Zeng Bu, who has always been somewhat aloof, came alone today to visit the so-called hidden minister Liang Shicheng.
After Han Zhongyan was kicked out of the court, Zeng Bu was happy for a few days, but he found that the benefit to him was far less than he imagined.
He and Han Zhongyan had been fighting for their whole lives, and neither of them could do anything to the other. However, Yang Lin came out and used thunderous means to completely drive him out of the Song Dynasty temple within a month of declaring war.
He and Han Zhongyan were actually on the same level. The more Zeng Bu thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the hatred between him and Yang Lin was much greater than that between Han Zhongyan and Yang Lin.
In order to protect himself, Zeng Bu had to bow to Liang Shicheng. Only this profound backer could protect him from Yang Lin's slander.
Liang Shicheng wrapped his head with a cloth handkerchief and wore a brocade robe. He leaned on a soft cushion and chatted with Zeng Bu, talking about interesting things about Bianliang without any nutrition.
Liang Shicheng, the hidden prime minister of the Song Dynasty, held an office with nearly a hundred deacons in his hands, and he always dealt with political opponents quickly and ruthlessly. Often people would be defeated before they could react.
The only one, Yang Lin, is now so worried about him that he can't even take action himself.
This guy colluded with an Imperial City Secretary, set up a police factory, and added his own Long Live Battalion. The three government offices are monolithic. No matter which aspect he is criticized from, they cannot bypass these three government offices.
Was stopped.
If they really put in any impeachment, it would be nothing more than trivial matters before the emperor.
Yang Shaozai raped a common girl, a pair of twins. Zhao Ji chuckled and could only comment on the number one scholar. The Yang family was extravagant and corrupt, and Zhao Ji would not say anything more. His own small treasury in the inner palace was withdrawn from Yang Lin every year.
No less than one million dollars.
The emperor ate, drank, had fun, built tall buildings, built gardens, and built temples all with the money Yang Lin earned.
Many of the frustrated officials in the imperial court defected to him, and they were all placed in yamen with real power.
There was no other way. Yang Lin could see the emperor every day and made the officials happy. He opened his mouth to ask for the official, and every request was accurate.
Chen Xian, the Minister of Household Affairs, was replaced in just one sentence. As time goes by, there will be no stupid people in the officialdom. Now Yang Lin, the Young Master, is obviously the most popular person in the imperial court.
Liang Shicheng, who was originally on this throne, became powerful in just a few years, and he relied on the favor of the officials.
Yang Lin has only been an official for a long time and has no team. It is most appropriate to take refuge with him at this time.
Zeng Bu chatted with Liang Shicheng for a long time, and finally couldn't bear it any longer. He took the lead and said: "Sir Liang, the Western Army's victory this time has stolen the limelight. These families of northwest military generals are as extravagant as Bianliang. They have been separatist for a long time and are extremely difficult to control.
You know, Li Jiqian was also one of them. The imperial court raised a Xixia, and destroying it would be very painful. If another one comes, it will be difficult to hold on for another half a year."
Liang Shicheng chuckled lightly and said: "What Prime Minister Zeng said makes sense. We can submit a letter to your Majesty in the morning to abolish the Western Army."
The two looked at each other and smiled, then drank tea separately, as if they were talking about an ordinary trivial matter——
Zhaodefang, in Yang Lin's study.
All the old and young people have arrived and are waiting for Yang Lin.
This is the first time they have come to Yang Lin's study. Both of them are descendants of a great Confucian family. Although they have become generals, they still read poetry and books.
When Xiao Zhong looked at it, he saw that the walls were all covered with the handwriting of Guan Jia and Cai Jing, which showed that Yang Shaozai loved the calligraphy of these two people very much.
After looking at each piece, the master smiled and said: "Brother, come and see, the young master is worthy of being a close official of the official family. He even has a plum blossom painting specially painted for him by the official family."
Zhong Shidao did not stand up, but was worried and did not listen at all.
After a sound of footsteps, the two of them turned to the door together, only to find that a beautiful maid came in, carrying two cups of tea: "Two distinguished guests, my elder is practicing breathing with Taoist Master Mei in the backyard. He will be here soon."
Master Zhong nodded and said, "It doesn't matter, we'll just wait."
The planter continued to admire the calligraphy and paintings on the wall, and was suddenly attracted by a fragment of calligraphy. It was backed by dark teak wood, which had turned yellow, and was carefully covered with a sarong.
"It turns out to be Wang Xizhi's authentic work!"
At this time, even Zhong Shidao was shocked. He stood up and saw that it was "Sang Luan Tie".
This calligraphy is rated as the first cursive calligraphy in the history. There is no need to elaborate. Anyone who understands will know its preciousness at just one glance.
While the two were admiring it, the door was pushed open, and Yang Lin came in and said with a smile: "This is the time when the Five Husties were disrupting China. The Hu people destroyed Wang Xizhi's ancestral tombs, but Wang Xizhi himself could not go to repair the ancestral tombs. In anger and helplessness,
I wrote this "Sang Luan Post".
In the Tang Dynasty, it was stolen by several Japanese envoys who came to study. My father went to Japan and accidentally found it and bought it back with a lot of money."
Master Zhong turned around and said, "Young Master has great blessings, so that you can recover this lost treasure."
"It's just a letter." Yang Lin knew how to show off and said nonchalantly: "Compared with this, I prefer the official painting of clear snow."
Both of them acted as if they had not heard anything, and were a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Yang Lin immediately changed the subject and said: "The victory of the Western Army has been completed. There must be villains in the court who want to write a letter to abolish the Western Army. This is inevitable.
of."
The seed master said anxiously: "May the young master advise your majesty and not to listen to slanderous words."
Master Dao Qingqing tugged on his sleeve to signal him not to talk.
Yang Lin chuckled: "Early this morning, I have asked your majesty to behead Li Qianshun's family on a certain day. The Xia thieves have committed extremely evil crimes. They have been torturing for hundreds of years, spending countless money and food, and losing millions of soldiers and horses. Their crimes are extremely heinous.
The Khitan envoy begged Yelu Nanxian every day for three days, and each of the mere clan girls seemed to have become some great person.
During the conversation with him, I said some harsh words. I believe that the Khitan will take action soon.
Among the soldiers and horses on the roads east of Hebei and Hebei, whoever can stop the Khitan cavalry from going south will fall on you now. If we go to Hebei and station for a period of time, the disarmament issue will be futile, and there is no need to appeal to His Majesty again."
The two looked at each other, but they didn't expect Yang Lin to use this method to save the Western Army.
Although some people have to be transferred to Hebei, they can also switch defenses back and forth. With the support and blessing of Shaozai in the court, there is nothing to worry about.
Lao Zhong and Xiao Zhong bowed deeply. This was not a small favor. Historically, the Western Army had no backers and was manipulated by the imperial court, dividing them into small groups.
They were transferred to Jiangnan, Hebei, and Shaanxi. In the end, the Western Army, whose morale was low and unwilling to fight, was defeated one by one.
The Jin soldiers marched south. This group of the strongest warriors in the Song Dynasty had lost all their resolve after being played by the imperial court. They just wanted to return home quickly. In the end, they could not escape the annihilation of the entire army. They did not show any bloodiness of the Western Army.
Who would have thought that the 200,000 soldiers who were most capable of fighting the northwest barrier had not received even a grain of food in three years. It was the northwest generals who provided their own money to support these people's food, wages and supplies.
They knew better than anyone the embarrassment and hardship of having no one in the court, so they paid special attention to Yang Lin who was willing to take them in.
The northwest generals have accumulated money for generations and are not short of money.
Their filial piety is definitely not small. Except for the lively little peach gift, Yang Lin, the wealthy beauty in the northwest region, takes everything he asks for.
None of this is important. What Yang Lin values most is the business empire of Long Live Camp. It will be more successful in the northwest than in his hometown of Taiping Prefecture.
The trade routes in the Western Regions have been isolated for hundreds of years. Whether it is the long-expanded West Asia or Europe, and the border horse market is about to explode, all of this is endless potential and wealth.
As long as there is the support of the local generals and they can get a share of the pie, the financial path in the northwest is not narrower than that of Shibosi, or even more so.
This is not yet the Age of Discovery, and the reopening of the trade routes in the Western Regions means the opening of a broad road filled with gold.
Whoever gets the support of the northwest generals will be able to gain the most benefits from this avenue.