Chapter 174: Caught off guard

Zhao Ji thought for a while, but found that the second boy didn't seem to realize that what he did was already suspected of making friends, and even crossed the boundary of his own power, which means that he may just act unintentionally, and a series of things he did just obeyed his own words, after all, it was also his own consent to let him escort Yan Xian, and the two countries were still in the honeymoon period at that time, even now they are allies, and it seems a little inappropriate to label him as a collaborator.

"Your Majesty, it has recently been rumored that Prince Yan has reviewed the Hedong Army in Daizhou, and mobilized several generals from Hedong to conduct military exercises, and approached the Jurchen defense line several times, as if he was demonstrating to them, Jin Guo was very dissatisfied, and sent an envoy to ask for the crime, and he had quite an opinion on Prince Yan!" Li Bangyan looked at the emperor's tone a little slowly, and what he said just now didn't seem to have much effect, and said again.

"Prince Yan is really not very sensible, now we are asking Jin Guo for Xijing, but he has done something at this juncture that hurts the peace between the two countries, alas..."Liang Shicheng shook his head and sighed, his words seemed to be regretful, but in fact they added fuel to the fire, after two temptations, Liang Shicheng at least saw that the emperor was wary and suspicious of him.

"Yes, His Majesty has always been responsible for recovering Yanyun, and Prince Yan should also be considerate of the Sacred Heart, but now he is provoking the Jin Kingdom, isn't he treating the military affairs as a child's play and living up to the trust of the Holy One!" Li Bangyan also said with added fuel and vinegar.

"The second brother tried to lead the troops to attack Yanjing several times, but he was rejected by his father and asked him to stay in Hedong, many people were rewarded for recovering Youyan, but the second brother has nothing, he must have resentment, and he may have made such an unwise move because of this!" Zhao Kai came to a conclusion.

"What did you hear?" Zhao Ji's brows furrowed again. Shen Sheng asked.

"Oh, I didn't hear anything. complained a few words about the emperor's failure to allow him to return to Beijing, and then said that spending money to buy back Yanjing Mansion was a loss-making business. Even the affected Hedong is also unlucky, and everyone has no money to spend! Li Bangyan said as if casually.

"Did he say these things in private, or did he say them to everyone!" Zhao Ji asked with a gloomy face.

"Your Majesty, Prince Yan has a bad temper, maybe it's just a few complaints with everyone, and now his Xuanfu envoy is not easy to do." Liang Shicheng said with a smile.

"Hmph, if it's not good, you can't do it, since you think Hedong is poor..."Zhao Ji sneered, and said in his heart that this child is old. His heart is getting bigger and bigger, and it's time to punish him.

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In April, Zhao Ta, who was busy with the resettlement of immigrants and the training of the army, suddenly received a holy decree from the spring ploughing and sowing, which confused Zhao Ta, who was unprepared, and ordered Tong Guan to be the Xuanfu envoy of Hedong, Hebei, Shaanxi and Yanjing Prefecture; Zhao Ta is the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and he is invited by the court to promote the envoy of the Taiyi Palace; The Loyal and Brave Army was converted into a garrison army. In-situ reclamation.

Zhao Ta held the holy decree for a long time, not knowing what the matter would suddenly turn straight down without warning, although he was appointed deputy to the Privy Council, he was ordered to sit on the governor's seat. It is in the court, and the seats are arranged, second only to the left and right ministers. seems to have been promoted, but it is only a nominal honorary title. There are officials but no dictatorship, and there is no real power at all.

Those who are invited by the court are also given preferential treatment to idle officials. In ancient times, the spring pilgrimage was called "dynasty". The autumn pilgrimage is "please", and those who are invited by the pilgrimage are eligible to join the pilgrimage. The court meeting is a government conference held by the emperor on a regular basis. There were strict rules of etiquette in the court, the emperor sat in the north and faced the south, and the ministers and officials of the various departments stood in the prescribed positions to report to the emperor or put forward different opinions. After the court meeting is over, the emperor can also name which ministers will stay and hold a special meeting to discuss the things that cannot be resolved at the court meeting.

Those who are promoted to a certain level and are eligible to participate in the court meeting are called "court officials". When the members of the clan reached a certain level, they were also considered court officials, and the place where they stood in the court was located in the southern part of the palace, so it was also called "Nanban". The Song Dynasty stipulated that all members of the clan who participated in the court meeting were not allowed to speak on the major affairs of the court and the state, that is, they did not have the right to participate in discussions and express their opinions.

Zhao Ta did not participate in this kind of court meeting, in the court, they are a silent group, a symbol of number and wholeness, so that ministers and officials are always aware of the existence of the clan. Since participating in the court meeting is just for show, many people also feel bored, and often ask for leave, after Zhao Ta tasted it a few times, he can hide and hide, and don't go to be a puppet, otherwise he will only become the object of ridicule of the courtiers, because even the court officials who are qualified to speak will not be so serious.

As for the promotion of Taiyi Palace, it is even more nonsense, this official position is original to his father, and it is generally an honorary position arranged for Zhishi or dismissed high-ranking officials as a mailing official, one is to show favor, and the other is to have multiple salaries, Cai Jing, who has just come back, has been enjoying this treatment, and now it is transferred to Zhao Ta.

But what made Zhao Tan wonder was that the decree did not let him return to Beijing, nor did he explain the place where he was raised, what does this mean? It is said that as a prince, he should return to Beijing after he has no real position, and if he is not allowed to return to Beijing, he should also be placed in a certain place, but Zhao Ta wondered that he would not petition for this matter, and he was happy to be a free prince outside, if he really returned to Beijing, it would be unlucky!

Because the Song Dynasty not only restricted the political rights of the clan, but also restricted their freedom of movement. The clan surnamed Zhao does not live in a free state in the capital, it is not that they have money and can live wherever they want, but the government builds houses and lives in a centralized manner. There is also a specific 'concierge system', they can't go out casually, they have to apply when they go out, and they have to register when they come back. There are also rules for clan members to meet with ministers and officials of the DPRK and China, and they are generally not allowed to meet unless they are approved.

Moreover, if a member of the clan is allowed to go out, he or she will not be able to get on or off the street on the way. If the system is violated, there is also a penalty. But few people are punished for these trivial things, and the commission of a minor sin of a general nature is often forgiven, except for a serious crime such as rebellion, which is one of the privileges of the clan.

Although I don't know why things have become like this, Zhao Ta doesn't dare to slack off, and has to do what he wants, as for the following, he can only take one step at a time to see one step at a time. He rushed back to Taiyuan as quickly as possible, and was ready to go through the handover procedures with Tong Guan, and at this moment, the deputy Xuanfu envoy also received the holy decree to wait for the arrival of the prince.

Now Zhao Ta not only has to think about his future path, but also thinks about his several staff members and arranges where they go... (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )