On the way to follow Ouyang Xiu into the palace, Li Hao asked, "Uncle, you said it was a good thing or a bad thing for the official family to summon me today." ”

Ouyang Xiu said angrily: "You made such a big fuss, don't you still want the official family to reward you." ”

Li Hao explained: "It's not, it's just that I'm a petty official from the sixth grade, if the official family really wants to deal with it, there's no need to let me enter the palace, just let my uncle punish him directly."

Even if I was angry and really wanted to deal with it personally, it was nothing more than a matter of will, and there was no need to let me enter the palace.

But if it's a good thing, it really doesn't make sense, so didn't I ask my uncle about it? ”

After Ouyang Xiu heard this, he said: "There is no problem with what you just said, the official family summoned you to the palace today, it should not be to dispose of you, but I don't know what it is for."

But remember, when you meet with the officials, remember to ask what to answer, and don't say anything irlevant. ”

Li Hao naturally agreed to this, and Li Hao still understood the truth that those who knew the times were junjie, and in the feudal era, Li Hao didn't want to offend the emperor if he offended anyone.

After a while, the two of them came to the Vertical Arch Palace, and the inner attendant who was guarding the door went in to report, and the two waited outside the hall for the official summons.

At this time, Li Hao looked at the plaque of the vertical arch hall and thought that the origin of its name was taken from "Shangshu Wucheng": "Believe in Mingyi, worship virtue and repay merit, and rule the world by vertical arch." ”

Take its original meaning to rule by vertical arch, the world is peaceful, and the emperor is praised for "ruling by doing nothing", but in the Great Song Dynasty, the emperor may have done it by doing nothing, but the time for peace in the world is too little.

Just thinking about it, an attendant came to announce that the two of them had entered the official house.

When he entered the hall gate, Zhao Zhen was sitting on the chair behind the bookcase, looking at the music on the bookcase. Li Hao took a few looks, speaking of which, this was the third time Li Hao had seen Zhao Zhen, the first time was during the palace test, and the second time was at the Qionglin banquet.

However, I didn't dare to look carefully the first two times, and today I found out that this famous benevolent son in history looks really old.

After the two approached, they bowed down to Zhao Zhen and saluted, and Zhao Zhen put down the music and let the two of them be exempted. Then he gave Ouyang Xiu a seat, and as for Li Hao, he could only stand beside Ouyang Xiu and wait for questioning.

After Ouyang Xiu sat down, Zhao Zhen and Ouyang Xiu talked about Kaifeng Mansion, as if Li Hao was not here.

After Ouyang Xiu finished talking about the matter of Kaifeng Mansion, Li Hao thought that it was his turn, but Zhao Zhen suddenly asked Ouyang Xiu's opinion on the matter of the current prince.

At this time, Li Hao listened, he was really glad that he had no sense of existence just now, for fear that Zhao Zhen and the others would ask him.

After all, he is now a petty official, and it is not suitable to stir up this muddy water, especially King Yan and King Yong are not reliable masters, and Zhao Zongquan, who succeeded to the throne in the end, is not even qualified to be nominated at this time.

But I can't say that I won't establish a reserve for the time being, because it is politically correct to establish a reserve as soon as possible, and I can't go against the civil and military officials.

So it's best not to express an opinion at this time.

But after all, it is a good spirit and not a bad spirit, Zhao Zhen asked after listening to Ouyang Xiu's opinion: "Li Qingjia, what do you think about the matter of establishing a prince." ”

Li Hao was also helpless after hearing this, so he had to refine the meaning of what Minglan said at the beginning: "The minister is a courtier of the official family, and what he thinks is to serve the official family, and he has no opinion on the fact that he is the prince."

The official family is wise and wise, and he will be able to choose a suitable heir for the Great Song Dynasty, while Weichen can only do his duty for the official family and be loyal to his duties. ”

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said: "It's a slippery head at a young age, and the Sheng Qing family also said similar things to me, I heard that you are still related to him." ”

Li Hao replied: "Yes, Chen's aunt once married into the Sheng Mansion, and it is true that she has some relatives. ”

Zhao Zhen smiled after hearing this, and Li Hao didn't know what it meant.

But Zhao Zhen then changed the topic and asked: "Originally, Ouyang Qing's family once played, what kind of league are you going to run, saying that it is to improve the security of Bianjing and improve the current atmosphere of valuing literature and ignoring military force among the nobles.

He also said that he wanted me to give support, and at that time I also promised to give you an inscription and a gift of color, how is this done now? ”

Li Hao was a little puzzled after hearing this, because he really didn't believe that Zhao Zhen would not even know the current situation, you must know that the Imperial City Division of the Great Song Dynasty did not eat dry rice. But if Zhao Zhen knew, then why did he ask this today.

For a while, Li Hao's mind turned and he wanted to ask Ouyang Xiu what the situation was, but he obviously couldn't do so in front of the official family. So he had to answer first: "After hearing that the official family is concerned about this matter, the noble families in Bianjing City are very enthusiastic and have participated in it.

After there was no more trouble in Bianjing without a large number of noble children, the public security situation in Bianjing City was indeed much better. ”

Zhao Zhen smiled after hearing this: "Yes, that's really good." It shows that what you thought at the time was also right, but this first point is done. The second point now seems to be effective. ”

After Li Hao heard this, he vaguely guessed what Zhao Zhen wanted to hear, so he said tentatively: "This second point is also effective, recently it has been rumored that the official family wants to rectify the forbidden army, and then the right person will be selected from the winners of the competition to join."

Although it is impossible to distinguish whether the rumors are true or false, the more enthusiastic participation of the nobles after receiving this news is enough to prove that there is no shortage of nobles who are loyal to the monarch and willing to serve the people in the army, which shows the rapid change of the atmosphere. ”

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said: "This is really a good thing, but the fact of rectifying the forbidden army is nothing, how can we keep this atmosphere alive?" What do you have in mind? ”

After Li Hao heard this, he muttered in his heart, what idea can I have, these gentlemen are making a fortune in order to be promoted, what else can make them excited.

But at least now, Li Hao understands that he is not wrong, this Emperor Renzong really has the intention to change the atmosphere, and even Li Hao suspects that the news of the rectification of the forbidden army may have been deliberately spread by the palace.

Thinking of this, Li Hao suddenly had an idea and said: "The minister has an idea, which may be a little inappropriate, and I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said: "Since I asked you to say it, you can boldly say it, even if you say it wrong, it will not hinder." ”

Li Hao said: "Actually, if you want to come to all the lords, you have to join the army to serve, as for the Beijing Forbidden Army or other armies, it is all fine."

Since the forbidden army in Beijing is not easy to mobilize, why don't you use the winners of this competition to form another army, and after forming an army, you might as well transfer to the south to quell the rebellion and eliminate the thieves, and then you can transfer back to Bianjing afterwards? ”

Zhao Zhen became interested after hearing this, and asked, "Why do you have such an idea, you might as well talk about it in detail." ”

Li Hao explained: "The minister thinks so, this can preserve the courage of the sons of the nobles to dare to fight well, and satisfy their determination to serve the country, and the southern traitors are the plague of moss after all, which can be used for sharpening without much danger."

Second, the minister felt that there were endless public security problems in Bianjing, and a big reason was that there were many people in the lord's house, and ordinary officials were hindered by various relationships and could not be punished according to the law, which led to the current situation.

When they return from their meritorious service in counterinsurgency, they can put this army in charge of public order in Beijing and let them deal with themselves by themselves. ”

Zhao Zhen thought for a while after hearing this, and said: "What you said is reasonable, but if you really do this, who is suitable to lead this army." ”

Li Hao replied: "The generals in the army should naturally be determined by the official family, and I don't know anyone in the army, so I really can't suggest it." ”

Then Zhao Zhen was silent for a while, and then discussed the feasibility of this matter with Ouyang Xiu.