My country is dead again [Rebirth]

When there is a vacancy in cabinet ministers in Dayu, the court will push public elections to show that the emperor will listen to the public and follow the public opinion. Officials of the third rank and above, Jiuqing, Qiandu Yushi, Jijiu and other officials will nominate candidates, and then report to the emperor, and the emperor can be circled. Some, or none at all. *

It was the first time for Xie Ruzhuo to fill the vacancy in the cabinet. Sun Bingde glanced at Xie Ruzhuo several times intentionally or unintentionally, but the latter ignored him.

Sun Bingde was also a little helpless, Xie Ruzhuo was unpredictable when confronting them, but sometimes he acted defenseless, he was still an inexperienced boy.

This kind of person is the most uncontrollable and the most dangerous.

Xie Ruzhuo had already noticed that Sun Bingde was observing him, and was thinking about how to counter the general if he suddenly launched a new attack. However, this time he really didn't want to get involved. Right now, the candidate proposed by the court is already the best candidate, and he doesn't need to hands on.

Therefore, when the cabinet reported the three people promoted by Ting, he quickly used them all.

Sun Bingde stared fixedly at Xie Ruzhuo for a few breaths, and pondered: "Your Majesty, why didn't Your Majesty appoint four of the six candidates selected by the Ministry of Officials before?"

"Isn't this a custom?" Xie Ruzhuo seemed to be really sleepy, he looked like he wanted to yawn but felt uncomfortable, and his voice was a bit lazy, "Could it be that there are Yuan Weng's cronies?" He called the courtiers, " Who are those four people, let me see."

Sun Bingde's complexion sank: "Your Majesty misunderstood the subject, and all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty are His Majesty's subjects. Why do you come to say something about the minister's cronies?"

Xie Ruzhuo waved his hand and asked the minister to back down: "It's fine if you don't have one."

Historically, the number of people elected by the Ministry and the Ministry of Officials will be three or four more than the actual number of vacancies.

In fact, the emperor's circle selection is often based on his mood. These low-ranking officials, the emperor can't remember who is who, and he chooses whose name is pleasing to the eye.

No matter how much Xie Ruzhuo kept his secrets, he was still an emperor who had little contact with the court. Sun Bingde also felt that the emperor probably didn't know who those four people were, but he didn't expect the so-called luck to be so wicked.

Now that Xie Ruzhuo asked such a provocative question again, Sun Bingde was even more embarrassed to mention this matter again, so he let it go.

After the disintegration of the dynasty, Sun Bingde went to the Ministry of War. The current minister of the Ministry of War is the second assistant Han Zhen, but he listens to Sun Bingde in everything, so the Ministry of War actually belongs to Sun Bingde.

As soon as he entered the military department, Sun Bingde was stopped by a man.

Han Zhen was about to teach his subordinates a few words, but Sun Bingde shook his head to indicate that it was okay.

The man in front of him was Hua Yangjiao, the head of the Ministry of Military Affairs' Clearing Officials Department. He was tall and thin, with narrow eyebrows and eyes that were as sharp as knives. Is the result of the next election really unchangeable?"

"When the memorial was returned to the Ministry of Officials that day, I asked the person in charge of ceremonies, even He Xiaoman, and they all said that there was no special reason for His Majesty, it was indeed chosen randomly. "Sun Bingde also looked worried, and sighed, "I also tested His Majesty's intentions this morning. Although His Majesty did Tai Chi to expose it, I really can't think of a reason why His Majesty really wants to make trouble with you. Anyway , His Majesty has no foundation in the court, and you also said that you didn't know His Majesty before, so he has no reason to deliberately suppress you."

Hua Yangjiao seemed to be really tight in his chest, and his breathing was a little urgent.

This time, the Ministry of Officials presided over the election, promoted the original group of people from the Six Departments, and promoted a group of people to the Six Departments. The emperor circled and selected most of them, only skipping four people, and he was one of the four people.

The most beautiful place in the Ministry of War is undoubtedly the Department of Officials Clearing Up by Military Force. Judgment and military registration are all in charge here. *

But he has been the head of the sixth rank since he entered the sixth department, and he is still the head after six years.

He is not mediocre, during the six years of chaos in the court, he has always restrained himself and disdained to get involved in faction disputes. Although he was not lucky to be promoted because of this, he was fortunate to be favored by Sun Bingde, the leader of the Qingliu, a year ago.

When Pingdu fell, Sun Bingde promised him that going to Lezhou would be the time for him to show his ambitions. He even told him that Han Zhen was actually far inferior to him, and he wanted to hand over the Ministry of War to him in the future.

He thought he could really make it through, and this time the election of officials was just a formality. Sun Bingde told him that there would be no mistakes, and even the people in charge of ceremonies knew that he was Sun Bingde's favorite He is a man, and his qualifications and evaluation also show that he is worthy of being the doctor of the arsenal's clean-up department.

But in the end, he was told that it was all due to luck, and he felt it was ridiculous.

Seeing him like this, Sun Bingde comforted him and said: "Shang Yuan, you can relax. There are not many people who can be used in the military department. You are not in the pool, so why not be able to stand out? After a while, I will come back again. Make arrangements so that His Majesty will have to promote you to be a doctor."

"What can Yuan Weng do?" Hua Yangjiao asked hurriedly with light in his eyes again.

"Now the imperial court has to resolve the relationship with the four major soldiers. I am very optimistic about the idea you told me last time. When I choose a good time, you can write a letter." Sun Bingde patted his hand, "Although you are not I'm a student, but in my heart, only Fangzhou can compare with you. Fangzhou can't enter the sixth department in a short time, so I can only place high hopes on you."

No one knows how much Sun Bingde treasures his proud disciple Du Fangzhou, and the other students are not as good as Du Fangzhou in his eyes. Regardless of whether the previous words are polite or not, Hua Yangjie still smiled happily, sweeping away his boredom And Kong bowed to Sun Bingde to the end: "I thank Yuan Weng first, sir."

"Okay, forget about the unpleasant things today, just wait for a few days." Sun Bingde walked towards the main room with his hands behind his hands, "The queen mother and Wu Xianrong have completely connected. Wu Xianrong is going to Beijing, and Juezhi and I are going to discuss For this matter, excuse me."

At this time, Xie Ruzhuo, who was in the palace, was looking at the memorabilia presented by Wu Xianrong. He sincerely said that the new emperor had not bowed down face to face after he ascended the throne, and asked to enter the capital. He also said that if His Majesty felt that Anhuai's Cangzhou Army was a problem. , he can lead troops into Tiao County, fifty miles away from Anhuai, to frighten Pei Yuankai.

Xie Ruzhuo sneered: "Everyone thinks this is dividing up the land? I didn't see anyone when I went to the north, so why come here to pretend?"

"The empress dowager and Wu Xianrong have been exchanging letters for so long, and they finally got him onto the boat. If they don't see him, it will be difficult for the empress dowager to explain." He Xiaoman shook his head and sighed, "What should your majesty do?"

Xie Ruzhuo twirled the yellow-green tea in the cup, as if sipping a cup of fine wine leisurely, and said, "It's not a bad thing for her to hook up with Wu Xianrong. Wu Xianrong doesn't have a good opinion of the imperial court, and the only one who can win him over is the Queen Mother. them."

The empress dowager and Wu Xianrong's affair has been heard by everyone for many years, but they don't know how far it has gone. He Xiaoman hesitated and said: "I have always wanted to ask, the empress dowager and Wu Zongbing used to be serious..."

"Really, and the Queen Mother was not married to him back then." Xie Ruzhuo's expression was very normal, and he didn't think it was something difficult to say, "Wu Xianrong has not lacked women around these years, but he still has no love for the Queen Mother." obliterate."

He Xiaoman said: "But does Your Majesty think that Wu Xianrong can really obey a woman?"

"It's never enough to follow what you say, and the two of them can be regarded as taking what they need. Wu Xianrong knows that I, the emperor, has no foundation in the court, let alone military support, and the queen mother can suppress me, and even Sun Bingde's faction." The tea in the middle of the tea was already cold, and the side of the cup felt a little cold, Xie Ruzhuo retracted his hands into his sleeves, "As for the Queen Mother, what do you think she wants?"

This question stumped He Xiaoman, Liu Yan'er was always mentally insane, she used to talk nonsense in Leng Gong's mouth about hating the first emperor and her son, and occasionally mentioned that Wu Xianrong also betrayed her, but never in her mouth Heard wanting power.

"My servant always feels that the Queen Mother is not someone who wants power." He Xiaoman said, "She is more like wanting..."

"Freedom." Xie Ruzhuo replied, "In fact, she just wants her own freedom. Her life was ruined by two men, and she has never done anything she wants. Now that she has become the Queen Mother, she wants to be unrestrained." Xie Ruzhuo seemed A little sad, she whispered, "She is not in good health in the cold palace."

Liu Yan'er has been half-mad for five years, regardless of day and night, often haunted by nightmares, exhausted after going crazy once, and her spirit weakens again, most of the time she can't eat much.

Because of the two men, she drove herself crazy, and then tortured her body.

Xie Ruzhuo sighed silently, "I'll go see her."

The mother and son hadn't seen each other for nearly half a month. After arriving in Lezhou, Liu Yan'er only secretly corresponded with Wu Xianrong, and didn't show up much on weekdays. Xie Ruzhuo wanted to go to pay his respects but was turned away.

After leaving the cold palace, Liu Yan'er was indeed no longer crazy, she spoke calmly and in an orderly manner, only when the late emperor was mentioned, she was still sullen, and when she saw her son, she no longer showed disgust, but she was not friendly either. , mostly alienated.

There was no human voice in Jiezhi Palace, and the courtiers and maids who served seemed to be dumb. The whole palace was lifeless. Walking through the front porch, the sound of a pipa could be heard in the room. Five-string pipa.

He entered the room alone and sat by the table, as if he was just a person who came to listen to the music.

The window was half open, Liu Yan'er's red dress was blown by the bleak autumn wind, the gauze covered with the wind was blown up, and then gently hung down to the floor along the edge of the couch, her hair was half-draped, and the loose bun was tied in a loose bun. Years of butterflies catch flowers and comb their backs.

She likes to wear light makeup, and her eyebrows and eyes are always clean, but she also likes to paint her nails with Koudan. The bright red dances on the five-stringed pipa, like a burning firework.

The tune is the majestic and vigorous "Qin Wang Breaking the Battle", the court dance music of the former dynasty, and there are not many people who know it now.

Xie Ruzhuo had heard that Liu Yan'er used to not sing ditty tunes or dance graceful and graceful dance steps in the Jiaofang Division, but only danced martial arts, only played the pipa, and knew a lot of ancient music that was on the verge of being lost.

At the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet that year, she bounced the pipa on a big drum, the music stopped, and the sword in the sleeve came out, followed by a famous sword dance in the previous dynasty, accompanied by her unique deep and deep voice, Huizong held The wine glass forgot to drink.

He thought that Wu Xianrong might have been socializing with dignitaries one day at the Jiaofang Division, and he met a woman dancing a sword on a drum, her skirt fluttering, and she lost her eyesight.

It's a pity that after Xie Ruzhuo was born, he never saw his mother dance again, and the pipa was also dusted all the year round. He was a bit surprised to hear his mother playing the pipa today.

In his previous life, on the day his mother died, he saw the most beautiful sword dance, which ended desolately in the first snow.

When the music stopped, Xie Ruzhuo said calmly: "I will not allow Wu Xianrong to enter the capital, nor will he be allowed to lead troops into Tiao County."

The author has something to say: * Tingtui: The necessary procedures for the selection of cabinet ministers in the Ming Dynasty, here is the introduction from Baidu Encyclopedia.

*Refer to the dictionary explanation on the dictionary net about the Ministry of Qing officials in the Arsenal and the Department of Qing officials in Wuxuan.

*"The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Array" is a court dance of the Tang Dynasty. The King of Qin refers to Li Shimin. It was originally a military song, but later Li Shimin liked it very much. It was arranged into court dance music, which is a kind of martial dance.

Martial dance: a kind of elegant dance, which is opposite to "civilian dance". It is used for sacrifices in suburban temples, court congratulations, banquets and other ceremonies. Generally, some weapons are held in the hands, such as sword dance.

Wenwu: One of the ancient court gala dances, used in court ceremonies and suburban temple sacrifices. Generally, the movements are slow and ceremonial.

The music score of "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Array" was introduced to Japan during the Tang Dynasty, but there is no remains in China, but there are five-stringed pipa scores, pipa scores, zither scores, 筚篥 scores, flute scores, etc. preserved in Japan.

*Du Ruo, courtesy name Fangzhou.The name comes from "Nine Songs Xiangjun" in the Songs of Chu: Caifangzhou is Du Ruo, and the daughter will be left behind.

Han Zhen, whose name is Juezhi.The name comes from the fact that Zhen is perfect, and Jue is jade with gaps.In ancient times, this contradictory and relative style of taking table characters was very common. For example, in Zhu Xi, the character is dark, and Xi means dawn, and dark means that it is getting dark.

Hua Yangji, whose name is Shangyuan.The name comes from "Nine Chapters Shejiang" in the Songs of Chu: Yu went to Yuanxi by boat, and Qi Wubang knocked them out.

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