Four hundred and twentieth seventh chapter sword in hand
Yang Feng entered the palace to pay homage to the emperor and also to say goodbye. He returned to Beijing this time to confirm the identity of the holy military advisor. On the way, he heard that the emperor was assassinated, and a few days later, he heard that the emperor had recovered, and his mood also fluctuated greatly.
His power comes from the emperor, and without the emperor he will lose everything, so he must see the emperor safe and sound with his own eyes.
Yang Feng looked a little thinner and had a frost on his face. He was not sitting in the room in Yunmengze to arrange a fight.
Yang Feng was not considered a pure inner minister. When the emperor saw him in Lingyun Pavilion, he smiled and said, "I took risks again, which disappointed Mr. Yang."
Yang Feng carefully looked at the Emperor Zi for a few glances and felt relieved, "Your Majesty is safe."
"I still haven't fully grasped the emperor's power." Han Ruzi was very happy to see Yang Feng. He could only say something to the eunuch, "Ten steps away and within a thousand miles, I don't know how many ministers have the same ideas as Han Chou, but they didn't dare to express it for the time being."
Han Ruzi pointed to a thick stack of memorials on the table, "This was handed over by princes and ministers in the court over the past few days. Can Gong Yang guess what they wrote?"
Yang Feng thought for a moment, "First of all, congratulate Your Majesty on his recovery, secondly, denounce Han Chou's wolfish ambitions, and finally... they will probably talk about the benefits of being safe: the ancestors' arrangements are reasonable, and the descendants of later generations must be very cautious when making changes. This implies that Your Majesty was wrong to transfer Han Chou from Luoyang to the capital."
[ .quu.m "It's more than just hints? Some people wrote it out directly." Han Ruzi shook her head.
Han Chou was a descendant of the princes, and his ancestors voluntarily handed over the title of king. In order to commend this behavior, the emperor at that time allowed his descendants to inherit the Yin of Henan and stay in Luoyang for a long time, but left trouble for his descendants.
"But Da Chu can no longer tolerate the existence of ministers like Han Chou." Han Ruzi looked at the stack of memorials, as if the person who wrote the letter was standing in front of him, his eyes showing firmness. He could not scare him once assassination, "If it is just to suppress bandits and use the power of several counties, Han Chou has little influence. If he wants to deal with the Huns, he needs to exert the power of the world. I will not allow another illegal land like Luoyang."
Yang Feng didn't say anything, and Han Ruzi sighed softly, "But I can't make any moves now."
"Will your Majesty be granted the king after he has a prince?" Yang Feng asked.
Han Ruzi was silent for a long time, "Will."
"After three or five generations, there will be an emperor who will think about how to abolish the princes in various places, and his descendants will be among them."
Only Yang Feng dared to say such words, Han Ruzi didn't care, but admired them very much and murmured: "A person cannot be selfish to think that others are not selfish, and even the emperor is no exception."
Han Ruzi couldn't think of a good plan for a moment, and it seemed that Yang Feng couldn't do it either, so he smiled and said, "If you don't talk about the future, let's talk about the current problems first. I sent another new general to Yunmengze, named Huang Pugong."
Yang Feng nodded, "I met him on the road and talked to him for a few words. He is a general who can do things. It is rare for His Majesty to find him."
Han Ruzi roughly explained the story of Huang Pugong, "Even if his ability is only five points true, it should be no problem to defeat the bandits in Yunmengze. Next, I will send him to pacify the East China Sea. But I am worried about one thing: Yan Kang and Huang Pugong were originally masters and servants, and in the future, they will cooperate with each literary and military to suppress bandits. I am afraid there will be estrangements. Some people suggest that I send Yan Pengshi, the son of Yan Kang, to Yunmengze. In this way, Huang Pugong's contribution is the contribution of the Yan family, and it may be able to eliminate the estrangements. But this approach is not fair, and I have been hesitating. Yang is here, so I think about it and you will think about it."
Yang Feng took a step forward, "For example, His Majesty got a sword that claimed to be as sharp as mud. Will it be hidden in a box or held in his hand to fight against the enemy?"
"Of course it's in your hand."
"Your Majesty cannot decide what kind of weapon the enemy chooses to fight. It may be a magic weapon. If the two strong people fight, they will be injured. Even if your Majesty's sword is victorious, it may be damaged."
"If the other party is a magic weapon, I should use the sword more. This is exactly the purpose of the sword." Han Ruzi smiled. Sometimes he still needs Yang Feng's guidance, "I understand."
Yang Feng took a step back and returned to his original position.
Han Ruzi continued: "The general is fighting. I only need to give him power. The generals, the generals, food, grass and horses. As for other matters, the generals should solve them themselves, and there is no need for me to do everything personally. Whether the relationship between them can be resolved is the problem between Huang Pugong and the Yan family. I can uphold justice."
Understanding this truth, Han Ruzi suddenly felt much more relaxed. He looked at Yang Feng and said, "Stand up to his will to solve his problems. I have decided to allow him to retire and return home, but who should take over?"
"Your Majesty must have someone chosen."
"I am interested in Qu Zixi." Han Ruzi paused for a moment, and saw that Yang Feng did not object, and continued, "Let him serve as the imperial tutor first, and then enter the Censorate after the term expires. If he performs well, he can be the prime minister."
After skipping the experience of becoming an official in the six ministries, the emperor arranged a fast passage for Qu Zixi.
This was Zhao Ruosu's suggestion, and Yang Feng nodded, "Your Majesty has made a good arrangement. Qu Zixi has the talent of the prime minister, but like the sword, he should also try his best in advance."
"The question is before this? Who is the prime minister? If Qu Zixi is proven to be just a scholar, and empty talk is stronger than practical work, the successor who declares his will is likely to sit in the prime minister's position for a while."
"Feng Ju has been appointed as the Zuo Cha Censor, and he should succeed as prime minister as usual."
Han Ruzi pondered and said nothing. He promoted Feng Ju to successfully pass his many appointments, and was not particularly satisfied with the Minister of Personnel.
"Feng Ju was an old minister of three dynasties. He had been in charge of the Ministry of Personnel for many years. He had the experience of the Censorate and was able to serve as prime minister." Yang Feng did not avoid suspicion, but Feng Ju was still the one who was still there.
"How about Zhuo Ruhe? Did Mr. Yang often see him in Yunmengze? It is said that he was admired by the late emperor."
Zhuo Ruhe was originally a close minister of Emperor Huan when he was the crown prince. Later, he joined the six ministries as an official, waiting to be promoted step by step and reach the position of prime minister. As a result, Emperor Huan died early and he was transferred to another place. The road to promotion was interrupted. Han Ruzi had a good impression of him and sent him to appease the people of several counties around Yunmengze.
Yang Feng thought for a while, "Mr. Zhuo's sword is in the box, and it has not been tried yet."
"Zhuo Ruhe has a good reputation in managing Hongnong County. Isn't it good at Yunmengze?"
"I did a good job. Yun Mengze has returned to his hometown for the people in the past few months, and has more robbers than in the past few years. Lord Zhuo does not lack experience in governing the people, but lacks experience in governing officials. The prime minister is the leader of all officials, and only those who are well versed in governing officials can do it."
"Yeah." Han Ruzi understood what Yang Feng meant. No matter what, he had a clearer idea of future arrangements.
Yang Feng felt that it was almost done and bowed and said, "I will leave tomorrow. I want to ask Your Majesty to transfer someone and take it to Yunmengze together."
"All civil and military officials in the court will be called by you."
"This person is not an official in the court, but an assassin detained in prison, named Luan Kai."
"I know this person. He once broke into the palace and frightened the queen. It should be a death sentence."
"This man volunteered to assassinate Luan Banxiong to abolish his death penalty."
Han Ruzi was very surprised, "How could this happen? Aren't those assassins always very stubborn and loyal to Luan Banxiong?"
Yang Feng told him about his experience in prison. Han Ruzi smiled and shook his head, and then said seriously: "How true is the words the Holy Military Advisor said to compete with Yang Gong? How false is Luan Kai's parents really killed by Luan Banxiong?"
"I don't know." Yang Feng must tell the emperor the truth, "I guess the Holy Military Advisor is not capable of making up a set of pure lies. It should be true, more false, but this is not important. Luan Kai believes that this is enough."
"Mr. Yang planned to let him assassinate Luan Banxiong again?"
Yang Feng shook his head, "Luan Kai is a very simple and rude person. If he sees Luan Banxiong, he may be persuaded to go back again. I will keep him by my side. Luan Kai is familiar with the path of Yunmengze, especially with Luan Banxiong's nest. With his help, Huang Pugong and other generals will achieve twice the result."
"Luan Kai is very dangerous, the Holy Military Advisor is also very cunning, Mr. Yang is careful."
"I don't even make a sword in the box, I'm confident that I can deal with Luan Kai."
"Okay, I will send an order to take Luan Kai away."
Yang Feng thanked him for gratitude and said goodbye to be gone. Han Ruzi called him, thought for a while, and asked, "Duke Yang is still pursuing Chunyu Xiao?"
Yang Feng nodded and narrowed his eyes slightly. He has always been confident in his work, but he is full of confusion about Chunyu Xiao. "I always feel that he is hiding beside him. I am in Yunmengze, and he is also in Yunmengze. I go back to the capital, and he also goes back to the capital..."
"When the world is peaceful, Chunyu Xiao will have nowhere to hide." Han Ruzi said.
Yang Feng bowed, "I hope to bring him to justice before peace in the world."
Han Ruzi watched Yang Feng retreat. He felt both intimate and incomprehensible to the eunuch.
He found a decree from the table that had not been stamped and tore it into pieces. Yan Pengshi would not go to Yunmengze and would stay in the Guards until the day when his true skills were revealed.
Shortly after Yang Feng left, Jin Chunzhong asked for a meeting and praised Yang Feng's methods in front of the emperor. "Luan Kai had been talking nonsense before. When Yang Gong arrived, he had all the help. Lian Danchen had already dug out a head under a ** in the Han Mansion, and it had not completely rotten. The people in the Cui Mansion identified it and confirmed that they were the murdered concubines. Han Chou could no longer say that he knew nothing about assassination."
Something was finally solved, but Han Ruzi didn't feel much pleasure. Seeing that Jin Chunzhong was not particularly excited, he was a little confused and asked, "Do you have something to say?"
Jin Chunzhong nodded solemnly, "It was not my duty at first, but I think it was related to Your Majesty's reputation and the hearts of the people of the Great Chu. Your Majesty should know."
Jin Chunzhong said what he heard from Lian Danchen, especially Jingzhao Yin intends to arrest more prisoners to seek bribes, but he hides Lian Danchen's name. He is just a prisoner and cannot be regarded as a "tiger and wolf" in the court.
After listening carefully, Han Ruzi was angry first, then calmed down, "I understand."
Jin Chunzhong didn't dare to say much and bowed to leave.
Han Ruzi has always been focusing on appeasement of the court, thinking that the suppression of bandits was urgent and the sanction of the court was slow. However, many recent things have been showing him that the latter may be the most urgent thing. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!