Royal Kindergarten

Chapter 207 Talismans
"Shen?" Xiao Ziyi asked back in surprise, it couldn't be such a coincidence, could it?And it's still a jade character...

Cai Kongming nodded, and said with admiration: "In less than 20 years, the Shen family has produced two civil and military champions. It is really a good story."

"It's amazing..." Xiao Ziyi sighed.She didn't expect her mother's family to have both civil and military skills, it seems unpredictable. "Then where is that Shen Yuhan working now?"

"Anyone who wins the number one martial arts will immediately become a military officer of the imperial court, and the highest can reach the third-rank generals. They are either awarded to the generals or the first-class guards in the palace." Cai Kongming paused at this point, took out a handkerchief in his arms and wiped his forehead sweat on.

Xiao Ziyi rolled her eyes slightly, this Cai Kongming is really capable.Although it is only April, the ancient calculation period is the lunar calendar. According to her modern Western calendar, it is almost June now.It's almost summer now, and I'm still wearing spring clothes. Could it be that I don't have money to buy them?It looks like it.After waiting, let Chunfeng secretly understand. "Did Shen Yuhan choose to be the first-class guard in the palace?"

Cai Kongming nodded, slightly surprised and asked: "How does the princess know so clearly?"

Xiao Ziyi picked up the tea on the table, dipped his lips, and said with a light smile, "I guess. Since the Shen family is the richest man in the city, the closer the position to the power center, the better! Like Dugu Ye, it's likely to aim at Those who have the opportunity to participate in the battle are the generals."

Cai Kongming put away his handkerchief, sighed and said, "Princess's guess is right. However, the master of the Shen family was originally a merchant. It is really rare for him to achieve his current status from scratch decades ago. What is even more rare is that the family has produced a large number of talents. Both civil and military skills have always been regarded as legends. As for the Dugu family, a family of nobles for hundreds of years, the family rules are strict. Although there are many talents, the family rules stipulate that only one person in each generation can become an official. For example, Dugu Yan, who died in the Turkic battle ten years ago, was the second place in the martial arts competition 12 years ago, but lost to Ye Zhiqiu. The Holy One took pity on his talent, so he made an exception and persuaded General Dugu to let him Leading troops to fight. It's a pity..."

Xiao Ziyi was slightly startled, but didn't realize that Cai Sanguo's gossip was really gossip, but these things should not be said in front of the children.She looked around and found that Dugu Xuan was having fun with Zhan'er and the others, but Ye Xun was writing behind their backs at the desk, unable to see the expression on his face, and didn't know if he heard or not.

Cai Kongming shook his head and sighed for a while, his eyes fell on the chess pieces in front of him again, and he said unwillingly: "Your Highness, let's play this handicap game again."

Xiao Ziyi originally wanted to ask more questions, but the timing was wrong, so she shrugged and smiled, "Okay."

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On April [-]th, Xiao Ziyi took Xiao Yunxuan and the Su family's twin sisters out of the palace to offer incense at Dongyue Temple under the envious eyes of the boys.

But Xiao Ziyi who was sitting in the carriage didn't look so pretty.The reason was that the empress dowager's grandmother sent a message, asking Xiaoyun to tell them to go to the empress dowager's carriage.

"Princess, don't be angry. The empress dowager hasn't seen Xiao Yunxuan for a long time, and she also called the Su sisters over to have a look. Although the empress dowager likes children, she has never raised a child except the emperor. Big." Knowing that her princess was worried that the baby would be robbed, Ruozhu explained with a chuckle.

"Queen... Ruozhu, you followed the queen before, what kind of person is she?" Xiao Ziyi thought of the empress dowager's kindness on the surface, but she could still vaguely see the tough look deep in her eyes, and couldn't help wondering. ask.

Ruozhu sat forward, leaned forward and whispered: "Princess may not know these past events. Emperor Renzong was weak and sick, and even unable to go to court normally. The Empress Dowager stepped forward to take care of the government in place of Emperor Renzong. And this It happened when the current Holy Majesty was just born."

Xiao Ziyi thought for a while, and said in surprise: "Based on this, the queen mother was not very old back then, she was really powerful." Sure enough, the queen mother was not a simple role.

Ruozhu shook his head and said: "Princess, maybe the big family will have some very special lessons when raising their children, but Ruozhu has been with the Queen Mother for several years, and knows that the Queen Mother actually has no skills at all. She only relies on 'fairness' word."

"Fair?" Xiao Zi leaned on the soft bed of the carriage and repeated.

Ruozhu nodded, and said softly: "The word "fairness" seems very simple but hard to achieve, but it was used by the empress dowager just right. Not only did the government affairs be arranged in an orderly manner, but also the relations between the major forces were reconciled. At least On the surface it is."

"It's amazing." Xiao Ziyi sighed.

"It's a pity that Emperor Renzong became famous when the current Shengshang was still young. The Empress Dowager managed the government on his behalf, and returned the power intact after the Shengshang became an adult. " Ruozhu said with admiration.She has been with the empress dowager for many years, and what she has heard and seen has made her temper calm and mature beyond her age.

Xiao Ziyi looked out at the street scene from the crack of the car curtain, and fell silent.Such a woman who is not greedy for power is even more terrifying.

What the Empress Dowager expects is that the Great Zhou Dynasty will last forever.And for that wish, she's not afraid to do anything.

The wheels rolled forward, and it didn't take long to arrive at Dongyue Temple.Xiao Ziyi got out of the car, accompanied the empress dowager to the Daizong Palace to pray for blessings, and then went to the Yude Palace to listen to the celestial master's explanation of "Three and Five Capitals Gonglu".

Xiao Ziyi didn't even know a few words in the letter in his hand, and had to bite the bullet and listen to the so-called celestial master talking there, it was really torture.

You must know that the mages of the teaching believe that the scripts are words evolved from Dao Qi, and the pictures on the pictures are all symbolic of clouds and smoke. She looked at these graphics that looked like alien characters, and she wanted to cry without tears.It looks like those ghostly drawn symbols shown on TV. What's more embarrassing is that the celestial master can also recite it backwards, and the empress dowager and the servants listen to it with gusto.

"Princess, recite the names of heavenly officials and meritorious officials on these talismans. Evils will not dare to invade, and diseases will not be disturbed. It can strengthen the health and eliminate evils, cure diseases and save people, and even help the country to avoid disasters." Ruozhu said softly behind Xiao Ziyi.

Xiao Ziyi was completely speechless. I believe that gods and Buddhas don't need to go to this point, right?She looked back at the little guy beside her in disapproval, and found that the Su family sisters had already dozed off shoulder to shoulder and closed their eyes, while Li Yunxuan knelt there with an unnatural expression.

"Xiao Yunxuan, do you want to go to the West Pavilion?" Xiao Ziyi was happy, and finally let her find an excuse to slip away.Xiao Yunxuan said that when she first entered kindergarten, she was embarrassed to say that she had to go to the bathroom, so she would drink less water or endure it until the end of get out of class.After she discovered this bad habit, she gradually corrected it.But in today's situation, she still dare not make a sound.

Xiao Yunxuan bit her lower lip and looked at Xiao Ziyi in embarrassment, looking pitiful.

Xiao Ziyi grinned silently, picked her up, saluted the Empress Dowager and Master Tianshi, and walked out of Yude Hall graciously.

Khan, I won't accompany the empress dowager to offer incense in the future, I just can't stand it.

(End of this chapter)