Chapter 98 Fangcheng (Continued)
"Your Majesty, Fan Qiong, the governor of Xiangyang, has not arrived yet. Moreover, he has taken in the guilty minister Zong Yin. He deserves death!" At this moment, Hu Yin, the imperial censor beside Yan Xiaozhong, once again spoke out to disturb him regardless of the occasion and atmosphere.
"Officials!"
Just as Emperor Zhao was about to speak, Liu Ji immediately expressed his opinion. "Fan Qiong is nothing to be afraid of. I have been ordered by the emperor to take up my post in Xiangyang. I am just a warrior and I would never dare to cause trouble easily!"
"Not really..." Zhao Jiu quickly subdued the old man, and immediately looked at Han Shizhong who was watching the fun.
Han Shizhong, who had been watching the excitement for half a day, stepped out quickly and saluted: "Your Majesty, I will transfer my troops to the city of Xiangyang, and then within ten days, I will capture Fan Qiong alive!"
"I was just about to say this..." Zhao Jiu paused halfway through his speech. To outsiders, it seemed that the emperor was moved by the enthusiasm of his subjects.
Of course, in reality, Emperor Zhao was a little overwhelmed by this private team that he had deliberately recruited but had not yet formed... Just take a look and you will know. Compared with those mature husbands, none of these people look like important officials:
Han Shizhong was a man of good character, as privately certified by the government, but he was also a scoundrel certified by the Song, Jin, Liao, and Xia dynasties.
Zhang Jun was promoted to the position of Chief Censor at the age of 30, which was almost equivalent to half a prime minister. He could not help but have some thoughts of breaking the record, so most of his energy was spent on trying to figure out the thoughts of this official.
Hu Yin spoke without paying attention to the atmosphere and his views were intense;
Scholar Kobayashi is a taciturn man, and seems to like crying recently;
Liu Ziyu likes to put on airs, looking down on others and unable to put down his pride;
I don't know if Yan Xiaozhong was born with success or just naturally like that. It may also have something to do with his appearance, but he likes to interrupt loudly.
Yang Yizhong looks perfect on the outside, but he is actually a smooth talker on the inside;
Even Liu Ji, who was thought to be an experienced person who could be won over and used, ended up crying and wailing just after a casual handshake. No one could understand what was going on...
At this time, Emperor Zhao began to miss Zhao Ding. At least the man acted and spoke normally.
But back to the present, no matter how much they complain, these people are the hope of Emperor Zhao in the future. Because Zhao Jiu knows very well that he is not a real emperor!
Do serious people like to secretly write down people’s good and bad secrets in a small notebook and study them before every meeting?
Serious officials are showing excessive desire all day long?
A respectable official is disrespectful every day, plays tricks on ministers, and loses his dignity by joining the army of local tyrants?
In addition, the more important point is that these people either have some abilities or some integrity. If he were to leave these people, could Zhao Jiu, with his small body, defeat the Jin army of more than 200,000 households in the east and west, or control the chaotic half of China?
So, we should tolerate each other for the sake of the country, what else can we do? !
"I was just about to say this." After a pause, Zhao Jiu returned to normal and continued to hold Liu Ji's hand... Actually, Liu Ji held it too tightly, and it was difficult for him, Emperor Zhao, to let go... He said to Han Shizhong in a serious tone. "Mr. Han, since Shanzhou has been restored, I want you to lead your troops north to Xijing immediately. First, carefully supervise Wanyan Yinshuke and Wanyan Balisu to withdraw their troops. Second, you must quickly defeat the military thief Yang Jin who surrendered to the Jin people, and assist the big and small Zhai to recover Xijing and regain a foothold; third, try to open up the Shanzhou passage and provide some assistance to Shanzhou... The Xiping Zhai family originally belonged to Caizhou, and you are in charge of it. You are also related to the big and small Zhai brothers. After today, you will take them with you! When Xijing is stabilized, you can return to Huaixi to rest and train the troops."
"I obey your command." Han Shizhong was obviously a little surprised by this dispatch, but he immediately bowed and accepted the order. However, after receiving the order, he couldn't help but ask seriously. "But since I am going to Xijing, I have to ask the emperor two questions..."
"Tell me."
"General Lu Jing, who is in charge of the affairs of the Imperial Guard Infantry Department, is still in Sishui. When I arrive there, whose military orders should I follow first?" Han Shizhong replied solemnly.
"Of course, Han Qing comes first!" Zhao Jiu blurted out without thinking, but after a little thought, he still reminded him solemnly. "But a good minister must also respect the contribution of General Lu in defending Sishui for so many years!"
This was a bit against the system, but no one around objected, and some were even a little too quiet.
Although Lü Xing's posting was somewhat of a low-ranking position, he was still a proper chief of the Three Yamen, that is, the so-called Infantry Commander of the Three Yamen, and like the Palace Commander of the famous sportsman Mr. Gao, he was the highest military rank in the Song Dynasty. The Three Yamen and the Privy Council formed the two highest military power institutions in the Song Dynasty. One had the power to use troops but not the right to send them out, and the other had the right to send them out but not the power to use them.
However, another obvious fact is that since the emperor ascended the throne, he used the military force of the Marshal's Office to rebuild an imperial camp, and then actually replaced all the functions of the three yamen with the imperial camp. Therefore, in this matter, all the ministers, both civil and military, would only support Han Shizhong.
Otherwise, it would be denying the overall legitimacy of the practice!
Of course, there is another point that Emperor Zhao did not think of for the time being, but the people below all took it for granted - Lu Xing has always been dependent on Zong Ze, the governor of Tokyo, in Sishui, and restricting Zong Ze, a governor with great power, is almost the instinct of all the civil officials in the city!
This has nothing to do with morality or political stance. It is truly the instinct of bureaucrats, even though Zong Ze is a serious civil official.
In fact, Han Shizhong had previously established a town in Huaixi and taken away Caizhou and Shunchang Prefecture (Yingzhou, later Fuyang area), which theoretically belonged to the northwest of Beijing. Then Li Yanxian was appointed as the pacification envoy of Shanzhou, and even Yue Fei and Zhang Rong were appointed as pacification envoys. The reason why this was so smooth was that deep down these bureaucrats felt that this move was vaguely politically correct - Caizhou and Shunchang Prefecture theoretically belonged to the gray area of power left in Tokyo; Li Yanxian's previous commendations were all made through Zong Ze; and the presence of Yue Fei and Zhang Rong could effectively control Zhang Suo and Zhang Jun.
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