Chapter 51: The Dream of the First Emperor

When I returned, Wen Tianxiang Quanjiu and others tried their best to persuade me to transfer to the Huiji Xiang Army to escort them, but I refused without hesitation, I would not believe in the combat effectiveness of the Xiang Army at all, maybe even the militia groups of later generations, and I did not believe that the Mongols would do the same thing.

Although I have never met Yin Tianya, I can feel from Yuan Jian's words that this is a master outside the world, and most of these so-called masters have a kind of arrogance, that is, the demeanor of a master, and if they miss one blow, they will never use the same method to do it a second time.

The first court meeting of the first year of Xianchun was said.

I congratulated each other with all the ministers in the hall and wished the Great Song Dynasty a smooth wind and rain in this first year of Xianchun.

Then, I glanced at it, and I didn't care about the joy on everyone's faces, and suddenly my face turned cold: "I and Concubine Quan went to Huiji Province, but they were attacked by the Mongols on the way, it seems that someone in the court wants to see me have an accident." ”

Most of these ministers heard about my assassination, and they all bowed their heads and remained silent.

I raised my voice and continued, "Fortunately, I was destined to avoid this fate. ”

Seeing that no one spoke, Ma Tingluan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, went out and said: "Your Majesty, there are many strange things about this matter, one is the matter of time, it will take at least half a month for me to travel back and forth with Mongolia; Second, so many people entered the territory of our DPRK at the same time, and regarded the border between our DPRK as a blank, so I asked His Majesty to order that the criminal department should strictly investigate it in order to prevent future troubles. ”

I nodded and looked at Jia Rudao and said, "Zhun Song, Master, this matter will be handled by you and the Criminal Department." ”

Jia Rudao smiled and said, "Yes, the minister's order." ”

"Your Majesty, this is not appropriate." At this time, a person flashed out among the ministers, "Minister Zhu Pi Sun Youben." ”

Zhu Pisun, then the right counselor.

"Zhu Aiqing, please speak."

"Your Majesty, according to the laws of our dynasty, any incident involving the royal family should be tried by the emperor or the royal family relatives appointed by the emperor, and the rest of the ministers are not allowed to participate in it.

The old minister Jiang Wanli also came out and said: "Chen Jiang Wanli seconded the proposal, and Lord Zhu's words are in line with the laws of our dynasty." ”

For a time, many doctors and supervisors came out to support Zhu Pisun.

I squinted my eyes at Jia Yidao, but seeing that he was not in a hurry, his gaze moved slightly to the right, and the minister next to him ordered Weng Yinglong to immediately go out and play: "Your Majesty, the minister Weng Yinglong has a book to play." ”

In the later part of the Song Dynasty, Zhongshu Province held administrative power, and it and the Privy Council, which held military power, were collectively called the "Second Government". The highest official position in Zhongshu Province is Zhongshu Ling, which should have two people, divided into left and right Zhongshu Ling, jointly in charge of Zhongshu Province, the first emperor Li Zong was changed to one person by Jia Nidao in the later period, Weng Yinglong and Jiafu staff Liao Yingzhong, both of whom are Jia Nidao's confidants.

"Weng Aiqing, please speak."

"Your Majesty, although what Lord Zhu said is in line with the laws of our dynasty, everything is time-limited, and although the laws of the ancestors are good, they cannot be copied in full, just as the so-called measures are adapted to the times. Now His Majesty has just ascended the dragon throne, said that there are ten thousand opportunities, according to the etiquette system of our dynasty, the first month of the first year of Xianchun needs to re-approve the three grades of the court, so that the courts, ministries, provinces and other government can operate normally, these parties are the current major events of Your Majesty, Your Majesty must not put the cart before the horse, and there is no one to choose among the clansmen, Lord Jia is the first emperor to trust the important minister, has always been loyal to our dynasty, loyal to Your Majesty, is actually the best candidate, and I Chaorenzong, there is also a precedent for Bao Zheng to be ordered by the emperor to try the case of Concubine Li, and after Lord Jia investigates clearly, report to Your Majesty, At that time, it will be up to His Majesty to decide, and Your Majesty will think twice. ”

Weng Yinglong's words are reasonable, I know that this Weng Yinglong is the second general of Jia Nidao, and he took refuge in Jia Nidao when he was a hall official in Zhongshu Province, and he has always won his trust. The final result of this matter must be over, I said after a while: "Weng Aiqing is reasonable, this matter is so decided, I hope that the master will find out as soon as possible to relieve my heart." ”

Jia Rudao said: "Your Majesty rest assured, the ministers should do their best." ”

I secretly noticed that the people who opposed Jia Nidao were mostly in the six departments, and there was almost no opposition in the Zhongshu Province and the Privy Council, and it seems that these two core departments above the six departments are full of Jia Nidao people.

"Okay, this matter is annoying to the minister, Ma Tingluan."

"The minister is here."

"Today, there is a temporary vacancy in the Ministry of Officials, you will report the list of officials above the third grade to me before the 25th day, if there is a vacancy, you can name it before the 26th, and I will discuss it with you during the 27th day of the court meeting, and it will be announced to the public on February 1st after my final approval."

"Obey."

"Ma Aiqing, the amnesty you mentioned in the New Year, I have thought about it repeatedly, and I will not use it, I only need to re-verify the serious case with the Criminal Department."

Ma Tingluan said: "The minister obeys the order." ”

"All Aiqing, there is a book to play, and there is no book to retreat."

On the first day of the new year, I thought that everyone had no intention of being here, and the same as later generations, after the fifteenth will slowly collect their work, just when Xiao Qi is about to announce his retirement from the court, but listen to Najia like a Taoist play: "Chen Jia seems to have a book to play." ”

"Master, please speak."

"Your Majesty, with all due respect to the old minister, Your Majesty went out to save his relatives this time, it was really too careless, and he only brought a hundred guards forward, so as to create an opportunity for the Mongols to take the opportunity to assassinate, this matter is obviously inappropriate, the minister proposed, His Majesty will go out again, and the minister will arrange for the forbidden army to escort him to ensure His Majesty's safety.

"Forbidden Army?"

"Exactly, there are a total of 80,000 forbidden troops stationed in and around Beijing, which can fully guarantee the safety of His Majesty's travel."

I suddenly remembered a passage from history.

One day, when the sacrificial ceremony was about to be held, it suddenly rained heavily, and the official in charge of the emperor's carriage was Hu Xianzu, the father of Hu Guifei, who was favored by Song Duzong, Hu Xianzu suggested taking a small car back to the palace, Duzong did not dare to act rashly, and said: "Ask Prime Minister Jia Cheng first!" Hu Xianzu was anxious to return to the palace and coaxed the emperor to say: "The prime minister has agreed." The emperor hurried back to the palace. After a while, after the rain and the sky was clear, Jia Rudao thought that the emperor would come to preside over the ceremony, and he didn't want the emperor to have returned to the palace, so he suddenly became furious: "As a great envoy, I don't even know Your Majesty's actions, so I won't do it!" Immediately pretended to walk out of the capital. The emperor begged for a few days, but Jia Xiang still ignored it, so he had to dismiss Hu Xianzu, and send Hu Guifei to the temple to be punished as a nun in tears.

If I go out in the future, Jia Nidao will arrange for the forbidden army to escort me, then what freedom do I have?

I know that Jia Yidao is playing tricks and wants to test my bottom line. I didn't know how to answer, and several thoughts flashed through my mind, but I was denied them one by one.

Suddenly, my heart moved, and said: "The concern of the master and the minister for me, I naturally understand in my heart, but I am the true son of heaven, why not be afraid of those young people, last night I went back to the palace to rest, and saw the first emperor in my sleep, the first emperor said that I am the reincarnation of the heavenly destiny star, and all disasters will also turn evil into good fortune, and said that the previous incident of the enemy attack I encountered has reached the heavenly court, and the heavens will descend on the first day of February to warn those who are disrespectful to me, and to prove that I am the destiny of heaven. ”

I paused for a moment, looked at the dazed Jia Yidao and the ministers in the hall and continued: "Therefore, if the first day of February does not show the image of eating, then according to the minister, if the image is revealed, it proves that I am the stars in the sky and descends to earth, and there is no need to work in the forbidden army. ”

It is said that there is an eclipse phenomenon, which generally occurs in Shuo (the first day of the lunar calendar), which is a natural celestial phenomenon, but in ancient times, due to the backwardness of science and technology, the celestial phenomena are often corresponded to major events. The ancients were all superstitious, especially for such unexplained celestial phenomena, and often had a fear of them.

When Song Duzong first ascended the throne, this celestial phenomenon appeared, and I just took this opportunity to announce to the world, and also to demonstrate to Jia Yidao, I am the son of heaven, born in response to the mandate of heaven.

The first emperor dreamed, said that there is food, Jia seems to believe in the Tao, or if he doesn't believe it, he will see you on February 1.