Chapter 148 Knowing People and Making Good Use of Them

The leading guard said: "It was too far away, and I didn't see who it was. The three of them were very skilled, and their skills were far superior to those of the others. I guess they must be the Jinyiwei in the palace."

They were the best guards in the princess's mansion. The man found their hiding place from a distance of two meters, which showed that the other party had profound skills.

Apart from the Jinyiwei in the palace, I can't think of anyone else who has this ability.

"We have already alerted the enemy. From today on, we don't need to keep an eye on the Jiang Mansion for the time being."

Speaking of the people in the palace, Song Yunzhi already had a plan in mind.

Song Yunzhi was afraid when she thought of Xiao Jingzhao's cold appearance.

A few days ago, she heard from the guards that the person living in the Jiang Mansion was a beautiful woman.

She learned that the woman was later taken into the palace.

In order to find out who the woman was, Song Yunzhi personally followed Jiang Shuyue in a carriage.

When she saw Jiang Shuyue getting off the carriage in front of Jishitang, she almost dropped her jaw.

She recognized it at a glance. The woman looked very much like Jiang Shuyue, who was rumored to have died of a sudden illness.

"Madam, it's late at night, take a rest."

The concerned voice of the prince consort came from behind.

Song Yunzhi turned around and hid the calculation in her eyes.

She secretly guessed in her heart, did the Shangshu Mansion expel her daughter from the house, and Xiao Jingzhao found her and hid her in a golden house?

No, the woman opened a clinic herself. How could a young lady who hid her in a golden house go to make money by herself? Besides, I have never heard that the daughter of the Jiang family knows medical skills before. What is the hidden story?

Is that Xiao Jingzhao's concubine? That's not right. If he wants to favor a woman, why not take her into the palace?

Song Yunzhi was puzzled. She made up her mind that she would go to find out in person another day.

If the woman would panic when she saw her and wanted to find the little prince, maybe she could start with her.

Xiao Jingzhao was thoughtful. Even if the little prince had been hiding in the Jiang Mansion, he should have been moved out now.

Seeing her expression, the prince consort sighed and advised: "Madam, stop it. Whether the little prince is still alive or not, it has no meaning."

"How stupid! Why is it meaningless? One day, I will take back my Song family's kingdom!"

These days, Song Yunzhi's heart was extremely conflicted. She knew that the Song family had no ability to keep the throne, but she always felt unwilling.

Seeing his wife's face gradually becoming hideous, the prince consort shut up quickly.

...

The Shangyi Bureau only made the dragon robe the day before the coronation ceremony.

In the Yangxin Palace.

Xiao Jingzhao tried on the dragon robe, and a group of palace maids and embroiderers surrounded Xiao Jingzhao and bustled around.

The bright yellow dragon robe was embroidered with a pattern of a sea dragon, and the bottom of the robe was surging golden waves, and there were waves surging from a distance.

The long hair like ink was tied up.

The maid carefully put the crown on Xiao Jingzhao and tied the bright yellow crown rope carefully.

The middle of the top of the crown is inlaid with a blue gem, and tassels of uniform size hang on both sides of the crown.

Against the backdrop of the bright yellow dragon robe, his handsome face is as majestic as a god, with a dragon-like appearance and a phoenix-like posture. He is born noble and exudes a kingly aura that shakes the world.

After a long time of tossing and turning, everything is ready. The dragon robe and the clothes on his body fit well.

When only Xiang Yang and Xiang Song were left in the hall, Xiao Jingzhao sat on the small couch and leaned back.

"This dragon robe is heavier than armor."

"Your Majesty is joking. How can a dragon robe be heavier than armor? I think it's a bit cumbersome when I look at it."

Xiang Song glanced at Xiang Yang, "Your Majesty means that the dragon robe brings great responsibility, which is much heavier than armor. How can you and I understand the deep meaning of it."

Xiao Jingzhao: "..." He really felt it was heavy.

On the day of his enthronement, the sky was clear.

After offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, he burned incense for Emperor Renzong and his grandfather in the main hall of the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

The Imperial Ancestral Temple is divided into the main hall and the side hall. The side hall is for ministers who have made contributions. The tablet of Xiao Jingzhao's grandfather was also enshrined here.

Xiao Jingzhao moved his grandfather's tablet from the side hall to the main hall.

Together with the imperial edict left by Emperor Renzong to the Xiao family, they were all enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

The imperial edict was made public, and all officials bowed together.

The civil and military officials watched the tall and majestic figure get off the sedan chair and walk from one end of the red carpet to the main hall.

The process of Xiao Jingzhao's enthronement ceremony was simplified by him.

Ma Zongguan read out the list of promoted officials, and Xiao Jingzhao accepted the kneeling ceremony of the civil and military officials.

Xiao Jingzhao took a jade ruyi from the master of ceremonies and slowly walked towards the dragon throne in the main hall.

He walked slowly and steadily, as if every step was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

"Long live the emperor!"

The cheers shook the sky, the salutes rang out, and the voices of the civil and military officials who shouted "Long live the emperor" three times echoed in the palace for a long time.

The rear hall of the Qianqing Palace was burned down, and it would take at least half a year to repair it.

Xiao Jingzhao learned that Emperor Renzong once lived in the Yangxin Palace.

It was not a good idea to live in the imperial study for a long time, so he asked the ministers to send all the memorials to the Yangxin Palace.

After the coronation ceremony, as the autumn examination was approaching, some ministers in the court proposed to prepare the examination papers.

Prime Minister Wei was particularly active, looking like he was making amends for his sins.

Xiao Jingzhao looked at the ministers who were worried about him, and immediately summoned Zhen Daxueshi to the palace and gave him the important task of preparing the examination papers.

At this moment, he realized why emperors of all dynasties were suspicious. Would it be possible not to be suspicious?

It is said in "The Art of the Emperor" that knowing people and using them well is the foundation of politics.

The way to use people is to judge people first. Morality and talent need to be judged. If not, there will be losses.

It’s the same as marching and fighting a war. If you trust the wrong person, the consequences will be complete failure.

It was his first time to be an emperor, so Xiao Jingzhao didn't dare to be careless. In addition to managing state affairs every day, he also had to learn how to be a monarch.

With the abolition of the recommendation system, some people would definitely work hard on the test questions. He only believed in the true family members who were proud and incorruptible.

People with ulterior motives saw that there was no opportunity, so they began to set up the examination room and prepare to cheat.

After Zhen Jingxiu entered the Imperial Academy, he happened to be assigned to live in the same room with Lin Xiangzhi.

The two hit it off immediately.

At night, unlike other scholars who read by lamplight, they strolled in the garden, reciting poems and lyrics, talking about the past and the present and expressing their own opinions.

"Jingxiu, what do you think of this year's test questions?" Lin Xiangzhi asked with a smile.

Under the palace lanterns, the figures of the two were stretched out very long. The house in the distance was lit, and the figure of the scholar reading by lamplight was reflected on the lattice window.

Zhen Jingxiu was younger than Lin Xiangzhi. He put his hands behind his back, looking like a mature teenager.

He spoke calmly, "The emperor has the world in his heart and cares about the people. Articles about love, flowers, snow and night are not suitable for the present."

"Jing Xiu is right. The emperor and I have been classmates for ten years. He never looked down on gorgeous articles. Later, he led troops to fight and acted vigorously. The soldiers of Liang State were terrified when they heard the emperor's name. After there was no more war on the border, the people were prosperous when the emperor governed Yannan."

Lin Xiangzhi looked up at the sky and talked about his past with Xiao Jingzhao.

The two walked back while chatting, as if they had said everything, but also as if they had said nothing.

The scholars in the capital were looking forward to the arrival of the autumn examination.

The price of rice returned to its original price, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Everyone was smiling and dreaming of a better future.

Yannan.

The Yannan Palace was full of guests. When they learned that the prince had ascended the throne, people came to congratulate them in an endless stream.

The King of Yannan entertained the male guests in the front hall, while the Princess of Yannan and her eldest daughter Xiao Dai entertained the female guests in the flower hall in the backyard.

Everyone was chatting happily when Xiao Yun rushed in with a portrait in her hand.

"Mother, look, is this painting of mine very good?"