250: Unrepentant(1/2)
Gu Qingyi's idea opened up a new idea for Song Fengyu. He has always been rude and direct in his work, and never thought that he could use such a roundabout way.
Although it is a bit unpleasant, it is actually a good way to deal with the old stubborn families.
To compulsively choose one of two, Song Fengyu thought he could give it a try.
If these people still have to resist, he doesn't mind deliberately using external forces to put pressure on them.
The more Song Fengyu thought about it, he became happier. He hugged Gu Qingyi in his arms and kissed him hard, turned around and strode away.
Gu Qingyi:...
Looking at Song Fengyu's brisk steps, Gu Qingyi felt that he might have really given him a good idea. Although it was a bit hurt, it was effective.
Song Fengyu had to do so many things now, whether it was the affairs of the Pei family, the imperial examination, or the business issues with the Hu people, no matter which one was placed in the court, it would cause storms.
Now he felt that he could try this kind of forced choice, which was interesting.
He Runsheng was summoned to the palace in a hurry, and Mubu, Yuandi and Qu Jian, who had just arrived in Huikang, were also in the palace with him.
The first choice of He Runsheng, Song Fengyu, was the main purpose. He bit the Pei family and did not let go. He must tear off a bite of meat. The emperor also gave He Runsheng the evidence of the Pei family leaking the city defense map. He must make a big move tomorrow morning.
He Runsheng entered the palace with heavy steps and left the palace with light body.
The next one is Yuan Di, with two tasks. One is that like He Runsheng, he will never let go of the affairs of the Pei family. He mainly agrees with He Runsheng to create momentum. The other is that in the matter of the imperial examination, Yuan Di must take on the important task of strongly agreeing to fan the flames.
Yuan Di:?
He entered the palace in a relaxed mood and left the palace with a frown.
What else can the emperor do if he doesn't act like a human being? Of course, it's very annoying that he has to be a pioneer for the sake of the queen.
After sending Yuan Di away, the emperor called Mubu and Qu Jian in again. Both of them were his confidants and they were less concerned when they spoke.
Song Fengyu looked at Mubu and asked, "Can Dong Dacheng send the account book?"
Mubu nodded, "The first batch of goods sold secretly to the Huns have been prepared, and the profits are considerable. Dong Dacheng is already urging Weichen to quickly expand the caravan to divide the caravan to Youzhou into two teams to transport goods in rotation. He also plans to sell the goods through Liangzhou to Wusun, with great ambitions."
The emperor was silent for a moment. Dong Dacheng seemed to be very happy in Youzhou. As expected, with Yin Kai's help, he was simply trying to go to heaven.
From Youzhou to Liangzhou, it is necessary to span the northern part of the Jin Dynasty. It has to pass through the Xiongnu, Qianghu, and Xianbei. Dong Dacheng not only dares to think about him but also dares to do it.
If this trade route can be opened and the goods are transported directly to Wusun and other places, Song Fengyu's always cold heart will feel a little warm, which can earn more money for him and he can do more things.
Raising a military army every year is a huge expenditure, not to mention that he plans to reduce taxes and rest and rest. Once the tax is reduced, the food and clothing of hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command will be a problem, not to mention the replacement of war horses and equipment.
It’s hard to be an emperor, but it’s still too poor.
Thinking about it now, when Qingqing insisted on developing the commercial road in Yuzhou, and after returning to Huikang, he supported him to expand and serve as a supervisor. They were on the right path.
"Okay, let Dong Dacheng let go and do it. Are you having any problems here?" Song Fengyu asked at Mubu.
Mubu really had some problems, and looked at His Majesty and said, "I lacked people in my hands. I heard that Yin Changshi of Yuzhou is very capable..."
Song Fengyu:...
Mubu is so bold that he dares to dig the queen's corner!
However, the emperor was also very moved. Yin Qi was so capable.
"Let me think about it."
Mubu felt relieved when he heard that His Majesty did not refuse, and there was hope.
Qu Jian, who was standing beside him, was covered in vagueness and could not understand many places. He had not been by His Majesty for more than a year, so why didn't he understand human words?
No, he has to have a good chat with Mubu when he turns around.
After talking about Mubu's affairs, Song Fengyu looked at Qu Jian again, thought about it before saying, "What if you take over the Fire Dragon Army?"
Speaking of this, Qu Jian felt a little tooth pain, and looked at His Majesty and said, "Your Majesty, the subordinates don't quite understand many of the things equipped by this Fire Dragon Army. You have to send me a sensible person to follow."
The emperor was too fast. Qu Jian was still standing outside last year. Now he was very aggressive, with flying rockets, and some wooden people and live horses. He heard that he was still making a cannon, so he felt dizzy when he heard that he was still building.
Moreover, when he went to see the Taoist Master Xi, he couldn't understand the man's words, and he always felt that his eyes were chilling when he looked at him.
He knew that Dong Dacheng was holding a Fire Dragon Army in his hand, otherwise it would be his turn to be the governor of Youzhou. But who is not more experienced and more powerful than Dong Dacheng?
Qu Jian had heard suddenly that His Majesty asked him to lead the Fire Dragon Army and almost jumped up happily. This was a golden ingot that fell from the sky.
However, after taking over, he had a headache. He was a big man and only knew how to fight. If you asked him to study saltpeter, charcoal, etc., it was simply deadly.
Since he took over, he has been jumping around on a red soldering iron every day, which is so sad.
It was so exciting at the beginning, but it was so sour now.
It’s not easy for Dong Dacheng. How did he learn these ghost things at the beginning?
When Song Fengyu heard this, he glanced at Qu Jian and said slowly, "When Yuan Di formed the Fire Dragon Army, he was still blind and didn't understand anything. Qu Jian, I believe you can do it well."
Qu Jian's old face turned red. He was still a native of Jin, and Yuan Di was a Hu person!
"I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations." Qu Jian was very sad. Your Majesty could not give it to others. He could only rely on himself. He had to learn again when he was old. Who among the old guys who led the troops was in trouble?
The reason why Song Fengyu said this was not that he would not give it to Qu Jian, but that no one was available. Zheng Huan and Yuan Shuo were not given an errand, so Xi Changnian would be even more unlikely to give it to him. Now Xi Changnian's position in the emperor's heart is a top priority.
Of course, Song Fengyu could not let his ministers know that there was no one available, but he could only make him feel that he could go further.
It is really imperative to select talents in the imperial examination!
"Originally, the military exercise was arranged in the beginning of spring, but now I hope to see the military exercise during the Chinese New Year. Can Qu Jian do it?"
Qu Jian's body shook, so fast, it wasn't long before he could do it. His face suddenly became so serious, knowing that the situation in the court is complicated now, His Majesty's situation is a bit bad, and when he discussed the importance of military exercises with Mubu in private, he was budget-oriented.
Qu Jian gritted his teeth, "I will definitely do it, please rest assured by your Majesty."
Song Fengyu breathed a sigh of relief, "You can ask Yuan Di to help one or two."
Qu Jian was overjoyed, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Although Yuan Di is a Hu man, he is still young, and this kid has something to do. When he handed over the Fire Dragon Army, Qu Jian secretly wanted to try this kid, but he didn't expect... It would be fine if he didn't say it.
Of course he was happy to be able to borrow Yuan Di for a few days now, this is a good thing.
Song Fengyu asked Qu Jian to retreat to prepare for the military exercise, leaving only Mubu behind, looking at him and said, "Tomorrow's morning, the imperial examinations must be discussed in court. You go to Wang Ling and let him do this."
"The Taiwei Wang may not be willing to do this matter if he doesn't get along with it." Mu Bu was stunned for a moment. Wang Ling was the Taiwei, who was in charge of the military, and the imperial examination was the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel. If the civil and military personnel were not in harmony, it was a cross-border.
The emperor looked at Mubu, "Wang Ling is a smart man. He knows how to do it, just go find him."
Although Wang Ling is the Grand Marshal, he has the Wang family behind him.
Wang Ling is a smart person and knows how to do it. After all, in the eyes of the aristocratic family, Wang Ling is already on his side. Now that he asked Wang Ling to do this, he just confirmed the rumors.
Although Mubu did not understand why His Majesty asked the Grand Marshal Wang to do this, if His Majesty gave such instructions, he must have his Majesty's intentions, so he naturally obeyed the order.
Mubu came out of the palace and went directly to the Taiwei Mansion.
Wang Ling got the notice and knew that Mubu was coming and did not want to see him at all. The situation in the court is so tense now. What good things can Mubu come to find him?
Even though Wang Ling knew that nothing was good, after hearing Mu Bu's words, he still wanted to lift the table and kick the person out.
Is there anyone doing this?
Your Majesty is forcing him to stand clearly, either on His Majesty's side or on the side of the aristocratic family.
After Mubu conveyed His Majesty's order, he saw that the Taiwei Wang looked bad, and he smiled and said, "Why should the Taiwei be so hesitant? Your Majesty is in the past, and his troops are hundreds of thousands of yuan. You might as well tell you about it again. This year, I will make a lot of money. Your Majesty is not short of money now."
Wang Ling suddenly looked up at Mubu.
Mu Bu smiled even more calmly, "Your Majesty has always been fair, and it is not about overturning the dining table of the aristocratic family. What Your Majesty has to do is just to make life easier for the common people. The Taiwei Wang has always been kind and has never acted recklessly for restraining the Wang family over the years. It is precisely because of this that Your Majesty handed over this matter to you. I think the Taiwei is a smart person and knows what choice should be made at this time."
Mubu said everything he could say. Although His Majesty was not very authentic to cheat the Prince Wang, he still had to fill the soil with his majesty.
After Mubu left, Wang Ling's tense body slowly hunched down and leaned against the soft pillow and remained silent.
This is something that has never happened before when the Imperial College entrance examination is held.
What is the imperial examination? Although it sounds like a similar one, it is essentially to cut off the path of selecting talents from aristocratic families. This is a sharp knife.
Wang Ling called his two sons, the eldest son Wang Fan and the second son Wang Jian.
His eldest son liked to study books. Since the reopening of the Imperial Academy, he went to study books. Qinggui had no authority.
The second son, who was the Minister of the Ministry of Water, was the chief water officer and was in charge of the water affairs of the Great Jin Dynasty, and he also had real power.
Wang Ling had little hope for his eldest son. His son devoted himself to the book review and his mind was full of books. Those rare ancient books were more important than his life.
He valued the second son, but this time it was related to the students of the Taixue School, so Wang Ling still called the eldest son.
He talked about the imperial examination, looked at his two sons and asked, "What do you think about this?"
Wang Fan was stunned at first and then was overjoyed, and immediately said, "This is a good thing. There are many students with knowledge in the Taixue School, but they have a very low background and are extremely difficult to find an official. They are not at all responsible for the final rank. Father, this is a life-saving move for all students in the world. If this can be accomplished, hundreds of students of the Taixue School will definitely be grateful to you."
Wang Fan was obsessed with studying books and taught at the Imperial College. When he looked at the students who were eager to study, he often had no energy to teach them the officials based on his family background. His family background was not outstanding, and even he was powerless to recommend and give them the officials.
But if the imperial examinations that Ah Father said could be implemented, wouldn’t this be a chance?
Wang Xian's face turned red with excitement. He highly praised this move and wished he could hold it immediately.
In contrast, Wang Jian was much calmer and said, "Brother, do you know that if Ah Father came forward to recommend this matter in the court and touched the interests of the aristocratic family, the Wang family will be the enemy of the aristocratic family in the future. If so, have you ever thought about what to do in the future of the Wang family?"
Wang Fan was stunned. He was full of books and was not very knowledgeable about ordinary affairs. He was stunned when he heard his younger brother saying this and said, "Why do you want to make enemies with such a good thing? Even if the imperial examination was held, your Majesty did not say that the final award was cancelled. Wouldn't both of them be happy?"
Wang Jian:...
To be continued...