eurekapd Chapter 791: Court Discussion
Chapter 791: Court Discussion
Chapter 791: Court Discussion
In the main hall of Qian'an Palace, all the ministers arrived one after another, including two privy envoys.
It can be seen that the level of this discussion is high, and it is obvious that an extremely important matter must be finalized.
As senior court officials, they also learned about the situation in the south after more than an hour.
Now that the Southwest Rebellion has been quelled, the rebels in the five counties in the south are falling apart, and the entire Jin Dynasty will be unified again, which made the senior officials present feel very happy.
"King Ning rebelled but ended up like this, he really deserved it!"
"That's right... Now that the world is about to be settled, the billions of Li Shu will finally have a good day!"
Hearing the conversation between the two cabinet ministers, Cheng Wenguang, who also joined the cabinet, interjected: "It is all thanks to His Highness's wisdom that the troubled times can be calmed down!"
"What Master Cheng said is absolutely true!"
Cheng Wenguang's words aroused approbation in the hall.
At this moment, footsteps sounded from the side of the main hall, and everyone immediately shut up and stood on the train.
Seeing Zhao Yanxun's presence, all the ministers paid homage.
After taking his seat and motioning everyone to excuse himself, Zhao Yanxun asked, "Have you all heard the news from the South?"
As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Wang Tinghe stood up and said at this moment: "The ministers already know!"
"Let the cabinet summon the kings to Beijing, can this matter be implemented?"
"The cabinet has already handled the matter with the Ministry of Rites!"
Nodding his head, Zhao Yanxun went on to say: "The world will be settled, and the world will be ruled...the five counties in the south are my Dajin granaries, but they were usurped by King Ning's rebels!"
"Now that the south is about to be settled, how should the imperial court take over? Do you have any countermeasures?"
How to take over?Everyone present had their thoughts on this, but they were more cautious and kept silent.
"Mr. Xie Ge, you are the head of southern officials, what do you think of this matter?"
In one sentence, Xie Xiaofang was set up.
He is indeed the head of the officials in the southern department, but this kind of thing is said in private, how can he point it out in public in the court.
Xie Xiaofang was terrified, and immediately knelt down: "His Royal Highness, all the officials of our Great Jin Dynasty are appointed by the imperial court, and they all follow the imperial court's order. I am not the leader of some southern officials!"
Forming a party for personal gain is inevitable, Xie Xiaofang cannot afford this kind of crime, so at this moment he has to get rid of it.
"That's good... Let me put it another way. You were born, studied, and became an official in the south, so you know the situation in the five southern counties better!"
"Now that the south is rebelling and surrendering, there are too many people involved in it. I think you must have a good opinion on how to deal with it!"
Having said that, Zhao Yanxun picked up the teacup, blew on the hot air, raised his eyes and said, "If you were the pacifier of the five southern counties, what would you do?"
Cheng Wenguang actually has a lot of ideas about this errand, and he also thinks he is the most suitable.
But he didn't expect that Zhao Yanxun intended to hand over this matter to Xie Xiaofang.
It stands to reason that Xie Xiaofang, as the number one official in the southern department, should avoid suspicion at this juncture.
Therefore, even Xie Xiaofang was confused at the moment.
But he still bite the bullet and said: "The south is initially settled, and the minister thinks that it is mainly for appeasement, and the counties will be included in the imperial court system as soon as possible, and food will be allocated to support the north!"
Although he didn't prepare in advance, Xie Xiaofang's first sentence touched the most critical point.
"Ok!"
Next, Xie Xiaofang said a few more points, all about how to govern the South.
But Zhao Yanxun's reaction was mediocre, and the old fox quickly realized that the prince might not care too much about this.
After thinking for a while, Xie Xiaofang continued: "In addition, those who cling to traitors should also be dealt with severely, so as to serve as a warning to others!"
Hearing this, Zhao Yanxun regained his energy immediately, and then asked: "Those people are going to be dealt with?"
Seeing his reaction like this, everyone present finally understood what the point of Zhao Yanxun's "question strategy" was.
In fact, it was right to think about it. After entering the capital, this person started the road to liquidation.
Many noble families in the capital, as well as civil officials loyal to Zhao Weilong, were severely punished.
They beheaded and ransacked their homes into exile, and at least tens of thousands of people were implicated.
Until now, the clean-up of the "remnants" of the previous dynasty has not yet ended, but the intensity has shrunk a lot.
Such a big case happened in the capital city alone. I don't know how many people are behind the rebellion in the five southern counties. This incident will only involve more people.
At this moment, Xie Xiaofang finally understood that the errand of appeasement would fall on him.
It's all because he has the deepest understanding of the south, until those officials and gentry may be involved.
These people are the stubborn disease in the south against the imperial court, and they are cancers that have been wanted to be pulled out since the previous generations of emperors.
It's a pity that the emperor before these ideas can only think about it. Once implemented, it will inevitably lead to chaos, and the country is very likely to perish due to external troubles and internal troubles.
He raised his head slightly and looked at the king sitting upright in front of him.
Xie Xiaofang understands very well that the person in front of him has no such scruples, and is cruel, mean and ungrateful, so naturally he will not guard against those people who provoke trouble in the south.
What the rules are, what the overall situation is, this army who sweeps the world in his hands will not put any rules in his eyes, and he will definitely be able to deal with whoever he wants to deal with.
It's just that Zhao Yanxun wants to take the knife against the stubborn illness in the south, but asks him to make the sharp knife Xie Xiaofang, which is tantamount to setting him on fire.
There is no doubt that as long as he takes over this job, he will definitely attract infamy forever.
But now...does he have any choice?
All the people in the hall are human beings, and they quickly figured out the key points, so they all waited for Xie Xiaofang's answer.
"Civil and military officials who follow the rebellion must be severely punished, and those evil gentry who hide in the dark and incite rebellion must also be dug out and severely punished..."
Xie Xiaofang's answer not only stood against the rebels, but also stood against the entire southern gentry.
This matter is done, even if Zhao Yanxun gives him a good death, it is doomed that he and his family will have a very sad life in the future.
At this moment, Wang Tinghe looked at his old opponent with a trace of pity.
Listening to Xie Xiaofang's eloquent talk, the smile on Zhao Yanxun's face became brighter and brighter. Sure enough, "one of my own" understands the South, and it is not until what to do.
After Xie Xiaofang finished speaking, Zhao Yanxun clapped applause, and said at the same time: "Mr. Xie Ge is really thoughtful, and entrusting this errand to you, I am very relieved!"
"I am frightened!"
Xie Xiaofang's response was not only to show humility, but also expressed his innermost feelings.
"You share the worries of the country, and you are upright, why should you panic?"
"Your Highness's teachings are very good, the minister is lying!"
Xie Xiaofang had no choice, since he had already "followed" Zhao Yanxun, then naturally it was what the other party said.
Nodding his head, Zhao Yanxun calmly said: "Since that's the case, I will use Xie Qing as my conciliator and Cheng Qing as my deputy, and the two of you will go to the south to preside over the affairs!"
Let Cheng Wenguang be the deputy envoy, Xie Xiaofang knew very well that this person was here to supervise.
For Cheng Wenguang, participating in such a major event is a great opportunity for him to gain experience, and it will be very helpful for him to formally join the cabinet to assist the government.
The most important thing is that as a deputy envoy to participate in this matter, with Xie Xiaofang at the front, he will suffer much less impeachment.
"The minister takes orders!"
The two knelt down to accept orders, but their moods were very different.
Looking at Cheng Wenguang kneeling on the ground, Wang Tinghe sighed in his heart.
Although Xie Xiaofang is being used, life will be very sad in the future, but Zhao Yanxun will definitely protect the safety of his family. Although the ending is bad, it is within the acceptable range.
Also as a "body who wears a crime", Wang Tinghe also really wants to have a result for himself, so that he doesn't have to live in fear every day.
He once took the lead in impeaching Concubine Duan's mother and son, which led to Zhao Yanxun being crowned Wang Jiufan. This matter hangs in Wang Tinghe's heart like a knife, which makes him suffer deeply every moment.
Therefore, when Xie Xiaofang landed smoothly, Wang Tinghe was very envious.
Then the court meeting continued, Zhao Yanxun said something else, the court meeting lasted for nearly an hour before it ended.
(End of this chapter)