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Chapter 393 0389 [Zhao Ji is such a beast! 】
Chapter 393 0389 [Zhao Ji is such a beast! 】
"Empress Maode, each of them gave fifty thousand dollars to send those relatives of the emperor away..."
In Chui Gong Hall, Han Zhen was having dinner.
Lao Jiu, standing aside, reported what happened in the city today.
The dinner was very light, just two plates of side dishes and pancakes.
Han Zhen picked up a piece of pickles with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. He said with a smile: "This Emperor Maode can carry it clearly, so that's good."
After swallowing the cake in his hand in two or two mouthfuls, Han Zhen picked up the tea cup and took a big sip, and then asked: "By the way, how is Zhao Gou?"
"According to reports from the brothers in the scout camp, Zhao Gou bought some food, paper and pens after receiving fifty guan today, and then met Zhao Zhi..."
Lao Jiu told the truth about the news that the soldiers from the scout battalion had inquired about.
He didn't understand why the official family would pay attention to a prince of Zhao Song who no one cared about.
Zhao Gou was the ninth son of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. His mother was an imperial servant and had a low status.
When he was pregnant with Zhao Gou, he was just a prince of Pingchang County.
The county lady sounds very high-class, but in fact she is the lowest rank in the harem. Above this, there are more than twenty ranks such as country lady, beauty, nobleman, talented person, Jieyu...etc.
The four words "mother is more valuable than child" are destined to miss Song Huizong's harem concubines.
This guy is really good at giving birth. A prince with a background like Zhao Gou is not even as good as Zhao Zhi. He is a transparent person among transparent people.
When he left the cabinet and opened a government two years ago, he only appointed a Taibao and the Qingyuan Army Jiedu Envoy in Sui'an.
Let's look at Zhao Kai again. Before he opened his palace, he was granted the title of Grand Tutor and moved to Jingnan and Ningjiang as military governors, in charge of Jiangling and Kuizhou.
Lao Jiu suggested: "Your Majesty, these princes seem to be plotting to escape to the south. Are they going to be locked up next?"
"Don't worry, let the soldiers of the scout battalion continue to keep an eye on them. If you catch a thief, you'll need stolen goods, and if you catch a traitor, you'll need both."
Han Zhen waved his hand and asked with interest: "Zhao Gou refused?"
Lao Jiu replied: "It seems that he refused. Zhao Zhi only said a few words, and Zhao Gou left in a hurry."
Han Zhen chuckled and said, "Jiu Mei is a smart person."
Zhao Gou is indeed a smart man, otherwise he would not have survived to the age of eighty-one in the hands of the southern civil servant group.
As I said before, the south is a swamp.
Once you're stuck, it's difficult to get out.
You must know that when Zhao Da and Chen Qiao's soldiers became the leader of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Qian, the leader of the Wuyue Kingdom who occupied the two Zhejiang provinces, voluntarily surrendered. In return, Zhao Da did not move and did not dare to touch the two Zhejiang provinces.
In other words, the land of Zhejiang and Zhejiang belonged to Zhao and Song Dynasties on the surface, but in fact it was a country called China, still surnamed Qian, and still controlled by powerful families headed by the Qian family.
After the Jingkang Incident, Zhao Gou was a little transparent prince. He had a fart foundation in the south of Zhejiang and Zhejiang. When he arrived in Hangzhou, he was just a puppet.
If you are told to extinguish your heir, you will be extinguished. If you are frightened by the Jin people and become impotent, you will become impotent. Finally, they will arrange for someone from Taizu's lineage to take over the throne to make you sick.
Zhao Gou didn't even dare to fart. If he dared to struggle, he would immediately get sick and die.
Of course, in Han Zhen's view, Zhao Gou was a little clever and not very capable. If he had half the political skills of his father, Zhao Ji, Yue Fei would not have died.
"Ninth sister?"
Lao Jiu looked confused, there were no brothers or sisters in the official family.
Han Zhen did not explain, but continued to ask: "Is Qin San'er not awake yet?"
Lao Jiu replied: "I woke up several times, but fell asleep again soon. The imperial doctor said that he was too weak and had lost too much blood. He did not dare to take strong medicine to make up for it, so he could only slowly recuperate his body."
Han Zhen nodded and warned: "When he gets better, remember to notify me."
At this moment, Liu Xi's report came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, He Fuyin and Wu are asking to see you."
With Liu Qi's relationship, Han Zhen would naturally not treat Liu Xi harshly and let him reorganize the Imperial City's imperial army and temporarily serve as deputy commanding envoy in front of the palace.
Compared to the Imperial Guards in Beijing, the combat effectiveness of these Imperial Guards guarding the Imperial City was pretty good.
"Xuan!"
Han Zhen ordered.
Not long after, He Li and Wu Min walked into the hall together.
The two bowed and said, "I have met Your Majesty."
Han Zhen asked: "What's the matter?"
He Li reported: "Your Majesty, now that the trial of the criminals has been completed, and the city has become more stable, should we lift the military control? Most of the people in the capital are landless, and they usually make a living by selling goods and working. Under military control, all industries have withered. The people have lost their livelihood and can only rely on disaster relief food, which has increased the burden on His Majesty, and the markets and shops have closed down, making life inconvenient for the people in the city."
Hearing this, Han Zhen thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes."
He Li looked delighted: "I would like to thank Your Majesty on behalf of the people."
After He Li finished reporting, Wu Min stepped forward and said, "The shops have been sold out. Here are the accounts. Please take a look at them."
After taking the account book and looking through it casually, Han Zhen ordered: "The money obtained from the sale should be put into the national treasury."
"Wei Chen retire."
Wu Min tried to leave, but was stopped by Han Zhen.
"Wait a minute, you two came just in time."
He Li wondered in his heart: "I wonder if your Majesty has any other instructions?"
Han Zhen stood up and said, "Come with me to the back garden to meet Zhao Ji's queen and concubines. It's not a problem to live in the palace all the time."
He Li and Wu Min looked at each other and said hesitantly: "This... I'm afraid it's not convenient for me to wait for the foreign ministers."
Han Zhen said with a half-smile, "Isn't that why you two were willing to stay at the beginning? Why are you not going now?"
After their little idea was exposed, He and Li looked a little embarrassed.
Seeing this, Han Zhen waved his hand: "Let's go."
The group left Chui Gong Hall and headed straight for Kunning Hall.
Kunning Hall is the residence of the queen. After Zhao Huan succeeded to the throne, he has been living in the East Palace and has no time or thought to reorganize the harem.
Therefore, Queen Zheng has always lived in Kunning Hall. At this moment, Empress Zheng was having a meal in the palace. Her dinner was the same as that of Han Zhen, which consisted of two plates of side dishes and pancakes.
It would be great if they could continue to live in the palace, but how could they still live a life of fine clothing and fine food?
Of course, Han Zhen did not humiliate them. The cooks in the palace cooked uniformly. Whatever he ate, the women in the harem ate.
"Queen Mother, no good, Han Zhen is here!"
The personal female officer trotted into Kunning Hall and reported in a panic.
"It's all the fault of the Supreme Emperor. What's supposed to come will always come."
Empress Zheng saw clearly, sighed slightly, put down her chopsticks and said, "Please follow me to greet you."
When he got up and walked out of the house, he saw Han Zhen coming towards him, followed by He Li and Wu Min, two old ministers of Zhao and Song Dynasty.
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
Seeing the bright yellow cloak hanging behind Han Zhen, Empress Zheng slightly bent her knees and performed a Wanfu salute.
Han Zhen looked at the other person up and down. Although he was over forty years old, he could still see the shadow of his former glory in his eyebrows. With proper maintenance, he still had charm at this moment.
After all, according to Song Huizong's lustful character, how could he be promoted to the queen if he was not extremely beautiful.
"Meet the Queen Mother."
Wu Min and He Li bowed with complicated expressions.
Even if they join Han Zhen's command, Zhao Song is not dead yet, and Zhao Ji is still in the south, so they should be treated with courtesy.
Looking away, Han Zhen asked: "How is Queen Mother Zheng's life during this period of time?"
Empress Zheng replied: "Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty. It was very nice."
Han Zhen chuckled and said: "I have wronged the Empress Dowager Zheng and I will stay here for a while. After the peace talks with Zhao Song, I will send the Empress Dowager back to the south."
He has always been pragmatic, and with Empress Zheng as a bargaining chip, he can ask Zhao Ji for more money and food.
"It's causing trouble to His Majesty."
Empress Zheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and bowed again.
"I won't disturb Queen Mother Zheng's rest."
After Han Zhen said that, he turned and left.
He Li whispered: "The Queen Mother is fine, I'll feel relieved later."
Hearing this, Queen Mother Zheng understood immediately, a trace of gratitude flashed in her eyes, and she bowed to He Li and Wu Min Yingying.
After leaving Kunning Palace, Han Zhen went straight to Yanfu Palace. At the same time, he ordered his eunuch Liu Chang to call all the concubines of Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan to Yanfu Palace.
Liu Chang was originally a junior eunuch from the Huangmen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a low-level eunuch. Because of his neatness and cleverness, he was favored by Han Zhen and stayed with him temporarily.
He was originally a scholar and a scholar, but he felt that there was no hope for him in the imperial examination, so he took the sword from the palace and became a eunuch, hoping to earn some security for his wife and children.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, the profession of eunuch was the second upward path left to the common people besides the imperial examination.
Most of them are ordinary people who voluntarily signed up to enter the palace.
These people either left heirs early, or they have many brothers in the clan, so they don't have to worry about having no one to carry on the family line. Entering the palace is just a job. If they are lucky, they can also get a wife and children.
For example, both Tong Guan and Liang Shicheng were like this. They left their heirs outside the palace and lived a very relaxed life.
Not long after, some concubines came to the main hall.
Immediately afterwards, there were more and more people, until the entire hall was packed with people, and women kept coming.
For a moment, there was a smell of rouge and gouache floating in the hall.
Han Zhen looked strange and said: "How many concubines does Zhao Ji have?"
"This... even Wei Chen doesn't know."
He Li gave a wry smile. How could he, a foreign minister, know the exact number of concubines in the harem?
Besides, it’s impossible to calculate clearly.
Every year, officials from all walks of life would pay tribute to a group of imperial attendants, ranging from a hundred people to dozens of people.
Over the years, the number has become extremely exaggerated.
Looking at the Yingying Yanyan who filled the hall, Han Zhen was completely speechless.
He always thought that the three thousand beauties in the harem were just a metaphor, but he didn't expect that there were really three thousand beauties in the harem!
These women are all extremely beautiful, with plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums, each with its own merits.
Some looked frightened, some looked calm, and some even winked at Han Zhen, showing off their graceful figures.
Liu Chang handed over a roster and said: "Your Majesty, this is the roster of the harem. Please take a look at it."
After taking the roster, Han Zhen looked through it for a while, then frowned and said, "There are only about 380 people on this roster. Why are there so many now?"
Liu Chang explained: "Your Majesty does not know something. Only ladies and above on the roster will be included in the list. Women such as Imperial Attendant and Hong Xiale are not eligible to be included in the list."
"I see."
Han Zhen nodded with a confused expression.
Looking around the hall, Han Zhen suddenly pointed at a woman in the crowd and asked, "You!"
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
The woman timidly performed a blessing ceremony.
Han Zhen asked: "How old are you this year?"
The woman replied: "Your Majesty, I am eleven years old this year."
He just took a quick glance and felt something was wrong. She looked like a little girl.
Sure enough, he was only eleven years old when asked.
Eleven years old!
Han Zhen couldn't help but cursed: "Zhao Ji is such a beast!"
(End of this chapter)
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