Zhu Biao had his dinner at the Wenhua Palace, and then walked around in the small courtyard next to him to eat. It was getting dark but it was still dark, which was a unique experience.
Spring has been here for some time, and the flowers, plants, and trees in the garden that have been carefully cared for are all extremely beautiful. The flowers, plants, and trees grown in the palace are all very particular. They must be chosen with long flowering periods and good meanings. The beauty of a moment is definitely not suitable for the palace.
There is a flower temple in the hills a few miles outside the Zhonghua Gate in the south of the city, which is dedicated to cultivating flowers for the palace.
The capital is a great place, with luxuriant flowers and evergreens all year round. Zhu Biao stood in a daze in front of a cluster of crabapple flowers. He didn't really appreciate the flowers, but even though he was the prince and crown prince, these were the only things that could relieve his boredom in this era.
"Lift your wine glass and look at the blue sky with your white eyes, which is as bright as a jade tree in front of the wind. My concubine, Mrs. Li, comes to see Your Highness."
When Zhu Biao heard this, he smiled and looked back. Li Yan was wearing a pink skirt and was very pretty. Although she was saluting, her bright and fiery eyes were fixed on him.
Zhu Biao walked forward slowly and said with a smile: "You speak so bluntly, you are not ashamed, and you are not afraid of making others laugh?"
"I just adore my husband, who dares to laugh at me?"
Zhu Biao reached out and pulled up Li Yan. The maid who was waiting on the side covered her mouth and joked: "Our Liangdi talks about His Highness every day. It goes without saying that everyone knows it. No one dares to laugh at it."
Zhu Biao was in a good mood, and did not let go of Li Yan's hand, and started walking in the garden again: "Just now, I was looking down at the flowers, and I didn't have a wine glass in my hand. Why did you think of raising your glass?"
My eyes are wide open and I'm looking at the blue sky."
Li Yan took it for granted: "That's naturally because His Highness first looked as bright as a jade tree in front of the wind, and then in my eyes, he became that scene inexplicably."
Zhu Biao couldn't help but said happily: "Although I don't belittle myself, my appearance is probably not as handsome as Cui Zongzhi. I don't know how amazing it must be to be included in the poems of the poet Du Fu because of my appearance. It's really
It makes people fascinated and curious.”
"His Highness still says that he is not belittling himself, so how can Cui Zongzhi be able to speak on the same level as His Highness? I just think that the words are appropriate to the occasion. If you compare him with Your Highness, it will lower His Highness's status."
"What's more, Cui Zongzhi was the son of Cui Riyong, the prime minister at that time. Maybe the poet was just praised because of his family status. Speaking of my brother's staff and diners, they often wrote poems to praise his appearance and talents in the past. I heard that
I feel extremely numb all the time.”
Speaking of which, Zhu Biao has really not thought of Li Qi for a long time. This shows how important it is to have a good sister. It is no wonder that everyone wants to send their daughters to the imperial palace or the East Palace.
Zhu Biao nodded and replied: "It is a bit unreasonable to say this, but I don't think the poet is like this. If he is not really amazing and beautiful, his false reputation will just make people laugh at him."
Li Yan admitted her mistake obediently, but she couldn't hide the joy on her face. It showed that she didn't care what Zhu Biao said to her, as long as she talked, the girl's feelings were always so warm and sincere.
After wandering for nearly half an hour, Zhu Biao stopped and said, "Okay, I have to go back to the Wenhua Hall to handle some correspondence matters. It's getting dark, so go back and have a good rest."
Although Li Yan was reluctant to give up, she also knew that the most annoying thing about the prince was being entangled, so she still respectfully agreed and saluted. Zhu Biao patted her hand and turned around and walked towards the Wenhua Palace.
There are countless bright lights on the way back, so there is no need to worry about slippery roads in the dark. Wenhua Hall also has the habit of burning incense at night. Zhu Biao felt a warm and fragrant aroma after entering.
After changing into loose clothes in the back hall, Zhu Biao sat down behind the desk. Fugui walked in holding a steaming wooden basin and said, "Sir, I'll wait for you to soak your feet. I haven't walked for so long."
It’s time to get tired, soak your feet and feel comfortable.”
Zhu Biao responded, and then he noticed a special smell approaching. He thought it was the medicine for the foot bath that had been changed, but then he realized that it was the smell of the wood the basin was made from. The smell was aroused by the hot water.
It became more intense.
"Why did you change the basin to a new one, but the original one is broken?"
"Going back to me, the one you used has been used for more than a year. Although it is not broken, it is still old. The Queen has ordered the palace to be frugal, but I have to replace it with a new basin, otherwise it will be kept in the warehouse for a long time.
A new pot is useless and becomes an old thing."
"Only you can talk."
Fugui smiled apologetically while waiting for Zhu Biao to soak his feet, and murmured: "This is made of the finest golden nanmu donated by the Annan envoy. When the wood was delivered, the slaves also saw it. It sparkled with golden light under the sun, and it was golden."
The silk appears and there is a light and elegant fragrance.”
I don’t know whether it was a psychological effect or a miraculous effect, but Zhu Biao felt that the soak was particularly comfortable: "How many wooden basins have been made in total?"
"The wood is precious. The Holy One ordered us to build a big bathtub for the Queen and spent most of it. Only three of them were rewarded in the East Palace."
Zhu Biao rubbed his brows and said, "Then it won't be easy to separate."
"How dare you, slave? Wouldn't it be just right for Her Highness the Crown Princess to return the throne to the two pregnant nobles?"
Zhu Biao glanced at him indifferently, and Fugui immediately pulled out his hand and gave himself a few loud slaps. Seeing this, he said nothing more.
After thinking for a moment, he said: "According to what you said, two will be given to the pregnant woman, and one will be given to Mrs. Li. The one I am using now will be used by the Crown Princess in the future, and I can use the original one.
"
Fugui hurriedly said: "How can I wrong you? There may be some extra ones at the Internal Control Bureau. I will go and get another one tomorrow."
Zhu Biao leaned on the back of his chair and said, "That's all, there are only a few people in this palace, let alone in my father's palace. If the harem is not quiet, it will be difficult for my mother to enjoy peace and happiness."
Fugui promised, but in his heart he was thinking about serving Li Liangdi with all his heart. The first priority in the East Palace is naturally His Highness the Crown Prince, followed by the Crown Princess, and then the other nobles, especially those who are pregnant. After all,
The emperor's heir is the most important thing.
But today, His Highness would rather suffer a little injustice than to take care of Li Liangdi. It can be seen that he is truly favored. This is more precious than anything else. Who lives in the palace doesn't understand.
Fugui thinks a lot, but in Zhu Biao's place it's not that complicated. It's just a wooden basin for washing feet. No matter how precious it is, it's just that. Li Yan is passionate, and Zhu Biao is naturally happy. He has a rare thing.
I just want to make her happy.
What's more, no matter how precious the golden nanmu is, no matter how much Zhu Biao wants, as long as there is still in the world, there is nothing that cannot be obtained. Since Annan has it, it is probably also available in Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, so it is not difficult to ask people to find it.
It's just not necessary. Patrolling the mountains, cutting down the wood, and transporting it by sea are quite expensive. Just to soak in the water and build some furniture, even as Zhu Biao, I feel it's not worth it.
After drying his feet, Fugui went out with a wooden basin. Zhu Biao stood up and took out a few secret letters from the secret box. These were all put in by Liu Jin. Even though Liu Jin could let go of other things, Liu Jin was still taking care of this important matter. reason.
The first is the news from the Liaodong spies. It has been a few days since Chahan arrived in Beijing, but Zhu Biao still did not let anyone relax the supervision of Naha's headquarters. It is not impossible for Naha to give up his son for another chance, although Chahan is the eldest son. , but the Mongols don’t value this too much.
Be careful not to make a big mistake, let alone a major military event related to the connection between Mongolia, Liaodong and Goryeo. Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief after reading the secret letter carefully. There was no big movement in Naha, and there was no big mobilization of military rations for his troops.
Although the messengers from Mongolia and Goryeo still communicate incessantly, and they also say that they want to jointly attack the Ming Dynasty and restore the unification of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, but this is actually indifferent. Who can not tell big words, and want to use this to interfere with the judgment of the Ming Dynasty They underestimated their father and son too much.
At the end of the secret letter, he once again asked the prince whether he should find an opportunity to assassinate King Shen of Goryeo, Tuo Tuo Bu Hua. The letter said that this man was very fond of hunting and had been preparing to go out recently.
After Zhu Biao thought for a while, he was ready to reply with an order not to launch for the time being. King Shen of Goryeo was not worth mentioning, and he could only kill him sooner or later. With his arrangements in Goryeo, even if Tuo Tuohua took over the Goryeo palace, he would not be able to escape. One death.
Zhu Biao now hopes to see Naha's sincerity. Nearly 200,000 available troops are entrenched in Liaodong, which is really a big threat. If it can be resolved peacefully, that will be the biggest gain.
On the day Naha surrendered, Goryeo was completely reduced to fish on Zhu Biao's dinner plate. You can eat it in one bite or fry it slowly or fry it at will.