Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Returning to Your Majesty, the Emperor Taizu did have this intention back then, but the original words were not the same. Before the army set off, the Emperor Taizu summoned General Cao in the Changchun Palace. In terms of merit, it is not an exaggeration to be an envoy. Later, he said something else. After the old general Cao thanked him, he led the army to go out. After returning to Beijing, the conversation between the Taizu and the old general Cao was spread out, and everyone said what he said , it has changed."

"So that's how it is." Zhenzong nodded, "Emperor Taizu is wise and powerful, so there must be other intentions in saying those words?"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor Taizu did have other intentions. It was not just a temporary remark, but he wanted to be the old general Cao. But at that time, the Central Plains had not yet been unified. The most important thing is virtue. If you easily give the title to the civil and military ministers and let them be extremely human ministers, then they will be arrogant and indulgent. They will no longer be brave in battle because of their greed for power and wealth. At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, everything was not stable. , even... the late emperor, who was the emperor, was not crowned king in the first ten years of the founding of the country. The intention of the Taizu is to let everyone maintain their ambitions and not relax prematurely."

"Emperor Taizu is really thoughtful." Zhenzong nodded in admiration, "Brother, I am not as good as Emperor Taizu, but I will do my best to live up to the expectations of my ancestors. This time, I would like to ask Brother Emperor to help me .”

"Your Majesty, the ministers, the couple, and Lord Di all understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts. Lord Di owes His Majesty the grace of Emperor Mu, and should be loyal to His Majesty."

"Well," Zhenzong nodded, "I will let him accompany Chaoling, if there is anything, I can let him do it, so I can feel at ease."

"Yes, Your Majesty"

"Brother Huang, I heard that Brother Huang got along very well with the two wives for more than a year."

"The two ladies? Your Majesty means..."

"They are the two first-rank wives chosen by the late emperor for the emperor's brother."

"is very good..."

"Hehehe, I haven't heard much about them before. It seems that they live in the Buddhist hall and pray every day, and they have lasted for more than twenty years."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the two ladies sincerely worship the Buddha and pray for the blessings of the whole family every day."

"Then are they going to move out of the Buddhist hall now?"

"Well... I feel guilty that I haven't taken care of them since they have been in the mansion for more than [-] years, so I ask them to move out of the Buddhist hall and stay with their family members in the mansion."

"Well, after all, they are also the wives bestowed by the late emperor, so it should be so." Zhenzong nodded, "But think about it, the emperor's affection for the emperor's wife can be said to be specific, and the first emperor bestowed court ladies to the emperor every year. I have never heard of a concubine of the emperor's brother."

"I just feel that it is enough to have a concubine, and there are too many wives... the lonely king is really unable to deal with it... I feel... chaotic..."

"Hahahaha" Zhenzong laughed when he heard this, "That's what makes the emperor's sister-in-law extraordinary. Not only is she capable of literary and martial arts, but she has never been a celebrity in piano and chess. Otherwise, how can the emperor's brother be so affectionate to the emperor's wife."

Hearing this, Defang blushed a little, "Your Majesty...Your Majesty was joking..."

"Okay, okay, I won't tease the emperor anymore." Zhenzong smiled, "Emperor brother, go back to the mansion early, and let Weixu and Congpu rest early when we go out tomorrow."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take your leave." Defang exited the Chongzheng Palace and returned to Nanqing Palace in a sedan chair.

"Prince" the goalkeeper knelt down and bowed, "Lord Di is here."

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