After listening to Zhang Yue's words, the officials sincerely lamented what it means to be a minister in charge. This is what it is.
Officials said: "When the Song and Liao Dynasties were at war, Emperor Zhenzong asked Prime Minister Zhang Qixian to declare control of Hebei, but he refused to do so, deeply disappointing the emperor."
"Not only are you willing to go, but you are also willing to take this matter on yourself. You are truly a loyal minister of the country. I did not hire the wrong person."
Zhang Yue said: "I thank your Majesty. I have a minister in Hebei, and I will take measures to ensure the safety of Bianjing. Please rest assured, Your Majesty! Now the Qing and Tang Dynasties have been at peace, and the Xia Kingdom has made peace. Although the army of the Song Dynasty is attacking Jiaozhi, the power of the Song Dynasty is not weaker than that of the Liao Dynasty."
As long as Your Majesty has full authority to entrust me with important matters, I can do whatever I want."
Compared with another time and space in history, the Song Dynasty now has no rivals like the Qing and Tang Dynasties. Xixia is also much more contented and can now deal with the Liao Kingdom calmly.
This was one of his confidence points, mainly to stop being self-confident from top to bottom. This was the psychological advantage that the Liao Kingdom had over the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years.
The official was very moved after hearing this, and raised his wine cup to Wang Anshi, who was facing the banquet. Zhang Yue said: "That's good! This time you let me go and do it. My husband and I trust you."
Next, Wang Anshi nodded slightly.
However, Zhang Yue was not very satisfied with the official's answer, which was no better than writing a bad check.
After drinking another drink, Zhang Yue continued to ask: "Your Majesty, if I really go to war with the Liao Kingdom, what will happen then?"
The official smiled and said, "Please do it."
Zhang Yue said: "Without Your Majesty's words, I would not dare to do it!"
The servants on the left and right didn't know what to say when they saw Zhang Yue being so persistent. The emperor was unwilling to fight. He had finally given you a sentence before, to the effect that if you were hit, you would not be held responsible. But you, Zhang Yue, are so ignorant that you keep forcing the officials to do so.
What to do.
A few of the brave ones were hiding their faces and laughing, and some even came forward to persuade Zhang Yue: "Deputy Zhang Yue is drunk."
Zhang Yue stared at the chamberlain, who turned pale and stepped aside.
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, when Emperor Renzong died of illness, the Liao envoys insisted on meeting the new emperor. The governors refused, and then the former emperor still took the overall situation into consideration and went to see him. But when the Liao lord died of illness, our dynasty sent envoys to express condolences, but even the Liao emperor
He was sent back to his country without even seeing the gates of the capital. I knew this and felt deeply ashamed. Now that the situation in Song and Liao is different, do we have to be so strong-willed and endure such evil neighbors?"
The officials also sighed when they heard that the Liao Kingdom relied on its strength to bully the Song Dynasty not once or twice. However, the queen mothers of the two palaces always advised themselves to be patient, saying that the Liao Kingdom had many large families and complicated factions. Even if there was no war, the country would not be able to fight.
There will be civil strife in a few years.
But is it really so?
Seeing that the officials did not answer, Zhang Yue said again: "Now the Liao people have invaded and killed our border residents. This has brought all the insults to your Majesty's nose. How long do you plan to endure it?"
Zhang Yue was so irritated, but the official thought for a while and then said: "You can fight a small battle, but not a big one. As you said, before destroying Xia, you can't go to war with Liao Dynasty!"
Zhang Yue nodded and said, "I thank your Majesty."
The official smiled and said: "That's it. Today the emperor and his ministers are happy together."
Then the palace music started playing.
At the banquet today, there are only three people in the palace: the emperor, Wang Anshi, and Zhang Yue.
Seeing the official toast, Wang Anshi thanked him because of his poor health.
The officials didn't care to have a drink with Zhang Yue, and the waiters on the left and right hurriedly filled it for the two of them.
The hall was filled with gold bottles and jade plates, all filled with delicacies from the mountains and seas. There were fine wines and delicacies in front of them, and His Highness was waiting in the queue to tell some jokes from the alleys of the capital.
The monarch and his ministers were enjoying themselves while drinking wine.
For ordinary ministers, it is difficult to even meet the emperor, let alone the monarch and his ministers having a drink together.
Even if the emperor and his ministers are right, there are still a few ministers who can talk to the emperor so heart-to-heart.
Even his father-in-law Wu Chong and the old political advisor Wang Gui did not have such an opportunity to speak from the bottom of their hearts to the emperor. After all, the nature of monarchs and ministers is like friends. If they are not friends, it is difficult to speak from the bottom of their hearts. They are just ordinary social interactions.
For many people, this kind of relationship between king and minister is a dream come true.
But for Zhang Yue, this kind of kindness was also a deep responsibility, and he did not dare to live up to the emperor's trust.
At this time, His Highness made an appearance, and Zhang Yue recognized that this person was Ding Xian, a famous actor in Beijing. As soon as Ding Xian appeared, Wang Anshi's face turned ugly.
But seeing Ding Xian swaggering out of the venue wearing a Taoist uniform, all the chambermaids and maids laughed when he appeared.
Ding Xian didn't seem to know that he was funny, so he told His Highness that he could leave his body and his soul could travel around the world.
After saying this, Ding Xian sat down on the ground with a puff, as if in meditation.
Others said: "Awesome, what did you see when you got out of your body?"
Ding Xiandao: "When my soul arrived in Daluotian, I saw Ouyang Gong of this dynasty in the Jade Emperor's Palace, holding the 'Golden Branches and Jade Leaves Eternal Eternity Picture' in his hand."
The official smiled after hearing this, while Zhang Yue on the side thought of the late Ouyang Xiu and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
After a while, Ding Xian appeared again disguised as a monk, and when he saw him he said: "I am also good at entering concentration, and I am also good at leaving the body."
Others asked again: "Then what did you see?"
Ding Xiandao: "My soul came out of the body and went to the Yama Palace. I saw a man in scarlet clothes hanging fish. It turned out to be Hou Shuxian, the water supervisor of the capital, and he was holding something in his hand. I asked the ghost soldier, and the ghost soldier said that Hou Shuxian thought Nai was under the bridge.
The river is too shallow, so I plan to present a water conservancy map and open a new channel for the river."
After Ding Xian finished speaking, all the maids laughed, and the officials and Zhang Yue couldn't help but smile.
Only Wang Anshi looked unhappy and snorted.
This Hou Shuxian was a disciple of Wang Anshi, who promoted water conservancy and diverted the Bian River to Cai. He died of illness in Yangzhou not long ago due to overwork.
However, what Hou Shuxian did made the people of the capital dissatisfied, so Ding Xian made up this joke, sarcastically saying that Hou Shuxian worked for Wang Anshi to improve the Bianhe River during his lifetime.
Zhang Yue felt that this man was really mean-spirited, not even sparing the dead, and even hurting Wang Anshi in public.
However, it is common for platoon actors to ridicule the emperor and prime ministers in public. To make everyone happy, the person being satirized should not be unhappy, otherwise it will appear that you are very petty. Cai Jing, Qin Hui and Shi Miyuan all made many jokes about platoon actors mocking the emperor and the prime minister in public.
, and the emperor was ridiculed a lot.
The official smiled and said to Wang Anshi, "There is nothing wrong with this, sir, don't worry."
"Good words come without mail." Wang Anshi replied.
This is a quote from Guoyu, Jin Shu.
Wang Anshi said that he didn't mind the words of Paiyou. Mengsong Gongjian was a tradition from the pre-Qin Dynasty. It said that actors and actresses had the lowest status, but the emperor had to listen not only to the words of scholar-bureaucrats, but also to the words of the lowest common people.
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This is excellent advice.
The official smiled and immediately rewarded Ding Xian, and Ding Xian retired with a smile after receiving the reward.
Zhang Yue looked at Ding Xian and thought to himself, would he be able to tolerate these platoon leaders being ridiculed in public in the future?
Seeing that the officials were almost drunk, Wang Anshi and Zhang Yue were about to leave. Zhang Yue once again said to the officials: "Your Majesty, I am going to Hebei. Please don't hold me back! Only in this way can I do my job."
The official was stunned for a moment, then nodded and agreed.
All the chamberlains laughed, this Vice-President Zhang was really unyielding.
Zhang Yue was really worried. What if he defeated Qingtang like he did before, and then he got some gold medal to retreat or get Wang Zhongzheng to elbow him?
Even if you are on the front line and say that your life will be compromised, the government cannot afford to operate an airborne radio station.
After that, Wang Anshi and Zhang Yue were left. Wang Anshi said: "If you go to Hebei now, you can make your own decision. When Jiaozhi is leveled in five or six months, everything will be fine. You don't have to take it to heart because of some remarks made by the ruler and Zhongcheng earlier.
superior."
Wang Anshi was talking about Yuan Jiang and Deng Wan's previous obstruction of Zhang Yue's appointment. Zhang Yue had heard Wu Chong talk about this. Wang Anshi's words meant that you could do it with confidence and that you would have no worries.
Zhang Yue knew that Wang Anshi was someone who was willing to delegate power. During the reign of the Qing Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, the two of them cooperated well. And he was worried that it was not Yuan Jiang or Deng Wan.
"Then thank you, Prime Minister. It's just that from your Majesty's side, I beg the Prime Minister to stop it no matter what!" Zhang Yue thought to himself, in fact, I am worried about the officials.
Wang Anshi was surprised when he heard this and thought it was a bit funny. You, Zhang Yue, actually begged me for this matter?
Wang Anshi nodded expressionlessly and said, "We know the truth."
The two of them said goodbye.
After Zhang Yue returned home, he was preparing to go on a mission to Hebei. That day he heard that there was a man outside from the Xiaohuang Gate in the palace, asking him to accompany him.
Zhang Yue knew that this was another official operation.
It was not appropriate to serve as the Xuanfu envoy myself, and then send Wang Zhongzheng or Li Xian to accompany him, so I arranged a small eunuch to act as a radio station, which meant that I wanted to keep in touch at all times.
Zhang Yue thought to himself, once he comes, he will make peace with him, meet him first, and then think of a way to get rid of him.
Immediately, the eunuch strode into the hall. Zhang Yue saw that this man had a majestic appearance. He looked very tall and tall, and he actually had more than a dozen beards on his chin, which did not look like a eunuch.
After seeing Zhang Yue, the other party bowed down and said, "The little man Tong Guan has been ordered by the emperor to serve under Zhang Xianggong!"
Zhang Yue almost couldn't sit still when he heard the other party's name. What? Tong Guan? Damn, another traitor.
As for Tong Guan seeing Zhang Yue's shocked expression, he was also stunned. Did I scare Deputy Zhang?
Zhang Yue took a sip of tea to calm down his shock, and then looked at Tong Guan's submission.
I didn't look at it in time, otherwise I wouldn't have been so negligent. Is this what I call a star?
So Zhang Yue asked: "Are you Li Xian's apprentice?"
Tong Guandao: "Returning to your Majesty, I have been following my master since I entered the palace, and even traveled to the northwest with him. My master often said in front of me that Zhang Shu and his ministers are capable of literary and military affairs, that military officers can serve as generals, and that literary men can serve as prime ministers. It is true.
The most capable person in this dynasty, whoever follows your husband to seek a share of fame is not a problem."
"This time when the master was in the northwest, he heard that the imperial court was going to use Zhang Xianggong to control Liao Dynasty, so he sent me back to the capital to see if I could find an opportunity to work by Xianggong's side and take orders. It is also a villain who is lucky enough to finally get this opportunity."
Zhang Yue smiled when he heard this and said, "Tong Guan, you are quite good at talking."
Hearing this, Tong Guan immediately bowed down and said, "I would like to express my gratitude to you, Sir, what I say comes from the bottom of my heart!"
Zhang Yue originally wanted to find a way to send this person away, but after hearing that the other person was Tong Guan, he felt it was a bit tricky.