C41

After half a month, Xie E arrived at the Heartrest Palace. However, the study of the side hall was completely abandoned, and fortunately, the Heartrest Palace was one of the main buildings in the Imperial Palace. There were plenty of rooms, so Zhao Ji vacated a side hall and made it his study.

The incident of Xie E visiting the Imperial Palace half a month ago was still fresh in his mind, Xie E felt somewhat regretful.

At Song Jiang's command, Shiyong and Shi Yong entered the palace at night to steal both of Zhao Ji's jade artifacts, and also took one of his divine sect's emperors' relics, almost causing Xie E to become tired of them.

Song Jiang's original intention was to demonstrate his might to Zhao Ji in the imperial court. He had two intentions: either to give up on the encirclement and annihilate the Liang Shan, or to go to the lakeside Liang Shan to receive him.

As Gao Qiu, Tong Guan, and Cai Jing's group, they would be happy to have news of a rebellion every day. The treasury spent more than seventy percent of the total funds spent on the rebellion every year, and the majority of this money had fallen into their private pockets.

Song Jiang was powerful, but most of the reason was because the officials were willing to go easy on him. In the entire Great Song, there were no good generals going after him, who would believe that?

Chone Shidao, Zong Ze, and Zhang Shuye were all famous generals at the moment, but it was not their turn to exterminate the bandits.

"Great job of exterminating bandits!"

Just like Tong Guan and his people, who were alive and kicking as a money changer?

That would mean breaking the root of the money tree.

Under Tong Guan's instigation, Song Huai Zong had sent Gao Qiu as the commander to exterminate the bandits in Shandong Province. Gao Qiu had reorganized the army and changed the military goods, yet had not left the capital even after half a month.

Zhao Ji was the only one who knew about all of this.

Zhao Ji was surprised by Xie's performance today in the Grass Hall.

Skills "talent"

Cai Jing was handsome, elegant and unrestrained, with an unrestrained character. He even had an excellent calligraphy skill. "Su Huang Mi, Cai"

The four great families occupied an important place, which was appreciated by Zhao; although he was a eunuch, he was tall and stately, with a strong physique, bright eyes, a dark complexion, and a beard. At first glance, he seemed very masculine, not like a eunuch who had been castrated, which had something to do with his cleanliness after the age of twenty.

Amongst so many people, other than Cai Jing, Xie E had defeated everyone else.

When it came to guessing at Zhao Ji's mentality, other than Tong Guan, the rest of the people did not think much about it. Tong Guan was currently filled with complex emotions towards Xie E who was on his left and right with him.

No one could stop the person Zhao Ji was determined to promote, unless they could control the opponent's fatal points. But at the moment, there were at least two princesses supporting him, so the possibility of killing Xie E out of desperation was practically zero.

Zhao Jin led Xie Yu into the study. The others all retreated outside the study, but Tong was able to accompany them.

Zhao Ji carefully took out Xie E's bamboo pen manuscript. After comparing it with the hundred word command medallion, he praised it greatly, "The calligraphy is smooth and neat, although it is written and practiced everyday, it still does not lose its artistic conception. It is not easy. "Ugh …" What's your name? "

"Xie E."

Xie E replied respectfully.

< p > "Xie E? It is a unique name, but it seems like the name Elder Zhang from the Hall of Contributions did not say that name. "

"In reply to Your Majesty, that day Eunuch Zhang spoke of this humble subject's name, Xi Da."

< p > "Oh, did you ever have a font size?"

< p > "No." This humble official has lost both his parents since he was young, and was adopted by the gardener in Meng Palace.

Zhao Ji was extremely surprised, staring at Xie E as if he was looking at a monster. The adopted son of a gardener, from the talent and temperament that Xie E revealed, he was not even close to Xie E.

Tong Guan's heart moved, maybe Xie E's life would become Xie E's biggest weakness, compared to Zhao Ji's suspicions, Tong Guan would never believe Xie E's lies.

Xie E had thought of an excuse on the way here, "This humble one had once secretly listened to Mister Wang's lecture from outside the school in my hometown, and was extremely interested in it. Compared to entering the palace, old father Xie often requested for some abandoned books from the palace. This humble official had learned some in his spare time, and often went to the market outside the palace to search for some old books. Therefore he was a gardener in the palace and had no savings. Ever since he was a child, he had loved calligraphy. He had covered the ground with some yellow sand and used a branch to write. As a result, he had long since become familiar with writing with bamboo branches. All the princes and princesses have never seen this, so they thought that it was a rare occurrence.

Zhao Ji suddenly understood.

Xie E's nonsense was interlaced with truths and truths and it was hard to determine for a moment. At this point, Tong Guan who had been sinking until now suddenly said: "So it turns out that Master Xie is a heaven warping talent!"

Xie E was furious in his heart. He praised in front of him with the intention to arouse Zhao Ji's jealousy towards him, and anxiously said in fear: "This humble one did not mean to do it, how could I, who am so crude and unrefined, achieve greatness?"

Xie E was a little too cautious, because Zhao Ji was an extremely magnanimous person, he did not have the domineering aura of an ordinary Sovereign King.

Tong Guan's main focus was on the following, "May I know who Master Xie is?"

Xie E secretly complained. Seeing that Zhao Ji was also looking at him with interest, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply, "Hebei's famous prefecture, Qing He County."

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "All things have to come to the same conclusion. We will only believe it now. "My beloved daughter can read a book about bamboo shoots. I would like to have a look at it. What about it?"

Xie E said anxiously, "If you dare to disobey …"

Zhao Ji asked Tong Guan to go out and find some thin bamboo branches, but when he left, Tong Guan gave him a dubious smile.

Xie E was perturbed, it seemed that this Tong Guan was truly involved with him, if he went to Qing He County to look for Xie Xi Da, at that time, who knew what kind of trouble he would cause.

Not long after, Tong Guan arrived empty-handed.

Behind them were Zhao Zhen and Zhao Ju.

Originally, when Tong Guan went out to look for the bamboo shoots, he coincidentally bumped into the two princesses. After hearing that Zhao Ji had written them down on the spot, Zhao Zhen immediately ordered people to go to his Chong Nation Palace to retrieve the bamboo shoots Xie E used that day.

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