The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

That night.

Song Renzong yelled suddenly, and then woke up from his dream.

Liang Yin who was guarding the bed was awakened by him, and hurriedly stood up and asked with concern: "Guan, what's wrong with you?"

Song Renzong was lying on the bed, looking terrified, panting heavily.

Seeing this, Liang Yin hurriedly sent for the imperial physician.However, it was rejected by Song Renzong.

Song Renzong asked Liang Yin to help him sit up, and then Liang Yin poured him a glass of warm water.After drinking a glass of warm water, Song Renzong calmed down a little.

Liang Yin stood aside and asked: "Official, are you a nightmare?" After finishing speaking, he said, "I'm going to invite Miao Zhaorong right now."

Song Renzong waved his hand: "Don't wake up Sui Er, let her sleep well."

Seeing that Song Renzong's face was pale, with fear still remaining on his face, Liang Yin was a little worried: "I'd better call Imperial Physician Shen and ask him to prescribe you a soothing soup."

"No, I'll take it easy." Song Renzong sat on the bed and let out a long breath.

Seeing that the officials did not want to be called an imperial physician, Liang Yin was very helpless, so he could only stand aside and talk with Song Renzong to ease the horror in Song Renzong's heart.

"Officials, dreams are always reversed, so don't worry too much."

Song Renzong glanced at Liang Yin, and said quietly: "I dreamed of my lady."

"Your Majesty, is the empress empress?" Liang Yin was puzzled, the official family dreamed about the empress empress, and they were so frightened.

"It's not the queen, it's the Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi." Song Renzong thought of the situation in his dream, his face was full of guilt, "I dreamed that I was taken to be raised by the eldest lady just after I was born, and the Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi every night Wash my face with tears."

When Liang Yin heard this, he didn't know how to comfort Song Renzong.

Song Renzong went on to say: "I still remember in my dream what happened when I was a child. At that time, Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi often made some snacks for me to eat, and also made me a lot of clothes. Once, I was reprimanded by the eldest lady. I ran to a place alone and cried secretly. The Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi found me and comforted me with gentle words. At that time, she wanted to hug me, but she stretched her hand halfway and then retracted it." Thinking of the dream in the dream The situation made Song Renzong feel sore. "I am her own son, but she can't recognize it. If she wants to care about me, she can only care carefully, and she can't let me see the clue."

Seeing that Song Renzong's eyes were red as he said this, Liang Yin felt a little uncomfortable, and quickly comforted him: "Officials, for Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi, as long as you are well, she will be at ease."

"My own son is right in front of my eyes but I can't recognize or hug her. How cruel it is." Song Renzong had tears in his eyes. , Song Renzong burst into tears. "Eldest lady clearly knew that she was seriously ill, and she knew she wanted to see me, but she just didn't tell me, and she didn't let me go to see her, so that she couldn't bear to die."

Seeing Song Renzong weeping uncontrollably, Liang Yin's eyes got wet.

"The official family..."

"Ma'am, she has been waiting for me to see her, but I don't know anything, and I haven't even seen her for the last time..." At this point, Song Renzong couldn't bear it anymore, covered his face with his hands and began to cry .

"Officials..." Liang Yin was at a loss when he saw Song Renzong crying so sadly for the first time, not knowing how to comfort Song Renzong.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Song Renzong's body is still not recovered, and he can't be overjoyed.

"Officials!" Liang Yin panicked, and hurriedly sent for the imperial physician, but Song Renzong stopped him.

Liang Yin had no choice but to ask someone to invite Miao Zhaorong. Song Renzong did not object this time.

Miao Zhaorong was sleeping in the side hall of Funing Palace, and when she heard that Song Renzong had an accident, she hurriedly got up and came here.Seeing Song Renzong's face full of tears, she was startled, and quickly hugged Song Renzong in her arms to comfort her.

Liang Yin retreated quietly, letting Miao Zhaorong comfort Song Renzong nicely.

"Mr. Zhang, why are you here?" Zhang Maoshi was not on duty tonight, and after serving Zhao Yang to sleep, he went back to rest.

"What's wrong with the officials?" Zhang Maoshi didn't know where he learned about Song Renzong's accident, so he hurried over.

"The officials dreamed about Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi." Liang Yin told Zhang Maoshi what Song Renzong had just said to him. "Miao Zhaorong is appeasing the officials."

"How could the officials dream of Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi?"

Liang Yin shook his head lightly: "I don't know."

Zhang Maoshi frowned slightly: "The officials haven't mentioned Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi for a long time, but I never thought... Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi will always be a knot in the hearts of the officials."

Liang Yin suddenly thought of something, and his face instantly became heavy.

"Mr. Zhang, if the officials dream of Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi, they will definitely summon Uncle Li Guo. I'm afraid Li Wei..."

Several months ago, Uncle Li Guo brought Li Wei into the palace to visit the official family. The official family asked about Li Wei's marriage. Li Wei said that he liked Princess Fukang and wanted to marry Princess Fukang as his wife.Although the official did not agree, the official was obviously moved.Fortunately, Uncle Li Guo came to visit again later, pleaded guilty to the officials, and let the officials not worry about Li Wei's marriage. He had already found a good marriage for Li Wei.

When the officials heard Uncle Li Guo's words, they never mentioned Li Wei and Princess Fukang again.However, now that the officials are dreaming about Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi, they are afraid that they will find a way to make up for the Li family, and they will probably remember that Li Wei likes Princess Fukang.

When Zhang Maoshi heard Liang Yin's words, his heart sank: "I will talk about this with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince tomorrow."

"Sir, even if Li Wei has already agreed on the marriage, the official family will probably let the Li family cancel the marriage and give Li Wei a new marriage." With the temperament of the official family, they will do such a thing. "I'm afraid the object of marriage is the princess."

"You are right, but His Royal Highness will not agree."

"Sir, the official family is sick now. If he insists on marrying Li Wei and the princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not be able to stop him."

Zhang Maoshi said with a sullen face: "You are right, but maybe His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a solution."

Liang Yin nodded and said: "I hope His Royal Highness can find a way to stop it."

In the bedroom, Song Renzong had calmed down under Miao Zhaorong's gentle comfort.

Perhaps Song Renzong's already weak body was weakened by his emotional sadness just now, and he fell asleep after talking with Miao Zhaorong for a while.

Miao Zhaorong was worried that Song Renzong would have another nightmare, so she stayed by the bed and held his right hand all the time.

Perhaps because Miao Zhaorong was by his side, Song Renzong didn't dream again after falling asleep this time, and slept very peacefully.

The next day, at four o'clock in the morning, Zhao Yang, who lived in the right side hall of Funing Palace, got up.

Zhang Maoshi hesitated, and told Zhao Yang about Song Renzong's dream of Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi last night.

Zhao Yang, who was eating breakfast, was a little sleepy at first, but after hearing Zhang Maoshi's words, the sleepiness disappeared immediately.

"You're right. With Daddy's temperament, I can really do it." Before, it was hard for Daddy to dispel the idea of ​​letting Li Wei marry Princess Fukang. Unexpectedly, Daddy dreamed of Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi again, and also dreamed of Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi's longing for him before she died was really... "Ah Xu, you will go out of the palace to visit Li's house later, find Uncle Li Guo, and tell him about Daddy's dream of seeing Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi. will know what to do."

Cao Xu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go to Li's right away."

After breakfast, Zhao Yang went to visit Song Renzong first.

Song Renzong was still sleeping, and Miao Zhaorong stayed by his bedside.

Zhao Yang asked in a low voice: "Little lady, is daddy okay?"

Miao Zhaorong smiled gently at Zhao Yang: "The official family is fine, you can go to the court without worry."

"Little lady, you have been watching all night, let others watch over Daddy, you go to rest."

Miao Zhaorong said, "I'm not tired."

Zhao Yang knew that Miao Zhaorong had feelings for Song Renzong, and when he heard her say that, he didn't force her.

"I'm going to court."

"Go."

This morning, still nothing major.However, even if there was a master, Yan Shu and the others would not tell Zhao Yang, after all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would not understand.

Still little things.

Zhao Yang has been in court for a while, and through his observation, he has figured out several forces of the ministers in the court.

Although the ministers of the previous dynasty were all civil servants, the civil servants were not twisted together. They were divided into four groups.Of course, the group headed by Yan Shu and Wen Yanbo is the most powerful among civil servants.

These civil servants are divided into four forces, and there are frictions when they go to court, but when they face generals, they become very united.

The forces headed by Yan Shu may not need to go further because of their high position and weight, so they can be dedicated to the court, but the other three forces are not necessarily the same.

They want to take another step up, so there are a lot of small tricks, but fortunately it doesn't hurt.

At this time, Cao Xu had already gone to Li's house.

Fortunately, Uncle Li got up early on weekdays, otherwise Cao Xu went to Li's house, and it would be embarrassing if Uncle Li didn't get up.

Cao Xu didn't talk nonsense when he saw Uncle Li Guo, and directly told him about Song Renzong's dream of Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi last night.

"The officials will definitely summon you today. His Royal Highness said that you should know how to do it."

When Li Guojiu heard this, his heart tightened, and he said respectfully, "I know what to do."

"His Royal Highness also said that you should completely dispel the idea of ​​officials asking Li Wei to marry the princess." Cao Xu continued, "His Royal Highness said that if you can't do it, you will know the consequences when he takes action."

Uncle Li Guo felt a chill in his heart, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes.

"The minister will definitely do it, please rest assured His Royal Highness."

"By the way, during this period of time, Li Wei temporarily disappeared from Bianjing."

Uncle Li Guo heard the words, with a frightened look on his face: "What is the meaning of this?" What does it mean to let Li Wei disappear from Bianjing City.

"Uncle Li Guo, you have misunderstood. His Royal Highness means that Li Wei should not stay in Bianjing for the time being. You can send Li Wei to his hometown so that he will not appear in front of the officials for the time being. Do you understand?"

Uncle Li Guo breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but soon became worried again.

"I understand, I will arrange for Li Wei to go to his hometown today."

Cao Xu saw that Uncle Li Guo was so witty, and his tone slowed down a bit: "Uncle Li Guo, then I will trouble you."

Uncle Li Guo said with trepidation: "Mr. Cao is serious, this is what I should do."

Cao Xu explained a few more sentences before leaving the Li family.

After Cao Xu left, Uncle Li Guo sat down on a chair decadently.Although he was reluctant to let Li Wei go to his hometown, but now he has to let Li Wei go to his hometown to stay for a few years.

Uncle Li Guo called the official family in and asked the official family to arrange to send Li Wei to his hometown, and emphasized that he must leave today.

"Master, madam will definitely not agree."

"If she doesn't agree, I'll even tie her up and send her back to my hometown."

"My hometown, must it be like this?"

"If this is not the case, our Li family will be ruined." Uncle Li Guo still can't forget that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince approached him a few months ago.Although His Highness the Crown Prince is only six years old, he does not dare to be underestimated at all.Until now, he can't forget the cold and sharp eyes of His Highness the Prince.If he doesn't listen to His Royal Highness, then when the official family is gone, His Royal Highness will never let the Li family go.

"It's all the fault of that traitor." Uncle Li knew that his wife had instigated his son's idea of ​​beating Princess Fukang.They want prosperity and wealth, but they don't think about the danger behind this wealth. "Go down and make arrangements."

"Yes, sir."

Li Guojiu sighed helplessly deep in his heart when he thought of the official family's guilt towards his sister.

Although my sister gave up her own son to Empress Dowager Liu, the late emperor did not fail to compensate them.Not only promoted her sister's status, but also compensated their Li family.

In fact, my sister doesn't resent the officials for not recognizing her as a mother.My sister knew in her heart that this was the best arrangement for the official family.However, officials have always been brooding about this matter.

In the palace, Song Renzong woke up, and as Liang Yin and the others expected, the first thing he did after waking up was to summon Uncle Li Guo.

Liang Yin personally went to Li's house to pick up Uncle Li Guo into the palace.

"I have seen the officials."

"Uncle, get up quickly."

"Thank you."

Liang Yin moved a stool, Li Guojiu sat down, and asked about Song Renzong's physical condition with concern.

Song Renzong told Uncle Li Guo that there was nothing serious about his body, but he needed to rest for a while.

Hearing what Song Renzong said, Uncle Li Guo felt relieved a lot.

Song Renzong also asked about the situation of Li's family with concern. Uncle Li Guo said that everything was fine at home, and asked Song Renzong not to worry.

After chatting about homework for a while, Song Renzong told Uncle Li Guo about the dream he had last night.When he mentioned last night's dream, his heart felt as if he had been stabbed by a knife.

"Officials, in fact, my sister doesn't complain." Uncle Li Guo said softly, "Because my sister knew that the late emperor's arrangement was the best, whether it was for you or for her."

"Madam, how can you not complain?"

"Officials, my sister really doesn't complain." Uncle Li Guo said, "Before my sister gave birth to you, the late emperor had a serious discussion with my sister about this matter, and my sister agreed to this matter. As far as my sister is concerned, as long as you Just fine."

"If the lady doesn't complain, how can she die with regret?"

"Officials, my sister once told me that she wants to see you start a family and start a business, and wants to see you in charge of the government and become an independent and wise monarch." Li Guojiu sometimes feels that Song Renzong thinks too much because he is too guilty, " It’s not that my sister is unwilling to die, but she is worried about you, because you were not in charge at that time.”

"Is that so?" Song Renzong looked suspicious.

"That's right." Uncle Li Guo continued, "When my sister was seriously ill, I often visited her, and she told me a lot. She hopes that you will never know that she is your biological mother."

"Why didn't you let me know?" Song Renzong thought of something, and frowned fiercely, "Is it because of the eldest lady?"

"No, because my sister doesn't want you to feel indebted to her." Uncle Li Guo made up the words, "My sister knows that if you know your true identity, you will definitely feel sorry for her."

"Ma'am, she..."

"I didn't intend to tell you, but after hearing your dream last night, I can only tell you about it." Uncle Li Guo looked at Song Renzong, and his tone suddenly became very serious, "Officials, you The dream you had last night was a fantasy deep in your heart, not real. My sister not only does not blame you, nor does she blame Empress Dowager Liu, on the contrary, she is very grateful to Empress Dowager Liu for teaching you well. She once said that if you When she raised you, she definitely wouldn't teach you so well. She also said that the late emperor had a vision, and it was right for Empress Dowager Liu to raise you."

Song Renzong looked shocked: "How is it possible?"

"Really!" Uncle Li Guo said, "Officer, you feel that you owe your sister that's why you have such a dream."

"Is that right?"

"Officials, the last thing my sister wants to happen is that you feel indebted to her." Uncle Li Guo said helplessly, "But you always feel sorry for her. If my sister has a spirit in the sky, she will feel guilty if she knows you think so." responsible."

"Official family, you have been compensating our Li family for so many years. You have done so much." Uncle Li's tone sounded very earnest, "If you still feel sorry for my sister, sorry for the Li family, and want to make up for Li Family, this... the emperor's kindness is too heavy, our Li family will not be able to bear it."

"Is it enough?" Song Renzong always felt that what he had done was not enough.

"It's enough, it's enough." Li Guojiu hurriedly said, "Official family, don't make up for the Li family anymore, the Li family really can't bear it..."

In these years, the more Song Renzong treated the Li family, the more terrified Uncle Li Guo was.He wanted to take this opportunity today to express his fears and worries.

After Song Renzong heard Uncle Li Guo's words, he was dumbfounded.He didn't expect that his compensation to the Li family would make Uncle Li Guo so uneasy.

"Officials, I know that you still want Li Wei to marry Princess Fukang." Although Song Renzong didn't mention this, Uncle Li Guo knew that Song Renzong would think so, so he simply proposed, "Officials, this is not necessary, Li Wei is Princess Fukang's cousin, which messes up the seniority. If my sister is alive, she will definitely object."

"If you really let Fukang Gongzu marry into the Li family, I will harm the Li family if I say something outrageous."

Song Renzong said with some displeasure: "How could you harm the Li family?"

"Officials, ministers have no morals and incompetence, and the rest of the Li family have no ability to deserve your favor. The favor you have shown the Li family over the years has already made many people dissatisfied with the Li family." Uncle Li Guo said earnestly. He persuaded, "The official family, Li Jiade is not worthy. If you let Princess Fukang marry into the Li family, what will the world think of the Li family?"

"Princess Fukang is your only princess, the only princess in the Song Dynasty. Li Wei has no talent or virtue, and is the princess's cousin. He is not worthy to marry the princess."

"Officials, I beg you not to put the Li family on the fire again." Uncle Li Guo suddenly knelt down, and said with panic and anxiety on his face, "I often dream back at midnight, and I'm so shocked that I'm in a cold sweat."

"Uncle, get up quickly."

"Officials, I beg you not to let the princess marry into the Li family." Uncle Li Guo knelt on the ground and begged, "If you don't agree, I can only... can only... apologize with death."

"Uncle!" Song Renzong was frightened by Uncle Li Guo's words.

Uncle Li Guo knelt on the ground, with his forehead pressed against the ground, and said in a pitiful tone, "Officials, I beg you."

Song Renzong had mixed feelings in his heart.

"Officials, you can't do this even for your sister."

Song Renzong looked at Uncle Li Guo who was kneeling on the ground and pleading, his expression was very complicated.

Uncle Li Guo knelt on the ground trembling slightly.He knew that what he said today would offend the officials, but for the future of the Li family, he had to say so.Furthermore, he himself did not want Li Wei to marry Princess Fukang.

"Uncle, I promise you, get up." In fact, Song Renzong knew in his heart that what Uncle Li Guo said just now was very correct.

"Thank you, official!" Uncle Li Guo stood up gratefully.

"Uncle, I really didn't expect that my compensation would make you so uneasy."

"Official family, it's because I don't know what's good and bad, and because I'm cowardly, I failed your good intentions." Uncle Li Guo was full of panic, "Official family, the Li family is very good now, really good, there can't be any more shocking things. Wealthy."

"I see." Song Renzong knew in his heart that Uncle Li Guo was right to be so cautious.

When Uncle Li Guo walked out of Song Renzong's bedroom, his back was already soaked in cold sweat.

Zhao Yang happened to be walking down the court, and when he saw Uncle Li Guo limping out, he raised his eyebrows lightly.

Seeing Zhao Yang, Uncle Li Guo was startled, and hurriedly saluted him: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Uncle, please get up."

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness." Uncle Li Guo bowed slightly, not daring to look directly at Zhao Yang.

"Uncle is here to visit Dad?" Zhao Yang noticed that Uncle Li Guo's face was a little pale and there was cold sweat on his forehead, so he probably guessed what was going on. "Uncle, your complexion is not very good, have you been scolded by your father?"

"The officials didn't scold the ministers, but the ministers failed the good intentions of the officials." Uncle Li Guo had long wanted to tell Song Renzong frankly, but he never had the courage.If it wasn't for His Royal Highness... I'm afraid he wouldn't dare to say it until now.Now that he said the words that had been suppressed in his heart for many years, he felt a lot easier.

"Daddy, he..." Sure enough, he still wanted to marry Princess Fukang to Li Wei.

"His Royal Highness, don't worry, the minister has made it clear to the officials, and the officials will not have that kind of thinking again." Although he was very scared when he told the officials just now, he was afraid of making the officials unhappy, but fortunately, the officials The family didn't annoy him.

"That's good." Zhao Yang nodded slightly to Uncle Li Guo.

"His Royal Highness, I will retire."

"Uncle, go slowly."

Uncle Li Guo walked out of the palace with a relieved smile on his face.However, when he got home, he had a headache.

Mrs. Li learned that Uncle Li Guo wanted to send Li Wei to his hometown, so she naturally quit.When Uncle Li Guo came back from the palace, he quarreled with him.Li Wei cried, made trouble, and hanged himself, and refused to go to his hometown even if he was beaten to death.

Although the officials agreed to him, Uncle Li Guo was still not at ease, and decided to send Li Wei to his hometown and let him stay there for a few years.

Mrs. Li made a fuss, but Uncle Li Guo was unmoved, and said that if she made trouble again, he would go to his hometown with Li Wei.Mrs. Li thought Uncle Li Guo was trying to scare her, so she threatened Uncle Li in turn, saying that she would go to her hometown with Li Wei.

Hearing what she said, Uncle Li Guo gave her a blessing, sent her and Li Wei to the boat very forcefully, and told the servants to take good care of them.If they come back halfway, he only asks them.

Mrs. Li was really scared when she saw Uncle Li Guo coming, but it was too late, she and Li Wei were already on the boat going to their hometown.

Uncle Li's eldest son knew what His Royal Highness said to Uncle Li, and he agreed with Uncle Li to send Li Wei away temporarily.

If Li Wei is not sent away, His Royal Highness has been worried about their Li family, which is not a good thing for their Li family.

Zhao Yang was surprised when he learned that Uncle Li Guo had sent Li Wei and Mrs. Li away.However, Uncle Li Guo did this, which made him very satisfied.

Empress Cao reached out and tapped Zhao Yang's forehead: "Are you threatening Uncle Li Guo?"

"I didn't." Zhao Yang put on an innocent expression, "Daddy promised Uncle Li Guo, but Uncle Li Guo actually sent Li Wei away. I didn't expect that."

Empress Cao took a deep look at Zhao Yang, then smiled and said, "You..."

"Uncle Li Guo has always been smart." Zhao Yang pinched his chin and said, "I didn't expect him to be so knowledgeable that he really sent Li Wei out of Bianjing."

"I'm not scared by you." Empress Cao joked.

"It's not a threat, it's a kind reminder." Zhao Yang smiled innocently, "I'm so cute, how can I be scary."

Empress Cao laughed at her son's "shameless" words: "Yes, yes, we are the cutest, not scary at all."

Zhao Yang smiled complacently, and then said seriously: "Speaking of which, there are really too few people who are as smart, witty and self-aware as Uncle Li Guo." Uncle, why is Daddy not as good as Uncle Li Guo..." No Uncle Li Guo could understand.His dad is really out of his mind sometimes.

Empress Cao knew what her son was going to say, so she reached out and squeezed her son's soft face.

"If your father knows that you talk about him behind his back, he will be mad at you."

"Ma'am, if you don't tell me, Daddy won't know about it." Zhao Yang raised his hands and stretched his waist, "Finally, the disaster of Li Wei has been solved." The tragedy of Princess Fukang should never happen. "Ma'am, you have to carefully choose a husband and son-in-law with your sister in the future."

"I can't interfere with Fukang's marriage." Empress Cao wanted to choose a husband-in-law for Princess Fukang, "Your father will personally choose a husband-in-law for Fukang."

"Daddy's vision is bad, I don't worry." Zhao Yang's tone was full of disgust, "You can choose a husband and son-in-law for your sister now, so you can choose early and feel at ease."

"Fukang and Ji are still four years away, but you are quite anxious for her."

"Wait until Ji finds a husband for my sister, it will be too late." He was really worried about Princess Fukang's marriage. "Ma'am, you can start looking for sister now."

"All right, all right, I'll find Fukang secretly." When mentioning marriage, Empress Cao thought of her son, "What about you?"

"What about me?" Zhao Yang picked up a piece of snack and ate it.

"Before the official family asked Chen Meiren's daughter to serve you, you haven't forgotten about it?"

"Isn't this in the past?"

"The matter of Chen Meiren's daughter serving you is over, but the matter of finding a girl for you is not over." Empress Cao originally didn't intend to tell her son about this matter, but today her son mentioned Princess Fukang's marriage, so she took the opportunity talk to him. "What the official family and I mean is to adopt a girl, let me raise her personally, and let her grow up with you."

"Cough, cough, cough..." Zhao Yang choked a mouthful of snacks into his throat in shock, and coughed for a long time before he stopped. "No, ma'am, you are asking me to play with my childhood sweetheart and childhood sweetheart."

"Growing up with you, isn't it good?" Empress Cao said with a smile, "Just like your little lady and your father."

"No, ma'am, I'm only six years old. Is it too early for you to tell me about this now?"

"It's getting late, I grew up with you, know your preferences, understand you, isn't that good?" Empress Cao glanced at her son, "You want the ministers to choose a princess for you ten years later, choose a concubine for you?" One you don't know, don't like?"

"Uh..." Zhao Yang never thought about the Crown Princess.

"Ma'am, I think you should choose a girl to grow up with you so that you can get to know each other well. When you grow up, you don't have to get along with each other." Empress Cao said earnestly, "Ma'am will teach this girl well and let her be your good wife. , so that you will not have to worry about the future when you go to recover the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures in the future."

"Ma'am, wouldn't that make that girl live for me?" Zhao Yang frowned slightly and said, "It's too unfair to that girl."

Empress Cao was startled by her son's words, and then said helplessly: "Yangyang, which woman in this world doesn't live for her husband, but for her children."

After saying this, Zhao Yang fell silent.

"Listen to Madam, otherwise when you grow up, you will marry a concubine selected by the ministers." Empress Cao sighed softly and said, "I don't want you to be like me and the officials in the future, do you understand?"

Zhao Yang looked at Empress Cao and nodded lightly: "Understood."

"Then listen to Madam." Empress Cao touched her son's face, "Madam will carefully choose for you, choose what you like."

"Ma'am, I'm still young, so I don't know what I like."

Empress Cao lightly pinched her son's little nose, and said with a smile: "You are very clever, don't pretend to be in front of me."

"Ma'am, have you already chosen someone?"

"There is a candidate, my niece, who is three years older than you, you should call her cousin."

When Zhao Yang heard Empress Cao's description, he immediately thought of someone.However, that person was about the same as Zhao Zongshi, many years older than him, so he probably wasn't the person he thought.

"Who?"

"Gao Taotao."

"Cough, cough, cough..." Zhao Yang choked again in shock from his lady's words, "Gao Taotao?" Shouldn't Gao Taotao be about the same age as Zhao Zongshi, how could it be that he was only three years older than him.

"Why, do you know each other?" Empress Cao was a little surprised.

"I don't know, I heard about it at Cao's house." Zhao Yang was stunned, "Gao Taotao is three years older than me?"

"Yes, three years older than you." Empress Cao asked, "You dislike Tao Tao who is three years older than you?"

"That's not true." It seems that Gao Taotao in this world is not the same age as Gao Taotao in history.

"It's better for the girl to be older, so that she can take good care of you." Empress Cao said softly, "Tao Tao is very smart, very stable, and very sensible."

"Ma'am, let me think about it again." He really didn't think about the princess.Now, suddenly mentioning this to him, he was stunned.

"Okay, think about it carefully." Empress Cao knew that her son was always big-minded, and now that she suddenly mentioned this matter, his son would definitely not be able to accept it for a while, so he had to give him a period of time to think about it. "After a while, the lady will call Taotao into the palace, and you can meet her. If you don't like it, then forget it. If you think she is not bad, the lady will let her enter the palace."

"Okay." In history, Gao Taotao was as capable as Empress Cao, and she also assisted three generations of emperors.

Empress Cao stopped talking about Gao Taotao, and changed the subject to talk about the affairs in the court, and analyzed the ministers for Zhao Yang.

Zhao Yang listened very seriously.After listening to it, I benefited a lot.

The lady obviously didn't go to court, but she had a clear view of the situation in the court.

After chatting with Empress Cao for a while, Zhao Yang went back to Funing Palace, and he wanted to continue reading Zhazi.

What he reads every night is not the recent Zhazi, but the Zhazi that Song Renzong reviewed before.

In the past, there were not only small things, but also many big things.

With a snap, Zhao Yang slammed the scorpion in his hand on the imperial table.

Cao Xu, who was reading a book, was startled by the loud noise and trembled: "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm so angry." Zhao Yang said angrily, "We defeated Xixia, and ended up sending a lot of silk and food to Xixia."

"Your Highness, didn't you already know about this kind of thing?"

"I know, but I will still be angry when I see it with my own eyes." Zhao Yang raised the letter in his hand, "Obviously we won very well, but the Xixia soldiers were caught off guard, and in the end we had to send money to Xixia." Zhao Yangyue Think about it more and more. "What does daddy think?"

Cao Xu reached out to take the Zhazi and looked at it, and then he was also angry.

"This is so irritating."

Seeing that Zhao Yang and the others were very angry, Zhang Maoshi quickly comforted them and said, "Your Highness, this kind of thing is very common. No matter whether you win or lose, Song Dynasty will send money to Xixia or Liao."

Cao Xu scolded angrily: "A bunch of soft bones."

"Isn't it good to give this money to the common people?" Zhao Yang was irritated.

"Your Highness, we will ask Liao Xia to return it to us a hundred times, a thousand times."

"Of course, how much Liao Xia has charged us these years, they will spit it out to me exactly." Zhao Yang didn't bother to think about this matter, otherwise he would be so angry that he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. "By the way, you are going to take Ashi and the others to meet Mr. Ouyang tomorrow, don't forget."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I haven't forgotten." Cao Xu asked, "Your Highness, why don't you go with me?"

"I'm going, I'm afraid that Mr. Ouyang will have scruples." Zhao Yang thought for a while and said, "If Ah Shi and the others agree, you can take them to the Sun Bookstore to find me, and I will wait for you at the bookstore."

"Okay, we're done, I'll go to Sun Bookstore to find you."

At the same time, in the dormitory of Taixue, the two brothers Su Shi and Su Zhe were nervous and excited because they were going to meet Ouyang Xiu tomorrow.

"Brother, I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight." Su Che clutched his chest, "Brother, my heart is beating very fast now, and it feels like it's about to jump out of my chest."

"A Zhe, me too." Su Shi was no better than Su Zhe.

"It would be great if Fuhui was here." Su Zhe quickly drank two sips of tea to suppress his shock, "Why isn't Fuhui accompanying us to see Mr. Ouyang tomorrow? With Fuhui here, we won't be nervous."

"Didn't Cao Xu say that Fuhui has something to do and has no time to accompany us." Su Shi read the book for a long time, but because he was too nervous, he didn't read a single word. "We can't lose our composure when we see Mr. Ouyang tomorrow."

"Brother, I know."

Early the next morning, Cao Xu came to Taixue to pick up Su Shi and Su Zhe to meet Ouyang Xiu.