Under the moonlit night, Su Che sat in the courtyard and thought alone.
After Su Xun died of illness, Su Shi went to Mizhou, and now he was the only one in the old house of the Su family. He ordered people to tidy up a little bit, and this time he came back from Xizhou and was promoted by Zhang Yue.
, and at the same time there were countless rewards from the imperial court.
In addition to sending some money to his brother and his hometown in Meizhou, he reorganized the old house and hired more than twenty servants. He thought that when his brother returned to Beijing, the two brothers would be able to work again.
In one place.
Su Che thought that now that he had been promoted to Zuolang, he could finally protect his brother a little.
Su Chexihe's three-year term was over and he returned to Beijing to report on his duties.
Zhang Yue intercepted Su Che and sent him to serve in the Accounting Department of the Third Division. This was a recruitment system, and the other party could choose to come or not, but Su Che came under Zhang Yue's command without saying a word.
At this moment, Su Zhe remembered the days when he was under Lu Huiqing's anger when he was in the Ordinance Department of the Third Division. Although he was appointed by the Emperor to the Ordinance Department, he could be regarded as an existence with different opinions.
However, Lu Huiqing used tricks to make himself take the blame for the emperor and Wang Anshi, and was finally demoted. If Zhang Yue hadn't taken advantage of him, he still wouldn't know how to deal with himself now.
So Zhang Yue asked him to serve as the Accounting Department of the Third Division, and he agreed without hesitation.
The next day Zhang Yue met Su Che at his residence and immediately held a banquet in his honor.
Zhang Yue said to Su Che: "When we were in Xihe, Ziyou advised me to beware of Lu Jifu. Now that I think of your words, it can be said that you were really foresighted."
Su Zhe said: "Duan Ming, Zhe was short-sighted. At that time, Duan Ming's foundation was not stable when he returned to the capital. If he suddenly fell out with Lu, his career would be frustrated in the future. Now that Duan Ming's foundation has been established, and with the help of Zeng Zixuan, Lu Jifu is in danger."
Zhang Yue said: "Zixuan has already known Tanzhou as a bachelor of Jixian Palace."
Su Che was shocked. Zeng Bu was also transferred away. Although he was not a criminal, there was also one less helper in the court.
Zhang Yue knew that in order to help Wang Anguo escape guilt, Deng Wan pinned all the charges on Zeng Bu to calm Lu Huiqing's anger.
Therefore, Zeng Bu, who was not involved in Zheng Xia's case in history, was also dismissed, but he was not dismissed from his post as in history.
Su Che asked: "Lu Jifu actually became so rampant in the court? This is really a misfortune for the world."
Zhang Yue looked at Su Che. He was his best candidate. He and Lu Huiqing were political enemies. Now that he and Lu Huiqing were at odds, Su Che would be the best choice.
All in all, whoever Lu Huiqing wants to demote, he will protect.
Su Zhe said: "Duan Ming is now the head of the attendants, and if he goes further, he will be the Prime Minister, but the Prime Minister is what the civil servants hope for, and there are only a few numbers. If you go up, others will come down. At this time, there are absolutely no guarantees.
A kind heart cannot be softened."
Zhang Yue said: "Thank you Ziyou for teaching me."
Su Zhe said: "Now Duan Ming has appointed me to audit the accounts. There are flaws in the accounts of the Third Division. You can turn a blind eye for now. If there is anything suspicious in the accounts of Sinong Temple, you will dig up the ground to find out."
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When Su Che said this, he stared at Zhang Yue. He was willing to use all his strength to deal with Lu Huiqing.
Zhang Yue thought to himself, isn't he trapped in a party struggle like this? But once he reaches this position, he can't help himself. If you don't make others go down, others will make you go down.
"Ziyou, Lu Huiqing is not easy to deal with. Do you understand the risks involved?"
Su Zhe said: "Su understands, but where justice lies, he will not hesitate to be broken into pieces."
Zhang Yue did intend to use Su Che to deal with Lu Huiqing. Compared with his brother, Su Che's temperament was more tolerant and stronger.
Su Zhe immediately went to work in the third department.
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The next day there was a discussion in the palace, Cai Ting said: "Your Majesty, according to Zhang Heng's report, the Khitans are greedy and can only be satisfied by ceding land. Now using land to serve Qin is like putting out firewood."
Wu Chong said: "Jiaozhi's disobedience has become obvious. Shen Qi repeatedly asked the imperial court to send troops to attack him!"
After listening to Cai Ting and Wu Chong's remarks, the officials also frowned and said: "The affairs of Xixia and Qingtang have just been pressed. I wanted to rest for three to five years and give the people a chance to relax, but the two barbarians from the north and the south were at the same time.
What should I do if there is an intruder?"
After the official finished speaking, he glanced at Zhang Yue. The implication was that I don't want to listen to you. This is indeed the case.
Han Jiang said: "Your Majesty, don't use swords and weapons lightly at the moment. Send an envoy to discuss with Jiaozhi. We will discuss it after everything can be done to destroy Xia."
Lu Huiqing protested: "Jiaozhi is not as good as a small country, but it dares to be arrogant. It is really a national shame to have to swallow it like this."
Han Jiang knew clearly that if he wanted to use troops against Jiaozhi, the court must continue to collect money from the people, so he would use Lu Huiqing's method, and the other party would continue to be reused. At the same time, he established three accounting departments, abolished expenses, and lived within his means.
will be affected.
Now it seems that the official family is inclined to support Lu Huiqing. Zhang Yue saw this, so he stopped talking.
Wu Chong came forward and said: "Your Majesty, we should wait until Chen Mu goes to Korea as an envoy to make a decision on the Khitan matter. If there is only one side in Jiaozhi, just take a defensive stance for the time being."
Lu Huiqing said: "We can't protect ourselves. We can't compete with the Khitan in terms of strength. How can we count on Goryeo?"
When the officials heard this, they immediately said: "I still plan to send troops to level Jiaozhi first."
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The prime ministers withdrew from the palace one after another. They returned to Zhongshu and the Privy Council, while Zhang Yue returned to the Bachelor's Academy.
"Save it!"
Zhang Yue turned around and saw that Lu Huiqing had stopped him.
Zhang Yue thought that ever since they had a falling out in the palace that day, the two of them had not chatted on the way back from the palace for a long time.
Lu Huiqing came to Zhang Yue and asked, "Why did Du Zhi use Su Zhe to join the Accounting Department of the Third Division?"
Zhang Yue said: "In terms of qualifications and talents, I can't think of anyone more suitable for this position than Ziyou."
Lu Huiqing said: "I'm afraid the biggest reason for Du Zhi's use is that he has an old grudge with me."
Zhang Yue said: "If Da Shen thinks so, I have nothing to say, but I have a clear conscience."
Lu Huiqing laughed when he heard this and said: "I'm afraid it won't be easy to check my account. I have been diligent and frugal in my life. Do you think I am someone who is doing this for myself?"
Zhang Yue thought to himself that Lu Huiqing had heard that he had a good reputation and had nothing to do with corruption, but his brothers might not be so well-behaved.
Zhang Yue said: "I trust Dashen about this. As for Su Ziyou, he is only auditing the accounts. Please rest assured, Dashen."
Lu Huiqing shook his head and said: "Du Zhi, you may not know that apart from you, the person I fear most in the world is Zi You."
Zhang Yue said: "I didn't expect that Da Shen would value me so much. I really don't deserve it."
Lu Huiqing laughed and said, "You don't have to be too modest. You wouldn't be where you are now without talent."
"Prime Minister Bai is still pressing his sword when he knows it, but the wealthy family is still smiling. After all, you and I have known each other for more than ten years, but there is no need to go to this point. If you have any conditions, you can open them as soon as possible, as long as I can do it."
Zhang Yue glanced at Lu Huiqing and thought to himself, maybe you are trying to trick me.
When did Zhang Yue see Lu Huiqing be so humble after being promoted to join politics? Could it be that asking Su Che to audit the finances hit his target, Lu Huiqing?
