Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

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By Dongyue, the Shenhuo Army had fifty stone-shooting cannons!

Shi Congyun was very happy and planned to promote Feng Jisheng from the Confidentiality Department to the Privy Council.

He thought about it for a long time.

One is to set a precedent and take the opportunity to improve the status of the confidential department;

The second is to support the power of craftsmen;

The third is to use this to divide the power of the military, and slowly realize a three-legged power situation to break the situation, instead of completely weakening the military generals by supporting the literati as in the original Song Dynasty. big.

But this matter is very difficult. Throughout Dongyue, Shi Congyun had not done Shi Congyun's careful thinking with Empress Dowager Fu, had an in-depth exchange with Fei Shi, and consulted a lot of internal opinions with Six Sisters. .

This matter belongs to the interests of the group that touched civil and military officials, and both civil and military officials have reasons to oppose it... There was no such precedent before, and he knew it very well.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, he just pretended to start it casually, and it will be much easier to do it later with Feng Jisheng's head......

The person who was promoted, Feng Jisheng, also thought about it. He made a lot of contributions and fought many battles with him.

On the ninth day of the winter month, Shi Congyun invited several prime ministers in the palace, senior officials of the two divisions, and officials of the Privy Council to eat barbecue in the garden in the east of the city on the grounds of admiring the snow.

That day Shi Congyun was still in high spirits, so he got on his horse and went hunting rabbits in the snow in the outskirts of the city.

Usually he didn't shoot, everyone thought he was not good at archery, but this time he shot several rabbits one after another, and the officials kept flattering him, Shi Congyun was very happy.

Although the hares couldn't find anything to eat in the snow, they were so hungry that they couldn't run fast, and many of them couldn't run in a daze, but this didn't stop everyone from praising him for his excellent arrow skills, and he was able to fly through Yang with a hundred steps.

Shi Congyun was quite happy. Today he finally regained the face he lost on the battlefield, and he specially said to Lin Shanggong who was following him: "We must spread the word about the fact that I crossed Yang with a hundred steps."

Afterwards, everyone picked up a piece of wood in the snow outside the forest garden, looking for firewood to burn and barbecue. The emperor's leading ministers didn't mind it too much. Be more reserved.

After a while, the accompanying servants brought carpets and stools, and everyone sat around the fire. Shi Congyun was used to it casually, so everyone didn't say any rules, and they all started eating, drinking and playing.

Shi Congyun called Xiao Huanghua and Lin Shanggong over, and each tore half of a honey-roasted rabbit for them: "Come, try my handicraft!"

Then he called him again, and divided the night rabbits that he had baked himself with a waist knife one by one, and gave them to the civil and military ministers around him.

Everyone was flattered, but Shi Congyun said directly: "There is no need to salute, let's be casual between the monarch and his ministers, you all know that I don't like those, just be casual."

Everyone was flattered and more casual, and then started chatting.

Shi Congyun talked to everyone in an approachable manner, and at the same time rewarded the meat and wine in his hands to the civil and military people around him from time to time. The scene was very harmonious, and many people were flattered.

Shi Congyun was smirking in his heart, he naturally intended to lead such an atmosphere......

When the wine was full of wine, the cups were mixed, the banquet was in full swing, and everyone was enjoying themselves, Shi Congyun seemed a little drunk, so he pulled the little yellow flower beside him and put it on his lap, and asked her to feed him a drink.

On the one hand he was happy, but on the other hand he said casually: "I am going to let Feng Jisheng be the Deputy Privy Envoy, what do you think?"

Everyone was happily eating wine and meat, but they didn't realize it all at once, military officials such as Gao Huaide, Wang Quanbin, Shao Ji, etc., and civil servants such as Lu Duoxun and Dou Yi spoke directly.

"All officials are in charge."

"This is a matter of official Sacred Heart dictatorship."

"........"

There are also some smart and high-ranking people who were stunned for a moment, they must understand the pros and cons, such as Xiang Gong, Wang Zhong, Li Gu, Fan Zhi, Wang Pu and others.

But just now, he ate the rabbit shot by the official himself and drank the fine wine given by the official, so he couldn't speak for a while.

In the end, it was Li Gu who said softly: "Officials, this... there was no such practice before, Feng Jisheng was neither born as a general, nor was he ranked first in the imperial examination... I am afraid that it will not conform to the ancient law, and it will be messed up. rule."

Xiang Gong also said: "Officials, maybe we can let Feng Jisheng go to the local area as a defense envoy first, or promote him to the two divisions......"

Shi Congyun smiled inwardly, what he wanted was to be directly promoted from his secret department to the Privy Council!To divide the military power in this way, if it is still the old way, it is tantamount to sending Feng Jisheng into the old army system, so what's the point!

Shi Congyun hugged the little yellow flower, then Jiu Jin directly waved his hands and said, "I have decided on this matter, many of you, Zhu Qing, have fought against Feng Jisheng and know his abilities and achievements, so it is not an exaggeration to let him enter the Privy Council. "

After everyone thought about it, many people also nodded in agreement with his statement.

Not to mention the important role of firearms in the war against Nanping, Wuping, and Khitan over the past few years. During the war against Shu at the beginning of this year, even if the artillery was useless, the Shenhuo Army could open roads across mountains, build bridges when encountering water, and create Siege equipment, etc., have made great contributions.

These Feng Jisheng have made great contributions.

Immediately, it was hard to refute, so I could only nod: "What the official said makes sense."

"Feng Jisheng's contribution is not small, and it's okay to make an exception..."

"......"

Slowly, no one objected, Shi Congyun was very satisfied, he invited so many people to shoot rabbits and eat meat today, just for this matter, he promoted Feng Jisheng as Deputy Privy Envoy, not because he valued his talent , for this "exception", and for this beginning.

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At the meeting of the Fifteenth Dynasty of Winter Moon, Shi Congyun solemnly announced the news that Feng Jisheng would be promoted to Deputy Privy Envoy.

Causes huge direction towards the hall.

Because there is a fixed framework for power to be stable, and death cannot destroy the power structure, because someone will take over when someone dies.

Civil servants are subject to imperial examinations or recommendations, and then go to the local government, the central government, to the various ministries, enter the Imperial Academy, and then go to the prime minister's team.

The generals are the local and central imperial guards, and then all levels of command envoys go up, to regiment training envoys, defense envoys, and senior officials such as Jiedu envoys, and then to the two divisions and the Privy Council.

These power structures are the result of continuous adaptation and mutual compromise between the monarch and his subjects for hundreds of years. Civil and military officials and the emperor acquiesce. Even if the emperor likes someone, these procedures must be followed step by step, otherwise the officials will be dissatisfied.

This is a tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers, so when the first emperor Guo Rong wanted to change Wei Renpu from the privy envoy of the general system to the prime minister of the civil service system, it attracted opposition from the Manchu Dynasty.

But now Shi Congyun has opened up a new path, instead of using two power frameworks, he directly promoted Feng Jisheng from his confidential minister to the Privy Council.

This action naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many people, so in the court hall, many officials stood up and said a lot of reasons, hoping that he would withdraw his order.

These officials are both civil and military, but most of them are officials from the six ministries, and most of them have low official positions.

Shi Congyun watched quietly, knowing what they were thinking in his heart, he probably wanted to open his mouth, and then the guards department, the palace department department, the Privy Council and the officials under Zhongshu's sect would follow up.

After all, this is a matter involving the interests of all civil and military officials. If the emperor can directly promote a close minister of his own secret department to a top official without going through the original procedure, it will be a threat to all current civil and military officials. The location of the bureaucracy.

But the situation was very abnormal. After someone started, none of the senior generals of the Guards Division and Dianqian Division, the Privy Council and the prime ministers of the Zhongshumen came forward to speak, but all acquiesced.

This frightened the few officials who stood up to speak at the beginning. Standing on the hall, they trembled, not knowing whether it was because of the cold weather or something else.

Shi Congyun felt secretly refreshed looking at it from above, and at the same time felt that he was really smart. Fortunately, he thought of the interests behind this, and managed to get the two departments, the Privy Council and the Zhongshu sect all settled early.

Otherwise, looking at today's posture, many people will start talking, and when the two divisions, the Privy Council, and the senior officials and prime ministers under Zhongshu's sect come out to stand on the platform, even if he is the emperor, he would not dare to disobey so many people. Authority also blocked the way for him to do so in the future.

it's good now.......

Looking at the few officials below who stood up to take the lead, he wished he could kill them all!

Damn, fight against me......

But he is an old fritter after all. In various senses, he understands that these people cannot be killed.

The two divisions, the Privy Council and Zhongshumen have all made concessions to him, giving him enough face, but he can't be aggressive, and politics often have to compromise with each other.

He said: "These things you said are just small things, I have big considerations in my heart, you step back." He was actually talking nonsense, he just found a reason to give them a step up, and what he said was not important.

Seeing that there was no big boss on the platform after coming out to pick the head, several people were already pale with fright, their legs were trembling, and they even retreated after Xie En.

So without any suspense, Feng Jisheng was directly promoted to Deputy Privy Envoy, breaking the previous default promotion rules.

After the great dynasty that day, Shi Congyun was very excited and rushed to find Empress Dowager Fu to discuss life.

After all, Empress Dowager Fu is also the Empress Dowager Regent, who is also very smart and understands the meaning and difficulties of what he did today, so she respects him very much. This is what he wants, so that everyone can feel a sense of accomplishment when communicating.

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Afterwards, the news that Feng Jisheng was promoted to serve as Deputy Privy Envoy also caused an uproar in the Confidentiality Department.

Because Feng Jisheng, a craftsman, managed to achieve such a high position!And it's not the way of civil servants, nor the way of generals.

We must know that craftsmen could also have a high position in the Qin and Han Dynasties, but at that time it was because of the military system, the country served the war, and craftsmen and technology were naturally valued for the war.

However, since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, along with the imperial examination system and the rise of culture, the status of craftsmen has also declined again and again.

The first is that the rise of civil servants inevitably divides power, and the second is that killing the enemy and making meritorious service is no longer the only way to rise from the bottom. The status of technology will inevitably decline.

Now the government's actions can be said to directly open a new door for them, just like the civil servants' imperial examinations, military commanders' meritorious deeds for killing enemies, and now craftsmen have also seen the promotion path of the secret department.

Of course, it is far from becoming a routine, but at least the artisans can see the way.

All of a sudden, the craftsmen of the confidentiality department worked harder and harder, and everyone wanted to come up with something new to please the officials; all over the world, skilled craftsmen from home and abroad flocked to Daliang, wanting to join the confidentiality department to seek a future …

By the end of the year, the impact of this matter gradually spread.

Shi Congyun was very satisfied, this is what he wanted!

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Unknowingly, it was around the Spring Festival, this year's New Year, because it was the first year of enthronement, so Shi Congyun summoned all the officials to give a banquet.

The palace was much more lively than in previous years, and there was bad news in the festive atmosphere. A few days ago, people from Jiangnan came to bring news that Zhou Xian's father, Zhou Zong, had passed away.

This news made Zhou Xian sad for several days. Many people in the harem went to comfort her. Shi Congyun also accompanied her for several days. However, Zhou Zong was already in his 70s when he passed away, which was considered a blessing, so Zhou Xian did not How long have you been sad.

It was Zhou Xian's cousin who came to report the letter. He also brought a letter from home and a letter from Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty. To get closer, I hope Zhou Xian can say something nice for Nantang.

Chapter 314, I wish I could live for you

"Your Majesty, my sister... Concubine Shu said a lot of good things for us. The emperor of Qin asked his minister to bring back the words, saying that he knows the lord's obedience. Let us rest assured that as long as the lord is still there, The Qin army will not cross the river."

In Wangjiang Tower of Jinling, the lord Li Jing listened to Zhou Xian's cousin's return, and finally let go of many worries in his heart, and he didn't care about the unsightly face of his son next to him.

After all, the so-called Concubine Qin De used to be the concubine of Prince Li Congjia, but now, no one cares about those matters.

Seeing the lord's happy face, many people also breathed a sigh of relief, but the prime minister, Chen Qiao, sighed secretly. Looking up, he could see the rolling Yangtze River in the distance, and there were many white sails in a patchwork pattern...

Looking to the north, there are thousands of mountains and rivers, vast rivers and rivers, and he can vaguely see banners and flags running across the river, and people's shadows are chaotic.

I'm afraid that their master of tigers and wolves over there looks at the prosperous and comfortable Jiangnan day and night, staring at them...

only.......

Since the first battle in Jiangbei, the morale and vigor of the middle school have been wiped out. Since then, the whole middle school has been like a dog with a broken spine, fearing the north like a tiger.

The king and most of the ministers are now only thinking about how to curry favor with the state of Qin, but Shi Congyun's ambition will not allow them to occupy the south of the Yangtze River!

He once said to the lord and ministers in the hall with tears in his eyes, "If you use the land to serve Qin, you still hold the salary to put out the fire. If the salary is not exhausted, the fire will not be extinguished."

At that time, the court was moved a lot, and many people of insight also agreed with him. However, what made him angry was that after a few months, Shi Congyun usurped the throne and was aggressive and demanded that the tribute should be doubled. Including the lord, no one dared to be tough, and they all thought about how to curry favor with Shi Congyun.

Lin Renzhao, a patrol inspector along the river, once wrote a letter, wishing to send troops to Jiangbei during Shi Congyun's conquest of Shu, to retake the lost fourteen prefectures, and to push the line of defense back to the banks of the Huaihe River, but this was also rejected.

The king was just trying his best to please Bei Mian, but now that the matter has come to an end, he has no choice but to stop talking.

He took a sip of bitter tea, and listened to the lord over there directly promoting Zhou Xian's cousin, Zhou Jin, as a Hanlin scholar. This move not only broke the convention, but also was inappropriate, because Zhou Jin had no talent and learning, nor was he born as a Jinshi. Originally, as a small official in Honglu Temple, he was under the protection of his elders, but now he directly enters the Imperial Academy......

But no one objected, everyone thought that Zhou Jin and Shi Congyun's concubine Zhou Xian were relatives of the same clan. I heard that in Daliang, Shi Congyun loved Zhou Xian very much. Zhou Xian still has the flesh and blood of the emperor, and now has a higher status.

The lord and even the ministers are looking forward to establishing a relationship with Zhou Xian through Zhou Jin, and then being able to speak with Daliang, in order to please Shi Congyun.

This can be regarded as a kind of transportation strategy between countries. Many people have used it since ancient times, but this time it made him very uncomfortable!Because this is not a confrontation, and there is no strategy, it is more like wagging one's tail and begging for mercy.

Zhou Jinde over there was also quite proud, his chin was raised a bit, and the king even took his hand and said: "There is a concubine Shu in the south of the Yangtze River, which is a blessing for this country, but you have to remember anyway, the Zhou family As a person from the south of the Yangtze River, Concubine Yu Shu of our country also has the grace of upbringing and love for the homeland, these cannot be forgotten..."

The officials also came up one after another and said some emotional words, and the scene was funny and touching for a while.

Chen Qiao couldn't stand it anymore, so she turned around and asked Xu Xuan, a Hanlin scholar who also didn't join the crowd and only looked at Jiangjing, "Why didn't Mr. Han come today?"

Xu Xuan looked over, cupped his hands and said, "I want to report to the Privy Councilor that Brother Han has been unwell for the past two days and is recuperating at home, so he can't come."

"Brother Han, pay more attention to your health. If you have time, the old man will definitely visit the mansion in person." Chen Qiao said.

"In the next generation, brother Han thanked the privy minister."

He nodded, and said with some guilt: "It's also my incompetence that caused Han Gong and other talented scholars to be wronged. This matter is also my fault."

Xu Xuan looked at him, a little confused about the meaning of the words, and didn't know how to answer them.

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Chen Qiao didn't say any more, the officialdom had been ups and downs for most of his life, he naturally understood that Han Xizai was not sick, but was afraid, on purpose.

As the pressure from the north is increasing, Shi Congyun is aggressive. In addition to trying his best to please the north, the king is also afraid that the people in the north of the country will turn against him......

Over the years, they have become more and more distrustful and even wary of rejection of talented people from the north.

Han Xizai was originally a talented scholar who came to seek refuge in the north, so he didn't dare to speak at this time, so he could only complain about his illness, or entertain at home, pretending that he didn't care about state affairs.

This incident also made Chen Qiao very angry. He once wrote a memorial, taking the "Book of Remonstrance and Chasing Guests" written by Li Si, a famous prime minister in the Qin Dynasty, as an example, admonishing the king to be inclusive and accepting talents from all over the world. Strong and prosperous.

In the memorial, he took the past Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties as an example...