Chapter 823: Don't mess with me

The emperor has opened Chrysostom, and there is no consensus between the two phases, so this matter is settled. High quality update qiHUhscm When the two prime ministers thought that it would be like this, let Fan Tong go to Sichuan and Shaanxi, but listened to the emperor and said: "Fan Tong went to Sichuan and Shaanxi on behalf of the imperial court to assist the king of Taiyuan in reorganizing the western army, this edict should be an internal servant, Fang Xian I am close to the king of Taiyuan." ”

Zhi Yanzhi and Xu Liang were silent to express their dissatisfaction with this matter. If it is just an edict, it is reasonable to send an attendant. However, at this time, you asked the chamberlain to go to Sichuan and Shaanxi to announce the edict, saying that you can't go with Fan Tong, what is the intention, do you need to say? Both of them believed that this was definitely not the emperor's intention, and the emperor couldn't think of going here, only the one in the middle palace would spend these thoughts.

Seeing that the prime minister and the prime minister were silent, Zhao Jin was also a little uncomfortable, and said with a thousand smiles: "I want to come and go, how about letting Shen Xue go?" ”

Xu Liang's lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, but the words were swallowed back again. Seeing that he was silent, Zhi Yan said: "Holy Lord, this inner servant does not participate in politics is the ancestral system, in the past, Emperor Daojun appointed eunuchs, how many incidents did it have?" ”

Zhao Jin nodded and said: "This is natural, sending Shen Xue is just an edict, and it does not involve side affairs." When he said this, the two prime ministers were not easy to stop, so they did not raise any objections.

The next day, he appointed Fan Tong, a scholar of Hanlin, as the envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and went to Sichuan and Shaanxi to assist the king of Taiyuan County in reorganizing the Western Army. Xu Liang naturally wrote a letter in person, and quickly sent it to Xu Jiu to report the letter in advance, so that he could be prepared. After Xu Wei received the letter, he didn't take it too seriously, come on, don't you change your name and check the troops? No big deal. As for the possibility that the imperial court may want to reset the Imperial Camp Division mentioned in the letter, he also believes that this is not a passing scene, Sichuan and Shaanxi are far away from the center, and the Western Army will never be able to directly obey the orders of the central government.

Here, Fan Tong and Shen Xue walked together, and hurried all the way to Sichuan and Shaanxi, and when they arrived at Xingyuan Mansion, it was almost October. Because they were in the direction of Chengdu, after entering the boundary of Xingyuan Mansion, they did not rush to Fucheng, but stayed in Xixian County, which was not far from Xingyuan, and stopped for a while. As a result, there was no welcome to come, Fan Tong entered the city the next day, and the Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Division sent a thousand offices to greet them and arrange for them to stay in the pavilion.

It is said that Shen Xue is responsible for conveying the edict, and as soon as he arrives in Xingyuan City, he should go to Xuanfu to dispose of the edict, but he followed Fan Tong's advice and did not go for the time being, but waited in the pavilion. What are you waiting for? Let's see if Xu Weixiao doesn't know anything, will he come to visit.

As a result, Xu Wei saw that the two of them stayed in the pavilion and did not come out, and he guessed a few points, so he sent Ma Kuo, a staff officer of the Xuanfu Disposal Division, to pay a visit. This is already very face-saving in the eyes of the king of Taiyuan, Ma Kuo is his right-hand man, and the official worships the staff officer, although he is a staff member, but he is a third-rank rank.

In the Xingyuan Pavilion Station, because of the arrival of the minister and the concubine's close attendant, the post is naturally served carefully and received according to the highest specifications. But these two unfortunate officials are extremely difficult to serve! Xingyuan Mansion is the location of the Xuanfu Disposal Division, which can almost be regarded as the capital of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and the conditions are not bad, but Bi Jing cannot compare with the prosperity and wealth of Hangzhou. Fan Tong and Shen Xue lived in, picking and choosing, the residence was not good, and the diet was wrong, anyway, Yicheng was not less scolded.

When Ma Kuo was ordered to come to the meeting, Yi Cheng was just called by Fan Tong to scold a bloody dog. The reason is that the reception specifications for Fan Tong and Shen Ze are naturally according to the highest standards, but their white spoon entourage can do this, and the pavilion is according to the ordinary standard, and the accommodation is also two into one room. This angered Fan Hanlin, "The minister said that his entourage should be received according to the specifications of our Sichuan and Shaanxi governors, and they are clamoring to rearrange it." Horse staff, you see? Yi Cheng asked with a bitter face.

Ma Kuo is the kind of person who doesn't rub sand in his eyes, and when he heard this, his face was a little unbearable, what kind of thing? It's okay if you're the minister of the Qin Order, and your entourage is just some backpack-carrying people, Zhizhou specifications? Let's have a good baby in the next life! Then he said to Yicheng: "Don't pay attention to it, do things according to the rules, where are you?" ”

Under his guidance, Ma Kuo passed through the front hall and came to the largest and quietest courtyard in the northeast corner of the pavilion. Fan lives on the second floor, so after climbing a flight of stairs, the wooden ladder is not wide, and Ma Kuo's body is a little obese when he is old, so he lifts the hem of his robe with one hand and holds the railing with the other.

When he was halfway through, he saw that Ma Kuo's huge body occupied most of the stairs, and he obviously couldn't squeeze through. But he didn't plan to stop, he went down so directly, thinking that the other party would definitely make way for him. What is Ma Kuo? After the death of a veteran like Wu, he can be regarded as a senior, except for the King of Taiyuan and Zhang Juan on weekdays, who sees him not respectfully? So, he didn't even think about what to let go.

As a result, the two collided together, and before the horse staff officer had a seizure, the other side had already made a fuss: "What can you do if you let me go?" ”

Ma Kuo was stunned for a while, thinking to himself, can't you see the purple clothes on my body? I'll make way for you, what the fuck are you cloves? Seeing that the other party was not dressed like an official, he gently pushed his big fan-like hand and pushed a small body to sit on the stairs, and he stepped over the other party as if he was fine. ZZZZ also reacted, more than three servings, this is only afraid of the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, so he didn't dare to make trouble, and walked away.

When he arrived in front of Fan Tong's house, Ma Kuo put down his robe and said loudly: "Ma Kuo, the staff officer of the Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Division, is here to pay a visit at the behest of Xu Xuanfujun. ”

The door was open, and the hall did not enter, but he heard a conversation in the left hand room, and when he called, the other party also quieted down, but did not beckon him in. After waiting for a while, I heard a shrill voice say, "Come in." ”

When Ma Kuo stepped on the threshold, he stood in the hall and did not look at it. After a while, I saw that there were two people coming out one after another, the previous one, forty appearance, medium stature, and some fortune, compared with Ma Kuo. This skin is black, with thick eyebrows and thick beards, and his expression is extremely serious and meticulous, just like a black-faced door god. There was a younger one at the back, with a white face, no beard, and thin lips, and it was a gelding at a glance

Ma Kuo guessed the identity of the other party, although he was unhappy, but he thought that it was the imperial court, so he arched his hand and said: "Ma Kuo, the staff officer of the Xuanfu Disposal Division, has seen two. ”

It was Fan Tong and Shen Xue who came out, and they didn't return the courtesy, Fan Tong sat on the main seat, Shen Ze sat on the right, Fan Tong looked at Ma Kuan a few times, and asked, "Your Taiyuan King is very busy?" ”

Ma Kuo didn't know if he didn't hear the meaning, and replied directly: "The king of Taiyuan is a heavy responsibility, and he is busy all day. ”

"What are you busy with?" Fan Tong asked again.

"From the military and civilian politics to the financial and food prisons, there is nothing that you don't worry about." Ma Kuo straightened his eyebrows and was stunned, and he didn't have a good airway.

Fan Tong sneered: "Oops! What a majesty! Who is this shaking? ”

Ma Kuo looked directly at the other party and said with a smile: "Why do you tremble the majesty of King Xujun, his name is where the majesty lies." ”

Fan Tong's face changed, and he shouted: "Isn't it more majestic than the saint!" ”

What is Ma Kuo? When I heard this, I didn't stammer, and immediately gave it back: "The public is the minister of the king's order, why do you say such unwarranted words!" That's what you're supposed to say? ”

Fan Tong was stunned, he didn't expect that this person in front of him was still a powerful character! was about to have a seizure, but he had no reason to do it, and when he was angry, Shen Xue next to him said in a strange manner: "Staff Officer Ma doesn't have to be like this, Fan Hanlin represents the imperial court, how can the King of Taiyuan say that he is also a magistrate, how can he not say it?" ”

"Don't you know?" Ma Kuo glanced at him and said.

"What?" Shen Ze didn't understand what he meant.

"Although Xu Xuanfu is in the locality, he is still the governor of the Western Prefecture, Xuanfu Sichuan and Shaanxi." Ma Kuo said politely. This Dongfu refers to the government, and it is also the capital of the three provinces composed of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Governor, and is the highest administrative body, the Western Palace, which refers to the Privy Council, and is also the highest military body composed of the Privy Councillor and Deputy Governors and the signatories. The two governments of the east and west are in charge of civil and military power, and together, they are the imperial court.

Xu Wei was proclaimed in Sichuan and Shaanxi with the title of "Knowing the Privy Council", so he was nominally the governor of Xifu and one of the heads of the imperial court. You shake the majesty of the court in front of him, but I'm afraid you won't be able to shake it.

In a word, Fan Tong and Shen Ze couldn't answer, and finally Fan Hanlin said unhappily: "The king of Taiyuan sent you, what is the matter?" ”

Ma Kuo didn't plan to have any conflicts and disputes with them, but he was unhappy at this time, so he said: "Since the last time King Xu entered the court, he has missed the saint very much, and the two of them have not announced to the Xuanfu Disposal Division for a long time, and the king is thinking tightly, so he sent me to ask the son about his life. ”

Fan Tong and Shen Xue were both surprised! This wanted to stop their majesty, but let it go down and hit a rake, and it became our white spoon! If you continue to talk about it, I'm afraid that we will be deducted a hat that bullies the side handsome and acts as a prestige! As soon as he thought of this, he didn't dare to be careless, Fan Tong said to Shen Ze: "Shen Du knows, you have an edict, and it is advisable to go to announce the edict first." ”

Shen Xue responded, and then ordered to get the edict and some weapons and curiosities that the emperor had rewarded Xu Wei, and went to the Xuanfu Disposal Division with Ma Kuo. In fact, the so-called edict of the young son did not say anything, it was nothing more than that Fan Tong was ordered to come to Sichuan and Shaanxi to assist in the reorganization, and praised Xu Wei and rewarded the treasures like thousands of clouds.

Xu Wei and the staff of the Xuanfu Disposal Division received the edict, thanked them again and again, and were also very polite to Shen Ze. Although this Shen Duzhi is very favored by the emperor and empress, Bi Jing is a eunuch, and no matter how favored he is, he is also on an errand in the ban, and in the face of the military commander who is full of prestige, he does not dare to be abrupt, so you are humble, I am polite, and I will take this through the motions.

It is said that after the inner servant announced the edict, he also had other things to do, and went back to the court to restore his life. But the emperor sent Shen Xue this time, in fact, to Fan Tong as a deputy, and was ordered by Empress Liu to find the bad luck of the king of Taiyuan County. Actually, what do you say Liu Fengniang knows? However, because of Xu Liang, he didn't have a good impression of Xu Wei, and secondly, because the Xu family and the Liu family were both generals, so it was inevitable that they would despise each other, and as soon as they heard that they were going to send someone to Sichuan and Shaanxi, they were anxious to let themselves in. But she didn't know what she could do when she came. And Fan Tong figured out the meaning of the middle palace and thought that since he sent me, he had to give Xu Jiu a little color to see, and he also took the opportunity to knock and knock, and at the same time to demonstrate to Xu Liang in the court.

The next day, Fan Tong dressed neatly, accompanied by Shen Ze, lined up the guard of honor of the proclamator, and went to the Yamen of the Xuanfu Disposal Division in Sichuan and Shaanxi.

In fact, the proclamation envoy is a fart, Xu Liang did it back then, and Zhang Jun also did it, it was nothing more than to go to the local area on behalf of the imperial court to promote benevolence, convey government decrees, and visit customs, and he had no power. But Fan Tong really 'used chicken feathers as an arrow, thinking that Xu Wei was just a military minister no matter how much he was, but all military ministers were not afraid of the imperial court, and they were not afraid of this Jinshi background

Xu Wei was gathering relevant officials to discuss the reorganization at that time, and when he heard that Fan Tong was coming, he took all the officials to the main hall to meet him.

Fan Tong stepped into the main hall of the Xuanfu Disposal Division, Xu Wei was already sitting on it, and the two rows of civil and military officials on the left and right below were all together. It is also said that except for a few people present, the official ranks are not below Fan Tong.

This caught him a little off guard. It is no wonder that on the territory of Sichuan and Shaanxi, because there have been too many battles, the officials of Sichuan and Shaanxi have made a lot of contributions.

Fan Tong stood in the hall, fixed his mind, and was thinking about whether to give Xu Wei a big gift, when he said, "What? Fan Xuanyu doesn't know the king of Taiyuan? Shall I refer you? ”

The one who was about fifty, wearing a purple robe, with a gold belt tied around his waist, and a jade sword and a fish bag hanging from his seat, Fan Tong could guess from where he was sitting that this was Zhang Jun, the judge of Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu. I had no choice but to greet each other politely: "Fan Tong, a bachelor of Hanlin, was ordered to announce Sichuan and Shaanxi, and I have seen the king." ”

"No, please take a seat." Xu Wei said casually.

Because he came on behalf of the imperial court, Zhang Junli asked him to sit as the chief of the civil officials, and Shen Zeyin was the inner attendant to accompany the last seat, and he sat down, and when he was about to speak, Xu Wei said: "Yesterday, Shen Duzhi has issued an edict, one is to reorganize the Western Army with the number of the Shenwu Right Army, and the other is to count the troops and report to the imperial court. ”

"For the reorganization, this soldier has ordered a division to prepare, and there are six economic and strategic divisions under this jurisdiction, two pacification divisions, and the military registration of the Mabu Water Army is here, come in, and hand it over to Fan Xuanyu for inspection." Xu Weidao. It is worth noting that Xu Wei is usually very casual in addressing himself in both public and private, he almost never calls himself "this king", most of the time he calls himself "I", and calls himself "Xu" when he is polite. At this time, calling himself "this soldier" is to show his identity as the governor of Xifu. Because the Privy Council is the highest military body in the country and is in charge of "soldiers", its officers call themselves "soldiers".

Immediately, Wu Gong took the booklet and handed it to Fan Tong, while he was reading it, Xu Wei said: "The Sichuan-Shaanxi Six Classics Division, the Two Pacification Divisions, and the Mabu Water Army, with a total of 270,000 people, because the situation is gradually stabilizing, there is no expansion plan for Zhulu. This soldier intends to take the opportunity of this reorganization ordered by the Holy Lord to reduce some of them in order to save military expenses and reduce the financial burden. ”

The 270,000 yuan that Xu Wei said is, of course, the truth. However, it should be noted that these 270,000 are only the regular army of the Western Army, and do not count the armed forces such as Xiangyong, Fanbing, and archers. Those who are familiar with the history and internal affairs of the Western Army should know that the Western Army not only has a regular army, but also other village warriors, soldiers, and archers are reserve troops, but their combat effectiveness is not bad, and when necessary, they can directly replace the regular army in battle. On the table, there are 270,000 troops, and as long as they are mobilized, within three or five months, four or five hundred thousand troops will be assembled.

Fan Tong pretended to look at it, in fact, he knew a fart, but he was just ordered to come and bring a copy of the military registration book back. In addition, the so-called "assistance" in the reorganization is also an empty word, can he understand how cumbersome and professional the reorganization of the troops is? It's just a layman's look.

The reason why Zhe Yanzhi wanted Yang Fu, a member of the military department, to come back was because Yang Fu was a professional soldier, knowledgeable, and could see the clues and reality, but the emperor and empress were stunned to make a public-funded tour.

"Two hundred and seventy thousand? The king's command is really a lot of soldiers. Fan Tong said casually.

"Haha, what's that? The Jin State stationed more than 200,000 troops on the Song-Jin border, remember, this soldier refers to the Western Front. Since the beginning of the year, the Liao army has been increasing its troops in the Xia Realm, and it is conservatively estimated that its strength in the Xia Realm is now more than 200,000. The 270,000 horse infantry division of the Western Army had to face nearly 500,000 strong enemies, and the pressure was enormous, which can be imagined. Xu Wei said. His words were a bit exaggerated, deliberately scaring Fan Tong, but he didn't fire the cannon indiscriminately.

According to intelligence, Wan Yanliang adjusted the military deployment on the Western Front, and as the deputy marshal, he increased his troops one after another, although the detailed number is not known, but the estimate of about 150,000 should not be outrageous. The Liao army has been increasing troops to the Xia Realm, which is considered the original garrison, and there are always 1230,000 for the time being. The strength of these two sides is about the same as that of the Western Army, and Xu Wei said that the pressure is by no means nonsense.

Fan Tong is a layman, he always knows how to count, and when he heard this, he was silent, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he asked: "King, since this is the case, why do you still need to disarm?" ”

"Oh, yes. In the past, the roads of Shaanxi were mainly to guard against the Xia army. Now, the Western Xia is dead, but the layout of the Western Army has not changed. This soldier is taking into account that now the front line of Hengshan and Yaodu Mountain is under the control of our army, and the border roads will again maintain the situation of heavy troops. Some of them can be abolished, military spending can be saved, and the people's strength can be sympathetic. Xu Wei said with a smile.

Fan Tong listened, and said expressionlessly: "The king is sympathetic to the people, this is the blessing of Sichuan and Shaanxi. ”

Zhang Qing, the military senator, said at this time: "King, this matter of disarmament has long been discussed by this department. It's just that there are many concerns, and it has not been implemented. This time, it was just right that the imperial court sent Fan Xuanyu, but he could discuss it with the Xuanyu envoy. ”

When Fan Tong heard this, he hurriedly accosted: "Well, when I came, the official family-three instructed that it was a matter of reorganization, and I would assist the king and handle it together." ”

"That couldn't be better! Fan Xuanyu, you see, should we do it as soon as possible, or do we come steadily? Xu Wei asked with a smile.

Fan Tong didn't know the inside story at all, and hurriedly said: "Then naturally, the sooner the better." But I don't know that the king is disarmed, is there a specific plan? ”

Xu Wei smiled and gave Zhang Jun a look, and the latter understood, and said, "Then the official will give Fan Xuanyu a rough explanation." This Shaanxi Six Roads is still the pattern of the Imperial Summer, and the king also said that I have all the dangerous places on the Songxia border, and I don't need to put heavy troops to defend them. Therefore, this disarmament must cut the borders and roads. Among them, [Yanlu, now on the front line of gold, naturally can't move a single soldier. ”

Fan Tong listened and nodded, this is the truth.

I only heard Zhang Jun say again: "Jingyuan Road has always been the backbone of Yuxia. Since the anti-Jin resistance, Jingyuan Road has been the mainstay of all major battles, and in Jingyuan Road, the situation is complicated, coupled with the increase of the Liao army, it cannot be moved. ”

Fan Tong nodded again, indicating understanding.

"Xihe, maybe Fan Xuanyu also knows some about the situation, to guard against Tibet, but also to suppress Bianjung, and now to guard against Liao, still can't move." Zhang Jun said.

Fan Tong frowned when he heard this, this can't be moved, that can't be moved, so where is the cut? Just as he was about to ask, Zhang Jun said: "Yongxing shoulders the heavy responsibility of supporting Hedong, and it can't be moved lightly. In this way, Qin Feng went all the way and Huanqing all the way. ”

Fan Tong knew that Qin Feng's all the way was originally in charge of Xu Wei himself, and so far, he is also Qin Fengshuai, and Qin Fengjun is also his pro-army. Therefore, he asked with interest: "How does Qin Feng want to cut?" ”

"Since the death of Xia, Qin Fengjun's role as a backup for responding to Zhulu no longer exists, and the Xuanfu Disposal Division intends to abolish Qin Fenglu, and its subordinate departments are under the control of the Yongxing Shuai Division. Or, downgrade the Qin Fengshuai Division, merge with the Liangxing Pacification Division into one, and be under the jurisdiction of the Xuanfu Disposal Division. Zhang Jun said.

Fan Tong didn't come back to his senses at this time, and asked: "How to cut Huanqing?" ”

"The opinion of this division, Huanqing all the way in the road, the smallest jurisdiction, the least number of troops, and there is nothing to do with the merits, now that the Western Xia is dead, the Huanqing Shuai Division has no need to exist, and intends to cut off the Huanqing Jingluo pacification division, and its defense zone is given to the two roads of Yan and Jingyuan, and the troops under its jurisdiction are also divided into the other two roads. Our company originally planned to play this matter to the imperial court, but it happened that Fan Xuanyu came and represented the imperial court, so I discussed it with Fan Xuanyu. Zhang Jun said.

Fan Tong turned out to be working in Taichang Temple, which was a yamen in charge of rituals and music, and it was not close to the military. Now that he has been promoted to a bachelor of Hanlin, he is also an adviser to the emperor, and he can't fight with the military, anyway, he heard that Xu Wei wants to disarm, which is a good thing. But in order to pretend to be an expert, he muttered in his mouth: "Huanqing, Huanqing"

Suddenly, his heart pounded! His face changed color, and he blurted out: "Huan Qingshuai is"

"Oh, the current Huanqing Jingluo appeasement envoy is Liu Guangshi." Zhang Jun replied. Liu Guangshi was the deputy marshal of Huanqing at first, and then he turned positive, if it weren't for the imperial family, he probably wouldn't even be able to be the envoy of the festival.