The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 105: Face-to-face friendship
The school grounds are very large, with slopes and platforms.

On both sides, there are three levels of platforms, all of which were temporarily modified using the siege weapons of the Palace Front Division. The left side is the male guest seats and the right side is the female family members seats.

Su Shi came and sat on the VIP table without ceremony.

Han Zhongyan also arrived, and he came with Zhang Dun. Although the two represented the Old Law and the New Law respectively, they seemed very friendly at this time. He first went to the stage and watched the two top courtesans who were competing for tonight. After commenting on the poems he wrote, he went to his seat.

Over there for the female guests.

The people from the palace are coming.

People with the status of Concubine Zhu and Empress Meng did not appear.

The first person to leave the palace and come to the female guests' table was Zheng Cairen, who was the most favored person in the palace at this time.

Zheng Cairen was originally the female official, or the leader of the female officials, around the Empress Dowager Xiang. After the Empress Dowager died, she found that the officials no longer came to her palace.

Therefore, when he came out of the palace, he did not go to his seat, but came to Cao Tan.

When you meet, give the courtesy of a junior.

(Note, I calculated it wrong before. Empress Cao is Cao Tan’s grandmother, so Cao Tan and Empress Dowager Xiang are the same generation.)
Cao Tan returned the gift calmly.

Cao Tan, the eldest son of Cao's family, and his father, a prince of the county, was not an ordinary daughter of a noble family.

After Zheng Cairen finished the ceremony, he said: "The daughter of the palace next to me, Qiao, whose mother is also the concubine of Duke Dongpo, we are all members of the same family."

Cao Tan responded with a smile: "We are a family. My Cao family is a relative of the emperor. Why are we not a family? If you don't mind, you can dine with me."

"That's great."

Zheng Cairen quickly called the female palace next to him to make arrangements.

The Cao family are really royal relatives.

Up to this time, the Cao family has produced one queen, five princes-in-law, four princes, two county princes, two governors, twelve Jiedu envoys, and more than a hundred Cao family children who have served in the guard camp. Well, seven of them have held important positions.

As for the external defense envoys, observation envoys, and training envoys...

Not to mention Zheng Cai, even Cao Tan couldn't count how many people there were.

The decline of the Cao family occurred more than 20 years later. Because most of the family members were in the north, the Jingkang disaster also caused almost the entire Cao family to disappear.

Since Zheng Cairen wanted to show his kindness, Cao Tan had no reason to refuse.

Sitting at the same table.

At this time, another Wang Cairen, who had also just been promoted to Cai Ren, came half a step too late. She and Zheng Cairen were both female officials in the Empress Dowager Xiang's Palace back then, and they fell in love with each other as sisters.

At this time, I still feel for my sisters.

I believe in my heart that the good sisters are the ones who are relegated to the cold palace.

Seeing Zheng Cairen sitting next to Cao Tan, Wang Cairen was anxious and angry. There were always so few places to go up. How should she deal with it.Looking at all the people at the female family table, no one can compare with Cao Tan at this time.

At this moment, the salute sounded.

Zhao Ji arrives.

Zhao Ji appeared in costume. Under Liang Xin's urging, Zhao Ji came with the palace king and queen.

Queen Wang married Duan Wang Zhao Ji at the age of sixteen. If Zhao Ji had not become the emperor, then she might have only one entry in the history books, Princess Duan, and that was it.

Queen Wang has an ordinary appearance, is thrifty, honest and dignified, and does not know how to use tricks...

There was no help at all in the palace.

Her natal family had little power, and her father made a Rongguo Duke just because she was the queen, but he had no real power.

but!
She gave birth to Zhao Ji's eldest son, his legitimate eldest son.

In the Song Dynasty, the queen gave birth to very few sons, and only two eldest sons were born.

The last one was Gao Taotao, who gave birth to Emperor Shenzong.

Zhao Ji is now the emperor, and he is a bit dissolute. He puts the first wife in the harem and ignores her.At this time, Queen Wang stood beside Zhao Ji, struggling in her heart.

On the one hand, she wanted to persuade Zhao Ji to be frugal and not to engage in such things that waste people and money.

On the other side, she was grateful to Zhao Ji for bringing her out.

After receiving the cheers of all the people, Zhao Ji sat on the high platform.

Some warm-up performances started, and some people who had just started in the industry came out to play a song or sing a lyric.

Zhao Ji could only sit upright, feeling very bored.

Zhao Youfu stepped forward at this time: "Guan family, there has been something minor in the palace recently, and I dare to speak out."

Zhao Ji was bored, so when he heard this, he said, "Just tell me."

"In the official family, there are several father-in-laws in the palace who want to get closer to please the queen, but the queen never accepts their flattery. These father-in-laws falsely accuse the queen, saying that she has secret things that cannot be told, and I feel that I will be held responsible."

Queen Wang knew about this.She didn't ask or defend. This is her character. She believes that those who are innocent will be innocent.

I just didn't expect that Zhao Youfu would bring it up at this time.

Zhao Ji turned his head and glanced at the dignified and quiet Queen Wang, with a stern voice: "Is it just a heavy responsibility to falsely accuse the mother of the country?"

Zhao Youfu immediately replied: "I'll do it now."

Zhao Ji complained: "It doesn't make me worry at all."

At this time, Queen Wang was a little confused.

Someone is protecting her.

But she didn't understand who would protect her.

It's definitely not Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji respects her, but lacks kindness because she looks too ordinary.

Zhao Youfu continued to report: "Today, several big businessmen wanted to offer gifts, but I boldly refused on behalf of the officials. Today is a spontaneous organization for the people. The officials came to enjoy themselves with the people and did not accept gifts. If I am wrong, please ask the officials. Family punishment. The slave arranges to give royal wine to show the royal family's kindness to the people."

"Well, let's go."

Zhao Ji was not in the mood to listen to this. He didn't know that Zhao Youfu said this not for him, but for Queen Wang.

When Queen Wang heard that it was a voluntary organization, she felt very good.

This represents the wealth of the people, which leads to such a grand event.

Zhao Ji is finally waiting for Liang Xin to appear in the corner. When the time is up, he can change clothes and enjoy himself among the crowd as an ordinary guest.

Zhao Ji didn't care about Queen Wang at this moment and walked quickly towards Taoyuan Pavilion.

Liang Xin followed and said, "Just a few more words. If your Majesty wants to stay and watch, we will arrange to stay, while you have to go back to handle official duties. The Western Expedition Army is outside, so you can't worry about it."

"Yes, yes." Zhao Ji turned back after listening to Liang Xin's advice.

In the end, Queen Wang's seat was naturally placed next to Cao Tan, and there were several female cavalry soldiers guarding the surroundings.Zheng Cairen was very sensible and served the Queen nearby, and several ladies of the country also moved here.

Li Qingzhao and others had already gone to the seats reserved for ordinary women.

Li Qingzhao is no ordinary concubine.

If Liang Xin has any big promotion opportunities, Li Qingzhao will definitely be given the title, because she is not only the most talented woman in Bianjing, but also Wang Gui's granddaughter.

Liang Xin also met Li Qingzhao’s uncle.

Liang Xin also knew that one of Li Qingzhao's cousins, the daughter of his fourth uncle, had been kneeling by the West Lake for thousands of years.Because the person this cousin married was named Qin.

More recently, Cai Jing is Li Qingzhao's cousin-in-law.

(End of this chapter)