Chapter 650 Storm in Yanjing
Wei Zhonghe Eunuch Wei came out of the back garden today and returned to the palace.
He is here to bring back some items that will be used after the spring begins. Although Emperor Yan does not like extravagance, and he is not particular about expenses, he will never be short of these.
But,
Sometimes, people miss the past.
Using the things you are used to and the familiarity does not mean that adding new things can make up for it.
On this point, even the aloof emperor is not exempt from vulgarity.
There were not many things to pack, but they all had to be placed carefully. Eunuch Wei asked his men to do it first. He only had to be responsible for the final inspection.
So,
In this gap,
Eunuch Wei went to the palace room where he used to live.
The house was unlocked, but no one dared to enter Wei Zhonghe's house without permission, regardless of whether he was there or not.
Push the door open,
There is some moisture in the room, mixed with a musty smell.
Eunuch Wei didn't take it seriously. He walked inside and opened the curtain outside the shelf.
A shelf,
full of Mr. Jiao,
some are long and some are short, some are straight and some are curved, some are thick and some are thin,
some are exquisite and reveal a bookish atmosphere. ,
There is also a kind of heroic life wrapped in roughness,
There are even broken and damaged defective products.
This dazzling display of Mr. Kaku actually presents a variety of life styles.
This may sound a bit ridiculous,
but what you look like and what you feel is up to the viewer to decide.
When it rains,
the poet will recite "The light rain on the street is as moist as crispy cakes", while the common people will kick the butt of the child next to them and "tell your mother to go back and collect clothes quickly".
Eunuch Wei has not returned to the palace for a long time,
When he came back this time,
he could feel it,
The guards at the palace gate were more polite and attentive when saluting him;
The eunuchs and maidens who passed along the way were more afraid of him than before;
But this Diligence,
but fear,
inside, there is a deep alienation.
The minds of eunuchs are inherently more sensitive than ordinary people. An eunuch who can serve the emperor and Eunuch Wei who can accompany the emperor like a tiger on errands will naturally be more sensitive and delicate.
Actually,
Wei Zhonghe doesn't really care what others think of him or how others treat him.
However,
The problem now is,
When he came back this time,
he discovered that he no longer seemed to belong here.
This is the palace where he has stayed for almost half his life.
When he was young, he entered the palace and was sent to the palace. Later, when the prince became the emperor, he entered the palace again.
The imperial palace is the home of the emperor;
But except for the emperor, it was a repressive prison for everyone.
But the prisoners may not hate and resent it,
because they are used to it,
if they get used to it for a long time,
it will produce An attachment.
Just like the barbarians will miss the desert wind and sand no matter where they are; the savages will still miss the snow in their dreams no matter where they are.
Eunuch Wei stretched out his hand,
gently rubbed the center of his eyebrows,
Here was a place where he could be alone, where he could unload everything and go alone. A place to be yourself seriously.
There is no need to cover up, although covering up has become an instinct, but at least, here, you can take a little breath and stay half a moment longer.
No one knows the condition of His Majesty's dragon body better than Wei Zhonghe,
but,
no one dares to ask Wei Zhonghe about His Majesty's condition.
Standing here,
Looking at the rows of various Mr. Horns,
Wei Zhonghe suddenly discovered that the peace in his heart, the tranquility and comfort he could get when facing them in the past, was gradually disappearing very clearly.
Like a jar of wine, if it is placed under the scorching sun or heavy rain, the taste of the wine will soon disappear.
root,
root,
life root,
I am a person without roots, so what’s the use of having so many roots?
Over the years,
he, a person without roots,
has seen too many people with roots doing rootless things in front of him.
Eunuch Wei actually doesn’t know what he is thinking about now,
Maybe,
This is just touching the scene,
It’s a pity,
He can’t write poetry;
Well,
Even if you can write poetry,
Is it possible to write "This is the story of Mr. Wang's observation of the sun, the moon and the sea"?
"Haha..."
Eunuch Wei was amused by himself.
He subconsciously took out a small bottle and sprinkled some on his crotch.
His place has long been different from ordinary eunuchs;
But this habit is still retained.
When I was a little eunuch in the palace, I would always see the big eunuch applying grease, powder and incense to his crotch.
I always felt,
so envious, so good magic.
It's a pity,
His Majesty doesn't like incense and doesn't like to smell such a strong smell.
But His Majesty likes the "Xing Shen Lu" produced in Fengxin City.
In fact, it is Fengyoujing made by Hou Mansion.
Emperor Yan rarely set tributes, because this often turned into a waste of people and money.
But for useful things, Emperor Yan would not mind ordering Wei Zhonghe to quietly buy some for himself.
For example, this Awakening Dew.
The Hou Mansion in Fengxin City naturally attaches great importance to this and has sent a lot of it, not only Awakening Dew, but also various other perfumes, which are all as precious and rare as gold.
Emperor Yan, who was lying on the bed, had specially ordered someone to bring the gift list from the Hou Mansion.
He glanced at it,
This habit may have originated from a habit left by a butcher who dared to show off his wealth on pig heads and pig feet.
After looking at the gift list,
Emperor Yan said;
“Keep the rest and enjoy them.”
Wei Zhonghe Kneeling down to thank him, he said at the same time: "I don't know how to use this, for fear of injuring Your Majesty."
After a long time,
Yan Huang said:
“It doesn’t matter.”
Then,
he said again:
"I can't smell anything anymore."
Wei Zhonghe recalled that scene,
tears appeared in the corners of his eyes.
We are human beings, we all have support.
He is a piece of duckweed,
When he entered the palace, he knew that his support for the rest of his life was on this master.
As long as the master is good,
he Wei Zhonghe will be fine.
Perhaps,
What Wei Zhonghe cares about is not a palace, a palace, something like a dead thing, what does it matter!
Wei Zhonghe reached out and pulled the curtain down again.
He did not think about transferring and disposing of these, or even more extreme, burning them;
He wanted to keep them and leave them to the future owner of this house, so that he could see for himself of collections.
The things in the world,
how many disturbances, how many grievances and hatreds,
It seems complicated, but
it is actually simple.
There is only one sentence left:
Is it considered a leader?
Somehow,
As Eunuch Wei walked out of the house, he suddenly thought of the Marquis Pingxi who had rushed into the palace that night to report the news.
Ah,
I have been granted the title of Marquis,
Really,
he is an incredible talent.
Eunuch Wei immediately pinched the orchid with his hand,
stepped into the rain curtain outside,
hummed:
"What a pity, what a pity~"
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A pot of freshly warmed rice wine, a plate of broad beans, a plate of stored pickles, and a steaming white pot with just two slices of ginger and a section of green onion are enough to create a moment of beauty on a cold day.
What is hot in the pot is not mutton, but tender tofu. It is not easy to pinch the tender tofu in, and it requires more skill to pinch it out;
After it is boiled, pinch it out and put it in the ingredients After walking around in the dish and finally putting it into the mouth, it is fragrant and warm. It can slide down the throat and into the abdominal cavity without much chewing, dispelling the cold air all over the body.
Zhao Jiulang invited several other cabinet ministers to eat together;
The cabinet ministers of Dayan and the Privy Council of Qian State, also known as the so-called princes, are different from the Ming Dynasty that Marquis Zheng is familiar with. The cabinet of the imperial dynasty was even more different. In Dayan, the cabinet ministers were actually secretaries, the emperor’s secretary, and the prime minister’s secretary. Not only did their official titles not be high, they were not very noble, so except for Zhao Jiulang, many Most of them have young faces.
At this time, Xiao Huangmen came in with a stack of folding papers and placed them on the public table aside.
Seeing the adults eating tofu together, he couldn't help but sniff as he had just come in from the cold.
Zhao Jiulang handed over a pair of chopsticks and pointed to the bowls neatly stacked next to him.
"Thank you, sir."
Xiao Huangmen was not polite, picked up the chopsticks, picked up the bowl, and squeezed in. It was obviously not the first time to join forces.
Fresh tender tofu will be delivered every hour from the imperial dining room, and rice wine and other side dishes will also be replenished depending on the situation.
Actually, if you don’t light this pot, or if you light it, it will burn for a long time.
In winter, anyone who wants to eat two pieces can come and eat it by himself. Therefore, among the courtiers in the outer court, there has been a saying that the cabinet members have a tofu-flowing banquet there every day.
Zhao Jiulang stood up, walked to the public table, and began to read through the newly delivered booklets.
In the past, when His Majesty was in the palace, it was the Chief of Ceremonies who had the power to criticize the red, that is, representing His Majesty's will, affirming, denying and reconsidering the results negotiated by the ministers.
There are rare times when His Majesty misses something. His will is too lazy to let his ministers guess and ponder. He will not be complacent about it, let alone use the details of the process to play intrigues with his ministers. Checks and balances of power.
In the final analysis,
I am still a king, and I have truly fulfilled my promise.
But now, it is the prince who oversees the country.
In the beginning, he had to do everything personally, get up earlier than the ministers, and leave later than the ministers who were on duty. He was also courteous to the virtuous and corporal, and was not ashamed to ask questions, which made many older ministers have to work in the office. In the palace or in the pledge room, they simply had to make beds on the floor, which was extremely miserable.
Some complaints would inevitably reach Zhao Jiulang's ears, and Zhao Jiulang smiled at them.
Fortunately, gradually, as the country was in prison for a long time, the prince began to learn to gradually withdraw himself from the daily routine, and began to learn to use people to solve the following problems.
This seems to be a change in approach, but in fact it is a change in mentality. I have to accept the outcome of the redistribution of the power I just received from my father.
The prince is a talented person;
But Zhao Jiulang knows that there is a man who has understood it a long time ago, otherwise the business would not be so big.
The newly sent zhezi is nothing special. The year is not good. It is nothing more than disaster relief, disaster relief, disaster relief, tax reduction, tax reduction, tax reduction, and then quelling the rebellion.
Here in Yandi, things are pretty good. Old Yan and the Ji family still have the endurance to endure hardships together;
As for Jindi, small-scale rebellions are quite frequent. meaning, but they were quickly suppressed.
At this time, Li Yinglian, the prince's personal companion, walked in, looked at the people gathering together to eat tofu pot, and said with a smile:
"I said, you can smell it from afar. It smells good.”
Zhao Jiulang pointed inside and said:
"Eunuch Li, want a bite too?"
"No, no." Li Yinglian took half a step back and saluted Zhao Jiulang, "Sir, the prince, please You come here to discuss the selection of the new governor of Nanwang City."
It is a sign of respect that Li Yinglian came to invite him personally and directly stated the matter to be discussed in advance.
Zhao Jiulang picked up his cloak hanging on the charcoal stove,
Li Yinglian stepped forward in person and helped Zhao Jiulang put on his cloak.
Zhao Jiulang nodded and walked out, followed by Li Yinglian half a body behind.
His Majesty was raised in the back garden. In the early days, the prince had every detail and would go to the back garden every day to see him and report on state affairs.
Later, Houyuan simply closed the door. In the middle and late days of each month, you had to see the saint once, and you were not allowed to see him the rest of the time.
There are rumors from the outside that this is to show His Majesty’s trust in the Crown Prince, so that the power can be transferred smoothly and in advance;
But some people speculate that this is His Majesty's body and bones, which are really in such bad shape that it is extremely difficult to meet people and discuss matters every day.
The withdrawal of Emperor Yan changed the original one-spoken model of the court.
The prince supervising the country has his own team in the East Palace, and he is in charge of the righteousness, so he is a pole;
The sixth prince, also known as the Sixth Prince Party, had previously , because His Majesty ordered the prince to supervise the country and continuously granted power, the Liuye Party was suddenly suppressed. However, with the title of the Liuye Party's number one general, Zheng Fan, who carried the banner, the Liuye Party was boosted again. morale.
Because many people believe that Zheng Fan was granted the title of Marquis because of his outstanding achievements and the reason why he would not be rewarded if he was not granted the title of Marquis. If he was not granted the title of Marquis, he would not be able to secure Xinjiang. The meaning of close and seamless cooperation with Zhenbei Hou.
In addition to the two poles,
actually there is another pole,
that is the civil and military forces within the court headed by the Prime Minister Zhao Jiulang.
When Emperor Yan was here, the Prime Minister of Great Yan always gave people a feeling of being inconspicuous and indifferent. In fact, the idle people in Yanjing City who liked to talk a lot even gave this Prime Minister some bad words. "Elegant nickname", such as "Paper Zaifu", "Clay Zaifu" or "Thread-tied Zaifu".
Because throughout the ages, prime ministers and ministers have actually had the natural historical attribute of leading hundreds of officials to fight against the imperial power;
But in Dayan,
what Emperor Yan said,
Zhao Jiulang would do it,
whatever Emperor Yan wanted,
Zhao Jiulang would give it to him. ,
The will of Emperor Yan is the will of Zhao Jiulang. At the same time, Zhao Jiulang will also try his best to "whip" the officials to get them to follow.
The prime minister's power, in Zhao Jiulang's case, completely succumbed to the monarch's power.
But it was only after Emperor Yan entered the backyard that Zaifu's ability and power truly came to light.
How could it be possible for this Prime Minister to be promoted by the Emperor of Yan from a humble family to become Prime Minister when there were so many powerful people in the Yan family? After so many years of ups and downs, he had served such a monarch and remained standing. How could it be possible? Is he a simple character?
The current situation,
After the attack on Chu, it was difficult for Yan and Jin, and the whole country, after ending the joyful celebration of victory in foreign wars, began to pay off debts for "militancy."
The situation of power struggle did not appear;
Both the crown prince and the sixth prince were controlling the forces of both sides at this time, not to conflict, and focused on serving the country.
Firstly, after all, the two brothers are both surnamed Ji. It is hard for anyone to say who will really sit down in this country in the end, but it is undeniable that they can all pat their chests and say that this is the family business of their ancestors. ;
The second reason is that I am still here after all, and I have not passed away for a day, so the two brothers dare not abandon the overall situation and start a fight under my nose.
However,
Sometimes,
disputes, confrontations, and even the beginning of party disputes are unavoidable.
This is not a fight for fame and fortune, but a real political disagreement.
Nanwang City was originally part of Yinlang County, and now it needs to be reorganized. Nanwang City will be the county seat, and a prefect will be set up to facilitate dealing with threats from the three sides of the Qian Kingdom.
The problem lies here.
The prince’s intention is to let a person who was born in the army and followed the civil service path, that is, another copy of Xu Wenzu, to take over Xu Wenzu’s original errand and continue to cooperate with the boss to stabilize the situation. The situation over there;
What the Sixth Prince meant was to let an official who was good at local governance take charge of the government, so that the Nanwang City of Dayan's "Little Jiangnan" could be restored to the prosperity that had been interrupted by the war.
Both sides also have candidates;
This is a very interesting thing. On the surface, Ji Laoliu is in charge of the household department. Now Dayan is in financial difficulty and wants to open up as much revenue as possible Commerce and trade seem to be a matter of course;
But in fact, Zhao Jiulang knew that the prince was the conservative type, and his political strategy and ideas should have been to stop fighting and recuperate;
The sixth prince is most like His Majesty the Emperor Yan. He will not be satisfied with being a conservative emperor, but to expand externally and strive to compare with his father in terms of achievements should be his true thoughts in his heart, regardless of whether he admits it or not.
Because no one would believe that a "young Ji Runhao" would be content with the status quo.
But the two sides, in this competition for candidates, have gone against each other's original goals.
There is so much worth saying here.
Just like this pot of tofu,
eating it in summer will make it dry, but eating it in winter will make it really comfortable.
Everything is different depending on the season.
His Majesty is old,
Their father is old,
The prince wants to prove to your majesty that although he is a loyal king, he will not fall into the reputation of his father as a pioneer!
The Sixth Prince wanted to prove to His Majesty that although he had the intention of pioneering, he would not do it without aim.
Zhao Jiulang was walking, and suddenly stopped,
Sparsely,
It actually started to rain lightly,
There were some ice crystals mixed in the rain, and the coolness seemed to penetrate into one's bones.
Zhao Jiulang smiled,
It really echoed the old saying,
Whether it is sunny or cloudy,
it all depends on God’s will.
At this moment,
Zhao Jiulang saw Eunuch Wei walking towards here.
"Greetings to Eunuch Wei, may Eunuch Wei be well."
Li Yinglian hurriedly knelt down towards Wei Zhonghe.
The old emperor can make his ministers tremble the most, and the sight of the eunuch who is about to guard the tomb can also make his colleagues tremble!
Eunuch Wei nodded to Li Yinglian, but instead of being polite to him, he smiled at Zhao Jiulang and said:
"Master Zaifu, look at this day, how can you say it has changed? It makes people feel, "It's weird."
Zhao Jiulang stood on the steps,
shaked his head,
said:
"Don't worry, it won't collapse." (End of Chapter)