I studied in modern times

Chapter 76

Empress Dowager Xiang actually didn't know what the "Du Da Jing Zhi Xi He Lan Hui Road Frontier Defense Finance Department" was.

She didn't even know where Xi Helan would go?

This is normal!

Don't expect a person who lives in a deep palace and eats fast and chant Buddha every day to have any knowledge of geography.

The only thing she knew - the errand looked beautiful.

It is written in the hall book: The capital is governed by the scriptures, and it is regarded as a transfer envoy for civil servants.

Isn't this beautiful?
Among the dispatches of the Great Song Dynasty, there are those who are considered civil servants, and they are all beautiful officials!
Especially for foreign relatives, such a dispatch is rare.

In the whole country, there are not many people who are so suitable for foreign relatives to take up the post, and at the same time, they can be compared with the appointment of civil servants and senior officials.

Therefore, the queen mother is still very satisfied.

I feel that Zhao Xu is really looking towards her.

Otherwise, why is Xiang Zonghui's official position higher than Gao Gongji's?

After returning to Da Nei, Empress Dowager Xiang took Zhao Xu to Baoci Palace, and told the Empress Dowager about this matter.

After listening to the empress dowager, she didn't feel that there was anything wrong with Zhao Xu's assignment to Xihe Road.

Because in the empress dowager's understanding.

The Song Dynasty was dominated by the official family, and the official family awarded two beautiful officials to the relatives of the Gao family and the Xiang family.

What's wrong with this?

Very reasonable!
Didn't see the official family, took out Di'ansi's stacking yard to honor the two wives?

This is the filial piety of the official family, and it is also Sun Chen's heart for the mother.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager is very relieved - this grandson is much better than Emperor Daxing!

At the very least, the relatives are really generous, and they really don't treat the Gao family and the Xiang family as outsiders!
However, she is more or less allergic to Xihe Road.

So, taking advantage of Zhao Xu's presence, he tentatively asked, "Why does Sixth Brother want Gao Gongji and Xiang Zong to go back to Xihe Road? But do you want to use soldiers?"

She was a little worried that her grandson, like Emperor Daxing, always liked to use troops abroad.

This is not very good.

Although the Empress Dowager didn't understand geography, she didn't know where Xihe Road was?
But she had heard that Xihe Road was cold, poor, and desolate.

Although the place is huge, the output is pitiful.

Every year, countless amounts of money and rice were sent to the past, but nothing was returned except sand and beams.

Really not worth it!Really not worth it!
Especially in the disastrous defeat of the five-way expedition against Xia, Gao Zunyu was dug up by the western thieves in the Yellow River, drowning an unknown number of Bianjing talents!

The empress dowager still remembers that the news of the fiasco was sent back to the capital.

Many wives of Xunchen's family came to the palace to cry.

Crying that their children died in the desert thousands of miles away, and crying that their family will worship their ancestors this year, and there will be another row of spiritual seats.

The Empress Dowager never wanted to see that scene again in her life.

So sad!It's too sad!

Those kids are good kids!
Many people, the Empress Dowager even watched them grow up.

just this!
It's all Gao Zunyu's fault!

Therefore, the empress dowager is still unwilling to forgive Gao Zunyu.

Even if Gao Zunyu is her uncle!

How could Zhao Xu not know the thoughts and thoughts of his mother?

In essence, the empress dowager is an old lady who lives deep in the palace, never leaves the door, and never walks outside.

Although people are very shrewd, they are also very powerful.

But she didn't know the outside world at all, and she didn't know what life was like for the soldiers and civilians along the border under the oppression of the thieves, and she didn't know the importance of the northwest to the security of the country!
In the previous life, when Sima Guang and Wen Yanbo wanted to cut off Lanzhou or even completely cut off the entire Xihe River.

The empress dowager is almost blind believer.

In the end, it was Sima Guang who was persuaded, so he didn't cut it.

Therefore, Zhao Xu knew that he couldn't talk about national security and strategy with this empress dowager—it didn't make sense, and his current age was not suitable for talking about it.

So Zhao Xu sat in front of the mother, opened a pair of black eyes, shook his head pretending to be surprised and said, "Why use soldiers?"

"A soldier's weapon is also a weapon, and a sage uses it as a last resort!"

The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Xiang were both surprised: "How does Sixth Brother know this sentence?"

"I read it in a book!" Zhao Xu replied.

The two looked at each other, both surprised and delighted, and then asked the queen mother, "Sixth brother, do you think this is right?"

Zhao Xu thought for a while and replied: "I read the Analects of Confucius, and I also saw the sage teaching in it: what you should be careful about: Qi, war, and disease!"

"Since even the sages are so cautious about these things, I should obey them too!"

Yes, Confucius and his elders also said: A good man can teach the people for seven years, and he can serve as a soldier.

Zhao Xu felt that a good king like him should be able to unify the world after only seven years in power, and bring benevolence, etiquette, public order and good customs to everyone in the whole world.

Liberate those poor people from the cruel rule of the western thieves and northern captives, let them share the peaceful world, and bathe in the imperial transformation of the Song Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xu felt that he was really great.

The Empress Dowager Xiang and the Empress Dowager were extremely satisfied with Zhao Xu's answer.

"Good boy!" The queen mother hugged Zhao Xu in satisfaction.

The Empress Dowager also joined hands happily and prayed: "Bodhisattva bless you, Bodhisattva bless you!"

Then, she asked curiously: "Sixth brother told Taimu, since sixth brother is not for military use, why?"

Zhao Xu had already thought of an answer.He lowered his head and said: "Zouzhi Taimu and Queen Mother: My son heard that there seemed to be frequent wars on Xihe Road in the past, and many people died for the country..."

"I just thought, is it possible to build a temple on Xihe Road, and invite eminent monks to pray for these heroic spirits!"

"I happened to meet the two relatives today, and found that they are both gentle and gentle men, so I thought, if I can order the two relatives to go to Xihe Road to preside over the construction of the temple on my behalf, then I can give my relatives beautiful officials, let the world know my son's filial piety towards my mother and queen mother, and fulfill my long-cherished wish!"

"It's the best of both worlds!"

While Zhao Xu was talking, he was still gesturing with his hands.

The major events of the country depend on the soldiers and sacrifices.

Xihe Lanhui Road, worshiped in front of the army!
reason?

The local Fan people follow this pattern and believe in the recitation of scriptures by the great monks.

To put it bluntly, if we can send a few living Buddhas now, it will be better than an army of [-]!

It's a pity, now that there is no living Buddha, Zhao Xu can only find another way.

The Empress Dowager Xiang and the Empress Dowager were very satisfied with Zhao Xu's answer.

Zhao Xu took the opportunity, seized the opportunity, and asked: "I want to ask for some kindness from my mother and queen mother!"

"What does Sixth Brother want?" The Empress Dowager asked with a smile.

Zhao Xu pretended to think about it, and then said: "My son heard from Feng Jing that it seems that there was once a Buddha tooth relic, which fell into the hands of the governor of the Eastern Mansion. Later, the governor of the Eastern Mansion dedicated it to the father, and the father ordered people to enshrine it in the Daxiangguo Temple..."

"I would like to ask my mother and queen mother to order this Buddha tooth relic from Daxiangguo Temple, send it to Xihe Road, and enshrine it in the temple!"

"If the Buddha's tooth relic shines, I believe that many dead souls will be able to ascend to the Paradise of Ultimate Bliss!"

When the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang heard this, they completely believed in Zhao Xu's intention to build a Buddhist temple to pray for the war dead.

why?
Because the officials of all dynasties have been like this.

Starting from Emperor Taizong, in the prefectures and counties of the Song Dynasty, those temples called "Zisheng Temple" or Zisheng Temple, don't doubt that they were built by Zhao Song officials to pray for the souls of the dead.

For example, the Zisheng Temple was built in Hebei during the Zhenmiao period, and the Zisheng Temple was built on Jingyuan Road during the Renmiao period.

"Sixth Brother is really a saint!" The Empress Dowager praised.

Xiang Empress also said: "Your Majesty, this child really has a compassionate heart!"

Therefore, I am very happy with Zhao Xu's decision.

But the two palaces won't know, Zhao Xu actually knows that the Buddha Tooth Relic is not in Daxiangguo Temple.

Because it was borrowed a long time ago.

People who can borrow things from Daxiangguo Temple are definitely not simple people.

Since this person has the strength, then naturally there is no need to repay the things borrowed by strength.

Then, the borrower gave the precious tooth relic to Zhao Xu's fourth uncle.

King Jiazhao!

Zhao Xi didn't know it at first, but happily accepted it.

After he knew the origin of the Buddha Tooth Relic, he realized that what he got was a piece of hot potato.

It's not lost, and it's not yet.

In the end, Zhao Xi had no choice but to send someone to enshrine it in a thousand-year-old ancient temple on Jingdong Road.

How did Zhao Xu know?
Because in the modern museum, Zhao Xu saw the Buddha tooth relic enshrined in the underground palace of the ancient temple by his good fourth uncle, and also saw the inscription enshrining the relic.

Knowing the cause and effect of this incident, he also knew that his good fourth uncle had been worried about this incident for many years.

Now, Zhao Xu gave Zhao Xi a chance to return the Buddha Tooth Relic to Daxiangguo Temple.

It can be regarded as dispelling one of his knots.

Otherwise, it would be torture to worry about it every day!
As for why Zhao Xi returned it?
Isn't that easy?
Wouldn't it be good for him to ask for his order to do this errand to welcome the Buddha's tooth relic?

Zhao Xu believed that he didn't need to remind him of this matter, Zhao Xi also knew how to do it.

Of course, the so-called Buddha tooth relics are used to build temples.

It's actually just a half-truth.

What Zhao Xu really wants to do is to let Xiang Zonghui and Gao Gongji go to grow cotton locally!

However, there is no need to talk to Liang Gong about this matter.

The two palaces only need to know that their good brother (good nephew) is going to build a temple.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xu remembered another thing.

"Just relying on a Buddha tooth relic, and a few great monks chanting scriptures...is still not stable enough!"

Zhao Xu then said to the two palaces: "Mother, Empress, can I ask for another favor?"

Both the empress dowager and the empress dowager nodded with a smile: "What else is sixth brother going to do?"

"I heard that the imperial examination seems to be taken again this year..."

"Um!?"

"I heard that there is a class of scholars in the imperial examination, who seem to be called special names..."

"What does Sixth Brother want to do?" Xiang Queen Mother asked softly.

"I'm wondering if I can select some people who are willing to follow the two relatives to teach and educate people on Xihe Road from this year's imperial examination special honors..."

"Give them some rewards..."

"For example, if you can teach a reading seed who can pass the test, you can reward an official..."

"If this is the case, the two relatives of the country will also be able to leave their names in the history!"

This time, both the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Xiang were surprised.

Because, obviously, this is not something that Zhao Xu can think of at his age, especially the way that the famous Jinshi who is a special scholar can teach a move that can pass the test, and just give it to an official, it cannot be thought of by a small official.

too exaggerated!

So, he asked the Queen Mother, "Why does Sixth Brother think so?"

Zhao Xu looked at the Queen Mother, blinked, and said, "I saw it when I was reading!"

"Ok?"

Zhao Xu replied: "In the imperial book left by the emperor, there is a memorial to the minister..."

"That minister, what seems to be his name..."

"Fan...what's the matter?"

"That's right! Fan Chunren!" Zhao Xu said: "Fan Chunren is in the memorial, please build a school along the border..."

"My son also read another memorial called Lu Dafang and Wang Guangzu..."

"Lu Dafang said that a school will be established in a place called Chengdu..."

"Wang Guangzu said that there is a place called Luzhou. The local people are eager to have great Confucianists to give lectures. Please ask the father to send some officials. If you can't send some officials, you can send some special officials. Wang Guangzu also said that you can give some rewards to those who are willing to go, such as money and silk..."

"However, I feel that the money may not be enough, so I have to give it to the officials!"

The Empress Dowager Xiang and the Empress Dowager immediately looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Sixth brother is usually in the palace, will he read the memorials left by Emperor Daxing?"

Zhao Xu nodded, opened his innocent eyes and asked, "Did I do something wrong?"

Empress Dowager Xiang hugged this well-behaved and sensible child tightly: "My son did nothing wrong!"

"The queen mother just loves you a little bit!"

Yes!

She could have imagined that Sixth Brother, who was diligent and studious, started to read the memorials of the Daxing Emperor after finishing his studies in the palace every day.

He drank knowledge from it with a hunger and thirst.

He tried his best to understand those obscure words.

At the same time, he is also trying his best to analyze the remarks of the ministers.

The most remarkable thing is——with a pure heart, he wrote down those things that he thought were good, and even drew inferences from one instance, and came up with his own ideas.

Then come out now, today, before her and the Empress Dowager!

amazing!It's amazing!

(End of this chapter)