Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

德芳48岁王妃49岁长子31次子29幼子27–女儿25真宗39

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In the first month of the fourth year of Jingde, because Zhenzong issued an edict in September of the previous year to pay homage to the ancestors of the imperial mausoleum in the next spring, so starting from the first month of the fourth year of Jingde, all preparations for travel are ready. At the end of the month, Zhenzong departs for the imperial mausoleum , The day before, Defang came to Chongzheng Palace to see him.

"I see Your Majesty"

"Brother Huang, I don't know what's important to come here at this time?"

"Your Majesty will go to the imperial mausoleum tomorrow, I think... Your Majesty..."

"I know what the emperor thinks." Zhenzong patted Defang, "I will leave Beijing this time, at least for a month, and at most two or three months. There are still many government affairs to be dealt with in the court. I know that the emperor also wants to go to pay respects." , but I, Brother Huang and the Prime Minister have all left Beijing, who will take care of the government affairs? Regarding the handling of political affairs, besides Brother Huang, I really can't think of anyone else."

"Thank you Your Majesty for trusting me, sir..."

"Brother Huang, it's all right. I promise you that when I return to Beijing, I will let Brother Huang go to the Imperial Mausoleum to pay homage." Zhenzong smiled, "Besides, I have already said that Brother Huang does not need to inform me when he leaves Beijing. You can go anytime."

"Your Majesty, Emperor Taizu has been in heaven for 20 years. As a son of man, I also worship Taizu. I should go to worship now when I am full." Defang said.

Zhenzong thought for a while, "Brother Huang, it's better than this. I let Wei Zheng, Wei Xu and Cong Pu accompany you. In this way, the eldest son of Wei Wangfang from Taizu's lineage and the eldest son of Emperor Brother's eldest son and grandson go to worship, and you can help Emperor Brother as much as possible." The way of the Son of Man."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for fulfillment"

"By the way, I still want someone to go with me, I wonder if Brother Huang agrees?"

"His majesty's mausoleum is a major event for the family and the country. It is a blessing from heaven to be honored to go with his majesty. How dare I have any objection to the person chosen by your majesty."

"Hehehe, I issued an order some time ago to recall Di Shoujie."

"Master Di? Your Majesty wants Lord Di to accompany you?"

"Well, yes." Zhenzong nodded, "Shoujie is the elder brother of the emperor's wife, and a relative of the emperor. He has always been trusted by me and has done a lot of things. I don't want to mention the big ones. Let's take an incident a few years ago as an example. At that time, although Shoujie was the deputy envoy of Yiku, he was recommended by the third department to preside over the purchase of spices in the palace, and he earned more than [-] yuan in one year. It stands to reason that I should have named him the deputy envoy of Hemen, but I did I am worried that if I want to keep the festival, I will be promoted to a high position because of the increase in the court's income, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for the soldiers who serve at the frontier to be convinced, so I only gave Shoujie the post of palace deputy envoy, and I really wronged him."

"Master Di is loyal to the country, and will not slack off his duties because of his official position."

"That's right, a few years ago he was exterminated for me, and he was almost framed, but he still fulfilled the emperor's order and came back. I'm really pleased, brother, although I can't give him a high position, I have been using him for more. His." Zhenzong said, "Brother Emperor, this reminds me of something about Emperor Taizu in the early years."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"In the eighth year of Kaibao, Emperor Taizu sent old general Cao Bin to conquer the Southern Tang Dynasty. I heard that before the army left, Taizu once said to General Cao: If you pacify the Southern Tang Dynasty, I will make you a ambassador. Later, Cao Bin Leading the army like a broken bamboo, he calmed down the Southern Tang Dynasty and returned to Beijing in one fell swoop, but Emperor Taizu only rewarded him with 50 yuan, and did not mention the envoy again." Zhenzong looked at Defang, "brother, you went out of Beijing with the army , I think you should know something, I wonder if Emperor Taizu really said that?"