In the side hall of Funing Hall, Zhao Xu was eating his lunch slowly.

On one side of the hall, Cai Jing was also lowering his head and eating the meal he was given to him.

Both the monarch and the minister remained silent, just eating quietly.

Don’t eat or sleep.

This is the basic etiquette.

Fortunately, the food produced by the Royal Kitchen in Danei, after Feng Jing's conditioning and reform, can already taste the food in the Sun Family Shao Zhu Shop in Bianjing City.

You ask Zhao Xu how he knew?

Because he had eaten takeaway from Sun's Shao Zhushu!

Today’s lunch, as usual, was three dishes and one soup. In addition, according to Zhao Xu’s requirements, there were meat, vegetables and river food, and the soup was a meat porridge soup specialized in the Song Dynasty.

This soup is the ancestor of modern Hula soup.

Add pepper to the minced meat to remove the fishy smell, and then mix the spices such as ginger, cinnamon and other spices.

The broth cooked in this way can refresh the mind, digest food and sober up. The imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau said that it even has the health effects of sootheing the liver and awakening the spleen.

In terms of taste, it is not much different from the spicy soup that Zhao Xu has eaten in modern times, and it may even have a better taste and healthier taste.

After all, both meat and spices are purely natural, without any pollution or technology at all.

Completely eliminate the food in front of you.

Zhao Xu picked up the handkerchief, wiped his lips, and then looked at Cai Jing.

The meal he gave Cai Jing was also three dishes and one soup, but the standard was reduced by one level.

For example, the meat porridge soup that Zhao Xu drank was beef, while Cai Jing was mutton.

It seems awkward, but it is politically correct.

Of course, the standards should be lowered when ministers and emperors are dining together.

This is not the first time Cai Jing has eaten with Zhao Xu, so he understands the rules.

When Zhao Xu looked at him, all the food in front of him was eaten up.

A great CD action!

When Zhao Xu saw it, he asked, "Have you eaten?"

"Your Majesty, I have eaten!" Cai Jing wiped his lips and stood up and replied.

"How full?"

"Thank you for your care, I am full!"

"Good!" Zhao Xu nodded: "Then Cai Qing and I will go to the Imperial Garden with me and talk about Kaifeng Prefecture by the way."

"promise!"

So, Zhao Xu stood up and surrounded by the imperial equipment led by Feng Jing, led Cai Jing back to the imperial garden, and walked slowly along the corridor path formed by the green shade of trees.

Cai Jing followed Zhao Xu closely, lowered his head, and adapted to Zhao Xu's walking speed.

When he walked to a swing woven with rattan in the middle section of the Imperial Garden, Zhao Xu waved his hand, Feng Jing understood it, and took the initiative to retreat around the swing.

Zhao Xu walked to the swing, sat on it, held the rattan, waved to Cai Jing: "You are close to talk."

"promise!"

Cai Jing took two steps forward and stopped when he came to Zhao Xu's three steps.

Zhao Xu looked at him and whispered: "I heard that a few days ago, you issued a military order in front of Xianggong Pu?"

"Report to Your Majesty, this is indeed true!"

"The tax exemption in Kaifeng Prefecture will be abolished in three months, and the clerks in the prefecture-boundary counties and towns..." Zhao Xu looked at him and said slowly: "Your dear is under a lot of pressure!"

"I should swear to the death to entrust Your Majesty to the fullest and dominance in Kaifeng Prefecture, and to make the people in the palace full of the emperor's kindness!" Cai Jing did not answer directly, but chose to worship him.

Zhao Xu looked at Cai Jing who was crawling in front of him and said nothing. He just nodded and said, "Since that's the case, please let go and do it boldly!"

"I will support you with all my strength! Let you have no worries!"

Cai Jing listened and paused in emotion and said, "Your Majesty is grateful. I will devote all my efforts to repay Your Majesty's trust!"

Thank you for the blessings of Zhao Xu's ancestors.

Now, as long as these ministers of the Song Dynasty can gain the trust of the emperor, they will be grateful.

If he could be like Zhao Xu, he would be kind to the appointed ministers and even help him shelter from the wind and rain.

Then, this minister will be moved to tears!

But don't think this is an exaggeration!

On the contrary, this is reality!

But reality is often more exaggerated than all novels and dramas!

Because reality is a huge grass team!

Especially in the Song Dynasty!

Not to mention the others, just the Qingli New Policy, how many loyal ministers have been sold in Renmiao?

However, things have two sides!

Because Zhao Xu's ancestors were tirelessly selling ministers from generation to generation.

The ministers of the Song Dynasty have all been PUA. As long as the emperor gives him a certain amount of trust, they will automatically and consciously compare with those sold predecessors.

Then I came to the conclusion - 'I am really so happy'!

Even a pure political creature like Cai Jing cannot be spared.

Zhao Xu enjoyed the elegance of his ancestors with peace of mind. Looking at Cai Jing who was grateful in front of him, he asked softly: "I look at Cai Qing, and I want to be successful in governing the government in the palace."

Cai Jing paused his head and bowed again: "Your Majesty is not better than the wise and wise!"

"Yes!" Zhao Xu nodded: "Then let go!"

"No!" Cai Jing bowed again: "I am obeying the moral pronunciation!"

The king and his subject didn't talk about the details at all.

Both of them already know each other's character.

Zhao Xu knew that Cai Jing was a pure political creature with no morality at all and had a position to speak of.

As long as he can climb up and improve, he can become any shape!

Of course, he could have transformed himself into the first minister of the Song Dynasty to advocate mercantilism because of Zhao Xu's preferences!

At the very least, you can become the spokesperson for the merchant group in the court.

And Cai Jing knew that Zhao Xu never cared about the process, he just wanted the result!

The result is right, no matter how the process is, it is good.

If the result is wrong, no matter how right the process is, it will be useless!

At the same time, the credibility of the emperor Zhao Xu is excellent in Cai Jing!

Since ascending the throne, as long as the person who does things for him is not punished, even if he fails.

Even if the censors bite him, he will firmly protect him to the end!

He even showed his attitude of protecting his relatives from the Zhao official family.

Typical of them are Qian Xie and Fan Bailu.

These two people are now considered by the Shilin public opinion - bastard! You betrayed the scholar-officials!

But Zhao Xu protected them all the way and made them rise.

Qian Xie became a Hanlin Bachelor, Fan Bailu became a junior, and was promoted to Longtu Pavilion to wait for the post.

This is in sharp contrast with the Zhao official family in the past!

Now, Cai Jing has been guaranteed to be with Zhao Xu.

He is naturally fearless!

...

Seeing Cai Jing leave, Zhao Xu sat on the swing, closed his eyes and swayed slowly. The summer noon wind was a little hot.

After a while, Feng Jing carefully stepped forward and asked for instructions: "Everyone, it's hot, can you go back to the palace?"

Zhao Xu shook his head: "I'll play for a while!"

Feng Jing immediately closed his mouth and stood beside him.

After a long time, Zhao Xu came down from the swing and ordered him: "Go back to the palace!"

"promise!"
To be continued...