Maybe Li Yi intended to let Li Xun talk to Zhao Zhi for a while, and the food she said would be ready soon, but she waited for two quarters of an hour before Shanshan came.

A eunuch walked in and whispered in the ear of the shepherd.

Zhao Zhi picked up the chopsticks and just picked up the dishes, when the voice of the Mu Gong sounded: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come down." ”

Li Yi looked at Zhao Zhi and said softly, "Your Majesty, today is a family banquet, and it has nothing to do with anything else. ”

Zhao Zhi didn't speak, took the food to his mouth, chewed it slowly, and then swallowed it, then nodded and smiled: "Yaya, it's still the food you make that makes me the most appetizing." ”

After that, Zhao Zhi said softly to the shepherd: "Let the prince come in, I haven't seen him for a while." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The shepherd bowed and retreated.

A moment later, Zhao Xun walked into the hall, saw Zhao Zhi, walked forward quickly, and knelt on the ground: "The son sees his father." ”

Zhao Zhi glanced at Zhao Xun, did not speak, and continued to eat the dishes.

The shepherd who came later waved his hand to the left and right, and asked all the palace maids to withdraw.

It wasn't until only Zhao Zhi, Li Xun, Li Yi, and Zhao Xun were left in the hall that Zhao Zhi said lightly: "Your mother asked you to come." ”

Zhao Xun raised his head and did not hide it: "Mother said that she would set up a family banquet tonight to catch the wind for Li Xun's cousin, and let her sons come over too." ”

"In that case, I guess you haven't eaten yet."

"Erchen hasn't yet."

Zhao Zhi nodded and said silently: "I have been eating and drinking lately, but I have made you hungry together." ”

Li Yi has lived with Zhao Zhi for many years, and when he heard him say this, he already knew what he meant, so he hurriedly said to Zhao Xun: "Xun'er, today is a family banquet, there are no outsiders, thank you to your father, just get up and come over and sit down to eat." ”

"Son-in-law, thank your father."

Zhao Xun thanked him when he heard this, and then got up and sat down beside Li Xun.

Zhao Zhi knocked on the wine glass with chopsticks and said to Li Xun: "I'm in a good mood today, how can I do it without wine?" Dog, fill me with a glass. ”

Li Xun said worriedly: "Your Majesty, your body should not drink. ”

Zhao Zhi waved his hand: "A glass of wine, it's okay." ”

Li Xun didn't persuade him, got up and took the wine jug and served Zhao Zhiman a glass.

Zhao Zhi picked up his wine glass and said lightly: "We live in a city, very close, but it is rare to have a reunion like today in the past two years. ”

After speaking, Zhao Zhi raised his glass and drank it, and Li Xun and the others also raised their glasses and drank them.

Subsequently, Zhao Zhi did not speak to Zhao Xun, and he had very few words with Li Yi, but he talked a lot to Li Xun and asked in detail about the Western Regions.

Li Xun was a little restrained at first, but after drinking some wine, he relaxed and began to talk endlessly, telling him about the before and after the troops in the Western Regions.

Zhao Zhi listened very attentively, Li Xun talked back and forth for nearly half an hour, he didn't interject or interrupt, just listened quietly, until Li Xun finished speaking, Zhao Zhi nodded again and again, and sighed slightly: "The scenery of the Western Regions, I really want to go and see!" ”

Li Xun smiled and said: "If the emperor is three years younger, he should go to see and see." ”

Zhao Zhi glanced at Li Xun and chuckled, "Even if I am ten years younger, I can't go." ”

Li Xun was puzzled: "Why? ”

Zhao Zhi smiled, didn't speak, picked up the dishes and chopsticks and continued to eat, and ate a small half bowl of rice at once, and some dishes were also eaten, which was the most Zhao Zhi had eaten in the past three months.

Li Yi also wanted to add some rice for Zhao Zhi, but Zhao Zhi shook his head, saying that he was full, put down his chopsticks, picked up Juanzi and wiped his mouth, Zhao Zhi's eyes looked at Li Xun again, and said lightly: "The Western Regions is a place where merchants gather, you have won a big victory this time, and I am afraid that there are many things that have been seized in addition to those imported into the imperial court." ”

Hearing this, Li Xun was slightly stunned, but Zhao Xun on the side secretly kicked him with his foot, which made Li Xun immediately come back to his senses, thinking just flashed in his mind, and Li Xun immediately replied: "There are nearly two million taels of silver, and the ministers have brought them back." ”

Zhao Zhi said: "What do you want so much silver for?" ”

Li Xun explained: "This time to send troops to the Western Regions, although a big victory, but the soldiers killed in the battle are more than 7,000, plus the second battle of Longyou, the total number of soldiers killed in the battle is more than 30,000, the previous imperial court is in financial difficulties, has not been compensated, among these soldiers killed in the war, nearly 10,000 are people in the Guannei, so the minister thought, bring some money back, give them some pensions, to show comfort." ”

Zhao Zhi said lightly: "Don't worry about the compassionate matter, I will give you another 300,000 taels of silver, and you will give 2 million taels of silver to the prince, let him do this matter, and the more silver will be considered a reward for you." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Li Xun didn't ask why, and nodded in response.

Subsequently, Zhao Zhi didn't talk about political affairs, but just asked Li Xun about his family affairs, and asked Li Xun to take his wife You Min and daughter into the palace to meet him in a few days.

From beginning to end, Zhao Zhi did not say a word to Zhao Xun.

Out of the main hall.

Zhao Xun looked depressed, and Yang Tian sighed: "My father has a deep misunderstanding of me! ”

Li Xun comforted him: "I see that the emperor has nothing else to mean to your cousin. ”

Zhao Xun shook his head and didn't speak, just sighed.

At this time, Li Yi walked out, and Li Xun and Zhao Xun hurriedly walked over.

Zhao Xun said bitterly: "Mother, why can't my father listen to my explanation?" ”

Li Xun explained: "This time to send troops to the Western Regions, although a big victory, but the soldiers killed in the battle are more than 7,000, plus the second battle of Longyou, the total number of soldiers killed in the battle is more than 30,000, the previous imperial court is in financial difficulties, has not been compensated, among these soldiers killed in the war, nearly 10,000 are people in the Guannei, so the minister thought, bring some money back, give them some pensions, to show comfort." ”

Zhao Zhi said lightly: "Don't worry about the compassionate matter, I will give you another 300,000 taels of silver, and you will give 2 million taels of silver to the prince, let him do this matter, and the more silver will be considered a reward for you." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Li Xun didn't ask why, and nodded in response.

Subsequently, Zhao Zhi didn't talk about political affairs, but just asked Li Xun about his family affairs, and asked Li Xun to take his wife You Min and daughter into the palace to meet him in a few days.

From beginning to end, Zhao Zhi did not say a word to Zhao Xun.

Out of the main hall.

Zhao Xun looked depressed, and Yang Tian sighed: "My father has a deep misunderstanding of me! ”

Li Xun comforted him: "I see that the emperor has nothing else to mean to your cousin. ”

Zhao Xun shook his head and didn't speak, just sighed.

At this time, Li Yi walked out, and Li Xun and Zhao Xun hurriedly walked over.

Zhao Xun said bitterly: "Mother, why can't my father listen to my explanation?" ”