"Guan family, there is news from the Cao family, saying that it is a serious matter and it takes time to clear the other rooms."
When Zhang Mao reported the news, he was feeling angry.
What dredging!
It's just an excuse.
He had guessed a little bit of the Cao family's thoughts.
It's nothing more than a delaying tactic.
"Well, I understand."
Li Jie calmly replied that the Cao family is indeed a bit cunning, but that's the way all the wealthy families are.
Just like when a wealthy family recruits a son-in-law, on the surface it is true that family status is not important, but on the inside it remains the same.
Don't focus on family affairs, focus on talent and learning.
Like Li Hang, Wang Zeng, Lu Zongdao, Han Yi, Fu Bi, Ouyang Xiu, Feng Jing and others, none of their daughters-in-law came from official families.
The Cao family has experienced the benefits of marriage.
Cao Bin's aunt married Zhou Taizu, Cao Bin's young daughter married Song Zhenzong, Cao Can's daughter married the grandson of Prime Minister Li Fang, Cao Cong married the daughter of Privy Councilor Cao Liang, etc.
This time, Cao Wei was demoted seemingly because of the dispute between Ding Wei and Kou Zhun, but in fact it was because of suspicion.
This is the inevitable fate of military officials.
After more than 30 years of exploring the northwest, it is abnormal to avoid suspicion.
It is better to be demoted than to die in confusion.
To take a step back, even if the imperial court used Cao Wei again and asked him to continue to explore the northwest, Cao Wei would not accept this appointment.
Therefore, Li Jie also understands the concerns of the Cao family.
In particular, this decision directly involves imperial power. Since ancient times, those involved in such struggles have only two endings.
Or become famous.
Or the family will be destroyed.
There is no third kind!
If the Cao family really agreed because of Li Jie's oral instructions, Li Jie would doubt the Cao family's intentions.
On the other side, Zhang Mao saw it and was anxious in his heart when he saw the official's casual words of "I got it".
However, connecting with the Cao family is a major matter, and it is not something he can discuss at will.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Mao began to report the second matter.
"The Medical Office has already sorted out the prescriptions. As long as the supply of medicinal materials becomes available, the Taiping Benefit Bureau will be able to open its doors."
"Okay, don't rush this matter too much, so as not to make mistakes in haste."
Li Jie nodded slightly. Strictly speaking, Taiping Huimin Bureau is just a pharmacy that specializes in selling prepared prescriptions.
Logically speaking, nothing can go wrong.
Moreover, he believed that Liu E would not stand in the way of this matter.
After all, the Huimin Bureau was opened in the name of the imperial court. If something went wrong, it would damage not only his official family, but also the prestige of the imperial court.
Although Liu E's attitude changed a bit quickly, considering Liu Mei's death, this incident was not so sudden.
"Yes, I will send a message to the Medical Officer's Hospital later."
Compared to Li Jie's casualness, Zhang Mao was very concerned about this matter.
He comes from a poor family and is well aware of the sufferings of the people at the bottom. His father died of taking folk remedies because he had no money to seek medical advice.
If the Taiping Benevolence Bureau had come out earlier, maybe his father would not have died.
"From now on, I'll leave the affairs of the Huimin Bureau to you."
Li Jie knew Zhang Maoze's life experience, so he could give full play to his subjective initiative by handing over the affairs of the Huimin Bureau to Zhang Maoze.
"My lord, take your orders."
After saying this, Zhang Mao continued his report.
"Guan family, we have received a message from Lei Yaban that General Kang is likely to take over the post of Yuhou, the capital of the Ma Army."
Hearing this name, Li Jie became interested.
Kang Jiying was the eldest son of Kang Baoyi, a powerful general in the early Song Dynasty. Kang Baoyi's father, grandfather, and even himself all died on the battlefield.
It can be said that he is a hero of three generations. Although his son Kang Jiying is not a famous general, in terms of seniority, he is definitely qualified to take over the position of Yuhou, the capital of the Ma Army.
The most critical point is that there is no special relationship between Kang Jiying and Liu E.
If Kang Jiying was ordered in the name of the court, he would certainly not dare to refuse, but if it was given in the Queen Mother's personal name, it might not be that effective.
Appointing Kang Jiying as the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the Ma Army, was definitely the idea of those civil servants.
Although the southern group headed by Ding Wei and the northern group headed by Kou Zhun were fighting fiercely.
But there is consensus on one thing.
They also do not want to see the imperial power becoming stronger. Once the imperial power threatens the collective interests of civil servants, the huge contradiction will not be irreconcilable.
Nowadays, most of the senior generals of the Forbidden Army are former members of Zhenzong's Qiandi.
However, even though they were all former members of Zhenzong's Qiandi, there were factions among them, and not everyone agreed with Liu E unconditionally.
However, Xia Shouen and Liu Mei were Liu E's confidants, and they happened to occupy important positions in the front office of the palace and Ma Jun.
The civil servants couldn't stand this point. If it weren't for special circumstances (the dispute between Kuo and Ding), the civil servants would have attacked the two men long ago.
Now that Liu Mei is dead, neither the southerners nor the northerners want to see Liu E continue to install his cronies and serve as the capital of the Ma Army, Marquis Yu.
Therefore, Kang Jiying was pushed forward by the civil servants in this situation.
As soon as the Southern Group and the Northern Group merged, even Liu E, who had a great reputation, had to retreat.
Because of this incident, Liu E was so angry that she didn't have a good meal for several days.
At the same time, she also realized that even if she was the actual controller of the empire, she could not do whatever she wanted.
certainly.
It was not like Liu E did nothing. Soon, three edicts were sent out from the palace.
One way is to demote Taichang Cheng, and directly appoint Ding Gong of Jixian Court as the crown prince, and lose his post. The reason is that Ding Gong did not do things well.
One is to send Wang Shu of Haizhou to be the deputy envoy of Yingzhou Tuanlian.
The last one was directly aimed at Cai Qi, kicking him from the deputy chief of Yushitai to Shaanzhou hundreds of miles away.
Of these three people who were demoted, Ding Gong was Ding Wei's son, Wang Shu was Kou Zhun's son-in-law, and Cai Qi was the 'culprit' who caused Liu Mei's accidental death.
Although there are some who oppose these three central purposes, the scale is not large.
The civil servants were not fools, and the Queen Mother was obviously trying to beat them up this time, or to vent her emotions.
Maybe, both.
Both southern and northern scholars could reluctantly accept this result.
Although Comrade Ding lost his post, he was not demoted from the capital. Ding said that he was now the prime minister, and it was not as if he could not support his son at home since he was dismissed.
Moreover, Ding Cong will not have no chance to make a comeback in the future. As long as Ding Wei does not fall, the Ding family will not fall.
Wang Shu had already been demoted from Beijing, and now he was demoted again, but in a different place.
In the end, it was Cai Qi who had the greatest impact.
However, Cai Qi himself doesn't care at all. What Yan Guan pays most attention to is reputation, as long as the brand does not collapse.
Sooner or later he will have a chance to come back.
Moreover, Cai Qi also understood clearly. Could it be that the Queen Mother dared to risk the disapproval of the world and kill him directly?
As long as a person doesn't die, he has a chance to make a comeback.