Volume 1 Chapter 69 Discussion (Part 2)
Just when Zhao Jiu's mind was drifting to somewhere unknown, in the wooden shed in front of the imperial tent that was as bright as day, a group of professional Song Dynasty political elites had already guessed what Wang Boyan was thinking!
Among them, Scholar Kobayashi saw the most clearly - the key lies with Zhang Suo, a direct scholar of Longtu Pavilion, Xin Daozon and Xin Xingzon who recently returned from the southeast, and Lin Huiqi, the head of the Ministry of Personnel. The arrival of these people not only made the bureau more bloated, but also put Wang Boyan and his greatest ally Wang Yuan into a delicate situation.
Needless to say, Zhang Suo can replace Wang Boyan at any time as long as the government needs him. Xin Daozon and Xin Xingzon (the one who stole the credit from Han Shizhong) are from a family of generals in the Western Army. They have four brothers and six or seven cousins with great influence. This time, because of the rebellion in Hangzhou in the southeast, they are appointed under the command of Li Gang, which makes them more or less have the support of Li Gang. Therefore, there is a tendency for them to replace Wang Yuan.
As for Lin Huiqi, his actual name is Lin Qi, but there is no other way, because Mr. Lin's biological father who has passed away long ago was also called this name, so he can only add a taboo to it in his heart... Well, no matter what, this new person in charge of the Ministry of Personnel is basically Li Gang's confidant, or even his personal friend. Like Zhang Suo, he is a symbol of Prime Minister Li Gang's distant display of influence.
So in this situation, isn't it natural for Wang Boyan and Wang Yuan to be vigilant and cheer up in order to avoid political death, and then work hard to expand their influence, trying to win over former colleagues in the Grand Marshal's Office such as Yang Weizhong as external aid, and at the same time prevent Yang Weizhong from returning to the throne and dividing Wang Yuan's power?
However, the official never responded. Did he not take it seriously? It was impossible that he was stunned at such a critical moment, right?
Could it be that the emperor wanted Zhang Suo to be the governor of Nanjing? Or the governor of Jingdong? After all, it was an open secret that the emperor was particularly lenient to Zong Ze, the governor of Jingdong. So if he were to appoint another general in Nanjing, shouldn't he have lower qualifications? And it would be best if he had a good experience with Zong Ze?
Isn’t that Zhang Suo?
No wonder Zhang Suo has been gathering militia and training soldiers in Shouchun these days, but has not given them any serious assignments!
Thinking of this, Scholar Kobayashi couldn't help but despise Prime Minister Lu Haowen as usual, since Prime Minister Li was about to kill Prime Minister Wang Shu with a hammer from a distance, and Prime Minister Wang Shu was struggling to death, regardless of other things, you, the Prime Minister of the East Palace, should take advantage of the advantage to show your presence, right?
Regardless of whether it is to help beat Wang Boyan to death and take the opportunity to promote his own people, or to secretly help Wang Shuxiang, you have to do it, right?
How can you stand there pretending to be dead? Do you still have the manners of a Song Dynasty gentleman?
"I don't think it's necessary!"
At this time, the Chief Censor Zhang Jun suddenly stepped out. "I would like to ask you to report that Taiwei Yang Weizhong is mature and prudent, and he should return to the emperor's presence and take charge of the affairs of the Palace Front Office... As for the Nanjing direction, if we need to appoint a general, why not let Zhang Longtu take the position? Zhang Longtu is mostly involved in wars, and he and Zong Liushou had a smooth cooperation in Hebei affairs before. Moreover, Yue Fei, the commander of the Tokyo Liushou Office who made great contributions this time, was originally promoted by Zhang Longtu. If Zhang Longtu goes to Nanjing, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds!"
Zhao Jiu's heart moved slightly, because this was exactly what he had imagined before, and the relevant information about Yue Fei was what he valued most. The relationship between Zhang Suo and Yue Fei was also the real reason why he kept Zhang Suo behind to train troops in Shouchun and waited for the opportunity to strike... Therefore, no matter if the other party did it by accident or by chance, as long as he hit the mark of what he was thinking, it would be fine.
"That's right, then let's do it this way." Zhao Jiu paused for a moment, then immediately agreed, but changed the subject. "In fact, whether it's Yang Weizhong returning to the imperial court or Zhang Suo leaving Nanjing, it's all after this battle. We have to wait for Jin Wushu to withdraw his troops... How should we reward Yue Fei, Zhang Rong, and Fu Xuan?"
Everyone was stunned. To be honest, they had not considered such a low level.
Among them, Yue Fei, who had the highest status, was a commander , but he was the commander of the Tokyo Garrison, a ragtag army promoted by Zong Ze. He was not on the same level as the commander of the Imperial Camp. This was like the gap between the previous wing troops and the imperial guards. Are the commanders who were promoted in three months the same as the commander who was promoted after twenty years like Han Shizhong?
As for Zhang Rong, a bandit commander... that's even more embarrassing! It's not as good as Fu Xuan, a commander of the Eight Character Army who was recruited!
Of course, since the emperor has spoken, we can naturally discuss it in front of the emperor.
"Yue Fei is currently a Wugong Lang (35th rank, 7th grade), and he can be promoted five ranks to Wujie Dafu to show his favor and honor." After a pause, Wang Boyan, the prime minister of the Western Palace, gave a reasonable reward. "As for the others... He was promoted from a death row prisoner to a commander in three months, which is already the highest level of favor and . It is really difficult to promote him in terms of assignment, otherwise he will easily take advantage of the favor. I think that more money and rewards can be given. As for Fu Xuan, he can be promoted one rank and given the title of commander, making him Yue Fei's deputy. Zhang Rong, give him more praise, and it is enough to recognize that rookie commander!"
Zhao Jiu was speechless for a moment, because he was no longer a novice. When Zhang Yongzhen was posthumously awarded the rank of seventh rank, he felt it was unfair. However, he later found out that Zhang Suo's famous Longtu Pavilion Scholar was only a seventh rank. Yang Yizhong's proud attendant was actually an eighth rank!
In short, this is a problem of the deformed official system of the Song Dynasty. The rank of the Beijing officials is low, and has nothing to do with the civil and military officials. And in the most difficult level of rampant, Yue Fei himself would probably have nothing to say.
Otherwise, do we have to rely on this battle to establish a festival?
A 26-year-old general, are you kidding me?!
But then again, isn't this Yue Fei? Isn't this Zhao Jiu just reflecting on his jealousy?
Therefore, he would never accept this result.
The official is silent again...the poor group of people below have to start trying to figure out the official's intentions.
Of course, Mr. Kobayashi is always the one who reacts the fastest and thinks the most thoroughly:
First of all, the government must be dissatisfied and must want to give one of the three a higher status;
Secondly, Fu Xuan can be ruled out, because compared with the other two, Fu Xuan is not representative. Yue Fei has a relationship with Zong Ze and Zhang Suo, and is a regular army after all, while Zhang Rong is a bandit, and his merits can just show the wisdom of the government's previous call for resistance...
When he thought of this, Mr. Kobayashi was about to learn his lesson and take the initiative to step out.
However, at this moment, he, who had already made some progress, instinctively looked at the Chief Censor Zhang Jun. He was startled again because Zhang Jun did not show any intention of moving.
why is that ?
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Lin suddenly realized that it was not that Zhang Deyuan did not want to come out to please the emperor, but that he had already protected Han Shizhong that day, and had a clear position with Han Shizhong, a warrior, to become an internal and external supporter. Then he could not support Yue Fei! Otherwise, wouldn't it make people doubt his intentions?
Thinking of this, Scholar Kobayashi thought of Zhao Ding again. This Shouzhou prefect who was promoted on the spot had the potential to compete with his former close friend Zhang Zhongcheng. He relied on capturing another capable military man, Zhang Jun, during the war, and the two sides achieved mutual success... In any case, during the war, if you want to gain a foothold in front of the emperor, you must contact a military man as external aid. This time is a great opportunity!
With this thought in mind, Xiaolin was about to step out of the line. However, just as he took a step forward and before he could open his mouth, he heard someone beside him raise his voice and say:
"Your Majesty, I, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, Hu Yin, think that Yue Fei is a brave and reliable man, not an ordinary warrior. He has made special contributions this time. Why not give him a promotion to see the results?"
"How to promote?" Zhao Jiu's spirits were visibly lifted, so obvious that everyone could see that Hu Mingzhong's words hit the mark of the emperor's thoughts.
"The land of Jeju and Guangji is connected to Liangshan Lake on the left and the remnant of Mount Tai on the right. It is indeed a strategic point in the north. This time, they suffered from the war and all the officials were emptied. Once Jin Wushu returns, we will worry whether he will retake the two counties and rely on them to invade again." Hu Yin said slowly. "Therefore, why not appoint Yue Tongzhi as the pacification envoy of these two counties, and Fu Xuan as his assistant, so that he can guard the two counties with peace of mind? This way, we can ensure that the situation can be controlled before Zhang Longtu goes north. As for the pacification envoy, I set it up as a smaller version of the governor. Not only Yue Tongzhi, but also other righteous armies can be set up in this way when they become powerful."
Zhao Jiu was slightly moved, but hesitated for a moment.
After all, according to his original intention, he still wanted to meet Yue Fei, but at this time Hu Yin's arrangement was not only in line with his wishes, but also logically correct - Jin Wushu had not retreated after all, and at this time the war came first. Let Yue Fei block the main transportation route of Jeju, which would actually pose a threat to Jin Wushu, and the latter would actually withdraw his troops!
As for Yue Fei, now that he has reached this level and has this position and appointment, it will always be easy to meet him in the future.
So, after hesitating for just a moment, Zhao Jiu nodded slightly, and finally agreed to Hu Yin's suggestion.
It's not that the people around didn't want to complain and advise the pacification envoy, but with the premise of the occupied area in the north and Emperor Zhao's attitude, no one could say anything... At this point in the battle, it seems that the emperor has won the gamble. The emperor is young and energetic, holds military power, and has his own small team. Who would dare to offend him except Li Gang and Zong Ze?
In short, Yue Fei's title of pacification envoy of Guangji and Jizhou counties was decided.
"Does Scholar Lin have anything to say?" Zhao Jiu finished his conversation with Hu Yin and then asked casually to Yutang Scholar Lin Jingmo who was standing beside Hu Yin.
"Your Majesty..." Scholar Xiao Lin was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty believes that Zhang Rong of Liangshanpo is the real hero of this battle. People like Yang Weizhong and Yue Fei are just assistants! Although Zhang Rong is a bandit, he should be rewarded handsomely to show his respect for the king!"
Zhao Jiu was slightly startled, but nodded heavily: "Lin Qing is right, Zhang Rong is the real hero of this battle, he should be rewarded! According to your suggestion, he will be appointed as the governor of Dongping Prefecture! Lin Qing is thoughtful!"
Under the lights, Scholar Kobayashi forced a smile… No matter what, this time there was finally some gain, and Zhang Rong was better than nothing.
