Chapter 1676 Jia Heng: The last piece of the puzzle to change the dynasty
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Shenjing City, Ningguo Mansion
Jia Heng, who was on the other side of the room, reached out and gently put his arm around Sister Feng's shoulders, his face was calm and thoughtful.
Sister Feng chuckled lightly and said: "A while ago, the old lady sent mandarin ducks to bring over some supplements. I don't know what happened?"
Jia Heng smiled and said: "The old lady is a smart person. She must have known something, so she came to comfort you and tell you not to think too much."
Today, he is already the auxiliary king who has monopolized power. As long as things go smoothly, the Ningrong and Ningrong houses will be rich and prosperous for fifty years.
Jia's mother had already acquiesced in his affair with Li Wan, Sister Feng and other women from the back house.
Sister Feng said softly with a sweet and delicate "Hmm", snuggled her little head in Jia Heng's arms, and whispered: "The old lady has always been a bright-sighted person. Now that Baoyu has married, the second master
By becoming a feudal official, the old lady is satisfied with everything she wants."
Jia Heng talked to Sister Feng in the side room for a while. Because Sister Feng was pregnant, she couldn't be intimate. He didn't linger much, got up and left the side room where Ping'er lived.
Jia Heng and Sister Feng cuddled together for a long time, then quickly left the hall and stood on the eaves of the corridor. After thinking about it, he planned to go see Xingzi.
During the Shangyuan Festival, he actually met Xingzi once, and he did not show any indifference to these back-house girls, whether they were Yaruo or Xingzi.
On the third day of the first lunar month of the first year of Qiande, an envoy from Japan arrived in Shenjing and presented a letter of congratulations to the Han Dynasty, congratulating the new king of the Han Dynasty on his accession to the throne as a sign of submission.
At this moment, there is a large house with several entrances three miles away from Ningguo Mansion. It occupies a large area and is majestic and majestic.
In the backyard, in the wing room, Xingzi was wearing a floral Begonia lily skirt, with her waterfall-like hair tied into a beautiful bun. She sat on a soft wooden couch, looking at the overlapping rockery in the courtyard, her eyes wide.
Startled and lost in thought.
At this moment, the maid came very close and said with a touch of softness and waxiness in her voice: "Your Majesty, King Wei is here."
Hearing this, Xingzi's face was as gentle and pleasant as Yamato Nadeshiko's, and she suddenly showed inexplicable joy. She stood up, looked at Jia Heng who was walking from outside, and said: "Jia Jun,
You are here."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Yeah, come here to see you, Xingzi, how are you doing lately?"
While speaking, Jia Heng stared at the rice paper on the desk and the handwriting on it, with a look of surprise in his eyes and said, "Xingzi, what are you writing?"
Xingzi smiled lightly and said, "It's just some slang songs from my hometown."
Jia Heng suddenly felt a surge of emotion in his heart. He walked closer, held Xingzi's delicate hand, and asked, "Xingzi, are you homesick?"
Xingzi sighed quietly, his beautiful eyes filled with nostalgia and memories, "In the blink of an eye, I have been away from my hometown for several years."
Jia Heng caught the beauty's sad mood, felt something in his heart, and asked: "How about looking for an opportunity to return to your hometown?"
"Just stay here with Jia Jun." Xingzi whispered, suddenly turned his head with green hair like a waterfall, looked at Jia Heng, and said softly: "Jia Jun, let's have a child.
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Previously, Xingzi wanted to have a baby with Jia Heng, but at that time, Jia Heng's body had not been well-rested and the pregnancy rate was not high.
When Jia Heng heard this, he couldn't help but pause and asked: "Are you lonely?"
There was a hint of resentment and sadness in Xingzi's voice, and he said: "I don't see Jia Jun usually. If I give birth to a child, I will also have something to think about when Jia Jun doesn't come to my place."
Jia Heng chuckled lightly, hugged Xingzi's plump body, and said, "Then let's have one."
Xingzi said "Hmm", her jade face was as red as drunkenness, and her eyes were as soft as water. Just when she was about to say something, she saw a dark shadow flash in front of her eyes, and soon there was a warm breath mark coming over and covering her lips,
The torrent of intoxicating and fascinating breath overwhelmed Yingzi.
After a while, Jia Heng stared at Xingzi's face as red as drunkenness and said, "Xingzi, let's go to the inner compartment."
While talking, Jia Heng hugged the beauty's plump and delicate body and came to the inner room. Immediately, he sat down in the room surrounded by curtains and got close to the soft and slightly pink lips.
Under Xingzi's eyebrows, which are as green as spring mountains, her charming and flowing eyes are as bright as water, and they seem to be tracing the chiselled face of the young man in the python suit.
Jia Heng's expression paused and he stared at Xingzi's face as red as drunkenness. He revisited his old place and returned to the forest like a tired bird.
Xingzi snorted, then her curved eyelashes trembled, and she closed her beautiful eyes slightly, letting the young man in the python suit violently impact.
I don’t know how long it took, but Jia Heng hugged Xingzi’s delicate body tightly, leaned close to the beauty’s ear, and asked: “Has your brother written to you recently?”
Xingzi's voice was cute and soft, and she was shy because of being teased by Jia Heng.
Jia Heng is resolute, and there is a hint of thinking on his calm face.
It has been several years since the Han Dynasty sent troops to Japan, and the political situation in Japan has gradually stabilized. It is difficult to guarantee that Emperor Goguang will have the idea of "great talent and great strategy" and want to work hard to restore the complete governance of Japan.
In his plan, both Japan and Korea were to be surrendered to the Han Dynasty, thereby turning the barbarians into Xia.
Therefore, sooner or later there will be conflicts with the local nobles of Japan.
Jia Heng was lost in thought, hugging Xingzi's smooth and round shoulders, thinking about his plan for Japan.
From now on, Emperor Guangming's temperament should not be kept low and petty. There will be changes in the future. At that time, the army will be launched, and then the prince will go to the Japanese country to become a vassal.
Then the child born to Xingzi is more important. It carries his bloodline and the bloodline of the Japanese royal family. It is justified.
However, in order to realize the long-term control of Japan, it is necessary to develop steam engines, improve productivity, and form an economic community of trade, markets, and raw materials between Japan and China to achieve the goals of economic binding and cultural assimilation.
The government and the opposition also plan in this way, so that these two pieces of land can eventually be digested.
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Time flies, and the years are like songs. In the blink of an eye, it is the beginning of March in the first year of Qiande in the Han Dynasty. Today is the day when the Enke examination is held.
About three to four thousand people who came to Beijing to study for Enke took the exam first. Then, within half a month, the Ministry of Rites successively arranged for the scholars who had passed the Ming Gong, Ming Su, and Ming Jing exams to take the exam.
Because it is not like the Jinshi Department, which has a complete series of examinations such as Xiucai, Juren, and Gongshi.
However, the examination system for Ming Gong, Ming Suan, and Ming Jing subjects has not yet been established. Therefore, in the Enke examination in the first year of Qiande, all scholars in the capital who intend to apply for Ming Jing, Ming Gong, and Ming Suan subjects are not restricted to candidates. , Scholars are still not restricted from taking the Jinshi exam again.
Among them, there are some young candidates who are naturally not ashamed of the "crooked ways" of those who are not from the second-ranked Jinshi family. However, there are also some candidates who have failed repeatedly, especially the old ones, who have seen too many other ways. Moved my mind.
In other words, the explanation given by the imperial court is extremely tempting, and there will still be no restriction on applying for Jinshi in the future.
Isn't this just one more way?
And most of the people in Shenjing City thought like this.
Since Fengming's Three Questions, at least on the surface, the scholars in Beijing no longer reject the new learning. In other words, the new learning at this moment is still in its infancy and has not shaken the status of Confucianism. It is more of a supplement and penetration of Confucianism.
There was no slogan of "Down with the Kong Family Store".
Prime Minister's Affairs Yamen, official office——
This majestic and majestic Yamen is located near Anshun Gate. There are several houses in front and back, tall houses, carved beams and painted pillars.
At this moment, Jia Heng, wearing a black and red satin python suit, sat down behind a lacquered wood desk and began to do business.
At this moment, on top of the lacquered wooden tables, there was clearly a pile of reports and pamphlets delivered from various places, and officials from the six ministries and departments were also queuing up to enter and leave the Prime Minister's Affairs Yamen, with mostly hurried expressions on their faces.
At this moment, a Jinyifu Guardsman quickly entered the official hall, clasped his fists and said: "Captain, urgent report from Jiangnan."
When Jia Heng heard this, his face moved slightly, and it flew under the sword-shaped eyebrows on his temples. His bright eyes flashed and he said: "Bring it here."
The Jinyi palace guard had a respectful look on his face. He walked closer and handed over the paper in his hand. A look of thought appeared on his resolute and calm face.
Fan Yi lowered her voice and asked: "Your Majesty, this..."
Jia Heng handed over the paper in his hand, with a face as thick as frost, and said in a cold voice: "These people in Jiangnan are dissatisfied with the imperial government. During gatherings and banquets, they often make slanderous remarks, and they have formed cliques recently. , I don’t know what to do.”
Fan Yi raised her brows, looked at her with burning eyes, rolled up the paper in her hand, and reminded: "King Wei, I'm afraid that Deng has already begun to make real moves."
Those royal relatives were already preparing to hatch a rebellion, or to help the Han Dynasty and get rid of the traitors.
Jia Heng said: "No matter what, let the detectives from Jinyi Mansion keep an eye on them first. I want to know their every move."
Fan Yi nodded and obeyed.
However, even if there was a rebellion in Jiangnan, it would be extremely easy for the imperial court to quell it. Using local governments to fight against the central government has rarely been successful.
A thoughtful look appeared on Jia Heng's face, his eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice: "They need to be given a chance."
Hearing this, Fan Yi's eyes lit up under her thick eyebrows, and she asked: "Do you mean to lure the snake out of its hole?"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Only in this way can we catch all these people and at the same time free up space to win over those who are approaching us."
If Bashu and Shenjing are two relatively large pieces of the dynasty-changing jigsaw puzzle that purges the court and local forces, then Jiangnan is the last piece of the dynasty-changing jigsaw puzzle.
Otherwise, he sought to usurp the throne in Shenjing and ascended the throne to practice Zuo. Believe it or not, the Jiangnan gentry could temporarily set up a small court in Nanjing?
Any attempt to usurp the throne must first purge the forces of the previous dynasty, without any exception, and consolidate its own power through political turmoil again and again, and ultimately achieve a one-party layout from top to bottom.
Jia Heng ordered: "Come here, get some pen, ink and paper. I want a letter."
If you want to fish out the Jiangnan gentry, you need to give them military power. Then you need the cooperation of the Ye family to lure the Jiangnan gentry into action.
Whenever there is any abnormal movement, a prison can rise in the south of the Yangtze River and cause a bloody storm.
Jia Heng picked up the writing brush and wrote on the rice paper. He handed it to Captain Jinyi who was serving him with his hands lowered and said: "Seal this letter with wax, put it into a confidential box, and send someone to rush it with a six hundred mile horse to deliver it."
To the Ye family in the south of the Yangtze River."
After hearing this, the captain in Jinyi immediately took the letter and resigned.
Jia Heng got up, quickly walked to the study room in the back hall, entered it, and sat down.
Fan Yi also stood up, looked at Jia Heng, and asked worriedly: "Your Majesty, in the south of the Yangtze River, if the gentry and the clan vassals collude, how do you think we should deal with it?"
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "The situation I want is that if the gentry and clan kings in the south of the Yangtze River attempt to usurp us, a great prison will be raised to wipe them out completely."
Fan Yi asked in surprise: "Didn't the prince say before that it is better to be quiet and not to move?"
Jia Heng said: "To go further, we cannot be too hasty. We need to slowly weed out those who oppose it and cultivate party members in order to move forward. Others should be moved as soon as possible."
Fan Yi looked thoughtful.
Jia Heng's eyes flickered and he said loudly: "The banner of assisting the government and defending the Han Dynasty cannot be thrown away. This is the banner that unites the hearts of the world."
Fan Yi nodded and agreed, "What the prince said is true."
Jia Heng put down the tea cup in his hand and asked, "How are you doing with the recruitment of talents you were asked to do earlier?"
Fan Yi hesitated for a moment and asked: "Reporting to your lord, there are many scholars in the capital who want to work in the Prime Minister's Affairs Office. Do you want to recruit them?"
Jia Heng said: "These people must be carefully screened to check their true talents and practical knowledge, and be hired according to their talents. After the imperial examination, a group of people can also be selected to work in the Prime Minister's Affairs Yamen."
This will be his disciple and former official in the future.
In fact, this is the reason why he cannot go further at this time. How many civil servants does he have available?
If one seeks to usurp the throne, the governors of the world have not even been rotated through the ranks, let alone the huge prefectures and counties. This would be impossible to complete without time accumulation and preparation.
And the pipeline talents provided by the annual imperial examination were taken under his command, and these people would support him even for their own future.
Fan Yi looked solemn and nodded in agreement.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and asked: "How is the situation with the Sichuan chieftain?"
Fan Yi thought for a while and asked: "The British father has not sent any news yet."
Jia Heng said: "The troops of the Beijing camp have been lingering outside for many days, and this division has returned to the court."
Fan Yi said: "Then let the cabinet write a letter to Bashu to urge the British public division."
Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "I will write a letter later and ask the British company for his opinion first. The Sichuan chieftain's affairs should have been dealt with."
As he becomes the leader of a force and transforms from a minister to a lord, attention needs to be paid to how to deal with the relationship between the former powerful generals.
Fan Yi nodded after hearing this.
Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "As for the Prime Minister's Affairs Office, we will contact the six ministries. At the same time, we will send people to the General Affairs Department to copy the memorials submitted to Shenjing from various places and submit them to the government office. I want to review them."
The establishment of the Prime Minister's Affairs Office officially marked the beginning of his administration and the establishment of his own small court.
Fan Yidao: "Your Majesty, in terms of the cabinet, Mr. Qi Ge seems to be respectful but dissatisfied."
Jia Heng said: "Qi Kun is more aware of current affairs. Although he is hiding something hidden, it is not visible on the surface. It is not appropriate to pursue him now. After a while, the chief minister of the cabinet will be replaced. That's it."
Fan Yi nodded and said: "Then, according to the prince's wish, for the time being, safety is the most important thing."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Go down and get busy first."
Fan Yi said nothing else and left.
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Jiangnan, Haojia
Hao Jiru, the head of the Hao family, was sitting on the Taishi chair in the study. He was wearing a brown robe with the word "longevity" in the pine pattern, and a look of worry appeared on his old face.
"According to the news coming from the capital, King Wei asked Xu Guangqi to hold the Three Questions of Fengming in the Imperial Academy. Now the public opinion among the scholars and scholars in the capital has begun to turn. They all say that the so-called new learning is the study of things to achieve knowledge, and it is not contrary to the sages and sages.
Way." Hao Jiru said worriedly.
Shen Fang frowned and came up with an idea: "Hao Taifu, the Jiangnan scholars have not seen it with their own eyes in Nan Province, maybe they can make a fuss about it."
Lu Boqi, the director of the Nanjing Imperial College, also sat down, nodded, and said: "Master Shen's words are true. Hearing is false, seeing is believing. Scholars from Jiangnan have not witnessed the so-called Feng Ming Three Questions with their own eyes.
I definitely don’t agree with this so-called study of things to gain knowledge.”
Hao Jiru nodded and said, "Then let's make a fuss from now on."
Lu Boqi responded and said: "It's just that if the imperial court and King Wei send someone to blame, they will definitely find out the chief envoy."
Hao Jiru said: "There is no need to cause trouble. As the saying goes, words can be used as swords. If articles criticizing the new learning are published in newspapers in Jiangnan, the scholars in Jiangnan will naturally dislike King Wei and alienate him."
With the opening of the sea for trade, sea trade became popular all over the world, and under the influence of the openness of the south, the Imperial College and the Chamber of Commerce began to publish newspapers, mainly reporting business affairs and folk art reviews.
Hao Jiru thought for a while and said: "It's just that my colleagues in the south are quite afraid of the majesty of King Wei's swords and weapons. It's not easy to make a fuss about it from now on."
Shen Fang frowned, his eyes flickered, and asked: "Mr. Hao, what do those people mean?"
The so-called few are those relatives of the emperor and the vassal kings represented by King Wu in the southern province.
Hao Jiru shook his head and said: "The general trend of the world's pursuit of Wei has not been fully brewed yet, so it is not appropriate to act rashly. Besides, the military power of Southern Province is still in the hands of King Wei's cronies, so planning is needed."
"The Ye family of the Marquis of Annan chose to hand over military power due to the power of the King of Wei. He may not be convinced by this in his heart. If he can send lobbyists to persuade, he may be able to get his help." Shen Fang thought for a while and said: said the voice.
Hao Jiru's old face with a few wrinkles suddenly showed a look of thinking, and said: "Then send someone to ask the Ye family of Annan Hou for their opinion."
Hao Jiru's eldest son, Hao Huaizhen, came out of the train and accepted it, then quickly left the study and went to give orders to his servants.
Shen Fang said: "Taifu Hao, King Wei has many eyes and spies all over the provinces. What we are planning is of great importance and we must not let them know about it."
Hao Jiru thought for a while, his eyes were deep, and he said warmly: "What Master Shen said is quite reasonable. There are countless people in the world who want to support the King of Wei, and they may tip off the King of Wei without even knowing it."
Shen Fang said: "People with lofty ideals in the world are still like crucian carp crossing the river. There are many people who love the Han Dynasty. Taifu Hao does not need to worry too much about national affairs."
