The Red Mansions

Chapter 669 Jia Heng: So far, adding these two sentences is the perfect answer

Chapter 669 Jia Heng: At this point, adding these two sentences... is the perfect answer

Hanyuan Hall

Following Emperor Chongping's inquiry, Zhongjing Hou Shi Ding below was taken aback for a moment, and the more people came out of the class, recalling the discussion with Jia Heng the day before yesterday, sorted out his words, and said loudly: "My lord, I think that the situation in Henan will be settled, and the people's minds will be settled." An, after taking office, the humble minister paid more attention to the livelihood of the people, ruled according to the law, and did not make the people complain. He built water conservancy, taught farming and mulberry, and rested with the people. When Xiao Xiao is young, I show him a bow, crossbow and sword."

On such occasions, Shi Ding naturally wouldn't say that the minister followed Jia Heng and Xiao Gui Cao's footsteps, and that just confirmed what the party members said earlier.

But the specific part of the development is almost using his own mouth to express what Jia Heng said to himself the day before yesterday. On the premise of quoting the original text of what Jia Heng said earlier, in the end Fu Lingxin came to the end and added a sentence at the end, a small show to the enemy Kou Xiao Using a sword is quite a bit of martial arts.

Sure enough, as Zhong Jinghou Shi Ding narrated the strategy of suppressing Henan, all the officials in the palace frowned, and their eyes flashed with thought.

This Zhong Jinghou... has something.

That's right, after all, he is a martial artist, and walking around the military plane, he has been influenced by his ears and eyes, and there are also some.

As for some shrewd cabinet ministers, such as Yang Guochang, who frowned, felt that Shi Ding's tone and style were somewhat familiar.

To put it bluntly, the taste is a bit strong.

As Yang Guochang, who is familiar with Jia Heng's style, his brows were tightly frowned, and his heart was cold. Sure enough, it was Yongning Bo who secretly instructed him!

When Emperor Chongping heard the words, he didn't believe him, but was a little bit surprised. His eyes were gentle, and he looked down at Shi Ding, nodded and said: "It's a good one to be lenient to the people and strict to the officials... Zhongjinghou Shi Dingxin There are hills and valleys, but you can guard one side and supervise Henan."

When Shi Ding heard the words, his heart was agitated, and he hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted, "Once I see it, I don't dare to praise it as a saint."

Secretly thought, Brother Heng's two sentences really won the praise, and the sentence he added later, the Holy One didn't even mention it.

Jia Heng glanced at Shi Ding who had memorized the reference answers, his face was indifferent, and his heart was a little weird.

Secretly thought, if you don’t teach, you won’t know, Shi Ding missed a key point in the answer after all.

Well, it was because he didn't want to mention it before, and he still wanted to warn Shi Ding after the matter was over.

Henan is in great chaos, and people's livelihoods are difficult. In addition to protecting people's livelihood and cleaning up unjust prisons, Governor Shi Ding also has the most important thing is to be honest and honest. If you can't uphold your integrity, you will easily become the target of local officials .

The so-called, officials are not afraid of my strictness but my integrity, and the people are not afraid of my ability but my father. At this point, adding these two sentences... is the perfect answer.

However, when he is in the center, he will keep some eyes and ears in Henan to observe Shi Ding, and Shi Ding can only rely on him if he wants to be a stable border minister in Henan.

Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment, and ordered: "The cabinet drafted an order to add Zhongjing Hou Shi Ding as the right deputy capital censor, as the governor of Henan, stationed in Kaifeng on festivals, admirals, military affairs and food and payment, and choose a day to take up the post."

Yang Guochang and Han Huang, with expressionless faces and ivory jade wats in their hands, came out of the class one after another, cupped their hands and said: "My minister obeys the order."

So far, the dust has settled on the candidate for the governor of Henan.

Zhongjing Hou Shi Ding thanked him again, his heart was lifted, he returned to the train, secretly said, Brother Heng is really the emperor's favored minister, he can be recommended by one word.

Emperor Chongping thought for a while, looked at the group of ministers with different expressions below, and said in a deep voice: "The candidates for the chief envoys of the Henan feudal officials should also be discussed together today. When you discuss the candidates, I have thought about it again and again, and I probably have a decision." .”

The number of chief envoys is relatively fixed in the Han Dynasty, because there are only a few provinces where feudal lords are established. On the contrary, governors are dispatched temporarily and sometimes do not strictly correspond to provinces. Therefore, the rank of chief envoys is set at the second rank.

Emperor Chongping looked at the ministers with different thoughts below, and said in a deep voice: "In the land of Henan, there was civil unrest in the past, except for the instigation of thieves and bandits, there were also local officials who were greedy and cruel to the people, so I want to send an official from the capital constitution to serve as the vassal. Officer, and just now all the ministers gathered to discuss that Peng Ye, the censor of the left deputy capital, is worthy of praise for his reputation and talent. I intend to transfer him to the Henan feudal secretary. make."

Peng Ye's complexion brightened, and his heart was also a little excited. He went out to play, cupped his hands and said, "I thank you for your trust, and you will live up to your entrustment. Work hard and fulfill your duties."

Yang Guochang was also shocked, his mind was inexplicable.

Originally, they thought that it would take a lot of active fighting, but they didn't want the sage Jinkou Yuyan to make Peng Ye the chief of the feudal department directly by virtue of the argument just now.

Emperor Chongping exhorted: "In the land of Henan, where the people are in turmoil, the words of Zhongjing Hou Shi Ding just now, exhorting farming and mulberry, and building water conservancy are good words for governance."

Jia Heng looked at this scene with a silent expression, as expected.

First, according to the tacit political understanding, it is impossible for the governor and the chief envoy to belong to the same faction.

Secondly, his foundation is still shallow and his wings are not full, which is also why Emperor Chongping didn't take the so-called party formation seriously.

Moreover, it was impossible for him to replace the governor and chief envoy of Henan with his people. This kind of treating Henan as his own land is really Jia Ziyu's heart, and everyone knows it.

Henan, where both Luoyang and Kaifeng palaces are located, is already deeply intertwined, and now it can only cut the largest piece of the cake in Henan. For example, the governor of Henan and the capital of Henan have already fallen into his hands, and the rest can only be slowly plotted. Of.

As for Peng Ye mixing sand in Henan, think about it better, it can be regarded as a check and balance for Zhongjing Hou Shi Ding, otherwise it is inevitable that historians will control the place without any scruples.

Now that Peng Ye was staring at him with wide-eyed eyes, Zhongjinghou Shi Ding was bound to rely on him in everything. It was foreseeable that there might be some open and secret fights between the two sides.

Seeing that the governor and chief envoy have already left their homes, Fang Huan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and Guo Yongchang, Minister of Taichang Temple, mostly have gloomy faces and serious hearts.

The Zhejiang Party can only set its sights on the post of inspector in Henan. If it follows the usual practice, it is obvious that Yu De, the censor of the right capital, can be transferred to Henan.

But it is not necessary, because the procuratorate is a third-rank official, and there are quite a few local local officials who are promoted.

At this time, seeing that Emperor Chongping was silent, Fang Huan, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, bowed his hands and left the class, and said loudly: "My lord, there are still vacancies for the Henan feudal officials to participate in politics, and the inspectors of the general officials. Please ask the lord to delineate candidates."

Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment, and said: "There is a shortage of inspectors in Henan. After the governor of Henan takes office, he will choose honest, straight and capable officials from the two bureaucrats, and then recommend them to the imperial court. As for the participation of Henan feudal officials in politics, I will listen It is said that Henan Counselor Feng Lian assisted Yongningbo in fighting floods and preparing for floods, and he was rewarded for his hard work.

Feng Lian is the empress dowager's nephew, and this is a foreign relative. Now he is taking part in politics, using his status to mediate and coordinate Shi and Peng's possible disputes in the future, so as not to hinder the country's business.

Jia Heng listened below, his face paused, thinking about Emperor Chongping's intentions.

Previously, Yu De was patrolling the Nanhe River, but he lost points after all, and now his official career has been affected.

As for the procuratorial envoy, since the criminal name was mentioned just now, then the power of the criminal name will be given to Shi Ding, which can be regarded as establishing prestige for the governor and suppressing the feudal officials in government affairs. .

The emperor's power skills are almost perfect, he must be able to handle affairs, but also have checks and balances, so that one family does not dominate.

Han Huang's face was serious, and he handed over his hands, but felt a cold heart, and the emperor would not consider the candidates proposed by him and the officials.

Emperor Chongping looked at the ministers below, then mentioned one matter, and said in a deep voice: "After Peng Ye left office, the left deputy capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was vacant. It is better to be short than to make up for it. Xu Qing will inspect and consult the capital. The censor of the procuratorate and the local legal officials from Taiwan will select those with excellent talents and deliver them to me for a decision."

When Xu Lu heard the words, his mind changed, he understood Emperor Chongping's intentions, stepped out of the class, clasped his hands and said yes: "I would like to obey the holy edict."

Jia Heng listened to Emperor Chongping's almost swift and decisive appointment, and continued to speculate on the Sacred Heart.

This time, it can be said that the Zhejiang Party was empty-handed and almost got nothing.

And Qi Dang vacated a position in the Metropolitan Procuratorate all of a sudden, clearing away the last stumbling block for Xu Lu to take over the Metropolitan Procuratorate completely.

Because the two parties of Qi and Zhejiang had planted people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate before, they had penetrated the Metropolitan Procuratorate so badly that the Fengxian Yasi could not supervise and restrict corrupt officials and even several cabinet ministers. It became a weapon of party struggle.

But now that Peng Ye is gone, the left and right deputy capital censors are all selected by Xu Lu, so that the Metropolitan Procuratorate will be more independent, and the supervision and restraint on the two parties will be stronger.

Sure enough, the emperor had already known the appointment of officials in Henan and the follow-up arrangements for the court, so the emperor also followed suit when Shi Ding was sent to Henan, and the whole did not violate his will, so he agreed.

If there is no Shi Ding, then it will be Peng Ye, the deputy capital of the left, or Jing Daoyu, the governor of Shandong, and one of them will be the governor of Henan, and then a Zhejiang party will be the governor of Henan. This will create another balance in Henan, of course. It may also be other configurations, but the general direction of limiting the Zhejiang Party's advance will not change.

"It's just that, will the Zhejiang Party harbor resentment and have other thoughts about the emperor? In fact, in a word, what can we do if we just see it? Can we still make it happen?" Jia Heng's eyes were deep and inexplicable, and his heart was cold. .

The Zhe people were everywhere in Zhongshu, Jinling, and Jiangnan, and it was very difficult to control them. Their intervention in the appointment of the governor of Henan was also like an opportunity to test.

It is impossible to give up the good situation and have the mentality of breaking the can and falling because of a temporary failure.

In fact, the power of scholars in the south of the Yangtze River has entered a bottleneck, unless... Han Huang takes the position of Chief Assistant.

Emperor Chongping looked at Xia Shi and Peng, and said in a deep voice: "The candidates have been agreed upon, and I hope that all the ministers will work together to govern the Central Plains."

Zhongjing Hou Shi Ding heard the words, and went out to play: "My minister, Xie Sheng, regards you very highly, and I will definitely live up to your ardent entrustment."

Peng Ye also joined Xie En. Although he did not serve as a province to enshrine borders, he was a feudal official first, which was a solid step.

After discussing the candidates for Henan Governor and Henan Feudal Commander, Emperor Chongping looked down at the ministers of different colors, and said in a deep voice: "During the period when Gao Bin was in charge of the town of Nanhe, he deceived his superiors and his subordinates, filled his own pockets, and wasted the country's money. I don't know how huge it is, and the people in Sizhou and other places suffered from floods. If Yongningbo hadn't been ordered in danger, the consequences would be unimaginable. Now that Yongning Bodu has returned to the river, and the river governor is short of staff, you can have the governor of Nanhe. Come up, thinking that all the ministers will discuss together."

When Jia Heng returned to Beijing this time, it can be said that he retained a lot of official positions, not only the governor of Henan, but also a fat job, the governor of the river.

At this moment, Yao Yu, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, held an ivory jade wat, and said in a loud voice: "My lord, the governor of the river channel is responsible for dredging the river and preventing floods. I think that we should learn from the previous lessons of corruption and select officials who are honest and upright. Ru Sixu's incident reappears."

Cen Weishan, the servant of the Ministry of Justice, got out of the train and said, "My lord, I thought that the governor of Liangjiang's department was stationed in Jinling, and it would be cheaper to manage Nanhe nearby. This time there was a dangerous work in Nanhe. I heard that the governor of Liangjiang had already prepared supplies. It is more appropriate to feed the river platform in time to relieve people's hardship, and let it also manage the river course."

As soon as this remark came out, many Zhangke and Daoists echoed their words one after another.

For example, Chen Duan, the censor of Jiangnan Dao, came out of the class and said: "My lord, the Liangjiang governor's department will sort out the nearby river channels, and can also allocate money and grain from Liangjiang to the construction of embankments. My minister thinks that it will benefit the country and the people, and get twice the result with half the effort."

In fact, in the later Qing Dynasty, the powers of the Governor of Liangjiang gradually expanded, not only in charge of the river, but also in the overall management of salt affairs. As for the river affairs, the governor was often in charge. service.

A system is often like this. It has a history of birth, development, and finalization. After several iterations, it is finally finalized.

At this time, a person came out from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Cang Sheng said: "As far as I know, the Liangjiang Governor's Yamen has prepared anti-flood supplies because Yongningbo has written and written letters to the Liangjiang Governor's Yamen many times. "

As soon as the words came out, everyone felt weird, and looked at the person who said the words, it was clearly Zhang Zhi, the right deputy capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Emperor Chongping nodded, and said in a loud voice: "I remember that this happened. At that time, the Yamen Department of the Governor of Liangjiang was not negligent, and I even rewarded him with the cabinet's writing."

However, Emperor Chongping changed the subject and said, "However, the Liangjiang governor's department and the Jiangzuo vassal have prepared food and fodder, but I don't know why the Jinling officials and eunuchs resold official food and hoarded the goods for personal gain?"

As soon as this remark came out, the Ke Dao censor below was a little dumbfounded.

For this matter, the Yamen of Liangjiang Governor and Jiangzuo Fansi are really responsible.

At this time, a person came out from the Kedao, held a wat board, and said loudly: "As far as I know, Gao Bin, Governor of Nanhe, and Shen Fang, Governor of Liangjiang, have a close relationship. Lead the river."

Jia Heng glanced at the censor and thought to himself, is this a member of the Qi Party?

However, once this matter is put on the table, it can indeed cause a crit.

Sure enough, some officials in charge of the department began to join the class.

Several important members of the Zhejiang Party looked ugly, and their hearts were cold.

At this moment, Pang Shilang, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, came out of the shift and said loudly: "My lord, I think that the smooth flow of the river is related to the safety of water transportation. As far as I know, Du Jitong, the governor of water transportation, delivered grain to the imperial court at the water transportation yamen. Every year, the Shangshu mentions that the canal is blocked, and the dredging of the river yamen is not effective, which hinders the delivery of grain, and I think that the Ministry of Water Transport can also be in charge of the governor of the river to assist in the northward transportation of grain."

As soon as this remark came out, some courtiers in the palace changed their complexions slightly and exchanged glances, as if they wanted to see each other.

However, this reason is actually quite legitimate, because the Nanhe River Transport was originally set up to transport grain for grain storage.

But Zhejiang party officials such as Han Huang, Zhou Tingji, Fang Huan and others were cold-hearted, with a look of surprise on their faces, because the governor of Nanhe has always been the sphere of influence of Jiangnan scholars.

However, Gao Bin, the former governor of the river, made a big mess, and the in-law relationship between Shen Fang and Gao Bin also needs to avoid suspicion, and the Zhejiang Party also lacks the confidence to speak at the moment.

At this time, the censors from Kedao came out one after another to echo what Pang Shilang, the Minister of Rites, had said, and there were more than a dozen people at once.

After all the ministers finished discussing, Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, and asked: "Uncle Yongning, you previously supervised the town of Hetai and led the troops to fight floods. I think you know a lot about river affairs. Can you recommend someone suitable for you?"

The governor of the Donghe River was recommended by the Qi Party, while the Nanhe River was recommended by the Zhejiang Party. Now the governors of the two rivers are all corrupt, and now the emperor no longer wants to use the two parties to take over the river affairs.

Seeing this and hearing this, all the ministers in the palace were startled, this is asking Yongning Bo again!

But Jia Hengdu River came back with a reputation for fighting floods, and he did have a say in the river affairs.

Jia Hengdao: "Your Majesty, I thought that the choice of Hedu was based on integrity and self-defense, and secondly, he was proficient in water conservancy. When I was in Kaifeng Mansion, I met a man who used to be an official of Donghe River Taihe. , We chatted with him, and found that he was quite good at water conservancy and had a lot of clever ideas, so I appointed him to manage the river, and according to his words, rushed to repair all dangerous works on the embankment of the Nanhe River, and the results were remarkable."

Because Feng Lian was directly appointed by the emperor to participate in politics in Henan, the governor of Nanhe could no longer recommend it. Besides, even if he did not participate in politics, Feng Lian's merit and qualifications were far behind.

But the gatekeeper started too low, and now the governor of Donghe River, who has been promoted from the fourth rank to the third rank, is about the same, and the governor of Nanhe is almost meaningless.

When Emperor Chongping heard the words, he nodded and said: "I have seen this person in the memorials before, and I have some impressions. Ziyu said that he used to record the astronomical books. He first said that there will be heavy rain in the north, but he is quite talented."

It's just that he is still in charge of the river, and such an official position is too low. It is not enough for the governor of the second rank of the river, especially the river governor of Nanhe, to deal with the officials of the two rivers, and to connect with the governor's department of water transportation.

Listening to Jia Heng's conversation with Emperor Chongping, Yang Guochang frowned. Jia Heng thought it was not enough to recommend Shi Dingyou, but he wanted to recommend his own party members to join the river affairs?

Emperor Chongping pondered for a while, and said: "Since he was born in the Hetai of the Donghe River, he took it as the auxiliary river of the Donghe River and supervised the river affairs. As for the governor of the Nanhe River..."

Hearing this, Jia Heng cupped his hands, listening to Emperor Chongping groaning silently, he also felt troubled for the emperor.

Looking around, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty are either the Qi Party or the Zhejiang Party.

Emperor Chongping pondered for a while, and said: "As Yongning Bo said, the governor of Nanhe must be selected by a clean and honest official. , as the governor of the river."

Yang Guochang, who was below, sighed in his heart, the Son of Heaven has resorted to a trick of dragging words.

(End of this chapter)