Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Several people in the East Hall of Jinxiang Hall are busy formulating national policies, including Wang Pu, Wei Renpu, Zuo You, Huang Binglian and others.

Huang Binglian is now an official in the cabinet and assists the government. He was originally a promoted official in Kaifeng Prefecture, and now he is also receiving the salary of the promoted official.

The rank of the promoted official also serves as the cabinet assistant, which shows that the cabinet, a new institution, is very low-level; therefore, there is almost nothing wrong with the emergence of the cabinet. First, no one opposes it. Second, the rank is too low to maintain its authority.

But in fact the cabinet is slowly changing, and now they are qualified to participate in the formulation of the national policy of military aircraft.

Huang Binglian, an official from Kaifeng Prefecture, got a promise from Guo Shao because he participated in the case of Zhao Guangyi's "humiliating" brother-in-law: There are rules in the world, and the rules are made by people; fairness and integrity are more useful in participating in the formulation of human rules, but sticking to small details cannot gain the power of human rules.

Guo Shao didn't talk nonsense. Now that Guo Shao has ascended the throne as emperor, Huang Binglian has also seen his sincerity in keeping his promise.

In the center of the capital of Great Zhou, in this small study room, the lighting is very good and the room is bright and clean. The emperor was behind a thin screen, so there was no noise. It is very quiet, and the "rustling" sound of paper can be heard occasionally, and the words of people's speech are carefully selected. The air is filled with the fragrance of ink, and the breeze blows in from the window from time to time.

Huang Binglian is conscientious and conscientious, even writing with pen is as serious as calligraphy.

In this place where everyone speaks softly and politely, Huang Binglian, who has worked in the criminal law for many years, smells the breath of strength. The soft pen in your hand is more powerful than a sword...

It's like a case, which is right and which is wrong, which is black and which is white, and those who can count are officials with power; even those who have connections with bureaucrats can be more powerful and feared in disputes. But the judge who judged the case, on the one hand, had to take into account the court laws, and on the other hand, had to worry about the higher-level Shangfeng interrogation and the rules in the officialdom.

And this little study is the place with the most power and the place where all kinds of rules are formulated. Being in this circle, Huang Binglian can not only interfere with many things through his colleagues, but also participate in major events involving billions of people...the power is so powerful that it can affect the fate of countless people.

Men always think that they are very capable, rather than that anyone can make them succumb. Huang Binglian has tasted this feeling here. This taste is easy to be obsessed with.

At this moment, an eunuch carefully sent in a stack of memorials. Zuo You behind the desk next to him looked sideways: "Huang Fuzheng, let's do this first?"

Huang Binglian hurriedly put down his pen and clasped his fists in response.

The two divided the memorial to deal with it. After a while, Huang Binglian found a memorial written by Prime Minister Fan Zhi, and he immediately paid attention to it... Hurry up and read it carefully.

This memorial quoted scriptures and said many reasons, but there was only one content: admonishing the emperor not to let the harem be in charge of state affairs. This woman in the harem, of course refers to Empress Ci Fu Jinzhan!

Huang Binglian realized the seriousness of the matter, pondered for a moment, and handed the memorial to Zuo You. Zuo You calmly put down the pen first, then took it over to read. Huang Binglian saw that Zuo You's expression changed slightly, and after a while, Zuo You handed the memorial back: "Since Huang Fuzheng got it, it's up to you."

Huang Binglian picked up a piece of yellow paper, picked up a pen and thought for a long time, but couldn't write it down... Summarizing the content is not difficult, but the wording should not be arbitrary.

He stretched out his left hand and stroked the beard of his chin for a long time, finally put down the brush, picked up the memorial and stood up, walked inside the screen, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Fan Xianggong has a memorial, please have a look at it yourself."

"Bring it here." Guo Shao said. Next to him stood the eunuch Cao Tai, Cao Tai came forward to get the memorial... because Huang Binglian didn't dare to get too close to the emperor easily.

Huang Binglian didn't dare to observe the emperor's expression, so he bowed immediately: "I will take my leave first."

Huang Binglian took a few steps back, then walked back to his office while paying attention to his steps and posture. Zuo You looked up at him, but said nothing. Huang Binglian nodded slightly, then sat back and continued to pick up a memorial and open it.

As an assistant, he has no right to deal with a prime minister's memorial, and he must be cautious in his words and deeds even in his comments. But he knew that in his heart.

The emperor must be unhappy when he saw that memorial! There are rumors about the relationship between the emperor and his sister-in-law. Huang Binglian does not know whether it is true or not, but he can be sure that Guo Shao favors Empress Duanci... because it is Guo Shao's intention and what he is willing to do to let her take charge of the state affairs in the West Palace.

Now that Fan Zhi refuses to let Guo Shao do what he wants, can Guo Shao be happy?

However, Huang Binglian pondered again: This matter is not that simple.

The new national policy is not only to form a team of "village bravery", but also involves many aspects such as military system, corvee, taxation, etc. The emperor must want the officials to support him wholeheartedly, rather than deal with it.

Is Fan Zhi's memorial just his own opinion, or is it speaking out for a group of people? If it is the latter, Guo Shao has to think more about it.

Huang Binglian didn't say a word, and couldn't help turning his head to look at Zuo You again. Unexpectedly, Zuo You was also looking at him, and they looked at each other. This action made Huang Binglian feel a little puzzled.

...

As soon as you time, the bells and drums on the Xuande Gate will ring, which can be heard clearly in the Jinxiang Hall. Guo Shao stood up and said: "Zhu Aiqing, after finishing today's work, let's go on duty."

Zuo You and others stood up and bowed, and said together: "Respectfully send off Your Majesty."

When everyone waited for Guo Shao and the courtiers to leave the East Hall, Wang Pu, the highest-ranking privy envoy here, said, "Clean it up and do it tomorrow."

The East Hall gradually became lively, everyone exchanged a few words, and sometimes made a joke.

Zuo You also left Jinxiang Palace with several people, and after walking out of Donghua Gate, he said goodbye to his colleagues and each got into a carriage or rode home. But Zuo You can't go home tonight, he is going to the house of Luo Yanhuan, a general of the imperial army.

Luo Yanhuan's birthday is today.

There are rules for holding banquets in this meeting, and only people over sixty years old can hold birthday banquets. For a man like Luo Yanhuan, even if he has status, he can't have a casual banquet in Tokyo. On his birthday, he only invites his old friends in Tokyo to have a meal at home.

Zuo You and him were not only officials in the same dynasty, but also good friends. So Zuo You had to go.

The two of them have a very good personal relationship, because Luo Yanhuan was able to have today, and the person who guided him was Zuo You...

At that time, the privy envoy Wang Jun was purged of his party members because of his arrogance and domineering attempt to hijack Taizu Guo Wei, and Luo Yanhuan was implicated and demoted. When Luo Yanhuan met Zuo You, he was holding a job in an idle yamen, and went to the public house to make a living every day; because of Zuo You's recommendation, Luo Yanhuan was put into Guo Shao's account and was quickly reused.

Later, when Guo Shao proclaimed himself emperor, the matter of Luo Yanhuan defecting to him was self-evident for his future. Of course he was grateful to Zuo You from the bottom of his heart.