Hearing Zhao Shu's words, Zhao Xu couldn't help but be stunned.
Li Ji is Xu Shiji, a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty. When Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was seriously ill, he was afraid that his son Li Zhi would not be able to control a general like Li Ji, so he demoted his son to another state, and then said to Li Zhi, "You are not kind to him, so if he disobeys you, he can wait for his death." After that, call him back and he will definitely be grateful to you.
Zhao Xu was stunned, and suddenly he didn't recognize his father.
Zhao Xu said: "Father, you are in your prime, why do you talk about what happened after your death?"
Zhao Xu said: "I have been in poor health, and I have been ill several times since I came to the throne, so now I have to think more about you. Our sect is a small sect that has entered the big sect and conquered the world, so people's hearts have always been dissatisfied."
"There is a precedent in this dynasty for brothers to succeed each other. Although the Queen Mother returned power to me, Fu Bi and others still supported him. In case I was gone, he also advocated that the descendants of the late emperor should be the descendants of his father's brothers. If you choose another one, what should you do?"
"This is why I have not dared to delay the appointment of the crown prince. But as long as King Pu can be equal to the late emperor and our lineage has become more qualified than other clans, I can take advantage of the situation and make you the crown prince. "
Zhao Xu was stunned, but said: "As long as my father is healthy, I would rather not be a prince in my life."
Zhao Shu was pleased that his son really had nothing to say about his filial piety. He would definitely be a good emperor when he ascended the throne. However, wanting to be a good emperor does not mean being able to be a good emperor. There is still a long way to go.
Zhao Shu said: "I have always been in poor health. Recently, I have consumed too much energy and energy due to the discussion, and I feel that my body is not as good as before. But you have to remember that we, father and son, have taken this road and can't look back. Looking back Even if you die, even your brothers and mother will not be able to survive."
Zhao Xu's face was pale. His parents had never told him this. He was not entirely aware of the many bloody events on the road to the throne.
Just like when Ren Shouzhong supported Zhao Yunchu and Zhao Shu in their fight for the prince...
Zhao Zonge, who is also a cousin, excludes and suppresses Zhao Shu...
Also on the day Emperor Renzong passed away, Zhao Yunbi relied on his old man to betray his old age and wanted to seize power.
These people are all potential rivals for the throne, and the Empress Dowager Cao has always been dissatisfied with him. There is also a minister like Fu Bi who keeps saying that Yihuo's ministers can do it. What if a brother-in-law really comes to him? thing……
Zhao Shu has been reluctant to talk about these things in front of his son.
Therefore, fighting for the status of his biological father, King Pu, is not only to improve the status of his own sect, but also to fight for the status of his son.
At the same time, among the three prime ministers, Zhao Shu was most worried about Han Qi.
It wasn't because they were afraid that Han Qi would depose him like Fu Bi, or if a side sect of their family hadn't ascended the throne, the merit of Han Qi's support would have become a crime in the eyes of the new emperor.
But among the three in power, Han Qi's contribution is too great. What if the power of the prime minister overtakes the throne in the future? That's why he appointed Wang Tao, who was at odds with Han Qi, as Yishan in the prince's palace. Zeng Gongliang repeatedly opposed his recommendation of Wang Anshi, who was at odds with Han Xiang, and he had planned to use him as his advisor to control imperial edicts.
As for the other two prime ministers, Zeng Gongliang was too corrupt to be used as an official. Ouyang Xiu is too bookish.
Zhao Shu didn't intend to tell Zhao Xu what he said from the bottom of his heart. As a father, he still didn't want to say so many dirty things to his son, so he could only keep it in his heart.
When Zhao Xu heard Zhao Shu talk about life and death, he shed tears for a while.
Zhao Shu was very happy to see that his son was an emotional person. But Zhao Xu said: "But why did my father have to demote Zhang Yue? He is not a minister like Xu Shiji."
Zhao Shu thought about the words and said: "Yes, Zhang Yue is different from Cai Xiang and Zhang Sheng. They opposed my ascending to the throne of emperor. Zhang Yue actually helped me, but he is the same as Sima Guang and Lu Jie. Human beings, they all respect me as the dragon chair, but not me as a person."
"However, the late emperor said that this man is a prime minister, and I think he is also talented. What's more, he is a very honest official. He brings in and out of so much money every day. Even I am worried... I feel that he has handled so much money, but Being able to take no money and even distribute public money to subordinates generously. If this kind of conduct is truly honest, it is like being a treacherous person and being loyal."
"It is difficult to use such a minister, so I leave this favor to you. If you use him in the future, let him know the imperial edict. With such a great favor given to him, he will definitely do his best to you in the future."
"Father..."
Seeing his son prostrate himself, Zhao Shu was also very moved, and suddenly he had the illusion that he was nurturing Zhang Yue by demoting him.
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At this moment, Han Qi, Zeng Gongliang, and Ouyang Xiu were all present in the political hall.
The officials asked them to deal with Zhang Yue no matter what, which put them in trouble.
Han Qi was sitting on the main seat, eating apricots in silence, while Zeng Gongliang and Ouyang Xiu were discussing. Zeng Gongliang and Ouyang Xiu discussed it for a long time with no result, but when they turned around, they saw that Han Qi was still silent.
When Han Qi dealt with political affairs, he often did not express his opinions himself, but let the officials below discuss them.
When he, Wang Gongchen and another official presided over the Kaifeng government examination, Wang Gongchen often quarreled with another official, but Han Qi remained silent. Wang Gongchen was angry that Han Qi didn't speak for him, so he asked: "Why are you trying to act like a prime minister by being silent here?"
When he became prime minister, he consulted Zeng Gongliang on all political matters and Ouyang Xiu on literature. He made his own decisions on major matters.
Seeing that Zeng Gongliang and Ouyang Xiu had been discussing for a long time but could not come up with any results, they were afraid that if Zhang Yue was treated, he would offend the entire people of Bianjing City, and if Zhang Yue was not treated, it would violate the emperor's wishes.
Finally, Han Qi peeled a broad bean and said, "I have been in Zhongshu for many years, and I have never paid attention to the advancement, retreat, promotion and demotion of officials. Why should I be afraid of what others say!"
"Please ask Duke Zhaowen to make a decision."
"That's fine, I'll go there myself," Han Qi put on his clothes and stood up and said to his left and right, "Get the car ready, I'll go to the exchange station at night."
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Inside the reference office.
Zhang Yuezheng and Cai Jing drank together.
The two of you have a cup of wine and I have a cup of wine. This puts Cai Jing in trouble.
Cai Jing quickly waved his hand and said: "Prisoner, I can't continue drinking for a long time."
Zhang Yue smiled slightly and said, "Don't you Xinghua Army like drinking?"
Cai Jing said with a smile: "We enjoy drinking tea, but not drinking."
Zhang Yueshou said thoughtfully: "It's good to drink tea. The more you drink tea and talk about things, the more you will wake up. But drinking and talking about things will be a waste of time."
Cai Jing poured wine for Zhang Yue and said, "Bachelor, have another drink."
Zhang Yue said: "Yuan Changyi, what do you think the Exchange has planned in the future?"
Cai Jing said: "Beijing believes that it is better to take over the matter of unblocking the treasury and quality treasury, taking over the matter of lending and borrowing, eliminating the cost of exchanging salt banknotes for gold and silver, and allowing more people to use salt banknotes. In this way, we will exchange salt banknotes every year." Profits can be increased by at least 50%.”
Zhang Yue said: "Yuan Chang, I understand what you said. So after making so much money, what will happen in the future?"
Cai Jing said: "Now the main trouble is Xixia and Liao. Xixia is weaker and Liao is stronger. As long as the court has money, we can use a large number of troops in the northwest. How many people will be granted the title of marquis on this road in the future?" Mutually."
"Is it wrong for the student to sentence him to prison?"
Zhang Yue said: "No, that's right. I thought so too at the beginning. But when I think about it today, something is missing."
Cai Jing said: "What is missing?"
Zhang Yue said: "With the support of the people... Using Jiao Jian to collect money like this, will it get the support of officials?"
"As long as the court has a steady stream of money...the word "interest" touches people's hearts."
Zhang Yue waved his hand and said: "The word "interest" is not enough. People's hearts are not about interests, but about likes and dislikes."
Zhang Yue lay down and said: "The common people can't see that the money earned from the money handed over to prison belongs to the imperial court. They will only see the country and the people competing for profits."
"This is why I have been reluctant to hand over the prison to the Jie Ku Qi Ku. You must remember that when the imperial court wants to set up the Jie Ku and Qi Ku in the future, it cannot be done by our Jiao Yin Jian. Other yamen must do it. ."
Cai Jing said: "But this is not controlled by others!"
Then Cai Jing suddenly said: "The purpose of sentencing to prison is to divide interests among others!"
Zhang Yue nodded and said: "The path to wealth is already here. Sooner or later, someone will see this. Don't compete with others for credit. Our family will not be able to take advantage of all the benefits in the world. We must give more to others. This way Only then can we walk wider.”
Cai Jing's eyes flashed and he said: "Prisoner, now the government is short of money, why don't you dedicate this idea to the government, so that I can regain the government's trust."
Zhang Yue smiled, as Cai Jing said, the Royal Bank of the Song Dynasty would have appeared long ago.
Zhang Yue drank the wine in one gulp, and then said with a trace of wine stains: "That's a good thing, but I don't want to!"
Cai Jing hesitated to speak. He struggled with his thoughts for a long time and finally poured a glass of wine for Zhang Yue. Cai Jing has always hoped that Zhang Yue would regain the emperor's trust. As the saying goes, the people will not fight with the officials, and the officials will not fight with the emperor.
How could an official who lost the emperor's favor have a future? Even Cai Jing's own future would have to be sacrificed.
Zhang Yue slowly raised the wine cup and said, "But you can report this to Han Jixiang. He will definitely believe you and use you after he finds out."
Cai Jing was so surprised that he couldn't speak: "What does this mean by being sentenced to prison?"
Zhang Yue put his hands across his knees and said: "My imperial edict of dismissal from office will be issued soon. You have been following me for many years. I have to find a good place for you, otherwise you will not bury your talents. Han Jixiang is a person who recognizes talents and values them." Man, and with my recommendation, he will reuse you."
Cai Jing's lips trembled as he said: "The talent of the prisoner is ten times that of Jing. Jing is willing to be attached to the queen, but Jing... Jing is actually unwilling..."
Cai Jing wanted to say that he and Zhang Yue would advance and retreat together, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them anyway.
Power is tempting. Now that Zhang Yue has resigned from office, Cai Jing's future has also been lost. What is the future of following a person who is disliked by the emperor and has lost his future? Instead, he seeks refuge in Han Jiang. This is Cai Jing's way out.
Zhang Yue personally poured a glass of wine for Cai Jing, and then said: "Yuan Chang, you are a genius in this world, and your future will be far better than mine. What's the use of you and me, a person who has lost power? So it's better to get there as soon as possible Just change the court."
"But I have a heartfelt message to give you when I say goodbye."
"Cai Jing will never be able to repay the kindness of the supervisor for his cultivation in this life. No matter what he says, please ask the supervisor for his instructions!"
Cai Jing's eyes were filled with tears when he heard this.
Zhang Yue said: "I often tell you that it is your duty to cultivate yourself, to govern your family, to govern your country, and to bring peace to the world. Only by cultivating yourself first can you be able to govern your family, govern your country, and bring peace to the world. If you don't cultivate yourself, there is no need to talk about anything."
"You and I are both scholars. When we study with our hair tied, we know that we are different from others. After we have read more than ten thousand volumes and gained knowledge, we have even claimed to be sages and sages, seeing that all living beings only believe in their own likes and dislikes, regardless of right or wrong, and tell the world It’s not enough to talk to myself, but disaster also occurs at this time.”
"Keep in mind that the heart of the people is at risk, but the heart of the Tao is weak. Even if you are wise, you cannot be without the heart of the people. Although you are stupid, you cannot be without the heart of the Tao. When governing a country, you cannot only talk about the heart of the Tao without mentioning the hearts of the people. You must always be aware of the people's hearts and their likes and dislikes. ."
After Cai Jing heard about Zhang Yue, he couldn't help but feel confused. He couldn't even compare his eight poles with governing the country.
Zhang Yue said: "So at the end of your study, you have to return to the cultivation of Qi Zhiping. You must first be kind to yourself, then be kind to your family, then be kind to the people under your rule, and finally be kind to the people in the world. Don't always think that your Taoist heart is right, you must Be aware of your own likes and dislikes and those of others and act accordingly.”
At the last sentence, Cai Jing finally understood, and couldn't help but said with tears in his eyes: "Jing thanks the judge for his words. The judge is not only Jing's superior officer, but also Jing's lifelong teacher."
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "There is no need to say this anymore. I can't bear to lose a talented person in the world. You will definitely be better than Zhang in the future. That's right, when I am dismissed from office tomorrow by imperial edict, you go and tell the officials to let me know." They don’t have to come out to see me off, I still want to save some face after being here for so many years.”
"I'm drunk, back off."
After saying this, Zhang Yue kicked over the wine bottle and fell asleep with his back to Cai Jing under the quilt.
Cai Jing wiped away her tears, gave Zhang Yue a long bow, then closed the door and left.
Cai Jing thought that he had been under Zhang Yue for so long and had learned a lot of skills. In the future, Han Jiangna, the envoy of the Third Division, would be more reused based on his talents. In this way, Zhang Yue's dismissal would not be good for him. Not necessarily a bad thing.
At this time, there was a commotion outside, and Cai Jing couldn't help but ask, "What's the matter?"
No one answered, and then someone reported: "Prime Minister Han's carriage is here!"
Cai Jing was surprised when he heard this. What does the dignified Prime Minister Zhaowen mean by this? Could it be that Zhang Yue doesn't have to resign from office? Cai Jing had thought before that if Zhang Yue dismissed from office, it would be difficult for him to get ahead.
Now that Han Qi has come, his mentality has changed again. He thinks that Zhang Yuezhi is ten times more talented than me. If he does not resign from office, as long as he is around, Cai Jing will be dormant for the rest of his life, with no chance to stand out.
Cai Jing was in a very complicated mood at the moment.
At this moment, Han Qi has also arrived. Is the old man with handsome eyes, long body and extraordinary aura across from Cai Jingxin Road the Prime Minister Zhaowen? It's really good-hearted and can't be described in words. If one day I can...
Cai Jing immediately cheered up and said to Han Qi: "To inform Prime Minister Zhaowen, the prisoner is in this room. Allow me to lead you."
Han Qi glanced at Cai Jing and nodded.
Han Qi opened the door and left, but couldn't help but frown when he smelled the smell of alcohol filling the room.
But under a solitary lamp, Zhang Yue was sleeping under the quilt and there were many wine bottles under the bed.
"I told you not to bother me!"
Zhang Yue, who was lying on the bed, yelled. When he turned around and saw him, he was almost half drunk. He quickly got up and bowed down and said, "I have met my husband!"
Han Qi didn't say anything. He picked up a lantern from his entourage, then waved his hand to let him go.
ps: I wrote it late, so I will do two updates and one update together.
