Chapter 104 Zhao Shisan has made meritorious service again?
The fragrance of osmanthus in August.
The wealthy Bailun Tower transplanted four osmanthus trees from unknown sources to the side of the building. Now the flowers are in full bloom, and the steaming aroma envelopes the entire Bailun Tower like mist.
As a result, there were so many guests in Bailun Tower that it became even more noisy and lively.
"Four high-ranking officials, please come in!"
"Except the three members, please come here. You haven't been here for a long time. Where did you go to make a fortune?"
"Two gentlemen, please, some foreign officials are waiting for you."
The guys who were greeting guests downstairs felt like they had stepped on hot wheels, and their throats were hoarse.
Everyone in the whole building was busy spinning like a top, spinning without stopping for a moment.
Every room was full of people, and chatter and laughter floated out of the doors and windows from time to time, gathering in the halls and pavilions, turning into a bustling heat like the scorching sun.
"Everyone is celebrating! The official has given birth to a prince... Come and read the Tokyo Times."
"Who is the real father of the son born to a certain Jinshi's daughter-in-law? Come and read the "Da Feng Bao"."
Newsboys walked through it, and their clear and clear voices were like glass beads scattered on the floor, bouncing up and down the alum building and echoing.
"It is known that Duke Zeng Bu of the Privy Council has judged the state affairs of Qingzhou with the bachelor of Longtuge, and he will leave the capital that day to take office... The bachelor of Guanwen Palace has judged the affairs of Dingzhou and Duke Han Zhongyan, and he has been sent to Tianzhang Pavilion to wait for the system.
Know the state affairs of Yingzhou..."
"Su Zhe, the younger Su Gong, was added to the Xianmo Pavilion to prepare for the system, and he was a bachelor of Chongwen Guan to take charge of the official affairs of the library... Su Shi was the eldest Su Gong, and he was added to be a direct bachelor of Chongwen Guan... He knew all the state affairs and was a pure Fan Gong.
Baowen Pavilion is waiting to be made, and you can know Taiyuan Prefecture...predict the personnel in the court, come and buy "Donghua Chaobao"!"
"Boy, here's a copy of the Tokyo Times." A man who looked like a scholar bought a copy and took it into the private room.
"The official family has a prince..."
"I heard that this prince is not born to Queen Liu, Madam Liu!" Someone else said impatiently, his words were shocking and immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Where did you say that?"
"I heard someone say that the prince was born to Lady Zhuo, the palace maid next to Lady Liu. It was only because of Zhuo's low status and the officials doting on Lady Liu that the prince born to Lady Zhuo was said to be born to Lady Liu."
This shocking big melon made everyone present turn red with excitement.
Their eyes were filled with wolf-like green light, shining into the heart of the whistleblower, making them eager to dig out all the private secrets hidden there.
"Really or not? Don't dare to lie about this kind of thing!"
"Of course it's true. It's more real than real money! My cousin-in-law is the internal steward of Prince Shen's Mansion. This matter is already an open secret in the royal family and the backyard of the powerful family's house."
"No wonder King Jian Zhao Shisan hurriedly submitted a letter to please appoint Lady Liu as queen. At first, I just thought that I was flattering the official family and Lady Liu, but I didn't expect that there was such a hidden secret in it!"
"It can be seen that this Zhao Shisan, who looks honest and honest on the outside, is actually cunning and flattering..."
"I'm telling you, I've told you before, this Zhao Shisan is indeed not a good person." An older scholar said excitedly. His tone and expression were full of pride.
"I could tell at a glance that this Zhao Shisan is not a good person. He flatters his superiors and bullies his subordinates, and is violent and greedy. You have to say that he is simple and sincere. Now you can see his true colors! I told you before that he is not a good person.
Now the truth is revealed!”
"He slandered, framed and killed civil servants, disturbed border affairs, and acted wantonly..." Before a scribe could finish his impassioned words, a newsboy rushed into the Baifan Tower waving a newspaper and shouted.
"There was civil strife in Zusiluo, and local powerful people raised their troops to rebel. The leader of the country, Tingzhou regiment training envoy Xiazheng, asked for help from the country. Shaanxi Xuanwei envoy was ordered to assist in the expedition. On the second day of September, Wang Shibing came out of Xi, Lanzhou. He defeated the army first
We will go to Longzhuhei City, then go to Miaochuan City. On the fifth day of September, Master Wang will go to Zongge City again."
"The leader of the country of Zunsiluo surrendered after a blind expedition, and his family is rushing to Kaifeng City to offer soil and accept it, wishing to belong to the country forever!... The latest military newspaper in Shaanxi, come and buy the temporary expansion of the "Tokyo Times", all from China
News agency reporter, latest report from Hexi Lanzhou."
The clear voice of the newsboy was like a pair of scissors, cutting off all the bustling and impassioned voices just now.
There was silence and stunned silence.
"This... this is provocation!" The older scholar and the young scholar who had just impassioned and angrily rebuked Zhao Si said in unison.
"If you lose a war, it is called border provocation; if you win a war, it is called opening up borders and expanding your territory, which is an unparalleled achievement." Another scholar said calmly.
The room fell into silence again.
Others who also saw newspapers in Bailun Tower were Wang Shen, Li Gonglin, Zhao Ji and others.
Friends Su Shi and Huang Tingjian are about to return to Kaifeng City and change their posts to Chongwen Guan. Although there is no explicit purpose, in fact the party prison has been lifted. They want to discuss how to cleanse themselves from the dust and celebrate.
The two of them set their sights on Zhao Ji and wanted him to "sponsor" the whole process. So they dragged Zhao Ji to Baifan Tower on the pretext of enjoying the cinnamon fragrance.
Zhao Ji was the most enthusiastic about this kind of cultural event. After hearing this, he agreed wholeheartedly and even offered to host a reception banquet in Baifan Tower, and also host a cultural gathering in Jinmingchi, where they would read and discuss Eastern culture together.
Mr. Poe and Mr. Yu Zhang have written excellent paintings in the years since they left Beijing.
While he was enjoying himself, he suddenly heard the newsboy yelling outside the door. Whether he was scared or anxious, Zhao Ji's face turned red at first, and then turned pale.
His first reaction was to jump to his feet and ask: "Brother Thirteen is so bold that he actually dares to launch a military campaign?"
Li Gonglin followed behind and shouted: "It must be so! This is a big crime! It's a big crime to deceive others!"
Wang Shen was much calmer, shook his head and said: "No matter how bold Brother Thirteen is, he will not dare to start a military campaign. Besides, even if he is obsessed with it, there are still Zhang Zhifu in Shaanxi and several border managers and appeasement envoys.
It’s impossible for everyone to follow him and make nonsense. He must have asked for an order. It should be that it was not made public to the world because of military secrets."
It makes so much sense! Zhao Ji and Li Gonglin both calmed down.
It's just that Zhao Ji's face still looks a little unwilling.
But no matter how unwilling he was, Zhao Ji gave up temporarily.
So what if you, Zhao Shisan, have made great achievements in the northwest? The seat under the emperor's butt now belongs to the baby in the palace who is not yet a month old.
If he can grow up healthy.
The news of the capture of Miaochuan and Zongge made the city of Kaifeng noisy for a while, and everyone was talking about it.
But the person in the city who knows the inside story best is probably the Prime Minister Zhang Dun.
Li Qingchen, the minister of Zhongshu, also knew this. After the court, he hurried to find Zhang Dun.
"What is King Jian doing?" Li Qingchen asked angrily.
"Opening up new territories and expanding the territory reflects the late emperor's legacy and the ambition of the entire official family." Zhang Dun replied immediately.
"I read the detailed report from the Privy Council. King Jian mobilized 30,000 elite troops from Xining and Qinfeng Road. They left Jingyuguan in Lanzhou and marched westward along the Huangshui River Valley. Together with the troops and horses mobilized from other places for cover and support, the total number is about 100,000.
.Where does food and grass come from? Where do rewards and pensions come from?”
Listening to Li Qingchen's pressing questions, Zhang Dun looked calm and arrogant, stroking his beard and replied: "Li Xiang, His Highness King Jian has already thought everything through what you are asking."
"For the major smuggling case involving Zhang Yong, Wang Zhu, and Fan Si, the grain seized by Shaanxi amounted to 430,000 shi, which was enough to support the smuggling case. Not to mention 100,000 soldiers and horses, it was 200,000 or 300,000. Within two or three months,
I don’t have to worry about food and grass.”
Li Qingchen's expression changed slightly, "These grains and grass..."
"Return to each family? These are stolen goods that are evidence of collaborating with the enemy. Of course, they will be confiscated into the national treasury. The official decree ordered the Shaanxi capital to transfer them to Jiang Zhiqi for unified deployment and use them for military purposes."
"What about rewards and salaries? Don't those assassination troops have to see the golden salary before setting off to mobilize their troops?" Li Qingchen was stunned for a moment and continued to ask.
"King Jian came forward and made a guarantee, ensuring that every penny of the money would be sent to the soldiers. All the armies along the five border routes also believed it, and they all obeyed the order and set off and entered the designated positions."
"Haha, he, King Jian, is so proud. The treasury is in embarrassment, and you don't know, Prime Minister Zhang. Where can we get so much money? If we can't pay it out by then, what can King Jian do to appease the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who are making trouble?"
Seeing that Li Qingchen just asked with a sneer, unable to understand the depth of his words at all, Zhang Dun couldn't help but sigh.
Li Bangzhi, I think you are blinded by prejudice and arrogance, and your head is dizzy! This chapter has been completed!
