Prince Consort

Chapter 89

Xie Xi did something that shouldn't be done.

Zhao Chongzhao was in a bad mood, Xie Xi tried to cheer him up.After inquiring, Xie Xi learned that Zhao Chongzhao once built a "beast garden", which was sealed by Zhao Yingren again.

Xie Xi wrote a letter back to Xie's father in Tongchuan, asking him to find a way to get some rare and exotic beasts, and he circled a mountain to create "Hundred Beasts Mountain".

Zhao Chongzhao was quite satisfied. There were no ferocious animals in the palace, and it would be nice if someone helped him get one outside.

Xie Xi is very efficient in doing these things, and it has been done in less than half a month.His father revealed that it was the crown prince who wanted it. People who knew his father collected the local beasts one after another, locked them in cages and rushed them all the way to the capital.

Zhao Chongzhao and Xie Xi went to "inspect the results" and played in Baishou Mountain until evening before returning to the palace.

Xie Xi consciously pleased Zhao Chongzhao again, and happily went home to sleep.Who said they had to rely on Sifang to enter Beijing?With the backing of the prince, Sifang might have to ask them in the future!

Xie Ze'an didn't know about it, but Dai Shi came to report the next day, "Something went wrong. The tiger entered the city and injured many people."Dai Shi and others have become Xie Zean's eyes and ears, and they will come to Xie Zean immediately if there is any urgent matter.

Xie Ze'an was anxious to hear what Dai Shi said, and asked, "What's going on?"

Dai Shi said: "On the way from Tongchuan to the capital, two tigers entered the city and bit many people. When the government went to investigate, they found that the tiger did not come from the mountains, but was brought by people. The people holding them have disappeared, but the cages are still there."

Xie Ze'an frowned: "Who is free to catch two tigers and take them around?"

This year is not like later generations, when they see a wild tiger, they catch it and send it to the zoo. At present, many places are still like the African savannah, with snakes and beasts roaming everywhere, and lions and tigers are everywhere. Most people can only avoid and fight tigers when they see them. There are not many heroes!

Dai Shi said: "Officer, I was negligent. I just found out that Xie Xi built a mountain of beasts in the suburbs, and took the crown prince down to play yesterday. This murder case may fall to the crown prince." His Highness is on his head."

Xie Zean's heart skipped a beat.

He is now blind to all the affairs of the East Palace and knows nothing.Pity so many lives...

Xie Ze'an said, "What did the prefect over there say?"

Dai Shi said: "The magistrate originally wanted to cover up the matter, but he did not expect that Prince Yu's son happened to be there when the yamen servant reported back. He pointed at the magistrate's nose and cursed at him, saying that he would never recognize him as a friend. something happened."

Xie Ze'an took out a map and circled it, which happened to be the fiefdom of King Yu.King Yu's son Zhao Ang is very famous, but he is not praised, but laughed at.

Zhao Ang has a straightforward temper and is often deceived by people. For example, someone painted melons red and sent them to him, saying that there was a new kind of melon that would definitely make a lot of money if he sold it. He gave away all his pocket money without saying a word. go out.Of course, the result was that the other party took the money and ran away...

Xie Ze'an had seen this thick-headed boy a few times, he looked quite like Zhao Chongzhao when he was a child, but his eyes were rounder, and when he saw something new, he stared at him, it was bigger than a copper bell, and it was so bright.What's more important is that this guy looked honest, but he refused to leave after seeing his sister. As soon as he arrived in the capital, he ran to find his sister and begged her to tell a story.

This is probably the first time for Xie Xiaomei to meet such enthusiastic "fans". She likes Zhao Ang, who is the same age as her, and she won't get impatient after telling a story three times.

Hearing that Zhao Ang got involved, Xie Ze'an said: "This kid really hasn't changed at all, if he gets into a fight with His Highness, I'm afraid he will suffer." He thought for a while, "There's nothing to do recently, I'll go to the palace to see His Majesty first , go there again."

Dai Shi couldn't help but said: "Officer, I don't think you need to take care of these stupid things."

Dai Shi was the first to follow Xie Ze'an, and Xie Xi's recent success made Dai Shi feel chilled.How can Xie Xi compare to Xie Ze'an?Xie Ze'an looks like he likes to play, but what he does is serious, unlike Xie Xi who only knows how to flatter!

Dai Shi said: "Your Majesty will definitely punish His Highness the Crown Prince severely when he finds out, and His Highness the Crown Prince will take revenge on King Yu's son afterward. It doesn't matter which side you help the officials."

Xie Ze'an said: "Some things are really not beneficial, but they must be done. How can severe punishment be punished? Left and right will not really hurt him; how can revenge be revenged? It will definitely not be aimed at Zhao Ang himself. If they really fight, it will be bad luck It is the people below and the common people who have been affected. Zhao Ang is very naive, a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, if someone is around to say a few words, maybe he will directly blame the matter on His Highness, and write a letter to His Majesty Punish His Highness. Then His Highness will really hate him..." He paused, "I really like that kid, I have to go and see it."

Dai Shi said, "What about the officials?"

Xie Ze'an was taken aback, and asked, "What?"

Dai Shi said, "What if His Highness hates Shangguan?"

Xie settled down.

Dai Shi didn't say much, and waited quietly by the side.

After a while, Xie Ze'an said: "Dai Shi, you don't need to make an appointment to remind me, I understand."

Dai Shi raised his head and looked at Xie Ze'an.

Xie Ze'an said, "I always call him Your Highness."

Dai Shi was slightly taken aback.

Then he understood at once.

Xie Ze'an's skills are first-class, and he can quickly warm up to anyone. Even Zhao Ying dared to call "Father Emperor", and he readily changed his words when he met many royal family members.Only Zhao Chongzhao, Xie Zean has been calling him "Your Highness" for so many years, everyone got used to it over time, and they don't think there is anything wrong.

Xie Ze'an said: "Don't worry, I know where my own weaknesses are."

He is not easy to trust people, but easily moved.When I first saw Zhao Chongzhao, I just thought that this man was a good big tree, and I could lean on him well.Later, as we got to know each other better, I learned about Zhao Chongzhao's sincere side, and my opinion of Zhao Chongzhao changed.

But it's only changed.

Zhao Chongzhao's identity is doomed that this sincerity will always come to an end.

When two people are in a good relationship, it's easy to talk about anything. I'm afraid that you think you are still best friends, but the other party already treats you as an outsider.

Xie Ze'an is not alone, he has a mother, a younger sister, and in the future, the Xie family.

No matter how good it is to play with Zhao Chongzhao, he must keep a trace of sobriety.

Xie Ze'an went to the palace to ask Zhao Ying to see him.

Before the news reached Zhao Ying, Zhao Ying was in a good mood and asked with a smile, "You kid actually came to see me on your own initiative? Did you come up with some other idea?"

Xie Ze'an looked serious, and said seriously: "This time it's business."

Dai Shi is a careful person, and the information he sorted out is very detailed, and he wrote the whole story of Xie Xi's dedicating the Mountain of Beasts to Zhao Chongzhao.

Zhao Ying frowned when he saw the front, and when he saw the tiger entering the city and hurting people, he slammed the booklet hard: "I thought this kid had grown up—I didn't expect—I didn't expect——" Halfway through his words, his chest was full of tears. Qi and blood churned, coughed a few times, and his figure shook slightly.

Xie Ze'an was startled, and quickly stepped forward to help Zhao Ying pat his back, and at the same time called the servant next to him: "Eunuch Li, quickly call the imperial physician for your majesty!"

Zhao Ying waved his hand and said, "I'm sick, don't call me." He sat down with Xie Ze'an's support, and his anger was still there. "Is there someone to comfort the dead and injured at home?"

Xie Ze'an said: "The prefect handled the appeasement fairly well."

Zhao Ying asked: "The magistrate wants to investigate thoroughly?"

Xie Ze'an said: "The magistrate originally thought that these two tigers entered the city accidentally, but that kid Zhao Ang asked someone to conduct a thorough investigation, and the result is expected to come out soon."

Zhao Ying said: "What can the result be? The prince indulged in having fun and killed the people!"

Xie Ze'an said: "Your Highness does not know."

Zhao Ying said: "Of course he doesn't know, he only wants to have fun for a while, and doesn't think about the consequences at all!" He sneered, "I knew that Xie Xi was restless, I didn't expect to make such a big mess all of a sudden. Something. Sanlang, you took my order to the East Palace and dethroned Xie Xi. If he still wants to seduce the crown prince, you can have someone take him down to cleanse the palace and serve him well!"

Xie Ze'an didn't like Xie Xi, but he was not very happy to hear Zhao Ying's treatment.He took the decree and walked outside the hall, and couldn't help guessing why Zhao Ying asked him to announce the decree.

Zhao Ying asked him to get rid of Zhao Chongzhao's close ministers. Could it be that he and Zhao Chongzhao had a good relationship and would not be hated by Zhao Chongzhao?

If you come a few more times, no matter how good the relationship is, it won't be able to withstand such tossing, right?

Maybe Zhao Ying wants to know how far the friendship between him and Zhao Chongzhao can go?

That's good, he wants to know too.

With a slight smile on Xie Ze'an's face, he walked faster and walked to the East Palace.

Everyone in the East Palace knew him very well, and they all greeted him with a smile: "Sanlang is here!"

Xie Ze'an smiled at them and said, "Your Majesty asked me to come and bring a few words."

Xie Ze'an walked to Zhao Chongzhao's study under the guidance of the servant.

Looking in through the glass, Xie Xi seemed to be talking to Zhao Chongzhao, his face was completely pale and pale.

This is the end of living on the favor of others. Yesterday, he was still proud of his horseshoe, but today he lost his fame and career.

The removal of fame was just the beginning, he had better hope that Zhao Ang didn't find out that this matter was directly related to him, otherwise Zhao Ang would definitely write to Zhao Ying to punish him severely.

Xie Ze'an didn't feel sorry for Xie Xi, because he brought on this kind of fate. If he killed people in order to please Shangyi, he would have to be responsible for those lives.

Xie Ze'an knocked on the study door thoughtfully.

Zhao Chongzhao's face was ugly, and he asked coldly after hearing the knock on the door: "Who?"

The servant reported: "It's the son-in-law."

Zhao Chongzhao looked happy: "Sanlang, come in quickly."

Xie Zean pushed the door open and entered.

Xie Xi lowered her head and clenched her hands into fists.

Zhao Chongzhao said: "Sanlang, you came just in time, I have a troublesome thing that I can't let my father know—"

Xie Ze'an said, "I know."

Zhao Chongzhao said, "You know?"

Xie Ze'an said: "The tiger entered the city and hurt people."

Zhao Chongzhao said: "Sanlang, the news from you is so fast! This is the matter, you have many ideas, help me think about how to deal with it without telling the father. Zhao Ang, who doesn't know good and bad, actually sent this matter to me He was planted! Also, isn’t Xie Xi your fifth elder brother? You can’t blame him for this kind of thing, it’s because the people below didn’t handle things well, so please help him—”

Xie Ze'an said, "It's too late."

Zhao Chongzhao was taken aback: "Why is it too late?"

Xie Ze'an said: "I have already reported to Your Majesty." He glanced at Xie Xi, "I have also brought your Majesty's instructions on how to deal with Fifth Brother."

Xie Xi said: "Your Highness, I told you that he would not help me. He is jealous that I have been close to you recently! Your Highness has just heard the news. How did he know so quickly? He ordered it!" He seemed to have found a reason, and the more he spoke, the more he said, "How could the tiger run out of the cage so well? He must have asked someone to let it out. He hurt me, he hurt me, Your Highness." You have to save me!"

Zhao Chongzhao stared at Xie Ze'an firmly.

In any case, Xie Ze'an didn't need to go through this troubled water, so why did he enter the palace to meet Zhao Ying?If it's not helping him or Xie Xi, then it's helping the other side of this matter, helping that Prince Yu's son Zhao Ang...

I heard that Zhao Ang would run to Xie's Mansion every time he arrived in the capital, and he has a very good relationship with Xie Ze'an.

Zhao Chongzhao gritted his teeth and asked, "You stabbed this matter in front of my father without discussing it with me, is it to help that Zhao Ang?"

Xie Zean remained silent.

Zhao Chongzhao said: "Sanlang, you let me down so much."

Xie Ze'an raised his head: "Your Highness, you let me down."

Xie Xi's flattery killed innocent people, but Zhao Chongzhao only wanted to protect Xie Xi; Xie Xi poured dirty water on him indiscriminately, but Zhao Chongzhao didn't tell him a word.

In Zhao Chongzhao's eyes, is he the kind of person Xie Xi said?

He was the one who wanted to try it out, but only after he tried it did he realize that it wasn't interesting at all.

There are not many things in the world that can stand the test, so why bother cutting it up to make everyone feel uncomfortable.

Xie Ze'an took out Zhao Yingxia's imperial decree, put it on the table, and left without looking back.