Chapter 1049: Benefiting the people is for the benefit of the country
After spending the night praying for snow, Zhang Yue left the Precept Palace and returned to the imperial city.
When Zhang Yue's carriage passed Han Jiang's mansion, he saw a steady stream of people coming to pay homage.
In fact, Han Jiang did not make many political achievements in history, and even lost Luowucheng. But as long as you accomplish a good thing, the people will take you to heart.
This is what [benefiting the people] means.
Thinking of Zhang Yue's friendship with Han Jiang, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel sad.
To be honest, over the past year or so that they have been working together, Han Jiang has been very tight on interests, not giving much to himself and giving most of the benefits to his confidants.
But Han Jiang was almost obedient to her own choices in national affairs.
Whether it was advancing the Qing Tang Dynasty, reforming the service law, or accompanying Mencius to the sacrifice, Han Jiang listened to his opinions and gave his full support.
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The car stopped outside the palace, and Zhang Yue walked into the capital wearing purple court clothes.
Zhang Yue walked very fast, but the long-winged hat worn by the officials did not allow him to walk so fast. This forced the officials to maintain a unique posture when walking.
When Kou Zhun was in civil service, an old man was particularly respectful to him. Kou Zhun said that I am just an ordinary scholar, you don't have to be like this.
The old man said that you are an official of the imperial court and I dare not be disrespectful to you.
Kou Zhun said how did you tell?
The old man said that when you were passing through the narrow alley just now, you looked sideways and left and right, for fear that something would hit your hat. If you didn't always wear a long-winged hat, how could you be like this?
Therefore, officials should not walk fast when walking, otherwise their hats will tilt this way and that, which seems to be a first-class discourtesy.
Zhang Yue was angry with the officials in his heart, so he walked in quickly. At this moment, he didn't care about so much anymore, so if his hat was crooked, it would be fine.
The eunuchs were shocked when they saw Zhang Yue entering in such a hurry. They all stepped aside and immediately went to report the matter in a sensible manner.
Shi Deyi was serving the officials in the inner hall when he heard the chamberlain giving a hurried report.
Shi De was surprised when he heard that Zhang Yue was not kind. Just as he was thinking about how to say something, he saw that the official had already come over and asked, "What's the matter?"
Shi De lowered his head and reported: "Your Majesty, Zhang Yue has finished praying for snow and is already in the palace."
The official said: "I am just going to see him and let him speak."
After the official finished speaking, Shi Deyi hesitated and asked, "What?"
Shi De swallowed the words and said: "Your Majesty... yes."
Having been an emperor for more than ten years, the official could not see Shi Deyi's hesitation for a moment, thinking that maybe my order to Zhang Yue to pray for snow had made him unhappy in some way.
But then I thought again, I am no longer the same as before, Zhang Yue doesn't dare to do anything.
Thinking of this, the official said proudly: "I'll see you in the reception hall!"
After a while, Zhang Yue, who received the order from the officials to receive him, straightened his clothes, regained his composure and walked into the reception hall.
Zhang Yue first bowed to the officials. The officials looked at Zhang Yue's expression as usual and thought it was nothing. The distinction between monarch and minister would not change no matter what.
After Zhang Yue stood up, the officials did not ask Shi Deyi to give him a seat and give him the courtesy of a prime minister as usual, but asked him to stand and speak.
The official said: "How did you do with the matter of praying for snow?"
Zhang Yueyan said: "Your Majesty's holy virtue will surely move the emperor's ancestors, and he will choose a day to send down rain to benefit the common people."
When the official heard Zhang Yue's tone, he seemed very calm, without any disturbance. He didn't seem to be angry because he sent him to pray for snow and missed Han Jiang's funeral, nor was he unhappy at being exempted from the courtesy of giving a seat.
In fact, the official family uses this way to express that all your favors are given by me, but I can also take them back.
Seeing that Xiaoxiao had achieved his goal, the official immediately said to Shi De: "Hurry up and give Zhang Qing a seat!"
When Shi De heard this, he immediately accused him and said, "I was negligent."
After speaking, Shi Deyi personally moved a chair for Zhang Yue to sit on.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhang Yue sat down.
The official had already spoken: "Lu Huiqing reported that the Westerners gathered at the western boundary and invaded the bandits. The thieves came from Mantang River. The generals killed and wounded the people who were defending the fields, and the officer Li Pu and others were forced to leave the fortress. Our army won a great victory in this battle.
, Lu Huiqing played Gao Yongneng with great merit."
"Lu Huiqing is indeed effective in his work and has won successive battles with the Western bandits. I plan to let Lu Huiqing and Xu Xi handle the border defense issues on the four sides of Shaanxi Province in addition to the military envoys on the Yanyan Road. The various road measures have not yet been resolved.
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"What do you think?"
Officials said that Lu Huiqing was on the one hand praising him for his ability, and on the other hand he was asking Zhang Yue to express his position on the attack on Xia.
At the same time, he also wanted to use Lu Huiqing to stimulate Zhang Yue.
The emperor is prepared with both hands when employing people, ensuring that no one is irreplaceable and that anyone who leaves the court can be replaced.
And Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, Lu Huiqing is capable of civil and military affairs, and can govern a country and an army. Xu Xi came from the minister's shogunate. He has military skills, and I know that. Back then, whether he was conquering Xihe or
To control the Liao Dynasty, all ministers relied on his strategy."
"Now that Lu Huiqing and Xu Xi are assisting in the expedition to Xia, Your Majesty does not need to ask questions."
After hearing the meaning of Zhang Yue's words, the official didn't take his vague threat to heart at all, and his face froze.
The other party didn’t answer at all!
After the official heard this, he felt a little uneasy. He immediately put down his body and said with a smile: "In strategizing, the victory is thousands of miles away, I still have to use you."
"At the beginning, I said that the world must not be disordered, so I first ordered you to take Xihe to cut off the right arm of Xixia, and then take Lingwu to inherit the right arm of Daliao. Now that Xihe Qing has helped me decide, the following is to take it directly
So powerful."
Zhang Yue glanced at the officials, he clearly offered this plan to you, and you took it for your own use.
Zhang Yue said without mercy: "Your Majesty, it was Wang Shao who proposed to take the Xihe River and cut off Xixia's right arm first!"
Officials, okay? Zhang Yue has eaten explosives today. Are you going to use all your firepower on me?
The officials knew that Zhang Yue was really angry today, so they hurriedly picked up the tea bowl and drank tea to cover up their embarrassment and panic.
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, I have something that I am unhappy with today. Han Jiang passed away due to illness. Has Your Majesty made arrangements for his death?"
The official put down his tea bowl and said: "I have been in court for three days, and we are still discussing other matters. You have not been able to hear your prayers for snow these days. Everything has been decided according to your wishes."
Shi Deyixin, who was watching the whole process, said that the officials were really a bit 'afraid' of Zhang Xianggong.
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, when I passed by the Han Mansion on my way back to the palace, I saw an endless stream of people paying their condolences. Tens of thousands of people came to pay homage every day. I even heard that some people sold their clothes for traveling expenses.
I came here to express my condolences."
"Your Majesty, do you know the public sentiment? Do you know that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it?"
After hearing this, the official finally couldn't help but said: "Qing Zhang, of course I know the people's sentiments. But I am using the new law to break the annexation just to benefit the people."
"Take a step back and say that this is the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats co-ruling the world. If I win the hearts of the people again, will the people of the Xia Kingdom be able to join me? Can this people's hearts help me conquer Xia? But as long as I defeat the Xia Kingdom, the hearts of the people of the world will be won!
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Hearing this, Zhang Yue said decisively: "Your Majesty is wrong. What I mentioned to benefit the people is precisely to benefit the country!"
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