The East Palace is still the original East Palace, and there is no change in appearance, but the East Palace is not the original East Palace, because there are more people here.

Not only are there more people, but there are also more guards. The imperial guards have begun to be stationed outside the East Palace, rather than on the palace walls of the Donghua Gate. This is what gives Zhao Xu the greatest honor of the crown prince.

As for the Eastern Palace, lights were on, and the palace candles had already been lit, and eunuchs were constantly passing by. They wanted to send the memorials that the prince had not finished reading during the day to the study.

Although the prince has taken over the government, foreign ministers cannot enter the East Palace, and even the noble Hanlin scholars cannot enter the East Palace. This is not a rule set by Zhao Zhen, but Zhao Xu himself set.

The purpose is to avoid suspicion and avoid excessive contact with court officials from the Eastern Palace. It is ridiculous to say that Zhao Xu had frequent contacts with court officials when he was not in power, but after he began to rule, he refused to interact with court officials. This was to avoid suspicion, which means that he had no other thoughts. Zhao Zhen knew his intention, but thought he was too pedantic. Of course, such rules should be set, so he would be an example for his descendants in the future, so Zhao Zhen could only praise him without being dissatisfied with it.

Zhao Xu inherited Zhao Zhen's frugal character. Of course, Zhao Zhen was not a frugal emperor. He just spent money where he should spend money, and would never waste a piece of money where he shouldn't spend money.

Zhao Xu was really frugal. The brightest place in the entire Eastern Palace was his study. There were not many lights even in the Crown Princess's bedroom. As for the lights in the corridor, it was even more like the lights of fireflies.

Once, Zhao Zhen came to find his son to play chess at night. Who knew that he had a frustration in the intersecting corridors of the East Palace and pavilions. He twisted his feet for several days before he recovered. For this reason, the queen specially issued an order to scold Zhao Xu for being too frugal, but Zhao Xu was still like this and refused to use more palace candles.

Of course, this matter has spread all over the capital of Shendu. From court officials and ministers to the orders of peddlers and barons to praise Zhao Xu for his frugality. They believe that quietness is the best virtue of a crown prince.

It was from then on that, Zhao Zhen would never go to the East Palace at night. He didn't expect that he would be used by the queen like this after falling down and publicized it. However, Zhao Zhen really didn't care about such publicity.

If frugality can become a virtue of the Zhao family, it will be a constraint on future generations and descendants. At least those absurd things will not happen.

Emperor Zhenzong was already extremely arrogant and extravagant in his later years, but he was still not as good as the art emperor. Art sometimes requires a lot of money to satisfy it.

But tonight, Zhao Zhen still went outside the prince's East Palace. When the garrison guards saw Zhao Zhen, they worshiped him. Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "You continue, I will chat with the prince."

The imperial guards in the entire palace knew that Zhao Zhen did not like the complicated etiquette, so they dispersed and continued on duty. If someone had gone to report it in the past, there would not be any more now. The official said: "I still need outsiders to report it when I go to my son's house?!"

The East Palace is a familiar place for Zhao Zhen. From the move to the capital of Bianliang to the Shendu, the style and name of the palace have changed. The only thing that has not changed is the three palaces he lived in, Jingfu Palace, Imperial Study Room, and East Palace.

These three palaces retain all the styles of the Tokyo Bianliang Imperial Palace, and even the scale has not increased. This seems a bit out of place compared to other palaces, but it retains many of Zhao Zhen’s good memories in Tokyo.

In the eyes of foreign ministers, it is not a bad thing for the emperor to retain the appearance of the Tokyo City Palace. At least it can let the successors of the Song Dynasty know what the original capital was, and also know how hard-won the gods today are.

Zhao Zhen could find the study of the East Palace without any palace servants leading the way. He was so familiar with it. He walked around the exquisite rocks and flowerbeds along the way and arrived at the study under the high palace walls.

The lights in the study are still excellent, not too bright but not dark, and are just suitable for reviewing memorials. Zhao Zhen used this kind of candlestick with a bronze mirror when reviewing memorials.

Standing at the door and looking for a while, Zhao Xu's desk was full of memorials, and of course there were a large number of official documents. Memorials were just one type of official documents, which were the ministers who expressed their opinions or explanations to the emperor.

Zhao Zhen has seen it a lot. Sometimes he doesn’t have to look at the content. Just by looking at the name, you can know what is being played in the memorial.

The most basic way is to be grateful, remember the bitterness and sweetness, swear to swear, and finally speak out. The contents of the memorials are even more diverse, including those who submit the work of the yamen, those who specialize in commending meritorious merits, and those who discuss etiquette and study, discuss political affairs, talk about military affairs, make suggestions, impeachment, etc.

And the emperor not only needs to see these things, but also needs to see them. The reasons are very simple, and the movements, plans, etc. of the court officials will be reflected in them.

As for ordinary official documents, the prime minister is responsible for it, and uploading the emperor is just to let the emperor know about this matter. In fact, it is all used as a note on the emperor.

Just like when Fan Zhongyan and Ouyang Xiu formulated a rule to manage officials. This matter was handed over to Zhao Zhen as a document. Zhao Zhen took a look and did not take it seriously. Who knew that since then, officials had to wait outside the Qianyu Hall before going to court, and before everyone was there, the court meeting could begin.

Therefore, the dynasty meeting, which originally started at the beginning of Si time, was delayed backward for a period of time, and Zhao Zhen's meal time would be postponed backward accordingly. The dynasty meeting could not leave without the end.

So sometimes these official documents need to be read, and maybe there are holes dug by the court officials. Of course, after Zhao Zhen handed over this method to Zhao Xu, Zhao Xu's memorial on the desk was like a hill.

Things that cannot be handled during the day will be handled later in the East Palace at night. The contents of the memorials are very different, so it goes without saying that the energy they consume is consumed.

Since Zhao Xu took over the government, his body has begun to decline. Of course, there are not so many memorials every day, but he still has to read the memorials that Zhao Zhen has reviewed in the past.

While power brings infinite pleasure, it also brings infinite burden. It seems that power is the world, but in fact, it will be difficult to remove once it is carried on it.

Who is the most tiring person in a business that keeps moving upward? He must be the boss himself, a prosperous empire, who is the most tiring person? He must be the emperor. This is the conclusion that Zhao Zhen had long reached.

The memorials and official documents that Zhao Zhen used to review every day took up half a day. He still felt dissatisfied with this speed and efficiency, and felt that it had delayed his leisure time.

But now that Zhao Xu has taken over the shackles on Zhao Zhen, he must have paid more than Zhao Zhen, who is not yet skilled. Most people are probably already collapsed, but Zhao Xu is not bad. The foundation laid over the years, coupled with his persistence in his heart, finally held on.

Zhao Zhen sat in the warm pavilion outside for a while. After drinking the tea three times, Zhao Xu hurried over, which means he had already handled it.
Chapter completed!