Wei and Jin Cooks

 Chapter 1216 Deep Jealousy

Zhao Hanzhang was unexpectedly gentle, and everyone felt her kindness. She talked about the promotion path that a wealthy family wanted; she also opened up the path for a small noble family to become an official; Conditions for support...

After a banquet, she hired Lu Heng as the censor, Jiang Feng, the head of the Jiang family, as a doctor of Taixue, and several talents who came out of her school, either directly hired as officials or as students of Taixue. He went to Taixue to continue his studies.

  A thoughtful person made some calculations and found that the selected students were from Jiangnan noble families, small noble families, and remnants. Among them were also divided into aristocratic families and poor families that had fallen into poverty. There were even two students from common people.

 Smart people will understand clearly that Zhao Hanzhang does not rely on any one party in particular. She prefers balance, and even the common people have taken it into consideration.

Although the opportunities are divided thinly, is this not their opportunity?

As soon as the idea came to mind, everyone's mental outlook immediately changed. Their faces were rosy, their eyes were clear, and their fighting spirit was high.

King Langya sat aside and watched blankly. He had only seen their mental outlook when he first appointed the Jiangnan nobles, but it soon dissipated because there was a great conflict between the Jiangbei and Jiangnan nobles, and fights were inevitable between the two sides. Each time, no matter who he judged to be the loser, neither party was happy.

This fighting spirit slowly dissipated, leaving only mutual wariness and resentment.

King Langya clenched the wine glass in his hand and spoke faster than his brain, "General, there is a talented person who recommends me."

“Oh?” Zhao Hanzhang leaned forward with interest, “I wonder who it is?”

King Langya regretted it as soon as he said it, but Zhao Hanzhang looked at him with bright eyes, and everyone also looked over. He could only say: "My long history, Diao Xie."

Including Zhou Qi, all the aristocratic families had dark faces. Even Director Wang was stunned for a moment, and then looked at King Langya with an unclear look.

Diao Xie himself was stunned, but he quickly reacted and stood up to salute King Langya. He looked at him sadly, "Is the king going to abandon his ministers?"

Zhou Qi, who was sitting aside, sneered, rolled up his sleeves, walked to the side and looked up at the plum tree, no longer looking at them.

Jiang Feng, Lu Yuan and others also glanced at their faces, and it was obvious that they were very unwelcome to Diao Xie.

Although Director Wang did not leave the table, he lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Zhao Hanzhang remained as usual, unaffected by Zhou Qi and others, and her attitude did not change at all. She asked Diao Xie, "Mr. Diao has been in Jiangnan for many years. He must have experience in the governance of Jiangnan. Does he have any different opinions on the policy just now?"

Before Diao Xie came, he had already thought about how to show off his talent to Zhao Hanzhang. King Langya recommended him in public, but he was not happy.

When King Langya returned to Luoyang, his future was limited to a certain range. He could either hang himself on a rope with King Langya, or find another way out.

If it were the former, he would not have come to this banquet. He came precisely because he wanted to find a way out for Zhao Hanzhang.

Now that he is here, he does not want to take the road of King Langya again, otherwise he will be marked as King Langya no matter how hard he enters the court, which is not a good thing for him.

 This is not a good time.

Although it was not a good time, he could not let it go like this, so Diao Xielue thought about it and said: "Yes, the general has a new destiny. After the war, the people who settled down can all share the land equally. Although there is a lot of land in the south of the Yangtze River, it is in the hands of ordinary people. Very few people own land, and even if they do, they don’t occupy many acres.”

"But they are not naturally landless, but they have lost their land due to treacherous people. Now most of the land in the south of the Yangtze River is in the hands of dozens of families headed by Zhou, Lu, Jiang, Zhu, Zhang, etc. The remaining millions of people have to rely on these families to survive, so I asked the general to take over the land south of the Yangtze River and redistribute it."

Zhou Qi and others have become accustomed to Diao Xie's boldness and shamelessness, but at this time they still couldn't help but be so angry that smoke was coming out of their heads.

Lu Yuan had the most explosive temper. He turned around and rushed towards Diao Xie, raising his foot to kick him. "Shameless villain, my family's land and property were all inherited by our ancestors. Why should I redistribute them to you?"

Diao Xie sneered and said, "A legacy from our ancestors? You, the Lu family, took advantage of the heavy taxation and military service to force you to sell your land and seize 60 hectares of land outside Jiangning County. Is this also a legacy from your ancestors?"

"You are a villain, and you like to judge a gentleman's belly with a villain's heart. Why do you want to force him to sell? I see that the people's livelihood is difficult and they don't pay enough taxes. I lend them money and food with good intentions. If it comes to your mouth, no matter how good things are, it can change Become a bad person.”

“Borrowing? Humph, if you borrowed it, why did their fields come to you in less than a year? You are just a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The euphemistic name is borrowing, but in fact it is stealing and robbing!”

Lu Yuan was furious and was about to choke back when Zhao Hanzhang suddenly said, "Okay, I have heard Mr. Diao's suggestion. Let's leave it as it is."

Zhou Qi grabbed Lu Yuan, who was still arguing, and warned in a low voice: "It's enough, she's already annoyed."

Lu Yuan returned home rationally and went to see Zhao Hanzhang, and sure enough he saw that the smile was no longer on her face.

But if this matter is not explained clearly, the Lu family will leave a very bad impression on Zhao Hanzhang, which will definitely be detrimental to the career of the Lu family's children. At this moment, Lu Yuan hated Diao Xie and wanted to get rid of him quickly.

Except for this small episode, the banquet was generally smooth and happy. It was not until evening that Zhao Hanzhang let them leave.

Lu Yuan and the others were still a bit unconscious when they were sent off. He couldn't help but ask the guards of the General's Mansion, "Isn't it allowed to drink and have fun after nightfall in Luoyang?"

The guard looked confused, "There is no such rule, but there is a curfew. As long as people are not walking on the street, they are not allowed to drink alcohol at home."

 Lu Yuan: Who dares to control Zhao Hanzhang?

The guard looked at the confusion on his face, understood instantly, and explained: "My general is self-disciplined and advocates frugality. The banquets in the mansion never exceed Haishi."

Since there were so many people attending the banquet this time, darkness can easily breed ill will. To prevent accidents, it was natural to end the banquet before dark.

These celebrities often drank until dawn. Some of them ate five-stone powder when they got drunk, took off their clothes and ran around barefoot, acting wildly and speaking wildly. Only then did the trend of the Central Plains change. He didn't want these things to rekindle. Therefore, he reminded: "Even if you don't break the curfew, our general does not like the officials in the court to drink excessively, and the worst thing is those who consume Wu Shi Powder."

Lu Yuan frowned slightly and said, "Wu Shi Powder can treat typhoid fever."

The guard said: "Our general has mentioned it, but there is also a saying that most people who eat Wu Shi Powder do not do harm, but do it for enjoyment, which may cause harm to their lives."

Lu Yuan disagreed with this, "The reason why we are immune to typhoid fever is because we took Wu Shi Powder. Seeing that we are far older than the world at this age, isn't this the contribution of Wu Shi Powder?"

The guard was more talkative than him and didn't know how to refute him. He could only stick to Zhao Hanzhang's argument, "It is wrong to eat Wu Shi Powder. It is harmful to life and harmful to the public morals. I can't control whether Lang Jun eats it in the south of the Yangtze River, but in the north of the Yangtze River, especially In Luoyang, no one is allowed to eat. Once discovered, everyone will be detained and questioned."

Lu Yuan's face didn't look good. He was opposed by people one after another today. Forget it about Diao Xie. Now a little lowly soldier can preach to him in public?

 That is to say, in Luoyang, if it is in Jiangnan...

With Jiang Feng and others standing by to comfort and stop him, Lu Yuan finally suppressed the anger in his heart, flicked his sleeves, and left first.

 Others also left one after another

 Zhao Hanzhang personally sent Prince Langya and his son to the carriage, leaving Diao Xie behind to talk.

After the carriage left, Zhao Hanzhang also looked back at Lu Yuan and others, and asked Diao Xie, "Mr. Diao, are you willing to join the court as an official?" In the south of the Yangtze River, Wang Dao became the governor of Yangzhou, and he succeeded Wang Dao as the long history of King Langya.

It can be said that he was an official of the Jin Dynasty.

But the relationship between the emperor and his courtiers, not to mention King Langya and the court, and Zhao Hanzhang was a bit complicated. If he still served as the long history of King Langya, he would be out of sight in Zhao Hanzhang.

 He wants to change positions, which is equivalent to starting from scratch.

Diao Xielue thought for a while and then bowed and said: "I am willing to serve as a general, for the Jin Dynasty, and to do the work of dogs and horses for the people of the world."

Zhao Hanzhang nodded slightly and said, "Sir, please go back and wait for the news."

Diao Xie suppressed the excitement in his heart. Knowing that what he said during the dinner had entered Zhao Hanzhang's heart, he just said that his understanding of Zhao Hanzhang was not wrong.

Although they have never met before, King Langya's opponent is Zhao Hanzhang. As a confidant of King Langya, Diao Xie naturally studied Zhao Hanzhang thoroughly.

To study a person, if you can't see her with your own eyes or hear her with your own ears, then you can always get a glimpse of something by observing her words and deeds, her policies and guidelines for governing the country and the army, reading Luoyang's newspapers, and reading every public document in Jiangbei. two.

 Zhao Hanzhang, like King Langya, also doesn't like to be controlled by a wealthy family. She likes to be a commoner from a poor family. She values ​​love and righteousness but attaches great importance to people's livelihood interests.

Looking at the people around her, it can be seen that, except for a few children from aristocratic families, the middle and lower-level officials are basically from poor families, while the upper-level officials include Ji Yuan, Ming Yu, Fu Tinghan and others she often uses, and the rest are mostly Zhao As a descendant of the family, it can be seen that he attaches great importance to friendship.

These seem to be advantages, but the disadvantages are also obvious. As long as one party is used as a inducement, one can fight against the newly rising Jiangnan powerful families.

They and Zhao Hanzhang have no friendship, nor have they experienced war or hardships together. It is difficult for the two to get along with each other!

He knows the rich and powerful families best. Those people are proud, conceited, and suspicious. He doesn't believe it. Zhao Hanzhang can trust them wholeheartedly when facing them. When the time comes...

Diao Xie has already planned in his mind how to use these things to climb up step by step. He doesn't expect to be better than Ji Yuan and Ming Yu, but he can at least be better than Director Wang and Zhou Qi, right?

Zhou Qi and Director Wang were invited to wait in the study alone. Knowing that Zhao Hanzhang was seeing off guests, they looked for books among the bookshelves to read.

Zhou Qi found many orphan copies on the bookshelf. There were five volumes of commentaries on the Analects alone, and three of them were carved on bamboo slips, which shows how precious they are.

 Zhou Qi couldn't help but sigh, "Does the Wang family have such a large collection of books?"

Director Wang walked around and thought to himself: Of course there are some, but it is the strength of the whole family. Seeing how easily Zhao Hanzhang put them into the study, it is obvious that the books here are not Zhao's collection, but Zhao Hanzhang's own collection. .

Director Wang stroked the bookshelf and sighed: "In the Battle of Luoyang, most of my Wang family's book collection was lost."

It refers to the time when King Donghai led the powerful families to flee Luoyang. They were relatively calm at that time. Wang Yan took all the Wang family's books with him. Before that, he had people send some of the books to Xuzhou twice. The first time The first time it arrived successfully, the second time most of it was lost, and in the end only half of it was delivered.

The whereabouts of the largest collection of books that Wang Yan brought with him are unknown. At that time, both Wang Huifeng and Wang Yifeng were given hairpin rings, and they could not even hide a knife, let alone those books.

 There are many copybooks, paintings, and original copies of ancient books among the boxes of books...

 All gone.

Director Wang walked along the bookshelf, and at the end was a staircase. He looked upstairs curiously, "I wonder if there is a collection of books upstairs?"

Zhou Qi encouraged him, "Go up and have a look."

Director Wang shook his head: "I'm sorry."

Zhou Qi looked down on him, pushed him away and walked up, "Since General Zhao invited us in, there should be no secrets here. We behave like a woman."

Director Wang followed behind him and said, "Don't let General Zhao hear these words. She is very decisive."

Zhou Qi shut up and walked up a few steps. When he reached the end of the stairs, he looked up and exclaimed, "These and this... are so vast. I dare say that your Wang family's collection of books cannot be compared to this!"

Director Wang pushed him away and took a look. He saw rows of bookshelves on the second floor. The bookshelves on each floor almost reached the top. Paper books and bamboo slips were neatly placed on each shelf.

There are four large porcelain jars placed in the four corners of the wall. There are scrolls in the jars. Although they have not been opened to see, they are shocking enough.

There is a wide aisle between the bookshelves and the bookshelves. There is a picture hanging on the wall facing them. Director Wang walked forward blankly and looked up at the words on it.

Zhou Qi followed and walked over. The light in the room was bright, and he could see a seal printed in the corner at a glance, "Is this the name of Taiwei Wang?"

Wang Yan is a famous scholar, and his handwriting is also very famous. I dare not say that it is hard to find a lot of money, at least it is not casually circulated outside.

Zhou Qi: "I heard that the relationship between Duke Zhao and the prince is not harmonious. I didn't expect that the Zhao family would collect the prince's calligraphy. I never heard that your brother gave him the prince's calligraphy. Could this calligraphy be given by your niece?"

Director Wang said depressedly: "My brother gave me this calligraphy, but I was in a hurry when I left Luoyang and didn't take it with me. At that time, this calligraphy was left in a private house. How could it be here?"

Zhou Qi didn’t know it, so he turned his head and saw a painting next to him, so he went up to look at it. He couldn’t help but exclaimed, “This is Liu Bao’s “Yun Han Tu”, it’s an authentic work.”

Director Wang immediately ran over, studied it for a while with his eyes wide open, and stamped his feet after confirming that it was an authentic painting: "This painting is also in my brother's collection. Liu Bao also has a painting of "North Wind", which is hidden in the palace. Brother He asked for rewards several times, but the palace refused. He always wanted to collect two paintings, but his wish was not fulfilled. Why is he even losing the "Yun Han Tu" now?"

Zhou Qi said quietly: "Someone has fulfilled this wish for Taiwei Wang."

Director Wang turned his head and looked in the direction Zhou Qi pointed, and saw another picture hanging on the wall. He felt cold at just one glance.

 In the past, I only heard that Liu Bao felt hot when he saw the "Yunhan Picture" and felt cold when he saw the "North Wind Picture". This was used to describe Liu Bao's superb painting skills. When I saw it today, it was indeed well-deserved.

but…

“How come it’s all in Zhao Hanzhang’s hands?” At this time, Director Wang finally stopped calling her “General” politely.

 His heart is filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

 I hate that the master here is not me.

　　　Two chapters combined into one good night

 (End of this chapter)