In the third year of Zhang Zhou's Shaoming reign, AD 948, on the seventh day of August, in the Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo, the funeral of Zhang Xichong, the minister of law, was in progress.
Except for the emperor who was far away in Chang'an and did not come, the empress Cao Yanxi, the fourth son of the emperor and the empress's son Zhang Xianjing, etc. were all present.
Zhang Zhou's civil and military ministers, even the commander-in-chief from other places, sent many people thousands of miles to come.
Among them, Ma Zhaoyuan, the governor of Guilin Prefecture and the military supervisor of Guilin Prefecture, even sent his generals to make a special trip back from Lingnan at a speed of one hundred and fifty miles a day.
Although Zhang Xichong is not a Yuancong sect or a Donggui sect, the old man has won the respect of almost everyone with his character and talents.
To some extent, Zhang Yan was not a qualified feudal emperor.
Because he had no such education at all, the place where he rose up was also in remote and remote places such as Anxi, Beiting, and Hexi, which could not give him the experience of ruling the Central Plains dynasty.
His level is that of a later history enthusiast. After receiving a vast amount of knowledge, plus a large number of expert authors from the Internet, TV and movies who have never been emperors themselves, he just summed up the gains and losses of the emperors.
To put it bluntly, he is a keyboard warrior with some brains.
I have some knowledge, but maybe not much.
After he heard from his brother Zhang Cheng that Zhang Gao intended to attack the Dali Kingdom, and that he also wanted to seal the eldest son Zhang Xiancun to the Dali Kingdom to be the king in the future, he was very moved and wanted to continue to go to Sichuan to perform meritorious service for Zhang Gao.
Pei Yuan looked at everyone's expressions and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He knew that this was not going to be easy.
In terms of humbly accepting advice, rewarding loyalty, and major policies, Zhang Yan has no problem.
Li Congye's eyes lit up. Could it be that the saint fell in love with his daughter?
This kid originally gave up on himself after he injured his leg. He went to Shuzhong just because he wanted to use his life to cause something earth-shattering.
In addition, his elder brother Zhang Cheng has always been a guard beside the emperor, so he has never felt any distance from the emperor.
Because Zhang Zhou regarded Luoyang as his sacred capital, if Zhang Gao died, he would basically be buried in Mang Mountain.
At the funeral, Zhang Xianjing, who was almost five years old, could barely understand some things.
He also appointed Feng Dao, the Minister of Rites, to be the Minister of Political Affairs, and Zuopushe, the Secretary of the Central Committee, to also be in charge of the Zhangtai affairs of the Central Secretariat.
"He is my good son!" Zhang Hao praised loudly, and then asked: "How old are you this year? Isn't he married yet?"
It can be said that the ethos of Zhang Zhou that was different from that of the Liang, Tang, and Jin dynasties was partly maintained by Zhang Xian and partly established by Zhang Xichong.
Compared to Pei Yuan who was frightened, Zhang Gao was as calm as a mountain.
In terms of power and responsibilities, in addition to the guards in the inner palace, the outer palace, whether it is the capital of Shanshan or all the relatives, must accept the leadership of this commander.
Zhang Xiaobao was chewing a leg of lamb. When he heard the emperor's question, he didn't answer. Instead, he was stunned for a moment, nodded, and then continued to chew.
But when it comes to every piece of national government, there will always be some whimsical and too advanced ideas from later generations.
It seems that the emperor wants to ask Pei Yuan to do some very difficult things. Because Pei Yuan is just one step away from controlling the life and death of the queen and the princes.
Because it is difficult for a normal person to have such an extreme contrast between being far-sighted and blindly ignorant at the same time.
So he deliberately squinted his eyes to make himself look more sinister, which made the surrounding officials feel frightened.
It can be said that Pei Yuan's military power at this moment is far superior to that of the Queen.
If Feng Dao was surprised, then Pei Yuan's appointment was enough to be called frightening.
Under such circumstances, to squeeze out space to bury Zhang Xichong, a minister, we still had to build a large-scale tomb in a cemetery.
It turned out that Zhang Gao used the reason that Feng Dao and Pei Yuan traveled thousands of miles to recover Songzhou, which had been lost since the reign of Emperor Ruizong of the Great Dynasty, and brought the foreign guests into submission, and dozens of chiefs, big and small, came to congratulate them.
But don't let him down with a big stick. If any foreign commander-in-chief of Yuancong thinks that there is something wrong with the emperor and wants to come to the capital to come to Qingjun's side, it will be in trouble.
But this does not prevent everyone from looking at Pei Yuan in the wrong way. The internal and external military and political powers have grabbed hold of him, and even Feng Dao's co-authorship of the Shangshu is just a cover for Pei Yuan.
In the Zhang Dynasty, the civil servants had not yet recovered from the suppression they had suffered for a hundred or two hundred years. Most of the civil servants were in a state of being in a state where doing more was worse than doing less, and making further remarks was worse than knowing how to fish.
And because Zhang Xichong's title is not hereditary and is not a military title according to law, he must be surrendered immediately.
With that said, Zhang Fei patted his lame leg and said, "This leg is not worthy of a noble lady."
Naturally, such an important yamen cannot only have a few people, so after the emperor took some of them to Liangzhou Mansion in Chengtian, there were still quite a few Zhangtai officials who stayed in the court.
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Only then did Zhang Xiaobao understand what the emperor was laughing at. He also put down the leg of lamb and said to Zhang Hao seriously.
Zhang Hao glared, "My warriors can be matched by immortals."
Of course, this is only on the surface. In reality, if Pei Yuan ordered an attack on the palace, he would probably give the order one second and be stabbed to death the next.
Li Congye was very disappointed and looked at Zhang Fei's lame leg.
In the edict, Zhang Xian was granted the title of Grand Tutor, Prince of Qinghe County, and was given the title of "Mr. Anbang".
The emperor was so powerful that he would be regarded as Sima Yi. If the emperor were weaker, someone might be plotting to sideline the Qing emperor.
But Zhang Yan also had a big problem. He came from a later generation and was affected by the era of advanced information. As a result, his understanding of the position of the king was often very vague.
The appearance of Zhang Xianjing even changed the temperament of Queen Cao Yanxi. She changed from the cunning girl who liked to pester Zhang Xian to a 'loving mother' who devoted her whole body and soul to her son.
Only Zhang Xichong could correct the obviously wrong decisions made by Zhang Xian one by one, and revise the too advanced programs and plans, even if Zhang Xian was angry.
Zhang Xichong's second son, Zhang Yanding, was also granted the title of Marquis of Fan Yang, and Zhang Yanshun was granted the title of Marquis. Zhang Yanding's brothers were appointed as commanders of the Jinyi guards.
Generally speaking, Zhang Zhou's court atmosphere was very positive and the emperor could accept advice humbly.
"That's good!" Zhang Hao laughed, pointed at Li Congye and said to Zhang Fei: "Do you have anything valuable on you? Take it out to pay homage to you, Lao Taishan."
For example, when Zhang Xichong and his disciples were welcoming him, Zhang Xianjing took out a piece of white silk cloth with eight characters written on it: "The country has lost its Qiancheng, and the king has lost his mirror."
Therefore, on the surface, Zhang Yan was very able to listen to the opinions of his subordinates, and his ability to do what he said should be better than Cao Mengde, and possibly even better than Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
Zhangtai is equivalent to the emperor's secretarial team, similar to the original academic palace of the Ming Dynasty.
However, Mang Mountain had already buried twenty-four emperors from six generations since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty before this.
However, you should not be cowardly at this time. The emperor will definitely come back after going to Hexi for a year at most. And if he wants to completely complete the reform of Buddhism in the Central Plains within this year, he must have great power and establish a unified government.
Zhang Xianjing puffed up his chest and handed the white silk cloth to Zhang Xichong's eldest son Zhang Yanshun with a sweet voice, "Everyone said these words, and I wrote the words. I hope my Zhang family will have another prosperous city."
The "Record of Shangshu Shi" was a little lower than the "Shang Shu Ling". The emperor deliberately dug it out from the pile of old papers, obviously to show Zhang Xichong's respected status. It is estimated that Feng Dao would not really become a "Shang Shu Ling" until Zhang Xichong was buried.
Zhang Zhou estimated that only the first two or three generations of emperors could be buried here, and subsequent kings would have to choose other places.
However, the next two imperial edicts that arrived at the scene made the courtiers feel not moved but surprised, even a little frightened.
Most of these Yuan Cong came from Hexi, and their families were basically devout Buddhist believers. Although they believed in the Six Dharma Sect on the surface, who knew secretly?
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Feng Dao now has the power to also take charge of Zhangtai's affairs. This is what can truly support his position as prime minister.
Zhang Xian once again consecrated Zhang Xichong's wife, Zou, as the Lady of the State of Yan, and allowed Zhang Xichong to be buried as a prince. He was allowed to build a cemetery, a memorial hall, a stele pavilion, etc., and ordered the Ministry of Industry to select a site in Mang Mountain to build a cemetery.
Zhang Xiaobao, oh no, should be called Zhang Fei now, he shook his head.
This person is clearly Meng Chang's elder brother and Li Keyong's grandson, Meng Yiye, who is now renamed Li Congye.
Why did the power of the imperial court suddenly fall into the hands of this guy who had all the power in Hexi!
Looking at Pei Yuan's strange eyes that didn't look like a good person, all the ministers were horrified. This was a treacherous minister!
Before going to Liangzhou, Zhang Gao specially summoned Zhang Xiaobao.
This is why even in the court, many people believe that Zhang Yan is really the lower realm of gods and Buddhas.
Not long after, before Queen Cao Yanxi and others had returned to the palace, an angel came from Chang'an Mansion.
So Zhang Gao deliberately summoned Zhang Xiaobao to Weiyang Palace on Longshou Plain, and asked him to dine with him along with Zhang Xiancun, Zhang Xianyu, and Zhang Liechao, enjoying the treatment only the emperor's nephew could have.
"Okay! Then you will be called Zhang Fei from now on!" Zhang Gao laughed in a rather evil way.
The position of the bodyguard Mabu Qingjun commander was never permanent and was appointed by the emperor on a temporary basis.
"I am twenty-two this year. Doesn't the saint want to be my matchmaker?"
Faced with this situation, Zhang Xian couldn't say anything, for fear that Nineteenth Niang would think too much, so he could only ask Cao Sanniang to take care of Zhang Xianjing from time to time and 'liberate' him from the high pressure of his mother for a while.
In the distance, a middle-aged fat man heard Zhang Yan shouting and immediately ran over, hurriedly apologizing as he ran.
The Jin Dynasty granted the title of Duke of Zhao to Pei Yuan, Duke of Hedong County, and the title of Marquis of Yingzhou, Bo Fengdao of Jingcheng.
"Not only is she knowledgeable and courteous, she is also good at female craftsmanship. His embroidery is better than the best female craftsmen in Sichuan."
Zhang Yan even hoped that Pei Yuan would use more drastic methods to stimulate all those hidden restless people in advance, and then deal with them together.
But in fact, Pei Yuan was also a little confused. I wonder if the emperor was angry with the local commanders sent by Yuancong.
Moreover, Feng Dao is not as strong as Zhang Xichong, so the most valuable appointment is the one who is also in charge of Zhangtai affairs of Zhongshu Province.
In the Zhang Dynasty military system, there are usually three pro-army troops stationed on guard duty. In the inner palace, it is customary for Xianshan Du to be the guard, while in the outer palace, all pro-army troops take turns.
The guards, Ma Bu, and the Qin Army are all commanding envoys who can control the Qin Army in the capital, and even the two Qin troops in the outer palace.
The Minister of Luantai can manage the imperial army in Beijing.
And from the two posthumous titles of Wenzhong and Wensu drafted by the ministers, Wenzhong was obviously much better.
For the Han people who attach great importance to their posthumous affairs, this kind of kindness is even greater than the title of Taifu and County Prince. It is no wonder that the Zhang brothers burst into tears immediately. They were indeed moved.
"I heard that your eldest daughter, Hua, in her 28th year, also knew how to read and be polite?" Zhang Yan asked.
The false ax gave Pei Yuan the power of life and death over ordinary officials.
This is to be buried with the imperial mausoleum!
This time the emperor visited the west and took away Zhang Zhaozhong's left wing capital, Zhang Cheng's right wing capital, Zhang Zhaojie's front wing capital, and only three thousand people from Zhang Zhaojiu's inner wing were staying in the inner palace.
He also specially gave 300 households in Shiyi to Zhang Xichong's old wife, Zou family, for her pension.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yanshun and his family bowed down, trembling with excitement.
Zhang Xiaobao is also not very formal. When his family was first allocated land and resettled in Minqin County, Liangzhou, the land deed was sealed by the emperor himself.
Unexpectedly, the journey and the experience in Shu made him feel much calmer, and he gradually began to accept that he was a lame.
Since he raised his army, Zhang Yan has been unparalleled in power in the army. He is not afraid of Pei Yuan's manipulation in the court. No matter how big a disturbance is, he can calm it down.
In the current Zhang Zhou Dynasty, you can even call Zhang Xiang a fool in front of him. As long as you can say one, two, three, you will basically not be punished, and your suggestions will be adopted if they are qualified.
He went to Hexi and took away half of the total number of pro-army and forbidden troops. He also recruited heroes from all over Shu to build five or six pro-army and forbidden armies.
Of course, if you can't tell, then the problem is very serious.
Zhang Xichong dared not be afraid of people at the level of military attache, commander-in-chief, ordinary officials dared to supervise the generals of a city or county, and police officers of prefectures and counties dared to stop ordinary soldiers from causing trouble.
But Zhang Xianjing seems to have this low probability. He can read and write like a little adult at the age of five, and he also shows a bit of precocious wisdom when it comes to government affairs.
"Li Congye, is your Jiannanchun warmed yet? Bring it over as soon as it's warmed."
Many people have experienced this complex of contradictions in Zhang Yan.
In charge of supervising the affairs of the prefectures and counties in Zhili, he took charge of the entire government affairs of Zhili.
Zhang Xichong's eldest son, Zhang Yanshun, and his second son, Zhang Yanding, once again knelt on the ground and knelt down to thank God. The surrounding officials were also shocked.
In Zhang Zhou's Zhongshu Province, Luantai was in charge of the emperor's imperial army, and Zhangtai assisted the emperor in handling government affairs.
If you don't want to do something very dangerous, the emperor probably won't give you such power.
However, Zhang Gao specifically allowed that the dukedom of Qinghe County would only begin to be reduced after three generations, and the dukedom of Qinghe County would be inherited by his eldest son Zhang Yanshun.
"Little Leopard, what do you think of the word fly?"
Everyone thought of many people at once, such as Dong Zhuo, the Grand Master of Hexi, the three generations of rebels against the Sima family, An Lushan in Hebei, An Chongjie of the Later Tang Dynasty, Yang Guangyuan, Jing Yanguang and others who covered the sky with one hand during the puppet Jin Dynasty.
All the ministers turned their attention to Queen Cao Yanxi and Imperial Concubine Cao Yannai, and found that both of them had calm and calm expressions on their faces. Everyone understood that this was a message passed between the emperor and the queen.
However, chicken babies have many disadvantages, but if the child is strong in stress tolerance or matures early, it is indeed possible for the chicken to produce a genius, but the probability is very low.
Born in such an imperial family, ranked fourth, and with the above brothers each having their own merits, Zhang Xianjing was destined to be severely beaten by his mother, Cao Yanxi, throughout his life.
In terms of the size of the mountain, Mang Mountain is now more crowded than Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo, which has a dense population.
Now the capital of Hanshan is divided into four chambers on the left, inner, right and front. Each chamber has 3,000 people, controlled by Zhang Zhaozhong, Zhang Zhaojiu, Zhang Cheng and Zhang Zhaojie respectively. They are the emperor's last guarantee.
"Your Majesty inspires my ministers with the loyalty and courage of Marquis Huan of Ji Han, and I will never disappoint His Majesty's expectations."
In terms of setting an example for officials, it was he, the minister, who always argued with reason whether facing the emperor, his relatives, or military commanders from other towns, and would never tolerate any crime or crime. Even the emperor dared to confront him, thus establishing the
It gives civil servants confidence and the confidence to be respected.
It can be said that Zhang Xichong is like a flag. As long as the civil servants in the world see that Zhang Xichong is still there and has not been killed or expelled by the emperor, they will know that they are still safe and dare to do something.
The person in front of me is very likely to be the next emperor. What are these eight words? This is the guarantee of their family's future wealth!
Cao Yanxi was also extremely satisfied with Zhang Xianjing's performance and simply asked him to read the edict on behalf of Zhongguan Angel.
Zhang Gao gave Pei Yuan the power of Jiajie Yue and appointed him as the right servant of Zhongshu and the minister of Luantai, the commander of the bodyguard Ma Bu and the army commander, and the governor of all prefectures and counties in Zhili.
And often it can make Zhang Yan realize these mistakes and correct them.
But before his eyes settled, he felt an invisible terrifying pressure coming over his head. When he raised his head, he saw that it was Zhang Yan who was glaring at him with a half-smile.
Li Congye immediately shook his head and took out a piece of gold inlaid with jade from his waist.
"It is my honor for my little daughter to marry a saint's loyal warrior. If you take this jade, we will be your husband-in-law."
After saying that, he stuffed the gold and jade into Zhang Fei's hand.