"...Specially pursue Li Yongqi, Prince of Suide County, and pass on the title to the next generation, and Li Shifu will inherit the title."
In the city of Tokyo, on the second floor of the secret pavilion of Chongwenyuan in the Imperial City, Lan Gui, the chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, after reading another edict, he couldn't help but pause for a moment and couldn't help but go to the table next to him to get some water to drink. His mouth was obviously dry after reading it. Already.
However, all the Secret Pavilion officials present also knew that this was definitely not over yet.
In fact, you will know it if you think about it.
In the context of the fall of Xixia and the need for a large-scale integration of the Dangxiang clan, it is of course understandable that Li Yongqi and his son, who had already made outstanding achievements and were considered loyal and typical, were able to become county kings. But at the same time, the original qualifications were very deep , Wang Yan, one of the original ten Jiedu, did not pull down the meritorious service this time, so how could he be less?
Even further, leaving aside the 'acting king', even the prince has been awarded seven awards. Counting Wang Yan, who has not yet read, is there only four awards for this county prince? Which one is more valuable?
Even if it is just to make up the numbers, there are still a few of them, but I don’t know who else besides Li Qiong and Tian Shizhong who led the army independently... If Liu Qi is there, then Jie Yuan should be there too. I don’t know if Wang Gui and Wu Lin can Come on?
"Eleventh day:"
Sure enough, after swallowing a few mouthfuls of water, the chief of staff, Lan Gui, continued to read.
"The disaster of Jingkang broke out and the two rivers were exhausted. Wang Yan abandoned his family to save the country and went out as a righteous army in Taihang. Nanyang was besieged and the court was in danger. The Eight-Character Army returned south again. They fought fiercely in Yaoshan, faced the difficulties calmly, and supervised their troops. Dongpo Plateau. Hebei raises troops, the president completes the strategy, and the Iron Curtain is crossed by Huo Lu.
He is dedicated to serving the country, unswervingly loyal, calm in advance and retreat, capable of both civil and military use, and can be called a great general of the country.
Specially promoted to the King of Longde County."
This was an expected one. No one in the Secret Pavilion had any superfluous reaction and just listened quietly.
And Lan Gui did not hesitate. He took out another edict from the wooden box on the side and continued to read it. The words unexpectedly became simpler:
"Twelve said:
Since ancient times, troops have been used with practicality, and the generals will be sharp. Tian Shizhong supervises the right army of the imperial camp to support the people in Wei, and Huai Shang serves his orders. without.
Specially enter the Fengxiang County Prince and add a mighty army to the military governor."
Inside the Secret Pavilion, there was a slight noise, but it quickly subsided... The reason why it was noisy for a while was because as soon as Tian Shizhong opened the door, it meant that this reward was really a 'big one', and it quickly subsided. It's also very simple. Under the bombardment of today's "messages", such as the "Hebei spring plowing inspection team", the "must kill Wushu to make peace", and the "130,000 households, 1,700 brands" , even the previous news about the 'seven princes' has already made people numb, let alone how many more princes there are?
Sure enough, Lan Gui became more and more confused as he read.
"Thirteenth said:
Liu Qi's setbacks were combined in Yao Mountain, he broke up his uncle to capture a deer, captured Wu Lin and defeated him in Bianshui, and chased Wu Shu in Shenzhou. His divine skills and military strategies were all decisive moves.
Specially enter the Deshun County Prince and add the Ande Army as a military envoy."
"Fourteenth:
When the chaos broke out in Jingkang, Li Qiong joined the army and fought on the river. He defended Huazhou for ten years and defeated the Jin army seven times. He also conquered Yanling, fought fiercely on the east slope, swept across the east of the river, trapped and pulled Lisu, which was regarded as an outstanding military exploit.
Specially enter the Anyang County Prince and join the Qingyuan Army as a military envoy."
"Fifteenth:
Xie Yuan had been with the King of Qin for a long time, and his record of military exploits was endless. He was brave and detailed, and he could be described as a great man.
Specially go to the Prince of Zhengping County and join the Baoxin Army as an envoy."
"Sixteenth:..."
Lan Gui suddenly paused, which immediately attracted many officials in the Secret Pavilion who were already distracted to look over. Soon, the latter knew what was going on.
"Sixteenth:
Yelu Yu saw that he was a recent member of the Liao Kingdom. He was generous and virtuous. Unfortunately, he was restricted by the weak king and had to repeatedly find himself in trouble. Once he understood it, he was able to open up, and decided to go to Xixia and donate his land to Yinshan Mountain.
…Now that Datong has been recaptured, deer must be rewarded in battle to show the virtue of the emperor of China and to highlight the friendship between Song and Liao.
He specially entered the Linhuang County Prince, received the envoy of the Khitan Autonomous Road, and enshrined the ancestral hall in the old Liao Dynasty on the Shangjing Road."
As soon as this edict was read, it unexpectedly attracted the approval and praise of everyone in the secret pavilion... The Yinshan key point that controls the key points of East and West Mongolia was directly 'distributed', which was considered a practical benefit, and the appointment of Khitan Yu Zuo continued
Linhuang Mansion can be regarded as a disposal that is very consistent with Confucian values.
There is nothing wrong with the title granted by this county prince.
Of course, the reason why everyone spoke out was that they thought the decree would end there... Because basically those with military exploits and qualifications were crowned kings. Suddenly, King Yelu Yujian of Khitan County appeared, and the number of people was just right.
When it reaches sixteen, of course I think the gunpowder packets thrown by the officials from the air today will stop here.
However, while everyone was waiting for Prime Minister Zhao Ding to come out and take the lead in congratulations, unexpectedly, the chief officer, Lan Gui, coughed slightly, and then took out two more decrees from the wooden box, and the secret pavilion immediately became quiet.
"The last two."
Lan Daguan smiled knowingly, and then he became serious again, but he paused again after reading only three words. "On the 17th...
Seventeenth:
Yang Yizhong's father and ancestors were loyal to each other for three generations, and they were all pillars of the country. He has been a leader for ten years, only commanding things from east to west, and has always been consistent in the way of kings and ministers. I am Zhao Yun.
Specially enter the Jingsai County Prince, the foreman is as before."
After the edict was over, the whole pavilion was silent and seemed to have some concerns. However, there was no need to say more about the last king.
"Eighteen said:
Liu Yan traveled thousands of miles and followed each other for ten years, which can be said to be loyal; he kept his troops within the confinement and was diligent and flawless, which can be said to be obedient; he used many battlefields to shoot at Han Chang in formation, which can be said to be courageous; he stayed behind and followed without asking for authority, which can be said to be straight.
Specially appointed to the Liaoyang County Prince, the foreman is as good as before."
After reading it in one breath, Lan Daguan just handed it over as if nothing had happened: "The officials have oral instructions, and everyone who is in the secret pavilion to hear the decree does not need to be polite... everything should be based on facts."
After saying that, the senior supervisor retreated directly to the corner, found a cup of tea, soothed his throat slightly, and then left straight away.
Of course, the Zhao Guan family said that they did not allow false courtesy, but how could it actually be true?
Therefore, Prime Minister Zhao Ding and the following officials immediately came out one after another, including ministers, ministers, ministers, nine ministers, and five eunuchs, saluting toward the north and speaking congratulatory messages in turn.
After a lot of fussing, things gradually calmed down on the second floor of the Secret Pavilion.
But the so-called calm does not mean that there is nothing to say or discuss. On the contrary, it means that there is so much to say and discuss that for a while I don’t know where to start.
You must know that today is different from before. Four days ago, it was just the arrival of Pegasus for the briefing on the great victory of the deer. The people in the secret pavilion only knew that the Zhao Guan family should not make false claims and that it was indeed a decisive battle. Everything was already full of noise.
Throughout the afternoon, various plans were discussed. But today, the news came like flying in. Details of the battlefield were listed one by one, including beheadings, prisoners, seizures, and even post-war disposals. The rewards were clear and unmistakable. The amount of information was astonishing. In the secret cabinet,
How can you sit empty?
"I want to tell you something... Isn't this reward a little excessive for eighteen princes at once?" After a period of silence, the person who broke the silence was Ma Shen, the Minister of Punishment.
"The Ministry of Punishment is worrying too much!" Li Guang, the censor Zhongcheng, immediately stood out from the crowd and responded first. "This reward is unusual... Firstly, it was a definite victory, which almost prevented the Jin army from returning north, and then the mountains and rivers were restored.
Right in front of us, not to mention seven princes and eleven county princes, there are seventeen, twenty-one, and the title is sealed; secondly, the Ministry of Punishment did not listen to the previous decree, this is an official family
I made a promise before the battle... In the past, when I became king, I was granted the title of Tang Dynasty and the Duke of Zhou congratulated me. I dare to ask the emperor, is it possible to break the promise and get rich?"
Ma Shen was immediately speechless and even caught off guard because Li Guang objected too quickly and directly.
"That's right, not only can't you lose weight by breaking your promise, but you should do it sooner rather than later, and it should be wider than narrow." As soon as Li Guang finished speaking, someone hurriedly agreed.
"If you ask me, the Ministry of Punishment is really worrying too much." Then, even the Prime Minister Chen Gui couldn't help but sneered with his hands behind his hands. "Eighteen princes are nothing? When Fengheng Henan was big, there were dozens of princes alone.
Now that all of them have been vacated and the two rivers have been restored, does the imperial court lack this little lumi? Besides, with such a seal, it can be confirmed that it is not a real seal, but is nothing more than the official family's prosperity, so there is
For immortal merit, use this as a list of meritorious deeds so that they can be included in the history books in the future."
Ma Shen was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized, and then fell silent.
Let's talk about what kind of person Ma Shen is. His awakening is not just convinced by the words of these two people.
In fact, although he was dissatisfied with the number of princes, especially the two close ministers after Yelu Yujian felt a little awkward because of their "consistency" and "ten years of service". He even vaguely felt that Jie Yuan and Liu Qineng could not
The title of king was selfishly added by the officials to silence others in order for Yang Yizhong and Liu Yan to be crowned king... However, dissatisfaction was dissatisfaction, which did not mean that he would really care about the title itself.
What kind of kings? As long as nothing happens to the princes of the Great Song Dynasty, they will all have kings when they retire. If they do well, it is within their grasp to get a big country and be crowned a king... But Lu Haowen's family simply inherited it from his family.
Compared with this kind of beautiful thing, Donglai County Prince, the further princes seem to be superfluous.
Therefore, even if he planned to talk about Yang Yizhong and Liu Yan, it was just an introduction. In the final analysis, it was just that the Zhao Guan family had made so many generals kings at one go, and Ma Shen was a little worried that the balance between civil and military affairs would be broken.
But didn’t Li Guang and Chen Gui jump out and make it clear?
The career that Zhao Guan's family has been doing in the past ten years is now on par with Guangwu's. If they do nothing for another thirty years, they may be able to compete with Emperor Qin and Tang Zong.
So Guangwu has twenty-eight heroes from Yuntai, Tang Zong has twenty-four heroes from Lingyan Pavilion... Zhao Guan's family only has the eighteenth king Zhongxing who was a military general?
What is Wangjue? Wangjue is just an evaluation system, which represents your merits and ranking.
Therefore, there must be eighteen civil servants if there are eighteen generals!
We are both civil and military, so we can feel comfortable with thirty-six. The military commander was promised before the war. Now, let’s wait for Yan Yun’s announcement, or the war is over. Naturally, it’s time to discuss the eighteen civil servants... You dislike the eighteen kings.
If there are too many, wouldn't it be equivalent to despising the eighteen civil servants who have too many meritorious positions?
Admittedly, it seems more appropriate to remove Liu Qi, Jie Yuan, Yang Yizhong, and Liu Yan, and make fourteen versus twenty-eight heroes.
But if that's the case, how many of you here know exactly what's going on?
Since the founding of the Yan Dynasty, famous officials such as Li Gang, Zong Ze, Wang Boyan, Lu Haowen, Xu Jingheng, Zhao Ding, Zhang Jun, Yu Wen Xuzhong and Lu Yihao have all gone. How many positions are left?
Chen Gui, Liu Ji is guilty, Hu Yin seems to be more appropriate, but where are Liu Ziyu and Lin Jingmo? Li Guang, where is your Ma Shen? Are there Wang Shu, Hu Hongxiu, and even Zhang Suo who died for his country? ...Who is sure?
And whether you get into this or not, you can almost directly determine the fate of your future, which is very confusing.
Therefore, don’t say that eighteen kings are too many. According to the thoughts of some people in the Secret Pavilion who are calculating in their hearts and sweating on their heads, Wang Sheng, Wu Lin, Wang Gui, and Fu Xuan can also be combined. Live, Guo Hao and Shao Yun are also available.
What would be the best thing to do with the Forty-eight Heroes of Yue Tai, so that I can't say I can build a tail.
Of course, this is too much to think about.
If that were the case, it would make people laugh.
Eighteen Wen, Eighteen Martial Arts, and Thirty-six Ministers of Jianyan refer specifically to the contribution of Zhongxing, which is already considered a relatively large number among the more appropriate figures.
In this way, Wang Jue's topic was opened in a hurry, and then closed in a hurry with everyone's tacit understanding.
Immediately, as the Prime Minister, Zhao Ding suppressed all thoughts and got to the point: "The official promise before the war that day was to appoint the king as the first to calm the morale of the army, but other military honors cannot be given up. The Privy Council must be prepared... Again, the same sentence, It should be wider rather than narrower, sooner rather than later... We must not let the officials and the court lose their trust in the army. In addition, we must also deal with the partial withdrawal of troops and the return of civilians."
"The Privy Council will do its best." Zhang Jun immediately stepped out with Chen Gui and responded solemnly.
"There are still Lianghe officials who should be dealt with as soon as possible." After saying this, Zhao Ding paused for a moment before saying something that seemed to be logical.
However, Chen Gongfu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, would not spoil Xianggong Zhao. He immediately turned around and handed over his hands to him: "Having said that, I would like to ask Xianggong to make it clear... The right to leave and stay the old officials in the old land of Lianghe is ours. , or the spring plowing inspection team sent by the government to decide?"
"Let's hold on to what the officials say first." Zhao Ding responded calmly. "It will be decided by the inspection team's opinion for the time being... It doesn't matter if there is any trouble, because after today's incident, the officials may not know which day they will come back. When I get back, I can communicate with you properly. Then I can just write to you and ask, so there is no need to worry about it."
Chen Gongfu shook his head slightly, but did not pursue the matter.
"What about the granting of land for military merit?" Lin Jingmo, the Minister of Household Affairs, asked again.
"What's the problem with this?" Zhao Ding frowned and asked, speaking hastily. "That day after the Changshe War, when the official family was still in the old capital, the Central Plains had done something like this. Later, the official family gradually led to The national policy to suppress annexation is obviously to equalize land through land granting... The two rivers are doing this again today, and it is nothing more than a larger scale and a more thorough implementation... There are some people who are dissatisfied. With the current situation in Hebei, the reputation of the court, the prestige of the official family, and the 300,000 imperial soldiers, what can we do? If anyone dares to be dissatisfied, he is just a clown!"
"That's right." Zhang Jun also laughed and waved his sleeves. "Xiangong Zhao himself also wants to equalize the land, and he has never been dissatisfied. So who dares to risk the disapproval of the world and seek the displeasure of the official family at this time?"
Zhao Ding immediately laughed: "My family doesn't have a few acres of land in Hedong, so I hope that this land grant will add an asset to the family..."
In the secret pavilion, laughter immediately broke out.
Lin Jingmo also smiled, as if he didn't realize that Zhao Ding was pretending to be confused, and Zhang Jun was helping Zhao Ding pretend to be confused.
The thing is very simple. With such a big victory and a close official background, Lin Jingmo would not question the feasibility of the policy at all, let alone the policy itself. What he just meant was actually to ask Zhao Ding... about conferring military merit on land.
Who is responsible for matters that are fundamental to the country?
Do we still want to hand it over to that Laoshizi inspection team?
Of course, Lin Jingmo also knew Zhao Ding's difficulties, and even knew that saying certain things at this time would be disappointing, so he also laughed accordingly.
After laughing, the meeting continued.
Others suggested that since Lu Yihao and Lu Xianggong repeatedly disturbed the sick bed and were in poor health, and Fan Zongyin and other manpower failed to catch it, I wonder if we could ask the officials for instructions and send some officials to the imperial court to assist?
Others asked, Yan Yun was in front of me, but the officials were discussing peace. The cause and effect, true or false, were not yet certain. Do you want to ask for instructions?
It should be noted that the conditions offered by the officials would be too harsh if they were to negotiate a peace, and they would be too false if they continued the war.
There are many other kinds.
The meeting lasted until dark before it was terminated under the forcible suppression of Prime Minister Zhao Ding.
Then, everyone reluctantly dispersed, but Lin Jingmo, as the minister on duty, stayed on the second floor of the Secret Pavilion, waiting for the secretary of the Secret Pavilion directly under the provincial government to sort out the non-confidential meeting information and releaseable information, and then personally reviewed and signed it.
, and then he was ready to go downstairs and leave.
According to the rules, the former should be sent to the government office for review the next day, and the latter should be sent to the newspaper department tonight for review... As time goes by, the bureaucracy will always be internally self-consistent.
Of course, not to mention any political rules, just say that Lin Shangshu walked down this floor, which may have the highest concentration of power in the world, and heard the noise outside the palace before even leaving the house... This is natural, because it is located in the imperial palace.
Chongwenyuan, located in the southeast of the city, is separated by a wall from the most prosperous Mahang Street night market outside Donghuamen and the widest main road of Royal Street. Moreover, this kind of noise has been coming since the news of the great victory in the north was sent four days ago.
It has already started, but it is becoming more and more obvious these days.
And it is conceivable that when the news spreads from tomorrow, in addition to the feeling of sadness in the imperial camp family area outside the city, I am afraid that Tokyo city will be even more lively.
However, such a natural thing caused the Minister of Hubu to be stunned for a moment, so that he stood in deep thought in the dark Chongwen Courtyard.
After a long time, Lin Jingmo returned to normal, but he turned out of Yu Street and found his long-awaited family. Then he did not go home, but went directly to Donghuamen to find a shop and asked the shopkeeper to make some pork meatballs.
Half of it was mixed to make soup, and I ate quietly on the street with my family, and then headed north to the Jingyuan behind Yanfu Palace... Whether there is a house here is the standard configuration of whether the important officials of the imperial court are in the heart of the emperor.
But when Lin Jingmo returned here, he still did not go home. Instead, he asked his family to follow him and went straight to the residence of Prime Minister Zhang Jun to pay homage to him.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Jun had not returned yet, so Lin Jingmo waited in the back hall for half an hour before meeting the real owner.
"Went to Da Zongzheng's house."
Facing Lin Jingmo, Zhang Jun did not hide anything. "The documents sent to the Privy Council today, in addition to the big edicts, there are also some small documents. One of them is the commendation of Zhao Bufan, the eldest son of the emperor, for his sacrifice for the country... It is not good to keep it secret.
It was read out face to face in the cabinet."
Lin Jingmo was slightly stunned, and then asked again in the audience: "Zhao Bufan is a man of nobility, and Da Zongzheng is an important minister in the court. The family's prestige depends on it, so he must have special grace, right?"
"It's natural." Zhang Jun took the tea brought by the maid, took a sip, and waved for the others to leave. "The franchise of four generations will not be reduced for three generations, and according to the official oral instructions, there may be more
Da Zong is adding a county king, but he is not among the military ministers and kings this time..."
"It seems too heavy again." Lin Jingmo thought thoughtfully.
"It's a bit heavy, but it's for a reason." Zhang Jun explained seriously. "The people who heard the news mentioned the frontline deeds, and seemed to say that Zhao Bufan died trying to save Qu Duan, the king of Zhenrong County... The imperial cavalry suffered casualties this time.
Qu Duan was deeply shocked by the tragedy, and even declined Ci Zhu's suggestion in private. Qu Duan didn't want it, which would affect Wang De and Wang Yan... and Zhao Bufan was a close member of the clan, so he should set an example.
of."
At this point, Zhang Jun sighed slightly: "I originally thought that Da Zongzheng's family would be overly mournful, but after staying at his house for a while, I realized that even though it is mournful, it is also a bit arrogant...According to Da Zongzheng's words, the national crisis has reached this point.
, once it is over, it is a well-deserved death, which is painful and regrettable, and tragic and heroic... This is how a real man should be."
Lin Jingmo did not tolerate the other party, and shook his head directly: "The country is prosperous in civil and military affairs, and everyone performs his or her duties. Zhao Bufan died in a worthy place, but my husband is the commander-in-chief of the Xifu. It would be a bit ridiculous if it is still a pity that he cannot imitate Zhuge Wuhou.
"
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Zhang Jun looked a little embarrassed and immediately looked serious. "Lin Shangshu came to see me so late. He must have some words to teach me, right?"
"I don't have any specific words. I'm just on duty in the secret pavilion today and I'm alone in the pavilion. I feel emotional."
"How emotional?"
"People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, and the moon waxes and wanes. This has never been the case in ancient times." Lin Jingmo responded with a sigh.
Zhang Jun was startled for a moment, then immediately smiled back: "Shouldn't it be such a beautiful time, who should tell anyone? Ten years of hard work, one day of competition, Jingkang's shame, one battle will be over, so some sacrifices are not appropriate.
After all, it is the light of thousands of families and the wonderful achievements of the ages, which can only be enjoyed and cherished."
"It seems contradictory to have both, but it's actually human nature." Lin Jingmo also smiled and said. "It's as if Da Zongzheng is sad and magnificent, and it's also as if everyone in the secret pavilion today admires the Eighteenth King with disdain.
Generally speaking, there is no contradiction."
"That's true." Zhang Jun became more and more relaxed. "Then what happened that made you so 'cloudy and clear'?"
"I'm thinking about something." Lin Jingmo answered calmly, his smile not diminishing. "My lord, how should the court and officials get along with each other after this battle?"
Zhang Jun was stunned for a moment, but immediately shook his head: "The imperial court is the official family, and the official family is the imperial court."
"Is that really so?" Lin Jingmo asked calmly. "That's the case. If the power is delayed in two places, will the relationship between monarch and ministers be divided? It should be noted that for officials, the imperial court both respects and fears them, and there is no contradiction."
Zhang Jun was speechless for a moment.
By the way, Zhang Deyuan knew very well that it was very unusual for Lin Jingmo to have such thoughts. Many things in the Secret Pavilion today cannot circumvent the issue of the official family and Tokyo. The essence of this problem is that the Zhao official family has already begun to patrol the southeast.
He has not returned to Beijing for several consecutive years, including several years ago, during the many conquests in the past years, Zhao Guan's family was often away from Tokyo, so most of his political affairs were entrusted to this secret cabinet composed of six ministries and five supervisors in the two governments.
Even further, probably because military needs are difficult to distract, even in Tokyo, the Zhao family rarely interferes with the bureaucracy except on specific issues.
As a result, the highest administrative power has actually been divided into two parts for a long time. Today's cryptic discussion on the administrative power, appointment power, and reception power in the Lianghe region, including some people who want to run to the imperial court, is essentially the same issue.
Of course, unlike many people who have been secretly worried that there would be discord between the two sides, this seemingly dangerous system has actually been operating properly during the ten years since its founding.
The reason couldn't be simpler. First of all, the power authorization here in Tokyo is obtained from Zhao Guan's family. Legally, it is based on Zhang Jun's saying that "the imperial court is the official family, and the official family is the imperial court." In addition, the official family has been playing a role outside.
He won the battle and had a good reputation at home.
Of course, the most important point is that we have military power, and the more we hold military power, the more stable it will be.
Therefore, the Tokyo bureaucracy, which is what Lin Jingmo calls the imperial court, has no ability to resist from the inside out, from the essence to the surface, in front of that official. It is really like, 'You can only take what I give you.'
After the battle of Huolu, it is completely conceivable that this kind of strength will continue until a certain official finally dies.
But the words have to come back. At the same time, the bureaucracy is also a bunch of living people. Seeking power and seeking the security of power is a natural pursuit... The king and the ministers, the superiors and the subordinates, for thousands of years
The flower life is destined to be unclear.
"Lin Shangshu, you and I are both confidants of the official family, and you are a close official of the official family." Zhang Jun was silent for a long time, and finally pointed out a fact.
"But we are also important ministers of the country." Lin Jingmo responded calmly. "With two powers, we should be prepared for danger in times of peace and think about the officials and the court earlier to avoid trouble in the future."
"What kind of trouble could there be?" Zhang Jun was still a little puzzled. "Didn't the incident of Baima Shaoxing and the Southeast Wulin meeting be passed over properly? The prestige of the official family lies here."
"One moment, another moment." Lin Jingmo remained calm. "Ms. Zhang... When we followed the official family from Bagong Mountain to the west of the Huaihe River, I thought, at this time, the world is really in trouble, and we must not be rigid in our actions in the future.
As for ordinary rules, you should not be shaken when you see anything bizarre and extraordinary. Today, when I heard about the victory of the deer, I also had only one thought, that is, the world is really going to be peaceful... I dare to ask my husband, what is the difference between troubled times and peaceful times?
, can they be compared? Can we continue to act the way we did before?"
"Then what should we do?" Zhang Jun responded in silence, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
In troubled times, he, Zhang Deyuan, could rely on his status as a confidant of Zhao Guan's family to become the official's spokesperson in the court and the capital. He could obey the official's wishes and participate in daily military affairs, so that he could calmly fight against Zhao Ding. But what will happen in troubled times?
"After so many years, why is my husband still so confused?" Lin Jingmo finally laughed again. "The officials even tried to lift up Yang and Liu. Is this the kind of emperor who doesn't care about old feelings and pretends to be profound? Where to go?
Why don't you ask honestly?"
Having said that, the Minister of Revenue stood up and handed over his hands, as if saying goodbye and going home.
Zhang Jun also suddenly smiled, and stood up and handed over his hands: "Yes, Duolao Lin Shangshu reminded me today... I will push Lu Shilang (Lu Zhi) north to Laojun in the secret pavilion tomorrow, and ask him to give me a favor for the officials.
'Secret Notes'."
Lin Jingmo nodded slightly and left directly.
Zhang Deyuan did not send him far away. He returned to a small two-story attic in the backyard. He looked at the bright lights in Tokyo that were still visible all over the city. He was fascinated for a while, and then he went back indoors, spread out his pen and ink, and then looked across the screen.
The paper is pressed against the desk, ready to write this secret note.
"Official family."
Just when Zhang Jun returned to his study and picked up a pen to write a secret note, almost at the same time, in a spacious courtyard in Zhending City, under the lights and in the middle of the banquet, a person suddenly pressed down the tables in front of him.
But he stood up suddenly. "I have something to say!"
The spring breeze shook the dusk, and when they saw this man standing up, the expressions of the dozen or so 'princes' around him all changed, and then they became solemn.
Without him, this person is the guest of honor at today’s banquet, Hu Yin and Hu Mingzhong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry who came from the rear... He has a great reputation and is especially entangled in the army, whether he is a prince, a prince, or other close ministers.
There are really not many people who are not afraid of him.
Only Lu Yihao, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, who was co-chairman with King Han Shizhong of Qin, still had enough time to take care of himself.
"If I told Ming Zhong to speak tomorrow, I'm afraid Ming Zhong wouldn't listen." As for Zhao Guan's family, he was startled for a moment, but he still shook his head and smiled at the banquet. "Say it.
...I am prepared."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Hu Yin responded solemnly, and then came out and handed over his hands. "First thing first, isn't it suspected that the official's reward is an abuse of title?"
There was an awkward silence in the audience. Although some of them were obviously drunk and were about to stand up to refute, they were stared at coldly by Han Shizhong and other princes.
After a long while, Zhao Jiu responded with a chuckle: "Ming Zhong thinks too much, the rivers and mountains are resurrected, the old shame can be avenged, and the country rewards merit, what do a few princes mean?"
Hu Yin immediately shook his head: "To let the officials know that it has been difficult to raise meritorious officials since ancient times... The kings here today seem to be able to restrain themselves for a while, but in the future if they stay in this position for a long time, they will be arrogant and arrogant, which will lead to disaster.
Sooner or later, the officials will have to pull it out personally, which will only harm the favor of the monarch and his ministers."
"That's well said." Zhao Jiu actually nodded in approval, which made the kings present tense for a moment. "People's hearts are unpredictable... It is really difficult to keep the monarch and his ministers for a long time."
Hearing this, all the kings seemed to have sobered up, and then Han Shizhong took the lead and came out one after another.
By the way, it was the King of Qin who took the lead to express his position: "Good instructors know that the officials are so powerful and the ministers are so vigilant. Who dares to be unpredictable... Please just relax and relax."
Hu Yin was too lazy to pay attention.
On the other hand, Zhao Jiu looked at the kings in front of him and his smile did not diminish: "I don't mean to use Ming Zhong's words to beat you, and there is no need. I am just expressing my feelings, because some things are inevitable... Tang is the most appropriate to the hero.
Even Taizong was unavoidable by Hou Junji's incident. We monarchs and ministers are not born saints, how can we avoid vulgarity? The only way to get it is that if something happens in the future, we can still live up to the expectations of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Hou Junji.
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Han Shizhong has now read books and knows what Zhao Guanjia said is true, so it is difficult to refute.
A small episode, not worth mentioning. Zhao Jiu waved his hand for everyone to sit down, and then went to see Hu Yin: "Ming Zhong, although people without long-term worries will have immediate worries, but because of the possible worries in the future, some narrow-minded decisions are made now.
This is not the work of an enlightened king, right? The eighteen kings and titles are a foregone conclusion, and they will all be rewarded appropriately. It is useless to talk too much."
"Yes." Hu Yin actually didn't argue and just continued to hand over. "Guan family, I still have one more thing to ask... It is naturally an excellent way to inspect the spring plowing with military scribes, but what happens after the spring plowing? Do we have to let them take advantage of the situation?
Take over the investigation of unfavorable births and the granting of land for military merit?"
"That's right." Zhao Jiu nodded in response. "Isn't it possible?"
"It's not impossible, but where will this move put Tokyo?" Hu Mingzhong asked directly.
Zhao Jiu finally frowned: "I have not ignored the intention of the two prefectures and six divisions in Tokyo, but the military here has not stopped, so what's the point of going around this level? Moreover, I don't hide it from Hu Qing. I really want to give experience to the military.
As a result of the scribe's background, Hebei also wants to clean up more thoroughly, and does not want to involve Tokyo and squeeze this area too much."
"If that's the case, there's no harm in discussing the matter." Hu Yin became more and more serious. "But I have something to say... Although the official family is far away from Tokyo all year round, and the country actually orders two sects all year round, the two six ministries in Tokyo are also officials and ministers after all.
There is absolutely no distinction between internal and external relations... It is true that the military has not ceased today, but it is also obvious that the world is at peace. At this opportunity, the officials should also give some comfort to the officials in Tokyo to reassure them."
Zhao Jiu finally smiled again: "Ming Zhong is worrying too much."
"I don't have to worry too much this time." Hu Yin was extremely serious. "The rivers and mountains will be restored, the old shame will be wiped out, and the achievements in ten years will be great. This is a great good thing, and it is my lifelong wish. I listened on the road.
When the Huolu victory came, I cried while hugging the quilt at night. When I sat up, I laughed and lost my composure... At that time, I realized what "the poems and books are full of joy and ecstasy"... But when I reached the Huolu battlefield, I had calmed down. The official family
, The world is not only about avenging shame. Troubled times are coming, peace is coming, and the official family is the emperor. Have you ever thought about how to deal with things and appoint people in peacetime in the future? "
Zhao Jiu nodded and continued to ask with a smile: "Are there any other words?"
"Yes." Hu Yin remained serious. "No matter how great a victory is, Hebei will inevitably be left in ruins. After the officials appease the spring plowing, how are they going to restore production in the two rivers? There are also military matters. It should not be difficult to make progress in Yanyun.
, but the Jin Kingdom still has a foundation outside the fortress. If it goes out for an expedition, how can it balance the internal and external affairs and prevent Hebei from being dragged down by the military? Is it possible to expect that an Eastern Mongolia aggressively marches to the Zhongjing Road to push the Jurchens into desperation, and then follow the official instructions?
The strategy of alienation is to kill each other?"
Hearing this, Zhao Jiu and Lu Yihao, who had remained silent, instinctively looked at each other. Then the official still smiled and said, "I have thought about what you said, and I can give you an explanation."
Hu Yin's expression did not change.
"You don't have to worry about Tokyo, because even if the world is at peace, I will continue to maintain the status quo and authorize the six ministries of the two governments and the Secret Pavilion to care for the country on my behalf." Zhao Jiu said calmly.
"Then what are the officials going to do?" Hu Mingzhong was still serious. "Are we going to raise fish for ten years and plant mulberries for ten years?"
"This happens to be the answer to your other question." Zhao Jiu replied easily. "I have made up my mind to go out to Hebei every year during the slack season to personally supervise the management of the Yellow River... As rich as you are, you will use as much energy as you can. If you achieve it in three years, you will achieve it in three years."
Years; if it takes five years, it will take five years; if it takes ten years, it will take ten years...For other things, I don’t have the ability, so there is no need to come to me."
Hu Yin was stunned for a moment, and then silent for a moment. He was even a little panicked... This answer was something he didn't expect.
"As for the affairs of the Jin Kingdom." Zhao Jiu was still calm. "I don't expect that Eastern Mongolia can do anything. Since Ming Zhong is here, why not wait with me for a few more days. Let's explore the water and soil while waiting for news...
Counting the days, plus the attention over there to this place, it’s time to get the news and start taking action.”
Hu Yin suppressed all the turbulent emotions in his heart, and after thinking about it hard, he suddenly realized it, and then sincerely praised: "The officials have insight into thousands of miles, and they are clever and ingenious, but they are really clever!"
Zhao Jiu accepted it calmly, and then raised his glass to signal his left and right, causing Han Shizhong and others who were confused to respond hurriedly.