Northern Song Dynasty Revitalization Strategy

Chapter 707 The Jokes of the Emperors
Don't ask the common people and ask the ghosts and gods, which is the best joke to mock the emperor before the appearance of Hebu Shiroumin.

The source of this sentence comes from Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty who ruled Wenjing.

Hanwen Emperor Liu Heng's father was Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Heng was the fourth child of Han Gaozu, and Liu Heng's mother, Bo Ji, was not welcomed by Liu Bang.At only seven years old, Liu Heng, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, was enshrined as the acting king and sent to the borderlands.

And Liu Heng, after the feudal clan, happened to escape the troubles caused by Empress Lu, and survived the dark age of Empress Lu's reign in peace and stability.

Suddenly, Zhou Bo pulled Chang'an from the vassal state and became emperor.

He himself has not been trained by the royal family, nor does he have the ambition to be an emperor. He consults his courtiers and accepts advice on everything.

Empress Lv's chaotic government, the chaos from top to bottom, was stabilized because of Emperor Han Wen's inaction.

At that time, Empress Lu's disorderly government led to a group of virtuous officials being demoted.Among them is Jia Yi.

And Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Liu Heng, in the Xuanshi Hall of Weiyang Palace, asked the ministers about the virtuous ministers who had been demoted, and the courtiers all said that Jia Yi's talent and style were unparalleled.

But Liu Heng recalled Jia Yi, who had been demoted to Changsha, to the capital. When Emperor Wen of the Han summoned him, he moved his knees close to Jia Yi, and said, "I haven't seen Jia Sheng for a long time. I think I've overdone it, but now it's too late."

This was a beautiful story about the meeting between the monarch and his ministers. However, Liu Heng, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, summoned Jia Yi and asked neither about the common people, nor about the country, nor about the national policy, because just now, he had received the ritual, held a sacrifice, and accepted the blessing of God.

The two talked in the middle of the night, just talking about ghosts and gods, which became the favorite sentence of the civil servants of all dynasties when they mocked the emperor.

In the end, it was written into poems by Li Shangyin.

[Xuanshi seeks talents, visits and chases ministers, and Jia Sheng's talents are even more incomparable.Pity the empty front table in the middle of the night, don't ask the common people and ask the ghosts and gods. 】

However, because the allusion of why not eat minced meat is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, it once again refreshed the lower limit of the emperor, causing why not eat minced meat instead of asking the common people and asking ghosts and gods.

Instead of the joke about why not eat minced meat, it was Zhao Huan's stinky younger brother, Zhao Gou, who single-handedly searched mountains and seas.

Zhao Huan was very concerned about his posthumous reputation, so he agreed to build the Prayer Terrace to pray for the people in the disaster-stricken area.

The Baixin of the Song Dynasty believed in this, and it would be strange if he didn't pray for blessings.

Zhao Huan hurried all the way, and when he returned to Bianjing, he didn't even enter the city, so he went to Zhonghun Mountain outside the city to worship.

The Bianjing soldiers and civilians of Chenliumen are buried here. Every time Zhao Huan went out or returned to Bianjing, he would rush to Zhonghun Mountain to sacrifice, staring at the tens of thousands of names, and asking himself.

Do you owe them what you do, the government, or not?

This is Zhao Huan's habit of self-examination. He doesn't think he is so wise, and he won't forget where his foundation is because the courtiers patted too many horses and floated into the sky.

"This year, I regained Liaodong County. The soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty killed tens of thousands of gold soldiers. The Jin people were defeated and declared peace. I thought that Liaodong County's foothold was not stable, so I asked the civil servants to fight with them and argue with them. , and beat them next year!"

"I have completely destroyed Shenzhou City, and now I am planning to build a new city. I am very worried. My decision will make Shenzhou the second Taiyuan, but it probably won't..."

Zhao Huan caressed the inscription pattern of Zhonghun Ming, and murmured, as if there was a whisper in his ear, but there seemed to be no sound.

At this time, Zhao Ying hid far away, and the officials talking to themselves were always somewhat unruly, and if they listened indiscriminately to their ears, they would lose their heads.

"Li Dazai, what happened to the floods in the south of the Yangtze River? I heard that even the two rivers and two Jingjings were affected? The officials were worried about the floods, and they rushed back to Bianjing from Shenzhou in less than ten days. Li Dazai, This matter is very important to the officials." Zhao Ying said to Li Gang who was waiting outside.

He was consciously revealing the holy will, so that it would be easier for the courtiers to deal with the emperor without misunderstandings and conflicts.

Zhao Ying's Ministry of Internal Affairs is not just a decoration, it is the best medium to ease the officials and courtiers.

Li Gang said worriedly: "The government has always disliked these crooked rules. The prefect of Suzhou has insulted the officials this time, and there will be trouble in the future."

Zhao Ying also said with a worried face: "At the beginning, Sun Yi hated the official family. The official family saw him fighting bravely and never took the past to heart. The official family is an open-minded person."

"This time the officials fought in the North for several days, and talked with General Yue about Sun Yi several times. Unfortunately, General Yue still refused to let go of the original matter. He still ignored Sun Yi and could not be reused."

Li Gang also understood that the officials had nothing against the Suzhou prefect, but this matter was kept in mind, and the Suzhou prefect might be in constant trouble.

This is the reason why the King of Hades is so fond of little devils.

Li Gang was about to speak, but was interrupted by Zhao Ying's gesture. Zhao Ying gestured for silence and said, "Shhh, the officials have come out."

Li Gang led the courtiers to kneel respectfully on the long steps of Zhonghun Mountain, and the sound of cheers came from the mountains, rivers and seas.

"Hey! The officials personally conquered Liaodong, and returned to the court after victory!"

Zhao Huan took Zhao Ying's towel, wiped the dust off his knees, and said, "Get up, Song is not in the mood to kneel down, why did you think of such a thing?"

Zhao Huan looked at Li Gang with a smile, helped him up himself, and said, "Li Dazai has devoted himself to assisting the country, and I have seen and remembered everything he has done. When the flood in the south of the Yangtze River gets better, I said a few years ago. Of course, it will be fulfilled.”

Naturally, what he was talking about was to promote Li Gang to the post of Pingzhang under Tong Zhongshu.

Before Yuanfeng's restructuring, the Zhongshu, Privy Councilors, and three chief officials were in charge of government, military, and finance. However, there has been no establishment of an equal chapter with Zhongshu, and it has become a virtual title.

"Thanks to the official's family, Long En." Li Gang pretended to kneel again, but Zhao Huan pulled Li Gang, and it was more than half a year since he saw Li Gang, Zhao Huan was not used to Li Gang kneeling back and forth non-stop.

The courtiers still knelt down, Zhao Huan gestured to Zhao Ying with his eyes.

Zhao Ying rolled her eyes and shouted loudly: "Pingshen."

"Pedantic." Zhao Huan watched the courtiers stand up when they heard Pingshen, and said two words softly.

In the past, the way these civil servants wanted to push their noses on their faces, spit on their faces and scold them, and the current obedient look always made people feel a sense of trance.

In reality, these civil servants are really realistic.

When the emperor was weak, he wished he could personally carry the emperor forward, even if he stepped on his right foot first, it would be wrong.

When the emperor was strong, he didn't dare to stand up until he heard the word Pingshen.

"Let's talk about the flood first, have the government soldiers from all over the country mobilized to rescue the disaster?" Zhao Huan asked Li Gang.

The floods in the south of the Yangtze River and the dikes collapsed were a serious concern for Zhao Huan. He arranged for Li Gang to mobilize government soldiers to rescue the disaster.

Li Gang said with hesitation: "Only two Jingshui divisions have gone to build the embankment, and the other government soldiers have not moved for the time being."

"Raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for a short time! Why don't you move?" Zhao Huan looked at Li Gang suspiciously.

　Thanks to "another novice" for the reward, thank you for your support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)