The prince is more stable

Chapter 15: Stirring a hornet’s nest
Zhao Hao always kept in mind the matter of revenge for his son.

The treasure he held in his hand was almost knocked down by a Cuju ball and thrown into the ranks of immortals. Zhao Hao would certainly not forget it.

The palace was caught in turmoil a few days ago, and Zhao Hao was busy trying to escape and had no time to take care of this matter.

Now that the storm has stopped and the Chu Palace has stood up again, how can we not avenge this hatred?
Li Zhongyi, the chief secretary, was a little embarrassed: "Your Highness, burying someone seems a bit... Your Highness is a noble person, why would you get involved in a murder case? If the Kaifeng Prefecture investigates..."

"Are you stupid? If you bury him far away, Kaifeng Prefecture won't be able to track him down." Zhao Hao said with a dissatisfied look on his face.

Li Zhongyi's face was filled with black lines. "Your Highness, think twice. No matter how far away the body is buried, it is still murder. The victim has reported it to the authorities, and Kaifeng Prefecture will definitely investigate."

Seeing Zhao Hao's increasingly unhappy expression, Li Zhongyi said cautiously, "Fortunately, the Crown Prince was blessed by good fortune and escaped unharmed. In my humble opinion, it would be better to impose a light punishment, which would also be considered as a blessing for the Crown Prince."

Hearing the word "accumulate blessings", Zhao Hao's expression finally eased a little.

I just came back from Yuqing Palace and kowtowed many times in front of the statue of Daojun. If I turn around and commit murder again, and Daojun doesn't bless me, it would not be worth it if the retribution comes to my son.

"Then break his legs. He almost killed my son. He must pay the price!" Zhao Hao finally compromised.

Seeing Zhao Hao's determined expression, Li Zhongyi knew that Zhao Hao had made up his mind, so he had no choice but to obey his order and leave.

Zhao Hao looked at his back with satisfaction, then turned around, facing the front courtyard of the palace, and tried hard to push his big belly forward.

"From now on, our Chu Palace will stand firm!"

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It's not certain that it will stand out, but it is certain that it will stir up a hornet's nest.

The next day, Zhao Hao's memorial requesting the abolition of the old law and the restoration of the new law was finally made public in the court.

The prince discussed politics, and his discussion was so outrageous that the ministers were instantly enraged and started to curse him.

From the prime minister to the six ministries, from the Censorate to the Nine Ministers, all the spearheads were directed at King Zhao Hao of Chu.

Ten years ago, Emperor Shenzong died and Zhao Xu ascended the throne. The ruler was young and the country was in doubt, so the Empress Dowager took charge of the government and immediately abolished Wang Anshi's new policies.

For a full ten years, the new party forces in the court were cleared out by the old party, and there was little left. Over the past ten years, only one voice could be heard in the court.

The new law is an evil policy that will bring disaster to the country and the people. Those who proposed the new law are treacherous and corrupt officials who are misleading the country and should be expelled and executed.

When the old party was rampant and the situation was favorable, Zhao Hao, the King of Chu and a relative, risked the wrath of the world and proposed to reintroduce the new law.

This bastard is feeling that his life is too comfortable and wants to find some excitement.

Satisfy you!
After Zhao Hao's memorial was made public, memorials impeaching him flew all over the place and flew into the Zhongshu Menxia Dutang like snowflakes. Several ministers were so busy that they were pale with fear. Baskets of memorials were sent to the emperor Zhao Xu.

It was so exciting. The court, which had been calm for many days, was thrown into turmoil because of a memorial from Zhao Hao.

New laws and old laws, after all, are about the struggle and distribution of interests.

For the vested interests, Zhao Hao's memorial was like digging up their ancestors' graves, and he must be killed.

There were countless memorials impeaching Zhao Hao. The furious old party officials not only impeached Zhao Hao for countless crimes, both big and small, but also cursed him in the memorials, and the curses were particularly foul.

However, countless memorials were sent to the Forbidden City by the Zhongshu Menxia Dutang, but they were like stone cows thrown into the sea, with no further follow-up.

Facing the raging waves outside, the official Zhao Xu showed no reaction at all, as if he was blind and deaf.

Seeing that Zhao Xu ignored them, others continued to impeach Zhao Hao. However, the two prime ministers, Fan Chunren, Shangshu You Pushe and Zhongshu Shilang, and Lü Dafang, Shangshu Zuo Pushe and Menxia Shilang, suddenly sensed something unusual.

Those who can become prime ministers are all shrewd people, and their greatest strength is their keen and extraordinary political sense.

Faced with the entire court impeaching King Chu Zhao Hao, the ambiguous attitude of Emperor Zhao Xu made the two prime ministers suddenly alert.

I’m afraid...something’s going to happen!
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The world is in turmoil, but the Prince of Chu's Palace is calm.

King Zhao Hao of Chu was mentally prepared for being scolded and reported. He was not angry at all and even felt a little proud.

The son and the emperor have reached a tacit understanding. Zhao Hao is now doing a job that will get him scolded. Why is he angry?
Before long, when the government gradually promotes and employs officials from the New Party, those rats from the Old Party who are being scolded so happily today will start to cry.

As long as you stand in the right position, there are no taboos in this world.

The atmosphere in the Prince Chu's mansion was quite peaceful and harmonious. The day before yesterday, there was a disturbance in the mansion. The prince was taken to the Dali Temple. The servants thought the mansion was going to be destroyed. At that time, everyone was in danger and terrified. Unexpectedly, the prince returned unharmed after only two hours in the Dali Temple.

Then, the officials of the royal palace who were summoned were released one after another.

I heard a rumor from somewhere that the serious crisis in the palace was actually resolved by the prince.

This fact shocked everyone in the palace.

The prince? The prince who was secluded for years and never said a word?
Can he solve such a big crisis?

It’s hard to believe, but the facts are there and one has to believe it.

As a result, the prestige of the Prince of Chu, who had a very weak presence in the past, became increasingly stronger within the palace, and the concubines and servants unconsciously developed a sense of awe towards Zhao Xiaoqian.

The backyard of the palace.

Zhao Xiaoqian held the chopsticks expressionlessly, picking among the dishes on the table, but didn't eat a single bite.

Pick out a green vegetable, throw it on the table, and then pick the second one.

Not long after, a small pile of green vegetables was picked out and placed on the table in front of Zhao Xiaoqian.

After picking two dishes in succession, Zhao Xiaoqian took a deep breath and thought, forget it, he would not argue with the chef and just endure it.

The third dish looked good. It was a stewed meatball. The meat was chopped into small pieces, then boiled in water and some salt was added...

Tasty?
Just looking at the extremely simple cooking process, you can tell that the taste is average, but this is the taste of the Song Dynasty, so what can you do?

Zhao Xiaoqian picked up a meatball and put it in his mouth. Just after chewing it for a while, his face changed immediately. He spit it out quickly and then picked up the clean water on the table to rinse his mouth.

I can tolerate one dish, I can tolerate two dishes, but I can tolerate one or two but not three. Even a clay Buddha has some earthy nature, let alone the prince!

"Fuck you...!" Zhao Xiaoqian was furious. "Someone, call the chef who cooked today, right now!"

The prince was angry, and the maid serving in the room was frightened and turned around and ran towards the kitchen of the palace.

Not long after, a young cook in blue clothes came running over in a panic, stood in front of Zhao Xiaoqian with his head lowered, not daring to breathe.

Zhao Xiaoqian threw down his chopsticks and pointed at him: "Are you the cook?"

"Your Highness, yes." The cook looked pale and trembling.

"You, turn around, bend over, and stick your butt out. Yeah... keep this position and don't move."

Then, Zhao Xiaoqian took a run-up and kicked the cook hard in the butt with a flying kick.

The cook was so frightened that he didn't even dare to scream, and his face was full of panic.

Zhao Xiaoqian said coldly, "To punish without teaching is called cruelty. Let me tell you why you were beaten. I just want to ask you one question..."

"Prince, please give me your instructions." The cook said in a crying voice.

Grabbing the chef by the scruff of the neck and forcing him to the table, Zhao Xiaoqian pointed at the picked greens on the table and angrily said, "Let me ask you, is this cilantro the magical herb you stole from heaven? You put it in everything, everything! Damn it, I've put up with you for so long!"

The cook was surprised: "What... cilantro?"

"Coriander, don't you know her?" Zhao Xiaoqian said angrily.

The cook looked at the picked greens on the table and suddenly realized, "Is the prince talking about coriander?"

"Coriander?" Zhao Xiaoqian was stunned. The name seemed familiar. In fact, in later generations, some places still called it "Coriander (yan sui)", which is considered the official name of cilantro.

"Whatever, it's called cilantro!" Zhao Xiaoqian stared into his eyes and gritted his teeth, "If you let me eat cilantro again next time, I'll fucking kill you."

Zhao Xiaoqian actually has a very calm temper. Usually, his emotions and mental state are very stable.

This is the only thing I can't tolerate.

If a person who doesn't like eating shit suddenly finds a piece of shit in his food, how can he keep a calm mind?
Friends who often eat shit know that there are some things that you like naturally, and some things that you hate and cannot tolerate.

(End of this chapter)