In 1127 AD, the Northern Song Dynasty fell. Immediately, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amidst widespread anticipation, inheriting the Song imperial line and r...
According to Zhao Jiu's usual style, he usually pretends to be ignorant about small matters, and simply eliminates the other party's thoughts when dealing with big matters... In fact, after hearing this, Zhao Jiu instinctively denied the matter neither softly nor hard.
However, the man raised his pen to write, and just as he was about to reject it, he suddenly laughed: "Is it convenient for you to go to Mingdao Palace in your current state?"
Concubine Pan's face lit up with joy, and she immediately said, "I need to go there before I become inconvenient."
"It's already very inconvenient." Zhao Jiu shook his head and continued practicing calligraphy.
"Then... how about in the capital?" Princess Pan seemed to be prepared and immediately said hurriedly. "No restrictions on Buddhism or Taoism."
"No money?" Zhao Jiu sighed as he practiced calligraphy. "The country needs money everywhere, and if there is money, it should be used for the right things. Where does the money come from for the ritual?"
"No need for the government to pay," Princess Pan said without stopping. "There are people willing to pay..."
Zhao Jiu nodded, and without asking who was willing to pay, he asked directly: "How much can you pay?"
"There are always tens of thousands of taels of silver."
Zhao Jiu sighed: "That's about it."
Concubine Pan was overjoyed.
"You can work with Concubine Wu and ask her to gather 100,000 or 200,000 strings of cash so that we can do a big show." Zhao Jiu finally put down the brush in his hand and looked at it seriously. "Do it at Yuetai."
Although Concubine Pan was stunned when she heard this, she had no choice but to respond and then left, supporting her slightly pregnant belly.
As soon as Concubine Pan left, Zhao Jiu looked at Yang Yizhong again: "Official Lan is not here, Zhengfu will make a note of it and bring him to him for punishment."
“Yes.”
"Go to Xiangguo Temple, Shaolin Temple, Lingjiu Temple, White Horse Temple, Yuquan Temple, Wuyue Temple, Mingdao Palace... In short, send a letter to all the temples and Taoist temples that can arrive in the capital before Mid-Autumn Festival, no matter where they are, and tell them that I want to hold a formal grand ceremony, not the small ceremony to welcome the Queen Mother in the palace before. Ask them to pay money and send people. Limit it to nine temples and nine Taoist temples. Whoever pays the most will be allowed to come..."
Even though Yang Yizhong was knowledgeable and experienced, he was stunned for a moment before nodding.
"Then send a letter to the capital, telling them that rumors and gossip have been rampant for a while since Shaoxing, and it's time to get back on track. I want to offer sacrifices to the innocent people who died and sacrificed officials and civilians since the Jingkang period, to put an end to it, and have them prepare a large list."
"And have them quickly assign the tasks that actually need to be done."
“Yes.”
"We must also specifically remind the Ministry of Revenue that in case of a shortage of money and grain, we should be properly prepared to issue a batch of special government bonds."
"clear."
"Then let Wang Yuan list the names of the officers and soldiers who died in the battle and offer sacrifices to them all..."
“Yes.”
"Don't worry about the generals. Go back if you need to. Stay where you are and don't run around."
"yes."
"Ask a few Yutang scholars to write an article. The general idea is that the country has finally regained its footing. From now on, the next war will be an attack rather than a defense... The momentum should be high and it should be linked to the official newspaper."
"I know."
"...Tell the people from Mingdao Palace not to come, but just leave a place for them."
“…Yes.”
"That's it for now. Go ahead and let me be quiet."
“…Yes.”
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