On that day, Zhao Yang came to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry and asked Yang Yi to vacate a utility room in the Yamen as a place to stay.
Later, Fan Chunren, Lu Dafang, Shen Yu and others also came to the Yamen to inquire about the follow-up of the Fanlou incident.
Because of Zhang Yaozuo's protection, nothing happened to them. Yesterday they accompanied Zhao Yang to Kaifeng Mansion and gave a confession. Then they were fine. Afterwards, they saw that Zhao Yang was recalled to the palace by the officials. They felt quite uneasy, so they came to ask questions today. Ask about the situation.
Zhao Yangsui told them briefly what happened as if nothing had happened: "...Anyway, I moved out and will live in the main office of the Ministry of Industry in the future, so that it can be convenient for supervising the Technical Department."
Fan Chunren and others sighed after hearing this. They were all witnesses and naturally knew what was right and wrong. When they learned that the officials favored Liu Congguang and the Li brothers, they inevitably had some opinions in their hearts, but they couldn't express themselves clearly, so they had to agree with Zhao Yang. Said: "It's good to live in the Yamen, and it will be much more convenient for me to play with Jing Xing."
Perhaps in order to dilute the dull atmosphere, Wen Tong blinked and said, "How can we, as brothers, not congratulate Jing Xing on his new move? Why don't you raise some money, buy some vegetables and meat, and set up a banquet in the Yamen tonight?" ?”
"Okay, okay, I'm consistent." Lu Dafang said, patting his chest.
Compared to the day when he was only willing to pay two hundred yuan as an apology, now he has already regarded Zhao Yang as a close friend.
Fan Chunren, Qian Gongfu, Shen Yu, Huang brothers and others also agreed and were willing to donate generously.
Zhao Yang waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Since it is a housewarming banquet, how can I let my brothers spend money? After all, I am still a member of the Communist Party of China... Zhongzheng, how much money do I have left?"
Wang Zhongzheng replied: "There are more than fifteen strings."
He was referring to the 30 yuan that Zhao Yang had advanced from the government last time.
After hearing this, Zhao Yang nodded and said, "You guys will go to the market later to buy some vegetables, meat, and a few jars of wine. Don't be afraid of spending more money. I'll celebrate tonight."
Fan Chunren hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "If Jing Xing lives here in the future, he will have to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation. He needs to consider the future and should not be extravagant..."
Wei Tao, who was standing by, smiled and said, "Yuan Wai Lang has one hundred thousand guan!"
While Fan Chunren and Qian Gongfu frowned, Zhao Yang laughed and scolded: "That's the public money of my technology company, how can it be moved?... It doesn't matter, I guess Zhang Yaozuo will come over in the past two days to protect him from the disaster yesterday. Just kill him, rob the rich and give to the poor."
The first half of the sentence made Fan Chunren, Shen Yu, Qian Gongfu and others nod secretly, but the second half made everyone dumbfounded. Wen Tong, on the other hand, laughed and added: "That's right, robbing the rich and giving to the poor. I also watched Magistrate Zhang support him." rich."
Everyone laughed.
At the same time, in the Chui Gong Hall of the palace, Zhao Zhen was dealing with government affairs with a gloomy face. He threw his pen on the table several times because he was upset, which frightened Wang Shougui and the eunuchs waiting nearby and did not dare to say anything. The secretaries and provincial officials who went in and out of the Chui Gong Hall to submit the letters could also feel that the officials were in a bad mood today and were cautious and walking on thin ice.
Including several prime ministers who later came to discuss state affairs with the officials.
In the evening, when Wang Ming, Chen Li and others were buying vegetables and meat from Dongcheng City Market, Zhang Yaozuo came to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry. When he heard that Zhao Yang wanted to "rob the rich and give to the poor," he laughed loudly and said, "Okay. I will rob one hundred guans first, and I will use them first. Once you have spent all the money, you can go to my place and rob them."
Lu Dafang, Qian Gongfu, Shen Yu and others had heard a lot about how arrogant and domineering Zhang Yaozuo was in the capital, and they were surprised to see him being so funny in private. However, even so, Fan Chunren privately advised Zhao Yang not to be like this.
Zhao Yang smiled and said: "How can I really rob him? I owe him something. I will pay him back when I have money in the future."
After hearing what he said, Shen Yu, Qian Gongfu and others naturally no longer had any grudges against each other.
The banquet that night was, to put it bluntly, boiled meat. Everyone gathered around a big pot, drank wine, ate meat, talked and laughed.
During this period, Zhao Yang finally had time to chat with Wen Tong about Su Xun: "As for Brother Yu Ke's cousin, I remember his name was Su Xun. I wanted to say it that day, how can we miss such a talented person? , I can recommend it on your behalf..."
Wen Tong was also quite moved, shook his head and said politely: "My cousin is still observing filial piety..."
"It doesn't matter." Zhao Yang waved his hand and said, "I will recommend him first. When his filial piety period expires, it will not be too late to go to Beijing to take up a post."
Zhang Yaozuo also said: "I can also help."
"Uh..." Wen Tong looked embarrassed. After all, Zhang Yaozuo's reputation was not good.
Seeing this, Zhao Yang waved his hand angrily and said, "Stop just joining in the fun. Don't you know what your reputation is?"
Zhang Yaozuo said awkwardly: "We have been separated for three days, so we should treat each other with admiration. After being taught a lesson by me that day, I have changed my ways and served my country safely. I have been in Kaifeng Mansion these days, and I don't know what happened every day." What a hard work..."
Zhao Yang was too lazy to pay attention to him. When everyone was smiling, he turned to Comrade Wen and said, "I have a good relationship with Mr. Chen. I'll ask him to introduce me to you during the introduction. How about that?"
Prime Minister Chen Zhizhong's reputation in the court is actually not very high, at least not as high as that of Wen Yanbo, Song Xiang and others. Many people feel that he is not worthy of the position. However, Chen Zhizhong has always been clean and self-sufficient, and his reputation among the people is not low. Besides, he is The prime minister of the dynasty was naturally much higher than Zhang Yaozuo. Although Wen Tong felt that this was inappropriate, he could not resist Zhao Yang's eagerness. He cupped his hands and said, "I thank Jing Xing for my cousin."
"Hey, it's time to promote talents for the country." Zhao Yanghun waved his hands nonchalantly, secretly happy in his heart.
After all, they were the famous "Three Sus". The father and his son accounted for three of the eight families of the Tang and Song Dynasties. They were unprecedented and unprecedented.
From the sidelines, Fan Chunren, Shen Yu, Qian Gongfu and others did not know the truth. Seeing that Zhao Yang was still thinking about recommending talents for the country at this time, they couldn't help but sigh. Even Qian Gongfu, who had a slight prejudice against Zhao Yang before, Fu was also sincerely convinced and took the initiative to raise his glass and said: "As Wei Zhong said, Jing Xing is really a pillar of the country!"
Everyone also praised him.
Later, Zhang Yaozuo gloated about the demotion of Liu Congguang and the Li brothers: "Brother, I know that the news came from the palace this morning that Liu Congguang and the Li brothers were demoted to one level..."
Everyone, including Zhao Yang, was a little surprised when they heard this: Liu Congguang, as the official brother, and the Li brothers as the official cousins, were actually demoted?
You must know that if you are demoted to one level, it will take five years to complete the military position grinding period, which means that you will be wasting five years!
Of course, this is for ordinary people. Are Liu Congguang and the Li brothers ordinary people?
No, Zhao Yang curled his lips and said, "You can demote someone with just one sentence today, and you can promote him with just one sentence tomorrow. There's so much to say."
Zhang Yaozuo's original intention was to calm down Zhao Yang's anger, and it would be best to facilitate reconciliation between Zhao Yang and the officials. As soon as he heard this, he knew that there was no chance, so it was difficult to talk about it.
At the same time, in the palace, the official had also returned to Funing Hall. When he saw the dinner for himself on the table, he was stunned for a moment, and then his expression was complicated.
After a while, he asked Wang Shougui: "That bastard boy...do you know where he moved to?"
Wang Shougui hurriedly replied: "Back at the official residence, it seems that Mr. Zhao has moved to the main office of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to live."
"Official office of the Ministry of Industry?" Zhao Zhen frowned and said displeasedly: "This boy blocked the disaster for Zhang Yaozuo, but Zhang Yaozuo didn't take him in?"
Wang Shougui said with a smile: "I guess I don't dare... I sent people from the Imperial City Department to inquire and found out that before dusk, Magistrate Zhang went to the main office of the Ministry of Industry. As of the latest news, he has not returned home yet. It seems that he was in the government office." Have a banquet..."
"So you don't dare...are you afraid that I will be angry with him?" Zhao Zhen sneered, then frowned and asked, "What kind of banquet are you having?"
"Uh..." Wang Shougui said humbly: "It's not about a banquet. I just sent Wang Ming and Chen Li to the market in the city to buy some vegetables and meat, and set up a table in the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry. A few students were having fun, thinking...congratulations on their housewarming..."
"Congratulations on moving to a new house?" Zhao Zhen was happy and said sarcastically, "He is also a member of the Communist Party of China after all. Now he is staying in the main office of the Ministry of Industry. How dare he call it a congratulations on moving to a new house? He doesn't feel embarrassed, and I am ashamed for him!"
Wang Shougui laughed and didn't dare to continue. Zhao Zhen felt bored even after scolding him, so he took a few bites of his dinner and gave up.
In the evening, it was rare for Zhao Zhen not to go to Huaning Hall. He tossed and turned in Funing Hall, and Zhao Yang's words repeatedly rang in his ears: "I have been separated from the Song Dynasty for thousands of years, and I also admire the figures of the Song Dynasty who have left their names in history, the virtuous kings and virtuous ministers. It is inevitable that there will be inexplicable favorable impressions. Fan Zhongyan is the same as the officials, so I have been rude and offensive to the officials in the past..."
It is undeniable that Zhao Zhen felt that the boy lacked the awe of the emperor from the beginning, and it even became more and more insignificant later, until Zhao Yang exposed the matter yesterday - in fact, even if Zhao Yang didn't expose it, Zhao Zhen could Guessing that this was the boy's deliberate move to get close to him, just like if Zhao Zhen was lucky enough to go back to the beginning of the founding of the Song Dynasty, he would naturally get close to Taizu, Taizong, and Zhenzong.
Including the fact that he would frequently raise his hand to pat Zhao Yang on the back of the head, this was also because of his status as an elder, not as a monarch or minister - throughout the court, how could Zhao Zhen treat other ministers like this?
Unfortunately, the closeness they both intended to establish was broken, leaving them with only the status of monarch and minister.
Even this relationship between monarch and minister is not strong, because that boy only served the Song Dynasty for the "Song Dynasty" in his heart.
The next morning, Zhao Zhen told Wang Shougui during the meal: "Instruct the undergarment warehouse and order him to buy some quilts for the boy."
"Yes." Wang Shougui saw that the officials were still in a bad mood today, and even got worse, so he didn't dare to say anything more.
Around late afternoon, the Underwear Store sent someone to deliver two quilts to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.
At this time, Zhao Yang had just finished inspecting several desk rooms in his technical department and was practicing calligraphy in his exclusive desk room under the guidance of Shen Tuo and Wen Tong. After all, he was ridiculed by Li Wei for his ugly handwriting the day before, and he felt quite embarrassed. He asked Fan Chunren and others to teach him how to practice calligraphy. Among them, only Shen Yu and Wen Tong were the best at learning calligraphy and painting, so Zhao Yang simply asked these two brothers for guidance.
While they were practicing, Wang Zhongzheng stepped in and said: "Yuan Wai Lang, the official family sent two beddings from the undergarment warehouse, and several brocade robes and regular clothes..."
"Send it back." Zhao Yang said without raising his head.
Wang Zhongzheng was stunned and whispered: "Isn't it good?"
"No reward for no merit." Zhao Yang said calmly, focusing on practicing his calligraphy. Wang Zhongzheng had no choice but to go out and negotiate with the palace people in the undergarment storehouse, asking them to bring the quilt and brocade robe back to the palace.
From the side, teachers Shen Tuo and Wen Tong looked at each other and shook their heads with strange expressions: Our good brother is also very stubborn.
As a result, the palace servants in the undergarment warehouse had no choice but to return to the palace and report the matter to Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen was so angry that he called Zhang Yaozuo to the Chui Gong Hall and scolded him: "...I gave you the right to know the official duties of the Kaifeng Mansion, and did you ask me to hold a banquet in Fanlou to show off?"
Zhang Yaozuo was obedient and did not dare to refute. In the end, the officials fined him half a year's salary for the sake of Concubine Zhang, which made Zhang Yaozuo want to cry without tears.
However, Liu Congguang and the Li brothers did not get any favors. They did not show up, so they were demoted one level by the officials.
In the evening, when the officials informed Zhang Guifei of the matter, Zhang Guifei was shocked at first. She was surprised that the young man named Zhao actually had such a status in the officials' hearts. Even Liu Congguang and the Li brothers were demoted one after another. She was shocked. Yu, she was also secretly happy, after all, she thought Zhao Yang was on her side.
So she coaxed the official and said, "How about this? Tomorrow I will send someone to deliver some quilts to the young man. I think about it, and the young man will not deny me the face."
Zhao Zhen thought for a while and then acquiesced.
So the next day, Concubine Zhang asked the undergarment store in her name to send someone to bring quilts and brocade robes to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry. This time, Zhao Yang did not refuse. After all, Concubine Zhang often sent things to him in recent times. He did It’s hard to say no.
In the blink of an eye, on the first day of February, Daqing Hall held an early morning court again.
After all the officials in the DPRK finished reporting on state affairs, Taiwan's remonstrance was rare and there was no impeachment report.
Because everyone knows that the officials are angry these days. Even Liu Congguang and the Li brothers have been demoted one after another. No one dares to offend the officials at this time.
For some reason, the monarchs and ministers in the palace felt that there was something missing in today's morning court.
When Wang Shougui was about to shout to disperse the court, Zhao Zhen raised his hand to stop him and asked: "Isn't Zhao Yang... not here today?"
A palace attendant added: "Reporting to the officials, Zhao Zhengyan did not enter the palace for discussion today."
All the officials in the palace suddenly realized: It turned out that the troublemaker was missing. No wonder today's court meeting was so dull.
While many courtiers regretted losing the opportunity to watch the show, Zhao Zhen was even more angry because a certain bastard didn't even come to court in the morning, even though the boy was only a seventh-rank official and did not have to go to court again and again.
"Disband the court." Following Zhao Zhen's stern words, Wang Shougui shouted to disperse the court.
"Belittle! Belittle again!"
After walking out of the Daqing Palace, Zhao Zhen said to Wang Shoujue with a stern face.
Wang Shougui looked incredulous: "The official family refers to... derogating Liu Congguang and the Li brothers?"
Zhao Zhen glared at Wang Shougui, with an expression that seemed to say: Who do you think I am referring to?
Wang Shougui laughed twice and said cautiously: "Liu Congguang has been demoted two levels and is now the judge of Qunmu. Li Ju, the third son of the Li family, has been demoted to the inner hall since he was the general envoy of the west. He was demoted to the Chongban of the Inner Palace. The fifth prince, Li Yao, was demoted from the palace envoy to the Dongtou enshrinement officer. The sixth prince, Li Wei... was demoted from the Chongban of the Inner Palace to the third class on loan. If he were demoted again, he would probably lose his rank. He is the son-in-law chosen by the official family, so he may not look good if his rank falls..."
Zhao Zhen was a little hesitant when he heard this, but when he thought of what Zhao Yang had said to him during the showdown that day, his anger suddenly surged up again, and he said angrily: "Momentate me again!"
"Yes." Wang Shougui was secretly frightened and did not dare to say any more.
As a result, in just five days, Liu Congguang and the Li brothers were demoted to three levels in a row, and even Li Wei, the sixth son-in-law who was selected as the official's son-in-law, was demoted to the point where he fell out of rank. This matter spread a lot in the court. Censor Liu Shi and Zhijian Yuan Wu Shi had an earthy face.
Who would have thought that his brother Liu Congguang, who had grown up with the official family since childhood, and his cousins from the official family, the Li brothers, were not as important as the boy with an unknown origin in the eyes of the official family. This matter was not only a matter of great concern to the officials in the DPRK but also the central government. Astonished, the Liu and Li families were also in disbelief.
Not only Liu Congguang went to the palace to apologize, but even Li Yonghe, an official uncle, who had begged for his illness in the early years, could not sit still at this time, and hurriedly led his disciples into the palace to apologize.
Zhao Yang knew nothing about this. After moving out of the palace, he not only practiced calligraphy and painting every day, but also urged the Technical Department to speed up the construction of the Yamen and the affiliated workshops of the Department.
Under his urging, more than 200 officials from the Ministry of Industry, large and small, have purchased nearly 30 hectares of land in the Fanta area of the outer city. The cost of purchasing the land alone is 5,000 yuan, which is equivalent to the price of a mansion in Bianjing. .
Then, as officials from the Ministry of Industry recruited craftsmen from Beijing to start building office buildings and auxiliary workshops, the cost of building materials and labor was a waste of money. Including the expenses at that time and the accounts of the three divisions of the yamen, nearly 100,000 yuan was spent in just five days. Twenty thousand guan made Lu Dafang and others call them crazy.
Although it was said that time was spent in exchange for money, with this huge sum of money, the new government office dedicated to the Technology Department was quickly built in the outer city at an extraordinary speed. Thousands of recruited craftsmen were recruited every day. The hard work made the new government office under construction almost look the same every day, which also made Zhao Yang, who witnessed this with his own eyes, feel hot in his heart.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and the grand blueprint in his heart begins with this new government office.
