Chapter 221
Zhang Yin, Marquis of Piyuan, was born in an aristocratic family of Xingwu, and he had generals in every generation. He had made great contributions to the Great Chu, and his son died on the battlefield. Now there is only one grandson, Zhang Yanghao, and he does not let him worry at all.
Zhang Yin has a withdrawn personality, is not good at making friends, has few friends, and can't find anyone to help when he encounters something.
But Zhang Yanghao's crime is not small. Unlike the Chai family who forced Chai Yue to commit suicide, Zhang Yanghao and the three of them openly rioted in the central army tent, and everyone watched. If they were released, the military law would become a child's play. It has been running for many days, and the answer I get is "wait again".
The four princes and grandsons are vying for the throne. If the champion Hou ascends the throne, Zhang Yanghao and others may not be guilty, but they will be meritorious. This is the main reason why the three families have been waiting.
Hearing that Marquis Piyuan begged to see him, King Donghai gritted his teeth, "Seeing other people's children and grandchildren returning to Beijing, the old guy is anxious. Zhang Yanghao has done evil many times, but he can't just forgive him like this. The Zhang family has no power, so there is no need to please."
Han Ruzi invited the Marquis of Piyuan to hear how the old general interceded for his grandson.
Marquis Pi Yuan was not tall, with a thin body and a sick face. He was wearing a long robe. He had no general demeanor from head to toe. After entering the study, he hurriedly saluted with a cautious expression, his face was slightly red, as if he had never seen an official. of the common people.
Han Ruzi felt a little sympathetic to Marquis Piyuan, but he was ready to refuse. Zhang Yanghao's crime was too serious and obvious, and no one could forgive him.
Han Ruzi ordered someone to watch the seat, and Marquis Piyuan sat down and spoke in a vague manner. After listening hard for a long time, Han Ruzi realized that the other party was not here to intercede, and he also understood why Marquis Biyuan was withdrawn: his tongue obviously had The problem, the pronunciation is unclear, and in order to correct it, the speech is deliberately slowed down and the tone is emphasized, and the result is even more comical.
Donghai Wang, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help but always wanted to laugh.
Han Ruzi raised his hand to signal for Marquis Piyuan to stop for a while, got up and came to the King of the East Sea, "It's time for you to go home."
"Ah? I'm not in a hurry."
"You're not in a hurry, the family is in a hurry. If you don't go back and report today's situation, I'm afraid..." Han Ruzi carefully looked at the bruise at the corner of Donghaiwang's eye.
King Donghai's face was even more red than Marquis Piyuan, and he whispered, "The Tan family loves to practice martial arts... What do you know? Me, I... She was hurt more seriously."
Having said that, King Donghai got up and ran away. He turned around at the door, pointed at Marquis Piyuan's back, and shook his head at Han Ruzi.
There were only two people left in the study. Han Ruzi stood leaning against the desk and said to Marquis Piyuan, "General Zhang has been to the Western Regions?"
Marquis Piyuan nodded. He just said that it was all about the Western Regions for a long time. The King of the East Sea was bored, so he was willing to leave. "I have been... the General Protector of the Western Regions. Five or five years, I understand the situation there."
"Do you still want to go to the Western Regions?"
Marquis Piyuan nodded, probably because he didn't say something, his face became even redder, and it returned to normal after a while, got up and said, "Is there a map?"
Han Ruzi shook his head, and Marquis Piyuan pointed to the table, indicating that he wanted to put a map on it. Thinking about it, paying great attention to details.
After a full quarter of an hour, the map was formed. Han Ruzi felt that there was no need to be so detailed, but for Marquis Piyuan, the map saved a lot of language.
He pointed to the two books stacked together, and Han Ruzi said, "This is the capital."
Piyuan Hou started from the "capital city" with both hands at the same time, moved slowly to the left, twists and turns, passed through many "city" and gradually separated, Han Ruzi said: "These are the two roads to the Western Regions, at Yuguan Gate. Divided into a south and a north.”
Marquis Piyuan moved faster. The fingers of "Southern" stopped on a stack of books, and the fingers of "Northern" circled a little and stopped at the same place, and then said laboriously: "Kunlun Mountain. When the West attacks Da Chu, there are two places to contend for, Yumen Pass, Kunlun Mountain, Kunlun Mountain... It is better to defend it."
Han Ruzi pointed to the open space in the north, "It is also possible, like the Huns, to move eastward from the grasslands, and then southward to attack Da Chu."
"North...no problem."
Han Ruzi said with a smile: "The Great Chu and the Huns have been fighting for many years. The north is heavily guarded. If there is a new enemy coming from the north, it should be another group of Huns. The weak guards are Yumen Pass and Kunlun Mountain."
Marquis Piyuan nodded, most of the countries in the Western Regions were weak and did not pose a threat to Great Chu.
Han Ruzi watched for a while and pushed the "Kunlun Mountain" down, "There may be some misunderstandings, General Zhang heard from somewhere that I am interested in the Western Regions, yes, I did get news that a powerful enemy is emerging in the West. , but they are likely to perish themselves, and there is no need for Chu to take precautions immediately. Moreover, I can't do anything, it is the court's business to send generals to the Western Regions, I don't have this power, General Zhang has found the wrong person."
Marquis Piyuan retracted his arm, pondered for a moment, and said, "Yumen Pass is too close, Kunlun Mountain has a mountain pass but no city, I don't want a single soldier from Great Chu, but only from the Western Regions... Build a city. If there is no strong enemy, then the Western Regions will be intimidated, and if there is a strong enemy, you can stick to it and wait for the reinforcement of the Chu army."
Han Ruzi looked at it for a while, "It's the same sentence, I don't have the right to send generals to the Western Regions, and the palace refuses to approve the memorial. I'm afraid that within a few months, no one will be able to send troops to the Western Regions."
Marquis Piyuan shook his head, "You can't send new people, you can send old people, you can't send generals, you can send... civilian officials."
"Huh?" Han Ruzi didn't understand what Marquis Biyuan meant.
It was difficult for Marquis Piyuan to speak, and it took a while to explain clearly. The dispatch of military generals to the Western Regions requires the joint approval of the Ministry of War, the Grand Governor's Office and the Ministry of Rites. The middle and low-level civil servants stationed in the Western Regions do not need to be so troublesome. They only need to be appointed by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel. If the appointee has served in the Western Regions, it will be even simpler. It only needs a paper transfer order from the Ministry of Rites and Guest of Honor, and the relevant documents can be After the incident, it will be sent to the Ministry of Personnel for the record. If the Ministry of Personnel has any objection, the person can be recovered.
There are a few minor troubles in this matter: the Marquis of Piyuan is in the body, and he has been a general for generations. He went to the Western Regions to serve as a civil official, which is equivalent to being demoted several ranks, but if he wants to, it is not a problem; the Ministry of Rites has always been known for sticking to the rules and thinking Persuading the guest of honor to issue a transfer order is not easy. It would be easier if the Marquis Piyuan volunteered to ask for the order. The biggest trouble is to deal with it afterwards. Marquis Piyuan won not only the title, but also the lives of his family.
He came to look for Marquis Juan, which was actually a statement, expressing his belief and support that Marquis Juan would eventually become emperor. Marquis Piyuan had no other way, and he had no more ability. Hearing Marquis Juan was interested in the Western Regions, he had no choice but to use this method. A roundabout way to intercede for grandson.
Han Ruzi understood the other party's intention and said, "I will consider it."
Marquis Piyuan was never a person who was always entangled. When Marquis Tien listened to him, he was very grateful and left.
Han Ruzi sat back on the chair behind the table, stared at the "map" for a while, then slowly his thoughts drifted away from Kaiyuan Hou and the Western Regions, and began to think about another question.
An interesting idea came into his mind, so he walked out of the study and asked the servant to invite the Zeng Fucheng.
Every time Zeng Fucheng came to see Marquis Juan, he was very embarrassed, and he didn't dare to be rude or show flattery, for fear of being mistaken for Marquis Juan's cronies.
Han Ruzi asked him to sit down, he just nodded, standing at the door not daring to move.
Han Ruzi asked, "If the position of the manor is vacant, will it be difficult for Zongzheng's mansion to re-assign it?"
Zeng Fucheng's eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "Will Hou Juan be replaced? That's great... it's a pity."
Han Ruzi said with a smile: "Zeng Fucheng has done a good job, why do you want to change people? I'm just interested in the process of appointing officials in the Zongzheng Palace."
Zeng Fucheng was greatly disappointed. After thinking about it, he replied, "It's not difficult at all. A large number of people in Zongzheng's residence are waiting in line for promotion. Although the rank of the Fucheng is not high, he is also an official of the imperial court..."
"But now the situation is special, and the palace refuses to approve the memorial."
Zeng Fucheng smiled and said: "The tired Hou thinks too much, how big of an official is the Fucheng? There is no need for a memorial, as long as this person is an official of Zongzheng's government, he can be arbitrarily appointed by the seventh rank and below, and the fifth rank and below must report to the Ministry of Officials. If it is rarely rejected, the third rank and below will have to be reported to the Prime Minister’s Office, and officials higher up will need special memorials. There are many officials in Great Chu, and if they are all decided by the palace, the sage will not be too busy.”
Han Ruzi expressed his gratitude, and Zeng Fucheng said goodbye. He didn't understand the intention of Marquis Juan, but he still recorded it honestly and prepared to send it to Zongzhengfu early tomorrow morning.
When Yang Feng came back, he saw Marquis Tien talking with Fu Cheng, but he didn't participate, and Han Ruzi didn't look for him again. He planned to think about it clearly.
Meng E went to the palace with a few noble ladies and would not be able to come back until tomorrow. Han Ruzi practiced silently, thought silently, fell asleep naturally, and went to the study early the next morning to send a servant to invite Yang Feng.
"Actually, there is a way for the government to open warehouses and put grain." Han Ruzi said.
"Have you thought about it?"
"I had a misunderstanding in the past, thinking that all the big and small things in the world are in the hands of the queen mother and the emperor. It was not until yesterday that I suddenly realized that the emperor can't control so many things. The operation of the entire court has its own set of rules. When the emperor is lazy , this set of rules guarantees that the imperial court will not collapse and will last for a while.”
"Grasp the big and let go of the small, it's not just the emperor, but officials at all levels, but opening warehouses and releasing grain is a big deal. Except for the emperor, no one dares to call the shots."
"So, if you want to open warehouses and put grain in various places, you have to make big things small."
Yang Feng was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "This is a way, but it's not easy at all."
"If I want to meet some officials, can Qu Zixi and the others help introduce them?"
"Can."
Han Ruzi frowned slightly, "Is this Qu Zixi's plan? Find a reason for me to meet the officials?"
"This is Hou Juan's plan, Qu Zixi will help, and his plan is to watch."
"I hope the scholar will not disappoint me in the end." Han Ruzi murmured, but he must not disappoint the scholar first.