Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 238 I Do It For Their Good
On the way back to the mansion, Zhao Guangyi recalled how he had gradually fallen from the position of the heir apparent to the current position.

How Zhao Dezhao first fought for the title of county king for himself and his third brother, how he gained command of the army, how he went to southern Xinjiang to fight victoriously, and then he came up with a new tax law and a new rice seed.

Until the shocking change of the palace, he was promoted to the king of Qi, and offered advice to the northern border...

Every scene is in front of my eyes, but I can never go back.

Since then, my own pace has never been able to keep up with his rhythm.The unique favor of the emperor's brother has finally faded away.

No!

Find a way!

You can't pin your hopes on Yuan Zuo.

What's more, the current Yuan Zuo is simply Zhao Dezhao's biggest admirer. When the time comes for the crown prince, Yuan Zuo might not necessarily be on my side...

Zhao Guangyi's mood here is complicated, with thousands of turns.

Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Dezhao, father and son, were having a leisurely meal.

In the harem, it was a small private banquet for father and son, and Zhao Defang and Empress Song, who were closest to the two, did not participate.

Looking at the sumptuous dishes one after another, Zhao Dezhao was stunned.

These dishes are cooked by the royal chef in the palace. It can be said that they are delicious in color, flavor and look extremely rich.

But Zhao Dezhao could see clearly that most of these dishes were vegetarian, but they were made into meat dishes.

Cooking vegetarian dishes with meat is the most fashionable thing at this time.

This method is also very popular even in famous large temples in various places.

It is to invite a skilled chef to make plain ingredients into the appearance and taste of meat dishes, which is a dish that tests the chef's ability.

Chefs outside who know this kind of craftsmanship are paid extremely well.

But the salary is not affordable in general places.

Zhao Dezhao could also see that the ingredients for the vegetarian dishes at this banquet were basically produced in his own imperial grain store.

It's no wonder that Father Huang's body looks much better recently than before.

It turned out that relying on the special effects of vegetarian food and the agricultural products grown by himself, he reorganized his body.

It seems that if you persist in this way, even if you don't quit drinking, it won't be a problem if your father is around for three to five years. If you quit drinking, it won't be a big problem to live another ten or eight years.

He is thinking about these things here, but in Zhao Kuangyin's eyes, he feels that he has become more and more taciturn recently.

This is not a bad thing, compared to the impetuous Zhao Dezhao before, he looks much more mature now.

Still more stable and reliable.

Zhao Kuangyin was very satisfied with his son's progress, but when he opened his mouth, he still asked some harsh questions.
"I heard that you used that bloody hot air balloon to trick some of Xu Xuan's great scholars. You also tormented the disciples of Gong Xue every day, and ran to your Imperial Food Institute to report every day! Make them no longer want to study?"

Zhao Dezhao secretly smiled wryly, thinking: Yes!What should come is still here!

Both his father and Prince Jin knew what was going on every day.

"Father! It's not that I mean to torment them. I think that, first of all, at their age, they are definitely not the time to mess around at home every day and learn a little bit of Confucianism in the palace."

"Since they are all members of my Zhao family's royal family, they must be the ones who will be the most able to do things and obey orders when any major events happen in the country in the future. What's more, they have all seen my achievements and have their own thoughts. It means getting involved."

"So, I am not only doing it for their own good, but also for the good of my country, the Song Dynasty."

"Hmmm! How did you use the principle of studying things to gain knowledge to convince them that even the Hanlin Academy, the Grand Scholars, have nothing to do with you!"

Having said this, Zhao Kuangyin's face couldn't help but smile.

He himself started his career in the military since he was a child, and he was not expected to have a happy teenage years.

And if his children and nephews can live a fulfilling, happy, and approaching youth, he will naturally be extremely proud and proud.

"That's right! In fact, a person named Dai Sheng in the Western Han Dynasty said it in the Book of Rites-University. I read his words and realized some truths myself."

"Everything must have its appearance and its essence. Every plant and every tree contains the truth. The sage can learn it, and the way is to investigate the object. The extension of knowledge lies in the investigation of the object, and the knowledge is obtained after investigating the object!"

"I teach them that only after doing everything can they understand the true truth of things. If they don't practice it, they talk nonsense about the general principles of Confucianism, which is actually a kind of retrogression."

"So that day, I made Xu Xuan sit in a rattan basket and raised him into the air, just to let him understand this truth."

Zhao Kuangyin laughed loudly, "I'm afraid Xu Xuan has really understood your point. Zhang Dewen also sent me a note the day before yesterday, saying that Xu Xuan, as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, has now begun to condone you and a group of disciples to skip school. Went to the Imperial Food Store to see your new stuff."

Zhao Dezhao smiled wryly, thinking that Xu Xuan, like Li Yu, is a pure literati without factions, even though he admits death.

This piece of German is a die-hard Jin Wang faction. He started to oppose me at the opening ceremony of Yu Bai's Baiyun Academy, and naturally he will not become one with me now.

But since Zhao Guangyi was involved in this matter, he would not speak out.

"Father! This time, my minister trained Brother Yuan Zuo, also using the principle of studying things to learn. He listened to it, and with Gao Taiwei's willingness to cooperate, Fang Zhengqi's bravery finally achieved the victory of defeating the enemy!"

Zhao Kuangyin nodded and expressed his appreciation for this matter.

But he always felt a little strange about Zhao Dezhao's sudden knowledge.

But since he couldn't explain it, he didn't ask any more questions, and just asked, "Your knowledge seems to have improved a lot, but you still need to learn more about palace studies. You must be worthy of this title.”

Zhao Dezhao stood up quickly and bowed deeply.

This is no longer a hint by Zhao Kuangyin, but a naked statement.

As long as you are a good academician, those sour and old Confucians in the court will not trouble you, and the position of prince will not be lost.

Seeing that he understood what he meant, Zhao Kuangyin laughed again,
"Although Yuan Zuo made great achievements in this battle of the border town, you are the first! What reward do you want, just tell me!"

Zhao Dezhao immediately knew that today was a very good day for his father.

Because of this, he hasn't said it a few times over the years.

But Zhao Dezhao didn't rely on his merits to be coquettish.

"Father! If possible, please allow Yuan Zuo to follow me after returning to the court. I have taught him everything I have. He will be a great help to my minister in the future!"

(End of this chapter)