After the matter was probably discussed, King Jing got up first to end the meeting. Taking advantage of the opportunity to turn around after he said goodbye, Mei Changsu gave Meng Zhi a quick wink. The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard was still thinking about the various analyses of Mei Changsu just now, and he didn't understand what he meant. It was not until he secretly made a mouth shape that he suddenly remembered something he told him a few days ago, and suddenly understood. come over.
"That's right, Your Highness," Meng Zhi said immediately, seeing that King Jing had already walked to the door, "I wonder if you have finished the book of "Xiang Di Ji" that His Highness took here last time? I also flipped through that book a little bit. I find it very interesting, I want to read it carefully to gain some knowledge, I wonder if Your Highness can lend it to me for two days?"
"How to find me? The owner of the book is Mr. Su. If you want to borrow it, you should ask him to borrow it, right?" King Jing raised his eyebrows, "As long as Mr. Su agrees to borrow it, I will give it to you."
Mei Changsu stammered: "It's just a book. Anyone who likes to read it can take it and read it. If Commander Meng doesn't mention it, I'll almost forget it."
"But Meng Qing will have to wait for two days," King Jing said with a smile, "this book is now with my mother-in-law, and I will bring it back when I enter the palace to ask for peace in two days."
Mei Changsu's eyes jumped, and he asked unexpectedly, "Why... in the place of Concubine Jing?"
"Although my mother-in-law is quiet by nature, she has traveled to many places before entering the palace. Now she is trapped in the palace, and she is bored every day, so she always likes to read travel notes. Mr. Su's book is a rare masterpiece, and I mentioned it casually. The mother-in-law is very interested and wants to read it. She has read this book for half a month, and she must have finished it. Since the commander wants to read it, I will remember to bring it back next time. "
Meng Zhi wanted to return this book because of Mei Changsu's instructions, not his own. After listening to King Jing's words, and looking at Mei Changsu's indifferent expression, as if wearing a quiet mask, he couldn't help but feel a little worried. He couldn't say anything, so he could only say "Oh", say "Thank you", and accompany King Jing out of his side.
At the beginning, when Meng Zhi quietly entered Prince Jing's mansion, it was already dark, and it was almost late at night, so after saying good night, Meng Zhi was ready to leave as quietly as when he came. Called "wait a moment", hurriedly stopped and turned around.
But King Jing stopped him, but he hesitated for a long time and didn't speak. After a long time, he said slowly: "Commander Meng wants that book of Xiangdi, do you really want to see it yourself, or did someone ask you to help him?"
When he asked such a sentence at the moment, Meng Zhi was unprepared and couldn't help being surprised, but fortunately what he said next was more in line with the look of surprise on his face: "Why would your Highness ask such a question? Of course I want it myself. Look! Who does His Highness think I will ask for it for him? Apart from us, does anyone else know that His Highness borrowed Mr. Su's book?"
Although the content of his surprise was different from what he said, the surprised expression on his face was real. King Jing didn't seem to be faking it after watching it for a long time. The commander actually likes reading books so much, so please don't worry about it."
Meng Zhi laughed: "I am a warrior who has no relationship with the book. If it weren't for the fact that the travel journal turned a few pages, I would not want to ask to see it. No wonder His Highness is surprised..."
"It's the king's rudeness." King Jing nodded slightly in apology, "It really shouldn't be asked like this, Commander Meng, don't take it to heart, and you don't have to... tell Mr. Su about this..."
"Uh..." Meng Zhi couldn't figure out what he meant. He was afraid that if he asked more questions and made more mistakes, he would be complained by Xiaoshu in the future, so he smiled and wiped it away.
After he left, King Jing became stunned under the lamp. For some reason, he couldn't calm down, so he went to the outside study to handle some official duties in the army and the patrol camp, and then he danced the sword for half an hour while he was discharged from the hospital. Until the body feels tired, just go back to the room to wash and rest.
The next morning, he got up early and entered the court first. Not long after the decree from Neiyuan came out that the court was still suspended today, King Jing entered the harem from the Suzaku Gate and went to greet his mother and concubine. After all, he hadn't seen Concubine Jing for nearly seven days. When he first arrived outside the palace gate, he heard that Emperor Liang was inside and did not dare to disturb him, so he had to bow outside the palace and leave. Emperor Liang is still not in court today, and King Jing has made preparations for not being able to meet again. Who would have guessed that when he arrived outside Zhiluo Palace, a female official came out to welcome him in as soon as he was notified.
Concubine Jing received her son at the Xinuan Pavilion where she lived in daily life. She was still dressed in plain clothes and light makeup, with a soft smile on her face. After Yin Yin asked Hannuan, she ordered someone to serve her hand-made refreshments and watched her son eat with a smile.
"Why isn't the royal father here today?" King Jing asked casually after eating a piece of sesame cake.
"I heard... It was Xia Jiang who came to the palace, and His Majesty discussed matters with him." Concubine Jing replied briefly, and then held a bowl of chestnut soup and handed it to her son, "Try this, it's new."
"Every time I come here, my mother-in-law acts as if I have no food to eat outside," King Jing joked. "Since I can see my mother-in-law at any time, I've gained weight without realizing it."
"Where is the fat?" Concubine Jing said softly, "As a mother, it's just that your son eats less."
That bowl of chestnut soup was actually just a very small bowl. King Jing drank it after two sips, wiped his mouth with a towel, and said, "Mother, concubine, did you ever read the book of Xiangdi that I sent last time?"
"It's over. Do you want to take it back?"
"A friend wants to see it too."
Concubine Jing got up, went to the compartment to take the book in person, stared at the cover for a while, and then slowly handed it to her son.
"Mother... Do you like this book very much?"
"Yeah..." Concubine Jing smiled lightly, her expression a little lonely, "reminds me of some past years, old feelings... By the way, are the comments on this book written by the Mr. Su you often say?"
"Yes."
"Reading the commentary, it should be Jiyue Qingfeng, a sparse and rich man. How can I hear you say that this Mr. Su is a deep-minded person who is good at calculating?"
"Mr. Su is a multi-faceted person. Sometimes he is so sophisticated that it makes me feel cold, but sometimes I feel that he is also sentimental." King Jing raised his eyebrows slightly, "Why? The concubine is very interested in him?"
"You have great ambitions, you want to avenge your elder brother and loyal ministers, and you want to help the world to rectify the dynasty. Your mother and concubine are proud of you. It's a pity that I am weak and I don't have much help for you. Of course, I only hope that there are honest and capable people around you. , I can help you succeed." Concubine Jing's eyes as clear as autumn water swayed slightly, and her tone was warm, "I think this Mr. Su is very good, he gave up the shortcut from Prince Yu Wang's side, and was dedicated to helping you, It can be said that you are sincere. You have always treated people fairly. I am very relieved. I have nothing to tell you. I just think that a talent like Mr. Su is rare. You should treat him a little bit more than others. In short, no matter what happens in the future, don't forget it. Because of his love for helping you from the beginning."
Prince Jing listened quietly, pondered for a moment, then took a deep look at his mother and said slowly, "You already said..."
"Ah?" Concubine Jing was slightly startled, "What?"
"Not long after reading this book, the mother-in-law asked me specifically about commenting on people. Later, I also told my son to treat Mr. Su kindly and trust him more... Why do I repeat it today? Is it because I am afraid that my son has forgotten about it? ?"
"Is that so..." Concubine Jing laughed at herself and wiped the corners of her mouth gently with Ropa, "Once you get older, it is easy to forget things, and you have to repeat what you have said a few times. It seems that I really old… "
King Jing hurriedly got up and saluted: "Mother concubine is in full bloom, why did you say this? It's all my son's minister who said something wrong, please forgive me."
"Okay," said Concubine Jing with a slightly resentful smile, "my own mother, why are you acting so terrified? You have grown up and have an ambition to take responsibility. I am very relieved. I don't care about external affairs, as long as Just take care of yourself and be safe."
"Yes." King Jing was about to reassure her, when a palace maid appeared outside the palace door and said loudly, "Niangniang—"
"Come in and talk."
The palace maid bowed her head and raised her eyebrows, came in and knelt down, and said, "A letter is sent from the Wuying Hall. Your Majesty has already started to drive towards this side. Please prepare to pick me up."
"Understood. You can step back." Concubine Jing stood up unhurriedly, took two food boxes and handed them to King Jing, and said, "This is the medicated snack I prepared, one for you, the other for you. Box, you bring it to Mr. Su, and I thank him for his hard work in helping my son wholeheartedly."
Prince Jing pursed the corners of his mouth, folded the two food boxes together, held them in his hands, and took the Xiangdi Notebook on the table into his arms, bowed again to Concubine Jing, and slowly exited. In order to prevent collision with the holy driver, he deliberately walked through the side door, bypassed Huaisu Building, exited the Suzaku Gate in the opposite direction, and boarded the carriage that had been waiting in his house for a long time.
As soon as he entered the carriage and sat down, King Jing put the two food boxes aside, took out the book of Xiangdi from his arms, flipped over and browsed it again, especially Mei Changsu's comments and the ones he commented on. The content, he read every word and every word with exceptional precision. But no matter how he read it, he couldn't read any deeper meaning, and in the end he could only helplessly throw the book away.
What's so weird about this book of flying? When he first borrowed a book from Mei Changsu inadvertently, his expression was shaken at that moment, like a crack in the thousand-year-old ice layer, giving people a glimpse of the dark and deep secret door. Although it only flashed for a moment and disappeared without a trace the next moment, Xiao Jingyan immediately realized that there must be something in this book...
But what? What can make Mei Changsu, who has collapsed in front of Mount Tai and remained unchanged, have an instant gaffe? Is there anything that can make Meng Zhi, who is not good at reading, come to ask for it? The most important thing is, what can make your mother, who has lived in the palace for more than 20 years, ask and take care of a counselor she has never met
King Jing knew that even his closest mother and concubine were deliberately avoiding it, so it was impossible to ask anyone about his doubts. Even if he asked, he might not be able to get the real answer. .
Xiao Jingyan picked up Xiangdi Ji, which had been thrown aside, and opened it again to examine it. In the end, he even read Mei Changsu's annotations upside down, split them up, and reassembled them, but he didn't read anything.
When the carriage drove into the gate of Prince Jing's Mansion, Xiao Jingyan let out a sigh of relief, closed the book, and jumped out of the carriage.
The attendant came over to help him take off his cloak, and he handed over Xiangdi Ji and ordered, "Send someone to send it to Commander Meng's mansion, and ask him to take it in person."
"Yes."
Jing Dynasty's study took a few steps, suddenly remembered, stopped and said, "There are two food boxes in the car, and they are both moved to my bedroom."
"Yes."
"Call General Lie, General Ji, Liu Canshi and Wei Patrol to the study."
"Yes!"
King Jing raised his head to the sky, took a deep breath, cast aside all the doubts in his head, cheered up his spirits, and strode to his study.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the door, and a personal soldier rushed in, panting and said: "Your Majesty's decree is here! Please accept the order..." Having said this, the personal soldier swallowed again. The saliva moistened his throat, and added in a very excited tone: "The one who came to convey the order is the supervisor of the supervisor of the Lijian."
King Jing understood immediately, and he couldn't help but feel joy in his heart, but his face was still calm, and he only smiled slightly. He hadn't changed into his court clothes yet, so he didn't have to delay, and went out quickly.
The person who came with the order from the door was indeed the supervisor of the Sili Jian, wearing a strict official uniform and smiling. King Jing and him greeted him for a while, and then came in side by side. The head of the house had already prepared the case for worshiping the incense stick with great joy. After the supervisor was transferred to the incense case, he unfolded the imperial decree on yellow silk and recited aloud: "Fengtian, the emperor's decree: Xiao Jingyan, the seventh son of the emperor, is honest, kind, filial, virtuous, honest, and loyal. As a result, there have been many long-term merits, and he has been specially named Prince Jing, wearing a five-bead crown.