Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1024
Then another official came out, talking about trivial matters, at least in Shao Shude's view.

For example, the matter of asking all the states in the world to contribute tributes - it is actually useless, there is no bird at all, and now there are few feudal towns offering tributes, and they don't take the emperor seriously.

For example, changing the Yuan to "God Blessing" and amnesty for the affairs of the world-Shao Shude only took a little care of this year name, which may reflect the emperor's panic state of mind.

For example, on the eighth day of April in Luoyang, making statues and opening Buddha's relics——Shao ​​Shude felt that this matter was meaningless, but he didn't give saints and officials anything to do, for fear that they wouldn't be able to think about it, so he didn't bother to take care of it.

Another example is the matter of returning gifts to the Silla mission that just arrived in Chang'an last month—well, this is a serious matter. Shao Shude thought about it, but he still didn't intervene. Today's harvest is already great, so there is no need to make it too ugly.

Until the end, Shao Shude didn't say a word.

The sage relaxed his mind a little, got up from the throne, and left the Hanyuan Hall.

"The court is over, and the battle is over. The banquet in the corridor will be rewarded by all the officials." Yang Kezheng, who is also the envoy of the court, stepped forward and announced.

Shao Shude got up and left without any abnormality.Although he didn't speak all the time, the focus of the audience was always on him. He would not be so demented that he would do something on the spot that would make everyone unable to get off the stage.

Some things can be done in private, and there is no need to slap them in the face.

Has the saint been slapped in the face today?Maybe not.But the nine temples were sent out to eight, and the Guozijian and Dushuijian were also Shao Shude's people. It can be said that they won a complete victory, so why bother to fight for those useless ones?

Saint you have face, I have face, very good.

"Teacher, please stop." Shang Gong, Li Chaoshi, and Jin's wife Yang Kezheng called softly.

"What's the matter with Yang Shanggong?" Shao Shude turned around and asked.

All the officials and guards of honor retreated one by one, but people's eyes still fell on the two of them vaguely, guessing what they were talking about.

"All the officials will reward the banquet on the Jiahui Festival. Your Majesty is lucky, and the matter was rushed..." Yang Kezheng said.

"How much does it cost?" Shao Shude looked at Yang Kezheng and asked.

This woman was born in the Yang family of Linzhou, but she moved to Guanzhong in her early years and grew up in Chang'an.She's not too young anymore, a 30-year-old woman doesn't even have the status of a concubine, but she is loyal to the saint.

Yang Kezheng couldn't prevent Shao Shude from asking so directly, he was a little annoyed, his face turned red, and he said: "According to the system, the prime minister will give you five hundred coins, and there are differences among them. There are also the emperor's personal attendants, close servants, and Hanlin scholars. Give each one a hundred coins."

"One hundred dollars can support four or five soldiers." Shao Shude smiled.

Yang Kezheng was very annoyed, and subconsciously wanted to reprimand Shao Shude.

Shao Shude was too lazy to be familiar with women, and said, "I will."

Yang Kezheng's face turned pale.

"You still have your relatives in Linzhou, so go home and have a look. Don't you have time to go back to your hometown when you are expelled from the palace?" Shao Shude sighed, and left with a look of compassion.

Yang Kezheng seemed to be shot in the chest by a sharp arrow, and his face turned pale all of a sudden.In this palace, I will be lonely and helpless for a lifetime, and with the passing of time, there will be no color anymore. Needless to say, what will happen in the end.

A palace official is a palace official, worse than a concubine.He had to work, and the emperor was in a good mood, and he had to sleep with him, without even a title.

A new king succeeds to the throne, or the emperor dismisses a group of court ladies in order to show his generosity. After they go out, the wealthy families will not be able to marry, and they can only marry warriors or merchants. How about this day?
Shao Shude came to the banquet site.

Giving a banquet under the corridor, as the name suggests, is to set up a table in the corridor outside the hall, and then serve food and drink.This is a kind of "official chef" of the country, which belongs to the tradition, and there is nothing decent or disrespectful.

Sometimes the emperor also participated, sometimes not.After eating and drinking happily, I will make corresponding poems later to express my feelings. In short, it is a very lively occasion.

In addition to the official cook, the emperor will also give money to let the courtiers find places to eat and drink by themselves.For example, Emperor Dezong stipulated that on several important festivals, "it is a joy for all civil and military officials to choose scenic spots for rewards" and reimburse the expenses.

Giving money to the courtiers for banquets and tours to win, because they "work hard day and night, and work hard in general affairs", which is a kind of consolation.

In the sixth year of Zhenyuan (790), Dezong attended the banquet in Qujiang Pavilion and had a great time. He also wrote a poem for his officials.

All in all, the emperors of the Kingdom Dynasty are not the same as those of later generations. The prominent feature is that they are "not serious enough". That unattainable feeling.

As for the people below, it's actually pretty much the same.Officials eat, drink and have fun with the villagers during the Spring Festival, and even dance when they are drunk.The gray man who painted the walls of the prime minister's house didn't have to kneel or say honorifics, just use "some" to call himself, there are not too many rules.

Shao Shude sat directly in front of his desk, with Xiao Qu on the left and Pei Shu on the right.

As soon as he sat down, everyone's voices became much quieter.

"In the third year of Qianning, I came to Luoyang. I saw ruins and ruins, and the grass was luxuriant. Jackdaws stood on the branches, howling desolately." Shao Shude picked up the wine bowl, his expression full of nostalgia: "On that day, I made an oath by the pool of Kyushu. , Even if you spend your whole life, you have to straighten out the gods."

Having said that, he paused for a moment.

The palace people shuttled non-stop, serving wine, meat, fruits and vegetables to everyone.Li Yixian was also busy, serving Shao Shude pork, fish and chicken.

"Four years have passed, and the appearance of Luoyang has changed greatly." Shao Shude continued: "There are people who immigrated from Guanzhong. In the past, they were impoverished and poorly clothed. My son. There are aboriginal people who moved from Longyou. In the past, they were unruly and unruly. Long-term, the future is bleak, and now he is sitting in the government office, writing books at his desk, and caring for the common people. Is it worth drinking a glass of wine for this change?"

"Your Highness's work, I have heard about it even in Chang'an. I didn't believe it at first, but today I believe it. I really believe it. I should drink this cup." Xiao Yun was the first to stand up and echoed.

Zhu Pu was silent for a moment, then raised his wine bowl.

Dugushang and Lu Guangqi looked at each other, and they both understood the meaning in each other's eyes: Bandit Shao is inviting people's hearts again.

"Drink this cup to the brim." The two prime ministers took the lead, and the others, whether they liked it or not, also toasted and drank.

What people say is also true.What was Luoyang like before, and what is it like now?Whoever has eyes can see.What's more, in the future, the salary is still counting on King Xia to distribute it.After moving the capital to Luoyang, the imperial court's financial resources may have to shrink again. How can they support their families without money?

"There has been a change in four years, and it will be a grand sight in another four years. At that time, I will have another drink with you." Shao Shude raised the wine bowl again and drank a glass full.Afterwards, he pleaded guilty and left the corridor.

Before leaving, he asked Xiao Yun and Pei Shu to help him get the title of general prisoner.

Will be a supervisor, from the third grade, "will be a master craftsman, and be in charge of the reform of civil engineering craftsmen in the state...Everything that has construction and repairs, and the division of labor and use, will be entrusted."

Responsible for repairing Miyagi, he can justifiably stay in Luoyang.Although it was a bit strange for Jiedushi to hold this post concurrently, there was no problem in the procedure, and Shao Shude still paid great attention to these.

After he left Ziwei City, he went straight to the southwest and entered the boundary of Shangyang Palace, but he didn't stop there.Instead, continue to the west, after crossing the water-crossing Hongqiao between Shangyang Palace and Xiaoshangyang Palace (West Shangyang Palace), go out of Hanlumen and enter the boundary of Shendu Garden.Then he got on his horse again and ran for half an hour, arriving at the Hebi Palace inside the Longyan Gate.

Luoyang is a very interesting city.There are walls on three sides, but not on the west side.

In fact, it cannot be said that there is no.To the west is Luoshui, and then the vast Shenduyuan Forest.There is a city wall outside Shendu Garden, a total of 120 liu li, which of course has been damaged at this time.In other words, the west wall of Luoyang City in the Sui and Tang Dynasties was actually the west wall of Shendu Garden.

There are more than ten gates in Shendu Garden. In the Sui Dynasty, the area reached 200 square kilometers, but in the Guo Dynasty, there were only more than [-].There are five gates on the west side, namely: Fenghe, Lingxi, Longyan, Youyi, and Yingqiu. There are lakes, forests, rivers and several palaces in the garden.

The Hebi Palace is the westernmost one, with the three halls of Lianbi, Qiyun, and Qisheng.

Shao Shude was sitting outside Qisheng Hall at this time, leaning on the railing and looking into the distance.

The palace people in Shangyang Palace have been transferred to Shendu Garden, and the Chu family and others also like to live here.The entire Shendu Garden has been designated as the garrison of the Chishui Army and Yinanzhi, and the outsiders cannot enter. The environment is quiet, and it is tens of miles away from Ziwei City, so it is quite clean.

"My son is already in the sea." Shao Shude said suddenly.

Mrs. Chu was very intelligent, so she understood it as soon as she heard it, and immediately said: "Floating the sea is difficult and dangerous, the eldest prince has such courage, my concubine congratulates the king."

Of course the eldest prince is Shao Siwu.He arrived at Salmon Island in mid-March, and after a short rest, he crossed north and landed in Duli Town. His entourage was no more than a thousand people, and his courage was extraordinary, which made Shao Shude very satisfied.

"Can my seed be inferior?" Shao Shude hugged Mrs. Chu in his arms, and said with a smile, "Our children will be equally outstanding in the future."

Lao Jiu, born to the Chu family, is two years old this year. He is fat and cute, so Shao Shude named him "Xingben".

"Your Highness, can you get anything from the court meeting today?" Zhang Hui came over and asked.

She just came back from the flower field, her face was covered with sweat.

Shao Shude carefully looked at her face and found that she was not bad.The people in the Imperial Medical Office were indeed capable, and the prescriptions they prescribed were very effective, and they adjusted Zhang Hui's body very well.

The two women following Zhang Hui put a plate of melons and fruits and a jug of wine on the case, and then ran away in shock.

They are all women who did not enter the court.

There are several origins of the palace people in the country, criminal officials, criminal generals' wives and daughters are one of them.After a general official commits a felony, he either dies or is exiled to a distant place. His wife and daughter are enslaved in the Yeting Bureau and managed by a doctor of palace education. Did not enter the court.

"The sage is quite reasonable, and none of the officials have observed any thorns. Maybe they have tolerated it for the time being, but it doesn't matter, let him go." Shao Shude said.

"Your Highness, all the officials have to hold on tight." Zhang Hui picked up a piece of melon, stuffed it into Shao Shude's mouth, and said, "These people are not good enough for success, but they are more than enough for failure. If Your Highness wants to make things easy, you have to try to win them over. The other , There may be leftover talents among the court officials, if they can be appointed, they can also benefit the world."

"Well, I thought so too." Shao Shude grabbed the silver flagon and shook it slightly.

Zhang Hui prepared only about a third of it, obviously he didn't want him to drink too much.

"In a few days, I will arrange some officials to visit Ji County. Prime Minister Zhu Pu, I think he is enthusiastic and has the ambition to help the community and benefit the people of Li. It would be a good thing if we can win over." Shao Shude said.

The jug disappeared into the snow-white gully, Chu's expression remained the same, he changed his posture, and rested his head on Shao Shude's chest.

"I heard that there are Khitan chieftains building pavilions by the Ningbi Pool. Your Highness might as well choose some and present them as a gift. The saint will be satisfied when he sees them. There is a rejuvenation atmosphere." Zhang Hui suggested.

Ningbi Pool is located in Shendu Garden. It was called Sea in Sui Dynasty, and it was renamed Ningbi Pool in Guo Dynasty. It is actually a lake and wetland.There are sixteen canals outside the pool, which are also called sixteen courtyards, and the gates of each courtyard are adjacent to the canals.The most famous of the sixteen canals is the Longlin Canal. There is the Longlin Palace nearby, but of course it is in ruins at this time.

Letting the officials take a look around, as well as presenting the captives, are actually means of creating momentum, subtly improving Shao Shude's image.

"Female Zhuge's strategy is very clever." Shao Shude praised, stretched out his right hand, and took Zhang Hui into his arms.

Chu and Zhang faced each other, and they didn't feel embarrassed.Anyway, when they were at Gantangyuan, they lost all dignity, and did they not see each other's ugliness?

"Your Highness, it is best to win a few more big victories." Chu suddenly said: "Throughout the ages, there is nothing more convincing than destroying the enemy's army and holding their rulers to blame."

"Exactly." Shao Shude took out the jug, it was slightly warm and had a faint fragrance.

"All the armies are gathering Xu Si one after another. After a while, I will go to the front line and meet Yang Xingmi for a while." Shao Shude said, and Xuan laughed again: "I don't know if my brother-in-law will take advantage of the fire when he finds out. Wei Bo's gang of warriors , To this day, I can't bear it anymore, I'm afraid I will make trouble."

(End of this chapter)