Zhang Yin, the Marquis of Piyuan, was born in a family of wu and had generals for generations. He made great contributions to the Great Chu. His son died on the battlefield. Now only one grandson, Zhang Yanghao, was left, which did not make him worry at all. (?net [

Zhang Yin is introverted, not good at making friends, has no friends, and cannot find anyone to help when encountering problems. After thinking about it, he could only come forward in person to plead with Juanhou.

But Zhang Yanghao's crime is quite serious. Unlike the Chai family who forced Chai Yue to commit suicide, Zhang Yanghao and the other two publicly made trouble in the central army tent, and they were all looking at everyone. If they were released, the military law would become a joke. In addition, the other two families had actually been running for many days, and the answers they received were "wait a little longer".

The four princes and grandsons are competing for the throne. If the champion Hou ascends the throne, Zhang Yanghao and others may not be guilty, but will make contributions. This is the main reason why the three families have been waiting for.

When he heard that the Marquis of Piyuan asked for a meeting, King Donghai gritted his teeth, "When he saw other people's children and grandchildren return to Beijing, the old man was anxious. Zhang Yanghao did evil again and again, so he couldn't just forgive him. The Zhang family had no power, so there was no need to please him."

Han Ruzi invited him to Piyuan Marquis to hear how the old general pleaded for his grandson.

Marquis Piyuan was not tall, thin, sick-looking, wearing a long robe, without any general's demeanor from head to toe. After entering the study, he bowed in a hurry with a restrained expression and a slightly red face, as if he had never seen a commoner of the official.

Han Ruzi had a little sympathy with Piyuan Hou, but he had already made plans to refuse. Zhang Yanghao's crime was too serious and too obvious, and no one could forgive him.

Han Ruzi ordered people to watch the seat. Marquis Piyuan sat down and spoke in ambiguously. Han Ruzi tried hard for a long time before she realized that the other party was not here to plead, and also understood why Marquis Piyuan was introverted: his tongue was obviously problematic and his voice was unclear. In order to correct it, he deliberately slowed down and emphasized his tone when speaking, which turned out to be even more funny.

King Tokai, who was sitting aside, couldn't help but want to laugh.

Han Ruzi raised his hand and signaled that Marquis Piyuan stopped for a moment, got up and came to the King of Donghai, "It's time for you to go home."

"Ah? I'm not in a hurry."

"You don't have to worry, the family members are in a hurry. If you don't go back to report today's situation, I'm afraid..." Han Ruzi carefully looked at the bruises on the corner of Donghai King's eyes.

King Donghai's face suddenly turned red more noticeably than Piyuan Hou, and he whispered: "The Tan family loves to practice martial arts... What do you know? I, I...she is injured more seriously."

That being said, Donghai King still got up and ran away, turned around at the door, pointed at the back of the Marquis Piyuan, and shook his head at Han Ruzi.

There were only two people left in the study. Han Ruzi stood against the desk and said to Piyuanhou: "Gen. Zhang has ever been to the Western Regions?"

Marquis Piyuan nodded. He had just said that it was all about the Western Regions for a long time. The King of East China was bored and was willing to leave. "I have been... the Protector General of the Western Regions, for five or five years, and I understand the situation there."

"You still want to go to the Western Regions?"

Marquis Pi Yuan nodded, probably because he had nothing to say, his face turned redder, and after a while he returned to normal, he stood up and said, "Is there a map?"

Han Ruzi shook his head, and Piyuan Hou pointed to the table and said that he wanted to put a map on it. Han Ruzi moved out of the way. Piyuan Hou stepped forward and placed the map with books, pens, paper, ink and other items on the table. He thought about it while placing it, caring about the details.

A full quarter of an hour later, the map was formed, and Han Ruzi felt that there was no need to be so meticulous, but for Piyuanhou, the map could save a lot of language.

He pointed to the two books stacked together, and Han Ruzi said, "This is the capital."

Marquis Piyuan came out of the "Civil City" with both hands at the same time, slowly moving to the left, twisting and turns, passing through many "cities", gradually separated. Han Ruzi said: "These are two roads to the Western Regions, divided into one south and one north at Yuguanmen."

Piyuan Hou's fingers moved faster, "Southern" fingers stopped on a stack of books, "North" fingers circled a little, and stopped at the same place, and then said with great effort: "Kunlun Mountain. From the West attacked Da Chu, there are two places that must be fought for, Yumen Pass, Kunlun Mountain, Kunlun Mountain... Better guard."

Han Ruzi pointed to the open space in the north, "You can also advance eastward from the grassland like the Huns, and then attack Da Chu in the south."

“The north…no problem.”

Han Ruzi smiled and said, "The Great Chu and the Huns have been fighting for many years, and the north is guarded strictly. If there is a new enemy going south from the north, it is better to think that it is another group of Huns. The weak guards are Yumen Pass and Kunlun Mountain."

Marquis Piyuan nodded, and most of the countries in the Western Regions were weak and did not pose a threat to the Great Chu.

Han Ruzi looked at it for a while and pushed down the "Kunlun Mountain". "There may be some misunderstandings in this. General Zhang heard from somewhere that I was interested in the Western Regions. Yes, I did get news that a strong enemy arose in the West, but they may have died on their own, and there is no need for Da Chu to take precautions immediately. Moreover, I can't do anything. Sending generals to the Western Regions is the court's business. I don't have this power, so General Zhang has found the wrong person."

The Marquis of Piyuan took back his arm, brewed for a moment, and said, "Yumen Pass is too close to Kunlun Mountain, with a mountain pass but no city. I don't want a soldier from the Great Chu, and only from the countries in the Western Regions... I will recruit laborers. In three years, one city can be built in three years. If there is no strong enemy, it will be intimidated by the Western Regions. If there is a strong enemy, you can stand firm and wait for the help of the Chu army."

Han Ruzi looked at it for a while, "The same thing is true. I don't have the power to send generals to the Western Regions. The palace refused to approve the memorials. I am afraid that no one will be able to send troops to the Western Regions within a few months."

Marquis Piyuan shook his head, "It's not possible to send new people, it's not possible to send old people, it's not possible to send generals, it's not possible to send... civil officials."

"Hmm?" Han Ruzi didn't understand what Piyuan Hou meant.

It took a while for the Marquis of Piyuan to explain clearly that dispatching military generals to the Western Regions requires joint permission from the Ministry of War, the Grand Governor's Office and the Ministry of Rites. The process is complicated and the emperor's will must be given, so the ministries and departments can release it. It does not have to be so troublesome to send officials to the Western Regions. It only requires the appointment of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel. If the appointed person has served in the Western Regions, it is even simpler. Just a transfer order from the Ministry of Rites, the relevant documents can be sent to the Ministry of Personnel for filing later. If the Ministry of Personnel has objections, the person can be recovered again.

There are a few minor troubles in this matter: the Marquis of Piyuan is in power, and he has been a general for generations. He went to the Western Regions to serve as a civil servant, which is equivalent to demotion for several levels, but he himself is willing to do so, so it is not a problem. The Ministry of Rites has always been good at sticking to the rules and trying to persuade the master to issue a transfer order, which is not difficult. If the Marquis of Piyuan voluntarily asks for his order, it will be easier. The biggest trouble is to deal with the matter afterwards. If the Marquis of Jue is the emperor, everything will be fine. If the Marquis of Jue is the emperor, and if there are many people who talk about it, Piyuan will not only pay the title, but also the life of the family.

He came to find Juanhou, which was actually a statement, expressing his belief and support Juanhou to become the emperor in the end. Piyuanhou had no other way or any more skills. He heard that Juanhou was interested in the Western Regions, so he had to use this roundabout way to plead for his grandson.

Han Ruzi understood the other party’s intention and said, “I will consider it.”

Marquis Piyuan has never been a person who has been entangled. After hearing that Juehoukan heard him, he was already very grateful and said goodbye and left.

Han Ruzi sat back on the chair behind the table, stared at the "map" for a long time, and slowly his thoughts left Piyuan Hou and the Western Regions, and began to think about another question.

An interesting idea arose in his mind, so he walked out of the study and asked the servant to invite Zeng Fucheng.

Every time Zeng Fucheng came to see Juehou, he was embarrassed. He did not dare to be rude or acted too flattering, for fear that he would be mistaken for being a Juehou's confidant.

Han Ruzi asked him to sit down, but he just nodded and stood at the door without daring to move.

Han Ruzi asked: "If the position of the Minister of the Mansion is vacant, will it be difficult for Zong Zhengfu to re-appoint it?"

Zeng Fucheng's eyes lit up and he blurted out: "Does Jue Hou want to replace someone? It's so good... so regretful."

Han Ruzi smiled and said, "Zeng Fucheng is doing well, why should he replace him? I am just interested in the process of appointing officials from Zongzhengfu."

Zeng Fucheng was disappointed, thought for a while, and replied: "It's not difficult at all. A large number of people from Zongzheng Mansion lined up for promotion. Although the level of the Fucheng Gong was not high, he was also a court official..."

"But the situation is special now, and the palace refuses to approve the memorial."

Zeng Fucheng smiled and said, "Mr. I think too much. How big is the official? There is no need for memorials. As long as this person is an official of Zongzheng's office, he is appointed at will at will. He is under the fifth rank and must be reported to the Ministry of Personnel. He is rarely rejected. He is under the third rank and must be reported to the Prime Minister's Office. Only officials above the higher rank need special memorials. There are many officials in the Great Chu. If they are all decided by the palace, the emperor will not be able to do it."

Han Ruzi expressed his gratitude and said goodbye to the head of Zeng Fu. He did not understand the intention of Jue Hou at all, but he still recorded it honestly and prepared to send it to Zong Zheng Mansion tomorrow morning.

Yang Feng came back and saw Juanhou talking with the Minister of the Fu, but he did not participate. Han Ruzi didn't look for him again. He planned to think it through before talking.

Meng E followed several noble ladies into the palace and would not come back tomorrow. Han Ruzi practiced qigong silently, thought silently, and fell asleep naturally. She went to the study early the next morning and sent a servant to invite Yang Feng.

"In fact, the government has a way to open warehouses and release grain," said Han Ruzi.

"Jianhou thought of it?"

"I used to have a misunderstanding that the big and small things in the world were controlled by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. It was not until yesterday that I suddenly realized that the emperor could not control so many things. The operation of the entire court had its own set of rules. When the emperor was lazy, this set of rules ensured that the court would not collapse and could last for a while."

"It is not just the emperor who arrested the big and let go of the small, but officials at all levels are like this. But opening warehouses and releasing grain is a major event. No one except the emperor dares to make a decision."

"So, if you want to open warehouses and release grain in various places, you have to make a big deal."

Yang Feng was slightly stunned, then smiled, "This is a solution, but it is not easy to do at all."

"If I want to meet some officials, can Qu Zixi and the others help introduce him?"

"Can."

Han Ruzi frowned slightly, "Is this Qu Zixi's plan? Find a reason to meet the officials?"

"This is Juenhou's plan. Qu Zixi will help, and his plan is to watch."
Chapter completed!