Chapter 338 Rights Transaction
Li Fang, in the Later Han Dynasty, became the Jinshi, and became a member of the Right Seiyi Palace.
During the Later Zhou Dynasty, he served as a bachelor of Jixian Palace and a bachelor of Hanlin. After the establishment of the Song Dynasty, he was a clerk of the Central Secretariat. Later, Guo Hao formed a cabinet and was one of the forty people.
Lu Duosun is not good at character, but Li Fang is okay. He is generous and gentle, does not remember the old evils, and is cautious in doing things, so he can entrust with important responsibilities.
"If it's Li Fang, you can let him try it. Thank you, Mr.."
"Your Majesty is so polite, I can help you so much."
When Fan Zhi died, Wei Renpu sent a scholar, and two seats were vacant. I don’t know how many people inside and outside the court were staring at him, and the thresholds of other cabinet members were broken.
As soon as Wei Renpu left, he was the oldest, so someone decided to open a gap from him.
"Mr. Wang, now there are two seats in the cabinet. Do you think your Majesty will be difficult to choose from among us, or will you choose from outside..."
Wang Pu put down the book in his hand and looked at the official in front of him. This person was nothing but Lu Duosun recommended by Wei Renpu in front of Guo Hao.
"How can I know what Your Majesty think? The selection of cabinet is no better than other officials. Even the Ministry of Personnel is only recommended and cannot decide on the specific candidate."
Lu Duosun was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he was not willing to accept it. This opportunity was too important to him. He thought of someone.
That night, a guest came to Duke Anguo's mansion.
"The lower official Lu Duoxun has met Duke Anguo."
It was Ang Lee at this time and he didn't go to court much, but he knew everything about the court.
"Lu Duosun, I have heard of you, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and a political affairs officer. What are you doing when you come to me?"
Ang Lee closed his eyes and sat on the rocking chair. The maid fed grapes into his mouth. Ang Lee has changed a lot in the past two years.
"Old Duke, the senior official came to the scene, which did disturb the Duke's purity. However, if it was because of the position of queen, I wonder if the Duke was interested?"
Lu Duosun said carefully, lowering his head and couldn't help but peek at Ang Lee. When Ang Lee heard the word "Queen", he immediately opened his eyes and waved his hand to let the people around him retreat.
"You mean, you have a way to make the emperor stand in the empress?"
Lu Duosun's heart was already in his throat at this moment. He knew that success or failure was here. Although he had no good idea now, everything was done by man.
"In my opinion, among the three empresses in the harem, Empress Shu is the most qualified to be the queen.
Concubine De and Concubine Rong are not as virtuous and solemn as Concubine Shu, so among the officials, there are still many people who are optimistic about Concubine Shu."
Lu Duosun first flattered Li Fu and did not directly compliment Ang Lee. Ang Lee signaled him to continue talking, but in fact he never forgot his wish.
As a descendant of the Li Tang Dynasty, restoring the glory of the Tang Dynasty was his lifelong pursuit. Now Guo Hao has the attitude of an emperor, and only by realizing his ideals is his descendants.
But Guo Hao always avoided talking about this, which made the two a little embarrassed when they met. Guo Zhiyao and Guo Zhishun were about the same age, and even the child had noticed that his mother was secretly competing.
"Fu'er is indeed a suitable candidate compared to others, and the emperor also knows this, but he does not want Fu'er to be the queen.
Today you come to find me, I'm afraid it's not just about this. Don't pretend to be like that in front of me, just say anything."
Lu Duoxun smiled flatteringly and said, "As a matter of fact, nothing can escape the old Duke's eyes. The Xiaguan actually only wants to say this time, that is, if the Duke can help Xiaguan enter the cabinet, the Xiaguan will try his best to help the Empress Shufei become the queen!"
The more Lu Duosun went back, the more firm his tone he became. This was a deal, and Ang Lee actually didn't like this method.
But his age is getting older and his influence is gradually weakening. He only has one daughter, so his mind is all about Li Fu.
So Lu Duosun is good at finding people and also finds Ang Lee's key points. If Ang Lee and his daughter can help him, then his chances of getting to power will be greatly increased!
"I understand, you can go back now. You are not allowed to tell anyone about what happened today, otherwise no one can save you!"
"Don't worry, old Duke, I will be yours from now on. Whether it is you or Concubine Shu, just one word, the official will do his best after all!"
Ang Lee nodded without comment, asked someone to send Lu Duosun away, and then sent someone to send a letter to the palace to ask Li Fu and Guo Hao what he thought.
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When Zhou Wei arrived in Bianliang, she was placed in a villa in the suburbs. She didn't know what Guo Hao was going to do, and she was also surprised that Guo Hao did not take her into the palace.
On this day, Biyuan welcomed two guests. Zhou Wei was shocked when she went out. It turned out to be Li Yu and Zhou Ehuang!
"Sister, brother-in-law, why are you here?"
The two were very happy to see Zhou Wei. Zhou Ehuang said, "It was His Majesty who sent someone to tell us that he would go to Jiangning this time and take you back when he came back.
Your brother-in-law and I didn’t believe it at first, but we didn’t expect you to come, and the place we live is not far from us!”
After Zhou Ehuang finished speaking, she turned to look at Li Yu, and found that his eyes were a little wrong with Zhou Wei, so she pulled him.
"Oh, yes, your sister is right..."
When Zhou Wei saw Li Yu, a strange light flashed in her eyes. Zhou Ehuang felt a little sad. In fact, she had already seen that her husband had changed his mind.
"So that's the case. I followed His Majesty all the way back. The three empresses are very enthusiastic about me. It seems to be giving face to my sister and brother-in-law. How are you doing during this period?"
Finally, I saw my relatives. The sorrows of many days were swept away. The couple looked at each other and heard some meanings. Li Yu sighed deeply. He had not adapted to his new identity.
"Although the Tang Kingdom is gone, my husband is still a duke now, and the court also treats us very favorably and there are no special restrictions.
His Majesty gave him many rewards, and two days ago he sent someone to inform him to teach at the Imperial College. I think this kind of life is actually quite good."
It’s not necessary to keep such a famous literati. It’s not Guo Hao’s personality, and the relationship between the two is still a bit awkward, so they don’t meet many times.
"It's so good. Now that I'm here in Bianliang, our family can finally be together. I'll pack up my things and I want to live with you!"
After saying that, Zhou Wei was going to go back to pack her things, but Zhou Ehuang grabbed her. Zhou Wei turned around in confusion, not understanding what her sister meant.
"Sister, you are..."
"Sister, haven't you seen it yet? Your Majesty actually likes you. She arranged you here, but she just didn't want to force you.
If he doesn't have this intention, he can give you to us, but he doesn't do this, so he wants you to figure it out for yourself.
Moreover, the attitude of the three empresses can also explain the problem. Now there are only three of them in the harem, and as an emperor, it is indeed a bit deserted."
After saying that, Zhou Ehuang secretly glanced at Li Yu. In fact, Li Yu had many women, but there were only three closest relationships, namely Zhou Hou and a woman later.
Now Li Yu has ended his imperial career early, so there is only Zhou Ehuang, the wife, but Guo Hao is the emperor of the Central Plains, so it is normal for three palaces and six courtyards to be used.
"But I..."
Zhou Wei couldn't accept it. She came to Bianliang just to fight fate. She finally got rid of Li Congshan's entanglement, but she didn't expect to fall from one vortex into another.
Li Yu is also powerless to do anything about this. He has lived in the shadow of Guo Hao for the rest of his life. No matter in any aspect, he is not as good as Guo Hao.
There were people staring at Anguo Duke's Mansion and Li Yu in secret. This group of people was very secretive, and they were from Qiunan.
Zhou Wei's side doesn't matter. Guo Hao won't be like a woman, but Lu Duosun went to visit Duke An, which made Qiunan feel something was wrong.
Since ancient times, the harem has not interfered in politics. Since Wu Zetian, emperors of all dynasties have been particularly sensitive to this. Although Guo Hao respects them very much and asks them to do something on weekdays, they have no rights.
The candidates for the cabinet are of great importance. Guo Hao is considered the emperor at the moment, so he often leads the imperial army in person. In this way, many major matters need to be discussed and decided by the cabinet. Therefore, Guo Hao will delegate power to them in addition to sending people to supervise.
Chapter completed!