A child's sleep is enough to make all adults envious.
Zhao Xu slept until dawn. When he opened his eyes, he saw Grandma Guo squatting in front of him.
"Your Highness is awake?" Grandma Guo asked softly.
Zhao Xu nodded.
The mother-in-law of the country then came up with the palace maids to dress Zhao Xu.
While Zhao Xu was dressing, the mother-in-law said: "Just now, the Imperial Concubine Pavilion sent someone to report that the princess had a high fever and fainted in the middle of the night last night. Fortunately, Imperial Physician Qian stayed at the Chief Medical Officer's House in the Imperial City last night and entered the hospital in time.
Palace, administer medicine, diagnose and treat the princess, and finally resolve a crisis!"
After hearing this, Zhao Xu let out a sigh of relief.
Then, he turned his head and looked in one direction.
Direction of Kaibao Temple.
"Where's Feng Jing?" Zhao Xu asked.
"Feng Jing went to the imperial kitchen..." Granny Guo replied, "She should be back soon!"
"Oh!" Zhao Xu nodded and began to wash up under the service of the palace ladies.
As soon as he finished washing, Feng Jing came back from outside in a panic.
"Your Highness!" Feng Jing saw Zhao Xu who had washed up and immediately bowed.
"What's going on, you're so flustered?" Zhao Xu asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, I heard someone in the imperial kitchen saying that last night, there was a flood in Kaibao Temple. It was said that the fire was very severe. At dawn, the Kaifeng Mansion had just put it out, but most of the Gongyuan Temple had been burned to the ground!
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"Got it!" Zhao Xu still nodded calmly.
But there was a sigh in my heart: "What is supposed to come will always come!"
What happened in the previous life will happen again according to its inherent trajectory.
However, this time, Zhao Xu finally saved his sister.
That innocent and cute little girl who likes to wear colorful clothes.
Zhao Xu also completely determined the current time.
Xinsi, February 17th, the eighth year of Yuanfeng.
There were only twelve days left before he was established as the crown prince in his previous life, and only seventeen days left before his father died.
"It seems that it is really the guidance of fate!" Zhao Xu sighed in his heart.
In his previous life, he was forced to grow up after the fire at Kaibao Temple and Wu Niang's death. He was forced to face the whole world alone at the age of just over eight years old.
This caused his character in his previous life.
Silent, perseverant, sensitive, suspicious.
But now, under his eight-year-old skin, he hides a fully mature soul with sufficient control over power and people's hearts.
No more fear.
On the contrary, he was still a little eager to try.
He wants to overcome those childhood nightmares.
To overturn the fears that had kept him awake at night.
Not just within this imperial city.
There are also those outside the imperial city.
Just like now, he has overcome his first fear: the pain of losing his sister!
Just by getting close to Queen Xiang and using Queen Xiang's power, he could easily do things that he couldn't do now.
Feng Jing swallowed his saliva and said cautiously: "I heard that the two Zhishantang Zhishuo people were probably killed in the fire!"
Zhao Xu listened, looked at Feng Jing silently, and then sighed: "What can I do?"
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Kaibao Temple, with Wuzhang River in the north and the Imperial City in the south, is a royal temple of the Song Dynasty and a scenic spot in Bianjing!
At this moment, in Kaibao Temple, countless fire fighters were coming and going.
The soldiers of the front department of the palace and the patrol soldiers of Kaifeng Prefecture had already carried out the corpses found from the ruins of the fire scene and placed them in the yard in front of the Gongyuan.
In the courtyard, a pair of cool umbrellas stood, silently telling the story of their master's status as an important minister.
"The approving Lang Zhaiman, the advising Lang Chen Fangzhi, and Xuande Lang Ma Ximeng have all been confirmed to be buried in the fire..."
Li Ding, the Minister of Household Affairs of Zhigongju, who was responsible for coordinating this provincial examination, reported the heavy losses caused by the fire to the ministers of the two governments and three provinces with great trembling.
Yuanfeng reorganized the system and changed the official ranks.
The former casual official rank has become the official rank.
The one who determined the salary and official position became a postal officer.
According to the Luge sent by Yuanfeng, court officials start from Tongzhilang and above, while Beijing officials are divided into five levels from Chengwulang to Xuandelang.
Now, here, two court officials have been burned to death, as well as a capital official who has risen to the top of the capital and is just waiting to be eliminated after enough grinding.
In the entire Song Dynasty, the total number of civil servants, officials, and court officials did not exceed 2,800.
Three people died here today!
This is already a big deal.
As a judge of tribute, Li Ding knew that he could never shirk his responsibility.
What's more, the identities of the three people who were burned to death are particularly sensitive!
Zhai Man's mission is: The King of Han, the professors of the Prince's Palace, and his relatives and friends all live in the house to give lectures!
Everyone who sees this mission will feel numb.
This is the teacher of the clan members!
But that's not the main event yet.
The key is that there are only two people left.
They have the same mission: Quan Zi Shan Tang speaks directly!
Unfortunately, the above three people have the same background - they are all staunch supporters of Xinfa and disciples of Wang Anshi!
They are also the lecturers selected by the officials in the Imperial College and the Imperial College to enlighten the children of the clan and the princes!
Today, everyone died here!
It's going to break the sky!
Li Ding, the minister of household affairs who knew about the Gongju examination, and Sun Jue, the secretary and young prisoner who had transferred these three people to Gongyuan to assist in marking papers, looked at each other.
At this moment, the ministers collectively recalled the great rebellion of Zhao Shiju!
That major case in Xining for eight years shocked the whole world.
I don’t know how many people were involved!
The people involved include civil servants, military ministers, imperial doctors, Si Tianjian...
In the end, not only the prime minister but also Sima Guang, who was writing a book in the cellar of Luoyang, was involved.
But the cause was simply a report by a commoner that a local leader, Bo, who resigned from office, "intended to commit rebellion."
When the magistrate tried the case, the case was dismissed due to lack of evidence.
But after reporting it to the officials, it finally reached the ears of the officials.
The officials sent someone to check...
The clan member Zhao Shiju is involved! And the personal and material evidence is conclusive!
These people have even prepared prophecies.
A big treason, a complete treason!
Then the scope of the review continued to expand, and more and more people were dug out.
In the end, it was the officials themselves who took the initiative to stop.
Otherwise, no one knows how many people will be involved.
Now, a fire broke out in Kaibao Temple, killing three lecturers personally selected by the officials to educate the clan and princes.
This would have been this time last year.
The entire Bianjing city must be turned over!
And now...
Although the official family is seriously ill and cannot afford it.
But, standing behind the two people who were burned to death was the Prince of Yan'an County!
Although Prince Yan'an is young, he will grow up.
If there is no reasonable explanation for this matter.
In the future, it may become a sinkhole that can ruin the future of our children and grandchildren!
"What should we do?" Everyone looked at the ministers of the three provinces who were gathered in the center.
However, these big shots who were officials and ministers remained silent.
No one offered words of comfort, and no one took a stand.
They just looked at the corpses being carried out one after another.
His brows were knitted together, his expression gloomy and uncertain.
After a long time, a hoarse and thick voice said: "This matter cannot be reported to the emperor for the time being!"
Countless people looked over.
The speakers were Shangshu Youpu She and Zhongshu Shilang Cai Que.
Then I heard the right minister say firmly and solemnly: "Today, the emperor is ill and has not recovered from the palace. Anyone who dares to worry about trivial matters and disturb the peace of the holy bow must be a traitor and a sinner!"
"Zuo Kui..." Cai Que turned around and asked Wang Gui, the left prime minister who was surrounded in the center, "Do you think so?"
The left prime minister, who is already sixty-four years old this year, twitched his rich round face, but he could only nod: "What your assistant said is true!"
The official family is having a stroke now!
The doctor advises not to be excited or worried.
Even if the sky falls, you can't say anything that might aggravate the official's condition.
Otherwise, something unexpected happens.
Everyone will become a sinner!
Above the ancient history, thousands of people have pointed it out!
"Then..." Li Ding frowned in sorrow: "This..."
"It's a serious crime to deceive the emperor and ignore your superiors!" He drooped his head.
In the Song Dynasty, in Bianjing City, nothing could be hidden from anyone.
The emperor of Ouchi could not hide the news.
The ministers outside the imperial city still want to hide the news?
What's more, it's such a big thing?
Looking for death?
Once the admonishing crows found out about these ministers, they dared to deceive the king.
The impeachment memorial will flood all the official offices in Yintai.
"This is not about deceiving the emperor!" Cai Que looked at the crowd and said slowly: "This is about being loyal to the emperor!"
"Besides, we are not unwilling to retaliate!"
"I just report the matter to the two palaces and ask the two palaces to make up their minds!"
"Whether or not to report to the emperor, please let the two palaces decide!"
Last night, Cai Que got a tabloid from his son Cai Wei.
A piece of forbidden secret news published in a tabloid caught Cai Que's attention.
The prince of Yan'an County copied Buddhist scriptures for the officials and prayed for the recovery of the emperor's father, and also prayed for the long life of his mother-in-law, the longevity of his mother-in-law, and the long-term happiness of his mother-in-law and concubine.
The moment Cai Que saw the tabloid news, he had some ideas.
However, for a while he still lacked ideas.
Now, Cai does know what he should do!
He remembered what the officials had entrusted to him when they summoned him last year.
He also remembered the Queen's oral instructions that his mother Ming brought back after she entered the palace last time.
All these are connected together today with the fire in Gongyuan.
Han Qi and Han Zhongxian were able to help three emperors and support two emperors.
He Cai Que and Cai Zhizheng can certainly follow his example.
Look after the two emperors and support the young master!
What a great contribution!
In the future, the Cai family in Quanzhou may not be as good as the Han family in Xiangzhou!
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Note: In the Northern Song Dynasty, the Gongyuan of the Ministry of Rites was located in Kaibao Temple for a long time. A fire broke out in Kaibao Temple in the eighth year of Yuanfeng, which caused the imperial examination to be taken for the second time.
Note 2: Qingliang umbrella, also known as Qingluo umbrella, is a status symbol that can only be given to ministers in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Note 3: There were many cypress trees planted in the Censor's Taichung in the Han Dynasty. Thousands of crows lived on the cypress trees all year round. Therefore, the Censor's Terrace has been called Wutai since ancient times, and the censors were called crows.
Note 4: Zuo Kui is the honorific title for the left prime minister. Note that Wang Gui called Cai Que Youfu at this time, which actually meant contempt. Normally, he should be called You Kui.
Note 5: Cai Wei is Cai Mao. This guy later changed his name.
Note 6: The number of imperial officials in the Northern Song Dynasty has remained at around 2,800 from Qingli to Yuanfeng, and increased to around 3,000 after Yuanyou. The data comes from the "Xifeng Economic Yearbook of the Northern Song Dynasty"
This chapter has been completed!