Chen Qing sat in a room in the Privy Council for half an hour. An official came in and said with a smile: "Please come with me, envoy!"
"Am I the only one reporting on my duties today?"
"Two days ago, Yue Dutong reported on his duties. Today, there are several magistrates who will also report on their duties, but Zhizhi is the first one, which is a little unusual!"
“What does extraordinary mean?”
"Report your work in the Zhizhengtang, not in the Privy Council."
Chen Qing understood. It was estimated that Zhang Jun's arrangement, in order to promote him to a higher level, must be approved by the Political Affairs Hall.
Follow the officials to the courtyard with yellow walls and black tiles, which is the Zhizheng Hall.
When we came to a side hall, the official smiled and said: "Please wait a moment for the envoy, I will report it right away!"
Chen Qing waited in the hall for a while, and an official came out and said: "Please invite Qinzhou Zhizhi Envoy Chen Qing to come in and report on his duties!"
Chen Qing adjusted his official hat a little and walked in quickly.
There were more than a dozen officials sitting in the side hall, including the four prime ministers Lu Yihao, Qin Hui, Zhang Jun, Zhao Ding, and the privy councilor Li Hui. The other officials Chen Qing only knew Shen Wanqiu, the censor, the deputy privy minister Zhang Liang, and the driving department. Yuanwailang Li Yuan, he didn't know the others.
The debriefing is a bit like a teacher giving a lecture. There is a table and chairs in front of the desk, and the officials sit under it, forming a semicircle.
The official led Chen Qing to the table and sat down. "Dang!" A crisp bell rang, and the hall fell silent.
As soon as he finished speaking, a young eunuch hurried in and whispered a few words to Lu Yihao. Lu Yihao was startled and said quickly: "The official family is coming too, let's change the main hall!"
The debriefing was suspended, and everyone moved to the main hall. Chen Qing's seat was also placed on the side, and a high seat in front was reserved for Emperor Zhao Gou.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
The guards shouted in the courtyard, and there was a sound of footsteps. The emperor Zhao Gou, dressed in ordinary clothes, walked in quickly surrounded by several eunuchs, followed by the bachelor Xu Xiantu.
"See Your Majesty!" Everyone bowed and saluted.
"My dear friends, please excuse me. Today is General Chen's briefing. I am very concerned about the situation in the northwest, so I am here to listen."
Zhao Gou smiled and nodded to Chen Qing again, then sat on the high seat, and a eunuch handed him a tea cup.
‘Dang!’ Another crisp bell sounded.
Deputy Privy Envoy Zhang Liang said solemnly: "Qinzhou Zhizhi Envoy Chen Qing's work report begins now!"
Everyone looked at the emperor, and Zhao Gou said with a smile: "My lords, you can ask first, I will listen!"
Qin Hui coughed and said, "Then I'll ask first!"
He asked Chen Qingdao: "Zhizhengtang has received some questions from Zhu Shengfei, the Sichuan-Shaanxi pacification envoy, about you. Can you explain?"
Sure enough, I started working directly from the beginning, without even a transition.
"I wonder what aspects of the humble position Zhu Xuanfuzhi questioned?"
"He thinks that many things are implemented without reporting to him, so he decides and implements them without authorization. Is this possible?"
Chen Qing said calmly: "Can you give a specific example?"
"For example, you sent troops to Ganquan Fort to fight Xixia without his consent and without reporting to him before and after. Is this true?"
"This is not true!" Chen Qing denied it.
Zhao Gou was slightly startled. He raised his head and looked at Chen Qing in surprise. Qin Hui's problem was actually his problem. Qin Hui was questioning Chen Qing on his behalf.
Qin Hui said coldly: "If there is anything that is not true, General Chen, please explain in detail!"
"First of all, Ganquan Fort is located in Qinzhou. All of Beizhi's actions in Qinzhou are within the scope of the envoy's authority. Moreover, the so-called dispatch of troops to Ganquan Fort is wrong. Sending troops to Ganquan Fort is a deployment of forces by Beizhi in Qinzhou.
After the deployment, Xixia and the Puppet Qicai attacked Ganquan Fort in a large scale. From this point of view, the humble post was just a passive defense. There was no need to ask the Xuanfu envoy for instructions in advance. Since there was no need to ask for instructions in advance, there was no subsequent report.
My humble position was just to repel the invasion of the Xixia Army and the puppet Qi Army."
Qin Hui sneered: "For a battle involving more than 100,000 troops, do you think there is no need to report to the Xuanfu envoy?"
Chen Qing laughed, "I am fighting in Ganquan Fort as the commander of the Western Army, not as the envoy of Qinzhou. Does Qin Xianggong understand?"
"I don't understand, explain it to me!"
"The humble post has two identities. One is the envoy of the Qinzhou system, which focuses on government affairs. The other is the commander of the Xihe Road Army, and the commander of the Xihe Road Army is Wu Gao. After the Battle of Ganquanbao, the humble post
I sent someone to deliver the battle report to the commander of the capital of Wu. I cannot overstep my authority and report to the envoy Zhu Xuan."
Chen Qing killed Qin Hui with one sentence. Everyone realized that Chen Qing could extend this reason and that all his military actions did not need to be reported to the Xuanfu envoy. He was the commander, and he could only report to the governor.
, and cannot report to Zhu Shengfei beyond his authority. As for whether Wu Gao reported to Zhu Shengfei, that is another matter and has nothing to do with Chen Qing.
Qin Hui quickly glanced at the emperor Zhao Gou, who was drinking tea with his head down. In other words, this question passed.
"Okay! I'll ask this question!"
But Chen Qing quit and passed the test on his own. Zhu Shengfei has not passed the test yet!
"I would like to say a few more words, do you agree?"
Zhang Jun nodded, "General Chen, please speak!"
"As the official envoy of Qinzhou, I submitted a clear report to the Sichuan-Shaanxi Propaganda and Fussing Envoys Department shortly after taking office. Several months have passed, but there has been no news so far, which has seriously affected the government affairs of Qinzhou.
Implement.”
"What is the report?"
"The previous general magistrate and governor of Qinzhou abandoned his official position and fled when the Jin soldiers invaded. Then the local gentry in Qinzhou recommended Wang Huai as the general magistrate of Qinzhou. He was not a general magistrate appointed by the court, but was recommended by the people, so many things happened
He did not have the power to implement it, such as allocating grain from various counties, recruiting labor, etc. Therefore, after Zhu Xuanfu took office, he submitted a report to the Xuanfu Siguan Yamen clarifying the Qinzhou general verdict, but so far there has been no reply.
"
Zhang Jun immediately asked Wang Miao, a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel, "Has the Ministry of Personnel received an ultimatum regarding the general sentencing of Qinzhou?"
"Reply to Mr. Zhang, but I didn't receive it!"
At this time, Lu Yihao said slowly: "The appointment of governors and general judges is a matter for the Ministry of Personnel. The Xuanfu Envoy Department only has a recommendation role. If there are suitable candidates, the Ministry of Personnel can appoint them directly. So be it! General Chen will go directly in the afternoon
The Ministry of Personnel will handle it, and the Ministry of Personnel will send someone to inspect it. After it is approved, the Ministry of Personnel will appoint it directly and send a copy to the Xuanfu Envoy Department."
"Thank you Mr. Lu!"
Chen Qing originally wanted to take the opportunity to attack Zhu Shengfei for slacking on government affairs, but he was defused by Lu Yihao. However, this was good, as it prevented Zhu Shengfei from appointing a Qinzhou general magistrate who was against him.
Lu Yihao didn't want Chen Qing to cause trouble again. Attacking Zhu Shengfei at this time would only make the emperor dissatisfied. Pretending to be a weak victim was the right way to go.
"Go on! Do you have anything else to ask?" Lu Yihao looked at the surrounding ministers and asked.
Zhang Jun smiled and said: "Let me ask! As far as I know, in the area including Qinzhou, Longzhou, Deshun, and Lanzhou, the fortress phenomenon is very serious, but the Zhizhi envoys quickly managed it in Qinzhou.
You must have good experience, can you share it with us?”
Chen Qing bowed and said: "The phenomenon of forts is a matter of popular autonomy. In the border states near Xixia, a large number of forts were built to fight against Xixia. When the Jin soldiers came, a large number of rural people hid in the forts, led by some prestigious people.
The country gentry organized the people to self-govern, which was not a big problem in itself. The problem later was that when the government lost control of the fort, some people with ulterior motives became the masters of the fort, enslaved the people, resisted the government, and became a small autonomous kingdom.
.”
When Chen Qing said this, everyone became interested, even Zhao Gou was very interested. This was the first time he heard about the fortress issue.
"Then how did General Chen solve it?" Zhao Gou asked.
"It's very simple. Kill one to serve as a warning to others. Wei Chen selected the three most powerful fortresses, Zhoujiabao, Dingxi Village and Anyuan Village, mainly Zhoujiabao. After he led his army to attack Zhoujiabao, he killed all the Zhou family members.
Their heads were sent to other forts for public display, and then Anyuan and Dingxi forts were captured, and these three forts were solved, and the other forts accepted the jurisdiction of the government one after another."
Zhao Gou nodded, "Killing one person as a warning to others is a good idea!"
Zhao Gou asked again: "General Chen, please tell me about the current situation on Shaanxi Road and Xihe Road. I heard that the situation has changed dramatically. I am confused now. What has changed?"