In today's court assembly, Jin Lanting, who had kept a low profile at the end of the second year of Xiangfu, suddenly became the loudest official in the court. Even Tang Tieshuang from the Ministry of War lost his limelight.
Under Jin Lanting's suggestion, the court passed a series of policies without a small court assembly. Among them, Assistant Minister Xu Gong of the Ministry of War, who had helped the Emperor patrol the two borderlands of Liaodong and made great military achievements last year in assisting Gu Jiantang, was finally able to withdraw from the cold palace of Liaodong. Not only did he successfully return from outside the Great Pass, he also led 20,000 elite troops from the capital to the south to reinforce Lu Shengxiang. The recently promoted general Lee Chang'an became Assistant Minister Xu's assistant. Young officials from the Ministry of War, such as Gao Ting, Shu Kong, Zhenrong, followed the two officials out of the capital to gain experience and finally had a chance to make a name for themselves. Ji Zhou General Yuan Tingshan led 10,000 troops each to leave the border and enter the Central Plains through the Great Pass, advancing side by side with Xu Gong's army. Then there was the imperial edict to Western Shu, ordering the King of Shu, Chen Zhibao, to transfer 10,000 elite troops from the Shu lands to participate in suppressing the rebellion in Guangling. These troops would be jointly commanded by Xu Gong and Chen Zhibao. Compared to Jin Lanting's loyalty to the country and his ability to solve problems for the court, the Imperial College's Yao Baifeng's suggestion at the end of the court assembly immediately made the already heavy atmosphere in the court even more silent. This great scholar of Confucianism, who came from the northwest, suggested that the matter of the transport should be related to the transport. Jingan Magistrate Wen Taiyi had just arrived in the region, and the government affairs were already heavy. It should be handed over to the transport officials to handle the specific matters. Wen Taiyi only needed to grasp the overall situation. If it was in the past, there would be countless civil officials and generals who would jump out to refute the Left Chancellor even if the Emperor didn't say anything. However, today, the young emperor was sitting on the Dragon Throne high above without saying a word. His line of sight wandered around. However, as far as he could see, there were only officials who lowered their heads in silence. There wasn't a single official who stood out and spoke heroic words. In the end, the young Emperor approached from afar. He slowly retracted his gaze and rested it on a group of officials from the Six Ministries. In the end, someone finally stood out. It was Chen Wang of Menxia Province. Chen Wang did not completely overturn Yao Baifeng's suggestion. Instead, he proposed a compromise. First, the Ministry of Personnel would strictly examine the resumes of the main officials of the transport. Once the court had finalized the candidates, the Administrator Wen Taiyi would let go of the burden. For the time being, Wen Taiyi would still be fully in charge of the transport of Guangling.
After the court session ended, the Emperor had no intention of holding a small court session. Thus, all the officials left the hall and went straight to the various yamen.
Jin Lanting, who had become a laughing stock in the officialdom at the end of last year, could finally hold his head high today. Needless to say, some of the officials who had forgotten to pay a New Year's visit because of "too many trivial matters" would flock over and line up outside the Assistant Minister's residence. Of course, the list of gifts would be the same.
Yao Baifeng didn't have any officials around him today. The old man didn't mind and didn't rush down the stairs. He stared blankly at the Imperial Road in his field of vision, which seemed to be bound behind the door.
A young voice sounded beside the old man, "Left Chancellor, your stove is cold. It will be difficult to open a meal in the future."
The old man didn't turn his head. There weren't many young people in Liyang imperial court who dared to speak to their seniors in such a cynical tone. Those who were qualified to attend the court session could be counted on one's fingers. Beiliang's humble scholar, Sun Yin, had already experienced ups and downs in the officialdom of the capital at a young age.
Sun Yin continued to tease, "Lord Yao, you are really a scholar. You chose this time to be a loyal official. You deserve it."
The old man mocked himself, "Do I need to choose the right time to be a loyal official?"
Sun Yin nodded and said seriously, "That's right. I have to look at the almanac to check the time before I go out."
The old man dismissed it with a smile, "I can't be that kind of loyal official."
Sun Yin gloated and laughed, "It's actually a good thing that Lord Yao has the intention to retire. I, Sun Yin, fell in the Imperial College. All day long, I was thinking about when I could make a comeback from the Imperial College. Now that the Left Chancellor's seat is empty, I have a chance. Just for this, I, Sun Yin, have to thank Lord Yao in person. "
Unexpectedly, the old man didn't fly into a rage out of humiliation. Instead, he nodded and said, "It's good that you, Sun Yin, go to the Imperial College. I finally understand that the Imperial College is no longer a place for me to teach. It's no longer a place for me to study."
Sun Yin said in surprise, "Lord Yao, don't tell me you want to resign and return to your hometown?"
The old man laughed, "I'm not stupid. How can I return at this time? I've just slapped the imperial court once. If I do it again, how many lives do I, Yao Baifeng, have? "
Sun Yin clicked his tongue and said, "So Lord Yao has studied so much that you don't understand the ways of the world. In the end, you haven't reached the point where you can't be saved."
The inflexible old man joked for the first time, "It's rare that someone is willing to flatter me. I have to thank you."
Sun Yin waved his hand and said, "Don't just say it. When Lord Yao hands in your resignation, remember to put in a few good words for me."
The old man didn't nod or shake his head. He only sighed and said, "Ji Province's Yuan Tingshan entered the Central Plains at Ji Zikou. Haha, although I'm a scholar who can't even be considered an armchair strategist, I still understand that those twenty thousand soldiers aren't going to Guangling Road to quell the rebellion. They're going to intercept the Beiliang cavalry. By the time the Ji Province soldiers are gone, the ten thousand Shu soldiers will have almost reached the northern part of Guangling Road. At the same time, I reckon that Assistant Minister Xu's command seal will have reached the army. One chain after another. It's hard for Jin Lanting, the Assistant Minister of Rites, to worry so much about the military and national affairs. It's even harder for his suggestions to be accepted by the imperial court. "
Sun Yin said in a low voice, "Lord Yao, do you really think that this is Jin Lanting's idea? Do you really think that it's a good thing that Xu Gong left the two Liao provinces to lead troops south? "
The old man turned his head and smiled, "I'm just a scholar, so I really don't understand these things. Is there knowledge in these things? "
Sun Yin smiled and said, "I heard that Lord Yao has some good wine in your residence?"
The old man was stunned. He pulled on Sun Yin's sleeve and walked down the stairs with him. He lowered his voice and said, "Green Ant? When I heard the results of the Liang Mang war last year, I drank it all up. "
Sun Yin smiled but didn't say anything.
The old man wasn't as thick-skinned as Sun Yin. He said helplessly, "There are only two or three jars left. Don't even think about them. As for the other good wine, no matter how expensive it is, I'll still treat you to it."
Sun Yin's face was full of disdain.
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