When the new king came to the throne, it was the time when the Ouchi Palace was most heavily guarded.

From the inner east gate to the inside, there are generals with armor sitting under almost every gate.

Outside the inner east gate, the ministers and ministers also stayed in the imperial city.

Naturally, this is also the time when banned news circulates the fastest.

Many things, without even having to stay overnight, have already reached the ears of the officials in the imperial city.

"Your Majesty is truly a benevolent and forgiving king!" In the imperial city, all the noble ministers and clan members who stayed overnight showed expressions of admiration.

The last Emperor Renshu was Renmiao.

With Renmiao in place, it is a paradise for everyone!

Renmiao is a tolerant government, treating ministers with benevolence and forgiveness first, and treating the relatives of honorable ministers with generosity as its foundation.

It is easy not to offend the ministers, and it is easy not to punish the clan.

Even if his courtiers said something he didn't like, he would only get sulky in the palace for a while and rarely hold grudges all the time.

He rarely makes decisions alone.

He always calls the ministers together to discuss, and only after full discussion and support from the government and the opposition, he will implement some policies and laws.

The most important thing is: there is no market exchange method, let alone such annoying things as the equalization method.

How happy everyone was at that time!

Now, if we come to another Ren Temple...

Even Wang Gui, who was suing at home, breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the legend.

"That's good, Renshu!" He leaned back on the chair, finally able to let go of his tense nerves.

"How generous!"

He was ranked number two in the second year of Qingli and served as an official for nearly twenty years under the rule of Renmiao.

Therefore, he knew very well what the political climate was like in the Renmiao era?

There is harmony at the top and bottom, and there is no trouble in the government and the public.

No matter how excessive the ministers were, the emperor always smiled.

It is said that even the northern captives were deeply impressed by Renmiao's benevolent governance.

The Beibei bandit chiefs even still offer sacrifices in the palace on the anniversary of their death every year in Ren Temple.

On the day of his death, he mourned for him all the way to the land of Yan, and mourned for him for thousands of miles.

Now that another Emperor Renshu is on the throne, Wang Gui feels that he should be able to escape unscathed.

At least, there is no problem in preserving the dignity of the prime minister.

Maybe, I can still keep all my titles!

However……

What Wang Gui didn't know was that it was precisely because of this that everyone on and off the censorship stage had been beaten to death.

Since Emperor Renshu is on the throne.

So if the Yushitai is too much, nothing will happen, right!?

Think of Huangyou and Jiayou’s predecessors.

Even if the prime ministers and governors are scolded, Sima Yi is alive and Wang Mang is resurrected.

It's nothing wrong with them. It's amazing that they went away for a few years and then came back.

As a result, the censors at the Censorship Station revised their bullets overnight.

Everyone felt that their previous wording was still too mild.

If such gentle words were handed over to someone, wouldn't they have no effect?

Of course, these bullets will not be handed over immediately.

Because now is the period of national mourning.

According to the system, unless there is a major military or national event, the General Information Department will not communicate anything.

Only after the first seven days have passed, and the ministers comfort the new king and the empress dowager, will the Tongjian Department begin to operate.

It was also at that time that the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager would take the new monarch to meet with the ministers at the Yingyang Gate in the palace, and begin to refuse the ministers' requests to listen to the government in accordance with the system.

It will take three resignations before official hearings will begin.

Taking advantage of this period, every censor tried his best to collect and inquire about Wang Gui's past in the market.

I can't wait to find out what happened when he wet the bed when he was a child.

Moreover, most people are too lazy to distinguish the truth from the false and just write down what they hear.

Isn’t that what censors are like? It’s their duty to report things based on rumors!

But no one has ever asked them to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

That is a matter for the princes and officials in the court!

Therefore, Wang Gui had no idea what he was facing?

Wang Gui wouldn't even know it, because he was stupid and said such things, and the censors caught him.

Therefore, he became Li Xian's shield - there was a prime minister who "held both ends and ignored the righteousness" standing in front of him.

Who else would pay attention to the little thing that Li Xian reported falsely last year?

…

The next day, the eighth year of Yuanfeng, the third month of Gengzi (the seventh day of the lunar month).

When Zhao Xu woke up, Yan Shouqin, the minister beside the Queen Mother, was already waiting outside the curtain in front of the imperial court.

"Everyone, the Empress Dowager, I have ordered my ministers to inform you that the capital has gathered for a meeting. Since the left prime minister is at home and is staying behind closed doors to accuse him, it is planned to appoint the right prime minister Cai Que as the envoy of Shanling. He will make a speech today and go to Henan Prefecture first.

Emperor Daxing, explore the imperial mausoleum, excavate the underground palace, and build the Shinto!"

Zhao Xu nodded.

Cai Que served as Shanling envoy, which means that now that Wang Gui is basically determined to be dismissed as prime minister.

Cai Que will also have to ask the county to inform him after completing the mission of Shanling Envoy.

In this way, the three provinces and two mansions in the court suddenly had the positions of two prime ministers vacant.

And surrounding these two carrot pits will inevitably trigger competition within and outside the government.

"Change my clothes for me!" Zhao Xu said.

Immediately, a female official came forward to serve Zhao Xu and dress him.

Half of these female officials were from Zhao Xu's Qingning Palace, and the other half were personally selected by Empress Dowager Xiang in the Kunning Palace.

They are all trustworthy female officials who have served Empress Dowager Xiang for more than ten years.

While the emperor was changing his clothes, Yan Shouqin continued to report to the emperor what was going on in the court as instructed by the Queen Mother: "In addition, the three provinces gathered today and appointed General Secretary Song Qiu to go to the North to express his condolences!"

Zhao Xu hummed.

This is a reasonable thing.

Since the Chanyuan Alliance, the Liao and Song countries have generally maintained peace for decades.

The exchanges between the two countries have also formed systems and practices.

Not only every year, they will send envoys to each other to congratulate each other's monarch on the New Year and Holy Days, and also congratulate each other's Queen Mother and Queen on Holy Days (if there are any).

In addition, both parties will inform each other of major events.

For example, the emperor died, a new emperor ascended the throne, a queen was established, a prince was established, etc.

In terms of etiquette, the two countries have almost reached the extreme!

After changing into mourning clothes, Zhao Xu took the bamboo stick that was handed to him.

Holding it, Zhao Xu walked out of the dormitory, and then, surrounded by Yu Longzhi, left the Funing Hall.

Queen Mother Xiang's ceremonial guards were already waiting in front of the palace.

Zhao Xu stepped forward and met with the Empress Dowager.

Then the mother and son got on the Yanzhai car and headed to Yingyang Gate in Da Nei.

…

Yingyang Gate is west of Xuanyou Gate and north of Houyuan. It is located between Chongzheng Hall and Chuigong Hall. It has been the place where the emperor summoned ministers before he came to the throne and before he was dismissed.

It was also the place where the emperor summoned his ministers in confinement.

In addition, this gate is also the only place for the concubines of the harem to go to the back garden and enjoy the mountains and rivers.

When Zhao Xu and Empress Dowager Xiang arrived, in the small hall under the Yingyang Gate, the curtains had been raised and the seats had been set up.
To be continued...