Han Zhong is in his early sixties this year, and in another ten years and his seventies, he may be begging, he is really cheeky, and his health is good, he can completely withstand another three or five years, and when he is seventy-five or sixteen years old, his body is decaying, and his cultivated protégé is old Manchu Dynasty, and he is not afraid of being calculated by the successor and the Son of Heaven, and then Han Zhong will give up abdication and honor.

Moreover, it is difficult to say whether the Son of Heaven will live to that time.

The Son of Heaven of Great Wei has always been short-lived, and Emperor Taizu was the longest-lived one, that is, he lived to be seventy-six years old.

Emperor Xuanzong was thirty-six years old, Renzong was also thirty-six years old, Wenzong was in his early fifties, and Chengzong died at the age of thirty-one.

The current emperor is also in his thirties, and his health has never been very good, and it is really difficult to say whether he can live past the years when Han Zhong was in power.

When you turn into Neidongmen Street, there are obviously more vehicles and sedan chairs coming and going.

The overall situation is decided, the news has spread, and the court officials know that the danger is over, and at this time they can express their allegiance to the palace gate. Although Han Zhong will be in power, but the Son of Heaven is still the Son of Heaven after all, and it takes time and layout to mention that an official can confront Han Zhong all of a sudden, and the Son of Heaven can still be freed to put an ordinary official in a prominent position.

After all, he has been in charge of the government for more than ten years, if he didn't care about the stability of the court, even if the Son of Heaven issued an edict to Han Zhong now, what could he do?

But Zuo Xiang was safe and sound after all, and wherever he passed by from Yuan along the way, countless officials' sedan chairs and horses avoided them, or looked at them for a long time, that kind of respectful attitude, even Han Zhong, who had seen a lot of such a situation, unconsciously had a sense of pride and complacency.

Before last night, Han Zhong was still in a precarious state, and he didn't know when he would be forced to leave his job.

When Shi Yuji and Chen Changde went outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, although Wang Zhi was inside and Xu Zixian was outside, Han Zhong was also at ease.

At that time, Han Zhong felt that the party henchmen he usually raised were useless, speaking of which, Han Zhong almost said everything in the court, even the Son of Heaven was often helpless by him, the envoys of the two provinces and the six ministries of the imperial history platform, Han Zhong's henchmen were all over the court, and the Son of Heaven wanted to do great politics, Han Zhong did not cooperate, and the edict was in vain.

This is the ability of professional bureaucrats, and it is not news that you are the head of state and are held by professional bureaucrats, even in modern countries.

The method of the ancients was to eradicate the mutiny, and they didn't know how many people died under the great political tide.

The solutions of later generations were bizarre, but they were nothing more than the elimination of the entire bureaucracy, and the cost was so great that it was unacceptable.

This is the problem of the Son of Heaven, and Han Zhong's usual strength and weakness at the critical time also lie in this.

As long as there is violence and destruction, there is nothing Han Zhong can do about it, how can those henchmen who usually call Bainuo have the courage to take the lives of their whole family to fight for Han Zhong?

The difference between a professional bureaucrat and a male lord lies in this, Cao Pi wants to usurp the throne, Cao Cao's manpower left behind is enough, enough people want to be a helper, and the matter of killing the monarch is a trivial matter.

And the bureaucracy at the time of peace could never do this.

Wang Zhi said on the side of the sedan chair at the right time: "Today, Fang knows the power of the prime minister, and the people on the sea can be regarded as an eye-opener. ”

Han Zhongdao: "It's still a loss to the general and Nan Anhou, at a critical time, you need people like the general and Nan Anhou to have such courage and courage." ”

"Nan Anhou, amazing." Wang Zhi squinted his eyes and praised: "The Marquis of Zhu Xu. ”

Zhu Xuhou's allusion, Wang Zhi knew that it was very remarkable, and Han Zhong certainly understood it as soon as he heard it.

This is an allusion to the Han Dynasty, if there is no Marquis Zhu Xu, it would not be so easy for Zhou Bo and others to get rid of Zhu Lu Ke.

But Zhu Xuhou has great merit to the Han family but can not be crowned king, resentment in his heart, and later embarked on the road of fighting against the Han Dynasty, Wang Zhi's words contain two meanings, Zhu Xuhou is brave and strong, can not stay in Chang'an, Nan'an Hou is of course the same, it is best to go out early to settle people's hearts. The most important thing is to set the heart of the Son of Heaven.

The second layer is the reward, Xu Zixian is equivalent to saving Han Zhong's life, and this layer of credit, of course, cannot be easily forgotten.

"What the general means, I can save it." Han Zhong said to Wang Zhi: "Of course, the general's merits cannot be forgotten. ”

"It's not my wish to be promoted to a knight." Wang Zhidao: "I just want to be able to go back to Mingzhou for retirement in a few years." ”

"It's easy to do." Han Zhongdao: "I opposed the general's attachment at the beginning, and it was not purely selfish. The general had hundreds of large and small ships and more than 14,000 troops, and they took refuge on the islands such as Pingdao. If the general is loyal and upright, the court will have an extra army and horses, and if it repeats, the court will have to bear the price, and it is better to maintain the status quo. Now of course, the official trusts the general to be loyal and upright, but the general has ever thought that if the general goes to Mingzhou, even if the generals under his command follow the original proposal, allow him to stand on his own, do not publicize it, and do not restrain it too much, but after all, he was born in a group of thieves and has a rebellious personality, in case something happens, your subordinates rebel again, I am afraid that you will also hinder the general. ”

If this was said yesterday, the mockery in Han Zhong's words would be more obvious, and even if he said it now, he still insisted on the previous meaning, but it was more tactful.

No matter how incompetent the prime minister is, he is also a professional bureaucrat, and his consideration of many things is more far-reaching than that of the emperor who is easy to take it for granted.

It is easy for Wang Zhi to go to office, once his subordinates rebel after leaving, of course the court will regard it as a thief, Wang Zhi's official position, rank, is it to be deprived, if an official proposes to arrest Wang Zhi, Han Zhong insisted, and then there will definitely be a big storm.

Even if Wang Zhi is rewarded for his work tonight, the price is too great.

Han Zhong can agree to official ranks, including money and food rewards, but now that Wang Zhi is sent back to Mingzhou, Han Zhong does not dare to agree at will.

"I see." Wang Zhi was a little frustrated, but his face was still calm, obviously this problem had been considered a long time ago.

"Within a year or two, I will support a subordinate who reassures the government and the opposition to take over, and then come back to report to the prime minister."

"That's the best." Having seen the inner east gate, Han Zhong's mind had already been put back.

Lang Wei, who surrounded Liu Zhiyuan's mansion, has been recalled, and Xu Ziwei was ordered not to enter the palace, so he presided over Lang Wei's standing shift outside.

Many Lang officials looked aggrieved, they were still wearing dozens of catties of iron armor, and they looked like iron men, but after last night's incident, many court officials looked at the past with disdain.

Xu Ziwei was even more disgraced, with more than 2,000 people, there was no way to take more than 100 people from Nan'an Hou Xu Zixian, this matter spread, in addition to the damage to the face of the Son of Heaven and Lang Wei, Xu Ziwei's image also fell a lot.

Shi Yuji and Chen Changde also rushed back with people, and behind Han Zhong, they sorted out the messy Lang Wei team.

Many officials wore court clothes and stood outside the palace gate.

Lieutenant Li Jian led hundreds of officials, standing outside the inner east gate with halberds, and when he saw Han Zhongzhi, Li Jian saluted and said: "Your Majesty only summons Yue Zhi, Deng Ming, Li Enmao and other troops to see your majesty, and you want to ask the minister to stay for a while?" ”

"Nonsense!" Han Zhong understood that this was a small trick by the Son of Heaven, to let the court officials see the alienation and precautions of the Son of Heaven, so as not to make Han Zhong's power expand sharply in a short period of time, but how could Han Zhong make the Son of Heaven get his wish?

"There was such a big incident last night, I am on the left side, of course I have to meet the Son of Heaven, the lieutenant blocked me out, but I want to isolate myself from China and abroad?"

The big hat fell down, Li Jian's face changed greatly, and his body was stalemate.

"The lower officials are serving the holy ......," Li Jian said: "The words of the prime minister are too heavy, and the lower officials can't afford it." ”

"This official is the prime minister, and the assistant to the Son of Heaven handles the major affairs of the military state, regardless of the palace or the palace, everything can be heard and judged." Han Zhong stared at Li Jian and said, "The lieutenant can know, there is nothing in the Heavenly Palace that the official can't know or hear." If the Son of Heaven obstructs the official, it is the disrespect of the Son of Heaven, not the dereliction of duty. ”

The power of the prime minister is like this!

And after Xuanzong, few prime ministers dared to say such things to their faces, and in the palace and mansion, the prime ministers had the power to hear about it and punish it!

The officials present all showed complicated expressions, this can be regarded as another round of confrontation between the prime minister of Great Wei and the monarch, the Son of Heaven almost killed the prime minister last night, Han Zhong's revenge this morning, no matter how much it can be said.

"The lower officials don't dare." Li Jian was almost prostrate on the ground, and said: "Please enter the palace, and the lower official will quickly send someone to report to the Son of Heaven." ”

That is to say, it is still necessary to inform the Son of Heaven in advance, so as not to be too surprised and embarrassed by the officials.

"Yes."

Han Zhong proudly agreed, looked around, hundreds of court officials were all bowing as a courtesy, and the Lang Wei around him showed a blank and frightened look, of course, no one would be bold enough to come over and stop Han Zhong from entering the palace.

"The right minister is also here." Xu Xiashang's figure also appeared in front of everyone, compared to the domineering Han Zhong, Xu Xiashang's expression was much calmer.

Seeing this old Xiangguo coming, the hearts of many officials who were in mid-emptiness suddenly fell into place.

In any case, the left phase is to the left, and people feel that it is authoritarian and domineering, while the right phase seems to represent the legal system of the Great Wei Dynasty, inheritance, and peace of mind.

"The Son of Heaven is safe, the Jingshi is safe, the hundred officials are safe, the forbidden army and the people are safe." Xu Xiashang is old, but his momentum is not weak at all when he stands in front of Han Zhong.

"Old Xiangguo rest assured." Han Zhong smiled bitterly: "In the current situation, from the Son of Heaven to the hundred officials, who doesn't want to settle down?" In terms of the following, last night was really undecided. Fortunately, Nan'an Hou Xu Zi helped first, otherwise the bones of the corpse would have been cold. ”

"It was Liu Zhiyuan who did evil, but fortunately he has been ambushed, confusing the government and confusing the monarch with rumors, and it is not a pity to die."

This can be regarded as Xu Xiashang's promise to Han Zhong after he got the promise.

Left and right together, representing the authority of the imperial court and public opinion, the two cooperated, Liu Zhiyuan's turmoil will soon pass, and the damage to the prestige of the imperial court can be minimized as much as possible.

"Nan Anhou is really brave." Han Zhong looked at Xu Xiashang and said: "It seems to be the story of Zhu Xuhou, and the court should not hesitate to reward it." ”

"It is not advisable to pull out the seedlings and encourage them." Xu Xiashang said: "If there is a capable clan, it can also be reused, but it is not appropriate to stay in Beijing, and he will try to talk about it after he has passed the lock hall." ”