Zhao Tong walked all the way to the gate of Yanfu Palace, where two young eunuchs were waiting. He asked, "Where are the officials?"
The young eunuch hurriedly said: "I humbly lead the way for the prince."
Zhao Tong nodded, followed the young eunuch to the front of Chengping Hall, then went in to announce, and came out after a while: "Your Majesty, the official will let the Prince in."
Zhao Tong looked at the door lattice of Chengping Hall. In his impression, Emperor Daojun rarely came to this hall. He couldn't help but wonder: "Who is in there?"
The young eunuch said: "Report to the prince, Xianggong Li is here, as well as Cai Tongzhi."
Zhao Tong said: "Li Bangyan and Cai You?"
The young eunuch quickly said yes.
Zhao Tong thought for a while. Although these two people were in high positions and powerful, they usually did not have any serious business. They only came to the palace to have fun with Daojun Emperor. He didn't know what tricks they would pull off today.
What he is going to talk about now is a family matter, and it would not be good for these two to hear it. Although both of them are at odds with Cai Jing, Li Bangyan, needless to say, hates Cai Jing for monopolizing power. As for Cai You, the eldest son of the Cai family, he has recently appeared in court to impeach three people. His younger brother, Cai Chen, even begged Emperor Daojun to execute Cai Chen. He and the Cai family had reached a point of incompatibility.
But now that I'm here, there's no reason to go back. Let's go in and take a look. If it's a family matter or not, let two people hear about it. Even if it's not good, they can shake the mountain and shake the tiger. Let the two people spread the news and let the Cai family know their attitude. .
Entering the gate of Chengping Hall, you can see that the lights are brightly lit inside. Although it is still daytime outside, there are many candles lit in the hall. Emperor Daojun is sitting behind the case and laughing.
Looking at the front of the hall, Li Bangyan was wearing a tiger skin and a tiger hat, with a long tiger tail trailing behind him, pretending to be a big insect and roaring softly on the ground.
Zhao Tong was shocked at once. Not to mention that it was so lifelike. This Li Bangyan had seen a real tiger, and his voice was also like it. The prodigal son prime minister really lived up to his reputation.
But no matter how similar you are, after all, you are the young prime minister of the current dynasty. How can you act like a beast to please the king?
Zhao Tong frowned. When Li Bangyan saw him coming in, he didn't get up to greet him. Instead, he still made a tiger posture and used three moves: pounce, lift, and scissor. It seemed to show off, but also seemed to please. He didn't know what method to use. The tiger's tail slapped on the ground.
Zhao Tong laughed angrily. This is really ridiculous for the Tang Dynasty. Are you not afraid that it will be recorded in history books and be infamy for thousands of years?
This Li Bangyan has a criminal record, and this is not the first time he has made a fool of himself and invited favors.
He was born in a silversmith's family in Huaizhou, and his family was considered wealthy. He was born with good looks and a suave young man. Influenced by his father Li Pu, he loved poetry and poetry since he was a child, and he liked to socialize. He often invited friends to his home to eat and drink, and he was also good at giving charity. It's quite similar to Song Jiang.
It's just that the people Song Jiang associates with are green forest heroes and gangsters, while Li Bangyan associates with poor scholars.
Whenever a scholar from Hedong came to Beijing to take the exam and needed help, he would be generous. Therefore, whenever a scholar from Hedong came to Beijing, he would visit him via Huaizhou. If he wanted to buy anything, Li Bangyan and his father Li Pu would immediately stop what they were doing. He helped the other party prepare the documents and helped with travel expenses, so his reputation gradually increased.
Later, Han Shiju, who received his help, was promoted to an official position. They thought of his benefits and wanted to repay him. These people worked together and worked together to recommend him to the Imperial Academy.
He used this kind of connections to travel around Tokyo, and everything went smoothly. In the second year of Daguan, Emperor Daojun granted him the rank of Jinshi, and was appointed secretary of the Provincial School Shulang. He was tried as Fu Baolang, and he officially entered the official career.
Because he grew up in the folk market, he was familiar with obscene things. He was always quick with answers, good at acting, and behaved uninhibitedly.
He likes to play Cuju, his footwork is delicate and there are many tricks, no less than Gao Qiu in his youth.
He also liked to write erotic jokes and erotic songs. Whenever he wrote new jokes, brothels would come to buy them and ask the girls to sing them to the guests. All of them would applaud him.
He often compiled street sayings into lyrics and music, and people rushed to spread them. He was so proud that he called himself Li Langzi.
Li Bangyan's appearance and appearance were beautiful, and Emperor Daojun liked this, so he became favored. Every time there was a banquet in the palace, he would appear as an actor and make jokes at the banquet.
Once, when he had just been promoted to Shaozai, Emperor Daojun held a big banquet. He painted the raw silk into a dragon-shaped body in advance, that is, he painted a pattern in the shape of a flying dragon on a thin and transparent silk. Turn it into a tight-fitting garment, wear it close to the flesh, fake tattoos, and prepare to perform acrobatics at the banquet.
After three rounds of drinking, Wang Fu came on stage first. His face was painted green and red, and he wore a short shirt and narrow trousers. He was completely dressed as a clown. He performed with the dwarfs who advocated excellence. The Emperor Daojun was very excited to see him.
Seeing that the time was right, he immediately jumped out and pretended to be a street drunk. He vividly performed the drunken and ugly appearance of the drunkard, which made Daojun and Emperor burst into laughter.
He then became more and more energetic, imitating an alcoholic and stripping off his clothes in a manner that is no different from that of a real alcoholic. Then he twisted his graceful waist and mixed it with various actions such as ogling, swaying his hips, lifting his hips, and hooking his little finger. His provocative movements, "announcement of tattoos, and slurs from time to time" shocked everyone, and then they burst into laughter, and Daojun and Emperor laughed so hard that they couldn't breathe.
But when he took it off, the fake tattoo was revealed. Even though it was a thin layer of silk, Emperor Daojun also felt that it was a bit outrageous. With the strength of alcohol, he picked up the ceremonial stick of the guard next to him and shouted: "Drunkard and scoundrel, this is the time." beat!
Li Bangyan was running in front, and Emperor Daojun was chasing after him with a stick. All the ministers were laughing non-stop. It was really lively.
Emperor Daojun asked him to put on his clothes while chasing him, but Li Bangyan refused to put on his clothes and ran around the crowd of courtiers.
For a time, there were shouts, laughter, slaps, screams... one after another.
When the fuss was over, Li Bangyan fled to the corridor, climbed up on the pillars like a monkey, and then begged Emperor Daojun for mercy like a woman.
Emperor Daojun was tired from running and ordered the eunuch to pass on the message: "You can come down now!"
At this time, Empress Zheng and the concubines came from the back hall. They heard the laughter and didn't know what was going on, so they came in to watch.
The scene in front of her immediately made Empress Zheng almost burst into anger, and she said angrily: "How indecent are you? Come down!"
When Emperor Daojun saw Empress Zheng coming, he felt embarrassed and said: "Come down, come down."
Li Bangyan showed no shame on the beam, and was actually very charming. He smiled and chanted to Emperor Daojun: "The oriole looks at it secretly and dare not lower its branches."
Queen Zheng turned pale with anger and trembled all over. She pointed at Li Bangyan and cursed: "How can a prime minister govern the world like this?"
Seeing the Queen being so angry, all the ministers did not dare to laugh. The palace suddenly became quiet. Zhang Di threw the clothes to Li Bangyan, who then put them on with a blushing face.
But after this incident, Li Bangyan did not feel dissatisfied, but felt proud of it. He still went his own way, and was called the prodigal prime minister by the people for a while. He interacted with Wang Fu, the golden-haired prime minister, in pairs, and he was a big witch and a small witch.
At this moment, Zhao Tong saw that he was quite impressive at learning from tigers, and he didn't know whether to praise or ridicule him. He heard Emperor Daojun from the front laugh and say: "Second brother must have seen a real big insect. See how good the scholar is in aesthetics." picture?"
Zhao Tie looked at Li Bangyan on the ground. Li Bangyan became more energetic after hearing what Emperor Daojun said. It's the same, it's just much smaller than the one I beat to death."
Li Bangyan was quick-minded. Hearing this, he immediately had an idea and acted fearful. He backed away timidly. Finally, his butt hit a pillar. With an "ouch", he turned around and pretended to run up the pillar to escape, but the tiger climbed up the tree and tried to escape. How could it be compared to a cat? It was only about a foot high. No matter how hard it was to climb, Li Bangyan fell down with a "whimper", and then fell to the ground on all fours, wailing non-stop.
When Emperor Daojun saw this, he laughed so hard that he couldn't breathe. Zhao Tao touched it, thinking that Li Bangyan was really unqualified to be the prime minister. It would be better to recruit him into his own theater troupe, who can both write and act. It won't take long. It will become popular!
Emperor Daojun didn't even ask what Zhao Tong was doing, so he told him to sit down and ordered Gong'e to serve food and wine. After Zhao Tong had a drink, Cai You went out to sing.
Cai You's song was also compiled by Li Bangyan. It was called Fighting Tigers and Going Up the Mountain. When he got excited, he pulled out a stick from nowhere, and the two of them started fighting in the palace.
Although it was a fake fight, the somersaults and open arms were quite beautiful, and it took a long time before I knew it.
Then the two of them got tired and excused themselves and went back to their seats. After drinking a few glasses of wine, Emperor Daojun remembered that Zhao Tong had come over. He looked at him and said, "Why is my second brother coming to the palace?"
Zhao Tong stood up and said, "Dad, I have something to discuss with my father."
Emperor Daojun was puzzled and said, "Come and listen."
Zhao Tong said: "My son heard that his father gave Emperor Maode to Cai Ji of the Cai family in marriage, and he felt that this was inappropriate."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cai You stood up in a hurry and said, regardless of how tired he was and sweating profusely just now, "I think it's inappropriate for officials and ministers. That kid Cai Chi only has an embroidered pillow. He is uneducated and incompetent. How can you be worthy of the Queen of God if you attract bees and butterflies?"
Emperor Daojun thought: "If you are not allowed to marry Cai Chi, who will you marry? Does the second brother have a good choice in mind?"
Zhao Tong was stunned, what are these words? This is because he is anxious to marry Fu Jin, not necessarily to marry Cai Wei. If there is a suitable candidate on his side, Emperor Daojun might agree to change him.
He was totally unprepared and said in shock: "Dad, there aren't any suitable young talents here, but we can look for them slowly. Fu Jin is not too old, and there is no rush at this moment."
Emperor Daojun said nonchalantly: "Since you have no choice in mind, let's choose Cai Chi. The edict has already been issued, so how can you go back on it easily? Wouldn't that lose the dignity of the royal family? Let's get married to them at the end of the year."
Zhao Tong became increasingly puzzled. Why did Emperor Daojun say so, as if he was sending away a kitten or puppy? Is this still his most beloved daughter?
He said: "Dad, I think Fu Jin is still young, so even if she gets married, she is not in a hurry for a year and a half. It won't be too late to make an appointment with someone who meets her wishes."
Emperor Daojun drank a glass of wine, looked at him and said: "Since my second brother cares about Fujin so much, I will go and find her a suitable husband's family. If I find her, I will grant her a new marriage. If I can't find her, then it's settled." , it’s time for male students to get married, and for female students to get married, have you forgotten Zongzhengji’s letter reprimanding you?”
Zhao Tong thought to himself, how could this be confused? Zongzheng Temple would not force the emperor to get married, but would only force the prince to get married. However, Emperor Daojun's indifferent attitude made him not know how to tell the difference. He was determined to get Fu Jin married as soon as possible.
However, this can be regarded as a huge concession. After all, if his family finds a satisfactory in-laws for Fu Jin, Emperor Daojun will agree to re-marriage him.
But at this moment...he was asked to find someone at this moment. He was not prepared at all, and he didn't know what Fu Jin liked. He couldn't go from nobles to ministers' homes and search for them one by one, right?
Emperor Daojun looked at his embarrassed expression and said thoughtfully: "My second brother has already married a second wife, but I don't know if the main concubine is there? Since you think Fu Jin and Cai Wei are not worthy, then go and marry him." Fu Jin can find a good portal and solve his own problems at the same time!"
Zhao Zhao said politely: "My child obeys the order, my child will leave..."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the gate of Chengping Hall. The more he thought about it, the more headache he got. Not only did he have a lot of things to do now, but he also had a lot of things to do, so where could he find the time to go door to door to find a suitable husband for Fu Jin? It seems that it is better to ask Fujin personally what he wants than to search blindly without a target.
He was thinking as he walked, and went to Fu Jin's residence in Gongyuan. He saw Fu Jin and Zhao Huer sitting and eating melon seeds. Seeing him coming, they also let him eat, but they were watermelon seeds. Zhao Huer didn't like eating them, so he chewed a few snacks. Finally, he recounted what happened to Emperor Daojun, and then asked Fujin what conditions he wanted from his husband.
Fu Jin listened carefully and then said: "Second brother, it's not a condition. I have never thought about getting married."
Zhao Tong shook his head: "It's not up to you. Daddy said that if I can't choose a suitable one for you, I will marry Cai Wei by the end of the year."
Fu Jin was silent and seemed to be thinking about something. Next to him, Zhao Huer said loudly: "I have discussed it with the fifth sister. The worst thing is that the fifth sister will escape into Buddhism and not get married!"
Zhao Tong stretched out a finger, tapped her little head, pushed her back slightly, and said with a smile: "You know what Buddhism is!"
Zhao Huer refused to accept it and stretched out her hands to grab Zhao Tong, but her short arms and short legs did not even touch the corner of Zhao Tong's clothes.
Zhao Tong said: "Fifth sister, please think carefully, otherwise I will bring over the portraits of the young masters from the Xungui family and the Chaoshang Gongqing family. I will write down for you whether they have merit or not, and what they are good at. You can choose for yourself." "
Fu Jin looked at him and said, "It's just my second brother."
Zhao Tao looked at her for her lack of energy and her serious and expressionless face. He was helpless. He knew that Fu Jin was high-spirited, but this was not a solution. However, since Emperor Daojun said that he would get married by the end of the year, he would just wait until the end of the year to figure it out. .
Then he left the palace, went back to his house and discussed some matters with his wife, and then sent someone to call General Lu from Suiyu Tower.
General Lu lost the game of chess and had to work hard, but he also gained freedom. At this moment, he was looking for something to do and didn't want to hang out with the gangsters in the building, so he hurried over.
Zhao Tong met him in the study and said, "I don't have many scholars under my command, and even fewer have time. You go and do something."
General Lu asked in confusion: "What matters require scholars?"
Zhao Tong said: "Go and pay some money to the account, choose a place for me to open a printing shop, and then open a bookstore, so I can become a bookseller."
(End of chapter)
