"The affairs of the country are not easy! The flood cannot be recovered. It is advisable to think deeply about it." [Book of the Later Han·Biography of He Jin]
Not long after, Jia Xu slowly walked out from an unknown corner, walked straight past the place where Huang Wan was sitting just now, and sat down on the couch closest to the emperor: "Shisun Rui has been idle for many years, so he is familiar with the affairs of the inner court.
, his son must have contributed a lot."
"Shisun Meng?" The emperor still remembered the taciturn secretary, but now he has been sent to another place: "Let alone the secretary, who in the palace does not convey news to the outside world? Even though I have issued bans several times, people's hearts have changed.
How can it be imprisoned by an edict?"
Jia Xu didn't speak, and the emperor didn't expect the other party to answer. Gu Zi said: "Let them fight, the cleaner the fight, the better. It's been so long, and it's time for a new group of people in the court."
"New people are always easier to use than old people." Jia Xu sighed lightly.
The emperor said casually: "I only care about whether it is easy to use."
"It seems that Xun Gongda and the others can't sit still." Jia Xu smiled softly, as if he was talking about something insignificant.
After being together for so long, it was rare for Jia Xu to speak in such a teasing tone in front of the emperor. The emperor looked at him lightly and suddenly asked: "When does Mr. Jia think Cao Cao will come?"
"It all depends on whether Your Majesty wants him to come." This was a flattering statement, but it came out of Jia Xu's mouth so naturally.
"The imperial court must have some new and enterprising faces... I heard that when Huang Gong was appointed as the middle lieutenant general with five senses, he got rid of bad habits and recommended the three ministers for his talent and virtue. The rich and powerful children rejected him, and the world was shocked." The emperor still remembered that Huang Wan was young.
With an extraordinary resume, this old minister who was once known as a genius in fighting chaos has now lost his ambition and only has his own personal agenda in his eyes. The emperor remembered that Huang Wan had been conscientious in his work over the years. The other party recently borrowed money from Yizhou.
After the incident came back, he always wanted to get closer to the emperor, but in the end he still couldn't accept the policy of slashing his body, and gradually drifted away. He couldn't help but sigh: "It's better to save Huang Gong's face and save his life.
"
When Huang Wan and Chen Fan jointly selected talents, there was actually a sense of confrontation with eunuchs and external noble forces. Simply put aside the struggle for power and party formation, Huang Wan promoted those who were virtuous and talented.
Scholars do indeed do things that are beneficial to the country. Jia Xu believes that the emperor also knows this. He also knows that as long as the bottom line is not touched, the emperor can retreat from any "old man" who has feelings.
When he heard that Huang Wan could have such an ending, Jia Xu did not speak, as if he was thinking about something else.
"I plan to let Mr. Jia and Mr. Xun jointly control the Secretariat. When the time comes, the Secretariat will serve as a cardinal, pass on edicts, and serve as a disciple of Ming Palace, just as a counselor." The emperor suddenly said.
This is a matter of course. The post-Zhongshu Supervisor will be nothing more than the second "Shang Shutai". The emperor will not trust Jia Xu to support the situation alone. As a balance, his old rival Xun You is the best candidate. So the current result is
Jia Xu was not surprised or happy, he nodded calmly and said: "I'm sorry, I have always wanted to work with Xun Gongda. Since returning from the Eastern Expedition, I and Xun Gongda have rarely seen each other, but we will probably see each other more often in the future.
"
"You two also have sympathy for each other. Mr. Xun doesn't say it, but in his heart he respects Mr. Jia very much." The emperor rolled up his sleeves and said obligingly. He then ordered Mu Shun: "Go and pass on the scholar Sun Rui.
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After returning, Huang Wan felt that he was surviving a disaster. Because it was almost a matter of time, the emperor immediately summoned Sun Rui, a scholar who had been living idle for a long time. After several inquiries, the emperor suddenly asked about the man who was clearly far away in the world.
, but he was familiar with the current situation of the court, and even knew some things that had not yet been decided. After some inquiries, it was discovered that it was the scholar Sun Meng who heard many secrets in the palace when he was working as a secretary in the province, and did not know what to say after returning home.
, and the secret was revealed.
The emperor was angry at that time and said that he wanted to punish Sun Rui and Sun Meng together. Seeing that Sun Rui, who had great hope of making a comeback and returning to the court, ruined his future because of Huang Wan's few words, and even got into trouble.
After being imprisoned, everyone was lamenting about this. As the instigator, Huang Wan did not have much comfort in revenge. On the contrary, he still had lingering fears. He knew that if he did not do this at that time, he might have to switch situations with Shi Sunrui.
No one expected that Huang Wan would directly use the scholar Sun Rui as a breakthrough in this situation. When the scholar Sun Rui was imprisoned, Dong, who only reached cooperation with the Kansai scholars, in order to turn equal cooperation into the selfish selfishness of one party, actually
Ignoring this, the fragile collaboration between the two quickly fell apart.
Before Huang Wan could take a breath, as if he didn't want him to spend the last month of the year well, news came one after another from Jingzhou that the Wuxi Barbarians were rebelling.
"When the prefects of Lingling and other counties checked their household registrations, in order to invite them to take the exams, in addition to the Han people in the county, they also wanted to introduce Wuxi barbarians to the registered households. Once they became the registered households, the taxes and levies to be paid in the future would be the same as those of the Han people.
Likewise, the Wuxi Barbarians used to only donate symbolic tributes and taxes, how could they be willing to do so?" Lai Min told the news in detail: "Now the Wuxi Barbarians are in chaos, and Ju Jun from Jiaozhou will definitely lead his troops to the north, so Jiuzhen will
, Linyi will revolt again. If not, Yizhou Nanzhong and Jiaozhou Yulin will also follow suit..."
"They are seeking their own destruction!" Huang Wan smacked Ping Ji hard, and everyone present knew who the "they" he meant was referring to.
Lai Min paused and didn't speak for a while, while Huang She said: "The Wuxi barbarians were violent and robbing and plundering along the way. Not only did they harm the common people, but even the local tycoons were not spared. This is a self-defeating approach.
The imperial court now just wants to check the household registration so that it can be used to collect taxes. It is better than inciting the Wuxi barbarians to rebel and kill people and property, right? I think this matter may be accidental and not intentional."
"No matter how strong Wuxi Man is, he can't be stronger than Xu Gongming, let alone Jiangbei!" Huang Wan frowned, looking worried: "Nanyang, Nanjun is the nurturing place of Jingzhou, and as for Jingnan, there are
Who cares?"
"The imperial court cares, your majesty cares." Lai Min seemed to be singing along with Huang Wan, and said worriedly: "The plan for now is to express my feelings to your majesty as soon as possible. It is best to use this to prove to myself that I have nothing to do with it.
, lest others take advantage of this."
Because of his carelessness, he damaged Shisun Rui, one of the few remaining 'leaders' of the Kansai scholars. Huang Wan will be retaliated by the other party at any time now, but now it cannot be solved by analyzing his thoughts in a few words in front of the emperor.
It's a big deal, he needs to take visible actions!
"Jingda, are you willing to go to Wuxi Barbarians to express condolences as an envoy of the imperial court?" Looking at Lai Min's surprised look, Huang Wan immediately added: "Qualify the barbarians as soon as possible, and then persuade Pang, Ma, and Xi in Jingzhou for me.
When everyone becomes powerful, they stay far away from the capital, do not know the situation of the court, and think they can make their own power in the local area... You have to advise them to pay more attention to the important affairs of the court. Whether I can survive this time safely depends on the princes of Jing and Xiang.
Got it!"
"Ming Gong!" asked Lai Min to go to the mountains to meet the Wuxi barbarians. He was not afraid because he had the court behind him, Xu Huang, and Jujun's tens of thousands of troops to boost his momentum. But he was asked to persuade those powerful men to be willing to do harm.
For his own benefit, Lai Min felt deeply embarrassed by such a thing and didn't think he could do it: "I can only do what I can."
"You have to do your best!" Huang Wan said solemnly.