Chapter 172 King Xuan Ce of the Great Song Dynasty (2)
"Who? Who presented household registers and maps to the officials?" Wang Dan couldn't believe his ears even more when he heard this.
"Li Dezhao, Li Dezhao, the second son of Xia Guogong! The one who was a hostage in Bianliang last year." Wang Geng looked again and again before confirming that Wang Dan was wandering in the carriage just now and did not hear the messenger's cry. He quickly lowered his head and quickly
Added, "He put down the rebellion within the party and presented maps and household registers to the officials to show his loyalty!"
"Hmm -" Wang Dan murmured in a low voice, and his heart was filled with turmoil.
He knew Li Dezhao. Last year, Li Jiqian sent his second son to study at Taixue in accordance with the peace agreement. It took him five months to walk from Xiazhou to Bianliang. After arriving in Bianliang, he did not read seriously for a day, but instead read
I walked around the brothel and Chu Pavilion.
At that time, when Wang Dan heard about Li Dezhao's misdeeds, he shook his head repeatedly and lamented that Li Jiqian's tiger father had raised a dog son.
However, he knew in his heart that the so-called "study" was actually a hostage. Whoever changed him would definitely give away the least promising and useless one in the family.
However, Wang Dan never expected that Li Dezhao, the most hopeless and useless person who squatted in casinos and brothels every day and made friends with low-ranking people, would rebel in the Red Lotus Sect. The Song Dynasty urgently needed to find a handle to prevent Li Jiqian from taking advantage of it.
Then, he suddenly disappeared without a trace!
What’s more, we never expected that Li Dezhao, who had disappeared for several months, would be able to subdue all the opposition forces of the eight party departments in one fell swoop and become the de facto new Duke of Xia!
As for who is the target of the counter-rebellion? No need to ask. A few days ago, the statement of arrogance and brotherhood with the officials was still in the Ministry of Rites of the Song Dynasty. But today, Li Dezhao came again and said, "Present household registers and maps."
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Although the household registers and maps were presented, it was just a superficial statement. With the current population and military strength of the Song Dynasty, even if Li Dezhao directly requested the attachment, the court would still have to hand over Xiazhou to him in the end. Otherwise, there would be no second person to be found.
He came to restrain the various party ministries. He also had no ability to move a large number of people to fill the vast and barren land west of Xiazhou.
However, compared to Li Deming, who called himself brother to the officials and pretended that if you don't confer me, I will go to Liao to be canonized, Li Dezhao, who presented household registers and maps, was definitely more popular in the Song Dynasty!
As Li Dezhao succeeded to the throne of Xia Guogong, the risk of war breaking out in the northwest of the Song Dynasty would also be greatly reduced in a short period of time. More troops, horses and materials could be mobilized to deal with the eager Liao Kingdom!
"Damn Kou Laoxi!" In a blink of an eye, from what was happening in Xiazhou, he guessed why Kou Zhun would obstruct the imperial court from canonizing Li Deming, and Wang Dan cursed angrily again.
He had just killed his brother, and he took the initiative to present household registers and maps to the Song Dynasty. It was strange that Li Dezhao did not have the official support of the Song Dynasty behind him!
But when did the Song Dynasty send Xi Zuo to Xiazhou? As an envoy, why didn’t I know anything about it? (Note: As an envoy, the Song Dynasty did not have the official position of prime minister. People who performed the duties of a prime minister were respected as envoys in private.
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Secretly promoting civil strife in other countries. If this kind of thing is done, it is easy to say that it will be a huge profit. If it fails, won't it make the Song Dynasty lose face and get burned?
"Keep on going and speed up. I must ask the officials tonight to find out!" When all the shock and joy dissipated, deep worry arose in Wang Dan's mind.
This kind of thing must never be done a second time. Even if it has to be done, at least it must be done after consulting with the Privy Councilor and the Councilor.
Otherwise, the surrounding vassal states of the Song Dynasty, such as Silla, Dali, and Champa City, would all be in danger or even betray themselves and leave.
Officials in the Song Dynasty acted more and more as they pleased. It was okay to meet a sage emperor like today's officials, but if you met someone who was very successful, the country would be in danger!
"Yes, Enxiang!" Wang Geng didn't understand why his boss's mood got worse after hearing the good news. He cautiously agreed, jumped off his mount, and gently closed the car door for Wang Dan again.
Before he could order the coachman to start driving the draft horses again, there was another rush of horse hoofbeats beside him. He turned around and saw that it was Kou Zhun, the governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, who was involved in political affairs and was patrolling the left army of Kaifeng Prefecture.
Under the escort of Yang Wenguang and others, they rushed to the palace at lightning speed.
"Kou Shenzheng, please wait, wait for me!" This time, without him having to report, Wang Dan opened the car door and angrily shouted at Kou Zhun's back. "Kou Shenzheng, I have something important to do today.
I must tell you clearly in person!"
"Prime Minister..." Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Kou Zhun, who was in charge of political affairs, could not pretend not to hear, nor could he bear to make Wang Dan angry and sick, so he had to smile and hold his mount. "Forgive me, Prime Minister, Kou was wandering in the sky just now.
I didn’t realize it was your driver!”
"Hmph, don't call me Wang Xiang! Who dares to call himself prime minister in front of you Kou Zhun participating in politics?!" Wang Dan became even more angry when he heard this. He jumped out of the carriage and sneered and held his hand to Kou Zhun.
"Brother Ziming, why did you say this?" Realizing that Wang Dan was on the verge of an explosion, Kou Zhun quickly jumped off his mount and returned the salute, "With you here, Kou and others dare to let go and do anything. If you are not here one day,
In the court, Kou and others must feel that there is nothing behind them and nothing to rely on."
These words gave Wang Dan enough face and directly praised him as a fixed star of the Song Dynasty. It is also consistent with Wang Dan's current status as ambassador.
However, Wang Dan refused to appreciate it. He tossed his sleeves and sneered, "Well, you might as well say that Wang is just a clay and wood sculpture. Just put it there and enjoy the incense in the morning and evening. Don't come out to follow you."
Someone is causing trouble!"
"Is the Prime Minister Wang talking about the recent changes in the party?" Kou Zhun's face was cold, but he was not angry. He just smiled and shook his head, directly putting the conflict between the two on the table. "Wang
The Prime Minister may have misunderstood. Kou was definitely not the mastermind of this matter. Kou didn’t even know about it beforehand. The reason why Kou hid it from the Prime Minister was to prepare for any eventuality!”
"Are you still quibbling? If it wasn't your mastermind, who could mobilize such a large force to directly subvert a country?!" Wang Dan was preconceived and didn't believe it. Kou Zhun really didn't know about it in advance? His voice immediately rose several times.
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"Is the Prime Minister going to the palace to meet the officials?" Kou Zhun looked around and shook his head with a smile again, "There are some things that should not be said in public. Kou will explain the details of this matter in front of the officials.
, give the King an explanation. In addition..."
After a pause, he gently offered his hand to Wang Dan again, "I dare you to let Wang Xiang know that Kou concealed it from Wang Xiang, not out of laziness. Instead, he was prepared to go to Lingnan for a trip in case of failure!
, so that Prime Minister Wang can step in and clean up the mess as an outsider!"
On the one hand, it is to relax through entertainment and enhance the relationship between the monarch and his ministers. On the other hand, it is to hope that the civil and military ministers will not be drained of their fighting spirit by a peaceful life, and one day, they will accompany him again in the Northern Expedition to recover Yanyun Sixteenth Period.
state.
It is a pity that until Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi drove Hexi to the west, he did not get a very favorable opportunity to conquer the Liao Dynasty. Although the number of soldiers and horses in the Song Dynasty became larger and larger, their combat effectiveness was deteriorating.
By last year, not to mention the move north to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and the subsequent relocation of the powerful Li family from the northwestern party, they could not be deterred. They needed to be appeased with large sums of money to make this person reluctantly recognize the suzerainty of the Song Dynasty and not pursue the three pillars of Song, Liao and Xia.
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Now, Li Jiqian died inexplicably. With the support of the Song Dynasty, Li Dezhao replaced his brother Li Deming and became the new generation of Xia Guogong. In order to consolidate his power, he presented the household registration book and map to the Song Dynasty!
The shame and shadow of the failure of the Song Dynasty's Five Route Army to conquer Xia was naturally swept away.
The only enemy in front of the Song Dynasty was the Liao Kingdom. Kou Zhun mentioned Emperor Taizong's last wish. How could he, Wang Dan, not be excited?
It is early autumn, the weather is cool and the breeze is gentle.
Wang Dan and Kou Zhun were prime ministers and assistants. They galloped on horseback. Their clothes were fluttering and their crowns were high. I don't know how many eyes they attracted in Bianliang City.
"Both Prime Minister Wang and Kou Sheng are involved in politics. They seem to be much younger today?"
Several Forbidden Army generals patrolling the streets didn't know why the two "prime ministers" chose to ride horses, but they clearly felt that the spirit of the two men was very different from before. They gathered together and whispered.
"Nonsense, Kou is only in his early forties when he joins politics, and the king and prime minister are less than fifty, so they are not old in the first place!" Someone immediately retorted, with a hint of expectation in their eyes.
Wang Dan is not old, Kou Zhun is still young, and the Song Dynasty has just been established for more than 40 years.
The entire country has not yet reached its twilight stage. From head to toe, it is possible for it to regain its vitality.
At this moment, from head to toe, the most energetic person is probably Zhao Heng, an official of the Song Dynasty.
For the past ten days in a row, he woke up almost every morning with his heart in his throat, fearing that bad news would come from the northwest and he would lose face and have to rush to deal with the war provoked by the party members.
But just now, as the good news came, the stone that was weighing on his heart instantly turned into smoke and drifted away. He only felt an indescribable comfort all over his body, and the sky was vast before his eyes.
The country his father entrusted to him finally did not lose a corner of the northwest corner because of his failure to deal with it.
Moreover, this corner is far stronger than when he first came to the throne, and will not hinder the entire Song Dynasty in a short period of time.
And in order to complete this role, all he paid was a few days of worry and two empty local official titles! Jingdong East Road to mention some prison affairs and Jingdong East Road to be the judge of the Crane Control Bureau!
"I congratulate you for bringing Xiazhou back to your territory without sending a single soldier!" Liu E was the most well-informed. She personally carried a pot of wine and several side dishes and broke into the Wende Hall and squatted down.
salute.
"Is there wine?" Zhao Hengzheng regretted that no one was sharing his happiness. He suddenly asked about the taste of rice wine, and immediately smiled. He quickly stepped forward and supported Liu E with his own hands, "I have my dear concubine. We just happened to have a few drinks together.
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"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu E was not polite at all. She stood up, walked forward quickly, and directly arranged Zhao Heng's imperial table into a dining table. "They are all His Majesty's favorite foods. In a hurry, I didn't have time to prepare more."
"More. Your Majesty, I will have a few drinks to cheer you up. I will prepare a celebration banquet for you tonight."
"That's all. The celebration banquet should be prepared by Kou Zhun and the audacious Han Jiajun. I don't dare to take credit for others!" When Zhao Heng was happy, he became less pretentious and spoke his mind with a smile.
talk.
"I heard that there was Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty first, and then Wei Zheng and Li Jing. Therefore, I just want to congratulate you!" Liu E shook her head gently, and then filled Zhao Heng's wine glass with a smile.
This flattery really made Zhao Heng feel comfortable. He immediately swallowed the wine in the glass in one gulp.
"My concubine, Wei Zheng, has often seen him. But I don't know what his lord Li Jing looks like. This is the first time I have heard of his name." Liu E fed Zhao Heng a few mouthfuls of food with a smile.
Determined to make the other person happy, continue asking questions in a gentle voice.
After finally winning without a fight, she believed that Zhao Heng would be eager to find someone to share the good news with. And she herself was the most suitable audience. Therefore, she took the initiative to make a start for Zhao Heng and then waited for the rest.
"My beloved, I don't know. You compared Kou Zhun to Wei Zheng, which is quite appropriate. You compared Han Qing and Han Jiajun to white-bearded Li Jing, but you are totally wrong!" Sure enough, Zhao Heng immediately felt the desire to talk and followed her words.
He raised his head and responded with excitement, "He is only in his early twenties this year, and he is the grandson of Han Chonggui. He used to be a troublemaker, but he didn't expect that he has become more promising since last year..."
"I'm only in my early twenties. The comparison I just made is indeed a little off." Liu E reacted very quickly and immediately made up for it with a smile, "Kou Zhun is like your Majesty's Wei Zheng, Li Jing is replaced by Li Jihe, and this little
General Han happened to have a similar one under Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty."
"Which one?" Zhao Heng felt relieved and asked with a smile as he was drunk.
Wei Zheng and Li Jing have both come out, wouldn't I be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Li Shimin? Thinking about the rule of Zhenguan is exciting.
"I heard that there was a young man under Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. His surname was Wang Xuance. Single-handedly, he brought peace to Tianzhu for Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty!" Although Liu E was from a humble background, he had a good knowledge and a strong memory, so he immediately gave the answer with a smile.
The answer is, "Please allow me, my concubine, to congratulate you once again. Congratulations to me on the great Song Dynasty, the emergence of virtuous ministers and generals in large numbers, and the reappearance of the rule of Zhenguan!"
