Zhao Guanjia's eyes were shining, and he had made a new discovery about his son.
This silly boy can do it. When he came to court for the first time, he didn't show any timidity in front of the officials. He actually answered every question he had and spoke in a decent manner, with specious truths and a set of facts. one set of.
What you said is correct, but it can be related to deviance. You think he is wrong. If you think about it carefully, it makes some sense. At least you can't find any place to refute it.
In short, from the emperor's point of view, this silly boy has his own opinion and will not be easily influenced by ministers. This is half of the characteristics of a successful emperor.
The officials thought for a long time, and finally someone spoke up.
Yang Dong walked out of the train with both joy and worry in his eyes, "Your Majesty, I believe that what the loyal king said, regardless of whether it is in line with the way of a saint, at least has the potential of a promising king and a vigorous and upward spirit. , I believe that with this energy, even if you end up doing something wrong, it’s still worth giving His Highness Prince Zhong a try!”
Then Ye Mengding also came out to support, "Your Majesty, as the lecturer of His Royal Highness the King of Loyalty, I was very surprised to see such a great change in His Highness. His Highness casually said unprecedented truths and words. Even though they were immature, they were still thought-provoking. In order to cultivate more people, For an excellent prince, even if our Song Dynasty has to pay some price, I think it is worth it. As long as we can get a promising and wise prince, our Song Dynasty will be able to revive!"
Immediately, the interim Prime Minister Dong Huai also said, "Your Majesty, we in the Song Dynasty are very gratified and congratulated for getting such a good prince. We might as well try the strategy of loyalty to the king."
Cheng Yuanfeng said, "Your Highness said that every man is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. I deeply agree with you. Your Highness has such a big heart and will definitely revitalize the Song Dynasty in the future. I also agree to let Your Highness try it."
Mou Zicai, a member of the Zhongshu House, looked a little excited, "The body is barbaric, the spirit is civilized. Although these words are simple, it seems to have cleared up the fog in front of me. I have been confused about what a gentleman is for half my life, and now it suddenly becomes clear. , Taoism says, 'One yin and one yang is called Tao', Buddhism says, 'There is also a vajra's angry eyes in the heart of compassion', and the Six Arts of the Gentleman advocated by Confucianism do not neglect the exercise of the body, the body and the mind. Zai, everything has two sides, but the two sides are actually one. Therefore, I agree with the loyal king."
Hong Tianxi, the supervisory censor, also said, "Wei minister seconded the proposal and asked your majesty to allow King Zhong to give it a try."
One after another, some ministers spoke out in agreement, and many others, although they disagreed in their hearts, were unable to raise strong objections at the moment, so they had to remain silent.
Seeing that no one objected anymore, Zhao Guanjia smiled and said, "In that case, let King Zhong give it a try. The younger ones will be ignored. The ones who are seven years old and below will go home separately. We will talk about it later. The rest will stay in Lin'an." Waiting for the completion of the new school, Prince Zhong will think about the school's regulations carefully. You can choose the personnel freely in the court. The general will be responsible for the construction. As for the expenses... Since it is a royal school, then from within Come out of the library."
The inner storage warehouse is a royal warehouse, and its income comes from some items supplied by various roads, pit repair revenue, cargo handling and shipping department revenue, etc. It is under the management of the inner chamber ministry.
However, although the inner treasury of the Song Dynasty was the purse of the royal family's finances, it was not the "private treasury of the emperor" and was often used interchangeably with the zuotang treasury as the state treasury.
In the Song Dynasty, the royal treasury's allocation to the government treasury had become routine and institutionalized. In actual use, it also assumed the responsibilities of military expenditure, disaster relief, and subsidizing central and local financial difficulties. In addition, it was the royal family's expenses.
However, for officials, it is always much more convenient to use than the national treasury.
It's just that the manager of this internal storage library is Dong Songchen. When Zhao Mengqi asks for money, he may make things difficult for him both overtly and covertly.
Extra matters caused the court meeting to exceed the scheduled duration. After it was settled, they announced their withdrawal from the court. All officials returned to the government office to work, while Zhao Guan's family went to Yanhe Hall to review the memorial.
The idler Zhao Mengqi naturally went back to the harem, and when he left the Chui Gong Hall, he smiled happily.
Although Lao Zhao went back on his word and refused to cause a major case, he had already expected it. After all, Lao Zhao was not Lao Zhu. As long as things could be turned around and he was not forced into a desperate situation, he would not be willing to commit suicide.
If he wanted to change the Song Dynasty, he could only rely on Zhao Mengqi himself, so he had to go to great lengths and fight with the ministers in order to gain some real power through the clan academy.
This power seems very small, but it is a crucial step for him. Otherwise, if he had followed the plan step by step, he would have to wait for Lao Zhao to ascend to heaven before he could take power. By then, the day lily would be cold.
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The next day, there was a small garden behind Qingyan Hall.
Since Zhao Mengqi started practicing martial arts, he simply turned this place into a martial arts training ground.
A large area of exotic flowers and plants had just sprouted out, ready to bloom beautifully in the spring, but they were suddenly uprooted and bulldozed by the incomprehensible Zhao Mengqi.
Zhao Mengqi held a stick and practiced his sword skills diligently, slashing left and right, looking like a madman.
Weapons are strictly controlled in the inner palace, and Zhao Mengqi is qualified to use them, but they also need to be strictly managed, so until the weapons room specially built for him is completed, he can only use sticks instead.
"Tsk tsk! Your Highness, you are drunk and crazy..."
With a sneer, Lin Yaban appeared out of nowhere.
"Uh..." Zhao Mengqi stopped awkwardly and gasped, "Mr. Lin, I practiced according to the music score... but what's wrong?"
Old Man Lin slowly walked up to him and said, "Nothing is right. You are quite smart and energetic. You can practice most of your moves until they are five to six points similar. But who told you to string all the moves together like a headless fly?" Are you just chopping all over the place?"
"I... wasn't I thinking that the only martial arts in the world that can't be broken is fast? If I can use all the moves in the shortest time, wouldn't it be very fast to use them in the future?" Zhao Mengqi explained angrily.
"Only fast but not broken?" Old Man Lin muttered, "It sounds like that, but Your Highness, the battlefield is not a court, and a life-and-death fight is not a show of words. There are no shortcuts in martial arts, only dead kung fu!"
"Oh, please give me Mr. Lin's advice." Zhao Mengqi said sincerely.
"The sword skills in the book are not for actual combat, but to facilitate practitioners to familiarize themselves with the properties of the sword and master its basic movements. In actual combat, what is needed is to respond on the fly. Not only swords, but other weapons as well. ."
Old man Lin took the wooden stick in his hand and said, "The basics of a knife include the eight-character key, stabbing, stabbing, chopping, splitting, sweeping, lifting, pushing, and cutting. The way to use it lies in one heart."
As the old man spoke, his aura suddenly changed and he began to practice while explaining to Zhao Mengqi.
One old and one young, one teaching and one learning, more than an hour passed.
"Hey, I'm getting older, and I'm so tired even if I move a little bit..." Old Man Lin held his waist and panted slightly.
Zhao Mengqi was very courteous, "Mr. Lin, come and sit over here...wipe your sweat...this top-grade dragon group, please quench your thirst..."
Old Man Lin took a sip of tea and said with a clear look on his face, "Your Highness, I think you should stop working. I have already said that, Imperial City Secretary, I am just a name now, and I have stopped doing things for a long time. Please don't be here, old man." It took a lot of work.”
Seeing old man Lin spread his arms and said, Zhao Mengqi didn't bother to hide it, "Old Lin, your words are enough to deceive others. I'm not asking too much. I just want you to check for me. What is it?" Who gave Zhao Mengguan the jade spy?"
"There is nothing I can do to help..."
As soon as Old Man Lin put the tea cup away, Zhao Mengqi walked away leisurely, not knowing where he went.
At this time, Huang Gou came over and said, "Alang, Lin Yaban still hasn't agreed?"
"Hey, this old man is like a stone in a latrine, smelly and hard, but he doesn't even show it at all. He is absolutely loyal to his father."
Zhao Mengqi sighed. His purpose was naturally not to investigate Zhao Mengguan, but to use this matter to test Old Man Lin's attitude, pry open the iron curtain of the Imperial City Division, and see if there was any possibility of using it for himself.
It's a pity that he got into trouble with Old Man Lin. Everything else was fine. As long as the words involved this aspect, he would either ignore him or turn around and leave.
"What can we do?" Huang Gou became worried about his master.
Zhao Mengqi waved his hand and cheered up, "There must be a road for the car to reach the mountain, and the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. We can still be suffocated to death by peeing. Old man Lin, this doesn't work. Let's find someone else to try, prepare the car, and go out." palace."
Yes, Zhao Mengqi received permission from Zhao Guan's family yesterday to leave the palace to select a site for the new school.
"Alang, don't you want to go out after breakfast?"
"For a change, eat outside." Who cares about the food at home when you can eat wild food?
Huang Gou's work efficiency was quite high. By the time Zhao Mengqi changed his clothes and walked out of the palace, everything was ready.
An inconspicuous carriage parked on the empty ground. Chang Geng and Zeng Ba led six Banzhi dressed as servants. They were tall and strong and looked a bit like slaves.
"I am humble enough to pay my respects to Your Highness."
Eight people knelt down on one knee and respectfully bowed.
"No need to be polite, everyone, please get up." Zhao Mengqi waved his hand casually and smiled very easy-going, "Xiao Wang is going out today, so I'll help you all. When you go outside, don't reveal my identity, just call me... Well, Let’s call him Huang Yanei.”
"Young men, please get in the car."
Chang Geng and others were both excited and worried at the same time. They were excited because King Zhong specially appointed them as his retinue when traveling, but they were worried because if something went wrong, the whole family would suffer.
When the prince comes out of the palace, even if he is incognito, he will definitely not be escorted by just a few people. Chang Geng and others are from the Palace Front Division, and there are also two waves of guards from the Military Division and the Imperial City Division secretly.
The idea of checks and balances in the Song Dynasty has been deeply rooted in the bone marrow, and can be seen almost everywhere.
In order to attract less attention, the carriage did not go through Hening Gate, but through Donghua Gate, which was also on the northern city wall but slightly east.
When you come out of Donghua Gate, you can see Dongku, the inner secretary. Zhao Mengqi opened the curtain and took a special look, because the money for the establishment of the new school will be withdrawn here.
Then there is Dengpingfang. This area is full of large houses, but most of them are official residences. They are usually given to important officials who do not have real estate in Lin'an to live in. Uncle Xie Fang's house is located in this area.
Going further north, next to Dengpingfang is the spacious Sifang Pavilion. This place was originally used to receive envoys from various countries, but now the embarrassing thing is that the Song Dynasty no longer has many decent diplomatic countries, so it seems quite For silence.
Sticking to the courtyard wall of the Sifang Pavilion, we soon came to the street. This street connects Hou Chaomen to the Imperial Street. Many people who take the sea route enter the city from here, so it is bustling with people.
The carriage calmly merged into the crowd and headed towards Yu Street. It went up the Imperial Street and then walked north. Because there were government offices along the way, Zhao Mengqi sat quietly in the carriage and did not dare to show his face.
