Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang is 28 years old, the princess is 29 years old, the eldest son is 11 years old, the second son is 9 years old, the youngest son is 7 years old, and the daughter is 5 years old

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In the first month of the fourth year of Yongxi, the Liao army broke through Fengmu Town, Xingzhou, and Shenzhou. Because the Shenzhou defender refused to surrender, the Liao army beheaded all the Shenzhou defender and the young and strong in the city, captured women and children, and indulged soldiers to plunder. , the imperial court mobilized the imperial guards to aid the north, and the Liao army returned to the north. (Because the border gates of the Song Dynasty had experienced wars for many years, the defensive force was actually less than [-] people, so they urgently recruited strong civilians to join the army, but they had no time to train, and their combat effectiveness was very weak. This time, the Liao Kingdom saw this and invaded southward on a large scale.)

This month, the imperial court sent personnel to the battlefield to bury the remains of the dead, and the relatives of the deceased were given money and food, and appointed the descendants of civil and military officials who died in the line of duty to serve in the imperial court.The towns looted by the Liao army were exempted from taxes for three years, the battlefields were exempted from taxes for two years, and other areas were exempted from taxes for one year.Because a minister reported that the current amount of salt is sufficient, it is not enough to use it for 30 years, so the imperial court decreed to suspend the salt production on Guangnan Road.

In March, Dangxiang Li Jiqian invaded the Song Dynasty in the east, and Song guard general Anshou Zhongyu Wangting was defeated by Li Jiqian.

In April, Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty led the court officials to present the honorary title to Empress Dowager Xiao: Ruide Shenlue was in charge of Qihua Chengtian Empress Dowager.Officials of the imperial court presented Yelu Longxu with the honorary title: Emperor Zhideguang Xiaozhaosheng Tianfu.The Song court ordered all the prefectures to bathe every prisoner once every five days in summer and give them soup to relieve heat.Taizong wanted to order another conscription, but the minister worried that too many people would lead to deserted farmland and lack of supplies, and the people did not know how to fight, and the court had no time to train. Taizong was depressed, and Chen Wang wrote a letter because the people in Beizhen were familiar with riding and shooting Can be selected as a soldier, and the conscription in the south of the Yellow River is suspended.Zhao Fu, the censor in the palace, also suggested that peace and harmony should be the main priority, and Emperor Taizong accepted it.

In May, the imperial court ordered all states to select and send medical talents to Beijing for examination at the Imperial Medical Office.

In the early dynasty, Emperor Taizong looked at his highness and ministers and said, "A few days ago, I saw the memorial of the Ministry of Officials, saying that Li Yi, the official of the liquor store in Changdao County, Qinzhou, was clean and responsible, and he did a good job in the matter of tribute wine to Beijing. Well, I personally tasted the wine, it was very sweet, and I want to reward it."

"Your Majesty," Prime Minister Song Qi said, "Li Yi is just a small official in the wine shop, and the matter of rewards can be left to the officials, so why bother His Majesty?"

"The Prime Minister's remarks are different." Du Bozong, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, said, "Your Majesty loves talents, regardless of rank or official position, and this shows your majesty's wisdom."

"It's hard for a wine official to ask the officials to issue a memorial. How can a small wine official achieve success in the court?" Song Qi asked.

"Li Yi is a teacher of Qinzhou Jiuxian Baidaotu. Although his official position is not high, he supplies the royal wine in the capital. Royal wine is an indispensable thing for your majesty's banquet. Your majesty is the king of a country. If you can't even drink a good glass of wine, the prime minister Do you think this is a trivial matter?"

"Master Du, how can you compare like this? The truth is that..."

"Okay!" Taizong shouted, "Is it so difficult for me to reward an official? It is decreed that from now on, Li Yi will brew good wine exclusively for me. I will reward Li Yi with [-] yuan, give him a national plaque for imperial wine, and retire from the court!"

The minister withdrew from the Golden Palace, Song Qi caught up with Du Bozong and asked, "Master Du, what is your relationship with that Li Yi? Why do you ask for a commendation for him?"