Before the banquet begins, silk and bamboo are opened first.
Zhao Tan was sitting under Zhao Huan. When he looked around, he saw that except for three or two princes and princesses who were similar in age to him, the rest were all young and young.
At this time, Zhao Gou and Zhao Fujin came to see the gift. Zhao Fujin was about the same age as Zhao Gou, only eleven or twelve years old. He was born with a handsome face and was elegant. Wan Fu said: "Second brother, why don't you come to see me?"
Zhao Tong smiled and said: "But I miss the fifth sister, but there are a lot of things going on outside. I always go to the palace whenever I have time. Even my father rarely comes here. Fujin, you can come and play in my house when you have free time."
Zhao Fujin reached out and waved to the side, only to see Zhao Huer running over, but she only looked six or seven years old.
Zhao Tan stood up, and Zhao Shaner jumped into his arms and said, "Erguo, I miss you."
Zhao Tong hugged her and sat down and said, "Do you miss your second brother, or do you miss your second brother's rock candy?"
Zhao Hu'er said: "Your Majesty told me that I have thought about everything."
Zhao Tong laughed loudly. Zhao Huer and Zhao Tong had the same mother, both were children of Empress Zheng. Zhao Huer was the youngest and the most loved.
The banquet started. Since it was a family banquet, the etiquette was quite loose. In addition to the wine, there were also various fruit wines on the table. There were a lot of wines, but the alcohol content was not high. For a while, everyone, big and small, was intoxicated. .
After waiting for three rounds of food, Zhao Tong found an excuse and left the palace. He first found Zheng Fu, a young eunuch who had served him in the palace and was close to him. Now he was working in Yanfu Palace and was considered to be promoted.
Zhao Tong asked: "Can Zhang Di be on duty tonight?"
Zheng Fuli said: "Secretary Zhang has nothing to do tonight, so he should rest in his room."
Zhao Tong said: "Tell him to wait for me at the harem gate in an hour."
Zheng Fu didn't know what was going on, so he rushed to deliver the message. Zhao Tong returned to the East Palace Hall and made a lot of noise before everyone dispersed.
Zhao Tong had something on his mind, and his feet were in a hurry. When he arrived at the east gate of the palace, he saw a head sticking out from behind a pavilion, and whispered softly: "Two kings, this way, this way."
Zhao Tong smiled slightly. After turning to the pavilion, he saw a young eunuch. This eunuch was wearing a red robe and had a feminine expression. He bowed his head and said, "Zhang Di has met the two great kings."
Zhao Tong said: "Get up, why are you so polite to me? It's not like we have never been in contact with each other."
Zhang Di stood up and said respectfully: "I haven't seen the two kings for a long time. I am thinking about them. I don't know how the two kings are doing outside. I wish I could fly out of the palace to serve them."
Zhao Tong smiled when he heard this. Before Zhang Di entered the palace, he was from a poor family in Tokyo, but he was different from other idle men. He did not play on the streets, but lived in Huajie and Liuxiang. He was familiar with the prostitutes in Tianshui Alley, and even Fan Lou could hook up with him. One or two, during this period, he made a living by introducing customers, so he was nicknamed "Flower Tongue".
"Don't say this, otherwise you and I will suffer if the officials blame you." Zhao Tong said, "I asked you to come here not to do something else, but you don't know that your family is in danger!"
Zhang Di was shocked and said: "What the hell, you taught the two kings to save me."
Zhao Tong said: "Your Majesty, Wang Fu and Gao Qiu, have been telling you everywhere that you brought the official family to sleep in Fanlou, which has greatly disgraced the court. They all say you are a thief!"
Zhang Di was stunned and said: "How can this be said? Wang Fu and Gao Qiu introduced the Li family to the official family at the beginning. Why are they framed on a villain now?"
Zhao Tong smiled and said nothing.
Zhang Di slapped his forehead and said: "But it is true. These few times, the villain has accompanied the officials and waited on them, making them happy. These two people are jealous of the villains."
Zhao Tong said: "You are quite clever."
Zhang Di said bitterly: "The villain is now the envoy of Yanfu Palace. How dare he disobey when the officials call him."
Zhao Tong sighed: "But it's a dilemma. Now there are rumors among the people. If there ever comes a time when I can't get along with you, I will be the first to take action on you!"
After hearing this, Zhang Di threw himself down again: "Please also ask the two kings to save me."
Zhao Tong shook his head: "It doesn't matter if you call me the king. On one side is royal dignity, on the other side is father's favor, on the other side is loyalty, and on the other side is filial piety. I am also in a dilemma. Since you respected me back then, I am here to remind you. , lest you die in vain without knowing why."
Zhang Di's eyes flickered on the ground, and he hated Wang Fu Gaoqiu deeply. He gritted his teeth and said: "Second King, actually, I thought of a way before, so as not to be remembered by others."
Zhao Tong said calmly: "How to say?"
Zhang Di said: "The second king knows my background. Before entering the palace, what I did outside was matchmaking business. Only those who have offended people have to enter the palace. I often listen to the discussions of the nobles when I am outside. The henpecked patron has thought of a way. It is to dig a tunnel directly to the pavilion and pavilion. I was thinking about the reputation of the official family in my heart. I thought about it for a long time and thought that this method is feasible. However, I haven’t made any comments yet, but I didn’t expect those two people to harm me!"
Zhao Tao blinked and said nothing, just watching Zhang Di frowning and thinking.
"Do the two great kings think this method is feasible?" Zhang Di asked respectfully when he was speechless.
Zhao Tong said: "I have said that there is a dilemma between loyalty and filial piety. I have never heard of your method, and I have not seen you today. Just be careful."
Zhang Di kowtowed immediately after hearing this: "Thank you two great kings for your life-saving kindness. I swear to repay you like a cow or a horse."
Zhao Tong nodded, turned around and left. He stopped after taking only three or two steps and turned around and said: "The underground of Tokyo City is crisscrossed with many ditches. I heard that it is called the Ghost Tower, where filth and evildoers are hidden. Fugitive, I don’t know if there is one below the palace city, Zhang Di, if you say that, it would be a collision...be careful."
Zhang Di was stunned when he heard this, but then he said: "Thank you, the Second King, for reminding me. I have my own solution to this matter. I can't say... I will have to trouble the King again."
Zhao Tong nodded: "It's good to know, it's good to know, and go ahead."
He turned around and left, leaving Zhang Di still kneeling on the ground, but with a fierce expression on his face. He punched the ground with his fist and muttered to himself: "Worry-free Cave, Happy Cave, I've had enough of your birdiness outside, grandpa this time I will overthrow you all!"
Zhao Tong returned home and rested that night. On the second day, he went to the office to deal with some unimportant official matters. In the afternoon, he went to Suiyulou.
In the underground secret room, Xu Ning has been sent home, and Zhu Xiaoyi is still tied to the pillar.
Seeing Zhao Tong arriving, Huang Gu hurriedly took out a drawing and showed it to Zhao Tong. Zhao Tong looked at it twice and frowned: "There are so many people?"
It turned out that the map was densely packed with not only many entrances and underground channels marked, but also an approximate number of people.
Huang Gu said: "Zhu Xiaoyi hid his secret, but his subordinates found it through further interrogation. These numbers are only approximate. There are some important places below that he can't tell clearly."
Zhao Tong looked at it carefully, and then said after a moment: "I originally planned to contact the Seven Stars Association and the Caizhimen, and even the Jinfeng Hall to mediate and excavate the ghost tower, but now it seems that it is not feasible, the ground below is so big , the four families throw it in with their hands, and there won’t be much if they are spread out, and the enemy is overt and we are in the dark, so we might not be able to please them.”
Huang Gu said: "Master, the only way is to dispatch troops to kill, but I'm afraid the imperial court won't allow it, and even the officials..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Lei San hurriedly coming down from above and saying, "Your Majesty, someone from the palace is waiting in the palace. They say they are here to meet the officials."
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