Volume 1 The Swan Goose Chapter 2 The Three-Point Camp's Secret Contest (1)
Just after Yinshi, the Imperial Street was already bustling with people, and a large number of officials in costumes came in sedans or on foot and lined up outside Xuande Gate.
After the three-way drum sounded, the Jinjiawei opened the left and right doors, and the officials and military flags were put in first to be displayed. The remaining officials were let in after the bell rang. These officials, with an average age of more than fifty years old, stood holding their dental plaques.
Shivering in the cold wind in the early morning, we didn't even have the energy to greet each other.
A sound of horse hoofbeats sounded in the street, and everyone looked around sleepily. In the morning and dusk, a man and a horse galloped over. The maroon horse stopped in front of the door. A tall man with a beautiful beard and chest, about sixty years old
The man jumped off his horse and walked towards the palace gate with his head held high.
When the officials saw this person, they immediately cheered up and lined up on both sides to make way for him to pass. Because the person coming was none other than Xia Yunqing, the chief minister of the cabinet and the minister of household affairs!
The late emperor deposed the prime minister and only established a cabinet to assist the emperor in handling government affairs. By the time of Emperor Yu, the status and rights of the chief minister of the cabinet were equal to those of the prime minister.
When mentioning Xia Yunqing, the famous chief minister of the cabinet, people really respect, fear, love and hate:
He was extremely intelligent when he was young and was a world-famous child prodigy. He passed the child examination at the age of twelve, passed the provincial examination at the age of nineteen and became a scholar, and was later selected as a Shujishi. Later, he was appreciated by the late emperor for his extraordinary intelligence, and thus
He has made rapid progress in his official career.
However, Xia Yunqing, the first assistant, has a fiery nature and is upright. He often refuses to give up until his goals are achieved in politics. Sometimes even the emperor wants to give him three points, thus causing everyone to hate him!
The world's evaluation of him is also polarized: numerous students all over the world compare him to a sage and regard him as an ever-bright lamp that illuminates Beiyu, and admire him with admiration; but the powerful class hate him with itch, and always secretly give him
In one year, the entire imperial study could be filled with memorials to impeach him.
It is strange to say that even though Emperor Yu no longer liked Xia Yunqing's personality, he never removed him from his position as chief assistant. Perhaps Emperor Yu had a clear vision in his heart - the smooth weather and peace of the country and people in Beiyu today are inseparable from Xia Yunqing
!
More importantly, Xia Yunqing is the most important chess piece in balancing the party struggle between North Korea and China!
Xia Yunqing, the chief assistant, walked by without squinting under the gaze of everyone. He knew that these officials were respectful to him on the surface, but they had their own agendas in their hearts, but he didn't care at all. He didn't like forming cliques in the first place.
Not even bothering to please anyone.
"Master Chief Assistant!" A calm and pleasant voice came from the left. Xia Yunqing looked slightly sideways and saw a man who was only about fifty years old, with a slightly hunched back and gray beard, smiling and saluting him.
"Lord Mandarin." Xia Yunqing returned the greeting with a cupped hand, with a somewhat indifferent expression on his face.
The person in front of him is Man Tingfang, Minister of the Ministry of War. It is said that when he was born, the garden was full of flowers and the room was fragrant, so he got this name. Unlike Xia Shoufu, who was arrogant and independent, Man Tingfang was an all-rounder.
A good old man.
In government affairs, he often adopts a tolerant attitude: he has never been seen blushing, and he has never been involved in any disputes. Although he has never taken sides in party disputes, he can often wander among various factions and always remain the same.
Mingzhe protects himself. It is precisely because of his chronicity that his promotion path is not smooth. It basically took him nine years of tenure and one move, step by step, to reach the position of Minister of the Ministry of War.
Man Tingfang, Minister of the Ministry of War, lowered his voice and said: "Xia Shoufu, I have heard about Ning Yuan, the commander of the Royal Guards Department. It is really sad and regrettable that Zhongliang ended up like this!"
Xia Yunqing's face suddenly sank, and he said angrily: "Hmph! I must get to the bottom of this matter and never let the murderer go unpunished!"
Man Tingfang looked around and said cautiously: "Sir, please be careful! Before Ning Yuan died, he sent you the memorial to impeach Marquis Pingyang. This matter has been known to the whole court. Since they can tell Tangtang
The commander of the Imperial Guard is ruthless, and I’m worried that someone will do harm to you.”
However, Xia Yunqing twisted his beard and sneered: "Hmph, are there not enough open and covert arrows fired at me? No matter what kind of ghosts or monsters he is, I don't care about them. If they have any ability, just say hello! In the case of Marquis Pingyang,
I will never give in even a step, and I must give an explanation to the deceased!"
Man Tingfang pondered for a moment and then said tentatively: "The censor who impeached Marquis Pingyang is upright and has a bit of the demeanor of a chief minister! However... all the officials are guessing that this censor is your disciple. Memorial
It was also at your instigation, such rumors are not good for you!"
Xia Yunqing, however, smiled nonchalantly and said: "Let them guess! I believe that the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are not all like Wang Su - people who don't know right from wrong and are flatterers!"
Say Cao Cao and Cao Cao will be here.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a man with a haggard face slowly walking down from the sedan chair.
This man was in his mid-sixties, thin and small, with high cheekbones on both sides, a sinister look in his triangular eyes, and his sparse hair bun was already gray. The person who came was Xia Yunqing's nemesis in the court -
—Wang Su, Minister of Civil Service.
Speaking of his life, it can be said that he has gone through many twists and turns and every step has been difficult: his father was a man who had failed in exams for a long time and was obsessed with power, so he put all his hopes on his son.
Wang Su passed the imperial examination at the age of nineteen and passed the Jinshi examination at the age of twenty-five. He lived up to expectations. However, as soon as he was selected as a concubine, he fell seriously ill, forcing him to retire from office and return to his hometown to recuperate. After he recovered, he returned to his hometown to recuperate.
His parents passed away one after another, and he had to stay at home to observe filial piety. These changes kept him away from officialdom for ten years!
Ten years later, he was re-employed by the court again. However, on his way to his appointment, he happened to catch up with the local rebellion. War was raging all over the place, and he did not care about his official position. He immediately fled the local area and hid for another five years. Waiting for him to return again
He was already past his prime when he became an official!
The twists and turns of fate made him miss a lot, but at the same time he also understood a truth - the only one who can decide his fate is the emperor!
From then on, he continued to lose his bottom line in order to win divine favor - even if he took the blame for the emperor, he was happy to do so. This is how he achieved his current status!
As soon as Wang Su, the Minister of Personnel Affairs, touched the ground with one foot, several officials immediately came up to greet him and started greeting him with joy:
"I heard that Mr. Wang is handling government affairs in the official office and has not returned home for five days. I'm really sorry for your hard work!"
"Master Wang is so dedicated to serving the country and the people, forgetting sleep and food. He is really a role model for those in humble positions!"
"Yes, the emperor has specially prepared a commendation for you, so that all officials can learn from your diligence!"
…
In response to everyone's compliments, Wang Su just smiled faintly and walked forward with his head held high. Now, he has become the highest official of the six ministries. He is in charge of the appointment, dismissal and promotion of civil servants all over the world. He has real power, a distinguished position and a distinguished reputation.
The emperor's favorite celebrity! He feels that he is qualified to accept everyone's support.
Only the chief assistant, Xia Yunqing, stood with his head held high, without even raising his eyelids, and let out a contemptuous sound from his nose. Wang Su had long been accustomed to his arrogance and ignored his mortal enemy, but a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.
Man Tingfang, Minister of the Ministry of War, walked up to him, smiled and bowed his hand, and politely said thank you for your hard work. Wang Su's face immediately turned from anger to joy, and he returned the favor.
"Humph, just pretending!" Xia Yunqing glanced at him and said sarcastically: "Sir, Mr. Wang, you stay in the Yamen day and night and work without sleep or food. Why don't you promulgate good policies that benefit the country and the people?"
Wang Su showed disdain and said proudly: "Xia Shoufu, this statement is ridiculous. Since the emperor came to the throne, in which year has he not issued a policy that benefits the country and the people? Many of my good policies are included in these policies. Could it be that I have proposed good policies?
, I have to tell you that I can’t do it first? Besides, now that the world is peaceful and the people are prosperous, there is no need to issue new decrees frequently, and stability should be the main thing! This is also the intention of the Holy One!"
Seeing that the two of them were at war with each other, Man Tingfang quickly smoothed things over: "Now that the world is at peace, it's really admirable that Mr. Wang can be so conscientious and forget about food and sleep!"
Xia Yunqing glanced at Man Tingfang and rebuked coldly: "This is an exaggeration! Our emperor can only see who sits in the yamen and works every day. As for what he did and how many important things he did, he doesn't care at all.
!”
Wang Su smiled gloomily: "Xia Shoufu's words mean that he is quite dissatisfied with His Majesty!"
Xia Yunqing snorted indifferently: "You can go to the emperor to complain, I'm not afraid!"
Wang Su's face darkened, and he was about to refute, but Man Tingfang interrupted: "Look, who is here?"
The two of them followed his gaze and turned to look. A short old man was walking towards them triumphantly. He was about sixty-five years old, with a short stature, a pointed mouth and droopy cheeks, and a very mean appearance.
This person's identity is very important: not only was he the Minister of Rites of the current dynasty, he was also the biological father of the current mother of the country and a serious royal family member - Liu Bingwen!
At this time, the atmosphere in front of Xuande Gate was a bit gloomy and heavy, and his appearance made the atmosphere even more tense. However, the state leader Liu Bingwen didn't even look at it, and shouted loudly as if to break the dullness:
"What are the three adults talking about? Why don't they look so good?"
Xia Yunqing smiled coldly and said sarcastically: "The father-in-law should care about himself! I'm afraid that after today's morning court session, you, a relative of the emperor, will be in dire straits!"
Liu Bingwen said angrily: "I don't remember that you have any clues!"
Xia Yunqing twisted his beard and laughed and said: "My lord, the head of the country, relies on the fact that he is a relative of the emperor and enjoys the glory and wealth. He has always done nothing. I wonder if the minister of the Ministry of Rites has not done anything, so how can he say that he has done anything wrong! But I know that you and Pingyang Marquis
He is quite close, if he loses his power, your life as Minister of Rites will not be easy either!"
Liu Bingwen's face turned livid with anger, he rolled his sleeves and cursed: "No wonder all the officials say that Xia Shoufu is a mad dog - he bites whoever he catches! I am too lazy to argue with a mad dog!"
After saying that, he turned around and stood farther away. Wang Su followed him casually and stood beside him.
"Look at Xia Yunqing's proud look, it seems that he is here for Marquis Pingyang today!" Liu Bingwen saw him following him and immediately cursed angrily.
Wang Su stared at Xia Yunqing's figure not far away and whispered: "Pingyang Marquis Zhang Heng did not handle it thoroughly. Ning Yuan's memorial was still sent to Xia Yunqing. Xia Yunqing copied it and immediately presented it to the emperor. It seems that
This matter cannot be hidden!"
Liu Bingwen asked hurriedly: "Since you knew about this earlier, have you come up with any countermeasures?"
Wang Su pondered slightly and said slowly: "Xia Yunqing's mouth is as bright as a lotus tongue. No one in this court is his opponent. Today we can only act according to the situation."
While the two were talking, a royal guard in a gold helmet quickly approached and stood in front of them:
This man was in his mid-thirties, with a fierce look on his face. He looked more like a bandit bully than a bodyguard. He was Zhang Heng, the son of Pingyang Marquis and the commander of the Golden Armor Guards.
Without any pleasantries, Zhang Heng, the son of Pingyang Marquis, went straight to the point: "I heard that Xia Yunqing will take action today. I wonder which side the two adults will take in the court?"
Wang Su and Liu Bingwen, the head of state, looked at each other and then said: "Don't worry, little Marquis, Marquis Pingyang is a relative of the emperor. Just let Mad Dog Xia talk, the emperor will not believe a word of him! Let alone Marquis Pingyang.
Take action!"
Hearing this, Zhang Heng, the son of Marquis Pingyang, smiled proudly, approached the two of them and said slowly:
"This is best. I don't want another traitor like Ning Yuan to appear!" This chapter has been completed!