The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 33 Three Questions
After Zongze and others took their seats, the young eunuch Wang Pu placed the edict on the front table with both hands, then asked everyone's name and gave everyone the content of the question.

Everyone's content is different.

After asking the question, Wang Pu walked to the front and turned around to stand. The two young eunuchs walked to the back and stood on both sides.

The young man dressed as a civil servant was sitting on a chair to the side.

Liang Xin.

However, Wang Pu didn't introduce him, so Zongze and others naturally didn't know him either.

northwest.

Liang Xin knew very well that this place carried multiple functions such as military, transportation, and trade of the Song Dynasty.

Zongze asked three questions, which can be said to be the most difficult of all the people here.

The first question is, how to regulate the world and control the barbarians and Di.

This was the original plan formulated by Wang Anshi.

If we just follow Wang Anshi's approach, there is no need to ask this question. The situation now is very different from that of the past. In addition, the Hehuang area is now called Song Tu, which is actually controlled by Qingtang City. Song officials are just there for decoration. Qingtang City was stabilized with gentleness.

Zongze probably won't be able to finish writing this question until tomorrow.

The second question was asked by Liang Xin.

Liang Xin also learned a lot with the help of some previous files.

Regarding the northwest: Shangyan, sending officials, interviews, and volume.

To put it bluntly, although this dispatch does not have real power, it must collect enough information, whether it is population, food, military layout, etc., and it must not alert Qingtang City. .

The last question is very direct.

rule!
Just one word.

Liang Xin sat here for a quarter of an hour before getting up and preparing to leave.

At this time, Zongze, who was thinking about how to answer the question, suddenly discovered that the little eunuch standing at the front actually bent slightly when the young official walked out of the side hall.

Who is this?
Zongze had such a huge doubt in his mind.

The eunuchs in the palace, who can come to announce edicts on behalf of the emperor, are all of high professional rank. They may salute an important member of the court in front of them, but never behind their backs.

After just one glance, Zongze quickly lowered his head and continued thinking.

This is the palace.

Zongze is still very cautious.

Liang Xin left the palace. He just came to see what Zongze looked like. In the palace records, it was written that Liang Xin sent the questions here on behalf of the officials. After everyone started to answer the questions, Liang Xin's After the task was completed, he left naturally.

Outside the palace, the carriage was ready.

After Liang Xin got on the carriage, Zhao Ji in casual clothes soon came out from Donghua Gate.

As soon as he got on the carriage, Zhao Ji urged him to leave quickly.

Today’s goal is Pan Lou.

Liang Xin knew Zhao Ji's thoughts very well. If he just liked listening to music, he could spread the music in the palace. What he liked was the atmosphere, just like the atmosphere in the nightclub before Liang Xin traveled through time.

Hi!
very high.

At the end of the second watch, which is the beginning of Haishi, around 10:30 pm.

The drunk Zhao Ji was sent back to the palace by Liang Xin.

Wang Pu is already waiting here.

Liang Xin asked: "How is it over there?"

"Still answering, someone has been sent to deliver food."

Liang Xin: "We must finish before the court tomorrow morning, and don't let the courtiers notice them."

Wang Pu: "Understood."

After a brief conversation, Wang Pu asked someone to close the palace door, and Liang Xin went to Cao Yang's house.

The next day, because he drank too much and had fun yesterday, Zhao Ji did not attend the morning court the next day.

When the Queen Mother heard this, she was really angry.

He personally went to Zhao Ji's palace to hold him accountable.

Zhao Youfu was frightened and quickly asked someone to tell Liang Shicheng.Liang Shicheng rushed to Zhao Ji's dormitory, and he quickly made some arrangements to deal with the angry Empress Dowager Xiang who came to trouble Zhao Ji.

"Go away." Empress Dowager Xiang cursed angrily at the little eunuch who was saluting him in front of Zhao Ji's palace door.

In her opinion, this little eunuch was blocking the road and delaying time.

He pushed open the door of Zhao Ji's bedroom to the maid beside the Queen Mother.

At this time, Zhao Ji was only half-wearing his dragon robe. He was sitting on the ground looking at a pile of papers with a very serious expression.

Liang Shicheng knelt in front of the palace door and laid his head deeply on the ground.

He dared not speak.

Next, he could only pray that Zhao Ji could perform well.

Waiting until Empress Dowager Xiang walked in front of Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji, who was trembling with fear, tried to calm down. After looking up, he quickly stood up and stood aside.

Zhao Ji is not a good actor.

According to Liang Shicheng's design, talk less.

At this time, still making progress based on Liang Shicheng's speculation, the Empress Dowager glanced at the papers on the ground and picked up one out of curiosity.

interesting.

Queen Mother Xiang sat down and asked the palace maid to pick up the paper on the ground and give it to her.

Looking through them one by one.

These are what Zongze and others wrote from yesterday afternoon to early morning.

Zhao Ji quietly observed the Queen Mother Xiang, he was just afraid that the Queen Mother would scold him.As for Liang Shicheng, although he was lying on the ground, he had been observing secretly. He looked at the Queen Mother, whose expression changed from anger at first, to confusion, to her brows stretched, and then to a smile. Liang Shicheng changed from kneeling down to standing up. .At the same time, he gave hints to Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji hurriedly stepped forward: "My eldest wife, my father once suppressed Xixia and managed the northwest, and he had great expectations for Hehuang. Although my brother also made achievements in the northwest, during the civil strife in Xixia, our Song army was still defeated. Last year During the rebellion of the Qing and Tang dynasties, Shanzhou and Hehuang were called Song territories to us in the Song Dynasty, but they were actually controlled by rebellious ministers and traitors."

"Son, a few nights ago, I had nightmares every night..."

What happened next? When Zhao Ji looked at the Queen Mother, he was so frightened that he completely forgot about it.

"I have nightmares every night, this..." Zhao Ji didn't know what to say.

Empress Dowager Xiang looked at Zhao Ji: "Emperor, continue speaking."

Zhao Ji began to sweat on his forehead.

He really forgot what Liang Shicheng taught him just now, and it was impossible for Liang Shicheng to come out and explain it for him at this time.

Queen Mother Xiang's eyes were full of oppression, and Zhao Ji became even more nervous.

Under this pressure, Zhao Ji blurted out: "I chose a companion to read, and he interpreted my dream. Why don't I ask him to explain it to me?"

Zhao Ji said it in a tone of asking for instructions.

Queen Mother Xiang continued to look through the answer sheets. After a while, she finally said, "Xuan."

Liang Xin.

He got up before dawn and practiced swordsmanship and martial arts with Cao Yang.Just as he lay down, ready to take a nap, Wang Pu rushed in and shook...

"Young Master, Young Master..."

"what……"

"Your Majesty, please announce urgently."

After getting on the carriage, Wang Pu told Liang Xin what happened in the palace.

Liang Xinxin said: Zhao Ji sold himself, what will happen if he goes alone?
How to answer yourself.

Interpretation of dreams?

How can I interpret dreams?

Besides, dream interpretation can explain why he recruited some unsuccessful officials to the capital and then asked them about He Huang's strategy.

It was really a good hand, just because Zhao Ji didn't memorize the words taught by Liang Shicheng in advance.

Now, it has become pulpy.

But it was announced to the Queen Mother that Liang Xin had to go.

(End of this chapter)