15. Prepare to go on an expedition II

As early as a few days ago, when Zhao Ze planned to visit Fan Zhongyan, he had already heard about Fan Zhongyan's ten things.

It is simply summarized as follows:

I. Deposed in the Ming Dynasty; II. Suppressing fluke; III. Jinggongju; IV. Selection of officials; V. Jun Gongtian

VI. Thick farmer mulberry; VII. Cultivation of martial arts; VIII. Reduction of corvée; IX. Qin Enxin; X. Heavy orders

Ten words seem to be inconspicuous, but they are like ten steel knives. The knives see blood, and each one is sharp.

Let's take the first one. Fan Zhongyan asked Zhao Ze, "What does Zhao Shilang think of this?"

Fortunately, Zhao Ze had done his homework before, otherwise he hadn't answered correctly. After thinking about it, he told Fan Zhongyan, "Lord Fan, please forgive me for saying that there is nothing wrong with this deposed. It can also be said that it is very wise and insightful. If the court can really implement this well, it will not be the atmosphere of officialdom in two or three years. It will be one of the new ones"

Everyone likes to flatter, even Fan Zhongyan is no exception, because he is right. He has no reason to pick bones in the egg and say don't flatter me. I don't like to listen. At least Lord Fan is not stupid. He won't do such a stupid thing.

Then Fan Zhongyan nodded with approval, but he still wanted to know another meaning in Zhao Ze's words.

Another meaning of Zhao Ze is that the court's internal and foreign affairs are difficult, and there are waves of unpaced. If the reform is too big, it will scare many officials, because they are really incompetent, but their intertwined interpersonal relationships, interests, and family relations, no matter which one is drawn, it will involve a large group of people.

Another point is that even if a state official is incompetent and then removes it, who can guarantee that the replacement behind him is very talented?

Fan Zhongyan waved his hand and smiled. Then he stood up and took a few steps forward. When he stopped, he stood under the eaves with his hands behind his hands and looked at the clouds in the sky. For a long time, he opened his mouth and said, "What Zhao Shilang was worried about has long thought of. I just wanted to test the waitress. Please don't be surprised!"

Zhao Ze was stunned at first. He said to himself what kind of medicine is sold in this old man's gourd. Isn't it to discuss the reform with me?

Fan Zhongyan saw that Zhao Ze was silent for a long time, so he turned around and looked at him and said with a smile, "Isn't Zhao Shilang really angry?"

"How dare you?" Zhao Ze quickly replied, "I just don't know how to answer for a moment."

"Oh, so it is." Fan Zhongyan nodded, then brushed his long beard under his jaw and said, "A few days ago, I met Fu Yanguo"

Fu Yanguo refers to Fu Bi, the chief official of the third division case. When Fan Zhongyan mentioned him, Zhao Ze didn't say anything, because he wanted to see what Fan Zhongyan would continue to say.

"Fu Yanguo told me that Zhao Boyan is a useful talent, which will be unlimited in the future!" I don't know whether Fan Zhongyan deliberately or deliberately aggravated the tone of the last sentence.

"Lord Fan is overreputed. He can't be called a useful talent. He's just to help us add a brick to the Song Dynasty!" Zhao Ze replied.

"Add a brick?" Fan Zhongyan was suddenly stunned, and then recalled Zhao Ze's words. After a moment, he smiled a little: "Zhao Shilang is really funny. Well, in this case, we don't talk secretly."

Fan Zhongyan took a few steps to sit down next to Zhao Ze, with a mahogany high-footed tea table, a celadon tea set on the tea table, and two white tea bowls. The bowl was filled with newly brewed tea leaves, and the tea was fragrant.

If you add a little more piano sound, it will be more perfect.

However, Fan Zhongyan did not come to Zhao Ze to taste tea or appreciate the sound of the piano this time.

He just wants to know which side Zhao Ze is standing on, whether he is supporting him or Yao Zhongsun or Xia Yu, or watching coldly. This is very important, because there are too many secrets on Zhao Ze. He can't figure it out and can't figure it out, but your majesty believes him, which makes Fan Zhongyan very puzzled. After much thought about it, Fan Zhongyan I decided to test Zhao Ze.

Fan Zhongyan didn't say much, not as much as in the court. He just sat there quietly drinking tea, and then naturally looked at Zhao Ze.

The time for a fragrance is almost over, and the two of them still sit there silently drinking tea, making eye contact from time to time.

Finally, Zhao Ze broke the silence and said, "Lord Fan, I don't read many books, but I like your words very much."

"Oh, which sentence?" Fan Zhongyan also wants to know.

"That's the sentence: first the world is worried and the world is happy, and then the world is happy, that's this sentence," Zhao Ze replied.

"Oh, it's that sentence. Many people say they like that sentence," Fan Zhongyan said calmly.

"What do you usually like to do, my lord? I mean outside the court," Zhao Ze continued to ask.

"Well, there are a lot of things I like to do, but playing the piano is someone's favorite," Fan Zhongyan replied proudly.

"That's right." Zhao Ze thinks that Fan Zhongyan is not such an old-fashioned person. He is very romantic and can play the piano.

"Yes, what does Zhao Shilang usually like to do?" Fan Zhongyan asked back.

"Uh-huh!" Zhao Ze thought for a moment, and then told him, "In the past, Xiaguan liked to drive a spaceship and listen to music. Later, he liked riding a horse, but he didn't expect anything else."

"D drive a spaceship?" Fan Zhongyan suddenly stopped and said, "Is it the huge thing floating over Kaifeng Mansion?"

"Exact, exactly"

"Uh-huh!" Fan Zhongyan nodded and said that he really wanted to know how Zhao Ze built the spaceship.

October 18, Bianliang Palace.

The news of the peasant riot on Shaanxi Road spread to Beijing, like a stone thrown into the water, ripples, and the struggle for power began.

The military staff led by the Privy Councillor Xia Zhen drafted a countermeasure overnight and presented it to Renzong in the early morning. In their plan, they wanted Han Qi, the appeasement envoy in Qinzhou, Shaanxi Road, to preside over the overall situation and mobilize the troops of all states and counties to calm down the chaos.

The coach is Han Qi, which is determined, but the leader in it is selected, and everyone wants to use their own people.

According to the common sense, the Privy Council is only responsible for formulating the battle plan. The candidates for leading the army to fight are all from the "three government", that is, the command department in front of the palace, the command department of the bodyguard's own army, and the command department of the bodyguard's army.

But at this time, at that time, Zhang Hong and Li Sui were the people who commanded the envoy in front of the hall. How did they lose? This made Renzong furious and was very dissatisfied with the people who commanded the envoy in front of the hall, let alone expect that someone would take the risk to recommend them, which was very irrational.

In this way, there are only the commander-in-chief of the bodyguard Madu and the commander-in-chief of the bodyguard.

Although it is for the election of generals and sent out to fight against the bandits, it is related to the interests of some people in the DPRK. For example, Fan Zhongyan wants to influence the army and let his future prime minister establish prestige in the army to reduce the resistance to the implementation of the new policy. Although he has made countless contributions in the past few years, he is a civil official after all. If you have been influencing the army, you have to find someone who can fight and take the blame.

And Zhao Ze is Fan Zhongyan's favorite choice.

In view of the defeat of Zhang Hong and Li Sui, the Privy Council felt that it was impossible to send only one army, so Zhao Ze was only one of them.

Xia Yu's goal is not only to be a secret envoy, but also to be the prime minister, so he also needs to accumulate prestige and popularity. It is a good choice to recommend a competent general to go out to fight against the enemy. In his opinion, it is not bad for the captain of Xuanjie under the command of the bodyguard's own army and Madu. He is not only rich and strong, but also very If you have the courage, there should be no problem.

Huyan Shouyong is the descendant of the old general Hu Yanzhuo. Xia Yu didn't look at him, because for more than a year in Luzhou, Huyan Shouyong's younger brother was there. What the younger brother was like, and his brother was not bad, so Mr. Xia Yu chose him.

Well, two leaders have been selected, and another one needs to be decided by your majesty.

This is not someone else, but Li Shunju, who entered the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He personally asked Renzong for his willingness to lead the army for His Majesty to calm down the chaos. Renzong felt that he was loyal and agreed.

The confirmation process of the selection of the above three leaders does not seem to have gone through too many twists and turns. In fact, I don't know how long or even how many times they have quarreled secretly, and finally got it on the table is just the result.

Take Zhao Ze as an example. Outside the court, Wen Yanbo persuaded Fan Zhongyan to let him recommend Di Qing, because Di Qing has been at the border for more than ten years and has rich experience in the battle, but Di Qing was pulled up by Fan Zhongyan. In case of a mistake in the mountains, his loss will be great. Unlike Zhao Ze, even if something happens, he doesn't have to bear it. Xin, at least Fan Zhongyan did not think that Zhao Ze would pose any threat to him, so he found him. After all, he had broken Yangzhou, and his own casualties were minimal.

As for the Privy Council, Xia Zhen, who can recommend Hu Yan Shouyong, is also after a lot of twists and turns. I won't say more here. Anyway, the candidate has been determined. When the next day, all the staff will arrive and the soldiers are full, then they can go to the altar on an auspicious day and prepare to go on an expedition!