Dinghai in April of the eighth year of Yuanfeng (twenty-fourth).

Yanhe Hall and the Bian Hall listen to government affairs.

A minister asked for the title of the ancestor of the two palaces based on the story, so the governor of the capital hall came forward and begged to grant the title of the Empress Dowager, the late ancestor of the Empress Dowager.

The two palaces repeatedly declined, and the ministers continued to write letters, and finally agreed.

According to the story of Si Yi, the two palaces and three generations of ancestors and grandmother were given posthumously.

At the same time, at the request of the Empress Dowager's biological mother, Mrs. Li of South Korea, Mrs. Zhao Guotai, the two palaces were responsible for the posthumous gift of the concubine Zhu to the third generation.

Therefore, Zhu family's great-grandfather Ren Baixiang, grandfather Ren Shiqing, father Ren Tinghe, prince Taibao, Taifu, Taishi, and stepfather Zhu Shi'an posthumously presented Kaifu Yitong Sansi and Kaizhou governor.

As for the poor biological father named Cui?

I fainted from crying in the toilet.

There's nothing we can do about it.

The Cui family never raised Zhu for a day, but it was the Ren family who adopted Zhu. Although their original intention may be to make profit, they were really good to Zhu!

Although his stepfather Zhu Shi'an never raised Zhu, at least Zhu's biological mother was eventually buried with Zhu Shi'an.

The two palaces originally wanted to recruit several children of the Ren family and the Zhu family to serve as officials.

Zhao Xu refused without hesitation.

He knows how virtuous the Ren family and Zhu family are!

Give a little money and silk as a reward every year, and you'll get it if you keep it.

Letting them come out to serve as officials will kill others!

wrong!

When they come out to serve as officials, they will only be used as weapons!

So Zhao Xu took the opportunity to say that the Empress Dowager's biological mother was South Korea, and Mrs. Zhao Guotai understood the righteousness well and should continue to confer the title of great power!

In just a few days, Mrs. Zhao Guotai of Korea became Mrs. Yue Guotai of Korea!

Zhao Xu also ordered Yousi to give double gifts to Han, Mrs. Zhao and the Empress Dowager's biological mother, Qin, and Mrs. Lu in accordance with the regulations. At the same time, the salaries enjoyed by the two wives should be regarded as real salaries!

What is real salary?

Just don't play the trick of saving strangers and discounting colors, always give a thousand cash, and give a stone or rice to Xise.

Zhao Xu's performance satisfied both palaces.

When the ministers saw it, they all came up to praise him one after another.

And Zhao Xu actually didn’t spend much money.

After one year, the two ladies were struggling to get thousands of guan of extra salary and hundreds of dan of rice and wheat.

The gold and silver utensils and silks given during the four seasons and festivals are nothing more than doubled.

But what Zhao Xu gained was the trust of the two palaces and the praise of the Gao and Xiang families.

This is such a good deal!

After talking about trivial matters such as posthumous titles and posthumous gifts, it’s time for government affairs.

The right minister, Han Jiang, submitted a request: The people in the world owe Yuanfeng money for young crops seven years ago, and the interest on the money for exemption from military service is begged to be forgiven by five cents.

It also listed in detail the interest arrears in Gyeonggi, Hebei, Hedong, and Henan.

The two palaces issued edicts and ordered them to be released.

This means that Yuanfeng’s interest earned seven years ago will be charged in half.

This can be regarded as the truly virtuous government of the new king after he came to the throne.

Because the interest on the free money and the young crop money were both 20%, but now it has been cut to 10%.

What a great gift from the Emperor!

Han Jiang was still timid and did not dare to directly propose that the interest on youth money, exempted money, and exempted money should be set at 10% - of course Zhao Xu did not dare to do so now!

So offending!

Lending is a means for large households to control small households!

This is true in cities and also in rural areas.

After Han Jiang, Yousi reported on many local matters.

Zhao Xu didn't care much.

Because it's all trivial, it's just that the official here needs to be promoted, and the official over there needs to be demoted.

After the court was over, Zhao Xu followed the two palaces back to Da Nei, had lunch with the two palaces in Baoci Palace, and then returned to Funing Palace to take a nap.

…

Zhao Xu is young and can rest and sleep.

The meeting between the governors and elders in the capital hall had already started on time.

When Sima Guang took Fan Zuyu into the new capital hall, he found that two elders were not there.

Wen Yanbo and Feng Jing are not here!

The Right Prime Minister Han Jiang invited Sima Guang to his seat with a smile, and then told him: "Jun Shi, the Grand Master said that he is ill today, so he will not come to the capital hall... But the Grand Master said: Jun Shi's meaning is

A certain meaning..."

Sima Guang's old face twitched as he listened.

What do you mean I mean what you mean?

"Where is Feng Dangshi?" Sima Guang asked, suppressing the displeasure in his heart.

"Feng Dangshi has resigned and begged to return to Heyang..." Han Jiang was still smiling.

Sima Guang took a deep breath and reluctantly sat in his seat without having an attack.

On the first day when the prime ministers and elders gathered for a meeting, Wen Yanbo excused himself as sick, and Feng Dangshi simply became a deserter!

They were not like this when they were in Luoyang!

At that time, even if they were exchanging letters, Feng Dangshi could not wait to repeal all the new laws in one day.

Wen Yanbo even told him many times that the new law harmed the people and he would die in peace if he did not stop it.

But when things came to pass, one ran away and the other simply didn't come.

"Zihua!" Sima Guang looked at Han Jiang seriously: "When I was in Luoyang, I also visited Zihua many times... I know Zihua is a gentleman..."

"In this discussion, Zihua should support me, right?"

Han Jiang said with a smile: "Jun Shi... Of course I support Jun Shi..."

"However, as the right prime minister, I have to preside over and coordinate this meeting..."

“It’s really hard to support publicly!”

The meaning is obvious - I provide all help except support.

But this was just the beginning of Sima Guang's setbacks!

When all the senators and ministers arrived, the governors of the capital also arrived in the imperial hall.

Zuo Cheng, the minister, and Zhang Dun, the minister's minister, ordered people to take out the written record of the last edict discussed in the capital hall and circulate it to all the elders.

The stacked documents are three feet high!

Just reading these documents will take several days!

Sima Guang had a headache just looking at it, but he still couldn't get it.

Because this is the system, the rules, and the court law!

Zhang Dun also spoke righteously, and his ancestors' laws were like this, and the country's system was like this.

Sima Guang was so blocked that he was speechless!

…

When Zhao Xu woke up, Shi Deyi's figure appeared in front of the bed.

"Everyone, the meeting has been adjourned..."

"Um?"

"Today Zhang Dun distributed thousands of documents and records..." Shi Deyi said quietly: "The elders, who are old and lack of energy, only looked at it for half an hour, and then they all asked for orders.

Make a copy and read it carefully when you go back..."

Zhao Xu listened quietly, not surprised at all.

Sima Guang should be grateful that he met the current Zhang Dun instead of Zhang Zihou in Shaosheng's era!

That Zhang Dun who was blinded by hatred, that Zhang Dun who would do whatever it takes to get revenge!
To be continued...