The current situation in Shanxi is urgent. Among the eunuchs working in Wende Hall, is there a human sperm that is not one of the eunuchs? The general eunuch in Wende Hall also knew that the matter was urgent. I know even more clearly that if I really delayed things, it would be a small thing to lose my job. If you make the emperor and the king of England angry, you will really lose your head.
After seeing that the emperor didn't say anything else, the general eunuch in Wende Palace hurriedly held the imperial edict and rushed to Zhongshu Province outside Li Zhengmen. Although this imperial edict has not yet reached Zhongshu Province, the jade seal has been sealed, which means that it cannot be changed. It wasn't until the eunuch's back had completely disappeared that Huang Qiong turned around and said to the emperor: "Don't trust the people you employ, and don't use the people you doubt."
"The reason why I insist on using Fang Ming is that, first of all, although this person was on Henan Road before, he was only implicated by Jin Jiedu, but he is still quite talented. Although the court cannot say that good generals are missing when the country is in trouble, but There is also an urgent need for capable people. Even if this person has certain flaws in his conduct, he still has that saying that talents are rare."
"Secondly, since this person has recovered from the prison, he will at least have some memory in a short period of time. At least during the period of peace in Shanxi, he will learn some lessons. In addition to the above With Fu Yuanshan and Xie Ruoqin supervising, big trouble should still not be caused. What's more, sometimes, such people will work harder either out of gratitude or to regain the Holy Family."
"The flaws are not concealed, and they are actually more incompetent than those who only know how to scrape the floor, or officials who are as honest as water, but have no ability. I would rather use such people. If you want to write a compound inscription, someone must guarantee it. Then I will be the guarantor. If you don't have this responsibility, how can you be the prince or prince of the Qi Dynasty? How can I be worthy of being your son?"
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, he saw the emperor with a satisfied expression on his face, smiling at him and nodding. Seeing Huang Qiong raise his head and look at him, the emperor smiled slightly and said: "Ajiu, I really did not misjudge you. You know how to advance and retreat, don't take credit, and you are responsible and dare to use people who others dare not use. Your share His courage makes me feel a little ashamed."
"However, you will not personally take charge of Shanxi's quelling the chaos. But this time, you must grasp the overall situation in Beijing and never act as a hands-off boss. They need to ask the court for instructions, and they also need you to make a decision. This is the final decision. Quan, I will leave it to you this time. In addition, you should pay more attention to Longyou and Shaanxi 2nd Road. From now on, I will transfer the details of Nanzhen Fusi Mizhe to you. "
At this point, Huang Qiong opened her mouth without waiting for what she wanted to say. The emperor turned around and looked at the screen behind his throne. He was silent for a moment and then said: "The Prince of Guilin has been making excuses one after another these days, saying that he has left Guangnan West Road and has been stranded in the capital for more than half a year. His The Prince's Palace has a lot of affairs, so it's not good to be away for too long."
"In addition, in his Guilin County Prince's Mansion, various branches in the government have great disputes over handing over the power of trade. He hopes that he can arrange your marriage to that princess as soon as possible so that he can return to the feudal clan as soon as possible and persuade the various branches in the government to report to the court as soon as possible. Transfer the power of transportation and commerce. If the government and the opposition need people to stay in the capital, he can leave the crown prince in the capital to connect with the Ministry of Household Affairs. Ah Jiu, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Huang Qiong was slightly startled when he heard the emperor suddenly mentioning his marriage. Thinking of Situ Huanshuang, whom he had not seen for several months, his heart softened, but he finally gritted his teeth and said: "Father, there is a severe drought in Longyou and Shaanxi right now, and Shanxi Road is now involved in civil unrest. At this time Isn’t it a bit inappropriate to arrange a marriage for a son-in-law? How does this make the people of the world look at the Tian family?"
In Huang Qiong's answer, after the emperor turned around, he shook his head and smiled and said: "State affairs are state affairs, and family affairs are family affairs. At present, the drought conditions in Shaanxi and Longyou 2nd Road have begun to ease. As for the civil uprising on Shanxi Road, only It's just scabies. The imperial court has already selected elite soldiers and strong generals, and it won't take too long. It's far from reaching the point where I can't even arrange my son's marriage."
"Besides, if the drought in the Second Road does not ease, my son's marriage will continue to be postponed? As long as the time comes, don't make too extravagant a complaint, and the people in the world will not be able to say anything. What I ask you is, Your true thoughts in your heart. Just think about it, what is there to do about this kind of thing? Fortunately, you were so decisive just now, why are you hesitant now? "
Huang Qiong's old face couldn't help but turn red after the emperor exposed his thoughts. After hesitating for a long time, he said: "My son, my father is the master of everything. If my father thinks that letting the Guilin County Prince return to Guangnan West Road is letting the tiger return to the mountain, then this matter will depend on my father's decision." I mean, just keep delaying it. Anyway, there is a civil unrest in Shanxi right now, so there is no need to make excuses, they are all ready-made."
"If the father thinks that getting married at this time will be beneficial to the father's decision-making, then the son will abide by the father's holy will. If the father asks the son what he really thinks, the son can only say that as long as he is loyal to the father If the overall situation is beneficial to the world, then the emperor’s wishes are those of my son and minister. In the overall situation of the world, this matter of my son and minister is not worth mentioning.”
But after Huang Qiong said these words, she couldn't help but feel a little bit critical in her heart: "You are so powerful, what can I, a son, do? You were the one who arranged the marriage after the New Year, and now it's been half a year. It's been delayed, but you're the one who hasn't made any move yet. As your son, I'm just a pawn on your chessboard, how can I ever be the master?"
Huang Qiong was just thinking in his heart, but he didn't dare to say these words in front of the emperor no matter what. After listening to his answer, the emperor pondered for a moment and said: "You are right. Letting the King of Guilin leave the capital at this time is actually tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain. But now that the matter has reached the current stage, it has actually already It’s reached the point where it can’t be dragged on any longer.
"Right now, there are vague rumors in the court that my marriage to the Prince of Guilin is just a pretense. The real purpose is to detain the Prince and his family of Guilin in the capital. If the imperial court's trade power does not go smoothly, I will ask Guilin County The head of the Wang family. If we continue to delay, I am afraid that the criticism will only be greater. There are some things that even I, the king of a country, have to give in to."
He turned around and looked at Huang Qiong, who was standing in front of him in a formal manner with no expression on his face. The emperor suddenly waved his hand in annoyance: "What's more, at this time, if you are not careful, you will lose everything. Okay, I know what you think. Please step back first, I will consider this matter carefully, Think about it later."
Looking at the tired look on the emperor's face, Huang Qiong didn't know what Huang Qiong, the emperor who had thrown almost all the documents and official interviews to him except the secret documents, was doing recently. He didn't dare to say anything, bowed slightly and retreated. And stepping down does not mean that he can return home now. The retirement that the old man said was to let him go back to the side hall to criticize the troubles.
Although after he was appointed to assist with government affairs, he was not usually diligent before, but now he is a very arrogant old man. He does not work in the Wende Hall for five or six days out of ten, almost giving the Wende Hall to himself. But when reviewing papers in Wende Hall, Huang Qiong always felt a little uncomfortable, no matter whether the old man was there or not. I always feel like there is a pair or even more than one pair of eyes staring at me in the dark.
So after the palace examination, Huang Qiong had someone clean up a side hall of Wende Hall and moved to that side hall to work. The I-shaped Wende Hall is not large in this grand palace, and it is a small and exquisite palace. In addition to the main hall with three entrances, there are six side halls on both sides for the eunuchs to rest.
Huang Qiong, who always felt a little uncomfortable in Wende Hall, asked someone to clear out a side hall on the right side as a place for him to work, review papers, and rest. After the emperor learned about this incident, although he was somewhat unhappy, he didn't say much. He just asked people to transfer all the records that Huang Qiong approved to this side hall. After receiving the emperor's words to withdraw, Huang Qiong returned here.
Huang Qiong just returned to this side hall and took the iced sour plum soup from the serving eunuch, but Huang Qiong had no intention of drinking it. As for the mountains of folding papers that piled up on his desk every day, Huang Qiong was not in the mood to look at them at this time. Now his mind is focused on the civil uprising on Shanxi Road and Guilin County Prince Shang Zhezi's urging for his marriage.
There is no doubt that the civil uprising on Shanxi Road must be put down as soon as possible. But how to do it in order to eliminate the problem as soon as possible without damaging the muscles and bones needs to be carefully considered. According to the information on Shanxi Road, in addition to some of the northwest flood victims who have flowed into Shanxi Road, some of them were forcibly repatriated by various state capitals, there are at least more than 100,000 people gathered in various state capitals south of Shanxi Road.
Blind pressure will only lead to greater chaos. People will rebel if they don't have enough to eat. Fu Yuanshan is an officer, and he is considered to be an honest official. Whether he was appointed in Yanshan Mansion or after being transferred to Jingzhao Mansion, his official reputation is extremely high. According to the practice of this dynasty, as the frontier army in various areas of Daqi, the civilian officials and seal officers stationed in general defense ambassadors also served as the deputy defense envoys of the border army who were responsible for the transportation of grain and grass.
In other words, the food and grass supplies for the border armies were all in the hands of the resident civilian officials. In order to control the rebellion of the generals, especially the frontier troops with strong combat power, and avoid the turmoil like the Anshi Rebellion of the former Tang Dynasty in this dynasty. Although this dynasty did not adopt the strategy of using civilians to control military affairs, the status of civilian officials was far superior to that of military attachés. However, it adopts the method of dividing military power with civil society, and the people are the people and the army is the army.
No matter in important military locations, floating officials must be set up to govern, and the stationed border troops are not allowed to supervise local civil affairs. Moreover, each branch of the border army not only has the same knowledge as the four major battalions, but also has colleagues at all levels. They even appointed defense ambassadors from various towns in the border army, the highest civilian officials stationed at the festival location, and concurrently served as deputy envoys in charge of grain and grass transportation. In this way, it not only weakens the generals at all levels of the border army in disguise, but also weakens the possibility of rebellion.
It also ensured the supply of food and grass in disguise, avoiding wrangling and delays in the supply of food and grass during wartime. However, in order to prevent civilian officials who were not familiar with military affairs from interfering indiscriminately, affecting the progress of the war and leading to defeat, it was also stipulated that the deputy defense envoy was not allowed to interfere in military affairs for any reason other than the supply of food and grass. The entire Da Qi frontier army in the north, east, and south directions was set up in this way.
That is to say, when Fu Yuanshan took office in Yanshan Prefecture, he said that all food and grass distribution for the border troops on Hebei Road would go through his hands as the Yanshan Prefect. Because this man was in charge of maintaining military discipline in Yanshan Prefecture, he often dragged officers and soldiers who had committed crimes to the lobby to beat them up, or to shackle them in front of his magistrate's office. Therefore, he offended a large number of junior military attachés, as well as sons of aristocratic families who joined the army. .
When he was in office, no one dared to do anything to him. After he was transferred, some dissatisfied people asked someone to check his account books. In the eyes of those guys, the daily supplies of the thousands of frontier troops in Yanshan Mansion had to pass through his hands. As long as they loosen their hands a little, they would lose a lot this year. If you can find a handle, even if you can't bring him down, you will at least be disgusted.
