Zhao Zhen misjudged the patience of the officials. For several days in a row, the entire court saw people submitting memorials, stating the drawbacks of restoring the six rates, with no benefits at all, only drawbacks.

  Zhao Zhen also misjudged the shamelessness of this group of people who make a living by talking, even if you keep quiet and don't speak out, they will still continue to climb up the ranks... after all, they are using public resources.

  It was originally just a matter of the Imperial Censorate, but in the end almost all officials in the imperial court submitted memorials. The purpose was only one, which is that the six rates of the Crown Prince cannot be restored.

  Why don't you just drop it and move on?

  Zhao Zhen suspected that it was the husbands who were indulging in this behavior, and even instigating it. For several days now, both the East and West Palaces, as well as the Censors-in-Chief, have not made a single sound about it, just watching the spectacle with amusement.

  Whether Zhao Zhen left them to answer one by one or called them together, as long as they mentioned the six rates, they all evaded the issue and didn't give a clear answer.

  Neither for nor against, just don't mention it.

  Zhao Zhen was helpless, how many times it was like this, grinding himself to the point of no return, and then nothing came of it. This time, it's likely to end up with the same result again.

  His biggest mistake was that he forgot that he himself couldn't haggle with the masters, and couldn't even mention Zhang Wei's name.

  That's not just a loss of face for Dousheng Lin, but also for the entire country...

  Because this matter has been blown up.

  It was the same Xiang Army's Du Yu Hou, who led a few thousand Xiang Army soldiers to wreak havoc at the post station, and could also be said to be the Maitreya Sect rebels. After several twists and turns, they crossed the Yellow River, passed through Luan'an, and traversed the Taihang Mountains. They finally arrived in Beizhou, Hebei Province, where they openly raised the flag of rebellion.

  Zhao Zhen didn't even know what dynasty he was in, how did he become a sieve? It wasn't one or two, but one or two thousand, and yet they traveled safely from Xizhimen to Hedong Road, then to Dongzhimen.

  It's impossible for there to be no corruption among local officials; even a ghost wouldn't believe it!

  Wasn't it said that the Maitreya teachings only became popular in Shu? Wasn't it said that Hebei only had a small following? Now... this so-called small following has gathered tens of thousands of people, and they have directly occupied Bei State.

  Can go up to the hall in the morning, regardless of the rebels, but instead entangled with a six-rate thing that has no end!

  This group of scholars who misled the country can do so, but he cannot, he is the master of the national dynasty and cannot shirk this matter.

  Although Fu Yi was appointed as the governor of Hebei Province, he repeatedly submitted memorials to let him be at ease. But in this way, how could he be at ease?

  Is it just going to end like this? Zhao Zhen was not resigned, he also encouraged himself, wait, wait until the chaos in Bei State settles down, he still has to bring it up.

  Just such a son, still with the capital of an ancient emperor's son, his safety really concerns the country.

  The rebellion in Bei State is indeed a timely occurrence. If it hadn't happened, the entire imperial court, including Your Majesty, would have been in a difficult situation due to the Six Chiefs' affair.

  This is great! If it weren't for identity issues, they would all want to thank this group of rebels, and now is the perfect time.

  As for traitors, they are like scabies, nobody takes them seriously.

  Han Zhonggui has been training troops in Hebei, and his efforts have already shown some results. Now that Fu Yan is also in Hebei, and Wen Kuanfu is on the scene, they will not allow the chaos in Bei State to spread further.

  "Your Majesty, I heard that the group of bandits who were driven away by us at the Tiger's Den Pass relay station are now stirring up trouble in Hebei Province's Bei State."

  Uh... Wang Zhongzheng's words stunned Zhao Xi. How is this possible?

  From Jingxi Road to Hebei Beizhou, how far is it? One or two thousand miles, how did you get there?

  "What's with all the gossip?"

  "Your Highness, what Zhongzheng said is true. I had previously requested to go out and supervise the military in Hebei. And the one who raised the flag was Wang Ze, who happened to be the same Xiang Army Commander who led the charge on the relay station that night, as investigated by the Imperial City Guard."

  Li Xian returned from sacrificing his ancestors and was immediately assigned to Zhao Xi by the government. However, he always wanted to build merit and establish a career, so he continued to collude with the Imperial City Guard.

  Alas... Father, you're really unlucky. Now we can't even consider the six rates of the crown prince anymore. Even the enthronement has to be postponed.

  As for stirring up trouble, Zhao Xi seems to have forgotten that there were successful rebellions in the Song Dynasty.

  That Water Margin Liangshan, I heard it's also fabricated, and there's Fang Shiyu, who was later as well.

  Wang Ze...... Oh, right. Zhao Xi suddenly recalled the contents of his history textbook. He clearly remembered that it was a minister named Wen Yanbo who dug tunnels to break into the city...

  "Zi Fan, you are still young and have a long way to go. Now that the country is surrounded by enemies on all sides, there will be opportunities for you to make achievements and establish your merit. Don't worry!"

  When Zhao Xi talks to these two people, he often doesn't take care of it and occasionally jumps out a few sentences from the future.

  "Your Highness, I also want to go out."

  Although following the king is good, if he goes out to fight a few battles and finally becomes a Pingzhang Jiedushi, bringing glory to his ancestors... he also wants that.

  Yes! Everyone wants to make a name for themselves, shouldn't I also show off my skills?

  Dad came to comfort Mom again.

  Zhao Xi sometimes wants to scold his father a few words, when he's in a good mood, he goes to find Zhang Shi or other young people. When he has troubles, he comes to his mother to vent.

  "Xi'er, I'm afraid the matter of the six rates cannot be carried out."

  It turns out it's an apology to myself. Is that so... Shouldn't I have come up with a solution?

  "Father, the six rates have been related to the chaos of the imperial court since ancient times. There are those who kill their own sons, and those who fight with their brothers, it's common for them to take up arms against each other."

  "There are issues with the emperor and crown prince themselves, as well as factors accumulated from contradictions between former officials of the imperial court and current government officials, and reasons for the closeness or distance between various aristocratic families and the imperial family."

  "To put it bluntly, it's all about interests. The imperial court also abolished the old system of appointing officials to the Imperial Household Department and the six rates, which was also out of consideration to avoid internal strife."

  "The Crown Prince's sixth-rate, with a scale of 20-30,000 in the capital, is indeed a major hidden danger. This will make the scholars' thoughts more rampant, and this is the root of the opposition from the courtiers."

  Take a moment, let parents digest their first speech on politics, and also let them savor what they said.

  Not too surprising, such a conclusion is not found in classical books, but when Zhao Xi reads it, the whole history can be summed up in one word: interest!

  "Xī ér, kě yǒu liáng cè?"

  Translation: "Xi'er, do you have a good plan?"

  It seems that his parents are not surprised by this kind of talk about themselves.

  "Dad, Mom, I've been thinking about this for a few days. I think it's not necessary to restore the old six-rate system, or put it another way."

  "First, it is possible to reduce the so-called six-rate soldiers, and I think one-tenth is enough. Second, when establishing the Donggong Palace Guard Command, it is possible to set up assistant officials as civil servants in the military ranks, and implement a rotation system, with changes every three years."

  "As for the rank, it can be without specific ranks, just as a dispatch. As for the name... I think it's okay to call it 'instructor'."

  "Thus, scholars will naturally focus on how to obtain teaching positions and will not consistently advocate for the restoration of the old system."

  "Moreover, Father, if this proposal is successful, I want to personally select the soldiers..."

  That's roughly it; there's still more to say...

  "Xī ér, rǔ kě tiáo chén cǐ yì?"

  Translation: "Xi'er, can you elaborate on this proposal?"

  The old man is after all an emperor, and there are some things that the old man can't figure out. It's good, this way he can state it clearly himself.