Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 485 What's the Problem with Establishing a Festival?
While traveling in Yuezhou, Zhao Gou felt a splitting headache when he arrived in the backyard. He felt weak and unable to move a single step.Suppressing the discomfort, he sat down on the stone bench under the flowers and trees next to him, held his forehead to hear the news for a while, and then said to the servants beside him: "I will order the chief minister and the privy officials to enter the palace, and we will discuss matters in the palace in a while."

Nuo, the waiter, walked quickly.

Zhao Gou raised his head and looked at the lotus blooming in the pond next to him, his eyes were gloomy.

Wang Xiaolie spoke happily in Xiangyang, and the news spread quickly.Yuezhou, thousands of miles away, including the emperor Zhao Gou, and all the ministers in the city, got the news after eight days.This morning, the ministers argued fiercely.Many people said that Wang Xiao's heart of disobedience was clearly revealed, and he must be taken back for questioning, so as to serve as an example to others.Some people also said that Wang Xiaohun held a heavy army, and he should not act rashly in the first confrontation with the Jinren.

They went to court before dawn, and passed noon, and there was no result of the debate.Zhao Gou couldn't bear it anymore and ordered to retreat from the court, and the matter will be discussed later.That being said, how can such an important matter be delayed?There is no other way but to discuss the matter with Zai Zhi in the back hall.

After resting for a while, Zhao Gou stood up when he felt his strength regained.After thinking about it, he sent another servant to invite Hanlin scholars into the palace together.

Not long after, the Prime Minister Fan Zongyin, Ye Mengde, Zhang Shou and Qin Hui, as well as the Deputy Privy Envoys Li Hui and Fu Zhirou entered the palace, and went to the Biandian to meet Zhao Gou.At the end of the ceremony, Zhao Gou ordered to give seats, and because the morning court was too long, he also gave tea soup to let several people rest their stomachs.

Several people had just eaten a few mouthfuls, and the Hanlin scholars Wang Zao and Qi Chongli entered the hall.A seat and tea soup were also given for them to use first.

It didn't take much time for a few people to eat, and the waiter removed the tableware.Several people thanked Zhao Gou together.

Zhao Gou said: "Xiangyang Wang Xiaohun spoke nonsense in front of the officials a few days ago, and there was no courteousness. You all know the news. Today, the officials in the front hall are disturbing and talking a lot, but there is no conclusion. This is a big deal. As a king, you can't just let him go."

Fan Zongyin is being attacked by Qin Hui these days, and his head is as big as a bucket.Hearing Zhao Gou's words, he just frowned and didn't answer.

Qin Hui held the wat and said, "I don't know what your majesty wants?"

Zhao Gou said with a dark face: "I have recruited all the ministers to discuss matters together. This matter is so important, how can I decide it with one word!"

Zhang Shoupanhu said: "Wang Xiaolie's words are useless, and he should have been punished severely! It's just that he has [-] soldiers in his hand, guarding the key points of Xiang and Deng, and the imperial court can't push him too hard. If he pushes too hard, Whether it's him relying on the army to cause chaos, or Beitou and the puppet Qi, it's a big problem for the court!"

Fu Zhiju said: "These governors were originally asked to guard the place and share the worries of the court. Unfortunately, for more than a year, some have caused chaos everywhere, and some have committed crimes in the local area. The people who rule the people are safe, except for the Tongtai governor. Yue Fei is Wang Xiaolie and Chen Gui, Xie Qian and Wang Yan who are around him. Wang Xiaolie holds a heavy army, occupies a key position in the world, is far away from the imperial court, and has no chance to listen to the teachings of the Holy Majesty. It's not a big deal for someone to bewitch you or say some strange things. Your Majesty can send a minister to question him face to face."

Qin Hui remained silent.Standing below, holding the wat board in his hand, carefully watching Zhao Gou's face.

Zhao Gou's face was sinking like water, neither happy nor angry, and he didn't know what was going on in his heart.

Qi Chongli, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, said: "In the past few years, Wang Xiao hunted and guarded Dengzhou, and indeed made several contributions. The imperial court did not hesitate to reward him, and he did not fail him when he was a minister in his twenties. Watch his words in Xiangyang a few days ago. , It’s treasonous to say that the earth replaces the sky. Considering his youth, His Majesty doesn’t need to punish him severely. But he can’t leave it alone. You should send a minister to show him righteousness and let him know the courtesy of a minister.”

Looking at Zhao Gou's face, Qin Hui knew that he was extremely angry.Holding the wat said: "Speaking such rebellious words, we know that Wang Xiaohun must not be reused! With a large army in hand, even if he has meritorious service for a while, if it takes time, it will become a serious disaster for the court! I think that your majesty should issue an imperial edict. Gong promoted him to the official rank, and ordered him to go to the palace in a few days. Then secretly ordered Chen Gui and Wang Shu to choose Wang Xiaolie's loyal and available generals—"

Hearing this, Zhao Gou nodded slightly, but did not speak.

Wang Zao said: "Nowadays the world is in turmoil, and all the generals are out with heavy troops. It will be difficult to control. Wang Rudai, Wang Xiaolie's father, was a general judge and started his career as a Jinshi. When Jingkang was in trouble, he raised troops to serve the king, and died outside Kaifeng after the war. This is where Wang Xiaolie took charge of the army. Over the past few years, Wang Xiaolie pacified the area and won several consecutive victories against the Jin soldiers. He did not despise the imperial court. His Majesty still sent ministers to question him, and there is no need to severely punish him."

Zhao Gou sneered: "Wang Xiaolie is not deceiving the emperor, he is going against the sky! Hmph—"

Seeing that Zhao Gou spoke very seriously, all the ministers hurriedly confessed their crimes together.

Zhao Gou said: "It is said that Wang Xiao has [-] soldiers and occupies ten states. I don't know if this is true. It is not easy to raise [-] soldiers."

Fu Zhiju said: "A [-] army is enough to run rampant all over the world. I think it's a big talk about how good the emissary is, so don't believe him. However, even if Wang Xiao did not have [-] soldiers and horses, there are tens of thousands. If Embracing troops and causing chaos will surely become a major disaster for the world!"

Now Zhao Gou's subordinates, several generals gather together, it is difficult to gather an army of [-].Zhao Gou didn't believe Wang Xiaolie said that there were [-] troops.How much does it cost a year to raise such soldiers and horses?Although the world is in turmoil, Zhao Gou can control nearly a hundred state capitals, and it is difficult to raise an army of [-].With more than a dozen states, Wang Xiaolie is still on the front line, how can he have so much money?

But Fu Zhirou was right, there were not hundreds of thousands, and Wang Xiaolie had tens of thousands of troops.There are truly tens of thousands of soldiers capable of fighting, who in the world can calm down today?If Wang Xiaolie is really turned against him, the world will inevitably be in turmoil.

Qin Hui said: "Wang Xiao has a large army and is in a critical position. If he has the heart to disobey his ministers, it will be a disaster for the court! I think that the court should lure him with high-ranking officials and order him to go to the palace as soon as possible. Your Majesty will tell you good fortune and disaster in person. , to strengthen your heart!"

Because Li Hui strongly recommended Qin Hui last year, he won Qin Hui's favor.Now he is trying to use Qin Hui's power to be promoted from Tongzhi Privy Council to participate in politics.Hearing Qin Hui's words, he hastily greeted him and said, "As long as Wang Xiaohun goes to the Que and gets to Yuezhou, he can't control how many heavy troops he has!"

After hearing this, Qin Hui secretly shook his head in his heart.Who doesn't understand this truth?If he doesn't say it himself, it's because everything is in the silence, and Zhao Gou understands it.Now that I have said it, it is not beautiful.

Zhao Gou said to Fan Zongyin who had been silent all this time: "What do you think the Prime Minister thinks?"

Fan Zongyin held the wat and said: "Your Majesty, I think it's just a matter of employing people now, so I can't offend the general suddenly. Wang Xiaohun has made great achievements in Nanyang in the past few years, and the rewards may not be enough. With his achievements, what's the problem with establishing a festival? ?It’s better to promote him. Wang Xiaolie is a general of the imperial court. If he receives this award, he will definitely return to the court to thank him. Your Majesty will issue blessings and misfortunes, so why worry about him not caring about state affairs!"

Zhao Gou scanned the crowd slowly.He nodded and said: "What the Prime Minister said is true. Since the Jin army came from the south, the soldiers are unstoppable. Whoever can stop the Jin army and win the battle will be the only king in the world. With such a good general, what's the point of building a festival!"

In terms of merit, it is reasonable for Wang Xiao to be promoted to Jiedu.However, Wang Xiaolie was only in his early twenties, and he was from the militia, so it was difficult to establish a festival.In this era, what Zhao Gou really relied on was people from the former Forbidden Army system, not militiamen like Wang Xiaolie.

(End of this chapter)