How long does it take for a person who rules the entire Han Dynasty to go from the peak of power to losing power?
One year? Three years? Five years? Ten years?
The answer is twelve o'clock!
There was no way to block the news that Liu E was seriously ill. As soon as Liu E finished listening to the government behind the curtain, everyone in the court would ask where the saint was.
It is impossible to let Lu Yijian, the prime minister, make the decision on everything, and Zhao Zhen does not have the legal right to be in charge, so the decree he issues now is not even as good as the decree.
It sounds ridiculous and admirable at the same time. The ancients' respect for etiquette and rules completely exceeded Ye An's expectations. Ye An was no longer promoted by Gan Liang, and at the same time he resigned from the post of Qin Feng Road Military Command.
In the eyes of many people, this is an attempt to seize Ye An's military power and destroy the foundation of Ye An's years of management in the northwest.
But in fact, this was a transfer of power. Ye An lost the right to command troops in the northwest, and lost the military power of the Western Lie Army and the Huai'an Army, but he still retained control of the Puhui Company.
This was the last deal reached between Ye An and Liu E when he left the palace. It is sad to say that everything in Puhui Company was run by Ye An and Qin Mumu together. Although the support of Zhao Songtian's family was indispensable, it had never been the same from the beginning. From the beginning, the two of them were extremely repulsive to this kind of support.
But they know that when wealth accumulates to a certain level, without the support of the Heavenly Family, everything will disappear in an instant.
The only thing they can do is to tie this wealth to the Tian Family and the Song Dynasty. The current Puhui Company cannot do without the Song Dynasty, and the Great Song Dynasty cannot do without the Puhui Company.
Liu E keenly captured this point. She felt that Ye An's difference came from Puhui Company. Instead of depriving Ye An of his control over Puhui Company, it would be better to integrate Puhui Company with Da Song Dynasty, and let Ye An become one with Da Song Dynasty. Courtiers have a completely different and special existence.
This method was very effective. Ye An unknowingly became different from the courtiers. Even he himself did not understand this, but Liu E had already planned it.
Now that Liu E is on her deathbed, she is unable to go to court to listen to politics or perform her duties of supervising the country.
Since Ye An left the palace, Zhang Shixun entered Funing Hall under the leadership of Lan Jizong. He was specially summoned by Liu E. In Liu E's view, this steady bachelor of Jixian Hall was someone who could be entrusted to the court. .
Liu E, who was on the sick bed, said slowly: "The official family is old and can bear the weight of the country. The decline of this palace is imminent. The most important thing for the stability of the country lies in the ban! The edict is issued: "Respect the concubine as the empress dowager. , in order to deal with major military and national affairs and the internal affairs of the Central Committee, we will also give money to all armies, especially the Western Lie Army and Huaiyuan Julu!"
Zhang Shixun was stunned for a moment, but then nodded. He understood that this was Liu E's "bribing" of Ye An's gradually rising Northwest Army. The country was about to usher in the transfer of power. At this time, it was best for the most powerful soldiers to stabilize. important.
But Zhang Shixun still said: "It is a safe thing to respect the concubine as the empress dowager, but it may be inappropriate to let the concubine handle military affairs..."
Before Zhang Shixun could finish speaking, Liu E weakly interrupted: "It is inappropriate, but it is extremely appropriate. I am tired, please step aside!"
Zhang Shixun slowly left Funing Hall, and Lan Jizong followed him but could only hear his own footsteps.
"What does the saint mean by this?"
At the end of Funing Hall, Zhang Shixun turned and looked at Lan Jizong. He didn't understand why the saint was still unwilling to hand over the power of pro-government to the officials at this time.
Lan Jizong smiled bitterly and said: "Master Zhang, what you are saying is that you are blind. How can a servant, an internal official who serves others, know the decision in the heart of a saint?"
Zhang Shixun heard the meaning of the words and immediately smiled and said: "Who do you think the official can know?"
Lan Jizong pointed in the direction outside the palace: "Perhaps there is a young man who knows? That young man was the first person specially summoned by the saint after hesitating. He was not like the courtiers who came to Funing Palace to see him.
Driving it!"
Of course Zhang Shixun knew who Lan Jizong was talking about. He knew as much about Ye An as Lan Jizong did, and he had heard many rumors about him.
There are already too many rumors about this Yunzhong Junhou. Some say that he descended from the stars, some say that he came to the world from Po Jun, and some say that he is a literary and martial artist of the Song Dynasty.
It is to help the Han family, anyway, there are all kinds of praises and praises.
But the more they boast about him, the harder it becomes for the courtiers. It is really too much for such a god-like figure to be just a Yunzhong prince.
But Zhang Shixun knew that compared with Ye An's achievements, the folk rumors were not even worth mentioning...
Only Zhang Shixun, who was in the court, knew how great Ye An's contribution was to the Song Dynasty. It was those overwhelming contributions that made it difficult for the Tian family to praise Ye An.
Zhang Shixun knew all this, but he was very interested in meeting the young man who made Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian team up to deal with it...
Zhang Shixun's status in the court was slightly special. Although he was not the prime minister, he was highly respected and respected by many people as "Zhang Xiangzhou".
Seeing Zhang Shixun leaving, Lan Jizong shook his head slightly. There are always people in this world who can't understand that truly smart people will never be revealed, especially at this critical moment.
Everyone wants to show up in the court, everyone wants to stand out at this time of power transfer, and let the world and the officials remember themselves, but who knows, only those who seem to be completely opposite can make people
Being solemn and respectful can also keep officials in mind.
After Zhang Shixun left the palace, he went to the Yunzhong Junhou Mansion in Xinlingfang. This is the most famous neighborhood in Tokyo, but it is also the most different neighborhood.
The entire Xinlingfang has become different because of the existence of the Yunzhong County Marquis Mansion.
Zhang Shixun wanted to know the purpose of Liu E's actions, so Lan Jizong asked him to look for Ye An, but the door of the Yunzhong County Marquis Mansion was open like a shop and was undefended.
Even so, no one dared to step even half a step up the steps. All the people in front of the Ruohou Mansion would slow down, bow and leave. Although there was no one at the door, no one dared to offend him in the slightest.
This is where a person's authority lies, and it is also the strength that Ye An has accumulated over the years.
Zhang Shixun stepped onto the undefended steps of the Marquis Mansion, but he didn't know what to do.
After all, he was so impatient that no concierge even came to take the name card, and as a gentleman, he couldn't rush in when the door was open. Just like that, Zhang Shixun found himself froze in front of an open door!
The old man who was playing chess with others not far from the door seemed to be used to such scenes. He raised his head and said with a smile: "Yunzhong County Marquis' Mansion is never fortified. There are three families in the front yard. If you have anything to do, you can go in. We have our own communication."
Leah!"
Zhang Shixun was stunned for a moment, then tentatively walked into the Hou's Mansion. The courtyard of the Hou's Mansion was not quiet. On the contrary, there was a hint of fireworks. Two old women wearing cotton clothes that were hard to find on the market were sitting on two exquisite rocking chairs.
They were basking in the sun while chatting about homely matters, but Zhang Shixun heard something incredible from their mouths.
The two old women were chatting about the changes in sugar prices in Tokyo, and they were still talking and laughing about how the price of sugar would be lower in the future.
After a while, a young woman came over and said, "Mom, it's time for Auntie to get up and go for a walk. Hou also said that you two are getting older, so you can't rest like this all day!"
"Okay, okay, get up and walk now!"
Zhang Shixun was stunned, could this be the outer courtyard of the Hou Mansion? Which big mansion has such a comfortable outer courtyard?!
Seeing Zhang Shixun, the woman smiled from a distance and said, "Is this gentleman here to find the Marquis?"
Zhang Shixun nodded stiffly. He found that he was a little at a loss, and the woman shouted towards the hanging flower door: "Master Marquis, we have a visitor!"
"Come on, Tieniu, why don't you let the water go next time?! I am not made of porcelain!"
As the words fell, Zhang Shixun saw Ye An, who was wearing a short skirt and still sweating in winter, walking out of the hanging flower door. Next to him was the man from the Hou Mansion who had chatted with him that day...