Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Hmm..." Zhenzong just let out a little sound, and Xie Dequan didn't know if he would get up or not. Defang turned to look at Xie Dequan, raised his chin, shook his head again, and motioned him to keep quiet. Xie Dequan got up and asked Defang bowed his hands and saluted, then stood behind and looked at Zhenzong. Zhenzong was concentrating on fishing and didn't speak for a long time. Defang, who was sitting on the left, looked back at Xie Dequan's anxious face, so he raised his eyebrows and asked Is there anything wrong with him? Xie Dequan frowned and nodded. Defang thought for a while and looked at Baili standing beside him. At this moment, Baili was sleepy, squinting his eyes. Defang stretched out his left hand to Baili's waist Pushing it, Xie Dequan was stunned for a moment when he saw this. Baili was in a daze, but he couldn't stand still after being pushed by Defang, and fell into the pond all of a sudden, thumping non-stop. Zhenzong was startled. Fang hurriedly shouted, "Quick! Pull him up quickly, he can't swim!"

The guards in the palace jumped down and rescued Baili, Baili sat on the ground coughing, Defang turned back and cupped his hands and said, "The minister's servant disturbed your majesty, please punish him!"

"No problem, no problem, is Baili okay?" Zhenzong looked at Baili, and Baili quickly got up and staggered over to kneel down, "Damn it, you disturbed Your Majesty."

Zhenzong looked at Baili, "It's fine, get up quickly."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Baili got up and coughed, and looked at Defang in embarrassment. Defang said, "So careless! Disturbed Your Majesty's interest, go back and see how the lonely king teaches you!"

"Brother Emperor" Zhenzong said, "Forget it, look at him coughing like that, and now I'm a little tired and don't want to fish anymore."

"Your Majesty, let's take a rest. You will feel uncomfortable after sitting for a long time."

"Well." Zhenzong got up and saw Xie Dequan, a little surprised, so he asked, "Xie Aiqing, when did you come?"

When Xie Dequan heard it, he knew that Zhenzong was concentrating on fishing just now, and he didn't pay attention to his visit at all, so he could only reply, "Return to Your Majesty, the minister has just arrived" and then knelt down, "Kowtow to Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live."

"Excuse me, what is Aiqing doing here?" Zhenzong and Defang walked to the pavilion by the pool and sat down.

"Return to Your Majesty, the minister is here for the expansion of the city."

"There is no need to mention this matter again." Zhenzong picked up a cup and drank tea.

"Your Majesty! I know that many people are obstructing this matter, but they are all for their own interests, and have no consideration for the development of Bianjing City at all."

"Okay, I've said it, don't mention it again."

"Your Majesty!" Xie Dequan knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please let me continue to take charge of this matter!"

Zhenzong looked at Xie Dequan angrily. Just as he was about to reprimand him, Defang on the side first shouted, "Xie Dequan! You are so courageous! Your Majesty has already said, don't mention this matter again, why are you still talking about it! All the dignitaries in Beijing You are the minister of the Great Song Dynasty. You actually want to move their houses and premises for the sake of a few common people and traveling merchants. If they write a letter together to make a noise in the palace, do you want your majesty to give in to them and apologize to them? No? It’s ridiculous! Still not backing down!”

Hearing this, Zhenzong said, "What! Would I be afraid of them!" As he said, he held the edge of the stone table tightly with both hands.

Xie Dequan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, he looked up at Defang, Defang gave him a wink, Xie Dequan looked at what Zhenzong was thinking, then understood Defang's intentions, and quickly kowtowed, "Your majesty is being punished by everyone." Your Majesty is making things so difficult, and you want to take back the previous will, I really deserve to die! Your Majesty, please punish me!"