"Do you know why I allowed Fang Qianlong to go to the palace, but asked Peng Baby, the princess, to wait outside the palace?"
Zhao Yizhi and Zhou Ziru were walking in the palace, chatting with each other. The little eunuch behind followed closely, holding an umbrella and fanning the two of them. Although it was of little use in this hot summer, it was better than nothing.
Zhou Ziru said slowly: "I expected that the reason why Princess Peng was waiting outside the palace was to get over her mentality, right? Fang Qianlong is an old acquaintance of Duke Wu Ding. Your Majesty's move is to win over the beggar gang, but in fact it is a reward. Duke Wu Ding."
Zhao Yizhi laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, Prime Minister Zhou, I didn't think much about it. I just remembered Fang Qianlong and forgot about the princess for a while."
"..."
Zhou Ziru was quite speechless. Whether it was true or false, when he said it from Zhao Yizhi's mouth, it was true.
"Your Majesty, are you really going to let Princess Peng leave the capital like this? The Chu Xiang incident has just settled down. Ge Cifeng has learned from the past!" Zhou Ziru was still very unwilling to accept Peng Baby's departure from the capital.
Zhao Yizhi stopped and turned to look at Zhou Ziru: "If you were the emperor, what do you think is most important to you?"
"Of course..." Zhou Ziru was about to speak, but suddenly stopped. After a while, he said quietly: "They are the common people."
Zhao Yizhi nodded: "Isn't that right? Now that Chuxiang, the biggest disaster in the world, has been put down, the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Isn't that good? Sichuan and Shu are located in remote areas. Do you think the king of Sichuan and Shu will try his best to get there from Sichuan and Shu? Are you raising troops to attack the capital?"
"But Yunei has not yet been unified..."
Zhao Yizhi felt helpless and patted Zhou Ziru on the shoulder: "They are all part of Daqi, so how can they not be unified? Let future generations think about what happens next." After saying that, Zhao Yizhi Continuing towards his imperial study, Zhou Ziru stood alone in the square under the scorching sun for a long time, and finally left silently.
Zhao Yizhi came to the imperial study. Yi Xiaodao had been waiting at the door for a long time: "I, Yi Xiaodao, see your majesty."
"Ha, in the palace, except for the palace guards, Qinggong is forbidden. How brave are you! How do you want me to punish you?" Zhao Yizhi entered the imperial study first, and the room was already full of books. The half-melted ice cubes were much cooler than the outside, which reminded Zhao Yizhi of the air conditioners of later generations.
Yi Xiaodao followed Zhao Yizhi, looking at the half-melted ice, thoughtfully: "He Yue'er is used to staying in the mountains, so she should be afraid of the heat. I will do the same when I go back..."
"If you like it, I'll send someone to deliver some ice cubes to your house later. You haven't said how to punish you yet." Zhao Yizhi easily guessed Yi Xiaodao's thoughts and brought the topic back.
Yi Xiaodao stood up straight and moved closer to the ice. Xu Shu entered Cao's camp without saying a word and concentrated on feeling the coolness brought by the ice.
"Sit down. It's not good to be too close. You'll get typhoid." Zhao Yizhi did not continue to be serious and motioned for Yi Xiaodao to sit down.
Yi Xiaodao came over and sat down on the stool without any restraint: "Your Majesty now has two major gangs in his hands, Zhenyangshan and the Beggar Clan. How do you feel?"
"Zhang Zongbai of Zhenyang Mountain is an expert, and no one in the world can challenge him. Even if my late emperor decreed that Taoism in Zhenyang Mountain be the state religion, and Zhenyang Mountain is the largest sect in Daqi, it would still be nothing to Zhang Zongbai. What. Hehe, if it hadn’t been for that mountain full of True Yang disciples, Zhang Zongbai wouldn’t even have looked at me.”
"And the Beggar Gang, it's hard to say whether I control it or you control it. Otherwise, why did Fang Qianlong seem to be staying out of the banquet that night, but in fact he was secretly helping you?" Zhao Yizhi said directly.
Yi Xiaodao frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "Why do I always feel that Your Majesty...knows everything?"
"I am... wise!" Zhao Yizhi praised himself without hesitation.
They both laughed at the same time.
"Is there any answer to the Jianghu matter? You once sent a message saying that you were going to ask the Prime Minister about Si Wangnan's whereabouts, and also to explore the bottom of the Jianghu. So, have you found the bottom of the Jianghu?" Zhao Yizhi asked.
Yi Xiaodao shook his head slightly: "This world is bigger than I thought. No matter where you go, there are always people showing up in large numbers..."
Zhao Yizhi smiled and sighed: "I feel like I am imprisoned in a birdcage in this palace. Unlike you, I can personally experience the vastness of the world..."
Yi Xiaodao knew that this matter was a sore point for Zhao Yizhi, so he did not answer the question and said in a deep voice: "Over there, Prime Minister Zhou..."
Zhao Yizhi misunderstood that Yi Xiaodao wanted to bring up the Hu Lishan incident again, so he interrupted and said, "I'm not trying to be a peacemaker, I just think it's not an option to keep the matter in mind. I watched Hu Lishan lose his temper, and he is I will never regret that battle until my death. You have recognized a good big brother."
"I...it's not about Hu Lishan, I just want to ask...what do Zhou Xiang think about Sichuan and Shu? If there is another dispute..."
"Are there another dispute? He must have soldiers. I have said in court that I will never conquer Shu. How can I go back on my promise and he still dares to deceive the emperor?" Zhao Yizhi said forcefully.
Yi Xiaodao smiled: "Oh, it's rare to see His Majesty be so tough."
"What!" Zhao Yizhi rolled his eyes. Although he had a friendly face, his wide eyes were not a deterrent. After some pretense, Zhao Yizhi calmed down his expression, shook his head and said: "Daqi owes a lot to the Zhou family. The other eight kings divided their kingdoms into various places. Only the Zhou family has been accompanying them and guarding the capital for six hundred years. Now Zhou Ziru wants some. There is nothing wrong with his contribution to revitalizing the Zhou family."
"But if the people of the world are to bear the stepping stone for his glorious Zhou family, then it is not cost-effective." Yi Xiaodao "fanned the flames" on the side.
"You still want to say this? Now that the world is stable, it's time to start the affairs of the world. Isn't the woman next to you the one who asked the prime minister? Near the water tower, show me what double happiness means."
"Ah, now I really doubt whether He Yue'er's matter has anything to do with Your Majesty!"
"What happened to He Yue'er? What is it? I don't know... Hey, don't tickle me... so presumptuously! Hahahaha..."
There were sounds of playfulness in the royal study, and Wang Zhenliang stood outside the door. His originally tense face slowly relaxed: "Your Majesty has not been so happy for a while..."
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"Ah San and Ah Si, go and dig some soil for me."
"Master, what are you digging for?" In the Yi Mansion, Asan and Asan ran over with a hoe, and Asan asked in a daze.
Ah Si nudged Ah San with his elbow: "Are you stupid? Of course digging in the soil is for planting vegetables! Master, I am good at farming. What do you want to plant? I bought the seeds and brought them back."
Yi Xiaodao rolled his eyes at Ah Si: "Why should I learn from Liu Bei about growing vegetables? I'm not Liu Bei and I have to hide my strength and bide my time. You kid, don't cause trouble for me! I want to build a mountain in this yard!"
Ah San and Ah Si were stunned on the spot: "Build a... mountain?"
"Yes, build a mountain and build a thatched house on the mountain. It should be exactly like my wife's home. Go ahead."
Ah San and Ah Si weighed the hoe on their shoulders. Two people dug soil and built a mountain? Then we have to dig until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse?
"You have nothing to do all day long and don't play tricks on those idiots. When did Sister Yue'er say that she wanted to live in a thatched house?" Xiang Lian'er walked with Li Dingxing. Her injuries had fully recovered, and she asked Yu again. I've been to the doctor and it's nothing serious.
"You don't understand! You have to guess what a woman is thinking, right? You have to ask, isn't it too late? I will build her a mountain now to comfort her homesickness, no? Is that good? I know a lot about women!" Yi Xiaodao said with great joy.
Xiang Lian'er came up and kicked her: "You know nothing! What you have to do now is to stay with Sister Yue'er and build a mountain. You deliberately create trouble for her, right?"
Yi Xiaodao dodged Xiang Lian'er's kick, saw the thieves paying favor at the end of the corridor, and asked loudly: "Hey, what does that thieves-minded female thief want to steal? The most valuable person in the house is my father-in-law!"
When Fu Qing heard Yi Xiaodao's shout, she turned around and ran away in fright. Yi Xiaodao caught up with him and grabbed him. Something fell out of Fu Qing's arms and fell to the ground with a clang.
"Siqing Sword? Why is it here with you!" Yi Xiaodao picked up the sword and asked doubtfully: "Aren't you always in Yingcheng with Yue'er? I haven't blamed you for running around with Yue'er! This sword Where did you come from?"
Fu Qing simply spread his hands and said with a pout: "I picked it up, right at the gate. You didn't even know you lost your sword. I kindly helped you pick it up, and you still blame me!"
"Don't tell me! Your Majesty just taught me two moves, now let you try them!"
"Hey, hey, hey... Hahahaha, don't tickle me! Isn't that okay?"
Yi Xiaodao stopped what he was doing, looked at He Yue'er who was walking around the corner, and approached him: "Yue'er, are you feeling better?"
He Yue'er looked at Yi Xiaodao, then at Fu Qing behind her, and replied calmly: "Much better, thank you for your concern."
"Thank you! We are all buddies!" Yi Xiaodao put his arm around He Yue'er's shoulders. Regardless of He Yue'er's cold face, he hugged her and walked towards Xiang Lian'er and Li Dingxing.
"..."
Everyone present was shocked.
After a long time, Li Dingxing said quietly: "There are very few women in the world who can resist the charm of Wu Dinggong..."
Xiang Lian'er, Xiao Hong, Xiao Huang and other girls who came after them all laughed in a condescending manner, making He Yue'er blush and helpless with Yi Xiaodao.
"Master... are you still digging the soil?" Asan asked, holding a hoe.
"Dig! Dig you!" Ah Si grabbed Ah San and was about to leave.
Yi Xiaodao shouted: "Dig! Dig some soil back and let's plant trees!"
"Plant a tree? What kind of tree to plant?" Everyone was a little confused.
"It's that kind of... fruit tree that is very common in the mountains. The fruit is red-skinned and edible... very sweet..." Yi Xiaodao gestured hurriedly.
Ah San and Ah Si were a little confused. After listening for a long time, they didn't know what tree Yi Xiaodao wanted to plant, so they simply went out to dig the soil first. Anyway, the father-in-law had to decide on the soil today.
Fu Qing stood behind Yi Xiaodao, looking at his back, her heart was sweeter than eating honey...
