Chapter 1226 Heating
In the past few days, Li Huai'en has wisely solved the charcoal fire problem, and Luoyang has spent this winter smoothly, so there is no problem.
There are naturally many people who praise the government and the public.
It should be noted that the government officials, especially the officials at the bottom, are not much better than ordinary people in terms of cost.
And the most important thing is the army.
The imperial camp around Luoyang has now expanded to 150,000 people, including nearly 50,000 cavalry. The winter heating is a big number. The emergence of carbonite has really solved a lot of trouble and saved a lot of expenses.
Li Huaien's fame has skyrocketed.
"He is a turtle--" A long-bearded scholar stood in the courtyard, pointing at the big tree in the courtyard, without the cultivation of a literati, stomping his feet and cursing.
Then, he had few words, either a turtle or a bastard, cursing back and forth.
"Okay, Brother Xu, don't be impatient. Let's cook the fire together. The mutton from the grassland is really good!"
There were seven or eight people gathered in the hall not far away, all wearing fur clothes, a few beautiful maids serving and eating barbecue. Not to mention how happy they were.
Yin Chongyi was holding it in his mouth while drinking freshly warm wine, his face calm.
"How can I eat it?" Xu You threw down the fan helplessly, ran over and sat down, and said angrily: "I invested thousands of stakes this time, and I almost lost all my money!"
"Not to mention, the purpose was not achieved, and he even took advantage of it."
The regular attendant of the sanqi cavalry, Xu Xuan, his younger brother Xu Kai, and other former ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty, such as Chen Qiao, who was the doctor of the Left Secretary of the Shangshu Province, and Zhang Shi, the young minister of Dali Temple, were all famous and surnamed people in the court.
Of course, the important officials who were officials outside, such as the Shandong prefect Xiao Yan and the Jiangxi prefect Han Xizai, were not in Beijing, so it would be fine if the rest of the officials in the Southern Tang Dynasty were not there.
Yin Chongyi asked him about his words and immediately said, "You can't talk nonsense, there are ears across the wall!"
Then, he pulled Xu You down and said seriously: "It is important to know that in the past few days, Luoyang has been loose on the outside and tight on the inside. It is hard for the saint to stop."
Xu Xuan touched his beard and couldn't help but say, "The saint was very angry. Li Huai'en was the general he chose. Now he is easily dealt with, no less than touching a tiger's butt. You have to be careful."
Xu You sighed and said, "What a pity, the thousands of stakes of money I invested, or even a few shops, were gone."
"Carbonite, carbonite, why didn't you think of it?"
Xu You was the son of Xu Zhihui and the grandson of Xu Wen. Xu Zhigao usurped the throne and changed his surname to Li. His family was also good, and he was considered half of the royal family. However, Xu You only knows how to recite poems and essays, and his ability is extremely poor.
"Xu Huaien--" Chen Qiao narrowed his eyes and said, "This guy rose up on the wind without any damage. He may go further. This is not good!"
"It's a big disadvantage to the Empress in the Palace!"
"Hey!" At this time, Xu Kai couldn't help but say: "We are only a literati, but we only have a pen, but we have no soldiers. The best ones are just the young ministers of Dali Temple, and we are not the prime minister. There is no need to fight for the throne."
"No, it must be necessary!" Xu You hurriedly said: "The saint is now thirty years old, the eldest son of the emperor is almost ten years old, the eldest son of the emperor is almost seven years old, and the son of the Empress Zhou, the ninth son of the emperor, is almost three years old. If we don't fight, it will be too late!"
"Li Huaien, as the queen's hometown party, should not be the prefect of Luoyang. If he was going further, the transfer envoy, the governor's office, and even the political affairs hall would be possible."
"The queen must not be allowed to take the lead."
Xu You explained clearly that Li Huaien, as a native of Langzhou, was his fault as the prefect of Luoyang. Before the ninth prince of the emperor grew up, he must not let the eldest son's seventh prince rise up.
When Xu Xuan heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head, glanced at his younger brother, and said, "It's too early. Just because I'm waiting for these people, if I hadn't been careful, I wouldn't be able to get through this time. It's too early to seek the position of prince."
"The biggest advantage now is the eldest prince. Although the seventh prince is in the throne, he cannot steal the limelight now."
The eldest son of the emperor, Li Fuxin, is the son of Concubine Li, and her secret residence follows the emperor, such as Li Xin, Li Wei, Li Huai and other meritorious generals, who still recognize her.
So what if you have given birth to a son? This proves that she can give birth. After marrying the queen, she gave birth to three in a row, two sons and one daughter, and there were only two queens!
Now he has the advantage of the eldest son of the emperor and has obvious advantages in the court and the opposition. He hopes for the eldest son in troubled times.
"No, the Seventh Prince of the Emperor is the strongest competitor in the reserve position!"
Chen Qiao shook her head, took a bite of the mutton, and said, "The eldest prince was nearly ten years old and had been studying for five years. Xiaoyi's reputation spread throughout the court, but the emperor still did not make him the crown prince. Even when he went north to Youyun, the court was still under the control of the Political Affairs Hall, and the meaning was far-reaching!"
"You mean, the saint belongs to the Seventh Prince of the Emperor?"
Xu Xuan said suddenly: "This is waiting for the seventh son of the emperor to grow up and give him a chance."
"That's right!"
Chen Qiao put down his chopsticks and said seriously: "The queen is from Zhou Chu, such as Yang Shifan, Li Huaien and others. She must be interested in it. In addition, she has been stable in the harem for many years and is famous for her virtuousness. All officials are like Empress Changsun. I don't know how much prestige you have gained as the seventh son of the emperor."
"Besides, the seven princes of the emperor also occupy the throne of the eldest son. In order to maintain long-term stability, to eliminate the palace changes in the former Tang Dynasty, and the chaos in the throne of the reign of the Tang Dynasty after the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the first choice is the chief system."
"Most of the government and the country are devoted to the eldest son."
"Then, won't it be difficult for us to get promoted for life?"
Xu You said irritably.
Since the Southern Tang Dynasty surrendered and the court was merged, many officials were demoted, had their own taxes, or had their own positions. The young ministers of Dali Temple like Chen Qiao were very young.
In this way, many people want to change their situation, and letting the second sister of the Zhou family enter the palace is their work. Now they want to give their sons more advantages in the reserve position.
It doesn't matter if their children can make a profit.
"Advance?" Chen Qiao smiled and said, "There are many officials in Zhao Song. Although the court has expanded a lot of territory, what is lacking is local officials, not central officials. It is difficult to seek an official!"
"I'm compiling the history of Jiangnan recently!" Zhang Wei, a bachelor of Hanlin, couldn't help but break his silence and said, "If you want to come, there are still many assistants."
"Revising history, pure experience!"
Xu Xuan couldn't help but sigh: "Besides, when you practice the history of Jiangnan, you will reveal your own shortcomings, and you have to be unconscience. I can't go, but when you study history, you will show mercy to my subordinates!"
As he said that, Xu Xuan bowed and laughed.
The others sitting there couldn't help but stand up and bow down, looking forward to it. This is a history book. A word of difference almost changed one person's reputation and had to beg for mercy.
The history of Jiangnan is the history of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
"I don't have any power? The editor-in-chief is just a move in the Political Affairs Hall!"
Zhang laughed and said.
Chapter completed!