Chapter 44 Ending
Empress Dowager Gao listened to Lu Dafang's words and had a calm face.
She then woke up that the officials of Funing Palace were rapidly losing control and there were signs of being unable to hold on.
She remembered several things, the first thing was that she threw away several things from the Shenzong, and Zhao Xu stubbornly found them again. After questioning, Zhao Xu rarely said: "How can you give up the things of your father easily?"
Empress Dowager Gao was thus alert that her grandson might not be the emperor she wanted him to be.
Later, she carefully observed and found that her grandson was actually quietly reading the content of Wang Anshi's reforms, and the annotations were mostly "envious". This made Empress Dowager Gao completely understand that she wanted to reverse the grandson's idea and become Renzong, not Shenzong.
However, with her coma, the young official was quite decisive and took the opportunity to get the military power of the imperial guards in the palace. It was no longer so easy to control it at will.
If there were no imperial guards in the palace, the incident in Zichen Palace would definitely not have happened today.
Then, she remembered the scene when his son Shenzong was reigned and appointed Wang Anshi to reform, causing chaos in the world. She frowned again and her eyes became firm.
Empress Dowager Gao's thoughts were a little confused and calm. The three aspects below also had their own expressions and ideas.
Today, the officials use Privy Councilors as their pedals. If they cannot be stopped, the unity between the inside and outside the court may change in the future. This is another reform. I am afraid that the Song Dynasty will really shake the earth and the country will be in danger!
After a while, Empress Dowager Gao came to her senses and said with a deep face: "What do you say?"
Han Zhongyan didn't speak, and Lu Dafang didn't speak easily, and there was only Su Che. After thinking about it, he had to say, "Zhang Shangying and Cai Jing were transferred back. As long as he was empty, it would be fine."
His idea was very simple, that was, to stabilize Zhao Xu and not let Zhao Xu "cause trouble again". He had already left a Privy Councilor. Could it be the next one be the magistrate?
Empress Dowager Gao frowned, dissatisfied with Su Che's words, looked at Lu Dafang and said, "Lu Qing's family?"
There was no expression on Lu Dafang's old face, and there was nothing to see with his turbid eyes. After a long silence, he slowly raised to Zhou He and said hoarsely: "The official family, is there any mention of the wedding and the Concubine Zhu?"
Zhou He was stunned and bowed and said, "No."
Su Che and Han Zhongyan were a little puzzled. Why did Lu Dafang suddenly change the topic?
However, Empress Dowager Gao thoughtfully and said, "Are you saying that the government still has a proper position?"
Lu Dafang turned around and saluted Empress Dowager Gao, saying, "Officials, today's actions should be carefully considered."
Empress Dowager Gao continued to keep her face calm, but her heart felt a little relieved.
She was not afraid of Zhao Xu's careful consideration, but she was afraid that he would do whatever he wanted and would be indecent.
After thinking for a while, Empress Dowager Gao looked at Lu Dafang again and said, "Tell me."
Lu Dafang lowered his eyes, and his voice was hoarse and steady: "Agree with the request of the official family. Use the wedding to slowly dismember the imperial guards in the palace. It can also allow the official family to gradually become familiar with the government affairs. Compared with the reform, in a few years, the official family will be able to understand the Queen's good intentions."
While dismembering Zhao Xu's reliance, he also uses reality to "influence" and takes two-pronged approach.
Su Che and Han Zhongyan listened, and nodded secretly after understanding. This prime minister was a mature and conspiring country, and he was really a fierce way!
Empress Dowager Gao thought about Zhao Xu's wedding and there were so many things inside and outside the palace, which was a natural excuse to quietly mobilize the palace guards and disperse them. When Zhao Xu reacted, it was too late.
Empress Dowager Gao calmly thought about the matter, and nodded and said, "Okay, the official wedding should be as soon as possible. The matter of Concubine Zhu should not be mentioned again. In addition, the wedding is about to be a big one, and the official should be able to maintain health. Zhou He, do you understand?"
Zhou He quickly bowed and said, "The villain understands."
After saying that, he turned around and left, heading to Funing Palace again.
Su Che breathed lightly and finally had a proper ending.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Han Zhongyan again. The price was quite high. The Privy Councilor retired!
Seeing that it was about to end, Han Zhongyan felt a thousand words in his heart, but he could not speak at all when he smelled the faint smell that could not be dissipated.
Lu Dafang had white hair, age spots on his face, swollen eyes, and his expression remained unmoved forever.
Zhou He quickly came to Funing Hall and said with a stiff smile to Zhao Xu: "The official family, the villain has gone to the Political Affairs Hall to ask, Cai Jing and Zhang Shangying's transfer letter have been sent out, and he should return to Beijing soon."
Zhao Xu stared at Zhou He, his heart was bright and he smiled quietly, and said, "Well, it's okay for the Zhengshi Hall to do things."
Seeing that Zhao Xu was not chasing him, Zhou He made other requests and let go of his heart. He hurriedly said, "The official family, do you have any other arrangements for the wedding?"
The price offered by Zhao Xu was Gao, and the three agreed with the same price. It was their turn to make the request.
Zhao Xu had been waiting for a long time. Although he admired the future Queen Meng very much, he pretended to hesitate for a while and said, "No."
When Zhou He saw this, he paused and smiled, "Yes. That must be the Queen's concern. The official can rest assured. It is important to have a good time to recuperate."
Zhao Xu smiled slightly and said, "What Huangmen Ling said is. Tangerine Pi, I will send the Huangmen Ling on my behalf."
Chenpi responded and walked forward, Zhou He hurriedly said, "I dare not, don't you dare, the villain dare to ask the official family to send him off. The villain will go back to the official family."
Zhao Xu watched Zhou He leave quickly, squinted his eyes, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
It's OK!
Although he had mastered the imperial guards, he only had the imperial guards and had too few bargaining chips!
Chenpi sent Zhou He away, came back quickly, and said excitedly: "The official family, there are people outside the official family now, so don't you have to be so restrained?"
"It depends on how to use it." Zhao Xu's eyes flashed, and he was also a little excited, thinking about how to use Zhang Shangying and Cai Jing.
Zhou He returned to Cining Hall and talked to Empress Dowager Gao. After talking to each other, everyone's expressions gradually calmed down.
As long as this official still knows the limit, they have a lot of room for operation.
The four of them talked for a while, and the three phases came out of the Cining Hall one after another.
Han Zhongyan stood in front of the steps, watching the sunset set, and couldn't help but sigh.
Who would have thought that he, who had just been appointed as the prime minister, would retire and return home so soon?
Lu Dafang, Su Che glanced at him without saying anything to comfort him.
What else can you say?
...
At the same time, the "glorious deeds" of Mr. Han are circulating inside and outside Kaifeng Prefecture.
"Have you heard of it? Just after noon today, Mr. Han was incontinent in Zichen Palace!"
"No, it is said that he was scolded by the officials and was cursed to the point of incontinence!"
"What did Mr. Han do? Is it so angry that the officials are not even given time to go to the toilet?"
"Who can know this, and only those husbands know it..."
"But, this matter has become a topic of conversation after dinner, so Mr. Han is afraid that he can't continue to stay in Tokyo."
"If anyone else is shameless, can anyone else go to other places to avoid it, where can Mr. Han hide?"
Teahouses, wineries, tile and tile trunks, and such discussions are everywhere.
On a boat heading south, Meng Tang and several friends were preparing to go on a study tour in preparation for next spring exam.
But they talked about it not about poetry, songs, nor about romantic love, but about "Han Xianggong's incontinence".
One of them sighed: "Honor Han came from a famous family and had a great future. He left his name in history books, but now he doesn't know what name he left..."
"I deserve it! The official family convened a court meeting, and no one went there. After two hours of sitting, Mr. Han actually said he had 'forgot'? Isn't that ridiculous!"
"It's not just ridiculous, it's ridiculous! No matter what, it's okay to just say it all? The palace is so big, and when it comes and goes, no one knows that the official family is waiting in Zichen Hall? Even if Mr. Han doesn't know, no one knows him? Where are the other masters and officials?"
"If I were an official, I would never have spared him so easily! A minister can even be despised by the Holy Lord. What else do they dare not do?"
Everyone was filled with indignation and made generous speeches. Suddenly, one of them noticed that Meng Tang had not spoken and couldn't help but say, "Brother Meng, you are also a royal relative, do you know any specific news?"
Meng Tang twitched his lips and said stiffly: "Don't you know..."
As he said this, Meng Tang kept twitching in his heart.
He knows much more than others!
But he didn't dare to say anything too much. The Empress Dowager in the palace was intimidating, and the official family couldn't afford to offend him!
Didn't you see it? The Privy Councilor, one of the three dignified ministers, had already ended like this!
At this moment, most of the officials of all sizes and big and small in Kaifeng City were also staring at the palace, flashing between the Cining Hall and the Funing Hall.
The official suddenly showed his power and sent the Privy Councilor Han to his hometown with one move. The court and the country were in a big shock. Who could still underestimate it?
Some people have a fluent mind. One is the Empress Dowager who has been in power for seven or eight years, and the other is the emperor who has shown his strengths. How should we choose?
Some others saw the light with their eyes burning: The Empress Dowager is in her sixties and is the emperor's grandmother!
Chapter completed!