As the king of a country, Zhao Ji knows too much about the style and temperament of his courtiers.

The rules laid down by the ancestors are to disperse the three functions and powers of government, military and finance, and the three are not subordinate to each other. The official can give, but the dispatch is real and cannot be taken lightly. If you want to be sent, you can only be transferred and promoted by the imperial court according to the needs of the imperial court and itself. In this way, he, as the emperor, can control the power of employing the Great Song Dynasty, and then he can play the world in the palm of his hand.

It's just that he, the emperor, can't do whatever he wants at the beginning, and the next edict must also be refuted by the people in the matter and the Zhongshushe; Even if the decree is issued, the people of the Imperial Observatory will be able to comment on and recover the decree. This can't help but say that he, an emperor who is accustomed to unbridled imagination, feels the constraints of imperial power.

However, after the appointment of Taishi Cai, no matter how big or small, they all used the imperial pen edict to directly order the people who did the work, although at first these courtiers would refuse to carry out the edict, but after he ordered, if they did not execute the edict, they would be punished for great disrespect, and if they delayed the execution for two days, they would be exiled for 3,000 miles. This time, these courtiers were obedient.

He felt more and more that "acting with the imperial pen" was the means of governance that an emperor should use—he, the emperor, could directly order anything he was interested in in the form of an edict by the emperor, without being judged by others, or even flatly refused. The emperor is the son of the Emperor of Heaven, how can he be bound by these mortal ministers?

King Yun Zhao Kai is well-behaved, and good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the flowers and birds painted are especially charming, which makes Zhao Ji like it even more, and he is more willing to show off in front of people with King Yun, this may just be a father's nature, which father and mother don't want people to praise their children?

In contrast, the crown prince Zhao Huan is too ordinary. Zhao Huan doesn't have much talent and temperament, and even when he treats people, he is just stubborn and dull, hesitant to do things, and timid. When he first named him the crown prince, he also took him to the banquet, but Zhao Huan was more serious and solemn than himself as the emperor, so that the ministers who accompanied him peeked at him from time to time. Since then, Zhao Ji has never led the prince to drink and have fun together.

Recently, the people of the Imperial City Division also reported to him that the crown prince always spoke harshly to people, and bitterly criticized people for harming the country and the world. He also said that Buddhism should be honored and the world should be persuaded to accumulate good deeds in this life in order to cultivate good fortune in the next life.

Although Zhao Ji knew that the people in the Imperial City Division were Zhao Kai's subordinates, especially the things reported about the prince were even more true. But after all, it made Zhao Ji unhappy. Everyone in the world knows that he Zhao Ji is the sect leader Daojun Emperor, and the prince dares to slander the Taoist, saying that he is open-mouthed, and the point is to be disrespectful to the elder.

The students taught by the same teacher are so different. Zhao Ji couldn't help but sigh. Recently, I have heard from the palace people that the prince always sits in the room and does not come out all day. This child, Niangniang died early, and he didn't often take care of him on weekdays, and after he became the prince in politics and five years, there was no change. In addition, the third brother is in the limelight, and some of the courtiers are active, and they also secretly correspond to the third brother. The prince's heart is depressed, which is also common sense.

However, although the prince is getting older, Zhao Ji does not want to pass on to the prince. At present, he is in the prime of spring and autumn, and it is the time to enjoy the four seas and live in peace, how can he be willing to retreat to the cold palace? He usually promoted the third brother to take charge of the Imperial City Division, took the third brother to feast and drink, and frequently gave the third brother utensils in the palace, which was just a manifestation of his love for Jiao'er as a father, but it didn't mean that he wanted to change the third brother to the crown prince.

Besides, he only needs to make a casual move to the third brother or the crown prince to make the courtiers below bother to guess for a few days, if it is not for the emperor, how can he experience the pleasure of life and death in his hands and in charge of the world?

He just wants to use his attitude towards the two princes to influence the two princes and the ministers in the court, so that they can all act according to their own hearts. 258

Thinking of the prince Zhao Huan, who sat depressed all day long, Zhao Ji couldn't help but think of his Empress Xiangong, this Empress Xiangong was not his favorite wife, and even Zhao Huan was snubbed, not to mention that Queen Xiangong passed away very early.

"Swing, I'm going to the East Palace to see the prince." Zhao Ji instructed the attendant beside him.

The emperor drove over, and of course the East Palace got the news early, and the crown prince Zhao Huan and the officials of the East Palace all came to the gate to pick up the car.

Zhao Ji got out of the chariot, walked straight to Zhao Huan, helped Zhao Huan up with his own hands, and made the officials of the East Palace exempt from courtesy, Zhao Huan led in front and led Zhao Ji to the main hall to sit down.

Zhao Ji first looked at Zhao Huan carefully, only to see that Zhao Huan's face was gloomy, and he was even thinner than before, with a pair of beautiful eyebrows as shallow as a girl, and his eyes didn't dare to look at him, but he just dodged and dodged, and he was talking in a hurry. Zhao Huan has been weak since he was a child, and in the cold winter, although he is indoors, he wears an extra layer of fur than others.

Zhao Ji couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he was indeed neglectful of Zhao Huan, but as a prince, he was more afraid of himself than a subordinate, without the slightest pride. The prince is well-behaved, cautious, and not a woman, such a person is not necessarily a good emperor, but at least not a mediocre emperor, Zhao Ji comforted himself in his heart, thinking so.

Zhao Ji first asked Zhao Huan about some recent events, and then asked how he was doing, and Zhao Huan answered respectfully one by one. Zhao Ji also instructed the attendants around him to return to the palace and let the imperial doctor come over to diagnose the prince's pulse and recuperate his body, and Zhao Huan hurriedly thanked him.

Then Zhao Ji asked Zhao Huan what book he was reading, and Zhao Huan replied: "Erchen has only read the Book of Songs and Mencius Annotations recently. ”

Zhao Ji smiled and asked, "Have you read the Analects?" ”

Zhao Huan hurriedly replied: "Erchen heard that Taizu Dynasty Zhao Xianggong ruled the world in half of the Analects, and the "Analects" is a book of governing the country through the state. ”

Zhao Ji's face changed, and he said with a reluctant smile: "I don't dare to read it, so who in the world dares to read it?!" He turned his head and said to Geng Nanzhong, the prince's right concubine: "The Analects of Confucius is the key to politics, and from now on, I will teach the Analects of the Analects, and I must not slack off!" ”

Geng Nanzhong's face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty." His subordinates must do their best to teach the Analects. ”

Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Huan again, only to see that Zhao Huan was slightly unmoved, and Cheng Zhen, the prince on the side, hurriedly pulled his sleeves to remind Zhao Huan, Zhao Huan woke up in shock, his face was dazed, and said to Zhao Ji: "Erchen listens to his father's teachings and studies the Analects." But there was still no intention of Xie Zhaoji to let people teach him "The Analects".