King of Song

Chapter 202 Chapter [-]

Zhao Xu said: "Although the Tea Horse Road is of great significance, there is no need to be so anxious. However, Xixia keeps making small moves. We must hurry up on the matter of going to Tubo!"

"What's wrong with Xixia?" Lin Zhao said, "Didn't you just make a confession to my courtier? Why are you dishonest again?"

Zhao Xu shook his head and said, "The party members are ambitious, and they are used to being obedient and disobedient. When will they be honest? I just received the news that Liang Yibu is going to send envoys to Qingtang City!"

"Xixia's mission to Tibet?" Lin Zhao said in surprise, "The party members are ready to move again."

"Yes, Han Jiang reported the news from Shan/Xi Road that Xixia is likely to win over Tubo!" Zhao Xu said worriedly: "Tubo is in the back of Xixia, and it has a very good restraint effect on it. With this ally, Xixia will not dare to act rashly. If Tubo leans on Xixia's side, or even ally with it, it will be a great threat to our Great Song Dynasty.

Although it is not likely to do anything to our northwest border, they may not dare to attack.But as their strength grows, their arrogance will undoubtedly be very arrogant, which is definitely not a good thing for us.Therefore, Xixia must not be allowed to form an alliance with Tubo. This is the most important task of this trip to Tubo! "Zhao Xu has great ambitions, and the idea of ​​regaining the Northwest has long been in his mind, so he pays special attention to the situation.

Ugh, this is stressful!Lin Zhao felt a headache just thinking about it!
Zhao Xu said: "For such a matter, it is okay to send a seasoned and prudent minister, but wouldn't it appear that we attach too much importance to Xixia and Tubo? We think that our Great Song Dynasty will be afraid of them and will encourage their arrogance.

If you want to go to a young man, and... After much deliberation, you are the only one who is most suitable.Clever, quick-witted, eloquent, ability goes without saying.At the same time, this matter and the tea-horse market complement each other, so this matter must belong to you! "

Now that there is no room for discussion, Zhao Xu told Lin Zhao directly after making a decision. The pressure was huge and he couldn't allow himself not to agree.Lin Zhao had no choice but to nod his head and agree, "I will do my best to fulfill my mission!"

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Very well, I look forward to your wonderful performance!"

The matter of Qingmiaofa had already turned the page. In fact, after the incident, after Zhao Xu’s anger had calmed down, thinking about it carefully, from the emperor’s point of view, it was inappropriate to blame Lin Zhao too much.

In turn, from some perspectives, this is a good thing.

He had always wanted to train Lin Zhao as a confidant in the direct line before, but the close relationship between him and Wang Anshi had some influence.Perhaps before, Zhao Xu wholeheartedly supported Wang Anshi and didn't feel that there was anything wrong.But as time went by, he felt that since he was a confidant, he must be his confidant and should not be related to any other ministers.

Now there is a rift between Lin Zhao and Wang Anshi, but in the matter of loyalty to the emperor, there are various signs that Lin Zhao is still very loyal.Zhao Xu is naturally happy to see the results. It is best for a lonely minister who is loyal to himself to become a confidant.

As long as this matter is done well, Zhao Xu will still reuse Lin Zhao, and the theory of falling out of favor may be another matter.Perhaps with Emperor Zhao Xu, there is no such thing as being favored or falling out of favor, only whether it is useful to him or not!
Ruthless is the emperor's family, not just reflected in the brotherhood of father and son...

Zhao Xu ordered: "Of course, the mission is not accomplished overnight. I have already sent someone to inform Dong Zhan in advance, and it may take some time. Bianjing also needs to make preparations, and it will probably take around the tenth day of July. Only then can we go!"

"Yes, but at His Majesty's command!"

"So, you can also participate in the Qixi Jinming Pond Garden Party!"

Lin Zhao couldn't help muttering in his heart, why Chai Ruona was talking about it, and Emperor Zhao Xu was also saying that this year's Qixi Festival is so grand and lively?
Not to mention, it really is!

Jinming Pond is located in the west of Bianjing City. It is recorded in "Mengxi Bi Tan": "Jinming Pond was excavated in the first year of Taiping Xingguo in the Northern Song Dynasty. The water of the pool was drawn from the Jinshui River, and the former site was in the west of Kaifeng City." Jinming Pond is nine miles and thirty steps around, and there is a fairy bridge in the middle. , three rainbows on the bridge deck, red lacquer railings, a row of geese pillars on the lower row, and a long boom in the center, which is called the camel hump, which looks like a flying rainbow.At the head of the bridge, there is Baojin Tower, which is connected by five halls. It is located in the middle of the water.

Every March, Jinming Pond is full of spring, with peach red like brocade, willows green like smoke, white butterflies among flowers, orioles on trees, and residents of the capital come out all over the city to go outing in Jinming Pond.

There are also lotus roots planted all over Jinming Pond. On rainy nights, people love to come here to listen to the sound of the rain hitting the lotus leaves.After the rain, the sky is clear and everything is fresh, and there is a new look, so it is called "Golden Pond Night Rain", and it is one of the eight scenic spots in Bianjing in the past.At the end of the bridge, there is a group of halls called the Five Halls, which are the living places of the emperor during his entertainment.

Originally, it was only open from the first day of March to the eighth day of April every year, and people were allowed to visit.But this year, the emperor Zhao Xu is extra merciful, opening the Jinming Pond on the night of Qixi Festival, and the king and the people enjoy it together!
At that time, Emperor Zhao Xu will also give a banquet to the ministers in the Linshui Palace. It is said that the Empress Dowager Gao Taotao will also attend, and there will be countless members of the royal family, nobles and ministers.As soon as the news spread, it immediately caused a sensation, attracting countless people who wanted to participate.

Under such circumstances, most ordinary people can only look at it and sigh, saying that the monarch and the people are enjoying themselves together, but in the end it can only be the monarch and his ministers enjoying themselves together.Participants must have a certain status, that's for sure.

Chai Ruona and Chai Minyan will go, after all they have the nephew of Lord Chongyi, and they invited Lin Zhao as an invitation between friends.But what about Emperor Zhao Xu?He mentioned this to Lin Zhao, did he have other hints?
Lin Zhao then left the Chuigong Hall, walked quickly along the road of the palace, and inadvertently became the scenery of the viewers upstairs.

"Who is that man?" On a tall building in the palace, a bright girl saw a man walking quickly. He was handsome and handsome, with firm steps and most importantly, young.

I only heard the girl say: "However, in the year of weak crown, you can enter and exit the Chuigong Palace, and accept the summons of the emperor. You must be a rare young talent. Compared with those old officials who are depressed, it must be much more interesting!"

"Princess Hui, this person's name is Lin Zhao, and he was the former magistrate of Qiantang County!" The servant next to the girl seemed to be well-informed and knew many things clearly, so he answered quickly.

"Lin Zhao? Is that the Lin Zhao who beat up the second brother?" The woman asked sharply when she heard the name was very familiar.This woman is Princess Bao'an, the direct daughter of Emperor Yingzong and Empress Dowager Gao Taotao. Of course, her current title should be Princess Shu Guochang.Because Bao'an has been called Bao'an for many years, the people in the palace are used to it, and they still call it by this in private.

"Yes, it's him!"

Princess Bao'an originally had curiosity and admiration in her eyes, but after knowing Lin Zhao's identity, she looked at Lin Zhao from a distance, and there was already a bit of hatred in her eyes.

She was born to the same mother as Zhao Hao, and the siblings have been close since childhood. The last time the second brother Zhao Hao was punched by Lin Zhao, Princess Baoan cared about the second brother, and was even more angry with the murderer Lin Zhao.

I thought that the eldest brother of the emperor and the queen mother would definitely seek justice for the second brother, but the matter just passed away without a sound.Not only did they not punish Lin Zhao, but they claimed that it was a misunderstanding and there was no such thing.This made Princess Baoan very puzzled. It is understandable for the royal family to cover up their ugliness, but at least Lin Zhao must be dealt with secretly!

But what was expected did not happen at all. Observing Lin Zhao's later trajectory, not only was he not punished, but he was reused.

This made Zhao Hao uncomfortable for a long time, and it also made his sister uncomfortable for a long time. Instead, he was scolded for fighting injustice in front of his mother, Gao Taotao.After all, Princess Bao'an is just a young girl, so I don't know the danger, so I have been worrying about it all the time.Looking at Lin Zhaoyuan's back, I couldn't help thinking, when must I give him some color...

Lin Zhao didn't know that when he entered the palace, he was missed again.

Princess Baoan is just a little girl, nothing to worry about, but some people need special attention.

Lu Huiqing had already heard about Lin Zhao's entry into the palace and his envoy to the Qingtang Kingdom under the edict.

In any case, he is now a reserve Hanlin bachelor, close to Zhongshu, it is definitely possible to know about things big and small first.

The news that Lin Zhao was going to go to Tubo, especially the officials, had a very happy conversation with him, with a kind attitude and no anger, Lu Huiqing was shocked.

The officials were obviously furious, but judging from today's situation, how did Lin Zhao fall out of favor?how so?Lu Huiqing felt a strong sense of frustration in an instant. She planned carefully for a long time, secretly fueled the flames, and even caused her own reputation to be damaged, but in the end it was all joy?
Lu Huiqing couldn't figure it out, so that she was a little lost, and returned home to tell her third brother Lu Heqing about today's situation.

One person's suspicion immediately turned into two people's puzzlement. The emperor's actions were indeed incomprehensible. If Lin Zhao did not fall out of favor, then the revenge plan would definitely be affected again. This is not the result they want to see !

Lu Heqing said: "Brother, if this is really the case, then we can only find another picture!"

"What do you want?" Lu Huiqing asked in a deep voice.

"The obvious method won't work, so we can only find a way in secret!" Lu Heqing brought up this topic again.

Lu Huiqing originally dismissed this so-called dirty trick, but now that the situation was in front of him, he couldn't help but began to be a little tempted.If it's a last resort, it's the only way, nothing can stop his revenge.

"Tell me..."

Lu Heqing sneered and said, "Lin Zhao's envoy to Tibet is a long and dangerous journey, and it's unknown whether he can get there smoothly... There must be many people on this road, who don't want the envoys of the Song Dynasty to reach Qingtang City safely..."

"This..." Lu Huiqing was silent for a long time before she nodded lightly and said, "Okay, then proceed with caution!"

(End of this chapter)