Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 177 Fishing
Zhao Kuangyin brought the boat to the shore, and the guards had already stopped the boat, and the three of them disembarked.

When Zhao Dezhao saw his father and mother from a distance, he immediately stood up and saluted.

Empress Song laughed and said, "It was Sanlang who pestered the Holy Majesty out to swim in the lake. You don't have to be polite, Erlang, just go on fishing."

This place is not an imperial court, and the relationship between mother and child is harmonious, so Empress Song does not address her with titles, and calls her Erlang Saburo directly, so as not to make everyone feel uneasy.

So Zhao Defang also took a fishing rod and sat side by side with her second brother to catch fish.

The guards also brought Zhao Kuangyin a fishing rod, but Zhao Kuangyin shook his head and refused, and asked all the guards to step back for the time being, and walked slowly behind the two brothers.

After a long while, he said, "Dezhao, I know that you must have a proper reason to do so during your trip to the south of the Five Ridges to pacify the Nanman, but everything should be preceded by the word lenient and benevolent, in order to show our holiness in heaven, you kill the butcher , it’s no wonder that the court is being bitten by people.”

Zhao Dezhao remained silent, thinking that the Nanman had repeatedly violated the border, and the people on the frontier were miserable, if they did not deal with it with thunder, they would neither shock the Nanman nor appease the people.

You, the majestic emperor, are supposed to stand high and see far away. I didn’t expect that you are the same mother-in-law and mother-in-law as those pedantic Confucian officials. It is really disappointing.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Kuangyin also expressed his disappointment to him: "I originally wanted to use you to pacify Lingnan and promote you to a first-level title, but you left such a big handle to let the censors bark unscrupulously in front of me. I am disappointed."

Only then did Empress Song know that there was such a thing yesterday.

Hastily stepped down the steps for Zhao Dezhao, "Erlang is young and energetic, and it is when he is in high spirits that it is inevitable that he will be impetuous in some things. Your Majesty, don't worry about it. You have to give him more opportunities to understand."

Then he said to Zhao Dezhao, "Erlang, quickly admit your mistake to the Holy One."

Zhao Dezhao was about to catch the ladder, but Zhao Kuangyin snorted coldly, "Young and vigorous? He is young and vigorous, and has lost thousands of lives. Those officials will give him a chance to understand?"

Zhao Dezhao sighed in his heart. It seemed that his father had been considering the suggestions of the officials and had not thought of the specific situation at that time.We still have to think of a way to let him know the situation in Lingnan at that time.

Thinking about it this way, I was stunned. Empress Song's kind words did not get a response, so I couldn't help being embarrassed.

Zhao Kuangyin saw her expression, and thought that it was rare for the queen to speak for her son, and the son didn't appreciate it, so he had to show it, not only to teach his son a lesson, but also to show that he cared about her in front of the queen.

So he took a step forward, preparing to give his son a big neck and let him respond to the queen's words.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the fishing rod in Zhao Dezhao's hand suddenly moved, and a fish bit the hook.

Zhao Dezhao hastily pulled back his rod, but it was a big fish that took the bait. With a sudden struggle, the fishing rod almost fell out of his hand.

Zhao Defang shouted at the side, "Second brother! There is a fish hooked! It looks like a big guy!"

After saying a word, the fish caught again and almost brought Zhao Dezhao into the lake. Fortunately, Zhao Dezhao stepped up, otherwise he would have to drink the lake water.

The big fish struggled desperately in the lake, crackling the surface of the lake.

One can vaguely see that this big fish is only about two feet long, no wonder it is so powerful.

Everyone was splashed by the lake water it stirred up, but their emotions were completely lifted.

Empress Song laughed and shouted, "Good guy! It is indeed a big fish! I have never seen such a big fish in my whole life!"

Zhao Defang rushed over to help the second brother hold the fishing rod, but the big fish darted again, leading them both sideways.

A fish is a bit bigger and has a lot of strength, not to mention being in the water, the so-called fish in water.

Judging by the posture, the two brothers couldn't catch the big fish.

Zhao Dezhao blushed tiredly and had a thick neck, but he was in a very happy mood. He said with a smile, "Father, hurry up and help! Queen Mother, you stand far away, if this big fish's tail flicks, it's not for fun!"

Zhao Kuangyin leaned forward and firmly held the middle of the fishing rod. The father and son worked together to finally firmly control the fishing rod.

The big fish struggled for a long time, exhausted its strength, and could no longer struggle, and was pulled out of the water by the joint efforts of the father and son.

Sure enough, it was about two feet long, with gleaming golden scales, very dazzling in the sun.

Zhao Dezhao said, "It turned out to be an arowana. No wonder the emperor caught it as soon as he made a move! Only a real dragon can subdue an arowana!"

Zhao Kuangyin wiped the water stains on his face with his sleeves. His face was full of fishy smell, but he was in a good mood.

He laughed loudly and said, "I guess you can talk!"

Empress Song was surprised, "Is there really an arowana? Let me see, what does an arowana look like?"

Both Zhao Defang and Zhao Dezhao smiled and said nothing, Zhao Dezhao winked at his father and third younger brother, and the three of them smiled tacitly.

Zhao Dezhao said, "Queen! This arowana is so big, you can make ten fish out of one. Take it to the imperial dining room, and you can have a whole fish feast at noon."

Empress Song nodded, she was also very happy because the father was kind and the son was filial, and there was harmony.He turned around and beckoned to the servant, and ordered the fish to be sent to the imperial dining room.

Zhao Kuangyin shook his robe and said with emotion, "I didn't expect the fish in Jinfeng Pond to be so big. They are much fatter and more delicious than the fish in lakes and ponds in my Royal Royal Garden."

Zhao Dezhao said, "It's natural! Father is busy with government affairs, so he doesn't know these trifles. The lakes and ponds in the Royal Palace provide food for tens of thousands of people in the palace every year. As far as I know, there are many palace servants, They are secretly caught and sold to the fish market in the market, and the supply exceeds the demand every year, so the fish in the palace cannot be raised at all."

"As for the Golden Phoenix Pond, this is Duke Lu's private land. How dare ordinary people come here! The fish can grow big. So every time I want to fish, I come here, and I will definitely gain something."

Zhao Kuangyin really didn't know these trivial things and asked strangely, "Is this Jinfeng Pond the private land of Lu Guogong?"

The implication is that I didn't seal this piece of land to him, how could it become his private land.

In ancient times, the rules were very strict. If the land is divided, then the land is the private property of the person who was sealed. Even if you are the emperor, it is not good to toss about in other people's private property.

It's like no matter how powerful the emperor is, he can't go to the prince's harem to mess around. If things get serious, he will rebel below.

Zhao Dezhao said with a sneer, "The area around here was originally a public land. Because this big pond can be used as a place for entertainment and as a fish pond, it has been occupied by Lu Guogong as his private land."

"Of course they dare not stop us from coming here. If ordinary people and fishermen dare to come here, they would have been stripped of their fishing gear and beaten out."

Zhao Kuangyin frowned, "Are you suing Duke Lu?"

Zhao Dezhao shook his head, "This kind of thing happens a lot, and it has happened since ancient times. This was the case when Emperor Qin, Han and Wu established the world at the beginning. It is not surprising that Lu Guogong is so."

Zhao Kuangyin sneered, "Then it's useless for you to tell me that there is something wrong with it!"

(End of this chapter)