NFBE Chapter 301 The Wheel of History Reverses Its Direction
Chapter 301 The Wheel of History Reverses Its Direction
In the imperial study, two men, one big and one small, were busy. Regent Zhao Defang was reviewing memorials while analyzing and explaining them to the little emperor, and gave him some unimportant matters to practice reviewing.
The new eunuch Liu Cheng'an stood respectfully by the side with his hands hanging down, listening to the regent analyzing and explaining government affairs to the young emperor, and secretly admired him in his heart.
What I admired was not only the talent and decisiveness of His Royal Highness the Regent in handling government affairs, but also his sincere teaching and training of the young emperor. The rumors outside that the Regent was autocratic and domineering, and that he was ambitious to use the emperor to control the princes, were all bullshit!
If the regent was greedy for power, he would have become the emperor long ago, and it would be more legitimate and easier than pushing the little emperor to the throne. He taught and trained the little emperor so carefully to handle government affairs. It seems that he really wants to give up power as soon as possible and let the emperor rule the country!
Thinking of this, Liu Cheng'an secretly raised his eyes and looked at the seven-year-old little emperor with sympathy. Your uncle may teach you and then leave you alone. It's really pitiful that you have to take on the heavy responsibility of being an emperor at such a young age and deal with piles of government affairs every day with all your heart and soul.
"Welcome to the Regent Princess!" Catching a glimpse of a figure at the door, Liu Cheng'an hurriedly trotted over and bowed to greet her.
"Manager Liu, no need to be polite." Luo Li waved her hand with a smile and stepped over the threshold, "Zhao Defang, you are fine. Take a rest and eat some fresh peaches."
After saying that, he reached out and took the tray from the palace maid Wanting behind him, and handed over six big bright red peaches. "These are the tributes that have just been sent to you. I snatched them from my mother. Come and try them. They are very sweet."
Zhao Defang and Zhao Wuji both stood up in a hurry and rushed to help her. Wuji reminded her, "Auntie Huang, be careful when walking. You can't carry things by yourself."
Zhao Defang asked with a smile on her face, "Princess, these tribute peaches were just delivered. They were big and red. I snatched six from my mother for us to eat. Didn't you snatch a few more to take home for yourself?"
"Yes, I robbed a large basket, and my mother gave me another basket."
Liu Chengan's mouth twitched. The silly princess was also unscrupulous in her words and deeds in the palace, and her behavior was casual and flamboyant, but she was very popular. Not only did the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager dote on her, but the young emperor also respected her and showed her filial care and concern. Even the eunuchs and maids in the palace respected and liked this silly princess from the bottom of their hearts.
Since the silly princess often came to the palace to stay for a day, the solemn, majestic, cold and depressing palace has been filled with happy and relaxed laughter. The eunuchs and palace maids seemed to feel more at ease and happy when they did their work every day.
At least, after the new emperor ascended the throne, no eunuch or palace maid in this palace with strict etiquette and laws had been beaten to death for making small mistakes carelessly.
As the chief eunuch, Liu Cheng'an didn't know whether it would be a blessing or a curse for the supreme royal family in the long run. Would it lower the royal family's lofty majesty?
Luo Li also picked up a big peach and started to eat it with Regent Zhao Defang and the little emperor.
: "Wu Ji, is it sweet?"
: "Sweet! This is the first time I've eaten such a big and sweet peach since I was a child. Did you steal it from the Peach Garden of the Queen Mother in Heaven?"
Luo Li chuckled and reached out to rub Wu Ji's head affectionately.
Zhao Defang was unwilling, so he lowered his head and stretched forward,...
Luo Li had no choice but to stretch out her hand and rub it, complaining, "You are so grown up, and you are still competing for favors with a child?"
The uncle and nephew looked at each other with satisfaction and ate the peaches even more happily.
Liu Chengan couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth again. His Royal Highness the Regent, who was as gentle as jade but had a noble aura, and the little emperor who deliberately put on a stern face and pretended to be an adult and extremely serious every day, were just two children competing for favor in front of the silly princess.
Luo Li finished a big peach, leaned back lazily, stroked her big belly, and wailed without any image: "I'm so full, I just ate two big peaches like this from mother, and ate one with you guys, my stomach is full."
Xiao Wuji quickly dropped the remaining peach and ran over happily. He rubbed his little hands on the bright yellow robe and began to massage the emperor's sister-in-law's shoulders in a flattering manner.
"Aunt Huang, I've practiced this technique well, right? Do you feel better now?"
Zhao Defang walked over and sat beside the princess, reaching out to gently rub her stomach. Her soft voice was filled with heartache, "Li'er, don't eat with us when you're full in the future. You'll suffer by yourself if you're too full."
Luo Li was enjoying it beautifully, humming, "Watching you two eating delicious food, I'm so greedy!"
The corners of Liu Chengan's mouth twitched so much that he almost developed facial paralysis.
In her heart, she complained that the reputation of the silly princess as a glutton was not earned in vain. The noble and supreme little emperor and regent were like two unscrupulous lackeys who fawned on the silly princess.
As a soul from the 21st century, Luo Li was not afraid of the imperial power. She deliberately used the name of a fool to act carefree in front of the young emperor Zhao Wuji, so that the little Wuji, whose heart would become harder and harder after he took the imperial power, would be greedy for family affection and the human touch of ordinary people. When he grew up and took power, his hardened heart would have a soft spot.
Luo Li accompanied her mother, the Queen Mother, and her younger sister-in-law Yongqing in the palace for lunch, and then took a nice nap. The four of them played a few rounds of mahjong. It was not until the sun set that she returned to the palace accompanied by the Regent Zhao Defang, who had finished handling the pile of memorials.
Lying lazily on the chaise longue in Ningxin Garden, Luo Li comfortably enjoyed the foot massage in the arms of His Royal Highness the Regent.
"Zhao Defang, if you really want to marry Yongqing to Yang Yanzhao, you must let them meet each other first, get to know each other better, so that they don't become a couple of enemies in the future."
Zhao Defang looked at Luo Li with amusement, "Get to know each other better by getting to know each other more. Is this the kind of love the princess mentioned?"
Luo Li pulled out a foot and kicked Zhao Defang in the chest, "Right? What if the two of them don't get to know each other, and after marriage, their personalities don't match, and they become a couple of resentment? If Yongqing is wronged and unhappy, I, as his sister-in-law, will feel distressed."
Zhao Defang took back the dishonest jade foot and gently massaged it while saying, "I told Yang Yanzhao that even if he marries the princess, his military power will not be taken away. He can continue to lead troops to fight. He should have no worries.
The key is whether Yongqing will be pleased with him. While the border is stable, I will transfer Yang Yanzhao back to the capital to help me train the troops, so that he and Yongqing can have more contact. If they are in love with each other, I will issue an imperial decree to grant them marriage. "
Luo Li nodded and reminded him, "Since you are ready to march north in March next spring, you must be fully prepared."
Zhao Defang smiled confidently, "Don't worry! I will be fully prepared for silver, food, weapons, supplies, and military training to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun in one fell swoop. We will defend against the powerful enemies in the north by relying on the dangerous passes and fortresses of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. After recuperating for a year or two, Xixia, Liao, and Tubo will all be incorporated into the territory of the Song Dynasty!"
Luo Li narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at the domineering and confident man, and silently thought in her heart that the wheel of history had really reversed its direction. She was looking forward to the prosperous future that the Northern Song Dynasty would not perish.