Chapter 1,243 Thousands of people are hiding in one body like a sea
Chapter 1251: Thousands of people are hiding in one body like a sea
On the day Zhang Yue finished writing his poems and left Zhang's mansion, a strong wind blew in Bianjing.
Under the strong wind and sand, it was almost impossible to see anything with the naked eye.
Zhang Yue used to think that "the good wind will send me to the blue clouds by virtue of its power", but now he thought that this good wind had temporarily blown him out of phase.
"Official, do you really not want me to accompany you to Dingli Temple?"
The Seventeenth Mother said to Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue said: "No need, I will be back in as little as thirty days or as many as sixty days."
The Seventeenth Mother laughed and said: "Guanren, you are still so sure."
"At least let Third Brother accompany you!"
Zhang Yue said: "No need. He has made progress in his writing recently or gained some enlightenment. He should study hard in the house!"
"That's fine!"
The Seventeenth Mother sent Zhang Yue out.
When Zhang Yue walked out of the door, his staff came to see him off one after another. It seemed as if they thought Zhang Yue had really decided to resign.
More than a dozen staff members said one after another: "Mr. Zhang abandoned his position and left. What will happen if the Khitan army goes south?"
Zhang Yue said gently: "The emperor has his own opinions!"
But Zhang Kangguo stepped forward and said: "Prime Minister, how can little Liu Bojun be worthy of you? Why should you give up your position for this man? Just exile this villain three thousand miles."
Zhang Yue said: "Liu Bojun impeached me for forming a party for personal gain and secretly cultivating party members. If he is really exiled three thousand miles away, I will be convicted of these crimes!"
"The first warning of being in a high position is to abuse your position and become a manipulator of power. You are right. It is not difficult for me to exile Liu Bojun. But it is difficult to abstain from the desire to exile Liu Bojun."
"Back then, Tang Jie barked and criticized Wang Jinggong in the palace, but Wang Jinggong didn't mind."
After hearing what Zhang Yue said, all the staff were convinced. Today's officials, even a small official, have some power in their hands, so they think about how to use it to their fullest extent.
However, Zhang Yue, who was in a high position, reflected on restraining his desire for power.
After Zhang Yue said this, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion, sighing about the rise and fall of the world.
Of course he was pretending to retreat, but at this moment he had some intention of making the lie come true.
Most people hold on to power and refuse to let it go, and I have seen a few people actually give up their power. If I really self-defeated this time and really gave up my power, it would not become a good story, but a good story.
joke.
The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy, that's the reality.
After being persuaded by his staff, Zhang Yue walked to the door of the mansion and looked back at the prime minister's mansion.
Then Zhang Yue got on a carriage and drove straight from the Prime Minister's Mansion to Dingli Temple.
Going to Dingli Temple is to find a place of purity, otherwise the officials will block the door every day and ask you to return to the court to create momentum. Therefore, prime ministers usually stay in temples when they avoid their positions. No matter how bold the officials are, they will not
Go to Dingli Temple, which houses the portraits of Emperor Taizu and Liang Taizu, and knock on the door to ask for permission.
In the past, the prime minister who used to be cheered before going out, with hundreds of people clearing the way for his entourage, now seemed particularly deserted when sitting in the carriage.
Except for a coachman and his disciple Li Kui, there was no one else on the carriage.
Zhang Yue felt that the world suddenly became quiet, and for a moment he returned to the time when he was a young man with no official position and a young body.
Perhaps this is the case between Mu Yan and Mu Yan when scholars are born and enter the world.
There were hundreds of vehicles like this passing through the streets, and no one would notice that one of them was the prime minister's vehicle.
Since you were the prime minister who made the world famous, your every word has attracted people's attention, but now among thousands of people, no one will notice you for a moment.
Zhang Yue closed his eyes and gradually found some meaning of hiding himself from the court.
No wonder the Royal City is the most hidden place, with thousands of people hiding in it like a sea.
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Zhang Yue's words were sparse, and the officials received them.
This is of course just a matter of process, and the officials currently have no intention of stopping Zhang Yue.
If you want to truly remove a current prime minister, this is not the process. Usually, you first send people to gradually replace or win over the opponent's party members who are distributed in various key centers.
Only when it really came to light that he would not stop the court would he finally be allowed to leave.
This is a bottom-up process.
What's more, nowadays, the central positions of various yamen are often replaced like a revolving door. Even if the new replacement is replaced, it won't take long for him to take charge of the power.
But what I mentioned above is when everything is fine.
What's the situation now? The Liao Party's army is pressing down on the border!
However, now that a comet is seen flying in the sky, the officials issued an edict to use the astronomical changes to avoid the main hall, reduce regular meals, and live quietly to cultivate virtue.
The official who was retreating to the palace to have a meal saw Zhang Yue's words and tried to figure out Zhang Yue's meaning. Without thinking too much, he must be trying to persuade Zhang Yue to stay.
This is also the story of kings and ministers.
As soon as the prime minister resigns, the emperor immediately approves it. Isn't this driving him away? Usually, after three resignations, the officials will know whether the emperor really wants to stay or whether the prime minister really wants to leave.
This series of pulls lasted for at least ten days or a month.
The official had an idea. While Zhang Yue was away from the court, he decided to make peace with the Liao State and then let Zhang Yue return to the court.
Thinking of this, the officials immediately summoned the new Privy Councilor Sun Gu.
Sun Gu has been with the officials and ministers for decades, and has been with him since he was staying in the mansion, so he has a relatively close relationship.
The official said to Sun Gu: "As long as we don't give up Liangzhou, how can we get the Liao Kingdom to withdraw its troops?"
Sun Gu said: "The Liao State is claiming land in the name of the current leader Dangxiang, who is the son-in-law of the Liao leader. The title is indeed in his hands. He cannot give in at all."
"I can't think of any conditions for exchange."
"But one thing I know is that although the border expansion has gained territory in recent years, it has also consumed money and harmed the people's strength. As long as the ministers who favored the border expansion are still there, the Song, Liao, Song and Dangxiang will not be at peace for a day. I ask you first
I will remove Lu Huiqing, Shen Kuo, and Wang Hou from their posts, and I will change them for the ministers who are mature and prudent and understand the general situation."
As soon as the officials heard what they were thinking, how could this be done?
The official gritted his teeth and said immediately: "As long as Song and Liao are in peace, I can endure the humiliation for a while."
Sun Gu bowed down and said: "Your Majesty considers big things to be small, but this is actually a wise move to protect the world."
"I am blessed for the world and for all the people."
Although Sun Gu put a high hat on himself, the official said: "I don't want to listen to these words, I want you to come up with a detailed story!"
Sun Gu heard this and said: "Those who want to control chaos should first control their hearts..."
The details are the specific methods, but after listening to Sun Gu for a long time, the officials didn't have any details, they were just general principles.
The official waved his hand and said: "The envoy of the Liao Kingdom will come to Beijing soon. How about I ask Yi Qing to handle the negotiations?"
Sun Gu said: "Your Majesty, I think that the Liao Kingdom has an iron cavalry that can drink horses from the Yellow River at any time and approach the capital. Although Bianjing is good, it is not as peaceful as the middle of Shu and the south of the Yangtze River. As long as your Majesty makes the move to move the capital.
Seeing that I have such determination, I will not dare to ask for too much."
"No matter what, your Majesty's body of gold is the most important thing."
The officials were dumbfounded and said: "The Liao army has not gone south yet, I will move the capital soon."
Sun Gu said: "All the elite soldiers of the imperial court have gathered in the west, and the soldiers and horses of Hebei are unable to stop the Khitan cavalry from going south!"
After Sun Gu left, Li Xian, who was in charge of the military affairs at the side, said: "Your Majesty, how can you abandon capable ministers and use mediocre ministers at this time?"
The official said: "You don't know something. Zhang Qing really makes me a little afraid. I can never predict what Zhang Qing will do next!"
"For example, this time, Han Zhongyan could be secretly ordered to provoke the Lord of Liao, which almost led to a war between the two countries."
Li Xiandao: "Your Majesty, I think what the Prime Minister thinks is reasonable."
"At this moment, we can only show our momentum to fight with the Liao Kingdom until the last soldier. If we continue to humble ourselves and seek peace as before, the Liao people will look down on us."