Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang knelt down and touched Weiling's head and said, "Ling'er, my father is teasing you, I won't hit you, don't cry, be good."

Wei Ling rubbed her eyes, "Father, I'm sorry, it was the child who frightened Father."

"Well," Defang smiled, "You guys are really naughty, what's not fun, you came here to scare your father, madam, you heard me, but they scare me first, and I tease them."

"It's the prince's fault that scared the child to cry."

"Yes, yes, my wife." Defang picked up Weiling and waved to her three sons, "Come on, come here."

"Yes, father." The three children walked up to Defang, and Defang reached out and patted their buttocks, "Okay, the [-]th penalty is over, hehehe"

"Father, are you not angry anymore?" Wei Xian asked

"Father has never been angry." Defang tapped Weixian's nose with his hand, "you are allowed to scare father, can't father tease you, everyone is naughty."

The children looked at each other, then ran over and hugged Defang's body and smiled.

Baili next to him asked, "My lord, are you still listening to the miscellaneous drama?"

"Listen, of course." Defang nodded, took Concubine Di and a few children to sit down and said, "Go ahead."

Singing began again on the stage, the actor's singing and movements were very good, Concubine Di nodded when she heard it, "My lord, the rain has really solved a big problem."

"Ma'am said," Defang said, "since March, there hasn't been a drop of rain for three whole months. Your Majesty is also very anxious. Si Tianjian said that it was caused by a lot of resentment, so your majesty came to Kaifeng Mansion to interrogate the various ministries for detention." Many of the criminals were pardoned, and then an order was sent to send 42 people including Song Weigan, a householder, to various state capitals to try the backlog of cases. It is strange to say that it rained heavily in the afternoon of the day the imperial order was issued."

"This is God's blessing to Song Dynasty." Concubine Di smiled.

"Your Majesty also said the same. Your Majesty said that a king should be diligent in government affairs, so that he can be blessed by heaven."

Concubine Di gave Wei Neng some snacks, "Your Majesty is a wise king. This is more practical than the previous monarchs offering sacrifices to heaven and earth to pray for rain. This way, we can gain more people's support."

"Well," Defang nodded, "A king must act resolutely in order to govern, calm in dealing with things, and decisive in making decisions. A few days ago, His Majesty compared Li Cunxu, Emperor Zhuangzong of the later Tang Dynasty. Li Cunxu was so addicted to dancing and music that even musicians could serve as local officials. , and he also likes hunting very much, a hunt can last more than ten days, for his hunting, the horses trampled a lot of farmland and farmers, and he will not deal with state affairs until the hunting is over."

"The ten kingdoms are in chaos, and there are all kinds of monarchs."

"Hehehe, yes, but there is no wise emperor who can end the troubled times." Defang said with a smile, "If it weren't for the late emperor's martial arts, the world might still be in war."

"Father, can I go hunting?" Weixian asked

Defang looked at Weixian, "Xian'er, whenever you surpass your brother's arrow skills, father will take you there."

Wei Xian looked at Wei Xu, "Brother, did your father take you hunting?"

"Not yet." Wei Xu shook his head, "My archery is not good, it's far worse than my father's. Wei Xian, you have to practice hard, don't always practice and play at the same time."

"Look, look." Defang said to Concubine Di with a smile, "Madam, Wei Xu is indeed the eldest son. Do you still remember what I said when you were pregnant with Wei Xian?"

"I remember" Concubine Di smiled, "At that time, the prince said that the little guy in his belly was so naughty, he wanted to spank him when he came out, and Xu'er had to take care of him."