Chapter 181 The hole is like watching the fire, Xu Guanzhong is beginning to show his edge
When Chen Chaolao saw that it was Gao Qiu who was out of duty and questioned him, he immediately started to blow his beard and said loudly: "When the Holy One rewards state ministers, his orders must be fulfilled and rewards and punishments must not be indiscriminate! For the sake of the country and the country, officials are promoted and polished. , the matter of changing assignments cannot be neglected. Although the path of military attachés to obtain official positions is in accordance with our military system of the Song Dynasty, if the promotion is not clear, just ask the market boy to stand in the court, this will unavoidably chill the hearts of the heroes and make the villain succeed!"
Chen Chao Lao was referring to Sang and Huai, and everyone who understood him knew that he was alluding to Gao Qiu, a street gangster. However, Gao Qiu smiled indifferently and replied: "Since Chen Taixue quoted Yongshu Gong's remarks, he should also know that 'changes in words will lead to change'." "If you don't believe it, it will be difficult to follow if the order is changed frequently.' Now that the Holy Will has been decided, the Imperial Army of the Song Dynasty has made an exception to promote officers and soldiers. There are many precedents for this move. How come Chen Taixue said that the promotion was unclear and such alarmist talk?"
Over there, Zuo Si Jian, Chen Guan's face was as heavy as water, and he said to Gao Qiu: "The pacification envoy is a special envoy to deal with disasters and the use of troops on all roads. He is responsible for pacifying the people. But the southwest road of Jing is our hinterland of the Song Dynasty. , There have been no floods, droughts or natural disasters recently. If this is the case, what is the purpose of appeasement? What is the plan?"
Gao Qiu shook his head and said: "It's because although Jingnan South Road is adjacent to Jingji Road, there are strong men in Green Forest Village who have repeatedly committed great evils. Although they have not robbed the city, they have also looted warehouses, gathered thugs and evil parties, and controlled warehouses in counties under the rule of the army. Many people have been robbed and kidnapped by thieves in the treasury. Even though we are not in serious trouble now, we should prepare for a rainy day and supervise the state government to control the army and train and teach to supervise the arrest of thieves."
Xiao Tang saw that Gao Qiu, who was born as a gangster in the market, was able to avoid the important and take the easy. He argued with Chen Chaolao, who was very good at verbal criticism, and Chen Guan, who was very good at criticizing the government, and Chen Guan, who was very good at criticizing the government. He had experienced the skills of writing and poetry in the palace of Wang Shen, the Taiwei of the Xiaowangdu who was very good at calligraphy, painting and poetry. It seems that Gao Qiu had already mastered the skills of writing and poetry before the god-given opportunity came when he could not please Song Huizong and transferred to his palace. All preparations have been made, and when the opportunity for success comes, Gao Qiu will immediately pounce on it and hold on to it, never letting go.
In fact, gangsters are not terrible, but they are afraid of being educated... Although Gao Qiu is arguing with Chen Chaolao and Chen Guan for him, Xiao Tang can't help but think of this sentence. This Gao Qiu , he is indeed a very cultured hooligan...
After Gao Qiu argued with Chen Guan and Chen Chaolao for a few words, he sneered and said: "Chen Taixue and Chen Sijian are so entangled, are they accusing His Majesty of nepotism and unclear governance?"
At this time, Chen Chaolao and Chen Guan saw Zhao Ji, who was sitting on the dragon throne, with a bit of anger on his usually pleasant face. They were originally attracted by Gao Qiu, a rogue in the market, and were favored by the saint. Cai had climbed up the officialdom very quickly and was filled with anger. This time, he also used the matter of being promoted to an official position in the Xiaotang Dynasty as an excuse to imply that Zhao Ji should not let Gao Qiu gradually control the military affairs of the Song Dynasty. Seeing that Gao Qiu brought the blame back to Zhao Ji. , on the contrary, the two of them could no longer refute.
After the dispute was over, Zhao Ji took another look at the golden seal carved on Xiao Tang's face when he was sentenced to be exiled from the army, and said: "Although you committed evil crimes back then, you had a reason. I understand your sincerity and feel deep sympathy for you. The lawsuit we committed back then has been decided long ago. Since you are now serving the country and have contributed a lot, I ordered you to give me medicine to remove the characters and remove the gold mark on your face."
This scene... why does it feel so familiar? By the way, when General Di Qing was summoned by Song Renzong after he had repeatedly made military exploits, Song Renzong also advised Di Qing to apply medicine to remove his face because he was fighting for his brother.
He was found guilty, and the criminal Jing was arrested, and his name was red and he was exiled to the army.
What did Di Qing do back then? He pointed to the golden seal on his face and said to Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, "Your Majesty promoted me with merit, regardless of my family background. That's why I am today. From this, I am willing to stay and encourage you."
In the army, I dare not obey the imperial edict." However, after thinking about it for a while, Xiao Tang, the nirvana prince, knelt down and worshiped: "I have committed a crime, and I have been greatly favored by your majesty to save my life. If I can stand out, I all worship you, Your Majesty.
I will never forget this gift. I will serve my country and I dare not neglect it!"
Di Qing's words back then were majestic and heroic, and he did not lose his loyalty to the Song Dynasty. However, he also categorically rejected Song Renzong Zhao Zhen's good intentions based on his own opinion.
Born into poverty, he served as a conscript in the army and became one of the few famous generals in the Northern Song Dynasty. However, he was cautious and taciturn, but he was also criticized and suspected because of his upright side. For example, he was at odds with Han Qi, who was "the hero of the two dynasties' decisions."
At that time, he once said: "Privy Master Han's achievements and official positions are the same as mine, but I am one less scholar and less."
That sentence can also be understood to mean that I, Di Qing, was born in the army, but I didn’t need the Donghuamen roll call to enter the official career through the imperial examination. I could stand shoulder to shoulder with civil servants like you just by relying on my own fighting achievements. This was true in the Song Dynasty where civil servants were valued over martial arts.
In such an environment, if the gentle scholar-bureaucrats who have a strong sense of superiority listen to it, how can they feel comfortable in their hearts?
Xiao Tang is now getting along with Song Huizong Zhao Ji. He must keep a low profile and get along with high officials and powerful officials in the court. At this stage, he must not stir up trouble. Even heroes like Di Qing are inevitably jealous of the court and die in depression until their death.
He was treated politely and highly praised. Xiao Tang still wanted to do more great things when he was alive, so he could only continue Zhao Ji's gift.
Zhao Ji was indeed overjoyed. After the court meeting, no other ministers came out to start the performance, so Zhao Ji rolled up the curtain and left the court without incident. When Xiao Tang exchanged a few polite words with Han Duanyan, Han Cuiyan and other ministers who wanted to come to congratulate him, Han Duanyan
He said meaningfully to Xiao Tang: "General Xiao is highly regarded by His Majesty and has a bright future. However... General Xiao is in his youth and in the prime of his life. Once he gains power, he should be more cautious in his words and deeds."
Xiao Tang nodded and said: "Doctor Han is right. I didn't expect the officials to be so kind. But whether you are serving as a prisoner or a comfort envoy, you are all doing your best for the country. How can you neglect it?"
Han Duanyan was interested in taking care of Xiao Tang. He had been trained in the officialdom for a long time and saw that officials promoted Xiao Tang in this way, but he felt something was wrong in his heart. It was not uncommon for powerful ministers in the court to rise and fall. He saw that Xiao Tang had a similar mentality.
It's still very normal, and I feel relieved.
At this time, Xiao Tang saw Gao Qiu walking out of the palace without looking back. He made up his mind and stepped forward and said, "Shuai Gao Bu, you will be reckless at the end of the day and argue with your son in the busy city..."
"General Xiao, why do you need to say more?" Gao Qiu stood up and said to Xiao Tang calmly: "The dog is neglectful and should have learned this lesson long ago. What's more, how can you and I eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor for selfish reasons?
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How could such words come from Gao Qiu's mouth? When Xiao Tang looked at Gao Qiu fixedly, he saw that his expression was bright and clear, and his eyes were clearly full of playfulness, without any hint of sincerity. This Gao Qiu,
He seems to be an extremely difficult character to deal with, but what is his purpose in behaving like this?
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When Xiao Tang returned to the house, he summoned his close confidants to explain everything about going to court. Even Shi Xiu, Hua Rong, Yang Xu and others could not guess Gao Qiu's thoughts. If Gao Qiu had any intention To win over Xiao Tang and show him good intentions, Xiao Tang taught Gao Yanei first, and then competed with Gao Qiu for the favor, and they were also competing for fame in the three yamen of the capital. Gao Qiu was magnanimous and tolerant, and wanted to compete with Xiao Tang Singing "Generals and Prime Ministers in Harmony"? Xiao Tang would not believe this even to death.
Even Yan Qing, who had an exquisite mind, frowned. When he couldn't think of a reason, Xu Guanzhong, who had been listening quietly, suddenly sneered and said, "This Gao Qiu really doesn't have any good intentions!"
When Xiao Tang heard Xu Guanzhong's words, his eyes lit up and he asked anxiously: "Has Guanzhong already figured out Gao Qiu's intentions?"
Xu Guanzhong stood up and walked over: "Brother Xiao, although the pacifier has a high position, he is not a powerful feudal official. According to our official system in the Song Dynasty, it is only permanently established in Shaanxi, Hedong, Hebei and Guangdong and Guangxi. Although the pacification envoys have the title of "the power to do things expediently" and are in charge of the military and civilian affairs of several states along the way, they have no right to interfere with the property, prisons, water transportation, warehousing, and academic affairs of their own way. They are so mutual. The original purpose of the restrictive official system was to prevent the Song Dynasty warriors from gathering troops to separatist power, but it also caused the various pacification officials to shift blame and buckle, and the tail was not lost.
Moreover, the Southwest Jing Road is no better than the economic and strategic pacification envoys set up at the borders of Jingyuan, Qinfeng Road and other roads during the Song Dynasty due to the invasion of Xixia. The most powerful ones are the military commanders of the Western Army to control the troops and horses of the northwest routes. The Southwest Jing Road itself In the hinterland of the Song Dynasty, the eldest brother only served as a pacification envoy, but did not have the authority to mobilize troops. After Gao Qiu became the commander-in-chief of the three government offices, the eldest brother's position as chief minister in front of the palace was controlled by him, so Although the eldest brother seems to be in a good position, his career is not entirely under the control of Gao Qiu?"
After hearing this, Shi Xiu said angrily: "There are so many tricksters in government! If you say so, then Gao Qiu doesn't allow his eldest brother to have any power in his hands, but he seems to have done something good!?"
Xu Guanzhong's eyes flashed, and he nodded: "Exactly! What's more, Gao Qiu didn't act like this just to curry favor with his eldest brother, I'm afraid he did it just to show off to the officials. That Gao Qiu was very upset when he saw Jinfeng Yululou. The officials were pleased, so they made a show of recommending the eldest brother. How could the officials not be happy to see Gao Qiu understand the holy will? But he praised the eldest brother so much, if the eldest brother was slightly careless, and then drove the eldest brother into a place of eternal destruction, it would still be easy. thing?"
After hearing Xu Guanzhong's analysis, Xiao Tang suddenly became enlightened. The method of first praising and then degrading, pretending to be a grandson without taking action, and killing you as soon as he takes action has been used to death in the thousands of years of power struggles between dynasties and middle-ranking officials in China. If Gao Qiu could reach his current position in the officialdom, how could a straight-minded hero in the world be able to figure out his intentions?
But... Xiao Tang stared at Xu Guanzhong, who was talking eloquently at this time, with an extraordinarily confident voice in his words, and with bright eyes, and secretly sighed that this thoughtful and talented young man was no longer as good as before. Ban was uncertain about choosing between fame and his own principles, and finally began to show his talents as a genius counselor.
In the capital's officialdom, which was full of intrigues and intrigues, Xiao Tang also needed Xu Guanzhong, who had emerged as his own think tank to deal with the powerful officials in the court who were deeply involved in the affairs of the city and were experienced in power.