Chapter 69 That’s the Song Dynasty’s money!
Song Renzong's health was getting worse.
He didn't say anything about it himself, but the court already knew about it.
"Because it's been a long time since you last attended the morning court?"
Su Jinghe looked at Song Shiyi and didn't quite understand why Song Shiyi was talking to him about this.
and--
"You know we don't need to attend morning court anymore, right?"
Su Jinghe now spends every day with his wife admiring the moon and flowers, fishing and raising shrimp...
"That's you, right? I remember Wenjun was so busy every day, yet she still had to come and play this farm retreat game with you."
Song Shiyi became more and more angry as he spoke. It was not because of Wang Wenjun's mood, but because...
"How can you call me Wenjun?"
Su Jinghe was just jealous. In fact, this was not the first time they called each other by their names, and they were used to it.
"If you're willing to take back your job, I'll call her ancestor every day."
This person is not afraid of having too many things to do, but is afraid that the extra things do not belong to him, and is even more afraid of...
"You help me, and I help you. If bribery wasn't forbidden, I'd be willing to outsource the work to you for a fee."
Su Jinghe looked at Song Shiyi, and when he talked about outsourcing, his eyes were as clear as before.
But Song Shiyi no longer believed his innocent appearance.
Su Jinghe was no longer the gullible and innocent person he used to be. After Song Shiyi found out that Su Jinghe had evolved into someone who was hard to deceive, he regretted countless times that he did not take advantage of the moment when Su Jinghe was easy to deceive. What made him even more indignant was that.
This black-hearted fox has been favored by time. After so many years, it still looks young and is even stronger than when it was young.
The strong physique he developed from farming is something that Su Jinghe did not have when he was young.
"Alright, alright, stop joking. Your Majesty should be fine."
Su Jinghe did not forget to check the system while chatting. He mentioned this first and then began to analyze.
"Maybe it's just that I'm getting old. I find that instead of being busy every day going out early and coming back late, it's better to take good care of my body. Besides, aren't the three princes doing a good job as regents?"
This was another thing that surprised Song Shiyi.
When he and Su Jinghe were sent out, he knew that this was a means for the emperor to pave the way for his successor when he ascended the throne.
But it has been five years, His Majesty is still here, and they have long since grown from being young and inexperienced to being "local tyrants" in this area.
Of course, it is others who are ignorant and naive, and the "local tyrants" are truly worthy of the name.
There are no longer any ignorant people causing trouble for them like when they first arrived.
because……
After the first trouble was quickly resolved by Su Jing and his brother Su Shi, any subsequent problems were directly dealt with at the source.
Every time it was either the prince or the princess who came, and occasionally the emperor himself came.
Even the aristocratic families in Jiangnan can’t stand the constant disturbances caused by these three-no things.
No matter how blind they are or how spoiled the younger generation in the family are, they all know that they are here to be the overlord and the local boss. If these former "local bosses" don't know what's good for them, they will die early.
Their lives became comfortable, but they never returned to Bianliang.
Even, even.
Song Shiyi looked at Su Jinghe again and again. His two younger brothers were in Bian Jing now!
When Song Shiyi thought of this, Su Jinghe also thought of it, but the things they were thinking about were similar yet different.
In the past five years, Su Jinghe and himself have lived a good life, but he feels sorry for the two brothers Su Shi and Su Zhe.
If he expressed this idea aloud, Song Shiyi would turn around and leave.
The Versailles literature of the academic master is really disgusting.
But Su Jinghe really felt distressed.
The two brothers are very different from what they were in history. Su Jinghe only then realized how much these two had given up for him.
This is different from the historical situation where Su Shi shined in his early years, but was repeatedly demoted in his middle and late years because of his poetry, political views and tenacity.
Su Shi is still as brilliant as ever today. He is talented and his poetry is amazing. He is capable and has made solid achievements in every field.
But, but, he doesn’t even have any “poetry” that can make him a target!
How frustrating it must have been to write poetry! Or perhaps there were some brilliant poems that might have brought bad luck to some people, so Su Shi never published them again.
Su Jinghe felt really sad when he thought of this.
Not only Su Shi, but also Su Zhe.
Su Che's original route to becoming an official was to keep a low profile in the early stages and develop in the middle and late stages. Compared with Su Shi's route, it was a more down-to-earth and less conspicuous one.
But now he has no reservations, he shows his talents and uses his strength to get the green light in his career.
The two brothers have only been in their official careers for five years now, and have already been transferred from their local areas to Bian Jing.
You can imagine how much they paid behind the scenes.
This, this, how could Su Jinghe not feel distressed.
Why.
Song Shiyi looked at Su Jinghe's frown, thinking that he was using the system to check on Song Renzong's affairs. However, seeing that his brows were getting tighter and tighter, Song Shiyi sighed in his heart, feeling that His Majesty's health was really not good.
He also spoke quickly, fearing that Su Jinghe would "say" it out loud in his inner voice. Although walls have ears, it is safer to speak out loud himself than in his inner voice.
"How is this court..."
Song Shiyi had just opened his mouth, and when he heard the word "court", Su Jinghe thought that he was also worried about the two brothers of the Su family, so he continued the conversation.
"The waters of the imperial court are too deep. It's not easy for Su Shi and Su Zhe. I'd better find a way to ask Madam to allocate funds for me, and then we can pay for the support of my two younger brothers. It's really heartbreaking to see them struggling in the imperial court."
Feeling distressed? Feeling distressed for whom?
Song Shiyi knew that what Su Jinghe said would be very explosive. He was prepared for the emperor's death next year, but obviously, he was not prepared enough. Is Su Jinghe still a human being?
Who should feel sorry for whom? Who has a hard time?
It’s obviously not easy for ordinary people like them!
Although Song Shiyi followed Su Jinghe here, he did not become a recluse in the mountains and old forests. People had already written to him to complain about the difficulty of the two brothers of the Su family.
He used to complain that it was not easy to work under Su Jinghe. This ancestor did whatever he wanted, and he had to risk his life to keep him company.
Others even felt that he was being Versailles and that he was tarnishing this "golden rice bowl".
Only when they started working under the Su brothers did they realize how difficult it was.
Su Shi was a man who acted on his whims. He often took his subordinates to stay up late at night or do business that would make a loss for a long time just to get publicity. However, this man could really make a lot of money. The scary thing was that he didn't really intend to make this money.
Su Che was no pushover either. His personality was very similar to Wang Anshi's. Once he made up his mind, even if everyone told him it was wrong, he would still express his opinion frankly, regardless of other people's little thoughts.
The more Song Shiyi read the way other people "complained" about these two people, the more familiar they looked. He dug out some letters of complaint that he had written but never sent.
In fact, there is no need for such comparison, he knows who this "familiar" person looks like.
Isn’t this the separation between Su Jing and this person?
These two even seemed to be a dismantling of Su Jinghe in the imperial examinations. They were excellent, but not as good as Su Jinghe.
In other words, Su Jinghe did not engage in literature and was overshadowed by the literary brilliance of these two people.
If Su Jinghe heard what Song Shiyi said, he would definitely be terrified.
Could it be that just because Su Jinghe was involved in literature, he would not be overshadowed by the literary brilliance of the Three Su brothers?
If he really did it, he shouldn't be called Su Jinghe. He should change his name to Li Bai as soon as possible to make the logic of the matter more logical.
"Forget it, I'm going back."
Song Shiyi knew that Su Jinghe was becoming more and more cunning and it was impossible to get information about the emperor from him.
But now, whether it is the palace, the Imperial Hospital, or the three princes, they are all keeping their mouths shut about the news about Your Majesty.
Not to mention Song Shiyi, even if someone in Bian Jing wanted to know the current news about His Majesty, they would not be able to find it, not to mention that it was His Majesty, and he could not inquire about it casually.
Su Jinghe had no idea that because he was worried about his two younger brothers, Song Shiyi once again misunderstood him as a person with deep thoughts.
In fact, he never thought that Song Shiyi really wanted to ask him about His Majesty's recent situation.
Of course, Su Jinghe felt that there was nothing much to say.
Because——
"Dad, are you going to court tomorrow?"
Zui Xinglai looked at the old farmer working in the fields with his back to the sky and asked this question pitifully.
It is because of him and the other people working hard in the fields that the old farmer in the middle looks a little special.
Looking closely, he is more than special, he actually has the face of Song Renzong.
Song Renzong was no longer wearing the luxurious clothes he used to wear. He was wearing a coarse linen shirt. When he heard his son's question, he answered without even raising his head.
"Same old as always, go ahead."
"Same old as always..." Zui Xinglai was really a little overwhelmed when he heard this. He wailed, he struggled, and he asked his father again.
"Can I let my sister go? I really have no interest in sitting there and engaging in intrigue and deception with a bunch of old men."
"Didn't you bring back Su Shi and Su Zhe? Is there anyone in the court that you're interested in?"
Song Renzong was also very skilled in farming. At this moment, he was multitasking, chatting with Zui Xinglai while continuing his work.
His words choked Zui Xinglai, and then Zui Xinglai screamed even louder.
"Having a companion won't work either. I was just exaggerating when I said they were all old men. It's just that... I really don't want to attend court, and I really don't want to be emperor. If you want to abdicate, just give it to my sister!"
The sound was so loud that the other people in the same farmland wished they had no more ears.
Are people like them allowed to hear the royal secrets?
Not only them, Song Renzong also wished he could not hear clearly.
Alas, it’s true. The older he gets, the more afraid he is of death, and the older he gets, the more worried he is about the infamy he will face in the future.
Empress, empress, it is easy to say, but if she really wants to pass the throne to Fukang, it will be fine for their generation. No one knows when the Song Dynasty will have another big change. If there is no Jingkang Incident, there will be other difficulties.
As for the Southern Song Dynasty, although it also has the name of Song, how would it slander the Northern Song Dynasty?
There are other dynasties...
Song Renzong knew history, and even he himself was a part of "history".
After he became emperor and took full control of the power, he also realized how powerful his adoptive mother was.
Now that I let the children explore on their own, I understand even more that Fukang is a very capable person.
This made Song Renzong even more worried.
As for his "benevolence", after he dies in this life, no one knows whether his ministers will still fight for him. Let's not talk about that for now.
He was caught between his adoptive mother and daughter, and since he had no special abilities, he would be seen as a "weakness" by other dynasties and attacked.
As the "female emperor", the daughter might have been an empress who succeeded to the throne in a legitimate and smooth manner, but it is unknown to what extent she will be slandered. She is obviously another "weakness" of the Song Dynasty.
Zui Xinglai had no idea that Song Renzong had already thought about his reputation a hundred years later. Even if he told him, he wouldn't care about it.
Rather than wondering whether anyone would praise him in the future, what he wanted most now was to attend fewer morning court sessions and eat more full meals.
"Dad, please save me. Either you go to court tomorrow, or you let my sister go. Every time I don't go is a good time. I really don't want to be the emperor."
In the end, it was Princess Fukang who went. She had something unfinished to do, and her brother didn't want to take his turn, so she was happy to do so.
And Song Renzong...he was obsessed with farming again.
Farming made him ignore his physical fatigue, and even gave him a feeling of restoring his energy.
A few more years passed.
1063 was originally the year when Emperor Renzong of Song died and abdicated.
Now is the day when Princess Fukang ascends the throne.
In history books, Princess Fukang was called "Emperor Zhaowu". She was humble, wise, and powerful. During her reign, the Song Dynasty was unprecedentedly powerful.
I don’t know whether it is because excellent emperors are born with powerful ministers, or whether heroes are made by the times, but during the reign of Emperor Zhaowu, famous ministers and generals emerged one after another.
Among them, the deeds of the Su family were like the light on a pearl, shining in everyone's eyes.
Su Jinghe, who was supported by Emperor Zhaowu, rose to the position of prime minister. During his tenure, he worked diligently and never made any mistakes. Su Jinghe, who was regarded as a "walking human calculator" by later generations, was a leader among them.
However, during the reign of Emperor Zhaolie, the content of their conversations in the court was more about—
"Your Majesty, the research institute has developed a new means of transportation. With more practice, people can easily master it, and it is cheaper than a bicycle..." Before Su Jinghe could finish his words, he was ruthlessly rejected by the emperor.
"Bicycles are great. The treasury is short of money right now, and we're going to war."
There was ambition glittering in the eyes of this young empress. In her hand was a world map, and she was rubbing the edge of the territory of the Song Dynasty bit by bit.
Most of the people who had agreed with Su Jinghe when he was speaking now rebelled.
If you look closely, most of those who rebelled were military generals.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, take me to the battle!" "Your Majesty, I am more powerful, Your Majesty."
The court became noisy.
Su Jinghe thought about it, put away the "electric skateboard" plan that had been refined by the research institute, and then took out another version of the plan.
"Your Majesty, the army must prepare its rations before it moves. The Research Institute has developed a new means of transporting rations. It's fast and safe, and most importantly, it runs on diesel or even water, making it very easy to use. If this is adopted, the army will surely learn it very quickly, making it much easier to fight in battles, Your Majesty!"
The best-selling brand, definitely the best-selling brand.
When one plan failed, another one was quickly proposed, and the Song Dynasty's treasury was played around with by Su Jinghe.
When the Ministry of Revenue heard this, even though it was not their own money, they felt the pain and looked at the empress anxiously.
I hope she is still focused on expanding her territory.
But their expectations were ultimately dashed. The empress looked up and agreed with a smile.
"Okay, this is it."
The group of people didn't hear Su Jinghe's subsequent praise. The only sound in their minds was the sound of money flowing out like water.
That’s the money of the Song Dynasty!
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