Chapter 18 The Hundred Schools of Thought
Tingwei Zhao is the most bitter one in Jiuqing, and it is also the most difficult to communicate, so the first emperor did not like him very much when he was in power, if it were not for Xiao Wang's power protection, I am afraid that Zhao Yan would have entered the prison of Dali Temple, and Zhao Yi could not move Zhao Yi, and the first emperor could not arrest people unscrupulously, so the first emperor set up a new institution, this institution is Dali Temple, by Duan Ping, a close confidant of the first emperor when he was the prince, as the main official, since then Dali Temple and Tingwei Mansion have become mortal enemies.
So this time the new emperor sent two people to Tingwei one after another, Zhao Yan was very happy, this day Zhao Yan gathered everyone in Tingwei Mansion, a room was crowded with more than 100 people, of course the smell will not smell very good, but Zhao Yan took a deep breath and said: "Colleagues, Your Majesty has just succeeded to the throne, there are so many lawless people who come out to make trouble, our Tingwei Mansion as Your Majesty's minions, do you say you can agree?" ”
"I can't." Everyone said in unison.
Zhao Yan nodded very happily and said: "This is a good opportunity for us, you must show your own skills to interrogate Zhu Zhixiu and Zhao Hede, the two prisoners, this official will enter the palace to meet Your Majesty now, you must work hard." ”
"No." Everyone replied with great excitement, this is the benefit of the Legalist disciples, in their eyes there is only imperial power, and the imperial power is sacred and inviolable......
When Zhao Yan entered the palace, Li Jun was practicing five poultry plays with Huashan, with this period of recuperation, Li Jun's complexion was much better, Zhao Yan was the first to take the initiative to find his Jiuqing, Li Jun was very curious and asked Ji Meng: "How much do you know about Zhao Yan?" ”
"Your Majesty, Lord Zhao is a disciple of the Legalists, and the people of the Legalists regard themselves as the minions of the Son of Heaven, so Your Majesty can use them with confidence." Ji Meng opened his mouth and replied.
Li Jun nodded and said, "Then let him in." ”
Zhao Yan made a big salute when he saw Li Jun, and when he saw the deep nasolabial folds on Zhao Yan's face, Li Jun knew that this person must be a person who regards the law as his life, this kind of person does not form a party or engage in personal gain, it is very easy to use, and there is no trouble when he kills, and he is the most popular type of person by the emperor.
Li Jun asked lightly, "What is the important matter for Zhao Qing to come to me today?" ”
"Your Majesty, the minister is here for the affairs of Zhu Zhixiu and Zhao Hede." Zhao Yan replied with a straight look.
Li Jun thought for a while and said: "Zhu Zhixiu, don't be too involved, just go to Wuyang Hou, as for Zhao Hede?" I've heard that he is closer to the King of Chu......"
Zhao Yan trembled, looking at Li Jun's playful eyes, Zhao Yan took a deep breath and said, "The minister understands, Your Majesty, please rest assured." ”
Then Zhao Yan was about to say goodbye, Li Jun waved his hand and said: "Zhao Aiqing, don't be in a hurry to leave, I still have one more thing, Jingzhao Mansion Yin is vacant now, I don't know if Aiqing has a good candidate?" ”
Zhao Yan's eyes lit up and he immediately said: "Your Majesty, the minister's senior brother Bao Qing is talented and talented, and he is staying idle in Hedong, and there is absolutely no problem for him to succeed Jingzhao Mansion Yin." ”
"Okay, that's it, Aiqing go down."
"The minister retired."
In fact, Zhao Yan himself also understands in his heart that this matter is a transaction, a deal with the devil of the emperor, and he will not end very well with the princes and kings, and he will take this opportunity to recommend his senior brother, so it is good, at least his own inheritance will not be broken.
After Li Lin finished writing the holy decree, he showed it to Li Jun, and Li Jun nodded and said, "Okay, send it to the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Imperial Doctor." ”
"No." Li Lin said happily that the reason why Li Lin was happy was because he was also a disciple of the Legalists.
This holy decree came to the hands of Xiao Wangzhi and Zhang An, seeing Li Jun's appointment, Zhang An immediately signed his name with a smile, since the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the Legalist family has always been a rat crossing the street and everyone shouts and beats, and now it finally ushered in spring.
Zhang An's joy naturally couldn't hide Xiao Wangzhi, the old fox, Xiao Wangzhi also signed his name without hesitation, Zhang An said with a smile: "Thank you, Lord Xiao." ”
"What does Doctor Yu Shi mean by this, it is your responsibility and my responsibility to do things for the country, and Lord Zhang is a subprime minister, and you must not use it for public or private purposes." Xiao Wangzhi said meaningfully.
"Thank you for the teachings of the boss, the lower officials understand, does the boss have anything else to arrange?" Zhang An touched his nose and asked embarrassedly.
"Your Majesty is preparing to take the exam to admit the personnel of Shangshutai, this is the list, Lord Zhang will take a look, if you have no opinions, you can sign and play it together with the old man to Your Majesty."
Zhang An took the list and looked at it, and secretly scolded Xiao Wangzhi's old fox in his heart, a total of fifty people, of which the Huang Lao School represented by Xiao Wangzhi accounted for nearly half, and there were only four people in the Legalists, sixteen in Confucianism, three in the Bing family, and the other two Zhang An didn't know who they were?
Zhang An pointed to the last two names on the list and asked, "Who are these two young talents?" The lower officials are lonely and unheard, and they have not heard of it. ”
"People from the Mo family and miscellaneous families." Xiao Wangzhi said lightly.
Zhang An swallowed his saliva and honestly signed his name, although he didn't understand Xiao Wangzhi's intentions, but today was a deal, Xiao Wangzhi didn't embarrass himself in Bao Qing's matter, and at the same time he had to sign this list.
Zhang An left in despair, the Miscellaneous Family and the Mo Family have been about to break off the Taoist system for so many years because they offended Emperor Gaozu, and now Xiao Wangzhi has brought them out again, whether it is a blessing or a curse, no one can say? Maybe I'm about to do it as a doctor.
After Zhang An left, Xiao Wangzhi's henchman butler came over and asked, "Master, why do you have to take this risk?" In case Your Majesty ......"
Xiao Wangzhi smiled bitterly: "No way, at the beginning, my Huang family owed these two families a great favor, but now that people are asking for it, the old man has to take care of it." ”
"Hey, sir, are you gambling big?" The butler sighed.
Xiao Wangzhi nodded and said: "The old man is gambling, the old man is betting on His Majesty's mind today, and he is also betting that the old man himself is not wrong." ”
"But you gave the Legalist a position this time, and now Tingwei, Yu Shicheng, Jing Zhaoyin and Shangshutai Zuo Shangshuling are all members of the Legalist, if Dali Temple enters the arms of the Legalist again, then the power of the Legalist is too great, and such a Legalist already has the capital to impact the phase."
Xiao Wangzhi shook his head and said, "Don't worry, the Fa family can't be the prime minister." ”
"Why?" The butler asked, puzzled.
Xiao Wangzhi said in his chest: "The most important role of being a prime minister is to mediate yin and yang, just this, the group of people with one tendon in the Legalists can't do it, and neither can the Confucian people who meet everywhere, not to mention the rest of the miscellaneous families, soldiers, and Mo families, so the most suitable person to be the prime minister is the people of our Huang family. ”
"The lord is wise." Although the butler said this, he was still very worried in his heart, because his master had forgotten the most important part, that is, the thoughts of His Majesty today......