Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang is 25 years old, the princess is 26 years old, the eldest son is 8 years old, the second son is 6 years old, the youngest son is 4 years old, and the daughter is 2 years old

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In the Northern Song Dynasty, the Huaihe River was very busy with water transportation. However, Shanyang Bay, thirty miles west of the Huaihe River, was so fast that most of the waterboats were submerged.Youbuque Qiao Weiyue was appointed by the emperor to serve as the Huainan transshipment envoy. After he took office, Qiao Weiyue personally surveyed the terrain and opened a river for more than [-] miles to distribute the water of the Huaihe River.He also ordered to cover the summer house on the West River, set up hanging doors for livestock water, release the water after the tide leveled, and build a cross bridge on the bank.

In 984, the ninth year of Taiping Xingguo, Wei Guogong Shi Shouxin, one of the founding heroes of the Song Dynasty, died of illness at the age of 57.Gift of Shangshu Ling, posthumous title of King of Weiwu County, posthumous posthumous title of Wulie (Defang's sister, Princess Xu Guo, married her second son, General Zuowuwei Shi Baoji in 973, the fifth year of Kaibao.)

In 984, the ninth year of Taiping Xingguo, Zhao Tingmei, the younger brother of Taizu Taizong, who was demoted by Taizong as the Duke of Fuling County, died in Fangzhou at the age of 38. Taizong later named him King of Fuling.At this time, Emperor Taizong actually told his important ministers that Tingmei was born of Geng's nurse, not the son of the Xuan clan.

In the Nanqing Palace, Defang and Concubine Di taught the eldest son Weixu and the second son Weixian to read in the study room. Weixu was very serious and sat upright, while Weixian was more fond of martial arts and couldn't sit still. Seeing Defang He slapped the table and reprimanded, "As a child of the royal family, I don't know how to read scriptures and books. I only know how to play with swords and swords all day long. How is it different from the people in the market?!"

Weixian was frightened and stood there in a daze. Concubine Di hurriedly hugged Weixian and said, "My lord, what's wrong with you? Xianer is still young, just teach him slowly."

"Teach him slowly? I don't even know if I will teach him in the future. In case my king is gone someday, who will teach him!" Defang said

"My lord!" Concubine Di pulled Defang back, "My lord! What's wrong with you!"

Defang looked at Concubine Di, gasping for breath. Concubine Di supported Defang to sit down and let the two children go out to play first. Concubine Di closed the door and poured a cup of tea for her. Defang, "My lord, let's have a cup of tea."

"Madam" Defang said softly, "What should I do? What will happen in the future?"

Concubine Di held Defang's hand, "My lord, nothing will happen."

"No? It's only been eight years since the late emperor passed away. My brother committed suicide, the prime minister was demoted, my uncle Wang was moved to Fangzhou and died in depression, and my mother was imprisoned in the West Palace. Now, I'm the only one left." Defang said, "I I'm very afraid... very afraid that one day I will go to court... and I won't be able to come back..."

"My lord, you think too much, nothing will happen, there is still my concubine here, and my concubine will always be with you."

"Madam" Defang hugged Concubine Di, "I don't want to leave Madam, I don't want to leave the children, now whenever I go to court, I have to pretend that nothing happened, Madam, I feel very tired."

Concubine Di patted Defang on the back, "No, I won't leave, my lord, you need to rest now."

Defang shook her head, "If I leave, what will my wife and children do?"

"My lord, don't say such things, my concubine will be with you forever"

Concubine Di stayed with Defang for a while, and Defang's mood gradually stabilized. Concubine Di said, "My lord, don't think too much. What should come will always come. Thinking about it will only increase your troubles. Now the lord is in the court." Based on this, there are no mistakes or omissions, and there are no words or other words. I believe that no one will make a fuss and make the society uneasy."