After a night's rest, Zhao Gou's mental state was mostly better. Early in the morning, he woke up, and before waiting for Song Huizong's order to remove the door lock, he had already dismantled everything himself, restored the old appearance before, looking at the familiar place, the dwarf shrubs had already grown, the previous flowers and plants had long withered, and the only thing that stood was the big tree in the shade, lush and green, and the branches were full of buds, as if welcoming spring.

The guards guarding the courtyard heard a noise in the courtyard and thought something was happening. When they turned their heads, Zhao's figure appeared in front of them, looking at the two of them with a smile, and the man shouted: "Lord Junwang, what crime should you be guilty of walking out of the courtyard without permission?" ”

Zhao Gou smiled slightly, and said: "I don't have to worry about this, nine years have passed in the blink of an eye, and batch after batch of people have been replaced." Now, the king can tell you two that you can go back and you don't need to stay here! ”

Hearing this, the two guards couldn't help but look at Zhao Gou mockingly, and thought, "Who do you think you are, but the declining county king." Once favored by the emperor, it's a pity to destroy your future and want to come out, unless the sun hits the west and comes out, otherwise you will stay in the courtyard for the rest of your life and stay at home! ”

Zhao Gou muttered to himself: "Calculate the time, it should be about the same!" ”

Sure enough, when the two guards taunted, a father-in-law hurried over. When the two of them saw the father-in-law coming from a distance, they couldn't help but be a little surprised, and thought, "Why did the father-in-law come here?" ”

The two shouted respectfully, and the duke nodded and said in a straight voice: "The emperor has decreed that the two of you will return to the Praetorian Guard, and you don't have to stay here!" ”

After the princess said Song Huizong's dictation, he nodded and stepped forward, and said, "Lord County King, the Holy Lord has ordered the slave maid to come and welcome you to the court, I don't know if Lord County King can be ready?" ”

Zhao Gou said lightly: "Then go!" ”

The two of them walked towards the main hall, the two guards were dumbfounded, rubbed their eyes as if they were dreaming, and the two looked at each other again, looking at the majestic Zhao Gou, the two of them remembered what Zhao Gou said before, and their hearts tightened, expecting that something terrible must have happened in the court, especially Zhao Gou, who was imprisoned in the courtyard and did not allow anyone to approach the courtyard, as if Zhao Gou, who had entered the cold palace, entered people's sight again after nine years.

When Zhao Goulong walked into the hall with a smile on his face, the ministers of the court couldn't help but widen their eyes and looked at him intently, their faces full of incredulity, and they thought: "After nine years, nearly ten years, the king of Guangping County, who has no news, really appeared?" ”

Ignoring everyone's surprised gazes, Zhao Gou stepped forward, knelt on the ground and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

"Flat!" Song Huizong nodded with a smile and said, and everyone also retracted their gazes, "The second thing I want to say is to appoint the King of Guangping County as the chief examiner this time, and the other three as deputy examiners, what do you think Aiqing?" ”

Gao Yu lowered his head and pondered silently, secretly thinking: "What is the emperor's intention to do this?" He winked, and immediately someone stepped forward.

The man said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it's inappropriate!" ”

Song Huizong saw that someone objected, and still said with a smile: "Oh, Aiqing, please speak!" ”

Seeing Song Huizong's smiling face, the man immediately reassured with a panicked look, and said loudly: "The king of Guangping County only has a title, no official position, and he is still young, and he has not shown up for nine years, and suddenly appears to take on a heavy responsibility, I am afraid that the government and the opposition will be shaken, and the candidates have many suspicions in their hearts, and the ministers think that the emperor needs to think twice!" ”

Song Huizong didn't answer, but turned his head to look at Zhao Gou and said, "Old Jiu, what do you say?" ”

"Back to my father, what this adult said, the child doesn't dare to agree!" Zhao Gou, who was only twelve years old, was like an adult, neither humble nor arrogant: "If it is said that children do not have official positions, it is true, but when it comes to age, a hundred children do not agree." There is a precedent in the pre-Qin period, all capable talents can be hired exceptionally, the child is the son of the father and the emperor, and he is also a royal person, so he can not enter the court as an official! ”

"If you look at your age, the adults should tell the old man to return to his hometown, there are many talents in the Great Song Dynasty, and most of the official positions in the DPRK and China are occupied by some stammering people, and if they don't do practical things, it is better to retire, tell the old man to return to his hometown, and leave it to some rising stars, so that they can serve the Great Song Dynasty!"

Zhao Gou's words were excessive, even Song Huizong couldn't help frowning, and the ministers of the DPRK and China accused Zhao Gou one after another, and the insults were endless: "How can Huangkou Xiaoer know about the major affairs of the DPRK and China, and he can't talk too much!" ”

"Excessive?" Zhao Gou sneered, glanced at everyone with a cold gaze, and said loudly: "You are the old ministers of the court, and your father trusts you, so that you can rise to the top and prosper in official fortune; But you people, eating the money of the court, don't do the things of ministers, and your father is listening to the government today, but you have nothing to play? Could it be that nothing really happened in the Great Song Dynasty? ”

Song Huizong hurriedly asked, "What happened in the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

"Back to my father, I heard that a major event happened in Shandong without leaving home!" Zhao Gou looked at the man with a smile and said, "Lord Shangshu, Shandong is the place under your jurisdiction, how can you not know that the peasants in Shandong are fighting against the officers and soldiers, and even to the point of gathering people to revolt, but you say that there is nothing to play?" Isn't it a joke! ”

The man was taken aback when he heard this, and blurted out: "How does the king of the county know!" ......" Gao Yu hurriedly glanced at him and told him to shut up. It's a pity that Gao Yu is still a step slower, and he has already made his words obvious. Most of the ministers of the DPRK and China heard about this, but no one dared to say it, because they were high-ranking people.

Suddenly, Song Huizong's face became gloomy, and he sneered: "Wang Shangshu, what Lao Jiu said is true? ”

Wang Shangshu hurriedly knelt on the ground and shouted wronged, and said: "Lord Junwang is spewing blood, Shandong is a place under the jurisdiction of ministers, and Yayan can not know about the peasant uprising." The king of the county has not left the palace for nine years, how can he know what is happening inside and outside the palace, let alone in Shandong, the place under the jurisdiction of the minister, how can the emperor believe it! ”

Song Huizong angrily reprimanded: "Wang Shangshu, what Lao Jiu said is nothing, he hasn't left the palace for nine years, does he have a grudge against you?" If not, then why would they slander the ministers of the DPRK and China, it is clearly a quibble. The major affairs of the DPRK and China were actually concealed from me, and the king was bullied! Come on, pull off the court clothes, take off the court boots, and push them out to behead the public. ”

Wang Shangshu was stunned for a long time, and when the guards dragged him out, he shouted: "Your Majesty, the minister is wronged!" Emperor! ……”

Song Huizong directly deprived Wang Shangshu of his official position in front of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, and without any interrogation, he was pulled out and beheaded directly. Everyone was terrified, and it was not until this incident that they understood that Song Huizong was the real king of a country, and they couldn't help but bow their heads one after another, and no one dared to come forward again.

Gao Yu was also stunned, he didn't expect that Song Huizong would not bother to investigate, so he directly dragged it out and killed him. Although Wang Shangshu's ability is limited, Gao Yu, who is a lieutenant, admires this person very much, just because he knows how to "be an official". never thought that Song Huizong would come out and catch them all off guard.

Song Huizong saw that everyone was trembling and frightened, and a smile appeared on his face again, and said, "Now, is there anyone who objects?" ”

The minister of the DPRK and China still wanted to admonish, but was stopped by his colleagues beside him, shook his head, and signaled him not to stop him. After all, there are still some smart people in the ministers of the DPRK and China, they see that this is Song Huizong and Zhao Gou singing a double reed, and they also understand that Zhao Gou's entry into the court as an official has become a foregone conclusion.

"Since no one objected, the invigilator of this martial arts exam is the king of Guangping County!" Song Huizong smiled contentedly, "In addition, I have added the title of King of Guangping County as the Privy Councillor and a courtier. This time I became the chief examiner of the martial arts examination, and I hope that the king of Guangping will not live up to my expectations! ”

Zhao Gou bowed down and agreed: "Erchen respectfully obeys the holy decree!" ”

"Retreat!"

Song Huizong nodded with satisfaction, then got up and left, and then Zhao Gou also walked out of the main hall. None of the ministers of the DPRK and China dared to come to congratulate Zhao Gou, and they all looked at Zhao Gou playfully. After all, these people have long been in the same breath as Gao Yu, and without Gao Yu's order, even if they want to get close to Zhao Gou, they have to wait for Gao Yu to be gone.

Zhao Gou became the chief examiner of the martial arts examination as he wished, and he also got the knowledge of the Privy Council, and he was on an equal footing with Gao Yu, ranking in the second rank of the court, one more grade than the king of the county, which means that Zhao Gou was promoted. Not only does he have a knighthood, but he even gets a position in the DPRK and China, which is not a fictitious position, but an official position with real power, in charge of military and political power, and competes with Gao Yu.