"First of all, I can make a certain degree of bold assumptions based on the existing information."
"Then wait for the opportunity and verify it with your own eyes. By comparing the two, it should be easy to find the shallowest layer." Feng Lin thought about it for a while and then came up with the direction.
"As far as the original story of the civet cat for the prince is concerned, the whole incident is full of loopholes. But there are a few details that need to be paid attention to. First of all, Zhao Heng did not have no sons, but most of them died young. From a historical perspective, the subsequent There was nothing wrong with Zhao Zhen, his only son, being established as the prince. But at that time, neither Concubine Liu nor Concubine Li were queens, so there was no so-called concubine. Why is Zhao Heng so anxious at this time, making such a promise when the child is still in the mother's belly and the gender is not clear?"
"That's the first, first unreasonableness."
"Of course, the story is just a story. I need to witness with my own eyes and ears how things develop."
Now that Zhao Heng has ascended the throne not long ago, there is still some time before the civet cat changes to the crown prince.
However, Concubine Liu, one of the protagonists who later replaced the civet cat with the prince, and the mastermind behind it, has been summoned to the palace.
Speaking of which, the origin of Concubine Liu is quite legendary.
Her real name is Liu E, and she is the wife of a silversmith.
This silversmith heard that Zhao Heng, who was still King Xiang at the time, wanted to find a woman from Shu as a concubine, so he sold his wife to the palace and dedicated it to Zhao Heng.
Zhao Heng didn't dislike it either. Instead, he gladly accepted it because of Liu E's beauty and intelligence.
It can be said that my appetite is also very good.
What's even more strange is that Zhao Guangyi was furious when he found out about this and ordered Zhao Heng to expel Liu E from Prince Xiang's Mansion.
It was hard to disobey his father's orders, but Zhao Heng really couldn't bear to leave Liu E, so he secretly fostered Liu E in the home of his aide Zhang F.
Zhang F arranged for his family to take good care of Liu E. In order to avoid suspicion, he slept in Prince Xiang's Mansion every day to avoid unnecessary suspicion or even death.
What is this equivalent to?
It is equivalent to Liu E, a woman who married two men successively, both in substance and in name, before becoming Zhao Heng's concubine.
This kind of thing, let alone the ancient times with feudal ideas.
Even in modern times, there are not many men who can accept their women and have married twice.
So, based on the above points...
Feng Lin decided to approach Liu Mei first... Of course, his name is still Gong Mei now.
That Liu E’s ex-husband.
This man relied on giving away his wife, and finally became the commander of the four chambers of the Dragon God Guard and the governor of Jiangzhou. He took charge of part of the military power in central Beijing, which can be said to be a high and powerful position. He can be called the king of giving away his wife. Compared to the cuckold king of the Tang Dynasty, although he is less well-known, he is no less legendary.
Inexplicably, Feng Lin suddenly remembered Wang Sanduo, Song Jiji and Ma Rong...
This relationship seems to be very similar!
Now Liu E has not become the queen, let alone listen to politics behind the curtain.
Liu Mei naturally did not have the high position and authority that she later had.
Even so, his current position is very special, and he belongs to the third shift.
Going up in order are the right class hall, the left class hall, the right servant ban, the left servant ban, the west end is dedicated to officials, the east end is dedicated to officials, the inner hall is dedicated to ban... Jiedu envoy.
In short, they are equivalent to the imperial guards in the Qing palace. They belong to the emperor's personal guards. Although their position is not high, they are close to the emperor and can easily make meritorious service and stand out. If they are deeply trusted, they can even become a military governor and control the military and political affairs. Want power.
To be honest, his relationship with Liu E is so special.
How big of a heart does Zhao Heng have to keep this guy so close? There are more records that after Liu Mei died, Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, also known as Zhao Heng, ordered the imperial court to be abolished for three days, and posthumously presented Liu Mei as Taiwei and Zhaode Army Jiedu, which was extremely favored.
And Liu E probably still needs this guy's help to deal with many things.
Feng Lin wanted to find out what happened first.
It takes a little effort.
Feng Lin found out that Gong Mei often went to a foot shop called "Shu Xiang Pavilion" to drink.
In the Song Dynasty, restaurants were generally divided into main restaurants, foot restaurants, teahouses, etc., and some were subdivided because of their different specific businesses.
Among them, only the main store is qualified to make wine.
Others, such as foot shops, can only choose to buy wine from the main store.
So Gong Mei went to Shuxiang Pavilion to drink, obviously not just for some drinks.
And this restaurant is far away from his residence.
In this case, it should not be a convenience.
With a bald head, Feng Lin walked into Shuxiang Pavilion without any taboo.
Although the name of this restaurant is decent, it is essentially just a small shop. There are not many people in the shop, and judging from the accent, they should all be from Sichuan.
Maybe it’s also because the side dishes in the restaurant are all Bashu-flavored?
"Master! Is it alms or food?" A waiter said to Feng Lin in Kaifeng dialect with a Bashu accent.
Feng Lin strode in, found a seat, and sat opposite Gong Mei, who was drinking and eating alone.
"Sajia wants to drink! Three big bowls!"
"A bowl of wine should be regarded as Puzhong wine." Puzhong refers to Puzhou in Jin Dynasty. Puzhou wine became famous all over the world during the Northern Zhou Dynasty and remained popular during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The imperial Puzhong wine of the Song Dynasty was brewed using this method. Of course, Xiaoxiaojiao doesn't have palace Puzhong wine, but there should be some crude wine brewed according to this method. It would be a bit inappropriate to come to Shuxiang Pavilion and not drink Shudi wine. Of course... I can still understand it.
Feng Lin straightened his clothes. His white monk's clothes were fluttering. There was no arrogance on his face full of Zen, but he continued to say: "A bowl of styrax..."
As soon as he said this, the waiter had already gone to invite the shopkeeper!
Looking at it...it seemed like a bad visitor was knocking on the door.
Styrax wine is the real royal wine of the palace. One or two storax pills are cooked with each dou of wine, which can regulate the five internal organs and eliminate various diseases in the abdomen. Although it cannot be said that there are no such products on the market, there are certainly no public sellers. And even if it occasionally leaks out, it will be bought quietly by dignitaries and will definitely not end up in an inconspicuous foot shop.
Feng Lin's eyes swept over all the drinkers without any specific direction.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, he continued: "The third bowl, Meishou wine."
As mentioned in the previous article, there are many restaurants in Beijing, but only the main hall is qualified to purchase distiller's yeast from the government to make wine.
And this Meishou wine is unique to the famous Fenglelou in the main store.
And this Shuxiang Pavilion is attached to Hele Tower, which happens to be in opposition to Fengle Tower.
Therefore, there is no Meishou wine in Shuxiang Pavilion... Even if I send someone to buy it temporarily, I'm afraid I won't be able to buy it back.
The shopkeeper came out quickly and was startled when he saw Feng Lin, but seemed to recognize him.
He hurriedly walked forward in two steps and bowed to Feng Lin: "It turns out that I didn't understand the master's teachings and came here, so I missed the welcome from afar! I missed the welcome from afar!"
After saying that, he slapped the waiter behind him on the shoulder.
"Go! Why are you so stupid! Why don't you quickly bring me a pot of Yuli wine that I have stored for ten years! It's a good idea to entertain a master who doesn't understand!" As the saying goes, being friendly makes you rich, even Feng Lin... behaved very much. They're here to cause trouble. But the shopkeeper changed the subject very tactfully, trying to cover up the conflict.
Don't hit the smiling person with your hand. Be reasonable. At this time... Feng Lin shouldn't be messing around.
However, Feng Lin was obviously not prepared to be reasonable.
Because his goal was not to embarrass this small restaurant at all.
