Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 313 Breaking the Routine
Years ago, Shi Congyun was very concerned about the situation in the north.

At the same time, Li Hanchao, Li Chongjin and Zhao Kuangyin also arrived in the capital successively.

Li Hanchao was promoted again, because of his meritorious service in defending the border during the mutiny, he led the cavalry and commanded the left wing.

The first thing Zhao Kuangyin did was to come to see him.

Shi Congyun didn't make things difficult for him, but he didn't reuse him any more. He only said that he had meritorious service in defending the frontier and that he was added as a captain, but he didn't give him a specific assignment, which was the same as Guo Rong's treatment of Zhang Yongde back then.

High-ranking officials were given generous salaries, but they were no longer reused.

Zhao Kuangyin thanked En for accepting the result. Everyone was not surprised by this result, because Shi Congyun had invited Zhao Kuangyin to attack Jingzhou with him, but Zhao Kuangyin refused and followed Zhang Yongde to Guanbei.

The so-called one emperor and one courtier, since then he is doomed not to be a confidant.

"Official, minister."

When Shi Congyun got up to leave, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but knelt on the ground, begging for mercy was obvious.

Seeing this, Shi Congyun thought to himself, if you want to blame it, you are called Zhao Kuangyin, although so far, Lao Zhao has not shown any presumptuousness.
He said: "Zhao Qing has made great contributions to the country and is a loyal minister of the country. You have worked hard all these years, so you should rest at home and enjoy your happiness.

I am going to reward you with some more money and silk, and will send someone to your house at that time. "

"Thank you, officials." Zhao Kuangyin finally stopped talking.

Shi Congyun didn't say any more, turned around and left
As for Li Chongjin, the farewell was more respectful this time, and he brought his whole family here.

Shi Congyun wasn't too harsh on Li Chongjin, and talked with him privately in the garden outside the palace for a long time, his big black face still remained the same, but he put on an involuntary smile, which made Shi Congyun feel weird, too ugly
In the end, he gave Li Chongjin two choices, either his family stayed in the capital, or his son stayed in the capital as an official, and he still went back to Yangzhou in the south to serve as the governor of Huainan.

Li Chongjin thought for a while, and finally asked a bold question: "The officials are still worried about XX."

Shi Congyun stopped and used his feet to scrape the snow around his feet, "Sometimes I would rather have a comrade-in-arms like you, but some things are not wishful thinking. You should stay in the capital or Yangzhou for a few years. If you are ambitious and willing to lick blood, I will give you a chance."

Li Chongjin didn't speak, but after thinking for a while, he cupped his hands and said, "I wish to stay in Beijing."

By Dongyue, the Shenhuo Army had fifty stone-shooting cannons!

Shi Congyun was very happy and planned to promote Feng Jisheng from the Confidentiality Department to the Privy Council.

He thought about it for a long time.

One is to set a precedent and take the opportunity to improve the status of the confidential department;

The second is to support the power of craftsmen;
The third is to use this to divide the power of the military, and slowly realize a three-legged power situation to break the situation, instead of completely weakening the military generals by supporting the literati as in the original Song Dynasty. big.

But this matter is very difficult. Throughout Dongyue, Shi Congyun had not done Shi Congyun's careful thinking with Empress Dowager Fu, had an in-depth exchange with Fei Shi, and consulted a lot of internal opinions with Six Sisters. .

This matter belongs to the interests of the group that touched civil and military officials, and both civil and military officials have reasons to oppose it. There was no such precedent before, and he knew it very well.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, he just pretended to start it casually, and it will be much easier to do it later with Feng Jisheng.
The person who was promoted, Feng Jisheng, also thought about it. He made a lot of contributions and fought many battles with him.

On the ninth day of the winter month, Shi Congyun invited several prime ministers in the palace, senior officials of the two divisions, and officials of the Privy Council to eat barbecue in the garden in the east of the city on the grounds of admiring the snow.

That day Shi Congyun was still in high spirits, so he got on his horse and went hunting rabbits in the snow in the outskirts of the city.

Usually he didn't shoot, everyone thought he was not good at archery, but this time he shot several rabbits one after another, and the officials kept flattering him, Shi Congyun was very happy.

Although the hares couldn't find anything to eat in the snow, they were so hungry that they couldn't run fast, and many of them stayed in a daze.

Shi Congyun was quite happy. Today he finally regained the face he lost on the battlefield, and he deliberately said to Lin Shanggong who was following him with a flushed face, "We must spread the word about the fact that I passed through Yang with a hundred steps."

Afterwards, everyone spread out a patch in the snow outside the forest garden, looking for firewood to burn and barbecue. The emperor's leading ministers were not idle. Be more reserved.

After a while, the accompanying servants brought carpets and stools, and everyone sat around the fire. Shi Congyun was used to it casually, so everyone didn't say any rules, and they all started eating, drinking and playing.

Shi Congyun called Xiao Huanghua and Lin Shanggong over, and each tore half of a honey-roasted rabbit for them: "Come, try my handicraft!"

Then he called him again, and divided the hares he had roasted himself with a waist knife one by one, and gave them to the ministers of civil and military affairs around him.

Everyone was flattered, but Shi Congyun said directly: "There is no need to salute, let's be casual between the monarch and his ministers, you all know that I don't like those, just be casual."

Everyone felt honored, but also a lot more casual, and started chatting.

While Shi Congyun talked to everyone in an approachable manner, from time to time he rewarded the civil and military personnel with the meat and wine in his hand. The scene was very harmonious for a time, and many people were pleasantly surprised.

Shi Congyun was smiling wickedly in his heart, he naturally intended to lead such an atmosphere
When the wine was full of wine, the cups were mixed, the banquet was in full swing, and everyone was enjoying themselves, Shi Congyun seemed a little drunk, so he pulled the little yellow flower beside him and put it on his lap, and asked her to feed him a drink.

On the one hand he was happy, but on the other hand he said casually: "I am going to let Feng Jisheng be the Deputy Privy Envoy, what do you think?"

Everyone was happily eating wine and meat, but they didn't realize it all at once, military officials such as Gao Huaide, Wang Quanbin, Shao Ji, etc., and civil servants such as Lu Duoxun and Dou Yi spoke directly.

"All officials are in charge."

"This is a matter of official Sacred Heart dictatorship."

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There are also some smart and high-ranking people who were stunned for a moment, they must understand the pros and cons, such as Xiang Gong, Wang Zhong, Li Gu, Fan Zhi, Wang Pu and others.

But just now, he ate the rabbit shot by the official himself and drank the fine wine given by the official, so he couldn't speak for a while.

In the end it was Li Gu who said softly: "Officials, this. There was no such practice before. Feng Jisheng was neither born as a general, nor was he the first in the imperial examination. I'm afraid it will not conform to the ancient law and break the rules."

Wei Renpu also said: "Officials, maybe we can let Feng Jisheng go to the local area as a defense envoy first, and then promote him to the two divisions."

Shi Congyun smiled inwardly, what he wanted was to be directly promoted from his secret department to the Privy Council!To divide the military power in this way, if it is still the old way, it is tantamount to sending Feng Jisheng into the old army system, so what's the point!
Shi Congyun hugged the little yellow flower, then Jiu Jin directly waved his hands and said, "I have decided on this matter, many of you, Zhu Qing, have fought against Feng Jisheng and know his abilities and achievements, so it is not an exaggeration to let him enter the Privy Council. "

After everyone thought about it, many people also nodded in agreement with his statement.

Not to mention the important role of firearms in the wars against Nanping, Wuping, and Khitan over the past few years. When they attacked Shu at the beginning of this year, even if the artillery was useless, the Shenhuo Army could open roads across the mountains, build bridges when encountering water, and build siege cities. Equipment, etc., have made great contributions.

These Feng Jisheng have made great contributions.

Immediately, it was hard to refute, so I could only nod: "What the official said makes sense."

"Feng Jisheng's contribution is not small, and it is okay to make an exception."

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Slowly, no one objected, Shi Congyun was very satisfied, he invited so many people to shoot rabbits and eat meat today, just for this matter, he promoted Feng Jisheng as Deputy Privy Envoy, not because he valued his talent , for this "exception", and for this beginning.

At the meeting of the Fifteenth Dynasty of Winter Moon, Shi Congyun solemnly announced the news that Feng Jisheng would be promoted to Deputy Privy Envoy.

There was a huge repercussions in the court.

Because there is a fixed framework for power to be stable, and death cannot destroy the power structure, because someone will take over when someone dies.

Civil servants are subject to imperial examinations or recommendations, and then go to the local government, the central government, to the various ministries, enter the Imperial Academy, and then go to the prime minister's team.

The generals are the local and central imperial guards, and then all levels of command envoys go up, to regiment training envoys, defense envoys, and senior officials such as Jiedu envoys, and then to the two divisions and the Privy Council.

These power structures are the result of continuous adaptation and mutual compromise between the monarch and his subjects for hundreds of years. Civil and military officials and the emperor acquiesce. Even if the emperor likes someone, these procedures must be followed step by step, otherwise the officials will be dissatisfied.

This is a tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers, so when the first emperor Guo Rong wanted to change Wei Renpu from the privy envoy of the general system to the prime minister of the civil service system, it attracted opposition from the Manchu Dynasty.

But now Shi Congyun has opened up a new path, instead of using two power frameworks, he directly promoted Feng Jisheng from his confidential minister to the Privy Council.

This action naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many people, so in the court hall, many officials stood up and said a lot of reasons, hoping that he would withdraw his order.

These officials are both civil and military, but most of them are officials from the six ministries, and most of them have low official positions.

Shi Congyun watched quietly, knowing what they were thinking in his heart, and probably wanted to open his mouth, when the time came, those officials from the Department of Guards, the Department of Palace Front, the Privy Council and the Zhongshumen would follow up on the platform.

After all, this is a matter involving the interests of all civil and military officials. If the emperor can directly promote a close minister of his own secret department to a top official without going through the original procedure, it will be a threat to all current civil and military officials. The location of the bureaucracy.

But the situation was very abnormal. After someone started, none of the senior generals of the Guards Division and Dianqian Division, the Privy Council and the prime ministers of the Zhongshumen came forward to speak, but all acquiesced.

This frightened the few officials who stood up to speak at the beginning. Standing on the hall, they trembled, not knowing whether it was because of the cold weather or something else.

Shi Congyun felt secretly refreshed looking at it from above, and at the same time felt that he was really smart. Fortunately, he thought of the interests behind this, and managed to get the two departments, the Privy Council and the Zhongshu sect all settled early.

Otherwise, looking at today's posture, many people will start talking, and when the two divisions, the Privy Council, and the senior officials and prime ministers under Zhongshu's sect come out to stand on the platform, even if he is the emperor, he would not dare to disobey so many people. Authority also blocked the way for him to do so in the future.

it's good now
Looking at the few officials below who stood up to take the lead, he wished he could kill them all!
Damn, against me
But he is an old fritter after all. In various senses, he understands that these people cannot be killed.

The two divisions, the Privy Council and Zhongshumen have all made concessions to him, giving him enough face, but he can't be aggressive, and politics often have to compromise with each other.

He said: "These things you said are just small things, I have big considerations in my heart, you step back." He was actually talking nonsense, he just found a reason to give them a step up, and what he said was not important.

Seeing that there was no big boss on the platform after coming out to pick the head, several people were already pale with fright, their legs were trembling, and they even retreated after Xie En.

So without any suspense, Feng Jisheng was directly promoted to Deputy Privy Envoy, breaking the previous default promotion rules.

After the great dynasty that day, Shi Congyun was very excited and rushed to find Empress Dowager Fu to discuss life.

After all, Empress Dowager Fu is the Empress Dowager Regent, and she is also very smart, and she understands the meaning and difficulties of what he is doing today. It is because of his superior skills, Shi Dadi, that he has strategized, and has insight into people's hearts.

So Empress Dowager Fu is full of respect for him, and what he wants is this kind of effect, so that everyone can have a sense of accomplishment when communicating.

Afterwards, the news that Feng Jisheng was promoted to serve as Deputy Privy Envoy also caused an uproar in the Confidentiality Department.

Because Feng Jisheng, a craftsman, managed to achieve such a high position!And it's not the way of civil servants, nor the way of generals.

We must know that craftsmen could also have a higher position in the Qin and Han Dynasties, but at that time it was because of the military system, the country served the war, and craftsmen and skills were naturally valued for the war.

However, since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, along with the imperial examination system and the rise of culture, the status of craftsmen has also declined again and again.

The first is that the rise of civil servants will inevitably divide power, and the second is that killing the enemy and making meritorious service is no longer the only way to rise from the bottom. The emphasis on military affairs is not as good as that of the Han Dynasty, so the status of craftsmen and technology who serve the war most of the time is also The inevitable fell.

Now the government's actions can be said to directly open a new door for them, just like the civil servants' imperial examinations, military commanders' meritorious deeds for killing enemies, and now craftsmen have also seen the promotion path of the secret department.

Of course, it is far from becoming a routine, but at least the artisans can see the way.

All of a sudden, the craftsmen of the confidentiality department worked harder and harder, and everyone wanted to come up with something new to please the officials; all over the world, skilled craftsmen from home and abroad flocked to Daliang, wanting to join the confidentiality department to seek a future .
By the end of the year, the impact of this matter gradually spread.

Shi Congyun was very satisfied, this is what he wanted!

Unknowingly, it was around the Spring Festival, this year's New Year, because it was the first year of enthronement, so Shi Congyun summoned all the officials to give a banquet.

The palace was much more lively than usual, and there was bad news in the festive atmosphere. A few days ago, people from Jiangnan came to bring news that Zhou Xian's father, Zhou Zong, had passed away.

This news made Zhou Xian sad for several days. Many people in the harem went to comfort her. Shi Congyun also accompanied her for several days. However, Zhou Zong was already in his 70s when he passed away, which was considered a blessing, so Zhou Xian did not How long have you been sad.

It was Zhou Xian's cousin who came to report the letter. He also brought a letter from his family and a letter from Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Come on, there is also a need to get closer, and I hope Zhou Xian can say something good for the Southern Tang Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)