The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty

The money of the household department is not in arrears except for the officials' salaries, and there is no other money. Chen Xian, the Minister of the household department, has a nickname, called the Minister of Weeping Poor, and that's how he came about.

"Shao Zai, there is one more thing, I don't know if Shao Zai has heard of it."

"What's the matter?"

Xu Zhichang moved his eyes and said, "Grand Master Cai has returned to court."

"Oh? I really haven't heard of it." Yang Lin turned his head and said with the same expression on his face, "Prepare a generous gift. After I return from court, I will go to the Cai Mansion to pay New Year's greetings."

Li Yunniang nodded in agreement, and Yang Lin said to Xu Zhichang: "In my name, write a greeting card, write it carefully, the grand master is a fastidious person, hehe."

"It's the officer who knows."

Cai Jing's return to the court is not a trivial matter for the current court.

The ruler of the world and the head of all officials, no wonder no one came to pay New Year's greetings. The officials of the Manchu Dynasty, except for a few factions, probably all went to Cai's mansion.

Although he broke away and had a fight with Han Zhongyan, he and Cai Jing did not tear their skins apart, and there was no reason to be hostile to each other.

After drinking tea with his head down, Yang Lin and Xu Zhichang went to the imperial city to pay their respects.

The prosperity of Bianliang is the most prosperous in all dynasties, but the imperial city of Song Dynasty is a bit cramped, because this place was only developed from a military state government office at that time.

Although both the Zhenzong and the current official dynasties tried their best to expand the construction, they were naturally restricted and did not have the style of palaces in other dynasties.

Moreover, three-quarters of the area of ​​the Great Song Dynasty Imperial City was occupied by various government offices in the central government as office space.

The real forbidden center only occupies a piece in the northwest corner of the imperial city, and the scope is so small that only the Huitong Gate and the Xuanyou Gate are opened. The Hall of Rituals, the Hall of Chuigong, and the Hall of Wende are all in use for ten to nine years, and there is not even a person in sight except for the Great Dynasty.

The royal family of the Great Song Dynasty was also the most close to the people, unlike the later generations who were far away from the common people. Outside the imperial city, there was a lively market next to it.The emperors and princes of the Song Dynasty, as long as they climbed to the top of the wall in the forbidden area, they could see the common people in the city of Bianliang.

That's why Zhao Ji loved Yang Lin so much, because Yang Shaozai built houses and gardens for her everywhere.

For people like Zhao Ji, being trapped in a small prison is like being in prison.

He likes to play, likes to be lively, likes luxury, and likes big scenes.

After today's court meeting, the celebration ceremony will be held at the newly built Duiyu Tower. Zhao Ji still remembers the pleasure of being there like a god descending into the world and overlooking all living beings last time.

Civil and military officials, nobles, and eunuchs surrounded the emperor Luanyu, and behind them were concubines, princes and daughters, and they went to Duiyulou together.

As an emperor, Zhao Ji is bad and stupid in every way, but there is one thing he is better than the emperors in history, that is, he treats others generously.

Unlike other royal families who have no family ties, Zhao Ji's children live with him, the palaces are not far apart, and they can come and go here at will.

When I have nothing to do, I teach my children calligraphy and painting, and distinguish and analyze rhythm.Looks like a kind father, happy family.

The same is true for the people around him. It is rare for him to get angry with the maids and eunuchs who serve around him, and even scolding is rare.As for Yang Lin, Wang Fu, Cai You and other close officials, they have no taboos, just like friends.

At today's grand ceremony, almost all the royal relatives came. Zhao Ji, wearing a yellow robe, went to the stage to offer incense, praying for the common people to live in the sky.

It was supposed to pay New Year's greetings to the Empress Dowager, but Zhao Ji's biological mother, the Empress Dowager Chen, and the orthodox Empress Dowager Xiang were all gone.

Next came the three princes who were able to walk. Crown Prince Zhao Huan, King Yun Zhao Kai, and King Su Zhao Shu stepped forward and bowed down together: "Yuanzheng Qizuo, everything is new. Your Majesty Fu Wei, I will be blessed by the time and rest with the sky."

Zhao Ji chuckled, very happy, and said: "Your new blessing is the same as the emperor's son."

After the princes withdrew, Cai Jing led his group of officials, and said: "Yuanzhengling Festival, the festival will not be celebrated, and I would like to celebrate my ten-million-year-old birthday."

Zhao Ji chuckled lightly and said, "It's auspicious to be a newcomer, and it's the same as the public."

The Great Song and the Great Liao are superficial brothers who have established equal diplomatic relations. Every New Year's Day, the two countries send "He Zhengdan envoys" to each other to congratulate each other.

The Khitan envoy also stepped forward to congratulate Xin, Zhao Ji still answered with a smile.

After that, there are Goryeo, Jiaozhi, Huihe, Khotan, Chenla, Dali, Sanfoqi and other vassal countries. These small countries are not equal diplomatic relations, but vassals of the Song Dynasty. When envoys come to Tokyo to congratulate the Song Dynasty on New Year’s Day, they must After Khitan.

After the grand ceremony, Zhao Ji issued an order, and the New Year celebration officially began.

In Kaifeng, Tokyo, there are colorful sheds everywhere from Mahang, Panlou Street, Zhoudong Songmenwai, Zhouxiliangmenwai, Zhoubei Fengqiumenwai, and Zhounan area, selling "crown combs, pearl emeralds, head noodles, Clothes, flowers, collar wipes, boots and shoes" and all kinds of interesting small commodities, "there are dance halls and song halls, and chariots and horses gallop".

As usual, the government decreed that the rent for public rental housing would be exempted for three days, and the switch would be released for another three days, that is, the first, second, and third days of the first lunar month, and citizens could gamble as much as they wanted.

Ladies and gentlemen from noble families also go shopping together, enter casinos to watch people gamble, and go to nightclubs for banquets.

Even the poor people have to wear new and clean clothes and give wine to each other during the Chinese New Year.

This place is prosperous, not like the world.

The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 1 Seventy: Cai Jing's Transformation

After the ceremony was completed, Yang Lin was about to return home when a familiar person behind him stopped him.

"Yang Shaozai, happy new year."

"Xiao Linya, haha, your country still sent you here as an envoy this time, which shows that Emperor Liao attaches great importance to you. Brother Xiao has a bright future, so I would like to congratulate you first."

After a good meal, Khitan Linya Xiao Baoxian didn't have the slightest joy on his face, and said in a deep voice, "Yang Shaozai, I told you before that our Princess Daliao has married the King of Xixia, in order to make the Three Kingdoms good-neighborly and peaceful, and the common people will not be spared." Zhan Yuan, those of my family who don't know you are born with something."

An old man and a young man stepped down the Duiyu Tower, and their entourage had already stepped forward, and then all the officials went back to their mansions.

Yang Lin was on the carriage with his eyes closed, thinking carefully about Cai Jing's words.

What this old fox said was so loud that it was clear that he had decided to fight and would never stop in the northwest.

This is of course a good thing. Being able to recover Xixia is a huge victory for the Song Dynasty. Not only can it reopen the Western Regions trade routes, but it can also have a vast land for raising horses.

But why is Cai Jing suddenly so determined? Did he get any hint from the emperor?Or is there any news from Tong Guan?

At Yang Lin's position, if he was isolated from the decision-making circle, even just once, it would be unbearable.

The current historical trend may have changed because of this little butterfly.Can no longer remember according to the original track, Yang Lin frowned, puzzled.

It seems that Tong Guan and I are walking around a little too little, let's get in touch during the new year.

The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 171 Your Majesty can find Yang Lin if you need anything

"How can I be so miserable as an official? I am already worried about state affairs, but it is rare to be free during the New Year's Day!"

Zhao Ji grumbled outrightly, just because the Khitan people spoke to him again, and the threatening meaning in the words was clearly revealed, Zhao Ji had a great headache about this, and he didn't want to make a decision by himself at all.

Asking him to weigh the strength of the imperial army, the situation of the enemy and ourselves, how the war started, and how to deal with the war, it was like killing him.

I, Zhao Ji, still have a lot of concubines to pamper, enjoy musical instruments, sing and dance, copy calligraphy and painting, build palaces and repair Genyue, how can I have time to manage Khitan and Xixia.