Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang is 17 years old and Di Fei is 18 years old

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In September 976, Weixu, the eldest son of Defang, was born, and all the court officials paid homage to him.

Emperor Taizu was very happy, he hugged Wei Xu himself and said: "He is the eldest son of Defang, so I named my grandson Xu. He is a member of the nine clans of Xu. He is honest and meritorious. This son has a broad forehead and a loyal face. He must be a filial person, this is very similar to Defang, hahaha, very good, very good."

The ministers came forward to congratulate "Congratulations to Your Majesty on the golden grandson, the royal descendants will be blessed for generations"

"Okay, okay, all gentlemen, take your seats quickly, you must have a drink tonight." The emperor was very excited, "My son Defang stepped forward to listen to the seal," the emperor Taizu suddenly said.

Defang was taken aback for a moment, then hurried forward and knelt down to listen to Taizu's decree

"Defang has been married at the beginning of the year, and now the prince Defang is appointed as an observer, the monthly salary is doubled, and the food is increased. Last month, the newly built partial palace imperial inscription in the left wing was given as the residence of the prince Defang. Give the palace the name Nanqing Palace" Taizu finished in one breath, as if he had already decided to do so.

The royal family stipulated that the princes would be crowned kings when they came out, but Emperor Taizu didn't crown the two princes as kings for better training, but gradually increased their official titles.Exit also means that the prince will move out of the inner palace, live independently, and move into his own "home" in the future. From the guards to the servants, they will be appointed by the third division separately, or recommended by the master himself.

"I thank my father and emperor for your kindness, my emperor, long live, long live, long live, long live!" De Fang prostrated himself on the ground

"Defang, Mingzhi has to leave the palace after giving birth, is there any reluctance?" Taizu asked

"My son... I can still see my father and emperor in the court every morning, but my son is reluctant to part with my mother, who has been in poor health recently, and my son still wants to serve you every day..." Defang lowered her head reluctantly.

"My son is extremely filial, and I am very pleased. The queen father and the queen love you and Mingzhi very much, so you will stay in the inner palace after the wedding. Now that Weixu is born, you should also take on the responsibility of being a father and take good care of you after you leave the palace. There are two Mingzhi mothers and sons, but Defang doesn't have to worry, you can still enter the palace to visit your mother at any time from now on, my father ordered the third minister to make a golden mace and give it to my son, please don't report when you enter and leave the inner palace, if anyone stops you without permission, you will be fined The mace can be cut first and played later." Emperor Taizu said affirmatively

Everyone in His Highness was silent, and no one expected such a reward (mace, whip, long and bladeless, with four edges, and four feet long (four feet in Song Dynasty is 1.2 meters), it is a short weapon, which is good for foot combat The weight of the mace is so heavy that those who are not strong cannot use it freely. The lethality is so impressive that it can kill people alive even through armor.) The golden mace given by the emperor symbolizes a kind of imperial power. In and out of the palace, but who would dare to be rude to this little prince in the future?

The King of Jin was also surprised, and thought to himself: "The golden mace...beheaded first and then played...It seems that it is only used to enter and leave the palace gate, but I am afraid that this golden mace has a higher weight than the king, and I will give it to the child Defang. What do you want..."

"My son is terrified... the emperor gave me the gift of entering and leaving the inner palace. My son is very grateful, and I ask my father to take back the golden mace." Defang said in fear

"Hey, this golden mace is just a token. You have to think about it. The golden mace is also a weapon. Let it be a personal gift from your father. On the way to and from the palace, you must also protect yourself. Spears are always inconvenient, and the golden mace has no blade, but it is still a treasure for self-defense." Taizu explained, "Defang, the Coiling Dragon Cudgel that was given to you a month ago was once a very handy weapon for the emperor. It has fought countless enemies with the father, and has never failed, and the father hopes that Defang can also achieve this great success."

In fact, it's okay not to explain, but after the explanation, it inadvertently adds a bit of power to the golden mace.