"Officials, there is one more thing that I don't know whether to talk about or not." When he returned to Chongzheng Hall, Wang Jien warned again carefully.
"Oh!" Emperor Liu's reaction was a bit bland, as if he said casually: "If you don't want to talk about it, don't talk about it!"
Faced with Emperor Liu's unconventional reply, Wang Jien was stunned for a moment. However, the awkward mood was quickly abandoned and he hurriedly said: "I really don't dare to hide anything from the officials!"
Emperor Liu then glanced at him and said quietly: "In that case, why are you still running around in front of me? Could it be that you have some intentions and want to set up an ambush?"
Hearing this, Wang Jien hurriedly said: "I don't dare!"
"Count yourselves. How many have you dared not say in front of me tonight? Say it!" Emperor Liu finally became impatient and almost yelled.
Wang Jien stopped being sloppy and pretentious, and spoke very quickly: "It's about the situation of Duke Yan of the Kingdom of Yan."
"Well!" Emperor Liu responded: "Isn't he reflecting in his mansion? What's the problem?"
Since King Zhao Liu Fang took office in Yulin and arrived in Xiazhou, Wang Tong resigned from Yulin and returned to Tokyo together with the chief envoy Guo Tong, and even caught up with the New Year's imperial banquet.
But what is conceivable is that Wang Qian's New Year was really boring. In the past, when foreign ministers returned to the court, either to pay tribute, to report on their duties, or to accept meritorious services, he was recalled, but he was waiting to be held accountable.
Although there is no such treatment as "paying back the car", it can be regarded as barely retaining face. However, for Wang Qian, who comes from a well-known family and has a high self-esteem, this situation is like throwing his face on the ground and letting others trample and ridicule him.
, he also felt extremely humiliated.
Of course, as far as the results of the treatment were concerned, Emperor Liu still raised his head high and put it down gently. Although he was extremely dissatisfied with his performance before and after Yulin, this person was for his own use. Even out of consideration for respect, he did not overdo it.
severe.
After a severe reprimand, Wang Tong was stripped of all his titles, fined with two years' salary, and asked to go home and reflect. The person in a similar situation to Wang Tong was Guo Tong.
As Concubine Guo Ning's eldest brother, Guo Tong is also considered Emperor Liu's uncle. He also served as a bachelor of Chongzheng before the emperor and was considered a close minister. But because of this, Emperor Liu also felt a little more disappointed.
In fact, in Emperor Liu's opinion, Guo Tong's situation was much more serious than that of Wang Tong. The root cause of the Yulin incident was not only the party's disloyalty, but also the local government's laziness. This point, in the conclusion drawn by the Central Committee
, is very clear.
At best, Wang Tong failed to exterminate the bandits. Although some people accused him of being arrogant and domineering in Yulin, and even suspected of supporting the bandits, but as the head of the Yulin Dao government in the past few years, how could Guo Tong not bear the responsibility, even if he was frozen three feet away?
, if a rebellion breaks out on his watch, he will take the blame and be punished.
Of course, Zhao Kuangyi's original prediction was correct. Guo Wei died at the right time. Due to this situation, Emperor Liu did not punish Guo Tong severely. In addition to dismissal from office, he just asked him to guard Guo Wei's mausoleum. Whether he would use it again,
Talk about it later.
It has to be said that compared to Guo Tong who went to guard the mausoleum, although Wang Tong was deprived of all his powers, he was still at home facing the wall, and he could still be his prince in a nourishing way, so his life would not be too difficult.
Emperor Liu believed that he had been very lenient towards Wang Qian, but now that Wang Jien was talking about it, it was clear that Wang Qian was not restless, and this made him feel resentful again.
Of course, this was only Emperor Liu's perspective. For Wang Qian, being idle at home, with no power and ambition, was suffering. Of course, the main reason was the word power.
The Wang family was founded by Wang Pu. Although Wang Pu was also ranked among the twenty-four ministers and was in the forefront of civil servants, compared with those military nobles, he was far behind in all aspects.
This is also the reason why Wang Qian abandoned literature and joined the military. He just wanted to use this to increase the power and prestige of the Wang family. The past twenty years have been smooth sailing, with promotions rising all the way. He is in charge of Yulin's military, which in itself is
It's a pity that I couldn't seize the opportunity.
In terms of talent and reputation, Wang Qian cannot compare with his father. Although he is arrogant and not big-minded, he is still somewhat smart. At least, he can see that after Yulin's setback, his ambition has basically disappeared.
It's possible.
Even if there is, he doesn't know how many years he will have to wait, and he doesn't know if this is his opportunity. With such a mentality, Wang Qian will inevitably complain, and some words can't be hidden from the ears of caring people as long as they are spoken.
With the "smart ears and eyes" of the Imperial City Secretary, there was naturally a lot to gain. Seeing Emperor Liu's expression of interest, Wang Jien described it in an impartial manner: "Although Duke Yan has been living in the mansion for more than a month, he has been able to
He does not leave the house, but according to what the children have observed, he spends all day drinking and having fun in the house, playing with his concubines, and often rants and complains after drinking."
"Oh?" Emperor Liu stopped, his face no longer relaxed, and the flash of his eyes frightened Wang Jien: "I'm also curious about how much resentment he has and what complaints he made!"
Wang Jien buried his head deeply, no longer daring to bring any emotion in his tone, and said straightforwardly: "Gong Yanguo told others more than once that he had suffered a great grievance due to bad luck. He said that if he hadn't been in charge of Xiazhou, the party members would have been there long ago.
Betrayed.
The imperial court had not paid much attention to Li Jiqian's rebellion before and had not provided support. It would be difficult for any one person to lead the army to completely eliminate Li Jiqian's guerrilla rebels. The former imperial court sent heavy troops and made huge investments. If he had that kind of strength, he could also eliminate the rebellion.
He also said that the defeat of Li Jiqian's rebel army was proof. Without his full support, Mengdu's commander would not have been able to make great achievements in Fengzhou and defeat Li Jiqian. His Royal Highness, King Zhao, entered Xiazhou and just sat back and enjoyed the success.
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"What else are you talking about!" Emperor Liu's tone was extremely stern, bringing a chill even colder than the spring cold.
Wang Jien lowered his head and lowered his voice: "The Yulin Rebellion happened suddenly. He worked hard to supervise the army to suppress it. He had no credit but hard work. Even if the officials did not care about the late Wang Yangong's affection,
, you should be more considerate of your subordinates."
"Hehe, hehe." Emperor Liu suddenly laughed, and his laughter was chilling: "It seems that he is really full of complaints. Even a talkative woman can only complain so much! Maybe, it's me.
Please wait for this capable minister of the Zhu Kingdom!"
"The officials calm down!" Wang Jien comforted him in a low voice.
"Am I angry?" Emperor Liu had a bright smile on his face, even showing his white teeth.
After thinking for a while, he restrained his expression and stared directly at Wang Jien: "Those words were all said by Wang Qian?"
"I will never dare to slander Duke Yan, but I do have true feelings!" Wang Jien said with a serious look on his face.
Emperor Liu then nodded, withdrew his gaze, waved his hand calmly, and said: "The decree is to give Wang Gong fifty jars of royal wine and ten beauties to make him drunk and dream to death. I will let him enjoy it to his fullest!"
After saying this, Emperor Liu frowned and thought for a while, and said: "The edict was passed, and Wang Qian was appointed as the commander of Danzhou's troops and horses. I heard that there was a wild rebellion in the local area. Didn't he claim to be a versatile man in both civil and military affairs? He has great ambitions and it is difficult to achieve them. I will continue
Give him a chance. He can't solve the chaos in Yizhou, but Yizhou can always settle it!"
The dignified Duke of the country, who was once the governor of the capital, was demoted to the barren Danzhou and served as the commander of a mere state. This kind of gift was probably not what Wang Qian was happy with.
"Tell me, why are people so unaware of themselves?" After giving his instructions, Emperor Liu sighed and asked Wang Jien.
Wang Jien replied lightly: "I guess you are not satisfied with your blessings!"
Under the dim night, Emperor Liu's eyes looked particularly bright. He stood in front of Chongzheng Hall, looking up at the stars in the night, as if he was looking to see which one was Wang Pu.
After a long time, Emperor Liu said leisurely: "I still think highly of this person. I can't see through the ups and downs of his official career. I can't bear it. How can I become a great person? I know a son better than his father, and Wang Pu knows people well. How could I be deceived?"
Are you so worried that you mistake Wang Qian for a pillar?"
"How can the officials do anything wrong? It's just that Duke Yan has a surly temperament and can't bear to be wronged. He has failed his holy grace." Wang Jien subconsciously made a point.
Since this matter has been reported, it is certain that the Wang family will be offended, and they will naturally be incensed.
