After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

"Snapped--!"

As a pile of memorials fell to the ground, the ministers who were outside the hall feeling the cold wind were chilling their hearts.

"How arrogant is this?!"

"He was a transport envoy who had been comforting people all the way, but he was robbed by bandits on the way to his post and was seriously injured and unconscious. What on earth is Xue Xiang doing for a living?!"

"Is the security of the entire Yongxingjun Road just for show?!"

"You still dare to talk about disarmament and other matters. I'm afraid you've eaten a bear's heart and a leopard's courage. You've lost your eyes, humph!"

"Tell me, how do we deal with this matter?"

It was the first time that the important officials who were listening to the lecture in the hall saw Emperor Renzong get so angry, and he even scolded the second-in-command of a place in front of his officials.

"Your Majesty, I believe this matter should be investigated and evidence collected before we can know the true situation."

Mr. Fu's eyes swung left and right, first looking at Han Zhang who was silent, and then looking at Zeng Mingzhong who was lowering his head and pretending to be an ostrich.

For a moment, I felt overwhelmed.

This Political Affairs Hall does not belong to Fu Yanguo alone. You, the person involved, are not saying anything, and the Privy Councilor is pretending to know nothing. What are you trying to do?

Emperor Renzong, sitting on the dragon throne, narrowed his eyes and looked at the important officials standing there.

"The report from Shaanxi mentioned some clues. You can take a look at it first."

Hearing this, Fu Yanguo took the initiative to step forward, took the report, opened it and took a look.

Then he coughed lightly and handed it to Han Zhang with a relaxed expression.

In fact, Mr. Han had been suppressing his emotions and not losing his temper.

After all, the old saying goes: Impulsiveness doesn't solve any problems.

Seeing the report handed over by his old friend, Han Zhang took a deep breath, slowly took it and opened it.

When Han Zhang saw the above-mentioned situation about bandits and robbers, and the use of words that looked like "military horses" and "military equipment", his heart sank instantly.

But he immediately thought of something, the worry in his eyes gradually faded, and a sense of strangeness emerged in his heart.

Is this little bastard planning something to cover up the truth again?

After thinking for a few seconds, he felt that it was more and more possible. He sorted himself out and handed the report to Zeng Mingzhong, the Privy Councilor who was confused.

This big shot was transferred to the central government in April and May this year and promoted to the top position in charge of military affairs.

The first major thing he did after taking office was to deal with several issues regarding the reduction of the local garrison troops in Shaanxi.

At the same time, it will promote the process of military reform of border troops to a certain extent.

Originally, Zeng Mingzhong believed that this matter would take at least two or three years to progress slowly.

In particular, military reform of border troops is of utmost importance and should be done slowly.

But things turned out to be exactly the opposite of what he had hoped. When Zeng Mingzhong took the first look at the report, his heart skipped a beat and he secretly said "not good".

Then his eyes immediately turned to Han Zhang and Fu Yanguo. He wanted to know whether these two people had instructed this matter.

However, in terms of the length of time in power at the central government or the thickness of one's face, Zeng Mingzhong, who had just arrived, was no match for Han and Fu.

Even the changes in Han Zhang and Fu Yanguo's expressions could not be seen.

After slowly exhaling a few breaths, Zeng Mingzhong knew that he could no longer remain invisible and had to give an explanation to secure his position as Privy Councilor.

"Your Majesty, I believe we must first eliminate the banditry throughout Yongxingjun Road to reassure the people."

"Then we will conduct a thorough investigation of the local Xiang army."

"At the same time, we will push forward with the plan to reduce the number of soldiers in the garrison, eliminating those who are unable to fight on the front lines and are unable to perform corvée labor for the country."

"In addition, we must also send a document to reprimand and review the actions of the Zhong Yan and Di brothers."

"This kind of private questioning and threatening of local governors cannot be allowed to continue."

"Even the entire border army needs to be re-evaluated to see if reform is necessary."

"This unhealthy trend must be nipped in the bud."

"The actions of Zhong Yan and the Di brothers are truly contrary to the imperial system, and an explanation must be given."

"..."

Zeng Mingzhong became more and more angry as he talked, and even thought of throwing all his weight behind the scenes and laying out all his problems.

He, Han Ming, or the entire court, has the idea of ​​military reform, so why should he take the blame?

Listening to Zeng Mingzhong's series of ideas, Han Zhang and Fu Yanguo looked strange, and then smiled at each other.

The two of them have a tacit understanding for many years and can read each other's eyes: That's right!

Emperor Renzong seemed to have heard the answer he wanted in his heart, and nodded slightly with satisfaction.

"Look at Mr. Zeng, this is the words of a mature and wise man who plans for the country!"

Hearing the emperor's praise for Zeng Mingzhong, Han Zhang and Fu Yanguo immediately bowed in greeting.

"Your Majesty is right. We should learn from Mr. Zeng."

Zeng Mingzhong accepted this compliment, which was not really a reward, with a wry smile on his face.

He knew that in this Shaanxi military reform, he was pushed to the front as a wedge to endorse Han Ming.

"What the hell is this?! Bullying a newcomer like me, is that fun?"

Zeng Mingzhong reluctantly took the document written by Emperor Renzong, "On the Military Reform in Shaanxi and Analysis and Investigation of Various Situations," and returned to the Privy Council in frustration.

As soon as he arrived at the Privy Council, Zeng Mingzhong resumed his demeanor as the number one person in charge of the military affairs of the Song Dynasty.

"Strictly order the pacification and transportation offices of Hedong Road, Jingxibei Road, Jingxinan Road, Lizhou Road, and Qinfeng Road to be on standby at all times to prevent any abnormalities on Yongxingjun Road."

"At the same time, the imperial court will send a document to the Yongxing Military Road Pacification and Transportation Office, declaring a full-scale martial law immediately."

"One is to suppress bandits, two is to thoroughly investigate and eliminate local garrison troops, and three is to promote military reforms for border troops."

"Tell Xue Xiang this isn't a discussion, it's an order!"

"Whether his deputy transport envoy can still sit down depends not on me, nor on the officials in the government hall."

"As for who to look at, let him decide for himself."

"The matter of Han Anfu Transport Envoy is not over yet. If this matter cannot be concluded satisfactorily, then he will be punished for all his crimes and resign from his post to retire!"

Zeng Mingzhong's cold voice echoed throughout the Western Palace Privy Council, and everyone bowed with a stern expression.

"Yes!"

The movements within the city of Bianjing could not be concealed from anyone, or rather, it seemed that this incident was not intended to be concealed from anyone.

As the incident of Han Ming being seriously injured and falling into a coma continued to escalate, the entire Bianjing fell into a tense situation with a storm on the horizon.

Inside the Han family, the news that the female members had been waiting for for a long time never came.

Yu Yanran, who was already a little distressed after giving birth, became even more depressed and often fell into a trance due to excessive longing.

Even the old lady of the Han family could hardly hold on due to her old body.

Only Han Lu was left to support the Han family's huge backyard.

It was not until Han Zhang returned from the palace and secretly held a small family meeting that everyone breathed a sigh of relief and quietly waited for all kinds of news from far away in the northwest.

Han Ming's situation affected many people, including Han Shipu who was assigned to the Yongxing Army, Gu Tingye who was in charge of suppressing the rebellion in the south, and others who received this information which was not really intelligence.

Han Ming, the person involved, was sitting quietly in Jingzhao Prefecture at this moment, looking like he was watching a good show.

Wang Shao, with a bitter look on his face, was writing "Several Matters Concerning the Military Reform in Shaanxi".

"Sir, is this really okay for us?"

"What's wrong? What are you worried about?" Han Ming said with a smile while eating melon seeds.

"Deputy Envoy Xue! If we do this, won't Xue Xiang get killed?"

Wang Shao's words made Han Ming laugh out loud: "Haha, Xue Xiang is not that fragile."

"Who knows, it might even turn out to be a blessing in disguise, and lead to even greater success."

Wang Shao understood Han Ming's subtext and nodded slightly.

"So, Wang is just worrying too much?"

Han Ming chuckled and poured Wang Shao a bowl of tea: "Let's put it this way, if Xue Xiang can do this job well, then everything will be fine."

"If it doesn't work..."

Looking at Han Ming's faint smile, Wang Shao's heart sank: "What will happen if it doesn't work out?"

"A scandal like the Yongxingjun Road 'soldiers turning into bandits' always requires a scapegoat..."

"Or, in other words, this Shaanxi region was originally governed by Xue Xiang. How could he escape responsibility for something like this?"

Han Ming's words made Wang Shao suddenly realize that so-called politics is nothing more than the result of compromise and further discussion.

After all, it's not like the military where you can overturn the table at will.

Regardless of whether Xue Xiang participated in or knew about this matter, he could not escape.