Yu Jun

On June 28, Daqi ordered Hou Fuzhong to send the letter of credence to Dazhao.

In the court hall, Zhao Zhan sat high on a golden platform, holding Daqi's national certificate in his hand, and with a few words, he could see at a glance, the large seal of "Yonglan Xingxi", with sharp edges, like bloody fangs, biting the court hall fiercely.

"Presumptuous!" He threw his credentials to the ground and swept his head straight at Fu Zhongfu.

It is a travesty to ask Hou Fuzhong to present his credentials!

"The Mo family lost its dog and devoured the emperor's salary, but he was proud of his merits and conspired to rebel. He used my soldiers to occupy my land, enslaved my people, and sent my old ministers here. How dare he say something shameless about hunting on behalf of the sky! In ancient times! King Liu Bi of Wu and King Sima Wei of Chu, who are not of royal blood, will eventually be destroyed by the sky! Why does she want to be friends with her! It makes everyone in the world laugh!"

He stood up and walked down the golden platform, stood in front of Hou Fuzhong, and said in a cold voice: "Hou Fuzhong, you are the most important person of the late emperor, and you are a very important minister. You cannot be loyal to the country. Now you are driven by Mo thieves, and you are extremely stupid and incompetent! I will It’s not an exaggeration for you to be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts!”

Hou Fuzhong stood with his head bowed, his expression unclear.

Zhao Zhan knew in his heart that he was innocent and he was afraid, but he still wanted to cite the classics and scold him.

Only by scolding and scolding can you maintain your dignity - people without strength cannot sit on the high platform and laugh it off.

"Do you think Mo Thief can conquer the Central Plains with less than 100,000 soldiers and horses? You are trying to shake a tree without overestimating your own capabilities! How dare you talk about the country even if you are a mere evil slave? Ji Xiang drafted an imperial edict to establish the borders of Ping, Wang, Ji, and Kuan Post an article and offer a huge reward to catch the traitor!"

Ji Xiang hurriedly came out to respond.

Zhao Zhan stared at Hou Fuzhong: "Go back and tell the evil slave that I will never give up!"

Hou Fuzhong held up his hand and wanted to say "chen", but felt it was wrong. He didn't know how to call himself for a moment, and he couldn't help but sigh.

He was really loyal to Dazhao, but now, no one believes him.

That's it.

With his head downcast, he exited the Golden Palace under the guidance of his chamberlain, leaving only his credentials trampled under Zhao Zhan's feet.

Zhao Zhan looked at the ministers who were trembling because of the king's anger, and then glanced at the indifferent old ministers, and sneered in his heart.

He eliminated redundant officials and offended many veterans in the court. The veterans had been in office for too long and were hollow-minded. They actually thought that the seemingly harmonious relationship between monarch and ministers would make him afraid of compromise.

Little did he know that the number of scholars waiting to take the stage was more than the dust on their fur.

He walked back to the high platform and climbed up to the royal seat again: "There is also the matter of the vacancy of the governor of Ezhou. I ordered the officials to recommend it, but there has been no response from the officials. In this case, I will choose it myself."

The ministers looked at each other quietly, with expressions of surprise and panic on their faces.

The thieves gathered in Ezhou, and the last magistrate of the state was killed by thieves. If a scholar who has not led an army goes forward, it is like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth.

Zhao Zhan ignored their opinions: "Tang Yu, the virtuous Privy Councilor, has been granted the post of magistrate of Ezhou. He will be in charge of the Ezhou garrison and work with the garrison to suppress the bandits. I can feel at ease."

Tang Yu belonged to Wu Hongzhe, and the emperor's move was undoubtedly a slap in Wu Hongzhe's face.

The corners of Wu Hongzhe's mouth twitched, and Binghu came out of the queue and bowed: "Your Majesty, Tang Yu is over fifty -"

Zhao Zhan interrupted him and said kindly: "You ministers, high-ranking officials and well-paid people, are sitting in the capital. If I have any assignments, I will prevaricate and fail to be loyal and patriotic. Tang Yu is old and can't do it, so he was demoted and returned to his hometown as a foreign minister. Bar."

There was silence in the court hall for a while. After a while, someone bowed with his scepter and said: "Your Majesty, please take back your order, and don't let your ministers feel cold."

Tang Yu immediately came out of the queue and pretended to be sad: "Your Majesty, I am not prevaricating. Envoy Wu and the minister are worried about the serious situation in Ezhou and cannot act rashly. Your Majesty has given the order, and I will leave immediately." Zhao Zhan looked at him with cold eyes. : "How can the emperor go back on his word? Tang Yu was demoted and returned to his hometown. He will leave the capital today. Tang Yu's official position will be filled by Liao Wei. Tomorrow morning, the Ministry of officials will select someone to know Ezhou."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Yu's face instantly turned pale and he fell to his knees, his lips trembling. Liao Wei was overjoyed and knelt down to thank him.

Lu Zhongnong couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, is the transfer too hasty?"

Zhao Zhan closed his eyes and avoided the dazzling morning light outside: "Reckless? I have urged you many times regarding the Ezhou matter. The Third Division and the Privy Council did not care about the ancestral foundation, ignored the urgency of the situation, and passed the blame to each other. I actually wanted to issue the edict in person in the palace. Today, Mo Tie's letter was delivered. Due to many constraints, I was unable to mobilize troops to kill this thief. It was all because of your delay! Could it be that you saw Mo Tie's preferential treatment of old ministers and had the intention to treason?"

Wu Hongzhe, Lu Zhongnong and others' hearts jumped. How dare they be such eternal sinners? They all knelt down and shouted that they were innocent.

"Your Majesty, I am of course benevolent. If there is another person who fails to uphold the lord and dies to benefit the people, and his body is left untouched for the convenience of thieves, don't blame me for being ruthless and handing it over to the Wude Division for interrogation! Retreat from the imperial court. !”

After Zhao Zhan said that, he turned around and left, walking out of the Chang Chao Hall. Feeling disgusted in his heart, he decided not to sit down and walked forward.

The regular attendant on the side quickly ordered someone to hold up a yellow umbrella and follow him.

Zhao Zhan walked casually for a while. When he passed Shengping Tower, he saw several pillars of Shengping Tower wrapped in linen, and craftsmen were painting brick dust and tung oil on them.

He raised his hand to stop the servant from shouting, raised his head with his hands behind his back, and looked at the Shengping Building that he had watched for more than thirty years.

As time went by, although the red lacquer paintings upstairs were not mottled, they began to fade and dim, no longer bright and dazzling, the color became old, and the entire Shengping Building became antique.

The courtiers were still the same, the servants were still the same, all surrendered at the emperor's feet, but as he looked at the Shengping Tower that was refreshed over and over again, he felt that the world was falling apart.

He took a deep breath and left Shengpinglou, suppressing the irritation and anger in his heart.

He cannot have personal joys, sorrows, sorrows, and like the late emperor, who lost countless good opportunities for a posthumous reputation. In the past, the Mo family brothers and sisters were meat on the chopping board. Now that the situation has reversed, if he makes a single wrong step, he will destroy the country. Take a step towards the abyss.

He must find a way to fight this hopeless battle for a long time.

The yellow umbrella was on top of his head, temporarily holding up the sky for him. He walked all the way to the Wenzheng Hall, and under the umbrella he ordered the chamberlain: "Send Du Xiaochen and Shan Hang to come see me."

The chamberlain left quietly. Zhao Zhan walked up the stone steps, crossed the threshold, and entered the hall. The ice basin in the hall was covered with snow, and the human dust was blocked out.

Du Xiaochen and Shan Hang, dripping with sweat after four moments, entered the Wenzheng Hall and saluted Zhao Zhan.

Du Xiaochen was very calm and did not speak in a hurry - he thought about every word in his mind countless times before he opened his mouth. Others only thought he was steady and never thought he had a stutter.

Shan Hang saw that Zhao Zhan was silent in front of the court, and his colleague also pretended to be inscrutable, so he had to speak first: "Your Majesty, this is a provocation. The uprising is not going on now. If we disperse our troops, The result is that everyone is unhappy. I think we should suppress the bandits first to prevent them from becoming more powerful and consuming more national resources. As for the bandits, we should focus on defense and the future will be long."

Zhao Zhan listened carefully and thought that what he said was unintentional and was nonsense: "I know what I'm saying."

He looked at Du Xiaochen, raised his chin, and motioned for him to speak.

Du Xiaochen paused for a moment and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I think we can train the navy."

"Huh?" Zhao Zhan rubbed the jade in his hand, pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but nodded: "Du Qing talks little, but is on point."

A newcomer can really say something new.