Song Mingyue

Chapter 143
The seven-day winter solstice holiday was finally over, and Zhao Hao also ushered in his first court visit, and had to clock in and go to work in the palace.

Although it is said that Beijing officials of the fifth rank and above must go to the court, but the clan is not included. The clan of the Song Dynasty basically has no positions since Zhao Guangyi, and they do not have to participate in the court meeting regularly. Only princes like King Yan and King Yue will occasionally attend. one time.

Zhao Ji wanted to cultivate another force in the court to contain the forces of the two existing factions, so he thought of Zhao Hao first.

Only those who fight back and forth in the court can he, Zhao Ji, be able to play tricks on his emperor's balance technique, and play the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty in the applause, so as to consolidate the absolute authority of the imperial power.

After all, Cai Jing is old, and many ideas can no longer keep up with the minds of the officials. Sometimes he is a little stubborn and arrogant, and Zhao Ji gradually becomes dissatisfied with him.

Moreover, it is so boring for two major forces to fight each other. The right way is to let a hundred flowers bloom. The more forces fighting, the easier it is to play the way of balance.

Therefore, Zhao Hao, who is a clan, was included in the list of court officials by Zhao Ji, and became the only clan that had to go to court as routinely as ordinary Beijing officials.

There will be great dynasty, regular dynasty and other distinctions.

Changchao is a ceremony for the emperor and ministers to handle government affairs in the court hall. It mainly involves the place of listening to the court, the time of listening to the court, as well as the ceremonies and special regulations related to listening to the court. , the so-called "chao rites" and "chao rites" in the literature and history books mostly refer to the etiquette of the court; according to the regulations, officials should "go up to the court every day to discuss current affairs, plan together beforehand, and then hear about it".In other words, except for statutory holidays, this kind of regular court with practical content is held almost every day.If the monarch is sick or negligent, the so-called "from now on the king will not go to court early", that is an exception.

The Great Dynasty refers to the court meeting where the emperor gathers civil and military officials, princes of the kingdom and foreign envoys on festivals such as Yuanzheng and Winter Solstice, and receives court congratulations from the ministers. , "Morning He".The Chang Dynasty was established to govern the state affairs, and the state affairs were not dealt with on occasions of court congratulations.

The Shang Dynasty system in the Song Dynasty was also very strict. Officials who did not ask for leave or were late for work without reason were usually severely punished.Going to court in ancient times was more difficult than going to work in modern times. For example, in "Book of Songs? Qi Feng? Rooster Crowing", the wife urged her husband to get up and go to court: "When the rooster crows, the court is full; when the east is bright, the court is prosperous", In modern times, it is nine to five, and earlier it is eight to five, but in ancient times, most of the courts started at five in the morning, and usually started at three in the morning.So at that time, although the Beijing officials who could go to the court had high positions and weights, they were really not ordinary hard-working.

In Bianliang in winter, Zhao Hao got up early in the morning, tidied himself neatly, held a wat board in his hand, boarded the carriage with a radiant complexion, and attended the morning court.

Outside the Xuande Gate, before the palace gate was opened, many officials had already gathered one after another. Zhao Hao didn't know anyone, and he didn't need to deliberately make friends with anyone, so he simply hid in the carriage and didn't get out. He just opened the door secretly. The curtains watched.

The group of officials who were approaching the palace gate were talking a lot, as if they were discussing something, but they kept their voices extremely low, deliberately avoiding people.

Zhao Hao was a little puzzled, looked up, and saw Gao Qiu among the group of people; looking to the other side, there was another small group of officials, clearly separated from the group of Gao Qiu.

It was only when there were more and more people that Zhao Hao could clearly see that there was one group on Gao Qi's side, and another group on the other side. It was not until Tong Guan came late that he could be sure that it was Tong Guan's group.

After a while, another gorgeous warm sedan chair came, and the group of people from Gao Qi's side rushed to surround it, as if they saw their own father coming, and then slowly walked off from the warm sedan chair One person was an old man with white beard and hair. Although his steps were extremely steady, the officials all around greeted him one after another and helped him down, just like helping their second uncle. It seemed that this person's status in the court was obvious extraordinary.

"Cai Jing, strength 6, intelligence 88, politics 72, command 40, health 78."

It turns out that this is the leader of the six thieves, Cai Jing who is known as the husband!

Zhao Hao unconsciously took a few extra glances.

Dangdang~
As the morning bell in the palace city rang leisurely, the Xuande Gate slowly opened...

All the officials rushed to the palace gate with a clatter.

There are "door registrations" for all officials to enter and exit the palace, and their names and appearances are written. Those without registration are not allowed to enter.Naturally, those familiar faces do not need to sign up. Zhao Hao is a newcomer, so naturally he has to be notified and checked before he can enter the palace, so he is left behind.

In winter, at a little over four o'clock in the morning, the visibility is extremely low.

But on the long road from the palace gate to the Chuigong Hall, although there are palace lanterns, there are not many, and they are hung very high, in order to prevent fires in case of fire. The ancient palace lanterns are not like modern street lights, but Visibility is very low, especially in rainy weather, it is even more difficult to identify the road.All officials, unless they are specially rewarded, must enter the palace on foot, and they are not allowed to bring their entourage.

But there is one exception, and that is her husband, Prime Minister Cai Jing.

Cai Jing is old and is a first-rank minister. Not only is he allowed to sit in a warm sedan chair, but also the palace people hold up lights to prevent them from falling.

With the illumination of the corner lamps in front of Cai Jing's warm sedan chair, all the officials followed one after another, and moving forward with the bright corner lamps was much better than trying to move forward with the lights in the dark.

From the dark crowd of officials behind Cai Jing who took the opportunity to go to the court, we can see how powerful Cai Jing is in the court. No wonder Zhao Ji repeatedly wanted to take him down to calm him down, fearing that he would become bigger.

Tong Guan's group has a strong backbone, and they still keep a distance from Cai Jing's group, and they will never get any "light".

Before going to court, Zhao Hao had already seen clearly the situation of the party struggle, and he sighed secretly in his heart, no wonder the Great Song Dynasty took jujube pills in history...

However, Mr. Zhao, as the youngest official in the court, has a force value of 78, and his feet are as stable as a rock, so naturally he doesn't have to worry about slippery roads in the dark.

A group of people arrived at the Chuigong Hall and began to line up.

This standing team is also knowledgeable. Participants come from various departments, and their ranks are also high or low, so they must enter the designated position when the meeting is held.

The entire Chuigong Hall is not big, but there are hundreds of people who come to court. Those with lower ranks have to stand outside the hall. Zhao Hao's rank from the fourth rank is not too high, and as a rule, he can stand at the entrance of the hall at most of.

However, Jin Chongyue, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites who was in charge of scheduling, abruptly arranged Zhao Hao in the middle of the main hall, along with a group of third-rank officials.

This move aroused dissatisfaction among some officials, who accused Jin Chongyue of not arranging shifts according to etiquette rules, causing Jin Chongyue to roll his eyes strangely, and said lightly, "This is what the officials mean. Mr. Zhao is a clan, a nobleman , how can it be compared with ordinary people?"

Everyone knows that Lao Jin, the Minister of Rites, has always been upright and upright, with a straight personality. Seeing Lao Jin say this, he gradually calmed down, and most of them could only show an expression of daring to speak out.And from the top officials of the first and second ranks, word gradually spread again that the "big brothers" of their respective factions have passed on the word that no trouble is allowed, even if there are a few thorns, they have to swallow their anger and shut up No words.

Holding an ivory wat board, Zhao Hao stood in the queue of a group of third-rank officials, but his face was full of calm, and he didn't feel anything wrong... Even if he sat on the dragon chair in front, there was nothing wrong.To those officials who made cynicism or directly protested, they just treated them coldly, neither arguing nor showing fear and sincerity like a novice, which made some officials secretly amazed.

Tong Guan was the first to pass on the word that he must not fight with Mr. Zhao. The officials of Tong Guan's faction naturally only look forward to Mr. Tong Shu. Hearing what Tong Guan said, he knew that he must have intentions. Maybe this Mr. Zhao is My own people calmed down soon.

As for Cai Jing's side, a big move is brewing today, so naturally we can't miss the big deal by arguing over such trivial matters.

After a while, there was a clear and crisp shout "The Son of Heaven has arrived" from the hall.

The official Zhao Ji, who was dressed in a bright yellow uniform and a 24-pronged crown, came from the direction of Wende Hall, accompanied by Liang Shicheng and others, came to the main hall, and sat down slowly on the dragon chair.

Under the leadership of Cai Jing, everyone bowed to the officials, but instead of kneeling down and shouting "Long live my emperor, long live, long live" like in the braid play, they just bowed their heads and shouted "My lord!" Waiting to congratulate His Majesty for ten thousand years." That's all.

The etiquette of the emperor and ministers was over, and Liang Shicheng's soft voice sounded: "Everyone has something to play, and there is nothing to leave the court."

This sentence was originally said by Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty in order to favor Yang Yuhuan in the early court. Since then, almost all emperors have used it, but the eunuchs have to read it later.

Before he finished speaking, he heard a person walking out slowly from the front of the queue, holding an ivory wat board in his hand, and said loudly: "I have a book to play."

"Bai Shizhong, strength 8, intelligence 72, politics 61, command 25, health 86."

The one who came out was the Shangshu Zuo Cheng Bai Shizhong who was known as Zuo Xiang.

"Report to Your Majesty, the Liao Kingdom sent Xiao Ke and Han Fang as envoys, wanting to honor our Great Song Dynasty as ministers, begging for the best of the past... Since the Tanyuan Alliance, there has been no war for more than a hundred years in our dynasty, and the Jurchens have eroded All countries, if the Great Liao does not survive, they will be worried about our Great Song Dynasty, and their lips will be dead and their teeth will be cold, so we must worry about it, and I hope Your Majesty will think about it carefully."

As soon as Bai Shizhong's voice fell, the officials suddenly burst into an uproar.

In fact, the envoys of the Liao Kingdom first contacted Tong Guan and Cai You, who were reprimanded by Tong Guan and refused to give up. They secretly sent someone to contact Cai Jing, and they hit it off right away, so there is today's memorial.

Zhao Hao, who was going to court for the first time, heard Bai Shizhong's playbook, and his heart secretly became active.

To unite Liao against Jin, or to unite Jin to destroy Liao, this is a question...

PS: It is a bit laborious to check the information, and the writing is slow, please forgive me...

(End of this chapter)