I studied in modern times

Chapter 171
Zhao Xu took the initiative to invite Lianggong to come out to play, and Lianggong readily agreed.

Soon they arrived at the imperial garden successively.

On the other hand, Zhao Xu had already ordered people to make preparations.

Two specially selected flowers were wrapped in silk cloth in the dexterous hands of the female officials and turned into hairpin flowers.

Zhao Xu took the two silk flowers and put them on the heads of the two palaces with his own hands, and then clapped his hands in praise.

The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang were very satisfied with this little surprise.

"Officials..." The Empress Dowager took Zhao Xu's hand and said, "Mother is already fifty...give me a hairpin for her..."

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "But my grandson thinks this flower is very suitable for my mother..."

He asked the Empress Dowager: "Look, Empress Dowager, how many years younger is the Empress Dowager wearing the flowers?"

Smiling to the Empress Dowager, she said to the Empress Dowager, "Your Majesty, Sixth Brother is right!"

"Your Majesty is indeed several years younger when she wears this flower!"

Then, she also gently reached out and touched the silk flower on the hairpin.

She felt as if she was several years younger!

The Empress Dowager listened with a smile all over her face.

Facts have proved that no matter how old a woman is, she loves beauty.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang took Zhao Xu to tour the imperial garden.

After a while, there was only laughter in the imperial garden.

When the two palaces came to the fore, they took Zhao Xu to play the grass fighting game that has been enduring among folk women since the Han and Tang dynasties.

I have to say that things like fighting grass are really good at killing time.

It was already noon when the two palaces had finished weaving a flower basket.

The two palaces took the woven flower basket and took Zhao Xu back to the Funing Hall, had dinner in the Funing Hall, and waited for Zhao Xu to take a nap and fall asleep.

Empress Dowager Xiang was in front of the imperial couch, looking at the child sleeping on the bed, her eyes were full of love.

"The queen mother is really lucky!" The empress dowager was also very envious when she saw it.

All three of her sons are biological.

But all in all, he is not as sensible, smart, and filial as Sixth Brother.

Smiling to the Queen Mother, she replied, "Your Majesty is also very lucky!"

The Empress Dowager nodded: "This is the blessing of the ancestors, and the blessing of the Bodhisattva!"

"That's right!" The Empress Dowager suddenly said: "In a few days, the wives of my relatives, Xunchen's family, will all enter the palace..."

"The Queen Mother will accompany the old man!"

He replied to the queen mother: "The bride will obey the mother's will!"

She knew exactly what to do.

Except for the Gao family and the Xiang family, the wives of the remaining relatives, Xunchen's family, would bring girls of appropriate age selected by their families into the palace.

It was chosen for the two palaces.

Keep whoever you like.

"Have you chosen a date?" asked the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager replied: "The old man is optimistic, Gengwu Day in June is a good day..."

Empress Dowager Xiang calculated in her heart that Geng Wu was the eighth day of the lunar new year, and it seemed to be a good day, so she nodded: "Bride, remember!"

……

When Zhao Xu fell asleep in Funing Hall.

On the far north bank of the Yellow River, in Jialu Village.

Lu Huiqing finally received the report: The main force of the western thieves has retreated from the Mingtangchuan area.

Before that, there were constant news from the various tribes of the Qiang people at the eastern foot of Hengshan Mountain.

The western thief cavalry has been confirmed, and they are searching and requisitioning food and grass in various ministries in Hengshan.

This triggered resistance from various tribes of the Qiang people, but they were severely suppressed. Several tribe leaders were killed, hundreds of people were executed, and two to 3000 people were subjected to various punishments.

As a result, various tribes of the Qiang people sent envoys to Jialu Village to ask for help.

I beg the master of the king of the Song Dynasty, the teacher of Xingren and righteousness, to save the people who are hanging upside down.

There was even a powerful Qiang chieftain who had read a few books, and performed in front of Lu Huiqing the scene of Shen Baoxu crying for Qin Ting.

But Lu Huiqing has been standing still.

Since he has a heart of stone, he doesn't care about the life and death of the Qiang people in Hengshan!
It was also because Lu Huiqing smelled something wrong.

The thief's reaction was so strange!

Generally speaking, the western thieves would collect food from the Hengshan Qiang tribe, but they would not do this.

Holding a knife, he forced the Qiang tribe to deliver food.

Give or kill!

Isn't this forcing the Qiang people to seek refuge in the Song Dynasty?

Lu Huiqing wondered, could there be fraud in this?

Could it be a plot by thieves?

Therefore, he only comforted the Qiang people while actively preparing food and grass.

Now at least one hundred thousand shi of grain and millions of bundles of forage have been transferred from the Changping warehouse in the rear.

These grains are enough for Lu Huiqing's army to eat for several months.

Anyway, Lu Huiqing has made up her mind.

Just spend here, if the main force of the thief does not leave, he will not move, let's see who has more food!Let's see who can't hold it first!

Now, I finally got the news that the main force of the Thieves is withdrawing to the west!
Lu Huiqing no longer hesitated!

Once the main force of the thieves has withdrawn, it will not be so easy to come back!
Now, the vast Hengshan Mountains west of Ningxi Peak, north of Jialu River, and east of Wuding River are all his hunting grounds for Lu Huiqing!
Dozens of large and small Qiang tribes and even the Dangxiang tribe living in this area are all his prey!
Ten years of disturbing farming is not as good as this year's attack!
As long as there is no one, the movement of the thief in the entire Hengshan Mountain will be restricted!
Therefore, Lu Huiqing immediately summoned the chieftains of the Qiang tribe who were crying in Jialu Village, and asked them to put a blood seal on a written blood letter asking for help.

Then immediately ordered people to deliver the blood letter for help and Lu Huiqing's own memorial to Bianjing in a hurry.

Before attacking, he needs authorization from Bianjing.

After all, this is not a small fight, but a battle of [-] to [-] troops, including the entire Hedong Army's forward selection!
There is no will, and there is no such emergency as a thief entering the bandit. If he strikes rashly, he will fall into the trap and give others a handle.

What Lu Huiqing knew was completely different from the past.

……

When Zhao Xu woke up, he saw the two palaces, both sitting in front of his couch, looking at him kindly.

"Sixth Brother, after washing up, we still have to go to Yanhe Hall..." Xiang Empress said: "Xueshi Lu is waiting!"

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Why don't the Queen Mother and the Grandmother wake up..."

"If you keep the bachelor waiting for a long time, it won't be a big deal!"

The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "It's okay, the officials don't have to worry!"

Zhao Xu still urged Feng Jing seriously to wash and change clothes quickly.

When the two palaces saw it, they all laughed.

Said to the queen mother: "Sixth brother, don't worry, it's still early..."

But he didn't really dissuade him, just watched with a smile, Zhao Xu washed up under the service of the female officer, and then dressed neatly.

The two palaces took Zhao Xu and drove from Funing Hall to Yanhe Hall.

……

Lu Gong held the court wat and was led again to the front of Yanhe Hall.

All the details of yesterday's meeting with His Majesty kept replaying in my heart.

He knew that according to the procedure, this was his last visit to the Hajj before he came to power.

The next time he comes here, he will be a courtier, not a veteran.

Therefore, Lu Gongzhu is very aware of the importance of this visit!
It is not an exaggeration to say that whether his future administration can get the support of the two palaces and the young master depends entirely on this visit.

"Bachelor..." Hemen Tongshi Sheren said in a low voice in front: "Please follow me!"

Lu Gong wrote Chi fluoren and walked forward and entered the hall.

Same as yesterday, the young master was still sitting upright in the hall, and the two palaces were also sitting behind the curtain.

But today's weather is a little hotter.

Therefore, there are a few more ice mirrors in the hall, and there are ice cubes in the ice mirrors, and the coolness overflows from them.

"Written by the scholar and official of the Zizheng Palace, I respectfully ask the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor, Your Majesty, all blessings..."

"My all blessings!" The young master's voice was still calm: "Come here, give the bachelor a seat and drink!"

Mr. Lu paid thanks to Xie En again, and then sat down on the chair.

A bowl of cold drinks was also delivered to him.

Lu Gong looked down and saw that it was Zisu drink, one of his favorite drinks.

So thank you again with gratitude in my heart.

Hearing the words of the Empress Dowager in the curtain, he asked: "Yesterday, in the scholar's hall, he frankly stated the affairs inside and outside the country, and put up the 'ten things' to help the community... The old man discussed with the empress dowager and the officials, and I felt that what the scholar should do In other words, it is very consistent with the evils of the current government..."

"Today, I specially summoned the scholars to enter the palace again. I want to invite the scholars to explain in detail..."

"How to do these ten things?"

Lu Gong wrote and worshiped: "The old minister is terrified, begging to play the imperial court in writing, for the benevolent saints of the two palaces and the emperor's majesty Shengcong to judge..."

As he said that, he took out the memorial from his sleeve that he had been writing on the way to Beijing, constantly revising and deleting, and finally finalized it, and presented it respectfully in his hand.

The Empress Dowager immediately ordered Liang Weijian: "And get the bachelor's letter!"

"only!"

Liang Weijian led the order out of the curtain, bent over to the hall, took the memorial from Duke Lu respectfully, and sent it to the two palaces.

The Empress Dowager received the memorial, and she was surprised: "It's so thick?"

"Is it the book of ten thousand words?"

Empress Dowager Xiang also had a strange look in her eyes.

Since Wang Anshi's ten thousand-character letter, ministers have chosen to use such a style to reveal their political intentions and ambitions to the public.

Gradually, the form of Wanyan Shu in the court has become the default way for a minister to speak to the emperor at the highest level.

Since the two palaces took charge of the government, it was the first time that they met a minister who wrote a letter in the style of ten thousand words.

So they couldn't help but get serious.

The Empress Dowager turned it over and looked, her expression gradually became serious.

She read it once and handed it to the Queen Mother: "The Queen Mother should also take a look..."

Take it over from the Queen Mother, read it carefully, and then give it to Shi Deyi: "Give it to the officials to have a look too!"

Lu Gong in the palace suddenly became uneasy.

Zhao Xu took Lu Gong's top performance and read it carefully.

I have to say that the words written by Lu Gong are very comfortable to read.

Although the whole article is talking about the past events of Xia, Shang, Zhou, Han and Tang Dynasties.

But a discerning person can tell at a glance that this is borrowing the past to tell the present.

In the memorandum, he also fully revealed what he would do after Lu Gong entered the court.

A simple summary is: rest and recuperate, fight less, be more gentlemen, and use less villains.

His attitude towards the folks is similar: don't bother!The people can no longer afford to continue to toss!

As for Xinfa and Wang Anshi, they didn't mention a single word.

He doesn't need to mention it either!

Because, in Lu Gong's eyes, it is estimated that everything will come naturally.

Zhao Xu closed the memorial and said with a smile: "Bachelor Lu's writing is excellent!"

"In the future, I will definitely consult more with the bachelor!"

Lu Gong hurriedly said: "Don't dare!"

The two palaces inside the curtain also laughed, and the Empress Dowager said: "The bachelor's article was also praised by Yingmiao back then, and the government should really ask the bachelor for advice!"

Xiang Empress said: "Emperor Daxing chose a bachelor as his teacher to ensure that it is an excellent choice!"

"After Sixth Brother, if you encounter something you don't understand, you can ask the bachelor directly in the court... The bachelor will know everything without saying a word!"

Lu Gong immediately expressed his opinion: "The old minister is terrified, and is willing to do his best for His Majesty!"

In fact, what he wants to know most at this moment is - what does the young master think of his letter?
Mr. Lu believes that the young master should understand.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have said those words.

What about attitude?
This made him anxious!
Fortunately, at this time, the queen mother asked for him.

"Sixth brother thinks, what did the bachelor say in the letter?"

Then I heard the young master answer: "I still don't understand some things... After returning to the palace, I still need to ask my mother and queen mother..."

Lu Gong swallowed his saliva, he really wanted to say: Your Majesty, why don't you ask the old minister now... Let's see what you are not satisfied with?Veteran, I will change!

But he didn't have the guts, and he didn't dare to surpass his own identity, so he could only stand obediently, with his head bowed.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager in the curtain were all happy.

This is their happiest moment right now.

none of them!

Because the officials are too smart, they can be taught as soon as they are taught, and there is almost no need to remind them too much!
Moreover, the official has a very good memory, and he can always remember clearly what he has taught!They never need extra reminders!
Then I heard the Empress Dowager in the curtain say: "What the scholar wrote in the letter, the old man and the empress dowager read it and thought it was very good!"

"Nowadays, the country is hard, and the world is hard..."

"In this court, we still need the assistance of veteran officials like bachelors..."

"I don't know, is Xueshi Lu willing to enter the court and take the position of ruling temporarily?"

Although Mr. Lu really wanted to ask: Your Majesty, when will the officials give the veteran an answer?
However, in the face of the inquiry from the Empress Dowager, he could only follow the procedure and thanked him: "The veterans are terrified...there are all famous ministers and elders in the world, how dare you look to the ruling position?"

"I hope to beg the benevolent saints of the two palaces, and choose another virtuous minister!"

"For example..." Duke Lu boldly said tentatively, "Scholar Sima Guang from Zizheng Palace is famous all over the world..."

In the curtain, fell into a brief silence at this moment.

Duke Lu hurriedly held fluoren to apologize: "The old minister is terrified..."

The empress dowager in the curtain laughed, and did not express her opinion on Sima Guang mentioned in Lu Gong's book, but said: "The state affairs are difficult, and I hope that the bachelor will study in the Daxing emperor's earnest expectation, as well as the officials, the old man, and the empress dowager. ...Don't refuse!"

Lu Gong raised his head and looked at the young master on the throne in the hall, who seemed to be still looking down at his memorial.

He knew that he had no choice.

I can only say yes first.

Therefore, Chijuan bowed and said: "How lucky is the old minister? Since he is loved by the benevolent saints of the two palaces, how dare he not be loyal to the community?!"

This is promised.

Did not decline again according to the story.

It's not that he didn't want to, but that he didn't dare to gamble anymore. If he annoyed the two palaces, the gain would outweigh the loss!

First enter the court and then talk, first enter the game and then talk!

The two palaces inside the curtain seemed to discuss for a while, and then the Empress Dowager asked: "Unknown bachelor, would you like to temporarily serve as a privy envoy?"

Lu Gong stared wide-eyed.

Privy envoy? !

The chief of the West Mansion?
He realized it almost immediately, it was someone who made a bad idea in front of the two palaces!
However, he didn't have any good excuses or reasons to refuse.

Can he say: Does the old minister despise the privy envoy?
There was no other way, he could only hold his fluoren and bowed: "The old minister is terrified, the privy envoy Daxing the emperor is gone..."

"If it is reset, the emperor's government may be disrupted..."

"The kindness and kindness of the two palaces, the veteran's heart..."

"Knowing the Privy Council, the veteran is satisfied!"

As soon as Zhao Xu heard Lu Gong's words, he knew that he was advancing with retreat.

Because Lu Gong was a privy envoy, if he returns to the court, he will be appointed as a privy envoy who is not as good as the privy envoy.

That would be considered a deformed punishment.

In general, it is impossible to have such a personnel arrangement!
But... can the two palaces understand?Zhao Xu expressed doubts.

However, for the sake of Lu Gong's book mentioning 'fear of chaos and the emperor's government', Zhao Xu still gave him a hand.

"Grandmother, Empress..." Zhao Xu spoke before the two palaces could speak: "The Bachelor of Zhenguan has sued. During the Yuanfeng period, he seems to have been a privy envoy..."

"If you worship to know the affairs of the Privy Council, this is not the system of ancestors treating Confucian ministers kindly!"

After hearing this, Liang Gong seemed to have reacted.

The Empress Dowager immediately said: "A bachelor is loyal to the country, how can I wrong a bachelor when I am old?"

She is very face-saving.

Since Mr. Lu is willing to give her face, he is willing to condescend to accept the appointment of the Privy Council.

Naturally, she couldn't wrong this old minister!

So, after discussing with the Queen Mother in the curtain for a while, he wrote to Lu Gong: "Scholar, stay in Beijing, stay for a few more days, wait for the old man to discuss with the governor of the Dutang, and then make a decision..."

If you just worship Lu Gong as a privy envoy, you don't need to discuss with Du Tang, because it was recommended by Han Jiang.

But if it is changed to the Eastern Mansion to be in power, it has to be in harmony with the capital!

In particular, it must be discussed with Han Jiang!

This is the most basic respect for the prime minister!
　I don't know what happened tonight, my stomach has been uncomfortable, my stomach hurts, and I have gone to the toilet five or six times!

　　Is eating bad stomach?
　　Well, wait for more!

　　But it is estimated to be later!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)