Although they haven't talked about it in depth, Zhao Yu already knows that the two masters also have differences on how to deal with this matter. It means that it should be dealt with leniently, and there is no need to expand the area of attack, so as not to cause panic in the government and the opposition and injure innocent people by mistake; Jiang Xuan's opinion is that he must not be soft-hearted, and he must ruthlessly attack those who threaten the imperial power, and dig deep into the participants, so that no one in the government and the opposition will dare to challenge the emperor's authority.

Zhao Yu knows very well that in the high-end duel between the emperor and the power and ministers, everything is centered on power, and whoever the pointer is biased towards will have real power, and whoever can kill the other party. If Zhao Yu had his current strength ten years ago, he would not hesitate to choose to purge the different parties, even if he would not kill a river of blood, he would be put down. Over the years, due to the limitations of his strength, he could only choose limited strikes and more compromises in order to maintain the balance of forces between the DPRK and China.

This choice is very hard to say, and it is also very helpless, and it makes him feel even more aggrieved, like dancing on a tightrope, lest he accidentally break the hard-won stability. But Zhao Yu knew that no matter how to make up for and integrate, people instinctively went to stand in line, and the top and bottom of the DPRK were also divided into the Xingchao Party and the Shuaifu Party. Due to its presence and strong military force, the Shuaifu Party was able to avoid being annexed by the Xingchao Party, and gradually formed a delicate relationship between the two sides, which was both cooperative and wary of each other. But after returning to Jiangnan, as local officials were activated, they were all regarded as Qiongzhou factions.

Of course, the original pattern has not been broken, but Chen Yizhong's desire to regain power has caused a turmoil, he knows that he is no longer tolerated by the ministers of Qiongzhou, and instead uses his opportunity to suppress the rebels on a large scale, and the former prime minister of the dynasty has attracted the old officials of Jiangnan to make trouble. But at this time, the Xingchao Party and the Shuaifu Party stood together and defeated the enemy together.

Originally, this was a good opportunity to reorganize the dynasty, but before Zhao Yu could make a move, he was taken over by the Queen Mother, Chen Yizhong died, and Yao Liangchen and Wei Tianzhong, two important ministers, were dismissed. Objectively speaking, all three of them belonged to the faction of the Xing Dynasty, and their defeat damaged their strength, and he took the opportunity to promote his own officials to higher positions, but without waiting for further action to strengthen the control of Jiangnan officialdom and consolidate the grassroots political power, he was taken advantage of by the local officials in Jiangnan.

Of course, the need for local officials to rebuild their power after the change of power cannot be ruled out when they enter the imperial court, but it is impossible not to think too much if they can quickly infiltrate the ministries and provinces and serve as middle and low-level officials. If someone hadn't deliberately released water, how could so many people have been able to enter the central area, but the answer is about to come out. The people of the Shuaifu family were all low-level officials at first, and Zhao Yu was a newcomer, and he had limited contacts with various figures in the imperial court, and he had no foundation in Jiangnan at all, so there were very few outstanding figures in his friendship.

However, the line of the dynasty is very different, they were officials in the old court, although some of them may not have high positions, but they have made friends with famous Confucian sages, and many of them have protégés and former officials. Even if they were only local officials in the past, there are also former colleagues. Now that they have entered Jiangnan, many of them have been promoted and have grasped some power, and recommending 'their own people' to join the court as officials, showing favor to others can not only gain connections, but also facilitate the acceptance of confidants and strengthen their own strength. The more Zhao Yu thought about it, the more frightened he became, which would not only involve a wide range of things, but also break the balance of power in the court again.

The Xing dynasty has always been suppressed by its own reliance on the army, and it is difficult to abuse power. In addition, after years of training and experience, the people of the Shuaifu Department have become usable talents, and they are gradually entering the central promotion to the high position, and Chen Zeweng, Deng Wenyuan, Jiang Xuan, etc. are among the rulers, and they are gradually squeezing their traditional sphere of influence and usurping their power. And his pro-government day is approaching, the queen mother is about to completely withdraw from the court, thinking that he will vigorously promote the officials of the Shuaifu department in the future, and the power of the court department will be further reduced, so the reason for this trouble is self-evident......

"Has Your Majesty come to your senses?" Ying Jieyan and Jiang Xuan argued, still disagreed, it was difficult to reach a unification, seeing that the little emperor was just listening quietly but not saying a word, he put down the bowl and asked.

"Why do I think this looks like someone has dug a hole for me?" Zhao Yu let out a sigh, shook his head lightly and smiled bitterly.

"What do you mean by your majesty's words?" Jiang Xuan was a little puzzled.

"Two gentlemen, you see, if I admit to the embezzlement of the country, it will be immoral; And if you don't admit it, and characterize this matter as slandering the emperor for investigation, it will inevitably implicate many people, so that they can still say that I don't listen to advice, brutalize the courtiers, or will be labeled as immoral! Zhao Yu touched the top of his head and smiled helplessly.

"Well, what Your Majesty said is good, it's simple for the minister!" Ying Jieyan listened and nodded, and said in a deep voice.

"The plotter is meticulous, and whether the impeachment of His Majesty for embezzling the country succeeds or fails, he will ultimately be the one who benefits. Even if they fail, if Your Majesty does not pursue them, they can continue to enjoy the benefits of high-ranking officials and test Your Majesty's bottom line; If His Majesty pursues it, in order to avoid chaos, it will be done in moderation, and the unfortunate ones are those little people, who still have nothing to do with it, but there is still no shortage of people to take refuge in. Jiang Xuan also realized that the problem was not as simple as it was indicated, and his brows were tightly locked.

"Alas, these people don't put their minds on state affairs, but they always want to compete for power, so that the infighting continues, and even do not hesitate to hold the emperor hostage, which is really hateful!" Zhao Yu clenched his fists and sighed.

He had been in this world for a short time, and he knew very well what it meant for an emperor to be considered unethical. In ancient China, the rule of law was based on etiquette, and the emperor could not kill people or disobey the ancestral system at will, otherwise a cadre of clans and courtiers and even the people of the world would think that the emperor was immoral, and it was very likely that the emperor would be abolished and then supported the crown prince or other clans to ascend the throne, which was experienced by many emperors in ancient times.

Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, that is, the father of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, ordered the reduction of the vassal kings, and as a result, the princes and kings rose up and attacked, declaring that they wanted to clear the monarch's side, that is, to leave a margin for the emperor. Similarly, Emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty realized the danger of the clan vassal king, so he insisted on cutting the vassal domain, and as a result, Zhu Di rebelled on the grounds of mutilating the clan and the emperor's immorality. And Jianwen's failure is also overconfident, although he is the emperor, but he is not a hero like Zhu Yuanzhang who immediately takes over the world, and his control of the court is far from reaching that point, and he ends up with life and death in his rash actions.

"Your Majesty has seen through their tricks, and they should be properly resolved, and if they are not resolved for a long time, things will change!" Ying Jie said sternly.

"Yes, I understand." Zhao Yu nodded and said, "I am a little puzzled, the person who plans to plan this matter so perfectly, must be a person with great talent, and he will definitely be able to reuse it." From what I know so far, I suspect that this person must have come from the Ministry of Officials, otherwise it would not have been possible to insert these people into the book. Mr. has been in charge of the ministry, do you know that there is such a person? ”

"Well......" Ying Jieyan listened and muttered for a moment, "Your Majesty reminded you, and the minister thought of one person, Wang Zhen, the right attendant of the ministry." ”

"Is that him?" Zhao Yu said with some surprise. Wang Zhen still knows this person, he is a Chunyou Jinshi, starting from the compilation and revision, and when the country was broken, he was already a general judge in Fuzhou. After the establishment of the dynasty, he was transferred to the ministry as the official of the case, and he was diligent, talented, and very measured, both sides had a good impression of it, and also won the trust of the chief officer, and he was promoted to the right servant step by step, and it was unbelievable to suddenly do such a thing.

"If the mastermind is from the Ministry of Officials, it should be him, and the officials involved this time are not of high grade. According to the official system of our dynasty, the left and right of the Shangshu are selected by the Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, and the officials under their control are of higher grade; The left and right of the squire are selected to be in charge of the squire of the ministry, and the officials under his charge are of a lower grade. This is in line with its jurisdiction, and Chen Shangshu and Zuo Shilang are both close to His Majesty, and they will never do this. Ying Jie Yan analyzed.

"This is also strange, with Wang Zhen's resume and talent, his career does not stop here, after returning to Beijing after a few years of training, even if he can't enter the phase, it is not impossible to be Ren Shangshu, so why bother?" Jiang Xuan was also very puzzled.

"The human heart is insufficient!" Ying Jieyan said, "Chen Zhongwei Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials is similar to me, and he is over seventy, so it is time to pay attention to the system." Then, with Wang Zhen's seniority in the Ministry of Officials for many years, it is possible to succeed to the post of Shangshu. However, His Majesty made up for the vacancy of Zuo Shilang with Chen Zeweng, and now his niece was elected to the palace, and he felt that there was no hope of promotion, so he resented His Majesty, so he instigated his cronies to make trouble. ”

"Well, Mr.'s analysis is very reasonable, from which it can be seen that although this person is talented, he is narrow-minded, and he does not hesitate to sacrifice others for personal gain, and he can no longer be used." Zhao Yu nodded and said, "But I still have doubts in my heart, at the moment, the peace negotiation with Meng Yuan is at an impasse, the negotiations are intermittent, and Bo Yan doesn't seem to be in a hurry to reach a peace agreement, is he secretly instigating this matter?" ”

His Majesty's suspicions are not unreasonable, but the matter has not yet been clarified, and the minister does not dare to conclude it. If Meng Yuan is involved, the problem will be complicated. Ying Jieyan said.

"Your Majesty, if it is found out that he is colluding with Meng Yuan, the matter will be tricky, and all the officials involved in it will be examined one by one, and then everyone will really be in danger......" Jiang Xuan said with a solemn face.

"Yes, this aftermath must be thought through!" Zhao Yu said. He understands that the puppet is not guilty, but he is guilty, and the political situation of the dynasties is complicated, and the clan, civil officials, bureaucrats, and military generals form factions to check and balance each other. And the clan is the emperor's reliance and family, without the clans that are all over the country and hold power, wouldn't the emperor become a loner? Do the ministers still listen to him?

However, the Zhao clan was basically wiped out by the Meng Yuan group, and Zhao Yu lost his strongest support, and he could only maintain power by balancing the rights of all parties. And at present, in the chaotic times of the world, it is impossible to unload the mill and kill the donkey like the peaceful world, just like Emperor Kangxi, the Central Plains has been peaceful for a long time, and killing a Ao Bai will not lose the pillar. In troubled times, they have to compete with enemy countries at any time, so they have to rely on talented and capable ministers, and they cannot completely cut off dissident ministers, which is really unpleasant.

"Your Majesty's water is clear, there are no fish, and no one is a sage, so the most important thing for the superior is to balance the mean, not to be jealous of evil and hatred." Ying Jieyan knows this apprentice very well, and he is not only thoughtful, but also brave to take risks. Therefore, I am worried that in order to solve the problem once and for all, the little emperor will not hesitate to label Wang Zhen as colluding with the enemy country, so as to purge the dynasty again, and take advantage of the situation to expand the matter, and then start killing to crack down on dissidents.

"Sir is too careful, I understand that a temporary concession is also the need to attack." Zhao Yu said, but he secretly sighed in his heart that this old man could read minds, and as soon as he thought of it, he reminded him and warned him.

"Your Majesty understands, the minister has the courage to say something taboo, when Taizu Chen Qiao mutinied the yellow robe, everyone said that the army was helpless to support him, in fact, Taizu was also forced by the young master." Should be strict in the festival, hug your fists and salute first, and ask for sin.

"Sir, don't be like this, it's just a matter of facts, what a crime!" Zhao Yu waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, Emperor Taizu followed Zhou Shizong Chai Rong to conquer the world, and the two had a close relationship, like brothers, and they were grateful to the Chai family. It is rumored that after Chai Rong died of illness, the seven-year-old young emperor Chai Zongxun succeeded to the throne, because Chai Rong was a tyrannical lord and had always guarded against the dictatorship of his relatives when he was alive. And Empress Fu is not Wu Zetian, Empress Dowager Xiao and others can rule the world in the name of the young master, and at that time, when the world was in dispute, Fu's mother and son had to rely on foreign ministers. "Ying Jieyan thought about it.

"And when the world is in strife, many soldiers in the Later Zhou want to get the most benefit from it, and it is obvious that the little emperor is not the best choice. At that time, rumors were already spreading in the Zhou army, and when the mutiny occurred, a sergeant shouted, saying: The emperor is still young, we are desperate to fight, and who will know our merits in the future? Obviously, everyone understands that the establishment of another capable heroic man as the emperor can not only preserve the foundation of the Hou Zhou Dynasty, but also protect everyone's wealth and nobility, so it is natural that the young emperor Chai Zongxun was abandoned by the ministers. ”

"Yes, I get it!" Zhao Yu nodded. In his previous life, he knew that in many romances, Zhao Kuangyin and Chai Rong had a very ordinary relationship, and they all said that Chai Rong, Zhao Kuangyin, and Deng En became brothers, which shows that the relationship is close, but it is his good brother who has taken away his country.

And the old man's statement is fresh, but Zhao Hao thinks about it carefully, in a sense, Zhao Kuangyin is not entirely to blame for the Chen Qiao Mutiny, even if there is no Zhao Kuangyin, or other talented and virtuous ministers, it is also possible to seize the throne. If you want to blame, you can only blame Chai Zongxun for not being a child, occupying the throne in troubled times, blaming Chai Rong for dying too early, and having time to wait for the prince to grow up in the future, and make wedding clothes for others.

Facts have also proved that Zhao Kuangyin's accession to the throne is the best inheritance for the Later Zhou, Zhao Kuangyin on the basis of Chai Rong, unified the world, and can be regarded as winning glory for this righteous brother, and his kindness to the descendants of the Chai family is also considered a right brotherhood. These also prove that the Chen Qiao Mutiny was not Zhao Kuangyin's conspiracy for many years, but the general trend at that time. He also knew that the old man was using this as an example to show that Zhao Kuangyin was not grateful to Chai Rong in his heart, but sometimes the general trend was not something that could be stopped by human favors......