The most chilling thing is Zhang Yaozuo's legitimate son Zhang Shanfu, who was also a veteran of the Four Dynasties.

All my life I have been following the rules and doing things respectfully.

In the end, the Privy Council accepted the decree.

However, when Zhang Shanfu became an official, the imperial court did not favor his descendants. Without Zhang Shanfu's salary, the Zhang family's life in Bianjing became increasingly difficult.

Later, Wen Yanbo still couldn't stand it anymore, and last year he told An Tao, the Privy Councilor of Tongzhi at the time, about this matter. An Tao took advantage of the new emperor's accession to the throne to write a letter, and won a few places for Zhang Shanfu's descendants to be appointed as Enyin officers.

Is Wen Yanbo afraid that the Wen family will also be demolished and their bridges destroyed?

Of course I'm afraid!

Therefore, he needs some attitudinal protection.

Wen Yanbo, who was worried, saw Xiao Guanjia stand up and said with joy on his face: "It would be best if the Grand Master can make Wen Aiqing come forward!"

"I have long heard that among the Grand Master's disciples, Shi Wen Yiqing, who is the general secretary of the Grand Master, is considered to be the most virtuous, and I have long wanted to reuse him!"

"However, the Grand Master has a high moral character and has repeatedly declined my appointment."

"Now that the Grand Master has agreed to send Wenjun out of the mountain, I am really happy!"

"With Jun Wen's help, great things can be accomplished!"

Wen Yanbo listened to Zhao Xu and spoke out the names and positions of his two favorite sons fluently.

My heart suddenly became happy.

Regardless of what the future holds, the current attitude is already worth the fate of the Wen family.

So he bowed his hands and bowed: "Your Majesty loves the dog so much that I am so grateful that I will teach the dog to be attentive to the king's affairs and to run for your majesty."

Zhao Xu smiled, looked at Wen Yanbo, and asked, "Master, can you answer me now?"

"There are four defense stations in the southeast, northwest and northwest. Which one does the Grand Master like?"

Wen Yanbo did not hesitate and bowed directly: "Old minister, I only obey His Majesty's orders!"

"Good!" Zhao Xu nodded and said, "I am going to Kaifeng Mansion tomorrow, so Wenjun can go with me."

"I will obey your will."

…

After sending Wen Yanbo away, Zhao Xu rubbed his hands and took the Yuan Shu paper that copied the text of the three dynasties' teachings in his hands.

"Xunniang." Zhao Xu looked at Wen Xunniang who had been standing by and ordered: "Come with me to Kaifeng Mansion tomorrow."

Wen Xunniang immediately said, "No!"

"Prepare the things you are going to bring and pack them up. Just give them to Wen Jifu tomorrow and let him hand them over."

Wen Xunniang raised her head, her face flushed, her nose twitching: "Does the official know?"

Zhao Xu laughed: "If I can't even notice what the people around me are doing, how can I govern the world?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Wen Xunniang's clothes.

She wears a plain and simple gown, uses only ordinary silk for her bra, and has no makeup on her small face.

He leaned over and sniffed.

This time the Liao envoy came to court and brought among the national gifts, thirty bottles of rose sesame oil, a specialty of the Liao country, and Zhao Xu gave Wen Xunniang one bottle.

However, Wen Xunniang did not smell the fragrance of rose sesame oil.

so……

The truth was already out - she had sold it.

As for who to sell to?

Is there any need to ask? It must be those people outside the palace.

The Song Dynasty was a feudal dynasty with a developed commodity economy.

This is not only reflected in the people, but also in the officialdom, and also in the palace.

As early as the founding of the Song Dynasty, a small market had been formed outside Donghua Gate for concubines, ministers, and female officials to sell and purchase goods.

You can buy anything in that small market as long as you have money.

Over time, this small market actually developed into a trading place like the Wanxing Trading Conference at Daxiangguo Temple in Bianjing City and super large markets such as Tushizi, Maxing Street, and Panlou Street.

Even in the Yuanfeng era, a stacking yard appeared directly here to serve as a commodity warehouse, and this stacking yard was opened under the personal order of Zhao Xu's father.

no way!

This stacking yard outside Donghuamen is really profitable.

However, Wen Xunniang was startled by Zhao Xu's sudden approach. She was like a thief caught in the act, and her face turned pale.

"The official family... the official family..."

"I am guilty."

Zhao Xu laughed loudly and said: "Xun Niang missed her mother, what crime did she commit?"

After taking Wen Xunniang back to Wen Mansion last time, Zhao Xu discovered that this little girl started to save money secretly.

Her salary and rewards were all saved by her.

Even the silks and silks given to her by the two palaces for making clothes were secretly hidden by her.

Obviously, she wanted to have the opportunity to take it back to her mother.

Wen Xunniang's biological mother, Zhao Xu met last time.

Although the dress is not bad.

But the skin on her face and the exposed calluses on her hands showed that she was not living well in the Wen family.

It can even be said to be bad!

Shi Deyi's detective department also reported the living conditions of Wen Xunniang's mother and son before she entered the palace, which people in the Wen family talked about.

Except for having a wing to live in, everything else is the same as a servant.

Mother and daughter depend on each other and are said to have a very good relationship.

Through some investigations, Zhao Xu found out why his mother and daughter were living in such bad circumstances.

Wen Zongdao's first wife was jealous.

Wen Zongdao himself was famous for being henpecked.

Originally, this was nothing. As long as Wen Zongdao abided by the rules and followed Shen Kuo's good example, maybe their married life would be very happy.

However, besides being henpecked, Wen Zongdao also liked to flirt with women.

This is the problem of Wen Zongdao.

You can't be henpecked and romantic at the same time.

A good pure love drama turned into a harem drama.

But the heroine is still a woman who has the same strong possessiveness as in the world of Saionji.

To be honest, Wen Zongdao did not become Brother Cheng. I really have to thank him for being born in the Song Dynasty and having a good father.

Naturally, the head wife who holds great power will try her best to treat and abuse the vixens and bastards brought back by Wen Zongdao.

That is to say, the feudal etiquette governs it, and she dare not go too far.

Otherwise, Wen Xunniang and her son would not survive at all!

Listening to Zhao Xu's gentle comfort, Wen Xunniang burst into tears, and the grievances and uneasiness in her heart surged out like a flood.

"Woooooooo..."

The little girl started sobbing.

"Don't cry!" Zhao Xu reached out, brushed away Wen Xunniang's hair, looked at her red eyes, touched her forehead, and then whispered: "I will protect Xunniang from now on!"

Listening to this, Wen Xunniang sobbed even more fiercely.

When Zhao Xu saw this, he had no other solution and could only sigh.

Little did he know that his move would fall in the eyes of the ministers and female officials inside and outside the palace, and these people would be moved.

no way!

It is basically impossible for the emperor, who is so high above, to empathize with the people below.

But now Zhao Xu has shown that he can empathize with others, can even bear to talk about his grievances and cry in front of him, and can comfort others.

What's this?

This is Jen!

At least that's how it is in the eyes of the lower class.

…

Wen Yanbo was carried back home on a shoulder cart by Wen Yiqing.

After entering the door, he was about to call Wen Jifu over and tell him something.

But he suddenly remembered something.

"Why did the officials also copy down the events in Beizhou?"

"And you only copied my deeds in Pingbeizhou back then?"

His intuition told him that this was not simple.
To be continued...