This is the common knowledge of many emperors and prime ministers in ancient and modern times.
So in order to guard against this trick, there are many conventions and rules.
For example, it was a practice in the Song Dynasty that when the emperor died, the prime minister would ask his own envoys to go out. This was a practice to prevent the prime minister from oppressing the new ruler, and it also gave the new ruler an opportunity to deploy people.
It is also because of this reason why so many ministers opposed Zhang Juzheng's love affair during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.
According to the rules, the minister asked Ding You for twenty-seven months, but when he came back, the situation in the court was completely different.
It is also common practice for officials to be impeached, for the prime minister to resign, and to be left to his own devices.
Zhang Yue simply moved to the temple and made it clear that he would let it go for the time being. If you can advocate for peace with the Liao Kingdom, it is up to you.
In a nutshell, you go your own way!
The emperor has now issued an edict to retain Zhang Yue, but Zhang Yue still resigned from the post again.
Be firm.
However, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel angry when he heard that Sun Gu had been appointed as the privy envoy and replaced him in presiding over the peace negotiations with Liao.
Zhang Yue sometimes faced the wall in meditation in the Zen room, sometimes wandered around, and finally couldn't help but said: "Apart from his moral ethics, what else can Sun Yunzhong do?"
Li Kui, who was outside the Zen room, heard Zhang Yue's angry scolding and moved but sat down again.
Zhang Yue thought to himself that the Liao State sent troops to attack Cangzhou, but the imperial court actually planned to make peace.
The Song Dynasty had the Harmony Faction, and the Liao Kingdom also had the Harmony Faction.
Zhang Yue returned to the desk and sat down. Under a white porcelain oil lamp, he wanted to write a letter to Cai Bian and others to stop Sun Gu from negotiating peace.
But Zhang Yue touched the pen and put it down again.
It was easy for him to stop Sun Gu, and even his return was just a thought.
Now that he has decided to let go for a while, he really needs to control his hands. No matter how violent he makes outside, he should wait and see what happens.
This is not only to train troops, but also to prevent the people below from relying on you.
So Zhang Yue stood up and opened the window, and the night breeze blew into the Zen room with lilacs all over the courtyard.
Zhang Yue took a deep breath and meditated on the moon. Entering the game is a first-class courage, but leaving the game is a first-class wisdom.
It's easy to say that he was born. Just like the three heroes in the early Han Dynasty, everyone admired Zhang Liang for his ability to retire after his achievements. As for Xiao He, didn't Han Xin know?
Zhang Liang was a staff advisor and only responsible to Liu Bang, so it was not difficult to leave.
But Xiao He and Han Xin are prime ministers and generals, and each has a large group of interest groups under their command. How can they retire after success?
Isn’t this the same thing for me now?
But now that the situation has come to an end, I can only let the winds blow from the east, west, east, and west, and I will not move. Let’s see what these people can do if I am not in the court.
If you are not in a hurry, then they will be.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue sat down and wrote a second letter to the emperor.
'Wang Anli and Su Song are both loyal and reliable ministers. Huang Lu and Cai Jing are both shrewd and talented ministers. I sincerely ask your majesty to recognize other talents and make good use of them... Please allow me to beg for my life and return to the old world. I dare not
Pretentious.'
Thinking that after Zhang Dun took office, in order to recruit troops and horses, he proposed to add salt to Hebei, Zhang Yue became angry and wrote this matter in his book to express his opposition. "As Zhang Dun advocated, the salt to Hebei must not be allowed. Once it happens,
When the Liao army invades, it's hard to tell who will win the hearts of the people. Don't lose big because of small things.'
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Jiying Hall.
The emperor and Sun Gu were sitting opposite each other.
Sun Gu reported: "Your Majesty, Xiao Xi, the envoy of the Liao Kingdom, refused to ride on the post horse and insisted on bringing people from the northern border into the city, just like the original story. I have given instructions to do everything as the envoy of the Liao Dynasty did."
The official said: "Xiao Xi is familiar with the situation in his country. Since this is the case, he should be tolerated."
Sun Gudao said: "In addition, when the envoys from Liao Dynasty arrived in Beijing, they were very aggressive in knocking at the court today. I thought that I should not discuss anything about the envoys from Liao Dynasty coming to Beijing in the newspaper, so as not to cause material disputes among the people."
The official said: "I agree."
Sun Gu said again: "The silk money requested by the foreign letter was not accepted by the Third Bureau."
The official said: "I have spoken to Huang Qing about this matter, and he said that he would rather be dismissed than the money should be allocated. It would be better to allocate it elsewhere."
Sun Gudao said: "The envoy accompanying the palace told me that I heard that the Lord of Liao will spend the winter in Xijing. He has ordered people to clean the palace in Xijing and gather troops to collect food in order to receive his courtesy."
The officials frowned. Sun Gu said: "The ambassador returned to the road. Xiao Xi said that Liangzhou was in ruins. How about returning it to the Westerners?
The ambassador replied that if the Westerners repented and repented of their crimes, this court would be merciful, but the land of Liangzhou would never be returned. Since the Northern Dynasty was trying to persuade peace, and the two families had an alliance and good old friendship, it would be doubly more gracious."
The official sat on the couch without saying a word for a while. Sun Gu asked, "Why is your Majesty so sad?"
The official said: "As long as the Liao Kingdom is not alarmed, the Western affairs will be over in three to five years. Now that the Liao Kingdom has repeatedly intervened, the matter has been completed. Once it is broken, how will it be picked up in the future?"
"Shen Kuo and others have established a foothold in Tiandu Mountain. The imperial court has fought hundreds of battles to achieve what we have achieved today. How can the people of Shaanxi have a day of rest and peace?"
Sun Gu said: "That's the case for now. Let's wait until the Liao envoys arrive in Beijing to discuss it."
The official said to Sun Gu: "Zhang Qing's intention to leave is very strong, what do you think?"
Sun Gu said: "I speculate that the peace negotiation with Liao is against his will. As long as your majesty decrees that he will stay, Zhang Yue will definitely feel grateful for your kindness."
The official said: "I sent an envoy to see him yesterday, and he said that he has made up his mind. I don't know whether it is true or not."
Sun Gudao said: "The prime minister in Zhongshu is the place to be punished. He will be criticized by the world for his undeserved actions. Not only Zhang Yue, but also the ministers often think so."
The official said: "That Liu Bojun is talking nonsense, I will punish him!"
"I'm not afraid of the Liao people, I'm just worried that if a war breaks out, how many people in Hebei will die under the Khitan cavalry.
Sun Gu said: "This is the blessing of all people."
After the official talked to Sun Gu, he felt extremely depressed.
He faced the couch and muttered to himself: "My ancestors are above me. The Liao Kingdom is aggressive and humiliates me again and again. I am not angry. But as the lord of the world, I dare not show off the courage of an ordinary man."
"Today, we are fighting on both sides with Liao and Xia, which is extremely detrimental to the Song Dynasty."
"Therefore, I have no choice but to dismiss Zhang Yue and use Sun Gu."
The official became more and more angry as he thought about it. He sat on the couch with his eyes closed and meditated. He heard someone calling: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
The official opened his eyes and saw Li Xian standing in front of him with a happy face.
"What's the matter?"
Li Xiandao: "Your Majesty, Lu Huiqing, the envoy of Hedong Economic Strategy, reported that Hedong will be a great victory!"
The official was shocked and said: "Get it!"
The officials looked at it.
It turned out that Lu Huiqing ordered Liu An, the commander of this route, to pretend to surrender, and lured 7,000 Western thieves into the country. He killed more than 4,000 and more than 400. He then sent troops to the lair to obtain their weapons, staffs, sheep and horses, and returned with more than 100,000 horses.
Lu Huiqing was ordered to build Nuanquan Village and Wulong Village. The whole party was frightened by it.
Lu Huiqing asked for leave to celebrate the Envoy Festival!
When the officials heard this, they couldn't help but applaud and said: "What a great Lu Huiqing, you have really lived up to my trust in you!"
Soon the official smiled again and said, "Lu Huiqing is really good at asking for rewards from me. It's a good way to spend the envoy's holiday!"
Li Xiandao: "Your Majesty, Lu Huiqing is indeed a rare genius in the world and a shrewd and capable minister. However, it was Zhang Xianggong who appointed Lu Huiqing as the economic envoy to Hedong before!"
Guan Jiaxun nodded and said: "Exactly."
"I know that Lu Qing and Zhang Qing have always been at odds with each other."
"If Lu Qing occupies the position of Zhang Qing, he cannot be recommended, but Zhang Qing can. This is the difference between a gentleman and..."
The official smiled slightly when he said this.
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At this moment, Taiyuan New Town.
After Zhao Guangyi destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty, he demolished Jinyang City.
But later, in order to deal with the invasion of the Liao Kingdom, Pan Mei was ordered to build a festival in Taiyuan.
Pan Mei also rebuilt Taiyuan City, in order to destroy the dragon vein of Taiyuan. Pan Mei only built T-shaped streets and not cross streets in the new city.
Now Lu Huiqing's official residence is within the former commander-in-chief's residence of Pan Mei.
Lu Huiqing did not know that the Commander's Mansion under his feet was the Zhongshu Province in the Yuan Dynasty, the governor's palace in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Governor's Mansion of Yan Xishan in the Republic of China, and later the provincial government.
Lu Huiqing is now in the festival hall, holding a hundred thousand Hedong troops.
He thought at this moment, if Song and Liao negotiate peace, what use will I, Lu Huiqing, have in doing so!
Chapter 3 Chapter 3, this time I am not taking action to protect you, but to protect myself.