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"Can Jiang Gong talk about the specific reasons?" Chen Qing asked.

"I have considered this issue before. If Liu Guangshi proposes to redeem the soldiers, how should we respond in order to obtain the greatest benefit? First of all, there is no shortage of people in Bashu. We can recruit sufficient labor no matter whether we recruit people for mining or farming. There is no need for prisoners of war to mine and farm; secondly, as Xuanfu envoy guessed before, Liu Guangshi’s intention to sit on Jingnan South Road is more obvious. If the two sides are too hostile, Liu Guangshi will cut off our contact and trade with the outside world and use this redemption It is very important to reach a settlement with the other party; thirdly, we can get a lot of money, which can be used to run schools in Bashu, open Anjiyuan and sales homes.”

Chen Qing nodded, "What about Zhang Sima's opinion?"

Zhang Xiao said with a smile: "I agree with Mr. Jiang's suggestion. In addition, I don't have to ask for all the money. You can also ask for supplies, especially the big ship, which can save us a lot of things!"

Chen Qing pondered for a moment and then said: "You two discuss it, and then make a detailed list. If there is no objection, I will immediately pass it on to Yang Zaixing."

Zhang Xiao and Jiang Yan left first, and Zhu Sui sent some more documents. Chen Qing smiled and said, "Does Zhu Canjun want to go to Bashu as an official?"

"Let me go to Bashu?"

Chen Qing nodded, "The transshipment department of Bashu is the most important thing. Before that, Zhao Kai served as the transshipment envoy of the capital. He is old now, so I want to appoint you as the deputy envoy of transshipment to assist Zhao Kai. In a few years After he retires, you can succeed him."

Zhu Sui didn't expect the envoy Xuanfu to value him so much, he was moved in his heart, bowed and saluted and said, "I would like to share my worries for the envoy Xuanfu!"

Chen Qing smiled again: "In addition, you can recommend another reporter to join the army. Who do you think is more suitable?"

"The humble official recommends Zhang Xuan. His talent is better than the humble official. The Xuanfu envoy will give him a chance to try."

Zhang Xuan is Chen Qing's secretary in charge of materials and documents. Chen Qing also knew that he is capable, so he nodded, "Yes, I can use him to join the army as the secretary office. You and him will hand over the matter, and you will go to Bashu to take up the post the day after tomorrow!"

Chapter 585 The Game ([-])

Chen Qing's external study was renamed the Internal Affairs Hall, which is where he handles government affairs and receives officials at home. Zhao Qiaoyun is currently writing in Chen Qing's Internal Affairs Hall, responsible for sorting out confidential documents for him.

Zhao Qiaoyun has been working in the internal affairs hall for a month. From being jerky at the beginning to gradually proficient, she is worthy of being the daughter of an emperor. She can always see the essence through the phenomenon, and she can say the key points in one sentence, and her memory is amazing. She can remember all the government orders from the past.

For example, there was a drought in Dingyuan County in Qinzhou this summer and autumn, and the autumn grain production was reduced by [-]%. Wells were drilled in Dingyuan County to combat drought. If these deep-water wells worked, the degree of production reduction should not be so large.

Chen Qing immediately sent people to Dingyuan County to check, but did not find a deep water well. Chen Qing immediately ordered a group of county magistrates to be detained. The county magistrate and county magistrate were dismissed, which also triggered his idea of ​​establishing the Overwatch Council.

Zhao Qiaoyun also became famous because of this incident, the high-ranking officials were full of praise for her, and Chen Qing really appreciated her beauty and wisdom.

It was still early, and Chen Qing arrived at the Internal Affairs Hall. He had just sat down when Zhao Qiaoyun brought him a cup of hot tea and said with a sweet smile, "If the officials want the system plan of the Overwatch Council today, I can't bring it out."

After getting along for a month, Zhao Qiaoyun no longer had the shyness and restraint she had at the beginning. In front of Chen Qing, she gradually became confident and calm, and gradually got rid of the haze of the past.

Chen Qing asked with a smile: "Have you encountered any problems?"

Zhao Qiaoyun nodded, "I have never experienced officialdom at all, and I am ignorant of all kinds of tricks and tricks in officialdom. If I were asked to write about the Overwatch Council system, I think it is all on paper. Officials should let experienced officials do it." Draft it!"

"It's really embarrassing for you to draft the Overwatch Council system, okay! I'll hand it over to Jiang Changshi later, and you don't care about it. Have you read the Wanyan book about the imperial examination yesterday?"

The book of ten thousand words was written by Hong Shitai, a Ph.D. from the Jingzhao Prefecture. Chen Qing felt dizzy when he glanced at it. He had never studied it systematically in his past and present lives, so he asked officials to keep their letters concise and straightforward. , regular script must be used.

But this old Mr. Hong deliberately showed off his knowledge, and wrote more than 1 characters in the parallel prose written in Xiaozhuan. Doesn't this make Chen Qing embarrassing?

Fortunately, he now has a female secretary by his side, and let her handle it.

Zhao Qiaoyun nodded, and took out a piece of Xiujian. She finally refined the content of Wanyan Shu after seeing it at two o'clock last night.

Chen Qing took it, and his eyes felt comfortable all of a sudden. Why is it said that Zhao Qiaoyun is considerate?She knew Chen Qing's habits, so she wrote it horizontally, summarizing ten items, one sentence per line.

First, there are too few scholars on Xihe Road and Shaanxi Road, and there is a shortage of talents.

Second, the Shaanxi Road Primary School has been unable to open for a long time. There is a lack of professors and talents.

Third, many scholars on Shaanxi Road are confused about their future and have no upward channels.

Fourth, there are many scholars and talents in Sichuan from all walks of life, and they also need to enter official careers.

Fifth, next year, the spring of each state can be held, and the road test can be held in autumn. Those who are outstanding can also be recommended to Lin'an to take the provincial test.

Sixth, use imperial examinations to discover and reserve talents.

Seventh, it can stimulate the enthusiasm of the people to send their children to study.

Eighth, establish a women's talent club.

Ninth, encourage private schools.

Tenth, establish a complete education system including primary schools, county schools, state schools, and road schools.

……

The summary is very succinct. After reading Zhao Qiaoyun’s annotations, I don’t need to manage the tens of thousands of words. This is the role of the staff around the senior officials. Many official documents are read by the staff, and the content outline and special notes are written on the side. Just look at the synopsis and notes.

In fact, even the emperor did the same thing. The academicians or eunuchs in the imperial study room reviewed the memorials for the emperor, and wrote down the outline of the content and handling opinions. Otherwise, dozens or hundreds of memorials would be written in thousands or tens of thousands of words a day. , how can the emperor see it.

Chen Qing read it in just a few lines. The content is so simple, but he had to write more than 1 characters, and even used Xiaozhuan.

Zhao Qiaoyun added later, 'First, this article does not involve engineering, and it is recommended to link it with engineering; second, it is suggested to change Luxue to the Sichuan-Shanxi Branch of Taixue; third, the outstanding ones should be used by themselves instead of being sent to the imperial court. '

The three supplementary points touched Chen Qing's heart, and the supplements were very precise.

"What is the eighth point of women's talent?" Chen Qing asked puzzled.

Zhao Qiaoyun stood in front of Chen Qing with her hands behind her back, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "The women's poetry fair organized by my master is also a kind of women's talent fair."

Li Qingzhao accepted nearly a hundred female apprentices in Jingzhao Mansion, and held lectures and literary exchanges in her Yi'an teahouse every five or tenths of every month. Yingying and Yanyan were all women, the granddaughters of Zhang Miao and Zhou Kuan, and the youngest daughter of Jiang Yanxian. are also in it.

"Be specific!"

"Actually, the officials will find out if they ask Madam."

"Asked me what?"

Turning around, Chen Qing saw Yu Ying walking in with Lu Xiu supporting her.

Chen Qing was startled, and hurried forward to support his wife, "Why is the lady here?"

"Doctor Wang came at noon and announced that my confinement period was over and I could go out for a walk, so I thought about coming over to have a look."

Chen Qing helped his wife to sit down, and asked Yu Ying to pour tea. He smiled and said, "Jingzhao Prefecture has published a Wanyan book, which mentions the establishment of a women's talent club. I don't quite understand it. Qiaoyun said that my wife It's clearer."

Lu Xiu smiled slightly and said: "I do know better, I have participated in various female talent shows since I was a child, and Qiaoyun is in the palace, so she has no chance to participate."

"Ma'am, can you tell me more about it?"

Chen Qing pushed his teacup to his wife, indicating that he hadn't drunk it.

Lu Xiu picked up her husband's teacup and took a sip of hot tea, then said in a calm manner: "When a woman from a rich family gets married, the man values ​​the woman's talents, such as whether she knows music, poetry, painting, embroidery, etc. , because after marriage, it is mainly a husband and a child. If a woman does not know any talents, or even illiterate, how can she teach her children? How can she be a husband?

Because of the demand, various female talent associations have emerged. In the past, there were hundreds of them in Bianliang, and most middle-class families would send their daughters to be trained so that they could marry well in the future. "

"Is the professor male or female?"

"Yes! But if it's a male professor, there will definitely be a female supervisor sitting next to it. I know that the wives of many low-level officials go to talent fairs to teach students part-time to earn some money to subsidize their families. Otherwise, how can they afford to rent in Bianliang? house."

Chen Qing nodded, "I see, it's equivalent to a girls' school."

Lu Xiu smiled and said: "Actually, it's still different. The ultimate goal of the school is to take part in the imperial examinations. It mainly memorizes scriptures and writes policy theories, while the talent club is more focused on poetry and literature. I have never studied "Three Classics and New Meanings" edited by Wang Anshi. .”

Chen Qing looked at the sky, and said with a smile: "It's getting late, I'm here today, go back and prepare dinner, Qiaoyun should go back too!"

Lu Xiu waved to Zhao Qiaoyun, "Let's go back together, let's chat, and have dinner together later."

Zhao Qiaoyun was a little confused: "Master said she stewed fat goose today, so let me have a drink with her in the evening."

Lu Xiu smiled and said: "That's easy, please bring Master and the fat goose here, let me have a taste too."

Speaking of this, Lu Xiu suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly pulled Zhao Qiaoyun and said anxiously: "Hurry up and follow me, I guess Xue'er is going to cry again, this little guy has to eat more than ten meals a day, and he doesn't give him a chance to breathe I."

Chen Qing stood aside and watched the three of them get into the carriage and hurried away. He couldn't help laughing wryly. The wife actually forgot about herself. Is it easy for a woman to forget her husband after she has a child?

Halfway through the carriage, Lu Xiu slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Oops! I'm so confused, why did I forget about my husband?"

Wang Qiaoyun covered her mouth and giggled.

Lu Xiu hurriedly stopped the carriage, and told Yu Ying, "Hurry up and arrange the carriage, bring the official back, explain clearly to him, and let him not be angry."

Chapter 586 The Game ([-])

The news of Liu Guangshi's defeat spread throughout the court and the public through Li Hui's memorial, which shocked and angered the court and the public. The shock was that the two Song armies fought in the same room. Big defeat, in everyone's impression, it seems that Liu Guangshi has never won a battle. Every time he is defeated, he loses thousands of people, which makes people extremely angry. Such a mediocre and incompetent general. But also repeatedly reused.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall of the Imperial Study was very oppressive, and all the prime ministers were silent. After a while, Emperor Zhao Gou asked in a hoarse voice, "Is there any news from Yue Fei?"

Zhang Jun nodded, "Yue Dutong said that he was not prepared enough. He didn't have large siege weapons and couldn't attack Wuguan. The current logistics of the army can't keep up. Xiangyang is empty. His army has retreated to Neixiang County."

"Let him withdraw!"

Zhao Gou said helplessly: "Don't lose sight of the other, Xiangyang was attacked by Jin soldiers."

Now everyone is worried that it is not Chen Qing, but Liu Guangshi. If the content of Li Hui's memorial is true, then Liu Guangshi is likely to stay on Jingnan Road and become another cancer.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, what does the Empress Dowager say about Liu Guangshi?" Xu Xiantu asked.

Zhao Gou smiled wryly and said, "The queen mother said that Liu Guangshi has nothing to do with her, and the court will follow the rules."

Everyone was speechless. If the Queen Mother hadn't insisted repeatedly, the imperial court would have sent Liu Guangshi to attack Bashu?Now that something happened, and she said it had nothing to do with her, what should people say?

"Tell me, Mr. Qin! Don't be silent, I need you to solve problems now."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Qin Hui stood up and said: "Your Majesty, what Liu Guangshi wants to do is just a guess at the moment, and he still can't see his real intention. Although it is necessary to severely reprimand him for taking taxes, everything has priorities. I suggest that Chen Qing should be dealt with first. , and then consider Liu Guangshi."

"How to solve Chen Qinggai, does Mr. Qin have any ideas?"

Qin Hui's long-lasting favor of the emperor was not because he was a capitulator, but because he was good at understanding the emperor's mind, and he could find sufficient reasons to explain the emperor's heart every time. The organization is very dependent on him.

Qin Hui knew that the Son of Heaven wanted to compromise, although he was very reluctant in his heart, but if he didn't say anything at this time, Zhang Jun would take the lead and become Zhang Jun who understood the holy will. No matter how much he hated Chen Qing, Qin Hui would not harm his own interests. .

"Your Majesty, there are only two ways to solve the problem, civil and military. If martial arts can't solve it, then we can only consider it in terms of literature. I suggest that Li go back to Jingzhao to find out what Chen Qing has said."

"What about Mr. Zhang's opinion?" Zhao Gou asked Zhang Jun again.

Zhang Jun pondered for a while and said, "This minister agrees with Mr. Qin's opinion in principle, but we need to pay attention to some details."

"Could Zhang Xianggong be more specific about the details?"

"First, if Li is allowed to go back to Jingzhao, he must first be dismissed from his position as the Xuanfu envoy of Sichuan and transferred to another dispatch, otherwise there will be no way to talk, and maybe let other people go to Jingzhao;

Second, Jingzhao is far away, and finally a quick contact method can be established, such as using pigeon letters to transfer in Xiangyang, otherwise the communication will take several months, and the negotiation will be meaningless;

Third, we need to prepare various plans first, clarify our bottom line, determine how much concession we can accept, and hand over all plans to Li Hui after finalizing all plans;

Fourth, we also need to send a deputy envoy, and this deputy envoy must participate in the formulation of various plans, and he can deeply understand the intention of the court;

Fifth, if it is determined to negotiate with Chen Qing, then it is best for Lu Yihao to deal with it properly; the above five points are my opinion. "

Zhu Shengfei said from the side: "Your Majesty, I believe that a rebellious official like Chen Qing must not be tolerated. If Liu Guangshi can't destroy him, then let Zhang Jun go, or Han Shizhong go. If a 20 army is not enough, then send [-]. anyway……"

"Mr. Zhu, let's talk later!"

Zhao Gou couldn't bear it anymore and interrupted Zhu Shengfei's conversation. Now everyone was discussing how to negotiate, but Zhu Shengfei jumped out to oppose the negotiation, which really annoyed Zhao Gou.

Of course Zhao Gou knew that what Zhu Shengfei was conveying was the Queen Mother's opinion, but the Queen Mother was considering personal emotions, not the interests of the court.

Publicly declaring Chen Qing as a rebellious minister and traitor, and publicly declaring him as a rebel, isn't this forcing an independent country?Simply stupid idea.

So on the issue of Chen Qing, Zhao Gou didn't want to listen to the Queen Mother's opinion at all.

"Zhang Xianggong's opinion can be referred to. Li will be removed from the post of Xuanfu envoy of Sichuan and reassigned as appeasement envoy of Jinghu North Road. Lu Zhi, Minister of the Household Department, will take up the post."

After a pause, Zhao Gou said again: "The matter of Chen Qing will be led by Zhang Xianggong, and the matter of Liu Guangshi will be followed by Qin Xianggong. If there is any progress, you must report to me immediately!"

Zhang Jun and Qin Hui bowed together and saluted, "Observe the order!"

Zhao Gou said to Xu Xiantu again: "The war on the Jianghuai side cannot be stopped. As Mr. Xu is a privy secretary, you should pay attention to the war on the Jianghuai side!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

"Back off! I want to stay alone for a while."

When everyone retreated, Zhu Shengfei's face turned red and then turned pale. He knew that he was completely excluded, and he felt a dark hatred in his heart. That stupid woman was dazzled by hatred and hurt himself.

……

Li Hui accepted the task entrusted by the imperial court. He set off from Xiangyang to Jingzhao. He naturally took Shangzhou Road, passed through Shangzhou, and entered Guanzhong. This afternoon, Li Hui arrived at Jingzhao City. Jiang Yanxian went to the city in person. Outside to welcome Li Hui's arrival.

"Your Excellency is Jiang Changshi, I have admired you for a long time!"

The other party is Chen Qing's number one civil servant, and this negotiation is probably going to be with him. Although he still looks down on the other party, Li Hui is still very polite.

"I am here to welcome Mr. Li by order of the Xuanfu envoy, please come with me!"

Jiang Yanxian's attitude was also lukewarm and very polite. He brought Li Hui into Jingzhao City. Li Hui asked with a smile, "Taichang Shaoqing Huang Guinian did not return to the court. Is he still in Jingzhao?"

Jiang Yanxian chuckled, "Huang Shaoqing has been out on patrol for a long time. He went to Hehuang, and even went to Hexi. He just returned to Jingzhao yesterday. Mr. Li will see him later."

"So that's how it is. The emperor is more worried about him. In addition, I have been reassigned as the appeasement envoy of Jinghu North Road."