Your Majesty, please resign again

Chapter 224 The center of power! (Here it comes~)

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Chen Zhizhong couldn't care too much.

Chen Zhizhong cupped his hands and said: "I believe that rewards and punishments for merit and demerit should be fair and strict.

Zuo remonstrated with Dr. Zhang Heng that since he had doubled the number of households in the wild land of Guangnan East Road, the arable land would have quadrupled.

He was also able to support the imperial court in other ways, and his political achievements were so impressive that he was eager to do so.

If we don't vigorously praise and promote them to official positions, we will surely embarrass all the officials in the world. If this continues, who will be willing to work conscientiously for the court?

Therefore, I believe that you should be highly praised!"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Chen Qing, what do you think should be the best way to praise?"

After hearing what Zhao Zhen said, Chen Zhi was convinced, so he firmly said: "I think that Zhang Heng can be awarded a Hanlin bachelor's degree and promoted to Shizhong, and Zhang Heng can be recalled to know the affairs of the Kaifeng government!"

As soon as this statement came out, all the officials were surprised.

But Han Qi understood the most critical aspect, which was Zhang Heng's importance to Guangnan East Road.

A closer look at the reasons for the increase in taxes will reveal that there is a powerful hand driving all of this, and this big hand is Zhang Heng!

Han Qi did not stop Zhang Heng because he was too young, because he, Han Qi, was the beneficiary. He could not attack Zhang Heng with such words, otherwise he would be slapped in the face. When Zhao Zhen used him,

Some people also attacked him for being too young, but Zhao Zhen still used it.

Han Qi knew that he did not have this ability. There was no such person even since the founding of the Song Dynasty. Others may not understand why Zhang Heng could have the official position he has today in his early twenties, but Han Qi knew that if he

It's Zhao Zhen, Zhang Heng may have been the prime minister for a long time. With such a minister who can make money, it would be a huge waste to put him in the position!

Zhao Zhen's words were the final word.

But in this situation, he really had no choice. Han Qi couldn't block Zhang Heng's way. Zeng Gongliang didn't want to block his student's way, but secondly...he couldn't stop him either!

But precisely because of this, the selection criteria are quite high, and officials must meet conditions such as being knowledgeable, of noble conduct, and having grassroots administrative experience.

Everyone looked at Han Qi, and Zhao Zhen also looked at Han Qi with inquiring eyes.

When Fan Zhongyan presided over the Qingli New Deal, he was just a political participant. The prime minister at that time was actually Zhang Dexiang, but it was Fan Zhongyan who presided over political affairs.

He won the Jinshi title at a young age, and then rose through the ranks. At the age of thirty-two, he became the economic and strategic envoy, and together with Fan Zhongyan were known as Han Fan in the northwest. After the Song-Xia war, he returned to Bianjing and was already with Fan Zhongyan.

He presided over the Qingli New Deal, but even so, it was only last year that he was officially awarded the post of official salary, and became the privy envoy. But this year, he is already forty years old!

Before the reform of the Yuanfeng Dynasty, he was an official with a high salary and an attendant, and his status was not lower than that of Zhongshu Sheren.

During the Northwest War, he made huge mistakes. If Xia Song hadn't helped him get away with it, his future would have been ruined long ago.

Secondly, Zhang Qing said that Guangnan East Road could handle millions of disaster victims in Hebei. This was the most important thing at the time. At this time, Zhang Qing was asked to sit on Guangnan East Road and preside over this matter.

According to Han Qi's rough calculations, the court's taxes have skyrocketed in the past few years. Starting from the second year of Qingli to the seventh year of Qingli last year, the court's taxes increased every year, at least by several million yuan each year.

Therefore, Han Qi could not block Zhang Heng's path, but he could use high-sounding reasons to suppress Zhang Heng on Guangnan East Road.

Of the three mentioned by Chen Zhizhong, one is a post, one is a post with a salary, and the other is a dispatch, all of which are quite honorable choices for each!

Hanlin bachelors are often in jail, so they can participate in drafting the appointment and dismissal of generals, appointing princes, announcing conquests and other major events. They can be called "internal ministers", which means that this official has truly entered the core of the political power.

It was precisely because Han Qi saw this that when the Haizhou case happened, he insisted not to expand it and control the situation in Haizhou. Although Xia Song, Ding Du, Song Xiang, Gao Ruona and others were all demoted, they were just

They are just dormant for the time being. Once you need them, you can transfer them back to the capital at any time to help you fight Zhang Heng together!

Therefore, Zhang Heng cannot come back!

After the next court, Zeng Gongliang lagged behind, and Wu Yu quickened his pace to keep up.

Zeng Gongliang looked at Wu Yu's back and laughed. After a while, Zeng Gongliang looked a little distressed and said in a low voice: "Ju Zheng, Ju Zheng, alas, the teacher also wants to be the prime minister, phew, forget it."

Yeah, I have benefited a lot from you, so it is only natural that I should make way for you. I am a teacher, your father-in-law, and I am... stupid!"

But this Zhang Heng was different. Han Qi saw himself in Zhang Heng. He was even a more terrifying opponent than himself!

It can be summed up this way, once Zhang Heng becomes the official in charge of salary, except for the prime minister, he can serve in all other posts, such as privy envoy, counselor of political affairs, third chief envoy, Hanlin bachelor, and Zhizhi.

Kaifeng Prefecture, Yushi Zhongcheng, and saving troubles for subordinates are all a matter of course!

And knowing the affairs of the Kaifeng Mansion is known as the Four Heads. Once an official of the Song Dynasty takes this job, it will be regarded as getting a ticket to the Prime Minister, which means that he has begun to enter the core power center of the officialdom of the Song Dynasty.

What shocked the ministers was that Zhang Heng seemed to be in his early twenties this year, not yet twenty-five?

Han Qi's face is darker than anyone else's. In today's imperial court, no one is qualified to be called the proud young man, but himself.

As soon as Zhang Heng went to Guangnan East Road, Guangnan East Road developed like this. What a great development opportunity this was. If Ju Zheng could stay on Guangnan East Road for a few years, maybe Guangnan East Road would

Can it really become a new Jiangnan? Your Majesty, think about it, a Guangnan East Road comparable to Jiangnan...

This is the benefit of having someone in the government.

Wu Yu and Zhao Zhen bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that a wise king cannot leave a wise man in the countryside, let alone a capable minister to live in one place. Therefore, I would like to ask Zhang Heng to return to the court and entrust him with important responsibilities!"

Han Qi is not a pedantic person. He knows that the biggest problem in today's court is money. Zhao Zhen was so poor in the past few years, but in the past few years, the court has not talked about the lack of money.

And this change is what happened after Zhang Heng became an official.

But if Ju Zheng is transferred back to the capital at this time, what a waste it would be. No one can be the prefect of Kaifeng, but only Zhang Heng can be the transfer envoy of Guangnan East Road. Your Majesty, please do more for all of this.

consider."

Are you afraid that I will hinder Ju Zheng for the sake of my own future?

After saying that, Wu Yu strode away.

Zeng Gongliang had a smile on his face: "It's good if you can think so."

Hearing Han Qi's words, Zeng Gongliang's brows trembled, but he did not continue to speak, because he knew Zhang Heng's thoughts. Zhang Heng wanted to stay on Guangnan East Road, as Zhang Heng's teacher and father-in-law, although he hoped

Zhang Heng returned to Beijing, but Zhang Heng's own ideas still have to be respected.

Zeng Gongliang sighed: "Oh, it's true to think about it. Ju Zheng is about to catch up with us so soon. Sometimes I think about it, as a teacher, I am quite stressed!"

If Zhang Heng enters the Political Affairs Hall, with Zhang Heng's ability and Zhao Zhen's trust in him, who will the Political Affairs Hall listen to?

Zeng Gongliang gave a thumbs up: "It has to be you, you are so cunning."

Han Qi's face turned darker.

In terms of formal dispatches, those whose official rank reaches the level of Geshizhong are qualified to serve as dispatchers at all levels below the prime minister, county magistrate and above. Common important dispatches include privy envoys, counselors for political affairs, third envoys, Hanlin bachelors, Zhi Kaifeng Prefecture, censor Zhongcheng,

Judge the sect to save trouble, know the state, etc.

Zeng Gongliang had this idea, but Wu Yu refused. Wu Yu stood up and said: "Privy Han, I cannot agree with your words.

Is Guangnan East Road more important, or the entire imperial court?

Therefore, Han Qi only opposed Zhang Heng's return as the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, but he did not object to the post of Hanlin bachelor and the appointment of a salary official in the matter, because it was useless to object. He, Han Qi, blocked Zhang Heng's path.

Can't stop!

Of course, once Zhang Qing is able to escape, I will not begrudge Zhang Qing my official position to repay Zhang Qing for his contribution to the court!"

It is not easy to give a salary official to someone in the matter. Giving an official to someone in the matter occupies an important position in the bureaucracy of the Song Dynasty.

Being a general or a prime minister is the biggest dream of every literati. Although Zeng Gongliang loved money, he loved being an official even more.

Han Qi is not afraid of Zhang Heng's great achievements on Guangnan East Road. What he is afraid of is that Zhang Heng will come back to confront him in the court. If Zhang Heng becomes a minister, once he really becomes a counselor in political affairs, he will become

He is Han Qi's real rival.

Wu Yu looked at Zeng Gongliang, snorted and said: "As expected, you are the old fox, waiting for me here. Why, you are afraid that I, the teacher, will be jealous of the students, right?

In terms of salary, uniforms, class, etc., the salary given to Shizhong is slightly higher than that of Zhongshu Sheren.

Do you think I am such a fan of officials?

Han Qi loudly said: "I believe that Guangnan East Road has not developed much since the Han and Tang Dynasties. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, how many Guangnan East Road transfer envoys have been appointed, and how many people have been appointed as Guangzhou magistrates, but

No one can develop Guangnan East Road.

Therefore, Zhang Heng cannot come back. Even if he wants to come back, he will have to wait until he has completely secured his position as Prime Minister before Zhang Heng can come back. By then, he will have completely secured his position. If Zhang Heng comes back, he can only endure it!

First, Guangnan East Road does have a very good development opportunity now. If there is a temporary change of coach, it may cause a setback in the development process of Guangnan East Road, so Zhang Qing still has to work harder at Guangnan East Road.

Today, I also hope that Zhang Qing can present me with a new Jiangnan.

As for the Qingli New Deal, in just two years, they were all demoted from the capital. If it weren't for the turmoil Zhang Heng caused in the court, he would not be able to come back this time!

Officials whose main function is to give things to others are one of the bearers of some important temporary tasks, such as participating in relieving victims, making sacrifices to gods, presiding over imperial examinations, etc.

Han Qi doesn't think highly of Zeng Gongliang, thinking that Zeng Gongliang is just a mediocre person. Such a person is not a threat even if he accumulates seniority and rises. The current situation also proves that his idea is right.

Zeng Gongliang has been in political affairs for several years, but he has never been able to make further progress.

Wu Yu wanted to speak, but Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said: "...It makes sense for me to think this way.

Han Qi was about to speak, but Zhao Zhen came out to speak: "Okay, okay, what you said makes sense. I thought about it. Zhang Heng should stay on Guangnan East Road, but I suggest that Zhang Heng

He was promoted to a bachelor's degree in the Hanlin Academy and promoted to Shizhong, but he still stayed on Guangnan East Road..."

Han Qi has studied Zhang Heng's rise and found that the money Zhang Heng brought to the court was simply appalling!

In what happened today, Zhang Fangping first gave Zhang Heng a chance to perform at the right time, and then Zeng Gongliang gave his support. Han Qi took another look at Wu Yu, who was already a little ready to make a move. Once Han Qi dared to openly suppress Zhang Heng, Wu Yu would probably do the same.

I won't sit back and do nothing.

He was the first in command of the Privy Council, and Wu Yu was the Deputy Privy Councilor, the second in command, but now the second in command openly questioned him, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

Wu Yu sighed: "Just show off! I'm too lazy to tell you more, so I'm leaving!"

Wu Yu smiled so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes: "Both each other, old fox Zeng."

As for his work, although Han Qi seemed to be cheating along the way, participating in the Northwest War at a young age, and presiding over the Qingli New Deal, he did not complete these two tasks well.

In the past, Zhang Heng's official position was still low, and everyone was very different in age. Han Qi actually regarded Zhang Heng as a junior. He considered himself to be the same generation as Zeng Gongliang. Oh, no, he even thought that Zeng Gongliang was also a rising star.

After all, when he was presiding over the war in the northwest, Zeng Gongliang was only speaking directly from the Imperial College, and his status was insignificant compared to him.

In terms of performance in the imperial examination, although he, Han Qi, was a Jinshi in his junior year, Zhang Heng was even younger than him. He won the Jinshi at the age of only fifteen or sixteen, and he passed three yuan. This kind of background made even Han Qi feel sad.

Eclipsed.

In the Song Dynasty, the Prime Minister was naturally respected. Among the rulers, whoever gained the trust of the officials was the real Prime Minister.

But I can't let Ju Zheng lose what he deserves. If I stand up and say that I want Ju Zheng to come back, then Han Qi will not object to giving Ju Zheng an official position, and the same will be true for His Majesty. If I object so much, Your Majesty will naturally do the same.

This strengthens my confidence, otherwise this bachelor and the work may not be able to be implemented."

A capable minister like Zhang Heng should have played a role in a more important position!

Just like the drought on the East-West Road in Hebei Province, if Zhang Heng was in the court, would he have allowed the drought to develop like this? When there was a severe drought in the north last year, Zhang Heng handled it so well. There was a severe drought in the vast north, and in the end no one died of hunger.

, this year is just a severe drought in Hebei, but we are facing a situation where no one out of ten people can survive. What a huge gap is this?

Zhang Heng stayed on Guangnan East Road and benefited only a million people, but if he returned to the court, he would benefit tens of millions of people in the world. Isn't it difficult to determine which is more important?"

Seeing no one around him, Zeng Gongliang laughed softly: "Is that intentional?"

Han Qi had high expectations for himself. He had long been eyeing the position of prime minister. In fact, when he came back this time, he was actually eyeing the position of prime minister. Unexpectedly, he was intercepted by Chen Zhizhong, but Han Qi

However, Qi was not discouraged, because Chen Zhizhong was nothing more than a withered bone in a grave, and none of the current prime ministers in the court could put him in Han Qi's eyes.

Han Qi immediately objected: "Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate!"

Even if Han Qi becomes Prime Minister by then, with Zhang Heng as a political advisor, we still don’t know who will make the final decision.

But this Zhang Heng is different, this is a real threat.

And generally speaking, once one is promoted to a minister, most of them can be promoted to the Sixth Minister within one year.

Zhang Heng was only twenty-four years old, and he was already on the same level as him in the rank of official salary. How sensational this is!

Wu Yu asked a series of soul questions, but Zeng Gongliang remained calm: "Ju Zheng is my son-in-law. If Ju Zheng comes up, I will naturally have to retreat. I can't do anything to suppress my students, so I can only let nature take its course."

, and there is nothing to regret.”

But it’s you, Zeng Mingzhong, I think it’s you who might have done such a thing, right?”

After handling it like this, Han Qi's complexion suddenly became much better. Zeng Gongliang also stroked his beard and smiled. Strangely, Wu Yu looked at it without any dissatisfaction.

Wu Yu was dumbfounded for a moment, but he felt relieved after a while and said with a smile: "If Ju Zheng can enter the political affairs hall, and if the officials are taboo about my relationship with him, then it doesn't matter if I just stay away. If that happens one day, I will

Go live a leisurely life in the local area, and sort out government affairs with Juzheng. With his talents, the day when the world will be peaceful is not far away!"

Looking at what Zhang Heng has done over the years, there is no need to explain everything clearly, but to see why Zhang Heng was able to rise to the top at a young age. Han Qi is a very pragmatic person. He knows why Zhao Zhen values ​​Zhang Heng.

Because Zhang Heng was the number one official in the Song Dynasty who was best at making money.

Of course, this is not what Han Qi is worried about. The so-called title of the youngest and most promising is just a false name. The key is that Han Qi is very afraid of Zhang Heng.

Wu Yu also laughed in a low voice: "Han Qi is afraid that Ju Zheng will come back, so he wants to suppress Ju Zheng. I really want Ju Zheng to come back, but Ju Zheng has written to me many times about his expectations for Guangnan East Road.

, I know he wants to develop Guangnan East Road well, and he will definitely be unwilling to let him come back at this time.

Once he is given the official title of "Ge Shizhong", he is expected to be promoted to the Prime Minister. Once he is qualified to serve "Ge Shizhong", it means that his future political future will be bright.

Above the court, the person who supported Zhang Heng the most was not Zeng Gongliang or Wu Yu, but the aloof emperor Zhao Zhen.

Of course, Zhao Zhen does not simply like Zhang Heng as a person, but likes the benefits that Zhang Heng has brought to him.

No matter who is the monarch, facing Zhang Heng, a minister who can bring endless benefits to him, he must vigorously promote him, let him take on more duties, and let him be his ox and horse.

Therefore, Zhang Heng's biggest support in the court was actually Zhao Zhen, not Zeng Gongliang. If Zhao Zhen wanted to reuse someone, could Zeng Gongliang be able to stop him?

Of course it's impossible.

(End of chapter)