C583

On this day, Emperor LiZong was reading the memorial in the imperial study, when he saw the eunuch Dong songchen, the general manager of the Imperial College, coming in from the outside.

"What's the matter, Mr. Dong?" Emperor LiZong asked.

The eunuch Dong songchen, the general manager of the Imperial Palace, bowed himself and replied, "the emperor of Han is here."

"Let him in." After hearing this, Emperor LiZong said.

Soon, the king of Han came to the imperial study under the leadership of the eunuch Dong songchen.

"I've met your brother." Han Wang fell on his knees, kowtowed and said.

Emperor LiZong put down the memorial in his hand and said to King Han, "don't be so polite. Please get up."

"Give me a seat!" He added.

King Han said thanks to Emperor LiZong and sat down on the chair on one side of the imperial study.

"Brother Huang, you seldom come into the palace to see brother Huang recently." After he sat down, Emperor LiZong said.

Han Wang sighed and said, "I dare not come to see my brother now."

"Why is that?" Li Zong emperor road. "

Han Wang replied:" now as soon as my younger brother enters the palace, some people in the court will slander my younger brother. "

"Slander, don't you? Emperor LiZong asked in disbelief.

Han Wang replied, "how dare you cheat me!"

"Brother Huang, tell me how they maliciously slandered you?" Emperor LiZong asked.

Han Wang replied: "now as soon as my younger brother enters the palace, they will say that my younger brother is here to make his eldest son Zhao Yong the crown prince."

"It's like my brother has any intention to you." He added.

Emperor LiZong said, "you don't have to worry about this."

"Your eldest son is one of the candidates for the crown prince." He accentuated his tone and added.

Han Wang said: "listen to your words, my brother's heart will be more at ease."

"In addition to talking about this, my younger brother has another important matter to ask for instructions from brother Wang." He added.

Emperor LiZong asked, "what's the matter?"

"Since the Song Dynasty moved to Lin'an in the south, the people of the royal family seldom get together. My younger brother suggested that this year's Lantern Festival should be used to bring the people of the royal family together for a bit of excitement." Han Wang replied.

After hearing this, Emperor LiZong said, "you have a good idea."

"In my opinion, in addition to the members of the royal family, the ministers in the imperial court can also take their families with them." He thought and said.

After listening to this, Han Wang said, "holy God, you are very kind to your ministers. As long as you have good things, you will think of the ministers in the court."

"The total number of people in the royal family, ministers of the imperial court and their families, at least several thousand people, is there any preparation for such a large-scale banquet?" He asked again.

Emperor LiZong asked, "in your opinion, brother Huang?"

"It's said that you have a palace outside Lin'an City. The weather is good recently. It's better to hold it in your palace." Han Wang replied.

Emperor LiZong said: "the action outside the city, the scenery is really good this season. A few days ago, I wanted to take some time to live there. Today, I didn't expect you to come up with this idea. It's really great."

"So you agree, brother?" King Han asked after listening to Emperor LiZong.

Emperor LiZong said, "I agree."

"You will be the host of this banquet." He added.

After listening, Han Wang asked, "brother, do you mean what you say?"

"I'm the son of heaven. I'm a good talker. Of course, what I say counts." The emperor replied.

Han Wang said: "please rest assured, brother. My younger brother will fulfill his mission and do a good job in this matter."

"You are my brother and have great prestige among the royal family and the court ministers. I am very relieved that you will be in charge of this matter." Li Zong emperor road.

With that, he asked Han Wang to step down and prepare for it.

Emperor LiZong himself picked up the memorial and was ready to continue to read it.

"Officials, I have a saying. I don't know whether to say it or not?" Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Palace, asked.

When Emperor LiZong heard this, he asked, "when will I not let you talk to Mr. Dong?"

"You are saying that never." Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Palace, replied: "the royal family, ministers and their families are all out of the city. If something goes wrong in Lin'an, then..."

When it comes to the word "Na"

"when I go out of the palace, there are imperial guards, and there are imperial guards in Lin'an City. What can happen?" After listening to this, Emperor LiZong didn't agree with him.

Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial College, replied: "I'm just a feeling. I hope I'm wrong."

"A lot of things have happened in this palace recently. In my opinion, your father-in-law Dong is worried too much. He is a little restless." Li Zong emperor road.Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Palace, certainly did not dare to argue with emperor LiZong. He nodded and said, "you are right, official."

"Now go to the imperial forest and pass on my imperial edict." Li Zong emperor road.

The eunuch, Dong songchen, who was in charge of the Imperial Palace, bowed to Emperor LiZong and went to the camp of the imperial army to meet the commander and deputy commander of the imperial army.

After arranging these, Emperor LiZong also left the imperial study. He wanted to go to the queen Xie Daoqing.

Empress Xie Daoqing has been empress since emperor LiZong ascended the throne. She has seen so many things.

there have been marble steles and strange cows in this palace one after another. Although he doesn't know the truth, he intuitively feels that there will be more things to happen in the near future.

Being worried about it in the harem, I heard someone outside shouting, "here comes the emperor."

Empress Xie Daoqing got up and went to the palace gate. She knelt to the ground, kowtowed and said, "I've seen the officials."

"Sage, please rise." Emperor LiZong bent down and helped him up.

Emperor LiZong and empress Xie Daoqing joined hands and sat down in the inner palace.

"Official family, how can you come to my concubine today?" Queen Xie Daoqing asked.

After listening, Emperor LiZong did not answer, but asked: "I listen to the sage's words, how a little sour taste?"

"As you know, my concubines never eat sour." Queen Xie Daoqing replied.

He also said: "I'm old and have bad teeth. If I eat sour food, I can't bite my teeth for several days."

"I didn't expect that sages are more and more humorous now." Emperor LiZong said with a smile.

Queen Xie Daoqing heard this, also a smile.

Emperor LiZong looked at empress Xie Daoqing, held her hand and said, "it's not peaceful in the palace recently. I'm a little worried about you, so I'll come to see you."

"It seems that the officials still have me." After listening to Emperor LiZong's words, empress Xie Daoqing said.

Full of gratitude, she said to Emperor LiZong, "in this harem, you are the best one for me."

"Don't forget that the sage and I have shared weal and woe for decades. Li Zong emperor road.

He took a sip of tea and said, "I have another thing to discuss with you when I come here this time."

"Officials, please." Queen Xie Daoqing.

Emperor LiZong told empress Xie Daoqing what king Han had told him.

Since the two candidates for crown prince have been competing with each other in the imperial court, Queen Xie Daoqing has not stopped. She has been looking for a suitable Royal son as her agent to compete for the crown prince.

It's just that during this period of time, the candidates are either old or lack of prestige.

This kind of situation, let queen Xie Daoqing very disappointed.

After listening to Emperor LiZong's words, empress Xie Daoqing said, "although this idea is good, I have two things to report to you."

"I came to you to listen to your opinions." Li Zong emperor road.

In empress Xie Daoqing's opinion, the first thing is whether Han Wang is so active in doing this for her son.

He worried about this matter, Han Wang in front of emperor LiZong, said.

Emperor LiZong was not stupid either. Of course, he could see that.

Although he saw it, he didn't say anything. On the contrary, he comforted Han Wang not to think much.

People are selfish. As a king, of course, he can understand all this.

At present, his son of King Han has the opportunity of the next generation of emperor. If he is king Han, as Zhao Yong's father, he will try his best to make his son ascend the position of the ninth five.

After all, the temptation of sitting on a high throne, giving orders and being egotistical is too tempting for a person.

From this point of view, the emperor LiZong can understand the small actions Han Wang made in private.

The queen Xie Daoqing is different. If his favorite crown prince does not inherit the throne, she will be in a rather awkward position in the harem in the future.

Emperor LiZong and empress Xie Daoqing could not have the same views on King Han.

On this second matter, the queen Xie Daoqing and the eunuch Dong songchen, the chief eunuch of the University, have the same views.

Strange things happened one after another in the palace, and the situation was unstable. If the emperor LiZong, the members of the imperial family, the ministers of the imperial court and their families left Lin'an.

If someone in Lin'an takes the opportunity to make trouble, it will be too late to regret.

Two cronies who had been in their own family for decades, one was the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Palace, and the other was the queen today, both had the same worries, which made emperor LiZong have to re-examine the matter.

For the sake of the country, some people can do anything.Queen Xie Daoqing saw emperor LiZong after listening to his words, lost in thought, did not disturb, but wait for a while, then said: "officials, prevention is always right."

"I have asked the eunuch Dong songchen, the general manager of the Imperial Palace, to convey the imperial edict and ask the chief and Deputy commanders of the imperial army to accompany me." Li Zong emperor road.

Queen Xie Daoqing listened and asked, "officer, do you think that's all right?"

"Yes." Li Zong emperor road.

He asked, "is there anything wrong with it, saint?"

"Excuse me, if someone takes the opportunity to make trouble, there will be a big loophole to take advantage of." Queen Xie Daoqing replied.

After hearing this, Emperor LiZong was so scared that they were in a cold sweat. He quickly asked, "sage, please speak quickly."

"If I say that, what's the advantage?" Queen Xie Daoqing saw emperor LiZong was a little worried, so he deliberately asked.

Emperor LiZong said: "in the back palace, you are respected as a saint. You can't be promoted."

"Well, if you want me to reward you with any treasures, I will surely satisfy you." He added.

Empress Xie Daoqing saw emperor LiZong's seriousness and said, "officials, concubines, I'm joking with you."

"You don't have to take it seriously." She added.

Emperor LiZong thought it was empress Xie Daoqing who was being modest, so he said, "well, recently Nanyang has given you a hundred pearls. I will give you all the saints."

"It is said that this kind of pearl is grinded into powder and put on daily water mixing clothes, which can make a woman's skin become elastic and breakable, and always look like a beautiful young girl." He added.

For women, such things are more important than anything else.

Queen Xie Daoqing didn't intend to get a big reward from emperor LiZong, but she was very happy to get such a valuable reward.

"Sage, can you say it now?" The emperor replied.

Thank you very much

"What I think of is that you don't have any reward from the emperor. In the end, I will take the initiative to say it." She added.

Empress Xie Daoqing thought that emperor LiZong's bodyguard was enough, but she didn't make corresponding arrangements in Lin'an.

"There are forbidden troops in Lin'an." After listening, Emperor LiZong said.

Empress Xie Daoqing said: "there are imperial guards, but you are not in Lin'an City. You should leave a suitable person to take charge of Lin'an City. In this way, once there is a change, someone will deal with it."

That's true.

"Let Wen Tianxiang, Minister of the Ministry of punishment, stay in Lin'an City and handle military affairs for me." Emperor LiZong thought about it and said.

Queen Xie Daoqing knows that Zhao Yong, the eldest son of the Han Wang family, was recommended by Lord Wen Tianxiang, the Minister of punishment. After listening to Emperor LiZong's arrangement, he was not very satisfied.

"Wen Aiqing is really a little hard to be alone. In the view of my concubine, I'd better arrange another person to help him." So he said to Emperor LiZong.

Emperor LiZong asked, "sage, do you have a suitable person?"

"Former Prime Minister Ding Daquan." Queen Xie Daoqing replied.

"What do you think of the official family?" he asked

Although Ding Daquan and empress Xie Daoqing are not in the same way, they are not in the same way as the Minister of justice Wen Tianxiang. With him restricting the Minister of justice Wen Tianxiang, empress Xie Daoqing can rest assured.

"Ding Aiqing, he made a mistake, but after all, he is an old man who has followed me for decades. If you say so, empress, let him help Wen Aiqing of the Ministry of punishment." Emperor LiZong was generous to his subordinates.