sides are couplets made by the Miangong Collection of Wang Xizhi, which reads "The thin shadow is in the window, and the cool clouds are covered with smoke from the ground." A copper incense burner is set next to it. The curling blue smoke exudes the fragrance of the dragon's brain, and the misty smell makes people dizzy.

Zhao Qi did not urge and looked at her with a smile. Outside the window, fireworks continued to rise in the night sky, blooming with beautiful flowers, as if they were as peaceful and prosperous as before. Although the war on Jingdong Road cast a shadow on the festival, it was only a corner, and most people were still immersed in the optimism of regaining Bianliang. Even if the Liao people invaded Henan, they would first pass through the Tokyo Left-behind Office and Henan towns. The Xijing Army, which Cao Di's unit, had been officially reorganized into the Xiangyang Camp, blocking the north of Ezhou, and the Huaixi Camp that Liu Guangshi was newly reorganized and Han Shizhong's Jiangnan Camp, so that the Liao army could no longer easily go south to attack Liangzhe Road and Fujian Road. In general, as the lord of the Nine Five, Zhao Qi could clearly feel the atmosphere of Zhongxing.

Although he hated Chen Dong and other ministers who came from the management of the society, he also admitted that they were the most powerful people since the founding of the Song Dynasty. Since Prince Wang Wen presided over the reform and provoked the struggle between the old and new parties in the court, there has never been a situation where the same party had firmly controlled the government and the Qing Dynasty. He turned the tide and recovered the capital, Chen Dong, Cao Liangshi, Zhao Xingde and others' reputations were even more impressive. Although they sought fame and were self-proclaimed, they did have real capable ministers. In the chaotic situation, under the banner of benevolence, righteousness and morality, the emperor was under the banner of benevolence, justice and morality, the emperor was under the brink of lynching, and the tyrants of the prefectures and counties were afraid. Even Zhao Qi had to admit that these people played the role of the mainstay, and their diligence was not inferior to any famous minister of the dynasty. Although they also fought for power and profit, the people they received were always much more capable and pragmatic. Chen Dong used the

In the current situation, he allowed the people of the society to occupy all the important points from the center to the local area. He won over all the forces that could be won over, and excluded the treacherous party who was irresistible. Zhao Xingde guided the scholars to join the army, formulated various orders for the selection and training, marching and fighting, and taught the soldiers to be loyal and righteous, not just a group of reckless men who only knew how to charge. Cao Liangshi clarified the power and responsibilities of officers at all levels, prevented hereditary officers from filling in the numbers, and unified the flags and robes of the imperial guards within the scope of his power, and strictly investigated the behavior of empty salaries and soldiers. Wu Zilong was stubborn and could not tolerate any criticism, but when he presided over the Ministry of Rites, he unprecedentedly severely repelled the foolish and corrupt people, swept up the extravagant trend, and introduced a large number of purgatory scholars to enrich the government office, and the atmosphere in the court was renewed.

However, the management of the society is not a stern move. As far as Zhao Qi knows, Chen Dong and Wu Zilong are in a deeper and deeper conflict. Although Wu Zilong was forced to retire, he transcends the situation and not only initiates a recapital of the Song Dynasty, but also echoes the old friends of the court, satirizes the government affairs and discretionary figures, and has become the leader of the Qing dynasty in the world. Today's prime minister, Chen Dong, the former leader of the social affairs, is in an awkward situation. Under the urgency of the Shilin Qing dynasty,

The Ezhou court and Guanxi in prefectures and counties were becoming increasingly nervous, and they had to agree with Deng Su's proposal of "Great Etiquette Law". Hou Huanyin originally wanted to benefit from the fisherman, but the Liao army suddenly attacked Jingdong Road, which made him unable to take care of himself. Cao Liangshi, Zhu Sen, Zhao Xingde and other independent social management figures in the "Great Etiquette Question" were also quite intriguing. The Zhao family has been raising scholars for a hundred years. If they can take advantage of the situation, they may not be able to regain power in the court.

"But, he," Zhao Huan said in a long voice like a mosquito: "He, he already has a wife."

"His family was detained in Xia State. Our dynasty will not let Zhao Xingde go back."

Zhao Qi whispered, the bright fireworks reflected a shaking shadow on his handsome face. He also heard about the name of Li Ruoxue. Zhao Qi had met at the Yaji Festival in Bianliang, and he still had some impressions. He was a woman with both talent and appearance, which was a pity. Zhao Qi shook his head and whispered: "If Zhao Xingde honestly handed over the military power in Henan, the court would let him go back to Guanxi. However, he actually instructed his subordinates to hold troops and respect himself. This would be a crime.

It is a big taboo. As long as the court still wants to conquer the three towns in Henan, it is impossible to release Zhao Xingde back to Xia. Moreover, although the enemy in front of him is the Liao Kingdom, Xia may not be kind to our dynasty. Zhao Xingde is different from others. He is familiar with the facts of our dynasty. His old friends are everywhere in the court, and his subordinates are all over the army. If he helps Xia Kingdom deal with our dynasty after returning, he is afraid that the harm to our dynasty will be great and he will lose the three towns in Henan."

"No," Zhao Huan said in a lost voice, "Mr. Zhao is a righteous gentleman. He has no choice but to serve in Xia State, and will not help Xia State to deal with our court." Seeing Zhao Qi looking at her with a smile, she did not care about shame, and defended Zhao Xingde, "If he had really had this intention, he should have been guarded long ago and his subordinates supported him, how could Cao Yue's two husbands easily trap him, and even forced him to change the commander in Bianliang." Her face turned pink and red, and she clenched her fists. Zhao Qi saw it, and she was actually a stubborn and stubborn person who was fighting for reason. She couldn't help but sigh secretly. If there was no case of revealing the letter, Zhao Xingde was originally a scholar admired by his father, and he did not involve the balance in the court. With his father's open-mindedness and doting on Zhao Huan, Zhao Xingde might not be able to stand up as a princess. It's a pity that God wants to do anything about others.

"If there is a great minister in the court who believes in Zhao Yuanzhi so much, it will be fine. It's a pity that... Zhao Xingde becomes the second Di Wuxiang." Zhao Qi pondered, and seeing Zhao Huan showing a worried look, he smiled slightly, "If this situation is handled well, it will be a good marriage, and a capable minister and general who will be given to the Song Dynasty by God..."

Zhao Huan's face turned red and white. After hearing the emperor's advice like this, he was confused and shy, and his mind was blank.

The agarwood courtyard was as quiet as usual. The Lantern Festival outside the palace wall was not over yet. On a stone table at the corner of the wall, there were two plates of candied fruit and a plate of melon seeds. Several palace maids sat at the stone table, but no one spoke. While looking at the changing fireworks in the night sky, they listened to the lively outside the palace wall. Some people closed their eyes slightly and showed a yearning expression on their faces. The loneliness of the deep palace was like fireworks. It was as short as fireworks, and they were so colorful that they withered silently after the palace wall. When these palace maids saw His Majesty summoning the eldest princess, they thought she would come back later. Today is the Lantern Festival again, and they couldn't help but become lazy and casual. They stood up awkwardly and said they were forgiven.

Zhao Huan stepped into the yard and looked slightly dark when he saw this scene. She had grown up in the palace since she was a child and was used to it. She probably wasn't used to the house of these daughters who had just entered the palace. She slowed down and didn't want to disturb them, but she was still discovered by the alert palace maids. She waved her hand and told them not to be restrained. She returned to the room and closed the door.

"Is this true?" Zhao Huan closed his eyes and his eyelashes trembled slightly: "He, he will be my husband."

Her body was soft, with her back against the door, covering her pretty face with her hands, and she felt red. Her cheeks were hot and she felt even more ashamed. "Zhao Huan, do you want to get married so much? He must be reluctant..." Living in the deep palace for many years and after being displaced, she already felt that this kind of happiness could not come to her. Will he cast a shade like a big tree, covering her from now on, protecting her from being hit by the wind and rain? Her heart was filled with full of expectations, Zhao Huan was just a matter of

Her chest felt hot and rising. She seemed to be thrown into a vortex suddenly. She tried her best to recall his gentle eyes. This was not the Zhao Xingde I saw in Bianliang more than ten years ago, but the eyes of the person who had experienced many winds and frosts in his dreams were still so gentle. "Will he like me?" This simple question made Zhao Huan's heart beat much faster than usual, and his breathing was a little rapid, as if he would really suffocate if he didn't do this.

She was a little shy to remember her mother's teachings, how can women grasp the hearts of men, but unfortunately she only remembered a little bit. Most of the princesses in this dynasty were virtuous and polite, and she did not want the princesses of the Tang Dynasty to make the court officials and nobles afraid. However, the princesses had their own dignity. Concubine Zhang didn't think that her daughter needed to deliberately win the favor of any man. She just didn't want any fox to share the favor her daughter deserved in the future. The young daughter was absent-minded, and the mother didn't deliberately ask for anything. Looking back on her mother's words, Zhao Huan couldn't help but feel a sense of sorrow in her heart, and tears couldn't help but say to herself: "Mother, I'm going to marry him. He is really good, very good..." The murmuring voice was filled with sorrow, and sadness was sweet.

On this Yuan night, a full moon hangs in the sky, staring at countless happy lovers under the moon, and also at countless sad lovers.

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On the 16th day of the first lunar month, the weather is clear and the air is filled with the smell of fireworks. The almanac says that today it is good to build nets, break ground, bury, erect monuments, avoid marrying or entering the house.

Zhao Xingde moved into the Marquis Mansion of Wuchang last night, so it was natural that what moved him even more was that Zhu Sen learned that he had arrived in Ezhou, but he did not avoid suspicion and came to visit him with wine. When he met, he had a long chat at night until the east was white and the servants serving him next to him were fighting, and the conversation between the two was still strong.
Chapter completed!