As night fell, on the path of the Ezhou Palace, dozens of attendants and palace maids followed behind His Majesty and Cao Niangniang. Cao Niangniang set up a rule, the slave maid did not dare to follow too closely, otherwise there would be a suspicion of eavesdropping on the emperor's words, and they did not dare to fall too far, so as not to hear the greeting of the official. After the Great Rites Discussion, the majesty of the official family became more and more serious, and the slaves and maids in the palace were a little trembling.

The big ceremony discussion, Zhao Qi watched from the sidelines for many days, and he understood it. Even Chen Dong, Wu Zilong and others cannot completely control the situation. On the day of the oath of the Great Gifts, although Lu Mingyu was lonely, Zhao Qi was deeply encouraged. He is gifted and intelligent, and he is not unlearned. In the past few days, he has a lot of insights into the affairs of the government and the party struggle, but he only feels that he has wasted too much time in the first half of his life, with the favor of his father, if he accumulates party henchmen like Chen Dong, Wu Zilong and others, who else in the world can shake the throne?

Although the oath of the monarch and the minister reaffirmed the system of the reality of the hypocrisy, Zhao Qi also understood that Chen Dong and other Qingliu important ministers were neither Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao, nor were they eunuchs in the late Tang Dynasty, and they valued etiquette. As long as the emperor doesn't do anything that violates the law, he is still the co-owner of the world and has a high status. The combination and party strife in the Great Rites Discussion made Zhao Qi no longer expect the ministers to be unconditionally loyal to the royal family. What he can rely on now is Deng Su inside and Cao Di outside. Therefore, after the Great Rites Discussion, His Majesty's attitude towards Cao Niangniang was also a little better.

On the way back to Funing Hall from the Agarwood Temple, Zhao Qi's face was confused, and he walked slowly while asking: "How do you ask her about the imperial sister and Zhao Xingde, she always bows her head and doesn't answer, the sage thinks, what is going on?" "Although he has three palaces and six courts, he has never pondered women's thoughts, only concubines and palace maids try to please the favor of the officials.

"Your Majesty has always favored Huanhuan," Empress Cao smiled slightly, "As an elder brother, why can't you see your sister's thoughts?" She glanced at Zhao Qi meaningfully, "Huanhuan's cheeks were flushed, and she hung her head and said nothing, that is, the girl's family has the appearance of a sweetheart." If the falling flowers are intentional and the flowing water is ruthless, how can it be like this? ”

"Yes, yes," Zhao Qi put his mind at ease, raised his palm to stroke his forehead, and said with a smile, "It's still a saint's eyes like a torch." He is flashy and flashy, taking the queen's hand by the way, only to feel that the palm is slippery, weak and boneless, his heart is swaying, and he smiled slightly, "I will sleep in the Qinhua Hall tonight, drink and admire the moon with the saint, and be a winged bird with two lodging and perching." was teased by him, Queen Cao replied in a low voice, and a trace of sweetness swelled in her heart.

Seeing off the imperial brother and sister-in-law, Zhao Huan patted his chest and stretched out his little fragrant tongue in the mirror, as if he had returned to his childhood, sneaked out of the palace to play, and came back to deal with the interrogation of his mother. The moon is like practice, shining in front of the dresser, she took off the jewelry one by one, untied the black hair, let it hang softly to her waist, looked at herself in the mirror, and couldn't help but think of her childhood. Zhang Guifei is a favorite harem, and Zhao Huan asked her mother how she could please her husband after she got married.

At that time, it was also so late at night, she was still in her mother's bedroom, and she also untied her temples, leaning on her mother's arms to be coquettish, Zhang Guifei stroked her soft hair, and smiled lovingly: "It's too hard to please a man." Huanhuan is a princess, and she doesn't need these things. The princess wants people to hold and blow, just don't bully the horse. Do you have a crush on the son of one family? She was ashamed, pouted, and lay in her mother's arms.

Thinking of the past, a tear appeared in the corner of Zhao Huan's eyes, and she took out a brocade and gently wiped the tears away. This brocade is old, a plum blossom is embroidered on the corner, or Zhao Xingde gave it to her, Zhao Huan's pretty face was slightly red, and he folded it carefully. Then he took out a picture of Zhao Xingde, held his cheeks, and looked at him, thinking of the daytime scene again. “...... Every woman must be carefully cared for and guarded. Don't be like a moth to a fire, entrusting your heart to someone who is lucky...... Do not doubt your Highness, there is a better ...... ahead. A man who can truly pay loyalty and protect His Highness forever. ”

"Thank you, Zhao Xingde." Zhao Huan looked at the man in the portrait and muttered in a low voice, "But, I really think that person is you." ”

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On the Yellow Crane Tower, in a private room, Lu Yunsun and Zhu Sen sat opposite each other.

After the oath of the Great Gift, Lu Yunsun was like a lonely family. The so-called gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall, and the scholars and politicians in various states, even ordinary and friendly people, do not dare to get too close to him. However, Zhu Sen is not comparable to others, and he does not mention that he himself is the patriarch of the Society. When Bianliang fell, Wuchang Jiedu made Zhu Bernard father and son lead the Ban Zhi Zhi Guard to guard the official's family in the south, and was besieged by the Liao people in the middle of the way, most of the Imperial Banzhi was killed in battle, Zhu Bernard father and son were martyred on the same day, and Zhu Sen was the only male member of the Zhu family, which can be called a loyal martyr. After Ezhou changed Zhao Qi to the emperor, whether it was the people in the society or other Qingliu gentry, they all felt guilty about the abolition of Emperor Zhao You. The cliff shore is as high as Lu Yunsun, and he does not regard Zhu Sen as the same as other "chaotic ministers and thieves".

"Is Mr. Fuxiu going to Chuzhou?"

"The road is not good, take the pole to float in the sea." Lu Yunsun shook his head and said, in the past ten days, he seems to have aged ten years, "There are endless rebellious ministers and thieves, and the days of wind and rain are still long, and the old man can only protect the land of Sangzi." The ...... of the Great Song Dynasty" He sighed heavily, picked up the already cold tea, and took a sip, letting the bitter taste overflow his mouth and nose.

"Mr. Fuxiu," Zhu Sen pondered for a moment and said in a low voice, "Chen Shaoyang is indeed dedicated to the public. ”

"Don't mention him," Lu Yunsun sneered, "Wang Wengong changed the law, how could he not be dedicated to the public, but this dynasty is trapped in party disputes and cannot be extricated." The world is always fair, and it has its own operation to reason, and the father and son of the monarch and the minister are not the four words "one heart for the public" can be replaced. As soon as the bad example is opened, the cycle is endless, and the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop. Although Chen Shaoyang is in power for a while, but this monstrous power, you look at it, if you plant the cause of karma, you will get the karmic results. ”

Just the day before yesterday, there was a message from Lu Yunsun's doorman. In the Great Rites Discussion, although the Ministry of Rites moved out the "Gentleman's Law" to fight against it, Wu Zilong, who compiled the "Song Rite Law" by himself, still had a great reputation. Wu Zilong has many henchmen, and he is contacting Xuezheng everywhere to promote him as prime minister. It is said that Wu promised the coastal Yanchang prefectures and counties that as long as he became prime minister, not only would he not reduce the salt tax, but would also strictly prohibit the smuggling of smuggled salt from the Xia and Liao states. The wind and thunder in Ezhou are rolling, but there is an undercurrent surging underneath, and it is because of this that Lu Yunsun has moved his plan to stay away from right and wrong. Zhu Sen's relationship with the people of the Li Society is too deep, no matter which faction is in power, it will not harm his life. Therefore, Lu Yunsun will not tell him about these news of chasing wind and shadows.

In the depths of the night, in the Taizhou State School building, the students were gathering together to discuss the matter of banning illicit salt.

"The reason is clear first, the salt in our Great Song Dynasty salt field, every grain of salt, has a salt tax to hand over to the imperial court, and the training of troops to fight depends on the salt tax. However, the private salt that came from the west and the north was paid less and no salt tax was paid. In other words, when the people eat the salt of the Xia State and the salt of the Liao State, they are stealing the treasury, which is the same as collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country! Therefore, we will ban illegal salt, not only severely punish illegal salt dealers, but also punish those who dare to eat foreign illegal salt as collaborating with the enemy! Once discovered, men and women are imprisoned, and the land property is confiscated! ”

Yuan Shuzhen took the case and said loudly: "Do you have any objections? ”

"Good!" "It's long overdue!"

"If you dare to eat illegal salt, just kill it!"

"If there is no food, there is no sale."

All the students responded loudly. Taizhou is one of the six major salt farms of the imperial court, and the salt can reach 10,000 bags within a year. Most of the gentry in Taizhou are related to salt merchants, and even the place names are called Salt Tax Bridge and Salt Tax Street. Therefore, when it comes to the ban on illicit salt, everyone is the same enemy on the surface. However, it is difficult to check the local private salt. The relationship is intertwined, and if you check it out, you may not know who is involved. There is no such scruple when checking foreign private salt. The smugglers are all brave and ruthless, and if they are not careful, they will die. However, the common people who eat illicit salt can pick up persimmons and pinch them softly. You can also make a fortune with your hands. The thing of robbing men and women can be done justifiably. All the students are all exquisite, how can they not understand the key points. Therefore, one person proposed that everyone should be peaceful, first passed the state law strictly prohibiting private salt, and then wrote to the court to ask for it to be handled accordingly.

"Xia domestic products suppressed the market," under the anger of the crowd, someone proposed: "Ban tea and brocade together?" ”

"This matter is too much to do," Yuan Shuzhen was still a little sober-minded, and waved his hand, "When we think about it in the long term and deal with the salt ban, we must each concentrate and do a solid job of choosing the law and self-discipline." ”

Yuan Shuzhen is a proud protégé of Wu Chichang, and he is also quite prestigious in the state school. When he said this, there was no objection from the crowd. What's more, the matter of choosing the law and self-discipline seems simple, but it is actually quite not simple. Nine out of nine people in the state school can't pull down their faces to choose customs and self-discipline. However, it is rumored that whether it is the "Song Rite Law" or the "Gentleman's Law", the Qingliu Law is extremely harsh, and everyone must carefully study the provisions and choose a suitable one to abide by before choosing the law and self-discipline. In addition, if you usually misbehave, and some bad debts, you must clean up before choosing the law and self-discipline. Otherwise, with the severity of the Qingliu Law, it is better to simply abide by the customs and easy to forget about the law.

When it came to choosing the law and self-discipline, the people lost the impassioned just now, and turned to whispering.

"Those of us who read the books of the sages, of course, must abide by the Clear Stream Law!" "Yes, no matter how strict the Clear Flow Method is, we must use it to sharpen our discipline." "Yes, yes, according to the common law, if the fornication is fornication, the man and woman will only work for two years, which is too light, so how can the door be felt?"

"I heard...... Even Han Shizhong, who is in the navy, is a rude military man, and he has to abide by the Qingliu Law! ”

"Huh? Wouldn't he, he's also a clear stream? "If he is a clear stream, this is Sven's sweep!"

"Han Shizhong is a member of the imperial court, and he doesn't say who can do it or who can't do it!"