"What did Zhao Qing say?"

After listening to Yang Hao's performance, Zhao Kuangyin, who was hesitating to himself, hurriedly raised his head and asked.

"The officials, the Zhongshu Province, the Privy Council, the Three Envoys, the Kaifeng Mansion, and even the Ministries of Industry, Criminal, Military, and Households, as well as the local government, the Shipping Department, the Transshipment Department, and the Convenience Department, all worked together to purchase and transport grain; The imperial histories of the Taiwan Academy, the Imperial Palace, and the Procuratorate, as well as the observation envoys and supervision envoys from all walks of life, fully supervised; The highest governors of the prefectures, prefectures, armies, prisons, and counties personally presided over the construction of weirs and dams and sluices. If there is no mistake in each link, the minister thinks that the Bianliang crisis can be solved. ”

"Oh?" Zhao Kuangyin has always relied on Zhao Pu, and when he heard him affirm Yang Hao's plan, he couldn't help but frown, and the third division made Chu Zhaofu fall to the ground with a stone, he glanced at Yang Hao gratefully, and said in his heart: "I can't think of a way to come up again, even if I am an old acquaintance with the official family, I am afraid that I will lose my head, Yang Da Bang mallet has saved the old man's life this time, this person is really a noble person in my old Chu's life." It's a pity, I only have a daughter, and my grandson is now seven years old, otherwise I would have recruited him as a son-in-law, and I, the three envoys, would have been able to continue to do it. ”

Chu Zhaofu only hoped that he would not kill his head, even if he was demoted and exiled, he would admit it, and now as soon as he had a solution, he immediately began to think about keeping his official position again.

In front of the palace, Zhao Pu's tone of voice changed again: "However, His Majesty Longen, as a ruler, commands hundreds of officials, and knows the affairs of local officials best. This matter is related to the rise and fall of the society, but it is really difficult to get the officials of various departments and localities to spare no effort. The official family sits on the world, and there are countless military forces under their command, and there is no reason to personally patrol the Jianghuai and urge the officials to transport grain, so they should sit in the center. And with such heavy responsibilities and powers, it is really not appropriate to hand them over to courtiers, and once this example is opened, there will be endless troubles in the future......"

Zhao Kuangyin couldn't listen to it anymore, and frowned and said, "Then what is Zhao Qing's strategy for both?" ”

Zhao Pu bowed and said in a deep voice: "The minister recommends one person to take on this position." ”

"Who is it?"

"The emperor's eldest son, Dezhao."

Zhao Kuangyin raised his eyebrows, said "oh" softly, his eyes swept over several important ministers, and he was silent.

Zhao Guangyi's eyelids jumped slightly, and he hurriedly collected his thoughts, and stepped forward and said: "Official, this matter is a big matter, and it is related to the survival of the society, so you must not be careless in appointing candidates. Although the eldest son of the emperor Dezhao is virtuous, diligent and slack, calm in temperament, and in line with the classics, he grew up in the palace, and he did not know the affairs of the local people, and he had never taken on such a heavy responsibility, such a critical matter...... It's not inevitable that there will be a loss of virtue, and the official family should think twice. ”

"This ......" Zhao Kuangyin stroked his beard and groaned, his son is steady and diligent, if he is sent as an envoy, I believe he will do his best. However, he, the founding emperor, was victorious in the Spring and Autumn Period, doing everything himself, and never let this son do anything on his behalf, if something really went wrong, not only did he miss the major events of the court, but his son's reputation was inevitably greatly affected, such a burden was on his shoulders, could he do it? ”

Zhao Pu saw Zhao Kuangyin hesitate, and hurriedly said again: "The official family, the minister recommended the emperor's eldest son, for three reasons. First, the official family sits in the center, the ministers have to deal with the government affairs, and the southern government has to connect the upper and lower levels, looking at the entire court, except for the emperor's eldest son, there is no suitable person to choose. Second, the emperor's eldest son, Dezhao, is the son of an official family, and he patrols on behalf of the Son of Heaven, which is very suitable. Only by acting as the emperor's son can there be enough majesty to make officials from all walks of life look at the scenery and work diligently. Third, the eldest son of the emperor has reached the age of the weak crown, and it is the time when he is young and promising, so he should come out to do his part for the country and the society and exercise the ability of the eldest son of the emperor. As for Zhao Fuyin's concerns, hehe......"

Zhao Pu glanced at Zhao Guangyi, stroked his beard and said: "In fact, with the respect of the prince, this time he went to Jianghuai to supervise the transportation of grain and grass, the line is the imperial power, the representative is the Son of Heaven, and the identity of the emperor's eldest son is noble. ”

Zhao Kuangyin raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "It's still Zhao Qing who is thoughtful, so it's good to deal with it." ”

Zhao Guangyi's eyes flashed, and he hurriedly bowed his head and said, "Zhao Xianggong arranged it so properly, and the minister's doubts disappeared. If you act accordingly, your ...... He also agreed with the emperor's eldest son to patrol the Jianghuai on behalf of the emperor and supervise the grain transportation in various places. ”

"Hehehe...... does the imperial brother also agree with what Zhao Qing said?" Zhao Kuangyin's face was happy, and he stroked his beard and smiled. As soon as the rest of the officials saw that the dust had settled, they hurriedly rushed up and expressed their opinions.

Zhao Pu said slowly: "The official family, the eldest son of the emperor is the son of the official family, not the official title of the imperial court. What's more, the eldest son of the emperor is burdened with a heavy responsibility this time, so he ......"

Zhao Pu was a long man again, slowly bent down, and said in a deep voice: "Minister, Zhao Pu, respectfully invite the official family, the eldest son of the emperor, Dezhao...... Prince! ”

As soon as these words came out, it was no less than a thunderbolt on a sunny day for Zhao Guangyi. Crowned king? The Great Song Dynasty has just been established for ten years, and there are only emperors and empresses, and they have never been crowned kings. Why can he, Zhao Guangyi, make so many courtiers obey him? He is the emperor's younger brother on the one hand, and since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the change of dynasties has been too frequent, and many emperors would rather have their brothers and younger brothers, and would rather pass on the throne to their adopted sons, rather than pass the throne to their own young sons, and it is also a reason that he Zhao Guangyi may not have the possibility of becoming an emperor.

However, Zhao Kuangyin's country has sat firmly, ten years have passed, the Zhao family is becoming more and more stable, and there is a trend of unifying the Central Plains, and the official family is still in the year of victory, with his body and bones, it will not be a problem to live for another thirty or fifty years, how old should the prince be at that time? Do you still need him, the dying and decrepit royal brother, to inherit the great treasure?

If today's official family crowns the eldest son of the emperor as the king, it is tantamount to sending a signal to the whole world: the prince has been decided! The tree fell and scattered, and within a few years, Dezhao's prestige and authority would be able to compete with him, and many officials who were originally attached to him would abandon him.

Zhao Guangyi was angry, and his eyes turned dark: "This old fox, a soft knife kills people!" I didn't say this until I agreed, and I knew it was so, and I would have objected to it anyway. Now...... How can he go back on his word now, the prince is crowned king, it is justified, what wording can be prevaricated?

"The emperor's eldest son, Dezhao, has become an adult, please give His Majesty the title of king!" Zhao Pu paused word by word, lifted the placket of his robe, and knelt down solemnly.

The privy envoy Li Chongju and his sons and daughters have always been in the same breath, advancing and retreating together, and when they saw this situation, they immediately knelt down on the gold bricks, kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, please give the emperor's eldest son, King Dezhao!" ”

When the supreme officials of the civil and military compartments of the dynasty all knelt down, where did the others dare to slack off, and they knelt down for a while, Zhao Kuangyin saw this situation and felt a little moved, he swept his beard to Zhao Guangyi, Zhao Guangyi's heart was shocked, and he was shocked to realize that only he was still standing there, busy pushing the gold mountain, pouring the jade pillar, "porphy" knelt on the ground, and said loudly: "Please the official, give the emperor's eldest son Wang Jue." ”

"Well......", Zhao Kuangyin pondered for a moment, and said happily: "The emperor's eldest son, Dezhao, has no loss in virtue, and is a classic...... King Wei,"

"Dezhao is finally crowned king." Zhao Guangyi lost his soul and raised his head unconsciously, just in time to meet the imperial brother Zhao Kuangyin who threw him a meaningful glance. Zhao Guangyi was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly leaned down, and listened to Zhao Kuangyin say slowly: "The emperor's brother Guangyi, his character is valuable, he is diligent, Bianliang is rich and prosperous, and the emperor's brother Guangyi has made great contributions...... King of Jin. ”

Zhao Guangyi's body was shocked, and he raised his head in surprise, but saw that his eldest brother didn't look at him again, and only instructed the inner servant: "Zhang Dejun, plan the purpose." ”

"The slave obeys."

Zhao Pu didn't expect the emperor to crown Zhao Guangyi as king. Before today, there was no prince in the Great Song Dynasty, and two suddenly appeared, Zhao Pu was also a little confused for a while, and only thought in his heart: "Is this to appease him, or is it to peek into my mind?" After thinking about it repeatedly, everyone congratulated Zhao Guangyi one after another, saying that he was a thousand years old, but he fell to the ground and did not get up.

When the prince is an adult, he follows the old royal practice and has to live outside the palace. Even if the crown prince is crowned, he can only live in a separate palace complex in the forbidden palace, which cannot be confused with the Ouchi harem, but their residence is not far from the imperial palace and is next to Ouchi. Going out from Tianbo Gate, not far from crossing the Jinshui Bridge is the residence of the emperor's eldest son.

Zhao Dezhao received the oracle of the king of Wei and generally went out of the palace, Zhao Dezhao was studying in the palace, and after receiving the holy edict, he entered the palace to thank the emperor. When he hurried to the Wende Palace, Zhang Dejun took the jade shaft holy decree with the national seal, went to Zhongshu and stamped the official seals of the two yamen under the door and just came back, and immediately announced the holy decree, Zhao Guangyi, Zhao Dezhao's uncle and nephew knelt down and thanked him, and the two became first-class kings: King Jin and King Wei.

"Emperor, today you are crowned king, tomorrow you will leave the capital on my behalf, and go to the harem to meet Niangniang, I also have something to tell you. Everyone, let's disperse. ”

"Obey your orders!" All the officials saluted, and then tended to retreat, Zhao Dezhao saluted respectfully to the officials, got up and blocked Yang Hao's way, and bowed to him gently, Yang Hao saw the King of Wei saluting him, and hurriedly returned the courtesy, Zhao Dezhao said gently: "Yang Yuan's envoy, please wait, this method of transferring grain from Jianghuai to help the poor is the idea of Yang's envoy, this king suddenly undertakes a big responsibility, and there are some things I want to ask the envoy." ”

"Yang Hao has seen Lord Wei, congratulations to Chitose Chitose, don't dare to ask for advice, Yang Hao is waiting for Chitose in His Royal Highness."

Zhao Dezhao smiled and nodded, and then hurriedly went with his father and queen who had returned to Ouchi after retreating from the dynasty. Yang Hao sighed, just straightened his waist, and Zhao Guangyi, who deliberately slowed down and fell behind, paced in front of him with a calm face, Yang Hao hurriedly bent down again, and arched his hand and said: "Yang Hao has seen the prince of Jin, congratulations to Chitose Chitose Chitose......"