Invincible son

Chapter 513 512 [Mistakes]

Emperor Kaiping didn't seem to notice the undercurrent among the crowd, his slender eyes stared at Mo Moyun, and said in a deep voice: "You send someone to accompany the inner eunuch to Lingzhou, and bring that bastard back. Ask him if his conscience has been eaten by a dog!"

"I obey the order." Mo Moyun bowed in response.

Emperor Kaiping waved his hand, frowned and said, "What suggestions do you have for the successor of the governor of Lingzhou?"

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

Of the thirteen prefectures in Daliang, Lingzhou has the largest area and the most important position, and has always been the only one among the officials in the frontier.To sit on this extremely important official position, qualifications, contacts, ability and family background are all indispensable, and the emperor's trust is the most important condition.Because of this, the scope of this candidate became very narrow, and the officials were unwilling to take the initiative until Emperor Kaiping showed his inclination.

The emperor seemed to have expected this situation a long time ago. He looked at Pei Yue who looked out of place in the palace because of his youth, and said indifferently: "Pei Yue, you have made merit in exposing Xue Tao this time. I want to hear your opinion."

Pei Yue's thoughts turned, and he said calmly: "Your Majesty, I recommend Zhao Xianhong, the magistrate of Xingyang, as the governor of Lingzhou."

He knew that the development of things today had deviated from his expectations, and he originally planned to push Zhao Xianhong out at the last moment, but Mo Haoli first forced him to show his hole cards, and Emperor Kaiping pointed the finger at him first.Although he has realized that his wish may come to nothing, he has to bite the bullet and continue, because only in this way can he conform to the open personality he has always shown in the eyes of the emperor.

Emperor Kaiping looked at him thoughtfully, and asked, "Why did you recommend this person?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "There are hundreds of thousands of residents in Xingyang City, there are mixed forces from all sides, and the governor's office is holding back. Zhao Xianhong can still manage Xingyang in an orderly manner under such a complicated situation, which shows his ability. Excellent. He was born in Dongyang, Qinzhou. He has no deep connection with the local gentry in Lingzhou, and he meets the standards of the imperial court. Thirdly, Zhao Xianhong has successively served as the head of the Ministry of War, the prefect of Taichuan in Lingzhou, the chief history of the provincial governor, and the prefect of Xingyang. In the end, Zhao Xianhong was still loyal to His Majesty when Xue Tao was oppressing the entire Lingzhou officialdom, and Zhao Xianhong was still loyal to His Majesty, and I feel that he has the qualifications to succeed Lingzhou Inspector."

All the ministers listened to his eloquence, although what the young man said was very reasonable, almost no one showed an expression of approval, including Luo Ting, who had a close relationship with him in private.

Emperor Kaiping pondered and said: "Zhao Xianhong? I have some impressions. In previous years, when Lingzhou presented the New Year's greeting form, his name was ranked behind Xue Tao. Are there any other candidates from the Qing family?"

Wang Pingzhang stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I recommend Li Bingzhong, Marquis of Fengcheng, as the governor of Lingzhou."

Pei Yue frowned.

"Let's talk." Emperor Kaiping glanced at Pei Yue with deep eyes, and then looked at the 65-year-old but still tough military leader.

His attitude towards Wang Pingzhang is thought-provoking, and while relying on him, he will continue to restrain him to prevent him from covering the sky with one hand in the army.At the beginning when his direct elder brother was established as the crown prince, and then successfully ascended the throne, those two years were the darkest moments in his life.Without Wang Pingzhang's full support, it would be difficult for him to win the position of great treasure in the complicated situation.

As a hero from Conglong, Wang Pingzhang finally accomplished what many nobles wanted to do but couldn't do for decades, that is, to lift the Pei family from the throne of the No. down.Emperor Kaiping needs to use him to continuously weaken the power of the founding prince, and at the same time prevent him from becoming a new towering tree.

In short, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers is not as simple as reuse or abandonment, but a process of mutual utilization, mutual restraint, and even entanglement and wrestling.If there is no balance from the civil service group headed by Mo Haoli, they are likely to end up in a complete break.

It is true that Emperor Kaiping has supreme power as a king, and he can deprive Wang Pingzhang of his aura with an imperial decree, but for an emperor who aims to calm the world and achieve eternal hegemony, he cannot bear the consequences of doing so, and he has no time to do it again. To repeat the layout over the years.

The vast majority of Wang Pingzhang took the initiative to retreat. For example, Luo Ting, who was the censor Zhongcheng in the fifth year of Renxuan, impeached him in front of all officials.This was because he understood Emperor Kaiping's intentions, and Luo Ting needed a chance to become famous, paving the way for him to enter the East Mansion the next year.

But there are times when he does not retreat. For example, in the third year of Kaiping, Liu Zhen, the supervisory censor, gathered a group of colleagues to impeach him at the court, and he resolutely begged for his bones to return to his hometown.The reason why he responded so fiercely was because he saw through this incident that Lu Min was challenging his prestige, and Emperor Kaiping was naturally happy to see this kind of struggle, so he had to let the person on the dragon chair understand his bottom line.

Facing Emperor Kaiping's scrutiny today, Wang Pingzhang said with a little respect: "Your Majesty, Li Bingzhong has successively served as Minister of the Ministry of War, Governor of the Five Armies, and Commander of the Southern Camp of the Beijing Army. He is qualified to be the governor of Lingzhou in terms of qualifications and abilities. .”

Compared to Pei Yue's long speech, Wang Pingzhang's words were brief, but the expressions of the officials in the palace seemed a little strange.

Everyone knows that Li Bingzhong is Wei Guogong's confidant, and Li Zijun has died at the hands of Pei Yue. The incident a few years ago has disappeared. As long as he stays in the capital, sooner or later there will be hope of re-entering the center.No matter how honorable the governor of Lingzhou is, he will stay away from the court after all, and there is no possibility of entering the two prefectures after taking office. Wang Pingzhang's move is indeed intriguing.

Emperor Kaiping obviously realized this too.

Zhao Xianhong's advantage is that he has lived in Lingzhou for a long time, and he has a better understanding of the local situation, and he has no deep connection with the important officials of the court, which is convenient for Emperor Kaiping to directly control.But now that Li Bingzhong is going to Lingzhou, it means that Wang Pingzhang will lose an arm. After Gu Liang returns to Beijing and enters the West Mansion, the situation in the army can be balanced more quickly.

There is no doubt that this transfer can arouse Kaiping Emperor's interest even more.

Pei Yue observed the words and expressions, and quickly realized the emperor's tendency, so he took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, I object."

Emperor Kaiping was slightly taken aback, and immediately asked, "What do you object to?"

Pei Yue said decisively: "The Marquis of Fengcheng is Wu Xun, and it is against the court's regulations to be transferred to the governor of Lingzhou."

Luo Ting, who was in power on the right, smiled wryly in his heart, and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, this move is indeed inappropriate."

The difference between civil officials and military officials in Daliang Chaotang has always been two different promotion systems. This is also the original intention of Gaozu to establish the two governments. In essence, this kind of confrontation is used to avoid the occurrence of military and political power.

Luo Ting's words are naturally very important, but Wang Pingzhang doesn't seem to care.

(End of this chapter)