Chang'an, Anyifang, Zheng Tian, the prime minister of the court, the minister of the court, and the scholar of Jixiandian University, the Zheng family mansion where he stayed was just when the lanterns were in the first place; the origin of this house is when his father Zheng Ya was an observant for Guiguan The industry placed.
Since Zheng Tian re-entered the imperial court, after the tired officials to the ministers of the household department and the Hanlin bachelor’s decree; he also purchased the neighboring houses and gradually expanded them into today’s large-scale courtyards, which are divided into gardens and ponds and half of mansion villas. The basic layout of the hall covers an area of 70 or 80 acres.
However, compared with those well-known and established prime ministers’ lineages and nobles in the middle of Beijing, the various gardens and gardens left behind; especially Shang Shu Youcheng, who was once a close clan and a political enemy, was named as the official title of the “Seven Pine Chief” Zheng Xun. The other house where he is administering; however, his dwelling place is known for its exceptional simplicity and simplicity.
You must know that he was born in the long branch of the Zheng family of Xingyang with five surnames and seven hopes, and was born in the main line of the Zhengfang family. He is also the eleventh prime minister of the Zheng family of Rongyang in the Tang Dynasty, and he may be separated in the future. Go out and become the sixth prime minister's lineage in the latest edition of "Clan Chronicles".
And today is the night he eats alone on the grounds of busy official documents. On the one hand, the dignity and dignity of being the head of the family really don’t want some of the sentiments that have continued in the hall to be exposed in front of his wife and children, including his family; on the other hand, although he is a family member who rests together, he is The relatives of the prime minister of the dynasty still couldn't avoid some things that were noticed by the world.
However, as the prime minister’s solitary book pavilion, this place is also simple and somewhat unusual; everything is modeled on his furnishings in Guizhou; except for the collection of books stacked on the shelves, only the light wall hangs. He is good at the right military style, and his proud work "Maweipo", between the iron paintings and silver hooks of suitable shade, has a sense of pride and strength in the wind and rain.
"Jianghuai Roads have achieved victory? This is the first time this is already..."
Zheng Tian raised his head again with a sigh, rubbing the acupuncture point between his eyebrows vigorously, making his somewhat dull mind clear again.
"All from Yuezhou in the middle of Jiangxi Road to Jiangzhou in the west of Jiangdong Road, all the way to Jiangzhou, the officers and soldiers from all over the country reported that the killing of thieves and beheadings was more than hundreds of thousands... How come the thieves are still unstoppable..."
"Even if you take the two out of ten and three out of ten, it's already a blessing..."
Thinking of this, he looked at the condensed chicken oil soup in the lotus table silver plate in front of him, and the two-color water dragon rice made with dragon eye rice and chicken blood glutinous rice that his wife personally cooked, and he did not move at all. The meaning of; even he usually likes to drink a glass of light wine-green jade dew before meals, but at this moment it is not the slightest taste to stop drinking in his mouth.
Today, his mood is a little bad because of the new news. The man who once vigorously led him into the political affairs hall, and because he was banished by the emperor of the previous generation because of the burial of Princess Tongchang, he was called back by today's son and died in office. The former prime minister, "known as a clear name," Liu Zhan: The land of Guiyang in Hunan where his bones were buried and his relatives are also trapped.
With the tactics and methods that the grass thieves used to poison the big households and the gentry, I am afraid that even the hometowns, tombs and ancestral halls will not be preserved. Even though he is a high-ranking temple, a towering pavilion, and a minister of the State Council, he has no way to do anything;
We must know that when this prince was reigning, although he was a prime minister, he had only a few acres of residence. It was not his own private house but an official residence set by the court; he still thought it was customary in the emperor. Circumstances, openly reject the bribery of the Quartet, the abnormal number of the dynasty and the clear flow of the world.
In fact, under the name of Zhengshitang, the Zhenhai Jiedu made Zhou Bao feel uneasy in the west of Zhejiang, and he refused to divide the army by sea to the south; and the observation envoy of the east of Zhejiang in the southeast vassal (righteousness) Victory), self-observation caused Cui Mi to be caught by Huang Ni and remained in the air; the rest of Xuan She’s observation, Pei Qianyu (Ning Guojun) also declined the use of troops for Lingdong on the grounds of giving priority to thieves. possibility.
As for his old adversary, Lu Xie, he even seized the opportunity to block and veto several times. He sent the court ambassador to mediate and intervene. Fujian observed the disputes in the country. He also accused him of selfishness for his family.
For this reason, he almost eagerly lifted up on the spot, and hit the opponent's "everybody knows" gratuitous cheeks; you must know that he is the elder brother of the famous Zheng family in Rongyang, who has learned the six arts of gentleman since childhood. ; If there were no obstacles from Sheren and Chang waiter present, he was confident that he would be able to make this "crooked bird" Lu Zisheng, who had already been drunk and sullied, completely helpless.
But in any case, since Huang Nibei went out of the ridge to sink into the state and has no counties, under the "competitive fight" of the officers and army along the way, he has been exiled all the way to the lifeline of the imperial court and the national financial accounting office. , This couldn't help not letting him worry about national affairs a little bit worried and anxious.
It is different from the young saint master whom Wei Da's father said to be obeyed on the throne. At any rate, he was a senior jinshi in his early years. He served as an official of the Xuanwu army and the secretary of the provincial school. He also went with his father to Guizhou (now Guilin, Guangxi) as a servant, and learned about and came into contact with the scenery of Lingnan; After Beijing, he became a member of the Criminal Department and was appointed as the magistrate of Wannian County. .
It can be said that he is a well-born but has no shortage of local practical experience. How can he not see the vain and water in the vast majority of successes; at least those officials who were not in the royal affairs when they claimed to be a big victory against thieves. Jiang Zuo, the number of people who need to be comforted and compensated is basically unreliable;
And across the dozens of states including Raozhou, Xinzhou, Chizhou, Xuanzhou, Shezhou, Hangzhou, etc., those who are brave to "chase" the thief are moving into a hundred miles, hundreds of miles away, and far away from the original governance However, the resident asked the court for food and assistance, as if the defenders and generals who would be able to quell the thieves in the next moment were also "courageous" and "real".
However, it is a sigh that under the current situation that Tian Dahuan and Lu Zisheng are fighting together, they need this kind of continuous success to whitewash the scene and inspire people; even Zheng Tian and Wang Mei, who are ministers, are both Don't dare to easily expose and open it.
Especially after the previous dynasty struggles lost the king’s heart and lost the support of Wang Duo, now in the vast north, east of Tongguan, Ru, Shan, Xu, Deng, Bian, Hua, Qing, Dagon and other states have changed their guards. . All the military commanders appointed by Wang Duo and Zheng Tian were replaced or moved abroad.
This Lu Zisheng relied on Tian Lingzi in the imperial court, and relied on Gao Pian to respond and advocate for him outside. Under the control of step-by-step pressing and counter-attack, he has already managed the Qingliu and the family represented by Zheng Qi and Wang Mei. The party gradually squeezed out the military and political power of the imperial court.
Not long ago, Yuanwei, the deputy envoy of the Duzhi transshipment under Zheng Tian's administration, and the servant of the household department, asked the emperor to agree to borrow half of the money from the wealthy households in the city and the Hushang goods for national use. But he didn't want to come to the meeting to discuss that the salt and iron transshipment from the southeast led Gao Pian to say: "The thieves in the world are all hungry and cold, and the wealthy and humiliated merchants are not ears." Shang Nai stopped his edict.
Lu took the opportunity to take the opportunity to expel Yuanwei, the minister of the household department, from the court, and was demoted to the governor of Xingzhou. Then, Huainan Jiedu envoy Gao Pian played again, requesting that the Yangziyuan where Yangzhou stayed in Yangzhou be changed into a shipping envoy; however, it further divided away the authority in the hands of the imperial court transfer envoy.
In the meantime, there was Hou Changye, the left picker, who believed that thieves were everywhere in the east of Tongguan, but the holy lord was not pro-political. He was a game, and he had no restraint in rewarding his ministers. Therefore, he neglected his remonstrance on the Great Asahi. As a result, he angered the Holy Lord and summoned Hou Changye to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and gave him suicide.
Although after several times of setbacks in isolation and difficulty, Zheng Zhi could not help but regenerate some kind of dismissal; it was like when Liu Zhan, the benefactor of the emperor's imperial court, was dismissed, he did not hesitate to express his beauty. In other words, I met the son of Anger, who was sent to the Wuzhou governor and wasted a few years in the story. He even considered following the example of a certain ancestor who was successful in cultivation, and went to Zhongnan Mountain to escape the rest of his life.
Because he is not a person who is particularly attached to the power of the court, it is only for the name of the Zheng family and the long-cherished wish of the kingdom since childhood, that he is in the filth of the Manchus, and strives to bridge and maintain the authority of the country and the emperor not to fall;
He has also been telling himself that the current saint is only young and young and has a fun heart and joy. He will only be blinded by the treacherous generations who take advantage of the emptiness; he only needs to work hard to help him to stay until he reaches adulthood, and his temperament stabilizes. And the experience is getting wider, maybe it will be able to cheer up like the middle way of the Xian (zong) dynasty and Wen (zong) dynasty, and clear the current flaws and disadvantages, and re-archit the Tang Dynasty for thousands of years. .
Moreover, he still bears the destiny future of the Rongyang Zheng family. If even the imperial court who can display their talents and methods by their family members no longer exists; then even if he retreats unfinishedly regardless of his concern, Then in this troubled world where the outer domain is standing and the center is no longer there, where can he lead such a large family with more than tens of thousands of people, and where can he go alone.
Thinking of this section, Zheng Tian became even more disheartened. At this time, he saw the inscription of "Maweipo" on the wall again; the words "It's the sacred thing to do tomorrow, who is the Jingyang Palace Well." The words make people feel a bit dazzling and a bit absurd.
In the end, he hastily took a couple of mouthfuls and was waiting to be called to remove these utensils; however, he did not guard against reports from outside servants.
"The villain is said to be a gentleman. A Langjun came to pay a visit with a post from Wang Tang Lao..."
Zheng Tian was surprised, and remembered that Wang Duo, who was just being recruited back to Beijing to be at home, shouldn’t he avoid suspicion so as not to be caught by the overwhelming Lu and his party and get more talks; even though he did so I think that after Zheng Tian determined the identity of the visitor, it was still half an hour later that the other party was attracted to Xinmei Xiaozhu, where he likes to be alone.
"The villain is not talented, there is a negotiator instructed... it is absolutely impossible to die."
Kneeling on the ground to speak is impressively accompanied by his confidant Li Hanping, assistant Wang Xiao who participated in the secret mission of Zhaoan south;
"Unfortunately, Secretary Li was in a difficult situation, but the sinner was lucky enough to get away with his dismembered body. There are still many situations in which I want to know each other, and I really don't feel unhappy..."
Zheng Tian only saw him describe the appearance of being haggard and emaciated, and he didn't know how much he suffered (fantou) and how many sins (benefits) he suffered. So he said with a slight move in his heart:
"Then get up and talk, and give your personal experience one by one without any difference..."
When Wang Xiao, who had changed his clothes and became richer in his bag, was sent out of the side door of Zheng's house again in the darkness; he also sighed slightly to himself; at least this time his uncle Wang Duo lost power. He has passed the crisis safely and has gained something.
As for the next uproar that might be set off in the courtroom, he simply couldn't take care of it and couldn't think of it so far.
On the second day, these days were just when the spring breeze was proud of Lu Xie, and the waiting courtyard waiting for the upper court also received the news of Zheng Tian's letter. He couldn't help but said to the party feathers with some absurdity and difference:
"Zhaoan, another Zhaoan... What is Zheng Taiwen's idea? Is it because he wants to get ahead of me waiting..."
"Xiangong is absurd, that Zheng Taiwen wants to recruit security is not the raging Di Huang Ni, but the thief-headed virtual monk who occupies outside the ridge..."
A bachelor in deep scarlet robe frowned and said
"Thanks to his dignified minister, a classic heirloom who is known as his son is not confusing and powerful, and he has been so attentive to such a small gang several times. I am afraid that there is an important reason that I don't know..."
Another subordinate Dao dressed in a Taiwanese official uniform.
"Xialiao thinks that it's the right time to go to inquire about the high lords..."
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