Sun Weigao no longer hesitated and went straight to the Yushitai. He met Zhang Han and the two sat down separately.
"Sun Hanlin, how did the traitor Yan Wen react? Do you have any doubts?" Zhang Han asked hurriedly when he saw that no one was in the room.
"Yan Wen treated me with great courtesy, talked and laughed happily, and was not wary of me at all." Sun Weigao replied easily.
"Did he say anything?" Zhang Han frowned slightly and continued to ask.
"He said that he has asked Prime Minister Tao to recommend me to the Central Committee to discuss matters. The next day I will receive the official seal and assume great power. Using this prestige to win over people's hearts, this is really a God-given opportunity!" Sun Weigao clapped his hands.
Zhang Han was happy to hear this, but then he thought about it and hesitated secretly: 'Yan Wen treated Si with mediocrity. If he entered the Zhongshu Province, I'm afraid...'
"Tang Qing, why are you so depressed?" Sun Weigao felt strange when he saw his brows furrowed and his eyes dull.
Zhang Han suddenly came over, stroking his beard in a hurry and said with a smile: "No, not at all, this is a great good thing. But I think it's okay to wait a few days before entering the Zhongshu Province."
Sun Weigao tugged at his collar and suddenly became serious: "What does Brother Zhang mean?"
Zhang Han didn't know how to answer. He thought for a moment and just prevaricated: "The affairs of the government are all controlled by the Liu Party. Sun Hanlin has never had any great achievements. If he is promoted to Zhongshu all of a sudden, he will definitely arouse suspicion from all sides, and his every move will be monitored.
Under this situation, it is inevitable that someone will catch someone and it will be difficult to handle. It would be better to be low-profile and powerless now and not be the target of public criticism."
Sun Weigao just sighed and said nothing else. He nodded: "Then I will listen to Zhang Yushi and find a reason first to postpone his entry into the province."
Zhang Han relieved some of his worries and sent Sun Weigao out with a smile. When he saw him walking away, he called his confidant pen clerk and said: "Go and ask Gong Zhao, the chief of Dali Temple, to ask questions about politics in the East Palace.
I will go with him to discuss matters."
Faced with Yan Wen's sincere solicitation, everyone would be afraid, let alone Zhang Han, who was walking on thin ice in order to kill Liu Dang. He was too afraid that Sun Weigao would 'rebellion' on the battlefield. In view of this, he must keep a successor.
There is a reason why he found Gong Zhao: First, Gong Zhao came from a humble family and had held this position before Liu Dang entered the capital.
, The official career was prosperous, and it almost meant that he would rise to the top; unfortunately, as soon as Liu Zhennian entered the city, he began to reward party members lavishly, and naturally no outsiders could interfere with the important positions in the court, making him depressed, which can be exploited; secondly, the censor
Due to official business, Tai and Dali Temple often exchange official documents, and the officials and subordinates in the government are all familiar with each other, so it is easy to recruit them.
He greeted the prince and then entered the side hall of the East Palace with Gong Zhao, but there was no one in the hall.
Gong Zhao felt timid and had sweat on his neck. When he turned around to look, the soldiers had closed the door tightly, leaving no way out.
Zhang Han next to him looked calm and hurriedly asked Gong Zhao to sit down. Gong Zhao felt dizzy in his head and sat down tremblingly.
Zhang Han said with a smile: "Qing Gong usually decides on prison cases and kills people without fear. Why is his face turned gray now?"
"I'm not joking with Tang Qing," Gong Zhao was horrified, "Didn't you say you were going to have a meeting with the Crown Prince? His Highness was nowhere to be seen. You couldn't have lied to me..."
"I am not lying to you," Zhang Han said. "His Highness has something to say. He will come out and talk to me after we have reached a harmonious relationship."
Gong Zhao knew that the deal was done, so he did not dare to resist. He sat there honestly and asked, "I wonder what the censor Zhang wants to ask me to do?"
Zhang Han wiped his neck: "What I did was to kill the traitors."
Gong Zhao swallowed his saliva.
"The willow thieves have recently gone to Nanjing. There is no one in the city, so they can carry out the great plan of revival. The prince also understands your majesty's holy will, so he dares to drive his ministers to fight to the death for it. I hope Lord Gong can help to save the foundation!" He was impassioned!
advised.
Gong Zhao was still in a dilemma, so Zhang Han simply came up with another set of words: "Dali Temple holds great power, which is not much different from my position as censor. Party Liu is very greedy. If Lord Gong is unwilling to cause trouble,
, sooner or later you will be driven out of power by the Liu Party, and then disaster will inevitably befall you..."
"Okay," Gong Zhao spread his hands, "Tell me, how can you help me?"
"Sun Hanlin also participated in this coup. But Yan Wen was really nice to him and was even more prepared to promote him to Zhongshu. I just tested him and saw that he was indecisive and seemed to be thinking about Yan's affection. This is surprising.
No. When the time comes, the Crown Prince and I will be in the East Palace, and Mr. Gong will be responsible for monitoring the situation outside. If Si Yong betrays the enemy, you will rush to help and be prepared to attack."
Gong Zhao thought to himself: 'Sun Weigao and him are bound to be suspected of conspiring to rebel. What can such a fragile alliance accomplish? But if I refuse sternly, what if the prince's coup attempt fails, or if Tang Qing sells out, he will still be sitting here.
If I hold the position of Crown Prince, wouldn't I be at odds with the Crown Prince?'
"You still don't agree? Let me tell you again, King Xu also participated in this coup!" Zhang Han shook his bamboo fan lightly, as if he was confident.
Gong Zhao finally gritted his teeth, slapped the table and said: "Gong hates Liu Gou so much that he has long wanted to kill them all! Please come out quickly, the prince, I am willing to kneel down and obey you!"
Zhang Han smiled and nodded, looking toward the inner room with his peripheral vision: "Your Highness, please come out."
But when the prince rolled up the bamboo curtain and walked out, he praised Gong Zhao and said, "Gong Qing is indeed a man!"
When Gong Zhao saw the prince, he turned around and bowed, and kowtowed several times in a hurry: "The master of the East Palace has a wonderful plan, how dare I say anything! It's just..."
"Just what?"
"It's just that I didn't report to Yan Wen that I came to the East Palace. If Liu Dang finds out that I'm hiding it, he will definitely become suspicious." Gong Zhao's eyes flickered and he said.
The prince was about to agree, but Zhang Han stepped forward and waved his hand towards the former: "Your Highness, although Master Gong's words are somewhat reasonable, if he really reports to the Liu Party, they will be on guard immediately. Rather than earlier
It is better to tell later than to tell others, so as not to give others the opportunity to pre-emptively strike."
Gong Zhao originally said this with the thought of saving his life. When he heard Zhang Han's objection, he felt very guilty and repeatedly echoed: "It's a small gaffe, but Zhang Yushi is still more skilled."
"The two ministers are both loyal ministers of the country, and no one is superior." The prince was very satisfied when he saw the two of them competing to give advice. "Go back, be careful not to be seen by Liu Dang."
"I obey your orders!"
Gong Zhao returned to the official office and did not give up the idea of reporting Yan Wen. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the enthusiasm of the prince and others would only ruin his own fate. He never wanted to be buried with these guys.
Yan Wen
It was necessary to inform the people, but at the same time, they had to ensure that they would not be seen by the prince and other coup factions, so as to achieve an effect that was invisible to the gods and ghosts, allowing him to stand firm under the oppression of the two forces; therefore, he came up with a clever way.