Zhao Xi's private visit to the palace was not to learn more about the operation of the dynasty. In such a large dynasty, no matter how sound the system is, there will always be problems of one kind or another.
The implementation of any system must ultimately be implemented by people. To put it bluntly, people rule. Future generations will not be able to escape this, let alone today.
Zhao Xi's purpose really is to see the Song Dynasty in the non-commentary version, to have a general understanding of the entire social ecology, and to compare the gap with the memorial version...
As for whether there was any intention to test the prince, that's really not the case.
"The third brother is out of the palace for a few days, and the princess will stay with me for a few days. She won't even take anyone close to her, just follow me alone..."
Tao Niang smiled as she spoke. People are so distracted and think about the third brother so randomly. Little do they know what the officials and the prince think.
"I'm afraid there are some signs of inappropriateness, but I can't help them. It won't be like this..."
"What can happen?"
"I can't say for sure. My son asked me for permission today and wanted to transfer Xiang Zhongliang to Hebei Province. I didn't give any reason. I didn't say anything, and my son didn't mention it again."
Seeing Tao Niang talking about the behavior of Princess Xiang, combined with her son's request to report to Xiang Zhongliang that he would not serve as a palace guard, Zhao Xi understood. It seemed that there was nothing unusual in the court, but some people must have had some thoughts.
"Third brother, if this is really the case, Xiang Zhongliang is indeed not suitable to serve as a palace guard anymore. It's not that Tao Niang talks too much, I still see what Xiang does in the palace..."
"Tao Niang, you are overthinking. I am not indifferent to right from wrong, nor do I care about family ties. To be honest, it doesn't matter even if I am in the Zen position now, this is all a matter between our father and son."
"Official family······"
When Zhao Xi said this, Tao Niang was really scared. This meant that the third brother really doubted his son, which was heart-breaking!
"Look, I just said this. It doesn't mean that my son has any irregularities, nor does I have to do this. There is no tendency for father and son to become estranged."
"My son's invitation to Xiang Zhongliang to go out to take up a post is actually to show his attitude and explain the situation to me. The Crown Princess also has the same attitude when she is alone with Tao Niang."
"Based on this, it seems that if Xiang Zhongliang said anything inappropriate, he would not have done anything wrong. Xiang Zhongliang was given a military position by grace. He does not understand what the New Army is like. He has never done anything wrong when he thinks about it."
"However, since you are willing to interfere with the inheritance of the great power, you can be considered brave. Let me first see how Xiang Jing and Xiang Shenli... It is inevitable to have more sons..."
Zhao Xi hasn't had time to read the Imperial City Department's information yet. Wang Zhongzheng needs to sort it out first and select the content that he needs to read and excerpt... Zhao Xi doesn't have the time to read it all.
The entire imperial court has been paying close attention to the Imperial City Secretary's inquiries. When I leave the palace for a private visit, I believe the Imperial City Secretary will be more careful.
Whether or not you control the court does not depend on whether you are in the Qinzheng Palace or in Bianliang, but depends on the ownership of the important forces. I still think less, not more.
You know who did what, and you also know what attitude you should have.
Zhao Xi read the report compiled by Wang Zhongzheng and found that there was nothing in fact. It was just a few gossips made by Xiang Zhongliang while having a banquet with his friends.
"The prince who has been here for twenty years is unprecedented..."
"The current prince is an official. The official has been away from the palace for many days, and the court remains as usual..."
"Even in normal times, the prince makes the decision on many important matters in the court. The prince now has a completely dominant position in the Qinzheng Palace..."
It's really just gossip. To put it mildly, he is just a person who doesn't know the importance and is very show off. He brags about how wise his brother-in-law is in martial arts. Or it can be said that Xiang Zhongliang is raising the reputation of the prince.
But if you think about it more deeply, it is this: Today's imperial court is the same as an official family, it must have a prince.
If these words were normal, they would often be said by ministers and servants when they were praising the prince. But he said it when the official was out of the city and there was no communication between the court and the official. This makes people daydream.
In different circumstances, the same language will have different effects. This is an example. What Xiang Zhongliang said did not bring fame to the prince at this time, but put the prince into danger.
This is the Song Dynasty. If it were the previous dynasty, this prince would probably be gone... This is also the reason why the entire cabinet looks like this when Zhao Xi comes back.
There is too much uncertainty!
The son told himself that Xiang Zhongliang was going out just to express his position. If Zhao Xi didn't deal with it, his son wouldn't say anything more... This was the most appropriate way to deal with it.
Very good! The prince's reputation does not rely on gossip, but on doing things. Whether it is Zhao Xi or his ministers, they all have a good reputation in their hearts.
But this Xiangjia...
Sure enough, it sounds funny when I say it, but I really didn’t know Xiang Jing could do this.
While Xiang Zhongliang was having a banquet at Fan Tower, he slipped and fell downstairs, causing his right leg to be broken, and even his right arm to be broken.
So, Xiang Jing petitioned the court, hoping that the court would remove Xiang Zhongliang from his post because he was no longer suitable to guard the palace gate...
As for who Xiang Zhongliang had the banquet with, I don’t know, or why he was absent, or why. Anyway, the news got out, and Xiang Jing really invited the court.
Han Zhen of the Privy Council did not hesitate and approved directly. Wen Yanbo also did not hesitate and was accurate.
It seems like the two of them are waiting for this...~
It's a pity that according to the current military regulations of the country, Xiang Zhongliang can't even get a pension.
"Son, is daddy really intolerant of gossip? Or is it really scary?"
Zhao Xi was quite speechless. This matter had almost become an open matter in the court, but Xiang Jia was so straightforward.
In Zhao Xi's opinion, Xiang Jingneng can have an attitude and just come over to talk. After all, they are considered in-laws.
This is a big deal!
"Dad, I really don't know how to deal with the child. Even if the child asked for help, he never told the Xiang family..."
The prince didn't say whether his father was really scary... This was a fact, and it was also the direction of his efforts.
My father never killed anyone indiscriminately, but the fear of officials in the court was widespread.
"It's because dad was negligent in this matter. Perhaps if Enzhun was transferred, your old father-in-law wouldn't be so cruel."
"Then you go there on behalf of dad. Dad didn't take this matter to heart and didn't take it seriously at all. It's just gossip. If it's true, it's true. If it's okay, it's okay."
"As for Zhongliang, if the Xiang family is not narrow-minded, you can follow Zhao Qin in the future. Dad wants to let you and other brothers send people to get in touch with the royal industry..."
"Industries related to the national economy and people's livelihood must ultimately be managed by your people. Others can be handled as they please."
"Also, let me tell my father-in-law that I don't like this approach. Xiang Zhonghao is a general of the country after all..."
It is easy for Zhao Xi's words to be ambiguous, and he hopes everyone can understand such ambiguities.