Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Zhenzong not only paid homage to the ancestors and queens, but also went to pay homage to King Kui Zhao Guangzan (brother of Taizu Taizong), King Zhao Dezhao of Wei (eldest son of Taizu), Prince Gongxiao Zhao Yuanxi (brother of Zhenzong), King Yun Zhao Yuanfen (brother of Zhenzong), An Wang Zhao Yuanjie (the younger brother of Zhenzong), Zhou Wang Zhaoyou (the second son of Zhenzong), Weizheng, Weixu and Congpu all accompanied him to worship and sacrifice.

On the next day, Zhenzong changed clothes in the tent, and then returned to the imperial mausoleum again to bid farewell to the relatives of the royal family who had been buried underground. Facing the tombs of the imperial tomb, Zhenzong looked very sad and could not bear to leave for a long time. He did not leave until noon. The attendants who wanted to give Zhenzong a yellow umbrella were all rejected. Zhenzong did not eat until he arrived at the palace, and sent a special person to worship the tombs of the first-rank officials and the emperor's relatives who were buried with him.

Zhenzong issued an order to amnesty Xijing and all walks of life, release all people under the crime of exile, exempt the people from taxes owed, reduce taxes in Ji County this year, and change Yong'an Town to Yong'an County.

At this moment in the middle of Beijing, Defang was reading a book in the study, and Nangong Wen came in with tea, "My lord, it's getting late, drink a cup of tea and go to bed early."

"Nangong, Your Majesty has been traveling for nearly a month, and I heard that he has already started to turn back, and he will soon arrive in Zhengzhou."

"Yes, Your Majesty, His Majesty's trip can be said to be the first to enshrine the ancestors, reduce taxes and amnesty along the way."

"Your Majesty is benevolent." Defang nodded, "I heard that His Majesty also visited Lu Xiangguo and Yuan Yu. Speaking of which, the Gu Wang hasn't seen them for a long time."

"My lord, why did the late emperor send Xiang Wangwai out of Beijing alone?"

"Huh? It's true, Yuan Xun was dispatched to Xijing when he was less than twenty years old, and he rarely came back. It may be that the late emperor and His Majesty felt that Yuan Xun was talented and wanted to hone him more."

"Does the lord know the rumors about the king in the palace?"

"Rumours?" Defang thought for a while, "What rumors can Yuan Xi have?"

"The villain heard that Xiang Wang is..."

"Wait." Defang looked at the door, "You mean about Yuan Xi's life experience?"

"exactly"

"This... should be just a rumor" Defang shook her head

"My lord, it's hard to explain the facts in this palace. If there is one less person in the lineage of Taizu in the eyes of the world, naturally there will be no threat to the throne."

"Nangong, so what if Yuan Xun is the posthumous son of Emperor Taizu as rumored? Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne for nearly ten years, the world has returned to the heart, the lonely king has no interest in the throne at all, and the lineage of Taizu can't threaten the throne at all."

"My lord, as long as there are people from Taizu's lineage, the rumors in the palace will not stop."

"There is no other way." Defang shook his head, "Rumors stop at the wise. There is no barrier between the lonely king and His Majesty, and there are no secrets. Your Majesty knows everything. The first emperor passed on to His Majesty, and the throne is orthodox. There is nothing good about that." Those who disagree, as long as my Song Dynasty can be strong and live up to the hardships of our ancestors in starting a business, the lonely king will be satisfied."

"The prince is benevolent. The villain thinks that the king is the pillar of the family and the country. It would be even better if he can be recalled to Beijing."

"Nangong, why do you want King Xiang to come to Beijing?"

"Back to the lord, besides the king of Chu, your majesty only has three younger brothers. Since the Chanzhou alliance, the slanderous ministers in the court are ready to move, and they always talk about making your majesty do some gods and ghosts. The villain is afraid that it will be worse in the future. Both your Majesty and the prince need competent people, and the king is a member of the royal family, so he should be careful in handling things, so he should help his majesty to share his worries, so that your majesty and the prince will have a close relative by their side, and they will have more support when dealing with government affairs."