Chapter 1,648 In the Palace

Gao Taotao couldn't help but laugh: "This is because Taizu cherished the people and was afraid that grievances would stagnate."

Zhao Xu said: "It is for this reason that later in the Song Dynasty, the Emperor Song established the Dengwen Drum Courtyard. All letters regarding drumming and interrogation were ordered to be analyzed by the Dengwen Drum Courtyard and accepted by the emperor himself."

"This is good government made by our ancestors. Therefore, Cai's mother stopped us to hand over the petition, so we have to accept it. Cai Que is the old prime minister after all, but it is more important than the pig that Taizu lost to the people, right?"

Gao Taotao laughed so hard that tears came out. He finally stopped laughing and corrected Zhao Xu: "Cai is indeed guilty, so the court must discuss the crime and deal with it. If Cai's mother submits the report, it must be discussed and reported to the ministers first."

.Brother, what I said is inappropriate and seems to be contemptuous of the court officials. You must not say it again in the future."

Zhao Xu quickly bowed: "My grandson can understand."

As the driver returned to the palace, Lu Dafang, Zhang Dun, Liu Zhi, Su Zhe, and Han Zhongyan had been notified and rushed to see the driver.

After greeting Gao Taotao and Zhao Xu about their daily lives and knowing that nothing happened, the ministers breathed a sigh of relief.

When he saw the form, Liu Zhi said with disdain: "I just came to make an exception because I saw that Lu Huiqing was about to move the measure."

Gao Taotao walked all the way and had already thought of his words. He said from behind the curtain: "Cai Que recited poems. It is not a crime at all. He was demoted to Xinzhou before the poem case. The princes have already discussed it publicly. His crime is here.

People are not good for the country. My father-in-law must also take care of this."

Several people bowed to accept the order, and Zhang Dun said: "Lu Huiqing moved to Nanjing in three years, but the dispatch was too heavy. I have a chapter stating that Huiqing should not go too close to the capital. If he had handled it properly at that time, what happened today would not have happened."

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Zhang Dun believed that Lu Huiqing had ruined Wang Anshi's reputation and career and caused the reformists to disperse, almost forever, and hated him. In addition, he looked down on Lu Dafang at all. Now that Lu Dafang was in his position, he had long been unjust.

Although he was the minister of Zhongshu, Zhang Dun was not confident about the military talents of Han Zhongyan, the privy envoy, and Chao Buzhi, the commander of military aircraft. Anyway, he had stayed in several places, so he brought his own lunch box to work overtime, and was having sex with his evil nephew.

As the son arranged for the Western Regions, Zhang Hengren's high-pitched voice has been missing from the court recently, making it quite quiet.

But given the opportunity, Zhang Dun would certainly be happy to step on Lu Dafang.

Lu Dafang said: "Therefore, when the prime minister leaves the capital, even if he is demoted, he must pay attention to the dignity of the court. What's more, Lu Huiqing is different from Cai Que. He first governs Shaanxi and spares no effort to transport military supplies to Pingxia; then he governs the South China Sea and stabilizes Situ.

The political situation has also taken on a new look after he left."

"Over the years, I have made a lot of achievements and have gone to difficult places. Now it is not inappropriate to relocate to Nanjing."

After finishing speaking, he hesitated: "But Que's mother stopped her to show off. At that time, the clan, relatives, and ministers were all present, and the news would spread throughout Kaifeng Mansion today. In order to eliminate the impact and avoid disrespectful opinions among the people, Cai Que was asked to report to Kaifeng Mansion.

I wonder if it’s okay to send him?"

"Anyway, I'm writing now. When I get to Xinzhou, Cai Que will set off for Beijing. It will be next year when he arrives."

Su Zhe immediately objected: "How can the imperial law tolerate such childishness? When Lu Huiqing transferred it, there was no three-year law of the Ministry of Punishment. However, according to the decree of the Empress Dowager, he still ordered it to be observed for three years."

"I have never heard of Huiqing having any complaints, so now that his term has expired, it is not inappropriate to relocate him to Nanjing to signal to the court that he will tolerate his reform."

"Mother Cai didn't understand the imperial court's intention and wanted to persuade her. This is out of character and the circumstances are different. This is Mother Cai's fault. How can we condone it?"

Zhang Dun immediately handed over his hand: "I agree with Su Zhe's proposal. If this matter is tolerated, from now on, the mother of the guilty minister, will everyone be able to climb the shaft and knock on the palace? How can such a system not be bad?"

Seeing that Han Zhongyan didn't say a word, Gao Taotao asked: "The Prime Minister didn't discuss it?"

Han Zhongyan bowed and said, "I am thinking about the words in the mother's form just now."

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Han Zhongyan said: "In the true mother's form, she said that she was old and had no one to support her, so she prayed to the court to recall her son. Her words are sad and her feelings are pitiful."

"But the imperial system cannot be corrupted, so can we look at this matter in two parts?"

None of the ministers thought of this for a moment, but Zhao Xu said: "The prime minister's intention is firstly to deal with Cai Que's disposal, and secondly to support Cai's mother, right?"

Han Zhongyan bowed and said, "What your Majesty said is exactly what I thought. The imperial laws cannot be changed easily, and the three-year performance evaluation cannot be changed lightly. Therefore, Cai Zhe naturally has no reason to change."

"What's more, after Xing Ju's vigorous management, Xinzhou is no longer a place of death due to barbaric miasma."

"I heard that Cai Wei, the son of Cai Que, is proficient in laws and punishments. Now that Dali Temple is sorting out "Tiao Fa Shi Lei", why not appoint him to Dali Temple to compile "Tiao Fa Shi Lei"?

Just enough to take care of my elderly grandmother?”

Look! All the ministers were stunned. It was clear that Cai's mother was trying to take advantage of the sympathy of public opinion. Now the court still abides by the system, but specially summoned the grandson to the capital to take care of her. The criticism of public opinion will naturally be eliminated. Yu Qing

Yu Li, no one can find fault with the imperial court.

In addition to admiring Han Zhongyan, the ministers also flattered Zhao Xu. Before everyone knew it, His Majesty had already found a way to solve the problem. Tianzi was smart and quick, and the future of the Song Dynasty was bright...

Coming out of the palace, Zhao Xu was also very happy. It was not easy to get a compliment today.

Thinking about it, all his playmates have gone out, and now only Chen Wu and Zhang Dunli's son Zhang Sijing are left in Bianjing.

Both of them have a quiet temperament and are not as noisy as the flat jar colander.

Chen Wu likes to study knowledge, but that knowledge is now too advanced for Zhao Xu.

Zhang Sijing inherited her father's strengths and now spends a lot of time with Lao Shiyi. The two like to study calligraphy and painting together.

After thinking about it, I decided to walk towards Zhongcui Palace.

It is a busy time for Zhongcui Palace. In September, the Nanhai Ship and the Dongshengzhou Ship will arrive, so now it is necessary to take inventory, settle accounts, collect collections, and clear the warehouse.

The affairs of the palace are now taken care of by Gao Taotao and Empress Dowager Xiang. The concubine has long been living in seclusion, growing vegetables or raising fish, but does nothing else.

As long as this son is here, she will always have her day in the spotlight.

However, there were some rumors in the palace about Zhao Xu bumping into his little sister at Xihua Gate. When the concubine heard about it, she couldn't help but become anxious. She went to the eldest princess of Xu State to talk about it, fearing that something had happened to her son.

The eldest princess of the Xu Kingdom went to visit Empress Dowager Xiang. Empress Dowager Xiang's method was very simple, that is, to bring the little sister with her. In this way, when Zhao Xu saw Meng Duanyi, the Empress Dowager would always be present, which would naturally calm him down.

discussed.

When the eldest princess of the Xu Kingdom saw Queen Mother Xiang's solution, she understood the thoughts of the two palaces.

The funniest thing is that Mrs. Meng is observant of etiquette and concentrates on her work. Instead, she is an official. She seems to be a picky person waiting for an imperial edict on the streets of Bianjing City.

Follow the official account: Follow and you will receive cash and coins!

In addition to the young lady from the Meng family, there was also the young lady from the Li family. After the colander was released to Guangzhou, the young lady from the Li family seemed to have changed her temper, which made the Empress Dowager Xiang feel a lot more relaxed.

When Zhao Xu came to the side hall, he saw Meng Duanyi fiddling with the abacus and carefully checking the accounts.

The young lady of the Li family was also dialing the abacus, but she was not as focused as Meng Duanyi. There was a figure at the door of the palace. She immediately raised her head, then took the opportunity to turn around and hand over the account book, touched Meng Duanyi's hand and made a wink.

action.

Madam Meng raised her head and saw Zhao Xu outside the palace. She and Madam Li stood up and said a blessing, then sat down again to continue their accounting.

Zhao Xu only glanced at it, then turned to the main room and asked the Empress Dowager to stay.

Queen Mother Xiang saw Zhao Xu coming in and put down the pen in her hand: "Brother is here? Is it hot outside? Is Li Gong's memorial ceremony still lively?"

Zhao Xu said: "Going back to your Majesty, Li Gong Airong has done enough. I see that there are carriages and horses for the relatives, the clan, and the ministers."

Xiang said to the Queen Mother: "Speaking of which, among the princesses, your great aunt Mu Xian is one of the most blessed. Her husband is a virtuous son. It's too early for me to leave. I just want to remember you and not be a burden."

Zhao Xu said: "What are you talking about, the Empress Dowager? After all, the emperor's aunt has been short of blessings for a few days. Unlike the Empress Dowager, her son comes to ask about daily life."

"It's still hot today. If you don't feel comfortable, why not go sit in the cool hall over there?"

The Empress Dowager gave him a sideways glance: "Originally, it's okay, but I've been running here for three days and two. Then I have to come out to accept my daily life. It's uncomfortable to come out of a cool place, so it's better to stay here all the time.

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Chapter completed!