Chapter 101: Battle of the Wolves (3)

The average temperature of the weather in Xiaoice is one or two degrees lower than that of the 21st century, which seems small in terms of numbers. With-Dream- . com is actually quite different. At the beginning of March, the footsteps of spring traveled all over the area south of the Yin Mountain of the Great Song Dynasty, the ice and snow had already melted, and the heating stove had stopped. Zhao Qian sat in the room, not knowing whether to feel cold or warm. Putting down the red-headed confidential papers, he rubbed his hands vigorously. I just felt that the skin on the back of my hand was quite rough.

The addition of the title of Kaifeng Mansion Yin did not bring Zhao Qian any immediate status improvement, and the reality changed that Zhao Qian had the power to read many high-density documents. Zhao Qian was still a little excited at first, but in less than a month, he began to feel that his brain was a little insufficient. Political, economic, military, financial, high-level personnel can see the latest reports. Zhao Qian finally understood why his father was reading documents every day.

For example, this news of the Western Roman Empire's intention to wage war against Gaul took ten days to reach Kaifeng, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, and it took two days to send it to Zhao Qian. Lifting his hat and scratching his head, Zhao Qian didn't figure out what it meant for a while.

After pondering for a while, Zhao Qian could only come to a very conceptual conclusion. For the sake of a hundred years of benefits, the Great Song needed to obtain a stable population of Iberian horses. The Iberian horse is said to be one of the best horse breeds in the world, and the Western Roman Empire also wanted to expand its territory and influence in the chaos, so it decided to join forces with the Great Song Province of Europa to plan a costly war.

It is not easy to have a concept of a thing, and even if you have a concept, you may not be able to accept it. Zhao Qian himself had a sense of disobedience to this kind of decision. Is this the style of decision-making at the highest level of the Great Song Dynasty? There is no enthusiasm when the grassroots are mobilized, and there is no solemnity when the whole army is training. All the arguments in the report are based on reality and on realistic interest considerations. It can be seen that the person who wrote the report is trying to use logic to string everything together.

Recently, Dad rectified the upper level, and Zhao Qian went to the grassroots level. There is a part of the military at the top who is eager to include more power within the jurisdiction, and the military people at the grassroots level have no interest in any jurisdiction, they are the executors, and they are only the executors. Who to catch, who to kill, and who to release are just tasks assigned to them. What grassroots soldiers look forward to is peace and a stable life after peace. A peaceful job, with family, marrying and having children, sunrise and sunset. Zhao Qian, who used to gallop on the battlefield, also had such vivid expectations.

However, in the high-level report of the Great Song Dynasty, life, wealth, faith, everything living and everything is just the basis of reality written in black and white.

Unhappy, Zhao Qian simply opened Mr. Lu's letter and read it again. In the letter, Mr. Lu thanked Zhao Qian for his help, and finally returned his innocence. But Mr. Lu also told Zhao Qian that he was not going to return to the school in Luoyang. He was about to retire in just one semester, and at the end of his life, he regretted that he had not stepped forward to defend the dignity of his students and himself. Although retiring as the principal of a rural primary school is useless, at least Ms. Lu feels that she has an explanation for herself.

Putting down the letter, Zhao Qian didn't know how to evaluate Teacher Lu's mentality. He felt that this was a bit hypocritical, but for people like Mr. Lu, it seemed that there was no other way for him to untie the knot. After all, he is different from Zhao Qian, Zhao Qian is facing a realistic problem these days, retirement is only a stage in the life of these soldiers, returning home, how to get a job, how to live, how to support a family, all kinds of things make these soldiers bear a lot of pressure. Now Mr. Lu only has to be responsible for himself.

Thinking of Teacher Lu, Zhao Qian thought of Luoyang again, what will be the result of Wang Quanle? Zhao Qian thought that he would be angry when he thought of this name, but found that he was a little disgusted with this name at best. The current Wang Quanle is just an ant in front of Zhao Qian, not to mention that this ant itself only offended Zhao Qian personally, and it may not be harmful to the government. If Wang Quanle is regarded as the standard to be killed, Zhao Qian doubts how many people will be left in the place after the purge.

So Zhao Qian forgot about this person and continued to bury his head in browsing other documents.

At this time, Wang Quanle was facing the investigator sent by the Ministry with a cold face, and answered the question in a calm voice. Ever since he learned that Principal Lu, who was driven away by himself, was the teacher of Prince Zhao Qian, and that Director Gong, another student of Principal Lu, had been stabbed in the back, he knew that he would be investigated sooner or later.

Things came to this point, and Wang Quanle also gave up resistance. Someone suggested that he could run a network or find some reason elsewhere. Wang Quanle rejected all suggestions. Now in the face of the investigator's questioning, Wang Quanle does not conceal, does not shirk, and does not take care of everything, but has something to say. So much so that the investigators often looked up at him in surprise, which made Wang Quanle unhappy. Is there no one in the ministry? The matter ordered by the prince actually sent a rookie to come. This person is so bad that he can't tell the truth and can't tell the difference?

Although it was an investigation, Wang Quanle was not suspended. After the matter here is finished, the prefect Wang still goes back to do the errand. No one said anything during the meeting, and it could be seen that these guys felt that Wang Quanle was going to be finished. But Wang Quanle was not depressed because of this. If these days are the last days of his official life, then he has to enjoy it even more.

After work, he came home, his wife looked uneasy, but she had already cooked the meal. These days, Wang Quanle no longer has to face those invitations, who would invite someone who is about to finish? It's just right to be able to go to work on time every day, get off work on time, and go home for dinner. This long-lost family joy makes Wang Quanle enjoy it very much.

I had just finished eating when there was a knock on the door. His wife went to open the door, and after a few words of conversation, she brought in a man. Wang Quanle looked at it, but it was Su Ming, a director of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. calmly asked Su Ming to sit down, Wang Quanle didn't speak, waiting for the other party to tell the attitude of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

"Governor Wang, the official family has ordered the troops to withdraw from all judicial fields." Director Su Ming said solemnly.

"Hmm." If he didn't offend the prince, Wang Quanle wanted to be happy. However, this struggle was won, but Wang Quanle was a victim of the victorious side. It would be too silly to be happy about this.

"The minister thinks so, you have indeed gone too far in some things. This time, the prince first found the ministry and wrote the article of strict retaliation against colleagues and their relatives into the regulations on the management of officials......"

"Why don't you add it?" Wang Quanle interrupted Su Ming's words.

"Huh?" Su Ming was stunned. He heard the approval from Wang Quanle's voice, which made Director Su Ming feel that he had heard it wrong.

"If I add this article now, even if I am bad, at least I can use this article to protect my family." Wang Quanle said a little excitedly, "I don't have any ill will towards Principal Lu, it's just that he happened to be the right time, so I moved him." If it was someone else at that time, no matter what Principal Wang and Principal Zhang, who did that in that position, I would have moved him. But there are many people who have malicious intentions towards me Wang Quanle, that is, they have no malice towards me, and they want to do something to me and please the prince. With this, when those people made me miserable, I could still go to the Son of Heaven, kneel down and beg the prince to follow this system, and let me and my family live. If the minister thinks that I have not been completely unmeritorious in this matter, he will ask the minister to persuade the ministry to approve the prince's request. ”

Su Ming was stunned, he wanted to persuade Wang Quanle not to be so unreasonable, but he felt that he couldn't say it. First of all, he saw that Wang Quanle was telling the truth, and secondly, only in the officialdom knew how bad those people in the officialdom were.

In the Battle of Ezhou that year, the Song army defeated the Mongol army. Zhao Jiaren, who was less than 20 years old at the time, made great contributions to the army, but Jia Yidao, as the commander, was the first to make the contribution. Zhao Jiaren will be an official at a young age, although he will not deliberately please anyone, but he knows to respect the authority of Jia Yidao and not steal credit. Jia Rudao naturally tolerated this Zhao clan from Jinshi. But Xiang Shibi looked down on Jia Nidao, so Jia Bidao then hated Xiang Shibi. Really said that Jia Rudao must be going to kill Xiang Shibi, not necessarily. But after Jia Yidao gave the order, the person who carried out the order didn't think so. The more miserable Xiang Shibi is, the more they can show their loyalty to Jia Yidao. In the end, Xiang Shibi was forced to die in prison.

The hero who made a great contribution died like this, and in the end, I didn't see anyone really jump out and fight the grievances. It's so ruthless in officialdom.

In terms of status, Zhao Qian, who is now crowned Kaifeng Mansion Yin, is more noble than Jia Nidao. is that no one has moved Wang Quanle now, and when Zhao Qian succeeds to the throne, in order to please Zhao Qian, I don't know how many people want to use Wang Quanle's life, and even the lives of Wang Quanle's whole family to please Zhao Qian. Which temple has no unjust ghosts, Wang Quanle is a Mao compared to Xiang Shibi.

After Xiang Shibi died that year, the officials who imprisoned Xiang Shibi on the charge of corruption still insisted on filling the holes in the accounts to Shibi's wives and concubines. Later, some people still couldn't stand it, so they personally found Song Lizong and said about it, Song Lizong said a few words to Jia Yidao, and Jia Yidao gave the order.

After Zhao Qian ascended the throne, it was a matter of two things whether he was willing to forgive Wang Quanle. If Zhao Qian pretended not to know, Wang Quanle's family would definitely be extremely miserable.

Thinking of this, Su Ming could only bite the bullet and continue, "The minister said, you really did not do anything wrong in this matter. Those people in the military are going to make a big fuss about it. So the minister wants you to hold back the grievances of the moment. ”

"I don't have any grievances!" Wang Quanle's eyes lit up when he spoke, "This matter is indeed my order, and I admit it." If the minister takes pity on me and thinks that I have done so much for everyone, I will only ask you to do me a favor and pass the ordinance proposed by the prince as soon as possible. ”

Speaking of this, Wang Quanle already had tears in his eyes. This is about his net worth, but also about the lives of his family, if he doesn't know, it's okay, now that he knows, Wang Quanle also has a glimmer of hope in his heart.

"Director Su, I ask you to go back and bring a message. I am not aggrieved, and I am willing to stand up for what everyone does. Originally, I thought that the prince was a wanton person, but after listening to what you said, I felt that the prince was a wise man. This article can indeed be used as an example to warn officials not to do things excessively. The prince could have easily taken my office, but he wanted to use this article to take my office, and that could still save my life and save the lives of my family. Please...... Please ......"

Speaking of this, Wang Quanle was already choked up and speechless. It is indeed a shame to lose an office, but it is much lighter than losing one's life. Wang Quanle looks calm these days, but the pain in his heart is indescribable. But he didn't expect to have the opportunity to save his family, and he refused to let go of this opportunity.

Su Ming was also quite moved in his heart, but he never dared to agree to Wang Quanle's request. The principle of his money this time is not very bright, and many people in the court are openly and secretly supporting Wang Quanle, asking Wang Quanle to resist it. Now that the goal has been achieved, Wang Quanle himself has done something bad. As soon as the ministers came to mind, some of their own words, and even some letters. The dying counterattack of the military is not small, and Zhao Guan's family has always been with the upper echelons of the military, and the ministers want Su Ming to come over and tell Wang Quanle to resist it. Don't say anything.

"Director Su, please be sure to bring my request back and tell the minister! Tens of millions...... "Wang Quanle was naturally clear about Su Ming's intentions, and he could only ask repeatedly.

Two days later, the Minister of Civil Affairs appeared in front of the acting Prime Minister Wen Tianxiang, greeted him for a while, and then asked Wen Tianxiang when he would go south. Wen Tianxiang replied indifferently: "When the official family returns to Kaifeng, I will leave." ”

"I heard that the prince said that he wanted to add a charter?" The minister asked tentatively.

"The officials are deliberating." Wen Tianxiang replied.

"I think the prince is quite wise, if there was already this charter, I'm afraid that many people would not be so bold to do bad things publicly." The minister spoke his mind.

Wen Tianxiang didn't speak immediately, he looked at the minister for a while, and suddenly sneered, "Haha!" I didn't expect you to say that. ”

The minister was originally Wen Tianxiang's subordinate, so he naturally knew Wen Tianxiang's cleverness, and when he saw that he couldn't hide it, he simply told the truth, "Wang Quanle did something wrong, but he didn't kill people and set fires." At best, it is a moral deficit. If it is the first emperor...... Oh...... If it's the time of the Doctrine and the Degree Sect, it is nothing at all. But now that the situation is like this, I think that if this article can be added, and then announced to the world, it can also punish the past and the future. ”

"That's what you're talking about?" Wen Tianxiang asked coldly.

“…… If so, at least Wang Quanle's life can be saved. "The minister can only tell the truth.

Wen Tianxiang did not answer immediately. When the officials faced the prince, they couldn't drop the price, if the prince spoke, everyone immediately bowed down and obeyed, Wen Tianxiang was the first to disagree. However, when facing the crown prince, he maintained the dignity of the officials, and did not conflict with the ministers' own careful internal discussions. In fact, after discussion in the ministry, they felt that Zhao Qian was really a good person.