The disputes in the court, the disputes between the old and new parties, the case of Zhang Shiru's murder of his mother, and the case of Yu Zhongchao's corruption and deceiving the world and stealing the reputation have been settled and have come to a perfect end.
The emperor became the biggest beneficiary of this political storm that lasted for half a year.
The imperial power lies in the power of the prime minister, and he won the game with the literati and officials of the court to participate in politics and discuss the regime.
Since then, Wang Lin has been in charge of the universe and has made arbitrary decisions.
But new questions were placed on the emperor's desk again.
How did Dayan express his opinion on the massacre of 100,000 Han people in the Jin Dynasty?
As mentioned earlier, it is not in line with the national interests of today's Dayan.
However, ignoring it will also damage the national prestige of Dayan, and it will also be difficult to appease the domestic crowd.
Therefore, a few days before Yu Zhongchao was sentenced to the Ming Zhengdian and Chen Zixuan and six others committed suicide by taking poison and quit the court, the court calmed down for a few days, and then began a surging memorial, asking the emperor to respond to the Yongzhou massacre case as soon as possible.
Imperial study room.
The emperor was in the middle, and the five Li Gang and the six ministers including Zhang Jun sat on both sides.
Also participating in this military conference that concerns the decent state are the Ministers of the Military Affairs Office in Beijing, Yan Qing and Yang Yizhong.
Wang Lin said slowly: "My dear friends, how should we punish the massacre of Han people in Yongzhou? The court's objections are booming. If we do not respond, I am worried that something will happen."
Li Gang pondered and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister has been discussing with the people of the cabinet for a long time. We think that the war between our Dayan and the Jin Kingdom has not been long since the truce, and the national strength is resting and it is not advisable to start the war easily.
But the failure of the war does not mean that the court ignores the massacre of the Han people in Yongzhou.
It would be better to send an envoy to deposit money, and strictly instruct the Jin court to give Da Yan an explanation, adopt a strategy of foreign mediation, and demand that the Jin side hand over the culprits. At the same time, send officials from the Ministry of Rites to pay off the culprits to Gubeikou to worship 100,000 Han people from afar."
"I'm going to discuss it!"
After Li Gang finished speaking, Zong Ze and the other two agreed.
Wang Lin smiled.
The attitudes of Li Gang and the other two are actually a routine.
Strict protest and instructing the culprit to hand over is diplomatic remarks.
However, the battle between the two sides' verbal battles for several rounds can also give the people an explanation on the surface.
Wang Lin looked at Zhang Jun and the other six more.
Zhang Jun said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Jin Dynasty is doing such a tragic thing, I am afraid that someone in the Jin Dynasty wants to provoke a national war between the two countries, and the court should not be deceived. But as Li Xiang said, if the court ignores this, It will lose the national system.
I feel that in addition to sending envoys to the Jin Kingdom and seriously instructing the Jin Kingdom to hand over the murderer, I can also mobilize various Mongolian troops, the remaining Khitan troops and our army to deploy them outside the Gubeikou, so that our army can attack the Jin Kingdom at any time. The posture can also prevent the invasion of the reserve kingdom."
Ma Kuo bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead a delegation to the Jin Kingdom to mediate with the Jin Emperor!"
At this time, there is still a great risk factor when going to the Jin Kingdom.
Ma Kuoneng volunteered, Wang Lin nodded in his heart and said slowly: "No matter how our Dayan court reacts, it is necessary to send a mission to the Jin Kingdom. The cabinet drafted my letter to the Jin Kingdom and enthroned Ma Kuo as my God. The imperial envoy led officials from the Ministry of Rites to the Jin Kingdom."
The horse raised up and received the order.
Wang Lin smiled and said, "But just verbal condemnation and pursuit of the murderer will not have much effect. A golden man is like a tiger or wolf, he still has to rely on his fists.
My intention was to order the Mongolian Qiyan tribe, Borjijin tribe, Tatar tribe and the remaining Khitan tribe 50,000 troops, led by Xiao Guan, and the troops north of Gubeikou. Han Shizhong led our army 50,000 elite troops out.
At Juyongguan, a hundred thousand troops were on high alert to prevent accidents.
Tell Xiao Wan and Han Shizhong that the greater the movement, the better.
More importantly—”
Wang Lin suddenly looked at Yan Qing.
"Xiao Yi, I want to use 30,000 cavalry in brocade clothes to attack Bei'anzhou in a surprise attack.
For tooth for tooth, for blood for blood, build a capital temple for me in Bei'anzhou to serve as a warning to others!”
As soon as the emperor said this, everyone was shocked.
The emperor still has to go to war with the Jin Kingdom.
If 30,000 Iron Cavalrymen in Brocade Clothing and Slaughter Bei'anzhou, it would definitely cause a national war between the two countries.
Huang Qishan bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this move is tantamount to declaring war on the Jin Kingdom. Please think twice!"
Wang Lin smiled indifferently: "You have been worried. I predict that Wu Qimai will not declare war with me. Even if I want to fight, I will fight! I want everyone in the world to know that I, Da Yan, should not be humiliated easily, Da Yan,
People should not commit lightly! Otherwise, if the barbarians from all countries follow their example, where is the safety of our Dayan expatriates and merchants?
But I am not a Jin man. I, Dayan, are not a barbarian court like the Jin man. Xiao Yi, I allow you to kill Jin soldiers, but I don’t allow you to kill Jin people. If you can follow the Jin man, expel Jin man cattle, sheep, livestock and population
It is best to come to my Dayan and become a slave."
Yan Qing took a deep breath: "I will receive the order!"
Wang Lin pondered for a moment, then turned his head to look at Zong Ze and Yue Fei and said, "I ordered Guan Sheng and Yang Zhi to attack Luanhe to support Yan Qing's march. At the same time, the inside was tight and the outside was loose. If the Jin people really dared to fight with me, I would be in the same place.
Within the month, hundreds of thousands of troops gathered to follow me to attack the north and destroy the Jin Dynasty!”
Wang Lin's words were generous and loud.
When the ministers saw the emperor's determination and attitude, they did not dare to persuade him again.
...
The ministers left the palace.
In fact, these ministers are busy with state affairs.
There are endless things to do every day.
For example, Zhang Jun temporarily served as the prefect of Jingzhao.
That is, the top leader of the capital of Yanjing.
This is a very critical and important position.
Although it is only a third-rank position, it is not something that ordinary people can do.
Now Zhang Jun is the Prime Minister of the Pavilion and is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. He no longer has the time and energy to manage the affairs of Jingzhao Prefecture.
So the cabinet is planning a candidate for the prefect of Jingzhao.
The cabinet tends to be Sun Zhiliang, one of the former six ministers.
But Wang Lin also remembered to come alone recently.
Li Qingzhao's younger brother Li Hui.
Li Hui has been working in the local area for a long time, and has served as the magistrate of Qingzhou and the prefect of Jinan, with outstanding performance.
The only shortcoming is that his qualifications are shallow.
Wang Lin originally wanted to put Li Hui to work in Yunnan Province.
Later, when he thought about it, Jingzhao Mansion was even more important, and it was related to the safety of the emperor and the capital. Wang Lin was worried that he would not let go of someone who was loyal to him.
Wang Lin wanted to use Li Hui, but it was obvious that this would definitely cause criticism from the court again and appoint relatives from other countries.
Fortunately, the current emperor has monopolized the power and has firmly controlled the appointment authority of officials above the third rank. No one dared to stand up and say anything.
Wang Lin then issued a letter of duty, mobilizing the Prime Minister of Western Xia, Zheng Yuanshui to be transferred to the position of governor of Yunnan Province and also served as the Southwest Pacification Envoy of Dayan.
This caused quite a shock in the court.
This is the first alien to occupy the position of local officials since the emperor promoted the foreigners to become officials in the court.
Immediately afterwards, Na Min was conferred as the governor of Fujian Province and Sun Zhiliang as the governor of Sichuan Province.
Although the two left the position of the Six Ministers and the center of the court, they also became local officials, with their official ranks from the second rank, at least not in terms of rank.
The two expressed their gratitude.
I knew that this was the emperor or thought of it in front of Li Gang and other cabinet ministers, and gave some explanation to the two.
Since Sun Zhiliang was transferred to the local area, the candidate for prefectural director of Jingzhao Prefecture quickly became a hot topic.
But many people did not expect the emperor to use Li Hui.
...
Li Qingzhao Palace Garden.
Li Qingzhao has been living with Zhu Shuzhen for so long, and the two girls are in the harem and rarely separate.
The two women sang poems and essays together, which complemented each other.
Li Hui returned to Beijing to report his work and went to the palace to pay homage to Li Qingzhao.
Wang Lin's harem was not as serious as the Song Dynasty. The palace was strictly prohibited and allowed the relatives of the concubines to visit the palace. This was the greatest benefit and care that Wang Lin could give to his women.
Li Qingzhao and Zhu Shuzhen held a banquet to entertain Li Hui. Li Hui is now in his thirties and has a steady personality. After being trained by local officials, he is quite famous as a minister.
Li Hui was actually a little uneasy.
He was the prefect of Jinan. He had been in office for just one year and had just pushed aside many things. Unexpectedly, at this time, the Jinyiwei suddenly conveyed the emperor's secret decree and asked him to go to Beijing to report his duties immediately.
According to common sense, this is a sign that the emperor needs to give important tasks.
But Li Hui did not want to be an official in the capital.
In his opinion, local administration can better realize its ambitions.
Moreover, as a relative of the foreigners, he consciously avoided the storms and intrigues in the court.
This is a way for him to protect himself.
"Empress, I am going back to Beijing with the order this time. I don't know your Majesty..." Li Hui finally wanted to find out the news from his sister.
Li Qingzhao was very surprised: "Li Hui, aren't you going back to Beijing to report your duties normally? Did Your Majesty ask Jen to come back?"
Li Hui nodded: "That's right. I have no idea, so I want to ask the empress if Your Majesty has other arrangements for me."
Li Qingzhao pondered silently.
She didn't have much political sensitivity and didn't know why the emperor suddenly called Li Hui back to Beijing.
Zhu Shuzhen is extremely intelligent. She learned from it and immediately remembered the disputes over the candidates for Jingzhao Prefecture in the court, and couldn't help but smile and said, "I want to congratulate Lord Li. Your Majesty summons you to return to Beijing. I guess he has another appointment. You are afraid.
I'm going to be promoted."
Li Hui sighed: "Report to the Empress, I don't want to be an official in the capital... Besides, with my qualifications, being able to be a prefect of the underworld is already considered to be a great favor from Your Majesty. How dare you expect anything else?"
Before he finished speaking, Wang Lin suddenly stepped in.
"Li Hui, why don't you want to be an official in the capital? Tell me what you think." Wang Lin waved his hand, stopped Li Qingzhao and Zhu Shuzhen from worshiping each other, and also stopped Li Hui.
Li Hui's face turned red and said, "Your Majesty, I... I am a shallow person and a relative of the outside world. There are already criticisms in the court. If I enter the court and become an official, I am worried that I will be very upset and cause trouble for Your Majesty."
"There must be trouble. But I have no one available now. It's a time when I'm short of people. I've thought about it and let you take over." Wang Lin pondered for a moment: "I feel at ease when you are the prefect of Jingzhao."
What an important position for Jingzhao Prefecture, Li Hui never dreamed that he would have the opportunity to take such a critical position.
His face turned red and he was stammering for a long time, but he couldn't say a word.
However, Li Qingzhao took the initiative to help him resign: "Your Majesty, I am still young, have shallow qualifications, and have no talent. You should not pay the key yamen like Jingzhao Mansion to pay lightly. Please think twice!"
For Li Qingzhao, even if her younger brother can be safe and happy for the rest of her life, she will be worthy of her parents.
There are so many official positions in the world, why should we get involved in such sensitive and important positions?