Dog days of summer, the sun is scorching.
In the antique room, the young man sat in front of the desk, supporting his chin with his right hand, staring blankly at the pile of books in front of him, as if his brain had been drained.
Squeak, the door opened, and a woman walked in carrying a bowl of soup.
"Dalang, it's time to drink medicine."
The woman has a soft voice and is wearing an elegant dress. Her skin is like gelatin and her aura is like orchid. She is like a peony in bud, beautiful but not charming, gorgeous but not seductive.
Jiang Mu just raised his head for a glance, then lowered his head and continued to read the paper on the desk: "Thank you for your hard work, ma'am, leave it there."
Zhu Lianlian moved lightly and put down the medicine bowl gently, "Da Lang's body has just recovered, so it is not advisable to work too hard. It is better to drink medicine first and rest for a while before studying."
Jiang Mu held a stack of newspapers in his hand and frowned more and more.
Zhu Lian bit his lips, hesitated to speak, sighed one last time, and left the room helplessly.
Outside the door, stood a little maid of thirteen or fourteen years old. Seeing Zhu Lian come out so quickly, curiosity was written on her little baby-fat face: "Princess, is the prince still reading?"
Ever since the prince accidentally fell into the water and fainted when he was getting married to the princess, he became very strange when he woke up.
First, he shouted something like "I traveled through time, what a rip-off, how can I be Zhao Huan, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty who was the disgrace of Jingkang..." and other inexplicable words, and then asked the servants in the mansion to find Yue Fei, Han Shizhong... Some people, some of whom knew about it, and some of whom had not even heard of it, did not return to normal until the first morning.
Although he recovered, he seemed to be a different person. Originally, the prince hated studying the most, and he would not go into the study for more than two hours at a time. But today, he could only get out of bed and walk, so he went to the study and stayed there for a whole morning.
Zhu Lian took the handkerchief handed over by the little maid, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and said: "Your Majesty is studying hard, we shouldn't disturb him, the weather is hot, come with me to make a bowl of mung bean soup, and bring it to your Majesty later." heat."
Although he said that, he couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes.
"yes."
The little maid responded, skipping away and following her master.
....
In the room, after Jiang Mu drank the medicine, he continued to read the Di newspaper and historical files.
In March of the second year of Zhenghe, there was a fox demon cholera in Jiangzhou, which killed the people. Zhang Qing, the left envoy of the Demon Suppression Department, captured him and asked him to kill him in early autumn...
In the fourth year of Zhenghe, the evil Taoist Master Tianxu borrowed his body to revive Zhang Han, the government official, and used it to absorb the souls of the people to help the evil souls. After a large formation, he fled to the Xixia Kingdom...
In the spring of the eighth year of Zhenghe, the Xuanlei Pagoda of Daluo Temple suddenly collapsed, and an albino snake demon escaped from it. He also rescued a green snake from it. Master Tianlong personally went out to chase the two demons, but so far he has failed...
He was sure that this was not the world he knew, but another world with fairies, demons, ghosts and monsters... all kinds of strange things.
The area around the Song Dynasty, close to the Jin and Xia countries, is where humans live, and beyond is a forbidden area for humans... There are not many records about it in the book.
Since Huizong succeeded to the throne, the national fortunes of the Song Dynasty have been declining day by day. Officials have caused trouble and people are unhappy. Outside, there are Jin and Xia countries looking at each other. Inside, there are rebel bandits such as Song Jiang and Fan La. Cai Jing, Wang Fu, Tong Guan, etc. are in the temple. Traitor ministers were in power, distorting facts and confusing the government. Huizong himself was greedy for pleasure and rejoiced in great achievements, so he was easily deceived and wronged good ministers and generals.
If this continues, even if it is not the original world, the shame of Jingkang may be staged in this world.
Jiang Mu didn't want to be captured, nor did he want his beautiful wife to be harmed, but he really couldn't think of any way to break the situation. After all, this was not the Song Dynasty he knew well, and some capable ministers and generals were not in this world. Doesn't exist, the golden finger of the time traveler prophet has completely lost its effect.
"Your Majesty, the officials are here!"
At this moment, Changfu's voice came from outside the door.
Changfu is his follower. He is in his fifties and has some martial arts skills.
Official? Song Huizong Zhao Ji!
Jiang Mu was startled. He looked around and saw a bed in the room. He quickly went over and lay down, as if weak.
Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, was an extremely handsome middle-aged man. He was handsome, elegant and suave, which completely matched the image of the "Art Emperor" that Jiang Mu recognized.
Behind him was an old eunuch who was over fifty years old. Jiang Mu struggled to sit up from the bed: "I have seen my father..."
Zhao Ji's eyes showed concern, and he stretched out his hand to stop him: "Dalang is still not well, so there is no need to be polite. I heard that you unfortunately fell into the water on your wedding day. Are you feeling better now?"
It seemed sincere, but in Jiang Mu's eyes, it seemed a bit hypocritical.
Because from the memory in his mind, he knew that since the death of Zhao Huan's biological mother Wang, Zhao Huan rarely saw his father.
Every time he went to the palace to ask for greetings, Zhao Ji would find various excuses to shirk the request, and even asked the old eunuch next to him to tell him: The official family was busy with state affairs, and they were not allowed to enter the palace without being summoned.
Although he was slandering in his heart, he still had a moved expression on his face: "Thank you very much, Father, for caring about me. I am fine now. It's just that my father is busy with state affairs and still cares about me. I feel guilty..."
He tried to force out a few fake tears, but his acting skills were not enough and he only suppressed the red circles under his eyes.
"Sickness is inevitable, so you don't have to blame yourself."
Zhao Ji interrupted his performance and said warmly: "When Dalang was in trouble, the Heavenly Master said that Dalang was blessed by God. Today I see that Dalang is fine. It is really a blessing from heaven."
The Heavenly Master refers to the Taoist Guo Jing. This man has the ability to move clouds and spread rain. He also has a fairy-like appearance and is good at speaking. He was favored by Zhao Ji and was named a national master.
"It is because my father has managed the country well and made the people live and work in peace and contentment that God will protect his sons and ministers."
Jiang Mu felt that he also had the potential to be a treacherous minister, and he was able to film such an unconscionable flattery without any sense of violation.
Zhao Ji showed a smile on his face, obviously very impressed by these words, and said: "Although the country of Song Dynasty is peaceful and the people are safe, there has never been a candidate for the position of crown prince. I plan to pay homage to the Ancestral Temple after March and ask the heroic spirits of my ancestors of the Zhao family to choose. What do you think of the emergence of a prince with both political integrity and talent as the crown prince?"
What! If you can still choose a prince in this way, is it to invite the soul of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty?
If this is the case, then it is likely that there will be more than just the choice of the crown prince... After all, based on what Zhao Ji did, if Emperor Taizu had a spirit, he would probably slap him to death!
"My father is wise, and I think this method is feasible."
While he was talking, Zhu Lian came in with his maid and saluted Zhao Ji: "I have seen my father. I hope my father is safe."
Zhu Lian was the relative recommended to Zhao Huan by his biological mother Wang during her lifetime. Zhao Ji was very satisfied with this gentle and beautiful daughter-in-law and quickly told her not to be polite.
Zhu Lian originally brought in mung bean soup. Knowing that Zhao Ji was also there, naturally he couldn't be left out.
Zhao Ji took a sip and couldn't help but praise: "It's good, it's sweet but not greasy, and it still has the fragrance of black beans. Princess Ding is good at her craftsmanship. She deserves to be the daughter of Duke Zhu."
Zhu Gong, Zhu Bocai, Zhu Lian's father, is currently the military commander of Lin'an Army and is in charge of military affairs.
"My father has given me a reward. If my father likes it, my sons and ministers can cook some of it every day and send it to the palace for my father and queen to taste."
Zhu Lian was feeding the "weak" Jiang Mu who was lying on the bed with a spoon. After hearing this, he quickly wanted to get up and salute again, but was stopped by Zhao Ji with his empty hands: "I am very relieved that Princess Ding has such filial piety. Lang is ill, and it's hard for you to take care of him every day, so I won't let you do any more..."
Zhao Ji did not stay long. After drinking a bowl of mung bean soup, he left with the old eunuch.
After he left, Jiang Mu immediately sat up from the bed, took the mung bean soup in Zhu Lian's hand, and drank it all in one gulp.
Zhu Lian smiled sweetly and said softly: "Do you still want to drink a bowl of Dalang?"
Jiang Mu shook his head, handed the empty bowl to Xiaoshu, the maid beside him, and said, "Father is planning to elect the crown prince in three months, and I think I have a chance of being elected."
Zhu Lian thought for a while and said: "Although Dalang is the eldest son, since Emperor Renzong, he has changed to favoring the virtuous rather than the elders. Apart from the young princes, the third brother, Prince Yun, is the most loved by his father, just like Dalang. He was granted the title of king, and he himself was also the number one scholar in Zheng He's seventh year. He had a reputation as a virtuous man. The fifth brother and the seventh brother worshiped the Demon Suppressing Division and were not qualified to participate. The sixth brother and the third brother were born from the same mother. The elder brother is the first, so I think that the position of the prince should be chosen from Dalang and the third elder brother..."
Although Zhu Lian did not answer directly, his meaning was already obvious. Jiang Mu was unlikely to be elected.
Jiang Mu also knew the third prince Zhao Kai very well. On the surface, as Zhu Lian said, he was the number one scholar and had a reputation as a virtuous man. He was indeed the most talented among the princes.
But in fact, he was narrow-minded and vicious. Because he was jealous that Zhao Huan was the eldest son of the emperor and might threaten his election as crown prince, he wanted to kill him several times.
And Zhao Huan was kind-hearted and weak in character. Although he knew about it, he didn't care about it, which led to a tragedy on the wedding day and he was pushed into the lake by Zhao Kai.
If Jiang Mu had not been successfully reborn in time, Zhu Lian would have become a widow just after getting married.
"Da Lang really wants to be the crown prince?" Seeing Jiang Mu being silent there, Zhu Lian's beautiful eyes turned and he asked.
"Well, I have to think about it." Jiang Mu smiled bitterly, "Otherwise, you and I will die without a burial place..."
Immediately, he told everything in his memory what Zhao Kai did to Zhao Huan, and Zhu Lian's mouth opened slightly in surprise.
Zhao Kai has always shown the image of a gentle and elegant gentleman with both talent and virtue. She did not expect that this prince, who was known as the best in the Song Dynasty, was actually a sanctimonious person. When she heard that even Jiang Mu fell into the water during his wedding, he also After what Zhao Kai did, he was even more frightened and turned pale.
"No, third brother came to propose marriage a few days ago and wants to marry my little sister. I will write a letter to my father to remind him not to agree!"
As a military governor, Zhu Bocai was in charge of a military force. Zhao Kai seemed to want to marry the second daughter of a wealthy family, but in fact he wanted to win over and strengthen his own power...
