Emperor Ningzong left anyway and stayed in "Peach Blossom Island" for only two nights.

When Guo Mo got married, Emperor Ningzong brought him three gifts.

A box of five hundred thousand taels of silver notes, in the words of Emperor Ning Zong.

"I heard that you like to go around wiping out villages and villages just to collect the banknotes in their hands. I happen to have some here, so I'll bring you some."

A gold medal "as if I were here in person". With this gold medal, you can reach the third level of the official rank and mobilize all the soldiers and horses under the rule of the Song Dynasty.

After returning to the palace, he formally issued an edict and conferred the title of "King of Yan" to the world.

Moreover, the "Imperial City Division" under the old eunuch also secretly took orders directly from Guo Mo.

Of course, it can only control about 30% of the power, and the rest has been captured by Shi Miyuan.

The last gift is two martial arts secret books, the original manuscripts of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin's martial arts, "Taizu Changquan" and "Pailing Dragon Stick Technique".

Ning Zong hoped that Guo Mo's dedicated study might help him reach the state of Taizu.

This is really his biological father. Apart from the five hundred thousand taels of silver notes, these three gifts are of completely inestimable value.

In return, Huang Yaoshi personally inspected Emperor Ningzong's body and taught him a set of breathing and breathing techniques. Practicing them in the morning and evening will help strengthen the body and prolong life.

A bottle of "Jiuhua Yulu Pills" was also given as a gift. According to Ning Zong's physical constitution, he can only take one pill every seven days at most. In combination with the breathing technique, the effect will be better.

At the same time, inform about the "Sanyuan Building" and serve as a place for message transmission and exchange between the two parties.

After careful consideration, we decided to transfer Lu Chengfeng to take charge and be granted the title of "Ti dian Imperial City Secretary", which would be placed under the old eunuch's "Ti Ju Imperial City Secretary" and above the "Gandan Imperial City Secretary".

A quota of 100 "cadre officers" will be given. Personnel can be recruited by themselves and reported to Guo Mo. The imperial court will issue salaries according to the system.

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The system of going to court in the Southern Song Dynasty was a two-day court system, that is, going to court on one day and resting on both days.

If extreme weather conditions such as severe cold, scorching heat, heavy rain, strong winds, and heavy fog occur on the same day, officials will be given a very humane holiday.

"Only one day may encounter cloudy weather, severe heat, severe cold, or muddy weather, and all officials will be free to live their lives."

If you encounter a lazy emperor, you only have one court meeting on the fifth, fifteenth, and twenty-fifth day of every month. It's just a meaning.

Although Ning Zong did not make much achievements during his reign over the years, he was still diligent.

August 12, Chongzheng Hall.

Ning Zong had stopped two court meetings "claiming illness", and all the officials gathered in Chongzheng Hall early this morning to wait.

It was not long before Emperor Ningzong walked up and entered the throne room from the west.

Ning Zong was condescending, looking at the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and felt inexplicably that he would be more comfortable sitting in the hall of "Fulong Residence".

"Meet the official——"

In the Song Dynasty, in addition to kneeling on New Year's Day and the Winter Solstice, officials in the Song Dynasty stood and bowed before the emperor on weekdays.

"Your Majesty, please excuse me. I caught a cold a few days ago and rested for a few days. I wonder what you would like to write this chapter?"

Before Emperor Ningzong finished speaking, a censor came out from among the civil servants and played loudly.

"I would like to report to the officials that the prince died last year and the throne is still vacant. All the people in the world are worried. I hope that the officials will obey the people and appoint a heir as soon as possible to bring peace to the world."

"Well, what Liang Qing said is true. I wonder if Liang Qing has a suitable candidate?"

When Emperor Ning Zong asked this question, the censor named Liang was stunned.

Originally, he was someone else's gun. If he was asked to come forward and mention it, the officials would ignore it, and the important ministers would gradually increase the pressure until the officials compromised.

Unexpectedly, I just said something and the officials actually agreed.

"In the official family, I think that Zhao Jun, the heir of King Hui of Yi Jing, is a modest man and has a gentle temperament, so he can be a candidate for the crown prince."

Since the officials asked, they had to choose a candidate, so Liang Yushi casually mentioned one that the ministers had discussed a lot in private.

"Jun'er? Not bad. He's considered a candidate. Are there any others?"

Ning Zong listened calmly, and then looked at everyone one by one.

The abnormal behavior made many ministers who were eager to try it feel at a loss for a while.

"Is there a suitable candidate for Prime Minister? Or what do you think of Jun'er, whom Liang Yushi 'strongly recommends'?"

This Liang Yushi, whose full name is Liang Chengda, is one of the loyal minions of Prime Minister Shi Miyuan, and is known as one of the "three evils" of "four trees and three evils".

As for Zhao Jun, whom Liang Chengda casually mentioned, he had long been dissatisfied with the internal and external collusion between Empress Yang and Shi Miyuan.

These matters are no longer a secret among the senior officials of the Song Dynasty. Although many ministers also preferred Zhao Jun, they were shelved for several months without Shi Miyuan's nod.

Today, the errant Liang Chengda unexpectedly said Zhao Jun's name in a "panic", and Emperor Ning Zong didn't mind using him to beat Shi Miyuan.

"Back at the official residence, the old minister also thought that Zhao Jun, the heir of King Hui of Yijing, could be the crown prince."

Although Ning Zong was caught off guard, Shi Miyuan was a man who had seen strong winds and waves. After a little thought, he gave a reply in a leisurely manner.

"Okay, since Prime Minister Shi thinks he can be the crown prince, I will follow Prime Minister Shi's wishes and make Zhao Jun the crown prince and change his name to Zhao Hong. Let's declare the decree——"

The old eunuch who had come from the previous court and was taking a nap next to him heard the word "declaration".

He hurriedly opened his eyes, faced the ministers, and took out the imperial edict that he had already prepared from his sleeves.

Seeing this scene, how could the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty not know this? The official family had already made a conclusion.

So what happened in the court just now?

Liang Chengda felt that he had been "played". He was a gunman, but it had always been Shi Miyuan's gun, but he accidentally became an official's gun.

Shi Miyuan was also slightly surprised. Today's official family is a little different.

The imperial edict was not long, but the main idea was that in order to continue the Zhao and Song Dynasties, the officials were obedient to the heaven and the people, and established Zhao Jun, the heir of King Yi Jinghui, as the crown prince, and changed his name to Zhao Hong.

After arguing for nearly a year, the candidate for the crown prince was finally decided by an official decree.

Many ministers who were preparing to "show off their power" in the morning court felt that they were "lonely" and had no place to use them.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Before the ministers could react, the old eunuch slowly took out an imperial edict from his sleeve.

"...I went out of the palace the day before yesterday and met a son by chance. I was so destined that I adopted him as my adopted son and gave him the name 'Zhao Hao'. He also granted me the title of 'King of Yan' and gave me the special gift of 'as if I were here in person'."

'Gold medal, official rank three, you can use the gold medal to mobilize all the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty..."

Compared with the establishment of the crown prince just now, this imperial edict to confer the title of "King of Yan" is even more exciting.

Originally, the official family accepted an adopted son. Although it was a bit outrageous, it was understandable.

After all, he is a fifty-four-year-old man, and all nine of his parents and children have died in infancy. Even if they want to comfort the old emperor's heart, the ministers cannot object too much.

Even if he was granted the title of a king, it would not matter much. We are not in the Han Dynasty anymore, and there are many kings with different surnames except Liu. There are many kings with different surnames. This one is not considered a different surname at least, and has been renamed "Zhao Hao".

Moreover, the person who was granted the title of "King of Yan" was in the ruling area of ​​the Jin Kingdom and the "central capital" of the Jin Kingdom. Even if you granted him the title of "King of Yan", not many people would care.

Everyone thought that this was just a response method proposed by the officials to "alliance with the Song Dynasty to resist the Jin Dynasty" against Mongolia. Even Shi Miyuan thought so.

However, in the end, the "King of Yan" was actually given the gold medal, the unique one in the world, the "I am here in person" gold medal, allowing him to mobilize all the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty.

This person with great power can go to sea, and sometimes even officials may not be able to overpower him.

"Officially, I feel that this proposal is inappropriate..."

Just as the old eunuch finished reciting the second imperial edict, a minister came out and bowed down.

"It turns out to be Xue Qing. This is not a discussion with other ministers. This is an 'imperial edict' that I have already issued——"

Emperor Ning Zong interrupted Xue Ji's report a little rudely, especially on the word "imperial edict", which he said through gritted teeth.

Other ministers who wanted to stand up, but saw that the wind was going in the wrong direction, hesitated for a while.

At this time, the old eunuch slowly took out the third imperial edict from his sleeve.

Darling, is there anything else?

The ministers below no longer knew how to deal with it. They all stared at the imperial edict in the old eunuch's hand, trying to see how much thunder it could unleash.

Fortunately, what comes next is not a big deal, mainly compared to the first two things.

The third imperial edict is to celebrate the establishment of the crown prince. This year, a "martial arts examination" will be added. Participants are not limited to people from the Song Dynasty.

In August and September, local selections will be held in each state. On December 1, the top ten from each state will go to the "Lin'an" competition.

In the end, the top fifty will be awarded as Jinyi Colonel, and the top three will be rewarded depending on the situation.

Those who can rank among the top fifty warriors and officials of the state government where they are located can have a strong write-up on their resumes, which will serve as a strong achievement for the year-end ranking of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and for future promotions.

Candidates, regardless of origin, who are in active military service or civil servants, who are under the age of thirty and have no official position, can also participate.

The "Martial Arts Examination" was first created in the Tang Dynasty, and was used again after the founding of the Song Dynasty by Taizu Taizu. During the Song Dynasty, there were a total of about seventy-seven martial arts examinations.

After Song Renzong ascended the throne, he also established an institution dedicated to cultivating military talents-Martial Arts.

Zhao Gou, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, was worried that outstanding generals in the Song Dynasty would not be promoted, so he took the initiative to advocate a national policy of "equal emphasis on civil and military affairs".

By the time Ningzong of the Song Dynasty came to power, though, he had realized the shortcomings of emphasizing civility over martial arts and restructured the military examination system.

However, there is still a trend in society that values ​​civility over martial arts. Affected by this trend of thought, most of the people who take the martial arts examinations are unqualified warriors.

The content of the third imperial edict was very long. The old eunuch's melodious voice read it for half an hour, and the civil and military ministers below also fell asleep after listening to it.
To be continued...