Song Mingyue

Chapter 230 Cai Jing Recommended
In the early morning of the next day, officials who came to the early court gathered in front of Xuande Gate.

The hundred officials were still divided into three groups, with Tong Guan, Wang Fu and others in a group, Cai Jingdang in a group, and Qingliu Party members who had always been disliked and struggled to survive in the cracks.

It's just that today's situation is completely different from the past.

In the past, Cai Jing's party would gather together early on, and there was a large crowd of people talking and laughing happily.Today not only many people have not yet arrived, but each of them looks like frost-beaten eggplants, with their heads down, talking less and in a low voice.

On the other hand, the Qing school, led by Jin Chonglue, laughed and laughed, and it seemed that the team was stronger than before, in stark contrast to Cai Jing's party.

"My husband is here!"

With a yell, everyone turned their heads to look. No matter what, Cai Jing has been powerful for decades, and the word "husband" is still very important.

As soon as Cai Jing's soft sedan landed on the ground, someone greeted him.I saw Cai Jing slowly get off the sedan chair, but he didn't have the slump of yesterday's setback. Instead, his face was flushed, he was full of energy, and he walked towards the crowd with a smile, which attracted the morale of other Cai party officials to follow suit.

At this moment, there was another shout: "Mr. Jing'an is here!"

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, with puzzled expressions on their faces. Obviously, not many people knew who Mr. Jing An was, and they started whispering one by one.

At this moment, I saw a figure like a jade tree facing the wind coming out of the soft sedan chair, and before I could get close, some members of the Qingliu party had already greeted me, and the voices of "Congratulations, Mr. Congratulations", "Congratulations, Mr. Xi".

Everyone couldn't help being stunned... Yesterday they were calling for punishment for Shou An Hou, but today Shou An Hou has become Jing An Gong!

This style of painting changed so quickly that it was difficult for everyone to digest for a while.

Although Zhao Hao had a built-in sound effect as soon as he came out because of yesterday's big victory, but the congratulations from all the Qingliu party members continued, and Tai Wei Zhong Shidao hurriedly pulled Zhao Hao aside.

Zhong Shidao said anxiously: "Liangshan bandits broke Yingzhou, invaded Chenzhou, and came looking for Xiangcheng. Once Chenzhou is broken, they will threaten Kaifeng, and even Bianliang City will be threatened!"

Zhao Hao had already received the news, nodded his head and said, "What advice does the old gentleman have?"

Master Zhong said with a wry smile: "What's the point of thieves and bandits? It's just that you will be criticized by Cai Jing's party again when you go to court today."

Zhao Hao's eyes flickered, and he asked, "What do bandits have to do with me?"

Old Zhong said: "Young Master has cleaned up the officials on the Northwest Road of Beijing, and new officials have not yet been replaced. Now the place only maintains order with low-level officials and brocade guards, resulting in a lack of defense, and the bandits took advantage of the situation to enter. Cai Jing and others will use this Use excuses to attack the young master."

Zhao Hao nodded and said with a smile: "I have my own concerns, but now that thieves and bandits are raging, what do you think of the old-fashioned husband?"

The old man said: "Although there are tens of thousands of bandits in Liangshan, they are all mobs. Today, there are only [-] to [-] people who are raging on the Northwest Road of Beijing. I only need [-] soldiers and horses, and they can be defeated in less than a month. No! If it’s the Western Army, [-] will do!”

Zhao Hao naturally knew that the Liang Shan Shui Bandits were not as legendary as in "Water Margin". Not only did they destroy Fang La, but they could also attack the Liao and Jin. In fact, Liang Shan's strength was far worse than Fang La's.It's just that the battle to defeat Liao is imminent, if another [-] troops are sent out at this critical moment, the battle to defeat Liao will definitely be affected, and I feel hesitant.

Sure enough, Zhong Shidao also sighed slightly and said: "It's just that, the battle to break the Liao Dynasty will inevitably be affected, and if the old man conquers the Liangshan bandits, the Northern Expedition will all fall on Tong Xuanshuai..."

Zhao Hao understood what he meant, although Tong Guan was secretly on his side, but the two belonged to different camps after all, and it was inevitable that Zhong Shi Dao would be hostile to him.

Zhao Hao smiled and said: "The old Mr. Chong is naturally going to sit in the capital and prepare for the Northern Expedition. If this matter is handed over to Mr. Xiaozhong, he will be able to capture the small ones for mere thieves!"

Zhong Shidao nodded, his expression slowed down, and he smiled wryly: "It's just that the supervising army may have another dispute. Tong Guan is going to prepare for the Northern Expedition. It's probably either Li Yan or Yang Jian."

Yang Jian belonged to Cai Jing's party, while Li Yan belonged to Liang Shicheng, Tong Guan, Wang Fu and others, both of whom were favored eunuchs.

In ancient times, the supervising army was dispatched temporarily to assist in military affairs and inspect generals on behalf of the imperial court.During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he was the envoy of the supervisory army.Both the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Wei and Jin Dynasties existed, and the province was called Jianjun, also known as Jianjun.There are also military divisions and military commanders, who are also responsible for supervising the army.At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the military was supervised by the censor, and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty used the eunuchs as the supervisor.After the mid-Tang Dynasty, he went out of the prison towns to fight against the commander-in-chief.In the Ming Dynasty, censors or eunuchs were used as supervisors, who were in charge of crimes, rewards and punishments.

In fact, since the mid-Tang Dynasty, the military supervisors were basically eunuchs. Once they were extremely favored eunuchs, the power of the military supervisors was often greater than that of the commander, or they did not participate in military command. Once they participated, they had the final decision.

Once the war is won, the contribution of the supervising army is almost the same as that of the coach, but if it is lost, it does not have to bear the responsibility.Naturally, the factions will not let go of such a good thing of grabbing credit.

Jin Chonglue, who was at the side, was frowning in thought, seeing that Zhao Hao and Zhong Shidao had already discussed, and suddenly said, "Why don't you let the young master supervise the army?"

Zhong Shidao's eyes lit up, and then he smiled wryly and said: "Since this dynasty, most of the military supervisors have been eunuchs or censors, and there is no such thing as a clan supervising the army. What's more... If you are really a military supervisor, it will be disadvantageous to you."

In fact, not to mention that there is no clan supervising the army, even the clan joining the army is very rare. Even in this dynasty, Zhao Hao is the only official in the clan. .The emperors of the Song Dynasty treated the clan extremely preferentially, and at the same time took extreme precautions.

Zhao Hao naturally understood the subtext of the teacher's way, and Jin Chong immediately understood it after a little thought.If Zhao Hao really became a military supervisor, it would be an extremely unfavorable thing.

If he wins, he may be suspected by the officials sooner or later; if he loses, although the responsibility lies with the coach, but for Zhao Hao, who is so prosperous now, his reputation will inevitably be damaged.

when~
The morning bell in the palace rang leisurely.

It's time for the morning court, and Cai Jing and his party are surrounded by Cai Jing, rushing to the palace first, followed by Tong Guan, Wang Fu and others, and the Qingliu Party members are at the end.

Hanging Palace.

The officials were still arranged in order, but Zhao Hao hadn't been to the court for two months, and the position of the queue was moved as soon as he arrived, and he stood at the front of the second rank, side by side with Jin Chonglue.

In the past year, Zhao Hao's queue position has repeatedly crossed ranks, and everyone has gradually gotten used to it. They don't have too many objections, they are just envious.

This fellow is in the thick of his holy family, he has almost become the number one favored minister in front of the officials, and he is also a clan. It's not that everyone is afraid to touch him... There are many people who touch him, but so far no one has taken advantage of it.

After a while, Zhao Ji, surrounded by a group of eunuchs headed by Liang Shicheng, came forward proudly, looking energetic and high-spirited.

It's no wonder that Zhao Ji got 200 million yuan in money and food without any effort, and there are countless rare treasures.This time, Hua Shigang's income is worth several years. Instead of receiving criticism from all directions like Hua Shigang, he also got the reputation of an enlightened monarch who punishes corrupt officials and eliminates violence.

Of course, all of this was due to Zhao Hao's blessing, so he sat on the dragon chair and looked towards Zhao Hao intentionally or unintentionally. heart smile.

My Dharma Protector should be in that position.

The etiquette of monarchs and ministers is over, Liang Shicheng is still the same old saying that has not changed for thousands of years: "Everyone has something to play, and nothing to leave the court."

Before the words were finished, Tong Guan, the privy envoy, came out first: "I have something to play!"

"speak!"

"I received an urgent report from the Northwest Road of Beijing that [-] bandit soldiers from the Liangshan bandit Lu Junyi ravaged the southern part of the Northwest Road of Beijing and plundered the place. Yingzhou has been broken, and now they have invaded Chenzhou. Wangxiang City is coming, threatening Kaifeng and the capital. , I also ask the officials to quickly send troops to quell the bandits, so as to quiet the place!"

Zhao Ji's expression changed drastically. There were countless rebellions in the Song Dynasty, but it was the first time he threatened the Kaifeng Mansion. He asked anxiously, "Tong Daofu, as a privy envoy, what good strategy do you have?"

Tong Guan looked solemn, and said respectfully: "I recommend Liu Yanqing, the Jiedu Envoy of the Baoxin Army and the Deputy Commander of the Ma Jun, to command the Western Army with [-] troops to fight against the bandits. As soon as the Western Army arrives, they will surely become ashamed?"

As soon as Tong Guan's words fell, Jin Chonglue quit, and immediately retorted: "Defending the capital is originally the responsibility of the palace commander and the imperial guards. What's more, now that the Northern Expedition is imminent, the Western Army should be the main force. Lead [-] imperial guards from the capital to Pingzhi. Commander Zhong Dian is powerful in the northwest and sweeps the Qiang people invincibly, so why worry about the bandits' grievances?"

Liu Yanqing's prestige and achievements in the division are naturally incomparable.

When Wang Fu heard this, he retorted: "It's just a grassroots bandit, why do you need to be a commander in chief to go out to fight? The capital is an important place, so you can't lose it. The commander in chief should be in the capital."

All the members of the Qingliu party and Tong Guan Wang Fu's party were arguing endlessly, but Cai Jing's party remained silent and watched from the sidelines.After all, their strength in the court is dominated by scholar-bureaucrats. Since Gao Qi was overthrown by Zhao Hao, they have no one who can fight.

Hearing that the two factions were arguing fiercely, and seeing Cai Jing standing in front of the queue with his eyes slightly closed, as if he was about to fall asleep, Zhao Ji couldn't help feeling angry, and immediately asked, "My husband, what do you think about this matter?"

Cai Jing slowly opened his eyes, and said unhurriedly: "Back to the official's house, the veteran recommends someone, and he must be the best candidate!"

When Zhao Ji heard this, he became interested: "Please tell me, my husband!"

"The veteran recommends Mr. Jing'an!"

What?

As soon as Cai Jing said this, there was an uproar in the hall.

Everyone knows that Cai Jing and Zhao Hao are in the same boat.Leaving aside, let’s just say that recently Zhao Hao not only found Cheng Jieman, who was related to Cai Jing, but also uprooted the power of Cai Jing’s party on the Northwest Road of Beijing. Offending the officials, they co-signed to force the palace to demand that Zhao Hao be punished.

Now Cai Jing actually recommends Zhao Hao as Ping Kou's coach. Everyone knows that the imperial army of the Song Dynasty is not good in foreign wars, but internal suppression is infallible. ?
But I heard Cai Jing continue to say: "Even though Duke Jing'an is young, he is a young man with great potential. His literary skills and martial arts strategy. He used to have the martial arts to break the Liao alliance and the Jin Dynasty, and now he has the martial arts to relieve disasters and rectify the official administration in the west of Beijing. Tian Xun guarded the Northwest Road of Beijing and came back. He is familiar with the reality of the Northwest Road of Beijing, so he is the best candidate! The old minister recommended Jing'an as the commander and supervisor of the capital to suppress the thieves, and the commander of Zhongdian as the deputy commander. It's time to succeed!"

This remark not only stunned the officials, but even Zhao Ji was confused, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in Cai Jing's gourd.

What's more terrible is that no matter whether it is Tongguan Yidang or Qingliu Party members, they are speechless.

The recommendation is from the leaders of the Qingliu Party, so they can have no objection; Cai Jing's party is naturally following Cai Jing's lead; and if Wang Fu and others object, they will undoubtedly work together with Cai Jing's party and the Qingliu Party members who support Zhao Hao. The enemy must be making fun of himself, not to mention that everyone knows that Tong Guan has always been ambiguous with Zhao Hao, and his position is unclear, so he dare not oppose it rashly.

Zhao Hao's thoughts changed sharply, and he soon understood Cai Jing's sinister intentions.

He scolded "The old thief will not die well", and was about to object when he heard Zhao Ji say: "Quit it!"

What the hell!

(End of this chapter)