Tokyo, the night is moonless and the wind is blowing coldly.
Zhao Tong came out of the Broken Jade Tower, stretched out his hands to tighten his collar, looked at the sky, and got into the carriage.
The car was squeaking and squeaking as it headed towards the palace. Except for the occasional night guard, there was no one else on the road.
Even if there is no curfew in Tokyo, no people go out in this cold night. Even the thieves are hiding in their homes, stirring the brazier again and again, and then hiding under the quilt, waiting for the night to pass.
Zhao Tong got off the carriage in front of the mansion. At this time, sparse snowflakes were falling from the sky, white and crystal clear, falling on his clothes and slowly melting.
Entering the study room, there were two charcoal stoves placed in the middle of the floor. Through the striped furnace walls, you could see the red interior, exuding heat from time to time, making the room warm.
Zhao Tong untied his cloak and sat on a chair. A maid brought him Tremella soup. After taking a few sips, he started to write letters. He wrote several letters in one breath, including those from Longyou, Fujian. Then he threw away the pen and leaned on it. Lost in thought on the chair.
Just the day before yesterday, Yan Qing came to the house and reported that something had happened to Lu Junyi.
This senior brother Lu killed his wife Jia Shi and the housekeeper Li Gu.
Although Zhao Tong knew that this was a surprise, he thought that after Lu Junyi came to Beijing, this kind of thing would not be followed up, but he did not expect that it would still come out.
Zhao Tong asked Yan Qing about the details. Yan Qing did not dare to hide anything at this time, so he told him everything from beginning to end. Zhao Tong also knew some secrets between him and Lu Junyi.
But that was Lu Junyi's private matter, and he would not interfere with it. Not only did Jia and Li Gu commit adultery, but they also wanted to frame Lu Junyi for seizing the family property, so they deserved their death.
Now Lu Junyi is in the Daming Mansion Prison. Because he has the imperial martial arts gold medal, the Daming Mansion did not close the case after the trial, but handed the certificate to the capital.
Naturally, Zhao Tong could not wait any longer. Although the Yuwu Pai was awarded in the name of Emperor Daojun, Emperor Daojun had never met Lu Junyi and might not even remember his name.
As for the book, it may not be sent to the prison. Most of the time it will be sent to the Ministry of Punishment when it reaches Zhongshu's sect, and then the Ministry of Punishment will outline it, and the Daming Mansion will directly execute the sentence.
Liang Shijie, the prefect of Daming Prefecture, is Cai Jing's son-in-law. It is difficult for Zhao to mediate. Now he and the Cai family are in deep trouble. His intervention may be counterproductive.
The best way at the moment is to send Lu Junyi to Tokyo instead of staying in Daming Mansion to deal with it, so Zhao Tong registered the official position left for Lu Junyi in advance, and then went to find Emperor Daojun.
The official position given by Zhao Tong to Lu Junyi was the deputy commander of the Ma Jundu Commandery Division. He was regarded as the deputy of the Majun Division. This official position was not small.
The commander of the capital of the Ma Army is the so-called Ma Shuai, and the deputy commander of the capital is the deputy Ma Shuai.
Lu Junyi is naturally not as good as Liu Suiyun. Liu Suiyun is a prodigy and has a great reputation. Lu Junyi has gained an official position in a white body and has risen to the top in one step.
Emperor Daojun naturally didn't say much about this matter. In fact, just taking the imperial martial arts gold medal can get rid of most of the sins. It is a national merit and is proof of the number one achievement in the Liao Arena. Lu Junyi also had a reason for killing. The penalties for killing adulterous men and women in Song Dynasty were not so severe, and death was not necessary in some cases.
But Zhao Tong was not at ease, fearing that the Cai family would get in the way after getting the news, so he directly gave Lu Junyi a military position, and then asked Tan Zhen to go to Daming Mansion in person to bring him over.
As long as Lu Junyi arrives in Tokyo, he has the final say in everything. It may not be a capital crime in the first place. The Yuwu Pai exempts most of the crimes, and Lu Junyi is a senior officer under him, so it is not difficult to directly wipe out the crime.
Zhao Tong walked to the middle of the study room to make a charcoal fire for a while. At this time, the snow outside was falling even harder. Looking out through the half-open window lattice, he saw goose-feather-like snowflakes falling from the night sky, seemingly endless. Normally, a snowstorm overnight would hit Zhongzhou...
The next day, Zhao Tong got up late. The snow outside the window was still falling, but it was much lighter. The scattered snow looked like elves, dancing lightly in the air.
After washing up and eating something casually, Zhao Tong read the official documents sent by the secretary, put on his big cloak and walked out.
It was close to noon, the sun had come out, and there were still some scattered snowflakes, but the sky was clearing up. Everywhere in the house was white, like jade sculptures. Lei San was shouting for someone to sweep the snow, and saw Zhao Tong hurriedly came over to greet him. .
Zhao Tong looked Lei San up and down, making Lei San's heart tremble, and then said calmly: "The boss is not young, it's time to start a family, don't imitate that bastard Ouyang Bei."
Lei San was stunned for a moment, looking at Zhao Tong's back as he turned away, his heart trembled, thinking, Your Highness, you have the nerve to tell me this?
Zhao Tong strolled all the way and came to the front door of the back house unknowingly.
The back house of the prince's palace is actually quite a big place. There are glazed tile eaves on the light yellow palace walls, and a round moon door underneath for entry and exit.
The back house is also divided into many courtyards, some with small buildings, some with pavilions, and some with tall houses.
The architectural layout of the palace is different from other palaces outside, and has a fixed system.
In particular, the back house is quite large. This is naturally for the sake of the prosperity of the royal family. Emperors in the Song Dynasty have always had poor heirs, and this dynasty of Daojun and Emperor is an exception. Emperors of all dynasties not only themselves, but also worked hard in the nearby sect. After all, it is really No matter what happens, a close family member of the royal family can inherit the throne.
For the royal family, prosperous descendants and flourishing branches are the top priority and one of the most important things.
Having no heirs, not working hard, marrying more wives and concubines, and having more children are irresponsible to the royal family and will be reprimanded. Zhao Tong was reprimanded by the Dazong Temple a few days ago.
Not only did Dazong Zhengsi reprimand him, but he also wrote a thousand words about Zhao Tong's failure to marry him and the troubles he would cause.
Emperor Daojun naturally had a dark face. This was a family matter and had nothing to do with anything in the court or the struggle for power, so he scolded Zhao Tao severely.
Emperor Daojun asked Zhao Tong, what about the Jiangnan woman in Sauvignon Blanc? Zhao Tong was confused. He had never been to any Jiangnan women. Did he mean to go to Jiangnan?
Emperor Daojun drove him to Empress Zheng. Empress Zheng took out a folding sheet, on which were written the names of no less than a hundred officials in the capital. They were all beautiful and virtuous women who were waiting for their wives.
Zhao Tong only glanced at it for a few times before running away with his head in his arms.
Zhao Tong felt that he was indeed irresponsible.
Zhao Huan now has a son, named Zhao Chen, who is the Shaobao of the Inspection School, the Military Envoy of Changde, and the Duke of Chongguo.
Zhao Kai also had a son, named Zhao Tailang. Yes, that was the name, Zhilan Yushu, given by Zhao Kai, the number one prince. In the future, he would have a second son named Zhao Heilang.
The fifth prince, Zhao Shu, should also move out of the imperial city and live in Waikaifu next year.
Zhao Tong stood in front of the moon gate of the back house and felt very sad. He really didn't think too much about this at the moment. After all, what he had to do in the future was very complicated or even dangerous, and he didn't want to be too burdened with his family.
However, after Emperor Daojun scolded him, he actually threatened him, saying that if he had no heirs in two years, he would find a suitable adoptee from the royal family. Although this was a common practice in the royal family of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Tong still had some problems. You are stupid. You give him an adopted child before you even marry a wife. Is it possible that the Tao Lord and Emperor have something wrong with their brains due to their cultivation of Taoism?
But this matter is so difficult. You can't just marry her without even recognizing her and having no feelings at all, right?
Zhao Tong glanced at the Moon Gate. Behind the Moon Gate, it was deserted and deserted. The pavilions were covered with white snow and looked like jade.
Zhao Tong thought silently, if simply speaking, the suitable candidate for the princess would be Zhe Hanmei.
However, the prince marrying the daughter of a border general who led troops, not to mention that this general came from the first general in the northwest, is a bit like Sima Zhao. Besides, Emperor Daojun would not agree to it. It is estimated that all the civil and military ministers of the entire dynasty would have to be Zhezi attacks him.
What if it is an inappropriate candidate? Zhao Tong felt a headache. He turned around and walked back slowly. Along the way, he met Lei San again, but Lei San pretended not to see him. He bent down and shoveled the snow vigorously.
Zhao Tong thought of Empress Zheng's words again. If there was no suitable candidate for the princess, she could just take in a few side rooms.
It’s just that it’s even more of a headache…
(End of chapter)
