Zhang Yue returned to the capital hall (formerly the political hall) to discuss with the prime ministers.
After Zhang Yue sent someone to inform her family that she would be staying in the palace tonight, Seventeenth Mother couldn't help but worry.
The Seventeenth Mother immediately ordered Zhang Cheng, who was studying at Taixue, to be called back.
After Zhang Cheng returned to his residence, he saw Seventeenth Mother and found her in the back hall of her home as usual, listening to the affairs of the residence and reporting the accounts.
The Seventeenth Mother once said that if a housewife is in charge of a family's finances, it is like a general who can't make any mistakes in ordering troops in a large account. So every time the Zhang Mansion calculates the accounts, the people below are 100 times more energetic.
Zhang Cheng waited for half an hour, and when he saw Seventeenth Mother stopped what she was doing, he entered the back hall and said: "Mother."
Seventeenth Mother looked at the accounts and said without raising her head: "It's good if you come back. You can stay at home these days."
"What about the child's homework?"
Seventeenth Mother said: "You can also study at home."
"It's not a good time to worry about this matter at this time. Your father and your brother are both on duty tonight. Brother Gen is in the northwest. Someone in the family needs to advocate."
"After all, my mother is a prostitute, so it is not convenient for her to be exposed in public."
Zhang Cheng was surprised and asked, "Did something big happen?"
Seventeenth Mother said: "Whatever happens is not your concern, but you must be worthy of it."
At this point, Seventeenth Mother's tone slowed down: "Let me see, you have lost a lot of weight these days."
"It's definitely not as comfortable as at home in Taixue."
Zhang Cheng said naively: "My child has endured hardship and made many friends in Imperial College."
Seventeenth Mother frowned and scolded: "Although it is an Imperial College, the people there are mixed, both good and bad. Avoid interacting with those unworthy people, lest they learn your identity in the future and get attached to you."
"I won't recognize it at all then!"
Zhang Cheng lowered his head when he heard this. Zhang Gen had complained to him more than once that their mother was quite snobbish and only looked at what others were doing.
Zhang Cheng once asked Zhang Yue about this, but Zhang Yue just laughed, wondering what kind of medicine was being sold in the gourd.
While talking.
Suddenly, it was reported from outside that Xiang Zong, the son of the country's abbot, Xiang Zong, the queen's brother-in-law, was returning for a visit.
Seventeenth Mother frowned.
"What's wrong, mother?"
The seventeenth mother said: "The Xiang family has been interested in getting to know your father these years. His brother Xiang Zongliang visited Cai Jing's house. I'm worried that it is related to the imperial reserve matter. I didn't want to tell you these things in the past, but you
Now we need to make a plan."
Zhang Cheng suddenly encountered a big event, and he was also a little panicked and scared.
He said: "Mom, this is a matter of the inner court, we can't get involved."
The Seventeenth Mother first praised her and said, "You have such a good idea."
Then he said solemnly: "It's a pity that you can't control the matter when it comes to it!"
"Go and see Xiang Zonghui! Don't agree to anything, just pay me back."
Zhang Cheng said: "Yes."
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Several governors in the capital are here.
Wang Gui and Zhang Yue were sitting in the hall, while Cai Que, Zhang Zhi, Su Song, Lu Gongzhu, Wang Anli and other ministers were sitting in the hall.
The officials served tea one after another, but all the ministers did not listen and said nothing.
If anything happens to the emperor and he says the wrong thing at this time, not only will he be recorded in the history books, but his entire career will be ruined.
Everyone here is qualified to be at the negotiating table, but sometimes the cruelty of political struggle will make them voluntarily hand over their power and become safe without any fault.
Often at this time, it is easy for others to take advantage of you, and after being intimidated and lured, you will be confused and hand over your power.
Cai Que thought of this and his eyes narrowed.
Yes, this careerist is Zhang Yue. Cai Que is not the only official in the hall who has the same idea.
Everyone looked at Wang Gui. Although Zhang Yue was the most powerful prime minister, after all, everyone pointed at him more at this time because he was the nominal first minister.
Wang Gui said: "Since the second year of Yuanfeng, Your Majesty has not been sick for a long time. I don't think it is a serious problem."
"But even if this happens, we must be prepared. Everything in the palace is decided by the Queen Mother, and we just let her deal with it."
The chief ministers insisted that Wang Gui did not disappoint them and continued to be his hands-off shopkeeper.
After searching and thinking, Wang Gui may have had some ideas or received hints from others, so he did not let them know.
However, what Wang Gui said was not wrong. Cai Que was very dissatisfied in his heart, but he did not show it on his face. The ministers had different thoughts, but at this time, they did not put their thoughts into words.
Exposing any thoughts at this time may become an excuse for others to attack you in the future.
Everyone discussed for a while, and immediately asked Wang Gui, Zhang Yue, and Cai Que to guard the capital hall, while the others went back to their own halls. If there is any news, they would return to the capital hall to gather.
At this moment, an official came in and reported: "King Yong, King Cao has entered the palace."
Cai Que's expression changed dramatically and he asked, "Did you enter the palace on your own, or was she summoned by the Queen Mother?"
The official stood dumbly and said, "I don't know."
Cai Que stood with his hands behind his back for a while, and then immediately said to Wang Gui: "Prime Minister Zuo, please retreat to the left and right!"
Wang Gui nodded.
The officials retreated.
Cai Quedao: "Why is it that the Prince of Yan'an County is not with the Emperor yet, but why can Prince Yong and Prince Cao come in and out of the palace?"
Wang Gui bowed his head and said nothing.
Cai Que said seriously: "Have you two forgotten Li Si's Yellow Dog's Sigh?"
Li Si was slandered and killed by Zhao Gao. During the execution, Li Si said sadly to his second son: "I want to go to Cai Dongmen with Ruo Fu and lead the yellow dog to chase the cunning rabbit, how can I get it?"
It means that Li Si said to his second son, I will never have the chance to lead the yellow dog with you to hunt hares outside the east gate of Shangcai.
Li Si was obsessed with the art of emperors all his life, and finally ended up like this.
Zhang Yue thought to himself, what a good Cai Que, are you with Yin Yang, me and Wang Gui?
Cai Quedao: "Li Si's defeat was caused by conspiring with Zhao Gao to establish Hu Hai. Of course, if Li Si had an idea, how could the great government fall into the hands of Zhao Gao. But today, if we don't have an idea, a piece of yellow paper will be issued from the palace, and all officials in the world will
Tell me to wait."
What Cai Que said does make sense.
Zhang Yue recalled that when he was with Sima Guang, the other party also used these words to persuade Han Qi and other prime ministers.
Now more than twenty years have passed.
Yes, inaction is wrong. Wang Gui's wait-and-see behavior is absolutely undesirable.
What does it mean that the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats rule the world together? If there is no influence at this stage, doesn’t it become nonsense?
Why Han Qi deserves a special mention!
Because he played a mainstay role in the succession of Yingzong and Shenzong. If you meet a prime minister like Li Si... the collapse of the Qin Empire, Li Si's crime is even worse than Zhao Gao. How dare you have the nerve to do so?
The Yellow Dog's Lament.
Zhang Yue said: "I don't know how ill the official family is now. If the official family is only ill temporarily and you do too much, then we will be guilty of seeking to establish a higher position."
The biggest problem now is the official's illness. No one knows how ill the official is. If the illness is minor and they take too big actions, there will be no good fruits.
Cai Que asked anxiously: "If an official's family is seriously ill, what about the disaster caused by sand dunes?"
When Wang Gui heard this, he still said like a repeater: "Everything is decided by the inner court and has nothing to do with our outer court."
Cai Que saw through Wang Gui's thoughts and sneered: "I'm afraid the Queen Mother is not the only one in the palace who wants to make some claims!"
Zhang Yue and Wang Gui were surprised when they heard Cai Quezhi's words. Could it be that the other party had received some further information.
Zhang Yue thought to himself, who is the person Cai Que is talking about? Besides Empress Dowager Gao, is it Concubine Zhu or Empress Xiang? Or maybe Zhang Maoze, Shi De, or a few powerful officials.
Zhang Yue suddenly thought of Queen Xiang.
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This woman was praised as a virtuous person in history books, but she was actually quite ambitious. Otherwise, why in history, after Zhezong died of illness, when Prime Minister Zhang Dun proposed two candidates for the throne, the other party insisted on insisting on the later Song Huizong?
What if the official family really gets sick?
Wang Gui said: "Today is too late, we will discuss everything tomorrow."
At the critical moment, Wang Gui was able to delay as always.
Zhang Yue and Cai Que are both used to it.
Zhang Yue looked at Cai Que with a burning gaze and sneered in his heart. Of course he knew what Cai Que was thinking in his heart.
Cai Que was worried that he would imitate Li Si and reach some kind of agreement with a powerful figure in the palace as the crown prince, using some form of concession in exchange for his continued rule.
Of course it is not impossible. Empress Dowager Gao showed some kind of win over to the empress to some extent.
At the same time, I also have a very good relationship with Zhang Maoze and Shi Deyi.
In the past few years, he has been in the prime minister's position, and the world has been enjoying the feast. Soon the disputes between the old and new parties were settled at home, and the Khitan was defeated by the party. He averted the shame of his ancestors for a hundred years. Even if he continues to be in power, he will still bear the hope of the world.
It's not like Zhang Yue didn't expect this.
If something happens to the emperor, can he continue to be in power?
He thought that the deputy commander in front of the palace who was promoted to the palace guard was Yanda, who was a general of Zhong'e, and it was well known that he and Zhong'e were at odds.
There were so many generals in the Western Army, most of whom were related to Zhang Yue, but the official family only chose Yanda.
At critical moments, I can't stop Yanda.
Zhang Yue said to Cai Que: "Senior brother, you are now extremely famous and wealthy, why don't you change what you did before?"
Cai Que was stunned. Zhang Yue hadn't called him senior brother for many years.
"I don't know this. What advice does the Prime Minister have?"
Zhang Yue said: "We are already extremely powerful and wealthy, but we still dare not move forward. This is what a fool does, not a wise man."
"In your current position, although you have become a master and worshiped your husband, there are still many people who are not in line with the public opinion of the world. If you continue, you will be acting in the opposite direction, and you will die without knowing where you will be."
"After I become an official, I am afraid that no one will tell you this. So I speak from the bottom of my heart!"
Cai Que was stunned. Zhang Yue once again showed himself that he was determined to become an official and would not change because of anything.
When Cai Que heard this, he knew what Zhang Yue said. He thought that he was judging a gentleman with a villain's heart. He then thought that something was wrong. This guy knew that I had a handle on his nephew, so he pretended to back out.
Cai Que pretended to test: "The emperor is seriously ill. If there is no prime minister to preside over the world, what will the common people do?"
Zhang Yue said: "I never take myself too seriously. If you want to change my government in the future, I will find ways to make it difficult for you!"
After finishing Zhang Yue, he walked away in a puff of his sleeves.
The three of them rested in the capital hall all night, and went to the official's house with the other ministers early the next morning.
However, only Wang Gui, Zhang Yue and Cai Que were allowed in the palace.
The three of them came to the bed and were overjoyed to see that the official had woken up.
The official said: "I have been tired and waited all night. I thought about something while I was sick last night. In the future, when I build a reserve, who will take the position of teacher and protector?"
"After much thought, I think Zhang Qing is the best choice!"
Zhang Yue was stunned when he heard this.
Shibao is not only the teacher who guides the prince, but also the minister who assists the prince after he ascends the throne. When an official is seriously ill, the emperor even appoints a minister to take care of the affairs after his death.
The other guardians appointed by Shenzong in history were Lu Gongzu and Sima Guang (Sima Guang was doubtful, because Lu Dafang said that the only guardian appointed by Shenzong was Lu Gongzu).
Therefore, in history, Lu Gongzhu and Sima Guang succeeded each other to assist Zhezong. It can be said that it was not only the intention of Empress Dowager Gao, but they were also ministers appointed by Shenzong to take care of life.
The emperor of the previous generation appointed him as the Minister of Gu Ming, which shows that the trust and importance attached to him are extraordinary.
Just like Renzong Yingzong and others trusted Han Qi.
Do the officials want to designate themselves as the ministers who take care of their lives? Logically speaking, it is logical. However, the relationship between the advisers and the new king has not been good since ancient times.
Zhang Yue suddenly woke up when he thought of this, yes, the power of the emperor's words today seems to be two or three points more powerful than yesterday!
Zhang Yue heard this and said firmly: "Your Majesty, I will be serving as an official next year. I would never dare to entrust you with the important task of protecting the army. Please choose someone else who is worthy of your Majesty!"
Cai Que, who was standing aside, kept looking sideways at Zhang Yue, not missing any of his expressions or movements.
Zhang Yue noticed that the curtain in the east room of the hall was shaking slightly, as if there was someone there.
Zhang Yue thought to himself that this person was probably Empress Dowager Gao or Empress Xiang.
At this moment, Zhang Yue's most important thing is to reveal his true intentions. Of course, if he says I don't want him, no one will believe him.
Zhang Yue continued: "If Your Majesty wishes to appoint a military guard, I would be bold enough to recommend Lu Gongzhu, Han Zhongyan, and Cai Bian and Cheng Yi as assistants."
As he spoke, the curtain on the east side moved slightly.
Sitting behind the curtain were not only Empress Dowager Gao, but also Empress Xiang and Concubine Zhu.
Empress Dowager Gao nodded and said softly to Empress Xiang and Concubine Zhu beside her: "Zhang Qing is such a loyal minister!"
"As expected of the prime minister entrusted by Renmiao to Your Majesty!"
Looking at the queen, Concubine Zhu nodded.
Empress Dowager Gao looked a little sad after saying this, saying that there are no faults in people's wisdom and Renzong, but there are not many ministers left by Renzong.
After hearing what Zhang Yue said, the official said slowly: "Han Zhongyan!"
Zhang Yue fell into deep thought as he watched the officials read Han Zhongyan's name.
Among the two mentors, Lu Gong was respected by the world for his moral character and was a privy envoy.
As for Han Zhongyan, of course it was because of Han Qi.
As the saying goes, loyalty is remembered in times of national calamity. At this point, the officials naturally thought of Han Qi's kindness. Without Han Qi to protect the father and son, how could the transition to the throne be so smooth? Of course, it was also the officials themselves who were suspicious of Han Qi before. .