Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

A group of people rode horses and drove to the lake, and boarded a houseboat. The boat was not too big, and it had a shed. Sitting on the ground, there is an octagonal low table in front, Defang and Concubine Di are sitting in the inner room, leaning on the backboard with felt cushions, opening the side window, other places are covered with curtains, and there are several small stoves, very Warmth, Jiajun was patrolling the boat outside, Baili, Keer and Pan Lang sat outside, Defang asked Pan Lang to sit near the door of the inner room so that he could ask questions, Jiajun rowed the boat to the lake and stopped, and then sat In front of the boat, Baili Ke'er made some food for the evening, Pan Lang didn't dare to move, and sat on the side waiting for questioning, while Defang hugged Concubine Di in the inner room and drank a cup of warm Jiu said, "Pan Lang, do you have any ministers you admire in court?"

"Back to the prince, the villain admires Prime Minister Zhao very much."

"Prime Minister Zhao Pu Zhao?" Defang smiled, "One generation of capable ministers, veterans of two dynasties, courageous and resourceful, both the Taizu Emperor and the late emperor praised him unceasingly, the Gu Wang Zeng also learned a lot from the Prime Minister and benefited a lot. "

"The villain has heard a lot about Prime Minister Zhao. At that time, he really wanted to worship under the prime minister, but... the villain is stupid and has no face."

"So you've come to work under Prime Minister Lu?"

"The villain is ashamed, Prime Minister Lu just appreciates the literary talents of the villain."

"The Gu Wang has heard about you from time to time. I heard that others call you Xiaoyaozi. Is there such a thing?"

"It's true. When the villain was young, he had a wild temperament, so he was unavoidably a little dissolute."

"Hmph, it's true that you've gone a bit too far." Defang laughed, "But you're not dead, so you must have a future."

"The villain is a body that wears a sin, so how dare you hope for future blessings."

"That's not necessarily the case. Don't you admire Prime Minister Zhao? Who would have expected his re-admission at the beginning?"

"Prime Minister Zhao is a hero of his family and country, and a villain is not as good as a case in point."

"Well, that's true. Prime Minister Zhao is a very courageous person." De Fang said, "At the beginning, he recommended ministers to Emperor Taizu, but Taizu refused, so he played for three consecutive days, and Taizu tore it to pieces in a fit of anger. However, Prime Minister Zhao knelt down and picked up the fragments of the memorial without changing his face under the eyes of everyone. When he went to the court the next day, he presented the memorial that had been pasted with paste. It’s ready to play, and the minister he nominated is indeed very competent.”

"Prime Minister Zhao knows people with his eyes, which is really a blessing for the Song Dynasty."

"Prime Minister Zhao has done a lot of things for Emperor Taizu and established his prestige. Back then, there was a person who made meritorious deeds that should have been promoted, but because Emperor Taizu didn't like this person, he has not been approved. He also scolded Prime Minister Zhao. That means not giving him a promotion."

At this time, Concubine Di smiled and said, "Emperor Taizu will also fight against the prime minister."

"Ma'am, it's normal for people to have likes and dislikes, let alone Emperor Taizu." Defang said with a smile, "Later, Prime Minister Zhao replied seriously, punishing evil and rewarding meritorious deeds has always been common sense, how can His Majesty decide based on his personal likes and dislikes?"

"The Prime Minister said so, the Emperor Taizu must be displeased, right?" Concubine Di asked

"That's natural." De Fang nodded, "Emperor Taizu got up and left. Who would have thought that he would follow Taizu all the way, and then stand outside the gate of the harem for a long time, and finally Emperor Taizu had to agree to promote that person."

"This is also the benevolence and sage of the Emperor Taizu," Pan Lang said, "the Taizu is the holy lord and Mingjun, who created the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty. He has countless capable ministers and generals, and the villains live in the temple like ants, and they have nothing to say about the country. .”