After the debate between Wang Tao and Han Qi in the palace, Han Qi took a vacation and no longer went to Zhongshu to see things. At this time, it was less than half a month before he returned to the court to manage the affairs.
Han Qi really no longer goes to the political hall to see things.
On the contrary, Wang Tao's reputation became more and more famous after this incident. Because the prime minister did not take charge of his duties in the early dynasty, Han Qi did not go to the dynasty now, and Ouyang Xiu was demoted.
However, Zhongshu's only remaining three prime ministers in office, Zeng Gongliang, Wu Kui, and Zhao Gai, all expressed their refusal to be appointed as prime ministers.
Zeng Gongliang said that in the past, during the early morning dynasty, the Wende Hall usually left the court very late. The prime ministers either went to the living room to discuss confidential matters with the emperor or returned to Zhongzhong to meet guests, so they did not have time to attend their duties.
Anyway, Zeng Gongliang's intention was to express his refusal and maintain the dignity of a prime minister.
In the end, the officials asked Taichang Liyuan to discuss whether to detain the emperor. However, Sima Guang, a Hanlin scholar, stood up and said that the old system should be followed in this matter, and the prime minister must be deported.
Zeng Gongliang, Wu Kui, and Zhao Gai unanimously rejected Wang Tao and Sima Guang's suggestions.
Everyone knows that you, Wang Tao, and Sima Guang only wear a pair of trousers.
In the end, the officials made a ruling that the prime minister could not go to Wende Hall to supervise the squad, but instead the censor Zhongcheng could supervise the squad.
After Zhang Yue heard this decision, he also thought that the emperor was really at odds with him all the time.
Wang Tao impeached the prime minister for being domineering, but because of the resolute attitude of the prime ministers, the government allowed the prime minister not to be detained, and at the same time, Wang Tao, who was the censor Zhongcheng, was responsible for the custody.
From then on, Wang Tao led hundreds of officials to pay homage to the officials in the early morning dynasties.
Now Wang Tao, using his identity as the teacher of the East Palace, has driven away Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu, and even the officials dared to scold him, and he has replaced the prime minister as the censor Zhongcheng. Now he really has the authority of a leader of hundreds of officials.
This power can be said to be at its peak.
After retreating from the court that day, Zhang Yue met Wang Tao Dao Zuo.
Wang Tao retreated from the Wende Hall, surrounded by a group of officials, including the censor Wu Shen and Lu Jing, both of whom were Wang Tao's right-hand men.
When Zhang Yue saw Wang Tao, he followed the rules and stepped aside, waiting for Wang Tao and others to pass by first.
Unexpectedly, Wang Tao saw Zhang Yue, but walked slowly to Zhang Yue's side, then paused slightly and gave Zhang Yue a meaningful look.
This scene looks more and more like something I have seen in some anti-corruption drama, the look in the eyes of a certain secretary who rolled down his car window and warned the hero to take away his wife.
Zhang Yue was also struck by Wang Tao's look for a moment, which made his heart tremble.
This look is not a warning, but a threat. The meaning behind it is that you will look good in the future.
Just like when a cat sees a mouse, it first stares at it with its eyes. When the mouse is so frightened that its legs weaken, the cat finally steps forward to get rid of the mouse. This is a double destruction both mentally and physically.
After Wang Tao glared at Zhang Yue so fiercely, he passed by Zhang Yue, and none of the officials beside Wang Tao dared to say hello to Zhang Yue.
We are all adults, so when we have a disagreement, we don’t have to say harsh words like children when they fall out. A look in their eyes represents a declaration of war.
Zhang Yue felt like a stone was weighing on his heart. After Wang Tao left, he breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was still not good enough. He was so intimidated by Wang Tao's look that he couldn't walk.
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He turned back to look at Wang Tao and his group. He helped Han Qi to repay his favor, but he completely offended Wang Tao.
But there was nothing he could do about it. Ever since Wang Tao impeached Ouyang Xiu, he had already offended Wang Tao. This conflict was inevitable sooner or later.
"Save it, don't worry about this crazy man."
Zhang Yue raised his head to see who was speaking, and it turned out to be Lu Huiqing.
It turned out that Lu Huiqing had just seen Wang Tao's bad attitude and rushed straight towards Zhang Yue. He very wisely hid behind the pillar. Now when Wang Tao had gone away, he came out to talk to Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue saluted Lu Huiqing. Lu Huiqing was now the collation of Jixian Palace. It was Wang Anshi who recommended him to Zeng Gongliang, and Zeng Gongliang promoted this fellow countryman to the post of library.
Zhang Yue said: "Brother Jifu saw it just now, eh."
Lu Huiqing smiled and said: "Wang Tao is the master of the East Palace of the official family, but he does not hold the status and often puts himself above the official family. Now, although Han Zhaowen has been impeached and Ouyang has participated in politics, he has also hated the official family and Zhongshu. On the contrary,
There will be no place for yourself in the court."
"I can't see that this person will be defeated in a few months. Let's deal with it without having to worry about such a crazy man."
Zhang Yue said: "Brother Jifu has always been above the subordinates when it comes to matters. It is definitely not wrong to say so."
Lu Huiqing said with a smile: "How can I compare to you? Nowadays, the law is at the mercy of the emperor, and the virtues are followed day by day. How can Lu be as good as him? It can't be compared, it can't be compared."
As the saying goes, speak and listen. After hearing what Lu Huiqing said, Zhang Yue asked: "Brother Jifu is also in the library now. As a minister of literature, he can serve directly. Didn't he have to be summoned by the official?"
Lu Huiqing shook his head and said: "What chance do we have? Our low-ranking officials are not as good as your attendants. Lu has never seen an official before now."
Zhang Yue immediately understood that the officials were eager to seek governance recently, so they asked the internal officials in the palace to go to the people to inquire about the people's sentiments and report what inconveniences the people had. At the same time, they also asked the internal officials to go around to inquire about which officials were capable and which ones were not.
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As a result, Sima Guang heard about this, and he was very unhappy and said, "You have so many officials in the two provinces, and the officials in the two provinces don't ask, why do you believe that a few internal officials went to the private sector to hear hearsay, and specifically interviewed some?"
Use unreliable words, and then promote some unreliable people.
Sima Guang's words made the official family feel unhappy.
There are now many rumors in the court, which are generally what Zhang Yue heard from the eunuch in Tianzhang Pavilion before. The official family wants to use a southerner as prime minister to implement the method of applying for business.
Sima Guang obviously also had this worry. Our emperor really wanted to do something great. Which emperor had just been on the throne for a short time and just asked people around like this, wishing he could summon all the virtuous people in the world into the palace.
, Doesn’t the emperor’s attitude mean that several of our officials in court are useless?
In fact, Sima Guang and others were more worried that the emperor would select a few officials with no background to promote some of the emperor's unreliable ideas, which might lead to party strife.
Sima Guang was indeed a sage, and the emperor's little thoughts could not be hidden from him at all.
But besides Sima Guang, Lu Huiqing also saw this, but he did it in the opposite direction.
He felt that this opportunity had come, so he approached him. Zhang Yue was now able to speak in front of the emperor.
Zhang Yue smiled and joked: "Yes, now the imperial court is in the midst of employing people, and officials are also hungry for talents. Why doesn't Brother Jifu take this opportunity to recommend himself?"
Lu Huiqing laughed and said: "Even if you recommend yourself, you must have connections. Brother Du, you and I have always been on good terms, right?"
Zhang Yue thought to himself, the last person I had a friendship with was Sun Jue. Could it be that you, Lu Huiqing, also have a daughter to marry?
Zhang Yue said: "You and I met in Hanwei. When Zhang was penniless, I thanked Brother Jifu for taking care of me."
Lu Huiqing smiled and said: "I don't dare to say this seriously, but please continue to keep Lv in your heart. If Lv has a chance in the future, he will live up to it and don't forget the support he received today."
Zhang Yue thought for a while, if he rejected Lu Huiqing today, he would definitely be hated by him, but if he recommended him, his status in the emperor's mind might drop.
Zhang Yue clearly knew how talented and scheming the Fujian fellow in front of him was.
However, a talent like Lu Huiqing will come forward sooner or later. Instead of blocking him, it is better to be a favor to him, so as to avoid Wang Anshi recommending him again in the future.
Zhang Yue said: "Don't worry, if there is a chance, I will recommend Brother Jifu to the officials."
Lu Huiqing was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "You are my bole for saving me. I thank you."
In May and June, Zhang Yue had a new errand to assist in the construction of Baowen Pavilion.
Baowen Pavilion is located in the west preface of Tianzhang Pavilion. It is the place where Emperor Renzong's imperial letters are collected. After the late emperor died of illness, another pavilion should have been built like Longtu Pavilion and Tianzhang Pavilion. However, the late emperor only reigned for four years, and the court had no money.
, so the imperial books of the late emperor were included in Baowen Pavilion.
At the same time, Zhang Yue also participated in the appointment of the temple name of the former emperor, and finally established it as the Yingzong.
In addition, Zhang Yue's most important errand was to serve as the emperor's retinue and attend banquets. Sometimes when the emperor was in a good mood, he would come to Longtuge and Tianzhang Pavilions to visit. Zhang Yue would accompany him and introduce everything in the pavilion.
Hidden books, calligraphy and paintings.
At the end of June, the officials led the prime ministers to inspect Baowen Pavilion. They were overjoyed when they saw that Baowen Pavilion was well built and all the utensils were available. They immediately rewarded the officials who planned to build the pavilion.
Zhang Yue also received a reward of 100,000 yuan.
After the official inspected Tianzhang Pavilion, he was still in a good mood and said to Zhang Yue: "A few days ago, Han Jiangshangshu, the envoy of the three departments, told me that the current military service method in the world has many inconveniences. For example, in front of the yamen, there are many inconveniences.
If you become bankrupt, you will be subject to state service and heavy fees."
"I heard that after I ordered my internal officials to visit the people, I heard that the people were complaining about this law. I asked Sima Guang, and Sima Guang said that this is the law of the ancestors and cannot be changed lightly. I also ordered Han Jiang to summon the right person, Han Jiang. He said that the Civil Service Law harmed the people the most, and he said that you suggested that you should replace the Civil Service Law with the Civil Service Law. Is this true? "
In the full view of the attendants and living officials, Zhang Yue replied: "It was indeed suggested to Han Jiang when I was in Jiayou for eight years."
The official said happily: "Great, I heard from Han Jiang that your exemption law is very appropriate. I plan to summon the ministers at court and local places, and order them to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of their service laws together, and then order the attendants of Taiwan Province The officials gathered together to discuss and make a ruling, and finally the imperial service laws were not biased, and the peasants were willing to work happily. Do you think this is feasible?"
Zhang Yue thought that it was possible, but if you want me to rush to the front for the reform, it would not be feasible. For now, I still have to be stubborn and develop my troops.
Zhang Yue said: "It is a great honor for Your Majesty to appoint me. However, I have always been an official in the capital and do not have the qualifications to be a local official close to the people. I am afraid that my thoughts may be biased."
"I would like to recommend someone to Your Majesty. This person is knowledgeable and experienced in the local area. With him, he will be able to explain the pros and cons of military service to Your Majesty."
When the official heard this, he immediately became interested and asked: "Zhang Qing, who is this person?"
