The Golden Age Chapter 667: Red Feather
Kyoto, Zhongshu Provincial Office.
If the six divisions of the imperial court are the hands and feet of the empire, then Zhongshu Province is the brain of the empire.
Zhongshu Province is located outside the Shunyi Gate on the west side of the imperial city. There are many official letters and orders sent and received every day. The officials of the Zhongshu Province will classify the papers sent every day according to the priority, reaching a certain level of important memorials. It will be submitted directly to the palace, and some ordinary memorials will be dealt with in the Ministry of Books.
It is Xiahou Yuanzhen, the prime minister of the state, who is in charge of the book province.
Under the control of the Minister of State, the Ministry of Science and Technology has been in order for many years, and it has handled everything large and small properly.
The ruling and the opposition knew that Xiahou Yuanzhen was able to sit on the position of state minister, not only because of his support back then, but also because he was the brother of the saint.
However, many people in North Korea still understand that this Xiahou Guoxiang can serve in Zhongshu Province for more than ten years, not just because of his family relationship with the saints. , The handling of political affairs is also in an orderly manner, which has been able to keep the province of China in an orderly operation for more than a decade, and the talent of this master of the country is not weak.
Most officials of the Zhongshu Province were drawn by Xiahou Guoxiang, but few of these officials had children from Xiahou's family.
The saints ascended the throne, and the Xiahou clan’s chickens and dogs ascended to heaven. The children of the clan were naturally reused. Except for a small number of them staying in Beijing, most of them were assigned to important positions in the states of the empire.
However, the saints and state ministers are not just reusing relatives and children. Xiahou Yuanzhen also spares no effort to promote talented people. Among them, many officials who serve in Zhongshu Province are promoted from the local by Xiahou Yuanzhen. , These people may not have good reputations in the local area, but they are all capable officials.
Xiahou Yuanzhen employs talents and puts talents first. As for the lack of character or even virtue, he doesn't care too much.
Du Wenchang, the servant of Zhongshu, has a staid temperament and conforms to the rules, and even looks a little pedantic in the eyes of many people.
But this person is steadfast in doing things. After being transferred to Zhongshu Province by Xiahou Yuanzhen, he was promoted to Zhongshu Shilang in just a few years. This Shi Lang Du has no room for sand, as long as anyone does things. If the rules are broken, he has never been merciless, and even quarreled with Lord Guoxiang from time to time.
According to common sense, such a person is not suitable for officialdom. As a subordinate of the state minister, it is a dead end for him to quarrel with the state minister in three different ways.
But it is precisely this kind of person who has stayed here for nine years.
For nine years, many people have thought that Shi Lang could be expelled from Zhongshu Province at any time, but he is like a stone in a pit, motionless in Zhongshu Province, as stable as a rock.
At dusk, Du Wenchang looked solemnly, took a fold to a yard in the Yamen, and walked directly outside a room: "My lord of the country, please see you from an official!"
"Come in!" Xiahou Yuanzhen replied. Du Wenchang entered the room and saw Guo Xiangzheng at his desk. He stepped forward and arched his hands, but did not immediately speak.
Following Xiahou Yuanzhen for many years, Du Wenchang knew that before putting down the pen in Guoxiang's hand, it was best not to speak.
Xiahou Yuanzhen was reviewing something. After a while, he put the wolf in his hand on the inkstone, closed the folder, looked up at Du Wenchang, and asked: "What's the matter?"
Du Wenchang is very capable, conscientious, and meticulous in handling matters. This is where Xiahou Yuanzhen appreciates him, but sometimes this person speaks too straightforwardly
He even prevented him, the Minister of State, from coming to Taiwan many times.
For the public, the prime minister appreciates Du Wenchang's ability and attitude in handling affairs, while for private, the country is quite disliked by Du Wenchang's temperament.
Du Wenchang walked forward directly and presented a memorial that he had brought up.
The memorial is sealed, but there is a red feather stuck to the back of the memorial.
Xiahou Yuanzhen frowned.
Red feathers represent rebellion and even mutiny.
There are so many folds presented to Kyoto every day. In order to express urgency, some indications will be made on some hundred thousand hot folds. Red feathers are rushing rushes. If it is not for a shocking event, you must not easily stick red feathers on the folds.
Xiahou Yuanzhen glanced at the seal, but it was an urgent memorial sent from Jiangmen County, Suzhou.
"Suzhou?" Xiahou Yuanzhen frowned.
He wouldn't be surprised if the Hongyu memorial was handed over from the north or south, but it was really shocking when Suzhou sent the memorial to Hongyu.
Such memorials, apart from the saint, can only be read by him, the minister of the country.
"Suzhou is the taxation center of the imperial court." Du Wenchang looked solemnly: "If there is turmoil there, it is really unthinkable...!"
Xiahou Yuanzhen has already opened the seal, opened the memorial, and after only a few glances, his face suddenly changed. After reading it carefully, his expression was already very solemn.
To show such a shocked look at the state of the country, who has always been incapable of emotions and anger, Du Wenchang knew that things in Suzhou must be a trivial matter, but he did not dare to ask more.
"Wenchang, send someone to immediately inform Dou Yan of the Ministry of War, Song Shiqing of the Ministry of Industry, and Chen Shutong, the envoy of the Nanyuan Yuanyuan, to go outside the palace immediately." Xiahou Yuanzhen has gotten up: "I'll prepare a car, and the old man is going in. Gongmiansheng." Thinking of something, he asked: "When will this zhezi be delivered?"
"It’s less than half the time for the incense." Du Wenchang knew the situation was urgent, and said: "The memorial was sent to the Zhongshu Province, and found that it was a memorial to Hongyu. Submit it to the prime minister."
"Where is the messenger?"
"The next official has ordered the messenger to wait at the Provincial Office of Zhongshu, and can be summoned at any time." Du Wenchang immediately said: "The next official will call the messenger over."
Xiahou Yuanzhen picked up the cap and put it on, shook his head and said: "No, let him go to the palace with the old man."
The saint is in the imperial garden of the palace at this time.
There is a sea of seven stars in the imperial garden, and there are two palace ships on the sea of seven stars. When Xiahou Yuanzhen took several officials into the palace to beg to see him, the saint was playing the piano on a palace ship.
The sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and the saint Feng's eyes raised slightly, and he glanced at the palace chief **** Wei Wuya: "Who?"
"In addition to the Minister of State, the Minister of War Dou Yan, the Minister of Industry Song Shiqing and the Nanyuanyuan Envoy Chen Shutong went to the palace together." Wei Wuya's squat body, respectfully said: "There is also a messenger from Suzhou, The prime minister looks very anxious."
The thick brows of the two paintings of the saint huddled together, and asked: "Who sent the messenger? But Musk Moon?"
"Sent from Jiangmen County, Suzhou, not a princess."
The saint stood up and said to the grandson Meier beside him: "Go to the Imperial Study Room!"
In the imperial study room, several court loyal ministers headed by state minister Xiahou Yuanzhen were all kneeling on the ground. The saint looked solemn and held the red feather memorial in his hand. After reading it, he said solemnly: "Guoxiang , The Queen Mother will suddenly be upset in Suzhou, you didn't notice it beforehand?"
Xiahou Yuanzhen said solemnly: "The old minister is guilty of oversight. The Queen Mother’s Association rebelled in Qingzhou and was suppressed by the court. Since then, the Queen Mother’s Association has almost disappeared. In the south of the Yangtze River, it has never been heard. People’s activities in the Queen Mother’s Club."
"But it is very clear from the fold. In one day, the Queen’s mother believers were all over the territory of Jiangmen County. Before that, there had been a rebellion in Suzhou, and the anti-flag was erected at the top of the city." The saint’s charm still exists. It was full of anger: "Suzhou Qian's family took the lead in the rebellion." Looking at the messenger who was kneeling far behind, he said coldly: "Are you coming from Jiangmen County?"
The messenger was haggard, with his forehead pressed to the ground: "Return to the saint, Jiangmen County Magistrate Tu learned about the Suzhou rebellion and was about to seal the city, but unexpectedly, the Queen Mother’s followers had already infiltrated the city and suddenly gathered a crowd to attack the city. They responded to the city. The rebels outside, when they were in a hurry, Master Tu wrote this urgent memorial, which made the villain sent to Kyoto day and night. The villain did not dare to delay, hardly dared to stop along the way, and only dared to drink a sip of water at the station on the way. Two horses died, and it took four days to get to Kyoto." After saying this, the person suddenly tilted and fell to the ground.
It took four days to run from Suzhou to Kyoto. This was already the limit. The messenger completed his mission and said these last few words.
"Hurry up and get the eunuch." When the grandson Meier saw this, she immediately ordered that the two deacons and eunuchs carried the messenger down.
"Zhezi said that the rebellion in Suzhou was the Queen Mother's Association." The saint's voice was cold: "Do you know whose banner the Suzhou Anti-Qi is?"
The state minister raised his head and said: "It's just playing the same banner as when the Queen Mother would cause chaos in Qingzhou, and respect the Queen Mother. However, it should not be wrong to say that the Qian family rebelled against the people. The Qian family is in Suzhou. The strength is strong. Without the support of the Qian family, the Queen Mother would not be able to make waves in Suzhou at all."
Dou Fan hesitated for a while, and finally said: "Enlighten the saint, the princess knows the situation in Jiangnan best, and the minister asks the saint to make an order to let the princess come to discuss this matter."
This is actually understood by everyone present.
The saint rebukes the state minister for not knowing that the queen mother will be active in Jiangnan, but as we all know, the power of the state minister has never penetrated into Jiangnan. The seven surnames of Jiangnan have been loyal to Princess Musk for many years and can almost be said to be the princess’s domestic slaves. Now Jiangnan When the rebellion broke out, the Qian family in Suzhou turned out to be the leader. Princess Musk hadn't noticed it beforehand, and of course it was to blame.
She Yue went to the south of the Yangtze River and was very secretive. Very few people knew about it.
"Jiangnan Neiku was stolen." Now that the saint knew the matter, he couldn't hide it. The most urgent thing was to discuss a countermeasure against the rebellion with the central government officials, and his voice was low: "Because of this case, it has been half a month ago. I left for Suzhou to thoroughly investigate the case of Neiku in person." With a sneer, "Now it seems that Neiku’s theft is the work of the Queen Mother’s Association."
As soon as this statement came out, several people changed their colors suddenly.
Chen Shutong, the envoy of the Nanyuan Yuan, was a loyal general who was entrusted by the Qin Dynasty. He also has a pivotal position in the military. Although the Nanyuan is no longer as powerful as it was when Emperor Wuzong was reigning, it is still an imperial military strategy. Important yamen formulated.
When she heard that Princess Musk had gone to Jiangnan, Chen Shutong was shocked and lost his voice: "The big thing is not good...!"