Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 486 The Daily Life of a Saint

The saint now likes Linde Hall very much.

Empty, vast, clear at a glance, as long as the sound is quieter.Unexpectedly, someone overheard.

Cui Zhaowei and Wei Zhaodu came hand in hand, bowed to the saint, and the saint returned the salute.

The two prime ministers sat on one side, and the palace servants retreated after serving the tea.

The three monarchs and ministers first chatted about the Double Ninth Festival.

Wei Zhaodu chatted about several elegant events of scholars' gatherings, and said that another excellent work came out.

Cui Zhaowei also echoed a few words, but didn't say much.In fact, he was born as a number one scholar, and he is very good at this, but he is not good at it, and his current status is not suitable for attending such gatherings of folk scholars, and he will be gossiped.

"It's a pity that the battle in Xiangyang has not stopped, otherwise there will be more scholars arriving in Chang'an." Wei Zhaodu sighed: "There are also frequent wars in the middle of Sichuan, and the roads are impassable. The way for scholars to study is cut off."

"The road from Henan, Hebei, Hedong to Guanzhong has not yet been cut off. I heard that there is an endless stream of pedestrians on the Wuling Road in the middle of the river, even at night." Cui Zhaowei said: "The Ministry of Rites is scheduled to start the exam in February next year, but at this time It’s a bit tight, how about postponing it until the end of March?”

If the exam starts in February, it is best to arrive in the capital before the twelfth lunar month, and have nearly three months to adapt to the environment, walk around, and attend parties.

"Cui Qing thinks it's rushed to start the exam in February?" The sage hesitated for a moment, and said, "I'm eager to select talented people, and I wish I could take the exam now."

"Your Majesty has the art of rejuvenation. At this time, you must not be in a hurry. You might as well postpone it until the end of March, so that more scholars can come to Chang'an. There are too many people, you can choose the best from the best, and thank you for your talent, or it may be out of it." Cui Zhaowei replied.

Wei Zhaodu also agreed: "Your Majesty heard that Zhu Mei has captured and killed the Yang family, and wiped out Dongchuan. The road in the middle of Shu may be reopened. Your Majesty might as well wait a month longer."

"In this case, let's set it in March." The two prime ministers said it was very reasonable, and the sage followed suit.

As for the others, he didn't want to ask any more, so let's decide.

Before, the Chen family advised, saying that only two or three people could see the holy face, and the rest of the officials went up and down together, just like the tool people, just to maintain the status.The sage was displeased at the time, and later he made a lot of troubles. Unexpectedly, this habit is still there now.

Yanying is right, it’s been a long time since I opened it!
"Since Zhu Mei flattened the Yang family, can there be a tribute sent to Beijing?" The saint asked again.

The financial problems of the imperial court are really becoming more and more urgent.The number of feudal towns offering offerings is decreasing year by year, and even if the offerings continue, the amount of goods is greatly reduced.The prime minister, Zheng Yanchang, was so busy all day long that he kept his feet on the ground and was careful in budgeting, but he still couldn't make ends meet financially.

The first major expenditure is the Shence Army.

At present, the Shence Army, which has expanded to more than [-] people, is still extremely generously rewarded, far exceeding the soldiers and horses of all feudal towns in the world.

After Shi Zan took three thousand Xu Zhen and incorporated the school children into Yushan Capital, they were all amazed at the generous rewards.Coupled with the prosperity of the capital, everyone is reluctant to think about leaving. This standard of living is actually much better than when they were in Xuzhou. Who would believe it?
Of course, if there are only more than 4 people, it will not make the court so difficult.

The meaning of the saint is very clear, prepare more money and silk, he will expand the army to [-], the pressure will be too great.

Apart from the Shence Army, the second largest expenditure is naturally the salaries of officials.

It is normal to talk about money in the country, and there is nothing embarrassing about it.

There should not be too many business-related poems by scholars.Even the scholars who passed down the family of poems and books would describe the business of a small commodity in detail through poems and prose.

The legacy of the Northern Dynasties, being brave and ruthless and not hurting feelings when talking about money, is very realistic and natural.

Loyalty to the imperial court also needs money to nourish, who will become an official without money?

"Zhu Mei said she wanted to see her off, but I haven't seen her yet." Wei Zhaodu was a little embarrassed.

He is still wearing the hat of Xichuan Jiedushi on his head, but he returned to Chang'an.

The soldiers of the Shence Army who were brought to Xichuan were obedient at first, but as time passed, the difficulty of him being a literati in charge of the army became more and more exposed.

In the final analysis, it is still not enough!
Although there were civil and military officials scattered in the national dynasty, the legacy of the Northern Dynasty was strong, and there was hardly a distinction between civil and military.

Can Wei Zhaodu know horseback riding and archery?Yes, but it is far from the standard of Wu Fu, and can only be regarded as an amateur.

Will Wei Zhaodu command the army?Yes, familiar with military books, but it is limited to familiarity with military books, and the ability to adapt to the situation is very scarce.

What he is good at is managing personnel.

But in the atmosphere at this time, relying on power alone is not enough.Civil officials in other dynasties may be able to control military generals by relying on power and skill, but it was really not possible in the late Tang Dynasty.

The Shence Army is relatively obedient, and can bear it for a while, but after a long time, it still can't bear it.

You don't know how to fight, you don't know warriors, and you dare to command us?Fuck you!

So Wei Zhaodu was forced to leave.It's hard to say what will happen if you don't leave.

"Zhu Mei is domineering and rebellious, and the situation is too difficult to control. Your Majesty, please appoint Ximen Wentong as Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu envoy to control Zhu Mei." Wei Zhaodu came back disheartened, but he still wanted to clean up the mess, otherwise he would always feel that I feel uneasy.

Cui Zhaowei glanced at him and didn't raise any objection.

Checking and balancing each other is an old trick passed down from generation to generation by court officials.

The bunch of vassal towns in the Central Plains whose borders are divided like dogs gnawed were written by them.

The sage became irritable when he heard the word "Ximen", so he asked: "Yang's family is Yang Fugong's fake son, so I ask for it. Ximen's family is also Ximen Zhongsui's fake son, how can we be named Zhenjingjie?"

"Your Majesty, when I was in Sichuan, I had many contacts with Ximen Wentong, so I know that his nature is not bad." Wei Zhaodu said: "Furthermore, today, who else can control Zhu Mei? Dragon Sword Zhao Jian? Or Manchurian?" Cun, Li Ting and others?"

In short, you have to push someone out to fight Zhu Mei, and you can't let him dominate the family in Shuzhong.

"Your Majesty, maybe you can give Ximen Wentong a name." Cui Zhaowei suddenly suggested.

As for why Ximen Wentong was not allowed to have his original surname Song, it was because since he had become the adoptive son and entered the genealogy, changing his surname back to his original surname would be an extremely despicable thing in terms of the social atmosphere at this time.

If you really want to do this, it is not impossible, but you have to bear a very bad reputation, and Ximen Wentong is probably unwilling.

When the sage heard this, he felt that this method was good, but he was still a little worried: "What would Ximen Zhongsui think?"

"Your Majesty, if Ximen Wentong is really obsessed with obsession, he will naturally refuse to accept it. If he accepts the name, Ximen Zhongsui will only vent his anger on Ximen Wentong, so what harm does it do to Your Majesty?" Cui Zhaowei said confidently: "Besides, sometimes Zan is in the Ming Dynasty, Ximenzhao is in the dark, thousands of elite soldiers in both capitals obey His Majesty's orders, why are you afraid of Ximen's family? Just carry out..."

The voice behind the words is very small, and it can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.

Wei Zhaodu's eyelids twitched when he heard this, and he subconsciously felt a little cold on his body.

"This..." The saint was a little excited, but after all he knew that this is not a place to talk about such private matters, so he said, "We will discuss this matter later."

Cui Zhaowei was delighted to see that his suggestion was adopted by the Holy Majesty, so he hit the iron while it was hot: "Your Majesty, Qian Liu in Hangzhou is very obedient. Now that there is chaos in the west of Zhejiang and the place is not peaceful, it is better to entrust him as the governor of the navy to serve as your majesty." Clean up the land of these six prefectures. If the local government is in great order, things will be prosperous and the people will be prosperous, and the court will also have more wealth.”

Wei Zhaodu was still thinking, but the sage had already agreed.

It's not shabby to make money.

Cui Zhaowei went to the city again, and he was very happy, so he said again: "Your Majesty, Dong Chang of Yuezhou asked to be crowned king of Yue, but the court thought it was impossible. The minister also felt that the title should not be granted indiscriminately, but Dong Chang is very respectful, and he is a rare loyal minister. As an official, it is better to follow his will and make him King of Yue."

Dong Chang is indeed capable.

Search the folks every ten days, very punctual.The goods obtained were moved into the mansion, and then a batch was sent to Chang'an.

Each time, five hundred soldiers were sent to escort them. If something went wrong on the way, all five hundred people would be executed.

Isn't this what a loyal minister is?Faith is purple!
"When the envoys from the imperial court came to Yuezhou, everyone praised Dong Qing. It seems that he is indeed a loyal and virtuous minister."

Wang Jue, once you seal it, you won't be able to stop it!

Wei Zhaodu sighed.According to his original intention, he did not want the court to open such an opening.Guo Ziyi's contribution is nothing more than being a county king, and now it is too much to be a county king all over the land, and he still needs to be named a prince with a different surname?
However, he has felt tremendous pressure recently, mainly from Beisi.

It was rumored in Beijing that Dong Chang had bribed Ximen Chongsui, he didn't believe it at first, but now it seems to be true.Perhaps Cui Zhaowei also reaped the benefits?

He didn't want to offend Dong Chang, Ximen Chongsui, and Cui Zhaowei at the same time on this matter, and Zheng Yanchang also secretly said once that after Dong Chang got his wish, he was willing to donate 50 pieces of silk and a hundred cars of treasures to the court .

The imperial court urgently needed money, and there was no other way.

Selling officials to sell nobles!well!

"Your Majesty, I agree with you that Dong Chang can be made king of Yue." Wei Zhaodu said.

The saint choked.

He was already hesitating, and he might be slightly inclined to reject Dong Chang's thoughts.In fact, he didn't know why this emotion came from, but he was really reluctant.

But the two prime ministers didn't object, so he had no choice but to agree.

After talking about these few things, the sage ordered some snacks to be served, and a pot of tea was replaced.

Prime Minister, of course he has this kind of treatment, and he is not your servant, so naturally he should be treated with more courtesy.

This is the break after the talk.The three monarchs and ministers talked about the harvest in various parts of the Guannei Road this year. Fortunately, the weather is not good, but the harvest is not bad.

"Speaking of Shengzhou, Shao Shude, the king of Lingwu County, will leave Shengzhou and go south to Guanzhong in October..." Wei Zhaodu seemed to say it casually, provoking a new topic.

The saint trembled in his heart.

He still remembers the disaster that happened back then, Jingshi Bocheng was defeated by Xia Bing.Later, the concubine Pei was sent to secretly contact Shao Shude, but in the end, he did not keep secrets, and was captured by Ximen Zhongsui halfway through, and was executed in secret, causing him to quickly disassociate himself from the relationship.

He was very guilty of Pei, and even wrote poems to mourn him.

Cui Zhaowei coughed and said, "Your Majesty, Shude said that tens of thousands of cattle, sheep and offal will be sent to Shayuan this year. The four towns of Bin, Xiang, Tang and Qi have to be decided early."

The saint was troubled, and scolded: "Cui Qing thinks that the court is begging for food? Zhe Zong was originally Tang Shuai, and Zhe Silun was turned into Qi Shuai. They are all relatives of virtue and virtue. Zhao Kuangning has always been respectful, The offerings are endless, and An can only live in the land of the three states? How can I treat loyal ministers and virtuous people so harshly?"

"Your Majesty..." Wei Zhaodu felt that the conflict with Shao Shude should not be intensified at this time. It is a fait accompli, so what if you don't admit it?

So he persuaded: "The minister judged the three divisions. The towns in Guannei Road are very diligent and have never stopped. Shuofang, Weibei, Huazhou, Jinshang, Binning, Jingyuan, Fengxiang, Hexi, Longyou..."

"Xiuti Hexi, Longyou!" The saint was a little annoyed.

The two prime ministers did not serve as good court officials. One went to Hezhou and the other to Liangzhou, which hurt his self-esteem.

Especially that Xiao Yan!

The two brothers wrote a lot of Hehuang poems, in which "flying generals" and "divine generals" were repeatedly mentioned. Who are they singing praises for?
Xiao Yun even sent her own daughter to Shao Shude to serve her, and she lost all face!
With Xiao's status and talent, he should be the emperor's concubine, how can she serve that vulgar warrior who doesn't know how to behave?

Du Rangneng is not a pure minister either!This is the descendant of Du Ruhui?

"Your Majesty, the Ximen palace supervisor is here." Yang Kezheng, the wife of Xinqin County, came in to report.

The three were startled.

Yang Kezheng observed his words and expressions, and sighed secretly.

Just now he was impassioned, holding every wisdom pearl in his hand, but when the Privy Councilor of the Beisi came, he missed the bottom line in an instant.

Suddenly it felt like they were playing house.

(End of this chapter)