Han Ruzi returned to the palace and used Shaofu to reward Fang Daye's family, but unfortunately there was no outstanding one among Fang Daye's children and grandchildren, and there was no successor to the old general. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

On the first day of the resumption of the Qinzheng Palace, the scene was a little awkward, Zhuo Ruhe pretended that everything was normal, but the other ministers quietly observed what they said, hoping to find out the emperor's true intentions.

Han Ruzi did not show any dissatisfaction, and as usual, discussed the government with several ministers.

The first thing was to go on a hunting tour in the East China Sea, and the emperor's request was met, and the remaining question was time and route.

Winter is approaching, Zhuo Ruhe suggested that next spring to set off, through Luoyang to the east, the most secure, through the counties and counties also passed.

Han Ruzi was more urgent, and asked to set off in ten days, not to Luoyang, but to go south first, and then down the east of the river, by the way to inspect the newly stable Yunmengze, and arrive in the East China Sea before winter.

Zhuo Ruhe objected slightly, and quickly agreed on behalf of the ministers.

In return, Han Ruzi praised the prime minister's merits and said that he was willing to entrust the entire imperial court to the prime minister during his absence from the capital.

The rest is all trivial, Han Ruzi handed over the list of dozens of generals recommended by Fang Daye to the Ministry of War, which mobilized it and sent it to the emperor as soon as possible, and he wanted to personally inspect it.

Zhuo Ruhe also mentioned the vacancy of the right patrol imperial history, thinking that the vacancy should be filled earlier.

This question was of interest to everyone and was discussed for more than an hour.

Han asked the ministers to draw up a plan, hoping to solve the problem before they went on another hunting tour.

In the afternoon, Han Ruzi summoned the King of the East China Sea and others in Lingyun Pavilion to personally arrange the hunting patrol.

This is an ordinary day, the monarch and the ministers are harmonious, the court is stable, Han Ruzi returned to the harem before dark, teased his daughter for a while, and went to ask the two queen mothers for peace.

The Empress Dowager Cining called the emperor to her residence and asked, "Your Majesty has had an awkward relationship with the minister again?" ”

Han Ruzi smiled: "It's just a little misunderstanding, it's no problem." ”

The Empress Dowager Cining knew that the emperor was unwilling to tell the truth to herself, and sighed lightly, "Actually, I'm not surprised, our mother and son are always separated from the imperial court, and Your Majesty has never received the benefits of the clan and the imperial court since he was a child, so naturally he doesn't have a good impression of the minister." ”

"The queen mother is too worried, the first emperor has been the prince for many years, didn't he have conflicts with the ministers at the beginning of his accession to the throne? I'm groping, the minister is figuring it out, and after both sides figure out the situation, it's going to get better. ”

For Han Ruzi, the "first emperor" was always his father Emperor Huan, not his brother Emperor Si.

"Your Majesty has a good idea in your heart, but don't delay too long."

"The Queen Mother can rest assured that it is going smoothly at present." Han Ruzi said confidently.

Empress Dowager Cining shook her head slightly and changed the subject, "That Wang Pingyang, what does Your Majesty think?" The Wang family has also read books for a few days, understands the rules, has a bit of eyesight, and can serve His Majesty. ”

"Yes, he's done a lot of things along the way, and it's quite satisfying." Han Ruzi didn't tell the truth completely, Wang Pingyang was indeed very good at doing things, and because of this, the emperor was displeased, guessing that he was instructed by the Empress Dowager Cining.

"That's good, there is finally someone in the Wang family who can serve His Majesty, so that he will not bear the name of a relative, but he will always stay out of the matter."

The mother and son chatted for a while, and the Empress Dowager Cining said: "Your Majesty is going out of Beijing again, go and visit Cishun Palace before leaving, the situation over there is not very good." ”

Han Ruzi and her mother came from Cishun Palace, and the Empress Dowager Shangguan did not show up, and since last winter, her body has been weakening day by day, and it seems that she is nearing the end of her life.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan is not too old, but she has lost most of her vitality, and only when she is threatened, will she fight back.

"Yes, I'll go tomorrow."

Han Ruzi fulfilled his promise, and went to Cishun Palace in the afternoon of the next day, greeted him in advance, and the Empress Dowager Shangguan dressed to see the driver, thanking the emperor for his concern.

The two have no mother-son affection, and even hate each other, but they have one thing in common, they have faced the resistance of the minister, so that it is difficult to walk.

"How does Your Majesty feel about fighting the minister this time?" The Empress Dowager Shangguan took the initiative to mention this matter, and there were two maids in the house, both of whom were her cronies, and the other was the eunuch Zhang Youcai, who was the emperor's side, so she would not leak secrets.

Han Ruzi had no intention of talking about court politics, but looking around, Yang Feng's death, Zhao Ruosu's betrayal, the king of the East China Sea and others had their own personal interests, and the emperor had no one to talk to, but the empress dowager Shangguan, who had completely retired to the deep palace, had some common language with the emperor.

"It's not a fight, it can only be said to be a temptation, everything is expected." Han Ruzi couldn't be open and honest with the Empress Dowager Shangguan at first.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan did have an obvious sick look on her face, but she regained interest in the government and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is waiting to see what happens, do you want to see which ministers will stand up against the prime minister and Zhongshu Province?" ”

Han Ruzi nodded reluctantly, "There is a problem with the imperial court, but it has not yet reached the point of being terminally ill, I hope to maintain the status quo for the time being, and I don't want to change again." ”

"Your Majesty is doing the right thing, but be careful, the ministers will take advantage of this." The Empress Dowager Shangguan pointed out.

Han Ruzi was a little curious and asked, "Queen Mother...... When you were in power, how did you deal with the ministers? They all seemed to be afraid of the Queen Mother. ”

"Hey, the so-called fear is just an illusion, Your Majesty recalls, except for the overt rebels, have I ever changed the important ministers of the court?"

Han Ruzi shook his head, the old prime minister Yin was harmless from the end of Emperor Wu, and after four generations of emperors died of illness in the phase, he did not move, and the changes in the hundred officials were naturally very rare.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan continued: "I once tried to start a new business in Guanghua Pavilion, but it turned out to be a fiasco. The prisoner is also an official and a minister, but after receiving power from me, he feels unstable and always wants to find another backer. Your Majesty should understand that in the eyes of officials, the imperial court is always more stable than the emperor, so the greater backer is still the imperial court. Those torturers secretly took refuge in the ministers, ostensibly doing things for me, but taking the opportunity to exclude dissidents. During my time in power, the important ministers did not change, but there were many changes underneath, I thought it was caused by me, and finally I realized that I was the tool. ”

The Empress Dowager Shangguan's expression was gloomy, and she was willing to give up power for many reasons, one of which was that she felt that she could no longer control the court.

"After Emperor Wu's strong pressure, everyone thought that the imperial court had become weak, but in another way, which minister who could persist during the period of Emperor Wu was not an old fox? Weakness is their bait, tempting His Majesty to let his guard down, and they will be able to do whatever they want. ”

"Perhaps, the Queen Mother did something wrong, and the rulers should not be wary of the ministers, so let them act according to their own rules."

The Empress Dowager Shangguan stared at the emperor and was surprised to find that the emperor seemed to be telling the truth, she shook her head, "If you act according to the rules of the minister, Your Majesty should live in the Taimiao Temple when he is still alive, come out several times a year, accept the worship of the ministers, and ignore it at other times." ”

Han Ruzi smiled slightly, the person who originally regarded him as a statue was precisely the Empress Dowager Shangguan.

"Emperor Wu is a model for the emperor." The longer the Empress Dowager Shangguan thought about it, the more she admired Emperor Wu, and she felt that she was far behind, "Emperor Wu fought with ministers all his life, endlessly, he was always the winner, and the only one who lost was death, and after his death, the court was restored to its original state, but no one inherited the achievements of Emperor Wu." ”

The Empress Dowager Shangguan admitted that she had poisoned Emperor Huan, and she did not regret it at all, in her eyes, she was really not a good emperor and a good husband.

Han Ruzi doesn't want to pursue this matter, it doesn't mean that he can accept it calmly, he will always be vigilant against the Empress Dowager Shangguan, even more so than the ministers of the DPRK and China.

"Endlessly?"

"Yes, endlessly, the more Emperor Wu reaches his old age, the more fierce the fight with the ministers becomes, Yin Harmless's class of ministers can persevere, first, they do have some real skills, and secondly, they are lucky, Emperor Wu will live for two or three more years, and no one will be able to stay until now."

Han Ruzi suddenly understood what the Empress Dowager Shangguan wanted to say, "Did the Empress Dowager say that the ministers should be replaced regularly?" ”

The Empress Dowager Shangguan nodded.

"The Queen Mother had a chance, why didn't she do it?"

"Not in charge of the army." The Empress Dowager Shangguan has been in power for several years, and the Southern Army has always been a big problem for her, but she has not been able to get rid of it, "I am a woman after all, and it is difficult to obtain the loyalty of the soldiers, and the people of the Shangguan family ...... Don't mention it. Your Majesty is different, although Your Majesty has suffered in the army, but he has also won the favor of the soldiers. His Majesty himself may not have noticed that His Majesty already has the qualifications of Emperor Wu. ”

Han Ruzi smiled, "Thank you Queen Mother for looking up to me, the Queen Mother is recuperating well, and it is not appropriate to work hard." ”

The Empress Dowager Shangguan also smiled, "I just don't want to see the ministers proud." ”

Han Ruzi retired, it was still early, and he went to sit in the inner study for a while.

Zhang Youcai was serving on the side, and seeing that His Majesty was not reading, he couldn't help but say, "Cishun Palace is a bit weird. ”

"Huh? What do you see again? ”

"I don't understand what she said, but she shouldn't have said it." Zhang Youcai was even more vigilant than the emperor.

A person who had been silent for a long time suddenly began to talk endlessly, of course there was a reason, but Han Ruzi didn't want to mention it to outsiders, it was his mother who reminded him to visit the Empress Dowager Shangguan, and of course the reason was here.

"It's best if you don't understand." Han Ruzi said.

"Your Majesty...... Are you really planning to change the minister? ”

Han Ruzi looked at Zhang Youcai, "You still say that you don't understand?" ”

Zhang Youcai laughed twice and didn't dare to ask again.

Three days later, the minister of the Qinzheng Palace recommended several people to serve as the right patrol imperial historian for the emperor to choose, and Han Ruzi appointed Qu Zixi.

Two days later, an inconspicuous appointment was also passed: Nan Zhijin, who had been a scholar for decades, finally left Zhongshu Province and went to the Imperial History Terrace to become a six-rank imperial historian, who happened to be Qu Zixi's direct subordinate.

Nan Zhijin's first task was to cooperate with the Ministry of War and go to the East China Sea Kingdom to jointly investigate the disappearance of Lou Chuan's general Huang Pugong.

Ten days later, the emperor went out to Beijing again to patrol and hunt, still only with 3,000 people, down the east of the river, the destination was also the East China Sea, dozens of generals recommended by Fang Daye, all met with the emperor on the road.

Nan Zhijin felt that this was an opportunity, and was only puzzled by one thing: why did the emperor appoint himself to investigate the case?

Han Ruzi also felt that this was an opportunity, and he was most confused about one thing: besides Zhao Ruosu, who else was leaking his thoughts? (To be continued.) )