Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 51: Participating in politics at the age of four?

Although Zhao Xin's speech and conversation were not like those of an average four-year-old, he was still young after all, so even though he had already called out, "Who is willing to go with him?", however...

No one in the court responded to him, but it was okay! Zhao Xin was a person who knew how to resolve embarrassment for himself. Next, he directly found someone who seemed willing to go.

Then he looked at the other person and said, "Fu Bi, are you willing to go with me?"

In the Song Dynasty, not everyone was afraid of death. Take Fu Bi, for example. This young man, Zhao Xin admitted at the beginning that he did dislike him a little bit, after all, the other party had impeached him.

but……

When he asked who was willing to go with him, everyone else lowered their heads, except Fu Bi, who dared to look him in the face. He even seemed to have a sense of pride in his heart and was not shaken by his status at all.

of course!

Thanks to his father for not disturbing him while he was doing his work.

Everyone was looking at Zhao Zhen, with their faces as if saying - Your Majesty, this is your son, and you don't care about him?
But Zhao Zhen didn't seem to have any intention of intervening.

Even Fu Bi couldn't help but be surprised after seeing Zhao Zhen's reaction.

Then everyone's eyes turned to Fu Bi again.

Fu Bi had no choice but to say, "Of course I am willing to go. Moreover, this is my duty. However, Lord Shou, you are too young. This is not something you should do."

Zhao Xin was also speechless.

He frowned and said nonsensically, "You are wrong! What's wrong with being young? Gan Luo was sent as an envoy to the enemy country even though he was young, and he was even appointed as a prime minister. I am just a little bit younger than Gan Luo."

In order to convince everyone, Zhao Xin also directly said: "Don't look down on me because I am young. I have read the "Book of Tang", "Book of Sui", and "Book of Han" and have also read the classics before the Qin Dynasty. Please don't think that I can't accomplish anything just because I am young."

"Dad, tell them if I have finished reading all the books."

Then, he asked his father to support him.

After listening to the "Book of Tang", "Book of Sui" and "Book of Han", the ministers couldn't help but feel their scalps tingling.

Not to mention the three books combined, the "Book of Tang" alone has a total of 200 volumes. Assuming that each volume has an average of 10,000 words, that would be 2 million words.

And now, Duke Shouguo is four years old.

Even if we start counting from the time he was in the womb, he has to read 500,000 words per year.

Is this too exaggerated?
and……

Don’t we usually start studying from “Book of Songs”, “Book of History”, “Book of Rites”, “Analects of Confucius”, etc.?

Why is this backwards?
of course!

Even so, it will not affect the reading.

There is really no rule about which book you should start reading.

Zhao Xin walked up the steps and shook his father's thigh.

Zhao Zhen had told him to keep his wisdom to himself, and now he had spoken it out himself!
Zhao Zhen really wanted to ask him, aren’t you afraid of the spies from Liao and Western Xia?

He looked at Zhao Xin for a moment, then said, "That's right! But that wasn't read by you, that was read by Madam Miao!"

Zhao Xin said, "If Madam Miao read it, then it is the same as if I read it."

Immediately afterwards...

Zhao Xin looked at his teacher who was like a turtle hiding his head, and said to his teacher: "Teacher!"

Yan Shu then gave a sigh and said, "I am here!"

Zhao Xin added: "Tell them all if I am smart!"

Yan Shu could clearly feel that everyone's eyes were on him.

Yan Shu said loudly: "I have never seen a child as smart as the Duke of Shou."

Zhao Xin said: "So, don't look down on me because I am young, but I am qualified for any position. Even a mission to Liao is not impossible!"

Zhao Zhen interrupted him from behind: "Only this one won't work!"

Zhao Xin turned around and lay directly on his father's lap, shaking his father and asking, "Why? Why don't you let me go?"

Zhao Zhen said, "Daddy only has you as his son."

Zhao Xin immediately corrected him: "No, didn't Madam Zhu also give birth to one? Daddy, you have another son."

Zhao Zhen was also a little angry, but Zhao Xin was right! He now had more than just Zui Xinglai as his son.

That can only mean that he is talking nonsense.

but……

This is just not possible!
Zhao Zhen then said: "Even if this is the case, it won't work."

Cold answer!

But in fact, Zhao Xin didn't really want to go.

He just meant to say it.

after all……

The Liao Kingdom is a barbarian country. How could barbarians keep their word with people from the Central Plains? If they really kept their word, they would not take advantage of the war between the Song Dynasty and the Western Xia to rob us.

If he went there, he would be sending hostages directly to the Liao Kingdom, which would increase the bargaining chips for the Liao Kingdom to negotiate with the Song Dynasty. This would definitely not be a wise move.

Zhao Xin said, "It's okay if you don't go!"

Zhao Zhen: "..."

The attitude changed so quickly?

Zhao Xin continued, "Then Daddy, you have to let me participate in all the negotiations between the two countries. For example, the Liao Kingdom now asks the Song Dynasty to return the ten counties of Guannan to them. Should we agree or disagree? What if we agree or disagree? I have to participate in the formulation of all of them!"

Look!

This is Zhao Xin’s real purpose.

Everyone else looked at Zhao Xin and their official.

How come this peaceful court is almost turning into a harem garden for you and your son?

Can you be more serious?
Now the Song Dynasty is in a critical moment of survival!

Perhaps he realized that both father and son had gone a little too far.

He did not agree to Zhao Xin's request immediately, but just said, "I'll think about it."

Zhao Xin naturally couldn't let him go, "Don't consider it! You have to agree! Nod your head quickly!"

finally……

It was the old minister Lu Yijian who could not bear to watch and had to stand up and said, "Your Majesty, we are discussing important matters right now. For matters like this, can we wait until Your Majesty and Duke Shou return to the harem to discuss it?"

Zhao Zhen said, "The two heads of government, Zhang Fangping of the Censorate, and Fu Bi will stay. The rest of you can leave the court first!"

When everyone heard this, they thought, can we go back now?
Although they still felt a little uneasy, there was really no point in staying here, so they all left.

As for the rest of the people, they still need to continue discussing.

and……

Next, we changed location.

The place where they were talking was changed to Tianzhang Pavilion, which was closer to the inner courtyard of the harem.

Tianzhang Pavilion, like the Longtu Pavilion that Zhao Xin had visited before, is a place where the emperor’s relics, letters, and things he used during his lifetime are stored.

To be honest, Zhao Xin wasn't very clear why he came here.

but……

It's probably similar to a private meeting, and it's an honor to be here.

Then, everyone sat down again and started discussing.

of course!

Zhao Xin must be there too.

Zhao Xin looked at the rest of the people, and the rest of the people also looked at Zhao Xin.

Now everyone is a little doubtful. Could it be that the emperor really took the words of Duke Shouguo seriously?

Four-year-old participation in politics?

(End of this chapter)