Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1240 The Discussion of Nine Tins
The situation in Longshang is still in a stalemate, but Luoyang Xingtai in Zhongzhou is already full of lively and festive atmosphere, everyone is preparing for the upcoming New Year celebration.

In the past four years of Qitai, many progresses have been made in various aspects of the construction of Luoyang Xingtai, but the biggest achievement that can arouse the common expectations of the north and the south is naturally the recovery of Chang'an and Guanzhong.

Although Guanzhong has not yet been completely restored, there are still many Hulu bandits in Beidi, Anding and other counties, and even the counties north of Feng Yi among the three assistants still have bandits lingering, but It was obvious what the general trend was, and it was no longer possible for these remnants to stop the trend of Master Wang entering the pass.

The recovery of Guanzhong also made the momentum of Wang Ye's revival more obvious. General Xingtai Shen and his civil and military officials have once again become the focus of heated discussions.All kinds of praises and exclamations were endless, and even some disturbing voices and criticisms against General Shen in the past gradually disappeared.

In the city of Luoyang in winter, although there is heavy snowfall, the enthusiasm of the people cannot be concealed.The laughter of the living people in the streets and alleys was endless, and many wandering teenagers circled the old Los Angeles City not far away in groups, clamoring and petitioning to join the army and build meritorious deeds.

The Xingtai government office is also busy, and this busyness did not arise recently. As early as the middle of the year after Chang'an was recovered, the officials in the various branches of Xingtai no longer had leisure time. There is no vacation.

However, this kind of busyness did not make people resentful due to exhaustion. Except for some old officials with really low energy, most of the others enjoyed it.Especially as the Xingtai rules and regulations become more and more complete, many prominent positions are also frequently transferred. For many people, if they can seize this opportunity, they can save half their lives from doing nothing.

Busy and rigorous does not mean rigid and serious. Luoyang Xingtai was born out of the Jiangdong court after all. Although it is not as mysterious and absurd as in previous years, some lively celebrities have not been completely eliminated. The atmosphere is different, turning into a kind of pragmatic open-mindedness.

Xie Shang, who was in charge of Yezhetai earlier, had an old friend of Jiangzuo visit him. Seeing his haggard appearance, he couldn't help but feel that the complicated world affairs have worn down his character. Even Xie Shang's romantic example cannot be exempted.However, Xie Shang should say, "The country's artifacts are rich and beautiful, but the sages are thin. The strong wind spreads in the world, but the dust can fill up the sky. What a blessing!"

For a while, the anecdote of "the country's equipment is rich and beautiful, and Xie Lang is thin" spread to the surrounding areas, and became the best expression of the loyalty and diligence of the officials in the Taiwan government.And the saying of making good use of the wind, filling the sky with dust, and not judging the superiority and inferiority by the material has also become a kind of flaunt for Xingtai to select talents.

The source of the storm is naturally in Luoyang Xingtai.Pearls and jades are highlighted and refined, so they are naturally more gorgeous and refined.But even if it's just Wa Shi's talent, he can take advantage of the wind to blow up, so that he won't remain unknown.

Although the style is obvious, the busyness is real.In particular, He Xi, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, has inevitably run out of energy as he grows older in recent years, so other lower-level officials have to take part in the affairs of the Ministry of Rites.

Especially as the end of the year is approaching, all kinds of ceremonies and celebrations will come together again, and people from all over the country will gather in Luoyang during the celebrations, so Xie Lang has really become thinner and thinner recently, and he is too busy to touch the ground.

After the palace meeting that day, Xie Shanggui sorted out the internal affairs of the office, only to find that he made a mistake in his busy schedule, and there was an omission, that is, the merit list that was going to be submitted to Jiankangtai City had not yet been sent to the office.

Although Luoyang Xingtai has its own system, and the Jiangdong court has been completely emptied, it does not mean that Xingtai can completely ignore Taicheng, especially in some etiquette scenes, it even needs to be more dignified and cautious than before.

Today's Jiangdongtai City, apart from the emperor, is mostly a place for some veterans with high reputations to recuperate.These people may not be involved in world affairs, but they also have some resentment because they see the prosperity of Xingtai. If they catch loopholes in some specific etiquette, they will inevitably make a lot of noise. Even if it is harmless, it is annoying people.

In fact, as early as August and September, Xingtai went to Jiankang to express their affairs. However, there were many affairs in Guanzhong at that time, and there was no detailed expression or request for entrustment.And this time, in addition to discussing various merits and narrating merits in the ancestral temple, the most important thing in the merit list this time is a series of requests for grants.

Although the General Xingtai has the task of entrusting him with envoys, he can prepare hundreds of officials, and the princes under the Nine Ministers will confer at will, but in addition to the fact that things are really expedient and have no time to ask for instructions, such as the Guanzhong War requires large-scale awards. The grand ceremonies, the stage has never been overstepped, and the Jiangdong court must be consulted for approval, and then the conferment will be carried out.

Of course, this is just a face-saving exchange, but if you don't even take this little face into account, the problem is still not small.

This matter was not a matter of Ye Zhetai, but before that, He Xi, the Minister of Rites, felt a little sick and was recuperating at home, so he gave Xie Shang a little advice and asked him to follow up.This is also because the Xingtai has long had a tendency, the general intends to let Xie Shang take over the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, and He Xi is indeed out of energy, and is gradually handing over power.

After realizing this negligence, Xie Shang couldn't help becoming irritable.Although the north and the south are connected by a road, the time spent traveling to and from Jiankang has been greatly shortened, but it still takes a certain amount of time.It is almost the twelfth lunar month now, if the merit list has not arrived, the Jiankang court will mistakenly believe that Xingtai is arrogant and arrogant, and the approval will be delayed a little, and there may not be a conclusion even years ago.

So Xie Shang didn't dare to be negligent, and quickly asked someone to call the official in charge of this matter from the Ministry of Rites to ask what happened.

The officials of the Ministry of Rituals did not delay in this regard. Not long after Xie Shang sent the message, Huan Jing, the Shangshu in the palace, and several other Cao Yuan hurried over to tell Xie Shang the whole story: "The Ministry of Rites began to compile the merit list in mid-September. , In fact, most of it has been completed. It’s just that in the winter moon, another variable suddenly appeared..."

Huan Jing smiled wryly and took out three memorabilia from his pocket, and spread them out in front of Xie Shang one by one. Decide.

The sources, rhetoric, and handwriting of these three memorials are different, but their core meaning is only one point, that is, the king of Xingtai made great achievements in Guanzhong.

"Apart from these three chapters, are there any other gossips by the internal and external critics?"

After reading these three forms, Xie Shang pondered for a while, then grasped the point of the question, and asked quickly.Jiu Xi's special ceremony is absolutely not unusual, the so-called exuberance of people and ministers, regardless of the general's intentions, Xie Shang can affirm that this matter was not ordered by the general, otherwise the incident would not have happened so suddenly.

After Huan Jing and the others heard the words, they shook their heads quickly. In fact, they were extremely entangled in their emotions when they received such a performance.Before they figured this out, they didn't even dare to take the initiative to report to the officials.

The most important thing is how many people inside the platform are involved in it, and whether there is anyone behind it who contributes to the flames.It was not confirmed until now that these three melodies were really accidental, and they were not even related to each other.But there is another question in front of them, should they just treat it as nothing, or officially add it to the merit list?
Xie Shang didn't dare to make a decision on this matter, he only found out about it after he took the initiative to ask, which shows that Huan Jing and others didn't lose weight when dealing with it, and there is no danger of losing control for the time being.So after pondering for a while, he put away the three watches, and told Huan Jing and the others: "Keep an eye on it and don't relax. I'll ask Da Shangshu for instructions."

After finishing speaking, Xie Shang hurriedly left the official office and went straight to He Xi's house.

The climate in Zhongzhou is different from Jiangdong, especially in winter. When Xie Shang arrived at He's mansion, He Xi had just dragged his sick body to sleep, but after learning the whole story, he knew that the situation was serious, so he got up and welcomed Xie Shang into the mansion.

After reading the three memorials again, He Xi frowned tightly, bowed his head and pondered for a while before asking: "What's Renzu's opinion on this matter?"

"Since the general entered the army, many feats have been witnessed by the north and the south. When Guanzhong was recovered, and the achievements reached new heights, it was the gathering of all the wishes. It is not surprising that Shiliu had such high hopes when he was in power. But this matter, It really shouldn't be..."

Xie Shang also felt that with the recovery of Guanzhong, for the imperial court, the position of a general was no longer remunerable, and it was a very normal move to award Jiuxi.But the special ceremony of Jiuxi is too special. Even if we don’t talk about the old things in the Han Dynasty, the ceremony of Jiuxi has gradually become a taboo topic that cannot be lightly discussed, and it is an indecent existence in the ceremony.

Xingtai Bafu is not a logical existence at all, if the Ministry of Rites joins in this kind of discussion of exceeding etiquette, it will further damage the majesty of Xingtai etiquette code.In other words, even if the general seeks the gift of Jiuxi, the Ministry of Rites should not come forward to satirize the court.

Of course, you can't say it dead, this matter ultimately depends on the general's intentions, if the general is determined to ask for Jiuxi, the entire Xingtai needs to work hard for it, then there will be no branch Cao.

"Let's leave this in the mansion first, and I will return to Taiwan to discuss matters with Renzu tomorrow."

After He Xi thought for a while, he spoke, and Xie Shang nodded and retreated after hearing the words.

He Xi left this kind of taboo discussion in the mansion, which is also a kind of care for Xie Shang. Once this kind of thing is touched, whether it is successful or not, the reputation will not be very good, especially for some famous scholars of etiquette.And He Xi's willingness to intervene is actually because of his own confidence, the friendship between his family and the Shen family, the in-laws, and many things that are inconvenient for courtiers, his family can do, such as directly asking the general for instructions.

If the general is also willing to ask Jiuxi, then there is no need to say anything else, He Xi will naturally preside over the matter in person, and he must not act hastily, the plan will surely succeed.But if the general is still hesitant about this, he must handle it properly and don't let this matter spread to the outside world.

After Xie Shang left, He Xi also cheered up, summoned his son He Chang and several trusted family members, and told his son to invite Mrs. Shen Mu back home for a short stay, and also went to the inner house to visit the general.

(End of this chapter)