Chapter 12 Meng Jiang

()"The emperor hasn't been to the court, does Brother Du know where he is?" Zhang Xiaozhen, the squire of the military department, received Du Xian, who had just returned to Beijing, at home, and asked straight to the point. Zhang Xiaozhen, as a squire of the military department, is also a very important Beijing official, but he can't see the emperor at all on weekdays, so he can only ask the cabinet and the political affairs hall, so he can only ask his friend Du Xian.

Du Xian said: "I didn't go anywhere, I heard that the emperor had been in the Daming Palace all day, playing with Princess Tuyuhun who had just come to Chang'an. ā€

Zhang Xiaozhen frowned and said: "This morning, the Hebei interview made Yang Sidao have a chapter to Shang Province, and the people in several places gathered to openly resist the conscription, and the local state and county officials did nothing for fear of causing riots, and Zhang Wulang's envoy was helpless. If this continues, the decision to build the Great Wall in the spring of this year will not be implemented, and the stakes are heavy, and Brother Du has to try to see the emperor's words. ā€

Du Xian didn't open his mouth, pondering something.

Zhang Xiaozhen said again: "If everything is foreseen, it will be wasted if it is not prepared, Brother Du has to be prepared, otherwise it will be too late to wake up when things come to an end!" Build a Hebei defense line to prevent barbarians from being outside the country, this is the strategy put forward by Brother Du, once this matter cannot be implemented, it may not be possible to let Brother Du come out and bear the responsibility, but it is a sure thing that you will be on an equal footing with Zhang Shuo and others from now on. ā€

"I heard that when I was in Yingzhou, there were many times when officials impeached me, all of which were instigated by people from the political hall?"

Zhang Xiaozhen said: "Then who else, otherwise how would Zhang Wulang replace Brother Du?" The previous decision to capture Yingzhou and build the Hebei defense line this time has always been disapproves, and the supporters are first of all Brother Du, and the emperor and some Beijing officials also agree. If the current thing is not done in the end and becomes a dead letter, the prestige of Zhang Shuo and others will be improved, these people have been the elders of several dynasties and have long controlled the three provinces and six ministries of the Southern Ya, and it is even more difficult to shake their status, and the emperor will have to rely on them to stabilize the situation. And the strategy proposed by Brother Du made the emperor also suffer from the impact of decision-making mistakes, and Su Jin was presiding over the reform of the imperial examination, so the emperor's expectations would turn to Su Jin in the future, Brother Du ...... It's a big deal. ā€

Du Xian's face was not very good, and a trace of anger was uncontrollable and exposed. The idea in his heart is that Lao Tzu fought hard at the border pass, isn't it just a picture of being a general; How did the gang of people in the political hall get the phase? Sitting on the temple and moving your mouth. That's not all, he is still calculating Lao Tzu behind his back, trying to suppress Lao Tzu. Even if Du Xian was able to calm down again, a nameless fire came out at this time.

Zhang Xiaozhen is a trustworthy person, both a world friend and an in-law, a prosperous relationship; However, Du Xian knew that he also had selfish intentions, saying that Zhang Xiaozhen, a veteran of several dynasties, had also been a Beijing official in several dynasties, and he had boiled his qualifications to the position of a squire, and if he wanted to go further, the road above had been blocked and it was not his turn, when would he be able to achieve the position of prime minister? The only hope that can be seen in front of me is Du Xian, Du Xian is deeply trusted by the emperor is one of his confidants, and the emperor also has the heart to support a trustworthy and capable person to replace the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, Zhang Xiaozhen wanted to help Du Xian overshadow the prime minister of the political affairs hall, and one day replace him, and then the blocked road above will be reopened.

Of course, Zhang Xiaozhen's selfishness and Du Xian's ambition do not conflict, he has led his troops to fight many times in the rain of swords, guns and arrows, and what is the blood and fire coming over?

Du Xian Annai held back the anger in his heart, picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea fragrance into his stomach, and was silent for a while before asking: "Brother Zhang asked me to meet the emperor, what do you say?" ā€

Zhang Xiaozhen is usually an easy-going and pot-bellied gentleman, but at this time, her eyes were actually a little red, it was a burning ** fire: "What else can I say, expose the sinister intentions of Zhang Shuo, Emperor Jian YƬ must not compromise with them, and the decision of the province must be implemented after Zhongmen!" If the following levies are blocked, the magistrate must be instructed by someone! ā€

"Isn't that too much?" Du Xian gradually calmed down, "The people who said Zhang impeached me, most of the time they only talked about things, and in retrospect, they were somewhat measured. Moreover, he voted for Princess Taiping in the former Tang Dynasty, and the emperor also relied on him...... Early the next morning, the ministers went to the Inner Dynasty for a walk around and did not see the Son of Heaven, and then they went back to their respective offices, and the prime ministers returned to the political hall next to the Xuanzheng Palace, and first read the recital in the morning. According to the regular process, the imperial court and local cantata were first submitted to the officials of Shang Province for reading, then to the Menxia Province for deliberation, and finally by the Central Province to the Emperor for approval. However, from the Tang Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty, the power structure has changed, and the officials of Shang Province also hang the official titles under the Zhongmen, so the process is more concise. However, the situation of the Jin Dynasty was different from that of the previous dynasty, and there was a cabinet that did not belong to the three provinces and six ministries, and this piece had to go through the cabinet.

Yang Sidao's recital was read yesterday, and this morning it will be discussed, and a way to deal with it will be sent to the palace, and if the emperor thinks that the ministers' handling methods are good, he will approve the "quasi-recital".

encountered this kind of controversial excerpt, because the positions of several senior members of the political hall are different, most of them are going to be ridiculous, and in the end, how to do it generally depends on who has the most people, or Zhang said that he was the commander. First of all, Li Shouyi came out to scold, everyone is used to it, this old boy is an angry young man, with a tone of being the master of the people; Then Liu An, the head of the household department, felt that the local officials were not effective in implementing it, and they should be warned first, and then some people should be investigated and dealt with if the decree could not be smooth.

Shang Cheng Qianli of the military department often played soy sauce and pretended to be deep and did not say a word, Zhang Shuo glanced at Xiao Zhizhong, and Lao Xiao said earnestly: "Do you know that there is a folk legend called Meng Jiangnu crying on the Great Wall?" The people think that going to build the Great Wall is a life of death, and it is reasonable that the conquest is not good, and we should let the local people find a way to persuade them, instead of blindly persecuting them. If it is reversed, who will be responsible? ā€

Dou Huaizhen was not far behind, with a mysterious look on her face: "What has the emperor been doing in the past two days?" Since the palace maid who beat Tuguhun to Chang'an, the emperor has been very favored, and everyone knows it. In this case, Tuyuhun's request for the imperial court to transfer 50,000 elite soldiers from Beiting Helong to the south is most likely to be completed! At the beginning of spring next year, the military expenditure in the northwest is huge, and if we force something to happen in Hebei ourselves, you think the world is very stable, right? ā€

"Which woman does the emperor favor, what does it have to do with national politics!" Li Shouyi looked down on Dou Huaizhen's style.

Dou Huaizhen agreed and glanced at Li Shouyi's messy beard and crumpled official uniform, and said angrily: "If you don't believe it, let's see...... Hey, I said Li Xiang, what do you mean by this that you don't have to be afraid of forcing the people of Hebei to rebel? You just had a different attitude, what do you think? ā€

"Don't fight for the benefit of this kind of tongue, it's not beneficial, let's just talk about things." Zhang Shuo raised his palm to calm their mouths, he glanced at Li Shouyi, and couldn't help but feel a trace of unhappiness in his heart. Why is Li Shouyi so disliked? Zhang said that he felt that he was more annoying than Liu An, who often disagreed with him, and looked at how long Liu An had been an official in the court, and his hometown had built two garden mansions in Beijing, and more than 20 wives and concubines were waiting at home at any time. Whoever is an official for thousands of miles does not want to make some money, and whoever has so much power in the political hall has no clean buttocks, but Li Shouyi looks poor and sour, and pretending to be high makes everyone very uncomfortable. Everyone didn't say that you weren't allowed to fish, you are a prime minister, how many people beg your father to worship your grandmother want to send you a house, money and a woman, Zhang said that he was convinced.

Cheng Qianli kept nodding "um" and "hmm", Zhang said that he thought that he already had three people with a unified opinion, and then pulled Cheng Qianli to express his position, and the four people had the same opinion, and this matter would be done justifiably, so he turned his head and asked Cheng Qianli: "What does Cheng Xiang think?" ā€

"We live in a temple, we can't help but consider the people of the world, Xiao Xiang's words are very reasonable; However, Liu Xiang is also right, and there are certain reasons why the magistrates are not effective in implementing the decisions of the imperial court. Cheng Qianli said seriously, looking thoughtful as he spoke.

Zhang Shuo pulled his face, and had a thought in his heart, "Saying it is equal to not saying it", but fortunately, Cheng Qianli is supported by both sides, and Xiao Zhizhong's opinion still has a small advantage, plus he himself is a lieutenant, although it is not good to be arbitrary, but his opinion is heavier.

Li Shouyi blew his beard and glared at him: "Since the Tang Dynasty, the Great Wall has never been built, and I have not seen the Hu people occupy Hebei. Think about it with your conscience, how many people will die in a foreign land with a stroke of the pen, how many wives will lose their husbands, how many children will lose their fathers! ā€

"Lee Sang-gong!" Zhang Shuo Zhengse shouted, "The construction of the Hebei defense line to reject the Hu people is a decision that the emperor has presided over and the ministers have discussed, and the pros and cons have been weighed, what did you do before the decision?" You have objected, how did you oppose it, did it work? It seems that the entire imperial court is you, Li Xiang knows to think for the people, why do so many of us eat, the corpse vegetarian meal? The decree has been issued, and the feudal officials have also been sent, what should we do now, how to make the decision implement without accidents! ā€

Li Shouyi's beard stood up in anger, and his eyes were round: "Zhongling, what do you think, don't think that I, Li Shouyi, am a fool!" ā€

A discussion was so unpleasant, but it worked out. After the gang broke up, Zhang Shuo called Xiao Zhizhong to the office and asked him: "Have you touched that fair lady in the Dongshi Chess Hall?" ā€

Xiao Zhizhong's face was a little unbearable, he was the chief judge of the Cui Men case and the criminal department Shang, he just took a fancy to the appearance of others, did he touch it......

Zhang Shuo observed his face, and said: "Tell my aunt, don't mention your affairs in the future, you should try to go to that place as little as possible, and you can't touch that woman anymore, isn't it just a woman Xiao Xiang should be measured in his heart." The emperor has been to that place several times...... What is the most difficult thing for the emperor to tolerate? ā€

Xiao Zhizhong replied knowingly: "Someone spies on his woman, and the previous Cui Mo is an example. ā€

Zhang Shuo nodded and said, "There is another one, others forced him to change what he had decided!" Therefore, if Li Shouyi wants to go to Hebei, let him go, let's not say half of it is inappropriate in that matter, and we will do what we should do. ā€

"What the lieutenant said is extremely true." Xiao Zhizhong glanced at Zhang Shuo, and saw that he was looking out the window and contemplating something.

Xiao Zhizhong knew that several prime ministers seemed to have a deep backing, and Princess Taiping had a good relationship with the emperor, but the facts were not so stable: they who held the power of Nanya were not the emperor's henchmen, and a cabinet appeared, and the people in it rose very quickly, which made Zhang Shuo very stressed.

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