However, it was said that after repeated debates between Emperor Deqing and the elders, they finally determined the specific reward for Zhao Junchen, and awarded Zhao Junchen the title of young master of the dynasty and bachelor of the East Pavilion, giving Zhao Junchen the opportunity to enter the imperial court.
He was qualified to assist the government and was given the title of Uncle Xincheng.
The task of delivering the edict to the minister fell on Zuo Lanshan.
Zuo Lanshan is the number two figure in the "Zhao Party". Emperor Deqing asked Zuo Lanshan to be responsible for delivering the decree. Naturally, it was a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain. He wanted to take advantage of the opportunity when both Zhao Junchen and Zuo Lanshan left the capital.
Take action to weaken the influence of the "Zhao Party".
At the same time, in order to prevent Zuo Lanshan from deliberately connivance and being unable to urge Zhao Junchen to return to the capital as soon as possible, Emperor Deqing also arranged for Bao Wenjie, the Minister of Rites, to act as a deputy envoy to convey the message to Zuo Lanshan.
However, as a friend of Zhao Junchen, Zuo Lanshan naturally had to consider Zhao Junchen's interests in every move he made.
Zuo Lanshan knew very well that the imperial court had made up its mind to send troops to regain the Hetao. A national war was just around the corner. Once this war was won, there would inevitably be a feast of sharing of contributions. All the imperial courts involved in this matter
Officials will benefit a lot.
At the same time, the imperial court sent troops to recapture the Loop because of Zhao Junchen's proposal and promotion, and it was Zhao Junchen who created a great situation. Therefore, when the imperial court was discussing meritorious service and rewards after the war, Zhao Junchen could not avoid it anyway.
As a result, Zhao Junchen will once again reap military and political achievements.
However, whether this military achievement is more or less, big or small, it is also very important.
The key point lies in the specific time when Zhao Junchen left Huamachi Camp and returned to the capital.
If Zhao Junchen left the Huamachi Camp before the imperial army had begun to take action, it would mean that Zhao Junchen only had the credit for strategizing on this matter and did not participate in the specific process. He would naturally suffer a loss when judging merits and deeds.
Quite a few.
But if Zhao Junchen left Huamachi Camp, the imperial army had already invaded the grassland, which meant that Zhao Junchen not only had the ability to strategize, but also directly participated in the war, and his military and political achievements could be increased a lot.
In short, under the current situation, the longer Zhao Junchen stays in Huamachi Camp, the more achievements and rewards he will receive when judging his merits in the future.
In fact, it was precisely because of this consideration that Emperor Deqing asked Zhao Junchen to return to the capital as soon as possible, because he did not want Zhao Junchen to gain more military and political achievements.
After Zuo Lanshan figured this out, he naturally spent a lot of time on the road, procrastinating in every possible way, fearing that he would go too fast.
Of course, when delaying the trip, Zuo Lanshan would not make it too obvious. He had to find a sufficient reason.
The reason is easy to find, that is, illness!
After all, I, Zuo Lanshan, am also a dignified elder. After I became seriously ill, I couldn't be forced to continue my journey dragging my sick body, right? If something goes wrong, who can take the responsibility?
Therefore, after Zuo Lanshan left the capital, he suddenly became frail and sickly.
Less than a hundred miles after the edict-carrying team left the capital, and before they had even left the area of Beizhili, Zuo Lanshan suddenly said that he felt cold and weak, and could not withstand the bumps on the road, so he immediately stayed where he was to rest for two days.
After the edict-carrying team finally left Beizhili and entered Shanxi, Zuo Lanshan said that the environment in Shanxi and the capital were too different, and he was not accustomed to the climate. He suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, and immediately rested in place for two days.
After Zuo Lanshan finally adjusted his body and got used to the soil and water of Shanxi, the edict-delivery team had only traveled more than two hundred miles. Zuo Lanshan said that he had a splitting headache and insomnia all night. It must be that he had exhausted too much energy from traveling all the way.
Because of this, I strongly requested to rest in place.
In this way, Zuo Lanshan could be said to be sick every three days and a minor illness every two days. It was just a distance of more than a thousand miles. All the common diseases in the world appeared in Zuo Lanshan.
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However, no matter how frequent Zuo Lanshan's illness was, no matter how slow the speed of the team carrying the edict was, this road would eventually be completed one day.
On this day, the edict-delivery team finally entered Shaanxi and arrived to the east of Xi'an Prefecture, getting closer and closer to Huamachi Camp.
At this time, Zuo Lanshan was sitting in the sedan chair with his eyes closed and contemplating his next plan.
"I received news yesterday that various factions in the imperial court took advantage of the fact that Mr. Zhao and I were not in the capital to criticize the officials of the "Zhao Party" one after another. It can be said that they attacked in groups. The "Zhao Party" also suffered heavy losses...
Huo Zhengyuan has lost his position as Shuntian Prefect, retaining only the fictitious title of a bachelor. His Majesty ordered him to shut up his thoughts and not participate in government affairs... This is also a matter of course. This position is originally a crater, and it is easy for someone to
Seizing the handle, some seemingly trivial matters may involve important officials and nobles of the court. How difficult is it to have both sides? It is not easy for Huo Zhengyuan to persist for such a long time!
Zhan Shanchang was impeached by the imperial censors for his incompetence and lost his position as Minister of Household Affairs. The new Minister was Hong Zhengshuo of the 'Imperial Party'... At the same time, a group of middle-level officials of the Ministry of Revenue were also purged... This should be His Majesty.
It’s a sign of joining the Ministry of Accounts!
In addition, since I left the capital, I have been impeached by the censor for many days in a row. The various charges are more serious than the others! From this point of view, I am afraid that I will not be able to sit on my position as cabinet minister for long.
!...This is also something that has been expected for a long time. Your Majesty will never agree to the presence of two members of the 'Zhao Party' in the cabinet under any circumstances!"
As he closed his eyes and rested his mind, Zuo Lanshan mentally reviewed the various losses that "Dang Zhao" had suffered during this period, but there was no worry or anxiety on his expression.
Zuo Lanshan knew very well that the foundation of the "Zhao Party" lies in Zhao Junchen, and the losses suffered by the "Zhao Party" during this period are only because Zhao Junchen is not in the capital.
After Zhao Junchen returned to the capital, with the illustrious military exploits of annihilating the Mongolian coalition, and the noble status of the current court elder and the new uncle Cheng, he must have a way to turn things around and bring order to the chaos. Naturally, there are ways to make up for these losses now.
Therefore, after receiving the news of the heavy losses of the "Zhao Party", Zuo Lanshan still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, thinking only about how to help Zhao Junchen gain more military and political achievements.
"Now we have arrived at the border of Xi'an Mansion. No matter how much I delay, I will arrive at Huamachi Camp in four or five days at most. I just hope that the imperial army will have invaded the grassland by then.
Otherwise, all my hard work during this period will be in vain!"
While thinking secretly, Zuo Lanshan suddenly found that the sedan he was riding in had stopped moving.
Zuo Lanshan opened the sedan curtain and asked, "What's going on? Why don't you leave?"
Then, before hearing the answer, Zuo Lanshan already understood the reason why the sedan chair stopped.
I saw that on the official road in front of Zuolan Mountain, people who looked like victims of the disaster were everywhere. There were tens of thousands of people as far as the eye could see. They formed an endless team, heading east.
Move forward slowly.
Zuo Lanshan's sedan chair stopped, apparently because this huge team of civilians blocked the road!
After seeing this scene, Zuo Lanshan's expression suddenly changed and he exclaimed: "What's going on? Why are these people crowded on the road? Are they people fleeing famines in the northwest provinces?"
It’s no wonder that Zuo Lanshan was a little panicked. After all, these victims seemed to number forty or fifty thousand, and they were heading east. Zuo Lanshan subconsciously thought that they were victims fleeing to the capital, but if these victims were allowed to
The crowds of bees entering the capital will definitely be a major event that alarms both the government and the public. I am afraid that the entire imperial center will be completely thrown into chaos.
What's more, Zhao Junchen is responsible for relieving the victims. If these victims flood into the capital, it will be Zhao Junchen's fault. At that time, even if Zhao Junchen has the illustrious military exploits of annihilating the Mongolian coalition,
I'm afraid that the merits are not worth the blame, and it is hard to escape the blame.
Thinking of this, Zuo Lanshan quickly ordered: "Come quickly! Pass the order from this pavilion and ask the nearby government to send troops here immediately to intercept these victims with all their strength. Under no circumstances should these victims enter the scope of Beizhili!"
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However, after Zuo Lanshan gave the order, the aide next to him looked hesitant as he took the order.
After hesitating for a moment, the staff member said: "Mr. Zuo Ge, in the opinion of the students, these people should not be fleeing famine victims! The students have also seen the victims fleeing famine, but they are by no means as well-organized as they are, and Zuo Ge
Look... in this team of common people, there are many people running back and forth on horseback, obviously directing the actions of these people. When the people are marching, they don't see the despair that should be expected of people fleeing famine... In short, the students think this
There should be another reason for a civilian team to appear here! We'd better find out the reason first, and then make a decision."
After hearing what this staff member said, Zuo Lanshan was stunned for a moment, and then he felt that it made sense, so he changed his order and sent someone to summon the leader of this civilian team.
The leader of this common people's team is naturally Zhang Cheng.
After learning that a cabinet minister had summoned him, Zhang Cheng naturally did not dare to neglect and hurried to meet him.
After the two met, they both reported their identities. After Zuo Lanshan learned that Zhang Cheng was the leader of Zhao Junchen's personal soldiers, and also learned that this team of civilians was not a group of people fleeing the famine, but a deliberate arrangement by Zhao Junchen, he couldn't help but
I was secretly relieved.
Then, Zuo Lanshan learned more about the current situation of Huamachi Camp from Zhang Cheng, and learned that Huamachi Camp would send troops to the grassland in seven days!
So, Zuo Lanshan calculated with his fingers and found that he would have to delay for at least two more days, otherwise the edict-delivery team would arrive at Huamachi Camp in advance, and Zhao Junchen would have to leave Huamachi Camp and return to the capital before the war started.
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Therefore, Zuo Lanshan immediately showed an attitude of caring for the people and ordered the edict-delivery team to actively make way for the people.
At the same time, Zuo Lanshan said that he had contracted the disease again, and this time his condition was due to a bad stomach and stomach cramps. Therefore, after the team entering Xi'an, they would rest for three days again.
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ps: I have a stiff neck, my neck cannot move at all, and the blood supply to my brain is insufficient, so the number of words today is small, please forgive me.
