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Chapter 30 Reactions

Concubine Zhu hadn't seen Zhao Xu for too long. She held his hand and almost stopped. She almost asked about his food, drink, defecation and urination, and also kept asking for instructions.

Zhao Xu smiled, avoiding the important things and making fun of Concubine Zhu.

The mother and son didn't know how long they had been talking, but suddenly Concubine Zhu was shocked and pulled Zhao Xu up in panic and said repeatedly: "It's dawn. Go back quickly and wash up to pay tribute to the Empress Dowager. Remember my words, be respectful and don't make her angry. You don't have to worry about me, just have food and clothing..."

Zhao Xu really wanted to talk to her mother more. Looking at her uneasy expression, she took a breath and said, "Yes, I remember. The little girl was tired all night and rested early. I will prepare a surprise for the little girl later."

Concubine Zhu seemed to have not heard it and pushed him and said, "Don't always think about me, think about the Empress Dowager more. Be more respectful in the palace. Don't talk when you go to court. You will listen to the Empress Dowager..."

Zhao Xu smiled reluctantly, feeling even more uncomfortable, and said, "Yeah, I've recorded it all. Mother, please stay and have a break early."

Concubine Zhu said: "Okay, okay, remember what I said..."

As Concubine Zhu said this, she still grabbed Zhao Xu's arm and sent him outside Di'an Gate.

Zhao Xu didn't want her to worry too much, so he said something to relieve her heart and left Corning Palace.

Chenpi and Chu You were all following Zhao Xu. When they saw him leaving Kangning Hall, they were in a bad mood. They looked at each other and did not dare to comfort him.

The situation of Concubine Zhu is not like this for a day or two. She is from a low birthplace, with the Empress Xiang of the Emperor of Shenzong and the Empress Dowager who ruled the country from behind the curtain. Where can she have her place?

After walking for a while, Chen Pi still spoke and whispered: "Official family, Su Zhe was released last night."

Zhao Xu calmed down his depression and said, "I understand."

Su Che was the envoy of the Three Secretaries, one of the three ministers, with a respectable status. Even Empress Dowager Gao had to rely on some points. How could he be punished by Zhao Xu, a short emperor, just one sentence, and the three Sessions were tried.

Seeing that Zhao Xu was still in a bad mood, Chen Pi said, "There is no movement in the Zhengshi Hall. The government wants to recall Zeng Bu, and Cai Jing may not work. Su Shi and Zhang Shangying's promotion are silent."

Zhao Xu nodded casually and continued to walk towards Funing Palace.

Chen Pi looked at Zhao Xu's back, unable to guess his thoughts, and looked at Chu You.

Chu You guessed that Chen Pi wanted to disperse the depression of the official family and said, "The imperial guards in the palace have basically been rectified. I have released those people too, but the Empress Dowager has not responded yet."

Zhao Xu was entangled by these questions and could only split his energy and said, "I wanted to offend Su Zhe at that time, but I just suppressed Lu Dafang and others, so as not to move around and affect the situation. Su Zhe was one of the three ministers and there was no conclusive charge. My words could not be allowed to be tried by the Three Divisions. As for pointing out the names of Zeng Bu, Cai Jing, Su Shi and others, it was a test. Zeng Bu was Wang Anshi's right-hand man, and his grandmother opposed the reform the most. As long as his grandmother was in one day, Zeng Bu would not come back..."

Chen Pi blinked, but she didn't expect there were so many things inside. After thinking about it for a while, she suddenly caught a question and said, "The official said that Zeng Bu could not come back, what about Cai Jing?"

When Zhao Xu thought of this famous "Six Thieves" in history, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Cai Jing, it depends on himself."

Cai Jing is not simple. He was the prefect of Kaifeng when Zhao Xu ascended the throne and was already considered prominent. The reason why he was demoted from Beijing was that he was both snakes and rats, and he was swaying between the new and old parties. During the Shenzong period, he was very active in promoting reforms. At the beginning of Yuanyou, Cai Jing turned to Sima Guang, but Sima Guang died soon, and Cai Jing was attacked by the old and new parties and was eventually sent out of Beijing.

It has been six or seven years since today.

Zhao Xu looked at the south outside the palace gate and said to himself: "Cai Jing, what would you react?"

Zhao Xu really wanted to see with his own eyes. Will Cai Jing's expression of the emperor being stopped in the Political Affairs Hall? Will he try to come back angrily?

Chen Pi and Chu You looked at each other, not quite understanding what Zhao Xu meant. Seeing that Zhao Xu did not continue to be immersed in the depression, he stopped talking.

Zhao Xu was interrupted by Chenpi and Chu You, but his mood turned a little. He thought about what was happening in front of him, and said, "Grandma will definitely have some reactions, whether big or small. Let's first respond to changes in the same way and do what we do. Chenpi, seize the opportunity and spread wide attention in the palace. Chu You, if you want to continue to strengthen control of the imperial guards, you must be careful and not capsize in the gutter."

Empress Dowager Gao was in power for seven or eight years and had a particularly strong influence in the palace. Even though Zhao Xu controlled the imperial guards, Empress Dowager Gao still had the final say in the big and small matters in the palace!

Chenpi and Chu You quickly raised their hands and responded solemnly.

When he walked to Funing Hall, Zhao Xu looked at the sky and said, "Chen Pi, go in person, pick up the thirteenth brother and tenth sister, and send it to Kangning Hall."

These two are Zhao Xu's mother and brother and sister. Because of Zhao Xu, these two people were unable to live with Concubine Zhu, but were placed in foster care by another concubine of Shenzong.

Zhao Xu could not visit Concubine Zhu from time to time, but he could send his younger brother and sister to chat for comfort. This was the surprise he told Concubine Zhu before.

Chenpi looked hesitant. Doing this might make the Empress Dowager dissatisfied. She thought that they had already mastered the imperial guards and there was no need to be as timid as before. She immediately said, "Yes, the villain will go now."

Zhao Xu nodded, cheered up, and strode into Funing Hall, saying, "Wash up, go and pay tribute to my grandmother."

There was a yellow gate immediately, and the palace maids were busy preparing quickly.

Zhao Xu hurriedly washed up and went to Cining Hall to greet Empress Dowager Gao, and wanted to ask some details about what happened last night.

As soon as he walked to the gate of Cining Hall, Zhao Xu was about to go, and saw a yellow gate coming quickly, blocking Zhao Xu, bowing and saying, "The villain has seen the official family. The queen just drank medicine and went to bed. She had said before that the official family should not pay tribute, and she is in poor health. She should rest well and not be tired."

Zhao Xu listened and looked at the Cining Hall calmly.

It was just that such a yellow sect came, and even Zhou He did not come forward. Is this a dissatisfied reaction to his robbery of the imperial guards?

Chu You stood behind Zhao Xu with a slightly solemn expression.

He felt a little subtle atmosphere.

Zhao Xu looked at it for a while and said with a smile: "Okay. Please rest assured my grandmother, I'll come back later."

The yellow gate responded quickly, watched Zhao Xu and his group leave, and then quickly turned around and ran back.

Zhao Xu returned to Funinggui and entered the study directly.

Chu You held the handle of the knife in his hand and stood outside the doorman.

Zhao Xu sat on the chair, holding a book in his hand, flipping it casually.
Chapter completed!
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