Cheng'an Hall.
Most of the small court meetings of the Song Dynasty were held here.
The prime minister and some important ministers have the right to meet immediately. Even if the emperor is busy, he must put down what he is doing and come and sit down. Otherwise, it will be a violation of power.
The Queen Mother is now in power in the Song Dynasty.
So when the little emperor Zhao Zhen came, the emperor and his ministers didn't know what to say.
How to say?
You’re not in charge either!
However, it is worth mentioning that the good-looking genes of the old Zhao family are still online...
Fourteen-year-old Zhao Zhen has a handsome appearance and an exceptionally tall and straight figure. Although he is still a little childish, he already has a somewhat imperial temperament.
"In the Lu Qing family, the Queen Mother summoned all the ministers at night. Is something going on?"
Zhao Zhen sat on the dragon chair.
The young man's figure is not enough to show the true majesty of this chair.
Because there is a bigger chair on his left...
Although it was not as majestic or gorgeous as the dragon chair, the person sitting on it could suppress the entire court and not dare to say a word.
"Your Majesty, there was a case outside yesterday..."
Lu Yijian adjusted his official uniform, stood up respectfully, and glanced at Fan Zhongyan behind him.
Fan Zhongyan left work, holding the file in both hands, and explained the case carefully: "Reporting to Your Majesty, a gangster was kidnapped on the street yesterday... This case involves too many things, and I don't dare to make arbitrary decisions!"
"Cao An?"
This is the first time Zhao Zhen heard this name.
He turned to look at the three prime ministers, with anger on his green face: "The Cao family was wiped out! Why didn't I know about such a big thing? Why?"
You are asking, how should we answer it?
Several ministers of Humerus smiled helplessly in their hearts.
"His Majesty……"
The first assistant Zhang Zhibai left the team.
He is over sixty years old and has white hair and beard, but he is still in good spirits.
The older you get, the more popular you are in the officialdom, especially in a position like the Prime Minister, where maturity and poise are the most important!
He walked out slowly and said respectfully: "The Queen Mother has made a judgment on this matter. The escort officer Yang Huaimin did not do his job well and caused trouble to the Cao family. Now he has been demoted to Bingjingwu. All officials related to the case have also made judgments. . Your Majesty is busy with academic affairs, and I can’t bear your troubles, so I thought of finding an opportunity to talk to you slowly... Please calm down, Your Majesty."
Zaifu's eloquence is not something to be underestimated.
They may not be good at anything else, but they are definitely masters in language arts!
Little brother, your mother has already arranged this matter.
It's for your own good not to tell you. After all, you're not the one in charge now... If the ministers make trouble again, will you care or not?
Never mind, you are a low-key person, and you may lose the emperor's face.
Whatever...
Lao Cao was your die-hard supporter at the beginning, but you don’t care?
So it’s best not to know about this.
Zhao Zhen is an independent child. He has been held in the palm of two emperor-level figures since he was a child, and all kinds of power and scheming have been clearly instilled in him.
Although he is young, he is not the kind of puppet who is ignored.
"What happened to Cao An?"
Zhao Zhen quickly found the topic: "Gong Cao has been an emperor for two generations and is loyal to the royal family! Now that he has suffered such a catastrophe, we must not let his descendants suffer anymore! I am so sad!"
Listen!
This is the emperor's method. Even if he is young, he still cannot be underestimated.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. With ministers watching from outside, the descendants of the Cao family will not be humiliated..."
Fan Zhongyan intervened just in time for the matter, and then said: "Your Majesty is considerate of his good ministers, and I am extremely grateful! The Song Dynasty has such a wise king as your Majesty, and it will surely last for generations to come!"
Zhao Zhen nodded helpfully.
After all, he is a young man, and when he hears compliments and praises, he will feel happy unconsciously.
He thought for a while and said: "The Song Dynasty will not let the loyal ministers feel cold! The Cao family suffered such a disaster, and it must be extremely difficult for Cao An to live alone... In this way, Cao An was made the uncle of Jing'an County, and he was given a 300-year-old residence. household."
Um?
Everyone looked up.
Little brother, why did Cao An offend you?
The title of Song Dynasty is actually worthless...
Starting from Boss Zhao, in order to consolidate the absolute power, the royal family gave birth to various titles one after another, so that in the end, anyone picked up on the street might be a powerful person.
This method is good in the early stage.
Those powerful people have money and status, and they are all extremely wealthy. They can do whatever they want, and they will naturally live in peace and contentment.
The royal family no longer has to worry about military generals causing rebellion or civil servants usurping power...
It’s good for both of us to unite and benefit from each other.
But in the later stages...
Fan Zhongyan couldn't help it anymore and went out to say: "Your Majesty, Cao Gong had been deprived of his rank before he was killed, and Cao An had no merit in his career. I'm afraid there is something wrong with giving him such a reward!"
"Fan Qing's family is right. It's just..." Zhao Zhen showed a distressed look: "I really can't bear to see the Cao family suffer such a catastrophe. I want to see future generations suffer again..."
There is no doubt that this is a benevolent emperor.
During the three hundred years of the Song Dynasty, there were only a few emperors who could be ranked high, and Zhao Zhen was definitely one of them.
The title Renzong also originated from him.
While everyone was happy, they were also moved.
Such a benevolent emperor knew how to be considerate of his courtiers. Isn't that what thousands of courtiers want?
Who doesn’t want their boss to be good-tempered and loyal?
But right now, Cao An is being knighted...
Lu Yijian lowered his eyes and smiled.
He also knew that it was not appropriate to ennoble Cao An at this moment, but he would not speak... He was not doing his own business, so why did he have to mess with this muddy water?
Fan Zhongyan felt helpless and urged: "Your Majesty, after the Cao family's disaster, both the government and the public were shocked! If I ennoble Cao An at this time, I am worried that it will attract criticism!"
Why is Lao Cao so cold?
Zhao Zhen suddenly understood and took a breath: "In this case, forget it. But..."
There was a bit of sadness in the way he hesitated to speak, as if he was remembering his loyal ministers, and also seemed to be telling his current embarrassing situation.
Not a homebody!
If Cao An was forcibly rewarded, wouldn't it be telling the world that the Queen Mother's original punishment was wrong?
Classmate Xiao Zhao is just a fledgling student, and he doesn’t dare to confront my mother yet.
Lao Fan knew very well what to say, so he immediately held up his hands and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'm watching from outside, and I won't let Duke Cao's descendants suffer anymore."
"That's good, that's good!"
Zhao Zhen rubbed his hands with a smile on his face.
The youth is innocent, everything is written on his face... He cares about his courtiers and is willing to pave the way for his descendants. His benevolence and kindness are seen by everyone.
So the more he behaves like this, the more Lu Yijian and others feel that the emperor deserves to be king!
How can we let such an emperor with both virtue and virtue surrender to the hands of a woman?
The Song Dynasty should have such an emperor, and the Zhao family dynasty must continue!
"The Queen Mother is here!"
Outside the door, the waiter's voice was shrill and harsh, and Lu Yijian and others couldn't help but frown.
Liu E came in, ignored the expressions of these people, and sat directly next to Zhao Zhen. The emperor and empress were almost side by side!
"Fan Qing's family invited me to see you late at night, but has the case been cleared?"
This time Liu E did not play riddles, but got into the topic happily: "Although this case happened among the people, it involves a lot. I think that all of you dear friends must also be concerned about this case, so let's talk about it together. .”
"The Queen Mother is wise."
Everyone bowed their heads and praised him.
