Half a month later, in Luoyang Zhangfu.

I saw the prime minister of Da Chu, Zhongshu Ling Zhang Youzhi lying on the bed, his face was pale, and his mouth kept coughing softly, and the whole person seemed to be aging in an instant.

"Father, it's time to drink medicine" I saw Zhang Fu, who was guarding the side, holding the medicine bowl, and said with a worried face, the so-called illness is like a mountain, and the illness is like a thread, a small wind chill completely knocked down Zhang Youzhi, the prime minister of Dachu in his sixties, even if Xiang Chi asked Sun Que, the vice president of the current medical school, to come with a large number of famous doctors overnight, it was to no avail, the ruthlessness of the years, the decline of the body, is not something that can be stopped by any medicine.

After Zhang You took the bowl and drank it, he calmed down a little, looked at Zhang Fu and said solemnly: "I haven't been to court for half a month for my father, has anything happened to Zhongshu Province recently?" What is the situation at the border? What's the situation on the other side of Baozhou? Did the formation of the medical school go smoothly? Li Hao is in charge of Youzhou, has he proposed a strategy for improvement? How is the preparation for the imperial examination in half a year and a month later? ”

Hearing this series of questions, a trace of distress flashed on Zhang Fu's face, although his father was not a saint and had his own selfish intentions, but he really did his best for Da Chu and His Majesty.

"Father, everything is fine with the court, you need to rest now"

"Do you want to hide it from your father? Say quickly" Zhang Youzhi said uneasily, since he entered the Zhongshu Province, accompanied the emperor for 20 years, diligently, hard work day and night, only to create the foundation of the glorious and prosperous world, and now whenever there is a little problem, he can't turn a blind eye!

After Zhang Fu hesitated for a while, he put the medicine bowl aside, and sighed: "Father, there is nothing over there in Beidi, the number of the two countries participating in the war does not exceed 5,000, General Wang Xiaokun has won a few small battles, and is currently in a state of confrontation."

"Small victory" Zhang Youzhi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, "This war was originally a battle of temptation, and a small victory is a big victory, it seems that there is no big problem"

"Father is wise, as for Baozhou, after His Majesty canonized Li Yong as the Duke of the Four Seas, and Yu Langzhong passed, he was also temporarily stabilized, and Li Jian, Marquis of the Danghai, was ready to come to the imperial capital."

Zhang Youzhi nodded and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's grace and might, unless Li Jian is blinded by lard, he will never rebel in a short period of time, and once he enters the imperial capital, then Baozhou will be stable."

"What my father said is right, and His Majesty also said that as long as he Li Jian comes, the glory and wealth will still be endless."

"Your Majesty Shengming" Zhang Youzhi praised it and said with concern: "What about the medical school and Youzhou?" ”

|“ The medical school is still accumulating talents, and as for Youzhou, with the efforts of Li Hao and Xu Qianhu, a group of corrupt officials and lazy officials have been pulled down, all of which are conclusive," Zhang Fu replied.

"Yes, yes! It seems that everything is going well, this is really God bless me Dachu! After Zhang Youzhi said happily, he asked: "By the way, how is Yang Yan doing in Zhongshu Province?" ”

He retired due to illness, so naturally someone had to replace him, and Yang Yan was old, well-educated, and his protégé, so he was pushed up and temporarily served as the Zhongshu Ling.

Zhang Fu raised his eyebrows and lowered his head slightly.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Youzhi became a little serious, "What's wrong?" ”

"Father, Zhongshu Province has more than 20 years of accumulation from my father, even if I usually go up alone, I can make everything safe, but my son feels that Yang Xiang is a little too much" Zhang Fu said in a low voice.

|“ What did he do? Zhang Youzhi hurriedly said.

"He has no respect for His Majesty from his father at all, many things have been ordered directly in the name of Zhongshu Province, some time ago Xuzhou Zhizhong was corrupt and bribery, he directly ordered the removal and imprisonment, the day before yesterday Jinyiwei was ready to set up a thousand households in Liangzhou, Wei commanded the envoy personally took the song to the Zhongshu, and was refuted by him, and the speech was still difficult to hear, especially he also said that the Zhongshu Province inherited the Son of Heaven, ruled the six departments, and should have the right to dominate, and worry about the monarch" Zhang Fu said helplessly.

"Bastard, Yang Yan has really stayed in Zhongshu Province for so long, he is really frightened for his father, and he actually recommended him to serve as Zhongshu Ling" After Zhang Youzhi heard it, he immediately scolded and then coughed violently.

|“ Father, take care of your health, Yang Xiang may be really loyal to the country," Zhang Fu comforted.

"Where is he loyal to the country? He has been suppressed for too long, and once he is in power, he is arrogant, thinking that he is under one person and above ten thousand," Zhang Youzhi regretted.

"But father, although Yang Xiang is a bit authoritarian, His Majesty doesn't seem to say anything, and praises Yang Xiang for being decisive," Zhang Fu said.

"That's how it's even worse, Your Majesty's character, for the father is already very clear, the governor of the five armies is his descendant, and now he doesn't dare to meet in private, judging from the formation of Jinyiwei, His Majesty's desire for power is estimated to exceed that of the previous emperors of previous dynasties, he Yang Yan ignores His Majesty so much, this is looking for death!" Zhang Youzhi patted the bed case.

"Father, don't be angry, as long as you are well and return to Zhongshu Province, everything will return to the original," Zhang Fu hurriedly said.

"No way, if Your Majesty scolds Yang Yan, or even replaces him, it means that Your Majesty is only dissatisfied with him personally, but Your Majesty doesn't even scold, it means that you are not satisfied with the existence of the entire Zhongshu Province, if it is as expected by the father, once the border is stable and Baozhou is stable, Yang Yan will soon be unlucky, and His Majesty will completely reorganize the Zhongshu Province and take back all the decision-making power in the Zhongshu Province" Zhang Youzhi said solemnly.

Zhang Fu was taken aback and said: "Father, without Zhongshu Province, how can Your Majesty govern the country?"

Zhang Youzhi shook his head and said: "Fu'er, you are still too young, Zhongshu Province is just a department in the final analysis, and after His Majesty completes it, he can re-establish a department and take charge of national affairs, but this department has no decision-making power, he will become a staff agency of His Majesty, so that if you do what Zhongshu Province wants to do, the second is that the power of the world will be in the hands of Your Majesty."

"Why is my father so sure," Zhang Fu puzzled.

"Because this matter was planned during the time of the first emperor, but because of his father, the first emperor temporarily dismissed it, but now Yang Yan is so presumptuous, he is clearly giving His Majesty a chance, you see! The more he Yang Yan does, the greater the power, the greater the crime in the future, and this crime will implicate the entire Zhongshu Province, and it is just a stepping stone for Jinyiwei" Zhang Youzhi said sadly, what he cares about is not just a Yang Yan, but the Zhongshu Province that he has struggled for decades.

"So, what now?"

"There's no way, if it weren't for the efforts of Deputy Sun Yuan and them this time, it is estimated that it would have passed, but even if the body can get better, it is impossible to have the energy to manage the huge Zhongshu Province, originally my father wanted to pull your brother along, but now it seems impossible, but for the future of your brother, I have to do the last big thing for my father" Zhang You said solemnly.

"What does Father mean?"

"Since ancient times, the dragon's work has been the greatest, since it is inevitable, you have to take advantage of the trend, Fu'er, you listen well, once Yang Yan falls, you immediately think that your father will write a letter to ask for guilt in the name of your father, and ask for the reorganization of Zhongshu Province, it is estimated that Your Majesty has already had a plan in his heart, and he is waiting for someone to pull out this thread, if you can do it, he will have a place for you one day, and my Zhang family will also have a hundred years of honor" Zhang Youzhi grabbed hard.