King of Song

Chapter 518

Zheng Xia's matter will be laid down first, Lin Zhao only needs to arrange it, and Di Qing, Li Cheng and others will implement it, and it will soon have a clue.Lin Zhao is very satisfied with this, and believes that in the near future, today's foreshadowing will definitely play a huge role.

At the same time, he also needs to prepare to go to the palace to meet Zhao Xu. The management of the Yellow River has been completed in sevens and eighties. Naturally, he should report to Zhao Xu. This is his obligation as a courtier.

There is no way, now is not the time for a showdown, so I still have to surrender to my nephew, even if I have a lot of dissatisfaction in my heart, I can only endure it first!
Of course, since he was entering the palace, he couldn't just see the emperor alone.Chai Minyan also went to the Qingshou Palace to meet the Empress Dowager on the same day, so Lin Zhao, the nephew and son-in-law, should naturally drop by.When he returned to Bianjing, he should visit his aunt. Lin Zhao also had something to discuss with Cao.

However, his identity is sensitive, and going alone will inevitably arouse suspicion, so it is best for Chai Minyan to use it as a shield to cover up.This is why Cao Yi recognized Chai Minyan as a righteous daughter in the first place, otherwise, how could the Cao family cover up their love for Wujiwu in a grand manner?

When he came to the Chuigong Hall, Lin Zhao saw Zhao Xu's happy face, and he seemed quite proud.No wonder, the past few days have been pretty good, and all I hear is good news!

At the end of the year, the three divisions counted the annual fiscal revenue and expenditure, and the taxes of the Great Song Dynasty increased a lot, at least [-]% to [-]%.This is a phenomenon that has not happened in decades. Except for the period of Taizu Taizong, has there ever been such a wealthy family in the Song Dynasty?Maybe it happened during the Zhenzong Dynasty!

It's just that after the Emperor Zhenzong enshrined Zen once, the large-scale rewards cost a lot, and the not so strong family fortune was diluted in an instant.Especially after the war with the Liao Kingdom and Xixia, the cost of border defense military expenses, as well as the yearly coins sent out every year, are extremely financial burdens.

So their successor kings all have a mind, that is to make the country rich and the army strong, and the rich country comes first, which is very important.The most direct manifestation of the so-called rich country is the increase in fiscal revenue. This year it seems to have achieved it. This is all the effect of reforms!At least Zhao Xu thinks so. When Longyan was happy, he admired Wang Anshi even more!
Furthermore, recently, Zhao Xu's harem has taken in a lot of concubines, and Zhao Xu has worked even harder, even summoning two or three concubines overnight.After a period of cloud and rain sowing seeds, two concubines finally became pregnant. This is definitely good news for Zhao Xu, who has a difficult offspring.

It's just that when Zhao Xu took his seat, he couldn't help but feel a little sore in his back.No wonder, during the day, you have to work hard, deal with government affairs, review memorials, and work hard at night, how can your body bear it?But at the age of 25 or [-], his body is very tired...

But it's a good thing anyway!As long as there are successors in the country, it is nothing to be a little bit tired, and the deficit in the body can still be made up for.

"Your Majesty, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Weiyuan Marquis Lin Zhao will meet you!"

After Zhao Xu heard it, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, which was one of the reasons why he was happy!This autumn and winter, many things on Hebei Road went smoothly, which allowed him to deal a severe blow to the forces of veterans headed by Han Qi. The power was in his hands, the king's prestige was high, and no one could stop him.

Finally, I realized the feeling of life and death, and I am the only one. Zhao Xu felt that this was the situation that an emperor should have.The acquisition of prestige and power has benefited him very much, and Lin Zhao has made a lot of contributions to the source of all this, so Zhao Xu is somewhat grateful to Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao is here, so of course he will be grandly summoned!
"Chen Lin Zhao pays homage to His Majesty!" Lin Shilang felt somewhat uncomfortable, because of reality, he had to salute his nephew and half-enemy.It doesn't matter, today's etiquette will be doubled by you in the future.

"Dongyang, don't be too polite!" That's what he said, but now Zhao Xu pays more and more attention to form.Maybe that's the case, the less confident I am in my heart, the more I care.For Lin Zhao, there may be a slight exception!

Lin Zhao, on the other hand, clearly grasped Zhao Xu's mentality. Now that he has "bowed his knees", these details are naturally in place, so that he can feel more at ease when he pays back the principal with interest in the future!

Isn't that what it is?
Sure enough, when Zhao Xu saw Lin Zhao being so respectful, he naturally felt a layer of trust and refreshment in his heart, and said with a smile, "The journey went smoothly, did you have to work hard on Hebei Road?"

"It's a minister's blessing to be able to share your majesty's worries. It's not hard work!" Lin Zhao couldn't help sighing, people are often so helpless, no, in order to gain Zhao Xu's trust and consolidate his current status and power, he can't Freedom to flatter.

"You've done a great job in Hebei!" Zhao Xuxian praised in general. It's impossible for anyone else except Lin Zhao to be able to get Mr. Han to leave in such a short period of time.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment!" Lin Zhao was naturally humbled.

"but……"

This turning point was inevitable, Lin Zhao had anticipated it a long time ago, and there were not many opportunities for the superior to praise him sincerely, let alone a narrow-minded person like Zhao Xu?

"It's just that sometimes, you still have to pay attention to the way. After all, you are still young, and it's better not to make claims on some things!"

Lin Zhao's heart moved, and the meaning of Zhao Xu's words couldn't be clearer. It was a warning to himself, always cut first and play later.Although there are foolproof rhetoric afterwards, but after many times, it will inevitably arouse Zhao Xu's suspicion.Suspicion is not a big problem, Zhao Xu may not be able to think of where to go.The key is that the emperor's heart is really not very good, and it is easy to be suspicious of his courtiers. Even if there is no problem, under his suspicion, I'm afraid he has to guard against it!

To be honest, this is what Lin Zhao was most worried about, and Zhao Xu really brought it up.That proves that he has noticed this point, so he can't take it lightly.

"Your Majesty, on two occasions, the minister's behavior was indeed inappropriate. It was just that the matter was urgent and it was too late to ask His Majesty for instructions. It was only a temporary expedient, so it was inevitable that there were some incomprehensions. Today, I got His Majesty's admonition, and I heard Wen Xianggong on Hebei Road. I will definitely pay more attention to it in the future!"

Admit your mistakes, you must admit your mistakes!

A self-willed person like Zhao Xu would not admit even if he was wrong, so it is absolutely correct to admit his mistakes earlier, not to mention that his behavior was indeed inappropriate.Then Lin Zhao also said that he would change his past, and at the same time mentioned Wen Yanbo, he wanted to tell Zhao Xu indirectly that he did not make the decision on Han Qi's affair with the prince of Liao, but went to Wen Yan Blog to discuss.

The point is to tell Zhao Xu that he is still loyal, that he does not take him seriously, that he has no ambitions or actions!

This is what Zhao Xu cares about, and I believe he will be fine, but he must be careful in his future actions, and there must be no more mistakes.

"Well, just remember it!" Zhao Xu is now also learning the method of using both kindness and power. He thinks that he has achieved good results with Lin Zhao, so he is quite satisfied!
Then he talked with Lin Zhao about some specific things on Hebei Road, such as the corruption in Bozhou, such as the matter of Han Qi.All these Lin Zhao encountered countermeasures, and he had already prepared a set of arguments in his heart, and told Zhao Xu vividly.

Zhao Xu listened very carefully, there were some things he really wanted to know, and some things were really important, or maybe it was just to satisfy his curiosity!During this process, he felt more clearly how Lin Shilang governed the river, how he dealt with Han Qi, and how he completed the tasks he assigned...

The rationality and fluency of all Lin Zhao's actions were once again perfectly displayed, and Zhao Xu's suspicion was naturally much less!

"Well, that's right. The flood in the Yellow River was the death of the Song Dynasty. You did a good job this time. I don't expect it to be done once and for all. There will be no more floods. As long as it lasts for decades, it will be a great achievement. At least don't let the floods It's too serious, and it's hurting the people along the river, so it's good to reduce some losses..."

Zhao Xu still has some doubts about Lin Zhao's cement concrete set, and doesn't think it can completely solve the Yellow River flood.That's good too, Lin Zhao didn't feel that he was underestimated, but felt relieved for a while.

Harnessing the Yellow River is an extremely lengthy process that involves many things, especially water and soil conservation in the middle and upper reaches, which definitely cannot be completed in a day or two.In particular, the remaining large areas of the Yellow River are actually controlled by Xixia and Tubo, and it is not easy to completely control the river!
It is temporarily impossible to pour all the emperor's dams with concrete. Although we have tried our best, if there is a small problem in the middle, the Yellow River makes a fuss, and Zhao Xu wants to be serious with himself again, how should we deal with it?
Give yourself some leeway in everything!
Zhao Xu is not bad at this point, very humane!

Lin Zhao nodded and said: "I have done my best, but the river control is not a one-day achievement, it needs to be carried out comprehensively, and it will take time. I can be sure that if the whole Yellow River can be coordinated and go all out, given time, The water of the Yellow River will definitely become clear, and there will be no more floods!"

For this point, Lin Zhao is quite confident!
"Okay!" Completely solving the flood of the Yellow River is something that can be recorded in the history books. For an emperor, it is definitely a feat that will last forever. How can Zhao Xu give up?
Lin Zhao then mentioned to Zhao Xu that in order to completely control the Yellow River, the first thing is to maintain water and soil in the upper reaches.But those lands are under the control of Xixia and Tubo, the implication could not be more clear!
One thing is certain, Zhao Xu definitely has the heart to expand the territory, but he can't afford to provoke Liao and Xixia right now, and the only breakthrough seems to be Hehuang Tubo.

It is not easy to squeeze persimmons softly.

Although Wang Shao was in Qingzhou, for a long time, he focused on the situation in the Hehuang area. This was specially instructed by Zhao Xu. It seemed self-evident what the officials wanted to do.

The battle of Xihe is a matter of time, as long as Zhao Xu has the heart to expand, it will always be inevitable.

It's just that Lin Zhao intends to move this time forward!
In the original history, this battle was related to the national destiny of the Song Dynasty, as well as the relationship between the countries in the east of the entire mainland.Now, in addition to this, it is even more related to Lin Zhao's future...

The battle of Xihe was really important to Lin Zhao.Therefore, it is also possible to exert some influence in Zhao Xu's mind through the management of the Yellow River...

Sure enough, Zhao Xu was thoughtful after hearing it.Not long after the truce with Xixia, although Xixia suffered several setbacks, the lean camel was bigger than a horse, but after all, it was still very strong. Zhao Xu was still somewhat afraid in his bones.But that Hehuang Tubo is relatively weak and not very obedient...

Zhao Xu must know which persimmon he will choose!

"By the way, Dongyang, I heard that you met the eldest princess of Shu when you came back?" After talking about these things, Zhao Xu changed the subject and asked about it.

Lin Zhao's heart moved, but he couldn't hide it from him after all!It's just that I don't know, did Zhao Baoan come to complain, or did Zhao Xu find out the news himself?
In any case, the posture should be lowered.Although it wasn't a big deal, Lin Zhao didn't take it seriously, and didn't think it would cause much trouble.But Zhao Baoan is Zhao Xu's younger sister after all, and she has a feeling that blood is thicker than water, which cannot be measured rationally, let alone make Zhao Xu feel contemptuous of the royal family because of this.

"Your Majesty, when I entered the city, I unintentionally offended the Eldest Princess, and I beg Your Majesty to forgive me!" Lin Zhao bowed and immediately felt heartbroken, repenting for what he had done.

Zhao Xu smiled and said: "Forget it, the princess is also inappropriate, and it is right for you to come out to persuade. Just one point, Baoan is the eldest princess of Song Dynasty after all, she is my sister, and there are differences between monarchs and ministers, don't forget ..."

"Yes!" Lin Zhao snorted coldly in his heart, would he be talking about monarchs and ministers with himself?Well, I'll talk to you about seniority and inferiority some other day!
"Let's find a way to apologize to the princess some other day!" Zhao Xu said in a deep voice, "It's easy to say here, but the queen mother always loves the eldest princess, if it offends the queen mother, but..."

"Yes, I'm guilty!" Lin Zhao hurriedly said, "I recently got a few pieces of exquisite porcelain, and I'll send them to the princess' mansion another day to express my apology!"

"Hmm!" This is the only way to apologize.If Lin Zhao really wanted to apologize publicly, wouldn't all the events of that day have to be revealed to the world?The embarrassing thing is that the eldest princess is the royal family, so she has failed Princess Qinghe's thoughtfulness.Zhao Xu didn't want to make a fuss, so that's fine.What's more, I didn't take it too seriously, I just wanted to beat Lin Zhao through this incident, and now my goal has been achieved, this is enough!
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Coming out of the Chuigong Hall, Lin Zhaoshun came to the Qingshou Palace.

As a niece and son-in-law, it is reasonable to come to see the Empress Dowager after going out for a long time, and he came with Chai Minyan.

The attendants of the Qingshou Palace are all Cao's confidantes, knowing that Weiyuanhou and his wife are unusual and won the favor of the Empress Dowager, so they naturally treat them extra special and are very considerate.

When Lin Zhao arrived, someone went to report it immediately, and soon there was an order from the Empress Dowager to pass it on to the Marquis of Weiyuan.

Mrs. Cao didn't meet them in the main hall, after all, it seemed too formal, and there were too many people, so it was very inconvenient.Therefore, I specially chose a warm pavilion, which has more homely warmth.

When Lin Zhao arrived, Chai Minyan was talking with Cao Shi and Zhao Fukang!

Seeing him coming in, Cao Shi and Zhao Fukang were overjoyed, with a knowing smile on their lips.Chai Minyan was keenly aware of this point, the empress dowager and the princess seemed to have never looked at themselves with such eyes, at least not with such hot eyes!
"See the empress dowager, join the eldest princess!" The appearance is still done, it is very necessary to deceive people's eyes and ears.

Mrs. Cao looked at Lin Zhao and asked, "Dongyang, is the trip to Hebei going well?"

"Thanks to my aunt, everything is going well!"

"That's good!" Mrs. Cao praised, "The Yellow River flood is a serious problem in the Song Dynasty. When Emperor Renzong was in the past, he always wanted to cure it completely. Now you help the late emperor fulfill this wish!"

Speaking of Emperor Renzong, the Cao family was greatly relieved!At least this matter, Lin Zhao handled it beautifully, which made the old lady very satisfied.

"Father's spirit in the sky will be very gratifying!" Zhao Fukang answered, looking at Lin Zhao with tacit understanding, which meant that only his siblings understood.

Cao's eyes immediately fell on Chai Minyan's slightly swollen lower abdomen, and said, "Is it four or five months?"

"More than four months!"

"Minyan, you have excellent medical skills, do you know if you are male or female?" Cao asked softly, she was very concerned about Chai Minyan's stomach.

"This... I really don't know, I can only find out when it's ripe..." Chai Minyan's voice was very low, and his words were somewhat embarrassing.

"It must be a boy!" Zhao Fukang immediately smiled.

What's the matter?Could it be that Minyan is really sure, and is embarrassed to say it?Lin Zhao was full of doubts. Did he really find out the gender of the child through hearing and asking?

"I hope so!" Chai Minyan smiled shyly. Naturally, she also hoped to give birth to a boy, so as to continue the incense for her husband's family.

Cao said with a smile: "By the way, Wen Xin's pregnancy is about the same as yours, right?" The old lady was really happy, first she had a granddaughter, and now her two daughters-in-law are pregnant again, and it will be a matter of time before she has a grandson.Emperor Renzong's blood can continue, which is probably the most gratifying thing for her.

"It's been more than four months!"

Cao said with a smile: "Okay, take good care of your body, and I'm still waiting to have a grandson in June next year!"

Chai Minyan clearly noticed that the Empress Dowager said "grandson"!It seems that the honor and favor for my husband and wife are a bit too heavy!
"No, there are two this time!" Zhao Fukang couldn't help laughing.

"By the way, there's Qiu Ning!" Cao Shi said, "That girl is extremely cute!"

They had brought Qiuning into the palace before, and when Cao saw her granddaughter, she naturally loved her very much, especially Zhao Fukang, who loved her like a treasure, and even moved her mind to adopt the child.

Of course, this will cause some bad consequences, not to mention that my younger brother is only such a precious daughter at present, it is not good to win people's love!Therefore, Zhao Fukang had to give up this idea for the time being, but often went to the Hou's mansion to visit his little niece, and loved her very much!
After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Zhao and his sister exchanged glances.Zhao Fukang's eyebrows and eyes moved, and his younger brother came to the palace. He must have no idea that visiting is so simple!
(End of this chapter)