Chapter 532: Unbreakable
At the end of the seventh year of Xuanhe, the sky was filled with snow, and the whole of Bianjing was covered with silver. Suddenly, the public opinion of Bianjing changed drastically, and the focus fell on the emperor's marriage.
It is not uncommon to marry the imperial concubine in the palace. There are many imperial concubines in the palace, and almost every few years a royal concubine will marry. The reason why this time is so lively is because this new prince consort is unique and makes people feel very strange.
When Huizong ascended the throne, there were too many unruly things in the court. This time, Chen Ao married the emperor, and the rules changed drastically. Not to mention that Chen Ao already had a wife and concubine, there was another thing that became the focus of discussion.
The son-in-law of the Song Dynasty was not easy to be. Except for the false title of the son-in-law, he could not participate in government affairs. If he married the emperor, he would become a relative of the foreigner. In order to avoid the relative of the foreigner being in power, most of them would have to be deprived of whether he had any fame or honor in the past.
Chen Lengzi is now Duke Yi, as well as the Grand Tutor, and also serves as the Minister of the Honglu Temple, the Master of the Wubei Academy, and the Supervisor of the Ambassador. Whether these tasks are to be seized is also a troublesome.
It's okay to take it away, but Chen Ao was caught by these errands. Whether it was dealing with the Khitan, Jin people, or training troops in the martial arts school, these were Chen Ao's most effective things. Even if it was taken away, it was unknown who would handle it well. At this time, many people discovered that some things were really not good without Chen Lengzi. Just talk about the Honglu Temple. When Chen Ao was not there, the envoys from various countries were really a headache in Bianjing. There were many fighting people, and there were also murders and setting fires. However, Chen Ao became the minister of this temple and worked hard to deal with the envoys. They all became turtles in Bianjing City. How could they dare to cause trouble?
The Khitans were so arrogant in the past. Chen Ao slapped the table and scolded them like a grandson. The people of Xixia wanted to cause trouble, but the Honglu Temple dared to send servants to take them. In the past, they would probably have to calm down the situation. Once Chen Ao quit this job, God knows what it will be like in the future.
Not to mention the Martial Arts Captain, this was created by Chen Ao. Now that the martial arts of the Song Dynasty have improved, I don’t care about it at this time, and I don’t know what will happen.
There are quite a lot of people scolding Chen Lengzi, but their position on this matter is surprisingly consistent. Even the scholars who are usually accused of Chen Ao secretly slander Chen Ao by writing poems and lyrics every day, suddenly insist that Chen Ao will not let go. No matter what, there is no shortage of sober people in this world, and most people are very sober. The Song Dynasty cannot lack Chen Ao, just like His Majesty cannot lack Cai Jing.
The princess was married, and she was not only excited, but even the royal family was in agitation. Prince Su's affairs ended without success. Some royal families who were dissatisfied with Chen Ao could not exert their strength. At this time, they suddenly found that a great opportunity was right in front of them. It is said that many princes secretly went to see the prince. Although there was no news from the prince, they went to Cai's house to visit the disease on the seventh day of November.
It’s not a matter of illness for Grandmaster Cai to get sick overnight. At this age, he would feel a little unpleasant every few days. The court also knew that Cai Jing was sick, so he didn’t find it strange. He just handed some important memorials to Cai’s mansion to ask him for an idea.
Originally, Zhao Heng planned to visit the hospital quietly so as not to make people talk, so he first made a famous sect, but a chief in the Cai Mansion came over and asked the prince to go there with great fanfare.
Zhao Heng pondered for a while, but no longer insisted. After lunch, he didn't hide his ears and stopped his car at the door of Cai Mansion. Cai Mansion immediately opened the middle door, and the gatekeeper had come to serve him. In fact, it was the first time Zhao Heng came to Cai Mansion. Although he had met Cai Jing, he nodded when he met. Today, when he saw the style of Cai Mansion, he felt a little disappointed. Thinking of his Dingwang Mansion, it was much smaller than the specifications here, he felt a little like a thorn in his throat.
However, there was a tall building on one side of the house. The tall buildings were newly built and magnificent. There was laughter from afar. He couldn't help but be stunned: "Is that the Cai family's house?"
The doorman was stunned for a moment and said indignantly: "If you go back to your highness, that's Lord Shen's restaurant."
Zhao Heng suddenly felt a little happy in his heart. It was no wonder that Cai Jing became enthusiastic about him recently. Chen Ao was too bold. He built a wine shop there, which made the whole Cai Mansion uneasy. It was also a blessing that Cai Jing didn't care. If he had been, he would have brought people to tear the wine shop apart.
He led through the magnitude gate and finally arrived at the main hall. Cai Jing had been waiting at the door for a long time and saluted Zhao Heng with a trembling trembling: "I am inconvenient and cannot meet you from afar. Please forgive me."
Zhao Heng quickly supported him: "What is the Taishi? After all, Taishi is still my elder. How can you let Taishi down and greet him? I am ashamed, ashamed."
After a while, they all sat down in the hall. Zhao Heng asked about his illness first. Cai Jing laughed and said, "It's okay. I'm old and I'm inseparable from the pain. I'll be cured for a few days."
Zhao Henghe nodded and said with a smile: "Then Chen Ao is going to be the prince-consort. You must have heard of this, right?"
Cai Jing said thoughtfully: "After all the three books and six rituals, how can I not know? Why, the prince came for this?"
Zhao Heng said: "Chen Ao is now in great power. If he adds a prince-in-law and gets married to the palace, it will be even more powerful. However, good things may not be bad. I have already made plans. After the princess gets married, he will immediately ask someone to submit a memorial on his behalf to seize Chen Ao's duties. According to the Grand Master, what do you think?"
The reason why Zhao Heng came here was to take advantage of Cai Jing. He was a prince, and he had a confidant, but with this little bit of people, he would be overestimated. Cai Jing was different. If he was willing to make efforts, half of the ministers in Bianjing would send me memorials and memorials. If this momentum was created, it would be different whether the palace could protect it.
Cai Jing smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness thinks, except Chen Ao, who can take responsibility for the Honglu Temple or the Wubei Academy in the future?"
Zhao Heng was stunned for a moment, looked at Cai Jing deeply, and said slowly: "Why did the Grand Master ask about this?"
Cai Jing said: "I asked this, which is exactly what the palace thought. It doesn't matter whether Chen Ao, the prince-in-law, took over the ministry or not. The problem is that the palace needs to reorganize the military and is unwilling to touch on foreign affairs. Chen Ao happens to be able to handle it. If there is no suitable person to take over, the palace will definitely not take over the ministry."
After King Su's affairs, Zhao Heng was more cautious than before. After thinking about it, he immediately understood what Cai Jing meant. Honglu Temple was a hot potato to others. Even when his father heard about foreign affairs, he felt a headache. The surname Chen was as good as a fish in water. Unless he found someone to replace him, Chen Ao could only choose the right choice in Honglu Temple. Besides, those envoys were afraid that Chen Ao would be the only one. If someone changed to someone else, then Chen Ao would have the final say at that time? On the surface, it seemed that Chen Ao had been removed from his post, and the person behind him was still Chen Ao.
As for the Martial Arts School, Zhao Ji is a priest, and not everyone can take over this Siye. When it comes to military affairs, first of all, this person must be trusted by Zhao Ji. If the father is trusted, there are only Cai Jing and Shen Ao in the world. Cai Jing takes charge of the three provinces and cannot give him military power. The remaining one is Chen Ao to choose. Moreover, the rules of the Martial Arts School are all set by Chen Ao, and he is promoted by the instructor and coach. Without Chen Ao, there will be no today. Once a person is replaced, it is difficult to guarantee that these people will not unite to cause trouble.
Zhao Heng sighed and said, "So, even if Chen Ao becomes the prince-in-law, no one can shake it. Can the Grand Tutor do something about the interfering in politics with foreign relatives?"
Cai Jing shook his head slowly and said word by word: "The two words of interference in politics are all in the change of thoughts of Your Majesty. If he says you interfere in politics, you have no right or responsibility, and you are also interfering in politics. If he doesn't say that you interfere in politics, you will be a person who comes from politics, and that is also trying his best to serve the country. His Royal Highness, the old minister has a saying to give it to him. The crux of his arrogance is not his authority. What is important is what His Majesty thinks. As long as this favor is still there, what can he do if he takes his ministry?"
Zhao Heng's face froze for a moment, and he pondered: "What does the Grand Master mean? Just watch him like this..."
Cai Jing shook his head and interrupted him: "It's not necessary to do something. You have to send a few people to impeach them in the name of foreign relatives interfering in politics. However, this kind of impeachment is just a routine matter, don't be too much. I'm just watching coldly. As for Your Highness, if Your Majesty wants to summon questions, you can say that the martial arts school and the Honglu Temple cannot do without Chen Ao. Let's say a few good things for him. This is also for the good of Your Highness. Last time, Chen Ao surrounded the Ding Prince's Mansion. Everyone in the world knew that Chen Ao and Your Highness were in the same state as the same power. Will Your Majesty know? But at this time, Chen Ao's status is no longer shaken. If Your Highness can say this in front of Your Highness, what would Your Majesty think?"
Zhao Heng's face was a little pale, but he still couldn't help but nodded. If he said this, his father would definitely think that he was broad-minded and tolerant. Since opposing it is useless, giving personal favors can be a little better. At least he can add a lot of color to his father's impression. It just said good things for Chen Ao, which really made Zhao Heng feel a little unwilling.
Cai Jing smiled and said, "The future is long, and the days are still long. The prince is too anxious. Not only will it be useless, but it may also cause trouble for himself."
Zhao Heng gritted his teeth and nodded: "Zhao Heng dares not forget the teachings of the Grand Master. I know what to do."
Cai Jing said slowly: "There is another thing, that is, Chen Ao submitted a memorial to build a navy, saying that he would use Quanzhou, Suhang and Penglai as a port, so the amount here was too expensive. The palace was also in a dilemma and was unwilling to spend so much money. What do you think about His Royal Highness?"
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Chapter completed!