Chapter 724: King of the West
When a large group of chamberlains gathered around a young man to talk about entering Deoksugung Palace. Just prove one thing. The emperor does not always have the "posture of the sky, the watch of the dragon and the phoenix", and he is likely to look like a brick on the street that can knock down seven or eight of them. The current King Jia, Zhao Jin, who is about to become the emperor, belongs to this type.
He was short compared to the seven-foot-long warriors at the scene, but he was tall compared to his father, who had been sitting with a wind disease. The appearance can't be said to be ugly, nor is it handsome, anyway, it is difficult to make an impression at a glance, if there is anything unusual about this prince, it is that his expression looks very worried. Maybe it's because he doesn't know what to do yet, or maybe it's because he knows.
Under the gaze of the Manchu Dynasty, King Jia walked to the center and saluted the emperor, and then his two hands were hidden in his sleeves, very uneasy. Zhao Huan's mood can be described as mixed, but there is no way, the wood is already in the boat, and now, his second son is about to become the new emperor of the Great Song Dynasty!
"Emperor Daxing was unfortunately buried, and after the discussion of hundreds of officials, King Jiajia inherited the unification!" Take the yellow robe! Zhao Huan's words were quite loud.
I remember that when Zhao Chen asked for a yellow robe, he refused to die, and even ran around the house, refusing to put on the yellow robe when he was killed, and finally put it on for him by Daojun Zhao Ji himself. But King Jia was different, although he was very nervous, when his father held the yellow robe in his hand and summoned him over, he hesitated for a moment, and then walked forward slowly, looking at the ministers around him from time to time, with a blank look in his eyes.
Zhao Huan waited for him to come to him, stood up strongly, draped the yellow robe that represented the supremacy on his body, and said in a low voice: "The two-hundred-year foundation of the Great Song Dynasty will be handed over to you. ”
"Son, I'm afraid ......" Zhao Jin seemed to want to say something.
"Don't speak, accept the congratulations of the hundred officials." Zhao Huan said, "Sit back." Zhao Jin was still in a state of panic, and it wasn't until his father motioned for him to turn around that he swallowed his saliva, and even licked his lips quickly, and then turned around slowly.
Xu Liang just pinched the moment he turned around, "took the lead and knelt down, and shouted:" "My emperor, long live, long live, long live!" ”
As soon as the prime minister takes the lead, what else is there to say? The civil and military officials knelt down one by one, and the mountain shouted long live! Zhao Jin took a deep breath, stretched out his hand and said, "Ping. Flat, flat. ”
Of course, this is not an official enthronement ceremony. Because the first thing the new monarch Zhao Jin wanted to do was to preside over the funeral for his brother who had no heirs, and then he could officially weigh it.
In the ninth year of Jianwu, in Layue, the Great Song Emperor Zhao Chen died at the age of twenty-six. After the ministers have consulted. On a long string of nicknames, the temple number Suzong, by the new monarch Zhao Jin presided over the funeral, into the earth for peace. Zhao Chen's reign was not long, but his influence was great, "the army and the people, what the ministers of the court remembered, was that he forged ahead" to face difficulties, to expel the Beiyi, wash away the shame of the country as his own lofty ambition, as well as the desolation of the unsuccessful achievement and the collapse of the middle way.
Perhaps, death also has a good aspect for Zhao Chen. At least "he doesn't have to work day and night, he doesn't have to repeat it every day", and the rooster crows from "lying down in the middle of the night" to hard work. But what he left to his successor was a favorable situation in which he was vigorous and "promising."
It is precisely because of this that when the enthronement ceremony was held, the new monarch Zhao Jin stated in front of the ministers that he would inherit the legacy of his ancestor and do his best to complete his uncontested career. This gave the ministers hope and encouragement. When the envoy of the Jin State who was stranded in Hangzhou heard that Zhao Chen had died, he also expressed "1 sorrow", and reported the news to the Jin Ting, and pointed out that although the Song Emperor died suddenly, causing a large prison situation, the Great Song Dynasty court quickly introduced a successor, and there was no serious chaos.
Because of their meritorious service, ministers such as Zhao Ding and Xu Liang received the rewards they deserved. Xu Liang was promoted to the Duke of the Kingdom, and still served as "the right servant of Shangshu, and the same Zhongshu Men Pingzhang Shi", and the emperor showed great trust in him, and said to him personally, when my brother was in power, he relied on Qing very much, and I first ascended to the throne today, and the secretary of the military affairs was informed of important affairs.
Xu Liang immediately suggested that the emperor should grant amnesty to the world and reward the ministers, but Zhao Jin obeyed. In the first month, the year name was changed to Xingxi, announcing to the world. Before this new monarch's ass was hot, he was faced with a thorny question, how to respond to the Jurchens' suching? An eighteen-year-old boy who never thought of becoming an emperor naturally had no idea and could only ask the minister.
Xu Liang timely proposed that Song Liao was an ally, and when he started a war against Jin, he also sent troops jointly. If they want to negotiate peace, they can, but the Jurchens must negotiate with both Song and Liao at the same time, and peace talks can only be carried out if both Song and Liao agree.
The emperor had no objection to this and approved the execution. When the envoys of the Jin State heard this, they knew that something was wrong, so they left Hangzhou and went north and returned to China to report the news.
In the first year of the Great Song Dynasty, the soldiers and civilians of the Great Song Dynasty were still immersed in the shock of the death of the first emperor. The imperial court officially announced to the world, saying that Suzong Zhao Chen was "dying because of the winter, several times braved the cold". When the news arrived in Sichuan and Shaanxi, it was already the first month of the first year of Xingxi, and Xu Wei received two messages at the same time. One is the bad news of the emperor's death, and the other is that he was renamed "Dongguan County King" by the new emperor, the deputy envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu, and the envoy of Xuanfu of Quan Hedong.
At first glance, Xu Wei thought that the new emperor was also a traversal, and even "Dongguan" was sealed. But here, in fact, there is a connotation. In the Song Dynasty, the place name with the prefix of the title was generally determined by the area where the recipient was active or meritorious. For example, when Tong * was named the "King of Guangyang County" by the wind
It was because he had "recovered" part of Yan Yun's enemy area. In ancient times, the area of Yanjing once set up "Guangyang County,", so it was named "King of Guangyang County," to show its merits. Xu Wei's previous "Tianshui County King" was also the same reason, Qinzhou once set up "Tianshui County" in ancient times.
And this time the title of "Dongguan County King,,, has nothing to do with crossing. Ju County, Shandong, in the Jin Dynasty once set up "Dongguan County,,, and "Dongguan County," and Xu's county wang, so he was renamed "Dongguan County King," which was based on his county prestige to show his honor. In addition, there is another reason, that is, "Tianshui" is the county of the Zhao family, and the ministers in the court think that "Tianshui is the king of Tianshui, it is not suitable."
In short, whether it is the king of Tianshui or the king of Dongguan, it is just a change of name, and everything else is the same. Xu Wei is still the deputy envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu, and the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan and Shaanxi military administration. As for the temporary acting "Hedong Xuanfu envoy,,, after recovering from half of Hedong", Xu Wei has been in charge, and now it is just officially ordered by the imperial court in order to justify it. For Zhao Chen's untimely death, Xu Wei still felt that it was a pity, the young man was strong. Strive to be motivated, bent on being the master of Zhongxing, expel Beiyi, and rebuild mountains and rivers. But then again, he should be glad to say . Zhao Chen didn't die so early, and if he lived for another three or five years, his life would not be easy. It is even said that even if Zhao Chen lives for three or five more months, the impact on him will be extremely significant.
Because just a few days before Zhao Chen's death, he was still discussing Xu Wei's issue with his chamberlain Shen Xue. How can a person who is so jealous of even the Jurchens that he can't make Hangzhou feel at ease?
After the New Year, Xu Wei began to prepare to help the Khitans. Xiao Hanli sent people to communicate several times, "It shows that the Liao army's revenge is very strong, and it is no longer allowed to exist in the Western Xia." Xu Wei then gave an order to Jingyuan Marshal Wang Yu, this crusade against the party, Jingyuan Marshal Si sent troops to assist the Liao army, and the route of the march was from Weizhou on the border. Crossing the Hanhai Sea, it directly hit the center of the Western Xia royal court.
The overall strategy of the Song-Liao coalition army was that the Liao army sent troops from Hexi, "Xiao Heda sent troops from Xiazhou, plus the Jingyuan Marshal Division of the Western Army, and marched in three ways in an attempt to kill Xia in one fell swoop."
Naturally, the party members also knew that their own catastrophe was imminent, and on the one hand, they took the trouble to ask Ginting for help, and on the other hand, they mobilized the whole country to strengthen their defense. King Chage of Jin led the elite of Western Xia to mainly defend against the Khitan, and Ren Dejing, who was named "Duke of Xiping," mainly dealt with Xiao Heda and the Western Army.
A war that would decide whether or not Western Xia would stay on the map. Ready to fly, ready to go.
At the end of the first month, "Xingyuan Mansion, Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Division."
Spring is a good time for the revival of all things. The face of the king of Dongguan is also filled with spring-like warmth. When the sweaty horse sent by Yelu Dashi arrived in front of the yamen.
Xu Wei grabbed the reins, jumped off the horse, and gently stroked the horse's neck with the reins for a while, before handing it over to the soldiers and heading towards the yamen.
As soon as I stepped on the steps, I suddenly heard a few pleasant bird horns, and when I looked up, I saw a nest of doves on a big tree stretching out from the siege of the yamen.
In folklore, the call of the dove symbolizes auspiciousness, and although Xu Wei is not superstitious, he feels comfortable listening to it. It seems that at the beginning of this year, there is a good omen.
When he arrived at the main hall, the staff were already waiting for him to preside over the meeting. Xu Jiu took off the cloak on his body, threw it to the little official, and sat down on the main seat directly, without taking the documents prepared for him by the assistant official on the desk, and said directly: "Jingyuan is going to send troops, and it is important to do it as soon as possible in response to the dispatch order." In addition, spring is about to begin, and preparations should also be made to inspect the situation of the camps of each division. Deyuan. ,”
"The lower official is here." Zhang Jun stood up when he heard the sound.
"Who's going this year?" ," Xu Jiu asked. At the beginning of the spring season, the Xuanfu Disposal Department will prepare to dispatch "persuading peasant envoys" to inspect spring ploughing in various places, especially to inspect the camp tasks of several marshal divisions in Shaanxi, as well as reconstruction matters, which is a major matter.
Zhang Jun thought for a while: "Why don't you send Han Xiang to go?" ,”
Xu Weiyi raised his chin and said to an official: "Xuexi, you have worked hard?" ,,""The lower officials have an unshirkable responsibility. ,, the official stood up and said.
Xu Wei nodded, and suddenly said: "When I came to Yamen first, how did I see that the road on the other side of the West Gate was so rotten?" That's it before the Chinese New Year, don't you get it? Let Xingyuan Mansion deal with it quickly, why, the year is not over yet? ,, All the officials laughed, Xu Wei took a sip of tea, and continued: ""I'm done with what I'm going to say, do you colleagues have something to do?" At the moment, the staff members put forward the matters they are responsible for to discuss, and those who can make decisions immediately will decide on the spot, and those who can't be written down.
"My lord, there are officials from Chengdu, Mianzhou, Hanzhou, and Zizhou who have written .....," Zhang Jun said here, took the document from his side, got up and sent it to Xu Wei's desk.
"Oh? So what's going on? Xu Wei picked it up and looked at it while agreeing.
"The prefect of Chengdu and the governors of the other three prefectures all believe that the Sichuan transshipment has caused Zhao Kai to change the liquor law in Sichuan, which has caused discussion. In the past few years, the grass tea method and salt law have been changed in a big way, and all walks of life in Sichuan have complained, petitioning the Xuanfu Disposal Department to remove the new law, and everything is subject to the old system. Zhang Jun was very careful when he said this, because he knew that Zhao Kai's two words were there, and it was easy to cause disputes in the Xuanfu Disposal Division.
Sure enough, Xu Wei heard him say this, and he didn't even finish reading it, so he threw the official document on the desk: ""The old system prevails?" Rewind? What do these people think? ,, can be used
Wan Qishang, who had been silent, said at this time: "King, since there are complaints from all walks of life in Sichuan, the Xuanfu Disposal Department has to pay attention to it. Sichuan has exhausted the people's strength for the war, and the government treasury is empty, and the people are also complaining. At this time, it may be inappropriate to forcibly push forward the new law and compete with the people for profit. ”
"Competing with the people?" Xu Wei frowned. "Wan Qian pronounced the sentence, and he couldn't say that. First of all, this wine law used to be sold publicly, and how much profit did the government make every year? And what good is it for the people? Besides, this tea method was previously in charge of lifting the tea and horses, what tricks did you play with the Yiren? Playing white strips, pushing it every year, not only caused the border to be unstable, but also all the people were resentful, and the tea farmers simply picked up the tea trees themselves and preferred to grow grass in the ground. I don't see what the people have to gain before Zhao Kai's reform. ”
Wan Qishang still sat upright, put his hands in his sleeves, and didn't look at Xu Wei, just looked at the ground and said, "This rumor is not enough to be believed. ”
"If it's not credible, you just go through the old accounts of previous years, otherwise, go to Chengdu, interview the gentry and businessmen, and see if Zhao Kai is competing with the people or with a certain person." Xu Wei was a little displeased. After the arrival of this Wan Qishang, he basically did not make any achievements, and the only thing he could do was that he didn't know what was going on with Zhao Kai, and whenever he encountered the official affairs of the Sichuan Transit Division, there was nothing that could be done smoothly in his hands. Not disgusting Xu Wei a few times, never signing the joint stay and appointing Zhao Kai to change the law, is an important measure for Xu Wei to run Sichuan.
"Xia Guan has this intention." Wan Qili said suddenly.
"Oh? What is the high opinion of the verdict? Xu Wei asked.
"In the past, it was only the people who had opinions, but this time the officials of one government and three states wrote a letter, which is not trivial.
Xia Guan believes that the Xuanfu Disposal Department has sent personnel to investigate and understand the thoughts of all walks of life in Sichuan. ”
Wan Qian is unhurried.
Xu Wei glanced at him: "Also check the Sichuan Transshipment Division?" ”
"It's inescapable." Wan Qi abandoned.
Xu Wei took a deep breath from his nostrils without saying a word for a while, and said casually: "Let me think about this matter, who else has anything to do?" ”
After the morning meeting, Xu Wei entered his office with a straight face. The good mood that the Joy Falcon brought him was ruined by a rat droppings. Sitting on the chair and thinking for a moment, he picked up the official document that he hadn't finished reading again, and the more annoyed he became. Damn, how long has this wine method changed? Now the governors of one government and three states have just written and said "compete with the people for profit", what did your mother do earlier?
Although Xu Wei is said to be the highest military and political governor in Sichuan and Shaanxi, he has a smooth game in Shaanxi, and his orders are unimpeded in all departments, prefectures and states. But in Sichuan, it's different, especially after Wan Qi left, there are really some needles that can't be inserted and the water can't be splashed. Let's just say that this time the matter of one government and three states going to the book, I am afraid that it will not be able to escape the influence of Wan Qili. This thing can't be left in front of me anymore...
"The King." Zhang Qingli knocked on the door, still holding the text in his other hand.
Xu Weiyi raised his head and motioned for him to come in, and the latter came to his case, spread the official document on the table and said, "This is the bereavement of the person who died in Hedong last year. ””
Xu Wei picked it up and looked at it, then he held his sleeve in one hand, took a pen in the other hand and signed on it, and asked, "It's just last year?" Is there any..."."
"Oh, it's all included. Whoever has not seen a person in life or a corpse in death for five years has also been compensated. Zhang Qingdao.
"Well, okay, you remember, in addition to the pension expressly stipulated, a part of it will be allocated by the Department of Propaganda and Disposal." Xu Wei commanded. His subordinates are all over Hedong, Shaanxi, and there are not a few who are exposed and killed here. If a soldier is martyred, not only will he have a pension, but his family will also have food, and if he is an officer, his children can have preferential treatment. Only these meticulous workers have made no less contributions than officers and soldiers, but their treatment is really incomparable, and they are given a pen pension when they die, and nothing else. If you encounter that kind of missing, if you used to be, you basically think you're unlucky, because you can't confirm whether you're dead or alive. Until Xu Wei made a new rule, anyone who has been missing for five years and has not heard from him will also be given family benefits. Of course, this only includes the personnel sent by the various divisions, those who are bribed, and those who surrender to sincerity, are not included.
"Yes, immediately." Zhang Qing agreed. After finishing speaking, he picked up the signed official document and didn't go out, just turned halfway around, and saw Xu Wei throw the pen away, his face was not good-looking, and he came back and said, "The king is angry about the affairs of the hall?" ”
Xu Wei was silent.
"It's strange to say, this Chengdu government is said to have benefited the most from Zhao Kai's reform, and several new laws were first piloted in Chengdu and then promoted throughout Sichuan. Whoever goes to the book shouldn't be Chengdu Mansion. Zhang Qingdao.
Xu Wei snorted coldly: "I believe that there must be people in Sichuan who have complaints, which cannot be avoided." But these people are making a big fuss and alarmist. We also petitioned the Company to repeal the new law and to follow the old system...... Heng, don't these people know that they can get the money on time and in full, all thanks to Zhao Kai? ”
Zhang Qing thought for a moment and suggested: "Some people should not move lightly, but some may not. This time, those who wrote the book were reprimanded lightly, transferred out of the heavy way, and beat the Sichuan gang. ”
Xu Wei has the right to "depose cheaply", such as the Chengdu prefect who wrote this time, as well as the prefect of Sanzhou, he can transfer them in the name of opposing the law change, which is not a big deal at all.
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