Take the system back to the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 190

"The next official sees the general judge." Zhao Cheng came in and bowed to salute.

"Zhao Cheng, you are a good person. You are so hateful and hateful. You must retaliate, right?" Huang Wenbing pointed at him and said with a sad smile.

"But this time it's none of my business... I'm still in a daze." Zhao Cheng was also a little embarrassed.

"Tell me carefully, if you hadn't instigated him, why would Mr. Zhang be chasing Qin Ming, who was seriously injured after returning from the battlefield?"

Huang Wenbing said angrily, "If you don't let him go, it's tantamount to asking, who gave him the authorization not to listen to your orders, right? Why did he participate in the battle of Lingyang Mountain when 'he didn't listen to your orders' and was defeated?" Right?"

Zhao Cheng hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Why don't you let me sit down and take a drink of water first?"

"Come on, I still want to drink tea, so hurry up and tell me clearly, what is your state of mind?" Huang Wenbing said angrily.

Zhao Cheng had no choice but to continue standing, "Okay, Mr. Ji is indeed putting the decision-makers on fire, but isn't what she's talking about the truth?"

Huang Wenbing said, "Don't do this, it doesn't matter what the truth is. Winner and loser, you have indeed won, and you are indeed right. But now He Zhi is involved. How big do you want to play?" You just want to embarrass me, right? If you weren’t convinced, my officer acquiesced and relieved you of part of your command authority?”

"Of course the lower officials are not convinced. The so-called suspects don't need to be suspicious. Changing orders from day to day is of no benefit to the current war situation." Zhao Cheng hesitated. Master He Zhi reached a tacit agreement and deliberately avoided mentioning his existence and role in the Battle of Lingyang Mountain."

"really?"

Huang Wenbing's expression softened slightly. As long as he didn't mention the stick named He, there would be no reason for me, Old Huang, to acquiesce in his interference in military affairs.

It's okay if this is the case, it won't offend the He family and make things more complicated. Anyway, Dong Ping was killed, and now he can put all the responsibility for the defeat on Qin Ming, and the default is that he violated the military order and was self-willed.

Qin Ming was not Huang Wenbing's person in the first place, so he couldn't talk about any friendship, and there was no reluctance.What's more, the political resistance to abandoning Qin Ming is the least now, because it is obvious that Cai You has long been dissatisfied with him and wants to get rid of Qin Perli.

"Um……"

Thinking of this, Huang Wenbing twirled his beard again and said, "If this is the case, then you are somewhat enlightened."

Zhao Cheng looked up at the ceiling.

"What's your attitude?" Huang Wenbing scolded, "Also, don't cock your tail every time you get it right. Who is this face for? How can you be entrusted with such a heavy responsibility?"

"A person who has been right can't be the leader. Could it be that a gambler who loses money every day can be entrusted with a heavy responsibility?" Zhao Cheng said.

"you……"

Huang Wenbing hesitated for a while and was a little discouraged, "Xiao Zhao, don't you just miss your military command right?"

"It sounds like it's a bad thing." Zhao Cheng said.

Huang Wenbing felt that he was simply a bandit logic, but he was helpless because of his virtues, he could always present some bandit-like logic in an upright manner.

"Well, let's just say that you love to do things and dare to do them. You want to serve the country. Of course, this is not a bad thing." Huang Wenbing said, "The problem is that you also have to understand this official. Wouldn't it be better for you to have the right not to be supervised?" Don't worry, you offended a lot of people for a while, and there were a lot of rumors about you. At that time, I had multiple minds to check and balance, which is understandable. I didn't even order you to remove your rights, did I?"

"So you let He Zhi, a gambler who doesn't understand Mao and loses money every day, to supervise and control a practical and capable minister who is correct every day?" Zhao Cheng blinked.

"Presumptuous! This official is telling you the truth. I insist that this is the way of being an official and it is also in line with national policy. I did nothing wrong." Huang Wenbing patted the table and said.

"This is to show you the facts. The official insists that I am seeking truth from facts, and I have done nothing wrong. The national policy must also conform to the facts and must be grounded. Any national policy that deviates from the facts will inevitably be wrong and be denied. The official thinks You know about it."

Zhao Cheng responded with an eye for an eye.

Huang Wenbing knew he couldn't go on.This man is actually a bandit, not to mention that now he slapped other people's faces again. After winning the battle of Lingyang Mountain, he is really qualified to raise his tail to the sky.

Before he just had public opinion.But now, the situation is becoming more and more unfavorable. Based on his being correct again and making great contributions, undoubtedly, in the political will of the upper class and the will of the scholars in the middle class, coupled with Zhang Ji's fuel, he has gained absolute initiative.

Basically, he really has the confidence to dare to speak like this now, and it has reached the point where everyone expects it and cannot be denied.

Regardless of the facts, Huang Wenbing is sure that even if there is a new handsome man who can be used now, he will not be able to use it. The morale of the entire Chizhou battlefield cannot be lowered, and no one can be effectively controlled, except for this Zhao Shusheng. Now as long as he Raise your arms, and everyone including Xiang Jun will listen to him.

At this point, Huang Wenbing stared at him coldly for a long time, sighed and waved his hands, "Sit down, Mr. Zhao, my beloved Mr. Zhao, you have worked hard after returning from the battle." He said again, "Why are you still standing still? Hurry and serve Mr. Zhao good tea."

The confidant went out with a strange look on his face.

"As an official of the country... In fact, a subordinate official should do a good job, and you don't need to be so polite." Zhao Cheng was quite polite.

Huang Wenbing took a sip of tea and looked at him in horror, "Are you serious about being modest...you have also learned to be modest?"

"Yes or yes."

Zhao Cheng took two sips of the tea that was delivered and it was refreshing. It was indeed extraordinary. Zhao Cheng would normally be reluctant to buy this kind of tea, because one month's salary was only enough to drink half a month of this kind of tea.

The salaries of officials in the Song Dynasty are basically the same as the highest in history, but that was before. Since Wang Anshi with the big brain came to power, he rampantly canceled many subsidies including job income, and now it is almost cut in half, so you can Imagine how many people would turn against him and scold him under the vigorous policy at that time, and he was not allowed to kill people?
But these do not need to be over-interpreted, they are different policies brought about by different ideas and personalities.To put it bluntly, whether it is a low salary to cut expenditure or a high salary to support the honesty, it is a false proposition.The one who should be greedy, if you give him half of the country, he will be as greedy, because he wants to take the other half to enjoy himself.

If you are not a greedy person, you will remain like that no matter how much you torture him.Anyway, no matter how low the salary of officials is, it will not make people live in poverty.The exception is those who are homesick for their great cause and hire a bunch of servants to support them like Gaoyanei in Tokyo. Raising servants is as expensive as raising an army.

Well, Zhao Cheng basically reconciled after drinking his bowl of tea, this is the default rule.

So Huang Wenbing twirled his beard and said again, "Xiao Zhao, what you said about Zhang Ji's campaigning is none of your business, let's just believe you, there's nothing you can do if you don't believe me. But just tell me what to do?"

Zhao Cheng clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, sir, I will communicate with her privately and make the most beneficial strategy for the moment."

This is the only way to go, Huang Wenbing said again, "Okay. In addition, the emotions that have been incited need to be explained. In this way, Qin Ming will leave it to you to deal with it. But since you have awakened and reached a tacit agreement with He Zhi, then The defeat of Lingyang Mountain will end with Qin Ming. Do you understand what I mean?"

Of course Zhao Cheng understands!

It means that there is no need for a trial, and Qin Ming beheaded in public to sacrifice the flag on the grounds that "he violated Zhao Cheng's order in the Battle of Lingyang Mountain".So let's stop here, don't ask He Zhiyu's role in Lingyang Mountain, and don't ask who gave Qin Ming the courage to resist orders.

This seems to be a matter of course. For the vast number of people who don't know the truth, it's almost enough to have the Qin and Ming sacrificial flags.

"Do you understand?" Huang Wenbing narrowed his eyes again.

"I understand." Zhao Cheng was noncommittal.

Huang Wenbing didn't think too much about it.I really believe that Zhao Cheng does not want to offend Assistant Prime Minister He Zhizhong. Since he and He Zhi have reached a tacit understanding, Zhao Cheng has the only way to go.In addition, it is well known that Zhao Cheng and Qin Ming have not dealt with each other for a long time. He, a person who is determined to retaliate, will like this opportunity.

Furthermore, as previously thought, Zhao Cheng is from the Cai family.Cai You also wanted to deal with Qin Ming a long time ago. At present, it is best for Qin Ming to come out and take responsibility for this incident. Zhao Cheng can only do this for Cai You's thinking.Otherwise, if he offends Cai You, and even fights with He Zhizhong, where does Zhao Cheng have the confidence?

In the end, doing this might offend Zhang Ji.

But I guess Zhao Cheng is the only one who has the upper hand, because Cai Wenji is also a famous woman. Now everyone knows that Cai Wenji and Zhao Cheng are enemies and revolve around each other, and it is definitely not good for Zhang Jijuan to be in the middle.It is impossible for someone like Cai Wenji and Zhang Ji to be a concubine, so she must face a choice. So Zhao Cheng's choice to offend Zhang Ji at this time is actually tantamount to further voting against Cai Jiana on the marriage issue.

Thinking of this, Huang Wenbing was quite proud, he stopped thinking about it, and calmly raised his tea bowl and started to drink.

(End of this chapter)