Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 463

The staff member Yang Kai’s judgment was not wrong. Under the full efforts of Zhang Yaozuo and Jia Changchao, and the Zhao family’s active atonement, half a month later, the emperor Zhao Zhen issued an order. The governor of Xuzhou, that is, an idle job, escaped a catastrophe.

However, his son-in-law, Jiang Chenghua, was exiled to the south of the Five Ridges for the crime of privately purchasing military armor, and he took all the blame for his father-in-law.

At the same time, Zhao Zhen issued a decree to promote Fan Ning to be a fourth-rank Zhengfeng doctor, and to be a member of Zhongshushe, who knows the affairs of Tianfu. Shi Zhongcheng has two positions.

On the second day of June, Fan Ning arrived in the capital and was summoned by Emperor Zhao Zhen after taking up his new post in the Ministry of Officials and the Privy Council.

Zhao Zhen summoned Fan Ning in the Qilin Hall of the Inner Palace. Summoning in the Qilin Hall usually means a semi-official and semi-private nature, and only ministers who are trusted and close to the emperor can receive this honor.

Early the next morning, Fan Ning wore a brand-new official uniform, and was led by an eunuch to the Qilin Palace. The Qilin Palace is equivalent to the inner study of civil servants, and the guards are very strict.

After being searched by the guards again, Fan Ning was led into the side hall of the Qilin Palace. On the side hall, Fan Ning saw Zhao Zhongzhen unexpectedly, which made him realize something immediately. The summoning today was probably a conversation between the three .

Zhao Zhongzhen's expression was calm, and he nodded slightly to Fan Ning. He didn't show any joy or excitement, but Fan Ning had a gratifying smile on his face. A sense of youth and maturity.

At this time, Zhao Zhen's voice came from behind the curtain, "Mr. Fan, please sit down!"

"My minister writes to His Majesty!"

Fan Ning saluted deeply, then sat down on the chair next to him, just facing Zhao Zhongzhen.

The two palace maids lifted the curtain, and the emperor Zhao Zhen who was sitting behind the curtain was revealed. Fan Ning got up and saluted again, "My minister sees Your Majesty!"

"Please sit down!"

Zhao Zhen asked him to sit down. At this time, the maid brought three cups of ginseng tea. Zhao Zhen drank a sip of ginseng tea and asked with a smile, "Has Mr. Fan practiced martial arts?"

Fan Ning blushed slightly, "Weichen practiced swordsmanship for a year when he was in Kunzhou."

"I heard that the envoy is good at equestrian skills?"

"Horse riding can only be said to be acceptable, but Weichen got a BMW in Jingzhou, which gave Weichen a lot of advantages."

"I have also heard about your horse. I heard that it is the king of wild horses. It is your good fortune to obey you."

Zhao Zhen's language changed, and he continued: "I have always believed that there are two types of civil servants, one is the minister who governs affairs, like your father-in-law Zhu Xiaoyun is a typical minister who governs affairs, he is meticulous in doing things, and does not make any mistakes. This kind of minister who can do things to maintain the smooth operation of the court; and the other is the minister who governs the country, like your grandfather Fan Zhongyan, right minister Han Qi, and Fu Bi are all such ministers, who dare to face challenges and lead troops to fight, It can be said that Wen can stabilize the country, martial arts can stabilize the country, Fan Aiqing is very young, I hope you will practice a lot, constantly hone yourself, and become a minister who governs the country like your grandfather."

Fan Ning bowed slightly, "I must work hard to live up to His Majesty's expectations."

Zhao Zhen nodded in relief, "The minister is like this, but in fact, the king is not like this. There are kings who found the country, there are kings who maintain success, there are kings who rejuvenate, and there are kings who work hard to govern.

For example, in the Han Dynasty, Gao Zu was the founding king of the country, who created the Han Dynasty for 400 years, and Emperor Hui was the king of success. He also wanted to make a difference, but the misfortune of Empress Lu made him have to work hard to maintain the Liu family. , Wen Jing is the king who strives hard to govern, lightly pays little money, restores national power, and accumulates wealth. When Emperor Wu came, he became the emperor of Zhongxing, took over the Hetao area, seized the Hexi Corridor, sealed the wolves to live in Xu, and expelled the Xiongnu from thousands of miles away. Add the Quartet, so that all nations will come to Korea.

Thinking about the past to describe the present, I dare not say that I am the king of Zhongxing, but I hope that I can be a king who strives hard to govern, accumulate wealth for the Great Song Dynasty, and strengthen the national power. That day is coming, and I hope that my successor can become the king of ZTE in the Song Dynasty, wash away the humiliation of a hundred years, recover the land left by the Han Dynasty, and revive the style of the Han Dynasty. "

Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen was a little emotional, and slowly closed his eyes. Fan Ning found a kind of flame in Zhao Zhongzhen's eyes opposite him, which was a kind of ambitious excitement that could not be concealed.

At this time, Fan Ning suddenly realized that Zhao Zhen had freed himself from the emotional state of missing Concubine Zhang, and began to think rationally about the future of Song Dynasty instead of deciding the successor by emotion.

In any case, the king of Langya, Zhao Wenyun, is not a rejuvenating emperor. If he ascends the throne, he will definitely be a mediocre emperor, and will make his relatives monopolize power, and the internal struggle in the Song Dynasty will intensify. I believe Zhao Zhen also understands this.

Julu King Zhao Zongshi was not the emperor of Zhongxing either. He was like Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, who died early before he could develop his talents. In history, Zhao Zongshi died of illness after only four years on the throne.

It seems that Zhao Zhen defined Zhao Zongshi as a successful king, which also shows that he is very dissatisfied with Zhao Zongshi, but Zhao Zongshi gave birth to a good son, which won him the most important weight in Zhao Zhen's heart.

Fan Ning was basically sure that Zhao Wenyun was out, and he was really no match for the transcendent Song Shenzong Zhao Zhongzhen.

But what confused Fan Ning was that he knew that Zhao Zongshi's life would not last long. He died after only four years on the throne and gave way to his eldest son Zhao Zhongzhen. Delayed Zhao Zhongzhen?

Could it be that Zhao Zhen wanted to establish the emperor's grandson directly, but it was impossible to bypass Zhao Zong?If this is the case, history will be changed. There will no longer be Song Yingzong, but Song Shenzong will directly rise to power.

But in history, Zhao Zhen was about to die in less than two years. At that time, Zhao Zhongzhen was only 14 years old, and he was not yet of the legal ruling age. What should we do in four years?
Empress Cao listening to politics behind a curtain?

Fanning thought wildly, and his heart was in a mess.

At this time, Zhao Zhen had gradually calmed down, and he smiled again: "It is actually a deep meaning for me to appoint Fan Aiqing as the appeasement envoy of Jingdong Road."

Fan Ning immediately abandoned his random thoughts and focused his attention. This is the purpose of Zhao Zhen summoning him today. Sure enough, it is intentional to let him serve as a pacifier. Reminiscent of the pioneering minister who Zhao Zhen said just now, Fan Ning seems to be faintly Guess what.

Zhao Zhen glanced at Zhao Zhongzhen, and said: "A few days ago, I talked with the emperor and grandson about the reform of the army, and mentioned the disadvantages of the army, as well as some corresponding reform measures. , and the second is to implement the separation of salary and salary. To be honest, I am very interested, but it is obviously unrealistic to fully promote it. I will consider whether it can be implemented in one place and try the effect. What does Fan Aiqing think?"

Fan Ning's eyes became a little dignified. This is by no means Zhao Zhen's whim to carry out military reforms, but a test question, a test question for Zhao Zhongzhen. In one fell swoop.

Fan Ning nodded, "I agree to use the Xiang army on Jingdong Road as an experiment, and I will go all out to carry out reform experiments."

"you are wrong!"

Zhao Zhen's gaze also became serious, "It's not that you are going all out, but you and my grandson are going all out. This reform experiment is carried out by the two of you. Fan Aiqing is in the light, and Zhao Zhongzhen is in the dark."

His eyes fell on Zhao Zhongzhen again, and he said slowly: "Zhao Zhongzhen listens to the seal!"

Zhao Zhongzhen immediately stood up, stepped forward and knelt down, "Grandson is here!"

"I enshrine you as Prince of Liang Jun, stay behind in Nanjing, and hold the emperor's sword to patrol Jingdong Road for me!"

"Grandson, thank you, Grandfather Long En!"

In the official room of Zhizheng Hall, Han Qi was both happy and worried. The joy was that Zhao Zhongzhen had finally been recognized by the officials, and he was expected to become the heir to the throne, but the worry was that the officials only recognized Zhao Zhongzhen, but not his father Zhao Zhongshi. Forcibly canonizing the two empresses alone, it is really possible to only canonize the grandson of the emperor, bypassing his father Zhao Zongshi.

Han Qi sighed and said to Fan Ning: "This matter is of great importance. Only you and I know about it. You can't tell the third person, not even your father-in-law, otherwise it will cause a lot of trouble. I'm worried that Zhang Yaozuo will die in the end. Hey! Officials I shouldn't have said that today."

Fan Ning was silent for a moment and said, "I feel that something is wrong with the official's body!"

"How do you tell?"

"His face, after he finished the words of Fan Junwang's evaluation, his face turned a sickly red, which is very unnatural."

Han Qi nodded, "The imperial doctor said that the official's liver has a problem, and the problem is not small. Forget it, I can't talk too much about it. Tell me about your military reform. Where do you plan to start?"

Fan Ning pondered for a long time and said, "I plan to proceed in three steps and complete the reform within a year, but I need the support of Zhizheng Hall."

"How do you want Zhizhengtang to support you?"

"I need money and land!"

Han Qi smiled and said, "Zhizhengtang is not a money shop opened by my family. If it needs to be voted on, you can at least give me a specific plan!"

Fan Ning shook his head, "Some things cannot be announced in advance, I can only say one thing, I plan to start with the separation of salary."

Han Qi thought for a while and said, "I'll discuss this matter with the officials again and try to support you."

(End of this chapter)