When Han Zhong left the political affairs hall, he already knew the news that Liu Zhiyuan, accompanied by several subordinates, went to the small hall of the inner east gate to face the saint.

Generally speaking, the prime ministers and rulers of the two governments will not play the independent pair, which is part of the ancestral system, although it is not explicitly stipulated, but the ruling is not independent and gradually becomes a tradition, and generally speaking, no one will violate it.

This is to prevent a certain ruler from violating the collective decision of the government hall and playing important national affairs to the Son of Heaven alone, which is a tacit understanding formed under the contest between civil officials and imperial power.

Of course, in the current situation of infighting between the two governments, Liu Zhiyuan's disrespect for this kind of regulation is not too out of line, but after all, the news is not clear, which makes Han Zhong vigilant and uneasy.

Han Zhong was still surrounded by a large number of officials, like a large swarm of flies, buzzing and flying, which made Han Zhong upset.

But Han Zhong was still smiling and kind to this group of "flies".

The power base of the left minister is the control of the court officials, which in turn affects the operation of the entire imperial court.

The Son of Heaven has wanted to change people for a long time, and the most important reason for throwing a rat bogey is that Han Zhong's advance and retreat alone affects the operation of the entire imperial court.

There are nearly half of the Han Party officials in the court, and they can only be replaced gradually, and waiting for Han Zhong to retire on his own is the safest solution.

"Liu Zhiyuan went alone?" Not far from the east side of the political hall is the Privy Council, the next duty of the left minister and the privy envoy Zhang Guangen "coincidentally" bumped into a place, according to the etiquette system Zhang Guangen stepped aside, by Han Zhong Yiwei first, the two governors on the road of course to say a few words.

This is also the best way for Zhang Guangen and Han Zhong to meet, in addition to sending someone to send a message or write a letter.

"It's not the right thing these days." Zhang Guangen raised his white eyebrows and said, "I always feel uneasy in my heart. ”

"If you feel this way, it means that something is really wrong." Han Zhong's face was calm, only the corners of his eyes were also nervous, he said: "Since last night, the Son of Heaven has summoned several old ministers in the service, and then summoned the subordinates, which is not bad, this morning, summoned Lieutenant Li Jian, before noon, summoned Jinwu Guard Captain Shi Yuji, Lang Zhong ordered Chen Changde, Zuo Lang, Right Lang, all of them to enter the palace. Liu Zhiyuan, please be alone, the Son of Heaven immediately drove to the inner east gate to meet, do you know who led Liu Zhiyuan into the palace? ”

"Who?"

"Xu Ziwei."

"Sure enough......, it's not right," Zhang Guangen said: "It's really about us sharpening knives, Huo Huo, and you're going to kill you?" Li Enmao came to my house last night and said that the Northern Expedition dispute has reached this point, will there be any accidents, and I also reprimanded him......"

"The privy deputy envoy Chen Badger has summoned all the chambers to command." Han Zhong closed his eyes and opened them again, and said: "It was said that it was to discuss the matter of sending troops to the Northern Expedition to the Beijing Camp, and all the commanders and commanders of the army were ordered to go to the Guard's Office, which was just now." ”

Zhang Guangen's eyes showed murderous aura, but he quickly closed his eyes again.

If the Son of Heaven is obviously involved, the balance of power between the two sides will undergo subversive changes, and there is really no good way for the courtiers except to wait for death.

"I really don't believe it......," Han Zhong finally showed a look of pain, and he said: "I have been a home for the imperial court for ten years, and it is true that I have missed a lot, but how can I get to this point?" ”

Zhang Guangen said: "Why don't you agree with the Northern Expedition to break this situation?" ”

"It's not just the Northern Expedition now." Han Zhongdao: "This time, Liu Zhiyuan asked for a solo performance, I'm afraid there are other things, but unfortunately the inner east door is locked, and I can't hear the news at all." "I'm afraid it'll be too late if it comes out."

"I can only wait for news." Han Zhongdao: "I don't believe it, the Son of Heaven can cause civil strife in the capital and make Yanjing bleed?" ”

If Liu Zhiyuan made any moves, Zhang Guangen and the generals of the forbidden army under his command would be able to stand on Han Zhong's side with confidence. If the Son of Heaven also works with Liu Zhiyuan, Zhang Guangen will be very depressed when he thinks about it.

Immediately hugging his fist, Zhang Guangen said: "If the Xianggong is unexpected, I can only go to Huangquan with the Xianggong, and then talk about it on the road." ”

There is no lack of pessimism and disappointment in the words, but it is also a fact, if it is really to solve Han Zhong by mutiny, the officials of the Chinese and Korean departments of the Liubu Temple do not know how many people will die, and Zhang Guangen, who is good friends with Han Zhong, is also a de facto political ally, and of course he must die at that time, and there is no possibility of being pardoned.

Zhang Guangen himself is also very disturbed, the mutiny caused by the big political tide is often difficult to control, it is likely to get the jade burned, and it is not surprising that the whole family was killed.

When Zhang Guangen got on the sedan chair, he still sighed to himself, in the more than 200 years since the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty, such a thing has never happened, is it really that the country is about to die?

Han Zhong's face sank like water, and when he sat in the sedan chair and returned home, the sky was still bright, and he suddenly saw a willow tree on the side of the road with new shoots, which was immature green, a little bit of a star, but it gave people a particularly strong feeling that the spring was not far away.

In the past, how could a prime minister in a high position pay attention to such an inconspicuous matter? The willow branches bud and grow tender green new leaves, and then the wind also warms up, and then it seems that overnight, all parts of the capital are full of new green, and the spring of the year has come again.

In previous years, Han Zhong would take his two sons, grandchildren and granddaughters out of the city, usually to go to Xishan, hundreds of people from the vast to Xishan, enjoy the mountains full of green, in the warm spring breeze, with a curtain to block out a large area, after a picnic and then return to Beijing.

Most of the time, Han Zhong will watch the hunting dogs hunting, that is, to catch some pheasants, rabbits, Xishan is close to Jingshi, there are several villages that are hunters, and they often hunt wild animals to sell in the city, there are not many prey left in the mountains, and many ministers' servants, Yuan Sui tossed for half a day, that is, a little harvest for poor Baba.

It's just for Bo Han Zhong to smile.

But at this moment, Han Zhong suddenly remembered Li Si's words, and wanted to take the hunting dogs out of the east gate to the west gate with his children and grandchildren again, can he get it again?

A deep sense of pathos and powerlessness surged into the heart of this prime minister who has upheld national politics for ten years.

Han Zhong's character is known as strong and resolute, and he has persevered for many years in the face of the oppression of the Son of Heaven and Liu Zhiyuan's advance, but he has no choice but to resign.

There is no lack of suspicion and extremism in his character, narrow-mindedness, and personal ethics are not too good, under his control, Da Wei has a bad official style and governance, and accepting bribes has changed from a niche to an acceptable behavior, Han Zhong himself is not upright, resulting in the corruption of the officials, and he has a responsibility that cannot be shirked.

Moreover, Han Zhong's ruling is conservative and lacks the spirit of enterprising and innovation, if it was fifty years ago, he would still be regarded as the prime minister of the Taiping Shoucheng, when Donghu continued to enter the country and the Great Wei was in turmoil, Han Zhong, the prime minister, was of course an unqualified mediocre minister.

He appointed private individuals, selfishness was greater than public opinion, and he was dismissed from the Beijing division if he disagreed with a famous Confucian like Wu Shizhong, and most of the remaining officials who had integrity but were not attached to Han Zhong were also mostly reprimanded and driven out of the Beijing division. Party struggle is not Han Zhong's invention, but it started with Han Zhong and Liu Zhiyuan to corrupt national affairs with party strife.

At this moment, of course, Han Zhong will not reflect on his various mistakes, but he is unwilling, there is an unspeakable depression and resentment, and the Yuan Entourage who followed him also seemed to feel that Han Zhong was in a bad mood in the sedan chair, and the sedan chair quickly left the imperial city and turned to the prime minister's mansion on the east side.

Before Han Zhong's mansion, there were still officials with large numbers entering Han Zhong's mansion in an endless stream, but the officials in the capital were obviously low-level officials under the red robe, and only the officials from outside the country should not receive the news, and they still entered and exited the second power center outside the Great Wei Palace City normally.

In the crowd, Xu Zixian, who was wearing a purple robe, was quite conspicuous.

Xu Zixian has officially attacked the knighthood, even if he has not attacked the knight, he is also the general of Zhaowu of the third grade, and he was given a goldfish bag, but his official position and honor, the rank is not matched, it is considered a low rank and a high rank, which is quite rare among officials, and it is very normal in the clan.

Usually when he comes out to meet people and do things, Xu Zixian mostly wears red official robes, and his five-grade official position is just the red official robe that can be worn red, and the red official robe of Xiaokehua is cut quite well, and the hem has been shortened and the cuffs have been changed, so it looks much neater and closet than the ordinary military attache robe.

Coming today, Xu Zixian changed into a purple robe, which was quite well cut, with his tall figure, not handsome but quite outstanding appearance, coupled with his temperament that has been in the upper position for a long time, it has attracted widespread attention and attention after appearing in the crowd.

Soon, Xu Zixian's identity was also known to everyone, and of course he was invited into the Inner Flower Hall of the Han Mansion for the first time to wait for Han Zhong's summons.

The general clan enters Beijing to attack the lord, some people will visit the prime minister and then go out of Beijing, most of them will leave Beijing directly and return to their residence, most of the people who visit the prime minister are clans with official positions, such as Xu Zixian, although many people who know the inside story are surprised, after all, because of Lin Douyao and Han Bingzhong, the relationship between the left minister and Xu Zixian is quite stiff, and Xu Zixian has the support of the right minister, and it seems that there is no need to go to the left minister's mansion to grovel for understanding.

"Xu Zixian?" Han Zhong just sat down, he was upset, still waiting for the news of Xiaodongmen, after getting the guest list, he originally said that he didn't see one, but the first one was to see Xu Zixian's name, and he was slightly surprised for a while.

"Did he say anything?" Han Zhongdao: "Did you say what it was to come to see me?" ”

"Got it." Han Fu's subordinates said: "It was said that it was related to the inner east gate, and when I asked what it was, he refused to say any more......"

"Inner East Gate?" Han Zhong almost stood up, and after a moment of calm, he said, "Invite him to the inner study to meet." ”

While waiting for Xu Zixian, Han Zhong almost fidgeted...... He is also a very smart character, and he has a lot of associations for a while, but he always can't figure it out.

Han Zhong is not as good as Fang Shaoqun and Xu Zixian are both insiders, the two of them are also extremely smart, plus an old fox Wang Zhi, the three of them can exchange news in an instant, and straighten out the mess, Han Zhong's news channel is of course also very powerful, but it is not as good as Fang Shaoqun is Liu Zhiyuan's staff, and he can access the deepest secrets of the Great Staff Mansion.

Maybe Liu Zhiyuan couldn't have imagined that the most powerful staff member around him was the first to expose his plan.

In fact, if it weren't for Liu Zhiyuan's excitement and feeling that victory was in sight, so he talked about the Northern Expedition plan, I'm afraid Fang Shaoqun would not have chosen to betray.