Zhao Guangyi is the emperor's younger brother, but Zhao Guangmei is also the emperor's younger brother. Zhao Guangyi is in charge of Nanya, manages the Kaifeng Mansion, and has millions of people in the capital of the Song Dynasty in his hands. The power of the two emperor's brothers is very different. Now, Zhao Guangyi has been crowned king.
His status was further improved. Logically speaking, all civil and military officials should be more eager to welcome Zhao Guangyi, but the emperor's eldest son Dezhao was crowned king at the same time, which suddenly overshadowed his glory.
Sooner or later, the prince will be crowned king. Whether it is Zhao Guangmei or Zhao Defang, he will definitely have the title of king in the future. Before that, he did not call himself king because not long after the founding of the Song Dynasty, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin often personally led troops to fight in the east and west.
During the Southern Expedition and the Northern Expedition, annihilating all the countries in the Central Plains, it was inconvenient for him and he could not grant royal titles to the royal children who had not made any achievements. In this way, Zhao Dezhao was ordered to grant royal titles when he was in danger, and he was responsible for the hunting.
Visiting Jianghuai has an unusual meaning.
Does Shangyi want to start cultivating a heir apparent? That’s why he hastily conferred a royal title and assigned such an important task? Once this matter is successfully resolved, there is no doubt that the King of Wei will be able to make a contribution and establish his own prestige. Today’s Sage is at his peak in Spring and Autumn Period.
, now it is time to train a prince, and it is very possible for an adult prince to be the crown prince. As a result, all civil and military officials have become extra cautious about their interactions with Nanya. Those who originally had frequent and close contacts have also restrained themselves.
Get up and watch the scenery.
Nanya, Qingfeng Tower.
Zhao Guangyi seemed not to notice this subtle change at all, and his face was full of joy during the banquet.
Zhao Guangyi held a high position and was the younger brother of the emperor. However, in order to make friends with courtiers, he always treated virtuous officials and often held banquets to chat and laugh with officials in the court. However, he held a banquet in Nanya to pay special farewell to a subordinate who was directly under him. This was
But this was the first time. Zhao Guangyi's favor and intention to win over Yang Hao was already an undisguised secret in front of Zhao Guangyi's staff and cronies. In addition, Zhao Guangyi had just been promoted to the title of king, even if the courtiers did not come to congratulate him,
His cronies and officials must congratulate him.
Therefore, the entire Qingfeng Tower was overcrowded that night, and important officials from Nanya appeared one after another. Song Qi, who was proficient in official skills, Cheng Yu, who was eloquent, Jia Yan, who was both civil and military, Chai Yuxi, who was good at financial management, Zhao Rong, who was in charge of finance,
Yang Shouyi, who was in charge of the criminal law, and even Cheng Dexuan, etc., were all close associates of Zhao Guangyi. There were no less than thirty or forty officials among them.
"Dean Yang, when the imperial court was conquering the Han Dynasty, the Northern Kingdom sent troops to threaten them. When they were in a dilemma, it was Dean Yang and Judge Cheng who came up with a plan to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron and offered their advice to the officials. In the end, they successfully moved tens of thousands of Han people to our Song Dynasty.
The Han Dynasty was greatly damaged by this, and then it dried up its lakes and fished, plundered the people's wealth and donated it to the Northern Kingdom. It was even more stormy and teetering on the verge of collapse. This is a great achievement. Haha, you two are now working in my Nanya.
This is my king’s luck.”
Zhao Guangyi raised his glass and stood up, walked up to him with a smile on his face and said: "Now that the imperial court is short of food, and Dean Yang is offering advice, he will rush to Jianghuai in the near future to raise food and grass for the imperial court. I wish you a great victory soon.
Well done, we have made great contributions to the Song Dynasty in supporting and protecting the country. Come on, come on, everyone raises their glasses, Dean Yang, please drink."
Yang Hao hurriedly stood up, raised his glass and said: "Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor. What you do under the humble position is just a matter of duty. You should not be so respectful to your colleagues at a thousand years old."
"Haha, Dean Yang is so polite. If you can turn the tide for our Song Dynasty and avert the crisis, you deserve this glass of wine from me. Dean Yang, please."
When did Zhao Guangyi show such respect to his subordinates? Seeing his colleagues toasting with envy, Yang Hao hurriedly said: "There is a distinction between superiors and inferiors. There is an order of hierarchy. A thousand-year-old toast, I really don't deserve such a humble position."
Zhao Guangyi smiled and said: "In that case, De Chong, you would like to offer a toast to Dean Yang for my father."
In response to the call, a man came over from the side. His white robe was like snow and his eyes were like stars. He looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old. Holding a glass of wine in his hand, the young man smiled happily and said: "Dean Yang, De Chong has heard about the heroic deeds of the dean for a long time.
I admire you very much. Today is the first time that my son has seen his face. I would like to propose a glass of wine to my father. Dean, please do not refuse."
This young man is the eldest son of Zhao Guangyi. He looks like a talented person and his conversation is very decent. Yang Hao could not continue to refuse and quickly thanked Xiangan for his respect. The young man said enthusiastically: "Brother Dezhao is going to Jianghuai to raise food for the imperial court. De Chong is envious."
It's very interesting that when De Chong reaches his prime, he will also come out to do more things for the court. Dean Yang is resourceful and capable, so he will also ask for more advice from the dean."
"Don't dare, I'm so polite, young prince." This young man was obviously very interested in Yang Hao. He said it politely and simply brought a glass of wine over to sit with him. He kept asking him about his experience in leading the people of the Northern Han Dynasty to migrate to the Song Dynasty. Yang Hao
Hao could only give a brief answer, but who would have expected that this young man knew very much about Yang Hao without knowing where he got it from. Moreover, the stories that came to his ears were greatly exaggerated.
When the horse army was fighting in the army, what "bold words" did he say to others, what considerations were used in making various choices at that time, and they all spoke clearly and clearly. He seemed to know the process better than Yang Hao. He wanted to ask Yang Hao, but he just wanted to be the master again.
Just add confirmation.
In the end, Yang Hao had nothing to say, but the young man kept talking, telling all the deeds that Yang Hao had and didn't have. Among the rumors he heard, Yang Hao immediately became Gao Daquan's perfect hero.
Yang Hao was dumbfounded.
When Zhao Guangyi saw his son and Yang Hao chatting happily, he just smiled slightly and did not bother him. He returned to his seat and turned to Song Qi and asked, "How are things going?"
Song Qi, who is proficient in the art of officialdom, has an unassuming appearance. He has three rat beards, wears a black and white straight gown, and has a crown scarf in his hair. He is elegant and has a slim figure. After hearing Zhao Guangyi's words, he smiled slightly and said: "
Please rest assured, Your Majesty, my subordinates have sent the most astute person there. He has a lot of clues, and he will catch a lot of them. He will definitely find enough evidence."
Zhao Guangyi smiled coldly: "He used flattery to my father to get a descendant of the Zhao family, and he hugged the official's thigh tightly. He really regarded himself as a member of my Zhao family. Humph! How arrogant.
Now let him be proud for a while, but... I am not sure whether I can defeat him just like this. You must be careful not to let our people come forward."
Song Qi twirled his whiskers slightly and smiled contentedly: "Prince, please feel free to do the work of my subordinates. The people who manipulate, report and capture evidence are either his own people, or close associates of the officials, subordinates
Just go with the flow and nothing will fall into his hands."
"That's good," Zhao Guangyi said with a deep smile: "Now, he must be proud of himself in the palace, right? I can't wait to see how happy he is and how sad he is."
The two looked at each other and laughed.
After the banquet was over, all the officials took their leave and left. Zhao Guangyi alone sent Yang Hao out of the Yimen.
"Your Majesty, please stay. I don't dare to trouble Your Majesty to send me away." Yang Hao stopped in front of the drum and turned around, bowing and thanking him.
Zhao Guangyi smiled slightly, stopped, and said to Yang Hao: "This mansion is still our own mansion. Although I have been given the title of prince, it is no different from the past. You don't have to be too cautious."
He looked around, took two steps towards Yang Hao with his hands behind his back, and said, "I want Cheng Yu, and Cheng Dexuan will go with you to Jianghuai. Do you have any concerns?"
Yang Hao was shocked. He heard that Zhao Guangyi sent Cheng Yu, and Cheng Dexuan and Cheng Dexuan were not very happy when they went south with him. Although Zhao Guangyi said beautifully that he would send two capable people to help him, such an action would inevitably have some consequences. He didn't feel very trusting. With these two people watching and holding him back, how could he be happy? Unexpectedly, even though he concealed it well, Zhao Guangyi still saw it.
Zhao Guangyi chuckled and said sincerely: "Yang Hao, don't think too much. I didn't send them here to contain or restrain you. I really want them to be helpful to you. How many people will be sent to Zhao Pu? A well-known and capable staff member went south with the King of Wei. You don’t have many of your own, and you are alone. How can you compete with him? This trip to the Yangtze River and Huaihe River is really important. Cheng Yu is capable, sophisticated, and shrewd, and he can help you. A good helper. As for Cheng Dexuan..."
He breathed a sigh of relief, patted Yang Hao's shoulder, and said gently: "Actually, there is some grudge between you two, and I know it in my heart. However, you can't deny that he is very good at doing things. Some things When it is inconvenient for you to come forward, you might as well leave it to him. This is also the way to be an official: if it is done well, it is your credit. If it is done badly, you will not be so passive, and you can still make things right."
Yang Hao didn't expect that he would say such heartfelt words and couldn't help but look at him in surprise. Zhao Guangyi was very satisfied with his reaction. He smiled slightly and said: "Cheng Dexuan is very smart and he knows the right and wrong. He Even if he has resentment toward you, he would never dare to seek personal benefit from public service and harm your affairs. You also know how he always works in the fire station.
Furthermore, the bigger the official position, the more people with various thoughts will gather under your command. You cannot expect them to be single-minded and consider you completely. As long as you can mobilize them, Just do things according to your purpose. If the water is clear, there will be no fish. If you can't control Cheng Dexuan today, how can you do big things in the future? I value you very much. You must not let me The government is disappointed.”
Yang Hao almost stood at attention and shouted loudly: "Thank you principal for your cultivation. The students will definitely..."
He showed an excited expression as if a soldier would die for his confidant, and with moist eyes he clasped his fists and thanked: "I understand my humble position. Thank you Lord Fu Yin for your care and guidance."
