Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 203
Zhao Guangyi had eight sons and seven daughters. Zhao Yuanzuo was the eldest son, and among the eight sons, he looked the most like Zhao Guangyi.

It is said that Zhao Yuanzuo when he was young was almost indistinguishable from Zhao Guangyi when he was young, very similar.

So this son has always been deeply liked by Zhao Guangyi.

Although they look alike, their personalities are completely different.

Zhao Guangzuo was a mellow and upright man, and could even be said to be innocent, even worse than Zhao Tingmei.

In history, Zhao Yuanzuo couldn't understand the falsehood and fraud in the deep palace the most, and he was full of sympathy for Zhao Tingmei, who threatened Zhao Guangyi's throne and had been excluded all the time.

Later, after Zhao Tingmei died unjustly, Zhao Yuanzuo also received great stimulation.

He was unwilling to accept the cruel fact: for the sake of the throne, his elder brother actually forced his younger brother to death.

The brutal struggle of the royal family made the final madness.

It was also said that he was pretending to be crazy on purpose.

"Your Majesty! With Yuan Zuo promoting Champa rice seeds on my behalf, I can rest assured that I will study Confucianism in the Imperial Academy with peace of mind."

"In that case, as you wish."

A few traces of warmth flashed across Zhao Kuangyin's eyes.

He naturally knew Zhao Yuanzuo's character, but it was just because of his interests that he felt that his son would be afraid of him.

In fact, as far as he is concerned, if his mother hadn't forced him to sign the Golden Chamber Alliance, he would not be willing to give the power to his brother Zhao Guangyi.

At present, brothers are brothers, and the throne is the throne.

However, his son's ability to trust Zhao Yuanzuo still satisfied him.

"King Qi is so open-minded and upright!" This time, Zhao Guangyi also expressed his sincere emotion.

"King Qi is so noble and upright, he is deeply admired by my generation!"

"Brothers work together! Their power can cut through gold! From now on, our Song Dynasty will be worry-free!"

"It's the best. King Qi went to school for further studies, and Zhancheng rice seeds can be promoted to the whole country. King Qi has done a lot..."

Zhao Dezhao bowed slightly to all the ministers who praised him sincerely or falsely.

But in the heart secretly complacent.

Among the clan brothers, it is rare to have such a selfless person with a true temperament who doesn't care about the status.

Such a Zhao Yuanzuo, it would be foolish not to pull him by his side.

Moreover, Zhao Yuanzuo was smart and clever, capable of writing and martial arts, and his identity was the son of King Jin, so he would be of great help to him in the future.

A rice fragrance banquet is over, and everyone present has their own gains.

"Dezhao, since you have accepted to study in the Imperial Academy, report immediately. I believe you will learn the essence of Confucianism and help me."

Before breaking up, Zhao Kuangyin specially asked him a few words.

"Father, don't worry! I will never let you down!"

Back at Prince Qi's mansion, Wang Xiuzhi immediately came up to ask about the situation.

"Ma'am! Champa rice has been tested successfully, and the emperor has decided to promote it to the five provinces of Hedong, Hexi, Jingdongdong, Jingdongdong, and Jiangnandong."

Wang Xiuzhi was not surprised by this, as she had eaten the Champa rice sent by Pan Mei a few months ago.

"Husband! This discovery, the cultivation of Champa rice seeds is your first contribution. Didn't His Majesty reward you, or promote you to the official title?"

Zhao Dezhao pretended to be angry and said, "You just became the king of Qi a few days ago, what are you going to do! I can't think of a woman's greed, it will come to this!"

Wang Xiuzhi's face turned pale instantly, and tears welled up in his eyes.

However, Zhao Dezhao seemed to be hiding a smile in his eyes even though he was pretending to be stern.

During this period of time, the husband and wife were harmonious and their relationship was very good. She didn't believe that Zhao Dezhao would suddenly and inexplicably condemn herself.

Pointing at Zhao Dezhao, he said, "You, what the hell..."

Zhao Dezhao laughed loudly, hugged her and said, "Ma'am, don't panic, I'm just joking, but I was actually promoted. The emperor named me a senior scholar of Zizheng Palace."

The tears in Wang Xiuzhi's eyes instantly turned into joy, but he pushed Zhao Dezhao away, pretending to be angry and said, "You'd better not make such jokes with me in the future, it hurts my feelings."

Seeing that she was serious, Zhao Dezhao felt guilty.The so-called true love, true love.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry! It was my joke that went too far, and I will never do it again."

Now that Zhao Dezhao sincerely apologized, Wang Xiuzhi stopped being hypocritical.

"As far as I know, this Grand Master of the Zizheng Palace is a very high position. Although it is a false title, it was only awarded to veteran ministers who had been prime ministers before, but this time it is actually awarded to you..."

"Not only is it on my head, but I'm also asked to go to the Hanlin Academy to study Confucianism immediately. Alas! When I mention Confucianism, my head hurts. Madam, help me."

Wang Xiuzhi suddenly woke up and said, "I remembered that the Grand Bachelor of Zizheng Palace must pass the examination of the great Confucian scholars. In the past, those old ministers who had high qualifications and high merits could be exempted, but you are too young. Although you have merits, you will not be exempted. If you don’t have enough qualifications, you must take the exam.”

Zhao Dezhao's memory also had some impressions of this aspect, but he was not sure. Now that Wang Xiuzhi had verified his attitude, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

"Then let's take the exam, otherwise what can happen. Anyway, I can be regarded as a scholar of Zizheng Palace at a young age, which is an exception in Song Dynasty."

Wang Xiuzhi pondered, "How about...I'll go back to my mother's house and ask my father if he has any experience."

Zhao Dezhao's father-in-law, Wang Pu, was the elder of the two dynasties and the former prime minister.

So Wang Xiuzhi immediately wanted to go home and learn from his old father to help Zhao Dezhao.

Zhao Dezhao shook his head, "No need! I guess the emperor's move is to let me occupy this big hole first, and lay a good foundation for my future superiority. That is to say, although he may let the group of Imperial Academy Hanlin makes things difficult for me, but the purpose is to let me learn more knowledge, and it will definitely not prevent me from passing the test in the end."

Wang Xiuzhi thought for a while, then shook his head slightly, "That being said, those old masters will definitely not let you off lightly, and you are afraid that you will suffer a lot this time."

Zhao Dezhao smiled and said, "I'm afraid of a bunch of pedantic rotten lumps? Even if it's done, it's not necessarily who will make things difficult for whom, and who will suffer for whom."

Wang Xiuzhi thought of her husband's usual eccentricity, probably enough for those old gentlemen to drink a pot, and the corners of his mouth could not help but smile.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Dezhao discouraged her the next moment.

"At worst, I'll stay in the Imperial Academy for a long time and spend time with them! If it's too hard for them to go west one by one, I will pass."

Wang Xiuzhi laughed so hard, "If you live longer, then no one of them can compare to you."

Zhao Dezhao said, "Speaking like this, it reminds me that if I enter the Imperial Academy, if I follow their orders, I may fail the exam for the rest of my life. It seems that I must act first, and let them take the lead. Come around me, so that if you take the initiative, everything will be easy to handle. I want to make the name of this great scholar change from fiction to reality."

Seeing her husband's resolute expression, Wang Xiuzhi felt a surge of deep love and pride in his heart.

(End of this chapter)