Chapter 31: The Great Jin Court
The next day, Cao Tieshi really reported the matter to the emperor in the Chongyuan Palace. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info The ministers sitting in the hall for a while were discussing. Shi Chonggui, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, is the nephew of Shi Jingjiao, the ancestor of the Jin Dynasty, and has just turned thirty-three years old this year, which is the time when he is strong. However, due to the recent worry about the Khitan southern invasion, he was a little energetic and haggard in the early dynasty. Now after listening to Cao Tieshi's statement, he saw that there was another incident, so he said to His Royal Highness: "Cao Qing just said, everyone Aiqing heard it, right?"
When the ministers heard the emperor's words, they all quieted down, thinking about what to do in their hearts. After a while, one of the ministers stood up and said: "Back to the emperor, the party and our country are like brothers, and now the samurai of the party is attacked and killed in Kaifeng Mansion." The old minister thought that the assassin should be decisively corrected in order to comfort the soul of the deceased in heaven. In this way, it can also appease Tuoba Jiyu and prevent disasters from happening. ”
Shi Chonggui looked at it, and it turned out to be the prince and the prince, and the scholar of the Juxian Palace. Ji Yunyuan was over sixty years old at this time, he was full of poetry and books, familiar with ancient and modern, and in the Later Tang Dynasty, he was already an official residence in Shangshu. Shi Chonggui admired his knowledge and always admonished him. In order to train the prince to become a generation of Ming monarchs, Shi Chonggui deliberately selected him as the teacher of the prince's gold among the many Hanlin scholars.
Shi Chonggui has this intention, and it is also worth sacrificing one person in exchange for peace in the world. At this time, a person's voice suddenly came from the silent court: "The emperor must not." As soon as the words fell, I saw a person standing up quickly. When everyone looked at it, it turned out to be Murong Yanchao, the secretary of the Ministry of War. This person was just in his early forties, and was the half-brother of Liu Zhiyuan, the king of Beiping.
Shi Chonggui saw that he had a different opinion, and hurriedly asked for details. Murong Yanchao replied unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, what Master Ji said, the ministers dare not agree. The case has not yet been investigated, and it would be unfair to suddenly convict him. It is true that the party is allied with us, but for several years, they have demanded countless amounts of silver, cloth, and grain from our court, and they are a country of honest jackals, and they are insatiable. A few days ago, the minister received a secret report from the border that the party intended to hold Liu Zhiyuan, the king of Beiping, hostage a few months ago, but fortunately he was stopped by the Taiyuan knights in time, and Liu Zhiyuan was able to save the day. What is the purpose of their holding Liu Zhiyuan hostage, I think everyone here knows it. ”
After hearing Murong Yanchao's words, the ministers of Chongyuan Hall were shocked.
Liu Zhiyuan is the minister of the humerus of the Great Jin Dynasty, and Shi Chonggui has always respected him. Shi Chonggui saw that everyone was silent and said, "I have already read the secret report that Murong Qing's family said. Just by relying on the words on the fold, it cannot be said that Li Yiyin, the Duke of Xia, has two hearts. However, since this incident has occurred, it is still necessary to strictly guard against party items. The decree was sent to the general Guo Wei to strengthen the defense of the city and ensure the personal safety of the king of Beiping. ”
After the arrangement, Shi Chonggui looked at the ministers in the Chongyuan Palace and asked, "What else do you think about the murder of the party warriors?"
At this time, Du Chongwei, who had been quietly listening to the discussion of the monarch and ministers in his seat, stood up: "Your Majesty, the ministers have something to say." Shi Chonggui saw that Du Chongwei finally spoke, and said with a smile: "Taiwei, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Du Chongwei said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the words of Master Ji and Murong Shangshu are reasonable. The attack on the party warrior is not trivial, and it needs to be considered in the long run, and the minister suggested that Dali Temple send someone to investigate the matter thoroughly. ”
Shi Chonggui nodded: "Taiwei is reasonable, can the Shaoqing of Dali Temple be there?" Cui Mingyi got up and responded: "The minister is here." Shi Chonggui advised: "Cui Qing, with you supervising this matter, I believe that I can return justice to the world." "Cui Mingyi is a descendant of the Cui family of Qinghe, as his name suggests, he is quite famous in the court, and he is upright, and he is worthy of the title of Shaoqing of Dali Temple.
When the ministers saw that there was a Dali Temple investigating the case, they had nothing to say.
Shi Chonggui saw that this matter had been arranged, the early dynasty time was coming to an end, and there had been a lot of state affairs recently, so he asked again: "Everyone, Aiqing, do you have other things to do?" Chen Ruseng, the assassin of the Ministry of Rites, got up and replied: "Your Majesty, the ministers have two things to play together. First, the Khitan Emperor Yelu Deguang led an army of 200,000 to march in person, and the forward troops had already arrived in Dingzhou. Second, Her Royal Highness Princess Yelu Zhongying of the Khitan arrived in the capital yesterday, and the ministers have already arranged for someone to stay in the Wanguo Pavilion. ”
After listening to Chen Ruseng's words, Shi Chonggui was filled with joy and sorrow, and said excitedly: "Chen Qing, the current situation is so turbulent, Princess Yelu is here at this time, if the two countries can rebuild themselves, it will be a godsend." But she will make the Hajj tomorrow morning. ”
His Royal Highness's ministers were reluctant to fight, and when they saw that the emperor intended to negotiate peace, they all left satisfied.
After retiring from the court, Shi Chonggui got up and was about to ask the government hall for correction, and the big eunuch Wang Jianxi asked: "Your Majesty, after today's political affairs, are you going to rest in that palace?"
Shi Chonggui paused for a moment and asked thoughtfully: "How is the queen doing recently?" Wang Jianxi replied: "Back to the emperor, the queen has committed an old illness, and the prince goes to the palace every day to ask for peace." Shi Chonggui breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this: "The prince has grown up and knows how to take care of his mother. Spread my will, and ordered the imperial doctor to cure the queen's illness no matter what method he tried to do. ”
Seeing that the old man was still in the marquis, he asked, "The old slave obeys the order." What does the emperor mean?" Shi Chonggui replied, "I want to go to the Nuanfang Palace." Wang Jianxi was stunned in his heart, the Nuanfang Palace was originally the dormitory of Gaozu Shi Jingjiao's favorite concubine Lu Siyi, since Gaozu died, Lu Siyi did not see people easily, and only left a palace maid to accompany her. After the emperor ascended the throne, he repeatedly went to the Nuanfang Palace, which was naturally inconsistent with ethics, and the ministers of the court and the central government complained a lot about it. Now the emperor wants to come to the palace again, but the king didn't dare to stop him in the past, so he had to retreat silently.
Shi Chonggui was thinking about the Khitan southern invasion, and he was very troubled. Shi Chonggui didn't want to grovel to the Khitans like his uncle and treated the Khitan envoys with a tough attitude, so since Shi Chonggui ascended the throne, in less than four years, the Khitan has sent troops to the Central Plains three times. Shi Chonggui personally set out to fight, the morale of the Jin army was greatly boosted, and the Khitan army fled in despair. This time, the Khitan poured south, and Shi Chonggui was very depressed in his heart, and he had not yet decided whether to drive the expedition again.
Before he knew it, he had come to the door of the Warm Fang Palace. Nuanfang Hall is a palace built by Shi Jingjiao for Concubine Lu Siyi. That year, he met Shi Jingjiao in Luzhou, and Lu Siyi followed him back to Kaifeng. When Shi Jingjiao became the emperor, he named Lu Siyi as the concubine, and the other concubines totaled about 18 people. Among the many concubines, Shi Jingjiao likes this concubine the most, she is not only young and beautiful, but also extremely intelligent. It's a pity that Shi Jingjiao's blessings are too shallow, and he died after only seven years as an emperor, and Lu Siyi was only thirty-one years old that year. Now that Shi Chonggui has encountered so many things, he suddenly thought of going to his uncle and concubine to solve her problems.
The door of the Warm Fang Hall is closed. Shi Chonggui knocked lightly on the door, and the palace maid opened the door and saw that the emperor had arrived, so she immediately knelt down and saluted. Shi Chonggui motioned for her to be flat and asked, "Where is the concubine?" The palace maid replied: "Back to the emperor, the concubine is practicing swords in the courtyard, and she instructed the slave maid to ......"
Shi Chonggui saw that she wanted to speak and stopped, and as he entered the door, he asked, "What did she say?" The palace maid followed behind him and whispered: "The concubine Niangniang has ordered, no one is allowed to disturb her when she is dancing the sword." Shi Chonggui thought to himself, "Am I not going to be able to do it?", and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will only watch her practice swords in the attic." The palace maid said yes and retreated down the corridor beside her.
Shi Chonggui entered the courtyard, quietly went up to the attic, and stood by the railing to enjoy Lu Siyi's beautiful sword dance.
Although Lu Siyi is thirty-five years old this year, she usually practices Yanyun swordsmanship diligently, and her figure is graceful and graceful, and she looks as if she is only twenty-four or five years old. Lu Siyi's sword flew like a fly, and after a while, the wind blew off several petals, she saw these petals, and jumped up again, only to see the sword shadow blurred, and the petals gently floated to the ground. Lu Siyi took a breath quietly, put away his sword and stood in the middle of the courtyard. The maid ran into the courtyard and picked up the petals on the ground, only to find that the petals, though cut into several layers by the sword, still looked intact.
The palace maid was marveling at the concubine's sword skills, and suddenly there was a sound of applause from the attic. Lu Siyi looked up and found Shi Chonggui standing on it, and immediately squatted down to salute. Shi Chonggui hurriedly walked downstairs and boasted: "Uncle and concubine, your martial arts have improved compared to before, which is gratifying!" Shi Chonggui called her his uncle and concubine because he was the concubine of his uncle Shi Jingjiao, in fact, he was only two years younger than Lu Siyi. However, Shi Chonggui was much better than his uncle. Yelu Deguang is eleven years younger than Shi Jingjiao, and Shi Jingjiao also calls him "Father Emperor", it seems that this Shatuo Shi family is indeed difficult to understand.
Lu Siyi glanced at the palace maid and ordered, "You all go down." When the palace maids were gone, she said softly: "I don't know if the emperor has arrived, I will miss the welcome!" Shi Chonggui said: "Uncle and concubine, I still like to hear you call me noble." ”
Lu Siyi's face sank deliberately, and he said teasingly: "That's what Gaozu called you when he was there, and now that you are the emperor, I can't trespass." Shi Chonggui said: "It doesn't matter if you don't be an emperor or not, as long as I can see my uncle and concubine every day in the future, I will be satisfied." ”
After hearing this, Lu Siyi looked solemn and said with concern: "Your Majesty, you should also pay attention to your body and rest more." Shi Chonggui sighed and was half silent. Lu Siyi saw that he was worried, and thought, "Could it be that something happened to the court?" She usually has no habit of asking about political affairs, but today she took the initiative to ask. Shi Chonggui sat on the chair, looked at Lu Siyi and said, "Uncle and concubine, I have indeed had two troubles recently. The first was the attack of the Khitan army on the Central Plains, and the second was the assassination of the Dangxiang warrior in the capital. ”
Lu Siyi thought that it was really good, this stone was expensive and had nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, so he said: "Your Majesty, the matter of the Khitan is a problem left over from Emperor Gaozu, if the "Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures" is in the hands of the Great Jin, the Khitan will not invade the south as wantonly as now, so let the Taiwei Du Chongwei, the king of Beiping, Liu Zhiyuan, the secretary of the military department Murong Yanchao and others deal with it. The matter of the party warriors can be investigated by Dali Temple, and I believe they can give a satisfactory answer. ”
Shi Chonggui was very relieved to see that her analysis was reasonable, and finally let go of his heavy thoughts, and said with a smile: "Uncle and concubine, what you say is reasonable. I will discuss the affairs of the court with them at the next day. Lu Siyi smiled and said, "The emperor still uses dim sum more in court politics. ”
Shi Chonggui promised again and again.