Chapter 250: The Holy Lord is easy to deceive

The children from Xuzhou were a novelty for Lin'an, as nothing like it had ever happened before. Zhao Youju was also very happy, after these children entered the palace, they were very amused to the people in the palace, he specially asked the thirty-six palace maids to take them around most of the palace, and even his dormitory, Funing Palace, let them look in the courtyard.

When the Queen Mother heard about this, she inevitably reprimanded him for being undignified, but then the Queen Mother took these children into her Ciming Palace, which showed her kindness. This is inevitable, the Empress Dowager Yang has no queen, for other people's children are particularly greedy, these children in Xuzhou for half a year or even longer, all of them are lively and polite, coaxing the old lady very happy, and even muttered to leave a few of the girls who look at the eye in the palace.

This is not what makes Zhao and Ju the most happy, the happiest thing is to let these children tell the palace people about their experiences. When Zhao Ruo, the sixth lady who changed her surname to Zhao, said that she collected children along the way, risked her life to escape from the hungry people who captured children for food, and went through a lot of hardships to climb over the side wall and come to the Great Song Dynasty, the palace people's tears kept flowing.

Zhi Xuyang was unable to enter the palace to watch because he was over fourteen years old, but Yang Miaozhen and Han Yu knew about the deeds of Liuniang, so she told the Empress Dowager Yang about sacrificing herself to save others.

"The reason why I ordered Er and others to learn the study of Gewu is that I hope to stimulate the power of my Great Song Dynasty woman, so that children like Liuniang can live comfortably and richly. If there is no study of things, my Great Song Dynasty will have no artillery to use, no strength of bows and crossbows, and no benefits of boats. Zhao Heju later summoned the thirty-six palace maids, and said earnestly: "Mo Dao women are virtuous if they are not talented, and women are even more virtuous if they have talents for the country and the people." ”

The matter of the children in Xuzhou completely touched these palace maids, including Jia Yuanchun, who were crying and crying, and then they worked much harder to study with Geng Wan. In addition, Geng Wan taught them to start doing handicrafts, which made them more interested, especially those bamboo dragonflies and the like, which was entertaining and educational.

Zhao Youju has always believed that most of the thousands of people raised in the palace are idle, and if they have nothing to do here, they will inevitably intrigue and take pleasure in it. On the contrary, since they have leisure, if they direct their interests to the right place, who knows if there will be a few inventors among these inner eunuchs and palace ladies in the palace!

Therefore, during this time, Zhao and Ju were in a very good mood, whether it was during the court meeting or when they met with important ministers in Boya Building, they rarely reprimanded.

On this day, when the court meeting, he originally thought that he would go forward several times, and the ministers would be able to disperse the court after reporting on the affairs of the headquarters, but he didn't want to report on the work of the ministries and the temple, and Zheng Qingzhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stood up.

"Your Majesty has a matter to follow." Zheng Qingzhi bowed down and got up and said: "Your Majesty has been in the palace for three years, and Zuo Xiang Cui has been with him for two years, and Cui has been conscientious and conscientious in the past two years, and Yu Jun has been loyal to the country. Now that the position of the right minister is still missing, the minister thinks that His Majesty should remove Cui and his right minister, in order to show His Majesty's reward and punishment! ”

It was Cui Hezhi, who was also startled by Zheng Qingzhi's sudden recommendation, he looked at Zheng Qingzhi, and then secretly glanced at Zhao Heju, and found that Zhao Heju looked over with a smile on his face, and his heart was suddenly again.

Although his relationship with Zhao and Ju is far closer than that between Xuan Xuan and Zhao and Ju, and the monarch and the minister are very compatible, he resigned several times a few days ago, all for Zhao and Ju to stay, but the power of heaven is unpredictable, the more the Son of Heaven treats the minister, the more the minister should be cautious and self-controlled, not pampered and arrogant. If it was Zheng Qingzhi's recommendation at ordinary times, Cui He might be grateful to him for his kindness, but at this moment, not long after he resigned repeatedly, if the Son of Heaven connected the two, his resignation seemed to be that he was dissatisfied with his failure to serve as the right minister, and deliberately put pressure on the Son of Heaven.

And at this time, it is in vain to make other excuses, and I can only hope that the Son of Heaven will not connect the two things together.

What does this Zheng Qingzhi mean by coming suddenly?

Not only Cui hesitated in his heart, but the rest of the courtiers in the court were also suspicious, after two years of running-in, now the Great Song Dynasty has been very stable, the Son of Heaven has monopolized power, hundreds of officials assisted from the side, Zuo Xiang Cui and the center of the reconciliation, the two governors of the political affairs to share civil and military affairs. If Cui is promoted to the right phase, then the position of the left minister will be vacant, do you want to make up for one person? Who will make up for it? How will the distribution of power be adjusted after it is filled?

These are all at stake in everyone's immediate power, so everyone is waiting with bated breath.

Some people think far-reaching, Zheng Qingzhi is the emperor's cronies, he and Cui He have never heard of any deep friendship, this point is raised at this moment, presumably with the emperor's instructions, even so, should he immediately go out of class to join in, so as to respond to the heart of the Son of Heaven?

Just between hesitation, Xue Ji came out and said: "Your Majesty, what Zheng Shangshu said is very true, Cui Xianggong has contributed to it in the past two years, and the ministers are all convinced. The minister seconded the matter. ”

Xue Ji also came forward to support, and most of the ministers believed that this was the intention of the Son of Heaven. Only Qiao Xingjian snorted coldly, if Cui was the right minister and the left minister wanted to make up for it, Xue Ji, who was already involved in politics and had a close relationship with the Son of Heaven, was naturally the best candidate. This was exactly what Qiao Xingjian expected, so he was not surprised.

Ge Hong turned his face sideways and looked at Qiao Xingjian, with a complicated expression on his face, if he was not moved by the left position vacated by Cui He's promotion to the right phase, it would be a lie, but he felt that behind this matter, it didn't seem to be as simple as it seemed. He knew that Qiao Xingjian was very eager to pay homage to the prime minister, so he suspected that this matter was promoted by Qiao Xingjian, if so, then this vacated position of the left minister, Qiao Xingjian was only afraid that it was inevitable.

"The minister seconded the proposal!" With Xue Ji seconding the proposal, a bunch of officials immediately came forward to support it, and after a while, Zhao Heju found that most of the courtiers in the court supported this request.

"This matter ......" Zhao Heju looked at Cui He, and there was some doubt in his heart, Cui He's expression didn't seem to know about it, and with the relationship between Zheng Qingzhi and Zhao Heju, he didn't discuss with himself on this issue, but directly launched such a major matter at the court meeting, which made Zhao Heju a little disappointed.

He understands Zheng Qingzhi's thoughts, whether it is Ge Hong or Xue Ji is on the left side, then there will be a vacancy in the political position, Zheng Qingzhi feels that he will become a political participant by virtue of his old relationship with the Son of Heaven, and in a few years when Cui He, Ge Hong, and Xue Ji will all retire, he can become the first assistant who is indispensable.

This made Zhao Heju dislike it more and more, Zhao Heju still hoped that Zheng Qingzhi and his ilk could put their loyalty to themselves above their personal power, but now it seems that Zheng Qingzhi disappointed him.

Among the important ministers, except for Cui and himself, only Wei Liweng and Zhao Shanxiang have not yet expressed their position, and Zhao Shanxiang has some irrelevance to himself, and has always watched coldly. Zhao Youju looked at Wei Liaoweng and said in a harmonious voice, "What does Wei Qing think?" ”

Wei Liaoweng sighed secretly in his heart, he was a square man but not a fool, the Son of Heaven clearly had reservations about this, so he didn't express his position for a long time, otherwise, it would be like Qiao Xingjian's proposal to promote one of the officials to be the squire of the Ministry of Labor last time, and the Son of Heaven immediately agreed. The Son of Heaven disapproved in his heart, but he came to ask himself, clearly hoping that he would come forward to be this wicked person.

If you change others, in order to cater to the Son of Heaven, I am afraid that I will inevitably pinch my nose and be this villain, but Wei Liaoweng groaned slightly, and went out of the class to play: "Your Majesty, with Cui He's virtue, talent, and honor, he will be promoted to the right minister, which is really expected by everyone." ”

Zhao Youju nodded, motioned for him to step back, and then smiled at Cui Hezhi: "Wei Qing, who is expected by everyone, is really good, Cui Qing, you will reluctantly take the position of right minister." ”

Cui He glanced at Zheng Qingzhi, Zheng Qingzhi and Xue Ji, they all realized that something was wrong at this time, and their faces were a little ugly. Cui He sighed slightly in his heart, and knelt down hard: "Your Majesty, the ministers are shallow and virtuous, and they are really unbearable to the heavy responsibility of the right minister, and the left minister is already a corpse vegetarian meal, Your Majesty still treats the right minister as a vain, and the minister does not dare to steal his position!" ”

His excuse was originally the right thing, if the normal procedure was followed, the Son of Heaven should try his best to invite, but Cui repeatedly excused himself, and finally reluctantly agreed. However, Zhao Heju did something that surprised the ministers, Zhao Heju's originally leaning forward body leaned back slightly, and then waved his hand and said: "Since Cui Qing is resigned, this matter can be discussed later, if Zhu Qing has nothing to do, he will retreat." ”

The warriors in front of the palace understood, and immediately whipped and retreated, Zhao and Ju did not wait for the ministers to react, and left from the throne with their backs, and went out of the Daqing Hall directly from the side door.

When the ministers looked at Cui He at this time, there were those who sympathized with them, and there were those who gloated, but Qiao Xingjian frowned, and his heart was heavy. Ge Hong went out of the Daqing Hall with him, and looking at him like this, he felt a little happy in his heart.

"Brother Qiao Xian, why does Zheng Qingzhi want to raise Cui Xianggong as the right minister?" He asked deliberately.

Qiao Xingjian shook his head, as if he didn't do anything to himself: "Foolish brother doesn't know, when he was drinking with Zheng Shangshu some time ago, he didn't mention this matter, looking at the situation, the Son of Heaven didn't even know it...... What is Zheng Qingzhi's intention in making this move? ”

His words made Ge Hong slightly stunned, originally he thought that just like the last time he pleaded guilty to Shi Songzhi's matter, Zheng Qingzhi was a chess piece arched out by Qiao Xingjian, but listening to Qiao Xingjian's tone, it seemed that he really didn't know anything.

Ge Hong was about to say another temptation, when he suddenly saw an attendant coming out of the side hall and looking around, and then grabbed Cui He. Cui had a different complexion, and when he heard the waiter say a few words, his originally gloomy face seemed to show a relaxed look, and then he followed the waiter to the side hall.

Qiao Xingjian also saw this scene, and his brows were twisted together again.

The chamberlain should have been ordered by the Son of Heaven to recruit Cui He, but what did he come to call Cui He for? Tell him to appease or reprimand?

"Your Majesty's sacred heart is like the sea, the abyss is unfathomable, Brother Qiao Xian, act cautiously and don't act rashly." Ge Hong's temptation to the mouth turned into a beating, and he turned his face back: "Be cautious!" ”

"Brother Ge is very right." Qiao Xingjian said slowly: "You have to be careful, one wrong step will cause endless troubles. ”

In Qiao Xingjian's thoughts, Cui and the right are all happy, with Zhao and Ju's trust in Cui and the reuse, it is natural to be promoted to the right correspondingly. And Zheng Qingzhi was moved by his words to push Cui to be promoted to the right minister, and then he wanted to recommend Ge Hong as the left minister, and Ge Hong as the left minister would inevitably lead him to participate in politics. But not only was Cui He's promotion to the right prime minister messed up by the Son of Heaven, but even Ge Hong's words were all trying to beat him, if Ge Hong really followed the left minister, he was sure whether he would be led to participate in politics suddenly became smaller.

Therefore, when he said "one wrong step will cause endless trouble", he was actually reminding him that he Ge Hong was also one of those who secretly made enemies with Shi Miyuan and Dang Jinzi, and even planned assassination. This step determined that the two must agree on their political positions, otherwise one of them will fall into the frieze, and the other will not be pleased.

Ge Hong glanced at him and didn't speak again.

Cui He followed the waiter into the side hall, but Zhao Youju was not waiting for him in the side hall, he was a little curious, the waiter moved the seat for him, and after waiting for a while, after the courtiers outside were dispersed, the waiter said: "Cui Xianggong, the lower official is ordered by the Son of Heaven, please wait here first, and then lead the Xianggong into the palace when the people disperse." ”

Cui He is even more strange in his heart, he did it so secretively, just to hide from the ministers, with the current prestige and power of the Son of Heaven, can he use such a mysterious act?

In the Boya Building, he finally saw Zhao and Ju, but in addition to Zhao and Ju in the hall, there was also Huo Chongcheng. Cui He's heart jumped suddenly, Huo Chongcheng is nominally subordinate to the Ministry of Affairs, but in fact he has the power to investigate secretly, and he is the old man of the Son of Heaven's Hidden Mansion, his appearance here, could it be said that it is also related to today's events?

"Is Cui Qing scared?" Zhao Youju was in a good mood at this time, and he was still smiling when he spoke.

"The minister thinks that His Majesty will blame the minister for such things!" Cui He quietly slapped Zhao Heju on the back: "Therefore, the minister is not afraid." ”

"Guangliang, report the matter to Cui Xianggong." Zhao Heju smiled dumbly, and said to Huo Chongcheng again.

"Yes." Huo Chongcheng saluted Cui He, now he acts much more steadily, and he knows that his identity is special, and he is easy to be hated, and he does not dare to be rude in front of the minister: "The subordinates of the lower officials inadvertently detected an incident, Qiao Xingjian conspired with others to promote Cui Xianggong to the right minister, Ge Hong to replace him as the left minister, and he himself was promoted to participate in politics." ”

He said it succinctly, but it still surprised Choi.

The Son of Heaven used secret spies to investigate the minister, this was one of his surprises, Zhiwei saw that he drew inferences from one another, Huo Chongcheng's "unintentional detection" was obviously a pretense, the Son of Heaven sent people to stare at Qiao Xingjian, and An Zhi would not send people to stare at him.

The second thing that was shocked was that this matter was implicated, Ge Hong was involved in politics, Qiao Xingjian was the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and those in the court who intentionally or unintentionally promoted this matter, most of the court was involved. Although the Son of Heaven is smiling and not looking angry now, in fact, who knows if he is suspicious because of this!

He didn't care about his suspicions, turned to Zhao Heju, bowed to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, this matter must not be handled cautiously!" ”

"I know, that's why I didn't send them down at the court." Zhao Heju sighed, somewhat disappointed: "Xue Ji, my captive minions, Zheng Qingzhi, the old man I reuse, even the two of them are like this...... What about the rest of the ministers? ”

"Your Majesty's intentions?" Choi asked tentatively.

"Inviting you to come is to discuss how to deal with it." Zhao Youju stared at him: "Do I continue to play with them, or do I simply solve them?" Although I am inclined to the latter, but now there are only oral reports detected by secret spies, and I am unwilling to set a precedent for villains to slander ministers, so as not to have the disaster of Han Wujiang, I must seize the empirical evidence! ”

"Your Majesty Shengming, far better than Han Wuyi!" Cui He sincerely bowed down again.