Time: 2008-4- 17 14:12:37 Words: 3221
When I entered the palace, I saw the moonlight. I randomly arranged the marriage granted by the emperor.
Northern Song Dynasty, Kaifeng Prefecture.
Zhan Zhao didn't know how many times he had failed to drive the rat away. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at the white rat that was leisurely entrenched in his room. After returning from Xiangyang, it was fine if this fellow didn't come to the residence. Once he came, he would definitely stay in his room. The excuse of bed and cleanliness was almost worn out by him.
Not only that, Zhan Yu Mao, who had never been fond of alcohol, would be dragged to taste the wine that he had brought from some random house every time he saw Fifth Master Bai. That rat was very bold, and sometimes he was so arrogant that he didn't even bother to remove the wine label on the wine jar.
Faced with such a situation, Zhan Zhao could not help but suspect that even the Emperor had not drunk as much imperial wine as the two of them.
Many things had happened in the past two years, and Zhan Zhao had gradually gotten used to having such a person by his side.
It had been two years and five months since he had agreed to ten cases a year with Renzong. The past two years had been easy and pleasant. This year, under the special care of Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce, the White Jade Hall had solved seven cases. This was only in Kaifeng Prefecture. There were many cases to be dealt with every day, so seven major cases were not a problem. Plus, Zhan Zhao was always with him, so it would be strange if he couldn't solve the case.
Therefore, it was no wonder that Fifth Master Bai was so free that he kept visiting some people's wine cellar. He seemed to be particularly fond of the Emperor's imperial wine, Grand Preceptor Pang Ji, and Xiangyang King Zhao Jue's wine cellar. In the entire capital, they lost the most wine, including the time they went to Xiangyang two years ago. After a certain rat recovered from his injuries, he openly visited the Xiangyang King's wine cellar and took away all the good wine in it, leaving not even half a jar!
Zhan Zhao knew very well that this rat was clearly seeking revenge for the arrow shot by the King of Xiangyang in the Golden Palace. However, even though he knew, he was still recovering from his injuries when the rat stole the wine, so he couldn't stop him at all. Or perhaps, Zhan Zhao never thought of stopping him from the beginning…
Compared to the idle White Jade Hall, Zhan Zhao was much busier than before. Other than patrolling the streets every day, he also needed to accompany Fifth Lord out to investigate cases from time to time. In addition, ever since he had vented his anger in the palace over the White Jade Hall incident, all the officials in the capital, big and small, had suddenly favored this Imperial Cat Lord for some reason. They often went to find Bao Zheng-"conveniently" called Zhan Zhao-to drink tea and chat, or to find a small matter to "ask" the Imperial Cat to "help", causing Zhan Zhao to be extremely disturbed.
Although he had used work as an excuse several times, some people's matters could be pushed aside, but some people's matters could not even be pushed aside.
For example, at this moment-
"Zhan Daren, the emperor has decreed that you enter the palace to see him.”
Entering the palace again? How many times this month? The people from the dynasty thought to themselves at the same time. Looking at the helpless Guard Zhan who followed the eunuch who announced the edict to the palace, everyone's eyes could not help but be filled with sympathy. Lord Zhan was really pitiful! He had just finished patrolling the streets and did not even have time to rest before he had to enter the palace again.
Bai Yutang, who had accompanied Zhan Zhao back from the street patrol, frowned and looked at the two people's backs as they left thoughtfully.
"Lord Bai, why are you still standing in front of the door? Go in!" Seeing Bai Yutang standing there, Ma Han kindly said.
As if he suddenly thought of something, Bai Yutang suddenly revealed a strange smile and patted Ma Han's shoulder.""Tell Lord Bao that I have something to do and will only be back later. Farewell!"
After saying that, he didn't wait for Ma Han to react and ran away with the painting.
" Weirdo…" Mahan shook his head and walked through the door, amused. He had no idea that after Bai Yutang left, he would bring back shocking news…
……
Furthermore, Zhan Zhao followed the eunuch into the palace and was brought into the imperial garden with familiarity. The eunuch immediately said,
"Zhan Daren, please wait here for a moment. The emperor will be here soon.”
"Thank you, Eunuch." Zhan Zhao said with a smile.
"I wouldn't dare. I will take my leave." After the eunuch finished speaking, he left without looking back.
Zhan Zhao looked at the eunuch's back as he left. He looked around at the familiar environment and sighed helplessly. He didn't know what medicine the Emperor had taken during this period of time. He always called him into the palace for no reason, either to play chess or to drink tea. However, it was impossible for him not to come even if he wanted to.
Suddenly, he recalled what the rat had said to him a few days ago."Stupid cat! Do you know that the dragon has ill intentions towards you? With your gentle personality, if you keep staying in this muddy officialdom, you won't even know that you'll be sold out sooner or later!”
When he heard it, he thought it was just a joke. However, as the Emperor summoned him more and more frequently, he could not help but suspect something. Although he did not know the truth, Zhan Zhao was a man after all. He understood the Emperor's gaze, but he also knew that the Emperor would not really do anything to him, just because he was the Emperor…
After waiting for a while, Ren Zong still didn't come. Zhan Zhao was bored and looking at the scenery around him when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps. Then, with the sound of air breaking, a delicate voice sounded behind him,
"Watch my sword!"
Who was playing with a sword in the palace, or was it stabbing at him? Zhan Zhao frowned and casually dodged the sword from behind. At the same time, he pointed the Great Ravager forward. The man turned around and the Great Ravager was pointed at his throat through the sheath, as if it had been calculated.
"Who are you?" Zhan Zhao frowned.
"You are that Imperial Cat Zhan Zhao?" The woman frowned and asked impolitely.
" This sentence sounds familiar…" Zhan Zhao thought to himself. This woman's words and tone were exactly the same as Bai Yutang's when they first met in front of the Kaifeng Mansion.
"I am. What do you want to teach me?"
The woman looked at him and curled her lips. She suddenly jumped out of the range of the Great Ravager and raised her sword to attack again.
It was a pity that very few people could be Zhan Zhao's match in a one-on-one fight, even Bai Yutang, let alone this woman whose swordsmanship was not first-class. In just two moves, her sword was knocked to the ground by Zhan Zhao, and Zhan Zhao's Great Ravager was not even out of its sheath.
"Hahaha! Yuehua, do you believe me now? With that bit of martial arts, you're no match for Minister Zhan. I told you before, but you didn't believe me!”
It was Emperor Renzong.
"I admit that I'm inferior to him!" The woman called Yuehua was straightforward and readily admitted that she was inferior to Zhan Zhao.
"You! He didn't believe it earlier and insisted on trying. Now you've suffered!" Renzong flicked the girl's forehead, then turned to Zhan Zhao and said,"
"Minister Zhan, this is my new adopted sister, Ding Yuehua. She doesn't believe that your martial arts are as good as the rumors say, so she insisted on coming over to test you.”
"I dare not!" Zhan Zhao bowed slightly.
"Alright, you don't have to be so polite. You don't have to be so restrained in front of me.”Ren Zong looked at Zhan Zhao's respectful appearance and really missed the moment when he was angry in the hall. Unfortunately, it was not an easy task to make this gentle and refined Confucian general angry.
" If only there was a way to make Zhan Zhao stay in the palace. It's not a good idea to call him every few days..." Renzong couldn't help but think, but when Bao Zheng recommended Zhan Zhao to be an official, he said that Zhan Zhao wanted to stay by his side to protect him, not to be an official, so it was unrealistic to want him to be a guard in the palace.
What should he do? Renzong not only had a headache, but when he looked up, he saw Yuehua, who was obsessed with martial arts, pestering Zhan Zhao with questions. At first glance, the two of them seemed to be a match made in heaven--well, perhaps they were a match made in heaven--Renzong suddenly had an idea.
" Cough cough…" He coughed twice to attract their attention. Ren Zong was satisfied to see that the two of them had turned their attention to him. He then smiled and said,"
"Guard Zhan, you aren't young anymore. Do you have an engagement at home?”Although she knew that Zhan Zhao did not have a wife, it was always good to ask.
"Emperor, no." Zhan Zhao cooperated and gave Renzong a satisfactory answer.
" In that case, Guard Zhan, you have risked your life for the Song Dynasty so many times. I can't just stand by and do nothing. What do you think?" Ren Zong said and looked up at Ding Yuehua." My adopted sister, Princess Yuehua, has just reached the age to get married. It seems that the two of you get along very well. Why don't I bestow a marriage and betroth Princess Yuehua to you?"”
Renzong was very sad in his heart,[He wants to betroth the person he likes to someone else for no reason…But other than this method, he can't blatantly keep this person by his side-sigh!] Everyone said that he was the emperor, but there were still many things that were inconvenient when he became the emperor…
Unexpectedly, just as Ren Zong finished speaking, he heard three loud shouts.
"Your Majesty!" This was Zhan Zhao's shocked voice.
"Brother Emperor, you dare!" This was the shout of the unruly princess Yuehua.
The other one was Bai Jadehall, who had been eavesdropping on the conversation from a nearby tree.
"Don't even think about it!"
As these three words rang out, Bai Yutang floated down and landed between Zhan Zhao and Ding Yuehua.
(End of Chapter 16)
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