Prime Minister

Chapter 873 Are you an old friend?
The two went to chat in a quiet side hall, and a maid who was proficient in playing the piano played the piano softly behind the curtain, and the servants lowered the curtain to block the noise of the guests from outside.

The servants of the Wu Mansion all backed out, and the servants of the wealthy family were all very winking, knowing what should appear and when to leave.

Zhang Yue and Feng Jing have different political views.

This is something the two of them have always known.

Wu Chong kept telling himself not to speak, because it was not his turn to make the decision, so first of all, in terms of a smooth transition to governing, he had to keep a low profile, otherwise he would be like Wang Gui, a Hanlin scholar who has worked for more than ten years.

The two chatted for a while, Zhang Yue said: "Now Zhang can be regarded as disarmed and returned to the imperial court, just to serve as a consultant, to stand aside, the most important thing is to listen to Feng Zhongshu's arrangement."

Feng Jing said with a smile: "Duzhi has already been in Fengchi, sooner or later the big phoenix will be the old phoenix."

Zhongshu Province is known as the Phoenix Pond, so it is called Dafeng, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, and the prime minister is Laofeng.

Zhang Yue said: "How dare Zhang Mou stand shoulder to shoulder with all the gentlemen? He doesn't dare to talk about this matter now. He wants to do some practical things first and experience it."

Feng Jingdao: "It's okay, the prime minister is from the state department. This is also the intention of the imperial court to arrange for Hanlin scholars to also judge temples."

Zhang Yuedao: "The junior official has been trembling since he became a bachelor. I don't know what advice the gentleman has?"

Feng Jing said: "I don't have anything to say. It is often said outside that I am in the government and have no benefit to the court. They also belittle me and say that I can't do enough to compete with Wang Jiefu."

Zhang Yue said: "Xianggong is not against the new law, it's just that the world's affairs should be slowed down rather than rushed forward."

Hearing this sentence, Feng Jing nodded his head slowly and said: "At the beginning, when I discussed the law with me, Wang Jiefu, there was no need to be anxious about world affairs, but Wang Jiefu refuted it. If one day implements it, it will be effective. If Wang Jiefu listens Let me tell you, why is it today."

Zhang Yue knows that Feng Jing's position is more neutral than Sima Guang's, so he has a saying that he can't fight, and at the same time, his personal relationship with Wang Anshi is also passable.

At the beginning, when the officials were considering different opinions, they had some disputes with Wang Anshi when they asked Feng Jing to be the deputy envoy of the Privy Council.Wang Anshi didn't like Feng Jing, and after belittling him for a while, the officials said otherwise and let Sima Guang come.Wang Anshi immediately changed his mind, and Feng Jing had to forget it.

Zhang Yuedao: "I remember the old minister once said that the original intention of the imperial court to legislate is to love the people. However, there may be some unfinished business. But if the world discusses, those who are convenient will do it, and those who are inconvenient will not hesitate to change it, and the world will change." Received."

"On the discussion of opening up the road, the lower officials and the ministers see the same thing."

Feng Jing nodded and said: "Zeng Zixuan, Zheng Jiefu is a loyal minister, it's a pity that someone in the court wants to kill them both."

Zhang Yue said: "If this is the case, who among the ministers would dare to speak? It is not the government of this dynasty that does not sin against ministers."

Soon Wu Chong came to meet Feng Jing in person.The relationship between Wu Chong and Feng Jing is pretty good.In the early years of Zhihe, Wu Chong and Feng Jing were judged by Nancao, the official department, and they made an appointment to communicate, and then they often communicated.

Seeing that Zhang Yue and Feng Jing had a good conversation, Wu Chong smiled.

The three sat down and chatted for a while, Wu Chong asked Zhang Yue: "Your Majesty is asking you about Liao affairs, what is Saburo's plan?"

Zhang Yue was about to talk about his own countermeasures against the Liao Kingdom. Feng Jing emphasized: "Now our country is not as powerful as the Liao Dynasty. If there is a big conquest, victory or defeat will be useless. Instead, Xia Guo, Qingtang, Jiaozhi and others will be defeated. A heart of rebellion."

Zhang Yuedao: "At present, the fear of the Liao Dynasty in the imperial court is due to the fact that the military equipment has not been repaired, and there are no effective generals in the east of Hebei. It is very beneficial for the lower officials to implement the military law in the northwest last year. If it can be implemented in the east of Hebei, then we will send effective generals to rectify it. After a while, the Liao Kingdom will not dare to underestimate us."

Feng Jing asked: "That's right, now when it comes to generals, it seems that only the Northwest is available."

Zhang Yue knew that Feng Jing had served as the comfort envoy of Shaanxi, so he glanced at Wu Chong and said, "The lower officials think that the Zhong family in Henan and the Yao family in Shaanxi are all generals, and their children are all outstanding. I don't know what Xianggong thinks?"

Feng Jingdao: "This person is reckless, so he can't be used much, but the rest is fine."

Zhang Yue thought to himself, this is the power of the prime minister. It's not enough to talk about employing people at will, but it's easy to talk about not using anyone.

For example, if Zhang Yue wanted to be sent to the Third Division or Kaifeng Mansion concurrently, Feng Jing would not be able to speak to anyone, but if he firmly opposed it, it would still be possible.Besides, Zhong Er and Zhang Yue are at odds with each other, but this person is a general who has made great contributions in Pingqing and Tang Dynasties, and I have the intention to promote him, but today Feng Jing said so, I have to give him some face.

I don't know how the kindness offended Feng Jing. From ancient times to the present, there are many people who have talents but can't get ahead. The so-called "Feng Tang is easy to be old, Li Guang is difficult to seal" is like this.

Then Wu Chong said: "I was appointed as the pacifier of Shaanxi in this world, and I also know Taiyuan Mansion, but what kind of general do you remember?"

Feng Jing just mentioned the names of a few generals he knew well.

……

Zhang Yue walked out of Wu Chong's study, and was about to sit down and rest, when he heard someone rushing out of the corridor: "Mr. Duanming, I am an old friend of Duanming, let me see him..."

This person was stopped by the left and right, Zhang Yue heard the other party talking about his old friend, and heard the voice somewhat familiar, turned his head and looked back, and suddenly asked in disbelief: "He Qi?"

The other party lowered his head and said, "The villain is He Qi, who met Duan Minggong."

Looking at the other party's appearance, Zhang Yue asked in disbelief, "How did you end up in this situation?"

The other party smiled wryly: "It's hard to say a word, I don't know if Duan Ming will allow me to say a few words?"

Zhang Yue remembered that He Qi had always been very close to Wu Anshi before, taking care of business affairs for Wu Anshi, conspiring for people and money, and doing a lot of evil things.

At this moment, He Qi couldn't help but be very jealous seeing Zhang Yue's proud look.

And at the moment in the inner courtyard of the Wu Mansion.

The fifteenth mother, the seventeenth mother, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wu family, Lu, and the second daughter-in-law, Wang, were talking to Li Taijun, and the whole family kept laughing.

Li Taijun saw that Shi Qiniang's speech and behavior were much more determined than when she was not married, and there were some things that were hard to explain.Li Taijun said to Shi Qiniang: "Your husband is now an official of the third grade, and sooner or later he will worship the prime minister, so you will be the prime minister's wife. It's hard to be the prime minister's wife. I'm from here. You have to handle the affairs of the inner house, and the outer house. You have to help too."

Seventeen Niang said with a smile: "Mother, my daughter is lazy by nature and can't handle the affairs of the inner house, let alone the outer house?"

Li Taijun smiled slightly and said: "Don't be too modest, any woman in our Wu family is easy to get along with, except...except your elder sister..."

Speaking of this, Li Taijun sighed quietly, Mrs. Wu is her heart disease.

A woman was involved in a court battle, but in the end she became a victim.

Li Taijun said to Shiwuniang and Shiqiniang: "We girls from the Wu family are the smartest and most capable of you two. You should take good care of your husband. Even if there are some troublesome things, you don't need your husband to know. You can solve them easily. Come and ask me." Your father and father are the same, of course sisters and sisters-in-law should also support each other, help if you can."

Several women nodded.

……

But at this moment, He Qi didn't know that it was related to Shi Qiniang that he got to this point.

Since Shi Qiniang knew that Zhang Yue didn't like He Qi, she sent someone to investigate the details of this person, and knew that the other party had repeatedly obstructed Wu Anshi and Zhang Yue.

Shi Qi Niang did not question Wu Anshi, but quietly spent a year collecting the crimes of He Qi and Wu Anshi over the years, and finally handed over all these crimes to Wu Chong more than a year ago.

Wu Chong was furious when Shi Qiniang handed over He Qi's crime. If this matter is revealed, not only Wu Anshi will be imprisoned, but he will also be implicated.

And Wu Chong dealt with it very decisively.

As far as He Qi was concerned, he had no idea that he had offended Shi Qi Niang.In his eyes, although he had offended Zhang Yue, but he was the subordinate of the other party's brother-in-law Wu Anshi, and the other party would definitely not make things difficult for him because of Wu Anshi's face.

He Qi thought he knew Zhang Yue's character very well.

On this day, He Qi was having a big banquet at home to celebrate his birthday.Suddenly, a group of yamen servants broke in, and in front of all the guests, He Qi was taken to the prison in Kaifeng Mansion for questioning for several months.

He Qiyi thought at first that the Wu family would come to get him, but after a long time, there was no sound at all.

In the end, when He Qi came out of the prison, his family property was taken away. The people who followed him walked away, scattered, and even turned their faces and refused to recognize anyone.

Only then did He Qi know who he had offended. Since he was taken into Kaifeng Mansion and questioned, the Wu family didn't come to get him. He suddenly thought that it was Zhang Yue who made the move.

Thinking of the hard-earned money being wiped out overnight, this is more uncomfortable than killing He Qi.

When He Qi found Wu Anshi again, the other party no longer had the same enthusiasm for him, and just sent him dozens of pennies.He Qi scolded Wu Anshi from the bottom of his heart, but he knew that he had nowhere to go in Bianjing now. He had offended so many people in the past. Willingly.

He could only suppress his anger and beg Wu Anshi.

Zhang Yue looked at He Qi's humble look and said, "What do you have to say to me?"

He Qidao: "It's hard to explain in one word. I have already ruined my family, lost my money, and my wife and children. Now I am just a small steward in the Wu family, no different from a servant."

"I know that it was all my fault in the past, and I hope that Duke Duanming will give me a way out. I, He, will be grateful for the rest of my life."

After speaking, He Qi knelt down and bowed to Zhang Yue a few times.

Zhang Yue didn't know that it was He Qi who fell into this state. He was thanks to Shi Qi Niang and said immediately: "What does your current state have to do with me? I didn't do it."

Seeing that Zhang Yue's expression did not seem to be fake, He Qi asked in surprise, "Don't you know anything about Mr. Duan Ming?"

Zhang Yue saw that the other party was old and shook his head: "I have led the army in the northwest all these years, but I really don't know anything about the capital. As for Brother He... To be honest, if you didn't call me just now, I wouldn't have recognized you if we met halfway gone."

Seeing this gaze, He Qi thought, Zhang Yue can't lie to me about his identity now, but who else can make the Wu family stop protecting me from now on?
He Qi immediately said with a thick face: "There should be some misunderstanding. He knows that he is different from Duanming Gong Yunni now, so he is not in your eyes. I wonder if Duanming Gong can think about the past, and replace me with the Wu family. To be honest, as long as you move your mouth, you will help me, an old friend, a lot."

Zhang Yue laughed and said: "You and I don't have such a relationship! In all fairness, you are also Zhang's old friend?"

He Qi's face suddenly turned pale.

(End of this chapter)