Chapter 133 Why did you come

Song Beiqiao held a family banquet in the Guogong Mansion. First, he wanted to see Lv Hong and Lv Xianger's opinions on Lv Erniang and Song Yuan. Secondly, he also wanted to make his attitude clear and make Lv Erniang feel relieved. But what Song Beiqiao didn't expect was that the performance of Lv Hong and Lv Xianger surprised him very much, but he was very satisfied and liked the brother and sister very much.

However, what made Song Beiqiao more surprised was that the sudden visit of the fourth prince Zhao Chengmin made him very confused. When Song Beiqiao took his family to meet the fourth prince, he had guessed a variety of Zhao Chengmin's intentions to come to the Duke's Mansion.

It is said that the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty today is the third emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, called Zhao Changyuan. There are many concubines in the emperor's harem, but they only spoil a few of them. So much so that he only has four sons and two daughters now. Of course, the palaces of all dynasties are full of intrigue. There are not a few princes and princesses who died early. And those who survived and grew up were the six princes and princesses.

Among them, the eldest son Zhao Chengyu was born by Zhao Changyuan's Yuanfei Empress Yuanrong. Empress Yuan and Zhao Changyuan are a young couple, and their feelings are naturally deep. After Zhao Chengyu was born, he was crowned prince by Zhao Changyuan. However, Yuan Rong sat in the queen's chair and died of illness only two years ago. Zhao Changyuan also had a lot of business and could not take care of Zhao Chengyu all the time, making him a little indecisive.

When Zhao Changyuan felt that Zhao Chengyu's character was inappropriate, it was a little late. Although Zhao Changyuan has worked hard to accompany the prince over the years, he wants him to become the future monarch. But Zhao Chengyu's character has been cultivated, which obviously makes Zhao Changyuan more and more disappointed. In the past three years, Zhao Changyuan has been free to Zhao Chengyu and turned his eyes to the other three princes.

Assuming that Zhao Chengyu is denied, according to the order of the eldest and the young, the second prince Zhao Chenggao is most likely to be crowned as the crown prince. This Zhao Chenggao's biological mother, Xiang Fei, is also one of Zhao Changyuan's favorite concubines. It is rumored that Concubine Xiang was very resourceful. When she first entered the palace, she let Zhao Changyuan sleep in her bedroom for a month after another. Therefore, Concubine Xiang was able to give birth to a second prince after Empress Yuan. A few years later, another princess was born.

The second prince Zhao Chenggao can be said to be a very outstanding prince. He not only writes good handwriting, but also is not inferior to the prince. Moreover, he also made military achievements when he was a teenager. For a period of time, Zhao Changyuan did not praise Zhao Chenggao in front of the minister. Unfortunately, Zhao Chenggao's biological mother, Xiang Fei, is the cousin of King Chen in the south of the Yangtze River. Because of the rebellion of King Chen, he was deliberately neglected by Zhao Changyuan three years ago, and even the momentum on Zhao Cheng's head was lowered.

As the saying goes, officialdom is like a casino. If the bet is right, you will get promoted and get rich; if you bet wrong, you will lose your life. These things happen when every new emperor ascends the throne. After King Chen rebelled, some people in the court turned their eyes to the other two princes, Zhao Chengru, the third prince, and Zhao Chengmin, the fourth prince.

Speaking of which, Concubine Song, the biological mother of the third prince Zhao Chengru, is also the concubine that Zhao Changyuan has loved so far. In addition to the third prince under her, she also has a princess. This princess was the eldest princess of the Zhou Dynasty and was deeply loved by Zhao Changyuan.

Of course, this Concubine Song also has something to do. Her surname is Song, and she is from the Song family. Although Song Beiqiao is not the father of Concubine Song, Concubine Song's biological father is the daughter of Song Beiqiao's own younger brother. In the eyes of outsiders, with Song Beiqiao, a veteran of the Three Dynasties and an important minister in the court, Zhao Chengru is most likely to win that chair. But who would have thought that Zhao Chengru, the prince of the Zhou Dynasty, was a real nerd. When Zhao Changyuan said in person that Zhao Chengru would definitely become a generation of great Confucians like his name. If there is a minister who knows His Majesty the Emperor, he will also give up the third prince and look at the fourth prince Zhao Chengmin.

Zhao Chengmin, the fourth prince who came to the government today, is really not inferior to the crown prince Zhao Chengyu. Because his biological mother, Ouyang Jing, was the second queen of the Zhou Dynasty. Although it was sealed after her death, it showed Zhao Changyuan's deep affection for her.

Ouyang Jing herself has no deep background, and she is also an orphan girl, but this orphan girl has a very great godfather. He is Huo Jing, known to all the people of the Zhou Dynasty, and the only general who was awarded the title of "General of Protecting the Country".

Of course, Ouyang Jing is the only woman in the palace who is not loved by Zhao Changyuan because of the background behind her. It can be said that after Yuan Rong, Ouyang Jing's death was the only woman who made Zhao Changyuan go to court three times. Therefore, Zhao Chengmin, the youngest son, is naturally spoiled by Zhao Changyuan.

However, among the four princes, Zhao Chengmin is also the only prince who ignores imperial power. After Ouyang Jing's death, Zhao Chengmin never smiled at Zhao Changyuan, and quarrels were more frequent. Moreover, Zhao Chengmin is also the prince who pays the least attention to identity among the four princes. For Zhao Chengmin, it is something that happens every day.

For these things, Zhao Changyuan reprimanded and punished Zhao Chengmin a lot, but he was still like that when he left the palace, without any change. In the end, what Zhao Changyuan did to him was to open one eye and close one eye. As long as no one puts Zhao Chengmin's matter on the table, Zhao Changyuan is also lazy to care about him.

Zhao Changyuan's attitude was ambiguous, but the ministers in the court were a little confused. At first glance, there is a great power behind the four princes, and it is possible to win that chair. But if you think about it carefully, the four princes are all their own mistakes, and it is impossible for them to sit in that chair. With that old-fashioned man, after observing for a period of time, he suddenly realized that he worked honestly for the court. Song Beiqiao, which has experienced the Three Dynasties, is one of the 'old-fashioned'.

Song Beiqiao has understood it for a long time, so he will stay out of the matter and not be in this matter. Although Zhao Changyuan has four princes, one of them is still the crown prince. But he is in his prime at this time, but those courtiers who don't understand are eager to find a 'rewor'. Isn't it a long life?

Looking at the smiling fourth prince Zhao Chengmin, Song Beiqiao put away his thoughts and wanted to salute him. But before Song Beiqiao could make a posture, Zhao Chengmin stepped forward and grabbed Song Beiqiao's hand and said with a smile, "Honey, I can't stand your big gift. Let's do it."

"Your Highness is still so approachable, and the old minister will be frank once." Song Beiqiao laughed and straightened up. However, Song Fang, Song Yuan and others did not dare to be like Song Beiqiao, and still stood on both sides after finishing the ceremony.

The fourth prince looked at the sun above his head and smiled at Song Beiqiao again: "Honey, it's almost noon now. I don't know if you have eaten?"

"It turned out that the fourth prince knew that there were good dishes and wine in the old minister's house, so he came to 'play the autumn wind'." Song Beiqiao brushed his beard, narrowed his eyes and smiled again: "Since Your Highness already knows it, the old minister will not say 'I have eaten it'."

As soon as Song Beiqiao's words fell, the fourth prince and he immediately looked at each other and laughed, and Song Yuan and Song Fang also laughed. At this time, it can also be seen that Song Yuan smiled happily, like an informal person. And Song Fang's smile is a little implicit and has the characteristics of a literati.

After laughing, Song Beiqiao made a gesture of invitation to the fourth prince Zhao Chengmin and walked side by side with him in the crowd. When Zhao Chengfa passed in front of Lv Xianger and others, he suddenly stopped and smiled brightly at Lv Xianger: "Mrs. Lv, let's meet again."

"See Your Highness." Lv Xianger pretended that she didn't know the fourth prince and kept a low profile. But Zhao Chengmin didn't seem to give her this opportunity, so she had to bravely say 'Wanfu'.

Lv Xianger just doesn't want to be too flamboyant, but some people don't think so. When the fourth prince deliberately said a word to Lv Xianger, a trace of light quickly flashed in Song Beiqiao's eyes and disappeared immediately. However, Song Fang and his wife turned around Lv Xianger in surprise. Obviously, they did not expect that Lv Xianger, a civilian lady, would meet the fourth prince.

Song Yuan had already learned something about what happened to her in Jiangling Mansion from Huo Qingqing, so he was not too surprised. But Huo Qingsong and Huo Qingqing's brothers and sisters had known this matter for a long time, but they stared at Zhao Chengmin's back. Huo Qingqing was not good at hiding his mood. He frowned and didn't know what he was muttering. Huo Qingsong can't see any expression, but his eyes are getting deeper and deeper.

Zhao Chengmin grew up in the royal family and naturally felt the eyes of the people behind him. But he didn't explain anything, and smiled at Song Beiqiao and said, "My husband, since Mrs. Lv is here, there must be good wine. I hope the old master won't be too stingy and let me try it.

"Your Highness said so, it's really killing the old minister. However, Xiang'er didn't bring too much wine. The old minister gave up half of the jar to entertain His Highness. As soon as he heard that Zhao Chengmin wanted to drink, Song Beiqiao's face immediately changed. However, he reacted quickly. While his bitter face was very distressed, he gave Zeng Er a vague wince.

Zeng Er was in charge of the government for a long time, and he naturally understood the meaning of Song Beiqiao. When everyone didn't pay attention, they ran to the place where the wine was hidden and poured the big jar of wine brought by one of Lv Xianger into a small jar. When the small jar was half full of soju, he came to the dining room with the small jar.

Seeing the small jar on the table, Lv Erniang and Lv Hong immediately opened their eyes wide and looked at Song Beiqiao. Song Yuan and Huo Qingqing couldn't help laughing, and they laughed very strangely. Song Fang and Hui lowered their heads and didn't want Zhao Chengmin to see his expression. Huo Qingsong and Chaoxia didn't know anything, without a trace of expression. As for Lv Xianger, because of Song Beiqiao's words just now, she guessed this scene and turned her eyes to other dishes on the table.

Everyone's reaction fell into the eyes of Zhao Chengmin and Song Beiqiao. Zhao Chengmin couldn't help smiling and shook his head and said, "I heard my father say that my husband loves wine as much as his life, but I still don't believe it. Now it seems that my husband is really better than him. Originally, I also wanted to ask for some from my husband. In this way, I also asked Mrs. Lv directly.