Song Gexing

Chapter 170 Is it true that the emperor is selfless?

Chapter 170 Is it true that the emperor is selfless?
"Go and ask Xiao Zhengzi to come back!"

Zhao Fang did not let people investigate secretly, which would make his subordinates alienated. It was the best choice to tell the matter and let him investigate by himself. Unless you don't trust this subordinate, that is another matter.

Wang Zhongzheng, who hurried back, changed his expression after hearing Zhao Pan'er's analysis. He was not a fool, he was just a fan of the authorities.

Moreover, he believed that Zhao Pan'er would not harm him. Han Xue, Zhao Pan'er, and Song Yinzhang also grew up with him when they were young.

Especially Zhao Pan'er and Song Yinzhang. At that time, they were maids, unlike Han Xue, who was a concubine and had to be respected. Their relationship was naturally closer.

Just two days later he came to report: "Your Highness has found out that Xingshou Qin Niang is from Yanzhou, and his adoptive mother Xie Yuying was Xingshou Xingshou decades ago in Hangzhou..."

Zhao Fang was shocked after what he said. Qin Niang, who was obviously from the Song Dynasty, turned out to be a secret agent of Xixia. What was even more outrageous was that she was raised by Xie Yuying.

Who is Xie Yuying? The lover of the famous Liu Sanbian. Historically, Liu Yong died, and Xie Yuying died of deep love, which shames many women who claim to be chaste.

But as Zhao Fang came to this era, Liu Yong's fate changed. Although he still struggled in the officialdom, Zhao Fang never went out of his way to help him.

But with the implementation of the Qingli New Deal, Fan Zhongyan was not demoted. Liu Yong was originally admired by Lao Fan, so naturally he was not demoted and returned home.

Liu Sanbian, who was supposed to die six years ago, is still alive and well, but he is almost reaching the age of becoming an official.

Liu Yong, 65 years old this year, is now serving as secretary and young supervisor. From a fifth-rank civil servant, according to his political achievements, he should be promoted to a full fifth-rank official this year.

Liu Yong lived a wild life when he was young. He was already 40 years old when he passed the Jinshi examination. Moreover, he passed the Enke examination and was not a regular subject, so his grade was very low when he entered the official career.

But don't look at the elegance of his lyrics, which are mostly romantic, but he is still good as an official.

Whether he was the Tuan Lian officer when he first became an official, or the Yuhang County Magistrate who was transferred three years later, or the Salt Supervisor and other positions after that, his political achievements were all remarkable.

Moreover, he was loved by the people wherever he served as an official, and he could be said to be a good official.

It's just that people still have to cherish feathers. It is precisely because of his dissolute behavior when he was young that people deliberately ignored his achievements in politics.

In the third year of Qingli, if Fan Zhongyan had not returned to the court to take charge, he would have been suppressed. He was obviously qualified, but he was suppressed when he reported to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

After receiving his appeal, Lao Fan re-examined him, and then he was transferred to Bianjing City to grant him the official position of Zhuo Lang. In the first year of Huangyou, he was transferred to Dr. Taichang, and in the second year he was transferred to Tuntian Yuanwai Lang.

Nine years have passed, and he has only been promoted by two levels. It's not that he doesn't work hard, but that there is nothing to do in the field division, which is leisure among leisure.

The fielding official position started with Cao Cao, and later generations inherited this official position. In the Tang Dynasty, the fielding department was established, which was subordinate to one of the four departments of the Ministry of Industry, but it soon became a sinecure.

The Song Dynasty inherited the system of the Tang Dynasty and set up the Farming Division. The rank of doctor was the sixth rank, and the rank of Yuanwailang was the sixth rank, which was lower than other departments of the same level.

"Is Xie Yuying involved? Does Liu Qiqing know about this?"

Zhao Fang pondered for a long time and asked. He really didn't want these two people to be involved, and he didn't want to believe that Liu Yong would do this.

Although this old man's words and deeds are unruly, his integrity is still worthy of trust, and the Liu family is not just ordinary people, it is a family of officials.

Liu Yong's grandfather and father were both officials, and all five of his uncles came from the imperial examination. His father was once a high-ranking official and became a minister of the Ministry of Industry.His two brothers were Jinshi and official officials like him. All three brothers were good at poetry and were known as the three talents of the Liu family.

His son Liu Chuan was a Jinshi in the sixth year of Qingli's reign, and is now the Prime Minister of Dali Temple. Unless a man from such an official family is a fool, it is impossible for him to be a secret agent of Xixia.

Wang Zhongzheng shook his head and said: "I didn't realize that these two people were involved. Qin Niang was trained by Xixia when she was a child before she arrived in Bianjing. After arriving in Bianjing, she happened to be favored by Xie Yuying."

Zhao Fang heaved a sigh of relief, and immediately ordered: "This matter is entrusted to you. Secretly arrest and interrogate. As for how to deal with it, you can figure it out. Just don't cause trouble."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, since she dares to scheme against me, I will never be soft or embarrass Your Highness."

Wang Zhongzheng patted his chest and agreed. Zhao Fang stared at him suddenly and kicked him when he saw that he was furious.

"You bastard! I asked you to deal with it on your own, not to show your loyalty. You won't be merciful, right? You ruthless and unjust thing, get out of here!"

Only then did Wang Zhongzheng realize that he had made a mistake, and ran away with his head in his arms. Meng Xin and the others turned around from behind the wall, looked at his back and covered their mouths with laughter.

Xiao Guanyin said sternly: "Your Highness wants to let that woman go, isn't that bad? After all, betraying me, the Song Dynasty, no matter how justified it is, it is still betrayal."

Zhao Fang sighed and said: "I know it's not good, but people still have feelings. Xiao Zhengzi has not actually broken up with her. As long as the sin is not too big, just forgive her once."

Xiao Guanyin also sighed and said quietly: "Others can have feelings, but Your Highness should not! It is right for an emperor to have no selfless feelings!"

Zhao Fang reached out to hold her hand and said softly: "Don't say that. The emperor's selfless love is a public performance. It would be too sad for a person to lose his personal love. You treat others with selflessness. , people will treat you selflessly. If you really want to do that, it will be a betrayal of all the people. There are no selfless people in the world, even Confucius could not do it, let alone you and me."

"Nonsense again!"

Han Xuejiao scolded and retorted: "Why can't Sage Kong do it? If you say this, Your Highness won't be afraid of being attacked by the crowd."

Zhao Fang laughed and said: "Sister Xue'er seems not to have read the Analects thoroughly. If she had really read it thoroughly, she wouldn't say that."

"Oh! There is a record of Confucius' selfishness in "The Analects of Confucius". Why can't I see it?"

Han Xue raised her slender eyebrows, looked at him with a half-smile and said provocatively.

Zhao Fang stretched out his hand, grabbed her slender waist and said with a smile: "The Analects of Confucius clearly records the different attitudes of the saints towards his disciples. He loved Yan Zi the most, followed by Zi Lu, and it was clearly stated that he despised Zai. Did you give it to me?"

Han Xue rolled her eyes and said, "You have distorted the meaning of the scriptures again. Your Highness has had enough. Does the saint dislike Jaeyu? It was a sigh for his poor health, but it became a curse word in His Highness's mouth."

Most of the descendants of this koan think so, saying that Confucius scolded Zaiyu that rotten wood cannot be carved, and that a wall of dung cannot be built.

In fact, the meaning of this sentence is completely opposite. Confucius was praising Jaeyu for studying hard despite being in such poor health. Later generations took it out of context and only used this paragraph to illustrate it without looking at the context.

As Han Qi's daughter, Han Xue is of course well-versed in poetry and books, so she naturally dislikes his misinterpretation of scriptures.

(End of this chapter)

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