In the room where Jixian signed the contract, Wen Yanbo was playing chess with himself in front of the chessboard. A smart person can always take a break from busy work, and will not work hard and die.
Suddenly there was a burst of rapid footsteps, and the attendant who was standing aside hurriedly turned around and saw Mr. Wen's number one confidant in the political hall, Lu Gongbi, appearing at the door with a look of fear on his face.
"My lord, something bad has happened!" Lu Gongbi said in a deep voice.
Wen Yanbo was still undecided, and after a while he finally dropped a black mark and said, "What made Baochen brother so panicked?"
"The news we just got," Lu Gongbi hissed: "The official family is going to appoint the Prince of Qingling County as the governor of Kaifeng!"
"Oh." Wen Yanbo nodded slightly, picked up another white seed, and asked, "Have you been granted the title of Prince?"
"That's not true..."
Wen Yanbo snapped and said, "Then why are you so anxious?"
"Zhao Zongshi has become the governor of Kaifeng, Mr. Lu!" Lu Gongbi wished he could overthrow his chessboard and said angrily: "This can be considered as the position of raising a high official in the East Palace!"
"Oh." Wen Yanbo put down Bai Zi and said, "So, Bao Zheng and Ouyang Xiu are going to be crown princes?"
"This..." Lu Gongbi smiled bitterly and said: "When has it happened that my husband is still arguing? They are just ministers, how can they be the same?"
"Isn't Zhao Zongshi a minister?" Wen Yanbo then raised his head and said with piercing eyes: "The official just gave him an errand, why should he make a fuss?"
"I'm afraid the officials won't think so." Lu Gongbi said bitterly: "They will think that this is the official's recognition of Zhao Zongshi's status as the crown prince!"
"Why do they think it's important? Even if they don't think so, they will still fight for Zhao Zongshi," Wen Yanbo said with ridicule: "Instead of doing this, why give them a dog bone to let them calm down?"
"What do you mean, Mr. Lu?" Lu Gongbi was finally infected by Wen Yanbo's strong self-confidence. He gradually calmed down and said, "Isn't Zhao Zongshi's position as the crown prince certain?"
"That's right, Mr. Han went to the Funing Hall to meet the saint earlier. When he came out, he was in a state of despair. It is said that he even murmured to himself that he had competed to become the Cao Cao of the Song Dynasty..." Wen Yanbo stood up slowly and motioned to Lu Gongbi to turn to the coffee table.
He sat down next to him and said softly but with words like thunder: "It can be seen that the conversation between the king and his ministers is not pleasant. I guess Han Wufu probably used force on the officials, so he turned the promised Zhizong Temple into the Kaifeng Mansion.
"
Lu Gongbi was shocked by Wen Yanbo's words at first. Then he thought that Wen Yanbo kept silent and kept an eye on Han Qi so closely. He couldn't help but sigh to himself. Old thief Han really met his opponent this time. Wen Yanbo didn't expect that we
Even after so many years, my husband’s energy in the palace is still so strong!
"Youru said something, and I think it makes sense. If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy." Wen Yanbo said with a sad look on his face: "You can forgive yourself for doing evil when you are young, but you will not live if you do it yourself. Han Qi is like this.
If he wants to die, Lao Yao will take him away without me having to do anything..."
"Mr. Yao," seeing the dissatisfied look on his face, Lu Gongbi swallowed his foam and said, "You mean the official family, right?"
"If you think that the good officials can be deceived, you are totally wrong!" Wen Yanbo shook his head and said: "Zhao Song Deyao died a hundred years ago. After the painstaking design of the two founding saints, beds and houses were built above the court hall.
, even at the risk of causing redundant officials, one thing must be guaranteed - that is, the only one who really has the final say in the Song Dynasty is the emperor! All power comes from the emperor, and no one can really cause trouble! Han
Qi said he was Cao Cao, but he was simply overestimating his abilities and seeking death..."
"What's more, the official has been an old emperor for more than 40 years. He has long been familiar with how to use imperial power, so how can he capsize in a ditch?" Wen Yanbo took a sip of tea and continued: "The reason for the current situation.
, First, it is due to his character and cultivation. Although the official knows that he has supreme power, he never uses it lightly. He always likes to hide aside and let his opponents perform to their heart's content. Until Yao enters, he feels that the official
It's natural for the family to take care of him. When big trouble is about to happen if he doesn't take care of him, he will be handed a gentle knife, but he will not kill him with a knife. Because the officials are particularly concerned about their reputation, they always stop at the point.
The procrastination is endless and makes me feel miserable."
"Puch..." Lu Gongbi couldn't help laughing and said: "Let me put it this way, Han Qi has been playing with us for a long time, and it has become a monkey trick.
"What do you think?" Wen Yanbo rolled his eyes and said, "Besides, it's really hard for officials to attack Zhao Zongshi. Do you know why?"
"Zhao Zongshi's reputation is too good, his prestige is too high, and coupled with his damn father's management, it is too big to lose." Lu Gongbi said.
"There is another reason," Wen Yanbo said in a low voice: "Emperor Zhenzong once brought Zhao Yunrang into the palace, and later sent him out after giving birth to the Holy Emperor. Therefore, the government and the public always believed that the Yao family owed King Pu a throne. As a result, it is now difficult to have heirs.
, it is the traditional law that a father's debt should be repaid by his son, so the throne should be passed on to Zhao Zongshi to settle this cause and effect."
"This, this reason is a bit ridiculous, right?" Lu Gongbi said in disbelief.
"Enter's thoughts are very subtle. It would be fine if Zhao Zongshi is really unbearable, or if someone a hundred times stronger than him is selected." Wen Yanbo said: "But Zhao Zongshi's performance over the years is completely in line with their ideal image of a king. On the contrary,
It was the enterprising Zhao Zongji who made them feel uneasy. So this reason was raised openly and became their excuse to support Zhao Zongshi!"
"How to break it?" Lu Gongbi asked.
"Let Zhao Zongshi keep making mistakes! Only when he makes mistakes can he be punished!" Wen Yanbo said solemnly: "The right way is 'do more and you will make more mistakes, don't do better.' Before, he only talked and didn't practice, so naturally there was no mistake. Later.
The officials sent him to Hebei Road to check for vacancies. In order to perform meritorious service, he imprisoned all the officers on Hebei Road in the government office and almost starved to death. He also caused unrest on the border and his brother also died in Daming Mansion."
"Not to mention the Ergu River project he presided over. Don't look at the commotion like this now. In fact, the rat pulls the shovel with the big end behind its head!" Wen Yanbo sneered: "The officials used these two jobs to test him out.
He is eager for quick success and unwilling to put his heart into practical use. This time, he is sentenced to Kaifeng Mansion. Don’t you understand what that means?”
"I understand, other princes serve as this governor for the purpose of raising their reputations and gaining experience," Lu Gongbi suddenly said: "But Zhao Zongshi's reputation has reached its peak, and it's no use no matter what. The official reason for letting him be this governor is
We need to give him a stage to make mistakes, so that he can be scolded and punished with justifiable authority!"
Thinking of this, Lu Gongbi couldn't help but said with horror: "It's really... too scheming!"
"Actually, whether it's the official family, me, or even Xianggong Han," Wen Yanbo suddenly laughed and said: "We all learned from your father, and that's the real power strategist."
Lu Gongbi, a poor man, couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Isn't this worth boasting about?"
Lu Gongbi felt relieved, drank half a cup of tea, and asked again: "What if Zhao Zongshi never makes mistakes?"
"Zi Youru helped him make mistakes." Wen Yanbo said calmly: "Yesterday, the official word came down to the courtyard, and Chen Xiliang, the Shaoyin of Kaifeng Prefecture, was ordered to go out to Qizhou..."
"Oh?" Lu Gongbi couldn't help but shook his head and said: "The appointment of officials by decree is against the regulations, not to mention that it is now their most important place. How could they let Chen Xiliang go to Qizhou? I'm afraid Shen Zhigao will return the title?
"Then Wang Anshi will also grant Jin Yao a title!" Wen Yanbo said with a smile: "Bao Chen, now you understand that the official family is not just a paper Yaozi?"
"Yes." Lu Gongbi nodded, and the two knew the imperial edict, one on each side. If Han Qi wanted Zhao Zongshi to successfully become the governor of Kaifeng, he must compromise on Chen Xiliang's visit to Qizhou, otherwise everyone would die together. And the official family The reason why Chen Xiliang was put in Qizhou with great pains was firstly to allow him to strictly investigate Sun Qigong's case, and secondly to allow Chen Ke to free his hands and feet so as to cause trouble for Zhao Zongshi!
"But it's just a run on Zhao Zongshi." Lu Gongbi thought about it and said: "We have to let Prince Dongping return to the capital as soon as possible!" Prince Dongping is a knight of Zhao Zongji. If he is trapped in Jiangxi for a long time, everything will be over..."
"That's right." Wen Yanbo smiled and nodded, took out a letter from his sleeve and said, "This is a letter from Zhu Chuyue." The censor Zhu Chuyue was Wen Yanbo's old subordinate, and Dai Xiaoba in Qianzhou rebelled. Later, he was sent to Jiangxi as a transshipment envoy to cooperate with Zhao Zongji and Sun Miao in pinging the rebellion.
Lu Gongbi took out the envelope and looked at it, and saw that it said that when Zhao Zongji and Sun Miao led their troops to Qianzhou, because the army was resistant to the mission, their morale was low, and they spent two months repairing Qianzhou City... This This was also the reason why there were rumors that they were in trouble.
But during these two months, Zhao Zongji was not idle. He actively understood the local situation, contacted local gentry, and adopted the advice of Ruijin County Chief Li Zhongtong to win over and divide the Qianzhou bandits. For this reason, Zhao Zongji was willing to take risks Unexpectedly, he only took Li Zhongtong and a few followers with him, and entered the mountains of Qianzhou like a sightseeing tour. He found the local bandit leader Liu You'an and paid a visit to Shi Menluo's village.
Both of them were shocked by his arrival, but Zhao Zongji was like meeting old friends, chatting with them, drinking and having fun, and of course he analyzed their future. Everyone got along very happily, and unknowingly, they all It was so dark that Zhao Zongji actually stayed in the cottage that night, lying down calmly until dawn the next day.
After Yaoliang, everything was settled. Liu Youfu and Shi Menluo were impressed by his courage and magnanimity, and they made a blood alliance with him and swore submission. Zhao Zongji naturally guaranteed their future.
After swearing the oath, the two soldiers sent troops to escort Zhao Zongji back to Ruijin County. What happened after that was exactly the same as in Guangxi. After the two soldiers accepted the recruitment, they were boldly appointed by Zhao Zongji. With their cooperation, the officers and soldiers gathered strength for two months to carry out a large-scale military operation. Attacked and eliminated Dai Xiaoba's main force in one fell swoop. Dai Xiaoba fled to the mountains and was killed by Liu Youguo. The Qianzhou Salt Bandit Rebellion was basically put down...
