At the same time that Zhao Jun called out, Queen Zhang finally saw him.
A smile appeared on his face involuntarily.
Although because he was afraid that this child who was not his own child would become his son's competitor, he went along with the situation and let him leave Bianjing when other princes took action.
But after all, she was raised by herself, and she also has feelings. She just chose the biological one when faced with the biological and non-biological ones.
And this is just a mother's instinctive choice. Now that Zhao Jun has passed away and can no longer become the prince's opponent, maternal love for this child who has been raised since childhood emerged.
Zhao Jun stepped forward in two steps, Queen Zhang opened her hands, and mother and son hugged each other tightly.
Zhao Jun smiled and asked, "How are you doing, mother?"
Empress Zhang hugged her little son tightly, closed her eyes slightly, and said with some sobs: "Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Zhao Jun smiled: "That's good. I am always worried about whether the queen is healthy and living a comfortable life in Yunzhou. Now that I see the queen is doing so well, I feel relieved."
After hearing Zhao Jun's words, Queen Zhang's heart trembled, and a feeling of guilt emerged in her heart.
When he was still so young, he sent him out with his own hands. He went to such a bitter and cold place like Yunzhou alone. He suffered many injustices, but he was always worried about me.
This palace... this palace...
The guilt in Empress Zhang's heart deepened as she thought about it, and she hugged her little son harder, patted his back gently with her hands, and choked out:
"Everything is fine, everything is fine. Everything is fine, Queen Mother, but you, how are you doing alone in Yunzhou County?
Are you okay now? Have you been bullied? "
Zhao Jun smiled, with a strange look in his eyes, but his voice was unusually calm and said: "It's okay, I just encountered some difficulties, but they have been solved now, and things are getting better and better these years. Don't worry about motherhood." worry."
"That's good! That's good!"
Queen Zhang nodded repeatedly, let go of her hand, grabbed Zhao Jun's hands and led her towards the palace.
"Come! It's hard to go home, how can you stand outside? Come back to the palace with your mother and have a good chat with your mother. Let's talk about your experiences in the past few years. How have you been?
It's also a good way for your mother to know how much suffering you have gone through over the years to grow into what you are now. "
Zhao Jun smiled and nodded and followed in. The two talked for a long time, starting from when they first arrived in Yunzhou County and being ignored by the four major families. They talked about everything they could. Empress Zhang exclaimed repeatedly.
It wasn't until we had dinner and chatted for a while at noon that sleepiness gradually came over, and then Zhao Jun was reluctantly let go.
After Zhao Jun left Kunning Palace, he walked in the palace with an inexplicable expression, heading towards one place.
This road was both familiar and unfamiliar to him.
What is familiar is that I came here almost every year when I was in the palace, but what is strange is that I only come here once a year.
The rest of the time this temple is guarded and you are not allowed to enter.
I came here this time only after I got permission from the Emperor.
So you don’t have to worry about not being able to get in.
After walking for about an hour, Zhao Jun finally arrived here. The palace where he was born was also the place where the woman who took his life left.
Gyeongdeokjeon.
Arriving at the entrance of the palace, two guards were guarding the palace door with bright eyes.
Zhao Jun saw a familiar person here.
Eunuch Yuan—Yuan Lijie!
Seeing him, Zhao Jun immediately smiled. He knew that this must be someone sent by his emperor to wait for him here.
It was also to allow myself to enter Qingde Palace.
Zhao Jun immediately greeted him with a smile, cupped his hands and said:
"Long time no see, Eunuch Yuan, how are you doing?
Aren’t you worshiping Neixitou? I'm still wondering why I didn't see you in today's morning meeting? "
Hearing this, Yuan Lijie immediately showed a big smile from the bottom of his heart and said with a smile:
"Thanks to the blessing of the prince, after this servant returned from this mission, he was directly promoted to the rank of guard by his majesty's reward.
Now he no longer serves in the court, but is in charge of the National Information Office alone.
Specially responsible for supervising and guiding the diplomatic affairs, correspondence and material procurement between Honglu Temple and the Xiongnu, Japanese countries, as well as the various diplomatic and vassal countries. "
Yuan Lijie couldn't hide his proud look when he said this.
This is a fat one!
In charge of the communication center between countries, whether it is Honglu Temple or those vassal states, they must curry favor with themselves. Needless to say, there are benefits in this.
Zhao Jun didn't care at first, he just thought it was good that he had been promoted. But when he heard him talking about his responsibilities in dealing with the National Information Office, his eyes flashed fiercely, and he said with a busy smile:
"Hahaha, then congratulations to Eunuch Yuan on your promotion!
I only hope that after Eunuch Yuan is promoted, he will not forget about me, a small vassal king, but he will look down on me! "
Yuan Lijie smiled and shook his head and said:
"The prince is joking, no matter how happy I am, how dare I forget the prince, let alone look down on the prince!"
"Then Eunuch Yuan will keep in touch with me from now on. Keep in touch!"
"sure!"
Yuan Lijie smiled happily, and Zhao Jun smiled even happier.
Then the two of them got back to business, and only heard Yuan Lijie say: "Okay, Lord Yun, let's not chat so much. I will ask the guard to let go of the door. It's rare for the prince to come back, and I can't spend all this time with you." It’s been delayed.”
"Where, where..."
After Yuan Lijie showed off the gold medal specially given by Cao Shuang, the guards immediately opened the gate of Qingde Palace.
Yuan Lijie stretched out his hand, Zhao Jun nodded and walked in. Yuan Lijie did not go in, but waited quietly outside the door.
Walking into Qingde Hall, a place I haven’t been to in six years.
It's quiet and empty here, with no one around.
The Gyeongdeokjeon Hall in Nuoda can only be heard from time to time with the chirping of birds and the chirping of insects perched on the trees.
The palace was very clean, and it was obviously cleaned frequently, but somehow, Zhao Jun felt that the palace was decayed and full of twilight.
He walked towards the hall, walked directly to the deepest part, and looked at the portrait hanging on the wall, the tablet with the spirit of his late mother, Concubine Wen De, and the tribute melons and fruits on it that were obviously changed frequently.
Zhao Jun first respectfully took three incense sticks and lit them, then he kowtowed several times respectfully and said loudly:
"Mother and concubine, my son is back! I am unfilial if I fail to come to worship you all the time!"
After a long time, Zhao Jun stood up, picked up the broom with complicated eyes, and gently swept the floor.
The floor was obviously very clean, but he swept it very seriously.
…
Funing Palace.
Imperial City Envoy Si Lin Zhizheng reported all Zhao Jun's actions and words and deeds in detail. After listening to his words and deeds in Qingde Palace, Zhao Duan sighed heavily, but felt slightly relieved. tone.
Cao Shuang, who was on the side, saw this and quickly comforted him in a low voice: "Your Majesty, why are you doing this? His Royal Highness, King Yun, has been quite peaceful since he was a child. There will definitely be no situation that would cause your Majesty to worry."
Song Emperor Zhao Duan shook his head and said: "Cao Banban, people are very complicated. They are one thing when they are young, and they are another thing when they grow up.
What's more, he is the only vassal king in our Song Dynasty. Now in order to deal with the Tatars, I not only have to delegate power to him, but also support him. It is inevitable to be wary. Otherwise, if I am careless, it will be a disaster for the country. A scourge.
But now it seems that this child is still as innocent and kind as before, and there should be no big problem.
but……"
Zhao Duan changed the topic and looked at Lin Zhidao: "Your Imperial City Department must place spies into Yunzhou County as soon as possible. It is a small Yunzhou County. You have spent six years and you have not been able to place spies. Or those who went in never came out.
Could it be that they are all trash?
Is all the money I allocate to you every year in vain? "
Seeing that the Holy Emperor was angry, Lin Zhi did not bother to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and hurriedly promised: "Don't worry, officials, my subordinates will definitely extend the tentacles of the Imperial City Division into Yunzhou County as soon as possible!"
"Hmph! It'd better be this way!"
Zhao Duan snorted coldly, but Lin Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.
…
Over at Qingde Hall, it was getting late, so Zhao Jun finally stopped cleaning, respectfully put on three sticks of incense and left the palace.
And finally he met Wang Huaien outside the door, who had been waiting for him all day, with a bruised nose and a swollen face.
The moment he saw Wang Huaien's appearance, Zhao Jun was furious!
"Who did it!"
…
(End of chapter)
