In the last court meeting of Layue, the ministers were fortunate to eat a shocking melon, no matter how high or low the status of people in the current situation, this year is rarely able to live a down-to-earth life, each has its own worries, each has its own expectations.

Of course, there are also people who disagree with this, and do not think that a mere emperor and grandson can obtain the energy to stir up the situation and even redivide the situation just by virtue of filial piety to the heir, even if there is the support of His Majesty the Holy Emperor behind it?

If the empress's will can really be regarded as a guideline by everyone and dare not go against it, then the court situation will not be so eventful.

There are not a few people who pretend to be rational and look coldly on the sidelines, but as the situation gradually develops, the facts presented in front of them are out of their imagination.

Especially after the opening of the Renri Baisi, with the first batch of the list of acting kings flowing out of Fengge and Luantai, it was even more shocking.

The first thing that shocked Shiliu was that there were many people with deep prestige on this list, such as Ouyang Tong and Wang Fangqing, who were all momentary choices that were promising and only a chance away, not to mention that there was a reigning prime minister who had clear support and even directly sent his own son!

This list is so luxurious that it is unprecedented in recent years.

Since the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, there have not been many princely titles, only King Wei, King Liang, and King Ding.

Serving as Wang Zuo is not a forced award. In other words, even if the imperial court explicitly ordered it, if the person receiving the appointment was unwilling to take up the government position, he could directly refuse.

This is to avoid the chaotic situation of the Qin Wangjiao and the Qi Wangjiao during the Wude period, and gather the authority and talents in the center. Especially after the Emperor Binten, the kings were in danger, and the government was even more prohibitive.

Although after the Heavenly Grant Revolution, the atmosphere was different, and the new king of the Wu clan appeared, but the ministers and ministers who had a little discipline still had some reasons to deceive themselves in the court of Wu and Zhou, and it was somewhat unacceptable to devote themselves to serving the new king of the Wu family.

Since the Heavenly Grant, there have been many people who have been wrongfully convicted, and many of them have been convicted because of their refusal to be solicited by King Wei and King Liang. Some people would rather abandon their official positions or even be convicted than serve the kings. Of course, in addition to integrity, it is also because the kings of the Wu clan really have no endowment to be able to convince those who have both ability and integrity.

Now, although the acting king is newly sealed, the luxury of this list of palace members far exceeds that of King Wei and King Liang. And no matter what the reason is, these people can be willing to serve as acting kings in this atmosphere, and the meaning is also extremely profound.

It must be known that when the group of officials visited the kings during the Spring Festival, the kings of Wei and Liang expressed their dissatisfaction with the acting kings to varying degrees, and even forbade the officials to serve as the king's assistants in the palace.

The words are still in my ears, the list has been released, and some people still regard the decrees of the kings as farts. And the appeal of the acting king in the current situation has also been revealed, different from the usual praise and praise that is just superficial, this time it is more serious, and it is really taking the future and life to stand in line.

After such a result came out, many people who were still watching from the sidelines couldn't sit still and began to inquire about the follow-up developments, so that the originally touching case of the emperor's heir became no longer so noticeable.

Zheng Gao, the heavenly official waiter, belongs to this list, and even he does not belong to the category of cold-eyed wait-and-see, before the king is promoted, they have been communicating with each other quite harmoniously.

It's just that because he is an election official, he is quite sensitive in the middle of the election month, and the incident of acting Wang Xinfeng happened suddenly, and the follow-up selection of assistants was handled by Prime Minister Yao Xuan, and he did not seize the best opportunity to cut in, seeing such a result, there was naturally no lack of chagrin in his heart.

After entering January, the election is no longer so busy, and Zheng Gao finally has the energy to pay close attention to this matter. After several twists and turns, finally on the day before the Shangyuan Festival, Prime Minister Wei Yuanzhong was invited to come to the house as a guest.

On this day, Zheng Gao ordered his family to sweep the courtyard early, set up beautiful utensils in the hall, and sent his sons and nephews to the Sibianfang Gate to wait to welcome Wei Yuanzhong.

More than an hour passed in the afternoon, Wei Yuanzhong was late, and after getting a report from his nephew, Zheng Gao hurriedly went out to greet him, and after seeing Wei Yuanzhong's car in the middle of the street, he bowed his hand and said with a smile: "It's really rude to be honest and tired, and to disturb private affairs." ”

Wei Yuanzhong is not tired at all, he is not straight today, he went home to make up for sleep after retreating, and when he woke up at noon, he even tied a lantern at home, so he went out in a good way.

The reason why he did this was purely to see that Xingyang Zheng's was not pleasing to the eye. The reason why the two families have a grudge is because of their children's relatives.

Wei Yuanzhong's background is not high, and he was appreciated in the Gaozong Dynasty with his own talents, especially after he performed well in quelling Xu Jingye's rebellion and was cited by the empress as a confidant.

Once a person is broad, his mood is naturally different, Wei Yuanzhong wants to visit his son for a good relative, and the choice is Xingyang Zheng's. However, he did not pay homage to the prime minister at that time, and the Zheng family was also arrogant, and the lion opened his mouth, he gritted his teeth and almost exhausted his eunuch bag to conclude this marriage, but such a family affair, I can also know that the relationship between them is naturally not good.

Although Wei Yuanzhong's in-laws and Zheng Gao are not in the same house, but the Zheng family is a family in the world, and Wei Yuanzhong naturally does not have a good impression of Zheng Gao. Although Zheng Gao invited several times and was polite and thoughtful, Wei Yuanzhong was only in the car at the distance in front of Zheng's house, and Zheng Gao followed all the way.

After entering the middle hall of the Zheng family's mansion, it was naturally another thoughtful greeting, Zheng Gao seized an opportunity to look at Wei Yuanzhong and said: "On behalf of the king, the new seal, a few things in the palace flowed out, but it was ridiculed by the people of the time as Wu'er's mansion, which really damaged the reputation of the king, I don't know what Wei Xianggong thinks about this?" ”

When Wei Yuanzhong heard this, he laughed: "Good deeds do not accumulate morality, and they are not worthy of discussion." On behalf of the king's family, the young show, the selection of the assistants, is not better than the long-tongued boasters in the market? ”

When Zheng Gao heard this, his expression was a little embarrassed, and it was not easy to continue if he was ready.

Wei Yuanzhong didn't pay attention to Zheng Gao's mood, took a sip of the glass of wine, then squinted at Zheng Gao, and said with a smile: "Could it be that the squire also intends to participate?" ”

Zheng Gao smiled after hearing this: "At that time, if you can be a friend and an apprentice, who would be willing to refuse?" I regret that I am limited by my ministry and cannot go to my body. ”

The political officials of the southern province are generally not allowed to hold the official positions of the royal government, which is to prevent the kings from taking power and directly doing government affairs. Therefore, although Ouyang Tong, Wang Fangqing and others are famous, they are all in the position of temple supervisor, so they can concurrently hold the government position.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything, if you really want the governor of the southern province to concurrently hold the post of consul, either the emperor attaches great importance to it, or it is a key vigilance, and even the basic royal affairs are not given to him, and he must be collected in the province.

Zheng Gao's words did not hide his urgency to move closer to the acting king, which Wei Yuanzhong could also understand.

Although Xingyang Zheng is among the four surnames in Shandong, its reputation has not been high, and it has been listed as the last of the four surnames.

Zheng's bad luck was not a short year, as early as the Northern Wei Dynasty, because the ancestral land of Xingyang was close to Luoyang, the Six Towns Mutiny was greatly hit. After that, the Northern Qi and Northern Zhou that split out of the six towns, the Zheng family and them couldn't get along for a long time, so they were embarrassed all the way.

To be honest, the current king seems to have a posture of self-reliance, which is exactly a choice prepared for a family like the Zheng family.

The powerful ones such as the Cui and Li families are in a position to enjoy, and they are not busy betting, even if they have close contacts with the king, it is the private choice of the clansmen, and they will not be welcomed by the clan.

And the Zheng family itself was not in a position at the time, and Luoyang, the place where its clan gathered, was also the key business place of the Holy Emperor, and it happened that the acting king was also a time choice for the Holy Emperor to set up himself. If the Zheng family can't move when they smell the fish, then they can continue to be unlucky, looking forward to when they can turn over.

Feeling the embarrassment of Zheng Gao who was eager to get closer and suffering from no way, Wei Yuanzhong also moved in his heart, picked up the shredded vegetables on the plate with chopsticks in his hand, and said with a smile: "Now that the country and the dynasty are mixed, it is really not appropriate to clumsy the division between the north and the south. But there is distance on the edge of the earth, and there is proximity to people, and what they cut is not necessarily what I am anxious about. Personnel mystery, self-satisfaction. ”

"Xianggong means ......"

When Zheng Gao heard this, he couldn't help but be a little puzzled.

What else could it mean? Don't your Zheng family like to sell their daughters? It's not the first time I've done it, why can't I think of it now?

But Wei Yuanzhong didn't say it too bluntly, and whether Zheng Gao was interested or not didn't have much to do with him, and he was willing to make a little adjustment, which was already considered to be giving face to the acting king.

When he returned to the capital before, Wei Yuanzhong realized that His Majesty the Holy Emperor paid extraordinary attention and expectations to this grandson, and even went so hard that he personally inquired about the marriage. This kind of attitude is definitely different from the kind towards the kings of the Wu clan.

But the realization is the realization that Wei Yuanzhong's identity and status do not allow him to express anything too explicitly, and the current acting king is not worth it. If it can survive smoothly for a few years, it may be possible to generate more possibilities, but now the heat is definitely not good, even if there are a lot of small actions in Xijing.

But you can't, others can. The Zheng family is not only a Shandong surname, but also not as powerful as Cui Lu, which is very much in line with the needs of His Majesty the Holy Emperor, including the acting king. As for whether it can be successful, and it is not Wei Yuanzhong who marries his own daughter-in-law, there is no need for him to be very eager, and he will make himself lose ground like Yao Xuan.

After sending Wei Yuanzhong away, Zheng Gao thought hard for a long time after returning home, and then suddenly took a few shots, which frightened the children and nephews in the hall, and his son Zheng Fang asked in a low voice before he walked in: "Aya has an order?" ”

Zheng Gao glanced up at his son, sighed suddenly, and hurriedly ordered: "All the families in the Rapid Transmission Sect, all those who are over ten years old and under twenty years old in the pavilion will enter the divine capital before the Shangshi Festival!" ”