It was already the second month of the first year of Yuanyou (the first day of the lunar month).
Edict: The Crown Princess will be more kind to her flesh and blood every time she encounters holy festivals and festivals in the future.
This means that from now on, the Crown Princess can choose someone from the Zhu family and the Ren family to give her an official title every year during festivals.
Of course, they are all sanitation officers.
There is no real power, only salary.
Moreover, environmental sanitation officers still have to grind and climb up one level at a time.
But this grace still made Zhu feel grateful and went to Kunning Palace and Qingshou Palace to express his gratitude.
Empress Dowager Xiang of Kunning Palace has already started busy preparing to move the palace.
The repair work at Baoci Palace is almost complete.
Empress Dowager Xiang didn't want to do major repairs, and she didn't really like it. At the same time, she also needed to express her respect for her aunt.
Therefore, Baoci Palace basically maintains its original layout and layout.
However, they had people scrape off all the cinnabar, lead powder and mercury inside and outside Baoci Palace, and ordered Yousi to build a new batch of screens and curtains.
Now, the renovation project of Baoci Palace is almost complete.
The Ministry of Rites has also chosen a date - the Wuxu (tenth day of the second lunar month) before the Cold Food Festival is regarded as an auspicious day.
Zhao Xuze still maintained his living habits.
The only difference was that Wen Xunniang began to appear frequently in Funing Hall.
Nowadays, she is responsible for sending messages or visiting the two palaces.
It can also be seen from this that this little girl is indeed deeply loved by both palaces.
Otherwise, we wouldn’t have specially arranged it this way.
Zhao Xu chose to acquiesce in this regard.
However, the debts owed by the Yiwu in Bianjing City remained unchanged on this day.
Still only those few families paid back the money.
Zhao Xu could only write the names of the families who had paid back the money on a screen in the Funing Hall.
When he was writing the names of these people, Wen Xunniang was also there.
She was very well-behaved, lowering her head and not looking at the screen at all.
But when Zhao Xu finished writing, he looked back at her.
"Xunniang, do you know what I am doing?" he asked.
Wen Xunniang lowered her head and said weakly: "I don't know..."
"I am recording the families of these loyal ministers who are willing to follow me!" Zhao Xu smiled, like a child who couldn't hide a secret and was showing off to others.
Wen Xunniang still lowered her head and stopped talking.
Zhao Xu smiled and said pointedly: "If loyalty cannot be rewarded, evil will surely succeed!"
"Does Xun Niang think so?"
Wen Xunniang lowered her head tightly, her face flushed red.
Zhao Xu stopped teasing her and threw the pen aside. Then he looked at the figures of the female officials and ministers standing outside the curtain.
He had already tried it.
The experimental results show that there are all loyal ministers in this Funing Hall!
Because until now, no one has spread a word about him sleeping in this temple.
Of course, this is also related to Zhao Xu being kind to others and being generous.
Since he came to the throne, he has never missed any reward from anyone around him.
Even the little palace maid who brought him tea and water did not miss it.
Moreover, Zhao Xu personally paid out every reward.
Yu Longzhi's rewards were distributed personally by him, the emperor.
Eliminate all middlemen who make the difference.
He also prevents anyone from bypassing him in giving favor to those around him.
Therefore, within ten steps, Zhao Xu was completely in control.
The next day is Gengyin (the second day of the Lunar New Year).
The Liao State sent a messenger to congratulate the Emperor of the Song Dynasty on the anniversary of his accession to the throne. The military envoy Yeluju and the deputy envoy Zhizhi Gaochong compiled the history library and Zhao Xiaoyan and others entered the court and presented their credentials.
The arrival of the Liao envoy into the city excited everyone in Bianjing, and everyone began to gear up.
Everyone is now waiting for the Liao people to get Jiaozi and then buy it.
This is a big deal worth three million dollars!
Zhao Xu looked at the letter of credence bearing the seal of the Emperor of Liao that was sent to the palace at Dutingyi.
He chuckled softly: "The old emperor of Liao Kingdom, you really dare to open your mouth!"
"One million dollars will be spent at once!"
"What do you mean by your majesty?" Xing Shu, a member of Zhongshu Sheren who was the imperial envoy, asked, "What about the Liao people?"
"No!" Zhao Xu shook his head and said, "Give it to them!"
According to the New Treaty between Song and Liao, the emperor of the Liao Kingdom could send envoys to Bianjing with letters of credence at any time to request the Song Dynasty to use Song and Liao Jiaozi to purchase goods, and the Song Dynasty could not refuse.
Anyway, the check for three million dollars was made out to the Liao people.
How the Liao people want to spend it is their business.
Zhao Xu wishes that the Liao people would spend more money!
"Xingshe, please take the Liao people to pay a visit to Ziwu." Zhao Xu said, "Let the Liao people feel at ease first!"
"No!" Xing Shu respectfully asked, "Does your Majesty have anything you want me to bring to the Liao envoy?"
Zhao Xu glanced at Xing Shu with satisfaction. He had to say that this person's ability to observe people's emotions was almost at the full level.
"I don't have anything to say to the envoy of Liao." Zhao Xu said with a smile: "I only have a few words that I want to ask Sheren."
Xingshu raised his head.
"Isn't Shiren and Yeluju, the Liao envoy, considered acquaintances?" Zhao Xu asked.
Xing Shu swallowed his saliva and finally chose to be honest: "I can only be regarded as an acquaintance."
This is the truth. Starting from last year, including this time, Yeluju has only been to Bianjing three times in total.
The first time was to congratulate the new king on his accession to the throne, and the second time was to serve as a state messenger to express gratitude to the Song Dynasty and congratulate the Lord of Liao on the Saint's Day.
"However, I have chatted with him several times in private."
"Then looking at others, how is this person?" Zhao Xu asked.
Xing Shu blinked his eyes and did not answer immediately, but listened quietly.
"What I mean is, is this person greedy? Is he lustful?"
Xing Shu swallowed his saliva and replied: "Your Majesty, this person has repeatedly inquired about the situation of Maxing Street, Sangjia Wazi and Tushizi in Bianjing City when he was in Dutingyi."
This is normal. Every Liao envoy who comes to Bianjing will be curious and even full of yearning for these places.
This is thanks to Liu San's transformation into Liu Yong.
Liu Yong's poems spread all over the world, and the Liao Kingdom was no exception.
His stories, along with his words, spread to the North.
As a result, the romance in Bianjing and the mist in the south of the Yangtze River gradually penetrated into the hearts of the Liao aristocrats.
"How did Nasheren respond?"
"I just laugh!" Xing Shu replied with his head lowered.
Zhao Xu stroked his palm: "Good! It's good to give others a smile!"
Zhao Xu looked at Xing Shu, then waved his hand, and Feng Jing led everyone around him to retreat.
Then, Zhao Xu said to Xing Shu: "I give Sheren a task!"
"Please give me your Majesty's orders." Xing Shu lowered his head.
"Take the Liao envoy to disguise himself and go privately to see the Sang family's tiles." Zhao Xu said softly.
Xingshu raised his head, his face full of disbelief.
Since the exchanges between Song and Liao, no Liao envoy has ever been able to leave Dutingyi without getting the order.
Zhao Xu laughed: "Are you willing to sacrifice yourself?"
"Your Majesty's holy decree, I will never give up even if I die!" Xing Shu lowered his head.
Zhao Xu smiled with satisfaction: "Shan, please remember to do a good job and show the Liao envoy more, don't neglect him!"
"promise……"
After sending Xing Shu away, Zhao Xu sat on the mattress and laughed.
Now, it is possible to activate the backup plan of Song and Liao Jiaozi.
It was also Zhao Xu who laid the groundwork for the Liao Kingdom from the very beginning.
Every modern person knows how deep the water is for purchasing this kind of thing?
Even in private companies, the procurement department is the hardest hit area for corruption.
This is human nature. No one can still maintain their original intention when facing a huge sum of money that does not belong to them but can be controlled by them.
So, rebates came into being.
Sugar-coated bullets also followed.
Therefore, Zhao Xu laid a good trap for the Liao people from the very beginning.
Not only did he want to borrow chickens to lay eggs, but he also planned to secretly lay a few eggs belonging to the Liao people.
Therefore, Zhao Xu specifically set the rules from the beginning that these Jiaozi would be controlled by the Song Dynasty and controlled by the Liao Dynasty.
In other words, the Song Dynasty was a market economy.
In the Liao State, procurement was carried out collectively.
The relevant officials of the Liao Kingdom are all law-abiding, honest and honest people.
So, what Zhao Xu did was equivalent to providing the Liao Kingdom with an opportunity to bargain and lower the price.
After all, in bulk purchases and a buyer's market, prices can always be lowered.
But are the Liao people like that?
no!
That gave Zhao Xu a chance to operate.
Zhao Xu not only wanted to make money, but also wanted to use the Liao market to dump Song products.
At the same time, as long as he succeeds.
Then, the Song Dynasty was equivalent to having its own people in the Liao Kingdom again.
And this time, our own people are no longer the wealthy Han people from Yanyou during Yongxi's Northern Expedition.
Rather, they are Khitan people, and they are Khitan nobles.
Why?
Because these people will be transformed in the long-term trade with the Song Dynasty.
What is seeking the country? This is seeking the country!
