This morning at court, the civil and military officials were all in good spirits.
The King of Wei's maiden voyage went smoothly to Beijing, and subsequent grain and grass were being transported to Kaifeng in a steady stream. The eight official warehouses in Kaifeng received grain and rice day and night, and the rice warehouses were filled to the brim like water storage. The officials were all smiles after hearing the news.
For the army fighting in southern Fujian, his order was to move steadily and advance and retreat freely. Now that the worries have been resolved, he has sent orders overnight, hastened the military situation for 800 miles, and ordered the army to attack the Han Dynasty to attack with all its strength.
, the Han Kingdom must be completely destroyed before this winter.
The armies of the Song Dynasty have been fighting fiercely in the recent battles in southern Fujian, winning every step. Now they have no worries, and it is just around the corner to conquer the Han Dynasty in one fell swoop. The emperor Long Yan is very happy, and he is full of joy. Who would touch his bad luck at this time, and say something to make him unhappy?
What? The Zhao Guan family likes to hit people with their jade axes. This bad habit was known to everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty.
The battle between the king and the prime minister was even more obscure. There was no tense and tense scene in front of the emperor as Yang Hao had expected. Zhao Pu's group mobilized many officials to present congratulations to the officials, but only focused on praising the King of Wei for his achievements.
, and people from Zhao Guangyi's group had already taken hints from Zhao Guangyi, and constantly emphasized Yang Hao's contribution in all aspects of planning and execution. This highlighted Yang Hao's contribution and naturally weakened Zhao Dezhao's role.
As for some rumors that were unfavorable to the King of Wei, they could only be spread to the emperor's ears through other channels. No one would bring it up in front of the civil and military officials. The two big bosses Zhao Pu and Zhao Guangyi did not personally
The troops sent out were all insignificant soldiers and generals, which made the scene even more boring.
Yang Hao had no interest in this kind of secret warfare trick and felt sleepy after listening to it. As one of the parties involved, when the emperor asked him about his experience of traveling south, Yang Hao also stepped forward to report it. Naturally, he had no idea in front of the emperor.
Of course Zhao Guangyi understood the possibility of speaking ill of the prince, but Zhao Pu thought that he was deceived by the "big cake" he promised, so he was naturally very satisfied.
When the emperor asked about Zhao Dezhao, Zhao Dezhao also spared no effort to praise Yang Hao. In the eyes of all the officials, it was the King of Wei and the envoy of Yang Yuan who cherished each other. Both of them were commending each other, which made them even more noble in character. So
Everyone is happy.
After singing the praises of merit, it was time to reward the merits. At this time, Zhao Pufang, who was standing there steadily, came out of the class and loudly said: "Your Majesty, King Dezhao of Wei is young and wise, astute and capable. This hunt in the south has already proved it."
His talents. But I think that the King of Wei is young and although he has talents, he lacks experience. Now that the King of Wei has reached adulthood, Your Majesty should give the King of Wei some specific tasks, which will be of great benefit to the King of Wei."
"Well, what Zhao Qing said makes sense..." Zhao Guanjia was in a really good mood today. He smiled and stroked his beard and asked, "So, in Zhao Qing's opinion, what kind of mission should De Zhao do?"
Zhao Pu bowed and said: "The emperor's eldest son is a prince, and he has reached the top of the world. Rewards are out of the question. Any official position is for the king of Wei to have experience, not to mention whether he is high or low. I think that although
With the dignity of the King of Wei, there is no need to grant him a high official position, otherwise it will lose its role of giving the King of Wei more experience."
Zhao Kuangyin laughed loudly: "That's natural."
Zhao Pu said calmly: "The king of Wei has already understood the customs, customs and local officials during this southern expedition. Your Majesty has been in the army for half his life and has outstanding martial arts. As the saying goes, the father of the tiger is the son of the tiger. Therefore, I think it is better to grant him the title The King of Wei appointed Yuhou, the capital of the Imperial Palace, and allowed the King of Wei to dabble in and learn more about military matters, becoming a wise king with both civil and military skills. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Zhao Guangyi's face turned red after hearing this. The red light just spread to his forehead, and his whole face turned white again. The color changed quickly, just like Tang Yanyan's "willow eyebrows stood upright" when he was at Puji Temple. Usually, they are magical kung fu that Yang Hao has only heard of but never seen before. Yang Hao couldn't help but be startled: "Damn it, what kind of internal kung fu is Zhao Laoer practicing? Is it the Zixia Magic Kung Fu..."
No wonder Zhao Guangyi had such an expression. As soon as Zhao Pu said these words, many officials in the court showed strange expressions, and their eyes began to wander between the official, the Prime Minister, and the King of Jin. Some newly promoted officials did not know it. The reason, I don’t think so, is that Du Yuhou in front of the palace is the third-in-command of the Palace Front Division of the Forbidden Army. He can be regarded as a senior military attache, but he also has the palace commander and deputy palace commander above him. Zhao Dezhao is the prince and prince, what a distinguished status. What's so great about condescending to be a member of the Imperial Guard?
However, some veterans in the court, especially those who were officials in the court when the Song Dynasty was founded, knew about an old incident involving the grievances between the kings. At this moment, hearing Zhao Pu say this immediately brought back their memories, and his expression was a bit... Weird.
This old incident should be regarded as the first conflict between Zhao Pu and Zhao Guangyi. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhao Kuangyin made his brother Zhao Guangyi, who had no military exploits, the title of Yuhou, the former sidu of the Forbidden Army Palace. Soon after, he made Kaifeng, the most important foundation place He handed it over to him and made him the governor of Kaifeng.
Zhao Pu was not the prime minister at that time, but he was an important minister who was more trusted by Zhao Kuangyin than the prime minister. He immediately went to court and strongly opposed it, insisting that the officials make a choice: either let Zhao Guangyi be the governor of the palace, or let him be the governor of Kaifeng. , between military commanders and civil servants, you can only choose one.
Zhao Pu's reason is very good. The city of Kaifeng Prefecture occupied almost half of the financial, material and human resources of the Song Dynasty at that time. Controlling Kaifeng Prefecture means controlling half of the resources of the Song Dynasty. And what about the former secretary of the Forbidden Army Palace? The Forbidden Army at that time It is divided into the Guards and Pro-Army Division and the Palace Front Division, both of which are called two divisions. Among them, the Guards and Pro-Army Division directs the Guards and Pro-Army Horse Army Division and the Guards and Pro-Army Infantry Division; the Palace Front Division commands the squadrons in front of the palace and the horse and infantry armies. The former bureau chief, the guards' pro-army horse division and the guards' pro-army infantry division are collectively called the three yamen. Among the three, the most core Kyoto defense force is the front bureau chief.
How can Zhao Guangyi master these two forces? Even if he is the emperor's brother, it won't work! Zhao Pu defied Yan Zhijian and argued with reason, and finally allowed Zhao Kuangyin to take back his life and give Zhao Guangyi the title of Yuhou, the former Sidu of the Forbidden Army Palace. After that, Zhao Guangyi never had the chance to get involved with the Forbidden Army.
At that time, Zhao Guangyi was young and young, and had not cultivated any close confidants in the Forbidden Army. Now, despite all his efforts, he could only maintain a relatively friendly relationship with some middle- and lower-level officials of the Forbidden Army. This was all thanks to Zhao Pu. .Now Zhao Pu actively suggested that King Wei take this military position. What does this mean? This is simply a slap in the face to him in public!
However, what Zhao Pu said was high-sounding, and it was inconvenient for Zhao Guangyi to refute it, or even for his own people to come forward to refute it. Even if Zhao Dezhao failed to become a minister in front of the palace, there was no guarantee that he would not arouse the officials' vigilance against him, which would be more than worth the loss. Zhao Guangyi
I can only knock out my teeth and swallow blood, and keep the hatred deep in my heart.
Zhao Guangyi did not express his position. Although people from his group did not come forward to agree, it was naturally inconvenient to come forward to oppose. Zhao Kuangyin seemed to have never remembered this old incident at all. He slowly glanced at the ministers, stroked his beard and thought for a moment, nodded and said: "
Okay, then I will confer Dezhao the title of Marquis Yu, the former director of the Forbidden Army Palace, and let him learn the skills in the army."
After Zhao Pu heard this, a mysterious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. This was just a test. Now, he was confident that he had understood the official's intentions, so he could calmly plan the next move.
Zhao Kuangyin regained his energy and said again: "The food shortage in Kaifeng has been successfully solved this time. Yang Hao, the envoy of Nanya Yuan, has made an indispensable contribution and deserves a reward. In terms of merit and rewards, what position do you think should be given to envoy Yang Hao?"
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Yang Hao perked up and straightened his waist quietly. As soon as Zhao Kuangyin finished speaking, Zhao Pu and Zhao Guangyi, who had just returned from work, walked out of work at the same time. The two looked at each other. Zhao Pu, who had already gained the upper hand, smiled slightly and pretended
Authentic: "Master Zhao, please."
Zhao Pu is the prime minister and the leader of hundreds of officials. Zhao Guangyi always shows a humble attitude in public. How can he compete with him? He has to hand over his hands and thank him humbly: "Ms. Zhao please come first."
Zhao Pu had already returned to his position, and made a gesture of surrender to him with a smile. Zhao Guangyi took a deep breath, walked forward slowly, bowed to Zhao Kuangyin, and said: "Envoy Yang Yuan was born in the army and was ordered by His Majesty.
He led 3,000 tiger warriors to protect 50,000 Li people who moved westward to the Song Dynasty. When he was the magistrate of Luling, he also sent troops to exterminate the Qiang people who invaded the territory, and he was really good at martial arts.
However, envoy Yang Yuan has been appreciated by the officials. Since he entered the dynasty as an official, although he was granted the title of Youwu Dafu and defended the state, his work has always been a civilian official. Now Yang Hao and Wei Wang Dezhao are the chief and deputy envoys of the imperial envoy, patrolling the south.
Jiang and Huaihe went to the national crisis together, solved the siege, and made great contributions to the court. They were a perfect match and complemented each other. I think that now that the King of Wei has been named the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace, it is better to... transfer Yang Hao as well.
I wonder what the officials think of me entering the Imperial Palace."
Zhao Kuangyin frowned slightly after hearing this. Zhao Pu noticed Zhao Kuangyin's inadvertent frown, couldn't help but smile, and went out to announce: "The officials and ministers have objections."
"Oh?" Zhao Kuangyin breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "If you have any objections, tell me."
Zhao Pudao said: "In the official family, the Forbidden Army is full of talents and fierce generals, and there is no shortage of Yang Hao. However, an important yamen in the court is in urgent need of capable talents. In this case, why put such talented people in the Forbidden Army?
But what if there is no great talent to use in the place where people are to be used?”
Zhao Kuangyin hurriedly said: "Zhao Qing, what you are talking about is..."
Zhao Pu cupped his hands and said: "The official family is the capital of a country and the foundation of the imperial court. It is difficult to maintain the food supply. It is only today that we find out that Chu Zhaofu has unshirkable responsibility and must be resigning. As a result, none of the three envoys in the Yamen can be effective.
As an official, I am very worried about this. I think that I can transfer Luo Gongming back to the capital and let him make up for his mistakes and serve as the third envoy. As for the position of the third envoy and deputy envoy, I
Recommend Nanya Yang Hao."
"Wow..." There was an uproar in the court. What was Yang Hao's background? He was just a young man, and he was not from the imperial examination. This unruly official, Zhao Xianggong actually recommended him to be the deputy god of wealth of the Song Dynasty. This...
…isn’t that ridiculous?
Zhao Guangyi couldn't help laughing after hearing this. He also saw the reaction of the officials just now. He didn't expect that the officials were still so wary of Yang Hao's sensitive identity. It was really rash for him to recommend him to become an official in the Forbidden Army.
, just as he was regretting it, Zhao Pu came to the rescue. Zhao Guangyi glanced at Zhao Pu, and it was the first time he saw this hateful-looking guy, which was a bit pleasing to his eyes.
Zhao Guangyi recommended Yang Hao to the Forbidden Army without careful consideration, and it was also because he was too eager. As the emperor's younger brother, he worked hard to manage Kaifeng for ten years. The entire Kaifeng was firmly in his hands, and there was no place without his eyes and ears.
, even within the Forbidden Palace is no exception.
Only the Forbidden Army, the most powerful army right under his nose, was like a city within a city, and he could never step into it. Power was an addiction, and when it seeped into his bones unknowingly,
Only then did he realize that power is something more exciting than women and wealth.
When he has mastered power, power has also mastered him. The officialdom is like sailing against the current. If he does not advance, he will retreat. If he wants to keep his power, he can only continue to expand his power. This is also a last resort.
Zhao Kuangyin was really hesitant when he heard this. Zhao Guangyi had calmed down and quietly winked at his people. When someone came out of work to refute Yang Hao on the grounds that Yang Hao was young and inexperienced, Zhao Kuangyin followed suit and immediately smiled and said:
"I am still worried about the food shortage in Kaifeng. Although Yang Hao is a capable person, he is still young and not mature enough. I am afraid it is not appropriate to suddenly assume such power."
"Yes." Zhao Pu stepped back with his wat in hand, glanced at the smiling Zhao Guangyi, and thought to himself: "I'm just trying to make progress in order to retreat. Do you think I played a stupid chess game? What a fool."
Zhao Kuangyin turned to Yang Hao and said with a smile: "Yang Qing, I must reward you for your great contribution to the court this time. I want to know which yamen you would like to work in?"
Yang Hao immediately left the job happily and replied loudly: "Your Majesty, I would like to serve as an official in Honglu Temple. Please give me your permission."
Zhao Guangyi was happy, and his eyes almost popped out of his head when he heard this: Honglu Temple? Why would he go to a place like Honglu Temple with nothing to do? What bastard gave him this idea!
"Cough cough cough cough..." Suddenly an official in the civil service class choked and coughed repeatedly, making his face red and flushed. It was Jiao Haitao, the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple. He did not expect that he would make a joke casually. Yang Hao, a big man like
The stick turned out to be a needle (really). When he found out that Honglu Temple was just a superficial yamen with no real power, why didn't he hate himself to death? This feud was really unjust.
Zhao Kuangyin was also stunned. Although he was still wary of Yang Hao, but...but he was at least an official with real power in Nanya. Now he had made such a big effort to transfer him to Honglu Temple.
Qingshui Yamen, even if he asked for it himself, if he agreed, it would be a bit too unkind. How would the civil and military officials think of treating a meritorious official like this?
Seeing Zhao Kuangyin sitting there in a daze, the chamberlain knew that Zhang Dejun hurriedly came up to him and whispered to him quietly. The Xiaohuangmen who were waiting in the court room were all under his command, and they wanted to know what they saw and heard every day.
He knew that if the ministers had something important, he would tell the officials in advance so that they could be prepared. He had heard this anecdote from Xiao Huangmen, and he just laughed at that time, thinking that Yang Hao was really
A wonderful man had not told the official about this joke, but now that he saw the official's confused face, he told him the reason.
Only then did Zhao Kuangyin realize that Yang Hao was being teased. He actually thought that Honglu Temple was a popular yamen and that going to Honglu Temple to be an official was a top priority. He couldn't help but feel angry and funny at the same time. He coughed and reminded him kindly.
"Yang Qing, the master of Honglu Temple pays tribute to all the barbarians, banquets, gifts, greetings and send-offs, and handles many foreign affairs. When I am angry, I want you to laugh, but when I speak outright, I want you to be blunt. There are not many things to do in ordinary times.
Yang Qing is smart and capable, and has outstanding talents. If you go to Honglu Temple to serve as an official, you will inevitably be wronged, so why not..."
"I don't feel aggrieved. Since the officials ask about it, I dare not deceive the emperor, so I know everything I know. I am willing to go to Honglu Temple to accept an assignment and serve your majesty wholeheartedly. I will serve my great Song Dynasty wholeheartedly."
"Uh..." Uncle Zhao twirled his beard and looked at Yang Hao helplessly, suddenly feeling a little sorry for this honest man.
Yang Hao bowed his head again and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please give me permission."
"Zhao Pu..."
Zhao Kuangyin turned to Zhao Pu, and Zhao Pu came out and responded: "I am here."
Zhao Kuangyin sighed helplessly and said: "Draw up the decree to make Yang Hao the Young Minister of Honglu Temple, and increase his title...the founding man of the country."
Zhao Pu is from the second rank, Zhao Guangyi is from the third rank, and Yang Hao, the Honglu Shaoqing, is from the fifth rank. Speaking of officials, they are not young, and the speed of promotion is even more eye-popping, but to go to Honglu Temple to be a diplomatic ambassador...
...In that dynasty, diplomatic ambassadors were not really good or bad. Many officials would rather be a small official with real power than choose a yamen with high rank but no real power. Yang Hao's contribution is not small, but
Zhao Da also felt a little sorry that he had to submit to Honglu Temple because he was too old, so he made him a baron and asked him to get an extra salary as compensation.
Zhang Dejun on the side quickly reminded in a low voice: "In the official family, now the ministers of Honglu Temple, Shaoqing, Cheng, and chief clerks are all in place, and there are no vacant titles."
"Then add another young minister."
In the early Song Dynasty, the official system was not yet stable. Adding and removing officials was a matter of the emperor's words. Zhao Kuangyin said: "Honglu Temple has left and right envoys, Yang Hao is appointed as left envoy, and the original Shaoqing is appointed as right envoy. Isn't this enough?"
During the Tang and Song dynasties, Zuo Qing was in charge, and Zuo Qing's official position was still higher than that of You Qing. Zhang Dejun quickly wrote it down so that he could tell Zhao Pu about it later.
Zhao Kuangyin made the final decision, and Yang Hao became the second-in-command of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Song Dynasty. His diplomatic targets were basically Khitan, Southern Tang, Southern Han, Northern Han, and Wuyue.
The Khitan basically brought troops more often than they negotiated with foreign affairs. The Southern Tang and Wu Yue basically had more secret communications than official exchanges. The Southern Han would no longer need diplomacy. As for the Northern Han... the Song Dynasty was also like the Khitan.
Likewise, I spend more time leading soldiers and less time talking nonsense to them.
So... Yang Hao is basically treated like the Stove Lord now. He usually sticks to the wall and looks like a little ghost, and no one can remember him. But on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, on the day when God says a good thing, he suddenly becomes
He is the head of the family. The question is, Stove Lord has the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, what about him?
At this moment, Wu Yue's secret envoy had just crossed the Yangtze River and brought ten jars of "seafood" with him, but the target of the bribe was Prime Minister Zhao Pu; the Tang State was preparing credentials and selecting beauties and jewelry, but the target of the bribe was Zhao Kuangyin;
It is said that the Khitan, which rarely sends envoys to the DPRK, has now sent an aggressive messenger, carrying a strongly worded diplomatic letter of credentials from the imperial court lady Luo Donger, who is rushing to Bianliang. If the founding baron Yang Zuoshi has time,