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Chapter 337 Su Shi in Dengzhou

Dingsi (28), the first month of the first year of Yuanyou.

Inside the Bao Ci Palace.

Zhao Xu sat in the middle of the two palaces, playing with a letter from Guangxi in his hand, with a smile on his lips.

This letter comes from Xi Dongsi, Yizhou, Guangxi.

It was Mo Shiren, the governor of Nandan Prefecture below Yizhou, who asked Li An, the official of Yizhou Xi Dong Company, to submit the memorial on his behalf.

The content of the letter was very simple. Mo Shiren heard that the new king had ascended the throne and requested to go to the DPRK for pilgrimage.

The Mo family in Nandan Prefecture is the leader of the Xi and Dong people in Yizhou.

Since the early Song Dynasty, he has been dominant and has inherited the position of governor of Nandan Prefecture. He belongs to one of the oldest chieftain families.

Yizhou was surrounded by the Song Dynasty military states such as Yongzhou, Binzhou, Liuzhou, and Guanzhou, and was probably located in the modern Hechi and Liuzhou cities of Guangxi.

Nandan Prefecture should be Nandan County in Hechi City.

Zhao Xu once visited the place in modern times.

Because, the local area has a tourist feature - the hometown of Zhuang folk songs!The hometown of the famous Liu Sanjie!
As for the Xi Dong people, it is said that they are the descendants of Shanyue and should be the ancestors of the Miao, Zhuang, Dong and other ethnic minorities.

Therefore, culturally, the Mo family, the Nong family, the Liang family, and the Yang family and Liu family in Jiaozhi all belong to the same genealogy.

"What are Sixth Brother thinking about?" Queen Mother Xiang couldn't help but ask when she saw Zhao Xu's lost look.

Zhao Xu smiled and replied: "Reporting to my mother, I am thinking... what do the Xixi and Dong people look like..."

He raised the letter in his hand.

Xiang Empress Dowager smiled and said: "Since Sixth Brother is curious, why not let this Mo Shiren come to the capital for pilgrimage!"

A chieftain asked to go to Beijing for pilgrimage?
You can agree or refuse.

Since the emperor is curious, let him come to Beijing.

Zhao Xu smiled and nodded.

I began to look forward to Mo Shiren's arrival in Beijing.

"Mo Shi Ren!" Zhao Xu's mind flashed through the appearance of the old chieftain who once went to Beijing to pay homage to him during Shaosheng's time.

Zhao Xu was deeply impressed by this person.

It wasn't because of Mo Shiren's submissiveness.

But it was because of Mo Shiren's request when he went to the capital - a chieftain who came to Beijing for a pilgrimage did not ask for Buddhist scriptures, but asked for Confucian classics!

This was really beyond Zhao Xu's expectation at the time.

Naturally impressive!

But that's all - after all, Mo Shiren was just a local chieftain in distant Guangxi.

It is a great favor from the emperor to allow him to enter the court to pay homage to Tianyan.

But it's different now.

The Mo family is already an important part of Zhao Xu's plan.

Naturally, it was necessary to summon him to the capital and explain some matters in person.

"It's not a good thing to have a single family!" Zhao Xu said in his heart.

Nong Zhihui, Nong Desheng and others must be restrained.

The Mo family is the best candidate.

This is the effect of the system of large and small: if the Mo family participates in the future Youjiang game, as outsiders, they can only serve as Zhao Xu's eyes and ears.

This is the perfect supervisor!

At the same time, Zhao Xu can trust the Mo family.

Not just because he had seen in modern times how the Mo family had remained loyal for the next two hundred years.

It is also because the Mo family has been the important thugs of the Zhao family in Yizhou since the time of Taizu of the Song Dynasty, and was the vanguard in assisting the Yizhou government in suppressing local ethnic minorities!
Mo Shiren is even qualified to run for the Chieftain Award for Touching the Song Dynasty!
In the early years of Xining, he led his troops from Yizhou back to Nandan Prefecture, killed his brother Mo Gonghang, and captured Nandan Prefecture. Even if he did not get the canonization of Bianjing, he had no regrets and was always respectful. , and at the same time, they also pay tribute of 100 taels of silver to Bianjing every year!

At the same time, it may be because he once studied and lived in Yizhou City, Guizhou City and other places.

Therefore, Mo Shiren knows the role of culture.

So all his children and grandchildren were sent to Yizhou, Guizhou, Liuzhou and other places to study.

According to some modern local unofficial legends, when Huang Tingjian was demoted to Yizhou, some members of the Mo family studied under Huang Tingjian.

Originally, Mo Shiren couldn't bear to write a letter, and Zhao Xu had already planned to order him to enter the capital after the war.

Now that he has taken the initiative to submit a letter requesting to go to the palace, Zhao Xu naturally gets what he wants.

Zhao Xu was just thinking about it when he heard the Empress Dowager suddenly ask: "The official family, there is a drought but no rain. The courtiers asked me, the Queen Mother and the official family to choose a day to pray for rain... What do the official family think?"

Zhao Xu looked at the Empress Dowager and said, "Sun Chen doesn't understand this matter. It's fine as long as the Empress Dowager makes the decision!"

If Zhao Xu remembered correctly, this drought was almost over.

However, this abnormal climate will continue to occur in the future.

Because this is a global Little Ice Age.

……

Return to Funing Hall.

Feng Jing sent a sealed letter to Zhao Xu: "Everyone, please see Song Ya's class letter just sent by the Secretary!"

Zhao Xu nodded, looked at the untouched paint on the seal, and also checked the mark made by Song Yongchen with a special seal.

Therefore, it was confirmed that no one had touched this letter since Song Yongchen handed it to Ma Di.

Then he took it and walked back to his bed, then opened the paint and took out the letter inside.

Zhao Xu lowered his head and read it carefully.

Then he laughed, clapped his hands and praised: "Good!"

"As expected of Song Yongchen!"

In Zhao Xu's previous life, this was a big figure who, together with Li Xian, Shi Deyi, and Liu Weijian, was accused by the old party of being the four villains.

He is also the founder of Embankment Division and Qingbian Division.

He was also the founder of Dutang, Chongwen Academy, martial arts, and Taixue.

He is good at both project management and making money.

Naturally, he works very carefully and seriously.

The task assigned to him by Zhao Xu was almost completed perfectly!

From flood control to dredging to road construction...

In a few months, although the money was spent like water, the money was also made at a good rate.

The millions of coins allocated to him by Zhao Xu actually still have a balance of more than 50 copper coins and nearly 30 pieces of silk cloth!
It's amazing!

However, it did cost a lot of money!
Zhao Xu put down the memorial in his hand. He knew that if he didn't play like this, the money he had given him from his father's sealed vault would have been spent long ago.

And playing this way is the real market economy!
After all, this is the free choice of heroes and heroes.

Everything is a choice of their own will.

Besides, Zhao Xu gave them a way out.

Whether you go north to Xihe or south to Guangxi, you are bound to the sea!

This is the place where heroes and heroes can show their talents and courage!
The only pity is that there are no flintlocks now, so they can only rely on bows, arrows, spears, and swords to defend their property.

"More than [-] people chose to go south to Guangxi..."

"More than [-] people chose to go north to Xihe..."

"It's ok!"

Zhao Xu said.

Then he raised his head and looked at the beams of Funing Hall.

"I wonder how people in the future will view these heroes who went south today?"

"Will someone make a movie about their story..."

As Zhao Xu spoke, some strange movie titles inexplicably came to mind.

"Once Upon a Time in Jiaozhou", "Into the Wild", "Sunset in Guangyuanzhou", "Dances with Wolves"...

He quickly shook his head, it was so ridiculous!

……

Dengzhou.

Su Shi is currently on the beach in Dengzhou, inspecting a pier that was built in winter.

Some fishermen have already begun to go fishing.

Dengzhou's offshore bays are rich in fishery resources.

However, in the past, people rarely went to sea to fish, mainly because of the dangers of the sea. Once encountered a storm, the boat would be destroyed and people would die.

Secondly, most people cannot afford to buy fishing boats, let alone fishing nets for fishing in the sea.

If you can afford people, you can't bear the hardship of going to sea!

Until Su Shi arrived.

After he accidentally tasted the deliciousness of sea fish, he vigorously developed the fishery.

In July last year, shortly after taking office, Su Shi took out [-] yuan from Dengzhou's leftover money to build a government-built shipyard.

This shipyard mainly produces small offshore fishing boats.

Then, Su Shi rented the fishing boats and fishing gear to those fishermen who volunteered to go fishing, and agreed with him that the rent would be paid with fish catch.

Generally, it is [-]% of the fish caught.

At the same time, Su Shi also personally promoted dried sea fish and distributed recipes everywhere.

He even wrote the lyrics for a song called "Shui Tiao Ge Tou. Chongyang Solar Eclipse Dengzhou Fish".

Under his promotion, the name of Dengzhou Dongpo Fish spread like wildfire.

Dengzhou dried fish not only quickly appeared on the dining tables of Dengzhou people.

It also appeared in nearby Laizhou, Mizhou, Weizhou and other places.

Even from Bianjing, merchants came to Dengzhou to purchase.

The reputation of Dengzhou dried fish became an instant success.

Fishermen no longer have to worry about the market for their dried fish.

The government also made a lot of money. Although they only fished for a few months last year, they still made more than 1000 guan.

It is expected that all investment will be recovered this year!

It will all be profitable starting next year!
For this reason, Kumamoto, the transfer envoy of Jingdong Road, came to Dengzhou in person and praised his measures for facilitating the people and benefiting the country and implementing good governance for the country.

He also plans to report to the imperial court to ask for credit for him, and also to promote it in the entire coastal area of ​​​​Jingdong Road.

But Su Shi persuaded him to stop.

Because he feels that it needs to be implemented in Dengzhou for at least three years to gain enough experience and summarize the system before it can be promoted to other places.

Otherwise, I’m afraid it will harm the people!

Su Shi rode his horse and looked around with satisfaction at the several fishing boat docks along the coast outside Penglai, the capital city of Dengzhou.

Watching the fishermen, setting up their fishing boats, going out to sea from piers one after another, and then returning with full loads.

Su Shi felt unprecedented satisfaction.

However, the fishermen and the problems he responded to also made him a little worried.

Many people said - Ming Dynasty, ordinary people like us often suffer from typhoid fever when we go out to sea to fish, but we have no medicine!

This matter is indeed difficult to handle!

Fishermen are already poor and cannot afford a doctor, medical treatment, or medicine.

What's more, they still live by the sea. Even if they have money, it will be difficult to find a doctor if they have an emergency!

"I can definitely think of a way!" Su Shi said.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he remembered the Yi Zhuang, Yi Xue and Yi Tian founded by his idol Fan Zhongyan in his hometown.

"Why can't I follow the example of Wen Zhenggong in Dengzhou and build a charity hospital with government money?"

"This hospital is a bit difficult to pronounce..."

"Why not, just in the name of keeping people healthy and helping the poor, call it Yangjiyuan!"

Su Shi suddenly became alert and could no longer sit still.

He immediately hit his horse and hurried back to the government office with his accompanying officials.

Entering the government office lobby, Su Shi was about to summon his staff, assistant officials and officials from Dengzhou to discuss the matter.

His concubine Chaoyun came to him and whispered: "Official, an angel has come to Bianjing City, saying that there is an official edict..."

Su Shi was stunned for a moment: "Angel? An official order?"

Chao Yun nodded.

Su Shi could only go to the back house of the government office first, meet the angel who came from Bianjing, and receive the imperial edict from the latter.

Su Shi took the edict and read it again.

After confirming that it was indeed the handwriting of the emperor, he looked at the content in a daze.

"The government allocated five thousand guan to Dengzhou and ordered me to build a wharf, check the rocks on the coast of Dengzhou, and sort out the shipping route?"

Su Shi murmured to himself.

Then, a flash of lightning flashed in his mind.

"Shibo Division!"

“It is possible to open a shipping company in Dengzhou!”

Then, everything suddenly became clear.

Shibo Division, that is a good organization that makes a lot of money every day!

So far, in the Song Dynasty, only Guangzhou and Hangzhou had shipping companies.

Then, there is Quanzhou, a shipping company that is about to open a port.

If Dengzhou could also have a shipping department...

Su Shi's breathing began to quicken.

He seemed to see overseas businessmen coming one after another and the Dengzhou market prospering.

Dengzhou can accept merchants from Goryeo, Beilu, and Japan!
At the same time, Su Shi also knew who to ask for the money and silk that the nursing home needed.
The situation in Dengzhou!
So, after Su Shi saw off the messenger, he ordered his concubine to grind ink toward the clouds.

He took up his pen and began to write letters to the local households and gentry families in Dengzhou, asking them to come to the government office for consultation in three days.

Naturally no one would refuse Su Shi's invitation - who could refuse an invitation from a world-famous literary figure?
So, on the day of the banquet, all the gentry in Dengzhou gathered in the Dengzhou government office.

The next day, news came out from Dengzhou.

At the request of Su Gong, the magistrate of Dengzhou, dozens of large households in Dengzhou were willing to donate a total of 500 taels of gold and [-] guan to build almshouses near Dengzhou City and various docks to sell medicine at low prices. Accommodate orphans, widows and poor patients.

At the same time, Dengzhou began full mobilization.

The fishermen had a new task. They began to explore the coastline and report reefs, undercurrents and weather conditions to the government.

The gentry households in Dengzhou took their people along the coast of Dengzhou to find a place with deep water and flat terrain where they could build a harbor.

Officials in Dengzhou began to rummage through various documents, looking for past records.

The entire Dengzhou began to go crazy for Shibosi.

no way!
In the Song Dynasty, the folk custom has always been like this: everything depends on money!

In order to make money, heroes from all over the world gathered in Dengzhou and Laizhou to eat and sleep in the open air in search of gold.

In order to make money, in the areas bordering Hebei and Liao, people risked losing their heads and being cheated by Liao people every day by going shopping across the street with copper coins on their backs to earn a price difference.

In order to make money, the archers on the northwest border could even sneak across the border at night and sell iron and bronze items to the party members who fought with them during the day.

Even above the court, except for a few of the powerful people in the court, who don't have relatives and servants doing business?
And Shibo Division has proven to be the most profitable organization in the Song Dynasty!
...Wu Wu (29) of the first month of the first year of Yuanyou.

The imperial edict ordered all the departments of economic and strategic affairs, transportation envoys, punishment departments, and Changping departments in the world to visit Laomai county captains in their jurisdictions and conduct inspections, assess their performance in office, and either transfer them to another official, or send them to a different position.

The euphemistic name is: Enze Officials.

In fact, it is to eliminate those old officials who are almost suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Give them an official position and stop them from occupying the latrine.

no way!
In the current political environment of the Song Dynasty, no one dares to allow these county lieutenants and inspectors who were subordinate officials to become officials even if they are already demented. What if this old man has a son named Cai Que? What to do?
I can only ask them to move their seats quickly under the guise of showing favor.

The next day, the first day of the first lunar month (thirtieth).

The imperial edict was that Daming Prefecture was hit by a flood last year, and many civilian fields were flooded and could not be cultivated. Although there was relief, there was a fear of lawsuits and imprisonment. Feng Jing of Daming Prefecture was ordered to inspect the relief work and take the opportunity to forgive the money and food owed by the people to the government.

On the same day, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Xiang went to Kaibao Temple to pray for rain.

The luck in the two palaces will naturally be great.

There are more than a thousand ceremonial guards alone, and there are also a large number of chariots and horses.

On this day, countless eminent monks gathered in Kaibao Temple, chanting and reciting sutras non-stop all day long.

however……

It's no use!

The next day was still a sunny day!

The sun was shining on Bianjing City, and all the officials began to whisper.

Therefore, the ministers invited Zhao Xu to come to the Daxiangguo Temple to pray for rain.

After all, the ministers' prayers for rain failed before, and now the two palaces' prayers also failed.

Can the emperor personally take action?
Of course, Zhao Xu wanted to delay it as long as he could, preferably until the day when the wind started blowing.

But, he couldn't delay it at all.

Because it has not rained in Bianjing for more than two months.

If it weren't for the Divine Guard Army, they dug more than 100 artesian wells inside and outside the capital, and they began to be put into use one after another.

The current draft situation in Bianjing City is already deteriorating.

Even so, it won't last long.

The water levels of the Cai River, Jinshui River, and Wuzhang River, the most important drinking water rivers in Bianjing City, continue to decline.

Everyone from top to bottom is affected by drought.

Everyone looked towards the palace as if they were grasping at straws.

Zhao Xu had no choice but to agree and let the Ministry of Rites choose a good and auspicious day.

Fortunately, Han Zhongyan, the Minister of Rites, came from a well-educated family and was accustomed to observing words and emotions.

Therefore, he reported an auspicious day that satisfied Zhao Xu - Yisi (the tenth day of the lunar month) in February of the first year of Yuanyou.

The two palaces and Zhao Xu felt very good after seeing this day, so they agreed to the day chosen by the Ministry of Rites.

But in the court, it was not quiet.

Instead, waves began to roll.

The ongoing drought has given some people an excuse.

Especially when Sima Guang reported illness again on the second day of February (the second day of the lunar month), he may have been stimulated.

So, they started their actions.

"Zhu Guangting, this nerd..." Zhao Xu took the admonishment letter in his hand and shook his head.

There is a yellow note on the remonstrance: Sima Guang has been sick many times this year!Your Majesty should go to the court that morning to deal with the evildoers, and devote yourself to the loyal and virtuous. God's will will help you, and for your majesty's peaceful achievements, Sima Guang will be safe!I only hope that Your Majesty will give you wise judgment and implement it soon!
This nerd really thought that Zhao Xu admired Sima Guang!
In addition to pasting yellow, there is also pasting yellow: Since your majesty came to the throne, the holy government has been updated day by day, surpassing the ancient and modern. However, today, when the treacherous and evil are eliminated and the loyal and virtuous are promoted, the situation is easy!
So who is the traitor he is referring to?
People like Han Jiang, Li Qingchen, and Zhang Hong are so evil that the whole world wants them to go away!

Who is Zhongxian?
Sima Guang, Lu Gongzhu, Fan Chunren, Lu Dafang and other loyal and virtuous people are the ones the world wants to advance!

Oh……

It turns out that you already represent the whole world!
Zhao Xu playfully threw away the remonstrance in his hand and said sarcastically: "Then I might as well just listen to you, who represents the people of the world, from now on!"

However, Zhao Xu really has no way to treat such people.

Because Zhu Guangting was Zuo Zhengyan, he was the admonishing officer.

This is what admonishers do.

Whether he is right or wrong, this is his responsibility.

What's more, Zhao Xu knew that Zhu Guangting's nature was like this.

He's just a nerd.

The words he said in the letter were most likely what he felt.

why?
Because he is a disciple of Cheng Hao. During the Five-Road Expedition to Xia, when he was responsible for the army's logistics supply with Lu Dafang in Jingzhao Mansion, he was famous for his strictness in doing things and abiding by the law, and was nicknamed "Mingjing".

This is not something he boasted about, nor is it a matter of flattery among the scholar-bureaucrats.

But it is based on facts.

When he was an official in Jingzhao Mansion, even if there were disputes among the local people, they were willing to come to him to mediate.

The charisma and moral integrity are evident!
So, he was called: Mr. Mirror!

If it were just like this, Zhao Xu would still be beating a drum in his heart and doubt this person's intentions and starting point.

But the key point is that Zhu Guangting was demoted many times after taking charge of Zhao Xu's previous life.

But this nerd always works hard for the people wherever he goes.

When encountering droughts or floods, he is always on the front line, personally cooking porridge for the victims, and personally observing every aspect of the disaster relief work, fearing that even a grain of rice will be stolen, so he works day and night.

In the end, he died on his knees while praying for rain because of a severe drought.

Therefore, he was a scholar-official who truly practiced his teacher Cheng Hao's principles of natural ethics and human ethics.

He truly believes that everything in this world has its own destiny.

I also really think that Han Jiang, Li Qingchen, and Zhang Xuan in the capital hall are all traitors.

It is the existence of these people that makes national politics muddy.

He is not a speculator like Li Ding.

He is not a politician like Liu Zhi who engages in political struggle with personal grudges.

He is just a nerd, a scholar-bureaucrat who sticks to his own beliefs.

Therefore, Zhao Xu just sulked and quickly thought about it.

Zhao Xu knew it very well.

The court needs smart people who can do things, but it also needs nerds like Zhu Guangting who stick to their own ideas.

Even as a mascot, even as a vase!
Not to mention, Zhao Xu has been thinking about taking Er Cheng's thoughts as his own in the future.

Therefore, he just said a few angry words, picked up Zhu Guangting's petition again, and then wrote on it: Sima Guang, Lu Gongzhu, Fan Chunren, and Lu Dafang are my equals!Han Jiang, Li Qingchen, Zhang Hong and other ministers are also my arms!Mr. Mingdao left a letter to me saying: The use of heaven and earth is for your use!Its annotation says: The benevolent person is completely the same as the object, and righteousness, propriety, knowledge, and trust are all benevolent!This is not the case when a ruler governs politics. Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants are all the people of the Emperor. The clear and muddy waters are all His Majesty's ministers!
I encourage you to share it with your beloved!
After giving instructions, Zhao Xu threw away his pen and handed the letter of remonstrance to Feng Jing who was standing aside, saying: "Send it to the Tong Jian Si, and ask the Tong Jian Si to make three copies, send two copies to Baoci Palace, and forward one to the Remonstrance Court! "

"Yes..." Feng Jing lowered his head and took the remonstrance.

Zhao Xu shook his head.

Yes, Zhu Guangting's letter of remonstrance was sent directly to Zhao Xu, not from the two palaces.

This is the right that Zhao Xu obtained after his death - admonishment officer and censor. If the petition is directed to him, the two palaces will generally not interfere and will be dealt with directly by him.

At the same time, this was also the reason why Zhao Xu was willing to hold his nose and give instructions to Zhu Guangting - he directly skipped the two palaces and reported to Zhao Xu!

Even for this reason alone, he shouldn't be punished.

On the contrary, you need to be encouraged!
……

When the Tongjian Department sent a copy of Zhao Xu's instructions to Baoci Palace.

The two palaces are also worried about something.

Because the drought continued, praying for rain from the Prime Minister and the two palaces had no effect.

As a result, many voices came out from all corners.

Ordinary people, whether discussing privately or publicly writing to express their opinions.

Neither the two palaces would take it seriously.

But the crux of the matter is that this matter was brought about by an elder.

Dr. Guanglu, Fan Zhen, bachelor of Duanming Palace!

This is a veteran of the Four Dynasties, a minister whose qualifications are as good as Wen Yanbo's!

When the Office of Tongjian sent Zhu Guangting's letter to Zhao Xu for instructions, the two palaces had ideas after reading it.

"Your Majesty, why don't you invite Sixth Brother to come..." He suggested to the Queen Mother: "After all, what Xueshi Fan said in the letter involves the late Emperor..."

"Yes!" The Queen Mother thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

In this matter, it is true that only officials can be invited to make a decision.

After all, the matter involved the late emperor's claims and involved three generations of emperors including Taizu, Renmiao and Yingmiao.

So, he ordered Liang Weijian to invite Zhao Xu to Baoci Palace.

When Zhao Xu got his reward, he was surprised and asked Liang Weijian, who came to invite him: "Mother, Queen Mother, what happened?"

"I would like to inform you that it is the late Dr. Guanglu who has served as an official and has been raised at home, and the scholar Fan Zhen of Duanming Palace..."

"I don't know much about the content of the letter... I only know that both the loving sages of the two palaces are troubled by it..."

"Scholar Fan?" Zhao Xu was surprised.

Fan Zhen was the great-uncle who raised Fan Zuyu. He was also a close friend of Ouyang Xiu and the author of the New Book of Tang.

After Zhao Xu came to the throne, he issued an edict to invite him to Beijing.

But he was too old, and his family was afraid that he would not be able to withstand the fatigue of traveling, so they wrote a letter to retire.

Therefore, a bachelor from Duanming Palace was granted the title of Duke of Shu County and became an official.

Then he followed Liang Weijian to Baoci Palace and paid his respects to the two palaces. Zhao Xu asked, "Mother and Queen, what difficult things have they encountered?"

The Empress Dowager ordered Wen Xunniang to serve Zhao Xu and sit next to her, and then handed a piece of paper to Zhao Xu: "Fan Bachelor wrote a letter, talking about the affairs of the ancestral temple..."

"I and the Queen Mother are both women and children... It is up to the officials to make the decision on such ancestral matters!"

This is natural.

This matter involves the decisions of the late emperor and Yingmiao.

It also involves the position of Taizu and Renmiao in the ancestral temple.

If Guan Jia was a normal child, she and Queen Mother Xiang would have made up their minds.

But this official is not a normal child!

Especially after the first lunar month, the Empress Dowager has clearly felt that more and more ministers, especially the admonishers at the Yushitai, have begun to choose to remonstrate to the Funing Palace instead of to her or the Empress Dowager. Advise.

Fortunately, this child was filial, and always remembered to order someone to bring it to her and review the memorials after giving instructions to the Queen Mother.

Otherwise, what on earth did those admonishers say to the officials?Even her mother-in-law would not know!

So, the Queen Mother naturally knew what these movements meant?
All ministers are at home!
If the official was not too young, those ministers would have been eager to support him in taking charge.

As for her mother-in-law?
Sorry, I'm so unfamiliar!
This naturally made the Empress Dowager somewhat uncomfortable.

While she felt uncomfortable, she also knew about state affairs, especially those related to the late emperor.

She must and can only discuss it with her grandson.

This is not only for the sake of the Gao family, but also for the sake of her posthumous name.

She, the great-grandmother, is already fifty-four this year.

Ci Sheng Guangxian lived to be sixty-one years old, and Zhang Xian Mingsu also lived to the same age.

This means that she will most likely have a similar lifespan.

Therefore, every time I see this grandson getting older, more confident, and smarter.

The Queen Mother is always smiling and kind.

Zhao Xu took the letter and looked down.

It’s really a troublesome problem!

Fan Zhen wrote a letter, saying only one thing, and the content was no more than a hundred words.

But it also involved the legal system, the ancestral temple and several generations of emperors!
This matter is very simple.

Since the Zhou Dynasty, Zhaomu has been the order of ancestral temples in all dynasties.

The father is Zhao, the son is Mu, and the order of descendants goes down.

But in the ancestral temple, there are only nine positions after Wang Mang.

Therefore, after this sorting, someone will always be invited out of the ancestral temple to ensure the normality of the ancestral temple.

Therefore, there is a system of "remaining close to each other" to supplement it.

At the same time, there are also fixed ancestral deities that are 'eternal'.

As far as the Song Dynasty was concerned, they were naturally Taizu and Taizong, occupying positions that would never be forgotten.

Other ancestral tablets must be destroyed in the temple and moved to the east and west rooms of the Ancestral Temple in accordance with the system of keeping close to each other.

For example, when Zhao Xu came to the throne, he moved the Yizu Temple to the mezzanine.

The matter mentioned by Fan Zhen's letter involved the royal family's scandalous maneuvers from Yingmiao's accession to Zhao Xu's father's accession to the throne.

At the beginning, Yingmiao came to the throne, and the gods of Renmiao took over the ancestral temple, which was the temple of the ancestors.

this is normal.

However, after Zhao Xu's father ascended the throne, he chose to bring Xizu's shrine back to the ancestral temple and banished Shunzu.

This time he made a big mistake of the Zhaomu system.

Because, according to the order of the ancestral temples of father and son Zhaomu, and ancestor and grandson Tongzhao, the normal order should be like this:
Xizu (Zhao Tiao), Shunzu (Zhao Qing), Yizu (Zhao Jing), Xuanzu (Zhao Hongyin), Taizu (Zhao Kuangyin)...

Therefore, according to the Zhaomu system, the father is on the left and the son is on the right.

When the throne of Emperor Taizu was moved to Shunzu and retained as Xizu, he awkwardly appeared on the right, that is, in the position of Mu. In the direction of the ancestral temple, he appeared in the west instead of the east!
And Emperor Taizong appeared in a position that did not belong to him - on the left, in the Zhao position, respected in the east!
It's easy to understand why Zhao Xu's father made such a choice.

I am a descendant of Emperor Taizong!

They are not descendants of Taizu!
It is human nature to put one's ancestors in a better position.

Moreover, Zhao Xu's father also had a reason.

Since ancient times, there are three indispensable ancestors - the first ancestor, Taizu and Taizong.

Therefore, it is reasonable and reasonable to retain the ancestors of Xizu and Shunzu!
If Zhao Xu were him in his previous life, he would probably make the same choice as his father at this moment.

but……

He lowered his head and thought of those modern internet memes.

Look at Fan Zhen’s letter again.

So, Zhao Xu said softly: "What Bachelor Fan said is indeed reasonable..."

"Taizu has ruled the world since Songzhou. The ancestors have merit and the clan has virtues...How can it prevent Emperor Taizu from taking the throne in the east?"

"The current drought may be related to the improper rituals and music in the ancestral temple...

"But Sun Chen is young after all, and his thoughts are inevitably shallow..." Zhao Xu said with a smile.

"Why don't we go to the capital hall and invite all the governors to come and discuss it?"

Of course Zhao Xu would not carry such a huge pot on his back!

It just so happens that this matter can also be used to distract the attention of the government and the opposition.

Lest there be another nerd like Zhu Guangting talking nonsense.

　Note: Yangjiyuan was founded by Su Shi in Suzhou in the fourth year of Yuanyou.

　　PS: The social welfare system in the late Northern Song Dynasty is still outdated today... Therefore, in fact, most of the measures are deceptive.

　　However, it still played a role to some extent.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)