The emperor insisted on giving a banquet to all ministers, granting amnesty to the whole country, reducing the amount of money and food in Shuzhong, and exempting Dousha Village in Dousha County from taxes and labor for ten years. Pang Ji, the prime minister, had no choice but to comply.
But as usual, there will naturally be a big discount after the emperor's decree comes down. The most important one is that the emperor's order to reduce the money and food for the Chengdu government miraculously disappeared from the prime minister's central document. As a result, the only one who can reduce the money and food is
Dousha Village in Dousha County.
Not only did the empress who was responsible for verifying whether the emperor's decree was wrong miraculously not see it, but even Zou Tong, who acted as the emperor's mouthpiece and ears, didn't seem to notice it either, so he was naturally ignored by the Yushitai.
Merit must be rewarded, but it does not have to be too generous, as too much will breed arrogance. Of course, it should not be too thin, as too thin will damage morale.
Nowadays, any reward for Yun Zheng personally does not matter. No reward can be compared to a prince. This is the ultimate achievement of a minister.
Rewarding the commander highly but belittling the soldiers will inevitably cause disunity between the superiors and subordinates. Rewarding the soldiers highly and neglecting the commander will make the soldiers feel resentful towards the commander.
This is a subtle psychological activity, and people like Pang Ji are masters at manipulating people's hearts.
After the army has been dealt with, what is left will naturally be universal celebration. After the beating of dragon bells, phoenix drums and drums, the country will definitely celebrate.
Therefore, people in Bianliang, Tokyo, who had just celebrated the Lantern Festival, were delighted to find that they had another good reason to continue to dress up for the festival.
There is no place where people like to gather together to celebrate some inexplicable things more than the people in Tokyo. Qiu Na just slept in a flower gate. Everyone can cover the river with small flower boats, and the two-foot-long flower boats can be loaded with flowers.
With a glass lamp lit at night, the Naga River in Tokyo looks like the Milky Way.
After the lights were extinguished, people would take them away, so there was a big joke in Tokyo that three thousand scoundrels fell into the water.
The news of the victory in the Battle of Xijing spread throughout the city. Everyone thought that this was a great event that had not happened in a century in the Song Dynasty, and celebration became inevitable.
But it was not the Privy Council of the Song Dynasty that led the celebration, but a department that no one could have imagined - the Internal Affairs Supervisor!
The most masculine celebration of the Song Dynasty was hosted by a Yin person. Lu Qingqing would definitely not go to such a celebration. Even though the queen had sent three waves of servants to invite her, Lu Qingqing still wouldn't go!
"My husband is a manly man. He and I have already given birth to a son and a daughter. The matter of roosters and female chicks has made me feel afraid of the future. My husband's virility is not only displayed in the boudoir. Now he is beheaded.
Xiao Dahu even spread his majesty beyond the Gobi Desert, and the tiger's roar shocked the whole world.
Such a man's great achievements should be praised all over the world to boost the prestige of our country. Even if there is no "Wan Wu", there should be warriors who hold the war and praise "Yishui".
Now, the whole city is filled with female voices. Hearing them makes people's muscles and bones go numb, and all the heroic spirit is extinguished three inches below the woman's navel.
Where are the men who beat the iron plates, build the harps, and knock the fou? Where are the people in white robes on the shore of Yi River? Is it possible that there are no heroic men in the Song Dynasty except my husband? Why are eunuchs responsible for such a magnificent ceremony?
If Lu Qingqing can't find a man who can be called a majestic man, Lu Qingqing won't dare to be too proud of himself. If he still has a bit of my husband's masculine spirit in him, he should ask for it himself!"
Tokyo was in an uproar when this statement came out...
Queen Cao’s face was as iron as steel!
When Pang Ji heard this, he covered his face and left.
Ouyang Xiu stayed behind closed doors without saying a word.
Only Han Qi laughed three times and entertained himself by playing drums at home.
"Shrew! Shrew! Shameless!"
Lan Lan saw Empress Cao yelling at Lu Qingqing in the main hall, but she was extremely happy in her heart. This was the first time that the Yun family faced the authority of the empress. Even she did not expect that Lu Qingqing would fight back so simply and without any shame.
The queen had lost her composure, and Lanlan had also lost her composure a little. Lu Qingqing actually admitted in public words that she could not bear her husband's power in bed. Just this sentence made her whole body feel hot, and all her past fantasies seemed to have become reality.
The picture appeared before her eyes.
"Sister, there is no need to be angry. It is normal for a village woman to say rude words. My sister is the mother of a country, so don't worry about it."
Lanlan's words not only failed to calm Empress Cao, but instead caused doubts in her mind.
Lu Qingqing is now a top-notch wife. Even if she contradicts herself, it will just end with a reprimand. There are no elders in the Yun family, and the only one who can reprimand Lu Qingqing is Yun Zheng. In this situation, any punishment is just a joke.
Empress Cao has never given up her vigilance towards Lan Lan. At this time, no matter what Lan Lan said, it seemed like she was mocking herself.
I wanted to scold Lan Lan, but I saw Zhao Xu lying beside the flower window, bored, grabbing petals and throwing them out the window. It was a greenhouse peony!
Empress Cao likes peonies the most. This kind of flower blooms magnificently, but has no fragrance that attracts bees and butterflies. It is very suitable for the royal family's requirements for palace concubines. Empress Cao loves it most because it has the aura of heaven, so she spared no effort to build it in the palace.
The greenhouse is dedicated to raising peonies in the cold winter.
Seeing this scene, Queen Cao knew that this was not the time to be angry at Lanlan, and she had to take Zhao Xu's thoughts into account no matter what.
One Seedling in Three Thousand Hectares refers to the Crown Prince Zhao Xu. If Zhao Xu was a mediocre and ordinary person, Queen Cao would not have to care so much about his opinion.
No one expected that Zhao Xu, who had been born among women since childhood, had already shown his majesty despite his young age, and had shown the ruthlessness of an emperor when dealing with Hou Tanzhi.
When everyone thought that Hou Tanzhi's family had gone to distant Lingnan, the queen knew clearly that Zhao Yannian had executed Hou Tanzhi's family in Longshui. Longshui was only 340 miles away from Tokyo.
Lan Lan could clearly see the various hesitations shown by the Queen. She also knew how embarrassing the Queen's current situation was.
Lu Qingqing is now a powder keg that no one can touch. If he touches it, big things will happen. Even the Queen hates Lu Qingqing deeply, but now she can only grit her teeth and endure it.
As for myself, I really feel at ease with the Queen at the moment. If it weren't for the worry that the Emperor would bury her as a sacrifice, the Queen would never be alive now.
Since the prince dealt with Hou Tanzhi, even the Cao family has begun to consciously move closer to the prince. In the Song Dynasty, the descendants of the family were really not worth relying on. Empress Liu was so arrogant back then that she controlled the government for 14 years, almost
He could proclaim himself emperor. However, after Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, the Liu family's power disappeared without a trace like ice and snow under the warm sun.
If the prince and the Cao family make an alliance, the Cao family is likely to give up their support for the queen and become loyal to the prince.
Judging from the current situation, the prince's strength is too great. From Pang Ji to the border army officers and soldiers, under the emperor's instruction, they have recognized his orthodox status. If the emperor visits the sky today, those ministers will support Zhao Xu as soon as possible.
, and will not tolerate any behavior by the queen to assist the country.
In this feast of power, there is no queen's name.
Queen Cao calmed down, waved her hand to Lanlan tiredly and said, "Sister is tired and wants to take a nap, so I won't entertain my sister and the prince."
Zhao Xu, who had long been bored, jumped up and saluted: "In this case, the child will not disturb the mother. Since the mother feels tired, she must be unwell. In the opinion of the child, she should ask the imperial doctor to come over and take a look."
Empress Cao thanked Zhao Xu for his concern with a strong smile, and then watched Zhao Xu mother and son leave her palace talking and laughing.
Until this time, Queen Cao found that she seemed to have nothing. Lu Qingqing had a husband who loved her to the core, and Lanlan had a son who shared her sentiments. She was obviously the most noble woman in the world, but at this moment she was
So helpless and helpless.
What you get is your own. Empress Cao now truly feels the correctness of this sentence. Her emperor husband is just a beast of power, and her relatives are just a group of perfunctory people.
I just wanted to disgust Yun Zheng, but in the end, I immediately ended up being betrayed by everyone.
Ge Qiuyan was dressed in a smart outfit, holding Yun Ting in one hand and grabbing Yun Luoluo with the other to prevent them from leaving the backyard.
The two little bastards actually planned to rush into the palace and kill the queen to avenge their humiliated father, and also to vent their humiliation for their mother.
Ge Qiuyan was very nervous, but Lu Qingqing sat there with a smile, looked at his child and said with a smile: "What he did is very stupid, but after all, he is your father's child, and he still has courage. People can live in this world without
You don't have to be rich to be smart, but you must have the courage to face reality.
It takes luck to pass on the wisdom of the Yun family. After all, people like your father and your uncle can only be a legend. But courage can indeed be cultivated.
Your father is actually not a brave man, never has been, and he would not have been able to reach this point if he had not been forced by reality.
In fact, he is most suitable to be a teacher in the countryside or a dandy in Tokyo. The former is indifferent and the latter is leisurely, which is the most suitable for his temperament. But now he is doing the most dangerous thing in the world, facing
The enemy's thousands of troops cannot blink an eye, and they must smile when the steel sword is coming.
This is not his nature, he is forcing himself to be brave. If he is not brave, we will all be in great danger.
Luoluo, you have grown up. From now on, you must think clearly before doing things, and you must clearly distinguish the difference between bravery and recklessness. The same goes for Ting'er!"
When Ge Qiuyan saw that Yun Luoluo and Yun Ting had learned the lesson, she let go and watched them go to the backyard. It seemed that they had not given up their intention to seek justice from the queen.
"Sister, is there really nothing wrong with what you said today? Will it offend those people? You have deprived the queen of a hundred-flower banquet that she finally put together, and the queen will definitely be furious."
Lu Qingqing shook his head and said: "As long as your husband can win the battle in the north, there will be no problem with our safety. Your husband's record is our true strength. Even the queen can't do anything to me! (To be continued)