Chapter 142: When Wealth Comes, You Should Have It (2)
Zhao Ji was shocked.
What did Ninth Brother see? Probably not. If he knew anything, he would have reported himself long ago. Brothers, brothers, and brothers, being respectful to each other, is a joke in the Tian family.
Soon, Zhao Bai turned his head and continued to listen to the eloquent explanation of the event commentator. When he heard the wonderful points, he smiled without complaint.
That means I didn't see anything. It was a false alarm.
Zhao Ji quickly regained his composure and continued to act like a peaceful and wealthy prince.
Looking at him like this now, in fact, in November last year, when Zhao Si returned to Kaifeng City after winning the victory over Xia, he looked completely different and was in a state of panic all day long.
During the more than half a year since Zhao Si left Tokyo City and went to "Weizhou to supervise the war", Zhao Ji knew that there were turbulent undercurrents in the court, most of which were related to him.
Hundreds of loyal ministers and martyrs are running around for "righteousness". Contacting local martyrs and capable foreign aid, everything seems to be going so smoothly, just waiting for the opportunity to come and everything will fall into place.
Unexpectedly, Empress Chong'en "died" of illness without incident, and the plan was stalled. Then all the sages of the Northern Liao Dynasty were demoted, and all foreign aid was lost. The originally foolproof plan could only fall short.
When Zhao Ji heard the news, he beat his chest and felt extremely sad.
The tiger is not in the mountains, everyone is looking forward to it, the time is right, the place is right, and the people are a great opportunity. What a pity!
But when Zhao Ji, together with all the clan nobles, civil and military ministers, went out of the city to welcome the officials who had returned in triumph, and saw Thirteenth Brother who had turned black and thin, and glanced at him with their eyes, he couldn't help feeling terrified.
The officials' eyes and ears are spread all over the government and the public. Can the various things those people do be hidden from the officials' minions?
Then I heard the news that the officials actually led an army out of Mobei without telling everyone, marched eastward and westward, and killed 100,000 Mobei Tatars, with their heads fortified in Beijing. I was even more frightened to death.
During those days, Zhao Ji hid in his house and was in panic all day long.
Every day, he was making wild guesses in fear. If the incident happened, would he be resettled in Fangzhou? Or would he be imprisoned in Kaifeng City? Zhao Ji felt like he was in mourning when he thought that he would no longer be able to live a life of beautiful concubines and drunken dreams.
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One day, the servant came to issue an imperial edict. Zhao Ji actually thought it was an official order to arrest him. He was so frightened that he lost control of his urine and sat paralyzed on the ground. It took him a long time to recover.
But time passed day by day. The official family and Dazai Zhangdun, together with the descendants of the clan and all civil and military officials, took the Xia Kingdom's gold seal, picture scrolls, banners and other objects to the Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices to the ancestors of the past dynasties and to announce the good news.
.At the same time, he issued a clear edict to the world and overseas vassals all over the world, announcing that the Xixia Kingdom had finally been conquered and destroyed by the Song Dynasty.
Then there will be a grand reward at Zhengdan.
Those who have meritorious service are awarded honors and titles.
Yao Lin was granted the title of Duke of Hanyang County, Zhang Dun was granted the title of Duke of Dongyang County, Zhong Pu was granted the title of Duke of Changwu County, and Zhe Keshi was granted the title of Duke of Guangyu County...
Then there will be a military parade on the fourth day of the first lunar month, and medals and medals will be awarded...
The next step is to establish Shuofang County in Xixia Fudi, with Lingzhou as the county government, and govern the vast area from Hengshan in the south, Hetao in the north, the Yellow River in the east, and the Gobi in the west.
At the same time, the counties in the northwest were adjusted. The old land of Hexi was called Hexi County to govern Liangzhou; the counties of Lan, He, Xi, and Tao plus Hehuangxihai and other prefectures and counties were called Longyou County to govern Lanzhou; the hinterland of Tubo was located in Jiqu.
The area around the river valley is Jiqu County, which governs Luo Prefecture (Luocheng City).
Divide counties, prefectures, and county regions, and appoint county governors, inspectors, military commanders, and other county and county officials.
The Xuanhui Yuan was formally established, and the envoys of the Xuanhui Yuan from the east, west, south, and north led the four-flag of the red bird, basalt, green dragon, and white tiger.
Many things were done in a hurry, and spring came in March in the blink of an eye. Zhao Ji found that not only was he safe, but so were the "loyal ministers and righteous men" who worked hard for the great plan.
There were no military police to arrest them, and no admonishers to impeach them. It was as if the big thing they almost did last year never happened.
The stone in Zhao Ji's heart suddenly dropped.
He secretly guessed that after Zhao Si had worked so hard to complete his three ambitions of exterminating Xia, he must have been satisfied and started to enjoy it.
In Zhao Ji's view, if he were to be an emperor and be as disciplined and hardworking as his thirteenth brother, wouldn't he be a fool? What's the point of sitting on the throne?
Presumably Brother Thirteen is not a fool, he wants to start enjoying the fun of being an emperor.
In this way, everyone will naturally be in harmony, and some dirty things will disappear. From now on, everyone will live a peaceful life and enjoy wealth and glory.
With this idea in mind, Zhao Ji proposed to the officials to hold a series of large-scale sports competitions to show the peace and prosperity of the Song Dynasty.
The officials readily agreed and sent the women's polo team previously formed by the imperial concubines Ming Zhaoxia and Zhaoyi Wuyahanqina to play a "friendly match" with the women's polo team of Prince Wu's Mansion.
This does not mean that my guess is correct.
In this world, there are really not many people who can persevere in hard work. What's more, the emperor, who is in the ninth position, has glory, wealth, luxury and luxury at his fingertips that no one else can imagine. How can he persist in hard work for a long time? What about life?
Having figured it out, Zhao Ji put down his burden and devoted himself completely to his great mission of leading Thirteenth Brother to enjoy the prosperity of Henan University.
But the events of last year still left a shadow on Zhao Ji, making him feel a little guilty.
When Zhao Ji, the blind and blind ninth brother, suddenly looked over, he was a little panicked subconsciously. However, after seeing those dull eyes move away, Zhao Ji quickly regained his composure and sneered a few times in his heart.
Ninth Brother, people say you are a person who understands current affairs, but I know that you are not a law-abiding person. It's just that you, like me, have kept the officials in the dark.
Da Zongzheng, the clan leader.
I heard that the official family has reached an agreement with the Shangshu Province and the Privy Council to let Brother Jiu serve as the envoy of the Southern Xuanhui Academy and lead the Suzaku Banner. The power will definitely not be released, and it will all be in the hands of the Xuanhui Academy's Envoy Department. But Yao has taken the Suzaku Banner, and the military achievements it has achieved can certainly be shared by Ninth Brother.
What a great job!
Thinking of this, Zhao Ji felt a little hot in his heart. Since the Thirteenth Brother has decided to enjoy peace under his leadership, as a guide, he has the opportunity to influence him more and intervene in the government affairs.
First, Zhao Ji wanted to intervene in the appointment of officials.
After much thought, he realized that he did not win in the battle to seize the reserve. The key was that he had no one in his hands.
Brother Thirteen has military power in his hands, and a group of close confidants who hold real power below him, so he can naturally suppress the cunning and cunning ministers in the court. Even if he supports Empress Xiang, it is useless.
Judging from the current situation, military power is too sensitive and I dare not touch it. However, it is possible to take advantage of the opportunity of leading officials to enjoy themselves and place some of their own people into the three provinces, ministries and counties.
Zhao Ji pretended to continue watching the game while thinking about his plan in his mind, preparing to strike while the iron was hot.
Through the Zhengdan awards, everyone knows that among the top four, Zhang Dun is about to retire. Although Yao Lin, Zhong Pu, and Zhe Keshi will not retire for the time being, they will definitely not be allowed to serve in the subsequent wars.
It also means that there is no chance to make great achievements anymore.
Therefore, taking advantage of this great reward for exterminating Xia, the officials gave top rewards to these four important civil and military ministers who were about to retire from the stage of history, which can be regarded as a match between the king and his ministers.
A long list of knights and honors followed. Those who were interested discovered that through this battle to extinguish Xia, the older generation of civil servants and generals had gained something, and they could all retire peacefully and give up their positions to the officials.
The cronies, the "new generation" favored by the officials, have taken advantage of their military exploits to occupy prominent positions.
Can I use this major adjustment to deploy some manpower?
People like Zheng Juzhong, Wang Fu, Wang Xiaodi, and Li Chao were "genuinely loyal" to him, and he had to find a good future for them.
They are all sitting in the private room at the bottom of the building watching the game. Would you like to take this opportunity to introduce them to the official family? These guys are all experts in eating, drinking and having fun. Since the official family wants to start enjoying it, of course these people can
Comes in handy.
Each of them is talented, speaks well, and will soon become a good minister of the official family for timely entertainment.
"Guan family, why didn't Prime Minister Zhang come to watch the game?" Zhao Ji asked tentatively.
"Zhang Qing, he doesn't like to watch these competitions. What's more, it's women's competition. As an old master, he thinks it's... inappropriate." Zhao replied disapprovingly.
Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Xi's expression, thought about it for a while, gritted his teeth, and continued to test.
"Guan family, I heard that Zhang Dazai will retire at the end of the year?"
Zhao Si turned his head and looked at Zhao Ji, making cold sweat break out on his back.
At this time, the official family had an aura that was life-or-death-defeating and not angry. This was the result of tens of thousands of heads in Mobei during the battle to destroy Xia.
Just when Zhao Ji felt uneasy and secretly regretted, Zhao Si suddenly smiled. This chapter has been completed!