Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

Otherwise, with Song Xuan's temper, it's not certain whether this guy will come to the next court meeting. It's better to get things done at once while he's there to witness it.

Cao Zhengchun stood to one side and shouted at the top of his voice: "Kneel!"

In the hall, almost all the civil servants knelt down.

Most of the military officers also knelt. Except for a small number of people, most of the generals who were able to hold high positions had cultivation levels above the innate level and did not need to kneel.

However, this was the ascension of a new emperor, and after weighing the pros and cons, many military generals chose to kneel down at the coronation ceremony.

"Shanhu!"

"Long live!"

"Shanhu!"

"Long live!"

"Come on!"

"Long live Long live Long live!"

Song Xuan and a group of high-ranking Xuanyiwei officers stood in place, watching this scene with a smile, as if they were witnessing a historical moment, their eyes darting around and looking around.

Not to mention, the atmosphere in the Great Zhou is really open.

When he took a look around, he actually found quite a few female officials in the hall, mostly military officers, all of them were heroic and slim. They seemed to have noticed Song Xuan's gaze, and a few good-looking female generals even boldly cast a flirtatious glance at him.

Among the civil servants, there are relatively few female officials. Even if there are, most of them are not young. After all, from enlightenment to completing the imperial examination to become a Jinshi and become an official, most people would be in their thirties or forties after going through the whole process.

The next moment, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in Song Xuan's sight.

That pretty face, which was shy and timid, and seemed to be both happy and angry, was also staring at him at this moment. This scene made Song Xuan stunned.

Damn, when did Lin Daiyu become an official?

Doesn't this girl always look down on official careers?

What happened in the two years since I left the capital?

Isn’t this era changing too fast?

"grown ups!"

Behind Song Xuan, Deputy Commander Ji Xiao whispered, "That's Elder Lin's legitimate daughter, the third place winner in this autumn's imperial examination, a famous talent in the capital, and now a sixth-rank imperial envoy of the Imperial Censorate.

It is said that the number of powerful people in the capital who came to her house to propose marriage was almost enough to wear down the threshold."

He considered his words carefully, and said with an air of loyalty, "If you have any needs, how about letting me handle it?"

Chapter 339 Song Xuan: Let me start by throwing out some ideas

The smile on Song Xuan's face faded, and he turned to look at Ji Xiao coldly.

"Are you pimping for me?"

"After so many years in Xuanyiwei, you spend all day studying these things?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ji Xiao's face suddenly became stiff, his flattering smile froze, and he looked extremely embarrassed. For a moment, he didn't know how to react.

Fortunately, at this time, the ceremony of court officials bowing to the new emperor was over, and the new emperor sat upright on the dragon throne and inspected the surroundings.

"If you have a petition, please proceed with your report. If you don't, please leave the court." As the new emperor's trusted eunuch, Cao Zhengchun shouted at the top of his voice. Although his voice was a bit sharp, it sounded deep in the ears of the ministers.

This strength comes from strength, but more importantly, from the backing behind.

Grandmaster Wuque's new emperor is his greatest supporter, and Cao Zhengchun feels more confident than ever before.

The court was somewhat quiet.

The new emperor had just ascended the throne, and no one could figure out his temper. Even some officials who originally had petitions to be made were hesitant at this moment and decided to wait and see.

The first bird to stick its head out gets shot. It’s better to let others wade into the muddy water first and feel the emperor’s temperament first.

Ji Xuanfeng looked at the officials from the six ministries. At this moment, these high-ranking ministers were all bowing their bodies and their expressions could not be seen clearly. They had no intention of stepping out.

Even a few of the cabinet ministers seemed to be wandering in the sky, and no one knew what they were thinking about.

These old foxes!

Ji Xuanfeng snorted inwardly. They were all smart guys, waiting for others to show up first. It seemed that it was impossible to expect them to take the initiative. He had to call out their names himself.

His eyes wandered, glancing at the group of generals. After a moment of hesitation, he looked away.

Well, the Great Zhou has not been at war with other countries recently, so it is even less likely that these warriors will take the initiative to report.

In the stagnant atmosphere, Ji Xuanfeng glanced at Song Xuan implicitly and gave him a wink.

Big brother, this is my first day as emperor, can you come and warm us up?

Song Xuan was also speechless, but the Xuanyi Guards and the emperor shared a common interest, so he had to help them.

At that moment, he waved his sleeves and slowly stepped out of the line, immediately attracting the attention of all the civil and military officials.

Seeing him, the commander of the Xuanyi Guard, personally reporting to the emperor, many officials felt nervous. Could it be that someone was about to be in trouble?

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

As he spoke, Song Xuan waved to Zhao Dezhu. Old Zhao understood what he meant and took out a memorial from his sleeve.

It was during the Northern Song Dynasty that Song Xuan recorded the memorial about the rebellion of Zheng Qian, the prefect of Sichuan and Chongqing Prefecture, and Gao Changlin, a captain of a thousand households.

"I went to Songzhou some time ago and handled a case of treason!"

Cao Zhengchun hurried over, respectfully took the memorial from Song Xuan, and presented it to Ji Xuanfeng.

Ji Xuanfeng took a quick glance and immediately understood what Song Xuan meant.

A new official starts his job with three things to do, and so does a new emperor!

Since you are all waiting and watching, then fine, I will first deal with a few of those I don’t like to boost my prestige.

"Songzhou, Sichuan and Chongqing Governor Zheng Qian colluded with Xuanyiwei Captain Gao Changlin to rebel..."

Ji Xuanfeng's face began to darken, and as his expression changed, the court officials below became uneasy and frightened.

Everyone was smart and they immediately understood that the emperor was intentionally using the local rebellion case to deal with a few Beijing officials.

I just don’t know to what extent the emperor will use this case to make things worse!

Song Xuan spoke again at this time, "Prefect Zheng Qian has been apprehended and is being escorted back to the imperial capital. Gao Changlin has escaped, and my Xuanyi Guards have already sent people to pursue him.

Your Majesty, rebellion is not something that can be accomplished overnight. If a local governor were to rebel, there must be a bigger backer behind him supporting him!"

As he finished speaking, the entire court finally warmed up.

It was no longer as quiet as before. Many people's breathing became rapid, and some officials standing far away even lowered their heads and whispered to each other.

Amidst the crowd's nervousness, Lin Ruhai's tall and thin figure emerged.

"Your Majesty, I believe that even if Songzhou Governor Zhao Kuangyin had no involvement, he would still be guilty of negligence.

I suggest that officials from the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the Censorate be dispatched to Songzhou to investigate this case and hold Zhao Kuangyin accountable."

Song Xuan tilted his head slightly. Was his cousin going to take advantage of this opportunity to capture the governor of a province?

The governor of a province is a true frontier official who holds the military and political power of a province. His power is so great that he can be said to be a local emperor.

To be able to reach this position, one must have a complicated relationship of interests with the court officials in the imperial capital. Without suitable reasons and sufficient evidence, it would be difficult to capture him, let alone transfer him.

Lin Ruhai started out in Mingzhou and only entered the central government and cabinet in the past two years. He had no connection with Songzhou.

So he had no pressure at all when he wanted to take action against Zhao Kuangyin.

If it succeeds, that would be the best. If it fails, it can be regarded as a demonstration of my sense of oppression and presence as a cabinet elder. Although I have been in the cabinet for a short time and have not yet formed a faction in the court, it does not mean that I do not have external support behind me!

Ji Xuanfeng glanced at the cabinet's chief minister, Wang Yan, and asked, "What do you think, my dear Lord Wang?"

Wang Yan stepped out calmly. As the chief minister, it might be an exaggeration to say that he had all the power in the court, but as the head of all officials, his every word and action should not be underestimated.

Over the years, Ji Xuanfeng has spent most of his time in seclusion and cultivation. He doesn't know much about who can be used and who cannot be used among the civil and military officials in the court, and he needs to make a decision after slowly getting in touch with them.

Although Ji Xuanfeng is the emperor and has absolute military power, he still needs officials to govern the country, and he always has to listen to the opinions of civil and military officials.

“Your Majesty, I generally agree with Minister Lin’s opinion. You may dispatch officials from the Three Departments to investigate this case.

But should we wait a bit before holding the provincial governor accountable?

Zhao Kuangyin may have been responsible for negligence, but he had worked diligently in the position of governor for more than 20 years. During these years, the people of Songzhou lived and worked in peace under his governance, and even the people in the underworld did not dare to act recklessly.

No one is perfect, and when doing things, there will always be omissions. To deny his many years of achievements and hold him directly accountable because of one incident would make our central government seem a bit harsh in treating foreign ministers."

After Song Xuan presented his memorial to warm up the atmosphere, he returned to his original seat and watched coldly.

He was just throwing out some ideas to stimulate discussion. As for the factional struggles in the court, he was not very interested and just wanted to watch the fun.

But he could see it.

Even if Wang Yan, the chief minister of the cabinet, was not Zhao Kuangyin's backer, he definitely took advantage of him. At the critical moment, this old guy was really reliable and was really willing to intercede for Zhao Kuangyin.

Lin Ruhai wanted to take this opportunity to overthrow Zhao Kuangyin and enhance his own prestige. He probably also wanted to take the opportunity to seize the position of Governor of Songzhou into his own hands.

This cousin of his usually looked gentle and dignified, but unexpectedly, he was quite tough in the court struggles. With one move, he wanted to bring down a provincial governor, and at the same time, he also wanted to humiliate the prime minister of the cabinet.

Chapter 340: First-class Xuanyi Guard, it’s time to go out and get some fresh air!

Lin Ruhai, an official who rose from the local level, served as the Imperial Inspector of Salt in the richest area of ​​Mingzhou. He commanded salt soldiers and sat in Jianghuai Prefecture for more than ten years, killing countless people. Were his methods extraordinary?

Song Xuan just wanted to start a new effort to boost the confidence of the new emperor and give him a reason to take down a few officials in the capital that he disliked.

But Lin Ruhai seized the opportunity. Killing a few ordinary Beijing officials was meaningless. If he wanted to deal with someone, he would deal with the governor. If he wanted to suppress someone, he would directly suppress the prime minister!

Although the governor is not at the center of government, he is the real power holder, in charge of the life and death of more than one billion people. His status is second only to the several great ministers in the court.

Lin Ruhai has been in the cabinet for two years, and he has few available people under him. The chief minister of the cabinet seems to be suppressing his authority, and the local governors are watching. No one has expressed support for his work.

This is not conducive to the enhancement of his authority.

Especially for a relatively young cabinet minister like him who aspires to be the chief minister, how can he carry out his future work if he cannot get the support of local officials?

The policies that he promoted in the court were not implemented at the local level, and no matter how good the policies were, they would only become vicious schemes that harmed the people.

He usually keeps a low profile and is neither hot nor cold, but in fact he has been waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to overthrow a governor of a province.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, the commander of the Xuanyi Guard, Song Xuan, threw out the brick of rebellion by Zheng Qian, the governor of Songzhou and Sichuan and Chongqing. This was the opportunity he had been waiting for!

Ji Xuanfeng pondered for a moment. He had just ascended the throne and was still trying to figure out how to adapt to everything, but since this was the first time the chief minister had expressed his opinion, he still had to give him some respect.

He immediately said, "Since that's the case, the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the Censorate should each dispatch personnel to form an inspection team to investigate Zheng Qian's treason case and dig deep to see if there are any fish that have slipped through the net.

As for the governor, Zhao Kuangyin, although he made mistakes in his oversight, he will not be held accountable for the time being until there is clear evidence linking him to the case."

Lin Ruhai frowned slightly.

He was still a little anxious this time.

Seeing that Song Xuan was in a high position and the emperor had been replaced, he was eager to break the situation, but the chief minister of the cabinet was the chief minister after all, and it was obvious that the new emperor still paid more attention to the chief minister's opinions.

However, the emperor paused slightly, his gaze falling on Song Xuan, "Mr. Song, you personally supervised this case. Do you have anything else to add?"

Song Xuan smiled and said, "This is a matter of treason, and it will inevitably involve a lot of people. If we don't handle it well, it will be a situation where everyone will be killed. Therefore, I suggest that the first-class Xuanyi Guards be sent to escort the inspection team to the imperial capital!"

Since his cousin wanted to deal with Zhao Kuangyin, Song Xuan didn't mind helping.

The first-class Black-Robed Guards have not left the imperial capital for twenty years because of the old emperor.

A new emperor appoints new ministers. As the new commander, Song Xuan felt it necessary to let those tough guys go out and have some fun to show the presence of the Xuanyi Guards.

During his last trip to Songzhou, he was already quite dissatisfied with the performance of the local Xuanyiwei, but he could also understand their difficulties. Without the support of the imperial capital, it would be difficult for the local Qianhu Suo to fight against the governor who held military and political power.

But now, he, Song Xuan, is in power!

From then on, he was the biggest supporter of all the Xuanyiwei personnel in the entire Great Zhou!

"First-class Xuanyi Guard?"

When these words were spoken, all the officials were stunned.

Ever since the old emperor restricted the first-class Xuanyi Guards from leaving the capital to cause trouble, many of them almost forgot how terrifying the first-class Xuanyi Guards were.

At this moment, this name was mentioned again by Song Xuan. Some older officials, especially those who were promoted from local officials to Beijing officials, shuddered subconsciously.

Those first-class Xuanyi Guards are not human at all. They are all ruthless people who kill without blinking an eye.

Every time the first-class Xuanyi Guards leave the capital, isn’t there a river of blood?