Fenghou

"I thought that I would be buried at home after retiring from an official position, but I didn't expect fate to send me to Chengdu again. Your Highness, do you think I can work for another ten years?"

"If my uncle is happy with his work, he will be fine for another 20 years."

Lu Qingshan laughed loudly, "Well said! If I feel comfortable doing it, I will work hard for you for another 20 years."

The Shangshuxingtai Mansion on Sichuan Road is the former official office of the Xuanfu Envoy of Sichuan and Shanxi, covering an area of ​​about [-] mu. Conventionally, for example, Chen Qing served as the chief historian of the Shangshu Xingtai official office on Hedong Road, Zhang Xiaochun served as the chief historian, and Chen Qing also served as the general manager of Hexi Road.

Zheng Ainong greeted Lu Qingshan at the door, and Chen Qing introduced to Lu Qingshan: "This is the prefect of Chengdu who succeeded Li Yi, but now he is the general judge of Chengdu prefecture."

Lu Qingshan immediately understood that this was an agreement reached between Chen Qing and the imperial court. The imperial court would send someone to be the prefect, and Chen Qing's people would be the general judge.

"Let's go in and talk!"

A group of people came to the lobby of the government office. Chen Qing sat in the front seat, and everyone sat down on both sides. Chen Qing asked Chao Qing to hang up the structure diagram of Shangshu Xingtai, and Chen Qing went on stage to explain to everyone.

"Shangshu Xingtai Mansion has one person in charge. According to the usual practice, I will be in charge concurrently. Underneath, there will be a long history and a soldier and horse envoy. Zheng Ping will be the soldier and horse envoy. I won't say more, and the long history will be Lu Gong. "

Lu Qingshan stood up and smiled and nodded to the crowd, who burst into warm applause.

Chen Qing continued: "The Changshi is composed of three parts: the Government Affairs Office, the Criminal Procuratorate, and the Salt and Iron Transit Office. The Internal Affairs Hall asked me to set up a Supervisory Office. I don't think it's necessary to repeat it, so it's still the Yongwang Mansion's Supervision Department. The Fourth Department is also in charge of Sichuan Road, and the Fourth Department was originally in charge of Hanzhong, and will soon move the government office to Chengdu."

Everyone immediately understood what Chen Qing meant. It wasn't that there was no supervisory office, but that there was no supervisory office under Shangshuxingtai. The supervisory office was independent of Shangshuxingtai.

Chen Qing pointed to the Government Affairs Department and said: "The Government Affairs Department has set up six officers, judges, and officials. In addition, it also has a very special department called the Zhishitai. The general judges of the Sichuan Road and the prefectures also serve as the Zhishitai. What is the Zhishitai? It means that the review submitted by each county must be aggregated to the envoy station of the state where it is located, that is to say, the envoy station is the real state office of the states on Sichuan Road."

Lu Qingshan said with a smile: "That is to say, the government offices of various states have now become empty shelves."

"That's exactly what I mean. The agreement I reached with the imperial court is that the imperial court manages the state capital, and I manage the county. How should I manage it? It depends on the envoy to manage it."

Lu Qingshan nodded and said: "His Royal Highness has a very large structure for the Shangshuxingtai, which requires a lot of manpower, but where will the manpower come from?"

Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "I roughly estimate that the imperial court will send [-] governors to Sichuan Road, so that [-] of our officials will be replaced and retired, except for some officials who are older and will retire directly. , and there are sixteen or seventeen high-ranking officials, some of them will go to Jinghu South Road and five prefectures to take office, and the rest will work in Shangshuxingtaifu, as for the clerks of the prefectures, they will work in Zhishitai. In this way, The shortage of manpower in Xingtai Prefecture has been solved, and the state capital is basically empty."

Lu Qingshan pondered for a moment and said: "This is possible, but I still suggest that these evacuated prefects and prefects should try their best to ensure their treatment. This is just our struggle with the imperial court and has nothing to do with them. On the other hand, it seems Your Highness is right about things and not people, which shows His Highness's heart."

Chen Qing nodded with a smile, and said to Zheng Ping: "Let's give Lu Changshi some face. Later, you will say hello and release Zhang Bin's two staff members, and arrange the official residence behind the government office for Zhang Bin, and allow him to go to the government office every day." Ya drink tea and sleep."

Chapter 882 Statement

Zhang Bin's two staff members were released back, and they were not severely beaten. It was just that the two literati couldn't stand the beating, couldn't stand the scare, and were so frightened that they couldn't handle the move after only two or three sticks. Not even a flesh injury.

When the two saw Zhang Bin, the three of them hugged each other and cried. After crying for a while, they realized that the guests were not entertained, so they hurriedly invited Jiang Huan to take a seat.

Jiang Huan was Zheng Ping's staff, and he personally led the two out of the prison.

Jiang Huan smiled and said: "Zheng Dutong also persuaded His Royal Highness King Yong, and King Yong agreed to give Zhang Zhifu normal treatment, and will arrange an official residence, and then the salary and subsidies will be distributed normally on a monthly basis."

Zhang Bin said for a while: "The government office has been closed for the past few days, so I haven't seen Zheng Ainong."

"Since King Yong let go, you can see him tomorrow. Open the gate at Chenshi, don't go too late."

After speaking, Jiang Huan saluted and left.

Zhang Bin breathed a sigh of relief, he was finally able to see the sun behind the clouds.

……

Early the next morning, Zhang Bin came to the government office on time with two staff members. One of his three attendants went back to deliver the letter, and only two of them followed.

This time, Zheng Ainong didn't make it difficult for him, and simply handed over to Zhang Bin, and went directly to the missionary platform to take up the post.

Zhang Bin finally sat comfortably in the magistrate's mansion. The tables, chairs and furniture are very good, all made of high-quality golden nanmu, and all the pens, inks, papers and inkstones are good things, but... it seems that something is missing?

Zhang Bin suddenly remembered that there were no official documents, the table and the cabinet were empty, and there was no official document.

He quickly shouted: "Mr. Qian, Mr. Wang!"

Two staff members came running with a lot of paperwork, and Qian staff said anxiously: "Your Majesty, this is wrong! They are all old account books from five years ago, and the account books from the last five years are gone."

Another Wang aide also asked anxiously: "The doors of the sixth room are closed, where are everyone going?"

The three of them were a little dumbfounded. At this time, a teenager came in with a teapot, "Master Zhifu, I will serve you tea!"

Finally seeing a living person, Zhang Bin quickly asked, "What's your name?"

"The villain's name is Hu Qilang, he is a tea boy, and he has been working in the government office for six years."

"Hu Qilang, let me ask you, why is there no one in the government office?"

"Why is there no one? I'm not! There are Zhang Baye who is guarding the gate, Brother Liu who is driving the carriage, Mr. Li the gardener, and Aunt Wu in the kitchen. They are all there!"

"I'm not talking about these servants, I'm talking about where the yamen servants have gone, and none of the civil servants who returned to Liucao have disappeared."

Hu Qilang said with a smile: "Is this the first time for the master to be a magistrate? There are no yamen archers in the government office, only the county government office, and the government office usually manages the state soldiers."

"Where's the State Soldiers?"

"There used to be state soldiers, 2000 of them! They were all taken away by Zheng Dutong since last year, saying they were for intensive military training, but they never came back."

"Okay! Regardless of the state soldiers, what about the six Cao officials? Why are none of them missing?"

Hu Qilang scratched his head and said: "I heard that there is a shortage of people at Shangshuxingtai, so I transferred them there. If the government is short of people, recruit them yourself!"

Recruitment requires money, and the Qian staff next to him said anxiously: "There are grain warehouses and money banks in every state government and government office. I searched around, but why didn't I see it?"

Hu Qilang shook his head resolutely, "Mr. Qian is thinking too much. The money, food and materials from all the prefectures in Sichuan are in the hands of the Salt and Iron Transshipment Department. A little money will be allocated every year to pay salaries and the like, and then there will be rental income from official land and some shops. That’s all, the former prefect Li complained every day that he didn’t have enough money.”

"Okay! Where's the rent?"

"The rent is in Tongsan's hands!"

Zhang Bin's eyes darkened, and he almost fainted. The emperor repeatedly told him that he must hold people and property firmly in his hands, but now, he wants no one, no money, nothing, and nothing. What kind of prefect is it!

Chief of Staff Qian sighed, "I understand, this is the Temple of the City God, the Fujun is the Yan Luo of clay sculptures, we are the judges and officials of the clay sculptures, and there are a few clay sculptures of imps."

Hu Qilang, a tea boy, said with a serious face: "I am not a little ghost of clay sculpture, I use money to do errands, and the government office still owes me two months' wages. wages, otherwise we wouldn’t be here tomorrow.”

……

After Chen Qing made arrangements for Lu Qingshan, he got up the next day and set off for Jingzhao. Before leaving, Chen Qing ordered Zheng Ping and Zheng Ainong to fully support Shangshuxingtai Mansion and ensure its normal operation. At the same time, Chen Qing issued a King Yong ordered people to send people to the counties on Sichuan Road, requiring the county government to strictly implement the orders of Shang Shuxing Taifu.

……

In Lin'an, the five-year armistice agreement agreed with the Kingdom of Jin was finally officially signed half a month ago. Cheng withdrew his [-] troops from Haozhou, and the Kingdom of Jin took advantage of the eastern front, so they spit out Haozhou and retreated.

But the trouble is on the western front. Yue Fei's army has captured Ruzhou, Caizhou, and Linying Mansion, and even captured Henan Mansion, which is less than a hundred miles away from Luoyang. The west and south of the area were occupied by the Song army. In addition, Yue Fei's vanguard, Zhang Xian, once attacked a small town less than fifty miles away from Bianliang.

However, after repeated discussions by the imperial court, the compromisers and centrists clearly gained the upper hand. They talked about finances, and the imperial court's fiscal revenue was simply not enough to support the barren Central Plains.

At the court meeting, the weak voice of the anti-golden faction was completely suppressed, and in the imperial study room, the emperor Zhao Gou yearned for the land of the Central Plains a little bit, but was also crushed by the terrorist expenditure of the finance. He approved the five-year truce signed by the two sides protocol.

But the thorn in the eyes of the emperor Zhao Gou appeared, and that was Yue Fei. Yue Fei refused to retreat. He wrote a letter to the emperor, saying, "The Jin people cannot be trusted. If the Song army retreats, Wanyan Wushu will definitely tear up the agreement. Two years of hard work." , the results obtained in exchange for the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers will also be in vain. '

"I think that the general will be outside, and the king's life will not be accepted!"

This was the last sentence in Yue Fei's letter, implying that he refused to withdraw his troops.

It was this sentence that completely angered the emperor Zhao Gou. Does Yue Fei want to become Chen Qing's second?

In order to shake the mountain and shake the tiger, Zhao Gou first took Wu Jie, who was also unwilling to withdraw the army, and said, "If you don't listen to the emperor's order, it will be regarded as a rebellion. I will remember his merits in Sichuan and Shaanxi, and let him not die. He will be dismissed from all official positions and seized from his county. , demoted to common people, and ordered them to return to their hometowns to work in agriculture. '

Wu Jie had to lead [-] troops back to Xinyang, handed over the military power to his younger brother Wu Lin, and returned to his hometown sadly in an ox cart. Wu Jie was from Longgan County, Deshun Prefecture, and there was Shaanxi Road, the Son of Heaven. Zhao Gou did not allow him to return to Shaanxi Road, ordered him to live in Poyang County, Raozhou, and ordered the local government to monitor him.

In the imperial study room, Zhao Gou asked coldly, "Has Yue Fei withdrew his army?"

Qin Hui bowed and said: "According to the latest news I received, Yue Fei's army has already withdrawn from Caizhou and Linying Mansion, and is currently in Ruzhou, and it is estimated that he will withdraw to Dengzhou soon. After all, he is not Chen Qing, Your Majesty. How can he not understand Wu Jie's knock on the mountain?"

"Hmph! The general is out, and the king's life is not accepted. He is so brave, he dared to treat me as nothing."

Seeing that there was no one around, Qin Hui said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I have something that I have kept in my heart for a long time, not only Yue Fei, but also Zhang Jun and Han Shizhong. The military power of the three of them should be taken away. They have been in charge of the army for a long time, even if they don't become Chen Qing, there is no guarantee that they will become the second Liu Guangshi!"

Zhao Gou nodded, "I understand the meaning of my husband, and I am also waiting for an opportunity. You should retreat first! Urge Yue Fei quickly and order him to withdraw immediately."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Qin Hui backed away slowly, Zhao Gou was upset for a while, this Yue Fei is really a thorn in the face, the Lushan incident had not been settled with him last time, and now he said again, "I will be away, and the king's life will not be accepted." It is becoming more and more difficult to tolerate his rebellious words. The three generals who are in charge of the army must start with Yue Fei first.

At this time, Kang Shun quietly walked into the imperial study and put today's "Lin'an Beijing News" on the table.

Zhao Gou glanced at the newspaper. Suddenly, he was attracted by a statement in the corner. He quickly took out the newspaper and read it carefully.

Chapter 883 Datong

Not long after, Xu Xiantu rushed over, bowed and saluted, "I see Your Majesty!"

"Xu Aiqing, have you read today's newspaper?" Zhao Gou asked coldly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I glanced a few times during lunch."

"You should know what I'm going to ask, the third version of the statement."

Xu Xiantu was confident, and said in a calm and unhurried manner: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have already seen the third version of the statement about Zheng Ping. Didn't Your Majesty see the letter that I sent?"

Zhao Gou was taken aback, "What letter?"

"It's Zheng Ping's official reply letter to his father. I received it yesterday afternoon. Since His Majesty is not here, I put it on His Majesty's case."

Zhao Gou frowned. He felt unwell yesterday and went back to the palace early to rest. He immediately turned over the table, but he didn't see any letters.

"Kang Shun!"

Zhao Gou yelled, and Kang Shun ran in frightened, "The slave is here!"

"Yesterday you cleaned up the imperial study for me. Where is the letter on the table?"

"letter?"

Kang Shun scratched his head, hesitatingly said: "I didn't know how many letters there were yesterday, so I don't know, why don't I find the trunk?"

The trunk is actually a waste cardboard box. Zhao Gou has to deal with a lot of memorials every day, but there are always some memorials that he doesn't want to get involved in, especially those involving money and food expenses. Dispose of, burn or return, etc.

But throwing away letters without my own consent is intolerable.

Zhao Gou stared viciously at Kang Shun, who was sweating profusely as he searched for documents in the suitcase. Finally, he timidly handed a letter to Zhao Gou, "Your Majesty, here it is!"

Zhao Gou wanted to kick him over, but because Xu Xiantu was on the sidelines, he had to maintain the image of the emperor.

"No more next time!"

Zhao Gou gritted his teeth and said something, Kang Shun felt cold all over his body, lowered his head in agreement, and quickly retreated.

Only now did Xu Xiantu know why the Son of Heaven didn't know many things. He thought Qin Hui was deliberately concealing them, but now it seems that this eunuch is also a big problem!

Why did he throw away these important documents? Is he ignorant, or is there something else hidden?

Zhao Gou sat down and opened Zheng Ping's reply letter to his father. In the letter, Zheng Ping severely criticized his father for being mercenary and short-sighted.

And now, for the sake of the so-called county king's false title, he made himself choose to betray, which also made him intolerable. If his father insisted on forcing him to betray, then the father and son could only go their separate ways, and there was no need to think about the relationship between father and son.

There is no clear expression in my heart that I want to sever the father-son relationship with my father, but I feel it.

"Does Xu Aiqing think this is true?" Zhao Gou was suspicious by nature, and he was still a little suspicious of Zheng and his son.

"Your Majesty, the letter may be ambiguous, but the public statement in the newspaper that they have separated from the relationship between father and son, I think it is true, and more importantly, the humble official got the news that Zheng Ping will be transferred from Sichuan Road soon. What else do their father and son have?" Entanglement, in fact, is meaningless."

Zhao Gou stared blankly at the letter in front of him, unable to hide the disappointment on his face. The dream of Zheng Ping's return with Sichuan Road, which he had expected so much, was completely shattered.

……

Zheng Ping's public statement in the "Lin'an Beijing News" that he would break away from the relationship between father and son caused a lot of trouble in Lin'an. These days, there are many people who have turned against each other. It's not surprising to have turned against each other, but it's the first time a public statement has been published, so the streets and alleys are whispering about it.

But the Zheng family remained silent. The insider said that Zheng Tongquan went to Mingzhou to supervise the shipbuilding, obviously to avoid the matter.

In the Lu Mansion, Lu Yihao's second brother, Lu Datong, came to visit. A few years ago, Lu Datong was demoted because of the misconduct of his youngest son, Lu Tong. After ten years, but Lu Datong couldn't spend a lot of money, he finally agreed with his family to take him home for treatment on the grounds of his serious illness, which is equivalent to parole for medical treatment.

Lu Yihao originally valued Lu Datong more, especially when he supported Chen Qing's marriage with his granddaughter Lu Xiu in terms of Chen Qing's attitude back then. Facts have proved that Lu Datong was right, but Lu Qingshan was firmly opposed to the marriage between Chen Qing and the Lu family back then. It is advocated that the Lu family and the Shen family should marry each other.

But in the end, Chen Qing chose Lu Qingshan instead of Lu Datong who supported his marriage with Lu Xiu. Lu Yihao also asked Chen Qing about this question, and Chen Qing's answer made him think deeply.

Chen Qing told him, "Lv Qingshan's attitude back then was rational and correct, he truly considered the interests of the family, and insisted on the principle that the interests of the family are paramount. Although Lu Datong seemed to support his marriage with Lu Xiu, in fact he was not. It was because he had foresight but lacked principles. It was Lu Qingshan's insistence on principles that made Chen Qing feel at ease, while Lu Datong's ambiguity made him feel uneasy. '

Now it seems that Chen Qing's discerning vision is still very accurate. This time Lu Datong tried every means to get his son back, which made Lu Yihao very dissatisfied. any lessons.

"Brother, I have never understood. Chen Qing has a territory, an army, and officials. He just established the country and became the throne. Why did he make it so complicated and twists and turns, and even took the late emperor back as a prince?" Is it interesting to go to Lin'an with an army of [-] troops?"

Lu Yihao smiled slightly, "Then you said it's not the same thing for a man to marry a wife? Just go and take the woman home and go to bed to live. Why bother with the six rituals, a set of extremely cumbersome etiquette, even the cottage The robber snatched the woman back, and had to wait until night to worship and get married, why bother?

In fact, the two are the same thing. This world is still the world of Song Dynasty. If you directly send troops to capture it and declare yourself emperor, wouldn't you be worse than a robber?How many people will be willing to admit you?You don't even understand the so-called bad name, bad words? "

"Of course I understand the truth, but I think the Song Dynasty is like a shabby settlement, not worth it!"

Lu Yihao knew that his third younger brother was frustrated and had a deep hatred for the court, so he wished that the Song Dynasty would perish today, so he said these words.

He said lightly: "It's rare for you to come to see me, it's not just to complain!"