In the palace, Fanji received good news and bad news in one day.

At first, Nuanyangsi was like a magpie, and came excitedly to announce the good news: "I am very happy, Duke Zhao has agreed to the marriage, and soon I will send someone to my brother to propose marriage!"

Fan Ji also beamed with joy, his face swept away the gloominess of many days, and he said repeatedly: "That's great, my son is also blessed! Having a good man like Mr. Zhao as his husband is also a blessing that my niece has cultivated over many lives.

share!"

"Congratulations to the empress, congratulations to the empress!" All the servants and maids in the palace also kowtowed. After the instructions were given, everyone was rewarded, and there was even more joy.

But before he could receive the reward, bad news came - Ji Jiang would enter the palace tomorrow.

Nuanyang Si handed over the dowry list provided by the palace order, with an angry look on her face: "Mother, this is too much! Ji Jiang is just here as a concubine, she is just a second concubine, how can she bring her with you?"

Two concubines brought into the palace as dowries? The current empress only brought a concubine as a dowry, but she is not only bringing a concubine, but also a girl from Ju. What does this mean? What is it if it is not transgression?"

"Whether it is an overstep or not is not up to you or me." Fan Ji said calmly: "If your Majesty says it's not an overstep, it's not an override. That's all. It's all expected. What's there to be angry about? How can this compare to the past?

Back then, the king was just an ordinary young master, so I couldn't bring many concubines as a dowry. But it's different now. It's appropriate for Ji Jiang to bring two concubines as a dowry. Why should I be rigid about these details? It's so despising!"

"Yes, that's what I taught you!"

"It's better to inform your brother as soon as possible and make preparations so that you can set a wedding date with the Zhao family and get married as soon as possible!" As long as Ji Hu's crown prince position is solid, she won't be afraid of how many Ji Jiangs will come.

The winter in the Wei River Valley is extremely cold. The day after Ji Jiang arrived, which was also the day she entered the palace, a heavy snowfall suddenly fell on Haojing City. This snowfall was a coincidence. If it had fallen earlier,

Maybe Ji Jiang will have to be delayed on the road for a few more days.

The main hall of the middle palace is where the King of Zhou and his wife hold palace banquets and entertain close relatives. Generally speaking, it is also the place where new concubines enter the palace for their first audience. The queen must attend. As for the King of Zhou, it depends on his mood whether he attends or not. Approximately

Ji Xie was in a good mood when he saw Ruixue Piaolin early in the morning, and came to the middle palace to meet his new second concubine.

Ji Jiang was about sixteen years old, which was a woman's best years. She was wearing a light-colored embroidered peony brocade dress with pierced gold threads, and a pink silver squirrel fur cape, which she wore on her bun.

A red gold flower hairpin is inserted sideways, and the beads on the tassel hang down to the ears. On the white oval face, a pair of big bright eyes shine brightly.

What a beauty! Fan Ji looked at Ji Xie coldly, and clearly saw a flash of surprise in his eyes. Meng Jiang next to him was about younger, about fourteen or fifteen years old, and she was also pretty and lovely; Ju Ying had a round face

, with a gentle and lovely demeanor. As for the beauty of the three of them, Ji Jiang is better.

In the cold winter, with heavy snowfall, the Haojin King's City is covered in silver. Against the egg white sky, it looks particularly solemn and graceful. If you ask anyone in the palace at this time, where is the warmest place? People will first recommend Ji Jiang's place.

Qiuliao Palace.

This newly promoted second concubine seems to be very favored. Throughout the winter, King Ji Xie of Zhou Yi spent almost all the time with Ji Jiang except going to court and handling state affairs. Not to mention other concubines, Queen Fanji

It's rare to see his face.

The winter snow has cleared, and I have passed by the royal flowers

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In the garden, I didn’t expect that all the plum trees in it were in bloom. The crimson ones were red plums, which were very beautiful against the white background of the ice and snow. Looking at the white plum trees on the other side, there were also some blooms, but they were not in bloom.

not obvious.

Fanji wanted to go back to the palace, but when she saw the plum blossoms, she suddenly became interested in admiring them, and walked step by step deeper into the plum forest. Nuanyangsi was afraid that she would get cold, so she advised her, "If you like it, you might as well break a few branches and put them in some flowers."

It’s the same thing in Lizhong.”

Fan Ji shook his head: "The flowers are in full bloom in this garden, why should they accompany me to the deep chamber of the cold palace?"

She stretched out her hand to caress the petals of the white plum. They were whiter than snow, with a wisp of green smearing through them. She couldn't help but remember that she and Ji Xie had enjoyed winter plums in the young master's residence. At that time, Ji Xie picked one by himself under the white plum tree.

A white plum blossom was planted on her temples------

Just as I was lost in thought, I suddenly heard the teasing laughter of a man and a woman coming from the depths of the plum forest:

"Cousin, look at these crimson plum blossoms, they are so beautiful! Can you and I pick a branch?"

"Okay! This red plum matches the scarlet brocade robe you are wearing today, cousin."

You don’t need to look to know that the only people in the entire palace who can call each other cousins ​​are Ji Jiang and Ji Xie. Fan Ji’s fingers twisting the petals became cold, and they were gone! The love between husband and wife has long been a thing of the past, and now things are just people.

No, it’s just to make people laugh.

She turned around and whispered: "Go back to the palace!"

It was obvious that Naoyangsi had heard the voice inside, and she said angrily: "Your Majesty, you are the master of the harem, why should you avoid her? If you want to avoid it, she will avoid it? I think you are too kind, Your Majesty."

She has lost her temper and is so used to it that she doesn’t know how high the sky is and how high she is, and she dares to go above and below the king------"

Fan Ji stopped, yes! Why? She is the queen, even if she is not on good terms with the King of Zhou, she still has to take on the responsibility of training the concubines, how can she just escape? Thinking of this, she cleared her throat and asked Mei Lin

There was silence at first, and then there was a sound of footsteps approaching from far away.

Seeing Fan Ji, Ji Xie was startled for a moment and looked a little embarrassed. Then he returned to normal and greeted him politely but warmly: "It turns out you are the queen! What do you want to do with me?"

Fan Ji saluted: "Originally I was going to the bedroom to find the king, but I didn't expect to meet him here by chance." As he said this, he glanced at Ji Jiang beside him. The latter was indeed wearing a scarlet cloak, and in this snow-white world

The score is very eye-catching.

"What's the queen's important matter?" Ji Xie was very surprised. Seeing Fan Ji looking at Ji Jiang, as if he wanted her to avoid her, he hurriedly said: "My cousin is not an outsider. If the queen has anything to do, just tell her."

Fan Ji couldn't bear to look at Ji Jiang, who looked smug, and only said to King Zhou Yi: "It's for Hu'er's studies."

"Didn't I appoint the eldest father of Duke Guo as the Taifu? Gu Jian Hu'er was very dedicated to practicing archery and martial arts with him, and Duke Guo was also dedicated to teaching him. What? Did they have a conflict?"

"No." Fan Ji shook his head: "The so-called civil and martial arts. As the prince of Zhou Dynasty, it is not enough to just practice martial arts. What's more, Hu'er is stubborn and needs a knowledgeable person to guide him and learn the way of governing the country from a saint.

."

Ji Xie nodded: "Does the queen have a suitable young master candidate?"

Fan Ji first said: "I recommend Zhao Bohu, the son of Duke Zhao. Although he is only a young man, he is knowledgeable and wise. He will definitely guide the prince to cultivate civil and military skills. In the future, he will be good at shepherding all the people and will be a great cause for us."

Zhou has created unparalleled achievements."

Ji Xie hesitated: "Is he too young? Is it possible?"

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"Your Majesty, although Zhao Bohu is young, he is the eldest son of the Zhao family after all. He has been an important minister of the royal family and the pillar of the country. Appointing him as the young master is also a plan for the future!"

Ji Xie thought about it for a while, and finally nodded and said: "Okay, then let's officially grant the order after the change of Yuan Dynasty!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Fan Ji thanked her, she turned around and left. Ji Xie looked at her back thoughtfully. There was clearly reluctance and confusion in his eyes. Ji Jiang saw all this and felt all kinds of feelings in his heart.

According to the rules, the new king must wait until the Yuan Day of the second year before officially changing the Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, the first year of King Zhou Yi should be calculated from the Yuan Day of 865 BC.

Three days after Gai Yuan offered sacrifices to the temple, a ceremony was held in the main hall of the East Palace to appoint Zhao Bohu as the prince's young master. King Zhou Yi gave a tin vessel engraved with "Inscriptions on the appointment" and gave him a field in the suburbs of Haojing.

Bohu bowed three times and kowtowed nine times to express his gratitude.

Next, it was the turn of Prince Ji Hu to perform the apprenticeship ceremony. But when this seven-year-old boy was particularly naughty, he tilted his head and asked Zhao Bohu: "I heard that you can't ride a strong horse, and you can't draw a bow string enough."

, what ability do you have to be my master?"

Fan Ji on the steps couldn't sit still and shouted: "Hu'er, don't talk nonsense!"

Zhao Bohu was not angry, but just smiled, bowed deeply to the King of Zhou and the Queen, and said: "I am mistakenly loved by the King and the Queen, and I entrust you with the position of young master. I know that my talents are limited and my knowledge is shallow, but I am willing to do my best." The prince said

It is true that I am unfamiliar with riding and shooting. I just want to ask a question, the prince is the heir, how do you know what a king is?"

Xiao Jihu's face turned red from suppressing it. She looked at her superior father and said, "My father is the king, and I will be the king in the future. Why do you ask?"

Zhao Bohu raised his sleeves and looked very solemn: "The so-called king needs to think deeply and look far into the distance to be able to see the end of the sky; he also needs to be broad-minded and able to tolerate thousands of creatures in the world. The prince has such vision and mind.

no?"

Ji Hu originally thought that the man without a beard in front of him must have nothing but good looks. Unexpectedly, he was questioned, and Qi Zhao Bohu's words were sonorous and very pleasant. He was lost in thought and was stunned. King Zhou Yi looked at

Intrigued, he came to the rescue for his son and said, "Zi Mu is joking, Prince Fang is young, he has no eyesight and broad mind. He is in need of guidance and guidance from Sir!"

"No!" Zhao Bohu bowed his head deeply: "Kings are not born, and they need to learn lessons from the governance experience of their predecessors before they can achieve their great achievements. I have something that can help the prince to solve his doubts!"

He took a bamboo slip from his sleeve, raised it above his head and said: "I wrote this book called "Yinjian". It is taken from the governance stories of the thirty-one kings of the seventeenth generation from Chengtang to Wu Geng to Zizhou in the Yin and Shang dynasties.

Cutting out the complex and simplifying it can introduce the principles of governing the country to the prince."

"Oh?" Ji Xie was very interested and told eunuch Jia: "Send it up to me for a look."

After only glancing at a few lines, King Zhou Yi was attracted and completely forgot that this was during the apprenticeship ceremony. Fanji had no choice but to poke him, and Ji Xie woke up as if from a dream and repeatedly praised: "Good book, good book, unexpected

Zimu is so talented. How about reading this book with me first?"

"Of course. I can dictate it for the prince."

"No, no, I'll send someone back to the East Palace after watching it."

"Cousin——, cousin——" A woman's crisp shout came from outside the hall, and King Zhou Yi's expression changed.

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