No wonder they make up stories.
The main reason is that the title Zhao Zhen gave to Zhao Jun was too exaggerated, which made people think so.
Even the prince isn't treated this well.
After all, when Zhao Zhen was the crown prince, he was only the Yin of Jiangning and the Jiedushi of Jiankang Army, and was later granted the title of Shengwang.
A Jiedushi, the title of prince, and other miscellaneous officials such as Kaifu Yitong Sansi.
Although it is a prince title, it is not the King of Song. Song is the name of the country, and the only one who can use this title is Zhao Jun.
Even if he is just a duke, his status is probably higher than that of a prince. This treatment is quite shocking in the entire Song Dynasty.
Therefore, all the officials would almost instinctively think that Zhao Jun might be the son left behind by the late emperor. Upon closer inspection, they found that his eyebrows were actually somewhat similar to Zhao Zhen.
"Forehead"
"Brother Chunqing, just now you were filled with righteous indignation and were about to submit a letter of impeachment. Now is the time for you to express your sincere gratitude."
"Brother Cigong, you want to harm me, right?"
"Xiyan, what do you think?"
"What can we do? Just wait and see."
The officials were talking to each other in low voices.
Song Dynasty officials had wings on both sides of their hats, which made conversation inconvenient.
But that refers to the ordinary official uniform worn during regular court hours and office hours, with two wings on the hat.
Yesterday, Zhao Zhen issued an edict that today's court meeting would be grand and all officials must wear court robes.
So what everyone is wearing today is court robes that are only worn during large-scale ceremonies and grand court meetings, and there are no two wings on the head.
However, those who were whispering to each other were basically officials of the third, fourth, and fifth ranks in the middle and back rows.
The first and second rank officials in the front row all looked straight ahead, their eyes fixed on their noses and their noses focused on their hearts, and remained silent.
Compared with the officials below, they are all mature and steady, and will not immediately step out to take the lead.
Even if they had something to say, they would only arrange for the censors and censors below to say it on their behalf.
Because the censors are not guilty!
So after a few minutes of silence, a few minutes of chaos, and a few minutes of discussion, someone finally stood up.
Supervisory Censor Zhang Zongyi walked to the center, bowed to Zhao Zhen and said, "Your Majesty."
"Um?"
Zhao Zhen looked down.
All the officials immediately resumed their standing position, their eyes fixed on Zhang Zongyi.
Is there finally someone who stands out?
"I would like to ask if Zhao Jun is the son of the late emperor?"
Zhang Zongyi said.
Zhao Zhen said in a deep voice, "Zhao Jun's identity is not something you can speculate on."
The government didn’t say it clearly?
Zhang Zongyi persisted, "Since I'm not the late emperor's son, how could I be granted the title of Duke of Song? Please revoke your order."
Zhao Zhen complained, "As the Son of Heaven, do I need a reason to bestow titles upon my ministers? There are many dukes throughout the court, so when have you ever criticized me? Aren't you just bullying me because you think Zhao Jun is young?"
Protecting your own child?
All the officials were shocked. They did not expect that the emperor would protect Zhao Jun so much. Thinking of Zhao Jun's mysterious identity, they could not help but deepen their suspicion that he was the son of the late emperor.
If Zhao Jun was really the late emperor's son, why would the emperor let him take charge of the Imperial City Administration and even the Civil Service Bureau?
This doesn't make sense.
If the emperor felt that he could not give birth to a son and was in poor health and needed an heir, he could openly bring Zhao Jun out, make the evidence that he was the son of the previous emperor public, and then include him in the royal family and make him the crown prince.
There is no need to directly let him serve as the head of all officials.
Could it be that the emperor really wanted to reform the Song Dynasty, but was afraid that the literati would unify their opinions and seize power, so he sent trusted members of the royal family to monitor Lu Yijian and others?
That doesn't make sense.
If you want to monitor, just send a deputy, there is no need to be the main officer. In this case, wouldn't Zhao Jun be the main person in charge?
Lu Yijian and the others were the ones who were monitoring him.
This situation is so weird.
All the officials were confused, as if there was some fog inside that was puzzling.
Despite their doubts, there are still some young people who continue to write letters.
Then Zhang Kui, the Imperial Censor, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, no matter what, in the Great Song Dynasty, there has never been anyone who has not passed the imperial examinations or has not had experience in the local areas and yet has been able to control the officials. How can such absurdity be allowed in matters of state?"
Before Zhao Zhen could say anything, Prime Minister Wang Sui refuted him, saying, "Your Majesty has his own reasons for doing this. We, the other ministers, have all seen Zhao Jun's talent and are impressed by him. Do you think you are better at judging people than your Majesty and the other ministers?"
"I dare not. However, if we want to know about the Constitutional Court, it is not something that ordinary people can do. We want to know what makes Zhao Jun different from ordinary people."
Assistant Censor Liu Kui also stood up.
"Yes, although Zhao Jun has investigated a lot of filth in Kaifeng Prefecture, it doesn't mean anything. The government needs talents who can govern the country, not those who rely on the sword of the Imperial City Bureau to win over the people."
"Nonsense! How do you know Zhao Jun doesn't have the talent to govern a country? In my opinion, he is better than any of you."
"Haha, words alone are useless. Even if you really have talent, you should first take the imperial examinations and then step up to serve in various regions before you can become a prime minister. Without doing anything, you can directly reach the top of the government. How is that different from the traitors of ancient times?"
"Back then, Li Linfu asked Yuan Ganyao for a position as a palace official. Yuan Ganyao said that a palace official should have talent and reputation. Could Ge Nu be a palace official? Sure enough, he later became prime minister by flattering others, bringing disaster to the country and the people. The government has just established the Political System Council, aiming to control the world. How could they appoint someone without talent and reputation?"
"Zhao Jun is now famous throughout Bianliang, and the people of Bianliang praise him highly. He wiped out the filth in Kaifeng Prefecture overnight, and is now preparing to clear out Wuyou Cave and Guifan Tower. This is something that no previous Kaifeng prefect in Bianliang has been able to accomplish. How can he not have talent and reputation?"
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