The next day, at the time of Chen, Jiankang Palace-style Qiandian Dongzhai

Xiao Zhen was wearing a white silk wide-sleeved robe, wearing a small bamboo crown, with a hosta in the crown, and a purple bamboo cane in his hand.

Under the guidance of several palace people, Xiao Zhen walked into the front hall of Tosai with the attendants on the left and right.

There have been more than ten or twenty people concentrated in the front hall of Dongzhai, including the crown prince Xiao Changmao, the king of Jingling Xiao Ziliang, the king of Luling Xiao Ziqing and several of his subordinate officials, the right servant of Shangshu shot Xiao Luan, the middle book supervisor Xiao Shuo, the Zhongshu Ling Xie Xuan, the Zhongshu Shilang Xie Ying, the Zhongshu Lang Wang Rong, the Zhongshu Tongshi Sheren Ji Seng Zhen, Liu Shizong, Ru Faliang, Lu Wenxian These court officials and such as the imperial court officials, such as the imperial physician order, the imperial official order, the imperial history, etc.

When the ministers saw Xiao Zhen coming out from behind the pearl brocade, they stepped forward to salute together, and after greeting, they each found a seat and sat down.

Xiao Zhen glanced at everyone and smiled at Xie Qing: "I heard that the northern envoy went to visit Xie Qing's house yesterday?" Also give a poem? ”

"Exactly, before yesterday afternoon, the northern envoy came to the minister's house to ask for the relics of the ancestors, and left after more than two moments." As he spoke, he took out a piece of yellow rattan paper from his sleeve, presented it, and after receiving it from the close attendant, he passed it to Xiao Zhen, Xiao Zhen took the paper, nodded while looking at it, got up and paced: "But it is a novelty, it can almost be called a new body" He walked in front of Wang Rong and said: "Qingshan is a poem, and take a look." ”

Wang Rong took the poem after saluting, read it silently in his heart, was silent for a moment, and said: "The rhyme of words is not the same as today's poem. When the minister first saw it, he couldn't discuss it in detail. The Northern Envoy is a real wonder. ”

Xiao Zhen smiled, returned to sit down, and said: "Qing is only twenty-five years old, and he is already famous, how can others not be called Qing Qishi." I heard that Qing has the ambition of a black-headed public, but can I have such a situation? ”

Seeing the emperor asking, Wang Rong hurriedly lined up to salute, didn't think about it, and said: "Don't dare to deceive Your Majesty, there is!" The minister heard that Ganluo made Yan the prime minister, Huo Huqi was ten years old and built a great honor in a foreign land, and the minister was twenty-five this year and had nothing to do, so he was not in a hurry? ”

Xiao Zhen said with a smile: "Ganluo, Huo Quai's illness has encountered the world of the military revolution, and he can make strange dangers and do his best to get rich and noble." Fang has nothing to do today, and he is not at the right time, and he is a little peaceful. ”

"Your Majesty's words are wrong! Now Huaibei has not returned, the Central Plains has not recovered, Monan, the Western Regions, and Liaozuo have all fallen into Yidi, how can it be said that there is nothing in the world? In recent years, the minister has been diligent in martial arts and equestrianism, and wants to serve in the field, if he gets an edict from His Majesty, the courage of the minister is worthy of the ancients. ”

Xiao Zhen was silent for a moment and said, "I am very pleased that Qing has the heart to be diligent in the king's affairs. As he spoke, he picked up a sparse watch on the side of the desk in front of him and said, "I have something here that I am about to use." This year's inspection period has arrived, I have no time to do it personally, Qing is listed in the book, the examination is filial piety, and the topic of talent is in charge of the Qing! ”

Wang Rong knew that Xiao Zhen had no intention of letting him join the army to lead the army, and he didn't dare to say anything about joining the army anymore, so he could only salute and say: "The minister receives the holy decree!" With that, he returned to his seat.

Xiao Zhen nodded, expressed his satisfaction, looked at Xiao Ziqing and said, "King Luling, how is it to discuss the border city with the northern envoy?" But the result? ”

Wang Rong looked at Xiao Zhen and turned his head, and a lot of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

After he came out of Wang Dao, his grandfather Wang Seng Da returned the official to the right servant of Shangshu during the reign of Liu Song Rosacea, the middle guard, the Zhongshu order, and later died in a trick, and he actually brushed the dragon whisker of rosacea many times, and was finally killed by rosacea. Wang Rong's father was also exiled, and Liu Ziye was pardoned and entered the office, and then became an official in the internal history of Luling.

Internal history and Taishou at the same level, according to the rules since the Western Han Dynasty, the chief officials of the kings and counties are called the internal history, and the non-kings are called the chief officials of the counties. With Wang Rong's father's background as a son of Gaomen, and his ancestors have been high-ranking officials for three generations, what is a small internal history? It doesn't match his family at all, so Wang Rongshi has always had the idea of revitalizing the family business.

In the fifth year of Yongming, Wang Rong joined the Situ Mansion of Xiao Ziliang, who was in full swing, and was promoted to Situ Mansion Fa Cao last year, as Xiao Ziliang's close minister, Wang Rong had a good relationship with Xiao Ziliang, but Xiao Ziliang's main achievements and mood were in creation, Wang Rong wanted to take advantage of Xiao Ziliang's momentum to climb up, and his career was obviously not satisfactory, so after he realized this, he made up his mind to make up for military merits, and he was on the Northern Expedition several times in recent years. Although the imperial court did not adopt his opinion, his repeated requests for war made him a well-known main battle faction of the government and the opposition.

Xiao Rong doesn't need it, Wang Rong naturally has Xiao Rong's considerations. Wang Jian of the Langya Wang clan was his father's hero in the founding of the country in his early years, and he was as famous as Chu Yuan at that time. The civil servants have all done it, and the military attache has served as the general of the town army and even the general of Wei, which can be described as a great contribution. Even so, his father and son did not let Wang Jian serve as the leader of N's top general, and the position of protecting the army was to prevent the Wang family from having the hope of the world, and then taking over the military power, I am afraid that it will become a big trend.

After Wang Jian's death, Xiao Zhen did not promote the children of the Wang family in the n system. Wang Rong asked to join the army and take charge of the military several times, how could Xiao Zhen, who was guarding against their Wang family, agree to his request?

Wang Rong was rejected several times, and naturally understood the truth. It's just that he is now in a hurry to climb up, so he will take the trouble to try when he encounters the opportunity, and repeatedly ask for self-efficacy. Every time he saw that Xiao Zhen didn't agree to him, he didn't dare to entangle him any more, so as not to anger Xiao Zhen and not even keep his current position.

Xiao Ziqing and the four subordinate officials came out of the queue and said: "I have discussed with the northern envoy Yu Huaishui last night. He said that he would go back and forth about the matter.

At the end, Xiao Ziqing said: "The ministers have not been ordered by the court, and they dare not discuss it privately. ”

Xiao Zhen was a little annoyed when he heard that things were not going well, and after listening to Xiao Ziqing patiently, he said: "The matter of borrowing books was discussed the year before last, but at that time, it was only because of internal and external disputes that I did not agree to the request of the captive. ”

Saying that, Xiao Zhen asked Xiao Changmao: "Prince, you say, can the northern envoy please do you?" ”

Xiao Changmao arched his hand and said: "The ministers ask the courtiers to discuss first." If the prince and deputy speak before the courtiers, it will only disturb people's hearing and hearing, so that the ministers will not be able to express their opinions. ”

Xiao Zhen listened to Xiao Changmao's words and knew that he had no bottom in his heart and didn't know how to say it, so he said that he wanted others to say it first.

Xiao Zhen didn't embarrass him, and said, "Xiao Servant said, right?" What you say today, don't take the old ideas as you want, you can speak freely. ”

Xiao Luan said: "In the old years, the court did not want China's learning to fall into the hands of captives, so they used it to educate and compile the four people, and deeply rooted in the great trouble of the Central Plains. The courtiers are worried, not unreasonable. Ministers, rituals and religious books, treasures of China, should not be with foreign countries, so that they can get a glimpse of the way of China. When the northern envoy was refused. ”

"In this way, there is no need to mention the matter of the horse market." Wang Rong on the side interjected.

Xiao Luan was furious when he saw that Wang Rong, a little Zhongshulang, actually blocked his words in front of the emperor. lowered his eyelashes slightly, suppressed his anger, and said: "Wang Rong, before Your Majesty drove, the ministers of Zhongshu have not yet spoken, and you Yilang official actually overstepped the level and disturbed the court, and lost the court's etiquette, what kind of system has it become?" ”

Wang Rong got up and knelt down, and said, "The minister is unintentional for a while, and the emperor is missing." I beg your Majesty's forgiveness. ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw the palace attendant Yu Shi who was accompanying Xiao Zhen played: "Your Majesty, there is now a Zhongshu Langchen Wang Rong, who does not abide by the order of respect and inferiority, does not order the Yue to hear, and has lost the court's etiquette, and is guilty according to the law." ”

"Gu Nian Wang Rong made an unintentional mistake and fined him for one month as a small punishment. The imperial history does not have to be entangled anymore. ”

Wang Rong saw that Xiao Zhen was not guilty, so he confessed and got up. 11