In the spring of the 19th year of the Apocalypse, Zhao Si, who visited Mobei for an autumn and a winter, passed through Yunzhou (Datong), Shuozhou, Jinzhou (Taiyuan), Puzhou, all the way south, and finally returned to Kaifeng City.
Seeing Queen Zeng standing in the front and the little men she was holding on to her left and right, Zhao Si felt a sense of shame in his heart.
I have been on the war for three years, and the eighth child is already so old? He should be eight years old this year, well, it is almost time to be knighted. The tenth child can even stand there, like a little adult.
In the spring of the sixteenth year of Apocalypse, when he went on an expedition, the queen was five months pregnant. When he arrived in the Western Regions and was presiding over the Western Expedition, he received an emergency report that the second legitimate prince, his eleventh son, was born.
Not long after, concubine Shu Yelu gave birth to the tenth princess.
When he was happy, Zhao Si named the tenth son Zhao Qing and the tenth princess Zhao Yin.
He is now over two years old, and time really flies by.
After gathering with his wife and children, Zhao Si took a bath and fasted, and then accompanied by ministers such as Dazai Zhang Shuye, Situ Fan Zhixu, Sikou Zongze, Sima Liu Fa, Shaozai Chang Sun Moli and other ministers, they went to the Ancestral Temple to worship their ancestors.
"I have established a great foundation for the sage, so as to support the prosperity of Chongxi. The Qian is strong and the Kun is smooth, and the Suzhao scroll will bless the rest. The times are harmonious and the years are prosperous, so I have the effect of tranquility. The administration leaves the preface of Yin and Yang, and leads the people with the same morality. Returning. Xia Fang came to the court in admiration, and the bandits were afraid of the power and stopped with money. I showed the righteousness of God and went to the Qing temple. I strictly enforced the sincerity of our ancestors, and it is appropriate to predict the future... I have made three great ambitions to pray for my ancestors. First of all, today's Congling Ridge has been restored, and the Western Regions have captured the map; in the old territories of the Han and Tang Dynasties, Qing Cong patrolled everywhere..."
Situ Fan Zhixu's memorial poem is gorgeously written and catchy to read.
After reading, Zhao Si, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his hands and said loudly: "Today, my three great ambitions have been achieved. The territory of the Song Dynasty far exceeds that of the Han and Tang Dynasties. I am worthy of my ancestors and emperors... The road ahead is long and the journey is long. , The great power of the Song Dynasty and the prosperity of the people were not achieved in a day and night. Only by uniting in public and persevering can we achieve a peaceful and prosperous age. Completing the three great ambitions is just a step of thousands of miles. I must bear in mind the long-cherished wishes of our ancestors and the emperor, and continue to work hard to make the Great Song Dynasty The people will have a happy life when they grow old, they will be useful when they are strong, they will grow up when they are young, they will have enough food and clothing, and live and work in peace and contentment!"
Zhao's clear and clear voice echoed in the Ancestral Temple, as if he was speaking to the late emperors on the memorial tablets, and also to the ministers and nobles who were kneeling behind him.
The next day, Zhao Si issued an edict, ennobling Hu Luxiong, Gao Shixuan, Wang Shunchen and other meritorious officials who had made great contributions to the Western Expedition, totaling three Dukes, five Dukes, four County Dukes and eleven Township Marquises. There are fifteen people named Tinghou and twenty-three counts.
Among them, Li Yunhai was granted the title of Marquis of Ningxia Township.
Two days later, Zhao Si issued an edict: the eldest son Zhao Kuo, the second prince Zhao Lian, the third prince Zhao Geng were granted the title of Duke of the State, the fifth prince Zhao Xu, and the seventh prince Zhao Xiang were granted the title of County Duke.
The eldest princess Zhao Lin, the second princess Zhao Rong, the third princess Zhao Bei, the fourth princess Zhao Ying, the sixth princess Zhao Lei, the seventh princess Zhao Pu, and the eighth princess Zhao Ai were all given princess titles, honor guards, salaries, and fellow villagers.
The sixth prince who died in infancy was given the title of king, and the fifth and ninth princesses who died in infancy were given to the princess of the feudal state.
The eighth prince Zhao Ting was granted the title of Duke of Qin.
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On this day, Zhao Si took Zhao Ting and Jing Ling Sanhu to Qionglin Garden to listen to the joint report of Gewu Academy and Hongwen Academy.
"Bago, has Jingling School changed its name?" Zhao Si rode on his horse and turned around to ask.
Zhao Ting was riding on a docile little mare, pulling on the reins a little nervously. After not seeing each other for three years, his father, who he used to be very familiar with, had now become a bit unfamiliar, which made him a little uneasy.
"If I tell my father, it has been renamed Wenzheng School." Zhao Ting replied.
"Or a nine-year school?"
"Yes, it is a nine-year national school, including primary and secondary schools."
Zhao Si smiled and turned to Zhao Kuo and the other three who were riding on the other side and said: "You can't call them Jingling Three Tigers now, you have to call them Wenzheng Three Tigers."
"Father, it's because my sons are young and ignorant, and they are fooling around. Father didn't blame them. It's already a gift from heaven. I don't dare to call them Jingling Three Tigers again." Zhao Kuo replied honestly.
Zhao Ting looked at his elder brother in surprise.
Before, the eldest brother was unparalleled in his heroic spirit. As soon as he entered Wenzheng School, he could hear the legendary story that his arm could run horses. Now he has become so humble?
It seems that he has indeed grown up following his father in the Western Expedition. I wonder when he will be able to follow his father in the Western Expedition.
"I don't care whether it's the Three Tigers of Jingling or the Three Tigers of Wenzheng. I know every move you make in school. So what if you are naughty? This is nature. As long as you are not arrogant, domineering, selfish and surly, it will be fine. Raise it.
In a deep palace, surrounded by women's temples, without knowing the pain and reason, it is easy to be selfish, perverse, extreme and stubborn."
Zhao seemed to be talking to Zhao Kuo and the others, but looked at Zhao Ting.
"So I encourage you to go out of the palace, hide in the mortal world, and see with your own eyes the sufferings of this world, so that you won't become the bastard trash who says, 'Why don't you eat chyme'?"
"My son, I will remember it," Zhao Ting and his brothers replied honestly.
"Bago, how are you doing at Wenzheng School?"
"It's pretty good. Most of the teachers and classmates only know that I come from the clan and am the heir of a certain eldest prince. Wenzheng School has so many clan princes and grandsons that I don't stand out very much."
"Well, as the saying goes, the same rice feeds all kinds of people. When you are at Wenzheng School, you will see all kinds of people, and you will not just see people who smile at you; you will hear all kinds of words, and you will not
I only hear words that flatter you. This is good for you. Wen Zhenggong once said, "If you live high in a temple, you worry about your king; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about your king." In fact, the temples and the rivers and lakes have one thing in common...
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When Zhao Si said this, Zhao Ting and Zhao Kuo all listened attentively.
"That's temples and rivers and lakes. Most things are about human relationships. If you understand these, you can figure out many things."
Zhao Si turned to Zhao Kuo and the others and said, "Every university will start school in two months. You three, hurry up and decide which school to enroll in."
Zhao Kuo asked hesitantly: "Father, is the navy really fun?"
"Of course it's fun. Wherever the army can go, so can the navy. It has marines. Where the army can't go, the navy can go. Think about it, think about it, you're standing on a tall mast, looking at the rising sun.
, vast expanse of blue waves are at your feet. Stormy waves are just your appetizer, and hardships and hardships are just the ribbon of your medal."
Zhao Sikan became more and more passionate as he spoke, waving his right hand in the air.
"Explore distant places, verify the unknown, acquire knowledge, obtain wealth, let the sun shine, and your heroic name will be praised from generation to generation!"
The more Zhao Kuo listened, the more excited he became. He wanted to ride his horse to the seaside, board a big ship, and sail to the thousands of miles of sea.
"Father, I have decided to go to Weihai Naval Academy to study."
Seeing the eldest brother waving his fists, his face flushed and excited, a smile flashed across Zhao Geng's lips. The eldest brother was deceived by his father again.
Suddenly, he accidentally glanced to the side and saw a knowing smile flashing across the corner of Zhao Ting's mouth, and then their eyes met at the same time.
The two nodded and smiled tacitly, without saying a word.