Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Look at what you said, the minister is now the envoy of the third minister, who is in charge of the court's finances, and his hands are so strict that even the prime minister can't take a penny from the third minister. Jixiang, second only to the Zhongshu and the Privy Council, and from the official position of the Shangchen also has a Xiangzi, it can be regarded as assisting the government with you, how can you be uneasy, I promise you are fine."

"You guarantee the lonely king?" Defang glanced at Kou Zhun, "We'll wait until you really become the prime minister. It's good that you can keep yourself now."

Kou Zhun sat on the chair and said with a smile, "You are the eight virtuous kings, an important minister of the three dynasties, and even if the sky falls, you won't be hurt."

"What nonsense?" De Fang snorted, "Baili, go and see if Eunuch Zhou has brought Zhi Zhi Gao over."

"Yes, my lord." Baili went out for a while and then returned. "My lord, Eunuch Zhou is here."

Zhou Huaizheng walked into the palace with Zhizhi Sun He, "See the eight sage kings, a thousand years old."

"You two are exempt from courtesy," Defang said, "Master Sun, has Eunuch Zhou informed you of His Majesty's oral order?"

"Yes, my lord." Sun He cupped his hands and said, "I will now draft the edict."

Sun He was writing, Kou Zhun leaned over to look at it, and Defang flipped through the booklet to think about something.

"My lord," Zhou Huaizheng said, "My lord Sun has already drafted the edict, please have a look at it."

Defang walked over and looked at the edict carefully, "Well, Mr. Sun is indeed as proficient as he is in writing, and his writing is like poetry. This imperial edict to assist the government is written solemnly and expresses the essence of the holy meaning."

"Thank you, my lord, for your praise."

"Master Sun, I heard that you were seriously ill a while ago, and you seem to be looking unwell today, and you should take more rest."

"I have only been an official in Beijing for more than a month, and I still want to share the worries of His Majesty. I dare not relax for a moment, and I am fine."

"Your body is important, so that you can do more for the people of your family and country," Defang said, "By the way, Mr. Sun, the lonely king and the boy Wei Neng really like your writings "Praise to the Famous and Worthies of the Jin Dynasty" and "Respecting Confucianism". And your younger brother Sun Zhi's poems are really well written, Neng'er even said that he would like to ask for some advice face to face, so it's better to wait for Master Sun to be in better health and come to the palace with your younger brother to drink tea and talk about books."

Sun He cupped his hands and said, "Don't dare to ask for advice. If you write with a clumsy pen, you will be loved by the prince and His Royal Highness. I will do my best to explain one or two for the two. I am loved by the prince. After my illness recovers, I will definitely come with my second brother." The government greets the prince and empress."

"The lonely king will wait for the two of you." Defang smiled and nodded, "Eunuch Zhou, take the edict of Lord Sun and ask your majesty to read it. In addition, the lonely king needs to issue the edict directly. Your majesty, please express it clearly. Please hurry up. The Lonely King still has other things to do."

"Yes, my lord." Zhou Huaizheng quickly returned to the inner palace with the imperial edict. Kou Zhun saw Defang and Sun He sitting aside drinking tea, so he quietly took a copy of the imperial edict and hid aside and started writing. Not long after, Defang left In the past, "Master Kou, what are you writing?"

"Hush," Kou Zhun said in a low voice, "the imperial edict to prepare for the war at the frontier will be drafted, and the two will seal the jade seal together."

Defang held Kou Zhun's pen, "No, you can't bear this responsibility, and the lonely king will write it after His Majesty orders it."

"You have already said that His Majesty has no interest in political affairs, so I don't know if he can give an oral order. Besides, although I am thin, I can still carry some heavy responsibilities on my shoulders."

"Kou Zhun, you are still joking at this time, you should hold your head steady first, and give the pen to the lonely king."

Kou Zhun pressed Defang's hand, "My lord, didn't you say to let me do something useful. There is nothing more useful than this. Go and talk to Mr. Sun. It will be good if this minister comes." As soon as Kou Zhun turned around, he squeezed Defang behind with his butt. Defang took a few steps back and pointed at Kou Zhun, "You."

At this time, Zhou Huaizheng ran into the palace and entered the "Prince"

"Eunuch Zhou, how is it? What is your majesty's order?"

Zhou Huaizheng looked up at De Fang, "This, Your Majesty, just fell asleep, and the little one didn't dare to disturb you."

Defang frowned slightly when he heard this, and Kou Zhun came over with the edict, "My lord, I won't be able to get an oral edict for a while, and the edict cannot be delayed. It must be read out tomorrow morning. The edict of awarding rewards must also be issued in time, so that everyone will feel the grace of God, and, this." Kou Zhun raised the edict, "If there is a longer delay, the situation at the border will be difficult to control, and the prince should make a decision early."

Defang took the edict in Kou Zhun's hand and looked at it. Sun He didn't know what Kou Zhun wrote, so he asked softly, "Master Kou, what edict did you draft?"

Kou Zhun whispered to Sun He, and Sun He looked at him in surprise, "Master Kou, this... this is not a trivial matter."

"Of course it's not a trivial matter." Kou Zhun smiled, "What Kou has done is a big thing that ordinary people dare not do."

Defang closed the edict and said, "You're talking nonsense again, all the big things you do are connected to your head."

"My lord, this minister is also for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty. It is worth paying for this life."

"Think about it, the lonely king doesn't care about your life." Defang handed the edict to Sun He, "Master Sun, this is an edict to be sent to the border town, please see if the wording is appropriate."

"Yes, my lord." Sun He took the edict and read it carefully. "My lord, there is nothing wrong with the edict."