Chapter 53: Entrusting the Task (1)
The ministers shouted in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" β
Song Huizong said: "Zhongqing's family is flat!" β
Everyone stood up slightly straight, staring at Song Huizong with wide eyes. Song Huizong made a look, and the eunuch beside him hurriedly took three steps forward, and shouted in his sharp voice: "The Zhongqing family has something to do early, and there is nothing to retreat from!" β
Minister of the DPRK and China, look at me, I look at you, no one wants to come forward to invite, and everyone's eyes are invariably focused on Gao Yu, who is standing in the first place. Everyone's eyes fell on Song Huizong Zhao Ji's eyes, and when they saw everyone's eyes gathered on Gao Yu, they couldn't help frowning, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.
Gao Yu lowered his head thoughtfully, thinking: "Today's emperor is a little abnormal, what's wrong?" β
Song Huizong was in high spirits and appeared in the court, which made Gao Yu a little suspicious and felt a little unusual, but he couldn't say what was wrong, he just lowered his head, not knowing that everyone's eyes were looking at him.
Seeing that everyone was reluctant to speak, Song Huizong moved his body slightly, and said with a smile: "Since Zhong Aiqing has nothing to play, Gao Aiqing, as a lieutenant, will be handled by you during my absence, I don't know if Gao Aiqing has a book to play with me?" β
Gao Yu said respectfully: "The minister has no book to play, I don't know if my colleagues can have a book?" β
Everyone hurriedly said in unison: "The ministers have nothing to play!" β
Song Huizong smiled slightly, as if he already knew that they would say this, and he was not angry, and said: "Since Aiqing has nothing to play, then I will say a few things to all Aiqing today, and you should listen well!" If there is any omission, the official will be demoted to one level and deducted one month's salary. β
Everyone hurriedly raised their heads and listened attentively, even Gao Yu listened carefully, not daring to slack off in the slightest. Song Huizong slowly stood up from the dragon chair, stood with his hands in his hands, and walked down the steps step by step with a steady pace, and even the eunuch wanted to support him, but he refused.
"I am immersed in calligraphy and painting, rarely go to the court, in recent years, thanks to Aiqing's assistance, so the court is in order, the people have enough food and clothing, thank you Aiqing again!" Song Huizong slowly walked in front of Gao Yu, praised him heartily, and everyone echoed, Gao Yu was a little proud in his heart, and wanted to be humble, but Zhao Ji didn't give him any chance, and then said: "From today on, I will go to court every day." All matters involving the Great Song Dynasty will be played and I will be played no matter how big or small. If he does not report the information, he should be punished as a deception. β
"This is the first thing!" Song Huizong caught a glimpse of everyone's stunned expressions, and said lightly: "Why, you Aiqing don't seem to be very happy, Gao Aiqing, why has your face become ugly?" β
Gao Yu's face turned pale, he thought that Song Huizong wanted to take back the power in his hands, as well as his official position, which made him a little worried, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, trembling: "Your Majesty, the ministers are loyal and swear allegiance to the emperor, and there is no second heart!" I don't know what the minister did wrong, the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die, at least let the minister die clearly. β
"Aiqing is serious, when did I say that I would take your life, don't panic!" Song Huizong soothed, "In recent years, Aiqing has also been tired, and it is good to cultivate well; I have also been idle for all these years, and if I don't deal with the government anymore, maybe the people of the Great Song Dynasty don't know that there is still an emperor like me. β
Song Huizong's unintentional words with a smile seemed to be a point, and it was like a joke, unpredictable, Gao Yu was in a cold sweat, and the ministers of the DPRK and China were even more trembling and frightened. Song Huizong's words are indeed like saying that these people, holding the court's fortune, do not do things for the country and the people, thinking about how to tie up with their bosses, curry favor with Gao Yu, want to further improve their official position, and do not want to forge ahead, just like Song Huizong himself said, if he does not appear again, maybe these people really do not regard him as the emperor, and they are just vain, without any real power, as if they forget that there is an emperor in the Great Song Dynasty.
The ministers of the DPRK and China suddenly woke up, and at this moment they remembered that Song Huizong was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and he acted vigorously and resolutely and did it when he thought of it. Either they don't make a move, or they make a blockbuster, unpredictable temperament, in a trance, they seem to see Cai Jing deposed, the heroic Song Huizong, no longer indulged in calligraphy and painting, focused on court politics.
Song Huizong saw everyone's trembling and frightened eyes, and knew that the effect of knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger had been achieved, and then said: "Another thing, who is the invigilator of the martial arts exam this time?" The martial arts examination is a major event in the Great Song Dynasty, especially the martial champion, which is the same grade as the champion, and can enter the court as an official, there must not be the slightest delay, who is Gao Aiqing as the invigilator this time? β
Gao Yu replied: "Zhang Bangchang, Wang Duo, and Zhang Jun are the three main exams!" β
Zhang Bangchang, Wang Duo, and Zhang Jun are the only ones who are military generals, and the other two are all Jinshi, especially Wang Duo is Gao Yu's protΓ©gΓ©, and he has a nose to get angry, but he does have some talents; Zhang Bangchang was born as a scholar and served as a scholar at the time.
Zhang Bangchang and Tong Guan are on the same front and belong to the members of the main peace faction. At the beginning, when Cai Jingquan leaned towards the government and the opposition, he was promoted by Cai Jing, and he rose to prominence, and entered the court as an official from a jinshi, with the help of Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others. Now, he is also a capable cadre under Gao Yu, who has done many things to fill his pockets and form a party for personal gain, and the only thing that is famous in history is that he was once a puppet emperor by Jin Guoguo, and he also entered the Jin State with Zhao Gou to cut land and pay compensation, without much talent, but he is in an important position.
Zhang Junnai was born as a military general in the Great Song Dynasty, a low-level non-commissioned officer, and he can be regarded as a person in the army. Historically, Zhang Junnai was a famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty, and he could only covet pleasure later and get angry with Qin Yu with one nose. From the main battle faction to the main peace faction, Yue Fei's death is also related to him. At the beginning, he did have a bit of backbone, and he also took the lead in leading the troops in battle, but it was a pity that he was discredited later, greedy for vanity, jealous of Yue Fei's talent, and repeatedly slandered Yue Fei, becoming one of the accomplices who killed Yue Fei, and was favored by Zhao Gou.
Song Huizong knows Zhang Bangchang and Wang Duo well, especially Zhang Bangchang, who is loyal and loyal, and the wind blows on both sides, without any assertiveness, whoever has great power is attached to whom, obeys him, and is a complete villain; Who Zhang Jun is, Song Huizong never understood, he never asked about these, and said softly: "There is still a month before the martial arts examination officially starts, and I will reappoint the chief examiner." β
Gao Yu raised his head violently, was very surprised, and quickly lowered his head, and said respectfully: "The emperor wants to change people, how can the minister have any opinions!" β
"In that case, my second thing has to do with this!" Song Huizong immediately said in a loud voice, quickly returned to the dragon chair, sat on the dragon chair, and shouted energetically: "Spread my message, Xuan Guangping County King will meet you!" β
The eunuch beside him thought that he had misheard, and glanced at Song Huizong again, only to see him nodding with a gloomy face, and the eunuch hurriedly echoed in a loud voice again. When Zhao Ji said this, the ministers of the DPRK and China looked sideways and discussed. At that time, Zhao Gou, the king of Guangping County, was imprisoned in the backyard by Song Huizong, and for nearly ten years, he had never heard of any deeds of the king of Guangping County. Soon after, Zhao Gou's biological mother Wei Shi was sent to the cold palace because of Zhao Gou's imprisonment, so that the ministers of the court and the central government forgot that Song Huizong still had such a prince.
At the same time, as the eldest son of the emperor, Zhao Huan had already passed the age of crowning, and gave birth to a son, that is, the grandson of Song Huizong. At the beginning, after Zhao Huan's son was born, Zhao Ji was very happy. After all, since the founding of the Song Dynasty, no emperor had ever received an eldest grandson during his reign, and he was very happy at that time.
Zhao Huan frowned, faintly uneasy, and thought, "Why did Lao Jiu appear again after ten years?" Could it be that the matter mentioned by the father is related to the ninth brother? Logically, this should not be the case. After all, Lao Jiu has disappeared for all these years, and my father has handed over all the major affairs in the court to me, even if I have not been given the title of crown prince by my father, with his nine-year blank, he is not qualified to compete with me for the throne. β
When Zhao Huan's crowning ceremony was completed, Song Huizong immediately conferred the title of king, called "acting king", qualified to rank in the court, especially the status of the emperor's eldest son, so that he had to stay in the court, listen to the advice of the ministers, and put forward his own suggestions. It's just that Zhao Heng's performance made Song Huizong's big things like a wine bag and a rice bag, so he was given the "acting king". In the eyes of others, Zhao Huan is the best candidate for the crown prince, and even Gao Yu and others have played to ask Song Huizong to establish the crown prince as soon as possible, in order to prevent accidents.
It's a pity that Song Huizong's unsatisfactory performance of Zhao Huan made him lose patience, and he was very disappointed in him, and he couldn't ignore it. After all, Zhao Huan is his own son, and it is impossible to really abolish Zhao Huan's qualification as the eldest son of the emperor. When he heard Zhao Gou's news, he couldn't help but look back at the door, wanting to be sure of what he was thinking, full of anticipation, and a little worry made him stand uneasy.