"The official family, the Champa envoy has arrived."

Zhao Shu was dozing off.

It was too hot, so I made a few ice basins in the house, and then I wanted to doze off while sitting.

That drowsy, half-sleeping and half-awake is really comfortable!

Chen Zhongheng's voice seemed to come from another world, and it seemed a bit ethereal.

"who?"

Zhao Shu slowly opened his eyes, feeling his throat dry and his voice hoarse.

At this time, you can see that your eyesight is coming.

The eunuch beside him was still dazed, and Chen Zhongheng had already gone to get warm tea.

"The official family, the Champa envoy is here."

Chen Zhongheng handed over the warm tea and said, "At this time, cold tea is harmful to the body, so it is better to warm tea."

Zhao Shu took a sip of tea, and his throat felt much more comfortable, so he nodded slightly. The eunuch next to him couldn't help but regret it secretly, thinking why didn't he take the lead?

He served Zhao Shu, but was more responsible for life affairs, unlike Chen Zhongheng who could do anything. People say that an eunuch who was not motivated was not a good eunuch, so he had been eyeing Chen Zhongheng for a long time.

"Go now."

Zhao Shu got up to change his clothes, but Chen Zhongheng naturally didn't need to accompany him and stood outside the door.

The eunuch took the opportunity to ask, "Chen Duzhi, how did you know that the government wants to drink warm tea?"

“Put it in your shoes.”

Chen Zhongheng only said four words, and when the eunuch thought about it carefully, he felt that it was of great use.

"So I put myself in my shoes and thoughts on the official's side? Thank you everyone."

Chen Zhongheng nodded, and after Zhao Shu came out, he said, "Officials are careful of their feet."

Zhao Shu only felt that his shoulders and waist were not his own, and he was so sore.

While he struggled to go down the steps, he said with emotion: "I thought it would be nothing after digging for half a day, but I almost couldn't get up the next day. Today, I still behaved hard. Thinking of the farmers like this every day, I realized that every grain of food on the plate was hard. If I don't work, I don't know how hard that work is. I think officials in the world should go to the fields to work for a few days every year and truly experience the hardships of farmers."

The eunuch was thinking about the four words of putting himself in his shoes, and he didn't have any experience until he went to the front of the hall.

The officials in the room were waiting for several bows when they saw the official family coming.

The eunuch happened to think of a move and said, "The official family can order officials from all over the world to work, and those who do not leave will deduct their salary."

What he feared most was his salary deduction, so when he put himself in his shoes, he thought this trick was good.

Several officials in the ritual room looked at him in shock, not knowing what this meant.

How many days does the officials in the world have to go to the fields to do farm work every year?

Those who don’t go will be deducted their salary, but this is a bit over.

You just want to say that those who have nothing to do, but how can busy officials make time... At that time, who will be convinced if you deduct your salary without any reason?

Zhao Shu didn't expect that the people around him would suddenly say this. He said with a stern face: "Get out!"

The eunuch was stunned. When he saw the expression of the official in the ritual room, he knew that he had made a mistake.

It is not new for eunuchs to interfere in the government affairs. For example, Chen Zhongheng occasionally says some suggestions, but don’t look at the officials!

Although officials of the Song Dynasty were not as alert as those of the Ming Dynasty, the painful lessons of former Tang eunuchs who could manipulate the rise and fall of the throne still echoed in their minds. Therefore, once the signs of eunuchs were showing up, the memorial would drown Zhao Shu.

"It's Chen Duzhi..."

As soon as the eunuch was about to speak, Chen Zhongheng knelt down and said, "He asked me why I was doing things safely before, and I said four words... Put myself in my shoes."

Zhao Shu stared at him coldly, and after hearing these four words, his face cleared a little.

The eunuch looked as if dead, and said, "He lied!"

Zhao Shu is not Zhao Zhen, so he will not be merciful.

"Take it!"

The two eunuchs came over and dragged the eunuchs out, and then the call was destroyed.

Zhao Shu glanced at Chen Zhongheng, nodded and said, "You are safe in doing things, I know."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhao Shu is showing kindness, which is rare.

"Let the Champa messenger come."

The prime ministers came later. After seeing Han Qi, Zhao Shu said, "Aren't Han Qing sick?"

He promised Han Qi's sick leave, but why did this person come?

Han Qi said: "I asked Chen An to treat him and said that it was nothing serious. I thought that there was too much political affairs and did not dare to be lazy, so I came."

He is the prime minister, and if he spends more time on leave, his rights will be eroded.

Right! Who is willing to give up?

Therefore, as long as Han Qi can walk around, he will not rest at home to recuperate.

"The Champa messenger is here."

The Champa envoy was brought in and presented a gift list after the ceremony.

This is a rule. You must make some statements when paying tribute. It is usually the local specialty of your country.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Of course, Zhao Shu was not interested in seeing the gift list, and the messenger did not expect him to see it.

"Your Majesty, the foreign minister is here for Jiaozhi's invasion... and Zhenla." The Chameng envoy looked sad, "When the two countries attacked each other, Chameng was in great pain. Please send reinforcements to the extent of the loyalty of Chameng."

Zhao Shu said lightly: "I understand, I will send my ministers to discuss with you."

What rice?

The Champa envoy felt that there was something wrong with his ears and he had auditory hallucinations.

Cham City was sandwiched by Jiaozhi and Zhenla, and the soldiers were not good. They were beaten and ran away with their heads in their arms, so they would ask for help every time they came to pay tribute.

In the past, the Song Dynasty had just spoken to comfort and perfunctory things. Chameng also knew that the Song Dynasty could not beat Jiaozhi, but at least it was restrained! So he made continuous contributions.

But this time we have to discuss it carefully?

My God, has the Song Dynasty changed its attitude towards Chameng?

The messenger couldn't help but look up and looked at Zhao Shu enthusiastically.

This glance made Zhao Shu panic and said, "That's it."

The messenger surrendered.

Han Qi looked at him out and said, "Your Majesty, when Jiaozhi was in the Central Plains before, Champa City was invaded endlessly, which was even more abominable than Jiaozhi today. Now they have a feud with Jiaozhi and Zhen La, which is a good thing for the Song Dynasty. You should not act hastily, which will disrupt the balance of power between the Three Kingdoms."

Geopolitics is a great subject. The Great Song Dynasty and Liao Kingdom, the Western Xia Dynasty were one balanced, while Jiaozhi and Champa, and Zhenla were another balanced. Under the balanced power, the situation changed, but it was stable. If the balanced power was broken, it would be a surging wind and clouds, and blood flowed and drifted.

Zhao Shu nodded, "I know, so... Is Chen An happy to take care of his children at home?"

Since his son was born, Chen An turned into a dad and wished he could take his son with him even when he went out.

In this era, no matter how close the relationship between father and son is, there is no such thing as Chen An, which is a joke about the outside world.

Han Qi smiled and said, "It is said that he also changed the diapers for the child himself."

Zhao Shu's eyes twitched for a moment, thinking that Chen An, the twenty-four filial father, was really enough.

Zeng Gongliang said with a slight interest: "Your Majesty, what's so extraordinary about Chen An's son?"

Yes! Chen An attaches so much importance to it, maybe there is really!

Han Qi's words made Zhao Shu smile, "That child has nothing strange."

In ancient times, strange signs were always easy to have children. What is the red sun coming into my arms, the red light never dissipated for three days, the fragrance never dissipated for three days, there were phoenixes dancing, and there were spiritual monkeys offering auspiciousness...

If it is not auspicious at birth, then make up for it when you are a child.

For example, Sima just smashed the jar, which was not enough. He killed the snake later, so he became famous.

Chen An comes from later generations. Don’t talk about smashing the jar, all kinds of clever or magical performances of those children will be posted online, so he has no curiosity about the so-called smashing the jar.

Children in the future will be much better than you.

Han Qi glanced at Zhao Shu and said, "Official family, this... Chen An is not threatened."

He felt that this was the news that Zhao Shu sent people from the Imperial City Department to sneak into the Shen family to find out, so he was a little dissatisfied.

Han Zhigui is a hero with a clear distinction between grudges and grudges. Chen An will save him and the fire. How could he sit idly by and watch Chen An be stared at by secret spies?

Thinking about the things I do at home every day, someone is watching me and then reporting them, Han Qi feels uncomfortable and even wants to get angry.

Zhao Shu was stunned, but Han Qi began a domineering performance.

He stepped forward and said with his head raised: "The king and his ministers are trusting themselves. If the officials do not trust their ministers so much, what will happen if the ministers know? Also, Imperial City Department went to investigate the ministers' families. Is this a taboo? Is it not a time when the late emperor was there... I asked the officials to think carefully and remove the people of the Imperial City Department, otherwise people will be cold."
To be continued...