Chapter 959
"What is the official family going to deal with Zhu Guangting?" Holding his granddaughter, raising his hand to tease her little hand. Seeing the festive round face, the Empress Dowager Gao Taotao felt particularly happy, and he seemed to be much younger.
"The grandson hasn't figured it out yet. After all, this matter is too embarrassing. The dignified envoy of the Song Dynasty actually did such a thing. If it was spread to the court, I really don't know..." Zhao Xu's face looked particularly ugly, and only when his eyes fell on Meng, his wife who was making small clothes for his children, he showed a little more gentleness.
"Yes, the great envoy of the Song Dynasty was bribed by the defeated country, and even did a lot of things that would damage the interests of the Song Dynasty. If it weren't for the official family, you should check it out in time and change the candidates. I'm afraid that if there is a 10% agreement, I don't know how many complaints it will cause."
The Empress Dowager Gao Taotao looked at his grandson Zhao Xu in front of her. She knew very well that if Zhu Guangting's approach was put in the past, it would be nothing.
But the problem is the past, not the present, not to mention that the Song Dynasty is the winner now, and Xixia is the defeated general under his command. It would be fine if Zhu Guangting's methods were not exposed.
But they were exposed in broad daylight, allowing all the civil and military officials from Shaanxi to find out the truth. At this time, they cannot turn a blind eye, but must take an attitude.
As for the small-scale court discussion, the important officials and bosses in the court were demotion or demotion. However, Zhao Xu felt that it would be too cheap if he just dealt with this, so a stalemate has been temporarily formed.
Gao Taotao, who could know the world without leaving home, did not want the stalemate between the monarch and his ministers to continue to be so stalemate about this matter, so he came here today and took the opportunity to visit his great-grandson and great-granddaughter to ask Zhao Xu what his thoughts were.
"Yes, this happened to the important minister in the court. It really made the Ai family sad. Zhu Guangting was also a capable official. He didn't want to be so stupid at this time. Under such circumstances, he still put the interests of the country under his own interests just for his own selfishness..."
"Grandmother of the Emperor, do you think it would be better to deal with Zhu Guangting like this?"
"In fact, it's mainly up to your opinion from the officials. After all, the important officials should deal with such mistakes, but this matter is like a family scandal, and it's hard to tell others..."
It is indeed embarrassing to do such a thing, and Zhao Xu himself also felt embarrassing, so he did not make it public in the court, but just discussed with important officials in the court, because if it was spread to the people, hehe, it would be even more blushing.
"So, how to deal with it depends on your thoughts from the officials. However, my Song Dynasty had a ancestral system that did not kill scholars and officials. Although Zhu Guangting's actions were disgusting, they were not serious crimes such as rebellion or rebellion, so..."
Zhao Xu naturally understood what Gao Taotao said but stopped, and the Song Dynasty did not kill scholars and officials. This was the ancestral system, and no emperor had ever violated this ancestral system.
Zhao Xu also understood that although he was very angry with Zhu Guangting's actions, Zhao Xu was unwilling to kill this guy.
Of course, it’s not that I can’t bear to let go, but that Zhao Xu is unwilling to bear the burden of violating the ancestral system and carrying a bad reputation.
After Zhao Xu sighed for a long time, his eyes turned. "Grandmother, why don't you let him retire..."
"Resignation? This is a good law. First, it not only gave an explanation to the ministers in the court, but also made Zhu Guangting punish him as he deserved..." Gao Taotao couldn't help but nodded slightly to show his approval.
"Then I'll decide that I'll draft the order in a while." Zhao Xu slapped his thigh. The young man, the activist, had to do it if he said he would do it.
"Official, isn't it too urgent for you to do this? Now that you have decided to deal with this matter in a low-key manner, this imperial edict cannot be issued explicitly, and even let him retire at this time." Gao Taotao reminded Zhao Xu helplessly.
Zhao Xu was a little embarrassed and said, "What the emperor's grandmother said is that the grandson was too impatient."
"Young people, it's okay to be more impatient, but in major events, you still need to be careful to do it and think twice before acting." Gao Taotao smiled and gently patted the back of his great-granddaughter in his arms, and looked at the little guy squinted his eyes happily and fell asleep.
"It's so good. This little look is so festive. And you see, this daughter looks like you in the official family."
"I heard that my daughter looks like a father, that is a blessing." Zhao Xu also had a smug smile on his face, carefully took his daughter from Gao Taotao's arms, and then muttered in a low voice.
The grandparents and grandchildren were chatting quietly here, teasing the children. The happy scene really made people unable to bear to disturb them, and Xu Degong stood not far away and couldn't help but sigh.
It seems that when the late emperor was alive, there was no such peaceful scene. Now, the reconciliation between the emperor and the empress has given the empress's later life a comfort and sustenance.
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The negotiations went smoothly. After the issue of Shizhou's ownership had already formed a tacit understanding between Xixia and Song, the defenders and people of Shizhou were evacuating towards Xiazhou.
The Navy of the Song Dynasty was closely monitoring all this on the Wuding River, and all the Xixia defenders on the passes outside Shizhou had evacuated.
The Song army occupied these dangerous places with no effort. However, they also tacitly guarded the strongholds and did not continue to move forward, leaving enough space for the Xixia military and civilians to evacuate.
Although the Song Dynasty eventually stopped chasing the annual monies given to Xixia in the past, Xixia still had to offer thousands of good horses as compensation for the Song Dynasty.
In addition, the Song Dynasty will send an envoy to the Western Xia to receive the border people and captured soldiers who have been captured in recent years.
Of course, the Song Dynasty would also return some prisoners of war. Well, among the prisoners of war captured by the Song Dynasty, there were at least thousands of disabled people. Instead of wasting food, the Song Dynasty would rather give them back to Xixia and gain a good reputation.
In addition, every year in the future, Xixia will present 500 horses to the Song Dynasty. Although not many, it represents the tribute and obedience of Xixia to the ministers, which is very important.
Of course, Shizhou will become the land of the Shaanxi Border Road of the Song Dynasty, and the south bank of Wuding River will completely become the control area of ​​the Song Dynasty.
But even though all the procedures were successfully finalized one by one, it still took half a month to complete them all.
When both sides finally took out the final draft of the national letter to sign the custody, Zhu Guangting, who had a haggard face, signed his name on the peace agreement like a walking corpse and stamped the seal of the envoy.
Chapter completed!