Chapter 4 Standing in line
Song Jiang heard that the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War were optional, of course he knew that Shangshu was impossible, but other servants and the like were completely fine.
This is much better than his current position in front of the palace, where he has no real power.
Looking at the box of gold again, Song Jiang finally made up his mind.
He arched his hand and said: "Since General Sun Li intends to defect to the Great Song Dynasty, I should recommend myself!" β
Wu Yong said with a smile: "I said earlier that Brother Song Jiang is a wise person. In addition to this box of gifts, Wu Yong will definitely have generous gifts to Brother Song's mansion regularly in the future! β
Song Jiang said with a full face: "No." It's not that Song wants to covet anything. It's just that I think about it carefully, Dengzhou is not far from Tokyo, which is very important to the Great Song Dynasty, but it is not very suitable if it is in the hands of King Yan. Song is also for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty and the official family! β
Wu Yong arched his hands and said with admiration: "Brother Song is so loyal, but Wu is ashamed of his good life!" In recent years, the Great Song Dynasty has been fighting for many years, and I heard that there is not much left in the treasury, and the officials of the Great Song Dynasty are worried about this. Don't know if that's the case? β
When Song Jiang heard this, he said with a puzzled expression: "There is indeed such a thing!" Could it be that Mr. Jialiang has a plan to help the official family solve their urgent needs? If so, please give me some advice! β
Wu Yong shook the feather fan and said, "I don't dare to give advice." However, now that Jiangnan has just been pacified, I am afraid that it is not suitable to increase the endowment in a short period of time, so as not to provoke the people again. However, the Great Song Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River has a heavy tax and cannot be added. There are many powerful people in Kaifeng, and it is not meaningful to add more endowments. In Wu's view, if you want to increase your income, you can only count on Shandong and Lianghu! β
Song Jiang pondered for a while and said, "Mr. Jialiang has a high opinion, but it is as Mr. said. But now that the imperial court has a lot of taxes, if it is more, I am afraid that it will ......"
Wu Yong shook his head and said, "No need to add the original tax!" Just like the Liangshan Shuibo was originally caused by the flooding of the Yellow River many times and the river water falling downward. This water has covered countless fields, which no longer exist, and there is no land tax. However, this water is 800 miles wide, and there are many farmers and fishermen who fish and hunt there. These courts did not collect taxes, which invisibly reduced the income of the imperial court. Brother Song should make a proposal to the saint and establish an organization to investigate the new fields or lake taxes caused by such waste embankments, abandoned weirs, retreats, silt land, etc., so as to increase the income of the imperial court and relieve the difficulties of the Song officials! β
When Song Jiang heard Wu use this strategy, he immediately clapped his hands and applauded: "There is no need to increase the original taxes, but it can increase the income of the imperial court." Mr. Jia Liang is indeed worthy of being a wise star, and he is indeed a resourceful person. Without further ado, Song will enter the palace to make a statement to the official! β
Now that Emperor Daojun Zhao Ji is struggling with money and food, Song Jiang knows that as long as he helps the official family solve this big problem. It is definitely not a problem to add an official to a knight!
With this method, Song Jiang didn't care about that bit of gold. If you are promoted, are you still afraid that you will not get rich?
Now he just wants to hurry into the palace to give advice to the officials.
"Wait!" Wu Yong heard that Song Jiang was about to enter the palace in a hurry, and hurriedly shouted.
Song Jiang was about to get up, and when he heard Wu Yong stop him, he hurriedly asked, "I don't know what else is going on with Mr. Jialiang?" β
Wu Yong said: "Brother Song, if you want to go to the Yan now, it's best to let the Great Song official family let you organize this matter, right?" β
"Of course, such a good thing should naturally be made by yourself and organized by yourself!" Song Jiang said as a matter of course.
Wu Yong shook his head and said, "Brother Song, do you know why you are a close minister of the official family, but you have been repeatedly frustrated left and right, and you have not been able to advance an inch so far?" β
"This ......" Song Jiang was also very confused when he heard it.
It stands to reason that as a close minister of the emperor, he must have an official to stammer. But up to now, apart from a few powerless petty officials who have attached themselves to the door, no other officials have come to the door.
Song Jiang immediately stood up and arched his hand and said, "Song is ignorant, please ask Mr. Jia Liang for advice!" β
Wu Yong pulled Song Jiang back into his position and sat down, saying, "Brother Song is just a blind eye, and he will bring the means on the rivers and lakes to the court." The rivers and lakes pay attention to happiness and enmity, and talk about righteousness and martial arts. But the issue of standing in line is more important in the court! β
"Take sides?"
"Yes, stand in line! You have to understand that when it comes to the distribution of benefits, even if you don't want to, everyone else will automatically see them as enemies or friends. In this kind of struggle of interests, you can only choose to take sides, so as not to be isolated and fall into the point of being alone and fighting alone. β
When Song Jiang heard Wu Yong's explanation, he immediately said anxiously: "Please continue Mr. Jialiang!" β
Wu Yong analyzed Song Jiang: "As far as the current court is concerned, it is roughly divided into two groups and six factions. There are two groups of virtuous ministers and traitorous ministers, but the virtuous ministers are also divided into two factions: direct ministers and Qing ministers, and the traitorous ministers are complicated, mainly Cai Jing, Liang Shicheng, Yang Jian, and Tong Guan. Brother Song, do you think you're on that side? Or do others think you're on that side? β
When Song Jiang heard it, he thought about it for a while, and said a little weakly: "I was recommended by Tong Guan, so I should be regarded as a person from Tong Guan's side!" β
"In the eyes of others, you are from Tong Guan's side, and people from other factions will naturally not help you, and will even suppress and attack you. But Tong Guan was angry that as soon as you entered the court, you forgot his kindness, and he and the people of his faction naturally won't give you a good face. In this way, you are not pleasing at both ends, and you will naturally be trapped internally and externally, and you will be restricted everywhere! β
When Song Jiang heard this, he suddenly opened his mouth, stood up and arched his hand to Wu Yong and said: "Mr. Jialiang's opinion made Song Mou enlightened and solved my confusion for many days. Please bow down to me! β
Wu Yong stood up and helped Song Jiang up, and said: "My emperor has said that he and you are an old thing, so that Wu Yong will be more close to Brother Song in the future, and Brother Song doesn't need to be so polite!" β
Song Jiang heard the song and knew the meaning of elegance, and hurriedly said: "King Yan's great kindness, Song Jiang dare not forget it." In the future, Mr. Bright will need to mention more! β
"Brother Song is polite, but it's just a mutual support. Have a seat! β
The two sat down again, and Song Jiang couldn't wait to say, "Then in my husband's opinion, should I visit Tong Shuxiang and ask for his understanding?" β
"No, since Tong Guan has an opinion about you, it is difficult to eliminate prejudices. And his forces are more in the army, in the Western army. In the outer court, Cai Jing was contained, and in the inner court, there were Yang Jian, Liang Shicheng and others who could compete with him. Even if you take refuge in him, you won't be of much help in the court. Otherwise, Gao Yu wouldn't have suppressed you so much in front of the palace! β
Song Jiang thought about it, so he asked, "Then who should I turn to?" β
"Zhichen, Qingchen, we don't care about it for now. Let's just say that the other four factions, the family of Taishi Cai is the dominant one in the outer dynasty, but there are too many officials who have taken refuge in Taishi Cai, and it will be difficult for you to get ahead in a short period of time. Liang Shicheng has officials such as Wang Hao as helpers in the foreign court, and he is afraid that he will not pay too much attention to you. In my opinion, you can take refuge in Yang Jian. Although Yang Jian's power is not small, compared to the other three, it is a little worse, and there is no decent official to support the scene. Of course, the most important thing is that he suffered a fiasco in Jiangnan before, and now the official family is no longer favored by Yang Jian. It's easy to put the icing on the cake, but it's hard to send charcoal in the snow. You go to him at this time and give him a great credit. He will accept you! As for the future? β
Song Jiang hurriedly shouted: "After Mr. mentioned something, Song has fully realized that he will never be a wall grass again!" β
Wu Yong said with relief: "In this way, it is difficult for Brother Song to think of not being promoted!" β
"All this depends on Mr. Jialiang, but in the future, if there is an order, Song will not dare to disobey!"
"Wherever Brother Song says, he says that he is supporting each other. Now the top priority is to ask the official family to survey the fields and lakes, and Sun Li's refuge can be postponed. Wait until Brother Song is valued by the official family of the Great Song Dynasty and Yang Jian. If you put it forward again, it must be able to increase Brother Song's status in the hearts of the official family and Yang Jian! β
"With Mr. to help plan, why can't Song Jiang gain a foothold in the court. Mr. Song Jiangjing, please! β
"Please!"
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After drinking a few glasses of wine and instructing Song Jiang in some details, Wu Yong left from the tunnel.
Song Jiang went back to bathe and change clothes, and after tidying himself up again, he entered the palace to see him.
Emperor Daojun Zhao Ji was painting ink at this time.
But now he continued to paint at all, and as soon as the pen stopped, the ink fell off, and suddenly the whole thrush was stained, and it became very ugly. Zhao Ji got angry, pulled up the entire piece of rice paper, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it on the ground.
Song Jiang, who had been waiting respectfully on the side, suddenly lit up and knew that his opportunity had come.
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