Zhao Xu glanced at Gao Taotao coldly and said,"
"What did you say? This matter cannot be interfered with by the harem!"
Zhao Xu put down the brush and looked at Empress Dowager Gao calmly.
Gao Taotao saw Zhao Xu's eyes and couldn't help but tremble with fear.
This gaze was too sharp and a little unfamiliar. It was more dignified and had the spirit of a tiger looking down on the world.
"Emperor…Emperor, mother only wants to remind you that this matter should be handled with caution.”
According to Gao Taotao's personality, she would have reprimanded Zhao Xu, which was what she had done in the past.
But now..." Sigh ", Gao Taotao sighed and swallowed the words that he had not said.
His son had grown up and was in charge of the court. He was no longer the obedient and honest son of the past.
A mother was valued by her son. Gao Taotao was not used to his son being like this, but he was also a little gratified.
"Mother, return to the palace. Zhen will handle the matters of the empire.”
Zhao Xu saw that Empress Dowager Gao was no longer aggressive, so he softened his tone and said.
"Alright, emperor should rest more. If you need mother, mother will definitely do her best to support the emperor.”
Gao Taotao turned around and left with the palace maid.
Along the way, she was thinking about Zhao Xu's gaze just now. The coldness in his gaze made her feel cold.
However, she only had this son. Who else could she rely on if not him?
The harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, and Old Lady Cao had been placed under house arrest by her son. She did not want to follow in his footsteps.
It seemed that the matter of sitting behind the curtain and listening to politics could only go with the wind.
After Empress Dowager Gao left, Zhao Xu continued to approve the memorials. These memorials were not dealt with by Old Lady Cao at all.
If he had not taken down the entire internal court, who knew how chaotic the court would have been?
The memorial of Jiangning Zhizhou Wang Anshi made Zhao Xu read it again and again. In this memorial, Wang Anshi listed the necessity of reform in detail.
Twenty-four years ago, when Wang Anshi was still a Jinshi, he gave such a reform proposal to Song Renzong.
However, Song Renzong ignored it and did not approve it at all. Instead, he carried out the short-lived "New Deal of the Qing Dynasty".
After that, Wang Anshi was idle for many years in the name of mourning. It was not until the Song Yingzong Dynasty that he became an official and kept calling for reform.
As a transmigrator who was familiar with the history of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu understood the advantages and disadvantages of Wang Anshi's reform. The advantages were huge, but the disadvantages were also obvious.
Since I'm now the Song Shenzong, coupled with the help of the powerful system, the reform of the Song Dynasty will definitely be pushed forward to the end.
Zhao Xu did not reply to Wang Anshi's memorial because Wang Anshi was coming to the capital soon.
As for the other memorials, Zhao Xu approved them one by one. Some of the less important ones were sent back to the Political Affairs Hall.
The government affairs hall was another overlapping organization. In the Song Dynasty, there were three provinces, six departments, nine temples, and five supervisors. There were also actual administrative agencies such as the government affairs hall, the Privy Council, and the Yushitai.
With all kinds of functions stacked together, there were seven people who enjoyed the treatment and title of prime minister.
Political affairs come from many departments, and there are difficulties at home and worries outside.
Gold and jade on the outside were rotten, but the most appropriate description of the Great Song Dynasty at this time.
After Zhao Xu finished dealing with all the memorials, he entered the harem accompanied by the palace maids.
……
Before the fifth watch, a young eunuch stood by the dragon bed and shouted,""Your Majesty, it's time for the court session. All the officials have already arrived.”
Zhao Xu was still in a daze. He felt that he had not slept enough and had to get up. The morning court session was very early.
"Inform them that I will be there in a while.”Zhao Xu opened his eyes. The sky outside was still pitch-black.
The emperor had to attend the morning court session. Even the famous Song Renzong had never missed a morning court session.
Song Renzong once wanted to sleep a little longer, but he was scolded by Bao Zheng and Fan Zhongyan, forcing Song Renzong to almost issue a self-reproach edict.
Zhao Xu was full of energy. Although he read the memorials late at night, he was not tired at all when he woke up.
When they arrived at the Hall of Great Celebration in the dragon carriage, the officials were already standing solemnly. The people from the Ministry of Rites were supervising the etiquette of the officials. Their standing postures and facial expressions had to be standardized, and they were not allowed to whisper to each other. It was a great disrespect.
The memorials that Zhao Xu had read last night were sent to the Political Affairs Hall that night. Prime Minister Sima Guang, Minister Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo, Wu Xianfei…They had read the Emperor's reply early in the morning.
All the replies were inconceivable to the ministers because it did not conform to the style of the past dynasties.
If they followed the emperor's approval, then…the world would be in chaos, right?
Even Sima Guang thought so.
After the ceremony, Zhao Xu began to accept the reports from the important officials.
The new Prime Minister Sima Guang was the first to issue a memorial, opposing the Song army from Hebei to rob the granary of Liao.
Privy Council Envoy Lü Hua Cheng objected to the handling of the battle in Jiaozhi. The reason was that the risk of the battle was too great, and the people might not be able to survive.
The Minister of Revenue, Qian Youqing, also objected…
"Zhen will not take back any decree. If you can think it through, then think it through. If you can't, then leave.”
Zhao Xu said coldly.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Zhao Xu saw that it was Su Xun, Su Shi's father. He was now the Head of the Supreme Court, in charge of the country's prisons.
"Speak, I will listen."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has just ascended the throne. It should be the most important thing for Your Majesty to listen to advice and not act arbitrarily.”
Zhao Xu looked at Su Xun coldly. The old man in front of him had white hair and beard. He was trembling as he walked, but he spoke with conviction.
"Su Xun, listen up. The Great Song is my Great Song, not your pedantic and old-fashioned people. The Emperor is arbitrary, and the result of listening to advice is poverty and weakness. You are already over 60 years old, so you can go home and retire.”
Before he could finish his sentence, the entire court was silent. No one dared to breathe loudly. The air in the entire throne room seemed to have been diluted and compressed by the majesty of the emperor.
"Old minister, please…retreat." Su Xun knelt down sadly and was dragged out of the palace by the royal guards.
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