Today!

Jiayin (26), the leap month of the first year of Yuanyou.

Zhao Xu got up in the morning and went to the Imperial Garden to exercise as usual.

He has started his morning jog now.

Of course, the distance should be controlled to about 500 meters. Every time you run a lap, you will take a break, drink some water, and let your body adapt.

At the same time, he will also do some stretching exercises.

Qian Yi was still unshakeable and came to check Zhao Xu's pulse every five days, and also recorded his heartbeat, breathing, and bowel and bladder conditions.

According to Qian Yi, it is a blessing for the world that His Majesty's dragon body is getting stronger.

This is not flattery, it is true.

Because last month, Zhao Xu had a cold and some fever.

As a result, he fully recovered within two days.

This was unimaginable in his previous life.

Which time did he have to suffer from a cold for ten days and a half?

This made Zhao Xu pay more and more attention to daily morning exercises.

At the same time, after the sutra banquet, he and his companions would exercise with the Zhong brothers for half an hour.

After exercising in the Imperial Garden, Zhao Xu returned to Funing Hall, where he took a bath and changed into clean clothes under the service of the palace ladies.

He was preparing to take a short rest and went to Qingshou Palace and Baoci Palace to say hello.

Empress Dowager Xiang had already brought people to the Funing Hall.

Zhao Xu hurried out to greet her: "Why is the queen mother here?"

"Come and see Brother Six." Empress Dowager Xiang said with a smile: "By the way, I will also bring some snacks to Brother Six."

With that said, Wen Xunniang presented a food box to Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu opened it and took a look, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

There are cakes made of butter, honey and cane sugar. The appearance of this kind of snack is even more beautiful than the fancy snacks Zhao Xu has seen in modern times.

Although it is only the size of a fingernail, there are complex and elegant spiral patterns on each cake.

It’s almost like a piece of art that makes people’s appetites whet their appetites just by looking at it.

There are also pastries that look simple but actually contain a variety of fillings.

There is also the honey-fried dried fruit that is praised by both the government and the people these days - it is actually a snack similar to the modern candied haws.

It's just that the fruit chosen is not hawthorn, but the dried fruits that people like nowadays.

For example, dried cherries, dried peaches, dried longans, etc.

Such snacks are also the best-selling snacks in Bianjing City.

Of course, the food at the emperor's house must be exquisite, clean, and more expensive.

Zhao Xu picked up a piece of cake and put it into his mouth, took a bite and immediately laughed: "Mother, this snack is so sweet!"

Empress Dowager Xiang smiled: "Sixth brother, just like it!"

"To be honest with Sixth Brother, these snacks were made by Xun Niang and several other ministers in my palace."

Wen Xunniang suddenly blushed and whispered: "The slave's craftsmanship is so vulgar that it makes the officials laugh."

It has been several months since Wen Xunniang entered the palace.

The little girl has also started to grow, and her breasts have begun to swell slightly, but her temperament seems to have not changed, especially when she is shy, she always talks like a mosquito.

Zhao Xu looked at the little girl and thanked her softly: "Thank you for your hard work, Xun Niang."

"Being able to serve the officials is a blessing for the slave family." Wen Xunniang still lowered her head.

While talking, Zhao Xu had already supported the Queen Mother, walked to the inner bedroom, and sat on the mattress in the inner bedroom.

The maids on the left and right brought tea, and Wen Xunniang silently stood beside the Queen Mother.

Empress Dowager Xiang looked at Zhao Xu sitting next to her and asked with a smile: "Sixth brother, I heard that many people were punished in Kaifeng Mansion yesterday?"

Zhao Xu nodded and replied: "The Queen Mother doesn't know that some people are simply bad!"

"Especially the Xunwei doctor named Zhang Ji. Not only did he disobey his father's last wish after his father's death, he once wanted to marry his sister to someone else as a continuation of his marriage, just to get an extra two thousand guan as a betrothal gift!"

"Not only that, this person is also bold enough to embezzle the dowry that should belong to his sister!"

"It's really hateful!"

As Zhao Xu spoke, he became extremely serious, even gnashing his teeth.

When I saw the Queen Mother, I couldn't help but feel moved in my heart, thinking of this child's life experience.

The late emperor abandoned the world long ago, leaving Sixth Brother and her, an orphan and a widowed mother, in the palace.

She recalled the panic and fear she felt at this time last year.

Then, the look on Zhao Xu's face changed.

"What Sixth Brother is saying is that such people who have no father or mother and are unfaithful and unfilial should be severely punished!" said the Empress Dowager in a deep voice.

She also understood why this child was so cruel to Zhang Ji.

Such people should not be punished severely.

Wouldn't it be possible to embolden the rebellious ministers and traitors?

Therefore, Zhang Ji simply hit the point of the gun.

The speculations and suspicions made by outsiders are simply nonsense.

This child is so kind and generous.

Will you disregard your honor and dignity for a few copper coins?

It was clearly Zhang Ji who did something wrong!

Otherwise, why is it that only Zhang Ji’s writings since his birth were destroyed, and why was he even accused of writing on Salmon Island?

Why are other people just editors and supervisors at best?

"It's just that Sixth Brother... Zhang Ji is a hero, and his great ancestor is Zhang Qi, Xu Guogong, a senior official in the Zhenmiao and Renmiao periods." He said softly to the Queen Mother: "Of course Zhang Ji deserves death, but Sixth Brother is

The emperor, the emperor must have a forgiving heart and cannot stop people from offering incense!"

Pursuing the destruction of Zhang Ji's writings since his birth, and assassinating Salmon Island.

This is equivalent to catching the entire Zhang family in one fell swoop.

Everyone has no good fruit to eat and will be put into another book.

This is the most terrifying thing about writing since Zhui Rui was born - even sitting.

And it's not just one generation, it's three entire generations.

Zhao Xu was naturally prepared for this. He hummed, looked at the Empress Dowager and said, "I will naturally know what the Empress Dowager means."

"It's just that if the punishment is too light, I worry that from now on, the morals will deteriorate and the country will not be able to survive."

"The children of the distinguished relatives and families may become more and more dissolute and ignore the laws of the country."

"What Sixth Brother said is..." Xiang Dowager nodded in agreement.

As a queen who was educated by a scholar-bureaucrat, her butt would naturally be inclined towards the scholar-bureaucrat.

At the same time, Queen Mother Xiang also understood that Brother Six was right about this matter.

If even people like Zhang Ji cannot be severely punished, then the majesty of national law will be gone.

Even a small military doctor dared to disobey his father's last wish and detain his sister's legal property, but he was not punished.

This will have a huge impact on the atmosphere of the entire society!

If not, there will be countless children who will not live to adulthood.

"However, we should leave some dignity to Duke Xu, Zhenmiao and Renmiao."

This is also the appeal of countless people.

Since yesterday afternoon, some people have begun to come to the palace to intercede.

Early this morning, several women appeared in the palace to intercede with the two palaces.

Many people said that Zhang Qi was the Duke of the country, he had also served as prime minister, and he was Zhang Xianmingsu's most trusted minister during his lifetime. He must be treated with dignity no matter what.

To be honest, Queen Mother Xiang didn't want to care at all at first.

But Qingshou Palace also came to persuade her.

Everyone said that Zhang Ji was a bad person, but the rest of the Zhang family was not guilty.

So, let her give me some advice.
To be continued...