The scribe was called in again, the rice paper was laid out, and the ink was grinded. Sun Fogati put down the pen and ink, and wrote a eloquent memorial in an instant. He dried the ink slightly and handed it to Liu Jie and Zhang Liang for viewing. , check whether there are any omissions or errors.
Liu Jie unfolded the memorial, read ten lines at a glance, and praised: "He is worthy of being the first champion in the empire. His literary talent is enough to make him proud of all the great men. Even the great bachelors of Chongwen Hall will be ashamed of themselves."
Sun Fujia said calmly: "I am too ashamed to deserve it. I am too ashamed to deserve it."
Zhang Liang took the memorial, carefully considered every word and sentence, and read for a long time...
He was originally from a farmer's family. When he was young, he was brave and aggressive in the countryside. Later, he joined the Wagang Army and robbed homes and fought everywhere. He had not studied for a few days. His literary talent was far worse than the two in front of him. Therefore, he must not treat it with caution. Literary men are the most cunning and treacherous. It is common for them to hide traps between the lines. If he is accidentally tricked by someone, then he will not be able to find a place to cry...
After reading carefully for a long time, I finally finished the memorial. At least there were no traps on the surface, and the wording and sentences were very ordinary. They mentioned that this suggestion was advocated by Zhang Liang, and the two of them thought it was feasible and submitted it to the emperor accordingly. Your Majesty, please make your decision.
Zhang Liang was cruel and signed and stamped his name.
He knew that with his own level, if Sun Fuga really hid any secrets in this memorial, it would be absolutely impossible to tell. It would be better to be a bachelor and at least gain the face to dare to take risks...
Sun Fuga and Liu Jie also signed at the back of the memorial.
Then Sun Fujia folded the memorial and clamped it with a cardboard cover specially designed for presenting memorials. He looked at the two people and asked, "Who is going to the palace to present this memorial?"
Zhang Liang immediately shook his head: "This case is mainly focused on you, Sun Siqing. I'd rather bother you to make a trip."
It was him who came up with the idea of such an obvious shirk of responsibility. If he had presented it to His Majesty Li Er, he would have been scolded if he hadn't finished reading the memorial.
Liu Jie also said: "What Duke Yun said is reasonable, please trouble Sun Si Qing."
Now he has become a servant, but he has not yet taken up his duties in the province. This position is a target that is coveted by many parties. He has taken advantage of it. I don’t know how many people are gnashing their teeth and jealous, so what he has to do now is not to seek merit. , But do not make mistakes, and you can rest assured only after the dust has settled after performing your duties.
Absolutely nothing can happen...
Sun Fujia knew the nature of these two people and did not expect them to take responsibility, so he could only nod and said: "In that case, I will do it for you."
The three of them immediately packed up and left the Yamen of Dali Temple.
Liu Ji went to the Yushitai. He was about to perform his duties. The work of the Yushitai must be clearly delivered. This is a huge workload and cannot be sloppy at all. Sun Fujia rode a carriage to the palace. As for Zhang Liang, he naturally endured the bulging of his lower abdomen and hurriedly went to find a toilet with his legs crossed...
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When Sun Fujia arrived at Taiji Palace, Changsun Wuji, Li Ji, and Ma Zhou happened to be there.
After the report, Sun Fuga was led into the royal study by the chamberlain, with the fragrance of tea lingering in his nose. When he saw His Majesty Li Er and three ministers sitting on the floor, the atmosphere was very harmonious, and he hurried forward to greet them.
His Majesty Li Er waved his hand with a smile and said: "No need to be polite, come on, come on, sit down quickly, someone is here, give tea to Sun Siqing."
After Sun Fujia thanked him, he sat next to Ma Zhou, and a servant came forward to pour tea for him.
He had just drank a lot of tea in Dali Temple. Now seeing the tea and smelling the fragrance, Sun Fujia felt a little nauseous. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, then put it on the coffee table in front of him. Didn't move.
His Majesty Li Er seemed to be in a good mood, with a smile on his face. He looked at Ma Zhou and Sun Fujia and asked, "You two have arrived just in time. Just now, the Duke of Ju delivered a memorial to the palace. He said that he was old and frail. I am not energetic enough to handle the huge workload of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. I sincerely request you to retire to your old age and take care of yourself. Can you tell me, should I allow it?"
Sun Fuga and Ma Zhou looked at each other, and the latter said: "The Duke of Ju is indeed old, especially when he went on a mission to the Turks, which resulted in several wounds on his body and injuries to his roots. In the past two years, he often fell ill and stayed in bed. For the Ministry of Civil Affairs, The affairs have been exhausted, so according to my opinion, I should be allowed to serve, and I should be rewarded with favors and honors to show to the world that Your Majesty treats his meritorious officials favorably."
Sun Fuga agreed: "Mafu Yin's words are very reasonable. I agree with you."
I have to sigh in my heart, this Ma Zhou is really a minister of the country, decisive and courageous in taking responsibility. He can express his opinions without any scruples in front of the emperor and other ministers, and he doesn't care whether the interests of some people are affected behind his back. .
If Zhang Liang and Liu Ji were replaced, they would probably only say "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and Qian Gang is arbitrary"...
I felt very comfortable. Being an official with someone like Ma Zhou, only those who can do something and make achievements.
His Majesty Li Er had obviously made up his mind for a long time. When he saw that the two agreed, he nodded and said: "The British Duke's opinion is also the same. If this is the case, then I will proceed."
After saying this, he sighed again and lamented: "The Duke of Ju is loyal and courageous, working hard for the country, and he is even more loyal to me, regardless of life and death. I think he was a scholar who couldn't hold a knife and couldn't kill anyone. , but dared to send envoys to the Turks, promote the power of the Tang Dynasty outside the territory, and even be able to fight a bloody path from the royal court of the Turks. This outstanding courage is rare in the ages!"
Everyone present suddenly looked strange.
It's not that I have any doubts about His Majesty Li Er's praise, but since we talk about Tang Jian, Duke of Ju, who was sent as an envoy to the Turks, we have to mention Li Jing, Duke of Wei, who is known as the "God of War."
In the fourth year of Zhenguan, the Tang army, led by Li Jing, launched a fierce attack and reduced the East Turks, who had just suffered a natural disaster, to only tens of thousands of people. Jieli Khan retreated to Tieshan and sent people to surrender. His Majesty Li Er sent minister Tang Jian and others to Tieshan to appease Jieli Khan.
The situation at that time seemed to be that the Tang Dynasty had defeated the Eastern Turks and only needed to wait for peace talks with the Turks. However, Li Jing knew that the Eastern Turks were only temporarily showing weakness to gain a breathing space and wait for a comeback in the future.
Li Jing knew this truth, and he thought His Majesty Li Er, who had experienced hundreds of battles, must also understand it. However, His Majesty Li Er also sent Tang Jian as an envoy to the Turks to appease Jieli Khan, so Li Jing felt that His Majesty Li Er was trying to make Tang Jian became the "Li Shiqi" of the Tang Dynasty.
In the early years of the Han Dynasty, Chu and Han were at war. Li Shiqi was sent as an envoy to Qi to dissuade King Tian Guang of Qi from surrendering to Han King Liu Bang. With his sharp tongue, Tian Guang was moved and he relaxed his vigilance. Han Xin took advantage of his unpreparedness and led his army to conquer the country in one fell swoop. Tian Guang felt that he had been deceived by Li Shiqi, so he cooked and killed him in anger.
Li Shiqi became a famous "death place" in history.
Li Jing believed that the current situation was basically the same as that in the early Han Dynasty. Tang Jian was Li Shiqi sent by His Majesty Li Er, and he naturally did not mind being Han Xin.
So Li Jing immediately told his generals that as soon as the envoy Tang Jian arrived in the Turks, the Turks would lower their guard and it would be a good opportunity to launch a surprise attack and annihilate the powerful enemy. He also said, "This opportunity cannot be missed. It is not a pity to die for people like Tang Jian." "...
Later, after Li Jing received the news that Tang Jian had arrived in the Turks, he immediately selected 10,000 elite troops and attacked the Turkic royal court from Baidao. As expected, the Turks were unprepared and were defeated by the Tang army. Jieli Khan was captured, and the Eastern Turks were declared destroyed.
This battle enabled Li Jing to make a feat that will last forever.
In Li Jing's view, how can a mere Tang Jian compare with the overthrow of the Turks and the annihilation of the powerful enemies in the northern frontier of the Tang Dynasty?
However, for Tang Jian, things were not so wonderful. Fortunately, he paid attention and ran away when the situation turned bad. He actually escaped the heavy pursuit of the Turkic pursuers and returned to the Tang Dynasty.
From then on, Tang Jian would curse Li Jing every time he saw him.
You want to make an eternal contribution, but you take my life to fill it. No one else would have died! Fortunately, Tang Jian was a civil servant and his skill was far inferior to that of Li Jing, so he only scolded him but never drew his sword. Although Li Jing's reasons were very good, he was wrong in the end. Even if he was scolded in person, he would just smile bitterly...
In recent years, Li Jing has faded away from the center, and Tang Jian has also aged and his temperament has changed, so he gradually became indifferent. However, this incident has always been widely circulated as an interesting topic.
His Majesty Li Er saw the strange expressions on everyone's faces and realized that his mention of Tang Jian's mission to the Turks reminded everyone of the grudges between Tang Jian and Li Jing. He smiled, looked around at everyone, and said slowly: "There is one more thing. Regarding the matter, the British government advised that if the Duke of Ju becomes an official, the position of the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs will be temporarily vacant, and the prince will serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, responsible for the affairs of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in order to gain experience... My dear friends, what do you think? "
