"I understand. If there is nothing else, I will go back to the palace first."
Lu Zhi looked gloomy and stood up slowly, knowing that he could no longer persuade them, so he could only find a way from the Lu Wan family to make them act smarter.
Also, the government and the public are currently uneasy and hesitant about the choice of King Yan. So, those who speak out their true feelings for the emperor and advocate Lu Wan as King of Yan will make great contributions to the Holy Heart.
Who should I sell this favor to?
With intense calculations in her mind, she was walking towards the door of the palace, when she suddenly heard Liu Jiwen behind her.
"What is the name of Qi Ji's current residence?"
She stood still, turned her face slightly, and replied,
"Oh, Shusun Tong took the doctors to change it for a long time, and finally decided to call it Yangde Palace."
"Yangde? Like where the old man lives.
Doesn't she like the name 'Fish and Algae Palace'? "
Lu Pheasant turned around, took a few steps closer, and said seriously,
"Shusun Tongyi said it sternly, the word fish and algae comes from "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya", and there is an allusion.
The two sentences "Yu Zai Zai Zao" and "Wang Zai Zai Hao" echo each other and tell the story of the scene where Ji Fa, King Wu of Zhou Dynasty, lived in Yu Zao Palace and the people lived in harmony.
Your Majesty, think about it, is this name appropriate?
If there is a Fish and Algae Palace in the North Palace, where will the emperor be placed in the South Palace?
It sounds like overstepping the mark. "
She still didn't raise her eyes, she just bent down and put her white hands slightly close to the fire cage, roasting them in the steaming warmth, and responded to them one after another.
More than a year has passed since he was reborn under Guangwu City, and the days of pampering have passed. The rough calluses left by years of hard work on his palms have long since faded away, and new skin has grown.
Now, more than ever, she looked more like a well-born aristocrat, but whenever the two commoner emperors and empresses sat and looked at each other in the vast palace, they still felt as if they were worlds apart.
***
The good days of the Nine-Five-year-old Master are hard-won, and no one wants to lose them.
For the founder of the country who started from scratch, the glory and wealth before him was obtained after a life of nearly death, and he must hold on tightly and not let go for a moment.
Therefore, we must distinguish between superior and inferior, arrange rituals and music, and emphasize them repeatedly from the inside out.
With Mrs. Qi's great favor, Liu Ji may not really mind if the word "yuzao" violates the taboo of Liu Ying's position as prince.
But if it violates the imperial power, he will definitely think twice.
Sure enough, Liu Ji frowned imperceptibly and chuckled,
"Oh, King Wu of Zhou is a sage king, I know this.
But I didn't know that there are so many specialties in 'fish algae', and it almost made a big joke.
Qi Ji, like you and me, has not read many books. She probably heard it from others. "
He scratched his head, feeling that he needed to explain something to Qi Ji, so he chased after him as if he had nothing to say,
"Don't blame her. She is young and has not seen the world as much as you. How can she figure out who should live in the Fish and Algae Palace?"
Lu Pheasant hummed, hoping that with this setback, Qi Ji would retreat and stop having any other delusions of making trouble based on the mother's wealth.
Speaking of making trouble, she remembered something again,
"By the way, before I have time to tell you, a few days ago King Wu Chen of Changsha reported that the secret envoy of Zhao Tuo of South Vietnam has arrived in Linxiang County and is in contact with him.
To show his sincerity, Zhao Tuo also sent someone to give Wu Chen a coral tree, which was said to be one foot or two feet high and magnificent.
This thing was so rare that Wu Chen did not dare to accept it, so he was working hard to transport the coral tree to Luoyang. "
***
"It's hard for Wu Chen to know the etiquette.
I just came back, and I haven’t had time to sort it out. What on earth does South Vietnam want from us? "
Lu Pheasant's eyes flashed, and he decided to sell his flaw in an instant.
"Oh, there was a rat infestation in South Vietnam a while ago, so they came to us to buy rat poison.
I thought privately that after we established the dynasty, South Vietnam has never made any clear statement. I was angry and simply asked Wu Chen to quote a high price——"
"——Hey, this is the knowledge of you women. You are not selling wine in the village. Are you still thinking of hoarding goods?"
As soon as Liu Ji heard this, he probably understood the whole story, so he interrupted her with a smile and said slightly critically,
"Forget it, I will discuss with Xiao He tomorrow and think of a way to take advantage of it.
Zhao Tuo took advantage of the chaos in China to separate the three Lingnan counties and proclaimed himself king for some time.
If I can take advantage of the situation and canonize South Vietnam as a vassal state, I can drag him on for a while.
I have been in prison for several months and you have worked hard day and night. Except for this matter, everything is fine. I am very relieved. "
It was obviously a matter of correcting a mistake, but his tone was surprisingly light and even a little relieved and smug.
The moon waxes and wanes, the water overflows, and the emperor is away from the capital for several months. If all the affairs of the government are handled properly and perfectly, even better than he himself handles, how can a hero like Liu Ji really be happy to see it?
Find an excuse that is neither big nor small, make a small mistake that is innocuous, the emperor saves face, she does not arouse suspicion, and everyone is happy.
She sighed silently and silently thought about the good deeds of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi nine hundred years later. At that time, he truly appreciated her talents and truly let her go and let her do what she did.
Lu Pheasant was preoccupied with Lu Wan's family affairs and wanted to go back quickly to sort out the regulations. He nodded to Liu Ji and was about to leave when he was stopped again.
"Hey, there's one more thing. Your brother Lu Ze has trained all the officials to advance and retreat in a controlled manner, but -"
"Just what?"
"But, isn't it biased to bring Han Xin here too?"
"You are not going to take him with you on your own expedition, how can you let him idle in Luoyang City?"
Liu Ji's dark pupils were bottomless,
"Humph, he has nothing to do, so why not catch the thief? The king of Chu is a dignified man, but the house is stolen every day."
Lu Pheasant thought:
Although he didn't know much about the rat plague in South Vietnam, he paid close attention to Han Xin's every move.
***
The bleak north wind howled all night long, beating harshly at the window lattice of Zhao Wang Palace in Handan.
Lu Yuan lay alone on the long bed, tossing and turning, feeling uneasy deep down in his heart.
Before this winter, she had never slept on a fire bed. She never expected that such a large object under a blazing fire would be larger and more comfortable than a couch.
Maybe the fire on the kang was burning too brightly tonight, maybe the sound of the wind was making people irritated, and because she was full of things on her mind, she had no sleep all night.
In the early morning, Lu Yuan struggled to get up, with his black hair disheveled, staring at the large Zhaoming curved bronze mirror in a daze. Suddenly, he saw Xiao Yu, the hair-combing palace attendant brought from Luoyang, quickly walked into the dormitory and came forward. whispered,
"Have you heard? The other hospital just came to report that Zhao Ji came to Xinshui last night.
Sooner or later, the king must have known about it. "
Xiao Yu is a middle-aged palace lady with an average appearance. She is usually restrained and witty, and she has good hair and makeup.
Lu Yuan was startled when he heard this, but he felt a big stone in his chest fell to the ground, but he couldn't feel the joy he should have. He just asked,
"Have you ever seen a medical officer? Is this true?"
"Indeed,"
Xiao Yu took hold of Lu Yuan's long hair with one hand and quickly tied it into a bun. She said expressionlessly,
"She is not pregnant.
In my opinion, Zhao Ji's current status is embarrassing, neither good nor bad. Her future life will be difficult, alas. "
She was commenting in her mouth, but she didn't stop for a moment with her hands. She helped Lu Yuan apply fine powder on his face, dabbed his red lips with lipstick, and lightly swept his eyebrows, about to apply the facial polish made from red and blue flower juice. , but Lu Yuan couldn’t wait,
"No more, no more. I'm going to see Zhao Ji."
