Serenade of Peaceful Joy Episode 37 Recap
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Zhang Maoze advised Zhao Zhen not to blame himself and harm his health due to Zhao Yuanyan's nonsense. Zhao Zhen was both pained and confused, not knowing how to comply with the will of heaven. Zhao Zhen only wished for all divine punishments to fall upon him alone. After a while, Zhao Zhen calmed down.
Zhang Maoze then continued to report the matter of Fanlou to Zhao Zhen, and also told Zhao Zhen that Xia Song and Jia Changchao were involved in this matter. Zhao Zhen instructed Zhang Maoze to take money from the imperial treasury and invest in Fanlou in Zhang Maoze's name, specifically telling him not to lend money to Liang Yuansheng, but to invest in Fanlou. Zhang Maoze then reported on border affairs.
Before Han Qi was reassigned, he ordered the suspension of construction on Shuilo City. Shuilo City was a military stronghold, and its construction would naturally be a good thing, so after Zheng Jian took over, he ordered the continuation of its construction.
However, after General Liu Hu overcame all difficulties to facilitate this matter, Yin Zhu, the Prefect of Weizhou, had Di Qing arrest Liu Hu and escort him back to the capital on the grounds that Liu Hu had violated military orders. Zhao Zhen was indignant upon hearing this, but soon realized that Zheng Jian had reported Teng Zongliang, and Yin Zhu had always been close to Ouyang Xiu.
Naturally, he would strike at Zheng Jian and Liu Hu, preventing Liu Hu from gaining merit. Zhao Huirou knew Zhao Zhen was in a bad mood, so she went to Funing Hall to accompany him, hoping to cheer him up. Late into the night, as Zhao Huirou was drowsily falling asleep, Zhao Zhen secretly told her that he had a clear conscience in his governance, only feeling deep guilt towards his birth mother, Li Lanhui.
Every time a natural disaster prompted his self-recrimination, Zhao Zhen prayed in his heart that all blame would fall upon him and not implicate his children. After coaxing Zhao Huirou to sleep, Zhao Zhen called Ren Shouzhong to inquire about the progress of Yan Du's investigation into Teng Zongliang's alleged corruption.
After listening to Ren Shouzhong's report, Zhao Zhen felt that even if the ministers had loyalty to the emperor and love for the country, they also harbored their own selfish desires, and the struggles between factions were already beginning to emerge. Di Qing was also implicated in Teng Zongliang's corruption case. Di Qing worried about getting into trouble, and Liu Hu, before going to the capital, had instructed Di Qing to make sure Shuilo City was built well.
So, Di Qing privately went to the capital to find Fan Zhongyan, asking him to take care of the matter concerning Shuilo City. Cao Danshu's former close maid, Huan'er, came to the palace to bid farewell to Cao Danshu. Eight years had passed, and Huan'er's family was now happy and prosperous. As she was moving to Hangzhou, she specifically came to say goodbye to Cao Danshu. Dong Qiuhe listened nearby, occasionally interjecting a few words.
Just then, a palace maid handed Cao Danshu a painting; it was from Cui Bai to Dong Qiuhe. Cao Danshu said that Cui Bai's reputation had recently soared, and even Yan Shu had tried to arrange a marriage for him, but Cui Bai refused, showing single-minded devotion to Dong Qiuhe. Cao Danshu, intending to matchmake them, asked Dong Qiuhe for her thoughts, adding that if Dong Qiuhe was willing, she could leave the palace in half a year.
Under Xia Song's secret machinations, the conflict between Wang Gongchen and Ouyang Xiu deepened. Ouyang Xiu's memorial impeaching all officials in the Censorate further enraged Wang Gongchen, who felt that Ouyang Xiu was implying he was an incompetent mediocre person. Soon after, Wang Gongchen took over Teng Zongliang's corruption case. When reporting this matter to Zhao Zhen in court, Ouyang Xiu repeatedly made sarcastic remarks towards Wang Gongchen.
Wang Gongchen reported that because Fan Zhongyan vouched for Teng Zongliang, he was not imprisoned. Teng Zongliang took the opportunity to burn the account books, preventing the case from being investigated further. Wang Gongchen therefore concluded that Teng Zongliang was indeed corrupt; otherwise, why would he burn the account books? Fan Zhongyan stepped forward with a memorial, stating his willingness to guarantee with his life and property that Teng Zongliang was not corrupt.
Zhao Zhen asked Fan Zhongyan to explain in detail why he was so certain that Teng Zongliang was not corrupt. Fan Zhongyan explained that the public funds Teng Zongliang used were not 160,000 at all, but only 3,000. These 3,000 public funds were entirely used for urgent emergencies and to stabilize military morale. Furthermore, the method of using funds that Teng Zongliang employed had also been used by him and Han Qi when they served as border commanders. If he and Han Qi were not considered guilty, then Teng Zongliang should not be found guilty for this either.
