Chapter 139
Xia Shu died, his son was grateful, and even his nephew became an official!
Wang Ning'an was so angry that anyone who had a little brain knew how much Xia Shu had suffered in returning to the river! A Liuta River spent 3 million guan alone. If we counted the excuse of disaster relief, the grain, materials, civilians, and grain, bricks, tiles, and wood washed away by the flood, combined, totaling 12 million guan, which is as much as one-tenth of the annual income of the Song Dynasty!
This is not a fatal matter, because it took more than a year to return to the river by mistake, and the troubled people in Hebei were in decline. If the Liao Kingdom took advantage of the situation, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Wang Ning'an finally understood what a wrong policy is more terrible than corruption.
The facts are clear, and the culprit Xia Shu was not punished at all. On the contrary, just because he died just right, he became a hero and worshipped by everyone. He had to continue to repeat his mistakes. Is there any reason for nature?
"Zuiweng, is this the preferential treatment of scholars? Is Xia Shuo still worthy of respect from beginning to end? What is the sacrifice to him? Is it a disaster to the country and the people, or a conspiracy? Is it worthy of the dead people to let the Xia family continue to be free and worthy of the dead?"
Wang Ning'an finally broke out in front of Ouyang Xiu. When he slammed the door, he left the stunned old master and left the Six Arts Academy directly. He had to calm down, otherwise he would urge to rush up and beat up when he saw those big headscarves. Ouyang Xiu was no exception, even Yan Shu!
The drunkard covered his forehead and smiled bitterly, "Well, you can curse me! You should scold me! But the world is the world of scholars after all, and I am one of the scholars, so what can I do?"
Ouyang Xiu was drunk, and the nectar of Yaochi was gone. He drank three jars of fruit wine brewed by Zishanmen. It was sour and astringent and hard to swallow. It was exactly the same as his mood. This was not the first time Ouyang Xiu was disappointed, but this time it came too strong, which caught him off guard.
Liuta River failed, Shanghukou broke its dam again, the Yellow River in Hebei was raging, and refugees were everywhere... The court was no longer interested in these imminent matters. The emperor was staring at the empty chairs, ready to pick them up, wishing he could get them immediately.
The first move was Jia Changchao. After hearing that he broke up, he immediately instigated his gangsters to impeach Zheng Xiang. Jia Changchao made a clear plan. As long as he took Zheng Xiang, Xia Shu would not be able to escape. He took Xia Xiang off his horse step by step.
The old guy is too powerful, he must always be careful of his counterattack and cannot let him run away again.
Jia Changchao was full of joy. But after waiting for two days, he suddenly received news of Xia Shu's death. Jia Xianggong laughed wildly, but when he was halfway through laughter, he felt like he was being strangled, and turned into anger, smashing the porcelain in the study into pieces!
Jia Changchao was wearing only the middle clothes and jumped and cursed.
"Shameless old thief, a pretty man, a traitor, a loyal man, how can you dare to deceive the heavens? You can deceive the people of the world, but you can only deceive my surname Jia. Do you think it's over if you die? You should cut it into pieces, whip three hundred corpses and whip three hundred!!!"
Jia Changchao roared wildly, and cursed so hard that he was sweating all over. However, after scolding, he went to the study honestly and praised Jia Changchao, saying that the old husband did not care about praise and criticism, worked hard, cherished the people, and died of sanctions, and should be treated well. Although Zheng Xiang made a big mistake, he still had a conscience and a little shame. He could commit suicide and atone for his sins, and the court should also pay tribute to his descendants.
In addition, Jia Changchao also sent someone to Xia Shun's hometown with a generous gift to mourn the old husband, and proved to the outside world that he and Xia Shun were not as hostile as the legendary ones. They were not against things and were privately attracted to each other. Jia Changchao also hypocritically wrote a few poems to express his grief.
Although Jia Changchao's acting skills are 100%, his reputation is too bad.
Some people impeached Jia Changchao, saying that he was hypocritical and treacherous, and that the Liutahe project failed, and that Jia Changchao was responsible for his failure and that he was not worthy of taking over the Western Prefecture.
After working hard for more than a year, Jia Xianggong's dream of returning to the capital was temporarily shattered and he could only cry and faint in the toilet.
Compared with Jia Xianggong, Han Qi's methods are more clever. Although the Privy Councilor is good, Han Xianggong is more coveted by the Prime Minister's throne, and he wants to steadily achieve his goal.
On the day the news of the breakup reached the capital, Han Qi personally took action and rushed to Chen Zhizhong's mansion. The two talked for more than an hour. On the third day, Chen Zhizhong asked to stop his precept on the grounds that he was unwell, old and stupid, and could not bear the drive.
In fact, Zhao Zhen had long looked down on this mediocre prime minister, but he had only symbolically kept it a few times. Chen Zhizhong insisted on not listening, so Zhao Zhen had to grant him the title of Tongzhang and Privy Councilor, and was appointed as the governor of Chenzhou. Although he was no longer the prime minister, he was still a senior official who received the highest salary and enjoyed the highest treatment.
From this we can see why the literati so desperately praised the Song Dynasty and were willing to speak out, and praised the Song Dynasty to heaven. The scholars of the Song Dynasty were so happy...
Xia Shu and Chen Zhizhong both left, and another Grand Secretary, Ding Du, was getting worse and worse, unable to support him, so he asked for retirement, and Zhao Zhen was also sure.
Three positions were vacant at once, and their eyes were green, and they all started to tear off all the disguises like wolves. They couldn't wait to rush forward and fight.
...
Unfortunately, the once most active husband Han was embarrassed at this time.
"Brother Yanguo, during this period, Your Majesty often goes to Concubine Zhang's palace and cherishes it much better than the queen!" Han Qi was always so clever and clear-headed. Fu Bi was stunned for a moment and shook his head and said, "I really don't know."
"Just pretend to be confused!" Han Qi smiled indifferently, "Concubine Zhang was loved by His Majesty because she was wearing lantern brocade clothes, which were extremely gorgeous, like a god. Brother Yan Guo, don't even know about lantern brocade?"
Fu Bi had no choice but to nod, "I have heard that Lantern Brocade is the best among Shu Brocade. It is more expensive than gold and cannot be obtained easily. Where does Concubine Zhang get it from... Could it be Wen Kuanfu?"
"Yes, that's that old guy!"
Who has such great ability to make Mr. Han grit his teeth and be afraid?
This is Wen Yanbo, Wen Kuanfu, the one who poured water into a tree hole!
This person has been in office for twenty years, and has made a local official all over the place and dealt with Xixia. He is a versatile talent in civil and military affairs, extremely wise and scheming, and even Han Qi sighs that he is not as good as him.
Just in the time of chaos in the world, Wen Yanbo followed the path of Concubine Zhang, and his purpose was self-evident.
Fu Bi frowned, "Brother Gansou, according to my opinion, Wen Kuanfu has never been a prime minister before. Even if he is summoned to the capital, he is not just a political affairs officer. Don't care."
Han Qi was not so optimistic. He smiled and shook his head, "Brother Yanguo, you are a honest gentleman. Maybe you didn't realize that Your Majesty is disgusting with party struggles and wants to change to someone who has nothing to do with it."
It has to be said that Han Qi's vision is fierce. This time the Huihe incident happened, and two major sects were formed in the court. Now Xia Feng died, Chen Zhizhong stopped the prefecture, and the faction that supported Huihe was completely finished.
If Han Qi and Fu Bi are appointed and Jia Changchao is brought back, it means that he will never think about returning to the river. However, Zhao Zhen still had such an idea in his mind that he did not want to give up the natural danger of the Yellow River, so it would be a good choice to transfer Wen Yanbo from Sichuan into the capital.
Fu Bi also admitted Han Qi's view, but he felt that Wen Yanbo was not enough to turn the world around.
"Brother Gansuo, even if Your Majesty asks Wen Kuanfu to take over the East Mansion, the West Mansion will still be empty, and you can still display your talents."
"Hahaha!"
Han Qi suddenly laughed, a little sad and angry!
"Old man Xia Sheng! Even if you die, you should go to the eighteen levels of hell!" Han Qi was furious and cursed without any scruples.
Of course he wanted to curse people. Mr. Han worked tirelessly to force Chen Zhizhong back just to let others compete for the East Mansion. He easily took over the West Mansion and took over the position left by Xia Shu.
After failing to return to the river, Xia Qian was ruined. Han Qi took the opportunity to clear Xia Qian's power, accumulate energy, and then enter the East Mansion.
In the Qingli New Policy, Han Qi suffered enough of the unstable foundation, and every step must be solid and not bad at all.
But things went against his wishes. As soon as he took Chen Zhizhong, the news of Xia Shu's death came. Then there were voices of speaking for Xia Shu everywhere, and everyone in the world remembered Xia Xianggong.
Han Qi was embarrassed all of a sudden. Not only did Mr. Xia not lose his reputation, but he also became a saint immediately. He then changed Xia Shu's policy and overthrew Xia Shu's employment, which was like whipping the corpse.
In addition, he had firmly opposed the Liutahe Project before, and others would use this to attack, saying that Han Qi was revengeful and narrow-minded and unworthy of being the ruling leader.
If Han Qi didn't take action and honestly occupied the position of the Privy Councilor, that wouldn't it be enough!
But the question is, can our Mr. Han be willing to be a filial son and virtuous grandson for Xia Shu?
"Brother Yanguo, this time I'm stuck. Xia Feng took his life to play with us. I can only retreat and avoid the edge for the time being. The overall situation of the capital will be entrusted to Brother Yanguo."
It is really worthy of being Han Qi. He can hold it up and put it down. He also wrote a letter saying that he was in poor health and asked to leave Xiangzhou. Zhao Zhen refused, so Han Qi put nine words in a row, one more sincere to each other, and Zhao Zhen had to nod.
At this point, the two ministers had four vacant situations, and the Song Dynasty was in a fierce competition.
Finally, the truth was revealed. Wen Yanbo was summoned to the capital and was appointed as the Grand Secretary of the Central Secretariat. He was appointed as the Grand Secretary of Zhaowenguan, supervising the national history and becoming the Prime Minister.
The deputy chief of the political affairs, Fu Bi, was promoted to the position of Grand Secretary of Jixian Hall, and became the second prime minister. He was also the iconic figure with the highest position and the most powerful position among the Qingli Dukes.
In addition, the Privy Councilor of the Western Prefecture accidentally fell into the hands of Pang Ji and Xianggong. Don’t be misled by the novel. Pang Xianggong is a genuine official official. His deputy is Wang Gongchen. This person is very good. He was dismissed from office when he opposed the Qingli New Deal. Later, he tried his best to stop Xia Shu from being the Privy Councilor. In short, it was a bit unreliable.
Chapter completed!