It was the seventh day of the fifth month of the eighth year of Yuanfeng (the seventh day of the lunar month).
Lu Gong's bare feet stepped on the embankment of the Bian River.
On the high embankment, hundreds of laborers were carrying bags of goods and heading towards the stacking yard on the other side of the embankment.
Under the embankment, ambulances are already queuing up.
There were no officials directing or maintaining order.
What Lu Gongzhu saw were only those young men in green and brown clothes, holding sticks and urging the workers and laborers.
The Embankment Department has indeed become a thing of the past!
Now, there are only stacking yards and transshipment yards that have been bought by big households in Bianjing.
I didn’t see any officials from the municipal affairs department inspecting, taxing or collecting taxes in the stacking yard.
It seems that everything has returned to before Xining.
Mr. Lu stroked his beard and nodded.
"Sir..." His son, Lu Xizhe, led the horse and walked off the boat.
Yuan Sui picked up their luggage and carried their book boxes.
The officials who accompanied him to Beijing had already held a guard of honor.
Grand Bachelor of Zizhengdian!
Doctor Yinqing Guanglu!
Attend reading!
Shangzhu Kingdom, founder of Dongping County!
Along with the ceremonial guards, the entire dock was looking sideways.
Lu Gongzhu and Lu Xizhe had already mounted their horses, and with Yuan Sui and Yi Guards surrounding them and clearing the way, they moved forward towards Bianjing City.
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Bao Ci Palace.
Zhao Xu sat next to the Empress Dowager Xiang, like a good baby, 'learning' how to handle military and state affairs from the Empress Dowager Xiang and the Empress Dowager.
Stacks of memorials were processed and turned into orders, which were sent to the three provinces and two governments.
Then it will be distributed by the Shangshu Province and the Privy Council to prefectures and counties all over the world.
There are some personnel arrangements mixed in between.
Of course, most of the matters have actually been taken care of by the departments in the three provinces.
I also looked at the two palaces, or even just flipped them over to show that I understood.
Otherwise, they would be exhausted and it would be impossible for just two of them to handle the affairs of the world.
The sound system established over the ages also allows them to rest assured that the three provinces have their own affairs - under a sound legal system, bureaucrats may do wrong things, but no one can exceed their authority and obtain power that should not belong to them. .
Not even the prime minister!
Constraints and checks and balances from above and below allow the leaders to do things only within the rules.
Therefore, the Song Dynasty had no powerful ministers.
If so, it must be the end of the imperial power.
Once such a powerful minister loses the support of the emperor, he will be immediately besieged.
Therefore, after Wang Anshi paid homage to the prime minister for the second time, he felt that the support he received was not half as good as before, so he immediately resigned from the prime ministership without hesitation.
"The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, everyone..."
Zhang Maoze did not know when he appeared in front of the curtain.
The Empress Dowager raised her head and asked, "Zhang Douzhi, what's the matter?"
"Just now, Tong Jiansi sent a document, saying that Lu Shidu has entered the capital, and handed over a post at the gate of the imperial city asking for permission..."
When the two palaces heard this, they both became happy.
"Sixth brother, Lu Shibao has entered the capital!" Empress Dowager Xiang said happily to Zhao Xu.
The Empress Dowager also said: "It's very good that Mr. Lu has entered the capital! It's very good!"
"I have been thinking about him these days!"
Sima Guang only made the Empress Dowager feel good because of the establishment of the crown prince and Puyi during the Jiayou and Zhiping eras.
But Lu Gongzhu is different.
The Lu family in Shouzhou has been the favorite of the Song Dynasty court since Lu Mengzheng.
Not only did the emperor like this family, but the queen mother and empresses in the harem also established deep personal relationships with the wives of the Lu family.
As for Lu Gongzhu and his late brother Lu Gongbi, it is obvious that they are closely related to each other and are the true descendants of their father.
In terms of status and connections in the palace, after Han Qi's death, no one can compare with him.
Neither can Wen Yanbo!
Can Wen Yanbo send people into the palace from time to time to deliver boiled chicken from Bozhou to the Queen Mother? Can he send dried donkey meat from Hanoi to the Queen Mother?
Lu Gong can do it!
And it’s delivered once a month!
This is what Zhao Xu saw with his own eyes.
On the fifteenth or sixteenth day of every month, the local specialties sent by the Lu family were brought to the palace through the ministers.
So, Empress Dowager Xiang started discussing with the Empress Dowager.
I also specially chose a good day for Mr. Lu to meet you on Renwu (the tenth day of the lunar month) this month.
At the same time, he also issued an edict to give Mr. Lu who came to Beijing the title of palace and ancestral official - Xi Taiyi Palace Envoy.
Zhao Xu listened obediently to the side and kept smiling as the two palaces kept praising Lu Gong.
Sometimes, I would take a look at Zhang Maoze outside the curtain.
"Old guy!" Zhao Xu cursed in his heart: "Someone will look good on you in the future!"
Zhao Xu knew that Zhang Maoze, an old man, had been causing mischief in the palace since the Xining Reform.
He is also very courageous!
Sima Guang was known as the Old Party Red Flag.
He calls himself ‘Ouchi Chiqi’!
Therefore, not only did he stay in Zhao Xu's previous life, but when Zhao Xu fell ill, he controlled the imperial medicine hospital and prevented the imperial physician from entering the palace. It was not until Cheng Yi opened the lid that he reluctantly sent the imperial physician.
Even as early as the Xining era, this old guy was restless.
He was the mastermind behind Wang Anshi's dismantling of Xuandemen - no one knew it at first, but during Yuanyou's time, he was so complacent that he admitted it himself.
Not only that, the reason why the elders of the old party in the Xining era can speak out every time is because this old thing is connecting them behind the scenes!
This is no longer an ordinary old thing!
pity……
Zhao Xu can't touch him now!
Because this old man was a close official of Ci Sheng Guangxian, Ci Sheng Guangxian left him to the Empress Dowager.
Just like Zhao Xu's father left Liu Weijian to him.
Therefore, Zhao Xu knew it very well.
This old guy is probably planning to let Mr. Lu mediate the relationship between the two palaces and Sima Guang.
You want to ask why a minister would be so bold?
There may not be any other ministers.
But Zhang Mao definitely has it. Not only does he have it, but he is very big.
In his later years, Renmiao shouted in the palace: Zhang Mao was rebellious.
There is no way to get rid of this old thing!
Han Qi and Wen Yanbo even comforted this old guy who was pretending to hang himself.
…
Duke Lu rode out of the imperial city.
"Where is Sima Twelve now?" he asked Lu Xizhe beside him.
Lu Xizhe closed his mouth and said nothing.
Lu Gongzhu didn't bother to pay attention to this rebellious son, and directly told Yuan Sui beside him: "Go and find out where Sima Twelve is staying now?!"
"Then, send my invitation to Sima Twelve..."
The Lu family has had hairpins for generations, and they have a title in Bianjing given by the emperor!
Not only is its size higher than that of a county king, it is five hundred meters high! It is also the most prosperous and lively Yulin Lane in the entire Bianjing, and at the same time has the highest land price!
"No!" Na Yuansui took the greeting card from Mr. Lu and left immediately.
Mr. Lu turned around, looked at Lu Xizhe, and cursed: "You traitor, why don't you go home quickly and tell your servants to prepare a banquet?"
Lu Xizhe reluctantly held up his hands and said, "I will obey your orders!"
Lu Gongzhu snorted and then ordered: "Remember to send greetings to Wen Kuanfu, Zhang Andao and Feng Dangshi for me!"
"By the way, Han Zihua and Han Chiguo Kunzhong are also invited!"
Lu Xizhe nodded silently.
He is an admirer of Wang Anshi and a supporter of the new law.
Over the years, I have followed Nai's father as an official everywhere, and I have seen the effectiveness of the new law with my own eyes, so I support it even more.
Therefore, he said good things about the new law to his father every day.
Mr. Lu listened, and although he cursed every time, it was obvious that his tone had changed significantly in recent years.
only……
Lu Xizhe also understood that his father had always opposed the new law.
In particular, the market changes method and the horse protection method were both lost. There were also many criticisms and opinions about the other young crop methods, the exemption method, and the exemption method.
oh……
Is it all gone now?
Mr. Han Jiang and Han are also presiding over the review of the military service law?
Are you going to invite Mr. Han to the meeting today?
That’s okay!
Lu Xizhe happily rode towards his old house in Yulin Lane.
Mr. Lu looked at Nizi and shook his head: "If you dare to imitate Lu Jia and ask that beast, I will... just..."
Do you want to imitate Lu Gongbi and curse family traitors?
It doesn't seem appropriate either.
He only has two sons. The eldest son, Lu Xizhe, has been serving him by his side, greeting him morning and evening, and serving him filially. The second son, Lu Xichun, has passed the Jinshi examination and is an official abroad.
So, how could he be willing to beat and scold this son who has been following him all this time?
Not to mention imitating Lu Gongbi, he cursed Lu Jiawen and expelled him from the "Lu Family Genealogy".
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Wen Yanbo looked at Lu Xizhe who was respectful in front of him.
"Uncle Hui is planning to become a peacemaker?" he asked.
Lu Xizhe bowed his hands and said, "I don't dare... I don't dare..."
"Jia Yan just misses the Grand Master, wants to catch up with the Grand Master and ask for advice!"
Wen Yanbo smiled and said: "I will definitely attend the appointment tonight!"
He didn't know that this old guy Lu San was a good dancer, so he definitely didn't have any good ideas tonight.
Maybe they'll use him as a raft.
"I am already eighty years old..." Wen Yanbo sighed: "I am still being used by others!"
But, there is no way!
Even if you don't give face to Lu San, you have to give it to Lu Wenjing (Lu Yijian) and Lu Huimu (Lu Gongbi).
Besides, Wen Yanbo knew very well that Mr. Lu would definitely pay homage to the Prime Minister when he came to Beijing this time.
Cai Que will only wait for Cai Que's Shanling envoy to return to Beijing after completing his mission.
Then Han Jiang will naturally succeed as left prime minister, and the vacant position of right prime minister will be occupied by Lu Gong.
After Yuanfeng's restructuring, the Right Chancellor was the de facto Prime Minister!
reason?
The power of the church is removed in Zhongshu Province!
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Lu Xizhe left Wen Yanbo's residence and arrived at Han Jiang's residence without stopping.
I handed over my greeting card and then met Han Jiang.
Han Jiang was very enthusiastic towards him.
"Have you ever been to Jiangning before Mingyuan came to Beijing this time?"
Lu Xizhe immediately shook his head like a rattle and said regretfully: "The family is strict and won't let..."
"But I was lucky enough to get a letter from Mr. Jiefu..."
"Oh!" Han Jiang laughed and asked, "Who did Uncle Hui invite tonight?"
Naturally, Lu Xizhe would not hide anything and told them one by one.
After hearing this, Han Jiang smiled and said: "Very good! Very good! I am just about to talk about old times with you elders!"
After he came to Beijing to pay homage to the Prime Minister, he didn't have many opportunities to communicate with those elders.
The censors are watching closely!
If you are not careful, you will be slapped with a big hat!
But Mr. Lu had no problem treating guests to a banquet.
Neither the two palaces nor the young master would suspect that the Lu family would form a clique with others.
This is trust built over generations!
I didn't get up until the afternoon today. I'm so tired!
