The emperor is hard to chase

Chapter 9

Dingnan Palace, Academy.Rong Xiao shook his head and said, "Zhang Tailin? The cats and dogs who escaped from somewhere came to the capital to call."

Ling Chen smiled: "My lord fights all the year round, he is no better than a literati strategist, maybe I have never heard of it. There is such a saying in the capital, which refers to some of the most powerful literati today. One is the north and south seals, and the prince Feng Huai in the south should recognize it." ?”

Rong Xiao nodded and sighed: "Feng Huai is familiar with the art of war, and his strategies are often surprisingly successful. It's a pity that after the battle of Lanyu, he refused to return to Beijing with the king."

Ling Chen said: "Feng Huai's parents, relatives and friends are long gone, and he is unwilling to pursue fame and fortune. If the prince really wants this person, he can't be forced to come. But besides Feng Huai, there are many famous people in the world. The three scribes here all have weaknesses to follow."

Rong Xiao's eyes lit up, "Who are the other three?"

Lingchen smiled: "Beifeng, Feng Xiuchen. The other two are the big and small Zhang who are rumored in the capital. The big Zhang is Zhang Changyu, and the small Zhang is Zhang Tailin invited by King Ning this time."

"Zhang Tailin..." There was a trace of thought in Rong Xiao's domineering eyes.

"This time the prefect of Pingcheng was caught in a trap, and it was Zhang Tailin's idea to be caught in the capital. He must have thought that the prince had just returned to Beijing and had no time to manage the prefectures and counties, so he picked the greedy prefect Ren Xian of Pingzhou." Ling Chen thought After thinking about it, he said again: "My lord, this is the first letter of war that King Ning has written to you!"

Rong Xiao didn't care, "So what, don't I have a Lingchen who often claims to be a god and ghost?" He laughed, but his eyes seemed to shine.

Satisfied looking at the gradually serious King Dingnan, Lingchen's mouth curled up: "The prince has praised Lingchen. However, Zhang Tailin has counted thousands of times, and he really missed one thing..."

Rong Xiao seemed to have guessed Ling Chen's plan long ago, and waved his hand, "Say it!"

Ling Chen laughed and clapped three hands.The door of the study room was pushed open, Rong Xiao took a closer look, and saw an old man with a gray beard kneeling at the door, "Zhang Changyu, a grass-roots man, pays his respects to King Dingnan."

Rong Xiao looked at Ling Chen with great interest, and Ling Chen said calmly: "My lord, when Zhang Tailin and King Ning took Ren Xian away, they never expected that this Mr. Zhang was working as an aide at the prefect of Pingzhou. Woolen cloth."

Rong Xiao clapped his palms and laughed, got up and helped the old man outside the door.

In the deep and quiet winter days, the sun is just like March.However, in this pervasive silence, something seems to be slowly opening the curtain.

Sending off Queen Ning, the brush that Zhao Jinqing was holding was hanging in the air, refusing to drop it for a long time.

It has to be said that Zhao Yuan's words just now deeply touched his heart.When he was a prince, he saw a lot of suffering in the world.It was at that time that a desire for the position of emperor arose in his usual calm mind.Looking at the people who have no money to support their families because of the corruption of officials, and even sell their children and daughters, how Zhao Jinqing hopes to establish a new deal with his own power, reform the administration of officials, and start a new era!But when he ascended the throne, Zhao Jinqing suddenly realized that Rong Xiao, who supported him, had become the biggest obstacle in front of him.

He wanted to struggle countless times, but he was a cowardly and incompetent emperor...

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't beat Rong Xiao at all.He can't beat Rong Xiao either - the Empress Dowager Xiaoci has protected him for too long, if there is one thing that Zhao Jinqing absolutely cannot do, it is to put his mother in danger...

And at this time, when Rong Xiao conquered Lan Yu and returned, it was at the height of the limelight.Every time Zhao Jinqing saw him, he felt like a pawn about to be discarded.

Rong Xiao keeps saying that he loves him, but the male favorite around him has never been broken.Rong Xiao said that he would help him carry out the New Deal, but he himself is the biggest cancer of official corruption in the court.

Every time he thinks about that night, he can hear that person's deep voice, "I hate you..." Over and over again, Zhao Jinqing's heart gradually turns cold from the anticipation at the beginning, and finally remains motionless without a ripple.

"Your Majesty, Zang Feng is here." Gao Shun looked at the frowning and silent emperor, and reminded him.

Only then did Zhao Jinqing come to his senses, the paper under the brush had been stained with black ink.Zhao Jinqing changed a piece of paper and said in a low voice, "Tell him to come in, and don't let other people see it."

"Yes!" Gao Shun glanced at Zhao Jinqing worriedly. Since King Dingnan came back, the emperor often looked absent-minded.

Gao Shun closed the door for a long time, only hearing the slight sound of the wind.Zhao Jinqing put down his pen, and the young man in brown tight clothes in front of him was his only trusted confidant besides Gao Shun - Zang Feng.

"Your Majesty, you asked me to find out the matter, and I have already found out." Zang Feng handed over a picture, "This is the residence of the male favorite of Dingnan Palace, Fangyuan."

Zhao Jinqing glanced at the extremely beautiful scenery painted, with a trace of sarcasm on the corner of his mouth: "I didn't expect that your painting is so clear."

Zang Feng said embarrassingly: "I stayed there for a month. I was very poor and bored, so I showed a little bit of my specialty."

Zhao Jinqing smiled, "I don't blame you." He stared at Fengyu not far away, but his mind seemed to drift far away: "Zang Feng, have you been to Changyuan?"

Zang Feng was startled suddenly, when he looked at the landscape painting on the table again, there was a trace of complicated color in his eyes.

Zhao Jinqing smiled lightly, "That's where I grew up. I never expected that Rong Xiao's square and round pattern is actually a shrunken version of Changyuan."

The young man in brown looked at Zhao Jinqing's slightly changed expression, and bowed his head in silence.

Zhao Jinqing shredded the paper, "Is the person in the painting Wang Cheng?"

"Yes."

The young man in a dragon robe sighed silently, his expression didn't change much: "I thought that Taifu Li was the only trustworthy minister in the court. Unexpectedly, he was also a hidden chess piece planted by Rong Xiao."

Zang Feng persuaded: "Regardless of others, your majesty saved your life, and you must be loyal to your majesty with your life."

Zhao Jinqing smiled helplessly, his voice was as light as a breeze, mixed with a sigh: "Zang Feng, I don't want to be this emperor anymore. Brother Wang once sent people to kill me for the position of emperor, and the second and fourth brothers joined hands to kill me ...Others say how wonderful the position of emperor is, and the empress mother wants to do her best." His voice gradually choked up: "However, when I really became the emperor of the world, I realized that the road ahead is almost impossible. Every step is difficult."

"Your Majesty..." Zang Feng wanted to say something, but Zhao Jinqing waved his hand.

"I'm tired, go out." Zhao Jinqing paused, "Tell Gao Shun that I'm going to rest at Concubine Lan's place today."

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There are a bit too many characters - but, that's it. .