Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang looked at Concubine Di and nodded, "Yes, it's a promise."

"The more than 30 years before His Majesty ascended the throne, it was the time when the Great Song Dynasty opened up the territory and consolidated the territory. At that time, the prince served at the border, smoothed the disputes, established a military town, and called for war to defend the enemy. The responsibility of defending the land and strengthening the border has been fulfilled. Now Your Majesty has newly ascended the Great Treasure, there are many affairs in the court, and Prince Lai assists in handling them, and the heart of the Liao people in the north to covet the land of the Song Dynasty is not unique today. People have not taken advantage of it. Now that the territory of Song and Liao has been determined, and the Liao people have also been defeated several times when they invaded the south, this time there will probably be no more big threats, but Beijing and China are different. Now His Majesty is on the throne for the first time. In only two years, the country still needs to be stabilized. What you have to do, my lord, is to maintain the authority of your Majesty, to make the government deter the officials, and let the civil and military officials perform their duties. In this way, the officials and the people at home and abroad are of one mind, and foreign enemies and bandits are no longer a concern. gone."

Hearing this, Defang nodded slowly, "What Madam said is very true."

"Mother's Empress" Wei Xu said, "You are right. If the father goes to war, His Majesty must be worried. The battlefield is dangerous. If something happens, it will be too late to regret it. Therefore, it is more beneficial for the court and His Majesty to stay in the capital."

Defang patted Wei Xu, "Xu'er, your mother's queen is much stronger than your father, it can be said that women do not give in to men, and most of the credit for father's success today is hers."

"My lord, how can a father boast that his mother is better than himself in front of his son? Besides, you are an important minister of the court, and it is not a joke to be heard."

"What's the joke? Ma'am is good. She understands literature and martial arts. Although she is in the mansion, she is thinking about state affairs. She often speaks out when the lonely king is thinking hard. If Madam is born as a man, it must be my Song Wenwu. talent."

Concubine Di smiled and said, "If this is the case, the concubine will not be able to marry the prince."

"Hehehe, what Madam said is that the lonely king doesn't want to do that anymore." Defang helped Concubine Di sit down, "It's better to keep Madam by my side."

"Xu'er," Concubine Di said, "You are an official in the court, but you should learn more about your father's way of being an official. If there is anything you don't understand, you should ask your father in time."

Defang smiled, "If the father is not in the house, it will be the same to ask your mother, hehehe"

Wei Xu clasped his hands and said, "Father, Queen Mother and Empress are all admired by my sons and ministers, so I ask Father, Queen Mother and Empress to give me some guidance."

Defang smiled and said, "Ma'am, listen, Xu'er can talk a lot, and no one has been offended, hehehe"

"Our Xu'er is smart." Concubine Di patted Wei Xu's arm and let him sit beside him, "Xu'er is an official in the official department and deals with many officials, big and small, every day. I haven't seen any kind of people before. It seems that the way to deal with the officialdom has also learned a lot."

"Well, but don't be infected with the bad habits of the officialdom." De Fang said, "If one day the father knows that you have learned bad things, he will not be merciless under that golden mace."

"Yes, father, my son and minister respectfully obey the instructions."

Concubine Di patted Defang, "What are you talking about? How can a father educate his children like this? If he makes a mistake, can you really beat him with a golden mace?"

"Hehehe, it's just a joke." Defang patted Weixu and said with a smile, "With the strict father of the lonely king and the loving mother of the madam, they will only become the pillars of our Song Dynasty."

"Yes" Wei Xu handed over "Father, Queen Mother and Empress Strictly teach, sons and ministers will benefit for life."

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