Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 837
Although the Wu people were extremely uncooperative, Chu Chong had been in power for several years, and he was definitely not fighting alone, so soon there were many close people who began to seriously discuss the candidates to succeed Jiangzhou, and a few people were recommended. There is nothing lacking in people's eyes.But because too few people participated in the discussion, it gradually became an embarrassing situation of talking to oneself.

Chu Chong glanced at Zhuge Hui, who was also indifferent at the table and kept silent all the time, and sighed in his heart, feeling somewhat remorseful.In the earlier debates in the capital, there were many people from Yuzhou criticizing the Qingxu Qiaomen, and it has gradually become a real fire.Chu Chong not only didn't stop it, but actually acted to fuel the flames.This made Zhuge Hui feel passive, so in this matter, Chu Chong didn't expect Zhuge Hui to speak up to help him.

Thinking of this, Chu Chong felt a lot of annoyance in his heart. The reason why he was so trapped this time was actually because of his vacillation and infirmity, and he wanted to interfere in everything.Wanting to intervene in Huainan affairs to win over more local lovers, but also wanting to establish his position in the center by attacking the Qingxu people, he will inevitably neglect the long-planned goal of Jingzhou, so that he will be taken advantage of by others. Fall to nothing!
In fact, if it wasn't for being too indecisive, it wouldn't be like this.He knew that Yu Yi was eager to restore his family status in the early years. If Yu Yi was in the capital, he could communicate with Yu Yi carefully, talk frankly with each other, and exchange his current position for Yu Yi to support him in Jingzhou, and then he would Then citing the other brothers of the Yu family, they can complement each other, unite the people of Yuzhou more, become the most important force in the current situation, and gradually drive the Wu people out of Huainan.

Even if Shen Weizhou can't move lightly due to his great reputation, if his wings are all cut off, even if he stays in Huainan, he will not be a threat at all.

So this time Chu Chong really didn't complain about the loss. One was hesitation and hesitation, and the other was that he underestimated the enemy and didn't pay enough attention to Yu Yi.What is before him now is no longer the question of whether or not to fight for Jingzhou. It is well known that he has intentions for Jingzhou. The position may be shaken!

It is difficult to talk for a long time alone. Seeing that the ministers in the meeting turned a deaf ear to this issue, those who participated in the discussion also felt embarrassing, and gradually there was a tendency to withdraw their voices.Chu Hong's brows inevitably became more serious, and he sneered in his heart. Since he refused to make a statement, he simply made a conclusion directly.Those people either don't make a statement, or admit this fact!As the Zhongshuling who is in charge of the imperial edict, he already has such qualifications.

But at this time, Wen Qiao finally spoke up: "The land of Jiangzhou, the old man also served. If words continue, I think Zhong Yanzhou should be a good choice. He has the virtue of being in charge of government affairs, and also has the trust of the country."

After Wen Qiao spoke, the embarrassing atmosphere in the hall eased, and everyone else joined the discussion one after another.In fact, Zhong Yaben was the candidate who was the focus of discussion in the earlier discussion. At this time, everyone joined in the discussion, which undoubtedly made Chu Chong feel even more embarrassed.However, he naturally did not dare to vent his resentment to Wen Qiao. Now Wen Qiao is a well-deserved No. 1 in Taiwan, whether it is seniority, meritorious service or fame.

"Since everyone has praised and recommended Zhong Yanzhou, then this matter is now settled."

As he spoke, he signaled Zhongshu Shilang to record this result in the book and submit it to the court for approval later.

At this time, Shen Chong finally expressed his opinion: "Jiangzhou's succession has been decided. Should we discuss the matter of Tao Shixing's official career? Mr. Tao is the father of Zhongxing. Retire, there should be an edict in Taiwan to commend him."

"That's a solid statement."

Wen Qiao nodded after hearing the words, and then looked at Chu Chong.

When Chu Chong heard this, the corners of his eyes trembled uncontrollably. Naturally, he also knew that it would be unrealistic to completely dismiss Tao Kan from his position.But being flashed so hard by the old guy, if it was only lightly exposed, it would be really unwilling.

So he said in a deep voice: "Tao Gong's old meritorious service is indeed outstanding, but since the stage wants to praise loyalty fairly, it must be done with caution. This matter should not be decided lightly. Later, I will ask Tai Chang and Guang Lu to preside over this matter. All the sages in the government and the field can also talk about it."

He knew that Tao Kan had committed a lot of taboos, and not only provoked his own resentment, so he planned to mobilize the power of the masses to teach Tao Kan an unforgettable lesson.However, through the statement of the governor of Jiangzhou, he also realized that the result may not be as he wished.

Chu Chong also did not intend to let go of Shen's family who was secretly obstructing him.So the next topic is directly aimed at the Wu people of the Shen family: "In the early years when Suzu rebelled, he had to divide Kuaiji and other counties and establish Dongyangzhou due to the appropriate time. Now that time has passed, Dongyang has withdrawn and returned to Yangzhou. This It is also the blessing of destiny, and Jiangdong has returned to Ankang. However, before the two states were side by side, there were many discrepancies in government orders, and there were also differences in teaching. Therefore, I suggest that the various departments in Taichung choose a few more departments to instruct the counties and counties in the territory to preach and clarify politics. , adopt a proposal to patrol the wind, so that the counties can get back on track as soon as possible."

Sending Tai Chen to the southeast and other counties for inspection and inspection. This was originally a measure that Director Wang had discussed with the Tai Fu when he was in Taicheng earlier, to wipe out the foundation and influence of the Wu people of the Shen family in the local area.It's just that although East Yangzhou had been withdrawn at that time, because the Jiehu army was about to go south at that time, the entire Jiangdong was trembling for the upcoming war, and it was not easy to directly launch it at that time to shake the Wu people's heart to prepare for war.

Naturally, there is no such scruple at the moment, and it can also be used as a means to attack Shen's influence in the southeast.

Hearing what Chu Chong said, it was not Shen Chong and other Wu people who frowned in dissatisfaction at the banquet, but Zhuge Hui.He is now the governor of Yangzhou, and the southeast counties such as Kuaiji should be his territory. Although Chu Chong's suggestion as Zhongshuling is not out of bounds, the problem is that it should be a means for him to check and balance the Shen family. If it was borrowed by Chu Hong to take the lead in Taicheng, and Zhuge Hui didn't have the power to interfere in Taiwan's affairs by adding titles to the ministers, then he would be completely left aside!
Although Zhuge Hui was dissatisfied, he didn't speak directly for a while. After all, this matter was mainly aimed at Shen Chong, so he quickly turned his attention to Shen Chong.

"Zhongshu's argument is indeed an urgent matter for the administration of Taiwan Province. In the early years, when I asked to withdraw from East Yangzhou, I wanted to advise Taiwan to send envoys to visit the southeast. Unfortunately, the thieves were pressing the situation at that time, and we couldn't do everything urgently. It has been delayed until now. The southeast is full of dampness and dampness, and it is difficult to preserve records for a long time. It is difficult to trace many facts at that time. But it is better to do it than to do it, and it must be done quickly. If you delay the discussion, it will make things worse.”

Chu Chong's suggestion is like going deep into the southeast of Shen's family to grab his pigtails. Everyone is guessing how Shen Chong should obstruct and fight back.Therefore, they were all surprised when they heard that instead of stopping him, he had an impatient tone.Although there is no lack of prevarication in the words, this attitude is really unexpected.

"The land of Kuaiji, I also served in the old year. When Zhongxing was revived, Emperor Zhongzong praised this township as Guanzhong in the past, and he had high hopes. Shen Gong stayed in office for many years, and he gave a lot of benevolent government. Now it has become Jiangdong's money and food. Huihui location. If Kuaiji is rich, Jiangdong will be rich, and the country will be safe. Because it is an important place, any action must be taken carelessly. Even if you want to send an envoy to visit the government, you must discuss it carefully. "

Seeing that Shen Chong took the initiative to open the door and bow to the robbers, Zhuge Hui couldn't calm down. He didn't object to sending envoys to Kuaiji for supervision, but he had to guarantee his right to speak.Otherwise, if Chu Chong messes around because of his family's personal grievances and disturbs the situation in the southeast, he will also be implicated.

After Chu Chong heard this, he became even more dissatisfied with Zhuge Hui.The reason why he wanted to do this was to crack down on a group of township sects headed by the Shen family who were entrenched in the southeast and making money privately. As a result, Shen Chong didn't object, but Zhuge Hui sang against him instead. He really didn't know the general idea!Did he think that with the presence of the Shen family, those Wu sects would wholeheartedly respect him as the official in name?

Having said that, Chu Chong still had to respond to Zhuge Hui's words and announced several standards for monitoring and evaluating the achievements of those local county magistrates.These are also things that were mentioned in the discussion with Wang Dao earlier, but Chu Chong added a few more stringent standards on his own initiative. He believes that as long as the investigation is carried out according to this standard, the local officials in the southeastern counties Surely everyone is in danger, and few are clean.

In addition, he also stated that he would discuss this matter with Zhuge Hui in detail later, and he would not leave Zhuge Hui to do it alone, and then discuss many details carefully.

Seeing that Zhuge Hui was temporarily appeased by Chu Chong, Shen Chongcai said with a smile: "There have been many disasters in the east of the Yangtze River. In fact, the government imbalance is not limited to the southeast. Zhongshu has the great idea of ​​​​declaring politics and religion. It is really a blessing for the community. Similar to Xuancheng , Yixing... and other places were mostly affected by military turmoil earlier, and it is time to take advantage of this opportunity to announce the government decree of Taiwan Province to the wild."

Hearing this, everyone understood Shen Chong's intention of fearing that the world would not be chaotic. This is no way of begging for peace, and it is clear that he wants to drag the entire Jiangdong into trouble!

Once he said this, Shen Chong clapped his hands and ordered his officials to carry many files into the hall and distribute them to the public desks. Inside were a large number of files from various counties and counties, including many cases of evil policies that harmed the people. Records to show that Shen Chong's remarks are definitely not maliciously biting or dragging people into the water, but are justified.

Seeing this scene, Chu Chong's face darkened suddenly, and his disgust towards Shen Chong doubled.He just wanted to use this to attack Shen's Wu people, but Shen Chong put on this posture to force him to rectify Jiangdong's overall bureaucracy!This is a daunting task that even Director Wang could not complete!

But being squeezed to this point, Chu Chong really couldn't show weakness, otherwise he would lose even more embarrassment.Therefore, it is no longer limited to the counties in the southeast, but it is officially determined that Taichung will select [-] envoys to serve as Taiwan envoys, and distribute them to various states and counties to monitor and judge the performance of local officials.Although the task of this matter is arduous, if it can be achieved, it will bring great political prestige to Chu Chong.

Of course, there is no shortage of dangers, and it is very likely that it will become more evil than others.Therefore, Chu Chong is no longer limited to the leadership of Zhongshu, but distributes the power to various divisions, especially Shen Chong, Zhuge Hui and others.At that time, even if there is any risk, it must be shared by everyone.

Of course, Chu Chong's attack on the Shen family did not stop there, and Shen Chong expanded the targeting of political means into a comprehensive purge for the general public.He also has another method here, which is to directly conduct thorough investigations on shipping, ferrying, taxation and transportation. in operation.At the same time, the targeting of the Shen family is inevitable. Everyone knows that the Shen family is now the largest landowner in the southeast, and private crossings are everywhere in Wuxing and other villages!

After raising this topic, the Minister of the Shaofu, Shen Ke, spoke at the meeting: "It is imperative to expand the source of wealth in Taiwan. There are many villages and clans involved in the early Dingcang. During the war on the Huai River, they donated to the front line due to the national crisis. , although it is sincere, but the many accumulated debts cannot be delayed for a long time, otherwise the villagers may have nothing to eat, and Jiangdong will be exhausted!"

On the other side, Duzhi Shangshu also raised his hand to speak, saying that the amount of money, food, supplies and goods consumed in the Huainan campaign has also been compiled into a book, and he hopes that Taichung can measure and give an explanation on how to pay for these consumptions.

After Chu Chong heard this, he was really out of breath for a while, and glared at Shen Chong directly in the banquet.And Shen Chong sneered, then bowed his head in silence.During the war, everyone was happy and harmonious, happy to see the Shen family destroying the family and relieving the difficulties.Now that the powerful enemy has resigned, with so many interests involved, he doesn't want the Shen family to get ahead of him.

In the last battle in Huaihe, the consumption was an astronomical figure, even if the entire city of Tai was sold, it would not be able to pay for it.The Shen family suddenly showed such a trump card, and naturally they couldn't discuss the next thing, so they had to break up unhappy.

After the crowd dispersed, Shen Chongxing went to the thoughtful Zhuge Hui and said with a smile, "I don't know if Mr. Ge will be busy with official business later? If you have time, can you go and have a small gathering?"

After Zhuge Hui heard this, he groaned for a while, and then nodded: "Then I will bother Mr. Shen."

　There will be another update later, alas, it’s a pleasure to indulge for a while, and the code words are exhausting. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)