Prime Minister

Chapter 768

When the car drove to Xuande Gate, Zhang Yue ordered the imperial guard to stop.

The general of the Forbidden Army asked, "Why doesn't Long Tu allow the car to travel a little longer?"

Zhang Yue said: "Just get off outside the Xuande Gate."

General An Zanzhang of the Forbidden Army knew more about courtiers. Over the years, most of the courtiers rode into Xuande Gate and then dismounted for convenience, including Wang Anshi and other ruling ministers, and even many ordinary court officials did the same.

But there is also Wen Yanbo who insisted on getting off his horse outside Xuande Gate, and then walked a long way regardless of his advanced age before going to meet the emperor.

Wen Yanbo still did this at the age of 15, which made Wang Anshi feel disgusted, but Wang Anshi has always been informal, so he ignored it and dismounted in Xuandemen.

Zhang Yue followed Wen Yanbo carefully dismounted outside the Xuande Gate, and then walked into the palace.

Wang Anshi wants authority, and Wen Yanbo wants rules, but it's good for young people to walk a few more steps!

The emperor received the audience in the Zizheng Hall. When Zhang Yue walked up the steps, he saw Wang Anshi, Han Jiang, Wu Chong, Wen Yanbo, Wang Gui, Feng Jing, Cai Ting and other ministers walking down the steps slowly. .

It's like a teenager who didn't do well in his homework, so he took the initiative to deprive him of his only hobby.

The official said: "Qing, don't want to take the responsibility on yourself every time. When Qing was sentenced to Guozijian, he insisted on taking responsibility for the subordinates, so that he was demoted three ranks in a row. I don't know the inside story of the Northwest? ?”

As an emperor, I don't know if this is good or not.

Since Wang Anshi's political reform, although the officials used him, they still used Wen Yanbo to check and balance him, so they didn't have that kind of trust, so every imperial meeting was a fierce confrontation.

The official handed the prick in his hand to Zhang Yue and said, "This is the situation of the Northwest Army, take a look!"

The official asked, "Why?"

"As soon as you left, Wang Shao first had a quarrel with Jing Sili, and then Qin Fenglu made Zhang Shen upset. Now even Cai Yanqing, the transfer envoy, couldn't control the situation, and he complained to me. You went to the northwest for less than three months, and he Wang Shao actually It was absolutely unexpected for me to make such a mess in the Northwest."

Zhang Yue said: "I don't think that the Northwest is necessary for the minister. The minister is good at governing, but he is not the talent of the soldier. The minister can be in Hedong, Hebei, or just a county in a local area, and all are at the command of your majesty."

Zhang Yue held the ceremony respectfully.

"The Khitan has repeatedly violated the realm, the Khitan envoys are extremely arrogant and rude, and they threaten me with millions of troops. What do you think?"

Zhang Yue lowered his head and said, "It's the lower officials who have little talent and learning, so they dare not accept."

Zhang Yue read it page by page, and when he raised his head, he saw the flames of the eunuch burning away the documents reflected on the official's face.

"Do your best for the country, but don't dare to say hard work."

Zhang Yue said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, for the current plan, we must first keep Hezhou. If Hezhou is safe, the six states of Xihe River will be safe. If the six states of Xihe River are safe, then the northwest will be safe. If the northwest is safe, Khitan will be safe."

After reading it, Zhang Yue put Zhazi aside and said, "I didn't expect the situation in the Northwest to become like this. It's all my fault. It's because I didn't handle it properly."

Everyone looked to one side, and their expressions were quite dignified.

After Wang Anshi finished speaking, he went down the stairs and left.

If Zhang Yue took the initiative and said that he was willing to go, the emperor couldn't help worrying about what you meant by returning to Xihe and becoming the king of the Northwest.

The official asked in an octave higher voice, "Really?"

Wen Yanbo laughed twice, and then said solemnly: "Duzhi, I will have to work hard for you again this time."

Wu Chong said to Zhang Yue: "Your mother-in-law bought a new mink coat for you, and it will be sent to your home later."

Zhang Yue said: "Wang Shao has general talent, but his temper is unavoidable."

Wang Anshi said: "Why doesn't Bachelor Zhang come here in official uniform?"

When we arrived at the apse of the Zizheng Palace, several eunuchs were burning paper on the stove. Zhang Yue took a look, and found that many of them were official calligraphy and paintings.

Zhang Yue looked at it respectfully with both hands. This is the memorial written by Cai Yanqing, the transfer envoy of Qinfeng Road, to the officials.

Zhang Yue was taken aback when he heard this, and then said after a while: "Your Majesty, do you think that Han Jiang can't be prime minister now?"

Next, Han Jiang and Wu Chong all nodded to Zhang Yue, and it was inconvenient to say anything because of the public.

Wen Yanbo on the side said: "Jiefu, it is also the king's order to save him, and he will not wait until he is called."

The official said: "Loss of troops will be the next priority. Jing Sili lost Tabai City, Hezhou was shaken, and Wang Shao was in a bitter battle in Minzhou. There was news from Xixia, and Liang Yibu gathered troops in Tiandu Mountain."

Zhang Yue said cautiously: "The official is only going out, and there is no time to change clothes after getting the order."

Zhang Yue said silently for a moment: "Chen... I really don't have much talent and learning, I'm afraid I won't be able to convince the public."

Wen Yanbo was older and walked ahead, he stood firm and said: "Duzhi, I heard that you resigned from the Imperial Academy before?"

Zhang Yue said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the minister's ambition is not in line with my husband!"

After talking about Han Jiang, Wu Chong went down to the hall one after another.

Zhang Yue stood by the side of the road and stopped, waiting for every minister to pass by before going to the hall.

Zhang Yue said: "Your officer will remember."

Seeing Zhang Yue, the official pointed to the stove and said, "I practiced calligraphy and painting for half an hour every day, so that I almost abandoned state affairs. Now I have burned them all, and I will never indulge in this way again."

The official looked haggard, lying on the couch with a tie in one hand and a pillow in the other. The waiter reminded him twice that Zhang Yue had arrived, and the official sat up.

Wang Anshi and Cai Ting both had a little anger on their faces, as if after a quarrel.

The official nodded and said, "Your words coincide with those of you gentlemen."

Hearing the words, the official sighed and said, "I know this is the case. If I use Han Jiang as my prime minister, can you be a bachelor?"

Han Jiang said: "Your Majesty is worried about state affairs. As a subject, you must carefully share your worries."

Cai Ting, Feng Jing, and Wang Gui also passed by.

Zhang Yue said in his heart that the official family is also a masochist.

Wen Yanbo smiled and said, "You are becoming more and more humble."

Wen Yanbo glanced at Wang Anshi who was far away, nodded to Zhang Yue and said, "Did you, you are a true national scholar."

"What do you think of asking you to go to the northwest again this time?"

Wang Anshi's words smacked of gunpowder.

Wang Anshi, who was walking in front, stopped when he heard Zhang Yue's words and looked back, his lips moved, but he didn't say anything, and strode away with his arms thrown aside.

Hearing what Zhang Yue said, the official smiled and said: "Since you say that, then you are still serving as a Hanlin scholar to plan for me? Speaking of which, I ordered you to be an Hanlin scholar, but what do you mean by nine speeches?"

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, please don't blame yourself."

Wang Anshi choked and said, "When I go out, I always put my official robes in the car."

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, do you still remember what I said at the beginning that the relief is not enough? It is not yet time to change Wang Anshi."

The official said: "What Qing said is exactly the same as Han Jiang, and the empress dowagers of the two palaces also favor him. This time I called him back to Beijing to ask him what he meant, but he refused, saying that although he had a political opinion with Wang Anshi There are differences, but now we must rely on him to implement the new law, he dare not argue, and he cannot argue."

Zhang Yue was pleased that the officials really asked Han Jiang if he wanted to be prime minister, and Han Jiang also refused according to Zhang Yue's wishes.

It avoided splits within the reform party, and at the same time sold a big favor to Wang Anshi.

(End of this chapter)