Li Zhentian and Ouyang Lan walked into Zuichun Tower side by side. The hall was still bustling and was not affected at all by the incident a few days ago.
The boy did not stop in the hall, but led Li Zhentian and his wife through the hall and towards the backyard of Zuichun Building.
Ouyang Lan whispered to Li Zhentian: "What is Zhao Laosan doing? Doesn't he know what happened to us a few days ago, and he brought us here?"
Li Zhentian said: "Everyone in the capital probably knows what we did a few days ago."
Ouyang Lan said: "Then Zhao Laosan is still... By the way, it can't be someone else's false information!"
Li Zhentian said disapprovingly: "This is the capital. Zhao Heng is now the emperor. Who dares to falsely spread his words. Besides, as long as Zhao Shu and I are here, no one can touch you."
Ouyang Lan felt that Zhentian's words were reasonable, so she stopped talking. In fact, Li Zhentian didn't know for sure, so he just said this to reassure Ouyang Lan. However, since he came to Zui Chun Tower again, Li Zhentian also brought the Sky-Breaking Sword, and combined it with Zhao Shu's Blood Thorn Sword. Even if the other party has a large number of people, it is not a problem to leave.
The four of them followed the boy into the backyard, and then arrived at the door of a row of rooms. One of the rooms was bright and bright, and there were several people guarding the door. Li Zhentian and others knew that this was where it was. The boy nodded to the guard, and then said to Li Zhentian: "I'll go and pass the message. Please wait a moment."
After the boy walked in, he immediately walked out and said, "Everyone, please come in. My master has been waiting here for a long time."
The four of them, Li Zhentian, walked to the door. A guard said respectfully: "These two gentlemen, please put your weapons outside the door first. These two ladies, please wait a moment. A maid will search the two ladies later." You can only enter after that. If you have sharp weapons, please hand them over to the door now. Please forgive me."
Li Zhentian was about to discuss it with him when a voice came from the room. "It's okay, let them in."
The guard outside the door said yes and opened the door. There is a huge table in this spacious room, which is filled with delicacies from all over the world. Sitting at the head of the table was Zhao Heng. Li Zhentian immediately knelt down on one knee and said, "Li Zhentian, a common man, pays homage to the emperor."
Seeing Li Zhentian like this, Ouyang Lan, Jian Xin and Zhao Shu also knelt down to pay their respects to the emperor.
Zhao Heng was very proud and did not get up. He said: "Zhentian, we are all old friends. What do you mean? Get up quickly. I invite you here today just to catch up on old times."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. The common people feel honored to have His Majesty care about them." After saying that, Li Zhentian and his party stood up. Li Zhentian glanced over and saw a woman sitting on one side of Zhao Heng. She had thin eyebrows and a beautiful appearance. Her seemingly innocent face exuded a shrewd air. On the other side, there were two men sitting. Li Zhentian said: "I wonder who is beside the emperor?"
Zhao Heng smiled and said, "I was just talking to you. I forgot to introduce you." He said to the woman, "This is my beloved concubine, Liu E." Then he said to the two people, "This is Wang Qinruo. Lord Wang, this is Lord Ding. These two are the pillars of the country and my right-hand men. Haha."
Wang Qinruo said: "With the emperor's trust, the humble ministers are just doing their duty."
Ding Wei agreed: "What Mr. Wang said is that we are all serving the Song Dynasty and fulfilling our responsibilities as ministers."
Wang Qinruo said to Li Zhentian: "I have heard about the name of Master Li for a long time, but today's meeting is indeed extraordinary. Mrs. Li is also as beautiful as a flower, dignified and elegant."
Li Zhentian replied lightly, "Thank you, Mr. Wang."
Liu E said: "Okay, okay. Master Li, please take a seat."
Li Zhentian and others said in unison: "Thank you, Madam." Then they all sat down.
Zhao Heng said: "Zhentian, Xiao'e is the host today, and I specially invite you and your wife to come."
Li Zhentian asked doubtfully: "Oh? I wonder why the queen invites the common people to come here?"
Ouyang Lan also asked: "What about me?"
Liu E clasped her fists and made a salute, and said: "Husband and wife are one and the same. Please invite Master Li to come. How can there be no reason not to invite Mrs. Li? I heard from the emperor that Master Li is outside the main hall of the palace. With such power, Li Jilong was unable to resist. I admired you and thought, what a hero you are, with such courage. When I saw you today, you are really tall, majestic and majestic." Then he picked up the wine glass and said, "Master Li, I'd like to propose a toast to you." He drank the wine glass in one gulp.
Li Zhentian thought to himself, no wonder he didn't call Liu Zhan and Princess Yunkai. He heard Princess Yunkai mention this Liu E. She said that when the late Emperor Zhao Jiong was here, he didn't like this woman and was forced out of the house. Moreover, Princess Yunkai also had a dislike for this woman and felt that she was very scheming. Now that the late Emperor Zhao Jiong has passed away, she is indeed an unusual woman who can swagger into the palace and become a concubine. Li Zhentian picked up the wine glass and said modestly: "Your Majesty, you are serious. Your Majesty and I are old acquaintances. Besides, this time, the consort Liu Zhan should be the one who contributes the most."
Zhao Hengdao: "The prince-in-law is married to my imperial sister. It is his duty to maintain the peace of my royal family, and I will reward him heavily."
Liu E said: "Let's not talk about the prince-in-law for today. It is indeed a small matter to invite Master Li and Mrs. Li to come today." Then she said to the door: "Come in."
A woman walked in outside the door and knelt down to salute respectfully. "Greetings to the emperor and to the empress."
Liu E said: "Get up. Sister, I have invited someone for you. The rest is your business."
Sister You seemed to have known about this matter for a long time, and she did not show too much surprise and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Master Li, Mrs. Li, I had a conflict with you two days ago. Please forgive me."
Ouyang Lan saw this scene and said, "You didn't have this attitude a few days ago."
Sister You said with a smile: "I'm just blind to the mountains. If you had told me that you were friends of Empress Liu E, even if you had ten courages, you would not dare to conflict with you."
Ouyang Lan was furious and said: "Humph! To be reasonable in doing things, do you have to rely on some kind of relationship to do things? In this matter, you were at fault in the first place. What does it mean to have a conflict with us? ?”
Sister You said with a smile: "Mrs. Li, you are right. This matter is indeed my fault. So today, I am asking for your forgiveness."
Ouyang Lan said sternly: "I don't have the final say on forgiveness. If you want to forgive, just go to the miserable mother and daughter and ask for forgiveness."
Liu E said: "Mrs. Li must not be angry. For my sake, please forgive her this time."
Ouyang Lan became angry when she saw Sister You. At that time, she casually planned to beat a ten-year-old girl to death. This kind of person who regards human life as nothing is what Ouyang Lan hates the most in her life. Ouyang Lan stood up and said angrily : "For your sake? For your empress' sake, and for the emperor's sake?"
Li Zhentian hurriedly hugged Ouyang Lan and said, "Lan'er, forget it. Just forgive me, Shopkeeper You."
Ouyang Lan said: "I have to forgive you. I have nothing to forgive." He stood up, bowed to everyone, and said: "Today, the commoner woman is not feeling well, so it will not affect the elegance of the emperor and the empress. I will take my leave first." Then he When I got up and went out, the guard outside the door stopped me from going out.
Zhao Heng waved his hand to signal the guards to let him go, and Ouyang Lan walked away.
Li Zhentian said to Jian Xin and Zhao Shu: "You two should also follow Lan'er, so that nothing happens."
Zhao Shu said: "Leave you here alone?"
Li Zhentian said: "It's okay."
Zhao Shu said: "Okay. Let's go back first."
Li Zhentian said to Zhao Shu in a commanding and requesting tone: "We must protect Lan'er's safety."
Zhao Shu nodded and went to chase Ouyang Lan with Jian Xin.
After the two left, Li Zhentian returned to his seat. Zhao Heng said jokingly: "Zhentian. After so many years, Miss Ouyang is still such a bad temper. You don't even say to discipline her properly."
Li Zhentian smiled and said: "It's okay. I can't control it. However, her temper got worse. Even my father-in-law, Mr. Ouyang, she didn't listen to what she said, which made everyone laugh. Madam, I apologize to you on behalf of my wife. That’s it.” Then he picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
Liu E said: "In other words, Mrs. Li has a clear sense of right and wrong, and does not bend to the powerful. She is a hero among women. However, this behavior, Master Li, you really need to discipline her."
Li Zhentian said: "This is what I taught you."
Zhao Heng said: "Zhentian, actually I have one more thing to tell you."
"What's up."
"I know your family runs an escort agency and has been in Jianghu for many years. How is your business lately?"
"It's not bad. Now the politics is clear and the people live and work in peace and contentment. The world is also at peace, and my business is getting better and better."
"That's what I'm talking about. Are you interested in forming a chamber of commerce alliance?"
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
"I will come straight to the point. In a few days, my coronation ceremony will be held, and I have always been thinking about the people of the world. Now, my consort Liu Zhan, as the leader of the Jianghu Alliance and the agent of Jianghu, I am very relieved. But no People in Shaojiang and Lake are all engaged in business, and I plan to ask you to form a chamber of commerce alliance and work with these sects and gangs to make money together. By then, the people will have money, and my treasury will be full."
When Li Zhentian heard what the emperor said, he suddenly became enlightened and said: "The emperor cares about the world, which is really a blessing to all people. I will definitely support this matter."
Zhao Heng said happily: "I knew you were someone who would achieve great things. In a few days, I will explain this at the enthronement ceremony. The name of the chamber of commerce is also called the Longxing Chamber of Commerce after the name of your Longxing Escort Agency." "
After hearing this, Li Zhentian knelt down to express his gratitude and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
Zhao Heng nodded and said, "Is this about Shopkeeper You?"
Li Zhentian said: "We have not cared about this matter for a long time. It's just that my wife spent eight thousand taels of silver on this, so she has a grudge in her heart."
Sister You said: "This matter is easy to handle. I will arrange for someone to send the silver back to the inn where you are staying tomorrow."
Li Zhentian said: "Then there is shopkeeper Lao You."
Zhao Heng said: "Okay, Zhentian, go back and find your wife. I know that you two have a deep affection, but you may not be interested in drinking here."
Li Zhentian hurriedly thanked him and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. Then I resigned." Then Li Zhentian hurriedly left the table and went to look for Ouyang Lan and others.
After Li Zhentian left, Master Ding said, "Your Majesty, what do you think of what I told you a few days ago?"
