Chapter 255 Asking Ji Minglan
The officials have been hesitant about sending troops.
And he prefers not to send troops. Zhao Xing's words are of some use, but at most they allow the officials to maintain a balance between sending troops and not sending troops. There is still hesitation and he cannot make a decision. .
Seeing this, Zhao Xing said: "Father, the Liao Kingdom comes to the Song Dynasty every year to harvest grass and grain. It seems that it is just to rob some money and grain, but in fact it is very vicious. The Liao Kingdom harvests grass and grain every year, but the court is indifferent, so let The people in the north are becoming more and more disappointed with the imperial court. If things go on like this, the people in the north may not help the Liao State, but they will not help the Song Dynasty either.
If we don't seize the opportunity to restore people's hearts, It will be unimaginable!”
What Zhao Xing said is not alarmist, but it is really possible.
The Jin soldiers moved south so quickly. Although there were various factors, there must be factors that made the Song Dynasty unpopular in the north.
Since ancient times, it is not uncommon to rely on strong cities and dangerous passes to defend ten or even ten times the enemy with a small number of troops.
The reason why it can be defended is that the role played by the people is also very crucial.
Like the Three Kingdoms period, Hao Zhao used a thousand troops to defend tens of thousands of troops led by Zhuge Liang for more than 20 days.
If there are no common people to help transport the defense equipment, no matter how good Hao Zhao is at defending the city, it will be difficult to defend it with only a thousand people.
Although the people in the north hated the Liao people who robbed them even more, the court's incompetence and indifference also made them completely lose confidence in the court.
Won’t help the court at all.
The official's expression changed when he heard this. Although he was a bit weak-tempered and indecisive, there was one thing he cared about very much, and that was the Zhao family's rule over the world.
When he wanted to reform, it was because there were too many abuses that threatened the Zhao family's rule over the world.
He gave up on reform because he felt that continuing would shake the Zhao family's rule.
The reform itself is to stabilize the rule. Since the reform affects the rule, there is no need for reform.
Zhao Xing has considered whether to send troops or not to the stability of his rule. The balance in the minds of officials instantly tilted towards the direction of sending troops.
"What Fu'er said makes sense. I will now order Mr. Shen to go north and take charge of this matter." The official said.
"Father, isn't the British Duke in the north? Just leave this matter to the British Duke. Shen Xianggong rushed over from Bianjing, and it might have already snowed by the time he waited. By that time, everyone would Withdrew." Zhao Xing said.
"The British prince is old after all. Let him lead the troops to suppress the enemy. What if something goes wrong?" the official frowned.
Zhao Xing sighed inwardly. His father said that Duke Yingying was old, but he actually didn’t want Duke Yingying to be the coach.
Since Taizong in the Song Dynasty, it has been a practice to use civilian officials as military supervisors in wars.
It is said that he is the supervisor of the army, but he is actually the supreme commander, and the generals who lead the troops must obey his command.
Just now, my father did not say to send Mr. Shen to be the supervisor of the army, but said that Mr. Shen would be responsible for this matter. This shows that this is the norm.
It was because of the high status of the British Duke that he sent a husband. If he had been replaced by someone else, he would probably have directly sent a third- or fourth-grade civil servant.
"Father, although the British Duke is old, he is always going strong. I heard from the Crown Princess that the British Duke still gets up early every day to practice martial arts, regardless of the cold or heat. Besides, as a general in charge of the army, the British Duke There is no need to charge into battle personally. Soldiers are so quick that there is no need to delay." Zhao Xing said.
After hearing this, the official pondered for a moment and said, "What Fu'er said makes sense, let the British Duke take charge of this matter."
After that, he called Eunuch Liu and asked him to Call the concubines of the Hanlin Academy who serve in the palace to come in and draw up the edict.
Zhao Xing resigned and left.
After leaving Longtuge, Zhao Xing did not leave the palace directly, but went to Renming Palace.
If he doesn't go to greet Empress Cao when he goes to the palace, he will inevitably be talked about a few times next time he goes there.
When Zhao Xing arrived, Zhang Guifen was also here, talking to Queen Cao.
"Why did Fuer come to the palace at this time? Is it because he is afraid that the palace will embarrass the princess?" Queen Cao joked with a smile when she saw Zhao Xing coming in.
"Mother."
Zhang Guifen's face turned red when she heard this, and Zhao Xing saluted with a smile: "I have something to ask my father about, so I naturally came to say hello to my mother."
When Empress Cao heard this, she knew that she should talk to Babai Li Jia was anxious about the matter, but the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, so she did not ask and asked Zhao Xing to sit down.
Zhao Xing chatted with Queen Cao for a while, and then left the palace with Zhang Guifen when the palace door was about to close.
"Your Highness, my mother has given me an errand today." Zhang Guifen said.
"What's the errand?" Zhao Xing asked curiously.
"Siyu married Anyang Hou's legitimate son and gave birth to a daughter, but she never conceived an heir. Mrs. Anyang Hou intended to take a concubine for her son, but Siyu stopped her. Mrs. Anyang Hou ran to the palace to cry to her mother. After I left, my mother asked me to handle the matter, but I didn’t have a clue for a while.” Zhang Guifen said with a grimace.
Zhao Xing smiled when he heard this and said, "What else do you think you are doing? This is probably a test for you by your mother, and I can't help you."
"A test?" Zhang Guifang asked after hearing this. Stunned.
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded and said: "Although the mother does not have to manage the official family members, the female family members of the foreign relatives and clan often come to the mother to make the decision when they have any grievances. In the future, when you become the queen, you will also need to deal with these."
The queen does not directly manage the female family members of officials, but if any grievances caused by relatives or the female family members of the clan, they will come to the queen to make the decision.
For example, Cao Siyu is a relative and the niece of Queen Cao. She prevented her from taking a concubine, so Mrs. Anyang Hou could only go to the queen and cry.
In fact, this is not only the case with the royal family, but also with the clans.
The head of the main lineage is equivalent to the clan leader. If there are any disputes in the clan, the clan leader and elders will make the decision.
When women have troubles and it is inconvenient to go to the patriarch to talk to them, they usually go to the matron. In the future, when Zhang Guifen becomes queen, she will also need to deal with these things.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Guifen did not say anything more about asking Zhao Xing to help her with advice.
It is impossible to find Zhao Xing whenever something happens in the future.
As the saying goes, it is difficult for an upright official to stop household chores. It is not that it cannot be stopped, but it is very difficult to satisfy all parties without affecting the harmony of the family.
Cao Siyu must have been wrong about this matter. After all, she married the eldest son and would inherit the family business in the future. What would happen without heirs?
Even if he is not the eldest son, there is no reason why he should not take a concubine if he cannot conceive an heir.
Even though the conditions of the Hai family were so harsh, they still said that after forty, they would have no concubines.
I know I know, but I have to consider Cao Siyu's side.
Cao Siyu naturally did not dare to refute when she, the Crown Princess, spoke and agreed to take a concubine.
But Cao Siyu is unwilling to do so. What will she do if her concubine becomes pregnant in the future?
By then Anyang Houfu and Wei Guogongfu will become enemies.
Moreover, the attitude of Queen Cao must be considered in this matter.
If Mrs. Anyang Hou forced her son to take a concubine, Cao Siyu would not dare to violate filial piety and fall out with her mother-in-law.
Cao Siyu would only show displeasure at most.
Mrs. Anyang Hou went to Queen Cao to cry. In addition to going to Queen Cao to persuade Cao Siyu to accept, she also explained the reason.
It’s your daughter from the Cao family who has been unable to conceive, it’s not me who is an evil mother-in-law and keeps stuffing people into her son’s room.
Zhang Guifen's first thought was to ask the imperial doctor to take a look at Cao Siyu. If Cao Siyu could give birth to a brother, everything would be solved naturally.
However, Zhang Guifen soon gave up this idea. With the status of the Cao family, it was not difficult to find an imperial doctor.
After their daughter gave birth to a sister, she was still unable to conceive. It was impossible for the Cao family not to consult an imperial doctor.
Zhao Xing watched Zhang Guifen frowning and thinking hard, but did not disturb her.
Some things have to be faced sooner or later. If she can't do anything about it, she will not be able to handle more complicated things in the future.
Back in the East Palace, Zhao Xing went to the study, while Zhang Guifen returned to Chunhe Palace.
Zhang Guifen didn't think of a way to properly handle the matter along the way, so she called Mother Qian, told her the matter, and asked Mother Qian to help come up with ideas.
Mama Qian is the dowry maid of the British princess-in-law. If the British princess-in-law can send her to the East Palace with Zhang Guifen, her abilities in all aspects are naturally good.
But Mother Qian is a servant after all. She can give Zhang Guifen a few words of advice when managing the servants and even when fighting in the back house.
But there was nothing she could do about this kind of thing. She came up with several ideas in a row, but Zhang Guifen was not very satisfied.
"Princess, why don't you write and ask the old lady?" Qian's mother said.
Zhang Guifen was moved after hearing this, but quickly gave up the idea of going back to her mother for help.
She can ask people around her, but she cannot go back to find her mother.
Otherwise, what’s the difference between this and asking Zhao Xing for help?
You can't become a queen in the future and ask your mother if you have anything to do.
Zhang Guifang couldn't think of any good solutions herself, and the people around her couldn't provide useful suggestions, which made her very irritable.
When I had dinner in the evening, I had no appetite.
Qian’s mother was a little worried when she saw this. Just when she was about to persuade her, Zhang Guifen said, “Qian’s mother, send someone to the Concubine Sheng’s Courtyard to invite her sister.”
Qian Her mother was stunned when she heard this. She didn't understand why Zhang Guifen suddenly asked her to send someone to invite Minglan.
But she didn’t ask any more questions and just answered.
Zhang Guifen picked up the tea cup and took a sip. She asked Qian's mother to find Minglan, just to see if Minglan could do anything.
One night, when she and Zhao Xing were chatting, Zhao Xing once commented on several concubines in the palace.
Zhao Xing said that Yu Yanran and Sheng Shulan are the kind of people who are weak-tempered, submissive, and neither fighting nor grabbing.
Rulan, on the other hand, is carefree and has no plans.
In addition, Zhao Xing, including Li Liangdi, also gave general comments.
After hearing this, Zhang Guifen asked, "What about Minglan?"
The reason why he asked this was because Zhao Xing did not mention Minglan.
The reason why Zhao Xing did not mention Minglan was because Minglan was not a concubine yet.
But in Zhang Guifen's opinion, Minglan would become a concubine sooner or later, so she asked.
Zhao Xing’s evaluation of Minglan is that she is smart, sober and calm.
Zhang Guifen was smart and could understand, sober and calm, but Zhang Guifen didn't quite understand, so she asked again.
(End of this chapter)