The efficiency of the operation of the government hall in the summer. Slow as always.

At the beginning of the birth of this huge empire, its creators did not consider that one day it would take decision-makers in two or three days. Make judgments that will determine the future direction of the country. Because of this, when the gentlemen of the political hall received the news from the four provinces, there was simply not enough time for discussion.

Every gentleman in the hall. They all represent certain interest groups, such as the civil and official groups, the aristocratic class, the maritime merchants, salt merchants, and iron merchants. Military eunuchs, local centrals, and so on, and everyone wants to think as well as possible before making a decision.

It's a pity that Cheng Jinzhou didn't give them time to think about perfection.

In a dilapidated and small government hall. Rite Department Shang: "Lord Zhao, didn't you say that you want to try Cheng Jinzhou's reaction?" Now that you've seen his reaction, what about you? ”

The so-called Lord Zhao is really Zhao Ling, the chief secretary of the sect affairs and the governor of the council. The title of Governor of the Governor allowed him to participate in the discussions of the Governor's Hall. The Patriarch is his real title, indicating that he has the right to govern the nobility of the country. Of course, those who can sit in this position are all royal children, and now Zhao Ling is the cousin of His Majesty the Emperor, and the title of Prince is superior everywhere.

In the entire political hall, except for Sun Jifeng, who can rely on the old man and sell the old man to say Zhao Ling, the other officials are a little unqualified. However, the civil official group and the aristocratic group have always been at odds with each other, and the idea that Zhao Ling came up with is now to let the civil officials of the four provinces be responsible, and no one is happy.

Zhao Ling is considered young in a group of governors, forty-five or sixteen years old, plus he has a relaxed life, his beard is black, and his skin is white. Completely different from the aging style in officialdom. He also said whatever he wanted to say: "The things ordered by the third prince, His Majesty the Emperor agreed, and you all know about it, haven't you already considered this kind of thing?" What, want to see my jokes? ”

Because of Zhao Ling's special identity. He seems to have no more than a mental habit of speaking, and is often praised by the aristocracy as "straightforward", but in a place like the political hall, surrounded by a group of old-school civil officials, his words are not so pleasing.

Sun Jifeng had a tacit understanding of doing everyone's guns, and said sharply: "No matter who asked for it, you presided over this matter, and now if something goes wrong, you will be responsible." ”

"Cheng Jinzhou doesn't want soldiers. Come to fight the Northern Han? We gave it to him and left. ”

"That's what was promised. Moreover, attacking the Northern Han is also good for us. In the era when civilian officials were in charge of the army, not only the position of the secretary of the military department should be reserved for the civilian officials, but also the position of the squire of the military department should be reserved for the civilian officials, and even all the positions in the Privy Council were also owned by the civilian officials. In fact, this is also one of the directions of the social exhibition, and after reaching some more, the gentlemen who have been educated by the state will increasingly grasp the central power, and the soldiers who rely on battlefield skills and physical skills will lose their status more and more.

"Changing the country's policy because of a star sorcerer?" Zhao Ling deliberately said in a mocking tone: "If another Star Warlock says next year that we are going to attack Jingnan, then wouldn't we have to fight on three fronts?" ”

"The strategy for the girder will be changed to strategic defense." Liu Zhencao raised his body lightly and made a forward posture.

"Hmph." Zhao Ling made an expression that was the same.

Sun Jifeng said in a low voice: "Lord Zhao." We have nothing to do with Cheng Jinzhou, so why provoke him? ”

"Millions of taels of silver, and probably tens of millions of taels of silver, even if you take a little risk." Zhao Ling said. Looking at the disapproving expressions of several people around him, he said in an instant: "I invited a famous star warlock this time." I'll go talk to Cheng Jinzhou. ”

"Lord Zhao is willing to talk. That's naturally best. "Everyone else looks at each other, and they don't want the civilian clique to be held accountable. Hearing Zhao Ling say this, his expression softened.

Liu Zhencao has done a lot of military work. asked one more question: "I heard that Cheng Jinzhou killed more than a sword man, I hope you don't want to threaten by force."

"Of course not, I'm going to take someone with me."

"Oh?"

"Liu Bin." Zhao Ling laughed and said: "Liu Bin has been in the position of Hexi transfer envoy for a year, but he has not completed the matter of measuring the land, and there is naturally no way to talk about reform. ”

Liu Bin's ultimate reform goal was to divide the land equally, and he had long become a thorn in the side of the aristocracy. Although the reform itself is conducive to the rule of the imperial family, as the prince of Zhao Ling, how can he care about what the royal family will be and what the future will be, anyway, the ruler is not his son.

Therefore, in the early days of Liu Bin's reform, the nobles, including the capital, would do their best to obstruct it, but now that they have the opportunity, they want to transfer it out of Hexi, so as not to carry out the reform.

The gentlemen of the purely civilian-bureaucratic clique actually supported the reform, so they did not want Liu Bin to leave Hexi.

After a tacit look at each other. Sun Jifeng groaned: "Cheng Jinzhou sent his fiancée away, at this time"

"That's to prevent the Northern Han." Zhao Ling interrupted him.

Liu Zhencao said a rare sentence at this time: "Why is he so interested in the Northern Han Dynasty." ”

"The Cheng family seems to have trouble with the ancestors of the Northern Han Dynasty?"

"Then don't be afraid of them." Liu Zhencao stood up and said in a low voice: "Actually, I've been thinking about it recently, with the strength of the Northern Han. When there were no Astral Warlocks in De'an, we could all guard against it, so why is he scared now? ”

Everyone fell silent. The government hall is not a small institution in the outside world, and the gentlemen here do not discuss things that may or may not be possible. Most people have the habit of sending someone to figure it out rather than guessing on their own.

Zhao Ling looked left and right, got up and said, "I'm going to the Royal Star Warlock Association, the silver taels of the four provinces, I won't accompany them." ”

After speaking, he didn't wait for the meeting in the government hall to end, got up and left.

A small dilapidated house away from the government hall. Zhao Ling hummed proudly. Don't look at him pretending to be in it, he doesn't care, but just by not daring to hum such a small thing, you can see the subconscious restraint Of course, his is a prince-level restraint, which is different from those small officials in other places.

Zhao Ling had reason to be proud, he was the only one among so many people in the Political Affairs Hall, and the biggest disagreement between the Star Warlock Association and the Holy Church was whether or not to hold a meeting to promote the Holy Religion.

The Astral Warlock Society's answer was, of course, "no", and the choice of the Templar was ambiguous.

Zhao Ling had collected information from many countries, and these materials let him know that in any country where the Templar power is superior, holding assemblies to promote the Holy Religion is a very popular way of proselytizing, and where the Astral Warlock Association has the advantage of a small number of countries, they often do not allow direct missionary gatherings to appear.

The purpose of the rallies is to gather the masses. And the main leader of the masses is not an astromancer. It's the government. Through guò to manage the masses, Zhao Ling is qualified to talk to the gentlemen of the Star Warlock Association.

, (To be continued)

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