The Untouchable Daiyu of the Red Chamber

Of course, Lin Ruhai was the first to submit a memorial about the maritime trade franchise, and now that Lin Ruhai has the title of Minister of Maritime Trade, Lin Ruhai was first recommended by someone who came out of the class.

Lin Ruhai used to be the real lack of Zhongcheng of Lantai Temple. When he was the censor of Lantai Temple, he was the title of doctor of Lantai Temple. He was familiar with all the steps of inspecting the place; With the title of Minister of Maritime Trade, Lin Ruhai, the highest official of the Maritime Trade Office, is naturally suitable for the first sea-going ship built after the Maritime Trade franchise.The only thing that is not suitable is that Lin Ruhai is still the Minister of the Household Department and is too busy.

As soon as such a recommendation is made, there are naturally echoes and refutations.Prime Minister Wen walked out of the train and said: "Qi Zou the emperor, I think that the official affairs of the household department are intricate and related to the normal operation of the various ministries of the court. It is not appropriate for the minister of the household department to travel far away. Send the imperial censor to the south to participate in the launch of the sea ship Ritual, choose someone else."

Although he didn't do anything about Shi Nai, Shi Nai still stood up and his ministers seconded him.Of course, what Prime Minister Wen said was reasonable, and many other officials also agreed.

Emperor Taizhong nodded and hummed, which was a statement to Lin Ruhai that he could not leave the capital, and the courtier went on to suggest someone else.

On this matter, Lin Ruhai didn't say much about his position. He was the first to propose the franchise of sea trade. Now no matter what he said, those seventeen or eighteen old foxes could interpret other meanings. It's better to simply talk less.

Then a spokesperson stood up and said: "Qi Zou the emperor, I think that if the imperial court sends officials to the south to observe the ceremony, Yidu Procuratorate will take charge of it, and Qin Tianjian will send people to accompany it."

Lin Ruhai still had no intention of speaking, but thought of the possibility of Changkang Palace mentioned by Daiyu before making a fuss on the Qin Tianjian, and sighed inwardly: Sure enough, it has come.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with this advice.The Metropolitan Procuratorate is in charge of supervision, and now Songjiang Xunhai Yamen, a subordinate of the Maritime Trade Yamen, has built the first sea ship.

This matter was not a huge matter at first, even if the premise of the court was scattered at the small court meeting, the competition was not so fierce, and no one objected to this seemingly unproblematic plan.

Since there was no voice of opposition, Emperor Taizong asked the people who went south to watch the ceremony which ones they would recommend.

Since the speech officer had proposed a plan before, there was no objection, so he continued: "I thought that when I went south to inspect the administration of officials along the coast, it was Mr. Zuo, the deputy governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who was in charge. This time, it is still left It is appropriate for your lord to watch the ceremony on behalf of the imperial court, and it seems that this matter has a beginning and an end. As for the Qin Tianjian, I think it is very appropriate to send Mu Chang, the deputy of the Qin Tianjian Supervisor."

Lin Ruhai, who had been standing still in the train, finally raised his eyelids.

Mu Chang came from a noble family, he came from Dongping Prince's Mansion, and he has not yet issued five uniforms. He was originally the great-grandson of the first Dongping King.But Mu Chang has a eccentric personality since he was a child. He doesn't like to study literature and martial arts, but only loves stargazing and divination, and he is quite talented in this.Mu Chang, the vice-supervisor of the Qintian Supervisor, is really not an official donated by his ancestors' merits or family reputation.

Of course, regardless of his background, after Mu Chang entered the Qin Tianjian, he was also diligent as an errand. When there was no errand, he plunged into the Qin Tianjian's various collections and studied hard. Over the years, he has become more and more secure in his work.It seems that there is no problem in sending such a person to Songjiang.

However, after contacting the origins and origins of the Qin Tianjian who had been sent by Situ Zhuo before, Mu Chang got very close to Shen He, the deputy of the Qin Tianjian, and sent these two people to Songjiang. Can't rest assured.

Lin Ruhai was organizing his speech, thinking that if no one refuted, he would have to stand up and stop such an employment.Then someone walked out of the train.

The person who walked out of the class was still of high status, and he was a highly respected minister of the Ministry of Rites.The name of the Minister of Rites is Zhou Xiuhe, who is the father of Concubine Zhou.

It would be interesting to say how this Zhou Shangshu was so virtuous and respected the law.First of all, Zhou Shangshu is very old, he is over sixty years old, although his body is still strong, but many people think that this Zhou Shangshu is also a person who is about to retire.But Zhou Shangshu has been persevering and not getting old. It will be more interesting if the reason for this is guessed.

After the third prince fell off a horse and hurt his leg, he is not eligible to fight.It was also from that time on that Zhou Shangshu did not fight or snatch, and he handled all the things he was assigned to beautifully, and never meddled in things that were not his job.Such a Shangshu is naturally satisfactory whether it is from the perspective of Emperor Taizong or other princes.It's a struggle for power, anyone who doesn't stab someone in the back is a good person.

Since then, nine years have passed, and the saying that Zhou Shangshu is highly respected has also spread.Of course, although Zhou Shangshu does not fight or grab, he will not retire easily.After the new emperor's ascension to the throne, the position of Shangshu is completed, and the enthronement ceremony is completed beautifully, and then the booklet is handed over to become an official. Then the position of Shangshu will naturally be handed over to the people of the new emperor's faction.

At that time, not only will he sell a favor to the new emperor, but it will make life easier for the third prince, the prince, and it will also pave a good way for the descendants of the Zhou family.Therefore, people don't hand in their resignations, but there are people's considerations.

Now it is such a Shangshu who does not fight or snatches, and only cares about his own affairs, to stand up against the left deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the deputy of the Qintian Supervisor to go south to participate in the launching ceremony of the first sea-going ship built by the imperial court, and People objected with reason.

Just listen to Zhou Xiuhe walking out of the train and say: "The emperor said, the minister thought that the Ministry of Rites was in charge of a country's ceremonies and temple sacrifices; if he went south to watch the ceremony and pray for the first sea ship launched by the imperial court, it would be more appropriate for the officials of the Ministry of Rites to lead the guard of honor to go south to handle it. "

Is this wrong?of course not.Is this subtle?Very subtle.In the past, Zhou Shangshu only handled the affairs assigned by the imperial court to the Ministry of Rites. If the imperial court delegated otherwise, Zhou Shangshu always tacitly believed that this was not a matter within the Ministry of Rites.When did Zhou Shangshu start speaking actively at court meetings, and often fight for the interests of the Ministry of Rites?It was around the palace banquet last year.

Naturally, some people will pay attention to the change of attitude or position of a minister, and some people will guess, but it is not known how many people guessed correctly.In short, in the court, at least the crown prince, Lin Ruhai, Jia Jing and others knew why Zhou Shangshu became more active in participating in the affairs of the court, and the Ninth Prince also knew it well.

A lot of things were involved because of Mrs. Baolinghou's illness a few years ago, and then Situ Zhuo came up with a narrow idea and asked Situ Rui to disclose the cause of the third prince's leg illness to Concubine Zhou.Although the Zhou family was just suspicious, it was enough to change the attitudes of Concubine Zhou Gui and Zhou Shangshu.

No matter how you don't fight or grab, you can't just watch the enemy take the position.As soon as Zhou Shangshu heard that the vice-supervisor of Qintian Supervisor who was recommended by the speaker to go south was actually Mu Chang from the lineage of King Dongping, he immediately came out to refute.And people have reasons.

Prime Minister Wen also felt that this trip to the south was originally to observe the ceremony and pray for blessings. If the Metropolitan Procuratorate was still allowed to go, wouldn't the Ministry of Rites be empty?Even if Zhou Shangshu is still as indifferent as before, it will be bad in the long run.Although the ministries and institutes perform their own duties, there are always some errands that are unclear, and it doesn't matter who they are sent to do.Now the main officials of the various ministries are stable, and there is nothing wrong with it, but the iron-clad officials who take turns will inevitably cause disputes once the key positions of the various ministries are changed in the future.

Therefore, Prime Minister Wen walked out of the train and said: "The Emperor Qi Zou, I think what the Ministry of Rites said is very true. Each ministry performs its own duties, and the division of errands should be clear, so as to avoid unnecessary disputes."

There is no need to debate this truth, but anyone who can stand in the court understands it all; therefore, Zhou Shangshu proposed that the Ministry of Rites will take charge of the southward trip this time, and there is really nothing to refute.

The Ministry of Rites, although its status is not low, ranking third among the six departments, it is also a leisurely department.The busy ones every year are the three festivals and two birthdays and the imperial examinations, and the royal family members are granted titles, birthdays, weddings and funerals, etc. Other times are not busy.In short, it is easy to send people.

If it is a major event in the near future, there is no problem for the Minister of Rites to come in person.

But Zhou Shangshu was old after all, and Songjiang was thousands of miles away from the capital. If he wanted to participate in sea trials again, he might be away for three to five months on a business trip. Finally, after discussing, it was decided that Zhang Yan, the minister of rites, would go south.

After deciding on the person in charge, the next step is to discuss the entourage.Qin Tianjian naturally still has to go to someone, but since Zhou Shangshu came out and made a speech and decided to be the head of the Ministry of Rites, the person who proposed before has to be discussed separately.

Zhou Shangshu is still well-founded: "Qizhuo the emperor, the minister thought that the sea trade franchise was still in the trial stage, and now it is of great significance to build the first sea-going ship belonging to the imperial court. After the sea trade is fully monopolized by the imperial court, in the sea trade In the matter of the ship, whether the unscrupulous merchants will not unite and force the imperial court to make concessions is a matter of one action.

The famous article "Cao Gui Debate" in "Zuo Zhuan" has a saying: one vigorous effort, then decline, and three exhaustion.Although it is about marching and fighting, there is nothing better than the truth in the world.It is the second time for this court to try out the franchise of sea trade. For the long-term plan of the society, this time can only succeed and not fail.

Therefore, although the imperial court sent officials south to observe the ceremony, praying for blessings and choosing auspiciousness should not be sloppy.In the Qin Tianjian, the five sense organs are specially in charge of judging good and bad luck.The so-called specialization in the art industry, Qin Tianjian Zhongnan accompanying officials, it is advisable to send five sense organs to protect the positive displacement. "

This...brings out the sea trade monopoly proposed by Lord Lin during Tai|Zu's reign, and then uses Cao GUI's debate to apply it. Who dares to refute it?If anyone refutes it, isn't he just hoping that the court's affairs will not go well?And Lin Ruhai, do you support me?Don't you support me to be worthy of your grandfather?

And this passage also has a strong implication for Emperor Taizong.Emperor Taizong has been on the throne for decades, and he has maintained his success in a smooth and stable way. He was abandoned due to the war and recuperated for so many years. He has indeed recovered a bit, but other than that, Emperor Taizong has not done anything that is worthy of praise. .Now Zhou Shangshu proposed that the trial of the sea trade monopoly during the Tai|zu period failed, so if the Emperor Taizong could complete it, wouldn't it be an achievement worth writing about?This matter is also tempting to Emperor Taizong.

Zhou Shangshu didn't know that Lin Ruhai's father and daughter had thought about Qin Tianjian for a long time, so when he proposed to replace Mu Chang, he didn't forget to recruit an ally, so he almost shouted in front of his face: Lin Ruhai, you support me! Take it.

As for Lin Ruhai, he originally wanted to prevent Mu Chang from going south, but because of his status as Minister of Maritime Trade, if he really wanted to decide Mu Chang, he had to hint at the court meeting, so that other people could bring it up.Now it would be better if Zhou Shangshu took the lead, so Lin Ruhai said naturally: "My minister seconded the proposal."

Tsk tsk, look at Zhou Shangshu's handling of this matter, don't think that he has been silent for eight|nine years, and he really treats him like a sick cat.As soon as a person opens his mouth, he has the quality of an old fox, and he even pulls in his allies with reason and evidence.

Seeing that Lin Ruhai had seconded the proposal, Shi Nai followed suit.Anyway, it is impossible for Lin Ruhai to take the same position as the Ninth Prince. Lin Ruhai supports it, and if he supports it, he will add obstacles to Changkang Palace.

As for the others, even if you don't support Zhou Shangshu, you should be able to see the emperor's desire to make achievements in the maritime trade franchise, right?That is of course a second suggestion.

In this way, the candidates for going south to watch the ceremony were determined, Zhang Yan, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, and the five officials of Qin Tianjian, Baozhang Zhengjigang.

The person was changed according to Zhou Shangshu's request, so the matter is settled like this.No, Zhou Shangshu still has requests, and he is still righteous and justified.Just listen to Zhou Shangshu and continue: "Qi Zou the emperor, I think that this trip to the south is to prevent unscrupulous businessmen from colluding with pirates and destroying the ceremony of launching the imperial sea ship, and to ensure the smooth progress of the sea ship launching and trial voyage, in addition to dispatching the Ministry of Rites and Qin Tian In addition to the prison officials going south, they should also send soldiers to go south together."

As soon as these words came out, someone finally couldn't sit still.

The Ninth Prince had discussed with Concubine Zhong more than once about the court's construction of a navy. The old fox in the East Palace, headed by Lin Ruhai, was scheming and used to beating snakes and sticks.Although Zhou Xiuhe's request for soldiers to escort him this week is not too much, who knows if someone will be stuffed in by the East Palace, and then take the initiative to build a navy in the future?

What the Ninth Prince can think of, naturally someone in the Ninth Prince's family can think of it. Before the Ninth Prince could speak, a Minister of the Ministry of War came out of the train and said: "Qi Zou Emperor, I think that the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture used to guard Quanzhou and Songjiang , and was well received by the people. This time, Zhang Shilang led a team to the south to participate in the sea trial sea trial ceremony, and the magistrate himself arranged for the local defenders to take charge of the defense. Although the words of the minister of the Ministry of Rites are reasonable, they are too laborious. "

The words of Minister of War are also reasonable.The imperial court sent troops to the south, and the board and lodging of many officers and soldiers cost military pay for everything.It is natural for people to make overall arrangements for a Shangshu.

At this time, Jia Jing walked out of the train and said: "Qi Zou, the emperor, I thought that when Zhang Shilang led the team to the south to watch the ceremony, he brought officers and soldiers with him. In addition to ensuring the smooth progress of the launching ceremony of the sea ship, he also expressed that the court attaches great importance to this matter. To show off the prestige of our country. I am a dignified and powerful dynasty, with strong soldiers and strong horses, and the prosperity of the country. How can it be easy to launch a sea-going ship built by the court to build a dock? Therefore, the accompanying soldiers should be dispatched."

There is nothing wrong with Jia Jing's words.If this kind of major event is entirely for the purpose of saving the cost of military pay, the Ministry of Rites does not need to send anyone to go, and since it has gone, the ceremonial ostentation is indispensable.

Of course, this matter did not cause much controversy, because Zhou Shangshu had reasons and evidence, and Emperor Taizong also wanted to accomplish this matter.The thing that the emperor supported that day, is it so shabby?Finally, 300 officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp were approved to go south with Zhang Yan.

Your Minister of War does not support it, but the Jingying Jiedu envoy supports this matter, so of course the accompanying soldiers will be selected from the Beijing camp.Moreover, the soldiers of the Beijing camp are the heavenly soldiers of the imperial city. In this case, in addition to dispatching the Long Jinwei, it is also appropriate to dispatch the soldiers of the Beijing camp.

Long Jinwei is responsible for the security of the imperial palace, and the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp are responsible for the security of the imperial city, both of which represent the majesty of the emperor.

Hearing such an arrangement, the Minister of the Ministry of War regretted it. If he had known this, he might as well have sent someone from the Ministry of War.But when you send someone from the Ministry of War, Zhou Shangshu will pick it up?Just a joke, now Zhou Shangshu is just like Shi Nai, anyone who has anything to do with the Ninth Prince's family will be opposed.Moreover, Zhou Shangshu's rank is not comparable to that of Shi Nai, who has the ability to force people into a dead end with no choice when he speaks.Ouch, ginger is still old and spicy.

Finally, Emperor Taizhong said: "Since that is the case, the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp will be assigned by the Jiedu envoy of the Beijing camp. If there are any mistakes in this trip, I will ask Jia Aiqing."

Jia Jing went out to take the order, and then declared that he would live up to the court's high expectations. Emperor Taizong sent a few words, and the court meeting ended.

Ouch, Jia Jing has been training soldiers for almost a year, and he was just waiting for an opportunity. As a result, no one from the prince's faction, such as Jia Jing, Lin Ruhai, made a move, and Zhou Shangshu cleared the obstacles by himself.Not only that, look at the Minister of Rites recommended by Zhou Shangshu, Zhang Yan, who went south.

Who is Zhang Yan, the elder brother of Jia She's original spouse, the son of the former crown prince and Taifu, that is a princeling whose direct lineage can no longer be direct lineage.Even if Jia's family and Zhang's family had quarreled, Jia Lian visited his uncle after going south to Yangzhou, and Zhang Yan even recognized him.What does this mean, Zhou Shangshu dealt with it impartially, and handed over the errand to the prince's family with justification and evidence.

Donggong won again this time.

This time when Changkang Palace mother and son resumed the game, they lost their temper.When people are going smoothly, it is always easy to be full of self-confidence and feel that they are omnipotent; when they are hit too much, they will fall into mental imbalance and hesitation.

The Ninth Prince told Concubine Zhong about what happened at the Xiaochao meeting, and finally said: "It's very good, I don't know why that Zhou Xiuhe went crazy, and ruined our plan."

Little Concubine Zhong sighed, and told about the third prince.In the year when the third prince fell off his horse in Iron Net Mountain, the ninth prince was still underage. Concubine Zhong arranged everything and the plan succeeded. In order to prevent the child from leaking out, she did not inform the ninth prince.That's why the Ninth Prince only knew that the third brother fell off a horse and suffered from leg problems, but he didn't know the relationship between this matter and Changkang Palace.

Now that the Ninth Prince has grown up, and he didn't know how much he participated in the matter of seizing the heir apparent, Concubine Zhong told the truth about it, so as to save the Ninth Prince from suffering in the Ministry of Rites in the future.

I only heard Concubine Zhong say: "After the death of Imperial Physician Hu, Situ Rui went to the Imperial Hospital to check the records of Imperial Physician Hu's visits over the years, and then went to Fengzao Palace. Gong's suspicion is on my head, which is enough to make Zhou's father and daughter oppose us everywhere."

Only then did the Ninth Prince suddenly realize, and he frowned again: "Situ Rui is so smart again? He also knows how to pull a thousand catties."

Little Concubine Zhong said: "Before Situ Rui went to the imperial hospital, Situ Zhuo went to Rui County Prince's Mansion."

"It's Situ Zhuo again! Concubine Mu, this kid spoils our affairs everywhere, do you really want to keep him?" The Ninth Prince gritted his teeth.

Little Concubine Zhong's tone was very helpless: "The emperor is already dissatisfied with me. If we attack now, we will have no chance if we fail in one blow. My son, there are good times and bad times for people, and we should endure or endure. Just train your mind. "

The Ninth Prince clenched his fists and nodded.What can I do if I don’t practice my mind?When in a completely passive situation, resisting forcefully is nothing more than throwing yourself into a trap.

As for Jia Jing's side, the so-called military training is used for a thousand days, and he has already prepared it.The Ningguo Mansion is based on military merits, so it naturally has its own method of leading troops. If it is a land battle, they are not afraid at all.However, the Jingying is regarded as the traditional sphere of influence of the Ningguo Mansion. Since the founding of the country, it has been stationed in the north, and it is a shortcoming in the training of naval forces.

However, since Lin Ruhai proposed the maritime trade franchise, Jia Jing has focused on the construction of the navy. Since then, he has specially trained the soldiers of the Beijing camp to swim and resist vertigo. One year later, the outstanding soldiers have already entered the water like fish, running around on the boat Like walking on flat ground.Although only 300 people were sent south this time, they also took the lead.

When Lin Ruhai talked about this with Daiyu, Daiyu said: "The more the Changkang Palace is constrained by the court, the less they dare to go too far. But the little Concubine Zhong and her son are not people who just sit and wait for death. If you can't get in the way, you will definitely find a breakthrough from other places, and I don't know if the next one will be me or the little prince."

Lin Ruhai was taken aback by these words, and said: "With the matter of the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, does Changkang Palace dare to touch you and Lan'er? If there is any accident between you, Changkang Palace will not be able to get rid of it."

Daiyu said: "What if Changkang Palace did not act personally, but set up a situation for Emperor Taizong to attack us?"

Lin Ruhai's complexion changed after hearing this.Now that the personal safety of Daiyu and Su Lan depended on the Ninth Concubine, there was no need to worry about accidents, but what if Emperor Taizong couldn't tolerate Yu'er? "Our family has been loyal and good for generations, how could such a situation arise, Yu'er, you are thinking too much."

"I hope." Daiyu's expression was calm, but she added after a short pause: "Changkang Palace is now bound in the court hall, and can only fight trapped beasts. I always feel that something will happen, It's a situation we haven't expected for the time being. But father don't need to worry too much, there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain."

It would be a lie to say no worries.Since Daiyu was six years old, Lin Ruhai had never seen Daiyu encounter a situation beyond her control.But now Daiyu's intentions seem to change unexpectedly. "Why is Yu'er so sure that Changkang Palace will attack you or the young prince? Although you are very intelligent, it is not up to you to decide the affairs of the court."

Daiyu said: "It is true that we cannot decide the major affairs of the court, but we have affected the situation of the court several times. As far as Changkang Palace is concerned, our existence has brought changes to their plans. When the influence is getting smaller and smaller, they may change their path - first solve the variables beyond their control: me and the little prince."

In fact, Daiyu didn't say the real reason why she was so sure that Changkang Palace might draw a salary from the bottom of the pot: Little Concubine Zhong could know the information of her previous life from Shui Lan, so she would naturally be able to lock herself and Situ Zhuo as the ones who changed the whole situation.