blue bird song

Chapter 115 Returning to Beijing Immediately (3)
Old Shangshu Wu was puzzled, "Why?" Princess Liao was born as a general, so what does it have to do with you.

"Princess Liao is a student of my grandfather." Yang Daqi said briefly.

Old Shangshu Wu was startled, "Old Yang Ge, is Princess Liao's mentor?" Princess Liao is actually a student of Old Yang Ge, which is too...unbelievable.

Not only Wu Lao Shangshu was surprised, but everyone in the audience was shocked.What is the status of Mr. Yang Ge, who can be his student, who is this princess of Liao.

"Master Enlightenment." Yang Daqi smiled, "My grandfather gave Enlightenment to Princess Liao when she was three years old."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was not only surprised, but wanted to faint.

Yang Ge is a highly respected old man. Now he is over 90 years old and still in good health. "The blessings of good deeds!" When mentioning Mr. Yang Ge, who doesn't admire him.

What is the first teacher?He started teaching when he was a child, teaching children to learn to write by hand, a teacher who started teaching from the beginning of "human beings, nature is good".Not to mention ordinary people, even the rich and powerful, and the first teacher is just an old scholar.It's no wonder, for those of you who are truly educated, if you ask your children to learn how to write "one, two, three", you are too talented, isn't it?
For elders like Yang Ge to be the first teacher, the crown prince doesn't have the same treatment, is it good?What is the background of Princess Liao, who is fortunate enough to be enlightened by a great Confucian like Mr. Yang Ge?

The magical Princess Liao.

"Since it was taught by Mr. Yang Ge, why didn't you obey the boudoir precepts?" Lengtouqing, who had just entered the Ministry of Rites, asked with a righteous face.This Lengtouqing is a new Jinshi, who came to the Ministry of Rites to observe politics. He is stupid in reading and doesn't know how to be flexible.

It was this kind of Lengtouqing who asked such a question directly.Change to someone who is old and cunning, or someone who has some scheming, at least he will talk about him from left to right, how can he openly confront Yang Daqi and Yang Gelao.

"Concubine Liao suffered serious internal injuries when she was young." Yang Daqi said solemnly: "I went to many places and visited famous doctors, but none of them were cured. Finally, I found an apricot grove master in Helan Mountain. This apricot grove master is very skilled in medicine , but all his family members died under the iron hooves of the Tartars. Anyone who was treated by him must swear an oath to resist the Hulu for life. The same is true for Princess Liao. She swore an oath before she was cured. Princess Liao kept her promise and recovered from her injuries Afterwards, she became a soldier in the Ningxia Army, and her name is still in the frontier army roster until now."

That Lengtouqing was staring at Yang Daqi like a cockfighting cock, waiting for Yang Daqi to refute as soon as he finished speaking, intending to speak impassionedly about "women's morality" and "weakness".But after Yang Daqi finished speaking, Leng Touqing opened his mouth a few times, not knowing how to start scolding: it is wrong to scold Princess Liao, does it mean that she is injured and should not be treated, or that she should not keep her promise?There is nothing to scold.

It should be admitted that this Lengtouqing has not been deeply involved in the world, and he is not very proficient in the art of confusing black and white and turning right and wrong.However, if he is really proficient, he will not stand up rashly at this moment.You know, the student Princess Liao who questioned Mr. Yang Ge was also questioning Mr. Yang Ge.Mr. Yang Ge has a very high reputation in the court, and there are many old disciples. If you stand up and question him, why do you have it?Who is behind you?I don't want to be clear, dare to take this step.

Not only Lengtouqing, but the rest of the people were also silent.If this matter of Princess Liao is put on a man, she should definitely be praised and praised vigorously. It is so touching to keep promises and keep promises!It's a pity that she is a woman, that's another matter.I can't boast, but I can't scold, forget it, keep your mouth shut and don't speak.

Old Shangshu Wu coughed, and asked awkwardly: "Princess Liao is a student of Mr. Ge Boss, so she must be very knowledgeable?" Old Shangshu Wu has always been cautious in dealing with people and never easily offends others.Because he didn't know the relationship between Princess Liao and the Yang family, he said something like "Princess Liao loves to show her face and doesn't keep her duty", and he regretted it at this moment.

Yang Daqi smiled, "Excellent! Princess Liao and her nephew Huiming are classmates, Huiming thinks she is not as good as her."

Huiming is the name of Yang Yu, the nephew of Yang Daqi.Yang Yu is a young talent in the prime of his life. In the ninth year of Hongzhi's reign, he won the first place, so his talent and learning are naturally good.He not only writes colorful articles, but also has expertise in poems, words, calligraphy, and paintings. He has studied a wide range of subjects and is a well-known talent in Beijing.

Everyone was shocked when they heard "Hui Ming thinks he is not as good as her".I heard that Princess Liao was a brave general who had beheaded Jinong in Mongolia. She shot five arrows at the city of Guangning, Zhu Lizhen's leader was shot by her, and retreated in panic.Dare she not only have extraordinary martial arts, but also be very knowledgeable? Such a woman is really rare.

Yang Daqi sat calmly and didn't say anything more.In fact, Yang Daqi really wanted to tell this group of people how majestic Qingque was on the battlefield, defeating the Hulu like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, and protecting the people on the border.However, he just thought about it and refused to say it.Yang Daqi has been in the officialdom for a long time, and he understands the psychology of civil servants very well. To these civil servants, Princess Liao's record is not worth mentioning at all. How can women fight like men?Hen Sichen, don't keep your duty.

If Princess Liao was "delicate, pure and quiet" and "strong-tempered", Guangning City was breached by the barbarians, and Princess Liao committed suicide with a knife, the civil officials would warmly praise and sing her praises!If you go straight to the battle and kill the enemy, hehe, I'm sorry, the civil servants will just sneer.

The price to pay for being a woman praised by civil servants is too high.

"Concubine Liao is a student of Mr. Yang Ge", this news quickly spread from the Ministry of Rites, and almost everyone in the civil servants knew about it. "Elder Yang Ge gave the enlightenment himself." For Princess Liao, they were both envious and jealous.

Those who accused Princess Liao of showing her face and not keeping her duty gradually disappeared.

King Liao often brought Xiao Cong into the palace.The emperor liked Xiao Cong more and more. When he was handling government affairs in the Qianqing Palace, Xiao Cong sat on the side and helped him turn over papers, hold pens, and sharpen ink for him, patiently and meticulously.Xiao Cong called the emperor "Your Majesty" very respectfully at first, but later he became familiar with his relatives and changed to "Uncle".The emperor smiled slightly, feeling melancholy, Brother Cong, it would be nice if you called me "Daddy".

Although he knew that there was no solution to the "uncle's" problem, the emperor still hoped to adopt Xiao Congcong.Xiao Congcong is the most suitable regardless of his status, talent, and conduct.

Because Liao Wang and his wife have been unwilling to adopt, Empress Zhang began to set her sights on Yi Wang's eldest son, A Bin.King Yi is a well-known "virtuous king", who loves the people and respects scholars, and does not disturb anyone.He is also notoriously frugal. He only eats one vegetable dish for a meal, and his clothes are washed and washed, and they are still worn after washing. With such a father, Ah Bin's family education must be good.

Empress Zhang repeatedly mentioned A Bin to the emperor, but the emperor had no choice but to send Xu Lin, a cabinet minister and Dongge University scholar, to Fuzhou, the fiefdom of King Yi. "You must check the qualifications and temperament of King Yi's eldest son."

Before Xu Linlin left, the emperor summoned him in Qianqing Palace, and specifically called Xiao Congcong out.Xiao Congcong politely bowed to Xu Dashi, "My lord, it's been a long journey, it's really hard work, please take care of your health, and go back early."

Seeing that although he was not very old, Master Xu had a dignified demeanor, a gentle tone, and a very dignified manner, so he couldn't help sighing secretly.Alas, there is the eldest son of King Liao in the palace, so why go to Fuzhou to check on the son of King Yi.

After the emperor ordered Xiao Congcong to retire, he told Xu Lin gently, "If the eldest son of Prince Yi is worse than this son, you can bring the eldest son of Prince Yi back to the capital. If not, you can return by yourself."

Xu Lin kowtowed respectfully, "I obey the order." Afterwards, Xu Lin took her people and left Beijing for Fuzhou.

After Queen Zhang found out, she was very disappointed, "Why is this so? Wouldn't it be enough to just order the eldest son of Prince Yi to come to Beijing? choice."

The emperor and Empress Zhang had a deep relationship and talked about everything, but the emperor's health and spirit were getting worse these days, so he didn't bother to explain it to Empress Zhang in detail.The emperor not only wanted to adopt a son so that his branch would not be extinct, but he also wanted to choose a suitable heir for the empire and hand over this great river and mountain and the ancestral foundation to him.If the child's aptitude is not good, or the conduct is not good, how to make it.

Of course the emperor was afraid that his own branch would be out of succession, but compared to this, he was more afraid of entrusting inappropriate people, letting unsuitable people get a big position, and causing disaster to the world.Or, let someone who is too mediocre and incompetent gain a high position and be controlled by his subordinates without any achievements or achievements.

What Empress Zhang cared about was her own honor and the Zhang family's wealth; what the emperor cared about was the entire empire, and he wanted to find a talented and calm heir for the empire.

When Xu Lin returned to Beijing, she did not bring Yi Wang's eldest son with her. "Bin brother has a good appearance and a kind temper, which is excellent. Compared with Cong brother, his conversation, etiquette, and bearing are quite inferior." Xu Lin listened to the emperor very much, since she thought that the eldest son of King Yi was not as good as Xiao Cong Cong, he didn't bring anyone back.

The emperor was not surprised, "Thank you for your hard work." Wen Yan encouraged Xu Lin to step down.Xu Lin didn't bring back Yi Wang's eldest son, so that's right. Is there any child in the world who can beat Xiao Congcong?The emperor smiled.

The emperor took Xiao Congcong by his side to familiarize himself with government affairs. Xiao Congcong listened attentively and learned quickly.

Empress Zhang was secretly anxious when she saw that the emperor refused to call King Yi and his sons to Beijing.Are you determined to want Brother Cong from the Liao family?Brother Cong is fine, why not continue.If the King of Liao has been unwilling to agree, have you been procrastinating like this? You don't have the courage to be an emperor.

Queen Zhang started to act.Knowing that the emperor relied heavily on his cabinet ministers, she asked her younger brother Zhang Yan to come forward to complain to the first assistant Li and the second assistant Zhuo. Do you have the heart to let him be extinct?"

Both Li Shoufu and Zhuo Cifu were in tears, "Your Majesty, a wise king through the ages, how can you have no offspring?" The two court elders saw the emperor, and begged the emperor again and again, either accept the concubine to have a son, or adopt, in short, they cannot pass the throne to the emperor younger brother.The emperor smiled without saying a word.

Empress Zhang saw that the words of the cabinet ministers were no longer effective, so she was worried and had nothing to do.

This winter, the emperor coughed very badly.The imperial doctor prescribed doses of medicine, and the emperor drank it cooperatively, but his illness was just not good. "Your Majesty probably doesn't have much time left." The imperial physician secretly groaned, and the cabinet ministers saw the emperor discussing political affairs, and they all saw it, feeling sad in their hearts.

"Your Majesty, Mingjun." They really loved the emperor very much.When the late emperor was around, he could only speak a few words when summoning the ministers, but the emperor often summoned the ministers and listened to their opinions with an open mind, never feeling impatient.Since the emperor ascended the throne to the present, the chefs in the imperial dining room are very busy, because the emperor often summons the ministers and discusses for too long, so that the palace has to prepare meals for the ministers.

Such an emperor, let them not respect and love.

"Your Majesty doesn't have a crown prince yet, so we can't let him be childless!" Li Shoufu and Zhuo Cifu wiped away their tears and began to plan for the emperor's funeral.

Li Shoufu and Zhuo Cifu were not close on weekdays, and there was still some estrangement between them.Between the first assistant and the second assistant, it has always been like this, but there is nothing to say.But at this critical moment, the personal grievances of the two were all forgotten, and they were wholeheartedly planning for the emperor.

"Adoption, must be adopted!" On this point, Li Shoufu and Zhuo Cifu have the same idea, and there is no difference.The emperor was already in danger, and it was impossible for another prince to come out. The only way left was adoption.

Who will adopt?this is a problem.It is unreasonable to adopt the distant branch of the clan, and the near branch is only the son of King Liao or King Yi.The son of King Liao was very talented. If King Liao was willing to adopt him, everyone would be happy. If he was really unwilling, it would be fine. The son of King Yi would be the adoptive son.

Li Shoufu and Zhuo Cifu made up their minds to persuade the emperor to adopt him whenever they had the opportunity.

The emperor was lingering on the sick bed, and the empress dowager was very worried, and her health was getting worse day by day.She was old and frail, how could she be worried and sad day and night?One day in October, the Empress Dowager passed away.

The emperor was greatly grieved, and forced his sick body to attend the funeral for the empress dowager.After the empress dowager's funeral, the emperor became more and more ill.

The sleeping hall was filled with the smell of bitter medicine and a desolate atmosphere.The emperor was lying on the couch, his face was as pale as paper, and his expression was tired.Empress Zhang was sobbing beside him, and the emperor cheered up and smiled, "Don't cry, I'm fine." Empress Zhang was even more sad when she saw that his voice was weak, and her tears kept falling like pearls that had fallen off the thread.

Kneeling in front of the emperor's couch were two gentle-looking middle-aged eunuchs, both of whom had tears in their eyes, "Draft a decree," the emperor ordered succinctly.Of the two middle-aged eunuchs, one was Gao Jin, the eunuch who was in charge of printing, and the other was Sun Quan, the eunuch who held the pen.Gao Jin is honest and honest, Sun Quan is cautious, and has always been loyal to the emperor.The two kowtowed their heads with tears in their eyes, and went down to draft a will.

Empress Zhang couldn't care less about crying, "Your Majesty, what is the decree?" Is it a will? Who is this great position passed on to?Adopt whose child?It is best to be the son of King Yi, who is young and can be raised obediently.King Liao's sons are all too smart, even Xiaoyong, who is only two or three years old, is still a ghost, so it's not easy to fool him.

The emperor smiled wearily, and tried to raise his hand to stroke her temples, "Don't worry, I will arrange the funeral and you. After I leave, I want you to be rich and honorable, and still be a master." The emperor The voice is very gentle.

"Still being a master", is it the empress dowager?Empress Zhang's nose was sore when she was moved, and she fell on the emperor and cried loudly.The emperor reached out his hand to wipe her tears with difficulty, "I'm sorry, I didn't live up to my strength, and left so early. Mengyue, I'm sorry for leaving you alone."

Queen Zhang cried even more sadly.

"Xuante ministers Li Qi, Zhuo Zheng, Xu Lin, King Xuan Liao, Zhu Cong, the eldest son of King Liao." The emperor cheered up and said.

The little eunuchs hurriedly went out to preach.

Empress Zhang looked up with tears in her eyes, "Are you going to adopt Brother Cong?" The emperor smiled wearily, "I'll find out later." He ordered his servants to pull up the apricot-colored curtain, and Empress Zhang sat behind the curtain.Through the curtain, the emperor and empress Zhang held hands and did not separate.

Li Shoufu, Zhuo Cifu, and Xu Dashi were working in Wenyuan Pavilion, when they heard the call, they hurried all the way to Qianqing Palace.The three entered the sleeping hall, knelt and kowtowed in front of the imperial couch, the emperor couldn't speak for a moment when he saw them, the three fell down on the ground and choked with sobs, their grief was uncontrollable.

The emperor fainted, and the imperial physician who was guarding the marquis outside the sleeping hall rushed in to rescue him, and there was a commotion in the hall.The footsteps of maids and servants, orders from the imperial physician, and empress Zhang's cry came one after another.

Li Shoufu and the other three moved to a little distance and knelt down, weeping.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, this room please." The servant's flattering voice came from next to my ear.Li Shoufu and the other three raised their eyes and saw the king of Liao walking in with his eldest son Zhu Cong in his hands. The father and son both had a very elegant demeanor.

The emperor had no son, so he summoned the Liao king and his son to Beijing, and the meaning was self-evident.Seeing Prince Liao and his son coming in now, the three cabinet ministers knew it well.

King Liao and his son walked quickly to the emperor's couch, one called "brother" and the other "uncle", calling for the emperor.The emperor didn't know whether he was rescued by the imperial physicians or called back by the father and son. He opened his eyes and said, "Brother Cong." The emperor saw Xiao Congcong's anxious face in front of him, and he smiled feebly, "Uncle is tired and wants to sleep for a while." Xiao Congcong held the emperor's hand sensiblely, "Go to sleep, Uncle, Cong'er will watch over you." The emperor smiled slightly, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

The imperial physician looked over cautiously, "Your Majesty is too tired, it's better to take a nap." Just now the emperor passed out, but now he fell asleep, it's different.

Everyone in the dormitory breathed a sigh of relief for a while.

Behind the apricot-yellow curtain, Queen Zhang put away her tears and ordered: "King Liao, you kneel with the three courtiers." Your son can stay with the emperor, you are a minister, kneel with the courtiers, The distinction between monarch and minister should be clear.

Li Shoufu and the other three consciously moved back to make room for King Liao.

(End of this chapter)