It's May (the seventh day of the lunar month) in the eighth year of Yuanfeng.
Lu Gong's bare feet stepped on the embankment of Bianhe River.
On the high embankment, hundreds of laborers were carrying bags of goods and heading towards the stacking yard on the other side of the embankment.
Under the embankment, emergency vehicles were already queuing up.
There were no officials directing or maintaining order.
What Lu Gongzhu saw were only those young men in green and brown clothes, holding sticks and urging the workers and laborers.
The Embankment Department has indeed become a thing of the past!
Now, there are only stacking yards and transfer yards that have been bought by big households in Bianjing.
I didn’t see any officials from the Municipal Affairs Bureau checking, collecting or collecting taxes in the stacking yard.
It seemed that everything had returned to before Xining.
Mr. Lu stroked his beard and nodded.
"Sir..." His son, Lu Xizhe, led the horse and stepped off the boat.
Yuan Sui picked up his luggage and carried his book box.
The officials who accompanied him to Beijing had already held a guard of honor.
Bachelor of the Zizheng Palace!
Doctor Yinqing Guanglu!
Read it!
The founder of Shangzhu Kingdom and Dongping County!
Along with the ceremonial guards, the entire dock and inside and outside looked at each other sideways.
Lu Gongzhu and Lu Xizhe had already mounted their horses, and with Yuan Sui and Yi Guards surrounding them and clearing the way, they moved forward towards Bianjing City.
…
Bao Ci Palace.
Zhao Xu sat next to Empress Dowager Xiang, like a good baby, 'learning' how to handle military and state affairs from Empress Dowager Xiang and the Empress Dowager.
Stacks of memorials were processed and turned into orders, which were sent to the three provinces and two governments.
Then, it will be distributed by the Shangshu Province and the Privy Council to the prefectures and counties all over the world.
There are some personnel arrangements in between.
Of course, most of the matters have actually been dealt with by the departments in the three provinces.
I also looked at the two palaces, or even just flipped them over to show that I understood.
Otherwise, even if they are exhausted, they will not be able to handle the affairs of the world with just two people.
The sound system established over the ages also allows them to rest assured that the three provinces have their own affairs. Under a sound system of laws and regulations, bureaucrats may do wrong things, but no one can exceed their authority and obtain power that does not belong to them. .
Not even the prime minister!
Constraints and checks and balances from top to bottom allow the leaders to do things only within the rules.
Therefore, the Song Dynasty had no powerful ministers.
If so, it must be the end of the imperial power.
Once such a powerful minister loses the support of the emperor, he will be immediately besieged.
Therefore, after Wang Anshi paid homage to the Prime Minister for the second time, he felt that the support he received was not half as good as in the past, and he immediately resigned without hesitation.
"The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, everyone..."
Zhang Maoze did not know when he appeared in front of the curtain.
The Empress Dowager raised her head and asked, "Zhang Douzhi, what's the matter?"
"Just now, Tong Jiansi sent a document, saying that Lu Shidu has entered the capital, and handed over a post at the gate of the imperial city asking for permission..."
When the two palaces heard this, they both became happy.
"Sixth brother, Lu Shibao has entered the capital!" Empress Dowager Xiang said happily to Zhao Xu.
The Empress Dowager also said: "It's great that Mr. Lu has entered the capital! It's great!"
"I have been thinking about him these days!"
Sima Guang only made the Empress Dowager feel good because of the establishment of the crown prince and Pu Yi during the Jiayou and Zhiping eras.
But Lu Gongzhu is different.
The Shouzhou Lu family has been the favorite of the Song Dynasty court since Lu Mengzheng.
Not only did the emperor like this family, but the queen mother and empresses in the harem also established deep personal relationships with the wives of the Lu family.
As for Lu Gongzhu and his late brother Lu Gongbi, it is obvious that they are the true ancestors and fathers.
In terms of status and connections in the palace, after Han Qi's death, no one can compare with him.
Neither can Wen Yanbo!
Could Wen Yanbo send people into the palace from time to time to deliver boiled chicken from Bozhou to the Empress Dowager? Do you want to send dried donkey meat from Hanoi to the Queen Mother?
Lu Gong can do it!
And it’s delivered once a month!
Zhao Xu saw this with his own eyes.
On the fifteenth or sixteenth day of every month, the local specialties sent by the Lu family were brought to the palace through the ministers.
So, Empress Dowager Xiang started discussing with the Empress Dowager.
He also specially chose a good day for Lu Gongzhu - to meet your Majesty on Renwu (the tenth day of the lunar month) of this month.
At the same time, he also issued an edict to give Lu Gongzhu, who entered the capital, the title of palace ancestral official - Xi Taiyi Palace Envoy.
Zhao Xu listened obediently to the side and kept smiling as the two palaces kept praising Lu Gong.
Sometimes, I would take a look at Zhang Maoze outside the curtain.
"Old guy!" Zhao Xu cursed in his heart: "Someone will look good on you in the future!"
Zhao Xu knew that Zhang Maoze, an old man, had been causing mischief in the palace since the Xining Reform.
He is also very courageous!
Sima Guang was known as the Red Flag of the Old Party.
He calls himself "Ouchi Chizhi"!
Therefore, not only did he stay in Zhao Xu's previous life, but when Zhao Xu fell ill, he controlled the imperial medicine hospital and prevented the imperial physician from entering the palace. It was not until Cheng Yi opened the lid that he reluctantly sent the imperial physician.
Even as early as the Xining era, this old guy was restless.
He was the mastermind behind Wang Anshi's dismantling of Xuandemen - no one knew it at first, but during Yuanyou's era, he was so complacent that he admitted it himself.
Not only that, the reason why the elders of the old party in the Xining era can speak out every time is because this old thing is connecting them behind the scenes!
This is no longer an ordinary old thing!
pity……
Zhao Xu can't touch him now!
Because this old man was a close official of Ci Sheng Guangxian, and Ci Sheng Guangxian left him to the Empress Dowager.
Just like Zhao Xu's father left Liu Weijian to him.
Therefore, Zhao Xu knew it very well.
This old guy is probably planning to let Mr. Lu reconcile the relationship between the two palaces and Sima Guang.
You have to ask why a minister would be so bold?
Other ministers, maybe not.
But Zhang Mao definitely has it, not only that, but he is very big.
In his later years, Renmiao shouted in the palace: Zhang Mao was plotting rebellion.
There is no way to get rid of this old thing!
Han Qi and Wen Yanbo even comforted this old guy who was pretending to hang himself.
…
Duke Lu rode out of the imperial city.
"Where is Sima Twelve now?" He asked Lu Xizhe beside him.
Lu Xizhe closed his mouth and said nothing.
Lu Gongzhu didn't bother to pay attention to this rebellious son, and directly told Yuan Sui beside him: "Go and find out where Sima Twelve is staying now?!"
"Then, send my invitation to Sima Twelve..."
The Lu family has had hairpins for generations, and they have a title in Bianjing given by the emperor!
Not only is the standard higher than that of a county king, it is five hundred levels in front and back! And it is the most prosperous and lively Yulin Lane in the entire Bianjing, and at the same time the highest land price!
"No!" Na Yuansui took the greeting card from Mr. Lu and left immediately.
Mr. Lu turned around, looked at Lu Xizhe, and cursed: "You traitor, why don't you go home quickly and tell your servants to prepare a banquet?"
Lu Xizhe reluctantly held up his hands and said, "I will obey your orders!"
Lu Gongzhu snorted and then ordered: "Remember to send greeting cards to Wen Kuanfu, Zhang Andao, and Feng Dangshi's mansion for me!"
"By the way, Han Zihua and Han Chiguo Kunzhong are also invited!"
Lu Xizhe nodded silently.
He is an admirer of Wang Anshi and a supporter of the new law.
Over the years, I followed Nai's father as an official everywhere, and I saw the effectiveness of the new law with my own eyes, so I supported it even more.
Therefore, he said good things about the new law in his father's ears every day.
Mr. Lu listened. Although he cursed every time, it was obvious that his tone had changed significantly in recent years.
only……
Lu Xizhe also understood that his father had always opposed the new law.
In particular, there are quite a few criticisms and opinions about the Market Change Law, the Horse Protection Law, and the All-Loss Law. There are also criticisms and opinions about the other young crop laws, the exemption from service, and the exemption from travel laws.
oh……
Is it all gone now?
Mr. Han Jiang and Han are also presiding over the review of military service?
Are you going to invite Mr. Han to the meeting today?
That’s okay!
Lu Xizhe happily rode towards his old house in Yulin Lane.
Mr. Lu looked at Nizi and shook his head: "If you dare to imitate Lu Jia and ask that beast, I will... just..."
Do you want to imitate Lu Gongbi and curse family traitors?
It doesn't seem appropriate either.
He only has two sons. The eldest son Lu Xizhe has been serving him by his side, greeting him morning and evening, and serving him filial piety. The second son Lu Xichun has passed the Jinshi examination and is an official abroad.
So, how could he be willing to beat and scold this son who has been following him all this time?
Not to mention imitating Lu Gongbi, he cursed Lu Jiawen and expelled him from the "Lu Family Genealogy".
…
Wen Yanbo looked at Lu Xizhe who was respectful in front of him.
"Uncle Hui is planning to become a peacemaker?" he asked.
Lu Xizhe bowed his hands and said, "I don't dare... I don't dare..."
"Jia Yan just misses the Grand Master and wants to catch up with him and ask for advice!"
Wen Yanbo smiled and said, "I will definitely attend the appointment tonight!"
He didn't know that this old guy Lu San was a good dancer, so he definitely didn't have any good ideas tonight.
Maybe they'll use him as a raft.
"I am already eighty years old..." Wen Yanbo sighed: "I am still being used by others!"
But, there is no way!
Even if you don't give face to Lu San, you have to give face to Lu Wenjing (Lu Yijian) and Lu Huimu (Lu Gongbi).
Besides, Wen Yanbo knew very well that Lu Gongzhu would definitely pay homage to the prime minister when he came to Beijing this time.
Cai Que will only wait for Cai Que's Shanling envoy to return to Beijing after completing his mission.
Then Han Jiang will naturally succeed as left prime minister, and the vacant position of right prime minister will be occupied by Lu Gong.
After Yuanfeng's restructuring, the Right Chancellor was the de facto Prime Minister!
reason?
The authority is removed from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China!
…
Lu Xizhe left Wen Yanbo's residence and arrived at Han Jiang's residence without stopping.
I handed over my greeting card and then met Han Jiang.
Han Jiang was very enthusiastic towards him.
"Have you ever been to Jiangning before Mingyuan came to Beijing this time?"
Lu Xizhe immediately shook his head like a rattle and said regretfully: "The family is strict..."
"But I was lucky enough to get a letter from Mr. Jiefu..."
"Oh!" Han Jiang laughed and asked, "Who did Uncle Hui invite tonight?"
Naturally, Lu Xizhe would not hide anything and told them one by one.
After hearing this, Han Jiang smiled and said: "Very good! Very good! I am just about to talk about old times with you elders!"
After he came to Beijing to pay homage to the prime minister, he didn't have many opportunities to communicate with those elders.
The censors were watching closely!
If you are not careful, you will be slapped with a big hat!
But Lu Gongzhu invited guests to a banquet, but there was no problem.
Neither the two palaces nor the young master would suspect that the Lu family would form a clique with others.
This is trust built over generations!
I didn't get up until afternoon today. I'm so tired!
(End of chapter)
