Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 233 Discussion on restructuring
Early the next morning, Yuan Wenshao and Hua Lan changed into their official and imperial uniforms early and took a carriage to the palace.

"Madam, don't forget what I told you last night. If the Queen Mother tells you something else, just act accordingly. No matter what, don't agree to it. The Queen will come over when the time comes. With the Queen present, the Queen Mother will not be too embarrassed. Don't be forced." Yuan Wenshao warned.

"Don't worry, official, I can handle it." Although Hua Lan felt a little nervous, she pretended to be relaxed in order to reassure Yuan Wenshao.

"Yes." Yuan Wenshao nodded.

"By the way, my mother sent someone to deliver news yesterday, saying that the Liang family seems to have relented. Yesterday, they sent someone to the door to ask my grandmother to come over and talk about the matter." Hua Lan said.

"Why didn't you tell me before? I met Changbai at Gu Tingye's place yesterday. Changbai also said that the Liang family didn't let go." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Not long after the official came back yesterday, he went to see King Huan. After he came back, he kept telling me to enter the palace, but I forgot about it," Hua Lan said.

"What does mother-in-law mean?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

"My mother was a little anxious. She wanted my grandmother to go, but she didn't want to go. My mother asked Mother Liu to come and see me. I heard what Mother Liu meant. She wanted to ask you for an idea." Hua Lan said.

"It's right not to go. Both families are anxious about this matter. It depends on who can bear it first." Yuan Wenshao said.

It would not be good for the Sheng family to delay this matter. After all, there are rumors that Liang Liulang is holding Mo Lan.

Once it drags on for a long time and the affair between the two is revealed, the Sheng family's reputation will be ruined.

The best way is for the two of them to get married as soon as possible. As long as the news spreads, Liang Liulang saved Mo Lan who fell into the water, and the two families get married. If word spreads, it may become a good story.

However, the Sheng family was anxious about this matter, and the Liang family was not much better.

The Liang family is also afraid that the Sheng family's affairs will spread, which will offend Yuan Wenshao, and it will also be bad for Liang Liulang's reputation.

Although Liang Liulang's reputation as a playboy is also well-known in Bianjing.

Moreover, this matter has been dragged on, and Liang Liulang cannot say goodbye.

Now it depends on which side can't help but bow its head first.

"That's what I think too. I asked Mama Liu to persuade her more so that she shouldn't be anxious. But I know my mother's temperament. She is worried about Ru Lan, so she probably won't listen." Hua Lan said.

"Haha, you don't have to worry. Today's small court meeting should be to discuss the restructuring of the western suburbs camp. It's almost time for the official family to grant marriages, and then they will also grant marriages to Gu Tingye and the sixth sister. As soon as this news comes out, The Liang family will definitely not be able to sit still." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"That's good. Grandma will be very happy then. I was worried that the official family would let Gu Erlang marry Yuzhou." Hua Lan said with a smile.

Yuan Wenshao smiled and said nothing. In fact, he had some doubts about Zhao Zongquan's willingness to grant Gu Tingye a marriage.

Although Gu Tingye had rescued Zhao Zongquan many times, after being in contact with him for so long, Yuan Wenshao found that Zhao Zongquan was very suspicious.

It is normal for the emperor to have a suspicious character, and Zhao Zongquan was originally just a regimental envoy, but now that he has become an official, he must be more suspicious than other emperors.

It is impossible to say that Zhao Zongquan completely trusts Gu Tingye.

In this case, Zhao Zongquan should let Gu Tingye marry his confidant in Yuzhou as the best choice.

But Zhao Zongquan just agreed to marry Gu Tingye.

Yuan Wenshao also thought about this for a long time before he figured it out.

Although Zhao Zongquan was very suspicious, after he took the throne, he could not only use Yuzhou confidants, otherwise it would be difficult to get Bianjing officials and nobles to return.

Letting Shen Congxing marry the daughter of a British duke, and letting Xiao Shen marry the younger brother of Marquis Zhongjing, is actually a marriage between the nobles of Yuzhou and Bianjing.

But this alone is not enough. He must promote and reuse some Lord Bianjing and civil servants.

And Gu Tingye is a very good candidate.

Although Gu Tingye was a nobleman of Bianjing, he was still considered a half-hidden minister, but there was no suitable candidate for marriage with Gu Tingye in Yuzhou.

Zhao Zongquan also did not want to see Gu Tingye marry a wealthy woman from Bianjing.

Gu Tingye himself proposed to marry a girl from a small civil servant's family, which was very in line with Zhao Zongquan's wishes, so he would not refuse.

Yuan Wenshao even suspected that Gu Tingye himself was aware of this and took the initiative to ask the official for marriage.

But these were all his guesses, and there was no need to tell Hualan.

"My lord, the imperial city has arrived." Zhang An said.

"Madam, let's get out of the car."

Yuan Wenshao opened the curtain and got out of the carriage, then helped Hua Lan down.

"If you leave the palace first, let Zhang An take you back. I'll just ride back by myself." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Yeah!" Hua Lan nodded.

The couple walked all the way to the palace gate. After registering, Hua Lan was taken to the harem by a palace maid, while Yuan Wenshao was taken to the side hall next to the official study to wait.

When Yuan Wenshao arrived, there were already many people in the side hall.

Grand Prime Minister Han and several other prime ministers were there, as well as many officials from the Privy Council and many honorable ministers.

"Yuan Shao's side!"

Shen Congxing and Gu Tingye gathered together and talked quietly. When they saw Yuan Wenshao coming in, they waved to him.

"I've met Uncle Shen Guo." Yuan Wenshao walked over and bowed.

"Okay, what's the point of being polite between us?" Shen Congxing waved his hand and asked Yuan Wenshao to sit down.

"You should have guessed what Xiaochao is going to do today, right?" Shen Congxing whispered.

"Yes." Yuan Wenshao nodded.

"When the time comes, many people may jump out to stop it, and then we have to stand up and support the officials." Shen Congxing said.

Blocking is certain. For civil servants, once the emperor's proposal is not in their interests, they will block it.

Although there is no conflict between the restructuring of the western suburbs camp and the interests of civil servants, it will still be opposed.

Because Zhao Zongquan can now restructure the western suburbs camp, he may also start other places next.

Yuan Wenshao remembered that Zhao Zongquan did not encounter many difficulties in restructuring the western suburbs camp in the play, but the specific reasons were not mentioned, and he did not know how it was done.

However, Yuan Wenshao knew that Zhao Zongquan should be very sure, otherwise he would have summoned some people who he thought would support him to vent his anger. Only after gaining the support of these people would he make the matter explicit.

However, Zhao Zongquan did not do this, at least Yuan Wenshao had not been summoned alone before this.

"Don't worry, Uncle Guo, I know what to do." Yuan Wenshao said.

After chatting for a while, an internal official came in and said, "The official has summoned all of you to come to the palace to discuss matters." After hearing this, everyone quickly stood up in line and followed the internal official to the main hall.

"I will see you, Your Majesty." Everyone bowed and saluted.

"Haha, no courtesy to you. Today is just a small court meeting. There is no need to be so formal. Please sit down." Zhao Zongquan said with a smile.

As Zhao Zongquan finished speaking, a group of eunuchs walked in holding Du Dun and placed them behind everyone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After everyone thanked them, they sat down.

"I am convening a small court meeting today to discuss something with the ministers. Marquis Weibei, you proposed this matter, so it is up to you to talk about it." Zhao Zongquan said.

"Yes!"

Shen Congxing stood up, first bowed to Zhao Zongquan, then turned around and bowed his hands to everyone, saying: "I was ordered to lead troops to the northwest border and repelled the invading enemies of Xixia. This time we are fighting Xixia. I discovered a big drawback. The battle loss rate of the Jingying camp was much higher than that of the frontier army. It was almost double. I think the reason for this is because the soldiers of the Jingying camp were neglected in training. They should be more careful with the western suburbs camp. Make changes.”

"What Marquis Weibei said is wrong. Although there has been no fighting on the border all year round, there have been wars in the northwest in the past few years, and there are a lot of frictions on weekdays. The soldiers have seen blood. But the soldiers in the western suburbs camp have not seen blood all year round. They are bound to be timid on the battlefield, and the battle damage rate is higher than that of the frontier soldiers. This is normal and has nothing to do with training, and there is no need to change the system."

After Shen Congxing finished speaking, some civil servants stood up to object.

"Your Majesty, I think what Master Chang said makes sense. The Western Suburbs Camp has been like this since Emperor Taizu. There have been no problems for many years. There is really no need to change the structure."

"My minister agrees!"

For a time, the officials in the palace, except for a few Xianggong and Wu Xun, all other officials spoke in agreement.

A gloomy look flashed across Zhao Zongquan's eyes, and he smiled and said, "What does Mr. Han think of this?"

"Replying to your majesty, I feel that since Weibei Marquis proposed this system, he must have some ideas. It is better to listen to it first. If it is really advisable, reforming the system is not impossible." Han Zhang said.

Those officials who objected were stunned when they heard this. Shouldn't Mr. Han be opposed to this kind of thing?

Although Shen Congxing proposed this matter, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it was the official intention.

No matter what the official’s purpose is, they should oppose it.

Civil servants did not want a strong emperor, but wanted to create an emperor according to their own standards.

This time it was the first policy proposed by Zhao Zongquan after he ascended the throne. Han Zhang did not object, which made them wonder what Han Zhang had planned.

"Yes."

Shen Congxing bowed and began to talk about his thoughts on restructuring.

To put it simply, the five battalions at the front, rear, left, right, and middle of the western suburbs camp were separated separately and were not subordinate to each other. Competition among the five battalions was increased through military exercises. At the same time, defenses were frequently exchanged with the border troops to enhance the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.

When Shen Congxing finished speaking, because Han Zhang's attitude just now made the civil servants not understand, no one stood up to object for a while.

After hearing this, Zhao Zongquan pondered for a while, then looked at Mr. Ying and asked, "Mr. Ying is mature and prudent. He has been in charge of the camp in the western suburbs for many years. What do you think of what Marquis Weibei said?"

"Your Majesty, I think this can be tried. Even if it fails, there will be no harm in it." The British Duke said.

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. The Marquis of Weibei said that the soldiers in the western suburbs camp are not as powerful as the soldiers on the border. Xixia and Liao are watching eagerly from the side. If the defense is changed, Xixia and Liao will take the opportunity to attack. If they cannot defend it, it will be painful. But it’s just the people on the border.”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the restructuring needs to be considered in the long term."

When the civil servants saw that the British Duke agreed to this matter, if they did not object, the matter would be settled.

He didn't even bother to consider Han Zhang's attitude, so he quickly objected.

"What you all said makes sense, but it really gives me a headache." Zhao Zongquan rubbed his brows and said.

……

Discussing the restructuring here, Hua Lan also came to Fuyan Palace under the leadership of the palace maid.

"Meet the Queen Mother." Hua Lan saluted.

When the Queen Mother was still a queen, she visited the palace a few times during some festivals, but she was not too nervous.

"No courtesy, please sit down." The Queen Mother said with a smile.

"Thank you Queen Mother!"

Hua Lan thanked him and sat down after the eunuch brought the stool up.

The Queen Mother smiled and chatted with Hua Lan for a while, then smiled and said, "I heard that you gave birth to a son not long ago?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, that's right." Hua Lan said.

"How are you, son."

The Queen Mother looked sadly and said: "My son can inherit the family business. The Ai family is ashamed of the official family and failed to leave a bloodline to the official family."

When Hua Lan heard this, he didn't know how to answer it, so he could only remain silent.

The Queen Mother wiped the corners of her eyes, forced out a smile, and said, "This man is old and likes to talk nonsense. The Ai family heard that Marquis Zhongyong only has one heir, right?"

"Well, I have failed to live up to my expectations. So far, I only have a son and a daughter left for the official." Hua Lan said.

"Haha, who can say for certain about the birth of children? However, since Zhongyong Hou has made great contributions to the country, one heir is indeed not enough. At a small level, it is necessary to spread the branches of the Yuan family, and at a larger level, with Zhongyong Hou With his abilities, having more heirs can also cultivate a few useful talents for the country. As the head wife, you should have more concubines for him," the Queen Mother said.

Hualan's heart sank when he heard this. When he came here, Yuan Wenshao had said that the Queen Mother might give him a concubine. Now the Queen Mother brought the topic to this topic, which proved that Yuan Wenshao's guess was not wrong.

Thinking about Yuan Wenshao's instructions last night, Hua Lan smiled and said: "What the Queen Mother said is true, but there are also two concubines in the house. Recently, several personal maids in the house have reached their age. I have also discussed with the officials and prepared to take them out." Incorporate it into the room.”

Hua Lan's words were half true and half false. Chunhua and the others were indeed old enough, but Yuan Wenshao had no intention of taking concubines.

The Queen Mother's face darkened when she heard this, but she quickly recovered and said with a smile: "Those maids can be married to each other, but now that your family is a marquis, how can such a woman be a concubine? Speaking of age, the Ai family's servants Some of the palace maids have reached the age of getting married. They should have been released from the palace to let them return home to get married, but the Ai family really couldn't bear to let them go. As you know, the Ai family has no children and has always treated them as daughters. If they were allowed to return home to get married, what would happen in the future? When they were there, I couldn’t even see them.”

"Why don't you take a few of them back and make them concubines for Marquis Zhongyong? The Ai family can still see them in Bianjing from time to time."

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your kindness, but since they are regarded as daughters by the Queen Mother, how can we let them be concubines? It would be better for the Queen Mother to find an innocent family for them to marry in Bianjing," Hua Lan said.

Putting aside Yuan Wenshao's concerns, the Queen Mother Zuo Yiyi regarded her as her daughter, and Youyi Yiyi often wanted to see her, so Hua Lan could not agree.

If she takes it back, she won't be able to care about it, and she will have to provide for it like her ancestors.

"Although the Ai family regards them as daughters, they are just palace maids after all. After staying in the palace for a long time, they can only serve people and nothing else, and they cannot endure hardship. The Ai family knows the character of Marquis Zhongyong, and it must be I won’t treat them badly,” the Queen Mother said.

(End of this chapter)