Chapter 1170 The first female official (seeking a monthly ticket)
Although Zhao Kai had decided to appoint Bai Qiannuo as the economic envoy, he did not tell the world immediately. After all, appointing a woman as an important minister of the imperial court was a big deal in feudal society and must be handled with caution.
Although some gossip has leaked to the public, it was just gossip and the response was not very big. It was only today that Zhao Kai officially announced the appointment of Bai Qiannuo as the economic envoy. He also specifically added Li Qi's wife in front of it.
, the purpose is to separate Bai Qiannuo from the Bai family.
Not only that, he also awarded Li Qingzhao as Mrs. Jinbi, Liang Hongyu as Mrs. Zhongwu, Liu Yunxi as a heroine who helped the world, and Zhe Meiyue was rewarded with military merit.
It is a pity that among the five women who were awarded the title, only Bai Qiannuo and Liu Yunxi are in the capital. Needless to say, Liang Hongyu and Zhe Meiyue, as for Li Qingzhao, he left the capital not long after Zhao Kai came to the throne.
It turned out that when Song Huizong returned to the capital, Zhao Mingcheng did not follow him back because he was ill, but chose to stay in Hangzhou. When Bai Qiannuo returned to the capital, he told Li Qingzhao the news.
Although Li Qingzhao was a little worried about Zhao Mingcheng at that time, because she hated Zhao Mingcheng for fleeing south at that time, she had no idea of leaving for Jiangnan. However, the reason for her to go to Jiangnan was the sudden change in the court.
Zhao Kai's accession to the throne means that Zhao Huan's position will be very embarrassing, especially for those around him. Since Zhao Mingcheng can also be said to be the prince, he is very likely to be implicated.
All this is very familiar to Li Qingzhao, and she is the most affectionate person. No matter what, Zhao Mingcheng will always be her husband. Even though Zhao Mingcheng has repeatedly made the decision to fly away when disaster strikes, Li Qingzhao although
It's also very heartbreaking, but she is not Zhao Mingcheng. She really can't do it. She may not share wealth and honor with you, but she will definitely share joys and sorrows with you.
In fact, with Li Qingzhao's contribution in the defense of Kaifeng, even if Zhao Kai wanted to touch Zhao Mingcheng, he would certainly spare Li Qingzhao's favor. And the people would not agree.
Li Qingzhao also knew this, but she felt that she and Zhao Mingcheng should bear all this together, but the element of love in it was already minimal. It was more because she was Li Qingzhao and she was Zhao Mingcheng's wife. She hoped that she could
Do it with a clear conscience.
She left a letter to Li Qi when she left. After reading the letter, Li Qi had mixed feelings in his heart. He didn't know whether what Li Qingzhao did was right or wrong, but if Li Qingzhao didn't do this, she wouldn't be Li Qingzhao.
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As a loyal fan of Li Qingzhao, Li Qi supports all of Li Qingzhao's decisions.
However, Zhao Kai did not deal harshly with Zhao Mingcheng. Because Zhao Mingcheng still had the Zhao family behind him, and Zhao Tingzhi had many disciples. If Zhao Mingcheng was to be operated on, many innocent people would be implicated. In addition, Zhao Mingcheng
He had not been with Zhao Huan for a long time, so Zhao Kai finally decided to punish Zhao Mingcheng for neglecting his duties and revoke his official position, but that was all.
Liu Yunxi, who was in the capital, asked Huo Nanxi to accept the imperial decree in the name of collecting herbs from the mountains. She had never been interested in such fame and fortune.
Even so, this series of rewards has diverted the attention of the people very well, and no one will just stare at Bai Qiannuo.
On the same day, the Song Dynasty Times Weekly conducted an in-depth analysis of the contributions of these five women in the defense of Kaifeng and praised them for everything they did for the Song Dynasty.
Li Qingzhao was already well-known, but during the Kaifeng Defense War, she became even more famous, and all her articles promoted patriotism and love for the people, which were very contagious. Therefore, the people supported her very much, thinking that Mrs. Jinbi was
Deserved.
And Liu Yunxi's day and night efforts to save lives and heal the wounded are even more admirable, especially for the soldiers of the Forbidden Army. Although they have been living under the threat of Liu Yunxi, no matter what, their lives were saved by Liu Yunxi. Now no matter who mentions Liu Yunxi,
Everyone gave a thumbs up, and as for Zhe Meiyue, let alone the women of the Zhe family, no amount of words of praise had been given to them.
Bai Qiannuo was already well-known at the beginning, and later became Li Qi's wife, founded a charity foundation, rescued many refugees, and made outstanding contributions in Jiangnan. Coupled with Li Qi's super halo, her reputation was also very high.
high.
A series of publicity campaigns have molded these women into very perfect women.
The people all applauded them.
However, Bai Qiannuo's appointment as economic envoy still caused dissatisfaction among many scholars and scholar-bureaucrats. However, there were also many scholars who supported Bai Qiannuo, as well as businessmen. After all, Bai Qiannuo was also Li Qi's wife, regardless of the monk.
Looking at the Buddha's face, coupled with the help of women, you can see some aunties and scholars arguing with scholars everywhere on the street.
Leave in anger, because those women don't understand the truth, especially these women, and you can't make sense with them.
In addition, in the past few days, the quarrels between husband and wife in Kaifeng have reached an all-time high.
Soon, the side supporting Bai Qiannuo gained the upper hand, and this public opinion war allowed Bai Qiannuo to gain a lot of supporters even before he officially took office.
Of course, at this point, the four girls Li Qingzhao, Liu Yunxi, Liang Hongyu, and Zhe Meiyue also helped Bai Qiannuo a lot. At least their existence proved the ironclad fact that women should not give way to men.
, leaving many people unable to argue, and the reason given by the court was that Li Qi was in charge of the Privy Council and was tasked with more difficult tasks and had no skills at all, and Bai Qiannuo was the person who knew the new law best.
You must know that the position of the Economic Envoy is very important nowadays. He is responsible for revitalizing Tokyo's economy. The people are very concerned about the news of the Commerce Bureau. Of course, the one they trust most is Li Qi, but they also know that Li Qi, as the Privy Envoy, has to defend against the financial crisis.
The country, Xixia, is related to their lives. Of course they hope that Li Qi will also devote himself to it, but apart from Li Qi, they are not confident about who will be appointed as the economic envoy. If they mess around like Cai Jing again, it will be worse.
In contrast, Bai Qiannuo is Li Qi's wife. It is precisely because of this relationship that the people trust Bai Qiannuo more than others. Especially the businessmen, they are convinced that Li Qi's new law will definitely make
They are getting richer. When Bai Qiannuo becomes the economic envoy, Li Qi will definitely help him to some extent, and Bai Qiannuo will definitely implement Li Qi's economic construction. This is enough. If someone else takes office, he will be with Li Qi.
It's the opposite of their ideas. That would be too bad. Therefore, this is also the main reason why they support Bai Qiannuo. After all, interests are always above all else.
And Zhao Kai's actions have won the love of almost all women.
Zhao Kai's goal has been achieved, and he admires Li Qi's methods even more in his heart. Almost all the details are under his control, and it is obvious that Li Qi secretly arranged all this.
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This day is very special for the Song Dynasty. It is the day when the first female official officially takes office. Although the ministers of the court have reluctantly accepted this fact, it still makes them feel a little awkward and very complicated. Because no one agrees with them.
Women live in the same palace as ministers.
"I'm coming."
In front of the main hall, someone said something like this, causing everyone's eyes to focus on the door.
I saw a delicate figure in official uniform walking in from outside the gate. Her lips were red and her teeth were white. Her skin was fair. Although she looked a little thinner, she gave the overall impression that she was still full of energy.
This person is of course today's protagonist, Bai Qiannuo.
Because of Li Qi's relationship, her official uniform was also specially designed, so instead of looking a bit unorthodox, it highlighted the special sophistication of women, which made people's eyes bright.
But what people didn't expect was that Bai Qiannuo came alone, not with Li Qi.
Should I go over and say hello?
The ministers were hesitant and didn't know how to face it.
Everyone's hesitation also made Bai Qiannuo feel a little nervous. In fact, let alone her, even Li Qingzhao, as a woman going to court this time, would definitely feel very nervous. This is human nature.
On the contrary, Qin Hui, Zheng Yi, and Chen Dong took the initiative to walk towards Bai Qiannuo.
Qin Hui cupped his hands and congratulated: "Congratulations to the White Snake."
"The lower official has met Qin Shaozai, the third minister, and Chen Yushi."
Bai Qiannuo saluted these three people one by one. This is no different than before. Since you are already an official, the etiquette of superior and subordinate officials must be strictly observed.
Zheng Yi saw that Bai Qiannuo was a little nervous, and wanted her to relax, so he deliberately joked: "Qiniang, in this court, you have to leave some thin noodles for me!"
Bai Qiannuo didn't dare to tease Zheng Yi anymore. Zheng Yi and the others could act very chic, but she couldn't. She had to be perfect and make people speechless. She nodded slightly and said, "The Third Secretary's words are serious."
The other officials saw that these big guys had gone up to say hello. If they didn't go, they would be a bit stingy, and they had to look at the Buddha's face instead of the monk's face. After all, she was also Li Qi's wife, so they all came over.
Say hello to Bai Qiannuo.
Bai Qiannuo was neither humble nor overbearing, and returned the favor one by one.
After a while, I saw two more people walking in outside the door. The last one to arrive must be Li Qi, and this time he also grabbed Wang Zhongling to distract some attention, lest anyone say that he is always the last one to come.
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The ministers came over quickly and greeted him with their hands in hand.
Bai Qiannuo glanced at Li Qi, looking a little struggling between his brows, but he still walked over and saluted, "I've seen the Privy Envoy, Mr. Wang Youxiang." But there were mixed feelings in his heart.
Wang Zhongling said hurriedly: "Qiniang, you are too outspoken. You haven't gone to court yet, so just call me Uncle Wang."
This was the first time Li Qi saw Bai Qiannuo since he returned to the capital. He looked at her quickly, nodded lightly, hummed, and turned to Qin Hui and said: "Qin Shaozai, Third Secretary, please excuse me."
Talk in one step.”
Qin and Zheng were stunned for a moment, but they didn't say anything more and walked aside with Li Qi.
The ministers on the side looked at each other in confusion, thinking, aren't they husband and wife? Why do they look like strangers.
Bai Qiannuo breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. This was the result she wanted most.
She knew that she had to face Li Qi today, and this was what troubled her the most, because Li Qi had always been so unrestrained, and no one could predict what he would do, which made Bai Qiannuo very worried.
Worried, but now it seems that her worries are somewhat unnecessary.
In fact, Li Qi understood Bai Qiannuo's current psychological activities very well. Although he had a lot to say, he didn't want to disturb Bai Qiannuo, so he acted very calmly to reduce the pressure in Bai Qiannuo's heart.
Li Qi, Qin Hui, and Zheng Yi walked aside, cut to the chase, and asked solemnly: "Qin Shaozai, do you still remember the group of big food merchants who stayed in the capital?"
Qin Hui was stunned and nodded: "Of course I remember? Why did the Privy Council ask this?"
Li Qi did not answer but asked: "You have been staying in the capital, haven't you noticed them?"
Qin Hui shook his head blankly.
Li Qi looked at Zheng Yi again.
Zheng Yi also shook his head.
Qin Hui asked: "What happened?"
Li Qi told them about the big food businessman taking a stake in the workshop.
Qin Hui said in surprise: "This is impossible. We have been very strict around the capital recently. There is no reason for me not to know about their big movements."
Zheng Yi frowned and said, "That's not necessarily the case. If they came recently, we might ignore them."
Li Qidao: "Yes, they did appear recently. There are various signs that they must have premeditated this. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find out what they want to do. Who is the mastermind behind this?
This is a critical period for reform, so we can’t make any mistakes.”
Zheng Yidao: "Do you want to sue the emperor?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "So far, those big food merchants are still abiding by the law. Before there is any solid evidence, I think it is best not to tell the emperor."
Qin Hui nodded and said: "That's right. Now the emperor still has many things to be busy with. From the current point of view, these things are just trivial matters, and they are not brought to the court. This would seem to be a bit of a fuss. Later
After leaving the court, just leave it to the economic envoy to investigate."
Li Qi and Zheng Yi nodded in agreement.
After a while, the door of the main hall slowly opened, and the ministers entered the main hall one by one. During this period, Li Qi had been communicating with Qin Hui and Zheng Yi, and had not had any communication with Bai Qiannuo, which left Bai Qiannuo hanging.
My heart finally dropped.
As soon as the ministers stood in the hall, Zhao Kai walked in wearing a dragon robe.
After the salute is completed.
Zhao Kai sat on the dragon chair and glanced at the ministers. His eyes only stayed on Bai Qiannuo for a while, and then he said: "To be honest with you, since I came to the throne, in these short few months, let
I understand that it is really difficult to be the emperor. It is even more difficult to be a wise emperor. I remember that on the day I ascended the throne, I encountered a lot of thorny problems. These problems have always troubled me and made it difficult for me to sleep and eat well.
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"I failed to relieve your worries, so please forgive me."
All the ministers shouted very hypocritical words in unison.
Zhao Kai waved his hand and said hehe: "But last night, I received two memorials. The content of the memorials is exactly about the problems that trouble me. Moreover, it also explains the solution. Regardless of whether I really have it or not, this is
I am very gratified and happy, and I am very much looking forward to today’s morning court meeting. This first memorial was presented by Qin Shaozai, is this the second memorial?”
As he spoke, he suddenly turned to Bai Qiannuo and said, "It was submitted by the newly appointed economic envoy. After I saw the memorial from the economic envoy, I was very glad for my original decision. Otherwise, I would have lost a good helper."
ah."
The ministers all looked at Bai Qiannuo in surprise. They originally thought that as a woman, Bai Qiannuo would be very low-key on her first day in court. Who knew that the memorial was presented last night and was praised by the emperor?
It's no longer low-key, but a blockbuster.
Li Qi was not surprised at all, because she knew the purpose of Bai Qiannuo's appointment as economic envoy, so it was reasonable for Bai Qiannuo to do so. As for memorials, he had always had a disdainful attitude.
It was written orally and rarely presented as a memorial. Even if it was written, it was written by Qin Hui. In fact, he was ashamed of pen and ink!
Bai Qiannuo stood up without being humble or arrogant, saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment."
Zhao Kai nodded with a smile and said loudly: "Actually, the shortcomings of our Song Dynasty have been exposed for a long time. It can even be said that it is known to the world, but it has not been solved. The most critical ones are nothing more than land annexation and three redundancies.
phenomenon, the imperial court has been seeking ways to improve this phenomenon, but has achieved little. After I came to the throne, I made up my mind to change all this. If this phenomenon is not eliminated, our Song Dynasty will be brought down sooner or later.
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"The Emperor's Holy Ming."
Zhao Kai said to Qin Hui again: "Qin Shaozai, you said in the memorial that this is the best time to restrain land annexation, but then you said that you can't do it with brute force, only a complete tax system can do it.
To take care of both ends, please tell me."
Qin Huidao: "Reporting to the Emperor, when I was the deputy economic envoy in the Bureau of Commerce, I did a lot of land surveys and found that farmers in our country only occupy 30% of the country's fields, but landlords own 70% of the fields, and farmers account for 80% of our population.
, the landowner only occupies 10%, which shows that the land annexation has become very serious."
When this set of data was told, the officials secretly smacked their lips. They all knew that this was very serious, but they did not expect that the gap was so big.