Since the time of the ancestors, the increasingly aggravating national contradictions have not been resolved so easily, and there is no way to get rid of them.

Wu Zhifang knew that it was useless to talk more, so he changed the topic and said: "Now that the people are changing one after another, we must prevent people with intentions from taking advantage of the opportunity to make trouble, first of all, we must stabilize the overall situation, and the rectification of the rule of officials and other matters can be put later." ”

Tokhtar sighed, "That's all there is to it." ”

While the two were talking, the servant came in and reported that Lord Hama of the Ministry of Rites had asked to see him.

Tokhtar was overjoyed when he heard this, "It seems that there is good news!" Please come in! ”

Wu Zhifang, as the most relied on staff of the detachment, naturally did not need to retreat.

Hama twisted his bloated body and walked in quickly, looking like a ball of meat from a distance.

"Your Excellency, you're finally back!" As soon as Hama saw Toto, he burst into tears, and Totoku was moved.

"Shi Lian, you have suffered in the past few years."

After Tokhtar's resignation, Hama was attacked and ridiculed by other cowardices and parties because he tried his best to cling to Tokhtar, and he was able to always maintain his loyalty to Tokhtar, which is indeed quite rare, and Tokhtar has it in his heart.

"What are you talking about? It's just that the traitor is really hateful, and he has confused the emperor many times, which made the old lady suffer misfortune. Thankfully, you made it back safely. ”

Although Hama behaved sincerely, the last two sentences were suspected of inviting merit, but after all, Hama was loyal and commendable, and Wu Zhifang couldn't say anything in his eyes, so he could only watch coldly.

Tokhtar is already young, although he is mature and steady, but it is inevitable that he will lose a little bit of the city government when he sees people and things, and he is extremely grateful to him because he has suffered so much.

"In the past few years since I left Beijing, thanks to your repeated persuasions to the emperor, I have not suffered disasters. How am I doing now and now? ”

"Your Majesty is all right, although Your Majesty doesn't say it, but I know that he has always been thinking about you. I'm here in a hurry today because I have good news and can't wait to tell you. ”

Toto's eyes lit up, "What's the news?" ”

"Your Majesty has deliberately belittled you, don't be cowardly, don't spend that old thief, let you return to the court!" Hama stopped her tears and looked uplifted.

Wu Zhifang frowned, and couldn't help but interject, "You can't talk nonsense!" ”

Hama glanced at Wu Zhifang, who was out of voice, ignored it, and continued to say to Toto: "Although Your Majesty has not yet said it explicitly, it has already been ordered, and the old thief should resign in the near future." ”

"This is very good, don't worry, if I return to the court, I will avenge you, so that those traitors will have no good fruit to eat." Tokhtar held Hama's hand very kindly and affirmatively.

"It's okay for Hama to be idle, as long as the adults can return to the court, it will be a great thing for the country and the people." It seems that he didn't choose the wrong person, and his good days are finally coming.

The reason why Hama dared to do his best to bet on Totokh was because he knew enough about Emperor Zhizheng's psychology and character.

The process of Emperor Zhizheng overthrowing Boyan back then all relied on Boyan's younger brother Mazartai and his nephew to get rid of it, especially Toto, who chose to help a puppet emperor when his uncle's power was at its peak!

Emperor Zhizheng has had a sense of dependence on Tokhtar since then, and which emperor would be too stupid to be a loyal and capable courtier?

For Hama, as long as he grasps the right opportunity and follows the right person, why worry about not getting wealth and power?

……

Three days later, it was still in the Daming Palace.

Different from three days ago, at this moment, there is only one piece of resignation on the dragon case of Emperor Zhizheng, and Emperor Zhizheng lying on the dragon chair has a dragon face on his face, "Hama, this errand is done well." ”

"Everything depends on His Majesty's Shengming, how dare Hama ask for credit?" Hama bowed respectfully in reply, and a large lump of fat on his abdomen was squeezed between his chest and abdomen, which was extremely funny.

"It's been a long time since Tokh Tokh returned to Beijing, and it's time to come back and help me. He is the prince's grandfather, and the prince should miss him very much, so first ask Totoku to accompany the prince in the East Palace. ”

Hama's mind turned sharply, if Totoku can be in charge of the affairs of the East Palace, although it means that he has the trust of the emperor, but he has no real power, if the emperor can canonize Totoku as the Taifu, the meaning will be clearer, and the government and the opposition will be better controlled.

He already had an idea between his breaths, "If Hama is not mistaken, His Majesty has previously ordered the crown prince to learn the Mongolian language of the Vultures, right?" ”

"You have a good memory, what do you want to say?"

"Hama is stupid, it's just that when His Majesty mentioned that Lord Tokh should be in charge of the affairs of the East Palace, he suddenly remembered that His Majesty had advocated that our people should actively study Han culture, and Hama thought that the person who was most familiar with Han culture in Wenbu of the Manchu Dynasty was not Lord Toto?"

"Well, you're right, but you reminded me. Tokhtar has no official position when he comes back this time, and it is impossible to say that he will be in charge of the affairs of the East Palace. In this way, pass on my will, seal off as the Taifu, promote the official master, and take charge of the affairs of the East Palace. ”

"Hama, let's do it." As soon as Hama retreated, Emperor Zhizheng stopped him again, "After you go and announce the decree, let Totok enter the palace to see me." ”

"Hama commands."

It seems that don't be cowardly, the old immortal thing can't turn over at all now, and a cruel smile appeared on Hama's fat face, I will redouble your humiliation and reproach to me.

Tokhtar was naturally overjoyed when he received the will, and praised Hama, "Shilian, if it weren't for you, I really don't know how much time and energy it would take to bring down that old thief!" ”

Hama smiled, bent down and said respectfully: "Whatever the adults say, this is what Hama should do." ”

"This time the situation has changed, we must not be negligent, in the past few years, they have formed a party and messed up the government, and it is absolutely not unintentional to want to clean it up. The cutting off of their descendants is the most important thing, and secondly, many courtiers have been forced to join them, and many of these people are in important positions, and if we can be kind and appeased, they will be of our use. ”

As soon as Wu Zhifang learned the news, he immediately began to think about how to play chess in this court game next, and always reminded Totok.

After hearing this, Tokhtar nodded and looked at Hama, "Hama, what do you think?" ”

Hearing Tokhtar ask for his opinion, he snickered at joy, which was a sign that he had already regarded himself as a confidant.

After thinking about it, he replied: "My lord, what the old gentleman said is not unreasonable, but now that you have returned to the court, you are bound to re-establish your prestige, those wall grasses have done a lot of things against you, and now the opportunity is rare, it is better to eliminate them in one fell swoop!" ”

Hama doesn't have a good impression of Wu Zhifang, but because of their teacher-student relationship, there is no need to compete with a person who has already half of his body in the ground, so he has a lot of respect for Wu Zhifang on the surface.

Off-face expressionless, in the heart of the comparison of the two suggested.

Cutting off the old thief's henchmen is enough to establish authority, and now is the time to employ people, and it is necessary to properly win over the various noble gates to avoid chaos. On the other hand, Hama's words are indeed too narrow-minded, if he makes a big move as soon as he returns to the court, not to mention whether he can uproot so many people in one fell swoop, how can the sensitive saint sit idly by?

It seems that it is indeed as the old gentleman said, Hama is still loyal, but his talent is not of great use.

With a plan in his heart, he said quietly: "After this matter is discussed, I will go to the palace to meet the saint first." Hama nodded in agreement, and returned to the palace with Toto.

After the two left, Wu Zhifang, who was sitting in the chair, smiled with relief.

Looking at the more and more stable detachment, he can calmly judge the current situation and make the right choice, and he does not live up to his more than ten years of painstaking teaching.

……

The familiar Daming Hall in front of me is still solemn and luxurious, and the countless changes of power seem magnificent, but in fact they are just a ripple in the political ocean.

It was here that his powerful uncle Boyan was pulled off the horse by himself, and his money-hungry father Mazartai was impeached by himself.

You can kill your relatives with righteousness, you can endure the pain and cut your love, and you can suffer, because as long as you have the trust of the emperor, you will always have the opportunity to start all over again.

In order to protect his family, in order to maintain this ruined country, he must not lose the trust of the emperor.

can think of the frequent natural disasters in the past few years, the hungry people everywhere, and the gloomy and sad relief, there is really not much time left for the imperial court.

Looking at Dayuan, these countless maladministrations, only I dare to change them! The dikes that the Yellow River raged and broke away can only be filled by me!

Packed up his mood, took a deep breath, strode with his head held high, and stepped on the royal road made of layers of blood.

Hama looked at Toto's steady pace, his eyes were hot, and following Totoku was a big gamble for himself, but fortunately he chose the right person!

Born in an ordinary family without power, from a humble guard, step by step to today, living in the center of politics and power every day, no one can understand what it is like except himself.

Emperor Zhizheng on the dragon chair frowned, thousands of thoughts lingered in his heart, since the detachment of the resignation due to illness, in four years appointed Arutu and Bei'er cowardice as the prime minister, although they are loyal to themselves, and they are not traitors, but the ability to govern the country is not as good as a detachment in his twenties.

When he was in office, he was able to reinstate the imperial examination, encouraged agriculture, rectified the rule of officials, recruited hermitage, exempted taxes, opened the horse ban, reduced the amount of salt, compiled the three histories of Liao, Song and Jin, and implemented Confucian governance.

After Ke Toh left Beijing, most of the old ministers in the court only cared about the interests of their families, and they didn't even know a few Chinese characters, which was really different from the diligent and capable Tokhtar.

He endured the burden to regain the imperial power, only seeking to revitalize the Great Yuan, but the frequent natural disasters in the past few years made the fruits of his efforts go to waste in an instant, and the follow-up problems caused by natural disasters are countless!

Unconsciously, the return of Tokhtar became the last glimmer of hope for Emperor Zhizheng and the Yuan Dynasty......