Chapter 796 Xu Fengnian made a big fuss in the Ministry of Rites, and the Imperial Heavenly Prison was waiting for the enemy in a tight battle.
Today’s morning court in Tai’an City was unprecedentedly grand.
Yonghui Zhixiang Fu, the dynasty meeting, especially the morning court, is largely an intuitive reflection of the political situation of the Liyang Dynasty. The number of people participating in the dynasty meeting is often an invisible evaluation of some central and important officials. For example, Chen Zhibao and Lu Baijie went to Beijing to serve as Minister of War, the high priest of Shangyin Academy, the high priest of Jiu Qi Yanglong, the high priest of General Gu Jiantang, the rule of the two Liao dynasties, the posthumous title of the old master of the Song family and Yan Zhenchun, the first entry of the local generals Lu Shengxiang, Tang Tiexhuangxu and Gong, the promotion of the young guard Chen Wang to the Zuo Sanqi, as well as the “exiled” of the former Minister of Revenue Wang Xionggui and the former Minister of Rites Yuan Guo, the “exiled” of the foreign land, the minister of justice Han Lin, the minister of justice Han Lin, and the sad departure of Lu Baijie, etc., the number of people in the morning court was significantly different.
In addition to the civil and military officials who must attend the morning court every day, there are three types of people who are qualified to attend the dynasty meeting but do not need to attend: royal relatives with the same surname as the country, nobles who once made contributions to Liyang to obtain hereditary titles, and elderly officials who did not need to attend the morning court. The more people they had in the morning court, the more prominent the status of a certain official. If the officials of the court were slightly sparse, such as the farewell of Wang Xionggui and Yuan Guo at that time, and the veteran Yang Shenxing who went to Beiliangdao to serve as deputy governors not long ago, there would be no surprises, and there would be almost no three types of royal family members, such as the old ministers.
Although it was a bad weather that suddenly rained last night, the court meeting this morning was here.
The autumn rain is drizzling, and many roads in the capital are muddy. For some officials who have to pass through half of the capital to participate in the morning court, if they were put in the past, they would probably have to shout and scold them on horseback or in the carriage. But today almost everyone is excited and exhausted. Some ministers who had the habit of reading in the carriage before the morning court were now absent-mindedly flipping the pages of the book, occasionally lifting up the curtains to check the address, or directly asking the groom how long it would take to arrive.
In the street where Chen Wang, the attendant of Zuo Sanqi of Menxia Province, is located, the neighbors are all nobles and princes of the Liyang Dynasty. In addition to his father-in-law, there are also Liyang bosses who have been retreating behind the scenes for many years, such as Gao Shizhi, Duke of Yan and Song Daoning of Huaiyang. Their silence does not mean that they have lost their voice influencing the direction of the government.
Before dawn, this large mansion was brightly lit everywhere, and the servants had already prepared their carriages, and princes and ministers dressed in purple and yellow were successively seated in the carriages. In this busy traffic, Chen Wang’s ordinary carriage was inevitably a little shabby, but at a corner, the marquis in front who should have turned into the street first took the initiative to slow down and make way for Lord Chen’s carriage. Chen Wang gently lifted the side curtain. The marquis who was pampered and still had no old appearance in his 50s saw Lord Chen nodding to him, smiled and returned the gift. After putting down the curtain, he stroked his beard. He was content with the feeling of dealing with Zuo Sanqi’s attendant, and in his heart.I feel sorry for regret. Back then, the late emperor chose a woman from the Zhao family’s royal family and the nobles to marry Chen Wang. He had a granddaughter that had hope, but he only wanted to get in-laws with a powerful and noble prince. Now looking back, although he had the wish to send his granddaughter to the Duke’s Mansion, he lost a lot compared to Chen Wang, a real “dragon-riding” son-in-law.
Duke Gao Shizhi of Yan and Duke of Huaiyang Song Daoning were close friends. Strangely, the two families with equal families did not have any marriages with relatives. To be honest, the brothers and sisters Gao Shilian and Gao Shijing born in Duke of Yan in his later years were very outstanding young children in Tai’an City. The Marquis of Huaiyang had many children and were sweeter than sugarcane. Therefore, logically speaking, even if they were not the eldest son and the men and women of the Song family who were of the same age as the Gao brothers and sisters, they would not be considered as how they could have been able to get married.
Today, the Duke of Yan and the Marquis of Huaiyang not only had to participate in the morning court, but also took a carriage together. The carriage is spacious and before winter begins, the Duke Gao Shizhi has a small exquisite furnace that can burn incense and keep warm. This is to take care of Song Daoning, a friend who was infected with cold in his early years.
Song Daoning squinted his eyes and was dozing. Gao Shizhi bent down gently, and gently picked up the fire.
Song Daoning had a very shallow sleep and opened his eyes soon.
Gao Shizhi saw the gaze that Song Daoning came and asked, “I have something to say.”
Song Daoning remained silent, and glanced at the thick curtain between them and the groom from the corner of his eyes.
Gao Shizhi asked again, “Your old groom finally resigned.”
When the cold of the Qiu River reached out and closed the collar, he nodded softly.
Gao Shizhi smiled: “Since that’s the case, why don’t you dare to speak freely?”
Song Daoning’s face was indifferent: “After so many years, I’ve gotten used to it.”
Gao Shizhi, as a brother in distress, felt sad and sighed softly: “So, I have to thank the young vassal king who didn’t want to stop for a moment. Otherwise, even if Your Majesty was willing to withdraw Zhao Gou, it would never be so fast.”
Song Daoning said hoarsely: “At the beginning, I had complaints about the late emperor’s actions, but after so many years, I felt at ease. To be honest, in the past, I used to travel occasionally, even though I knew that there was a late emperor staring at him, I was actually not uncomfortable. Now Your Majesty withdrew the spy, Brother Gao, what do you think?”
Gao Shizhi sneered, “Brother Song, I, Gao Shizhi, are not a young man in the officialdom. Of course, I am exactly the same as you, uneasy and uncomfortable. It is better for both parties to know that as long as you don’t break the window paper, you can be safe. Now, if a groom walks openly, will you secretly have multiple servants and maids in the mansion?”
Song Daoning, who has always been known for his dullness and taciturnity in Tai’an City, smiled and said, “Brother Gao, do you think that Your Majesty is not as arrogant as the late emperor?”
Gao Shizhi frowned and said, “You are not.””
Song Daoning shook his head and said, “In my opinion, your Majesty’s move is not to make us grateful for this. Your Majesty is not so shallow. It is just to give you and me a secret decree that does not require eunuchs to do. If you don’t know the deep meaning, there will be no seat for the next feast. “
The Duke of the State suddenly looked solemn and asked, “How can I explain this?”
Song Daoning said slowly, “Since the first year of Xiangfu, the officialdom in the capital has changed, making people dizzy. The many ups and downs are not as simple as the promotion of a few people in the officialdom. In terms of civil officials, the gentry led by the Peng family in the north began to rise rapidly. The gentry led by the Lu Yu family suddenly rose and fell silent. The Qing party rekindled. The Hanlin Academy became independent from the Zhao family, which was equivalent to completely clearing itself from the three provinces and six ministries. The new Hanlin Academy was a disciple of the emperor with a strong roots. He was born into an ordinary gentry and had nothing to do with Zhang Lu and the two major aristocratic tribes of Jiangnan. The establishment of six pavilions is also a move of power from three provinces and six parts. On the side of the military generals, let alone the old vassal kings of the two dynasties, just the figures who have been in and out of the capital in recent years, the former Minister of War Xu Gong and Tang Tiexhuang, Jizhou Deputy General Yang Huchen and Han Fang, Song Li, who returned to Guangling Road with great power, was promoted by the backbone general Li Chang’an, as well as Dong Gong Huang, Tian Zong and Wei Dong who had just entered the capital. “
Gao Shizhi said self-deprecatingly: “Brother Song, just open the skylight and say something bright. I know all of you. Your Majesty’s general meaning is considered to be careless. You can only talk about your insights. I am a big and rude man, and I can’t do it in circles. “
Song Daoning sighed softly, “Forget it, it’s better to save some energy than playing the piano for a cow. After all, I haven’t participated in the morning court for so many years. If I accidentally fainted, I would be embarrassed. “
Gao Shizhi raised his hand and waved it, and cursed with a smile: “If you are a prince, don’t think you are a marquis, I dare not beat you up! “
Song Daoning suddenly said some off-topic words: “Let Shilian and Shijing not get too close to Yin Changgeng… By the way, if Shijing’s girl is not too opposed, you might as well match her and Zhao Youling’s youngest son, how many years are apart, but it’s not said that women’s juniors hold gold bricks in their junior year are all trivial matters. “
Gao Shizhi said unceremoniously: “Why are you like those guys with shallow eyes? Even if Yin Maochun is a small step slower than Zhao Youling, there are three provinces, six ministries, three provinces, and six ministries. Not to mention the Shangshu Ling, there are also two Secretariat and Menxia. Yin Maochun and Zhao Youling each have a hole, so there is no need to steal anything…”
Speaking of this, Gao Shizhi stopped talking suddenly.
Song Daoning sneered: “What, I finally figured out that one of the two is destined to lose a lot, and it is Yin Maochun, who has been the first prime minister for many years! “
Monk Gao Shizhi was confused and asked in a low voice: “Those two children are so fucking! ”
Song Daoning said calmly:”Don’t forget that the marriage between Yin Changgeng and Zhao Chunyuan was the meaning of the late emperor. Yin and Zhao followed the flow, but they just left a way out for each other’s descendants.”
The Duke of the State said, “There are many scholars!”
Song Daoning sighed softly: “The literati have many minds and warriors do not obey them. Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, it has been quite difficult. What’s not easy is that Your Majesty has done a good job.”
Gao Shizhi stared at this friend who could talk deeply and asked in a deep voice: “You have decided to help Your Majesty check and balance the various civil servants and military generals.”