Chapter 33 Persuading the Empress
Zhao Ruyu made a decisive decision
Han Yanxuan persuaded the Queen Mother
He reported to Zhao Zhiyuan, I said it anyway, Guo Dianshuai just didn't let go.
Zhao Ruyu didn't expect that since Fan Min didn't listen to his words, even if he came forward in person, he would definitely hit the nail. This Guo Dianshuai is afraid of taking responsibility, but this link is still indispensable, and he can't get around. Hurriedly asked Fan Min to find Zhao Yantong and tell him Guo Jun's attitude.
After Zhao Yanyu heard this, he smiled silently, Zhiyuan, don't panic, I am kind to him, I will say that I will call you back tomorrow.
Zhao Ruyu waved his hand, then why didn't you say it earlier? Can such a big event still take off slowly? You go now, I'll sit here and wait for you to hear back.
Back then, when Guo Jun was commanding the army in Shaanxi, there was a royal history that impeached him for deducting the army, and he was greedy. Zhao Yantong was serving as a transfer envoy, specially playing a fold to defend him, and the emperor approved it, so that there was a false alarm.
At this time, it was getting late, Zhao Yantong got on the horse and galloped straight to Guo's mansion. When he saw Guo, he explained the situation one by one, but Guo Jun was still hesitating.
During the period, Ai Aidi replied: This matter is not trivial, let me think about it.
Zhao Yantong said eagerly: "What else do you want to think about, the imperial court is in danger, Zhao Zhiyuan and I are just giving advice, you are the tiger minister of the country, the fate of the country is in your hands, take the idea." β
Guo Jun is in a hurry, Zhao Shangshu, the emperor is in the dark about this matter, and I will transfer troops at will, in case ......
In case of anything, you are still the commander of the three armies, talking and doing things, mother-in-law and mother-in-law, like a girl. Don't you know what this emperor looks like now and what the court is in chaos. Are you afraid of taking responsibility, then Zhao Zhiyuan has no responsibility, I have no responsibility, everyone is afraid of taking responsibility, and they will let it go?
Zhao Yantong's words are like a series of cannons, pressing step by step.
Guo Jun thought about it, too, and gave him his hand: Okay, Lord Shangshu, for your sake, Guo has done it, obey your arrangement, please rest assured that you and the privy envoy are at ease.
Born in 1115, Empress Dowager Wu entered the palace at the age of 14, and was named a concubine and then an empress more than a decade later. Her real name is Wu Shaofang, Gaozong changed her to Wu Jingxiong, and she has a younger brother named Wu Yi, who is ten years younger than her, and marries Qin Hui's eldest granddaughter as his wife, worships as the Taishi, and is named the king of Taining County; has a younger sister named Wu Jufang, changed to Wu Jingying, 21 years younger than her, and when she grew up, she married Han Cheng, the son of Han Jiayan, the commander of the horse, and gave birth to Han Yanzhou in the twenty-second year of Shaoxing (1152). Han Yanxuan's wife is Wu Yi's daughter. Han Yanxuan's name was still taken by Gaozong. δΎ is a variant of the word of Tuo, and θ is the character generation. It has the meaning of relying on the shadow of the ancestors and then showing the grand picture.
After Han Yanxuan left Xifu, he returned to the Pavilion Division to write a letter, and then went to Cifu Palace to find Zhang Zongyin, a chamberlain in the palace. This Zhang Zongyin was originally the chamberlain of the Wende Palace, and after the death of the Emperor Taishang, the Empress Dowager Xie moved to the Cifu Palace and lived with the Empress Dowager. Zhang Zongyin came over.
The administration of the Song Dynasty court was quite strict. No outsiders are allowed to enter without permission.
Han Yanxuan had a close personal relationship with Zhang Zongyin, found him, and forwarded letters to the empress dowager.
Empress Dowager Wu has always been cautious, and has always been reluctant to easily make friends with foreign ministers, even close relatives. After reading the letter, she said, I am old, I don't ask about the government, so as not to gossip.
Zhang Zongyin said that the matter is important, and the Empress Dowager must consider it.
The Empress Dowager's eyes were raised, you also know that this matter is extraordinary, how can you talk about it casually.
Seeing Zhang Zongyin's aggrieved look, his tone eased again, you bring a message to Zhao Zhiyuan, asking him to be patient and wait for the opportunity.
Han Yanxuan reported Zhang Zongyin's meeting with the Empress Dowager to Zhao Ruyu, and Zhao Ruyu said: "Fortunately, there is no veto, there is still hope." In this way, you work hard again, go to the Empress Dowager in person, make the problem more serious, and believe that the Empress Dowager will take action. β
The next day, Han Yanxuan went to Cifu Palace again, but he couldn't enter for a while, and was wandering at the gate of the palace, when he was seen by another chamberlain. Guan Li took the initiative to greet Han Yanxuan and asked him what was going on.
Han Yanxuan was still nonsense at first, refusing to tell the truth. Guan Li is in a hurry, Han Ye, this is your fault, you and I didn't know each other overnight, isn't Guan trustworthy? If there is really something, entrust Guan Mou, if I don't do it for you, my surname Guan will never appear in front of you in the future.
Han Yanxuan waved his hand again and again, Brother Guan, how dare you look down on you, the matter is really urgent, and Han is confused.
So he told the truth of the matter, and Guan Li said again and again: "Very good, very good, this is for the long-term consideration of the country's society." When they saw the Queen Mother, what to say, the two discussed carefully. Han Yan stared: If the Queen Mother doesn't let go, she will definitely try to let him enter the palace.
Guan said to Han, "You wait here, I'll go and say." Then he turned around and went into the palace.
To say that this Guan eunuch does have brains and excellent acting skills. When he saw the Queen Mother, he didn't say a word, poofed, fell to his knees, and cried.
The Queen Mother was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Why is this?" Who bullied you?"
Guan Li wiped away his tears and said, "Your old man has read thousands of books and has seen a lot of important things. Have you ever seen a situation like this today? β
The Queen Mother was curious: "What is the situation today?" β
"The saint has been inhumane for a long time, the people have complained, the monarch and the ministers are separated, and there will inevitably be changes over time, which will shake the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty, and then the country will be in chaos." With that, tears flowed down my face.
The Queen Mother was very calm, holding a silk fan in her hand, shaking it slowly, and said lightly:
"There is something in the country, and the emperor and all the ministers of civil and military affairs are responsible for it, and you are in a hurry in a harem, and my old woman should not ask too much when she is old. Rest assured, the sky won't fall. β
Although I am a subordinate of the harem, I also hope that the court will be stable and the country will be rich and strong, and I don't want the royal family to decline and the people to be in chaos.
The Queen Mother lowered her head and pondered, as if she had a feeling: I can't see that you are still very conscientious, so loyal and thoughtful for the sake of my Zhao family.
Now, the prime minister has run away from the city, and the court only relies on Zhao Zhiyuan to support him, but he can't support it and has to leave.
The Queen Mother was anxious, put away the fan, and asked with concern:
Zhao Shumi has the same surname and the same sect in this dynasty, and he is different from those ordinary ministers, is he really going to leave?
According to genealogical records, Zhao Ruyu is a descendant of Zhao Yuanzuo, the eldest son of Taizong. Empress Dowager Wu vaguely remembers this.
Guan Li replied: "Zhao Zhiyuan hasn't left yet, but he can't hold on for long." Not only because of the clan with the same surname, but also because I thought that this was the harem of Nuoda, and that you could rely on the Queen Mother. Queen Mother, you think, now he thinks about the country for a long time, and uses this foolproof strategy. If you don't support him, will he stay? Why don't you go? β
Looking at the Queen Mother's eager expression, Guan Li played on the spot:
Zhao Zhiyuan confessed to Han Ye, if the Queen Mother did not agree, it would be boring for him to stay, and he would leave. But as soon as he leaves again, what will happen to the imperial court, and what will happen to the Zhao family, your old man can see this more clearly than me. Also, Han Ye also said that he was in a hurry when there was such a situation in the imperial court, and he shouldn't have bothered you, but there was no way, in the palace, who else could he find besides you? You don't call him in, and I'll do it.
Seeing that the Queen Mother was still hesitating, Guan Li said again: "Your old man should come up with an idea as soon as possible." The coffin of the Emperor is still in the north, and the weather is so hot, I can't wait. β