Northern Song Dynasty: It’s a showdown, who said I, Zhao Zhen, don’t have a son?

Chapter 14 The Emperor’s Late Night Supper

In the palace, Zhao Zhen lit a lamp and was processing the memorial.

After lowering his head for a long time, his neck felt sore. He raised his head and relaxed for a moment, feeling a little tired.

In fact, many government affairs in the DPRK have been handed over to the prime minister, and these are more important ones, such as border and military affairs.

The Liao people have been making moves recently. According to the analysis of Prime Minister Jia Changchao, they may want to increase the annual currency.

When the Liao Kingdom invaded the Song Dynasty, at the insistence of the famous prime minister Kou Zhun, the late emperor Zhao Heng personally conquered the Song Dynasty and defeated the Khitans. However, because of fear of the Khitans, he signed the Tanyuan Alliance.

At that time, the world was furious. It was ridiculous to sign such a treaty that was humiliating and humiliating the country even though we had won the battle!

But because of the Tanyuan Alliance, there were few wars in the Song Dynasty for more than forty years, which allowed the Song Dynasty's internal economy to develop rapidly.

Avoiding the huge expenditure of war and seeking peace with annual coins made the Song Dynasty more prosperous.

However, surrounded by tigers and wolves, everyone knows that this is a dangerous thing, let alone raising tigers.

Nowadays, people inside and outside the imperial court are extremely worried, fearing that the Liao Kingdom will start war with the Song Dynasty again.

Zhao Zhen took a deep breath, picked up the already cold tea on the side and took a sip. It hurt his teeth, but he did not ask the eunuch to get a new cup.

Uh, I'm a little hungry
Zhao Zhen couldn't help but think of Zhao He in the market, and sighed.

"Official?"

Zhao Zhen responded and asked the eunuch in charge to come in. The old man was holding a food box in his hand and moved very carefully.

"A lot of delicious food appeared at Chonghe Night Market, and Lao Nu sent someone to bring some back."

"The officials can rest assured that their hands and feet are clean and no one has discovered them."

Zhao Zhen nodded slightly, but felt a little helpless in his heart.

As an emperor, he would be watched by some people in the court even if he had a late-night snack. If he ate a little better, someone would write a letter the next day, reminding him not to indulge in enjoyment.

Every time at this time, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but want to curse, but he held it back every time.

This Song Dynasty, at best, belongs to him as the emperor, but at worst, if there is really a quarrel with these ministers, it is still unclear whether this Song Dynasty is the Song Dynasty.

Ren Shouzhong opened the food box, which contained various snacks bought from the night market: "Official, I have tried it, and there is no problem."

As the closest person to the emperor, the eunuch is the most attuned to the emperor's thoughts. He knows that the officials are frugal for self-denial and often work late into the night without taking the initiative to eat a late-night snack, just so as not to trouble the eunuchs and maids around them.

Such a benevolent and righteous Majesty, so many ministers in the court are dissatisfied. What a bunch of dogs. They clearly live in a mansion and eat delicious food, but they ask the officials not to do this!
Zhao Zhen hummed, somewhat satisfied.

Chonghe Night Market, isn’t that street where Zhao Hejiao Shop is located?

Thinking of Zhao He, the depression in Zhao Zhen's heart suddenly dissipated.

These people in the court have been trying to establish a clan member as their queen recently, which almost disgusts him. What will these people think if one day they find out that they have a son who will soon inherit the throne?
Thinking of that expression, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but laugh, it must be wonderful.

But before that, he must remove all the obstacles that hinder Zhao He from ascending to the throne, and make sure that no problems will arise!
Seeing the heartfelt smile on Zhao Zhen's face, Ren Shouzhong was also surprised, and then smiled:

"Speaking of which, it is somewhat interesting. The Chonghe Night Market has never been as popular as the Zhouqiao Night Market, but tonight, almost all the vendors have changed their dishes to a new one, attracting countless people to flock to it."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhen suddenly looked at the skewers and other snacks in his hand. They were indeed novel items that he had never seen before.

He asked calmly: "What happened to those traders?" Ren Shouzhong said with a smile: "It must not be that simple. There must be someone secretly supporting it, but according to Yi Laonu, the Chonghe Night Market is only for this night. , it will surpass Zhouqiao Night Market and become the most popular night market in Bianjing."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen's heart palpitated slightly, and he couldn't help but think of Zhao He.

Could it be this kid?
He picked up the skewers and put them in. The still-warm barbecue had the aroma of herbs and the unique flavor of the seasonings, which made his expression change immediately.

"It's very fragrant and has a strong taste, but it tastes good."

Ren Shouzhong bowed and said, "As long as the officials like it, I will let you choose some others tomorrow."

"What's the price of this item?"

"The total is only a hundred dollars, and the things in the night market are not expensive."

Hearing this, Zhao Zhen nodded slightly. In this way, the people in the court had no reason to say that they were just enjoying themselves.

Ah!
After a meal, there was no snack left in the lunch box. Zhao Zhen wiped his mouth, feeling a little satisfied.

"If you have time, go check out the recent changes in Chonghe Night Market and tell me when you come back."

Ren Shouzhong was slightly surprised. The officials were actually interested in that small night market?Maybe I ate this delicious snack.

"Is there any result from what I asked you to investigate?"

Ren Shouzhong's eyes suddenly froze, and then he said in a deep voice: "According to the old slave's investigation, there is nothing wrong with the tonic medicine for the young prince, and no omissions were found."

Zhao He waved his hand and motioned for him to retreat.

His eyes gradually became colder, like a wild beast that chooses people to devour.

The hands and feet of these people are really clean!

But be sure not to be found out by yourself, otherwise the person behind the scenes will be cut to pieces!

With the extra income from night market vendors, Zhao He has no plans to set up stalls at the night market. After all, staying up late will affect making money the next morning.

Zhao He has already accomplished the first step of finding a place to settle down in Bianjing, and plans to buy a house in Bianjing in the future.

If you are used to being poor, the first thing you do when you have money is to buy yourself a whole house to live in. This has been the character of the Chinese people since ancient times. They believe that you have a family only if you have a house, and Zhao He is naturally not exempt from this custom.

A decent house, better than the one here in Zhaohe now, costs about [-] yuan. It is similar to the urban white-collar workers in later generations buying a house in second-tier cities. The price is not cheap.

Some officials in the court, some of whom are honest and honest, generally have little fortune and cannot even afford to buy an apartment, so they live in rented houses.

However, in order to socialize and entertain, they often live in better locations, and the price is naturally higher. The monthly rent for a house is about [-] yuan.

The price of such a house is about [-] to [-] yuan, which is a relatively luxurious type.

Zhao He didn't want to buy such a good one. He just wanted to buy a luxury house after making a lot of money. At least he would have a decent home.

The second step is to make a lot of money. Now Zhao He has probably figured out a way to make money. By relying on these traders to do nothing every day, they can earn dozens of dollars, which is already a lot of money.

Looking forward to the future, Zhao He has no plans for the time being. He is just thinking about how to deal with the direct relationship between himself and the vendors, and how to whitewash his MLM routine so as to avoid deceiving people.

The journey to the Song Dynasty has a long way to go, and we have to take it one step at a time.

(End of this chapter)