Wang Anshi is already very old, not only old, but also exhausted physically and mentally... He had previously presided over the reform and spent countless efforts. Later, in order to win the position of prime minister, he was implicated by his son and almost lost his life.
This time he cheered up and hoped to take over the political affairs hall again. He no longer wanted to do anything, but to maintain, reconcile and delay the dispute between the monarch and the ministers. This was the last thing he could do for the Song Dynasty.
But who would have thought that at this moment, Your Majesty would be worried about his dragon body.
When he received Wang Qing's handwritten order and hoped that he would go south immediately, Wang Anshi was very hesitant. He hesitated for a long time and stood up and decided to complete this already difficult task!
"Dad, you can't go!"
Wang Rong stood in front of Wang Anshi.
Wang Anshi's pupils shrank and two rays of light were emitted. He did not speak, but he was full of power, but Wang Rong was not afraid. He straightened his chest and said to his father's gaze: "Dad, we cannot be the gun of Empress Dowager Cao!"
"Empress Dowager Cao? This is obviously your sister's handwriting, why is it the Empress Dowager Cao's meaning? You are talking nonsense!"
"father!"
Wang Rong was very anxious, "You always know more about my sister's personality than me. At this moment, she has no idea. It is definitely what Empress Dowager Cao means."
Wang Anshi also felt that there was some truth, it was indeed like the work of Empress Dowager Cao, but is there any problem with this?
He wouldn't listen to Empress Dowager Cao either, so what if he went there?
"Dad, why haven't you figured it out yet? You can't help yourself when you go!"
Wang Anshi was puzzled, "What does it mean?"
Seeing that his father was really old and could not keep up with his thinking, Wang Yun could only sit down and analyze it little by little... In the past few years, Wang Yun has really learned what kind of human feelings are, and the world is cold and cold.
He was smart in the past, but what he lacked was vision and mind.
After all these years, he dared not say how far he had reached, but the casual plot was no longer a problem.
As we all know, once the emperor enters his dying moment, the greater the advantage of whoever is around him. It can even be said that if he controls the emperor, he can control everything, and the future will, ascend the throne, and other major events can be decided in one sentence.
Looking at this throughout the ages, the change of imperial power was the time when the empire was the most fragile. If anyone could support the country at this time, it would be a perfect achievement and would be kept in history. For example, Lu Duan, who is not confused about major events, isn’t it a typical example!
Now that the emperor and the prince are in the hands of Wang Ning'an, this is a very intolerable thing for Empress Dowager Cao. She suffered many years of losses. Now that her son is about to die, she still has to be merciless of the mercy of a foreign minister. No matter what, she is unwilling to endure it. However, Empress Dowager Cao cannot compete with Wang Ning'an, so she can only introduce Wang Anshi!
"Dad, if you go, it means that the Empress Dowager and the Queen, and the mother and daughter-in-law will take action together. Of course, Wang Ning'an can't beat it, but in this way, you will become the representative of the harem. Is this really good for you?"
Wang Anshi took a deep breath. He only thought about the safety of the emperor and the impact on the court, but did not notice that this matter was so dangerous!
Old, really old!
Wang Anshi became solemn, "Yuan Ze, what is the biggest danger of this incident? I want to hear your speculation for my father."
"Dad, first of all, His Majesty suddenly fell into the water. No one can tell who it was involved... But the child wants to say that the dispute between the monarch and the minister has come, and it has appeared in the most tragic form. It is probably too late to delay this battle!"
"Um!"
Wang Anshi breathed a long sigh and closed his eyes.
That's right, Zhao Shu must have been plotted against. Someone wanted to kill the regicide and took action so quickly. His original plan was disappointed.
Since this is the case, Wang Anshi's last reason for coming out has also disappeared. Going south is really not a big deal, and he will still trap himself!
"Dad, there are two layers of this matter. One is that Your Majesty is in danger. The King of Yan will not fail to move. It will be difficult for many people to implicate and how many heads you want to land. So Dad cannot jump in for himself, for his sister, and for our family. Secondly, it will be even more troublesome. If His Majesty really dies and the prince succeeds to the throne, the young kingdom is suspicious, and that danger is even more unpredictable. Rong Chi'er dares to say, although the imperial power is high and too high, the imperial power is lingering, after all, it is a person. If the saint is in full swing and strong in the spring and autumn, he will naturally be able to subdue all kinds of sluts. But if one day he is young and the power is handed over to his ministers, this matter... is hard to say!"
It has to be said that setbacks can indeed make people progress.
After Wang Yun finished speaking in one breath, Wang Anshi fell into deep thought.
It would be fine if Zhao Shu didn't die, but once the emperor passed away, the situation of a strong minister and a weak ruler would be inevitable.
No matter how Wang Ning'an takes action, he can't change it.
And this time the prince is only seven years old!
It took at least ten years to do whatever the ministers wanted.
There are only three possibilities now. One is the harem forces represented by Empress Dowager Cao and Wang Qing. They control the emperor and the prince, rule the country from behind the curtain, and control the country before Zhao Xu became an adult.
The second type is that Wang Ning'an once again took charge of the political country as a minister in charge of his life, took on the responsibility of teaching the new king and governing the overall situation. When Zhao Xu grew up, he would return to the emperor.
There is another third type, that is, Wang Ning'an withdrew, but instead, he used other ministers to be responsible for the orphanage, and assisted the new king to stabilize the world.
Apart from this, Wang Anshi couldn't think of any other possibility.
But in these three situations, it seems that none of them are good!
"If the harem is covered with curtains, all officials will definitely not agree. A big battle will break out immediately, with swords and swords, and countless casualties... The child is worried about this, so he dare not let his father go south!" Wang Yun analyzed that because Empress Dowager Cao had no cards in his hand, and Wang Qing only had one card in his hand, so he would definitely ask Wang Anshi to go south.
But the problem is that Wang Anshi is too old. He can't fight a minister like a wolf or a tiger, and he has no chance of winning.
As for the second path... "Last time, many people hoped that the King of Yan could replace him, but the King of Yan was committed to his duties and the emperor was close to adulthood, so the people under the King of Yan did not initiate the operation, so they handed over their power safely."
Wang Rong smiled bitterly and said, "This time the prince is so young. Even if the King of Yan is still loyal, can he stop it? Besides, the King of Yan is not too young. He has to teach the prince and take charge of the overall situation. Where did he get the energy? His energy is not enough, and he will inevitably be used by his subordinates. His disciples are not a good-looking lamp!"
"You are right!" Wang Anshi was helpless, "What about the third possibility? If other ministers were allowed to unite and assist in the government together, wouldn't the world be peaceful?"
Wang Rong smiled bitterly and shook his head repeatedly, "Dad, this is the worst kind. If it really reaches this point, the child thinks that the Song Dynasty might be ruined!"
"What? That's that serious?"
"Of course." Wang Rong said: "Whether it is the curtain in the harem or the regent of the King of Yan, they can represent the emperor, exercise power, and suppress all officials... But once the ministers assist in the administration, they can only rely on their own people and will never be in the same mind as the emperor! The child is rude, the murderer who assassinated the emperor may be among these ministers! The non-jun advocated by Neo-Confucianism to protect private property is not just themselves. There are many people who have this idea, so my father must not ignore it!"
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Of course, others have seen these analysis by Wang Yun... including Wang Ning'an's confidants, many people have this idea, and even their father-in-law Su Xun was involved.
"Brother Lao Quan, since the emperor was infected with malaria not long ago, his life was in danger. To be honest, many famous scholars and scholars have found me... They think that the king's suspicion is a great opportunity for the ministers to support the country!" Wang Fang leaned forward and said.
Su Xun's face was solemn, "Why did you become a lobbyist?"
Wang Fang was very embarrassed, "I am so old that I shouldn't have been involved, but the opportunity is rare! In the past twenty years, I have ordered my son-in-law to preside over the reforms and the Song Dynasty has flourished. If I fail just because the emperor died young, I would have failed, wouldn't it be a big regret! Therefore, I dared to suggest that Erlang could take advantage of this opportunity to take over the power, then formulate laws and regulations, hand power from the emperor to the political affairs hall, and hand it over to all officials... After all, it would be too dangerous to entrust the rise and fall of the world to one family and one surname!"
Wang Fang has already made the words very clear. In a nutshell, there is a great sect who hopes to take the opportunity to promote the restriction of imperial power and consolidate the results of reform... These people are different from financial groups and Neo-Confucianism, but they have to admit that their opinions are similar.
Su Xun sighed deeply, grabbed his silver beard and shook his head, "I can bring you the words, but I'll just follow Erlang's opinion. Remember, don't act casually, and you can't make a big mistake!"
The entire capital, and even the entire Song Dynasty, were undercurrents, full of murderous intent everywhere, and various forces were quickly gathering to prepare for the next battle!
Although Empress Dowager Cao is a female, she has seen so many storms and how can she still understand it!
"Ling Zun is really calculating! The Wang Ai family always thought that he was a pure minister and a trustworthy minister, but they never expected that he was so weak! It was so disappointing!"
Wang Qing blushed when she was told, and her father wrote a letter and refused to go south, which made her helpless, but she also became a little more awake. Things were really not that simple!
"My mother, Daddy is too old, how can he withstand his body? If Mother is willing, let Uncle Cao go south!"
"Cao Qi!"
This is a good choice, but the problem is that he is too weak and is too close to Wang Ning'an. With his ability, how can he deal with Wang Ning'an?
Empress Dowager Cao was crazy. Why didn’t there be a powerful official around him who could obey the order?
After thinking about it, there were only two people left, one was Wen Yanbo from the Political Consultative Conference. This old man was definitely worthy and cunning enough, and the other was Zhang Fangping, the Minister of the Colonial Department.
Lao Zhang had participated in politics and served as the chief censor. Later, he was sent overseas to serve as the governor. After the deaths of Song Xiang, Song Qi, Pang Ji and others, Zhang Fangping wrote a letter asking Ye Luo to return to his roots and bury his bones in the Song Dynasty. He said it very earnestly. Last year, the court officially transferred him back to serve as the Minister of the Colonial Department, with the intention of letting him support his old age.
Zhang Fangping also agreed happily, just a few months after returning to the Song Dynasty. Old Zhang is a few years younger than Wen Yanbo, but he is also good at maintaining his health and is in great health.
Chapter completed!