And fame is the greatest talisman, so these people dare to underestimate the prince.
A Liang humiliated Zhang Qiang in public, and Zhang Qiang immediately resigned. This was a common routine. Under normal circumstances, A Liang would then comfort Zhang Qiang, and if Zhang Qiang lowered his head, the atmosphere would naturally relax.
After returning to the East Palace, Zhang Qiang complained that the prince did not respect his old ministers.
During the Chen Dynasty, Prince Sheren's duties and powers were not important. In the Tang Dynasty, Prince Sheren's status was immediately raised. Prince Sheren has the responsibility of admonishing the prince, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a gentleman. If the prince does not respect him, he is disrespectful.
Teachers value teaching.
"Aren't Zhang Gong's words too fierce?" The prince's rank in the Horse Racing Tanhui was much higher than that of Zhang Qiang, but he was a good-natured person. He said with a smile: "This makes the prince a little embarrassed to get off the stage!"
"If this were not the case, how could the prince change his ways?" Zhang Qiang was still angry, "When your majesty comes back and sees such an unruly prince, he will definitely blame us."
"But after all, we are ministers!" Tan Hui said meaningfully: "I think, Mr. Zhang, why don't you take the initiative to see the prince first? Then, after a few words, you can naturally talk about it."
"If so, the prince will be even more serious next time!" Zhang Qiang just refused.
"Hey! Why are you doing this!" Tan Hui shook his head, "Your Majesty is fighting in Shu. I wonder what will happen if he knows about this!"
"What can I do?" Zhang Qiang said stubbornly: "I have done my duty to teach the prince, but the prince is stubborn and domineering. How can I still sit back and watch? If the prince refuses to be taught, I will resign!"
Tan Hui smiled bitterly. Then he saw the servant beside the prince coming and asked, "But the prince is calling?"
This is probably because the prince sent someone to comfort Zhang Qiang!
Tan Hui gave Zhang Qiang a wink and signaled him to quickly go down the steps.
Zhang Qiang sat coldly.
The chamberlain came in and said:
"Your Highness heard that Zhang Sheren wants to resign?"
"Exactly!" Zhang Qiang said coldly.
The so-called dignity of a teacher means that even the emperor has to give his husband three respects, let alone the prince.
The chamberlain said: "The prince said, that's fine!"
Zhang Qiang: "..."
Tan Hui was stunned, "Did the prince say this?"
"Exactly, I don't dare to lie," the chamberlain said.
How could the always gentle and gentle prince have such strong points?
Zhang Qiang couldn't believe it.
Tan Hui felt that the servant did not dare to lie, so the prince was angry.
The prince was so angry that he said: That's fine!
This is an elegant way of saying it.
Translated: Get out of here!
These words were like a slap on Zhang Qiang's face.
Zhang Qiang was resigned at the moment. If he left, in the eyes of the emperor, he was giving up his position. Moreover, he resigned in the absence of the emperor. This was not only giving up his position, but also meant forcing the prince.
But if he doesn’t leave, Zhang Qiang’s words earlier will be known to the entire East Palace. If he doesn’t leave, where will he put his face?
Thinking that Zhang Qiang was quite harsh to the prince, Tan Hui looked at him sympathetically, thinking that although the prince looked gentle, he should have known that the emperor's methods towards his ministers were just superficial. He should be tough.
At this time, the prince showed his skills as an emperor.
How tough is the emperor?
Despite the powerful threats from the Guanzhong clan, he still chose an iron fist.
The prince who was taught by the emperor would not be weak.
…
The matter in the East Palace soon reached the Queen.
"Queen, do you want to take care of me?"
Auntie Guan asked.
The queen sighed, "I only care about A Liang's daily life. Even if he is bullied, as long as it does not harm his body, I can only sit back and watch."
Once a woman in the palace gets involved in such matters, the situation becomes complicated.
Moreover, A Liang will also get a bad reputation... The prince and his ministers were arguing, but it was the queen who took action to save the situation.
You are worse than a woman!
Aunt Guan sighed in her heart, and when she went out, she happened to meet Yi Niang.
Yi Niang stood behind the railing, with her hands in her sleeves and her waist straight, looking at a group of palace maids.
"Does Yi Niang know what just happened to the prince?" Aunt Guan asked.
Yi Niang nodded, and Guan Auntie said: "The Tutor has gone too far to deceive others, but the Queen refuses to interfere."
"The harem intervenes...unless His Majesty dies."
How can I accept what you said? The lady in charge was stunned for a moment, "Then just watch?"
"Yes, look!"
"What if His Highness suffers a loss?"
"Have you ever seen a tiger teach its cubs how to hunt?"
"Never seen it before."
"The tiger will kill its prey by itself and let the cubs watch. After a few times, it will let the cubs hunt."
"But Your Highness..."
"Do you think His Majesty brought the prince with him to teach him just those articles? That was the tiger teaching the cubs how to hunt!"
…
Yi Niang turned around, watched Aunt Guan enter the palace, and told the female officer next to her, "Keep an eye on the East Palace. Also, tell Liu Qing personally, so as not to disturb His Highness's interest in eating!"
"yes!"……
The emperor led an army to attack the false emperor, and the leader of the officials in Chang'an was Liu Qing.
After accompanying the prince to court meetings every day, there were countless things waiting for Liu Qing.
Zhang Qiang's complaints and threats also reached Liu Qing, and he invited Luo Cai to discuss it.
"It's said that the prince scolded Zhang Qiang. I'm an old minister! He's a famous person. He couldn't stand it anymore, so he threatened to resign." Liu Qing said.
Luo Cai took a break from his busy schedule and slowly drank a few sips of tea. "No matter what, he shouldn't give up at this time. At least we can wait until His Majesty comes back. What is this man so anxious about?"
"I don't know. But this matter is not easy to deal with." Liu Qing sniffed the tea. This was the tribute tea rewarded by the emperor. A few slices are enough. The fragrance is pleasant. "If Zhang Qiang is suppressed, he may rebound.
If we let him... we don't have the power to allow him to resign, right?"
"Not even the prince."
The two smiled bitterly at each other.
"But it's the prince's first time to supervise the country. It's not good to cause a fuss. What do you want me to do, why don't you come and appease Zhang Qiang, and I'll go and see the prince to talk about it... At any rate, peace is the most precious thing!" Liu Qing said.
"That's fine!"
Luo Cai stood up and prepared to persuade Zhang Qiang.
"Prime Minister Liu, there is someone in the palace who wants to see you."
A minor official came to report.
"This is probably the queen's person," Luo Cai said.
A female official came in. When she saw that Liu Qing and Luo Cai were the only ones in the room, she said, "Your Majesty, Yi Niang, is here to send a message. Please don't disturb the prince's interest in eating!"
After saying this, the female officer took her leave.
The two people in the check-in room were stunned.
"Interest in eating!" Liu Qing covered his forehead, "Are Zhang Qiang and others the prey His Majesty left for the Crown Prince?"
Luo Cai smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, during the Southern Expedition, your Majesty took the prince with you and taught him the way of conquest. But the prince was young after all and could not lead an army on an expedition. Later, when he entered Chang'an, your majesty took the prince with him and taught him personally.
How to deal with political affairs. But teaching is teaching, and no matter how good a teacher is, he can only teach students who can speak well. If you want to learn from it, you must practice it."
"What you read on paper is only shallow in the end, but you definitely know that this matter must be carried out. This is your Majesty's poem." Liu Qing said: "Zhang Qiang is very knowledgeable and well-known, but he does not necessarily have to be the choice for the prince to sacrifice his life.
I still thought it was strange at the time, but now I think about it, when His Majesty chose Zhang Qiang, he regarded him as the Prince's whetstone."
The two smiled at each other.
Someone came to report, "Prime Minister Liu, please see Zhang Sheren."
"This person is here." Luo Cai said with a smile: "It can be seen that he does not want to give up his official position, but he cannot lose his face. What do you think?"
"Now that I know His Majesty's intentions, how can I dare to disturb His Majesty's interest in hunting?"
Liu Qing said: "Just say I'm not free, I won't see you!"
Zhang Qiang didn't expect Liu Qing to miss him, and was in a dilemma for a while.
…
"Your Highness, there is a letter from His Majesty!"
A Liang, who was reading in the study, took the letter and opened it.
In the letter, the emperor described the situation of the expedition in great detail, and clearly explained some details, especially the trend of people's hearts.
——The world is dangerous. Boy, take good care of your mother and brother. Also, stand firm for me!
The prince put the letter away and said, "Swordsman!"
The swordsman came in and lay down behind him.
Ah Liang leaned on the swordsman's back, resting his hands on the back of his head.
He was waiting for Zhang Qiang's response.
"Your Highness." Luo Song came limping, "Zhang Sheren went to see Prime Minister Liu."
"Oh!" A Liang narrowed his eyes, "How?"
"Xiang Liu didn't see him!"
A Liang waved his hand.
He murmured: "The next step will be interesting!"
Tiger hunting is often more like teasing its prey.
The emperor taught him to be patient.
Therefore, Ah Liang is not in a hurry to deal with this matter. He is observing and wants to see the East Palace and the attitude of the DPRK towards him through this matter.
Liu Qing didn't see Zhang Qiang, so this was his statement: I stand with the prince!
Jiang Hui came to report with a happy face, "Zhang Sheren stamped his feet outside Prime Minister Liu's duty room and then left."
"knew."
Ah Liang leaned against the swordsman, squinting his eyes as if he was dozing off.
Chiang will resign.
There is no other person in the study room.
"Swordsman, what do you think these people are thinking?"
The swordsman flicked his tail lazily.
"Aye said that the source of the conflict between the ministers and the emperor came from the struggle for power. Both sides wanted to get more power. The emperor naturally had the advantage, and if the ministers wanted to fight back, they had to suppress the emperor... The Southern Zhou Dynasty
That's true.
Aye is the emperor who was killed on horseback. They don't dare. But they will turn around and come towards me. They have induced me and suppressed me since I was a teenager... After I succeeded to the throne, it will naturally become
Their puppets. Haha!”
A Liang rubbed the swordsman's tail, earning a dissatisfied growl.
"Aye asked me to learn to observe the thoughts of my ministers. I have been paying attention to Zhang Qiang for a long time. He seems to be serious and always has a straight face. But Aye said that true majesty is never shown on the face.
This person is known as a famous person, claiming that he regards fame and wealth as dirt. Alas! Aye said that the more a person lacks something, the more he will embellish himself. The more fame and fortune a person likes, the more he likes to advertise that he does not like fame and fortune. "
A Liang scratched the swordsman's back and said, "Swordsman, I bet that Zhang Qiang will definitely come to subdue him."
A chamberlain was reporting outside.
"Your Highness, Zhang Sheren would like to see you."