The prince is more stable

Chapter 25: Bianjing Shocked
As expected, he made a list, and Zhao Xiaoqian was not polite to Qingyang at all.

The list was two feet long and listed the specific details of the Prince of Chu's food, accommodation and transportation.

The food they eat is delicacies from mountains and seas, the houses they live in are magnificent palaces, and the travels they make use of are twin horses with golden shafts.

Qingyang stared at the list in his hand with a dark face, his body swaying.

It was confirmed that this prince had come to Yuqing Palace to act like a powerful official. Perhaps, he was trying to use this shameless method to force Yuqing Palace to return the money.

Qingyang sneered.

The prince is too naive. The money paid to enter the Taoist temple is incense money, which has been collected by the Taoist emperor. How can it be returned?

If you are not convinced, you can ascend to heaven and sue the Taoist master face to face.

Just keep him and see how long he can last.

Taoist Qingyang was quite decisive. He waved his hand and satisfied him.

So the Prince of Chu settled down in Yuqing Palace with peace of mind.

Since my father spent the money, then Yuqing Palace will be the villa and resort of my Prince Chu’s Mansion. Is there anything wrong with that?
Zhao Xiaoqian even wanted to talk to Taoist Qingyang about whether Yuqing Palace would accept the shareholding system.

It's such a large Taoist temple with so much worship, so it seems reasonable for my Chu Palace to get 10 to 20 percent of the shares of Yuqing Palace.

No, it is not only reasonable, it is natural.

For some reason, ever since Zhao Xiaoqian moved into Yuqing Palace, he inexplicably developed a sense of self-awareness as the owner, as if this Taoist temple was built for him, and the Prince of Chu was the rightful owner of Yuqing Palace.

It feels like being at home.

…………

The Crown Prince of Chu does not care about worldly affairs, but the city of Bianjing has been uneasy in the past two days.

The voices of impeachment and scolding against King Zhao Hao of Chu were endless, and the court was almost in chaos, but the official Zhao Xu seemed to be deaf and blind, and did not hear or see anything, and naturally did not take any action against King Zhao Hao of Chu.

However, just when all the ministers thought that the government was partial and could not bear to punish the emperor's uncle, two imperial edicts suddenly came from the Forbidden Palace in Bianjing.

Zeng Bu, the governor of Yingzhou, was transferred to Bian Jing on the same day and appointed as the co-director of the Privy Council, that is, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council.

Zhang Dun, the prefect of Ruzhou, was transferred to Bian Jing on the same day and appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

The two decrees were issued, shocking Bianjing.

If the old party ministers impeached King Zhao Hao of Chu, and the emperor remained silent and had an ambiguous attitude.

The transfer of Zeng Bu and Zhang Dun to Beijing was an open decision by the government.

Zeng Bu and Zhang Dun were famous members of the New Party during the Xining and Yuanfeng years of Emperor Shenzong. They were pioneers in implementing the new laws and had assisted Wang Anshi in his reforms. They were the leading figures of the new laws besides Wang Anshi.

Later, when Empress Dowager Gao took charge of government, all the new laws were abolished. Zeng Bu and Zhang Dun, as members of the New Party, were banished from the capital by the Empress Dowager and appointed as prefects.

Now the government has suddenly recalled these two leaders of the New Party to serve in Bian Jing. Isn’t the intention obvious?

All the court officials in the capital were shocked. Not only Bianliang, but the entire Song Dynasty was about to change!
The old law was abolished again and the new law was reinstated, and the government had revealed its cards.

That's right, I'm an undercover agent, and I've been hiding in your damn old party for ten years.

The old legal policies that were once presided over by the Empress Dowager are now all going to be overturned. The good days of the old party ministers that she once relied on are numbered, and the court is about to undergo a major purge.

This is no longer a signal, but the government directly slapping the old party forces in the face, and then roaring to them, I will not use the old laws anymore, I will use the new laws, and all of you old party members should get out.

The change came too suddenly, and the old party forces were caught off guard and stabbed by the government.

Prime Minister Fan Chunren and Lu Dafang turned pale, and all the secretaries in the court were in a panic.

The two imperial edicts on personnel appointments were like a major earthquake in the city of Bianliang, shaking the court to the point of collapse.

At this time, many court officials suddenly remembered that a few days ago, King Zhao Hao of Chu had suddenly submitted a memorial to advise against the new law.

A lazy prince actually risked the world's condemnation, was not afraid of the attacks from the old party, and boldly submitted a memorial to restore the new law. Now it seems that the memorial from King Zhao Hao of Chu was indeed not simple.

Everything in the court has omens. Many things do not happen for no reason, nor do they happen suddenly. After all, one can detect something unusual beforehand. It all depends on how sharp the person's sense of smell is.

Now the court officials finally realized that they had missed the signs that preceded the incident.

The omen was the memorial from King Zhao Hao of Chu.

When everyone thought the King of Chu was courting death and mocked and cursed him openly and covertly, who could have imagined that he would be the one who had the last laugh? This memorial accumulated a lot of political capital for the King of Chu.

It is no exaggeration to say that this memorial from the King of Chu, which went against the current, made him a leader of the New Party, on par with Zeng Bu and Zhang Dun.

With the issuance of the two imperial edicts, the old party forces in the city of Bianliang were in danger, and the ministers rushed to defend the old laws and their own future.

Many stubborn old officials of the old party took advantage of their seniority and simply went to sit in front of the palace to protest against the government's perverse actions that put the people of the world in dire straits.

The Prince of Chu's Palace was not spared either. At this critical juncture, the emperor probably did not want to see the old ministers of the old party, so many of them ran to the front of the Prince of Chu's Palace and sat in silence, pointing at the plaque of the Prince of Chu's Palace and cursing and complaining.

Of course, there are more people who know the times.

What conditions are needed to transform from the old party power to the new party power?
It's very simple. He submitted a memorial to the emperor, stating his decision to abandon the old party and support the new party, commonly known as "changing rudder with the wind."

From ancient times to the present, this type of people has been the largest in the court, almost accounting for the majority.

A person's future is often greater than an unattainable ideal.

The so-called stance is nothing more than a political opinion. There is no such thing as an unchanging political opinion in the world. It can change at any time.

…………

Zhao Xiaoqian has lived in Yuqing Palace for three days.

After three days of eating a lot of meat and fish, he found that he had actually grown. At least his body was much stronger than before and he no longer looked malnourished.

My height and weight now look normal.

During these three days, Taoist Qingyang finally realized that he was too naive.

This prince is really difficult to serve. Not only does he demand the most expensive and luxurious food, accommodation and transportation, but he also makes things difficult for the Taoist temple.

The accommodation and transportation are fine, but when it comes to food, they are incredibly picky.

It can’t be too salty, too bland, too oily, or too little oil.

Once, the kitchen of the Taoist temple put some coriander in the dishes, which somehow irritated the prince. The prince flew into a rage and chased the cook with a knife, chopping him from the South Heaven Gate to Penglai East Road.

With the arrival of the prince, all the Taoist priests in Yuqing Palace were in a state of nervous tension, especially the small courtyard where the prince lived. It was almost deserted, and even the Taoist dog guarding the gate did not dare to pass by.

Zhao Xiaoqian didn't know that the people in the Taoist temple were so afraid of him. Anyway, he felt quite comfortable living there these days. The environment was elegant, with birds singing and flowers blooming, which was especially good for cultivating one's sentiments and improving one's quality.

...Except for the cook who puts coriander in the dish, such a cook is punishable by all.

On a sunny day, Zhao Xiaoqian was sitting in the yard. A servant from the palace was squatting in front of him, reporting various news from the city of Bianjing in a low voice.

The city of Bianjing has been too busy recently. As the prince of Chu, it is impossible for him to be really isolated from the world. Every day, servants from the palace come to report the daily developments in Bianjing.

With Zeng Bu and Zhang Dun's transfer to the capital, the situation of Chu Palace being criticized was finally alleviated a little, but the criticism still existed.

Everything was within Zhao Xiaoqian's expectations. The moment he forced Zhao Hao to submit a memorial, he knew the outcome of the day.

But there was another piece of news today that aroused Zhao Xiaoqian's interest.

In recent days, many people have blocked the gate of the Prince of Chu's Mansion and cursed in the streets. Most of them are old ministers of the old party who know that they will soon be expelled from the court.

Interestingly, there are quite a few nobles and clan members among them.

Yes, abolishing old laws and restoring new ones is not simply changing the court laws, but will affect the interests of many people on a large scale.

Those who block the door and curse in the street are the ones whose interests have been affected.

Of course, these groups whose interests were affected also included nobles and clan members.

Let others block the door of the palace and curse in the streets, Zhao Hao and Zhao Xiaoqian don’t care, anyway, they won’t lose a piece of meat.

But what interested Zhao Xiaoqian was that among those who blocked the door and cursed in the street, there were many noble and royal relatives of the same age as him.

It would be fine if peers cursed each other, but these younger generations actually dared to block the gate of the palace and curse the current emperor's uncle.

This means that the emperor's uncle is not treated as a cadre.

"Chen Shou, prepare the car and go back to the palace." Zhao Xiaoqian ordered loudly.

My living father, I will protect him.

(End of this chapter)