King of Song

Chapter 138 The direction of the heart
Emperor Zhao Xu and Wang Anshi were discussing the trial implementation of the Green Crop Method. Also in the Bianjing Palace, the Empress Dowager Cao was leisurely in the Qingshou Palace!

Ever since she listened to Han Qi's advice and handed over the power to Song Yingzong, she seldom interfered in political affairs and began to really take care of her life.

She is very aware of her situation, the most honorable person in the world in name, should be raised by the world as the empress dowager.

In fact, it is just a kind of cold dignity. After all, the emperor is not his own son or grandson!Even though she has paid a lot, raised her since she was a child, and loved her very much, there is still some estrangement after all.

In the face of power, there are not a few cases where the biological mother and son turn against each other, let alone the adoptive mother and adopted son.

Thinking about loving Zhao Zongshi so much back then, raising him in the palace since he was a child, loving him in every possible way, and even trying so hard to make him the crown prince, it's a pity that he didn't expect to raise a white-eyed wolf in the end!

Right after Renzong's death, Zhao Zongshi started planning for his father, before his bones were cold. He wanted to consecrate his father Zhao Yun into the Taimiao.

How could the Empress Dowager Cao be willing to ask such a question of principle.As a result, under the dispute, Zhao Zongshi actually drugged himself in the drink to fascinate himself, and then used seals, which was quite despicable.When she woke up, the deal was done and nothing could be changed.Zhao Zongshi was busy making all his daughters princesses, and the rewards continued, but the few remaining princesses of Emperor Renzong were left out in the cold and suffered very badly.

These two incidents have deeply stimulated the Empress Dowager Cao, and the rift between mother and son has become more and more serious since then.So Zhao Zongshi died, she was not very sad, but she couldn't laugh either.After all, it was the white-haired man who sent the black-haired man. Of course, the resentment towards Zhao Zongshi in his heart has not diminished, even after his nominal grandson Zhao Xu ascended the throne.

What about the Empress Dowager?She would rather be a veritable empress dowager!Once she had a chance, but unfortunately the result can only be a bleak situation that is barely justified!
Every time Cao Shi thinks of this matter, she can't help but sigh!
At this time, footsteps sounded outside the hall, Cao turned her head and saw an old man coming.Although his beard and hair are gray, his complexion looks ruddy and he is full of energy.

"See the Queen Mother!"

"Jing Xiu, you're here, sit down!" Cao greeted casually, because it was her brother Guojiu Cao Yi, whose nickname was Jing Xiu, and it was normal for her family to be casual when there were no outsiders.

"What's the situation in the outer dynasty?" Mrs. Cao seldom intervened in political affairs in the palace. In addition, she was ill recently, so she didn't know many things at all.Or maybe the emperor and the empress dowager's daughter-in-law didn't want to let me know, or they just became interested after hearing that there was a lot of noise in Hangzhou these few days, so they called the brothers to ask,
Cao Yu said: "Hey, it's more serious than expected. The officials sent Lin Zhao and Su Shi to the salt affairs case. I didn't expect that Zhao Shiju's conspiracy would be involved!"

"It's been so many years, I don't think the grandson of the big house will not give up!" Cao Shi couldn't help but sigh after hearing the ins and outs of the matter, and sighed: "Then how to deal with it?"

"Zhao Shiju committed suicide by taking poison on the spot. As for other people, they were caught or killed, and they were all dealt with." Cao Yu said: "There are many implicated, and many people in Dafang have been lowered in title!"

"It should be, it's a good deal for them!" Grandma Cao was born as a general, with a resolute personality, and she would never let her go lightly. Then she asked, "Then how is the situation of the fourth child in Prince Pu's residence? How did you deal with it?"

Cao Yu said: "In the past few years, I have sold hundreds of thousands of dans of private salt, and the amount of salt tax is huge. I can't escape the crime. I was seized by Su Shi and Lin Zhao. Now the government has issued an edict to seize his title and put him under house arrest!"

"Really? Unexpectedly, Zhongzhen (Zhao Xu) is quite a courageous kid, and he provoked the old four!" Cao felt a little surprised by this result, which was unexpected.

Cao Yi continued: "I heard that Tao Tao came forward to intercede, but the officials disagreed, and instead persuaded Tao Tao, and the final result was like this!" There are a few of them.

"Speaking of which, for Hangzhou to have such a result this time, that kid named Lin Zhao is really amazing, he can do so much at such a young age!
"The one who punched Zhong Ming (Zhao Hao) last time?" Mrs. Cao still had an impression of Lin Zhao.

"That's right, just let him!"

Cao said with a smile: "Last time, Zhong Ming was a silly boy who was used by the second child of Zhao Zongyong's family, and he didn't know it! This time Lin Zhao personally took action to bring them down, which is considered revenge for him. Speaking of which, this The man named Lin Zhao really has some skills, the Ai family really wants to meet him!"

Cao Yu said: "There will be a chance, he has some friendship with Cao Jian, let's talk about it when we have a chance!"

"Oh!" Cao's eyes turned back to the matter itself, and sighed in a low voice: "It seems that Zhongzhen still has some tricks, but I didn't misunderstand him. It's just that these tricks are a bit too cold. I think the relationship between their mother and child in the future It is difficult to get along well with each other! Maybe there will be brothers and sisters." Grandma Cao didn't know whether she was worried about the empress dowager's niece, or it was a kind of sarcasm.

"That's right, their family is like dogs!" Cao Yan didn't like them either, and said, "But these killed the fourth son of Prince Pu's mansion, and his brothers should restrain themselves. They can kill each other, which is comparable to It's much better for outsiders to do it."

"Forget it, let them go!" Mrs. Cao had already looked down on many things, and had no choice but to live a clean life.

Cao Yi looked at his sister very solemnly, and said, "Sister, do you really plan to be lonely for the rest of your life?"

"Jing Xiu, what do you mean?" Cao's sense was very keen, and she immediately realized that her brother's words seemed to be serious, and said, "Jing Xiu, do you know something? Or are you hiding something from me?"

"Sister, the golden-faced suzerain came to see me two days ago!" Cao Yi didn't plan to hide it from his noble sister, but he was not sure about her attitude!

"Him?" Cao Shi was really startled, and asked, "What did he ask you for? Didn't the Former Lord make him give up after his death? Why did he still..."

"Sister, he didn't do this all for you! How did that kid Zhao Zongshi treat you? Not only you are dissatisfied with his actions, but they are also...so, they are still working hard."

Mrs. Cao shook her head lightly and said, "Why do you have to be so stubborn? It's been many years, and now it's all confirmed. Even if you find it, what can you do? It's better to ignore it!"

"No, he said, as long as you are still there, as long as you can find it, it will definitely be meaningful." Cao Yi conveyed the man's words, which were full of toughness and firm attitude.

"So what if I'm here?" Mrs. Cao sighed, shaking her head helplessly, "It's not what it used to be, not to mention that after so many years, there has been no clue. It's like finding a needle in a haze, without a clue. Where can I find it?"

Cao Yu shook his head with a smile and said, "Actually...they have already found Mrs. Xiu!"

"Found it?" Mrs. Cao has been in a hurry for almost 20 years, and it's a pity that she really found it.Even though she wasn't enthusiastic at first, when the result came out, she still accepted it gladly, even a little inexplicably excited.

"Yes, I found it in Yingtian Mansion!" Cao Yi observed carefully, from his sister's eyes, he could see many things, such as the true thoughts or wishes in the heart of a person.

Cao asked, "That child..."

"It's a boy..."

really?Cao couldn't help being a little excited, but then felt sad, and hurriedly asked again: "How are you doing now? How do you look like?"

"Uh..." Cao Yu stammered: "I don't know, I was separated from Mrs. Xiu when I was born, so...the child's life and death are uncertain, and there is no news..."

Cao Shi was originally excited and excited, but when he heard this sentence, his heart was filled with cold water.The children are doomed to have a bad life, maybe this can't be avoided...

"But sister, don't worry, they are doing their best to search!"

Cao closed her eyes, shook her head lightly and said, "Let them go, now you have seen it too, it doesn't matter whether you look for it or not."

The empress dowager seems to be very open-minded, or it is also a helpless choice!
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Hangzhou Fuya, on the first night of coming to Hangzhou, although the boat was tiring, Zhao Yan, the Zhizhou, did not feel sleepy, but stood alone in the courtyard and watched the moon.

It is both moon-watching and meditation!
Although Zheng Xie left, but with Su Shi here, all the government affairs in Hangzhou were in order, and the takeover went smoothly.Cai Jing, the magistrate of Yuhang County and the number one scholar in the new division, came with him, so he knew everything about it.Su Zizhan knew each other in Bianjing, but Lin Zhao, the magistrate of Qiantang County, made him very interested.

In addition to being young and promising and causing a storm in Hangzhou, what interested him even more was a letter from Qingzhou.It was written by my friend Ouyang Xiu, saying that he saw a familiar thing on Lin Zhao.

It just so happened that Zhao Bian came out to know Hangzhou and had more contact opportunities with Lin Zhao, so he entrusted him to confirm and verify.When Ouyang Xiu talked about the origin of that thing, Zhao Yan immediately realized that something was unusual.

There is a saying that things gather like like people and people are divided into groups. Zhao Zhizhou, the iron-faced censor, has a close relationship with Bao Longtu, who was famous all over the world, and heard some secret things back then...

When Ouyang Xiu mentioned this, Zhao Yan began to feel uneasy, could it be that back then...

Things have passed for many years, times have changed, and some things are better kept in the heart forever.But just like Ouyang Xiu, he couldn't help being curious, and at the moment, he could only be curious...

"Master, it's already autumn, be careful of catching a cold!" Mrs. Zhao appeared behind her at some point, and put a cloak on her.

"Ok!"

They have been an old couple for decades, and Mrs. Zhao could see that Zhao Yan seemed to be in a complicated mood, so she comforted her: "Don't think so much, as long as you don't violate your heart, it's fine, isn't it all these years."

"Doesn't go against my heart?" Zhao Yan muttered to himself, where is Kexin's direction?
(End of this chapter)