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Chapter 559: The Founding Marquis of Jiuyuan County... (First update)
Chapter 568

Therefore, what the superior needs most is to arrange the people who should be used in suitable positions, instead of making indiscriminate generalizations based on their own likes and dislikes.

Regarding this point, Zhao Xu is deeply convinced.At this stage, he was learning from the Empress Dowager, while thinking about the shortcomings of his past ideas. As a result, all of a sudden, the still healthy Empress Dowager wanted to withdraw from the business.

It was really unexpected for Zhao Xu.

"Well, in the past, the old lady of the Ai family was always worried that you were too young and always loved to act on your temper. The person in power was most afraid of acting on your will. Now, you, the official family, have been able to realize this. How can the Ai family stop you? Be a wicked old woman."

"It's better to return to this palace earlier. Then, I can guard my great-grandson and take care of him until his old age..." Gao Taotao's hand gently patted the back of Zhao Xu's hand and said slowly.

She was really tired. In the past, she always felt that the things her son did with Wang Anshi were wrong and should be abolished, because most of the courtiers in the world said so.

And she Gao Taotao felt the same way, so she began to abolish all the hard work of her son, Emperor Shenzong, both good and bad.

What he got in exchange was that he got the reputation of being a female middle-aged Yao and Shun, and in exchange for the mutual hostility between himself and his grandson who was enthroned as emperor at the age of nine.

As for myself, I have been cautious all these years, fearing that if I make a mistake, I will be infamy like Empress Lu for all eternity, and my days are really like years.

Many people say to their faces that they are among the wives of Yao and Shun, but behind their backs, they say that as an old woman, they want to imitate Empress Lu. How many people in the world can understand that after the death of their son, they can only support their young ones? The grandson ascended the throne.

Then stood at the front desk with strength, hoping that those ministers and workers would do their best for the country and society of the Song Dynasty.But what happened?
Later on, Gao Taotao discovered that among these officials who strongly opposed the reform, except for a few loyal ministers like Sima Guang who were dedicated to the country, the rest were all self-interested.

Just because the new law touched their interests, no matter whether the new law was good or bad for the country and the people, they were all wiped out.And because of Wang Wushan, he finally resolved the misunderstanding between himself and the officials.

Those court officials didn't think about how to serve the country and the people. What they thought about was that they would continue to be their backing, so that they could continue to draw more benefits from the court.

What they longed for was to drive away all opponents, even a humble official like Su Xueshi, or an unparalleled talent like Wang Wushan.

If this kind of practice was done in the past, Gao Taotao might just turn a blind eye or close one eye, as long as the court can be peaceful and the people can live and work in peace and contentment.

The important thing is that the increasingly unscrupulous practices of those old party ministers really discouraged Gao Taotao.Today, the growth of the official family is no longer as clear as black and white as in the past, but they have begun to understand compromise and smoothness, and how to use the greed and shamelessness of the ministers and workers to achieve their own goals.

"You have grown up, and Aijia is also old. In the past two years, your energy has become increasingly weak. Aijia does not ask for anything else. I just hope that when you do things, you can be as thoughtful and thoughtful as you are today. Make a conclusion..."

Hearing Gao Taotao's sincere confession, Zhao Xu felt quite emotional in his heart. In the past, he always felt that the Empress Dowager did everything just for the sake of power.

Now that I think about it carefully, indeed, if it were in the past, and the authority would be in my own hands, I am afraid that the next day, I would wish to expel all the old parties in the court from the court, and then expel the ministers and workers of the new party factions. Get them all back.

But if he really did that, it would inevitably cause turmoil in the court, and even make the entire Song Dynasty panic.

Governing a big country is like cooking small delicacies. I have read this before, but Zhao Xu always felt that it was just a lie.But during this period of time, there are still exchanges with Wang Wushan.

Even if you are an emperor, you should not just rely on your own preferences when doing things, but you should think about it first, is it really okay to do this?
"Grandmother...you, my grandson understands. It's just that my grandson will inevitably make mistakes when he first takes charge of the government. I'm afraid I need to ask my grandmother a lot. I hope that my grandmother will not refuse when the time comes."

"Aijia believes that Your Majesty will be able to make decisions on ordinary government affairs. If there is anything that His Majesty cannot decide, just come to Aijia. Although Aijia cannot help His Majesty make decisions, at least he can give you some opinions."

Xu Degong, who was standing not far away, couldn't help but feel a little sad when he looked at the pair of grandparents. He never thought that the empress would make such an important decision so hastily, and even did not disclose it to her confidant eunuch. A star and a half.

At this moment, Xu Degong suddenly heard Gao Taotao's voice calling to him in a low voice, and hurried up to him, bowing his head respectfully and obeying his orders.

"Aijia, I don't want a fourth person to know about the conversation with His Majesty today. If there is... then don't blame Aijia for not thinking of the relationship between you and my master and servant for the past thirty years." Gao Taotao looked at Xu Degong, his voice It seemed very calm and authentic.

But the meaning revealed in the words made Xu Degong feel cold both physically and mentally, and he quickly fell to the ground. "Don't worry, my dear, even if I die, I will not dare to leak a single word."

"Well, that's very good." After Gao Taotao nodded slightly, he waved his hand to let Xu Degong leave.After Xu Degong got up and retreated, he wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.

The empress's eyes were so calm and almost indifferent, they were like two sharp blades, sending chills down his spine.He knew very well that this was definitely not a threat, but a fact to tell himself.

Before, Xu Degong was indeed thinking about how to pass on this news to gain benefits, but now after Gao Taotao opened his mouth, he had already rejected any thoughts.

At the court meeting on the second day, due to the stubbornness and persistence of the emperor, coupled with the hesitation of the empress dowager, those old party leaders who held the power of the court finally had to agree to the emperor's request.

His title was changed from the third rank of Jiuyuan County to the founding marquis, because according to the Song Dynasty, the titles such as founding uncle, son, and baron must be preceded by the name of a certain county, and the titles such as founding Duke and Marquis must be preceded by the name of a certain county. .

As for why Jiuyuan County was sealed, it was because Jiuyuan County was far away in the Hetao area of ​​the Yellow River, which was north of Xiazhou and could be said to be the hinterland of Xixia.

It also proved the young emperor's ambition for the Xixia territory. However, this time, neither the Empress Dowager nor Fang Wu of the Manchu Dynasty had a tacit understanding and did not make any comments in comparison.

(End of this chapter)