Song Gexing

Chapter 36 Adjustments to the Court
"That's it!"

Queen Cao waved her hand domineeringly and gave him a shut-up look with her phoenix eyes.

Zhao Fang looked at the couple with resentment, his heart was broken but he could do nothing.

It's not that he doesn't like beauties, it's just that he can look at beauties or not. He is different from everyone else. He has the soul of an adult and naturally has adult impulses.

But the body has not grown up yet, and no matter how impulsive it is, it is only in thoughts and cannot be put into actual actions. This is the most painful thing.

There is actually a reason why he and his own mother haven't gotten close to Queen Cao yet. Queen Cao's ordinary appearance makes him feel more like his mother.

And his own mother is as beautiful as a flower, more like a little sister, so he doesn't dare to get close to her.

There are also the concubines and maids in the palace. He has always been distant and polite, because he is afraid that he can't help but peek at them.

Besides, concubines are not concubines. In ancient times, noble families would cultivate mature women to serve as concubines for younger generations.

In fact, they are enlightenment teachers, and the prince is no exception, so that after the younger generation has seen beauty, they will not be easily tempted by beauty when they grow up.

These women are all technical talents with beautiful looks and charming charm. How dare he want them at such a young age? They will be more or less the same when they grow up.

The twitching heart is not in direct proportion to the weak bean sprouts. It is not as satisfying as being out of sight and out of mind.

Two days later, Zhao Fang was arranged to go to the Han Mansion to pick someone up. Originally, when a concubine came in, he did not need to go in person. He could just carry a sedan chair through the corner gate.

But the other party was Han Qi's daughter. Zhao Zhen and the queen both believed that it was worth it to give Han Qi this face, even if they were told that the etiquette was wrong.

Han Qi's ability is obvious to all, not to mention the fact that he is also the Deputy Privy Councilor. The couple is planning for their son's future. Marriage is originally a way for nobles to continue their wealth, and the royal family is also a noble.

Nine-year-old Han Xue (a made-up name, just because the author liked it, it has nothing to do with anything else "Hehe! So fake...") was carried into the palace, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Zhao Fang for the first time.

Zhao Fang, who has sharp eyes and ears, sensed her exhalation, and asked with a smile: "Is Xueer worried that I look ugly? Why is this secretly relieved?"

"This bad guy's sensing ability is so powerful."

Secretly complaining, Han Xue immediately leaned forward and said: "The king guessed wrong. The slave family has never worried about this. How could the son of the official family and Empress Yu be ugly? The slave family saw that the king has clear eyes and is an upright person. Relieved."

"Hehe! I am an upright person, and Xue'er's little mouth is really good at talking."

Zhao Fang suddenly showed a playful smile and deliberately teased her. The other party was a little girl, so he would not let him have animalistic thoughts now. He was just having fun teasing children.

Unexpectedly, Han Xue was not used to him. Seeing that he was not serious, she immediately asked: "The king is not an upright person, is he an evil person?"

Zhao Fang was immediately distraught. The other person was a little girl if he spoke harshly. He fell into talking lightly and had no choice but to shut up angrily.

Two days later, Lu Yijian became official. His body really couldn't hold on any longer. Zhao Fang originally wanted to teach him the thirteen Tai Chi postures to maintain health, but the old man felt it was embarrassing to learn from a brat and would kill him to learn it.

This also made Zhao Fang realize that these scholar-bureaucrats in the Song Dynasty were so desperate for face that they could retreat even with their lives, and they had no intention of teaching others. Only his younger brothers and sisters could.

Lu Yijian's resignation marked the beginning of a change in the core of power in the Renzong Dynasty. Zhang Dexiang was still working under Tongping Zhang's family and firmly sitting on the position of prime minister.

Fan Zhongyan took over the political affairs in advance. Yan Shu, who was originally supposed to be transferred back to the imperial court, had his return time extended indefinitely. Jia Changchao took over as the privy envoy.Han Qi and Fu Bi served as deputy envoys to the privy council, and added a Tongping chapter, which was equivalent to ousting the Jia Chang Dynasty, and made the courtiers understand in horror that something was about to change.

Another person who was promoted to the position of Counselor for Political Affairs was Du Yan, who was moved from Deputy Privy Envoy to Counselor for Political Affairs. Wang Yaochen did not move and remained as the Third Secretary-General.

However, all four major remonstrators were replaced, with Ouyang Xiu and Yu Jing serving as the left and right admonitions, and Cai Xiang and Yin Zhu serving as the left and right admonitions. This was a suppression of Yushitai.

In the Song Dynasty's official system, the second and third divisions of the government were the highest officials, which deprived Zhongshu Sheng and Menxia Sheng of their rights, and abolished the two highest official positions of Zhongshu Ling and Menxia Shizhong.

Although the ministers under the door and the admonishing doctor of Zhongshu Province were retained as the highest official positions in the two provinces, they still had no rights.

And the Bu Que was changed to Si Jian, and the Supplements were changed to Zheng Yan. They were divided into left and right, subordinate to the Jian Yuan, and the chief officer was Zhi Jian Yuan. They stood in opposition to the Yushitai, and were collectively called Tai Jian.

When Han Qi dismissed the four prime ministers with one piece of paper, he held the position of You Sijian.

Now the four of them who support the reform are replaced just to compete with the censor Zhongcheng Wang Gongchen. This man has not made any mistakes and cannot be removed. He can only find someone to play against him.

Moreover, the Zhijianyuan at this time was Wang Su, who was also the backbone of the reform faction and was enough to compete with Wang Gongchen.

Wang Gongchen has great talent, was born in the top [-], has a tough character, and is not a treacherous minister.

When the Liao Kingdom threatened the Song Dynasty and wanted to use war to retake the land south of Guannan, Wang Gongchen directly said to the Liao envoy, "Fight if we fight. Our emperor will personally conquer the Liao Dynasty and fight to the death."

And this guy didn't just talk about it, he really imitated Kou Zhun, forcing Renzong to conquer Liao personally, and directly scared the Liao envoys back.

Then Fu Bi went to Liao as an envoy to sign a new treaty with them.

All the envoys Renzong sent to Liao during the Northern Song Dynasty were received as distinguished guests by the people of Liao.

It should be said that it was the officials at this time, such as Wang Gongchen, who made the Liao Kingdom not dare to look down on the Song Dynasty.

Of course, there are ministers like Yan Shu and Sima Guang who are unwilling to go to war, but they are not surrenderers. They just want peace as the most important thing, and they are too weak ideologically.

Fu Bi, Han Qi, and Bao Zheng all served as envoys to the Liao State, and were all received with the highest courtesy by the Liao State. Among them, Fu Bi was hailed as the most outstanding diplomat in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Don't think that the literati of the Northern Song Dynasty could only read. Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan's military talents were confirmed by history books. Although Fu Bi had no experience in command, he was so good at archery that he became famous in the Liao Kingdom.

It should be said that before Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism flourished, Chinese literati also paid attention to the cultivation of personal martial arts. Archery was one of the six Confucian gentleman's arts, and many literati never gave up this skill.

It's just that I didn't train my body like a military commander and learn fists, kicks, and weapon skills. However, sword dancing is also a favorite among literati. Of course, it refers to sword dancing rather than swordsmanship.

But sword dance can also train people's physical coordination, flexibility, as well as people's agility and speed, similar to the martial arts routines practiced in later generations.

So don't underestimate the literati in the Song Dynasty, they were not powerless, especially in the middle and early Northern Song Dynasty, they had just emerged from the wars of the Five Dynasties.

Martial arts routines are useless against generals, but they are useful against ordinary people. Look at the martial arts-level athletes in later generations. They don't learn routines, but ordinary people can never beat them.

(End of this chapter)