Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 425 Preside over the imperial examination on my behalf
Zhao Mu looked up and saw his mother Zhao Ji standing in front of the door.

Seeing this, Zhao Mu stood up and asked, "Mom! Why are you here? It's so late, why don't you go and rest?"

Zhao Ji smiled slightly, and then said: "Didn't my son get some rest too?"

Zhao Mu tidied up the material account books on the table and said, "Oh! Now that my son has become an official, although it is just a false title, he cannot be as undisciplined as before. There is still some official business left to deal with. Wait. After taking care of these official matters, the boy went to rest. Do you have anything important to tell your son at this late hour? "

Zhao Ji sat on a chair nearby and said, "There are no important things, just some trivial matters."

Zhao Mu asked, "If anything happens to you, mother, just ask me."

Zhao Ji said: "Son, do you still like Qiu Shuang and Dong Xue?"

Zhao Mu murmured: "Why did mother suddenly ask about this?"

Zhao Ji sighed and said: "Oh! That's what Mom thinks. Qiu Shuang and Dong Xue are two girls that Mom raised since childhood. Mom didn't let you touch them before, just because she was afraid that you would be hurt by wine and sex at a young age. That's it. Now that you are in power, you don't lack company. Right now, you are almost indifferent to them. I really feel that I owe them both, if they are not young anymore. If you don't care about them, it's better to find a good place for them than to waste time in our house. If you still like them, even if they can't be concubines in the future, they will still have the position of eight ladies. Just leave it to the two of them.”

Although there was no shortage of beautiful women around Zhao Mu now, he couldn't bear to give Qiu Shuang and Dongxue to others. Besides, there is no reason not to eat the meat that has been brought to his mouth.

Zhao Ji said happily: "That's good! In this way, my mother can give an explanation to the two of them. Madam is not your concubine. I don't think you need to make a fuss about taking a concubine. As long as you are married and married, If you accept the gift, then it’s done!”

Zhao Ji replied: "My mother has already discussed this matter with Wan'er. Wan'er is a sensible child, and she agreed."

However, Zhao Mu really has serious matters to deal with, and he really has no intention of doing such things recently.

Zhao Mu replied: "Since Wan'er doesn't have any objections, then the kid naturally doesn't have any objections either. If there's nothing else, mother can go back and rest first. The kid still has some official matters to deal with, and he will have to hand them over to His Majesty's Imperial Study Room tomorrow morning. ”

Zhao Mu smiled and said: "Okay! But should Wan'er also be informed? After all, she is my wife. Although she usually doesn't care about me, it's not good to hide it from her. of."

Zhao Ji nodded and left wisely.

When Zhao Mu heard this, he said, "What did my mother say? Qiu Shuang and Dong Xue are beautiful. Of course my son likes them. And since they grew up with his son, he naturally likes them very much."

Later, King Zhongxiao and General Yang also reported the issue of recruitment and training of sergeants. In short, everything is going as planned by Zhezong and Zhao Mu.

The only person standing next to Zhao Mu was Sima Guang, and Cai Que could only stand behind Zhao Mu because his title was lower than that of Sima Guang. At this court meeting, Zhao Mu handed his secret book, the results of the past few days, to Zhe Zong. After reading it, Zhe Zong's eyes suddenly lit up. However, out of confidentiality, Zhezong just told Zhao Mu that "King Qi's memorial is accurate."

Zhao Mu also noticed the two figures who had been hiding outside the house and eavesdropping. He knew that if he sent his mother away without official business, the two girls would probably stay at his place tonight.

At the court meeting early the next morning, Zhao Mu stood directly in the first row. And he is the head of the civil service.

When Xixia is captured in the coming day, there will be plenty of time to enjoy the bliss of the world. After all, the soup pool in the Xixia Palace is quite big and can accommodate his "harem".

But there are also some hiccups.

That was Zhao Mu's drastic reform, which saved a lot of capitation fees. But manufacturing weapons, such as the Iron Buddha, did increase the consumption of the national treasury. Although the treasury is currently full, Zhao Mu is confident that he will make up for the losses after the war. But the current high consumption also makes civil servants somewhat dissatisfied. After all, the military expenditure of the Song Dynasty doubled or tripled.

And Zhao Mu turned them all back with one sentence, "If the money is not kept for the armed forces, how can it be used to give the barbarians 'year coins'?" This sentence immediately choked the civil servants to death. . Although the Song Dynasty's army is now enough to fight a battle. But for the sake of safety, Zhao Mu still postponed this possible war to half a year, or even one year.

After discussing the military affairs, Zhezong talked about Enke at the court.

"My lords, this time Enke will be examined by King Qi, and Su Shi will be the deputy examiner. I wonder if you have any objections?" After Zhezong asked, he glanced at the ministers.

Sima Guang and Cai Que looked at each other, and Cai Que shook his head. Then Sima Guang stopped talking.

Seeing that no one said anything, Zhezong asked by name, "Su Aiqing, do you have any objections?"

Su Che knew that Zhe Zong was calling him. After all, Su Shi has not been an official in the Ministry of Personnel since he was transferred back to the capital from Hangzhou. Although he has the qualifications to attend court, he currently only has an empty title of bachelor, and he can only stand in the last few rows.

Su Che knew that Zhe Zong was looking for trouble to sell his face, so Su Che replied: "Your Majesty's arrangements are very appropriate. I have no objections."

After hearing this, Zhezong glanced at everyone and said, "Okay! Since everyone has no objections, then Su Shi will accept the decision!"

Su Shi heard this and left the train, then knelt in the main hall and shouted: "Your Majesty Su Shi accepts the order!"

Zhezong said: "Su Shi was reinstated and took over the post of Minister of Rites concurrently held by his brother Su Che. He presided over this enke and served as deputy examiner of this enke."

Su Shi replied: "Your Majesty Su Shi accepts the decree!"

After Su Shi received Zhe Zong's imperial edict, he took a few steps forward, and then stood behind Su Che instead of returning to his previous position.

Zhe Zong said: "Okay! Imperial uncle! You are the examiner of Enke this time. If you have anything, please ask Xuexian Shi Su for advice."

Zhao Mu bowed and said, "I obey your order!"

After the court meeting, Zhao Mu went directly to the imperial study.

Seeing Zhao Mu coming, Zhezong asked, "Uncle, is there anything else important that needs to be reported?"

Zhao Mu nodded and said: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen is good at marching and fighting. However, it is a bit difficult for Wei Chen to preside over Enke. Isn't this just to see Wei Chen make a fool of himself in front of Academician Su?"

Zhe Zong smiled and said: "Haha, don't worry, uncle. I summoned the Su Shi brothers last night and explained everything to them. Now Enke's results have been sent out long ago. The local boy test is almost over. Now. The provincial examination should have started. The imperial uncle only needs to preside over the subsequent examinations and palace examinations."

Zhao Mu was a little surprised when he heard this, and he said: "But Your Majesty, it's okay for the Wei minister to preside over it, but this palace examination is not always presided over by His Majesty. If the Wei minister presides over it, it would be a bit against the rules."

Zhezong replied: "What are the rules? What I say is the rule. I have been very busy during this period, and I really don't have time to deal with these small things. Didn't the emperor often say that he would share my worries? As long as the emperor is hosting on my behalf It's just a palace exam. When we get to the main hall, the emperor's uncle just needs to sit there and review the remaining exam papers. I will call Xueshu Su and the emperor's uncle to review them together and compete for the top three."

Zhao Mu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's it. This minister is relieved. After reading the splendid articles of the Jinshi, I am really not good at it."

Zhe Zong smiled and said, "Haha, the emperor is good at it."

(End of this chapter)