When Zhao Xu arrived at Kunning Hall, Queen Mother Xiang was knitting something. When she saw Zhao Xu arriving, she hurriedly put it away.
Zhao Xu didn't notice this and stepped forward to say hello.
Then he sat down in front of Empress Dowager Xiang and said, "Queen Mother, I just met Shen Kuo again in the Chongzheng Palace... and listened to his report on copper smelting with gall water..."
"Oh..." Queen Mother Xiang became interested and asked, "What did Shen Kuo say? Is it alchemy?"
After the two palaces issued a decree to the capital yesterday, discussions started in the imperial city.
Many people say that this is probably the magic of the alchemists of the past.
Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, there have been alchemists among the people who used the so-called "medicine gold" to deceive the ignorant people.
Even now, every three to five years, local officials will report the capture of a similar swindler.
Queen Mother Xiang was also a little worried.
What if it's a scam...
It won’t sound good if word spreads!
"Shen Ti's words have been tested by others, and the smelted material is indeed copper!" Zhao Xu replied: "I also asked, Shen Ti's words, this is the truth in the sages' scriptures!"
"It is because he practices the teachings of the saints..."
"To achieve knowledge lies in the way of investigating things, and the principles derived from the investigation!"
He nodded to the Queen Mother, touched Zhao Xu's head, and said, "That's good!"
…
The next day, Yanhe Hall went to the hall to listen to politics.
There was a chief minister who gave the title to Peng Yunzong, the governor of the state, and the magistrate of the state, and sent envoys to pay tribute (this is the chieftain, and the Peng family is one of the founders of the chieftain system).
The two palaces were ordered to bestow gold and silver, and were ordered to admonish the envoys, telling Peng Yunzong and others to remember to protect the country and the people and not cause trouble.
Han Jiang, the Prime Minister on the right, submitted a petition on behalf of Shangshu Province: Those who are over seventy years old should beg for their services and become official officials. If the officials who have committed internal illicit crimes have not yet mentioned it, and those who have not yet returned to the old official position and have not mentioned it, please listen.
This is to provide amnesty to those officials who have made mistakes and therefore lost their missions and official positions, and they will remain at home for their crimes.
Allowing them to use the official positions stipulated in the Sufu Law to serve.
The two houses naturally follow the good.
I, the Great Song Dynasty, met the scholar-bureaucrats in a generous manner, and I did not just say so!
Theoretically, even if a minister is stripped of his virginity, as long as he has not destroyed his writing since his birth, he is still a scholar-official and still enjoys the power and social status that a scholar-official should have!
Even if he is imprisoned, he still enjoys exclusive VIP treatment.
Wu Juhou was imprisoned in Yushitai for more than a month. It is said that he gained a few pounds when he came out!
In order to dig out information about this unlucky kid, Li Ding, Yushitai used mental attack techniques and interrogated him day and night, denying him a good rest and making him lose more than ten kilograms.
The envoy of Huanqing Road presented a detailed battle report of the Battle of Helanyuan and a list of meritorious Han and Tibetan soldiers.
very funny!
The man who captured the fake prince-in-law alive was actually two Tibetan archers!
That is, ethnic minority militias.
One is named Suiwei and the other is named Changyi. Judging from the names, there is a high probability that they are still party members.
Therefore, the two houses will be heavily rewarded.
So the two archers each transferred their three talents and were rewarded with fifty pieces of silk.
During all these reports, Zhao Xu remained silent.
Until, the officials reported that Lu Gongru of Hangzhou was newly known, and Yunzhou was changed to Yunzhou.
Zhao Xu couldn't help but turned to look at the curtain.
He asked the two palaces: "My mother-in-law and my mother-in-law, I have seen the death of this Duke Lu. He has been in office in Hangzhou for less than two months..."
"And his last term was in Yingzhou (today's Chongming Island, Shanghai)..."
"I'm afraid I have just taken up my post. Is it appropriate to transfer him to Yunzhou like this?"
After listening to Zhao Xu's question, he replied to the Queen Mother: "This is the system of the country to praise scholar-bureaucrats!"
Of course Zhao Xu knows this.
In order to praise a certain scholar-official, he was deliberately transferred around.
Like Lu Gongru, he changed to three or four different local magistrates in one year.
This is equivalent to accumulating three or four local governorships in a short period of time. This is a bug in the Kamo Kan method, which will facilitate future promotions!
But this is actually very bad for the stability of the bureaucracy!
And as far as Lu Gongru is concerned, it seems that he has done nothing recently and has only been running around on the road.
If your body is not strong enough, it is not impossible to die on the road!
"If you want to be praised, why not add a post to the embassy?" Zhao Xu asked: "I thought that adding a post to the embassy would be a better way to praise the minister!"
The two palaces inside the curtain looked at each other, and the Empress Dowager said: "The official is right!"
So, the Empress Dowager asked: "Is Lu Gongru now in charge of the palace?"
The right-hand selected doctor from the Ministry of Officials reported: Lu Gongru now enters Zhilong Tuge from Zhijixian Courtyard.
The two palaces ordered to add bachelors from Longtuge, so Lu Gongru still knew Hangzhou!
The court suddenly looked sideways.
Zhang Dun even lowered his head: "Young Master, can you even intervene in human affairs?"
"Moreover, it has also changed the traditional personnel changes..."
Zhang Dun knew that from now on, if similar things happened again, the Ministry of Personnel would not follow the example of the past and let ministers run around. Instead, they would directly follow today's story - add them to their posts!
It’s a small thing, but it means a lot!
The most important thing is - the two palaces accepted and agreed to the young master's proposal.
Incredible!
Zhang Dun remembered the conversation he had with Shen Kuo yesterday in the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau.
"Young Master, do you have any instructions?"
Shen Kuo was silent.
"What does it mean to study things to achieve knowledge?" Zhang Dun asked relentlessly.
"His Majesty said: The best way to know is to study things, and then you will know. The meaning of the sage's scriptures penetrates the heaven and the earth, and the wonder of creation lies in it!"
If I ask again, I will refuse to tell him any more, and I will just play riddles with him.
Let’s talk about the views of qi science, and talk about Zhou Dunyi and Hu Yuan’s understanding of the universe.
Zhang Dun was a very smart man, and he quickly discovered it from Shen Kuo's tone.
Shen Kuo spoke according to orders.
This made Zhang Dun feel itchy.
Zhang Dun felt that the young master seemed to have special arrangements for Zhang Zihou in this matter.
At least he was willing to let Shen Kuo reveal something to him, although Shen Kuo didn't tell him everything.
But the hesitant tone and demeanor when he spoke convinced Zhang Dun that what he said was intentional.
It was done on purpose!
This completely impenetrable feeling made Zhang Dun sleepless and uneasy.
He was eager for a close one-on-one duet.
However, there has never been a chance and no way can be found.
He is in power, unless the emperor himself speaks and summons him to confront him, otherwise his colleagues will think that he wants to accuse him.
Thinking like this, Zhang Dun was inevitably a little restless in the queue, and he looked up at the palace from time to time.
As a result, he immediately received a warning from Hemen Tongshi Sheren, who was in charge of the ceremonial guards in the palace.
Zhang Dun finally calmed down.
Zhao Xu couldn't help but smile knowingly when he saw this scene.
"Zhang Dun, Zhang Dun!"
"You have today too! Haha..."
In their previous lives, Zhao Xu and Zhang Dun were monarchs and ministers who cooperated tacitly in state affairs.
But in court and in private, he is a fun-loving person who likes to prank others.
Zhang Dun had been alone for six years and became more and more courageous. Later he even dared to play tricks on Zhao Xu.
Not to be outdone, Zhao Xu teased Zhang Dun many times.
It is a pity that Zhao Xu failed to leave any instructions or arrangements for Zhang Dun in advance.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up in that situation!
…
After the court meeting ended, Zhao Xu did not leave Yanhe Hall.
Instead, he and the two palaces continued to stay in the palace.
Because, today, Mr. Lu will go to court again.
After entering the imperial court this time, it’s time to take office!
The two palaces have consulted the right prime minister Han Jiang, and even sent someone to ask the left prime minister Cai Que as a courtesy.
Both prime ministers recommended that Mr. Lu should be admitted to the Privy Council, where he would be informed of the affairs of the Privy Council or the Privy Council envoy!
The reason is also very simple - Lu Gongzhu served as the Privy Councilor for Emperor Daxing in the third year of Yuanfeng, and he is familiar with all affairs in the Privy Council. The young master has just ascended the throne, so he should rely on Lu Gongzhu's stability in military and state affairs!
Both palaces were frightened and felt that it was very appropriate for Mr. Lu to go to the West Mansion!
Moreover, presiding over the Privy Council in the name of the Privy Councilor in the name of praising veterans is considered an attitude of praising veterans today after Yuanfeng's restructuring.
Only Zhao Xu knew that Cai Que and Han Jiang were actually squeezing out Lu Gongzhu.
Why?
Now the East Mansion and the West Mansion are divided into separate groups.
The system, rules and ancestral system all give the Privy Council little say in the specific affairs of the East Palace.
If Lu Gong's work reaches the Privy Council, he will probably only have decision-making power on border affairs.
In this way, Han Jiang could eliminate the influence of Lu Gong's writings and still preside over the government with the qualifications equivalent to the independent prime minister.
Cai Que can guarantee that the new law ministers will have a numerical advantage in the capital!
This will pave the way for him to enter the DPRK again in the future.
All I can say is that they are all thousand-year-old foxes!
Now, it depends on how Mr. Lu will take the move.
Zhao Xu is still looking forward to this.
For Zhao Xu, he doesn't care who wins or loses in this matter now.
Since it doesn't matter whether we win or lose, we can naturally sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.
(End of chapter)
