Chapter 0121 The story of the monarch and his ministers
Zhao Yun smiled and waved his hand, saying: "No, the Qing family does not need to mention me in front of the people. This is because you are rescuing and doing things. The people are grateful to you. I am in the palace and the people cannot see or touch me."
Come on, I'm too far away from them, but you, the Qing family, are really in front of the people, and you can establish some prestige, which will help you do your job."
Yuan Shao was even more emotional. Other kings were afraid that their ministers' prestige would be too high and their achievements would shock their masters, but the officials in front of them were afraid that their ministers' prestige would be insufficient, so they tried their best to help their ministers. What is magnanimity and what is magnanimity? This is
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Yuan Shao bowed to Zhao Yun solemnly and was so moved that he couldn't help himself.
After Yuan Shao left, Zhao Yun returned to the study to handle matters and looked through the memorials. When he saw one of the memorials, Zhao Yun felt bad.
This is a memorial from the author Li Zongmian. He wrote: "The evil winds in Lin'an are all caused by your majesty starting wars and acting arbitrarily, which provoked warnings from heaven. I also ask your majesty to set up an altar, kneel down to worship the gods, and appease the anger of heaven.
Reflect on your own mistakes and repent of your mistakes, so as to ensure that the Song Dynasty will survive for thousands of years and the people will be healthy."
After Zhao Yun read it, he almost lost his breath, threw the memorial on the ground, and said angrily: "What does the wind have to do with me? This matter can also be blamed on me. If it doesn't rain or the sun shines on a day, is it me?"
You did something immoral again!"
After speaking, Zhao Yun said to Gao Shi: "Gao Shi, please order the Political Affairs Hall to remove Li Zongmian from his official position."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Gao Shi respectfully agreed and hurried to the political hall.
Gao Shi, as well as the Xiaohuangmen and the palace maids around him, all understood and hated the minister who presented the memorial.
They said in their hearts that the officials care about the people. On the day of the strong wind, the officials summoned the ministers to express concern about the disaster and allocate money and food from their private treasury to provide relief. Where can such good officials be found? It’s okay if you don’t praise them, but you still have to suffer.
Your complaint puts the blame on the officials. No one else will lose their temper, and beating him to death will not be unjust.
Zhao Yun was so angry that he really had to admit at this moment that his Qi-nurturing skills did not seem to have reached the level yet, and his emotions would still be influenced by external things.
"Go get the fishing rod."
He was so angry that he needed to calm down and recuperate. Zhao Yun ordered someone to bring him a fishing rod and went to the garden pond to fish.
My younger brother Zhao Yurui entered the palace today and went to his mother Zhao Quan's Cixiang Palace for a while, then came to chase a little palace maid from the Funing Palace to play around.
Zhao Yun was fishing on the side, listening to their laughter as they chased each other, and couldn't help but murmur to himself, "This boy, one day I have to get married to him."
However, as soon as this idea came up, it was quickly rejected by Zhao Yun, and I was still single.
Zhao Yun shook his head and didn't think about it.
Political Hall.
Qiao Xingjian received Gao Shi's message and already knew that this Li Zongmian would definitely anger Zhao Yun. He didn't say anything. With Li Zongmian's character, it would be better to dismiss him from office and let him go back to focus on learning.
, so as not to offend others.
But when he was about to execute it, Chen Guiyi came to him. Chen Guiyi said: "Please wait a moment, Li Zongmian made you loyal, upright and just, with the style of a national scholar. The court is short of such officials, how can he be dismissed so easily?"
Qiao Xingjian shook his head, looking like a good old man, and said: "You don't know, what he said this time is really excessive, that is, the official's benevolence and righteousness, and he didn't care too much about it. If it were really another official in the past, would it be possible?
It’s unknown whether he will survive.”
Chen Guiyi had a very good personal relationship with Li Zongmian, so he did not want to see his friend dismissed from office. He said: "I will wait a moment, and I will go down to meet the officials and ask them to withdraw their words."
Qiao Xingjian knew that with Zhao Yun's character, it was impossible to take it back, but she didn't stop him and let him go.
When he arrived at Funing Hall, Chen Guiyi asked to meet Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun would not refuse and asked him to come to the garden to meet him.
While Zhao Yun was fishing, he said to Chen Guiyi, "Why are you looking for me?"
Chen Guiyi paid homage directly, knelt on the ground, bowed his head and said: "Back to Your Majesty, I have come to wish Your Majesty the best."
Zhao Yun was surprised. This minister directly knelt down to worship the king. This was unusual. It was not a ceremony such as a sacrifice, enthronement, or canonization. There was no need to think about it. Moreover, Chen Guiyi said that he had come to congratulate himself, which made Zhao Yun a little confused.
Zhao Yun was surprised and asked: "Congratulations to me? Where does the joy come from?"
After saying that, Zhao Yun remembered that Ge Hong had arranged to choose a concubine for him a few days ago, and subconsciously asked: "Could it be that the Qing family thinks that a daughter of a certain family is extraordinary and wants to act as a matchmaker for me?"
"Matchmaking?"
Chen Guiyi was stunned and didn't react for a moment. Zhao Yun's gag almost made him forget why he came.
Chen Guiyi said seriously: "Your Majesty, I heard that Li Zongmian and Li Shijun came to remonstrate and remonstrate, so I came here to express my congratulations to Your Majesty and congratulate Your Majesty on your civil and military achievements, which are even better than in the past."
Zhao Yun's surprised face slowly turned cold, and said: "Why, the Qing family is here to see my joke."
"No, no."
Chen Guiyi shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, when a holy king comes to court, his direct ministers will appear. No matter whether what Li Shijun said in the memorial is correct or not, he cannot change his nature of speaking out and daring to act. Isn't this the nature of a direct minister? He
You are a direct minister, doesn’t it mean that Your Majesty is a sage king?”
"Hehehe,,,"
Zhao Yun laughed. Chen Guiyi, although he accepted death more than anyone else, his performance was not bad when he tried to save people. Zhao Yun became more and more pleased with him.
Zhao Yun said: "The Qing family is excusing Li Zongmian like this. I guess you have a good relationship, right?"
Chen Guiyi was a little embarrassed, but he quickly became serious and said: "Your Majesty, what I said is by no means an excuse. I am indeed congratulating Your Majesty. Li Shijun is able to offend Tianyan and submit this memorial.
The courage in this can be imagined. If he were not a direct minister, I would be willing to suffer the punishment together with him."
Zhao Yun nodded, put away his smile, stood up solemnly, and said to Chen Guiyi: "Okay, since there is a direct minister in the court, which is a good thing, then I will let the Ministry of Rites choose a date, then I will go to the Ancestral Temple to meet with all the ancestors.
The emperor reported it and made them happy."
Chen Guiyi was overjoyed, bowed respectfully again, and finally stood up and left.
After Chen Guiyi left, Gao Shi whispered to Zhao Yun: "Your Majesty, did you really let that Li Zongmian off so easily?"
"Why."
Zhao Yun smiled and sighed, bored, and said: "As a king, I still have to cooperate with my ministers when it is time to cooperate. With one sentence, I can exchange for the lifelong loyalty of Chen Guiyi and Li Zongmian, and also exchange for a relationship that is suitable for the king and his ministers."
Good news, this is still a good deal.”
After saying that, Zhao Yun asked Gao Shi to deliver the edict. Instead of deposing Li Zongmian, he rewarded him with ten pieces of brocade and five hundred guan of money as a reward for his courageous speech and advice.