Chapter 136 Royal Majesty
"By the way, who are you going to appoint as the Shaoyin of Kaifeng Prefecture?" asked the emperor.
The Shaoyin of Kaifeng Prefecture was responsible for assisting the prefect in handling government affairs of the prefectural government, but it was not a permanent position.
It will only be established when the crown prince serves as the prefect.
After all, the crown prince served as the prefect of Kaifeng in order to exercise his ability to handle government affairs.
Kaifeng Prefecture is the location of the capital, full of powerful people, and has a very good training effect.
However, the crown prince has a lot of things to do, and he cannot really be on duty every day like the prefect, so he needs someone to assist him, so a Shao Yin is added.
"Father, I want to appoint Wang Anshi, the Eastern Palace's groom, as the Shaoyin of Kaifeng Prefecture," said Zhao Xing.
He had thought about this question a long time ago.
The emperor was silent for a while and said, "It was an exceptional promotion to have him serve as the Eastern Palace Xima before. It would be inappropriate to promote him further now. Let the Zhongshi Shenghong go."
Zhao Xing opened his mouth and said, "Yes!"
To be honest, Zhao Xing did not want Sheng Hong to take the position of Shao Yin of Kaifeng Prefecture.
Sheng Hong is too smooth a person. If I do something, he may not support it.
But after thinking about it carefully, Zhao Xing finally came to terms with it. He realized that being tactful has its advantages.
With Sheng Hong's personality, he would definitely not dare to openly contradict him.
And if there is any trouble, it is best to let the smooth-talking Sheng Hong handle it.
Wang Anshi has a straightforward personality, and if he is allowed to handle the matter, it might backfire.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xing did not refuse.
When the emperor saw that Zhao Xing had no objection, he showed relief in his eyes.
In his opinion, Wang Anshi was the prince's groom and was completely in the same mind as Zhao Xing.
As the saying goes, "hearing both sides will lead to enlightenment, while believing only one side will lead to blindness." It was not appropriate for Wang Anshi to serve as the Shaoyin of Kaifeng Prefecture.
The emperor also asked about Zhao Xing's plans for taking over Kaifeng Prefecture.
I felt even more satisfied when I heard Zhao Xing say that he would first familiarize himself with the job and had no other plans.
After all, the Kaifeng government office has a complete operating system. If Zhao Xing wants to make some achievements and wants to make drastic changes before he is familiar with the system, he will be disappointed.
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"Your Highness, Princess Funing's husband is here."
As soon as the carriage stopped in front of the East Palace gate, Liu Sanshi came out to greet it.
Zhao Xing's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked, "Where is the person?"
"Waiting in the main hall." Liu Sanshi said.
"I understand." Zhao Xing nodded and entered the East Palace.
When he arrived at the East Palace, Zhao Xing saw a fat middle-aged man.
When Li Jie saw Zhao Xing coming in, he quickly stood up, smiled and saluted, saying, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhao Xing took a look at this man who was both his cousin and his brother-in-law, and thought that the ancient times were really chaotic.
Many people think that the ancient ethics and moral codes were very strict, but in fact they were very chaotic. They could understand cousins getting married, but nowadays there is a huge generation gap.
However, when I think about the Tang Dynasty, when Li Shimin killed his brothers and took their women into the harem, and Li Zhi not only took his father's woman but also made her the queen, I feel relieved.
Some people say that it was because Li Shimin had Xianbei ancestry and didn't care.
This is a bit nonsense. After all, although Li Shimin has Xianbei ancestry, he was assimilated and considered himself a Han Chinese.
The ministers in the court are all Han people, and it has nothing to do with whether they have Xianbei ancestry or not.
All I can say is that although things like this are somewhat against common sense, they are acceptable in the eyes of the ancients.
Zhao Xing glanced at him, nodded slightly, came to the seat at the top and sat down, and said, "I wonder why my brother-in-law came to see me?"
The purpose of Li Jie's coming should be the same as Princess Funing's.
Or maybe Princess Funing was instructed by him. Princess Funing mentioned it last time, but after he rejected it, she never mentioned it again, which surprised Zhao Xing.
Later, when I thought about it carefully, I seemed to understand the reason.
Princess Funing had no real intention of coming to see him, so she didn't care whether he agreed or not. It was more like she was just going through the motions.
He also heard something about the relationship discord between Princess Funing and her husband Li Jie.
As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. The ancients believed that family disgrace should not be made public. Now that it has been exposed, it is certainly not groundless.
However, my father once asked Princess Funing about it, but she did not admit it, so he did not investigate further and just sent someone to reprimand Li Jie.
Judging from Princess Funing’s performance last time, Zhao Xing felt that it was very likely true.
Therefore, he naturally had no good feelings towards Li Jie.
Even though he had no feelings for Princess Funing, she was his nominal sister after all, and a royal princess.
Li Jie dared to neglect the princess, which was simply a slap in the face of the royal family.
Actually, it is my father's fault. He is too kind. This kind of kindness on the emperor actually shows the weakness of imperial power.
Look at Princess Gaoyang of the Tang Dynasty, who was having an affair with Bian Ji, while her husband was still waiting outside.
Zhao Xing didn't want the Princess of the Song Dynasty to learn this, but at least the dignity of the royal family should be maintained, right?
Zhao Xing wanted to reform and strengthen the Song Dynasty. Although part of his reason was to do something for the people of the world, the more important reason was to maintain his own rule.
If he were not the prince, he wouldn't have put so much thought into it.
Zhao Xing was not a saint, and he had his own selfish motives after all.
Therefore, Zhao Xing naturally hated those who ignored the royal dignity.
Seeing Zhao Xing's expressionless face, Li Jie felt a little nervous. Could it be that Princess Funing had said something to Zhao Xing?
He had met Zhao Xing several times before at court banquets during festivals and holidays. Every time, Zhao Xing had a gentle smile on his face and was very approachable.
Li Jie gritted his teeth, unwilling to give up his goal, and said: "I heard that Your Highness will soon take over as the prefect of Kaifeng. I have a nephew who is very talented and knowledgeable. I would like to ask Your Highness for a favor and let him serve by your side."
"Oh?" Zhao Xing said calmly, "I don't know his name. I'll ask someone to tell the Ministry of Personnel to transfer him over."
"Your Highness, my nephew is only a juren and does not yet hold an official position." Li Jie said with a blush.
He blushed not because he was embarrassed, but because he was angry with Zhao Xing.
If he had already achieved fame, why would he come to Zhao Xing for help?
"Brother-in-law, what you said makes me feel a little embarrassed." Zhao Xing said, "The court has its own rules. One must either take the imperial examination or be granted a title. How can I use my humble status?"
"Your Highness, we are relatives, which is incomparable to outsiders. You are the crown prince, who dares to say anything?" Li Jie heard Zhao Xing's refusal, but was still unwilling to give up.
"How dare you!" Zhao Xing slammed the table and stood up, saying in a cold voice: "I am the crown prince. If I don't follow the rules and appoint people based on personal connections, how will people in the world view me? Moreover, there are so many relatives and ex-husbands in the world. If everyone comes to ask me for an official position, what is the point of the imperial examination? I call you brother-in-law, so don't lose your self-respect!"
Li Jie's face turned red. Zhao Xing's words did not give him any face at all.
Although he was extremely angry, he did not dare to show it.
"Your Highness is right. It was I, Meng Lang, who was reckless," said Li Jie.
"I don't want to hear such things in the future. You can go back." Zhao Xing said lightly.
"I'll take my leave!" Li Jie bowed and said.
"By the way, please treat my sister well. I am not as easy to talk to as my father. Since ancient times, it is not uncommon for princesses to remarry." Zhao Xing said lightly.
Li Jie felt a chill in his heart when he heard this. It was natural for princesses to remarry since ancient times, but there was a prerequisite, and that was that the original prince consort had died.
Some died of illness, and some were executed.
As for divorce, don't even think about it.
Divorces are rare among ordinary families, let alone royal princesses.
"Yes, I've made note of that." Li Jie responded and walked out.
(End of this chapter)