Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 206

Zhao Kuangyin asked Li Mu to take charge of the second level of assessment, just to know how his son would deal with this first-rank Confucian scholar.

In recent days, Zhao Kuangyin feels that his life is much happier.

The two biggest sources of happiness were brought by his son Zhao Dezhao.

The first one is naturally that this son has enlightened, and he doesn't want to be so naughty when he was a child.

Not only did he have a scheming mind, he was able to fight those pedantic and cunning ministers, but he also had a sense of family and country.

He was even able to lead troops to fight and pacify the Nanman.

These are things that Zhao Kuangyin can only think of in ordinary dreams.

The second is the Champa rice seeds that Zhao Dezhao brought back. Seeing that the harvest is imminent, it will not take long before they can be planted again.

The so-called food is the most important thing for the people, but the country is based on the people.

If the people have no food, the country will have no foundation.

This Champa rice seed experiment is successful, and it can be promoted on a large scale throughout the country, and the people of the Song Dynasty will have no worries about food from now on.

This is a great achievement that no one has accomplished in all dynasties for thousands of years before the Song Dynasty.

For this great contribution alone, Zhao Dezhao is worthy of the position of crown prince.

"Come on! My tender rice porridge is ready!"

Since recovering from the illness last time, Zhao Kuangyin's eating habits have also changed, and even his taste has also changed.

Recently, he has fallen in love with the fresh tender rice porridge grown by Champa Rice Plant.

Don't have a fragrance that the Central Plains rice doesn't have, and it is very attractive when paired with small palace pickles marinated in soy sauce.

Sometimes it's mouthwatering just thinking about it.

Holding the porridge bowl brought up by the waiter, Zhao Kuangyin drank tender rice porridge again.

"Your Majesty! Zhang Dewen is waiting for Hanlin and bachelors to see you."

"Huh?" Zhao Kuangyin put down the porridge bowl, and these people were the Confucian scholars who were going to pass Zhao Dezhao's exam in the Hanlin Academy.

He seemed to understand something in his heart.

"Invite them in."

After a while, several Hanlin came in crookedly, two of their feet were still covered with mud, and the two eunuchs who killed them followed all the way in to wipe their footprints.

"Your Majesty! The ministers are really... wronged..."

Zhao Dezhao forced several Hanlins to go to the Imperial Grain Institute. At first they thought it was Zhao Dezhao who wanted to show off his farming achievements.

Unexpectedly, someone threw them a few hoes, and they actually wanted to plow the land and work.

They still didn't dare to quit, the majestic King Qi was also working beside him, it was real work.

And he did more and faster than them.

After a while, several people got blisters on their hands, but Zhao Dezhao still refused to let them go, and after tossing around in the field for a long time, he released the exhausted few people back.

Zhao Kuangyin listened to the crying complaints of several Hanlin, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he finally suppressed his smile.

"This kid is messing around again. You don't have to be as knowledgeable as him. When he comes back, I will definitely teach him a lesson."

Talking about looking around, "Where is Li Aiqing! Why didn't you come?"

"Bachelor Li was exhausted as soon as he left the Imperial Grain Office, and he has already sent someone to take him back to rest. Your Majesty! It is precisely because of this that we came here. His Royal Highness King Qi has both political integrity and ability, and he is even very skilled in farming. The ministers are really helpless." Let me teach you, please Your Majesty..."

Several Hanlin have the intention to resign, of course not to resign, but to resign from the task of educating King Qi.

Zhao Kuangyin didn't wait for them to finish speaking, and waved his hand, "Come on! Go to five pieces of imperial robes and give them to several Hanlins. Then take a green jade inkstone and give it to Li Yu University scholar!"

Although several Hanlins tossed for a long time, they actually got the imperial bestowed brocade robes from the emperor, which is an unimaginable honor.

The emperor is not easy to give things out, because the position is different, to be the emperor is the ninety-five-year-old, and everything that is given must be recorded.

Even if it is just to leave the ministers to eat a light meal and drink a bowl of tender rice porridge, that is a great reward and must be recorded.

This time, he gave out five pieces directly with a big hand, and there was also a sapphire inkstone.

The Imperial Academy immediately stopped talking, and Xi Zizi went home with the imperial robes in their hands.

Zhao Kuangyin smiled and sighed, this kid's skills and temper have also improved, and he actually dragged the Confucian scholars to farm.

At this time, Empress Song had just washed her hair, her face was flushed, and she came to see him.

He saw Queen Song coming, so he smiled and said to her, "I originally wanted to send this kid Dezhao to the Imperial Academy, so that he could learn the classics from the Confucian teachers, so that he wouldn't mess around like he was outside. Equally dishonest."

Empress Song was surprised and said, "Didn't Dezhao always test Zhancheng rice seeds at the Imperial Grain Institute, why did he go to the Hanlin Academy again?"

Zhao Kuangyin then told her about the previous situation, and then said, "It won't work after all if it goes on like this, I still have to call him to teach him a lesson, otherwise it will be even more embarrassing in the future."

Empress Song said, "It's nothing. Those pedantic Confucians know how to play tricks with books all day long, and occasionally go to the fields to experience the hardships and sufferings of farmers. Isn't it good! I think Qi Wang did it. That's right."

Zhao Kuangyin shook his head and smiled wryly, "You used to dote on Defang, but now even Dezhao is arrogant and will not say a word."

Empress Song pulled out the hairpin, combed her long hair, pretending to be coquettish and said, "So what, these two sons are my future reliance, who do not spoil them!"

Zhao Kuangyin found that now the son was gradually indifferent, and his wife was not as submissive as before.

But for some reason, he felt that such a life would be more enjoyable, a little bit of the wanton and carefree spirit before the founding of the country and proclaiming the emperor.

Embracing Empress Song, she teased, "Why is it getting more and more fragrant recently, did you wash it with the sweet-scented osmanthus soap?"

Empress Song blushed pretty, and said coyly, "It's broad daylight, and you're the emperor..."

Zhao Kuangyin laughed loudly, "Since you know that I am the emperor, who in this world would dare not listen to what the emperor wants to do..." As he spoke, he embraced Empress Song into the apse, flirting for a while.

Empress Song got nourished, her pretty face turned redder, but she was surprised in her heart,

Because of her age, since she became a queen, Zhao Kuangyin has never asked for much, but since Zhao Dezhao's bloodletting treatment last time saved the emperor's life, he has been persuading him to change his eating habits.

After a period of time, Zhao Kuangyin's body recovered beyond imagination, and he actually had the meaning of those days when the two were just married.

This was something Queen Song never dared to think about before.

The next day was the day of the court meeting. Zhao Guangyi, who learned that Zhao Dezhao forced the Hanlin to plow the fields, immediately gathered his men to attack, and wanted to show Zhao Dezhao a good look.

But as soon as Zhang Dewen opened his mouth, Zhao Kuangyin interrupted him.

I thought to myself that these sour Confucians are really unreasonable. I gave away five imperial robes in one go yesterday, but today they dare to gossip.I'm really ignorant.

"Wang Ji'en! Read the letter from the envoy of the Liao Kingdom the day before yesterday!"

"Yes!" Wang Jien glanced at Zhao Dezhao, took out the credential of the Liao Kingdom, and began to read it out.

After reading, he looked at Zhao Dezhao with a smile on his face, "His Royal Highness King Qi! Can you see the meaning of the letter from the Liao people?"

(End of this chapter)