The memorial that Chen An opened was from Wang Zhong, an official from the Ministry of Rites. Wang Zhong's suggestion was that since the Southern Song Dynasty had already been established, they should build a grand ancestral temple in Lin City. This way, they could show the inheritance of the Great Song Dynasty and calm the hearts of the people.
Zhao Fou had already written his reply in delicate handwriting under Wang Zhong's memorial.
"My Song Empire has just been established in Jiangnan. Our income is small and our expenses are large. This is a time when we urgently need to save expenses. Therefore, I think that we must be thrifty in the construction of the ancestral temple.”
Wang Zhong wanted to increase the influence of the Song royal family through the construction of the ancestral temple, so as to unite the officials and the people. This was a good idea... but unfortunately, the Southern Song Dynasty had just been established, and the court was so poor that it could not afford to spend so much money on it.
It was because of this that Zhao Fu replied to Wang Zhong, asking him to think of a frugal plan.
Chen An also agreed with Zhao Fou's idea, so he nodded in satisfaction when he saw Zhao Fou's reply.
Not bad, not bad. This eight-year-old naughty boy still had his own opinions…
It was very appropriate to reply to Wang Zhong like this, and it coincided with Chen An's thoughts…
Chen An thought to himself that the little Emperor's knowledge really made him feel extremely gratified…
Chen An couldn't help but smile like an elder…
After putting down this memorial, Chen An picked up another one and started reading.
This memorial had also been read by Zhao Fu. It was a request from Zhang Jun, one of the Four Generals of the Zhongxing Army. In order to solve the problem of food and fodder for his army, Zhang Jun had specially requested Zhao Fu to allow him to commandeer the land of the people in his encampment so that his soldiers could cultivate.
Zhao Fu also gave a detailed reply to Zhang Jun's request.
"The people are the foundation of the country. Emperor Taizu had instructed that the Song army was not allowed to harass the people. Those who dared to trample on the farmland were immediately beheaded! Therefore, I think that the matter of requisitioning the people's land cannot be carried out! In the future, my beloved minister must never have such thoughts again!”
Zhao Fou had mercilessly rejected Zhang Jun. Chen An couldn't help but frown.
This little Emperor was really muddle-headed…
Chen An couldn't help but sigh and shake her head at Zhao Fu's reply.
He wondered why the little Emperor had so heartlessly rejected Zhang Jun's suggestion.
In Chen An's opinion, Zhang Jun's suggestion was a good one. By requisitioning the land of the commoners for military rations, it would solve the problem of the army's rations. As for the commoners, they could move to other places to farm, and it would not cause too much trouble to them.
He really couldn't understand why the little Emperor would give up on Zhang Jun's strategic plan for such a small problem.
Sigh, as expected, this 8-year-old naughty boy was still too young…
Although he was quite capable, he still lacked experience in governing the country…
If this wasn't Zhang Jun's fault, then the little Emperor had made the mistake of lacking foresight…
Chen An sighed. As Zhao Fu's elder, he had to correct his mistakes in time…So Chen An took the memorial and prepared to go to Zhao Fu to remind the little Emperor to turn over a new leaf and reconsider Zhang Jun's suggestion.
However, when Chen An turned around, he suddenly remembered that when the late Emperor Zhao Gou was still alive, he had told him in private that Zhang Jun had used military affairs as an opportunity to fill his own pockets. Could Zhang Jun's suggestion this time have ulterior motives?
When Chen An thought of this, she was shocked. She opened the memorial again and looked at it carefully…The more she read, the more she felt that she had misjudged. Zhang Jun's request was indeed malicious…
Zhang Jun's proposal to have the soldiers take over the people's farmland was an excuse for him to plunder the farmland. When that time came, Zhang Jun would definitely take the opportunity to enrich himself, and the court would be helpless against him. They could only watch as Zhang Jun stirred up a rebellion.
When he understood this, Chen An couldn't help but feel a little scared. He thought that he was indeed short-sighted.
The little Emperor Zhao Fou did not make the same mistake as Chen An.
The little Emperor had obviously sensed Zhang Jun's disloyalty, so she found an excuse to reject him.
This young emperor had made a very wise decision.
Chen An suddenly felt a little ashamed. He thought to himself that his knowledge this time was actually not as good as a young man's…
He had almost led the little Emperor to make a mistake, causing irreparable consequences…
Fortunately, the little Emperor was wise enough to see through Zhang Jun's mistake…
Chen An couldn't help but admire Zhao Fou even more…
……
After putting down Zhang Jun's memorial, Chen An picked up a few more memorials to read.
In the end, he realized that the little Emperor had read every memorial very carefully…
This eight-year-old child's handling of state affairs was not inferior to the previous emperor's…
The more Chen An looked at the memorials that Zhao Fou read, the more amazed she was…
Chen An thought that it was normal for an adult emperor to read memorials like this.
However, their new emperor was only eight years old!
At such a young age, he already had such ability and knowledge.
Chen An couldn't help but praise in her heart. This little Emperor was truly a genius.
He had thought that the little Emperor's visit to Chuigong Hall was just a mischievous child's mischief. However, who knew that he was now reading the memorials in an orderly manner, like a sage of the Great Song. Chen An thought that all the civil and military officials of the Great Song had underestimated this little emperor.
"Sigh, the heavens really don't want to destroy our Great Song! He really didn't expect this young emperor to be so wise!”
"If you can be like this at such a young age, what will happen when you grow up? With such a virtuous ruler in Great Song, why should we worry about not being able to repel the Jin people and subdue the lost land? The late emperor, the ancestors of the Great Song, you can finally rest in peace in the netherworld!”
The loyal old eunuch Chen An couldn't help but cry tears of excitement when he saw Zhao Fu's achievements.
He thought to himself that the Great Song finally had a successor…
He was worried that the little Emperor would destroy the Great Song Empire, but that probably wouldn't happen…
Chen An saw the hope of the Great Song's revival in this little Emperor...
After Zhao Fou busied himself for a while, he finally finished approving the memorial.
After all, he had the body of an eight-year-old child. Although he wanted to continue working, his body could not take it.
Zhao Fou couldn't help but let out a long yawn, feeling extremely sleepy. He thought to himself that it seemed like this was the only thing he could do for today.
"Chen An, Zhen is tired. Let's call it a day and go back to rest!”
"Hey, alright, Your Majesty. Don't tire yourself out while you're growing!”
Chen An said as she came to Zhao Fou and bent down.
"Your Majesty, come up. Just like before, take a nap on this old minister's back!”
"Um…alright!"
Seeing Chen An's loyal face, Zhao Fou didn't reject him. He climbed onto Chen An's back, hugged her neck, and closed his eyes to rest.
Chen An found a blanket and wrapped it around Zhao Fou so that he wouldn't catch a cold. Then, he excitedly took big strides and carried the little Emperor, whom he admired so much, back to his bedroom to rest…
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