"Having the honor of being an advisor at the beginning of the country and holding a high title, the land is close and the power is great, and he listens to his words and deeds."
In the Fuli Palace, the emperor, Empress Dong, Fu Guiren, Song Guiren and others had lunch together, and then walked to a shady balcony. In front of them was a green forest, with ginkgo, plantain and other southern trees growing here and there.
Eyes full of green, cool breeze blowing, it is really pleasing to the eye.
Empress Dong sat next to the emperor, making tea, looking at everything in front of her, and said softly: "It would be great if an artist could paint this scene."
"This is a good suggestion." The emperor was sitting on the couch under the shade of the tree, looking at Chen Lin and other secretaries who were offering their respects. At this time, he raised his head and glanced around. He saw the beauty's skirt moving slightly.
With his graceful figure, he was admiring all kinds of leaves under the attendance of a group of young palace maids, or leaning on the railing to gaze into the distance and listen to the birds chirping: "Such a beautiful scene should really be painted, but it's a pity that there are no skilled hands in the palace..." He
After pondering for a while, he finally said: "Let me send some painters back to paint a complete picture. The queen reminded me that when the peonies and other flowers in Shanglin Garden bloom next spring, I will ask the painters to paint it for you.
Everyone draws a separate picture to keep."
Empress Dong's suggestion was taken seriously, which made her feel a little happy, even though the favor given by the emperor immediately did not belong to her alone. Empress Dong agreed with a smile, nodded gently to Chang Yu, and then
Then the brewed tea was served to the emperor.
"I think Song Guiren's complexion is better than before." Empress Dong gave the brewed tea to the emperor and said with a smile: "I heard from the imperial doctor that you can move around more in the past few months, but after that you will have to stay indoors.
It's inconvenient to travel for a long time. It's been a long time, and even the wind can't blow. I think Guo Cainu beside her is quite cautious in doing things, but she still needs to give some more instructions."
"The people around Song Du will naturally take this matter to heart, and the imperial doctor will conduct daily inspections, so there will be no difference." The emperor said calmly, not letting the other party interfere in Song Guiren's affairs. He took the tea and took a sip.
Said: "It's troublesome for the queen. I heard that you have asked many imperial doctors these days, asking them to protect your pregnancy and your health... I didn't expect you to value Song Du so much. I didn't notice it before."
"Your Majesty is joking." Empress Dong folded her hands submissively on her waist, sat quietly, and said: "I also envy the nobles of Song Dynasty. They will have children early, unlike a concubine..."
A light flashed in the emperor's eyes, and disappeared in an instant. He chuckled and said: "It turns out you are envious. All the heirs are destined, and you can't force them. Today is the capital of Song Dynasty, and it is my turn tomorrow. I don't know yet."
Empress Dong lowered her head in embarrassment, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Actually, my concubine is just an accident. Song Guiren is still young, but I didn't expect to be the first one in the palace to be happy. Your Majesty usually pities women and is reluctant to fall in love too early."
,Now...it can be seen that His Majesty also has trouble restraining himself."
The emperor was stunned and seemed to have noticed something. Indeed, as the other party said, he was not interested in a young woman like Song Du, but it was strange that night. He didn't drink much wine, but he seemed drunk.
.Although Mu Shun was asked to investigate privately afterwards, he still couldn't find out the whole story. Maybe the boy was too lazy to forget, or maybe Mu Shun didn't dare to tell Song Du when he saw that he was pregnant and was being pampered...
There were a lot of things to really investigate here, but fortunately Empress Dong was unwilling to take the initiative to expose it for a while, and stopped talking to the point, so that the emperor listened and paid attention to the matter.
Not long after, a military report came from Chang'an, and the emperor just excused himself to leave, and discussed with Jia Xu, his retinue: "This is Xu Huang's memorial. It says that Zhang Xiu conquered the bandits in the east of the Yangtze River and made a lot of gains. He can fight against Shanyue."
, but it is always difficult to achieve results. Firstly, Zhang Xiu has few soldiers, and secondly, they are hidden in the mountains and forests, and the folk customs are fierce and difficult to control. Xu Huang plans to move his troops to Jiangdong and gather 30,000 troops for the expedition.
Shanyue, these are the detailed subordinates among them. Mr. Jia has seen it, but does he have any other suggestions?"
The Shanyue people are the descendants of the Yue people, scattered in the hilly and mountainous areas of Jiangdong counties. They rely on the dangerous mountains, do not pay taxes, resist the government, and can even make their own armor. During the period of chaos, most Han people also fled to the mountains and forests to mix with them.
Over time, Shanyue was also called mountain people and mountain bandits, not just a foreign force. As the imperial court's ruling order began to gradually restore in Jiangdong, the government reorganized the households and levied taxes on the people, and the disobedience to this group within the territory
Forces that are under control and have certain military and financial power are naturally prone to conflicts.
After Sun Ce led his troops to cross the river north, there was no strong military suppression in the east of the Yangtze River. The mountains were overturned everywhere, and the bandits were extremely active and arrogant. Immediately after Zhang Xiu was ordered to cross the river, Zhang Xiu often used his troops with a strong sense of control.
The unique recklessness of the Xiliang people quickly took over the mess left by Sun Ce. In one battle, he killed Zulang, the commander of the Danyang Mountain bandits, which immediately suppressed the arrogance of the bandits. At the same time, it also indirectly made Sun Ce want to take advantage of Jiangdong's situation.
It was chaotic, and the idea that I could take the opportunity to go back came to nothing.
It's just that although Zhang Xiu's troops were swift and invincible, they were still small and could deal with ordinary bandits. However, against the Shanyue that surrounded the mountains and forests, they were like a wolf encountering a hedgehog.
The strategy proposed by Xu Huang in the memorial was very simple. Based on the fact that the current strength of the imperial court had not yet been restored, it was not suitable to start another war, so he wanted to send troops and horses to handle various key passes out of the mountains, without having to go down the mountain to trade with the people. Although Shanyue was in the mountains and forests,
Farming, weaving, and smelting can be carried out, but necessities such as salt are not available in the mountains. Xu Huang wanted to besiege and blockade Danyang Shanyue first, repair the fences, and not engage in confrontation. When the grains were ripe, he would use his troops to mow them.
In this way, it won't take long for the mountain to become more and more exhausted, and it can be conquered in one fell swoop.
"General Zhennan's strategy does not require the cost of a single soldier. It can defeat the enemy's needs and achieve full success. With such a good general in the southeast, why worry about the injustice of the heroes?" Jia Xu first praised, and then based on Xu Huang's suggestions.
, briefly express his opinion: "Shanyue is distributed in Jing and Yang. Among them, the power of Shanyue in Jingnan and other counties is weak and not enough to be feared. In recent years, Shanyue in Lujiang and other places has personally sought peace for General Zhennan and resettled tens of thousands of its people. Huainan
It should be worry-free. Nowadays, the three counties of Danyang, Kuaiji and Yuzhang are the most prosperous. Among these three counties, Danyang has the most fierce folk customs. There are thieves from Xuancheng, Jing, Lingyang and Chungu, and the imperial court
To establish a foothold in Jiangdong, we must first establish Danyang."
The situation in Shanyue County in Jiangdong is actually the most unstable in Danyang County. The Shanyue bandits in Yuzhang, Kuaiji and other counties are at best defensive in the face of danger, refusing to accept the government's dispatch, but do not dare to directly confront the court. Danyang Shanyue often fights with the imperial court.
The clans in various places colluded in tandem, called themselves generals, and raised troops to attack the counties, which became an extremely unstable factor in Jiangdong.
"There are many bandits in Danyang County, no less than 100,000 people. General Zhennan used his troops carefully to encircle and trap them, and then attack again, which is a very feasible strategy." Jia Xu twisted his beard and said: "As for Kuaiji, Yu
In Zhang and other counties, the forces in Shanyue are dispersed. While the army is guarding Danyang, we might as well send one or two powerful troops to join the local county soldiers to attack. This is also a strategy to cut off the foreign aid and branches of Danyang Shanyue."
"Those commanders who cross the mountains and cross the canals may not be local tycoons. Just like the Qiang people in Liangzhou are in chaos, aren't their leaders also Han tycoons like the Qu family?" The emperor suddenly nodded and said.
Jia Xu raised his eyebrows and said: "Jiangdong is far away from Guanzhong, and it is difficult for the imperial court to control it remotely. At this time, we should first eliminate Shanyue and persuade the mountain people to return to the plains and become imperial households. This can weaken the power of the powerful. Later, we can implicate and discuss governance.
Not too late." Behind Jiangdong's power were the Zhou family of Lujiang and the Zhu family of Kuaiji. Without the emperor's clear stance, Jia Xu did not dare to take the initiative to stir up trouble.
Fortunately, the emperor only mentioned this matter, saying that he had not forgotten that in addition to the harm caused by mountain bandits, the powerful and remnant people were even worse. He raised his head and recalled: "I remember that when Lu Kang, the prefect of Kuaiji, died of illness, there was no one in the county.
Lord, it all depends on his county magistrate Yu Fan, his subordinates Dong Xi, Tai Mo Chang He Qi and others to preside over the county affairs and prevent Sun Ce from embezzling them. They are all loyal to the court, except for Yu Fan who is now the governor of Jiujiang.
, where are Dong Xi and He Qi now?"
Yu Fan and Dong Xi were actually conquered by Lu Kang, and they were more loyal to their old master Lu Kang. But when the emperor said this, Jia Xu had no need to criticize it, but thought about it along with what the other party said.
, said: "Dong Xi seems to have been transferred to Zhang Xiu's command, while He Qi is still serving as the county magistrate in Kuaiji."
"Let He Qi be the captain of the southern part of Kuaiji, and supervise the soldiers of all counties to help conquer the powerful and powerful people in Kuaiji Mountain." The emperor took the memorial in his hand, patted it in his palm, and said slowly: "Xu Huang's memorial will be accurate immediately.
Since there is nothing going on in the north of the Yangtze River, he is ordered to move eastward as soon as possible, encircle and suppress Danyang Shanyue, and integrate them into households and bring them under the rule of the imperial court to eliminate this problem forever. In addition, he can be ordered to open a dock in Ye County, Kuaiji, and build sea-going ships.
, This matter is not something to be rushed for a while, it may be of great use in the future.”
After all, the emperor was about to ask Jia Xu to take the memorial with him and tell it directly to the Chengming Palace after returning to the palace, but his mind changed and he suddenly had another idea: "This matter is urgent. It is best to order Xu Huang to deal with it as soon as possible. Jiangnan
Rice matures earlier than in the north. If the season is delayed and Shanyue is allowed to harvest summer grain, the effectiveness of Xu Huang's siege plan with heavy troops will be greatly reduced. It is inconvenient to get between Shanglin Garden and Weiyang Palace, so this matter must be handed over to both the Chengming Palace and the Shangshu Desk.
, in the end the edict had to come back to me for approval, which took a lot of time. Duke Jia might as well suffer the consequences and first order the secretary who is accompanying him here to draft the edict, and then announce it to Chengming Hall and order them to act in accordance with the edict."
He kept saying how urgent this matter was, but in fact it was not urgent at all. It was just that the emperor deliberately used this excuse to take back the power of drafting imperial edicts from the chancellery.
Jia Xu looked at the memorial handed over by the emperor, and without any hesitation, he reached out and took it. He did not rush to accept the promise and leave, but said: "What should I do if the ministers don't comply?"
"Today, Mr. Xiu Mu, Mr. Zhao is on duty in the Chengming Palace. How many more people can be on duty at the center?" The emperor had already made up his mind and said firmly: "If there is a dispute later, I will do it myself by then."
There are calculations."
With this sentence, Jia Xu said nothing more. He personally took the memorandum and walked to the place where the secretaries gathered. He relayed the emperor's order truthfully. Then, as if to give them time to digest, he said lightly
After a quarter of an hour, I came to get the imperial edict, then turned around and walked to a secluded place to admire the maple leaves.
After Chen Lin, Lu Cui, Fan Qin and other secretaries received the order, they couldn't help but look at each other, and then began to discuss in a low voice: "Isn't the imperial edict usually drafted by the chancellery? Why does your majesty ask me to wait now?
Is this done? If this is just a whim of His Majesty, it would be a bit unworthy for us to offend all the ministers."
"Yes, not to mention that this matter is not urgent. Why does it have to be drafted by us today?" Ying Jun said doubtfully.
Fan Qin, a native of Yingchuan, felt that something was wrong. He frowned and rolled his sleeves and said, "This seems to be against the system. How can I tolerate this!"
In fact, everyone knows how powerful the power of drafting edicts is. Isn't the reason why the Chancellor's Desk has become the center of the imperial court and has power both inside and outside the court because every edict issued by the emperor has to go through the hands of all the ministers? This is to command the world on behalf of the emperor.
To drive the power of civil and military affairs, although most of the secretaries present are literary men and are not good at managing the world and benefiting the people, their ability is one thing, and their ideas are another. Who among the scribes does not want to be able to govern the country and bring peace to the people
?Faced with such temptation, everyone is eager to try it, but they all have different scruples.
After all, being able to write an imperial edict on behalf of the emperor is what everyone dreams of. If they are not a secretary but a minister, even if they are just a minister, they will naturally be ordered to draft an edict. But they do not belong to the minister's desk, and now the emperor gives it to them.
When given the opportunity to draft an imperial edict, some of them were not stupid. They were afraid that they would be involved in the whirlpool of fighting and did not dare to write for a while. Even those who were bold and willing to try were also considering whether the emperor was acting on a whim or whether
I was really anxious for the edict to be issued, so I used them temporarily. Afterwards, the minister still drafted the edict.
If you do this, you will completely offend those ministers.
Everyone was silent for a moment, you were silent and I was silent, but the time set by Jia Xu was almost up, and time waits for no one. Finally, Fan Qin pointed to the side and said: "Kong Ming, your writing is smooth, concise and precise.
This is something that even the country appreciates. I think you will be the one to draft this edict."
This was because Zhuge Liang was deeply favored by the Holy Spirit, and even if he made a mistake in this matter, the emperor would not fail to protect him. Therefore, Fan Qin wanted to pass this job to Zhuge Liang, so that he could enjoy the success, and everyone else heard the same.
He echoed endlessly. Although Zhuge Liang's articles are good, they cannot compare with these people who are immersed in this art. At this time, seeing that most of the people praised his poetry, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but frowned and looked at the man standing next to him, who was also highly valued by the emperor.
Lu Yu glanced at it, but said nothing.
Lu Yu is the orphan of the great scholar Lu Zhi. Lu Zhi’s disciples and former officials are all over the world. Although Lu Yu is young, many people want to give him some face and care for Lu Zhi’s sake. So this is why everyone only
The reason for blaming the matter on Zhuge Liang instead of Lu Yu.
Zhuge Liang was as clear as a torch in his mind about this, and he understood the benefits of drafting an imperial edict. However, he was not a person who was eager for quick success and quick gains like Sima Yi. His principle was to act openly and generously. He said without restraint, "You guys are wrong."
Great! I'm young, how dare I write in front of you? If I were to draft this edict, and let Chengming Hall and Zhongtai see it someday, wouldn't it be a joke that my secretary has no one to supervise?"
Everyone was speechless for a moment, looking around, and couldn't help but glance in Jia Xu's direction. Jia Xu, who had his back to everyone, suddenly turned around again and glanced at everyone under the maple tree. That look seemed like
It's urging, but it's more like penetrating into people's hearts.
While the secretaries were hesitating, Chen Lin, who was silent on the side, had finished writing the edict at some point. She put down her pen, dried the ink on the paper, and said in a calm tone: "I'll do it.