"Officials, there is one more thing. I don't know whether to talk about it or not." When he returned to Chongzheng Hall, Wang Jien warned again.
"Oh!" Emperor Liu's reaction was a little dull, and he seemed to say casually: "If you don't want to talk about it, don't talk about it!"
Faced with Emperor Liu's unconventional reply, Wang Jien was stunned for a moment. However, the awkward mood was quickly abandoned and he hurriedly said: "I really don't dare to hide anything from the officials!"
Emperor Liu then glanced at him and said quietly: "In that case, why are you still running around in front of me? Could it be that you have some intentions and want to set up an ambush?"
Hearing this, Wang Jien hurriedly said: "I don't dare!"
"Count yourselves. How many have you dared to say in front of me tonight? Say it!" Emperor Liu finally became impatient and almost yelled.
Wang Jien stopped being sloppy and pretentious, and spoke very quickly: "It's about the situation of Duke Yan of the Kingdom of Yan."
"Yes!" Emperor Liu responded: "Isn't he reflecting in his mansion? What's the problem?"
Since King Zhao Liu Fang took office in Yulin and arrived in Xiazhou, Wang Tong resigned from Yulin and returned to Tokyo together with the chief envoy Guo Tong, and even caught up with the New Year's Royal Banquet.
But what is conceivable is that Wang Qian's New Year is really not enjoyable. In the past, foreign ministers returned to court, either to pay tribute, to report on their duties, or to accept meritorious service. However, he was recalled, but he was waiting to be questioned.
Although there is no such treatment as "paying back the car", it can be said that he barely retains his face. However, for Wang Qian, who comes from a well-known family and thinks highly of himself, this situation is like throwing his face on the ground and letting others trample and ridicule him. , he also felt extremely humiliated.
Of course, as far as the result of the treatment was concerned, Emperor Liu still raised it high and put it down gently. Although he was extremely dissatisfied with his performance before and after Yulin, this person was for his own use. Even out of consideration for respect, he did not overdo it. severe.
After a severe reprimand, Wang Qian was stripped of all his titles, fined two years' salary, and asked to go home and reflect. The person in a similar situation to Wang Tong was Guo Tong.
As the eldest brother of Concubine Guo Ning, Guo Tong can also be regarded as Emperor Liu's uncle. He also served as a bachelor of Chongzheng before the emperor and was regarded as a confidant. But precisely because of this, Emperor Liu also felt a little more disappointed.
In fact, in Emperor Liu's opinion, Guo Tong's situation was much more serious than that of Wang Tong. The root cause of the Yulin Incident was not only the party's disloyalty, but also the local government's laziness. This point is very clear in the conclusion drawn by the Central Committee.
At best, Wang Tong failed to exterminate the thieves. Although some people accused him of being arrogant and domineering in Yulin, and even suspected of fostering bandit self-esteem, as the head of the Yulin Dao government in the past few years, how could Guo Tong not shoulder the responsibility, even if he was frozen three feet away? , if a rebellion breaks out on his watch, he will take the blame and be punished.
Of course, Zhao Kuangyi's original prediction was correct. Guo Wei died at the right time. Due to this situation, Emperor Liu did not punish Guo Tong severely. In addition to dismissal from office, he just asked him to guard Guo Wei's mausoleum. Whether he would use it again, Talk about it later.
It has to be said that compared to Guo Tong who went to guard the mausoleum, although Wang Tong was deprived of all his powers, he was still at home facing the wall, and he could still be his prince in a nutritious way, so his life would not be too difficult.
Emperor Liu believed that he had been very lenient towards Wang Qian, but now that he heard Wang Jien talk about it, it was obvious that Wang Qian was restless, which made him feel grudged again.
Of course, this was only Emperor Liu's perspective. For Wang Qian, being idle at home, with no power and ambition, was suffering. Of course, the main reason is the word power.
The Wang family was founded by Wang Pu. Although Wang Pu was also ranked among the twenty-four ministers and at the forefront of civil servants, compared with those military nobles, he was far behind in all aspects.
This was also the reason why Wang Qian gave up his literary career and turned to martial arts. He just wanted to use this to further increase the power and reputation of the Wang family. It can be said that the past twenty years have been smooth sailing. He has been promoted all the way. Taking charge of Yulin's military is a place where he can use his talents. It is a pity that he failed to seize the opportunity.
In terms of talent and reputation, Wang Qian could not compare with his father. Although he was arrogant and not big-minded, he was still somewhat smart. At least, he can also see that after Yulin's setback, it is basically impossible to realize his ambition.
Even if there is, he doesn't know how many years he will have to wait, and he doesn't know if this is his chance. With such a mentality, Wang Qian would inevitably complain, and some words could not be hidden from the ears of those who were interested as long as they were spoken.
With the "smart ears and eyes" of the Imperial City Division, there will naturally be great gains. Seeing Emperor Liu's interested expression, Wang Jien narrated in an impartial manner: "Although Duke Yan has been living in the mansion for more than a month, he has not left home, but according to the observations of the young people, he has been I spent the day drinking and having fun in the house, playing with my concubines, often talking arrogantly and complaining after drinking."
"Oh?" Emperor Liu stopped, his face no longer relaxed, and the flash of his eyes frightened Wang Jien: "I'm also curious about how much resentment he has and what complaints he made!"
Wang Jien buried his head deeply, no longer daring to bring any emotion in his tone, and said straightforwardly: "Gong Yanguo told others more than once that he had great grievances due to bad luck. He said that if he hadn't been in charge of Xiazhou, the Dangxiang people would have been there long ago. Rebellious.
The imperial court did not pay attention to Li Jiqian's rebellion before and did not provide support. It would be difficult for any one person to lead the army to completely eliminate Li Jiqian's guerrilla rebels. The former court sent heavy troops and invested huge amounts of money. If he had that kind of strength in his hands, he could also eliminate the rebellion.
He also said that the defeat of Li Jiqian's rebels was proof of this. Without his full support, the commander of Mengdu would not have been able to make achievements in Fengzhou and defeat Li Jiqian. His Royal Highness King Zhao entered Xiazhou and just sat back and enjoyed the success.
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"What else are you talking about!" Emperor Liu's tone was extremely stern, bringing a chill even colder than the spring cold.
Wang Jien lowered his head and lowered his voice: "The Yulin Rebellion happened suddenly. He worked hard to supervise the army to suppress it. He had no credit but hard work. Even if the officials did not care about the late Wang Yangong's affection, , you should be more considerate of your subordinates."
"Haha, haha." Emperor Liu suddenly laughed, and his laughter was chilling: "It seems that he is really full of complaints. Even a long-tongued woman can only complain so much! Maybe, it's me. Please wait for this capable minister of the Zhu Kingdom!"
"The officials calm down!" Wang Jien comforted him in a low voice.
"Am I angry?" Emperor Liu had a bright smile on his face, even showing his white teeth.
After thinking for a while, he restrained his expression and stared directly at Wang Jien: "Those words were all said by Wang Qian?"
"I will never dare to slander Duke Yan, but I do have true feelings!" Wang Jien said with a serious look on his face.
Emperor Liu then nodded, withdrew his gaze, waved his hand calmly, and said: "The decree is to give Wang Gong fifty jars of imperial wine and ten beauties to make him drunk and dream to death. I will let him enjoy it to his fullest!"
After saying this, Emperor Liu frowned and thought for a while, and said: "The edict was passed, and Wang Qian was appointed as the commander of Danzhou's troops and horses. He heard that there was a wild rebellion in the local area. Didn't he claim to be a versatile man in both civil and military affairs, and his ambition was difficult to achieve? I will continue Give him a chance. He can't solve the chaos in Yizhou, but Yizhou can always settle it!"
The dignified Duke of the country, who was once the governor of the capital, was demoted to the barren Danzhou and served as the commander of a mere state. This kind of gift was probably not what Wang Qian was happy with.
"Tell me, why are people so unaware of themselves?" After giving his instructions, Emperor Liu sighed and asked Wang Jien.
Wang Jien replied lightly: "I guess you are not satisfied with your blessings!"
Under the dim night, Emperor Liu's eyes looked particularly bright. He stood in front of Chongzheng Hall, looking up at the stars in the night, as if he was looking to see which one was Wang Pu.
After a long time, Emperor Liu said leisurely: "I still think highly of this person. I can't see through the ups and downs of his official career. I can't bear it. How can I become a great person? I know a son better than his father, and Wang Pu knows people well. How could I be deceived?" Are you so careful that you mistake Wang Qian for a pillar?"
"How can the officials do anything wrong? It's just that Duke Yan has a surly temperament and can't bear to be wronged. He has failed his holy grace." Wang Jien subconsciously made up his mind.
Since this matter has been reported, it is certain that the Wang family will be offended, and Gong Gong will naturally be incensed.
(End of chapter)
