Empress Dowager Xiang actually didn’t understand what the ‘Du Da Jing Zhi Xi He Lan Hui Roadside Finance and Use Department’ was.
She didn't even know where Xihelanhui Road was?
This is normal!
Don't expect a person who lives in a deep palace, eats fasting and chants Buddha's name every day to have any knowledge of geography.
The only thing she knew was that the mission looked beautiful.
It is written on the hall book: Du Da Jingzhi is regarded as a transfer envoy for civil servants.
Isn't this beautiful?
Among the dispatches of the Song Dynasty, those who were regarded as civil servants were all beautiful officials!
Especially for relatives, such a mission is rare.
From top to bottom of the country, there are not many people in the Communist Party who are so suitable for serving as relatives, and at the same time, they can be compared with the dispatch of high-ranking civil servants.
Therefore, Queen Mother Xiang is still very satisfied.
I felt that Zhao Xu was really looking towards her.
Otherwise, why would Xiang Zonghui's official position be higher than that of Gao Gongji?
After returning to Da Nei, Empress Dowager Xiang took Zhao Xu to Baoci Palace and told the Empress Dowager about the matter.
After listening to this, the Empress Dowager didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhao Xu's assignment to Xihelu.
Because in the understanding of the Queen Mother.
The Song Dynasty was ruled by the official family. The official family awarded two beautiful officials to relatives of the Gao family and the Xiang family.
What's wrong with this?
Very reasonable!
I didn't see the official family, but they took out the stacking yard of the Embankment Department to honor the two queens?
This is the filial piety of the official family and Sun Chen's affection for his mother-in-law.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager was very pleased - this grandson was much better than Emperor Daxing!
At the very least, he was really generous to his relatives, and he really didn’t treat the Gao family and the Xiang family as outsiders!
However, she is more or less allergic to Xihe Road.
So, taking advantage of Zhao Xu's presence, he asked tentatively: "Why does Sixth Brother want Gao Gongji and Xiang Zong to go back to Xihe Road? But do you want to use troops?"
She was a little worried that her grandson, like Emperor Daxing, always liked to use troops abroad.
This is not good.
Although the Queen Mother does not understand geography, she does not know where Xihe Road is?
But she had heard that the side of Xihe Road was cold, poor, and very desolate.
Although the place is large, the output is pitiful.
Every year, countless amounts of money, silk, money, and rice are sent away, but nothing is returned except sand and beams.
It’s really not worth it! It’s really not worth it!
Especially the five-pronged expedition to summer was a disastrous failure. Gao Zunyu was dug up by the Western bandits along the Yellow River, and countless talented people from Bianjing were drowned!
The Empress Dowager still remembers that news of the fiasco reached the capital.
Many wives of the Xunchen family came to the palace to cry.
Weeping that their child died in the desert thousands of miles away. Weeping that their family will have an extra row of memorial tablets to worship their ancestors this year.
The Empress Dowager never wanted to see that scene again in her life.
So sad! So sad!
Those kids are good kids!
Many people, including the Queen Mother, even watched her grow up.
just this!
It’s all Gao Zunyu’s fault!
Therefore, the Empress Dowager is still unwilling to forgive Gao Zunyu.
Even if Gao Zunyu is her biological uncle!
How could Zhao Xu not know the thoughts and thoughts of his mother-in-law?
In essence, the Empress Dowager is an old lady who lives deep in the palace and cannot leave the house.
Although people are very smart and strong.
But she doesn’t know the outside world at all, nor does she understand what life the soldiers and civilians living along the border are like under the oppression of the Western thieves, let alone the importance of the northwest to the security of the country!
In a previous life, Sima Guang and Wen Yanbo wanted to cut off Lanzhou or even cut off the entire Xihe River.
The Empress Dowager was almost a blind believer.
In the end, it was Sima Guang who was persuaded by others, so he did not cut it off.
Therefore, Zhao Xu knew that he couldn't talk about national security and strategy with the Empress Dowager - it didn't make sense, and he wasn't suitable to talk about it at his current age.
Zhao Xu then sat in front of the mother-in-law, opened a pair of dark eyes, shook his head and pretended to be surprised: "Why use troops?"
"Soldiers are deadly weapons, and saints use them as a last resort!"
Both the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang were surprised: "How did Sixth Brother know this sentence?"
"I read it in a book!" Zhao Xu replied.
The two looked at each other, both surprised and happy, and then asked the Queen Mother: "Brother Six, do you think this is right?"
Zhao Xu thought for a while and replied: "When I read the Analects of Confucius, I also saw the sage's teachings: What I should be careful about is: Qi, Zhan, Ji!"
"Since even saints are so careful about these things, I should obey them too!"
Yes, Confucius also said: If a good man teaches the people for seven years, he can join the army.
Zhao Xu felt that as long as a good king like him reigned for seven years, he could begin to unify the world and bring love, etiquette, public order and good customs to everyone in the world.
Liberate those poor people from the cruel rule of the Western bandits and Northern barbarians, let them share a peaceful world, and bathe in the imperial and Song Dynasty.
Thinking about it this way, Zhao Xu felt that he was really great.
Empress Dowager Xiang and Empress Dowager Tai were extremely satisfied after hearing Zhao Xu's answer.
"Good boy!" Queen Mother Xiang hugged Zhao Xu with satisfaction.
The Empress Dowager also happily clasped her hands and prayed: "Bodhisattva bless, Bodhisattva bless!"
Then, she asked curiously: "Sixth Brother told Taimu, if Sixth Brother is not for military use, why?"
Zhao Xu had already thought of his answer. He lowered his head and said: "I am telling my mother-in-law, my mother-in-law: I heard that there seemed to be frequent wars on Xihe Road in the past, and many people died for the country..."
"I just thought if I could build a temple on Xihe Road and ask eminent monks to chant sutras and pray for these heroic spirits!"
"It happened that I met two national relatives today and found that they are both gentle and gentle gentlemen. I thought that if I could order the two national relatives to go to Xihe Road on my behalf to take charge of the construction of the temple, then I could give him
The country's relatives and beautiful officials will let the world know the son's filial admiration for his mother-in-law and his queen, and he can also fulfill his long-cherished wish!"
“It’s the best of both worlds!”
Zhao Xu was speaking and gesticulating with his hands.
The most important affairs of the country are military service and sacrifice.
On Xihelanhui Road, he was worshiped in front of Rong!
reason?
The local people just follow this trick and believe in the great monks reciting sutras.
To put it bluntly, if a few living Buddhas can be sent out now, they can defeat an army of 100,000!
Unfortunately, since there is no living Buddha now, Zhao Xu has to find another way.
Empress Dowager Xiang and Empress Dowager Tai were very satisfied with Zhao Xu's answer.
Zhao Xu took advantage of the opportunity and asked, "I want to ask for favor from my mother-in-law and queen!"
"What does Sixth Brother want?" the Empress Dowager asked with a smile.
Zhao Xu pretended to think for a while and then said: "I heard from Feng Jing that it seems that a Buddha's tooth relic once fell into the hands of the governor of the East Palace. Later, the governor of the East Palace dedicated it to his father. The father ordered people to enshrine the great Buddha."
In Xiangguo Temple..."
"My son wants to invite his mother-in-law, and the mother-in-law issued an order to take this Buddha tooth relic from the Daxiangguo Temple and send it to Xihe Road to enshrine it in the temple!"
"If the Buddha's Tooth Relic shines brightly, I believe that many dead souls will surely ascend to the Land of Ultimate Bliss!"
When the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang heard this, they completely believed Zhao Xu's intention to build a Buddhist temple to pray for those who died in the war.
Why?
Because this has always been the case for officials throughout the ages.
Beginning from Emperor Taizong, those temples in the prefectures and counties of the Song Dynasty that were called "Zisheng Chanyuan" or "Zisheng Temple" should not be doubted to be royal temples built by the officials of the Zhao and Song Dynasties to pray for the souls of the war dead.
For example, Zisheng Temple was built in Hebei during the Zhenmiao period, and Zisheng Temple was built on Jingyuan Road during the Renmiao period.
"Sixth Brother is truly a benevolent saint!" the Empress Dowager praised.
He also said to the Queen Mother: "My dear, this child is indeed compassionate!"
So, I was very happy with Zhao Xu's decision.
But the two palaces would not know that Zhao Xu actually knew that the Buddha tooth relic was not in the Daxiangguo Temple.
Because it was borrowed a long time ago.
The person who can borrow something from Daxiangguo Temple is definitely not a simple person.
Since this person has strength, there is no need to repay the things borrowed based on strength.
Then, the person who borrowed the thing gave the precious Buddha tooth relic to Zhao Xu's fourth uncle.
Jia Wang Zhao Yan!
Zhao Yan didn't know about it at first and happily accepted it.
When he found out the origin of the Buddha's tooth relic, he realized that what he had got was a hot potato.
It doesn’t matter if you throw it away, it doesn’t matter if you return it.
Finally, Zhao Yan had no choice but to send someone to enshrine him in a thousand-year-old temple on Jingdong Road.
How did Zhao Xu know?
Because Zhao Xu saw the Buddha's tooth relics enshrined by his good fourth uncle in the underground palace of the ancient temple in the Modern Museum, and also saw the inscriptions on the enshrined relics.
Knowing the cause and effect of this matter, he also knew that his good fourth uncle had been worried about this matter for many years.
Now, Zhao Xu gave Zhao Yan a chance to return the Buddha's tooth relic to the Daxiangguo Temple.
It can be regarded as eliminating a knot in his heart.
Otherwise, being in constant fear every day is really torture!
As for how Zhao Yan returned it?
Isn’t that simple?
Wouldn't it be better if he asked himself to do this job of welcoming the Buddha's tooth relic?
Zhao Xu believed that he did not need to remind him about this matter, and Zhao Yan also knew how to do it.
Of course, the so-called Buddha Tooth Relic and the construction of temples.
In fact, it is just a half-truth and half-false pretense.
What Zhao Xu really wants to do is to ask Xiang Zonghui and Gao Gongji to grow cotton locally!
However, there is no need to talk to the two palaces about this matter.
As long as the two palaces know that their good brother (good nephew) is going to build a temple, it will be fine.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xu remembered another thing.
"Just relying on a Buddha tooth relic and a few great monks chanting sutras... is still not stable enough!"
Zhao Xu then said to the two palaces: "Mother, Queen, can I ask for another favor?"
The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang both smiled and nodded: "What else does Sixth Brother do?"
"I heard that the imperial examination seems to be held again this year..."
"Um!?"
"I heard that there is a class of scholars in the imperial examination, it seems that they are called special names..."
"What do Sixth Brother want to do?" Xiang Taihou asked softly.
"I'm wondering if we can select some people from this year's imperial examinations who are willing to voluntarily follow the two compatriots to teach and educate people on Xihe Road..."
"Give them some rewards..."
"For example, if you can teach a person who can pass the reading skills, you can reward him with an official..."
"If this can be done, the trip of the two national relatives will also leave their names in the history!"
At this time, both the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang were surprised.
Because this is obviously not something that Zhao Xu can think of at his age, especially the way that a famous Jinshi taught a move that can pass the test and then gave it to an official. It is impossible for a small official to come up with it.
of.
too exaggerated!
So, he asked the Queen Mother: "Why does Sixth Brother have such thoughts?"
Zhao Xu looked at Empress Dowager Xiang, blinked and said, "I saw it when I was reading!"
"Um?"
Zhao Xu replied: "In the royal book left by my father, there is a memorial from the minister..."
"What does that minister seem to be called..."
"Fan...what's going on?"
"By the way! Fan Chunren!" Zhao Xu said: "Fan Chunren, in his memorial, please build a school along the border..."
"I also read the memorials of another man named Lu Dafang and Wang Guangzu..."
"Lu Dafangyan wants to build a school in a place called Chengdu..."
"Wang Guangzu said that there is a place called Luzhou. The local people are eager for a great Confucian to come and give lectures. He asked his father to send some officials. If he cannot send them, he can just send some special officials. Wang Guangzu also said,
You can give some rewards to those who are willing to go, such as money or something..."
"But I feel that the money and silk may not be enough, so I have to give it to the official!"
The Empress Dowager Xiang and the Empress Dowager immediately looked at each other.
"Sixth Brother usually reads the memorials left by Emperor Daxing when he is in the palace?"
Zhao Xu nodded and asked with innocent eyes: "Did you do something wrong?"
Empress Dowager Xiang hugged this sweet, sensible and heart-warming child tightly: "My son has done nothing wrong!"
"The Queen Mother just feels sorry for you!"
yes!
She could imagine that the diligent and studious Sixth Brother would start reading the memorials of the great emperors after finishing reading in the palace every day.
He absorbed knowledge from it eagerly.
He struggled to understand the obscure words.
At the same time, I also tried my best to analyze the remarks of the ministers.
The most remarkable thing is that - with an innocent heart, he wrote down the things that he thought were good, and even drew inferences from one example and came up with his own ideas.
