The time is almost ugly.
The second small court meeting in the Imperial Study Room of Zichen Palace has concluded.
Jin Wang Xu Zhen, cabinet chief minister Shangguan Lu, Jinshen Palace scholar Yao Yanjin and many other civil and military officials, meritorious dignitaries.
Once again, he followed in the footsteps of Eunuch Chen, the eunuch who served as the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
Wordlessly, we walked through the majestic palaces to the Meridian Gate of the Imperial Palace.
"Everyone, please proceed slowly."
"Thank you, Eunuch Chen."
After a brief exchange of greetings, all the civil and military officials and distinguished dignitaries left the Meridian Gate of the palace silently.
The figure disappeared completely from the sight of the Meridian Gate Mingguang soldiers.
In the past, there were a group of civil and military officials, meritorious dignitaries who were always calm and majestic.
At this time, they all silently accelerated their pace and headed straight towards the bolting horse.
Not long after.
One after another, either calm and rustic, or antique carriages, one after another, rushed out from the horse-drawing ground in the Imperial City.
"Chang'an City tonight."
"It's going to be very lively."
Xu Zhen stood beside the three-column green-covered carriage of Prince Jin's Mansion, frowning and looking at the departing carriage with a serious look on his face, murmuring in his heart.
"Your Majesty?"
The driver of Prince Jin's Mansion set up the horse stool and bent down to ask for instructions.
"well."
Xu Zhen sighed deeply with mixed feelings in his heart.
Immediately, with the help of the palace coachman, he boarded the three-column green-covered carriage.
"Let's go."
"Go to Soshoji Temple."
After he was completely seated in the carriage, Xu Zhen immediately gave instructions.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The coachman agreed, then gently raised his whip and drove away from Shuanma Land in the Imperial City.
Inside the carriage of a carriage with three green hoods.
Xu Zhen was leaning on the soft couch in the carriage, looking out the window at the Chang'an night with complex eyes through the half-opened curtains.
At this time, the streets and alleys of Chang'an City were less crowded with pedestrians, and less noisy and lively.
But there is an added tranquility and peace that has been deposited for nearly a thousand years.
However, the night in Chang'an City at this time was so quiet and peaceful.
It also couldn't soothe the bitterness in Xu Zhen's heart.
"I've already broken off one of my legs."
I do not know how long it has been.
Leaning on the soft carriage of the three-wheeled green-covered carriage, Xu Zhen was quietly looking out the window at the Chang'an night through the half-opened curtain.
A sad, bitter smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth, and two more tears appeared in the corners of his eyes unknowingly.
God knows that since he learned the news that the Xiongnu Chanyu Yi Zhixie and the Xiongnu King Zuoxian personally led an army to the Western Regions and that the Western Regions Protected City was besieged.
How anxious Xu Zhen was in his heart.
The small court meeting in the royal study room of Zichen Palace was just concluded.
Xu Zhen even invited the Western Regions to fight several times.
However, they were always blocked by princelings and the so-called imperialists.
In the end, Emperor Zhengde declined the offer in person on the grounds that "Prince Jin was old and had inconvenient legs and feet" and "Zongzheng Temple cannot be without a leader for a day."
Xu Zhen didn't understand what Emperor Zhengde and Prince Xu Yong were worried about.
but.
Don't forget.
He Xu Zhen is the king of Zhou Dynasty! He is also the king who has been in charge of the Western Region for more than 20 years!
When it comes to familiarity with the Western Regions.
Who among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty could compare with him in Jinwangzhen? !
not to mention!
Now in charge of the Western Region Protectorate are his eldest son Xu Jie and his second son Xu Ying from Jinwang Town!
And now there are tens of thousands of Xiongnu, Yanqi, and Gumo coalition forces outside the Western Region Protected City.
Even in the near future, it is very likely that the Xiongnu Chan Yu Yi Zhixie and the Xiongnu Zuoxian King Wu Wei will personally lead an army to besiege the capital city of the Western Regions.
He is a father.
My beloved son is in danger and cannot
help.
You can imagine how he feels in his heart!
"It's useless, my father."
"It's useless, my father!"
"Jie'er, Ying'er, hold on..."
"You must hold on..."
"It will...it will be fine..."
"One...it will be fine..."
Unknowingly, Xu Zhen's eyes were completely blurred.
Vaguely.
Xu Zhen seemed to see an extremely familiar figure.
The figure was extremely tall and tall, wearing a black robe, with a knife, a seal, and a card hanging from his waist. His face looked slightly haggard, and his chin was covered with a messy beard.
"My nephew has never wanted to take the title of Prince of Chenliu County."
"Have you ever seen the 300-year-old dynasty?"
"Second uncle, the reason why there is no 300-year-old dynasty in this world lies in the solidification of classes in the middle and later stages of the dynasty."
"The solidification of classes directly leads to the aristocratic families becoming more powerful."
"But if the family is strong, the people will be weak, and if the people are weak, the country will be weak."
"When the country is weak, the family is strong. This is a cycle, an extremely bad cycle."
"..."
「……」
"If you want to continue the country, please follow my nephew's advice."
"There are only two ways to go."
"One, reform."
"Through changes, we can reopen an upward path for people with lofty ideals in the world, thereby breaking the class monopoly of aristocratic families."
"Second, first destroy the country and then restore it."
"Use external force to eradicate most of the aristocratic families, so as to return all the land, property and other wealth that the aristocratic families have appropriated to the people of the world."
"Although this road is destined to be a river of blood, if it succeeds, it will definitely extend the reign of Zhou for another three hundred years!"
Xu Yi's voice kept echoing in Xu Zhen's mind.
In a daze, Xu Zhen seemed to be revisiting the day when Xu Yi came back to the capital to provide disaster relief.
Xu Yi that day.
Although he looked tired.
But his eyes are exceptionally bright.
It was also that day.
The uncle and nephew sat opposite each other and talked about the general situation of the world.
It was also that day.
Xu Yi pointed out straight to the point the fact that Zhou Zuo was about to fall.
And pointed out two clear paths for the already decadent Zhou Dynasty.
The first is change, and the second is the destruction of the country first and the restoration of the country later.
However.
It is limited by many factors such as the current situation in the court and the general trend of the world.
Xu Yi didn't have enough conditions at all, and he didn't have enough time to slowly plot the court to compete with Xu Yong for the throne.
This completely led the Zhou Dynasty to move toward a more moderate reform path than the second path.
Therefore.
Xu Yi did not hesitate to give up the prince of Chenliu County in the rich land, and chose the prince of Yan in the bitter and cold borderland.
"Yier."
"Second uncle...Second uncle is useless."
"Second Uncle can't even protect Jie'er and Ying'er now."
"And...how can I help you..."
"Second...Second uncle is useless..."
Thinking of this, Xu Zhen's eyes couldn't help but become blurry.
Even the leg, which had been healed for several years, was aching again.
.......
.......
Unknowingly.
The three-column green-covered carriage of the Jin Palace was already approaching Zongzheng Temple.
"My lord."
"We've arrived at Soshoji Temple."
After the carriage came to a complete stop, the driver jumped out of the carriage and immediately handed over his hand to report.
.
"good."
Inside the three-column green-covered carriage of the Prince of Jin's Mansion.
Xu Zhen gradually came back to his senses, responded softly, and then washed away the tears on his face with tea.
Tens of breaths later.
With the support of the coachman, Xu Zhen stepped out of the three-column green-covered carriage, and then walked straight towards the Zongzheng Temple.
"My subordinates pay their respects to Da Zongzheng."
"My subordinates pay their respects to Da Zongzheng."
The officer on duty in front of the main gate of Zongzheng Temple quickly stepped forward to salute.
"A lantern for you."
Xu Zhen nodded slightly and then gave instructions.
"yes."
Upon hearing this, the first officer quickly bowed again and quickly fetched a lantern.
"Good health watch."
"Don't disturb others' rest."
Xu Zhen took the lantern and gave some brief instructions before walking towards Zongzheng Temple.
"yes."
Upon hearing this, the officer on duty quickly saluted again.
Xu Zhen held a lantern and walked straight past the guard on duty, then walked slowly and unhurriedly in the huge Zongzheng Temple.
Two or three quarters of an hour later.
Xu Zhen stopped in front of the main entrance of a small courtyard.
He leaned over and pried open a bluestone slab in front of the door, and took out several keys from it.
Then he opened the courtyard door with familiarity and walked straight towards the study room in the small courtyard.
Not long after.
Xu Zhen gently pushed open the door of the study room in the small courtyard, and then stepped in with a lantern in hand.
Tens of breaths later.
Several warm yellow candlelights gradually illuminated the entire small courtyard study room.
Xu Zhen extinguished the candle in his hand and returned it to the lantern.
Then he walked to the desk and finally sat down on the Taishi chair.
"nowadays."
"There seems to be only so much that my second uncle can do for you."
Xu Zhenhou leaned on the Taishi's chair in the study, looking at the treasures one after another placed on the bookshelf on one side of the study with extremely complicated eyes.
Without exception.
The treasures on the bookshelves in this study are all from Prince Yan's Mansion.
After accidentally learning that Xu Yi sold his property.
Xu Zhen secretly ordered someone to buy it back.
All treasures purchased are stored in this study.
Waiting for Xu Yi to return to the capital Chang'an one day.
Can give them an unexpected surprise.
And this small courtyard is surprisingly the Youningyuan of Zongzheng Temple where Xu Yi has lived for eight years.
"well."
I do not know how long it has been.
Xu Zhen, who was leaning back on the master's chair in the study, suddenly sighed heavily.
Then he slowly straightened his body, took some water and placed it on the dry inkstone on the desk.
Then take an ink stick and grind it carefully.
After the ink was thick enough, Xu Zhen immediately laid out a piece of paper.
He put the pen on the white rice paper and wrote a letter in a secret language without any delay.
In the first half of the secret letter.
Xu Zhen emphatically mentioned the two small court meetings in the royal study room of Zichen Palace today.
Such as the Huns negotiating peace.
The Xiongnu Chan Yu Yi Zhi Xie Shili opened his mouth and asked the imperial court for the land of the three counties of Shuofang, Wuyuan and Yunzhong.
As well as asking for a princess and specifying a large number of dowry items.
For example, the situation in the Western Region has changed drastically.
The Xiongnu Chan Yu Yi Zhixie and the Xiongnu Zuoxian King Wu Wei personally led the army to the Western Regions.
Now Chen Bing is stationed abroad in Qiuci.
As well as the fact that Yanqi and Gumo rebelled against the Zhou Dynasty and returned to the Huns, and together with the Huns' cavalry, they besieged the capital city in the Western Regions.
And the second half of the secret letter.
Xu Zhen focused on the strategies proposed by the imperial court to deal with the enemy.
For example, he worshiped Peng Jianfeng, the right commander of the Central Army of the Fifth Army Commander's Office, as the General of Anxi.
He led 30,000 troops to reinforce the Western Regions and protect the city.
Such as worshiping the front army of the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army
Chu Xingyong, the governor of the left, was appointed as the general of Zhenbei.
He led 30,000 troops to reinforce Mobei.
For example, the five border kings were ordered to send another five thousand troops to Mobei.
For example, in order to raise money and food, the court collected autumn taxes and taxes in the first half of next year in advance.
For example, Emperor Zhengde ordered the prince Xu Yong, the chief assistant of the cabinet Shangguan Lu, and the left commander of the Fifth Army Commandery Mansion Shao Xuanda.
Following the example of the monument of merit and humiliation for disaster relief that he had erected previously, he erected three merit monuments of clan, literature and martial arts respectively.
Two or three quarters of an hour later.
The writing stops and the writing is completed.
Xu Zhen put down his langhao pen and carefully read the secret letter in front of him with a solemn look on his face.
After making sure again and again.
Xu Zhen immediately put it away, placed it in an envelope, and sealed it completely with fire paint and other materials.
"Pah. Pah."
After the secret message was completely processed, Xu Zhen patted his palms lightly.
Tens of breaths later.
Suddenly, there was a very slight sound of footsteps outside the closed study door.
"Dong dong."
Under the candlelight, a black figure gently knocked on the closed study door.
"Enter."
"yes."
After hearing Xu Zhen's consent, the black figure gently opened the door and stepped in.
"A, meet the master."
The black figure walked three steps away from the desk, then stopped and bowed deeply, cupping his hands and saluting.
"Send these secret messages to Prince Yan's Mansion."
"Be sure to hand it over to Yi'er with your own hands."
Xu Zhen stood up from the Grand Master's chair, then picked up the secret letter and walked towards Jia among the Shitiangan secret guards.
"Follow the order!"
Upon hearing this, A immediately leaned over again and bowed his hands, then took the secret message from Xu Zhen's hands with both hands.
"This time when you go to Yandi, you must be cautious."
"If nothing can be done, the secret message must be destroyed as soon as possible."
"Don't let it fall into the wrong hands."
Xu Zhen patted the dark guard on the shoulder solemnly, and then gave serious instructions.
"Follow the order!"
Upon hearing this, the secret guard immediately raised his hands and saluted again.
Not long after.
The secret guard retreated with the secret message.
After the dark guard's figure completely disappeared from the study room in the small courtyard.
Xu Zhen sighed silently in his heart again.
Then he extinguished the candles in the study room of the small courtyard.
He stepped out of the study room in the small courtyard.
.......
.......
A night of silence.
Around noon the next day.
Prince Xu Yong ordered a monument to the clan's merits to be erected in front of Zongzheng Temple.
He also set an example by spending ten thousand taels of silver to be honored as the head of the clan's merit monument.
Prince Xu Yong's move undoubtedly set the tone for this merit monument.
Subsequently.
As the great Zongzheng of Zongzheng Temple and the only existing Qizhu prince in the Zhou Dynasty, Jin Wang Xu Zhen.
Then he took out nine thousand taels of silver.
In the next few days.
All the Zhou clan members in Beijing came to Zongzheng Temple in person with their money.
at the same time.
Shangguan Lu, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and Shao Xuanda, the left commander of the Central Army of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, successively erected two merit monuments, Wenwen and Wu.
He also set an example by spending 8,000 taels of silver to rank at the top of the two merit monuments of civil and military affairs.
In the next few days.
None of the civil and military officials in Guanzhong were spared, and they were all involved in the merit monument incident.
Any official in the capital who is of the fifth rank or above.
The big ones donated thousands of taels of silver, and the small ones donated more than a thousand taels of silver.
All Beijing officials below the fifth rank.
Some donated nearly a thousand taels of silver, while others donated dozens of taels of silver.
For a while.
People in the capital have a lot to talk about after dinner.
It's a matter of merit monument.
And all those who are officials in Beijing complain privately.
Among them, low-level officials are the most common.
We are in the most prosperous and prosperous place in the country.
With low status and low power, life is already very difficult.
How many people are really willing to donate?
But no matter what...
After all, it is the general trend...
With a low position and low power, how can you resist, how can you dare to resist?
This time, there is the matter of the monument of clan, literature and martial arts merits.
It seems that the treasury of the Great Zhou Dynasty was filled with a lot of money.
But in fact, blessings depend on disasters, and misfortunes depend on blessings.
At the same time, the treasury of the Great Zhou Dynasty was full.
The national fortunes of the Great Zhou Dynasty also decreased accordingly.
Ten Days Road.
One after another the imperial edicts left the capital at the same time.
Rushing to all counties and counties in the Zhou Dynasty in a hurry of 800 miles.
And among them are the five imperial edicts that have the final weight.
Then there were five palace eunuchs carrying the royal guard of honor.
They rushed to the places where the five border kings of Yan, Liao and Dai were located.
