Privy council.

After Chai Zongqing quarreled with the Manchu civil and military forces in the court, he returned to the Privy Council with great satisfaction.

Since Zhao Zhen finished conquering Western Xia, it seems that his conscience has found out, not only reusing their imperial relatives, but also protecting their imperial relatives and relatives.

Shi Yuansun, the grandson of the Shi family, was transferred to Sanya to sit on duty.

After going on a business trip yesterday, he galloped wildly and injured people.

Today, he was sued by the imperial historian to the court.

Zhao Zhen's protector Shi Yuansun.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty had a big quarrel with Zhao Zhen and the emperor's relatives for this.

In the end, it died down in Zhao Zhen's angry roar.

Yu Shi, the leader who was the master of the people, was scolded for this, and Shi Yuansun, who hurt the people, did not have any trouble.

Zhao Zhen protects the emperor's relatives so much, and Chai Zongqing, as a relative of the emperor, naturally feels unprecedentedly happy.

With Zhao Zhen's protection in the future, will he be able to do whatever he wants in the Great Song Dynasty?

Chai Zongqing entered the Privy Council, and several privy councils came to him.

"Chai Gong, Xiaguan has recently got some small dragon groups, you can taste them and see if they are top-grade ......"

"That thing in the Little Dragon Regiment, in your eyes, is a rare treasure, but in the eyes of our Chai Gong, it is an ordinary thing. On weekdays, the palace has given Chai Gong a lot of things, like ordinary things like the Little Dragon Group, and Chai Gong Mansion must have grabbed a lot of them.

Chai Gong, you should taste the pear blossom white of Xia Guan's new gain. ”

“……”

Several privy councillors gathered in front of Chai Zongqing, gossiping and flattering.

Chai Zongqing enjoyed it very much.

Chai Zongqing felt that Kou Zhun and others were called Gong, and as a relative of the emperor, he could not live behind others, so he instructed the people under him to call him Chai Gong in private, so as to compare himself with Kou Zhun and others.

The people under him have a request for Chai Zongqing, and naturally everything follows Chai Zongqing's thoughts.

Chai Zongqing held the shelf, and after listening to the words of a few privy decrees, he said lightly: "That thing in the Xiaolong Group, for this father, is naturally an ordinary thing. In the mansion, the small dragon group is rewarded to the servants to drink.

Bengong only drinks Miyun Dragon.

If you don't have Miyun Dragon in your hands, then don't make a fool of yourself in front of this father. ”

Hearing Chai Zongqing's words, several privy councillors had smiles on their faces, but they were scolding their mothers in their hearts.

Say you're fat, you're still panting?

The small dragon regiment is a tribute, the quantity is very rare, and when the official family rewards the important ministers, it is also picked and searched.

After the last year Xiaolong Tuangong came up, the six Shangshu only shared a tea cake, and the two prime ministers of the inner court did not get half a tea cake each, so Kou Fu got a complete tea cake.

Miyun Dragon, that is the tribute of tribute.

Every year, there are only two tea cakes on the tribute.

The official family is reluctant to drink it on weekdays, and it needs to be taken out at the time of the big festival or the big festival to share it with the Manchu civil and military forces.

It is said that during the reign of the first emperor, the favored minister Ding Wei asked the first emperor for Miyun Dragon, but the first DìDū was reluctant to give it.

From the time the Miyun Dragon was concocted to the present, the first emperor and the official family have not rewarded anyone.

Chai Zongqing was actually embarrassed to say that he only drank Miyun Dragon, which was really shameless.

Several privy ministers smiled on their faces, Chai Zongqing naturally didn't know that they were scolding his mother in their hearts, he stared at the privy envoy who said that he had pear blossom white in his hand and said: "Pear blossom white, this prince only drinks the top grade drunk by Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu......"

Hearing this, the privy envoy raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "That's a coincidence, the pear blossom white in the hands of the lower officials is the top grade that the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu drank." ”

Chai Zongqing was stunned for a moment, and said slightly: "You can get this thing?" ”

The Privy Counsellor laughed in a low voice: "The people below paid tribute, and it is said that it was exchanged from the important ministers of the Liao State. ”

Chai Zongqing groaned: "What did you exchange for?" High-grade pear blossom white is a rare thing in Liao, even if it is an important minister of Liao, there are not many gifts. ”

The Privy Counsellor smiled dryly: "Shangguan only needs to enjoy the filial piety below, as for how the people below are exchanged, we don't have to delve into it." ”

Chai Zongqing knew that there must be something greasy in it, but he didn't dig into it, anyway, he would always serve in the Privy Council in the future, and there was an opportunity to reveal the secrets.

Chai Zongqing said with a smile: "Since it is your heart, then this father is disrespectful." After the next day, let's find a place to sit down. ”

Several privy councillors smiled and nodded.

Chai Zongqing looked at a few of them and said with a smile: "Let's talk about it, there is something that needs the help of my father." ”

Several privy councillors have been with Chai Zongqing for half a month, and they know Chai Zongqing's temperament, so after Chai Zongqing spoke, he hurriedly said: "There is a partial general in Cangzhou who wants to seek a loyal position......

"There is a young general in the Sanya, who wants to support the Japanese ......"

“……”

Several privy councils, more or less, have something to plead.

After Chai Zongqing listened to their words, he said in a low voice: "Old rule, you play their merit documents first, and I will help you get the dispatch documents......

Several privy councillors nodded decisively.

"After the ...... is done"

"You eight, we two......"

"You ...... Very good, when I go back to the official family, I will mention your name before the official family meeting. ”

"Thank you Chai Gong for your support."

“……”

A few people said a few words, and they completed a few invisible deeds.

That is, Kou Ji, the privy envoy, has not entered the Privy Council since returning to Beijing, otherwise they would not dare to act so boldly.

A few people had just finished speaking.

Zhu Neng took a document and entered the Privy Council with a gloomy face.

Several privy councillors saw Zhu Neng, confessed to Chai Zongqing, and rushed to Zhu Neng.

Chai Zongqing didn't come over.

Now that the emperor's relatives are in trouble with the Manchu Dynasty, he doesn't want to come over and talk about himself.

Zhu Neng didn't seem to bother to deal with him, and after entering the Privy Council, he didn't even look at him.

When several privy decrees came to Zhu Neng, Zhu Neng handed them the documents in his hand and said, "The imperial court has a sum of food and salary, which will be issued to the soldiers below." Li Zhaoliang, the secretary of the military department, is now sitting in Shuozhou, and there is no one in charge of the military department, so the official family ordered our Privy Council to send a person to supervise this matter.

Let's talk about it and see who has the time. ”

When several privy councillors heard this, their eyes lit up, and after taking the document and looking at it, their eyes brightened even more.

"Three million?!"

Someone screamed.

Chai Zongqing immediately pricked up his ears.

The military salaries distributed by the imperial court every year are calculated in tens of millions of guan, but each time it is an appropriation of hundreds of thousands of guan, and there are few examples of one-time approval of more than one million guan.

Unless it is a war that requires the soldiers to work hard, they will become very generous.

Zhu Neng was surprised when he saw several privy envoys, so he explained indifferently: "Among the salaries this time, there are not only the regular salaries of soldiers and horses, but also some of the rewards of meritorious soldiers.

So the amount will be larger. ”

"The lower official understands ......"

Several privy councillors glanced at each other, suppressed the excitement in their hearts, and saluted Zhu Neng in unison.

Zhu Neng nodded slowly and said, "You can discuss it and write a charter for me." ”

"......"

Zhu Neng left the Privy Council after throwing the matter to several Privy Councillors.

After Zhu Neng left, Chai Zongqing took the initiative to come to the eyes of several privy councillors, stared at the documents in their hands, and said, "What is it...... Show me ......."

Several privy councillors were stunned for a moment, and after a little silence, they guessed that Chai Zongqing was like them, and he was worried about this military salary.

"Chai Gong, this matter was handed over by Zhu Shumi to the lower officials......"

"Why, my father can't even look at it?"

Chai Zongqing didn't wait for the privy council to finish his defense, and asked in a weird way.

Several privy councillors saw that Chai Zongqing was annoyed, so they could only hand over the documents in their hands to Chai Zongqing.

Chai Zongqing is now protected by the official family, and they can't afford to mess with it.

The eldest princess of the Chai family is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

What's more, if they annoy Chai Zongqing, they are likely to cut off a long-term financial route.

Chai Zongqing took the document, read it carefully, returned the document to a few privy councillors, and then said lightly.

"Prepare a by-law and give it to the ...... tomorrow"

Several privy councillors looked at each other.

Chai Zongqing stared at a few privy councillors, and said faintly: "Do you think my father wants to rob you of your wealth?" ”

Several privy councillors stared at Chai Zongqing and did not speak.

Chai Zongqing said without being salty or light: "A fortune has fallen into your hands, how much money can you make?" How much money do you dare to make? ”

Several of the Privy Councillors looked stunned.

Chai Zongqing said lightly: "My father-in-law eats meat, and your share is indispensable." ”

Several privy councillors hurriedly said: "Thank you Chai Gong......"

Chai Zongqing nodded and left the Privy Council.

Several privy councillors came together, and their faces were very ugly.

It's not that they are ignorant and unwilling to dedicate their wealth to Chai Zongqing.

They were worried that Chai Zongqing would be too ruthless and not measured, and when the time came, something big would happen and implicate them.

"We are not involved in this matter......"

Several people were silent for a long time, and one of them suddenly spoke.

Another person chimed in: "He has the official family to protect him, but we don't." ”

The others nodded in unison.

With the decision, the ugly looks on the faces of several privy councillors also eased a little.

Although they made a lot of money less, they didn't regret it.

They can make money to this day, relying on the principle of keeping a sense of proportion and knowing how to advance and retreat.

They won't let go of the money that should be fished, and they won't touch the money that shouldn't be fished.

Nothing was said all night.

Following.

Several privy councils handed over the prepared charter to Chai Zongqing.

Chai Zongqing took the charter, found Zhu Neng, and put the charter in front of Zhu Neng with a big grin.

Zhu Neng picked up the charter suspiciously, glanced at it, and said angrily: "I didn't hand over this matter to you!" ”

Chai Zongqing said with a big grin: "A few of them knew that they were not capable enough, so they specially begged me for help, and I saw that they were pitiful, so I decided to help them." ”

Zhu Neng said angrily: "Whoever is entrusted with political affairs is in charge, how can you entrust others in private." ”

"I am also a member of the Privy Council, and I am in a higher position than them. Why can they do it, I can't do it. ”

"I just don't want to leave this to you!"

"Do you have an opinion about me?"

“……”

Zhu Neng and Chai Zongqing were talking, and they quarreled, and finally quarreled in front of Zhao Zhen.

After Zhao Zhen knew what was going on, he praised Chai Zongqing, and then drove Zhu Neng back to the house to be grounded.

Zhu Neng returned home with a black face.

Chai Zongqingzhi returned to the Privy Council with triumph.

Two privy councillors were ordered from the Privy Council and accompanied him to the military department.

Chai Zongqing cooperated with the Ministry of War, and after drawing up all the regulations for the payment of military salaries, he reported them to Zhao Zhen, who happily ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to transfer the money to the Ministry of War.

Three million yuan of money, out of the treasury, into the military department.

It was escorted out of Bianjing City from the Yamen of the Ministry of War.

All the way out of Kaifeng Mansion, but did not go to the northeast, but turned around and went to other places.

Everything seems to be unaware.

……

Kofu Annex.

Kou Ji lay on the bed with a long robe, swaying leisurely.

Beside him, Zhao Zhen was also lying on a Hu bed, swaying leisurely.

Zhao Zhen shook for a long time, and said meaningfully: "Chai Zongqing can really be greedy ......"

Kou Ji nodded slowly, "Of the three million salaries, he has eighty percent of the salary, other officials have one and a half percent, and the officers and soldiers in the army only have half of ......."

Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth slightly and said: "I thought that he would die if he was greedy for hundreds of thousands of guan, but I didn't expect that he actually ate two million and 400,000 guan in one go." Two million four thousand guan, a large part of which is a reward given by me to meritorious soldiers.

The soldiers fought hard for the country, some were killed and some were wounded, and I promised to reward them heavily.

But in the end, they got a pitiful amount of money.

I can't imagine how disappointed they will be when they are rewarded with a copper coin or two.

I can't even think that their family members will curse me after getting a single or two times of life money. ”

Luring Chai Zongqing to take the bait is the common idea of their monarchs and ministers, and they are also ready to deal with all changes.

But when Chai Zongqing took the bait, Zhao Zhen was frightened.

That's the money that Zhao Zhen used to buy people's hearts.

Now, instead of buying people's hearts, it has chilled the hearts of 300,000 soldiers.

How many soldiers are in the Great Song Dynasty, just more than a million.

If the method is concocted three or five times, the hearts of the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty will be cleanly wounded.

When the great enemy comes, who else will die for the Great Song Dynasty?

Chai Zongqing's move is not to make money, but to dig up the lifeblood of the Great Song Dynasty, how can Zhao Zhen not be frightened?

Kou Ji heard Zhao Zhen's words of gritting his teeth, and muttered: "The official family can compensate the soldiers more afterwards." When the time comes, the ministers will send someone to appease them, and the soldiers will definitely understand the officials. ”

Zhao Zhen said angrily: "I want to clean him up now!" ”

Kou Ji was slightly stunned, he naturally understood who Zhao Zhen wanted to clean up.

Kou Ji looked at Zhao Zhen and said, "Pick him up now, then we will lose all our efforts." Although Chai Zongqing was greedy for money, he did not make a big mess. The official family sent someone to expose the matter, and when the time comes, he will make up the money, and then give some more atonement money, and beg the eldest princess of Deng Guo to cry to you a few times, and you will not be able to kill him. ”

Zhao Zhen heard Kou Ji's words, forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "I know...... I just said it casually......"

Kou Ji said: "We have everything ready, just wait for things to ferment." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded slowly.

The two chatted for a while without saying a word.

Zhao Zhen left the Koufu Courtyard and returned to the palace.

Some time to come.

The city of Bianjing is calm.

Kou Ji was still sick, Zhu Neng was also grounded in the house, and Chai Zongqing continued to behave in the Privy Council.

It's May.

When the wheat in the field turned golden, a group of soldiers carried the letter flag and rushed all the way into Bianjing along the ridges of the wheat field.

"Zhuozhou Mutiny!"

"Zhuozhou Mutiny!"

“……”

The soldiers who rushed to deliver the message shouted loudly while rushing into Bianjing City.

Rebellion was not an uncommon thing in the Great Song Dynasty.

But mutiny is an absolute rarity.

Rebellion can be encountered several times a year.

But a mutiny may not happen once in ten years.

You can see how rare the mutiny is.

More importantly, every mutiny means that something big happens.

The last time there was a mutiny in the Great Song Dynasty, it was when Kou Zhun streamlined his army.

The soldiers who rushed for 800 miles passed the news to the people on both sides of the royal street, and the people on both sides of the royal street quickly spread the news all over Bianjing.

For a time, Bianjing City was a sensation.

Not long after the eight-hundred-mile expedited soldiers entered the palace, the bell in the palace was ringed.

The Manchu Dynasty civil and military, put on official uniforms, got into a carriage, and hurried to the palace.

The same is true for Koji.

When Kou Ji rode to the edge of the Jinshui Bridge, he saw Wang Zeng getting off the carriage with a frown, and he also got off the carriage and walked to Wang Zeng's side.

Wang Zeng saw Kou Ji, frowned and said, "Zhuozhou mutiny? ”

Kou Ji said with a solemn face: "I heard that it is ......"

Wang Zeng said with a dark face: "You are a privy envoy, how can you not know the details? ”

Kou Ji smiled bitterly: "They mutinied, and it is impossible to tell me in advance...... I also have to wait for 800 miles to rush this matter to Bianjing City before I can find out. ”

Wang Zeng sighed and said slightly apologetically: "The old man is confused...... My Great Song has just experienced two major wars, and now is the time to recuperate.

At this time, there was a mutiny in Zhuozhou.

If the imperial court wants to deal with this matter, I am afraid it will take a lot of trouble.

What's more, Zhuozhou is adjacent to Youzhou.

If they vote for the Liao, then I'm afraid that the words that my Great Song Dynasty just found will be thrown out again. ”

"It's really hard to deal with...... I suspect there must be a reason for this, otherwise the soldiers would not have been in trouble at this time. ”

Kou Ji said solemnly.

Wang Zeng nodded slowly, "Let's quickly enter the palace to find out the reason." ”

Kou Ji nodded and accompanied Wang Zeng into the palace together.

All the way to the vertical arch hall, before entering the door, I heard Zhao Zhen's thunderous voice.

"Rubbish!"

"A bunch of trash!"

"A bunch of scum!"

"I'm going to cut you with a thousand knives!"

“……”

Who Zhao Zhen is scolding, it is obvious.

He was scolding the Manchu civil and military.

can force Zhao Zhen to the point of exploding foul language, which shows that the Zhuozhou mutiny is related to the officials in the court.

Wang Zeng and Kou Ji entered the vertical arch hall with solemn expressions, and saw that the rest of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military personnel had arrived, and now they were hunched over, hanging their heads, listening to Zhao Zhen's anger.

Wang Zeng and Kou Ji took small steps, entered the hall, gave a silent salute, and then returned to their respective trains.

Wang Zeng ranked second in the Wenchen train, and Kou Ji ranked first in the Wuchen train.

The reason why Wang Zeng and Kou Ji gave salutes in the temple but did not speak was because of the etiquette.

But after going to the court, the courtiers who are late, after arriving at the court, generally do not disturb the people who are deliberating in the court, and after they give their own salutes, they just stand quietly in their own position.

When the affairs of the court are discussed, if the official family has the heart to investigate the lateness, it is indispensable to punish some money.

If the official family does not pursue the matter of being late, then it will be revealed.

After Kou Ji and Wang Zeng stood still, Zhao Zhen was still roaring.

Zhao Zhen was like an angry beast, roaring at the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces, "Three million Guan military salaries and rewards were sent to Zhuozhou, Shuozhou, and Huanzhou, and there are less than 300,000 Guan left!"

There are 2.7 million pieces lost in the middle!

2.7 million guan!

How did you do it?

Every copper coin was stained with their blood, and I was careful when I distributed it, for fear of miscalculating the merits of a soldier.

But what about you?

Swallowed all their credit in one go.

not only swallowed their merits, but also swallowed their due military salaries.

You're mad! ”

Zhao Zhen glared at the ministers angrily, "It was your insatiable greed that caused today's tragedy!" Tell me, what should I do? Send troops to suppress them? I can't open that mouth, because the fault lies with me, the court, and you. ”

Seeing that Zhao Zhen's roar had the meaning of pause, Lu Yijian hurriedly said in a deep voice: "Official, the most important thing at the moment is to send someone to appease them as soon as possible, so as not to cause them a catastrophe."

At the same time, it is necessary to find out who is behind the scenes and greedy for the soldiers' salaries.

Give them an account! ”

Zhao Zhen said in a cold voice: "Check!" Must be checked! After finding out, I will cut this group of beasts with a thousand knives, and no one will be an exception! ”

"Koji?!"

Zhao Zhen snorted coldly.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked.

Because it was the first time they had seen Zhao Zhen shouting Kou Ji so coldly.

Kou Ji appeared in the hall amid Zhao Zhen's shouting, bowed down and said, "The minister is here!" ”

Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and said: "I remember that Li Zhaoliang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, is not in Beijing, so I instructed the Privy Council to send someone to supervise the payment of military salaries by the Ministry of War. Now that there's a mess, shouldn't I just ask? ”

Kou Ji arched his hand and said: "The minister is guilty, and the minister is not in good control, so it has caused ......."

Zhao Zhen didn't wait for Kou Ji to finish speaking, so he said arrogantly: "Okay, I don't want to listen to those scenes." Your fault, I'll settle it with you later. I know that you have been bedridden lately, and you have not supervised the affairs of the Privy Council.

Now, tell me who is in charge of this. ”

After Zhao Zhen's voice landed, Zhu Neng hurriedly went out of class and said: "Go back to the official's house, this matter is taken over by the minister." The Chancellor had intended to send several Privy Councillors to do so.

However, the concubine Chai Zongqing took the initiative to ask Ying to supervise the matter, and quarreled in front of the official family for this.

In the end, it was the official family who appointed the horse Chai Zongqing to supervise the matter. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Zhen closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said coldly: "I was so confused that I forgot about it." When you reminded me of this, I remembered it.

This matter was indeed supervised by Chai Zongqing, who I handed over. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen's cold gaze fell on Chai Zongqing.