Front row reminder, there are many private goods in this chapter
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"You come with me."
Liu E waved her hand and signaled Lei Yungong to also go to the Medical Officer's Hospital. Although she didn't say clearly what she was going to do, her meaning was self-evident.
If Lei Yungong couldn't even understand this, he wouldn't be in the position he is in today.
How to figure out the superior intention is a science, and it is a university question. Only those chamberlains who are good at this can get to the top.
And Lei Yungong happens to be one of the best.
However, in Liu E's heart, Lei Yungong was still a little short of the mark.
As she alone controls the palace, she will know everything Liu E wants to know about the big and small matters in the palace.
Lei Yungong now has the important task of connecting internal and external affairs, so he is naturally the focus of Liu E's attention.
Recently, Lei Yungong has become more and more arrogant, how could she not know?
Liu E just didn't care.
If it works well, keep using it. If it doesn't work, just find someone else.
Everything Lei Yungong had was given to her by her, and if she wanted to take it back, it was just a matter of words.
In fact, Liu E promoted Lei Yungong not because Lei Yungong was so powerful. There were a lot of talented people like him in the palace.
The use of Lei Yungong was just a coincidence.
Liu E was well aware of her strengths and weaknesses. There was no precedent in the country for a woman to hold power, even though she was personally appointed by the late emperor.
But after all, it is a female stream, and there must be many people who are dissatisfied with it.
The purpose of promoting Lei Yungong out of the ordinary is to set an example, or a target.
She wants the people in the palace to see clearly that only by following her and facing her can there be a future. Anyone who disobeys her and does not work hard will be banished.
Although the group of chamberlains seems inconspicuous and the country has many restrictions on chamberlains, if used well, it can also be a great help.
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Hanlin Academy.
The Hanlin Academy is particularly agitated today, officials are coming!
No, Chief Lan has already led the officials in.
"In the official house, over there is the Royal Academy. The "Book of Filial Piety" given by Emperor Taizong is stored on the stone tablet in the courtyard. The order also contains 4,894 volumes of various miscellaneous books and 2,000 imperial inscriptions.
One hundred and thirty volumes..."
Lan Yuanzhen introduced the collection of books in the Royal Academy in detail. He had no other advantages, except that he had a very good memory.
In the collection of books in the Royal Academy, he could remember where he put them all he had read, and he could also memorize most of the main contents of the books.
It was precisely because of this advantage that he was sent to serve in the Royal Academy by the Lan Jizong.
Fast forward more than ten years, and he gradually climbed from being a supervisor of the Royal Academy to doing official work in the Hanlin Academy.
On the other side, Li Jie couldn't help but secretly despise Lan Yuanzhen's praise for Emperor Taizong.
During the Song Dynasty, the most shameless emperor was Song Taizong.
Although Zhao Kuangyin gained the country unfairly, he changed his identity from the supreme commander of the Forbidden Army in the Later Zhou Dynasty, Dianqian Si Dujian, to a yellow robe and became the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty.
But looking at the chaotic order of the Five Dynasties period, Zhao Kuangyin's visit to Dabao can be regarded as a contribution to the era.
At least it ended the troubled times.
It's a pity that a generation of heroes died of unknown causes in the end.
There were a total of nine emperors in the Northern Song Dynasty, seven of whom died of illness. Only two emperors died of unknown causes, one was Taizu Zhao Kuangyin and the other was Song Huizong Zhao Ji.
According to historical records, Zhao Kuangyin ‘achieved a great cause in his domain (unifying the world), but became ill due to overwork’. This is how the famous ‘Candle Shadow and Ax Sound’ came about.
In the ninth year of Kaibao's reign, Taizu Zhao Kuangyin summoned his younger brother Zhao Guangyi to the palace to discuss matters. That night, both of them drank, and Zhao Guangyi also stayed overnight in confinement.
At dawn the next day, Zhao Kuangyin died inexplicably.
Then, Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne.
At that time, Zhao Kuangyin had a son who was already an adult. According to the eldest son inheritance system, it was not Zhao Guangyi's turn to ascend the throne.
But Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne just like that, and he also made up the "Jingui Alliance" that is difficult to distinguish between true and false, which was the last words given by Empress Dowager Du (Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Guangyi's biological mother) before she died.
It probably means that 'the Zhao family's throne was hard-won. After the elder brother died, the younger brother took over. After the brothers died, it was passed to the eldest son's son.'
When Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne, Empress Dowager Du was already dead, and there were no witnesses to the 'Jingui Alliance'. Those who knew about it were all dead anyway.
Afterwards, Zhao Guangyi hypocritically named his younger brother Zhao Tingmei the King of Qi and the Prefect of Kaifeng, and pretended to pass the throne to Tingmei and then to his nephew Dezhao in the future.
(Tingmei’s original name was Zhao Kuangmei. After Taizu ascended the throne, he changed his name to Guangmei. When Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, he avoided Tingmei. She was also a poor person. She changed her name twice but did not say it, and her death was unknown.)
As a result, Zhao Tingmei was charged with "conspiracy to commit rebellion" and then "died of fear" in custody.
If you want to impose a crime, why bother?
Later, Zhao Kuangyin's son and intended successor Zhao Dezhao was also forced to commit suicide.
The younger brother and nephew died one after another, so the original 'gold and noble alliance' naturally became a joke.
Zhao Guangyi could of course pass the throne to his sons. He had nine sons in total, according to the eldest son inheritance system.
The eldest son Zhao Yuanzuo was supposed to inherit the throne, but when Zhao Yuanzuo learned that his uncle Zhao Tingmei had died inexplicably, he was greatly stimulated.
They were stabbing people with knives and setting fire to palaces.
As a last resort, Zhao Guangyi had to depose his eldest son and demote him to a commoner.
The eldest son was worried and complained about his uncle, so Zhao Guangyi had to turn his attention to his second son, Zhao Yuanxi, who was also his favorite son.
As a result, Zhao Yuanxi died suddenly and unexpectedly.
(Zhao Guangyi’s family probably had a hereditary disease. Three of the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty died of strokes. Renzong and Yingzong both died of cerebral hemorrhage. Zhao Yuanxi probably also died of cerebral hemorrhage.)
Then, there was the third son Zhao Yuankan, who would become Zhenzong in the future.
Although there was a little hiccup when Zhenzong ascended the throne, in the end, Song Zhenzong successfully inherited the throne.
In terms of seniority, Song Taizong was Li Jie's "physical" grandfather.
Therefore, Lan Yuanzhen went out of his way to brag about Emperor Taizong in front of Li Jie.
But his flattery obviously hit the horse's leg.
Among the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty, the one Li Jie despised the most was Zhao Guangyi. Even the future emperor Zhao Ji, a prodigal son, was stronger than Zhao Guangyi who took advantage of others.
He kills his brother, forces his brother and nephew to death, and even his own son cannot accept such a father. What is there to respect about such an executioner?
Moreover, the source of redundant officials and excessive expenses in the Northern Song Dynasty came from Zhao Guangyi.
Taking the imperial examination alone as an example, Taizu of the Song Dynasty only selected a dozen or so scholars from each ranking. After Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne, he selected more than 500 scholars from the first ranking.
Dozens of times that of Taizu’s time!
The reason is not difficult to guess. The thirst for talents is just an excuse. The real purpose is probably to win over scholars and block the mouth of the world.
Although the number of scholars in the second list after Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne was a little less, with only more than 150 people, the number of scholars in this list alone was close to the total number during the Song Taizu period.
In addition, during Zhenzong's reign, he carried out the "Eastern Seal and Western Sacrifice" campaign, which cost countless money, which was closely related to Zhao Guangyi's unfair victory in the country.
The main purpose of offering sacrifices to the east and offering sacrifices to the west is to show the "orthodoxy" and that one's succession to the throne is the destiny of heaven.
Of course, it is also incidental to wash away the shame of the Chanyuan Alliance.