Chapter 254: On Meritorious Deeds
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The 200-mile urgent report from Runzhou was naturally from the hands of Han Xizai, and with his old scheming, he waited for this opportunity to show his killer move, using the seals of Wang Tingshi and Peng Zhifu, jointly signed and reported, and sent it to the capital quickly through the official emergency channel.
In the early stage, Han Xizai deliberately concealed the plague and did not report the progress in time, which caused the officials and courtiers of the Jinling court to panic.
If you don't make a hit, it's a blockbuster!
Han Xizai wanted to achieve this goal and catch the officials of the other factions off guard.
At the same time, what Han Xizai and others did in Runzhou was full of righteousness, and it also completely slapped the Song Party and the New Party in the face.
One faction is slandering the officials guarding the front behind the scenes, and the other faction is preparing to persuade the lord of the country and his ministers to take refuge in Hongzhou.
Li Yu couldn't help but be ecstatic, and said with a smile: "Great, Han Qing is in Runzhou, and the new assassin Wang Yuechao and the prefect of Runzhou, Peng Zeliang, have joined hands and worked together to prevent and control the smallpox plague and solve this disaster." Moreover, it was also mentioned in the fold that this Su Dacai had developed a cowpox vaccine that could effectively prevent smallpox, and from then on, I no longer had to fear this plague in my Tang Kingdom. ”
When the ministers of the DPRK and China heard this, they all showed shock.
How is this possible?
Someone was able to develop an elixir to restrain smallpox, and for thousands of years, the miracle doctors of all generations have not been able to solve it!
are imagining the "cowpox vaccine", what is it?
The officials of the Song Party all had stiff faces and expressions of disbelief.
The people of the New Party were also suspicious and were particularly curious about this Su Chen.
Before, his poems were introduced to the capital, and then the tribute selection turmoil about the Bai family in Runzhou gradually spread to Jinling City, and the freshness of Qingbai porcelain and soap gradually appeared in the capital, plus the rendering of the West Chamber and the Peony Pavilion, Su Chen's name has begun to spread widely in Jinling City.
However, neither the officials of the Song Party nor the officials of the New Party had the opportunity to contact Su Chen, so it was just hearsay, and they had not seen him in person.
Now they have realized that this Han Xizai was dismissed and cultivated in Runzhou, and it seems that he has hit a lot of luck, and he accidentally met Su Chen, and it seems that he has a lot of relationship, and he has become a camp, and they are all a little annoyed.
At this moment, it was the turn of the officials of the Sun Party to stand up and speak one after another, asking for credit for Su Chen, Han Xizai, Peng Zeliang, Wang Yuechao and others.
Gao Yue, a scholar of the Diligent Administration Palace, a doctor of the left counsel and a servant of the household department, stood up and said: "Lord Han originally returned to Runzhou and was in his old age, but he always cared about the major affairs of the court and the central government, worried about the court, and discerned the talents, and excavated a genius like Su Chen, preventing smallpox, eliminating disasters, and benefiting one party, which is really immeasurable!" ”
Xu Xuan, a scholar of Hanlin and Hanlin University, also echoed: "The prevention and control of smallpox is very difficult, and it is also recorded in ancient books, there is no cure, once the infection is opened, the aftermath is endless, sweeping the village, often ten rooms and nine empty, this time Lord Han, Su Chen and others, I don't know how many people's lives have been saved, and the credit is indeed too great." ”
Xu Kai took the opportunity to say: "The minister thinks that these people should be praised heavily, so as to show the importance of the imperial court to this matter, and to reward the courtiers who love the people, which can reflect the love of the people of the court and the official family." ”
The minister seconded ,-->>
Lord Han should recall the dynasty as soon as possible, enter the Chengxin Hall, serve as the Tongping Chapter, and preside over the major affairs of the country! ”
"The minister proposed that Peng Zeliang, the prefect of Runzhou, personally take the risk to save the people, and should be transferred from Runzhou City to Jinling City and serve as the Yin of Jiangning Mansion!"
"Lao Chen thinks that this Su Chen is a rare genius in the world, and when he makes an exception, he is given a jinshi and the first background, and he will enter the Hanlin Academy for further study, and he will definitely become a pillar of the country in the future."
In fact, Sun Dang's proposal had been prepared for a long time, and as soon as Runzhou's recital was launched, they struck while the iron was hot, publicized it in a big way, and took the credit for it, so that the officials of the other two parties were caught off guard.
Feng Yanlu hurriedly stood up and interrupted: "The merit for the prevention and control of smallpox is old, but he is a Jinshi and must come from the imperial examination, this gift cannot be abolished, and the imperial court can give him a reward of ten thousand gold!" ”
"That is, the imperial examination is the foundation of the country, and it cannot be violated!"
Li Yu listened to the courtiers arguing again, his heart was a little annoyed, and he stretched out his hand to stop: "I know it in my heart, don't be impatient!" With such good news, when celebrating with the people, the Zhongshu Province was responsible for drafting a document to announce to the world that the smallpox plague was under control, and the imperial court had a law of restraint, and the people everywhere no longer had to worry about the epidemic. ”
Chen Qiao, Zhang Xun and others, who were scholars in the middle school and Qinghui Palace, bowed their hands.
Li Yu continued: "Han Xizai knows people and makes good use of them, has made meritorious contributions to the prevention and control of the plague, and has restored his official position. Peng Zeliang, the prefect of Runzhou, personally took risks, organized disaster relief effectively, and made great contributions, and was promoted to the ...... of Jiangning Mansion."
Originally, Li Yu was going to reactivate Han Xizai, but he couldn't find a suitable excuse, so he took the opportunity to put it on the bright side at this time and recalled Han Xizai to serve as the prime minister of the imperial court, which was justified. As for Peng Zeliang, the prefect of Runzhou, his performance this time is really good, he should be promoted, and the general prefect will be transferred to other places to do the history of assassination, or transferred back to Beijing to be the sixth department of Langzhong, or to serve in Jiuqing.
However, the position of the governor of the capital has been vacant since he died of illness last year, and no suitable candidate has been found.
Jiangning Mansion is the name of Jinling, after the founding of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Jinling was changed to Jiangning Mansion. However, the capital is still called Jinling City, but this mansion has been changed to Jiangning, and the name is similar to the meaning of Bianjing City, Kaifeng Mansion.
A prefecture is a region, and a city is a city, and the meaning is not the same.
promoted Peng Zeliang to Jiangning Mansion Yin, which is equal to the prefect of Jinling City, this level is not low, in the Southern Tang Dynasty, it is from the third grade, and the prefect is from the fifth grade, and it has been promoted to two levels at once.
It can be seen that Li Yu attaches great importance to and is happy about the control of the plague, although the officials of the Sun Party and the New Party are hot-eyed and speak to dissuade them, but Li Yu refuted the words of the people with his merits and benefits to all the people, so that the officials who oppose it are speechless.
After all, the merits of preventing and controlling smallpox and restraining the plague have not been encountered in thousands of years, and they are unprecedented in ancient times, which is enough to write a name in history, and there is reason to give a big reward.
Li Yu was rarely decisive, and made a decision to transfer Han Xizai and Peng Zeliang back to Jinling.
Next, Li Yu mentioned Su Chen's reward again, and said: "Su Chen is the pillar of the country, and he is the crown of Jinghua, although he can't conceive the rules of the imperial examination, and directly give the origin of Jinshi and the first, then I will reward the Su family with ten thousand dollars, a hundred silk horses, pardon the Su family, restore the good name, and exempt his father Su Mingyuan from all charges, and the rest of the canonization, when he personally passes the imperial examination in Qiuyu, Jinshi and the first, I will make a greater reward at that time." ”
"Your Majesty is wise!" The officials of the Sun faction, all smiling and shouting Your Majesty's wisdom, successfully turned the game around, and won beautifully.