Chapter 171: I am generous and choose an official

In a shouting voice, a smile appeared on Zhao Heju's lips, his eyes swept over the faces of the ministers one by one, and then said: "I am willing to take out the dowry of the virtuous concubine, and the ministers want to elect the right person, don't send some incompetent people, let alone send some cowardly and fearful people, in remote places, if so, I am afraid that the court will lose Li Shu." ”

"Officials should rest assured, and they will choose shepherds who love the people, are diligent in their administration, and are honest and faithful." Wei Liaoweng was secretly happy in his heart and said loudly.

"It's just that if that's the case, Concubine Xian is not very easy to explain...... I always have to give Concubine Xian some face, so how about leaving a small area with her? ”

The ministers looked at each other and felt that this was not too much of a request, so they nodded in unison: "Everything is determined by the officials." ”

Zhao and Ju smiled and clapped their hands twice, and a chamberlain walked in, and Zhao and Ju said to him, "Go and get my map." ”

The chamberlain went out in response, and after a while, he was holding a large scroll, Zhao Heju pointed to the scroll and said: "This is the map hidden in the dowry box of the virtuous concubine. ”

As the map spread, Zhao Youju pointed to one of them and said: "This is the Great Song Dynasty, here is Lin'an, Liuqiu is in the southeast of Lin'an, Tamluo is in the north of Liuqiu, Ma Yi is in the southeast of Liuqiu, and Zhongshan is in the east of Liuqiu." ”

It was the first time that the courtiers had seen this map, and they corresponded it to the map on the imperial screen, which not only coincided one by one, but was also obviously more accurate. When I saw the big Liuqiu, everyone was overjoyed, and Yelu Chucai said that the Liuqiu had the size of the Great Song Road, but it was not as clear as it was on this map.

"Zhu Qing and look, this is the East Shengzhou, is the flow of the land, a radius of tens of millions of miles, far larger than the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, tens of millions of mouths, almost equivalent to the Great Song Dynasty, extremely rich in products, rich in gold and silver, the flow of agricultural species, most of them originate here, I will be here with Zhu Qing, Zhu Qing to send officials here?"

"Huh?"

Everyone's eyes followed what he was looking for, and he saw that in the extreme east, there was indeed a large piece of land, which was several times larger than the Jin Kingdom and the Great Song Dynasty combined on the map, but this place was ...... It's a little far away from the Great Song.

"Look, here tens of millions of miles of land, tens of millions of people, I took it out to Zhuqing, I only for my beloved concubine, keep a few small islands here, and this Huai Beijing East land, how about it?"

Zhao and Ju clasped their hands, with a smile on their faces, but their eyes were sharper than swords. Under his gaze, all the ministers were stunned, and then hung their heads.

At this time, they remembered again that this son of heaven was a character that even Shi Miyuan played with in the palm of his hand!

This has always been a great respect for them, not only the court will give them a seat, but also tolerate everything they oppose, and the Son of Heaven is rarely stubborn about what they oppose. Gradually, they got a little carried away, thinking that the Son of Heaven was really weak and could be bullied.

Wei Liaoweng at this moment, even thought of Zhen Dexiu, the Son of Heaven used to be the most evil, and he didn't want to see Zhen Dexiu, but then Zhen Dexiu happily asked to be released, could this also be the means of the Son of Heaven?

The deathly silence is like a spitting star falling to the ground, and everyone can hear the sound at this time.

"What, too far?" The smile on Zhao Heju's face gradually faded: "If you think that Dongshengzhou is far away, there is still a place, here, you see, it is here, here is Xinzhou, Fang Yuan and my Great Song Dynasty, Jin Kingdom, plus Tubo, Dali, Xixia is equivalent, this place is close, you see, artesian Qiu to Ma Yi, and then continue to the south, you can go to Xinzhou Deng Zhenjiao, by the way, this Deng Zhen is the captain who unfortunately sacrificed his life for the country when he found Xinzhou. This place is much closer than Dongshengzhou, there can be a round trip within a year, and there are islands on the way to supply, can you be satisfied? ”

The ministers' gazes followed his fingers, and then quickly withdrew their gaze.

"I'm not afraid that someone wants to be an official, my world, is it only the Great Song that you know?" Zhao Heju said proudly: "Under the whole world, it is not the land of the Great Song Dynasty, the shore of the land, and the minister of the Great Song Dynasty." After Zhu Qing goes back, he can draw up a list, Xue Qing, you are also in charge of the affairs of the ministry, after the list comes, you will arrange for them to go to Dongshengzhou and Xinzhou, I am very generous, and allow them to choose their own places as officials. ”

"Obey." Xue Ji wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, just pursed his lips and quietly laughed, when Zhao and Ju said that they wanted to move the dowry of the virtuous concubine, he only said that Zhao and Ju were going to succumb to the pressure of the ministers, so he deeply regretted that he had attached Yue Ke. But in an instant, the situation reversed, and all the ministers fell into the plan of the Son of Heaven.

At this time, how to let the ministers choose? Recommend a group of people to come out for Jingdong and Huaibei herdsmen? With a word from the Son of Heaven, these people can be sent to Dongshengzhou and Xinzhou, which is more daunting than sending Qiongya, the distance between these two places is not only tens of thousands of miles!

Zhao Youju sat back in his place, looking at the faces of the ministers, he secretly rejoiced in his heart.

In today's incident, what disappointed him the most was Xuan Xuan, leaving Xuan Xuan, he was originally to check and balance the school of science, but on top of this matter, he still stood on the position of all the bureaucrats and doctors, and he couldn't learn Xue Ji's steer. He was originally Shi Miyuan's party, and now that the overall situation has been decided, he is just killing chickens and monkeys.

Swept by his cold gaze, Xuan Xuan's face was miserable, and he knew that he had made a mistake this time. I thought that the Son of Heaven was a generous and benevolent king, but now that I think about it, the Son of Heaven will go far away from Shi Mi and not kill, isn't it just for a case?

For a moment, Xuan Xuan only felt disheartened, he took off his black veil and slowly knelt down: "Your Majesty Shengming, minister...... The minister is old and decrepit, and he is dim-witted, and he has been lacking in energy recently, and even when he reviews official documents, he can't see clearly...... I can't see clearly, the bones of the beggars ......"

Zhao Heju pursed his lips, his eyes stared sharply at Xuanxuan, it was Ge Hong, who had always been at odds with Xuanxuan, and he couldn't help but feel sad at this time.

"What Xuanqing invited, I agreed."

After a while, Zhao Heju said lightly, there was neither anger nor retention in his tone, and he said slowly: "It's just Qing's retirement, who can preside over the central matter?" ”

This question made everyone stunned again, and looking at Xuan Xuan's gaze was even more sympathetic.

The Son of Heaven's move really made Xuanxuan offend some people when he made his final speech. If the Son of Heaven really wants to ask Xuanxuan, when the two of them are alone, they will quietly inquire about each other, but it is not appropriate to be in this public. Now there are several people in the DPRK who are qualified to succeed the center, and no matter who he promotes, he will be jealous of the rest of the people.

The Son of Heaven was really angry.

Xue Ji quietly stroked the sweat, if it was a few years ago, he might not have this qualification, but last year he was given the birth of Tongjinshi, in terms of seniority, he is very likely to take over the position of Xuanxuan.

And then there is Ge Hong, although this person has always been inconspicuous, but his qualifications and prestige are only above Xue Ji and not below him.

In addition to these two people, Wei Liaoweng and Yue Ke are not completely hopeless, and even the Son of Heaven may not be promoted from the six ministries, but directly choose an external minister like Zhen Dexiu.

"Minister...... Minister......"

Xuan Xuan was anxious, ashamed, and terrified, as he spoke, he suddenly planted forward, and actually foamed at the mouth and fell down.

"Tell the Imperial Doctor!" Zhao Youju squatted down and measured Xuanyi's pulse, then got up and shouted.

Wei Liaoweng finally couldn't bear it anymore, he ignored Ge Hong's gestures, came out and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for many years, and now the position of Zaifu is empty, Your Majesty should use your own talents, and you can't always make the center unmanned." ”

Zhao Heju let out a long sigh, he glanced at Xuan Xuan on the ground, and a royal doctor had already come to take his pulse, and said: "It's okay for Xuan to participate in politics, it's just a matter of urgency, rest for a while, and take some medicine to get better." ”

"Carry him down to recuperate......" Zhao Youju waved his hand.

He originally wouldn't have forced Xuanzhen to come here, but Xuanxuan was too ignorant of elevation, like today's events, he was the head of the ministers, and he must have known about it, but he didn't consult with the Son of Heaven in advance, obviously he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to curry favor. For Wei Liaoweng and others, Zhao and Ju can still tolerate it, but Xuanxuan's almost betrayal behavior is unforgivable to him.

You may oppose me, but you must not betray me.

"Zhu Qing, since the announcement of political participation is a resignation, then who can replace Zhu Qing?"

Everyone looked at each other, originally this trip was for the east of Jingdong Huaibei, but the Son of Heaven broke Shengzhou and Xinzhou to the east, and then forced Xuanxuan to retreat, vacating this vital position. Obviously, in order to compete for this position, these important ministers of the court will immediately turn against each other, and it is no longer possible to unite to put pressure on the Son of Heaven.

"Ge Hong, the governor of the minister's office." Wei Liaoweng was the first person to come out and speak, and he said sincerely: "Your Majesty, now that there is no minister in the court, this position is the head of the ministers. ”

Zhao Heju bowed slightly, and was very appreciative of Wei Liaoweng's words, but immediately Zheng Qingzhi came out and said: "The minister is the governor of Xue Ji." ”

Although he recommended Xue Ji, he did not say any reason for the recommendation, Xue Ji was a little anxious, but Zheng Qingzhi retreated after speaking.

Zhao and Ju looked at everyone again, and seeing that the Li faction and the Shi Party seemed to be arguing again, he waved his hand: "I know, I think about it again...... Let's talk about it tomorrow morning, if Zhu Qing has nothing else to do, he will give Zhu Qing tea first. ”

The Son of Heaven gave tea, which was the intention of making him retreat, and the ministers got up to leave, and the ancient hall was quiet again.

After beating the courtiers, Zhao Youju got up and let out a long sigh of relief, and then squinted his eyes, thinking about the selection of the first assistant.

If nothing else, he can only choose one of Xue Ji and Ge Hong, Xue Ji has a shallow foundation, and he carries the stigma of the Shi Party, so he only knows that he is the only one, and it is naturally very easy to use, but this makes there less buffer between himself and the ministers. Ge Hong is a treacherous man, and he doesn't leave a hand when he does things, he is a giant traitor like Shi Miyuan, and he dares to be helpless, and today's things, nine times out of ten, he made a name. If it is done, he will gain real benefits, but if he does not, Xuanyi's position will inevitably be shaken, and his prestige among the ministers will be discredited, so he can take the opportunity to launch an attack on the ministers and replace him.

"No, neither." Zhao and Ju muttered to themselves.

If neither of these two people is possible, then the rest of the officials in the center are not suitable. His gaze swept over the screen one by one, and his eyes lit up when he looked west.

At this moment, he heard the sound of the flute outside. The sound of the flute turned back and forth, and it was extremely mournful, as if it was full of sadness and grievances, but there was nowhere to complain.

Zhao Youju solved a problem in his heart, and when he was in the right mood, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard the sound of the flute, frowned, and he went out and followed the sound of the flute.

It was winter, and most of the flowers and trees in the imperial garden had withered, but he was the only one who came to the brush, which was still lush and green, either pine or bamboo. Since the pro-government, Zhao Heju has been busy with state affairs on weekdays, and rarely has leisure to wander in the imperial garden, so he does not feel that his heart is wide, the unhappiness is swept away, and the spirit of the person is much more refreshed.

He followed the sound and passed through several courtyards, followed only by a few attendants, and when he reached the sound of the flute, the sound of the flute stopped abruptly, like a clear stream in the mountains sinking into the cracks of the stones, and he could no longer find a trace. Zhao Youju was slightly stunned, this person's flute was played very well, it must be a certain palace maid in the harem, but although he streamlined it, there were still a large number of palace maids in the harem, and it was impossible for him to know who was playing the flute.

"The fourth lady must not like this flute sound, her temperament is ...... Hehe. Thinking of Yang Miaozhen, Zhao Heju was in a better mood, he turned around and walked towards the Zhengshi Palace.

The main hall was originally a large hall for the queen, although Yang Miaozhen did not have the name of the queen, but in the heart of Zhao and Ju, there was the reality of the queen, so she was placed here. But Yang Miaozhen's own family is not very happy here, for no other reason, it is too suitable here, and there is really nothing interesting and fun. Yang Miaozhen wanted to add a small school yard in the courtyard, a weapon rack, and equipment such as stone locks - it was her own, and she also felt that it was extremely nondescript to put these things in this hall.

As for the palace maid who played the flute, Zhao Youju was no longer interested in getting to know her, and it didn't matter whether she was intentional or unintentional in playing the mournful and seductive tune at this time.

After he left, Jia Yuanchun walked out with a lost face, she held a bamboo flute, gently biting her lower lip, and her eyebrows were full of resentment.

She walked to the door, but turned back and walked slowly to the small pavilion in the bamboo forest. This pavilion is called "this pavilion", it was originally a very quiet place, she slowly blew the sound of the flute again, the sound of the flute between the bamboo branches euphemistically coiled, it was really crazy.

As soon as the song was blown, her soft applause rang out.

Jia Yuanchun was shocked, hurriedly turned around, and saw that the person was Han Yu, and immediately said, "I've seen Jieyu." ”

"You blow this flute very well, even the grass and trees are also moved." Han Yu bowed slightly, stretched out a hand, and held her slender fingers: "It's just that this song is too sad." ”

"Don't you dare to go back to ......" Jia Yuanchun trembled slightly, and between Han Yu's words, she vaguely saw through her intentions, she was ashamed, angry, and more afraid.

"I often think, our course is still a little monotonous, I can hear the sound of Yuanchun's flute, I have an idea, it is better to open the subject of flute skills for my sisters, and Yuanchun's sister will teach it, and I just follow the learning, what does my sister think?" Han Yu patted the back of her hand gently, as if to signal her not to be afraid.

Jia Yuanchun bit his lip and said in a low voice, "Yes." ”