Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 39

Zhao Dezhao had to worry.

Because according to the original historical timeline, in just over a year, the fate-changing "candle shadow and ax sound" change will occur. What Zhao Dezhao lacks most now is time.

He must make achievements as soon as possible, establish personal prestige and a powerful team in the ruling and opposition parties, and overwhelm Zhao Guangyi as soon as possible.

This is a life-and-death competition, and there is no room for negligence. If one step is slow, then every step is slow. He has no time to waste.

The son and the younger brother faced each other head-on, and both of them spoke fiercely, but they were not unreasonable, so Zhao Kuangyin had to be in a dilemma, frowning in silence.

Seeing that the scene has reached a stalemate——

Zhao Guangyi suddenly smiled, put on a warm tone, and said in a harmonious voice:
"Your Majesty's love for your son is known to me, and I actually admire Erlang very much. It is human nature to love my son, nephew and descendants. This kind of heart is no different from my Majesty's."

"But my younger brother thinks that parents and elders love their nephews more than they have far-reaching plans."

"Please think about it, Your Majesty, if there is a big mess in the implementation of the deed tax law and the world is shaken, who will bear this responsibility? The officials and people in the world will definitely blame Erlang. What will happen to him in the future? How about gaining a foothold in the court?"

The meaning of these words is obviously: I stopped my nephew from tossing about the new tax system, and that was for his own good, because I didn't want to see him make trouble and end up with nothing.Brother, if you really think about his long-term interests, then you have to stop him with me, and don't let him take risks.

This set of warm faces and rhetoric, coupled with Zhao Guangyi's superb acting skills, is obviously so confusing that Zhao Kuangyin on the throne can't help but be moved by it. He finally nodded slowly, turned his head to look at Zhao Dezhao, and looked at Zhao Dezhao. Contains guilt and love for his son.

Zhao Dezhao knew what his father was going to say just by looking at his eyes. Before he could think about it, he said loudly: "I will take the responsibility!"

Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but stare, Zhao Guangyi's eyes were also sharply cast over, and all the officials in the hall also paid attention to him.

"Father, uncle just mentioned a question: in the process of implementing the deed tax, if something goes wrong, who will take responsibility?"

Zhao Dezhao paused for a while, looked firmly at Zhao Kuangyin on the throne, then slowly glanced at Zhao Guangyi and the officials, and finally pointed to his own nose and said: "If it is true what my uncle King Jin said, then I, Zhao Dezhao, will bear the responsibility !”

As soon as this remark came out, the whole room was shocked.

Zhao Guangyi's mind was moving extremely fast, his eyes rolled around, and then he turned sideways and gave Tang Jixian, Yushi Zhongcheng a wink, who immediately understood.

Tang Jixian immediately took a step forward, pointing the finger at Zhao Dezhao: "Your Highness, if there is such a time, I don't know how you plan to take responsibility, Your Highness. Will you confine yourself at home for three days, or punish you with three glasses of wine in front of Shengjia?"

This is alluding to Zhao Dezhao's identity. This kind of willingness to take responsibility is just a waste of words. Who told you that your real surname is Zhao?When the time comes, if there is going to be trouble, if you hide behind the Holy Majesty, we courtiers will have to clean up the mess for you, and we may even take the blame for the trouble you caused.

Zhao Dezhao was too lazy to talk to him, but looked up at Zhao Kuangyin who was sitting on the throne, and said loudly:
"I am willing to preside over the implementation of the deed tax. If there is no significant effect within one month, or even bring disaster to the country, I am willing to accept the crime and be punished!"

"In order to win the trust of my father and the government and the people, I am willing to issue a military order in public!"

There was a bigger commotion in the hall again, and Zhao Guangyi was even more surprised, but then he turned to smile like a fool.

Even Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help being greatly moved, raised his finger and sighed at his son: "You...why are you doing this, you must know that the military order is not just for fun..."

Zhao Dezhao stood up boldly and recited two poems: "********,********."

Zhao Kuangyin laughed twice, waved his hand and said, "Since you have such ambition and confidence, how can I not fulfill it? I will leave it to you to preside over the implementation of deed tax."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Kuangyin got up from the throne, and was about to wave his hand to signal to retreat, but saw Zhao Dezhao climbing up the steps.

He had to sit back on the throne and stop to wait for his son.

Zhao Dezhao stood on the edge of the throne, bent down and put it close to Zhao Kuangyin's ear, bargaining with him in a low voice with a smile on his face.

"Father, you have to give my son some power. Let the horses only pull the cart and not graze the grass. Isn't that unreasonable? A few days ago, it was agreed that I would be in charge of the affairs, but now I only let the horses do the affairs and not give the horses to eat grass." Now that I am in power, what should I do if I don’t have power?”

"In that case, Dad will give you the title of deed tax envoy, which is similar to the tea and salt envoy who collects tea and salt taxes, but the grade will be higher and it will be a genuine one. Do you think that's okay?"

"What use are my titles and grades alone? I am a county king or a prince. My titles and grades are top-notch, but if I use them to do things, do you think those ministers will pay attention to me?"

"Then what do you want? Just tell me. You must have thought about it."

"Imperially ordered the envoy to raise the deed tax, and the civil and military officials below the first rank will obey the dispatch, and they will be dispatched to send troops from all over the world."

"...you just collect a tax, what do you want to raise the world's soldiers and horses for? When you become a prince in the future, you won't have such awe-inspiring prestige, no! You can't obey orders below the first rank, and your two uncles are only first rank. Well, do you want your uncle to listen to your call?"

"It's just a joke to raise soldiers and horses. This sentence is crossed out. It is better to obey the orders below the first rank, and change it to obey the orders below the second rank."

"The second rank is also higher. Some ministers of the second rank are in their seventies and eighties. Let them listen to you, a young man, and people in the world will say that your father does not respect the old."

"I can't go down any further, otherwise I won't be able to arrange those ministers of the Shangshu. The Shangshu is the second grade. Dad, I did a good job today. I stepped forward to help you block the old man Yu. How much did I save you?" Trouble, why don't you look at me for being so filial..."

"Okay, okay, you have been given such power, you must get things done and don't cause trouble, otherwise your father will not be able to explain to the people of the world."

……

The father and son whispered to each other for a while, and after muttering to each other, Zhao Kuangyin sat upright on the throne again, coughed dryly, and then announced the formal appointment of Zhao Dezhao.

"Appoint Zhao Dezhao, the king of Tianshui County, as the envoy to raise the deed tax, and the civil and military officials below the second rank will obey the dispatch..."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Kuangyin paused, as if he had forgotten something.

(End of this chapter)