The wind in the Bianhe River carries a little moisture. The carriage is driving by the Bianhe River and looks at the colorful sheds of the brothels along the way. Standing on the colorful sheds of the brothels along the way are hundreds of orioles and swallows in costumes. They half-bared their shoulders and flirted with the passing merchants.
A soul-stirring gaze.
Even Su Shi said when he was enjoying all kinds of life in Hangzhou, "No matter how beautiful the scenery of West Lake is, it is not as good as the soft red soil of Beijing."
Zhang Yue looked at Huang Lu's gaze.
He knew that his good brother had been enjoying such an "inhumane" life in Bianjing these years.
Every day is a feast of feasting, beautiful women passing by, and dignitaries flattering and fawning over them.
In the past few years, Huanglu wine can be drunk as soon as it comes, and the beauty is as pleasing as it comes. The appearance and ostentation are very heavy, but it can also be pure and free from the world, as if it is playing in the world.
So far, he has taken great care of his family in his hometown and the family of his deceased fiancée, constantly sending money and supporting his parents as if they were his biological parents.
His wife Shen also supported Huang Lu's behavior of taking care of the other family members.
Huang Lu can be said to be affectionate and righteous to anyone.
Zhang Yue felt that if Huang Lu had lived in the Tang Dynasty, he would have been as free and easy as Li Bai.
Huang Ludao: "The former Third Secretary Li Chengzhi has left Beijing because he opposed the draft law, and the new Third Secretary's seat is still vacant. At this time, several ministers in the DPRK and China are secretly playing games!"
Zhang Yue said: "Yes, since the fire of the Third Division in the seventh year of Xining, the status of the Third Division has plummeted."
"Most of the financial rights that originally belonged to the Third Division were misappropriated by Sinong Temple and Zhongshu."
"So the third yamen of the Song Dynasty, which was second only to the second government at that time, has plummeted. The actual power of the three secretaries may not even be ranked among the top ten."
Huang Lu smiled after hearing this.
Zhang Yue said: "After all, the Third Secretary is the [Four Entrance Officer]. If you want to enter the Second Palace, this is a good opportunity."
Huang Lu said: "I'm not you. I was the name of a family before. Later I was Conglong, who helped with the reform. Later I opened up the Xihe Road. I came step by step with military merit."
"I don't have any political achievements to show for it."
Zhang Yue said: "Don't belittle yourself. You have been in charge of jailing for these years, which is your greatest contribution."
Huang Lu said: "I don't care about anything."
Zhang Yue said: "Xiao Guicao deserves the greatest credit!"
Huang Lu laughed and said, "You compare yourself to Xiao He."
Zhang Yue said seriously: "Xiao He was the founding prime minister, and I was the ZTE prime minister. What can't be compared? When we were classmates at Imperial College, did you and I ever think that Zhang San would be like this?"
"I've thought about it." Huang Lu said seriously.
Zhang Yue said in disbelief: "Have you really thought about it?"
Huang Lu said: "It's true. You thought of it from that day when you submitted the document to the rich prime minister."
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Okay."
Huang Lu said: "But now I am the Chief Admonition Yuan. I am still far behind the three ministers, and my qualifications are not enough."
Huang Ludao: "As far as I know, the official name means An Houqing (An Tao), and Wang Gui and Yuan Jiang recommended Wang Lian. And in terms of qualifications, General Xu is also ahead of me."
After Huang Lu finished speaking, Zhang Yue smiled. Huang Lu meant that his ranking was not high.
Zhang Yue said: "As a Hanlin scholar promoted by General Xu, if you become the Third Secretary Envoy, you will be of great benefit to the prisoner in the future."
Although General Xu was on good terms with Zhang Yue, he was promoted by the officials and would not fully support him in his appointment as the third envoy.
Huang Lu nodded and said, "I understand."
"As for the other two!" Zhang Yue smiled.
Huang Lu looked stern and thought a little.
Huang Lu said: "What do I need to do?"
Zhang Yue said: "I have a way to appease An Tao, but you need to bring down Wang Lian for me."
Huang Lu knew in his heart that if he wanted to rise to the top, he could not do it without some blood on his hands. Many people could not match Zhang Yue's promotion through his military exploits.
It is normal for a seat to be vacant, and several officials to secretly compete and fight to the death.
Huang Lu said: "Everyone in the world is waiting for a seat. How can there be any reason to wait for a seat?"
Zhang Yue looked at Huang Lu's expression and said: "Anzhong, I know that you are used to being idle and do not want to join the imperial struggle. You don't have to agree to this matter. Everything is up to you."
Huang Lu said: "No, Sanlang, I have changed my mind this time and would like to give it a try."
Zhang Yue took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and said: "Wang Lian embezzled a house and five to six hundred acres of fertile land in his hometown last year. The three-level government offices on the county and prefectural roads in Kuzhu County filed a complaint, but there was no way to appeal.
My father, a sixty-year-old man, was forced to hang himself in front of the county government office, and was actually suppressed by Wang Lian, whose hands and eyes were as wide as the sky and the earth."
"Now that I know about this, I can't spare him. It can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people!"
Huang Lu hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and finally took the note from Zhang Yue.
Huang Lu coughed several times, and Zhang Yue asked: "Isn't it better to have a lung disease last year?"
Huang Lu nodded and said: "Much better, Sanlang, how is Axi?"
Zhang Yue smiled and said, "What does he have to worry about?"
Huang Lu said: "Zizheng, I'm worried that he lacks training. If you give him the important task of attacking Liangzhou in the future, will he be able to do it? As far as I know, the imperial court's funding for Xihe Road will be reduced from three million yuan to two yuan next year.
Millions of dollars."
The official's goal was to conquer Hengshan. For the purpose of conquering Hengshan, he appointed Lu Huiqing, Shen Kuo, and Cai Yanqing as the five strategic envoys of Shaanxi Province, except for Xihe Road and Qinfeng Road.
The annual fee on Xihe Road has also been reduced from 4 million guan in the 7th year of Xining to 3 million guan last year. According to the original plan, it would be reduced to 2 million guan in the first year of Yuanfeng, but under Zhang Yue's
With persistence, the annual fee on Xihe Road in the first year of Yuanfeng was still maintained at 3 million yuan.
Zhang Yue asked He Guan to preside over the success of farming on Xihe Road, which greatly reduced the cost of transporting grain from Shaanxi to Xihe Road. Adding in the income from the exchange, salt tax and continued reclamation of wasteland, Xihe Road will be built in another three years.
The annual fee can be reduced to one million pounds.
However, Zhang Yue insisted on maintaining the annual fee at three million guan, and also approved the issuance of stocks by the Xihe Road Exchange. His intention was very clear, which was to support Zhang Zhi's continued use of troops in the direction of Xihe Road.
Zhang Yue said: "The matters on Xihe Road cannot be controlled by anyone but my own family. Nowadays, the exchange, salt banknotes, and stocks are all watching here, and whether my position is stable is also watching here."
Huang Lu asked: "Is this the principle of accumulating small victories into big victories? I have read your letter several times."
Zhang Yue said: "Yes, the thing about small victory is to choose the quick and quick thing for it. This is just like gambling. The reason why gambling makes people addicted is that it grasps people's vital points and can always bring benefits to them.
Come with feedback and make people happy or frustrated in an instant.”
After hearing this, Huang Lu said: "Of course. The people in the world can't see the advantages and disadvantages of changing or not changing the law for a while. On the contrary, as long as you can keep winning on Xihe Road, the people of the world will think that you are always right."
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Not only that, there are also Yanchao Jiaozi and stocks on the Exchange."
Huang Lu heard this and asked, "Sanlang, how did you come up with this idea?"
Zhang Yue smiled when he heard this.
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Three days later, Zhang Kai returned to Bianjing.
This time Zhang Kai led his army in triumph and captured more than 300 Qingtang leaders from Ali Gu down, all of whom were brought to the capital to be presented as prisoners.
The imperial court arranged for Zhang Kai to enter the capital with very high standards. Xue Xiang, the deputy privy envoy, and Yuan Jianghui, the counselor of political affairs, led hundreds of officials to welcome him to the capital.
After that, Zhang Kai entered the palace to meet the emperor, and was given a seat by the officials, ranking second among the seven prime ministers. A celebration banquet was held, and Zhang Kai was awarded the first city in Bianjing.
However, everyone saw that Zhang Kai's face seemed solemn, as if he didn't have any joy in returning from victory.
Of course, most people just think that Zhang Kai takes credit and is not proud.
But I don’t know that Zhang Kai’s heart was filled with turmoil.
After he captured Huangzhou this time, his next goal was to lead his troops northward, defeat the Xixia Zhuola Military Supervisory Department, regain Lanzhou and Liangzhou, achieve unparalleled fame, and become the first frontier commander in this dynasty.
But at this time, the imperial court issued an order ordering him to go to Beijing to receive the reward. Although he had signed a letter to be appointed to the Privy Council and became a bachelor of the Privy Council, he had to return to Beijing to receive the order because of his great achievements. How could he not regret it?
Zhang Kai felt in his heart that Zhang Yue was unwilling to make his own merits and let his contribution to the development of Xihe Road be higher than that of the other party, so he deliberately obstructed him secretly and transferred him back to Beijing.
Now, this great achievement that is about to be achieved is given to others, and all the hard work I have spent on Xihe Road over the years has been used to make wedding clothes for others.
If it were someone else, that would be fine. This person was still Zhang Zhi. Although the other person was his nephew, he was also Zhang Yue's nephew.
In terms of relationship, Zhang Zhi is certainly much closer than he and Zhang Yue are.
Zhang Kai couldn't help but wonder if Zhang Yue was using himself to work hard in Xihe, waiting until it finally came to fruition, and finally trained his nephew to pick peaches.
Especially this time, the Xihe Road Interchange raised two million guan and lent it to the Xihe Road Manager for use. In addition, in the first year of Yuanfeng, the annual fee for Xihe Road was maintained at 3 million guan. Zhang Kai felt that
Zhang Yue is really too partial.
These benefits were not available during his tenure.
On the way back to Beijing this time, Zhang Kai thought about this problem and almost went crazy thinking about it. Thinking of the scene where General Zhang Zhi led the Xihe Road elite troops to recapture Lanzhou and Liangzhou, his whole heart seemed to bleed.
generally.
After the celebration banquet, Zhang Kai came out of the palace and saw Zhang Yue's car driving in front of him.
Zhang Kai wanted to hit the horse and pretend not to see it, but in the end he didn't have the courage to make a mistake.
Therefore, Zhang Kai rode his horse to the front of Zhang Yue's chariot and saluted Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue raised the curtain of the car, looked at Zhang Kai who got off his horse to pay homage, and said with a smile: "The hostess..."
Zhang Yue opened his mouth and saw something was wrong with Zhang Kai's expression. Now, his ability to observe words and emotions was considered to be the best in the world, but he immediately guessed that Zhang Kai was a little dissatisfied with him.
But where does this dissatisfaction come from? Zhang Yue also figured out the other party's thoughts in this moment.
Zhang Yue's smile faded and he said: "...Isn't the hostage unwilling to return to Beijing to receive the reward this time?"
Zhang Kai was surprised and said: "I am so grateful to my husband for his cultivation... I can't thank you enough."
Zhang Yue couldn't help but said angrily: "If you don't mean what you said, are you blaming me for not returning to the court to receive rewards after you captured Liangzhou?"
Zhang Kai could only say: "Your Majesty, I don't know how to explain it."
"No need to explain, I'm really ignorant!"
After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he lowered the car curtain heavily.
Seeing this, Tang Jiu gave Zhang Kai a serious look, and then drove his carriage and horses away. But Zhang Kai looked at Zhang Yue's carriage and Yuan Sui's team leaving in a mighty manner, feeling regretful and ashamed in his heart.
