Chapter 18 The Court
As Jiang Cheng wrote a letter to the end, the court seemed to have returned to its former peace. However, the dialogue between the court that day flowed into the people through unknown ways, which was not a good thing for Jiang Cheng.
After the arrogant Kun Dynasty unified the three dynasties and was promoted to the imperial dynasty, Confucianism was prevalent. Jiang Cheng's remarks were naturally well-reported by Confucian apprentices all over the world.
There are mixed praises and criticisms, and many people have a supportive attitude towards talent. After all, the officialdom of the Great Kun Dynasty is gradually solidifying, and it is too difficult for people to make a comeback. However, if we want to revive the hundreds of schools, many people are dissatisfied.
The Great Kun Dynasty did not blame the crime of speech, so although Jiang Cheng was the Grand Marshal, the people did not avoid it because of this.
"The Grand Marshal has not been to court yet?" Zhao Xian has been hardworking in court recently, and he basically goes to court once a month.
It seems a bit slacking, but the country of cultivation is actually not as complicated as the country of mortals, and the message is transmitted very quickly. If something really happens, spontaneous combustion will sound the alarm.
"When you go back to Your Majesty, the Taiwei has been in seclusion and practiced again these days, but before the Taiwei was in seclusion, he had sent a message to the servants. If Your Majesty has an urgent matter, you can leave the seclusion and obey the order at any time." Liu Song said to Zhao Xian with a smile.
"It's still the Taiwei who is free and easy." Zhao Xian shook his head indifferently and said, "Since that's the case, there's nothing to do with the left and right, so there's no need to use him. If the Taiwei can break through the Kongming Realm as soon as possible, my Dakun Dynasty will have another pillar of the country."
At the end, Zhao Xian couldn't help laughing. His cultivation had already broken through to the Kongming Realm. Among the Great Kun Dynasty, he was the most powerful person in the world. If the Da Kun Dynasty was added, he would be able to exert his combat power to pass through tribulation or even achieve the realm of great success. This is also the reason why he has become more diligent in the past two years. For the emperor, sorting out the world is the fastest way to improve his cultivation and realm.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Liu Song smiled and nodded. Because of Zhao Xian's breakthrough, he finally broke through to the cave realm that he had always dreamed of. His life span increased greatly, so he no longer had to worry about his life span. Moreover, with Zhao Xian's current cultivation speed, it was also a matter of time to enter the realm of tribulation. He did not have to worry about his life span in the next few thousand years.
"Your Majesty, recently, a large number of bandits have been rampant in Changzhou, Liuzhou and Hezhou, and even killing officials. I think that the army should be sent to suppress it as soon as possible!" A minister stepped forward and bowed.
"Some bandits and bandits are ordered to be wiped out by local officials. Why should I take them to the court to discuss?" Zhao Xian frowned.
The official smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty has something to do with you. These bandits are unusual. They have no fixed residences and are distributed in the two states. They gather and disperse for no reason. They have some battle formations and are organized closely. Among them, there are even Jindan monks involved. There are not a few. The generals of the two states sent troops to wipe out several times. Not only did they fail, but they lost their troops and generals. It is difficult for local troops to deal with them. Therefore, they reported it and asked the court to send elite soldiers to wipe out these bandits."
"But our elite troops are guarding the borders and guarding against the invasion of enemy countries from all directions. Now there are only imperial guards, Yulin, Shenji, and the second camp of Shokuan. Could it be that they have to draw imperial guards in the imperial capital?" Zhao Xian frowned when he heard this.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, these four battalions have 100,000 elite troops, all of whom are brave men of our dynasty. But just to pacify the bandits along the way, you only need one general to command the first battalion and go there, and you will definitely succeed. The other three battalions are enough to protect the imperial capital." Yuan Qiu stepped out and smiled.
"This..." Zhao Xian was a little hesitant. According to Jiang Cheng's idea, he selected elites from the border areas every ten years to transfer them back to the imperial capital. In order to maintain combat power, he would also send the weakest part of the imperial capital to the border areas to maintain combat power. He is a well-deserved elite of the imperial dynasty. The responsibility is to protect the imperial capital and must not be sent easily. Now, just because of some bandits, he has to send the fourth battalion out of the first battalion. It is really a bit...
"There is no other way?" Zhao Xian frowned and looked at the civil and military officials of the court. Although he did not like the government affairs, he was not a fool. He did not care about local military power, but he valued the military power of these elites in the court very much.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I am willing to lead our troops to eliminate the thieves and chaos to correct the power of our Great Kun Dynasty." King Zhenhai smiled and stepped forward and bowed.
"How can a mere bandit work for the Emperor?" Zhao Xian shook his head and frowned: "Those bandits are really so powerful? I heard from the Grand Marshal that the local army has begun to gradually recruit Jindan monks."
"Go back to your Majesty." Another official stood up and bowed: "There are no troubles with bandits, but the fact that the other party has a coordinated man behind the scenes is quite versatile. He often avoids the real and attacks the virtual, and is unstable. He does not occupy the mountain and become king like ordinary bandits. Ordinary local generals are unable to coordinate cross-border battles due to their authority and are restricted. They are just making these bandits and bandits rampant. If they cannot mobilize the elites of the imperial capital, they can only..."
"What can only be done?" Zhao Xian asked.
"You can only choose a general to go, govern the military and political affairs of the three states, and eliminate the bandits." The official bowed.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian nodded silently and said, "I wonder if you have a suitable candidate?"
"Yuan Chu, the commander of the Imperial Capital, was very familiar with military affairs, and had also been to the battlefield in the past. I thought that I could order Yuan to go to the three states." Another minister stepped out and bowed.
"Yuan Chu." Zhao Xian groped his chin and nodded, "But that Mr. Sikong?"
"It's the dog." Yuan Qiu nodded with a smile.
"About this, Mr. Sikong and the Taiwei were also considered to be of the same sect, and they were quite famous in the past. Unfortunately, the Taiwei was too dazzling, which made the disciples of the Tianyuan Sect dull and dull." Zhao Xian smiled and said, "Now the Taiwei is already in the position of the Three Dukes. There is no need for the Taiwei to take action in such a small matter. Since this is the case, I will give Mr. Yuan a chance to be the governor of the Three Prefectures and temporarily take the military and political affairs of the Three Prefectures. After he wiped out the bandits, he will be rewarded."
"Thank you for your kindness!" Yuan Qiu was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly thanked him.
"Sikong doesn't need much politeness. If Nilang is really talented and knowledgeable, I will not let him bury him." Zhao Xian said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, if the dog son cannot complete this matter, even if his Majesty is magnanimous, I will never allow him to join the official position again, so as not to insult the family." Yuan Qiu hurriedly bowed.
"Sikong's words are serious." Zhao Xian shook his head and looked at Liu Song beside him and said, "I have something to do, and I want to discuss it with you all."
The ministers quickly looked solemnly and made a statement of listening.
"Since the late emperor's reign, Liu Song has assisted the late emperor. His cultivation and ability are no longer good. He is actually an old minister of the two dynasties. Today, I want to set up the position of Zhonglang, in charge of sacrifices, celebrations, eunuchs, palace maids and internal affairs in the palace, and rank in the third rank. I wonder what your ministers want to do?" Zhao Xian smiled.
In fact, these things were also under the control of Liu Song before, but they were actually without names and were not frustrated. Now, such an official position was established for him, which can be regarded as commending his loyalty and assisting the two generations of kings.
"Your Majesty, no!" The former prime minister of the Kang Dynasty and Situ Yanshan from the Great Kun Dynasty came out and said loudly: "Since ancient times, the superiors and inferiors have been orderly and the morality is different. Since ancient times, eunuchs have never been among the ranks of the court. If eunuchs are allowed to be in the court, where will the officials be placed?"
Not only Yan Shan, but almost at the same time, all the officials in the hall spoke out, hoping that Zhao Xian could take back his life.
Simply put, eunuchs are slaves, and officials are ministers. They rank slaves with officials together. In the eyes of everyone, it is not to promote slaves to ministers, but to treat ministers as slaves.
Although Liu Song served two generations of emperors, the slaves were slaves. No matter how favored the eunuch was, they were still eunuchs. This etiquette of magnanimity cannot be messed with.
Liu Song was originally happy to accept the enthronement, but who thought that as soon as he took a step, he was resisted by the ministers in the court. His movements suddenly became stiff, lowered his head, his face looked terrible. After a long time, he took a deep breath and bowed and said, "Your Majesty is very kind, I am grateful to you, but what you said is right. I am just an eunuch after all, and I am not worthy of the same court as you. I hope Your Majesty will take back your order."
Zhao Xian's expression was also a little ugly. He originally thought that he had only been granted a third-rank official. With his emperor's honor, he belonged to him in the world. It was not a big deal to grant a eunuch as a minister. Who would have thought that he would be opposed by more than 90% of the officials in the court, which made him feel a little overwhelmed.
"I have decided on this matter!" Zhao Xian looked at the officials with a gloomy face and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, the yin and yang of heaven and earth are in order, how can the rules be disrupted?" Yan Shan gritted his teeth and said, "If Your Majesty insists on doing this, please allow me to resign and return to my hometown."
"Is Situ pushing me?" Although Zhao Xian had no opinion, he was an emperor after all. At this moment, he became stubborn, so naturally he had an imperial dignity.
"I just don't want to be as famous as the eunuch!" Yan Shan straightened up, and had a sense of Confucian righteousness and spoke righteously.
When Liu Song heard this, his cheeks twitched violently, and he bent to Zhao Xian and said, "Please take back Cheng's life!"
At the same time, the ministers secretly sent a message to Zhao Xian. At this time, the ministers were excited. If they continued to support them, they might cause trouble for the monarch and ministers. This matter should be discussed for a long time and should not be too hasty.
Zhao Xian took a deep breath, suppressed the annoyance in his chest, stood up, shook his sleeves and left, "Retreat!"
The ministers bowed: "Send to Your Majesty!"
Zhao Xian left the hall, but the more he thought about it, the more angry he became. He was so unhappy that he could not even want to enthrone an official title.
"Why is Your Majesty angry?" The queen was enjoying the flowers in the garden. When she saw Zhao Xian coming in anger, she said in confusion.
"I just realized today that I was too kind to the civil and military officials of the court in the past, so that these people forgot to be respectful!" Zhao Xian said the matter in the court and snorted coldly.
Although the queen also felt that the eunuch was a little inappropriate, she couldn't tell the truth, so she had to bow and say, "I am a man who is a man of my family and I can't think of a solution. Why don't your Majesty go to Taibai Island to inquire about it?"
"The Queen is talking about... the Grand Marshal?" Zhao Xian was stunned when he heard this.
"I have heard that the Taiwei is a wise man who is not born in the world. He is proficient in the learning of hundreds of schools. No matter what, it will be difficult for him. Perhaps there will be a way to achieve both ways." The queen smiled.
When Zhao Xian heard this, he nodded thoughtfully: "Just count, since the Taifu discussed the situation that day, I have not seen the Taiwei for two years, so I happened to visit Yi2."
"This... is just a little bit of a matter, why should Your Majesty go there in person?" the queen frowned.
"It's not the court, why should I talk about so many etiquettes?" Zhao Xian shook his head and smiled, but he didn't care much about it.
Chapter completed!