Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Brother is here? That's great." Defang quickly came to the main hall, and Di Shoujie stepped forward to salute, "I will see you, Lord Qiantui."

"Brother, you don't need to be polite, sit down quickly." Defang and Concubine Di sat on the chairs, and Defang said, "The lonely king has just returned from the Chongzheng Palace. I heard from your majesty that I want my brother to accompany me this time."

"Yes, my lord, after receiving the imperial edict, I returned to the capital immediately."

"Brother" De Fang said, "Originally the Gu Wang also wanted to ask for an order to accompany him, but His Majesty refused, so he just issued an order to let Wei Xuhe Cong Pu Dai Gu Wang go to the imperial mausoleum to worship."

"But Xu and Congpu are going too?" Concubine Di asked

"Yes, ma'am, and Weizheng, they are both the eldest son and grandson of the two families, so they should accompany Chaoling."

"It seems that His Majesty attaches great importance to this trip," Concubine Di said, "I heard that His Majesty has been preparing for this matter for several months."

"That's right, the Ministry of Rites and others started preparations around September [-], so it's been almost five months now."

"Prince" Di Shoujie asked, "Why is Your Majesty summoning his ministers back to Beijing at this time? Is there something wrong?"

"Brother, don't worry, it's fine." De Fang smiled, "Your Majesty feels that you have wronged your brother all these years."

Concubine Di looked at Defang and asked, "My lord, what did you say?"

"Ma'am, my elder brother has been doing business for His Majesty for many years. He has achieved quite a lot and made great achievements many times. However, His Majesty is always worried that some people will dissatisfy him for his continuous promotion, so he has never given him a high position. His Majesty can't bear it, so this The next Chaoling thought of his elder brother, saying that they were going out together, so it would be convenient for him to tell him what to do, after all, it is his own family, so it is the most reassuring."

"I see." Concubine Di nodded, "Brother, Your Majesty still values ​​you."

"Yes, Your Majesty" Shoujie said, "It is a gift from God to be able to accompany you to the court mausoleum. I will definitely protect you with all my strength to repay the grace of God."

"Brother, it's rare to come to the mansion on weekdays. Tomorrow, we will leave Beijing again. This trip will last for a month or two. Let's stay in the palace today and have a few drinks with the lonely king."

"Yes, the minister will not refuse."

"En." Defang nodded, "Baili, go and call Wei Xu and Cong Pu."

"Yes, my lord." Baili ran to Tongchuan, and Weixu and Congpu rushed over after a while. The father and son seemed very happy to know that they would also drive to the mausoleum. For important national affairs, you must not go on business trips, you must do your duty, and act like a son to your ancestors on behalf of your father and king."

"It's my father (grandpa)" Wei Xuhe worshiped Pu

"Besides, Wei Xu, uncle will go with you. If there is anything you don't understand, remember to ask uncle, don't make up your own mind."

"Yes, the child understands"

"Xu'er, this time you are taking Cong Pu with you, and you are both a minister and a father, so you can make a show."

"Yes, father, the child will surely live up to the high expectations of father."

"Okay." Concubine Di came over and pulled Defang, "Brother and Xu'er and Cong Pu will leave Beijing tomorrow, why are you talking so much, they are not children."

"Yes, ma'am." De Fang smiled, "Let's not talk about the lonely king, hehehe, come brother, Xu'er, let's have a drink together."

At the end of the month, Ding Wei, the envoy of the third division of Zhenzong Mingquan, was the third envoy of the accompanying driver, and Lin Te, the deputy envoy of Yantie, was the deputy envoy of the accompanying driver. It took only one day for the imperial driver to arrive in Zhongmu County. The county magistrate came to welcome him. The virtuous king once ruled Zhongmu, and connected Zhongmu with Bajiaobing Town in the west of Beijing, serving as a solid barrier for the capital."