Chapter 52
In fact, Yang Xingqian's worries are a little too much, at the moment, the political affairs hall has not even been concerned about a war as big as Quanzhou, where can he still take care of a small island hanging overseas for the time being, even Chen Yizhong, the left minister who presided over the center for the first time in such a long time, has long forgotten about it, and at this moment his mind is all on how to deal with the matter in front of him.
"What did the saint say?" When the chubby Huang Neishou walked into the lobby again, he didn't care that there were still people in the hall, and he got up and walked over directly, looking at the surprise in the eyes of everyone, welcoming a lieutenant official with the respect of the prime minister, and the delicate person can be traced back to the Xuanhe period, at that time, among the famous traitors known as the six thieves, Liang Shicheng was known as the 'inner minister', and Tong Guan was even more arrogant.
Fortunately, Chen Yizhong knew the opportunity and understood the inappropriateness at once, but he still walked into the lobby, stood still, and only stared at the visitor with his eyes, and did not lose his kindness in his majesty, which became a respect for the saint, not bullying or arrogant, but winning everyone's secret praise.
"The sage said, you have worked hard, but Lao Pingzhang died of anger about state affairs, and he should be lenient to show the benevolence of the officials."
Huang Neishi's words made the hall in an uproar, this is the third time it has been rejected, and it is actually going to be relaxed, and several Hanlin scholars have some disapproval on their faces, and Chen Jingxing, who was supposed to preside over the Ministry of Rites, glanced at the hall with a gloomy face, lowered his head again, and closed his eyes as if it was nothing to do.
Chen Yizhong was slightly stunned, but at this time he had to strongly suppress the depression in his heart, and now what he had to figure out was whether the saint was dissatisfied with the previous law, or was he dissatisfied with him for some reason? If it is the former, there is no reason to dismiss it three times in a row, because all the people present here are well-educated people in the court, and he asks himself without any bias, is everyone still making a fuss about it when they are dead?
But if the latter Chen Yizhong couldn't help but be vigilant, except for that incident, there should be nothing worthy of the saint's anger, but that incident he thought he had done was extremely hidden, could there be something wrong with it? He couldn't think about it, and he was stunned in the hall for a while, and Huang Nei saw that no one responded, so he had to remind him.
"Xianggong, Xianggong." Fortunately, the other party heard it, otherwise he would have wanted to step forward and pull a hand, of course he didn't dare to do it, this is a political hall, and he will be beaten to death by the crowd.
"Now that I know this, please inform the palace, I will discuss it immediately, and I will definitely satisfy the saint." Chen Yizhong held back the unhappiness in his heart and said indifferently.
"What Xiang Gong said is not to satisfy the saint, but to satisfy the government and the opposition." Huang Neishou saluted him calmly, turned around and retreated, he also knew that no one would give him in this kind of place, let alone a tip, it was better to go to Liu's mansion on an errand, and he was easy to collect money, but it was a pity
Listening to the buzzing sound in his ears, Chen Yizhong was depressed, it was not entirely for the sake of the sage's troubles, no matter what happened in his life, people died like lights going out, no one in a superior position would make a big fuss about it, because you yourself will also be this day, the nickname not only represents the evaluation of a lifetime, but also the treatment that future generations can enjoy, and if you can pass, you can pass.
"The words of the saint, you have all heard it, no matter what you do today, you must come up with a proper statement, otherwise you will not be able to get by, and you can only accompany you here, come and close the door." With his energetic command, the door of the lobby was closed again, isolating the Chinese and foreign countries while leaving the hustle and bustle inside, so that many ears and eyes were refreshed, waiting for the results of the next round of games.
Qiantang Station outside Lin'an City, the envoy of the Yuan people has been here for ten days, they seem to have forgotten the cruel words they have let go before, and the Song people don't care, the two sides just live together in peace, and no one knows what will happen in the end.
Pingzhang passed away in the middle of the court, and he dropped out of the dynasty for three days, and the court even had no mental affairs for the officials of the various ministries, how could they take care of this small post station, without the instructions of the officials, and the poor officials could only follow the previous rules, coaxing these people with good food and drink, for fear that something would happen to them again.
The Yuan people led by him didn't care, and acted more and more boldly and arrogantly, of course he did this not unintentionally, this trip was sent by Lian Xixian and others, the main purpose was only one, to test the reaction of the Song people, so as to find out their bottom line, at the beginning they were afraid of their lives, day by day, the attitude of the Song people was still respectful, and this heart gradually let go, not only did not want to go, but even had the mood to go to the city to play, of course, in essence, it was to find out the news.
"What's the seal?" Coming to a store, the Yuan envoy was a little surprised to find that the address given to him by Ali Hague Pingzhang before was actually sealed by the Song people, and the seal on it showed that the incident happened a month ago, and the name of the official government on the seal was actually an extremely unfamiliar "Liangzhejiang Town Fu Envoy Division".
I have to say that the arbitrariness of the Song people's official system is a headache, especially after the Nandu, there are names such as soldiers and horses in just one state, the governor of the capital, the commander of the capital, and so on, it is difficult to say who governs whom, and the rest of the such suppression, appeasement, solicitation, and propaganda are even more confusing to outsiders, which is not in line with the rigorous and pragmatic attitude of the Celestial Empire.
"Go to his house and have a look." The Yuan envoy, who was dressed in Han clothes, saw that his subordinates were also at a loss, and said helplessly, now he wants to find out that this is just an isolated incident, or is it intentional by the Song people, generally speaking, even if they show their deeds, the Song people will not do anything to these people, but since a small butterfly flapped its wings, unexpected things have happened one after another.
The defenses along the border were suddenly strengthened, and the spies of the Yuan people had to spend much more energy than usual before they could sneak into the city, not only when they entered and exited, but also because all the merchants in the city were closely watched. Ali Hague was surprised to find that there were no less than four or five spies sent there, and no one came back after three months, and the news of the entire Jiangdong Road was all covered up by the Song people, making his eyes dark, which was very unfavorable for the upcoming war.
Therefore, he and Lian Xixian came to the capital of the Song people this time, in order to find out, if the Song people did not even let go of these people, it can only show one point, the opponent is already very vigilant, they will face an enemy they have never had before, well-organized, tough, and uncompromising.
However, it is too late now, even if this judgment is sent to the capital, the resolute Great Khan will never stop, just kidding, mobilized for several months, just because of this inexplicable news and stop the war, this will be a very heavy blow to the prestige of the Great Khan, even if the country is still facing two small rebellions.
According to the address he wrote down, the man's home was not too far from here, and he asked all the way, and as soon as he entered the fangmen, several people felt that something was wrong, and the guards outside were not ordinary dressed fangdings, but forbidden soldiers with bright armor! When he came to the opposite side of the address, the envoy's heart had sunk to the bottom, and the same seal was pasted on the door of the mansion opposite, and the two opposing bright red articles were like a capital "×" drawn in his mind.
"Let's go, go back." The Yuan envoy did not hesitate to turn his voice and order, he already had a basic judgment of the current situation, the Song people did not react not because they were arguing, but on purpose, otherwise it would not be possible to explain why they ignored the national letter they sent, so the treatment these days shows that they are cheating on themselves, what conspiracy is behind it? Only if it is returned to Ali Hague and others will it be known.
At the same time as they left the market, a figure rushed to the other end, and the strange thing was that he did not go to a certain yamen, but first arrived at a large mansion, and after asking the steward who opened the door, he turned around and ran away without entering the house, without even asking for a sip of water.
Located on the side of the royal street, the Rongwang Mansion opposite the Taiping Fang, the main hall gatehouse is closed, and the guards at the door are all the palace guards with big shoulders and round waists, and even the maids who send tea can only go here to put down, and then quickly retreat, who doesn't know that although King Rong is kind-hearted, the rules in the house are also extremely strict.
"Count the days, the ship should have entered the sea of Guangdong, and it will arrive in a few days."
There is a bright candle lit in the lobby, all of which are high-grade white wax from Waifan tribute, don't look at the appearance is inconspicuous, but it is silent and tasteless, and it is not known how many times better than the oil lamp that makes people choke, but the value is also very expensive, if it is not for the thick foundation of the Rong family, it is usually unaffordable, and the saints in the palace are said to be lit for a long time to light such a one, how dare they waste like this.
The one who spoke was a middle-aged man, no more than forty years old, and he was wearing a regular suit, but among the four people present, he was second only to the master of the palace The royal family, the eleventh descendant of Zhao Defang, the king of Qin, and the king of Xiu, Zhao and Ma, but at this time, he also had to add an heir in front, of course, it was generally omitted.
"When this is the case, that is, the journey of three or five days, there may be some delays, and I can hear the news from the side of the horse, there are still frequent storms in Guangzhou, but they are all in the open sea, and they have little impact on the ships nearby, so you can rest assured." The nephew of the Empress Dowager, Xie Tang, who has the title of "Ambassador of the Two Zhejiang Towns", said.
"I heard you're going to enter the Privy Mansion?" The focus of Zhao Youhua and the others was obviously not there, and he said this just to provoke the conversation, and his question not only made Xie Tang stunned, but even the owner of the mansion, Zhao and Rui, who had originally lowered their heads, raised their eyes.
However, Xie Tang knew very well in his heart that this question was still a conversation, and the real purpose of their coming to the mansion was only one, to discuss the affairs of Qiongzhou City in the post-Liu Yu era, after all, there are now countless people's net worth, which cannot be lost.
"The sage seems to have this meaning between his words, but he hasn't gotten the exact news yet, and now Wang Pingzhang has just passed away, how many major things need to be discussed, and where will it be the turn of the head for a while." Xie Tang smiled bitterly, he couldn't help it, the muddy water in the court, in fact, no one wanted to touch it, others just gave it back, as a saint's family, it was when he was employing people, where could he escape?
Zhao Yuwei didn't speak again, there was actually only one major event in Xie Tang's words, how to face the provocation of the Yuan people? Among the four people here, King Rong's status is the most noble is their head, and he is inferior, and then it will be the turn of this hot saint clan nephew, as for Yang Zhen, who has not said a word, he is also not to be underestimated, and there are still a large number of clan relatives and descendants behind him.
"What does the court say about that kid?" Zhao Yourui put down the teacup and said, he has seen Liu Yu twice, and his impression is not bad, there is a trace of pity in and out of his words, and this reason can only be provoked by him, the master.
"What else can I do, it's just a posthumous gift and a thick burial, but he can't even find a bone, dig a pit and bury a set of clothes, I heard that on that day, the only child also fell off, it's really cold." Xie Tang can say this, but the rest can only listen, but on the surface, several people are sad and indignant, after all, they have sent a huge fortune, and this situation has to be remembered.
"Who was responsible for the events of that day, but do you have an inside story?"
Regarding Zhao and Rui's question, Xie Tang shook his head, on the surface, the right minister Liumengyan was reprimanded by the sage, and then he invited himself to leave his post and was exempted from the crown, and the political hall became a hall of words, but after that, the sage not only did not allow it, but repeatedly urged him to go back, and the treatment should be the same as before, and there is news that even Wang Entropy's funeral will be presided over by him, which makes people scratch their heads.
"Forget it, Liu Mansion, you have to take care of it in the future, double the ceremony, the old man will be there when he is buried, if you are not busy, you should know how to do it."
Zhao and Rui's words everyone didn't understand at first, there was only one widow left in Liu's mansion, and there were no descendants, it was unlikely that the festival would be observed, and the Song people had not yet reached the harshness of widows in the Ming and Qing dynasties in later generations, what would they need to take care of? It might as well send more money, but after thinking about it, it suddenly dawned on me that all this was for that Ye Shaobao to see, after all, people are still in charge of Haisi.
"What's going on in Qiongzhou?" Now that the topic has been clarified, of course, it is impossible for Zhao and Rui to talk about the rest, and surprisingly, before Zhao and Rui could speak, Yang Zhen suddenly asked.
Of course, Xie Tang knew the intention of his words, not the trade route itself, but once Liu Yu was gone, those original relationships were still unreliable, whether it was the chief official, the person in charge of the waterway, or even Huang Yong, who was promoted by Bo Si, was not their person!
"Probably not." How can Xie Tang be sure of this kind of thing, at this time, where can he not hear it, the intention of everyone to close the door and discuss is obvious, do you want to replace it with your own person?
"What's not, it's a mountain of gold and silver, at least the chief officer must be someone I can trust." Zhao Youwei was dissatisfied with this, if it weren't for the fact that this person was a saint's nephew, with this indecisive temperament, it would be impossible for him to become the actual person in charge.
Xie Tang was silent, not that he thought it was wrong to do so, but that he was too hasty at this time, and there was a suspicion of interfering in the government, of course, it was just a county guard in a remote place, and it would not be serious, let alone attract the attention of the officials, if it was done properly, especially at the moment.
But these bullshit things, Xie Tang doesn't want to think about it at all now, no matter what kind of deed, such silence is a rejection in the eyes of the rest, Zhao Youhua's face sank, and he was about to speak, but he was unexpectedly glanced at by others, and stopped at once.
"I'll talk about this later, there is a new team in the orange hall, it is said that it came from the north, it is quite different from Nanqu, it is not done today, and when it is free in a few days, the old man will send people to let them into the house, if you are free, you will all come to cheer." Generally speaking, when an old minister dies, unless there is a special purpose, he will not ban singing, dancing, drinking and feasting, but now is a sensitive moment, and no one wants to cause unnecessary trouble, with Zhao and Rui's usual caution, of course, this is even more so.
Does that mean reuniting in a few days? Although Zhao Youwei's face was anxious, but since King Rong had spoken, the tone was equivalent to being set, he stood up and finally didn't say anything, he took his leave first, followed by Yang Zhen, he walked in front of Xie Tang and patted the latter's shoulder.
"The date is set, call Shang when you go."
Xie Tang nodded at him, watching the backs of the two disappear outside the hall, and then he stood up and bowed his hand to Zhao and Rui on the main seat.
"You don't have to blame them, since everyone is gone, they take care of their own affairs, and it's good to keep some things in your heart, it's a pity."
Zhao Yourui waved his hand at him indifferently, Xie Tang silently waved at him, who would have bad money, but the predecessors planted trees and later people could enjoy the shade, but now the trees have fallen down when they become people, and they always feel tasteless in their hearts, not that he deliberately wants to make trouble.
Walking out of King Rong's mansion, the two people in front of him had disappeared, he was about to walk towards his entourage, a figure who came in a hurry intercepted him, Xie Tang listened to his report, his face was a little cloudy, originally just idle and laid a few children there, I didn't expect to really catch a fish, but I didn't expect that the fish was not only big, but also very fierce, and if it didn't work, it would backfire itself.
"They left without getting closer?" He thought for a moment and asked again.
"Exactly, look at the direction, it should be from the storefront, the person at the head changed color on the spot, obviously I didn't expect us to really start, make you, what should I do now?"
It's also a little funny, he doesn't have a yamen as a pacification envoy, and his subordinates are all temporarily transferred from elsewhere, and the person in front of him is from Lin'an Mansion, originally a head catcher, because he was good at tracking and being used as a subordinate by him, and for this person to be able to follow the saint's nephew, how can there be anything unwilling.
"You mean they'll run?" Xie Tang immediately heard the meaning of his words.
"The small estimate is that there is this possibility, even if you don't run, you will definitely send someone back to report the news, or let's think of a way on the road?" The visitor hesitated for a moment before speaking.
What to do? Xie Tang was a little undecided, the other party was a dignified envoy who entered the city, holding a letter of inquiry, and the court had not had time to reply, how could he attack them? Starting, he was suddenly frightened by this thought, how did he think of this, could it be that he was stimulated by the recent news, and he didn't even have a bright brain.
What is the latest news, of course, is the news brought by the Yuan envoy, his own people's envoys were slaughtered in their capital, not only can they not take revenge, but they also have to treat them with good food and drink, for fear of angering the Yuan people, why? Xie Tang suddenly became angry, and a bold idea came out irrepressibly.
"No need, go and gather your men and meet the official at the city gate." Xie Tang commanded with a gloomy face.
"How many?" The person who came was startled by his expression and words, and subconsciously asked.
"As many as you want, go quickly!"
Xie Tang yelled at him angrily, bluffing people into hurriedly turning around and running, this time the movement was so loud that even the guards in front of the palace could hear it clearly, but they didn't understand what this relative was going to do? Is there a fight between people and a search?