Wei and Jin cooks

Chaos in Jingzhou would only bring harm to the court and the emperor, but no good.

Now Youzhou and Jizhou are suffering from drought and frequent chaos. They originally needed the support of large grain-producing states like Jingzhou. The chaos in Jingzhou put greater pressure on the emperor and the court.

Wang Cheng was the governor of Jingzhou selected by Wang Yan during the period of King Donghai. He was not a member of the emperor. Even if Wang Cheng said that he supported the emperor, would the emperor and the court dare to believe it?

What's more, Wang Cheng not only didn't say anything, he didn't even do anything. He went to Jingzhou for three years and successfully caused chaos in Jingzhou.

Therefore, the emperor had long wanted to replace Wang Cheng, and the ministers in the court, Zhao Zhongyu and others wanted to replace him even more.

But although the Langya Wang family lost one Wang Yan, it still has a deep foundation.

There are not many Langya Wang clan in Yuncheng now, but the descendants of Langya Wang clan occupy important positions in all states and places in the world.

Wang Dun is now the governor of Guangzhou, Wang Han is also in Guangzhou, and Director Wang is in Xuzhou. He is a close friend of King Langya. The younger generation is scattered all over the place. Not to mention Wang Yan's two daughters are under the command of Zhao Hanzhang. Serve?

There is also Wang Rong's son Wang Xing, who is now the magistrate of Yiyang County, Hongnong County.

So they wanted to replace Wang Cheng, but they couldn't.

Wang Cheng was not good at everything, but he was excellent at one thing. His reputation was very high and he was pushed to the top in the literary world. In the past, whenever there was an article review, Wang Yan praised him. As long as he reviewed articles, Wang Cheng Yandu will not comment again.

Therefore, although he did not do human affairs in Jingzhou, not many gentry people in the world scolded him. Only the local gentry in Jingzhou secretly hated him. After all, the blame fell on them.

Today, even Zhao Hanzhang and Gou Xi cannot be replaced by Wang Cheng's position as governor, otherwise Gou Xi would not have been hiding in Yanzhou, trying to coerce the emperor to make the princes submit; Zhao Hanzhang had already taken advantage of the trend and moved south. Jingzhou.

That is to say, Wang Cheng was willing to resign and leave at this time, and the people who took over were Wang Yifeng and Wang Xuan. Otherwise, Jingzhou would have to be defeated to replace the governor.

Zhao Hanzhang wrote to the emperor, stating that Wang Cheng, the governor of Jingzhou, was unwell, and that there were many affairs in Jingzhou, and it coincided with rebellion by rebels, so he requested that the governor of Jingzhou be replaced.

Zhao Hanzhang recommended Wang Yifeng, saying that she was a descendant of the Wang family, had been smart since childhood, had a photographic memory, was as solid as a rock, and had a kind heart, so she should be the governor of a state.

Wang Yifeng had previously served as the chief registrar of Luoyang County, and later served as the governor of Zhao Hanzhang. His highest official position was from the seventh rank, and now he was recommended as the governor of the state.

Even in troubled times now, the courtiers felt that Zhao Hanzhang's recommendation was too bold. Even Zhao Zhongyu slandered in his heart, but they still wanted to find compensation for Zhao Hanzhang.

"Your Majesty, Governor Zhao also recommended his brother Wang Xuan to be the Sima of Jingzhou."

Only then did the courtiers react and hurriedly said: "Why not make Wang Xuan the governor, with Wang Yifeng as his assistant?"

"Wang Yifeng has also served as chief secretary and governor, but Wang Xuan has never served as an official. He may not be able to manage the military and political affairs of a state well."

"But Wang Xuan has great talent and a great reputation. He is as famous as Wei Jie."

"Humph, you don't choose talents based on their virtues, but only on reputation. That's why Jingzhou is in chaos. In terms of reputation and talent, Wang Sikong even said that Wang Cheng is the best in the world. Has he managed Jingzhou well?" Jia Bian snorted coldly. The voice said: "The imperial court should be like the governor of Zhao when recruiting officials. The generals should value military talents, and the people who govern the people should value literary talents and moral character. They should be benevolent and love the people. Each should fulfill their due responsibilities, so that the world can be peaceful."

Zhao Zhongyu immediately responded: "Exactly, the reason why Governor Zhao recommended Wang Yifeng must be because of her talent in governing the people."

The emperor thought for a while, then turned to call the chamberlain and said: "Go to the General's Mansion and ask the General what he wants."

The courtiers fell silent, waiting for Gou Xi's reply.

Gou Xi locked herself in the General's Mansion again and never left the house. Every day when she passed by the wall of his house, she could hear the music and singing inside. The emperor could basically make his own decisions on small things, but he still had to send someone to discuss big things with him. .

If important matters are not discussed with him, even if the edict is issued, he will take it back and renegotiate it after learning about it. A few days ago, the emperor issued an edict to appease the people of Youzhou and Jizhou, calling on the officials and gentry of the two states to work together to fight the disaster. To this end, he exempted Youzhou and Jizhou from taxes for two years.

The matter was decided after discussion in the court, and the edict was issued. However, the person who sent the edict was escorted back by Gou Xi's people only half a day later. He did not agree to directly exempt the two places from paying taxes for two years.

The direct tax exemption is just that the officials of Youzhou and Jizhou do not send the taxes that should be paid to Yuncheng. They will definitely still collect the taxes themselves and the people.

He believed that the emperor's move would not benefit the people, so he disagreed.

After the edict was retrieved from the capital, the emperor lost face greatly, and the conflicts between the emperor and his ministers became more and more serious. After that, when important matters were discussed, the emperor would send someone to the general's palace to inquire, so as not to lose face again in front of the officials;

Gou Xi, on the other hand, calmed down the anxious court without leaving the house. Those who had secretly wanted to defect to the emperor had to weigh the pros and cons, but stayed there as quietly as a chicken, not daring to betray Gou Xi.

The body remained where it was, and it seemed that the person who should be Gou Xi was still standing over him, but the people's hearts were separated. Gou Xi insulted the emperor in this way, and indulged in sensuality and ignored government affairs. He had long lost the support of the people.

What Jia Tong said today was not only talking about Wang Cheng, but also scolding Gou Xi. If you are an official and ignore the government affairs, it is better to go home and farm the land, stand in the latrine and not shit. What is the difference between this and Wang Yan, whom Gou Xi scolded before? ?

It took some time for Gou Xi to reply, so the emperor discussed other political matters with them, such as the summer solstice sacrifice to heaven, which he was more concerned about.

Zhao Zhongyu said in a dilemma: "Your Majesty, most of the altar has been built, but the remaining golden nanmu and fir trees needed have not arrived yet, so..."

The emperor pursed his lips and asked, "Why haven't you arrived yet?"

Zhao Zhongyu said: "The golden nanmu was purchased from Shu. It was supposed to arrive in Yuncheng at the beginning of the month. However, due to the rebellion in Jingzhou, the team escorting the wood was trapped in Jingzhou and could not come out for a while."

"The fir trees were transported by Guilin County and followed the waterway all the way to Jingzhou. At this time, they are trapped in Jingzhou and cannot get out."

An official on the side immediately said: "Your Majesty, the grain purchased from Changsha and Hengyang is also trapped in Wuchang and Jiangxia. Now not only Youzhou and Jizhou are waiting for food relief, but Yuncheng's grain must also be transported from Jingzhou."

The most serious places for rebellion in Jingzhou now are Wuchang County and Jiangxia County.

The grain team was trapped in these two places, and after a while they wouldn't even be able to send out money to the officials.

Yanzhou's summer harvest alone is not enough.

An official said: "Wheat harvesting has already begun in various places in Yanzhou. Looking at the data reported by counties and counties, Yanzhou is also affected by the climate this year, and the yield per mu is lower than in previous years."

So Jingzhou is very important. It is one of the main transportation routes between east, west, north and south.

The emperor pursed his lips and said, "Let them find a way to go from Yuzhou and Xuzhou, bypassing Wuchang and Jiangxia first."

He said: "The matter in Jingzhou should be resolved as soon as possible."

Business travelers coming from the west and southwest can first go to Shu and then pass through Yuzhou, while those coming from the south and southeast to Yuncheng can go around Xuzhou.

By going around like this, you can indeed reach Yuncheng, but the cost will be much higher.

The emperor was unhappy and thought seriously about Zhao Hanzhang's proposal. Can Wang Yifeng and Wang Xuan really stabilize Jingzhou?