Chapter 159 The First Army: Tiger Fear
Fan Bailu and Xie Lin's memorial came out, and Zhao Xu just took a look and continued to handle government affairs as usual.
Zhang Dun came once, and after chatting, he went back.
The next day, Zhao Xu even left the palace and went to the military camp outside the city, but did not issue an edict immediately.
In Kaifeng City, it was like a soldering iron entering water, as if it was about to explode.
Several edicts drafted by Zhang Dun have been passed on. How could the "old party" accept Zhao Xu's calculation of Sima Guang? In addition to the promotion of Dali Temple, it completely destroyed the ancestral system. Not only did it hang a knife on the heads of the imperial officials, but it also destroyed the local power structure!
This is not good, and it may cause a big mess and threaten the safety of the country!
Therefore, the impeachment wave with the main axis of "the safety of the country" started again, almost all of them were aimed at Zhang Dun, and I didn't see any "advice" to Zhao Xu.
When the "New Party" saw the opportunity, it would not give up. It took Sima Guang's affairs to be exposed in a lot of ways, and among them, the focus was on "demolishing the new law, violating the late emperor", "declaring the land and seeking peace, and insulting the country's prestige" and criticizing it wildly.
There were countless officials in the government and the country that couldn't sit still, but the three ministers of the Qingtiao House, the ministers of the six ministries and seven temples, the ministers of the temples, and the ministers of the temples were as quiet as a mountain.
The Three Laws were busy sorting out the "new authority" of Dali Temple and finding candidates for various positions. Dali Temple Minister Cao Zheng even personally visited King Yan Zhao Hao.
Yan Prince's Mansion.
Zhao Hao looked uneasy and inexplicably afraid, and sent Cao Zheng out of the door with a hint of cold sweat on his face.
When Cao Zheng walked away, the servant closed the door. Zhao Hao suddenly felt as deep as water and walked back in a hurry.
As the old man of the chief clerk, he followed him up with a deep look and didn't say anything.
Zhao Hao went to the side hall, sat down, picked up the teapot, and drank a few mouthfuls, then wiped his mouth and said with a heavy breath: "Don't bother you, my good nephew, has long been eyeing me."
The chief minister looked solemn and said, "King, Fan Bailu is the last husband left by the Empress Dowager. Once he leaves, the government's reform of the court will be basically completed. I guess the reform will be started next year."
Fan Bailu is still entitled as the Minister of the Secretariat, but there is actually no Secretariat in the court, nor the official position of Secretariat.
Zhao Hao frowned and said, "Complete? You think too simple. What's going on with Dali Temple? Will the other six ministries and six temples be upgraded or downgraded? Will new departments appear? The water of the Yellow River has stabilized, and there are still 70,000 to 80,000 people who refuse to put them back. Why is this? I tell you, I understand. My nephew is more ambitious and bolder than his father!"
The chief looked at Zhao Hao and heard that he was scared.
The chief was a little uneasy. The official was too powerful and had no scruples. In addition, Zhang Dun and other "new party" were by their side, so I really didn't know what to do.
"Or why the king pretended to be sick or pushed him on the grounds that 'the clan relatives were not involved in politics'?" the chief minister said tentatively.
Zhao Hao breathed, looked outside, with a irritable expression and said, "This kind of excuse doesn't work at all. My nephew...hey, I guess it's because my mother used to suppress him too hard, and she sneered at all the "ancestral system" and even hated him. If I use this excuse, I'm afraid I'll be imprisoned sooner or later, or even beheaded."
The family members were only his own affairs, and the chief minister thought in his mind that the official in the palace must have been suspicious, and he was afraid that he would really be looking for excuses to deal with the King of Yan.
The Changshi and the Yan Prince's Mansion are one. If something happens to the royal palace, he will inevitably be implicated. He looks solemn and said, "Your Majesty, you have to think of a way."
Zhao Hao nodded, shook his head again, and said, "You stare at the outside. I guess someone has impeached me. What is the crime? I will go to the palace to apologize later. As long as I lower my posture, he can't do anything to me."
It is completely different to killing court officials and killing royal princes and even their uncles. Even Su Song, Zhang Dun, and Cai Bian dare not let it go easily.
The royal family is a pillar of the Song Dynasty. It opens the mouths to kill the royal family. The impact is too bad and will cause unpredictable consequences.
The chief minister listened and relaxed secretly, not saying anything else. The Empress Dowager was still alive. If the official family killed her only son, she would probably fight to the death. The official family must have to worry about it.
At this time, Zhao Xu had already arrived at the military camp outside the city.
After nearly two months, the military camp here is much larger than when Zhao Xu came last time, and there are more people. All kinds of exercises are neatly arranged, orderly, and shouting like thunder.
Zong Ze was wearing thick armor, sweating all over the hot weather, but he was not aware of it. He followed Zhao Xu and introduced: "Your Majesty, I have drawn 15,000 people from the six routes of the river management. In addition, there are currently 20,000 people in the military camp. These people have strong systems and innocent family backgrounds. Many people still have some battlefield experience. If you step up training, you can definitely become a strong army!"
Zhao Xu kept watching, with a satisfied face, and said with a smile: "I often see various reports and praise your abilities. Although Shangshu Xu was managing the river, he wrote to me not long ago, saying that Zongqing's family is 'capable of great responsibilities', and I also see this."
Zong Ze said calmly without any arrogant look on his face: "I dare not take such praise."
Zhao Xu smiled, wearing regular clothes, walked around the military camp, walked around for a long time, and met many people, before lunch, in the military camp tent.
More than a dozen people knelt on one knee on the ground, while Zong Ze raised his hand and bowed.
Chenpi spread his imperial edict and said, "I have given the order of Jun. I was young and have been able to inherit my ancestors. There are strong enemies outside and worries inside. The superiors dare not forget their ancestors, and the subordinates cannot worry about the people... Fortunately, there are good ministers and brave generals who protect the peace of the country and bless the joy of the people. I feel very relieved... Now a brave army has given the name Tiger Wei to be listed in the fourth army, and has promoted Zong Ze to be the Minister of War, and led this. Ning Tianxiang, Deng Xian, Li Hu, Fu Junwei... As the regiment commander, Wu Yilang..."
Zong Ze looked calm. He had known this a long time ago, and Xu General had made arrangements.
But Ning Tianxiang, Deng Xian and others were very excited and excited. Not only were they promoted, but they also had official titles, but they were not ordinary warriors, they were military generals! They had a future!
"I will receive the order to thank you!" Zong Ze led ten people and said aloud.
Zhao Xu stood aside and said with his hands behind his back: "No gifts. Please continue to work hard, don't slack off."
"I will receive the order!" The crowd said loudly again, the excitement in the voice was uncontrollable.
Zhao Xu glanced at someone, nodded slightly, encouraged him for a while, and then let them go.
Zhao Xu looked at Zong Ze and smiled and said, "Zongqing's family, sit down."
Zong Ze actually didn't deal with Zhao Xu many times. There were rumors outside. He held his breath and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhao Xu followed the teacup handed over by Huangmen, still looked at Zong Ze, and said, "Now that the number is available, the organization has been basically confirmed, and there is no major problem."
Zong Ze was solemn and said, "Yes. I will step up training in accordance with Your Majesty's will, and form an army as soon as possible, so that I can defend against the enemy and fight!"
Zhao Xu took a sip of tea, thought for a while, and said, "Well. Although it may be a bit too fast, what should be prepared must be prepared. The Huwei Army has an organization of 12,000 people. You have nearly 20,000 people now, and it is still expanding. Cavalry and firearms can make some preparations..."
Zong Ze paused and said, "Your Majesty, these are not difficult, but the scale is getting bigger and bigger, I'm afraid I can't hide it any more."
Three or five thousand people were hidden, and with the cover of the palace, the court officials would not pursue the occasional doubts. However, the size of 20,000 people was beyond Kaifeng City, and they could not hide it no matter how hard they were.
Once the court officials discover this "outside the system" army, how can they ignore it?
Zhao Xu smiled and said, "They don't have time, so don't worry and do it boldly. It's August. If it doesn't rain in the near future, Xu Shangshu will be able to come back. Then we will make a good decision."
In Zhao Xu's plan, the first step of purging the Eighth Route Army near Kaifeng was to carry out a first step of purging the army. The new army must first have three troops, one horse and one firearm.
Zong Ze was serious and moved neatly, and raised his hand and said, "I will receive the order."
Zhao Xu nodded slightly and continued to discuss military expansion and future plans with Zong Ze.
Zong Ze listened carefully and kept talking about his thoughts and subsequent arrangements.
Zhao Xu did not rush back to Beijing, and ate and lived with the soldiers in the military camp, and even had a Cuju match.
Many generals were watching and whispering.
"The official played really well. I thought the official only likes..."
"I have always heard that the official family has a bad temper. Look, the man hit him several times, but he didn't lose his temper..."
"It is said that the official family has a rich and delicious food, just like what I eat, and there is no disgust..."
"I just saw the official family stepping on the shit, and his face turned pale. The official family rubbed on the ground and said nothing."
"Many people say that it is because the government wants to reform, so there are many rumors, and some people deliberately spread it..."
"I still think the government is good, and it's just nonsense outside..."
"Me too……"
Chenpi was beside him, and heard whispers, holding his hands as usual.
When Zhao Xu was in the military camp, the bustling city in Kaifeng was not reduced at all, and it became even more noisy.
Fan Bailu and Xie Lin’s memorials, Dali Temple’s promotions and Zhao Xu’s three edicts have quietly spread throughout Kaifeng City, which has aroused a strong rebound from the ‘old party’.
Sima Guang is not only the spiritual leader of the "old party", but also the first hero of the "old party" to regain power. If he is liquidated, it will be a sign: the beginning of the revenge of the "new party"!
The "old party" who was "also called to him" and the lower class who had not been affected, especially the censors in the Censorate, were simply crazy, and Zhang Tuan attacked him continuously, leaving Zhang Dun's attacks incompletely.
The political affairs hall was filled with wind and panic, and the civil servants came and went, looking at the memorials, and cold sweat broke out on their heads.
With so many people impeachment, they have never seen such a scene.
Jiang Jing walked into Su Song's class room and said calmly: "My husband, there are more than 120 words."
Su Song sighed in his heart and said, "I understand."
Su Song couldn't understand why the officials and Zhang Dun didn't let these people go and leave them in Kaifeng, because they thought they were not making trouble enough?
At this time, Xie Lin couldn't even stay in Honglu Temple, so he climbed over the wall and hid in a private house.
Chapter completed!