Do you know: I am the crown prince

Chapter 374 Worthy of enjoying the Ancestral Temple
Qian means modesty, low-key, noble character, and also means humility.

This was his eldest son. Because he was not the eldest legitimate son, and considering his mother's status, he would definitely not have a chance of becoming emperor unless Zhao Xing had no other heirs.

Therefore, Zhao Xing did not like how smart he was, he just hoped that he could grow up safely.

As long as you don't become a playboy, being mediocre is actually a good thing.

Li Yunchu was stunned at first, then said excitedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the name!"

Before, she didn't care about Zhao Xing's attitude towards her. The reason why her attitude changed was entirely because she heard from the palace maids that the princess would generally stay with her biological mother and would not live separately until she was ten years old.

Usually, the prince will be separated from his biological mother after he is three or four years old, and it is difficult for him to meet her normally.

For Li Yunchu, she had no choice but to marry a foreign prince. If she didn't have a child and lived out her life alone, she wouldn't think it was a big deal.

But now that she has a child, she cannot accept being separated from her child.

It was because of this that her attitude towards Zhao Xing changed.

"I named my son after myself, why should I thank you?"

Zhao Xing played with his son for a while, and when he saw that the little guy was yawning and feeling sleepy, he handed him to Zhihua.

Zhihua took it and coaxed the little guy to sleep.

Zhihua apologized and carried the little one to the inner room.

"I'll leave first." Zhao Xing stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, it's getting dark now. You haven't had your meal yet, right? How about you stay and have your meal before leaving?" Li Yunchu looked at Zhao Xing expectantly.

Zhao Xing wanted to refuse, but when he saw the expectation in Li Yunchu's eyes, he hesitated for a moment and nodded.

When Li Yunchu saw Zhao Xing nod, he happily ordered the palace maid to serve the meal.

After the food was served, Li Yunchu invited Zhao Xing to move to the dining room to eat.

After Zhao Xing sat down, she sat down next to him and served him food.

"I asked the imperial kitchen to prepare these dishes according to your majesty's taste," said Li Yunchu.

"I can do it by myself, please sit down and eat with me." Zhao Xing said.

He was really not used to Li Yunchu being like this.

"Yes!" Li Yunchu started eating in small bites after hearing that.

"By the way, the Xixia envoys will arrive in Bian Jing in a few days. They may ask to enter the palace to see you. I will talk to the Queen and allow them to enter the palace to see you." Zhao Xing said.

"no need."

Li Yunchu shook her head and said, "Since I came to the Song Dynasty to marry, no family has come with me. From now on, I will only be the Consort of the Song Dynasty!"

"Oh?"

Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised when he heard this, and deliberately asked, "Even if I destroy Xixia in the future, you don't care?"

Li Yunchu's face was very calm when she heard this, and she said, "I am just a woman. I cannot influence your majesty, nor can I affect the rise and fall of the Great... Western Xia. If one day, the Western Xia is destroyed by the Great Song, it means that the fate of the Western Xia has come to an end."

Zhao Xing saw that she didn't seem to be faking it, so he withdrew his gaze and said, "Let's eat."

After that, the two of them didn't say anything else and finished their meal in silence.

After Zhao Xing drank the tea, he stood up and said, "I'm leaving!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunchu took the cloak from the maid, tied it on Zhao Xing clumsily, and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off!"

"The etiquette of the Song Dynasty is very standardized, but you still need to learn more about serving others."

After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he laughed and walked out.

"My lady, why don't you let His Majesty stay here overnight?"

Zhihua heard the noise and came out from the inner room. Seeing that Zhao Xing had already left, she asked hurriedly. "Your Majesty just told me to learn how to serve people well, which means that Your Majesty will come back in the future." Li Yunchu said.

"Did Her Majesty and His Majesty mention the matter of keeping His Highness here?" Zhihua asked.

Li Yunchu shook his head and said, "If I bring it up deliberately, it will only make His Majesty suspicious. As long as His Majesty changes his mind about me and allows us to meet more often in the future, that will be all."

"Your Majesty!" Zhi Hua said anxiously, "This harem is managed by the Empress, if you..."

"Shut up!"

Li Yunchu glanced at Zhihua calmly and said, "You are becoming more and more unruly now. How can you criticize the Queen?"

"I know I was wrong!" Zhihua said quickly with her head down.

"Forget it this time, but if you dare to talk nonsense again next time, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

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The next day, Zhao Xing came out of Shulan Palace refreshed and went to Daqing Palace to attend the morning court.

After all the officials paid their respects, the Minister of the Honglu Temple stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, the Xixia envoys will arrive in Bianjing tomorrow. This is the reception rules I have drafted. Please review it, Your Majesty!"

"I won't read the rules. You can just go out of the city to welcome us tomorrow. The Western Xia envoys haven't stated their purpose this time. Let's see what they want first." Zhao Xing said.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites should send officials to welcome the envoys," said the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

"What? My dear minister, you don't even know how to welcome an envoy. Do you need the Ministry of Rites to send someone to guide you?" Zhao Xing said indifferently.

"Your Majesty, that is not what I meant. This is a matter of courtesy."

"What etiquette is this? You are a third-rank official. How could it be impolite for you to go and greet him? It's settled." Zhao Xing said.

The envoy this time was Liang Yimai again. Zhao Xing still remembered that he stared at Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang last time and asked him for it.

Zhao Xing was merciful for not killing the man who was thinking about his woman. How could he possibly send people to welcome him with great fanfare?

Moreover, the reason why Western Xia sent envoys this time was probably about the Hehuang issue, so we cannot treat them well.

"I obey your order!" The Minister of the Ministry of Rites had no choice but to salute and return to the queue.

"His Majesty!"

Li Jin stepped out and said, "I am old and lack energy. I am really unable to continue to serve the court and Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to resign and retire!"

When Li Jin said this, all the civil and military officials in the court were shocked.

In terms of age, in ancient times when people were fifty years old, Li Jin was already in his early sixties, which was indeed considered old.

But Li Jin was in good health, and there were many officials in the court who were older than him.

Generally speaking, unless an official has made a mistake, he or she will not resign until their health can no longer sustain it.

After all, they still have to pave the way for their offspring, so how could they resign so easily?

Zhao Xing pretended to be reluctant and said, "You have been working hard for the court for many years and have made great contributions. I have just ascended the throne and I need you and other old ministers to assist me. But you have resigned before and I did not agree. Now that you have resigned again, I cannot force you to stay."

"Draft an imperial decree. Li Jin, the envoy of the Privy Council, has served as an official for many years, is loyal to the emperor and the country, and is the pillar of the country and a minister of the country. He is given the title of Grand Tutor and Grand Scholar of the Guanwen Hall, and is entitled to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"

Guanwen Hall, as the name suggests, is the place where the emperor reads and studies.

There were grand secretaries and bachelors who answered questions for the emperor. They were like teachers, but they did not have the title of teacher. Grand secretaries were nominal, while bachelors were permanent.

The title of Grand Tutor was also an honorary position. Generally, those who retired at the level of a minister would be given the title of Grand Tutor or Grand Preceptor.

Being honored in the Imperial Ancestral Temple just sounds nice.

Moreover, since it was Zhao Xing who conferred the title, Li Jin’s tablet could only be placed in the Taimiao after his death.

(End of this chapter)