The prince is more stable

Chapter 76: Official Appointment
Zhao Xiaoqian gradually realized that the fact that the Zhao family produced a talented person was no longer his own business.

It concerns the reputation of the entire Zhao royal family.

So Zhao Xu and Zhao Hao sang in unison and praised each other without feeling embarrassed at all, because this was the need of the family.

Zhao Xiaoqian’s opinion is not important. Even if he is the real “Zhao Banque”, he has to cooperate with the family’s publicity.

The main thing is the half-verse poems that Zhao Xiaoqian recited last night, which are of such high value.

The words and sentences that Zhao Xiaoqian could remember in his previous life must have been appreciated by countless predecessors and were unanimously recognized as masterpieces of all time. They must be read and memorized in full and are definitely classics among classics.

In this era, it would amaze the world once it was released.

The title of a talented man must be acknowledged even if you don’t want to.

The reason why Zhao Hao cooperated with Zhao Xu in flattering him was because the title of "talented relative" was a talisman for his son's future.

No matter how big a mistake Zhao Xiaoqian made in the future, Zhao Xu would at least not kill him with this reputation. At best, he would be exiled thousands of miles away like Su Shi. Maybe one day he would be freed by saying "talent is rare".

So, Zhao Xiaoqian's eyes were no longer clear.

"Yes, I am really talented!" Zhao Xiaoqian praised himself seriously, with a sincere expression and a firm tone.

Zhao Xu and Zhao Hao smiled with satisfaction.

In their opinion, this is really the truth. Family publicity is secondary. The main thing is that they really believe in Zhao Xiaoqian's talent.

How could an untalented person write such a touching sentence as "When I look back, that person is there, in the dim light"?
When the emperor visits, the hospitality must be of the highest standard.

Zhao Xu was very easy-going and stayed in the palace for dinner.

After Zhao Xiaoqian's training, the chef of the palace has been transformed. He served up one unprecedented delicious dish after another. After tasting them, Zhao Xu was surprised and delighted, and praised them endlessly.

After finishing the meal, Zhao Xu's expression was still incredible, and then he began to reflect on what he had eaten in the palace over the years!

The imperial chefs in the palace are probably useless. As an emperor, you can't eat worse than your subjects, right?
So Zhao Xu naturally spoke up and asked the chef in the palace to give me two and I would take them back to the palace.

Zhao Hao agreed without hesitation. He liked Zhao Xu's matter-of-fact tone, which meant that he no longer regarded the Chu King's lineage as outsiders and could just ask for what he wanted.

Because we are family.

After the reception, Zhao Xu was satisfied and in a very happy mood. He also issued an edict in the palace.

Zhao Xiaoqian was promoted to be a court attendant.

Zhao Xiaoqian was completely confused and was still wondering what kind of official position this was, but Zhao Hao had already pulled him to his knees to express his gratitude.

Chaofenglang is a sixth-rank civil official.

The official position is not high-ranking and has no real power, but its symbolic significance is greater.

However, Zhao Xu's decree to confer an official title was not that simple.

Chaofenglang was a civil servant and could participate in government affairs. From then on, if Zhao Xiaoqian wanted to discuss state affairs, he could do so with confidence, and no one dared to impeach a relative for discussing state affairs.

This is probably related to the poems I wrote last night.

Zhao Xu felt confident and was not afraid of being questioned by the court officials. More importantly, since he had already broken the ancestral law and appointed relatives, he decided to test the attitude of the court officials.

Anyway, he has decided to make use of Zhao Xiaoqian, and it is impossible for him to always be in charge of the affairs of the Imperial City Bureau.

In the future, Zhao Xiaoqian will enter the court, so he can use the civil official position of "Chao Fenglang" to see how the court officials react.

"Zi'an, it's rare for me to leave the palace. Please take me for a walk around the city of Bianjing so that I can see what the scenery is like under my rule." Zhao Xu said with a smile.

"I obey the decree."......

It’s hard to describe the scenery of Bianjing City, but the impression it gave Zhao Xiaoqian was that it was crowded.

Because the business is so prosperous, the roads in the city are crowded and congested everywhere.

Zhao Xiaoqian took Zhao Xu out, both of them dressed like ordinary wealthy young men.

Of course, it couldn't be just the two of them. In fact, they were surrounded by imperial guards and secret guards. The reason they could walk comfortably on the street was because the imperial guards were silently carrying heavy loads forward.

...They beat, scared and kicked the pedestrians around them away. The area within three meters around the two rich young men was cleared, and they felt so comfortable and not congested at all.

Zhao Xu's face was full of curiosity, like a country bumpkin who had just arrived in the city, curious about everything.

Zhao Xu ascended the throne ten years ago, and the government has always been controlled by the Empress Dowager. Since that year, Zhao Xu has basically never left the palace. The world outside the palace has been separated from him for ten years. Leaving the palace today can be said to be a lifetime ago.

Although they had just finished their meal at the palace, Zhao Xiaoqian still took him to the first floor.

The soup dumplings must be tried, mainly because Zhao Xiaoqian himself wanted to eat them.

Zhao Xu took a bite of the steaming hot bun and his mouth was full of soup. He screamed in pain from the burn, but his expression was surprised and satisfied. It was obvious that this delicacy was not available in the palace.

"Delicious! So delicious! How can there be such a miraculous delicacy in the world?" Zhao Xu beamed with joy. "The chef of this restaurant gave me two..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhao Xiaoqian grabbed his hand in time.

"Zhao Xiuer, please sit down."

Sighing, Zhao Xiaoqian whispered, "Sir, please don't bring trouble to others. They opened a shop to make a living. Taking their chef away is no different from destroying their job."

Zhao Xu finally came to his senses and smiled embarrassedly.

"I will go out of the palace incognito more often in the future to take care of his business."

Turning his head and looking around at the people coming and going on the street, Zhao Xu sighed and said, "It's much more fun outside than in the palace. There are no endless memorials to read, and no court officials fighting and scheming..."

"And the first thing I do when I wake up every day is to think about how to implement new laws, how to check and balance the court, and how to compete with the court officials..."

"I will spend almost my entire life in this court. If I fail to achieve any achievements, my life will be wasted. After my death, I may even be given a bad posthumous title by future generations. It will be a thankless job."

Zhao Xu sighed sadly, his expression gradually becoming depressed.

Zhao Xiaoqian understood that Zhao Xu was actually facing tremendous pressure in recent times due to the implementation of new laws and the exclusion of the old party.

Coupled with internal and external troubles and an empty treasury, it can be said that the huge empire was actually in decline. At this time, a little external force or an internal civil uprising would cause the court to be in a state of panic.

Looking at Zhao Xu's worried look, Zhao Xiaoqian suddenly felt fortunate that he had a good reincarnation skill.

If he had been born an emperor, he might be the one worrying now. Although life is extremely noble, it has no quality at all.

When having sex with concubines, he was probably too lazy to move himself, so he let the concubine ride on him and move himself.

He didn't want to get involved in court affairs, and Zhao Xiaoqian was even more reluctant to say anything about new laws or old laws.

"When the emperor has free time, he might as well go out of the palace more often to see the people and understand their sufferings. This may be helpful for the emperor to implement new laws." Zhao Xiaoqian suggested.

Zhao Xu nodded. "I really need to travel more and see more. There are many things that cannot be seen in the memorials. The people below are hiding them, and the prime ministers are covering them up. When the memorials were handed to me, I thought the world was peaceful and everyone was living and working in peace."

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled. This emperor was quite clear-headed and was highly regarded in history books. He was obviously a wise ruler.

"Zi'an, I have another matter to attend to today. I will go with you to the Dragon Guard Camp in the south of the city."

(End of this chapter)