The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 76

The morning after the Qionglin banquet, I arrived at the palace hall on time.Over the past few months, I have been used to this kind of morning and morning days. It seems that meetings have been a tradition in our country since ancient times.

He Ji first went out to play and said: "Your Majesty, my minister He Ji has a book to play."

"He Aiqing, please tell me."

"Your Majesty, there was a gathering of students in front of the Tribute Courtyard yesterday. At that time, the matter was urgent. The minister promised the examinees before the performance. His Majesty will send imperial envoys to the Tribute Court this afternoon to understand the situation. All candidates who have doubts can go. Your Majesty forgives the crime, but I also ask for your Majesty's permission."

I was there yesterday, so I naturally know about the student gathering yesterday, and I also thought that there would be no examinees going to the Tribute Academy today, and those leaders are hiding in a corner at this time, so how dare they come out, but since He Ji proposed, I will not let him break his promise, not to mention that He Ji, the chief examiner, not only represents himself, but also represents the imperial court, so this is also an issue of the integrity of the imperial court. Once there is a problem with the integrity of the imperial court, there will be no integrity in the world. up.

"What is the crime of Aiqing, I will play it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." He Ji said with a sigh of relief.

"Wen Tianxiang."

"The minister is here."

"You are the No. [-] scholar in the Baoyou Year, and you should understand the meaning of these candidates. I have ordered you to be an imperial envoy to accompany He Aiqing to the Gongyuan at the end of today."

"Chen Wen Tianxiang obeys the order."

"The minister, Ma Tingluan, has something to play."

"Ma Aiqing, please tell me."

"Your Majesty thinks that what happened yesterday was instigated by someone. Please order a strict investigation from your Majesty."

"The minister also seconded the proposal." Weng Yinglong's performance made me stunned. Originally, I guessed that Jia Sidao might have done it, but now I was confused.

"Ma Aiqing, Weng Aiqing, why?"

Ma Tingluan said: "Your Majesty, I have passed the imperial examinations for several times, but there has never been a gathering of students. This happened in the new department of your majesty's enthronement. I feel that someone deliberately tried to damage your majesty's reputation."

I looked at Ma Tingluan and thought to myself, Master Ma is also straightforward: "Ma Aiqing, Weng Aiqing, this matter will be discussed after Master Wen's investigation in the afternoon, you two and He Aiqing, as the chief examiner, have worked hard these few days , giving purple badges as a reward."

The three said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ma Tingluan thought for a while and retreated.

I went on to say: "Ye Aiqing, hurry up on the appointment of new scholars."

Ye Mengding said: "Yes, Your Majesty, it will be ready in three days."

"kindness."

"I have my own play." After Ye Mengding stepped back, Jia Sidao said suddenly.

"Teacher, please speak."

"Your Majesty, when we talk about undergraduate Jinshi, I think of Chen Yizhong, a former Jinshi. The late emperor once said that this person is talented and can be used to great advantage. I recommend this person to return to Beijing to take up a post."

"Chen Yizhong?"

Anyone familiar with history knows Chen Yizhong, the prime minister in the late Southern Song Dynasty.

This person also entered the imperial court through the imperial examination. He was very outstanding in human nature. He first attached himself to Jia Sidao and was able to prosper as an official.

But for these historical figures, I have thought very clearly.

The so-called time makes a hero, I am the time, whether it is loyal or traitor, whether it can be reused, we will wait and see.

I briefly rationalized my thoughts and said, "Where is this Chen Yizhong now?"

Jia Sidao said: "Your Majesty, this man is now the Secretary of Tuiguan School in Kuaiji Mansion."

"Well, then, according to the words of the teacher and minister, let him return to the court and serve as the supervisory censor first, and the Ministry of Officials will issue a transfer order."

"According to the order."

"Jiang Aiqing, Liao Aiqing, how is the Ministry of Commerce doing?"

Jiang Wanli went out to play and said: "Your Majesty, it has taken initial shape. The registration of shops in Lin'an City can be completed in late April. The land measurement of Guangdong and Fujian roads is also in progress. I expect the Ministry of Commerce to officially start operations on May [-]. .”

"Okay, Jiang Aiqing, Liao Aiqing is taking care of you."

At the end of the court meeting, I saw that Fan Wenhu and Xia Gui came out of the class at the same time and said: "Your Majesty, I have a report."

"You two lovers, please speak."

Fan Wenhu said: "Your Majesty, three days later will be the anniversary of the formation of the Imperial Army. I ask your Majesty to move to inspect and inspect."

These two people seldom speak at ordinary times, but at this time they suddenly came to the book for some reason.Fan Xia and Fan Xia are both Jia Sidao's pawns in the army, they hold the power of the Imperial Army, and they are the top generals of the Central Army at the moment. They asked me to go on the occasion of the anniversary. What is Jia Sidao's intention?

I waited for a while and said: "Very good, it's time for me to visit the elite soldiers of my court, teachers and ministers, let's go together when the time comes."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Jia Sidao looked calm, as if he had nothing to do with him, and said, "Your Majesty, we have found out some clues about the masked assassin. These people should have sneaked into our court from different places. Gathered in Kuaiji area, the leader is from Tianya, Mongolia, named Kunzhe, one of the four elders of Tianya. It’s just that there is no clue about the source of their information.”

"Well, the teachers and ministers have worked hard, continue to investigate with the Criminal Department, they will not know my whereabouts without an insider. Although this matter is difficult, it is worth investigating."

Wenzhang's arrival in the afternoon was beyond my expectation, it was done so quickly, it seems that this kid has some skills.

"Chen Wenzhang, minister Shen Mo, see the emperor."

I saw that the two of them were full of travel and dust, obviously they had just returned to Beijing: "Hehe, let's get back together."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Sit down, both of you, and have a sip of tea first."

Wen Zhang took a big sip and said, "Your Majesty, I have completed the task. The young guards injured 43 people, and no one died."

"Well, slowly tell me about your fledgling deeds."

Wen Zhang began to tell the story of Jinhua's suppression of bandits.

Jinhua in the Southern Song Dynasty was in the north of today's Jinhua City, about 160 kilometers away from Lin'an.

Since the establishment of the Youth Guard, they have never stopped training. Even in the New Year, they still train as usual. They watch the reserve players staring at them all day long. How dare the five hundred members of the Youth Guard be negligent.

In the past three months, I have no distracting thoughts, just one word "practice".

Although the young guards are not very old, their physical fitness is quite good. After three months of hard training, their physical fitness has been greatly improved. It is basically no hindrance to the rapid march of [-] kilometers a day. The hundred imperial guards led by Shen Mo were dwarfed by comparison, which made Shen Mo feel very embarrassed.

Two days later, Wenzhang and Shen Mo came to Jinhua Mansion, took a rest in the mansion, replenished food and water, declined the kindness of Jinhua prefect to send a yamen servant to help, and just asked for a guide and a topographic map, and went directly to Jinhua East The Fenghuang mountain area in front of us started.

Along the way, the guide told Wen Zhang and Shen Mo that at the beginning of last year, two groups of bandits appeared, one was on Phoenix Mountain, there were about thirty people, the leader was Song Kui, and the other was on Daliu Mountain. On the mountain, there are a lot of people, about 70 people. The leader of the bandit calls himself Gai Jiaotian.

"Just such a small number of people, how many people are there in the Jinhua Mansion's Xiang army? Can't they be wiped out?" Wen Zhang asked.

The guide replied: "Back to the general, there are more than 200 people in the Xiang army. First, the terrain of Phoenix Mountain and Daliu Mountain is relatively remote. Second, come..."

"Second why?"

The guide hesitated for a long time before saying: "These Xiang troops have come several times, but every time they came, they just tossed the folks in the neighboring villages, had enough food and drink, and then went down the mountain to put on a show. They didn't plan to go up the mountain to suppress the bandits. Once, a lieutenant of the Xiang army led people to rush up, but the bandits hid in the deep mountains. The lieutenant wanted to pursue them, but the soldiers were unwilling, and the lieutenant seemed unable to order the soldiers of the Xiang army. Of. Alas!"