The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 18 Borrowing a knife...

Afternoon, inside the palace.

The time of reciting the history of Zhaowen Guan school.

By the way, Liang Xin has recited history for Zhao Ji many times these days, but has not mentioned a single word about the content in the history books.

What are you doing.

In addition to completing the homework assigned to the Queen Mother for Zhao Ji, she also did research.

About the pen.

Zhao Ji didn't expect that Liang Xin knew a lot.

During the research, the two classified the brushes into Fenghu, cricket, dragon tendon, tiger servant, orangutan hair, wolf hao..., and studied a lot about the texture, processing techniques, etc. of each type of hair.

Liang Xin said: "Zhao Yi, when it comes to this wolf hair, the colder the place must be the best. I heard that Liaodong wolf hair is the best, and then there are deer, wolf hair and leopard wolf hair."

Zhao Ji: "Go and find him."

Liang Xin's tone changed: "These cost money. Speaking of money, I went out of the city this morning and your Imperial Manor land was left uncultivated."

Zhao Ji was confused: "What do you mean?"

Liang Xin replied: "It's just that someone takes your wages, doesn't work for you, and is greedy for your money. The more they are greedy, the less money they have to spend on high-quality pens, ink, paper, and inkstones."

Zhao Ji's expression changed several times, and he suddenly stood up and shouted: "Here comes someone."

Liang Shicheng, who was sitting on the ground leaning against the study door and taking a nap in the sun, jumped up suddenly, opened the door, and crawled into the house.

Zhao Ji cursed angrily: "You bastard, you trash, someone is greedy for my money and my fields are wasted. Are you blind?"

Liang Shicheng stayed for a full minute, thinking about everything he could think of. Finally, Liang Shicheng understood it under the hint of Liang Xin quietly scratching his neck: "Slave, do it immediately. Go now."

"It's done."

But Liang Xin stood up and pushed Liang Shicheng out of the door. While pushing, she whispered: "Dad, please wait a moment."

Close the door.

Liang Xin came to Zhao Ji and said, "Master, don't be angry. I have an idea that can make you have an excellent reputation among the people and the eldest lady. Maybe the eldest lady will not give you any money for several days in a row when she is happy." The exam questions are over, so I’ll make arrangements and go out to play.”

"Quick talk."

Liang Xin: "Tomorrow seems to be the great court meeting."

"Correct."

Liang Xin: "The next edict is to seek Zhifang, which means to spread the word and listen to loyal advice. As for me, I will find someone to cooperate with you in a play. I guarantee that the queen will be happy after watching it. Once the queen starts, we will have a chance to appear. I'm going to the palace to play, don't you want to see Miss Shishi?"

"Speak quickly, speak quickly." Zhao Ji immediately became very energetic when he heard Miss Shishi.

Just put on a show.

He just speaks out and gives advice. He doesn't dare to give Zhao Ji a too complicated plot. He just needs to stand and cooperate.

After persuading Zhao Ji, Liang Xin went to open the door and asked her father Liang Shicheng to come in again. Right next to the door, Liang Xin whispered in Liang Shicheng's ear for a long time. Liang Shicheng's eyes lit up and he whispered: "My son is here to serve the officials. This matter is easy to handle." After that, Liang Shicheng turned around and went out.

Close the door and Liang Xin comes back.

Liang Xin handed a cup of tea to Zhao Ji: "Don't be angry about Huangzhuang. Let's talk about 'Guandong Liaowei'."

"Say, tell me quickly." Zhao Ji was very interested in this topic.

He has been living in Bianjing, and the objects he uses are only available in Bianjing. He cannot compare to Liang Xin, a time traveler who has countless information from later generations.

Zhao Ji thinks he is the emperor now.

Start with pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and prepare yourself with the best in the world, which is only available in the world. He doesn't care how much he spends, he only cares whether he has it or not.

"The best of 'Kandong Liaowei' should belong to Yuanwei, that is, the little bit of hair on the tip of the weasel's tail after light snow and before heavy snow. This is the best."

"After talking about Yuanwei, it is only available in Xixia. The two pens, Xiaoqu and Daqu, are made of the finest goat hair, wolf hair, and fox hair..."

Liang Xin just said that the pen was empty and mentioned that spring plowing was wrong.This is a fact.

At this time, Huangzhuang only had tens of thousands of hectares around Bianjing, and a lot of it was deserted.

The people of Huangzhuang lived a very miserable life.

However, Liang Shicheng knew clearly that this matter was not that simple.

Liang Shicheng found the former manager of Prince Duan's Mansion and found the Grand Duke Zhao Youfu in the palace. The two had a good relationship. After discussing it privately, they both thought that this matter would be bloody.

The next day, the Great Court Meeting.

The Queen Mother comes to court and listens to politics behind the curtain.

After listening to the quarrel among the courtiers for a while, Zhao Ji stood up and saluted the Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, I have some ideas, please review them."

The young eunuch took Zhao Ji's edict and held it up to the Empress Dowager Xiang.

After looking at it, Empress Dowager Xiang beamed with joy: "The official family has made great progress, good, good, good."

Even the Queen Mother praised it, and the edict was immediately issued.

Then the court was dismissed.

But who would have thought that when Zhao Ji was about to go to the back hall, a petty official rushed over.

"In the official family, I want to make suggestions..."

"Let's talk about it some other time. I want to send the eldest lady back to the palace."

But this little official rushed up and grabbed Zhao Ji's clothes and pulled hard. Hiss, Zhao Ji's dragon robe was torn.

The entire hall fell silent instantly, and Queen Mother Xiang, who was about to return to the harem, was also surprised.

Zhao Ji remembered the lines Liang Xin told him yesterday and said, "You tore my clothes."

Chen Guoting, he also worked hard today.

In his heart, today is an opportunity, not only to repay Liang Shicheng, but also to ask for life for the people, so he pulled Zhao Ji's clothes and said: "The officials are willing to tear up their clothes to listen to my advice, can't I give up my head?" To repay the officials?"

Zhao Ji puffed up his chest and said, "If there were many ministers in the world who were outspoken and admonished, the Song Dynasty would have nothing to worry about."

Liang Shicheng was already ready and stepped forward: "Official, please change your clothes first."

Zhao Ji waved his hand: "No, keep this rag. This is the integrity of the officials of the Song Dynasty."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother returned to sit behind the curtain.

"I impeach the general manager of Huangzhuang..., the general manager of the chamberlain..." The contents of the impeachment were all prepared in advance.

After Zhao Ji heard about the case, he said: "Liang Shicheng, please bring someone to investigate this matter in the palace for me, and give an explanation to the farmers in Huangzhuang."

"Slave, do it immediately."

dispersed.

Chen Guoting was happy because he knew that farmers had to pay rent even though their fields were deserted. This was tantamount to forcing people to die.

Empress Dowager Xiang was happy. In her eyes, Zhao Ji began to learn how to be a good emperor.

Zhao Youfu was also happy.

Before all the ministers in the main hall had left, the palace was the first to see blood.

Several father-in-laws had their heads moved. In the Song Dynasty, those below the fifth rank were called eunuchs, and those above the fifth rank were called father-in-law.

Liang Shicheng followed Zhao Ji into the palace from Prince Duan's Mansion, and together with other eunuchs from Prince Duan's Mansion, they were outsiders.There used to be many eunuchs in the palace.

It turned out that the manager of Prince Duan's Mansion was a very discerning person.

He knew that Liang Shicheng was favored and popular at the moment. Although he was a third-grade father-in-law, he still called Liang Shicheng brothers.

(End of this chapter)