The border troubles have been calmed down, and people's minds are at peace. The whole country is celebrating tonight. Not only is Jiying Palace singing and dancing, but the people also spontaneously hold many celebration activities to warmly congratulate this happy festival.
The common people's requirements are really very low. Being able to take care of a few acres of thin farmland with peace of mind is the greatest gift from the imperial court to them.
Some ministers took this opportunity to flatter Zhao Zhen.
The ministers of the Ministry of Rites presented the sacred bird eggs that they sold in Bianjing City to attract wealth. Although it was a small pine flower egg, it couldn't be more ordinary, but when it was taken out at this time, everyone knew that it was to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha!
"I'm reporting to the officials. The troubles in Western Xia this year have been determined by the officials. It is said that there will be visions when the prosperous times are approaching. I heard that a kind of magical bird eggs appeared in the city recently. I have never heard of them myself. I bought a few specially to present to your majesty. !”
Zhao Zhen had seen this sacred bird egg, and Chen Xichun ate it as a snack. If it were really a sacred bird egg, who would dare to blaspheme the sacred object?
However, he knew what these ministers were thinking about. Which of the white deer and turtles collected by the previous emperor for the late emperor was a real sacred object? It was just to add a little mystery to special occasions and special times.
At this point in time, he was naturally even more happy to take out the divine bird egg. This does not prove that Xixia's surrender was destiny!
What those in power need is this kind of public opinion!
When all the officials saw that the officials from the Ministry of Rites had invited this thing out, they all congratulated Zhao Zhen one after another. They spoke as brightly as a lotus flower, talking about the destiny of the Song Dynasty and the aspirations of the people. Although the words were a bit polite, they sounded right to Zhao Zhen’s ears! After several glasses of wine, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but feel a little dizzy. He really regarded this 'victory' as a real victory!
Just when the officials were toasting and flattering Zhao Zhen, he also noticed that the leader of the officials, Jia Chaochang, was unmoved. So much so that when the official who wanted to show courtesy to Zhao Zhen saw Jia Chaochang's cold face, he quickly turned around and drank all the wine himself!
"What kind of magical bird egg is this? It's clearly a duck egg created by a charlatan sorcerer to defraud people!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked. The singing and dancing in the hall seemed to have been ordered. Even the dances and music no longer dared to entertain, and they all stopped. The atmosphere in the crowded hall instantly reached freezing point.
The officials were talking about it at this time. On one side was the boss Jia Chaochang, and on the other side was the boss Zhao Zhen. No one would end well if he offended anyone. Moreover, Jia Chaochang was obviously here to cause trouble for the officials. He was going out today. Is it possible that you didn’t read the almanac? Or did you take the wrong medicine when you went out?
Zhao Zhen was slightly drunk, and he thought he had heard wrong. Today was his happiest day, and he believed that no one would refute his reputation.
"Oh? Does Jia Xiang also know about this egg?"
Zhao Zhen was confused. He wanted to confirm whether he had heard correctly.
"This egg has been sold in the city these days. If it is a divine bird egg, why don't you take it home and hatch it to raise a divine bird, just like it is produced by ordinary poultry? Wouldn't it be a despicable divine thing? Furthermore, I heard that this egg is very popular in the south. The land of Yue has long been seen everywhere, but it is inconvenient to transport it and cannot reach Bianjing. A group of ministers went to the humerus and actually used a vulgar object to deceive the Holy One. Their sin is unforgivable!"
This official from the Ministry of Rites was not of high rank, but he was newly promoted to Xia Song. Although he did not have Xia Song's instructions this time, he still represented the wishes of the Ministry of Rites. Jia Chaochang's words were clearly a slap in their face.
Not only the officials of the Ministry of Rites, but also the officials of the other six ministries, two governments and three departments, their expressions changed, some became angry, some had sneers on their faces, many people were ridiculing Jia Chaochang in their hearts.
With your achievements today, Jia Chaochang, have you forgotten where you came from? Which of the prime ministers in the dynasties was not a scholar with a rich academic background? You are the only one who rose to power by relying on the flattering words of gods and gods. The late emperor saw that you could speak a few fairy prophecies and then supported you. Now, It's better if you take the stage yourself, why don't you let others take this path? What an ungrateful person who fills the well with water!
Zhao Zhen saw that the atmosphere in the hall was a little strange for a while, so he laughed a few times to ease the tense atmosphere.
Zhao Zhen's attitude is very low. He will soon marry Miss Chen and enter the palace. At that time, he will inevitably need these ministers to stand on his team and help him speak good words. As long as there is someone who can't get along with him, this good thing will be difficult to achieve. Therefore, his attitude towards these ministers was quite polite. Pouring wine was a matter for the palace maid Huang Men, but he poured a lot of wine himself. This time was no exception. He personally filled a glass for Jia Chaochang.
Zhao Zhen raised his cup in the air, smiling and waiting for Jia Chaochang to give him a face. This face was not a big deal, there was no other person in the world who could make Zhao Zhen look down like this!
Zhao Zhen not only smiled and poured wine, but also said good things to Jia Chaochang in front of all the officials: "Lian naturally knows that this is not some magical bird egg. Ordinary people now regard this egg as a home-cooked dish. Although Lian is the emperor, he is We also know that people’s livelihood is at stake, and the people in the Ministry of Rites are just taking advantage of the day to be happy and want to open Lian Lian’s eyes. With this in mind, why should Prime Minister Jia be so serious!”
Jia Chaochang said tit for tat: "Your Majesty, as the emperor, should naturally know the direction of the people's livelihood, but these officials should be damned if they use such a flattering way to cater to the saint. They have completely ruined the saint's face!"
These words completely offended these official subordinates. The officials wanted to meet Zhao Zhen today, but no one really wanted to be scolded by Jia Chaochang, because this man himself was not clean, so what confidence did he have to scold him? other people?
Zhao Zhen is also an honest man. He really didn't expect that Jia Chaochang would go crazy in public today. He had to choose a day to do such a thing. What did he want to do?
Xia Song looked at Jia Chaochang's hypocritical style coldly. The art of being a politician is not so low-level. Is it possible that he will make some trouble again today? Now he has a trump card in his hand. Even the officials are in his own boat. Could it be that Jia Chaochang knows about his affairs? His heart tightens, fearing that this is really the result. If this result is blown up at this time Come out, it will really cause a big shock!
Since the enemy and the enemy were unknown, Xia Song could only stand still and lead the conflict to Zhao Zhen, letting Zhao Zhen confront the lunatic Jia Chaochang. After all, it was okay to offend Zhao Zhen, but he would have to go back to farming if he offended Jia Chaochang.
After studying for decades, everyone would feel distressed and unwilling to have their future ruined just because of such a birdie.
Jia Chaochang is really crazy. On the one hand, he wants to declare his power as the prime minister, and on the other hand, he wants to suppress the arrogance of these people in the Western Army. Otherwise, he will not have a good life in the future if these people are allowed to become powerful.
Everyone opened their eyes to see what medicine Jia Chaochang was selling today. No one dared to stop him, and no one dared to argue with him.
Jia Chaochang asked Zhao Zhen to hold up the glass of wine. Without taking a sip, he made another shocking statement: "I don't know what the name of your majesty's banquet is today!"
Everyone's nerves are at their most tense. You can eat this food randomly, but you can't talk nonsense. You must know that this is plucking hair from the nostrils of a tiger, risking your life!
Even Bao Zheng couldn't help but swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and cold sweat ran down his forehead. Liang Chuan kept telling him that although there were all fellow scholars in the court, the intensity of competition and suppression was no less intense than fighting on the battlefield. If one were not careful, He will die without a burial place!
Zhao Zhen was also stunned, and murderous intent burst out from the eyes of this gentle and gentle gentleman.
"What does Jia Xiang mean? Lian doesn't understand!" He gently put down the cup in his hand, and Xiao Huangmen took it cleverly.
Since you don’t want to drink a toast, I’ll have a nice chat with you!
"The official family must have organized a banquet today to pacify Xixia Gu. As the Prime Minister of a country, I still don't know what benefits we got from defeating Xixia. This wine... I really can't swallow it!"
Zhao Zhen became a little angry and sent an order to Bao Zheng: "Bao Aiqing, come here and read the agreement reached with Li Yuanhao to Jia Xiang, and the other ministers will also listen to it, so that you can remember it!"
Bao Zheng looked at Jia Chaochang. As a minister, he was also angry. The master is like his father. To contradict Zhao Guan's family like this in public does not show how strong his literary character is, but it seems that he is a bit pretentious and pretentious!
Who among the ministers in the dynasty doesn't know what kind of person Jia Chaochang is, and what kind of chaste and martyr woman he is pretending to be today?
Bao Zheng read out the agreement reached with Xixia in front of everyone. If Bao Zheng had been so angry in his previous book business, he would have scolded him in public about what kind of peace treaty this was, and the victorious country would have to pay compensation to the defeated country. It is different now. It is not easy for Xixia to bow its head. If they ask them to take money again, it will force him to die. At that time, they will only have to fight again until the country is destroyed. At that time, the two countries are fighting and there is no possibility of profit. It’s the Liao Kingdom in the north, but it’s definitely not the Song Dynasty!
War is so helpless sometimes!
At this time, the air pockets in Jia Chaochang's mind seemed to be filled with righteousness, and he transformed into a messenger of justice. He pointed at these appeasement and peace talks and continued to curse: "In the battle of Xixia, our Western Army has completely gained the upper hand. Seeing the fall of Xixia Extermination is not impossible, but some of the traitorous people in the DPRK who are self-respecting soldiers are openly traitors to the country. There is no reason in the world to give money to the other side after winning the war!"
Okay, this was shocking. Everyone was so scared that the backs of their necks were cold and they shut their mouths. The reason why we could reach an agreement with Xixiada this time was that Zhao Zhen was the one who made the final decision. Zhao Zhen didn’t nod in agreement. Send money, who dares to put it on his head and betray the country?
With this impassioned speech, Jia Chaochang was not scolding anyone else but Zhao Zhen. No matter how good-tempered Zhao Zhaozhen was, he couldn't hold himself back at this time. With this random scolding, he was not only scolding him, the emperor, but also the emperor. He scolded his father, Zhao Heng, and insulted everyone even to the lao lao family!
He, Zhao Zhen, is known as the most benevolent monarch throughout the ages. Only women can be merciful. No matter how well-educated he is as an official, he can't stand people pointing their noses and scolding him like this. What's more, in reality, Zhao Zhen seems to be magnanimous. In fact, his temper is a little stronger than that of women. It’s strange that women don’t hold grudges!
Zhao Zhen looked at Jia Chaochang with eyes that seemed to be cannibalistic. Seeing that a heavy rain was about to hit, everyone was even breathing nervously.
