reincarnated as king

On a relatively quiet road in the capital, a carriage stopped in front of a mansion, and a servant stepped out of the carriage and knocked on the iron ring in front of the mansion's door.The tall iron gate was opened from the inside, and a person poked his head out.The boy said, "Excuse me, is Mr. Yao in the mansion? My Mr. Sheng has business to visit."

The door opened immediately, and after a while, a thin old man got out of the car.He straightened his clothes, walked tremblingly into Yao's mansion, and went straight to the lobby under the guidance of the guide.This person was Sheng Fengzhi, and Sheng Fengzhi didn't wait for long before a figure walked out from behind the door of the living room.The visitor was dressed in ordinary clothes and said with a smile: "Brother Sheng, don't blame me for not being able to greet you when you come to the humble house this time!"

"Brother Yao is joking. I have come to visit so rashly, so I should apologize to brother!" Sheng Fengzhi shook his head and replied.

It turned out that the owner of this mansion was none other than Yao Tingqiu, Minister of the Household Department.Although he was ten years younger than Sheng Fengzhi, they were both of the same year, both of whom were Jinshi subjects in the first year of Jinghong.Yao Tiqiu and Sheng Fengzhi have a very close friendship on weekdays, although they have "a gentleman's friendship, as light as water", so they are not particularly close.

After Sheng Fengzhi sat down with Yao Jinqiu, he said, "I came here this time to talk to you about one thing." Yao Jinqiu hurriedly said, "Brother Sheng, please tell me."

"I have submitted my service to the emperor, and I will leave for my hometown tomorrow. I am here today to bid farewell to my brother!"

Hearing the words, Yao Tingqiu cried out: "Brother Sheng!" Then he took a sip of tea in silence, looked up a little lonely and said: "I lost my composure, Brother Sheng is almost seventy years old, it's just that Brother Sheng left suddenly. I'm a bit at a loss. But what happened to Qingyang, Kunzhou?"

Sheng Fengzhi said: "That's not true, I really have the intention to say goodbye a long time ago, and the complexity is hard to explain in words. But before we leave, I would like to ask brother Yao to listen to my brother's words for the sake of our many years of friendship. "

Yao Tingqiu said solemnly: "My little brother is all ears."

Sheng Fengzhi said: "I know that you have concerns about the new banknote law, but..." He stretched out his index finger and pointed at the roof slightly, "...After all, you are also thinking about it. Besides, I Looking at all the actions taken today, I'm afraid that the time will change. If brother Yao is willing to believe me, please think twice." The meaning behind his words was actually to persuade Yao Tingqiu not to stop Beigong Di.Yao Tingqiu thought about it for a while, then Fang said: "I can save it."

Chen Xiayang stepped into the palace gate in a hurry, and came to the gate of Jingxin Palace under the guidance of his servants.Zuo Chang quickly came to Bei Gong Di who was busy at the desk, and reported: "Your Majesty, Mr. Chen is waiting at the door."

"Please come in." Bei Gongdi put down the memorial in his hand, with a slightly unpredictable expression on his face.

"See Your Majesty!" After saluting, Chen Xiayang respectfully sat down on the chair given by Bei Gongdi.Bei Gongdi lightly brushed the ink hair that fell to his chest, and said to Chen Xiayang: "Sheng Shangshu has already begged me for his body, and I have allowed him. Xia Yang tell me, who can occupy the vacant position in the Ministry of Rites?"

Chen Xiayang frowned slightly and pondered for a while, then said: "Naturally, I think that a person is more suitable. It's just that His Majesty also likes it so much in his heart?"

Bei Gongdi looked up at him, slowly opened his lips and said, "You mean—"

Chen Xiayang said in Beigongdi's seemingly indifferent eyes, "Fang Jingxuan."

Chen Xiayang persuaded again: "It's time, Your Majesty!"

A playful smile suddenly appeared on Bei Gongdi's face, but that smile did not give people the feeling of spring breeze at all, but had a hint of coldness.He closed his eyes and said: "I see. Xia Yang, go and call Yang Zirong." Chen Xiayang bowed to answer, but Bei Gongdi said in his heart: "Ministry of Rites, hehe, since you dare to attack Liubu, don't you Blame me for being merciless."

After Chen Xiayang bowed and retreated, Yang Zirong came to the hall again, and Bei Gongdi asked Yang Zirong the same question.Yang Zirong replied: "It's up to His Majesty alone to decide, but as far as I am concerned, Master Fang is more suitable."

After Yang Zirong retreated, Bei Gongdi seemed to ponder for a while before saying to Zuo Chang: "Go and call Fang Jingxuan."

Bei Gongdi sat in the pavilion outside the Jingxin Hall. This wooden pavilion was engraved with exquisite and complicated wood carvings, and a simple plaque "Qinxin Pavilion" was written on it.This is the center of Xiaguang Lake in the Forbidden Palace.There is a road built on the shore of Xiaguang Lake to the lake, facing a very wide pool, sparkling, and the breeze is pleasant.Standing beside Bei Gongdi was Fang Jingxuan with downcast eyes and kindness. He dismissed all the attendants and chatted with Fang Jingxuan.

As an emperor, Bei Gongdi has many restricted areas of power that no one can touch, and his control over the six departments is one of them.However, when the Minister of Rites retired and returned to his hometown, he never "negotiated" with himself.Bei Gongdi seemed to agree, but in fact he sneered inwardly. Obviously, some people stretched their hands too far, exceeding Bei Gongdi's bottom line.

Suddenly, Bei Gongdi seemed to have no intention of asking: "What does Xiaofu think of Sheng Juanzhi?"

Ever since he figured out the ambiguous thoughts about his opponent Jingxuan, Bei Gongdi felt extremely uncomfortable, and couldn't help but pay attention to that person's every word and deed, testing his bottom line.However, since Fang Jingxuan has moved his heart, he will no longer treat him as an ordinary person.Bei Gongdi knew that he could take the initiative to give Fang Jingxuan great honor and favor, but not only was this not what he wanted, but even according to Fang Jingxuan's temperament, he would definitely fight to the death to not accept it.

What's more, even if Bei Gongdi doesn't give any help, Fang Jingxuan's status is the result of his own hard work. Once their affairs are revealed to the world, it will be tainted with ambiguity.

Bei Gongdi is unwilling to let Fang Jingxuan bear such a price, but if...if this is Fang Jingxuan's choice, then...

Fang Jingxuan said: "It's more than polite, but benevolence doesn't know."

Bei Gongdi raised his eyebrows and squinted at him with his phoenix eyes. Fang Jingxuan seemed reluctant to say: "Master Sheng works hard as an official, but in terms of being a person, I don't know if I can be called benevolent, because I don't know him well. " Bei Gongdi secretly rolled his eyes in his heart, although Fang Jingxuan often said what he said, he had the style of a great wise man of the ancients, "Madam doesn't say anything, but what you say must be right".It's just that some literati's excuses he used always left Bei Gongdi extremely speechless.While drinking tea, he asked, "Xiaofu, do you think Zhang Qiulan can be of great use?"

Fang Jingxuan only found out about Sheng Shangshu's return to his hometown in the morning. Although he didn't know exactly what Bei Gongdi had in mind, it wasn't that he couldn't figure it out, or maybe it wasn't that simple.Hearing this, he only slightly nodded and said, "It's a talent."

Bei Gongdi seemed to have no doubts about this evaluation. Putting down the jade porcelain cup, there was another question and answer. Bei Gongdi picked out names and asked them out. It seemed that he was just asking Fang Jingxuan to give a little evaluation of the literati in the court.He didn't ask until he felt that the time was almost up: "Xiaofu felt, what are the shortcomings of the Ministry of Rites at present? The solution?"

There was a hint of a smile in Fang Jingxuan's eyes, but his face was still calm, but he read a line from "The Analects of Confucius": "If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government."

Bei Gongdi turned his head and stared at him, but he noticed that Fang Jingxuan was looking at him, those deep and gentle eyes flickered slightly, as if he had insight into his meaning.He couldn't help but jump slightly in his heart, he actually felt that such a malicious Fang Jingxuan made him covetous.Bei Gongdi suppressed his somewhat chaotic heartbeat for some reason, he curled his lips and looked into those eyes and said, "Xiaofu really doesn't know?"

The tone of this question is three parts lazy and three parts playful, with a touch of provocative meaning.Under the sun, Bei Gongdi's picturesque brows and eyes fell into Fang Jingxuan's eyes, which were so bright and breathtaking.Bei Gongdi watched Fang Jingxuan's brows twitch, but he said without changing his face, "I dare not speak rashly."

When Fang Jingxuan said this, he slowed down his speech, as if he had thrown a stone into an tranquil pool, with the waves swaying slightly.Bei Gongdi was very angry, he didn't believe Fang Jingxuan didn't know what he meant by asking.However, Fang Jingxuan's answer couldn't be wrong.Bei Gongdi snorted, turned his head and continued to look at the scenery, Fang Jingxuan glanced at his slightly red ears under the black hair, showing an imperceptible smile.

Three days later, Bei Gongdi walked in a garden in the imperial city, and Yang Zirong followed him habitually behind him.Bei Gongdi put his hands behind his back, and his expression was warm.He squinted his eyes, looked at the scenery of the garden, and said thoughtfully: "Tui Min, I see that there is quite a new look in the court recently. It seems that the move to select some young and promising officials is really good. .”

Yang Zirong knew in his heart who he was talking about, and when he thought of that thrilling trip, he couldn't help but smile knowingly.

The Minister of Rites resigned and returned to his hometown. This move was just an introduction, and the promoters behind it were extremely complicated. There were counterattacks by the royal family and other forces, and other forces participated in it.

The reason why Sheng Shangshu was suddenly "forced" to become an official and left the capital was precisely because of the name dispute in the Ministry of Rites - one faction insisted that the former emperor Wenxi's mother and concubine, the title of the former Eastern Queen Mother remained unchanged, and was still the "Queen Dowager" '; Another group of people believes that the Eastern Empress Dowager is the elder sister-in-law of the present, and in terms of etiquette, it should be a 'twilight concubine'.

Originally, this kind of thing should have been decided by the Zong Ren Ling and Zuo Zongzheng in the clan's mansion, after discussing with the Ministry of Rites.However, Qin Wang, Ning Wang, and Yan Wang, who were originally in charge, were all deprived of their duties when Emperor Wenxi cut down the vassal.The clan's mansion had no leader for a while, so it took advantage of some people's loopholes.

It wasn't until Sheng Juanzhi, who had been kept in the dark, got the residence newspaper in his hand, that he realized how much disaster he and others had committed.These two completely different scripts have already been submitted to the Tongzhengyuan, and the official names are all signed underneath, and there are more than half of the officials in the Ministry of Rites.

With a thud in his heart, he immediately asked the interviewer without saying a word, while handing in the "Letter of Resignation" because of his "negligence of duty".

Bei Gongdi understands that some things have undergone irreversible changes. This sudden incident in the Ministry of Rites was a full three years earlier than in the previous life, and even before the death of Emperor Wenxi's biological mother, the Empress Dowager Zhang, the dispute arose, and even Sheng Feng's I had to take the blame and resign, but because the complexity was not humane, the reason was the resignation of "begging for bones".

Although this matter looks like a very common wave on the surface, but there is one thing in the political struggle that is simple, and what comes out of the water is just the tip of the iceberg.Fortunately, Bei Gongdi not only has the memory of his previous life, he struck out with a thunderbolt, breaking those conspiracies that tried to take advantage of the chaotic situation to encroach on Liubu.Coupled with Fang Jingxuan's resolute and resolute methods when he took office as a new official, the matter was finally resolved without any risk.

Although, in Yang Zirong's eyes, Fang Jingxuan often had a stern face and an extremely serious look, let alone a good dancer with long sleeves, he was not even considered a friendly colleague.But his character, ability and skills are naturally recognized.Now that Fang Jingxuan is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and is an official of the third grade, the literati in the court have gradually found their backbone, and the situation has improved, and it is naturally much better than before.

Even though Yang Zirong privately felt that compared to the young and promising Fang Jingxuan with a serious face, the original smiling Shanda was more approachable.

Yang Zirong replied: "The emperor is wise! The next year will be the time of spring."

Bei Gongdi said "hmm" and asked again: "Then who do you think will be the chief examiner?"

Yang Zirong followed him around the bend in the path, and said without hesitation: "Naturally, we should select people who are famous, talented and capable."

Next year will be the first spring test in the first year of Qianning, and Bei Gongdi will inevitably attach great importance to it, and it is imperative to run this imperial examination well.He has entrusted Liu Zhen and other people in the Hanlin Academy and the people in the Ministry of Rites to start preparing for related matters. As for the person who will be the examiner, there is still some discussion.

After a pause, Bei Gongdi suddenly remembered something. He said to Yang Zirong, "Tui Min, after today's work, go to Baiyun Temple to find Chen Xiayang. He has something to do there."

Chen Xiayang and his old friend Qing Yuanzi Yuan Jia lived in Baiyun Temple, on the Tianqing Mountain outside the capital. Bei Gongdi couldn't see his idleness, and based on the principle of making the best use of everything, he found something for him do it.

In fact, this incident also happened in Bei Gongdi's previous life, which is the famous "Southern Frontiers" in later generations.At that time, under the active leadership of Bei Gongdi, the level of navigation in the early years of the Jin Dynasty was actually very developed, but all the naval forces were concentrated in the southern generation. In addition, the late Jin Dynasty gradually closed the country, and was finally attacked from the northern ocean. The navy of another continent was caught off guard, the dynasty was in chaos, and then the entire continent was reduced to a colonial end.

Later generations even debated whether the world's "Great Age of Discovery" began in the East or the West.There are also posterity who lament that if Emperor Taizong Bei Gongdi of the Jin Dynasty could take navigation seriously and develop naval forces in the north, perhaps the history of the world would be rewritten upside down.

When Bei Gongdi saw this sentence, he just smiled dumbly, there is no such possibility.But now, naturally, he couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat, and started to try it out.But although the Great Jin occupies the most fertile middle land in this continent, it is not the master of the entire continent after all.A large piece of land in the north is still in the hands of the Yuandi people. If Bei Gongdi wants to develop a navy in the North Sea, he needs to solve the constraints on the land first.

As for how to solve this trouble, Bei Gongdi planned to adopt a two-pronged approach.On the one hand, they diverted the attention of the nomads on land and encroached on their territory. On the other hand, they started to develop the navy so that they could detour behind the Yuandi people for a surprise attack in the future.