Chapter 339: It is easy to send away gods but difficult to invite them
Daxia, Secretariat.
Today, the Secretariat is filled with a cloud of gloom.
Some officials have already sensed the coming storm.
At the beginning of the year, the second prince of Liang died in Daxia. Afterwards, several envoys from Liang were assassinated in Chang'an.
The second prince and the deceased envoy were both from the State of Wei.
After their death, the Liang State delegation immediately returned home ahead of schedule.
In order to mitigate the impact of this incident on the relationship between the two countries, the right prime minister personally sent an envoy to Liang to appease the people.
Today, the envoys to Liang State have returned to Chang'an.
The news they brought back was not optimistic.
After the Liang State delegation returned, what happened in Daxia was soon known to the Liang State court and the people, causing an uproar and anger among the court and the people.
Almost everyone believed that the deaths of the second prince and several envoys were caused by the Great Xia court.
As public resentment boiled over, the eldest prince's faction and the forces in the court that were close to Daxia were suppressed by the pro-Wei faction and could not even raise their heads, and quickly lost power.
The voices of the people in Liang State also tended to be unified.
If anyone tries to defend Daxia, they will be attacked immediately.
Half a month later, King Liang sent the eldest prince to his fiefdom.
Everyone knows the significance of expelling the prince who is most likely to inherit the throne from the center of power.
Everyone knows that His Majesty has made a choice between Daxia and Wei.
After the eldest prince lost power, all the officials in the Liang court who were close to Daxia were punished, either demoted or imprisoned.
After several unpleasant negotiations, the relationship between the Daxia delegation and the Liang court completely broke down.
Not long ago, the Daxia delegation was expelled from the Liang State.
Before leaving Liang, they received news that Liang and Wei had in-depth contacts.
The King of Liang has agreed that Wei will station troops in Liang.
The small Liang State could be destroyed by the Great Xia in a blink of an eye.
But the State of Wei was a superpower that was no weaker than Daxia, and was even stronger than Daxia.
The significance of their stationing troops on the border between the two countries is self-evident.
I'm afraid the war is not far away...
The Secretariat, inside a certain government office.
The left prime minister put down the memorial in his hand, his face extremely solemn.
From the death of the second prince of Liang and several envoys, to the great changes in Liang, to the Wei taking advantage of the situation and stationing troops on the border between the two countries, all this happened in just three months, which was extremely unusual.
He seemed to see an invisible hand manipulating everything behind the scenes.
Whether it was Daxia, Liang or Wei, they were all under the control of these hands.
He put down the memorial, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "Have those people started to attack again..."
No, it's not just the beginning. For hundreds of years, they have never stopped.
If it was really them, Liang's surrender to Wei and Wei's stationing of troops on the border between Liang and Daxia would not be the end but the beginning.
In order to deal with possible crises in the future, Daxia must make some preparations in advance.
After pondering for a moment, he picked up another letter.
This letter came from the State of Zhao.
The Daxia delegation in Zhao State would send back a memorial every month.
He knew two months ago that Li Nuo was promoting the Anti-Theft Bureau in Zhao State, helping Zhao State solve cases, teaching students in Zhao State Academy, and promoting medical reform.
Although it was inappropriate for Daxia officials to participate in the struggle for succession to the throne of Zhao, there was no law in the court that prohibited envoys from doing so.
But in the past month, he has done too much for Zhao State.
He eliminated plagues, wrote military books, built telescopes, increased grain production, raised money for the national treasury, and even directly improved the abilities of the powerful men in the State of Zhao.
Even if Zhao is a friendly country, he can't take care of it like this...
He did not take out any of these things when he was in Daxia.
Of course, it is an indisputable fact that the imperial court treated him unfairly as the top scholar in six subjects.
Regardless of whether he is right or wrong, he must not be allowed to work for the State of Zhao anymore.
The national strength of Zhao is only slightly weaker than that of Daxia. If he is allowed to stay for a full two years, it will be hard to say who is weaker.
We have to transfer him back as soon as possible.
Just as he had this thought, a figure walked in from outside.
The left prime minister glanced at the right prime minister and did not speak.
If it hadn't been for the Right Prime Minister who added Li Nuo's name to the delegation, how could this situation have happened?
If Li Nuo was in Chang'an, the two cases of the Liang State delegation would not have been unsolved, Daxia and Liang State would not have reached the current situation, and Zhao State would not have received these benefits for no reason...
The Right Prime Minister is undoubtedly the culprit for the current situation.
The right prime minister walked to the table and said without question: "Transfer Li Nuo back to Chang'an."
The left prime minister said coldly: "Now that you know he has been transferred back, why did you send him out as an envoy in the first place?"
The Right Prime Minister glanced at him and said, "I have my own reasons."
The news from Liang State came back today. Zuo Xiang was already extremely angry. He finally couldn't help but stand up and slammed his palm on the table, angrily saying: "What excuse do you have? Such a talent has not been reused in the court, and his talent can only be used in the neighboring country. If he was in Chang'an at that time, how could the death of the two envoys from Liang State become an unsolved case? How could Daxia and Liang State have come to the current situation?"
He looked at the right prime minister with a sharp gaze and said in a deep voice: "To this day, don't you think you are wrong?"
As the words fell, a majestic aura surged out from his body.
Under the pressure of the fifth level of Confucianism, the right prime minister remained calm and looked at him without any ripples.
A force naturally emerged from his body, and he was able to compete with Zuo Xiang on equal terms, not losing the slightest bit.
Sensing the aura of the Right Prime Minister, the Left Prime Minister gradually withdrew his aura and said, "After he comes back this time, I will transfer him to the Secretariat."
The Right Prime Minister nodded slightly, and said calmly: "It's up to you."
After saying that, he turned and left.
The Left Prime Minister was a little surprised. It was the Right Prime Minister who had been obstructing Li Nuo from joining the central government. This time, he agreed so easily?
The two of them used to talk about almost everything.
But since when, he could no longer guess what the Right Prime Minister was thinking.
Half a day later.
Ningxin Garden.
Fenghuang walked quickly into a courtyard and said to Song Jiaren and Li Anning with a smile: "Good news, he is coming back!"
Li Anning raised his head, surprised and surprised: "Really? Where did you get the news? Didn't they say that they would stay in Zhao for at least half a year?"
Fenghuang explained, "Don't worry. This is news from the Secretariat. An official from the Secretariat revealed it while listening to music in Lelai Tower. I heard that both prime ministers agreed. The transfer order should be issued tomorrow at the latest."
Although Song Jiaren didn't say anything, a smile of expectation appeared on her face.
Li An Ning stroked her belly and said, "Little guy, your dad will be back soon..."
Zhao State.
Princess Palace.
Li Nuo still knew nothing about what happened in Daxia.
Although he has not shown up in person during this month, he has done all the work behind the scenes.
It is a bit tiring, but the effect is significant.
Now, among the six ministries and nine temples, the votes for the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Agriculture have been finalized.
The Sixth Princess had always been the one in contact with the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, and she took over these two ministries quietly.
As for the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel, Li Nuo has not found a breakthrough yet.
Even if these two films do not receive votes, it will not affect the overall situation.
At present, the number of votes they can confirm has reached more than seventy votes.
These days, Li Nuo is not the only one working hard.
Those officials who support the Sixth Princess are also working hard.
There were probably more than one hundred and ninety officials in Zhao State who had voting rights.
The remaining votes will probably be divided equally among the four princes. Even if one of them has more or one has less, it is impossible for them to exceed her number of votes.
Judging from the number of votes alone, she has won.
There are still two months until the official election, and in order to ensure that everything goes well, they have to continue to expand their advantage.
At this time, in Prince Sheng’s Mansion.
The fourth prince counted on his fingers and muttered to himself: "The Imperial Censorate, the Imperial Hospital, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Revenue..."
As he calculated, he couldn't stop smiling.
With his original team and Zhiyi's efforts over the past few months, his vote count has exceeded one hundred.
Even if the remaining officials voted for a certain prince, it would not affect the final result.
It can be said that the overall situation has been decided.
This is the consensus of everyone.
In the past few days, some dignitaries have come to give gifts and congratulations in advance.
He straightened his body, feeling extremely proud.
The supreme status, the sixth level of cultivation... he couldn't wait any longer.
After laughing a few times, he said, "Pass the order down, there will be a grand banquet in the palace today!"
…
As the election day approaches, the capital has become much calmer, in stark contrast to the previous few months.
Historically, before a general election, the competition among the princes is the most intense.
They should have used all possible means to strike back at their competitors.
However, in this election, the three princes who served as regents all chose to remain silent before the election.
Because all their struggles were in vain.
Whether in terms of public opinion or actual support, the Fourth Prince is far ahead of them. Not to mention one of them alone, even if the three of them joined forces and were willing to use their votes to help others, they would not be able to save the situation.
At the Princess's Mansion, Li Nuo was planning to go out, but met an unexpected person at the door.
He looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and asked, "Master Chen, what's the matter?"
This person is the leading official of the Daxia delegation, but Li Nuo has not seen him for a long time.
The middle-aged man smiled, took something out of his sleeve, handed it to Li Nuo, and said, "Master Li, urgent matters from three provinces..."
Li Nuo took something similar to a memorial from him, opened it and took a look, his expression was slightly stunned.
A moment later, inside the courtyard.
Zhao Zhiyi looked at him and asked, "Transfer order?"
Li Nuo nodded.
The term of mission for envoys to the State of Zhao was generally two years.
He had planned to write to his father and ask him to transfer him back after everything was settled.
Unexpectedly, before he had done anything, the transfer order from the court arrived.
They told themselves that after receiving the transfer order, they should return to Chang'an immediately without any delay.
This transfer order bears the seals of the three provinces, not the Ministry of Personnel.
This shows that the transfer order was issued directly from the Secretariat.
The memorials from the three provinces must necessarily pass through the hands of the right prime minister.
What happened to him this time? He had just transferred me away not long ago, and now he wanted to go back?
Zhao Zhiyi showed a trace of worry between his brows and asked, "What should we do then?"
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "Never mind."
At first, a transfer order sent him thousands of miles away from Chang'an, and now another transfer order asks him to go back, without caring whether he wants to go back or whether he can go back. What kind of person does that make him?
The Sixth Princess had not yet ascended to the throne, and he had not yet broken through to the fifth realm.
If we just go back like this, wouldn't it be a waste of time?
Although as an official of Daxia, he could not disobey the orders of the court, it was impossible for them to come to Zhao to arrest him.
If you have the ability, remove him from his position.
He doesn't care anyway.
After working so hard, he finally qualified for the imperial examination and became the top scorer. He also spent countless efforts to get the position of a doctor in the Ministry of Justice. He was planning to harvest a wave of powerful officials...
It turned out that there were no powerful officials to reap the benefits.
He never imagined that it would be his father who would cut off his path to becoming a legalist.
Compared with Daxia, Zhao's situation was much better.
He is familiar with the officials of various ministries, and will not encounter any obstacles in doing anything he wants. When the Sixth Princess takes the throne, he will be second to none, and it will be much easier for him to reform the law. It is much better than being bullied in Daxia...
If not for his relatives and friends in Daxia, he really wouldn't have planned to go back.
This is a place where he can really show his talents.
At present, Li Nuo has actually been restrained in the things he did in Zhao State, especially in the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War. He only touched upon the subject in a limited way. If he went too deep, something that would affect the balance of the continent would be born.
Unless he absolutely trusted her, he didn't intend to take out those things.
In the small courtyard, three people were thinking about different things and fell into a long silence.
Li Nuo completely forgot about the transfer order. Whether the Sixth Princess could take the throne depended on whether he could leave a reliable way out for the Li family. No one could let him give up halfway.
Seeing Li Nuo throw the transfer order aside, Zhao Zhiyi finally felt relieved.
When he was around, she was not afraid of anything.
It seems that no matter what difficulties he encounters, he can overcome them.
Just hearing the news that he might be leaving, she felt panicked and had no idea what to do...
Although he will stay in Zhao State for the time being.
But he had to leave eventually.
His wife and her family are all in Daxia, so he can't stay here forever. What will she do when he leaves?
When she thought about this, she felt endless confusion about the future...
Hearing that Li Nuo was not leaving for the time being, Song Yiren felt relieved.
Of course, she prefers Zhao to Daxia.
It was not because she liked the country of Zhao, but only here could she and him be husband and wife, sleep in the same bed every day, kiss him secretly when he was asleep, and pretend to be asleep in the morning and wait for him to kiss her...
For her, this place seems to be another possibility in her life.
It is possible that the person a mother took away when she left home was Song Jiaren...
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Daxia.
Secretariat.
The urgent transfer order to Li Nuo had been sent out for a long time, and finally a reply from the State of Zhao came. The left prime minister opened the letter and looked at it impatiently.
Then there was a long moment of astonishment.
No reply!
Officials from the Zhao Embassy said that after the transfer order was delivered, Li Nuo did not leave immediately, and did not seem to be ready to leave at all. He continued to live the same way every day, as if he had not received the transfer order...
It’s bad. He won’t be valued in Zhao State anymore and doesn’t want to come back!
Impossible, his family is still in Daxia.
Could this be his protest against the injustice the court had previously shown him?
The left prime minister was silent for a moment and redrafted a transfer order.
…
Zhao State, Princess Mansion.
Another half month passed, and Li Nuo already had three transfer orders in front of him.
The second transfer order stated that after he returned, he could be promoted one level higher and hold a fourth-rank official position with the rank of a fourth-rank official.
The third transfer order stated that he could choose any official position of the fourth rank in the imperial court, including the three provinces, and his memorials could be submitted directly to the left prime minister without going through the Zhongshu Sheren...
The conditions were very tempting, but Li Nuo still didn't plan to leave immediately.
It was obvious that they were anxious because they had done so much for Zhao State...
He would definitely go back, but not now.
Today is the first of May, and there is only one and a half months left until the general election.
Yiren had already changed her clothes and walked out of the room. She took Li Nuo's hand and said, "Let's go."
As her return date approached, she no longer practiced martial arts and went out with Li Nuo every day, even though most of the time they just took a walk and bought groceries together.
When the two walked to the door, they happened to meet Zhao Zhiyi.
Li Nuo noticed that her expression was different and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Zhiyi looked at Li Nuo with a serious expression and said, "My father is seriously ill, and the election has been brought forward."
Li Nuo was stunned for a moment and asked, "How long in advance?"
There was a hint of nervousness in Zhao Zhiyi's voice: "Three days later..."
(End of this chapter)
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