Song Gexing

Chapter 8 Be careful what you say

Upon seeing this, Jia Changchao, the censor Zhongcheng, hurriedly said to Xini: "You two, it would be better to replace Song Zijing as the prince's tutor. The literary talents of the two Song Dynasties are similar, and Zijing is more leisurely now..."

"No!"

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Yijian stopped him again, "Are you kidding me? Are you trying to make peace with me? If it were Song Qi, he would have dealt with me."

Lu Yijian was very unhappy. Song Qi was Song Chu's biological brother, and he was trying to get out of the way with Song Chu and wanted to drive him out of the court.

If you let his younger brother be Zhao Fang's teacher, then the emperor would make it much more difficult because of this affection.

After glaring at Jia Changchao angrily, Lu Yijian immediately raised his hands to Zhao Zhen and said: "I recommended Chen Xiyuan to be the prince's tutor. Didn't Chen Xiang become the prince's tutor when he became an official? It just happened to allow him to teach the prince."

Zhao Fang, who had no right to speak, had been watching them argue, and his face changed when he heard this: "The person named Chen has the same surname as me in my previous life. Could it be that he is my ancestor?"

He could only blame him for being uneducated in his previous life. He had no idea who Chen Xiyuan was, so he had no choice but to look at his father in this life to see how he would answer.

Zhao Zhen's brows were furrowed now. Lu Yijian's suggestion was too embarrassing.

After thinking for a while, he said hesitantly: "Mr. Chen is almost eighty years old. He left his job and returned to Shuzhong last year. Now we want him to come back. Not to mention the long journey, how can his body survive it?"

"The official is benevolent, but Chen Xiyuan has not yet made his trip. I just visited his house the day before yesterday and said he would not leave until next month."

Of course, Lu Yijian did not dare to recommend an old man in Sichuan. If he died on the road, he would not be drowned in the saliva of the world's scholars.

Moreover, he was still his previous prime minister, and his disciples had a long history all over the world.

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen remembered that he had been confused by military affairs these days and had forgotten such important things.

You must know that the prime minister's official appointment is due to old age, and the emperor will send someone to see him off when he returns home. If he hasn't sent anyone yet, it means that the other party hasn't left yet.

He immediately nodded and said: "Since Mr. Chen has not left, let me ask him. This matter cannot be forced. After all, the old man is old."

"My emperor is benevolent!"

When everyone saw that the emperor agreed, even Pang Ji no longer insisted. Of course, there was a reason why no one dared to veto this candidate.

Zhao Fang knew who it was this time. The prime minister who took office last year was from Sichuan. The only one was Chen Yaozuo. This was a veteran of three dynasties and a famous good prime minister in the Song Dynasty.

The three brothers of the Chen family are all important ministers. The eldest Chen Yaosou and the second eldest Chen Yaozuo have both served as prime ministers, and the eldest eldest and the third eldest Chen Yaozi are both number one scholars.

The famous "Three Chens and Two Songs" in the early Song Dynasty, the two Song Dynasties are the brothers Song Chi and Song Qi, and the "San Chen" refers to these three brothers. They were born in the period of Song Taizu, and they served as officials from the Taizong Dynasty until Renzong came to power.

Perhaps because they are from Sichuan, the three Chen brothers all have experience in water control.

In particular, the bamboo cages used in Dujiangyan to block water were transformed into wooden cages by Chen Yaozuo in other places, and were used to control the Qiantang River and the Yellow River.

The wisdom of ancient Chinese people is indeed unparalleled in the world. Even in the 21st century, the bamboo cage blocking water in Dujiangyan cannot be replaced by anything else.

The reason is simple. As long as there is no particularly large flow of sediment, this method is stronger than reinforced concrete.

There has never been a flood in Dujiangyan for more than 2000 years. This is how it was done, which was to weave bamboo cages into cages and add pebbles to sink into the water to block the gaps.Because there are gaps in the bamboo cage, the water cannot squeeze out and cause the embankment to burst. Instead, it filters a small amount of sediment and turns the strong torrent through the gaps into a trickle.

If you use reinforced concrete, it will be a hard blockage. Once there is a flood, the embankment may burst. After all, no matter how strong the embankment is, it cannot compete with the power of nature.

The Chinese people knew in ancient times that it was better to block than to sparse, and it was only through the miracle of Yu the Great that he controlled the floods. On the other hand, Westerners could only pray to God for salvation because they were too stupid.

At the end of August in the second year of Kangding, Song Renzong changed the Yuan Dynasty again. A few days later, on the first day of September in the first year of Qingli, Zhao Fang, who was four years and four months old and five years old, studied under Chen Yaozuo.

Chen Yaozuo, with white beard and hair and a vicissitudes of life, originally didn't want to come out again, but when he heard that Zhao Fang had memorized all the Nine Classics, he immediately made a decision in shock.

"It is the joy of a gentleman to be educated by the world's elites!"

The 79-year-old Chen Yaozuo ignored his son's persuasion and insisted on staying to teach Zhao Fang.

Zhao Fang, who was from Fujian in his previous life, knew that this old man was not his ancestor, but he still respected him. After all, most people with the surname Chen came from Henan, which was the hometown of Chen State.

In order to prevent the old man from being too tired from coming and going, Zhao Fang worked hard and used the sage's words of respecting the elderly to get Zhao Zhen and the ministers to agree to his leaving the palace.

He went back and forth between the palace and the Chen Mansion every day. He had lunch and a lunch break at the Chen Mansion at noon, and then returned to the palace at Shen Shichu in the afternoon.

"Dad, my son goes to and from your husband's house every day. It's not good for him to be escorted by the imperial army. Not only does he mobilize a large number of troops, but he also attracts attention, causing the people to avoid affecting them."

Two days later, Zhao Fang raised this serious question to Zhao Zhen. It was a long journey from the palace to the Chen Mansion. Because of his young age, even the officials were worried and asked the palace chief to send someone to escort him every day.

The Imperial Guards in front of the palace don't say how good their combat capabilities are, but their bright armor and display of power can definitely scare the people away from them.

In just two days, Zhao Fang finally figured out that these people wanted to clear the road, so if he didn't do it, wouldn't he be getting a bad name for himself?

The prosperity of Bianjing City is unparalleled in the world. The flow of people is already so large that people rub shoulders with each other. It would be strange if you ask people to clear the way and don't get scolded.

When Zhao Zhen heard what he said, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "My son is considerate of the people. Dad is very pleased. It's just that it's not safe to be escorted by the Imperial Army!"

Of course, Zhao Fang came back to talk about this after thinking of a way. He immediately jumped over and said with a "hehe" smile: "My son has thought about it. He just needs to find a few powerful guards. It doesn't matter if he lives in the city." No matter how dangerous it is, there is no need to mobilize troops."

"Oh, he is a very powerful guard. Do you know how powerful he is?"

His son was still a little kid, so Zhao Zhen naturally couldn't speak seriously, so he asked with a hint of ridicule.

Zhao Fang opened his mouth and said: "General of the Western Army! I heard that their children have practiced martial arts since they were young and went to the battlefield when they were young. They must be very powerful."

"Jiangmen...who told big brother this?"

Jiangmen is just a folk term. Anyone who dares to say that his family is a general in front of the emperor will feel uncomfortable.

Zhao Fang forgot about this taboo and said it casually, but after all, he was a child and his son. Zhao Zhen would not be taboo against him, but he had reason to doubt who was gossiping in front of his son.

Seeing Zhao Zhen's expression was wrong, Zhao Fang's heart suddenly dawned on him, and he realized that his casual words had made those generals angry.

(End of this chapter)