Brother Song Taizu

Chapter 36
Of course, the Privy Council has refreshments, but it just so happens that Zhao Guangmei's mansion does not have them. After all, his mansion is also temporarily vacated.

Zhao Pu seemed to really want to chat with him. He actually opened the door and called a passerby. He took out a box of good tea and some snacks from his mansion, set up a charcoal fire and started boiling water. Made tea.

"Third Young Master seems a little reluctant to come to the Privy Council for business?"

"Nonsense, who would be a serious person willing to take a job? Besides, I'm still busy preparing for the exam. My eldest brother should be taking Encore this year. When will it be?"

"It hasn't been decided yet, but when the new dynasty is founded, Enke will definitely be opened. If nothing else happens, it should be in May. I don't know the details. After all, I am not the prime minister."

Zhao Guangmei curled her lips when she heard this, and pretended that she couldn't hear the rest of the sentence.

Zhao Pu was a very magical and special person in the early Song Dynasty. Although there are few historical records, one thing is certain, that is, whichever position he held, he was the prime minister, and the official position was a title to him.

Moreover, no matter which yamen he was in, he would always have a say and be absolutely arbitrary. The assistant officers assigned to him would all serve as secretaries, and their influence would be almost zero.

At least this was the case in the middle and early stages of the Taizu Dynasty.

This person has an extremely strong character, and he is indeed very capable. Therefore, Zhao Guangmei is self-aware and knows that as a so-called Privy Councilor, he is just a handyman. If he and Zhao Pu change their positions, he will be the Privy Councilor. If Zhao Pu becomes Privy Councilor, then... I'm afraid he will still have to do odd jobs for Zhao Pu.

So seeing Zhao Pu pretending to be nagging, Zhao Guangmei took the initiative and said directly: "Brother Pu, don't worry, I will listen to you in everything from now on. I came to the Privy Council just to learn, although sometimes I am too courageous. Some, but I certainly won’t dare to cause trouble for you in regard to military and national affairs.”

"Then I'd like to thank Third Young Master. His intelligence and courage are naturally far superior to mine. What you lack is just the experience of truly pragmatic work. However, experience is the most difficult thing to say. Wisdom can be used to make up for it. This is the case with everything in this world. If you don't personally get involved, you will never understand the real details of the matter. What you can get on paper will always be superficial. The same is true for officials who ask you to come to the Privy Council. , If Third Young Master is unwilling to do small things, he will inevitably suffer big losses in the future."

"Of course I understand what you are saying. Running a country or an army is not just about cleverness. Of course I also know that I can learn a lot from you, but I also have a little, very, very little A small request.”

"Sir, please speak."

"Before the imperial examination, please give me some freedom. As long as you are here, don't let me interfere in the affairs of the Privy Council. What you and my brother have been talking about must be big things recently. I just won't get involved in such big things. What about you? Also give me more time to prepare for the exam. When this imperial examination is over, I will be a Jinshi and become a Jiedushi. At that time, I will still be my direct bachelor of the Privy Council, and then be your assistant. Please help me, how about it?"

Zhao Pu became more and more surprised when he heard this. At first, he was a little surprised that Zhao Guangmei could clearly say that he and the officials were discussing important matters in recent months.

This so-called major event is naturally the official reform of the Forbidden Army and the move to take back power. However, if the Forbidden Army wants to undergo major reforms, those senior generals will definitely be obstacles, so they must find ways to deprive them of their military power. However, Zhao Kuangyin I am also a member of Jiangmen, and it was these Jiangmen who single-handedly pushed it up.

He had just ascended the throne and his position was not yet stable, so he had to attack the general first. This matter was so thrilling and complicated that he and Zhao Kuangyin had to walk on thin ice. Every step of the calculation was taken with extreme caution, and Try to be as calm as possible.

He was almost certain that no third person would know about this matter except Zhao Kuangyin and himself. Even the third young master, Zhao Kuangyin would not tell him. After all, who knows the character of a child? Will it be revealed?

You must know that his wife is Zhang Lingduo's biological daughter, and Zhang Lingduo himself is the key figure who wants to seize military power this time.

So could the so-called big event in Zhao Guangmei's mouth be the big event in her heart?Did he guess it himself?If this is really the case, the intelligence of the young man in front of him is even higher than what he expected.

And the reason why he didn't want to get involved was because... he didn't want to offend anyone?Or is he afraid of spoiling his relationship with his newlywed wife?
He smiled calmly and said: "Big deal? What does the Third Young Master mean?"

Zhao Guangmei gave him a blank look. "Don't test me. Anyway, I want to take the imperial examination."

"Just to open a mansion?"

Zhao Guangmei thought for a while and said: "The direct purpose is of course to make a bet with my elder brother. I really really want to be a military governor, but that's not always the case. Although the bet was made, it was just a matter of time. But I thought about it yesterday, if I can really get into the imperial examination based on my real ability, wouldn’t this be a bit of a show-off? I am the state reserve after all, and this will be good for my prestige, right?"

Zhao Pu was shocked again when he heard this, and said calmly: "The current state heir apparent is your second brother."

"Isn't he just a transitional person? As long as my eldest brother's health goes well, this position will be either mine or Zhao'er's, right? Brother Pu doesn't think so? Even at my current age, do you think I really Will he be inferior to my second brother?"

Zhao Pu was shocked again. This Zhao Laosan, after just a few words, actually made him unable to sit still.

With such a sharp edge, is it confidence or a tiger?
Is it because he is extremely smart, everything goes smoothly, and his youthful temperament makes him too careless, or is it... intentional?

If it was intentional, it actually makes sense. Zhao Guangyi has not yet had time to sharpen his skills. If people in the world regard him as a transitional person early on, then he really is a transitional person.

Especially since he is so eager to open a mansion!
The sharp edge is indeed easy to break, but if the sharp edge is too powerful, who would dare to test the sword with oneself?

At the same time, Yang Ye, who was busy playing with the tea set, couldn't help but lowered his head and glanced at Zhao Guangmei with his peripheral vision, and then looked back calmly, thoughtfully in his heart.

Almost instantly, a lot of things went through Zhao Pu's mind. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether the third young master in front of him was as wise as a fool or as foolish as a wise man, whether he was sincere and without any authority, or... Deeper than the sea.

But he really didn't dare to treat him as a child.

After pondering over it for a long time, shouting and swallowing the words on his lips, Zhao Pucai suddenly scooped up the tea and said as if he was having a family affair:

"Then you have to be able to pass the exam. The imperial examination is a matter of choosing one in a million, or even one in a million. It's not that easy. Instead of wasting energy on scriptures and articles, Third Young Master, it would be better to truly You need to learn some skills. If you don’t want to get involved in the affairs of the Privy Council, you can read the edicts from the Han and Tang Dynasties and compare them with historical books. You will naturally know the quality of the policies and understand the logic of the policy operations. The prince prides himself on being the national treasurer. These are the wisdom that can truly govern a country and bring peace to the country. Isn't it much better than spending time on scriptures?"

"Reading the history books in front of the imperial edict? This is a good idea. I will do this after I finish the imperial examination and open the government. As for wasting time, I won't. There are only two or three months left. If I can get it easily, I will definitely take it. Down."

"Why are you so confident, Third Young Master?"

Zhao Guangmei showed an extremely cheerful grin very calmly: "Because it's me, whatever I want to do, I can definitely do it."

　I deleted the part where the heroine studies medical skills. It seems that many readers are concerned about it, which I didn't expect.

　　To be honest, I wrote that paragraph to highlight Zhao Kuangyin’s character. The Northern Song Dynasty was almost the ancient dynasty with the highest status of women except Wu Zetian’s period. The richest women, female scientists, and poets left their names in history. Professional women emerged in endlessly, including female doctors, female teachers, female Merchants are all characteristics of the times. The country even has a special law for the protection of women's rights and interests. This enlightened atmosphere is inseparable from Zhao Kuangyin's own enlightenment. The government also vigorously promotes female education, and not all female students in middle schools are like this. A very important aspect was medical skills, and the imperial court encouraged women to practice medicine.

　　I probably won’t write anything like this again in the future. After so many years of writing books, I’ve always been scolded as long as there’s a scene with a female protagonist. The most exaggerated book about a female protagonist was scolded as soon as it came out. I’m really upset. Long memory really deserves a beating.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)