This thought flashed through Zhao Kuangyin's mind, but he soon stopped thinking about him.
With an open-minded smile, Zhao Kuangyin said: "Go back and tell Brother Shi that a certain person will be on time for the appointment."
Zhao Kuangyin was not sure who Shi Shouxin would help, but he knew that the most important thing at the moment was the stability of the Dianqian Division.
Shi Shouxin had a certain prestige in the front office of the palace, so he made a special appointment. If he didn't go, the impact would be bad.
What's more, given the current situation, Luo Youdu must be his strong enemy. There may be a tit-for-tat confrontation in the future. Even if Shi Shouxin doesn't help himself, he shouldn't help the other party deal with him.
Maintaining the relationship can at least keep it in a neutral position.
Not long after the butler who sent the invitation left, Zhao Kuangyi walked in quickly with an excited look on his face.
"Brother!"
Zhao Kuangyi frowned and asked, "I just saw Manager Huang on the road. Shi Shouxin has something to do with his brother?"
He didn't have the slightest fondness for Shi Shouxin, a "traitor".
Zhao Kuangyin said casually: "I don't care about the person who invited me to drink."
He didn't want to say more. He looked at his younger brother who was busy and said with emotion: "You have worked hard these days..."
It is not that he has no advisers under him, there are Miao Guangyi and Chu Zhaofu, but Chu Zhaofu does not dare to believe it. Miao Guangyi's Chongyang plan is not a political one. On the contrary, it is his younger brother who can handle things with ease and sophisticated methods.
Like a veteran who has been in the officialdom for many years, it has given me great help.
Zhao Kuangyi said: "You and I are brothers, rich and poor, how can we distinguish each other?"
Zhao Kuangyin nodded and said: "What I'm saying is that His Majesty has not left the Wende Hall for many days, and the situation is not optimistic. You and I, brothers, work hard, even if you can't get to the step you imagined, you can still fight for the throne. When the time comes, I will
As you may tell, it is better to go to a rich place to be king and dominate, than to listen to the opinions of women, children and literati in this capital."
When Zhao Kuangyi heard what Zhao Kuangyin said, he knew that his brother was still a little afraid of Luo Youdu who was about to return to the army, and he was already thinking of a way out.
Zhao Kuangyi said: "Brother, why should I be afraid of Naluo Youdu? I was chatting with my mother earlier and got an unexpected inspiration. Didn't brother say that Fan Zhi is a little abnormal?"
Compared with Zhao Kuangyi's self-confidence, Zhao Kuangyin is a little more rational.
He had analyzed the power in his hands. Unless his brothers from the charity society and the contacts accumulated by his Zhao family over the years all chose to side with him, he would be certain to defeat Luo Youdu.
Obviously this is impossible!
Before you gain a certain advantage, the existence of connections can only be used as a source of power and cannot be relied upon.
But even though he knew that his chances of winning against Luo Youdu were slim, Zhao Kuangyin was still unwilling to succumb to him. He didn't want to be the second Zhang Yongde, so he had to give it a try no matter what.
If you really can't, it's better to go out and be a small prince than to serve in the capital.
Zhao Kuangyin responded: "I sent someone to investigate. Fan Zhi and Wang Zhu have been arguing many times because of disagreements. I heard Wang Dejun say that His Majesty is interested in adding an additional auxiliary minister, and it is probably this Wang Zhu."
"It's no wonder that Fan Zhi behaves like a villain and has such a temper. A Hanlin scholar dared to quarrel with Fan Zhi, the auxiliary minister of the past two dynasties. If he really became the prime minister, there would be a lot of quarrels.
I thought it was useful news, but it turned out to be nothing more than intrigue among literati."
Now that the Privy Council has been restructured, Fan Zhi is in charge of both the Council Hall and the Privy Council.
Fan Zhi and Wang Pu's status suddenly rose.
Zhao Kuangyin thought that if he had the chance to form a good relationship, he didn't expect that even if the two literati didn't like each other, it would be inconvenient for him to get involved, so he couldn't beat up Wang Zhu.
Zhao Kuangyi shook his head and said: "Brother, you are wrong to think so. Wang Zhu is a Hanlin scholar, and he is tit for tat with Fan Zhi. The world will say that Fan Zhi has the measure of the prime minister, and it will not cause any damage to his reputation. But once Wang Zhu is When the two prime ministers became red-faced and argued with each other, it was a challenge to the authority of Fan Zhi, the prime minister."
Zhao Kuangyin's eyes lit up and he said: "This king is addicted to alcohol. Let's arrange for a few gangsters to make a big fuss with him and cause a scandal. I guess the government will not let such a person become the prime minister of the country." ? Let’s help Fan Zhi solve this trouble! Maybe we can make good friends with him and advance and retreat together.”
Zhao Kuangyi smiled mysteriously and said: "Brother, you are wrong again!"
Zhao Kuangyin frowned and said: "Okay, Sanlang, don't be too pretentious. My brother's intelligence is indeed not as good as yours. Tell me quickly, where did you go wrong?"
Zhao Kuangyi said: "This is what my mother reminded me. We have all overlooked one point. We have always regarded Luo Youdu as our opponent, but in fact, the one who fears Luo Youdu the most is not us, but Fan Zhi..."
"Today is different from the past, brother! Under the arrangements of the official family, the prime minister's status has been substantially improved."
"Fan Zhi, the head of the civil service, not only commands the civil service, but also has the power to order the imperial army."
"And what about Luo Youdu?"
"He is the leader of military officials, and his military exploits are outstanding. No one in our court can compare with him."
When Zhao Kuangyin heard his brother say this about Luo Youdu, he felt a little sour in his heart, but he had to admit that it was indeed the case.
Zhao Kuangyi continued: "In addition to these, Luo Youdu is also the queen's sister-in-law and the uncle of the future emperor. Luo Youdu is not a pure military general. He is both civil and military, and he is good at civil affairs. When he was an official in Kaifeng Prefecture, he was in charge of the people of three states in Luzhou. , all demonstrated extraordinary abilities.”
"This kind of relative who is Yun Wen and Yun Wu will definitely be put into great use by Queen Fu."
"Will Queen Fu, like Your Majesty, prevent the all-rounder Luo Youdu from intervening in civil affairs?"
"Once Luo Youdu intervenes in civil affairs, will Fan Zhi, the leader of hundreds of officials, be able to sit securely?"
"Fan Zhi is now the head of hundreds of officials in charge of civil and military affairs. Facing Luo Youdu who can threaten his status, my brother said, will he remain indifferent?"
"Brother, have you noticed that many military officials have been invited by Fan Zhijie?"
"If my prediction is correct, Fan Zhi wants to win over some military officials before Luo Youdu arrives, so as to prevent his relatives from causing trouble."
Zhao Kuangyin's eyes became brighter and brighter, he clapped his hands and said with a smile: "I understand, Fan Zhi is the head of the civil servants, and Luo Youdu is the head of the military attachés. They are the first class, they are brothers, they are inferior. We cannot negotiate terms with Fan Zhi, directly Relying on his protection. Let him fight with Luo Youdu. He has the power to mobilize troops and we have soldiers. Under the protection of the officials, this old bastard has gained a little status, but he can't distinguish priorities? That's fine. , just let him be rampant for a while."
Zhao Kuangyi said: "That's what I mean too."
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Council Hall.
Fan Zhi sat at the top, frowning and thinking.
Wang Pu said: "How is Li Fang? He was a Jinshi in the previous dynasty. He served as a field doctor in our dynasty and a Hanlin bachelor. He has made outstanding achievements. Jizhou has been occupied by the Khitan for many years. He is not convinced by the king and needs to send a virtue. A man with both talent and talent can educate the people. Li Fang is generous, gentle and has the demeanor of a gentleman, so he can take on this important task."
Generally speaking, most of the governors are military generals, and only a few civil servants are allowed to shoulder this important task.
However, as the status of civil servants increased, especially as the three prime ministers had both civil and military power, they all agreed that they could try to make civil servants serve as governors.
After all, how can a warrior govern the state capital?
This intellectual work has to be done by the literati.
This time, I just used the reason that the people of Youyan were dissatisfied with Wang Hua to test the reaction of the military ministers.
Then step by step, the frequency of civil servants serving as governors was increased, and they gradually gained the initiative in the new dynasty.
Wei Renpu said: "I think it's OK! I've heard of this person's name, and he is indeed an official."
Wang Pu looked at Fan Zhi above him.
Seeing that he was in a daze, Wang Pu called out: "Brother Wensu? Brother Wensu..."
Wang Pu raised the decibel level.
"Ah!" Fan Zhi reacted: "What's wrong?"
Wang Pu said: "We are discussing the candidate for the governor of Jizhou. I proposed Li Fang, and Daoji also thought it was suitable."
"Oh!" Fan Zhi responded: "If you think it's suitable, there's no problem, just him."
Wang Pu frowned and said, "Brother Wensu, what's going on? I've seen you distracted recently? Are you feeling unwell?"
Fan Zhi looked solemn, shook his head slightly and said, "No, it was the memorial that the saint reviewed recently that gave me an ominous feeling."
Wang Pu's face darkened and he said nothing.
Wei Renpu, who has always been upright, said in surprise: "I think it's very good! The saint is worthy of the name of a wise empress. She reviewed the memorial and gave a very insightful and gratifying opinion."
Fan Zhi asked back: "Don't Daoji think that the saint is too opinionated?"
Wei Renpu said seriously: "Fan Xianggong, what does this mean?"
Fan Zhi waved his hand and said: "Don't be angry, Daoji. Please listen to me and explain slowly. The saint has not yet closed the curtain to listen to the government, but His Majesty cannot handle government affairs for the time being, so she will help from the side. However, she has many opinions on the memorials we have approved.
.Especially the appointment of civil servants as governors, I am very reluctant."
Wei Renpu said: "This is reasonable!"
Fan Zhidao: "But if Luo Tongjun is here at this time, Daoji thinks that the saint will still compromise with us?"
Wei Renpu understood and said, "Brother Wensu is worried about repeating the mistake of being dominated by his relatives?"
Fan Zhi said with a righteous look: "Of course, if the saint is too opinionated, he will definitely become a wise queen. It is indeed my great fortune to have her listen to the politics behind the curtain and teach the king of Jin. But if the saint's background is too strong, he has his father Wei
Your Majesty, you have Luo Tongjun, who has outstanding achievements, and with the power of his relatives, even the Han Dynasty would be hard-pressed to find a second example. It is indeed terrifying."
Wei Renpu shook his head and said: "No, Brother Wensu is overly worried. King Wei is not allowed to enter the capital without an edict, and Tianxiong's army is no better than before. With more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, how can they be the enemy of hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops? As for Luo Tong's army, then
What kind of person would he do to harm the imperial court?"
Fan Zhi frowned and sighed: "Perhaps I'm worrying too much. I'm afraid that Liang Ji and Wang Mang will appear in our court..."
Wei Renpu said angrily: "Brother Wensu must be careful, Luo Tongjun will not be compared with Liang Ji, Wang Mang and the like in any case."
Fan Zhi saw that he could not convince Wei Renpu for a while, so he stopped talking and was secretly worried.
Judging from Queen Fu's current performance, it is obvious that she will not obey her words. She is the leader of all officials. Do you really want a military minister to step on her head?
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