Imperial Palace, Chongzheng Hall.

The owner here has been replaced by Zhao Ji. He has now been wearing a yellow robe and has been worshipped by all the ministers. He is the new official of the Song Empire.

But, what should the government do?

Zhao Ji didn't know, so he had to ask his dear stepmother Xiang. The answer to Empress Dowager Xiang was: The first thing to do in an official family was to arrange for a move...

This is very important!

Well, don’t you have to move into the White House first as a US president?

Of course, you have to move into the palace first to do it. How to do it outside the palace? So Zhao Ji's first task as an emperor is to move, and it is quite troublesome.

Because Zhao Ji is frivolous! He has a wide range of interests and hobbies, and there are too many good things in the palace. Not only are calligraphy, painting, literature and entertainment piled up like mountains, but there are also many toys such as horses, lackeys, and hawks. There are also women who cannot enter the palace!

It is impossible for so many good things and good people to move into the palace one by one. Otherwise, I would become a frivolous and foolish monarch! Empress Dowager Xiang, who knew Zhao Ji's nature, took special care of him and asked Zhao Ji to deal with it properly.

But if you want to abandon Zhao Ji, you can't bear to give up everything. You have to make good arrangements and you can't just leave it to the eunuchs in the palace to take care of it. This matter must be done by your confidant.

So after finishing the proclamation (theory is a last edict, if not), sending a mourning (the obituary), and accepting a series of standard etiquettes such as the commemorative reign of the throne and the formal administration of the dynasty. By the afternoon of the thirteenth day of the first lunar month of the third year of Yuanfu, Zhao Ji, who had become an official in the Song Dynasty, finally had time to summon his confidant in the Chongzheng Hall.

There are three confidants who are enviable and jealous, namely Wu Haogu, Gao Qiu, and Pan Xiao'an. Three confidants who seem to be amused and crying (now it is a national mourning, so they should cry, but how can they be the confidant of the new emperor cry?). They are headed by Wu Haogu (he has the largest official rank), wearing their own military officer's uniforms, standing in the hall, bowing to the official Zhao Ji.

At this time, Zhao Ji also changed into the red emperor's uniform (according to the rituals of the Song Dynasty, he changed his mourning clothes three days after the emperor's death). He sat on the imperial throne with a sad face. When he saw three confidants, he sighed in a low voice.

"I really didn't expect that my sixth brother died young and threw a devil of Song Dynasty to me. Now I am no longer a Prince Anle, and I can't do it as usual. However, many of the things in the palace are hard-won and must be dealt with well. I am now in a mess and can't take care of so much. The wife (referring to the Queen of the King, the official title of the Prince of the Song Dynasty is Mrs.) is young and pregnant, so I can't work hard. Therefore, Dalang and Gao Qiu and the other two handle it as appropriate."

This is to help the emperor move and resettle the mistress!

Although this job is not a serious task, what can be done is definitely a confidant in his heart. For the righteous literati, there may be some disdain for the righteous literati, but Wu Haogu and Gao Qiu are both military officers. If a military officer can become the emperor's confidants, there is no doubt that the three yamen will be in charge of the army in the future.

"I received the order."

"I received the order."

Wu Haogu and Gao Qiu quickly received the order.

Zhao Ji then said to Pan Xiao'an: "Pan Shiyi, you are not my outsider. This time, thanks to you protecting the inner east gate, you have made great contributions! I have already told the Empress Dowager that you will take over as the prince's palace envoy and Dalang, and Gao Qiu will do his business together."

The prince and the ministers were in charge of several prince's mansions and the finance cashier of the county prince's mansion. Zhao Ji arranged for Pan Xiao'an to be this official because the small family of Duan's mansions not only had many good things and good people, but also saved Zhao Ji's private money.

By the way, Zhao Ji now has a lot of private money! Most of it was obtained by Christie's in Wu Haogu. The calligraphy and paintings signed by Zhao Xiaoyi are very popular...

In addition, Zhao Ji's palace will also carry out some operations, such as renting out excess houses and purchasing land for rent, etc.

Now someone needs to manage these private money and industries, but they cannot be handed over to Taifu Temple for management, otherwise it will be inconvenient when you want to be frivolous in the future.

Zhao Ji knew that Wu Haogu would go to Jiehe Market in the near future, so he asked Pan Xiao'an, the "banker", to participate in the management of Duanwangfu's industry and private money.

However, Zhao Ji is now an official, and every word and action in the palace, especially in the Chongzheng Hall, will be recorded on the record, and he is not as free as before. Therefore, he can only rely on Wu Haogu, Gao Qiu and Pan Xiao'an to figure out the holy intentions.

...

The three confidants who received Zhao Ji's hand edict left the palace with envious eyes and flattery words, it was already the night of the thirteenth day of the first lunar month of the third year of Yuanfu. At this time, the obituary had not been announced yet, and Kaifeng Prefecture was still prosperous, with lights and decorations everywhere, and were preparing for the day after tomorrow.

Although Wu Haogu, Gao Qiu and Pan Xiao'an had been struggling for a day, they all seemed to be full of energy at this time. They are now the confidant lackeys of the Song Dynasty official family! They have to enjoy the glory and wealth...

"Dalang," after leaving Donghua Gate, Pan Xiao'an, who was riding a horse, faced the Wuhao Ancient Road next to him, "You are the most important of the three of us, and you will be the one who will arrange it next."

Wu Haogu quickly refused: "Brother Eleven, you are the oldest, so you should arrange it. To be honest, I'm at a loss now."

Pan Xiao'an did not give up, and thought for a while, "Why not do this? The three of us divide the work. The private houses and industries in the royal palace are all managed by Dalang and I... Brother Gao, do you think it's okay?"

"Okay, okay." Gao Qiu smiled, "I can't compare to you in charge of money and industry."

"This is indeed not easy to deal with," Wu Haogu nodded, "The official family is a person with a temperament, and the future consumption will not be less. We have to spend more time."

The emperor's family cannot spend money casually! The money in Taifu Temple is as watched by civil servants and court officials, and cannot be used casually. Moreover, Empress Dowager Xiang is also a simple person, so how could she let Zhao Ji use it?

Moreover, Wu Haogu didn't want Zhao Ji to spend all the money in the treasury like in history. If he really wants to attack Yan Yun, he has no money.

In Wu Haogu's opinion, Zhao Ji didn't actually spend much money... I don't know if there is a small goal? The reason why it makes it so ugly is that even the officials who manage the emperor's finances are completely brainless.

Isn't it just money! It shouldn't be a problem.

Gao Qiu said at this time: "There are many calligraphy and paintings in the royal palace, and some of them are fakes. I don't know much about this, so I have to worry about it."

"I'll go back and invite Mi Xiangyang to come." Wu Haogu said with a smile, "Let him identify it, then register it one by one, and then send it to the palace for collection."

This assignment is actually very good. Zhao Ji’s collection of treasures, Wu Haogu, was afraid to touch, but Zhao Ji’s own things were sold for several hundred million in later generations! Even now, it’s valuable!

Zhao Ji's calligraphy and painting skills were also developed by "number of papers". These "waste papers" are all collected in the treasury of the royal palace! Who knows that Wu Haogu took away some of them?

"In addition," Gao Qiu lowered his voice, "There are still many unknown women. Dalang, I can only trouble you in this matter."

Zhao Ji has many women, some of which can be seen and taken to the palace for enjoyment. But some cannot be brought into the palace, such as Li Shishi and Xu Qiqi, and someone must deal with it.

Wu Haogu is the number one in the "entertainment circle" of Kaifeng Prefecture. Who will come forward if he doesn't come forward?

There are also some "good families" who cannot be brought into the palace, and they are too old... or for some other reason. Wu Haogu also has to settle these things, give money, or give something else. It is not ruled out that Zhao Ji wants to keep a house outside, so whether these women can be dismissed is also a difficult problem.

In short, there are many problems, and even Gao Qiu has no idea how to start, so only Wu Dalang is here.

"Brother Gao," Wu Haogu was also a little confused, "Can I really do this?"

"It's OK," Gao Qiu smiled, "Can I still harm you? Those women... Even if you sleep, you won't be in trouble! It wouldn't be OK if I and Eleventh Brother!"

Gao Qiu said something that people later heard incredible, but in fact it was that! Zhao Ji's women were also divided into wives, concubines, Ji, and outsiders. Of course, they could not be touched by wives and concubines Wu Haogu, because they were seeking death. But Ji and Ji may not be sure.

Wu Haogu and Zhao Ji are friends, and it is common for friends to exchange "Ji" and "Kai Ji". In history, Cai You, the son of Cai Jing, asked Zhao Ji for the beautiful girl in the palace during the Xuanhe Northern Expedition!

However, Wu Haogu shook his head repeatedly after hearing this: "Don't talk nonsense, Brother Gao, he is now an official."

Gao Qiu smiled and did not talk about this topic again.

Wu Haogu asked again at this time: "What should I do with Ji Yi? He is still in the palace, right? How to deal with him?"

What he asked about this was... Is it possible for Ji Yi to be "successful"? Ji Yi had committed such a great sin, was so despised, and committed suicide or died, nothing wrong?

"This is not possible," Gao Qiu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "That book of Mrs. Wei's "Bige Map" has not been presented yet! Mrs. Wei's authentic works! It seems that there is no in the palace..."

At this time in the Northern Song Dynasty, there was another thing on the market for Wang Xizhi's original works, but Mrs. Wei's original works were a legendary thing. It would be fine if Zhao Ji didn't know it, but now he knew that there was such a treasure and he would definitely want it. The tall confidant knew Zhao Ji's nature, so naturally he had to let Ji Yi survive.

And... Ji Yi is rich, isn't Pingjiang Ji Bancheng? What a pity if he was committed suicide?

"Then I can only spare him..." Wu Haogu thought for a while, "Grandpa Zhang probably can't spare him, right?"
Chapter completed!