Chapter 1552 Jia Heng: When the late emperor was dying, I held my hand to support the country.
Chapter 1551 Jia Heng: When the late emperor was dying, I held my hand and entrusted him with the country...
The years pass by, and the seasons flow by.
Before you knew it, three days had passed. It had been three days since Emperor Xianzong was buried, and the situation in Beijing seemed to be calm again.
However, as Jia Heng had previously expected, the impeachment memorials written by the imperial censors in the capital were delivered to the desks of the cabinet ministers through the general affairs envoy. The stacks were several stories high. They were all impeachments against Jia Heng's autocratic and domineering behavior.
, arrogating the title of king.
On this day, Jia Heng, Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi rode in a carriage with a high shaft and hanging curtains, and drove away towards Zhen's residence in the capital, accompanied by the guards of the Jinyi Palace.
Shenjing City, Zhenzhai
Zhen Yingjia was sitting on a red lacquered pear wood chair in the hall, her old and elegant face full of contentment.
Although the new emperor unfortunately died in an accident just after he ascended the throne, his grandson ascended the throne and his daughter became the empress dowager, leaving no one to check and balance the power of the Zhen family's relatives.
At this moment, Zhen Shao, who was sitting aside, said loudly: "Isn't Ziyu coming with Lan'er and Xi'er today? They should be here by now."
"It should be on the way." Zhen Yingjia said with a prosperous smile on her face: "Ziyu is now different from what he used to be. He has become a prince."
At this moment, a young servant entered the hall and said with great joy: "Sir, King Wei is here."
After a while, the young man in python suit, Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi's hands were seen quickly entering the side room and looking at Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao.
Zhen Lan bowed to the two of them and said softly, "I have met my uncle, my second uncle."
Zhen Lan is the daughter of Zhen Xuan, the third eldest son of the Zhen family, and Zhen Xi is the daughter of Zhen Zhu, the fourth eldest son of the Zhen family.
Zhen Yingjia's fair and elegant face was full of smiles and she said: "Ziyu is here."
Jia Heng bowed to Zhen Yingjia and called out, "Uncle, long time no see."
Zhen Yingjia stood up, with a warm smile on her fair and elegant face, and said loudly: "Zi Yu doesn't need to be polite."
I vaguely remember the first time I met the young man in front of me. At that time, the young man was just an earl. Now he has been treated as a prince. It can be said that he has made rapid progress and made rapid progress.
Now it is even more helpful to the Zhen family.
The two of them finished their greetings and sat down again.
Zhen Yingjia nodded, his eyes flickered, and he said warmly: "Now that Emperor Xianzong has been buried, and the new emperor is still young, what do Ziyu think should be the most important thing in the future of the country's affairs?"
Jia Heng put down the tea cup in his hand, his eyes were as bright as water, and he said loudly: "Now the imperial court has decided on all matters, including disarmament, maritime trade, and the nine-border approval. In a few days, King Beijing will go to the border to inspect
Due to the enemy situation at the border gates, the border troops will be reduced as appropriate."
It is impossible for him to leave Shenjing City now, otherwise, the cabinet will definitely take the opportunity to seize military power, and Xie Zaiyi, Cai Quan and others may not be able to fight these old foxes.
Zhen Yingjia twirled a few strands of gray beard under her chin and said in agreement: "What Zi Yu said is true."
Jia Heng said: "Uncle Zhen Shi can also go to the border pass together to inspect the pass. In a few years, the imperial court may send a large number of troops to Junggar."
Zhen Shao nodded, his tiger eyes couldn't help but light up, and said loudly: "I also had this intention. When does the imperial court plan to send troops to Junggar?"
If the imperial court sends troops to Junggar, then he will have the possibility of becoming a marquis and laying a foundation for his descendants in the future.
Jia Heng raised his sword eyebrows, his eyes flickered, and he stared at the rough-faced Zhen Shao, and said warmly: "It was only in the past two or three years. The imperial court had just pacified Liaodong two years ago. The soldiers and the people have been together for a long time.
The war has left us homeless and we still need to recuperate and recuperate."
In fact, the treasury of the Han Dynasty was quite prosperous. Thanks to the New Deal, the treasury had abundant reserves in recent years. However, hundreds of thousands of soldiers died in the war in these years.
Especially in the Battle of the Northwest, when the Prince of Nan'an County led the troops from the Beijing camp on an expedition, the army went to the grasslands and suffered numerous casualties along the way.
As a poem from the Tang Dynasty puts it: The pitiful bones by the Wuding River are like those in a deep boudoir’s dream.
The generals and soldiers are already war-weary and may not want to fight anymore.
We have to wait at least two or three more years until everything is settled before we make any calculations.
Zhen Shao nodded, with a deep look under his old, thin pine eyebrows, and said: "After that, it is all about sea trade. Sea trade has boomed in recent years, and customs duties have added a lot to the imperial treasury. If there is no customs
Tariffs and the imperial court's use of troops in Liaodong will not go so smoothly."
Jia Heng said loudly: "Yes, sea trade tariffs are related to the lifeblood of the imperial treasury."
Zhen Yingjia said: "The old man is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he plans to transport a batch of silk, load it, and go to sea for trade to generate income for the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
Jia Heng's face paused slightly and he whispered: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs has previously sent people to transport goods and go to sea for trade. There should be a dedicated person in charge of this matter."
Zhen Ying Jiarong paused slightly and said softly: "Local gold mines and copper mines."
While everyone was talking, they sat down at a table, stared at Zhen Yingjia, and said warmly: "It's getting late, let's eat first."
Zhen Yingjia's expression paused slightly, her eyebrows raised, her eyes flickered, and she said warmly: "Zi Yu, let's have dinner together first."
While everyone was talking, they came to a lacquered wood table and sat down around it. The nanny on the side came forward and served various dishes. For a while, the aroma overflowed, making people salivate.
Zhen Yingjia nodded and said loudly: "Zi Yu, in recent years, the father-in-law of the land in the south of the Yangtze River has increased taxes for the court, but the cabinet has repeatedly urged it. Some gentry in the south of the Yangtze River have complained a lot. Now that Liaodong has been restored, can some areas in the south of the Yangtze River be exempted from taxation?
Land Fu."
Jia Heng said: "This matter should be left to the cabinet and the court officials for discussion."
Zhen Yingjia, an old and thin man, raised his eyebrows, his eyes flickered, and he nodded: "That's right."
Jia Heng said: "Shibo is now the father of the country, and his status is not what it used to be. Even if he is planning for the great Han Dynasty, he cannot listen to the rumors of these gentry in the south of the Yangtze River."
Zhen Shao thought for a while and said, "Zi Yu, has Zi Yu heard the recent public opinion in Beijing?"
Jia Heng pretended to be puzzled, staring at Zhen Shao not far away, and said: "What kind of public opinion is unknown?"
Zhen Shao was silent for a moment and said: "There has been a lot of criticism in the capital recently about the imperial censors in the capital impeaching Zi Yu and confering the title of king. Do you think Zi Yu has a different ambition?"
At this moment, Zhen Lan also turned to look at Jia Heng, Xiu Li frowned, and a hint of concern could not help but appear in her narrow, clear and shining eyes.
Jia Heng said: "That day, in the Hanyuan Palace, in front of Emperor Xianzong, Jia made it clear. They did not dare to stand up against me in a clear-cut manner, but afterwards they went to court to impeach me and stabbed others in the dark."
This is really shameful."
Zhen Shao wanted to say that it was the time when the Eastern Palace succeeded to the throne. For the sake of dignity, all the censors and officials were dragged away by the chief ministers of the cabinet. How come there was no objection?
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said, "Ignore it for now."
Hearing this, Zhen Shao nodded and said nothing else.
Zhen Yingjia said: "The Queen Mother supports the new emperor and listens to the government behind the curtain. She has no external support. Zi Yu should be a good assistant."
Jia Heng's face was solemn and he said in a low voice: "The new emperor is young, and the important affairs of the government and the public still require the joint preparation of the cabinet, military and aircraft ministers."
He will indeed help her, she is his woman and child.
Zhen Shao raised his eyebrows, a look of worry appeared in his calm eyes, and said loudly: "Zi Yu, previously Lin'er and Jue'er were involved because of the assassination of the new emperor. Zi Yu, now the palace guard
Being imprisoned in the palace, it is inevitable that you will not be able to sing even if you are alone."
Jia Heng nodded and said loudly: "The imperial guards in the palace are all selected elite men from the Beijing camp. The two brothers were previously in Jinling City, mainly engaged in arresting thieves. It is better to go to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division or Jingzhao.
The government is an official."
This was obviously because the Zhen family wanted to take back their military power, so they made a request to him.
But he must have the imperial guard power in the palace in his hands. Otherwise, if he goes to the palace to discuss matters, he will be blocked in the palace road and chopped into pieces.
A sense of immediacy.
Zhen Shao asked: "Then Jue'er and Lin'er are going to the Wucheng Bingma Division and Jingzhao Mansion?"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department still lacks a commander. Brother Zhen family can go to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department to take over his duties."
If he wants to suppress the civil service group, he must use the power of the Zhen family's relatives, or in other words, he cannot have too bad a relationship with the Zhen family.
Of course, it can't be bad. All four of his women are daughters of the Zhen family.
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Jia Heng finished his meal at Zhen's house and did not spend much time there. He escorted the two sisters Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi back to Ningguo Mansion.
Ningguo Mansion, in the study room——
Jia Heng picked up a tea cup and drank a cup of tea gently, his eyes warm and his mind inexplicable.
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Zhen Lan put down the teacup in her hand and said in a charming voice, "Your Majesty, today my father said that all the ministers in Beijing are going to court to impeach Your Majesty."
Jia Heng said with emotion: "Yes, this experience is inevitable."
A worried look appeared on Zhen Lan's eyebrows. She looked at the young man in the python suit and said, "Your Majesty, are you going to ignore it?"
Jia Heng nodded, his eyes flickered, and he said loudly: "Don't worry about it for now. We'll look at it later."
It is impossible for him to go on a killing spree, otherwise, he would really be admonishing people from all walks of life, fulfilling his reputation as an official in science and education.
In other words, this move will arouse the common hatred among the scholar-bureaucrats all over the world, and they will completely fall into the category of treacherous ministers.
Zhen Lan's willow eyebrows were as curved as the crescent moon, and her crystal clear eyes were as bright as water. She said with concern: "Your Highness, you also need to be on guard. People's words can make gold, but accumulation can destroy bones."
At this moment, while Zhen Xi was talking, she came around from a short distance and helped Jia Heng hold his shoulders. Her beautiful face with lively eyebrows and eyes, her face was as red as drunkenness. Looking at it from a distance, she could see that it was bright and moving.
He whispered: "Brother Heng, please go and rest first."
Jia Heng praised: "Xi'er's craftsmanship is becoming more and more skillful."
Zhen Xi's beautiful and bright jade cheeks were as red as a blush. She responded softly and said loudly: "Brother Heng."
Zhen Lan said with concern: "Brother Heng, how do you plan to deal with the recent impeachment of the imperial censor?"
Jia Heng thought for a while and said loudly: "Ignore it for now, and then sort out the cabinet."
After that, he needed an opportunity to clean up the ministers in the cabinet, or in other words, to expel Li and Gao from the cabinet and establish a cabinet that could fully implement his will.
Zhen Lan nodded her pretty head, with a thoughtful look on her face, and said softly: "In the cabinet, all the cabinet ministers, except Uncle Lin, are not in harmony with the prince. The prince needs to be replaced by his own person."
Jia Heng said: "First of all, we need to transfer the most hostile Lu Jiang away from Shenjing and go to the south to supervise and test the implementation of the new law."
Zhen Lan thought for a while and asked, "Where are Li Gao and Li Gao?"
"It's not easy to move these two people lightly for the time being." Jia Heng thought for a while and whispered.
Li Gao and Li Gao were the ministers who were left behind by Emperor Xianzong and were veterans of the three dynasties. They also had the power of the new method to protect the body and were praised by the government and the public. It was difficult to act rashly, and Zhen Qing might not agree with it either.
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Cabinet, Wuying Palace
Because Qi Kun went to supervise the construction of the imperial mausoleum, and Lin Ruhai supervised the preparations for the customs construction, only three cabinet ministers, Li Zan, Gao Zhongping and Lu Jiang, were left in the palace.
Li Zan, the chief assistant of the cabinet, wore a crimson official robe, a rhinoceros horn jade belt around his waist, and a black official hat. He sat on a pearwood chair next to the small table, and the tea cup next to him was steaming.
His eyebrows were stern, his face was as pale as frost, and he was thinking about the recent intensive music and memorials.
"Yuanfu, all the memorials for the impeachment of the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are here." Gao Zhongping came quickly and looked at Li Zan who was sitting on the pearwood chair and said.
Li Zan raised his thin eyebrows, raised his eyes to look at Gao Zhongping, and asked, "Has King Wei seen these memorials?"
Gao Zhongping shook his head and said: "King Wei has been accompanying his wife and concubines in the palace these days. He may not read the palace transcripts and residence newspapers."
Li Zan said: "Make a copy and send it to King Wei."
It is necessary to convey the pressure of public opinion, which is criticized by everyone in the world, to King Wei, and make him aware of the pressure from civil servants, so that he can act with caution in the future.
Lu Jiang came forward at this moment and said: "The censor's supervision of the army cannot be delayed any longer. There are no civilian officials to supervise the capital camp. Once the generals become independent, how can they be controlled? King Wei needs to make concessions this time.
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This was a seizure of power by civilian officials.
In other words, the fighting methods of civil servants still remain at the court level.
Li Zan twirled his beard under his chin with his hand, looked deeply, and said in a low voice: "This matter needs to be planned slowly, but it should not be rushed and forced rashly, it may be counterproductive."
Lu Jiang hesitated to speak, secretly thinking that Mr. Li Ge always looked forward and backward, so King Wei pressed forward step by step, taking every inch.
Gao Zhongping thought for a while and said loudly: "The guards who are banned from the palace are now mostly close followers of King Wei. Once there is a change, neither the queen mother nor the young master in the palace will take care of it."
"What did the Zhen family say?" Li Zan's face paused slightly, he stared at Gao Zhongping and said in a deep voice.
Gao Zhongping frowned and said loudly: "Old Mr. Zhen Yingjia is interested in making a move, but Zhen Jue and Zhen Lin are no longer in charge of the military due to the crime of negligence in the assassination of Emperor Guangzong. Therefore, this matter depends on the Queen Mother."
Li Zan raised his eyebrows and said softly: "Other relatives, such as General Shenwu and others, can also lead troops to garrison the palace and city, constraining each other."
Gao Zhongping nodded and said loudly: "Most of the nobles in the capital came from the Pingliao War. There are very few who can be of great use."
At this moment, the eunuch from outside came in and reported: "Master Ge, King Wei has entered the palace."
Several cabinet ministers sitting together looked at each other and looked at each other.
Is King Wei here to raise an army and question the crime?
After a while, Jia Heng, dressed in a python suit and jade robe, came quickly from outside. His face was clear, and his calm and stern eyebrows were full of brightness.
Li Zan stood up, went out to greet him, and whispered: "King Wei."
Jia Heng joked and said, "My lords, you have been having a lot of time in the palace recently."
There was something unnatural about Li Zan's thin face with clear cheekbones, and he said: "King Wei is joking."
Gao Zhongping looked at the boy in the python suit with a solemn gaze, feeling a cold feeling in his heart.
Jia Heng went straight to the point and said: "Nowadays, there are a lot of complaints against me in the capital. It seems that I have done something treasonous and unethical by being awarded the title of prince."
When Li Zan heard this, he looked silent for a moment under his thin, pure green pine eyebrows and asked, "Why did King Wei say this?"
Jia Heng nodded, his crystal-clear eyes flickered, and said: "Don't you know, Mr. Li Ge? Nowadays, the censor of science and education in Beijing uses the heart of a villain to judge the heart of a gentleman, and even speculates on the heart of this king. Why?"
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Li Zan said: "King Wei, Ke Dao's official statement is just based on hearsay and has no evidence at all. King Wei should not pay too much attention to it."
Gao Zhongping said: "If there are speculations made by the imperial censor, they should be corrected, and if not, they should be encouraged."
Jia Heng snorted coldly, his face looked indifferent, and he didn't care.
Lu Jiangshou frowned and said in a low voice: "If King Wei feels that he has been wronged, he can resign his title on his own initiative to clear up doubts at home and abroad."
Jia Heng's face was slightly cold, and he said in a deep voice: "I have a clean life, why do you want to resign from the title of king? Now I suspect that Mr. Lu Ge has disobedient intentions. Will Mr. Lu Ge submit his resignation and resign from the position of cabinet minister?
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Lu Jiang's face turned anxious and argued: "You are so arrogant! How could I ever be disobedient? Besides, I am a civil servant who has no power to restrain a chicken. He does not control a large number of troops, nor does he have power over the government and the public. How can I be disobedient?"
Heart? King Wei is simply talking nonsense!"
Jia Heng nodded, his cold eyes flickered, and he whispered: "Isn't Mr. Lu Ge just talking nonsense?"
Lu Jiang was speechless for a moment.
Jia Heng flew sideways under the sword-shaped eyebrows on his temples, his eyes were deep, and he said loudly: "Mr. Li Ge, all the officials in Beijing Zhongke Road don't care about business, but they think about catching winds and shadows all day long. It's really puzzling."
Gao Zhongping said: "Just find something for them to do. You can send them to the various camps in the capital to serve as supervisors, and the rest don't care about anything else."
Jia Heng: "..."
So, is Gao Zhongping waiting for him here?
Li Zan also took the opportunity to say: "King Wei, civilian officials supervise the army. It has been a custom since the Ming Dynasty. Now that our government has decided on military matters in all directions, we can send civilian censors to the capital camp to supervise the army."
Under Jia Heng's sharp eyebrows, his bright eyes flickered, he looked at Gao Zhongping, and said loudly: "It is absolutely impossible for the censor to supervise the army, especially in the northwest where the Junggar Mongols are still causing trouble. The imperial court will send troops in the next two years. From
Civilian officials supervise the army, and there are frequent training matters. If the civil servants do not know what they are doing, there will inevitably be a lot of inconvenience. Otherwise, as in the Song Dynasty, when civilian officials supervised the army, the soldiers and horses were weak in combat, and they were taken advantage of by the bandits. Li Ge was a man who read poetry and books.
Don’t you know the shortcomings of the previous dynasty?”
Li Zan was silent for a moment and did not continue to speak.
Jia Heng raised his eyebrows and looked at Gao Zhongping aside, his eyes full of worry that a loyal minister would be suspected, and said: "Does Mr. Gao Ge also doubt me?"
Gao Zhongping was silent for a moment and said: "King Wei is very upright and upright, but it's hard to tell what will happen in the future."
Jia Heng plastic surgery calmed his expression and said loudly: "When the late emperor was dying, he held my hand and entrusted the country with the country. His earnest instructions are still vivid in his mind. How could I ignore the late emperor's humble feelings and do something rebellious?"
Gao Zhongping and Li Zan looked at each other and didn't say much else.
You can't let Jia Heng swear by the Weishui River.
