Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 224

Zhao Ke succeeded to the throne, the official family got married, and the whole world celebrated together. The officials and gentry from all over the country all looked forward to the renewal of Vientiane.After Luo Yu, the prefect of Zhangzhou, sent congratulatory gifts to the Wuchang Army Jiedushifu, he brought the shogunate Mr. Qiu and Shutong non-stop, and came to the foot of Wanggui Cliff in micro-clothes to visit the famous Mr. Shaoyang.

The top of Wanggui Cliff is hidden in the clouds. The mountain road is carved out of the cliff, and the winding way up is also very steep.Zhifu Luo and Mr. Qiu made two sliding poles, and the book boy carried the gift for Chen Dong and climbed up the stairs.The mountain road is narrow, and the porter who carried the pole was sweating, but he didn't dare to flash the prefect carelessly, and Luo Yu occasionally looked down, and there was an abyss one or two steps away, and he couldn't help feeling a little frightened.

"I heard that although Chen Shaoyang settled down here, he spends most of the year on the go. For some reason, he went back to the mountain and lived in seclusion for several months." Qiu Douwen looked up and mocked in a low voice, " Shouldn't it be waiting for the Holy One to conquer it?"

When the prefect Luo Yu heard the words, his face darkened, and Qiu Douwen was so frightened that he dared not speak again.But he still kept slandering in his heart. After Chen Shaoyang was expelled from the Imperial Academy, he was just a white man, not a self-important hermit who ran around and criticized the government. visit him.

The porter's pace suddenly slowed down, and a sliding pole went up and down the mountain road in front of him. It was Tang Wenlan, a squire of the county, and a senior official.The mountain road is narrow enough for two sedan chairs to pass by each other. Seeing that he is the magistrate, Tang Daguan hastily ordered the porter to turn back and go up the mountain. He walked until the mountain road was slightly wider and let people bend, and then he clung to the cliff and waited. The prefect went over.Tang Wenlan is also a respectable squire in the local area. He once met the prefect Luo from a distance, and looked at the magistrate with a smile on his face.

Luo Yu didn't want to be polite to this person, pretending to be asleep, and sat down with his eyes closed, but Mr. Qiu smiled and bowed to Tang Wenlan. "Even the local gentry in these places know that Chen Shaoyang is about to use it?" Luo Yu was thinking about it, and another sliding pole came down from the mountain road, and the squires were sitting on the road. Luo Yu closed his eyes again, although the magistrate Going into the mountains to visit the hidden sages is also a good story for a while, but he still secretly feels a little embarrassed.In the two or three years that I have presided over the Zhangzhou Mansion, I have never visited this Chen Shaoyang once, and under the current situation, I have no choice but to come.

It is well known in the court that the first emperor preferred the three princes. Not only did they have the support of important officials such as Cai Gongxiang and Wang Shumi, but also Cao Di, the general of Xijing with 15 soldiers in his hand, escorted him.It's a pity that the new emperor passed away suddenly, and the prince Zhao Ke succeeded to the throne with a justified name and a lightning-like momentum.The appointment of Empress Zhu's family means that Zhu Bona, the governor of the Wuchang Army, who holds tens of thousands of imperial squadrons, is completely on the side of the officials, and temporarily curbs Xiaoxiao's attempt to rebel.As for civil servants, the new emperor succeeded to the throne, but faced an unprecedented embarrassing situation, and no one was available.The so-called "treacherous" party in Qingliu's mouth mostly supports the third prince, and has controlled the government for a long time, especially Cai Gongxiang, whose old disciples are all over the court.And Zhao Zhifu, Qin Hui, Shao Wu and other Qingliu in the court are also inseparable from the third prince.On the contrary, this Chen Shaoyang, who is outstanding outside the imperial court and famous all over the world, is a wonderful figure who destroys the old and establishes the new.

"At this time when the limelight is in full swing, I still have to make friends with this person." Luo Yu felt a little worried, "The news from the capital seems to be that the Holy Majesty wants to make use of Chen Shaoyang. How about Zhangzhou Road in Fujian..."

Along the way, the sliding pole stopped and stopped, and unexpectedly kept meeting people coming down from the mountain. "It's like a crowd, huh, a hermit?" Luo Yu couldn't help but sneer, and then he straightened his face, because the slippery pole had come to the front of Wanggui's thatched cottage on the top of the cliff.In order to meet this soon-to-be-hot figure, Luo Yu deliberately changed into the plain Ge gown that Qingliu often wears, and held a goose feather fan in his hand.

Chen Dong heard in the thatched cottage that there was a visit from Luo Yu from Zhangzhou outside the door. He couldn't help but show a wry smile, and said to Wu Zilong and Cao Liangshi: "This Luo Zhangzhou is known as 'Don't talk about things when you hear things, don't know when you ask things, and don't know about things. Don't care, the prefect of Simo, who has nothing to do, came to visit today, really, alas, even if he takes refuge on this Wanggui cliff, he still can't get rid of these disturbances." After saying this, he made a confession and went to the outside room Invite him into the house for tea.

This Luo Yu also lowered his figure, and said with a smile: "I, Mu Shoufang, have heard for a long time that Chen Shaoyang is a great sage in the world, but I have never been able to see him. Now I finally make up for my regret." He said to Wu Zilong and Cao Liangshi, "You two masters If you pass by the Zhangzhou Mansion, please go to the mansion to have a talk."

Wu Zilong and Cao Liangshi thanked the magistrate for his kindness with smiles on their faces. The five chatted happily. At first they talked about literature and customs. Mr. Qiu quoted a few poems and essays to make fun of them. The prefect Luo said sincerely: " Zhangzhou has such a great talent as Chen Gongzi, which is a blessing. Luo Mou guards one side, and always asks not to "harass" the people and govern by doing nothing. If there is something that cannot be done, please ask Chen The young master will not hesitate to teach you."

Chen Dong smiled slightly and said: "Master Luo is too modest, a Confucian scholar named Chen, how can you talk about giving advice." Wu Zilong nodded slightly beside him, but Cao Liangshi's face sank like water.

Luo Yu's face turned pale and said: "Mr. Chen, don't be polite. If it can benefit the people of one side, please tell me everything, and Luo will definitely follow it."

The five people's words gradually involved the affairs of the government. Luo Yu implicitly expressed his concern about the remaining party of 'treacherous' officials in the court, and offered to recommend Chen Dong to the court.It's just that when Wu Zilong and Cao Liang Shiyin shot at important court officials, Luo Yu's face changed slightly, and he didn't agree.He traveled tens of miles, but he didn't want to stay for a long time because Chen Dong had guests here, so he only sat for about an hour before saying goodbye and leaving. But it is enough to see the heart.

After Chen Dong sent the prefect Luo away, Cao Liangshi said angrily, "What do you do with a mediocre official who is at the top of the list?"

Chen Dong said with a smile: "Although Magistrate Luo is a little fatuous and incompetent, he can't be regarded as a confidant of the 'treacherous' party. He was sent to Zhangzhou because he knows how to be an official and a man. , but we can’t make enemies everywhere.”

Wu Zilong also expressed worry, and agreed: "Although the officials repelled Cai Jing and Wang Fu, Li Bangyan, Liang Shizhong, and Tong Guan are still in the court, and their power has not been reduced much. The current situation is uncertain, so it's time to Yang said, don’t make enemies everywhere.”

Cao Liangshi was silent for a moment, and Fang said: "If the 'treacherous' evil and mediocrity are not repelled, how can an honest person have a chance to enter." He lowered his head, took out a piece of paper from his arms, and said in a deep voice, "This is a list of corrupt and mediocre officials on Jinghu South Road collected by colleagues in the society for several years." This piece of paper is densely filled with the names of officials, accounting for almost half of the officials on Jinghu South Road, which is shocking.Cao Liangshi added: "Shaoyang also has a copy of the records of these people's bad deeds."

Chen Dong sighed slightly, took the list, glanced at it, nodded, and said in a low voice: "Brother Cao has worked hard, this matter should be discussed in the long run." He lowered his head, a gleam of firmness flashed in his eyes, Said in a deep voice, "The case of exposing the post back then was caused by the 'treacherous' thief Tong Guan. Although Cai thief has been expelled, the child thief is still deceiving the saint, so the most urgent thing is to expel the child thief!" The list was slapped heavily on the table together.

Hearing him mention Tong Guan, Wu Zilong and Cao Liangshi both nodded solemnly at the same time, Wu Zilong said in a deep voice: "Tong Thief will not be destroyed, I will never give up." "Yes!" On the mountain road, another sliding pole was slowly coming up, when the squire suddenly heard a shout of "Yes!" from the cottage, he trembled in fright, and said inwardly, "Before you become a prime minister, this power will be very powerful."

At this time, in the Chuigong Hall of the White Jade Palace in Bianliang, the official Zhao Ke suddenly felt a little headache. People from all over the place praised Chen Dongnai as a great sage in the world, and too many people recommended him, and even compared him with Wang Wengong, "Shaoyang is not good. Come out, what is the life of Nai Cangsheng!" He put these memorials aside, and thought to himself: "There are only about thirty people, how can they have such a big reputation." Originally, he wanted to make full use of Chen Dong's determination, so he couldn't help hesitating.

In other memorials, Chen Dong was not mentioned at all, and only said that the gentry of the society were now criticizing the government and even slandering the officials, and the trouble was getting worse and worse. Some of the sentences taken out of context really made Zhao Ke a little annoyed.And the ancestral system is Yourong scholars, these scholars are the reliance to consolidate the Song Dynasty, Zhao Ke can't help but have a headache again.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Zhao is here." Procurator Taiwei Tong Guan knowingly changed into a cup of freshly hot tea for nourishing the mind, and stood respectfully aside, his eyes glanced at the memorials, his heart was clear, but his face did not move. Sound 'color'.Zhao Zhifu came here to conquer Chen Dong and enter the dynasty.

Zhao Ke 'rubbed' the 'sun' acupoint, and said in a deep voice, "Please come in, Prime Minister."

Zhao Zhifu came in with the poise of a prime minister, and seeing His Majesty drinking tea with his head down, he glanced at Tong Guan tacitly, but when Zhao You put down the teacup, he stood upright again, and after saluting, he said without looking sideways: "Your Majesty, this Chen Dong is a pillar of the country, and he should be enlisted to serve the country. It's just that he is still young, and if he uses it suddenly, it may not be beneficial to the country."

"Oh? Then according to the prime minister's opinion?" Zhao Ke said lightly.

"Chen Shaoyang is famous for his uprightness. If he is appointed as the supervisory censor, he can criticize the 'treacherous' evil and fill in the gaps for His Majesty. After one or two years, the position of the prefecture and county will be transferred twice, and it will be a country that can be used to great effect. You are a pillar." Zhao Zhifu said solemnly, with a sonorous tone and a loud voice, "Since His Majesty succeeded to the throne, the whole world has celebrated, and everything has been renewed. He not only repels evil, but also appoints virtuous and capable people. How fortunate Shengmin is!"