The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

In He Lianfang's house, Zhao Yao was sitting in front of the brazier, roasting rice cakes and chestnuts at the same time.

With a bang, a loud bang was heard, and a chestnut was roasted.Zhao Yao quickly picked it up and handed it to He Lianfang.

He Lianfang was also polite, and reached out to take it.

Seeing that the rice cake was cooked, Zhao Yao hurriedly picked it up and ate it while blowing.

"Why is there no movement from the father's side?"

He Lianfang looked up at Zhao Yao, and asked with a little doubt, "What's going on?"

"The matter of Marquis Jingyang." Zhao Yao has been waiting for the continuation of this matter, but there has been no movement for a long time. "The Marquis of Anyang and his son have reported to the emperor about Jingyanghou's collusion with the Huns for more than a month. With the ability of the emperor, it is impossible to find nothing for more than a month." After finishing speaking, he baked the other one. Handed the rice cake to He Lianfang.

He Lianfang took over, not in a hurry to eat, but asked Zhao Yao: "Why do you think your father hasn't moved?"

Zhao Yao was stunned by the question, he blinked blankly, and said after a while, "Could it be that the father wants to wait for the fourth brother and the others to come back before punishing Marquis Jingyang?"

He Lianfang didn't speak.

Zhao Yao was startled: "It's really like this, but why, it's a scandal that the Marquis of Jingyang colluded with the Xiongnu, and it's a happy event for the fourth brother and the others to come back after winning the battle. Why do you want to mix these two things together?" ?” Father’s brain circuit is sometimes very strange, making it unpredictable.

"I have to ask your father about it." He Lianfang felt that it was unnecessary just like Zhao Yao.

Zhao Yao curled his lips and said, "I don't want to ask." Before he finished speaking, he thought of another thing, and his face immediately changed, becoming a little heavy, "Mr. Meng's illness is not good?"

Some time ago, Mr. Meng returned to Jinling in the south of the Yangtze River, but fell ill just after returning.

He Lianfang's face was also a bit solemn: "If you survive this winter, you'll be fine." Once an elderly person gets sick, the worst fear is that they won't be able to survive the winter.If you get through it, it's fine.If you can't get through it, you really can't save it.

"Mr. Meng should be able to survive this winter." Although Zhao Yao only had contact with Mr. Meng a few times, he respected Mr. Meng very much.His old man is a respected elder, and he doesn't want anything to happen to him.

He Lianfang comforted Zhao Yao and said, "Didn't you get the kang out? With the kang, Mr. Meng will definitely be able to survive the winter smoothly."

Zhao Yao thought about it, and the worry on his face dissipated instantly.He nodded vigorously and said, "Old Meng will be fine."

Mr. Meng, who was missed by Zhao Yao, was sitting on the bed, chatting with Zheng Xilin.

After learning that the old man was ill, Zheng Xilin came to visit him.

Zheng Xilin and Mr. Meng are old friends.Every year, Zheng Xilin would come to Jinling to visit his old man and talk with him.

"Even if I survive this winter, I'm afraid I won't have much time." I know my own body.

Zheng Xilin didn't like to hear such words, "Have you ever cursed yourself like this?"

"I didn't curse myself." Old Mr. Meng didn't care about his own life and death, and said very openly, "I'm already old, and it's time to die."

"The Chinese New Year is coming soon, do you insist on saying such unlucky words?" Zheng Xilin said pretending to be dissatisfied, "You are in good health, and you will surely live longer than Nanshan."

Mr. Meng smiled slightly, then waved his hand and said, "If I really want to live longer than Nanshan, then I will become an old tortoise."

Zheng Xilin joked: "There is nothing wrong with turtles living a long and healthy life."

Mr. Meng pointed at Zheng Xilin and scolded with a smile: "You are scolding me, you old fox."

Zheng Xilin smiled modestly: "In front of you, I dare not call myself old."

"You, you..." Mr. Meng shook his head helplessly, and then said with a smile on his face, "If I can live a little longer, I'm naturally happy."

"Then why do you curse yourself then?"

"I still have some things to do. It would be a pity if I died like this."

"When you are healthy, you can continue to give lectures." Zheng Xilin thought that Mr. Meng's regret was that he didn't finish his lectures. "Students in this world are still waiting for you to continue teaching."

Mr. Meng shook his head lightly and said, "It's not about giving lectures. When I go out to give lectures this time, I'll talk about everything that needs to be said, so I don't have any regrets."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xilin asked with a look of surprise, "It's not lectures, what is that?"

Mr. Meng looked at Zheng Xilin, and suddenly asked, "You know the Tenth Prince, right?"

Hearing Mr. Meng's sudden question, Zheng Xilin was slightly taken aback, and then asked suspiciously, "Why are you asking this?"

When Mr. Meng heard what Zheng Xilin said, he knew it in his heart.He smiled and said, "I met the Tenth Prince when I went to the capital."

Zheng Xilin asked: "What do you always think of the Tenth Prince?"

"The face of the Tenth Prince is beyond words." Mister Meng knows a little about physiognomy, and his reading is very accurate.

Zheng Xilin said: "You are always accurate in judging people. If you say that the tenth prince is unspeakably expensive, then it will be unspeakably expensive." After speaking, he asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly tell me that the tenth prince is so expensive?" thing?"

"The regret I'm talking about is the Tenth Prince."

These words surprised Zheng Xilin: "Your regret is the Tenth Prince, why is that?"

"Because of……"

After hearing Mr. Meng's words, Zheng Xilin's expression was very surprised: "When the spring is warm next year, you can invite the Tenth Prince to visit you."

"I think so, because I'm afraid the emperor won't agree."

"You speak, how could the emperor disagree."

"Then I'll try."

Zheng Xilin said: "I will help you write a letter to the emperor."

Mr. Meng looked at Zheng Xilin, and jokingly said: "If Taiwei Zheng writes for me, the emperor will definitely agree."

"After hearing what you said just now, I really want to see if the Tenth Prince is really as good as you said."

"You'll know it when you see it, cough, cough, cough..." Old Mr. Meng coughed before he finished speaking.Zheng Xilin quickly helped him to lie down, and advised him to rest quickly.

After talking for a while, Mr. Meng was indeed a little tired, and fell asleep not long after lying down.

Zheng Xilin backed out quietly.At this time, the person around him sent a letter from the capital.When I saw the envelope, I knew it was Zhao Yao's letter.He opened the letter with a smile on his face, and after reading the contents of the letter, the smile on the corner of his mouth deepened a lot.

This time, Zhao Yao's letter to Zheng Xilin was about Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism.Zheng Xilin wrote to Zhao Yao before, asking him what he thinks of these schools of thought.

When it comes to the ideas of these schools, Zhao Yao has read a lot of books about them under the suggestion of Zheng Xilin in the past few years, and has a deep understanding.

In this reply, Zhao Yao told Zheng Xilin in detail about his perception of these thoughts.

Zheng Xilin put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Zhao Yao's letter spread out on the table, and exclaimed: "This kid is really amazing." He didn't intend to meet Zhao Yao at first, but now he wants to meet this person whom he has never met before. special students.

Zhao Yao, who was far away in the capital, suddenly wanted to sneeze, but he didn't.He rubbed his nose vigorously, and continued to play chess with He Lianfang.

"Second Uncle, I want to visit Lingnan in advance. Is there any way you can get Father to agree to my going to Lingnan?"

"It's very simple, you commit crimes, and then you are exiled to Lingnan by your father."

When Zhao Yao heard this idea, he said with a smirk: "Second Uncle, your proposal is really good, I thank you."

"What do you want to go to Lingnan in advance?" He Lianfang asked, "What can you do if you go in advance?"

"I have to see what's going on in my future territory." From the news from Lingnan, it can be seen that the situation there is very complicated.But how complicated it is, he has to go and see for himself, so that when he goes to Lingnan as an adult, he will know what to do first. "And the toast over there is difficult to deal with."

Many villages in Lingnan are controlled by chieftains, and chieftains are very powerful in the local area.If you want to manage Lingnan well, you have to clean up those chieftains first.

"By the way, people in Lingnan don't speak the official language, and I still can't understand what the people are saying there." This is the most troublesome question for Zhao Yao, "Also, the local people in Lingnan can hardly understand In official terms, this is really... a big problem." Although there are many criminals exiled in Lingnan, there are still many locals.

At present, the situation in Lingnan is relatively closed.The locals don't learn the official language, and don't even bother to speak it.The most important thing is that they don't listen to the imperial court, only listen to their chieftain.

"It's impossible for your father to agree to your going to Lingnan in advance." He Lianfang unceremoniously poured cold water on her, "Don't think about it."

Zhao Yao sighed heavily: "Oh, I knew it." After finishing speaking, he rolled his eyes and had an idea in his heart, "Well, I can't go to Lingnan, so you can find me the second uncle. A person who can speak Lingnan dialect and is familiar with the situation in Lingnan, let him teach me."

"You want to learn Lingnan dialect?" He Lianfang didn't expect this.

"Yes, I have to learn Lingnan dialect. Otherwise, when I go to Lingnan, it will be a disadvantage if I don't understand what the people say." Zhao Yao thinks long-term, "Also, if they rely on us not understanding Lingnan Wouldn't it be terrible to talk nonsense. I don't like this situation."

"You are thoughtful." He Lianfang felt that Zhao Yao's words made sense, "If that's the case, I'll find someone for you."

"By the way, we need to understand the situation of Lingnan chieftains." Zhao Yao frowned and said, "These chieftains are deeply rooted in Lingnan. They have existed for hundreds of years, or even thousands of years. It is not a task to get rid of them." Things are easy, I have to understand their situation first.” The so-called knowing yourself and the enemy can win every battle.

He Lianfang didn't take these chieftains seriously, and said in a disdainful tone: "They are indeed local emperors, but they are not our opponents. If they are not obedient, then beat them until they are obedient. They don't need to live in this world."

Hearing He Lianfang's simple and rude words, Zhao Yao said helplessly, "Second uncle, the local people only listen to the chieftain."

"Without the chieftain, do you think they will still listen to the chieftain?" He Lianfang said coldly, "As long as they are subdued, they will naturally be obedient."

"If that's the case, then they won't sincerely surrender to me, and they will make trouble sooner or later." Zhao Yao disapproved of He Lianfang's method of convincing her. Although it can be effective quickly, it is not a long-term solution. "They have to surrender from the bottom of their hearts."

"You want to buy people's hearts?"

"Second Uncle, don't underestimate people's hearts." Zhao Yao played with the chess pieces in his hand and said thoughtfully, "I have to make the chieftain lose the hearts of the people, and let the people in Lingnan come to write to me obediently."

"How do you want to play with people's hearts?"

"Second Uncle, don't use the word [playing]." Zhao Yao said with some disgust, "I call it to win people's hearts."

He Lianfang ignored Zhao Yao's correction, "I'll wait to see how you play with people's hearts."

Zhao Yao didn't bother to correct He Lianfang, "After I understand the situation of the chieftain, I will think about how to win the hearts of the people." As he spoke, he thought of Tong'an, "I don't know how well Tong'an draws maps."

More than a year ago, Tong An and Ding Shan went to Lingnan together.Zhao Yao asked Tong An to go to Lingnan in advance, so that he could draw a map of Lingnan.Dingshan was sent with him to protect him.As for Dingyuan, he was studying in Taixue before, but he was fortunate to become a student of Mr. Meng a few months ago, and now he is studying with Mr. Meng.

"Lingnan is not small. There is no such thing as three to five years. He can't finish painting."

"Second Uncle, you can't find someone from Lingnan." Zhao Yao changed the subject again, "Find more, I want to hear if what they said is the same. If it is the same, it means it is true. It is not the same , indicating that there is something wrong with the person we found.”

"it is good."

"There is also the miasma in the south of the Lingnan, which is only treated with medicines, and the symptoms are not cured. The problem of the miasma must be completely solved." Zhao Yao didn't have the heart to play chess. The miasma has been permeating the forest and cannot be released. If you want the miasma to dissipate, you have to cut down some trees to allow the air to circulate."

He thought for a while and said: "As for the timber, it can be sold, but you have to think about where to sell it. Also, there are rivers and seas in Lingnan, so we need to use water transportation and sea transportation..."

He Lianfang did not interrupt Zhao Yao's soliloquy.

As Zhao Yao spoke, he let out a long sigh: "Oh, I haven't gone to Lingnan yet, so there are so many things to worry about. When I go to Lingnan, won't I be busy every day." Thinking of his going to Lingnan, Zhao Yao felt terrified that he might become as busy as his father, "Second uncle, I suddenly don't want to be a prince, and I don't want to go to Lingnan anymore, just let me be a rich and idle person."

He Lianfang ignored Zhao Yao and signaled him to stop talking nonsense and continue playing chess.

Seeing that He Lianfang didn't answer his words, Zhao Yao pursed his lips, and then obediently continued to play against He Lianfang.

After a while, he was startled and said, "Second Uncle, do you think you have enough money?" When we went to Lingnan, there were too many things to do, and everything cost money. Now he was a little worried that he didn't have enough money. .

He Lianfang said lightly: "There are still a few years before you go to Lingnan, and there is still time to make money."

"I always feel that when I go to Lingnan, the money I have earned all these years will be wiped out." Zhao Yao felt distressed when he thought that he would become a pauper if he went to Lingnan.

"If you are afraid that you don't have enough money, before you leave for Lingnan, ask your father and brothers for some money."

Zhao Yao felt that He Lianfang's idea was good, nodded repeatedly and said, "Besides money, I need other things." He is now thinking about what he wants when the time comes.

"When the matter of the Marquis of Jingyang is over, you can submit an imperial examination to your father."

When He Lianfang suddenly changed the subject to the imperial examination, Zhao Yao didn't keep up, because the topic changed too abruptly.

"Ah? Why did you propose the imperial examination to the emperor?"

"When something happens to the Yuan family, the Xie family, the Wang family, and the Xun family may unite. If your father proposes the imperial examination to select officials at this time, it will shatter their unity." He Lianfang suddenly raised her lips.He smiled maliciously, "At that time, the aristocratic families will be in a mess."

Zhao Yao understood what He Lianfang meant, so he looked at him strangely.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Second uncle, are you helping my father?"

When He Lianfang heard this, his face darkened immediately, and he said in a cold tone, "When did I help you, Father? I'm planning for you."

"I don't deal with the family, what are you planning for me?" Zhao Yao deliberately teased He Lianfang and said, "Second Uncle, I didn't expect you to care about my father so much..." Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yao's head was hit by a chess piece , so painful that he couldn't help shouting, "Ouch!"

He Lianfang had a gloomy face, a very scary expression, and a cold tone: "If you say such things again, try it."

Zhao Yao was frightened, and smiled flatteringly at He Lianfang.

"Second Uncle, I'm joking, don't take it seriously."

"Don't make such jokes in the future."

Zhao Yao nodded obediently: "No, never again."

He Lianfang snorted coldly, and continued what he said just now: "When the imperial court opens the imperial examination, people from all over Dazhou will know that they can become officials as long as they take the imperial examination. People from Lingnan will naturally be willing to participate."

Hearing this, Zhao Yao understood what He Lianfang meant when he said to help him plan.

"Okay, after the matter of Marquis Jingyang is over, I will propose the imperial examination to the emperor." He used to be worried that he would be the target of public criticism for proposing the imperial examination system, but he does not need to be afraid now. "In a while, the fourth brother and the eighth brother will be back." The fourth brother wrote in a letter before saying that he brought him a special gift from Shu, but he didn't know what it was.The fourth brother also said that he would definitely like it.

The starling actually brought him some cooks from Shu, and they were the best cooks in Shu.When mynah comes back, he will be able to eat authentic Sichuan food.

Half a month later, King Chu and the others finally arrived in the capital.

On the day they returned to Beijing, the emperor sent the prince to take Zhao Yao and the others to greet them at the gate of the city.

The prince and Dai Wang were naturally unwilling to welcome the King of Chu, but the emperor decreed that they had to go if they didn't.

This time the King of Chu's triumphant battle to recover the land of Shu was not lost at all to the battle that the king of the past regained Liangzhou and returned to Beijing.The most important thing is that King Chu's reputation in the capital is not inferior to that of King Dai.

Both sides of Suzaku Avenue were full of common people, they all spoke in unison and shouted "His Royal Highness Chu" very excitedly.

Seeing this scene, the prince and Dai Wang, although they still kept a smile on their faces, they were very jealous in their hearts.

Old irons, sorry, today’s update is not written, so I won’t update it, and I will update it tomorrow.

Guess what gift the king of Chu brought Yaoyao?
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