Shen Tang, Liu Xiangling, the iron-blooded traitor in the Southern Song Dynasty Chapter 1519: Liu Gong enters Lin'an, the functions of the Privy Council
Chapter 1519: Liu Gong enters Lin'an, the functions of the Privy Council
Chapter 1519: Liu Gong enters Lin'an and functions of the Privy Council
"It turns out to be Brother Chu! The time is just right, how about we have a banquet together?"
"I would like to thank Mr. Liu, but there are many things at home, so I don't dare to delay! If there is anything, sir, you can come to the Shen Mansion at any time!"
Chu Laizi said a few words of respect, then turned around and left.
Although Liu Gong was polite, he also knew that this was to give his master face, so how could he join in the fun and embarrass himself?
Liu Gong put the letter into his arms, and then entered the official post. However, just after arranging the house, a palace servant came to deliver the order for him to enter the palace to face the saint! Liu Gong did not dare to neglect, so he dressed up Wearing official uniforms, he followed the chamberlain towards the palace.
"Master Liu, please wait a moment!"
Before arriving at the Qinzheng Hall, the chamberlain asked Liu Gong to wait outside the hall while he went in to pass the news.
Liu Gong bowed slightly and waited quietly, but he was a little nervous in his heart! The Privy Councilor was equivalent to the Prime Minister, so he naturally hoped to sit on it safely.
Moreover, he is now approaching the age of knowing his destiny! Although he is not too old, he is not too young either! Some opportunities only come once in a lifetime. If he misses this opportunity, he wants to set foot in the court, and it is With this status, it is difficult to reach the sky!
This time, with the help of Shen Tang, he had the military exploits to put down the rebels, and Shen Tang paved the way for him in the court. In addition, Yu Yunwen was hated by His Majesty. It can be said to be a God-given opportunity! Otherwise, the Sixteenth Road of the Song Dynasty, Officials don’t know who they are. When will they be able to remember themselves?
"call!"
He exhaled forcefully to calm himself down, thinking about what Shen Tang told him when he was in Tanzhou! This time, he has the right time, place and people, and he will definitely succeed.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, finally, a loud voice came from the hall.
"Xuan, Liu Gong, the magistrate of Tanzhou, enters the palace to meet the saint!"
At the same time, a chamberlain hurriedly walked out and led Liu Gong towards the main hall!
Liu Gong lowered his head and did not dare to look around. When the chamberlain in front of him stopped, his footsteps stopped abruptly. He only heard the chamberlain in front of him say, "Guan family, Liu Gong, the governor of Tanzhou, has arrived!"
Immediately, Liu Gong bowed to the end, "My lord, Liu Gong, the magistrate of Tanzhou, comes to see your majesty!"
After a few breaths, a calm voice came, "Pingsheng!"
Liu Gong straightened up slightly, but still bowed forward, his head still looking down, and he did not dare to raise his head easily to look forward!
"Royal power, give me a seat!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Gong leaned his buttocks on the brocade pier brought by the chamberlain. He raised his head slightly and looked forward carefully. He saw a book table two feet away in front of him. Behind the book table, Zhao Shen was flipping through several memorials! And Zhao Shen was standing there. Next to him, Wang Quan was standing with a bow.
After a while, Zhao Shen put down the memorial in his hand and said, "Liu Qing, I remember that you were a Jinshi in Shaoxing for the twelfth year! I think I met you a few times back then!"
After Liu Gong became a Jinshi, he was in the imperial court, and then gradually promoted to the rank of doctor in the Ministry of Rites. Although the official was not a big one, he did meet Zhao Shen.
However, he was later dismissed from office because he offended Qin Hui. After Zhao Shen succeeded to the throne, he was reinstated as the magistrate of Quanzhou.
"I was harmed by a traitor back then, but thanks to His Majesty's grace, I can serve as an official again!"
Zhao Shen smiled and waved his hand. Speaking of which, when Qin Hui was in power, with the favor of Zhao Gou, his power expanded to the extreme. How many officials were not punished by him?
After he succeeded to the throne, in order to stabilize the throne, he indeed appointed many officials who had been deposed.
"This time, you did a great job in Tanzhou! The rebels swept through most of southern Hunan, and the state capitals were invincible. Only you in Tanzhou not only persisted for a long time, but also defeated the rebels and killed them. leader!"
"I dare not take credit!"
Liu Gong stood up in a hurry, "The reason why I was able to hold on was just to eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. Moreover, Zhang Shi, the head of the Yuelu Academy, and hundreds of thousands of people in the city worked together, and fortunately, Zhongwu Hou came to defeat him. Rebels, kill the rebel leader Li Jin! Even if I have a small amount of credit, Your Majesty will bless you with great blessings!"
"Hahaha!"
Liu Gong's words made Zhao Shen laugh, "That boy Shen Tang is really awesome! However, this is not surprising. Even those Tubo barbarians and the Jin soldiers from the North are no match for him. Those so-called rebels are no match for him." He’s also down on his luck!”
Liu Gong's heart moved. From Zhao Shen's tone, he could show his closeness to Shen Tang. If it were so casual, how could he say this if it weren't for Jian Zai's heart?
"Zhang Shi, the director of Yuelu Academy?
If I remember correctly, he is Zhang Jun's son?"
"Exactly!"
"Yes, you are a gift from your father!"
After chatting for a while, Zhao Shen spoke again and said, "Marquis Zhongwu was in Lin'an before and recommended you to me as Privy Councilor. I don't know what you think!"
Liu Gong couldn't help but breathed a little faster, and then said respectfully, "I am your Majesty's minister, and the thunder and rain are all your kindness. Therefore, whether I am promoted to a high position or dismissed from a high rank, I all thank you for your kindness! The court hall It does not matter whether it is an important minister or a humble official. I am just loyal, dedicated, and worthy of my heart!"
"What a loyal, dedicated, and worthy person! If all the civil and military officials in this dynasty had such thoughts, I wouldn't need to worry so much!"
Zhao Shen sighed and said.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Shen asked in a solemn voice, "Twelve secret rooms are in charge of the military affairs of the Song Dynasty! What if you are in charge of the Privy Council!"
In the early Song Dynasty, the Privy Council had only four rooms: soldiers, officials, households, and rites. In Yuanfeng, the number was increased to ten rooms, and later two more rooms were added, forming the final twelve rooms.
The President of the Privy Council is naturally the Privy Councilor, and there are one to three deputies under him. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the deputies of the Privy Council were usually filled by military attachés! After all, as the highest-level military institution in the country, it would be outrageous not to have military attachés.
For example, Di Qing, the God of War in the Northern Song Dynasty, once served as deputy privy envoy!
Of course, the Song Dynasty valued literature over military affairs, so the official positions were naturally filled by civil servants! In other words, you must be a serious official who has passed the imperial examination. Otherwise, you will not be able to be a privy councillor, no matter how great your military exploits are.
In the twelve rooms of Shumi, there is a Zhizhi officer in charge of each room, and there are thirty-eight officials such as deputy Zhizhi, principal, and Lingshi.
These twelve rooms are basically divided according to their functions.
For example, the Beimianfang is in charge of the northern border defense, and the Hexifang is in charge of the western border defense, including border troops from various places, and soldiers from all provinces are all under their control.
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as it has anything to do with military matters, whether it is military and aircraft matters, military defense, border preparations, military and horse government orders, all are the functions of the Privy Council.
Even the recruitment, promotion, rewards and punishments of the Imperial Guards were the functions of the Privy Council.
Such a large authority is the reason why the Privy Councilor can also become the Prime Minister!