Han Chi wrote down exactly what Zhang Shuye said in the letter, and then complained loudly. He said that there was a lot of anger in Hebei and the people were very resentful. He asked his uncle to tell the truth to the official's house, so that Uncle Zhang wouldn't let it happen again.
Yehu is coming.
After Han Zhongyan received the letter, he was silent for a long time.
Several of their brothers have gone out to become officials, and many of their nephews have become officials or are studying in Chengjun Yilun, so the family business in Anyang is left to this nephew to take charge of.
Han Chi was invited by many aristocratic families in Hebei to visit Zhang Shuye, the governor of Hebei, and asked for a delay in the new policy. It was understandable from his position of being in charge of the family business.
However, Han Zhongyan held a high position in the central government and knew very well that Zhang Shuye was just a knife extended by the officials to Hebei. The core of everything he did was to implement the officials' intentions.
The roots are still here in the official family.
After thinking about it, Han Zhongyan went to the Zhang Mansion after leaving the Yamen and paid a visit to Prime Minister Zhang Dun.
In Zhang's study room, Han Zhongyan told Zhang Dun everything in his nephew's letter in detail, and then he couldn't help complaining: "We officials are doing this again. If you don't follow his rules, you will be punished."
Lifting the table directly without leaving any room, he is even more domineering than the Mountain King of Taihang Mountain."
Zhang Dun laughed, of course the officials were overbearing.
Zhang Shuye is indeed implementing his policy. I will explain it to you in a good way, measure your land honestly, and then pay the taxes in full to ensure that you will continue to be prosperous and wealthy, and that your children and grandchildren will continue to live in it.
If you dare to say no, I will break up immediately and teach you how to behave.
"Our official family is the emperor, so of course we are more domineering than the mountain king." Zhang Dun said meaningfully.
Han Zhongyan smiled bitterly and shook his head.
He was not worried that Zhang Dun would spread this word to the ears of the officials, because Zhang Dun now had great trust from the officials, much stronger than when the two previous emperors Shenzong and Zhezong were.
Any impeachment or rumors are no better than farts for officials who know everything and are determined. At least farts still smell.
There is no need for Zhang Dun to act like a villain and make snitches to lower his trust in the hearts of officials.
"Xiang Zhang, if this happens, aren't the officials afraid that Hebei will be turned upside down?"
"Shi Pu, in the second year of Yuan Fu, you went to Daming Mansion. You may not have had personal experience, so you can't understand the determination of the officialdom. At that time, the competition for the heirloom was fierce, Shi Pu should know."
"Heard something."
Zhang Dun lowered his voice, leaned over and said: "Back then, Emperor Zhezong was seriously ill. Qingshou Palace, Prince Duan's Palace, and many important ministers were ready to take action. The officials sent people to Qingshou Palace, Li Bangzhi, and Fan Zhong
The public affairs department sent a secret message, saying that even if the city of Kaifeng is smashed to pieces, he will follow the emperor's brother's ambition. At worst, he will move the capital to Luoyang. Even if he loses, he can sneak back to the west of Tongguan and fight back."
Hearing this, Han Zhongyan couldn't help but shudder.
Beating Kaifeng City to a pulp is tantamount to starting a war. As the war rages on, no one can escape from the Qingshou Palace, Prince Duan's Mansion, to Zhang Dun and Fan Chunren.
"The officials really said that."
"That's what he said and that's what he did!"
"At the most critical moment, he had sent Zeng Baohua to lead the Xiaoqi camp to send Princess Zeng and Ming out of Kaifeng City. I heard that at that time Pan Yi and Gao Shi controlled all the gates of the imperial city, and Zuo Yiwei's troops controlled the inner and outer cities.
The gates and main roads. The internal and external police departments were also mobilized by Cao Liulang, ready to..."
Zhang Dun made a downward slashing gesture with his right hand.
Han Zhongyan was stunned.
Only then did he truly understand why when Emperor Zhezong was seriously ill, the forces that opposed the official succession, from Empress Dowager Xiang to Li Qingchen, all remained silent.
After the officials came to the throne, many civil servants were as honest as sheep.
There was no enthusiasm at all to point the country in front of Emperor Shenzong and Emperor Zhezong. It turned out that he met a master who would not listen to his reasoning and would just swing a knife.
"But if Hebei is destroyed, what good will it do to him?" After a while, Han Zhongyan wiped the sweat from his forehead and murmured.
"Hebei was destroyed. The officials can accept this result. Can you accept it?" Zhang Dun asked in return.
Definitely not acceptable.
By that time, most of the local aristocratic families must have been wiped out. If the officials are willing to destroy Hebei, are they reluctant to clean up all the local aristocratic families in various states and counties?
Seeing Han Zhongyan's devastated look, Zhang Dun said softly: "Shi Pu, please advise them to face up to the official's determination to do this. It's okay now. It's too late. If we wait until the Dunyushan rebels are wiped out. Uncle Zhang
It’s not so easy to talk at night.”
Han Zhongyan thought about the thousands of rebel troops in Dunyu Mountain and the lack of weapons. The imperial court actually mobilized many elite soldiers to encircle and suppress them. Where was the sword pointed? Cold sweat broke out on his back.
"Xiang Zhang, when Dunyu Mountain suppressed bandits, was Xiangzhuang's sword dance aimed at Pei Gong?"
"It can only be said to be one of them. Officials always like to plan ahead when doing things. He is determined to implement the New Deal in Hebei. If the aristocratic families in various states and counties refuse to listen to reason, he will let these soldiers and horses mobilized from Hedong, Qinchuan, and Henan come to the door.
Let me tell you again. But this is only one of the reasons."
"Secondly, the officials and the Privy Council regarded the suppression of the Dunyu Mountain Rebellion as an extremely rare practical combat exercise. The cavalry division came from Henan in the north, crossed the Yellow River, crossed the Taihang Mountains, and rushed to Hebei. The other two infantry divisions
The divisions, one from Henan and the other from Shandong, set out separately and marched rapidly, covering thousands of miles."
"The Military Council of the Privy Council, the Military Department, the Munitions Department, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Yu, as well as local prefectures and counties, were mobilized together. In addition to practicing the speed of our army's horse and infantry strategic advance, it was also necessary to test the support of local roads and bridges and the security of the roads along the way.
Food and grass supplies...even the intelligence services were mobilized..."
Zhang Dun said in a low voice: "The Ministry of Rites sent someone to report the anti-rebellion operation in Hebei to Beiliao to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. Then the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Western Inspectorate Office jointly formulated a plan to inform Beiliao and Xixia
He tried his best to belittle the Song Army. He said that there were only thousands of rebels in the area, but the Song Army mobilized 40,000 to 50,000 troops and also mobilized troops from the elite Western Army thousands of miles away. This shows how slack and corrupt the Song Army's military equipment in Hebei and Hedong was."
Han Zhongyan was so surprised that he was speechless.
A civil riot in Dunyu Mountain was played out by the officials.
"Shi Pu, you must keep these military secrets I just mentioned in your heart and don't say a word. This matter requires the cooperation of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Zhongshu, so sooner or later, I will inform you and ask for assistance. But
When it comes to military matters, once you let out the truth and people from the Privy Council come to your door, it won't be easy to escape."
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, Shi Pu knows the importance. What happened in Hebei..." Han Zhongyan sighed, and suddenly thought of something, "The official family has the ambition to regain the sixteen states of Yanyun. Most of the important officials in the court know about it. I'm afraid there are some
The news has spread to Beiliao."
"Yes, some honest men in our court deliberately spread the news to the Northern Liao Dynasty in order to prevent the officials from resorting to military violence and save the people from disaster. At Zhengdan, the Liao envoy even asked the officials about this matter in front of me and Lu Jifu.
They were completely pushed aside by the officials, who insisted that it was a rumor deliberately created by some people to destroy the friendly relations between Song and Liao."
"The Liao envoy thought it made sense, so he just did it."
"Is this enough to deal with it?"
"Yes. Like many of us, the monarchs and ministers of the Liao Kingdom only believe in the news they want to believe. For hundreds of years, the monarchs, ministers and nobles of the Liao Kingdom have despised and prejudiced the military equipment of the Song Dynasty. How can they be reversed in a short time? A handful of steel
No matter how sharp the knife is, if it doesn't make a wound, people won't believe it easily." Zhang Dun replied meaningfully. This chapter has been completed!
