Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 160 Zhao Ji's Thoughts

Wang Xiu was in the public hall revising the regulations and devoting himself to work. Last night in Fanlou, he just quietly listened to Qin Xianrong's piano. The two of them didn't speak a word, they just exchanged eyes.

With Qin Xianrong around, Wen Xijun didn’t lean in, but hid in his boudoir to embroider. Qin Xianrong didn’t seem to know and didn’t mention that night event, and Wen Xijun didn’t say anything. When Wang Xiu was away, the sisters chatted and laughed happily, so they were fine. Same.

Wang Xiu was quite anxious in his heart. The framework of the office was about to take shape, but he always felt restless and didn't know what was going on. Finally, he thought it was time to propose to go home.

Not to mention the thoughts of Wang Xiu and Zhang Qiyuan, Yanfu Palace and Da Nei are also changing.

Zhao Huan was wearing a light yellow half-worn robe, watching small fish in the courtyard, and Tang Ge was talking eloquently beside him.

"So, Zhang Qiyuan is a wonderful person." Zhao Huan's face was calm, and his tone was calm.

He is old-fashioned, just the opposite of Zhao Ji, who is keen on making rituals and making music. He has no interest in sound technology and music. Since Zhao Ji started to build Mingtang, he worried about exhausting the power of the people in the world.

He was not favored by Zhao Ji, so the eunuch Yang Jian saw the opportunity, spread rumors that the imperial concubine Yang Feng, and conspired to provoke the relationship between the two palaces, and then instigated him to oppose Zhao Ji, but Yang Feng was beheaded by Zhao Ji's decree.

It is true that the imperial court does not kill ministers and speech officials, but it also depends on what is right?Conspiracy to instigate a discord between the two palaces is tantamount to rebellion, which is definitely not stingy with thunderous means.The Great Song Dynasty and the opposition are also the children of the Chai family. They can plot rebellion without implicating the close members of the family, and they don't need swords and axes. They just take medicine in prison.

Besides, his mother, the queen, was not favored, and finally died early and depressed, leaving him completely unattended in the palace. , the only hobby is to use lacquerware to raise some small fish for viewing, and it seems that he doesn't mind anything.

At that time, he was very dissatisfied with Cai Jing, and he smashed the glassware given by Cai Jing when he was registered as the crown prince.He was unwilling to participate in Ming Tang's ritual system. If Tang Ge hadn't reminded Ming Tang that saluting was not for fun, but for the sake of the community, he would have almost become enemies with Zhao Ji and his son.

When Tang Ge saw the calm Zhao Huan, he couldn't help sympathizing with the prince. Zhao Ji favored his third son, Zhao Kai, which is well known in Tokyo.

Zhao Kai was crowned Grand Tutor, forcing him into an embarrassing position, and promoted him to the Imperial City Secretary as a prince. According to the ancestral system, princes cannot hold actual positions. You can make an exception, but the Imperial City Secretary is the eyes and ears of the court. , responsible for spying on everything in Tokyo, and taking charge from Zhao Kai, the Imperial City Division is not under the jurisdiction of the Dianqian Division, nor is it supervised by the Spokesman, nor is it restricted by the two governments.

What's even more hateful is that just yesterday the Imperial City Division increased from four commanders to five commanders, and the number of staff increased from 2000 to 970.

It can be said that apart from the emperor Zhao Ji, there was no one that Zhao Kai could not monitor. He did not need to report anyone who was caught, and he would not be questioned if something went wrong. The threat to Zhao Huan was at its peak, and he was short of summoning the world to abolish the crown prince.

"Zhang Qiyuan is a talent, it's just him and the three kings." Tang Ge didn't go on, but his meaning was very clear.

Zhao Huan shook his head indifferently, and said lightly: "The third brother likes to dance and write. Except for Wang Xiu, who is the Jinshi and Dili, he has no sympathy with anyone."

These words have a profound meaning, Tang Ge is an old fox, and he knows the elegant meaning after hearing the sound, this is to say that Zhao Kai has ulterior motives, he slowly nodded and said: "What your highness said is that Wang Xiu and the demons collude with each other to praise each other. , Penglai Sanxian, Zhang Qiyuan can win them over."

Zhao Huan nodded, turned his gaze away from Xiaoyu, and said, "Zhang Qiyuan and Wang Xiu are a bit nasty. Since Wang Xiu colluded with Cai Jing and Lin Lingsu, Zhang Qiyuan is still valuable. He is close to the third brother, and he is also like a literati. As long as you treat him sincerely , I believe he can still be used by me."

Tang Ge couldn't be completely at ease with Zhang Qiyuan, but he still had a lot of good feelings and didn't think about it seriously. He said, "What Your Highness said is that I'm here to get in touch with Zhang Qiyuan. If he has a heart for the common people, he can be cultivated. However, His Highness is going to get married in a few days, it is better to cultivate quietly."

"I don't cultivate myself every day!" Zhao Huan smiled wryly, the court was in chaos, Wang Fu, Yang Jian, and Lin Lingsu's quarrel became more and more outrageous, and the bank that Wang Xiu planned to build for the people's profit really made him Headache, even if Sheji passed to him as he wished, it must be riddled with holes.

"Your Highness, don't worry, Wang Fu and Yang Jian are nothing more than clowns, and Lin Lingsu is not a good monster, but Wang Xiu, who has Zhong Liqiu's support, needs to pay more attention." In Tang Ge's eyes, Wang Fu, who was born by flattery , Yang Jian and the others could not last long, and Wang Xiu could not escape the fate of being a minister, but Zhong Liqiu got his attention.

Zhao Huan's expression was blank, not knowing what he was thinking.

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Yanfu Palace

Zhao Fujin's face was very ugly, he tore up Wang Xiu's handwritten poems, and even smashed the precious Jiaowei qin, Zhao Duofu timidly stood aside, and said weakly: "Fourth sister, that qin was given to you by your father. "

"If you smash it, you smash it, why bother so much." Zhao Fujin glared at Zhao Duofu angrily, with a strong evil look on his pretty face.

Although Zhao Duofu is young, the children in the palace are precocious. She can feel the partiality of her father's love. The glamorous fourth sister is loved the most by her father. The mediocre she is an ordinary princess, nothing more ordinary.

Maybe she didn't know it at all, it was because of her ordinaryness that she was not involved in the gossip of the court and was taken care of by Zhao Fujin.

"Since Fourth Sister dismisses Wang Xiu, why are you so angry?" Zhao Duofu didn't understand.

"Huh." Zhao Fujin's face was slightly dark, his beautiful eyes were flustered, and he hurriedly said: "Who cares about him? I'm angry because Daddy wants to betroth me to him. If it really happens, he hangs around in the barn every day. It's too much." I'm angry." Unable to continue, she couldn't help but stare at the confused Zhao Duofu, gritted her teeth, stomped her feet and said, "Let's go, follow me to find Daddy."

"Why are you looking for Daddy?"

"You're so stupid."

In the pavilion of the Yanfu Palace, Zhao Ji's face was not very good-looking. Sitting next to him was Concubine Liu. The appearance of the concubine and Li Shishi made him full of enthusiasm for women again.

"It seems that Wang Xiu is still a romantic seed." Zhao Ji was half lying on the couch, with a leisurely tone.

Concubine Liu pursed her lips and smiled, she was really ashamed when a beauty smiled, but she pricked her red lips lightly, and said softly: "Officials, I didn't expect that Zhige was really a temperamental person, and he actually wrote lyrics and music in Fanlou. It spread to half the sky, and spread throughout the palace."

As soon as Fanlou was mentioned, Zhao Ji coughed twice, feeling a little guilty, and said awkwardly: "My lady, Wang Xiu was ordered to set up a government office, and he is fine with all the complicated things, and it is a joy to be nostalgic in the fireworks market , let others think of him, is this something that a courtier can do?"

Concubine Liu, as a favored concubine, knows Zhao Ji's orientation. Although the officials say they are romantic, they treat Zhao Fujin very seriously. It's a Merry Seed, what can you do if you pass the royal girl?
It can be said that in normal times, Zhao Ji would not feel disgusted by Wang Xiu's behavior, but would be greatly admired by his confidantes, but it was related to the most favored Zhao Fujin, I am afraid that Zhao Ji would have a bad impression in his heart. Looking at Liang Shicheng standing aside, he said softly: "Officials, he is talented, so he will naturally be favored by those young ladies. After a few days, he will be called into the palace, and the servants also want him to write lyrics."

Zhao Ji didn't like it, but he didn't want to embarrass Concubine Liu, so he forced a smile and said, "The lady wants to announce him to the palace." After a pause, he looked at Liang Shicheng again, and said, "Wang Xiu's behavior is very weird. It seems strange, how about asking you to investigate?"

Liang Shicheng's body was slightly bent, and he said cautiously and respectfully: "Officials, Wang Xiu drank all night in Fanlou. When he was drunk, he slept in Shuiyun Pavilion. There was no other presumption, just young man Meng Lang."

Concubine Liu smiled, Liang Shicheng said it tactfully and implicitly, but she didn't understand what it meant, Zhao Ji was afraid that Wang Xiu would go to Fanlou too many times, and rumors would fall on him, after all, Li Shicheng was there!Such a thing is not what men want.

Zhao Ji's thoughts were just like Concubine Liu's thought, he was really afraid that Wang Xiu had been in Fanlou for a long time, man!What are you most afraid of?His face was very ugly, and he was silent, which made people feel very depressed.

Seeing that Zhao Ji didn't respond, Liang Shicheng was afraid that Zhao Ji had bad intentions. He had a really good sense of Wang Xiu. He didn't want this young man to die, so he tried to maintain it as much as possible. Hanging around with singers and dancing prostitutes, but there is no delay in the business, the office of the Prime Minister's Office for International Affairs, as always, is about to take shape."

Zhao Ji nodded, and suddenly asked, "How about the maritime business case in Jiangning Mansion?"

Liang Shicheng was planning in his mind, Zhao Ji suddenly asked about the Haishang case, he said slowly: "The Haishang case and the Jiangning Industrial and Commercial Bank were handled by Zhong Liqiu. From the last memorial, everything went well, and the deposit reached 33 gold. He Haishang is quite optimistic, and the officials don't have to worry about it."

"Oh, it seems that these businessmen still have background." Zhao Ji's eyes flickered, obviously happy.

Liang Shicheng could see the strangeness from Zhao Ji's eyes. The scholar-bureaucrats clamored all day long that the power of the people in the world was exhausted, and demanded that the Suzhou-Hangzhou Yingfeng Bureau and some yamen in Dianzhong Province be cancelled.However, the Haishang case and the Jiangning Industrial and Commercial Bank were still in preparation, and they got hundreds of thousands of gold. It seemed that a huge source of money was just around the corner, and they challenged Zhao Ji's patience.

He took Zhao Ji's mind and said cautiously: "Those big measures are simply unreasonable. Don't worry, the officials, with Zhong Liqiu and Wang Xiu, I believe they will see results next year."

(End of this chapter)