In early spring of February, it is still cold and the temperature in Bianjing may still be below five degrees.

The weather is good today, Zhao Xu accompanied Queen Mother Xiang and strolled in the garden behind Baoci Palace.

"Mother, my son-in-law heard that the Queen Mother intended to order Lu Jinglu from Hedong to become an official?" Zhao Xu asked.

"Yeah!" Empress Dowager Xiang was quite resistant to this matter.

In her heart, Lu Huiqing was much more hateful.

After all, the person who used her father to establish his authority on the scriptures to force the law to avoid practicing the law was Lu Huiqing.

Xiang Jing was forced to leave Qingzhou and died of illness.

She didn't see her father for the last time!

And why did Lu Huiqing dare to establish her authority with her father back then?

Isn’t it because her daughter, although she is the queen, is not loved by the late emperor?

Isn’t it because all the children she gave birth to died and have no support?

Therefore, it is impossible for Empress Dowager Xiang to forgive Lu Huiqing.

But the Empress Dowager suddenly changed her attitude.

I think this Lu Huiqing may be useful!

"The Empress of Qingshou Palace thought that Lu Huiqing was an isolated minister, excluded by all the ministers, and was praised and criticized by the world. If used, she would be a minister of the country." The Empress Dowager Xiang sighed softly.

This is the impact of Zeng Zhao's case of falsely accusing Ye Kangzhi a few years ago.

After the incident with Zeng Zhao, Qingshou Palace was not very satisfied with the current government structure.

I don't know what she thought.

In short, according to the news leaked from Liang Chengzheng, the Empress Dowager thought that Lu Huiqing was isolated from the court and the country, and was criticized by the ministers.

This is a lonely official!

If he is reused, will he have to be grateful to his old age?

Anyway, it's just awkward!

Anyway, Qingshou Palace is looking forward to Lu Huiqing now.

I don’t care at all, Lu Huiqing’s reputation and past.

This is understandable.

After all, Lu Huiqing just offended the Xiang family back then and had not yet touched the Gao family's Ni Lin.

Unlike Wang Anshi, he was also engaged in the law of exemption from military service, reformed the royal family, and cut off the salaries of the three thrones, six guards and sanitation officials.

This made people cry every day when they entered the palace.

Zhao Xu held the hand of Empress Dowager Xiang and said, "Kerchen heard that Lu Jingluo from Hedong had guilty of his grandfather back then, and he had to leave Qingzhou and was unable to return..."

Queen Mother Xiang listened and whispered: "It's all the past..."

"It's better not to mention it!"

Zhao Xu naturally knew that Empress Dowager Xiang's hatred for Lu Huiqing had never diminished, so he said, "Although the mother is kind and lenient to him, it is still difficult for the son minister to accept it. A minister who once forced his grandfather to return to the court..."

When Empress Dowager Xiang listened, she felt much more comfortable.

Although she knew that Zhao Xu was actually just coaxing her.

But at least, this child is willing to coax her!

So she said softly: "I am very satisfied if Brother Six can have this filial piety."

"As for Lu Huiqing..."

"He was, after all, the minister who was trusted by the late emperor and the capable minister used by the late emperor."

"What's more,..." Empress Dowager Xiang looked at Zhao Xu and said, "The Sixth Brother is the Emperor. The Emperor is the Supreme One who walks through the universe and is the supreme. He should have the heart tolerate the world."

"To ministers, we should be decent and respectful, so as to win the hearts of the people of the world!"

She said these words sincerely.

But only she knows how sincere it is?

Zhao Xu took the opportunity to go downhill and said, "My mother's teachings, my son remembers them."

"But... the son-in-law is still angry... he still wants to teach Lu Jinglei some lessons and let him have a long memory..."

Empress Dowager Xiang looked at Zhao Xu's childish look, reached out and touched the child's head. For some reason, the hatred for Lu Huiqing in her heart had diminished a little.

So, she took the initiative to distract the topic and said, "Sixth Brother, a few days ago, Xihe Jingluo and Xiang Zong returned. Can you read the joint report from Gao Gongji?"

Zhao Xu nodded: "My son has seen it."

"Gong Gong Zhao wrote a letter to beg for bones, and wanted to retire and return to his old age... But Xiang Zong and Gao Gong Ji said that Xihe was in a difficult situation and begged to return to Bianjing..."

"What did Brother Sixth?" asked the Queen Mother Xiang

Zhao Cheng begged for his bones to retire, but he was just acting like a good person when he got the cheaper ones.

I intend to remind the court - look at me!

Typically, retreating is aimed at poaching the biggest piece of cake when the court rewards all the generals.

As for Xiang Zonghui, Gao Gongji said that Xihe was bitter and that there was no place to drink in the local area.

It seems to be picky, but in fact it is cooperating with the acting, giving Zhao Xu and the court a reason to take them down.

See...

It’s not that the court has undone the grind, nor that the emperor cannot tolerate foreign relatives to make contributions.

It was because they were not able to do their own will, so they wanted to go back to Bianjing to be their apartment.

Zhao Xu only pondered for a moment, and then said, "Gold Zhao, Zhao, has been teaching and fighting, and has made Xihe look new. Last year, he led his army to repel the soldiers of the Western thief Prime Minister, and was also born with the Ghost Seal of the Emperor's Reward to Capture..."

"It can be said that the country has its merits. It is suitable to be rewarded and used to be used in the court...it is one of the six ministries..."

Originally, Zhao Cheng's military achievements were enough to be appointed as the governor.

Even if you are a minister, you are qualified.

After all, Xihe had the most results in the war last year.

According to Xihe's own report and after verification by the Privy Council, the Xihe battle results have reached the peak of the Song Dynasty's foreign wars and single-time prisoners since the Xihe opened.

More than 9,450 levels were beheaded, and more than 38,700 were captured alive.

Although most of the beheads were captured, the captives were captured from the Tubo people. In the battle of Xige City alone, the beheadings had exceeded 3,000, and surrendered them, capturing more than 17,000 Tubo tribes.

But military merit is military merit!

It would not be recognized because Zhao Heng's victory came from Tubo.

Otherwise, Master Wen would be embarrassed - the Beizhou he spoke every day to suppress the rebellion, but the Maitreya religious believer was suppressed.

But Zhao Cheng’s problem is that he and Xiang Zonghui and Gao Gongji have close contacts.

It would be fine if he didn't worship the priest.

Once he wants to become the minister, his relationship with Xiang Zong and Gao Gongji will be attacked.

By that time, his military merits will become his crime.

what you up to?

explain!

Do you want to collude with relatives and harm the country of Song Dynasty?

Such things are unexplainable.

Because it requires self-provement of innocence, and since ancient times, no one has been able to prove himself innocence in such matters.

After all, ministers only need to doubt that you have two hearts.

But there are too many things you have to prove yourself.

When Empress Dowager Xiang heard this, she frowned and said, "Is it one of the six divisions?"

"Sixth Brother..."

"It's not that I'm suspicious. I think it's better to exchange martial arts for Mr. Zhao for the sake of Mr. Zhao..."

"It is okay to be the commander of the Jiedushi, and to be the commander of the front office of the Palace or the personal guards, or even the deputy commander."

Zhao Xu hesitated for a moment and nodded: "I'll try it..."

In the Song Dynasty, few people would choose civil officials to exchange military funds.

Thinking back then, Shaanxi was in a hurry, Renmiao intended to exchange Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi in Shaanxi at that time for Wuzi.

Then, Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi jumped up, and the posture seemed to be the end of the world and the Song Dynasty was about to perish.

Lian Fan and Han are both like this.
To be continued...