Here, as soon as Feng Zheng finished speaking, Liu E suddenly looked thoughtful.
After a long while, Liu E sighed slightly.
"In that case, let Mr. Kou stay in Xijing."
Although the Xijing Liubei was nominally in charge of the guards and repairs of Luoyang, Xijing, he was actually a free agent.
The late Prime Minister Lu Mengzheng held this position before he left office.
The ministers of the two governments present were all fine people. When they heard about the post of "stay in Xijing", they all showed thoughtful expressions.
Among them, the happiest person was Wang Zeng, who was a political advisor. In his official career, Kou Zhun was an unavoidable nobleman.
Without the recommendation of Kou Zhun and Wang Dan, he would not have entered Zhongshu so quickly.
At this point, Wang Zeng was finally sure that the Queen Mother's plan to summon Kou Xianggong back to the court was really more than just a test.
But it does happen.
It would be great for Kou Xiang to return, even if he is serving as an idle errand.
Leizhou is located in a remote place, a bitter and cold place that everyone avoids. If it were not for being demoted, no one would take the initiative to apply to go to Leizhou.
Even if you stay with Que at home, it is better than traveling to Leizhou.
At the same time, Ding Wei glanced at the Queen Mother's expression without trace. Seeing that the Queen Mother's attitude was firm, he gave up the idea of continuing to dissuade her.
The Queen Mother was determined to summon Kou Zhun back to the court.
It can't be stopped.
Although Zhongshu has the power to refute, if the Empress Dowager is really offended, the Empress Dowager can surrender, avoid Zhongshu, and directly summon Kou Zhun back.
Rather than risk offending the Queen Mother, it is better to follow the Queen Mother's wishes.
In any case, Kou Zhun will only serve as a stay-at-home guard in Xijing when he comes back.
A wealthy and idle person.
certainly.
If the Queen Mother really wanted Kou Zhun to return to Zhongshu, Ding Wei would definitely stop him by any means necessary.
For a long time, seeing that the ministers of the two governments were silent, Liu E nodded unconsciously.
"Since no one objects, let's draw up an edict."
"The Queen Mother is lenient!"
Qian Weiyan never missed any opportunity to please the Queen Mother and was the first to jump out and offer his kind words.
Immediately afterwards, other people also offered words of praise, including Ding Wei.
The overall situation has been decided, there is absolutely no need to continue to fight, and it is free to send a few words of praise, and if you don't give it, it will be free.
Hearing this, Liu E showed a satisfied smile.
Her original purpose was to mobilize the bandits and allow them to stay in Xijing. Summoning the bandits back to the court was just asking for a high price.
This round of confrontation ended with Liu E winning.
At the end of the court meeting, the two ministers left one after another.
On the way back, Ding Wei and Feng Zheng walked side by side, but if you look carefully, you can find that Ding Wei's pace is slower than Feng Zheng's.
After all, Feng Zheng is a veteran, and the two of them belong to the same camp, so they still deserve respect.
"Prime Minister Feng, please tell me what the Queen Mother means by this?"
Feng Zheng is already sixty-four this year. In ancient times, he was definitely considered an old man. At his age, he has become less obsessed with fighting for power and profit.
After overthrowing Kou Zhun, his thoughts about being an official became more and more indifferent.
Originally, he had already thought about asking for an official position, but after the Queen Mother made such a fuss today, his thoughts about becoming an official immediately went blank.
He will continue to stand above the court!
As long as he is here, Kou Zhun will never come back!
Feng Zheng and Kou Zhun can be said to be a pair of old enemies. They have been fighting from the Taizong Dynasty to the Zhenzong Dynasty. The battle for more than 20 years has already become a fire and water.
"I don't know either."
Facing Ding Wei's inquiry, even if Feng Zheng guessed something, he was unwilling to reveal anything.
His alliance with Ding Wei is very fragile.
If it wasn't for the purpose of defeating his old rival Kou Zhun, why would Feng Zheng and Ding Wei stand together?
Upon hearing this, Ding Wei on the side stopped communicating.
Feng Zheng's meaning is very clear.
In fact, Ding Wei also guessed what the Queen Mother meant. She was simply concerned about the too much power in her hands and wanted to call Kou Zhun back to check and balance her.
Confusing opinions!
The late emperor's favorite strategy.
Although this policy is not conducive to the implementation of the policy and can easily lead to party disputes, it is of great benefit to the Zhao family.
At first, Ding Wei thought that the Queen Mother would not do this, but now it seems that the Queen Mother also understands the three tastes.
However, compared to Feng Zheng's caution, Ding Wei's worries were not that great.
Ding said that he wanted to overthrow Kou Zhun. Although there were personal grudges involved, it was more about clearing the obstacles ahead.
Even if there is no Kou Zhun, there is still Li Zhun and Wang Zhun.
If these old ministers don't leave, where will their place be?
Therefore, although Ding Wei also hated Kou Zhun, hatred was not the main driving force for him to bring down Kou Zhun.
In addition, the grievance between the Queen Mother and Kou Zhun was far greater than him.
During the reign of Tianxi, the Queen Mother's relatives were rampant in Shu. Later, the matter reached the capital. At that time, Kou Zhun did not care about the Queen Mother's face and strongly demanded that the incident be dealt with strictly.
Ding said that although he didn't like Kou Zhun, he had to admit that Kou Zhun's appeal was terrifying and he was an upright man.
It was precisely because the Queen Mother realized this that she went to great lengths to demote Kou Zhun.
If Kou Zhun was still writing the book at this time, the pressure on the Queen Mother would definitely be much greater than it is now.
Daozhou (now Dao County, Hunan Province).
A few days ago, Kou Zhun received an edict from the court again. He was demoted to Leizhou Sihu to join the army. He was not too surprised by this result.
It's not too sad either.
Daozhou is a remote place, and going to Leizhou is just a change of place to spend your old age.
The environment is just a little bit better, as long as there is wine.
On this day, the day before Kou Zhun left, he gathered a group of drinking friends together for a final farewell party.
Although Kou Zhun lived in Zhongshu three times, he did not value other people's status when making friends. As long as he could drink with him, he was his friend.
"Come and drink this together!"
Kou Zhun is also an old man in his sixties, but his drinking posture is still bold. He stood up and raised the wine glass in his hand.
Then, drink it all in one gulp!
"Kou Gong, massive!"
Seeing this scene, several people at the table immediately exchanged compliments.
In Daozhou, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. In the history of the country, Kou Zhun is the most noble one among the people.
Although Kou Zhun is now demoted, there are still people who support him.
The country is the most tolerant towards officials, and being demoted does not mean that there will be no chance of recovery.
Kou Gong himself is a good example. Kou Gong worshiped the prime minister three times and was demoted three times. Who knows if there will be a next time?
After all, it was located in a remote area, and the local squires didn't know what was going on in the court. If they knew the underlying reason for Kou Zhun's demotion, no one would come to the banquet.
And Kou Zhun would not take the initiative to explain.
It's too complicated to explain. He has no other purpose in socializing with these people, just to find a few drinking buddies.
At this time, Kou Zhun did not know that the edict calling him back to Beijing was already on the way, and it was urgent.