I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 191: The king is wise and the ministers are virtuous, and everything is harmonious.The trip to Qizhou begins

"In the name of loyalty, you misled your country and your ruler."

Ouyang Xiu's words caused the entire Chui Gong Hall to become silent instantly.

this moment.

Not only the ministers, but also Zhao Zhen began to reflect.

He also wondered whether he was too kind and too indecisive, and missed many opportunities that could have been successful.

If during the Song-Xia War, he went to the northwest against the wishes of his ministers, would the outcome have been changed?
If he had been obsessed with bringing his biological mother back to the palace, wouldn't he feel guilty now?

If Fan Fu had not hesitated when he carried out the reform, but had focused on party disputes in the court, and given Fan Zhongyan and Fu Bi some time, would the problem of redundant officials in the court have been solved?
in case……

There are too many ifs, and there can be no other result.

at the same time.

The cognition of Chen Zhizhong, Xia Song, Zhang Fangping, Wen Yanbo, Wu Yu and others seemed to have suddenly collapsed.

Chen Zhizhong's legs were shaking and his eyes were dull.

As Prime Minister, he has always believed that in terms of loyalty to the emperor, he is No. 1 in the court.

But now, he was completely confused.

In the name of a loyal minister, he did things that harmed the country, and his failure to become a holy king was all a drag on "foolish and loyal ministers" like him.

This crime is too big!
However, they could not think of any reason to refute it.

Su Liang looked at Ouyang Xiu with admiration.

He originally thought that it was an official tour of Qizhou in disguise.

The ministers were too conservative and their cognitive realm was at the first level, while he and Ouyang Xiu were both at the third level.

But this moment.

Su Liang felt that he was still on the third floor, and Ouyang Xiu was at least on the first floor.

These remarks about "should an official be a benevolent king or a holy king?" suddenly broadened the understanding of all the officials in the palace.

Forget about today's affairs.

These words are enough to benefit the official family and all the scholar-bureaucrats in the palace.

It turns out that the reason why you cannot become a sage is because your ministers do not understand what loyalty is and what foolish loyalty is.

At this time, Wu Yu stood up first.

He walked up to Ouyang Xiu, cupped his hands deeply, and then turned around to face Zhao Zhen.

"Guan family, I agree with the official family to go out incognito to patrol Qizhou!"

"I second the proposal!" Wen Yanbo stood up.

"I second the proposal!" Bao Zheng stood up.

"I second the proposal!" Tang Jie stood up.

……

At this time, Xia Song also stood up immediately, cupped his hands and said: "Guan family, the Privy Council will order the three yamen to dispatch the elite of the forbidden army to accompany the official family. We will definitely ensure the safety of the official family!"

When Chen Zhizhong saw Xia Song expressing his stance, he immediately stood up.

"Don't worry, officials. Zhongshu will ensure the stability of the court and there won't be any chaos!"

In less than a moment, no one objected to Zhao Zhen patrolling Qizhou incognito.

On the throne.

Zhao Zhen also looked excited.

He proposed to Su Liang to inspect Qizhou. Although he wanted to investigate Qizhou's reform, more importantly, he wanted to go out and take a look.

Now, Ouyang Xiu's words directly placed him in the position of a holy king comparable to Yao and Shun, which put a lot of pressure on him.

But he couldn't help but express his opinion.

"Everyone, please rest assured. I will definitely live up to the expectations of the court officials and the people of the world. I will devote my whole heart to strengthening the Song Dynasty!"

Zhao Zhen showed a smile and said: "Just now, what Academician Ouyang said was a bit too strong. All the ministers are thinking about my safety, but their starting points are different. No one is a minister who harms the country!"

As soon as these words came out, the depressing and low atmosphere disappeared immediately.

All the ministers gradually smiled.

For a time, the arches hung in the hall.

The king is wise and the ministers are virtuous, everything is harmonious, and the sound of laughter can be heard from time to time.

Finally, Zhao Zhen announced that in addition to the guards, he would bring Ouyang Xiu, Su Liang, and Zhang Maoze with him this time.

The ministers who stayed behind had no objections and said they would do their duty well.

……

The next day.

All the officials were busy with Zhao Zhen's trip.

Although the tour was incognito, the preparations were quite cumbersome.Clothes, books, snacks, tea sets, food boxes, medical officers, chefs, etc. must be all available.

Chen Zhizhong and Queen Cao prepared many items.

After Su Liang read the list, he couldn't help but feel a headache. He felt that he could form a three-mile-long convoy.

Finally, with Zhao Zhen's instruction, he deleted a large number of objects.

Only three carts and horses were left to load the luggage.

The captain of the escort this time was Cao Hu, who had escorted Su Liang to the northwest.

He will lead more than ten guards to personally protect Zhao Zhen.

In addition, there are nearly a thousand people scattered in the front and rear of the convoy to face various emergencies.

Zhao Zhen's travel plan was also finalized in advance.

We will set off on September [-]th and arrive in Bianjing before October [-]th. The journey will take about half a month.

This also means that Zhao Zhen will stay in Qizhou for half a month.

……

On the evening of September [-]th, late at night.

Queen Cao's bedroom.

Zhao Zhen stood in front of the window and looked into the distance.

The moonlight, like a white gauze, poured into the room and shone on his excited face.

He has lost sleep!

Over the years, few things could make him so excited that he could not sleep.

at this time.

Queen Cao, wearing a red nightgown, walked over.

"Guan Jia, you have to go on a journey tomorrow morning. Why are you up now? Is the bed here uncomfortable?" Empress Cao said softly.

Zhao Zhen rested in Queen Cao's palace tonight, which surprised her.

The Guan family would leave Beijing tomorrow, and she thought that the Guan family would definitely accompany Zhang Meiren.

Never thought.

The officials still gave her enough respect as the queen.

This has never been done before.

Her relationship with Zhao Zhen was often more of a monarch and a minister than a husband and wife.

Zhao Zhen stretched out his hand to pull Queen Cao into his arms and said: "It's quite comfortable, but I haven't been far away and I'm so excited that I can't sleep!"

"Then I will accompany the official family to watch the moon in front of the window until the official family wants to sleep." Empress Cao said with a smile.

Zhao Zhen suddenly stretched out his hand to lift Queen Cao's chin, and held her waist tightly with his other hand.

Queen Cao's face turned red instantly.

Except for that day when she was drunk, officials rarely treated her so intimately.

the past.

Zhao Zhen always felt that Queen Cao was too gentle and could not act coquettishly, lacking a bit of his favorite daughterly attitude.

But this moment.

Queen Cao made him feel particularly comfortable, and only Queen Cao could make him feel the warmth of home.

Zhao Zhen kissed him all at once.

Then he picked up Queen Cao and said, "Since we can't sleep, let's do something serious."

……

The next morning.

In front of Xuande Gate, five carriages lined up.

One belongs to Zhao Zhen alone, while Zhang Mao is responsible for driving the horses; one belongs to Ouyang Xiu and Su Liang.

The three carriages behind were used to load luggage.

There were more than ten mounted guards on both sides of the carriage, with Cao Hu leading the way on horseback.

This formation is on the official road and is not too eye-catching.

Because many wealthy families in Bianjing City basically have this configuration when traveling.

Su Liang got on the carriage, looking forward to this trip to Qizhou.

Wang Anshi and Sima Guang have grown up a lot, and Qizhou has gradually changed.

The entire Song Dynasty should also start to change.

(End of this chapter)