The next morning.

As usual, Zhao Xu exercised with the imperial guard Cuju.

Before halftime, Tong Guan came.

Zhao Xu was in the middle of the break, wiped the sweat from his neck and said, "What's the matter?"

Tong Guan held the basin and said, "There are rumors everywhere outside the palace. Some people ask for 'gives' Lu Dafang', and some people ask for severe punishment. The two sides fight in a teahouse."

Zhao Xu twisted the towel and said indifferently: "Is there anything else?"

Tong Guan looked at Zhao Xu carefully and lowered his head and said, "Grandpa Su, the second Grandpa Fan, please enter the palace to meet the Empress Dowager."

Zhao Xu paused his hands when he twisted the towel, his eyes flashed slightly, and he immediately said, "It should be, let them go."

Tong Guan lowered his head and said carefully: "Yes."

Zhao Xu wiped the sweat from his head, looked at the tall and powerful Tong Guan, and suddenly asked, "What do you usually do?"

Tong Guan was stunned and hurriedly said, "The villain did his best to serve the official family, and he would never touch any irrelevant things."

Zhao Xu looked at him and said, "I have a few military books in my study. I will give them to you later. You can take a look at it if you have nothing to do."

Tong Guan was shocked. He was not close to the Privy Council or the Third Yamen?

Tong Guan was uneasy, slowly raised his head, looked at Zhao Xu and said softly: "Official family, the villain just wants to serve you well, and the other villains can't learn it."

Zhao Xu smiled slightly and said, "If you want to see, just look. By the way, go and call Zhao Ji here."

Tong Guan's mind was suddenly tight. He felt that the smile of the official family seemed to have deep meaning, but he couldn't guess it for a moment, so he had to wake up and said, "Yes. The villain will go now."

Zhao Xu threw the towel back and continued to Cuju.

Tong Guan looked at Zhao Xu's back carefully again, frowned, but still couldn't figure it out, so he could only pass on Zhao Ji's surprise and suspicion.

Zhao Ji came very quickly. This time he learned his lesson and didn't bring a backpack.

"Official family, I'm here!" Zhao Ji shouted and rushed into the stadium.

Zhao Xu didn't kick him, so he pulled him over and said, "I'll go with me to pay my respects to my grandmother later."

Zhao Ji didn't meet very seriously Empress Dowager Gao, looked up at Zhao Xu with her little face, pursed her lips, and said seriously: "I'll have class later."

Zhao Xu pulled him over and whispered in his ear: "Su Xianggong and the others have gone. You will ruin their affairs later. I will give you three days off."

When Zhao Ji heard the 'three-day leave', his eyes wide open, he struggled, and said in a hurry: "Really?"

"You have a way?" Zhao Xu said.

Zhao Ji nodded quickly and said, "Look at me! Three days off?"

Zhao Xu raised his eyebrows. This little bastard is really excited to learn everything except for learning well.

Zhao Xu resisted the urge to kick him and said, "Well, it's almost done, come with me."

Zhao Ji nodded repeatedly, his eyes flashed quickly, and his face was full of excitement.

I don’t know if it’s exciting to have three days off or if it’s exciting to make trouble.

Zhao Xu paused Cuju and took Zhao Ji to Cining Hall.

At this time, Su Song, Fan Bailu and Fan Chunren had already arrived at the Cining Hall.

Empress Dowager Gao sat with her face as indifferent as ice covering her eyes and her eyes were fierce.

Su Song and the other two had seen Li and sat in order on the chair beside them.

Su Song continued to practice silent meditation as usual, and Erfan didn't know how to speak for a while.

For a moment, the Cining Hall was very quiet.

Zhou He stood aside and quietly looked at everyone. He lowered his head, Jiamei, and did not dare to move at all.

It is rumored outside that the official family insisted on imprisoning Lu Dafang and others because of years of ignorance and humiliation by Lu Dafang and others. Now there are rumors outside that the official family will punish Lu Dafang and others. This is something that has never happened since the founding of the Song Dynasty!

The consequences of using a priest to punish him will be unimaginable!

When Empress Dowager Gao saw that the three of them did not speak, she stared at the three of them with sharp eyes as a sword, and said coldly: "Do you have nothing to say?"

She was very angry, with cold eyes that could kill people.

Angered by Zhao Xu's lawlessness, he wanted to destroy the ancestral law. Secondly, these court officials were all pedantic and knew to look for her when they encountered problems, and they shirked responsibility, and had no ability at all!

Su Song was still closing his eyes. When Fan Bailu saw the two of them saying something, his eyes flashed with anger. Just as he was about to speak, a yellow gate suddenly hurried in and said, "Empress, the official family and the Prince of Suining are here."

Su Song and the other Fan's expressions changed immediately, and no one could calm down. They all looked at the yellow gate and turned to Empress Dowager Gao.

Empress Dowager Gao raised her head slightly, her face showing gloomy.

Her relationship with Zhao Xu has undergone several twists, and now the two are almost broken face to face.

Zhou He lowered his head, his heart beating like a drum, biting his mouth tightly, and trying his best to control his breathing.

He knew the subtle relationship in the palace, and he prayed wildly in his heart, praying that Empress Dowager Gao would refuse to let the official family come in, at least he could maintain a superficial harmony.

If the emperor and the empress dowager turn against each other in Cining Hall, the consequences would be too terrible!

Su Song and the other two were straightened, their hearts were as heavy as a mountain.

The young official in Funing Hall is becoming increasingly unpredictable, and his actions cannot be judged by common sense. Was he coming to Cining Hall at this time for the Empress Dowager or for them?

"Please come in."

Before Su Song, Erfan, Zhou He and others could recover, Empress Dowager Gao suddenly said in a cold voice.

Su Song, Er Fan, and Zhou He were all shocked, alert and silent.

Here comes!

Not long after, Zhao Xu brought Zhao Ji in.

Zhao Xu glanced at Su Song who was getting up, Erfan walked up to salute Empress Gao with a smile, and then said, "Have you met my grandmother. How are you doing now?"

Zhao Ji followed, earnestly and said, "Zhao Ji has met his grandmother." This is his character in front of Empress Dowager Gao, a good child who is well-behaved, obedient, serious, and excellent in grades.

Empress Dowager Gao ignored Zhao Ji, stared at Zhao Xu, with a cold face and said lightly: "Official family, why are you free to come to me, the old lady today?"

Zhao Xu smiled, sat down opposite Su Song and others, and said, "What are my grandmother saying? I come to pay my respects every day. Zhou He said that my grandmother was sleeping and had no time to see me."

When Zhou He heard Zhao Xu's name, his whole body was cold and his head was lowered, like a sculpture, motionless, but his heart couldn't stop trembling.

Su Song and Er Su were still standing, while Zhao Ji followed Zhao Xu seriously, but did not sit down.

Empress Dowager Gao stared at Zhao Xu, looked at him for a while, and said a little louder, "I really taught a good grandson."

Zhao Xu seemed to have not heard it, so he turned to Su Song and the other two and said, "Please sit down, Zhao Ji, you can sit down too."

Su Song and the other two looked at Zhao Xu, raised their hands to thank him very carefully, and sat down slowly. The three of them had almost the same cautious expression and were calm.

Zhao Ji sat down, staring at Su Song and the other two opposite him, and his eyes rolled.

Su Song and the other two ignored Zhao Ji and focused on Zhao Xu.
Chapter completed!