Chapter 081 Weakness
In the court hall, there was wind and rain, lightning and thunder, it seemed like a melee with no clue, but Zhao Bing understood that the one behind the scenes was Ying Jian, who admired his ability to stir up troubled waters.?? ?
?? The old man really has lived a long life in vain, he has not spent so many years of reading in vain, and he has not been in officialdom for decades in vain. His understanding of human nature is really profound. Speaking of this matter, Ying Jieyan persuaded him a lot.
It is better to say that Zhang Shijie and Chen Yizhong helped. It is not a secret in the court that the two of them had conflicts, and the root cause was, to put it bluntly, interests.
Chen Yizhong was a young boy from a poor family and had no relatives who were leaders. He had no foundation in the court. He studied poetry and books with great determination and passed the imperial examination to become an official. But a poor scholar with no money and no background wanted to get involved in the court.
You can imagine how difficult it is to become famous, so he worked hard and climbed up by any means, even at the expense of his "benefactor" Jia Sidao, to reach the top.
Zhang Shijie's background was not much better. He was originally from the north, and was not even a citizen of the Song Dynasty. He fled to the Song Dynasty because he was convicted in the army, joined the Huai Army, and rose through the ranks with his own bravery.
, it can be said that every step he takes is earned with his life and blood. If it were not for the fate of the Song Dynasty, he might not be able to rise to such a high position. It is precisely because his status today is hard-earned, so
Both of them "cherish" things very much and do not allow others to infringe on their interests.
Therefore, when their respective interests are threatened, the conflict between the two turns into confrontation; but when their common interests are threatened, it is unlikely that the two will temporarily give up their grudges and stand on the same front to defend against the enemy together.
. And the cunning Ying Jieyan took advantage of this. He took advantage of contradictions when there were contradictions, and created some contradictions for them when there were no contradictions. He muddied a pool of clear water so that others could not see his true purpose, thus creating chaos.
win.
As for the ministers who suspected that both of them wanted to take revenge on themselves and unanimously asked for him to leave Guangxi, Zhao Bing did not agree. Both of them were imperial ministers, so they would not have trouble with a child. Even if it was to prevent trouble from
Otherwise, it would have to be something that happened after they became adults, and they would not kill themselves because of something like this. And they all knew that once they were squeezed out of the court by the other party, it would be a dead end, so they could only find a scapegoat, but...
Since he was the current prince and was unable to resist, of course he was treated as a weakling.
Now, the selection of courtiers out of Guangxi has basically unified. In fact, it depends on whether Empress Dowager Yang nods. And everyone knows that the emperor is a shrine in the temple. It is worth seeing or not. His opinion is not as good as farts.
, at most, they were crying because they lost a playmate. The success of Zhao Bing's plan at this moment depends on whether the final kick can break through the Queen Mother's goal, so Ying Jiyan, who takes the penalty kick, is the most effective.
A powerful general——Jiang Wanzai.
Jiang Wanzai was an upright and upright official. At this time, he was entrusted by the Empress Dowager Xie to protect the descendants of the Zhao family. He wanted to persuade her to allow him to establish a government in Guangxi. Zhao Bing thought that it would be difficult for him to give him due to his cleverness and congenital defects due to his age.
Confidence. Although Ying Jieyan said that he had a good personal relationship with Jiang Wanzai and had some sympathy for each other, he had always made a clear distinction between public and private affairs. It was not easy to persuade him to support him. However, the one Empress Dowager Yang currently trusted the most was Jiang Wanzai.
It seems that this has become a knot that is difficult to untie.
But Zhao Bing doesn't see it that way. His past life experience tells him that humans have weaknesses, even saints are no exception...
The Jiang family is full of loyal and loyal people, and the world calls it "Three Gu and Twelve Zhai". Sangu refers to the three brothers named "Gu", Jiang Wanli, Jiang Wanzai and Jiang Wanqing. The three Jiang brothers all successively passed the imperial examinations in high school and became official officials.
Senior court officials in the Southern Song Dynasty. Jiang Wanli was an official to Zuo Prime Minister and Privy Envoy of the Southern Song Dynasty, Jiang Wanzai was an official to the Minister of Rites, and Jiang Wanqing was an official to the Minister of Household Affairs. The Twelve Zhai refers to Jiang Wanli's twelve nephews named "Zhai"
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When the Mongolian Yuan troops destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, Jiang Wanli and his son Jiang Hao led more than 180 family members to stay in the pool and die for their country; Jiang Wanqing and his son Jiang Duo were captured by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, but both father and son refused to give up and died as thieves; Jiang Wanzai and his
Zi Jiangzheng led the men in his family to organize a rebel army to fight against the Yuan Dynasty. They resisted the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty step by step, and fought thousands of miles away in Lin'an, Wuzhou, Wenzhou, Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Huizhou and other places. Many of them died in the battle, which shows that the Jiang family
The name of loyalty is forged with the lives and blood of the people.
No one would be indifferent to the death of a clan member, the tragic death of a brother, or the sacrifice of a son. When the Yuan army broke through the city, his eldest brother Jiang Wanli led his whole family to commit suicide in an extremely tragic way, which was enough to make him grief-stricken. His younger brother Jiang Wanqing was killed.
After being captured, he cursed and refused to give up, and was brutally dismembered and died by the Yuan army, which shocked him even more. Zhao Bing believed that when Jiang Wanzai heard about it, he must have been heartbroken and would rather die than himself rather than his flesh and blood.
Close relatives.
But the tragedy did not stop. Bad news came one after another in a short period of time. Zhao Bing believed that even a hard-hearted person would be moved, and he was sure that Jiang Wanzai would not remain unmoved after being hit one after another.
, in addition to being sad, his heart must also be full of guilt, and he blames himself for not being able to save them from danger. What he thinks at this moment is to try to save his brothers' heirs as much as possible, so that they can pass on the incense and live the rest of their lives in peace.
In other words, family affection must be his only weakness today. As for how Zhao Bing saw it, the reason is actually very simple. When Wen Tianxiang asked the Queen Mother to dismiss the Jiang clan to ensure that the blood of the loyal family would continue, Jiang Wanzai
All the sons of his brothers who were still in the army were released, but only the eldest son was allowed to return home, while the rest of his sons stayed in the army to serve. This revealed that Jiang Wanzai wanted to protect the Jiang family's loyalty with his own life and the lives of his sons.
It is famous and can fulfill the feelings of brotherly love.
Although Zhao Bing found a breakthrough, he had no way to start for a while. But this time, the inconspicuous God may want to help him and sent another person to him, that is, Prince Wei's Yishan-Jiang Qiu.
One identity is Jiang Wanzai's eldest son. Despite the great changes in his family, he is still fighting on the front line against the Yuan Dynasty, which makes Jiang Wanzai very worried.
Jiang Wanzai is the eldest son and eldest grandson in the family. In a feudal society where the eldest son is the orthodox son, Jiang Wan's family status can be imagined. As far as Jiang Wanzai is concerned, Jiang Wanzai followed him since he was a child to practice literature and martial arts and learn how to drill the navy.
At the age of thirteen, he followed me to Lin'an to study and enter the official career. It can be said that he is as close as father and son. Jiang Qiu was also very promising. At the age of forty-one, he received the title of Minister of the Ministry of War and became a second-rank official, just one step away from his father.
Then he can be granted the title of marquis and the prime minister, which can be said to be responsible for the rise and fall of the Jiang family.
Jiang Qiu grew up with his uncle. He always listened to Jiang Wanzai's words in the past, but this time he refuted it with the hatred of the country and the family. He refused to obey the arrangements. He had no choice but to deal with his eldest nephew Lao Jiang, who had committed a crime. He just wanted to find a way to deal with it.
He got him to look after him. But at this time, there was an opportunity. The Song and Yuan Dynasties were negotiating for peace. King Wei wanted to pledge money to Mongolia and was short of courtiers and masters. At first, he had a long talk with King Wei. Although he did not express his position, he still agreed with his peace proposal.
It’s a difficult point of view, but in the eyes of outsiders, this trip is definitely a death-defying rhythm.
Lao Jiang, who was well aware of his nephew's temper, was convinced that he would not refuse this opportunity to serve the country with his own life, so he recommended Jiang Guan as the royal palace's Yishan to accompany the King of Guards to Mongolia. Empress Dowager Yang was so worried that no one was willing to go, that she could not sleep.
In her heart, people from the Jiang family have always been the people she can rely on and the people she trusts the most. How could she disagree? Just like that, the thief from her hometown used a trick to defeat the little sparrow, but she didn't expect that there were two foxes, one big and one small, behind her.
Woolen cloth……
"Your Highness, Mr. Jiang is here!" Just when Zhao Bing was secretly proud, Wang De hurried in to report.
"Change clothes and come out of the house to greet us!" Zhao Bing stood up and ordered. He was a little confused that Jiang Wanzai coming to the house at this sensitive time was not in line with his character.
"Your Highness, Mr. Jiang has arrived outside the hall. He came from the back door." Wang De said.
"Then... forget it, please!" Zhao Bing hesitated for a moment, waved his hand to let Xiao Huangmen, who was holding the clothes, step back, straightened his clothes slightly and walked towards the outer hall.
"Your Highness, please don't blame me for your presumptuous visit," Jiang Wanzai said with a salute.
"Your Highness..." Ying Jieyan behind him said with cupped hands.
"I can't blame you if I don't get what I asked for. Please come in, sir!" Zhao Bing saw that Jiang Wanzai was dressed in casual clothes and only had one entourage with him. He obviously didn't want others to know about it, so he calmed down and returned the courtesy. But he looked behind him and Ying Jie was embarrassed.
With a smile on his face, he felt something was wrong, and secretly wondered if the old man was just playing some tricks, causing Jiang Wanzai to come to investigate.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Jiang Wanzai returned the favor again and followed His Highness into the house, but left his entourage outside the door.
"We have something to discuss, Ni Liang, don't let anyone get close!" Zhao Bing understood at a glance that Jiang Wanzai didn't want anyone to disturb him, so he ordered the two of them into the inner hall. Wang De is also a trouble-free person.
, after serving the tea, he asked Xiao Huangmen, who was accompanying him, to exit, and he stood guard at the door of the outer hall to look out for the wind.
"Your Highness, this place is very elegant!" Because Zhao Bing was small and it was very inconvenient to get on and off the chairs, Wang De rearranged the place, spread soft mats on the floor, removed the high tables and large chairs, and replaced them with shorter, softer ones.
Several more antiques were placed, a few calligraphy and paintings were hung, and some books were placed as a place for His Royal Highness to rest, study and work daily. The three of them sat down on the lower side of the table, and Jiang Wanzai looked around and praised.
"Mr. Jiang, I'm so impressed. It's just that the servants wanted to be lazy and put on all kinds of fancy decorations to hide from others. In fact, they didn't want to carry me up and down!" Zhao Bing said with a smile. He looked at Jiang Wanzai, and his mind was obviously not on these decorations.
above, obviously looking for something to say.
"Haha, like a master, like a servant. His Highness is a little brat. He has done great things, but he has kept all the old ministers in the dark!" Jiang Wanzai said with a smile, turning his face and glaring at Yingjie again.
strict.
"What are you talking about, sir? Do you know that this king stole the emperor's bamboo dragonfly?" Zhao Bing knew that there was something in his words, but for a moment he didn't know what he was talking about, so he pretended to be stupid and said, "Sir,
Chapter completed!