The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 405 Seeing the Emperor
Zhao Tong walked all the way to the gate of Yanfu Palace, where two young eunuchs were waiting, he asked, "Where is the official house?"

The little eunuch hurriedly said: "Humble and lead the way for the prince."

Zhao Tong nodded, followed the little eunuch to Chengping Hall, then went in to report, and came out after a while: "My lord, the officials let me in."

Zhao Tang looked at the door lattice of Chengping Hall, in his impression that the Emperor Daojun rarely came to this hall, so he couldn't help wondering: "Who is in there?"

The little eunuch said: "Return to the prince, Li Xianggong is here, and Cai Tongzhi is here."

Zhao Tong said, "Li Bangyan and Cai You?"

The young eunuch quickly said yes.

Zhao Tong thought for a while, although these two were high and powerful, they usually had no serious business, they just went to the palace to have fun with the Taoist Emperor, and I don't know what tricks they have come up with today.

What he is going to talk about right now is family affairs, and it is not good for these two to hear. Although both of them are at odds with Cai Jing, needless to say, Li Bangyan hates Cai Jing's monopoly on power. His younger brother, Cai He, even begged the Taoist emperor to execute Cai He, and he and the Cai family had reached a point where fire and water could not be tolerated.

But now that you are here, there is no reason to go back. Let’s go in and have a look. If it’s not a family matter, let the two of you hear it, even if it’s not good, you can knock the mountain and shake the tiger. The two will spread the news to let the Cai family know their attitude .

Entering the gate of Chengping Hall, you can see that the lights inside are brightly lit. Although it is still daytime outside, there are many candles lit inside the hall.

Looking at the front of the hall again, Li Bangyan was wearing a tiger skin, wearing a tiger hat, with a long tiger tail trailing behind him, pretending to be a big bug and howling softly on the ground.

Zhao Tong was startled at once, not to mention that he was so lifelike, this Li Bangyan had seen a real tiger, and his voice was imitated, the prodigal son really lived up to his reputation.

But no matter how resembling you are, after all, you are the right prime minister who is the young prime minister of the current dynasty. How can you act like a beast to please the king?

Zhao Tun frowned, Li Bangyan on the ground saw him coming in, he didn't get up to salute, but continued to behave like a tiger, and used three tricks of pouncing, lifting, and cutting. The tiger's tail hit the ground with a "slap" sound.

Zhao Tong laughed anxiously, this is really absurd, and he is not afraid that it will be recorded in history books in the future, and it will be stigmatized for thousands of years?

This Li Bangyan had a criminal record, and it was not the first time he made a fool of himself and invited favors.

He was born in a family of silversmiths in Huaizhou, and his family was well-off. He was beautiful, graceful and suave. Influenced by his father Li Pu, he liked poetry and prose since he was a child, and he was good at making friends. It's quite similar to Song Jiang.

It's just that Song Jiang's friends are all green forest heroes and thieves, and this Li Bangyan is a poor scholar.

Whenever there is a candidate who needs to help someone who is going to Beijing for the exam, he will be generous. Therefore, anyone who wants to go to Beijing from Hedong will definitely visit him through Huaizhou. If he wants to buy something, Li Bangyan and his father Li Pu will immediately stop what they are doing. He helped the other party to prepare, and also funded the travel expenses, so his reputation gradually rose.

Later, the son of a poor scholar who had received his relief was promoted to an official position, and thinking of his benefits, he wanted to repay him. These people worked together to recommend him to the Taixue with concerted efforts.

He used this kind of contacts to travel in Tokyo, and everything went well. In the second year of Daguan, the Emperor Daojun granted him a Jinshi and the title, appointed him the Secretary of the Provincial School, and tried to be Fu Baolang. Since then, he has officially entered the official career.

Because this person grew up in the folk market, he is familiar with obscene things, has always been quick to answer questions, is good at acting, and behaves wildly.

He likes Cuju, with exquisite footwork and various tricks, no less than Gao Qi when he was young.

He also likes to write nasty jokes and ditties, whenever he writes new jokes, there will be brothels to buy them, and when he goes back, he will let the sisters sing them to the guests, and they will all applaud.

He often compiled market sayings into lyrics and music, and people scrambled to spread them. He was complacent and called himself Li Langzi.

Li Bangyan was beautiful, and the Taoist emperor ate this set, so he was favored. Every time there was a banquet in the palace, he would act as a guest actor and make jokes at the banquet.

Once, when he was just promoted to Shaozai, the Emperor Daojun held a big banquet. He painted the silk as a dragon pattern in advance, that is, painted patterns in the shape of flying dragons on a kind of thin and transparent silk. Wear tight clothes, stick to the flesh inside, fake tattoos, and prepare to perform acrobatics at the banquet.

After drinking for three rounds, Wang Fu went on stage first, his face painted green and red, wearing a short shirt and narrow trousers, completely disguised as a clown, performing with the advocating dwarves, and the emperor was very excited to see it.

Seeing that the time was right, he jumped out and pretended to be a street alcoholic. He vividly performed the ugliness of a drunken alcoholic, which made the emperor laugh so hard.

Afterwards, he became more and more vigorous, and even took off his clothes like a drunkard. The appearance of undressing was no different from that of a real drunkard. Then he twisted his graceful waist and mixed various methods such as winking, swinging hips, lifting hips, and hooking little fingers. The provocative gestures of "declaring the tattoos, and occasionally making sexual remarks", everyone was shocked, and then laughed, and the emperor Daojun couldn't help laughing.

But when it was taken off, the fake tattoo was revealed. Even though it was a thin layer of silk, the Emperor Daojun felt that it was too shameful. With the strength of alcohol, he picked up the staff of the guards next to him and shouted: "Drunkard and scoundrel, you should beat!

Li Bangyan was running in front, and the Daojun Emperor was chasing after him with a stick. All the ministers were laughing non-stop. It was really lively.

Emperor Daojun asked him to wear clothes while chasing him, but Li Bangyan didn't wear them, and ran around the courtiers.

All of a sudden, shouting, laughing, fighting, screaming... one after another.

When the trouble was almost over, Li Bangyan fled to the corridor, climbed up the beams and pillars, and climbed up like a monkey, and then begged the Taoist emperor for mercy like a woman.

Emperor Daojun was tired from running, so he ordered the eunuch to deliver an order: "You can come down!"

At this time, Empress Zheng and all the concubines came from the back hall. They heard laughter and noise, and they didn't know what happened, so they came in to watch.

The scene in front of her immediately made Empress Zheng almost explode with anger, and said angrily: "Cheng He is decent, come down!"

Seeing Empress Zheng coming, Emperor Daojun couldn't bear it, and said: "Come down, come down."

Li Bangyan was not ashamed on the beam, and he was full of flair. He smiled and chanted to the Taoist emperor: "Huang Ying steals her eyes and dare not come down."

Empress Zheng turned pale with anger, trembling all over, pointing at Li Bangyan and cursing: "The prime minister is like this, how can he govern the world."

Seeing that the queen was so angry, all the ministers dared not laugh anymore, and the hall suddenly fell silent. Zhang Di threw the clothes to Li Bangyan, and Li Bangyan put on his clothes with a blushing face.

But after this incident, Li Bangyan didn't think he was disobedient, but took pride in it. He still went his own way.

At this moment, Zhao Tang saw that he was quite like a tiger, and he didn't know whether to praise him or ridicule him, so he heard the Emperor Daojun laughing in front of him: "Second brother must have seen a real tiger, and he can learn a lot about aesthetics." picture?"

Zhao Tong looked at Li Bangyan on the ground, Li Bangyan became more energetic after listening to the Emperor Daojun, and then made a gesture of probing his brain, Zhao Tang smiled and said: "The boy has killed a real big bug, and the one played by Li Xianggong is as good as the real one." It's the same, it's much smaller than the one that the boy killed."

Li Bangyan was quick-witted. Hearing this, he immediately came up with an idea, acted like he was afraid, and retreated timidly. Finally, his butt hit the pillar. How could it be compared to a cat? It can only go up about a foot or so. No matter how difficult it is to climb, Li Bangyan fell down with a "woo-woo" sound, and then fell on all fours, wailing non-stop.

Emperor Daojun couldn't breathe from laughing when he saw this, so Zhao Tang touched it, thinking that Li Bangyan is really a talent for being a prime minister, so it would be better to recruit his own theater troupe, who can write and act, it won't take long It will be popular!

The Emperor Daojun didn't ask Zhao Tama what he was doing here, so he told him to sit down, and then ordered Gong'e to serve wine and food. After Zhao Tama had a drink, Cai You went out to sing.

Cai You's song was also composed by Li Bangyan, and it was called Fighting the Tiger Up the Mountain. At the point of excitement, they pulled out a stick from nowhere, and the two actually started fighting in the hall.

Although it was a fake hit, but the somersault and opening moves were quite beautiful, and it took a long time before I knew it.

Afterwards, the two were tired and returned to their seats after pleading guilty. After drinking a few glasses of wine, the Emperor Daojun remembered that Zhao Tun had actually come, looked at him and said, "What's the matter with the second brother entering the palace?"

Zhao Tong stood up and said, "Daddy, my son has something to discuss with Daddy."

Emperor Daojun wondered: "Let's listen to it."

Zhao Tang said: "My son heard that Daddy married Emperor Maode to the Cai family, Cai Yu. My son thinks this is inappropriate."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cai You next to him, regardless of the sweating profusely just now, got up and said: "The officials and ministers also think it's wrong. That kid Cai Yu is just an embroidered pillow. He doesn't know much about it. Attracting bees and butterflies, how can you be worthy of God Concubine."

The Emperor Daojun thought about it: "If you are not allowed to marry Cai Wei, who should you marry? Does the second brother have a good choice?"

Zhao Tun was stunned, what are you talking about?This is because he is in a hurry to marry Fu Jin, not that he has to marry Cai Yu. If there is a suitable candidate on his side, the Emperor Daojun might agree to change him.

He was completely unprepared, and said in amazement: "Father, there are not many suitable young talents here, but you can look for them slowly. Fu Jin is not very old, and he is not in a hurry."

Emperor Daojun said indifferently: "Since you have no candidate in mind, let's go to Cai Kuang. The edict has already been issued, so how can you go back on your word easily? Wouldn't that lose the royal majesty? Just marry them at the end of the year."

Zhao Tong became more and more puzzled, why did the Emperor Daojun speak in such a tone, as if dismissing a kitten or puppy, is this still the most beloved daughter?

He said: "Father, my son thinks that Fu Jin is still young, even if he gets married, he is not in a hurry for a year or so, and it won't be too late to make an appointment when he finds something that suits her wishes."

Emperor Daojun drank a glass of wine, looked at him and said: "Since the second brother cares about Fu Jin so much, I will go and find her a suitable in-law's house. If I find her, I will give her a new marriage. If I can't find it, then it will be so." , the male university should be married, and the female university should be married, have you forgotten the letter from Zongzheng Temple reprimanding you?"

Zhao Tun thought to himself, how can this be confused?Zongzheng Temple would not force the emperor's concubine to marry, but would only force the prince to marry, but Emperor Daojun's indifferent attitude made him not know what to say. This was determined to marry Fu Jin as soon as possible.

However, this can be regarded as a great concession. After all, if his family can find a satisfactory husband's family for Fu Jin, the Emperor Daojun will agree to give him a new marriage.

But this... In a short time, where would he go to find someone? He was not prepared at all, and he didn't know what Fu Jin liked. He couldn't go from Xungui to the minister's house and look for them one by one, right?

The Emperor Daojun looked at him with a look of embarrassment and said thoughtfully: "The second elder brother has married two concubines, so I don't know if the concubine will have a place? Since you think Fu Jin and Cai Yu are not worthy, then go and give it to him." Fu Jin finds a good portal and solves his own affairs by the way!"

Zhao Tun said awkwardly: "My boy obeys, my boy will leave..."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left the gate of Chengping Hall. The more he thought about it, the more headache he got. He didn't say that he was busy with many things, so how could he have time to go door to door to find a suitable husband for Fu Jin?It seems that I still have to ask myself, what kind of man Fu Jin wants, it is better than looking for it without a goal.

He thought while walking, went to Fujin's residence in the palace, saw Fujin and Zhao Huer sitting and eating melon seeds, saw him coming, let him eat, but it was watermelon seeds, Zhao Tang didn't like to eat, chewed a few pieces of snacks Finally, he told the story of the emperor Daojun, and then asked Fu Jin what conditions he wanted for his husband.

Fu Jin listened very seriously, and then said: "Second brother, there are no conditions, I never thought about getting married."

Zhao Tang shook his head: "It's up to you, Dad said, if I can't choose a suitable one for you, I will marry Cai Wei at the end of the year."

Fu Jin was silent, as if he was thinking about something, Zhao Hu'er next to him said loudly: "I discussed it with Fifth Sister, at worst, Fifth Sister escapes into Buddhism and won't get married!"

Zhao Tong stretched out a finger, tapped on her small head, pushed it back lightly, and said with a smile, "You know what the empty door is!"

Zhao Huer refused to accept it and stretched out her hands to grab Zhao Tong, but her short arms and short legs did not even touch the corner of Zhao Tong's clothes.

Zhao Tong said: "Fifth sister, think about it carefully, otherwise I will bring over the portraits of the sons of Xungui's family and Chaoshang Gongqing's family, and write down for you whether they are famous or not, and what they are good at, and you can choose yourself. "

Fu Jin looked at him and said, "Second brother is whatever you want."

Zhao Tang looked at her for not getting in, her face was serious and expressionless, and he was helpless. He knew that Fu Jin was high-spirited, but this was not a solution, but since the Emperor Daojun said that he would get married at the end of the year, let's suspend it for the time being and slowly discuss it. up.

Afterwards, he left the palace, went back to the mansion and discussed some matters with Xiaoniang, and then sent someone to call General Lu over from Suiyulou.

General Lu lost the game of chess, he wanted to be a bull and a horse, but he also gained freedom. He was looking for something to do at the moment, and he didn't want to hang out with those rascals in the building, so he hurried over.

Zhao Tong saw him in the study, and said: "I don't have many scholars under my command, and even fewer are idle and free. You go and do something."

General Lu was puzzled, "What kind of things do you need to be a scholar?"

Zhao Tong said: "Go and pay some money to the account, choose a place for me to open a printing shop, and then open a bookstore, so I can become a bookseller."

(End of this chapter)