Chapter 717: The ministers congratulate, the court affairs
Chapter 717: Congratulations from all the ministers, the affairs of the court meeting
It took half an hour for all the civil and military officials in Lin'an City to arrive from all directions.
Some well-informed people have vaguely guessed the purpose of this court meeting.
After all, Yao Yong and others entered Lin'an all the way without hiding anything.
However, there are also some who are unaware and quietly inquire about the situation from others.
"Xuan, all ministers come to the palace!"
After a while, a chamberlain announced the news loudly, and all the ministers arranged their clothes, entered the palace in order, and arrived in front of the Daqing Hall.
This time, there were a hundred or so officials from Lin'an who were ranked fifth and above.
The courtiers entered the hall in order, while others stayed outside the hall in accordance with the rules of the court meeting!
In the main hall, Zhao Shen had already reached the throne, and all the ministers took their seats one after another after seeing the ceremony.
Then, Zhao Shen spoke first and said, "Everyone, do you know the purpose of my meeting?"
At this moment, even if there is some speculation, it is natural to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Therefore, all the ministers raised their hands and said, "I don't know!"
Zhao Shen smiled proudly, "It's because the occupation of Chengdu Mansion has changed again, so I am calling all the ministers to come."
"Royal Quan, pass the news of Chengdu Mansion's victory to all the ministers."
Wang Quan walked down the stairs and gave the report to Shi Hao who was standing in front!
Shi Hao opened it and only looked at it for a moment, his eyes widened with shock! Not long after, after reading the report, he first handed it to Zhang Jun at the side, and then went straight out of work to pay homage, "I congratulate Your Majesty, This is your majesty’s benevolence spread all over the world, this is our Great Song Dynasty Wei Jiayu! Long live your majesty, our great Song Dynasty has no boundaries forever!”
Not to mention anything else, for such a happy event, it is natural to say some flattering words first.
As soon as Shi Hao's words came out, everyone had already guessed what was going on. I'm afraid the Chengdu Prefecture had another great victory.
However, everyone could not help but be curious and stretched their necks to take a look at the contents of the report.
After Zhang Jun finished watching, like Shi Hao, he left the class and congratulated him!
Afterwards, all the ministers, like these two men, fell down and congratulated Zhao Shen.
And the smile on Zhao Shen's face is getting bigger and bigger. Not long ago, these guys were participating in Shen Tang and arguing with me, but now, they can only bow their heads.
It took a long time for all the ministers to finish reading!
Looking at the courtiers outside the hall who were all prostrating themselves, Zhao Shen nodded with satisfaction, "All the ministers are equal!"
After everyone stood up, Zhao Shen continued, "In about half a month, the Tibetan surrender troops will come to Lin'an, and I will personally accept the surrender.
This is an auspicious sign for our Great Song Dynasty. I plan to have the chief officials from various states gather in Lin'an to witness the prosperous age of our Great Song Dynasty with me. I wonder what you all think?"
After a moment of silence, Censor Zhongcheng Du Wenbin came out to announce, "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate! Although it is an honor to accept the surrender of Tibet, if the chief officials of the prefectures from all over the world are gathered in Lin'an, it will definitely delay the production of the prefectures.
The autumn harvest season is about to come, and if the chief official leaves without authorization, the people will surely be uneasy.
Therefore, when it comes to accepting surrender, all the officials in Lin'an can accompany His Majesty.
It’s not advisable to waste a lot of time!”
"My lord, I second the proposal!"
"My lord, I second the proposal!"
Someone started, and immediately everyone came out and agreed! Even Shi Hao, Zhang Jun and others also came out!
Looking at the performance of the ministers below, Zhao Shen couldn't help but frown in annoyance, but he couldn't just have his own way!
"Huh, forget it then!"
Zhao Shen had no choice but to withdraw his order, "After I accept the surrender, I want to grant amnesty to the whole world. What do you think, my beloved ministers!"
Naturally, there would be no ignorant people who would object to this kind of thing. What's more, with the amnesty for the world, they also have some things they can control, which is a mutually beneficial thing.
"Now, although the war in Chengdu Prefecture has basically ended, the people of Chengdu Prefecture have suffered in the past few months. Therefore, I want to exempt Chengdu Prefecture from taxes for three years!"
"Your Majesty is kind!"
Na Ma Shao also went out and said, "Although some state capitals suffered disaster this year, most of the state capitals in Jiangnan, Liangzhe and Jinghu had good harvests.
The official warehouses in various places are also full! Next, as long as there is no large-scale war, there will definitely be no shortage of food.
Therefore, exempting the Chengdu Prefecture from taxes for three years can also provide relief to the people and let them know His Majesty's kindness."
These two things were carried out according to his own intentions, and most of the unhappiness in Zhao Shen's heart was erased.
"Nowadays, there is a shortage of officials in various states in Chengdu Prefecture, and they should be supplemented immediately to provide peace of mind to the people."
"Chen Hui, your staff department will draw up a list of needed officials as soon as possible!"
Zhao Shen said.
This Chen Hui is the new Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and the previous Minister Wu Yufeng was hated by Zhao Shen because of his stubbornness, although he did not take off his hat at that time.
However, it didn't take long before Zhao Shen found an excuse to demote him and return home.
"My lord, I obey the order!"
Chen Hui previously served as the prefect of Lin'an Prefecture and was a Jinshi in Shaoxing for eight years. Now he is already in his sixties and can be considered a mature and prudent person.
He is similar to Ma Shao. He has no faction in the court, and he basically treats Zhang Jun and others equally as well as Zhu Zhuo's lineage.
Therefore, handing the official department into his hands can be regarded as a compromise between Zhang Jun and Zhu Zhuo.
"Zhang Jun, Liu Heyu! The victory of Chengdu this time was due to the sacrifice of the soldiers.
Therefore, he deserves a heavy reward! The Privy Council and the Ministry of Rites should discuss the reward strategy as soon as possible and complete it before accepting surrender.
The rest of the rewards can be calculated based on military merits after Shen Tang returns.
However, the rewards for Commander Shen Tang and the military commanders must be finalized as soon as possible!"
Liu Heyu is the new Minister of Civil Affairs!
To say that the officials of the Southern Song Dynasty were really the most reliable officials in the imperial court! Whether they were junior officials below or senior officials in the imperial court, they were replaced very frequently.
The most typical one is the position of the prefect of Lin'an. Over the 150 years of the Southern Song Dynasty, there were more than 150 prefects, and one could be replaced in less than a year on average! Although officials in the six departments of the imperial court did not change their positions so frequently, , but it also keeps changing up and down.
"My lord, I obey!"
"This time, I, the Song Dynasty, have borrowed troops from the Kingdom of Jin twice. I have promised before that all the food, fodder, and military resources sent by the Kingdom of Jin will be made up for by our Song Dynasty.
Some grain and grass have already arrived in the Kingdom of Jin. The subsequent grain, grass, silver, etc. need to be prepared as soon as possible! Ma Shao, you must personally supervise this matter and not weaken the reputation of the Song Dynasty.
In addition, this time in the battle of Chengdu Prefecture, Lian Licheng fully supported it, and the wealthy Shao family and Sheng family also contributed a lot. These are all loyal and good people of our Song Dynasty, and they all deserve to be rewarded. You must not be disrespectful intentionally!"
Listening to Zhao Shen's words, most people naturally followed the orders casually, but some people's minds were wandering! Shen Tang's victory this time has already been a great achievement. I am afraid that after Shen Tang returns, there will be Great reward.
Being able to stand on the court at such an age is enough to make people fearful.
If the forces behind him are rewarded too generously, they may not be able to be restrained in the future...