Under the eaves of the tall palace.
Zhang Yue could see to the end at a glance, countless fish bowl lanterns hanging high on the top of the hall. This was the place where he was awarded the title after winning the first prize.
From Jiayou's sixth year to the present, fifteen years have passed, almost sixteen years.
This is exactly the time it takes for a baby to grow into an adult.
When he first became an official, he stood outside the palace, looking at the backs of Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu, Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo, and Wang Anshi in the distance, the long wings swaying left and right on the official hat, and the wide-sleeved robes swinging.
Standing here, Zhang Yue waited for the illusion that everything he looked at was the past.
What I learned in one year in the court was enough to be worth three years abroad.
This is where the best people in the world are, and you can't find so many elites anywhere in the world.
From a historical perspective, six of the eight great families of the Tang and Song dynasties were officials in the same dynasty as him.
At that time, I regarded them as elders.
Now that he has held power for many years, his position as ruler has given him a state of mind that can be controlled freely. Zhang Yue stood there calmly, bathing in the sunshine. Even the emperor's chamberlain beside him lowered his head and held his breath.
Not to mention that Li Qingchen, who is also a civil servant, is very respectful and always looks at the prime minister and acts according to his eyes.
As Xuan Zan announced his name for the second time, Zhang Yue held the wat board in his hand, lightly lifted the corner of his robe, crossed the threshold, and walked into the hall.
Arriving at the Golden Palace, Zhang Yue bowed and paid homage.
The official personally went down the steps to help Zhang Yue and looked at him for a while and said: "Zhang Qing still has the same style, no different from when he left the capital a year ago."
Zhang Yue raised his head and looked at Guan Jia Shuang's temples, and said somewhat unbearably: "Your Majesty, I have forgotten it."
After speaking, Zhang Yue presented the letter of credence written by Emperor Yelu Hongji of the Liao Kingdom. The letter of credence contained information about this negotiation.
The credential was written in Chinese and Khitan. The officials were very happy after reading the credential.
The official immediately asked his chamberlain to issue an edict to Zhang Yue. In fact, the content was to praise Zhang Yue for his contribution to controlling the Liao Dynasty. However, due to the 'diplomatic relations' between the two countries, at least they could not say anything publicly, otherwise it would be true.
Therefore, the edict praised Zhang Yue for his many years of assisting the government.
What officials considered was said in private for fear that others would not hear, so it must be promulgated to the world in the form of an edict.
The clear and clear voice of the edict, which sounded catchy, spread through the main hall and then through the square, lingering over the palace.
It will be seen in the Di Bao and the Chao Bao the next day.
The people from all over the world can read it and confirm that we have a husband in the Song Dynasty.
Of course, what is given to you may be taken back later.
Many emperors are as good as wearing a pair of trousers when using you, but they don't even blink when they fall out with you.
But at least the emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty rarely treated ministers like this.
After the edict was promulgated, Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty is so generous that I cannot bear it! It is all thanks to your Majesty's strategizing in Beijing and his sincere treatment of his ministers that we were able to retreat the 300,000-strong Liao army."
"What's more, Yelu Hongji, the Lord of the Liao Dynasty, only accepted the mediation with Xia for the time being. It is still unclear whether he will stop going south from now on. If he comes back after a few years, it will be the crime of the minister."
Officials can use edicts to praise you in public, but Zhang Yue always understands that the credit belongs to the Lord, and at the same time, words cannot be full.
Always remember to be modest and prudent. Once you are born in an officialdom, you will have to walk on thin ice at all times.
The official said: "The Lord of Liao will not be able to come after the new year. If he wants to come, he will have to wait until next autumn or the year after next. By that time, Jiaozhi will be leveled, and I will have no worries of visiting the south. I am calling you back to the capital to do it in the future." Daily consultation on state affairs."
After a pause, the official said to the servant: "Give me a seat!"
The chamberlain immediately moved a chair and placed it next to the official throne. This chair was three feet closer to the emperor than when Zhang Yue paid homage to the deputy privy minister last year.
This is a further step towards the treatment of a confidant.
Zhang Yue still held the scepter and said, "I am sincerely afraid of this!"
The more the emperor treats you sincerely, the more he must be polite, so that he can maintain his wealth and honor and his holy family will never fade.
Zhang Yue sat down with his butt half on the brocade mattress, and then told the emperor that Zhang Yue was no longer the scholar who had to consider and report repeatedly in response to national policies during the imperial examination.
At the same time, Zhang Yue also realized that the emperor now had his own mature opinions and his own set of theories for governing the country and ensuring peace, and he no longer applauded everything he said.
Haven't you seen that today's officials can't even fool Wang Anshi?
The official signaled the servant to step aside, knowing that the emperor and his ministers had private words to say, and then immediately dropped a shocking news.
"I am determined to change the Yuan Dynasty. What do you think?"
After Zhang Yue heard what the official said, his heart trembled, and his first reaction was to ask indifferently: "Your Majesty, do you plan to change it next year?"
But after thinking about it, Zhang Yue immediately stood up from his chair with a happy face and said: "I congratulate Your Majesty for finally making this decision!"
The officials were very happy when they heard this. This is what it means to be a minister of humiliation.
Whenever the official family makes any important decisions or plans, the two of them are always in tune.
What is the purpose of changing the Yuan? It's a bit like changing your online name. There are new changes in your relationship, you have a breakthrough in your life thinking, or you just change your mood.
The emperor's change of Yuan Dynasty is of even greater significance.
For example, in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there was one yuan and one emperor. For example, Emperor Wanli has been emperor for more than 40 years and has always been referred to by the title of Wanli. This is no problem.
The only brother who experienced the Tumubao Incident had two reign titles, which means he became emperor twice.
But the Song Dynasty was different. Emperor Renzong used nine.
Among the more classic era names, Shaosheng and Chongning were the era names used by Zhezong and Huizong respectively to express their intention to inherit Shenzong's Xifeng rule. They were also the first-class forms of announcement to the world.
Seeing that Zhang Yue understood what he meant, the official said deliberately: "Renmiao has been in power for forty-two years and has used nine reign names. Now that it is the ninth year of Xining, it is time for a change."
Zhang Yue, of course, responded to the official's wishes and said: "Your Majesty, I remember that during the more than a hundred years of the dynasty, the reign name has never exceeded nine years. For example, in the ninth year of Kaibao, it was changed to Taiping Xingguo, in the ninth year of Taiping Xingguo, it was changed to Yongxi, Dazhong The ninth year of Xiangfu was changed to Tianxi, the ninth year of Qingli was changed to Huangyou, the ninth year of Jiayou was changed to Zhiping, but the ninth year of Tiansheng was changed to Mingdao."
The officials were very happy after hearing this. What does a confidant mean? The emperor said one thing. As the prime minister, I will find theoretical support for you and bring out the previous data to make sure there are sufficient reasons.
The official added: "There is another purpose. If you go to nine, you will have regrets if you are proud of the dragon. Nine is the highest number of yang. This is the reason why Emperor Taizu set it, so that his descendants can follow it."
"So I want to change Yuan Fang to mean that everything goes around and around, and everything is renewed."
Zhang Yue understood the official's intention after hearing it.
The Xining Reform has entered its ninth year, but it has also seen its prosperity and decline. Some things must be changed.
The situation of changing the Yuan Dynasty is usually that a new emperor ascends the throne and the emperor takes charge personally. This represents a change in power.
Taking the reign title of Huizong of the Song Dynasty as an example, the reign title of Jianzhong Jingguo when he first ascended the throne was to adopt a posture of wooing both the old and the new parties. I am neither left nor right, and I mean to walk in the middle.
Later, when I changed my name to Chongning, it was to recall Xining's government and to support the new party.
The reform of Yuan Zhenghe has softened the attitude towards the old party. You two parties should stop fighting back and forth and calm down for a while.
Just as Zhang Yue repeatedly advised officials to personally preside over major political affairs, you will personally preside over the reform. Now changing the Yuan Dynasty means that the emperor takes over the baton from the second government and personally presides over the reform matters.
Therefore, when officials asked Zhang Yue about his plan to change the Yuan Dynasty, Zhang Yue immediately stood up and agreed, without mentioning that he had persuaded the emperor to personally preside over the reform.
But the officials must be well aware of this.
In the hearts of the officials, Wang Anshi and Zhang Yue were different. After all, Wang Anshi was an old minister, almost his own teacher. For the emperor who was becoming more and more powerful and full of wings, the conflicts and conflicts between the two sides were deepening day by day.
Today's officials no longer allow such a person to be in the position of a teacher, dictating to themselves and telling you how to behave in everything.
This matter evolved into other dynasties and turned into the murder of Lu Buwei by Qin Shihuang. There are too many such examples throughout the ages.
But in the Song Dynasty, you don’t have to worry. You won’t kill the donkey after you take off the grinding wheel, and you will be provided with care so that you can have a good death.
However, in the hearts of the officials, the countdown to Wang Anshi's dismissal as prime minister must have begun, and the people below selected the person who had been kind to Zhang Yue. Of course, the officials had long forgotten that they had learned calligraphy from Zhang Yue before he became the prince, and it was the Seventeenth Mother who did not allow Zhang Yue to be the emperor's nominal teacher.
After establishing this fact, the officials decided to take a step closer to the second fact.
The official said: "I plan to launch an army to destroy Xia in two years. What do you think?"
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, please tell the truth. This matter should be discussed in the long run."
The official said: "I can't wait. I have been in poor health these years. Last year I lost a big tooth. Now the one on the right is loose. It can be said that my hair on the temples has faded."
Zhang Yue took a look at Guan Jia's face and knew that no normal person would have such sunken eye sockets and a pale face. This was all due to poor rest and overthinking.
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty is in the prime of life and is about to stay in power for ten thousand years. Why do you say this? I would like to ask your Majesty to save your time and think less. As for the matter of summer control, you can slow down..."
The official said quickly: "Zhang Qing, I can't wait any longer. What are the goals of these ten years of reform? The national treasury is getting full day by day. It is no longer as embarrassing as when I first came to the throne. Now the imperial court can hoard enough troops of 300,000 in Shaanxi." The food and grass provided for a year are used for the expedition against Xia to wash away the humiliation of Ren Temple!"
"I have thought about this matter day and night, and have never let it go since I took the throne. You also said that I will be the master of ZTE in the future."
Zhang Yue was silent after hearing this. The official's ambition was irresistible, and it seemed that no one could persuade him.
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, I think that in order to conquer Xia, one is to continue to reduce its national power, and the other is to wait for changes in the country. The two are indispensable."
The official said: "I know, don't worry, I won't rush for success this time. But my health is getting worse day by day, and I seem to be suffering from the late emperor's disease. Sometimes I feel dizzy when I get angry."
Zhang Yue thought to himself, is this symptom high blood pressure?
The official asked, "How is your health, Qing Zhang?"
Zhang Yue said: "I'm in good health, but I occasionally feel cold, and my physical strength and appetite are not as good as they were a few years ago."
The emperor is not in good health, so you can't say in front of him that I eat well, sleep well, and have a good meal.
The official said: "That's good. Yes, I heard that you have two sons. The eldest son should be fifteen years old."
Zhang Yue lowered his head and said: "Reporting to your Majesty, I am indeed at such an age. I am usually very naughty and stubborn. It is really a headache."
The official said with a smile: "That's because he has not lost his temper. If he finds a virtuous woman and gets married, he will know what it means to be responsible. His temper will also calm down, and he can inherit the clan in the future."
Zhang Yue said: "I will keep in mind your majesty's words. I will definitely advise Quanzi when I return, but I hope he will be more stable. Therefore, I have agreed on a marriage with You Zhengyan Huang Lu, and I hope he can become sensible soon."
The official's expression changed when he heard this. He had found out clearly before that Zhang Yue's eldest son had not made a marriage contract at all. Why is there an engagement all of a sudden?
In fact, Zhang Yue did know that the official might propose marriage to him, so he proposed a marriage contract to Huang Lu overnight.
Huang Lu was also surprised. They only talked about this on the road. Why was Zhang Yue anxiously approaching him to discuss marriage now.
Huang Lu did have a girl waiting for her to marry, but she was only about ten years old, so the marriage proposal would have to wait until after she was fifteen or sixteen. Originally, marriage negotiations in the Song Dynasty were very cumbersome, not to mention the families of officials like Zhang Yue and Huang Lu.
When Huang Lu learned about the incident, he asked his wife Shen to discuss it with Zhang Yue's wife Qi Niang without saying a word.
For Shen, how glorious it is for her daughter to marry into the family of a prime minister like Zhang Yue. However, a woman like Shen who comes from a big family like the Wuxing Shen family is not just a short-sighted woman who loves wealth.
She knew the Zhang family very well. Needless to say, why Zhang Yue was an official. The Seventeenth Mother was also well-educated and sensible. She also disciplined her two sons very strictly and did not have the habits of the playboys in the yamen at all.
Why should I be worried about my daughter marrying into their Zhang family?
As for the Seventeenth Mother, she was also speechless. She had guessed it from the day when the Queen talked to her. How many good mothers-in-laws are there for the princess?
Although the emperor canceled the promotion ceremony at this time, he dared to take it seriously. The most important thing is Zhang Yue's official career. Zhang Yue is now a civil servant leader. After becoming a relative, he lost his status as a civil servant leader. He will not have the confidence to control hundreds of officials in the future.
In the Song Dynasty, the word system was extremely important.
Therefore, the emperor's son-in-law will definitely not do it, so how to refuse without offending the emperor is a problem, so the only way is to make an engagement first.
It is said that choosing a daughter-in-law depends on the biological mother first. As the Shen family from a wealthy family like the Xingwu Shen family, needless to say about her family background and upbringing, Shen Kuo still loved her quite a lot before they got married. Although she was later treated harshly by her stepmother, she married her within a few years. Huang Lu. After the two got married, the couple was very close to each other.
Besides, who is Huang Lu? That was the official's hometown classmate who grew up! The two families often interacted with each other on weekdays, and they knew exactly what the adults and children in the other family were like.
Needless to say about Huang Lu's character, if the next generation of the two families can get married, they can become good friends for generations.
The Seventeenth Mother was born into a prime minister's family, and she was married to a prime minister herself, but she understood the meaning of marrying a daughter from a high family and marrying a daughter from a low family. When it comes to his son's generation, there is no reason to marry the daughter of a prime minister and let his officials be burdened with the suspicion of forming cliques for personal gain.
It couldn't be better for Huang Lu to be so clean and well-informed.
When the two parties matched each other perfectly, both families were overjoyed to see this, and they got engaged without saying a word.
In fact, a good marriage doesn’t need to take much time. Some are as simple as that. Once you fall in love with them, the journey will be smooth and hassle-free. It may seem a bit sloppy to outsiders, but judging from the friendship between the Zhang and Huang families, it is not sloppy at all.
After learning about this, Zhang Yue also let go of his worries. Huang Lu is his brother, the one who can trust each other's lives. Now he has become Qin Jin's best friend. He is really happy, and it has fulfilled one of his wishes.
After I came to the Golden Palace to meet with the official today, I revealed the matter before the other party spoke. In this way, the relationship between the king and his ministers will not be hurt.
Now looking at the official's face, Zhang Yue secretly thought that he really meant this. Fortunately, fortunately.
The official didn't think much about it. At this moment, he only regretted breaking his thigh.
But the official couldn't show it, so he smiled slightly and said: "I heard that the children of the eunuchs in Bianjing are fond of Qi Zhi. Anyone who chooses a girl to marry must come from a poor family. Is this true?"
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "What your Majesty said is indeed true. I was also appreciated by Lao Taishan at the beginning. It was because he recognized Han Jun that he could stand out among the crowd, so he became the son-in-law of the Wu family."
The official felt regretful in his heart, but he pretended to be calm and said: "It's a good marriage, and I'm happy for you too. Is Huang Lu just right and right now? I remember that he used to be the censor, but because of his outspoken comments on the reform, he He was dismissed from this position due to the failure. You two were in the same year, and he was still among the top ten Jinshi, but there was a huge gap in his official career."
Zhang Yue knew that Huang Lu was demoted for standing up for him. In fact, Shen Kuo and Wang Anshi had a very good relationship at the time. Huang Lu had no need to offend him, but he still did it.
Zhang Yue said: "Reporting to your majesty, Huang Lu is a confidant of the minister, and he also supports the new law. However, he is naturally heroic and chivalrous, and he does not care about his official career. When he saw the shortcomings of the new law, he did his duty as a censor and spoke out. However, I also like his mood of idle clouds and wild cranes."
The official said: "Good."
Then the official went to the screen, counted the numbers, and wrote Huang Lu's name on it with a pen.
The officials saw that Huang Lu's name had already been on the screen. This was when Wang Anshi recommended him to be the censor.
For officials, the most important thing is that ministers have no party. To put it bluntly, they are lonely ministers. Wang Anshi promoted him, but he could still criticize the new law. This is somewhat similar to Cai Que. It seems that this person can be reused in the future.
As for Zhang Yue, although she was not married to herself, she accepted the marriage arranged by him.
Huang Lu is now just a minor minister, and he comes from a poor family. Zhang Yue married him not because of his family background or official position, but because of his years of friendship. This shows that Zhang Yue is a person who values friendship.
Unlike other princes, they marry each other one by one and are dedicated to maintaining prosperity and wealth. In the end, the marriage between the prime minister and the prime minister's family, governance and governance, two systems and two systems are simply intricate. You have me in you, and you have me in you. Even Feng Jingdu, who had just returned to the court, and Cai Cheng decided to get married. What was the purpose of this? It really left him speechless.
Officials hate it when officials below confuse marriage affairs with political affairs, but they forget that the same is true for themselves.
In the hearts of officials, someone like Zhang Yue is the way to be a monarch and his ministers, and he has achieved a good story.
Ps: It is said that Huang Lu’s son-in-law is Lu Huiqing, but this is not very true. In addition, Huang Lu’s daughter is indeed good. According to records, Yi Shu is dignified and behaves according to etiquette. “So those who serve their parents must do their best. She has high knowledge and interest. "Mai, especially deeper than the books of Lao and Zhuang", Huang Lu "sighed and thought it was out of reach". Huang Lu was also worried about choosing a good son-in-law.
