Zhao Xu returned to Funing Palace and asked Feng Jing to lower the curtain in front of the emperor.
Then he sat on the bed, covered his head with the quilt, and laughed wildly.
Feng Jing outside the curtain heard the laughter and quickly lowered his head, pretending to be deaf.
Zhao Xu only laughed and restrained himself.
He knew that it was a long road, but he had only taken the first step.
Next, there is still a lot to do!
He slowly walked to the imperial garden and looked at the colorful flowers in the garden. Zhao Xu sat in a pavilion and quietly looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him.
"Feng Jing..." Zhao Xu suddenly asked: "Have you ever raised a wolf?"
Feng Jing shook his head, how could he have raised a wolf?
Zhao Xu laughed: "Then you must have never raised a tiger!"
Feng Jingdao: "Everyone, how can I raise a tiger..."
"But I heard that in the Yujin Garden outside Nanxun Gate, there were tribute lions and tigers... and there were even elephants in the past!"
Zhao Xu smiled and shook his head: "It's normal if you haven't raised one before!"
"But I raised him!"
"Do you know why ligers in the wild often eat people, but the beasts in Yujin Garden are as obedient as cats?"
Zhao Xu said to himself: "Because they are full!"
"Because I raise them!"
Feng Jing couldn't understand, but he felt that everyone seemed to be talking about something else.
He lowered his head and did not dare to speak any more.
Zhao Xu continued: "Now I plan to raise a more powerful beast!"
"But I'm worried that this beast will bite back..."
"I have to think carefully about how to put more collars on his neck!"
In modern times, Zhao Xu's teacher once vividly made a metaphor for the Northern Song Dynasty.
The entire Northern Song Dynasty was an extra-large zoo.
The emperor locked up all the monsters that might threaten the imperial power in this private garden, and fed these monsters with the flesh and blood of others.
Let them no longer pose a threat to the imperial power!
The army, generals, civil servants, relatives, clans and even revolting peasants...
Everything is like this!
However, it is a pity that the Emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty could only make the beasts in his home no longer thirsty for blood.
But there is no way to prevent the wolves in other people's homes from running into your own home to hunt for prey.
This is the tragedy of the Northern Song Dynasty.
…
The decree of the two palaces came to Zhongshu.
Han Jiang and Lu Gongzhu came into contact immediately.
Then, the Right Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty and the new ruler looked at each other's palace.
Then, the two of them naturally came together.
"Young Lord, benevolent and sage, extend your grace to all people!" Han Jiang smiled and poured a glass of his own wine for Mr. Lu: "The world is so lucky! The people are so lucky!"
Mr. Lu nodded, took a sip of wine, and then said: "What You Kui said is true!"
"It's just..." Mr. Lu said softly, "I'm a little worried!"
"What should the common people do if they cannot understand the benevolence and saintliness of officials, and even use it to oppress good people?"
Of course Han Jiang understands, what is Lu Gongzhu talking about?
The emperor extended his favor and exempted him from the tax on the copper material obtained by the "gallbladder water immersion method".
You know it will happen even if you think about it with your butt?
In the mines all over the world, there will definitely be a large number of people who will forcefully describe copper materials that are not obtained by the "bile water leaching copper method" as being obtained by the "bile water leaching copper method".
In this way, they can avoid taxes and profits imposed by the government.
Han Jiang thought about writing a letter outright stating the pros and cons of this matter.
But he gave up.
Because Han Jiang knew how many people were involved?
There are fifty-two copper mines in the world, the three largest of which are known as the three major mines. There are tens of thousands of miners in these three major mines.
There are more than 100,000 lead mountain miners in Shinshu!
Fifty-two places, up and down, inside and outside, involving millions of people.
Can't afford to offend!
Of course Lu Gongzhu also knew this.
Millions of miners are dependent on food and clothing! Who dares to say this easily?
Besides... Lu Gong thought about the young master's original words as described in the decree.
Admire Emperor Wen of Han?
Emperor Wen of Han was a wise king, there is no doubt about this!
However, at the same time, Emperor Wen of Han was also a powerful and far-sighted king who was rare in history!
Just by looking at how he easily dealt with the group of military heroes who destroyed the Lu Group, you can tell that Emperor Wen not only had a benevolent and sage side, but also a ruthless side!
Zhou Bodu lamented in prison: Today I know how valuable the jailer is!
Therefore, Mr. Lu did not dare to act rashly.
What if the young master has his own plan? Do you have long-term considerations?
Thinking of this, Lu Gongzhu became scheming, and then asked: "Youkui has been in court for several months. I don't know if you have heard of it. What kind of food does the young master like?"
Han Jiang suddenly laughed. He remembered Lu Gongzhu's father, Lu Yijian. After finding out that Renmiao liked to eat white fish, he spent a lot of money every month to deliver two baskets of high-quality white fish from his hometown of Shouzhou.
This matter is known to both the government and the public!
Although later, Renmiao and Lu Yijian, for the sake of their own reputation, said nothing to the outside world: Lu Gong only gave it away once.
Who believes it!
"To be honest with Uncle Hui, there are only a few words in the palace about this matter... but the young master really likes to eat... I heard that the young master personally ordered the minister Feng Jingzhi to supervise the cooking of all three meals..."
Mr. Lu nodded. It would be good if he had clues. It would be better if the young master likes to eat delicious food.
However, Han Jiang remembered something and whispered to Lu Gong quietly: "Uncle Hui, a few days ago, Grand Master Wen once asked a certain person that when Uncle Hui enters the Dongfu, he must ask Uncle Hui for a favor..."
When Mr. Lu heard this, his eyebrows wrinkled.
Wen Kuanfu, that old man who beats around the bush, must not have any good intentions!
But he had to ask: "Master, why do you need to ask Youkui to talk about it?"
Han Jiang laughed and said, "Master Wen thinks that the two girls in his family are virtuous, well-educated, and about the same age as the young master..."
Mr. Lu understood it as soon as he heard it.
Recently, isn't the biggest news in Bianjing City that the two palaces intend to select one or several girls of similar age to the official family from the relatives of the honorable ministers and take them to their side as adopted daughters?
On the surface, although the two palaces both said that they were lonely in the palace, they wanted to raise a daughter to relieve the loneliness.
In fact, if you think about what happened during the Renmiao era, who doesn’t know it yet?
"Why doesn't Grand Master Wen go to the palace to speak to you?" Lu Gongzhu asked, "How can the two palaces not give Grand Master Wen face?"
Han Jiang laughed: "Uncle Hui doesn't know what Grand Master Wen is like?"
Lu Gong listened and immediately laughed.
"I see... I see..." He murmured to himself.
Lu Gongzhu now has answers to many things that I couldn't figure out before.
"I wonder why Wen Kuanfu suddenly became so talkative after entering Beijing..."
"The roots are right here!"
However, Mr. Lu is not easy to refuse!
After all, Wen Yanbo may not be able to accomplish anything now, but it is very easy for him to do bad things!
He is a veteran of the Four Dynasties and the only remaining Prime Minister Jiayou!
Whether in the two palaces or in the world, he has prestige and influence!
Therefore, Lu Gong wrote: "After some time, when the humble wife comes to the palace to express her gratitude, she will tell the two palaces separately!"
Note: Yujin Garden is the royal zoo of the Northern Song Dynasty. According to records, up to fifty elephants were kept!
(End of chapter)
