Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

At that time, the little emperor was pissed off with the empress, but because the perpetrator was not in sight, he was forced to hold back for half a year.

Now he was finally released, but he didn't feel very happy when he saw Liu Qi staring at her innocent and bewildered expression.

It took Liu Qi a long time to keep up with the rhythm of the officials. After understanding the source of this anger, the doubts and confusion on his face that seemed extremely unbearable in Zhao Zhen's eyes were gone, but they were replaced. Can't laugh or cry: "Xiaguan...understood."

He originally thought that he was an official boy with a dull and boring life on weekdays, so he occasionally read some relatively interesting scripts, but after the addiction passed, he should put it aside.

Little do they know that the official's enthusiasm for "The Legend of Yuanyuan" will last for so long, and people who have always been gentle and good-tempered will still be "furious" because of his whim and plot twist.

To be honest, Liu Qi is also very helpless: Over the years, he has written countless poems and songs, and there are also some proud works appreciated by scholars.

As a result, among them, the one with the most widely praised, enduring popularity, and the highest remuneration was the one who made up nonsense purely for the sake of teasing the pretending little gluttons!

Oh, what a deal!

It has really become a planting of flowers intentionally, but the flowers are not blooming, and willows are planted unintentionally to make shade.

No matter what Liu Qi, who was in a complicated mood, understood, Zhao Zhen didn't want to see him again for a while, so he waved his hand on the spot and ruthlessly drove him away.

When he turned around, the face that was still frosty towards Liu Qi was instantly melted by the spring breeze, and he put on a pure and warm smile: "Little master."

Lu Ci, who was already familiar with the face-changing skills of this former disciple, watched the audience with relish, and now he also bent the corners of his lips into an identical arc, stroked his palms, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty curse beautiful."

Liu Qi played tricks on him all the way, and he was still complacent and carefree.

But when he was in front of the young officials, he didn't even dare to show his breath, so he could only walk away in despair.

Lu Ci sincerely praised it, but Zhao Zhen couldn't tell the truth from the fake one. After hearing this, he who was still aggressive just now lost his momentum a little bit, and said awkwardly: "It's probably because of being angry for a while, it's like this, little master Stop making fun of me."

"It's just telling the truth, how can you make fun of it?"

Lu Ci shook his head, and after simply denying it, he stopped entangled with the little emperor and talked about what he had seen and heard in Tubo.

Although he already knew the general story from the letter sent back by Master, Zhao Zhen, who always liked to listen to the other party's story, quickly sat beside the other party and listened carefully.

Except for occasionally pouring tea for the young master himself, so as not to dry out his words, he was completely fascinated by what he was listening to, and he was not willing to interrupt at all, let alone thinking about Liu Qi's affairs.

The difference from simply listening to stories before and appreciating the truth is that Zhao Zhen, who has been in power for several years, has completely developed the ability to analyze details.

Lu Ci deliberately did not mention the subtle hostility between the two Chi Zan and Ji Siluo mentioned by Li Shi, but it was not difficult for Zhao Zhen to taste it because of the deja vu situation.

Listening, it's not so much that the twists and turns of the plot fascinated him, it's better to say that Zong Ke's seemingly calm situation, but in fact the undercurrents are surging, made him keenly smell some gaps that he could take advantage of, and he fell into the trap unknowingly. mused.

While talking, Lu Ci observed Zhao Zhen's expression without any trace.

Seeing that the former disciple was completely immersed in his own thoughts, he slowed down his speech and began to add some irrelevant content to delay the time. During the interval between the narration, I slowly sipped tea.

When Zhao Zhen's eyes became clear again and his attention returned to him, he put down the teacup calmly and continued to explain the key points.

In order to win him over falsely, when he invited him to Lijing City, he also took him to the barracks to show off the strength of the Tubo army.

In addition to the elite combat power led by veteran generals that Zong Siluo intended to display, Lu Ci paid more attention to the qualifications of young generals who were similar in age to Di Qing.

After all, among the veterans, Cao Wei's prestige is already so great that people dare not commit light offenses; only the younger generation will be the frontier defense guarantee for the next ten years.

After secretly observing for a while to see who would be the real opponent of the little lover in the future, Lu Ci still took a fancy to a young general named 'Gui Zhang' who was just showing off at the moment...

Time passed bit by bit while Zhao Zhen occasionally asked questions and Lu Ci kept talking.

The courtiers were very anxious to see it, and finally had to bite the bullet and remind the pair of monarchs and ministers who had completely forgotten the time, that it was past time for dinner.

Zhao Zhen suddenly realized that he had made the little master hungry and tired to accompany him for a long time!

"Hurry up and serve the dinner."

On weekdays, Zhao Zhen is still busy with government affairs and postpones the meal time, but it is definitely not what he wants to do with his little wife who has been hungry for him for so long.

So, he could fulfill the wishes of his ministers and announce the meal.

Lu Ci accepted the official's love with kindness, smiled and was led by Zhao Zhen attentively, and then sat down at the round table again, and saw six dishes being served quickly by the courtiers.

Don't say that he is good at food, he is nicknamed "gluttonous" by others, even ordinary people can tell at a glance that although these six dishes are beautifully arranged, the ingredients are very ordinary, and the cooking methods are also very ordinary. The color has faded due to the slow fire on the stove before, and the appearance has changed from ordinary to ugly.

Zhao Zhen, who has never been very particular about food, and has never been extravagant about ostentation, is also silent now.

Just now he was engrossed in Zong Ke's situation, and completely forgot that entertaining the young master with these shabby dishes that are far inferior to ordinary wealthy people is obviously...too simple and inappropriate.

Kou Xiang can use dozens of sheep's head cheeks to make sticks for a birthday party, but he doesn't even have much lamb cheeks, there is not much meat.

Lu Cizao had a good understanding of the frugality and self-sufficiency of the officials. Apart from sighing, he admired them. How could he be picky?

He held up the chopsticks with a smile, and was about to wait for the official to set down the chopsticks first, and then followed.

However, Zhao Zhen couldn't move after holding it for a long time.

Finally, he had an idea, suddenly remembered something, coughed lightly, put down the chopsticks first, turned around calmly and said: "Didn't someone mention it a few days ago, are clams in season now? Lu Jiedu just came back from Tubo, I have worked so hard all the way, I must have never tasted it, let the dining room buy some to make."

In fact, Lu Ci, who had tasted different clam dishes from different places several times on the way back, now made a very cooperative expression of emotion: "I am really grateful to Your Majesty for being blessed with such delicious food."

The waiter hurriedly responded and was ordered to go to the dining room.

In fact, there are still a lot of clams left in the dining room, and the imperial chef doesn't know what to do with them. As early as three days ago, the supervisor in charge of the internal material warehouse deliberately bought 28 clams for the emperor to try.

Zhao Zhen tasted a few mouthfuls casually, and thought the taste was good, so he asked a few words.

But after he learned that the price of each clam was as high as [-] yuan, he suddenly felt that the extravagance was too much, and he couldn't eat it even though he thought it was delicious.

The leftover clams that officials thought were too extravagant to eat became a hot potato in everyone's eyes.

Although there are many rich and noble families in Beijing who eat clams...it is hard for the officials to be reluctant to use seafood. As cooks, do they dare to have an affair?

If the clams are returned, they are afraid that the officials will think that this is a nuisance to the people.

Just when they were in a dilemma, when they learned that the officials suddenly changed their words and hinted that they should cook all the remaining clams and serve them, Lu Jiedu who solved the dilemma invisibly was finally put on fire. The supervisor who made a mistake on the grill was almost overwhelmed with gratitude.

When the clams were served, the little emperor, who had always been quite embarrassed, finally felt that there was a slightly worthy dish, so he was slightly relieved.

He remembered clearly that when his father was still sober and doted on his young wife the most, he not only teased the other party for his 'gluttonous' name, but also frequently bestowed royal meals, and every time he bestowed it was a meal, there were many delicacies from mountains and seas.

Compared with father's reward, his... is really too shabby.

While telling the young master to use more clams, he also moved his chopsticks, but he was reluctant to touch the seafood that he considered too extravagant from the beginning to the end.

Lu Ci sighed, instead of touching the dish, he put down the chopsticks instead.

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help feeling a little guilty, and asked in a low voice: "Is it because the dishes are too unsuitable for the young master?"

Lu Ci shook his head, and said in a low voice: "Thinking about the past of my deceased mother, I can't control my grief for a while. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

It was only then that Zhao Zhen realized that he had just been aroused by hearing it, but he had completely forgotten his previous plan to comfort his mother who had just died.

He couldn't help but feel a little guilty, and just about to speak, Lu Ci said sadly: "Poor parents all over the world. Seeing the clams on the table..."

What he said next was that when he was young and his family was poor, during festivals, his mother, who was obviously in a difficult situation, still insisted on sewing new clothes for him and using the money he saved to prepare a table of delicious food. An embarrassing situation for him.

Seeing Zhao Zhen's face full of unbearable sadness, Lu Ci suddenly changed the subject: "Especially when life got better later on, and mother never forgot to be frugal, so I saved up some money so that I wouldn't be ruined one day. In order to endure hardship and starve, this kindness really makes my heart feel like a knife...As a child, seeing my mother is so frugal and difficult, even if there are delicacies from mountains and seas in my mouth, how can I get a good taste?"

"Then why bother?"

Zhao Zhen sighed with emotion, and before he recovered, he saw the little master smiled, and very naturally picked up two clams and put them in his bowl: "All the people in the world are His Majesty's subjects, just like children Treat your parents like you. Even if it’s just to make the subordinates stop trembling and use this clam to feel more at ease, please Your Majesty treat yourself a little bit better while working hard.”

The young man who has not reached the top is just at the time when he is full of spirit and reckless, but Zhao Zhen has always been humble and tolerant because he was in a high position early in the morning. The only little luxury is to read Liu Qi's script.

Looking at the clams in the bowl, Zhao Zhen suddenly understood why the little master talked about such a past incident in a roundabout way.

——It's the little master who loves him.

His eyes were slightly hot, and he nodded imperceptibly, lowered his head, picked up the clam and put it in his mouth, chewed slowly, only to feel that the clam was a hundred times more delicious than the one he tasted last time.

The author has something to say: Notes:

About Clams and Renzong - "So You Are Such a Song Dynasty", the chapter 'Song Renzong Tolerates Rumors', the excerpt is as follows:

"There is a plot in the TV series "Su Dongpo". It is said that Su Shi, Su Zhe, Jinshi, and later, took part in the system examination (a special examination for the selection of talents), and the policy submitted by Su Shi pointed the finger at Song Renzong: "Your Majesty In recent years, there have been thousands of noble concubines in the palace, singing and dancing, drinking, having fun and out of integrity, sitting in the court without listening to consultation, and there is no counselor in the palace. "Su Zhe thought that his brother's words were too much, and he might cause trouble. Sure enough, after Song Renzong read the policy theory, Longyan was furious and wanted to punish Su Shi.

This plot does have its roots, but first of all, it made the mistake of Zhang Guan Li Dai.In fact, it was the younger brother Su Zhe (not the older brother Su Shi) who criticized the emperor for "singing and dancing, drinking and drinking joyously and unscrupulously" and living extravagantly and corruptly.Su Zhezhong was 19 years old when he was a Jinshi, and he was only 23 years old when he joined the system four years later, which is the age when a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers.Probably he heard some people's comments about Song Renzong again in the market, "the way of hearing", and felt that he should warn the emperor.

Su Zhe's remarks caused a small disturbance in the court. Some ministers suggested, "Your Majesty is respectful and thrifty. It is not unreasonable. Zhe's words are crazy, and he is afraid of exhausting his virtue. He begged to be deposed." Fame.The minister said that Song Renzong was "respectful and frugal", but it was not a compliment, because Renzong was indeed relatively restrained in his private life. There was a fall of seafood clams that just appeared in the market in the capital, and the Inner Court Food Bureau also bought 28 for the emperor to taste. As an early adopter, Renzong asked, "How much is it worth?" and replied, "Each coin is worth a thousand dollars."Renzong was very upset and said: "I always tell you not to be extravagant. Today, it costs 28 yuan to eat chopsticks. I can't bear it." So he didn't eat clams.Another time, in the middle of the night, Renzong "heard the sound of silk and bamboo singing and laughing in the palace", and asked, "Where do you have fun here?" The palace man said, "This is a folk restaurant for fun." (Referring to the emperor) Listen, the outside is so happy, it is not as cold and desolate as in my palace." Renzong said: "Do you know? Because I am so cold, he is so happy. If I were him, he would be happy." Leave it alone." Song Renzong obviously understood that the greatest virtue of a monarch is restraint and temperance.

Su Zhe said that Song Renzong "since the age of the past, there have been thousands of noble concubines in the palace, singing and dancing, drinking, and having fun out of integrity", which should be untrue.During Renzong's reign, court ladies were sent out of the palace at least six times, ranging from more than fifty to hundreds of people each time.Let's look at another example-one day Renzong retired from the court, returned to the bedroom, and asked the maid to comb his hair for him.When the maid combed her hair, she found that there was a document in Renzong's arms, so she asked, "What is the official language?" Renzong said, "It's Taiwan admonishing Zhang Shuye." Lin Jiu, afraid of the punishment of Yin Sheng. There are too many concubines, so we should cut them down less." After hearing this, the palace lady complained: "There are singing and dancing girls in the homes of prime ministers and ministers. A few more maids, but they said that the yin must be subtracted, just to make others happy." Renzong didn't answer.After a long time, the court lady asked again: "Should the words of Taiwan's remonstrance be implemented?" Renzong said, "How dare you not do what Taiwan's remonstrance says?" The leader." Not long after, Renzong summoned the servant who was in charge of the palace registration, and delivered a decree: to send thirty court ladies out of the palace, and the first one on the list was the favored maid who combed her hair.The queen asked him: "The man who combs his hair is the official's favorite, so why should he be the No.

Su Zhe admitted that his policy theory was "according to the words of the road and discussing the secrets of the palace", which had no real basis.In today's words, although it is not considered a rumor, it is believed and spread without a doubt, and it is the emperor's rumor, so is Song Renzong angry because of this?No.The TV series "Su Dongpo" said that Renzong Longyan was furious and even filmed the case.This is the screenwriter's creation out of nothing, not a historical fact.The historical fact is that when the minister proposed to depose Su Zhe's fame, Renzong tried his best to defend the young and frenzied Su Zhe: "I set up a discipline to treat those who dare to speak. Xiaoguan Zhe dares to speak so extreme, especially with the title of the discipline." , Still order the historian to record it." Instead of convicting him, Su Zhe was awarded an official post.The emperor did not ask Su Zhe to reveal who the rumors came from, nor asked people to investigate why the rumors spread in the market.A trivial matter, just turned over, the wind is light and the clouds are calm.Song Renzong was confident: "Although Zhe speaks lies, can he really deceive the people of the world?" So he can tolerate Xiaosu's lies.Renzong was humble again: "I seek scholars with frank words, and scholars sue me with frank words. If I depose him now, what does the world call me?" So he dared not tolerate Xiaosu's lies. "