Dinghai in April of the eighth year of Yuanfeng (twenty-fourth).
Yanhe Hall and the Bian Hall listen to government affairs.
A minister asked for the title of the ancestor of the two palaces based on the story, so the governor of the capital hall came forward and begged to grant the title of the Empress Dowager, the late ancestor of the Empress Dowager.
The two palaces repeatedly declined, and the ministers continued to write letters, and finally agreed.
According to the story of Si Yi, the two palaces and three generations of ancestors and grandmother were given posthumously.
At the same time, at the request of the Empress Dowager's biological mother, Mrs. Li of South Korea, Mrs. Zhao Guotai, the two palaces were responsible for the posthumous gift of the concubine Zhu to the third generation.
Therefore, Zhu family's great-grandfather Ren Baixiang, grandfather Ren Shiqing, father Ren Tinghe, prince Taibao, Taifu, Taishi, and stepfather Zhu Shi'an posthumously presented Kaifu Yitong Sansi and Kaizhou governor.
As for the poor biological father named Cui?
I fainted from crying in the toilet.
There's nothing we can do about it.
The Cui family never raised Zhu for a day, but it was the Ren family who adopted Zhu. Although their original intention may be to make profit, they were really good to Zhu!
Although his stepfather Zhu Shi'an never raised Zhu, at least Zhu's biological mother was eventually buried with Zhu Shi'an.
The two palaces originally wanted to recruit several children of the Ren family and the Zhu family to serve as officials.
Zhao Xu refused without hesitation.
He knows how virtuous the Ren family and Zhu family are!
Give a little money and silk as a reward every year, and you'll get it if you keep it.
Letting them come out to serve as officials will kill others!
wrong!
When they come out to serve as officials, they will only be used as weapons!
So Zhao Xu took the opportunity to say that the Empress Dowager's biological mother was South Korea, and Mrs. Zhao Guotai understood the righteousness well and should continue to confer the title of great power!
In just a few days, Mrs. Zhao Guotai of Korea became Mrs. Yue Guotai of Korea!
Zhao Xu also ordered Yousi to give double gifts to Han, Mrs. Zhao and the Empress Dowager's biological mother, Qin, and Mrs. Lu in accordance with the regulations. At the same time, the salaries enjoyed by the two wives should be regarded as real salaries!
What is real salary?
Just don't play the trick of saving strangers and discounting colors, always give a thousand cash, and give a stone or rice to Xise.
Zhao Xu's performance satisfied both palaces.
When the ministers saw it, they all came up to praise him one after another.
And Zhao Xu actually didn’t spend much money.
After one year, the two ladies were struggling to get thousands of guan of extra salary and hundreds of dan of rice and wheat.
The gold and silver utensils and silks given during the four seasons and festivals are nothing more than doubled.
But what Zhao Xu gained was the trust of the two palaces and the praise of the Gao and Xiang families.
This is such a good deal!
After talking about trivial matters such as posthumous titles and posthumous gifts, it’s time for government affairs.
The right minister, Han Jiang, submitted a request: The people in the world owe Yuanfeng money for young crops seven years ago, and the interest on the money for exemption from military service is begged to be forgiven by five cents.
It also listed in detail the interest arrears in Gyeonggi, Hebei, Hedong, and Henan.
The two palaces issued edicts and ordered them to be released.
This means that Yuanfeng’s interest earned seven years ago will be charged in half.
This can be regarded as the truly virtuous government of the new king after he came to the throne.
Because the interest on the free money and the young crop money were both 20%, but now it has been cut to 10%.
What a great gift from the Emperor!
Han Jiang was still timid and did not dare to directly propose that the interest on youth money, exempted money, and exempted money should be set at 10% - of course Zhao Xu did not dare to do so now!
So offending!
Lending is a means for large households to control small households!
This is true in cities and also in rural areas.
After Han Jiang, Yousi reported on many local matters.
Zhao Xu didn't care much.
Because it's all trivial, it's just that the official here needs to be promoted, and the official over there needs to be demoted.
After the court was over, Zhao Xu followed the two palaces back to Da Nei, had lunch with the two palaces in Baoci Palace, and then returned to Funing Palace to take a nap.
…
Zhao Xu is young and can rest and sleep.
The meeting between the governors and elders in the capital hall had already started on time.
When Sima Guang took Fan Zuyu into the new capital hall, he found that two elders were not there.
Wen Yanbo and Feng Jing are not here!
The Right Prime Minister Han Jiang invited Sima Guang to his seat with a smile, and then told him: "Jun Shi, the Grand Master said that he is ill today, so he will not come to the capital hall... But the Grand Master said: Jun Shi's meaning is
A certain meaning..."
Sima Guang's old face twitched as he listened.
What do you mean I mean what you mean?
"Where is Feng Dangshi?" Sima Guang asked, suppressing the displeasure in his heart.
"Feng Dangshi has resigned and begged to return to Heyang..." Han Jiang was still smiling.
Sima Guang took a deep breath and reluctantly sat in his seat without having an attack.
On the first day when the prime ministers and elders gathered for a meeting, Wen Yanbo excused himself as sick, and Feng Dangshi simply became a deserter!
They were not like this when they were in Luoyang!
At that time, even if they were exchanging letters, Feng Dangshi could not wait to repeal all the new laws in one day.
Wen Yanbo even told him many times that the new law harmed the people and he would die in peace if he did not stop it.
But when things came to pass, one ran away and the other simply didn't come.
"Zihua!" Sima Guang looked at Han Jiang seriously: "When I was in Luoyang, I also visited Zihua many times... I know Zihua is a gentleman..."
"In this discussion, Zihua should support me, right?"
Han Jiang said with a smile: "Jun Shi... Of course I support Jun Shi..."
"However, as the right prime minister, I have to preside over and coordinate this meeting..."
“It’s really hard to support publicly!”
The meaning is obvious - I provide all help except support.
But this was just the beginning of Sima Guang's setbacks!
When all the senators and ministers arrived, the governors of the capital also arrived in the imperial hall.
Zuo Cheng, the minister, and Zhang Dun, the minister's minister, ordered people to take out the written record of the last edict discussed in the capital hall and circulate it to all the elders.
The stacked documents are three feet high!
Just reading these documents will take several days!
Sima Guang had a headache just looking at it, but he still couldn't get it.
Because this is the system, the rules, and the court law!
Zhang Dun also spoke righteously, and his ancestors' laws were like this, and the country's system was like this.
Sima Guang was so blocked that he was speechless!
…
When Zhao Xu woke up, Shi Deyi's figure appeared in front of the bed.
"Everyone, the meeting has been adjourned..."
"Um?"
"Today Zhang Dun distributed thousands of documents and records..." Shi Deyi said quietly: "The elders, who are old and lack of energy, only looked at it for half an hour, and then they all asked for orders.
Make a copy and read it carefully when you go back..."
Zhao Xu listened quietly, not surprised at all.
Sima Guang should be grateful that he met the current Zhang Dun instead of Zhang Zihou in Shaosheng's era!
That Zhang Dun who was blinded by hatred, that Zhang Dun who would do whatever it takes to get revenge!
Therefore, Zhang Dun only used methods within the scope of the rules.
Otherwise, Sima Guang would know why Wan Yangou's ministers described Zhang Dun as extremely vicious.
"Shen Kuo just handed over the post..." Shi Deyi continued.
"Huh?" Zhao Xu finally responded and stretched out his hand.
Shi Deyi put Shen Kuo's post into Zhao Xu's hands.
Zhao Xu opened it and saw that it was Shen Kuo's report.
He said that he had arrived at the official office of the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau to take up his post, and was getting familiar with the situation in the office. At the same time, he was preparing to visit the workshops of the Ordnance Bureau in the next few days, summoning officials and staff from each workshop, and clarifying the relationship one by one.
Shen Kuo said that it would take him about fifteen to twenty days to sort out the ups and downs, so he sincerely asked "Your Majesty to grant me some grace."
Zhao Xu shook his head after reading this.
It can only be said that his father has cast too great a shadow on these ministers Xining and Yuanfeng.
"Tell Shen Kuo, don't be anxious, take your time..."
"One month, two months, whatever!"
"I can afford to wait!"
The bureau specializing in manufacturing weapons is a department dedicated to the emperor.
Almost not responsible to anyone except the emperor!
Shen Kuo's new appointment will inevitably take time to adapt, time to establish his authority, and time to get familiar with.
Shi De nodded and retreated.
Zhao Xu sat up, and Feng Jing came up with his maid to help him wash up.
After washing up, Zhao Xu went for a walk in the Imperial Garden as usual.
As the weather gets hotter and hotter recently, Zhao Xu goes out more and more often.
If possible, he would spend as much time in the garden as possible.
At the same time, he also strictly ordered that the doors and windows of Funing Hall must be opened at any time for ventilation.
…
Sima Guang went down to court and returned to his official residence.
Fan Zuyu did not follow him back, but stayed in the capital hall and watched people transcribe the documents.
This made Sima Guang a little uncomfortable.
Fortunately, several Yuansui who had served him for many years knew Sima Guang's habits very well, and immediately brought him tea upon seeing this.
Sima Guang drank a few sips of tea and finally calmed down.
He knew that he had to find a way to convince those elders.
Especially Wen Yanbo!
Otherwise, the governors in the capital will continue to repeat this method to delay time!
At the same time, Sima Guang also knew that procrastinating like this would have a huge blow to his reputation and prestige - the People's Congress of the world discussed: They all say that Sima Xianggong is the minister who saves the time, why is it that such a trivial matter has been delayed so far?
Done?
The two palaces will even doubt and question his ability!
But……
What can Sima Guang do?
Ask him to write articles, ask him to criticize current ills, and he will be first-rate.
But when it comes to specific matters and specific work, he is really powerless!
He himself knew this.
But unfortunately, those who might have helped him make up for these shortcomings were deceived by the new party's concessions and compromises in the capital.
Thinking of this, Sima Guang couldn't help but look forward to Mr. Lu coming to Beijing.
"Uncle Lu Hui doesn't know how long it will take to arrive in Beijing!" Sima Guang sighed when he thought of this.
From Yangzhou to Bianjing, a round trip takes at least twenty days.
But if Lu Gongzhu really has to wait twenty days before entering Beijing, then he will be in big trouble.
Sima Guangzheng sighed.
A Yuan Sui outside the door happily came in with a greeting card: "Mr. sir! Mr. sir! Let's see whose greeting card it is..."
Sima Guang took the invitation and stood up immediately after reading it: "Yaofu has entered the capital?!"
"Please come quickly!"
At this moment, Sima Guang felt like rain falling from the sky!
At the same time, this greeting card also opened up Sima Guang’s thinking!
Lu Gong wrote that it is good to be in Yangzhou!
But the younger generation of gentlemen and wise ministers are also gathering towards Bianjing at this moment!
Yaofu was only the first.
Soon, everyone else will arrive in Beijing one after another!
And these people, these gentlemen and wise men who wanted to resign because of Wang Anshi's new law, were persuaded by Shao Yong and stepped into this place with the aspiration of "If you can reduce the harm by one point, the people will gain by one point."
In the officialdom of the world, under the attack of the New Party, those who persist until now are his hope and the real hope of the people of the world!
…
Zhao Xu was sitting in a pavilion in the imperial garden, watching the butterflies dancing in the garden, and looking at the colorful flowers all over the garden, feeling relaxed and happy.
"Everyone..." Shi Deyi appeared in front of him.
"Xinzhi Qingzhou, Zhilong Tuge Fan Chunren arrived in Beijing this morning, and has already submitted a request for admission to Xuande's door!"
Zhao Xu listened, nodded, and said to himself: "Sima Niu is really lucky!"
Fan Chunren can be regarded as the most practical and courageous person in the old party, besides Lu Dafang.
that is……
Zhao Xu is very curious, in the current situation.
Will Fan Chunren still support Sima Guang like he did in his previous life?
It should be noted that the current situation is completely different from that of the previous life.
Fan Chunren was a practical person. During the Yuanyou period, Fan Chunren once wanted to restore the Qingmiao method and said that the Qingmiao method had "five benefits".
Then he was besieged by Su Shi and his censor for a long time, forcing Fan Chunren to bow his head and admit his mistake, and no longer dared to say that the Qingmiao method was also beneficial.
Then, Su Shi became confused and said that the exemption from military service was beneficial to the people. Then he, like Fan Chunren, was besieged.
The status is not good today, 4500 monthly tickets will be added to the update, and it will be updated tomorrow!
Note: According to historical records, the Empress Dowager’s biological mother had a monthly salary of 150 guan, and one hundred bolts of cloth and silk in the spring and autumn seasons...
PS: According to historical facts, soon, the lady gave Chang Yi a lot of money.
Therefore, Zhao Xu is showing generosity to others.
