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The next day, Dingsi (25th day of the seventh month), Yanhe Hall listened to the government in the private hall.

The three provinces and the Privy Council jointly submitted a report: The emperor's reading banquet is the most important thing in the world. The ministers and other ministers saw the banquet officials arguing for a long time and begged to go to the capital hall to determine the system of the banquet.

From there.

Therefore, the Right Prime Minister Han Jiang gave a table of the Sutra Feasts and asked him to divide the Sutra Feasts into spring and summer Sutra Feasts and autumn and winter Sutra Feasts according to seasons and months.

The spring and summer prayer feasts start in February and end in May every spring, and the autumn and winter prayer feasts start in August and end ten days before the winter solstice.

This is a careful arrangement that takes full consideration of Zhao Xu's personal schedule, as well as seasonal factors and Zhao Xu's physical development.

In other words...

Zhao Xu in the Northern Song Dynasty will be the same as modern students from now on.

We can have winter and summer vacations.

Moreover, his winter and summer vacations are one month longer than those of modern students.

As the emperor, Zhao Xu naturally rejected this proposal.

It is required to shorten the vacation and strive to be on par with modern students. Two months during the summer vacation is enough, and one and a half months during the winter vacation is about the same.

After hearing this, all the ministers congratulated Zhao Xu for his desire to learn and seek knowledge.

The two palaces were also very happy, so they issued an edict and determined that the banquet would be held every year, from February to the first day of June in summer, and from the first day of August to the winter solstice in autumn and winter.

The sutra banquet is held in Jiying Hall on odd days, and classes are closed on even days.

In the event of festivals, holy festivals, death anniversaries of past emperors, birthdays, and sutra feasts.

He also ordered the governor and attendant to read Lu Gong's works, and Zhang Fangping, the governor of Zhangde Army and attendant to read, to urge the officials of the banquet to select the books for the emperor to read before the first day of August.

Even the two palaces couldn't stand it, and the officials were dragging their feet.

Just let the rulers and elders go and beat them.

After finishing the banquet officer's affairs, there is a lot of personnel arrangements.

Let’s pick a few key points to talk about.

In Baowen Pavilion, Wu Yong was appointed as the minister of the Ministry of Hubu; Fan Bailu, the living minister and the minister of the Jiying Palace, was appointed as the minister of Zhongshushe; Cai Bian, the minister of the Zhongshushe, was appointed as minister of the Ministry of Rites and resigned as minister of the Ministry of Rites.

; Fan Chun, a direct scholar of Longtuge, knew Qingzhou, and he was authorized to be the envoy of Huanqing Road; Liu Zong, the official of Chaosan, was reactivated and knew Xiangzhou; the former envoy of Huanqing Road, Zhao Xun, who was newly informed of Yanzhou, was appointed to Jingzhou

After passing the original route to appease the envoy, he learned about Weizhou and was promoted to bachelor of Longtuge.

Therefore, the candidate for the new Xihe Lanhui Road Economic Strategy and Appeasement Envoy is already ready to be announced—Lu Bing of Jingyuan Road.

Why did Lu Bing win?

Because he has three advantages.

First: Jingyuan Road and Xihe Road border where he once worked, and he is most familiar with the situation in Xihe.

Second: He is three years younger than Zhao Xi!

Zhao Xi is already sixty-four, and Lu Bing is sixty-one. Even though they are only three years apart, in the eyes of the two palaces, they are worlds apart!

The third and most important factor - Lu Bing once surrounded and killed the Western bandit general Nendo Lingding on the frontal battlefield!

In terms of performance, he is higher than Zhao Xi.

This is critical!

Because now both the Gao family and the Xiang family have a baby in Xihe.

Of course, the two palaces will choose the more powerful person to go to Xihe Road to escort their precious nephew/brother.

However, Lu Bing's appointment will not be issued immediately. He still needs to pass the capital hall.

He can only officially take office if the governors do not object to him.

Zhao Xu, on the other hand, remained silent on this matter.

Because whether it's Lu Bing or Zhao Xi, it doesn't matter who goes to Xihe Road.

Their abilities and qualifications are similar.

Relatively speaking, Lu Bing may be better - he belongs to the new party cadres.

But Zhao Xi is not bad either!

Another thing is that Zhao Xu understands that the era of Lu Bing and Zhao Xi is coming to an end.

How many more years can these two veterans fight?

Training their successors is the key!

Xihe Road can be handed over to You Shixiong in the future.

But Jingyuan Road, Qinfeng Road, and Yongxing Army have not yet found suitable replacements.

Therefore, Zhao Xu had used his own methods a few days ago to get the two palaces to issue an edict to transfer a person from Chengdu to Qinfeng Road, to know Qinzhou through Zhilong Tuge, and to be the envoy of Qinfeng Road.

This person's name is Zhang Kai.

In his previous life, Zhao Xu was the number one general who conquered Lingxia.

He is also the top defensive master in the Song Dynasty!

With one hand of defensive counterattack and flexible attack, the Western thief was beaten to the point of death and cried for his father and mother.

And Zhang Kai is Zhang Dun’s cousin!

Therefore, this is the reason why Zhang Dun has perfect scores with Zhao Xu.

These brothers, both civil and military, are Zhao Xu's right-hand men, and they are inseparable from national affairs!

Zhao Xu transferred Zhang Kai to Qinfeng Road to prepare for a possible war next year.

Let him be the captain of the fire brigade, and also let him train the frontier troops on Qinfeng Road well.

The remaining Jingyuan Road and Yongxing Army have to be arranged slowly.

Select a group of young officials and send them to the border for training.

Those who have been trained are talents, and those who have not been trained have no solution.

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After retreating from the court, the two palaces first took Zhao Xu to the Chongzheng Hall and met the Goryeo monk Shi Yitian who came to the court.

This monk came to the Eastern Song Dynasty to obtain the true scriptures!

Do not laugh!

Today, the Song Dynasty is the first-class Buddhist power!

Whether it is Xixia, Liao, Goryeo, Japan, Jiaozhi, Dali...

As long as you believe in and respect Buddhism and want to seek true scriptures, you can only come to the Song Dynasty!

Why?

Because the Song Dynasty spent more than a hundred years translating countless scriptures.

Many Buddhist scriptures can only be found here in the Song Dynasty. Some Buddhist scriptures have even been lost in India!

Through Buddhism as a link, the Song Dynasty could always find some people who could help the Song Dynasty in wonderful places.

For example, the Shi Yitian who came this time was such a friend of the Song Dynasty.

He was born into the royal family of Goryeo and was an eminent monk of the Huayan Sect in Goryeo! His Buddhist practice was respected even in the Song Dynasty. As for Goryeo - he was simply a living Buddha!

During the Yuanfeng period, he had already come to the court to obtain the true scriptures, debated with the monks of the Song Dynasty, and gained recognition.

After he returned to China, he used his identity to quietly help Song Dynasty contact the Jurchens.

In his previous life, Zhao Xu also relied on this great monk to keep in touch with the Jurchens.

However, now, Zhao Xu no longer needs this channel.

He had the confidence to rely on the Song Dynasty's own power to unify the world!

But Zhao Xu still respected Shi Yitian very much.

When the palace gave Shi Yitian a purple robe, he was also allowed to enter the court to study Buddhist scriptures.

Shi Yitian was very moved by this, so he chanted the Buddha's name in front of the palace and asked: "Your Majesty, I am so kind to you. I have no way to repay you. I wonder if your Majesty has anything to entrust you to do?"

"After the master returns to China, he will propagate the Dharma and spread the compassion of Buddhism to Korea. This is the greatest reward for me!"

Shi Yitian looked at the young emperor of the Song Dynasty who was sitting on the throne with a compassionate face.

Immediately he put his hands together and bowed: "Amitabha! Your Majesty is compassionate and will bless the Buddha with unparalleled happiness and longevity..."

Zhao Xu has long learned to deal with monks in modern times and knows what they like?

Then he clasped his hands and said, "How good! How good!"

"After the master returns to China, he will propagate the Dharma for five years. After five years, he can come back to the Song Dynasty. At that time, I will prepare 10,000 volumes of Buddhist scriptures for the master to propagate the Dharma and spread the Dharma..."
To be continued...