Chapter 325: Tyranny

The team that was rushing back to the capital received the second secret report from the capital in Jizhou. Seeing the content of the report that the situation was settled, the regent Zhao Defang ordered the team to set up camp and rest for a night.

At dusk the next day, they met Cheng Haonan, who was demoted from the capital and exiled to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

Cheng Haonan went forward to pay his respects to His Royal Highness the Regent with a guilty look on his face. Zhao Defang did not blame him, but encouraged him a few words and asked him to go to Youzhou to report to Sima Qingyun, who would arrange his specific duties.

Cheng Haonan asked a little nervously, "May I ask, Your Majesty, what is Mr. Sima Qingyun's position? How should I address this superior?"

Regent Prince Zhao Defang smiled. The title of the highest local official suggested by the princess was indeed a little strange, so that he was not used to it.

"The land of Western Shu and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun have been changed from roads to provinces. The highest officials of these two provinces are of the second rank and are called governors." Governor

? Cheng Haonan silently repeated it in his heart, but it was still a little hard to say. Calling him Jiedushi or Zhuanyunshi is so majestic and easy to say, but this title of governor lacks a bit of majesty and domineering. Why change roads to provinces? Isn't it better to call him road chief... Road chief is even worse.

Cheng Haonan complained in his heart while clasping his fists and bidding farewell to His Royal Highness the Regent Prince, and went to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

Luo Li did not expect that the Regent Prince Zhao Defang would take her joke seriously, which made the officials of Western Shu and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun feel extremely awkward, and they could only call him Lord Luo and Lord Sima as briefly as possible. His Royal Highness the

Regent Prince returned to the capital. The people in the capital, who had just experienced a palace coup, were delighted to tell each other, and the people's hearts were settled.

After entering the city gate, Zhao Defang did not immediately go to the palace to report to the emperor. He wanted to relieve the pain of missing his father before doing business, and rode his horse straight to the Regent Prince's Palace.

A short separation is better than a new marriage. The couple had been separated for nearly three months, and they missed each other even more. The sweetness was as sticky as glue.

Luo Li's face was still full of spring, and she was breathing slightly. She stroked Zhao Defang's firm chest with her fingers, "Zhao Defang, my husband, I love you so much!"

Zhao Defang was teased by her and his heart was moved again, "Li'er, I love you so much too!" He lowered his head and kissed her.

Luo Li pushed him away with a coquettish smile, "Enough! You haven't finished your daytime indulgence yet, Lin'er must be hungry, mother has to feed him."

Zhao Defang refused to move, and said coquettishly, "Lin'er will be hungry for a while, and I am hungry too, eat a few more bites to satisfy my hunger."

Luo Li pushed him away with a smile, got up and dressed, took a warm bath first, and went to the west room to feed her son.

In the broad daylight, the princess drove them out and was intimate with the prince. The little prince was so hungry that he would cry in these two hours. Yingchun handed the little prince to the princess with a blushing face, and waited on the princess to feed her son.

Ruhua was busy with a pile of account books that was more than a foot high at the table. Suddenly, she felt like vomiting. She stood up and ran to the spittoon in the corner of the room. She squatted down and vomited.

Yingchun hurried over to take care of her. While rubbing Ruhua's back, she asked with concern: "Sister Ruhua, what's wrong with you? Did you catch a cold? Do you want to see a doctor?"

Luo Li, who was feeding her son, looked up and saw Ruhua's appearance. She asked in surprise: "Ruhua, are you pregnant? How long has it been since you had your period?"

Ruhua stood up with a red face and replied shyly: "Miss, I haven't had my period for two months. I might be pregnant."

"Congratulations! Sister Ruhua, you are going to be a mother soon. Luo Cong is really capable..." Yingchun covered her mouth with her hand, her pretty face flushed with embarrassment. It was all the princess' fault. She made the people around her say some outrageous and thoughtless things.

"Hahahaha..." Luo Li burst into laughter. Seeing her mother laughing so happily, Lin'er dropped his "rice bowl" and laughed happily with her.

Ruhua, who was already a married woman, was much more shameless. Although she blushed with embarrassment, she still laughed non-stop, making Yingchun so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Luo Li wiped the tears from her laughter and told Ruhua: "Ruhua, you should pay attention to increasing nutrition when you are pregnant, and you can't get tired. You should give these account books to Mu Xiu as much as possible, and Yingchun can also help you. Making money is important, but taking care of the baby is more important."

Ruhua sat down at the table again, picked up the account books, and said perfunctorily: "I know, Miss, I can still do it. When I feel tired in the later months, I will give them all and leave them alone."

On the day of the grand court, civil and military officials were divided on both sides, and the little emperor sat high on the dragon chair with a serious look on his face. The regent Zhao Defang sat next to the emperor and scanned the ministers below.

The officials who were thinking about how to compete for the more than 30 vacant positions were startled when they were swept by the eyes of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. They stood up straight and suppressed their thoughts for the time being.

The Prince Regent Zhao Defang still had that authoritarian and domineering attitude. He did not give the civil and military officials any chance to argue and compete. He took the list passed at the small court meeting and read it out in person. The 36 vacant positions were filled by a group of young officials who were promoted out of turn.

The civil and military officials were in turmoil and spoke out in dissatisfaction.

Chen Fang, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, who had long been eyeing the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, stood up in protest, "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Regent, I object to this decision that has not been discussed by all the civil and military officials. These 30-odd vacant positions are all extremely important practical positions, and should be promoted to experienced and qualified officials. How can you let some young boys take up these important positions?

I strongly object, and I beg Your Majesty and Your Highness the Regent to revoke your decision!"

Lu Mingde, the fourth-rank Imperial College chief academician who had his eyes on the position of Vice Minister of Rites, had already spent 30,000 taels of silver on this activity, and he also stood up impatiently.

"I strongly object! Your Majesty, Your Highness the Regent, the appointment and promotion of officials has always been recommended by the Ministry of Personnel and discussed by all officials. How can it be decided so hastily?

It is a tragedy of the Song Dynasty court that some young men who have no experience in handling government affairs and are good at talking but not doing things are promoted out of turn to these important positions!

I earnestly request Your Majesty and Your Highness the Regent to revoke the order and have the Ministry of Personnel recommend again and all officials discuss and then decide on the appointment of officials to these important positions!"

The unwilling ministers came out one after another to express their strong opposition and earnestly requested Your Majesty and Your Highness the Regent to revoke the order!

Kou Zhun, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, stood up, his young face showing calm and steady, "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Regent, I oppose the opposition of these ministers. I am also a young man with little hair on my mouth, but good at doing things. I question Lord Chen and Lord Lu, when it comes to the ability to handle government affairs, which of you two old men with hair on your mouth dares to compete with me, Kou Zhun?"

The little emperor sitting on the dragon chair could not help but "puchi" and laugh. This Kou Zhun looked very serious on his face, but what he said was frivolous, domineering and insulting.

Chen Fang and Lu Mingde were immediately speechless. When it comes to the ability to handle government affairs, how many officials in the court dare to compete with the young and talented Kou Zhun?

The regent Zhao Defang waved his hand and said, "Since no one dares to compete with Kou Zhun, then it's settled! A new dynasty, a new atmosphere. This dynasty is to recruit talents regardless of their background and promote more young people with good moral character, talent, ability and vigor."