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Yuanfeng eighth year, June Yimao (seventeenth month).

In Jiying Hall, candlelight flickered.

Today is the first sutra feast.

Lv Gongzhu personally served as the speaker, with Fan Chunren and Lv Xizhe as assistants.

Lu Dian and Cai Bian stood by, holding paper and pen, taking notes.

The governor of the capital hall will sit respectfully on both sides of the Jiying Hall.

Grand Master Wen Yanbo, who was responsible for Pingzhang's military affairs, was sitting on a chair on one side of the hall with a smile on his face.

Another veteran in Beijing, Zhang Fangping, the military governor of Zhangde Army, sat opposite Wen Yanbo.

Even Sun Gu, a scholar of Guanwen Palace who was recuperating in Beijing, also came to Jiying Palace.

Mr. Lu gave lectures in a cadence.

However, he did not talk about "Shang Shu" directly. Instead, he and Zhao Xu introduced the deeds of the ancient kings in "Shang Shu".

Zhao Xu was sitting on his seat, listening carefully.

After Lu Gongzhu finished speaking, Fan Chunren and Lu Xizhe followed and introduced to Zhao Xu how simple the folk customs in ancient times were and how lenient the laws were at that time.

In short, everyone in the world is happy and happy.

Zhao Xu listened and kept smiling.

Until they finished speaking, Zhao Xu sighed ceremoniously: "The ancient kings have made great contributions to the world, and I must obey them!"

Several officials at the banquet held fluorine and congratulated: "The officials are wise, and the ministers should be loyal and try their best to assist the officials!"

This first sutra feast is over here.

The Empress Dowager Tai and Empress Dowager Xiang, who had been sitting in the curtain at the back of Jiying Palace, issued a decree from the curtain at this time, giving tea soup to the banquet officials, ministers, elders and others.

Today is the first sutra feast.

Naturally, etiquette comes before practicality.

Therefore, Lu Gongzhu will be the main speaker.

That's why all the prime ministers and ministers including Wen Yanbo came to the palace in person.

From now on, except for the first day of each month, these important officials will not come to the Sutra Banquet.

At most every five days, a governor is sent to the Jiying Palace to go through the ceremony to show that the governors attach great importance to the Sutra Banquet.

Of course, if Zhao Xu had the will to send the Prime Minister into the palace, that would be a different matter.

The prime ministers, elders, and banquet officials took a symbolic sip of the tea soup given by the two palaces, and stood up one after another to express their gratitude.

At this time, the Empress Dowager in the curtain said: "I and the Empress Dowager have already hosted a banquet in Shengping Tower. Please come to Shengping Tower!"

The ministers then paid homage to receive the decree.

After the palace banquet, the two palaces took Zhao Xu back to Da Nei.

The next day, June Gengchen (18th).

Zhao Xu had just gotten up, washed his generals, and came to the Funing Hall towards the Queen Mother.

She looked at Zhao Xu, sighed, handed a memorial to Zhao Xu, and said: "Sixth brother, I agree that Lang Cheng Hao unfortunately died at home of illness the day before yesterday..."

"This is Cheng Hao's legacy..."

Zhao Xu took it with a heavy expression, read it once, and then sighed: "The country has lost a great scholar!"

He looked at the Queen Mother and said: "Mother, I would like to express some condolences to Cheng Hao..."

"Um?"

"How about we stop preaching during the feast tomorrow to show our condolences?"

Queen Mother Xiang listened and nodded.

When a senior official of the country dies, the emperor will leave the court to express his condolences.

What about the country’s great scholars?

It is indeed a good idea to skip the sutra feast to express condolences!

Therefore, the two palaces issued an edict in the name of Zhao Xu: Cheng Yilang, minister of Zongzheng Temple and minister Cheng Hao, a great scholar in the country, whom I always admire! Unfortunately, Cheng Hao died of illness. I am very sad for him. He will hold a sutra banquet for one day. !

The government and the public were suddenly in a state of excitement.

Especially the professors and doctors in Taixue were all excited.

Cheng Hao's official position is not high, he is only from the seventh rank. Most professors and doctors of Imperial College are at this level.

Today, Cheng Hao passed away, but the emperor solemnly held a sutra feast for one day to mourn.

In other words, will they have the opportunity to enjoy this kind of super-standard treatment in the future?

As a result, the enthusiasm for teaching in Imperial College and Imperial College soared!

When the edicts from the two palaces were issued, Wen Yanbo also received mourners from Luoyang.

"Bochun..." He sighed: "What a pity!"

Cheng Hao is only fifty-four years old!

As a scholar, this is the most golden time.

Naihe died young!

Then, Wen Yanbo learned about the contents of the edict issued by the two palaces in the name of the emperor.

I also know that it was the young master who proposed the sutra feast.

Wen Yanbo's expression suddenly became wonderful!

After a long time, he sighed: "When the Holy Lord comes to court, we can expect great peace in the world!"

A sutra feast was held for a day to express condolences to Cheng Hao.

This will not only make Cheng Hao's family and students burst into tears of gratitude.

Academies all over the world will only praise the young master!

Not to mention the Imperial College and Imperial College.

And what did the young master pay? Nothing!

Combining the various actions of the young master since he came to the throne, Wen Yanbo knew that the young master was now only praised by the people and the government.

His fame will spread all over the world.

In this way, people's hearts will naturally fall in love with him, and I'm afraid there is no need to wait for the wedding, as long as he is old enough.

Both inside and outside the government, people will naturally ask him to govern.

so……

"What a Holy Lord!" Wen Yanbo thought.

The deeds of Mingjun recorded in history were running through Wen Yanbo's mind.

Wen Yanbo knew that, at least as of now, the young master was fully qualified in controlling people's hearts.

In terms of government affairs, it also seems to show considerable sensitivity.

There are only military and financial matters, and he has not revealed his methods yet.

Lu Huiqing’s side doesn’t count!

That was just a mistake!

…

Beijing, Damingfu.

Yeluju, the Liao envoy, put down the thick pile of documents in his hand.

"People in the Southern Dynasty always like to play tricks!" He said looking at Wang Shiru who was sitting in front of him.

The system of the Liao Kingdom has now basically stabilized.

There are no major irreconcilable conflicts between the officials from the south and the officials from the north.

Although one is Khitan and the other is Han.

But it does not affect at all that the Han people hunt and the Khitans read the books of Confucius and Mencius.

Wang Shiru smiled and replied: "Bian thieves have always been like this, they like to exaggerate and brag!"

"Jiedu doesn't have to worry too much about this!"

"When I arrived in Bianjing, I met the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty. Jiedu tried it out in the palace..." Wang Shiru laughed: "I'm afraid he will reveal his true colors!"

The nobles of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun may still have their hearts set on the Central Plains in the early Song Dynasty.
To be continued...