Neighbors with powerful ministers

In mid-autumn of the eighth month, Princess Zhen Guo set out from Yingtian with hundreds of personal guards.

Then there is no more then.

Xie Jie couldn't wait for the news of his mother's return to Jiangzuo. On a night when he really couldn't wait, he worriedly asked Mr. Fang who had just finished class: "My mother won't get lost, right?"

Fang Chaoci didn't stop packing his things, but just took a look at Xie Jie when he was absent-minded, and then hinted that Fei Lian, who was lying on the side with his little hands every day as a cat-watching cat, jumped into Xie Jie's arms.

After Xie Jie hugged the warm, fluffy little fairy Feilian, he finally calmed down a little, at least he wasn't so irritable.

Only then did Fang Chaoci say in a calm voice of "this has nothing to do with me", "You know, the situation in the north is very chaotic, and the plan can't keep up with the changes. Maybe there is something unexpected about the fate of the country, and His Highness has to Solve it yourself, this is the delay."

In short, it is impossible to get lost. Does Xie Jie think the eldest princess is him?

"Also, do you know how far Nanjing is from Jiangzuo?"

"How far?" Xie Jie was taken aback, isn't Nanjing just on the left side of the river?When he first came to Jiangzuo, he and his cousin took most of the journey on the leading boat, so he really had no idea of ​​distance and time.

Fang Chaoci took out the rice paper, and once again briefly drew a map for Xie Jie, showing the location intuitively.

Fang Chaoci has a good painting, which can be both freehand and precise. The maps of various places seem to be printed in his mind, and he can come up with a pen without thinking or reference at all. The pen outlines an accurate and unmistakable picture.

Xie Jie couldn't help but admire this.

Fang Chaoci said it was nothing, because it was really nothing.The ancients attached great importance to maps, and ordinary people were not even allowed to draw them in private, but in modern times, any geography teacher can do this step, even some examinees.

Under Fang Chaoci's popular science, Xie Jie had a little impression of how far the journey from Tian to Jiangzuo was, and by the way, he had a more comprehensive understanding of how much the commander of the first army had to worry about, and finally he was good Accepting the fact that his mother might not be coming back anytime soon.

even……

"Some people are probably about to cry." Xie Jie was a little gloating.

Xie Shizi naturally refers to the ministers who are eagerly looking forward to the eldest princess's return to teach Shenzong and Xie Jie to be a man. They are even more disappointed than Xie Jie, the son.

Even the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet given by the imperial palace seems to be tainted with a trace of literati's melancholy.

"The officials have frequently called you into the palace recently, just for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?" Fang Chaoci's skill in changing the subject is much better than Xie Jie's. At least Xie Jie didn't hear what Fang Chaoci was doing, but was happy He told Xie Jie about his plan with Shenzong.

……Memories……

Shenzong is undoubtedly the happiest one recently, living a special self.It was as if he had been suddenly opened up to Ren Du's second channel, and he completely let go of the timidity he had when he first ascended the throne.Yes, from Shenzong's point of view, he was still a little cautious a few months ago. After all, he had never been an emperor before. As a novice, he was inevitably a little too cautious.Thinking about it now, it doesn't have to be like this, as long as he doesn't endanger the country and the people in his official duties, he can live his private life as he wants!

As for whether he will be scolded, he must be scolded.Shenzong has always been a glass heart, he was so cautious on the throne before because he didn't want to be scolded.But later he discovered that no matter what he did, he would be scolded, because inaction is the original sin.There are always Confucian scholars who want to dislike him, so why does he make things difficult for himself?

Han Shilinsheng, who wrote poems satirizing Shenzong, was like a guiding light on Shenzong's life principles, which made him let go of his hands and feet completely.

For this reason, not only did Shenzong not do anything to Lin Sheng, but under the reminder of the counselors behind him, he directly granted an official status to Lin Sheng who had not yet taken the imperial examination.It's like spending money to raise Lin Sheng to buy him to shut up.

Lin Sheng would not bend his waist for five buckets of rice, but he would be bought off by the generous attitude of the officials, and he is still grateful to Shenzong to this day.

The person behind Shenzong sneered, thinking that using Emperor Wen as a raft to scold Shenzong would be over?Let him experience how difficult it is for an official without a Jinshi background to be in the officialdom!

There are many ways for those in high positions to punish people. Shouting, beating, and killing is the worst form, and it is not recommended.

Back to Shenzong.

The first stage where Shenzong showed his strengths was the Mid-Autumn Palace banquet. He also planned to host the full moon banquet for his two little nephews at the palace banquet.

For this reason, Shenzong specially summoned the senior and stubborn master Xie Jie into the palace, and asked him to make suggestions.

Xie Jie was a little unhappy when he came. Fang Chaoci was on vacation that day, and they agreed to study together.

When Shenzong suddenly heard the reason, he hugged his stomach and laughed for 3 minutes, because he thought Xie Jie was telling a joke and he was very flattering.

Xie Jie: "...today's toys are not for you!"

Although Xie Jie said he disliked the looks of his two nephews, he couldn't help but extend his shopping desire to a field he had never set foot in before - girls' toys.

Daqi is a society with highly developed commerce. Most things may not be able to be mass-produced, but they have already entered the stage of handicraft sales.Only what you can't think of, nothing they dare not sell.For example, facial cleanser is an existence that breaks through imagination.Not to mention the best money-making children's market, whether it is Yongji or Jiangzuo, there are markets dedicated to selling toys.

Xie Jie loved to play when he was a child, and he thought that there were no toys he hadn’t touched, and these toys were all limited edition upgrades made of gold, silver and precious stones, probably only he, his cousin and uncle had them.

Until Fang Chaoci woke up the dreamer: "Perhaps little Diji likes girls' toys more?"

Toys can be played by both men and women, but after all, there are some girls who prefer them and boys don't like them.

Only then did Xie Jie discover to his astonishment that there were still things he hadn't touched before.I think he is someone who always pays attention to women's accessories and clothing.He noticed that these were not his hidden attributes of a big boss in women's clothing, but that pleasing his mother was a very important part of Xie Jie's life, especially after he got into trouble again.

Back to the topic, what is the difference between girls' toys and boys' toys?

Big difference!

At least from the perspective of those who took care of Xie Jie in the past, Xie Yi probably wouldn't like many toys, so he never gave them to him, and he never heard of them. For example, "Yi Niangzi Playing on a Swing" is both edible and playable. The magical existence is sweet, cool, and not greasy. Xie Jie feels that he has missed a hundred million.

Before Xie Jie brought it to his little niece, he had already eaten several in private.

Shenzong had never seen it before, so he was a little curious.

Uncle and nephew, you and me, in a while...

It's gone.

Xie Jie stared at the huge empty box without a word, and said to Shenzong with a heavy face, "Just pretend I haven't been in the palace today." Xie Jie has recently formed a new habit. Every time he enters the palace, he will definitely give two The nephew brings something delicious and fun. The child may not be able to eat or play, but he must express his importance to them.

"Yes, yes!" Shenzong was also very guilty.

"Hey, is it appropriate for us to hold a palace banquet with great fanfare at this time?" Fang Chaoci was scolded by Zhang Du for finding fault with Fang Chaoci's elegant gathering before, not to mention Shenzong, who is an official, his every move will be infinitely criticized. enlarge.

"Why is it inappropriate?" Shenzong also worked hard to make himself able to eat, drink and play in a logical way. He found a basket of reasons, and he was very organized. "If we don't do it at this time, when will we do it? Mother, just after winning the battle, a well-known young hero appeared in the Daming Mansion in Beijing, the barbarians were retreating every day, and Daqi was celebrating with the whole country. As the emperor, I naturally want to share the joy with the people."

Shenzong was gearing up and eager to try, but it didn't show at all that he just wanted to have fun with the people.

"What about the money? Where does the money come from?" Holding a banquet requires money, a lot of money, but... "Whether you use the money from the Zuozangku (national treasury) or the money in the inner treasury, it will definitely be used. The ministers objected."

"Easy to use" is a special term unique to Daqi, which means the emperor's salary.

Yes, the emperor also had a salary, and he paid himself a salary, which was the dead salary set since the time of Taizu.1000 two hundred per month (min, approximately equal to 120 million RMB) is easy to use, and it will not decrease if it is not used up, and it will not increase if it is exceeded.

From the left treasury to the inner treasury, it sounds like the emperor put the money in the left pocket into the right pocket, but the emperor is not likely to be scolded for using the money in the inner treasury. To be persuaded by the ministers.In wartime, the emperor wouldn't even move it if it was useful.

Shenzong currently belongs to this unlucky stage.

After being emperor for so long, Shenzong had never even seen what he looked like.Shenzong was also miserable. As soon as he came to the throne, the country was fighting with barbarians. Later, it was wary of Beixia and Qi Kingdom, and then it was fighting with barbarians again.Shenzong didn't have any chance to breathe.

As soon as this matter was brought up, Shenzong became angry, and complained to Xie Jie, "It's all your uncle's fault. He has a high moral character and put himself out, but I don't want to!"

During the war, it is easy to automatically transfer it to Zuo Zangku. This is the initiative of Xie Jie’s uncle Rendi. Rendi is really a special, very good person, and also a special, very good emperor.

Shenzong did not deny his brother's nobility and greatness, but he is not a noble and great person!

"According to this, the source is still in the grandfather and my grandfather." Xie Jie actually knew nothing about this period of history before. Why should he care about the emperor's money when he has nothing to do?Those who didn't know thought he was thinking about something he shouldn't be thinking about.But it can't stand the repeated bombardment of popular science by Chaoci and Tianshi.

Xie Jie not only knew that his uncle had almost never used it for himself except for giving money to him and his mother, but he also knew why the Taizu wanted to establish the magical existence of Haoyong back then.

Logically speaking, the whole world belongs to the emperor, and there is absolutely no need for Taizu to engage in this kind of private money.But Taizu not only did it, but also did it vigorously.In fact, he didn't use it well, but quietly sealed it up, and named the place where he hid the money "sealed pile".What are you doing?He wanted to redeem the sixteen prefectures of Youyun, which had been ceded to the Qi State as compensation for the land ceded by the previous dynasty.

Taizu was a very interesting person, he had inherited the Wen family's tradition of having holes in his brain and always being whimsical.

The sixteen prefectures of Youyun were handed over by the previous dynasty, and Taizu also knew that it would be unrealistic for him to reach out and directly fight with Qiguo, so he made two-handed preparations, or he saved up to 500 million yuan to fight with Qiguo. Either he will use this money to offer a reward to the whole world, the first twenty coins of a soldier of the Qi State, and the Qi State has only a hundred thousand elite soldiers, and there must be a brave man under the reward, maybe it will be done.

It's a pity that in the end Taizu's ideals were only Taizu's ideals, and he died before saving enough money.

Taizong took over the baton of saving money, but he failed to fulfill his father's last wish. He just changed the sealed pile warehouse into the inner storage warehouse, which became the emperor's complete private treasury, although most of the things in the emperor's private treasury It is also used in national affairs and the common people in the world.

In short, the emperor of Daqi was poor in his ancestors, and the country was rich, but the emperor himself had little money.But that's it, the emperor will still be scolded by the scholar-bureaucrats, even if he eats an extra bite of mutton, it can be a sign of extravagance and lust.

Not to mention Shenzong's purely satisfying personal entertainment.

"I have money myself." Shenzong was sitting on a lot of gold and silver when he was the idle king at home, and his own fief even had minerals.Compared with what Xie Jie does and pays for, Shenzong can be said to be the lucky one who is deeply loved by the God of Wealth. His business is booming, and there is no industry that does not make money.It is said that what really caused all this was not the favor of the God of Wealth, but the business talent of Queen Su Daya.

No matter what, in short, during the period when Shenzong was the emperor, he, the empress and concubines spent all the food and clothing, but in fact it was his own money.

Xie Jie: "..." No wonder his brother-in-law doesn't want to be emperor, and he wouldn't be willing to change him. Being emperor not only has no money, but also puts in his own money. Who will believe it? !

"Your aunt asked me to bribe Sun Zhengzheng, and I quietly kept some of it to complete the matter. Therefore, I want to use the remaining money to hold a palace banquet that makes me happy. I'm looking for you, just I hope you can tell the outside world that this money is yours. Anyway, everyone knows that you have money now. How about it? Big deal, big deal I will give you a little, one nine, eh? One for you, nine for palace banquets. "

Xie Jie was dumbfounded, it wasn't about the money, but why did his uncle bribe the deputy prime minister?Has anyone ever heard of being the emperor's deputy prime minister?What is this for?No matter how much you want to abdicate as soon as possible, you can't do that!

"Okay, okay, [-], [-], [-], okay? I can't let it go!"

……Finish……

Recalling this point, Xie Jie finally stopped and asked Fang Chaoci: "What do you think my uncle bribed that Sun? Is it really just to get Sun to push him to abdicate? This Sun is also amazing." , even dare to accept bribes from the emperor, are you really not afraid of getting hurt?"

Xie Jie originally targeted only Sun Canzheng's Taishan, but later because Sun Canzheng talked about him behind his back, even Sun Canzheng didn't like him.

Fang Chaoci shook his head, he couldn't tell if he didn't know, or he couldn't say.

The class was over, and the husband sent the students home again. Now that the two families have partly connected, Xie Jie can finally come and go by boat.

But after only playing a few times, Xie Jie got tired of it.The boat was very slow, and it was a waste of time to get on and off the boat. Most importantly, Qushui was in the backyard of the two families, while most of Xie Jie and Fang Chaoci's activities were in the front yard.Compared with the process of going from the front yard to the backyard, taking a boat, and then from the backyard of another house to the front yard, it is obviously more convenient to go directly from the front yard to the gate and then to the front yard of another house.

"Did you expect it a long time ago?!" Xie Jie turned around and saw Fang Chaoci looking at him and smiling, like a warm autumn day, with a lukewarm just right.

"How could it be?" Fang Chaoci's words were so fake that he didn't intend to hide it at all.

Xie Jie was very angry, but he was so focused on going back by boat, he also strongly asked Fang Chaoci to send him off, and asked Fang Chaoci to accompany him to toss.

Fang Chaoci nodded in a good-tempered manner, from the very beginning, he had no intention of letting Xie Jie go back by himself: "When did I not see you off?"

Xie Jie really had no way to refute.

However, Fei Lian was very resistant to getting on the boat, and he was unwilling to get close to Qushui. After tossing back and forth for a long time, he could only keep it at Fang's house, and the second master would not go with him.

"This is your home?!" Xie Jie was very angry and quarreled with the second master.

"Anyway, it's not your house! It's not your house!" The second master learned this from Liu Lang of the Fang family.Liu Lang and Xie Xiaosi are like a pair of happy friends. After there is no mandatory friendship task, Liu Lang doesn't have to endure Xie Xiaosi's poisonous tongue. , Let the other three of the four children clearly express that they don't want to care about his brother anymore.

Fang Chaoci abducted Xie Jie into the boat and returned to Xie's mansion before Xie Jie and the second master talked about the car wheel.

At this time, the Xie Mansion was brightly lit, and the autumn colors were thick.Everyone was waiting for Xie Jie, waiting to see Xie Jie's happy face, because they moved the "Chiba sweet-scented osmanthus", "Xiachuan Qiuju" and "Sheri Cake Club" that Xie Jie had chanted before to his in front of you.

These are all things that can be played and enjoyed in August, but Xie Jie can only regret to miss them because of his "illness". They were all brought before his eyes.

……

"If you can become a human, will all my wishes come true?"

"Mother said that she was sick when she was a child, and she promised to go to the mountain to pick flowers with her friends, but she couldn't make it, which made her very sad. My grandfather went up to the mountain overnight to pick flowers for her, decorating the spring scenery of the yard."

"When I open my eyes, it seems that the whole world is shining for her."

"Mother said that only blood relatives can do this for each other, but she is also my blood relative, but she always won't let me do this or that."

"I also want a blood relative who can do what I want."

……

Xie Jie suddenly turned his head to look at Fang Chaoci: "Did you prepare it?"

"Do you like it?" Fang Chaoci asked him.

Xie Jie nodded heavily, feeling unspeakable emotions surging.More than just like it.He also has someone who can fulfill all his unrealistic dreams.

Even if this person is not his blood relative, he has decided to become a blood relative from this moment on!

***

The Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet is coming soon.

Xie Jie and Fang Chaoci entered the palace together, Xie Jie was in a state of excitement along the way, he said to Fang Chaoci: "Don't be scared for a while."

"What did you do with the officials?"

"It's nothing." Xie Jie looked back innocently.

Fang Chaoci would not believe a word of him.

Everything was normal in the early stage of the banquet. Although the banquet was a bit extravagant, it was still within acceptable limits. Xie Jie and Shenzong seemed to have really learned what is proper.

Before Fang Chaoci finished thinking...

After the little prince and little emperor concubine, one of the protagonists of the banquet, were carried down, with a shocking gong, a real show was staged!

The two teams of women walked up to the largest stand, and first saluted and congratulated the officials. Before the performance, the officials were already chattering and whispering. Some people exclaimed, and some even looked like they were about to faint.

why?

Because everyone just looks at the cool clothes of these women, and you know what they are going to do, girl!

It was Shenzong's favorite female player, Chun Chunniang, who took the lead.

As generous as Xie Jie, when he first heard that Shenzong wanted to do this, he was a little shocked: "...you still want to invite girls to the palace banquet?"

Xie Jie felt that it was necessary for him to reassess his uncle's courage. How could he be so cowardly?It's just audacity, okay? "My uncle was scolded because he took an extra look in the crowd back then. It was shocking. Have you forgotten?"

Nyokai is women's sumo wrestling.

Daqi was a dynasty that paid special attention to entertainment. Various commercial entertainment performances emerged in an endless stream, and sumo wrestling was one of them.The most popular in sumo is the warm-up match before the official sumo match - women's sumo, which can be regarded as Yongji's unique skill.Every time the game starts, the audience can surround the stands with three floors inside and three floors outside.

On the first day of the Yuan Dynasty when Renzong was still there, he was almost scolded to death by the officials who wrote the daily notes at the time because he watched a few more female performances in the Hundred Operas on the Xuandemen tower.

The historian not only scolded the emperor, he also strongly suggested that the imperial court launch an anti-pornography and anti-illegal campaign to stop the bad morals of naked scenes in front of people from happening again.

Renzong couldn't lift his head up after being scolded for several days, and vowed never to watch it again. Therefore, Yongji's Goulan Washe really underwent some rectification.

The performance of women's sumo wrestling has been greatly damaged, but it has not disappeared.Shenzong is a fan of women's sumo wrestling. When he was a prince, he loved watching this.Shenzong didn't have much interest in naked women. Although he was fat, he was not so greasy and wretched. He was just like a simple little fan who deeply admired a female contestant, Chunchunniang.

Not only is Chunchunniang not beautiful, but she is also strong and fat, very rough, and her personality is no different from that of a man, but Shenzong admires her very much.

As soon as he heard that Chun Chunniang's team of female servants had also moved from Yongji to Jiangzuo, he couldn't sit still. He always wanted to cheer for his idol and reward him desperately, but as an emperor, he really couldn't help it. There's no way to do that in public.

So, Shenzong had this idea, watched the performance through the palace banquet, and put it into action.

Someone immediately looked at Empress Su who was sitting next to Shenzong, thinking that with her fiery temper, she would definitely turn against Shenzong on the spot.Shenzong said that what he saw was not a woman's body, who would believe it.

Empress Su believed it.

Xie Jie raised the corners of his lips, and looked contemptuously at these benevolent and moral officials, but in fact, they were full of gentry officials who were thieves and prostitutes.I think they are not as open to a woman as his aunt.

Not only did Su Daya not feel that watching women's sumo wrestling was immoral, she also made a bet with Shenzong that Zhang Chun would definitely win this time.

Zhang Chun is another well-known female singer. She and Chun Chunniang are both enemies and friends. They always love to perform together, and the appearance fees are extremely high.And Empress Su is Zhang Chun's little fan girl.

Yes, the first couple in the empire like to watch female idol performances, and when they have nothing to do, they often have a big fight with each other because of their idols.

One thinks that Zhang Chun Daqi is the first.

One shouted that Chunchun Niang is the number one in the world.

"Who does Dolphin think is more powerful?" Empress Su recruited Xie Jie and asked him with a smile. For a long time, in the heart of Empress Su who had no children, Xie Jie was her child. You are a golden fruit."

Xie Jie looked awkwardly at Shenzong who was waiting for his answer. He really didn't want to get involved in the rich couple's love between his uncle and aunt, so he could only say: "Compared with sumo wrestling, I prefer watching donkey ball."

"Yes, yes, I will be ready when your mother comes back." Shenzong was very thoughtful, looking at Xie Jie with bright eyes, eager to be praised.

Donkey ball?Yes, donkey balls.A characteristic sport evolved from polo.The aristocrats of the previous dynasties played polo, but the horse market in Daqi was not enough to supply the army, let alone let others use it for entertainment, even officials!So Daqi has a donkey ball with Daqi's characteristics, which is a hobby of many girls from aristocratic families in the boudoir. Princess Dachang also loves to play, and she plays very well.Wen Tian also organized in the army, which greatly mobilized the enthusiasm of the soldiers.

Compared with women's sumo wrestling with bare arms, women's donkey ball is easier to accept, after all, the players are all wearing clothes.

Before Xie Jie could get distracted, the first round of the sumo performance was over.

Shenzong was still thinking about it, and was planning to win two out of three rounds, but before he could say anything, he was shocked by the scene where all the officials knelt down to him. What is this for? !

Of course, it was to persuade the emperor to calm down, and Shenzong could no longer let Shenzong mess around.

Watching girls in the palace?What kind of dignity is this, what kind of dignity is this!

Shenzong's face turned blue in an instant: "I can't even have any hobbies of my own?! If you want a saint, you can become a saint yourself. Anyway, I am not! I am not!"

"It's almost not the law of etiquette to make women play naked in front of them..."

"Official!"

"Think twice!"

Everyone looked at it like Shenzong, and the country was bound to be ruined.

Shenzong also had to give in, even if he was letting himself go, only the weak were left in front of such a situation, but he didn't want to admit his mistake, so he could only choose to walk away, leaving the palace banquet ahead of schedule, letting an originally joyous event The banquet broke up like this.

Xie Jie thought that his uncle was really hurt, but was stopped by Fang Chaoci: "Let's just watch."

Sure enough, rumors of Shenzong letting go came out on the second day, but what happened with it was that Shenzong could agree not to see his daughter-in-law when he was in power, but he had a request, he would take his little nephew Nian'er to visit Taishan Fengzen!

Sun Shenzheng was the first to stand in line and agreed.

Xie Jie was like a toddler in politics, he asked Fang Chaoci ignorantly: "Why do I feel that my uncle's goal is to enshrine Mount Tai?"

Fang Chaoci gave great affirmation to this idea.

"My little uncle has failed in his studies." Xie Jie finally said.

The author has something to say: Fang Gong: blood relative?Blood relative?This development is toxic!

PS: The little cousin came to QAQ to update, the typo in the update yesterday and today, I will modify it later, please forgive me.

*How to deal with those who write poems and satire: This is also a practical example of Song Gaozong.If I give you an official, if you buy you to shut up, the other party will shut up too.

*The Song Dynasty really had a well-developed toy market, laughing and crying. "Yi Niangzi Playing on the Swing" is recorded in many ancient books of the Song Dynasty, but there is no specific record of how to play it. The article is just the stupid author's own speculation, which is not accurate.

*Easy to use: In the real history of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin did have the idea of ​​saving money to redeem Youyun Sixteen States, but unfortunately, he failed to realize it.

*Emperor bribes courtiers: This is the story that happened to Song Zhenzong_(:з」∠)_The magical emperor of the Song Dynasty.

*Women's sumo wrestling existed in the Three Kingdoms period, especially in the Song Dynasty.It is true that Song Renzong was almost scolded to death by Sima Guang who smashed the vat because he took a few extra glances.The words of the ministers persuading Shenzong in the article were taken from Sima Guang's original words.