Chapter 281 Fan Xianggong is concerned about the country and the people
Guangzheng Hall, Zhengshi Hall.
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The Zhongshu ministers, headed by Prime Minister Li Tao, were handling domestic and foreign affairs in an orderly manner as usual. Fan Zhi had a bitter and hateful expression on his face and refused to let strangers in. During this period, Fan Xianggong was not in a good mood.
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The root cause still lies in the previous dispute with the emperor over the handling of the "Meng Hanqing case". At the end of the dispute, Fan Zhi's original words were: His Majesty can kill him, but if there is a lawsuit, I dare not sign the edict.
Then, the emperor directly ordered Meng Hanqing to commit suicide, and he also issued an edict to the civil and military officials of the world to take it as a warning. Although he understood that the emperor wanted to use Meng Hanqing's incident as a warning to his officials, for Fan Zhi, this kind of abuse of law was to scare the monkeys.
I don’t agree with the approach.
Fan Zhi even had the feeling that the emperor killed Meng Hanqing in front of himself...
More importantly, if you can surpass Zhongshu today and kill one person in the government office, you will be able to implement a policy in the Ming Dynasty. This is an invisible harm to the authority of the Zhengshitang. If things go on like this, I am afraid it will be ignored.
Zhao Pu is not the only capable person in the court. The arrangement of ministers and officials in the Chongzheng Hall has long attracted attention. Now they just do not have the power to issue edicts. If an opening is made in the future, they can directly replace the role of the Zhengshi Hall.
After all, it involved another conflict between monarch power and prime minister power, but this time, Liu Chengyou did not give in and ended in victory by forcing Meng Hanqing to death.
As the Han Dynasty became more prosperous and stable, similar conflicts and disputes have obviously increased in recent years. Under Liu Chengyou's serious appearance, he has a heart that is unwilling to be restrained, but many times he is more tolerant and tolerant to the prime ministers.
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As for Fan Zhi, it is a little unfair. His arguments are ultimately no match for the authority of the emperor. After all, the emperor's pronouncement on the Tianxian is above the law after all, and Liu Chengyou can be regarded as a
The founder of the country wants to be tough, but Fan Zhi can't stop him.
Moreover, the emperor put aside Fan Zhi and found someone else to revise and improve the "Xing Tong", which frustrated him even more. The emperor could change the law with his words, and Fan Zhi was determined to be the same in the future. He would have to maintain the revised "Xing Tong" like this in the future.
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At the same time as the conflict between monarch and ministers, Liu Chengyou also extended great favors to Fan Zhi. He also praised Fan Zhi in front of the ministers for his uprightness and loyalty to the country. He also promoted the queen's advice, showing a picture of "the emperor is wise and the queen is wise."
The image of "loyalty".
At the moment, Fan Zhi is still wearing a winter robe gifted by the emperor. It is stuffed with duck down and has embroidered embroidery. It is very warm. Originally, Fan Zhi kept it at home, but two days ago the emperor asked thoughtfully if it didn't fit him well and if he needed it.
Needs to be replaced or something like that.
The next day, Fan Zhi went to the palace to manage the affairs of state, wearing a "warning", and he truly felt the feeling of being as generous as a mountain of kindness.
"Wen Su, come and have a glass of wine to warm yourself up!" As the chief, Li Tao walked up to Fan Zhi's case with a delicate small porcelain bowl in one hand and a kind smile on his face.
Putting down the chapter in his hand, he looked up at the steaming bowl handed to him, frowned slightly, but took it, touched it with Li Tao, and took a sip.
"Thank you Mr. Li!"
Seeing this, Li Tao showed a satisfied smile. When Feng Dao was here, he toasted a glass of wine and was advised by the cautious old man. Now, he is the boss of Zhengshitang. A little thin wine can not only warm up, but also
Refresh yourself, Li Tao can be more relaxed...
"Why is Wen Su so sad?" Li Tao asked, paying attention to Fan Zhi's somewhat stern expression.
Fan Zhi handed the memorial in his hand to Li Tao, put down the wine bowl, took it and glanced at it for a few times, and Li Tao's expression became serious.
"This is already the third civil riot in Feng Erzhou!" Fan Zhi said with a hint of worry in his tone.
Li Tao thought for a while and said: "The two states are at the forefront of advancing to Shu. They have been repeatedly attacked by war, and they need to fully support the battle in Hanzhong. It should be better after this winter passes."
The report in hand comes from Qin Fengdao. Ever since Xiang Xun was appointed as Kexi County and launched a large-scale conscription in Xinzhanzhou County, there has always been turmoil and instability. Although Xi County was conquered, after the tragic casualties were reported back, the people who were conscripted,
Almost every family was in mourning, and the public sentiment was greatly depressed.
The situation in Chengzhou is still serious. This winter has been very cold and hungry. A few days ago, more than 300 villagers attacked the government. Of course, they did not cause too serious consequences and were easily suppressed. The Han army stationed in Qinfeng was very strong.
"Tomorrow, I'm afraid the conquest will continue!" Fan Zhi said with some indignation: "In this cold winter, we should have stopped the troops to calm the people and recuperate. But the frontline generals only care about conquests and don't care about the life and death of the people. If they continue to wage war like this, even if
Even if we capture Hanzhong, we are afraid that the people will lose all their support and lose again after gaining something!"
"This time we conquered Shu, we have achieved a complete victory. Your Majesty is still desperate for Hanzhong..." Fan Zhi looked at Li Tao and said: "After all, conquering Shu is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Success is related to the food road.
On the way back, we must ensure its peace and make progress again. Otherwise, our life is at stake, and even if a hundred thousand troops march forward, we may be in danger of being annihilated!"
After listening to Fan Zhi's words, Li Tao took a deep breath and sighed softly: "Your Majesty may also know these truths, but his considerations are based on another aspect. If Hanzhong can be captured in one fell swoop this winter, then he can
It is not too late to suppress Shuzhong. After that, it is not too late to provide peace and relief to the people, it is just a matter of time!"
"I do not agree with the conquest of Shu, but the use of troops should be based on the current situation. The people are suffering, there are complaints, and the rear is unstable. Why insist on going your own way!" Fan Zhi said in a very serious tone: "The same goes for Zhao Jue. I heard that this person has succeeded in governing.
I have been in Chengzhou for many years, but as a parent, I don’t have any kindness towards the people under my rule! I blindly cater to the generals in front. I heard that the people in Chengzhou were in chaos because of this person who recruited too hard and urged too hastily...
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"Wen Su, I know that you are very public-spirited and worried about the country's harm!" Li Tao put down the memorial, thought for a while, looked at Fan Zhi and said: "But now, the matter has come to this, His Majesty has given Xun Quanquan authority to attack there.
We are far away in Tokyo, how can we control it? We can only hope that the war in Hanzhong can be ended as soon as possible and that the soldiers and civilians can rest and recuperate!"
After taking Xi County, there was almost no pause. Taking advantage of a rare sunny day, Xiang Xun left some troops and horses, and then led a large army to seize them, forcing them to surrender and march eastward to Nanzheng.
The war continued, and this was the most difficult thing for the courtiers to understand and the fiercest opposition to Fan Zhi. But when he went to the emperor, Liu Chengyou gave a reply. He had given the power of conquest and left it to his own disposal. Xiang Xun was the commander-in-chief. Ying, since he decided to march, he has his own reasons.
"Except for Qinzhou, the newly acquired lands are probably already experiencing food shortages. Especially in Fengzhou and Chengjizhou. In order to prevent the hungry people from spreading and causing greater unrest, the imperial court should provide food relief!" Li Tao said seriously, We do not intend to have an in-depth discussion on whether to use troops in the front.
In major military matters, they, the prime ministers, had little say in influencing the emperor's thoughts. If they reacted too much, they would only make the emperor unhappy. After the official career of the first prime minister in the past two years, Li Tao He is also a bit smarter. Although he does not blindly cater to the emperor like Feng Dao, he also does less useless work.
"The road between Qin and Long is blocked, and it is difficult to transport grains from Guanzhong and Beijing in large quantities." Fan Zhi thought for a while and said: "The most convenient solution is to allocate part of the stockpiles for war preparations and the seizures for war. , to benefit the people!”
"Xiang Xun is still fighting against Nanzheng and is using military rations to help the people. How can the army be willing to do so?" Li Tao's first reaction was to frown and subconsciously looked at Fan Zhi, thinking that he had other plans.
Fan Zhize said with a serious and calm face, "Are we going to sit back and watch the hungry people die and cause chaos? We just need to survive this winter, and when spring comes next year, the imperial court's support will be there!"
"This can be regarded as a solution strategy!" Li Tao stood up, walked a few steps, turned to look at Fan Zhi, and rolled his eyes: "This matter requires His Majesty's approval. You and I can make suggestions to Chongzheng Hall together!"
As if aware of Li Tao's concerns, Fan Zhi nodded and didn't take it seriously.
While the two prime ministers were discussing, an official came in and bowed and saluted: "Prime Minister Li, Prime Minister Fan!"
The man was in his forties, with a pale face and a mustache. He was Wang Min, the Minister of the Ministry of War. Looking at him, Li Tao asked, "What's the matter, Minister Li?"
"Come from the southwest to report that Nanzheng has been captured and Hanzhong has returned to the Han Dynasty!" Wang Min said in a relaxed tone.
Li and Fan looked at each other and subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Li Tao directly put his hands on his hands and smiled: "Good! Very good! Xiang Xun is indeed a talented general and he has lived up to the trust of the court!"
"Now that Nanzheng is under way, the war in Hanzhong has finally come to an end!" He tilted his head towards Fan Zhi and said, "Wen Su, can you relieve your worries now?"
Upon hearing the question, Fan Zhi's expression on his face softened significantly, as if the haze had dissipated. He stroked his beard and said in an emotional tone: "It's time to think about the aftermath!"