Ye An was a little surprised by Zhang Shixun's visit. Not to mention that he had returned to Tokyo from the northwest, and even when he was the young minister of Sinong Temple, very few people came to visit him.
At this moment, it is a critical moment for the court to change. As a candidate for the husband, why did he, Zhang Shixun, come to his place?
Although there is no purpose and it is not stated clearly, most people know that Lu Yijian, the equal minister of Zhang Shi, has come to an end. The position of prime minister is about to change hands, and the news that Zhang Shixun and Li Di are about to become prime minister has already spread to the court. It is the consensus of a small group of people.
It was really strange for Zhang Shixun to come to see him at this time.
But at the same time, Ye An was also curious about why Zhang Shixun came to see him, so he naturally invited people into the flower hall. But when Ye An appeared in front of Zhang Shixun again, Zhang Shixun couldn't help but secretly praise: What a good young master!
Ye An, who was originally dressed in a short-breasted dress, also wore a silk cyan gown, a jade crown to tie her hair, and a leather belt to tie her waist. A snow-white jade buckle was buckled on the black leather belt as the finishing touch, showing her elegance.
"Zhang Gong came to visit, and Ye An was far away to welcome him!"
Ye Ansu asked for tea, Zhang Shixun nodded with satisfaction and said: "Everyone in the world says that Ye Hou is elegant and graceful. Today is an eye-opener for me!"
Ye An smiled awkwardly. This outfit was indeed a bit "sexy", but this was Qin Mumu's "ideal" outfit, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Picking up the tea cup to cover his embarrassment, Ye An smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Zhang is so complimentary!"
"Young talents are just so harmonious, and I was like this back then. Why should Marquis Ye be so humble? Now I have something unclear, and I hope Marquis Ye will not hesitate to give me some advice!"
This "sweet date" was enough, and Ye An had no way to refuse it. He could only smile bitterly and said: "How can Ye An be so virtuous? But if Mr. Zhang has doubts, he might be able to tell something with his different eyes." !”
Knowing that Ye An would not refuse him, Zhang Shixun nodded slightly, but his expression became solemn and said: "You are a bachelor of the official family. Although you are no longer in your position, you once had the rule of assisting the emperor. Now the saint is not hesitant. But he decreed that the concubine should be honored as the empress dowager, and military and state affairs will be handled by the empress dowager!"
Ye An was not surprised at all after hearing this, but nodded and said: "It is a safe move for the saint to do this, and it is also a way to accumulate fame and good reputation for the official family! It can be said that the intention is good."
Zhang Shixun looked at Ye An in surprise. He didn't understand that the saint didn't directly let the officials take charge, so why was he still trying to build reputation for the officials?
"Oh? In that case, please invite Ye Hou to come to the end!"
"Zhang Gong feels that the saint is still alive, and the official family will be in charge. Is this different from what the official family has been like for many years? What's more, Princess Yang is still here. Although she lives in the palace all year round and does not involve in government affairs, she is the elder of the official family after all. At this time, the official family Naturally, the family will give up the throne to the queen, and the courtiers must repeatedly petition the officials to take charge of the affairs. This will also be troublesome, but if the concubine becomes the queen mother, and the saint is ill, then the officials will take charge of the affairs, and Concubine Yang agrees, then it will be different. Already..."
Following Ye An's words, Zhang Shixun suddenly understood. Although the boy didn't say it clearly, it was much better to take over the power of personal administration from Concubine Yang than from the saint directly.
Not only did it leave a good reputation for the official family, but it also eliminated the stigma of Liu E's restriction of official rights after being in charge of the government for many years!
This is a saint trying to preserve dignity for himself!
Seeing the suddenly enlightened Zhang Shixun, Ye An smiled: "When a person lives in the world, he must leave a good reputation after all, and saints are no exception. Things that have been criticized for a long time in the world will eventually have an explanation. Now saints are not hesitant.
It’s better to take the name of a saint seriously. The saint has never slacked off in the past few years. This is something that everyone knows!"
Zhang Shixun narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Ye An and said: "Ye Houguo has lived up to the trust of the Tian family!"
Ye An looked at him strangely: "Are you going to be treated as an alien just because you told the truth? Isn't that inappropriate!"
Zhang Shixun shook his head: "What you said is right and fair. It's a pity that some people can see it, but some people can't. It's good to open the middle door wide, but after all, there will be people who make irresponsible remarks. After all... you have an extraordinary status.
Thank you very much!"
"Oh? I wonder what Mr. Zhang thinks of me?"
"Cunning but dedicated to serving the country, I have nothing to say!"
Zhang Shixun said everything seriously, but Ye An saluted seriously: "That's good!"
He was not afraid of being called cunning or even cunning, but he was afraid of being regarded as a villain and a sycophant. Once he was labeled like this in the Song Dynasty, it was equivalent to the end of his political life.
On the contrary, with the evaluation of serving the country wholeheartedly, to a large extent, one's shortcomings will be accepted by others and even become advantages.
As a candidate for the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, Zhang Shixun's affirmation meant that he would not make things difficult for him like Lu Yijian or Wang Zeng did.
Whether you are a true villain or a hypocrite, Ye An is tired of the political life of being tripped up by others. If a husband wants to have trouble with you in the court, even if you have the emperor's favor and excellent means, you will not be able to escape being
The end result of the civil servants rising up to attack him.
Ye An has long recognized the balance between imperial power and prime ministerial power, especially in the Song Dynasty when the emperor basically needed to rely on civil servants.
Zhang Shixun left the Yunzhong County Marquis Mansion with satisfaction. He would not refuse the local specialties given by Ye An, such as candy, fine wine, and dried meat. These things were not considered bribes but were still valuable. He was considered a kind of literati.
Who can criticize the love between them?
Before leaving, Zhang Shixun asked Ye An: "What does Ye Hou think should be done next?"
These words were profound, and Ye An replied: "The sky changes, the country's tripod is not easy to change, the dragon rules the world, suppresses luck, and is happy at home and abroad."
Patting Ye An on the shoulder, Zhang Shixun smiled with satisfaction and said: "It's a great blessing to be a state-owned Yehou!"
The two finally reached a consensus, which can be regarded as an exchange of interests. In the future, at least Zhang Shixun and Li Di will not attack Ye An in the court.
Ye An doesn't want anything else. He just wants to live a stable and low-key life in this power transition, and at the same time keep what he has. What he is most worried about is that Liu E will give him a trick before he dies.
If some special "methods" turn Puhui Company into something that belongs to the court, then it will be a serious problem.
In this era where power determines everything, capital is actually a joke, so the emperors of the Song Dynasty never worried that the development of business and the accumulation of wealth would threaten the status of the Tianjia.
It is under this kind of thinking that the generals and clans gradually pursue profit. The Cao family is aware of this problem, so they invest all their shares in Puhui Company. After losing their commercial territory, they concentrate on maintaining their military exploits and maintaining their power in the court.
status in the church.
As Liu E's health deteriorated, almost everyone, including relatives, clan members, civil servants and generals, became ready to take action. Everyone knew that the transfer of supreme power in the Song Dynasty would change the original political ecology.
Ye An and Qin Mumu chose to keep a low profile, keeping the Yunzhong County and Marquis Mansion out of the public eye as much as possible, and letting everyone in the court know that they had no intention of participating in this "power game".
In the end, Liu E died in the Baoci Palace after struggling for a day. The government and the public mourned for a while. Although Liu E had the style of a generation of female emperors, she did not overstep it. Although she often used the emperor's etiquette, she was
Within the scope of the imperial title system.
If anyone dares to list all of Liu E's crimes, he or she is truly seeking death.
In the middle of the night, Ye An put on the black court clothes sent by Lan Jizong, wrapped white satin around his waist and forehead, and drove slowly towards the palace in a black boxcar pulled by a big green ox.
Along the way, I met many courtiers and their chariots, all of whom held white lanterns as offerings, and soon they gathered into a fire dragon on the royal road...