[Rat cat] Long live the emperor

The end of the year is the busiest time of the year.

This year, the former emperor passed away, the new emperor ascended the throne, and King Xiangyang died of illness. The frontier was turbulent, and the internal and external areas were not very stable.Because there are too many things to be busy, Zhao Zhen is not in a hurry, and goes to work step by step every day, handles affairs slowly, eats soundly and sleeps without worries.

Because it was Zhao Zhen's first year on the throne, the neighbors sent envoys to Beijing to investigate.

In order to understand civil and military officials, Zhao Zhen added an extra class to herself every morning. The content of the class was random, and the speaker was also random.Every day after Zhao Zhen went to court, he ordered an official to accompany him. Zhao Zhen asked questions and the officials answered. The content of the questions was within the authority of the officials.Although Zhao Zhen didn't intend to make things difficult, he was still asked to find out a few moths in the corpses and promote a few capable ministers with real talents and learning.

Today's speaker is Liu Wenyuan, a member of the Privy Council.

At Zhao Zhen's request, Governor Liu told him the customs, foreign policies, military strength, and gossip of the border countries!

Zhao Zhen said in amazement: "So, Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu raped Xixia Emperor Li Deming's woman, and Li Deming couldn't beat Yelu Longxu, so he sent Prince Li Yuanhao to bully Tubo, Goryeo and Uighur. Unmoved, Prince Yelulan of Liao came to rescue him, and after being defeated by Li Yuanhao... the chrysanthemum exploded?!"

Governor Liu coughed twice and said in embarrassment: "Xixia and Liao are in harmony because of this. This time Li Yuanhao and Yelulan are among the envoys. The emperor can make good use of this matter." He can only report the truth to the emperor, how to use it specifically , the emperor has to play freely.

Zhao Zhen frowned and said, "I still have doubts..."

Governor Liu immediately cheered up and said solemnly, "Please speak, Your Majesty."

"Princess Lan of Goryeo looks shabby?"

The governor was taken aback, "Why did the emperor say that?"

Zhao Zhen sighed, "Li Yuanhao didn't sleep with Prince Yelu, how safe is this girl!"

Why does the emperor always pay attention to strange places?Governor Liu said implicitly, "There are two kinds of rumors. One is that Princess Lan is dignified and looks like a fairy, and we mortals dare not blaspheme; the other is that Princess Lan is delicate, fierce and ugly, and she hasn't married in her 20s because no one dares marry..."

That's it!

Zhao Zhen's curiosity was satisfied, and he was very satisfied with Liu Wenyuan's work attitude. He took two apples from the table and stuffed them to him, "Mr. Liu has worked hard. Take these two apples and eat them on the way." It is my job to relieve the emperor's worries. For work, it is inappropriate to reward gold and silver, the gift is light and the affection is heavy.

Liu Wenyuan caught the apple respectfully, and Xie En left.

All civil and military officials in the court know that the emperor likes to eat all kinds of small snacks, and every time officials come to the palace to see him, they can get delicious food.Or tea, or fruit, or pastries, or even imperial food, you are ashamed to say you have seen the emperor if you have never eaten snacks bestowed by the emperor!

After sending Liu Wenyuan away, Zhao Zhen began to critique the papers.

The closer to the end of the year, the more eulogies there are. Some officials are far away from Fengfeng, and they don’t come back for a year or so. They don’t usually report on the situation, so they can only sing their praises regularly to show their presence in front of the emperor.This is also one of the unspoken rules of the officialdom, Zhao Zhen can control it but can't completely prohibit it, so he can only reply one by one while waving the brush bitterly.

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In the afternoon, he was going to practice martial arts, and Zhan Zhao entered the palace on time. Although Zhan Zhao usually spoiled Zhao Zhen, he was very serious when teaching martial arts.

Zhao Zhen was surrounded by a group of hidden guards at all times, and he was asked to learn martial arts not to defend against the enemy, but to save his life at critical moments.After practicing the basic skills, Zhan Zhao first taught him lightness kung fu and agility. Zhan Zhao's lightness kung fu was unrivaled in the world. Unfortunately, the demands on his body were too high, and Zhao Zhen was not suitable.

Fortunately, Zhan Zhao had seen all the martial arts in the Cangjing Pavilion, and thought hard to choose the lightness skill that was most suitable for Zhao Zhen-Taxue Wuhen.

The characteristic of Yanzifei is that it is as light as a swallow, and the characteristic of Taxue Wuhen is that it walks like flying. To put it bluntly, it means running, gaining, and fast!

Zhao Zhen puffed her cheeks and said: The skills are not cool at all!

Zhan Zhao had no choice but to demonstrate to him with Taxue Wuhen.Zhan Zhao didn't do any special preparatory actions, he simply raised his foot and took a step. Zhao Zhen rubbed his eyes subconsciously—he actually saw a double image!Before Zhao Zhen was completely surprised, Zhan Zhao had already walked away step by step, leaving a shallow double image when his body moved, walking four or five steps away in one step, just like shrinking the ground into an inch in a novel!

Zhao Zhen picked up the chin that fell on the ground, like a Super Mario who ate too many gold coins, so shiny~

Zhan Zhao walked back slowly, bathed in the adoring eyes of the little apprentice, feeling not bad~

Zhao Zhen immediately flattered and said, "Master is so cool! How long will it take me to practice to become like this!"

Zhan Zhao rubbed his nose, "Uh...where there is a will, there is a way, and you will be able to do it when you reach my age."

The footprints of a person running on the snow must be shallower than the footprints he walked step by step. Treading Snow Wuhen is different from ordinary light skills. It uses slowness to control fastness.The reason why Zhan Zhao said he was suitable for Zhao Zhen's practice was because Taxue Wuhen had quick results. He was the fastest at the beginning, and then gradually realized the essence of "slowness", and the speed would become "slower" with each level of practice...

Zhan Zhao is a prodigy in martial arts, even if he has not practiced much, he can grasp the essence at once.

Zhao Zhen was much worse than him. If he wanted to practice to the level just now, he would have to study hard for at least twenty years.

Zhao Zhen was already mentally prepared and didn't seem too disappointed, "When will it start?"

Zhan Zhao took out a manuscript, "I wrote this from memory, you take it back and memorize it first."

Zhao Zhen took the manuscript, "Master, will you remember it wrong? If you practice it wrong, will you go crazy?" Zhan Zhao knocked on it just as he finished speaking. There are eight hundred martial arts cheats if there are not one thousand, and I have never missed a single word!"

Zhao Zhen patted the back of his head, "You are all elites in the industry, pity me for being so mediocre, and I get hit all the time."

Zhan Zhao comforted him with a smile, "There is a specialization in martial arts, so this is just right for you. Mr. Gongsun reads the book by heart, and if you ask him to memorize martial arts moves, he will definitely forget all of them within three moves. Lord Bao remembers the number of martial arts in the whole country." Ten thousand cases, I taught him Tai Chi to keep fit, and it took half a year to learn a few movements. Your big brother Bai also has a photographic memory, and you can learn literature and martial arts quickly, but he is too smart..."

Zhao Zhen tilted his head: "Isn't it good to be smart?"

Zhan Zhao touched Zhao Zhen's little head, "You will understand when you grow up."

Zhao Zhen turned into a steamed bun face: I am not a child! ——In order to avoid appearing more childish, Zhao Zhen didn't say this sentence.

Zhan Zhao looked at the sky, "It's almost time, do you want to go to Kaifeng Mansion for dinner?"

Zhao Zhen reached out for a hug, "Use lightness skills to help me fly higher~"

Zhan Zhao smiled nicely, "Okay, you can fly as high as you want."

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Although it's not Chinese New Year yet, the streets of Kaifeng already have the atmosphere of "New Year".

Vendor carts are filled with festive New Year pictures; poor scholars who help others write on the street make a small fortune; girls frequently go to cloth shops, embroidery spinning, and jewelry pavilions; The figure, lowered his voice to bargain, and vowed not to give up until the goal was achieved.

Unlike Zhan Zhao and Zhao Zhen who love to join in the fun, Bai Yutang doesn't like the feeling of being crowded, and every time he goes out, he chooses a section with few people.

(——#) It’s a pity that I can’t do it today.

Bai Yutang wanted to go to Linjiang Tower to get a pot of wine, so he had to go through one of the busiest roads in Kaifeng.

The reason is this - Zhan Zhao received a message from Li Jiayao at noon today, saying that he had snatched a jug of good wine from the wine sage and left a jug for Zhan Zhao so that he would have time to pick it up.Zhan Zhao was going to the palace to give lectures in the afternoon, and Bai Yutang took advantage of the opportunity to take over the errand, which led to the present scene.

Bai Yutang stood at the intersection and sighed, when suddenly a force came from behind him, and Bai Yutang dodged subconsciously.I saw a dirty little beggar fell to the ground, holding his stomach and crying loudly: "Oh! It hurts me to death! I'm beating someone! I'm killing someone! Help me!"

This is a downtown area, the little beggar shouted at the top of his voice, and soon attracted people to watch.

Wherever Bai Yutang went, he was an eye-catching presence, and the onlookers caught him at a glance.

——Hehe, how come the little bastard doesn't have long eyes, and dares to blackmail Fifth Master Bai after being overwhelmed by ambition?

The aunt who sold sesame seed cakes kindly persuaded: "Get up quickly, auntie will give you some sesame seed cakes to eat."

Seeing that the crowd didn't believe him, the little beggar started crying again, with snot and tears in his eyes.

Bai Yutang was very helpless, now he finally understood Gongsun's delicate mood when he said "you're new here".

There is not a single beggar in Kaifeng who does not know Zhan Zhao. Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao are in pairs all day long, and they have long been listed as [a dangerous person who must not be provoked]. I just came to Bianjing not long ago.

The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, Bai Yutang bought a few sesame seed cakes and handed them to the little beggar, at first the little beggar glared at Bai Yutang viciously, but then he couldn't bear the hunger, grabbed the sesame seed cakes and stuffed them into his mouth desperately!Bai Yutang rolled his eyes when he saw him choking, and bought another bowl of hot tofu nao and put it in front of him.The little beggar finally put down his guard, bowed his body and buried his head in eating hard, and he seemed to be very hungry.

Bai Yutang said: "If you want to make money, you can go to Qingpinxiang to find a job, and a child as old as you can temporarily live in a welfare home."

Poverty Lane was set up by Zhao Zhen with his own money, to give beggars and homeless a shelter, and introduce them to do jobs within their capabilities.The orphanage will take in the elderly and children who have no one to take care of them. They will have a free lunch every day. As long as they do some work within their ability, they can temporarily stay in the house at night. Although there are many people and crowded, it is much better than sleeping on the street.

Bai Yutang went to see it once, and he also wanted to contribute money. He asked Zhao Zhen why he didn't expand [Poverty Alley] and build one in all parts of the country.

But Zhao Zhen shook his head: "It's not the time yet. If I hadn't watched Poverty Alley closely, there would have been greedy officials taking advantage of it layer by layer. If Kaifeng hadn't been controlled by Mr. Bao, the greedy beggars and tramps would make trouble sooner or later. Doing good deeds with good intentions may not lead to good results..."

Thinking of this, Bai Yutang was a little dazed.

The little beggar gnawed on the biscuits and sneered, "How can there be such a good thing in the world!"

The aunt who sold sesame seed cakes said: "Yes, the emperor is a good emperor, and he built a clean alley for us poor people. Haven't you seen that there are so few beggars on the street? Except for lame people who eat, drink, and don't want to work, anyone with complete hands and feet is a bit ambitious." Yes, they all went to Poverty Alley to find work."

Bai Yutang suddenly felt a sense of pride that his brat was praised by others.

The little beggar paused for a moment while eating the biscuits, bit his lips and did not speak, and began to eat hard again.

Bai Yutang turned to leave, and the little beggar suddenly spat: "This man is so stingy, he won't even give me a few taels if he has money!"

The aunt who sold sesame seed cakes snorted, "What a fool, you can't even protect yourself, and you can't even keep the money given to you by the fifth master. If you meet a bad guy again, it will be light to beat you up, and you won't save your life." It's hard to guarantee!"

The little beggar was at a loss for words, but he said forcefully: "You are also stingy, you have so many sesame seed cakes, why don't you give me a few!"

"Call you stupid! Master Wu is watching here. If I give you a few more biscuits, he will definitely give me the money. I don't want Master Wu to spend money." The aunt wrapped a few more biscuits and handed them to him, "In the future Don't do this kind of thing, and come to see the aunt next time when you are hungry."

The little beggar blushed and held back for a long time before saying: "Then where is the poor alley! I have earned enough money to pay you back!"

The sesame seed lady smiled and showed him the way.