Queen Fu fed Guo Rong some gruel little by little.
Guo Rong couldn't eat much, so he ate some porridge and his complexion became better. He thought of something and said feebly: "Wang Zhu has made a big mistake?"
Empress Fu knew about Guo Rong's arrangement for Wang Zhu to become prime minister, and said: "Wang Hanlin's matter is too much. It's just that he is addicted to alcohol. He is so drunk that he actually goes out on the street..."
She is a woman who is too embarrassed to say it.
Wang Zhu was running naked, and upon closer inspection, there are clues to be found.
But Empress Fu lived deep in the palace, and everything she heard and knew was specially treated, and was even intentionally made known to her.
Therefore, Queen Fu only knew that Wang Zhu ran away drunk and naked, but she didn't know the details.
In addition, Wang Zhu was already a heavy drinker, so he had no good impression of him.
Guo Rong is not that easy to deceive. He has been friends with his ministers for many years, so he naturally knows that Wang Zhu is confused in small matters but not in big matters.
There is only one purpose in arranging him to serve as prime minister, which is to contain the power of the prime minister.
Throughout the ages, the relationship between imperial power and prime ministerial power has been one of ebb and flow.
If the imperial power is strong, the prime minister's power will be weak, and if the prime minister's power is strong, the imperial power will be weak.
In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of military commanders, he promoted the power of the prime minister, but did not allow the power of the prime minister to threaten the imperial power.
Fan Zhi, Wang Pu, and Wei Renpu have a close relationship and have worked with each other for many years, so it is easy for them to join forces. Promoting Wang Zhu, a seventh-rank official who dared to challenge the current prime minister, and arranging for him to become the prime minister can be a good drag. The back leg of the prime minister.
Who dares to go too far, the king will keep it in mind and "fight with reason" and stand on the side of the imperial power.
Ministers who live in the palace like Wang Zhu are the most loyal.
As a result, he was immediately eliminated.
There has never been a streaker who has been the prime minister. Let a streaker be the prime minister and the world will laugh at him.
Even Guo Rong now cannot let Wang Zhu become the prime minister.
Guo Rong's eyes flashed with intense murderous intent.
The balance he had created was broken in terms of power.
I don’t know what the specific situation is in other aspects!
Early the next morning.
Empress Fu followed Guo Rong's arrangements last night and called Fan Zhi, Wang Pu, Wei Renpu, Zhao Kuangyin and Han Tong to the Yanhe Hall.
The five core ministers of the temple were gathered together, and none of them knew what was going on.
"I've seen the saint!"
Everyone saluted Queen Fu and said hello.
Queen Fu did not sit in Guo Rong's seat, but arranged a seat near the dragon chair.
Queen Fu asked: "Should Luo Tongjun's triumphant army arrive in Bianjing soon?"
Wei Renpu, the orthodox privy envoy, replied: "We passed Weizhou yesterday. Based on the speed of the unified army, we can reach the north bank of the Yellow River tomorrow evening. If we decide to cross the river overnight, we can arrive the day after tomorrow. After resting overnight on the north bank, we should be able to One day’s delay.”
Queen Fu said: "There are only two or three days left, why is the Ministry of Rites not ready to handle the matter? Are you so slack?"
Fan Zhi was displeased, but did not show any signs of it on his face. He said, "The Ministry of Rites has arranged the regulations, and Mr. Wang will personally greet him when the time comes."
He maintains his own identity and is unwilling to go.
Wei Renpu was not at ease, and even though he was deceived by good and evil words, Wei Renpu agreed not to announce the appointment of the troops to be merged into the Imperial Camp Division for the time being, and he did not dare to let him take action.
Only Wang Pu is the most suitable.
Empress Fu frowned and said: "Who arranged the regulations? Is there no one in the Ministry of Rites? Are you using officials like this who don't know the importance?"
With Guo Rong's support, Queen Fu was very impressive and asked three questions in a row, making all five of her highnesses a little confused.
Fan Zhi was even more annoyed, thinking that Luo Youdu was about to arrive. Empress Fu felt that she had a backer, so she had such confidence, and said: "I don't know if there are any flaws in the Ministry of Rites. Please tell me from the sage."
Empress Fu said: "West Shu, Jiangnan, Wuyue, and Wuping are all princes, and Hedong and Lingnan are all traitors. Whether the princes are restless or the thieves are causing trouble, it is ultimately our internal affairs in China. And the Khitans and barbarians are foreign invaders.
I, the Central Plains, steal my Central Plains cauldron, occupy the sixteen states of Yanyun, and still claim to be orthodox, how ridiculous and shameful."
"Luo Tong's army defeated the Khitan at the Sanggan River, expelled the Khitan chiefs, recaptured the hometown of Yanyou in one fell swoop, and promoted the prestige of our Chinese nation."
"Everyone in this palace knows that this battle is of great significance... This battle is the most extraordinary achievement of our country's land expansion, how can it be done hastily?"
Fan Zhi was so shocked that he could not understand what it meant for Luo Youdu to regain Yanyou.
But he is unwilling to do anything that would enhance other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige.
Empress Fu continued: "I think that considering the contribution Luo Tongjun has made, it is not an exaggeration to let my son come in person. But my son is young and cannot hold a big position. I will leave it to you and all the officials of the fifth rank and above in the court."
, and went out of the city to greet him."
The color changes instantly.
Zhao Kuangyin's face also became gloomy.
This was welcomed by them and officials above the fifth grade. What an honor it was.
What a huge increase in Luo Youdu’s power!
"No saint!"
Four words, Fan Zhi blurted out without thinking.
Queen Fu raised her eyebrows and said, "Why not?"
Fan Zhi looked sternly, looking at the very assertive Queen Fu in front of him, knowing that he could not go on like this.
The woman in front of me doesn't understand politics at all, let alone running a country. She just knows how to employ people based on preference.
Fan Zhi said: "Sage, Luo Tongjun served the country and regained the lost territory. It is indeed worthy of celebration. But the victory of the army was not due to him alone. The soldiers used their lives, the logistics were coordinated, and the generals guarding the border from all directions cooperated. All the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had their own merits.
Gong, it’s too inappropriate to treat a person with such great dignity.”
"I think that arranging for a prime minister to personally lead the officials of the Ministry of Rites to greet you shows that you attach great importance to it."
"Let the civil and military generals of the fifth rank and above come out of the city to greet you. Even His Majesty who has returned from the Huainan victory will not receive this treatment. Luo Tongjun may not be able to afford it, and it will also make everyone in the court feel dissatisfied, which will be detrimental to the reputation of the saint."
Queen Fu said: "What's the disadvantage?"
Fan Zhi said without hesitation: "Hui is too biased for a saint and pays too much attention to his relatives."
Fan Zhi's words were not unimportant, but he did not feel that he was going too far at all.
I even felt aggrieved and unfairly treated.
Because he is the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, a being who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. How can he condescend to go out of the city to meet Luo Youdu, who is subordinate to him?
Queen Fu's attitude also made Fan Zhi feel aggrieved.
Queen Fu actually openly questioned his arrangement.
He is a loyal minister, and everything he does is for the great Zhou Dynasty, without any selfish motives.
The foreign relatives are powerful and naturally they should be suppressed.
As for excluding Wang Zhu.
What is the position of being a prime minister?
The prime minister is in charge of government affairs and has the important responsibility of serving the king and the emperor. How can he let an alcoholic be the prime minister?
The emperor was ill in bed, and the queen was a woman. He also needed to shoulder the burden of the country.
The situation that should emerge in a peaceful world can only be achieved through vertical governance.
What does a woman know? What opinions do she need? For the sake of the common people, why not just be obedient?
Empress Fu ignored Fan Zhi's words and showed no signs of happiness or anger. Instead, she looked at the others and said, "What do you think?"
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