When the five or six hundred dead soldiers could not find their whereabouts, it actually showed that the direction of the investigation had deviated.
Because of his anger and avoidance in his heart, Zhao Xi did not really calm down and consider the matter comprehensively.
It is better to say that Fu Bi gave Fan Chunren a warning, but it is better to say that he calmed down Zhao Xi. The seriousness, badness, and some indescribable reasons of the attack on the prince did not make Zhao Xi lose his sense of proportion, but it did
It caused him to fail to make the most correct judgment.
The disclosure of various affairs handled by the court and the development of reports can be easily understood by those who are interested. Whether it is the Imperial City Department or the Supervisory Yamen, the direction of the first investigation can easily be prevented in advance.
, and cut off clues that may lead to clues.
This series of investigations may seem like a quick response, but if precautions have been taken in advance, or the direction of the possible investigation by the court has been avoided since the planning of the attack on the prince, it means that this series of investigations are in the wrong direction.
, there will be a time difference, and other clues can be better eliminated.
This was a mistake in his own decision-making. Zhao Xi did not have the habit of blaming others... He just stopped the investigation of the Supervisory Yamen.
Zhao Xi needed to clarify his thoughts on what to do next. He just went through it without thinking about it. This was an incident that touched the bottom line. No matter who was involved, Zhao Xi had no idea of compromise.
"Who was the first person proposed by the Ministry of Rites to allow the prince to attend the celebration?"
Fu Bi was stunned by the official's words. When he thought about it, he understood. When the prince was away for training, the court seemed to have forgotten about the prince. Just like the early days of the late emperor's reign, there was no prince involved.
Government affairs, this is the reason why the cabinet did not think of this level.
Don't you suspect that the Ministry of Rites is involved in this matter? Fu Bi is a little angry. I am worried that the official family will be angry at the court because of the attack on the prince, which will cause great turmoil in the court.
However, no matter what the official's intentions were, he could not avoid this issue.
"Back to the official house, this needs to be reported by the Ministry of Rites."
No one can avoid this issue, including the Ministry of Rites. What's more, the Ministry of Rites was not aware of the attack on the prince. During the cabinet consultation, it happily reported the ministers who proposed the prince's participation in the celebration... They thought this was
It is a prerequisite for promotion.
"Cai Bian?"
This name Zhao Xi is somewhat familiar.
"Returning to the official family, Cai Bian became a Jinshi in the eighth year of Zhenghe, and passed the exam in the same year as his brother Cai Jing. It became a good story for a while. The Cai family of Xinghua Army on Fujian Road was a powerful family. The late emperor gave many gifts to young teachers, including Cai Xiang and Cai Junmo.
He was transformed into the Cai family and given the posthumous title of Zhongxiang."
"Cai Quedong, chief editor of the internal affairs committee and deputy chief inspector of the Supervisory Yamen, is from the Cai family of the Xinghua Army, and is of the same clan as Cai Bian, Cai Jing, Cai Xiang, etc. Cai Bian's official reputation is acceptable, and he entered Beijing three years ago and served as a doctor in the Ministry of Rites.
Good job."
"After the official handed over the ceremony to the Ministry of Rites, Cai Bian mentioned the prince's participation in the meeting, and it was accepted, so he petitioned Wang Gui and Wang Yuyu. After the cabinet decided, he petitioned the official."
Fu Bi briefly stated the origin of Cai Bian and the entire process, neither adding to it nor taking away from it, and seeking truth from facts. Fu Bi did not think that Cai Bian would make any mistakes in this matter, but he should be rewarded.
"Oh, he's a man of talent. The cabinet will decide to promote him to the first level. Whether he can be promoted to the sixth rank will be decided by the cabinet."
Is he wrong? Fu Bi seems to be a bit unable to follow the official's thinking. I thought that asking the Ministry of Rites to initiate the prince's participation in the celebration was the official's entry point to the incident of the prince's attack from the Ministry of Rites, but he did not expect that it would be a promotion.
As for what the purpose is, only Zhao Xi himself knows.
Since it is a plan, it should naturally have the necessary steps. Each link may be a breakthrough point.
Everything in a smooth process will make people get used to it, and the same is true for the court. The court without the prince is also a habit, not to mention the excitement of the entire country being wiped out and the Xixia victory.
Just when the entire court and even the country were in a state of excitement, even he himself did not think of summoning the prince to participate in this matter. However, Cai Bian did.
The first possibility is that Cai Bian has an intersection with the prince, or is familiar with the prince and understands the prince's experience. The second possibility is that Cai Bian is always paying attention to the prince and knows the prince's current situation.
This all requires investigation.
Zhao Xi asked Wang Zhongzheng to dig out all the files on Cai Bian's tenure over the years, and also brought over all the evaluations of the Ministry of Personnel over the years... This is not strange, no one even thinks it is strange, they all think this is
Cai Bian made the right bet. One initiative turned into a promising future.
If there are no other factors involved, this can indeed destined Cai Bian's future to be limitless... After all, he has attracted the attention of the officials.
Unfortunately, Zhao Xi did not find any connection between Cai Bian and the prince's appointment. There is only one possibility: Cai Bian is paying attention to the prince.
"Jifu, I would like to know whether you have communicated with your disciples about the prince's overseas training and the prince's appointment and promotion?"
Lu Huiqing was the examiner of Cai Bian's college entrance examination that year. Although there is no such thing as a teacher in the imperial dynasty, there are also behaviors of Jinshi and later scholars showing respect to the examiner. Just like in the second year of Jiayou, that group of people treated Ouyang
Public respect is evident.
After Cai Bian entered Beijing, he had many contacts with Lu Huiqing.
But Zhao Xi has always believed that Lu Huiqing is a smart person, a person who knows best what to do and what not to do, a person with a strong desire for power, and a person who only wants to be the best.
He even had only a casual acquaintance with Wang Anshi, who he had been a mentor to, and did not have a close acquaintance with anyone in the same year. It would be impossible for Lu Huiqing to be sincere to those disciples who could not yet see their achievements.
However, Zhao Xi still needs to confirm. For someone like Lu Huiqing, you can't beat around the bush. The more straightforward he is, the more he understands.
"Back at the official residence, although I know the prince's appointment, I also know how to abide by the court's secrecy laws. The so-called disciples, even I am a disciple of the emperor, and I would never dare to interact with my servants as teachers. Cai Bian and I must definitely
To a certain extent, we are treated as fellow countrymen. Although we have contact with each other, it is not enough for me to treat each other candidly."
Communication with smart people is like this. Just ask and you can get the whole picture.
"Let's end this matter. After the opening of the Hexi Corridor, market affairs will be much more complicated than before. Merchants traveling by land between Xifan and the Kingdom are different from those traveling by sea. When setting prices and taxes, the market will
Yi Temple should be different."
"The commercial exchanges between the Guochao and Western countries cannot be limited to one way. Because of the turmoil in the late period of the former dynasty, the commercial exchanges in the Hexi Corridor were sharply reduced or even abandoned. Now that the Guochao is connected again, Shiyi Temple must protect it.
, striving to restore the prosperity of the previous dynasty’s heyday.”
"Business transactions are related to national strength and require an official with an overall view. You are very good!"
Also for a smart person like Lu Huiqing, some things don't need to be fully explained.