After leaving Luoyang, Zhang Yue took a carriage and traveled eastward from Qi, finally staying overnight in Bajiao Town.
This place is very close to Bianjing, and the West Taiyi Palace where Wang Anshi visited was here.
At this time, I heard the official in front reporting to me, and Zhang Kai, the Jingdong Road transfer judge, was ordered to meet him thirty miles outside Bajiao Town.
Before Zhang Yue entered Beijing, he had been thinking about what it would be like to enter Beijing and what kind of arrangements there would be.
Now when he arrived in Bianjing, after a long conversation with Guo Lin and Sun Guo, Zhang Yue actually let go of these things. After hearing that it was Zhang Kai who came to greet him, he was not surprised.
At the beginning, he recommended Zhang Kai to serve in the Han Jiang shogunate. Later, after Zhang Kai and Zhang Zhi joined forces to quell the Qingzhou rebellion, Zhang Dun spared no effort in recommending him and was appreciated by Wang Anshi.
Zhang Kai has now taken up the important position of Jingdong Transshipment Judge after two terms of transfer. He has successfully embarked on the fast track for promotion, and his promotion speed is much faster than that of another time and space history.
It must have been Wang Anshi's arrangement for Zhang Qilai to welcome him in Bajiao Town on behalf of the imperial court. For Wang Anshi and Zhang Yue, Zhang Qi can speak on both sides.
Zhang Yue thought of this and opened the curtain. He looked at the scenery on the outskirts of Bianjing in the carriage with many thoughts.
Now after his trip to Luoyang, he knew that Guo Lin and Fan Zuyu, two old friends, had a good future. They were doing what they liked, which made him very happy.
Regarding his future, Zhang Yue was a little disappointed at this moment.
After driving for a while, the carriage stopped. At the pavilion, Zhang Kai led a dozen officials to greet him.
In fact, it is not an exaggeration to greet a frontier commander who has made great achievements like Zhang Yue every ten miles.
Zhang Yue got off the carriage, and Zhang Kai stepped forward to pay homage. Zhang Yue smiled and said, "You and I don't need to be so polite as my hostess."
Zhang Kai said: "Commander Jie, he is here to welcome the honorable ministers on behalf of the imperial court. Being disrespectful is not enough to reflect the nobility and merit of Commander Jie."
Zhang Yue smiled and immediately rested with Zhang Kai in the road pavilion. Food and wine were also prepared early, and more than a dozen local officials and village elders were accompanying them.
On behalf of everyone, Zhang Yue toasted Zhang Yue with three rounds of wine. After eating a few dishes, Zhang Yue said goodbye to everyone and set off on the road to Bajiao Town with Zhang Yue.
There is a banquet every ten miles. Zhang Kai leads local officials and village elders to toast Zhang Yue, then mounts his horse and continues to the next place.
After arriving at Bajiao Town Guanyi, there was a grander banquet.
At the banquet, Zhang Kai said to Zhang Yue: "When we arrive in the suburbs tomorrow, the deputy privy envoy Cai Shuxiang will meet with the officials to greet the commander in person."
The deputy privy envoy Jiao Ying had a very high standard, and it was just right for Zhang Yue's contribution. Zhang Yue declined verbally, saying that he really couldn't afford it.
Zhang Kai resigned on behalf of the imperial court based on Zhang Yue's refusal.
After the external process was completed, outsiders also left one after another. Zhang Kai and Zhang Yue had some important words to say. This was the highlight.
When a general like Zhang Yue who has made great achievements returns to Beijing, he is the first to face the emperor.
It would be fine if this person was a direct confidant of the prime minister. If not, then the prime minister would have to worry about whether you are going to speak ill of me in front of the emperor?
There have been many examples of this throughout the ages. After a general who had made great achievements came to Beijing, he made suggestions to the emperor to eliminate powerful officials.
This was the case in the history of the Ming Dynasty. When Yang Yiqing, who had just put down the rebellion of King Anhua, returned to Beijing to report to the emperor, he suddenly exposed Liu Jin's crimes to his face and finally got rid of Liu Jin.
In the Tang Dynasty, prime ministers like Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong were good at isolating internal and external affairs. They used layers of means to isolate the emperor from the officials, and replaced all those who could speak with the emperor with their own people.
In the Song Dynasty, the emperor adopted methods such as rotation of pairs and rounds of pairs to expand the scope of rewards from officials above the waiting list to court officials, which also invisibly weakened the power of the prime minister.
Of course it was impossible for Wang Anshi to isolate the inside and outside, but it was still necessary to give Zhang Yue some instructions before him.
This matter could not be better handled by Zhang Qi, who can speak to both sides.
The second is to go to the Privy Council.
Zhang Yue discussed the strategy of controlling summer and attacking Qiang in front of all the ministers.
That's right, it's Wang Anshi and all the officials sitting in a row, listening to your lecture. Going here is equivalent to participating in the formulation of national policy. What kind of strategic posture will the Song Dynasty adopt towards Xixia and Qingtang in the future? Your speech this time is of vital importance.
Before Zhang Yue can speak out, he must have a tacit understanding with Wang Anshi. This is also one of Zhang Yue's reasons for coming here. He wants to explore Zhang Yue's words so as not to deviate too much from Wang Anshi's overall plan.
The most important things for Zhang Yue during his trip to Beijing are these two things, and of course there are the follow-up rewards and so on.
However, the reward will not be too heavy, because the officials previously believed that Mu Zheng and Dong Fei were not captured alive, and refused the congratulations of Wang Anshi and other prime ministers. The emperor did not accept it and wanted to let the generals below continue their efforts.
Zhang Yue probably won't get any rewards, but the Tibetan generals and heroes who followed him to Beijing will all get rewards.
The following dialogue between Zhang Kai and Zhang Yue represents Wang Anshi.
Zhang Kai immediately got straight to the point and asked, "Brother Yue, I heard that you went to Luoyang to meet with Bachelor Sima this time?"
Zhang Yue nodded and said, "Yes, we met."
Zhang Kai said: "Xiangong Wang knows about this."
Zhang Yue said: "Since I am going in an open and honest manner, I have no intention of hiding it from anyone. But please rest assured, Mr. Wang, that I will not say a single word to the officials that is not conducive to the new law when you are preparing for the meeting."
Zhang Yue was pleased to hear this. Zhang Yue was recognized by the court as a virtuous gentleman. All the words he said and the promises he made could be fulfilled.
Since Zhang Yue said he would not say a word that was not conducive to the new law, he really could not say it.
Zhang Kai firmly believed in this, and so did Wang Anshi, so he could communicate with Wang Anshi when he returned.
Zhang Kai asked: "I don't know what brother Yue has to say about summer control strategies?"
Zhang Yue took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and said: "These are the ten strategies I proposed during my two years in Xihe. My strategies are all in them. You can take them back for detailed reference."
Zhang Kai looked at it and sighed and thought to himself, what is an understanding person? People like Zhang Yue are understanding people.
No wonder Zhang Yue was not born close to Wang Anshi, but he was able to obtain the power of Jiezhen. In addition to his outstanding personal abilities, more importantly, he was always a sensible person. Although he was not dependent on the prime minister, he could handle the relationship with the prime minister well. relation.
If you are not an understanding person, no matter how powerful you are, others will not dare to use you.
Zhang Kai got what he wanted without any effort, and felt that the errand on this trip was really easy.
Zhang Kai personally poured wine for Zhang Yue, and his admiration for this brother of the same race in his heart had risen to a new level.
Zhang Kai poured wine for Zhang Yue and said, "Brother Yue, you didn't care about the disrespect I had towards you in the past, and recommended me to serve under Prime Minister Han Xuan. My gratitude to you today is also an apology."
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "I recommend you to Han Xuanxiang on a merit basis. No matter how close I am, if I didn't know that you are good at doing things, I wouldn't recommend you."
Zhang Kai sighed: "This opportunity to get ahead is not just given."
"Brother Yue is more open-minded than I am. He will repay you in the future. To be honest, Brother Dun also misjudged you at the beginning."
Zhang Yue's face suddenly sank when he heard the words 'Brother Dun'.
Zhang Kai realized this and immediately said: "Brother Yue, I can honestly say that what Brother Dun did to you was really unfair. I learned that the experience was really inappropriate."
Zhang Yue smiled slightly. As a person's status changes, the original right and wrong will also change.
"What's wrong? Does he regret it now?" Zhang Yue asked.
Zhang Kai said: "I don't know whether I regret it or not. I have had a long conversation with him in the past. He once said that Wang Xianggong had an article called "Reading the Biography of Lord Mengchang" and told me to be careful when choosing friends. Mengchang was like a man who usually interacted with chickens, dogs, and thieves. How can such a sage come in and out of his disciples? We can only keep a respectful distance."
"He often told me that a real man must not be soft-hearted in this world. If you are soft-hearted, you will be dragged down by others throughout your life, and it will be difficult to achieve success in this life. If you want to make achievements, you must stay away from those people who have no future, even if they are your closest brothers and friends."
Zhang Yue couldn't help but get angry when he heard this, and almost slammed his wine glass on the table, but he restrained himself immediately.
Stay away from people who have no future...
When Zhang Yue heard these words, he felt that it was him who was speaking.
That's right, I didn't seek to make progress back then, refused to work hard to study, and took my brother and sister-in-law's money to spend all day living and drinking. I'm afraid from that time on, Zhang Dun started to look down on me and wished he could treat himself as a Just throw away a burden.
Zhang Yue is not the young man he was back then. His anger can only make others see his weakness and will not help him in any way. He calmed down and said, "That's right. As the saying goes, hard work doesn't require many efforts. One wall is better than ten thousand. This is what the ancients often said."
"Brother Dun has always been too high-minded. How could I be worthy of being favored by him in the first place? As for blood and family ties, he doesn't pay much attention to those who do important things."
Zhang Kai said: "Actually, brother Yue, with your achievements in the northwest, everyone in the clan is sincerely happy for you."
"Brother Dun is going to Huguang as an inspector. I went to see him farewell. Before leaving, he once said to me that Liu Kun was often afraid that his ancestor Ti would whip him first. I know it now."
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After a pause, Zhang Kai said: "Yes, brother Dun is very concerned about Zizheng. He often writes to me asking about Zizheng's current situation. When he was in the capital, he asked me to make an appointment with Zizheng, but Zizheng didn't agree. Now That’s the end of it.”
"That's how he is. He values talented people very much."
Zhang Yue sneered, how kind his eldest brother was to Zhang Dun back then. Even when the family was in the most difficult situation forced by Zhao Yasi, he still spoke up for Zhang Dun everywhere.
The results of it? How does Zhang Dun treat his eldest brother so far?
"Brother Yue..."
Seeing that Zhang Yue wanted to talk more, Zhang Yue was no longer interested in talking and said: "If you don't mention this, Brother Kai, I will never forgive Zhang Zihou for this matter, but I hope you will not mention him in front of me again in the future. Regarding the matter, our Zhang family, or this branch of the Zhang family, has nothing to do with Zhang Zihou."
Zhang Kai let out a long sigh and said, "Brother Yue, everything depends on you, as long as I don't say anything from now on."
ps: Happy New Year everyone!
