Chapter 815: Friend's Interests

Lizhou Lutidian Penal Division, Prison. This chapter is updated for you by netizens]

Although Xu Wei moved the Sichuan-Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Division to Xingyuan Mansion, administratively, Xingyuan Mansion still belongs to "Lizhou Road", and the Criminal Division of the road is located in Xingyuan. Generally speaking, those who are eligible to be imprisoned in the Sentencing Division are felons, and this one is obviously of sufficient level.

Wu Gong walked into the prison accompanied by the sentence of Lizhou Road, he was in front and the sentence was in the back. It is said that he is just a preparatory envoy of the Xuanfu Disposal Division, who does things for his superiors, and he is also the chief justice all the way to the punishment, so there is no need to do this. It's just that he has a special identity, he is the eldest son of Wu Jue, and the Sichuan and Shaanxi officials read the legacy of his late father and take a look at it; Second, after all, it was the higher-level department who came down, and it was also respectful to accompany him personally when he was sentenced to death.

"Judge, where are the criminals?" Wu Gong looked left and right, turned around and asked.

"This way, please." The sentence was still not crossed, but only pointed to a cell hallway. The group walked over and saw a person sitting on the ground in a single cell. Because the light was dim and he couldn't see clearly, Wu Gong looked outside the cell door a few times and nodded. When he saw this, he ordered: "Open the door and bring the prisoners out." ”

The jailer quickly stepped forward to open the lock and lifted the prisoner out with a shout. The guy seemed to have no bones, let the jailer hold him, and hung his head in front of Wu Gong. The latter said: "Gao Xiaogong, raise your head." It turned out that this prisoner was the traitor repatriated by the Jurchens, Gao Xiaogong. Gao Shiyou's younger brother, the pseudo-Han privy envoy.

Gao Xiaogong didn't react, and the criminal officer shouted beside him: "Gao Rebellion! This is Xuanfu to dispose of Si Wu's preparation, and I came to mention you by the order of Wang Jun of Xu County! Don't look up yet! ”

It is estimated that when he heard the words "King Xu Jun", Gao Xiaogong slowly raised his head. What appeared in front of Wu Gong was an old face. The dense wrinkles made him look at least sixty years old, his beard was half white, and his cloudy eyes were completely devoid of brilliance. Who would have imagined that this was once a pseudo-Han privy envoy?

"Retribution is coming." Gao Xiaogong whispered hoarsely.

"What did you say?" Wu Gong didn't hear clearly, and asked sideways.

"I ordered the Xu family's ancestral grave to be picked up back then, and now retribution has come. Beheading? But please give it a good time. Gao Xiaogong's tone was very low, and he couldn't hear the slightest anger.

Wu Gong crossed his hands and sneered: "I knew today, why bother in the first place?" Your brother treasoned against the enemy and recognized the thief as his father, I thought it was good to rely on the big tree to enjoy the shade, but I didn't expect that the Jin Kingdom would sell you in the end, right? In order to please the king, the Jurchens are willing to give up in Taiyuan, why not pity an eagle dog? ”

Hearing this, Gao Xiaogong's voice was a little louder: "The Jurchens are doing it like this, but I'm afraid it won't last long." ”

"Understood now? It's late. Wu Gong snorted and waved his hand. The sergeants who came with him swarmed up, escorted Gao Xiaogong and went out.

The criminal officer said on the side: "The prisoner has been handed over, Wu is ready, and the official will go to settle the formalities." ”

"Okay, please ask the judge." Wu Gong said with a smile.

said that this Gao Xiaogong was dragged by the sergeants in shackles and shackled out of the Punishment Division, thinking that he would go directly to Shicao and behead the public. But he didn't want to be put into a prison car, so he went out of the city. I saw a long queue on the post road outside the city from afar, and I didn't know what it was doing. When I got closer, I realized that it seemed to be a transport team, and many cars were carrying goods. As soon as his prisoner van arrived, the procession began to move.

In the first year of Jing'an, in May, Hangzhou was in line.

Recently, there has been disharmony in the court, and the ministers have quarreled fiercely over several matters, and the wind is extremely luàn, which makes some courtiers who want to choose a side at a loss. The cause of the incident was that Xu Wei sent troops to attack gold. When the recital of the Sichuan Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Division arrived in Hangzhou, Chaoli exploded.

Many ministers think that King Xujun's move is really inappropriate! Song Jin has just concluded a peace treaty, and if you don't send troops, doesn't it mean that you take the initiative to tear up the agreement? It's only been a few days? That's too much! There are also some ministers who severely criticized Xu Wei for abusing his power, and he sent troops directly without consulting the court for such a big matter, is there still the central government in his eyes? There are even a very few ministers who have suggested that the power of the Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Department should be withdrawn and the word "disposal" should be abolished!

But more ministers believe that King Xu's move is understandable. After Yan Liang killed the monarch and usurped the throne, Jin Guoda luàn, why not seize such a good opportunity? Xu Wei already has the right to act cheaply, and sending troops is within the scope of his authority, which is not overstepping the norm and is blameless! As for whether or not to take back the power to "act cheaply", it must be considered from the perspective of the whole situation, and we cannot act rashly. In the past 20 years, only the Sichuan and Shaanxi regions, the situation is the most stable, the Western Army not only stabilized Sichuan and Shaanxi, but also attacked several times, destroyed the Western Xia, and recovered most of Hedong, this record is unmatched in the world. On what basis? In addition to the courage and good fighting of the Western Army, an important reason is that King Xu Jun has the right to act cheaply, and he reacts very quickly in case of trouble, and will not delay the military aircraft.

However, some of the courtiers still did not give up, saying that this time is different from the past, and now that the situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi is stable, the imperial court has no plans to use troops for the time being. Xu Wei no longer needs to have such heavy authority, and besides, his unauthorized use of troops this time is a manifestation of being blind to the court and flying high! This symptom should be stopped as soon as possible!

Although the ministers quarreled fiercely, neither the emperor nor the two prime ministers expressed their position.

But the day after the arrival of the book of the Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Division, the book sent by Xu Wei in his personal name arrived again. In the transcript, he explained in detail the reasons for the dispatch and explained his intentions. It was not that he wanted to attack the Jin State and recover the lost territory, but also took the opportunity of the Jin State to show off his military strength and seek benefits for the country. He was also sure that the Jin State would never dare to engage in war at this time, and would definitely sue for peace, hoping that the imperial court would approve it.

As soon as this book arrived, the sound of quarrels in the court gradually subsided. The prime minister agreed with King Xujun's plan and reported it to the emperor, what can Zhao Jin think? With a wave of the royal pen, it will be played. Xu Wei hadn't seen him for several days after Old Monk Li arrived in Xingyuan, either intentionally hanging it out, or waiting for the approval of the imperial court. If not, negotiating peace with the Jurchens will become a sī grant between him and the Jin Kingdom, which doesn't make people buckle the hat of "having two hearts"?

But it didn't take long for something to happen. When Xu Liang met with the emperor once, he mentioned that he hoped that the emperor would enrich the harem. Originally, the concubines and concubines in the harem all have a fixed number, and Zhao Jin has only one Queen Liu, which is not in accordance with the rules. As the prime minister, it is normal for Xu Liang to put forward this opinion. But he provoked Liu Fengniang, thinking that Xu Liang was deliberately going against him.

In a fit of rage, while speaking ill of the emperor in front of him, he instructed some ministers in the court to attack Xu Wei and ignore the imperial court, demanding that he be seized of military power and recalled to the central government. These ministers did what she wanted, and provoked a controversy about Xu Wei in the court, but these people criticized and criticized, that is, none of them dared to say the words of "seizing his military power".

It's not that I'm afraid of the Xu family's power, but because after so many years, everyone has become accustomed to the identity of Xu Wei's Northwest Great Wall. With him, the west can be peaceful, and Sichuan and Shaanxi can be preserved. He has been in Sichuan and Shaanxi for so many years, and he has taken away his military power, who will command hundreds of thousands of tigers and wolves of the Western Army?

The younger ministers of the DPRK may not know it, but those with a little experience should know it. The Western Army has always been a group of scourges, fighting fiercely, and harming the common people is also good, and no one has ever been able to unite all the Western Army together, until the King of Xu Jun entered Shaanxi, the situation was improved. In today's current situation, the prime minister can be changed at will, but the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi cannot be moved.

Seeing this, Empress Liu blew the wind on the pillow with the emperor, saying that Xu Wei did this this time, it seems that this person is unreliable, Sichuan and Shaanxi have such a large territory and so many troops, and they still need reliable people.

When the emperor was a prince, he had heard of Xu Wei's name for a long time, and the first emperor often praised Xu Wei's talent and personality in front of him. Therefore, he doesn't believe that Xu Wei is unreliable. Moreover, he really didn't have the courage to make such a big decision. Thinking about such a large piece of land in Sichuan and Shaanxi, with hundreds of thousands of troops in the Western Army, if Xu Wei is taken down, then it will not be a luàn set? I haven't been an emperor yet, my brother hasn't been an emperor yet, and people are already in Sichuan and Shaanxi, is that easy to move?

He told Liu these words, but the queen still refused to give up, and finally made Zhao Jin anxious and asked, "Since Xu Wei is unreliable, who do you say can be trusted?" ”

Liu Fengniang said at this time: "Who is His Majesty's person, isn't it clear to the official family?" ”

As soon as the emperor pondered in his mind, he understood what the empress meant. In Shaanxi, isn't there a family of Queen Liu? Huanqing Jingluo pacified the envoy and the head of the soldiers and horses, Liu Guangshi. As soon as he understood this, the emperor thought of Xu Liang's words to persuade him to enrich the harem......

On this day, the ministers did not discuss anything, and talked about the topic of Xu Wei again. The ministers who have been criticizing King Xu Jun have asked for the same old rhetoric, and it sounds like people's ears are calloused. But Xu Liang then found that the wind was not in the right direction today, because several officials from the three provinces jumped out. Hearing this, he couldn't help but look at King Lin in front of him, which was related to him.

Those ministers talked eloquently, and they all said that Xu Wei's actions this time showed that he had been in Sichuan and Shaanxi for a long time, and he had already given birth to an arrogant and domineering style, and he should warn Yunyun. Just as he was talking energetically, several principals of the Privy Council stood up to defend Xu Wei. You know, over the years, the Privy Council has almost become an ornament, because its responsibilities have been concentrated in the hands of the Prime Minister. However, Xu Wei carries the title of "Knowing the Privy Council" and is their chief official, although they may not have met in person, they still maintain the chief.

"Nonsense! Jurchen inner luàn, King Wuwei sent troops to intimidate and seek benefits for the country, why did he become domineering? Do you tell me that King Xu Jun once did not follow the orders of the imperial court? Was there a violation of central moderation? When peace was negotiated, I repeatedly stated that the alliance with the Khitan was the painstaking efforts of King Xujun for many years, and it was a great cause to resist Jin together, and it could not be abolished, but the result was still written into the peace treaty. When he arrived in Sichuan and Shaanxi, did King Xu Jun have a complaint? Isn't it still being carried out? Thinking that since King Wuwei conquered, his prestige has been violent in the north and south, and his loyalty and righteousness are famous in the sea, how can you be so slandered? In terms of military exploits, King Xu Jun led hundreds of battles of the Western Army to annihilate the gold thieves! Reclaim the land for thousands of miles! Beiyi is as fearful as a tiger! Who can compare with him? ”

As soon as people hear this, they point to King Lin and Orihiko, because there is a popular saying in the court, that is, praising King Zhe for "covering the contemporary", and this statement became even more popular after Orihiko became prime minister, and it almost became a public opinion.

Seeing that the shadow shè was himself, Orihiko couldn't stay idle, and went out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that on the matter, merit is merit, and fault is over." King Wuwei's dispatch of troops this time is certainly within the scope of his authority, and it is definitely not for personal gain, but to enrich the strength of Sichuan and Shaanxi. ”

On the surface, there seems to be nothing wrong with this. But if you think about it carefully, there is another meaning. Fang just signed a letter to the Privy Council to defend Xu Wei, saying that he was "seeking benefits for the country", and now Zheyan called him "seeking benefits for Sichuan and Shaanxi", the subtext is that Xu Wei only cares about a corner and does not care about the overall situation, why only cares about this corner? Xu Wei wants to divide the territory!

Xu Liang immediately understood, and secretly scolded Zheyan for being dangerous, because it involved his cousin, and it was inconvenient for him to come forward to maintain it, and when he was in a hurry, Qin Hui, the governor of the political affairs, went out of work.

"Your Majesty, the minister believes that King Lin and King Wuwei are both heroes of the Great Song Dynasty to defend the country, since the end of the Song and Jin Wars, the two kings have been bloody and have overcome strong enemies, they are all excellent commanders, and even the Jurchens are also 'Zhexu' and called. Although King Xu Jun's dispatch of troops this time seems abrupt, after all, the coup d'état of the Jin State happened suddenly, and if King Wuwei does not react in time, he may lose the opportunity. ”

"As for the ministers of the DPRK and China, this is normal, after all, Sichuan and Shaanxi are far away from the center, and some communication is not smooth, and the internal situation is unclear, which is also inevitable. If His Majesty has any concerns, he will ask King Wuwei about it, and there is really no need to mention such a height. ”

After hearing this, Xu Liang breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, Zhao Jin spoke at this time: "When the first emperor was still there, he often said to me that the stability of the west depends on the power of Xu Wei. It is even more rare, its personnel are decent, his achievements are not arrogant, and the court leans on the Great Wall. Therefore, I trust the king of Wuwei County. This time the incident happened suddenly, and King Wuwei also played a note to explain that it was nothing ...... to obtain the approval of the imperial court" At this point, he suddenly froze.

The ministers quietly looked up, only to see that the official's demeanor was abnormal, and they immediately understood, is it the one behind the curtain who is interfering? This is no secret in the court, whenever the official family receives ministers, or when the court meeting, there is often a person standing behind the curtain to eavesdrop. Needless to say, who it is.

The ministers were also very disgusted by this matter, but they couldn't stand the emperor's extreme favor, and it wasn't until later that things got worse and worse, and there was a matter of Xu Xiang suggesting that the emperor enrich the harem. Its intention is to hope that the Son of Heaven will have more women, so as not to favor one person.

After all, the emperor still didn't say it, but changed the topic and asked, "What else do you have to play?" ”

As soon as the words fell, a magistrate stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, you have been on the throne for a long time, and the harem concubines are many hanging, this is not a system after all." Please Your Majesty, recruit virtuous ladies and enrich the harem. ”

Xu Liang frowned secretly, I don't know anything, why did you come out to play this at this time? Don't you know that the queen is behind the curtain? Aren't you embarrassing the officials?

He didn't wait for the emperor to reply, and immediately came out to cover up: "Your Majesty, the minister has an important matter. Shandong has recently recovered, but after many years of war, the household registration has decreased sharply, and the minister of Zhongshu has discussed, planning to move the people of Henan and Lianghuai to fill Qilu, and now it is May, I am afraid that it will not be delayed. ”

The emperor was sweating in a hurry, but fortunately Xu Liang came out and said busily: "This matter is very important, I generally agree, and the book has drawn up a detailed plan." ”

"Yes." Xu Liang should get off and go back to work.

Probably afraid that the minister would bring up the topic that should not be brought up again, the emperor hurriedly ordered the dispersal of the court and left the palace as if fleeing. The hundred officials waited for him to leave before they withdrew, and went out in groups.

The Zhiyuan caught up with Xu Liang and questioned: "Why did Xu Xiang hide it? It's not like you're ......."

Xu Liang stared at him, his footsteps did not stop, and he only said: "Don't mention this matter in the future, I have my own opinions." ”

While speaking, a minister next to him suddenly said, "Xu Xiang, look." ”

Xu Liang looked in the direction he indicated, and saw that Shen Ze, the capital of Neishì Province, had caught up with Zhi Yanzhi and said a few words, and King Lin immediately changed his direction and went with him, which was obviously the direction of Qinzheng Hall. Xu Liu's face was suddenly clouded, and he didn't speak, turned his head and left.

Zheyan was specially supported by the emperor, and with the support of the emperor, he gradually became a climate in the court, and some ministers defected to him. And he also understands why he can ascend to the throne, so he has always been very deferential to the emperor. For example, he never mentioned this matter of enriching the harem, because it would not only offend the queen, but also annoy the emperor.

On the other hand, Zhi Yanzhi followed Shen Xue to Qinzheng Hall, and as soon as he entered, he found that the emperor was full of bad luck, and it was estimated that the matter in the palace just now had provoked the queen and made him unhappy.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter?" Orihiko stepped forward and asked.

"Well, don't mention it. King Lin said strongly.

After thanking him and sitting down, he heard the emperor ask, "What do you think about Xu Wei's matter?" ”

"This ...... Didn't Your Majesty have already concluded in His Palace? Orihiko asked.

"At that time, I had to take a stand. Merely...... When the first emperor was there, he did often praise Xu Wei, but I really didn't know much about him. Zhao Jindao.

Zhi Yan thought for a moment and replied: "Chen and Xu Wei once fought side by side, and this person is impeccable. It's just that this time it's a bit abrupt. If it is placed in normal times, Song Jin has just concluded a peace treaty, and as soon as he sends troops to attack Jin, won't this be wasted? ”

"But didn't Xu Wei say that the Jurchens would never dare to make a mistake, so they could only admit bad luck?" The Emperor said.

"He underestimated the Jurchens too much, and it is no wonder that he has hundreds of battles with the Jurchens, and he has rarely been defeated, so it is inevitable to underestimate the enemy. The ministers are expected that the Jurchens will not be easy to comply, and after Yan Liang first ascends to the throne, he is bound to establish authority. What could be more convincing than defeating an invading enemy? This time, King Xu Jun is afraid that he will not succeed in stealing jī, and he will have to eat rice. "Orihiko" sings down. He didn't mean to look at Bian Xu Wei, but he really thought so in his heart.

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