Renzi (nineteenth) in March of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.
The two palaces issued an edict, instructing the three provincial departments to compile the list of officials who should be granted amnesty for crimes such as corruption, self-destruction, and dereliction of duty, as well as the list of criminals who committed crimes such as robbery and theft and their charges, and submitted them to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple for review. Verify whether it is within the amnesty scope.
At the same time, the edict emphasized that those who have committed serious crimes and those who have committed multiple crimes are not among them and cannot be included in the amnesty list.
On the same day, the two palaces formally issued an edict, ordering Fan Chunren, the court council official, Zhiji Xianyuan and Zhihezhong Prefecture, to go to Beijing to go to the palace.
With the imperial edict, he resumed his duties as the Tuan Lian Envoy of Ruzhou, resettled Su Shi on Honshu Island, restored his post to the rank of Feng Lang, and ordered him to visit the state and go to Beijing to go to Que.
In the same imperial edict, Cheng Hao, the prime minister who was appointed as the prime minister, came to the capital and was awarded the title of Prime Minister of Zongzheng Temple. He was also ordered to enter the capital to wait for the palace.
This was the final acceptance of Sima Guang's recommendation.
Originally, someone in the palace suggested that the former prince-in-law could be pardoned and given the title of Deputy Envoy of Tuanlian in Yingzhou and Wang Shen resettled in Honshu Island.
After all, Wang Shen was punished for Su Shi's crimes. Now that Su Song has been resurrected, Wang Shen should be resurrected as well.
But they were rejected by the two palaces without hesitation - the Empress Dowager was originally tempted. After all, the Wang Shen family was the founder of the country, and the Wang family had been interceding with her.
But Empress Dowager Xiang resolutely withstood the pressure from Baoci Palace.
In turn, she persuaded the Empress Dowager Baoci Palace to finally agree with her opinion.
According to Empress Dowager Xiang, the emperor promised a thousand pieces of gold. Since the officials had already said that they would not give Wang Shen a promotion or reward, they should respect this decision.
Your Majesty, you don’t want the officials to be accused of breaking their promises, right?
The Queen Mother was silent for a long time, and finally nodded: The Queen Mother is right!
When Zhao Xu heard these things, he chuckled: "Why is Wang Shen not dead yet?"
Feng Jing, who was beside him, lowered his head deeply and did not dare to speak at all.
Although the young master in front of him is young, in front of outsiders, he seems lively, intelligent, and sometimes naive, but in private, especially when commenting on such things, he looks more and more like Emperor Daxing.
He could only lower his voice: "It is said that the person who begged for mercy in front of the Empress Dowager was Zhang Douzhi..."
Zhao Xu didn't have any surprises. He even showed a rare and ferocious expression in front of outsiders.
Feng Jing was frightened as he watched. This was the first time he saw everyone's expressions so horrifying, even distorted.
That person is known to all the chamberlains, and he has only met with everyone a few times in total?
Why did he offend everyone? Are you so offended?
Feng Jing would not know that when he mentioned Zhang Maoze and said that Zhang Maoze was trying to persuade the Empress Dowager Baoci Palace to revolt against Wang Shen.
Zhao Xu's mind immediately emerged with a memory that could be called a nightmare or even hell, which also caused him to have a conditioned reflex and instinctively express disgust and hatred.
That happened between the first year of Yuanyou and the second year of Yuanyou.
Sima Guang is dead, and Cai Que, Zhang Dun, Han Zhen and other new party ministers have almost all been kicked out.
Under the rule of the Empress Dowager of Yao and Shun, the court was full of people.
Zhao Xu, who was less than ten years old, was ignorant and did what he was assigned to do mechanically under the control of his mother-in-law.
He was surrounded by people watching over him.
One day, Zhao Xu's old illness relapsed, and he had a severe attack. He kept coughing and even coughed up blood.
However, Lao Zongyuan, a waiting man in the emperor's palace, reported the matter to Zhang Maoze and asked Zhang Maoze to send an imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment, but he was rejected!
Yes!
The emperor fell ill and wanted to be seen by an imperial doctor, but he was rejected outright!
Therefore, Zhao Xu could only drag his weak body and desperately look at the old maids selected by his mother-in-law in the Funing Palace.
He felt that he might die at any time.
How did Zhao Xu survive?
Cheng Yi exchanged his career for it!
Zhao Xu remembered clearly when he went to Miying Pavilion to listen to the lecture while dragging his sick body.
None of the people sitting there who were attending, attending, or giving lectures noticed that his body was already very weak.
Only Cheng Yi discovered it.
He immediately stopped lecturing and immediately asked for an imperial doctor to be sent to see him.
Zhao Xu then received medical treatment and finally recovered slowly.
Cheng Yi was impeached for this.
Kong Wenzhong, the then Zuo Jianyi doctor, directly accused Cheng Yi of "overstepping his duties" - the ministers and lecturers in Miying Pavilion were either Longtu or Zhibaoshi. Who do you think Cheng Yi was? You dared to go beyond the bachelor's degree and directly Care about the emperor's health?
I think you must be harboring evil intentions!
He must have the same treacherous thoughts as Wang Shuwen, Li Xun, and Zheng Zhu in the Tang Dynasty, and wanted to bewitch the holy king!
If he continues to stay with the emperor, I am afraid it will lead to the Yongzhen Rebellion and the Ganlu Temple Incident in the Song Dynasty.
As a result, Cheng Yi was dismissed from Chongzheng Hall as a storyteller.
Therefore, one can imagine the fate of Zhang Maoze’s adopted son, nephew, and nephew after Zhao Xu came to power—all were demoted to death!
Especially Zhang Maoze's favorite adopted son, Zhang Xun, who Zhao Xu personally ordered to be demoted to Guangnan South Road and then ordered local officials to execute him on the spot - Zhao Xu rarely killed people directly in his previous life, and Zhang Xun was one of the few. People whom he personally ordered to be executed.
This is why Zhao Xu tried every means to hug Queen Mother Xiang's lap as soon as he woke up in Qingning Palace, and tried every means to establish a close mother-child relationship with Queen Mother Xiang.
He needs the protection of the Queen Mother, as well as the care and love of the Queen Mother.
Only in this way can he have a chance to grow healthily, and only in this way can he get adequate nutrition!
When the young eagle is dormant in the eagle's nest, it opens its mouth wide to beg for food.
When the baby dragon is hiding on the beach, it must hide its body obediently.
Waiting for the day when the eagle strikes the sky and the dragon soars across the sea, he can fully reveal his will and majesty.
Taking a deep breath and controlling his expression, Zhao Xu looked at Feng Jing, who was about to lower his head to the ground: "You didn't see anything, right?"
Feng Jing closed his mouth tightly.
Not only did he not see it, he didn't even hear what everyone was saying?
Zhao Xu nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at the entire Funing Hall.
Everyone in the palace was either female officials or ministers selected by his father himself, or Queen Mother Xiang selected them from the Kunning Palace.
These people might betray him.
But no one would dare to eavesdrop on his conversation with Feng Jing.
Moreover, they were all far away, and it was impossible for them to react at that moment and get close to Zhao Xu to eavesdrop.
So, Zhao Xu turned around, looked at Feng Jing, and ordered: "Go and inform the imperial chef to find a place near the imperial chef to raise a few milk-producing cows..."
"Buffalo or oxen are acceptable, and the milk should be donated to the Palace of Funing every day for royal use!"
"Do you understand?"
"Wei!" Feng Jing nodded.
Zhao Xu laughed happily, clapped his hands and said, "Then let's go to Kunning Hall to visit our mother!"
Queen Mother Xiang is his protective umbrella, as long as Queen Mother Xiang protects him.
Then no one can hurt him in Ouchi.
Things like those nightmares will never happen again.
He no longer has to worry about going hungry or getting sick without anyone to treat him.
…
When Zhao Xu arrived at Kunning Palace, Queen Mother Xiang was taking a nap.
Since taking office, she has had to deal with a lot.
We must also take time to care about Zhao Xu's studies, homework, and Zhao Xu's daily life.
I ask about Zhao Xu’s diet several times every day.
She has done almost everything a mother can do.
Zhao Xu looked at Empress Dowager Xiang who was resting through the curtain, and shook his head to the left and right, signaling not to disturb Empress Dowager Xiang.
He walked in quietly, sat beside the bed where Empress Dowager Xiang was leaning, and gently stretched out his hand to massage Empress Dowager Xiang's temples.
After a while, Queen Mother Xiang opened her eyes, and then she saw the little official sitting in front of her, massaging her temples with his two thin hands.
Queen Mother Xiang's eyes suddenly turned red, but she forced back the tears in her eyes and instead smiled: "Brother Six is here!"
Zhao Xu said obediently: "Ever since my father fell ill, my mother has been running around and working hard for her son without a moment's rest!"
"I finally have a rest today, so don't work anymore. Let me serve my mother for once and show my filial piety!"
Listening to Zhao Xu's words, Queen Mother Xiang suddenly felt that all the efforts and hard work were worth it!
She gently stretched out her hand and hugged this good child: "With Brother Six's heart, the Queen Mother is already satisfied!"
Yes!
This child is her child!
Didn’t Concubine De say this when she came to pay her respects yesterday?
"The empress has nurtured the official family, protected and supported her, and has the gift of reincarnation. It is the proper duty for the official family to be filial and close to the empress. I am frightened, and I would like to ask the official family to give the empress the honorary title: "Mother, Empress Dowager, in order to respect the empress" The virtue of nurturing is to thank the empress for her love and care.”
It sounds really nice to talk.
Although the Empress Dowager knew it, someone must have taught her.
But Concubine De was willing to say it, and she said it willingly.
This is enough!
Zhao Xu leaned gently into the Empress Dowager Xiang's arms and said softly: "I heard that the ministers from the three provinces are currently discussing the matter of posthumous titles for the Empress Dowager, the Queen Mother, and the ancestors..."
"Yousi seems to have said that he would posthumously confer the title of king of a great country on his mother-in-law's father, but he would only posthumously confer the title of county king on his mother's biological father..."
"This is too much!"
"The mother's father should also posthumously give him a royal title!"
Empress Dowager Xiang immediately laughed, touched the child's head and said, "Brother Six, this is etiquette!"
"Etiquette?" Zhao Xu pretended to understand, thought for a while, and then said: "When I grow up, can I give posthumous gifts again?"
The Queen Mother was happy and said: "Sixth brother is the emperor, so of course it's okay!"
"You should think about it carefully there..."
"King of Qin? King of Chu?"
Empress Dowager Xiang quickly grabbed Zhao Xu's hand and told the child: "My son, these are big countries that non-clan princes cannot ennoble!"
"Especially for kings such as King Qin and King Jin, no one can be granted titles other than the crown prince!"
"This is why Emperor Daxing made Liu Ge the king of Yan'an! Yanzhou is in the past Qin Dynasty!"
"What about King Wu and King Lu?"
Empress Dowager Xiang smiled and told Zhao Xu: "Good boy, King Lu will probably give birth to a father to the Empress Dowager of Baoci Palace!"
"That's the King of Wu!" Zhao Xu looked at the Queen Mother seriously: "Please remember, when your son grows up, he will definitely give the King of Wu's title to his mother's father as a posthumous gift to thank the Queen Mother for her kindness!"
"Good boy!" Queen Mother Xiang was deeply pleased.
Note: According to the subsequent conversation between Zhao Ji and the minister, Zhao Ji recalled that when he was a child, he followed Zhe Zong to hide in the curtains of Funing Hall. Zhe Zong shared with him the snacks he had hidden and told him that these were all things that I had managed to hide. .
At the same time, Zhao Ji also recalled that when he was a child, he did not see any exquisite things in Zhezong Hall. They were all pottery and the food he ate was very simple.
Therefore, the officials of Yuanyou in history, especially those around the Gao family, really sought death on their own!
So the final fate of these ministers was miserable!
(End of chapter)
