Chapter 70 Zhao Xu: Taking the path of the old party leaves the old party with nowhere to go
After summoning Song Yongchen in the palace, Zhao Xu took Song Yongchen directly to the Kunning Hall behind Funing Hall to meet the Queen Mother.
When they arrived at Kunning Hall, Queen Mother Xiang was still resting.
Today is Yiyou day (the 13th). It has been eight days since the new king took the throne. According to the imperial edict of Emperor Daxing, national mourning is based on the day and month. This is the eighth month.
Therefore, today, both palaces got up early. They needed to summon ministers respectively and appoint these ministers to go to the southern suburbs and northern suburbs on Zhao Xu's behalf, respectively, to offer sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth and inform them of the new king of the Song Dynasty's accession to the throne.
At the same time, we have to discuss with Yuji how to change the auspiciousness that appears in the Ouchi Palace after the new king ascends the throne, and the golden harvest discovered by the people.
Um……
This has been the case since Yingmiao ascended the throne.
Xiangrui, Jiahe, etc. were made up by the ministers below to make the emperor happy.
Since Renmiao, it has been accompanied by the ancient prose revival movement.
The commentaries on the classics and meanings of the old Confucian scholars of the Han and Tang dynasties were criticized and turned into sieves.
Naturally, no one will stupidly believe in some kind of telepathy from heaven or man anymore - if you really want to believe it, commit suicide first!
Since the founding of Renmiao, the Yellow River has frequently overflowed, wreaked havoc, and diverted its course.
Sanyi returned to the river and caused a huge disaster.
Then the flood and drought locusts visited various places in the north.
If you really want to believe in the influence of heaven and man, the Song Dynasty would have to sacrifice several ministers every year to apologize to God.
Therefore, in fact, from Renmiao's later years, things like auspiciousness became something that the emperor and ministers tacitly planned to deceive the people.
Rules and regulations have been formed.
When the emperor ascends the throne, how much auspiciousness, how much good harvest, and where should he find it?
How many should there be to establish a queen, establish a reserve, and change the Yuan Dynasty?
Even if the emperor recovers from illness and returns to the imperial palace to oversee the government, how many will it be?
Clearly, clearly, and clearly.
Of course, no one will tell the truth.
Everyone followed the rules, but it was hard. They had just taken charge of the two palaces, and they were not very skilled yet. Their cooperation with the ministers was not tacit enough, and they often had to be reminded.
So, very tired.
Zhao Xu took Song Yongchen into the Kunning Hall, and then asked Song Yongchen to wait in the hall.
He himself went straight into the curtain and arrived in front of Queen Mother Xiang, who was sitting and dozing.
"Queen Mother!" Zhao Xu stepped forward and saluted: "My son is here!"
Of course Queen Mother Xiang knew already that Zhao Xu was coming. She opened her eyes slightly and looked at the child in front of her.
"What happened to my son when he came to the queen mother's place?"
Zhao Xu smiled and said: "My son has come to see his mother..."
"This child!" Empress Dowager Xiang was happy in her heart: "At such a young age, he can already deceive his mother!"
However, precisely because of this, Queen Mother Xiang felt somewhat relieved in her heart.
This is what a child will look like when he grows up.
"Brother Six, there is no need to hide anything from the Queen. If you have anything to do, just tell me..."
"Still the sage of the Queen Mother!" Zhao Xu stepped forward, sat next to the Queen Mother, took the hand of the aunt, and said: "My son summoned Song Yongchen in the Funing Palace..."
"Um?"
"My son made his own decision and left Song Yongchen in Da Nei!"
"Why?" Queen Mother Xiang couldn't help but become curious.
"This is to give him a good ending!" Zhao Xu said calmly.
"My father and I made a request last year..."
"The City Yiwu, the Bianhe River Embankment Department, and other affairs in Beijing often do things that disturb the people, harm the people, and often exploit and subjugate them!" Zhao Xu said softly: "Father has long wanted to do it. Abolish it to restore peace to the people and bring peace to the world..."
"I was just thinking about it, so I didn't issue an edict to abolish it!"
This made Empress Dowager Xiang surprised and asked: "Emperor Daxing, is that really what you said?"
Zhao Xu nodded and said, "How dare you deceive your mother?"
"Although I don't understand much, I dare not forget what my father told me to remember!"
In Zhao Xu's previous life, during the Yuanyou era, Sima Guang, Lu Gongzhu and others of the old party abolished the new law, under the guise and banner that the late emperor had long regretted it.
And Zhao Xu knew very well that he must take the initiative.
Therefore, he began to follow the path of the old party, leaving the old party with nowhere to go.
Didn’t you say that the late emperor had long regretted it?
good!
I endorse you!
The late Emperor did regret some things for a long time!
But those things were ‘repented for a long time ago’?
Only if I admit it!
You can't talk nonsense!
Anyone who talks nonsense is deceiving the emperor, slandering, and slandering the late emperor!
Queen Mother Xiang became serious and asked: "Brother Six, do you remember what Emperor Daxing said at that time?"
Zhao Xu replied: "My mother, I remember that my father and my son said at that time: Although these laws and regulations have brought in a lot of money, gold and silver since they were implemented, they are harmful to the people. I wanted to abolish them, but it has been too long." There is not much, I can only leave this grace to you, and when you come to the throne, I can abolish it all to win over the hearts of everyone..."
"The father also told his son: Since ancient times, when the young master has been in power, he should show kindness to his subordinates and show kindness to the people, so as to win the hearts and minds of the people and the army, and stabilize the country and the world. Only in this way can long-term peace and stability be achieved!"
"Although I don't understand, I dare not forget my father's instructions!"
As Queen Mother Xiang listened, her expression gradually became serious.
In her opinion, this must be the arrangement of Emperor Daxing.
This is also consistent with her understanding of her husband.
Think carefully about everything and deal with it carefully.
This is true whether it is civil government or military affairs.
It is precisely because of this that people get sick from overwork and die young.
Thinking of this, Queen Mother Xiang couldn't help but shed a tear, and then gently hugged Zhao Xu.
Although there was some resentment in her heart - Emperor Daxing never told her about this kind of thing.
But, at least her husband left her such a good child!
So, he asked the Queen Mother: "Sixth brother, Emperor Daxing, do you have any other instructions?"
Zhao Xu thought about it carefully and then said: "I remembered it. At that time, my father also told his ministers that after the Bianhe River Embankment Division was dismissed, according to the old system of his ancestors, he ordered the embankment division to be responsible for the stacking yards, site affairs, and warehouses. Wait, use the system of buying and selling to compete with the people..."
"Then the money and silk obtained will be used to clean up Biansi!"
"In this way, tens of thousands of employees and more than 100,000 coolies in the Embankment Department can still make a living..."
"In this way, the people can benefit!"
"And the money and silk obtained were used for the Qing Dynasty and Biansi. It can be said that 'take it from the people and use it for the people'!"
"If everyone is happy, the world will be at peace and the country will be stable!"
As the Queen Mother listened, her eyes gradually became clear.
This interlocking design, this step-by-step arrangement.
Indeed, it can only be the handiwork of Emperor Daxing.
Only he has such courage and decisiveness!
the reason is simple.
It is impossible for a king who holds the power of military affairs and cares about the affairs of the world to have such an arrangement or such a grand design.
In particular, what Sixth Brother told her was that the stacking yard, field services, shops, and warehouses of the Embankment Division were arranged according to the ancestral buying and selling system, which was actually the layout of the common people.
In the opinion of Queen Mother Xiang, it is almost a perfect design!
Why?
Because, could the ‘common people’ who can bid for these places be ordinary people?
It can only be members of the clan, relatives, or ministers.
At least it must be a big businessman who has close relations with these people!
And who doesn’t know how much money the Embankment Division has made over the years?
Now that the new king has ascended the throne, he has fed such a huge piece of fat to the mouths of everyone up and down.
Don't they shed tears of gratitude? Don't they swear loyalty to the death?
Any little unhappiness caused by the market exchange method and uniform loss method in the past will disappear immediately!
