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Chapter 137 Add fuel to the fire
Guisi (the first day of junior high school) in May of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.

Today, Zhao Xu was lazy and didn't go to Shuo Shen Da Chao, and slept in the Funing Hall - this kind of ceremonial court meeting, that is, the current two palaces are still in the mood, and they won't go there often when they get used to it ——After all, few people like to sit there, mechanically repeating the same actions and the same language.

Zhao Xu woke up to take a shower when he fell asleep, and after breakfast, he went for a walk in the imperial garden behind the Palace of Funing, admiring the flowers, and relaxing his mind.

Zhao Xu knows how to regulate himself.

He knew that he was too young to use his brain frequently, nor should he think deeply.

So most of the time, especially in this imperial garden, he doesn't think about anything, and he doesn't do anything.

Just take a walk, enjoy the flowers, and rest.

When the temperature gradually rose, Zhao Xu finished his morning exercise and went to the gazebo in the garden to rest for a while, then the Empress Dowager Xiang also went down to the Imperial Garden.

"Mother's queen..." Zhao Xuying stepped forward and asked, "Is there nothing wrong with the court meeting today?"

Said calmly to the queen mother: "Today, there is a report from the secretary that Zhongdafu and Baowenge waiter Qian Xuan unfortunately died at home..."

Zhao Xu let out an oh.Qian Xuan is the youngest son of Qian Weiyan, a descendant of Wu Yue's Qian family.

Speaking of it, it is also enviable!

Since the founding of the country in the first year of Liang Kaiping, the Wuyue Qian family has been prosperous and prosperous until today.

More than 180 years!

Up to now, it has been able to steadily produce high-ranking ministers who are waiting for the system!

It's amazing!

"Sixth Brother, at the court meeting today, there is Si Yan who wants to arrange a holy festival for Sixth Brother..."

"However, you have to wrong Sixth Brother..."

"Sixth brother was originally born on the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, but because Xizu's death is also on this day, the holy festival can only be moved to the eighth day..."

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "It's right to be filial piety!"

Xizu is Taizu's great-grandfather.

But now the relatives have died early, and the temple has been destroyed and moved to a small room.

Every year when the ancestors are worshiped, there will be no more sacrifices. Only curtains will be set up in the side hall to worship, and incense will be offered on their birthdays and death days.

The queen mother showed a piece of paper to Zhao Xu: "Sixth brother, look at the names of these holy festivals presented by the Ministry of Rites... Let's see which one you like?"

Zhao Xu didn't even look at it, and said directly: "The mother and the queen mother are the masters!"

There are only a few names that come and go during the Son of Heaven festival.

And the ones that sound good have already been taken by the ancestors, for example, the holy festival of Emperor Zhao Xu's father is called: Tongtian Festival.

After thinking about it for a while, the Queen Mother said, "How about Xinglong Festival?"

Among the many candidate names, this is the one that the Queen Mother likes the most.

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "It's up to the queen mother to decide..."

"By the way..." Zhao Xu asked, "Why hasn't my mother seen Zong Huiguo enter the palace these days?"

When the Queen Mother heard that Zhao Xu took the initiative to mention his younger brother, and that he was called the uncle of the country, although he was happy in his heart, he said in his mouth: "The incompetent man has been in Bianjing with Gao Gongji in recent days, visiting foreign relatives and Xunchen everywhere, as much as possible. Walk with those who are also incompetent!"

"That means the sixth brother praised him! Make him a beautiful official!" The Queen Mother pretended to be unhappy: "Otherwise, with his talent, I am afraid it would be difficult for him to be a local supervisor!"

"My mother is serious!" Zhao Xu said with a smile, "Uncle Zonghui's talent is still very good!"

"I heard people say that Uncle Zong Huiguo almost passed the Jinshi exam back then!"

It's okay if Zhao Xu didn't say anything, but as soon as this was mentioned, Queen Mother Xiang frowned.

Her family has been a scholarly family for generations, but in her generation, her brothers couldn't even pass the Jinshi exam!
The nephews looked at it, and they didn't look very accomplished.

I can only hope that the sixth brother can support and take care of him in the future, so that those who are useless will not starve to death in Bianjing.

Zhao Xu observed and said: "My son heard that there is another relative from the country who has been at home all the time. Why didn't the mother ask him to come to the palace to do some errands?"

Empress Dowager Xiang immediately shook her head: "The sixth brother has given enough rewards to the Xiang family!"

"If you give me more..."

"Some people are going to gossip again!"

Zhao Xu wanted to say more, so the Queen Mother held his hand and said, "The most important thing for Sixth Brother is to eat well and grow up!"

"When the sixth brother grows up and takes charge of the government, he will reward the Xiang family. At that time, no one will be able to gossip!"

Zhao Xu could only nod his head and said, "I got it!"

When the Queen Mother returned to the Kunning Hall, Zhao Xu took a deep look at Feng Jing who had been serving beside him, and asked him to figure it out by himself.

How much he can realize depends on his cleverness.

……

Xinchangfang, Xiangjiajiadi.

Xiang Zongliang walked out of his grandmother's room with frost on his face.

"Sima Guang!" His face was flushed red: "Straight mother thief!"

It's a good opportunity, the little official wants to give him a errand from the imperial city.

Just ask that old man to mess it up!

The hatred in Xiang Zongliang's heart climbed to the peak.

So, he returned to his yard angrily.

Seeing his expression, his wives and concubines surrounded him one after another.

When he heard that a small official wanted to be dispatched by his own officials, but was declined by the queen mother because of concerns about public opinion.

Xiang Zongliang's wives and concubines immediately chattered.

His wife was even more worried and said to him: "Officer, this will not work!"

"Second Uncle is about to go to Xihe Road to take office soon. When he returns to the court in a few years, who knows where he will be promoted?"

"But don't wait until that time, the second uncle will be an envoy, and my family is the deputy envoy of regiment training!"

"If this is the case, won't our children in the future be born shorter than the second uncle's family?"

When she said this, the other Yingying and Yanyan also became anxious.

Xiang Zongliang even gritted his teeth.

Not long after, a piece of news came, and Xiang Zongliang jumped up even more excitingly.

Sima Guang's son, Sima Kang, was recommended by the right minister Han Jiang to assist Sima Guang in compiling the "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", and the special purpose was to be the secretary of the provincial government, and the official Jilu was promoted to Chengshilang!
Court officials!

And it is a court official who is equivalent to the official rank of Dali Temple in the past!

Xiang Zongliang's eyes were about to burst into flames!

special!
When did Sima Kang assist in compiling the "Tongjian of Zizhi"?

Does serving tea and pouring water count as assistance?
Who doesn't know, who are those people in Zizhi Tongjian Bookstore?

It wasn't just Xiang Zongliang who was furious at the news.

Everyone in the Gao family was also disgusted!

Moreover, unlike the two brothers of the Xiang family, the Gao family is a big family!
Gao Zunyu and Gao Zunhui both have several sons and a large number of son-in-laws.

These people are all eagerly waiting for the new king to tweet his favor, get promoted and get rich!
It's all right now, just because a bad old man said some nonsense, the two palaces are scruples about public opinion and material criticism, and the petty official family has to politely refuse to offer favors to the officials!

On this day, there was a lot of scolding in the courtyards of Gaojiajiadi.

Everyone was filled with righteous indignation, as if it was Sima Guang's fault that they couldn't get promoted and get rich!
No one cared, Sima Kang's favor was because of Han Jiang's recommendation.

All they know now is that Sima Guang's son has been promoted to rank.

But because of Sima Guang, they could only eat rice at home aggrieved.

Especially, after seeing the scenery of Gao Gongji and Xiang Zonghui.

The inner resentment of Xiang Jia and Gao's family rose again!

　Note: In Sima Kang's history, at the end of April, Enyin served as the secretary to save orthographic characters.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)