After listening to Zhao Defang's idea, not only did Prime Minister Zhao Pu, who was standing beside him, admire him, but he also made Zhao Guan, who was standing opposite him, very satisfied. The little girl said, x.
Of course, in Zhao Defang's opinion, raising money and grain could be done with his wisdom. Moreover, it could solve the problems of his father, and more importantly, it could help tens of millions of Song people from the brutal Khitans of Liao.
In other words, in Zhao Defang's opinion, he had to lend a helping hand both for public and private reasons. Otherwise, he, who had just arrived in the first year of the Song Dynasty for a month, would probably become a "slave of a conquered country" in a month's time.
He did not want to end his transmigration so quickly and return to the cold modern world without any family or friends to live alone. Therefore, to a certain extent, he had no choice but to do so.
The Zhao family, who had been at a loss just now, immediately relaxed after hearing his four sons come up with such a good plan, and his dragon face became happy.
Since there was a plan to raise the army's pay and provisions, then the matter of recruiting strong men in the territory was naturally easily settled. The Zhao official hurriedly ordered Prime Minister Zhao Pu, who was waiting at the side, to quickly go back and draft a plan to recruit strong men. Three days later, he would report to Chuigong Hall at three quarters to seven.
In Prime Minister Zhao Pu's opinion, seeing Zhao Guanjia and Zhao Defang's father and son echoing each other just now made him, an outsider, feel that he was very redundant. After hearing Zhao Guanjia's instructions, he immediately responded with yes. After cupping his hands and bowing, he accepted the order and left Chuigong Hall. He returned to the Prime Minister's residence without stopping.
After Prime Minister Zhao Pu left, only Zhao Guanjia and Zhao Defang were left in the entire Chuigong Palace. Generally speaking, when the father and son were alone, as the father, Zhao Guanjia naturally had to give the fledgling Zhao Defang a good beating to prevent him from being arrogant and complacent.
"Fang 'er, zhen is very satisfied with this method of raising the army's pay and provisions. Don't have any misgivings and do it boldly. In any case, both for the public and private, it is a matter that benefits the people of Great Song. I will support you greatly.”Zhao Guanjia, who was in a good mood, stretched out his hand and gently patted Zhao Defang's shoulder twice. He nodded in satisfaction and encouraged her with great gratification.
At this moment, Zhao Guanjia had a rather playful smile on his face. After glancing sideways at Zhao Defang, who was standing in front of him, he changed the topic and deliberately cleared his throat twice."Fang 'er, a few days ago, Zhen heard that you were building a large scale project in the Eastern Palace. You mobilized more than a hundred people in the Eastern Palace to build a bathhouse. Furthermore, Fang 'er, you even invented a shower that is different from the usual way of bathing. You also designed and cast a bathtub that is different from a bathtub.
"Not only did the Eastern Palace have a great reaction, almost all of Zhen's harem knows about this matter. A few days ago, Fang 'er, you just finished building a bathhouse in the backyard of the Eastern Palace. Your mother was planning to let you build a few bathhouses in the Funing Palace that we live in, but she was stopped by zhen.
"Zhen thought that Fang 'er, since you changed your personality a month ago and became obedient and filial, you should have taken the initiative to build a bathing hall for your mother and Zhen in the backyard of Funing Palace. However, your mother and Zhen waited for a full four to five days, but Fang' er did not take the initiative to mention this matter.”
Speaking up to this point, Zhao Guanjia even pretended to be dejected as he shook his head and sighed. However, his gaze did not leave Zhao Defang's side. He wanted to see how his intelligent fourth son would react and how he would deal with it. Needless to say, this was a test for Zhao Defang.
Zhao Defang, who was standing opposite him, heard that her Imperial Father actually had his movements under control. Immediately, he felt a cold breeze on his back, and his palms were drenched in cold sweat.
"Replying, answering Imperial Father's words. Out of curiosity, I built a bathing hall in the backyard of the Eastern Palace a few days ago. As for its actual function, I still don't know. I want to use this bathhouse for a while and find out what problems there are. I want to improve it.
"Only after the actual function of the bathing hall has been verified did I dare to propose to my father and mother to build it in the backyard of the Funing Palace. If I act rashly, I'm afraid that if the function of this bathhouse isn't that good, it will spoil the mood of Imperial Father and Imperial Mother. Wouldn't I be unfilial?”After secretly complaining for a moment, Zhao Defang's mind spun quickly. She frowned and came up with a plan. Only then did she quickly lower her head and bow, cupped her hands, and said to her father, the Zhao family, without any reason.
"Oh, in that case. Then I have wronged you. Fang 'er, do you know that ever since I founded our Great Song, I've always implemented a simple policy in terms of clothing, food, housing, and transportation? Now, Fang 'er, you actually built a bathhouse in the backyard of the Eastern Palace. In the eyes of some of the officials in the court, it was no different from building a large scale project. Many of the censors who knew about this matter asked zhen for your memorial, but zhen suppressed them one by one. If this matter really gets out,
Fang 'er, you were just conferred the title of King Qin by Zhen not long ago. I'm afraid that you will be the butt of gossip because of this.”When Zhao Guanjia saw that his fourth son, who had just passed the age of adulthood, was lying to him, his face immediately sank. He first persuaded him, then changed the topic and said in a strict tone,"Fang 'er, what you said just now is completely opposite from what zhen heard. I heard that the bathhouse you built in the backyard of the Eastern Palace has ten male and ten female bathhouses. These bathhouses are connected by official roads. Each bathhouse has a shower and a bathtub made of high-quality solid wood.
"This shower is clean and sanitary, and the bathtub is a hundred times more comfortable than the bathtub. It can make lying in the bathtub a hundred times more comfortable. Fang 'er, answer truthfully. Is what I said true?”
My dear mother, I, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, who has been revered by future generations, am really not to be trifled with. I actually know so much about the daily movements of the Fourth Prince. It seems that if I continue to quibble, it will be a bit of a cover-up. I have to honestly confess in order to be lenient.
"I know my mistake. I beg Imperial Father to punish me. I won't dare to do it again.”Zhao Defang knelt in front of Zhao Guanjia with a thud and kowtowed as she begged for mercy.
"Fang 'er, what are you doing? Zhen only reminds you not to act too arrogantly in the future, so as not to leave a bad impression on the officials in the court. This will have a very negative impact on Fang 'er's future participation in the court. As long as you know your mistakes and correct them, my son, you are still my good son. Get up quickly, I still have important things to say to you.”Zhao Guanjia hurriedly bent down and reached out his hands to help Zhao Defang, who was kneeling in front of him, up. He said with a pleasant expression.
Zhao Defang, who stood up, let out a long sigh of relief when he heard that his father had no intention of punishing him. Instead, he persuaded him earnestly. After all, he knew that in ancient feudal society, if someone committed the crime of " deceiving the monarch," they would be beheaded if they were too serious. There were also cases of being dismissed from office if they were too lenient. As the saying goes, a prince who breaks the law is the same as a commoner. Fortunately, his father still took good care of him, and he could not help but secretly rejoice.
"Imperial Father, if you have any instructions, just say it. I will do my best to do it.”Zhao Defang, who had calmed down, quickly cupped her hands and replied.
"The first thing I want you to do is to hide it from others. From tomorrow onwards, you will transfer twenty to thirty Imperial Army guards from your Eastern Palace who are familiar with the construction of bathhouses. Then, you will select a hundred Imperial Army guards from my Funing Palace to help them build twenty bathhouses in the backyard of my Funing Palace that are exactly the same as the twenty bathhouses in your Eastern Palace. It must be completed within three to five days.
"Since this is the case, zhen said that this is zhen's decree. These censors and ministers who participated in the memorial to Fang 'er have nothing to say. Fang' er is also showing filial piety to zhen and your mother.”Zhao Guanjia instructed.
"I will not disappoint father. I will complete the mission within five days.”Zhao Defang, who had just heaved a sigh of relief, had no choice but to agree to this difficult task. Even though he was a little unwilling in his heart, he still agreed.
"Alright, next, zhen will talk about the second matter. Since I conferred you the title of King of Qin not long ago and gave you the Eastern Palace, where you used to live all year round, as the residence of King of Qin. In that case, when you go back, change the plaque on the main entrance of the Eastern Palace and the places where the words 'Eastern Palace' are pasted to the words 'King Qin's Mansion' as soon as possible.
"However, we should try our best to preserve the items that can preserve the words 'Eastern Palace'. We might be able to use them in the future.”After Zhao Guanjia finished the first matter, he hurriedly ordered the second matter.
"Your son will obey. After returning, I will immediately send someone to take care of this matter.”Zhao Defang had no choice but to agree to this action, which she did not know if it was good or bad.
"The third matter is that Fang 'er, two hours ago, you verbally challenged the overbearing princess of the Liao Kingdom in the Purple Mansion Hall. You said that the entire Liao Kingdom diplomatic team was speechless. Moreover, after zhen left Zi Chen Hall, Fang 'er, you only used three or two punches to teach the' Liao Kingdom's number one warrior 'Ye Lui Xiu Ge a good lesson on zhen's behalf. After zhen heard the report from the people of the inner court, zhen felt that Fang' er, you had the demeanor of your Imperial Father.
"Moreover, I heard that a month ago, this valiant princess of Liao Kingdom accidentally fell into the Bian River in Tokyo. It was Fang 'er who rescued her ashore and used a special method to save her. You can be considered her savior and my son. If Fang' er were to interact with this princess of Liao Kingdom, you would definitely be the most suitable candidate in my opinion.
"Combined with your eloquence and martial arts skills in the Purple Imperial Palace today, Fang 'er, I will appoint you to temporarily be in charge of receiving the Liao Kingdom's diplomatic mission. This is also a way for me to let you slowly participate in the court affairs. After that, I'll participate in other aspects of government affairs. I wonder if Fang 'er is willing?”After thinking for a moment, Zhao Guanjia looked at Zhao Defang, who was standing in front of him, and said with a serious expression.
"Father, I've troubled you with your arrangements. I will not fail my mission and do my best to receive the Liao Kingdom's diplomatic mission.”Zhao Defang continued to answer with cupped hands.
"Alright then, since Fang 'er is in charge of receiving the Liao Kingdom's diplomatic mission, I will have to give you an official title. The yamen in charge of foreign affairs in the Song Dynasty is the Honglu Temple. Since the establishment of the Honglu Temple, I have only appointed Li Guanyu as the Left Shaoqing. The position of the Right Shaoqing has always been vacant. Fang 'er, you will fill this vacancy. This Zuo Shaoqing is a third grade official, so zhen will give Fang 'er a third grade official.
"Although the Chamberlain of Dependencies isn't an important yamen in the eyes of outsiders, and many people think of it as a leisurely yamen, a place for incompetent and lazy people to retire. In fact, the reason why We established the Chamberlain of Dependencies was to use it as a diplomatic tool in the process of unifying the Great Song.
"But things did not go according to his wishes. The Chamberlain of Dependencies is filled with vacancies, and Li Shaoqing is the only one struggling to hold on. However, Zhen is still very assured in his work. I hope that in the future, Fang 'er, you will learn a lot from Li Shaoqing. In the future, how much the Chamberlain of Dependencies can contribute to the unification of the Great Song will all depend on your performance in the Chamberlain of Dependencies.”Zhao Guanjia was extremely disappointed when he mentioned the Chamberlain of Dependencies, and he earnestly advised Zhao Defang, who was about to take office.
"Please rest assured, Imperial Father. After I take up my post, I will definitely learn and seek advice from Li Shaoqing. I will not let Imperial Father down.”Zhao Defang replied.
Zhao Defang was still somewhat conflicted about the previous two matters, but when he heard that the Zhao family wanted him to be the Right Official of the Chamberlain of Dependencies, his heart was filled with joy. Because in his view, the Chamberlain of Dependencies, which was looked down upon by others, was indeed as the Zhao family had said. If it were to display its abilities and advantages, it would definitely make outsiders prostrate themselves in worship.
In his previous life, when Zhao Defang was in university, the reason why he practiced English so hard and studied in America was actually more or less related to the great revenge of a diplomat in his heart. In his view, the Chamberlain of Dependencies was a truly important department. It was equivalent to the Foreign Education Department of his previous world.
Not only that, but the position of You Shaoqing, which no one cared about, was a big fat position in his eyes. In the modern society that he lived in in his previous life, You Shaoqing was equivalent to the executive vice minister. Therefore, Zhao Defang, who was secretly excited, could only sigh that people living in ancient feudal society were really stupid.
"Alright, Fang 'er, since you have no objections to this one's arrangements, then you can report to the Chamberlain of Dependencies tomorrow. In a while, zhen will send an imperial edict about the matter of the Right Shaoqing of the Chamberlain of Dependencies and send someone to inform the Bureau of Personnel and the Chamberlain of Dependencies. The last thing is the plan that Fang 'er came up with just now. While you're doing a good job in receiving the Liao Kingdom's diplomatic mission, you should also quickly implement it.
"In a few days, I will be recruiting strong men within the borders of the Great Song. Thus, the matter of gathering military pay and rations cannot be delayed.”Zhao Guanjia saw that his four sons did not have any resistance to his arrangements, which made him feel quite gratified. He immediately blurted out the last thing he had to tell him.
"Don't worry, Imperial Father, about the matter of raising the army's pay and provisions. Forget about a month, even if it's half a month, I'll be able to complete it.”Zhao Defang patted her chest and said confidently.
"That's good, then zhen can rest assured. It's getting late. You and I have been discussing government affairs in this hall for so long, but we haven't had dinner yet. Today, zhen is very happy. Fang 'er, stay and accompany zhen for dinner. Your Imperial Mother hasn't seen you for a few days, so let's have a reunion dinner tonight.”At this moment, the Zhao official, who had finished giving instructions, raised his head and looked at the bright palace lanterns that were lit outside the palace door. His face was filled with a fatherly expression as he said to Zhao Defang.
"Yes, your son." Zhao Defang only felt her stomach rumbling with hunger at this moment, so she hurriedly agreed.
Thus, Zhao Guanjia and Zhao Defang, father and son, left the somewhat dark Chuigong Palace. Under the guidance of more than a dozen imperial guards and Eunuch Wang, the head of the internal attendants, followed by the palace maids who were in a ceremonial position, the group rushed to Funing Palace in a mighty manner.
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