After serving for less than a year, Shen Mingzhi resigned from the phase, even if he was placed in the dynasty of Emperor Wu, who often changed prime ministers, it was considered a "short life", which inevitably caused a lot of speculation. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Shen Mingzhi has submitted his resignation five times, the content of each is different, the similarity is that the literary brilliance is flying, it can be called a model, and the meaning is similar: first of all, he is seriously ill and can no longer support the heavy duties of the prime minister, and secondly, he is not capable of self-humility, and he is helpless in the face of Dachu's internal and external troubles, and he is ashamed of his trust in the emperor and the imperial court.

The emperor tried his best to keep it in his reply, but finally reluctantly agreed, gave him a large amount of gold and silver cloth, and crowned the Taishi to reward the prime minister for his contributions during the most critical period of the Great Chu.

Subsequently, the emperor went to the prime minister's palace and talked with Shen Mingzhi for an hour, and everyone believed that the new prime minister was finalized in this conversation.

Shen Mingzhi is considered a successful retirement, during the period of serving as the right patrol imperial history, he is known for his uprightness and courage to challenge the powerful, as the prime minister, but he pursues the "rule of inaction", in just over half a year, there is not much to do, after returning to his hometown, he is even more obsessed with the scenery of the landscape, and has written a lot of popular idle poems.

For the emperor, the resignation of the prime minister was the beginning of a new battle.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Han Ruzi and Shen Mingzhi actually didn't talk about anything, and there was no "secret talk", at least two eunuchs were present, the two chatted for a while, flattered each other for a while, and expressed some feelings and complaints, when there was really nothing to say, the eunuch told a small joke, and it lasted for an hour.

In the following month, the position of prime minister became vacant, and the emperor made a series of changes to the ministers of the court.

First of all, the soldiers who returned from Yun Mengze were rewarded for their meritorious deeds, although Zhuo Ruhe was a civil servant, he also made great contributions, was recalled to the capital, and was promoted to the head of the household department, the original head of the household department was transferred to the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites Yuan Jiuding was changed to the Ministry of Officials, and Feng Ju no longer served concurrently.

It is the same as the sixth, the official department has the greatest power, and the status of Shangshu is also the highest, and Yuan Jiuding has been promoted.

At the same time, the emperor's lecturer, Qu Zixi, was appointed as a chamberlain of the Ministry of Rites.

A total of 14 officials of the third rank and above were adjusted together, and the number of them shook the imperial court and caused many rumors.

Only a month later, the emperor made another adjustment, Zhuo Ruhe was promoted to the right patrol of the imperial history, Qu Zixi took over as the head of the household department, so far, who will be the next prime minister has been clear in the eyes of discerning people.

However, the emperor had not yet appointed a new prime minister, and during this time, Han Ruzi mobilized everyone around him to inquire about the minister's movements, and if the opposition was too fierce, he had to find another way, or even extend the waiting time.

The East Sea King and Cui Teng contributed the most.

The "children's army" returned safely from the Broken Iron City without losing a single person, many of them lost weight and blackened, but their bodies were stronger, much to the relief of their parents. Mrs. Pingenhou took the opportunity to go in and out of various houses and found out a lot of information for the emperor.

Mrs. Ping Enhou has been more proud recently, her son Miao Yuan has made meritorious service in Yunmengze, entered the military department, and has a bright future, so after receiving the task from the king of the East China Sea, she gladly accepted it.

The king of the East China Sea didn't say who he was doing things for, and Mrs. Pingenhou tacitly believed that everything she heard would eventually reach the emperor's ears.

On this afternoon, the King of the East China Sea was summoned to Lingyun Pavilion to see the emperor, and after entering the house to salute, he stood aside and waited for the emperor to notice him.

The weather was getting warmer, and Lingyun Pavilion opened the window, and the breeze blew, carrying the faint fragrance of the garden.

Han Ruzi put down the piece in his hand, raised his head and said, "I heard that the officials of the Ministry of Officials are quite suspicious of the appointment of the prime minister? ”

The king of the East China Sea took two steps forward, "Yes, according to the convention, if you are promoted to prime minister, you must take the road of the secretary of the ministry and the imperial history, but now Your Majesty is interested in a person who has never served as the secretary of the ministry, and the power of the ministry is affected, and those officials will of course have some ideas." ”

Today's left and right imperial histories are Feng Ju and Zhuo Ruhe, both of whom may serve as prime ministers on the surface, but everyone understands which one the emperor prefers.

"What about the other yamen?" Han Ruzi asked.

The King of the East Sea thought for a moment, "There are many ministers, and they have different ideas, and I can't be sure, but there is one thing I think Your Majesty should know." ”

"Say."

"Zhuo Yushi's wife is His Majesty and my aunt, her health is not very good, she needs ginseng and other precious medicinal materials all the year round, in previous years, she had to ask people everywhere to buy it at a high price, but in the past half a month, she received three complete ginseng plants one after another, each of which has six or seven taels, and it costs nothing."

This is a trivial matter, and there is even a suspicion of bribery, but Han Ruzi smiled, "So there are also ministers who support Zhuo Ruhe." ”

"There are quite a few, to be honest, I was even a little surprised, Zhuo Ruhe was squeezed out of the capital by other ministers back then, but now he is expected by everyone."

"What about Feng Ju?"

"I heard that Mrs. Feng was very unhappy, and scolded Lord Feng at home for being incompetent, and lost the prime minister in her hands, and she had no face to see people in the future. Mrs. Feng still wanted to enter the palace to find a way, but in the end she couldn't make the trip, and I guess Feng Ju stopped her. ”

Most of the news of the King of the East China Sea comes from Mrs. Pingenhou, so it is "how is the lady", not "how is the adult".

Han Ruzi heyed, Feng Ju failed to become the prime minister, one of the important reasons is that Mrs. Feng used to be nosy and entered the palace to intercede for the "Zidi Army", she didn't know that she still wanted to enter the palace.

"Have you heard of Kang Zijiao?" Han Ruzi asked.

The East Sea King nodded blankly, "This year's new science list, right?" said that he was quite talented, and he could have won the top prize, but because he did not perform well on the spot during the palace examination, he was set as the leader. ”

"That's right, it's him, he has two wrong strokes in the strategy, and several examiners think that he can't be the champion."

The palace examination was presided over by the emperor himself, but the marking was carried out by many people at the same time, and the emperor was not able to exclude public opinion.

"Why did Your Majesty suddenly talk about him?"

Han Ruzi picked up the piece on the table, "Kang Bangyan rewrote a 10,000-word policy, which mentioned the choice of the prime minister. ”

The King of the East Sea laughed, "This person ...... It's too impatient, he shouldn't even have an official position now, right? ”

The new branch jinshi has to wait for at least a month, or even a year or two, and Kang Zijiao has not yet received any appointment.

Han Ruzi nodded, "It's not important, his words are very interesting, saying that the prime minister is the prime minister of Great Chu, not the prime minister of the nobles, but since the emperor of this dynasty, the prime ministers are mostly eunuchs and nobles, even if they have the heart to do things for the people, they know little about the people, and they often backfire." ”

The king of the East China Sea shook his head, "This is not right, the people have their own hundred officials, the prime minister is the chief ruler of the ministers, and he can govern the officials, according to the meaning of this example, is it to choose the prime minister from among the people?" Such a person understands the sufferings of the people, but he does not understand the operation of the court, and if he tosses it a few times, the court will be ruined, and once the court is destroyed, the world will be in chaos, and what benefits can the people get at that time? ”

Han Ruzi didn't want to argue about this kind of question, and said, "What I care about is not this, but I want to know who Kang Zijiao is talking for?" ”

The King of the East Sea slapped his head, "I'm really confused." After thinking for a while, "I can go and inquire, but it's easy to guess that the reader always goes to the reader." ”

Among the three prime ministers, only Qu Zixi has the most ordinary background, although his family is not poor, but his ancestors have never been an official eunuch, which is quite in line with Kang Zijiao's expectations.

"Forget it, this may just be the words of Kang Zijiao's family, don't worry too much."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The King of the East Sea understood that the Emperor did not want to investigate this matter in too much detail.

Han Ruzi hesitated, but still asked: "Feng Ju and Zhuo Ruhe, the two imperial histories, which one will you choose to succeed as prime minister?" ”

The emperor's inclination was already very obvious, but the king of the East China Sea still replied: "Feng Ju." ”

"Oh? The reason? "Han Ruzi really wants to hear ideas that are different from his own.

"Feng Ju is obedient." The answer of the King of the East China Sea was very simple, and then he explained: "After so many changes, Feng Ju will no longer think that the position of prime minister should belong to him, and he must be panicked at this time, knowing that His Majesty is not particularly satisfied with him, so if he becomes the prime minister, he will tremble and dare not go against the holy will." ”

Han Ruzi laughed, this is indeed an idea that the King of the East China Sea can come up with, "But Da Chu doesn't need a trembling prime minister right now, I need a capable minister." ”

"Then I'll use Feng Ju too."

"Why is that?"

"Feng Ju is an old minister left by Emperor Wu, he has been promoted normally all the way, he has served in the Ministry of Officials for many years, and he knows the ministers of the court and officials from all over the country very well, and it is the most suitable to stabilize the dynasty. Zhuo Ruhe is different, he is the former minister of the first emperor, the first emperor did not reign for a long time, Zhuo Ruhe's foundation is not deep enough, if he becomes the prime minister, he must first promote the old man, in order to gain a firm foothold in the court. Will His Majesty allow him to do this? ”

"There's some truth to what you're saying." Han Ruzi didn't say anything more.

As an emperor, he had to listen to many opinions and finally make a decision alone.

The king of the East China Sea retired, and he was even more convinced that Zhuo Ruhe was the next prime minister.

Han Ruzi got up, walked to the window, breathed in the fresh air outside, and suddenly heard a faint burst of laughter, which quickly disappeared, he thought that this was probably the noble attendants were laughing.

Han Ruzi asked the eunuch outside the door to summon Cui Teng.

It was because of Cui Teng's whistleblowing that the "Zidi Army" suffered so much, but he was not hated because of this, at least not on the surface, but was more flattered and wooed.

"Everyone has no opinion, no opinion at all, even if Your Majesty makes a dog the prime minister, no one will object." Cui Teng said happily.

Han Ruzi frowned, and sometimes wondered how he could believe such a person, but Cui Teng was indeed loyal enough, and often inadvertently gave the emperor some inspiration.

"Feng Ju and Zhuo Ruhe, who do you think is more suitable to be the prime minister?" Han Ruzi threw out the same question.

Cui Teng thought for a long time, twisted his eyebrows for a while, scratched his head for a while, and said for a long time: "The prime minister has such great power, Your Majesty should forget it himself." ”

Han Ruzi laughed, drove Cui Teng away, and called Zhao Ruosu again.

"Do you still have any dealings with Zhongshu Province?"

Zhao Ruosu shook his head, "No more contacts." ”

He is considered a traitor to Zhongshu Province, and can only break off the previous contact.

"But you still know Zhongshu Province, standing in the position of Zhongshu Province, who do you think is more suitable to be the prime minister?" 、

Zhao Ruosu thought for longer than Cui Teng, and finally said, "Does Your Majesty allow me to meet a few people?" ”

Zhao Ruosu is cautious and rarely takes the initiative to participate in court politics, Han Ruzi couldn't help but be stunned, "Who are you seeing?" ”

"Lord Shi Feng of the Left Cha, Lord Shi Zhuo of the Right Patrol, Lord Shangshu Qu of the Household Department, and Lord Shen, the former Prime Minister, after seeing them, Wei Chen can give His Majesty an answer." (To be continued.) )