Chapter five hundred and eighty first embarrassment
Lowering the flag to express condolences began in the Historical Records of Prime Minister Zhang "The Biography of Prime Minister Zhang".
Zhang Cang's death was actually expected by many people.
After all, Zhang Cang is already one hundred and four years old.
Ten years ago, all his teeth fell out and he could only survive by drinking human milk.
It can be said that it is a miracle that he can survive until today!
However, the mourning and glory that followed Zhang Cang's death was beyond everyone's imagination.
He received a courtesy that was comparable to, or even surpassed, Xiao He and Cao Shen.
Flags were flown at half-mast in the military camp to express condolences, and all the prefectures and yamen of the world were clothed in plainclothes for half a day. One thousand and five hundred cavalry, wearing sackcloth and wearing mourning, were displayed from Weiyang Palace to the former residence of Zhang Cang in Beique.
As for the gift of yellow intestines and jade clothes, he was allowed to be buried according to the standards of princes and kings.
It left many people stunned.
In theory, only the emperor can enjoy such treatment.
If the princes and kings want to receive such preferential treatment, they need special rewards from the emperor.
In the past, many princes and kings were buried without such grace.
Now, Zhang Cang, a minister, can receive such treatment.
Many people feel a little uncomfortable.
But there was nothing we could do.
Two days later, Chao Cuo, the imperial censor, reported to Liu Che: I have received an edict to discuss the merits of Hou Cang of Beiping. They all believed that Hou Cang of Beiping followed Taizu, brought peace to the world, and respectfully welcomed Taizong to succeed him. His merits were the highest. Assisting Taizong,
He has been in power for fifteen years, promoting the destiny of the five virtues, determining the foundation of the country, playing music, playing music, entering the sound, and making laws with proportions. If a hundred craftsmen are made, the world will be a masterpiece! The posthumous title is: Jingwei Tiandi Yue Wen
, He who is morally knowledgeable is called Wen. He who is diligent in learning and good at asking questions, who is kind and loving to the people is called Wen. His ministers mistakenly thought that he should be given the posthumous title of Wen, so he was called: Beiping Marquis Wen.
Liu Che replied to the memorial and said yes.
As a result, Zhang Cang became one of the few ministers in the Han Dynasty who was called Marquis of Wen.
This is something that many people expected.
However, Zhang Cang passed away soon after.
There were only ten ministers left in the Han Dynasty who had followed Liu Bang.
Among these ten people, only Uncle Tian and Wei Shang are still showing their remaining enthusiasm.
Everyone else has already retired.
It is foreseeable that in the next three to five years, these older generation of founding ministers will also pass away one after another.
This is something destined by the laws of nature.
You know, even the youngest Shi Fen is already in his seventies.
And the eldest Shen Tujia is about to celebrate his ninetieth birthday.
Inevitably, Liu Che could only look for successors to Uncle Tian and Wei Shang.
But unfortunately, after searching for more than half a year, Liu Che still hasn't found a suitable candidate.
This does not mean that there are no more capable people than Uncle Tian and Wei Shang.
There are so many heroes in the world, and their abilities far exceed those of Uncle Tian and Wei Shang. Grab a handful of them.
But the problem is: these guys may not be able to manage their own land as conscientiously as Uncle Tian and Wei Shang.
The Neishi Yamen where Uncle Tian works is responsible for the management of the entire Guanzhong.
Equivalent to the Beijing Municipal Party Committee Secretary of the later Chinese dynasty, he also served as the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee Secretary of the Central Committee.
If you want to secure such a position, ability comes second.
The main thing is that this person must be able to understand Liu Che's intentions. At the same time, he must be able to face the wealthy and powerful families in Guanzhong and the families of the courtiers in an impartial and objective manner.
If someone with a softer temper and more selfishness sits in this position.
In less than half a year, the dandies in Chang'an will become lawless.
And people who are too tough-tempered may also intensify conflicts.
Only an experienced politician like Uncle Tian can reconcile these contradictions in all aspects in an orderly manner and make all counties in Guanzhong behave themselves.
If it had been anyone else, that might not be the case!
Just like in the previous life, after Chao Cuo died, Liu Che's father had five internal officials within ten years.
In the end, he finally fell in love with Ning Cheng and finally got Liu Che's father to approve of him.
Today, Ning Cheng is still a young man.
Regardless of qualifications or rank, they cannot reach the position of internal history.
There was no other way, so Liu Che could only resort to stupid methods.
He planned to split the Nei Shi Yamen in two and separate the left and right Nei Shi as a backup plan after Uncle Tian resigned.
Fortunately, for the matter of Nei Shi Ling, we can always find someone to handle it.
At worst, the Tingwei, the imperial censor, the Yamen, and the embroidered clothes guards can also help watch.
But Wei Shang's choice of successor as the governor of Yunzhong County made Liu Che's hair gray with worry.
Yunzhong faced the Xiongnu tribes in the Hetao area.
Whether it is offense or defense, the geographical location in the cloud is crucial.
If something goes wrong in the clouds, in future wars, the Huns cavalry will be able to cause trouble at will in the vast northern area.
The garrison on the Great Wall could only fall into the dilemma of demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall.
You can imagine what the consequences would be if it were used by inhumane people!
Therefore, the selection of the governor of Yunzhong County cannot simply consider only one aspect.
Rather, it should be considered comprehensively.
Take Wei Shang as an example. He served as the governor of Yunzhong County for 20 to 30 years. He managed the army on horseback and the people on horseback. In the meantime, he could also quarrel with the Huns on the Hetao side, and he could even steal a gap to fight against the Huns.
Place intelligence personnel there and establish an intelligence network.
In other words, Wei Shang's successor must not only be good at both civil and military affairs, but also have a strategic mind, and must also have diplomatic skills. It is best to have an understanding of the tribal forces in the Xiongnu country and be familiar with the Huns' way of thinking.
Where is it easy to find such a person?
In the entire Han Dynasty bureaucracy, it may not be possible to find a few suitable ones.
Zhidu was originally a good candidate.
However, if Zhidu, which is prosperous in Henan County, needs to be transferred, it can only be transferred to the central government, at least to the position of Jiuqing.
Otherwise, who would work for Liu Che?
Among the princes, there are similar suitable candidates.
It's just that these guys may not be willing to go to Yunzhong County to take over Wei Shang's position.
Moreover, Liu Che was very worried. If a certain rank was really sent to Yunzhong, it was very likely that this guy wanted to make some achievements.
Not everyone wants to be the Cao Shen in the story of Xiao Gui and Cao Sui.
Not everyone can be like Cao Shen, who does not care about honor, disgrace, personal gain or loss, but only for the good of the country and the world.
If the people sent here want to be unconventional, change the rules set by Wei Shang, and play some novel tricks with wild imagination, Liu Che is really worried that Yunzhong County will follow the old path of the previous life.
After much deliberation, there was really no other way.
Liu Che had no choice but to turn his attention to Yi Zong.
Yi Zong is young, has strong learning ability, and is smart. History has proved that he is indeed very capable in border counties.
In addition, as a relative, Yi Zong does not need to be unconventional.
As long as he can do his job well.
Both the government and the opposition will feel very satisfied.
Moreover, as a relative, Yi Zong went to Yunzhong and was able to suppress the local gangsters very well and quickly establish his authority.
This avoids a lot of unnecessary internal friction and struggles for power.
However, Yi Zong may not be willing to leave Chang'an and go to Yunzhong.
Fortunately, Liu Che is the emperor, so there is still a way to solve this matter.
After a few days, Liu Che asked Yi Zong to submit a letter and request that he go to Yunzhong County to inspect the work.
It is said to be an inspection, but in fact, it is preparation for taking over as the governor of Yunzhong County.
After sending Yi Zong away, Liu Che was finally able to free up time and energy to concentrate on arranging matters in Mitsukoshi. (To be continued...)
