Chapter 585 Jun En (for the Silver Alliance Lord Niema 17/21)
After Wu Qian resigned as prime minister, Jia Sidao finally became the prime minister of the Song Dynasty and ranked at the top of the people.
Cheng Yuanfeng had regained his prime ministership and immediately tried to fight for power with him after arriving in Lin'an.
On the other hand, courtiers have begun to write letters to build momentum for the establishment of the crown prince. The establishment of a loyal king has won the hearts of the people and no one can stop it.
At this point, Jia Sidao, Ye Mengding, Yang Dong and others also began to have vague suspicions.
There is party struggle now, and it will still be party struggle in the foreseeable future.
On the road to power, there are always enemies.
But no matter what, Jia Sidao felt that the power in his hands was getting heavier and heavier.
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"Next one."
"Alang, the next few things..."
Jia Sidao understood, stood up, ordered dozens of staff in the hall to continue handling matters, and took Liao Yingzhong into the secret room at the back.
"Dong Songchen sent someone to deliver the news, and the imperial doctor spoke."
"Official family?"
"It's Fengji."
Jia Sidao was surprised, shook his head and said, "Is it serious?"
Liao Yingzhong whispered: "It's not serious, but Alang also knows that the descendants of Taizu and Taizong..."
Halfway through his words, he pointed to his head.
Jia Sidao understood, his eyes looked sad, and he asked again: "What did the imperial doctor say?"
"He didn't dare to say that although the official family is in good health at the moment, if he continues to refuse to control his drinking and sex, he may become worse with each passing day... It could be three to five years in the short term, or seven or eight years in the long term."
"Does the officials know?"
"I know it."
"Wu Qian is so angry."
Jia Sidao was very worried, but he also knew that this incident had little impact on the current situation. He just recalled what the officials had done recently and understood why the officials no longer placed hope in their heirs and wanted to establish a loyal king.
"Stop this news and don't let Ye Mengding and others know about it."
"yes."
"By the way, Quan Yongjian isn't going to kill Li Xia yet?"
Liao Yingzhong said: "He did it perfunctorily. I'm afraid he really thought that Li Xia and him had settled their old grudges. He was frightened by the death of King Rong and was lucky."
"Idiot." Jia Sidao frowned and said, "Can our people do anything?"
"There are many ways." Liao Yingzhong said: "But it is too difficult not to alarm the officials. After all, Alang is not as favored by the officials as King Rong and the Quan family."
"It must have been done by Li Xia, he could actually drive Prince Zhong to do such a thing."
In the current situation, Jia Sidao would never allow Li Xia to control Zhao Yu like this.
But Ye Mengding and others were there, so he couldn't contact Zhao Yu at all.
Quan Jiu, like Xie Daoqing, can be used as a helping hand to the inner court, but it is a pity that he has not married yet.
And the current connection with the Quan family is not very deep.
Because Quan Yongjian refused to kill someone, he was deceived by Li Xia with just a few sweet words. It's ridiculous... idiot!
Liao Yingzhong said: "The officials have recently put their trust in Li Xia. Today they have summoned Li Xia to the palace. I'm afraid I can't stop him. Why don't we...let him go back to Shu?"
Jia Sidao asked: "Have you found out? Tang An'an must have been spreading false news."
"It's hard to confirm whether Li Xia is hiding it from her or she is deliberately deceiving her."
"Did you agree to poison?"
"this……"
"You have fostered her for more than two years and adopted her as your adopted daughter. Is this how she repays you?"
Liao Yingzhong said: "I'm afraid she thought she had fallen in love with a young and handsome high-ranking official and had a rich future, and she forgot about Alang's kindness."
Jia Sidao sneered, shook his head and said, "You are a humble servant who doesn't keep your word. You are as virtuous as that Li Xia."
"Yes, only women and villains are difficult to raise."
"When dealing with others, you should keep your promises. Since her character is so corrupt, teach her that whatever the truth gives her, she can get it back at any time."
"Wen Yunsun is still investigating the assassination of Li Xia?"
"Yes, still checking."
"Oh, Wu Qian has a successor, let's give him all the clues."
"But if the loyal king is endangered..."
"When the time comes, I will take action to protect King Zhong."
Jia Sidao closed his eyes and had a vague plan.
Let the more sincere and stubborn Wen Yunsun cause a shocking incident to drag down Li Xia; contact Princess Zhong, persuade Prince Zhong to backhand betray Li Xia, and sever the relationship...
In this way, you can kick Ye Mengding away, take control of the power, and do whatever you want.
Jia Sidao walked to the hall thinking about this plan in his mind.
But a servant hurried over and handed over a thick letter.
The letter was written by Li Xia. Jia Sidao took it, opened it, and was stunned for a moment.
He turned around and walked to the window alone.
"The documents of Prime Minister Jia have been read carefully, and he has abolished the peace and purchase system so that officials will no longer exploit the people; he has reduced the issuance of Chu coins to stabilize prices; he has limited the acres of land owned by wealthy families and purchased them as public fields to use as military expenses. It pointed out the root shortcomings of the Song Dynasty, and it can be said to be a good law.
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However, since ancient times, the success or failure of reforms lies in its implementation. There is no need to elaborate on the debate between Wang Anshi and Wen Yanbo, but Jia Xiang knows it. I just ask who Jia Xiang wants to use to implement the law. Is it possible to use scholar-officials to implement the law and take away the benefits of the scholar-officials? If the public land law benefits the people, it should be
Select talents from among the people, or appoint people who wholeheartedly work for the welfare of the people. How many civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty are qualified for the job?
I personally think that if Jia Xiangruo wants to enforce the law, he should first rectify the administration of officials. In order to check and balance the civil and military affairs, power is decentralized and appointed in the court today. There are many officials in one position. Seventy-eight out of ten people who are in their positions do not know their duties. The imperial examination is expanding, but the appointment of officials is not
When reviewing political achievements, people are superfluous and blame each other..."
Li Xia's letter is very long.
Jia Sidao only read half of it, then tore it into pieces and threw it into the tea stove.
"At this rate...is the Great Song Dynasty still the Great Song Dynasty?"
He muttered something like this and sighed.
Why is the army weak? Why is civil service over military force? Why is there so much redundancy?
If you look at the root cause of all the accumulated shortcomings, they are all for maintaining the stability of the Song Dynasty.
No one can reform the evil to that extent, not even Jia Sidao.
As long as he can enact the public land law, it will be enough to revitalize the country.
Young people don't know the depth and the depth, and they are deficient and resourceful.
"Alang?"
"Li Xia wanted me to leave him alone and let him go. He thought he was sincere and taught me how to do things... No, he is determined to return to Shu. This is a farewell."
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Li Xia left the palace and got on the carriage. The surrounding area was still heavily guarded.
"Commander." Liu Jinsuo stepped forward and asked, "Is it done?"
"Well, the officials promised to raise 20 million yuan in money and food for me to take back to Sichuan."
"Really?! Marshal, how did you convince the officials?"
"It wasn't me who convinced the officials." Li Xia said, "It was the officials who convinced me. In the current situation, I can't defend Sichuan and Shu without money and food. I won't be the commander of Shu."
"Great, when are you leaving?"
"For half a month, pass on the news."
Li Xia leaned on the carriage, thinking, and felt that this matter seemed unreal.
No wonder everyone wants to grasp the Holy Scroll.
In the Song Dynasty, if the officials were not trustworthy, it would bring too many problems; but as long as the officials were trustworthy, too many problems could be solved.
Do officials trust Li Xia?
Not really, it just eliminates doubts and worries.
Therefore, he was simply allowed to continue serving as the commander-in-chief of Shu and was given the money and food he deserved.
Li Xia has not forgotten that this is actually the result of going through life and death and fighting battle after battle in the past three years.
The heads of the marshals were chopped off, the nine-headed white flag fell, one hundred thousand Mongolian troops retreated, Chengdu, Jianmenguan, Hanzhong were recaptured, and countless soldiers were buried in foreign lands...
He was granted the title of Commander-in-Chief of Shu and was given money and food as rewards, which he had promised to give.
At this point, people still feel that your kindness is so profound that it is unreal?
Li Xia thought about this and let out a long breath.
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The carriage went all the way back to the mansion. Li Xia returned to the main house and saw Tang An'an and Nian'er sitting there talking.
"You're back? The water is just warm, let me wash you."
Nian'er came up to him first and took Li Xia to change clothes, obviously much more natural than Tang An'an.
Tang An'an has been coming to him lately, just playing the piano and studying ink. Sometimes he also helps him copy books and explain some ancient texts in detail.
But they were still a little uncomfortable chatting with each other.
"I have asked for a gift from you today." Li Xia changed his clothes and said, "The officials also promised me that I will grant you an eighth-level title."
Li Xia asked Tang Anan in advance if he wanted it. She knew about it and made a blessing to express her gratitude.
But Nian'er was quite confused. He looked at Li Xia blankly and asked, "What is that?"
"It's just a status. I told the officials that I'm too young and the reward shouldn't be too high. If I perform meritorious service in the future, can I reward my wife and concubines?"
"Is it really possible?" Nian'er didn't care about the reward, but he was a little excited because of the word "status".
"It's not without precedent. Did you know that Liang Hongyu was named Mrs. Yang Guo?"
Tang An'an said: "I dare not compare myself to the heroine Liang Hongyu, Nujia and Nian'er are just..."
"It doesn't matter, Han Kuanwei still has four concubines who are granted the title of Madam of the County." Li Xia said casually, "I have made meritorious service to the Song Dynasty, and I must be as good as Han Kuanwei."
"Of course." Nian'er joked, "By the way, are Madam and Qiao'er there too?"
"Yes, I will grant you one wife and three concubines." Li Xia pinched Nian'er's face and said, "If you are a good person, you can also grant a country that is pleasant, respectful, and virtuous, and you have a county."
Husband, wife of the county, and lady of the country. In the future, I can make many contributions and let you be named 'Mrs. of the Country'."
"Then I don't want it. It would be better for you to be promoted if you have made meritorious service."
Li Xiafu had a few more words with Nian'er, which was nothing more than settling their status and wanting to accept her as a member.
Tang An'an saw the two of them getting close and felt a little uncomfortable.
She recalled that Li Xia asked him this morning, and she immediately responded, "I am my husband and my concubine."
I don’t know if it’s to show others, or something else.
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After casually mentioning this trivial matter, Li Xia changed her clothes, stopped playing with them, and went to the study room outside.
He closed his eyes, thought over it, and wondered if there would be another accident.
If there is an error, it is most likely due to the use of assassination.
This is breaking the rules, so it is the biggest handle.
But what are the rules?
The emperor's relatives can kill him, Li Xia, but he cannot kill the emperor's relatives.
If you want to go against the law, how can you do it without breaking the rules? How can you do it without killing people?
Thinking of this, Li Xia suddenly gained a new understanding of the curse-like prophecy that "assassination must have backlash".
Jia Sidao is the one who wants to reform, and what Li Xia wants to do is to overthrow and reshape!
This is struggle and bloodshed.
If one person kills one person, it is a means, but if ten thousand people kill ten thousand people, it is also a means. How can we distinguish between superior and inferior?
What is important is to obtain the maximum benefit at the minimum cost.
To kill Zhao and Rui alone and plan for the whole situation, he must kill without being bloodthirsty. He has tried his best to achieve the minimum price.
The best policy has been implemented to this point, and I have tried my best. Just face it calmly...
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It was night, Jia Sidao suddenly stood up.
"You are jealous of Li Xia, jealous that he is more courageous than you, jealous that his ambitions are greater than yours!" Wu Qian's scolding reappeared in his mind.
Jia Sidao walked out of the house barefoot.
"Alang?"
"Where's the letter?"
"What letter?"
"Li Xia's letter... no, burned... Shuzi was threatening me. He said he was braver than me... braver than me?"
Jia Sidao turned back, his eyes clear again.
"What will you do if I stop you? Use your courage to kill me? We will both be destroyed? We will be destroyed together..."