"Yang Hao, I...King Gu has always treated you well, treating you like a confidant, but you don't know how to love yourself. You need to send an important minister to patrol the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, so you don't discuss it with Gu in advance. Report it to the officials?"
When Yang Hao saw Zhao Guangyi's livid face, he couldn't help but be stunned. He thought to himself: "What kind of anger is this? I also thought of it temporarily and reminded the officials to find a capable person to sit in Jianghuai to intimidate the local officials to work hard. , why do I need to discuss it with you? Besides...you have been promoted to king because of this. Why are you so angry at such a happy event?"
Zhao Guangyi saw that his surprised look did not seem to be hypocrisy, so he softened his tone: "Actually, there is nothing wrong with what you said and said. It's just... it's just an official matter. After all, you still know too little about it, so you didn't discuss it with me. , just say whatever comes to mind in front of the officials, being so reckless, you will get into trouble if you are not careful."
Zhao Guangyi was originally the governor of Kaifeng. Although he did not have a royal title, his status was the same as that of a prince. Zhao Dezhao was originally just a prince, but now both of them have been crowned kings. This princely title is not of much help to Zhao Guangyi, but For Zhao Dezhao, it was him who officially entered the imperial court and entered the public life. As a result, his influence in the imperial court would increase day by day. After some weighing, Zhao Guangyi was naturally very angry.
But when he saw Yang Hao's expression, thinking about his reckless temperament, he probably didn't consider this at all, rather than deliberately concealing his invitation to the official family. Zhao Guangyi's anger subsided, and he immediately slowed down his tone and said with concern: "Yang Hao. Ah, you are the dean of my Nanya Huoqing, and you are Gu’s trusted subordinate. Gu favors you very much, because I don’t want you to fall into trouble because of your recklessness.”
Yang Hao hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your thoughtfulness. This official is a rough man, not familiar with official affairs, and is particularly reckless in his actions. If there is anything inappropriate, please ask Jin Wang Qiansui to point it out."
Seeing his frightened look, Zhao Guangyi was very satisfied and showed a little smile on his face: "Well, it doesn't matter if you don't understand the rules of the officialdom. As long as you work diligently and serve the public wholeheartedly, if anything happens, the lonely king is I will take responsibility for you."
He glanced at the direction where Zhao Kuangyin and his son were leaving, and said calmly: "The King of Wei wants to ask you for advice on transporting grain. Although the King of Wei is close to you in age, he has never done any errands and is too inexperienced. You want to Please assist King Wei well."
"I sincerely follow the instructions of King Jin Qiansui."
"Well..., tonight, you come to Qingfeng Tower, King Gu personally bids you farewell. I wish you a successful trip to the Jianghuai River."
Yang Hao quickly bowed and said: "The lower official is so frightened, how dare he work with the King of Jin to pay a farewell visit to the lower official."
Zhao Guangyi laughed and said: "You are from my Nanya. Now you are Kaifeng for me and doing a big thing for our Song Dynasty. How can King Gu not take it to heart? Gu and Yang Yuan envoys are now both prosperous and devastated. Damn, don't be humble anymore, I'll see you at Qingxin Tower tonight, the lonely king has taken the first step."
"Best wishes for a thousand years."
Zhao Guangyi left with a smile. Yang Hao straightened up, looked at his back, and thought to himself: "What kind of trick is this moody Zhao Guangyi playing?"
Zhao Kuangyin and his son came out of the Queen's Palace. Zhao Kuangyin stopped on the steps and said solemnly: "Zhao'er, this trip to Jianghuai is not only related to millions of lives in Kaifeng, but also related to our established national policy of the Song Dynasty to unify the world from the south to the north. It is really It's no small matter. If this thing goes wrong, it's hard to predict what the consequences will be. You have to do your best to not let down your father's expectations."
"The child knows that when he leaves Beijing this time, he must transport enough food back and will never disappoint his father."
"Well, although Chu Zhaofu did something stupid, he is not a mediocre person. He is just a father who doesn't know how to use people well. But you can't underestimate him because of this. If you have something to do in Jianghuai, you can
Sent him, Lao Chu is quite tactful and experienced in his work."
"Yes, my child has remembered it."
"Yang Hao is a man who is not learned but has skills. He can often come up with strange ideas that others cannot think of. Some ideas may be absurd, but some are thought-provoking and enlightening. If you have any doubts about something, you may as well ask for advice.
With him."
"yes."
Zhao Kuangyin stopped and said: "Chu Zhaofu is tactful and experienced. Yang Hao likes to go off the beaten path. One is right and the other is strange. He is just right to assist you. However, these two people are not thoughtful and comprehensive talents. They are reckless.
The pair of living treasures are really worrying. As a father, Zhao Pu will choose two more people to accompany you south and advise you along the way."
"Yes, my child remembers it."
As soon as the father and son said this, Zhao Defang ran over and shouted happily: "Brother, did daddy make you king?"
Zhao Defang ran closer and realized that his father was still standing on the steps. He had not seen him because the dragon pillars in the corridor were blocking him. When he found his father, Zhao Defang stuck out his tongue and quickly fell asleep.
Zhao Dezhao smiled, touched his brother's head and said, "Study well with the master. When you grow up, you will be crowned king. You must be a good king by then."
Zhao Defang nodded vigorously, and Zhao Dezhao saluted his father and said, "If there is nothing else to do, I will resign."
Zhao Kuangyin nodded, but Zhao Defang grabbed his eldest brother's shirt and timidly said: "Dad, my child... I want to go to my eldest brother's house to play for two days." Before his father could get angry, he quickly added: "My child will not delay.
Those who have finished their studies will definitely come back when the master is teaching."
Zhao Kuangyin changed his mind for a moment, nodded and said: "Go, your eldest brother will leave Beijing tomorrow, and it will take several months anyway. You two brothers might as well get together."
After receiving his father's permission, Zhao Defang was overjoyed and accompanied his eldest brother back to Wende Hall, where he saw Yang Hao still standing at the foot of the steps. Zhao Dezhao quickly stepped forward to greet him and said with a smile: "General Yang has been waiting for a long time."
"Brother, who is this official?" Zhao Defang stared at Yang Hao in surprise with his big black eyes. Zhao Dezhao said hurriedly: "Second brother, please don't be rude. This is Yang Hao from Nanya Huoqingyuan.
long."
"Ah! In ancient times, there was a strong command, but now there is a big stick to demolish Yang..."
Zhao Dezhao glared at him fiercely. Zhao Defang realized that he had made a mistake and quickly stopped talking. Yang Hao saw that this little guy was naughty and cute, and couldn't help but smile: "Chitose, who is this?"
Zhao Dezhao smiled and said: "This is my younger brother Defang. Defang, I haven't met Mr. Yang yet."
Although Zhao Defang was a prince, he had not yet been crowned king, so he still had to salute Yang Hao. He immediately saluted Yang Hao. Although Zhao Defang had no official title at the moment, Yang Hao did not dare to take it personally. He turned sideways and returned the salute.
At the same time, he looked curiously at the eight kings who could be described in later generations' commentaries as "beating the faint king at the top and beating the treacherous ministers at the bottom", and depriving the eight princes of their salaries.
"Envoy Yang Yuan, I am young and inexperienced. I have never been sent out of the capital. There are many things that are still unclear. Could you please invite Envoy Yang Yuan to sit down in my palace and let us have a good chat?"
Seeing that the prince spoke so humbly and politely, Yang Hao was very fond of him, so he happily said: "Qiansui is so polite. I just obey my orders."
Under the leadership of the Zhao Dezhao brothers, Yang Hao had this rare opportunity to travel through the Forbidden Palace as a foreign minister. The land in Kaifeng was tight, and the layout of the palace was not large. It was far less grand than the palaces of the Tang and Ming dynasties.
It didn't take much effort, and soon the three of them left the palace through the Tianbo Gate of the Forbidden Palace. There was a spacious carriage with a canopy parked outside the palace gate. When they saw the prince coming out, the eight guards and the carriage driver who were enjoying the shade under the tree hurriedly
Welcomed him.
"Envoy Yang, please!" Zhao Dezhao did not feel proud of his status at all. He took Yang Hao's arm with a smile and climbed into the car with him. Seeing that he looked calm, Yang Hao could not pretend to be afraid, so he was calm.
After he got into the car, Zhao Dezhao sat in the middle, Yang Hao was on the left, and the Eight Wise Kings were on the right. The carriage and horses drove towards the Jinshui Bridge.
In the Liu family's medicine shop in Jinshuihe Lane, the helper who had appeared beside Zhe Ziyu many times was hurriedly reporting to her: "Miss, this is true. The villain just found out the news from his house. The eldest son of the emperor.
Everyone in the mansion is as happy as boiling water, and they show off to everyone, saying that the officials have issued a decree to confer the title of King of Wei on the eldest son of the emperor, and now he has gone to the palace to express his gratitude."
"It's strange that he still wants to be crowned a prince at this time? According to the news from the Third Envoy, Chu Zhaofu already knows about the food shortage. Don't the officials know about it yet? Does Chu Zhaofu have such courage to hide it and not report it?
?Zhang Shisan, did you hear that correctly?”
Zhang Shisan said: "Absolutely not. The butler of Zhao Dezhao's Mansion was talking about taking down the sign at the gate and hanging a plaque of Prince Wei's Mansion. He also told people that after their prince was granted the title, he would
I want to hunt on behalf of Heaven and visit the Jianghuai River."
Zhe Ziyu's eyes suddenly lit up, and a knowing smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "That's it. The food in Kaifeng will most likely be taken from the Jianghuai River, haha... It turns out that the officials built plank roads secretly, and secretly crossed Chencang, in the name of conferring royal titles on behalf of heaven.
Under the guise of a hunting tour, I want the prince to go to Jianghuai to collect food. Hum, even if you have extraordinary abilities, is it still too late?"
Zhang Shisan chuckled and said: "The young lady made a little trick and made them suffer a big mistake. Now even the emperor's eldest son has been sent out. It seems that the officials are really anxious, but Kaifeng has been storing grain for several months."
Sitting there and eating nothing, just talking about being a prince, even if the officials come forward in person and raise mountains of rice, there is absolutely no way that it will reach Bianliang before the river is closed."
Zhe Ziyu smiled slightly: "Zhao Guan's family is a father and son soldier in the war, and my Zhe family is a brother and sister who goes into battle! It depends on which one's methods are better. Zhao Dezhao was granted the title of king and hunted on behalf of the sky. It must be for food. They didn't try every possible means.
Reluctant to let the people know
Okay? Let's add more fire to him. You go, gather your people, and spread the news that Tokyo is short of food and will be difficult to survive this winter. By then, Zhao Guan's family will be in dire straits. I think he will rely on the common people as his foundation.
We still have to rely on the Imperial Guards as our arms!"
"Young man, I obey!" Zhang Shisan promised, clasping his fists, and walked out happily. Zhe Ziyu thought carefully for a while, then hurriedly got up and walked out of the store.
In the car, Zhao Dezhao listened to Yang Hao's explanation all the way and said sincerely and sincerely: "Yang Yuan is a self-taught person and his talents are amazing. Whether he is establishing the Huo Qing Yuan or this southern tour, he can always come up with unique ideas and wonderful ideas.
Strange thoughts, I really admire you very much."
"No, no, the prince has given me the reward, Yang Hao is just a rough guy..."
While Yang Hao was smiling, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a slender and familiar figure in the crowd. When he took a closer look, he immediately flew into a rage. He grunted, jumped out of the car, and punched a big man.
Hit the back of the neck hard.
Zhao Defang was shocked when he saw it and said: "Brother, this rough man must be a bit rough..."
