Emperor Kaiping didn't seem to notice the undercurrent among the people. His slender eyes stared at Silent Cloud and said solemnly: "Send someone to accompany the inner prisoner to Lingzhou and bring that bastard back. I will personally do it." Ask him if his conscience was eaten by a dog!"

"I obey the decree." Silent Cloud bowed and responded.

Emperor Kaiping waved his hand, frowned and said: "Regarding the successor of Lingzhou Governor, do you have any suggestions?"

There was silence in the hall for a moment.

Among the thirteen states in Daliang, Lingzhou has the largest area and the most important position. It has always been the only position among the feudal officials. To occupy this extremely important official position, qualifications, connections, abilities and family background are all indispensable. The emperor's trust is the most important condition. Because of this, the scope of this candidate has become very narrow, and before Emperor Kaiping showed his preference, the officials were unwilling to take the initiative.

The emperor seemed to have anticipated this situation. He looked at Pei Yue, who seemed out of place in the palace because of his youth, and said calmly: "Pei Yue, you have done a good job in exposing Xue Tao this time. I want to hear your opinion."

Pei Yue's thoughts turned and he said calmly: "Your Majesty, I recommend Zhao Xianhong, the prefect of Xingyang, to succeed the governor of Lingzhou."

He knew that the development of things today had deviated from his expectation. He was originally going to push Zhao Xianhong out at the last moment, but Mo Haoli forced him to reveal his trump card first, and Emperor Kaiping pointed the finger at him first. Although he had realized that his The wish may be in vain, but he has to bite the bullet and continue, because only in this way is it consistent with the magnanimous character he has always shown in the eyes of the emperor.

Emperor Kaiping looked at him thoughtfully and asked, "Why would you recommend this person?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "There are hundreds of thousands of residents in Xingyang City, a mixture of forces from all sides, and the governor's office is constraining him. Zhao Xianhong can still manage Xingyang in an orderly manner under such a complicated situation, which shows his ability." Shangjia. He was born in Dongyang, Qinzhou, and had no deep connection with the local squires in Lingzhou, so he met the standards for imperial employment. Again, Zhao Xianhong served successively as the head of the Staff Department of the Ministry of War, the prefect of Taichuan in Lingzhou, the governor of the governor's office, and the prefect of Xingyang. He is good at military affairs and is also good at civil affairs. Finally, when Xue Tao was dominating the entire Lingzhou officialdom and it could be said that all the horses were in silence, Zhao Xianhong was still loyal to His Majesty, and I felt that he had the conditions to take over as the governor of Lingzhou."

The ministers listened to what he said. Although what this young man said was very reasonable, almost no one showed approval, including Luo Ting, who had a close relationship with him in private.

Emperor Kaiping pondered: "Zhao Xianhong? I have some impression. In previous years, when Lingzhou presented a list of New Year greetings, his name was listed behind Xue Tao. Is there anyone else recommended by the ministers?"

Wang Pingzhang stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I recommend Li Bingzhong, Marquis of Fengcheng, to be the governor of Lingzhou."

Pei Yue frowned.

"Let's talk." Emperor Kaiping glanced at Pei Yue with a deep look, and then looked at the military leader who was sixty-five years old but still tough.

His attitude towards Wang Pingzhang is thought-provoking. While relying on him, he will constantly restrict him to prevent him from dominating the military. When his brother was established as the prince, and then successfully ascended the throne, those two years were the darkest years in his life. moment. Without Wang Pingzhang's full support, it would be difficult for him to obtain the position of great treasure in the complicated situation.

As a hero of Conglong, Wang Pingzhang finally accomplished what many nobles had wanted to do but could not do for decades, which was to lift the Pei family from the throne of the most powerful family in the Liang Army with the support and rewards given by Emperor Kaiping after he ascended the throne.

Come down. Emperor Kaiping needed to use him to continuously weaken the power of the founding prince, and at the same time prevent him from becoming a new towering tree.

In short, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers is by no means as simple as reuse or abandonment, but a process of mutual utilization, mutual restriction, and even entanglement and wrestling. Without the balance of the civil servant group headed by Mo Haoli, they would

It is likely to lead to a complete breakup.

It is true that Emperor Kaiping had supreme power as a king, and he could use an imperial edict to deprive Wang Pingzhang of his halo, but for an emperor who aspired to pacify the world and achieve eternal hegemony, he could not bear the consequences of doing so, and he had no time to do so anymore.

Let’s repeat the layout over the years.

Most of Wang Pingzhang took the initiative to retreat. For example, in the fifth year of Renxuan, Luo Ting, who was the censor Zhongcheng, impeached him in front of hundreds of officials. Afterwards, he took the initiative to defend himself and did not say anything bad about Luo Ting. This is because he understood

According to Emperor Kaiping's wishes, Luo Ting needed an opportunity to become famous, paving the way for him to enter the Dongfu the following year.

But there were times when he refused to retreat. For example, when Liu Zhen, the censor of Kaiping for three years, gathered a group of colleagues to impeach him, he resolutely begged for his remains and returned home. The reason why he responded so fiercely was because he saw through this matter.

It was Lu Min who was challenging his prestige, and Emperor Kaiping was naturally happy to see this kind of struggle, so he had to make the man on the throne understand his bottom line.

Facing the scrutinizing gaze of Emperor Kaiping today, Wang Pingzhang said with some respect: "Your Majesty, Li Pingzhong has served as Minister of the Ministry of War, Grand Governor of the Fifth Army Governor's Office, and Commander-in-Chief of the South Camp of the Beijing Army. Regardless of his qualifications and ability, he is qualified to serve as the governor of Lingzhou.

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Compared to Pei Yue's long speech, Wang Pingzhang's words were brief, but the expressions of the ministers in the palace seemed a little strange.

Everyone knows that Li Bingzhong is the confidant of Wei Guogong, and Li Zijun has died at the hands of Pei Yue. The incident has disappeared a few years ago. As long as he continues to stay in Kyoto, sooner or later there will be hope of re-entering the central government. Even if the governor of Lingzhou is again

Noble, after all, stayed away from the court, and after taking office, there was no possibility of entering the two houses. Wang Pingzhang's move is indeed thought-provoking.

Emperor Kaiping obviously also realized this.

Zhao Xianhong's advantage is that he has lived in Lingzhou for a long time, has a better understanding of the local situation, and has not deep connections with important officials in the imperial court, which makes it easier for Emperor Kaiping to directly control him. But now that Li Pingzhong has gone to Lingzhou, it means that Wang Pingzhang will lose an arm in Guliang

After returning to the capital and entering Xifu, the military structure can be balanced more quickly.

There is no doubt that this transfer will arouse Emperor Kaiping's interest.

Pei Yue observed his words and soon realized the emperor's tendency, so he took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, I object."

Emperor Kaiping was slightly startled, and then asked: "What are you opposed to?"

Pei Yue said decisively: "The Marquis of Fengcheng is a martial artist. His transfer to Lingzhou Governor is against the regulations of the court."

Luo Ting, the right-hand ruler, smiled bitterly in his heart and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, this move is indeed inappropriate."

The civil servants and military officials in the Liang Dynasty were clearly distinguished. They had always had two different promotion systems. This was also the original intention of Emperor Gaozu when he established the two offices. In essence, this opposition was to avoid the emergence of powerful ministers who wielded military and political power in one hand.
Chapter completed!