The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 583
Wang Yun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and Pan Lianggui, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, are both important ministers in the court and one of the six ministries in charge. They have served as officials of all sizes in the court. Zhao Gou called them here because he valued their experience. This is political work, not military affairs. Therefore, Li Gang, Zong Ze and others did not call out.

Li Shiren and Li Shien went to Wang Yun's residence, while Chen Liu and Gao Chong went to Pan Lianggui's residence.When they arrived in a hurry, both Wang Yun and Pan Lianggui were drunk and hadn't come to their senses.

Zhao Gou's order was like an imperial decree, and they could not delay it.So, the four of them took their own methods to invite them to Zhao Gou's mansion.When Zhao Gou saw the two of them, he was taken aback and laughed again and again.

When Zhao Yougong and the others saw Wang Yun and Pan Lianggui's appearance, they secretly rejoiced: "Fortunately, Steward Wang is here. If they do something, they can still go out to meet people!"

I saw Wang Yun's clothes were disheveled, and the corners of his mouth were stuffed with cloth.He was still drunk at first, but he was already sober at this time, not even the slightest bit drunk.At the same time, Pan Lianggui didn't give up much, not much better.If it weren't for Pan Lianggui's famous name, Gao Chong and others would not treat him differently.

"Wang Shangshu, what are you two doing? Why do you look like this? It's really rare to see."

When Wang Yun and Pan Lianggui saw that Zhao Gou asked the question knowingly, they pursed their lips and guessed that he did it on purpose, that is to say, he was laughing at himself and others.The two turned their faces away, stopped talking to Zhao Gou, and glared at Gao Chong, Li Shien and others angrily. If their methods of inviting people were not too different, they would not have made a fool of themselves.

Li Shi'en, Gao Chong and others explained that when they arrived at the mansion, the two adults were unconscious, and they didn't bother to shout, so they dragged them away and came straight to Zhao's mansion.

Wang Yun and Pan Lianggui were jolted awake on the road, but Wang Yun had never seen the two of them, and even if he had, he was frightened by the scene in front of him. Subjectively, he thought they were kidnapped or Openly kidnapped the imperial court official.

So, Wang Yun yelled loudly. Seeing that he was yelling too much, the two brothers Li Shi'en gagged his mouth with a cloth. Alright, it's like this when I wake up, I really can't figure it out.

If he hadn't seen the Zhao Mansion coming, he might have jumped down already.Pan Lianggui was a little bit better. When he was brought by Gao Chong, he was already awake, so he took it lightly. It's a pity that Gao Chong and others came and went in a hurry, and rushed over. Even if he was awake, he couldn't bear it. .

"It's not a gentleman's job to disturb people's dreams early in the morning!" Pan Lianggui scolded in a low voice, "What is the purpose of you looking for us?"

Wang Yun answered, "Yes, what is so urgent?"

The anger of the two of them could not be dispelled, if it was not for Zhao Gou's face, they might have exploded already.No matter how you say it, they are all court officials, and they are all ministers, how can they treat themselves and others like this.

Zhao Gou didn't say much, went straight to the point, and showed them the imperial decree.When the two of them saw that it was an imperial decree, they put away all their anger, immediately took it respectfully, and then looked at it seriously.After they read it, their faces changed drastically, and they couldn't believe it. After reading it over and over again, they believed it was true.

"What do you two think?" Zhao Gou asked straight to the point.

Both Pan Lianggui and Wang Yun were silent, and they didn't know what to say, especially since the emperor ordered it, which made them a little confused.

"Do you two adults know that there is such an imperial decree?" Seeing that they didn't know how to talk about it, Zhao Gou asked proactively.

Pan Lianggui shook his head and replied, "I don't know!"

Wang Yun repeated Pan Lianggui's actions, and then said: "The emperor's decree should be informed to the Privy Council. The King of Chu should know."

Zhao Yougong smiled wryly: "You guys forgot, I was here yesterday, how did I know there was such an imperial edict."

Wang Yun was a little embarrassed, he forgot that Zhao Yougong was still there after what he said just now.However, no one cares about this matter, the only thing that needs to be clarified right now is the meaning of this imperial decree.

Pan Lianggui pondered for a moment, then said, "Perhaps, maybe it's really a good thing."

"Why?" Everyone looked at him suspiciously, waiting for his answer.

Pan Lianggui continued: "Now the emperor has delivered the decree, that is to say, the prince's name is justified. If the guess is correct, the emperor has other plans, otherwise he would not have given the hot potato of Yanyun sixteen states to the prince."

"Hot potato?" Zhao Gou asked, "Are there many people in the Sixteen States of Yanyun who are jealous?"

Pan Lianggui nodded, and said: "These days, the most disputed in the court is the ownership of the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures. Even the crown prince and other princes have joined it, as well as some foreign relatives."

"The sixteen prefectures of Yanyun have given the king of Yan now, presumably for the purpose of calming down the matter. If the king of Yan gets it, no one dares to say a word. It not only quells the dispute, but also an excuse to give the prince a chance to enter the court again. reason above."

"The sixteen prefectures of Yanyun were brought down by the prince. Even if it was rewarded to the prince, it should be justified. At the beginning, the emperor intended to grant this place to the prince, but it was not yet married, so it was difficult to award rewards. Only the big marriage, That's it."

"Isn't it a crowning ceremony, and then canonization?"

"No!" Zhao Yougong spoke out. If Pan Lianggui hadn't mentioned this matter, he would have really forgotten about the matter of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, and said in a deep voice, "All sons can be canonized as kings at birth. However, there is another rule in the Song Dynasty, that you cannot be crowned king if you are not married."

"As for being crowned and re-appointed as a king, it is the rule of inheriting the throne. Only those who have made great contributions, outstanding military exploits, or senior officials in the court are eligible. However, few senior officials in the court bestow titles on kings, and most of them are pursued after death. Feng, it is a rule for princes to marry and become a king."

Pan Lianggui continued: "With this imperial decree now, the day when the prince can be conferred is the day when the prince enters the main court. According to the regulations, if the prince who is conferred the title of king and has land, he must leave the capital and go to the fief. It’s what needs the most attention.”

"Why?"

"Because going to the fiefdom means staying away from the capital, there can be no delay, unless the emperor sends another decree. Another point is to leave the capital, which means losing the power to compete for the crown prince."

Zhao Gou nodded and said, "If that's the case, it's better to just leave."

Rather than staying in the capital, it would be better to go in style, this is Zhao Gou's real thought.Now he also wants to leave the capital. You must know that the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures are the most stable and final barrier of the Song Dynasty. If there is any mistake, the consequences will be disastrous.

In addition, Zhao Gou also learned from the spies that major events will happen in the Kingdom of Jin in the near future.Zhao Gou left a seed at the beginning, and it was almost time to harvest.

If that happened, it needs to be paid more attention.After all, that's the real big deal.Rather than staying in the capital to intrigue, it is better to leave simply and leave without any regrets.

(End of this chapter)