After the Emperor made the final decision, Wen Taiyi naturally knelt down to thank him and shed tears of gratitude.
After Wen Taiyi, who was about to return to his hometown as the Jingan Magistrate, stood up, a tall old general wearing the robes of a standard second-rank military official walked into the room. After bowing and asking for forgiveness, he stood near Tang Tieshuang without saying a word. Gao Shizhi and Song Daoning quietly looked at each other and smiled. The Minister of War had actually held himself back from complaining on the spot. Most likely, other than the two Grand Secretaries and the newly promoted Wen Taiyi, most of the people present had already heard of the disturbance in the Jingji Southern Army camp. The Southern Expedition General's men had suffered heavy casualties. They only knew that two martial arts grandmasters who used spears had fought. As for who it was, they didn't even see their faces.
What followed was a tepid question and answer session. The young Emperor focused on asking Wu Zhongxuan about the recent situation of the Guangling War.
An hour later, this far-reaching court meeting ended. Only Qi Yanglong, Huan Wen, Chen Wang, and Wu Zhongxuan remained.
Emperor Zhao Zhuan led the three civil officials into the secret room. The two old men were stunned when they saw the young man. Zhao Zhuan smiled and introduced him. "This is Lu Xu, from Qingzhou. He is very knowledgeable. My original intention was for Mr. Lu to become one of the teachers of the Diligent Room, but Mr. Lu refused.
So that Mr. Lu temporarily does not have an official position to teach in the Diligent Room. "
The blind Lu Xu stood beside the Emperor and said calmly, "Greetings, my lords."
Huan Wen nodded and smiled but didn't say anything. Qi Yanglong was expressionless and made a low sound of acknowledgment.
The Diligent Room was the study place of the Emperor's descendants.
Was this to pave the way for the white-robed minister?
Huan Wen suddenly looked at Qi Yanglong and asked, "Lord Head of the Secretariat, since we're here, why don't we get straight to the point?"
Previously, Qi Yanglong had said in front of a large group of people that Beiliang had "begged" the court for 500,000 stones of grain transport. Of course, it was to help the young Emperor gain face. Wen Shouren, this stupid scholar, would take it seriously. Many others were also skeptical, but Tantanon would never take it seriously.
Qi Yanglong pretended to be confused and looked around. "Where did this skylight come from?"
Huan Wen was fuming with rage; he wanted to settle accounts with the head of the secretariat.
Zhao Zhuan already smiled and said, "I plan to allow Beiliang to transport millions of shi of grain. In the future, Wen Taiyi, who oversees Qingzhou, will have full authority to handle this matter. Sir Qi, Tantanon, is this appropriate?"
Qi Yanglong nodded. Huan Wen pondered for a moment. "That's the only way."
Zhao Zhuan turned to look at the Minister of War, who was filled with a murderous aura. "General Wu has been wronged. I will have people thoroughly investigate the matter of the Jingji Southern Army camp. Before General Wu returns to Guangling Road, I will definitely give you an explanation."
Wu Zhongxuan cupped his fists and said, "Since Your Majesty has such intentions, this general has nothing to say. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this general is not the kind of official who cannot see the big picture."
Zhao Zhuan looked satisfied.
Huan Wen hesitated and finally couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, whether it is Wen Taiyi or the King of Jing An, they all have old grievances with Beiliang's Xu family. If they overlook official business for personal reasons and delay the important matters of the court, what will happen then?"
Zhao Zhuan smiled and said, "The King of Jing An and Zhao Xun are undoubtedly loyal. Wen Taiyi's knowledge and achievements are praised. After taking on this important task, I believe that he will not dare to be careless in the matter of the transport."
Huan Wen continued unabashedly, "Our Liyang's transport is divided into north and south. The southern transport is mainly based on the Guangling River, while the northern transport is mainly based on the canals. This has also given rise to two stubborn factions. Wen Taiyi had a deep grudge with the head of the southern transport in his early years. I'm afraid that even if Wen Taiyi is sincere in his work, the southern transport will make things difficult for him from top to bottom. Furthermore, the Qingzhou General Hong Lingshu, who could originally balance the transport of more than 100,000 troops, is now in the capital. In Lao Chen's opinion, if Wen Taiyi is appointed as the Jingan Dao Jingshi, we still need to send a Deputy Jiedushi, whose prestige is not weak. Other than intimidating the snakes and insects in the hinterland of the Central Plains, we can also conveniently clean up the mud that has accumulated for many years in the south! "
Although Huan Wen was somewhat overbearing, Zhao Zhuan still nodded with a smile. "If that's the case, what does Tantanon think of Andong General Ma Xianliang leaving the capital to take up the post of Deputy Jiedushi?"
Huan Wen was somewhat surprised.
Chen Wang was about to speak.
Whether it was his ability to lead troops in battle, his reputation in the army, or his family background, Ma Zhongxian's promotion from a third-rank Anxi General to a second-rank Deputy Jiedushi in the vassal king's territory, as well as a promotion within the military official system, there were no major problems to be found.
However, as the son of Ma Lulang, Ma Zhongxian's departure would be enough to suppress the transport officials. Perhaps he could really take back the power of the transport from the hands of the various nobles and return it to the imperial court. However, this would inevitably go against the original intention of ensuring the smooth transport of the transport. Wen Taiyi and the Beiliang Xu family didn't get along.
Wasn't this even more so?
Just as Chen Wang was thinking about what to say, he suddenly felt his sleeve being pulled. Turning his head, he saw Lu Xu 'looking' ahead, as if he didn't reach out to stop Chen Wang.
Chen Wang was very cautious and quickly dismissed the idea of advising him.
At the same time, Chen Wang was somewhat shocked. How did Lu Xu know that he was going to speak?
After another hour, the officials left the secret chamber. Wu Zhongxuan smiled and said goodbye to the other four, taking large strides away.
Qi Yanglong and Huan Wen walked side by side. As the 'old man' of the diligent department, Chen Wang led the newcomer Lu Xu there.
The two old men and the two newcomers happened to be walking in different directions, with their backs facing each other.
Chen Wang said softly, "Thank you."
Lu Xu's expression was indifferent, as if he didn't hear.
On the other side, Huan Wen, who didn't need the palace eunuchs to lead the way, sighed emotionally, "It's different now."
Qi Yanglong said something disrespectful, "What, is Tantanon unhappy that Your Majesty isn't the Emperor?"
Huan Wen said angrily, "Bullshit!"
The head of the secretariat pretended to sniff, "The autumn air is refreshing, the osmanthus fragrance refreshes the mind, where did this stinky fart come from?"
Huan Wen snorted coldly and quickened his pace, obviously unwilling to continue walking side by side with the head of the secretariat.
Qi Yanglong didn't stop him, but also quickened his pace, laughing softly, "At the Imperial Astronomer, the King of Beiliang personally praised my knowledge as the best in the world. Tantanon, what do you think?"
Huan Wen turned his head to look at the head of the secretariat, who was full of pride, and said disdainfully, "Who are you trying to fool?"
This time, it was Qi Yanglong's turn to stride forward.
Huan Wen looked at the back of this figure and muttered, "Is that kid blind? Or does this old man have a beautiful granddaughter at home, and that kid is thinking about her? "
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When the lady boss of Jiu Jiu Restaurant was personally led into the small courtyard by Xu Yanbing, she saw a scene that made her not know whether to laugh or cry. The King of Beiliang was sitting on a small bench, scrubbing his extremely luxurious royal robe.
The problem was that the young man's movements were very skillful!
Hsu Fengnian had just finished washing the clothes. After wringing them dry, he quickly dried them on the bamboo poles that had already been set up in the courtyard. He wiped his hands and said with a smile, "Aunt Hong is here? Sit anywhere, there are only two chairs anyway. "
Then Hsu Fengnian also smiled at the young woman beside the lady, "I see Miss Chen again so soon."
Jia Jiajia and Xu Ying, who were squatting in the corridor, were playing chess. After seeing the lady and Chen Yu, they didn't pay much attention and lowered their heads to continue playing chess. Jia Jiajia's chess pieces were placed in the upside down mink hat, and Xu Ying's chess pieces were in the big robe.
The lady boss was sitting on the rattan chair. Chen Yu originally wanted to stand beside Aunt Hong, but she didn't expect that the young king would choose a position close to the two strange women. He squatted lazily against the pillar, waved his hand and said with a smile, "Miss Chen also sit."
The lady boss went straight to the point, "Fengnian, I heard that you only asked for 500,000 shi of grain from the imperial court?"
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