Peerless Pirates

"Your Majesty, Song Zheng first joined the Right Division and has achieved such great results in just a few months. It is indeed gratifying and congratulatory. It can be seen that the Holy Majesty and the Queen Mother entrusted him with the position of Supervisor of the Right Division, and they are really knowledgeable. bright."

As soon as Huang Yuandu opened his mouth, there was no movement in the hall. Everyone was waiting quietly to see how the prime minister would make a move. You know, this time, although Huang Yuandu himself did not submit a memorial for the impeachment of Song Zheng, everyone knew that he was behind the impeachment. Otherwise, it would be impossible to have such a big momentum. As for whether Huang Yuandu truly praised Song Zheng, everyone in the palace knows the method of suppressing and then promoting.

Huang Jiao composed herself and resumed her posture of sitting upright. The little emperor had been in court for so many years, and he would not be happy because of Huang Yuandu's praise.

"Combating corruption is an important matter for the country. As the prime minister, I neglected to investigate Lin Han and his like. I am really ashamed. Therefore, I apologize to the Queen Mother and the Holy One."

Song Zheng cursed in his heart. He had never heard of a prime minister being punished just because there were a few corrupt officials. This old thief first praised others and then blamed himself. He was obviously just putting on airs to gain the initiative in speaking.

Sure enough, Huang Jiao spoke up, "The prime minister handles the government affairs of a country, and his hard work is highly rewarded. Lin Han and others are corrupt and have nothing to do with the prime minister."

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your understanding!" Huang Yuandu got off the slope, "However, I am always uneasy. I have been thinking these days that Lin Han, Zhu Xiyi and others have committed a huge amount of corruption. Although they have not yet been prosecuted, their crimes seem to be blameless. Now, as soon as Yousi takes action, he immediately finds out, and the people spread rumors that all officials seem to be corrupt. I feel heartbroken, and I can't help but wonder, is it true that corrupt officials are everywhere in our Daqi?"

Having said this, Huang Yuandu looked at the little emperor.

Although Pang Ying hated corrupt officials, he did not dare to say that the world was full of corrupt officials. That would be equivalent to putting himself on the opposite side of hundreds of lawsuits. After thinking for a moment, he said, "There have always been corrupt officials in all dynasties, but It’s just more and less.”

"The Holy One is Yingming." Huang Yuandu cupped his hand and said, "Looking at the governance of Wenjing in the Han Dynasty, Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, and Kaiyuan, it was not possible to arrest a few corrupt officials to achieve prosperity. In the same way, we, Da Qi, are also like servants. The Holy One has ascended to the throne. Since he came to power, the top and bottom have worked together to achieve prosperity today, and a few corrupt officials are nothing more than scabies."

It is impossible to object to these words. Since we cannot knock down all officials, we cannot say that today is a troubled world. The final conclusion is that the vast majority of good officials are good, and the corrupt officials are only a handful. It is nothing more than nine fingers and one It's just a matter of fingers.

Song Zheng immediately figured out Huang Yuandu's thoughts. This old thief was indeed a sophisticated one. At this point, his argument was impeccable, so the following inference was logical.

"I'm thinking, if this is the case, why are there so many rumors among the people? And the officials are even more panic-stricken and have no interest in political affairs. Even I, I can't sleep or eat well!" Huang Yuandu looked sad.

"Oh?" Pang Ying hummed softly, "If you don't do anything bad, don't be afraid of ghosts calling at the door. If there are no ghosts in your heart, all officials can act boldly, why should they be afraid?"

"What the Holy One said is absolutely true." Huang Yuandu said calmly, "It's just that this round of anti-corruption winds is as fierce as fire. From south to north, from the capital to the local areas, although it is only a little shocking, it will inevitably make officials all over the world tremble. There is turmoil and unrest. The Holy Emperor and the Queen Mother use the hands of hundreds of officials to govern the world. If the officials are unstable, the government will be unstable. Recently, hundreds of officials have written letters criticizing Yousi. This is not to protect corrupt officials, nor to have any personal grudge against Song Zheng. , but the people’s hearts are unstable and the foundation of government is shaken.”

The little emperor frowned. Although he was reluctant, he had to admit that Huang Yuandu was right. Yousi's fire was so fierce that all the officials couldn't stand it, so they wrote letters of impeachment one after another.

At this time, Huang Yuandu came up with another reason: "We in Daqi are in a troubled period, and stability is the first priority. Otherwise, we will not be able to exert our efforts to the outside world. If all officials are not interested in political affairs, it will inevitably affect the preparation for major events."

This major event was naturally to raise troops to attack Guanzhong. Although this matter was not made public, most of the officials knew what Huang Yuandu was talking about, and Pang Ying even knew it. Indeed, Da Qi's raising of troops was originally done with all their strength. If it were done internally, If you are not stable, you will definitely fail and succeed again.

Huang Jiao calmed down for a moment, then followed Huang Yuandu's words and said, "The prime minister is old and wise, and what he said is reasonable. This time the officials were shocked, it was actually the fault of Yousi's rash action."

The little emperor was unhappy, "Isn't it true that when the right chief punishes corruption, he actually punishes crimes?"

Huang Jiao felt ashamed and angry when she heard her son openly contradicting her for the first time. However, thinking of all the bad things she had done, she did not have the courage to refute her son.

Huang Yuandu took over, "Covering corruption and governing officials is certainly a major matter for the country, but we should not be too hasty. For example, when boiling medicine, it should be simmered slowly over low heat. If it is attacked with rapid fire, the medicinal properties will be lost."

"So, the prime minister wants to hold Master Song and Yousi accountable for their 'Ji Huo' crimes?" Pang Ying narrowed her eyes and pressed forward.

Huang Yuandu quickly shook his head and said, "Although Song Zheng and You Si acted too hastily, their hearts are commendable. It's no wonder that although Song Zheng is an expert in both civil and military affairs, he is only seventeen after all, which is the age where he can take care of things. , but I lack some overall perspective on this matter. However, this is not a crime, so I do not advocate punishing Song Zheng and You Si. Not only that, I actually think that Song Zheng is a piece of jade, and from now on As long as you practice more, you can become an official in the hands of the Holy One."

The little emperor breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but glance at Huang Yuandu: These words were quite pleasant to hear, but why did this guy speak for Master Song?

Song Zheng sneered in his heart, Huang Yuandu's fox tail was about to be exposed. It was really difficult for this guy, even if he talked about it, it would eventually lead to the final goal.

"Although I do not advocate punishment, the Right Division has only been established for a few months, and the relationships among the various departments below have not been straightened out. At the same time, personnel changes and the mobilization of various state leaders will require a lot of energy. Therefore, the Right Division should clean up the internal affairs next. It is the first priority. After the reorganization of Yousi is completed, it is not too late to play its role again. As for Song Zheng, in order to stabilize the plan for all officials, I still petition the Holy Emperor and the Queen Mother to transfer Song Zheng away from Yousi. Now that it is safe The heart of an official can also be tempered in other positions so that he can become a talent as soon as possible." After saying that, Huang Yuandu knelt down again to indicate that he had finished speaking.

"Yes, the prime minister's words are actually a prudent measure." Huang Jiao came back to her senses and said to Pang Hui again, "My lord, what do you think?"

Pang Hui had been concentrating with his eyes closed, but he didn't expect Huang Jiao to ask questions about him. He opened his eyes, glanced at Song Zheng, whose face was as dark as water, and said in a deep voice, "I don't have any objections."

Huang Yuandu took off the label of "stable", and Huang Jiao and Pang Hui also reached an agreement. The little emperor knew that he could no longer retain Song Zheng, so he could only murmur, "Since he is not guilty, why do you need to transfer Song Zheng away?" division?"

However, these words were not confident enough, so Huang Jiao pretended not to have heard them. Even if Huang Yuandu and Pang Hui heard them, they would not answer anything.

Song Zheng shook his head secretly. It was not that he had not thought of retaliating, otherwise he would not have directly carried all the property of Zhu Xiyi and Fang An to the palace. Just now, he almost thought that he had succeeded, after all, Baiguan had been seemingly The embezzled money dazzled him, giving him the upper hand for a moment.

However, Huang Yuandu was too cunning. He avoided the right and wrong of Song Zheng's corruption. Instead, he looked at the overall situation, spoke fair and upright, and pushed himself step by step in the direction he wanted. This kind of millstone skills are serious. Yes. In this regard, Song Zheng can only say: admire!

Huang Yuandu's words are equivalent to bringing an end to today's impeachment of Song Zheng by hundreds of officials: Yousi will rectify himself first, and we will tell when we will attack again. Anyway, no more people will be arrested for a while. As for Song Zheng, he will definitely leave Yousi.

Following repeated "secondary opinions", the little emperor had no choice but to order Song Zheng to be transferred away.

In the afternoon of that day, Huang Yuandu entered Xizhai.

In the evening, a personnel adjustment was made to Yousi: Mu Yu was suddenly promoted to Commander-in-Chief of Yousi, and Shuiding was appointed Supervisor of Yousi. Yuan Rong was appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Commander-in-Chief of Jiangning Yousi. At the same time, Cai Yong was promoted to Chief of Jiangning Yousi. Deputy Commander. This is the back-up reserved by Song Zheng. Yuan Rong will slowly transfer the affairs of the Right Division in the capital to Cai Yong. As for Shao Zhijie, he will still be the Deputy Commander.

At the same time as this decree, Song Zheng also received an appointment: as the envoy of Da Qi, he was sent to Shu.

On the day of the appointment, Pang Ying summoned Song Zheng again. Sitting on the dragon chair, Pang Ying looked ashamed and called "Master Song", but could no longer speak.

Song Zheng knew that the young emperor had tried his best. As Song Zheng expected, when discussing the candidate for Yousi, Huang Yuandu reported that Lu Junqing's condition had improved and he could take care of things, and there was no plan to replace him. Pang Ying chose Song Zheng After a series of strategies and layers of resistance, the above result was finally achieved. This result was slightly different from the candidate position proposed by Song Zheng, but it basically realized the intention of Song Zheng and Pang Ying.

Originally, the young emperor planned to appoint Song Zheng as the Minister of Rites, so that Song Zheng could enter the ranks of high-ranking officials. Then the Shu Kingdom would have more scruples in dealing with Song Zheng, and Song Zheng would also have some protection.

However, how could Huang Yuandu and Huang Jiao agree? Their reasons were also very good: First, Song Zheng was too young to be promoted suddenly. Second, Qi and Shu had not communicated envoys for a long time. If they sent high-ranking officials as soon as they came up, Da Qi would have no face. Third, this move was originally meant to be a test, to pave the way for the future, and there was really no need to make it too grand.

After a moment of silence, Pang Ying said with red eyes, "Master Song, you must come back alive."

Song Zheng secretly sighed in his heart. Every time he suffers, he will gain wisdom. I believe that after this incident, the little emperor will become more mature and understand more clearly who is the most loyal to him. However, as he grows step by step, I don’t know how many times I will be able to express my true feelings like this.

Pretending to be relaxed and smiling, Song Zheng said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have already made plans. If things go well, I will just give up. If things don't go well, I will escape. Your Majesty knows that I have good escape skills. But I hope that the Holy One will not punish me for my sins by then."

"No punishment! No punishment!" Pang Ying waved her hands repeatedly, "As long as Master Song can come back, it will be a great achievement." He knew that this trip would not go smoothly. After all, Daqi sent troops to Guanzhong, aiming at the north gate of Shu age:url( img1354463992052126020948788436207328321241.age:url(img1354463992052126020948788436207328321241.png)'span Hanzhong.

"It's good to have the Holy Sage's words. Haha, this time I'm also going to explore the way for the Holy One. When the Kingdom of Shu returns, I can be my guide and enjoy the trip in Bashu!"

Song Zheng said it easily, but the little emperor still looked solemn, "I would rather lose the land of Shu than lose Master Song!"