Chapter 42: Continuing the Old Questions with Yao Shun (Part I)

Yang Jian's words caused an uproar among the guests.

The Queen Mother finally woke up after falling asleep.

There are many people in the court who want to change the status quo and hope to find an opportunity to soar in the turmoil. But more court officials still hope that the court can maintain stability, especially the guests in Hangang's mansion are most looking forward to it - being able to participate in the wedding banquet is mostly due to their close relationship with Hangang, and for them, Hangang's stable status is their best interest.

Now that the Queen Mother's condition has finally improved, for most of the people present, this is a happy event for a long drought and a rainy day.

At this moment, the shadow brought by the gift of the Son of Heaven was washed away a lot. As long as the Queen Mother recovers, no matter how ambitious the Son of Heaven is, he must continue to be silent.

Maybe the Son of Heaven gave gifts to the Han Mansion so late, and it was also when he saw the Queen Mother wake up, so he was busy trying to mend the relationship.

"The Queen Mother is well, and it is a blessing."

Han Gang's tone was flat, and he was not shocked.

In the eyes of outsiders, it is obvious that he got the message from the palace one step earlier.

Although Yang Jian had already announced the news that the Queen Mother had woken up from a coma and took medicine to sleep, Han Gang did not rush into the palace to inquire at the first time.

It seems that there is no big problem, otherwise how could Han Gang stay at home so with peace of mind.

Seeing Han Gang's attitude, some of the guests joked, "I really don't know anything in the palace, and I don't look at the time of the gift, but when I spend candles in the cave room, send the newcomer into the cave room quickly, don't miss the good light." ”

Now that the angel is gone, the good time of the candle night in the cave room can no longer be delayed, the joy rises again, the banquet is reopened, the newlyweds are sent back to the new room, and the guests continue to drink.

Until midnight, the wine remains are cold, and the song is dispersed.

When Han Gang and his wife returned to the backyard, Wang Yi asked worriedly, "Official, doesn't it matter if you don't go to the palace?" ”

Han Gang let go of the smile that had been maintained all day, this day, both physically and mentally exhausted. Leaning on the chair, he didn't even bother to move, and only said in a low voice: "The Queen Mother didn't wake up." ”

Wang Yi's feet were weak, and she almost fell into Han Gang's arms, and Yun Niang, who was bowing her head to take off her boots for Han Gang, couldn't help but let go of her hand.

Han Gang closed his eyes, "To be exact, I have turned into a semi-comatose state, and my consciousness has not fully recovered, but I can help me up and drink some medicine." ”

This can't be regarded as sober, Han Gang got the news when it was getting late, and he didn't plan to announce it. But after Yang Jian's such a false and plausible statement, it can be spread all over the capital tonight.

"Yang Jian, this person lied about the Queen Mother's illness, what does he want to do?" Wang Yi was suddenly shocked in his heart, "Did the official ask him to say it?!" ”

"He must have protected himself. If the Son of Heaven wants to control the palace, he must clear it. Except for the people around the Queen Mother. Last night, I asked Yang Jian to take the Queen Mother's medical case out, probably because he hated him and deliberately made Yang Jian angry with me. ”

Yang Jian shouted in public, not only to spread the fake news of the Queen Mother's awakening, but more importantly, to tell the guests present that the messengers selected by the Son of Heaven were all from Han Gang. In this way, who would dare to doubt that Han Gang could not control the situation?

It's just that no matter what Yang Jian says, the Son of Heaven's hostile attitude towards Han Gang has also spread through today's events.

I don't know if it's just to vent his anger, or if he wants to suppress him as the prime minister at a deeper level, but no matter what Zhao Xu thinks, he does what every emperor does - he can't get along with the ministers.

No matter how strong the trunk is, it can't withstand shaking every day. The foundation is loosened, and then little by little it goes down. If Zhao Xu can persevere, if Han Gang does not fight back, then the final outcome will end in Han Gang's fiasco.

As long as the prime minister does not want to rebel, the confrontation between the monarch and the prime minister will basically be a complete victory for the emperor.

Although almost all prime ministers are from millions of scholars and tens of thousands of officials, it took decades to fight step by step, and their intelligence and mental skills are indispensable. And the emperor is only a blood inheritance, in the case of thin royal heirs, the emperor before the throne, as long as he eats and sleeps well, let himself live to the throne.

But the status of the two is inherently different, and the power in their hands is also very different, and they are courtiers who suffer too much when they face each other. And every courtier coveted the position of prime minister, but no sane courtier would think that he could have a chance to usurp the throne.

In the past, although Zhao Xu expressed his dissatisfaction with the prime minister in small ways, at the same time, from a reasonable point of view, it is true that no emperor would have such a good impression of the minister who only flattered the queen mother who only flattered and listened to the government, but turned his hip away from him.

However, today's incident is the first time that Zhao Xu has expressed his attitude.

Wang Yi was already full of worry.

Wang Yi is not a fool, that is, the daughter of the prime minister, and the wife of the prime minister, she is forbidden to enter and leave the palace, and her political mind will not lose to ordinary courtiers, Zhao Xu's hostility towards Han Gang has been made clear to the public, and it is even more clear in her eyes.

The eldest son's big day is very likely to become a turning point for the family's prosperity to decline. The fiery scene of cooking oil on fire will be blown away by rain and wind in the blink of an eye.

Is this to make people sing, 'Watch him rise up, watch him feast guests, watch him collapse'?

"Do you want the slave family to go and talk to Daddy?"

"It's fine. The female protagonist is inside, the male protagonist is outside, don't worry about this matter. Han Gang gave her a calm smile that was under control, and helped Yun Niang up again, "Su Zirong will come tonight." Pack up and go to sleep. ”

In the latter sentence, he said to Zhou Nan and Yan Suxin, who came in one step late, "I've been tired for a few days, and I have to see the bride tomorrow morning, so don't stay up late." ”

"What about you?"

"Wait for Su Zirong to come. Tonight, let's make things clear. ”

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On the second watch, there was a hustle and bustle of cars and horses outside the main gate of the Han Mansion.

Su Song, who had important military affairs in Pingzhang, brought his set of honor guards to visit openly.

The two families of Su and Han got married today, and they all sent their relatives, and the relatives of the woman's family still visited the man's house on the day of marriage, and the etiquette is beyond words.

But it's all at this time, and no one cares about any etiquette.

The Great Song Dynasty originally had court rules, in order to prevent the two governments from setting up the Son of Heaven, the ruler was not allowed to hand over privately without an edict, and this greater rule was not observed, what other etiquette did you say?

"The Queen Mother is awake."

When Su Song saw Han Gang who was out of the way, he said this.

Han Gang nodded, "I've got the news here." ”

Yes, just two quarters of an hour ago, news came out from the palace that the Queen Mother had really woken up, but she was still in a bad state, and under the care of the imperial doctors, she drank some medicinal porridge and fell asleep again.

Su Song followed Han Gang and walked in, and said in a low voice: "Yukun, since this is the case, why are you in such a hurry? ”

Han Gang glanced at Su Song and shook his head resolutely, "Brother Zirong, the arrow is on the string, and it has to be sent." The Queen Mother can't stop the Son of Heaven. ”

Can't be tired, can't look at things, this is the answer Han Gang got from the Taiyi Bureau.

When a political figure is unable to fulfill the tasks he is entrusted with, he loses most of his significance to the country. The Queen Mother is like this, and so is the Emperor. Otherwise, after Emperor Xizong Zhao had a sudden stroke, why did he let the curtain fall backwards to listen to the government? When Yingzong became ill after ascending the throne, the courtiers also rushed to invite Empress Cao to hang the curtain.

With today's condition of the Queen Mother, it will take at least three months, or even half a year, to recover to the state of being able to go to court, and if there is any change, it will be even more unclear.

After leaving the government for such a long time, there is an emperor who is about to get married and can completely pro-government, Han Gang, as the prime minister, cannot put all his hopes on her.

Su Song's fingers pinched the bridge of his nose, and his gray brows were furrowed. His face was tired, and his waist collapsed a little.

When he is about to retreat, he still has to encounter such a thing, and he has no chance to stay out of the matter, who made him a major military affairs of Pingzhang under the Tongzhong Shumen?

Su Song understood that Han Gang was very honest.

According to his previous guess, it is unlikely that the Empress Dowager will appear in the court without more than half a year of recuperation. It is even very likely that it will no longer be able to regain the state of being able to listen to the government.

But now that the guess was confirmed from Han Gang's mouth, it still made Su Song feel a panic.

Han Gang said it simply, but what he had to do was not light at all, this was a gambling board that would smash his net worth and his life into it.

Han Gang knew that Su Song was hesitant, and he also knew that what he was going to do would be hesitant for anyone to make a decision, if Su Song did not hesitate, but agreed to it, it would make it difficult for Han Gang to feel at ease.

"Brother Zirong." Han Gang said to Su Song, "I guess you also understand. If the Son of Heaven is in power, he will sweep away our power in the court. In the northwest, southwest, Lingnan, and north, Zhang Zihou and I participated in most of the major wars, and most of them were based on the Western Army. If we are condemned, may the Son of Heaven leave them to continue to be in charge of the army? Will those rats in the army who are incompetent in governing the army, brave in battle, but brave in infighting, attack them en masse? ”

The future that Han Gang said was exactly what Su Song was worried about, otherwise, he would not hesitate to Han Gang and Zhang Tun's plan, and help each other openly and secretly.

Knowing that Su Song would not answer, Han Gang went one step further to persuade him: "The current situation in the Liao Kingdom, presumably Brother Zirong is also clear. Yelu Yixin built artillery in the country, repaired war preparations, and the scale of the Shenji battalion is said to be comparable to that of this dynasty. A new proton battalion was built, and the forces on the grassland were annexed and reorganized by him one by one. ”

Su Song's brows furrowed even tighter.

"The good news sent by Wang Sunchen before, Brother Zirong, you should have read it. The remnants of the East Blockade have fled to the North Court. Yelu Yixin wants to dominate the grassland and control all the manpower in his hands, but anyone who is disobedient is afraid that he will become a monkey who kills the chickens. ”