Zhang Dexiang was groaning, and his inner thoughts were flying in thousands of ways. As for military affairs, he, the head of the cardinal, actually doesn't know much.

Therefore, since he was appointed to the Privy Council, he has always been cautious, speaking carefully, referring to the advice of the deputy envoys and the ministers at the front as much as possible, and rarely making his own decisions.

Because, that's really not his forte.

He is just a herdsman official, governing the locality, handling civil affairs, pacifying the people, and developing water conservancy, he is very powerful.

But commanding the army and planning the war was too difficult for him.

The reason why he was able to do this Privy Council affair and become the head of this Eastern Mansion was entirely because other people were afraid of Lu Yijian and did not dare to come to the Privy Mansion.

After a long time, Zhang Dexiang finally sighed and said, "Yanguo...... You're forcing me to be a wicked person...... Our Lu Chitose has a bad temper! ”

Is Lu Yijian easy to mess with?

Think about Wang Zeng, think about Li Di, just know.

These two people are Lu Yijian's predecessors and famous ministers, and they are highly respected.

However, because of political differences, he was hated by Lu Yijian, and they were all pressed to the place.

Especially Li Di, that's the emperor!

Emperor Zhenzong personally praised the contemporary ministers of 'really so-called Po (Lian Po) and Mu (Li Mu) in the forbidden'!

is such a person, but because he offended Lu Yijian, he was pressed to the ground.

Want to go back to Bianjing?

Dream on!

Zhang Dexiang knows very well that if he intervenes in this matter, I am afraid that he will immediately enter the prime minister's blacklist, and the ranking may be very high.

Fu Bi listened, but he was overjoyed, and immediately bowed: "This soldier is a great virtue, and the lower officials thank him on behalf of the Yanbian army and people!" ”

Zhang Dexiang shook his head and said, "Don't be too happy!" ”

"Even if I come forward, this matter may not be possible!"

The two governments are convened to vote.

The Privy Council has four votes (Privy Council, Tongzhi Privy Council, and two Privy Councillors), but there are five votes on the Privy Council side (the Great Song Dynasty system, three phases and two counselors, two phases and three counselors, and now there are four Governors of the Governor's Affairs), in other words, Zhang Dexiang must win for at least one Governor of the Governor's side of the Governor's Office, or at least abstain, so that he can win 5-4 or draw 4-4 in the South Hall or the Political Affairs Hall.

However, unfortunately, Zhang Dexiang has not even received the four votes of the cardinal government now.

Because, today's Tongzhi Privy Council affairs are the three envoys Yan Shu at the same time.

And Yan Shu is still in Luoyang, Xijing, at the moment, presiding over the task of requisitioning pack horses and donkeys to support the front line issued by the official.

He won't be back in Beijing until at least next month.

Therefore, the four politicians of the main government, Zhang Dexiang must win at least two defections!

This is undoubtedly hellish difficulty!

Because, this matter is not just a simple matter of warfare and offense and defense.

It's more of a matter of correctness.

Not to mention the governors of the main government, Zhang De is like himself, and he is also beating the drum in his heart, and he is also weighing the pros and cons.

Rubbing his temples, Zhang Dexiang suddenly thought of something, so he turned his head to the person who had been sitting opposite him and asked, "Deputy Envoy Zheng, who is participating in politics in the political affairs hall today?" ”

In the Great Song Dynasty, the official seal representing the power and central status of the prime minister, which represented the power and central position of the prime minister, was held by the prime minister and the governor in turn.

This is to reflect the importance that the state attaches to participating in the governor's affairs, and it is also to contain the prime minister and prevent the prime minister from having too much power.

As a result, in some cases, a powerful governor can even override the prime ministers, giving orders and formulating national policies.

For example, Kou Zhun, the governor of Taizong's time, once set aside Lu Duan, who was the prime minister, and gave orders with Zhongshu Zhazi.

Today, Prime Minister Lu Yijian is extremely strong, and naturally, this system is extremely valued by the government and the opposition.

For fear that Lu Yijian would turn the political hall into his hall of words, so in order to avoid suspicion, Lu Yijian had to implement the rules and regulations of this system according to the code.

And, just a few days ago, Lu Yijian had just learned about Yin Shengtang and presided over the meeting of the two governments.

Therefore, it must not be Lu Yijian who knows the seal today!

And that's the chance!

A tandem opportunity!

The premise is that the governor who knows the seal is not Lu Yijian's person.

The man sitting opposite Zhang Dexiang thought for a moment and replied, "The one who knows the seal today should be a scholar!" ”

"Chao Zongyu?" Zhang Dexiang's face was happy.

"Yes!" The man nodded and smiled.

Zhang Dexiang immediately stood up, paced two steps, and then turned back to Fu Bi and said: "Zhengyan, you go to Zhang Fangping immediately, ask Zhang Fangping to see Chao Zongyu, and tell Chao Zongyu the words and opinions of Shou Guogong, Chao Zongwei will know what to do!" ”

Chao Zongwei was not born as a scholar in the imperial examination.

He is an official in the shadow of his father, which is the foundation of his life, so it is possible that the other three people in the Zhengfu can refuse the opinion of Shou Guogong, but Chao Zongyu alone!

If he dares to refuse, he will live up to the Great Song Dynasty and Shou Guogong.

Of course, Chao Zongyu is now old, and his courage is getting smaller and smaller, and in recent years, he has studied the "Tao Te Ching" with one mind, and all day long is not to offend people.

Therefore, Fu Bi asked Zhang Fangping to meet Chao Zongyu.

Because Zhang Fangping is the proud protégé of the late Song Shou, and Song Shou and Chao Zongfu are confidants and friends, when Song Shou died of illness last year, he took Chao Zongwei's hand and said: I am such a protégé, in the future, you have to help me take care of more.

Therefore, when Zhang Fangping went to see Chao Zongyu, this old pedant didn't even have the option to hide and see no one.

He must see, and when he does, he can only follow the instructions of the king.

As for Zhang Fangping?

It was a person who was considered to be in the same party as Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi, Shi Jie, and Yoon Su.

Moreover, it is also a minister who is the main defense and not the main attack, emphasizing the defeat of the thief.

When Fu Bi heard this, he immediately bowed his hand and said: "Xiaguan, this is going to see Zhang Fangping according to the soldier's wishes!" ”

So he hurriedly said goodbye and left.

After Fu Bi left, Zhang Dexiang sighed: "I haven't offended anyone much in my life, but I didn't expect to get old, but I got on Yan Shu's thief ship, and I had to escort these descendants......"

In March last year, the four Privy Councillors were dismissed on the same day.

In May, Zhang Shixun was dismissed as prime minister, and Lu Yijian paid homage to the prime minister, and Yan Shu recommended him to be the privy council and go to work with Lu Yijian.

And the reason why Yan Shu recommended him is because he is more inclined to change the law and more inclined to defend in terms of his stance and attitude towards righteousness.

And that hurt him.

But he still has no way to refuse!

Because, if he doesn't do this Privy Council business, he is not only sorry for himself, but also sorry for the fathers and villagers in Fujian.

So, I can only bite the bullet.

However, the person opposite Zhang Dexiang laughed and bowed to Zhang Dexiang: "This soldier, don't complain about it here under the officials!" Just say what you want your subordinates to do......"

Zhang Dexiang immediately laughed, took the man's hand, and said, "It's a day off...... You and Song Shizhi have been friends for many years, I hope you can persuade Song Shizhi and let Song Shizhi persuade Song Shizhi to participate in politics......"

"It's better not to be rash in the affairs of this country...... Are you right? Zhang Dexiang blinked.

The person who called Tianxiu sighed and said, "Try your best, if you can succeed or not, you can only depend on the will of heaven!" ”

In the current dynasty, there was a pair of brothers, who were ministers in the same palace.

The elder brother is the governor of the political affairs Song Qi, and the younger brother is Song Qi, the governor of the Tianzhang Pavilion.

Speaking of which, the two brothers have an allusion.

At the beginning, their brothers participated in the imperial examination in the second year of Tiansheng together, originally, the Ministry of Rites was to point Song Qi's roll as the first place, that is, the champion's, and Song Qi's roll could only rank third, which was for Tanhua.

However, this matter was known to the Empress Dowager Liu by Zhang Xianming Su at that time.

Empress Dowager Liu, in the name of Gangchang ethics, raised Song Qi to the first place and put Song Qi in the second place.

As a result, the elder brother became the champion of the year, and the younger brother became the leader of the year.

This incident is still a good story in the literary world.

And, today's privy deputy envoy Zheng Jian and Zheng Tianxiu happen to be the tanhua of the same department back then, that is, the original leader.

It is also because of this that these three people have been in a very good relationship for more than ten years.

It is said that even when I went to go to Goolan back then, the three brothers took turns to pay for it.

In today's court, there is no one else who can persuade Song Yi to change his mind and at least give up his prejudice against Fu Bi except Zheng Jian.