This Song Dynasty is different

Chapter 37
After the fasting ceremony was cancelled, according to Zhao Zhen's idea, it was time to ban the various palaces and temples built by the late emperor.But the Queen Mother calmly suppressed it.

Recently, the DPRK and China were arguing about the tea policy. The tea method that was created in order to attract merchants to transport grain to the border fortress and supply it to the defenders now seems a little out of place due to the peace between the Song Dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty.

But the interests inside were frightening. When the parties were arguing, Zhao Zhen angrily went to see the Queen Mother and said that she should be the king.

"There's no rush." ​​The Queen Mother said calmly.

Two days later, at the height of the dispute between the two parties, the Queen Mother made a mistake.

Reduce most of the sergeants guarding those palaces and temples and distribute them among the armies.

All parties who were fighting over the tea method subconsciously agreed, and then continued to fight with bloodshed.

"If this matter is brought up during this period, all parties will use it to achieve their own goals, and I will have to give up some of the interests of the Song Dynasty in exchange."

The Queen Mother took a sip of tea and said without looking at the admiration in Zhao Zhen's eyes: "The tea law involves the interests of all parties, and there is no result in the discussion for a while. What should the emperor do at this moment?"

"Checks and balances!" Zhao Zhen felt that he had hit the point, and asked somewhat proudly: "Madam, are you right?"

The Queen Mother frowned slightly, "No, I'm just watching."

"On the sidelines? Can we still benefit from it?"

The Queen Mother shook her head, "I just like to watch the excitement."

Zhao Zhen: "..."

He returned to his place and asked, "Is there any news about Marquis Dingyuan?"

After setting off from Li Xian, the officials asked several times every day.

Zhang Ze thought about it seriously, "It seems not."

"Ask again." The official went in and sat down, carefully considering what the Queen Mother had said before.

Watch the fun?
He didn't believe it. If the queen wanted to watch the fun, she could watch the singing and dancing.Those ministers are all very ugly, aren't they good-looking?
At the Queen Mother's place, Luo Chongxun said: "Queen Mother, I'm afraid I won't be able to hide this from the officials."

The Empress Dowager said calmly: "The late emperor spent money lavishly, throwing away hundreds of thousands of coins without blinking an eye. Later, when the money was gone, he was in embarrassment and tried to find ways to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall.

Officials have witnessed all this since they were young, so they value money. What they hate most is corruption and robbery.

Those idiots fighting over the tea method are just trying to get benefits for themselves.If I don't use this method to cover my body, the officials will have trouble sleeping all night.I feel that Song Dynasty’s money has been robbed by those idiots.As for the explanation..."

The Queen Mother calmly said: "I act alone, why do I need to explain to others!"

The original merchants were able to obtain tea coupons after delivering grain to the frontier fortress. They could use the tea coupons to exchange for tea leaves and resell them at a huge profit.

Where there are benefits, there will be flies, and those powerful people will come after smelling the smell.After profiting a lot from it, North Korea and China unexpectedly became tougher on Beiliao for a while.

When the Song Dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty were at peace for a long time, when someone proposed to abolish the Tea Law, he was impeached completely.

"Give them some benefits, just like feeding the dogs!" The Queen Mother said with ridicule in her eyes.

"Queen Mother, there is an urgent report." A chamberlain came in.

"Say!" In an instant, the Queen Mother turned into the woman who was in charge of the Song Dynasty again, with a solemn expression.

"Chen Jue, the deputy minister of the Privy Council, urgently reported that the Dangxiang people were provoking, and the Marquis of Dingyuan ordered someone to shoot and kill one person."

The Queen Mother covered her forehead and sighed tiredly, "Why is this so?"

At this moment, she needed to straighten out the internal affairs of the Song Dynasty and could not spare any time to deal with foreign enemies.

The Northern Liao Dynasty was watching eagerly. If the party members took advantage of the situation to rob, the Song Dynasty would be in danger.

"Why are you so careless?" the Queen Mother said quietly.

Luo Chongxun asked: "Queen Mother, do you want to summon the ministers and ministers to discuss matters?"

"Wait a minute." The Queen Mother hesitated for a moment, squinting, "Go!"

Later, the Queen Mother, officials, and ministers gathered together.

"He is so impulsive?" Cao Li changed his face, "The Li family seems to be respectful, but she has long been independent. The Song Dynasty and the Li family have always been at peace with each other. If someone is killed today, the Li family will definitely cause trouble. Northern Liao Dynasty If troops are sent to take advantage of the situation, the Queen Mother..."

Wang Qinruo glanced at Feng Zheng. At this moment, he wished that Feng Zheng would stand guard one more time, so that he would have someone to blame later.

Wang Zeng took a breath of cold air and said, "Marquis Dingyuan is not such a fool!"

"Does he still have a plan?" Cao Li said coldly: "How big of a deal is it? Isn't it just leading a horse into the hall? The magistrate of Licheng County is stupid and should be punished. But Dingyuan Marquis should be severely punished if he caused a big problem. .”

"Are you just sitting back and watching the party members act arrogantly and complacently?" The official couldn't help but said, "What if I change the servant and go forward?"

This is sarcasm.

As expected, the officials were particularly kind to Marquis Dingyuan... Cao Li had a thought in his mind, "At that moment, the overall situation should be the most important thing."

"Endure the humiliation?" Zhao Zhen's tone was unprecedentedly sarcastic.

Cao Li nodded, "When I went to negotiate with the Northern Liao army, I also faced the humiliation of the sword formation. I acted calmly, and at that moment I only had the Song Dynasty in my heart."

In other words, Mr. Li was impulsive and had no plan, and ruined a big thing.

The ministers and assistants each held their own opinions, and the Queen Mother watched calmly. The officials then left the field to join the battle and defended Marquis Dingyuan. When it came to the fierce point, she actually said: "If I were here, I would definitely cheer for him!"

Things spread out immediately.

Many people impeached Marquis Dingyuan, but the generals were unexpectedly full of praise.

"That's it, let the Western thieves know how tough I, the Song Dynasty, am!"

The generals praised it, but most civil servants disagreed.

Peace is the last word!

The secret spy of Northern Liao Dynasty found out about this and immediately sent someone back to report the matter.

If the party members send troops, Beiliao will be happy to watch the show and become a fisherman.

Wang Zeng took the risk of being left alone to ask for an audience with the Queen Mother.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Dingyuan is very careful in his actions. I think he must have had his own reasons for ordering people to be shot."

"I know." The Queen Mother nodded.Wang once said a good word for Li Xian, but he believed half of it and half believed the other half.

After he left, the Queen Mother asked: "How do you think of Dingyuan Hou's article?"

"Say it's mediocre." Luo Chongxun suddenly felt that something interesting was about to happen.

"Dingyuan Hou is smart and eager to learn. He has always wanted to find a good gentleman and help him." The Queen Mother said calmly.

Gee!
During the reign of Marquis Dingyuan, he still had to study. His eagerness to learn was so admirable!
Two days later, there was another dispute between the DPRK and the Central Government over the tea law. The Queen Mother did not express her position, but someone probably didn't get any benefits and couldn't help but burst out, "Queen Mother, may I ask whether the clear distinction between rewards and punishments is the foundation of the Song Dynasty?"

"Yes." The Queen Mother didn't know what she meant.

"I dare to ask, Marquis Dingyuan caused trouble by shooting a party member, why did the Queen Mother refuse to deal with him?"

What's the difference between these fools and gamblers?
The Queen Mother was extremely disdainful and said: "I will naturally handle it."

"I dare to ask, how should such crimes be dealt with?" This man was unreasonable and unforgiving.

"Are you going to deal with him on my behalf?" the Queen Mother suddenly asked in a serious tone.

"I don't dare!" If he dared to nod, the Queen Mother would dare to order the golden melon warriors in the palace to beat him to death.

The matter was covered up, but the Queen Mother knew that this was only the first wave.

Zhao Zhen came to plead for mercy, and the Queen Mother said: "I will naturally protect him. For no other reason than to protect the dignity of the Song Dynasty for him!"

She warned: "Officials need to remember that your face is the face of the Song Dynasty, and conversely, the face of the Song Dynasty is your face. You and the Song Dynasty are one. We share weal and woe."

Zhao Zhen nodded vigorously, "Therefore, the eldest lady often said that the emperor should reflect on himself and be cautious in his words and deeds."

The Queen Mother said happily: "Because you are not representing yourself, but the Song Dynasty."

During the turmoil, two officials were drinking in a restaurant. When they were half drunk, they mentioned the matter. One of them threatened to change the dog and handle it better than Dingyuan Hou.

Laifu, who was taking a nap in the kennel, suddenly got up and barked outside.

Xinghua opened the door, but there was no one outside.

These words stimulated the official family, and he ordered all kinds of party information to be brought in, and the candlelight stayed on all night in the palace.Someone went to report it to the Queen Mother, who said: "He has to do something to calm himself down."

Zhao Zhen was preparing to launch a counterattack at tomorrow's court meeting, so he stayed up all night to make up for it.

The young man was sleepy, and at dawn, Zhao Zhen took a nap.

"Official!"

"Don't be noisy!"

"Officials, please report urgently."

"Go away!" The young man waved his hand.

Zhang Ze waved his hand and asked the reporting chamberlain to push aside, signaling for him to come.

The chamberlain was unconvinced and stepped away. He saw Zhang Ze walking over, leaning over and saying softly: "Guan family, there is news about Marquis Dingyuan."

Zhao Zhen opened his eyes suddenly, his bloodshot eyes became brighter, "Say!"

Zhang Ze waved his hand and the chamberlain came over, "Officials, Liu Jue, the deputy of the Privy Council's Ceremony Room, sent someone to report to the Privy Council. The servants learned the news first and came to report. Marquis Dingyuan and his delegation camped more than ten miles away in Xiangzhou. In the middle of the night, dozens of party spies launched a night attack..."

Zhao Zhen sat up suddenly and exclaimed, "This is incredible!"

The chamberlain said: "Marquis Dingyuan had already noticed it, and all the ambush troops were out, killing 37 Dangxiang spies. The officials and Dangxiang's envoy immediately pleaded guilty, saying that the spies acted without permission and did not know about it..."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Zhao Zhen raised his head and asked, "Can the discussion begin now?"

"It's begun." Zhang Ze said.

"I'll go right away." Zhao Zhen jumped up and ran out.

Li Xian could refuse to greet Dang Xiang's envoy, but he agreed without hesitation.Why?The purpose is to prevent him as an official from being looked down upon.

Just as his words and deeds as an official represent the face of the Song Dynasty, Dingyuan Hou's words and deeds also represent the face of his official family.

They share weal and woe!
In the Chengming Hall, Cao Lili was making suggestions, "...We can scold Marquis Dingyuan and fine him a salary. In addition, we can send someone to send an envoy to the Li family to appease him."

There is nothing wrong with this statement, but it still feels wrong.

"But what about the face of the Song Dynasty?" Wang Zeng said angrily.

"What if the party members get angry and send troops?" Cao Li retorted.

"Officials!" Someone outside the palace exclaimed.

Everyone turned around and saw Zhao Zhen running in panting.

After he stood still, he tried hard to suppress his rapid breathing rhythm and said in a sonorous tone:

"Liu Jue, the deputy of the Lifang, urgently reported that dozens of party spies were attacking Dingyuan Marquis outside Xiangzhou at night."

The Queen Mother changed color.

Cao Li's eyes flashed with joy, which soon turned into anger.

The party members are so unscrupulous!
"The Marquis of Dingyuan was well prepared and used the accompanying cavalry to ambush and kill all the party members!"

Zhao Zhen slowly looked at everyone.

There was pride in the young man's eyes.

"I said that Marquis Dingyuan will not let me down, nor will he let down the Song Dynasty!"

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